Chapter 9: Reign of Courage

It stopped. Ben and his team (Azure Phoenix, Strikespell, Flash Sentry, Ben Carmine, Rarity, Pinkie, Fluttershy, Golden Sword, Nyx and Arsenal) were still in disguise of Dark Mystic Soldiers. They were all still sitting at gondola lift's benches, along with Dark Mystic Squadron of ten.

The lift reached to the top platform of Stahl Fortress. Dark Mystic Squadron stood up and left the lift. Ben and his team did the same thing. It's time to infiltrate the base in finding and rescuing their friends and stop their weapon manufacturing.

Before they go, they turned and looked at Fluttershy. She was throwing off at the gondola's lift. They know why she did it in the first place.

"Oh Darling... Are you feeling better now?" Rarity asked in concern.

Fluttershy panted heavily as she put the mask on, "I'm fine for now... What those... Those monsters did to poor animals... That's terrible."

"Yeah... They're really cannibals!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed in annoyance, "Eating the animals right in front of us! That's disgusting.

Nyx nodded, "Me too... I just hope those monsters didn't kill and eat our friends. I can't bear to watch that."

Arsenal shushed the girls, "Quiet! They'll hear us. We're at the enemy's base. We can't let them know we're the enemies."

Strikespell sighed, "He's right. One false move or talk will attract our enemies' attention. And the plans we have made so far will fail. Our home will fall. The enemies will rise from hell. We cannot fail now."

"Yeah..." Golden Sword nodded, "Infiltration won't be easy. We have to be very careful. Stealth is so not my thing..."

Carmine shivered in fear, "I don't like it too..."

"Come on, guys," Flash said in concern, "I know it's hard but we've gotta do it now. Time is wasting. No telling when the bad guys gonna strike."

Ben nodded in agreement, "Flash's right. We'd better do it now. Time is wasting."

"Indeed... But leave the talking to me," Azure Phoenix said firmly, "Dark Mystic Soldiers are very aggressive, cruel and strict with the recruits and soldiers for their military. If they failed or disrespect the military, there will be consequence and punishment for the soldiers to face."

Fluttershy yelped, "I don't want to be involve of that."

"Alright, Azure Phoenix. Do your thing," Ben said.

Azure Phoenix nodded as he led the team to outside of gondola lift. They looked around as they were surrounded by more of Dark Mystic Troopers, Genma Soldiers, Nobody Ponies and even Dark Metal Ponies chatting with each other or even patrolling the area. This have make them worried and nervous. This will not be easy.

Azure Phoenix led Ben and his team to the Desk Sergeant's Booth where it was blocked by metallic door. They all remained steady and calm as they approached it.

"Identification," Desk Sergeant asked firmly.

Azure Phoenix cleared his throat, "Dark Trooper V Squadron."

Desk Sergeant checked through his computer in finding the right identification. Azure Phoenix and others remained silent and calm as they all prayed that the enemy bough their act and false identification for them to enter the base. He hummed while nodded in confirmation.

"You've been assigned to factory. You may proceed," Desk Sergeant ordered firmly.

Azure Phoenix and his team nodded. As the door opened, they all marched through it. Fluttershy shyly yet scared marched and looked down without looking at her enemies. He cleared his throat. She yelped in worry, along with others.

"Look up now, soldier," Desk Sergeant said firmly and darkly.

Fluttershy gulped in concern as she slowly looked up and faced at Desk Sergeant while the rest of her friends shivered in worry and concern as they all watched and prayed that he will not suspect her. He glanced at her carefully. He held his hand out in reaching her. She yelped in fear as she looked down and be quiet. Instead of touching her, he put her helmet properly.

Desk Sergeant spoke firmly, "Your helmet is not in proper position, soldier. Don't forget that. And stop being whim."

Fluttershy sighed in relief, "Thank you, sir. I will do my best."

"And quit the cheering act too. It disgust the military..." Desk Sergeant said darkly. Fluttershy yelped in worry. He sighed, "Now get going. We've got lot of work to do..."

Fluttershy saluted shyly before ran off towards the others. Everyone sighed in relief.

"That was close..." Arsenal said in concern, "Too close... They almost onto us."

Carmine shivered in fear, "This is why I hate being super spy."

Strikespell sighed, "Tell me something I don't know. I don't think she should be our rear. She should in middle. That should avoid attention."

Golden Sword nodded, "Yeah. I know she's scared but that's attracting a lot of attention."

"I'm sorry..." Fluttershy said shamefully, "I wish I could be brave and strong as others."

Rarity patted Fluttershy's back, "Don't worry, dear. You've managed well to fool the desk sergeant. They haven't suspected us yet."

"Yeah, Fluttershy. You've got us to back you up," Pinkie said happily.

Flash nodded in understanding, "Yeah, we'll overcome the odds no matter what happens."

"We should get going and find others," Ben said firmly, "I just hope the rest are alive especially my dad, Aunt Luna and Uncle Han. They could be anywhere."

Azure Phoenix patted Ben's back, "Do not worry, my stepson. We will find them. And we will rescue them. And we will destroy the enemy's weapons before they could launch another invasion."

"Yeah, daddy. Grandpa Azure is right. We can do this!" Nyx said confidently. Everyone but Azure Phoenix and Strikespell looked at her oddly. She looked confuse and worry, "What? Since the cat is out of the bag, I might as well call him Grandpa Azure Phoenix and Uncle Strikespell. They're my aunt Iris Crystal's family."

Everyone awed in understanding, "Yeah. I guess you're right. She does have the point. Make sense. I've got no argument here. She's sweet. She's telling the truth."

Azure Phoenix cleared his throat, "We'd better go now. Time is wasting. But don't make anything suspicious..."

Everyone nodded in agreement and understanding as they all headed off now. They have to find and rescue their allies before anything bad happens to the latter.


On turrets and artillery guns deck, Dark Mystic Troopers were patrolling the area in making sure that no enemies can get through the fort. As they continued patrolling, Stealth climbed up and thrust his Hidden Blade on the first trooper to death. The rest of his squadron climbed up and assassinated all of the troopers to death.

Stealth turned to his team, "Get rid all of them. We don't the attention. Secure and be ready to detonate and destroy the artillery weapons. We have to be ready for signal. Let's go now!"

Wind Assassins went and fulfilled their duties. Some moved and get ride of dead bodies. Others set the detonators on turrets and artillery guns. Stealth turned and glared at the building.

"You'd better be alive, Ben." Stealth snarled, "Because if you died, I'd never forgive you for what you did to my sister."


Ben and his team acted normally as they followed Azure Phoenix's leadership and instruction when they were walking across the enemy's territory without arousing the latter's suspicion on them. So far, so good - the enemy has no suspicious on them especially Dark Mystic Genma, Hunter Killers and Nobody Ponies since they were good able to tell the differences by the smell and behavior of the suspicious enemies.

Ben and his team came across some cages where many Dark Mystic Security were patrolling and guarding the area. They also saw lots of ponies trapped in the cages. They realized that they've found the prison block. They approached to the security command center and the gate. Dark Mystic Warden was overseeing and checking on the prison block and security army's working progress.

Ben and his team were about to enter the prison block's gate to enter.

"HALT!"

Dark Mystic Guards held their spears in cross position - making sure that no one gets in without the warden's position. Ben and his team noticed the warden's glance direction. They followed it to where he was looking at.

They gasped as they found Dark Mystic Guards dragged Princess Luna, Han Zero, Captain Jack Silver, Applejack and Rainbow Dash out while the rest of the army demanded angrily in letting their commanders go. More Dark Mystic Guards aimed their Diamond Blasters at the prisoners if they tried to be funny or escaped from the prison. The Dark Mystic Guards then dragged five ponies out to somewhere else.

"Oh no..." Fluttershy said in concern, "Rainbow Dash... Applejack..."

Ben hissed, "Where are they taking our guys to?"

Strikespell shushed Ben, "Listen..."

Strikespell pointed at the command center. Dark Mystic Warden was reporting to his leaders.

"They're taking the prisoners to broadcast room now, sir." Dark Mystic Warden reported. He then nodded, "Understood. Let them in. The squadron are in-charge of securing the weaponry manufacture factory. The weapons must be ready by evening. Tonight ends the mortals and Mystic Ponies."

Dark Mystic Ponies cheered wildly and loudly as they all can't wait to end their enemies once and for all. Ben and his team were worried about the attack. They have to find and destroy the source and the weapons they have made.

