Chapter 6: Sunset Shimmer the Demon
With the gym all fixed up, it's time for the students (as well as Twilight's group) to get ready for the big night. Ben is surprised when Flash took him away from his group, saying that he got something to help with his surprise to make up for the misunderstanding earlier.
"So what I'm doing here, Flash?" Ben asks as Flash takes him into some sort of clothes store, unlike the one that Twilight and her group will be going to.
"I told you about the surprise, so I'm going to keep that promise for tonight special." Flash explains to Ben with a grin. "I've called a friend of mine helping me out."
"Really? Who?"
Flash smirk as he explains, "I think you know him from your home."
Ben looks and is surprised to see a human version Hoity Toity coming out of the back room, dressing more like a worker than his usual job back home.
"Okay, now where is this customer of mine, Mr. Sentry?" Hoity ask Flash in the same accent.
"Hoity Toity?" Ben asks in amusement at Hoity Toity.
"Yes, that is me; the man who gives not only some good critique to anyone who design the magnificent art of suits and dresses, but the best designer for arts of dresses. How do you expect my dearest student Rarity gets her clothes perfectly well?" Hoity points out to Ben with a chuckle. He turned to Flash and asks, "Is he the one?"
"That's right, Mr. Toity. Do you think you can give the best suits for both of us?" Flash ask Hoity Toity curiously.
Hoity chuckled as if the question was a joke to him, "My dear boy, you're underestimating my art of dresses; Now let's get dressed, my dear customers."
"Man, you're famous with friends, everybody and even celebrities. How did you do that?" Ben asks Flash in amazement. His friend seems to have some connections in this world.
Flash smile, explaining, "Simple: be cool, gentle and friendly. That's what friendship is all about. I learned it from Johnny Brock, when I start my guitar lesson."
"Sweet."
"Totally; now, let's get dressed. Bring out the best, Mr. Toity."
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Back at the clothes store from before, Fluttershy exclaims excitedly, "I still can't believe we pulled that off!"
"I can! We're awesome!" Rainbow laughs excitedly.
"Right, and best of all, not even Sunset Shimmer would try to wreck it again without making suspicions." Nyx remarks with a smirk. It's true. Sunset can't risk causing the gym to be wrecked twice!
"Yeah," The CMC cheers on eagerly.
"Enough chatter, girls. We need to get ready, and we need to look fabulous!" Rarity exclaims with a smirk as she rush over to the clothes rack. Time to get some clothes for the big dance tonight!
All: This is our big night
In the song, Fluttershy grins as she looks at a green dress in a mirror. Nearby, Pinkie is looking into a mirror, zipping back and forth to try some certain clothes.
We're getting ready
And we're doing it up right
Rainbow glares at her dress which is all poofy and she is wearing ribbons. Scootaloo is wearing the same thing. The two girls glare at Rarity and Sweetie who smiles sheepishly to their friends.
This is our big night
Friendship survived,
Applejack shows off a long green dress with three apples on them. Rarity, pausing, smiles as she rushes over and pulls up the dress to fix it, much to Applejack's annoyance.
Now we'll start it out right
Pinkie is trying out certain hairstyles, some of which are more goofy and weird than the other. Her last look has a flat hairline before it poofs up a bit. Regardless, Pinkie seems to enjoy this.
The time's right, gonna make it last 'cause it's the first night
Fluttershy is combing her own air, grinning as Angel, Nyx and a bird is helping out.
That we're ever gonna start to just have fun together
We're so glad, so happy we could never be mad
Spike and Phobos grins as they try out mustaches while looking in a mirror nearby.
Did it right, now this is our big night now
Rarity and Sweetie got to work, putting nail polish and trying on make-up...though Sweetie Belle overdid and get powder all over herself; Her big sister put on some makeup.
Six friends on the way up now
As Nyx, Apple Bloom and Sweetie gave Scootalo a make-over (much to her annoyance), Pinkie is squirting perfume onto her face, Twilight is combing Rainbow's hair, Applejack is fixing herself in a mirror while Fluttershy is trying on eyeliner.
Six friends here to show you how
The gang saw Rarity coming up with a box and opens it. Inside are lots of jewelry, some of it has the cutie mark symbols of Twilight and her friends back home. The girls smile as Rarity tosses the jewels into the air.
This is our big night
We're getting ready
And we're doing it up right
The girls take the jewels, each one put on a jewel that represents their pony's representative cutie marks in Equestria with Pinkie wearing 3 balloons earrings, Rarity wearing a necklace of diamonds, etc. Rainbow put on a boot, Applejack put on a cowboy hat with a rose in it. Even Nyx wears a necklace that has her blue shield cutie mark on it, much to the approval of her CMC pals.
This is our big night
We made it happen
Now let's party all night
The Main Five, Nyx and the CMC pose in front of Twilight Sparkle wearing some new dresses, much to the purple girl's approval. She is really like this. Pinkie is now wearing a blue skirt, blue bands, an blue small hat, a yellow bow on her waist, a purple sash, a pink skirt, and her usual boots.
Fluttershy is now wearing, besides her usual butterfly clip, a green dress with a yellow skirt under it, and of course her usual boots.
