Twilight's friends had approach the cave, where they hope it is the entrance to Merissa's lair and where Twilight is been held.
"Do we have to go in there?" ask Fluttershy feeling frightful of the cave. It was cold, dark and very creepy.
"We have no choice." Said Rainbow Dash in a tough way, "That big white cat is about to bring doomsday to Equestria and Twilight needs us."
"Rainbow is right." Applejack agreed, "We need to move now."
"That Merissa sure needs a new decorator," Rarity complaining about the cave, as they hurried into the cave, "it could us some sparkles or curtains or…"
"Rarity!" snapped the other ponies, then Rarity snapped out of it
Spike was so worried about Twilight, he hope that she all right.
Just at Canterlot castle, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna were in throne room, along with Cadence and Shining Armor. They were worried about Twilight and her friends and hoping that they will success.
When suddenly, a big ice shard came out for the rooms' floor, making the princesses and Shining Armor with a shock. Then the room begin to freeze and a stem of mist came slowly from the ice shade, then an image appeared in it.
It was Merissa herself with glow cold eyes and with a chuckle.
"Sorry to interrupt, your highnesses" she hissed, "but I do wish to come in."
"Who are you?!" Celestia demanded, "Are you Merissa?!"
"At your service."
"What do you want?" Luna demanded.
"I'm here to let you know that I've have won the first around."
"What do you mean the first around?" ask Cadence.
Merissa show them the golden heart in her right paw and brings Celestia and Luna great terror.
"The Golden heart!" Celestia cried, "But how?"
"As you like to know," said Merissa, "your dear ponies had did the search for me.
"At first I was searching the heart when I learn about it and had my goblin cats to steal the secrets to help me. But then I was angry when you find out about my plan and had your shouts to search for the heart before me. But it give me a better idea.
"By letting them do the work for me, as I watch them and follow every move they make. And when the time is right, I step in and take the heart. Now I will move on to the next step, by freezing the hearts and feelings of every pony in Equestria and turn it into a cold land of an enteral winter and where there's no light.
"As soon in a few hours, I will unless the power of the heart and reverse it. I will take Canterlot and the all of Equestria."
"No, you won't." snapped Luna, "You've may have the heart, but you will not take Equestria. As long as we're here."
Merissa laugh.
"There is one thing, you should know." She replied and show them the image of Twilight being chains by her.
That brings horror to the princesses and Shining Armor, as they gasped.
"Twilight!" cried Cadence.
"What have you done with my sister!?" Shining Armor yelled in anger.
"She is perfectly safe," Merissa continued, "for now. I have seen her action and how she wailed the element. For that she will awaken the heart of not.
"Do even think about trying to get her back or there will be trouble. So it looks like the game is over and I win, when I get power."
She triumphant through the room with a blizzard storm and had the ice shard crack, as she disappeared.
There was no hope for the princesses and Shining Armor, now Merissa has the heart and Twilight.
What will happen now?
Merissa was just done getting contact from Canterlot, when Azrael came to her.
"Mistress," he report, "We have intruders that just got in the entrance. The five ponies and the dragon that with the princess. Sure we deal with them?"
But Merissa isn't not angry for having intruders, for thought of something.
"No." she said, "Let them come. They could be useful, for the second time."
She look in to the mirror and chuckle as she saw Twilight's friends making their way in the cave.
Just in the cave, the five ponies and Spike journey through as Rarity use her horn to make some light. They could hear the water dripping and all they see is pointed icicles and icy wall.
"Are you sure this is the right way?" Rainbow Dash inquired, "I think we're lost."
"We might be getting close," said Applejack, "if we find Merissa's chambers. We'll find Twilight."
"But how do we stop that evil sorceress?" ask Rarity, "You saw how powerful she is."
"And very dangers." added Fluttershy.
Just then, they could hear some voice just up ahead. It could be the goblin cats or Merissa.
"Do you think that them?" ask Spike.
"Only one way to find out." Said Applejack.
"Don't worry Twilight!" Pinkie whaled, "We'll save you!"
She dash off ahead, the others follow behind her.
"Hey, I thought I was supposed to be the fastest one." Rainbow complained.
When the ponies had found the stair way to Merissa's hall way. As they make their way through, where is so quiet and creepy.
"I don't like this." Said Pinkie with a twitchy feeling, "It feels like she beating us."
"You mean she could be watching us?" Fluttershy feeling nervous.
Until they came to the chamber where the magic mirror is and Twilight in chains.
Her friends were now shock to find her like that.
"Twilight?" cried Applejack, "Are you alright?"
Twilight saw her friends with a surprise.
"Girls!" she cried.
She try to reach to them, but she still chained to the wall.
"Come on." Rainbow suggest quickly, "Let's get to her before Merissa gets back."
They hurried towards Twilight, until a huge net fell down on them from the ceiling. The five ponies are now caught, but Spike mange to jump off of Applejack and dough.
Twilight was in horror seeing her friends got caught in a net and realized is another trap set by Merissa.
"Well, well." Said a voice, it was Merissa as she came to the ponies. "Look who's caught in to my trap. I notice you have come to recuse your friend."
"Give us back Twilight!" Rainbow demanded, "And give us back the golden heart!"
"Sorry, but I needed them right now and it is surprise how you all talked about that friendship is magic. But to me, it's just nothing and a waste of time."
"You're wrong about that!" snapped Spike and blow some fire on to Merissa to back away from his friends.
But then Merissa turn his fire breath into frozen fire and shot at his chest with a cold stung.
The six ponies gasped with horror.
"Spike!" cried Twilight.
Spike could feel the cold pain, as his skin turn to blue.
"You've care for this little dragon," said Merissa turn to Twilight, "Do you? I can spare his life, if you'll awaken the heart for me."
Twilight look at Spike and her friends, then said. "I will awaken the heart, if you release me from these chains."
"Very well."
She remove the chains and the spell off Twilight, but then Twilight use her magic to flash some light on Merissa to make her blind for a moment.
"But I never said I was going to do it for you." Twilight snapped.
She took the heart from her paw and try to activate its powers. But as she try to use it, it failed.
"It not working."
"That because of one thing." Said Merissa take back the heart. "You are not the one and you are very clever little princess. But not quite clever enough."
Twilight was now in fear, she had tried to help her friends, but failed again. As she hurried over to Spike and try to keep him warm. But Spike can't hold on much longer.
"Such a shame." Said Merissa, "I thought you'll be the one to awaken the heart, like you did with the elements. And it's too bad you didn't have them with you, now you have nothing to do to overpower me.
"If I can't have the power of the heart, then I'll use my icy storm to bring destruction and coldness to Equestria. I was about to start at Canterlot, but now I will start in Ponyville, the town you've love."
"No!" cried the six ponies in terror. For Ponyville is now in grave danger, for Merissa's storm will rampage around there. Like it did in Ember's home.
Fear not, there will be a good part. And what become of Ember?