Chapter 10

The Tree of Harmony

Neo and his friends have just defeated a cenobite that was keeping them from reaching the Tree of Harmony and the princesses, and now, right ahead of them stood the tree. But the tree was covered in vines with sharp hooks, which was causing the tree to get weaker and it was giving Hellraiser complete control of the Everfree Forest.

Rainbow Dash and Applejack tried to remove the vines, but the vines fought back, trying to swipe them. The mane 6, Spike and Neo were now wounded from their last battle with the tentacle cenobite, they didn't need to get anymore wounds, they would get weaker if that happened and then they would have no hope of saving the tree.

Neo looked around him, there were chains with sharp hooks all around the room, he could even hear cries of pain and blood curdling screams.

Then Neo saw Princess Celestia and Princess Luna trapped in a cage. Neo ran over to them and they both smiled, relieved that they had been found. Princess Luna said she was so happy to see him, she was so worried that something had happened to him. Twilight came over to them as well, Princess Celestia was so relieved that Neo and Twilight had found them.

Twilight asked Princess Celestia if she knew how they could save the Tree of Harmony. Princess Celestia reminded Twilight that even without the Elements of Harmony, the tree will possess a powerful magic and as long as that magic remains, it will continue to control and contain all that grows in the Everfree Forest.

From there, Twilight knew what she and her friends had to do, she told Neo to come with her and met back up with the ponies. Twilight and Neo came back to the ponies and Twilight said, "Girls, I know how we can save the tree."

"How?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"We have to give it the Elements of Harmony," said Twilight.

The girls were surprised at what she said, they knew that if they gave up the Elements of Harmony, then they wouldn't be able to protect Equestria. Applejack even reminded Twilight that the Elements of Harmony are what keep them connected no matter what.

Twilight said to Applejack, "You're right about one thing, Applejack. The Elements of Harmony did bring us together. But it isn't the Elements that will keep us connected. It's our friendship. And it's more important and more powerful than any magic. My new role in Equestria may mean I have to take on new responsibilities, and our friendships may be tested, but it will never, ever be broken."

Neo had not been with them back when the Elements of Harmony brought them together, so he knew that he wouldn't be connected by the elements. Twilight even remembered that, so she told Neo that he is their friend and their friendship, including his will keep them all connected and their friendship is forever and it will never be broken.

Neo felt better and he was very proud to be part of this.

"There's no time to lose," said Twilight. "Everypony ready?"

But before they could do anything, chains with sharp hooks swiped across the chamber and pinned the ponies and Spike against the wall. Unknowing to Neo and his friends, there was a satanic star on the wall in the chamber, it glowed and shined on Neo, it hurt Neo and he fell to his knees in agony.

The princesses saw what was happening and were scared for them.

Then suddenly, smoke appeared in the chamber. When the smoke cleared, right where the smoke came from stood Hellraiser. He walked over to the Tree of Harmony. He looked at Neo, then he looked at the ponies and Spike who were pinned against the wall by the chains. Chucky who had been with them since their fight with the tentacle cenobite was also pinned against the wall by the chains.

Hellraiser smiled and said to them, "Welcome to Hell."

End of chapter 10.