Equestrian Warriors of Lightby KillRoy231ChaptersRandomly Chosen by CrystalsDreadnoughtPonies Are CuteMore StatuesMeteorFinal BattleRandomly Chosen by CrystalsRainbow Dash found herself in a cave. She looked around, a little bewildered. What was going on? The last thing she remembered was flying fast through the skies of Equestria as she loved to do, and suddenly she appeared here. "What's going on?" Rainbow turned in the direction of the voice. Fluttershy stood nearby. Rainbow ran over to her. "Are you all right?" "I think so. But where are we and how did we get here?" "That's what I'm trying to find out. Are Twilight and the others here?" "Ugh... Rainbow Dash? Fluttershy? Is that you? How did we get here?" Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy didn't recognize this voice. They turned and saw a creature they had never seen before. She stood on two legs and had hands similar to dragons, but without the claws. She had yellow skin and long red and yellow hair. "Wait... Ponies?" Sunset Shimmer looked at her hands. "How can I be a human in the same world as you being ponies?" "Are you Sunset Shimmer?" Fluttershy asked, for she and her friends had heard quite a bit about her. "Yes. Don't you recognize... wait, you're Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy from Equestria, aren't you?" "Yeah," said Rainbow Dash. "Do you have any idea how we got here?" Silverstream flew up to them. "Where are we? Where's Gallus and the others?" "Silverstream?" said Rainbow Dash. "You're here too?" "Welcome to this world, Warriors of Light," came a voice. "What was that?" said Fluttershy. "It sounds like it's coming from there," said Sunset. They turned in the direction of the voice, but all they saw was a green crystal. "I have brought the four of you here to save this world from the forces of evil." The voice seemed to be coming from the crystal itself. "Did that crystal just talk to us?" Rainbow Dash asked. "Oh my gosh!" said Silverstream. "I've seen a talking tree before but I've never seen a talking crystal! Rarity would love this!" "Save this world from the forces of evil?" Sunset asked. "Where is everyone else?" "In your worlds, you and the rest of your friends are unstoppable forces," said the crystal. "But I, the Wind Crystal, and the other three crystals have selected you four to be Warriors of Light. We have no doubt that you can succeed." "But why me?" Fluttershy asked. "Why not Twilight? She's way better at this than I am." "That may be, but you're the cutest pony. The Earth Crystal thinks that will play an important role." Fluttershy blushed. "Am I really that cute?" "You're so focused on the cuteness of bunnies and baby dragons that you're totally oblivious to your own," said Rainbow Dash. "Uh... not that I like cute all that much." "Besides," said the Wind Crystal. "You tamed the Spirit of Chaos in your world. Your kindness may be useful as well." "That is my Element of Harmony," said Fluttershy. "Do the four of us get to shoot rainbow lasers?" said Silverstream. "Maybe," said the Wind Crystal. "Of course, the one I selected knows a few rainbow techniques on her own." "Like the Sonic Rainboom," said Rainbow Dash. "Well, before we start our adventure, who is it that's threatening this world?" Sunset asked. "Four beings of immense power and evil," said the Wind Crystal. At a tall tower in a desolate wasteland with dark clouds, four villains sat on thrones in a square formation. One had long spiky blonde hair, one was dressed in a fancy light blue set of armor, one resembled an evil clown, and one had long white hair and a black cloak. "So, Kefka, how did your prowl go?" Sephiroth asked. "I took over Mobliz and the Veldt, and now I have a cult that worships me!" Kefka stood up and danced around. "They worship me as though I were a god! And soon, I will be! Hahaha!" "But first we need to find a way to become gods," said Exdeath. "You know my suggestion." "I'll think about it," said the Emperor. "But first I want to bombard more towns with my Dreadnought." "Can we destroy all existence?" said Kefka. "Destroy! Destroy!" "If I open the Void, I can do that," said Exdeath. "I'd prefer if there were still people to oppress," said the Emperor, licking his lips at the thought. "So would I," said Sephiroth. "But if we can become gods, we can create our own empire from the ashes of the world we destroyed." "I like the sound of that," said the Emperor. "So when do we get started?" asked Exdeath. "Let's take over a few more areas first," said Sephiroth. "I shall have Borghen fly the Dreadnought again," said the Emperor. "And I'll go take over Jidoor!" said Kefka. "All those rich people will bow to me! Kneel before Kekfa!" He danced out the door. Dreadnought"All right, so where can we find these villains?" Rainbow Dash asked, eager to get into the action. "The Emperor has built a Dreadnought," said the Wind Crystal. "That's a giant airship designed to attack towns." "Oh my," said Fluttershy. "Fortunately, there exists a simple way to destroy the Dreadnought," said the Wind Crystal. "You must go to Kashuan Keep and obtain the Sunfire, which you must then put into the Dreadnought's engine. Deep within Kashuan Keep is the Torch of Egil, which can be used to carry it." "Egil?" said Sunset. "Like, from Xenoblade Chronicles?" "No, the Egils in this world are different from those you speak of. And Sunset, while it was the Fire Crystal and not I that selected you, I shall grant you a Pony Up form for this world." A bright light shone from the crystal onto Sunset. "Now, try ponying up." Sunset transformed into a form with pony ears, ethereal yellow wings, a unicorn horn on her forehead, and, instead of a hair extension, an actual pony tail. "Awesome!" said Rainbow Dash. "Now we can fly wherever we want! We don't even need an airship." "This Emperor sounds an awful lot like the Storm King," said Silverstream. "In which case he'll be no match for us!" said Rainbow Dash. "Point us in the direction of Kashuan Keep!" "East from here across the water," said the Wind Crystal. "Good luck." Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Sunset, and Silverstream walked out of the cave, entering a forest. They flew up above the trees. "Uh, which way is east?" Rainbow asked. "Check your World Map," came the Wind Crystal's voice. Sunset saw she was wearing some sort of watch. She pressed a button and a holographic screen came up, showing the world map. There were four arrow icons. One light blue, one yellow, one a light pinkish purple, and one red. She assumed Fluttershy was the yellow one and she was the red one. Her icon was pointing north. Sunset pointed in the direction she was facing. "This way's north, so that way's east." They started flying to the east. "I wonder if we'll see any fancy stairs in this new world?" said Silverstream. "Huh?" said Sunset. "Ah, don't worry," said Rainbow Dash with a shrug. "That's kinda Silverstream's thing!" On the southeast section of the continent, the Dreadnought rose into the air. Standing in the cockpit, Borghen pressed a button, and the Emperor appeared on a screen. "Dreadnought is airborne, Your Majesty!" said Borghen. "So, what is your next command?" "Hmmm... Attack Altair." "Yes, Your Grace!" The Emperor disappeared, and Borghen turned towards the Dreadnought pilots. "To Altair!" he said. Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Sunset, and Silverstream reached Kashuan Keep and entered. They saw a flame burning in the center of the room and walked over to it. "This must be the Sunfire," said Sunset. "Then let's take it and destroy the airship before it can destroy anything," said Silverstream. "We'll need the Torch of Eagle first," said Fluttershy. "Egil," said Sunset. A man with blonde hair in a ponytail came out through a door. "Who are you?" he asked. "We're the Warriors of Light," said Rainbow Dash. "We're here to get the Sunfire and destroy the Dreadnought." "Warriors of Light? Destroy the Dreadnought? What a relief! We really need you. My name is Gordon. I'm the prince of Kashuan Keep, but I'm a coward. There are too many monsters in the dungeons and I can't defeat them." "Are any of them dragons?" Fluttershy asked. "No." Fluttershy sighed in relief. "Then my Stare will work on them." "Stare? What?" "It's one of her special techniques," said Rainbow Dash. "So the Torch of Egil is in there?" Sunset asked. "Yes," said Gordon. "Then let's go get it!" said Rainbow Dash. They entered the Kashuan Keep dungeons. Monsters attacked them, but Rainbow Dash and Silverstream fought them in close combat, Sunset blasted them with her unicorn horn, and Fluttershy gave some of them the Stare, causing them to retreat. Often when defeated monsters would drop coins, which Sunset picked up, figuring they would be important and used to buy stuff. Eventually they reached the final room with the treasure chest. "That must be it," said Rainbow Dash, and she flew towards the chest, but Red Soul appeared and blocked her path. She fell on her back. "Hey, what's the big idea?" "It must be guarding the chest," said Sunset. "Those who dare defy the Emperor will be destroyed!" said Red Soul. Rainbow Dash kicked Red Soul, sending it flying slightly back. It shot a blast of flame at Rainbow, who flew out of its way. She flew circles around Red Soul, causing it to get dizzy. Then she tackled it into a wall as hard as she could, cracking the wall behind it. Sunset then shot a magic beam at it, hitting it directly. Red Soul fell to the ground and faded away. Rainbow opened the chest. "This must be the Torch of Egil," she said, holding up a torch. "I'll carry that for you," said Fluttershy. She wrapped her tail around the torch to carry it as they made their way back to the first room. "That's it!" said Gordon. "That's the Torch of Egil! Now you can destroy the Dreadnought!" Fluttershy dipped the Torch of Egil into the Sunfire, lighting the torch. "Now let's find the Dreadnought and blow it away!" said Rainbow Dash. "I saw it heading west," said Gordon. "I think it's attacking Altair!" The four Warriors of Light immediately exited Kashuan Keep and took off. "I hope it doesn't rain before we find the Dreadnought," said Sunset. "I'll keep the skies clear if I have to," said Rainbow Dash. It wasn't long before they found the Dreadnought, flying high above the ground and nearing the town of Altair. They found a window and flew into it. Imperial soldiers attacked them, but they beat them up as they made their way through, and eventually found the engine room. "Now all we have to do is put the Sunfire in the engine and the airship will explode!" said Silverstream. "I can't let you do that!" came a voice. Borghen stepped into the room. "Who are you?" Rainbow asked. "I am General Borghen of the Emperor's army! It was I who built the Dreadnought for him! I'll be executed for letting you get the Sunfire, but if I can defeat you now, the Emperor will forgive me! He might even promote me! He'll..." Rainbow Dash kicked Borghen, sending him crashing through the Dreadnought wall and sending him falling to his doom. "Whoa," said Rainbow Dash. "Compared to that evil spirit thing, this guy was a wimp." Still holding the Torch of Egil with her tail, Fluttershy dipped it into the engine so that the Sunfire entered it. The engine's Sunfire flared up and the Dreadnought started shaking, while red lights flashed inside it. "That did it," said Sunset. "Now let's get out of here before it explodes!" said Silverstream. They flew out through the Borghen-shaped hole in the Dreadnought. Moments later, the Dreadnought exploded in a huge ball of flame. "That's it for the Dreadnought," said Rainbow Dash. "So what now?" "Let's return to the Wind Crystal and see where we should go next," said Sunset. "You're sure of this?" said Sephiroth. "Altair should have been bombarded by now," said the Emperor. "And I cannot get in contact with Borghen. The only explanation is that the Dreadnought has been destroyed." "That sucks!" said Kefka. "Who in my name could've done that?" Sephiroth glared at him. He envisioned himself as becoming the most powerful god, a legendary one-winged angel, for he already had the power to manifest a dark angelic wing. "I heard whispers from the trees on my side," said Exdeath. "There are rumors that the Crystals found four Warriors of Light." "Not Warriors of Light!" Kefka exclaimed. "We gotta destroy them! Pow! Pow!" "Indeed we must," said Sephiroth. "Who are these Warriors of Light?" asked the Emperor. Ponies Are Cute"Now that the Warriors of Light are here, I'm taking no chances," said Exdeath. "I'm going to open the Void." "Yes!" said Kefka. "Suck everything in! Suck it all in!" "Then we shall create our own empire where this world once stood," said Sephiroth. "With loyal subjects, and also slaves to oppress, and to slaughter when we feel like it," said the Emperor. "In order to call forth the Void, I must destroy all four Crystals," said Exdeath. "I'll start with the Earth Crystal. It's closest." "Kefka, see if you can figure out who the Warriors of Light are," said Sephiroth. "And should you cross paths with them, you will know what to do," said the Emperor. "Got it and got it!" said Kefka. "My cult should have the answers! They're powerful wizards!" Kefka hopped on a dragon and rode it away, while Exdeath flew away in another direction. Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Sunset Shimmer, and Silverstream returned to the cave of the Wind Crystal. "Well done," said the Wind Crystal. "The Dreadnought will never destroy another town. The Empire has been dealt a serious setback." "Now can we fight the Emperor?" said Rainbow Dash. "When the time comes, you... Wait... I sense the Earth Crystal is in peril." "Earth Crystal?" said Fluttershy. "Go south of here to the Desert of the Shifting Sands. There the sand flows like water. It is impossible to cross on foot. But you four can fly, so it will be easy to reach the pyramid. That is where the Earth Crystal is." "You can count on us!" said Rainbow Dash. She and the others flew out of the cave and south towards the next continent. Kefka returned to the villains' throne room. "Sephiroth! Emperor! I know who they are! I know who the Warriors of Light are!" "Who are they?" Sephiroth asked. "Magic Master showed them to me in his magic pool! It can show anything and anyone he wants it to as long as there isn't too much magical interf..." "Just tell me who they are." Sephiroth sounded a little annoyed. "Right. A girl named Sunset Shimmer, with wings, a horn, and a tail. A hippogriff named Silverstream. And two pegasus ponies named Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy." "Ponies?" said the Emperor. "The Crystals are calling on ponies to fight us? They must have lost their minds." "They did destroy the Dreadnought," said Sephiroth. "They might be more formidable than they look." "That's only because I left an incompetent foal like Borghen in charge of the Dreadnought." "You said foal!" said Kefka. "Ponies are starting to influence you!" "I meant fool," said the Emperor. "There is no way pathetic ponies can threaten me. They scare me even less than the other two insects, whoever you said they were." "Pyramid, dead ahead!" said Rainbow Dash. She, Fluttershy, Sunset, and Silverstream flew to the pyramid and in through an entrance at the top. They made their way through the passages, and monsters were waiting for them. "Looks like they're already here," said Sunset. "So let's take them down!" said Rainbow Dash. "I just hope we're in time to save the Earth Crystal," said Fluttershy. They fought their way through monsters until they reached the Earth Crystal chamber. Inside, Exdeath and a samurai-looking warrior were draining the crystal's power. "Not only will absorbing their energy open the Void, but I will gain more power off it as well, and be one step closer to becoming a god!" said Exdeath. "Stop draining the crystal!" said Fluttershy. "If that's all right," she added quietly. Exdeath and Gilgamesh turned around. "Don't tell me these are the Warriors of Light," said Exdeath. "What if we are?" said Rainbow Dash. "Then you shall perish. Gilgamesh! Destroy them while I finish draining the crystal!" "Yes sir!" said Gilgamesh. He stepped up to face the Warriors of Light. "Do I have to destroy ALL of them? The pegasi are so cute." Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash blushed. Fluttershy was smiling slightly, while Rainbow Dash looked annoyed. "I'm cool, not cute," she said. "Tsundere too, it seems," said Gilgamesh. "Does it matter?" said Exdeath. "They're our enemies. Destroy them." "Right," said Gilgamesh, though he didn't sound very sure of this. "If you like us ponies so much, why are you working for someone like him?" Fluttershy asked. "He is the ultimate evil overlord," said Gilgamesh. "Soon he will be a god, and all will bow before him and his allies." "Is that really what you want?" said Fluttershy. "To enslave or destroy so many innocent people? And what about all the cute animals in the land? The bunnies? The Chocobos?" "Chocobo?" said Rainbow Dash. "That's what that bird we saw in the forest on our way back to the Wind Crystal said he was." "Do I really have to destroy these ponies?" said Gilgamesh. "Yes!" said Exdeath. "I can't do it. They're so cute, especially the yellow one. I renounce your evil ways, Exdeath!" "How dare you? I will banish you to the Rift for this!" The Earth Crystal glowed. "Well done, Fluttershy. I knew I was right to choose you. Exdeath is beyond redemption but you have reformed his servant and showed him the magic of friendship." A bright light shone from the crystal and Exdeath was blasted backwards. "No... how can this be?" Exdeath got to his feet. "Why can't I drain the crystal anymore?" "Stay and find out!" said Rainbow Dash. "You will pay for this, Gilgamesh," said Exdeath. "And you too, pony!" Exdeath flew away. "Looks like the Crystals are safe for now," said Sunset. "Do you think I'm cute too?" Silverstream asked. "I believe you are," said Gilgamesh. Silverstream blushed affectionately. "Now, I shall take back some of the other towns from Kefka and the Emperor. Until we meet again." Gilgamesh disappeared. "What?" said the Emperor. "I can no longer absorb power from the Crystals," said Exdeath. "And Gilgamesh betrayed me. The ponies corrupted him." "So, they do have some influence," said Sephiroth. "Whatever charm they think they have, I'm immune to it," said the Emperor. "As am I," said Sephiroth. "But they still destroyed the Dreadnought. It would be wise not to underestimate them." "Those Crystals just told them the Dreadnought's secret weakness!" said Kefka. "And the Emperor's right, Borghen was a wimp! Besides, the bacon-haired girl's probably the real threat of the four! Though, the rainbow pony DID look like she can fly fast. I can't wait to barbecue her wings and eat them! Nom! Nom! Mmmmm!" "Knock yourself out," said the Emperor. "Ponies are unworthy of being eaten by me. I eat fancy gourmet food and drink only wine and the tears of my oppressed subjects. But not even pony tears are worthy of touching my lips." "So, the Void is out," said Sephiroth. "Kefka, you're up." Author's Note Yeah, might not be completely game-accurate here but just go with it. More Statues"So, where do we go from here?" Silverstream asked the Earth Crystal. "Fly to the continent east of here," said the Earth Crystal. "That's the sector Kefka is trying to take over. We get the feeling he is next. On the easternmost past of the southeast continent is Crescent Island. Inside a cave there resides the Water Crystal. I would recommend talking to it." "The Water Crystal," said Silverstream. "If the Wind Crystal picked Rainbow Dash, the Earth Crystal picked Fluttershy, and the Fire Crystal picked Sunset, that means the Water Crystal picked me, right?" "Correct," said the Earth Crystal. "Then that's where we'll go," said Fluttershy. The four Warriors of Light exited the pyramid and flew east. "I've got it!" said Kefka. "I know what I have to do! Stand on my dragon's tail!" "Seriously?" said Sephiroth while the Emperor facepalmed. "Wait, no, I was thinking about something else," said Kefka. "I know what I have to do! Have the ponies switch places at the first mud hole so that they think one is the other!" "What in my name are you talking about?" said the Emperor. "I'm just screwing with you," said Kefka. "I know how to make us gods! And screw up the world while we're at it!" "Do tell," said Sephiroth. "There's a hidden cave on my quadrant," said Kefka. "With the power I have already, I can raise it from the ground! Inside this cave is... pause for dramatic effect... The three statues!" "You refer to the Warring Triad," said the Emperor. "If they are moved out of alignment, the world will be unbalanced and possibly destroyed," said Sephiroth. "That sounds like my kind of plan," said Exdeath. "Not only that, but I'll absorb all the power of the statues so I'll have power over them even if they reawaken, and I will truly become a god!" Sephiroth, the Emperor, and Exdeath glared at him. "But of course you'll become gods too!" said Kefka. "I wouldn't backstab you or anything." He crossed his fingers behind his back. "We'll split it 50/50!" "There's four of us," said Exdeath. "Then 25/25/25/25/! Now I must go to my Cultists' Tower! That'll be the best place to raise the Floating Continent! Then the power of the Statues is MINE! I mean... OURS! Hahahaha!" With his iconic laugh, Kefka mounted his dragon and flew out the window. "I see it!" said Silverstream. "That doesn't look like a crescent to me," said Rainbow Dash. "But it's at the far east of the continent," said Silverstream. "That must be Crescent Island!" Sunset checked her world map. "Silverstream's right, this is it." They landed on Crescent Island and made their way to the cave, which in Final Fantasy VI would be known as Esper Caves. "Do you think we'll see any stairs?" said Silverstream. "Sooner or later," said Sunset. "Or some cute little bunnies," said Fluttershy. "If this world has any, then that's more reason to stop those meanies. I didn't realize I was so cute." "It just comes naturally for you," said Sunset. "And you too, Rainbow." "Why does everypony keep calling me cute?" said Rainbow, blushing again. "You kinda are," said Silverstream, nuzzling Rainbow's head. Rainbow rolled her eyes. "If Rainbow Dash is a cat, Fluttershy's a kitten," said Sunset. "Even on rainy Mondays when I'm in a rush to get to school, there's always time to stop and pet a kitten. I made sure Fluttershy got him to the animal shelter she works at. Um... my world's Fluttershy," she added, looking in Fluttershy's direction. "She and I did a game stream once. She's really good at this game where you get the squirrel to climb a tree. I wasn't so good at it, but she was awesome." "She sounds a lot like me," said Fluttershy. "You two are a lot alike." They entered the cave and made their way through the passages. This time there weren't any monsters to fight. They were just going around a corner when Silverstream bit Rainbow Dash's tail and pulled her behind a rock. "What is it?" said Rainbow Dash. "Did you see something?" "No, I just wanted to bite your tail," said Silverstream. "Applejack used to do it all the time." "Yeah, she did. It was a little annoying, but I almost kinda miss it now. The last time she did that was against the Pony of Shadows, before the School of Friendship existed." They resumed walking. "I wonder why she bit my tail all the time. I mean, she bit Twilight, Pinkie, and Spike's tails too, but she bit my tail the most." "Probably to keep you from doing something rash," said Sunset. "Usually, yeah, she wanted to pull me back. One time we were in the Running of the Leaves and she bit my tail to pull me back. Then I did the same to her. We weren't really good sports in that race, but we're much more awesome at being better sports now!" They eventually reached a room that had three statues inside it, and a blue crystal. "This must be the Water Crystal room!" said Silverstream. "I wonder if it's anything like the pearl." "Welcome, Warriors of Light," said the Water Crystal. "Your next task is at hand. The statues you see before you are a monument to the Warring Triad, three beings of immense power who created some of the monsters of this land. They fought each other in an endless battle and nearly destroyed the world, before they got tired of fighting and turned themselves to stone." "Like the Storm King," said Silverstream. "Wait, he's not one of them, is he?" "How could he be?" said Rainbow Dash. "I saw him fall and shatter to pieces, and then when we restored Canterlot, while the princesses were turned back from stone, the Storm King's pieces were disintegrated." "The statues were placed in alignment to keep the balance," said the Water Crystal. "But if they are moved out of alignment or reawaken, the world as we know it will be destroyed! And if Kefka obtains their power, he will become a god." "Then let's stop him!" said Rainbow Dash. "Where is he?" "He is currently at a tower made by a cult who worships him. It is from here that he wishes to raise the Floating Continent, where the Statues reside. You might be able to stop him before he can. But be warned, only magic can be used in the temple. I would recommend buying Reflect Rings at the town on this island. They will reflect every magic spell except Ultima. Surely you've obtained some gil in your battles to buy it with." "So that's what those coins are," said Sunset. "Then let's go get some Reflect Rings. Where's the tower?" "In the center of the southern continent on this island. In another world, an evil empire's capital city would be there, or else Kefka's tower itself, and the cult would have made their tower on a trench above water. But that is not this world." "Then let's go," said Sunset. They left the cave and walked to Thamasa. They bought some Reflect Rings at the general store. Sunset and Silverstream put them on their fingers. