I had a big dilemma at the beginning, my project assumed that the story would take place five months after "Ending of The End - part 2", but finally, after a long internal dispute and dispute, I decided that my story should start seven days after the end of the episode "The last Problem". is related to an unusual way of solving an unusual problem that I have never seen anywhere else, many times I have seen something that a new story begins with something like the loss of memory of the main character, maybe not very common in movies but too often in games, but here I used something that differs from everything that changed everything, or rather everyone, in the moment of the great shock of magic, I'm sure no one expected it.
The world of Equestria, ten years have passed after the great battle fought in the lands of the ponies, and tyrants such as King Sombra, Lord Tirek, Chrysalis and Crozy Glow were forever and finally defeated, the future of the pony world seemed to be painted in a true pink hue, and the sacrifice and the effort of the ponies of the world and, above all, the Mane Six, gave the world the prospect of a brilliant future, and at least until today, after ten years, nothing indicated that everything would once again be on the brink of extinction.
It was another day, sunny and calm over the whole land, Equestria actually led another boring day full of daily activities and duties, on that day in the capital of Equestria, as daily work and duties took place all over the country, the royal guards made their daily celebrations marching on the city walls, towers and in the palace itself.
Canterlot is a wonderful city, the royal capital of two sisters and for a few years a new princess crowned ruler of the whole country, today in magnificent halls you could hear, apart from conversations on everyday topics, a very lively conversation between two ponies who talked about the spells of time.
The first of the ponies was a unicorn who readily explained the issues of time charms, it was a Star Swirl propped on a cane, dressed in a robe of stars and every third word scratching its long gray beard, marching on the other side of a unicorn with golden hair and similar robe was this A sunburst who listened with curiosity to every word and discourse of his master of spells and spells.
Practically the entire conversation these two unicorns had about the concepts of magic and time, and the marching two pegasus guards from the royal guard, hearing the endless dispute, glanced back and shook their heads, wondering if these two unicorns had other topics in their lives that they could take on, from kitchen, cooking for art or music, it did not change the fact that for a moment they listened to the conversation and, seeing the scholar, bowed their heads with respect and appreciation.
Meanwhile, the conversation continued, and Star Swirl moved on to the more important issue he had discovered personally and with Twilight's help as she told him of her own experience with the time travel charms.
- you see Sunburst, it seems that time portals and a journey into the past cannot change anything.
- that is, what do you mean, master. Asked Sunburst with wide eyes to which Starl Swirl reacted with a soft grunt as he briefly rested both hooves on his cane.
- it's like time and everything related to it is secured, look at it this way you want to change the present because you spilled, for example, soup on Twilight's head. The bearded sage shouted over which caused Sunburst to chuckle.
- well, it would be embarrassing, but what about it.
- well, if you wanted to change it by going back in time, you would have warned yourself from the past, but through some unforeseen events and coincidence, it finally turned out that you from the future led to this, then such a complicated topic regarding those, well, the continuum of time or whatever that is, of course, there is also a so-called reality that could happen, ie alternative, but also dictated by the unknown. In any case, what has already taken place cannot be changed by this something, this force.
Whatever it was, it was the big question that made what was rather unchangeable, of course, Star swirl had a certain answer to it that was backed up by certain premises, and it was about some invisible force that helped everyone and the world. Seeing the thoughtfulness of the bearded sage, Sunburst paused for a moment and questioned his master about this strength.
- what she is is something.
- what can it be called only, fate, destiny.
- destiny?!.
- yes, this force seems to help us many times, to lead us, and gives us a chance. If I have to say what protects these time continuums and alternative possibilities, it is definitely destiny, or it is one of the elements, other elements that guard the continuum and everything else can be called cosmic dogmas or something like that, in any case not only we are talking about destiny In the world of people visited by Twilight through the magic mirror, the question of destiny is also raised many times. So.
When Star Swirl was explaining the dogmas of time and the dogmas of fate related to it, he was so preoccupied with the present topic that he did not notice one, as he continued his way his listener Sunburst stopped in front of the great chamber and focused his attention on something completely different, finally the attention of the sage she was faced in front of another royal army ground pony guard, who watched the conversation Star Swirl had with himself with wide eyes.
- sorry for the question, but are you well?. Asked the guard
- what I mean by that.
- I do nothing, in my family I also have a brother who talks to himself, maybe it's already an age. The pony's words swam in her mouth as Star Swirl looked back.
Star Swirl, seeing the surprised soldier of the guard and no one next to him, scratched his head nervously looking for the one with whom he had just talked, for a moment Star Swirl was scared of himself and the suspicions of problems arising from his old state, and finally Star Swirl saw a unicorn which he was still standing in front of the presentation room.
- I'm sorry, Sunburst. What are you doing.
