“This is bad. I’m too far from the forest to gather any more energy, and I don’t think it would do much good anyway,” Twilight exclaimed.

“Well, we have to do something, I don't think it's here just to cut the grass!” Sunset Shimmer shouted, her fleshless horn glowing brightly.

“Don't worry, girls, I haven't used a single spell slot. I got this!” Pinkie Pie proclaimed as she leapt before them and raised a hoof to the sky.

The two unicorns looked on in confusion as the troll began to mutter something strangely sing-songy under her breath. Just as the golem had crossed the halfway point, and Twilight began to worry, the sudden gathering of storm clouds drew her attention upwards to where the deep black shapes nearly blotted out the sky, the swirling mass having appeared from seemingly nowhere.

Then with a decisive chop, Pinkie Pie brought her hoof down at the same time as six lightning bolts burst from the clouds. The power of the attack knocked down small trees as well as caused every living creature to be temporarily struck blind and deaf. Despite the strength of the attack, their attacker stumbled only briefly, a golden glow suddenly springing up above it and blocking the majority of Pinkie’s attack.

Only a trio of large blackened scorch marks dotted the top of its head. Though the damage seemed to be minimal, the golem stood still as if it were temporarily overloaded or merely confused. Pinkie Pie, meanwhile, seemed sapped by the spell, yet quickly caught her breath before launching herself into a strange dance.

“If you don't mind lightning, let’s see how you handle a little ice!” Pinkie Pie shouted, her body glowing a faint blue before she leapt forward suddenly and stomped her forehooves against the ground.

The clouds grew darker still before unleashing a great torrent of fist-sized hail on the golem as well as its immediate surroundings. The driving hail was initially ignored by the inanimate creature, which strode forward only to be buffeted back by a burst of wind. The hail seemed to do little, though unlike the lightning, it wasn't stopped by the magical shield.

“It won't hold it for long!” Pinkie Pie shouted. “We need a plan!”

“Twilight, can you sense any life force in that thing?” Sunset asked, turning to the necromancer.

“Nothing! I don't think I’m going to be much help here, girls. It's up to you!” Twilight replied.

“How do we defeat this thing? ‘Cause I don't think any of my spells are gonna cut it!” Pinkie Pie yelled.

Sunset Shimmer dragged a hoof down her skull. “I don't know! I’ve never seen a golem this powerful before!”

“Do we run?” Twilight asked.

The golem had nearly pushed its way out of the area of effect at that point and was beginning to advance on the trio clustered around the destroyed tower.

“It's way too fast,” Pinkie Pie replied. “Even if we split up, it would get us all in no time!”

“I got it!” Sunset Shimmer declared, tossing aside her cloak. “I’ll target its knees with fire spells. Pinkie Pie, you keep it busy and after we get through its defences, you can duck in and break its legs.”

“Sounds risky. I’ll do what I can to help,” Twilight added.

“I’m on it, Sunset!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed. “But first let's get you some protection.”

The shaman suddenly grabbed a handful of rocks and pounded them to dust with her hooves before tossing the remnants into the air. For a brief moment Twilight wondered what Pinkie Pie was doing, but the unicorn got her answer before she could even speak it. For a second later the rock particles glowed a faint pink before landing on the skeleton’s body and causing Sunset’s bones to turn a deep grey.

“Go hold it off, this will only take a second,” Pinkie Pie shouted, the troll sprinting over to her bags.

Sunset Shimmer ignored the strangeness of the situation and charged forward, pouring magic into her horn as she did so. The golem had just barely managed to escape the now scattered hail and lightly blowing wind, its double crossguard falling away. The construct caught a face full of white hot fire which slammed into the thing with enough force to make it stumble back several steps.

The golden shield returned, draining the majority of the power from Sunset’s spell, but not enough to leave the golem’s surface unscathed. Now sporting another much larger scorch mark on its battered exterior, the golem showed no signs of slowing despite the damage done to it. Not like Sunset Shimmer was about to stop either, the pony conjuring a wall of fire between her and the golem.

While this was happening, Twilight watched her shaman friend closely, studying the troll as she retrieved what looked like a bar of steel from her bags. The grey ingot was quickly tossed into the air, landing in the troll’s open mouth where it was swallowed whole. With her jaw now hanging open, Twilight observed as Pinkie Pie began stomping her hooves in a strange animalistic dance.

A few seconds later the troll leapt into the air, bringing all four hooves down hard against the ground. In response a wave of grey rippled up her legs, traveling further up Pinkie Pie’s body until she was the same color the ingot had been. Pinkie Pie banged a metal hoof against her chest twice before nodding and turning away, sprinting directly at the golem.

Which had strode through the wall of fire and raised its blades in front of it in order to deflect Sunset Shimmer’s desperate attacks all while making its way back towards Twilight. Though the skeletal unicorn continued to toss more and more fire at the golem, it seemed unconcerned with ending her attacks. A bladed limb high above its head, it was ready to strike at the fallen necromancer, completely unconcerned with the grey creature before it.

It never made it to its target, however, as Pinkie Pie bucked the golem in its right leg, breaking off a chunk of stone and causing it to stumble to one side. Sunset Shimmer leapt at this opportunity by conjuring a swirling lance of fire which she threw at the same spot Pinkie Pie had hit a moment earlier. Again the golden field sprung into existence, though this time it didn't seem quite as strong, and Sunset Shimmer’s spell managed to hit with the majority of its intended strength.

A small section of stone turned black around the point of impact and before the golem could react, Pinkie Pie delivered another powerful kick. This time the sound of shattering stone was clearly audible, and a large chunk of white marble went flying from the point of impact. The golem wasn't shocked for long, however, and it quickly switched its targets, swiping its massive blades down at Pinkie Pie.

Who hopped out of the way of three of the attacks with the ease of a trained dancer before catching the last one in her forehooves. The enormous bipedal creature seemed stunned, though its shock was broken when Pinkie Pie took a bite out of its weapon. Now missing a mouth-sized chunk of its lower left blade, the golem kicked out with its damaged leg, knocking Pinkie Pie back.

Despite the golem’s massive size, Pinkie Pie only flew a few feet before hitting the ground and quickly regaining her footing, seemingly unbothered by the attack. Twilight watched in awe as the golem, which had turned away from Pinkie, was forced to defend itself against the troll’s attacks once more, seemingly abandoning its single-minded pursuit of catching and killing Twilight.

