Chapter 03: What One Does From Here?

The scene begins to open up within the Merchants Town in where after having defeated & sent the Equalizer packing & freeing all of the stolen cutie marks, the victims were being treated with food, blankets, & a nice place to settle until they gotten their strength back. Clearly they said everything about what towns they are from, that the Equalizer came to &made them into his recruited followers of Equalized Ponies, but they were never equals of equality without being complete & obedient to the one leading them. Many are glad that horror show is over with…as the gang are doing some final checks.

“How’s everyone’s condition?” Twilight asked off in how the victims of the Equalizer are doing.

“Well….they’re a bit shaken up, but they’re good now.” Applejack nods off to say this with an honest face over the matter here.

“Yes, already this town’s merchants will provide some food & warm commitments for those here…free of charge.” Rarity smiled off to say this in how the merchants of their town will provide aid & will not charge anyone a thing.

“They said that it was their way of saying thanks for helping them be free from the Equalizer.” Fluttershy stated off kindly to say this in how things went that those here are wanting to thank the gang.

“Man, if we were not so busy, I TOTALLY would like to get a good deal on some merchandise!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed off in stating what she wish she could do in taking up a free chance to get good deals here.

“Unfortunately, we need to report this to Celestia of having stopped the Equalizer…” Goldie stated in knowing they need to inform Celestia of what’s happened.

“Right, the guy may have gotten away, but he may still try something the next time.” Jack Zen stated off that they may have lost the enemy, but they need to report of what they learn.

“Sorry we were not much help when we got stuck in that Hypercube thing you guys.” Spike apologized to everyone in when they were stuck in that cube when they were supposed to stop the enemy.

“Oh, that reminds me…what was it like inside? The thing that holds so many large amounts?” Pinkie Pie asked off a sudden random question at this time.

“Scary as if feeling I was back in the Void location in the moon, I was screaming the whole time!” Phobos stated off in feeling that where they were made him feel like he was sealed in that Void place all over again.

“Approximately seven minutes by how long we were there.” Omega pointed off in how long they were stuck in that Hypercube’s large space room.

“Well, at least you all are safe & maybe next time….we won’t have a possessed pony crowd trying to keep us distracted.” Pinkamena smiled off in trying to look on the brighter side of things.

“Say, where’s daddy?” Nyx asked off in noticing that someone was still missing here.

“I haven’t seen Ben for about a few minutes.” Twilight stated in not seeing where Ben was at the time.

“What about Arsenal?” Rainbow Dash asked off in seeing that another member was not present.

“De guy’s not here neither.” Applejack stated that Arsenal wasn’t around either, just like Ben.

“Just where could those two be?” Rarity asked off in wondering where those two could be at this time.

At this moment, Ben was with Nightclaw while the Fury Dragon was knocking the iron helmet that fell off the Equalizer. They were just watching off across the open field in seeing where the enemy fled to & probably got away…

“You seem to be distracted.” Arsenal spoke off in entering the scene to alert those of his presence.

“Hugh, oh…yeah, I guess so.” Ben yelped a bit as he & Nightclaw saw this guy join them.

“Thinking about the enemy….of who they’re working for?” Arsenal stated off in guessing what was on Ben’s mind.

“Well it’s just…I think I know who the Equalizer was.” Ben stated off to briefly bring up this subject.

“But there’s more, otherwise you tell the others.” Arsenal raised an eyebrow in thinking there was more to this then meets the eye.

“Right….I think the Equalizer we saw was indeed a unicorn, but from at first, it was just some stallion when in truth….it was the opposite.” Ben stated off to mention this much out while pointing out an important fact that was…to his surprise discovery.

“In short….the guy…was a mare.” Arsenal raised an eyebrow in understanding where this was going…the enemy was not a stallion, it only sounded like one.

“I know who it was….the drive in wanting to remove cutie marks, turning everyone into equalized ponies, living under a term belief of all are equal in equality…there’s no mistake if was…’her’ doing.” Ben stated off to remotely state this in knowing who was behind such a caper to pull this off with such motions of wanting everyone to not be different; only one pony came to his mind.

“Then let me ask you something….why let me know & not the others?” Arsenal asked this next question that was truly catching his attention.

“Well…because….I can trust you with this secret.” Ben smiled off to say this in knowing he can tell the guy will not tell the others.

“Hmm?” Arsenal seem to be caught in an interesting conversation about to start here; that Ben doesn’t want the others to know yet…

“Arsenal, I know what it felt like to lose so much of yourself to the world you once knew…I was turn into a Demon Pony & thought my life was over, but when I became a stallion, I was saved…by those that cared for me.” Ben exclaimed off in stating how he felt like one that lost it all, but if not for his friends…those that even care for him, he might not be here today.

“I wish I had something like that…but having a team….could only make me feel like I’m being slowed down? I don’t want them to drag me down…or the opposite.” Arsenal remotely stated off in knowing that either of those two claims could result in something.

“Well you know….for us that might have slowed you down, you did come back for us. Maybe you should think about having friends around, to help fill in a void for the heart…just like I do.” Ben patted the guy’s back to which Nightclaw made some happy sounds in agreement for Arsenal to have friends in his life once more.