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy put them on their tails like G1 ponies' bows, because they had no fingers or horns to put them on. "Is it just me, or did that shopkeeper look like Grandpa from Yu-Gi-Oh?" Sunset said. "What's Yu-Gi-Oh?" Silverstream asked. "Never mind." They took off and flew to the southern continent. The Cultists' Tower was easy to notice. "I say we fly in the top window!" said Rainbow Dash. "The crystal said only magic can be used there," said Sunset. "For all we know it could block flight too." They landed at the foot of the tower and entered it. "STAIRS!" said Silverstream, looking up excitedly. "So much stairs!" "Someone's gonna have fun here," said Fluttershy. They ran up several flights of stairs, Silverstream in front, and Rainbow Dash right behind her as she was the fastest. Eventually they reached the topmost room. "Kefka!" said Rainbow Dash as they entered. Magic Master turned around. "You just missed him. He has already raised Floating Continent. He will move the Statues out of alignment and become the god he truly is." "Then let's stop him!" said Silverstream. "If you dare defy our one true lord, you will be destroyed. You." He pointed at Silverstream. "You seem to like my tower the most, so I shall take you first. Thundara!" He shot a blast of lightning at Silverstream. She flinched in anticipation, but the lightning rebounded harmlessly off her and hit Magic Master. "So, you're lightning-resistant, are you? Try Fira!" He shot a blast of flame at Silverstream, but it reflected back at him again. Magic Master kept casting spells on Silverstream, but they all hit him instead. Until eventually, after being hit by his own Thundaga spell, he was unable to fight anymore. "If I go down, I'm taking you with me! Ultima!" He powered up for a final magic attack. "That doesn't sound good," said Rainbow Dash. She bit Silverstream's tail and pulled her out of the room. Sunset and Fluttershy quickly followed. Magic Master's Ultima attack hit thin air. If the Warriors of Light had been in the room, they would never have spoken again. "Lord Kefka... forgive me..." Magic Master fell to the ground and faded into nothingness. "Forget him, it's Kefka we're after," said Sunset. Silverstream hovered in the air. "Hey, we can fly here after all!" "Or is it because the cult leader is gone?" said Rainbow Dash. Sunset ponied up and they flew into the air. They were able to spot the Floating Continent pretty easily, and flew directly to the site where the three Statues stood. Kefka stood in the center of them, surrounded by an aura. Fluttershy looked nervously at the large dragon that stood to the side. This must have been how Kefka had gotten here. Then she saw Kefka himself and shuddered, for she was secretly afraid of clowns. "You're too late, ponies!" said Kefka. "The ritual has already begun! Once I absorb all the magic from these Statues, I shall become a god! Then I shall move the Statues out of alignment and this world will meet its doom! And so will you! Doom, doom, doom!" He laughed maniacally. Silverstream examined the statues. One looked like a humanoid dragon. One looked demonic and grotesque. And one looked like a goddess. None of them looked like a yeti with horns and a monkey tail. "None of these are the Storm King." "Didn't I tell you?" "We won't let you do this, Kefka!" said Sunset, and she shot a blast of green magic at Kefka. It fizzled out as soon as it got near him. "Foals!" said Kefka. "Hahaha... see what I did there? As long as I'm standing in the magic field of the statues, you can't even touch me!" Rainbow Dash flew at Kefka, but hit the statues' forcefield and fell on her back. "Now what are we gonna do?" said Fluttershy. "Sunset, what happens if the Statues are destroyed?" Silverstream asked. "If they're in alignment, their power cancels each other out," said Sunset. "If they're gone... their power will be nonexistent, so the balance shouldn't change. If Kefka's not finished draining their power, then he won't be able to keep that power. If he does, then he will fully control their power and we'll have to defeat him as a god. To destroy them now is our best chance." "Then what are we waiting for?" Rainbow Dash flew over to the Demon statue, the dragon-looking one, and kicked it, knocking it over. It broke into pieces. "No!" said Kefka. "What are you doing?" Silverstream did an imitation of Rainbow Dash's kick on Goddess's statue, smashing it to pieces. Then together she and Rainbow Dash pushed over Fiend's statue, shattering it. "My power!" said Kefka. "My godhood! I'll destroy you all right now!" He blasted Silverstream with a magic beam, sending her flying over the edge, a little too dazed to use her wings. Rainbow Dash quickly flew after her and caught her. When Silverstream was ready to fly again, they flew up to the Floating Continent. Fluttershy and Sunset were looking over the edge until Rainbow and Silverstream returned. They turned around to face Kefka, but he was gone. They looked up to see the dragon flying in the distance. "I'LL GET YOU NEXT TIME, PONIES!" Kefka yelled as he and his steed vanished from sight. "Is the world being unbalanced?" said Fluttershy. "No," said Sunset. "We stopped him from carrying out his scheme. And there are other sources of magic in this world, like the Crystals. But I know we haven't seen the last of Kefka." Author's Note I wanted to add more conversation and lighthearted moments between the MLP characters this time, I realized there wasn't a whole lot of that in the last two chapters. Meteor"So, how did it go, Kefka?" Sephiroth asked when Kefka stormed into their throne room. "Those stupid ponies!" said Kefka. "Those annoying meddling sickeningly cute equines! They destroyed the Statues! I can't become a god now!" He stomped his foot in frustration. "Pathetic," said the Emperor. "I wasn't horsing around!" said Kekfa. "I almost won! And I think they defeated Magic Master too!" "So they do have some fight in them," said Exdeath. "They probably just used Reflect Rings," said the Emperor. "They reflect all magic, and what's the only type of attack that can be used in that tower? Exdeath, find a way of removing them. Then we can squish them easily." "I shall come up with some Reflect Ring magnet spell," said Exdeath. "I am a powerful warlock." "So, if destroying crystals and moving statues doesn't work, it's time to enact my plan," said Sephiroth. "I shall summon Meteor, the ultimate destructive magic. The impact will wipe out all life on this planet and damage it so severely, the amount of Mako it will use to heal itself will, once we absorb it, turn us into gods. Then we shall build our new empire and rule over all existence." "And maybe take over whatever world the ponies came from," said the Emperor. Kefka licked his lips at the thought of the pain and destruction he'd cause the ponies, if they were anything like Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and especially Silverstream. "They are too cute to continue to exist," said Exdeath. "Indeed," said the Emperor. "Such cuteness makes me want to vomit." "First I shall obtain the Black Materia," said Sephiroth. He manifested his wing and flew out the window. Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Sunset, and Silverstream returned to the Water Crystal on Crescent Island. "Well done, Warriors of Light," the Water Crystal said. "You prevented Kefka from causing a great cataclysm unlike any other." "So where to now?" Sunset asked. "Seek the Fire Crystal on the southern part of the northeast quadrant. It will be in a cave in a forest near the Temple of the Ancients. I believe that is where Sephiroth will be making his play as well." Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Sunset, and Silverstream flew north. "You know," said Sunset, "Aside from that time I turned into a demon, and when I was a pony of course, this is the first transformation that actually has a tail. Before when we ponied up it would just be hair extensions that looked like tails." "I wonder why that is?" said Fluttershy. "No idea," said Sunset. "Maybe some kind of pun on ponytails?" Silverstream suggested. "Maybe. I don't know, but Rainbow Dash and Applejack called them tails despite that. You know who I mean, Rainbow. The only other transformation to have a tail was when Twilight turned into Midnight Sparkle. Maybe the magic of our world thinks tails are a demon thing? I don't know, the sirens didn't have them when they ponied up." "Shouldn't they be a pony thing first?" said Rainbow Dash. "Yes, Rarity did have some ears and clipon pony tails to symbolize the pony theme of Canterlot High." "Also Fluttershy can do some really cool tail moves in Buckball." Fluttershy blushed affectionately. "And Pinkie's tail used to twitch whenever something was gonna fall from the sky. But come to think of it, I haven't seen her Pinkie Sense ever since Discord's Plunderseeds captured Celestia and Luna, and even then her tail twitched when Rarity got punched in the face by one of them, instead of something falling." "I wonder what happened to it?" said Fluttershy. "Pinkie Sense sounds fun," said Silverstream. "Is there anything else to it?" "Yeah, there used to be an ear flop, eye flutter, and knee twitch when somepony's about to be hit with an opening door. Usually Twilight." From here, Fluttershy talked about the Hydra scene at Froggy Bottom Bogg, before they reached the forest with the Temple of the Ancients. They walked through the forest until they found the cave, and entered it. "Welcome, Warriors of Light," said the Fire Crystal. "The world is in grave peril. Sephiroth seeks the Black Materia in the Temple of the Ancients. If he obtains it, he will go north to Gaea's Cliff to summon Meteor. The impact will destroy all life on this planet and transform Sephiroth and his allies into gods." "Then let's get the Black Materia before he does," said Sunset. "First, take the weapon in the chest," said the Fire Crystal. "You might need it to defeat Sephiroth." Sunset looked in the chest and found a sword. They ran out of the cave and to the entrance to the Temple of the Ancients... only to find Sephiroth at its gate. "So, you're the Warriors of Light that have caused us so much trouble," said Sephiroth. "You're too late. One of my cult is inside this temple and will obtain the Black Materia for me." "He has a cult too?" said Silverstream. "I'll hold him off," said Sunset. "Rainbow Dash, you go in and get it." "You can count on me!" said Rainbow Dash. "You misunderstand," said Sephiroth. "The Black Materia isn't inside the temple. The temple is the Black Materia. To obtain it, one must shrink it to a smaller size. This can only be done with a mechanism inside the temple. My cult member has instructions do just that. He will, of course, be crushed to death when the temple shrinks." "How could you sacrifice your friends?" said Fluttershy. "They're flunkies, not friends. And any minute now, the Black Materia will be mine." Sunset drew her sword. "We won't let that happen." Sephiroth drew his sword, the Masamune. "You shall fall before me." Sunset and Sephiroth engaged in a swordfight. Rainbow Dash and Silverstream watched, enjoying the show, and ready to jump in if it looked like Sunset would lose. Fluttershy was biting her hooves the way a human would bite their nails. They had been fighting for about a minute when the Temple of the Ancients suddenly shrank. "I wish I had time to finish our fight," said Sephiroth, his blade locked with Sunset's. "But I have a Meteor to summon." He raised his other arm and blasted Sunset to the ground. Rainbow Dash flew at Sephiroth. "You'll have to go through me first!" "I shall... once I am a god." Sephiroth jumped into the crater where the temple once was, grabbed the Black Materia, manifested his wing, and flew away. "After him!" said Rainbow Dash. They flew after Sephiroth, all the way north to Gaea's Cliff. They flew over top of the cliff to see a giant crater in the middle of it, for the cliff was actually the crater's edge. "What could've made that?" said Silverstream. "I'm not sure I want to find out," said Fluttershy. A burst of energy from the core sent them falling. They caught themselves in midair and touched down on the ground. As they made their way through Whirlwind Maze, a song could be heard, which sounded eerily familiar. "This sounds like the My Little Pony song," said Rainbow Dash. The tune was known to ponies, Fluttershy and Spike singing it before. "But a whole lot gloomier," said Fluttershy. "Why didn't your Reflect Ring work on him?" Silverstream asked Sunset. "I don't think that was a magic spell," said Sunset. "Just a regular ether attack." They eventually reached the center, where Sephiroth stood, holding the Black Materia above his head. "Meteor!" said Sephiroth. "I summon thee." The Black Materia glowed, and a gigantic malevolent-looking meteor came into view. "Nothing can stop me now," said Sephiroth. "This crater was formed when my mother, an alien by the name of Jenova, crashed here. She is no longer with us, but the Planet is still using Mako to heal itself. While I wait for Meteor's impact, I shall begin absorbing the Mako to increase my power. This will only be a taste of what I will become once Meteor hits." "Not if I have anything to say about it!" Rainbow Dash flew directly at Meteor as fast as she could. "Foolish pony," said Sephiroth. "She must be in a rush to meet her end." "I don't think so!" said Silverstream, looking forward to what was to come. Fluttershy and Sunset looked up as well. Flying at an incredibly fast speed with both hooves in front of her, Rainbow Dash eventually reached the speed of sound. There was a rainbow shockwave as Rainbow flew faster than the speed of sound, leaving a rainbow trail behind her. "A Sonic Rainboom!" Fluttershy and Silverstream cheered. "A Sonic what?" said Sephiroth. Rainbow Dash smashed into Meteor, and came out the other side like a bullet. Rainbow lights shone from Meteor and it exploded in a shower of rainbow sparkles. "No... how can this be?" Sephiroth stood in shock. Rainbow Dash returned, looking quite unharmed. "Bet you didn't know I could do that, Sephiroth! Now how about that challenge?" "Impressive," said Sephiroth. "Don't think I'm through with you." He manifested his wing and flew away. Rainbow Dash flew after Sephiroth, but he blasted her away. Silverstream and Fluttershy caught her, but when they recovered, Sephiroth was gone. "Let's return to the Fire Crystal," said Sunset. "I feel the final battle isn't far away." Final Battle"How come Meteor exploded into rainbows?" asked Kefka when Sephiroth returned. "Rainbow Dash smashed into it at the speed of sound," said Sephiroth. "Meteor's gone. Rainbow survived unharmed." "Unbelievable," said the Emperor. "How could Sephiroth, the mighty One-Winged Angel, be defeated by a prissy pony?" "She is extremely fast," said Sephiroth. "And I did warn you not to underestimate them." "So what do we do now?" said Kefka. "There is one more procedure we can do. Together the four of us can use our power to create a pit of electricity just outside our tower." "I was looking into that while you were gone," said the Emperor. "Once it reaches full power, it will drain all energy from every being in this world and beam it to us." "Turning us into GODS!" said Kefka. "And we'll rule over anyone that survives," said Exdeath. "Then let's get after it," said Sephiroth. "With the four of us working together, it shouldn't take long." Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Sunset, and Silverstream returned to the Fire Crystal. "Meteor is gone," said the Fire Crystal. "But Sephiroth and his allies are working on a device at their lair that will drain power from everyone and give it to them. If they succeed, they will become gods, and no one will be able to stand up to them." "So, where's their evil lair?" said Rainbow Dash. "On a large island in the center of the four quadrants," said the Fire Crystal. "I suspected as much," said Sunset. "Do you think we're ready to face them?" "You will be once we bestow our power upon you," said the Fire Crystal. The Wind, Earth, and Water Crystals appeared in astral form and they powered up Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Sunset, and Silverstream with their light. "Now your attacks are more powerful. Especially your tailwhips. This powerup is only good in this realm. When you return to your worlds, you will be exactly as you were before coming here." "Oh yeah!" said Rainbow Dash. "Now let's defeat these bad guys and save this world!" On the second floor of their tower, the villains looked out the window at the completed pit of energy. "Exdeath, what's the power?" Sephiroth asked. "12%," said Exdeath. "This thing is slower than lame turtles," said the Emperor. "Boring!" said Kefka. "I wanna destroy something!" Suddenly, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Sunset, and Silverstream entered. Sunset de-transformed for the moment. "I figured you'd get here before we were at full power," said Sephiroth. "Kefka, looks like you'll be able to entertain yourself while we wait. It is time to eliminate the Warriors of Light... once and for all. Exdeath." Exdeath cast his Reflect Ring magnet spell, pulling the Reflect Rings to him. He stomped on them and crushed them all. "Oh no, our Reflect Rings," said Fluttershy. "We don't need them to beat these guys," said Rainbow Dash. "I almost want to fight Rainbow Dash, but I wouldn't mind having a rematch with Sunset," said Sephiroth. "Fluttershy and I have a score to settle," said Exdeath. "Silverstream is the most energetic," said Kefka. "She'll be fun to fight. And it'll be fun to hear her scream when I crush her! We'll see just how silver her bloodstream is!" "That leaves you and Rainbow Dash, Emperor," said Sephiroth. "Put me against Sunset or Silverstream," said the Emperor. "Rainbow Dash is a pony, an insect unworthy of even being crushed under my feet. Even compared to them, who I am far above." "What was that?" said Rainbow Dash. "You heard me, insect," said the Emperor. Rainbow Dash tackled the Emperor, smashing him through the wall of the room they were in. Sunset ponied up and Sephiroth manifested his wing, and they flew out the window, swordfighting in the air. Silverstream flew at Kefka and they started fighting, almost dancing, slowly scaling the stairs of the tower, which was 35 floors high. Silverstream felt energized by the presence of stairs and was evenly matched with the mad clown. As Sunset and Sephiroth flew at each other, swinging their swords, occasionally keeping their blades locked for a few seconds, it started to rain. "This reminds me of that time I slayed a dragon," said Sephiroth. "It didn't put up much of a fight. I must say, you are a more worthy opponent. But you will still fall before me, and I will rule over this world as its god." "I will keep fighting until you go down!" said Sunset. She blasted Sephiroth in the face with a magic beam. Sephiroth was forced backwards a bit, then swung his wing at Sunset. She dodged, getting scratched in the face. "His wing's as sharp as his sword," she noted to herself. Fluttershy and Exdeath faced each other in the second floor of the tower. "Are you sure you don't want to stop being evil?" said Fluttershy. "I am not as soft as the traitor Gilgamesh," said Exdeath. "I will destroy you. And when I am a god, in a form I shall call Neo Exdeath, I shall consume every inch of your world and slaughter all ponies." "You MEANIE!" Fluttershy gave Exdeath a Flutterkick to the gut. Then she whipped him in the face with her tail. Exdeath went flying into the wall, which cracked slightly. But he got up and brushed himself off. "So, you're more than just cuteness," said Exdeath. "You do have some fight in you. But you are no match for me." Exdeath blasted Fluttershy to the ground. Fluttershy lay for a few seconds but stood up, facing him looking as determined as Rainbow Dash. She would not stand for such a vile villain as him threatening her world or any other. "I am the ultimate evil tree of darkness," said Exdeath. "A tree?" said Fluttershy. "You know... there was a time I wanted to be a tree. I even used a tree disguise when trying to get out of making a tornado to get water to Cloudsdale. But then something horrible almost happened. Both me and someone I know almost died and became trees which would've done the same to so many other ponies, maybe even caused a terrible pandemic throughout Equestria if I hadn't found the cure. So I don't want to be a tree anymore." "Sounds like the reverse of me," said Exdeath. "I was once a tree in the Forest of Moore, until evil spirits were sealed inside it, turning it into me, a fusion of all these evil spirits. If I ever figure out what it was that almost turned you into a tree, I'll make sure..." Suddenly Gilgamesh entered. "I'm here to help!" he said. "I'd look like a total jerk if I didn't show up for the final battle!" "You!" said Exdeath. "When I'm through with Fluttershy, you're next!" "Fluttershy!" said Gilgamesh. "Your kindness showed me the way. But all you need to defeat this guy is your cuteness!" At being called cute, Fluttershy blushed with an adorable smile on her face. Exdeath trembled at the sight. "Too cute... I can't take it... cuteness overload..." His dark heart was dissolved completely. Glowing cracks appeared on Exdeath, rays of light shone from him, and he exploded in a flash of light. "Oh my, I didn't know too much cuteness could do that," said Fluttershy. "Only for anypony as evil as Exdeath with no appreciation for cuteness," said Gilgamesh. "It won't have that effect on Rainbow Dash or Sunset or anyone like that. And you already saw what effect it had on me. Can I brush your tail?" "Yes." Gilgamesh brushed Fluttershy's tail. Outside on ground level, the Emperor raised his staff and shot an energy wave at Rainbow Dash, but she dodged in midair. The Emperor continued to fire repeated energy waves at her, but she was too fast for him. "Stay still so I can blast you!" said the Emperor, frustrated that one pony could cause him so much trouble. "No thank you!" said Rainbow Dash. She dodged his next energy wave and kicked him in the face. "You'll pay for that, insect!" The Emperor swung his staff at her, but she zoomed behind him and whipped him in the back with her tail. The Emperor fell to his knees with his hands on the ground. He got back up and continued to try to attack Rainbow Dash, but she kept dodging, and in between dodges she would kick him and tailwhip him. Until, the Emperor anticipated Rainbow's next tailwhip, and grabbed her tail before it could connect with him. "No pony is a match for an emperor," the Emperor said. He threw Rainbow Dash into the air as hard as he could. She went flying high up and vanished from view. "I must have thrown her into space," said the Emperor. "For an insect she was sure annoying. She was like a mosquito. I wasn't expecting her to bite so hard." Suddenly, Rainbow Dash came back into view. And she was flying directly at the Emperor with her hooves in front of her, at an incredibly fast speed. "Oh crap," said the Emperor. In that moment, he knew this so-called insect would spell his certain doom. There was a rainbow mushroom cloud on impact. When the smoke cleared, Rainbow stood in the middle of a crater. There wasn't a shred of the Emperor left. Silverstream and Kefka were now fighting at the top of the tower. Kefka grabbed her by the throat and held her to the edge. She looked down. At 35 floors up, the fall looked like it could be fatal. "That'd be a good place not to fall," she said. "Good idea!" Kefka threw Silverstream over the edge. He was just doing a victory dance when she flew back up. "Did you forget about my wings?" "Oh, I won't forget them!" said Kefka. "I won't forget the TASTE of them when I barbecue them as a victory meal! Once I've taken all the magic from this land I'll be all-powerful! I'll even be able to move the sun and moon! I'll have so much fun with this! Time's really gonna fly! And so am I! Hahahaha!" "You remind me of the Storm King," said Silverstream. Goofy, insane, and pure evil. Not only had the hippogriffs lived in fear of him for all her life, but he had also killed her uncle. Even after the Storm King's demise she had feared his return. But she knew he was gone for good. And if she could stand up to an illusion of him and overcome her fear, she could defeat this clown. "Why, coz we're in a storm and I'm a king?" said Kefka. "Or did he try to take your world too? Well, when I become a god here, I will succeed where he failed! And any town that opposes me in this or any other land... they'll fall to my Light of Judgment! Hahahaha!" "You'll never take over any land ever again!" Silverstream flew at Kefka. Kefka threw a poisoned dagger at her but she dodged, and whipped Kefka in the face with her tail. "AAAAAAAAAAH!" Kefka cried as he fell 35 floors down to his doom. Sunset and Sephiroth continued to fight in the most intense battle of the four. Neither showed any signs of growing tired. Occasionally they'd blast each other with an energy wave. The One-Winged Angel song was playing in the background. "I should be reaching full power any minute now," said Sephiroth. "Soon I will become the true One-Winged Angel." "I'll stop you and your device!" said Sunset. "You're a formidable opponent. But you have no idea who you're dealing with." They fought for a bit more, and then Sephiroth disarmed Sunset. "Chew on this, Sephiroth!" Rainbow Dash flew at Sephiroth. "So, she has defeated the Emperor?" said Sephiroth. "I almost wish I could see the look on his face. Pale Horse." He blasted Rainbow Dash with a blue energy wave, and in an instant she was turned into a frog. Without wings, Rainbow Dash fell, but Fluttershy caught her. Rainbow Dash tried to say "Nice catch", but all that came out was "Ribbit." But Fluttershy understood her. "As fun as our duel has been, it's time for this to end," said Sephiroth. He raised his hand. "Shadow Fla..." Suddenly he received a sharp blow to the back. Silverstream had tailwhipped Sephiroth. Any regular opponent she might have broken his spine. But Sephiroth, while still feeling pain, withstood it. He grabbed Silverstream's tail and threw her towards the ground. She caught herself in midair at the last second, and looked back up at Sunset and Sephiroth. "I shall finish you quickly," said Sephiroth. "Goodbye, Sunset Shimmer." He raised his sword and thrust it forward. Sunset flew over Sephiroth so that she was behind him and blasted his wing. Sephiroth was thrown off balance, and then Sunset whipped his wing with her tail. This damaged his wing to the point that he could no longer fly. Sephiroth plunged from the sky, unable to move his wing. "Curse you, Sunset!" said Sephiroth as he fell. "I... will never be a memory." Sephiroth fell into the pit of electricity that he had intended to turn him into a god. In an explosion of dark purple energy, the One-Winged Angel was vaporized completely. Fluttershy had just set Rainbow Dash down when she returned to pegasus form. Then the four Warriors of Light rushed over to the pit of electricity. Its power was at 90%. "Sephiroth and the other villains are gone, but if this reaches full power it will still drain everyone in this world of all their energy," said Sunset. "We're not even sure how many would survive." "I don't think I can Rain Nuke that," said Rainbow Dash. "We could try the selfdestruct button," said Silverstream. Sunset noticed the button. "Why do they even... Well, that works out for us." Sunset pressed the selfdestruct button, then she and the others flew away as fast as they could. Both the pit and the base exploded. As soon as the smoke cleared, the rain stopped. The crystals appeared in astral form. "Well done, Warriors of Light," said the Fire Crystal. "You have saved this world from a terrible fate." "None shall ever forget this," said the Earth Crystal. "This world will know peace and prosperity for generations to come," said the Water Crystal. "You will now be returned to your worlds at the exact point in which you left," said the Wind Crystal. "Will we remember this epic adventure?" asked Rainbow Dash. "You will," said the Wind Crystal. "Can I go too?" asked Gilgamesh. "A world of ponies sounds awesome!" "If that is what you wish," said the Earth Crystal. "Maybe I could introduce you to Discord sometime," said Fluttershy. "Farewell, Warriors of Light," said the Wind Crystal. And in a flash of light, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Silverstream, and Gilgamesh were transported to Equestria, and Sunset to the Equestria Girls world. Author's Note No, the Emperor won't return from hell, nor Sephiroth in spirit form. And I was a bit iffy about referencing the tree thing with Fluttershy. But I still couldn't resist it seeing Exdeath was originally a tree.
