Rainbow and Tempest were outside of Beacon Academy with Pinkie. Ruby looked upon Pinkie as she approached before frowning “I guess this means you two are returning home?”

Rainbow looked uncomfortable “I hate abandoning you like this but our home needs us. I have a duty as the Bearer of Loyalty to protect my homeland.”

Ruby smiled “I understand but please do visit if you can. We all have our duties, so take of yourselves.”

Tempest gave her a thumbs up “We will, see you around Ruby.”

Pinkie bounced excitedly “I hope that next time we’re here I can get know you better!” Pinkie bounced after Rainbow and Tempest, Rainbow turned to her as they entered “You should be the leader of the team. I can’t be anymore.”

Ruby nodded with a smile “Will do.”

Rainbow nodded as she walked alongside Tempest and Pinkie, the entered Ozpin’s office only to see him frowning at his desk. Tempest frowned “Headmaster, I believe it is time for us to return home.”

Ozpin stood up with a firm expression as he opened up the room that allowed access to the portal “Wish you luck, I heard that things didn’t go very well after you left.” Tempest's eyes narrowed as she stormed towards the portal with Rainbow and Pinkie behind, they leapt through the portal.

As soon as they exited they were standing in the ruins of Canterlot, tents were scattered across the city. Rainbow saw Twilight but deep, dark bags were under her eyes. Rainbow flew over to her “Twilight are you alright?”

Twilight began sobbing as she wrapped Rainbow in a hug “It was horrible, I can still hear the screaming. The cries for help.”

An orange Alicorn with a fiery red and yellow mane trotted up behind her, two copies of everypony plus another version of Rainbow and a unicorn Twilight “Rainbow Dash, welcome home to Equestria. I wish there was more to see but things have been rough here.”

Tempest tensed up “Who are you?”

The orange Alicorn frowned “Sunset Shimmer, the current Alicorn of the Sun.” A tear dropped from her right eye “Celestia didn’t make it through the battle, by the time I was informed it was too late.” Sunset shook her head “I would love to stay and chat but the relief efforts need my attention.”

Discord materialised “Princess Twilight, if I may they need to be filled in on what happened while they were gone.” Twilight dried her tears and trotted over to both Fluttershys who put their wings over her.

Rainbow, Pinkie and Tempest followed Discord as they walked through the then filled ruins of the once proud city “Grogar was one of our most ruthless enemies, Celestia, Luna, Cadence and Shining Armour were killed after my defeat. It took a power that has never been brought to bare before.”

He waved his claw and a strange circular screen showed that Grogar was standing amongst the ruins of Ponyville. Ponies cowering in fear as he looked around “You are unprepared for true horrors of this world, to face the true darkness. Now bow before me as I wipe your pathetic species off this world.”

A voice spoke “That’s enough Grogar!” Sunset moved forward with purpose in her eyes as Twilight limped back to the others.

Grogar let out a dark laugh “Another Alicorn, what could you hope to achieve where the other could not.” Sunset Shimmer didn’t speak as her wings and horn grew larger as they glowed gold they then exploded as they flashed with the colours of the rainbow. Grogar growled “You think that flashy light show will stop me!”

His horn pulsed with dark magic as the bell around his neck filled him with power, he fired a massive orb of pulsating black and deep purple magical energy towards her. Sunset simply tapped it with her hoof and it dissipated into nothing, Sunset teleported in front of him “You have caused enough harm, begone.” A powerful rainbow blast from her horn and there was nothing left but ash.

Pinkie’s mane fell limp, Rainbow looked down while Tempest's eyes widened “What was that power?”

Discord frowned “I don’t know the details but it is something that Sunset unlocked in the human world. She said that i wasn’t as powerful in the human world but here with all the magic fills every being it is far more powerful. She called it Daydream.”

Before another word could be spoken, Sunset’s voice boomed all across Canterlot “Blueblood for the fiftieth fucking time in the last two days, Equestria is in fucking shambles and doesn’t have resource to rebuild your fucking fifty foot mansion you fuck!”

Rainbow’s eyes narrowed “Figured that guy would piss someone off but seriously does he expect anyone to pay him any mind.”

Blueblood’s scream was soon heard as he soared over them into the distance, Discord rubbed his talon and paw together “I’m going to love working with mini-sunbutt.”

Pinkie raised a hoof “Um, couldn’t she put you back in the statue if she annoys you? It sounds like she wielded a power similar to the elements by herself and well she just sent the last pony who annoyed her sailing through the air.”

Discord rubbed the back of his head “Hmm, I can’t do that. I haven't had to be cautious in a long time, it’s a weird feeling.”

Meanwhile Sunset is sitting in a meeting with the Dragon Lord Ember and the King of Changelings, Thorax. Sunset frowned “I understand that the dragons need someplace to stay as well but there is barely room for the survivors as is. Grogar destroyed everything we have built in days, Cloudsdale managed to survive but that’s it.”

Thorax sighed “I would love to help but I’m already taking in as many dragons as we reasonably can.”

Ember gritted her teeth “It seems we need to make ourselves a new home them.” She took a deep breath “I will meet with you after we find a new home.” Sunset rubbed her forehead as the Dragon Lord took flight, she still couldn’t actually believe that long ago she actually wanted this job.

Author's Note

I will end this arc with the next chapter. I will start a second shorter arc and maybe a third final one after that.