"What just happened?" said Rainbow dash
"I'm not sure," asked Rarity.
"But I think we did it," said Fluttershy.
"Ohhh I need a cupcake right about now," said Pinkie Pie who then pulled out a cupcake and ate it.
"I don't think now's the time for that sugar," said Applejack.
"Ben? " Twilight asked as she starred at what was left of the Embodiment of Loneliness.
The others then looked at the embodiment in aw. He began to shrink in size and his armor began to fall off and darkness and loneliness was steaming of him.
Twilight tried to approach, but suddenly the dark blue crystal of loneliness began to shine bright and then transformed into a cyan crystal with a two prisms coming out the side, a little down from the middle , 2 crystals coming out the sides of the top,and it had a smaller rainbow colored crystal that looked like the elements of harmony combined that was held in place by a crystal cross.
The purified crystal then hovered up before it shot into the hole embodiment's chest. The ponies were astounded at what was happening to the embodiment of loneliness.
The creature rows up in the air and then he began glowing with light. His claws became human hands, his feet where replaced by two blue crocs (the shoe not crocodiles), and his monstrous face became one of a human boy. In bright flash of light all the lonesomeness vanished from him. He then fell to the ground. "uuuhhhh" a grown came from the former embodiment of loneliness.
"BEN?" Twilight said.
"I-I-I'm free …..from the cures…. Of loneliness , I-I have…. friends ? Ben said as he got up. He then proceeded to tackle Twilight with a hug. "Thank you thank you thank you soooo much!" Ben said with tears in his eyes.
"Your welcome," Twilight said a happily and a bit uncomfortable.
"Thank you all soooooooooo much !" he said as he grabbed all the ponies and hugged them all at once.
"Alright settle down partner," said Applejack as the hug was constricting them.
"Oh sorry," Ben said. He then put them down."it's just been so long seance anyone has ever been so nice to me," Ben said as he let out a giggle.
"So is this your true form?" asked Twilight.
"*grown* yes my true form is a human," Ben answered with much regret. Ben was tall hansom boy, he had a brown hair with blond mixed in that covered most of his forehead but not face ,his age was hard to tell but he was around 12 to 15, he had a long brown cape that could function has a cloak, his eyes were blue , he whore a black shirt and long black pants with a light gray belt, and the crystal was in his chest.
"Sorry if it's a bit disgusting," Ben said feeling rather sorry about his appearance.
"We don't think it's bad" said Twilight.
"You don't?" asked Ben.
"Not at all," replied Applejack.
"And that cape is gorges darling" added Rarity.
"Um thanks," said Ben as he held is long brown cape.
"Yeah your pretty awesome dude". said Rainbow Dash. This made Ben smile.
"Really?" said Ben. "Yeah the way you took out those smiley robots and OD discord was AWESOME!". "Well thanks, I've had a lot of experience fighting creatures like that," said Ben starting to blush.
"Yeah and It was so nice of you to save us from Discord," said Fluttershy
"Even if you turned into a monster after words," said Pinkie Pie.
"Yeah um eh, sorry about that," said Ben as he scratched the back of his head.
"It's okay Ben we forgive you," said Twilight.
"Forgiveness I can't remember the last time I herd any of that, thank you my friends, thank you," said Ben with much gratitude.
"And now you don't have to be a gecko anymore," Pinkie Pie said
"For the last time I was a chameleon!" Ben shouted.
"Um why's the crystal still there ?" asked Rainbow Dash.
This surprised everyone, especially Ben.
"Wait what, Ghaahh !?" Ben said as looked at his chest. "I-its still in me, how is this possible ?" he said and tried to pull it out. "Sorry I don't think it can come out," he said regrettable.
"Oh no, how am I going to explain to Princess Celestia that ," said a worried Twilight.
"I'm am so so sorry," said Ben. "Though I guess in retrospect it makes perfect sine," he mumbled.
"Would you two quit worrying," shouted Applejack.
"The Princess is very understanding," said Fluttershy.
"I'm sure she can work something out darling" said assured Rarity.
"Your right," said Twilight after she had calmed down. "Whats important now is to-"
"LOOK OUT!" Ben said before he tackled Twilight out of the way of a falling rock. "Huh?" said Twilight.
Suddenly the castle had began the crumble.
"W-whats happening ?" said a very worried Fluttershy.
"Well this castle was made from the power of all the years of loneliness I've suffered so I supose when the pain was healed, thanks again by the way, the castle lost its ability to support its self," said Ben.
"We have to get out of here!" said Rainbow Dash as she flew around trying to find an exit.
"Please allow me to help, it's the least I can do," asked Ben.
"But aren't all you powers gone," asked Pinkie Pie.
"Who said all my powers came from loneliness," Ben said with a chuckle.