Rarity is now wearing, besides her clip and bands, a blue dress and her usual boots.
Besides the hat, Applejack is now wearing a white scarf, a violet short dress with a red waist collar and 4 apples and her usual boots.
And finally, Rainbow is wearing a rainbow colored skirt, purple shoulders, a blue and red skirt with a purple belt as well as her usual boots.
Nyx is wearing a purple dress with a blue skirt and her usual boots. Her friends also got interesting dresses as well.
Apple Bloom, besides her usual bow, is wearing a purple dress with a violet sash, with a white shirt underneath it along with some violet boots.
Sweetie is now wearing a purple dress with a yellow sash, and of course yellow boots with yellow bands with diamonds in the center on them.
As for Scootaloo, the girl is now wearing a purple shirt with blue waists, one blue collar, flowers bands in her hair, a violet skirt, and purple boots with round blue buttons on front.
Twilight looks surprised as Rarity push her into the dressing room so that she can try out her new dress. The girls can't wait to see what she will be wearing.
This is our big night
This is our big night
Everyone else smiles as Twilight came out of the dressing room, posing in her new dress which consists of purple front, white and purple stripes, a white tie, a violet skirt and her usual boots.
This is our big night
This is our big night
Everyone came up to Twilight and hug her, all cheering and excited. They are going to enjoy this night unless something terrible happens.
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The Fall Formal dance has finally arrive, lights shine on in the school while students are coming in for some fun as well as the chance to see if the moment has arrived: if Sunset Shimmer has indeed finally been kicked out of her role as Princess of the Fall Formal once and for all.
Once a limo pulls up, Twilight, Nyx and their friends came out, the Girls laughs excitedly. They are going to have a great time of their life. And for Twilight, Nyx, Spike and Phobos this is their chance to finally get the crown back. But where's Ben?
Suddenly a car pulls up to the front. Twilight turns and saw Flash, in a black tuxedo, coming out of it, looking a bit anxious.
"Twilight," Flash calls out to Twilight as she is about to enter the school. As the purple girl look puzzled, the boy said, "Look, I know you said 'no' about making up everything for you and Ben since noon, but would you reconsider about it?"
"Flash, thank you for everything; I'm really grateful for you being a good friend." Twilight said to Flash with a smile. "I'm sorry when I say 'no' about it this afternoon. It's just that... I'm having -"
"Hey, no worries. Your secret is safe with me." Flash said with a chuckle. Twilight was shocked and confused. How did he know about..."Your boyfriend told me everything about you, him, your family, the crown, and even Sunset; So, no worries."
"Ben did; When?"
"When he got freaked out as you are about postpone the Fall Formal tomorrow night, but now, everything is good. I'm going to set everything right. So, will you accept my 'making-up' and apology?"
Twilight smile, she nods while saying, "I'd love to."
Flash turned and gave a thumbs up to someone in his car. Ben comes out from it. He is dressed in a black tuxedo with the Triforce symbol on his chest pocket. Twilight gasps in surprise as Ben approaches her.
"What do you think?" Ben asks Twilight, grinning to her while posing.
Twilight grins as she said, "It's great and amazing. You know look even handsome and awesome with that suit."
Ben smiles as he compliment on his love's dress, "And you look even more beautiful and radiant with that dress."
Both blush about their clothes. Flash smile as his making up for everything is a success.
"Now, everything is okay. I'd say we go in and have some fun." Flash said with a smile.
"Sure." Ben and Twilight both say as they took each other's arm. Both Ben and Twilight go in followed by Flash who knocked himself on the front door.
As Flash rub the back of his head nervously with Twilight giggling, Ben ask his friend in concern, "Flash, you're okay?"
Flash rubbed his head, saying sheepishly, "Yeah, I'm fine. Man, I'd never get use to that."
Twilight giggled, "Same as I did before. C'mon, everybody is waiting."
Twilight and Ben goes inside through the doors which Flash following his pals soon after.
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"Sunset Shimmer, you imbecile," The Superior roars furiously to the nervous Sunset; The leader of the Apocalypse Ponies is speaking to her through the portal, this time in the meeting as the other members of the group especially Merluck are watching. Trix kept her hood on so that her former bully won't recognize her even when she's now an alicorn. "Not only had you failed the mission, but you disobey my direct order and strategic tactic! It was the perfect plan and you ruined it! Now I understand why my daughter doesn't trust you with this mission. You are much fool than I realize."
"Please, Superior! Give me one more chance. I can get the crown back. I have the plan." Sunset pleads to the Superior in fear. Psycho, Fluttercruel and surprisingly Trix laughs cruelly. The girl is in big trouble. "I promise you that I will get rid of Twilight Sparkle for good as well as getting that prince!"
"Is that so? How? You'd better find the way to get that crown before I would lose my temper! Or even better, I would change my mind to find somepony better than you, like Twilight Sparkle."
"You can't be serious! You told me that I'll be the one to fit in."
"I am. I do not care. So, complete that mission at once before I would lose my temper. This will be your last chance." The Superior said to Sunset darkly. The portal disappeared. He turned to his members who looked worried and confused about letting Twilight Sparkle in. "It's called bluff and threat, fools! I already know that Twilight Sparkle is a threat to my plans. She better succeed in retrieving that crown while Twilight still have doubts and nightmares to worry about, or else she will regret of everything she done for!"