Blade met hoof with the clang of metal on metal, and though the troll still winced with each blow she blocked, she showed little in the way of damage. Sunset Shimmer wasn't about to let her friend fight alone, no matter how shocked she was at the troll’s impressive abilities. Conjuring her magic, she pushed power into her hoof before drawing an X on the ground and slamming her glowing limb into it.

A much larger X appeared below the golem a second before an enormous jet of fire burst from the ground. For two consecutive seconds the concentrated fire continued to erupt from the earth, bathing the golem in flame. Its shield sprung up once more, though it was clear that it couldn't stop it all as the majority of its exterior was quickly charred black.

While this happened, Pinkie Pie continued to duck and weave between the golem’s attacks, getting in close before delivering a one-two punch to its already weakened leg. The creature tried to stop this, but its movements were slowed, as if it were struggling to both deflect the fire spell and attack at the same time. Either way, it couldn't stop Pinkie Pie from pounding it several times before being forced to leap out of the way at the last minute.

An enormous blade tore a chunk of the earth where Pinkie Pie had stood a moment earlier, cleaving through stone and dirt alike. The golem’s other limbs followed after the troll, cutting and chopping wildly at the fleeing shaman. The attack went wide, allowing Pinkie Pie to get around her attacker and deliver a two-hoofed buck to the back of the creature’s knee.

A resounding crack brought Twilight’s attention to the golem’s heavily damaged joint. In a stunning display of dexterity, the enormous creation leapt into the air, dodging a trio of firebolts in the process. It then twisted its body before landing before Pinkie Pie, its bottom limbs delivering a cross slash while its upper arms swung down.

Ducking quickly out of the way of the first attack, Pinkie Pie had no time to dodge the second one and was forced to block it. Above the mare’s head hoof met blade, and Pinkie Pie back legs were driven several inches into the dirt due to the sheer force of the impact. Though Twilight initially thought her friend was okay, she quickly noticed that blood was dripping down Pinkie Pie’s forelegs.

“Hey, ugly, don't forget about me!” Sunset Shimmer shouted, the unicorn conjuring another burst of fire.

This time, however, the attack wasn't sent at the golem’s knee and instead exploded next to it. The golden shield didn't spring back up, the concussive wave slamming into it with enough strength to push the golem to the right. With the majority of its weight now settled on its already damaged limb, the golem was forced to abandon its attempts to skewer Pinkie Pie with its lower blades while the pony was occupied.

Heaving the weight of the golem’s arms off of her, Pinkie Pie scrambled between the creature’s legs and out the other side. As she did so, she muttered a quick incantation under her breath, healing the deep lacerations in her forehooves. The golem was quicker this time, however, and quickly stepped forward before Pinkie Pie had time to line up another buck to its weakened knee.

Using its top arms as a crossguard to block Sunset’s fireball, the golem brought down its lower limbs upon the scrambling troll. Who leapt over the first one before stopping the second dead in its tracks by grabbing it with both hooves. Before the golem could retract its limb, Pinkie Pie had bitten another chunk out of its sword, leaving the one blade incredibly thin at one point.

Swinging with all four of its limbs, the golem tried to rid itself of the metal-eating troll, but Pinkie Pie was far too fast, weaving through its attacks. Its feet stomped, and for a moment it looked like Pinkie Pie might have ended up under the golem’s foot before emerging unscathed out the other side. Sunset Shimmer hadn't been merely standing around while Pinkie Pie fought, and a moment after Pinkie Pie dodged the stomp, Sunset unleashed her spell.

A thin line of bright orange energy shot from her horn and into the golem’s knee, which went surprisingly unstopped by the golden shield. The second the beam hit the animated stone, it immediately began to heat up, growing white hot in mere moments. Without a word being passed between them, Pinkie Pie dodged and weaved through the golem’s attacks before tackling the golem’s knee.

The sound of Pinkie hitting her target was like a tree snapping on impact with a boulder, and the bottom half of the golem’s leg came loose. The creature’s next attack ended up hitting nothing but air as it tumbled forward, crashing into the ground. Emerging on the opposite side of the creature, Pinkie Pie was ready to leap back into action. She found herself faced by the golem once more.

For when it fell, it broke the already weakened blade, using the now weaponless arm like an extra leg. Though the stance was awkward and would be impossible for a living being to manage, the creation seemed perfectly alright with its odd new manner of locomotion. With three arms still in play, it managed to slash Pinkie Pie across the face, knocking the troll to the ground in the process before bringing a blade down hard against the shaman’s midsection.

Though it didn't seem to pierce her flesh, Pinkie Pie let out a cry of pain as she was driven into the ground, her steel skin bending around the blade. Thinking quickly, Twilight urged the nightmare to stretch out to where the troll lay, forming itself into a copy of the necromancer. The clone lit its horn and seemed prepared to launch an attack at the golem before their attacker unexpectedly swung all three of its arms at the fake unicorn.

It can't figure out which one of us is the real one, Twilight realized, commanding the nightmare to dodge out of the way before sprinting away. I better not push this too much lest it figure things out.

With the brief moment of respite, Pinkie Pie crawled out of the small crater she had formed, her body glowing faintly as blood trickled from her mouth. Though the golem quickly turned back to the troll, Sunset Shimmer was faster still, her horn shining like a miniature star before she brought her hooves down against the ground. The light of her magic flowed into the dirt, causing the ground to ripple and form a wave of earth that traveled towards her enemy.

As the ripple moved, it seemed to gather power, the dull grey rock it touched immediately glowing hot, as if lava was surging just beneath the surface of the ground. The roiling swell passed harmlessly under Pinkie Pie before erupting under the golem and showering it in white hot rock. Molten stone slammed into its body, and the golem’s already awkward position was rendered even more awkward when its sole remaining leg fell into the churning earth.

Before it could even try to remove the limb, the stone hardened, trapping the bottom half of its leg in the ground, giving Pinkie Pie enough time to heal her injured body and step outside the range of her attacker’s remaining sword limbs. For a moment the three friends took a moment to catch their metaphorical and literal breath.

