Soon as it relaxed, ponies sensitively got back up and started to circle around this enormous crater caused by the explosion. They were all stunned to see levitated out from chariots slammed into the dirt, two unicorns with mischievous smirks on their faces. They hovered over all the Earth ponies and looked at them.
Excuse me? asked a pony. Are you aliens?
Other ponies then barraged with a number of questions to the unicorns, some even started to pull out cameras and film them or take pictures.
Duh? Why are they calling us aliens?
Obviously they ve never seen a unicorn before, especially one as magnificent as myself.
Whatever the case, I dislike all this stuff their doing. I m going to take care of them.
Snail s horn then glowed and around the two unicorns ignited into one destructive blast that consumed everything. When the blast relaxed, the entire town had been levelled to nothing more than a giant crater that the two unicorns flew over and only their aircraft devices beneath them.
Snail?
Yes?
Who said you could blow up the entire town?
Um, no one.
Then why did you?
Cause I didn t think it would matter?
Would it matter if the Orbs of harmony were here?
I guess so.
The female unicorn made a low growl of frustration. Right, well don t go blowing up anything else, unless I, Trixie, command you to or at least give you the permission, got it.
Okay.
Now, let us find this pegasus, she ll be the one that can lead us to the Orbs of harmony. But whatever you do, don t kill her, it s said in the legends that if you kill the pegasus that made the Orbs of harmony, the Orbs of harmony go with it. So don t mess up unless you want me to kill you as well.
Got it, but how are we going to find the pegasus, we don t know anything about this here place?
That misfit Twilight was the strongest on this continent, followed by the pegasus, so now that Twilight s gone, we just need to find the strongest power level and that ll help us find the her. Trixie then switched on her scouter and it started to function and come up with random numbers.
Uh? I didn t understand any of that.
Sigh, just follow me, said Trixie just as her scouter was fixed on a displayed number. She then dashed off and was followed by Snail.
You ready, Spike? asked Rainbow Dash.
Yeah!
Good, because it so happens that they re coming straight for us. Do as I told you and keep your power level low.
The two stood their ground in preparation for unicorns. While Rainbow Dash stood fierce, Spike couldn t help but jitter his legs.
Just as they were silent for a moment, Rainbow Dash gasped and turned their head behind them.
What? questioned Spike nervously. What is it?
I don t know, all of a sudden I can feel this strong power from behind us.
Soon as Spike looked around to check, he found this pink face pounce right in front of him and yelled. Hey Spike! The dragon was startled, but before he could get away, Pinkie Pie had grabbed him and locked him in an embracive hug. It s so good to see you again, yes it is!
Wait! Pinkie Pie?
Oh hey, Rainbow Dash, great to see you again as well, even though we use to be enemies and-.
How s your power level increased this much since we last met?
Oh that s easy, Fluttershy, got me, Rarity, Snip, Applejack and Big Mac and we all trained at her place.
Wait! Fluttershy, that pacifist, got you this strong?
Ya-huh.
Well, I guess it s a good thing if it means we have more of a chance against the unicorns.
How about you, you ve both grown a lot strong as well.
Um, Pinkie- could you let go of me? requested Spike. He choked in Pinkie Pie s hug.
Oh sorry, said Pinkie Pie and place him down. Wow, you re a whole lot different Spike. How was the training with Rainbow Dash, was it fun?
Well, wouldn t say fun. But it was okay. I learnt a lot however and Rainbow Dash was really nice to me.
She was!
There was a bit of an awkward smile on Rainbow Dash s face when she said. Time to stop with the happy reunion and put your guard up, they re almost-.
Paused, Rainbow Dash and the others looked above them and saw up in the sky, two ponies with horns on their head, one tan and green haired, the other blue with fair white hair.
Here.
Isn t this interesting, a dragon, an Earth pony and oh- look Snail, a pegasus.
Yep.
The two then descended towards the ground and landed in front of the trio.
You must be the two unicorns come for the Orbs of harmony.
Correct, my associate is name is Snail and I am the great and magnificent, Trixie. We see you are the pegasus, the creator of the Orbs of harmony. We d like it so much, if you d tell us where to find these items.
Fat chance, you unicorns might as well pack your bags and get lost, cause we re here to make sure you do.
Ha, did you hear that, Snail, the pegasus says they re here to stop us from getting our wish!
Yeah, that s a good one.
Their scouters suddenly activated on their own and charted numbers and pointed a location.
Before anyone could say anything, burst over the unicorns and rolled through the air and then landed on all four hooves, appeared Applejack and Big Macintosh.
Howdy you all, hope were not late to this ho-down? asked Applejack.
Actually your just in time, answered Rainbow Dash.
Wow, awesome, you and Big Mac are here! yelled Pinkie Pie.
Might shuck about the welcome. She and Big Macintosh took a position next Pinkie Pie. Applejack then made eye contact with Rainbow Dash. Although she frowned, she gave a reluctant quick bow with her head, followed by Big Macintosh over to the Pegasus. They then looked to Spike. Well, howdy little fellow. Sorry if our first greeting was a bit brief, thanks to Rainbow Dash here kidnapping you all, but the names Applejack and this here s my brother, Big Macintosh.
Nice to meet you both as well.
Could we do this without the sentimental greetings, by all means, you ll be able to do that once we send you all to the Next dimension.
We ll see about that.
The unicorns scouters then acted up again. Oh what now, grouched Trixie.
Someone else then flew over them, she left a sparkled trail of energy in her wake and gracefully spun down to the ground and swayed her arms and spun her legs like a ballerina as she landed to the ground.
I have arrived, said Rarity and nudged her head to let her hair flow back. And sorry for the fanciful, I just had to look my best for a battle like this.
As you do with every battle, muttered Applejack, to herself.
Wow, said Spike with his jaw hung. Who s that?
Oh that s Rarity, isn t she so amazing, said Pinkie Pie.
Rarity... amazing indeed, said Spike, his head tilted on his shoulders and his eyes locked on her.
Please tell me this is it? questioned Trixie. No more of you inferior ponies are on the way to oppose us, not that it will matter.
We have one more partner on the way to help kick your hinny, but afraid she might need a little more extra time, responded Applejack.
Well that is too bad, but not quite a shame. Now let s get onto seeing your power levels.
The two unicorn s scouters activated and started to show trace of numbers, before they came to a stop.
Um, five-hundred, three-hundred, three-hundred, four-.
Roughly around an average of five hundred, this here is a pitiful challenge for us. Snail, how many gifts do we still have, if you catch my drift?
Um, one... three... oh! Um six! Yeah, we got six.
Excellent, present them then, it ll be a good time to give these. Trixie then snickered.
With the use of his magic, Snail pulled out a small sack and yanked out from them diamonds.
Diamonds, said both Rarity and Spike with their eyes enlarge. Rarity then presumed to say. Oh yes, thank you quite marvellous gifts indeed.
We re not referring to the diamonds, just so you know, replied Trixie.
Snail had placed the diamonds spread out onto the grass and stepped back. For a moment it was calm, but the heroes gasped when they saw burst out of the ground and grabbed onto one of the diamonds, this large thick arm. More arms then sprouted from the ground and grabbed onto the diamonds. Soon the rest of the figures emerged from the ground with snarls and showed to be dog like beasts, with a long thick arms, short stubby legs and stubby spiked tails. They wore jackets and diamond-studded collars that went with them.
They all aligned in front of the unicorns on all fours and started to bark and growl at the heroes. Nearly everyone showed discomfort to how hideous and menace they looked, with Spike showing the most discomfort, but Rainbow Dash wasn t impressed by their display.
May I present to you, diamond dogs. These creatures are obsessed with diamonds so much that when they can sense an offering, they ll burrow across the ground and pop right out, as you just witnessed. After that, they are willing to work in exchange for the presented diamonds.
In other words, these dogs are mercenaries, said Rainbow Dash.
I guess that s the correct term of putting it. These diamond dogs have a power level of one-thousand, roughly the same as Dawnshade, what a shame that unicorn was nothing special. It shocked the heroes as they heard such a claim. But anyways, they should be enough of an entertainment.
The Earth ponies started to put their game faces on, in return to the diamond dogs. How we make things little more interesting then? asked Applejack.
Interesting you say? Go on? The great Trixie would like to hear?
Each one of our fighters, fight one of your fighters, one at a time.
Haha! The great Trixie likes, watching to see whose fighters our better! Our diamond dogs or you lot, yes.
Good, whispered Applejack as she made sure only her comrades her. This here should buy us some more time for Twilight to get here. We don t know how strong these two are after all, but we should play it safe and focus on doing as Fluttershy told us. Everyone around her nodded in agreement.
Finish what you re doing, I do not wish to spend time just sitting here. Pick out your first fighter and get on with this.
What do you think we re talking about back here! shouted Applejack. She then back down to the other fighters. Right, I ll go first, I want to compare myself to this Dawnshade if that s alright.
