Power of the Elements. Part 1&2.

" I want to help fight this thing! " Spike huffed aloud in anger crossing his arms slowly across his chest, Twilight casting him a caring but worried look her eyes filled with concern.

" I know Spike but I need you in the library here, looking up anything you can find on this creäture and ways to banish it." Twilight placed a gentle hoof atop Spikes shoulder as he finally gave out a sigh and nodded.

" Oh alright! I'll stay and read books here." Spike moaned his green eyes filled with a sense of duty yet he was forced to hold back.

" Thank you Spike. Please be hasty- look up information about the Ishitari, Mythical Insects and Ancient Equestrian History, there just has to be a way to reverse all the damage this thing has done." Twilight spoke in a stern but confident manner causing Spike to smile slightly, this was the Twilight he knew and loved.

" I shall not let you go out there into a rumble alone, I'm at your service till the end of course." Rarity flaunted a hoof softly to Twilight causing her to smile heart filled with happiness she had such a sweet friend.

" Thank you Rarity that means alot." Twilight smiled lifting her hooves pulling her friend into a warm hug, the crashing of thunder outside breaking the moment.

The front door to the library suddenly thuded loudly with a dull bang, the mares gasped aloud while the door again echoed like thunder the wooden frame suddenly giving way as the howling wind blew it open.

" Is everypony ok! " Pinkie screamed lunging inside the house as Applejack trotted slowly inside after her, still feeling drained and a bit hazy.

" Yes we're ok, is Applejack alright? " Twilight asked in concern as the copper colored mare gave her a strong-willed gaze.

" Shucks! I'm ok just a little whooped nothing I can't handle." AJ sighed gasping for breath as her hooves trembled from the cold rain dripping off her body.

" Applejack..." Twilight spoke her own voice quivering.

Applejack just gazed down smiling shaking her head solemnly.

" I'm sorry too." Was her reply as Twilight just nodded smiling.

" Dash she's..." Pinkie started to speak only to have thunder interrupt her as she screamed aloud.

" She's under this monsters' control, yeah I know Discord told me." Twilight sighed flipping her mane over to her backside, bangs frazzled out wildly.

" He did? " Pinkie asked shocked.

" Yes. though he gave me hardly any info I could use, but to him he didn't seem worried about this or tonight but more interested in about a year from now..." Twilight spoke trailing off into thought most of Discords words still bouncing around her head.

Thunder struck loudly again as each mare gave a worried look to Twilight, the howling wind blew wickedly calling all outside to share in its dread.

" Elements! " A voice howled inside the pouring rain outside, each mare looking into the darkness from the nearby window seeing a soaked Rainbow Dash gazing towards the house with dark glowing red eyes.

Her face was in a scowl, she stood in place waiting for a reply an aura of hatred around her few have ever seen.

" Come face me now! And I shall spare the innocents in this town a fate that was befallen so many others, or hide like cowards and watch as your precious ponies pay the price for your insolence!!! " Rainbow Dash hissed aloud her voice darker now no trace of who she used to be present.

Lightning struck casting the town in an eerie blue glow, as the remaining elements made their choice within the library.

" I'll face this thing you girls hide here, if things go south take Spike and round-up as many town-ponies as you can and run for it." Twilight spoke in a calming tone trotting over to the door slowly.

" Ahem! you can't just throw out my offer like that, I said I was joining this brawl and that's final! " Rarity spoke in a huff galloping behind Twilight elegantly head held high.

" And if you two are going to party-I'm in too I love parties! " Pinkie giggled nervously as she walked to Twilights other side proudly.

" Aw heck let's rumble." AJ spoke in a shaken tone as Twilight nodded no.

" AJ stay behind with Spike please, I need at least one pony here just in case things do go bad." Twilight spoke giving her a stern gaze.

" And to look after Sweetie Belle, if I don't return." Rarity sighed in a worried manner.

AJ groaned as she nodded along dark green hues looking away slightly, Twilight used her magic to open the door the wind blowing forward casting a chill down each of their backsides.

Stepping out into the raging storm, each knew this might be their last stand.

Rainbow glared to each mare that stepped forward slowly into the storm to face this wicked creäture from beyond their world, time almost seemed to stand still each pony giving a long silent stare.

" I see you have mostly stepped forward interesting, I've witnessed many other's do the opposite instead run from their fates like cowards." Rainbow Dash spoke in a softer tone eyes looking over and sizing up each pony.

" Well we're not like others, here we look after each other and protect everypony, big or small- weak or strong from anything that might do harm." Twilight replied in a proud voice, a wicked laugh was her reply.

" Oh please!- you ponies are all the same! acting high and mighty at first but when the tide turns, you each will do what is right for yourself, a greed of the soul you are no different from anything else! " Rainbow Dash spoke in a disgusted tone spitting to Twilights hooves after speaking.

