But meanwhile, King Cosmos glared at his crystal ball in anger, upon learning Nichi was returning with help to overthrow him.

"DRAT!!! I never thought that alicorn would succeed in finding help! Looks like I must do everything in my power to stop them..."

So, he took several snow crystals from his pocket and blew them into the crystal ball, imagining the crew being buried alive.

Meanwhile, the group had reached land, and the others were marveled to see humans alicorns, unicorns, dragons, phoenixes and fairies living in harmony, and all flying in their own way.

"Wow... this place is beautiful! I can see why you liked living here so much!" Stripes said, nudging Crusher's shoulder.

"It is an amazing place to live," said Crusher. "So... what now?"

"Now, I need to turn you back to your original form so you can regain your magic abilities. Are you ready?"

Nichi raised her horn and allowed her magic to surround Crusher. The dark blue truck closed his eyes as he felt himself transform, his form shifting into his human form, his hair sliding down his shoulders while he wore regal clothes of gold and blue.

"Whoa... Crusher, you look fantastic!" Blaze smiled.

"Thanks. Now we better get moving." Crusher beamed. "Lead the way, Nichi!"

But, before Nichi could flap her outstretched wings, Zeg gulped when he saw big storm clouds rolling in. "W-What that?"

"I don't know, but it's getting really cold!" AJ shivered, leaning toward Blaze to help warm him.

Cosmos smiled as the group struggle to keep the heat in them, and even blew on his crystal to make an enchanted wind, making the snow pile down even faster.

"AJ's right! I'm freezin!" Starla cried out.

"YAH!!!" Pickle screamed as the wind picked him up, but Stripes was able to grab him before he got too high. Unfortunately, the snow was piling up fast-- pretty soon, they weren't able to escape.

"I can't move!" Watts cried out.

"We're trapped!" Blaze hissed.

"What do we do?!" Darington screamed.

Through the blinding storm, Nichi was able to pinpoint the shadow of another alicorn, and got an idea. "Hang on! Let me put out an emergency signal!"

Her horn flashed and glowed yellow again and again. Suddenly, through the storm, a bright icy blue light came through. They all gasped to see an ice crytal alicorn with whitish-blue fur, wings and mane as she flew in.

"Nichi! Is that you? And... Prince Ina-sora?!"

"Yes, it is me! Us!" Nichi nodded. "Glacia, may you assist us from this storm?"

"Of course!"

"Great!" Crusher beamed. "You'll need to lift me up out of the snow and get me up to those storm clouds so I can ease the snowfall, and then we need to come and get my friends out!"

"Understood, your highness,"

Glacia helped the prince out of the snow then she raised him up towards the storm clouds. Crusher took a deep breath and held out his hands.

"Here goes nothing!"

He flicked his wrists and helped slow down the snowfall. Little by little, the snowfall slowed and eased.

"Crusher, it's working!" Gabby cheered before straining. "But we're still trapped!"

"I can help with that, friends."

Using her magic, all the snow quickly went into her horn and freed the others.

"Yes! We're free!"

"Thank you, Glacia!" AJ smiled, stroking her nose.

"It was my honor," Glacia smiled. "And an even bigger pleasure to know you have returned, your highness."

Crusher smiled. "Well, Nichi and my friends were very convincing,"

"We must keep trekking forward," Nichi spoke. "Who knows what other obstacles Cosmos will throw at us,"

"Would you like to come with us, Glacia?" Watts asked.

"Of course," Glacia nodded. "Anything to help the Prince,"

"Thank you," Crusher smiled. "Let's keep moving, gang."

Meanwhile, King Cosmos hissed as he glared at the group still making their way towards him.

"So... my nephew is making new allies, huh? And his powers seem to be growing. Let's see how they handle THIS!!"

He twirled his hands around and snapped his fingers. In an instant, flying leopards appeared in the room.

"Go-- attack my enemies!"

The flying leopards gave a bow before flying off. They found the group making their way through the path. They growled and swooped down to attack.

"What the hey is that?!" Starla cried.

