My Little Pony/Sonic the Hedgehog
CHAOS IS MAGIC
Chapter 4: Tag Team Battle Royale
Flashback.
Earlier back in Equestria... The unknown leader from 'the prelude story' talks to the rebels who are against Twilight and her friends as they joined hands/paws/hooves. "Let this be our only cause to put an end to those who stand above us and become true rulers of the universe. With our force as strong as Celestia's, nothing will stop us. Nopony will stop us. We are the Revenge Ten. We care only for the blood of our enemies. The blood that we will taste after we defeat them. Revenge is Cold." The enigmatic leader announces.
"Revenge is Cold." The others mutter and they pull their hooves/paws back.
"You are all dismissed." The leader says. "Come tomorrow night, you will meet my accomplice who will provide you instructions on baiting your enemies and the tools to reawaken a 'new peace'."
They all leave but they are unsure about trusting him. "Do you think it's right to trust some old guy we've never met before, Trixie?" Lightning Dust asked.
"I see no quarrel with him. All I care about is ripping Twilight's friendship fueled heart out." Trixie said as she and the other villains walk out.
As they leave, the enigmatic ring leader who talked to them is revealed to be none other than Doctor Finitevus and he smiles.
The next morning, Finitevus stands on top of a building in Canterlot, overlooking Ponyville below. Mammoth Mogul then approached him. "So this is the land of harmony." He says.
"For now..." Finitevus responded. "Once my plans are complete and Enerjak returned, I will cleanse this world too."
"May I ask, Doctor, what made you want to cleanse THIS world? What has it ever done to you?"
"You mean, what has it done to itself? This world has a very powerful aura of Unicorn Magic, created by their ancestors of old. The unicorns' leader; Princess Platinum, was once the monarchy of this powerful magic. It contains unlimited amounts of energy even the Master Emerald cannot withstand. The Elements of Harmony fit into this category as well. There are six elements. Loyalty, Kindness, Generosity, Laughter and Honesty."
"And the sixth?"
"The most powerful weapon on this planet; Magic. With that power, my limitations from here and Mobius will be supreme. That is where you come in, Mogul. You must use your magicks to drain the Element of Magic. Your power is fueled with Chaos Energy, and Magic and Chaos are two very different elements. Once collided will open a rift in time and control everything there is."
"And you obviously think that will work? What great mind you have. But it seems very hard to drain all that magic from just one unicorn such as Twilight Sparkle."
"She's the main part of the plan." Finitevus says. "Ever since, she finished Star Swirl's spell that powerful magic lies within her and still ever since. Yet... I fear that magic will be protected. All of it's powers are futile to take control."
"Then what do you need?"
"I need only magic I can control. A negative element of magic. One who's hatred is pure as fire. Jealousy of the kind. Very coldhearted and is relentless. With that type of magic I can return Enerjak and drain the Master Emerald from there."
"Then why send in ten angry creatures of this world to capture those ponies?"
"Their revenge is to tow the seed of my plan, and if it doesn't go well, capture the little foals they do so love and confess them to do our bidding."
"You know, some less fortunate alicorns won't be pleased if they see this."
"It doesn't concern me of what happens to the princesses, Mogul. All I care about is revenge..."
He grins evilly. "...and tomorrow, I'm going to have it." He pulls out a Warp Ring and travels back to Mobius. "And this time; nothing will stop Enerjak with the heart of true hatred." He leaves and Mogul is left to wonder.
"Chaos and Magic. Two different elements." He wonders. "One powerful weapon."
Present. In Freedom HQ.
Doctor Finitevus explains to the Freedom Fighters, Chaotix and ponies as he sits in an electric cell that prevents him from escaping.
"So instead of us... you chose Diamond Tiara. Why?" Twilight asked.
"She had the potential that I needed." Finitevus said.
"Oh boy..." Sonic finds this amusing. "What kind of potential did she have, Doctor Doofus?"
"She had the embodiment of true hatred and jealously, the kind that you short-sighted ponies seem to forget." He said again.
"Hey! Who are you calling 'short-sighted', freak?" Rainbow Dash glared at him as she was insulted.
"So apparently..." Knuckles begins to speak. "When you fused Enerjak's soul with hers, she took control of it whether than just let it control her."
"Yes... It's wonderfully outstanding, the son of the guardian knows so much." Finitevus mocked.
"Feeling's mutual, doc!" Knuckles retorted.
"But I don't understand." Sally demands from him. "If she's the one controlling Enerjak, then how come she's attacked echidna colonies and made them her own?"
"She may have her mind, but she still possesses Enerjak's goal." He added.
"Yet, you claim her to be so jealous." Rarity said. "Why's that?"
"She probably just wants to get rid of 'blank flanks' like us." Scootaloo said.
"Yeah, that Enerjak stuff really drove her crazy." Sweetie Belle said.
"Why would Diamond Tiara do that? It's just not fair!" Apple Bloom said.
The Mane 6 and Freedom Fighters look to them. "Girls? Is there something we want to know?" Twilight asked.
The Crusaders were hesitant to speak, at the fear of becoming tattletales while Finitevus finds this enjoyable and laughs. "Looks like those poor little foals had some sort of history with her. Do tell, little ones, we are all ears." He mocked.
"Another word like that and I'll send you with one of your rings to the bottom of the ocean!" Mighty threatened him to be quiet.
Applejack and Rarity walked up to comfort their sisters. "It's okay, Sweetie Belle." Rarity said. "Just tell us what the problem is."
The crusaders were silent for a moment and Apple Bloom looks over to see Silver Spoon on the other end of the room, looking distant. The three then decide to tell everyone their problem.
"We've been having a problem ever since we formed the crusaders." Apple Bloom talks.
"Do we have to listen to this?" Knuckles asked Sonic.
"Hey, it's their moment. You see me complaining?" Sonic said with his arms crossed.
"Well first..." AB continues. "Diamond Tiara became a bully to me when she said I will never get my cutie mark. And then she said she would invite me to her cute-ceanera if I got my cutie mark, but I failed at every known talent I could be good at. Now all she could do in her spare time is just make fun of me, because... I'm a blank flank." AB looks at her flank and tears up. Applejack comforts her.