"So, she is nothing but a tool. Perhaps, Trixie is right, father. She's indeed a fool." Merluck comments to the Superior with a cruel chuckle.
"Yes. Perhaps that was a grievous mistake that I ever made." The Superior said thoughtfully but smiles evilly. "It does not matter. I am one step ahead of everything."
"Yes, one Step ahead." Starven Fran said with a nod.
"And thus, I will soon step in myself."
"Yeah, yew...uh, pardon?" Liarjack ask the Superior, puzzled by what she just heard.
"You hear me. I suspect that Sunset Shimmer will mess up this assignment so it's time I step in and deal with the princess myself." The Superior said sinisterly as he stood. The other members, especially Merluck and Trixie, are shocked. Their leader is going to confront Twilight Sparkle for the first time?
"But you would end up revealing yourself too soon!" Suffocator Jill exclaims to the Superior in alarm.
"No worries, so far, the alicorn princess only know me by my rank name...she will not know me or my true name...yet..."
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Twilight, Ben and Flash reunited with their pals as they prepare to go to the gym. But before they could go in, a familiar bully came in and grabs Twilight, saying with a goofy look, "Well, well, lookee what we got here!"
"Boris!" Flash exclaims in shock and anger. Boxco and Dum-Dum of course are with their boss, drinking some apple cider that they've stolen. "What are you doing here?! I thought you and your boys were banned from coming here!"
"Coming to the dance, anywhere else is fair game, Sentry! Anyway, come here so I can get a better look at you, Twilight!"
Ben angrily snaps to Boris, "Hey! Get your filthy stinking paws off my girl, you dang dirty ape!"
Boris, anger by what Ben just called him, lets Twilight go. He turns to confront Ben while asking, "What did you call me?"
"You heard me...you dang dirty ape!"
"Oh...an ape, am I? Well, you're asking for a butt whooping Benny and-." Boris prepares to hit Ben but the boy grabs him by the hand and does some sort of weird hold. Boris gasps in fear, "The Wuxi Finger Hold? Not the Wuxi Finger Hold!"
Ben grins as he laughs, "Oh...ha ha ha...you know this hold?"
"Developed by Master Wuxi in the Third Dynasty...yes."
"And I guess you also know what happens when I flex my pinkie, don't you?"
Boris nervously said, "Okay...take it easy, Benny. Take it easy." The last time that the bully wants is to see the hold's power up close and WAY too personal!
Boxco groans a bit, "Boris, you miserable stinking cowardly-!"
"Careful, Boxco. Boris may not like hearing you say that." Dum-Dum said to his colleague nervously. The last thing that Dum-Dum wants is for his pal to get into trouble for even insulting Boris when he is in this position of fear!
"Okay, Ben. I think he's getting the point." Twilight said to Ben with a mischievous smile.
"I'm not done yet, Twiley." Ben said to Twilight with a smile. He turns to Boris and said sternly to the nervous villain, "Now listen very closely, Boris...I don't care if you're Sunset Shimmer's bodyguard...or her faithful dog, but let me be blunt with you. If you ever come near or bother my girl again...I promise you, the Wuxi Finger Hold will be the least of your problems. In other words, pester Twilight again...and I will make you curse the day you were born. Are we clear?"
Boris, gulping in fear and understanding, quickly respond, "Yeah. Yeah. We're clear. We're clear. We are so clear. Just please...let me and my hand go."
"All right...but...only if you keep your promise and stay away from me and Twilight. Capisce?"
"Capisce."
"Good." Ben remarks before releasing Boris, the bully held his hand out in a bit of a huge fright. "Now get outta here...before I change my mind; Now git!"
Boris yelps as he runs off. Twilight, her friends, Flash and the others laugh a bit. Ben sure show that bully.
"Hey Twilight," Flash said calming down a bit. "Listen, I know you're Ben's girl and all...but I wonder if it would be a mistake to ask ya for one dance?"
Nyx comment to Ben, "Looks like you still might have a rival, Da - er, I mean Ben. At least once is nicer than Boris and actually back off when it was made clear that Mo - er, I mean Twilight is already otherwise involved."
"Relax, Nyx, I can trust Flash not to try anything funny and all." Ben assures his daughter with a chuckle. "But of course, that is up to your mother."
Flash comment to Twilight, "Look, I know you're already spoken for and I can and DO respect that. Still, there's nothing wrong with us hanging out and helping each other as friends, is there?"
"Sure, one dance as friends," Twilight said with a grin to her pal. The others chuckle as they head on over to the gym.
Boris is hiding in a hallway, still shaken. Boxco in concern said, "Boris; that was a cowardly stunt you just pulled back there! You shouldn't let that guy treat you like this!"
"Yeah...you're...you're Boris the Gunman. The toughest guy around," Dum-Dum said in agreement.
Boris shakes his head in regret, saying, "Not anymore. I'm no longer worthy of my title. I can't always win. Besides...no girl is worth throwing my own life away to the Wuxi Finger Hold. The better man won, guys. Better tell Sunset Shimmer the bad news and that I quit."
