Harmonic Chaos Chronicles 4: The Darkest Hour
Authors Note: I had originally planned for this storyline to play in a sub plot for a few chapters in the third installment but then I figured the whole plot could be expanded to a whole different story so it became the 4th installment. So to clear some stuff up; This is After Rage's trial and he has all of his Chaos Powers regained. Later in this he will learn new abilities but I will keep those hidden for now. With that and expanded Summery:
When Twilight goes missing after one of pinkie's parties the rest of her friends get worried on what could have happened. But When Rage receives a letter from the other three Princesses asking for his aid with Twilight they discover what had truly happened. While she was out on an errand she had been corrupted by a dark force... this force Rage knew instantly was of Mobian origins however it raises the question how? Now with Twilight under its effect slowly she begins to change while Rage, Luna and Celestia work endlessly to discover a way to cure her. Will they be able to save Twilight in time? Or will she be consumed by the dark force? How can Rage and her closest friends cope with the new Twilight? This will truly be the Darkest Hour for our pony friends
Disclaimer: I do not own MLP, any referenced Music, Sonic the Hedgehog or their characters. I DO however own Rage the Hedgehog and the storyline in this fanfiction.
Chapter 1: Lost
Rage was walking back to the Palaceof Friendship looking at the large beam from the Chaos Emeralds. Rarity was right it was very beautiful to look at. As Rage enters the palace the lights were off. Before Rage could hit the light switch they all flash on and with Pinky in his face yells "Happy Birthday!"
Rage was a little startled by the surprise party but knowing Pinky he expected something from her. "Give me a heart attack why don't ya!" he chuckles playfully at the pink pony.
"Now that he's here... DJ Hit it!" Pinky yells
Over at the DJ table was DJ-PON3/Vinyl Scratch who smiled "You got it!" she says putting the needle on the disc. Soon the speakers were pumping out the Dreams of An Absolution K-Klub mix aloud. As they began eating cake, playing miscellaneous games and dancing. Soon Pinky Pie asks for a karaoke session. But when no one volunteered Rage put his hoof in the air.
"I will do it!" he says walking up to the stand had this been a few years ago he would have stayed an Alicorn but the ponies got used to seeing his hedgehog form now and then so he decided what the hay! He throws a CD in Vinyl Scratch who looks at it before nodding and throwing it in.
"Well we have the birth day boy who has two for us! He's starting off with on of his favorites Waking Up!" she plays the CD and begins the song
(A/N I will add the lyics in Italics as such and other things in normal text now back to the story)
Rage grabs the Mic as the Lights dim and the music starts the intro before he begins in near perfect tone.
Waking up, breaking out
This is what it's like to be free
Rip it up, tear it down
This it what it means to be free
Jet sounds a distant roar behind you
As you try to clear your head
You start to look and answers find you
Your inner purpose lies ahead
Waking up, breaking out
This is what it's like to be free
Rip it up, tear it down
This is what it means to be free
Waking up, breaking out
This is what it's like to be free
Rip it up, tear it down
This is what it means to be free
One step to calm the storm inside you
Unlock the secrets in your head
Not another day, no more confusion
No more living like the dead
It seems it's just out of sight
The ones with answers always get their way
And I think they should know
That I'm coming for them
Now
Waking up, breaking out
This is what it's like to be free
Rip it up, tear it down
This is what it means to be free
Waking up, breaking out
This is what it's like to be free
Rip it up, tear it down
This is what it means to be free
Waking up, breaking out
This is what it's like to be free
Rip it up, tear it down
This is what it means to be free
As Rage finishes Rainbow Dash leaps up to join him for the next song. "Alright that was AWESOME!" she says "What are we doing next?" she asks the hedgehog.
Rage grins "Hold up a second." he quickly runs back to his room and comes back with his old Guitar Sonic gave him back for a birthday present a few years ago. "Alright let's go!" Vinyl looks at him with a grin her love for music knew what he was going for
"And now we have Rage and Rainbow Dash doing Open Your heart! While Rage takes the guitar riff for us!" she says beginning the intro.
The storm effects begin before Rage bursts the Epic Guitar riff and begins
AAAALLLLLLLRIGHT! (Slight guitar solo)(Rage begins to sings)Thunder, rain, and lightning.Danger, water rising.Clamor, sirens wailing.It's such a bad sign.Shadows, dark creatures.Steel clouds floating in the air.People run for shelter.What's gonna happen to us?All the steps we take, all the moves we make, all the pain at stake.