Randomly Chosen by CrystalsRainbow Dash found herself in a cave. She looked around, a little bewildered. What was going on? The last thing she remembered was flying fast through the skies of Equestria as she loved to do, and suddenly she appeared here. "What's going on?" Rainbow turned in the direction of the voice. Fluttershy stood nearby. Rainbow ran over to her. "Are you all right?" "I think so. But where are we and how did we get here?" "That's what I'm trying to find out. Are Twilight and the others here?" "Ugh... Rainbow Dash? Fluttershy? Is that you? How did we get here?" Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy didn't recognize this voice. They turned and saw a creature they had never seen before. She stood on two legs and had hands similar to dragons, but without the claws. She had yellow skin and long red and yellow hair. "Wait... Ponies?" Sunset Shimmer looked at her hands. "How can I be a human in the same world as you being ponies?" "Are you Sunset Shimmer?" Fluttershy asked, for she and her friends had heard quite a bit about her. "Yes. Don't you recognize... wait, you're Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy from Equestria, aren't you?" "Yeah," said Rainbow Dash. "Do you have any idea how we got here?" Silverstream flew up to them. "Where are we? Where's Gallus and the others?" "Silverstream?" said Rainbow Dash. "You're here too?" "Welcome to this world, Warriors of Light," came a voice. "What was that?" said Fluttershy. "It sounds like it's coming from there," said Sunset. They turned in the direction of the voice, but all they saw was a green crystal. "I have brought the four of you here to save this world from the forces of evil." The voice seemed to be coming from the crystal itself. "Did that crystal just talk to us?" Rainbow Dash asked. "Oh my gosh!" said Silverstream. "I've seen a talking tree before but I've never seen a talking crystal! Rarity would love this!" "Save this world from the forces of evil?" Sunset asked. "Where is everyone else?" "In your worlds, you and the rest of your friends are unstoppable forces," said the crystal. "But I, the Wind Crystal, and the other three crystals have selected you four to be Warriors of Light. We have no doubt that you can succeed." "But why me?" Fluttershy asked. "Why not Twilight? She's way better at this than I am." "That may be, but you're the cutest pony. The Earth Crystal thinks that will play an important role." Fluttershy blushed. "Am I really that cute?" "You're so focused on the cuteness of bunnies and baby dragons that you're totally oblivious to your own," said Rainbow Dash. "Uh... not that I like cute all that much." "Besides," said the Wind Crystal. "You tamed the Spirit of Chaos in your world. Your kindness may be useful as well." "That is my Element of Harmony," said Fluttershy. "Do the four of us get to shoot rainbow lasers?" said Silverstream. "Maybe," said the Wind Crystal. "Of course, the one I selected knows a few rainbow techniques on her own." "Like the Sonic Rainboom," said Rainbow Dash. "Well, before we start our adventure, who is it that's threatening this world?" Sunset asked. "Four beings of immense power and evil," said the Wind Crystal. At a tall tower in a desolate wasteland with dark clouds, four villains sat on thrones in a square formation. One had long spiky blonde hair, one was dressed in a fancy light blue set of armor, one resembled an evil clown, and one had long white hair and a black cloak. "So, Kefka, how did your prowl go?" Sephiroth asked. "I took over Mobliz and the Veldt, and now I have a cult that worships me!" Kefka stood up and danced around. "They worship me as though I were a god! And soon, I will be! Hahaha!" "But first we need to find a way to become gods," said Exdeath. "You know my suggestion." "I'll think about it," said the Emperor. "But first I want to bombard more towns with my Dreadnought." "Can we destroy all existence?" said Kefka. "Destroy! Destroy!" "If I open the Void, I can do that," said Exdeath. "I'd prefer if there were still people to oppress," said the Emperor, licking his lips at the thought. "So would I," said Sephiroth. "But if we can become gods, we can create our own empire from the ashes of the world we destroyed." "I like the sound of that," said the Emperor. "So when do we get started?" asked Exdeath. "Let's take over a few more areas first," said Sephiroth. "I shall have Borghen fly the Dreadnought again," said the Emperor. "And I'll go take over Jidoor!" said Kefka. "All those rich people will bow to me! Kneel before Kekfa!" He danced out the door.
Dreadnought"All right, so where can we find these villains?" Rainbow Dash asked, eager to get into the action. "The Emperor has built a Dreadnought," said the Wind Crystal. "That's a giant airship designed to attack towns." "Oh my," said Fluttershy. "Fortunately, there exists a simple way to destroy the Dreadnought," said the Wind Crystal. "You must go to Kashuan Keep and obtain the Sunfire, which you must then put into the Dreadnought's engine. Deep within Kashuan Keep is the Torch of Egil, which can be used to carry it." "Egil?" said Sunset. "Like, from Xenoblade Chronicles?" "No, the Egils in this world are different from those you speak of. And Sunset, while it was the Fire Crystal and not I that selected you, I shall grant you a Pony Up form for this world." A bright light shone from the crystal onto Sunset. "Now, try ponying up." Sunset transformed into a form with pony ears, ethereal yellow wings, a unicorn horn on her forehead, and, instead of a hair extension, an actual pony tail. "Awesome!" said Rainbow Dash. "Now we can fly wherever we want! We don't even need an airship." "This Emperor sounds an awful lot like the Storm King," said Silverstream. "In which case he'll be no match for us!" said Rainbow Dash. "Point us in the direction of Kashuan Keep!" "East from here across the water," said the Wind Crystal. "Good luck." Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Sunset, and Silverstream walked out of the cave, entering a forest. They flew up above the trees. "Uh, which way is east?" Rainbow asked. "Check your World Map," came the Wind Crystal's voice. Sunset saw she was wearing some sort of watch. She pressed a button and a holographic screen came up, showing the world map. There were four arrow icons. One light blue, one yellow, one a light pinkish purple, and one red. She assumed Fluttershy was the yellow one and she was the red one. Her icon was pointing north. Sunset pointed in the direction she was facing. "This way's north, so that way's east." They started flying to the east. "I wonder if we'll see any fancy stairs in this new world?" said Silverstream. "Huh?" said Sunset. "Ah, don't worry," said Rainbow Dash with a shrug. "That's kinda Silverstream's thing!" On the southeast section of the continent, the Dreadnought rose into the air. Standing in the cockpit, Borghen pressed a button, and the Emperor appeared on a screen. "Dreadnought is airborne, Your Majesty!" said Borghen. "So, what is your next command?" "Hmmm... Attack Altair." "Yes, Your Grace!" The Emperor disappeared, and Borghen turned towards the Dreadnought pilots. "To Altair!" he said. Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Sunset, and Silverstream reached Kashuan Keep and entered. They saw a flame burning in the center of the room and walked over to it. "This must be the Sunfire," said Sunset. "Then let's take it and destroy the airship before it can destroy anything," said Silverstream. "We'll need the Torch of Eagle first," said Fluttershy. "Egil," said Sunset. A man with blonde hair in a ponytail came out through a door. "Who are you?" he asked. "We're the Warriors of Light," said Rainbow Dash. "We're here to get the Sunfire and destroy the Dreadnought." "Warriors of Light? Destroy the Dreadnought? What a relief! We really need you. My name is Gordon. I'm the prince of Kashuan Keep, but I'm a coward. There are too many monsters in the dungeons and I can't defeat them." "Are any of them dragons?" Fluttershy asked. "No." Fluttershy sighed in relief. "Then my Stare will work on them." "Stare? What?" "It's one of her special techniques," said Rainbow Dash. "So the Torch of Egil is in there?" Sunset asked. "Yes," said Gordon. "Then let's go get it!" said Rainbow Dash. They entered the Kashuan Keep dungeons. Monsters attacked them, but Rainbow Dash and Silverstream fought them in close combat, Sunset blasted them with her unicorn horn, and Fluttershy gave some of them the Stare, causing them to retreat. Often when defeated monsters would drop coins, which Sunset picked up, figuring they would be important and used to buy stuff. Eventually they reached the final room with the treasure chest. "That must be it," said Rainbow Dash, and she flew towards the chest, but Red Soul appeared and blocked her path. She fell on her back. "Hey, what's the big idea?" "It must be guarding the chest," said Sunset. "Those who dare defy the Emperor will be destroyed!" said Red Soul. Rainbow Dash kicked Red Soul, sending it flying slightly back. It shot a blast of flame at Rainbow, who flew out of its way. She flew circles around Red Soul, causing it to get dizzy. Then she tackled it into a wall as hard as she could, cracking the wall behind it. Sunset then shot a magic beam at it, hitting it directly. Red Soul fell to the ground and faded away. Rainbow opened the chest. "This must be the Torch of Egil," she said, holding up a torch. "I'll carry that for you," said Fluttershy. She wrapped her tail around the torch to carry it as they made their way back to the first room. "That's it!" said Gordon. "That's the Torch of Egil! Now you can destroy the Dreadnought!" Fluttershy dipped the Torch of Egil into the Sunfire, lighting the torch. "Now let's find the Dreadnought and blow it away!" said Rainbow Dash. "I saw it heading west," said Gordon. "I think it's attacking Altair!" The four Warriors of Light immediately exited Kashuan Keep and took off. "I hope it doesn't rain before we find the Dreadnought," said Sunset. "I'll keep the skies clear if I have to," said Rainbow Dash. It wasn't long before they found the Dreadnought, flying high above the ground and nearing the town of Altair. They found a window and flew into it. Imperial soldiers attacked them, but they beat them up as they made their way through, and eventually found the engine room. "Now all we have to do is put the Sunfire in the engine and the airship will explode!" said Silverstream. "I can't let you do that!" came a voice. Borghen stepped into the room. "Who are you?" Rainbow asked. "I am General Borghen of the Emperor's army! It was I who built the Dreadnought for him! I'll be executed for letting you get the Sunfire, but if I can defeat you now, the Emperor will forgive me! He might even promote me! He'll..." Rainbow Dash kicked Borghen, sending him crashing through the Dreadnought wall and sending him falling to his doom. "Whoa," said Rainbow Dash. "Compared to that evil spirit thing, this guy was a wimp." Still holding the Torch of Egil with her tail, Fluttershy dipped it into the engine so that the Sunfire entered it. The engine's Sunfire flared up and the Dreadnought started shaking, while red lights flashed inside it. "That did it," said Sunset. "Now let's get out of here before it explodes!" said Silverstream. They flew out through the Borghen-shaped hole in the Dreadnought. Moments later, the Dreadnought exploded in a huge ball of flame. "That's it for the Dreadnought," said Rainbow Dash. "So what now?" "Let's return to the Wind Crystal and see where we should go next," said Sunset. "You're sure of this?" said Sephiroth. "Altair should have been bombarded by now," said the Emperor. "And I cannot get in contact with Borghen. The only explanation is that the Dreadnought has been destroyed." "That sucks!" said Kefka. "Who in my name could've done that?" Sephiroth glared at him. He envisioned himself as becoming the most powerful god, a legendary one-winged angel, for he already had the power to manifest a dark angelic wing. "I heard whispers from the trees on my side," said Exdeath. "There are rumors that the Crystals found four Warriors of Light." "Not Warriors of Light!" Kefka exclaimed. "We gotta destroy them! Pow! Pow!" "Indeed we must," said Sephiroth. "Who are these Warriors of Light?" asked the Emperor.