“I….hmmm.” Arsenal was about to respond when he saw something far ahead of them that when narrowing his eyes….it look like smoke.

“Hey Ben! Hey Arsenal! You having a buddy-buddy moment?” Pinkie Pie’s voice called out as she & the others arrive on the scene, checking to see how they’re doing.

“Never mind that, look over yonder!” Arsenal issued to cut off to point at a smoke far from their distance. “Looks like Equalizer had a crash course, he’s not too far from this area! We can still catch him!” Arsenal stated that if they are quick enough, they can catch the target ahead.

“Finally, it’s payback time!” Phobos stated to punch his fist together in wanting so much to dish out payback for being stuff in something.

“But how are we gonna get there, we have to go really fast?” Spike asked off in how they can even get over to a place that is 500 miles away from them.

“Rainbow Dash or Omega could get their quicker or teleportation magic, but…” Jack Zen stated off in trying to think up ways that can help them until…

“I could just use my Super-Slow Motion spell to help make our surroundings be slow down for 3 minutes. Then if anyone has a fast motion spell, it’ll save us time.” Arsenal suggested this off that made everyone yelp; this guy had a spell that made his surroundings slowed down.

“Wow, you have a spell that can do that, man, no wonder you were all ‘zip-zip’ & then ‘zoom’ from before!” Pinkamena exclaimed off in thinking that explained how the guy could move so fast, cause he made everyone else so slow.

“Alright Arsenal, help us get there with the least amount of time to be spent.” Ben nods off in liking their new ally to help get them to where they need to be in the fastest way possible.

Soon Arsenal activated his spell, & then from Twilight’s Comet Run ability, the group ended up moving at a far faster speed than they even believed…but everything was more slowed down. The scene begins to blur out as things were slowly beginning to change to a new location…

Meanwhile in a crash site area, we find the Equalizer having crashed there with smoke coming out of the jet boots the fella wore. The pony was covering the mouth with a cloth to conceal more of the face while trying to struggle to move, but appeared to be badly hurt from the last battle to even the crash. But just then appearing in a flash, the heroes arrived to block Equalizer from going anywhere, much to the enemy’s surprise…how did they find the pony?

“Impossible! You managed to find me!” Equalizer exclaimed that to find out where the pony was, how’d the heroes do it…?

“Looks like you were right, he did have rocket boot malfunction.” Jack Zen stated off towards Arsenal for having made a good call in how the stain played out.

“Which means his escape has been a bust.” Goldie stated off in knowing the enemy won’t be going anywhere now.

“This can’t be….happening to me!” Equalizer exclaimed to say this to speak through the cloth to muffle the voice.

“It’s over! You've lost.” Twilight stated off towards Equalizer, that the enemy has lost & must give up.

“Princess Twilight Sparkle. You should know that no matter how many victories you claimed, you are the ones who have lost…” Spoke a strange male voice in Mandarin Language in which this made everyone be on guard; was this another enemy.

“Who-who’s there?” Fluttershy meekly asked of a bit shaken by the strange voice that sounded unfriendly.

“Show yourself!” Pinkamena shouted off in demanding whoever was here, reveal himself.

“Yeah, just who do you think you are?” Rainbow Dash issued off in who was this new voice telling them they lost, made no senses.

Then coming out of some Corridor of Darkness appeared some strange looking cloak pony that hid his appearance, but there seem to be strange marks on the cloak; symbols relating to something connecting to the Qin Dynasty. Everyone was on edge while seeing this strange stallion of an enemy while the Equalizer stared in puzzlement, but lightly gasp in knowing who was here….

“Uh oh! New enemy has arrived on sight!” Pinkie Pie yelps in seeing who they have for company now.

“Alright buster, just wha de heck are ye suppose ta be?” Applejack asked off in wanting a straight an answer from this enemy.

“You want to know? I am the Emperor's most famous & loyal Eunuch in history since the dawn of Great Qin Dynasty. And I'm sure that some of you know me from such history records. Seekcurse has returned!” The pony in question gave a bit of a detail introduction about himself that seem to make some look somewhat puzzled & confused.

“Um, sorry…many of us don’t know much about that stuff.” Phobos shrug off to say this in not having paid attention to such history stuff.

“You might know if you study sometimes like Twilight asked.” Spike rolled his eyes in quoting Phobos to catch up on such things.

“Seekcurse, didn’t we hear that name from a book detailing about the Qin Destiny that Azure Phoenix had you review sometimes, Golden Heart?” Jack Zen pondered off to say this in last recalling where he heard that name before.

“I think so Jack." Goldie lightly nods his head in response.

"Twilight, isn't he supposed to be…?!” Ben spoke off in response while turning to Twilight in trying to figure this guy out.

“The one who tried to frame Azure Phoenix for not being a capable leader & sacrificing some ponies to the dead Emperor to be alive & undead. I think that’s him alright.” Twilight lightly nods her head in looking at this enemy with firm & stern looking eyes. “I'd never forget of what he did to Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, Applejack & me! He hurt the Royal Sisters' feelings of losing Han!? And he tried to use mine & Applejack's aura, both power and souls for his Emperor! But what is he doing here?!” Why was someone that is another enemy doing all the way out here, after what those last recall this guy did some time ago...