Sunset gritted her teeth as she fought off the beginnings of a headache, her horn sizzling audibly due to the sheer amount of magic put through it. Pinkie was a little better off, though her breathing was short and raspy, the troll clearly unable to heal all the damage done to her. Twilight meanwhile, had hidden herself behind the ruins of the tower and was peeking out from behind the rubble, puppeting her shadow clone next to Sunset.

The golem didn't give them a long break, however, as it sunk its longer top blades into the earth before tearing its leg out of the ground. Stone and dirt crumbled off of the partially encased limb, its joints fused together by the rapidly cooled rock. Even with its increasingly awkward movements, the golem continued to attack, utilizing its two bottom arms to awkwardly carry it forward.

The weird loping gait of the damaged creature made it slightly slower, though not nearly as much as Sunset had hoped. Within seconds Pinkie Pie was back on the defensive, ducking and weaving through the golem’s flurry of swipes. On first glance the troll seemed to be doing well, but Twilight immediately noticed just how many attacks she was forced to block rather than dodge.

Pinkie Pie was running out of steam, as was Sunset Shimmer, who was hastily trying to cool down her horn enough to cast another spell. From her section on the sidelines Twilight cursed her weakness, as well as her inability to cast normal spells. Though her energy reserves were slowly refilling, Twilight struggled to imagine a way to use that power in a meaningful way.

Yes, she could heal her companions, but that would only delay their inevitable defeat, which at this point seemed only minutes away. A sudden though made Twilight stop and realize just how much energy she had managed to accumulate over the past few minutes. Despite there being nothing alive, other than Pinkie Pie, Twilight could feel her body drawing from a deep well of life force at a slow, yet steady pace.

Focusing on that feeling and tracing it back to its point of origin, Twilight found that she was unconsciously pulling at the golem’s power supply somehow. Her eyes snapped open, and immediately Twilight focused on the nightmare, pushing her mind into the ethereal creature’s body. Ignoring the growing worry that emanated from the shade, Twilight quickly made her clone double in size.

“Girls, you have to hit its power source!” Twilight yelled through the copy. “It's in the creature’s chest!”

Sunset Shimmer grunted as she telekinetically held one of the golem’s swords at bay, saving Pinkie Pie from getting her head removed. “Where in its chest? That thing is enormous!”

Without thinking, Twilight threw her clone forward, inadvertently startling the golem out of its attack pattern. As the shadowy copy surged towards their enemy, it grew and grew until the golem backed up and raised its weapons in a crossguard. The attack it expected never came, as Twilight planted the nightmare’s hoof directly over the crack which she had felt the energy leak from.

A swipe of the creature’s blades forced the cloneto dissipate, leaving behind a glowing hoof print on the stone monster’s chest. Twilight knew immediately that the golem wouldn't be fooled by her shadow clone again, but she took solace in the fact that she had given her friends time. More than that, she gave them hope and the opportunity to end this fight before the golem had a chance to wear them down completely.

Sunset Shimmer was the first to leap on this opportunity, firing off a concentrated beam of superheated energy into the exact spot Twilight had indicated. Again the shield sprung into existence and again it absorbed the majority of the impact, but not all of it. The golem’s chest began to glow hot, and a second later it was covered with cracks when Pinkie Pie slammed hoof-first into it.

The impact was enough to make the golem wobble awkwardly on its sole remaining leg, and Twilight threw what little magic she had into helping push it over. Whether the tiny ethereal hoof Twilight conjured actually did anything, she wasn't sure, all she did know was that the golem had been toppled onto its back. Pinkie Pie was pounding away at its chest, her hooves carving out chunks of stone with surprising ease.

However, the golem wasn't about to let this continue without a fight and tried to sweep Pinkie Pie off by using its upper arms. Due to the odd angle, the attacks didn't have much force to them, and Pinkie dodged one, before smacking the other out of the air. She then returned to pounding a hole in the golem’s chest, only to be teleported out of the way at the last second.

Looking back to where she had stood a second earlier, Pinkie Pie was quite relieved to have been suddenly displaced. The golem’s blades nearly slammed against its own body, its desperate bid to remove Pinkie Pie being called off at the last second. Just as it finished righting itself once again, the golem found an orb of churning magma flying directly at its chest.

Only to surprise everyone when it ducked backwards under the attack, narrowly avoiding the projectile. Before anyone else could react, it suddenly returned to a stand before lurching forward and swiping with both of its forelimbs at Pinkie Pie. It seemed to expect the troll to dodge the first attack and block the second, as the golem had turned its other blade, hitting Pinkie with the flat of the weapon.

An attack which would have usually done very little, but due to the sheer force behind it, sent Pinkie Pie sprawling to the ground. Confused, Twilight noticed that the slight metallic sheen to her friend’s normally pink coat had begun to fade. The necromancer didn't have time to contemplate this as the golem was already awkwardly trundling towards Sunset.

The skeletal mare yelped in surprise before narrowly dodging between a pair of downward chops. The blades sunk deep into the earth before abruptly being torn out, causing dirt and shattered stone to fly high into the air, disorienting Sunset Shimmer enough that she didn't notice the third blade jab straight towards her midsection.

Though the pony lacked any kind of vital organs to hit or flesh to tear, the attack still seemed to do damage. Going straight through one of the unicorn’s forelegs as well shattering several ribs, the undead mare found herself tumbling forward. Thankfully for her, Pinkie Pie had not been dealt with like the golem thought, and the troll jumped atop her enemy’s lame leg and shattered it just above the knee.

Forced to turn its attention back to its other opponent, the golem ignored the pile of now seemingly inanimate bones and used its broken blade to drag its body towards Pinkie Pie. The shaman was faster still and leapt away, drawing the enormous stone monster away from Sunset Shimmer. Who struggled to rise out of the pile she found herself in, her limbs briefly holding together before falling apart as soon as she put pressure on them.

Seeing this from the side lines, Twilight summoned up every spare bit of energy she had managed to syphon off the golem and pushed it into Sunset Shimmer. Almost immediately the skeleton leapt back into a stand, though she nearly overcompensated and fell forwards. After a moment of struggling Sunset Shimmer regained her bearings, gave Twilight a nod of thanks, and lit her horn once more.

“Duck!” she yelled.

Without looking, Pinkie Pie did just that, lying flat against the ground as a scorching whip of fire slammed into the creature’s already damaged chest. The golden shield returned as before, though this time it barely seemed to do anything, its power weakened due to the loss of the golem’s legs and Twilight’s draining. It still had enough strength to defend itself and blocked the majority of Sunset’s attack with one of its bladed appendages.

