“Spare me your excuses, Horseback Archer!” shouted Queen Sideria—with only her face visible—from high in the sky.

Watch Tower spoke up to defend Horseback Archer. “I’m the one you should banish,” he told Sideria. “After all, were it not for me, my boss never would’ve escaped from Tartarus!”

“Very well, Watch Tower,” answered Sideria. “You may substitute for Horseback Archer.”

With that, Watch Tower went back into Tartarus, and Sideria slammed the Gates of Tartarus shut.

“As for you, Horseback Archer,” she continued, “I shall now annihilate you!”

“Not if I annihilate you first!” shouted Horseback Archer in defiance.

“FIELD OF CONTAINMENT!” called out Queen Sideria, thus enclosing all of Equestria in a magic force field that delimited its boundaries accurately.

“TOTAL ANNIHILATION!” called out Horseback Archer, but he was too late; all he managed to annihilate was the land of Equestria and everypony and everything in it, including himself.

Sideria’s Field Of Containment had saved the entire universe at the expense of Equestria, which was now gone forever (forever and ever, amen).

Author's Note

1. I’m terribly sorry to have rushed this story. I am not very creative at all; however, I am at least honest enough to confess as much.
   
2. Don’t grieve for anypony who died in this fanfic; there will be a sequel.
   
3. Here is the legal disclaimer that I promised; it begins on the very next line:
   My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and all characters, trademarks, etc. pertaining thereto are property of Hasbro. My Little Pony toys ©2010-2021 by Hasbro; My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic ©2010-2021 by Hasbro; all rights reserved; all credit granted wherever due.