My Little Pony: Birth Before Time

Firarra sits on bottom of the steps outside the castle and think about what happened to him and how the flames got into him "There's fire within me...So what does that matter? I know I'm strong enough to hold it back" Firarra thought.

"Yes...you are indeed strong" a voice was heard from behind while Firarra stands and turns around to see Master Xora at the top of the stairs.

"The flames are nothing to fear. And yet...how frustrating that Zyra refutes its power. Why, you could train with her forever and still...you'd never be a Master in her eyes" said Master Xora while he was walking down the stairs and head towards Firarra which he was depressed about what he's saying.

"But why? Help me to understand. What is it that I have failed to learn?" Firarra asked.

"You are fine as you are. Flames cannot be destroyed. It can only be channeled" Xora answered.

"Yes. Thanks, Master" said Firarra as he heard the bells begin to go off he looks around and then runs up the stairs to the castle doors. Master Xora walks across the forecourt and dark aura surrounds him and disappeared. Firarra runs to the throne room and up to Nightcrest who is already there and not Wayward "What happened?" he asked as he went next to Nightcrest.

"I don't know. Why isn't Wayward here?" Nightcrest wondered.

Master Zyra stands before a shimmering light "Very well then, I will send my pupils to inspect" There is a silence as Master Zyra listens "Yes, I understand. Farewell" she said as she approaches to Firarra and Nightcrest "That was my dear twin sister Aris. As you know, she is Master no more...but her counsel serves as signposts on the road we wielders of the Keyblade must walk. Not only from the forces of darkness, as you may assume...but also from a new threat, one that feeds on negativity. Fledgling emotions that have taken monster form Aris calls them the "Flayers." As wielders, you are tasked with striking down any who would upset the balance of light and darkness. The Flayers are no exception. I tried to pass this news on to Xora, but my repeated attempts to reach him have failed. I doubt there is any connection, and yet...This all troubles me."

"Master Xora is gone?" Firarra was shocked when Zyra said that.

"So indeed. I need you two to get this situation done. Eliminate the demons, and find Master Xora. I have opened the Orbit's Between. You may use these pathways to travel between this world and countless others. The darkness looms closer than usual within these spaces, but your guard armor will protect you. Lastly, remember that order must be kept. You cannot tell anypony there are other worlds. Now go, and fulfill your duty."

"Yes, Master" said Firarra and Nightcrest.

Firarra turns to leave. But..."Firarra. Consider this is an opportunity. A second chance for you to change my mind. You must know, I care for you like my own son. If I could have my way, I would name you Master in a second."

"What! Why?" said Firarra as Master Zyra walks over to Firarra.

"But, how can I, when you are so obsessed with magic? Firarra, you must not be afraid of failing. Fear leads to obsession with power, and obsession beckons the darkness." Master Zyra puts her hoof on Firarra's shoulder "You must not forget." Master Zyra removes her hoof from Firarra's shoulder. Firarra lightly bows.

"I understood. I swear...I will not fail you again" said Firarra as he turns and leaves

Meanwhile outside the forecourt Firarra stepped outside the castle to begin his journey.

"Firarra wait!" he heard a loud shout coming from the stairs and it was Wayward is running down the stairs in front of the castle to reach Firarra as he turns around as Wayward reaches him and breathing heavily.

"I...I..." as she began to speak Firarra pats her on the head.

"It's fine"said Firarra shaking his head then turns around and hits one of the guard bracelets on his two arms to summon his armor and Keyblade. He holds his Keyblade up and fires a beam of light into the sky where it opens a portal to the Orbit's Between. He then tosses his Keyblade into the air where it transforms into his Keyblade Glider.

"Wow" said Wayward in an amazement mood.

Firarra jumps onto it when it comes back down, circles around and shoots up toward the portal. Leaving Wayward standing in the forecourt and riding up and into the portal.

[....] (Here the link music of the Orbit's Between.)

Sleeping Beauty

At a peaceful lakeside a portal appears, Firarra coming through it in his armor as he arrived at his first location when he went through the light that he spotted while travelling through space. He releases his armor in a flash of light while walking to the water's side. He hears something and turns around, summoning his Keyblade. He sees a yellow jittery thing "Those things?" The ones that Master mentioned these are the Flayers!" said Firarra as more Flayers appeared and he began to fight them.

