Friendship-ISN'T magic? ch. 4
I OWN AND REGRET NOTHING!
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"That was really nice what you did for that Seamonster." Said Dipper as they walked through the forest. Rarity smiled, "Well I just had to help the poor dear out I-
"Their it is! The ruins that hold the elements of Harmony!" Interrupts Twilight suddenly. Sure enough, a large dilapidated castle could be seen in the distance. Unfortunately, the bridge was totaled. Rainbowdash was quick to volunteer to fly over and fix it.
Dipper turned to Fluttershy, "Hey why aren't you over their helping Rainbowdash?" He asked.
Before Fluttershy could respond- "Were the Shadowbolts!" Shouted the strange ponies that appeared by Rainbowdash on the other side. Dipper strained his hearing to listen in...and heard them offer Rainbow a chance to be on their team, fulfill her dream...provided she abandon Dipper and the group.
Twilight seemed to have heard this too- "DON'T LISTEN TO TH- but it was too late, clouds were now blocking them from her.
Dipper sighed in resignation...and then walked to the back of the group. "What's going to happen now?" Asked Rarity. "And how are we going to get across now?" Asked Applejack.
Before Twilight could respond-
GAIN WAY!
They all jumped out of the way as Dipper ran past them, a rope tied from him to one of the bridge supports strapped to his waist.
"Dipper, what are you- And then Dipper jumped the gorge-
DIPPER!
Screamed all the ponies in horror.
Dipper focused on the other side as it hurled toward him...if he could just reach it...he could make a line that the others could crawl across! Just a little-
CLUNK!
Rainbow cried out in surprised pain as something hit her in the head as she flew through the fog- "OW! What the- And to her horror she saw a dazed Dipper fall back toward the cliff side. The rope he tied to himself swinging him like a pendulum-
CRUNCH!
-slamming his testicles straight into a pointed ledge.
All the ponies winched at the horrible noise...especially Applejack. "That happened to Big Mac once...that never heals right..."
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"Y-you turned down your dream to save us?" asked Dipper stunned. Rainbow Dash smirked. "Like their was ever any doubt?" She teased playfully.
Dipper looked at her in disbelief, "Yes! Their was! Me! I doubted! No one, not even my sister Mable has ever done something like this before! usually it's ME having to sacrifice! Never anyone else! Forget a person I just meet!"
Rainbowdash was stunned, "Oh...wow...uh...I guess...I'm something special then?" She asked awkwardly, not really sure how to respond to this.
And then...Dipper just started to cry as he threw himself onto Rainbowdash and hugged her. "Thank you...this...all of this...your a good friend...all of you are. And I just want you to know...whatever happens. Even if nightmare moon kills us...I couldn't ask for better people to die with!"
All the ponies gaped at this...no one spoke...they had no idea how to respond to this...
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-I'm just saying...the whole 'inexperienced children going out to save a kingdom and find friendship', It makes for a good story...but in real life...it would never end well." Explained Dipper.
Twilight frowned...Dipper's view on the situation...was a bit of a downer...and yet...it was very insightful and interesting! She'd never meet someone with such a unique worldview before!"
And then, broken from her thoughts...she saw them- THE ELEMENTS OF HARMONY!" She exclaimed. Her happiness was short-lived however...
-There's only five, where's the sixth?" Asked Pinkie Pie. "The book said that when the five are present a spark will ignite that will cause the sixth element to be revealed." Explained Twilight as she examined them more closely...
"What in the hay is that supposed to mean?" Asked Applejack annoyed. Dipper sighed, "It's probably a riddle- or something we have to solve." He explained.
Twilight considered this and nodded, "Yeah, that makes sense...perhaps the spark...is magic-
Dipper quickly shook his head; Nope, the answer is never that straight forward, otherwise anyone could've done this..."
Again, Twilight considered Dipper's council...before agreeing. "Well, you might have a point there...but I can't think of anything else."
Dipper shrugged, "Give it a go, who knows? You might get lucky." Twilight nods and begins to use various spells on the elements.
"Come on now, y'all. She needs to concentrate." Said Applejack as she and the others started to leave her-
"WHOA! WHOA! WHOA!" Shouted Dipper as he stepped in front of them before they could leave the room. "Where do you think your going?" He demanded.
Applejack looked at him confused, "Uh- Like I said, were going to give Twilight some space-
"Guys! You Never split up the party! That is literally the number one way guaranteed to getting someone killed! now please just go back to Twilight before-"
MWA-HA-HA-HA!
Laughed Nightmare Moon as she swooped down and vanished away Twilight and the elements!
-Exactly that happens." Groans Dipper.
The ponies start to panic, but Dipper calms himself and he follows the blue smoke and sees it go through the window...and to the next tower over...
Dipper turned to the others, "Okay, I know where Twilight is, but we need to be smart about this...
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Twilight couldn't believe it...her plan failed...the elements were shattered...Equestria was doomed...all was lost...
