My Little Pony: The Human Nine's Adventures In Equestria

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...Son...!

W-What...?

"Mason!"

"Mason!"

Huh? That voice?

I slowly woken up before getting up, before finding myself in a strange place....I took a look around my surroundings...before finding myself in...

"Wait...is this..." This place...No, I recognized this place! This....is our home! The place where me and Carrie grew up with...Wait a minute, where is she? If I'm back in the kingdom, then she has to be around here too, right?!

"Mason!"

I quickly looked back and widened my eyes, seeing my lady in distress.

"E-Elena!" I cried out, quickly running ahead before witnessing some sort of darkness surrounding the place.

"Mason! Please save me!" Elena cried out before being grabbed by the darkness.

"Hold on!" Come on! I can't lose you again! Please! I quickly extended my hand and attempted to reach out for her as she did the same for me! The two of us looked at each other before I managed to at least grabbed her and pulled her free away from whatever this black mist was!

"Elena...Are you okay madam?" I asked, looking down at her.

"Y-Yeah...Thank you Mason..." Elena sighed, pressing her face against my chest. "I-I thought I would never see you again..."

"I-It's alright Elena...You're safe." I made a promise to you that I would always protect you no matter the circumstances. I would protect everyone, because you gave me that reason...

"M-Mason, darling?" I froze upon hearing that voice before slowly looking back to find...

"M-Miss Rarity...?" No...But, what's she doing here? Why was she standing there?

"Mason...what are you doing with...her?" Rarity asked, looking at me straight with a raised brow.

"Who is this...?" Elena looked over at the white unicorn, furrowing her brows before letting go of me. "Mason, what is that...thing?"

"U-Uh, E-Elena, this is my...my...friend, Miss Rarity." I coughed sheepishly.

"Friend?" Rarity asked. "But I thought we were more than friends."

N-No...What's going on? I don't understand...This is all...

"What does she mean by that, Mason?" Elena? Why are you acting so cold? You were never like this...

"It's obvious Mason deserves someone like me to be by his side. Not you." Rarity growled.

Elena gasped, "Is that so?!"

"Elena...Rarity...Please don't." I begged, feeling afraid at this moment for them to argue at this moment. "Please, we don't have to argue like this."

"Mason...were you dating someone else...?" Elena asked, feeling heartbroken. "Were you...cheating on me?"

"N-No, I wasn't-"

"And why should my dear Mason ever date some hideous troll like you?!" Rarity scoffed. "He belongs to me! Not some human girl who thinks she's perfect just because she has a love for attention!"

"You take that back, you white bratty slut!" W-What? Elena would never use dirty words! "I was the first, and I'm still waiting for Mason to ever return back home! He's my first true love!"

"Oh really?" Rarity giggled sarcastically.

"What was that...?" Elena narrowed her eyes.

"Then why don't we let Mason decide then?" Rarity offered, turning towards me.

"W-What?" I asked in shock.

T-They're asking me? But...Why?

"Which one of us do you want, Mason?" Rarity asked. "Me or her..?"

I-I have to choose...? W-Why are they demanding me to choose...? I don't want this...

"Mason..." Elena walked over to me, giving me an unusual smile that I found so wrong. "Are you really gonna choose her over me? Come back with me like we used to be. It'll just you, me, and Carrie? Did you forget our anniversary? Our day together where we shared our first kiss?"

"Oh please, like that actually matters." Rarity rolled her eyes. "Besides...Come with me instead Mason. I'm sure I can give you a better life unlike that hang over there to actually give it to you for having her people call you a tool!"

"What was that?!" Elena screamed.

"You know what I mean!" Rarity yelled back, glaring dangerously at her.

"L-Ladies...! Please stop fighting! J-Just give me enough time to think this through-"

"What do you mean 'enough time to think this through'?" Elena questioned.

"It's obvious that you have to choose. Right now. Me or her?" Rarity demanded. "Mason, please be there to protect me, not some filthy rude princess."

"Excuse me? Like he'll actually go and date some stupid unicorn who speaks like she has a burning throat. I mean, that hairstyle...so last season." Elena scoffed, shocking Rarity before she growled at her.

"You take that back!" Rarity hissed.

"STOP!" I yelled, covering my ears with a hissing look, shutting my eyes in the process. "Stop it you two! Stop fighting over me!"

W-Why...? T-This doesn't make any sense! I-I never wanted this! I want to be there for all of my friends, family, and even for them...That's what Elena did for me when we first met, but....

“Mason is mine and mine alone!” Rarity screamed.

“He was mine first!” Elena screamed back.

"But..." I tried speaking up before noticing something lurking around us. "W-What the...?"

"Mason! Who is it gonna be?!" Elena demanded before I noticed a large shadow over-looming the three of us.

"Rarity! Elena, watch out!" I cried out!

"No! We said who do you choose?!" Rarity screamed. "Now pick or-"

Before Rarity had the time to choose, she was grabbed by the dark being, along with Elena as the two ladies screamed in terror.

"NO!" I screamed before grabbing my bamboo pole. "Let them go, you monster...!"

The monster roared at me, glaring down with his creepy yellow eyes! I don't care what this thing is, but nobody harm my friends!

The monster sooner laughed and revealed himself to be... “Void?!”

"Greetings Mason Hunter...So good to see the cowardly human tool here." Don't let him get to you, Mason. That's what he's trying to do. He's trying to make me hurt him... "So, struggling to protect anyone as always?"

"W-What...?" I asked. "What do you mean?"

Void chuckled, "Do you really think you'll always be able to protect everyone you love, pathetic."

"What are you talking about?" I growled at him.

"No matter how hard you try, you won't be able to save everyone." Void growled with his red eyes shining bright.

"No! I don't believe you. I will protect everyone I love and I won't give up until they are safe!" I exclaimed at Void.

"When are you going to wake up...? After all..." He looks down at Rarity and Elena before clenching them hard, slowly embracing them into the darkness.

"No!" I quickly charged with my bamboo pole and charged, but Void disappeared.

"When are you going to realize this?" When are you going to stop mocking me?! "It's pathetic...You want to become a member of the Royal Guard but yet you can't do anything to protect anyone...You are so pathetic...it's what makes you humans so weak."

"What would you know about humans?!" I yelled, trying to search for him.

"Heh...You're right. What would I know? After all...I don't bother trying to learn about them." Void appeared behind me, scoffing in disgust. "After all...This is what happens when you humans believe in the things you can do..."

He swifts his cloak off, disappearing through the darkness before I widened my eyes and see the two girls on the floor, looking lifeless and not moving an inch.

"N-No!" I yelled, racing over to them and quickly checked their pulses. No no no! Please Rarity! Please Elena! Don't go! Please...

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.....No....I was...too late...

"Hahahahaha! Do you feel pity now, Mason Hunter?" I looked over at the skies...and saw Void glaring down at me, floating up there in the middle of the moon.

"What...have...you...done?" I growled, darkening my face.

"No Mason Hunter...What have YOU done?" Void pointed to me before he slowly disappeared into the darkness before I saw the moon slowly started to change into a black mist.

Gah! I woke up in a shock and breathed heavily.

"Yawn... big brother?" Carrie called. "Are you alright?"

"Um... Y-Yeah... I think so..." I said slowly.

"Mm..." Carrie frowned, seeing the sweat dripping down on my face. "But...big brother, you're sweating. Also...your eyes...you look so tired..."

I-I do? I guess that nightmare really took me out...

"Right..." I sighed.

"Also big brother..." Carrie frowned sadly, looking down. Hm? Oh...I think I know what's up with her..."What's wrong, Carrie?" I asked her.

"It's just... I'm gonna miss you when you go." Carrie said to me.

Aww.. Carrie. I smiled sadly at her and hugged her, "Don't worry, Carrie. Six months will pass in the blink of an eye. Jack and the others will be there for you." I reassured her.

"T-Thank you big brother..." Carrie sniffled. "Also...do you mind putting some clothes on too? I don't think anyone wants to see you in your underwear big brother..."

Huh? I looked and saw myself in my underwear. "Crap!" I exclaimed with embarrassment. Carrie just giggled.

Hardy Har Har, little sister.

"Come on! Sarah's planning on making some breakfast for us!" Huh? Sarah? I put on my clothes and followed Carrie out of our room and went walking into the living/dining room and found Sarah, making breakfast and Ren and the others eating."Sarah?" I called, surprised to see her in the kitchen. "Were you the one making breakfast?"

Sarah turned me and smiled, "Yeah. I may have picked up a few cooking skills on my travels with Pikachu and Snowflake."

"Huh...Quite impressive." I chuckled.

"Yeah..." Jack sighed happily, cracking his knuckles while enjoying to eat his food.

"Jack..." I sighed, seeing him in his undershirt. "I thought I told you before to eat with your shirt on."

"That wasn't the only thing he forgot to put on this morning..." Kaede groaned, sweat-dropping a little.

"Let me guess, he's in his underwear?" I face-palmed.

"Tch, so what? Not like anyone's gonna judge me." Jack scoffed.

"Well, I mind." Sarah said and she lit her horn and placed Jack in regular clothing.

"Hey! What the hell newbie?!" Jack yelled. "Why did you do that?!"

"Being in your underwear in front of Young Carrie will likely scar her for life." Sarah deadpanned.

"Facts." Rantaro snorted, checking over his money before being grabbed by the tie. "Oh? Did I make you upset?"

"Big time, you damn bastard!" Jack readied his fist till I walked over and pinned his arm from behind. "OW! What the hell?!"

"Don't." I demanded, glaring sternly at him. "If you do, then I'll be a force to take you down."

"W-What...?!" Jack hissed.

Sarah then levitated Jack, Rantaro and I away from each other, "Now now boys, no violence in front of the little one." she scolded.

Okay, but why am I being a part of this? I'm just trying to stop him!

"I don't know, let them keep fighting." Skye begged. "I mean, who wouldn't want to see these guys keep fighting?"

"Guys, can we not?" Ren sighed. "Anyway...Did anyone get any weird dreams?"

"Weird dreams?" Nicole asked. "Why do you ask?"

"Well...I had this weird nightmare last night." Ren explained. "It was like this, black mist that surrounded me and tried to suffocate me..."

Wait what?

"You too?" I asked in surprise. "A black mist?"

"Huh? Yeah?" Ren nodded.

"Huh? You guys too had a nightmare?!" Kaede gasped.

"What? Wait wait wait, you mean you each had a nightmare?" Skye asked in surprise. "What in the hell...?"

Sarah hmmmed, "Anything particular about your dreams Ren and Mason?"

"Well..." Ren rubbed the back of his head. "I was attacked by this giant monster, and then it changed to...Void."

"You too?!" I exclaimed, forming a serious look. "But...so did I..."

"But that was the same thing too..." Nicole agreed, narrowing her eyes. "It changed to Void..."

"The freak?" Jack muttered. "What the hell's going on? Did we all dream about some monster before it changed to Void?"

"Seems like Void is using your dreams in order to gain more power to bring forth the Great Fall." Sarah said.

"By scaring them?" Kodi asked in confusion. "Why would scaring them with nightmares do that?"

"Yeah, that doesn't sound so evil...but then again, it isn't so nice." Carrie frowned. "Why would he do that Sarah?"

