Chapter nineteen: Screwy magic.

At Hope Hollow the Elements and the other forces that I sent had freed the town. They had come to realise that the information was a ruse. A ruse to draw them far enough away from Ponyville. "You came you came". Said Mayor Sunny. "Colonel Axium Brave of her Majesty's Princess Twilight's Friendship Guard. Now tell me where the enemy went". Says Axium. Mayor Sunny replies. "Ponyville. The one in charge said to those they had left here. To wait until midday then leave and join the rest of the army. And not to forget his quote unquote plaything. Meaning little Barley. She's in there. He was evil he tortured her all night. We could hear her screams as he laughed and enjoyed what he was doing". And points a hoof in the direction of the fashion shop.

Axium, Rainbow Dash and Rarity enter as the front door was open. And has they looked around they find Barley. Rarity and Dash exit and immediately begin to vomit. There inside a store closet, who was just holding on to life, was a beaten broken burnt Barley. Her wings broken and dislocated so she couldn't fly away. Like Aria he had burnt her with cigarettes. And had been bleeding from both her rectum and her other place. Tirek had violently raped her with such force that it did some internal damage. Bright Heart was sent in to treat her if she could. "We need to get back to Ponyville like now". Axium says and with a complete look of anger and hatred for Tirek. "And a new directive. If you see James Tirek and have the opportunity to take him out permanently. Kill that sadistic son of a bitch". He adds. He then turns to Kasumi. "Kasumi prep the shuttle quickly. You, you and you stay here and protect the town and Bright Heart". She salutes and heads to the shuttle. And three other soldiers salute and head back into town

The guards climb onboard and the ship zooms off. Just about keeping up with your Auntie Rainbow Dash. And arrived on the outskirts of Ponyville when they see the magic blast from the castle. What we didn't know at the time, was that the Elements of Disharmony were keeping me busy. Busy while the Obsidian that was captured, escaped his cell and conducted the mission he was given. But to do this he had to destroy himself. So, vibrating his body extremely fast, he turned to dust. The dust liquified and then were two Obsidians, they then repeated the vibrating. On and on it went, until there were more obsidians than guards and servants. And their mission would change the war forever in our favour. Their mission, they were there to take you and the other children hostage. Especially those of the Elements of Harmony.

It seems that the Spirit we had come to know as the Tree of Harmony had sensed their attack and had set things into motion to bring out the last but one of the missing Elements. Well technically. The children, including your cousins, Rose Petal, Primrose and Rose Bud. As well as Aria, Sonata, Adagio and the other Crystal Prep girls along with you and Ocellus were in the most secure area of the castle. The nursery. Outside of the nursery was Adorra, Ocellus' younger sister, she had stopped when the Obsidians had gunned down several ponies including eighteen foals, children of the castle's servants. Adorra tried her best, but they were too powerful for her we found her broken little body in the aftermath. To help protect the children I had placed the most powerfully protection spell I could muster. And the great Shield of Noble Warrior. A legendary Pony from before Equestria was born. It had the ability to increase the strength of any protective or shielding spell it is added to. But still that wasn't enough. Slowly the Obsidians were wearing it down. So, using her chaotic magic she gets from her father, Screwball began to Teleport the other children away to Sweet Apple Acres.

And this is where the Spirit decided to help. The keys. The keys that helped us defeat the Tirek of our world began to glow. They were energised with the power of light. Screwball had gotten her younger brother, Gemstone, Apple blossom, Cinnamon Stix, Apple Spike, the Pie Triplets and all of the children from Ponyville out of arms way. "Girls stay behind us". Says Ocellus. Who had pushed your crib with you in, to the back of the room. "We're going to help". Says Adagio, Sonata and Aria in unison. As they stand beside Ocellus and pony up. Just as the Obsidians burst in. "Invenietis infantem quia filia reginae meretricum. Dominus Tyrrannirum etiam hac noce comedent (get the baby of princess Twilight. Our lord Tyrrannirum will feast tonight)". Says the one leading. Aria, Sonata, Adagio and Ocellus gasp then look angry. Adagio steps forward. "YOUR LORD TYRRANIRUM WILL NOT HARM ONE CUTE HAIR ON BABY DAYDREAM'S CUTE LITTLE HEAD". Growls Adagio. "YEAH". Adds Sonata and Aria.

And they charge at the Obsidians. Holding quite a few back. But some manage to slip past. Sugar Coat grabs the first item she sees to throw at the Obsidians, a key. But it was one of the magical keys. And it was Applejacks. And as she holds it up. She ponies up but there was more. Engulfed in a pure white light she was now wearing armour and carrying a war hammer. She swings the hammer and defeats the obsidian nearest to her. The other girls follow and each grab one of the keys that are now glowing brightly. Indigo Zapp takes Rainbow Dashes. Sunny Flare was Flutter Shy's, Lemon Zest Pinkies key. And Sour Sweet took Rarity's. that left one key. And it was mine. It began to float above the shelf until one of the Obsidians had managed to get near your crib. In a flash and without thinking about her own safety Screwball picked you up and teleported you and herself away from the nursery.