"Oh no, you don't Boris!" A familiar voice snarls. Boris and his Goons yelps as Sunset appear from the shadow, obviously she overheard what her bodyguard has said, "I've worked...too hard to make myself Princess of the Formal. And you will not quit on me like this. You're either in or dead. There's no out for you. When you are dead, only then are you out. Do you understand me?"
"Mmph."
"I said do you understand me?!"
"Yes...Sunset, I understand." Boris said nervously; Looks like getting out of the whole thing is no longer an option.
Sunset nods as she prepares to head out to begin the final attempt for the Superior. Turning to Boris, she then adds, "Oh, and Boris?"
"What?"
"If you quit on me again or ruin my plans, I will truly ruin your reputation for good; all right?"
Boris gulps a bit while saying, "Yes, ma'am. Come on, guys." This time, Sunset isn't joking around! She will do that should the girl is even tested.
As the group leaves, not one of them spots a familiar cloaked figure watching from nearby, narrowing his eyes from under the hood. Lorcan knew that the portal is closing tonight, no mistake must be made. His enemies must be stopped!
"Hello!" A human version of the lovable goofy Derpy appears, almost making Lorcan jump out of his cloak and hood.
"Agh," Lorcan screams in a panic as he turns to see Derpy. "Don't do that, please."
"What you doing on your own? And what's with that hood?"
"Oh, we'll...uh..."
"Aw, shucks. Dateless; Same here," Derpy said thoughtfully. She then gasps as if having a brainstorm or what counts as one anyhow. "Wait, maybe we were destined to be..."
"Wait, what?" Lorcan asks Derpy in confusion.
Derpy grabs the confused Dragon, taking him to the gym while saying, "Come, my beloved. Let us dance!"
"Mummy..."
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Meanwhile, at the Fall Formal, everyone was having the time of their lives as they danced to rock music played by Flash Sentry and his band. As they kept dancing, Nyx and her friends smirk mischievously as they whisper to Applejack. The girl nods right back as she turns to her brother.
"All righty, Big Mac, yew dance wit' me enough; Time fer a new dancing partner," Applejack exclaims with a chuckle as the kids rush off.
"Huh? What?" Big Macintosh yelps as Applejack push him through the dancing floor.
"Girls, what are you doing?" Cheerilee ask in concern as Nyx and the CMC are pushing her. The student teacher yelps in surprise as she is being pushed towards Big Macintosh, who blushes upon seeing her.
"Okay, Miss Cheerilee! No need fer ya 'ta be lonely! Have fun, yew two!" Applejack laughs a bit as Nyx and her friends laugh a bit. It's obvious that the girls have set Big Mac and Cheerilee up to be dancing partners. Big Mac and Cheerilee blush a bit then grin as they dance with each other.
"Wow, those two sure are a keeper!" Apple Bloom exclaimed to her friends with a giggle as the four girls dance a bit.
"Right, as least this is much better than the love poison your pony selves once did." Nyx chirps to her friends playfully.
"Love poison?" Scootaloo asked Nyx, puzzled.
"Let's say it's a long story and let's keep it at that!" Nyx explains to her friends with a shrug.
"Okay!" Scootaloo said before the four girls resumed dancing.
Lorcan, meanwhile, is trying his best to escape Derpy's hold, insisting, "Miss, I don't dance! Honest!" Well, not true, but the Dragon pretty much prefers to dance with Luna.
"Don't be silly! We will make beautiful music together!" Derpy said goofily, much to Lorcan's disgust.
Lorcan gags a bit, "Oh...I'm gonna be sick."
"But...maybe we should do something about your height." Derpy said to Lorcan curiously.
"Why?" Lorcan asks, not liking the sound of that.
"You are a bit little." Derpy begins to say.
Lorcan, as his eye twitches, asked in annoyance, "Little?"
"Yep," Derpy said with a nod. Lorcan was about to yell, but the goofy girl dances with him some more.
As the entertainment continues, Twilight and Ben are hanging with their pals. Twilight looks around while asking, "Anybody see Sunset Shimmer?"
"Maybe she was too embarrassed to show!" Rainbow laughs a bit. "She's gotta know you won by a landslide!"
"Maybe..." Twilight said unsure.
"We better keep an eye out still. If Boris and his goons show up without warning, there's no doubt that their boss isn't too far behind." Ben warns the group in precaution.
Soon, the song ends as the crowd cheers wildly before Principal Celestia got onstage while the band leaves.
Celestia smiles as the other teachers watch on. She said, "First off, I want to say how wonderful everything looks tonight. You all did a magnificent job pulling things together after the 'unfortunate' events of earlier." Of course, everyone knew how the 'unfortunate' part happened.
As Celetia was giving her speech and such Golden Heart and Pinkamena were watching, only for Pinkamena's senses to go off. She says to her big brother in whisper, "The statue is in danger. I need to get going."
"Okay, if it's smashed, Twilight and her gang will be trapped here forever. I will meet with you in a bit." Golden whispered to his sister.
Pinkamena nods and sprints fast that no one can see her as she heads to the statue. Celestia smiles as Luna came out with a box and open it, revealing the crown AKA the Element of Magic.