“Isn't it obvious? To complete my revenge. Qin Dynasty will be reborn & one will take its rightful place. Emperor Qin Wang Di will rise from Tartartus!!” Seekcurse issued off in simply stating such strange random stuff that sounded like a villain’s calling of some evil scheme to come forth in the future. “But first….to deal with you. Metal Terracotta Warriors, Attack!” He issued forth in calling out this in about to summon forth…some soldiers.

Then without warning, something broke through the ground to appear like Terracotta Warrior statues, only these guys appeared to be made of metal.

“Holy smokes….it’s like seeing some ancient stone statue army from a Chinese history, only different somehow!” Pinkamena broke the fourth wall in stating this on what she saw, much to anyone’s confusion of what she was randomly saying.

These strange Terracotta Warriors showed blown red eyes as if coming alive. They began to move on their own, as they began to approach the gang. Those that used magic fired off their first wave of attacks & the baby Dragons fired their breaths while Omega unleashed his Gatling guns. But as the dust was clearing, these Metal Terracotta Warriors seem undamaged, & begun to fight those here that were scattered & tried to hurt these things…but nothing seem to work!

“Okay... Since when did these stone warriors not gettin’ broken down?” Applejack asked off in not getting what was going on that something

“It’s like they’re made of harder stuff, we’ve taken on golem making magic before, but this never happen that we couldn’t break them.” Rainbow Dash stated off in seeing how tough these guys are, but they fought against Ronson’s Steel Golems to beat them, so why are these guys harder.

“He must have put up a stronger magic protection spell on them, thus turning them from stone to metal, so that unless we deal even greater damage, they won’t be stopped! That’s so unfair!” Pinkie Pie pointed off in what the enemy has done to make these guys harder to beat.

The group are seen trying to keep these Terracotta Warriors at bay, but they were kinda hard to destroy….but while that was going on, Seekcurse approached Equalizer to pull the guy up in getting ready for them to leave.

“Enjoy playing with my soldiers. My ally & I are leaving now. We need to make some special preparation for the future…especially for when the time comes, for the dawn of history…” Seekcurse issued off to say this tothe heroes that were distracted.

“Dawn of History? What are you…” Twilight was about to ask what the villain was talking about, but…

Seekcurse & Equalizer threw the smoke bombs down in making them disappeared from everyone's sights. Then as the smoke clears, a vanishing Corridor of Darkness was seen before it faded out…meaning the enemy has escaped.

“Seekcurse... What are you up to?” Twilight groans in seeing the two enemies having escaped, but what are they up to.

“Can’t anything hurt these guys?” Ben asked off in firing a sword beam, but that only knock a Terracotta Warrior down before it stood up again.

“What about your Megaton Hammer, father?” Adult Nyx asked in thinking of one weapon that can break these guys.

“I can give it a shot.” Ben stated in about to do that, but Arsenal cuts in….

“Swinging a hammer at one at a time will only slow you down unless you have a wide-spread attack pattern. I have something that can stop them….stand back, things are about to get hectic.” Arsenal stated off in knowing the difference between one’s attack & knowing that he may have a way to stop these guys, but the others need to stand back.

The group obeyed their friend, not knowing what Arsenal was planning, but soon…the guy was preparing magic spells.

“Super Everlasting Ammo! Super Invincibility!” Arsenal spoke these words, his body glowed all over to which even his weapons glowed from making it possible to have everlasting ammunition while making one’s self invincible for the time being.

“What sort of spells are those?” Spike asked off in not knowing what Arsenal was planning.

“Hopefully good ones.” Phobos issued off in hoping whatever the guy’s doing, it’ll be good & helpful.

“Now….Mega Turret!” Arsenal then summons forth from one direction to another, what looks like a summoned mega rapid-firing weapon. “BangBangBangBangBangfruvhmm….” It began firing off clockwise motion with loads of ammo blasting & breaking the metal enemies’ structure; course the gang had to duck down to avoid getting hit as Arsenal order them to get back.

“Wow! That thing packs more firepower than Omega’s Gatling guns!” Pinkamena replied off amazed; that is certainly a special weapon summoned spell technique that looks like it packs a wallop.

“Bombing Run!” Arsenal’s horn glowed in firing something in the air, as the clouds were forming while around the ground; a grid-map with location points show where the Terracotta Warriors are. “Frusvhmmm….BOOM-BOOM-BOOM-BOOM-BOOM-Boomfruvhmmm….” Then without warning, powerful air strike was falling from above that was blowing up hordes of enemies to smithereens.

“He can summon powerful air strikes!” Jack Zen yelped off in seeing this; that is definitely not an easy spell to cast or perform.

“If he used that on the town’s ponies when they were equalized, there be nothing left.” Goldie stated off that an attack spell like that would have stop the controlled equalized ponies, but the damages would be too high to count when they were just victims under control.