Fine, get to it, said Rainbow Dash. It caused Applejack to give her dirty look before she stepped forwards.
Alright, here comes your first competitor, now throw up yours so we can begin this thing.
You, one on the far right, take care of her.
The indicated diamond dog stepped forward obediently. When it then got in between enough distance, the dog howled out and rushed forward in slavered charge for Applejack.
The pony got out of the way of her attacker. The diamond dog had gone pass Applejack, which allowed the pony to buck him. The savage creature tumbled against ground, but eventually caught itself with its feet and fired out from his front paw, an energy blast at Applejack.
The pony wheeled around the blast and made a head on rush at the diamond dog. The creature could do nothing but lift up its front paws and then practically allowed itself to get trampled. Each four of Applejack s hooves crushed right down on the diamond dog back into the dirt before she stormed pass it.
Wow, said Spike, next to Rainbow Dash. She s amazing.
Soon as the dust settled, it revealed the diamond dog crooked and battered against the ground and didn t appear to move.
Looks like I went a little overboard on the fella, my bad, said Applejack with a proud smirk on her face and trotted over back to the others.
Um, that can t be right, said Snail surprised. The other diamond dogs were amazed as well by what they saw. These diamond dogs have twice the power level than those guys, I know, I like checked.
Obviously they know how to hide their power level. I have to admit, that s cute-.
Everyone s attention had been snatched by the small whimper of the diamond dog. It started to get back up one leg at a time. With a glow of her horn though, Trixie had caused the diamond dog to howl once more and then explode into pieces. Everyone, even Snail and the other diamond dogs were shocked by this action.
Trixie, what did you do that for? He was still up?
Up, but ready to get put back down again and I, Trixie, dislike having someone representing our side that s just going to get beaten.
That was mean, what they did back there to their friend, said Pinkie Pie.
I doubt any of them hooligans are friends with each other. They re just vicious beasts out for the Orbs of harmony, replied Rarity.
Eeyup.
Someone ready to go out there next? asked Applejack walked back amongst them.
I ll go next and give these ruffians a lesson in grace, answered Rarity and stepped forward.
Um, good luck Rarity! shouted Spike.
Thank you.
Looks like they ve already chosen the next entertainment, said Trixie. You choose one this time Snail.
Yeah okay, uh, you, yeah you, you go and get him.
Another diamond Dog stepped forward to fight. It then rushed at the pony with glee as it pulled its heavy arm back and slid saliva around its mouth. Soon as it got near Rarity, the two vanished.
Huh? Where d they go? They were just there? Spike then turned to see the others eyes move in similar directions all over the battlefield.
It s because they ve gone really fast. Want to see them, you re going to have to sense their energy and follow it, got it, replied Rainbow Dash.
Remembered how he was taught to seek out energy, Spike concentrated. He could then feel Rarity s and the diamond dog s energy and soon saw two figures clash against one another and jump back from one another. Concentrated more, he made out the two figures that hit back and forth against one another were Rarity and the diamond dog.
Reached out its arm, the diamond dog intended to grab Rarity, but the pony pulled her head down out of reach and flipped her body over and directly hammered her onto the top its skull rocketed it back down towards the Earth.
Conjured purple energy that gathered in front of Rarity, she yelled it. Radiant grace! The energy then formed into a beam of energy that struck down on the Diamond dog and completely evaporated him into pieces.
Sigh, this is getting quite boring and Trixie, does not like to be bored. I say we make things more challenging, at least not to make things look so sad.
Sad! yelled Rarity still in the sky. Well what do you have in mind then!
Sugarcube! Remember the game plan here! shouted Applejack.
How about this, if you are such good fighters, take on the rest of the four Diamond dogs, go ahead. One of you silly lot on your own.
Silly! Fine! Allow me to obligate!
Rarity! yelled Applejack and Pinkie Pie.
Don t worry, I ve got this and I ll do it in a single dazzling attack! A large aura of energy built up over Rarity that started to gather around her two raised upper hooves and merged into a single ball of energy that crackled with raw power. It made the diamond dogs look concerned by this. Aimed the ball at her opponents and fired it at them.
The ball sped towards them, but just as it was about to strike right into the diamond dogs, it rolled up into the air instead. Just as everyone then looked up to see the ball now hung above the unicorns, Rarity yelled. Now, behold your eyes for, Dazzling splendour! The ball then rained a stream of multiple barrage blasts that streamed downwards in smooth curved movement before they hammered down on those before them. Both the diamond dogs and unicorns were struck and the blasts ignited out into a chorus of explosions.
Spike was indeed dazzled by the fireworks of Rarity s attack that he almost failed to noticed the diamond dog that had slipped out from the blast and made a desperate attempt to race out and attack the baby dragon. But before he could grab him, he stopped and went. Arp?
Stamped by one of Rainbow Dash s back hooves, the dog moved his eyes to her unimpressed glare and heard her say. Get lost. Rainbow Dash then bucked him up into the air with her other leg and spun around to roar from her mouth an energy beam that streamed up into the air and struck the diamond dog and finished him.
Amazed at how Rainbow Dash easily took care of that, it took Spike a while to say. Thanks for the save there Rainbow Dash.
Yeah, that was truly amazing, said Pinkie Pie.
It was nothing, just didn t want our side to be down a number for the bigger fight to come.
Rarity! Are you alright up there! yelled Applejack.
Yeah, that blast took a bit out of me, but I m quite alright, replied Rarity as she sweated and gasped.
We ll see about that once the bigger fight begins, said Trixie with a snicker.
The two unicorns emerged from the smoke and everyone was amazed to see that both of them were completely unphased by the attack and had stupid grins across their faces.
I-I gave all I could into that attack.
It was a pretty attack, said Snail.
Yes, but a sloppy one at best, but at least it got rid of the problem of the diamond dogs. Now we can get onto some real entertainment.
What s with you and entertainment? asked Rainbow Dash.
Well just conquering continents just gets old, so I need some entertainment to keep things a bit fresh. Anyways, we re now down to just us two unicorns, outnumbered by you six, what shall we do. How about you play with them Snail while I figure this one out.
Uh, okay, what should I play with them?
Snail, I was being sarcastic, I want you to do, what you do best, get the hint?
Oh oh, now I get it!
Alright, we got the dumb one, that s good, said Rainbow Dash.
Yeah, it looks like we can take him, he s not that big either and his power level doesn t seem all that big, said Applejack.
We heard that! And it so happens that you re not the only one that can hide your power level! Snail, show them what we mean!
Okay. The male unicorn braced himself and began to concentrate. Within seconds, the ground began to tremble, loose rocks began to float and crackles of energy began to ignite around Snail, who grinned at the heroes.
Rainbow Dash! What s going on? asked Spike.
He s powering up, replied Rainbow Dash. She looked concerned on her face. And by what I can tell, it s huge, unbelievable!
Snail began to chuckle at the fear he ignited on them. His muscles began to bulge, his height started to grow and he started to look more menacing. Overall, it didn t look good for what was about to come.
We really need, Twilight s help now, whispered Applejack.
Hurried across Snake way, Twilight continued to run back the way she came. This is amazing, I m this fast already in just the two weeks I spent with Zecora and I ve already made it this far across Snake way. Don t worry guys, I m nearly there, just hold on, I ll make it back in time, I promise.
What power! exclaimed Rainbow Dash.
A boulder had been torn out of the ground by Snail s build up and was flung across the field and struck into Applejack and knocked over.
Sister! shouted Big Macintosh.
Let me see-, said Snail as he moved his eyes around the fighters and locked onto Big Macintosh who had his head turned away. I think I ll aim for you first.
The large pony turned his head back in time to see Snail right over him and about to slam down with his right hoof. Lifted his upper left leg to stop it, Big Macintosh screamed when Snail struck his out of place and dislocated it completely.
Brother! cried Applejack as she pushed the boulder off her.
You want some of me to girly?
Applejack roared and rammed at Snail, but the unicorn moved out of the way. She then ran pass Snail, but bucked up with her hind legs and tried to kick him, but again Snail moved back. He then hammered his upper right leg into Applejack s torso and fired her into the air. Snail next vanished and reappeared in front of Applejack and began to assault her with flurry of punches to the head and chest. The unicorn showed to take great delight in this at the way he laughed at her.
We need to do something! shouted Rarity. Applejack is unable to hold her own against that brute!
No! You might get the other unicorn involved if we all jump in! yelled Rainbow Dash.
Oh, but by all means, jump in and help try save your friend. The great Trixie must warn you though, I have already scanned your rough estimation of power levels around one-thousand-five-hundred, which is pitiful to Snail s power level of seven-thousand!
Thanks for the heads up, but I don t think I asked for it! shouted Rainbow Dash.
You heard her though! We can jump in and help! shouted Pinkie Pie.
Alright, Spike you ready for this. If what that snob says is true, we re going to have to throw everything we have at that big guy.
Um, well.
I said are you in, need to know now! Rainbow Dash nearly pressed her face against his.
