As they all escaped from maze that contained the lair, they ran to safety. A large and loud explosion was made from the sinkhole. Everypony turned and saw huge amounts of dust and ashes rising up from the hole. The wind loudly blew it away, revealing that the sinkhole was closed up by piled up boulders. They all stood there in silence, staring at the remains of the final resting place of the lizard warlock, Komodo.

"It's over…" Princess Luna whispered. "It's finally over…"

Everypony looked to one another and smiled.

"Well…" Fluttershy said. "I guess we should all be getting back… I mean, if that's alright with everypony."

Yorkshire chuckled and kissed her cheek. "Yes. That would be the best idea."

"We should have a party to celebrate our victory!" Pinkie Pie suggested, giggling. "We should have it with a HUGE victory cake!"

They all turned to the other direction to head back to Ponyville. They turned their heads back when a loud echoing thud was heard.

"Uh… what was that…?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"It sounded like it came from way over there." Llanfair said, pointing afar from the closed up sinkhole. He and the knights walked back to the location where they heard the sound while the girls kept their distance.

As they looked around, dark clouds formed high above them in the sky as thunder roared above. Another loud thud hard, but closer. They walked further as their hearts beat faster and their breathing grew heavy. Right in front of them, something busted through from underground, causing an explosion with large boulders crashing down to the ground. The knights were immediately startled and jumped back. They looked up and saw who they believed to be dead: Komodo, hovering high above them.

"HE'S ALIVE?!" Yorkshire yelled. "IMPOSSIBLE!"

Everypony's hearts were now beating faster as their fear escalated drastically.

Komodo looked down to the knights with much anger in his dark red glowing eyes. He breathed and grunted hard and heavily. His hatred for the knights had now increased tenfold. He let out a loud, angry scream that echoed across the wastelands. He spread his legs and arms open swiftly as a large lightning bolt struck him high from the clouds. The bright flash from the lightning blinded the knights and mares for a second. They saw his body physically changing. His body increased in size, along with his muscles. His claws from his hands and feet grew longer and sharper. From his head down to his back and tail, hundreds of sharp spikes grew out. Around his face, his snout, his fangs and teeth grew longer, and three long curved horns grew from his forehead. He dropped down to the ground, shaking the ground like an earthquake. The ponies jump into the air and almost losing their balance from the enormous trembling. He stood up with the flash fading away, revealing himself as a giant lizard like demon that was like not of their world. He opened his red eyes with tiny yellow pupils looking down to the knights. Two large curved broadswords appeared in his large hands. He let out a loud deep screech at the knights as thunder from the dark clouds rang.

The knights were now in deep trouble. Not only the warlock had survived, but had transformed into a giant beast filled with his hate for them. They backed up with much fright in their souls.

"What are we going to do now?!" Rhayader asked, shaken up.

Yorkshire looked to his comrades and stepped up. "The only thing we can do…" he replied. He unsheathed his sword. "Fight until either he or we are dead!" He turned to the girls who were looking at Komodo's beast form with terrified looks on their faces. Fluttershy was tearing with so much fear. "Girls, get out of here and save yourselves!"

Fluttershy looked to Yorkshire and then to Komodo. She wiped her eyes and shook her head. "No!" she yelled, giving the beast a glare. She stood next to Yorkshire and confronted the monster. "I'm going to stay here by your side until the very end!"

Yorkshire couldn't believe his ears. Was Fluttershy actually going to join the fight?

"Has she gone insane?!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed, freaking out. "She's going to get herself killed!"

Luna flew over to the knights to join Fluttershy. "She's right, Rainbow Dash!" she said. "We're tired of running away! It's about time we stood up for ourselves and for our friends!" Her long horn lit brightly.

Knighton looked to her with much surprise, but nodded and smiled.

"Well, if that's the case then…" Applejack said, joining the knights. "Ah'm gonna be in this here fight too!"

"You said it!" Pinkie Pie said, hopping up to them with a glare and a smile. "We're not going to let this big meanie-face take over Equestria!"

Twilight galloped to them with Spike still riding on her back. "None of us are going to run away. We came all this way together and we're going to stay together! We're going to fight in this battle! All of us!"

"We'll lend you our abilities to help you through this treacherous conflict." Rarity said, joining them as well. "I just hope my powers will be of use."

