Twilight ran down the streets to Canterlot, and Spike was flying behind her trying to keep up.
And soon, Canterlot appeared in view. And then flew to the city.
And then she flew pass the others who were waiting at the city's entrance of the gate. And then Spike flew pass them, and they ran after her.
"Oh, good." Fluttershy said relieved. "We're all here."
"So everypony got an urgent summons to the castle with no explanation?" Twilight questioned.
"Yup!" Pinkie answered. "I just love a good mysterious summons. What's it about?" She got next to Rainbow. "Do you think it's a surprise party?" She got next to Fluttershy. "Hey! Why are we running?"
"Because something could be terribly wrong!" Twilight said concernedly. "Somepony turned bad, another evil creature back for revenge?" She said fearing the worse.
"Don't you think you're bein' a little paranoid?" Applejack asked.
"Why else would the Princesses send scrolls in such a hurry?" Twilight remarked.
"Good point!" Rarity admitted. "They know better than to make us worry!"
"Plus, I like it when you run so fast, the walls get all blurry!" Pinkie said and glanced at the wall. And got her eyes in a swirl. "Wheeee!"
"Race ya!" Rainbow yelled.
She then took off like a shot, and Pinkie lost her footing. And starts rolling.
They approached the castle's entrance as Rainbow won and went in first. And soon followed by the others.
They soon entranced the throne room, and Rarity pants as she catches her breath.
And then Pinkie bumps into Spike and lands on the floor.
"Girls." Celestia said to them. "Thank you so much for coming."
And with Celestia and Luna was Tyrant.
"What's wrong?" Twilight exclaimed. "What can we do?"
"That's just it." Luna said. "Nothing's wrong! Everything's perfect!" She smiled.
"Did y'all call us down here just to tell us that?" Applejack asked as if they were brought here for nothing.
"With all due respect, majesties, you might want to save your urgent summons for matters that are a bit more... well, urgent!" Rarity said.
The 2 sisters giggled from that.
"Well, there is more to it." Luna explained. "Equestria is enjoying its longest period of harmony in recent years."
"And it's all thanks to you, Twilight." Celestia said. "And your friends of course."
"Who, us?" Spike smirked.
"Oh, pshaw." Rarity smiled and giggled.
"It's about time you noticed!" Rainbow beamed proudly.
"Thank you." Twilight said gratefully and bowed.
"Because of your efforts, there has been less and less for us to do." Luna said.
And then Celestia stood. "So, after much consideration, my sister and I have decided it is time for us... to retire!"
The whole group gasped in shocked, and Twilight had a panicked shocked look.
And then suddenly Discord appeared.
"Breaking news!" Discord said. "The royal princesses retiring! I have so many questions!" He then went up to the 2 sisters. "Who'll take over? Who'll run Equestria? Will it be someone tall, dark and handsome? Or will it be the Lord of Chaos?" He had an innocent smile.
But then Celestia gestured to Twilight
"Oh, fine." Discord groaned. "Go with the obvious choice."
Twilight made a panicked noise. "You're retiring?!" She exclaimed.
"Princesses can retire?" Spike frowned.
Celestia chuckled. "Of course we can."
"Everyone comes to a point where they should retire eventually." Tyrant said.
"I for one am looking forward to a little R&R, maybe a trip to Silver Shoals." Luna said.
"And you want me to take your place?" Twilight exclaimed.
"Mm-hm!" Luna and Celestia nodded.
"With the help of your friends, of course!" Luna added.
Twilight still concern, but her friends joined her side. And smiles a little better.
"We can't think of anypony more worthy." Celestia said and went up to them. "Over the years we've watched you grow, you've faced task after task..."
"...challenge after challenge..." Luna joined next to her.
"Countless adversities, yeah, yeah, yeah, we get it..." Discord complained.
"And you've always prevailed." Celestia finished.
"Seriously, Twilight." Tyrant said. "I've never seen anyone as brave, confident, determine, smart or as a little stubborn as you before we met."
"Thank you but that doesn't mean that I'm- that we're ready to do what you do!" Twilight said having doubts about this.
