Shadow Spade Mysteries

by Dilly1908

Chapter 6

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Once they arrived at CHS, the Mane 9- with Applejack still on Sunset's back- all looked across the field to see DJ arrive in a puff of smoke. The smoke cleared after a while, revealing DJ with his arms crossed and a scowl on his chiseled features.

"Well, y'all turned up, for your one-way ticket to Death!" DJ barked, blasting an energy ball towards the group.

Fire Blaze darted forward, his ruby-red eyes glistening with pent-up anger as he fired his own energy balls at DJ. "More like it's you're personal death wish!" He snarled. "You hurt your own sister and poisoned mine but you think it's okay?!" He flew forward and use his knees to throw DJ to the ground. "You're just going to shrug it off like nothing happened!"

Alopex and Fluttershy flew over to Fire's side. "I hope you're happy for what you've done!" Alopex growled.

Meanwhile, on the ground below, Rarity turned to Twilight. "Darling, what do we do now?" She asked.

"Ah'll tell ya what we'll do!" Applejack exclaimed. "We're gonna join the fight 'n' take DJ down, that's what!"

Sunset looked up into Applejack's green eyes, concerned. "AJ, it's too dangerous. DJ could hurt you worse than he already has." She said, calmly.

Applejack growled lowly. "Ah'm not gonna sit on the sidelines and watch y'all git taken down by mah brother."

"We know, darling." Rarity stated. "But think of the consequences you'd be facing if we let you join the fight."

For the first time that day, Applejack hadn't thought about the consequences of her joining the fight. She turned to Rarity and stated, "If ya say so, Rarity. But Ah'll only join if we finally defeat him."

"That's all we needed to hear." Sunset replied. Applejack slid off her back and took a seat on the bleachers and putting her hands out behind her to keep herself upright.

Rarity opened her hands and produced a few small crystals before throwing them up to DJ, who easily dodged them without taking a glance down at the fashionista. "Grrrr." Rarity huffed, looking over at Pinkie. "Ready, darling?" She asked with a smirk.

Pinkie poured a few sprinkles into her hand and looked at Rarity while clenching her fist. "When you are, Rare-Bear!" She exclaimed.

Rarity nodded before producing a large crystal in front of her. "Ready?" Pinkie nodded and took a running start towards the crystal. "Jump!" As Rarity gave the signal, Pinkie darted forward and jumped onto the crystal before Rarity projected her towards DJ. Pinkie flipped over DJ's head and used her energised sprinkle-explosives to throw the older teen off guard.

DJ stumbled upon receiving the blow to the the back of his neck, but still managed to fire a large energy ball towards Fire. "DUCK!!!!" Alopex exclaimed to her older brother.

With just a few seconds to move out the way, Fire noticed the energy ball heading straight for him, but blocked it with his own. "You aren't gonna win, DJ. You're outnumbered." Fire smirked before sending the ball back towards DJ. "You've got nothing on the Magic of Friendship!"

DJ sneered. "Prove it! Ah was once an Element of Harmony too."

"As you wish!" Fire replied, as he, Fluttershy and Alopex descended. "Let's show this big guy how real magic works!"

Rarity and Sunset linked arms with eachother as Rarity looked around the field. "Sunset, darling?" She asked.

"Yeah, Rarity?"

"Where's Rainbow Dash?"

"Shoot!" Sunset exclaimed, turning to Fire. "Blaze, get Rainbow. The Magic of Friendship only works if everyone is here." She then turned to Twilight and Pinkie. "Twilight, Pinkie. Bring AJ over."

"You got it!" Fire Blaze, Twilight and Pinkie replied in unison before going their separate ways.

Applejack bit back a grunt of pain as her friends came closer. "Time to use the Magic of Friendship?" She asked.

Twilight nodded before using her magic to lift AJ off the bleachers and over to their friends. "Ready?" She asked.

"As Ah'll ever be." Applejack smirked, but Sunset and Twilight couldn't help but notice her voice wavering slightly.

"We're here!" Fire called from above as he and Rainbow landed beside Rarity. "Now, let's put the plan in motion!"

Rarity smiled at the two siblings before looking at Rainbow Dash. "Feeling better, darling?" She asked.

"Yeah, I feel fine." Rainbow replied, turning her attention to DJ. "Now less talking, more fighting!"

Fire smirked as he turned to look at the rest of the group. "The Magic of Friendship flows through our veins and boosts our powers to save Canterlot City-" He paused, turning to DJ. "-and stopping people from being corrupted by the Magic, including ex-Elements of Harmony."

"Light it up, guys!!" Pinkie exclaimed.

They all held hands and Fire and AJ took the lead. "The Magic of Friendship never should have belonged to you, DJ. You may have forgotten what matters and what doesn't, but that doesn't mean you have to use your powers for evil." Fire and AJ spoke in unison. "You'd stop believing in everyone else and only follow your own decisions, eventually trying to kill whoever you happen to come across."

"Y'all lot never understood how powerful this magic flowing through me can be." DJ barked in return. "You never understood the concept of this Magic!"

"We knew how easily the Magic could turn someone into something they aren't! Like a voice inside your head, telling you what's right and what's not!" Sunset growled.

"Now, it comes down to you, DJ. You're decisions and dangerous, to both you and those around you. All you have to do is let the magic go!" Rarity spoke up.

"No way am Ah givin' up my geode or mah magic to you fools!" DJ snarled dangerously. He threw a large energy ball at the group and continued. "You're never gonna take mah Magic!"

The energy ball was suddenly thrown back in DJ's face and the impact caused him to fall back. He looked up and saw a light pink forcefield around the teens. DJ stood back up and threw a larger magic blast towards the group. "Think yourselves lucky I can't defeat you... Yet! Next time we fight, you lot won't be so lucky!" He growled in frustration before smirking at Fire and Alopex before disappearing in a puff of smoke.

The group lowered the forcefield and slowly descended to the ground, with Applejack holding onto Sunset and Twilight for support. "What does he mean next-" Applejack cut herself off as her eyes widened in alarm. "Oh, no!"

"What? AJ, what's wrong?" Sunset asked.

"DJ said the next fight, we won't be so lucky. Ah know what he means. He means he'll take Sweet Apple Acres by force." Applejack replied. She shut her eyes tightly and bit back another groan, to no avail. "We better head over ta Sweet Apple Acres. If DJ wants the farm, hes bound to take it by force."


Author's Note

Another Cliffhanger!

DJ wants the farm, but will he get it, or will he not? What's gonna happen next?

Next chapter will be uploaded by midday tomorrow.

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