Dark Mystic Guards disarmed their spears as they let Ben and his team in. They climbed down the stairs. They walked through the prison block in finding the commander of army - Princess Luna, Han Zane, Captain Jack Silver, Applejack and Rainbow Dash before they could reached to broadcast room. But an hour later, they found nothing until they spotted some groups entered the gates.

Ben and his team followed the suspicious groups which they entered another door. They entered the factory chamber where the Terrorstorm Blasters were made. They spotted a small chamber where scientists and engineers were working and manufacturing the lightning radioactive energy on capsules while the workers were checking and transferring the energy into the ship's core. But for what purpose?

Nyx gasped as she noticed all of her friends trapped within hamster wheels-like. Cutie Mark Crusaders were running on wheels as fast as they can in powering up the radioactive energy. If they stopped, they get the a hard whip of sound in making the fillies and colts scared in running fast and hard.

Nyx groaned angrily as she was about to attack but stopped by her father. She grunted, "But dad-!"

"We'll get them. I promised. But we need to get your grandpa and others first and then the rest and destroyed the weapons. We need to know what they're up to. Come on, Nyx. There's not much time," Ben explained.

Ben and his team headed off while Nyx grunted in upset as she stared at her friends cried and sobbed tearfully and scared. She has to help them. Carmine was with her as he looked around of the base and security. The area's security is tight especially the gate. He knew there's one thing he can help Nyx to get her friends and distract the enemies.

As Ben and his team approached the gate, they were stopped by Dark Mystic Genma Commander and five Dark Mystic Genma Samurais.

"This is restricted area. Return to your post," Dark Mystic Genma Commander exclaimed in annoyance, "Unless you face consequences."

Ben grunted angrily as he and his team moved away from them. They can't risk in attacking them as they feared for their captured allies.

"This isn't good! We need to get in there!" Rarity said in concern.

"But how?" Fluttershy asked in concern.

Golden Sword hummed, "We need to distract them as long as we can. We need those guards to leave their posts."

"We could sabotage the fueling pipes to the ship," Strikespell suggested.

Flash added, "Maybe tell them a lie that the boss need them to do something."

Arsenal shook his head, "No... We need something bigger and important for the enemies to chase and catch them."

Pinkie gasped as she spotted something shocked her, "Or maybe - let the enemies know we're here!"

"WHAT?!" Ben exclaimed in shock.

Ben turned to his back as he found Nyx was freeing Cutie Mark Crusaders from their prisons while Carmine whacked the guards to the ground and shot them off.

"Over here! Come and get us!" Carmine exclaimed wildly.

Nyx freed Apple Bloom from her prison out, "Go! RUN! To the gondola now! We're getting out of here!"

Nyx and Carmine led all of Cutie Mark Crusaders straight to the gondola.

"Stop them! I want those slaves back to power up the fueling!" Dark Mystic Scientist exclaimed in anger.

Dark Mystic Troopers left their posts including the Genma Troops from the gate. They all chased after Nyx and her escapees.

Ben groaned, "Nyx! What is she doing?!"

Azure Phoenix gasped, "They're trying to lure all of them away from us."

"No!" Ben exclaimed in concern. He was stopped by everyone. He groaned, "Let me go! I've gotta help her."

"I know, Ben. But if you stop her now, her effort is in vain," Strikespell explained, "I know it's hard but it's the only way to get us in."

Flash hissed, "Ben. Strikespell's right. We've gotta go now."

Ben grunted angrily as he hated to lose his friends and family when it comes to mission. He and his team went straight into the door at once before the enemies realize of what's going on.


Nyx and her friends have managed to get in the gondola and escaped. But they were chased by more of Dark Mystic Troopers from their gondola. As Nyx and her friends reached to the bottom platform, they quickly entered the control room. Dark Mystic Troopers' came down and chased after them.

As they continued walking down the stairs Nyx and her friends gasped as they quickly moved aside at once. Dark Mystic Troopers came down but stopped at once. They all gasped.

"SURPRISE!" Pinkamena exclaimed wildly. She burred wildly in making the Dark Mystic Troopers yelped in fear. She smirked, "Your time is up! Hit it!"

"OPEN FIRE!" Omega commanded.

Omega and his Alicorn Robot Ponies fired their Giga Gatling Blasters at the Dark Mystic Troopers to their death. Azure the Kirin Dragon fired his Dragon Flames at them to death. Golden Heart fired his Golden Shots while Maxin and Pinkamena charged and whacked their enemies to death. All the troopers were killed.

Nyx and her team approached Golden Heart's Company. Maxin approached to death soldier's mask and inform the command center that the enemies have been dealt with. Omega and his team readied themselves in ready to attack for another wave if they were found out.

"You alright?" Pinkamena asked. Nyx and her team nodded. She smiled, "Glad to be at my service. Where're the others?"

Nyx sighed, "Still rescuing others. And hopefully destroy the weapons."

"And hopefully, the enemies won't notice about our plans. It's up to Prince Ben and his team to stop the enemies." Carmine added.

Golden Heart sighed, "I hope so. Time is running out. Spiritshadow is somewhere in there, according to the intelligence we received."


Ben and his team managed to avoid being found by their enemies. They have arrived at the top floor beneath science laboratory. They witnessed scientists were working and experimenting the radioactive energy while manufacturing the blasters.

They also found the Heart Talisman and Wands were located at the Manufacturer Core Chamber. It continued supplied and stabilized the energy powers into the weapons.

"The Heart! Wands! We've found them!" Golden Sword exclaimed in relief.

Strikespell noticed an office near to Manufacturer Core, "Wait a minute. That's MechaStahl's office. I've got the feeling we might find the answer."

"HEY!" The scientist ordered angrily. Ben and his team yelped as they turned and found the office where scientists were working on security checkup on Dark Mystic Ponies. He continued, "What are you doing here?"

Ben and his team yelped in concern as they have no idea how to answer.

Strikespell spoke, "We were supposed to be at broadcast room."

"Aw... The executioners... About time you've made it," Dark Mystic Scientist spoke darkly, "MechaStahl is almost losing his patience in killing Captain Jack Silver for breaking the deal with him. Just walked down the stairs and head straight. They'll be waiting."

Rarity cleared her throat, "So... No checkup?"

"Nope. Proceed." Dark Mystic Scientist answered.

As Dark Mystic Scientist opened the front door, Ben and his team marched and entered the hallway to broadcast room.


Ben and his team has arrived at the broadcast room where MechaStahl, Houndkiller, Wilco and Dr. Lizardo were looking at their prisoners - Princess Luna, Han Zane, Captain Jack Silver, Applejack and Rainbow Dash - chained to the ground.

Wilco turned and noticed them, "About time. Prepare the Terrorstorm Blaster. The world will know the meaning of fear. They will bow before us."

Ben and his team marched towards the stand for Terrorstorm Blaster. Five Dark Mystic Troopers were behind of them while two were working on filming camera on their boss.

"Come on, let's get started! I'm impatient!" Dr. Lizardo exclaimed angrily.

MechaStahl smirked while glaring at Captain Jack Silver, "Jack Silver... You're gonna regret for breaking the deal from me. Everyone should know that no one breaks the devil's deal."

"Go to hell..." Captain Jack Silver mocked angrily, "I'm not afraid of you."

"We shall see... Show time!" MechaStahl smirked. As he turned to the front, Dark Mystic Pony began rolling and filming the camera. He cleared his throat as he began his speech. It's now broadcast across the world.

"Good day to both my fellow Dark Mystic and our allies. This is... Something a rarity for me because speeches is not my forte but honesty is. I believed of what I have to say today. You will find it very refreshing.

Our Dark Lord, founder and father of Dark Mystic Ponies have built our nation from nothing. He recruited us to become superior from nothing. Using sharp mind committed to our future. Dark Lord of Mystic gave us purpose, vision and freedom from this false morality and alliance to the weak links and fools. Five Demon Generals inspired us to be the best and powerful army in the universe! As for the scientists such as me, have give the most powerful weapons to not only us but also our allies. We therefore are grateful to our allies!

But we've been halted and stopped too many times! Not only by our enemies, but a few who have turned on us - Discord... King Sombra... Starlight Glimmer and that includes Grimmore himself! They all have the chance to destroy their enemies but chose to spare them! They have make their greatest mistake they ever make! The traitors - where are their loyalties now?! Those this so-called friendship over power! Why has Grimmore's Army reduced to mockery insults?! Why has he done nothing to deal with them?! Is this part of his plan or ignorance?! Either way...

Today, we change! We shall prove you all that the Light and Hope shall be destroyed today! Everything the enemies believed. Everything they thought. And everything they tried. All will be change...