He then swiped his arms in a X and opened a portal to Cantorlot.
"Ladies first". Ben said after taking a bow.
"Thank you Ben," said Twilight.
"Always happy to help," said BEN with a smile. "especially when I'm helping such amazing friends." Twilight smiled.
"Okay everthings good, now quit the sappy talk and lets get out of here!" said Rainbow Dash as a bolder barely missed her.
Everyone nodded and proceeded to escape through the portal,
Meanwhile back at the Chanterlot throne room
Spike was anxiously wait for the main 6 to return
"When are they going to get back?!" said Spike, feeling a little worried. "How long does it take to catch a goofy chameleon anyways?"
"Don't worry Spike, I'm sure they'll be back soon," Celestia reassured.
"How can you be so sure?" Spike asked.
Just then a portal opened and of it came the main 6.
"Whah!" the all screamed as the fell out and landed on Spike.
"Okay you were right," Spike said in a muffled voice.
"My little ponies, I welcome your return," said Celestia in joyful way as the ponies had got up.
"Twilight your back!" Spike said has he hugged her. "I was so worried about you."
"Don't worry Spike were fine now," said Twilight.
After the ponies had recovered from there fall, the started to think about all that had happened.
"I got to say That was one heck of an adventure!" said Rainbow Dash.
"Are you kidding, it was amazing!" shouted Pinkie Pie. " There was floating blocks, airships, pirate turtles, giant blob monsters, canyons, smiling clouds, mushrooms that made Applejack a giant ,and and!"
"It sounds like you all had quite the amazing adventure," said Celestia.
"It sure was," said Applejack.
"Though I think I'll pass on any other dimension jumping escapades," said Rarity
All seemed right but then Twilight remembered something, where was Ben.
"Oh no, how could I have forgotten?!"
"Are you referring to the crystal, were you able to retrieve it ?" asked Celestia.
The ponies then remembered the more resent events and quickly began to worry where their new friend was and how they were going to explain what had happened.
"Oh right the crystal," Twilight said with regret. "But that's not what I'm worried about,".
"Is it about the thief, I'm sure you beat him up good?" asked Spike making a punching gesture
"Well you see," Twilight started.
Then Ben shot out of the a portal.
"WWAAAHHHH!" he screamed as he flew forward before he smacked into a pillar, which caught everyone's attention .
"Ow," he groaned before he slid down and rolled backwards over to the girls, which relieved Twilight that Ben was okay.
"And who might this be ?" asked Celestia referring to the dazed boy.
"I think I took I wrong turn a allba cookie," said a very dizzy Ben.
"This is Ben, the leader of the the seven heroes and the thief," said Twilight.
"Look he may have stolen the crystal". said Applejack.
"But he needed it to save his friends," said Fluttershy.
"He really is a nice guy", said Rarity.
"and he was only acting so horrid because he was so crazy lonely". said Pinkie Pie. "And I mean really crazy, like turn into a lonely driven monster crazy!"
"I think she gets that he was crazy," said Rainbow Dash. "The point is Ben is a good person!"
"I'm sorry your highness but the crystal won't come out of Ben and he is to important to us to destroy!"
"Its okay Twilight," said Celastia.
"If there was another wait what ?!" said Twilight, feeling a little confused.
"Your mission was to purify the crystal," said Celastia. "And from the looks of it you may have purified more the just the crystal.
Ben had gray cross eyed Pegasuses flying around his head just before he snapped out of the daze. He then saw Celastia and looked scared.
"uh-oh" he muttered. "ehehe um hello," he sheepishly said. "Okay I'm so sorry I blasted you please don't banish me to the moon!" Ben said well frantically begging.
"I'm not going to punish you," said Celstiea.
"and why would she do something so awful like that ?" asked Pinkie Pie. Ben then stopped begging and thought for a moment.
"Man the info I got on this place was really fake" he mumbled while felling dumb. "Sorry I suppose some creatures just like to spread lies about good places,".
"What creatures?" asked Rainbow Dash.
"You don't want to know, manly because I don't remember who or what they were," Ben said in a funny low voice.
Ben looked towards Spike. "um if you don't mind me asking whats the name of that cute dragon"? BEN said referring to Spike. "I'm Spike Twilight's number 1 assessment ," answered Spike.
"hm, so that what this dimension's Spike looks like, quite nice," Ben mumbled
"And what are you suppose to be?" asked Spike.
"Um well I'm uh, what is know a human, I' sorry if my appearance disgust you," Ben answered with regret.
"Why does that bother you so much?" asked Twilight.
"lets just say I haven't really seen the best of my species lately," answered Ben. "Speaking of which I'm getting a little uncomfortable in this form in this world, no offense , so could I please turn back to into a chameleon?" asked Ben.