"To bring forth the Great Fall..." Mason muttered, crossing his arms. "I'm not sure what this is about...but I'm sure it isn't good at all..."

"Did you forget, stupid?" Rantaro rolled his eyes. "We all don't know what it is except the little missy over there."

Rantaro points over to Sarah, who was slightly looking away.

"But as per usual, she won't say a thing."

"Hey, Newbie can keep it to herself, you damn money grubber!" Jack yelled.

"All I'm saying is that Void will gain more power from the fears triggered when he turned your dreams into Nightmares." Sarah explained. "Remember he spreads fear and despair wherever he goes."

"See?" Jack smirked, crossing his arms.

"You're right. This could be bad..." Ren frowned. "We should discuss this with the others. Jamie's already ahead with Twilight at the library."

"Then we should follow." Sarah said. "Come on Snowflake, Pikachu."

"Pikachu.." Pikachu said happily. Snowflake purred and followed Sarah outside.You're right...If that nightmare I bear witness too last night was conjured up by Void...Then he's got another thing coming. Although...He made one good point.

I won't be there to help others...

"Big brother, are you coming?" Carrie called over by the door. "We're about to leave!"

"Oh right...Yes, I got it sis." I nodded before I followed them. As soon as I stepped out of the door.

"LOOK OUT!" Huh? Whoa! I quickly dodged out of the way before seeing something crash into the door before slowly sliding off.

"The hell? Skittles?" Jack blinked in surprise. Snowflake bounded over and nudged Rainbow, helping her. "Are you alright?" Sarah asked.

"H-Huh? Whoa! Sorry, guys..." Rainbow Dash groaned, her eyes shaking around.

"It's okay Dash." Ren reassured me. "Mason's just lucky to dodge out of the way."

"Rainbow Dash, what seems to be the problem?" I questioned.

"I was a little off course today..." Rainbow groaned, rubbing her eyes. "I haven't been sleeping that great. Just last night I've had-"

"A nightmare?" Nicole guessed, which made Rainbow Dash's eyes lit up.

"Yeah! That!" Rainbow Dash nodded. "It was so crazy and intense, that it just kept me up."

"Were you attacked by a big scary monster too?" Carrie asked worried.

"What? No way!" Rainbow Dash shook her head violently. "And besides, I ain't afraid of some monster! I can take it down in one hoof! Like for instance, beating Jack's butt and leaving a hoofprint as a tattoo."

"S-Shut up! That never happened." Jack blushed angrily.

"Anyway? Did the other girls have the same nightmare, Rainbow Dash?" Sarah asked.

"I don't know, but they're meeting up with Twilight, Jamie, and Spike at the library." Rainbow Dash shrugged.

"Then that's our next stop then...God, why am I even a part of this?" Rantaro groaned.

"Because you're a part of this group." Sarah said. "Now come along everyone."

"Shut up." Rantaro scoffed. "Like you get it..."

Rantaro heads off. "Why is he such a jerk?" Kaede muttered. Sarah uses her magic to bring Rantaro back here, "You're not going anywhere, Rantaro. You're coming with us as well."

"Tch...I never asked for any of this. Unless you give me 1,000 bits." Rantaro smirked.

"I'm afraid that Sarah would never do something like that." I stated, giving him a glare.

Sarah pulled out a bag of bits from underneath her cloak. "Here you go."

"W-What?!" I exclaimed.

"T-That's a lot of bits..." Ren sweat-dropped.

"S-Sarah...?! What are you doing giving that money to that money creep?!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed.

"What? He asked for it and I'm giving it to him, I'm just being kind." Sarah said. “Besides I have more than that in my savings.”

“You have more?!” Jack exclaimed. “How much?”

“I am not revealing that.” Sarah deadpanned. “I am not that dumb.”

"Heh...Well then fine. I'm in your service for when this is all over." Rantaro smirked before I heard him muttered, "Sucker..."

“I heard that.” Sarah...I sometimes wonder if you are too kind to people like him. Well...I guess you're more kind than Ren.

"Can we move on, please?" Nicole offered.

"Yes. Come along. To Twilight's library." Sarah said,

Mm...Well in any case, we might as well.

Later

As soon as we arrived back to the library, we saw Twilight discussing with her friends.

"I-It was so scary...I-I don't know what to think..." Fluttershy sniffled.

"I know what you mean..." Rarity frowned. "It wasn't something I ever wanted to witness..."

Miss Rarity...That dream really shook me...and yet...it felt real when I found her...dead.

"You guys..." Twilight sighed in relief. "Thank Celestia you're here..."

"What's up? Did you guys have nightmares too?" Ren asked curiously.

"And was it so scary that it ended up making you cry?" Skye asked before flinching a bit upon realizing what she just said. "Which I totally don't know about!"

"Right..." I sighed. Skye...I think it's best if you please shut up. "Looks like you all had the same situation as Ren and the others, correct?" Sarah asked them all.

"Yeah, not wanna be a pest, but would ya mind keeping it down a bit, Pinkie Pie, er, Fluttershy, I mean, Twilight?" Applejack croaked, rubbing her baggy eyes.

"Yes, some of us haven't had our beauty rest." Rarity groaned.

"If it's that bad, then may I offer some back massages, Miss Rarity?" I offered with a soft smile.

"Oh Mason, darling. Thank you." Rarity sighed in relief. "It's good to have a friend like you."

A friend like me...? Yeah, right.

"Anyway, yeah...and did you say Void?" Spike asked in surprise.

"Wait, have you all had nightmares, too?" Twilight asked, widening her eyes in shock. "And...it was Void?! How can you be so sure?!"

"Void seeks to spread fear however he can. He has the ability to enter others' dreams and change them into nightmares, allowing him to feed on the negative emotions within." Sarah ecplained.

"Really?" I asked. "Hmm...How odd. I never knew he had that such power..."

"Guys?" Jamie quickly came downstairs. "I'm so so sorry for being late! A-Anyway, I'm here now and I can finally ask some questions! S-Sorry..."

"It's okay Jamie, we don't mind." Ren reassured.

"Now that we know what Void is up to. We need a plan to stop him from gaining more power." Sarah said.

"Okay, but that doesn't explain much about how can he do that?" Kaede wondered.

"I was deducing about that..." Jamie muttered. "I thought maybe it could be a possibility that maybe he could've stolen half of Luna's power before he changed her into Nightmare Moon. Is it possible Sarah...?"

"Hmm... It's a slight possibility but Void has many powers that you don't know of yet." Sarah stated. "We need a plan to draw him out."

"You don't know?" Kodi asked in confusion. "But...isn't he like your brother Sarah?"

"I wouldn't say... brother, Kodi." Sarah said. Kodi whimpered a bit, while Carrie and Kaede frowned worriedly at her.

"Sarah..." Kaede muttered.

"But isn't he your other half?" I asked curiously. "I would think he might have similar powers to you."

"Void's powers deal with dark magic while mine are the exact opposite, hope and light." Sarah said. "Yes, we did split apart but I still have to deal with him.."

"Not alone." Ren smiled. "We promised that we'll help you out. You can't do this alone, Sarah. After all, you got us. You helped us before, so we have to help you too."

"Agreed." I nodded.

"So Newbie, any peculiar reason why he targets us a lot?" Jack asked. "I mean, this guy's been starting to annoy the crap out of me...Heh, besides, not that any of us can kick his butt with me, and the other two brats having cutie-marks and powers."

"Although...Void's is Sarah's equal." Twilight explained. "But...for some reason, he seems to only to be interested in Sarah, but at the same time, in us...it's confusing. I mean, he also wants the Elements of Harmony for whatever reason, claiming it to be his..."

"And don't forget how much he wants to bring this so-called Great Fall that we all don't know even know about it..." Spike shrugged. "Well...that covers it all...Are we forgetting something?"

"How about harming all of us and tries to hurt us in order to get the Elements of Harmony out of our hooves?" Applejack hissed. "This fiend has seriously gotten on our nerves."

“Yes. Voids’ persistence can be annoying, but he wants the Elements of Harmony and the power that Ren and the others ‘stole’ from him.” Sarah replied.

"What we stole from him?" Nicole asked. "How can we possibly steal from him?" Sarah however went silent, and didn't answer back.

"Shutting up as always..." Rantaro diverted his eyes away. "Very suspicious..."

"You don't have to tell us Sarah. I think I know why, but let's focus on the other matter about the nightmares." Ren called, hoping to ease Sarah.

“Okay.” Sarah said. “If everyone goes to sleep. We can lure Void out into the open.”

"That must be our only solution." Ren nodded.

"...Yeah..." I nodded, frowning in concern.

"Mason darling, are you alright dear? You seem pretty upset." I looked at Rarity, who gives me a worried look. "Did that nightmare really affect you?"

"Well...It's just that..." I coughed, clearing my throat. "I was thinking...what if Void creates powerful fears into us and tries killing us...?"

“Don’t worry, that won’t happen.” Sarah reassured. “I won’t let it.”

"You really can?" Skye asked curiously. "Oh wait! Do you have some special skills that can at least help us fight off the nightmares?"

"Well, I guess I can enter your dreams." Sarah said nonchalantly.

“You can enter dreams like Princess Luna?!” Twilight exclaimed.

"You think you can do that, newbie?" Jack asked curiously.

"I have to agree. What if Void is more stronger due to collecting our nightmares?" I asked in concern. "Please, it would be wise if you let me join in."

"Big brother?" Carrie looked over in worried. "Big brother, what's wrong?" Pikachu also called to him in worry, "Pikachu...?"

"It's nothing...I am just concerned, that's all. It is my responsibility that I have to protect you all before I make my leave." But that's just a lie...I'm more worried to not be able to save any of you...

"Oh right...I forgotten..." Rarity frowned sadly before smiling nervously, "Mason, you really don't have to do that...I mean, I can understand you're worried for Carrie and the rest of us, but really, perhaps maybe we can find a way to get good dreams."

"Hey Sarah, with your powers, and when you said enter our dreams..." Jamie muttered. "Your light might be able to help us rest in peace...As long, in theory. Sorry if I'm doubting you...I-I really didn't mean it..."

"No, no, no it's alright. I'll help you all rest peacefully if Void turns your dreams into nightmares. My magic still works in the dream realm." Sarah reassured.

"That's a relief..." Ren sighed in relief.

"Yeah, the next thing we need is a creep in a mask like he's that one guy in Friday The 13th." Skye groaned.

"Same here." Rarity groaned, face-hooving herself. "Whenever I close my eyes, I'm struck with those ghastly images!"

"Every bit last night, I reckon, Rarity, er Twilight..." Applejack corrected herself.

"The baddest dreams ever!" Fluttershy sniffled.

"Hey, don't cry Flutters." Ren reassured with a soft smile. "I mean, we've been having nightmares too...Although, I don't know why exactly. Heh heh..."

"He is right. Stay relax everyone." I reassured.

"Sorry! I didn't mean to be so negative! I think I'm a bit grouchy." Fluttershy apologized.

"Tell me about it..." Jack scoffed. "So where's the hell the pink loony brat?"

"I haven't seen her at all today...Do you think she's still sleeping?" Jamie muttered.

"This late in the morning?" Kaede asked.

"Well maybe Sergeant Pinkie Pie is...snoozing?" Skye suggested. "Oh forget it! Battle strategy changes; Private Gem, I want ya to get inside me!"

