A/N: Okay, just in case someone tries to complain: A Deus Ex Machina has zero foreshadowing... what happens in this chapter has foreshadowing... don't worry...

Chapter 26: The Oncoming Storm

Earlier that day…

"Now I know what you must be thinking… if you don't help us it won't work…" said Gaseous State, "Well you will agree to help us…"

"Are you going to threaten my friends?" asked Fluttershy.

"Oh no, no, no…" said Gaseous State, he held up a vial, "You're going to agree to help us with this."

Fluttershy looked at the vial, she didn't know what it was… and something told she didn't want to.

"You're not going to ask? Are you?" asked Gaseous State, "It's a drug I created, I call it Liquid Discord."

"Liquid Discord?" asked Fluttershy.

"Remember when Discord broke free and inverted many ponies' personalities?" asked Gaseous State.

Fluttershy said nothing, but of course she knew about it, she was at the center of it.

"Well I have been experimenting for months trying to capture the lighting in the bottle that was Discord's brain washing and I finally perfected it." Said Gaseous State.

"Are you going to make me drink it?" asked Fluttershy nervously.

"No it's topical." Explained Gaseous State.

He prodded to pour onto Fluttershy, everything about her began to turn grey. When everything about her turn grey she glared at him.

"Untie me." She muttered.

"Of course." Said Gaseous State.

She then looked at him, gave an evil smirk.

"Uh…" said Gaseous State.

She tried to whack him with the chair but it didn't work.

"I'm a Logia, it doesn't work!" said Gaseous State.

"Oh fine then…" said Fluttershy.

Gaseous State got a bad feeling… not too long later he was begging for help.

Back in the present.

"Liquid Discord…" explained Gaseous State, "A Drug that synthesizes the effects of Discord's Brainwashing. As you see it works perfectly, lasts only for a few hours but it's easy to apply."

"You brainwashed her…." Muttered Pinkie.

"And…" said Gaseous State.

"What are you going to do?" mocked Fluttershy.

"Don't unleash Haki yet." Said the black unicorn.

"Fine! But you owe me." Muttered Fluttershy.

"So what are you choices, fight or surrender right here?" asked the black unicorn.

"I think you know the answer!" yelled Pinkie.

"What are you doing?" asked Nurse Redheart.

"IS about you not wanting to fight?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"I can't live I'm saying this, but I agree with Rainbow Dash." Said Rose.

Lily and Daisy gasped when she said that.

"We have to protect the ones we love." Said Bonbon, "Who knows what they will do to us if we surrender!"

"All right!" said Pinkie becoming very determined, "No matter what happiness, we will protect those who can't fight! Those we care about! Even if it takes a while."

"What's gotten into her?" asked Mrs. Cake.

"Past life personality trait." Said Twilight.

"Oh…" said Mrs. Cake.

"Is everypony ready?" asked Pinkie.

They all got ready to fight, Rose turned her fore leg into a giant spike, Rainbow Dash unsheathed her sword, Twilight's horn began to glow furiously.

"You're hopelessly outmatched…" said the black unicorn.

"I don't care." Said Pinkie.

Pinkie got into position to use Gear 2.

That was when a strange sound filled the air, a wind mysteriously picked up and a strange blue box started appeared out of nowhere.

The box opened its doors and out came Time Turner.

"Oh dear." He said, "Looks like I landed at the wrong time."

Derpy popped out holding trying not to laugh.

"Don't you dare." Said Time Turner.

"I don't know what you mean." Said Derpy.

"I know… somehow I ended hours later!" said Time Turner.

"You're an awful driver." Mumbled Derpy.

Time Turner faced hoofed.

Of course the reason why nothing happened yet is that every single pony, dragon and zombie were staring at this.

"It can't be…" whispered Twilight.

Time Turner cleared his throat.

"Princess Celestia has asked me to take you all to Canterlot." Said Time Turner.

"What?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"In that?" asked Rarity.

"Yes." Said Time Turner, "Now get in."

"But we all can't fit in there!" yelled Rainbow Dash.

"It will be fine." Said Prince blueblood, "Trust me!"

He's right it will be fine!" said Twilight.

Pinkie of course ran into the strange blue box. They watched as she left and entered again, then left again.

"Oh wow! It's bigger on the inside!" said Pinkie.

The rest of the group blinked and decided to hurry into the box as well.

When they all in they gaped as the large room they were in, there was yellow lighting, and strange glowing rock formations that resembled coral. There was a control panel in the center. They all saw Dinky sitting in a chair waving at them.

Twilight was amazed at everything.

"I thought it was just a legend." Sad Twilight, "A pony not from this world, who travels in a blue box that's bigger on the inside…"

"A pony with many faces…" said Prince Blueblood, "A pony that aided Equestria when it needed him most."

That was when Derpy and Time Turner came into the strange room, they closed the door.