Yes-yes I m in!
Good! Okay, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, jump the guy and hit him towards me, I ll then bounce him right towards Spike and Spike you fire everything you have, no hold back, got it!
Right! shouted Pinkie Pie and Rarity.
What! Wait! cried Spike, but the ponies had already dashed off.
Snail had finally trampled his two front hooves on top of Applejack s head and crashed back down onto the ground. He then went to pursue her, but was surprised to find Pinkie Pie and Rarity appear right in front of him and buck their hooves right into his stomach and smashed him back into the air. Rainbow Dash then rocketed down at Snail and knocked him towards Spike who hesitated.
Now Spike! Give him all you got! The dragon continued to press his index fingers together and gape his mouth like an idiot. He became frightened though when he saw the large unicorn recover and look down at him. Spike! But still no reaction, Rainbow Dash yelled. Feck, everyone just fire at him!
Pinkie Pie, Rarity and Rainbow Dash fired out beams of blasts directed after Snail. But the unicorn vanished well before any attacks were struck. The beams then instead collided with one another exploded above Spike, uselessly.
Rainbow Dash gritted her teeth for a moment before she screamed out in frustration.
I didn t like that, not one bit, spoke Snail now in front of Rainbow Dash. He wiped his upper right hoof against his mouth with a slight smirk. I ll give you points for nearly making my lip bleed.
What now? questioned Pinkie Pie.
Rush him, that s what!
A bit crude but alright, replied Rarity.
The three closed in on Snail and surrounded him and started to attack from all directions. The unicorn though blocked and parried all their attack without the show of much effort.
As the trio fought Snail on their own, Spike had crept over to Applejack, who struggled to get back up after the beaten she got.
Um, Applejack, you alright?
Oh, I m fine Sugarcube, just lost my hat from that big thug. Applejack staggered clumsily however.
Up in the air, Snail started to bonk them each of his opponents heads one by one and send them crash back onto the ground.
Heh-heh, this is too easy.
While Snail looked down on the three he put down, he failed to notice Big Macintosh appear behind him and quickly grapple behind him. He hooked his right upper hoof and got his lower half pinned around Snail.
Hey! What are you doing! Get off me!
Nope!
Seriously!
Nope!
Big Macintosh then started to glow bright red and an aura started to shine around them both.
Brother! hollered Applejack. What the sam heck are you doing!
There s no way we can beat this guy like this the way we re going! I m sorry Applejack, I love you, tell Applebloom and Granny that I love them- arrgh!
Snail had reversed crashed into a mountain in an effort to get off Big Macintosh. The mountain crumbled after the two collided into it, but Big Macintosh remained latched on. Frustrated Snail flew through the air in an attempt to shake him off.
Would you just get off me!
Nope!
Brother!
Big Macintosh had completely gone to a stage where he had now gone completely red, where he called out. Goodbye sis. And ignited into a wide explosion that covered over both him and Snail.
In a burst of tears and screams, Applejack started wail. No!
We should ve done something, said Pinkie Pie quietly over to Rarity.
What could ve we done? questioned Rarity.
Let s just hope his sacrifice was for nothing, said Rainbow Dash.
Of course it wasn t. Didn t you see? Big Mac grabbed onto him and went ka-blooey against that guy, replied Pinkie Pie.
What makes you think going ka-blooey was enough?
Their dispute was settled though, when they saw in disbelief, the unicorn, Snail, move through the smoke. Soon as the smoke was completely gone, it showed no scratch on him or even the slightest tear on his armour.
The ponies had been in mere flabbergasted silence until Rainbow Dash choked out. What the, that attack did completely nothing to him.
I wouldn t say completely nothing, I think that guy did a crack on my armour somewhere.
No! screamed Applejack, leaked with tears. I ll make you regret this, mark my word. An reddish-orange aura built up over the girl and cracks and tears in the ground began to split.
Interesting, said Trixie as she measured the power level build up with her scouter. She s reaching over two-thousand, wonder how she s doing that?
Her aura then formed right in front of her into the solid-shape of an large apple. Applejack then turned with her hind legs pulled back and cried. Apple family specialty! She then kicked the apple bucked and sent it straight at Snail. The unicorn wasn t able to move in time and was hit by the attack full force. His face showed to be horrified when struck by it.
Okay, that had to have gotten them this, said Rarity.
It was hard to see though, but when the smoke blew away one last time, all the heroes were shocked again to see Snail. Although the blast had at least torn away parts of his armour and singed him in a few places, the unicorn was pretty okay and still had that grin across his face.
For a second there, I almost thought you had me that time.
Impossible, said Rainbow Dash.
What s with this guy? asked Pinkie Pie.
Tarnishing, I m so sorry brother, said Applejack and fell over.
Applejack! cried Spike and rushed to her.
Darn it, this can t be, we re falling apart one by one here! shouted Rarity.
She s still alright guys, but I think she s completely knocked out! yelled Spike back up.
Heh, that s good, because I can get back at her for doing this to my armour.
Don t forget you still have us to deal with! shouted Rainbow Dash.
Oh yeah, almost forgot about you lot.
What are we going to do, this brute s far too strong for us, said Rarity.
We need Twilight, said Pinkie Pie.
But Twilight isn t here yet so we re on our own until she gets here, snapped Rainbow Dash.
Who is this Twilight that the great and powerful Trixie keeps hearing about, are you referring to that low-classed unicorn runt?
Of course we are, who else is called Twilight? replied Rarity.
Why is it that you keep praying for her arrival as if she ll be able to change the course of this battle, when she was barely able to pull of defeating Dawnshade, which I will add, was insignificant to Snails power and getting rid of him was more of a relief of burdening for us.
Let s just say that Twilight isn t someone you want to underestimate, said Rainbow Dash.
Hm, the great and powerful Trixie would like to witness this Twilight, to see if she s all that and worth our time. Therefore I will give her three hours, tops to arrive, if she does not, we will resume with what entertainment we already have.
Oh do we have to Trixie? I want to keep playing with what we already got.
You know how I dislike to be talked back to, you really do know that.
Um! Of course I do Trixie, yeah I do. Snail gave a goofy nod back to the other unicorn. So yeah! We ll give you three hours, or else.
Thank lord, said Rainbow Dash with a sigh. Do any of you know, how long it s going to take Twilight to get here?
I m afraid not, said Rarity.
Then we re just going to have to use this time to recuperate and think up a plan and hope Twilight comes anyway.
Up on Fluttershy s place, the two were silent as Fluttershy concentrated to watch the fight. She had been intense the whole time, she even sweated as she focused. When it got to the bit that Trixie had declared a time out, she opened her eyes again. Angel then immediately started to dab some of the sweat off with a cloth he had.
Thank you, Angel. Right now there s been a timeout to give Twilight more time, but I m not sure it ll be enough. Twilight s still a bit away and might need more time than they re giving her. Angel then started to make chit noises and shake his fist at Fluttershy. Of course, you re right, I should have more faith in Twilight, she isn t known to let ponies down or any other living creatures. But I m sad to tell you that I have a bad feeling something will happen to me and Rainbow Dash during the fight. You see, the pack we made with the Orbs of harmony required us to form a life link. When one of us dies, I m afraid the other dies as well and-. She was then halted by the further squabbles of Angel. She smiled at him. Yeah, I know. I m just telling you in case things don t work out and to prepare for the worse, sorry Angel, I m sure Twilight won t let us down.
Uh, what time is it now Trixie? questioned Snail.
Trixie replied with a small growl before she snarled. I told you five minutes ago, just because you keep asking doesn t make this go any faster.
I know, I m just impatient, I was like having fun, but now I m just bored.
Just wait, you ll be able to resume your fun again in just an hour, if not less, depending if Twilight shows up.
Nearby the fighters were gathered around one another. Applejack was still unconscious. Everyone did what they could to support her while they tried to come up with a plan.
Oh, what if we tell them if it s their birthday and when they all settle down for cake, we jump them! shouted Pinkie Pie.
Pinkie Pie, hard for me to say this, but that plan probably would work on the big guy, but not on the girl unicorn at the very least, replied Rarity.
Outsmarting tricks won t work at all so long as that other unicorn stays by. She s right now just sitting there because she can compensate for that guy s brains and she s good at it. What we need is a strategy that they can t stopped!
Um, Rainbow Dash, said Spike as he walked over with his head down.
What runt! Don t you see the ones trying to save the world are a little busy here are devising a plan.
I um, I just wanted to say sorry for letting you down, I didn t mean to, I just got scared that was all and-.
Rainbow Dash kept her head turned away. This isn t a place for those who are just going to wet themselves and hold us back.
I know, I won t let you down next time, I promise, I ll pull my weight and help.
Are you or are you just being all talk, cause we right now don t need any of that.
Unable to continue to speak up, Spike started too walked away from them.
Hold on, Spike! shouted Rarity.
That wasn t very nice, Rainbow Dash, said Pinkie Pie.