"Uh...What?" I asked in confusion. Is she implying a type of sexual innuendo? How inappropriate for a girl her age.

"What does she mean, big brother?" Carrie asked curiously.

I froze and looked at my sister, who was giving me an innocent look, but Sarah saved me from the trouble by saying, "Mason will tell you about that when you're older, Young Carrie." I have a sigh of relief, “As for Pinkie Pie..."

Hm? What...is she planning?

Later that night...

"Welcome to my slumber party!"

I should have known...Pinkie allowed us all back to the home-ship's living room where we all dressed in our pajamas outfits to sleep and rest. Rantaro and Nicole were in the room, but far away by sitting in the dining halls as Nicole stated that she doesn't like crowds, and Rantaro doesn't want to be involved by any of this...

"Tch...Seriously?" Jack groaned, wearing nothing but his undershirt and pajama shorts. "Why do I have to be in this? Plus, if so, I should have worn my boxers..."

"I'd rather not see your butt..." Kaede muttered, sweat-dropping a little.

"Yeah...Your butt's already too huge in my page, fatty." Rainbow chuckled, earning a scowl from the biker.

"Oh really? Says one pony who I clearly sat down entirely on my butt during the match." Jack smirked. "Did you enjoy the view of my crack?"

"Shut up!" Rainbow Dash blushed.

"Now now, no time to argue." Sarah said. "All of you must sleep so our plan can be put into action."

"Sarah's right!" Pinkie agreed, smiling excitedly. "If anything can chase away those heebie-jeebie dreams, it's a girly night of fun! Including the boys, right Skye and Rainbow Dash?"

"Totally." Skye smirked, laying on her pillow backside.

"Super. Duper. Fun." Rainbow Dash nonchalantly said, getting a spa treatment by Rarity and Kaede. However, as they continued to relax, Pinkie threw two pillows at the two of them.

"Tee-hee!" Pinkie laughed, knocking them down. Rainbow Dash wiped off her spa mask and cucumbers on her eyes, giving off a devilishly smirked at her.

"This means war, Pinkie Pie!" Rainbow Dash snickered.

"Yeah! If this war, then I'll win! Prepare for your surrender!" Skye cried, before she got hit with a pillow... by Pikachu.

"Pika Pika Pika.." Pikachu laughed.

"It's on tiny mouse." Skye smirked before throwing back another pillow at him. Immediately, those three girls and Pikachu began doing a pillow fight with one another.

"Hey Sarah! Do you wanna play too?!" Carrie asked excitedly.

"No thanks." Sarah stated. Snowflake came over and rubbed against her and Sarah rubbed her head.

"Mm...Okay." Carrie frowned sadly.

"Void..." Twilight muttered. "We know that he was a part of Sarah, who was also a part of the Tree of Harmony...but what made you split apart..."

"Oh dear..." Rarity groaned, annoyed by seeing the three girls fight each other in a pillow fight.

"Do you need some help?" I offered.

"Huh? Oh...M-Mason darling..." Rarity blushed a bit. "Well...my manicure is quite..."

"...Hey Rarity, I see why not." Kaede reassured. "I mean, Mason's been helping you with being your model by testing out new clothing for us."

"Well..." Rarity glanced away, failing to hide the blush on her cheeks. "...I wouldn't mind." Rarity giggled. "I mean, by a few days, you'll be leaving...and well...We're really gonna miss you Mason..."

"Yeah...I know what you mean...." I sighed sadly. "I just wonder...if I'm ready...."

Sarah just watched as the girls had their pillow fight with Snowflake by her side. "Alright everyone, off to bed."

"Says who? You aren't my mom, newbie." Jack scoffed.

"And besides, we just started!" Pinkie whined.

"Yeah, come on Sarah. You should at least enjoy this party too!" Skye grinned.

"No thanks." Sarah said. “Haven’t had much experience with ‘fun’. Besides,” She walked over to one of the windows in the library. "I just wanna stop Void from completing his plans."

"Mm...." Ren frowned, seeing the serious look on her face.

"But still, you seem pretty depressed." Skye frowned.

Sarah sighed, "No... I just want to keep the light and hope in this world, that's all."

"Sarah..." I sighed. "Is everything alright? Are you still hung up because of your last fight with him?"

"Can we.. Um.. Please do not talk about this right now and move on?" Sarah asked.

"R-Right..." Skye nodded. Sarah...What is wrong? You seemed quite troubled than you normally are…

"Newbie's right. We all should probably get ready to get some sleep." Jack yawned, scratching his butt.

"I suppose so..." Nicole rubbed her eyes. "But we need to be careful. Who knows what Void has us cooking up....We need to be extra sure that we can at least conquer our own nightmares..."

"After such a fun party, I'm sure we'll all sleep like baby dragons tonight." Fluttershy softly reassured.

"Right..." Carrie yawned before I picked her up and placed her on her sleeping bag. "Goodnight big brother...everyone..."

"Goodnight sis..." I kissed her on the forehead.

"Well...I best be off to sleep now...Sleep tight!" Rarity fixed up her mane and placed a sleeping mask on her eyes before she softly snored herself to sleep. Mm...she looks so nice when asleep...

"Let's hops so. Goodnight." Twilight winked, resting her head on her pillow.

"See you in the morning!" Kodi barked, sleeping next to Ren before he kissed his pet dog to sleep.

"Night, Twilight! And Mason, and Rarity! Oh, and Fluttershy! Nighty-night too Sarah! Sweet dreams, don't let the bed bugs bite!" Pinkie cheered.

Sarah watched as everyone went to sleep and she lit her horn and several white magical lines came out and attached themselves to Ren and his friends heads. This would allow her to enter their dreams.

"...Hey...Sarah..." I spoken, opening my eyes a bit and stared at her, seeing her magic.

"Hello Mason." She greeted.

"Are we...inside my dreams?"

“Yes we are.” I slowly stood up, finding myself in my old attire. "Ah...This is my old home...before our parents abandoned us..."

I grew silent, looking down sadly. "...Sarah...I...I want your opinion and I want it to be honest, please." Sarah turned to me, "What is it?"

"....Do you think I am unable to save and protect anyone? I mean...I couldn't do anything for when you and Void fought against each other...and I certainly couldn't have done anything to save Carrie and the Crusaders from Chrysalis. I'll admit, I was in battle against her, but...I wasn't too strong back then like...everything up to this point meant nothing..." I sighed sadly. "I...What if I can't do it...? What if I am unable to fulfill my duties as a friend or even as a brother...?"

Sarah rubbed against me and stated, "Don't worry, Mason. Everyone has doubts but you have the power to wipe those doubts away. Just keep your head high and keep hope inside of you and your aim will always be true."

"...Thank you, I guess." I sighed sadly before looking around the place. "Although, I am well suspicious by all of this."

Sarah walked around the place and turned serious. "Something's here... and I think I know what it is or should I say who.. Void."

"Hmph..." I took out my bamboo pole, glaring around the place. "He's somewhere around the corner then...So then, if so, what's gonna be my nightmare?"

Void is known for his manipulative nature...So what could he have possibly do to-

"Big brother...?"

...C-Carrie? I looked around frantically before noticing Carrie on the road, walking around in fear.

"Big brother! Where are you?!"

"Carrie!" I called. "Carrie, it's me!"

Why is she acting as if I'm not even close by? I mean, I'm being as loud as I can to make her see me! Sarah came by my side and narrowed her eyes. "Hmm... Interesting."

"Sarah, is my dreams connected to her dreams?!" I asked in fear.

"Well. I used my magic in order for you all to share one dream, so we can confront Void as one when he shows up. So the others should be around here somewhere." Sarah said.

"You have?" Mason asked in surprise. "Then...Why aren’t they responding back?"

“Because that’s dream Carrie, not your Carrie.” Sarah stated. Dream Carrie.. So… I’m dreaming of Carrie..? Sarah suddenly turned and growled, "Come on out, Void. I can sense your dark magic!"

"My oh my, Sarah...You have grown so upset with me...Is that how you treat your own twin?" At that moment, and in a swirl, Void appeared before us in the black mist, glaring down at the both of us. "I would have imagined that you go back to being pretty pretty princess as always."

"Void!" I exclaimed, clenching onto my bamboo pole. "Decided to come out now, huh?"

"Please excuse myself Mason Hunter, but I rather be speaking of my lovely sister." Void crossed his arms, glaring daggers at Sarah.

“Void, leave my friends dreams alone this Instant!” Sarah exclaimed.

"Oh no, I apparently need them into increasing my powers...After all, they helped me after we agreed to bring back the night." Wait, agreed?

Sarah growled, "What do you mean, Void?"

"Let's just say...My own dark power is returning from the one who I manipulated 1,000 years ago. It would seem her darkness has gotten a mind of its own, similar to those who became affected by the Dusk-7 Virus." Void chuckled.

"Dusk-7 Virus..." I muttered. "We never knew what a person looks like if affected..."

"Well be prepared to see...After all, you saw that in the dream..." In my last dream? What? Does he mean...

"The black mist..." I deduced.

"That's right...You've all seen that happened to people turning into that back then..." Void explained.

"You won't do that same thing here, with my friends, Void." Sarah growled.

"Oh Sarah, why are you so angry?" Void scoffed. "After all, you made me..."

At that moment, Sarah looks away, a little guilty.

"Sarah? What does he mean?" I asked in concern.

Sarah didn't reply and just stayed quiet. "Sarah?" I called. Is something going on? What does he mean? Was it because he split apart from her? "I.. I don't wanna talk about it." Sarah sighed.

"Does that mean you don't trust your friends?" Void mockingly asked. "A shame, and here I thought you knew so much about friendship..."

Sarah turned back and growled at Void. "Sarah, calm down." I warned.

“I won’t let you continue this Void.” Sarah growled and she blasted Void before she tackled him to the ground.

"...Heh, still weak and soft-hearted as ever Sarah..." Void chuckled. "It must be nice...After all, you made me when they had to lose everything."

"I have had enough." I stated firmly, glaring at him. "Sarah, is there a way to seal away his magic?"

"She can't." Void chuckled before slowly disintegrating into black mist. What?! It was just an illusion?! "This place is nothing but where we can control everything. Heh heh, you all just don't know when to stop, do you?"

Sarah growled, "Enough!" her horn lit up the whole area.

"Sarah, calm down!" I called, grabbing her by the back. "Look, you need to calm down! Thinking like this won't solve anything! He's just messing with you!" Sarah growled and she calmed down. "Please Sarah, you've been acting different the last time you saw Void." I frowned. "Please just tell me what's going on..."

Sarah sighed sadly and decided she had to come clean. "He's my burden, Mason. So I have to take care of him.. alone. No one else must be involved. This is my responsibility." Sarah said. I see...She's blaming herself for ever creating him...

"Sarah...You know you can't handle this alone." I sighed. "Listen, we were involved the moment we came into this world and for what he has done so far...Please let us help you."

"I can't." Sarah said. "You don't know much about him like I do. You don't know what he can do. I do. I'm the only one who has to fight him. It's the only way to keep you all safe."

"But even so, please let me help." I offered. "It's what us friends do.Please Sarah...I hate seeing you like this.”