"Don't' worry about them attacking, we have defense measures." Said Time Turner walking over to the control panel.

"You're the Doctor!" said Twilight.

Time Turner smirked, "Yes, and Pinkie's theory about me being an alien is correct."

"I KNEW IT!" cheered Pinkie.

"This the TARDIS stands for Time and Relative Dimension in Space." Explained Time Turner, "As I said earlier Princess Celestia has asked me to bring you all to Canterlot."

He got lost, we should have been here earlier." Said Derpy.

Time Turner rolled his eyes.

"Now on to Canterlot! Allons-y!" said Time Turner.

"I should warn everypony he's a terrible driver so expect at least one side adventure along the way." Said Derpy.

"Derpy, what have I told you about telling Ponies about my driving." Said Time Turner.

"You somehow ended up traveling hours into the future when we got here!" said Derpy.

They watched as the two bickered while Dinky just laughed, she was used to it.

"I'm more lost now than before." Said Rarity's mom.

"Me too…" said Carrot Cake.

Outside of the TARDIS, the Devil's Alliance watched as it slowly disappeared, there was an awkward silence.

"What in Tartarus was that!" yelled the black unicorn.

"I don't' know!" yelled Thunder Cloud, "They're conversations are so confusing that I don't' want to listen to them."

"It looks like we should head to Canterlot." Said the Black Unicorn managing to calm down, "After all that's where they're headed, right?"

In the Place, those whop were meeting were getting worried, they had sent Time Turner or has he more commonly known in Canterlot The Doctor hours before hand.

"Are you sure it was a good idea to send him?" asked Shinning Armor.

"Do not worry, I would trust him with my life." Said Princess Luna, "And have on multiple occasions… however…"

"However what?" asked Shinning Armor.

"He is often a terrible driver." Said Princess Luna, "I would not be surprised if he's late or if they went on multiple adventures before they arrived."

That was when the TARDIS appeared.

Inside the TARDIS.

"All right, I'm going to check this is the right location." Said Time Turner.

"So what is this thing?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"A time machine and a space ship." Said Derpy.

"Have you been traveling in this?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"Yep!" answered Derpy.

"How long?" asked Rainbow Dash.

Derpy began to think about it.

"Wait! I don't know!" said Derpy.

"What do you mean you don't know?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"Dashie… you can't ask a time traveler how long they've been time traveling." Said Pinkie.

"What?" asked Rainbow Dash, "Why?"

"Because time just flies by!" said Pinkie.

Derpy started laughing.

Rainbow Dash sighed.

That was when Time Turner came in.

"We made it to the Palace." Said Time Turner.

They all left the TARDIS surprised that they were there.

"This shouldn't' be possible." Said Rarity mother.

"I know right!" said Derpy, "He made it in one try!"

Time Turner faced hoofed.

"It impressive." Said Princess Celestia.

"Don't encourage her…" mumbled Time Turner however Derpy was just smiling.

"Are you going to help?" asked Twilight.

"He's unable to." Said Princess Celestia.

"Why?" asked Pinkie.

"There are points in the time line that can't be changed." Explained Time Turner.

"And if they are! Then really bad things happen!" said Derpy, "Like muffins were never created."

They all looked at Timer Turner.

"I never told her that." He said.

"Wait if you're not able to anything then why did you bring us here?" asked Golden Field.

"When history look back at the moment, it will say no pony knows how you arrived at the place." Explained Time Turner.

"A loop hole." Said Twilight.

"Good luck! I hope to see you all soon, Derpy, Dinky and I going on a trip." Said Time Turner.

"Good luck!" said Derpy.

Both of them went back into the TARDIS and they watched as it slowly disappeared with the strange yet comforting noise.

"That was the weirdest thing that happened to me." Said Mr. Cake, "And I live with Pinkie."

"Now…" said Prince Celestia, "What happened?"

"Well you see." Said Twilight who explained what happened back in Ponyville.

"I see." Said Princess Celestia.

"So they are all dead…" said Princess Luna.

"No." said Prince Blueblood, "The way the zombies work is that use shadows as souls but in order for it work the shadow's owner must be alive."

"You call that living?" asked Rarity.

"And now they're coming to Canterlot." Said Shinning Armor, "With one of them after my life."

"Yes that's the important thing, not many power Logia coming to conquer Canterlot." Said Glacier.

"If you're so powerful then why can't you handle them all on your own." Said Shinning Armor.

Everypony who knew of the feud groaned.

"They haven't learned to get along." Muttered Twilight.

"Unfortunately no…" sighed Prince Blueblood.

The two began to glare at each other.

"ENOUGH!" yelled Princess Luna with the Royal Canterlot Voice, "YOU TWO WILL BE LOCKED IN A ROOM UNTIL EITHER THEY ARRIVE OR YOU MANAGE TO FINALLY LEARN OT STOP FIGHTING!"

Both of them froze.

"I agree with the method." Sighed Princess Celestia.