"Oh of course you are." Celestia assured. "I realized this is a lot to take in, but-"
"Nope!" Rainbow suddenly blurted. "Makes perfect sense. We're awesome!" She then gasped. "Does this mean we get all your powers?! Ooh, ooh, I call dibs on showing up in everypony's dreams!" She then turns to Tyrant. "And can I please try out that Plasma Cannon?!"
And then Twilight pulled her back with her magic. "You can't be ready to step into their horseshoes just like that?"
"Well, if the princesses think it's time to retire, we're not a bad choice." Applejack said. "We always have Equestria's best interests in heart."
"That's a fair point..." Twilight said and brought out a note and quill. "...which should be taken into consideration when we have a round table discussion-"
"Well, I'm in!" Rarity said. "Darlings, we'll need a complete wardrobe update! And I would love to pick your brain about mane maintenance when you have a moment."
"As long as we all have each other, I'm sure we can do it!" Fluttershy said confident.
"Yay!" Pinkie cheered. "Protectors of Equestria" on 3!" She held her hoof out as the others joined her. "1... 2..."
And then they turned to Twilight and she sighs.
"If you're all on board, I guess I am, too." Twilight said and placed her hoof with the others.
"Protectors of Equestria!" They all cheered.
"It'll be a bit of an adjustment, but I imagine the transfer of power will be a lengthy process, which will-"
"Actually, we just need a few days to put together a little ceremony." Celestia said cutting Twilight off.
Behind them, Discord had a shocked look. Even Tyrant was a little surprised.
Twilight nervously laughed. "A few DAYS?!"
The rest of the Mane 6 groans knowing she's going into a panicked stage again.
"But that's so soon!" Twilight exclaimed. "Shouldn't there be some sort of training program that lasts weeks? No, months? If not years?!"
"Everything you've gone through over the years has been a training program." Celestia said.
"Okay, but there's gotta be a guidebook or a rulebook!" Twilight said.
"Yes, I have it right here." Discord said holding out a book. "How to Rule Equestria", by Nopony McPretendsmith." He flips through the pages, and closed the book.
Celestia and Luna glanced over.
"The friendship journal you wrote yourselves is a better guide than any we could provide." Luna hands Twilight a friendship journal.
But then Twilight starts hyperventilating.
"We have the utmost confidence in you." Celestia said.
"And we hope you have the same in yourself." Luna added.
Twilight continues her panicked hyperventilation, and then starts doing it through a bag.
"Oh, I'm absolutely certain she does." Discord said with sarcasm.
In Twilight's castle, she was still in a panic attack. And Blue was with them.
"I'm am not confident about this at all!" Twilight exclaimed.
"Well, that's what I thought." Discord said laying on the table. "I was being sarcastic before."
Applejack and Spike slightly glared at him.
"What? This is all so predictable." Discord pointed out. "Now's the part where you all tell little Sparkle here that everything is going to be fine, but she won't believe you."
"You're not helping." Blue said.
Discord groaned."Ugh. I don't need to be here for this."
With a snap of his fingers, and then disappeared.
"It's just... I know I said yes, but then they said "in a few days", and there's still so much to figure out!" Applejack escorted her to her sit. "It's all happening so fast!" She then starts hyperventilating through a paper bag again. "I think I need some-" Rarity then appeared with a glass of water, and took a sip. "Okay, I'll feel much better-"
"-once you make a plan?" Rarity smirked.
And then Spike appeared with some notes.
"Oh, wow." Twilight said amazed. "It's like you-"
"-knew you were going to react this way?" Spike questioned. "We did."
"Classic "Twilight-ing"." Pinkie appeared behind her throne.
"Twilight-ing"?" Twilight said stunned. "You... You made me a verb?"
Pinkie nodded.
"It's not a bad thing." Applejack pointed. "We just know you have a... process."
Then Rainbow went up to them. "Stage one - you get big news and you're like "NOOOOO!", but then you pace, and you chart, you worry..."
