Dimension: Void Dimension Number 9844653

Planet: Nowhere

Specific Location: Nowhere

Time: Over two and a half weeks after the Paradox took over Equestria

"Well? What are we going to do now?" snapped Krasuk, "We need to move! Now! In fact, how the hell are we going to reach them in time?! We are literally limited to minutes if not seconds!"

Mattimeo nodded his head decisively. "I have a plan."

With that, he pulled out a special cellphone-like device. "Doxia made this for me five or six billion years into the Maelstrom War. This allows me to contact him anywhere in the multiverse. Unfortunately, due to the amount of raw Imagination Energy it takes to fire a sub-space signal through an indefinite amount of dimensional fabric, it can only be used a couple of times. I had not considered it a viable option until now. I will alert Doxia of the situation. He will be able to react fast than… Oh no."

Suddenly Mattimeo closed the device and straightened up. He then stared at something behind the group. Their stomachs turning to ice cubes, the whole group turned to look at what he was looking at. A portal was opening up behind them, and Vaporis was stepping through.

"Mattimeo," said Vaporis calmly, "It's so nice to see you again."

"Vaporis. You know it is not wise to cross swords with me," sighed Mattimeo.

"And yet here I am… ready to do just that. But guess what? I am betting you are terrified to fight me. Not because you cannot beat me, but because the sheer magnitude of the collateral damage will undoubtedly kill all your friends here. Too bad you never had time to prepare. You may kill me, but all your little friends will be dead as well," snickered Vaporis.

Mattimeo looked at his adversary quietly. Then he said, "What you are doing is very unwise. But, if that is how you want it…"

Mattimeo suddenly opened a portal behind Vaporis and rocketed forward. Vaporis saw the turn in the tide of battle, but it was too late. Mattimeo, using superspeed, smashed into him and the two vanished. The moment Mattimeo left, time (which had been frozen around the remaining group) resumed. The ship was falling to pieces, and critical fires were spreading throughout all the decks.

"We are in quite a pickle here," chortled Discord, "But, fortunately, the old god of chaos is here to lend a paw… or hoof. Whatever. I will be able to isolate this area and keep it fully functional. We will be safe and cozy while we are here. I might even conjure up a snack bar! Other than that, all we can do is wait."

"I hate waiting. It makes me feel old," snapped Jetfire, who was still quite grumpy from being outsmarted by the Paradox.

"Guys?" said Daniel, hope creeping into his voice, "We may not need to wait."

Franklin then held up the cellphone-like device Mattimeo had been holding not two minutes ago. Mattimeo had dropped it… allowing them to contact Doxia for him.

Dimension: Fire and Brimstone

Planet: Ciparius XI

Specific Location: The stone valley

Time: Over two and a half weeks after the Paradox took over Equestria

The portal opened up, and Mattimeo and Vaporis shot through. They landed hard on the surface of an empty planet.

Vaporis immediately recovered. He flipped over and jumped to his feet. With a quick flick of his wrists, he fired a long whiplash of deadly energy. Mattimeo ducked under it and slammed a foot on the ground. The entire planet (and all adjacent planets and stars) exploded into nothing with a rending blast. Vaporis flew upward. However, he immediately recovered again and teleported straight in front of Mattimeo. With a single move, he conjured up a deadly sword and thrust it at his enemy. Mattimeo simply caught the edge of the blade between his palms. With that, Mattimeo fired a beam of concentrated energy from his eyes. Vaporis turned intangible and let the bolt pass through his body. The beam traveled some way before exploding. The subsequent shockwave cleared out the entire quadrant.

Vaporis moved some distance away before hurling another attack. The bolt ripped holes through the dimensional fabric and terribly marred the timeline's structural integrity as it blasted towards Mattimeo. Mattimeo smashed a fist into the attack, dispersing it. The shockwave rippled around him harmlessly, but massive bubbles of distorted time began to blossom all over the universe. Time began to run backwards, forwards, or even stopped in massive sections of space everywhere. Mattimeo ignored these effects and fired his own attack.

The beam mutilated the time-space continuum as it traversed space towards it target at an incredible speed. Vaporis threw up a wall of energy dense enough to contain all of the energy of all of the stars in the whole universe. But even a shield of that magnitude would not stop the attack. The beam punched straight through, and literally a massive hole in the dimensional fabric exploded forth as the energy shield collapsed. Vaporis could see trees, barren deserts, great cities, and mysterious constellations through the distorted hole in space before the energy beam reached him. Vaporis quickly caught it and attempted to disperse the attack, but it was too much. Screaming, Vaporis fought with the energy bolt, drawing strength from the timeline, draining it dry. Time literally froze as the temporal stream simply dissolved into nothing. The universe they were in simply had lost its fourth dimension, time.