The impact of fire against steel caused sparks to fly and the weapon to heat up to incredible temperatures. Seeing a chance to remove another of the golem’s methods of attack, Pinkie Pie bounced back up and leapt at the bladed limb. She hit only air however, as the golem used its stubby legs and one useless arm to launch itself several metres into the air.

Then before it even hit the ground, it swung with its heated blade, cleaving straight through Pinkie Pie’s right leg, severing it mere centimetres from the shoulder. Blood sprayed from the gaping wound, and though clearly in agony, Pinkie Pie managed to land on her remaining hooves. She was even able to hop backwards out of the next attack, narrowly avoiding the swing which would have seen her lose her other foreleg as well.

The troll stopped briefly, muttering something and causing her stump of a leg to glow briefly before fresh skin surged over the gaping wound. This short pause would have sealed her fate, had Sunset Shimmer not thrown a fireball at the golem. Again it brought its bladed arms up in a crossguard, the weapons taking the hit and being heated up even more when the spell exploded.

Fire cascaded over the golem’s body, briefly obscuring the thing in smoke and allowing Pinkie Pie to leap back into the fray. With her sole remaining foreleg leading the way, the troll managed to smash her hoof against the already weakened weapon. The hot metal bent under the strain, turning completely sideways and getting tangled in the golem’s other arms.

“Now, Sunset!” Pinkie Pie shouted, pointing to the golem’s exposed chest.

The unicorn gritted her teeth and ignored the intense throbbing at the forefront of her head in order to pour everything she had into one last spell. Again a beam of white hot energy shot from her horn, though this time after it hit, the energy continued to pour into the golem’s chest. With a cry of rage the unicorn’s spell suddenly doubled in intensity, scorching the dry earth and melting rock.

The golem tried to defend itself by bringing up its weapons, but Pinkie Pie had taken hold of its other forearm and managed to hold it back. Liquid stone bubbled and dripped from the golem’s torso, large cracks forming all across the front half of its body. Sunset’s spell lasted only a second longer before the pony collapsed, her form only just barely held together by a thin wisp of magic.

Seeing her chance, the troll pushed her muscles to their absolute limit, and with a titanic heave, she threw the golem onto its back. It tried to right itself almost immediately, but Pinkie Pie was just barely faster than it and leapt atop the creature’s body. Using her one remaining forelimb, the troll shoveled molten stone out of the golem’s chest, digging deep into the creature’s battered body.

A glint of something red caught the shaman’s eye, and after removing another hoofful of rock, Pinkie Pie beheld a strange sight. A large golden orb flecked with red pulsed angrily within the golem’s heart, bathing the troll in strange, yet somehow familiar energy. Bringing back her hoof, she was intent on smashing the orb and ending the threat once and for all.

Her opponent wasn't down and out quite yet, and one of its bladed appendages pierced straight through Pinkie Pie’s remaining foreleg while also covering the gaping hole in its chest. The troll bit her lip hard, and with a twist of her remaining foreleg, severed the appendage while also pulling the sword out of the way. Pinkie Pie lurched forward, jaws open wide.

Teeth met stone, and with a jerk of the troll’s neck, the orb came free, allowing the now forelegless Pinkie Pie to stand triumphantly on her back hooves. Biting through the orb, Pinkie pie chewed noisily on the artifact before swallowing it with an audible and quite satisfied gulp. Below her the golem twitched several times, its limbs jerking forward as if to attack the troll, only to stop and fall to the ground, inert.

“You did it, Pinkie!” Twilight shouted.

The troll’s brow furrowed. “Tastes kinda like blood and chocolate milk. Sorta familiar too.”

“Pinkie Pie, this is no time to ruminate on the flavor of weird magical artifacts!” Sunset shimmer shouted. “We got like six legs between the three of us for crying out loud!”

The golem trembled suddenly, a glowing golden rune appearing several inches above its head.

Twilight’s eyes went wide, the unicorn immediately recognizing the runic symbol.

“Run!” Twilight shouted.

Pinkie Pie barely had the chance to move before the golem exploded with such force that the troll was thrown skyward. Blood, body parts, and stone rained from the sky, further damaging the already ruined landscape. Twilight’s jaw hung open as she watched her friend fly through the air with a confused look on her face.

A second later the troll slammed into the sole part of the tower that was still intact with a wet thud.

“Ow,” she muttered, before coughing up a mouthful of blood.

Twilight scrambled over her cover, her clumsy limbs seemingly bumping against everything along the way. Her already wide eyes became wider still when she realized the depth of her friend’s injuries. For not only was Pinkie Pie missing her front two legs, but she also had numerous chunks of stone fragments sticking out of her body.

Some injuries were so deep that the glowing light of Twilight’s preservation rune shone through her friend’s jagged wounds.

“No, no, no,” Twilight murmured, trying desperately to figure out what she could possibly do.

Without normal magic, she couldn't cast any regular healing spells, and neither could Sunset Shimmer who couldn't even muster the energy necessary to stand back up. Twilight didn't even have enough life force to heal a papercut, nevermind all the numerous injuries which covered Pinkie Pie’s broken form. Thinking quickly, the lanky unicorn began to awkwardly sprint towards the edge of the forest, her shadow rushing out before her.

Just hold on, Pinkie, I’ll be back!

As she neared the edge of the forest, Twilight was met by a dark shape lurching out of the darkness. Revealing itself to be an enormous black bear of truly incredible proportions, the creature eyed Twilight with a strange intelligence hidden almost completely by its bestial features. Immediately Twilight’s urge to run in the opposite direction vanished, and she peered a little closer at the strange animal.

In the shadow of trees, its fur looked as dark as the night, but now beneath the star strewn sky, Twilight found that it was streaked with grey. Deep bags hung under the creature’s eyes, and scars dotted nearly every visible patch of skin Twilight could see. Upon stepping out from the woods, the beast let out a low rumbling groan before flopping unceremoniously onto the ground.

“What is going…” Twilight’s jaw hung open. “The forest sent you, didn't it?”

The bear merely gave her one last calculating look before closing its eyes and setting its chin against the ground.

“You must have wanted for your death to mean something,” Twilight murmured, a pang of guilt making her stop just before activating her magic. “No. I can't hold back now. Pinkie Pie’s life is on the line.”