“Grom the Banisher!” Arsenal summoned forth a battle axe model to look Demonic in its appearance with a skull in the center axe as a symbol; as he slices & dices many enemies in a spin force for a good amount of time before stopping. “Last enemies left….better make this one count.” He saw what was left, & slowly began to prepare for a final attack move.

Then without warning, Arsenal’s right mechanical arm unveils a special & ultimately powerful weapon in his…well, arsenal. It became a turbine spinning electro plasma cannon with five metal claws around its sides. As it was charging while the last enemies were coming until…

“THE HYDRA!” Arsenal yelled off the name of his strongest attack, as it was creating a blue force of energy magic before… “POWFRUVHMMMM…..Kaboomfruvhmmm…..” Then firing a blue pulse beam that was so strong, it blasted away everything in sight, even the Terracotta Warriors in the line of fire…

As the smoke clears, everyone saw that Arsenal managed to help take out all of the enemies with those moves that really…surprised them to no ends; now they see how the guy earn the title; The Arms Stallion, cause he lives up to his name in having a load of arsenal on hand.

“He….he did it. He took out all of the Terra-cotta Warriors. Unbelievable.” Rarity gasped off in shock to not believe it, Arsenal stopped that stone army.

“And it was AWESOME! The guy had so many cool stuff, it was off the charts!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed off in liking what she saw, that was the coolest thing she ever saw.

“Wait, looky there….it ain’t over yet!” Applejack yelps to point at something that looks like….the fighting ain’t over yet.

Suddenly, a single Terracotta Warrior was seen charging forth in about to throw a punch to Arsenal, if the guy didn’t respond back in the same motion. “Kapowfruvhmm…Breakfruvhmm….” With a single swing of his metallic hoof with all of his might, Arsenal busted the enemy’s stone fist & the guy’s entire stone body…to pieces; winning the fight at last. “Uuuagh!” But the exhaustion finally got to even this tough guy that he fell onto the ground, spent…

“ARSENAL!” The gang called out before approaching to check their friend, he looks completely exhausted from using so much force of magic & effort to take out that many enemies; it tire anyone out.

“Oh dear, hang on…this’ll help.” Fluttershy stated to say in using her Rosin Crystal Petals to begin covering & making the guy glow to slowly be healed.

“Hugh….hugh….it’s over, they’re gone, right?” Arsenal pants off from his exhausted breath to look to the others, asking if the enemies are gone.

“Yeah, you did it…you helped us out of a tight jam…thanks for the save, friend.” Ben smiled off to say this in giving some praise work for a friend that saved their flanks.

“Humph….guess even loners….get lonely in liking to have company when it’s necessary.” Arsenal replied off to make a light humor comment here while still being serious.

“Let’s heal him & get back home…I get the feeling that who or whatever Equalizer is, we know he’s with the Dark Mystics…question is why? We need to alert Celestia of this right away.” Twilight stated off to say this in feeling that they best get back home to figure things out, everything is becoming more harder to process before they can even get by one part of it.

Everyone nods in agreement as they need to quickly get back to their home to report the situation as they have seen. Everything begins to go dark while Twilight performs her Comet Run move to make it quicker to get home…

Soon dashing across the skies like a shooting comet, Twilight’s Comet Run makes it’s landing outside of Rainbow Castle. But as she & the others were about to move in to get inside, they saw three figures waiting nearby; they were Mystics…

“Mystic Tao…Azure Phoenix, what are you both doing here?” Twilight respond off in seeing who was here, but why?

“Became because we sense something was amiss with disappearing cutie marks.” Spoke a female unicorn that wore a long purple cape & hood to cover her entire being while only her eyes are seen; she seem a bit…like someone who is all about being dark &…likes to keep to herself at times.

“Who is that?” Omega asked off in not knowing who this pony was, another Mystic perhaps.

“That…would be Blackwitch…a Mystic who shows to be unemotional, but she possesses highly cautious, knowledge, intelligent & understanding of black & dark magic.” Arsenal issued off in knowing much about the Mystic here for those that don’t know the mare & of what she does for a living.

“It would appear you brought another friend in need, Twilight Sparkle…& the fame Arsenal, the Arms Stallion…how long has it been since we’ve seen you…Roy Arrow.” Azure stated off in knowing who the stallion was that the Mystics know about.

“Too long…since knowing of what I did, you never forgive me for what my clone did in killing your friends.” Arsenal stated off to look away in remotely stating how those here don’t like him much from such an event that was in the past.

“Aieyah, child…that was long ago…we are pass that…no one blames you for what happened!” Tao stated off to say this in trying to let the pony know that they don’t hold that kind of grudge.

“Azure, we have to report our findings to Celestia, but…there is something we have to tell you first.” Twilight stated off in having something to ask about what they have to report in.

“I am listening child, speak…” Azure stated off in preparing to listen of what this pony has to say to him.

Soon after ten minutes have passed, everything that happened during the pursuit of the Equalizer to stopping stolen cutie marks to lastly what they encountered before coming here became an interesting topic that the Mystics managed to hear.

“So….you suspect that Seekcurse may tried to bring his former kingdom back. But how?” Tao raised an eyebrow in having heard what was said, just not believing much of it.