" Then if you are so certain, let's finish this now! " Twilight replied her body tensing up as she stood her ground the other two mares doing the same.

" As you wish! I'll make this quick, then after The Elements fall by my hooves I shall rule all! " Rainbow Dash spoke lifting her hooves in glee a wicked smile across her face.

" Pinkie stand back! " Twilight yelled as the pink mare dove backwards quickly, Rainbow Dash swiftly gathering a dark orb of energy in her hooves and flinging it towards the mare after speaking.

Twilight and Rarity used their magic to form a protective shield around them, the orb smashing into it exploding like thunder against them then fading away.

Dash used her speed to her advantage as she quickly zoomed over to the shield hind kicking it hard as it shattered easily, then performing a one-eighty turn head-butting Rarity sending her flying back.

" Rarity! " Twilight screamed before having hind legs kick her as well in the chest, sending her toppling back into the mud behind her.

Pinkie dashed forward boneless chicken in mouth as she quickly smacked Dash across the face dazing her slightly, lightning struck high in the sky as with each flash of light another smack across Dashes cheek made her finally stumble and fall backwards.

" Never mess with the Boneless chicken! " Pinkie spoke sticking her tongue out childishly before Dash stood back up growling wickedly, quickly dashing forward like lightning.

Pinkie screamed aloud in terror the blue mare grabbing her by the shoulders lifting her up high, bolting off into the sky and simply dropping her down to the ground below from a great height.

Rarity saw her friend fall at top speed and strained her senses an aura appearing around Pinkie as it slowed her fall to the ground, though she still hit a bit hard in the wet mud.

Dash took this opening with Rarity and quickly pounced atop her and began to feed on her essence, she screamed aloud in pain before Twilight summoned a blast from her horn sending a jolt to her attacker causing her to jump off shaking slightly.

Focusing Twilight readied another attack trying to calm her mind only to have the thunder above break her concentration, Dash quickly zooming towards her tackling her hard into the side of her own home.

Pinkie stood up from the mud body aching only to have Dash quickly run over to her side tripping her with a well-timed tail swipe, and then hind kicking her as well into the distance.

Rarity had little time to react as the blue mare pounced upon her again and continued its feeding, absorbing more and more from the helpless white mare.

With a loud crash from above the thunder struck wickedly, a figure jumped off from a nearby roof bouncing forward landing atop Dash with a loud thud.

" Sorry Pinkie! I know you said wait but I couldn't watch this anymore!! " Cheese growled as he shook the mud off his coat Dash glaring to him in anger pushing herself away from him.

" C'mon tough...Mare?...Bug?...Thing? " Cheese blinked confused holding out a hoof trying to act tough.

" You fool! " Dash hissed pouncing towards Cheese who quickly spun around to reappear with his own boneless chicken in his mouth, swiping at Dash deflecting her with ease as she crashed behind him.

" Chicken Punch! " Cheese screamed spinning around wildly before flinging his chicken with swift speed, it smacked Dash across the face causing her to tumble back confused and falling into a puddle of mud.

" Yay!!- My hero!!! " Pinkie Squealed running over to Cheese giving him a quick cuddle their muzzles lovingly caressing each others.

" Enough! " Dash snapped as she shook the mud off her coat eyes burning like dark coals, her rage burning through the roof she had enough of being made a fool of by the pink mare, the stallion and worse of all toy chickens.

Dash quickly rushed towards the two who were caught off guard, Twilight swiftly pushed ahead as well towards the couple knowing she had to protect her friends.

With a mighty clash Twilight tackled Dash right before she reached her friends both mares rolling off into the mud, Dash had enough and summoned a dark blast from within flapping her wings a dark colored shockwave pushing Twilight off of her.

The violet colored mare hit the ground hard as Rarity tried to tackle her as well only to be deflected the same way with another blast of energy, Gazing towards the couple shivering she wanted to crush them first.

Flapping wings in a powerful gust sent the couple back with a large thud as they hit the ground behind them, unable to stand Dash stepped before them a wicked gaze on her face as she began to envelope both in the red light.

Pinkie and Cheese held each other close as Dash began to absorb their spirits.

(( A Few Moments Earlier. ))

" Sorry Pinkie! I know you said wait but I couldn't watch this anymore!! " Applejack heard Cheese speak proudly as she gazed out the window, the Stallion had stepped up to protect the one mare he truly cared about.

" How's the search goin' Spike?, any luck the girl's look like they're on their last hooves." Applejacks voice sounded desperate while Spike frantically flipped through book after book finding nothing of use in any of them.