Twilight nodded.
"Thanks" Ben them turned back to his chameleon form. "Ahh much better," he said.
"So what exactly happened well you were chasing him"? asked Spike.
"Yes I would love to hear about this adventure," said Celestia.
"Well after we jumped through the portal". Started Twilight.
One telling of the adventure later. A french voice says.
"Aww I wanted to hear the full version !" Pinkie Pie said.
"So after we reformed Ben the other dimension elements of harmony combined into what's inside for Ben's crystal," explained Twilight. "we then escaped the castle came back here,".
"Sounds like it was truly an amazing adventure" said Celestia. "But why is the crystal like this now". Said Twilight.
"I was wondering that my self" said Rarity
It seems that the crystal has connected to Ben this whole time," said Celastia. "and It seems to reflect Ben how Ben feels,"
"So when we reformed Ben," said Applejack .
"The crystal reformed with him" said Rainbow Dash.
"What I don't understand is what happened to the alternate future elements of Harmony," asked Rarity. "Or why is there a crystal in side Ben's crystal" Fluttershy pointed out".
"Oo maybe all the elements combined into one ?" said Pinkie Pie .
"it seems you are correct Pinkie Pie ,"said Celastia.
"huh!" Everypony said.
"Que es esto?" asked Ben.
"That gem inside the crystal is a new element of harmony," Celestia said. "Composed of shards of The other elements it is the Element of forgiveness".
"So when you showed friendship, you forgave me for all I put you though, and allowed me to become my true self," said Ben, reminiscing over everything.
"They element of forgiveness is an element so powerful it can give friendship to even the evilest of creatures," said Celestia.
"Well my old friends did use to be one the wrong side before they met me" Ben said well scratching the back of his head. "The idea of a villain turning good just makes me all giddy" Ben chuckled as he was feeling happy.
"But what about the rest of the crystal," asked Twilight.
"I do not know," said Celestia. "It appears to be from another worlds, so I can't be certain of its true purpose,". She then looked at Ben, "What I do know is that Ben will play a huge part in what is to come,"
There was then a small moment of silence.
"So uhm, what happens now ?" asked Applejack.
"I need to find my friends". said Ben as he started to walk away.
"Now hold on there partner," said Applejack.
"your not getting away that easy," said Rainbow Dash.
"Besides you don't even know where they might be," said Rarity.
"I'm sure I'll fined them, somehow," said Ben, feeling a bit sad.
"But what if their looking for you," asked Fluttershy.
"Yeah they might come here and if you weren't here then they'd be like 'where the heck is Ben, I thought world would finally be the one' and then they would so sad," said Pinkie Pie.
"Ben I know your worried about them, but weir your friends to and we want to help," said Twilight.
Ben looked at Twilight and it everypony.
"Alright I guess I'm not going anywhere anytime soon, I think a break from searching would do me good" said Ben.
"I'm sure we can find some way to track your friends down, right princess?" said Twilight.
"Indeed Twilight, but I am unfamiliar with dimensional travel, so it may take some time to figure out where the other heroes are," answered Celastia.
"that's okay, I'm a very patient creature and you know I've really started to like the dimension, especial all my new friends," said Ben.
Everypony was happy that Ben had accepted them as his friends and were glad that he wasn't leaving yet.
"all that's left to do is PARTY!" said Pinkie Pie with her party cannon.
"Now that sounds like a plan." said Twilight.
"Oh yeah!" said Ben.
BEN then snapped his fingers and fireworks appeared.
"Oh yeah best new friend who was a bad guy but turned out to be a really great gecko party ever"! Pinkie Pie said in her fast voice. "CHAMELEON!" said Ben.
later at night after the party.
Twilight, Spike, and BEN where walking to Twilight's home.
"Thank you so much for everything Twilight, I don't honestly diverse a friend like you," said BEN.
"Don't say that, your a great person Ben" Twilight replied.
"Sorry, its just been so long seance I've met someone as nice as you,"
"Didn't you already say that ?" said Spike.
"Oh right, sorry," said Ben feeling a little dumb.
The three then arrived at the Golden Oaks Library.
"You can rest at my home tonight," said Twilight. "Thank you Twilight, I've had enough excitement for today," Ben said as they went into the tree.
Then suddenly Pinkie Pie and everypony jumped and shouted "SURPRISE"!
"GAAAAHH!" the surprised lizard said as he bolted to the ceiling.
"Pinkie what is this ?!" said Twilight.
"Duh, its Ben's welcome to Ponyvile party," Pinkie Pie said before she blew a party horn.
"Wait, where did Ben go?" asked Spike.
All the ponies looked up at Ben.
BEN was hanging on to the ceiling like a scared cat.
"Its okay I'm fine," the startled chameleon said.