Pushing through the guilt, Twilight reached out and touched the bear’s side, the nightmare surrounding the creature on all sides. With a sigh, Twilight gently brushed the animal’s back before summoning her magic and starting to pull on the animal’s very soul. If the bear was bothered by this, it didn't show it and merely lay there, as if simply trying to sleep.

Energy poured into Twilight’s aching body, filling the hole inside of her that had been left behind when she had broken through the shield. So great was the creature’s life force that it physically seeped out of the bear’s very being, forming into a bluish green mist which ebbed and flowed as it made its way towards the necromancer, slipping through her cold flesh with ease.

Seconds ticked by and still the animal did not resist, not even when its life was drawing to a close. It merely lay there, chest rising slowly until finally, it had breathed its last and with a shuddering sigh, it died. Gathering the last of the bear’s energy, Twilight gently caressed the animal’s cheek before reluctantly turning away.

This time when she ran back across the clearing, Twilight did so gracefully, her long loping strides quickly bringing her back to Pinkie Pie’s side. The necromancer’s relief was short-lived, however, as she immediately noticed that the troll was no longer breathing. Activating her spiritual senses, Twilight searched the shaman, only to end up even more confused.

“How are you alive?” Twilight murmured, before her gaze landed on the rune still inscribed beneath the half-dead troll.

Not wanting to look a gift horse in the mouth, Twilight quickly began to weave her magic into the most potent healing spell she knew. Her hoof glowed faintly with an eerie light, and as soon as Twilight was certain she had gotten everything correct, she gently touched Pinkie’s forehead. Light flowed from her, the magic twisting about the shaman’s body and wrapping it in a cocoon of energy before dissipating a moment after it completely encapsulated her.

Beside the fallen troll, a black cat peered intently up at the necromancer, a curious look in its eye.

“That should hold her for now,” Twilight murmured. “I’ll grab Sunset and she should be able to go from-”

A sudden cough brought Twilight’s attention down to Pinkie, who turned her head and spat a wad of blood into the debris.

“Whoowee, that was a tough one,” Pinkie Pie murmured, her voice hoarse and distant.

“Try not to move. You were hurt pretty bad,” Twilight whispered.

“If I don't make it, Twilight, make sure you give everything to my pet rock, Gummy,” Pinkie Pie remarked before wincing in a clearly overdramatic fashion.

Twilight sighed. “I know you're not actually dying, Pinkie.”

“What's it like, Twilight, on the other side?” Pinkie Pie whispered, making exaggerated coughing noises between the words. “Do they have parties in the afterlife?”

Twilight nodded slowly. “Do you really think that if people could party, they wouldn't?”

Pinkie Pie blinked, immediately dropping the act. “Ooh, good point.”

“Now would you cut the dramatics? My nerves are frayed enough as is,” Twilight exclaimed.

Pinkie Pie winced. “Right, sorry. Probably shouldn't have stopped you from getting Sunset. This still hurts a lot.”

“Is Pinkie Pie okay!” shouted the skeletal mare. “My skull got wedged in between some rocks, and I can't see anything!”

“Be right back,” Twilight exclaimed before standing and quickly trotting over to Sunset.

Who was half buried under a pile of shattered stone, her bones having been scattered across the ground.

“Don't worry, Sunset, Pinkie Pie is more or less okay,” Twilight stated.

“Oh, thank goodness,” Sunset murmured. “Now would you please gather me up? It feels weird being scattered all over the place like this.”

A short minute later Sunset Shimmer’s bones were laid out in a single pile, with her skull resting at the forefront.

“Alright, is that everything?” Twilight asked.

“I think so,” Sunset Shimmer replied.

Twilight nodded before pushing her magic into her hoof and out of her body, where the energy coalesced into a small, wisp-covered purple orb roughly the size of an orange. As soon as Twilight had syphoned off all she could spare, she reached forward and pressed the ball against Sunset’s forehead.

The skeleton’s bones shook briefly before snapping together all at once.

“Ahh, much better,” Sunset Shimmer murmured, flexing her forelegs one at a time. “Now let’s see how Pinkie Pie’s doing.”

“Oh, don't mind me. I’m just working on my tan,” Pinkie Pie remarked, coughing weakly.

Sunset Shimmer hastily trotted over to her friend’s side and lit her horn, the unicorn’s magic immediately crawling across the shaman’s body. After several nervous seconds had passed, the undead nodded slowly and stood back up.

“You did surprisingly well. I just need to fix some internal bleeding, and Pinkie Pie should be just fine,” Sunset Shimmer declared confidently.

“Really? ‘Cause I don't know if you’ve noticed, but I’m a little bottom heavy,” Pinkie Pie remarked, wiggling her stumps in emphasis.

Twilight rolled her eyes. “You’ll be fine, Pinkie Pie. Unless you can only regenerate your limbs so many times before you lose that ability. That isn't the case, is it?”

Pinkie Pie shook her head. “Nah, I’m just trying to lighten the mood, but I think I’m missing the mark ‘cause of all this blood loss. As long as I have a solid diet, I should be able to regrow my legs as many times as I want.”

“Well, let's try not to make a habit out of this,” Sunset Shimmer murmured, her hoof glowing faintly as she ran it across the troll’s midsection. “It can't be good for you.”

“I should probably do what she says, huh?” Pinkie Pie murmured.

Twilight nodded. “You most definitely should.”

“Right, I wouldn't want my doctor to have a bone to pick with me,” Pinkie Pie joked.

Sunset Shimmer chuckled. “It's a good thing I didn't lose my funny bone back there, otherwise I wouldn't have dulled your nerves before I knitted your stomach lining back together.”

“Wait what?” Pinkie Pie glanced nervously at her belly.

The unicorn patted her friend’s stomach gently. “I’m just kidding, Pinkie Pie. You should be able to heal back from this in no time.”

“Oh, thank goodness,” Twilight muttered. “After I saw you lying there, I feared the worst.”

“Whew. That's great news, and you even laughed at a bone joke! Today is an absolute win for me,” Pinkie Pie exclaimed, the troll lying back on the board with a smile on her face.

Sunset Shimmer’s hoof glowed faintly for a few more seconds before she retracted the bony limb. “I’d tell you not to go anywhere, but I don't think I need to guilt you into staying in one spot.”