“I don't know how. But I have a feeling that Seekcurse is up to something.” Twilight stated off to nod in response to the question of the statement. “Whatever it maybe, we may have to be prepared for it. He did say something about…Dawn of History. But I don’t know what he meant. I need someone to help me understand it.” Twilight said, a bit puzzled by the “Dawn of History” part.

“You wish to seek aid…from the Witch of Time.” Azure hummed off to say that in seeing who the mare wishes to get some help from.

“Who’s that?” Jack Zen asked an eyebrow off in not knowing who Azure was referring to.

“She is the one who reads the Book of Ages & Prophecies within our realm, while not revealing any of its contexts to any.” Azure stated off to say this while looking near Blackwitch, stating that she was the one that handle such a thing.

“Strange…that sounds almost like someone I think Celestia & Luna know & went to see after the gang here return from the Mirrorverse.” Goldie held his chin in having heard this to become curious.

“So then, will this Witch of Time help us or not?” Phobos asked off in liking the main matter of things to help them out.

“It’s true…she surely knows something about what Seekcurse is plotting. But I guaranteed that she will not help after what Jade did last time.” Azure shook his head i stating this about what the problem is about getting help from this one after an incident.

“I told that girl not to tear the book off from the book, just because she wanted to know about the Cutie Mark Crusaders' fate.” Tao huffs off in knowing what his grand-niece did that caused trouble.

“You mean them discovering their Cutie Marks? That's not really a big deal. I mean, everyone wants to know what kind of future they have, right,” Twilight stated off in knowing how many would like to know what their talent is along with what their future may hold.

“That is why none of you know about it! The future is very unpredictable & hard to understand. There is no telling whether you are on the right path or not. So, they must rely on their mental & physical to decide the future, not rely on sorcery & magic to know yours.” Blackwitch stated off in stating such claims that had to be matters for understanding the principle issue.

“But Blackwitch. Our enemies are up to something. And we need to know what the future may hold, so we can be prepared.” Twilight stated off in thinking this was a good plan to counter enemy movement.

“No…” Blackwitch issued off to say this in shaking her head.

“But the fate of the world depends on time. We need to be prepared & be ahead of our enemies at all time. They're getting stronger & more dangerous than before. There is no telling what kind of tricks they have installed for us.” Twilight stated off that facing the Three Lords & with new threats arriving, they need a way to be ahead of them.

“That is for you to find & discover, not by overseeing things that may or may not happen. It must be you & your friends to learn the dark secrets behind the enemy's plot. It must be you all to decide the fate. And above all, you all should know whom or who to rely on…” Blackwitch stated this off in being very firm & straight about this act as Twilight cannot change from knowing the future, she can only handle what may come. “Now let it be. I will not continue this discussion, nor will you.” She stated off in ending this discussion as it’s pointless to go on.

“But…” Twilight would have gone on, but was stopped there.

“Let it go, don’t bother seeking what could change you into something you’re not. Ponies that know the future can become corruptive, which is why so few are chosen to keep things safe from harm.” Blackwitch warns Twilight of what may happen if one was to learn about something & it changed them into something else….

“She speaks thy truth, friends.” Then arrive on the scene to flap her wings on landing was Princess Luna.

“Aunt Luna…” Ben replied off in seeing his aunt here, but why?

“Knowing too much can rest in problems of the present or change one’s future. Celestia & I became worried about Twilight & the rest when they vanished to another world that my sister & I sought to speak to the Chronicler…” Luna explained this off about what happens from knowing too much of a future as she & Celestia only wanted to know about if Twilight’s group would return from the Mirrorverse, they sought aid & advice from someone.

“The Chronicler?” The Equestrians responded off in hearing the name & became interested.

“A keeper of tales & history that has happened in Equestria. Much like the Mystics who have their Book of Ages & Prophecies that write down everything in one book, the Chronicler has millions of books that tell tales of not one destiny, but a multitude of them from this world to the next.” Luna explained about who & what the Chronicler they meant does & how he is different from what the Mystics have…as he has many tales detailing of others & their destinies from their world to another.

“He has that many books…about everyone?” Twilight yelps in being surprised to hear this.

“How come you’re telling us this now?” Spike raised an eyebrow in having heard this now all of a sudden.

“Because…I feel that Twilight should not let what she doesn’t know stop her from making choices by her own will.” Luna stated off in making this stern decision for Twilight’s sake.

“Then if Twilight needs help, why not see this Chronicler guy since Blackwitch doesn’t wanna help?” Rainbow Dash asked off in seeing they can get help from someone else that might be better off for them.

“He may show you some things, the past & what is currently happening present, but the future is something that must be left alone…only the Chronicler can look beyond such things. Discord once tried to open a book meant for a future battle you would have…” Luna issued off that those that want to see one’s past & how things are going in the present is one thing, but trying to look into the future is something that is impossible; even Discord learn that lesson.

“And…what happened?” Fluttershy asked off worried in not knowing what happened when Discord tried to peak at something unknown into the future.