"See? That wasn't so hard.." Applejack said.
"But that's not all." Sweetie Belle takes over. "Remember the time when Bad Se- I mean; Babs Seed came over to visit? While we were showing her around, Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon came over and started making fun of her."
"How long will this go on?" Espio asked Vector.
"I don't know. I guess we should just pay attention." Vector replied.
"I think it's interesting." Charmy said.
"Not to me it isn't." Mighty retorted.
Sweetie Belle continued. "So then, Babs started acting like a bully and pushed us around just so she could fit in. We were going to ruin her life, just after she completely ruined ours by stealing our clubhouse, by sabotaging our float she would steal. It was that time we realized that she was bullied from where she came from and tried to save her from our float. We were going to tell you about what she's done to us, but she threatened us."
"And this, Babs Seed... is she still a trouble for you?" Rarity asked.
"No. Once we told her she became our new best friend." Sweetie smiled *squee*.
"What about you Scootaloo?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Yeah. What about YOU, Scootaloo?" Pinkie asked as well.
"Did she say any mean things to you, as well?" Fluttershy asked.
Scootaloo talks. "Well, recently... The Equestria Games were coming up and Rainbow Dash wanted us to compete for the flag holding of the ceremony. I guess, Diamond was so jealous she taunted me right in the heart. She said the only way we can win was for me to be able to fly... and even impress you, Rainbow Dash."
"Okay... I see why you girls were so exhausted the next day after that." RD said.
"But she didn't act alone!" Apple Bloom said. "Silver Spoon was with her the whole time and she was doing her part too."
Twilight walked up to her. "Is that true, Silver Spoon?"
Spoon looked up in sadness and admits the truth. "Yes. It's all true. I was a fool, okay."
Twilight looks down in sadness and realization about Diamond's true nature. "I thought... friendship and love... brings all the joy to everypony."
"The truth hurts, doesn't it, Twilight Sparkle?" Said Dr. Finitevus who was listening in amusement.
"Shut up!" Amy threatens him with her hammer. "You're not helping!"
"You know, you girls actually should've told us all of this." Applejack spoke. "That way, we could figure out a problem."
"But that's just it!" Scootaloo admits and so does Apple Bloom.
"We wanted ta tell ya, but we're not tattletales. If we told you what she's been doin' to us, well... then... she would humiliate us because she blackmailed us! She would do something very terrible to make us all feel depressed because Diamond Tiara is a BIG. SPOILED. MEANIE!" Apple Bloom screamed.
"But has she humiliated you yet?" Applejack asked and the girls looked to each other for a second.
"She's planning on it." Scootaloo adds.
Everyone except Finitevus is shocked. Sonic whistles in his astonishment. "Even I'm astonished."
"You know?" SB adds. "I thought telling you was a good idea, all this time."
Sonic then walks up to Silver Spoon. "So... where is Diamond Tiara now?" He asked her.
"I don't know." She replied.
"Whaddya mean, ya don't know?" AB asked her. "You're her best friend!"
"I'm- You see-" Spoon was about to talk.
"Don't worry about that now, everyone." Nicole interrupts and everyone turns to the computer screen mounted by the walls. "Tails and I managed to track down Enerjak's signature. Possibly Diamond Tiara's."
"How did you manage to do that?" Knux asked.
"The Master Emerald's energy was drained when Enerjak was reborn and it's energy is it's direct link."
"Okay, Nicole!" Tails jumped up. "Give us her last known location."
"It seems her last known signal is in... the Great Forest. Where the mysterious castle appeared."
"Castle?" Twilight turned around in confusion. "Wait! You don't mean...?"
"The Castle that appeared in the middle of the forest. Do you know it?" Sally asked her.
"Oh no!" Twilight's eyes widen in horror as she realizes...
"The Alicorn Amulet!" Twilight exclaimed as it cuts over to the Great Forest.
Enerjak Tiara, flies over the forest and spots the castle. She smiles as she lands on the ground and walks right up to it.
Meanwhile, still in the forest. Doctor Robotnik wanders the woods while in his Egg Beater armor with Snively keeping up with him.
"Doctor... while are we in the woods now?" He asked.
"Somehow, this stupid tracking device has changed location. The seventh beacon is now in Great Forest. I can't wait to get my hands on that Chaos-powered pony, and then my Eggman Empire will grow."
"Uhh... sir? You already said that." Snively reminded him.
"I know! But I have to remind you every time because you forget sometimes." Eggman said.
"Hmph... yes, uncle." He scoffs.
The Egg Beater cuts off many leaves in the way to get through and sees the Castle of the Twin Sisters. "Egad, Snively! There's the castle! And the device is pointing us right toward it. Chaos-powered pony here we come!" The Egg Beater runs to the castle, leaving Snively behind in the dust. "Wait, sir!" He called.
Back at Freedom HQ, Sonic and the others prepare to go out and stop the Ponified Enerjak. "Is everyone ready?" Sonic does the role call.
Tails, Amy, Bunnie, Antoine, Sally, Applejack, Twilight, Fluttershy, Rarity, Pinkie, Rainbow Dash and Spike are ready. "Ready freddy!" Pinkie says in a happy tone and giggles.
So are Vector, Mighty, Espio, Charmy, Knuckles and Julie-Su. "We're ready, guys!" Julie-Su says.
"And so are we!" Scootaloo said as she, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Silver Spoon are ready. "The New Cutie Mark Crusaders!"
"Uh uh!" Applejack disagrees. "You fillies ain't comin'." She told them.
"What? Why not?" AB protests.
"It's dangerous!" Knuckles said.
"So? Danger is our middle name!" Sweetie Belle says.
"At this rate, we'll probably get our 'save the world' cutie marks." Scootaloo wonders and she and the girls giggle.
"And why are you called 'The New Cutie Mark Crusaders?" Twilight asked.
"Because, Silver Spoon is now our honorary member." Scootaloo says.
"Well, let's just call it, a temporal alliance." Spoon tells them.