“If she tries to get up, I’ll hold her down,” Twilight remarked.

“Don't worry. I left my unicycle at home, so it's not like I even can go anywhere,” Pinkie Pie replied.

The two unicorns chuckled.

“I’ll go get the teleportation array set up. You two stop cracking jokes, I don't want to have to mend any more busted guts,” Sunset Shimmer remarked before trotting away.

Twilight smiled faintly as she watched the skeletal mare retrieve her things and begin to get to work. “That was too close,” Twilight murmured.

“Ahh, don't worry about it, Twi,” Pinkie Pie stated. “We got what we wanted, and though we all got hurt, none of it is permanent.”

“I guess,” Twilight whispered. “It just bothers me that I have all this power and continually just barely survive all these crazy situations. You would think I would have a handle on this by now.”

“Oh, Twilight. Noone could have seen this all coming,” Pinkie Pie replied. “You can't beat yourself up over something you don't have any control over.”

“That's just it. I have control over so much, yet I don't seem able to put all that to use when it's actually needed,” Twilight bitterly exclaimed.

“Really, so you knew that when you brought us here that we would be attacked by that golem thingy?” Pinkie Pie questioned.

“Well, no, but-”

“And that each one of us would end up getting hurt?” Pinkie Pie pressed.

“I definitely didn't see that coming-”

“Then don't worry about it, Twilight,” Pinkie Pie implored. “It's not just you going on these adventures. None of us thought to brought extra help, and I honestly doubt the others would have really been able to do much.”

“I doubt Spike and Rarity would have been able to assist in these matters, though I feel like Rainbow Dash would have been able to help at least,” Twilight retorted.

Pinkie Pie scoffed. “No offence to Dash, but all of her flying skills and sword fighting ability wouldn't have meant much against that thing. Face it, Twilight. Everything worked out for the best.”

Twilight stared off into the distance, a small smile crossing her face. “You know what, Pinkie Pie? You’re right. This wasn't perfect but it was about the best possible scenario given everything.”

Pinkie Pie grinned. “Just imagine I’m patting you on the back right now.’

“It's a good thing you can't, ‘cause I’m pretty sure I would have thrown up or fallen apart,” Twilight murmured while grimacing.

Chuckling, Pinkie Pie leaned back and stared up at the sky, a soft smile on her face. “Lemme know when Sunny’s got everything ready. I think I’m just gonna relax and do a little star gazing for a little bit.”

“Go ahead, you earned it,” Twilight replied.

“Oh, and make sure we don't lose that tablet dealy. I don't want to end up unable to dance all for nothin, ya know,” Pinkie Pie remarked.

Twilight stood up and smiled. “Good thinking, Pinkie Pie. Despite not being able to read a word of it, I would hate to misplace it after all that.”

“You are tellin’ me, sister.”

Twilight hummed faintly as she glanced out the large living room window, her gaze flicking from one passer-by to another without direction. Beside her rested a research paper she had been studying for several hours, which now lay forgotten beside her cup of tea. Though appetizing, the tea and the small scone she had grabbed were growing cold, the unicorn’s attention having drifted away from the snacks.

It had only been two days since her adventure to the sunsworn tower, and still the events that occurred there continued to bother the unicorn. Pinkie Pie’s kind words had done much to alleviate Twilight’s guilt, but Twilight still couldn't help but feel bad. Thoughts of all the different things she could have done flitted this way and that at the back of her mind, distracting her each time she tried to work.

She could have brought more stores of life force rather than assuming what little she brought would be enough. She could have backed out of her attempt to destroy the barrier, or at least not drain everything in the clearing and end up bringing the tower down. All of these possibilities and more continued to nag at the mare, reminding her that she failed and had gotten her friends hurt in the process.

Twilight turned and tried to focus on the rather esoteric linguistic studies she had been working away at over the past forty-eight hours. Yet try as she might, Twilight couldn't seem to focus, and despite the tantalizing presence of a mystery not yet solved, she couldn't bring herself to keep her eyes from glazing over each time she looked down at the page. The words blurred together until it was all a meaningless mass of black on white.

“I know that sigh, what is it?” Spike asked.

Twilight blinked and looked up to find that the dragon was walking over to her, a half-eaten ruby in one hand. “Err, what sigh?” she asked.

“That one you made right as I walked past you,” Spike replied.

“I didn't notice you were around,” Twilight murmured

“Course ya didn't, yer too busy worrying about whatever nonsense you got in your head,” Spike bit into his snack. “Sho, tell me wash up.”

Twilight sighed and glanced back out the window. “You heard what happened a few days ago, right?”

Spike nodded.

“Then you know it definitely could have turned out a lot better than it did,” Twilight continued. “We all just barely made it out alive, and although no one died or was permanently injured, that’s a low bar to clear.”

Spike swallowed hard and smacked his lips. “Do you think you could have done better than anyone else?”

“I mean, maybe?” Twilight winced and rubbed the back of her neck. “I know there aren't many people who could do much to that thing, but I feel like I could have at least done more than I had.”

“Someone like my Twilight, right?” Spike asked.

Twilight sighed. “I don't know her very well, but from what you’ve told me, she was strong, confident, and capable. Unlike me, who doesn't seem able to do much despite all the power that's been thrust upon me.”

Spike suddenly erupted with laughter, the dragon shaking his head and wiping a tear from his eye. “Oh, Dusk. That may have been true, but that's only because she did the whole saving the world slash adventuring thing for years. You’ve been at it what… six months on and off?”

“About that,” Twilight admitted.

“Exactly,” Spike replied, poking a claw into the unicorn's chest. “The Twilight I know has several years on you, and she was trained by both princesses. Do you really think that's a fair comparison?”

“Sort of,” Twilight retorted. “She may have had all that, but I’ve got allies, the nightmare, and vast necromantic magic. That should count for something, right?”

Spike sighed. “You two really are the same person, you know. I can't tell you how many times I’ve had almost this exact conversation with her. And do you want to know what I told her that finally made her drop this topic completely?”

Twilight glanced expectantly at the dragon. “No, what?”

“I asked her that if her friend had done what she had, would she be as hard on them as she was on herself.” Spike paused. “So, just pretend like I asked you that.”

“No, probably not….” Twilight admitted.