- Master, look at this, it doesn't look good. said Sunburst, pointing his hoof to the exhibition hall where statues of evil tyrants were now to be erected.
Star Swirl approached his student quickly enough, seeing fear in his eyes as well as trembling hoof, as soon as he stepped on the threshold of the exhibition hall even he reacted with a shock of fear.
- but how, where are they. Yet. He said with fear in the voice of the hen's Star Swirl until he stepped back from the showroom doorway.
Where the statues of defeated and transformed tyrants once stood, there was only emptiness, which meant one thing, Lord Tirek, Chrysalis, and Cozy Glow had fled.
- but how could they, after all, it is impossible. Guard!. He exclaimed Sunburst which immediately alerted all ten guards patrolling that section of the palace. In the meantime, Star Swirl was still looking at the empty place after the three statues, unable to understand and believe what he had before his eyes.
- you have to call the princesses, you soldier, run to get the princesses, Celestia and Luna, they need to find out about it and call Twilight Sparkle here as soon as possible and above all, I think our world will not find peace yet.
- this is. Said the Pegasus guard, who first saluted and then ran down the long corridor.
Less than a few minutes later, in the show room where the statues of three tyrants once stood, two princesses gathered, the white furs princess of the sun Celestia and the blue furs of the princess of the night Luna. The two retired sisters were thinking about nothing else than what was just in front of them, or rather what was missing at the moment.
The lack of statues of the three tyrants caused a great shock and terror on the faces of both sisters, they knew well that this trinity could bring immeasurable problems and catastrophes to the world of their country, all Equestria could be destroyed as it almost happened a few years ago, on that day only the unification of the world allowed to give Twilight the power and a chance to defeat the three tyrants but now it was different, it was worse, because everyone gathered, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, Star Swirl and Sunburst knew that the disappearance of the three tyrants was not their act and someone they never knew was asked it was just who.
- I'm sorry to disturb you, so how do you think if they freed themselves or someone else. Asked Sunburst Who wanted to know who.
The sisters and the bearded sage looked at their interlocutor, exploring every possibility, the princesses and the sage used the power of their horns to detect the tiniest anomaly of magic but were unable to find even the tiniest thread of a trace.
- I do not know, for the first time I do not know what it could be and who freed them, but I do know one thing for sure that someone seems to be so powerful and old that even I am not able to sense the manifestation of the magic of this unknown enemy. Star Swirl said rubbing his chin.
- and if it is not Discord, he is probably capable of it. Sunburst asked again, which was met with disbelief on the part of the sisters, supported by the experience and image of the reformed spirit of chaos by his own friend Fluttershy, and Star Swirl had his own denial of it.
- you know Sunburst, I know this kind of power, if it was Discord I would be able to say that he did it. Star Swirl said.
- Besides, Discord is not the type to try to release something that would threaten his beloved Fluttershy, besides, why would he release them if he helped us defeat them, why would he wait for so long for some reason unknown to us. Luna said.
- so what could it be. This time he asked Sunburst one last time.
- We really don't know, but one thing is for sure, we need to inform Twilight where she is. Celestia said as she quickly wrote the letter, magically creating a pen and paper.
- from what I have heard, Twilight is doing some archaeological work, he is doing it with my wife Starling Glimmer, Tempest Shadow and Silverstream and Spike, but unfortunately I do not know where, Starling Glimer did not tell me that, she just told me that it would be a surprise when will come back. Said Sunburst, knowing a case he knew first hand from his good friend Starling Glimmer.
Princess Celestia, hearing this, after finishing the letter, immediately rolled it up and was ready to send it magically to Twilight until everything was stopped by an invisible shock that bristled the hair of all the ponies, ponies, unicorns, and pegasi from the guard treated the shock as a normal symptom of something, but it was completely different for both sisters and the bearded sage who jumped as if on a sharp alarm signal.
- what, what was it. Celestia asked.
It is as if the whole essence of magic trembled. Star Swirl said immediately while investigating this strange phenomenon.
- what do you think, is it him, this thing that gave freedom to the three tyrants, or has it already begun?. Sunburst asked
- I don't know, I really don't know, hopefully no, it's definitely not it, it's something completely different. Star Swirl said as he tried to find an answer to the whole situation as quickly as possible.
- I mean, I'm sorry for the question, but how can you be sure that this phenomenon is not the act of this unknown threat that set the tyrants free?. Sunburst asked
- just how do you know this something new. One of the guards asked Pegasus to which the scientist bowed his head.
- I think, yes, the thing that freed the tyrants didn't have an effect like this. This is something different, new. Star Swirl said.
- then how can this thing be powerful?. Luna asked what her sister trembled, but not from the question itself, but from the mere fact that she was unable to send her letter.
- whatever it is, this thing is very powerful since I can't use the send-a-letter spell!.