I know what this world needs. I will cut down this disease and subjugation. So... to honor not only Dark Lord and Superior of Apocalypse Ponies, but to the Demon God of Destruction. Tonight, we launch the greatest military campaign in history. To celebrate that, I will give you justice... Revenge... And the death of their hope - the wielders of the first original Elements of Harmony! The End has begun!"

Both Dr Lizardo and Wilco smirked in please. Everything is coming true.

Dark Mystic Trooper took the Terrorstorm Blast as he and his team approached to the prisoners. He armed the blaster in ready to finish the prisoners. Applejack and Rainbow Dash looked down. Both Princess Luna and Han Zane nuzzled with each other. Captain Jack Silver took a deep breathe. Is this the end?

Dark Mystic Trooper turned and aimed his blaster at MechaStahl and his soldiers. He unmasked his mask and revealed himself.

"YOU?!" MechaStahl exclaimed in shock.

"Yeah, me!" Ben exclaimed in anger.

Ben fired his Terrorstorm Blaster at MechaStahl who quickly pushed the trooper in front of him. The soldier exploded into pieces! MechaStahl then dragged Wilco, Houndkiller, Dr. Lizardo and two soldiers as they all ran away. Ben fired Terrorstorm Blaster at the rest of the enemies. They were all exploded into pieces.

Ben's team unmasked as they all helped and freed their allies. Everyone cheered happily as they hugged each other happily and passionately. Captain Jack Silver gasped in relief and happy as he approached and hugged Ben tightly and passionately.

"Benny! Oh my sea! You were alright!" Captain Jack Silver exclaimed happily while sobbing tearfully, "I'm sorry for telling you the truth! I'm sorry for abandoning you! And I'm sorry for being a terrible father!"

Ben hugged his father, "Dad, it's okay! I forgive you. I know why you did it. Thanks..."

"Can we save the moment later? We've got company!" Strikespell exclaimed. He turned to Arsenal, "Signal the others! ATTACK!"

Arsenal nodded as he fired his Flare Shots up in signalling others to attack.

"Here they come!" Azure Phoenix exclaimed in concern, "Prepare yourself!"

Everyone armed with their weapons as they were ready to fight back against the enemies. Dark Mystic Troopers charged in as they all charged straight at Ben and his friends!

"Shit! Here they come!" Arsenal exclaimed in concern.

"Say hello to my little friend, you freaks! Get back!" Ben exclaimed in anger as he fired his Terrorstorm Blaster at the charging Dark Mystic Soldiers, Genma and even Hunter Killers to pieces. Ben turned to his friends, "Come on! Let's go!"

Ben and his team headed off at once as they battled against the incoming Dark Mystic Soldiers.


Nyx's team from the main platform, Stealth and his Wind Assassins from Stahl Fortress Defense and Anger's Main Force have spotted the flare shot.

"IT'S TIME!" Nyx, Stealth Black and One-Eyed Anger exclaimed wildly, "ATTACK!"

As Dark Mystic Troopers were on patrol and guard duty, Stealth Black and his Wind Assassins removed their disguises They all cried as they jumped, attacked and assassinated the guards and soldiers to death. And at the same time, they detonated and blown all of AA Guns, turrets and artillery to pieces.

One-Eyed Anger signaled the Main Force in firing their tanks, blasters and arrows at the enemies from the ground. Strict Stalker led the ground troops to the fortress. Captain Moltzar led, Equestria Dragon Forces, Dragon Riders, flying helicopters, gunships and jets in firing their dragon flames, flying detonated rockets and blasters at the fortress.

Nyx and her team arrived to the top as they charged into the battle. Nyx fired her both Unicorn Burst and Night Beam at them. Ben Carmine covered Nyx by firing his Crystal Blaster at them off. Golden Heart and Pinkamen swung their swords in defeating all of their enemies. Omega and his army of Alicorn Droids fired their Gatling Blasters and Flying Detonated Rockets at the soldiers. Maxin Talos punched the enemies while defending the Cutie Mark Crusaders. They were all headed straight to prison block in saving them at once.


Ben and his team arrived at the factory chamber at once. They all still armed with their blasters and blades. Their fight is not over.

"Ben, you, Arsenal, my son, & your group head off to find Spiritshadow and destroyed him! Without him, the Curse Fate should be dispelled! And above all, destroy all of their weapons and retrieved the Heart and Wands! We'll keep the enemies off!" Azure Phoenix ordered firmly.

Captain Jack Silver hugged Ben, "Be safe, kid. Don't die on me again..."

Ben nodded, "Got it, dad. See ya."

Ben and his team headed off at once while Azure Phoenix's team headed off in finding and rescuing the prisoners from prison blocks.


After splitting up from Azure Phoenix, Ben Carmine & Golden Sword to lead the other prisoners in the fortress to safety, we see the Mane Five, Ben, Flash, Strikespell & Arsenal heading in a different direction. After some time, they are seen entering a strange open hanger spot while seeing another door ahead that leads to somewhere. They looked up as they found both Heart and Wands attached to the core.

"We found it!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed.

Ben smiled, "Come on! Let's get it back!"

But before anyone would reach the location, a Corridor of Darkness shows up along with a familiar villainess.

"Well, well….look at who's here." From removing a hood, it was revealed to be none other than…the evil version of Fluttershy. "I must admit, you're a persistent bunch, coming here will lead you to your doom?" She stated this off, as everyone was seeing Fluttercruel while they had their guard up.

"You know, you may look like & sound like Fluttershy…." Rainbow Dash remotely was stating this off.

"But ye sure don't act like her in de department of kindness!" Applejack issued off to say this that the lookalike don't fit the part.

"Indeed, which is why I find her company…pleasant." Spoke another voice before a spiritual head was forming around Fluttercruel, & it was…shape like a frog! That was when the ones who has been to the End of Equestria recognize who it is.

"Hugh….your Xiao Fung…The Wind Demon Lord!" Spike gasped off in seeing who it was that the group never expected to see.

"What's old wind-wort doing here?" Phobos asked off in why this guy was here.

"Surprise….or did many of you forget…" Xiao Fung said with a mean cackle. "Our spirits use the eight vessels provided by those in rank of the Apocalypse Ponies."

"Then you're just like Tso Lan & Twilight Moon." Ben stated off in recalling about the last encounter involving a member of the Apocalypse Ponies that had one of the 8 Demon Lords. "As well as Warring Malice & Shendu!"

"Give yourself up! Even you can't take on all of us!" Strikespell issued froth in knowing that even someone like Fluttercruel can't fight so many strong opponents.

"Are you sure you wanna focus on just me alone?" Fluttercruel slyly spoke off to say this.

"What are you saying?" Pinkie Pie raised an eyebrow in being suspicious of this talk.

"I'm saying…your dear friend Twilight's time is running shorter by the minute. I know you came here, hoping to achieve one thing….taking back the soul that Spiritshadow performed." Fluttercruel smiled off cruelly in stating this factor of why everyone is rising so much, for Twilight's sake.

Ben growls in having heard this as he was about to fight until…Arsenal steps in to cut him off.

"Ben wait….we can't waste time fighting her, we need to find the soul that belongs to Twilight." Arsenal issued off the voice of reason of what they are here to obtain.

"But then what about her?" Phobos asked off in seeing that they still have a foe to face.

"Heh-heh, heh…heheh…." Fluttercruel chuckled off cruelly in a wicked sense which was shared by Xiao Fung….

"We'll stay & face her." At that moment, everyone turn to looking at…Fluttershy who spoke. "AJ, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, I know this sounds selfish, but I want your help in stopping her, please?" She was stating this off before she was meekly asking for some assistance here.

"Ye want our help, ye got it!" Applejack smiled off to issue this off in offering to help out.

"Right, let's show her that you're the better of the two!" Rainbow Dash stated off with a smile that together, they can take Fluttercruel.

"We're with you all the way, darling." Rarity smiled off in stating this little matter.

"Like peanut butter & jelly!" Pinkie Pie happily proclaim this with a strange sense of a random topic.

"Are you sure about this?" Flash asked if the group was certain about this.

"After seeing what she did, those cruel things….I don't wanna know how she even sleeps at night from such things." Fluttershy stated off in being a bit more serious about such things. "That's why, we have to stop her here…please, the rest of you, take Spike & Phobos with you, go & help save Twilight!" She pleaded for the stallions to go off to do what they can to save Twilight.

The others were a bit concern, but they know that time was running short with every second counting. The stallions looked to another before giving a firm & serious nod to another in knowing they must trust the mares.

"Alright, good luck, but be careful…..she's one of the rank 13 members of the Apocalypse Ponies, they're stronger than those Nobody Pony type Dusk!" Strikespell explained the situation of what to be on the lookout against as Fluttercruel is one of the higher up types.