"And now, without further ado, I'd like to announce the winner of this year's Fall Formal crown." Celestia said as she took out a name to reveal the results of the votes. "The Princess of this year's Fall Formal is...Twilight Sparkle!" Celestia calls out.
Everyone cheers as Ben and the other members of the Main Six hugs Twilight who smiles. She won! The purple girl heads up to the stage and bows as Celestia put the crown right on her head.
"Congratulations, Twilight." Celestia said with a soft smile. She then continues, "Also, I got an announcement. Thanks to a suggestion from fellow student Flash Sentry and school worker Hoboken Joe, we have added a new part to the Fall Formal: a Prince to be precise!"
The students look surprised as Nexus came out with a box and opens it up, to reveal a crown which is a prince version, only fake looking. Celestia smiles as she takes out a name, this time for a boy, saying, "The first ever Prince of the Fall Formal is...Benjamin Mare!"
Everyone cheers at this while the Mane Six and Ben were shocked and surprised, especially Ben. They just added a Prince of the Fall Formal, and that is him?! Wow!
Ben came up to stage and bows as the human version of his mother put the crown on his head. Ben smiles to Twilight while saying, "Well, a princess does need her prince, right?"
Twilight giggles a bit. Looks like nothing would ruined this moment...until some yelling is heard from two familiar figures.
"Twilight; Ben; HELP," Spike and Nyx are heard yelling, much to Twilight and Ben's surprise and worry.
"Spike; Nyx," Twilight gasps in worry upon hearing the yelling. She looks over the crowd to find her Dragon and her adopted daughter.
"Hey, where are they?" Ben asks in concern.
Phobos shrugged as he thought he was with Spike and Nyx just before they screamed again. Twilight looked around and spotted Snips and Snails grabbing Spike while Boxco and Dum-Dum were grabbing Nyx by her shoulders. They are planning on taking off with them.
Spike snarled at Snips and Snails before Snips shut his mouth while Snails hold him.
"Let me go, you big bullies, or you'll be sorry that my mo- big sister and her boyfriend get you!" Nyx exclaims angrily in Dum-Dum's hold.
Dum-Dum, covering Nyx's mouth, snaps to the girl, "Man, don't you ever shut up, you little brat?!"
"Save the energy, coz we've been spotted! Run!" Boxco exclaims upon seeing that Twilight, Ben and their friends have spotted them.
Snips, Snails, Boxco and Dum-Dum immediately escape with their hostages: Nyx and Spike. They run out of the gym with the two in hold.
Twilight and Ben gasps as they rush off the stage and to their friends. The purple girl exclaims, "They've got Nyx and Spike!" The Main 5 and the CMC gasp, but then look upset, knowing who could be responsible for the kidnapping.
"That's it! Enough is enough!" Ben exclaims angrily. No one put a hand on his daughter!
Twilight, Ben and Phobos went after Sunset's stooges. The Main 5 and the CMC followed their friends. Flash also saw what happened and frowns.
"Sunset has gone too far. I'd better follow them." Flash mumbles a bit.
Flash went after his friends from behind and observed the event, as well as waiting for the right moment to attack. Lorcan also spotted what happened and yelps as he said, "Oh, buck. Derpy, how bout I get some drinks?"
"Ok, sweetie," Derpy remarks as she blows a kiss to Lorcan.
Lorcan with a huge fake smile exclaims, "Same here," The Dragon chuckles as he leaves, then chuckling slowly turning into groans, "Why me?!"
Regardless, Lorcan rush out of the gym, going ahead of Twilight and her group who rush out themselves quickly.
"Put me down!" Nyx shouted as she struggled in Boxco and Dum-Dum's grip.
"Make us, Nightmare Brat!" Boxco and Gum-Dum exclaim madly. The chase goes down a hallway as Twilight's friends goes past Trixie who is getting a snack again from the vending machine though the girl saw the chase and is a bit puzzled.
Lorcan was fast enough and made it to outside before everyone else does. The cloaked Dragon soon saw Sunset holding a mallet near the statue with Boris nearby. The goons are holding Spike and Nyx against their wills.
Sunset, spotting Lorcan, smirks as she taunts, "Hello, cloaky...decided to join us?"
"Sorry. I don't do groups of freaks." Lorcan said with a dry look on his face.
"You can't stop me, you know...soon, Celestia will see just who the best is." Sunset said to Lorcan arrogantly.
Lorcan, of course, smirks as he said, "I think she already knows."
"What," Sunset demands, a bit insulted. Lorcan spots Twilight's group leaving the school and quickly rush off to hide.
As the gang makes it outside, they see Pinkamena rubbing her head, obviously Sunset has ambushed her. Golden Heart, who follows as well, comes and helps her up and asks, "Are you ok little sister?"
Pinkamena nods as she remarks, "Yep, but boy, she can swing a hammer! But I will help Twilight and her friends win."
"And I will as well." Golden Heart said in determination.
"That's close enough!" Sunset Shimmer snaps as she holds the mallet to the statue closer, making Twilight's group stop. The princess and her prince gasp in worry. If she smashes that statue, the portal will be closed forever!
"Twilight; Ben," Spike and Nyx cry out in fear.
"Don't hurt them!" Twilight exclaims to Sunset in worry.
