After the train reached the farest south it could go, our main ponies had to hoof it the rest of the way.

“So I know we’re supposed to go to the most southern part of Equestria to find this guy, but how exactly do we know where he is, or how to find him?” Rainbow Dash asks either one of her friends.

“Well you see, before we left I’ve studied a spell that’ll help track down large portions of magic coming from something either living or still.” Twilight answers Rainbow’s question, smiling proudly of her work. “And since we are here technically, we should be able to-“

“Um, he’s right over there. I guess.” Fluttershy says softly, interrupting Twilight, then pointing her hoof over to where a big rock formation is, the Toras sitting right beside it, looking as if to be mediating or something.

“You guess? Come on! Let’s go-“ Rainbow flies into the air, flying towards him before Twilight grabs onto her with her magic.

“Rainbow Dash. We can’t just go up there and attack now. Not with only four of the six elements of harmony here. I say we keep an eye on him while also waiting for Pinkie and Applejack. It’s the right thing.” Twilight sets Rainbow down by Rarity.

“Ok, I guess we could try your plan. But what if he goes somewhere else? This could be the only time to strike.” Rainbow says a little sad.

“True. But I do concur about the whole elements thing. We will simply have to wait ‘til Pinkie and Applejack to reach us.” Rarity says.

“I guess we can wait. But what about the tree of harmony? Who knows how much magic it has to protect itself while we wait.” Fluttershy says worryingly.

“Well it’ll have to be enough. Celestia and Luna asked of us to use the elements and that is what we’re doing” Twilight says answering Fluttershy. “I hope you brought enough supplies. ‘Cause it looks like we’ll be here for a while.

* * *

Three days had passed and the Toras didn’t even move. The creature just mediating all by himself.

For our ponies it felt more like three weeks than days as the wait for the rest of the Mane 6 eventually got excruciatingly boring.

“Alright Twilight. It’s been three days and he’s just sitting there doing Celestia knows what.” Rainbow says angrily. “I mean, I know the elements won’t work without Pinkie and Applejack but look around.” Rainbow flies over to Twilight, putting her hooves to her head to make her look at both Fluttershy and Rarity. “Our food supply was so low when we started that we had to send Fluttershy and Rarity to Appleloosa. Can you imagine how long that took?” Then moving her head to look towards their sleeping arrangements. “I may not mind but we sleep on the ground under a tree. It may sound nice but if there’s a rain storm.” Rainbow removes her hooves from Twilight. “Let’s face it. All of Equestria is counting on us. If we don’t do something, anything now then it could be disastrous for everypony.”

Twilight looks around at her friends. Rainbow looking mad with fury, Rarity and Fluttershy meanwhile looking calm on the outside but who knows what on the inside.

Thinking to herself of this situation, Twilight remembers something somepony once told her. The words were “Are you having a good time?” The words being spoken by Comet Tail. That pony who remembers her way back from magic kindergarten. That pony who returned a book that you gave to help him study his magic skill. That pony who likes you.

“Well.., are any of you having a good time?” Twilight says to her friends.

Fluttershy looks like she wants to say yes but honestly feels not so.

And who can blame her as for three days she’d been without her animal friends, away from the sanctuary, not caring for the ones who need all the love and attention she can give.

Rarity doing the same, acting good and dandy on the outside but feeling blum and sad on the inside.

I can see why as she has a fashion empire to oversee, what with three stores all over Equestria. She must feel worried about all the bad stuff that could happen to anypony with whom works with her.

Rainbow Dash of course looking angry, as she just displayed.

Could be because she has a job as a Wonderbolt and feels like she has important duties now.

All my friends have stuff to do in their lives and all feel like the more time they miss doing these things, the more ponies or creatures let down.

But what about me?

As a princess of Equestria, I feel like I have a very specific duty to spread the magic of friendship to all corners of the world.

How can I just leave to go on this adventure?

I have duties too, involving the friendship of ponies and creatures far and wide.

But because of our friendship being so strong we still went out and just did it.

To help make everything, and ponies feel safe.

“I know how you all feel and I like to say that.., I understand. You and me all have duties we need to fulfill and I would like to beat this thing too but...”

All three of her friends interrupt her by hugging her at once.

True friends do get through all the toughs of time.

After a minute of hugging they break out of it, Rarity speaking up: “Well now that that’s settled.” She looks at all of her friends, levitating their element necklaces and crown out of their bags and placing them on each pony, her’s included. “What do ya say?”

“I’m in.” Rainbow Dash says, flying up into the air.

“I guess so too.” Fluttershy says softly but confident.

Twilight looks at the three of them, her smile becoming wide.

“If you feel like it’s the best time then I’m in too.”

After hearing of Twilight’s approval, all four ponies start to trot off to where the Toras is, all looking as confident as ever.

Though right as they trot out a couple feet from their campsite both Pinkie and Applejack appear right in front of them.

“You're back? But how did you know we were even here?” Twilight says sounding a little surprised and confused at the same time, after seeing the two ponies again.