"Sounds good to me. Now we should probably-" Sonic was about to go but Applejack's continued protest stops him and he taps his foot.
"No way! No way in mah Apple Bucking life am Ah gonna let mah sister come along on this dangerous mission."
"I second that, dear." Rarity says. "Sweetie Belle, this is for the big ponies... and... big animals only."
"Awww. Please, Rarity?" Sweetie puts up her puppy dog eyes look and Rarity begins to feel bad about it.
"Oh, okay, you can come." She says and Applejack frowns at her. "Sisters, dear. You can never escape them."
"Whoo-hoo!" Scootaloo shouts and slaps on her goggles and revs up her scooter hooked onto the wagon carrying the others. "Let's go save the world!"
Sonic puts on his wrist communicator. "Rotor, you stay behind and keep and eye out for anything else that happens and don't let Doctor Dorktevus out of his cell." Sonic tells him.
"You got it, Sonic!" Rotor acknowledges.
"Nicole?" Sonic spoke into the wrist communicator.
"I hear you loud and clear, Sonic. I'll be helpful if I can."
"Okay!" Sonic prepares to go but then spots Shadow walking in. "Huh? Shadow?"
"You still got room in your little group, blue hedgehog?" He asked.
"Why?"
"Let's just say... I know Chaos energy more than anyone in this room and you'll need someone other than a pack of ponies to help you." Shadow said. "That... and I have a promise to keep..."
"Sure thing. Welcome to the party, faker." Sonic accepts him with a handshake. "Alright, team... LET'S DO IT TO IT!" He shouts and they all race out of Freedom HQ to the Great Forest where the castle is.
Back in the forest, The Egg Beater armor tracks Enerjak into the castle and breaks down the doors to enter. "Oh Chaos Pony? Where are you?" Eggman quietly calls out as he walked in. Eggman looks around the castle's environment and scans for any trace left behind. "My word. This castle seems very old in decay. I wonder who was living in here. Bah! No matter... that Chaos Pony has to be in here somewhere." He continues looking for it while the 'Chaos Pony' herself watches him with beady eyes.
Sonic and his team enter the forest and makes a stop as Nicole's scanner picks up something. "Spot something, Nicole?"
"Not yet. The castle is somewhere around the wide area though."
"If only I remembered where it once was." Sonic says.
Twilight then trots to his side. "Don't worry, Sonic, we'll just have to search the whole forest for it."
"But we can't search altogether." Tails suggests. "We'll have to split up and search. That way we can regroup all together once we find the castle."
"All right! We get to pick teams!" Sweetie Belle excitingly said.
"Yippee!" Pinkie bounced in joy. "I'm with rad red here!" Pinkie joins with Knuckles.
"I'm with you, Sonic." Rainbow Dash joins Sonic's group.
"Tails, you and me." Twilight says.
"Okay, hold up!" Sonic stops them. "You all don't have to call out and pick on our side. I say, we split into six groups of four." They all agree. "Okay, now everyone make your way over to whoever you wanna go with. Me, Knux, Sally, Shadow, Vector or Twilight."
Everyone and everypony move in to join these team leaders. Here are the last results.
Team Sonic:
-Sonic
-Rainbow Dash
-Scootaloo
-Amy
Team Twilight Sparkle:
-Twilight
-Spike
-Tails
-Bunnie
Team Knuckles:
-Knuckles
-Rarity
-Pinkie
-Mighty
Team Vector:
-Vector
-Sweetie Belle
-Fluttershy
-Charmy
Team Sally:
-Sally
-Julie-Su
-Applejack
-Apple Bloom
Team Shadow:
-Shadow
-Epsio
-Antoine
-Silver Spoon
"Okay, we got our groups. Nice team effort, guys." Sonic thumbs up.
"Good luck, guys. Make sure you contact us if you find the castle!" Tails wishes the teams luck.
"No biggy. I can find the castle in ten seconds flat." RD says as she hangs around in mid-air.
"Oh yeah?" Sonic smirks. "Well I can find it in three seconds flat." Sonic speeds off and Rainbow chases after him. "You're on!" She exclaims.
"Okay, team! Let's go!" Twilight said and everyone in their groups run off to find the castle.
"Yay! Castle search party!" Pinkie exclaims.
And before you know it... another song is about to beat, starting off with claps and upbeat music.
RD: We gotta go as fast as we can
Sonic: To find the castle that where you and your friends began
RD: I can't wait to see the world around
Sonic: Because this adventure has been so awesome it sounds
["What are you guys singing about?" Amy asked in confusion as to why they are singing. Scootaloo passes by her on her scooter. "It's a pony thing."]
RD:[Flies past tree to tree.] This is gonna rock till it ends and I'm not making a stop, and it's gonna be my greatest biggest ever drop
Sonic: [Surfing down the tree slides.] I agree this is great and it's gonna get so good, cause the air feels so great and right now we're in the hood
["Wow, Sonic! How can you sing like that?" Amy said. "Somehow, Amy, I feel like I'm lost in their world." Sonic says as he swings off a branch.]
Both: This is gonna be... The best adventure ever
RD: Because we have the might and the brave that will last forever
Both: This is the best adventure ever
Sonic: Cause when the going gets tough the tough get going right now
[Cuts over to Twilight and Tails flying through the air with Ray following and Spike on Twilight.]
Twilight: I was afraid that this won't go so well, but now I found a way that would be so swell
Twilight: [swoops down for a moment] A brave new world filled with talking animals, ones who can fly and ones with strong morale
Tails: And now you're here and something bad has happened
Twilight: But I'm here now to undo the unimagiiiiiiiiiiined
[Cuts over to Team Knuckles as Rarity and Pinkie sing along while Mighty and Knuckles become confused.]
Rarity and Pinkie: This is gonna be the best adventure ever
["What are you talking about?" Knuckles asked. "Why are they singing?" Mighty asked.]
Rarity: Because we will go and find our way whatsoever
Both: This is the best adventure ever
Pinkie: Because I'm really am so happy and all I want to see is make you smile [she lifts up Mighty's lips to make it seem like he's smiling.]