"It's okay." Fluttershy assured approaching them. "You go ahead and "Twilight", and we'll be here for you." She then held her hoof in comfort.
"You're all acting so calm!" Twilight pointed out. "But this is a big deal! What do we do if something big happens and the Princesses aren't there to help?!"
"Um, if you think about it, they literally almost never help." Rainbow remarked.
The group went silent and finally noticed they hardly do help.
"Huh." Applejack realizing that.
"I'd hardly noticed that." Blue admitted.
"And we still always win!" Pinkie added. "Like when Sombra almost took over the Crystal Empire, or when Chrysalis attempted to be Cadance, or when Tirek came back and absorbed all the magic, or the other time Chrysalis tried to take over, or with Cozy Glow and the school!" She then inhales. "And with Indom and Indrago! Am I missing anything?"
"Pony of Shadows." Rarity said.
"Starlight when she was evil." Spike added.
"Discord when he was evil." Fluttershy added.
"Do Flim and Flam count?" Applejack asked.
"See?" Rainbow said. "We've almost always done things without the princesses' help! Which make sense now, because it was all just training for you to take over!"
"And it worked!" Spike added. "I mean, if you think about it, there hasn't been a single villain that we couldn't defeated."
"Phew!" Twilight said in relief.
"Well, I do remember that magic incident where you were a little too careless when you thought Starlight's spell wasn't used right." Blue pointed out.
"I thought she did!" Twilight exclaimed.
"I know, and besides everyone always finds a way." Blue said. "But I can assure you that nothing will happen anytime soon."
"That's right." Said a voice.
Stepping in the room was Jake.
"And next time... They won't need to worry about coming for us." Jake said. "Cause we're gonna come for them."
Many miles away, deep within a forest. Trouble was beginning to brew.
Chrysalis was in a swamp working on a new plot.
"One day, you'll see!" Chrysalis hissed. "I will defeat Twilight Sparkle and her friends!" She then cackled. "And they will pay for stealing my kingdom!"
As it turns out, she was talking to a tree stump with a Changeling craving. Since now she works alone.
And then she picks up a stump with her magic, and zaps it as a Changeling craving appeared.
And then suddenly a swirl of black magic appeared. And she disappeared.
Meanwhile, in the depths of Tartaurus, Cozy and Tirek were still in their cells.
And Tirek marks out another day of how long he's been trapped again.
"Psst, Tirek!" Cozy called to him.
"It is Lord Tirek." Tirek reminded. "And what is it now?"
"I just wanna make sure you can see my best friends rock sculpture from over there!" Cozy gestured to a sculpture of Cozy on top of Tirek.
Tirek turns his back and groans.
And then suddenly the same black magic appeared and Tirek disappeared.
And then the same with Cozy.
And then her sculpture broke apart.
Deep inside a cavern, a stick draws a circle in the cave floor, and then a line and an M.
And then the circle glowed, and then a dark crystal grew out from the ground.
And then black magic appeared, and then swirled around. And then a red horn appeared as 2 green eyes appeared with purple flames.
In an unknown location of a forest. Tirek suddenly appeared, and then Cozy.
And then Chrysalis appeared and then turns to them.
"Lord Tirek!" Chrysalis exclaimed.
"A Changeling?" Tirek frowned and turns to Cozy. "See? She gets it."
Cozy just rolled her eyes.
"Chrysalis, queen of the Changelings!" Chrysalis announced as they went down the staircase. "Or at least I will be, when I'm restored to my rightful place!" And she approaches and confronts them. "Why did you summon me? What do you want?!" She snarled with her horn glowed.
Cozy yelped and hid under Tirek. "Oh, golly! We didn't bring you! I thought you freed us from Tartaurus!"
"Tartaurus?" Chrysalis questioned. "Whoever pulled you from there must have been somepony very powerful indeed."
And then someone laughing was heard. And then they turned and saw black magic swirling around.
And then appearing from the magic, was King Sombra.
"King Sombra!" Chrysalis exclaimed. "You have returned? Why did you bring us here?"
Tirek readies to fire.
"He didn't." Said a deep voice.