Rainbow Dash found her friends joining the knights to fight against the lizard demon to save Equestria. "If you can't beat them, join them." She flew over and hovered above them. "I'm ready!"

The other knights pulled out their swords, prepared to fight in their FINAL battle.

Komodo screeched viciously at them again and stomped towards them with loud, vibrating steps.

The ponies all stood their ground as he came closer and closer to them. "For Equestria!" Knighton cried. He and the others let out their battle cries as they all charged straight for Komodo with Luna and Rainbow Dash flying at him. Komodo took a swing with one of his swords downwards. "Split up!" Knighton yelled. They all split into two teams going around Komodo as he slammed his sword down to the ground causing the land to shake and a giant crack in the ground to open up. The ponies felt the strong force of the blow but kept their balance. "Give him all you got!" Knighton yelled again.

The knights slashed their swords against Komodo's body, but had no effect at all. Applejack and Pinkie Pie attempted to attack with bucking, but the monster was too big to take down.

Using their magic, Luna, Twilight and Rarity picked up and flung large boulders at him.

Komodo continued to swing his swords at the ponies with great strength and created strong vibrations whenever he struck the ground. He cut down any boulders that were thrown by the unicorns.

The ponies dodged as much as they could to avoid a quick death.

"Nothin' can hurt this guy!" Applejack yelled to everypony. "His scales are too thick to penetrate!"

"There's got to be a place where we can hurt him to most!" Penarth yelled.

Knighton had to think fast. Everypony's lives were in great danger and had to defeat Komodo as soon as possible. He looked up to Luna and Rainbow Dash who were flying around him. "Luna! Rainbow Dash! Try to find a place on his body that could possibly be vulnerable!"

Rainbow Dash looked down to Knighton and saluted to him. "Yes sir! Come on Princess! We gotta hurry!" She and Luna flappled around Komodo as he swung his swords at the ponies below and above. Examining his beastly form, they noticed that his body was completely covered in scales. "There's to be a weak spot somewhere!" she yelled.

Luna looked to his torso and found a large breastplate from his neck down to his thighs. "My love! His armor!" she shouted to Knighton. "I think he's vulnerable underneath the armor! We need to remove it from his chest!"

Knighton looked to the large armor covering it. He galloped around the beast. Leather straps around his neck and waist held Komodo's armor. We need to cut off those straps around him to get the armor off… he thought. He looked to his knights who were still avoiding the giant swords. "Guys! We need to climb on top of him! That way we can cut off those straps that connect to the armor on his chest!" he yelled to them.

"Climb on him?! Are you mad?!" Rhayader yelled back.

"It's the only option we've got if we're going to take him down!" He looked to Llanfair. "Llanfair! I'll distract him while you climb onto his back and cut off those straps!"

Llanfair nodded. "Yes sir!"

He quickly ran around until he was in front of Komodo. "Hey! Over here, you giant freak!" he yelled.

Komodo looked down, seeing Knighton move around in front of him. He swung one of his swords high above him and slashed it downwards but Knighton quickly jumped out of the way creating another large crack in the ground.

"Ha! Missed me!" Knighton said, wiggling his flank.

As Knighton continued to taunt and avoid his highly effective sword attacks, Llanfair galloped behind the lizard beast and jumped onto his tail. He grabbed onto the spikes on his back as if it was a giant ladder, heading for his waist fist. He took his sword and repeatedly slashed at the large leather strap. With every hard slash he made, he dug into the leather, deepening the cuts. He took another swing once more, and the strap let out a loud snap, tearing off. "That's one down!" He looked up and saw the final strap to be cut around Kodomo's neck. "Now for that one!" He climbed up higher while jumping on his large spikes that were sticking out of his back. He made it to the last spike that was close to the strap. He cut through the final strap with multiple strikes. The strap opened up. He swung at it harder and harder until another loud snapping sound was hear. The armor dropped to the ground with an echoing clang. "It's off!" He leaped and slid down his back and tail. "YABA-DABA-DOO!"

Kodomo stopped attacking Knighton, realizing that his armor was off, revealing his large soft underbelly. He let out a deafening roar out of anger. He glanced over and caught Fluttershy trying to avoid him from the left. He took his sword and swung it towards her.

