AN: Hey guys sorry this is so late. I'm going through some stuff. long story shirt my mom who has been battling cancer since 2012 is dying. She has been given 3-6 months so I'm dealing with that. I'm going to try to keep up with this story because it helps me and its oddly a great coping mechanism for me. So no worries of this going discontinued or being abandoned. Now that that is over enjoy the chapter.
The Seventh Element: The Element of Hope
Chapter 19
Hope Revealed
Applejack and Lavender entered the room where the others were waiting. When the others saw not only AJ but Lavender as well they rushed to their friends as quickly as they could.
"What happened to you Lavender? Obviously you weren't in any of those rooms," Twilight asked.
"Demonica had me trapped in shadows when you arrived and sent you into those rooms. She released me shortly after and I ran into the door I was closest too. All I can tell is that those rooms are time trapped making those inside believe it had been months when it had really only been a few minutes or hours. Once I saw Rarity's room and what it took to get her out of the trance Demonica put her under I began to break you all out of the trances the same way," Lavender replied.
"Boy howdy that must have taken some work to get all of us out. Thank you so much sugar cube for doing all this for us," Applejack told her laying a hoof on Lavender's shoulder.
"Of course you're my friends I'd do whatever it took to get you girls out of there. I just wish we had found who the element of hope was before coming here."
"But that's just it Lavender we have the element of Hope," Twilight told her and the others. The rest of the group looked at Twilight in confusion. "Who was the one who got us each to believe in our elements again? Who told us to not give up hope for they knew we were stronger than Demonica's magic?"
"When you say it that way its obvious," Pinkie exclaimed happily bouncing. The rest barring Lavender showed signs understanding and realization. Lavender still looked confused.
"Twilight you can't be serious in what you are suggesting. I mean I'm just me. I'm no pony special," Lavender told her.
"But that's the point sugar cube you are so much more than you think. That's what makes all of us the elements of Harmony. We didn't think we were something special till Twilight came into our lives and showed us what true friendship was. The same way we showed you. Lavender you are the Element of Hope," Applejack said.
"AJ is right Lav after all who else could have saved us all," Rainbow asked her.
"But I didn't do it on my own. Princess Star Dust helped me with you Rainbow."
"But not with me darling. You did that on your own same for the others," Rarity told her.
"You have to be the element of Hope Lavender because you are one who we first had any contact with. It's you who is wearing the Element of Hope on your head not some other pony," Pinkie told her Lavender levitated the tiara off her head and stared at it.
"The only reason I have it is because Twilight gave it to me."
"But Princess Dusk gave it to you before I did. What if she knew you were the Element and everything she had been teaching you was to prepare you for this for your destiny. Celestia did the same for me in all my training with her it was to prepare me to take over as the Element of Magic. You are the same way Lavender."
"Even if that were the case I don't know how to use it. I can't be the Element of Hope."
"No you can't. Because there is only one bearer of hope and she is never coming back," Demonica said from behind the group appearing from the shadows as she laughed manically.
The elements took charge and shifted their positions immediately surrounding Lavender.
"Demonica ready for a butt whooping," Rainbow asked confidentially.
"It will not be me who is defeated but you pathetic ponies. What can you hope to accomplish without the seventh element?"
"We have the seventh Element," Rarity shouted at the dark being.
"Oh? All I see is a unicorn who can't even use her own magic. That should have been left at the orphanage. Who has and always will be alone isn't that right Lavender?" Demonica shot dark energy bolts out at the group and separated them leaving Demonica and Lavender in an encased force field of magic.
"Lavender! Don't you dare touch her," Applejack yelled angrily as she and the others used their elements to try to take down the magic bubble.
"You see?! You pathetic fillies can't possibly hope to defeat me!" Demonica began to laughing cruelly.
Maybe she is right what choice do I have. Maybe Princess Dusk should have turned me away and back to the orphanage. I can't be the Element of Hope. I'm not like the others. Lavender thought hopelessly. The rest of the elements watched in horror as Lavender's coat and hair began to lose their coloring.
"Yes. That's it let the darkness and despair enter you show you just how pathetic you really are. You aren't good enough to be the Element of Hope. You should just throw that silly tiara away," Demonica said to Lavender as she watched gleefully as her dark magic force-field began taking effect on the bearer of Hope.
"Lavender no," Fluttershy cried out. As Lavender heard her speak her mind showed her of the time the yellow Pegasus and she were in the library. Lavender watched herself throw her body before Fluttershy's to protect her.
"Lavender listen to us please," Rarity called out to the unicorn. Lavender's mind changed and Lavender watched as Rarity made her dress and the others and how much fun she had, had with the fashionista unicorn.
"Lavender you belong with us. You are the Element of Hope," Twilight shouted. Lavender's mind turned to when she and Twilight were discussing magic and how nice it felt to finally have somepony else who knew as much about magic as Lavender herself did.
"Don't let this meanie beanie confuse you," Pinkie added. Lavender's mind switched to the party the energetic pink pony had thrown just for her. Her first ever party and how much fun she had, had.
"The others are right Lav you are one of us! You just have to believe in who you are! Like you told all of us," Rainbow Dash added. Rainbow Dashes words pulled Lavender into their discussion of the Wonder Bolts and their shared love of the flying Pegasus group. As the elements shouted to Lavender Applejack watched Lavender closely and saw that their words were having an effect on the unicorn.
"Please Lavender. Listen to us sugar cube. Twilight and the others are right you belong with us. With me. There is so much we have yet to share don't let this thing get to you! Our friendship is stronger than any of Demonica's magic," Applejack shouted. Applejack's voice pulled the most for Lavender and she thought of the night dancing with Applejack and the rescuing that Applejack had done for her. Lavender's mind kept playing different memories of herself with the other elements and how their friendships changed her in the short amount of time they were together.
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