"It was us." Said another deep voice.
"But we can assure, it will be worth it." Said a 3rd deep voice.
"And finally getting what we want." Said a 4th woman's voice.
They turned and saw 4 figures appearing into view.
And then the 4 figures went up to them, and Sombra moves down as they approached.
And the 1st figure slams his hoof on the table in front of a marbled eye.
"It was I." He said revealing to be a Goat with a blue coat and big horns and a red ring around his neck.
"Along with us." Said a black and whited scaled Tyrannosaurus with a much larger one with 2 large horns. But his right horn was broken.
"You may call me... Grogar." The Goat introduced himself.
"And I am D-Structs and D-Stroy." The first T. Rex introduced.
"And I am Hella." Said a T. Rex sized gray dragon with a frill like structure. And with a spiked club on her tail.
Chrysalis and Tirek gasped in shock.
"The Grogar?" Chrysalis questioned.
"I thought you were a legend!" Tirek uttered.
"I've heard of you." Sombra said joining them.
"Who?" Cozy frowned and hovered.
And the 4 went up to them.
"I assure you, I am very real." Grogar said. "And you have all been brought here as part of my plan to rid Equestria of Twilight Sparkle and her friends once and all." He then laughed.
"I am so sorry, but the mane 'Grofar'?" Cozy frowned. "it just doesn't ring any bells." She then turns to D-Structs and D-Stroy. "And what kind of names are D-Strcuts and D-Stroy?"
Grogar angrily approached her. "GROGAR!" She falls back and he approaches her. "I have been away too long if my name no longer strikes fear into the heart of one so tiny." He then went back behind his table. "Perhaps a demonstration of power is in order?"
And then the bells around his neck ring glowed, and Grogar reaches his middle one and brought a yellow orb. And then gentle blows it as it nears Tirek and he consumes it.
And it was enough for Tirek to increase in size. And he flexes his arms, and kissed them.
"Grogar is ancient and extremely powerful." Tirek explained. "The land that will become Equestria was a mere collection of farms and pastures until he declared himself emperor of all he saw. I remember hearing tales of his tyranny when I was young."
"I have also heard of the first Emperor of Equestria." Sombra said hearing stories of him as well. "The "Father of Monsters"."
"I gave life to the foulest of creatures and allowed them to run wild, taking what they wanted and destroying the rest." Grogar said. "My reign was a glorious, fear-soaked epoch of darkness in Equestria."
"Ha! Until Gusty the Great rose up and banished you." Chrysalis uttered.
"That fool believed taking my bell would defeat me!" Grogar remarked. "But she only weakened me temporarily."
"Um, Tirek is old - no offense, you look great - but if he knew about you when he was young, we have super different ideas about what "temporarily" means." Cozy said.
"SILENCE!" Grogar yelled at her as she flung back onto Tirek's chest.
And she moves some hair from her face.
D-Stroy chuckled evilly. "Really, you have quite the curiosity, child. And since when have ponies started betraying their own kind?"
"I've spent millenia gather power, biding my time, waiting for the perfect opportunity to seize control of Equestria!" Grogar said as he moves up to a higher spot. "And watching all of you. I've seen each of your humiliating defeats at the hooves of 6 puny ponies."
"I'm surprised even Indom and Indragon were killed when they defeated them." D-Structs said. "Surely you could've just stomped on them in your true form, Tirek. Me and my brother were banished from Isla Sauro, and never to be seen again."
"And do you know why they've always bested you?" Grogar asked.
"Because they cheat!" Chrysalis spatted out before Sombra said something.
"Because they are annoyingly lucky." Tirek complained crossing his arms.
"I'm just a kid, so..." Cozy said.
"It is because they work together." Grogar finally said. "Where one is weak, another is strong, and thus unified, they are a formidable force! But we shall use their own strategy to defeat them."
"But other than that, they do seem to have luck by their side." D-Stroy said.
"What are you suggesting?" Chrysalis asked.
"I suggest nothing." Grogar leaps onto the table. "I demand that you join me, and together, Equestria will be ours!"