Sarah sighed in defeat. “Alright.”

"Right...Now then...say Sarah, is it possible we can see the other's dreams?" I suggested. "Perhaps then, we can spot Void in one of them and so we can see where he went."

"Okay." Sarah used her magic to show the others dreams so they can see Void. As we continued to look around the dreams, I began noticing the other dreams...No, they were more like nightmares. Void must've influenced them into nightmares...We saw Twilight getting banished by Princess Celestia, Applejack getting kicked out of her family due to ruining her crops, Rainbow Dash losing her ability to fly, Fluttershy losing her trust on the animals, and Pinkie Pie not being the laughing stock as she used to be.

"Look at these girls...It's like Void is trying to make their lives miserable..." I muttered. "What about Ren and the others?" Sarah then showed Ren and the others dreams. At that moment, we've seen their nightmares as well...

"W-What the...?" What is all of this? What we were seeing were more than nightmares. Ren was sitting on a desk, looking away while the other kids were jeering straight at him, whispering to each other. Carrie was crying while I held against her, running away from a crowd. Jack was getting harassed by some rival gang members, and he just kept ignoring them as much as possible. Jamie was sitting in the corner, covering his face as he softly sobbed while his father didn't bother to help him. Kaede was running away, running through a hallway while there were three shadows chasing after her, possibly her step family. For Nicole...

"What?" I muttered, seeing her dreams. She was walking across through the schoolgates, possibly in high school. However, many people stayed away from her while she stood there and ignored them, seemingly not bothered. As for Rantaro, I saw what he was seeing, standing right there was his younger self, possibly as a kid, he was standing right in front of a city, seemingly looking upset and depressed.

"Their dreams..." I muttered.

"These are their memories." Sarah answered.

"Their memories?"

"I believe so.. these must be their memories from their individual pasts... but... where's Skye's memories?" Sarah asked.

"Huh? Look over there!" I pointed next to between Ren and Jack's memories to where it looks like...a funeral? Right there stood Skye, who held a pair of roses while she kept crying over a gravestone. "What...? What is this? Did someone in her family die?"

"No...look closer at the gravestone..." Sarah pointed out. I narrowed my eyes to take a closer look as it said 'Amy' on it. Amy...?

"Amy...Was she a friend?" I muttered.

"That's was I'm guessing... she must have lost her somehow." Sarah said. Skye....She always tries to act tough, and super confident and happy...so then why couldn't she tell us about?

"Let's go and see if we can track Void." Sarah said. "Mm...Wait a minute..." I muttered. "Carrie's dreaming...but if she is, then who are we seeing right now?!"

I looked back at Carrie, but she just vanished...! W-Was that an illusion?

Sarah heard a familiar laugh in the air, "Grrr.... VOID! Come out this instant!"

"Yes Sarah...!" Void appeared in the center of the moon. "I'm sure you must be so upset...How wonderful of you to be acting up like that..."

What? What does he mean?

"It must be nice...it's good to know that my good half can be upset..." Void sneered.

“Leave Twilight and the girls dreams alone.” Sarah stated, calming down. “They have nothing to do with this.”

"Of course they do...I want them to realize the consequences of their friendship of what might've happened if they took the wrong path." Void explained. "And if they realize what their problem is, they'll disconnect themselves from the Elements of Harmony."

"If that's the case, why haunt me and my friends with your accursed dreams?!" I demanded, glaring at him.

"Why?" Void cackled, placing a hand on his mask. "Think of it as a way...to help you realize...some mysteries that you all were so stupid to ever realize why you were asleep."

"Well, it ends now!" Sarah said before she jumped into each of the gang's dreams.

"Sarah! Wait!" I called, chasing after her. Eventually, we entered what seems to be outside of Carousel Boutique. "Wait...if we're here...is this...?"

"Wait! Twilight! Everypony else!" Huh? Miss Rarity? Sarah couldn’t be seen for some reason. I don't understand...Sarah went through this dream, so where is she?

"Please! Don't go!" Huh? I watched as Twilight and everypony else I knew walked away from Rarity, who kept chasing after them before tripping over.

"Rarity?" I muttered before watching a dream version of...myself walking past her with a darkened look. Wait...what the?

"M-Mason, darling...please...don't go...I can't bear to be without you..." Rarity sniffled, reaching her hoof out to my dream self, but he just glared back at her and said...

"I rather be somewhere far away than being with someone like you." Ah! H-How could I...?!

Then a rainbow colored smokey thing appeared and Sarah's voice came from it, "Mason, remember it's what Void wants to see!"

"What? Sarah?" I spoken, widening my eyes.

"Yes, it's me." Sarah said. "But listen to me. Void wants you to think this, don't give in to him. Fight against his dark magic."

"You could say that...but even so, I don't think it's what I'm seeing Sarah..." I frowned. "It's what Rarity's seeing...But I see your point. Where are you right now?"

“I was in Ren’s dream. Come on, we can help each of our friends.” Sarah said and rainbow colored Smokey thing went over to me and nudged me. “Come on.”

"..." I'm not sure about this...Rarity looks pretty frightened...but then again, but then again, these are Void's dreams, so...maybe once we stopped him from haunting all of this, things will go back to normal, right?

"...Alright then." I nodded. "Just hurry then."

Sarah nodded and we both entered Jack’s dream. Sarah saw the biker gang and our biker friend. “Yep.”

"Is that Jack?" I muttered.

"It's Jack, but at the same time, it isn't. Think of it as a consciousness of his..." Sarah explained. "Or simply, call him Dreamy Jack like you do, Dreamy Mason."

"Please don't give me these weird nicknames, Sarah." I sighed.

“Why not? It’s cute.” Sarah cooed. "Mm..." I prefer that you have done that to Jack, and also, we got important things to do.

"Jack." I called, but he didn't even say anything as he was discussing something with his gang. "Hmm...I guess he can't hear us...Hm? Wait..."

Suddenly, something was happening before the gang started chit-chatting against themselves.

"Can you believe it? Jack's gonna be the lucky ones."

"The boss's kid? Him?"

"He may be strong, but is he capable of taking in the heirship of the Yamaki Gang?"

I noticed Jack looking away with an irritated look. This must be some issue he must be dealing with. "A memory..." I muttered.

"Looks like his gang is losing some faith in him." Sarah said. "Making him feel bad."

"But what could be the trouble? He's the one...?" I muttered.

Could it somehow relate to being in that pod?

"How pitiful..." Ah! When did he appeared?! We turned to see Void standing next to us, staring at Jack's gang and Jack himself. "He must be so bad...He may sounded tough, but he keeps lying to himself that he is strong..." Void muttered. "Why do humans lie to themselves when they can always tell the truth? Just like you Sarah? Why couldn't you accept the truth of what we wanted together...before we were split apart...Why couldn't you just the truth of what those people really were..."

"Those people did not want what you wanted them to have, Void." Sarah growled. "They wanted hope and light, not what you were giving them."

"But did all of them wanted that?" Void retorted. "Surely you should have noticed that not everyone wanted that, not everyone wanted us as a way to heal everyone from all their pain...Even one of our papas and mamas..."

Void...You are just an enigmatic being whose shrouded in mystery and another half of Sarah...What could you mean?

"You will never accept me...You hate me for who I am, because you keep thinking too much about light while I think too much of darkness...I guess it's a way that you'll never accept darkness being a part of this world..." Void muttered. "And maybe it would make sense, I would never accept you ever...because I hold the truth while you keep believing in your own lies..."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Sarah narrowed her eyes.

"Heh...Like I would ever give you the answer. Like them, you would rather let them deal with it and find it on your own because you're unsure that they'll believe you...nor accept it just like how his plan goes out." What? What is going on? "However, I guess I can give them a basic idea why they're here..."

"What are you going to do?" Sarah snarled.

"Look at you right now...You're starting to grow angry at the sight of me. I guess it's a sign to show that there is more to you...Perhaps maybe I am the problem...After all, you made me..." Void twitched his head in a creeping manner. What? "But now...it is time...time to wake up..." Sarah growled at him. Void disappeared from the shadows before saying, "I am doing the necessary thing that I truly wanted...What you wanted before you made me, Sarah..."

"...Hmph." I huffed before looking over at Jack, and saw his face darkened and his teammates slowly transforming into some sort of black mist shadow-like devilishly fiends.

"W-What the hell?!" Jack yelled out.

"Jack!" Sarah called.

"Huh?! Newbie?! Mason?!" Jack called in shock. "What are-?!"

"Watch out!" I quickly pushed him out of this before he could be crushed by them.

"Whoa...Thanks." Jack muttered before glaring at the black mist creatures. "The hell happened to my gang?"

"...This is similar to the virus..." Virus? Does that mean...?!

"Sarah, is this...the symptoms of the Dusk-7 Virus?" I asked, widening my eyes a bit.

"Mm..." Sarah nodded. "When a human is consumed by their own darkness without controlling it from the negative emotions, and it happens when the darkness influences one's mind and steals one heart and turn into one of them..."

"This...is what happens to the victims to those who are affected by the Dusk-7 Virus?" I muttered, staring at the creatures.

"Damn..." Jack muttered. "So my crew were transformed into this? Could...?"

"No need to think about it, Jack. Right now, here they come." I muttered, taking out my bamboo pole.

"...Hmph. Fine. Don't hold back, kid." I'm not a kid, mind you Jack Yamaki. Now then...Let's go.

"Hey newbie, you got a weapon I can use?" Jack suggested.

"Yep." Sarah nodded before her horn glowed, creating a weird-looking large steampunk-like hammer.

"Hell yeah!" Jack smirked. "How you know that I would want this, newbie?"

"Call it a hunch." Sarah smirked before blasted the creatures with her magic, making them screech in pain. "Let's get them!" Jack yelled, charging before swinging the hammer down at some of the shadows.

"No way that I'm gonna let you get away!" I charged before slashing some down with my bamboo pole, fading away upon being defeated. Sarah blasted a few more away, taking some down.

"Alright, just one more!" Sarah called. Sarah was suddenly tackled by one of the shadow creatures, "Gah!"

"Newbie!" Jack called.

"No!" I widened my eyes before glaring at the creature and charged, slashing at the creature fiercely and took him down!

Sarah got up, "Thanks."

"So my gang gotten turned into them?" Jack huffed, looking over at where his gang last stood. "Hmm...I wonder if this could be happening back on our world."

"We'll have to figure that out later, right now we have to get to the others dreams and help them. To Jamie's!" Sarah declared.

"Hmph. Guess we gotta save the nerd next." Jack scoffed.

"We need to hurry." I stated, furrowing my brows. "And we need to hurry before it's too late."

"Right." Sarah used her magic to make another portal that would lead us to Jamie's dream. "Now where the hell are we now?" Jack muttered, finding ourselves in the streets.

"We're in the streets..." I answered, widening my eyes. "Look at this place...it feels weird that we've been in Equestria for a year and yet...we've forgotten what it felt like..."

"Yeah..." Jack look around, feeling happy. "Heh...I wish I can ride my motor-hog on these streets all day long..."

Huh...I sometimes wonder what our home is doing right now… “Hey... is that Jamie... running?” Sarah asked.

"What?" I frantically turned around and saw Jamie running away from a crowd of people.

"AAAAHHHHH!" Jamie cried out, letting out tears as he kept running away for all his life.