We don t have time to be nice, we re here to win, that s all that matters and I won t have anyone here on the team that s just going to be a hindrance.
Hey, dragon, where you going! yelled Snail and paralysed Spike in fear. Running back to your mummy!
The baby dragon nudged around with his head down and fingers tapped. I-I was just going-.
What I can t hear you, speak up?
I m trying to say-.
What?
Gotten frustrated, Spike screamed up. I said you a butt-ugly moron! That s what! Spike then ran behind Rainbow Dash.
What! That wasn t cool! You re next you little twerp!
Snail was further frustrated and embarrassed when her heard the sound of Trixie s outburst laughter behind him.
Everything had gone silent throughout the remains of the three hours. All the heroes, including Spike braced themselves ready. Applejack was still knocked out however and didn t look like she was about to wake up anytime soon.
Calmly rested, Trixie s scouter peeped and she stretched back up again wide awake. It appears your time is up and we have yet to see no Twilight, is it possible that she has cowered before our great might or just abandoned you all?
Twilight s no coward! She ll be here! yelled Pinkie Pie.
That remains to be seen. For now, I ll allow Snail to resume with his onslaught on you cretins.
Finally! Best take this armour off though. It s pretty useless now, no thanks to you guys. Snail then proceeded to do so. Now to get back at that dragon for what he just called me.
Alright here he comes, everyone s clear on the plan!
Yeah!
Especially you Spike, be reluctant I m keeping you on the team, even with the stunt you pulled. But we don t have Applejack to fill your part, so you ll be the key to this.
Yeah! I m sure this time!
Enough talking back there, let s play again!
Alright! Go! Rainbow Dash then rocked back, while everyone charged forward.
Just as Snail was distracted by the odd manoeuvre, he was unprepared for Rarity to appear right in front of him and yell. Astounding flash! A burst of light ignited from Rarity and it caused Snail to curve off course with his eyes shut.
Aaargh! My eyes!
He was then kicked in the flank by Pinkie Pie, which caused Snail to slowly stagger to a halt.
Who did that?
He was still long enough for Spike to jump onto his neck and then pull on his ears. The sensitive tug on them forced Snail to turn around and face the incoming rainbow coloured energy attack that went straight for him. Waited until the last moment, Spike sprang off Snail and allowed the attack to head on crash against the unicorn. The collision caused a wide scale explosion that had an impact wave that swept across the field.
We got him! shouted Pinkie Pie.
What a marvellous, splendid attack, that s sure to have gotten him, said Rarity.
Go Rainbow Dash!
As the smoke vanished, everyone were now surprised for the third time, Snail had survived. He had that stupid grin on his face, but the attack had caused a large swelled bruise on his chest. It was nowhere as swelled as the bruise on Rainbow Dash s head however, who was right now being held up by Snail s magic like a sack of meat and didn t show much reaction.
You all had to go and make me madder than I already am, didn t you? asked Snail.
What s it going to take to beat him, said Rarity trembled.
No, Rainbow Dash! screamed Spike.
Should be worried more about yourselves, said Snail and threw Rainbow Dash threw the air and smash into a pile of rubble. He then vanished and reappeared right before the baby dragon. Going to do anything about what you called me? But Spike just trembled, but out of anger rather than fear. Fine, then just get die! Snail then punched him and cannon balled Spike through the air.
That s it! I can t take how much of a meanie you are anymore! screamed Pinkie Pie, she then stood up on two legs and lifted one of her upper legs in the air. Pink energy then surged over her hoof and formed into a buzzing sharp disc. Destructo Frisbee! And flung it at the unicorn.
Huh, is this another attack you think you can beat me with? Okay, but your just making this born! Snail then eagerly held his ground to the attack.
Snail you buffoon! Dodge! yelled Trixie.
What? asked Snail. He corresponded at the last moment and moved his head out of the way, the disc buzzed against his cheek and left a long gash on it. The disk then continued to fly through and scythe clean through a mountain.
Snail now danced about and bawled about his cheek cut. Pinkie Pie though stamped the ground in frustration and screamed. Almost had him!
Continued to hurry, Twilight looked up ahead and saw king Yemma s place and yelled. Yes!
She rushed on in where the oversized pony was in the middle of work and became surprised to see her. What the? Did you actually make it across Snakeway?
Fluttershy appeared in the room grabbed Twilight. Your here, let s go. The two then vanished and left Yemma stunned at what just happened.
The two then reappeared back at Fluttershy s place where Angel waited on them. You have to get going Twilight, everyone down there is in terrible danger.
Thanks, Fluttershy, I ll get moving right away! Twilight then powered up and rocketed off straight for the battlefield.
I just hope we re not too late, said Fluttershy as she watched anxiously after Twilight.
Just as Twilight descended through the clouds and continued on her way. She sensed a familiar present and looked beside her to see an owl fly right beside her.
Owloysius! shouted Twilight happy to see the pet again. She then saw in the howl s beak a bag that she pulled out with the use of her magic and pulled out a seed. Excellent! Granny Smith gave you some of her Zenzu apple seeds, there s not that many, but they ll do. She then ate one of them and it instantly recovered her strength in mere seconds. Right let s go! Owloysius!
Raagh! I ll make you pay! shouted Snail. He barfed from his mouth, a beam of energy. Pinkie Pie didn t have much time to dodge and was only able to avoid the direct hit of the explosion, but the shockwave of it hammered against Pinkie pie and she rolled through the air and then flopped back onto the ground, charred and badly hurt.
I may understand about getting upset about facial damage, but you deserved it for what you ve done! And you also deserve this! Radiant grace! Rarity then fired a blast of energy straight at Snail. But the unicorn trained through it and rammed into the girl. The titanic force punched Rarity straight through the ground and left a trench in her wake, before she slammed against the foot of a hill.
Heh! Now this is finally starting to get too easy. But as Snail relaxed, a blast bounded through the air and struck onto his back that caused him to yelp and leave a burn mark right there.
Don t count on it! shouted Rainbow Dash back up. She panted on all four hooves as she leered at the unicorn. It s never easy so long as I m here.
Raagh! You re a lot stronger than what I thought you were, replied Snail with a snarl and turned to face her. I ll just have to stop going-.
But before he could continue, Spike burst out of nowhere and punched Snail in the side of the face and knocked him back into a large mountain and cause the landscape to collapse all around him.
Wow! Spike! What was that?
I don t know, I guess I just got so angry at him for hurting you, Rarity and everyone else, that I just so of snapped somehow.
Might want to snap-.
Shot straight back out of the rubble, Snail now had a thick bruise on his cheek and wasn t too happy about it.
Snail! Do not tell me you are-. Before Trixie could ask her question, her scouter activated again and started to jumble through flurry of displayed numbers. Huh? This must be Twi-. She stuttered however, when she saw the single displayed number that was presented. Im-impossible, it s over five-thousand.
I knew Twilight wouldn t let us down, said Spike.
Trust that gal to pick such a convienient moment to save the world, said Rainbow Dash with a smirk.
What! Five-thousand! That can t be right! I thought Twilight was under one-thousand! shouted Snail.
I don t even know if it s Twilight, but whoever it is, is coming this way. I want you to kill everyone right now before she comes here!
Everyone, but the pegasus right!
No! Kill the pegasus as well!
Huh, but what about finding the Orbs of harmony things? We don t know what they even look like!
A thought just an occurred to me. Pegasai grow these things right and there s a place up in the clouds full of Pegasus. We can just go there, where it ll be ripe with Orbs of harmony to make our wish.
Oh I get it, forget about this here chicken who has her eggs scattered everywhere, when there s a coop full of eggs all over. That means I can kill this pegasus. First though, I want to go for the dragon.
Be my guest, but hurry it up!
Forget, the dragon come for me!
No Rainbow Dash! I ve got this! I m through letting down!
Forget it, he s too-.
Snail had already barfed another blast from his mouth and it raced straight for Spike. This attack was huge and tremendous and there was no way Spike was about to be able to dodge it with the way he was frozen in shock.
No! cried Rainbow Dash. She remembered day one with Spike, at how he impressed her and took her interest to train him. She remembered how she looked after Spike, even how she lightened up and saved him from that other dragon and then gave him some apples. She remembered that talk where Spike had offered his friendship to her. She remembered it all in an instant and it made Spike mean too much to her.
She rammed Spike out of the way, but unable to do anything else in time, she was struck full on by the blast. It grinded against her and caused Rainbow Dash to roar out in agony, before it went ka-bloom and caused a mushroom cloud so huge, that it reached half way into the air.
Rainbow Dash! yelled Spike.
I can feel two energies that are really huge. I can feel one that s decent, three others that are holding onto a thread and-. Twilight stopped for a moment though as something shocked her. I ve just felt this one rapidly decrease all of a sudden and I think it s on the verge of dying! Owloysius! We have to hurry!
The smoke began to clear and Spike frantically moved looked through it. He saw tried to smile when he saw up on all fours was Rainbow Dash, but couldn t stop his upset appearance, when he saw how the pegasus barely moved, was covered in burns and chars and her face gritted to stay awake.