" I'm looking!- it's just I don't have enough time!! " Spike groaned aloud in worry as AJ walked to his side placing her hoof atop his shoulder patting gently.

" You did your best Spike, Twilight would be proud." The mare spoke in a calming tone as her feet wobbled a bit, she quickly let herself lay down on the floor her energy feeling as if it were still fading away piece by piece.

Spike whimpered heart aching for a way to help when suddenly his dark green hues fell upon a book he never noticed before, No he was certain it wasn't here a while ago.

Looking down to AJ he watched as she closed her eyes a sense that she might not wake up overtook Spike, he quickly ran over to the book picking it up as he flipped through it.

" The Banishing Spell? " Spike blinked confused reading over the passage as fast as he could, placing every bit of info in his mind not wanting to miss a thing.

" This is it! " Spike suddenly yelled with a smile as he ran over to AJ shaking her, green eyes slowly opened looking to him.

" Hmm? " She weakly replied as Spike looked worried.

" AJ wake up! I found a way to banish this thing, I need to summon this portal if we can get the bug to go through it, the sudden change in realms will tear it apart! " Spike spoke happily as AJ flashed him a weak smile nodding along.

" That is what destroyed most of the Void's creatures in the first place, they were shifted into another reality this destroyed all but the strongest or youngest who somehow dodged the spell..." Spike trailed off as he looked to AJ shivering wildly as his heart sank.

" AJ..." Spike whimpered scared as the copper mare slowly closed her eyes.

" Stop...it...Spike..." AJ spoke in barely a whisper falling into a deep slumber as the small dragon felt tears roll down his cheeks slowly, taking a deep breath turning to the door he knew he had work to do.

" I love you Cheese." Pinkie spoke in a soft tone smiling as she massaged her muzzle against her stallions, feeling safe and warm though rain-soaked both down to the bone.

" I'll stay with you till the end." Cheese whispered into the mares ear as the red light engulfed them both pulling at their essences like a wicked leech, both ponies hugging each other dearly in a warm embrace.

" NO! " Twilight screamed aloud as she weakly forced herself to stand in the mud her legs trembling the rain blinding her vision, she watched in horror her friends being taken by this darkness one by one.

Dash smiled in a wicked way her eyes glowing a dark red only to have a sound none were prepared to hear filling the air, it wasn't that of thunder nor the cruel howl of the wind- it was laughter.

Pinkie opened her eyes softly the red light keeping her warm and dry as she felt soft traces go across her body almost as if it were tickling her, soon she couldn't help but giggle aloud causing Cheese to open his eyes a bit confused.

" Stop it that tickles! " Pinkie giggled to Dash who stopped suddenly casting an odd glare before focusing her energy on Cheese, the light enveloping him as he winced a bit only to open his eyes again and start chuckling.

" Hehehe. it does tickle." Cheese smirked in a goofy grin as Dash just looked on in confusion.

" How dare you two mock me! " She hissed as her power followed through her body, a red aura forming around her before she focused everything she had on Pinkie Pie who stood there to take it.

The light burning like flames enveloped her trying to break her down but instead Pinkie just started to laugh aloud her giggles conflicting against the rain that poured around her, Slowly Dash walked closer and closer never letting up yet her power was nothing to the mare.

" Hehehe...stop it!...please...Hehehe...Really...I said STOP! " Pinkie was laughing so hard it made her start to ache in the sides, she daintily lifted a hoof and gently hit Dash on the muzzle who stopped suddenly body feeling weakened from a loss of energy.

" Im...Impossible! I should be able to feed upon your weakness and fear..." Dash gasped aloud slowly looking down, not noticing Spike was talking to Twilight about something in the background.

" Oh!- is that what you use to draw energy with Silly? " Pinkie giggled as she leaned in cuddling against Cheese who returned the gesture happily.

" Hmmm. with Pinkie I feel stronger than I ever was, because I know if I ever ran into trouble, she'd be there for me and never let me handle anything alone." Cheese smiled as his eyes gazed deeply into the blue eyes of Pinkie who blushed.

" And as long as Cheese is at my side, I have no reason to be show fear because he is my sunshine on a stormy day, he'd be there for me till the end, even if he knew it would be dangerous. " Pinkie spoke in a heartfelt tone her eyes lost in her special someponies.

The couple leaned forward kissing passionately in the rain, though the sky was bleak and gray to them the sun was shining brightly, and the warmth of light was caressing them both.

A flash of light echoed around the mare & stallion a shockwave pulsing through Dashes body as she felt her knees buckling, her whole body enveloped by the light weakening her until she kneeled down.

Dash narrowed her eyes to the couple before hearing a sudden gust of wind behind her, Turning she gazed on as a large open portal appeared leading into a dark abyss.

