MORTAL KOMBAT! Sorry, I've always wanted to say that. Anyway, big battle scene here, folks! WOOT!
"I killed Celestia!"
Upon hearing those words, the ponies charged on Nightmare and her minions. They fought them off valiantly.
Applejack bucked two Diamond Dogs at once. "HA! Take THAT, ya varmints!" As she did, a third dog snuck up on her.
"AJ! Behind you!" Pinkie yelled. She took out her party cannon and blasted the dog away.
Applejack smiled. "Thanks, Pinkie!"
"Anytime!"
Twilight blasted several dogs away, but a few tried to get at her. As they did, Bob and Larry charged through. "Excuse me, pardon me, coming through, one side!" They knocked over the dogs.
"Yay, Bowling for Diamond Dogs!" Larry cheered.
Fluttershy shuddered and ducked an incoming dog, who smacked into another dog.
Rainbow plowed through many dogs.
Rarity was cornered, but the dogs were beaten back by Zecora, who smacked them with her staff and kicked like a karate master.
The battle waged on as pony and Diamond Dog fought. At one point, Discord and his gang were chasing Bob. The tomato screamed and ran down into the dungeon, where Archibald was locked in a small cage. "Let me out, let me out!" the asparagus urged.
"Let me in, let me in!" Bob yelled, running into a vacant cage and shutting the door behind him. Discord and his gang drooled at the tomato. "Please don't eat me."
"Is there a problem?" a voice asked. Larry stood valiantly at the entrance to the dungeon.
"Hey, what's with the pickle?" Gilda asked.
"Are you talking to me?" Larry asked grimly.
"Uh-oh, she called him a pickle," Bob realized.
"Are you talking to ME?"
"She shouldn't have done that."
"ARE YOU TALKING TO ME?!"
"Now they're in for it."
"I AM NOT A PICKLE, I'M A CUCUMBER!" Larry hollered as he charged the gang, beating them up. The three predators ran like crazy.
"WOO! YEAH! RUN YOU YELLOW BELLIES!" Larry whooped as they ran.
Bob got out of his cage. "Nicely done, Lar." Once out, they burst Archibald's cage open. "Thank you, my friends."
"No problem," Larry replied. "Us veggies gotta stick together."
Meanwhile, back in the throne room, Nightmare tried to slip away undetected. Cadance noticed this and ran after her, leading them both to the highest part of the rooftop. Nightmare gasped as she realized that she was cornered.
Cadance crept closer to her. "MURDERESS."
"Cadance, please, please don't do this," Nightmare pleaded.
"You don't deserve to live," Cadance replied coldly.
"But Cadance, I am family," Nightmare replied. She looked over to see Discord, Gilda and Ed. "It was Discord's idea! Him and his gang! They're the REAL enemy here!" The three predators growled and slunk away angrily.
"Why should I believe you?" Cadance asked. "Everything you ever told me is a lie!"
Nightmare panicked. "What are you going to do? You wouldn't kill your own aunt, would you?"
Cadance narrowed her eyes. "No, Nightmare. I'm not like you."
Nightmare heaved a sigh of relief. "Oh THANK you, Cadance. Thank you. I promise, anything you want me to do to make it up to you, I'll do it. Anything at all."
"Run," Cadance replied. "Run away, Nightmare. Run far away, and never return."
Nightmare blinked. Those words…those exact words she had said to Cadance right after Celestia's death to get rid of her, and afterwards she had sicked Discord and his gang on her…could Cadance be planning to sic her minions on her once she ran?
"Yes…of course." The black alicorn began to slink away. "Anything you wish…Your Majesty." She kicked a ball of dust into Cadance's eyes, temporarily blinding her. As Cadance was distracted, Nightmare leapt onto her.
Aunt and niece fought viciously on the palace rooftop. It was a very close battle. At points, Cadance would overpower Nightmare, and at others, Nightmare would come out on top. But then, Nightmare blasted Cadance onto her back and leapt, preparing to gut her. Cadance frowned and pushed her aunt off of her with her back legs, throwing her over the edge of the roof. Nightmare screamed and fell to the ground below.
After a minute, Cadance peered over the edge of the roof to see Nightmare lying there, apparently dead. Just then, the black alicorn stirred, dazed. She got back onto her hooves. She groaned. Her wings were bent the other way, and her horn had been smashed into pieces. She had no flight and no magic.
Just then, she heard creatures approaching. It was Discord and his gang. Nightmare smiled with relief. "Ah, my friends."
Discord smirked and chuckled. "Friends? I thought she said that we were the enemy."
"Yeah, that's what I heard," Gilda agreed. Nightmare's eyes widened with fright.
"Ed?" Discord and Gilda asked in unison. Ed simply chuckled maniacally and licked his lips. The three very hungry predators circled around the helpless alicorn, preparing for the kill.
Nightmare gasped as they surrounded her, pleading with them. "No! No! You don't understand! No, I didn't mean…NO!" Ed leapt at her throat, silencing her screams and pleading.
Cadance watched from up above as the predators tore her aunt to shreds. She shuddered and hung her head sadly. "Goodbye, Auntie."
Aww, poor Cadance. Oh come on, if you had just watched a member of your family get torn to shreds by a draconequus, a griffon and a Diamond Dog, I don't care how horrible that family member was, you'd still get sad!
OK, is it just me, or is the fight scene between Simba and Scar pretty much the most epic and dangerous final battle in all of Disney film history? Then again, I often tend to lean more towards Basil vs. Ratigan from "The Great Mouse Detective" in terms of bloodshed, but Simba vs. Scar was a bit more evenly matched, so there you go.
Yeah, as those of you who watch Veggie Tales know, Larry does NOT like being called a pickle...granted, he never gets nearly as violent on the show as here, but still, you can tell he's pretty peeved whenever someone calls him a pickle.
Next chapter is the last one, showing how Cadance is coronated and rules.
All my best, DiscordantPrincess.