"Your right about that." Fluttercruel smiled off in a cruel sense with a wicked smile. "I am Rank 8th, the Cruel Lancer, Fluttercruel! And you shall fall against the cruel winds of fate!" She issued off to say this; that she is among the ranked members of the Apocalypse Ponies.

"Sorry, but we gotta run!" Arsenal stated off to remotely state they are leaving.

"And how will you get pass me when I'm here to stop you?" Fluttercruel raised an eyebrow to slyly asked how the others are getting pass her.

"A little thing called there unexpected. NOW!" Arsenal issued off to say this before yelling out a signal.

So without further delay, Spike & Phobos blew their Dragon Breaths off, which collided near the enemy to make a large smokescreen. Then a sudden breeze blew it away from Fluttercruel's use of Xiao Fung's wind ability. Only to find that the Mane Five were left to stand in her way here, & saw the others escape through the other door hatch; it was a simple divide & conquer step.

"Shall I assist in this manner?" Xiao Fung asked off in seeing if he should step in.

"No….I want to slowly watch their suffering. Ending them too quickly will be a bore." Fluttercruel smiled off fiendishly in wishing to fight…but take delivering suffering slowly.

"What a cruel idea, very well, I will sit this one out. Just make sure….you make this a cruel show for me to enjoy." Xiao Fung smiled off to say this before his spiritual head vanishes, as he will leave the fight…for Fluttercruel to deal with on her own.

"Humph….while this Tiger Talisman gives the power of balance by spiritual kind to split me in my negative & positive sides of Yin & Yang, I won't be needing it? I'll do things the old fashion way! BRUTALLY!" Fluttercruel issued off to slowly state this in speaking calm & wise about her choice of what to use; before yelling off her REAL matter of handling things. "Come to me…Lindworm!" She announced froth in preparing something, as if calling to it.

At this sudden moment, the background was playing 'The 13th Dilemma' from Kingdom Hearts to spice up things. As Fluttercruel waved up her two front hooves, the ground around her was summoning black mini-tornados that were sparking with voltages. Then as Fluttercruel waved off the action, the mini-tornados vanished to reveal six identical weapons hovering in mid-air. They each appear like a model lance's main shaft being periwinkle in the center, with each of the end being purple; the periwinkle & purple sections are separated by a small gold band. One end of the lance is shaped like the top half of the Nobody Pony symbol and is colored purple. The other end seems to be a combination of the lower half of the Nobody Pony symbol & a Dragon's shape "head" and is also purple. Then the six lances vanished into thin air as if zipping off somewhere as Fluttercruel grabbed two lances with her two front hooves, but there was more. She grabbed another lance in the left hoof & another in the right hoof to have two in each hoof to almost wield three to four of them while the others hovered by some force of wind pressure magic.

Let this be no mistaking it, Fluttercruel's signature set of lances which they must be dubbed: Lindworm, seem to show she uses up to six. And the Mane Five were getting themselves ready in seeing what their foe was getting ready to use.

"Better stay sharp, a lindworm is a type of wingless, bipedal Dragon. I think her weapon stands to be known as "Flash of the Dragon's Fang", which might refer to the user like Fluttercruel having a heavy association with dragons, with her speed, and her aggressive fighting style to match probably." Pinkie Pie broke the fourth wall in randomly explaining some stuff of what could be noted here.

"Forget the random stuff, let's just clobber her!" Rainbow Dash cuts in her random friend to say they just fight.

"There's no fun in this!" Fluttercruel exclaimed off to say this, as she was seen with waves of wind force around her. "Wind & Darkness….be my guide!" She exclaimed forth in opening herself up to have her lances spread out.

Soon the Mane Five got their guard up as Fluttercruel began to make the first moves. The enemy was making the lances move & jab across the Mane Five in trying to spread them to pieces. From those that were using range attacks, Fluttercruel was using both her Attribute of Wind & her lances to defend against as much attacks as possible.

"Aw, what's the matter…too much to handle without your little Twilight to lead you?" Fluttercruel taunts off to remark that the five are missing their team leader.

"Hey! Just cause we're short, don't think we can't function right!" Pinkie Pie protest to say this in defending themselves.

"That's right darling, we can be just as fearsome!" Rarity issued off to say this with much confidence.

"Oh really, how?" Fluttercruel taunted off to remotely state such a challenge.

"But attacking with the right team works!" Fluttershy stated this off with a serious tone.

"Yeah!" Rainbow Dash flew off from attacking up front, but duck for AJ's hat to knock the enemy off her block.

"Now dat's what I'm talking' about!" AJ issued off to cheer as it's time they retaliated now.

After the heroes were managing to land their blows, Fluttercruel vanished from her spot, then to reappear to slam her lances on the ground in a repeated formation to take any of the five mares out. Even as the gang got their balance together, Fluttercruel vanished to make it look like a whirlwind of lances was coming towards the others.

"Heads up, lance ahoy!" Pinkie Pie warn the others of more things coming their way.

"Yeah, we can see that." Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes in stating the obvious fact.

"Ah, what is she doing?" Rarity yelped in using her Eternal Style to counter the blows.

"Not good, I can tell ye dat!" Applejack issued off in knowing this wasn't good.

"Oh my!" Fluttershy yelps from trying to do her best to defend herself.

The group was defending as best they could before the mysterious wind & lances vanished. Then Fluttercruel appeared above to land a blow on them, but Fluttershy used her Rosin Crystal Petals to form a magic barrier to block that move. But then from when Pinkie Pie's party cannon hit the evil mare, she vanished to appear in a pillar of light to drop from above to stab anyone in the light's path.

"Hold still, this will only hurt a little bit!" Fluttercruel smiled off wickedly to say this to those she'll attack.

"Sorry, already had my shots!" Rainbow Dash stated off to protest about getting hit by any of the enemy's attacks.

"I don't think dat is wha she meant." Applejack rolled her eyes at having heard such a sarcastic joke.

"Forget that, just keep evading!" Rarity issued off that they need to evade as much as possible.

"Or we'll be sliced cheese!" Pinkie Pie stated off to say this which made Fluttershy shiver in picturing them like sliced cheese.

Once afterwards, Fluttercruel was making her six lances rotate in a spinning blade formation in front of her as an act of defense & attack. As the Mane Five were being cautious to not approach that, the enemy used her six lances together, swung them off like a long sword, many had to duck or evade as best they could while getting lightly damaged from when Fluttercruel spread that attack across there area.

"Oh my, is everyone doing alright?" Fluttershy asked worried in seeing what was done to them.

"We're good, but dang, yer evil self ain't being easy." Applejack nodded off to say this while still holding on.

"Yeah, we know how tough Fluttershy is, but this is weird." Pinkie Pie replied off to say this in thinking Fluttercruel is weird in what she can do that the shy Fluttershy can't do.

"Well whatever tricks she's got, lets plow through them!" Rainbow Dash stated off i not letting this bother her.

"Rainbow's right, we can't give in!" Rarity issued off that they must fight harder here.

Fluttercruel was just repeating the same steps from before after being hit, disappeared to attack from above. And then afterwards, the evil mare was forming her lances to connect to become like a long lance for her to wield & swing to attack all targets. But then Fluttercruel rode on her lances to make it look like she rode a serpent dragoon type creature. Only for her to appear on the outskirts of the hanger, with her weapon change to look like a three-separate beam charging weapon of a dragoon attack.

"Beware the face of despair!" Fluttercruel issued forth this in what will come down to the heroes.

That's when the attack was firing off a combination of wind & energy magic like a dragoon's breath attack, causing many of the Mane Five to suffer some bad battle damages. Afterwards, the lances separated to be near Fluttercruel as she seem ready to continue the slow torture she was giving out. The group was having a hard time knowing what move the enemy would make next.

"I hate to say this, but we need a new plan. Usually Twilight thinks up one, but….oh, are we really lost without her?" Rarity spoke out in knowing that maybe without Twilight's thinking through the situation, they can't do much on their own.

"We can't give up, there has to be a way! We need to somehow hit her with everything we got!" Fluttershy stated that they mustn't give in yet, they have to find a way to beat Fluttercruel.

"I got it, it's risky, probably a big gamble, but if it works, we can take her down." Rainbow Dash spoke up in having come up with a solid plan that just might get them out of this.

"Better than getting our flanks handed ta us, so shot, we're in." Applejack stated off that anything is better then what they got going here.

"Alright, let's do this!" Pinkie Pie issued off in seeing that it's time to put their new plan into action.