"Huh?! What's up with the angry mob?!" Jack asked, widening my eyes.

“I have no idea, but we can’t leave Jamie like that.” Sarah said.

"Right...!" We quickly headed towards him before managing to get in front of the crowd.

"You! Get out of the way, you brats!" One of the crowd members demanded. "That boy deserves damnation!"

"Why is it that he should live instead of us?!" What? “What are they talking about?” I asked.

"Wait a minute...Those two...!" A man from the crowd pointed at both Jack and I. "You're one of the subjects for that project!"

"What?" Subjects? What is he talking about?

"Hmm.. sounds like you all were apart of something very important." Sarah said.

"Yeah..." I muttered.

"Let's get them!" The crowd began chanting angrily, making us back off from them.

"Damn, well...Guess we're gonna have to beat the ever-living crap out of them." Jack huffed, clenching onto his hammer. "Hey nerd, why don't you use your magic?"

"I-I can't..." Jamie whimpered. "I can't seem to use it..."

"Just concentrate, Jamie." Sarah said

"No, really. No matter what I do..." Jamie shook his head in fear. "I-I mean, they're all right..."

"Do you even know what they're talking about?" Jack deadpanned.

"No, but...I feel so much anger and it's...so familiar, and yet similar to my dad's anger..." Jamie gulped. "I-I..."

"Jamie, stay calm." I reassured. "I'm sure we can find a way to calm you down..."

"Mason's right." Sarah said. "Just relax, Jamie."

"....O-Okay...." Jamie nodded meekly before we watched as multiple people charged straight at us.

"That's it! They're asking for it!" Jack huffed before swinging his hammer at them, swashing them away. Sarah's eyes glowed and then she used her Roar and made a twister again and sucked all the people in and took them away. "Hmph...Watch out Jamie!" I quickly noticed a lone man about to whack Jamie with a metal bat before I quickly grabbed the hostile man from behind and gave him a glare. "Time for you to go to sleep..."

I quickly knocked him out with a chop to the back of his neck, knocking him out and dropping on the floor.

"M-Mason...Thank you." Jamie thanked.

"Hey! We helped too!" Jack yelled.

"U-Um, thank you too Jack and Sarah..." Jamie meekly answered, looking away. "But....why did they try to hurt me? I just appeared in the middle of the streets and they took notice of me and tried to...kill me."

They tried to kill him? But he's just a boy. What exactly is going on?

"Grrr... Void's behind this." Sarah growled. "I know it. And whatever thing you guys were involved in, must have added to their anger."

"Maybe so..." Jamie frowned before gasping, "What if the others are in trouble?"

“If they are we’ll be there to help them.” Sarah said.

"Very well then, take us to the next dream before we get another nightmare in our way." I hummed, crossing my arms. Sarah nodded, “Fine then, we’ll do to Skye’s dream next.” She made another portal with her magic and she and the others leaped in. "H-Huh? It's raining...?" Jamie muttered, looking around the place.

"This is a cemetery." I answered, glaring over to where Skye was, or at least, her consciousness.

"Amy..." Skye looked down, clenching onto her flowers. "I wasn't there to make you happy...and now I lost you..."

“Woah... poor girl...” Sarah cooed.

"Mm..." Jack muttered. "So the squirt lost someone..."

"Skye..." I frowned sadly. I never knew that she had to go through something like this. The lost of someone...It's hard, to be honest. Me and Carrie would know since we both lost our parents when they left us, and even her...

...Her? Who am I mentioning? Elena? I mean, I'm not sure about that...

"W-Who is...Amy...?" Jamie gulped.

“Probably her first friend.” Sarah said. Her first friend, huh? And...it's tragic that she lost someone important as that. I wonder if she tries to be hard on herself to act tough on us when we first met…

“Damn, never thought I would see her like this.” Jack said.

“Yeah.” Jamie added. “So what do we do now?”

"There's nothing serious here...Let's talk to her." I suggested.

We went over to Skye, “Skye..?” I called. Skye turned to us, Oh... hi.. you maggots.” She said sadly.

"Skye.. are you okay, we heard talking about... Amy.." I said.

Skye looked sad again and she clenched the flowers in her hands. Sarah came up to her and rubbed her leg, "Skye, if you don't want to talk about it, right now, we'll understand.." Skye sighed and nodded.

Poor Skye... I've never seen her so... sad before.

"Awww.. poor Skye Jones, couldn't protect your friend, huh?" We all turned and saw Void standing here, chuckling. "Too bad, huh?"

"Leave the military brat alone, you creep." Jack growled.

Void chuckled, "Now you know what it feels like to lose something you care so much, haha!" Skye looked really sad now.

"Void, enough of this!" Sarah said stepping forward, "Leave my friends dreams!"

"Why would I do that when there is more fear and despair to bring." Void chuckled before he vanished into shadows once more. "W--Where did he go now?" Jamie asked.

"Probably to another dream, we have to follow him." I said. Sarah turned to Skye and rubbed against, "Are you alright, Skye?" Skye nodded and turned determined in an instant, "I'm fine Private, now let's go get the enemy!" she exclaimed seriously. Everyone sweat-dropped at her. One minute she was gloomy and now she's back to normal. Odd.

"Sarah..?" I called.

"Right." And Sarah made another portal and took us into Kaede's dream.

We appeared inside of a hallway inside of a house. "Okay... where are we now?" Skye asked.

"AAAAHHHH!"

"Was that Kaede?!" Jamie exclaimed. Sarah turned around and we all saw Kaede being chased by two shadows.

"Leave me alone..!" Kaede cried. Sarah immediately rushed forward and leaped over Kaede then blasted the shadows making them vanish. Kaede stopped running and she caught her breath.

"Kaede.." Me and the others went over to her, "Are you alright?"

"Yeah.. thanks you guys..." Kaede panted. "What's going on..?"

"Void has been entering our dreams and turning them into nightmares, that's what." I said.

"Void? Aww, man. What other creepy powers does this guy have..?" Kaede whimpered. Suddenly, more shadow creatures appeared around us.

"Alright another fight." Jack smiled, wielding his weapon. Kaede took out her bow and arrow and Skye took out her helicopter.

Jack swung his hammer at them and smashed them away, I smacked them with my bamboo stick, Kaede struck them with her bow and arrow and Skye blasted them with her helicopter. Sarah kicked and bucked them. Together, we managed to defeat the shadows again. "Void just won't quit, will he?" Kaede asked.

"No." Sarah said. “But at least he’s out of this dream.”

"That's a relief." Skye sighed.

"Mm...Wait Skye, did you have that before?" Kaede asked before noticing her bow and arrows. "And...where did I even get my bow and arrows?"

You're asking that now after defeating a few of those shadows?

"Because I provided them in your dreams." Sarah reassured.

"Mm...Well okay then...Still weird though." Kaede sighed.

"So why were you being chased by those things?" Jack asked. "Where are we?"

"...Well, this is my house." Kaede explained. "But those shadows...I don't know why but it just makes feel like they're familiar....Wait, what happened to the large one?"

"Large one? What are you talking about, Private Ross?" Skye asked.

"Those two were created by a large one that came..." Kaede widened her eyes. "My mom, and my two sisters! What happened?! All I remember was this bright light coming out of me, and they were knocked out...so I-I tried to help them and then they...started to glow darkly before something happened to them."

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"I don't really know. But it was strange." Kaede said.

"Well I can tell you that the large shadow was Void. He wanted to ignite your fear of your past in your nightmare to gain more power." Sarah explained.

"WHAT?!" Kaede exclaimed.

"Believe it, you maggot, cause he did the same with us and now he's messin with Corporal Loodon and Privates Wilde and Bonnie!"

"We have to get to them, now!" I exclaimed.

Sarah created another portal and we were in Nicole's dream now.

"Is this a lab?" I muttered.

"Must be..." Jamie agreed. "But what is this about this lab that makes feel...scared?"

"Aren't you always?" Jack huffed.

"Strange...Void isn't even here in this nightmare." Sarah said. "But it seems to be a memory..."

"Hey guys, it's Nicole...!" Kaede called, pointing over to the girl in a lab coat typing something on the computer.

"Experiment 001; Active. She's been very well, and has started to grow a curiosity over certain objects. Doctor Davenport has given her a rubrics' cube to test her intelligence..." Nicole spoken aloud, typing in a fast pace.

"Experiment 001?" I asked. "Wait...but that's..."

"Sarah, that's your product number." Kaede slowly turned to Sarah, widening her eyes in shock.

"So wait, was Private Bonnie...one of the scientists who was researching her?!" Skye exclaimed in shock.

"Wait... the paper said, they created a figure to hold the power from the meteors.. so could.. that be Sarah..?" Jamie asked in shock.

"So...Nicole was one of the scientists who researched her?" Kaede muttered. "Did she not remember this?"

"Her dreams must've been helping her remember that." Jamie deduced.

"And...Private Gem was made by them? Was she a member of the Connelly Foundation, Private?" Skye muttered.

"Did they really developed an artificial human from a meteorite? The same ones that crashed into our planet?" I muttered, crossing my arms.

At that moment, I realized that I stopped myself. I slowly began putting the puzzles together. It would also explain a few things that felt off, considering the new room and how we deduced that a human, one of us, woken up, a new room or two were opened for us to explore. Plus, these weird feelings that we've met Sarah before...and the times before she knew about us and why she felt reluctant to answer any of our questions...

"Sarah?" Kaede called in worried, seeing her continue staring at it.

"...This is where I was born..." Hm? Did she say...? "Nicole...Nikki....she was one of my mamas and papas who created me here."

"THE HELL?!" Jack exclaimed in shock.

"How many mamas and papas are we talkin here, Private?" Skye asked.

"There were so many...but even if Nikki wasn't the one who created me, she still was there for me..." Sarah explained. "But so far, I only have three papas and she's my mama, in a way..." Jack, Jamie, Kaede, Skye and I were jaw dropped.

"Dang Newbie... so the psychic chick is your mom..." Jack said.

"In a way, yes." Sarah said.

"... No wonder you act like a buzzkill."

"Jack!" I scolded.

"What? It's the truth." Jack defended.

"No, no, it's alright. I'm not a big fan of 'fun' anyway." Sarah reassured.

"So I'm guessing this Mr. Davenport is one of these fathers..?" I asked.

"Him and his brother." Sarah said.

"His brother?" Kaede asked. "Hmm...Davenport..."

"I think I heard of him somewhere before." Jamie muttered.

Yeah.. but where..?

Then we heard some babbling and we turned and saw a tiny human playing with a rubix cube. The human was light brown with black hair with a rainbow stripe in it. The stripe had the colors of the Elements of Harmony. She was wearing a small diaper on her and she looked blissfully happily. ”Awww, it’s adorable..!” Kaede cooed, looking at the baby.

Sarah blushes and chuckled, “So that must be…” I trailed on.

“That’s me when I was a baby.” Sarah confirmed, blushing. Baby Sarah was playing with the rubix cube, babbling and giggling happily.

"Hey newbie...If that's you, how come you're..." Jack frowned, looking between the present Sarah and past.