Alright- Spike? asked Rainbow Dash, right before she collapsed onto her side.
Rainbow Dash! yelled Spike and rushed over into the large crate. He then got down onto his knees and leaned over her. You shouldn t have done that! You didn t need to do that!
Listen Spike. Rainbow Dash breathed heavily and her voice was pretty tired, but she showed a grin on her face. Tears even started to well across her eyes. I m sorry for all that stuff I did to you, I m sorry I didn t do better and I m sorry I brought you into this.
No, Rainbow Dash, don t be! I m glad-.
I said listen. Even though you might not think it, you made me proud for me to call you my pupil. She paused for a moment to cringe in agony before she continued. You also did things that no one else did, you made me feel a belonging in this world I never felt. It s therefore that I m also proud... Her head then began to relax against the ground and the tears started to roll down her face, but with the last of her strength she whispered. My friend.
Rainbow Dash!
Fluttershy opened her eyes again and turned to her rabbit. Looks like this is goodbye, Angel. Fluttershy began to fade and caused Angel to panic and hop around her, in an effort to do something. No, Angel, please don t be like this, I don t want you to act like this before I go. The bunny then came to an eventual stop and stood in front of her. But he trembled and started to cry with tears as he watched Fluttershy slowly go.
I m sorry to leave you, Angel. But I d like to let you know, before I do go, that you ve been loyal and I ve always noticed your hard work and I have been very grateful for all you done. You re maybe the best bunny rabbit any pony could want as an assistant and as a good friend. Goodbye.
Fluttershy was now fully gone. Angel had reached out for her at the last moment. When he came to realise it, he started to move his head and hop around the place in a desperate attempt. But when he saw this was no use, Angel just cried.
Spike gaoled over Rainbow Dash s remains. Drops of rains pattered over the fallen Pegasus, but her eyes continued to be shut and showed no reaction whatsoever. She was now in complete peace.
Oh, what a touching moment, are you just going to let this go on Snail? asked Trixie sarcastically.
Don t worry, I m about to make the dragon follow her, them two will be together in-.
You big bully! roared Spike as he rose up and faced Snail with his fists clenched and his eyes venomous.
Big bully all you got to say to me? said Snail and laugh.
Spike moved out of the crater and then an aura built up around the baby dragon, it was so huge and powerful that it ripped up and split the ground underneath him. His size begun to increase and suddenly became five times his height.
What the, that dragons starting to grow all of a sudden, but how, said Trixie concerned. Her scouter activated and gave a result. It s almost three-thousand! Snail do something!
I ve got it, come here baby dragon!
The dragon responded with a spew of flames that was hurled at Snail. The unicorn had quickly lifted up his front legs over his face and allowed the attack to collide against him. The fires utterly consumed Snail and danced around him.
Spike closed his mouth and halted his attacks, but when it looked like he was about to do something else, he began to shrink already and returned to his normal. He was confused at just what happened.
The flame finally cleared and emerged from their ashes was Snail, whose legs was now singed and shook a little.
You little punk, look what you did to my legs! You have an idea what I m going to do to you! Snail then opened up his jaw and fired his blast directly at Spike.
Spike was about unable to dodge again, but something flapped and picked him out of the way, which caused the blast to strike through and into the mountain and evaporate it.
What now! yelled Snail. He then looked over to where Spike had gone and saw he was being picked up by the tail from a white owl.
Owloysius! cried Spike happily. That means.
Everyone, included Rarity and Pinkie Pie, heard a set of hooves clap onto the ground. Turned their heads, they saw arrived to the field, was Twilight.
I m back everyone.
Owloysius had dropped Spike near her. The baby dragon then bounced back up and hugged Twilight with joy.
It s so good to see you again, replied Spike.
It s good to see you as well, but you look pretty beat up, here take this. A seed then hovered up to Spike with a purple glow around it. It s a Zenzu apple seed, I promise, it ll make you feel better.
The dragon took the apple, as told and when he swallowed it, he felt his body instantly recover and yelped. Wow.
Let me give this to the others.
Twilight then levitated the last three of the seeds over to the other girls. Pinkie Pie and Rarity took theirs, while Applejack needed it to be slipped down her. All three were bright and awake again and got back up to their hooves.
Are they all returning to their feet? asked Trixie astonished.
That can t be, I smashed them real good, I swear.
All three of them then gathered around Twilight in joy to see her, but weren t all that bouncy, except for Pinkie Pie, who was like a kangaroo in front of her. Your back! Your back! I d knew you be Twilight! I knew you d be!
I ll have to say I d be one that couldn t be anymore glad to see you, said Rarity.
It s good your here Twilight, spoke Applejack softly.
Anyone want to tell me the play by play of what I ve missed?
It hasn t been very good I m afraid. We ve tried everything just on that big brute over there, but I swear he s not normal. Everything we give, he just bounces off, said Rarity.
I see and where s Big Mac, I thought your brother would be here, Applejack?
He was, replied Applejack, her head down and face upset. But my brother chose to sacrifice himself, in an effort to stop that guy over yonder from hurting anybody else.
I m sorry to hear that, Applejack, I truly am, said Twilight and gave Applejack a brief, but sincere hug. Take it Rainbow Dash was killed by that guy as well.
Sort of, answered Spike with his head turned away. The guy aimed on killing me, but Rainbow Dash got in the way.
Something started to build up around Twilight. The more she was moved by what happened, more an aura started to form around her and pieces of rocks started to gradually lift into the air. Everyone started to move back as they could feel the intense power build up from her. When Twilight snapped out of it, she relaxed and everything went calm again.
Sorry you guys, got a little carried away.
My, you ve grown stronger, said Rarity.
Yes its thanks to Ze-.
Hey! Would you cut out the reunion, if you haven t forgotten, I m still here!
Sorry, I ll get right back to you in just a sec, responded Twilight and turned back to the group. Let me handle this guy by myself.
What! responded everyone.
Twilight no, this guy s strong, really strong! You ll get pummelled! shouted Pinkie Pie.
She s right, let us come in and back you up, said Applejack.
No, I want to test my power against this guy, see how strong I ve truly become. So how about this, you guys stay back, if it looks like I m in trouble, come in, but for now, let me just be the one to handle him.
Very well Twilight, but I m afraid you might be making a mistake, replied Rarity.
Thanks guys, I promise, everything s going to be okay.
Give it to him, Twilight! shouted Spike.
Twilight then started to approach the unicorns. Snail was dumbstruck by how it was just her that approached him, but reluctantly smiled when Twilight matched up against him and she had to tilt her head up just to look eye-to-eye with him.
Got to be joking, Trixie, what does the scouter say about his power level.
Trixie activated her scouter and got a result quite quickly. Heh, impressive, it s five-thousand.
Yeah impressive, do you want to know what my power level is, Snail asked Twilight. There was no response though from Twilight who just glared at him. It s seven-thousand. That s like a whole lot bigger than yours.
She allowed him to chuckle at her for a few seconds, but eventually asked. You going to just stand there and keep that stinking breath in my face all day or do you want to do this?
As you wish.
Snail then lifted up his upper right hoof to smash down on her, Twilight however immediately gave an uppercut into Snail s chest, the male unicorn then croaked with his head stretched out far apart from his shoulders. Twilight then started to give a flurry of punches into his face and started to dribble head.
Everyone, even Trixie, watched in amazement as Twilight hammered Snail. Trixie clicked her scouter and came up with result that made her face cringed in anger. That s impossible! She brushed off the scouter with her hoof and stamped on it as she snarled. It s over nine-thousand!
After she had punched his head within five seconds and delivered roughly over two hundred punches, Twilight head locked Snail and threw him over his shoulder and crashed onto the ground. While he was then stunned, Twilight started to brutally stamp on Snail s body, each blow on caused Snail to yell in pain. She then used her magic to lift Snail up and throw him over back to Trixie.
The once gigantic powerhouse unicorn was now nothing more than a shrivelled pony who could barely move and really needed medical attention. Half his teeth were missing, had bruises all over and coughed up blood from his throat.
Sorry I was a bit rough on him, but it s what he gets for what he s done to my friends. I ll let you take care of him though until you re ready to continue.
Trixie however just glared at Twilight in a whatever manner. She then moved her eyes down when she saw Snail hold his upper right leg in front leg in front of her. He then choked for a moment before he could say.
Please- help me Trixie- I m badly hurt here. Trixie s unicorn glowed and Snail began to glow in a similar colour. Thanks- Trixie- you re the-. He was then suddenly flung into the air by Trixie s magic. Wait! Trixie! What are you doing.
A smirk creased along Trixie s lips and she simply said. Presto. Snail exploded instantly and that was him gone for good.
Everyone was then shocked at Trixie and stared at her as she just laughed. It caused Twilight to simmer in anger and yell. What did you do that for? He was your friend! He reach out for you to help him.