"You ponies just don't learn, do you….time to finish this!" Fluttercruel exclaimed to say this in seeing that it's time that she ends the battle.

As the Mane Five discussed their plan of attack, Fluttercruel swung her lances around again in attacking, but they dodged especially when all of the lances were made into a long single lance once more. Then Fluttercruel made her lances become a riding dragoon serpent, as she was over the edge of the hanger. And soon a familiar technique was underway as three lances glowed in charging up for an attack.

"Now beware the face of despair!" Fluttercruel issued forth to say this, as the same move from before was unleashed.

Another wind blast of magic wave was shot, but the Mane Five were scattered to dodge it just as Fluttercruel disconnects her lances to reappear on the center floor area again. But then without warning, Rainbow Dash transform her Magical Nun-Chuck Blaster into her Bombardment Mode, as it was charging up. Fluttercruel smirked in seeing she could dodge, but a loud cannon fire was heard that she saw Pinkie Pie fired a Diamond Rope that caught the enemy.

"What!" Fluttercruel yelped from seeing this unexpected attack.

Then without warning from the other side of the Diamond Rope, AJ, Rarity & Fluttershy held on as the latter was leading. Then as Fluttershy approached her foe, she unleashed her Crystal Optic Blast of crystal optic visor on her eyes that shot off that blinded the enemy. Then AJ delivered her strong Heavy Buffalo Roam technique's enhance offensive power with a boast from her Strength Ribbons that as it glowed a bright orange of high-temperature that made a hot impact to harm the foe. Rarity focus her gems to spiral around herself from her magic aura to line her gems up to release from her horn, her Eternal Focus - Eternia Beam that also was dealing massive damage on Fluttercruel as her best offensive technique. Even after all of that, Rainbow Dash was finally finished with charging up her best move.

"Time to say bye-bye, Enhanced Mode: Unicorn Cannon!" Rainbow Dash issued off to say this as she was looking onto her target. "Lock-On! Waaaaahhhh!" After that, she lets out loud yells after pulling the trigger of her bombardment mode.

Soon two powerful magical energy shots were fired off in taking the form of two blue unicorn aura heads that were projectiles. Soon the impacted to implode with such great force that the defenseless Fluttercruel suffered the most damage of all as if being impacted by two powerful foes at once.

"Is this….the end?" Fluttercruel asked off silently in being so shocked of what was happening…that she was…defeated in battle.

The entire scene was reacting slowly afterwards, as Fluttercruel was seen from suffering her battle damage that hurt her enough. At the same time, the entire scenery was going in a bright whiteness at the time. And as the scenery return to normal, the background music had also cease being heard.

"Uuuagh!" Fluttercruel was knocked backwards across the ground, as she kneel on the ground while her six lances stab on the ground too. "Waauhg…..unbelievable….that you…stopped ME!" Fluttercruel exclaimed this from clutching her chest, as her six lances glowed to be shot off into the air. "Ugh…hugh….this isn't OVER! WAAAAAAAAAUGHHHH!" As Fluttercruel remotely stated this, she was screaming out in agony & pain before the light from her lances faded; & soon a corridor of darkness appeared around that swallowed the mare that was suffering pain while vanishing from sight.

"Great job you guys!" Rainbow Dash cheered off to her pals in seeing they defeated the enemy.

"I do believe Twilight would be proud of us." Rarity nods off in thinking that if Twilight was here, she see they did a great job.

Mane Five approached to the Core at once. They removed the wires and detached them out of both Heart and Wands. They finally got the Heart and Wands back!

"Shh….I'm getting something." Pinkie Pie hushed her friends to listen to a com-link she kept hidden in her mane over her ear, as she listens to it. "Yikes, girls, I think we better get going!" She yelps in having realized that they need to get out of here, pronto.

"Why?" Applejack raised an eyebrow in having heard this out of nowhere.

"Cause Octacon called in to alert us, that a massive magic beam is heading this way to destroy the fort & we gotta go, now! And said to not worry, the others will be on the way too." Pinkie Pie explained this off to say this as they are seeing from outside, a bright wave of magical energy beaming down across the ground heading for them.

"Oh dear, I guess we best hurry then!" Fluttershy yelps in seeing that they best get going then.

Without any disagreements, the Mane Five were heading over to the outskirts of a hanger here in where luckily, one of the Dragons of Equestria was seen outside to notice them & give them a lift out. The scene fads out while we take a look see of what else is occurring at the time…


Ben's team looked around in search of Spiritshadow and hoping to destroy him and his Curse Fate. They came across to MechaStahl's office. Strikespell stopped as he approached to the computer mainframe. He pressed some buttons on it in searching for something.

"Strikespell, this isn't the time to do goggle search!" Ben said in concern.

"I'm not. I'm trying to find out what MechaStahl was planning," Strikespell explained. Both Ben and Flash were confused and concerned. He continued, "This is more than just stealing the Heart and Wands for manufacturing the weapons or even Kishin Akuma leading the invasion! He said 'Consider this your victory for defending Equestria... And your greatest loss'."

"You mean they have something bigger than invasion?" Flash asked in concern.

Strikespell nodded, "Yes. We're in!"

Ben, Strikespell, Flash and Arsenal witnessed the video of scientists were studying some of kidnapped ponies from Equestria and Mystic Realm. They dropped the radioactive lightning energy from rooftop. It then ignited as it zapped, struck and electrocuted all of them to pieces. Other than the kidnapped ponies, the energy attacked and killed all of scientists. The heroes were in shock and concern of what they're watching. The video was uploaded... a week ago.

"This must be Prelude of Terrorstorm Energy source," Arsenal said in concern, "The energy is unstable!"

"So, that's why they need the Heart and Wands," Flash said in concern, "It's to stabilize the energy before transferred them into weaponry blasters."

"I think there's more..." Strikespell said as he pressed some buttons.

As Strikespell clicked the file, it turned into black screen. It revealed the realm of Equestria and Mystic. Several Dark Mystic Fleets were approaching to two realms. They then launched several flying rockets and bombs straight to the realms. They detonated and blown to pieces. Their home will be destroyed. Ben's team was in shock and concern of what they were watching.

"Aw man..." Ben said in shock, "They're gonna blow our home!"

Strikespell hissed, "This must be their Operation: Endgame. We have to destroy the factory now!"

"Not gonna happen..." The sinister voice said darkly.

Arsenal turned to his back. He gasped in shock as he quickly jumped and hovered over to the back. A strange capture metal wires was shot off that entangled Ben, Flash & Strikespell while giving them a shock treatment as their aching voices are heard. But as they quiet down, crazy laughter is heard entering. Arsenal watched the event from his hidden spot of crate. Psychopath Joke entered the scene while smiling and laughing at Ben and his team.

"Ah, I never get tired of catching unexpected prey!" Psychopath Joke remarked.

"You…The Dark Mystic, Psychopath Joker!" Strikespell exclaim doff in seeing the guy he knows.

"Not him again!" Ben exclaimed in anger.

Flash grunted painfully as he struggled in getting the electronic device out, "I really hate that clown!"

"That's right, Mr. P.J.'s on the rebound baby!" Psychopath Joke exclaimed off in sounding all cheery & stuff. "I'm having a comeback party that's GONNA SET THE WHOLE TOWN ON FIRE!"

Psychopath Joke pressed and typed the keyboards for the moment. The screen revealed the Terrorstorm Bomb. He smirked darkly.

"Like what you see boys, let me introduce to you…the Terrorstorm Bomb!" Psychopath Joke declared proudly, "Like what you say, baby boys? This baby'e has been our ace in our sleeves from the start! We just need the right ingredient to make one."

Strikespell groaned, "Both Ancient Relic Heart and Radioactive Lightning Energy..."

"That's right... Once the Terrorstrom Bomb loaded into the ships, we're gonna bomb everything and everywhere we wanted including My Little Princess Twilight Sparkle! Three Lords of Equestria is gonna rule the world! This is the best mad day we ever had! I love it!" Psychopath Joke laughed in amusement and darkly.

"You're twisted!" Ben exclaimed in anger.

Psychopath Joke hissed happily as he glared at Ben, "Says to the boy who run away from his mummy. You're bad little boy..."

Ben looked down in shame and upset.

"Don't listen to him, Ben!" Flash exclaimed.

Strikespell nodded, "He's right. You're not a bad boy. You came home."

"Well, now... I'd better get going. I don't want to miss my parade. Since you have push everyone's button, we have no choice but to accelerate the plans. Terrorstorm Bombs have loaded up now." Psychopath Joke said darkly before turned to Ben and his team, "Any last words?"