Fortunately for Vaporis, the energy drawn from the timeline was enough. Breathing heavily he scattered the attack; causing a massive rippling shockwave that ate up matter, energy, and pure nothing in a million parsec radius.

Growling in anger, Vaporis then opened up with an endless hail of bolts of absolute annihilation. Mattimeo raised his fists and quickly began to bat the attacks away with incredible speed. Not one got by him.

Then, with a shriek, Vaporis rushed Mattimeo, conjuring up a sword of pure power.

Mattimeo shook his head and conjured up his own sword. The two met half-way and their swords connected. A blast of kinetic energy greater than the mass-energy of all of the superclusters of Earth Prime combined erupted from the contact point. The shockwave was so great that the energy ran into the space-time continuum and twisted and ripped up any remaining structural integrity. The fight had pushed the dimension past the balance point… and the universe began to collapse. As the universe slowly began to cease to exist around them, Vaporis and Mattimeo fought it out with their swords. They were moving faster than any superhero, with blows that released shockwaves of power beyond comprehension.

"You… cannot… kill… me!" shrieked Vaporis as he swung his blade with incredible skill and speed.

"It is not a question of it I can, but when. You are not who you once were, Vaporis. It grieves me, but I know what I must do. You must die, and I must be the one to kill you," replied Mattimeo gravely.

Vaporis responded with a hail of attacks. Sweeps, cuts, jabs, and parries that moved faster than the speed of light. And just like that, Mattimeo attacked and defended with equal, if not greater, skill and speed.

"It is over," said Mattimeo. And, with that, he knocked Vaporis's sword away with his left hand and spun in close. He then rammed the point of his blade through Vaporis's stomach. Vaporis went rigid. He looked down at the blade in his stomach, and then looked up and Mattimeo. After a pause, he said, "This won't kill me, Mattimeo. You know that." His voice was quiet, and it sounded like he was in shock.

"It won't. And neither will this," said Mattimeo. He then converted his sword from Imagination Energy-enhanced Codrex Steel to pure Dimensional Energy. The energy rippled out, dissolving Vaporis's insides. Varporis did not even scream. He stiffened even more, and he grunted in pain, but that was all that Mattimeo got out of him.

"Vaporis," said Mattimeo grimly, "For crimes against the Amethyst Empire, and for crimes against the Earth and Heaven Multiverse, and for the murder of Dimensional Lord Atraka, I sentence you to death."

Mattimeo opened a portal, and shoved Vaporis's head through it. Then he slammed the portal shut. However, the portal sizzled and sparked as it tried to sever the head, but even that was not enough. The portal distorted, and sparkling cascades of vision-distorting multicolored light rippled out in a waterfall of power. The portal twisted, contorted, and distorted as it pressed against Vaporis's head, but to no avail. Mattimeo then, with a yell, conjured up another sword. He then drove it straight into the base of Vaporis's skull. THAT finally killed him. Sighing, Mattimeo opened up the portal which had failed to cut Vaporis's head off, and pulled Vaporis out.

Only a small part of the universe they were in remained, and that was dissolving into nothing fast.

"You're brother Vaporix would be ashamed," sighed Mattimeo, "After all those years. After all we did. Was that for naught? I suppose so."

With that, Mattimeo opened up a portal and left the body of Vaporis, the two-faced traitor, to dissolve into nothing with the rest of that doomed dimension.

Dimension: Rerenhaw

Planet: Rerenhaw

Specific Location: Rerenhaw

Time: Over two and a half weeks after the Paradox took over Equestria

Rerenhaw was an amazing work of architecture. It was twice the side of the Octagon, and five times height of the Burj Khalifa. It was smooth, with long sloping curves, and it was colored a spotless white, save for a massive purple-colored archaic "A"-like symbol the size twelve football fields in the center of the Rerenhaw building. And even that was not it. The Rerenhaw building was surrounded by clean, white-capped mountians, and lush forests and valleys. Everything about the structure and its surroundings were perfect.

Rarity's mouth practically hit the floor when she saw the Rerenhaw building from a window.

"It's so… so… so… my skills are nothing compared to this. By Celestia, if only I was allowed to merely kiss the hooves of the architect who invented this!"

Doxia grinned and held out a foot. "Well, you better get kissing then, missy, 'cause I was the one to build that thing."

Rarity's jaw dropped even further. Doxia then laughed and held the dumbfounded Rarity to his chest in a tight hug. "Nah. You don't need to kiss my feet. However, I did do a pretty good job, eh?"