"I don't do "ours"." Sombra said dismissively. "I only do mine." He then got on the table with his magic. "I will take back the Crystal Empire on my own, and I will destroy any pony who gets in my way!"
"Be our guest, then." D-Structs bluntly said.
"Such confidence." Grogar smirked. "Go! Try to take back your kingdom. I shall send you there myself. If you prevail, you may keep it. But when you fail, you will submit to me!"
"And if I refuse this deal?" Sombra questioned.
"Then I shall return you to the darkness from which you were summoned." Grogar glared.
"And don't expect any of us to come to help." D-Structs added.
"Fine!" Sombra said finding it fair.
"From what we heard, Cadance and Shining Armor are now ruling the Empire." D-Stroy remarked.
"I'm fully aware of that." Sombra said.
"But, you might have something that threatens to be in your way." D-Stroy added.
"And what would that be?" Sombra asked. "Why bother me with that?"
"Because, they have an Alicorn daughter." D-Structs said.
Sombra had a stunned look from that, as well as Tirek.
"Not possible." Sombra turns to him.
"Well, it seems there's an heir in your way." D-Stroy remarked.
"But this is a waste of time, as I will crush those who defy me." Sombra said. "I will defeat all who get in my way! I'm-"
And then Grogar tiredly brought a yellow magically glow towards Sombra, and it sends him off.
"I advise the rest of you to prepare to work together!" Grogar advised and walks off.
Tirek and Chrysalis glanced each other.
"Well, working together sounds an awful lot like making friends, so... you 2 are in luck, because I know all about that!" Cozy smiled and sat on Tirek's left shoulder.
But then Tirek flicks her off and she hits the ground.
D-Structs evilly chuckled. "Oh, I wouldn't get ahead of yourself Cozy. I've recently heard of how you tried to defeat Twilight and her friends. Using friendship as an advantage, and got them trapped in Tartaurus." And then placed his foot over her. "And I advised you of not doing the same with us! I can smell betrayal a mile away, and if I catch you even the slightest act. I will personally... end you myself. Do I make myself clear?"
Cozy gulped. "Yes!"
D-Structs lifts his foot off her. "You were all brought here because we all have a common enemy. Twilight. Alone, she defeated you. But together, she won't even stand a chance."
And then D-Struts turns to model of Twilight, and then stomps on it.
Unaware of the growing threat upon them, in the School of Friendship Starlight knocks on Twilight's office door.
"Twi!" Starlight called to her. "You in here?" She then opens the door and enters. "With the school closed for the summer, I didn't think anypony would be here-"
But suddenly a list was thrown into her face. And soon saw Twilight busy with other scrolls.
"So much to do, not enough time!" Twilight panicked. "No! I already did that! Wait, no, I didn't! Uggggh, not enough time!"
And then Spike went up to Starlight. "Help! She's spiraling!" He said hushed. "We're at the "my plan needs a plan" stage of a total Twilight meltdown!"
"Oh, got it." Starlight said hushed.
And then she went next to Twilight as she hurries through her scrolls. "Twilight." She tried to grab her attention.
"Did I write down "eliminate redundant lists" on my School of Friendship to-do list or my personal to-do list?" Twilight looking through her list.
"Twilight!" Starlight yelled getting next to her.
"Gah!" Twilight jumped and saw Starlight. "Starlight! Oh, good, you're here! I need to talk to you."
"Okay..." Starlight said uneasy.
Twilight then turns to her list. "Hang on, I had "talk to Starlight" written down on one of these. Just let me find it so I can cross it off!" She scrambles through her list making worried noises.
"Wow, you are "Twilighting" hard." Starlight pointed.
That got Twilight's attention. "You say "Twilighting", too? Well EXCUUUUSE ME! But this is the first time I've ever been asked to run a whole kingdom!"
"Uh, you're right, you're right." Starlight apologizing and chuckled. "So, what did you want to talk to me about?"
"Ah, here it is!" Twilight finding a section on the list. "I wrote it down." And then she reads the list. "Starlight, you have blossomed into one of the strongest, smartest, most caring ponies I know, and I can't think of anypony better to leave in charge of my castle and the School of Friendship! So what do you think?" She finished with a weird smile.