"Oh, I wouldn't dream of it. I'm not a monster, Twilight." Sunset said with a smirk then she turns to Snips, Snails, Boxco and Dum-Dum while Boris was surprised and shocked. "Let that brat and dog go." The Goons looks dumbstruck but release Spike and Nyx who rush back to their friends and family. "You don't belong here. Give me the crown, and you can go back to Equestria tonight. Or keep it, and never go home."
Twilight, Ben, Nyx and the Dragon dogs look worried. What will happen? Will they give up the crown or not go back home? Sunset holds the mallet threateningly at the statue every few seconds.
"Tick-tock, Twilight, we haven't got all night. The portal will be closing on its own in less than an hour. Now, it's time to reveal who you really are. It's time to see how wrong I am and how right you are, Twilight Sparkle. So, what's your answer?" Sunset taunts Twilight. "And answer this: Are you benevolent or a tyrant?"
Twilight remains quiet as she went through all her thinking, her past and her nightmare. She listens to everyone and even the villains in her head.
King Sombra's voice is heard in her head, "If you side with me and accept me as a teacher, I will teach you all I've learned this thousand years ago. You've already tasted it. Let me show you the true power of Dark Magic."
Queen Chrysalis's voice from the wedding incident is heard in Twilight's head, "It's funny, really, Twilight here was suspicious of my behavior all along. Too bad the rest of you were too caught up in your wedding planning to realize the suspicions were correct!"
Discord's voice, back when the chimera was a bad guy, taunts, "Keep trying, Twilight Sparkle. Maybe the magic of friendship can help you. Now if you'll excuse me, I have some chaos to wreak."
The Superior's voice is heard, "Tell me, Sparkle. Is this the path that you willing to take and walk? I can help you, but only you will return me a favor."
Sunset's voice is heard, "Gee, I wonder which one is the real you when you become a princess. Are you benevolent or a tyrant? You're not destined to become the first one. So you'd better be careful if I was you, or else you'll end up like King Sombra."
Twilight struggled to overcome her doubts until more familiar voices entered her mind, this time it's friendly and encouraging ones.
Applejack's voice spoke up, "Let me be honest with you, Twilight, you are a great friend. It's not matter of right or wrong, but it's what you believe in, sugar cube."
Rarity's voice comes in, "Although I am a lady, but it does not mean that I am selfish and greedy because friendship and generosity is important. I cannot simply let it alone."
Rainbow's voice adds, "I'd never let my friends down. I don't care how dangerous can be coz I'm always be loyal and be there for my friends."
Fluttershy's voice said, "I will stand up for my friends no matter what, even the scariest monster I have to face. They need me."
Pinkie's voice is heard giggling, "I can be random, but it doesn't mean that we aren't friends because everypony's my friend and I love to see my friends smile!"
Princess Celestia's voice from before Twilight became an alicorn is heard in her head, "You display charity, compassion, devotion, integrity, optimism, and the leadership of a true princess."
Princess Cadance's voice is heard as well, "Sometimes decision can be hard. But you do it, not only for our people, but for everyone. That is the rulers' duty. It is our struggle, but worth fighting for."
Shining Armor's voice adds in, "My decision is always stick with my family especially you, Twiley. Even if I'm the prince, but it doesn't mean that I'll change because I have you and everypony I remember and love. My decision is always what's best for everyone."
Nyx's voice said, "That's not only what a true leader is, but what a true, true friend did."
Spike's voice then adds, "A leader like you always thinks of your friends and ponies, even me, Nyx and Ben first before yourself. Best of it is that you'd never give up on them no matter what."
The last voice, Ben's, finish things up, "Remember what is important."
After hearing some familiar words from her friends and family, Twilight had become something that overcomes her nightmare. She is no longer afraid of being a ruler as her eyes are no longer in worry and doubts but are in courageous, firm and heroic.
Twilight Sparkle looks at Sunset sternly as she said, "No."
"What," Sunset gasps as the others look surprised by the answer, "Equestria; your friends; Lost to you forever. Don't you see what I'm about to do to the portal? What about being a princess? Aren't you afraid of what you will become?"
"Yes, but I've also seen what you've been able to do here without magic. Equestria will find a way to survive without my Element of Harmony. This place might not, if I allow it to fall into your hands. As for being a princess, I'm no longer be afraid of it. It's not about being benevolent or a tyrant, it's about what I do is right and what I believe in, not for me, but for everypony and everybody I've made friends with." Twilight said sternly.
Sunset became shocked and scared as she realized of how Twilight spoke is no longer in worry, doubt and fear, but in a courageous and firm tone. Twilight had finally overcome her nightmare.
"So go ahead, destroy the portal. You can call me benevolent or a tyrant all you want because my friends and this world need protection from somepony like you! I have something you, the Superior or any villains that I've known doesn't have: friendship and family. I'm not afraid of that anymore. You are not getting this crown!" Twilight said bravely and in confidence as she puts the crown on her head.
Sunset Shimmer hesitates then frowns angrily as she drops the mallet that almost hit her goons, making the girl snaps, "Fine. You win."
"What?" Boris asks dryly. Sunset Shimmet is giving up, just like that?