J ust as my key touched her. This released a magic blast so powerful it took out one complete side of the tower were the nursery was. And it was this blast we had seen in the town. I had arrived just as Axium and the others had. "DAYDREAM". I shout as I got angry. My normal lavender coat colour changed to a hot white. And my mane and tail turned to a fiery orangey red. My eyes turned red. Several Obsidians had stood in front of me. Keeping me back from the nursery. But this only made me angrier and my rage fuelled the power I released. "YOU WON'T STOP ME FROM GETTING TO MY DAUGHTER". I screamed. As I picked up and ripped the closest Obsidian apart with my magic. Blood. Blood spirted everywhere as the Obsidians limbs fly across the corridor. The angrier I got the worse were the ways I dispatched the Obsidians. One I inflated until he exploded into fleshy mush. A second I made small and squashed under my hoof. A third I shot with a beam of magic.

Within a second he burst into flames. A fourth a turned to stone and with a buck crumbled to rubble. The fifth and sixth I turned inside out. The seventh grabbed hold of me but my anger made me hot. Too hot. He screamed in intense pain as the heat I was giving off cooked his internal organs. The eighth was near the nursery and was with another. Both were backing off trying desperately to stay away from me. And the last one I faced was just outside the door of the nursery and opened it when I swung my wing. Slicing the closest one in half. There was now genuine fear in the Obsidian. He closed the door and to the crystal prep girls said begging. "STOP HER PLEASE SHE IS CRAZY". A second later the door glowed and exploded into splinters. And on seeing your crib disturbed and empty my anger had reached the point of no return.

My fury exploded with such force that I blew out the back wall. I was now radiating heat. My mane and tail were fire and with every hoof step I set the floor to flame. I gripped the Obsidian in my magic aura and tossed him to the side. He crashed against the bookshelf. On the ground and not able to pick himself up properly. I take him in my magic and toss him to the other side of the room. Axium and the others had arrived. And were standing behind me. In the state of mind, I was in I had not heard them calling my name. I had begun to squeeze the life out of the Obsidian with my own hooves. I am sorry to say that you not being there allowed the dark side of my personality to come out and I enjoyed watching the pathetic creature choke to death.

The three girls Summer had adopted were still in the room. Seeing me like that they were scared of me. Crying and shaking they looked up as Summer entered. "Mommy". Cries Rose Petal. As Summer Picks them up and quickly carries them into the next room through the broken wall. "Your Majesty stop! Don't stoop to their level, it's not worth it. What will happen to Her Royal Highness if you do continue in this state of mind. Daydream will need her mother". Says Twilight she had recognised some of the same traits in me as in Midnight her raging she demon form. I let the Obsidian go. And collapse into a fit of tears. Axium and Autumn approach and Autumn kneels next to me. "Your Majesty we will find Princess Daydream. She is still alive I can feel it". She says but still I continued to cry. "I am so sorry Your Majesty I have failed you and I have failed the baby princess. But Commander Seabreeze is right Daydream is still alive Screwball teleported most of the children away to safety, including the princess. But she would not have had the chance if not for our friends from earth. They helped keep the enemy at bay". Adagio and the other girls step forward. They too felt that they had failed.

But what we didn't know was that the sudden increased strength of her magic, Screwball had overshot with her last teleportation spell she had arrived on the other side of the Everfree forest. Near Chrysalis' hive. "WHAIT ISN'T THAT THE DAUGHTER OF THE ELEMENT OF KINDNESS". Says an Obsidian, who was part of a large invasion force. There to wipe the Changelings and Queen Chrysalis out. "It is and". Another starts to reply and then you cry out. You were hungry. "And more the one Harbinger wants destroyed little baby. Let's get them". He continued. Her little heart pounding and now really scared she teleported herself and you nearer to the hive. The obsidians began to give chase. Screwball looked behind as she ran towards the hive. Though evil at least you and her would have a chance with Chrysalis.

She starts to run towards the hive. Chased by the Obsidians. Three on the left and on the right four. Closer to the hive the air was suddenly filled with the low constant hum of a sound that used to fill Screwball with dread, but now she was glad to hear. It actually gave her some hope. Changeling drones on patrol. Looking ahead she had not noticed one off the Obsidians had gotten closer. Knocking her off her legs Screwball goes down. As she falls you slide across the ground. Just as the drones got closer. One of the Obsidians had stood over you when you squeal. Bringing the Changelings sooner. And has he been about to pick you up, a three strong wave of Changelings crash hoof first into him knocking him over. The other Obsidians in his unit move up to attack when they then suddenly back down as more waves of changelings arrived. This scared the Obsidians off. "Please take us to Queen Chrysalis. She will be p lease". Says Screwball has she picks you back up.