Spike smirked. “Exactly. You treat yourself so poorly because you don't see yourself as another person, but if say you and Pinkie Pie had exchanged places, would you be angry at her? Would you make her doubt herself and plague her thoughts with insecurities?”

“Never,” Twilight quickly replied.

“See? What did I tell ya,” Spike put his hands on his hips and smiled. “Now come on. We ran out of candy, and it's restocking day down at Bon Bon’s.”

Twilight chuckled. “I suppose it is a rather nice night out. It would be a shame not to go out and do something. Even if that something is just getting candy.”

“Damn straight,” Spike agreed.

Sunset Shimmer sighed contentedly as her skull floated along the surface of a bubbling tub, her bones bobbed along next to her. Normally such a scene would make the undead worry about her body degrading even more, but after applying a few enchantments, that was no longer a concern of hers. Now she was able to enjoy the most strangely relaxing moment of quite possibly her entire life.

Or unlife, as it were.

To any outsider there was just a pony skeleton’s worth of bones floating in a hot tub, the skull of which had twin flames where its eyes were supposed to be. The lemon-scented body water would have been wasted if that were the case, but Sunset Shimmer had somehow retained her ability to smell. As well as a strange facsimile of touch which allowed her to feel every inch of her boney form being caressed by the gentle jets.

Though she had no muscles, Sunset Shimmer was certain that if she did, they would have become quite slack due to how relaxed she had become. She might have even fallen asleep if that wasn't something that didn't need to be artificially imposed upon her. While her thoughts drifted off, thinking of nothing, the private spa room remained dark, illuminated only by several candles ringing her tub.

Her robes and clothing lay next to the tub along with her bag of gems which was now much lighter since entering the spa. The unicorn wasn't sure why she had been allotted a stipend by the guard, but if she had to guess, it was probably a reward for destroying the golem. As her skull floated across the tub, Sunset Shimmer made a note to speak to this Dark Hallow fellow she had heard so much about in order to get to the bottom of that.

Her pleasant relaxation was cut off when she heard someone gasp, followed by a dull thump coming from in front of her. Opening the magical fire that had replaced her eyes, Sunset Shimmer looked up to find that a masked bipedal creature was looking down on her. As tall as a minotaur with shoulders just as wide, the creature had a prominent white mane like that of a lion around its neck.

It was garbed only in a light grey robe tossed over its massive shoulders, which just barely covered its bulging biceps. Its mask started off narrow at the bottom until it reached the creature’s nose, then it fanned out and covered its entire face. It also had three pointed edges jutting off of it on either side as well as two small holes that allowed the creature’s bright teal eyes to peer out.

Even at a glance Sunset could tell that it either was a soldier or had been one at some point, as he carried himself with such calm that only came from training. The creature also sported legs that ended in pawed feet a shade darker than its shaggy grey fur which it had in common with his nearly identical companion. Who was kneeling down next to the door and was poking what looked like an ugly bipedal dog with roughly the same color scheme as the larger creatures.

“Yo, Grubber, you okay?” remarked the kneeling creature.

“Why is there a bunch of bones in this pool?” asked the other one.

“I don't know, Ralph. Maybe it's one of those new age healing things. By the way, Grubber is out like a light,” remarked the kneeling one.

“I knew this was a bad idea, Sam. We shoulda just spent our first month’s wages on booze,” replied Ralph.

“I have a name, you know,” Sunset Shimmer offered.

The creatures both blinked. “Dude, did that pile of bones just talk?”

“I think it did, Ralph,” added Sam.

Sunset Shimmer clacked her jaw irritably and reformed her body, extending a hoof. “The name’s Sunset Shimmer. Nice to meet you.”

“Err, nice to meet you, crazy skeleton pony,” murmured Ralph who awkwardly shook the offered limb.

“So is someone puppeting these bones around, or are you a ghost?” inquired Sam.

“Both, sorta? It's hard to explain,” Sunset Shimmer murmured. “What are you doing here anyway? I booked this room for an hour.”

“Oh yeah, we were actually looking for the sauna, but Grubber here got the numbers mixed up,” remarked Sam, who gestured to the ugly dog monster on the floor.

“Why would they boil a pony so long there was nothing left? That's horrible,” muttered Grubber in his sleep.

“Sorry, miss, we’ll be going now,” announced Ralph who picked up and threw Grubber over his shoulder.

“Have a pleasant stay,” added Sam.

Sunset Shimmer watched as the trio left, and she was once more alone.

Falling back into the tub, she briefly wondered what manner of creatures she had just seen before shrugging off the question entirely. Twilight probably knew, and if she was being honest, Sunset herself probably knew as well, she was just too relaxed to care. Closing her eyes once more, the unicorn let her skull sink to the bottom of the tub while the rest of her body floated on the water surface.

It would be an entire fifteen minutes before another person showed up and promptly took off screaming, but that time Sunset Shimmer didn't notice. She was too busy enjoying what felt like the first moment of relaxation she had been given in what was likely decades.

Rarity sprinted across a clearing near the outskirts of Ponyville, her many legs having become a blur beneath her. Ascending a slight rise, she zipped around a copse of trees and nearly ran face-first into a familiar pink troll. Who was waiting patiently near a rather large stump, the front half of her body being supported by an improvised wheelchair.

“Oh, my goodness, I’m so sorry,” Rarity hastily announced. “I had a rather persnickety minotaur who simply wouldn't make up his mind.”

“It's no problem at all, Rarity. I was just enjoying the quiet,” Pinkie Pie replied.

“Yes, well, I still should have known better and closed the shop earlier,” Rarity declared. “How can I ever make it up to you?”

Pinkie Pie shrugged. “No need for that. It was only a few minutes.”

“You must tell me, darling. I feel absolutely dreadful,” Rarity urged.

“Well, if you really feel like it I was thinking of going to Bon Bon’s for a snack. It is restocking day, after all,” Pinkie Pie remarked.

“Excellent. Then in that case it will be my treat, and I will not hear a word otherwise,” Rarity stated.

Pinkie Pie giggled. “Sounds good.”

“So, before we head into town, I have to ask how you are doing,” Rarity inquired, raising a hoof. “I know that sounds silly given everything, but I must know how you are adapting to all of this.”

Pinkie Pie shrugged. “It's not so bad. Honestly, you girls constantly helping me out like this is a bit unnecessary.”