"What?!" Starlight exclaimed. "You want me to take care of the caste and run the school?!"
"Yes?" Twilight said uneasy.
"Uh... I can't!" Starlight panicked. "I'm not ready! Remember what happened the last time you left me in charge?!" She referred with Cozy. "And now you want me to do it PERMANENTLY?! What if I don't do the right things?!" She then starts hyperventilating. "What if-?!"
"Starlight, get a hold of yourself!" Twilight said. "You've risen to every challenge you've ever faced. You can do anything you put your mind to. You've got this."
Starlight then had a confident smile. "Hah! And so do you. See what I did there? You just said everything you need to hear."
Twilight made a sarcastic laugh. "Nice try. But running a school and running a country are 2 different things. Now, if you mind I have to send 7,432 things to take care of before I become the new ruler of Equestria!" She then starts hyperventilating again, and through a paper bag.
"It was a valiant effort." Spike said in defeat.
Starlight facepalms herself.
Meanwhile, thousands of miles to the north.
black clouds begin to surround the Crystal Empire.
In the city, everyone started running as dark crystals emerged violently from the ground.
A family of 4 quickly rushes into a house, and a young filly trips as a crystal emerges behind her. And then Sombra appeared and evilly smiled at the foal. And then her parents quickly came to her. And then a Night Fury quickly came to their aid, and fires a blast at him, but Sombra quickly dispels the blast. And then his eyes flashed, and then a green flash moves towards them. And they were under his control.
But suddenly a spears hits the ground next to Sombra. And he turns and saw 2 Crystal guards and Velociraptor charging at him. And Sombra turns and saw another pair with Albertosaurus coming at him.
Just before they could reach him, Sombra raised up over a crystal with his magic. And knocking them back, and then using his magic a dark helmet appeared.
One guard soon regains his senses, but then Sombra placed the helmet over him. And was soon under his control, the Albertosaurus soon recovers and he roars and then Sombra placed another helmet his head. And the dinosaur tried to shake it off, but was soon under his control.
With his own controlled army, Sombra makes his way to the castle.
And nearing the castle's entrance, Sombra then walks up a dark crystal ramp.
In the throne room, Shining Armor, Blue, Jay, Echo and Toothless with 2 other guards rushed in.
"The guard says Sombra's breached the castle!" Shining exclaimed.
"We don't have much time left!" Blue said.
"I got 2 dragons keeping the controlled ponies at bay." Toothless said. "But I don't know how long they can keep it up!"
Cadance quickly finishes a SOS letter to Twilight. "Hurry, Twilight! We need you!" She soon finishes the letter, and quickly sends it to Twilight. And she quickly rushes to them. "Do you have Flurry Heart?"
"I thought you had her." Shining said.
"Wait a minute, where's Jr?" Blue asked concernedly.
"I last saw her with Flurry in her room." Echo exclaimed.
The parents gasped with great concern, and without wasting a second they all quickly rushed to Flurry's room.
But when they opened the doors, they found Sombra holding both Flurry and Jr with his magic. And Sombra had a claw slash on the left side of face, likely from Jr trying to protect Flurry.
"Mama!" Flurry cried.
"Daddy!" Jr cried.
Cadance gasped she her horn glows ready to fire. But Shining quickly stopped her, and Jay quickly held Blue back.
"You won't away with this!" Cadance glared at him.
"Put our children down now!" Blue demanded.
"Oh, but I already have." Sombra smirked in accomplishment. "And did you 2 honestly thought you could keep this runt away from me forever?" And Sombra brought the foal and Jr into his hoof, and made sure Jr wouldn't scratch him. And Sombra brought his hoof near them, and Flurry angrily tries to bite him as well as Jr. And Sombra laughs.
Shortly later, Sombra firmly placed the Crystal Heart between 2 dark crystals over his now claimed throne.
"With the Crystal Empire now in my possession, there is nothing to stop me from ruling Crystal Empire!" Sombra firmly said.