Ponies Are Cute"Now that the Warriors of Light are here, I'm taking no chances," said Exdeath. "I'm going to open the Void." "Yes!" said Kefka. "Suck everything in! Suck it all in!" "Then we shall create our own empire where this world once stood," said Sephiroth. "With loyal subjects, and also slaves to oppress, and to slaughter when we feel like it," said the Emperor. "In order to call forth the Void, I must destroy all four Crystals," said Exdeath. "I'll start with the Earth Crystal. It's closest." "Kefka, see if you can figure out who the Warriors of Light are," said Sephiroth. "And should you cross paths with them, you will know what to do," said the Emperor. "Got it and got it!" said Kefka. "My cult should have the answers! They're powerful wizards!" Kefka hopped on a dragon and rode it away, while Exdeath flew away in another direction. Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Sunset Shimmer, and Silverstream returned to the cave of the Wind Crystal. "Well done," said the Wind Crystal. "The Dreadnought will never destroy another town. The Empire has been dealt a serious setback." "Now can we fight the Emperor?" said Rainbow Dash. "When the time comes, you... Wait... I sense the Earth Crystal is in peril." "Earth Crystal?" said Fluttershy. "Go south of here to the Desert of the Shifting Sands. There the sand flows like water. It is impossible to cross on foot. But you four can fly, so it will be easy to reach the pyramid. That is where the Earth Crystal is." "You can count on us!" said Rainbow Dash. She and the others flew out of the cave and south towards the next continent. Kefka returned to the villains' throne room. "Sephiroth! Emperor! I know who they are! I know who the Warriors of Light are!" "Who are they?" Sephiroth asked. "Magic Master showed them to me in his magic pool! It can show anything and anyone he wants it to as long as there isn't too much magical interf..." "Just tell me who they are." Sephiroth sounded a little annoyed. "Right. A girl named Sunset Shimmer, with wings, a horn, and a tail. A hippogriff named Silverstream. And two pegasus ponies named Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy." "Ponies?" said the Emperor. "The Crystals are calling on ponies to fight us? They must have lost their minds." "They did destroy the Dreadnought," said Sephiroth. "They might be more formidable than they look." "That's only because I left an incompetent foal like Borghen in charge of the Dreadnought." "You said foal!" said Kefka. "Ponies are starting to influence you!" "I meant fool," said the Emperor. "There is no way pathetic ponies can threaten me. They scare me even less than the other two insects, whoever you said they were." "Pyramid, dead ahead!" said Rainbow Dash. She, Fluttershy, Sunset, and Silverstream flew to the pyramid and in through an entrance at the top. They made their way through the passages, and monsters were waiting for them. "Looks like they're already here," said Sunset. "So let's take them down!" said Rainbow Dash. "I just hope we're in time to save the Earth Crystal," said Fluttershy. They fought their way through monsters until they reached the Earth Crystal chamber. Inside, Exdeath and a samurai-looking warrior were draining the crystal's power. "Not only will absorbing their energy open the Void, but I will gain more power off it as well, and be one step closer to becoming a god!" said Exdeath. "Stop draining the crystal!" said Fluttershy. "If that's all right," she added quietly. Exdeath and Gilgamesh turned around. "Don't tell me these are the Warriors of Light," said Exdeath. "What if we are?" said Rainbow Dash. "Then you shall perish. Gilgamesh! Destroy them while I finish draining the crystal!" "Yes sir!" said Gilgamesh. He stepped up to face the Warriors of Light. "Do I have to destroy ALL of them? The pegasi are so cute." Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash blushed. Fluttershy was smiling slightly, while Rainbow Dash looked annoyed. "I'm cool, not cute," she said. "Tsundere too, it seems," said Gilgamesh. "Does it matter?" said Exdeath. "They're our enemies. Destroy them." "Right," said Gilgamesh, though he didn't sound very sure of this. "If you like us ponies so much, why are you working for someone like him?" Fluttershy asked. "He is the ultimate evil overlord," said Gilgamesh. "Soon he will be a god, and all will bow before him and his allies." "Is that really what you want?" said Fluttershy. "To enslave or destroy so many innocent people? And what about all the cute animals in the land? The bunnies? The Chocobos?" "Chocobo?" said Rainbow Dash. "That's what that bird we saw in the forest on our way back to the Wind Crystal said he was." "Do I really have to destroy these ponies?" said Gilgamesh. "Yes!" said Exdeath. "I can't do it. They're so cute, especially the yellow one. I renounce your evil ways, Exdeath!" "How dare you? I will banish you to the Rift for this!" The Earth Crystal glowed. "Well done, Fluttershy. I knew I was right to choose you. Exdeath is beyond redemption but you have reformed his servant and showed him the magic of friendship." A bright light shone from the crystal and Exdeath was blasted backwards. "No... how can this be?" Exdeath got to his feet. "Why can't I drain the crystal anymore?" "Stay and find out!" said Rainbow Dash. "You will pay for this, Gilgamesh," said Exdeath. "And you too, pony!" Exdeath flew away. "Looks like the Crystals are safe for now," said Sunset. "Do you think I'm cute too?" Silverstream asked. "I believe you are," said Gilgamesh. Silverstream blushed affectionately. "Now, I shall take back some of the other towns from Kefka and the Emperor. Until we meet again." Gilgamesh disappeared. "What?" said the Emperor. "I can no longer absorb power from the Crystals," said Exdeath. "And Gilgamesh betrayed me. The ponies corrupted him." "So, they do have some influence," said Sephiroth. "Whatever charm they think they have, I'm immune to it," said the Emperor. "As am I," said Sephiroth. "But they still destroyed the Dreadnought. It would be wise not to underestimate them." "Those Crystals just told them the Dreadnought's secret weakness!" said Kefka. "And the Emperor's right, Borghen was a wimp! Besides, the bacon-haired girl's probably the real threat of the four! Though, the rainbow pony DID look like she can fly fast. I can't wait to barbecue her wings and eat them! Nom! Nom! Mmmmm!" "Knock yourself out," said the Emperor. "Ponies are unworthy of being eaten by me. I eat fancy gourmet food and drink only wine and the tears of my oppressed subjects. But not even pony tears are worthy of touching my lips." "So, the Void is out," said Sephiroth. "Kefka, you're up." Author's Note Yeah, might not be completely game-accurate here but just go with it.
More Statues"So, where do we go from here?" Silverstream asked the Earth Crystal. "Fly to the continent east of here," said the Earth Crystal. "That's the sector Kefka is trying to take over. We get the feeling he is next. On the easternmost past of the southeast continent is Crescent Island. Inside a cave there resides the Water Crystal. I would recommend talking to it." "The Water Crystal," said Silverstream. "If the Wind Crystal picked Rainbow Dash, the Earth Crystal picked Fluttershy, and the Fire Crystal picked Sunset, that means the Water Crystal picked me, right?" "Correct," said the Earth Crystal. "Then that's where we'll go," said Fluttershy. The four Warriors of Light exited the pyramid and flew east. "I've got it!" said Kefka. "I know what I have to do! Stand on my dragon's tail!" "Seriously?" said Sephiroth while the Emperor facepalmed. "Wait, no, I was thinking about something else," said Kefka. "I know what I have to do! Have the ponies switch places at the first mud hole so that they think one is the other!" "What in my name are you talking about?" said the Emperor. "I'm just screwing with you," said Kefka. "I know how to make us gods! And screw up the world while we're at it!" "Do tell," said Sephiroth. "There's a hidden cave on my quadrant," said Kefka. "With the power I have already, I can raise it from the ground! Inside this cave is... pause for dramatic effect... The three statues!" "You refer to the Warring Triad," said the Emperor. "If they are moved out of alignment, the world will be unbalanced and possibly destroyed," said Sephiroth. "That sounds like my kind of plan," said Exdeath. "Not only that, but I'll absorb all the power of the statues so I'll have power over them even if they reawaken, and I will truly become a god!" Sephiroth, the Emperor, and Exdeath glared at him. "But of course you'll become gods too!" said Kefka. "I wouldn't backstab you or anything." He crossed his fingers behind his back. "We'll split it 50/50!" "There's four of us," said Exdeath. "Then 25/25/25/25/! Now I must go to my Cultists' Tower! That'll be the best place to raise the Floating Continent! Then the power of the Statues is MINE! I mean... OURS! Hahahaha!" With his iconic laugh, Kefka mounted his dragon and flew out the window. "I see it!" said Silverstream. "That doesn't look like a crescent to me," said Rainbow Dash. "But it's at the far east of the continent," said Silverstream. "That must be Crescent Island!" Sunset checked her world map. "Silverstream's right, this is it." They landed on Crescent Island and made their way to the cave, which in Final Fantasy VI would be known as Esper Caves. "Do you think we'll see any stairs?" said Silverstream. "Sooner or later," said Sunset. "Or some cute little bunnies," said Fluttershy. "If this world has any, then that's more reason to stop those meanies. I didn't realize I was so cute." "It just comes naturally for you," said Sunset. "And you too, Rainbow." "Why does everypony keep calling me cute?" said Rainbow, blushing again. "You kinda are," said Silverstream, nuzzling Rainbow's head. Rainbow rolled her eyes. "If Rainbow Dash is a cat, Fluttershy's a kitten," said Sunset. "Even on rainy Mondays when I'm in a rush to get to school, there's always time to stop and pet a kitten. I made sure Fluttershy got him to the animal shelter she works at. Um... my world's Fluttershy," she added, looking in Fluttershy's direction. "She and I did a game stream once. She's really good at this game where you get the squirrel to climb a tree. I wasn't so good at it, but she was awesome." "She sounds a lot like me," said Fluttershy. "You two are a lot alike." They entered the cave and made their way through the passages. This time there weren't any monsters to fight. They were just going around a corner when Silverstream bit Rainbow Dash's tail and pulled her behind a rock. "What is it?" said Rainbow Dash. "Did you see something?" "No, I just wanted to bite your tail," said Silverstream. "Applejack used to do it all the time." "Yeah, she did. It was a little annoying, but I almost kinda miss it now. The last time she did that was against the Pony of Shadows, before the School of Friendship existed." They resumed walking. "I wonder why she bit my tail all the time. I mean, she bit Twilight, Pinkie, and Spike's tails too, but she bit my tail the most." "Probably to keep you from doing something rash," said Sunset. "Usually, yeah, she wanted to pull me back. One time we were in the Running of the Leaves and she bit my tail to pull me back. Then I did the same to her. We weren't really good sports in that race, but we're much more awesome at being better sports now!" They eventually reached a room that had three statues inside it, and a blue crystal. "This must be the Water Crystal room!" said Silverstream. "I wonder if it's anything like the pearl." "Welcome, Warriors of Light," said the Water Crystal. "Your next task is at hand. The statues you see before you are a monument to the Warring Triad, three beings of immense power who created some of the monsters of this land. They fought each other in an endless battle and nearly destroyed the world, before they got tired of fighting and turned themselves to stone." "Like the Storm King," said Silverstream. "Wait, he's not one of them, is he?" "How could he be?" said Rainbow Dash. "I saw him fall and shatter to pieces, and then when we restored Canterlot, while the princesses were turned back from stone, the Storm King's pieces were disintegrated." "The statues were placed in alignment to keep the balance," said the Water Crystal. "But if they are moved out of alignment or reawaken, the world as we know it will be destroyed! And if Kefka obtains their power, he will become a god." "Then let's stop him!" said Rainbow Dash. "Where is he?" "He is currently at a tower made by a cult who worships him. It is from here that he wishes to raise the Floating Continent, where the Statues reside. You might be able to stop him before he can. But be warned, only magic can be used in the temple. I would recommend buying Reflect Rings at the town on this island. They will reflect every magic spell except Ultima. Surely you've obtained some gil in your battles to buy it with." "So that's what those coins are," said Sunset. "Then let's go get some Reflect Rings. Where's the tower?" "In the center of the southern continent on this island. In another world, an evil empire's capital city would be there, or else Kefka's tower itself, and the cult would have made their tower on a trench above water. But that is not this world." "Then let's go," said Sunset. They left the cave and walked to Thamasa. They bought some Reflect Rings at the general store. Sunset and Silverstream put them on their fingers. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy put them on their tails like G1 ponies' bows, because they had no fingers or horns to put them on. "Is it just me, or did that shopkeeper look like Grandpa from Yu-Gi-Oh?" Sunset said. "What's Yu-Gi-Oh?" Silverstream asked. "Never mind." They took off and flew to the southern continent. The Cultists' Tower was easy to notice. "I say we fly in the top window!" said Rainbow Dash. "The crystal said only magic can be used there," said Sunset. "For all we know it could block flight too." They landed at the foot of the tower and entered it. "STAIRS!" said Silverstream, looking up excitedly. "So much stairs!" "Someone's gonna have fun here," said Fluttershy. They ran up several flights of stairs, Silverstream in front, and Rainbow Dash right behind her as she was the fastest. Eventually they reached the topmost room. "Kefka!" said Rainbow Dash as they entered. Magic Master turned around. "You just missed him. He has already raised Floating Continent. He will move the Statues out of alignment and become the god he truly is." "Then let's stop him!" said Silverstream. "If you dare defy our one true lord, you will be destroyed. You." He pointed at Silverstream. "You seem to like my tower the most, so I shall take you first. Thundara!" He shot a blast of lightning at Silverstream. She flinched in anticipation, but the lightning rebounded harmlessly off her and hit Magic Master. "So, you're lightning-resistant, are you? Try Fira!" He shot a blast of flame at Silverstream, but it reflected back at him again. Magic Master kept casting spells on Silverstream, but they all hit him instead. Until eventually, after being hit by his own Thundaga spell, he was unable to fight anymore. "If I go down, I'm taking you with me! Ultima!" He powered up for a final magic attack. "That doesn't sound good," said Rainbow Dash. She bit Silverstream's tail and pulled her out of the room. Sunset and Fluttershy quickly followed. Magic Master's Ultima attack hit thin air. If the Warriors of Light had been in the room, they would never have spoken again. "Lord Kefka... forgive me..." Magic Master fell to the ground and faded into nothingness. "Forget him, it's Kefka we're after," said Sunset. Silverstream hovered in the air. "Hey, we can fly here after all!" "Or is it because the cult leader is gone?" said Rainbow Dash. Sunset ponied up and they flew into the air. They were able to spot the Floating Continent pretty easily, and flew directly to the site where the three Statues stood. Kefka stood in the center of them, surrounded by an aura. Fluttershy looked nervously at the large dragon that stood to the side. This must have been how Kefka had gotten here. Then she saw Kefka himself and shuddered, for she was secretly afraid of clowns. "You're too late, ponies!" said Kefka. "The ritual has already begun! Once I absorb all the magic from these Statues, I shall become a god! Then I shall move the Statues out of alignment and this world will meet its doom! And so will you! Doom, doom, doom!" He laughed maniacally. Silverstream examined the statues. One looked like a humanoid dragon. One looked demonic and grotesque. And one looked like a goddess. None of them looked like a yeti with horns and a monkey tail. "None of these are the Storm King." "Didn't I tell you?" "We won't let you do this, Kefka!" said Sunset, and she shot a blast of green magic at Kefka. It fizzled out as soon as it got near him. "Foals!" said Kefka. "Hahaha... see what I did there? As long as I'm standing in the magic field of the statues, you can't even touch me!" Rainbow Dash flew at Kefka, but hit the statues' forcefield and fell on her back. "Now what are we gonna do?" said Fluttershy. "Sunset, what happens if the Statues are destroyed?" Silverstream asked. "If they're in alignment, their power cancels each other out," said Sunset. "If they're gone... their power will be nonexistent, so the balance shouldn't change. If Kefka's not finished draining their power, then he won't be able to keep that power. If he does, then he will fully control their power and we'll have to defeat him as a god. To destroy them now is our best chance." "Then what are we waiting for?" Rainbow Dash flew over to the Demon statue, the dragon-looking one, and kicked it, knocking it over. It broke into pieces. "No!" said Kefka. "What are you doing?" Silverstream did an imitation of Rainbow Dash's kick on Goddess's statue, smashing it to pieces. Then together she and Rainbow Dash pushed over Fiend's statue, shattering it. "My power!" said Kefka. "My godhood! I'll destroy you all right now!" He blasted Silverstream with a magic beam, sending her flying over the edge, a little too dazed to use her wings. Rainbow Dash quickly flew after her and caught her. When Silverstream was ready to fly again, they flew up to the Floating Continent. Fluttershy and Sunset were looking over the edge until Rainbow and Silverstream returned. They turned around to face Kefka, but he was gone. They looked up to see the dragon flying in the distance. "I'LL GET YOU NEXT TIME, PONIES!" Kefka yelled as he and his steed vanished from sight. "Is the world being unbalanced?" said Fluttershy. "No," said Sunset. "We stopped him from carrying out his scheme. And there are other sources of magic in this world, like the Crystals. But I know we haven't seen the last of Kefka." Author's Note I wanted to add more conversation and lighthearted moments between the MLP characters this time, I realized there wasn't a whole lot of that in the last two chapters.
Meteor"So, how did it go, Kefka?" Sephiroth asked when Kefka stormed into their throne room. "Those stupid ponies!" said Kefka. "Those annoying meddling sickeningly cute equines! They destroyed the Statues! I can't become a god now!" He stomped his foot in frustration. "Pathetic," said the Emperor. "I wasn't horsing around!" said Kekfa. "I almost won! And I think they defeated Magic Master too!" "So they do have some fight in them," said Exdeath. "They probably just used Reflect Rings," said the Emperor. "They reflect all magic, and what's the only type of attack that can be used in that tower? Exdeath, find a way of removing them. Then we can squish them easily." "I shall come up with some Reflect Ring magnet spell," said Exdeath. "I am a powerful warlock." "So, if destroying crystals and moving statues doesn't work, it's time to enact my plan," said Sephiroth. "I shall summon Meteor, the ultimate destructive magic. The impact will wipe out all life on this planet and damage it so severely, the amount of Mako it will use to heal itself will, once we absorb it, turn us into gods. Then we shall build our new empire and rule over all existence." "And maybe take over whatever world the ponies came from," said the Emperor. Kefka licked his lips at the thought of the pain and destruction he'd cause the ponies, if they were anything like Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and especially Silverstream. "They are too cute to continue to exist," said Exdeath. "Indeed," said the Emperor. "Such cuteness makes me want to vomit." "First I shall obtain the Black Materia," said Sephiroth. He manifested his wing and flew out the window. Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Sunset, and Silverstream returned to the Water Crystal on Crescent Island. "Well done, Warriors of Light," the Water Crystal said. "You prevented Kefka from causing a great cataclysm unlike any other." "So where to now?" Sunset asked. "Seek the Fire Crystal on the southern part of the northeast quadrant. It will be in a cave in a forest near the Temple of the Ancients. I believe that is where Sephiroth will be making his play as well." Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Sunset, and Silverstream flew north. "You know," said Sunset, "Aside from that time I turned into a demon, and when I was a pony of course, this is the first transformation that actually has a tail. Before when we ponied up it would just be hair extensions that looked like tails." "I wonder why that is?" said Fluttershy. "No idea," said Sunset. "Maybe some kind of pun on ponytails?" Silverstream suggested. "Maybe. I don't know, but Rainbow Dash and Applejack called them tails despite that. You know who I mean, Rainbow. The only other transformation to have a tail was when Twilight turned into Midnight Sparkle. Maybe the magic of our world thinks tails are a demon thing? I don't know, the sirens didn't have them when they ponied up." "Shouldn't they be a pony thing first?" said Rainbow Dash. "Yes, Rarity did have some ears and clipon pony tails to symbolize the pony theme of Canterlot High." "Also Fluttershy can do some really cool tail moves in Buckball." Fluttershy blushed affectionately. "And Pinkie's tail used to twitch whenever something was gonna fall from the sky. But come to think of it, I haven't seen her Pinkie Sense ever since Discord's Plunderseeds captured Celestia and Luna, and even then her tail twitched when Rarity got punched in the face by one of them, instead of something falling." "I wonder what happened to it?" said Fluttershy. "Pinkie Sense sounds fun," said Silverstream. "Is there anything else to it?" "Yeah, there used to be an ear flop, eye flutter, and knee twitch when somepony's about to be hit with an opening door. Usually Twilight." From here, Fluttershy talked about the Hydra scene at Froggy Bottom Bogg, before they reached the forest with the Temple of the Ancients. They walked through the forest until they found the cave, and entered it. "Welcome, Warriors of Light," said the Fire Crystal. "The world is in grave peril. Sephiroth seeks the Black Materia in the Temple of the Ancients. If he obtains it, he will go north to Gaea's Cliff to summon Meteor. The impact will destroy all life on this planet and transform Sephiroth and his allies into gods." "Then let's get the Black Materia before he does," said Sunset. "First, take the weapon in the chest," said the Fire Crystal. "You might need it to defeat Sephiroth." Sunset looked in the chest and found a sword. They ran out of the cave and to the entrance to the Temple of the Ancients... only to find Sephiroth at its gate. "So, you're the Warriors of Light that have caused us so much trouble," said Sephiroth. "You're too late. One of my cult is inside this temple and will obtain the Black Materia for me." "He has a cult too?" said Silverstream. "I'll hold him off," said Sunset. "Rainbow Dash, you go in and get it." "You can count on me!" said Rainbow Dash. "You misunderstand," said Sephiroth. "The Black Materia isn't inside the temple. The temple is the Black Materia. To obtain it, one must shrink it to a smaller size. This can only be done with a mechanism inside the temple. My cult member has instructions do just that. He will, of course, be crushed to death when the temple shrinks." "How could you sacrifice your friends?" said Fluttershy. "They're flunkies, not friends. And any minute now, the Black Materia will be mine." Sunset drew her sword. "We won't let that happen." Sephiroth drew his sword, the Masamune. "You shall fall before me." Sunset and Sephiroth engaged in a swordfight. Rainbow Dash and Silverstream watched, enjoying the show, and ready to jump in if it looked like Sunset would lose. Fluttershy was biting her hooves the way a human would bite their nails. They had been fighting for about a minute when the Temple of the Ancients suddenly shrank. "I wish I had time to finish our fight," said Sephiroth, his blade locked with Sunset's. "But I have a Meteor to summon." He raised his other arm and blasted Sunset to the ground. Rainbow Dash flew at Sephiroth. "You'll have to go through me first!" "I shall... once I am a god." Sephiroth jumped into the crater where the temple once was, grabbed the Black Materia, manifested his wing, and flew away. "After him!" said Rainbow Dash. They flew after Sephiroth, all the way north to Gaea's Cliff. They flew over top of the cliff to see a giant crater in the middle of it, for the cliff was actually the crater's edge. "What could've made that?" said Silverstream. "I'm not sure I want to find out," said Fluttershy. A burst of energy from the core sent them falling. They caught themselves in midair and touched down on the ground. As they made their way through Whirlwind Maze, a song could be heard, which sounded eerily familiar. "This sounds like the My Little Pony song," said Rainbow Dash. The tune was known to ponies, Fluttershy and Spike singing it before. "But a whole lot gloomier," said Fluttershy. "Why didn't your Reflect Ring work on him?" Silverstream asked Sunset. "I don't think that was a magic spell," said Sunset. "Just a regular ether attack." They eventually reached the center, where Sephiroth stood, holding the Black Materia above his head. "Meteor!" said Sephiroth. "I summon thee." The Black Materia glowed, and a gigantic malevolent-looking meteor came into view. "Nothing can stop me now," said Sephiroth. "This crater was formed when my mother, an alien by the name of Jenova, crashed here. She is no longer with us, but the Planet is still using Mako to heal itself. While I wait for Meteor's impact, I shall begin absorbing the Mako to increase my power. This will only be a taste of what I will become once Meteor hits." "Not if I have anything to say about it!" Rainbow Dash flew directly at Meteor as fast as she could. "Foolish pony," said Sephiroth. "She must be in a rush to meet her end." "I don't think so!" said Silverstream, looking forward to what was to come. Fluttershy and Sunset looked up as well. Flying at an incredibly fast speed with both hooves in front of her, Rainbow Dash eventually reached the speed of sound. There was a rainbow shockwave as Rainbow flew faster than the speed of sound, leaving a rainbow trail behind her. "A Sonic Rainboom!" Fluttershy and Silverstream cheered. "A Sonic what?" said Sephiroth. Rainbow Dash smashed into Meteor, and came out the other side like a bullet. Rainbow lights shone from Meteor and it exploded in a shower of rainbow sparkles. "No... how can this be?" Sephiroth stood in shock. Rainbow Dash returned, looking quite unharmed. "Bet you didn't know I could do that, Sephiroth! Now how about that challenge?" "Impressive," said Sephiroth. "Don't think I'm through with you." He manifested his wing and flew away. Rainbow Dash flew after Sephiroth, but he blasted her away. Silverstream and Fluttershy caught her, but when they recovered, Sephiroth was gone. "Let's return to the Fire Crystal," said Sunset. "I feel the final battle isn't far away."