"You...are...so...awesome!" Rainbow cheers on wildly. Twilight's friends are gathering around their pal, amazed that she is willing to give up going back home just for them. Sunset on the other hand looks angry.
"I can't believe you were going to do that for us!" Applejack exclaimed happily.
"It's no wonder you were a real live princess!" Rarity remarked.
"Oh, yes, she's so very special." Sunset said sinisterly. Golden Heart then notices the girl charging at Twilight.
"Twilight, look out!" Golden Heart yells out to Twilight in alarm.
But it was too late, as Sunset tackled Twilight, whose crown fell off her head and started rolling.
"The crown," Nyx cried.
As Twilight recovers, she saw Sunset trying to grab the crown but the purple girl quickly grab her rival's feet, knocking Sunset to the ground. Twilight tries to grab for the crown again, only for Sunset to stop her as she tries to grab it.
Spike rush over and grabs the crown, rushing off with it. Furious, Sunset yells to Boris, Boxco, Dum-Dum, Snips and Snails, "Grab him, you fools!"
"Yes, madam," Boxco and Dum-Dum exclaims as they, Boris, Snips and Snails chases after Spike. The dog whimpers. He got to get this crown away from those psychos!
"Spike; Spike," Rainbow called, waving her arms as if to tell him to throw the crown to her.
Spike rush over to the doors, but saw Sunset, who push her way through the goons, going after him. He whimpers but quickly tosses the crown to Rainbow who caught it.
Snips frowns as he tries to get the crown but Rainbow play an intense game of 'keep away' with him. Soon Snails tries to grab it, only for the girl to put a hand in his face to keep him from taking it.
"Fluttershy," Rainbow yells out as she tosses the crown over to Fluttershy's eyes. Her eyes widened but the girl yelps as she saw Sunset, Boris and their goons heading her way.
With a determined look on her face, Applejack used a lasso and snagged Fluttershy out of their way, but the crown slipped out of Fluttershy's hands and Snips smiled as he caught it.
"Ah got it." Apple Bloom said as she quickly took the crown from Snips, much to his shock.
"Hey, give that back, cowgirl!" Snips yells angrily at Apple Bloom.
Snips pushed Apple Bloom, but she quickly threw to Sweetie Belle. She immediately runs away. Snips was about to hit Apple Bloom, but stopped by an angry Applejack.
"Don't even think about 'dat, partner." Applejack snorts angrily to Snips. No one hits her little sister and even tries to do so!
Applejack gave a punch at Snips. Applejack helped Apple Bloom up. They both hugged. Sweetie Belle was blocked by Boxco. She quickly turned back but blocked by Snails. Just before two could do anything, they were attacked by Spike and Phobos who bite their butts.
Sweetie Belle quickly ran off but stopped by Boris who yells angrily, "Give me that crown, spoil brat!"
"Don't you dare call me sister 'brat', you uncivilized beast!" Rarity exclaims as she threw the powder at Boris's face. "Sweetie, pass me the crown!"
"Heads up, Rarity," Sweetie calls out. She threw the crown to Rarity, but is intercepted by Dum-Dum who comes in between the two girls. Snails attacked Sweetie Belle after he hit Phobos away.
"Get your filthy hands off my sister!" Rarity yells furiously. She gave Snails a punch. Rarity checked on Sweetie Belle. She's fine. The two sisters hugged.
As soon as Dum-Dum landed, Scootaloo and Rainbow Dash kicked at Dum-Dum's butt. Scootaloo herself grabbed the crown and gave a high-five to Rainbow Dash. Boris yelled like a wild animal, and immediately chased and is about to ram at Rainbow and Scootaloo.
Rainbow grabbed Scootaloo away from Boris while losing the grip on the crown. The athlete girl asked her unofficial little sister, "You okay?"
"The crown," Scootaloo gasps as she saw the crown rolling away once more.
"Safety of my sister first; we'll get that crown, I promise!" Rainbow said to Scootaloo in determination. Her 'little sister's' safety comes first.
Boris grabbed it. Before he could do anything, Nyx grabbed the crown and pulled it hard away from Boris. But the bully is too strong; he pulled both the crown and Nyx up.
"Let go of it!" Nyx demands furiously to Boris who kept his hold on the crown.
"You should be the one to let go, brat!" Boris remarks madly to the villain.
"Leave Nyx alone, Boris the Animal," Ben exclaims angrily. He has warned Boris and now, the bully is going to pay!
"It's just-" The villain begins to say but Ben came in and gave Boris some punches. Boris let go of the crown, causing Nyx to fall. Luckily, Ben caught her with two arms.
"You okay?" Ben asks his daughter, making sure that she's all right.
Nyx nods as she ask with a happy chirp, "Look what I got?" Ben smiles to see that Nyx managed to get the crown. But not for long!
"I'll take that, filthy dog!" Boris exclaims sinisterly. He pushed at Ben with his body and muscles, causing both him and Nyx to fall and slide to the ground. Boris caught the crown. The bully smirked as he was about to give his enemy some punches.
"Hey, Boris; Boris the Animal," Flash calls over suddenly, much to Boris's anger.
"It's just-" Boris begins to yell out as he turns to face his next enemy, "What the?!"
