New Kid

"Well. I can honestly say I didn't see this coming." I heard Darkness say

"But, how come Princess Celestia never mentioned you or your protectors to me?" I heard Twilight say

"And how come we never saw any baby pictures of you around her room or signs of your protectors?" Spike added

I got up with a sniffle.

"Maybe she did it to protect me more." I said trying to hold back my tears, "She figured if she erased me and my protectors from Equestria's history Darkness wouldn't be able to find me."

"But boy did that backfire." Darkness added with a victory laugh, "And I'm not going to let you ruin my fun."

I then turned to him with a look of both anger and sad.

"You killed the ones who I called family!" I said through clenched teeth, "You're the reason all of this has been happening to me, you're the one who's been the cause of everything bad since the very beginning aren't you!"

"I also killed your girlfriend." he said with a smirk on his face, "What was her name? Oh yeah! DEADquill DEATHhead!"

That was the last straw. I clenched my fist and ran at him.

"YOU'RE DEAD!" I shouted as I ran, "NO ONE MAKES FUN OF BLACKQUILL! I'LL KILL YOU!!!"

Just as I was about to punch him he teleported out of the way which made me trip and fall. I rolled for a little while, but came to a stop to see Darkness above me holding something behind his back.

"Adios." he said slamming a sledgehammer down onto my stomach

I screamed in agonizing pain as he held it there with me paralized beyond words.

"See you in Tartarus." he said holding a knife in one hand

Just before he could strike I saw Thunderbird's bass swing into Darkness knocking him to the other side of the room. I then looked to see the others that ponied up with me as well as Spike, Twilight, and Rainbow Dash who stopped right behind me. Darkness got up and saw the whole group, but he then laughed.

"Be warned Dream Writer, you may have won the first two rounds, but you won't be so lucky next time. OR WILL YOU!" he shouted, "RAINBOW DASH KILL HIM!"

All of a sudden a lance as big as Rainbow's body appeared in her right hand and she clenched it with both and purple smoke came out of her eyes which were now green and red. A familiar tune playing in my head as I looked at her and a thought came to my head.

"Since when did this turn into Persona 2: Innocent Sin's Hitler battle?!" I said as I tried to get up

"Chao!" Darkness said before he disappeared

With the help of Thunderbird everyone else moved to my position as they looked at Rainbow Dash in disbelief.

"Rainbow Dash?! Why!?" Twilight said sadly

All of a sudden Sunset, Pinkie Pie, and three others came up to her.

"This can't be happening." said the yellow skinned one as she cried

"Don't worry Fluttershy we'll save 'er!" said the orange skinned one

"Can we even save her?!" Fluttershy asked, "What do we do Rarity?!"

"Don't look at me!" Rarity said, "Applejack brought it up!"

"We can save her." I said, "If we work together we can save her!"

"Right!" the group said

"Save me?" Rainbow said with a bit of a echo in her voice, "Ha! I'd like to see you try!"

"We'll see about that!" Flash said

"PERSONA!" me, Flash, Valhalen, and Pinkie shouted

"What are you four doing?!" Sunset and Twilight asked

"I have no idea!" the four of us shouted together laughing a little

Everyone but us four face palmed.

"I believe it goes like this." Rainbow said, "DARKNESS!"

All of a sudden Rainbow was encased in black light and when it died down she was wearing armor made from black crystals.

"Oh great." I said, "Wait a minute. HARMONY!"

All of a sudden I was encased in light and when it died I was in blue and purple armor.

"You think some pitiful armor can help you?" Rainbow said, "Ha! I'd like to see you try and dent me!"

I then grabbed my guitar and ran straight for the drum set behind Rainbow Dash. Rainbow tried to block me using her lance, but I proved to be too fast for her as I made it without a scratch.

"Everyone over here!" I shouted

"Oh no you don't!" Rainbow shouted as she pointed her spear into the air, "LIGHTNING!"

"Objection!" I shouted, "LOVE!"

All of a sudden when I strummed all my guitar strings a heart came out and headed straight for Rainbow Dash who's armor was destroyed. But her lightning spell had already been used and instead of hitting the others it hit me destroying my armor as well. Unknown to Rainbow the others took this opportunity to run back to the drum set going back to their original positions, all but me, Twilight, Spike, and their friends.