"Take this!" Arsenal exclaimed as he fired his Cybernetic Hoof at Psychopath Joke.

Psychopath Joke yelped in shock as he quickly dodged and danced like rodeo cowboy from the bullets.

"I do….sick him!" Arsenal's voice came from somewhere that caught everyone's attention. Arsenal arrived and used his cybernetic arm to bash the weird device tying Ben's group with electric shocks to be destroyed.

"Thanks for the save." Flash said.

"Don't thank me yet! We need to find what we're after." Arsenal stated to remind everyone of what they still need to find.

Strikespell nodded, "Find Spiritshadow and destroy him!"

"You sure about that?" Arsenal asked off if just three stallions will take on a crazy Dark Mystic like Psychopath Joke.

"This guy was threatening our homes, if I chose to save Twilight while this madman was gonna kill so many & laugh it up, I never face her." Ben issued off to say this in not about to let this madman get off easy.

"Alright, then stay safe." Arsenal nodded as he headed off at once.

Psychopath Joke laughed in amusement and darkly, "Well, here's something funnier! Spoiler alert! Spiritshadow was never here from the start!"

"What?!" Most of everyone exclaims in shock and anger.

"Yes, yes! It was false information to lure you herein to kill the rest of Elements of Harmony - weakening the Equestria and Mystic Realm's defense." Psychopath taunts. He notes Ben's ticked off. "Awww, poor Benny. What? Little Benny gotta cry that he's gonna lose his little Twiley?"

"Shut up!" Ben exclaims furiously, wanting so much to kill this clown.

"You wanted to help your friends, but they all lie! Ha! First off, Rainbow Dash - the one who loved to email to almost to everyone! And she learned about Iris Crystal and Princess Celestia's relationship from both Jade Adventure and Flare Tiger! Princess Celestia told Princess Luna the truth about Jack Silver and her son! Your half-siblings and even Golden Sword knew it! His own cousins - Blueblood, Eric and even his favorite cousin Cadance knows the truth. And they didn't even tell him! Then, here comes the best part - your girlfriend, children and even Applejack did know the truth! They chose not to tell him because he's the weakest link! Hahahahahha! Ha!"

"Shut up!"

"Oh, I am not done yet!" Psychopath Joke laughs insanely. "Shame on all of them! Have they no heart for him?! What kind of mother is she for lying to her own son?! And what kind of friends they are to do to him?! And not to mention, his own dad had the guts of not telling anything to him? Shame on him! When the child is born, do you know what the parents do with it? Let me sing a special nursery song - All Around the Love, the parents had a baby, and what do they do with it?! BANG! There goes the Baby! A mother is afraid of the scandal, A father runs from the problem, and what do the parents do again? BANG! There goes the baby!"

Ben has had enough as he charges, going berserk as he punches Psychopath Joke, the monster didn't care as he kept on laughing.

"Damn it! Ben, stop!" Flash exclaimed in concern as he pulled Ben away.

Strikespell helped and pulled Ben away, "Psychopath Joke wanted to turn you into monster like him! Don't make your Triforce worse!"

"End of the line, boys!" Psychopath Joke exclaimed as he held his electric hoof-buzzer out and zapped Ben's chest hard. He smirked, "Let me repeat that again - End of the line, junior..."

"Get away from him!" Strikespell exclaimed in anger.

Flash nodded, "Nopony hurt my brother!"

Both Strikespell and Flash jumped and slammed Psychopath Joke to the ground as they both punched on him while the clown punched back. The deadly electric hand-buzzer slipped off from Psychopath Joke's hoof. It dangled towards the central command console. And then from such careless action, caused the entire thing to get fried with intensive electricity.

"NO!" Psychopath Joke exclaimed off in seeing this, the device has taken damage.

At this very moment above MechaStahl's fortress, all of Terrorstorm Bomb went off with timing sets. Everyone that were fighting waith each other across the factory noticed the bomb's timing down. They have 5 minutes! They all screamed in fear as they quickly ran off at once. Time is running out!

At the MechaStahl's office, Ben and his team stopped fighting with Psychopath Joke as they got up at once. They saw the Terrorstorm Bomb's counting down from 5 minutes. That can't be good...

"Oh good. The Time Bomb just started! We haven't even transfer the command code to the fleet! Now I'll have to start ALL Over again." Psychopath Joke said lightheartedly how this wasn't making him sad or nothing; which was weird. "Thanks for wrecking everything, chums? See ya around!"

"Hold it!" Ben snapped off to grab the enemy's hoof to pull him back towards them.

"Oh, wise-up, Benny. THE GAMES' OVER!" Psychopath Joke pretended to say this in a happy & friendly motion before lashing out that thanks to this group; the Dark Mystics have lost.

"Sorry, but you're not going anywhere. As a Royal Guard member, it's my duty to take in criminals like you!" Flash issued off to say this in knowing that he's a Royal Guard firstly to take in crooks like these guys.

"You'll rot in prison for all I care!" Strikespell issued off to say this in what fate awaits this joker.

"Ri-hah-ha-ight!" Psychopath Joke laughter this off as a joke.

Then in a sudden surprise, Psychopath Joke punched Ben & Flash in the gut & then the head area before he tossed Ben into Flash of who they crashed against Strikespell.

"You Equestrian ponies are out of your league! I know every trick Mystic Rank Warriors to Equestrian Royal Guard knew at their peak." Psychopath Joke exclaimed off to brag about knowing his enemies through long years of experience. "Even with Strikespell backing you up, it is still not enough." He was making a teasing remark towards another guy.

"Maybe…but you don't know a thing about me & Flash!" Ben stated off in seeing that this guy barely knows the enemies in front of him.

"Heh…YOU!" Psychopath Joke exclaimed off in seeing that Ben was stating the crazy clown don't know about two Equestrian stallions at all. "What's to know about any of you? Your rookies! A Rank Amateur especially little weakling Benny! Pretty boys taking orders from a senile old stallion like Strikespell's old man…" He was taunting those here to rub it in their faces, to which even Strikespell felt like killing the guy for that insult about his father. "Still, if it's a woman yer a wanting," Then the crazy clown was pulling back his sleeves in getting ready to duke it out.

"Then lets change things up!" Flash spoke before he used his wings to fly away while Ben & Strikespell scatter.

"That's right! Better to run & save yourselves!" Psychopath Joke was stating off in seeing the foes turning to flee. "It's about your speed…." But as the guy was remarking Flash, he came near a door hatch lever to pull it up that shut & seal the area before breaking it.

"Let's get ready to dance, Bozo!" Flash issued off to say this in getting his lance out in preparing to fight here.

Then in a sudden instant, Strikespell charged in to tackle Psychopath Joke off the ground, before the crazy clown took a metal bar to swing. But Strikespell counter with his sword, & the two were clashing up a storm until Psychopath Joke toss the pipe & went for the old hoof-cuff clash in bashing the Mystic. Ben came in to swing his Megaton Hammer against the guy in which the crazy clown summon his own clown hammer to bash, which caused an implosion to knock them all backwards.

"He's tough to crack, Strikespell, any suggestions?" Ben asked if Strikespell knows a way to beat this nut job.

"Psychopath Joke is vain & likes to talk. He'll try to distract you, but don't listen. You just need to block it off & power on through." Strikespell issued off in stating about the only best way in bashing through this weirdo.

"Wait a second, what about if we use that against him? Using the enemy's own strength against him?" Flash flew near from overhearing things in thinking up a plan of an attack.

"Worth a shot, let's do it!" Ben issued off to say this in seeing what they can do.

As Psychopath Joke was coming up to deliver another attack, Strikespell backs off to let Ben & Flash handle this in seeing what they plan to do. And as the enemy fought, Flash used his wind element to kick up some dust to blind the enemy & then Ben swiped in with the Master Sword to slice Psychopath Joke's hammer. Then Ben used his Clawshots to latch Psychopath joke over to him T delivered a low-kick blow to the guy's gut.

"Guuuawwugh! What are you doing?" Psychopath Joke cringed from the pain he felt, that was unexpected & annoying.

"Fighting with a different style." Ben issued off to say this in how they were doing things.

"What….no Mystic Warrior or Royal Guard would never fight outside their own styles…..Aaaaugh," As Psychopath Joke was about to protest, Flash punches the guy in the back with his lance.

"Like Ben said, you don't know us." Flash stated off to say before he knocked the enemy across the floor.

"Oh, funny guys here." Psychopath Joke remarked off in seeing how the Equestrians were going about it before charging in.

"Can't very much say the same for you." Ben stated off before he used his Hover Boots while Flash flew with his wings to avoid another attack when the guy tried to swing a clown-axe at them only to miss.