2 minded controlled guards brought Cadance, Shining, Flurry, Blue, Jay, Echo, Toothless and Jr in chains and muzzles as they glared at him. And Blue looked eager of wanting to slice his throat open.
"Kneel before Sombra!" Sombra demanded.
The 2 guards pointed their spears at them, and not wanting to risk their daughters. They were forced to bow.
"Long live the king." Sombra sighed.
Unaware of the takeover in the Crystal Empire, Twilight paces back an forth in the throne room of her castle.
And then the rest of the Mane 7 rushed in.
"Thanks for coming so quickly-" Twilight said but was cut off.
Appearing suddenly was Discord as he knocks them aside.
"Sure thing." Discord said. "But if you're gonna be the ruler of Equestria, you may want to work on your penmanship." He then brought out a letter. "This looks like it says, "Cadance sent an emergency message. Sombra's back, and he's taking over the Crystal Empire"."
Twilight rushed to his face. "That's exactly what it says!"
"But... But how is that possible?!" Rarity exclaimed in disbelief. "I thought the Crystal Heart dispelled him into the ether!"
"I have no idea!" Twilight said. "But he's back, and it's up to us to save the said. Empire and my family and Blue's!"
"What was Blue and her family doing there?!" Rainbow asked.
"They were there visiting and Jr having a play date with Flurry." Twilight explained.
"Shouldn't somepony tell Celestia and Luna?" Fluttershy asked.
"Ooh, good point!" Discord said. "One of us should probably loop in the real rulers of Equestria."
"No." Twilight said. "If we're going to run Equestria, we'll need to handle things like this on our own."
The others were a bit shocked by that.
"Oh, Twilight!" Discord smirked. "Could this mean that you finally have the confidence to ascend to the throne like the princesses believe you can?"
"Maybe?" Twilight uneasily replied. "Unless you' consider taking care of Sombra for us?" She flew up to him with a begging smile.
The others turn to him with begging smiles.
"Oh, no-no-no-no!" Discord quickly said. "You're absolutely right!" He hands Twilight a cap, and trophy and award bill. "You need to learn how to handle these things on your own." He then rushes away. "Ta-ta!" He then pulls a invisible cloak, and then vanished into thin air.
"Handlin' things on our own is all well and good, but last time we defeated Sombra with the Crystal Heart." Applejack said.
"What if he already has it?" Spike said. "How are we gonna stop him?"
Twilight placed her things down and thinks. And glanced at her Cutie Mark. "The Elements of Harmony! With those, we can defeat anypony! Even Sombra!"
Then suddenly Discord pulls back a reality fabric. "Ah, no-no-no. You didn't need the Elements the last time you defeated Sombra. And I'm not sure that using them still counts as "handling things on your own"."
"My family is in danger." Twilight said. "I'm not taking any chances. And I consider Jr almost like family."
"She's got a point." Rainbow remarked.
"Ugh, fine." Discord groaned.
And then he pulls back the reality fabric.
"What's his problem?" Pinkie asked.
Twilight turns to Starlight. "Starlight, can you stay and take care of the school?"
"I've got you covered." Starlight assured.
Later, Twilight and the others teleported to the Tree of Harmony.
And then Twilight used her magic and brought the Elements down to each of them as their necklaces and crown appeared.
And then Twilight teleporteds away.
Back in the Crystal Empire, Sombra was snacking himself with some grapes feeling proud with the Empire reclaimed in his rightful place.
And Cadance, Shining, Flurry, Blue, Jay, Jr, Echo and Toothless were imprisoned in some dark crystals.
And Flurry angrily tried to fired a beam at him, but it didn't get pass the crystal's dark magic. And Sombra turns to them.
"It's cute that you think that will do anything." Sombra said.
"Lay a hoof on either of them, you'll be sorry of coming back." Blue snarled.
"It might not, but they will!" Cadance gestured to the entrance.
Sombra turns and saw Twilight and her friends rushed in the room.
"Cavalry's here!" Pinkie yelled.
And then they charged.
