A/N: Ack sorry for the late update but been busy I'll try not to go again for as long as I did with no update I have two to three more chapters left in this tale anyways.
The next chapter is going to be fairly long full of action and a lot of revelations so watch out!., I hope you enjoy this so far.
This story is part of a Trilogy so when this ends you might feel some questions have not been answered don't worry the adventure continues...
Twilight gazed up high to the sky usually able to find some comfort among the stars tonight she felt nothing but a dark hollow within her heart.
Its' heavy weight pulling her both down mentally and psychically her mind was racing yet no plan of action or idea came to her aid she knew she would have to call upon Celestia to help her soon.
But as an Alicorn shouldn't she be able to help herself all of Ponyville looked to her for help and guidance yet as AJ stated she let them down., She was no Princess she felt like a nopony.
" Everything will be alright..." A cocky voice spoke aloud suddenly causing Twilight to spin around seeing Discord curled up on her bed smirking wickedly.
" Grrr what are you doing here Discord? " Twilight snapped not in the mood for his antics.
" Oh I just wanted to tell you my little bookworm that The Heart Of The Void is the least of your problems..." Discord chuckled as Twilight allowed her eyes to widen in shock.
" What do you know about that?., do you know how to stop it? " Twilight asked promptly her heart racing with new hope.
" Yes I do. " Discord smiled as Twilight allowed herself to do the same galloping over happily to the crazy creäture who just chuckled aloud.
" That is great how do we stop it Discord? " Twilight asked with a voice filling with hope and happiness before Discord snapped his fingers and shifted over to her bookshelf.
" Oh my dear I know how to stop it but I'm not telling., no this is a problem that doesn't concern you or I why it's better left to Pinkie Pie! " Discord chuckled happily like a maniac as he talked in a childish rhyme.
" Grrr this is serious Discord if you know how to stop it then tell me before somepony else gets hurt! " Twilight pleaded to the creäture her whole frame trembling as she was close to begging.
" Tsk-tsk Princess begging is beneath you., as I said we have other matters to discuss the dark heart thing will just blow over. " Discord grinned as Twilight felt her heart sink eyes falling to the floor., perhaps if she played along he would help her she had to try.
" Ok Discord what do you want to talk about? " Twilight asked in a serious tone as Discord smiled eyes filled with sick delight.
" Why my Princess... The Future! " Was his glee filled reply.
Applejack gazed high into the sky above lost in her own thoughts she knew Rarity was right she shouldn't have jumped on Twilight so hard., but she just had so much anger built up inside her soul it just needed to lash out.
Now she was in all kinds of a mess she thought one she would have to fix soon or perhaps her friendship would be forever scared by her actions.
Slowly trotting out towards her Apple orchard she began to piece together a plan., one she hoped might fix everything that was going wrong around this town.
A strong gust from above caught her attention her mane blowing back as her hat blew off from her head flying off into the darkness around her., Dark green hues gazed about for an anwser before settling among a frame stepping out of the dark.
Rainbow Dash flipped her mane to the side in a catty manner as her gaze was darker more serious than before digging deeply into Applejack like daggers.
" Dash what's wrong? " Applejack asked her voice quivering a bit yet she was able to still it pushing out her chest bravely taking a step towards her friend.
" Dash?...she is no longer available I'm afraid." Rainbow Dash spoke in a darker voice that was not her own as her mane tilted to the side a bit a sight was visible to see.
On the backside of her neck was what looked like a gem pressed into her skin tightly veins pulsing around it yet before AJ could get a good look at it the gem lifted up as long slender legs lifted out from under it moving deeper into the mane.
" The totem it's not an item at all it's a bug? " Applejack snapped to Dash who merely just giggled aloud wings flapping outward widely in a wicked form.
" Insect is a word for a creäture that can be easily crushed The Great and Powerful Isari is no insect! " Dash snapped ready to fight her stance arching back slightly eyes locked on to AJ.