Final Battle"How come Meteor exploded into rainbows?" asked Kefka when Sephiroth returned. "Rainbow Dash smashed into it at the speed of sound," said Sephiroth. "Meteor's gone. Rainbow survived unharmed." "Unbelievable," said the Emperor. "How could Sephiroth, the mighty One-Winged Angel, be defeated by a prissy pony?" "She is extremely fast," said Sephiroth. "And I did warn you not to underestimate them." "So what do we do now?" said Kefka. "There is one more procedure we can do. Together the four of us can use our power to create a pit of electricity just outside our tower." "I was looking into that while you were gone," said the Emperor. "Once it reaches full power, it will drain all energy from every being in this world and beam it to us." "Turning us into GODS!" said Kefka. "And we'll rule over anyone that survives," said Exdeath. "Then let's get after it," said Sephiroth. "With the four of us working together, it shouldn't take long." Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Sunset, and Silverstream returned to the Fire Crystal. "Meteor is gone," said the Fire Crystal. "But Sephiroth and his allies are working on a device at their lair that will drain power from everyone and give it to them. If they succeed, they will become gods, and no one will be able to stand up to them." "So, where's their evil lair?" said Rainbow Dash. "On a large island in the center of the four quadrants," said the Fire Crystal. "I suspected as much," said Sunset. "Do you think we're ready to face them?" "You will be once we bestow our power upon you," said the Fire Crystal. The Wind, Earth, and Water Crystals appeared in astral form and they powered up Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Sunset, and Silverstream with their light. "Now your attacks are more powerful. Especially your tailwhips. This powerup is only good in this realm. When you return to your worlds, you will be exactly as you were before coming here." "Oh yeah!" said Rainbow Dash. "Now let's defeat these bad guys and save this world!" On the second floor of their tower, the villains looked out the window at the completed pit of energy. "Exdeath, what's the power?" Sephiroth asked. "12%," said Exdeath. "This thing is slower than lame turtles," said the Emperor. "Boring!" said Kefka. "I wanna destroy something!" Suddenly, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Sunset, and Silverstream entered. Sunset de-transformed for the moment. "I figured you'd get here before we were at full power," said Sephiroth. "Kefka, looks like you'll be able to entertain yourself while we wait. It is time to eliminate the Warriors of Light... once and for all. Exdeath." Exdeath cast his Reflect Ring magnet spell, pulling the Reflect Rings to him. He stomped on them and crushed them all. "Oh no, our Reflect Rings," said Fluttershy. "We don't need them to beat these guys," said Rainbow Dash. "I almost want to fight Rainbow Dash, but I wouldn't mind having a rematch with Sunset," said Sephiroth. "Fluttershy and I have a score to settle," said Exdeath. "Silverstream is the most energetic," said Kefka. "She'll be fun to fight. And it'll be fun to hear her scream when I crush her! We'll see just how silver her bloodstream is!" "That leaves you and Rainbow Dash, Emperor," said Sephiroth. "Put me against Sunset or Silverstream," said the Emperor. "Rainbow Dash is a pony, an insect unworthy of even being crushed under my feet. Even compared to them, who I am far above." "What was that?" said Rainbow Dash. "You heard me, insect," said the Emperor. Rainbow Dash tackled the Emperor, smashing him through the wall of the room they were in. Sunset ponied up and Sephiroth manifested his wing, and they flew out the window, swordfighting in the air. Silverstream flew at Kefka and they started fighting, almost dancing, slowly scaling the stairs of the tower, which was 35 floors high. Silverstream felt energized by the presence of stairs and was evenly matched with the mad clown. As Sunset and Sephiroth flew at each other, swinging their swords, occasionally keeping their blades locked for a few seconds, it started to rain. "This reminds me of that time I slayed a dragon," said Sephiroth. "It didn't put up much of a fight. I must say, you are a more worthy opponent. But you will still fall before me, and I will rule over this world as its god." "I will keep fighting until you go down!" said Sunset. She blasted Sephiroth in the face with a magic beam. Sephiroth was forced backwards a bit, then swung his wing at Sunset. She dodged, getting scratched in the face. "His wing's as sharp as his sword," she noted to herself. Fluttershy and Exdeath faced each other in the second floor of the tower. "Are you sure you don't want to stop being evil?" said Fluttershy. "I am not as soft as the traitor Gilgamesh," said Exdeath. "I will destroy you. And when I am a god, in a form I shall call Neo Exdeath, I shall consume every inch of your world and slaughter all ponies." "You MEANIE!" Fluttershy gave Exdeath a Flutterkick to the gut. Then she whipped him in the face with her tail. Exdeath went flying into the wall, which cracked slightly. But he got up and brushed himself off. "So, you're more than just cuteness," said Exdeath. "You do have some fight in you. But you are no match for me." Exdeath blasted Fluttershy to the ground. Fluttershy lay for a few seconds but stood up, facing him looking as determined as Rainbow Dash. She would not stand for such a vile villain as him threatening her world or any other. "I am the ultimate evil tree of darkness," said Exdeath. "A tree?" said Fluttershy. "You know... there was a time I wanted to be a tree. I even used a tree disguise when trying to get out of making a tornado to get water to Cloudsdale. But then something horrible almost happened. Both me and someone I know almost died and became trees which would've done the same to so many other ponies, maybe even caused a terrible pandemic throughout Equestria if I hadn't found the cure. So I don't want to be a tree anymore." "Sounds like the reverse of me," said Exdeath. "I was once a tree in the Forest of Moore, until evil spirits were sealed inside it, turning it into me, a fusion of all these evil spirits. If I ever figure out what it was that almost turned you into a tree, I'll make sure..." Suddenly Gilgamesh entered. "I'm here to help!" he said. "I'd look like a total jerk if I didn't show up for the final battle!" "You!" said Exdeath. "When I'm through with Fluttershy, you're next!" "Fluttershy!" said Gilgamesh. "Your kindness showed me the way. But all you need to defeat this guy is your cuteness!" At being called cute, Fluttershy blushed with an adorable smile on her face. Exdeath trembled at the sight. "Too cute... I can't take it... cuteness overload..." His dark heart was dissolved completely. Glowing cracks appeared on Exdeath, rays of light shone from him, and he exploded in a flash of light. "Oh my, I didn't know too much cuteness could do that," said Fluttershy. "Only for anypony as evil as Exdeath with no appreciation for cuteness," said Gilgamesh. "It won't have that effect on Rainbow Dash or Sunset or anyone like that. And you already saw what effect it had on me. Can I brush your tail?" "Yes." Gilgamesh brushed Fluttershy's tail. Outside on ground level, the Emperor raised his staff and shot an energy wave at Rainbow Dash, but she dodged in midair. The Emperor continued to fire repeated energy waves at her, but she was too fast for him. "Stay still so I can blast you!" said the Emperor, frustrated that one pony could cause him so much trouble. "No thank you!" said Rainbow Dash. She dodged his next energy wave and kicked him in the face. "You'll pay for that, insect!" The Emperor swung his staff at her, but she zoomed behind him and whipped him in the back with her tail. The Emperor fell to his knees with his hands on the ground. He got back up and continued to try to attack Rainbow Dash, but she kept dodging, and in between dodges she would kick him and tailwhip him. Until, the Emperor anticipated Rainbow's next tailwhip, and grabbed her tail before it could connect with him. "No pony is a match for an emperor," the Emperor said. He threw Rainbow Dash into the air as hard as he could. She went flying high up and vanished from view. "I must have thrown her into space," said the Emperor. "For an insect she was sure annoying. She was like a mosquito. I wasn't expecting her to bite so hard." Suddenly, Rainbow Dash came back into view. And she was flying directly at the Emperor with her hooves in front of her, at an incredibly fast speed. "Oh crap," said the Emperor. In that moment, he knew this so-called insect would spell his certain doom. There was a rainbow mushroom cloud on impact. When the smoke cleared, Rainbow stood in the middle of a crater. There wasn't a shred of the Emperor left. Silverstream and Kefka were now fighting at the top of the tower. Kefka grabbed her by the throat and held her to the edge. She looked down. At 35 floors up, the fall looked like it could be fatal. "That'd be a good place not to fall," she said. "Good idea!" Kefka threw Silverstream over the edge. He was just doing a victory dance when she flew back up. "Did you forget about my wings?" "Oh, I won't forget them!" said Kefka. "I won't forget the TASTE of them when I barbecue them as a victory meal! Once I've taken all the magic from this land I'll be all-powerful! I'll even be able to move the sun and moon! I'll have so much fun with this! Time's really gonna fly! And so am I! Hahahaha!" "You remind me of the Storm King," said Silverstream. Goofy, insane, and pure evil. Not only had the hippogriffs lived in fear of him for all her life, but he had also killed her uncle. Even after the Storm King's demise she had feared his return. But she knew he was gone for good. And if she could stand up to an illusion of him and overcome her fear, she could defeat this clown. "Why, coz we're in a storm and I'm a king?" said Kefka. "Or did he try to take your world too? Well, when I become a god here, I will succeed where he failed! And any town that opposes me in this or any other land... they'll fall to my Light of Judgment! Hahahaha!" "You'll never take over any land ever again!" Silverstream flew at Kefka. Kefka threw a poisoned dagger at her but she dodged, and whipped Kefka in the face with her tail. "AAAAAAAAAAH!" Kefka cried as he fell 35 floors down to his doom. Sunset and Sephiroth continued to fight in the most intense battle of the four. Neither showed any signs of growing tired. Occasionally they'd blast each other with an energy wave. The One-Winged Angel song was playing in the background. "I should be reaching full power any minute now," said Sephiroth. "Soon I will become the true One-Winged Angel." "I'll stop you and your device!" said Sunset. "You're a formidable opponent. But you have no idea who you're dealing with." They fought for a bit more, and then Sephiroth disarmed Sunset. "Chew on this, Sephiroth!" Rainbow Dash flew at Sephiroth. "So, she has defeated the Emperor?" said Sephiroth. "I almost wish I could see the look on his face. Pale Horse." He blasted Rainbow Dash with a blue energy wave, and in an instant she was turned into a frog. Without wings, Rainbow Dash fell, but Fluttershy caught her. Rainbow Dash tried to say "Nice catch", but all that came out was "Ribbit." But Fluttershy understood her. "As fun as our duel has been, it's time for this to end," said Sephiroth. He raised his hand. "Shadow Fla..." Suddenly he received a sharp blow to the back. Silverstream had tailwhipped Sephiroth. Any regular opponent she might have broken his spine. But Sephiroth, while still feeling pain, withstood it. He grabbed Silverstream's tail and threw her towards the ground. She caught herself in midair at the last second, and looked back up at Sunset and Sephiroth. "I shall finish you quickly," said Sephiroth. "Goodbye, Sunset Shimmer." He raised his sword and thrust it forward. Sunset flew over Sephiroth so that she was behind him and blasted his wing. Sephiroth was thrown off balance, and then Sunset whipped his wing with her tail. This damaged his wing to the point that he could no longer fly. Sephiroth plunged from the sky, unable to move his wing. "Curse you, Sunset!" said Sephiroth as he fell. "I... will never be a memory." Sephiroth fell into the pit of electricity that he had intended to turn him into a god. In an explosion of dark purple energy, the One-Winged Angel was vaporized completely. Fluttershy had just set Rainbow Dash down when she returned to pegasus form. Then the four Warriors of Light rushed over to the pit of electricity. Its power was at 90%. "Sephiroth and the other villains are gone, but if this reaches full power it will still drain everyone in this world of all their energy," said Sunset. "We're not even sure how many would survive." "I don't think I can Rain Nuke that," said Rainbow Dash. "We could try the selfdestruct button," said Silverstream. Sunset noticed the button. "Why do they even... Well, that works out for us." Sunset pressed the selfdestruct button, then she and the others flew away as fast as they could. Both the pit and the base exploded. As soon as the smoke cleared, the rain stopped. The crystals appeared in astral form. "Well done, Warriors of Light," said the Fire Crystal. "You have saved this world from a terrible fate." "None shall ever forget this," said the Earth Crystal. "This world will know peace and prosperity for generations to come," said the Water Crystal. "You will now be returned to your worlds at the exact point in which you left," said the Wind Crystal. "Will we remember this epic adventure?" asked Rainbow Dash. "You will," said the Wind Crystal. "Can I go too?" asked Gilgamesh. "A world of ponies sounds awesome!" "If that is what you wish," said the Earth Crystal. "Maybe I could introduce you to Discord sometime," said Fluttershy. "Farewell, Warriors of Light," said the Wind Crystal. And in a flash of light, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Silverstream, and Gilgamesh were transported to Equestria, and Sunset to the Equestria Girls world. Author's Note No, the Emperor won't return from hell, nor Sephiroth in spirit form. And I was a bit iffy about referencing the tree thing with Fluttershy. But I still couldn't resist it seeing Exdeath was originally a tree.