Yorkshire saw the large blade swinging for her. "FLUTTERSHY! LOOK OUT!" he screamed.

Fluttershy turned and saw the sword coming right at her. The tip of the blade slashed deep into her flank and side. A high pitched scream was all that came from her. She fell and tumbled violently down to the ground. She laid on the ground crying and screaming in agony as her flank and side bled out.

Everypony froze in place as they found their most vulnerable companion wounded.

"NO!" Yorkshire screamed as tears rolled down his cheeks.

Fluttershy's eyes burst in tears as she cried uncontrollably, blinding. She felt and heard large stomps coming towards her. She wasn't able to see Komodo about to strike her again with his sword. Unable to move from the pain, she could only let out another scream.

"YORKSHIRE!"

Kodomo swung his sword down to finish her, but his swing was halted by a sudden blunt object.

Yorkshire blocked the large swing with his sword. He strained from the strength of the blade still being pushed down against his sword. Rage filled him up and gave him a boost of strength. He let out a loud scream as he shoved the blade aside from them with all of his might. He looked up at Komodo, giving him a very vicious glare. "STAY AWAY FROM HER!" he screamed, with more tears running down. "I WILL CUT YOU DOWN IF IT KILLS ME!"

Kodomo let out another roar at him and raised both swords. As he was about to strike down, his arms were jerked back. He looked and his blades were covered in some dark aura. The aura pried the blades out of his claws, throwing them out in a far distance. He turned to see Luna behind him.

Her eyes glowed bright like the stars at night as her face expressed great anger to the beast.

"You will pay for harming our friends, you monster!" she cried. She spread her arms apart as she bounded his arms tight with her aura, cutting off his offensive advantage.

Komodo struggled violently as his arms were bounded tightly.

"Now's your chance!" Luna yelled. "Attack!"

All of the knights charged at him and slashed at his vulnerable chest multiple times. They gave him everything they got with their swords. The unicorns threw large jagged rocks at him with their magic, piercing his underbelly. Two of the knights slashed at his legs, weakening his stance.

Kodomo let out a painful screech as fell onto his chest in a loud thud.

"Now to finish him off!" Tregaron yelled.

From the knights, Yorkshire ran after fallen beast and repeatedly slashed at his face while letting out cries of anger. He heard the beast screech in pain with every slash he gave him. "THIS IS FOR FLUTTERSHY!" he screamed and thrusted his sword deep into Kodomo's face.

Everypony was silent when they watched Yorkshire make the final blow. He pulled out his sword and backed away.

Kodomo raised himself up to his knees and screeched uncontrollably as his arms were still bound. Thunder clashed louder and brighter. The screeches came to a sudden halt as he fell onto his chest, unable to move.

Six glows suddenly appeared coming from Twilight, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and the fallen Fluttershy all in different colors. The glows flew up above them and then formed into shimmering stones in the shapes of their cutie marks.

"Wh-what's going on…?" Rarity asked mesmerized.

"It's the Elements of Harmony!" Luna announced smiling big. "Twilight, quickly! Unleash their powers!"

Twilight looked to her with confusion. "Me?! What can I do?!"

"You possess the sixth Element!" Luna replied. "You're in command! Tell them to banish him to Tartarus!"

Twilight looked to the glowing Elements and then back to Luna. She then showed an expression of confidence and nodded. "Elements of Harmony!" she cried. "Here me out! Use the powers you possess and open the gates to banish this creature of evil magic to Tartarus!"

The Elements lit brighter and flew higher into the dark sky. They fell like meteors down to the ground. They plunged onto the dark beast in a bright, golden light. Kodomo's beast form began to change, turning him back into his normal form. The knights and mares all watched with eyes widened and mouths silent as the Elements lifted the warlock into the air. It spread Kodomo's arms and legs apart as his wrists and ankles were bounded by thick enchanted chains. A brighter light appeared behind him, opening up a portal that looked to be the path into Tartarus. The chains pulled Kodomo into the realm, placing him in a large chamber of stone. The long ends of the chain stuck themselves into the stone, to hang the warlock for all eternity.

The knights and mares witnessed the portal to Tartarus closing until it was a ball of light. In an instant, the light vanished, taking Kodomo away from their world. They dark clouds faded away, revealing the sky again. They all looked at each other with utter shock. Their expressions quickly formed into large smiles. They grouped together and cheered loudly of their victory.