[Over to Applejack and Apple Bloom]
Applejack: At first Ah thought this would be the end, because we were lost and could not find our friends
Apple Bloom: But we are back together, and soon we'll go home cause this adventure is light as the weather
[Over to Fluttershy and Sweetie Belle]
Fluttershy: I hope we can get back and find our home
Sweetie Belle: Cause that is where our hearts are that they roam
Cutie Mark Crusaders: And we will not rest now, not even for a minute anyhow
Rarity: Cause we will find our home
Pinkie: And we'll have tons of fun
Applejack: Because that is where we live
Twilight: And be happy under the sun [Twilight shines over the sun and sprouts her wings]
["I'm not even a good singer." Knuckles complains. Back to Sonic and Dashie, they speed around and past countless trees while performing awesome stunts.]
Sonic and RD: This is the best adventure ever
RD: I don't mind how long we will take but I hope it lasts forever
Both: This is the best adventure ever
Sonic: By the time we stop the bad guy you'll be back in no time
Rarity, Applejack and Fluttershy: This is best adventure ever
Fluttershy: I look forward to the next and hope it's better
Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo: This is the best adventure ever
Scootaloo: And I hope we can be back and do this forever
Twilight, Pinkie and RD: This is the best adventure ever
Pinkie: Cause we can go anywhere, doesn't matter where we may be
Knuckles: This is the best adventure ev- "oh darn it! Now I'm singing it!"
Rarity: And we will continue on our search it doesn't matter
[The notes then play soft as RD sits on a tree branch looking over the world]
RD: No matter where we are... we will find our way back... to the heart where we come from... and things aren't so black
RD: I want this to be... the greatest and most awesomest adventure... and hope... that the next one is beeeeetterrrr...
Sonic: Hope the next one is better...
[The song builds up and Vector covers his ears. "Tell me when it's over" He said to Charmy.]
Twilight: Hope the next one is better...
Rarity and Pinkie: Hope the next one is better...
Applejack and Fluttershy: Hope the next one is betterrrrrrr...
RD: Yeah! I hope the next one is BETTER!
Everypony: THE BEST ADVENTURE!
RD: LET THIS LAST FOREVERRRRRRRRR!
Everypony: THE BEST ADVENTURE!
RD: This is the best adventure EVER!
[The song ends with one last beat.]
Once the song was over, Charmy says to Vector "It's over now." and he lets go of his ears and sighs.
Shadow on the other hand found this irritating. "You've got to be kidding me." He places his palm on his face. "Singing?"
Back over to Rainbow Dash sitting on the tree branch with Sonic standing on another. "Don't worry about a thing, Rainbow. Once we save one of your pony folk and bring you and your friends back to your world, everything will be just fine." He told her.
"Yeah." Dashie says as she hops off the tree and into the air. "I guess you're right, Sonic. Okay... let's go find that castle!"
"I got dibs!" Sonic speeds off with her.
As they speed off, someone was watching them through the trees. "Whaddya got, blue? A new girlfriend, huh?" He radios in on somebody else. "Okay, team, they're split. Attack as you please."
Meanwhile, still in the castle, Robotnik goes through the halls of the castle while looking for the 'Chaos Pony'. "Hm... this confounded reading on my device is barely getting any reception. I can't even see where that Chaos Pony is."
"Doctor?" Snively spoke from behind Eggman and he quickly aimed his laser turret at him. "WAIT! It's me, uncle!"
"Snively? You startled me... and you may have startled that Chaos Pony, what with you're snooping around here." Eggman said in anger.
"I'm sorry, doctor. But I have to inform you that your less likely enemies are heading their way over to this castle." Snively said.
"The Freedom Fighters won't be a problem once I have the powers of a god." Eggman says.
"It's not the Freedom Fighters, sir." Snively told him and Eggman becomes confused. "Nor is it the Chaotix."
"What? Then who is it?" Eggman asked. "Ummm..." Snively was about to answer...
Back in the forest... Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Scootaloo and Amy are walking through the forest trees while the other groups do the same.
"Tails, any luck yet?" Sonic radioed.
"Even with my flight, I can't see the castle very clearly. It must be deep within the trees." Tails radioed back.
"Then it looks like we'll have to dig our way through!" Rainbow Dash suggested.
"Always up for an adventure, aren't you?" Sonic asked her.
"Are you kidding... I live for this." Dashie told him. "Nothing like sitting on a Zap Apple tree filled with Fruit Bats than flying off into adventure like Daring Do herself!"
"Zap Apples? Fruit Bats? Daring Do?" Amy was confused. "What kind of world do you ponies come from?"
"Yeah..." A voice stops the group in their tracks and Sonic and the others stare at a familiar figure in front of him. "What kind of world does your 'girlfriend' come from, blue?" He asked.
"YOU!?" Sonic glared.
Over to Team Knuckles, Knuckles uses his spiky fists to cut down some trees. Rarity is amazed by this feat. "May I ask, Knuckles, how in the world did you get such magnificent strength?"
"Mutation." Knuckles answered.
"Oh. Forget I asked." Rarity realizes he has a tough past.
Knuckles punches down another tree and Pinkie rolls down the log and lands in front of Knuckles. "Does it have something to do with Doctor Fin-uhh-Fin-uh-ti-vus, or something?"
"No." Knuckles answered again.
"Then what about this Enerjak fellow?" Rarity asked and Knuckles stop again and explained.
"I got this mutation from Chaos Energy. Okay!?" Knuckles told them. "What else do you want me to tell you? How I got into the afterlife?"
"It's just that... you're so..." Rarity tries to be simple with him. "What's the word? Self-inflicted, dearie." Pinkie nods.
"When something that caused the deaths of thousands of my people, I'm always self-inflicted. So you'll excuse me for being so aware of my aggressiveness." Suddenly Knuckles hears Mighty screaming. "Mighty?"
He, Rarity and Pinkie run through trees to aid Mighty but unfortunately, he's being held captive by... "*gaps* You again?!" Rarity says as they look at Mighty being held together Sgt. Simian and the Diamond Dogs. "Hello again, diamond hunter?" Rover greeted.