"Wait..." I spoken, looking over at what Sarah was looking at. "But that's impossible, if that is Sarah, why does she look humanoid in this memory of Nicole's dream, but here, she's a..." I put some more pieces together in my head, "...Sarah, this isn't your true form, isn't it?" I deduced, crossing my arms.

"Huh?!" Kaede gasped.

"Her unicorn form is not her real form, right...?" I asked Sarah again.

"Yeah..." Sarah and pointed to the baby, "That is my real form."

"Excuse me?!" Skye and Kaede exclaimed in shock.

The baby version of Sarah babbled happily and giggled, holding the rubix cube. Then a figure came over to her. It was a man with short black hair and he wore a black shirt underneath his lab coat. "Hey there, honey." he said.

Baby Sarah babbled, "Dada, dada." the figure picked her up and held her, "You are so smart, I'm so proud of you."

"Ahem. Donny?" then another figure came over. It was another man but he had short brown hair that had spiky tips at the top of it. He wore a gray shirt underneath his lab coat and he had jeans on as well. "Fine Douglas! We're proud of you." Donny grumbled. Sarah giggled.

"Now I recognized them..." Jamie muttered. "That's Donald and Douglas Davenport, the two famous scientists on the studies of bionic-technology, and artificial humans."

"Hold the phone...! Bionics?!!" Jack exclaimed.

"Yes, didn't you watch Lab Rats?" Skye scolded. "Really Private Yamaki."

"What? Sue me!"

"So those two helped make Sarah from the meteors' power. Incredible." Kaede gasped.

"Ren and the others are gonna flip when they find out." I stated.

"Mm..." Sarah nodded.

"Wait hold on, why am I hearing about this?!" Jack exclaimed. "And 'Lab Rats'? Hold on a minute...if that's a show, then are you saying those two are real?!"

"Well yes." Sarah nodded.

"I meant their actual characters, not just the actors, newbie!"

"Yes they are real." Sarah stated.

Jack was shocked. "Woah...."

"Mm..." I nodded in understanding. "Well she's right. They're even famous out in the world."

"Yeah." Sarah said. "And Void's not in Nicole's memory, wonder why?"

"Oh who cares, let's get to the next dream, you maggots." Skye said.

We all nodded and Sarah made another portal and took us into Rantaro's dream.

"This city..." Kaede widened her eyes, looking around the place before we saw a young Rantaro walking over by the streets, all by himself.

"Hm...Guess I'm really am alone after all..." Young Rantaro scoffed.

“Woah... wonder what happened to him?” I asked, surprised seeing him all alone.

“He was abandoned by the ones he loved the most.” Sarah said.

"Damn, must've been harsh to do that." Jack muttered.

"Must have been why he turned to the way he is now." GAH! We turned and saw Nicole standing there! "Where the hell did you come from?!" Jack exclaimed.

"I followed you guys there. You didn't think I noticed when you all entered my dream, right?" Nicole questioned. We all sweat dropped. Of course she would have noticed. "Anyway, I see you found something about Rantaro."

"Yeah.." I said. "Kinda makes me feel bad for him."

"Pfft. Not me." Jack huffed.

"Jack, Rantaro may be greedy but he is still a human being. How would you feel if your gang suddenly left you, abandoned?" Sarah asked.

"Well.. I-I'd feel.. well.. lonely.." Jack admitted. "And.. hurt..."

Sarah nodded, "And now you know how Rantaro feels."

"Okay okay, I see your point." Jack snorted before feeling a hand on his shoulder. "Huh?! Hey!"

Jack quickly grabbed the person who grabbed him from behind before clenching on their front collar and glared at them, revealing...

"Jeez big guy, so much for a nice reunion." What?! Rantaro?!

“What are you doing here?” I asked.

“You think I wouldn’t notice you guys in my dream?” Rantaro said.

“Eheheh.” We laughed nervously.

“Anyway, I see you lookin’ at my former self.” Rantaro said.

"I had a feeling too..." Nicole muttered. "Was this...?"

"One of my older memories...The night my parents abandoned me." Rantaro rolled his eyes. "I learned how to survive in the outside world through the economy and black market, mind you..." Woah... talk about depressing background. Abandoned by both parents... sounds like me and Carrie.. almost.

"I'm so sorry, you felt so alone, Rantaro." Kaede said.

Rantaro rolled his eyes, "Yeah, yeah I'm fine kid."

"No, you feel the pain of your parents abandonment everyday." Nicole stated.

"Quiet you." Rantaro grumbled.

"Strange...Why didn't Void enter Rantaro's and Nicole's dreams?" Jamie muttered, crossing his arms.

"Wait..." I called. "What about Carrie?"

"Oh right...! Whatever happened to her?!" Kaede gasped. "Sarah, do you think you can take us to her first?! I mean, what if Void's in there!"

“Absolutely.” Sarah said we quickly entered my little sister's dreams. We were back in the hallway, "Carrie..!" I called.

"Hey tiny brat!" Jack called.

"Private Carrie!" Skye added.

"AAAAHHH...!"

"Carrie!" I ran ahead and the others followed and we saw Carrie cornered by two shadow creatures. "Leave my sister alone!" I exclaimed.

Carrie saw me and the others, "Big brother..!" The shadows screeched and charged us. Sarah tackled one to the ground while Jack and I whacked the other one with our hammer and stick. Sarah tossed her shadow creature against the wall and blasted it away. While Jack gave one final smack with his hammer and it vanished. Carrie got up and ran over to me. I hugged her tightly, "Carrie... are you alright..?"

"I'm okay big brother." Carrie said. "Just scared."

"Easy Carrie.. we’re here now. This was all Void's doing." Mason said.

"Void..?" Carrie asked. "How can he enter our dreams..?"

"Don't know, but right now, we have to get to Ren's dream. Sarah." I said. Sarah nodded and lit her horn, creating another portal and we all jumped in and came out in Ren's dream.

"Wait...a locker?" Kaede was the first to speak about the dream, looking around the place.

"This must be his school..." Nicole guessed.

"Dreaming about school, it must be one of his memories..." Jamie suggested. Sarah tapped one of the lockers and it opened and she flinched. “Eep.”

“What’s the matter with you, Newbie?” Jack joked, “Never saw a locker before?”

Newbie shook her head, “You’ve never attended a school in your entire life, have you?” Nicole asked and Newbie nodded at her question.

“You never went to school?!” Kaede exclaimed.

Ranatro laughed, “That’s a riot. Hahahaha!”

“Rantaro, that’s not funny. That’s sad.” I scolded him. Sarah never went to school ever..! That’s just really sad. Sarah poked at another locker but this one opened and sent flying across the hallway and into the wall. “....Ow.”

Jack laughed, “Nice faceplant.” I rolled my eyes and grabbed Sarah and pulled her off of the wall. “Thank you.”

“When we get back home we are so enrolling you in high school.” I promised.

"Who cares? Where in the hell is that brat of a leader of ours?" Jack wondered as we walked by the school, seeing it empty.

"You know, it's kinda creepy with no students around..." Kaede frowned, keeping her bow and arrow close to her.

"Maybe they're in class..." Skye chuckled nervously. "I mean, I remember that all students in my last school before I graduated were quiet during classes during teacher's lectures, so maybe this isn't unusual..."

"Right..." Kaede nodded.

"Wait...Look!" We all glanced over to see Ren walking by carrying his backpack before he heads upstairs.

"Hey kid!" Jack yelled, before we all ran in after him. We all quickly went up to the next floor and followed him outside, finding him looking out on the balcony.

"Man...Today's been pretty busy what with those final exams." Ren sighed.

"Final exams? What does that mean big brother?" Carrie asked curiously.

"Final exams are like big tests at the end of your school year." I explained.

"What? Eww.. gross." Jack groaned.

Rantaro rolled his eyes, "Of course you would say its gross."

Jack growled, "Who cares. What's the brat doing now?"

"Mm..." Ren sighed. "Well, after this, summer vacation will start, and that'll be a relief. Hm?” Ren then spotted something over by the schoolgates, someone colliding against it, and kept slamming it. Ren took a closer look, and saw something off about that person. "What's going on over there...?" Ren blinked before spotting several teachers walking towards the gate, finding the strange man banging on the gates over and over.

"What's wrong with him?" Jack asked.

"I have no idea." Kaede said. Strange? What is going on with that man...? Something isn't right about him...

"Excuse us sir, this is school property. We asked that you leave." A female teacher wearing glasses demanded, but the strange man didn't respond back and just kept banging on the gates.

"Typical..." A man with a whistle around his neck, who I presumed is a P.E. teacher walked by and grabbed the man by the front collar and slammed him against it.

"G-Guys...Is everyone feeling the same thing as I am right now?" Jamie gulped, feeling scared.

"Y-Yeah.. it's kinda scary." Carrie whimpered, holding her brother tightly.

"Sir! What are you doing to him?!" The woman demanded.

"What does it look like? I'm trying to scare this guy off." The P.E. teacher stated. "Besides, if you want, you all can call the cops on this guy because-"

"A-Ah....AH..." The man began coughing, and his face began dissolving into something...turning him into...!

"What...is...that...?" Rantaro muttered, widening his eyes a bit to see the man transformed into one of the shadows we've seen.

"He just friggin changed into that shadow creature!" Jack exclaimed. Sarah growled at the shadow. Ren screamed loudly and dropped his books in fear. The shadow monster roared before he began attacking the man, leaving a devastating blow to his chest. "U-UGH!" The man screeched, falling onto his back.

"Sir! Sir, are you alright?!" The woman asked, looking down at him with a worried before turning to the other two teachers. "Call an ambulance! We need to-" Suddenly, something began happening as the P.E. teacher started glowing in a dark manner, before transforming into a shadow creature...!

"A-AAHHH!" The woman screamed before she became its next victim to attack! "No! Leave me alone! Leave me alone!" Ren widened his eyes, and stood there in shock before quickly getting back up and began backing away. "What the heck...?" Ren gulped. "What kind of crap is this?!" The shadow then turned it attention to Ren!

"Oh crap! It spotted him!" Skye cried.

I'll say...The moment that shadow finished off that teacher, and the way we saw it turned its head towards Ren towards the top of the third level of this school...we all knew that it was gonna become its next victim. Luckily, Sarah blasted it away before it could kill him from when it leaped towards him.

"Nice shot, Newbie." Jack praised.

"Huh? Guys...?" Ren called, blinking in surprise. "Is that really you...?"

"Yes it us." Sarah said.

"Well I'm glad to see you guys." Ren said.

"Couldn't let anything happen to our leader, now." Kaede said, making Ren blush.

"Really, this again?" Ren whined.

"Straighten up, Corporal Loodan, you're the leader and that's that!" Skye exclaimed. Ren sweat-dropped at her, "Okay..." Then we all heard a familiar sinister laugh.

"Void..." I narrowed my eyes.

"Well now...You all seem to enjoy keep diving down to each of your dreams..." Void's voice ranged. "You all wasted so much time that I had time to allow them to take one of your precious friends for their own benefits..."

I gasped, “Which one did you take?”

"That annoying fashion one." Void chuckled.

"Rarity!" I exclaimed.

"You won't get away with this, Void!" Sarah lit her horn and enveloped the whole dreamscape in white light and it woke up everyone, including Twilight and the girls! Rarity screamed like a banshee seeing one of the shadow creatures which grabbed her!