These owls of the sunny princess shocked everyone, but more shocking was the next consequence that resulted from the trembling power of magic, no wonder no one saw the change, but the feeling in the guards, sisters and two unicorns was so strong that everyone looked at the person but the most at Star Swirl.
Everyone in shock watched as Star Swirl suddenly throws his cane aside, how he suddenly becomes almost ten years younger, and the two sisters looked at each other to see both of them becoming visibly younger, as the curves around the eyes disappear, little imperfections, everything, and the feeling of new youth touched everyone.
- is it possible, me!, but how!. Shouted Star Swirl, throwing back the wooden staff and looking at each one and starting his first research using his magical power directing it at the guards and the sunburst.
- we have all been rejuvenated, it is impossible, Sunburst you too by at least two years, it is impossible!. Shouted Star Swirl as Sunburst quickly conjured up a mirror to see his own reflection, to see the impossible.
- it's amazing, I really am younger and I feel younger, it's wonderful!. Shouted Sunburst, leaping high in joy, meanwhile Star Swirl finished examining the guards and sisters stating another obvious.
- it's just amazing, the guards have been rejuvenated for at least three years and you are ten years younger!. Star Swirl said backing away in fear of the guards.
- but how is that possible, does it have anything to do with the trembling of magic?. Princess Celestia asked abruptly, watching herself and her younger sister.
- I think so, you need to check everyone else if it was possible that this phenomenon would affect the creatures of the whole world!. Screamed Princess Luna come the situation was uncertain in her voice you could hear a note of joy.
- so what are we waiting for, we have to start right away, from today we will deal with the shock of magic rejuvenating us and probably everyone, and from the moment we are able to send the letter to Twilight we will deal with the hastily disappearance of the three tyrants, may they not be guilty of this shock of magic. Star Swirl said fearing the worst.
In fact, the worst was yet to come, everything was about to be shaken up again, all of Equestria and soon the whole world.
THIS TIME RUNS THE ARIMASPI TERRITORY, CURRENTLY THE GREAT CRATER CALLED NEW ABYSS.
In the middle of a great crater formed by three great scarlet monoliths of living steel emanating the power of lightning, fire, and ice, lay the four former tyrants of the world who were defeated ten years ago by The Mane Six and are now slowly rising to their hooves to wreak havoc again and hatred all over the world.
The first of the villains was Lord Tirek, an evil two-horned centaur who was also called the vampire of magic. The second tyrant was the former changeling queen Chrysalis, the black creature looked at the crater with its green eyes looking at the third figure that had just stood up, it was a little pale pink Alicorn with light blue curls of Cozy Glow, who immediately looked at the area of the New Abyss crater, the last one gathered was is the black unicorn stallion King Sombra who looked at everyone and at the scarlet pillars of the black steel.
- what are we, but how. Sombra asked, rubbing his eyes as if awakened from a deep nightmare.
- we, you?, but how, after all. Chrysalis asked, clearly remembering the last moments before and from the moment of her failure.
- how are we here. What is this place, what are these monoliths. Tirek asked, walking a little closer to the scarlet monolith, feeling the magic powers Tirek wanted to immediately seize the opportunity to absorb the powers, but the scarlet glow as if thinking flashed at him first, having a surprise for the evil centaur.
As soon as Tirek was close enough to try to suck in the power, his first suction had no effect, instead a scarlet cord encircled the centaur and, blasting him with power, ice, lightning, fire and wind, threw him aside, the wounded centaur fell to his hooves the little Cozy Glow who screamed and hid behind Chrysalis, and all opening their eyes and mouths looked at the strange scarlet power.
- what is it, does it want to kill us. asked Cozy Glow who this time feared more than ever in her life.
The image of a strange cloud began to materialize and after a short wait, the eyes of the four tyrants saw a terrible head, a strange and terrifying monster, an unknown monster, its head materialized with scarlet power resembled the head of a Minotaur with the difference that it was devoid of a nose, the head had three big horns growing from the jaw to the temple on both sides of the head, and the last seventh great horn grew from the top of the skull, six golden eyes opened staring at the terrified chosen ones, and the teeth and mocking smile of indescribable horror caused a shiver on the back of every, even usually certain black King, Sombra like and they all stepped back and a strange being of power spoke to all.
- Well, you are not grateful to me, I am giving you a second chance, after ten years you are free again. The creature's voice was terrifying, dark, piercing even blackest hearts as it spoke, and the rocks around it seemed to tremble.
- I have given you a chance to serve me, you will help me and I will help you, you will make your vengeance thanks to my legions, you will collect for me the essence of the power that awakened me, The being of the magic of this world will give me a chance.
- you! Who are you. Tirek asked nervously, perhaps the first and only step forward, to which the essential responded immediately with satisfaction.