"Good job?" sputtered Jared, "My gosh, my eyeballs nearly fell out! That place is AWESOME! I cannot wait to go into it!"

"Your wish is my command!" chortled Doxia. Snapping a finger, Doxia opened a portal straight to the Rerenhaw council room.

"The defenses should be down," explained Doxia as they prepared to enter the portal, "That Phantom Device hid this place well. Hmmmm… I cannot believe I'm here again. When it vanished from our minds, I was sure I would never see it again. Oh well! I am glad I was wrong. Now… Who is ready?!"

Jared shrugged. "I'm as ready as I'll ever be. Ready to go?"

Wild nodded. "Yes. Let's get this over with."

The group quickly leapt through the portal, and it closed with a "pop."

The council room they entered was just as grand as the building that housed it. It was a colossal spotless white and silver oval-shape, greater than at least five football fields. In the center of the massive oval room as a giant spotless white and silver meeting table shaped like the archaic "A"-like symbol. Small smooth, curving white chairs were positioned neatly around the table. Though there were not light fixtures in the room, it was still somehow illuminated brightly with a light-blue glow that filled every corner of the room.

Sighing contentedly, Doxia practically skipped to the meeting table and sat down in one of the chairs.

"Ahhhh… my old chair!" exclaimed Doxia, "This brings back some awesome memories!"

There was a long pause. Then, finally, Wild cleared his throat and said, "Um… the mission?"

Doxia shook himself out of his nostalgic stupor and said, "Oh! That! Yes! Sorry about that."

Doxia pulled out the beacon crystals form nowhere (like Pinkie Pie's party cannon) and set them down on the meeting table. He then opened up a holographic terminal in front of him telepathically. He quickly began to type some stuff in quickly. Then, suddenly, a compartment slid open in front of him. A large box slid up out of the compartment and opened up, revealing several slots. Doxia quickly pulled out the beacon crystals and put them into the slots. The crystals began to glow and recede further into the box. The box's lid then shut and slid back into the compartment, which closed as well. Then there was a pause.

Everyone held their breath, as they waited for something to happen. Then… a portal opened up… and Lord Kytax stepped out.

He was easily twelve meters tall. His armor was ornate, and white light shone from him as if he was the sun. His masked helmet was not just a piece of armor, it was a work of art. It shimmered and shifted, and strange ornate carvings danced along the surface, playing out the civilizations of the multiverse. A long flowing cloak spread out behind him, except… it seemed like the cloak itself was sewn together from the fabric of space and time. Every time the cloak shifted, the group could catch glimpses of events unfolding around the multiverse in the past, present, and future. A smiling human face here, a beautiful sunset there, the stars illuminating the night sky.

However, that was not even what was the best. When Kytax spoke… that is what changed everything.

His voice was very quiet, no more than a whisper, but it reverberated nevertheless. His voice sounded out from every corner of the room, as if the molecules of everything around him had voices of their own, and they were talking in his voice. It came from every corner of everywhere, and reverberated inside the group's head, as if he was talking to them in there as well. And his voice… was incredible. It sounded like a wonderfully innocent little boy, a powerful and authoritative middle-aged man, and an incredibly wise elder… all in one.

The moment Kytax appeared, everyone other than Doxia fell to the floor and pressed their faces to the floor.

"Do not bow to me," said Kytax, "I am not a deity."

Kytax then turned to look at Doxia. "Doxia," said Kytax, "Oh… Doxia… My old friend."

Doxia walked up to Kytax, and seized him in a hug. Kytax shimmered as he shrank to the same size as Doxia. Then Doxia let go of Kytax and said, "My God… you haven't aged a second."

"And neither have you," replied Kytax, "But that is the plight of the Dimensional Lords. I am glad you called me. I have been in personal exile for long enough, what has transpired? Why have you called upon me?"

Doxia nodded his head. "The Paradox, Dimensional Lord Pictor, and Dimensional Lord Vaporis are trying to destroy the Earth Multiverse. The Heaven Multiverse has yet to do anything, and so it has fallen to us to stop them."

"I knew this would happen. Paradox had a hole in his heart that could only be filled with darkness," said Kytax, "Nevertheless, I understand what is happening. Come. We will stop it."

Kytax took a step forward, and then stopped. Then he turned to look at Rarity, who still had her face pressed to the ground.

"Rarity, my child, why are you so afraid?" said Kytax quietly.

"Because you are so wonderful," snuffled Rarity, still refusing to look up.