“Discord could not see, raw magic escape from such a book, filling his head with too many vague images that he may not comprehend…if he was not a being of chaos, then an average pony would be in a delusionary state.” Luna explained firmly that Discord was lucky to only bear-witness what he may have seen, but anyone else would not be lucky as only the Chronicler can handle it.

“So if Twilight peeked at a dangerous book meant for a future, she be all….dugh….ugh…and stuff?” Pinkie Pie asked off the question & acted like someone who became stupid in what Twilight would be if she peeks in a future tale that has yet to be written.

“I fear so….that’s why Twilight must listen to the warning to not let your mind wander too far of the future, for you may lose what’s behind you if you go pass it.” Luna stated this off in wanting Twilight to understand the concept of not letting what not knowing make her forget what she knows & has all around.

“You mean…my friends & family?” Twilight stated to look at her group in following what Luna was saying. “Your right Luna, if I look too far ahead, I may not be able to look back with those close to me, I’m sorry…everyone.” Twilight nods off in seeing that what everyone told her is true, she shouldn’t mess with things out of her control, because it could change her…& she doesn’t wanna lose something that’s with her…those she cares for to be together for both the present & the future.

“You need not apologize….we too know about the Chronicler…he’s a good stallion, one I think you would enjoy having some…reading time with.” Azure patted Twilight’s shoulder to ease her burden while stating that Chronicler is a good pony in which bookworms like Twilight can get along well in reading many books.

“Until then my friends, we must go….take care. We’ll try to be in touch if there is a problem too big for you alone to handle.” Tao stated off to say this in trying to make a claim of trying to be in touch if things require their assistance to aid the Equestrians, if that time is needed during such a caper.

Then at that moment, the Mystics said their farewells to the group while magically teleporting out of the area. But as they left, Arsenal decided to speak to Ben from what they were listening to here.

“Ben, I think you best tell them.” Arsenal spoke this off to Ben about telling the others about…Equalizer.

“Hugh, but…” Ben was a bit uncertain after making sure they wouldn’t say anything yet.

“Best not keep it for later in the future if they encounter you-know-who again without the armor & helmet.” Arsenal stated to say this in knowing if the group come across Equalizer, they will need to be ready in what other form to recall such a foe.

The others were discussing things before noticing Ben’s distracted look when he & Arsenal were chatting that made them become…curious.

“Yo Ben, you okay?” Rainbow Dash asked off if the guy was alright.

“Is it about what we were just told?” Goldie asked off in knowing the discussion about knowing the future seem…to be a long stretch.

“Yeah I’m good, but I've just been thinking about the Equalizer.” Ben stated off in saying this about what he’s thinking at this time.

“What about him?” Jack Zen raised an eyebrow in not knowing what the guy wanted to say.

“Well, when I threw my Gale Boomerang at him, I…think I saw his cutie mark.” Ben stated off in what he saw to describe this as best he could.

“What did it look like?” Twilight asked Ben if he knew what the Equalizer’s cutie mark might be to narrow down a search.

“Well, um...Pinkamena, do you have any colored pencils?” Ben was uncertain about how he could explain, so he asked for some help to make an image.

“Uh, sure, Ben.” Pinkamena replied off puzzled just as she pulls a paper and a few colored pencils out of nowhere.

“Thanks.” Ben gave his thanks before he began drawing something on the paper.

“Uh, what are you drawing, Ben?” Spike asked off in what the guy was trying to draw on the paper.

“The Equalizer's mark. Something about it looks familiar.” Be stated off to say this in trying to make a certain image; in the form of some star…

“Woah….it kinda looks like a star.” Pinkie Pie stated off in seeing that strange star design.

“It also had some blur after images as if it was descending.” Ben drew in some comet trail blurs from above, as if the star was falling.

“Wait a second, don’t dat sound like…” Applejack was about to say this as she & the others had shocking moment as if this drawing reminded them of…someone from before.

“Ben, you don’t think…” Twilight was about to ask if this was who they think it is.

“I don’t know, it could have been ‘her’ or not…cutie marks sometimes have different objects with one thing standing for another.” Ben shook his head as even he is not sure if the Equalizer is that pony.

“It’s possible that the Equalizer was an alias name to hide who was actually doing things.” Arsenal stated off in knowing how someone kept an identity a secret from anyone knowing. “My best guess, they’ll be back to settle things.” He stated off in how things might go in the future as he prepares to leave.

“Wait, where are you going darling?” Rarity asked off in seeing their new friend was looking ready to leave them so sudden.

“I need to get back to doing my work…” Arsenal stated off in knowing what he has to be doing at this time.

“Then, is this goodbye?” Nyx asked off in feeling sad that their new friend is leaving them.

“No, not goodbye….” Arsenal shook his head off before showing…an actual smile off his face that seem…kinda friendly. “It’s only until next time we cross paths. Till then, try to handle things without someone to watch your backs.” He stated this off in how he’ll wanna see these ponies again, someday in the future, at least for them to get by without him watching their backs.

With that, the guy activated his stealth tech to vanish from sight, making everyone go ‘wow’ in seeing how the guy left in such a style.