At the hive. "Well, well, well what do we have here. If it isn't the pathetic little daughter of that meek scared putrid Pegasus and element of kindness and that traitorous wretch Discord. Screwball". Queen Chrysalis says appearing in green smoke. "I am grateful to you for saving us". Says Screwball. "DON'T THANK ME LITTLE PONY. FOR I AM GOING TO USE YOU TO GET MY REVENGE. YOU STOLE MY HEIR AND FOR THAT I WILL MAKE YOU PAY. AND YOUR FATHER WILL SUFFER". Screams Chrysalis and blasts Screwball with a beam of magic. But she was still in procession of the magic key. And it blocked the blast. So, Chrysalis fires again and again. The first shot was blocked by the key. The other hit poor Screwball. You cry out and the key explodes in bright light and a shield surrounded you both.

"What? What is this? Well never mind whatever or whichever pony brought you I will have to thank them for this opportunity to get vengeance". Says Chrysalis. "You won't get the chance if the Elements of Disharmony and their Obsidian army destroys you. They wiped out Sire's Hollow. Destroyed Tartarus. Destroyed the Barracks of the Royal Guards and Luna Guards. Destroyed the School of Friendship. Kidnapped the Sirens and their friends. Killed the Pillars of Old Equestria, killed Ahuizotl and Lord Tirek and Cosy Glow. And now they are coming to wipe you out. And if they found this child here the whole of Equestria will fall". Replied Screwball. Looking surprised Chrysalis asks. "What? They followed you. And this foal what for"? Looking up Screwball said. "No none of them followed us. They were already here as we teleported from Ponyville. They attacked the town and once and one was captured they had said they were planning a full-scale invasion of the Chrystal Empire. And the small town of Hope Hollow. They didn't they attacked Auntie Twilights castle. And tried to take the baby".

Queen Chrysalis turned to some of the drones and said. "Check it out". And they leave. Chrysalis steps closer the shield bubble and says. "Well this magic is powerful, just like your father's and the Elements of Harmony". The key then moves and transforms. Into a necklace. It had become the missing Element of Harmony. And Screwball was the bearer. Yet the shield bubble didn't drop. "What in Equestria you're an Element of Harmony too. Please tell me what makes this foal so special"? Asked Chrysalis. "Her name is Daydream. Princess Daydream Sparkle daughter of Auntie Twilight". Replied Screwball. "So Princess Twilight has had a baby. But She has no aspects or attributes to Flash Sentry". Chrysalis says. "No. Flash Sentry isn't her father. It is Apple Mac. Flash Sentry is one of the Elements of Disharmony. He tried to". Says Screwball starting to reply. One of the drones that Chrysalis sent out returned.

"Your Majesty. The Child is right. There is a large army. Must be millions Strong. We will not survive a siege for long". He says. And he was right. The army that was invading was the entire army of the Elements of Disharmony, so we thought. "Pull all patrols and prepare for battle". Cries Chrysalis. And a drone acknowledged the order and went off. Another then asked. "And the ponies my queen". Chrysalis looks with a somewhat evil smile. "Whatever you are thinking I wouldn't do it. They attacked Ponyville before this time days ago. One was going to kill baby Daydream with an axe. Auntie Twilight was unstoppable. She tore the bad guy apart. And as the rest saw they surrendered. But Auntie Twilight didn't stop. Using her magic, she picked up three. And she squeezed the life out of them. It took all the other Elements of Harmony, daddy, great Aunties Luna, Celestia and Cadence to stop her…so think what she will do to you". Says Screwball then added. "Think about it. Every time you fought Auntie Twilight and she has beaten you. She has never ever tried to destroy you when you were down. She has let you go and be free. They will not stop. They will wipe you out. They want to wipe us all out. You know Auntie Twilight will help you if you ask her for it. So, Your Majesty Swallow your pride for just this once and save your people ask my Auntie Twilight for help". Chrysalis thought about it. In those few seconds she realised that Screwball was right. And called out. "Send a patrol here. To take this message Your Majesty Princess Twilight. We request help. The Elements of Disharmony and their army are attacking our hive. We have also come across two children held prisoner by the enemy. One is Discord's daughter. The other is a baby Alicorn. Please we need help".

Back in Ponyville I was distraught, angry and inconsolable. Your Aunties, I, Sunset and her friends, including the sirens and the girls from Crystal Prep. As well as your Uncle Discord and five special former students from the school of Friendship. And Ocellus were all transported to the Tree of Harmony. There before the club house that grew from these six young friends trying to build a monument to the tree. "Hello all". said a voice. Sandbar moved forward. "Ho great Tree, why have your summand us here"? He asked. "Dear child how you have grown. And so, to have your friends". It turns to a silhouette of an Alicorn all coloured white. "Twilight. Twilight. Please calm yourself". It says softly. "BUT DAYDREAM". I cry. "Please calm yourself. Everything is just fine". Says the form. "But, but, but". I stutter. "Daydream is okay. She is where she is meant to be. And quite safe at the moment. So too is Screwball". The form replied. I felt some relief. And I saw it spreading across the faces of Flutter Shy and Discord. Whom hug each other.

"Now is not the time to morn or worry. The great battle that will decide the fate of this world and all others is upon you. You will face Harbinger now". Says the spectral form.