Kytax got on to his knees and lifted Rarity's face. Her eyes (which were glistening with tears of joy and fear) looked into the endless one-way visor of Kytax's masked helmet. She saw infinity and eternity reflecting back at her.

"I am nothing but a simple being. There is no difference between you and me. We are both sentient, and that makes us equal. We both deserve to be loved. And you, Rarity, are loved."

Rarity sobbed. He was right. She reached her arms up as if she was a child wanting to be held. Kytax hugged her close to him.

As his powerful arms wrapped around her, Rarity felt safer than any other time in her life. She felt like she was being enveloped by a vast ocean of hope, love, peace, and pillows. She felt safe. She felt loved.

Kytax then turned to Jared. Jared blinked. "Um… excuse me Kytax. I need to find my jaw. I appeared to have dropped it."

Kytax nodded his head and said, "Jared… You have done much good for this multiverse… but it is time for you to return to your life. You are needed back at home."

Jared nodded his head. Kytax was right, of course.

Then Kytax turned to Wild. "Wild," said Kytax, "You have spent countless hours worrying and hating yourself. That must stop. You are not the monster that you see yourself to be. You are simply a being looking for acceptance in a multiverse that finds forgiveness difficult to come by. But your past sins have been forgiven. You must move on, as who you truly are: a hero."

Wild opened his mouth, and then closed it. He then opened his mouth, and then closed it again. Kytax was right… and he had nothing more to say or add.

Kytax then straightened up and said, "We must go to the Paradox. He will not die by my hand, but he will see the ramifications of his actions. Doxia, you might want to answer your phone… it is about to ring…"

Doxia blinked. Then, suddenly, he jumped in the air as "Everything is Awesome" began to play as a ringtone. Everyone looked at him.

"That's weird," muttered Doxia. He pulled out the cellphone-like device (a copy of the one Mattimeo had) and turned it on.

"Yello? Uh huh? For pony right? Eulalia? Whatever. Yes, yes I am messing with you. Sorry about that. Got it," said Doxia, his voice going from jocund to serious. He turned off the phone and turned to Kytax.

"I know what is happening," said Kytax in hushed tones, "The Paradox is moments away from reaching his goal… But it is over now. With the information gathered by Mattimeo and his friends, I will be able to locate the backup version of the Crystal of Harmony with ease. Let us hope your friends have bought us enough time."

Kytax raised his hand high into the air. Multicolored spirals of light gathered around his fingers... and then exploded. Streamers of powerful energy, like the Aurora Borealis, filled the room and spread to ever corner of the universe. Images from all over the multiverse that were transpiring in the past, present, and future flashed through the light. Kytax's influence spread throughout the Earth Multiverse as he extended his power directly into the core of Imagination Energy. He was searching for the backup Crystal of Harmony using his omnipotence, and it could not hide from him. The light slowly grew in intensity, until it was a mad whirl of wondrous light. Then, suddenly, Kytax slammed his hands together in a clap.

That was all it took. A single clap, and the second Crystal of Harmony was located and destroyed in a second. The sound reverberated throughout the whole multiverse. It was a low, sepulchral tone that spread across space and time. And with that… the Harmony System shut down. The most powerful weapon ever devised was disabled by the most powerful being ever to live. The horror, the deaths, and the sacrifices that led to this finale ended. The death of Regal Crescent, Miranda Arkine, Ravencroft Solace, and Flaming Star had not been for naught.

"Was that… was that it?" breathed Wild. Suddenly he felt very old and very tired. Slowly he sat down and shook his head.

Rarity gave out a little "squee!" of excitement. All that pressure and fear that had been building inside of her dissipated.

"Well! That was invigorating!" exclaimed Doxia. He had shaken off the magnitude of the event as easily as someone shakes off a winter coat. He was not one to dwell on past events.

"It is not over yet," said Kytax quietly, "The Paradox and Pictor still live."

"Only them? What of Vaporis?" said Doxia.

"Vaporis just died. Mattimeo has slain him as recompense for the deaths that he has caused," replied Kytax.

Doxia shook his head. "I liked Vaporis… but Mattimeo did what he needed to do."

"Violence is never an option. What Mattimeo did was wrong, but forgiveness is always on the horizon," said Kytax, "But now we must move on. The Paradox must be stopped."

Kytax gestured slightly, and he opened a portal straight to the My Little Pony dimension. No silly little Phantom Device could stop him.

Note: KYTAX HAS ARRIVED! Things are really boiling down fast! See you all tomorrow! Don't forget to leave a review! If you do, I will give you a kitten-nator. It transforms targets into kittens. It is deadly, efficient, and precise. I know you want it... you know you want it...