"Impotent brats! Who do you think you're talking to?" Psychopath Joke silently exclaimed in sounding frustrated that someone was looking down on him.

"Certainly not a comedian, I can tell you straight up after seeing the comedy Pinkie Pie puts on." Strikespell issued off to say this from standing nearby to taunt the enemy.

"Oh shut your mouth, Strikespell!" Psychopath Joke snapped off to pull out a diamond blaster to shoot it off, but Strikespell used his Mystic magic to teleport out of the way.

"Seems like many of your old foes never talked to you much." Flash stated off to mention this about the guy never had too many talkative opponents.

"That's probably why you were so fixated on them over anyone else." As Ben stated this, he hurls his Gale Boomerang off down to the enemy.

"Ow!" Then the boomerang knocked the blaster out of the clown foe's grasp as he clutch from the injury. "Don't you dare play psychoanalysis with me," He exclaimed off in not wanting to be talk to with such things, especially from Equestrians.

"Well nobody needs a degree to figure you out!" Flash stated off to say this before Ben fired a Fire Arrow at a light switch; shutting the whole area in darkness to leave the enemy in the dark.

But while everything was dark, a bright light was seen that made Psychopath Joke gasped; the TerrorStorm Bomb's attack from above, the massive magic wave beam was almost close to Stalh Fortress.

"Tell us something Strikespell is the only reason the guy likes to keep coming up from time & again cause he never got a laugh out of the Jade Emperor." Flash's voice jokes to the villain, much to his irritation.

"I'm not hearing this!" Psychopath Joke exclaimed to flush out what he's hearing.

"Get a clue joker, many would bet even Dark Curse doesn't have a sense of humor, & wouldn't know one if you bite him in the cape." Strikespell's voice is heard speaking these words to get under the clown freak's fur. "Not that you ever had a good joke, Pinkie Pie's jokes, now THOSE are funny."

"Shut Up! SHUT UP!" Psychopath Joke snapped off in wanting these taunts to be silence.

"Really? Joy-Buzzers…Squirting Flowers…Lame! Where's the Aim Material?" Flash's voice was heard in making remarks while Psychopath Joke was trying to get himself out of the area. "Make a real funny face? Drop your pants? Something?" Flash's voice was really starting to make the crazy clown lose more marbles then before.

"Show yourselves!" Psychopath Joke snapped off in demanding his foes reveal themselves.

"You know, you make me laugh….but only because we think you're kind of pathetic." Ben's voice was heard making a mockery of Psychopath Joke; as that cracked him up good when Ben, Flash & Strikespell began to laugh it off on the guy's suspense.

"Stop That!" Psychopath Joke snapped off in wanting that laugh to be stopped.

"So you fell off your mighty jester horse, cut your fur bleach then decided to become some Dark Mystic villain." Flash's voice was stating off these other facts about what happened to the enemy. "What, you couldn't get work as some rowdy-o clown?" The guy was making a joke about the enemy, which made Psychopath Joke lose his mind to grab some grenades.

"Don't you DARE laugh at me," Psychopath Joke snapped off in not wanting to be laughter at, this wasn't the laughs HE wanted.

"Why! I thought you always wanted to make your enemies laugh? And now, we're not laughing with you…but AT You!" Strikespell's voice is heard before he was laughing in making fun of Psychopath Joke that they are laughing at the guy.

"YOUR LAUGH IS NOT FUNNY!" Psychopath Joke protest to say this before throwing a number of grenades win the air.

While the laughing was going on, the stallions were not careful that they got caught within the explosions to get knocked down on the ground. While eon the ground, they were struggling to get up, only to see a mad Psychopath Joke get ready to throw in more grenades. The explosions knocked those closer to the damage control console as the three stallions were groaning from that impact. But then the enemy dropped what was heavy tumble bars that most of the gang had to use either a lance, shield or magic to keep so much weight from crushing them. But then Psychopath Joke came near Ben, as he started to strangle the guy's neck.

Flash gasped, "Ben! Nooooo!"

"Nar-Hah-Hah-Haahhh!" Psychopath Joke was laughing it up like a crazy pony. "Come on, Benji, you started this mess, laugh it up now! You miserable little pony!" The guy was stating this off in liking to see the stallion that was laughing at him, laugh right now. "LAUGH! Oh do I have to insult your family again especially the girlfriend of yours is about to die!" He yelled this off in liking to see someone laugh at the crazy clown when being choked to death.

"Psychopath Joke! Enough! Leave him alone!" Strikespell snapped off as he tries to push the weight off, but Psychopath Joke was keeping them pin while taking pleasure to slowly kill Flash.

"Sorry Strikey, but he who laughs last, laughs loudest!" Psychopath Joke stated while he was continuing to strangle Ben. "I can't hear you! Better speak up, this is your last chance!" He made a teasing sound of not being able to hear what the pony was saying from so much choking.

"Haaaa….Haaaa…." Ben struggled as he held his left hoof up.

Psychopath Joke gasped in shock as he spotted the electrical buzzer on Ben's hoof. And before he could do anything, Ben activated and placed his electrical buzzer on the clown's neck. Psychopath Joke was screaming in pain. Unable to take it, he stopped strangling Ben and then clasped his neck. He groaned in pain fell on the floor.

Strikespell and Flash helped Ben up. They turned and found the black screen revealed time for bomb to detonate: 20 seconds!

"We must go!" Strikespell gave the order for them to leave, right away.

"What about the others?" Flash asked off in knowing they still have ponies inside.

"No doubt they were alerted to leave, now come!" Strikespell stated off that they are likely to have gotten out when they could. "And with Twilight's soul never here, we can't waste time here!"

Ben's team galloped at once.

While Psychopath Joke laid on the ground; MechaStahl, Wilco and Dr. Lizardo came by. They all glared at him

"Stupid clown! He ruined everything now!" MechaStahl exclaimed in anger.

"We were so close! So close!" Wilco exclaimed in upset.

MechaStahl held Psychopath Joke up, "It doesn't matter now. Everything has gone according to our plan. Quick to our fleet!"

MechaStahl and his remaining team quickly headed off to their fleet.

As the time reached its zero, the Terrorstorm Bombs detonated and blown to pieces in destroying weapons, vehicles, supplies, Dark Mystic Troopers who were escaping the factory and the factory itself.

Ben's team ran as fast as they can. The electrical and radioactive lightning explosion are catching up to them now! Strikespell spotted on his left window. He grabbed both Ben and Flash as they all jumped out of the window. They all screamed in fear and worry.

"I can't fly! My wings wounded!" Flash exclaimed.

Strikespell hissed, "I'm out of my magic now!"

"Nightclaw! Help us!" Ben held his Summon Stone out.

As Ben threw it in midair, the Summon Stone popped and summoned Nightclaw out. Nightclaw roared wildly as Ben and his friends landed on its back. They held its saddle tightly as they then dived down at once. They spotted Arsenal was still running away from the explosion, along with some of Dark Mystic Ponies who got caught and blown to pieces.

Ben nudged his dragon. Nightclaw dived and flown down near to the ground. As Ben held his hoof out, Arsenal held his left hoof out. Ben grabbed and got Arsenal up on the dragon in time. They then flew straight out. Stahl Fortress blown to pieces. Everything MechaStahl had build is gone for good.

"Nice work back there fellas." Arsenal issued off to say this. "Shame we didn't get Twilight's soul though."

"We will find some way to get it back." Ben said in determination. He isn't going to give up on his love yet!"

"I just got word from my father, the Mane Five are with him. We'll regroup & figure out how to get Twilight's soul back." Strikespell issued off to say this in what they do next.


Ben, Arsenal, Strikespell and Flash riding and flying Nightclaw in meeting up with others. They found everyone have escaped from Stahl's Fortress in time. They all sighed in relief. They have won the battle. They flew closed to Azure Phoenix's Black Dragon where all of his friends were there.

"Ben! You're alright!" Jack Silver exclaimed happily before laughed happily, "I'm in relief now!"

"Me too! I knew he can do it!" Golden Heart exclaimed in relief.

"You've made it, Ben! I'm so relief to see you here and safe!" Princess Luna said in relief.

Han smiled, "Good job, kid. Glad you didn't get killed."

"Is everyone alright?" Ben asked.

Applejack smiled, "We sure do. Glad to see you and your buddies alive too."

"Yeah... Fighting with the clown is no joke," Ben commented, "But he's down for good."

Flash nodded in agreement, "Not only that. We've stopped MechaStahl and his plans for good. Equestria and Mystic Realm are safe from danger!"