“We didn’t. We just started walking and hoped we’ll find you then.” Pinkie says happily.

“True story.” Applejack says in defense of Pinkie’s word. “Though it did mean we had to go through that cave.”

“Cave?” Fluttershy says scared.

“Ayeup. Big cave filled with bats.., and bears.., and some slime slug monster. Honestly it was one of the weirdest thing we’ve ever seen.”

“So now that you two are here.” Rarity levitates both their element necklaces to them.

“These things again? But I thought-“

“Well Celestia and Luna thought using the elements was what was needed to banish this creature once and for all.” Twilight interrupts Applejack. “And yes, we’ve had this conversation before.”

“Okie dokie lokie.” Pinkie bounces over by Fluttershy.

“So what now?” Applejack asks the group.

“Well we were about to face this, Toras thing and hope to banish him. Now that you're here we can gladly do it.” Rarity answers her question.

“Well if that’s the case then let’s go.” Applejack says before all six ponies nod their heads in unison, trotting off to where the Toras is.

* * *

The Toras was still mediating, being as still as a tree can be.

The ponies got as close as they thought they could without him noticing them, hiding behind a tree and some bushes.

“Alright, what’s the plan?” Rainbow whispers to the others.

“I’d say we just sneak up on it then use these bad boys on him.” Applejack whispers back.

“Yes but we still don’t know how powerful he truly is.” Twilight whispers next.

“I’d say we try to sneak up on him quietly, then use the elements.” Rarity whispers back.

“Ok. On three.” Applejack whispers to all.

All six ponies quietly sneak out of their cover, soon enough all appear in front of the Toras, standing in their usual confident, battle ready stance.

Though the creature still didn’t notice them, in fact he just mediated there for another five minutes, before opening up his eyes and looking at everypony in front of him.

“Oh it’s you.” The Toras finally speaks before closing his eyes once again. “If you're here to bother me then can it be for later? I’m really digging this ‘enlightenment’ thing.

“What?” Twilight says surprised.

“Drop the act bud! We’re onto you.” Pinkie says seriously to him.

“Oh, okay.” The Toras gets up, going to face all six ponies. “So how we doing this? You use those “elements” things to banish me?” He says in a monotone, bored voice.

“Yeah!” Rainbow flies up into the air. “What do you have to say about it?!”

The Toras looks at her questionably. “Well stop you, I guess.”

“You guess?!” Rainbow shouts back at him.

Fluttershy flies up into the air by Rainbow, whispering softly to her: “You already said that.”

“Am I bothering you? What if I changed into something else? Something better?” The Toras does a quick spin to the right then magically appearing like that of Comet Tail. Cutie mark and all that. “Better?” He says now sounding exactly like CT.

“Wha...?” Twilight looking confused. “How, why?”

“What don’t you like me now? I thought you did.”

Applejack walks to Twilight’s side. “Now now. He’s just trying to get in your head. Just don’t fall for it.”

The Toras does a quick spin to his left to revert back to his normal appearance, looking at Applejack. “So how did it go?”

“Pardon. How did what go?”

“Well the friendship mission you and the pink one went on. How did it go?”

“Ok, this is just getting weird.”

Pinkie bounces over by Applejack’s side. “Ooo do me. Do me!” Pinkie asks him happily.

AJ nudges her shoulder, whispering to her: “Don’t let it do that. He’s just tryna’ get in your head.”

“Well I would love to stay but it seems like you’ve got someone to banish.” He stands on his hind legs, motioning his hoof to his belly, making a target. “Fire when ready.”

“Oh it’s on.” Rainbow says as she and Fluttershy both land on the ground.

“Hold on.” Twilight tells Rainbow. “This has to be a trick. No way he’s surrendering this easily.”

“Oh but I am. Now get with it.” The Toras tells her, now a little impatient.

There has to be a catch. It just can’t be this easy.

“What’ll waitin’ for Twi? He’s not doin’ anything.” Applejack says trying to sound comfortable to Twilight.

“Ok.. alright. Girls!” At Twilight’s command, all six ponies get in position.

Twilight casts her crown to start up first, after doing so the rest of the six’s necklaces power on.

All six ponies, now fully powered up, getting in their usual ‘elements blast the baddie’ formation. All at once, starting from Twilight’s crown to her friend’s necklaces, launches a rainbow colored beam, hitting the Toras in the chest area, again no struggle from him. The Toras looking quite bored though at what’s happening.

The rainbow beam wraps up around him, bringing him up into the air before a rainbow colored portal appears next from the ponies’ elements.

Then before you know it the Toras is thrown into the portal, a loud rainbow explosion sounding as soon as he was thrown in.

The Toras was “defeated” and banished.

A joyous achievement.

But why was it so easy?

Something isn’t right, and the battle can’t be over yet.

The end of an adventure it seemed, but the start of another maybe.

Author's Note

Well that was anti dramatic.
I know it wasn't what you expected but, there's still more.

I'll show you.