“Nonsense!” Rarity retorted. “Assisting you while your legs grow back is the least we can do.”

“It's not that bad, besides now I can practice my T-Rex impression!” Pinkie Pie declared before lifting her itty bitty baby forelegs into the air and doing her best roar.

Rarity blinked. “That certainly was something. What exactly is a T-Rex anyway?”

“Tyrannosaurus Rex is a dinosaur found in the deep woods which has tiny little forearms but a huge body!” Pinkie Pie giggled. “My Granny Pie had one as a pet when I was little, but Chomper got too big and we had to let him go. Plus he ate all her meat.”

“Forest forbid we run into one of those things in our next little adventure,” Rarity murmured before suddenly leaning forward. “Are you eating well? You look rather famished, darling.”

The troll shrugged. “It's just ‘cause my body is working hard to regrow my legs. I can't eat enough, and Zecora’s cooking is kinda, well… terrible.”

“Why on earth is that? I would have assumed it would be excellent considering her expertise in potion making,” Rarity replied.

Pinkie Pie giggled. “Oh, she hasn't had taste buds in like, forever. The only reason she can brew potions is ‘cause it relies on your sense of smell for the most part.”

“I see,” Rarity murmured.

“That's okay though, ‘cause after that whole fiasco I’ve been able to eat like… everything,” Pinkie Pie announced.

“Everything? Whatever do you mean, darling?” Rarity pressed.

“Oh yeah,” Pinkie Pie confirmed. “Rocks, dirt, sometimes I swear I can even taste emotions. I think Twilight supercharged my stomach or something.”

“You should really get Sunset to give you another look. That cannot be good,” Rarity implored.

“Nah, it's fine. Now come on, we wanna get there early, otherwise all the best stuff will be sold out already,” Pinkie Pie urged.

Rarity took a step back. “By all means, darling. Lead the way.”

“Okey dokey, but be ready to help me with any hills. This thing has a tendency to fall over,” Pinkie Pie stated.

Rarity hummed thoughtfully as she eyed the apparatus strapped around Pinkie Pie’s front half. Though it forced the troll’s tiny arms to face forward, it seemed sturdy despite being only a few thin slats of metal. Which stood on a pair of wheels and were secured to the being in question with a pair of leather strips, one around her chest while the other secured it to her shoulders.

However, it seemed to do the job, allowing Pinkie Pie to push herself around using only her back legs.

“Excuse me, but may I ask why you wouldn't let Twilight regrow your legs?” Rarity asked as they broke through the tree cover surrounding the town.

“The doc said that it might cause complications if the natural healing process was accelerated anymore than it already is,” Pinkie Pie replied without turning her head.

Around them the creatures of Ponyville walked to and fro, most of whom paid them little mind as the pair trotted towards the center of town.

“I suppose you have already recovered quite well, given that it's only been two days.” Rarity frowned. “Or at least it feels as much. I’m afraid I’m not exactly well read on my biology these days.”

“Oh yeah, it's way fast,” Pinkie Pie remarked, wiggling her tiny forelegs in emphasis. “Should only be a few weeks before they grow back, provided I keep my tummy full of food.”

“Well, then I suppose it's a good thing I made a few sales today, so I can send you home with a bag full of goodies,” Rarity exclaimed with a grin.

“Oh, you don't have to do that. I only need a little snack to tide me over to supper,” Pinkie Pie replied, only for her stomach to rumble loud enough for Rarity to hear. “Well, maybe a bigger snack is in order.”

“Well, so long as you don't make a habit of losing your legs, then I suppose I can treat you whenever you like,” Rarity admonished.

Pinkie Pie chuckled. “I try not to lose anything more than Righty. This was just a bit of bad luck is all.”

“Really, darling? Because I remember you losing that leg of yours at least twice before I ever even met you,” Rarity pointed out.

“Eh, it was worth it,” Pinkie Pie declared with a shrug.

“Surely there hasn't been that many instances where you were forced to fight some giant rock monster thing,” Rarity remarked.

“Nah. There was just that cragadile that Apple Bloom and her friends tried to tame. That other time when old man Jenkins got attacked by a ghost that possessed his hedge trimmers. Oh, and who could forget that time when Time Turner accidentally created sentient acid,” Pinkie Pie recalled.

“So it was you who saved my dear sister,” Rarity exclaimed with a gasp. “She ran away so fast she didn't even see who her savior was.”

“Eh, it's nothing. Craggy was just in a foul mood because his favorite spot in the swamp dried up,” Pinkie Pie explained. “He probably would have just let them play with him had he not been so upset.”

“I really must get Sweetie Belle to properly thank you for that,” Rarity exclaimed.

“Don't worry about it. It's all part of the job of a shaman,” Pinkie Pie declared.

Rarity flashed her friend a wide, if slightly confused look. “You know, unlike the rest of us, you’ve been quite the hero long before you even met our dear Twilight.”

Pinkie Pie blushed and looked away. “Oh, I wouldn't go that far. You’ve been helping people for as long as you’ve owned that store of yours.”

“Helping people in need of clothes and giving away the odd dress is one thing, but you’ve saved people in real need. That's something to be proud of,” Rarity insisted.

“Oh, pisha. I know it was you who helped the Carapace family keep their house, and that soup kitchen on the other side of town has you written all over it,” Pinkie Pie pointed out.

Rarity waved a dismissive hoof in the air. “That may be, but what you do is so physical. So impactful. You really should mention your exploits more often, darling.”

The arachne gasped, stopping suddenly in order to touch the troll’s shoulder. “That must have sounded terrible. I didn't mean to seem as though I was complaining about it. You know what, I’m just going to stop before I manage to put all my legs in my mouth.”

Pinkie Pie blushed and leaned her head against her friend’s hoof. “I feel like a broken record, but really, it's fine. Besides, all that stuff was worth it just to make a cute girl smile.”

Rarity’s eyes went wide. “Ohoho, that was quite good, darling.”

Pinkie Pie shrugged. “I have my moments.”

“That you do.” Rarity smirked. “Now let’s see if we can get you some kisses for your trouble.”

“You mean the chocolate, right?” Pinkie Pie questioned.

“If there are none in stock, then we may have to improvise,” Rarity exclaimed.

Pinkie Pie grinned. “In that case I changed my mind. I wanna go to the sofa store for my snack.”

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