"We did It!" Penarth said, hugging Llanfair and laughing. "We finally did it!"

"We've won!" Llanfair cheered.

Knighton and Luna hugged each other tightly with relief and kissed deeply.

"Whoohoo!" Pinkie Pie laughed and giggled hopping up and down like crazy. "That big meanie is finally gone! Now we can have a victory party!"

While the others cheered, Rhayader looked to Yorkshire who was rushing to Fluttershy still on the ground. Yorkshire picked up her hoof and made no attempt to hide his sorrow. Rhayader turned to the others. "Guys! We don't have time for a party just yet!"

They turned to him and saw him point to Yorkshire and Fluttershy.

Rarity gasped. "Fluttershy!"

They all rushed over and looked down to Fluttershy. They listened her breathe and wheeze heavily from the large cuts from her flank and side. Blood continued to run from her deep wounds.

Yorkshire continued to cry, rubbing his cheek against her hoof gently. "Please don't die Fluttershy…" he said with his voice cracking. "I beg of you… please don't die…!"

The others listened to him weep and speak hopelessly. The mares and the knights too had tears running down their cheeks. The mares were heartbroken and scared, fearing that their shyest and most loyal friend would pass away.

"Is there… anything we can do to help…?" Spike asked Twilight.

"I… I don't know…" she sniffled, sitting herself down. "I never read any books about healing…" She gasped and sobbed. "Why didn't I read any?!"

Pinkie Pie cried louder, hugging Applejack who was crying as well. They wrapped their arm around each other tightly.

Blinded by his tears, Yorkshire heard soft footsteps approach through the other wailing ponies. He wiped his eyes and looked, seeing Luna standing over him. "It's my fault…" He whispered, smothering his cheek more into Fluttershy's hoof. "I failed to protect her…"

"Do not blame yourself, Sir Yorkshire." Luna replied. "Everything will be alright."

She closed her eyes as her horn glowed bright. Lowering her head, she placed her horn over Fluttershy's wounds.

Yorkshire and the other ponies watched with amazement as Fluttershy's injuries started to close up. Blood that spilled was carried by the aura, absorbing away any dirt and preventing infections. The blood slipped back into her body. Luna's aura changed shape into the forms of curved needles and thread. They were all sewing her up. The magical thread closed the wounds together and it faded away as it finished. Nothing was left as if no wound ever existed.

Yorkshire's eyes widened, seeing that Fluttershy's coat was completely clean and left no mark. He looked up to Luna with happy tears as she finished up. "Thank you so much, Princess." he said.

She gave him a simple nod. "Now be with her." she whispered.

He heard soft and quiet breathing. He looked down, just as Fluttershy was opening her eyes. He helped wipe any tears left on her.

She groaned while raising herself up. She looked and found herself surrounded by everyone. They all had relieved looks on their faces. She looked to Yorkshire, seeing tears on his cheeks. "Yorkshire… you're crying…"

He nodded, coughing a little. "Yes… I am crying…" He pulled her into a tight hug, making her blush. "Thank Celestia you're okay!"

She sniffled, slowly wrapping her arms around him. She felt her own tears run down her cheeks. "I'm glad you're okay too…" she said. "The pain was awful…! I thought I was going to die…!"

"I thought so too, but Princess Luna healed them."

"What…?" She looked to her side and saw that the wounds were gone. She was no longer in pain. She turned to Luna who was right by her side. "You did this?" she asked.

Luna smiled. "Yes. It's been years since I last used a healing spell this serious. I'm just glad I was able to heal you in time."

"Thank you, Princess." She turned to Yorkshire and hugged him again. "Thank you Yorkshire."

"Don't thank only me." he said.

She looked to her friends. "Girls…!" she said smiling big.

Yorkshire moved away so that her friends could give her a very warm hug altogether.

"We were so worried about you!" Twilight said, weeping still.

"Yeah! We thought you were done for!" Pinkie Pie added, still crying the loudest.

"I was worried about you too!" Fluttershy replied. "But I'm so happy that all of you are alright! Thank you for coming to save me and Luna!"

"Hey, what're best friends for?" Applejack said, smiling.

"Yes. We could never let one of our good friends be in danger." Rarity implied.