“That was an intriguing speech.” Omega stated off in having heard the speech that Arsenal spoke to them.

“Think we’ll see him anytime in the future?” Jack Zen asked off in wondering if they will see the guy in the future.

“As long as there is evil around, Arsenal will go after them. So yeah, maybe someday.” Goldie nods off to scythes in knowing that Arsenal will be around, depending on where & when they come across each other.

“Well, at least one good thing happened, the cutie marks re all safe, that’s what’s important.” Pinkamena smiled off to say this in what was the positive view out of this whole adventure.

“Pinkamena’s right you guys, come on…let’s head inside…maybe try to get something to eat.” Ben smiled off in trying to change the subject to a more happier one.

“Oh, I can whip up a cake! And have Twilight pop out of it to surprise you!” Pinkie Pie smiled off in suggesting something crazy here.

“Pinkie Pie, that isn’t much a surprise if you tell it ahead!” Twilight rolled her eyes in stating that plan won’t be surprising if she knows it which made her giggle a bit & it’s not a big surprise like hearing she’s gonna be an aunt.

“Oh, but that was the surprise, not to make you do it, but to make you laugh off this frown face! So, surprise!” Pinkie Pie smiled off in having made a surprise by stating a surprising idea, which surprise her friend to think that was the surprise; surprisingly odd, we know.

“She’s got you there mommy.” Nyx smiled off to say this in seeing how Pinkie Pie got her mother.

“Oh, you guys!” Twilight rolled her eyes to smile a bit at this.

This caused everyone to laugh up a bit while the camera is zooming away from the scene. As everything begins to blur out at this time…

The scene changes to a strange location in a strange dark forest, as we find Amon & Seekcurse were discussing things while Equalizer was using magic to heal any injuries. Right now, the former armored foe was still ticked off about the cutie marks being set free & stuff.

“I was close. So close to take my revenge! And now it's ruined!” Equalizer cursed in seeing the chance to get back at the heroes was foiled.

“That would be the least of our concerns. But for now, we need to prepare something special for our enemies.” Amon issued off to say this in what they should be focusing on. “For now, learn more about your enemies before you attack. I will show you the teachings so you must decide the fate. Seekcurse, is everything nearly prepared?” The guy was lecturing off in stating these things to Equalizer before turning his focus on another…

“Hai! I have done what you need.” Seekcurse smirks doff to nod the head in response.

“Good... With what we’ve gain, the fate of our enemies & the world will be decided. Evil shall rise from Tartartusl! And you'd better prepare for this, Equalizer….no, perhaps I should say your…true name?” Amon said, asking the Equalizer if he or she shall be said his or her real name.

“As you wish, Amon….they will feel the wrath…” As Equalizer spoke this off, we begin to see the familiar face of a mare that once made ponies of a little town be equal without cutie marks….yes, it was…Starlight Glimmer!

The scene begins to fad out from what the mare is doing in aiding the Dark Mystics, why was it is a question we don’t know. However, from a pouch the mare has the emerald gem that was taken from Pinkie Pie was crack & some tiny particles were fluttering about that faded into her body. There may not be anything said of what may happen or if nothing will happen at all, but…that is for the future to decide…

The scene opens to where within Canterlot Castle, we see Celestia was having a report from Kenny in what was the recent settling after the cutie mark theft. So far, all of the victim ponies have return to their homes with their cutie marks intact.

“Thank you Kenny, that will be all for now.” Celestia issued off to wishing to be by herself, as Kenny leaves while Celestia hovers with her magic, a scroll sent by Twilight. “Things are not going well, our enemies keep performing unknown planning & attacks. This time even using our own citizens in a force service.” She felt horrible that the enemies would use innocent bystander citizens as puppets for their instruments of destruction.

The princess of the sun felt furious in hearing about how the Dark Mystics helped the one called the Equalizer do such thing; it’s one thing to lose cutie marks, but become mind-control recruits is another story.

“From what Twilight has reported to me, it’s clear….stronger enemies will be harder for them to fight. But how can they get through this?” Celestia stated off in seeing that if nothing is done, as Twilight reported the hard battle her group fought when Seekcurse appeared, they need a way to overcome this; but how?

That was when Celestia thought this for mere moments before…an idea came to her as she looked over the scroll again.

“Oh course…that could work…Twilight’s report said thanks to the strong efforts of Arsenal, they managed to get by, perhaps…if the Mystics are wanting those that are Equestrians to solve things where they cannot always intervene in our problems then solve them we shall.” Celestia stated off that from knowing the Mystics will only aid in certain matters, but the rest must be done by Equestrians alone; so…that will be what can be done.

Celestia takes another magic scroll p to her face to skim it down, as it had…certain names written there.

“These are the recent names of those that I’ve come to know & hear about, they each have something that may help Twilight, Ben & everyone get through this.” Celestia stated off in browsing through the list of those that she’s about to address off that can help. “Currently within the Rainbow Kingdom, Crash Fire, Snowcrystal, & Kilik are near along with Flare Tiger, Shadow Cat & Flower Dog, even Pinkamena, while Azuma, Z-Strap & NeoVamde can be reached in wanting to help, Magnus is another option, the same can be said for Cadance & Shining Armor, but with a baby to be concern about, asking them is too much. These others are the only ones I can reach out to.” She saw many names of those that can help them out, minus her niece & nephew-in-law who due to a baby might be hard to ask for help, but…there may be a way to get other help here.