When Firarra did a lot of battling the Flayers he looks around and none are insight to attack him or anywhere else. But there was one is remaining and began to escape from him "Hey stop right there" he started to chase is.

A few moments of chasing along the rocky paths the Flayer is headed across a bridge, but Firarra destroys it before it can get too far. Firarra looks up at the castle in front of him. He then spots a woman stand on the bridge ahead of him and approaches her. "Well, well...Why aren't you asleep, unbound creature? That witch Flora cast a spell to put everyone in this kingdom into a huge slumber."

"Who are you? What do you want?" Firarra asked.

"I am Maleficent...as all who dwell in this castle would know. Now you must reciprocate the introduction. Who are you?" Maleficent asked in a specific way.

"I'm Firarra. I want to know about those monsters, the ones who attacked me?" said Firarra.

"Hmph. Now why would I give a thought to creatures so base...so insignificant?"

"Tell me more, what was he doing there?"

"I don't say...I can only be concerned he was not from this kingdom. If you're curious, go see the castle for yourself. The entrance is past the bridge."

"Thanks" Firarra runs towards the entrance of the castle.

"Perhaps it did speak, about imprisoning 'the light'" said Maleficent as Firarra stops, turns and listens.

"'The light' could be so many things. Could he have mean't by the name Princess Aurora?" she asked.

Firarra begins running towards the castle entrance again as Maleficent disappears in green fire. When he got to there, there was a barrier protects a door at the end of the hall "What?" He jumps back and points his Keyblade towards the door. A beam of light shoots from the Keyblade and unlocks the barrier giving Firarra access to the room. Firarra enters the room and sees a girl, the Princess Aurora, lying asleep. "Huh, This feels so familiar..." as he was interrupted by Maleficent, which she was behind him and he turns around and saw her.

"Her heart is filled with light, not the slightest touch of darkness. Just the kind of heart that I need to claim my purpose."

"For what?" he asked.

"The most glorious of futures... each and every heart is overflowing with light. When brought together, they grant the power to rule what it's rightfully theirs."

"What do you mean by that and why?" said Firarra as he summons his Keyblade against her.

"Why, that key you hold...The Keyblade, is it called?" said Maleficent pointing out the Keyblade and Firarra was shocked about her knowing that name.

"What! Where did you learn that name?" Firarra asked.

"That trinket is the only way to obtain the hearts."

"No more games. Where is Master Xora?" Firarra began to lose his fuse and brought his anger into hatred.

"Impudence will get you nowhere, horse. If you wish to learn more, you must retrieve the heart of Aurora"

"And why would I do that?" he asked.

"It's not a matter of "why," but of will. In your heart, there is darkness just waiting to be awakened" Maleficent runs her hand over the jewel on her staff, surrounding Firarra with a green aura.

"Uh I don't know what you're talking about?"

"Perhaps not yet...But I have power over sleep. And I can awaken what's inside you...Then you will be free to be who you truly are"

Flashback

"Remember that darkness in the heart. Darkness is our enemy. Would that we could be rid of it. You must destroy it. Push it down give it no quarter" said Master Zyra.

Flashback Ends

Firarra bows over and then raises, his eyes glazed over. He hold his Keyblade over the sleeping Aurora and unlocks her heart. Aurora's extracted heart floats to Maleficent...

"Here it is...Just what I've waited for" Aurora's heart is surrounded with Maleficent's green flames. Firarra's eyes return to normal and he begins to wake up, his Keyblade having been released. "To think that all he spoke of was and will be true" she raises Aurora's heart.

"What? How did I! What have I done? What have you done?"

"You speak as if I pulled some invisible strings. No, you couldn't be further from the truth, horse. I simply whispered to the darkness you already held inside"

"Why did I do this?" Firarra thought to his guilty conscience. He bends over and steadies himself by putting his hooves on the edge of Aurora's bed. The sleeping Aurora shifts to an image of a sleeping Wayward.

"Wayward?" The image fades back to Aurora.