Friend? Please, I just used Snail to keep the rabble, like your friends out of my face so I could do better things. The fact that he suddenly became useless, even if it was just for an instant, made him not worth my time. Plus it makes things a whole lot more convenient when I wished for infinite power; I wasn t going to share it with Snail after all and planned to turn on him sooner or later.
This pony is a complete psycho, said Spike.
Ah well, now that I ve gotten my hooves dirty and I have no one to deal with you for me, the great and powerful Trixie will deal with you herself.
Alright, but could you give me a moment to talk to my friends before you try to?
Very well, Trixie will allow this.
Thanks. Twilight then stepped over to the others.
That was amazing Twilight, but what s up? questioned Applejack.
I m sorry you guys, but I need all of you to go.
What! No way! yelled Applejack.
We can t go! We just met up again! shouted Pinkie Pie and squeezed Twilight.
And we ll meet up again I promise, said Twilight in order to get Pinkie Pie to let go. But when that Trixie girl blew up him, I could briefly sense her energy at max and I can tell you not good. I m sure I can handle her, but at that kind of strength, one stray shot from her could wipe any of you out in an instant if I didn t do anything and I can t protect you and fight her at the same time, you have to understand.
There were disgruntle looks from everyone, but none of them were able to make an argument. Able to suck in her pride first, Rarity spoke out. Very well Twilight, I ll entrust you to finish that scoundrel off.
Okie-dookie, Twilight.
Fine, you re asking a lot to not let us watch your back, but I understand.
Just please come back, Twilight? asked Spike.
Thanks you guys, I won t let you down, now go, you all have families that I m sure will be missing you. Everyone then left one by one. You to Owloysius, you ve done enough if that s alright. The owl then flew away as well and it was only just Trixie and Twilight left.
Are you finished saying your goodbyes?
Yes, but let s not do this here. The place is sort of in a wreck.
You have your point, this battlefield no longer suits my greatness, so I will accept moving to somewhere else to fight and I will allow you to pick to at least be gracious to a fellow unicorn, who will of course have no chance.
Alright, follow me then!
Twilight then took off and Trixie followed her for the two to battle.
Arrived a wasteland valley with many canyons and pillars made of piles of rocks. Twilight descended down and was followed by Trixie. The two then stood on their respective platforms and turned around to face one another. Because Twilight had landed first, Trixie had chosen a higher platform and looked down on Trixie with a smirk.
A strong breeze start to blow as the two stared off, but as Twilight braced herself, Trixie continued to relax. You know, the great and powerful Trixie could use someone like you. Think about it, us two, give rebirth to the Unicorn empire once more and you d be by my side, a great and powerful unicorn that would rule everything.
No thanks, I ve seen what you do to your employees when you let go of them. It caused Trixie to make a small chuckle at the humour. But anyways, I want to ask this, now that we re like to two last unicorns and all the males are gone now, what are going to do about repopulating the race?
What! A-are you actually referring I would! Me and-! I, Trixie will admit I thought about Dawnshade, but you re out of your mind if- You know! Nevermind, said Trixe and readied herself. Brace yourself for my magnificent and your end.
The two were now more intent on doing this, eyes were locked, legs were ready to spring and the two were mentally focused. Now all that was needed, was for one of them to make a move.
After roughly a minute of wait, a gust of wind blew gently and a piece of rubble fell from its platform. The noise startled Twilight and caused her to rush up at Trixie. She then made an attempt to trample her. Trixie easily moved out of the way and then attempted to punch Twilight, but she lifted up one of her front legs and blocked it. Trixe was surprised by the effective block, but wasn t off guard when Twilight launched a flurry of punches back at her. The evil unicorn grinned as she parried each punch with relative ease.
Kept on the offensive, Twilight continued her assault, but Trixie had hopped back and Twilight pursued her. They skipped through the rows of platforms, but after Trixie saw her moment, she dashed forward and headbutted straight into Twilight and knocked her back. She then reappeared over her and slammed down with all four hooves and crushed Twilight through a row of rocks.
The two later remerged from the rubble and levitated into the air with an exchange of punches of kicks that both of them parried and dodged. Hooked her arms around Trixie s to hold her, Twilight pulled her head back ready to headbutt her, but Trixie lit her magic and paralysed her and then gave a kick into Twilight s stomach. The good unicorn doubled over in painful reaction which allowed Trixie to stamp both hooves on top of her head and made her crash down again.
Caught herself before she slammed to the surface, Twilight quickly propelled herself forward before a blast of energy struck her. She quickly manoeuvred forward and swayed side-to-side in an effort to dodge the attacks. She concentrated on them far too much that she was unprepared for Trixie to appear right in front of her and buck her with both hooves and send Twilight back through a row of rubble rocks.
Heh, there s no way you can beat someone like me. Twilight burst from the rubble and appeared on another platform. Trixie followed similar fashion and took the higher ground again. Stubborn aren t you? Well guess that s the way we unicorns are, our pride invokes such traits. But it makes me wonder how it s caused you to fight for such weak ponies and throw away your pride of the Unicorn empire or at the very least have the chance to partner with someone such as I. I ll confess that the partnership is no longer up for grabs however, but there s room as an intern.
Ignored her however, Twilight had tried to think of a strategy to beat her, but Trixie had already shown herself to be too fast and strong for anything to work. It gave her no choice but to pull out one of the big guns Zecora had taught her already.
Gloat now, Trixie, but I ve just begun to fight.
Twilight braced herself and began to concentrate. As Trixie was curios to what was about happen, she witnessed Twilight s body bulge suddenly, her face became tense as if she struggled to contain something inside her and a powerful out of control aura started to rapidly build over her. Trixie had became so fascinated by this and somewhat uncomfortable when Twilight cranked her head in a bestial fashion to have eye contact with her, she failed to notice the pillar underneath her collapse from the power projected by Twilight and began to stumble.
She had only taken away her eyes away from second, but when she looked back up Twilight was winded back right in front of her. In one mighty blow, Twilight socketed Trixie and hurdled her back across the field.
Trixie hastily caught herself and landed all four hooves against a solid platform. She then swerved around about to counter Twilight s charge with a buck kick, but Twilight had bounced over her and then gave her own buck kick that made Trixie slam into the air. Twilight then powered up again and went after her. Trixie recovered again and tried to wallop Twilight, but she curved behind her again and bucked her and shot her across the field and smashed her into a canyon.
Twilight s aura faded around her and she soon returned to normal. She landed onto a canyon opposite of the one Trixie was in. She already felt her whole body numb from the intensity of the Spirit element. All that power had tried to burst out of her, but Twilight had tried to sate it by unleashing it on Trixie, but it had still been all too much.
Either way she focused back to Trixie. I m giving you the chance to give up, just so you know Trixie. Don t feel bad if you take this opportunity, you won t be thought of as a coward and-.
I am the great and powerful, Trixie, echoed the unicorn s voice from inside the canyon. All of a sudden the canyon exploded and Trixie unveiled from its destruction with her two upper hooves raised in the air and a very angry expression on her face. And I am not going to be beating by someone as pitiful as you!
Trixie then appeared in front of Twilight and attempted to double punch her, but Twilight had lifted her own hooves in time to block. The two unicorns were now in a test of strength locked and struggled.
Started to gain the upper hand in this, Twilight slowly started to force Trixie backwards and for her back to arc from this. Spotted Trixie about to use her magic with the glow of her horn, Twilight cancelled it with a headbutt to the snout. While Trixie was then stunned, Twilight had scooped her up onto her shoulders and then slammed her back down onto the canyon, the impact of the blow caused cracks onto its surface and for Trixie to choke in pain.
Soon as Twilight got back up, she staggered back exhausted and watched Trixie have some sort of spasm as she was more frustrated in pain.
How have you suddenly surpassed me in just a heartbeat? I ask you! How! You were pitiful compared to Dawnshade, how have you grown this strong in this amount of time! Twilight chose not to answer, she saw Trixie was in the middle of a breakdown and asked these questions to herself to understand them. I am the great and powerful Trixie! And I will not be beaten by the likes of you!
Trixie then propelled herself into the sky suddenly. When Twilight eyes followed her, she gasped as she saw Trixie build up a great mass of blue energy and started to focus in aimed at her.
You won t be able to dodge this! This is my most powerful attack! And when it hits the ground, everything will be swept away in one go, including you!
In that case, I ll counter it!
Twilight built up her own purple energy and gathered in front of her. The two then raced to build up as much energy in as much little time as possible. In about three seconds, the two had such large powers of aura around them that the ground underneath Twilight started to crumble from the pressure. They both had concentrated so hard as well that veins started to appear and the eye pupils were so very intense.
At the same time they pushed their hooves forward and screamed out the respective names of their blasts.
Great and powerful cannon!
Friendship s might beam!
The two had unleashed beams of energy directly at one another out from their hooves. Their attacks collided head-to-head and began a titanic struggle where the powers roared and grinded together. The collision of the attacks was so powerful that nearby pillars and canyons began to topple and be blown away from the might attacks.