Over to Team Twilight, Knuckles tries to radio Tails. "Tails, this is Knuckles! We're being under atta-" The transmission gets cut off.
"Knuckles?!" Tails screamed as there was no response.
"Tails, what is it?" Twilight asked.
"Knuckles' radio got cut off. He said we're being under-" Suddenly Tails gets tranquilized from behind by a dart and he falls down into unconsciousness. "TAILS!" Bunnie screamed as she goes over to him.
"Twilight! What's happening?" Spike asked in panic.
Twilight puts on her angry face and points her magical horn at the woods. "I'm not sure, Spike..." She sees eyes poking out woods and a magical aura from it's horn. "But something tells me we shouldn't have separated."
Back to Team Sonic, he and the others are faced to face with Sonic's parallel doppelgänger, Scourge the Hedgehog. "Who is he, your brother?" Dashie asked Sonic.
"Oh yeah? Would his brother do this to him?" Scourge spin dashes at Sonic but he and the others dodge out of the way. Sonic and Scourge face each other as they land.
"Come to take another embarrassing beat down, other faker?" Sonic asked as he smirked.
"Nice quip, blue. But I'm not taking the beat down alone, today." Scourge said and Lightning Dust passes by him and tackles Dashie into the woods.
"Rainbow!" Scootaloo cried out and she gallops for her.
At the same time, Sonic and Scourge start fighting each other and speeding away, leaving Amy behind. "Sonic! Wait!" She then stands where she is and huffs in frustration. "So much for trying to show him my worth."
At the same time, Knuckles tangos with Sgt. Simian while Rarity and Pinkie Pie hold off the Diamond Dogs. Knux crosses their palms with Simian's. "I should've known you and your Destructix world be after Enerjak too, Simian!"
"Sorry, Knucklehead! This is all just for revenge." He tries to throw a punch at Knuckles but he dodges and he punches his gut. "Allow me to return the favor." Knuckles said back at him.
Spot starts pulling on Rarity's mane and she screams. "AHHH! NOT MY BEAUTIFUL MANE!"
"How does it feel now, Miss Lovely?" Spot demanded her in question.
"It hurts!" Rarity screamed again.
Pinkie is just bouncing on many of the Diamond Dogs heads, giggling while she does it.
Mighty himself is trapped, covered in a dirt hole by the Diamond Dogs and tries to use his strength to break free. "Save some for me, guys!" He says while he struggles.
Over to Twilight, she watches as Trixie enters from the forest and greets her. "Twilight Sparkle. It seems our paths have been crossed once again... princess." Just as Sleuth Dog enters the area and aims his gun at Bunnie and Spike who were trying to wake up Tails.
"What do you want, Trixie? You've got me, just let them go." Twilight pleaded while frowning.
"We would do that, but it seems these brutes are also here for their part of the take." Trixie said. "We only want to see you suffer. You, your friends and your Princess Celestia as well. We want you to suffer the way we suffered when you ruined our lives!"
"Only because you weren't valuing the sentiment of love and tolerance." Twilight said.
"Is that what this is all about?" Trixie questioned. "Is that what we strive for in harmony? Love and tolerance? Friendship is magic? What kind of fool pony would ever think of such a stupid sentiment like that?"
Twilight becomes insultingly enraged and she and duels with Trixie again, in the arts of magic.
Sonic and Scourge are then speeding through trees and slides trying to attack each other. Scourge spin dashes towards Sonic from air but Sonic jumps over a branch to avoid the attack. Sonic jumps back towards Scourge and punches him in the face. But Scourge blocks his next punch and kicks him back down to the grass. As they got up from their landing, they speed towards each other while they argue and fight at the same time.
"In case you haven't figured it out, I don't have time to deal with you!" Sonic kicks Scourge away.
"In case you haven't figured it out, I don't really care, idiot!" Scourge spin dashes but misses Sonic.
"We have a crisis, Scourge... We have to stop it or the world will-" Sonic gets punched by Scourge.
"Be destroyed! You think I don't know that?" Scourge homing attacks Sonic all around. "Of course I know that." He beats Sonic down and stands tall above him while he rambles. "The only thing I ever get to do in times like these is to beat you down and prove I'm better than you."
Sonic tires to trip him with a swift kick. "You'd never be better than me!" But Scourge dodges and Sonic gets back up.
"Yeah? Let me hear you say that once your new friends become dusted." Scourge tells him while avoiding another punch from Sonic.
"What are you doing to them?!" Sonic demanded before getting kicked in the face by Scourge.
"What aren't I doing to them?" Scourge rhetorically asked. "I'm breaking them."
"Right about now I've got my whole team of Destructix attacking your groups." He says. "You know what they say, blue; keep your friends close and keep your enemies closer." Scourge says as he and Sonic continue to fight.
Over to Team Vector, they have become under attack by Iron Will, Gilda, Predator Hawk and Flying Frog. Vector matches arms strength with Iron Will. "Iron Will has the strength of a bear, weakling!" He taunted Vector.
"Yeah, but I have the strength of a tiger. Figuratively speaking." Vector says as he flips Iron Will over his head.
Fluttershy, Sweetie Belle and Charmy however aren't looking so good in this fight between Gilda, Hawk and Frog. Gilda tries to claw at Fluttershy. "This one's for you, Flutterdork!" She said sinisterly as she swung her claw forward but Fluttershy ducks just in time and Gilda gets her paw stuck in a stump.
"Oh dear." Fluttershy panicked.
Sweetie Belle screams as she is chased by Predator Hawk who flies down towards her, but Charmy gets in his way and stomps on his face, saving Sweetie.
Flying Frog tries to attack Vector but he grabs him and throws him to Gilda. "I'm getting sick of you Destructix, already."
To Team Shadow, the group is being attacked by Lightning Lynx, Garble and Fiona. Shadow fights with Garble who deflects his strikes with his shoes. "You do realize you're in my way?" He asks him.
"Yeah. But guess what, blacky, so are you." Garble continues striking him but claws Shadow's face. Shadow feels his scrape and looks at Garble.