Flash used his leg and kicked Boris's face. He quickly grabbed the crown while asking, "Mind if I join in?"
Ben gives a thumbs up to FLash, then saw Boris's goons coming, making him yell out, "Flash, incoming!"
Boxco and Dum-Dum chased right after at Flash from both sides. Flash saw it coming and quickly threw the crown to Pinkie Pie. He moved back and let two stooges hit their heads.
Pinkie tosses the crown and tosses it to play an intense game of keep away. Boris gets the Crown, only to be gut checked by Pinkamena and Golden Heart, the latter jumps, grabbing it and throwing the crown to Ben.
Golden Heart lands on Boxco and Dum-Dum, pinning them to the ground and says to them, as Pinkamena was fighting Boris but was slowly winning, "When this is done, you two and Boris are in huge trouble for what you done."
Ben tosses the crown again, yelling, "Someone catch the crown! Keep away!"
"I got it! I got it!" Nyx yelled as she ran towards the crown Ben tossed and reached for it, expecting to catch it.
As the crown was thrown in the air, the one who caught it was...Sunset Shimmer.
"I'll take that!" Sunset declared off in taking back what is rightfully hers.
"Uh oh," The CMC gasps in shock and alarm.
"Hey!" Nyx exclaims in alarm and protest.
Soon everyone turned to see that Sunset Shimmer had the crown, and was laughing like a power-derange mad-man, not good.
"At last," Sunset Shimmer boosted from finally having what she wants now.
Spike and Phobos growl in seeing the evil girl have the crown before Twilight and Nyx picked them up. Now the dogs growled while Twilight, Nyx, the Main Five, Golden Heart, Pinkamena, the CMC, Flash and Ben stared with either stern, horror or worried expressions in seeing the enemy has the crown. The hidden Lorcan frowns, knowing that the worst is to come.
"More power...then I could ever...imagine!" Sunset Shimmer responded in holding the crown with a greedy expression from what she has, and soon held up the crown to proudly place it...on her own head!
Suddenly without warning, magic escaped from the jewel center of the crown, but it was not of light color, but...black. It was some kinda magic of Dark Magic origin as it expel the spheres into a ring form covering over Sunset Shimmer that held the crown in surprise from seeing and feeling, something happening.
Soon, the spot where Sunset Shimmer stood was enshrouded with a bright white light mix with dark that shot up to the skies. Everyone that saw this either shut or covers their eyes from being blind. Something was happening that the Element of Harmony was being used...by evil hands. And Sunset's shadowy body was hovering up from within the center of the elements magic.
The Main Five each looked up surprise to see what was happening, and even much from a serious Twilight and Ben while Nyx, Spike and Phobos seemed a bit worried in what they are seeing. Flash, Golden Heart, Pinkamena and the CMC looks either scared or worried.
The action and effect of course didn't go unnoticed as some students open the doors to see what was happening outside. Many gasp in seeing that some phenomenal occurrence was happening, which did not bound well seeing they've never seen magic like this happen in their lives.
The overflowing magic was shooting from the ground to the skies, swirling the night clouds, all while the wielder of the crown hovered up higher. The crown ever still was emitting mix darkness and light while Sunset held her eyes shut from feeling the power, enough to make one look like they would cry from the force happening to them. Sunset shed tears during the entire moment before...the darker side was soon taking over. The girl opened her eyes which were blank white that unleashed a glow while dark beams shot off around the crown; and from the arm turned pink for skin while removing the sleeve to replace with...a claw of a demon. From the waist down to the boots, the same pink skin for the legs, but the black boots was styled with a 'flame' style. Everyone who saw Sunset Shimmer cringe her face, as most of her body was changing, even her outfit while the crown glowed with darkness that was overcoming. The girl held herself from feeling pain with eyes shut, darkness enshrouded Sunset Shimmer to the point that looked like...something dark was about to be born.
Then from an implosive force of magical power, did everything suddenly reveal something...shocking! Sunset Shimmer has changed, but she was looking between a human form, but had the tail of a pony, but more features showed bat-like wings to that of her face being pink skin, pointy ears, black inside eyes with her emerald eye color, but her hair was like all pointed up like it was on fire. Her outfit was like a flame-style dress of black around her waist and flaming orange and yellow to her chest and under near her legs, and from behind was a flaming tail; But most of all, the crown for the Element of Magic warped a bit to look like a golden tiara with only the star above remaining the same.
"What's going on," A girl yells out in concern.
"Ack; Zis isn't part of ze show!" Photo Finish calls out as she and the students saw what's going on.
"Nnope," Big Macintosh exclaims, getting worried and scared.
Once the effect of what transpired was over, did Sunset Shimmer look at herself to see what she become.
"Ahh-Hahahah-Huhuhuhh-Haaah," Sunset Shimmer unleashed a demonic cackle in marveling at her demonic form shape, her skin, her clothing, not bothered by it at all.
During the moment, Pinkie Pie, Rarity and Fluttershy let off a gasp/squeal in seeing what has become of the girl, even Rainbow Dash and Applejack were stunned by this. Even Spike, Phobos, the CMC and Nyx seemed surprised and worried. Twilight, Flash, Golden Heart, Pinkamena and Ben only seem to make stern faces at what has happened now.