AN: Hey guys. I'm sorry this is so late. My mom passed away two weeks ago and I'm struggling to deal with my grief and getting a job. I hope you guys enjoy the chapter and thanks to all who have stuck by me your reviews have helped me get through some of my darkest days.
The Seventh Element: The Element of Hope
Chapter 20
Princess of Hope
As Lavender's mind was opening up more Twilight and Rarity shot their most powerful spells at the barrier simultaneously. The force field began wavering before dissipating completely. The Elements rushed to Lavender's side and each girl reached out to touch their fallen friend. All six placed a hoof on Lavender at the same time causing the room to erupt in a blinding light. When the light faded Lavender was back to normal and her tiara was glowing faintly. Lavender shook her head and looked around herself in confusion.
"They are right… friendship is stronger than your darkness Demonica! My friends showed me that. You won't win! Not as long as they stand! Not as long as their friendship remains! Not as long as I stand to help them," Lavender shouted at Demonica.
"You think you can stop me," Demonica said to the group.
"We know we can. Especially with the Element of Hope on our side," Twilight told her.
"You won't defeat me!" Demonica began to shot her dark magic at them and the elements dogged the attacks.
"We have to get closer to her for the elements to get a hold of her and turn her back into Princess Star Dust."
"Great plan how do we get her to stop firing at us," Rainbow Dash asked.
"Leave it to me," Lavender said as she rushed forward toward Demonica.
"Lavender no," Applejack shouted as she raced after the pony she realized she loved.
"AJ, Lavender," The others shouted. Lavender raced to Demonica and stopped before her. Demonica stopped firing and appraised the lack of threat Lavender posed to her.
"And just what do you think you are doing," Demonica asked her mockingly.
"This," Lavender said as her tiara glowed brightly as she channeled her magic into it. "Twilight's right you know. And I'd like to thank you Demonica. If you hadn't tried so hard I wouldn't have found how to use my element." As Lavender channeled her magic to her element by focusing on hope. The others rushed forward to join Lavender and focused on their own elements causing their specific elements to glow lightening the room in a rainbow of light with a lilac color at its center. Demonica's eyes widened at the sight before her.
"Nooooo," Demonica shouted as the kaleidoscope colors of light surrounded her. Inside the light Demonica and Star dust were fighting for control.
"It's over you are done for," Star Dust told Demonica as the light began to glow brighter.
"N-never. I won't let you have your body back. I will take over Equestria it's my Destiny…."
"Your destiny is to remain trapped in a book. And this time you won't be escaping. Ever again."
"You wait little pony one day another will release me just you wait and see." With that the light surrounding them became too much for Demonica to bear and she vanished into shadows before disappearing for good. When the light faded there standing before the seven was a pony who looked exactly like the pony in the tapestry behind Princess Dusk's audience hall.
"Princess Star Dust," Lavender said as she and the others bowed to her.
"Well done all of you. I knew you could do it," A voice said from behind them the voice belonging to Princess Celestia. There behind them was not only Princess Dusk but the other Princesses of Equestria.
"Princess Celestia," Twilight said as she rushed to her mentor. Lavender doing the same to Princess Dusk.
"What are the other Princesses of Equestria doing her Princess," Lavender asked.
"We came to welcome back one of the original seven Princesses of Harmony and to welcome the newest princess," Princesses Cadence said. The last part of her statement left the seven elements confused.
"Uhm… new princess," Fluttershy asked quietly.
"Yes. With her ability to instilling hope into the elements of Harmony and stopping Demonica Lavender completed her training," Princess Dusk said.
"P-p-princess," Lavender squeaked. "I think you have the wrong pony."
"But she doesn't. Lavender an alicorn is created through two ways birth or by doing an amazing feat that they gain their alicorn status," Twilight told her.
"Lavender Heart come with me," Princess Dusk said as she stepped away from the others. Lavender looked uncertainly at her friends her eyes finding jade green ones of Applejack who nodded encouragingly to her. Lavender smiled at her friends before following Princess Dusk. A few yards away they stopped and Princess dusk turned to her student. Lavender nodded and Princess Dusk smiled before her horn glowed with a white glow. The white light grew until it enveloped both he bright light. The light surrounded them and inside were images of Lavender from the time she first came to the Ponavia School for Gifted Unicorns to her becoming the Element of Hope. "I'm so proud of you Lavender. For reaching this point in your studies. I always knew you could do it."
"Is this the reason you chose me out of all those other fillies at the orphanage? Because you knew what my potential was? I still don't understand how did you know I was meant as the Element of Hope? How can you be so sure I should be a princess," Lavender asked in a rush.
"I chose you Lavender Heart because you were the only one to pass a very special set of tests. The day you entered into the academy do you remember your first day?"
"Yes. Of course. A teal unicorn had dropped all her books I helped her and talked with her so she wouldn't drop out. Later an orange unicorn didn't understand the material so I helped him understand it and discussed other points of magic that he was stronger in so he felt better. It seemed all day others were struggling in some way so I helped when I could. I don't understand what has that to do with anything?"
"Those were all specially designed tests to find possible bearers of Hope. The ponies you entered classes with later on in your schooling were other potential options but you, Lavender were the only one to succeed at every challenge presented to you. You lead others justly and fairly you made choices that were as honorable as any ruler. You gave Hope to so many I knew then that you were destined to be the next princess of Hope and the Element of Hope."
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