“The hell?!” Jack exclaimed. Fluttershy and Carrie screamed as well.

“Help me!” Rarity screamed.

“Rarity!” Spike and I cried in horror. I took out my bamboo stick ready to strike but Void dashed out the window, “He’s gonna get away!” Spike cried. We ran outside and saw Void taking Rarity… to the moon. “They’re going to the moon.”

“Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, go get her!” Twilight said.

“On it!” Rainbow stated.

“Me too.” Fluttershy added.

"Here Mason!" Ren handed me his hoverboard and I hopped on and flew after Rarity along with Rainbow and Fluttershy. “Let me go, you cretin!” Rarity stated.

“Hang on Rarity!” Rainbow and I called. We got close and I hit the shadow but it didn’t do a thing. “Hahaha, you can’t do anything to me.” the shadow smirked before it was blasted in the back. “Gah!”

It turned and saw… a rainbow colored phoenix..? What the..? “Let her go Void!”

Hold the phone… I know that voice… SARAH?! “You can’t stop me!” Void charged her and Sarah flew right towards the shadow creature and blasted it with a pure beam of light. “Agh!” It cried in pain but it wasn’t done. “I don't have time for you, Sarah!” and it sent a shockwave of shadows at Sarah and it struck her hard and she crashed to the ground!

“Sarah!” I cried.

“Farewell… for now!” the shadow laughed and he vanished with Rarity.

“NOOOOOOO…!!!” I screamed in anger.

“OW! Easy on the ears?” Rainbow quietly grumbled. “Sorry.” I apologized. We flew back down and checked on Sarah who as a unicorn once more. “Ugh ... that hurt.”

“Sarah!” “Newbie!” Ren, Jack and the others came over, “Are you alright?” Twilight asked.

“I’m okay, but that shadow creature got away with Rarity.” Sarah informed.

"Dammit..." I darkened my face, looking down before Void's words began going back through my ears. I couldn't save Rarity...I lost her...

"S-Sarah...What's gonna happen now?" Carrie asked with a frightened look. "What's going to happen to Rarity, big brother?"

"...I don't know..." I sighed.

"Mason?" Ren called. "It wasn't your fault, we all just didn't see it coming..."

"...I think I need time alone please." I quickly walked away, leaving everyone behind.

Void was right...I wasn't able to save anyone...and I couldn't anymore...What happened to all that strength I had when fighting back against him? My fight against Chrysalis? It just...didn't work out...

Later

.....

"Big brother...?"

I want nothing to do with this anymore...My first priority was to protect everyone, and what's worse is that I let one of my friends get captured by that monster. It was all my fault...

"Big brother!" Huh? I glanced over to my left, seeing Carrie standing over to me before she sat down on the table. "Are you okay...?"

"....I'm fine Carrie..."

"But you aren't..." Carrie shook her head. "I don't like seeing you like this, big brother."

Snowflake purred and nuzzled Mason. “Don’t worry Mason, we’ll get her back. Spike!” Twilight called.

“Yes ma’am!” Spike pulled out a scroll and Twilight took it and started writing, “I’m sending a message to Princess Celestia right now. Hopefully, she’ll know what to do.” When she was finished, Spike sent it and we went back to the library.

“So it was Void afterall in our dreams.” Applejack said.

“Indeed.” Sarah said.

“Let me get this straight- you’re telling me that Void got into our brains?!” Rainbow said. “How creepy can he get!”

Pinkie gasped, “Brains?! Zombies?!” Um… I doubt that applies Pinke. “Where do we even begin?” Fluttershy asked.

“Princess Luna! She’s the protector of dreams and have dealt with Void before. She should be able to interpret our nightmares and find Rarity.” Twilight said. “She’s our only hope. Anyone got a scroll?”

“How about you ask her yourself?” Sarah said and we looked and saw. “Princess Celestia! Princess Luna!”

“Good Evening, everypony. I believe a dark energy has been infiltrating your dreams and my sister may be able to help.” Celestia said.

“Yeah, it’s Void again and he took Rarity!” Ren exclaimed. “How do we get her back? And where did Void take her?”

“Honestly I do not have a clear answer.” Luna said.

“But you’re The Protector of Dreams. You must know something! Anything!” Twilight pleaded.

“Only that Void has taken your friend to the Nightmare Dreamscape.” Luna said.

“What’s the Nightmare Dreamscape?” Ren asked.

“Sounds scary.” Carrie whimpered.

“But why? What evil could possibly exist after you were freed?” Twilight asked confused.

Luna sighed, “Something is happening. Something I had hoped would never come to pass.” Luna said. “When I was trapped as Nightmare Moon. I thought I could show everypony how special I was by making them fear me. The Nightmare Forces somehow knew exactly what to say… to give me their energy and hate. After my curse was broken by the Elements of Harmony, I believed the forces of darkness would wither and die… but I was wrong. Legends says that if the Nightmare Forces can harness enough strength through the cycle of the new moon they are granted one more chance…”

“One more chance to what..?” Rainbow asked.

“To claim what Nightmare Moon promised- an all powerful kingdom of their own!” Luna exclaimed. Oh man!

"Is that so...?" I asked, sighing.

"Big brother! Isn't that bad!?" Carrie exclaimed. "We need to save her!"

"I can't..." I answered, shocking her.

"Huh?! But why?!" Carrie asked.

"...Because I might end dragging you all and can't help you all." It's the truth Void filled in, and it's all my fault. Everyone stood there and looked at me in surprise. "Mason, that's not true." Sarah said. "We need you to help us."

"But I failed when I fought against Chrysalis, twice! And the second time you did all the work!" I exclaimed. "I'm useless."

"Mason, you're anything but useless. You're a great friend and we need you and your abilities to rescue Rarity. Besides, it's what you learn from defeat that is truly important in a fight." Sarah reassured.

“But I didn't do anything. You, Ren, Jamie, and Twilight fought back to her and she was only interested in you four..." I sighed. "I just...I already let her down by not entering her dreams and stopping Void before she was captured..."

"Hey..." Jack approached me before I looked up. I saw the stern look on the man's face and before so...

WHACK!

Ugh!

"Listen here brat!" Jack yelled, grabbing me by the front collar and glared at my bruised up face, a big wound appeared on my cheek. "What done is done! Now we have to save the fashion loon. So quit your blubbering and get serious!" Jack exclaimed.

"Jack!" Kaede called. "Take it easy on him! Mason's just worried about Rarity! We all are!"

"Big brother! Please listen to big bro Jack, please!" Carrie cried out, surprising me. "Please! Rarity needs help and you're the only one who can save her! Please be there for her big brother!"

Carrie...Jack...You're willing to cheer me up? Even Sarah herself?

"Mason, you should listen to them." Ren smiled. "I mean, we all don't like seeing one of our own friends acting up like this..."

"Ren's right! They just wanna make you happy!" Kodi cheered. "So...won't you help out, please?"

...Mm...

"Mason..." Sarah spoken up, giving me a soft smile. I sighed and smiled back at them, "Alright.. I'll help."

"That's the spirit." Ren cheered. Carrie hugged me happily.

“Time for action now for scufflin our hooves.” Rainbow said.

“I’m with Skittles.” Jack said.

“And do what Rainbow and Jack?” Twilight said.

“Anything! Everything!” Rainbow exclaimed.

“Rainbow Dash, its too much of a risk to rush in with the Nightmare Forces. If Void has taken position as their leader then he’ll use his dark magic on them.” Sarh advised.

“But why does that gobble goo care about us?” Applejack asked.

“Together you possess the Elements of harmony which have defeated the dark forces before. Now they will come after you all-the only ponies who can defeat… and destroy your home..” Luna explained.

“PONYVILLE?!” The girls exclaimed.

“We need to go get Rarity back home on the jiffy.” Applejack said.

“That’s what I’ve been saying the whole time.” Rainbow said.

“No! I will go investigate. Alone. The Nightmare Dreamscape is filled with your worst fears. Its denizens will not hesitate to use them against you it's no place for regular ponies or humans.” Luna said.

“‘Regular ponies or humans’ Excuse me but that ain't flyin.” Rainbow said.

“If we have to face our fears to get Rarity back, then that’s what we’ll do.” Twilight said.

“Yeah.” Pinkie cheered. “Besides we have Sarah with us. We’ll get her back in no time.”

Celestia came to Luna’s side. “I must agree with them sister. The Elements of Harmony and Sarah are very powerful. The Power of the Elements returned you to me. I trust they can do it again.”

“But what about Ponyville?” Luna asked.

“I will help Ponyville prepare you must save Rarity from Void and stop the attack.” Celestia said.

“But how do seven ponies, nine humans and a baby dragon and tiger get to the moon?” Fluttershy asked.

“I know a way.” Celestia winked.

“I hope you’re friend is brave. The Nightmare Dreamscape is not for the faint of heart.” Luna said.

“And with Void present how knows what he’ll do.” Sarah added grimly.

“Rarity is strong as on ox, riding a box using her teeth for locks!” Pinkie cheered in a cheerleader outfit… where’d she get that from.

“Pinkie’s right… I think. Rarity would never back down if she didn’t want to do something!” Applejack added. I hoped Applejack was right… if anything happened to her…

“We’ll all have to be strong for Rarity.” Twilight said with a determined look.

“We must move quickly. We don’t know how long Rarity’s bravery will protect her.” Luna advised with a worried look.

Same here...I can't afford to let Rarity get hurt by Void and those monsters...She is strong...She wouldn't let them get to her.

Meanwhile...

"......." Rarity looked down, feeling the chains wrapped around the rock she was leaning on tightening her. "Ugh....seriously? I've had bad hair days more intimidating than this. Show yourself, then take me home, immediately...!

"I'm afraid that isn't simple, bearer of the Element of Generosity." Rarity looks around, hearing that dark distorted voice before out came Void, walking towards her with a dark glare from his mask...

"R-Really, that's the best you've got? Scaring me, Void?" Rarity questioned before muttering, "Admittedly, that is a twinge creepy..."

"Hm...It was seem my precious children captured you." Void sneered.

"C-Children...?" Rarity squeaked.

"My children...ones who fell to darkness, and came from me...I created these shadows that you all referred to...But if an accurate name would call them 'Dark Lost'." Void explained.

"Dark Lost...? What do you mean...?!" Rarity demanded.

"These beings...The Dark Lost...were victims of the Dusk-7 Virus... Most were destroyed by the light, banished to the depths of Tartarus...And some were the ones that I created on my own that helped me take control of Princess Luna...my dear Rarity..." He walked over and gently touched her mane...

"D-Don't you dare touch me!" Rarity cried out, trying to wiggle her way out. "Why is it that they took me?!"

"Because you yourself are a special case...It's sad really that your dreams involved being left behind my everyone, including Mason." Rarity stopped and looked at Void, seeing his left eyed visor shining red. "Miss Rarity...You are known as the bearer of the Element of Generosity, which is said to share things to those who don't while the bearer themselves sacrificed everything to give them what they desire without you, however, you yourself are just an excuse...Especially a few times of how greedy you are when it comes to fashion."

"Excuse me?!" Rarity cried out.

"But....Only you can give them what they desired..." Void glances at the shadows, or the Dark Lost creatures, who were staring at her eerily. "Without you, I'm afraid my own children can't live on. Look at them, they feel nothing but grief, depression, and mostly death, making them feel like their lives are meaningless...but with your help, your generosity would save them...even make me feel special..."