- your desire, ha, yes, I know, you have the right to know, it's your duty, I am the first life of this world, the first of the elements to give life to the world, I am Akeron. The element of thunder, now the lord of the elements, me, my brothers and sisters, aspects, earth, water, ice, air and fire, we were the first of the living, we created one super continent but my brothers, my sisters, betrayed me and that they created an eternal prison for their bodies and souls!, They forgot one thing. Akeron, he laughed. Come on in his laughter one could hear the indescribable anger that pierced the four tyrants through.
- they forgot that the aspects of this world, good and bad used in wars will give me freedom one day, they will awaken me someday, Elements of Harmony, the powers of friendship, and your dark strength, peace and war, but especially war, someday it will all wake me up and will give freedom!.
- forgive the break but the Elements of Harmony were destroyed. Sombra said, looking both with fear and admiration at the scarlet image of the terrible creature.
- I know about it, I know about everything. The fact that the Elements of Harmony have been destroyed does not mean that it will be destroyed forever, but first, we will help each other, you will sow terror and destruction throughout the world, let Equestria tremble, lead my armies and the essences of the power of these conflicts will be gathered into this power well. Akeron introduced everyone to a levitating gyroscope-like object, made entirely of scarlet steel, as the gyro landed on a scarlet pedestal, four more glowing power points appeared in front of the crowd, taking the form of scarlet amulets.
- take it with you, it's a gift, it's a particle of power amulets, they will be necessary for you to teleport into the world and back to me, wreak havoc all over the country and the power well will do its job collecting the essence of magic from anywhere in the country, let Equestria tremble!. You will help me free myself from shackles and I will give you vengeance and a rightful place in the world, Equestria will be broken into pieces by us!. Akeron screamed cruelly, which caused the cracking of larger boulders, giving rise to both fear and certain hope in the hearts of the gathered people.
- so you will give us a chance for revenge. Asked Cozy Glow cheerful, rejoicing at the mere thought of her revenge on the Mane Six.
- I will give you more than just revenge, when I reach for the whole world, you will rule wherever you want, your every thirst will be satisfied when you free me, the living god of this world. But first start with the first punches in the pony world, let Equestria tremble. Lead my legions, and when the fight is on, I will gather the essence of power, and then. Akeron said, but was cut short as a strange quivering of magic shook everyone, Tirek, Cozy Glow, Chrysalis and Sombra looked at each other and at the scarlet seven-legged face of the Elemental Lord who growled in anger as he stared up at the sky.
- what was it, what are you!. Akeron shouted, trying to sense, perceive, see, locate the strange storm of magic power and the one who caused the magic essence of the whole world to tremble, but even he could not.
- I am the oldest of the lords of magic that you are. Akeron asked looking around activating his tracking power.
- why am I so suddenly trembling. Chrysalis asked looking at all those gathered who have reacted similarly.
- I know what it is. Akeron said, come was not able to find the source of the strange magic tremor, he was able to understand the operation of the strange magic shock.
- I know, this shock took over the whole known world!, the outside world, this trembling is a disturbance of time, rejuvenating power!, impossible. Akeron said as his eyes scanned the sky and all the essence of the magic that suddenly fell silent with the end of the trembling of world magic.
- it immediately means that we have been rejuvenated. Cozy Glow asked looking at herself and the other chosen ones.
- no, not you, your time was halted by your failure, stone spell and general destruction. Akeron said as he addressed the last words to the black king.
- anyway whether it is important my lord. Asked Sombra, looking at his master's face, a chance for revenge and regaining his empire.
Akeron, looked at the four chosen ones, shook his head and laughed out loud, which seemed to be a rather strange gesture for the gathered people, but not what followed, when the image of the scarlet pedestal disappeared, the ground under the hooves of the four tyrants began to glow and burst with strange scarlet veins revealing the map of the world, it was Equestria with three well-defined points.
- Tirek, Chrysalis, Cozy Glow, this is your task three places, three important points, here you will start the work of destruction, let the world tremble, and you, Sombra, my dear servant, will wait here and, as I said, use the power of scarlet amulets, they will allow you teleport quickly. The fourth point gave the black King the last place.
Sombra, Cozy Glow, Chrysalis and Tirek bowed before the last image of the golden eye, showing their smiles, then, touching the scarlet amulets, they vanished, bringing to the world the will of their dark master and an indescribable threat that had never happened, the world that now stood on the brink of destruction on an unprecedented scale.
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I have always liked stories that start with a big bang, great fear, unknown, when there is a threat, the main enemy and something even more dangerous, crazy and as you can see nobody is prepared to face the coming catastrophe, the question is who is the bigger catastrophe here and who caused it a sudden tremor of magic that changed the whole world in a way that has not yet happened, whether a human or something even worse, that is the question;)