"All the weapons and bombs especially the base MechaStahl had build is destroyed for good. He won't have the chance in rebuilding them again," Strikespell remarked.

"I'm glad to hear that too," Fluttershy commented meekly, "We've also defeated my evil counterpart too!"

Pinkie giggled a bit, "That's what she gets for hurting Twilight! Nopony messes with our best friend. Nopony!"

"Agreed. We've avenged Twilight Sparkle!" Rarity remarked happily, "That's really good news for all of us."

Rainbow Dash snickered, "That's not the only good news we have. Check it out!"

Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie lifted the familiar ancient relic up. Ben's team gasped in surprise. Mane Five got the Heart and Wands back. They all cheered wildly and happily that they've won not only the battle, but also retrieved the Heart and Wands, defeated both Fluttercruel and Psychopath Joke and destroyed all of MechaStahl's weapons.

Applejack smiled, "Hoo-Wee! Everything's alright! We've won! I can't wait to get back to Twilight and tell everyone the good news!"

"You've said it! Bad guys lose, the good guys win!" Rainbow Dash remarked happily.

Rarity nodded while sniffing and checking her odor, "That's a relief. I'd never ever wear that filthy suit. They really need to do with the size, designs and the smell. They all are reeks."

"Oh, Rarity..." Sweetie Belle giggled in amusement, "You'd never change..."

"Speaking of change..." Fluttershy said sternly as teenagers and adults turned and glared at Cutie Mark Crusaders. She continued, "Some group need some serious time out."

Pinkie nodded in agreement, "Yeah. What were you thinking?"

"We just want to help. We want to do what we do best," Apple Bloom explained.

Scootaloo nodded, "Yeah... Everyone is doing their part to help and save the world from danger. Our counterparts are so awesome for being heroes."

"Yeah... We want to help them. We didn't mean to put you all in danger," Sweetie Belle said in upset and disappointment.

Cutie Mark Crusaders lowered their heads down in shame, "We're sorry."

"I'm sorry too," Nyx apologized as her Battle Mode slowly turned into her filly form, "I just want to help. And so I took the risk in rescuing my friends from being slaves."

Ben Carmine sighed, "It's my fault too, sir. I told her we do it. Not only rescue the Cutie Mark Crusaders but also lure all the enemies away from you. So, you can save them in time."

Both adult and teenage ponies looked at each other as they nodded in agreement and understanding. They have the same idea and mind. They turned to Cutie Mark Crusaders, Ben Carmine and Nyx.

"We forgive you," Ben said. Cutie Mark Crusaders and Ben Carmine looked at Ben and his friends. He continued, "We know you all want to help us to win the battle. Please, remember not to pull the stunt again. Got it?"

Applejack nodded, "Ben's right. I don't want to lose you again, Apple Bloom. Don't do that again."

"Yeah... That is so not cool," Rainbow Dash commented.

"I agreed. You can help but not the dangerous parts. Leave them to the expert," Rarity remarked, "And stay out of the troubles for once."

"OKAY!" Cutie Mark Crusaders exclaimed happily.

"What's next? I failed to get Spiritshadow and destroyed his Curse Fate. There's no telling what happen next," Arsenal said in concern.

Ben hissed, "We're not giving up. We'll find him. For now, let's go home and check on her. I hope Tao can removed the Curse Fate."

BEEP! Everyone turned to the computer screen. It turned on and revealed a familiar pony.

"What the?! You're alive?!" Flash asked in shock, "We saw you killed in the bomb!"

Psychopath Joke laughed manically and darkly, "You should know that the clown never gets killed by the joke! You really need do your job, soldier."

"Enough with that, clown!" Someone pushed Psychopath Joke aside. He revealed himself to be Mechastahl. Everyone glared at him. He smirked darkly, "Foolish mortals! Enjoy your sweet victory while you still can, because a friend of yours is dying to see us!"

The screen of MechaStahl disappeared as everyone wandered of what MechaStahl was talking about. They all gasped in shock and realization.

"Twilight!" Everyone cried in concern.


At the Ponyland, Ponyville and Ponyland citizens were standing by as they chatted with each other and settling down from the latest event. Most of Royal Guards and Mystic Soldiers were on patrol and guard duty to make sure the Ponyland is safe from harm. Both Wielders of Elements and Grimmore's Former Officers were standing by and be ready for anything.

At the Ponyland Hospital; Phobos, Spike, Princess Celestia, Megan, Molly, Shining Armor, Princess Cadance, Sunset Shimmer, Starlight Glimmer and Tao's family were waiting outside of surgery chamber. They all prayed that Twilight Sparkle is saved from both Curse Fate and death in time. Spike hissed in concern as he held his claws tightly. Shining Armor patted Spike gently and calmly.

Within the surgery chamber, three doctors were doing their best to save Twilight who was breathing heavily with the oxygen mask on her muzzle. Tao was still chanting in removing some pieces of Curse Fate. Black Jack used his clamp and lightning rod in removing both the shards and dark lightning energy of Dark Stones. Mangani immediately healed all the wounds that Terrorstorm had hit her.


Within the dark chamber, Spiritshadow was staring at the crystal orb-like. Three spiritual hooded ponies-like were looking at them. He chuckled insanely and darkly.

"It is time... I want hers here, Fates..."

The first spiritual hooded pony smirked, "It will be done as part of the bargain."

The first one stretched her long line out. The second one chanted darkly and evilly. And the third one took the scissor out in ready to cut.


Ben and his remaining team headed off at once while Anger and the main force of both Equestria and Mystic Military Force followed from behind. They all almost reached to Ponyland now! They all have to get to Twilight! They prayed that Tao, Black Jack and Mangani saved her in time!


As the third hooded spiritual pony leaned her scissor close to the line, she snapped the line in two with the smirk. Spiritshadow smirked darkly.


"Almost there!" Tao, Black Jack and Mangani exclaimed fiercely.

Black Jack had removed all the shards and lightning energy into the jars. Tao removed the Curse Fate in time! Mangani had healed the injuries. Twilight should be-!

BEEP! Three of them gasped in shock. They turned to the life-signal monitor. They found it plain straight line. They turned and looked at Twilight Sparkle. She wasn't breathing or even moving at all...

Black Jack checked on her neck's pulse. His eyes widened in shock and concern as he departed his hoof while staring at her in shock.

"Her pulse... It's not functioning..." Black Jack said in concern.

Mangani hissed as he placed his hoof on Twilight's head with pure white glow. She didn't respond.

Mangani looked down in shame, "My power could not save her. Her soul is not here."

Tao fell to the ground hard as he began breaking down in tear, "No... No... We're too late!"

The door slammed and opened in two. Ben entered the scene. He walked towards the patient bed while looking at Twilight's lifeless body. His friends entered as well. They were all in shock and concern.

"No... No..." Ben protested in denial, feared and shocked.

Ben turned to Tao, Black Jack and Mangani who shook their heads before looked down. He turned and held Twilight's lifeless body towards him tightly and passionately. He then cried and sobbed tearfully, painfully and despaired.

All of his friends and family were in shock and despaired. They too couldn't believed it as well. They refused to believe that she's gone! They all cried and sobbed tearfully and despaired as well.

Princess Celestia covered herself with her hooves as she breakdown in tears. Princess Luna, Han Zane, Azure Phoenix and Jack Silver approached and held Princess Celestia tightly in calming her down. Nyx and Spike hugged each other tightly. Phobos refused to cry but could not as he cried tearfully. Fluttershy cried painfully and despair. Pinkie's mane and tail became flatten as she hugged Fluttershy. Applejack dropped to the ground while screaming in pain and despair. Cutie Mark Crusaders including Jade and other members cried as well while hugging each other. Shining Armor screamed in upset as Princess Cadance held him tightly and passionately in calming him down. Both Sunset Shimmer and Starlight Glimmer cried as well as both Flash Sentry and Sunburst came and comforted their girlfriends at once. Both Yuri and Stealth looked down in pain and despaired. June approached and comforted Stealth. Strikespell looked away in despair and shame while Ben Carmine took his helmet out before lowered himself down.

Ben hissed in anger and despair while crying as he screamed, "Twiiiiiliiiiiggggghhhhhhhhhtttt!"

Twilight Sparkle is dead...

Prepare for the Conclusion...

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References:
1. This chapter is based on Killzone 3 Chapter 6 - Stahl Infiltration as well as Kingdom Hearts II - Xaldin's Boss Fight for Mane Five vs. Fluttercruel and Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker - Batman (Terry McGinnis) vs Joker for Ben's Team vs Psychopath Joke.