"Yes...Now, you want to know where Xora went. Well, that I cannot answer to your question. He disappeared into the darkness. But now I know the Keyblade is used to gather hearts" She stretches a hand out towards Firarra. "Join me. Collect six more lights. Then we will rule together."

"You seem to be mixed up, I'm a conscientious objector, not a tormentor!" said Firarra as hee summons his Keyblade. The castle begins to rumble "uh what?"

"Hmm...For a conscientious objector like you are off to a poor start. Remember this, the nightmare in your heart cannot be held back by force or strength. Now...my work here is done, as is yours. Wasn't there someone you needed to cut the chase?" Maleficent begins to fade away through her green fire. Firarra begins to attack her but it's too late, she's already gone and she laughs as the castle rumbles again.

"The Flayers...They're going to bring the castle down. I have to stop them!" He runs out of Aurora's chamber.

After the Flayers are defeated, Firarra returns to Aurora's chamber and thought of the circumstances "It's my fault her light was stolen. It was because I was weak...I'm sorry. I'll get your light back. But once I learn to stand up against the darkness. Why would Master Xora imprison the light? The purest hearts of light--do they hold the answer?

In a high tower of the castle "pure hearts, each completely void of darkness...Such a search may take some time to complete" she fades with her green fire.

Snow White and the seven Dwarfs

In a dark chamber the Queen approaches a mirror. She waves her arms around "Mirror, Mirror on the wall who is the fairest one of all?" asked the Queen and then the spirit of the mirror speaks the answer to her question.

"Famed is thy beauty, Majesty, but hold a lovely maid I see. Alas, she is more fair than thee."

"Reveal her name" she requested.

"Lips red as the rose, hair black as ebony, skin white as snow"

"Snow White!" she exclaimed.

We see Firarra hiding behind a pillar along the wall "A mirror that knows and sees everything."

"Who goes there?" the Queen shouted and Firarra comes out of hiding.

"My name is Firarra. I'm looking for a old stallion named Xora...Master Xora. I thought maybe you might have seen him?"

"That name does not concern me" she answered as he turns to leave.

"Wait...I have a task for you. if you succeed, I will ask the mirror where you might find this Master Xora"

"And the mirror will know" Firarra interrupted.

"Do you dare to question me?" said the Queen.

"What are the demands"

The Queen starts to chuckle and give him the orders that she seeks "There is a young maid who resides in this castle. Her name is Snow White. Destroy her. And to make sure you do not fail, bring back her heart...in this." The Queen hands Firarra a box with a heart with a dagger through it for the lock.

"Her heart? I don't get it. You're one of them, too?" Firarra asked.

"What I demand is her life. I have had more than enough of her power. Now, heed my words. My luminosity is all the light this kingdom needs"

"Where can I find her?" Firarra asked again.

"Outside the castle, there is a dell of wildflowers. Dismissed. Go now and seek her there."

"This Snow White is my best chance right now. Maybe she will lead me closer to Master Xora. But what if I..." He noticed about what happened with Aurora "No, I will not let that happen." He began to leave the room.

Outside the castle in the glade of wildflowers Snow White is picking flowers "I wonder if that is her or not?" Snow White is humming while picking flowers when Firarra approaches her.

"Oh, why hello. Who are you?"

"Aren't you a little startled?" he asked.

"Should I be?" she answered.

"So it's true, then. Her heart. She's the one" he thought.

"Is something wrong?"

"No...sorry. I wanna ask that. Does the name Xora mean anything to you?" he asked.

"Why, no. I don't think I've ever heard that name."

Suddenly Flayers has shown up and Firarra summons his Keyblade. Snow White screams and runs towards the woods "wait! Don't go in there alone!" Flayers stop him from following her "you better move it or else."

When Firarra defeat the Flayers he noticed that Snow White has gone and she is nowhere to be seen "She's gone. She said she doesn't know anything about Master Xora. That leaves me with just one other option. The mirror...back at the castle."

Firarra returns to the room the Queen is in "How dare you return here, you blundering mule?" said the Queen

"What are you talking about?"

"I ordered you to bring me her heart!"

"A request I chose not to be fulfilled. You know, you claim to be luminosity, but all I see are shadows of hatred and lies" said Firarra.