"Do it…" said Princess Candace who tired of the feud, plus there was the fact that she knew Glacier only had platonic feelings for Twilight.

Princess Luna led the two to a room where they can talk it out.

"Are you sure that was a good idea?" asked Twilight, "They are the two most important guards right now."

"It's for the best Twilight." Sighed Prince Blueblood.

"I told you it was going to Luna." Said boulder Crash to the other two.

"Should have known." Said Warring Skies.

"Darn, I would have though Candace." Said Glimmer.

"I think all of you should rest until Shinning Armor and Glacier can come to an agreement. You all have been through a lot." Said Princess Celestia.

All of the ones form Ponyville went to a room where many beds. They were also joined by Boulder Crash who wanted to talk to Spitfire for some reason.

Meanwhile in another room, Prince Luna locked the tow in…

Glacier knew he had to take charge.

"Why do you hate me?" asked Glacier.

"You really don't know do you…" said shinning Armor.

"Know what?" asked Glacier.

"I know how you feel about my sister, and I don't think you should date her." Said Shinning Armor, "You're lazy and half the time you're asleep when you should be doing your duties."

Glacier blinked.

"What?" he managed to say.

"There it's out there…" sighed Shinning Armor.

"I don't feel that way about your sister." Said Glacier.

"Wait you don't…" said Shinning Armor.

"No… is this about me wanting to protect her?" asked Glacier, "Because that's a past life thing… you wouldn't understand…"

"I see." Sighed Shinning Armor knowing Twilight didn't like to talk about her past life unless it had to with the Straw Hats.

"I'm sorry about bringing up the wedding." Said Glacier, "And everything else I did to rile you up."

"I'm sorry for everything I did." Said Shinning Armor.

The two shook hooves, that was when the door unlocked.

"You know…" said Glacier as the two were leaving the room, "We could have all avoided this if you just told me your sister is off limits…"

Shinning Armor sighed and face hoofed.

"It's a family thing… right?" asked Glacier.

"Maybe…" Shinning Armor thinking back to the wedding rehearsal disaster.

Back in the room the ones from Ponyville were resting up, Spitfire waved to Pinkie to talk to Boulder Crash.

"So your Pinkie D. Pie." Said Boulder Crash, "I wish I could have seen you're past life's accomplishments…"

"Wait! You're White Beard aren't you?" asked Pinkie.

Boulder Crash laughed.

"We're good friends." Said Spitfire.

"We're just not as close as we were in our past life." Said Boulder Crash.

"I'm surprised you join the Fruit Brigade." Said Pinkie.

"Well it's not the marines." Said Boulder Crash.

However before more of the conversation could continue Shinning Armor and Glacier entered the room.

"Wow… that was fast." Said Prince Blueblood.

"So is it true?" asked Boulder Crash.

"Is what true." Said Shinning Armor.

"That the reason for the feud because you." Said Boulder Crash pointing at Glacier, "Has the hots for Twilight Sparkle?"

Twilight began to blush.

"What ever the reason we were feuding is private." Said Glacier.

"That's so the reason." Whispered Spring Breeze."

"I know…" responded Golden Field.

Twilight sighed, she should have known that easy the reason.

"Anyways, I'm afraid I need to ask all Devil's Reincarnations to fight." Said Glacier.

"I understand." Said Cheerilee.

"Me too." Said Bonbon.

Rose nodded.

"I don't know…" said Nurse Redheart.

"Come on!" said Pinkie, "You don't have to fight! You know your powers can heal!"

"Yeah, but…" said Nurse Redheart.

She looked at Pinkie's smile and sighed, she knew she could say no.

"What's going to happen is a full blown battle with the Devil's Alliance… we need all the help we can get..." said Shinning Armor.

Else… um… when… In the TARDIS, Time Turner, Derpy and Dinky were headed to the perfect spot to relax and get their mind off what was going on.

"So…" said Derpy, " I was wondering who wins…"

"Do you really need to ask." Said Time Turner.

Derpy stared at him and began to pout.

"Don't' give me that." Said Time Turner.

Elsewhere, in a location between Canterlot and Ponyville the Devil's Alliance rode on many of the larger zombies.

"So do you really think they're in Canterlot?" asked Fluttershy.

"Of course they are." Said the black unicorn, "Didn't you heard what that weird stallion said."

"Yeah." Muttered Fluttershy.

"Look, it doesn't matter if they're there or not… we will need to conquer Canterlot." Said the black unicorn, "No matter what happiness."

And soon the great Devil's Reincarnation of Canterlot would begin… with all but a strange time traveling pony knowing the outcome…

Indeed this battle would change the fate of Devil's Reincarnations forever…

Next Time: They prepare for the upcoming battle, Rarity and Rainbow Dash learn that more ponies they know are Devil's Reincarnations and other plans are made. Also who else is in the Fruit Brigade? Find out next time!