"Flying leopards!" Nichi gasped.

"How will we get past those things?!" Darington asked.

"Magic?" Gabby guessed.

"Back off, leopards!" Nichi cried as she and Glacia stepped forward in defense.

"Crusher, do you think you can use your powers to help the alicorns?" asked Blaze.

"I'll try," Crusher nodded.

He stepped forward, hands glowing with his eyes as he hovered up with the alicorns.

"Leave my friends alone!"

The leopards snarled and flew closer and closer. Crusher hissed before releasing a burst of white, slashing down one of the leopards.

"Ooh... that's gonna sting..." Darington winced.

"Keep going, guys!" Watts said.

A blast and another slash, Crusher and the alicorns took down the leopards one by one until the biggest one was left flying.

"Oh boy... that's a big one..." Pickle gulped.

"We have to combine our abilities," Nichi suggested.

"Go for it!"

"Okay... here goes everything..."

They combined their magic, glowing of gold, icy blue and white before they aimed their magic towards the leopard. The flying leopard roared out in pain before it exploded into magical dust.

"You did it!" AJ exclaimed.

"Good job, guys!" Blaze cheered.

Crusher smiled and lowered himself down to the others. He felt himself stumble, prompting Nichi and Glacia to help him up.

"Are you okay?" Pickle asked.

"Y-Yeah..." Crusher grinned and let out a sigh. "Just... a bit tired, that's all,"

"You really keep impressing us," Watts told him. "I had no idea you could do all of this! It's amazing!"

"Thanks..." Crusher straightened up. "Now, we better get going,"

"And... while we do that... can we see you fly?!" Pickle squealed.

Crusher laughed but nodded. He started with a small hover up off from the ground before he went up a little more.

"Whoa... what a stunt THAT would be if I could do that!" Darington sighed.

"...and that's why I don't feel like you SHOULD do that," Blaze nervously grinned.

"Come on! You flew before!" Darington pouted.

"I gotta admit, I'm with Darington, it DOES look fun," Gabby said.

"Yeah!, I wanna fly too!" Pickle agreed with a nod.

"Is there any way you could do that?" Starla tilted her head.

"Hmm..." Crusher turned to Nichi. "What do you think?"

"It will require a large amount of power, Ina-sora. I suggest you make Blaze and AJ fly first, I will take care of Starla, Darington and Zeg, and Glacia will take the others."

"Alright,"

Crusher took a deep breath and twirled his hands around. He then flicked his magic towards Blaze and AJ. Little by little, the duo began to levitate up a bit.

"Woah!" Blaze gasped. "This is amazing!"

"I can't believe it! We're really flying!" AJ exclaimed.

"That is awesome!!" Darington cheered. "I WANNA TRY!!"

"Zeg too!"

"And me!"

"Me and Gabby too!"

Nichi nodded and allowed her horn to glow. Glacia's horn did the same as their magic surrounded the rest of the group. One by one, they took off to the skies.

"Whoa... this is incredible!" Watts beamed.

"Wa-hoo!!" Pickle cheered.

"Come on, gang! We still have a long way to go!"

They set down the group then they continued forward. Meanwhile, Cosmos was getting tired and irritated as he stared at the crystal ball. His grip on his crystal ball tightened before he threw it in irritation and rage.

"DRAT!! I HATE THOSE ENEMIES OF MINE!!! I HATE THEM!!" he hissed and targeted his staff at the clouds.

Suddenly, a lightning storm came from above. Lightning fell from the sky as the group drove on.

"Whoa! What was that?!" Starla gasped.

"A lightning storm!" Blaze gasped.

"B, you got any ideas how we can get past this?!" Darington hissed.

"I... uh..." Blaze looked around, stammering.

"I have an idea!" Crusher said. "Nichi, you and Glacia get Blaze and the others outta here! I'll calm the lightning storm so you can go on!"

"Understood, you highness," Nichi nodded.

"Crusher, wait! This could be dangerous!" AJ exclaimed.

"Don't worry, I got this," Crusher assured him.

"Okay..."