"You will suffer for such insolence! Mirror on the wall, consume this fool, once and for all into deepest darkness!"

Then the mirror choose to speak "Alas my liege, that I cannot do. I have no power save answers true."

"You dare disobey your Queen?" We hear glass shatter. The Queen has smashed a potion on the mirror. The mirror begins to shine bright. Firarra is transported into the mirror.

The Queen looks into the mirror. It begins to shine again after Firarra battled that big mirror mask and he is transported back into the room with the Queen "How did you escape?" she asked and Firarra released his Keyblade.

"Now, you will ask the mirror. Where can I find Master Xora?"

"Magic Mirror, instruct this knave! Give him the answers he desires."

"Beyond both light and dark it dwells, where a battle was waged upon."

"That all" he asked and the mirror went silent "understood. Thanks for the help." Firarra then leaves the castle and on to his new location.

Cinderella

Cinderella is crying on a bench in a clearing, her dress has been torn and ripped apart by her horrible stepmother and her terrible ugly stepsisters. Then Firarra approaches to find out what's wrong "Hey, ma'am? Is something wrong?"

"It's just that my friends made me this beautiful dress but my stepmother and stepsisters ruined it. And I was so looking forward to the ball" said Cinderella as she continues to cry and let all the tears out of her and Firarra looks suspicious.

"The nightmare always finds a way into a wounded heart. You have to be strong. Strength of heart will carry you through the hardest trials."

"But I..." when Cinderella was about to say her sentence it was interrupted when the Flayers has shown up and Firarra summons his Keyblade while she rans off and clear out the battlefield.

After that she is still crying unaware that Firarra just fought off the Flayers "I don't believe...not anymore..." then suddenly mist appears and a voice is heard from the distance above "Strength is important, but that's not all you need" said the voice.

"There's nothing left to believe in" said Cinderella

"Nothing? Oh, now, you don't really mean by that." The Fairy Godmother forms from the mist "If you'd lost all your faith, I couldn't be here, and here I am. Oh, come now, dry those tears. You can't go to the ball looking like that."

"The ball? But I can't..." Cinderella looks down with a depression emotion on her face.

"Nonsense, my dear. Of course you are. But we'll have to hurry. Now, here we go...Bibbidi-Bobbidi-boo!"

Magic sparks fly from the end of her wand to a pumpkin that rolls across the clearing, she waves her wand a few more times and the pumpkin enlarges and turns into a horse drawn carriage. Cinderella and Firarra walk over to the carriage. The Fairy Godmother waves her wand again and Cinderella’s ripped and torn dress turns into a beautiful ball gown.

"Oh my...this dress is beautiful and it's a dream come true!" said Cinderella, she began to turn her frown upside down.

"Yes, but like all dreams...I'm afraid this can't last forever. You'll have only till midnight, and then, on the stroke of twelve, the magic will wear off, and everything will be back to the way it was" The Fairy Godmother warns Cinderella about the magic that she is wearing that it will go out at midnight.

"I understand" said Cinderella, then she hugs the Fairy Godmother and then rides off in the carriage.

"Her heart is exactly the same like the others. Why didn't I see that? What did you do? I can hardly tell she's the same one."

"What's your name, little pony?" she asked.

"My name's Firarra" he answered

"Yes, of course. But sometimes just believing is easier said than done. Cinderella believes her dreams can come true. I wanted her to see that she is right."

"So that's what made her shine. Faith of her heart that anything is possible. But where did she go?" Firarra asked.

"To the royal ball at the palace. Go. And when you see her dancing...you'll know that she believes, and that will help you to believe, too."

"Okay, thanks" he went off to the royal ball at the palace where Cinderella will go.

At the Palace doors Cinderella is under attack by Flayers.

"You've got to be kidding me" he complains as he summons his Keyblade and takes out the Unversed threatening Cinderella.

"I'll take care of them. You wait right here."

"Please, may I go with you? I so want to get to the ball" Cinderella refuses to wait and she was desperate to go to the ball.

"All right. But stay behind me, or you'll get hurt. You're not worried?" he asked.

"Didn't you tell me it was important to stay strong?" she answered.