"Big mistake." Shadow said. Garble tries to grab him but Shadow teleports behind and kicks his back down to the ground.
Silver Spoon tries to escape but Fiona appears in her way and grabs her by the tail, making her scream. "Where do you think you're going, little horse?"
"Unhand her, villain!" Antoine demanded her while drawing his sword. "Or face dire consequences." Fiona laughs at his try on being a hero.
"Trying to be brave for the first time huh, Antoine?" Fiona asks.
"Do not toy me with words, traitor. You know I only have eyes for Bunnie." He said.
"And here I thought you two broke up." Fiona reminded and Antoine glares at that thought.
"Put down the young pony." He said.
Fiona pulls out something. "You want me to put her down?" She pulls out a blaster gun and aims at Spoon who gasps in horror. "Okay."
"NO!" Antoine runs up to her but Espio grabs the gun with his tongue and pulls it away from her, allowing Antoine to strike and slides Spoon to safety while he fights.
Team Sally also becomes under attack by the Flim Flam brothers and Drago Wolf. She and Julie-Su are fighting an advanced Super Squeezy Juicer piloted by Flim and Flam. They dodge the mechanical arms as they attempted to slice them down to size. "You know what, Flim? I think these girls need a drink."
"I say, you're right, my dear brother. Let's give them some cider." He pushes a button and the machine starts pulling out nearby trees and consuming them into the machine to produce mass amounts of juice. The arms then turn into hose cannons and starts spraying out cider at them.
"Cider? Are you kidding me?" Sally is astonished at their tactic.
"Just who are these people?" Julie-Su asked Applejack.
"A buncha degenerates that's who!" She kicks Drago Wolf with her hind legs.
Drago Wolf tries punching her but she dodges and kicks his face. He growls in anger and charges again. Applejack allows him to charge up to her and moves out of the way as he smashes into a tree. Apple Bloom, standing next to the tree, bucks it and a number of apples rain and covers him completely.
"Yee-Haw! That's what Ah'm talkin' about!" Applejack cheers but then gasps as she hears the cries of Julie-Su and Sally as they are in the grasp of the automated machine's arms.
"Applejack... stop all this fighting now. We only want to give you a good sale." Flam says.
"Or else what?" Applejack asked boldly.
Flim presses the button and activates the tree shredder, threating to place the captive girls in if Applejack were to make a heroic move.
Applejack is horrified about their sadistic nature. "Y'all sick, you realize that, right?"
"Not sick. Just depressed." Flim said.
"We originally won your farm that day, Applejack." Flam reminded. "All we simply ask is for you to hand it over to us now, or prepare to witness our new Apple Cider recipe with a secret ingredient!"
"That's the whole point! You folks cheated that day." Applejack accused.
"So did you!" Flim accuses back. "You had your pretty friends help you win, that's cheating."
"It's called teamwork." Applejack said. "Apple Cider is supposed to be hoof made and not by some machine of device. It's the way that you make it and prove to everypony that you can do it, not let some machine do all the work for you. You understand now, don't you?"
Flam and Flam think about it and their faces look as if they understand and Applejack smiled. "We understand, Applejack." Flam said.
"We understand how rightfully ridiculous it sounds!" Flim screamed and Applejack loses her smile. Flim then pulls the lever. "Say good night to your friends!"
"NOOOO!" Applejack screamed in horror as the arms release Sally and Julie-Su as they begin to drop into the shredder but luckily and just in time, Knuckles flies in and saves the two from certain death and rolls to the ground. Flim and Flam become astonished and then angry as they once again turn their attention to Applejack. They were about to attack her but Mighty runs in smashes into the machine.
Mighty punches and destroys the machine all over the place. The brothers try to fight back with the mechanical arms but Mighty rips them apart. "Sorry, Applejack. Just thought you need a 'hand'." Mighty said as he swings the arm like a baseball bat and hurls the machine away from a distance. The brothers then land on the ground and Applejack and Apple Bloom lassos and hog ties them.
Knuckles checks on the girls, especially Julie-Su who was in deep shock. "Julie-Su? Are you okay?"
She quickly hugged Knuckles and tears up. "I thought you'd never come." She shook in fear.
"I always have my ways." Knuckles said.
"Wait a minute?" Applejack talks to Knuckles. "Where's Rarity and Pinkie Pie."
"Don't worry. They've got things under control." Knuckles said.
Over to Pinkie and Rarity, the latter is taking on Sgt. Simian by herself while Pinkie annoys the Diamond Dogs with her childlike nature. "Chimicherry or Cherrychanga? Anyone of you guys think what sounds better?" She constantly asked them. "Chimicherry or Cherrychanga." She asks while the dogs are driven to their breaking point.
Sgt. Simian tries to pound Rarity to the ground with his fists but he misses. "Now is that any fair to treat a lady?"
Simian throws a punch at her in response but Rarity narrowly dodges it. "Did you know how close you were coming to ruining my best mane?" She gets a little irritated.
"Stop whining, marshmallow head and feel the pain!" Simian raises his fists to attack again but Rarity simply moved away calmly.
"I'm not whining in pain." She dodges another punch and strikes Simian right at his nerve point and he cries out in pain. He rolls on the floor, feeling the pressure of his leg while Rarity just flexes her mane at his defeat. "That is whining in pain." She says.
Rover is astonished by her victory. "What? How did you do that?" He asked. "Simply, dearie, every creature like this one always have pressure points and with a keen eye like mine I can tame one with just one swift kick." Rarity said to him as he rubs Rover's chin. "Just like how I tamed your ruffled feathers."
Back to Team Vector, Vector and Iron Will are in the midst of a thumb war together.
"Iron Will never loses!" He exclaims but his thumb gets pressed down by Vector's.
"One, two, three, four, I win the thumb war!" Vector said.
While Gilda claws through the trees looking for Fluttershy. "You always liked to be a tree, right, Fluttershy? Allow me to do the honors then." She claws out more trees.