"Be careful!" twilight said, "Rainbow's still in there somewhere!"

"I'll try but no promises." I said

Rainbow Dash then looked at us.

"I'LL HAVE YOUR HEADS!" she shouted

"Yawn." I taunted, "Be prepared Rainbow Dash."

"For what!?"

"This! NOW!"

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And just like that our counter spell to bring Rainbow Dash to normal began.

Featherweight: I believe the morning sun

Always gonna shine again and

I believe a pot of gold

Waits at every rainbow's end, oh

I believe in roses kissed with dew

Why shouldn't I believe the same in you?

I believe in make-believe

Fairy tales and lucky charms, and

I believe in promises

Spoken as you cross your heart, oh

I believe in skies forever blue

Why shouldn't I believe the same in you?

You may say I'm a fool

Feelin' the way that I do

You can call me Pollyanna

Say I'm crazy as a loon

I believe in silver linings

And that's why I believe in you

Just like that Rainbow was starting to lose it as I think she was coming back to her senses.

"Keep it up guys it's working!" Twilight said, "Rainbow's losing control of her dark powers!"

The crowd then noticed this and started cheering for us.

"Strikers! Strikers! Strikers! Strikers!"

That's us? Wow nice name. I then chose to take over for Featherweight's singing and continued the song.

Dream Writer: I believe there'll come a day

Maybe it will be tomorrow

When the bluebird flies away

All we have to do is follow

I believe a dream can still come true

Why shouldn't I believe the same in you?

You may say I'm a fool

Feelin' the way that I do

I believe in friends and laughter

And the wonders love can do

I believe in songs and magic

And that's why I believe in you

Band + Crowd: You may say I'm a fool

Feeling this way about you

There's not much I can do

I'm gonna be this way my life through

'Cause I still believe in miracles

I swear I've seen a few

And the time will surely come

When you can see my point of view

I believe in second chances

And that's why I believe in you

What happened next surprised each of us, a beam of each color of a rainbow came out and formed into one which hit Rainbow Dash. She screamed a bit in pain, but a dark cloud came out from the top of the tornado and turned into nothing as the tornado died down to reveal Rainbow Dash without the lance and a bit bruised up and on the floor on her stomach. She then looked up with...tears?

"Rainbow Dash?" Twilight asked her friend, "Are you okay?"

"I-I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." Rainbow said between sniffs, "I never meant to do any of those things I did, I wasn't strong enough to fight him back."

"Nobody can not go without giving into temptations Rainbow Dash. It's part of what makes us human." Flash said

"I just wish I could do something to tell all of you that I'm sorry for what I did." Rainbow said as tears flowed down her cheeks

"Rainbow Dash are you crying?" Rarity said

"No. it's just my alergie-ie-ies." Rainbow said letting go her tears into the floor

I walked over to her as my pony parts disappeared and knelled down giving her a hand.

"Need a hand friend?" I asked

"You-*sniff*-you consider me a friend even after all the things I did?" Rainbow said

"Rainbow my mother protector once told me something once when I was a kid and it helped me make it this far into life and make all the friends I made back at Manehatten High, and it went like this, 'For the sake of the fallen, we carry on. For the sake of those who can no longer bear the weight of the truth, who can no longer support the burden of upholding justice...we do. It's about the ties that bind us, willingly, to others on our long journey through life. It's about friends, it's about togetherness. It's about unity, even through impossible circumstances and times. It's about a bond that lasts beyond the veil of death and into the unknown, providing strength for the one who needs it. It's about forgiveness." I said, "In other words we forgive and help those who have lost their way through life, we forgive them for all the things they've done and help them try and forget them with a new start. And I forgive you Rainbow Dash."

I then smiled.

"So what do you say?" I asked, "Wanna be friends and start over?"

Rainbow sniffed, but with a happy smile on her face she took my hand and I helped her get up. When she got up she hugged me and I hugged her back.

"Thank you." Rainbow said with a bit of sadness

"Well ah'll be." I heard Applejack say

I also heard crying coming from Pinkie Pie as well as a few "Daaaws" coming from the crowd. We ended the hug and went over to the others.

"Now we can start this party." I said loud enough for everyone to hear

And that was how I reformed Rainbow Dash, and made a new friend. I guess what Twilight said was true, Friendship IS Magic.