(Rainbow Dash Joins in)I see the chaos for everyone. Who are we? What can we do?You and I are same in the way that we have our own styles that we won't changeYours is filled with evil and mine is notThere is no way I can lose!
Can't hold on much longer...But I will never let go!I know it's a one way track...Tell me now how long this'll last!I'm not gonna think this way...Nor will I count on others!Close my eyes and feel it burn...Now I see what I gotta do!Open your heart, it's gonna be alright.(Rainbow Dash continues and Rage stops)
Ancient cities blazing,Shadows keep attacking.Little children crying,(Rage rejoins)Confusion, hopeless anger.(rainbow pauses
)I don't know what it can be, but you drive me crazy!All your cunning tricks make me sick, you won't have it your own way!
(both)Can't hold on much longer.But I will never let go!I know it's a one way track.Tell me now how long this'll last!I'm not gonna think this way.Nor will I count on others!Close my eyes and feel it burn.Now I see what I gotta do!Open your heart...and you will see!
(Rage takes the Guitar solo getting a large reaction from the crowd of ponies)If it won't stop, there will be no future for us.Its heart's tied down by all the hate, gotta set him free!I know it's a one way track.
Tell me now how long this'll last!Close my eyes and feel it burn.Now I see what I gotta do!Gotta open your heart, dude!
Can't hold on much longer!But I will never let go!I know it's a one way track!Tell me now how long this'll last!I'm not gonna think this way!Nor will I count on others!Close my eyes and feel it burn!Now I see what I gotta do!Open your heart, it's gonna be alright! Yeah!Open your heart!Yeah!Open your heart!
Yeah, yeeeahhhh...
The song ends and everypony cheers for the two as they walk down to continue the party. Rage changes back to his Alicorn form as they did so. The party lasts until 11 PM.
The only few remaining where Rage, Pinky, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Applejack. "Has anyone seen Twilight? Fluttershy asks
"I think she and Spike went to bed." Rage replies and the ponies all agree
"Rage you where AWESOME on your guitar! You killed that!" Rainbow dash says "Why didn;t you tell us you played?"
"Eh I guess it never crossed my mind." Rage replies with a yawn "Well I am heading to bed see ya in the morning." he says walking into his room where he soon fell asleep.
Early in the morning he was woken up by pike who was yelling frantically "RAGE TWILIGHT HAS GONE MISSING!" he yells at Rage. Rage instantly leaps to his feet and gallops to Twilight's bed with spike not far behind. To Rage's disbelief it was empty. Soon Spike coughs a note up from one of the princesses. He opens it and shows it to Rage.
"Oh sweet mother of Celestia!" he gasps swiftly putting spike on his back "Hold on Spike we have to grab the others!" Rage says darting off the Sugar Cube corner where they had all agreed to meet to get muffins. Rage busts in and everyone was there.
When Applejack saw his face she looked at him "Rage is something wrong?" she asks
"Celestia needs us at the castle now its Twilight... something ins wrong with her!" he says. All five ponies look in shock before hurrying to the train to Canterlot.
Soon they arrive and hurry to the castle where Shining Armor was sitting looking grim. When he sees the ponies a small bit of joyousness appears on his face "You guys made it!" he says "Hurry something bad is going on with Twilight!" he says joining the seven friends to the Throne room.
There Celestia, Luna and Cadence all stood looking at Twilight with worry. She was restrained by magical chains and looked very walked up to the princesses to find out what was up "Prince Rage, Something happened to Twilight and we found her attacking a pony in the middle of the night!" Rage looked at them in surprise as he saw Twilight her eyes closed. "The troubling thing is we cannot identify what it is... but it is very dark." Cadence says.
Rage approaches Twilight and closes his eyes focusing. Soon his eyes shoot open in shock "It can't be..." he says
"What is it Prince Rage?" Celestia asks worried about what he found
"Twilight has been corrupted by a virus like energy from Dark Mobius... she must have contracted it last night. This will cause at the start her to take a... dark demonic form at the night time when Dark Energy has more natural power and return to her normal stat by sunrise... but it will cause great depression... If she is not cured within the next three months then I fear we may lose her and she will fall pawn to Darkness or Christain." Rage says
"Well is there a cure?" Rainbow asks
"Yes but it differs from world to world..." Rage says
To be continued...