While back to Sweetie Belle and Charmy, they become surrounded by Flying Frog and Predator Hawk. Sweetie hugs Charmy for protection and he does the same. As they were about to strike, Shadow appears and bonk their heads together, knocking them out and saving the duo.
"Shadow!" Charmy screamed.
"Sweetie Belle!" Silver Spoon called as she ran past Shadow to see if she was alright.
"I'm fine." Sweetie said. "But that was cool, Mr. Shadow!"
At that time, Angel the Bunny jumped off of Shadow's quills where he was hiding and hops away into the woods. "Where's Espio and Antoine?" Vector asked just after he single handily defeated Iron Will.
"They're fine." Shadow said.
"Really?"
"Count on it! This fight is only gonna waste more time if we don't reach the castle." Shadow said but notices for a moment. "Where's the yellow pony?"
Back to Gilda she calls out for Fluttershy as she fearfully hides from her in the dark woods. "Fluttershy? Where are you? Come out, come out, wherever you are. I know we've been through rough times back in lameosville, but if you come out now I can make it all better. You'd be more quiet however, that'd be sad." Flutters continues staying hidden while she talks. "C'mon, Fluttercry, let's shake on it!" She claws more bushes and Fluttershy begins to whimper in fear but then she sees her bunny Angel in a distance.
She happily gasps. "Angel! I've found you!" She cried out but that gave her position away from Gilda and spots the bunny herself. She flies toward him and tries to claw at him. Angel ducks from her attack but she flies back and continues around him, causing Fluttershy to gasp in horror that her bunny is in danger. "ANGEL! NO!" Fluttershy springs herself into action and pushes Gilda away before she could hurt him. She then pins her to the ground and rants at her, much to the shock of Gilda. "Listen here, you mean Griffon. I don't the like the way you treat my friends but I especially don't like the way you try to hurt my bunny! What has he ever done to you, huh?"
"Whoa! Calm down! And get off me!" Gilda tries to escape.
"Calm? You want to see calm? Let me show you just how calm I am!"
Gilda becomes threatened by her words and Fluttershy then puts up 'The Stare' on her face, making Gilda scream in agony. "AHHHHH!" And the whole forest echoes.
Espio is fighting Lightning Lynx as he throws a barrage of punches at him but Espio and his amazing ninja skills, deflects and blocks them. He then slide kicks Lnyx and stomps him to the ground.
Meanwhile, Antoine and Fiona battle each other on the tree tops. "So, how is Bunnie? I heard you proposed to her didn't you?"
Antoine swings his sword toward her. "I have my fury, Madam Fiona. Do not try and mock me of my marriage?" But she dodges with her gymnastic skills.
"Marriage? You two?" She mocks again. "I never knew machine and flesh can be joined in union."
Antoine continues to swing his sword around Fiona but she dodges each one of them and disarms Antoine, leaving him to fight hand to hand.
"Bunnie is not a machine, non! She is a beautiful flower who blossoms my heart!" Antoine throws a punch but was easily countered by Fiona and she hurls him over the branch and he grasps onto it as he trips. Antoine tried to pull himself up but Fiona was about to crushes his hand. "Yeah, it blossoms alright. Where has there ever been a guy who likes me? Tell me that? I know Sonic was one but Scourge was a different story. Who do I kill to have his heart broken?"
Suddenly... "Why don't you ask me?" Said Tails from behind as he whips his tails at her, pushing away.
But suddenly Antoine losses his grip and falls. Bunnie however comes in and catches him in her arms. "I heard every word you said, Sugah-Twan. Ah am happy to be with you." She happily said to him and he smiles.
Trixie and Twilight are also still dueling, with Spike watching. Trixie shoots a magic beam at the grass transforming into giant vine arms and they grab Twilight. They squeeze her but Twilight uses her magic to spawn a pair of hedge cutters and clips away the vines restraining her. Twilight shoots a beam at Trixie and it pushes her over to a rock. She looks behind her and smiles. She levitates the big rock and tosses it at Twilight. Twilight's has a shocked expression but quickly uses her magic to stop the rock in place, horrifying Trixie more. "Look out, Trixie! Here comes Tom!" Twilight quips and tosses the rock at her. Trixie jumps away in time but then Twilight shoots a time spell on Trixie making her freeze in time while her pink aura surrounds her.
Twilight blows the smoke from her horn after successfully defeating her. "Piece of cake." She said but then Sleuth Dog aims his gun at Twilight and her expression changes.
"Right. Piece of cake and I got the first slice." Sleuth Dog held her at gunpoint as he laughs.
"You don't have to do this. Whatever Trixie's paying you for, it's not worth it." Twilight calmly tried to talk it out.
"She ain't the one who told me to get after you. Scourge is. And this time, he's making it personal." He was about to pull the trigger.
"Hey, you oversized dog! Leave my friend alone!" Spike yelled from behind and he tosses a rock at his head. It hits him but he was slightly dazed. He then growls angrily at Spike who backs away for a moment. "Uhh... hey, come on... I didn't mean it that way." He tries to apologize but as soon as Sleuth Dog prepared to shoot Spike, Twilight levitates him and slams his head hard on the big rock and he passes out.
Twilight then walks over to Spike. "That was a brave thing you did for me, Spike."
"Yeah, it was problem, Twilight." Spike blushes and Twilight smiles.
Fiona fights Tails as he defends himself from her attacks. "I heard you liked me, Tails, you hid those feelings from me but your buddy Sonic stole my heart. How do you feel now that I turned my back on this team?"
"I just got knocked out by a tranquillizer dart, Fiona! You tell me how I feel!" Tails yelled. "True, I loved you and I even fought Sonic over it. But he made me realize that you're-"
Tails unfortunately gets kicked in the gut by Fiona and punches him until he fell to the ground. She walks up to him as he whimpers in pain. "You're outwitted, tail boy. Scourge is now my new boy." Just then Bunnie flies in and kicks her away. "Allow me ta give y'all my best wishes." Bunnie said as she engages with her and Antoine helps Tails up.