" Phst yeah I've heard that before from some poser she left town in a smokescreen., how about you jump off my friend there and lets see if I can crush ya! " Applejack snapped back as Dash suddenly shot off at top speed into the sky.
" You better run! " AJ huffed aloud turning her back away from the sky just as soon as Rainbow pounced atop her roughly from the sky above a cloud of dust rising around them.
Dash glared down to AJ as she held her down roughly opening her mouth as she began to steal her essence., AJ could feel a burning feeling run through herself as if she were being pulled out of her own body piece by piece.
AJ strained and quickly lifted her hind hooves under Dashes underbelly quickly giving her a Applebucking kick sending her flying into the distance., AJ quickly stood up the world spinning around her.
" Big...Mac!..." AJ screamed out towards the House in the distance her breath short and voice weak from the drain.
A loud hiss could be heard from behind her as Dash quickly came up from behind her tackling hard into her side as AJ rolled off to the side bashing roughly into a tree apples falling around her like rain.
" After I defeat yet another Element of Harmony and take in your essence I shall be strong enough to take over the one True Element that of magic..." Rainbow Dash spoke in a wicked tone her body twitching oddly as if somewhere Dash was fighting this things control.
AJ tried to stand her whole body aching only to have Dash pounce atop of her gazing down again holding her in place.
" Fear not it shall be quick." Rainbow slowly opened her mouth as the red light began to absorb her essence once more AJ struggled yet felt herself drifting further and further away.
Dash smirked gazing down to the mare slowly drifting off into sleep eternal before a rough tackle hit her from the side sending her flopping off into the distance.
Dash quickly looked to her side seeing a Pink Mare beside what looked liked a cannon giggling aloud., noticing that what had hit her was a large ball of confetti and balloons.
" Want another? " Pinkie smiled as she aimed her cannon towards her friend who looked to her and hissed before flying high into the sky and vanishing from view.
Pinkie quickly ran over to AJ's side as she helped her to her feet the mare weakly stumbling side to side.
" Are you ok AJ? " Pinkie asked in concern as her friend nodded yes though she looked pale and tired.
" Pinkie we have to get to Ponyville...it's after Twilight." AJ spoke quivering as Pinkie felt her heart sinking again.
" This thing is a bug? " Twilight asked raising a brow as Discord nodded along from a chair tilted back in a nonchalant manner.
" Not just any bug but a rare creäture from the Void itself., you see everything from that place had a serious ego problem though this certain creäture was left in our realm it's still just that a bug you see. " Discord chuckled as he snapped his fingers some chocolate milk in a glass appearing beside him.
" But my books claim this thing has destroyed whole civilizations! " Twilight sighed aloud shaking her head side to side gently.
" Well ok maybe not an ordinary bug but in the end you'll deal with it the same. " Discord flaunted a hand to the violet colored mare gently as he drank his milk standing up his gaze looking out the window.
" Oh good the Mud-pies are about to hit the fan I must be off I'm afraid..." Discord smirked as her began to vanish from view an odd light forming around his body.
" Wait!...you're not telling me everything you know are you? " Twilight pouted as Discord just waved goodbye.
" Of course I'm not what fun would that make things?., I'll see you at the ballroom save me a seat next to Celestia..." Discords voice suddenly faded away leaving Twilight alone with more questions than answers.
A loud crash of thunder echoed from outside as rain began to pour down roughly from outside the wind began to howl wickedly., Twilight looked out the window and sighed.
It was time to finish this.
A/N: Yes more Discord expect to see more of him deeper into this whole adventure as always speaking in riddles all this action seems like good ole fashioned fun to him.
Hope you all enjoyed the battle AJ is strong willed though she took a beating and Pinkie is getting close to having to step up.
Next is the beginning of the end hope you are ready.
I'm looking to update around Sunday maybe sooner been in a writing mood lately., R&R show your love!
And thank you all to my reviewers, Followers and Fav's as I said at the end expect a surprise for following this tale all this way.
Love you all., IRD.