Right now the two powers were equal in all sorts of ways, but because Trixie had the higher ground, her attack had the advantage. Analysed this however and able to see Trixie s blast slowly make her way down to her, Twilight decided to chance it and yelled out. Spirit... Element! She quickly pumped up again and her aura fired up. She then had enough power placed into her beam to lance through Trixie s, who now screamed.
This can t be happening!
She was then struck full force by her own attack pushed back against her, as well as Twilight s and was pushed so far up, that she had gone pass the clouds and continued to go way up.
Finished her attack, Twilight simmered down the Spirit element state once again. The fact she had summoned it a second time now did a number on her own body. She was able to imagine the number she had inflicted on Trixie however, which had been worth it.
Astonished by what came next, Twilight spotted Trixie race back down like a comet and land face to face with her again. The blue unicorn panted and heaved and looked like such a mess. Her armour was wrecked, her hair was messed up and singed and her body was bruised and battered.
Still not given up? asked Twilight as she panted.
I, the great and powerful Trixie, told you that I refuse to accept defeat from the likes of you, replied Trixie, who breathed just as hard. I am meant to be the strongest unicorn, I worked hard, trained hours all my life, how is it that someone like you ve become this strong in just a month? Don t tell me!
Well sorry that you worked hard at something all your life only to find out someone became better at it in a short amount of time. But go on and leave, you ve lost!
I will not accept this! Trixie s unicorn then flared and popped in front of her appeared a large gem stone. She then gave a crazy smile to Twilight. There are so many spells that you can learn as a unicorn. One of them I was able to discover from our history. It s a spell that helps you mimic the growth rate and power boost that dragons get when their greed takes over. The problem is that it requires a perfect alignment and preparation in your body that it takes years to use it just once, to do it again would take it many more years. Therefore it s a great pity that I must use it now on some pony as unworthy as yourself, but that s exactly why I must use it, is that I can t be beaten like yourself neither.
Trixie then used her magic to throw the gem into the air. She then looked up and stared at the sparkles it made in the sun and something happened to her. All of sudden she started to grow, her face became more bestial and Twilight could feel her power rise.
Oh my gosh, said Twilight concerned.
The battled heroes hadn t travelled far. They couldn t get over how they had to pull back after all that and now it was just Twilight alone against Trixie. Their heads were down and none of them could talk to one another.
That s it, I m going back to that fight and no one s going to argue with me otherwise! yelled Applejack and came to a halt.
You can t, you heard what Twilight said, Pinkie Pie responded.
Who s she to tell us that we ll get in the way! I m sure I ll be able to help give that Trixie a thing or two! And I bet that Twilight really will need us!
You saw how powerful that unicorn was, spoke Rarity.
We also saw how powerful that one was before and I don t care how much stronger the one we re talking about is. We ve shown we can hold our own, no matter much the chips are against us. I say we go back there and do what we went there to do and that was to save the world.
I don t know, said Spike. He moved his head around anxiously, but his eyes got something over in the distance, something that was able to sparkle and shine all the way over to where they were. Shinny.
Without anymore words, Spike rocketed towards the shinny thing that he spotted.
Spike! Where you going? asked Pinkie Pie.
He s heading back to the battlefield I believe, if not a little far off though, said Rarity.
We can continue this discussion later, let s find out where the heck Spike thinks he s going! shouted Applejack and propelled after the baby dragon. She was then followed by Rarity and Pinkie Pie who all went after Spike.
Trixie had grown to at least to twenty times her height before she stopped. Canyons and pillars had toppled from the mere presence of her size. She now towered over Twilight, who now seemed no more than a mouse compared to her.
Now you see what you ve put yourself in, Twilight, said Trixie and snickered down at her. My power level has gone up ten times thanks to what I call my dragon form. Now it s time to bury the hole you ve placed yourself in.
Twilight was too amazed to say anything back, but she had been able to move out of the way and dodge Trixie s hoof that stamped down. She then went into a tactical withdraw, but heard the gush of fire that ignited from Trixie s mouth and had to jump out of the way and hastily take a new course.
Ran along inside a canyon gap in hopes to hide, Twilight didn t count on Trixie to ram through the place and cause it all to crumble around her. The rocks knocked and banged against Twilight as it all collapsed already her. Twilight fired up through the drops of boulders and back up into the air, where she didn t expect to find waiting for her, Trixie. The giant unicorn swatted Twilight with one of her upper legs and knocked her into another row of pillars and caused them to topple over Twilight.
Struggled to get back up from that one simple hit, Twilight suddenly heard inside her head. Twilight, this is Zecora, are you doing alright?
Am I hearing voices inside my head? asked Twilight as her head spun.
In a manner of speaking, but let us rather dwell on the real problem at hand. There s no way you ll be able to beat Trixie with what you have, now that she has gained so much power. Your only solution will be to use the Friendship bomb.
Twilight had to dodge one of Trixie s hoof stomps and run into a clear direction before she could speak back. I m not sure if I can under this circumstance. Trixie s attacking me far too relentlessly to even give me an opportunity to perform it.
You ll have to find or I m afraid you re done for.
Fine, I think I know something that might work. She then aimed her head up to the blue unicorn and yelled. Hey! Trixie! Twilight then vanished and reappeared in front of Trixie s face. There s some disadvantages to being big! She then fired from one of her hooves, a blast of energy into Trixie s eyes and burned it.
Yeeargh! My eye! I can t believe you hurt my eye! Trixie reeled clumsily and tried to hold her face while she attempted to control her balance.
Although that was a low blow, Trixie needed it to get some respite for this important technique. She rushed pass a row of pillars and stood behind them. She then reached both her upper hooves up into the sky and concentrated.
Alright, everyone, the bonds that you all hold dear to one another, I need you all to let me into your bonds and connect them to me so that I can feel their energy, feel them so that I can combine them into one solid energy that will be strong enough to save you all, please.
White beads of energy started to flow from the sky and gather to Twilight, she was astonished to feel such power gather to her. She felt the unbreakable ties of friendship, the eternal bonds of love and the preciousness of just having someone, it all came to her. She soon glowed herself from all the power.
Done she focused it into her upper right hoof and saw it glow, the fate of the world now rest upon her.
She failed to notice however that Trixie had long recovered and still had one eye she could see with. Trixie had noticed the energy gather around Twilight and attack her from behind with her upper right leg chopped down through the canyon that she was hidden under and crushed down on Twilight.
When the rubble and wreckage finished their crashes everywhere, Twilight was unveiled to be trapped underneath Trixie s hoof.
I finally have you, said Trixie with a half mad chuckle. It was only a matter of time when the great and powerful Trixie would and now you re mine to kill- destroy- be rid of for good! The blue unicorn then pressed down on Twilight and made her scream out as she felt her body being compressed to its limit. I won t make this quick though, you brought it upon yourself when you defied me!
You leave Twilight alone!
Trixie moved her head up confused at who it could be and saw it was Spike. How are you to give, one such as me, a command?
You re about to find out in a second!
Destructo Frisbee! shouted Pinkie Pie from behind and threw a razor sharp disk at Trixie. The unicorn ducked however and the disk continued to go pass.
Radiant Grace! yelled Rarity.
Apple family specialty! shouted Applejack at the same time.
The two had fired their attacks at the same time, but the unicorn moved her head back and allowed the attacks to hit into one another.
Everyone became shocked as all their best attacks failed to work even at a point that worked to their advantage.
Oh, did you all come to watch me kill your last hope? asked Trixie. She crushed her hoof tighter down on Twilight and forced her to scream louder. Or did you come here to have your deaths over with.
Darn it, what do we do? asked Pinkie Pie.
Don t give up ponies, there s a will there s a way! shouted Applejack.
Oh there is? Is there, you ponies don t get it, you ve all lost to the great and powerful Trixie and there s no changing that, surrender now and-. The was an abrupt halt to Trixie s speech however as something happened. Jumped over with sword handle in mouth, Snip had used his blade to slash through Trixie s horn and crack it. My horn, she said. Snip had then landed back down and ran for his life, while everyone looked at how petrified Trixie looked. No! My beautiful horn! It s been damaged and with it no longer being perfectly aligned, I- Trixie then started to rapidly shrink back down and in a matter of seconds she had gone from a huge beast back to her original form. No!
Now everyone, let s rush this varmit! shouted Applejack.
Everyone that was able, all assaulted Trixie at once and started to give a rain of blows and kicks at her. Twilight could only watch hopelessly though as Trixie parried and dodged all their attacks and slowly elevated into the air away from Twilight.
I may have lost my dragon form, but don t think you can beat the great and powerful Trixie. No matter what form I m in, I will always be superior to all of you!
She started to give punches and kicks back at her assailants, but they weren t effective enough to get rid of them, except for Pinkie Pie, who she hammered on the head and crashed back onto the surface.
Pinkie Pie! shouted Twilight.