Shredding through trees and leaves, Rainbow Dash and Lightning Dust fight together as they speed through the forest. They both hoof slap each other but Dashie breaks free and flies off course while Dust chases her. LD catches up with RD in the air and tries to ram her but RD rams her back and the two fly downward.
"Any last words, Dash?" Lightning Dust asked.
"Yeah." Dash says. "Tower!" RD makes a U-Turn and Dust looks in front of her as she crashes into a tower. She groans in pain as the concrete injured her upon impact and slides down to the ground and lies in unconsciousness. Rainbow Dash lands on the ground and revels in her victory. "Yes! Score one for Team Sonic! And we found the castle!"
Dashie opens her wide eyes in realization and looks at the Twin Sisters Castle in awe. "Hey, I found the castle!" She flies up in the air. "I have to signal the others!" She flies upward in fast speed until she's far from the ground, and then speeds all the way down to create a Sonic Rainboom. The Rainboom clears off all of the leaves off the trees and everyone can see where the castle is located now.
Sonic and Scourge were still fighting, with Sonic pinned to a wall by Scourge. But the two spot the Rainboom from there as well. "A Sonic Rainboom?" Sonic asked but then smirks. "So that's where it was?"
"Where 'what' was, blue?" Scourge asked but Sonic spin dashes through him and he runs over to the location at high speed. Scourge gets up, straightens his glasses and yells at Sonic in anger. "You idiot! I'm not finished with you yet!"
And just then, everyone and everypony made their way from their defeated enemies (except for Bunnie who was still fighting Fiona) to the Sonic Rainboom's location. But their enemies recover quickly and followed them later on.
Back inside the castle, Eggman is still looking for Enerjak Tiara while he is angered to learn from Snively that the Destructix are in the forest along with the Freedom Fighters.
"Why didn't you tell me that the Destructix were in the forest, Snively?" Eggman yelled at him. "Now my plan is going through the roof. If they ever so interfere with my plan I will..."
"Sir... do you feel that?" Snively asked in fear.
"Feel what?" Eggman asked him back.
Suddenly Enerjak Tiara shoots a beam at the ground, causing it to be laced in crystal. "Egad! There it is, Snively! The Chaos Pony! We found it! Now... let us drain his energy and-" Tiara however shoots her beam at the Egg Beater armor and Snively and they have both been turned into crystal.
Sonic sped all the way over to the castle and stops right near a waiting Rainbow Dash. "Nice work, Rainbow Dash!"
"Thanks! What took you?" She asked.
"Had a little 'discussion' with Scourge." He said.
Just then... everyone: The Mane 6, Freedom Fighters, Chaotix, Cutie Mark Crusaders and Shadow arrive.
"I can't believe it." Twilight couldn't believe her eyes that the Twin Sisters Castle is here as well. "The rift did not just bring all of us here but also the castle itself."
Pinkie bounces in joy. "Whoopie! We found the castle!"
"I don't know about you girls... but I'm so happy to have found Angel." Fluttershy rubs her face with Angel's. "I was so worried."
"Great! Now where do we start?" Knuckles asked.
"The book of Ancient Pony History." Twilight said. "Mogul said there was a page that featured to a ritual of reviving Enerjak. So maybe there is a page that could feature a reverse spell."
"Yet, we need to recite the ritual with the Chaos Emeralds." Julie-Su said.
"And someone who can control them." Knuckles said.
"Knuckles, you're Locke's son. You can control the Chaos Emeralds." Vector said.
"But that's too much power to take, even you couldn't withstand that much force!" Rarity feared.
"Leave that to me." Shadow volunteered. "I was created with the Chaos Emeralds and my power is the sole link to them. I can take it."
"Well then..." Sonic gets the plan. "Let's get inside and find that book!" Sonic was about to run to the doors but a magical force field blocks his way in. Trixie's magic.
The Freedom Fighters (Sonic, Tails, Amy, Sally, Antoine, Bunnie, Knuckles, Vector, Espio, Charmy, Mighty, Julie-Su, Twilight, Spike, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, Apple Bloom, Silver Spoon and Shadow) looked in front of them...
...And saw the Destructix (Scourge, Fiona, Sleuth Dog, Predator Hawk, Flying Frog, Drago Wolf, Lightning Lynx and Sgt. Simian.)
Along with the Revenge Ten (Trixie, Lightning Dust, Iron Will, Diamond Dogs, Flim Flam brothers, Gilda and Garble.) Both opposing teams badly injured but still ready to fight.
Sonic's team however was in bad shape and tired from what they been through and have low chances of winning. Sonic smirks while Scourge does the same. "Kill them." Scourge announces and the villain teams both charged at the heavily tired team of Sonic and Co. Just then, a puff of magic explodes and the army of villains both stop and become icy frozen, much to the astonishment of Sonic and Co.
"What in tarnation?" Applejack exclaimed in astonishment.
"They all froze..." Sweetie Belle says.
"In suspended animation it seems." Shadow says.
"Well... lucky for us." Sonic looked on the Brightside. "Those guys were getting on our nerves."
"But who did this?" Sally asked.
Spike looks up and sees a very familiar face. "Uhh... Twilight?"
"Yeah, Spike?" Twilight tries to examine what happened to them.
"What has... a manticore claw, a griffon's paw, a cloven hoof and is utterly obsessed with chaos?" Spike questions.
"Cupcakes?" Pinkie answers.
"Spike, what does this have anything to do with what happened to Scourge and our rivals?" Twilight asked him and he points up at the sky.
The ponies gasp in fright while the others kept their guard up. "Good afternoon, everypony and shoe wearing critter!"
"I know quoting isn't really my thing but allow me to do the honors and say... 'The lord of chaos is back!'" Said the draconecuus; DISCORD!
Twilight glares at him while the others kept their guards as he laughs.
To be continued...
He's back everybody!
But a what a fight that was. Although our heroes and heroines fought their way to the castle, they were unexpectedly saved by the reformed lord of chaos, Discord. What's he doing here on Mobius and how will he in anyway help our heroes? With Enerjak Tiara growing stronger by the second and the world slowly descending towards the end, this unlikely team of ponies and Mobians could only expect nothing but the oncoming destruction ahead.