Nichi and Glacia helped the group fly off and away from the chaos as Crusher went forward. His eyes glowed white as he levitated up.

"Okay, uncle... you think lightning can stop me? Think again!"

The lightning struck with a crack and boom. Crusher grabbed it with ease before reversing it, shooting the clouds and parting them.

"Ha! Easy peasy!"

In came more lightning, and Crusher deflected it again and again.

"O-Okay... maybe this IS too much for me to handle alone... especially when the lightning comes in left and right!" He panted as he kept on deflecting. Suddenly, a lightning managed to shoot his arm.

"AGH!!! Okay, I was wrong! BLAZE!!! HELP!!!"

Another lightning shot him, and he yelped as he fell to the ground. He fell with a thud before he panted and held his aching arm.

"I won't be able to use my powers in this one... oh, what do I do, Mom...?"

He closed his eyes with a hiss. Just a lightning was just about to strike him, an opposing blast of magic destroyed it.

"W-What?"

"Back away from our future king!"

He turned to see the group standing behind him, with Nichi and Glacia in the front, horns blazing with magic.

"G-Guys? What are you doing here?"

"To help!" Blaze drove forward to help him up. "Besides, you're in no condition to fight now,"

"Wow... thanks, guys. So what now?" Crusher asked.

"Ina-Sora, go with your friends, we have this handled," Glacia told him.

"Okay... but be careful..."

Blaze helped him out of the lightning storm. Nichi and Glacia flew up and allowed their horns to glow before blasting the lightning storm clouds.

"Thanks for coming back for me, guys." Crusher smiled.

"What are friends for?" Pickle smiled and hugged him. "You okay?"

"Aside from my arm, I'm fine. I... I almost thought I was gonna be joining my mom in heaven."

"Not on our watch, ya ain't," Starla hissed.

"Yeah. We'd never let that happen."

"You think... Nichi and Glacia are okay?" Gabby asked.

"I-"

"GAH!" Nichi yelped as one lightning struck her wing.

"NICHI!!!" Crusher jumped to his feet, hissing as his arm ached again.

"Crusher, take it easy!" Stripes gently held him back.

"But... s-she needs my help!"

"What about your arm?" Watts asked. "You won't be able to use your magic well,"

"I... I still have to help!" Crusher claimed.

"Okay... but AJ and I will fly there with you," said Blaze.

Slowly, the magic surrounded them , and they took off, helping Crusher fly up as well.

"How are we gonna get rid of the lightning when you only have one good arm?" AJ asked.

"I... I'll still try to use my magic," Crusher straightened up and twirled his good arm around.

His hand glowed white before he opposed to the lightning with his magic. The lightning vanished in an instant, causing him to sigh in relief.

"There..."

"Okay, but let us help you," Blaze told him.

"Okay, fine..."

Blaze slowly helped lower him down, and Crusher rushed to Nichi's side.

"Nichi... you alright?"

"I'm fine, aside from my wing," said Nichi.

"Here, lemme see. Maybe I can heal it."

Crusher closed his eyes and slowly healed the wing. His hand glowed green before the wing slowly strengthened.

"It's working!"

"Thank you, your highness," Nichi smiled as she got up. "Now, let me heal that arm of yours."

Her horn glowed as she pointed it at the arm. With some green glow, the arm began to strengthen.

"Wow... that feels better already! Thanks."

"Good work, guys!" Stripes said as they all reunited. "So... where do we go from here?"

"Only one way... up," Crusher said. "The castle is at the very top of the Sky Kingdom, and the only way to get there is to fly."

"Alright, up it is," Blaze nodded. "Let's go!"

They flew up with some magic help, up and up to make their way to the kingdom.

"We made it!" Darington cheered.

"So... what now?" Watts asked.

"We have to be careful entering the palace," Glacia whispered. "Cosmos has very alert winged wolf guards, and one wrong move could have us in their king's clutches."

Zeg gulped nervously, but Blaze smiled.

"Don't worry, we'll be fine. Just as long as we stick together and keep our guards up."