"Oh...I guess I did." Firarra said in a confused way and make Cinderella laugh "you're ready for this?"

"Yes" she said.

They enter the palace and make their way to the ballroom.

Later on after protecting the princess and defeating so many Flayers they enter the palace and make their way to the ballroom.

Firarra and Cinderella enter the ballroom.

"Oh, thank you...umm..." she forgot his name.

"Firarra, ma'am"

"Thank you, Firarra"

Firarra lightly bows and gestures for Cinderella to proceed. The Prince meets Cinderella, they bow to each other and begin dancing.

"Maybe just believing is enough" said Firarra and then the stepmother and the stepsisters saw a girl with beautiful dress and the prince was with her and they began to grow their jealousy.

"Who is she, Mother?" asked Anastasia.

"Do we recognize her. I've never seen her before" asked Drizella

"Nor I. But she certainly is. Wait! there is something familiar about her..." said the stepmother.

Firarra chuckles and goes to leave, but sees Flayers on a balcony overlooking the ballroom.

"Flayers! Tell me. How do I get up there?" asked Firarra.

"Well, there is a passage beneath the foyer staircase" said the Grand Duke.

"Got it" Firarra runs towards the foyer.

Firarra looks around the balcony. A large Flayer appears in the ballroom. It summons instrument Flayers to help it. They begin playing music that causes an explosion of energy where Firarra is standing. Firarra disappears, seemingly destroyed "down here!"

"Guards! Guards! Ooh, where could they possibly be?" said the Grand Duke acting all panicky.

"I'll handle this" everyone but Firarra leaves the ballroom.

After Firarra defeated that big Flayer that summons instrument Flayers to help fight against Firarra the Grand Duke thanks him for saving the royal ball and the others.

"Thank you. You saved us all. The guests were just starting to enjoy themselves..."

"Well don't give up just yet" said Firarra as they see the Prince and Cinderella talking.

"Tell me something. Have you always had a problem around here with those monsters?" Firarra asked and the Grand Duke seems worried and he tells about what happend before the monsters came "no. I believe...they began to appear shortly after a black pony in a dark suit arrived in our kingdom. Those that saw her said the monsters obeyed her every command.

"A black pony in a dark suit? Do you know where it is now?"

"Well...I don't believe anyone has seen it since then."

"I see"

The clock bell begins to ring and it shows that it is 12:00 midnight on the dot and Cinderella was shocked as she saw the clock "Oh...my goodness! Midnight" she let got of the Prince and ran off.

"Yes, it is, but why..." said the Prince.

"Good-bye!" she said and she ran out of the ballroom and left the palace "I'm sorry." Cinderella is running down the palace staircase. Her glass slipper falls off. She turns around to go back for it, but the Grand Duke picked it up as he called for her but she turns again and continuing running.

"Wait!" he cried, as he chases after her. Firarra walks out onto the top of the stairs to see what happened, and he spots Nightcrest at the bottom of the stairs.

"Nightcrest" he called and Nightcrest looked up and notice Firarra was here.

"Firarra, you're here."

Firarra makes his way down the stairs.

"Firarra...Wayward ran away from home and she went missing"

"What!"

"I think she left to go find you. Do you have any idea why?" she asked.

"No...Uhh actually...Just before I left, she tried to tell me something. I should have listened to what she had to say" said Firarra.

"Did you manage to locate Master Xora" she asked.

"No I didn't. All I can tell you is that his search hasn't taken him here."

"All right. I'll stay and see if I can find more clues."

"Okay. The Prince is in the ballroom ahead. He might have some answers for you" when Firarra is about to leave he forgot to ask her one question "Nightcrest. You still have the same dream?"

"Well...yes" she answered and yes she still has the same dream.

"There's this girl here, her name is Cinderella. She made me realize how strong it is just to believe. If you see her, tell her I said thanks."

Nightcrest nods in agreement "will do."

Firarra turns to leave and think about what is the black pony in the dark suit is up to "The black pony in the dark suit who was leading the Unversed...Who is that guy? Does it have anything to do with Master Xora's disappearance? Master Zyra said it first received word of these events from Aris. Maybe it's time I went and spoke with him myself once and for all."