Soon Celestia brings over a list of names that seem to be ’special’ as they were a part of the same category of something; what that was is a surprise to be learn…As Celestia begins to read off the names as she sees the words…

“Armor Stark…Gemini Sparks…Snow Villiers…Gravi….Dust…Rufus Lore…Bickslow…Bulk-Head…and from recent reports of others that they all share something to help us out.” Celestia stated of in seeing these names, seeing them seem to help her feel more like there was hope to turn things around. “I’ll need to make preparations for them, even those here that are also new while not known so far, including…” She was stating in needing to make preparations for all of these mentioned ponies before…

At that moment, one name was spelt in crimson red as if being a warning about who ‘else’ is on the list that might be…dangerous.

“Including doing something to truly help us…if the enemy is so bend on pushing my family into a corner with fear…then I may have to respond in turn.” Celestia stated off in knowing what she must do here, fight fire with fire, if the enemy wishes to push them into a corner…then they will have to resort to the same thing, but in a different approach.

The princess signs before putting the scrolls away while focusing on the crimson name that had nothing but a large ‘Z’ on it that said ‘CAUTION: HIGHLY DANGEROUS & HARD TO PREDICT’ on it, this name of someone sounded so scary, but…

“I can only hope this countermeasure will let at least two thirds of the Three Lords be ready. This move maybe so bold, even I feel a bit unsure, but…” Celestia spoke off in knowing what she’ll do will be a big game changer, she only hopes it works out alright. “We’ll need as much strength as possible, including…some pony…from within the deepest, darkest reaches of…Grimdark.” She issued off to say this in knowing what to do, get strong fighters including someone from…prison.

With that, Celestia’s face looked out across her throne room and looked up to the ceiling as if…letting her thoughts drift a bit.

“If it comes to it, I’ll need to discuss this with Luna, then agree to it to have Twilight & the others to perform the task…I just hope all these precautions are enough.” Celestia issued off in knowing that if things become so bad, she will have to discuss with her sister, then with Twilight to perform…this huge task.

With that, the scene begins to fade out as behind Celestia were shadow versions of many different characters with each one showing things like happiness, pride, joy, seriousness, sometimes scary & focus stern faces. Celestia is wanting to do what will help keep everyone safe by aiding Twilight, Ben, the Mane Six…everyone…for the future challenges ahead…as this entire story comes to a close off filled with mysteries…

The End

Author's Note

Major Cast List
Tara Strong: Twilight Sparkle, Blackwitch
Ashleigh Ball: Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Various Ponies
Andrea Libman: Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Pinkamena Diane Pie, Various Ponies
Tabitha St. Germain: Rarity, Princess Luna
Cathy Weseluck: Spike the Dragon
Jason Marsden: Ben Mare
Daveigh Chase: Nyx
Chris Sanders: Phobos the Dragon
Orlando Bloom: Golden Heart
Vic Mignogna: Omega
Brian Drummond: Jack Zen
Crispin Freeman: Roy Arrow/Arsenal
Bryan Cranston: The Equalizer
Peter New: Various Ponies, Dark Trooper 1
Rob Paulsen: Dark Trooper 2
Jeff Glen Bennett: Dark Trooper 3, Surviving Dark Trooper

Minor Cast List
Nicole Oliver: Princess Celestia
Sab Shimono: Mystic Tao
Douglas Rye: Azure Phoenix
Frank Welker: Nightclaw

Cameos
Brian Dobson: Seekcurse
Jason Statham: Amon Blood Statham
Kelly Sheridan: Starlight Glimmer

Seekcurse appeared from Episode 8.5 The Princess and The Emperor from nigel's story gallery.

For those of you seeing the Equalizer was Starlight Glimmer, don't worry so much about what action happens in the TV Series as the story has been carefully made to which we'll learn about her fate in 'The Cutie Re-Mark Parts 1 & 2' to help avoid future problems by the time Season 5's Finale Occurs.

Discussions about a character called 'The Chronicler' & what events Luna spoke about, happened after Jus' 'Return to The Mirrorverse' story. You can see how it happens in VISION-KING's story called - My Little Pony: Story Chronicles to learn of what events happen that tie into Equestria Prime in JusSonic's MLP: Universe.

The new names Celestia spoke of will be future plan characters to aid the heroes in certain future stories that will be appearing shortly soon...it's only a matter of time...

And there we go, this story is now completed, so we can all enjoy how things have turn out while looking forward to the next story in question...and here it is!

“Recovery from the Nightmare: (short story) Diamond Tiara, who is still recovering from the trauma Lorcan put her through begins to remember memories of her Mother, Spoiled Rich, and what her self-centerness has done to her in the past. Will she be able to overcome her mother and change?”

Another story with Diamond Tiara. Looks interesting. Until next then, read, review and suggest!