"No! My friends! They need me!" Rarity exclaimed.

"Do they? Or will they reject your gifts once somepony new comes along?" Void mocked. "Somepony with a bit less attitude, maybe?"

That moment, Rarity stopped herself and began slowly realizing what he was talking about. It made her to start remembering her dreams of how they outright rejected her gifts for them, and even started hanging out with a new pony who was much better than her.

"As well as Mason, I take it?" Rarity gasped, looking at Void, "Ah...so you do have feelings for him? Well...You must know that he has a relationship with Elena, a girl who is more sophisticated than you. Has a higher status than you, has more power than you, and much more loving and kind than you are. Your friends, they rejected their designs for the Grand Galloping Gala once, not caring how it hurt your feelings...They don't care about you...especially an annoying pony who complains simply on getting their hooves messed up...Tell me, would Mason love a pony like you?"

"I-I..." Rarity felt a loss for words, slowly taking in Void's words. "But...They wouldn't forget me, would they?"

"They would...If friendship was so magical, maybe that possibility wouldn't exist. But it does, and it's unfair that many people have to do things to people...It's just so unfair...having to harbor dark feelings towards those they feel to their 'friends'. They have to learn, but what's the point? Wouldn't it be better if ponies just already didn't learn and knew what it was...? Take hope for example. Hope is meant to represent the good in people, but many different people have different opinions of how it works. That is why it's frustrating...to know what 'true hope' is like..."

Rarity looked down...her heart slowly breaking at hearing this.

"But stay with me...and I promise you that you won't be forgotten..." Void offered, slowly fixing her mane. "Trust me, they probably don't care what happens to you...it's just one pony, and they'll find another to replace you...but here, you will not be forgotten like my children here..."

"Never?" Rarity muttered a whisper, "I just want to help..."

"Shh...It's okay..." Void slowly patted her by the head as darkness slowly began succumbing to her body. "With your help...more than you can possibly imagined...you will bring their dreams to life...make their lives non-existent...make them feel unique...and you can make everything that you desire come true...and you can have that human to yourself...make him your king...to see your real emotions...to see how you really feel...much more powerful than his previous lover..."

Rarity lifted her head, her horn glowing as well as her eyes before she slowly succumbed to the darkness. Void stared at her, looking down at his hands.

"It's the least...you can do...to make yourself feel like you have a purpose..." Void muttered before slowly seeing the transformation taking effect as Rarity slowly closed her eyes, darkness reaching to the corners of her body...

"M...Ma....Ma....son.....I.....I....wish......to be...with......you...."

Back with Mason

Soon we were on a hill outside of Ponyville, “I hope Rarity is okay! I can’t imagine anything scarier than being in the Nightmare Dreamscape.” Fluttershy said.

“Don’t worry, I’m sure Princess Celestia has a plan.” Twilight reassured. We went over and saw a lasso on the ground. “Y'all know that’s just a regular lasso, right?” Applejack asked with a confused look, “It ain’t nothin special.” I had to agree with Applejack.

“Well see about that.” Twilight smirked proudly

“How is this thing is gonna get us to the moon?” I asked, confused, looking at the lasso.

“Along with Luna’s power over the moon, we should be able to shorten the trip for all of you.” Celestia said and he lit her horn and the rope lit up with magic as well. “We’re jumping rolling to the moon?!” Pinkie exclaimed happily.

“Oooh.” Fluttershy cooed with excitement.

Celestia threw the rope and it lassoed the moon?! Hold it…! “You can lasso the moon?!” I exclaimed, flabbergasted. “Since when?”

Celestia moved the rope over to us. “Careful.” Luna said with caution. We all started pulling on the rope. “Using my powers to bring the moon closer to the earth is harder than I imagined.”

“We’re right there with ya sister.” Rainbow grunted, pulling on the rope.

Sarah and Snowflake grabbed hold of the rope and pulled alongside us. “Everyone concentrate.” Celestia ordered with a determined look on her face. Celestia and Luna used their magic to bring the moon closer while we pulled until, “That’s it! Well done my ponies. I will begin to prepare Ponyville. Good luck.” Celestia said with a smile and she flew off.

“Woah…” the moon is gorgeous up close, as Rarity would say.

“This is your last chance to change your minds. Remember the dark forces that took Rarity will use all of their power to scare you. They will unravel you with your greatest fears.” Luna warned. “Hopefully, we’re not too late.”

“You're kidding, we’re not backing out now!” Ren exclaimed with a serious look on his face twirling his Hacking Gun in his hands.

Pikachu gave her a thumbs us, "Pikachu.."

“Hell yeah, I’m not leaving the loon behind!” Jack added and then grumbled, “No matter how annoying she is.”

“I’m not leaving you maggots! That’s a promise.” Skye added with her copter controller in her hands.

Rantaro and Nicole nodded. “When we’re together. The Elements of Harmony can overcome anything.” Twilight hoof-bumped Applejack, “As long as we get Rarity. It’ll all turn out just dandy.”

Let’s do this.” Twilight said confidently but, “Wait..!” I called. “How can we possibly go in space? There’s no oxygen!”

“Oh… right… if we went out there.. We’d probably.. die. “ Jamie said.

“Oh great.” Rantaro grunted, annoyed already.

“Don’t worry, I can cast a spell on you all so you can breathe in space.” Sarah said, stepping forward with a smile. She lit her horn and casted the spell on us, “There know you’re ready for space travel.” Pikachu laped onto her shoulder happily.

“Alright then, let’s move!” Ren exclaimed proudly and one by one we stepped onto the lasso and walked across it to the moon. “Well that’s one small step for ponies, one giant step for ponykind.” Twilight declared.

“I couldn't say it better myself.” Ren grinned happily

Applejack turned and saw Spike… in a knight outfit. “Uh, Spike, is all of that really necessary?”

“We need to be prepared for anything. This is Rarity's safety we’re talking about.” Spike replied. Okay…. I’ll go along with that.

“But the weight aren’t you afraid that might be a bit too heavy?” Applejack asked.

“Nonsense this knot is as solid as-” SNAP! The rope broke! “Oh.. crap baskets!” I exclaimed in fear and we all started falling. “They were wrong!I totally heard that!” Rainbow cried.

“I got you guys!” Sarah dove for us and she changed into a large bird and Sarah caught all of us on her back and then she flew us to the moon. She flapped her wings and landed and lowered herself onto the ground so we could get off. “Thanks for the save, Newbie.” Jack said with relief.

Sarah changed back into her pony self. “Your welcome.” Snowflake came over and licked her face. “Heheh, your welcome, Snowflake.”

“Wait! Where’s my heart shaped gem?!” Spike exclaimed in fear searching for the gem he gave to Rarity on his birthday.

“Don’t worry, Spike.” Sarah pulled it out from her cloak. “I have it.” Spike sighed in relief. “You're the best, Sarah.” and hugged Sarah.

“No problem.” Sarah said.

The surface of the moon was completely pitch black. “Finding Rarity in the pitch black? NO problem at all.” Rainbow grumbled.

Sarah lit her horn and lit up the whole area. “That’s better.” I said with a smile.

“We must hurry, they’ll know we’re here.” Luna urged, looking a bit worried.

“Who exactly are ‘they’?” Twilight asked.

“When the Nightmare Energy came back to life, it needed a form to take.” Luna said. Unfortunately, the peaceful inhabitants of the moon became its victims and are not trapped under its spell.”

Fluttershy gasped, “How could they go that sweet little animals?”

“They’re aren’t sweet anymore.” Luna stated.

“And I think they know we’re here.” Twilight said with a nervous look on her face.

“How did you figure that?” Applejack asked. Then we saw the shadows all around us. “Call it a hunch.” Carrie whimpered and held me, “Big Brother…”

“Don’t worry, Carrie, I got ya.” I reassured.

“Something’s coming.” Luna said and we saw a large wave of shadows heading out way! “What the hell is that?!” Jack exclaimed, shocked..

“Nightmare Mist!” Luna cried. “Run! I have no power over this Nightmare Mist!” We ran away as fast as we could but the Nightmare Mist was gaining on us. “It’s gaining!” Jamie cried. Sarah suddenly stopped and growled at the Nightmare Mist. “Sarah, NO!” I cried.

“Newbie, run!” Jack added, not wanting to see Sarah engaged with that wave.

“Private Gem, get out of here!” Skye called to Sarah. But Sarah stood where she was and at the last second… She unleashed her Roar again and it blew the Nightmare Mist away.

“Alright Sarah!” Jamie cheered. The shadow creature then surrounded us.

“Creepy.” Applejack said.

“Way creepy.” I agreed. Pikachu and Snowflake growled at them all.

W-Whoa...There are so many of them!" Kaede called.

"Well...We need to stay and fight them back. I really don't think we have a choice on the matter." Ren stated.

"Yeah...!" Kodi growled, barking at some of the shadows.

"Right..." I nodded.

"Don't worry...I'll take her in your hands if you want." Rantaro groaned. "Much better than sitting around doing nothing...well you guys might do all the work..."

“You want some more? We’re aren't afraid of you!” Rainbow challenged.

“Yeah bring it!” Jack added.

“Aw but some of you are afraid..” a shadow spoke. “Isn’t that true… Luna? Is that what you’re going by now?”

“That is my name, my past Nightmare Moon is long gone.” Luna said. Another shadow came close to her. “But there is something you fear… Come back as Nightmare Moon and we will spare your friends.”

Oh no they don’t!

“After all they’ve done for you, this is how you repay them? Tsk-tsk. Of course you know the other alternative.” the shadow said coming dangerously close, No you can’t! These ponies saved me! Rarity saved me, I will go-” Suddenly, Pikachu, Twilight, Rainbow and Applejack intervened. “You aren’t going anywhere, Princess Luna!” Twilight and Pikachu blasted the shadows with magic and a Thunderbolt attack while Rainbow and Applejack swiped them away. “Like we're gonna let some goth-love bunnies take another one of our friends.” Rainbow said.

“Darn tootin.” Applejack added.

“I’m.. your friend?” Luna asked.

“Well duh.” Pinkie said.

“We all trust you- you would never lie to us.” Fluttershy said. Sarah was a few feet away, feeling a bit guilty. “But I had lied to you guys.” she thought to herself.

“Well, I see you have some real friends here. Friends who would do anything for you.” the shadow said before it turned into Void “And these friends won’t be dissuaded.”

“No way.” Rainbow huffed. “Now tell us where Rarity is right now!”

“What have you done with her!” I exclaimed in anger.

Void chuckled and said to Luna, “This is your last chance ‘Luna’ before they find out what you let happen.” Luna still didn’t reply. “Well my pony friends, I can see that we will not be able to make an… arrangement. Luckily, we came prepared.” Void stated

“We will get the kingdom we were promised.” Then a large flurry of shadow came. “What’s happening?” I exclaimed in fear.

What came out was a large black mare with a purple and white curly mane… Wait… it can’t be…

“Now the Elements of Harmony will be destroyed forever and Ponyville will be defenseless. Meet our new Queen- Nightmare Rarity!” We all gasped in horror at the sight of our now corrupt friend.

To Be Continued....