Fluttershy nodded. She stood up as her friends gave her some space. She felt no pain as she stood back up to her hooves. She looked around the field noticing that Komodo was gone. "Where's Komodo?" she asked. "Is he gone?"

"Yes!" Penarth replied. "We have defeated him! Twilight used the Elements of Harmony to banish him from this world forever!"

She sighed with relief. "Good. I wouldn't want to see him again."

Yorkshire kissed her head. "Fluttershy, I was so scared when Komodo almost killed you…"

"But I'm alright now." Fluttershy said, nuzzling him gently.

"It's just that… you mean so much to me…" he said, starting to form tears again. "You mean the whole world to me. If anything like this were to happen to you when I wouldn't be there, I would never be able to forgive myself…"

"Why…?" she asked, frowning.

"Because…" he replied, taking a deep breath. "because I love you…"

She grew silent, giving him a shocked look on her face. She her cheeks turned a deep red.

"I've loved you ever since that day I met you." he continued. "I think you're the sweetest, most beautiful mare I've ever met. You fill me with great joy every time I see you. When I hear your voice, it soothes me. I feel so happy around you. I love you Fluttershy. I love you so much!"

The mares and knights couldn't help but go into awe after listening Yorkshire confess his true feelings for her. They looked to Fluttershy who slowly started to form a big smile on her face and let many tears run from her eyes.

"You… don't know… how long I've been waiting to hear those words…" she said, sniffling and smiling more. She nuzzled him deeply and stared into his eyes. "Because I love you too…"

Yorkshire's heart raced as he was filling up with happiness. "Oh Fluttershy… I'm so happy to hear you say that too! I was so nervous about telling how I felt about you since you're so shy almost all the time and that it would be a little too early to-" He was suddenly silenced with Fluttershy's hoof gently pressed against his lips.

She giggled quietly. "Shhh… don't ruin the moment…" She removed her hoof from his mouth. She leaned her had towards his as she blushed and closed her eyes. She gently pressed her lips against his.

Yorkshire's eyes widened, finding Fluttershy gaining the courage to kiss him. He closed his eyes and accepted the kiss.

"Awww… well ain't that's sweet?" Applejack said to the others. "She finally was able to do it."

"Love is a magical thing, isn't it?" Rarity asked her.

"It sure is."

Luna sighed happily seeing the new couple kiss, resting against Knighton's neck.

I'm proud of you little brother. Knighton thought.

Fluttershy gently broke the kiss, opening her eyes seeing his green eyes open up as well. "Yorkshire…" she whispered. "my hero…"

Yorkshire blushed and chuckled.

Luna turned to Knighton and kissed him as well. "And you Knighton, are my hero…" she said softly.

Knighton grinned and kissed her back.

Fluttershy suddenly let out a chilling shudder. "Um… is it okay if we go home now… if you don't mind? This place kind of gives me the chills…" She smiled innocently.

Knighton nodded, accepting her request. "Yes we shall." He turned to everypony else. "Let's all go home!"

"Ooh! Ooh!" Pinkie Pie hopped up and down smiling big. "Does that mean we can have our victory party when we get home?!"

He looked to Pinkie Pie and laughed. "Of course!" he replied.

"Yay!"

"But we should get Princess Luna back to Canterlot first."

"Awwww…!" she groaned followed by a droopy frown.

"Let's all hurry and teleport back. Princess Celestia must be worried sick about you, Luna."

Luna nodded, but frowned.

Knighton looked and saw her little frown. "Is everything alright Luna?"

She looked to him and gave a little smile. "Everything's fine Knighton." she replied. "Just having some thoughts, but it's nothing for you to be concerned about."

He kissed her cheek. "I hope so. Let's get you back your sister so that she can give you a big sisterly hug!"

Everypony all gathered around in a circle with a big empty space in the center. Luna walked into the circle and stood in the middle. She closed her eyes and raised her horn, pointing it up at the sky. Her horn gave off a bright blue glow that grew brighter and brighter. She opened her eyes as the lit as well. From the tip of her horn, thirteen little stars glistened, flying out and heading for the twelve ponies and Spike. There was a fourteenth star that stayed on Luna's horn.

When the stars touched their heads, they turned into blue mist. When they were all mist, they all combined into one giant slithering cloud that was covered in stars and flew up into the sky, heading off to Canterlot.