Sombra chuckled as if it was a joke. "How can I be surprised when I'm waiting to show all of you your greatest fear?"
His eyes then flashed green as his dark spell then caught them and hits them. And Twilight struggles to fight it, but was soon effected. And soon she saw all her friends and family placed in dark helmets under Sombra's control.
And even saw Celestia and Luna saying how she disappointed them. And turned into Daybreaker and Nightmare Moon.
"You should all surrender!" Sombra claimed. "Nothing can defeat your own fears!"
Then suddenly, Twilight's Element glowed, and she opened her eyes as they flashed. And soon it's magic brought the other's out of their trance.
"We didn't need to defeat them." Twilight said. "We just need to face them long enough to distract you!"
Confused by this, Sombra turns and saw Spike breathing fire at the crystal prison and then Cadance broke free. And quickly snatches back the Crystal Heart, and quickly flies off.
"Nooooo!" Sombra exclaimed and tries to take it back.
But then suddenly, Flurry fires a beam near him. And he turns as Flurry fires a beam keeping the mind controlled ponies at bay.
"It's cute that you think that'll do anything." Shining smirked.
And then Blue turns to Sombra and snarls at him for threatening her daughter. And Toothless growls as his dorsal plates split open and glowed blue.
Cadance soon placed the Crystal Heat back in it's place. And fires a beam at it, and soon it starts spinning again.
And a bright flash appeared, and spreads across the city and clears everyone under Sombra's control. And soon brought the entire Empire back to normal.
And everyone turned to Sombra.
"You may have won the battle, but I shall win the war!" Sombra growled.
And then Twilight's Element glowed, and then fires a rainbow beam at him as Sombra soon disappeared.
And he was soon gone.
"Yeah!" Spike cheered. "Whoo-hoo-hoo!"
And Twilight and the other landed on the floor.
"We totally just wipe the castle with that guy!" Rainbow smirked.
And then Flurry rushed and hugged her aunt, as well as Spike and Jr.
And then Cadance came back ready to fight, but soon saw Sombra was gone.
"Thanks, Twily." Shining smiled.
And he and Cadance hugged her.
"That was fun!" Pinkie beamed.
"And easy." Applejack added.
"As magical battles go, that was a cakewalk." Rarity said.
Then Pinkie appeared between her and Applejack. "Hmm... Cakewalk..."
And then she started doing a cakewalk, literally. And the Mane 6 giggled from that.
"We did handle this pretty well." Twilight admitted. "On our own."
Spike rushed to her. "Does this mean...?"
"I still don't feel like I'm 100% ready, but will I ever?" Twilight said.
"Knowing you? Nope." Applejack said.
"I have you guys, and we have the Elements." Twilight remarked. "And together, we've never failed. We'll be okay."
And they went around and hugged her.
Later, they returned to the Tree of Harmony, and placed the Elements back in their place.
"Once, again, Equestria is safe." Twilight beamed proudly.
And they begin to leave the cave.
"What should we do to celebrate?" Fluttershy asked.
"I vote for a cakewalk!" Pinkie beamed.
And they continued heading out.
But there is one important rule of a fight.
Never turn your guard down, until the opponent stays down.
Suddenly behind them, a dark crystal pops from the cave's ceiling. And a cloud of black magic appeared. And a red horn and green eyes appeared and hovered over the Tree of Harmony.
And then the ground starts to vibrate as the Mane 6 soon stopped and realized something was wrong.
"What's goin' on?" Applejack asked concerned.
"I don't know!" Twilight exclaimed and looked back.
And then, dark crystals violently erupted from the rock wall hitting the Tree. And then a huge crystal hits the Tree and shatters it like it was glass. And the Elements of Harmony fell through the air, and hit the ground and shattered into pieces as if they were nothing but regular pieces of gems.
And the Mane 6 gasped in horror as Equestria's most important power source is wiped from history.
And then the black cloud appeared, and then appeared was Sombra. And he evilly laughs.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Author's Note:
So, if Chrysalis didn't flew off with the Elements.
What happened in that moment?