" It's over Isari! the power of Love is more powerful then that of Fear, I should've seen that before- instead of fighting you with anger and hate that which you feed upon, we needed only to look in our hearts!! "Twilight spoke proudly as her chest pushed out mane flowing elegantly in the wind, while eyes narrowed to Dash who hissed.

" It's not your fault what happened to Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash she knows you did all you could." Rarity spoke up walking to Twilights side.

" And I'm sorry for not taking this seriously when it started, Dash only you can fight this monster open your heart! " Twilight yelled aloud as Dash felt her body tremble with pain.

" Enough! " Dash lifted high into the air a dark mist forming around her even as the light struggled to envelop her again.

" If I can't win!- I'll take you all with me!!! " Dash screamed aloud her voice dark and quivering, a blinding dark mist exploding forth in a large shockwave.

Cheese jumped atop Pinkie as the blast went off feeling a sharp pain across his body as everything turned dark, he only hoped Pinkie would be ok he didn't care what happened to him.

Rarity screamed aloud wincing as Spike jumped upward hugging onto her neck tightly, the blast hitting him harder than the mare sending them both back.

Twilight felt her whole body burn like fire the dark light enveloping all like a thick blanket the light nowhere to be seen, everything turning to darkness.

Dash slowly hovered back to the ground gently taking slow deep breaths her body shivering as her eyes burned a dark red color, her mane was windswept back and filled with debris.

The town of Ponyville was silent the foundation shaken, doors were broken as windows had shattered all around, even The Market Place had been tossed and tumbled.

In the center of the blast Spike laid atop Rarity both still not moving eyes closed bodies bruised and beaten, Pinkie and Cheese were slumped up against Twilights house bodies limp eyes closed yet each in a hugging embrace never letting go.

Twilight trembled still standing in silence as her gaze locked on Dash, nothing around them could be heard not the rain nor the thunder high above, Slowly Twilight spoke finding the only words she could.

" Rainbow Dash...be carefull...we...still...love you..." Twilight sighed as she fell over on the ground before Dash who looked to her in silence, now was the time to take their essences and end this.

Eyes glowing a dark red Dash took slow steady steps towards Twilight, walking to her side gazing down ready to strike her whole mind screaming to attack as Twilight looked up to her weakly.

Dash closed her eyes and took a deep breath before she opened her eyelids once more, her eyes returning to a dull violet color and with much surprise she simply began walking past Twilight slowly, the rain pouring atop her coat.

Eyes locked onto the tear in their reality she could sense the evil within her feared it, knowing in her heart it would be her only salvation.

Rainbow Dash walked towards the open Portal her mind screaming to stop, her eyes looked to Rarity and Spike on the ground heart aching for them looking so beaten and tired.

Body trembling she felt her body try to stop her, legs began to lock as she collapsed in the mud roughly gazing up to the portal just mere feet away from her, eyes flashing to Pinkie and Cheese in their embrace love never leaving them.

Gritting teeth she forced her muscles to move slowly crawling closer and closer to the opening of the abyss, total darkness inside the howl of a cold wind chilling her to her bones.

She had to let Pinkie be happy and know love.

Slowly Dash felt herself rising to her feet.

She had to let Spike, Rarity and AJ see the ones they loved again.

Eyes glowing from red to violet stared deeply into the darkness before her.

She had to only wish Fluttershy and everypony else hurt by this thing would be ok.

Heart sinking in her chest and mane blown back softly, she slowly gazed back to Twilight who tried to walk over to her, body too weak and simply falling into the mud once more.

Tears rolling down her cheeks Rainbow Dash tensed her body as wings flapped open proudly, the dark power inside unable to fight her will.

Everything went silent as Twilight gazed towards her friend who quickly arched her back ready to fly one last time, her voice finally escaping her lips in sadness.

" Noooo! " Twilight screamed as loud as her small body could muster.

Rainbow Dash smirked and closed her eyes tears flowing freely before she quickly shot off like a shooting star, flying swiftly into the dark portal before her as it slammed shut afterwards-Dash vanishing into nothing.

A beam of light fired off into the sky above, the spirits of the fallen returning to whence they came.

Twilight sobbed aloud as she could've sworn she heard Rainbow Dash screaming as the portal closed, but perhaps maybe it was just the howling of the cold wind around her.

The dark sky above the Everfree slowly started to clear up as the wind began to die down, the hissing rain coming to a complete stop the night was over.

Through the parting clouds the sun began to shine, warm & welcoming like beams of hope after a terrible nightmare.

Fluttershy felt her body slowly being lowered by a white light back to the ground.

The sun beaming atop her while she was placed onto a bed of flowers, Gently batting her lashes her eyes opened back to the shining light above.

She was back home.