What is it? She struggled to get up and had to limp from the blow Trixie gave her.
I need to give you something, quick! Hold my hoof?
Pinkie Pie did as instructed and knotted her wrist around Twilights. She was then shocked to find this flare of energy transferred from Twilight s hoof onto Pinkie Pie s hoof. When Twilight released her hold on her, Pinkie Pie was able to gaze at the powerful energy within her grasp. She could feel its strong presence, yet harmonise with her.
Wow! Cool? Um, what is it?
It s the Friendship bomb, Pinkie Pie. It s a technique formed by all the bonds of every living thing into one solid energy us to defeat Trixie.
Up in the sky, Trixie finally started to get more results, she knocked down Rarity, then Applejack and lastly Spike. Slowly, Trixie hovered back down and approached the baby dragon.
You little worm, I ll deal with you first!
Hey Trixie! snapped Pinkie Pie. She threw the energy of from her hand at the unicorn. Catch!
The energy quickly formed into a ball and went straight for her. Acted fast though, Trixie boosted up into the air and laughed. The attack now went straight for Spike, who was right in its way.
Spike! It won t hurt anyone that has a strong link of friendship! I promise! Just bounce it back at Trixie! shouted Twilight.
Not fully understood Twilight, Spike trusted her and placed his hands out. The ball squished against Spike s hands aggressively, but as Twilight had foretold it hurled back at Trixie. Able to see it coming though Trixie moved aside and dodged it. But Rarity and Applejack appeared in the balls way with their hinds face to it.
Oh no you don t! They shouted and kicked the ball straight back onto Trixie. This time it was a direct hit that struck her. The energy violent fused into her and crackled and hammered around her. All Trixie could do was scream as the attack now hurled into sky and continued to mercilessly attack and finish her.
We did it! screamed Pinkie Pie and jumped about. We did it! We did it!
That was for you brother, said Applejack peacefully.
Finally it s over, said Rarity and sighed.
Twilight are you alright? asked Spike and hurried over to her.
I m alright, just a few broken bones I think, but nothing serious, replied Twilight, meaning to try and be funny.
Hey you guys. Everyone looked to see out from hiding, was Snip who walked on over with his sword sheathed behind him. Sweet battle huh?
Where were you! shouted Rarity angrily and hovered over Snip. You realise how much we ve been in need of help all day?
I tried to get to the fight on time, but I couldn t fly remember, so how was I even able to get to where ever we were meant to meet up at?
Oh cut the darling slack Rarity, weren t for Snip, we d be done for back there and we wouldn t have won, said Applejack.
Just on cue, Trixie had dropped out of the air and slammed slump onto the field. There was a long echo of gasps with pulled back faces at the sight. They all simmered down though, when they realised she didn t move. Her hair had been absolutely ruined to a point it looked like a dead animal, her entire body was bruised and swollen and her face was etched in pain.
Is she dead? questioned Rarity.
I ll go and see.
Pinkie Pie hovered over Trixie. She placed her ear over Trixie to check for breathing, then placed her hoof for a pulse and then nudged her to see if there was any reaction. Nope, she s alive.
It was confirmed when Trixie opened her unwounded eye and glared everyone and caused them to all panic again. Before Pinkie Pie could react, Trixie had gotten back up and punched her and crashed her back near to Spike and Twilight. Applejack and Rarity then appeared to their comrades side, while Snip dashed behind cover again.
I- am sick and tired- of you all! Trixie then screamed, her horn glowed, even though it was damaged and caused the ground underneath them all, excluded Snip, When Trixie then calmed and watched the rubble fall back down, she saw all of the four ponies and Spike drop back onto the ground. You re all still alive aren t you! What s it going to take to make you submit to the great and powerful Trixie!
Just before Trixie was about to summon another attack, a slashed ripped across her back that made her scream out.
You leave my friends alone! shouted Snip and about to swing his sword again. The unicorn turned and bucked him though and sent the small round pony to crash into a boulder.
You! You re the one who damage my precious horn! Stopped my triumphed victory from being so triumphant! And now you ve made a horrible scar across my back! snarled Trixie as she walked up to the dazed Snip. I am so going to enjoy getting back at you!
While Trixie started to pummel Snip, Spike was laid on his back next to Twilight.
Sorry- I couldn t save you- Twilight.
It s alright Spike- at least you and everyone else gave it- your best shot.
To be honest though- I don t know why I came back- something to do with something being so shinny.
As Spike begun to recall, he looked up to the sky, it was there that he only just now noticed Trixie s gem. Immediately entranced by it, Spike started to hunger for the gem stone for some reason and wanted it really bad. He wanted it so bad that his body began to grow in reaction to it and he rose to his feet and slowly began to stumble.
Uh? What s happening? questioned Pinkie Pie.
When Trixie noticed herself, she was bewildered to see Spike had rapidly grown enormous into a great bestial dragon that roared out.
Spike moved towards the gem in the sky and tried to reach up for it, but with the inability to begun to enrage him. He started to roar out even louder and climbed the canyons for some height, but his weight crumbled whatever he got on. It sent loose boulders to roll down and nearly crush the bystanders nearby, as Spike lost himself.
Spike no! Stop please! cried Twilight. Her voice got to Spike and caused him to pause at what he right now did. Listen Spike, use that power you have, use it to stop Trixie.
The dragon gave a confirmed grunt and spun around to see Trixie and wailed at her.
Oh no, said Trixie, now worried.
She ran for it, but before she could far, Spike had slammed his fist into the ground behind her and sent enough impact to knock Trixie off her hooves. She had fell on her back and stunned for a moment. Looked up, Trixie could see the dragon about to munch on her, but the unicorn thought fast to use her magic to wrestle against Spike, it slowed down his attack for Trixie to get up and try and run again. But with the advantage of his long limps, Spike swatted her and made Trixie fly across the field and bash into another pillar.
Cranked herself back up, Trixie knew she wasn t about to get away with how powerful that dragon was, she needed to get rid of its source. Problem was, that when she looked at the gem, she saw Spike right in front of it. She needed to act desperately if she was to get out of this.
Propelled herself into the air, Trixie summoned what power she had left into one solid ball and tried to fly over Spike. The dragon had imitated though and bounced into the air right in front of her. At the last moment, Trixie threw her attack and with precision had curved over the dragon s shoulders and struck into the gem, the power of the blast was then enough to shatter it.
Yes! The great and powerful Trixie has out done herself again!
The dragon flinched and lost control of itself, its body began to fall of control and to Trixie s dismay, right on top of her. The big pile of weight whammed against her and while Spike wasn t even close to his normal size, had perhaps given the world s strongest body slam onto Trixie, into the Earth and shook the entire landscape.
In a couple of seconds afterwards, Spike was unveiled to be back to his normal self, but unconscious. Trixie was almost in a similar state. She made loud moans and barely moved. She had never been in so much pain all at once. Unable to move, she was still able to make her horn glow and waited.
Nearby, Applejack was close to what happened and couldn t believe it. She couldn t move much herself, her hair was loose, her right eye winced and her body was numb, but she at least wasn t as worse as Trixie. Noticed Snip s sword had been scattered up to nearby her, Applejack and gently got up and picked up the hilt into her mouth and crawled over to Trixie.
Out from the sky, Trixie s chariot had zoomed over. It came to a stop just above her and descended down to a land next to the unicorn. She then brushed Spike off her and dragged herself over. She grabbed onto the platform and started to tug herself onto it.
But before she could even get her chest on, she could feel the tip of Snip s sword against the back of her neck.
Where do you think you re running off to? asked Applejack.
P-plea-se spare me, said Trixie, trembled.
Any last words?
No! Applejack! shouted Twilight. She was carried by Rarity, who made their way over.
What!
Don t Applejack, we re no better if we go taking lives like they did!
What are you talking about! If we let this here Scumbag go, she ll just go and take more lives, probably come back for us!
I believe Trixie can change. I was once like her after all and so was Rainbow Dash, but we both became different and we did a lot of good and you know it. Therefore, who s to say that showing a bit of kindness will one day make Trixie want redemption and serve as much good as we did?
Twilight, stop with all this fairly tail beliefs, a varmit like this ain t going to change just because we decided not to put her down for all her crimes!
Won t know unless we offer, it s not in us to take lives like she does! Don t let vengeance for your older brother blind you either, Big Mac was gentle, do you think she d want this, do you think Applebloom or any other of your family members would want this?
Caught with such a decision, Applejack just dropped the sword and scream. She then just spat. Fine! For you, Twilight, I ll let her go! But if she comes here again! I promise! There isn t going to be any second chances for her.
What fools, said Trixie with a small snicker. She laid her chariot now, slumped and badly beaten. This here will cost you, mark my words, you ll regret this and the great and powerful, Trixie will make sure you do.
The chariot then blasted off before anymore could be said. Everyone now looked out into the distance. Trixie was now finally gone and the battle against the unicorns was finally over, but what about the war...