Kyra

Derpy took a deep breath and left Azure's house. She stood in the streets of Ponyville, wishing that she could just run away. But she knew that no matter where she went, Kyra would find her. After taking a few more breaths she headed for the library.

Twilight pulled a couple books of the shelf and rearranged them, making sure they were where they were supposed to be. Just then there was a knock on the door. Twilight stopped what she was doing and opened the door.

"Derpy?" she asked, a little confused.

"Hey, Twilight." Derpy responded. "I'm throwing a little party for Kyra right now. Would you and your friends mind attending?"

"Of course not." said Twilight. "Want me to bring anypony else?"

"No." said Derpy quickly. "Don't wanna scare her. The six of you will be just enough."

"This is the place?" asked Rainbow Dash.

They stood in front of Azure's house.

"Yeah." said Derpy hesitantly.

"Then let's head inside." said Twilight.

Celestia knelt beside her sister, who was lying on a hospital bed. They were at the Canterlot hospital.

"How are you feeling?" asked Celestia.

"Everything still hurts."

Celestia sighed and lowered her head.

"I can't help but feel somewhat responsible for this." Celestia said softly.

"What?" asked Luna, shocked. "Why?"

"I trapped you in the moon. You lost the ability to protect yourself from Kyra."

"Sis..." Luna said softly. "It was Twilight and her friends who used the Elements Of Harmony against me."

"Because I trapped you in the moon."

"I was bound to be defeated by the Elements eventually." Luna said. "It's not your fault." Celestia nodded slightly. "But there are more serious matters you need to attend to."

"Huh?" Celestia asked.

"Save Twilight."

Twilight slumped onto the couch in the living room.

"So, when's this party, anyways?" Rainbow Dash asked.

She was hovering near the ceiling.

"Soon." said Derpy, backing up towards the front door.

"Very soon." said a voice.

Twilight and the others glanced towards the stairs. Kyra stood at the foot of them. She was in her bright red, blue mane color scheme. Her cutie mark was a heart.

"Kyra?" asked Twilight. "You knew about this party?"

"A party?" Kyra asked, walking to the center of living room, eyeing Twilight as she walked passed. "Is that what this is?"

"That's what Derpy said." said Twilight.

"Hmm." said Kyra, shooting Derpy a look. She then looked at Twilight. "Is that what she said?"

"Derpy, what's goin' on?" asked Applejack.

"What's going on?" asked Kyra. She looked up at Rainbow Dash. "Why don't you come down here?"

"I think I'll stay up here, if that's all right with you."

"Oh, Rainbow Dash." Kyra said with a laugh. "It's not."

Rainbow Dash was suddenly pulled from the air and slammed against the floor. She got back up, shocked by what happened.

"What was that?" asked Rainbow Dash.

Twilight started to get up off the couch.

"Kyra, what's--" she started.

Kyra put a hoof to her chest and pushed her back down.

"Sit." Kyra ordered.

"Kyra." said Twilight, shocked by what Kyra was doing.

"What do you think you're doin'?" Applejack demanded.

"SIT DOWN!" yelled Kyra.

Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie were thrown into a sitting position on both sides of Twilight. The other three were thrown into nearby armchairs. The armchairs slid closer to the couch.

"What just happened?" Rarity asked as Kyra closed her eyes.

Kyra's skin darkened and her mane turned black. Her cutie mark became a skull and cross bones.

"WHOA!" yelled Twilight.

Kyra opened her eyes. They were glowing red.

"What are you?" asked Twilight.

Kyra smiled and then quickly looked over at the door. Derpy stopped moving.

"Where are you going?" Kyra asked.

Vines shot up through the floor and covered the front door. Derpy started to slide across the floor towards Kyra. When she was a few inches away from Kyra, she stopped moving.

"I probably should thank you for all you've done, Derpy."

"What's she talking about, Derpy?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"Derpy, here, knew the whole time what I really was."

"You did?" asked Rarity, panicking. "Why didn't you say anything?"

"I--" Derpy started, tears in her eyes.

"She did." said Twilight. "But I didn't listen."

"Neither did I." Pinkie said with sadness in her voice.

"Isn't that too bad?" Kyra said mockingly. "Now, let's get down to business. I need to kill you." All the ponies fell silent. "All of you." Kyra said, looking around at all the frightened faces. "And you only have Celestia to blame."

"What?" asked Twilight. "The princess?"

"If she hadn't passed on the power of the Elements to you then you'd get to live." Kyra explained.

"What are you saying?" asked Twilight. "You were originally trying to kill the princess?"

"Both of them." Kyra corrected.

"So when you saw the window in the Great Hall..." Twilight said.

"I realized I had to change my plans." said Kyra. "And now you must die."

She leaned in close to Twilight and opened her mouth. It stretched so wide that Twilight's head could fit inside of it. Sharp teeth lined the inside of her mouth. Twilight closed her eyes, waiting for the pain.