Nightmare Moon laughed, You little foal! Thinking you could defeat me? Now you will never see your princess, or your sun! The night will-
WHO WANTS A LAMBY, LAMBY!?
I DO! I DO!
Both Nightmare Moon and Twilight turned and stared in disbelief at the sight of Dipper back in his Lamby suite, shaking his cotton tail off...
"So, go up and greet your mammy, mammy, mammy!"
Both ponies were stunned silent...it was hard to tell who was confused more! "What...What is this? What are you doing?" Asked a weirded out Nightmare Moon baffled.
"It's called a distraction, genius!" Shouted Dipper just as Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy air-dropped Pinkie and applejack onto A distracted nightmare Moon.
HI-YAH!
Shouted both Earth ponies as they kicked a startled Nightmare Moon over- "GAH!" Screamed the Dark Pony as she came down hard!
And it was then...seeing all her new-found fighting for her...protecting her...despite how hopeless it all was...Twilight felt it...the spark.
Understanding everything...she turned to Nightmare Moon in triumph. "You think you can destroy The Elements of Harmony just like that? Well, you're wrong, because the spirits of The Elements of Harmony are right here!" She declares boldly as her friends gather to her side.
"What?!" Exclaimed Nightmare Moon in disbelief as the elemental shards began to glow and rise.
"Applejack, who reassured me when I was in doubt, represents the spirit of... honesty!" Shards began to encircle Applejack...
"Fluttershy, who tamed the manticore with her compassion, represents the spirit of... kindness!" Shards began to encircle the shy Pegasus...
"Pinkie Pie, who banished fear by giggling in the face of danger, represents the spirit of... laughter!" Shards encircled the giggling pony...
"Rarity, who calmed a sorrowful serpent with a meaningful gift represents the spirit of... generosity!" Shards encircled the unicorn...
"And Rainbow Dash, who could not abandon her friends for her own heart's desire represents the spirit of... loyalty!" Shards- well, you get the idea.
"The spirits of these five ponies got us through every challenge you threw at us!"
"Yeah, why did you do that anyway? Why didn't you just physically destroy us instead of all this indirect weird trial stuff?" Asked Dipper confused.
Nightmare Moon started to retort...then flustered- "My brilliant plans are none of your concern!"
...You didn't think of it until I just now mentioned it, didn't you?"
...SHUT UP!"
"Oh, good comeback! You really showed me."
Rainbow Dash laughed and gave Dipper a high-five for that burn.
Nightmare Moon stamped her hooves in fury, "You still don't have the sixth Element! The spark didn't work!"
Twilight shook her head, But it did! A different kind of spark. I felt it the very moment I realized how happy I was to hear you, to see you, how much I cared about you. The spark ignited inside me when I realized that you all... are my friends!"
And just like that...the sixth element revealed itself...hovering above them- "Twisted riddle, Called it!" Said Dipper satisfied.
Twilight nodded in agreement. For a brief moment the glowing orb just hovered above the space in between twilight and Dipper...as if in indecision...but then it floated toward Twilight unabated.
"You see, Nightmare Moon, when those Elements are ignited by the... the spark, that resides in the heart of us all, it creates the sixth element: the element of... magic!" Shouted Twilight as the elements reformed and their power glowed with the intensity of the sun as rainbows enveloped Nightmare Moon-
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Screamed the Demonic Pony as she was dragged under by the light...
BOOM!
The ponies groaned as the light subsided... "Ugh, my head." Groaned Rainbow Dash. "Everypony okay?" Asked Applejack. "Oh, thank goodness!" Exclaimed Rarity as she saw her tail restored. "Why Rarity, it's so lovely." said Fluttershy. "I know! I'll never part with it again." "No. Your necklace. It looks just like your cutie mark."
Sure enough her new necklace did...and so did everyone else's. "Gee, Twilight! I thought you were just spoutin' a lot of hooey, but I reckon we really do represent the elements of friendship."
"Indeed you do." Said a voice behind them.
They all turned around just in time to see the sun rise...and their beloved Princess Celestia to appear before them!
All the ponies bowed except for a happy Twilight...and a suspicious Dipper.
"Twilight Sparkle, my faithful student. I knew you could do it."
"But... you told me it was all an old pony tale." Said Twilight confused.
Princess Celestia smiled as she leaned down closer to Twilight. "I told you that you needed to make some friends, nothing more. I saw the signs of Nightmare Moon's return and I knew it was you who had the magic inside to defeat her, but you-
SMACK!
You could hear a pin drop...Twilight and her friends just gaped in horror...Princess Celestia was stunned...a red hand print marring her once perfect features...that was just given to her by a PISSED Dipper...
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"Oh, no he didn't." Said Chief Blubs aloud as he heard that part of the story. Twilight sighed, "Oh, YES...he did."
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TO BE CONTINUED?
AN: I know it says "in-progress" but really I just don't like boxing myself into a corner. For now this is more of a one-shot that I might continue one day...but probably won't.
But, hey. Feel free to use whatever elements you want from this, if you want! Or maybe give me ideas?
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