"I think we're here. Rarity. Richie. Get your weapons ready", I said. We were standing at the entrance of a cave, possibly the Crimson King's lair. I tightened the grip on my Dragonbone Sword, which was a very important weapon to me. It was a reminder of my universe, which the Crimson King already destroyed. Hatred boiled in my blood. I was ready to kill. This... monster destroyed my home! What did I ever do to deserve this damnation?! Why is he doing this?! Why is-

"Alan? Are you okay?", Rarity asked. I turned to the Equestria Girl and wrapped my arms around her. She returned the embrace. I started crying.

"Don't worry, Alan. We'll destroy the Crimson King", Richie said.

"Go on ahead. I'll catch up", I said through tears. Richie ran off with his Shield of Fear. "Rarity, I... I...", I stuttered. "I don't want you to leave me. Please, stay with me. I... I... I FUCKING LOVE YOU!", I shouted. I then started crying uncontrollably.

I then remembered what Apple Bloom said: "I'm the one you want, but am I the one you need?" My tear-filled face was touched with realization.

"It's a riddle. Of course!" Rarity and I separated. "Apple Bloom is the one I want, but Rarity is the one I need!" I tightened the grip on my Dragonbone Sword. "Rarity, let's go. Richie couldn't have gotten far." I ran into the cave, but I was stopped by Rarity. I turned to her. We shared a smile. Rarity and I kissed passionately. We separated. "I now know what Apple Bloom meant. Rarity, I now know that you are the love of my life. You took me in to your home. We've lived together for... four years. I now realize that I've fallen in love with you. Now, let's put an end to this once and for all!"

"Yes, darling. Let's end this!", Rarity replied. We charged into the cave. It took a while, but we found Richie.

"Guys. Look", Richie said. We followed his gaze. There were cocoons everywhere. No doubt about it, this was the Crimson King's lair.

"Crimson King! Show yourself, you bastard! Fight us!", I thundered. "Or are you too scared to fight us? Or rather, are you're too scared to fight ME? Yeah, that's right! I'm from the universe that YOU DESTROYED! YOU GOOD-FOR-NOTHING ROTTEN LITTLE BASTARD! I AM ALIVE! FIGHT US!"

"Well, well, well. Look who finally decided to show up. It, kill them! Leave nothing!", the Crimson King said over an intercom. It crawled into view. I got my sword ready.

"Damn you to hell", I said. I charged at the beast. I slashed at It. The monster avoided my attack and picked me up. "Let me go, you son of a bitch!", I shouted. "Help!" Rarity used her Whip to swing onto a high ledge. As It shook me, the novel "It" fell out of my pocket. "Richie, the book!", I shouted. Richie picked up the novel.

"Atgriezieties papīra un tintes pasaulē! (Return to the world of paper and ink!)", Richie shouted. It dropped me, but Rarity leaped off the ledge to save me. She used her Whip to swing us to safety. Both Richie and It, along with the cocoons, turned into ink and got reabsorbed back into the novel. Richie smiled at Rarity and I before he disappeared completely. The novel closed itself. I used a torch to burn the novel.

"Goodbye, Richie", I said.

"This isn't over yet. We still need to destroy the Crimson King", Rarity said.

"Where is he, anyways?", I asked. Suddenly the Crimson King appeared in front of us. I ran towards the villain. "YOU ARE GOING TO PAY!!!!!!!!", I shouted. The Crimson King extended a blade from his sleeve, and the villain and I had a sword fight.

"You can't defeat me, mortal. I am immortal. You will soon be dead. Why are you even trying? Soon enough, every other universe will meet the same fate yours did, and I will rule", the Crimson King said.

"You're wrong, Crimson King! You may have destroyed my universe. You may have tried to destroy every single universe. But there’s one thing that I have that you don't...", I said.

"...the Magic of Friendship!", the Equestria Girls and I shouted in unison. The eight of us joined hands, and we gained our Friendship Power forms. (My Friendship Power form looks very similar to Rainbow Dash's Friendship Power form.) We all blasted the Crimson King with a combined energy blast. I ran up to the villain and we engaged in a final duel. I was far more powerful than the Crimson King. I quickly overpowered him.

"You are nothing", I said. I took on my "Insomnia" novel. "Return to the world of paper and ink!", I shouted. The Crimson King's body turned into ink, and got reabsorbed back into the novel. "Rarity, now!", I shouted. I threw the novel into the air, and Rarity used her Electrical Whip to destroy the novel. It disintegrated. The Crimson King was finally destroyed. The Equestria Girls and I reverted back to our original forms. I ran up and hugged Rarity. The rest of the Equestria Girls joined in the group hug.

"I know a certain someone who wants to see you, Alan", Applejack said.

"Apple Bloom!", I shouted with realization.

Back at the farm...

"Alan, Apple Bloom is your true love. Go. Be with her", Rarity said.

"Thanks, Rares", I said. I ran out and hugged my girlfriend.

"Did you save the world?", Apple Bloom asked.

"You bet I did", I replied. Apple Bloom and I kissed passionately. Our tounges clashed in our mouths. We separated. We smiled at each other. "Apple Bloom, I know we're still too young, but... want to go on that date?"

"Yeah!", Apple Bloom replied. "Let's go!"

As Apple Bloom and I walked into the sunset, Rarity looked on with a smile on her face. "Good luck, Alan", Rarity said. The stars twinkled in the night sky.

Author's Note

More to come...