In the far reaches of space, lightyears from Equis, the surviving Equestrians had fled their dying hoe in a ship known as Pathfinder. This ship had carried Dash, Spike, Gilda, and Spitfire from a desolate world where Dash and Spike had been forced to face each other in ritual combat for the sake of a cosmic madman's entertainment.

After the destruction of the First Equestria by Tirek----called forth to keep the goddess of Death, Chrysalis, from claiming the Nine Realms as hers---thereby ushering in prophesy known only in whispered warnings as Ragnarok, the refugees were left to seek out a ne home.

Unfortunately, they had only found more destruction.

Hovering dead in space, the Pathfinder was ablaze. Lights were blinking on and off as the ship's power systems began to fail. A voice called out in radio to anyone who could hear them, pleading for help. Begging for mercy.

"This is the First Equestrian refugee vessel, Pathfinder. We're under assault. I repeat, we are under assault!" Continued "The engines are dead, life support is failing. Requesting aid from any vessel within range. We're twenty-two jump points out of the First Equestria."

The ship responsible for the destruction of Pathfinder dwarfed the vessel, menacing as it hung, the curved wings enveloping them. The colossal ships the Storm Airship: The base of the galactic "Mad King", Storm King.

"Our crew is made up of First Equestrian families. We have very few soldiers here. This is NOT a warcraft. I repeat, this is not a warcraft."

Aboard the Pathfinder, a figure emerged from the destruction. Sombra, dark, evil face with a point-red horn on his forehead and a pair of lips that always grinds evilly whenever he thought of something brutal of evil.

His voice was unnervingly soothing given the chaos that surrounded him.

"You have had the privilege of being saved by the Great king."

He stepped over several bodies, all badly wounded. "You may think this is suffering."

Spifire, former keeper of Bifrost, grunted, bloodied and bruised as she tried to lift herself off the ship's deck. Blood ran in her eyes as she collapsed back down.

"No." Sombra looked to the heavens, his voice raised, "It's salvation."

As Sombra marched through the dead and dying, the rest of the Black Guards eneterd. His "siblings" were all found and raised by Storm King, taken from their home worlds as the "King" continued his march across the galaxy on a mission. A mission that only he and his disciples could fathom as just. Midnight Sparkle, her horned head and deep-set eyes glowered she held her electric staff, charged and crackling. Tirek's huge frame dominated above them all, deadly techno-hammer gripped in his hands as he snarled. The lithe Nightmare Moon, looking like a dark armed version of Princess Luna, held her double-ended spear by her side, ready for a fight. The unreformed changelings surrounded their prisoner, Gilda, who could only watch in horror as those she briefly ruled over perished.

Sombra stepped aside as another figure emerged----the "Mad King" Storm King. He's well armed, two blue yet eerie eyes rolling around; which made it hard for any movements to escape his sight. He held the staff of Sacanas with a blue glowing crystal on the top. That crystal can unleash deadly blasts of magic and also absorb magics from living beings.

On his left hand was gloved in gleaming gold---- the Infinity Gauntlet-----forged with six divots, one on each knuckle and the remaining one on the back of the hand. These were to hold the Elements of Harmony, one of which he already possessed. The violet glowing element of generosity(Power) pulsed as he flexed his fist. His other hand was firmly grasped around Dash's battered head, holding the blue Pegasus goddess of thunder up like a filly.

"I know what it's like to lose," came Storm King's gravelly measured voice as he looked at Gilda, who had the Element of Laugher in her talon. "Too feel so desperately that you're right, yet to fail, nonetheless. It's frightening, turns the legs to jelly. Run away from it. Destiny is all the same. And now it's here. Or should I say... I am."

"You talked too much." Dash spat.

Turns to Gilda, "The element." Storm King's voice was a matter-of-fact. "Or your best friend's head. I assume you have a preference."

"Oh, I do." smiled the Griffin, her voice darling, "Kill away."

Dash's eyes were filled with hatred.

Without breaking eye-contact with Gilda, Storm King begin to squeeze Dash's neck, harder and tighter each second. Dash tried to swallow a scream but failed. As his cries echoed through the broken craft, Gilda's eyes flashed in fear. Throwing up her talons, Gilda suddenly begged off Storm King. "Alright, STOP!"

Storm King removed his hand and the stone dulled. He threw the half-dead Dash to the side. Still keeping eye-contact with Gilda. Dash watched in horror as her best friend lifted her talon and the gleaming white cube that contains the element of laughter appeared in the mid-air.

Dash glared at Gilda, "You really are the worst friend." she sighed as she coughed blood.

For her part, however, Gilda was full of confident. She walked up to the Storm King.

Gilda halted a few steps away from the King.

Storm King gave her a cold stare, "Your optimism is misplaced, Equestrian."

Gilda lifted one claw to correct him, her cocky smile growing. "well, for one thing, I'm not a Equestrian. And for another..." Her eyes lit up as she suddenly revealed the hidden blade up her feather. "We have a dragon. Full-grown dragon."

Storm King turned and saw Spike in his raging-form came charging at him, Gilda ran off and pulled Dash aside as fast as she could. The giant, muscular Spike ran towards Storm King from the other side of the ship, leapt, and slammed into Storm King, knocking the giant figure against the wall. The entire ship ship shook as the two collided. Storm King hit the floor with a audible grunt.

Spike bounded towards the stunned Storm king and waylaid the foe with a powerful blow. Gorgar, seeing his "father" in distress moved to intercept Spike, wanting to test his own massive strength against the purple dragon, but Sombra stopped the brute with a simple hand gesture.

"Let him have his fun." said Sombra knowingly.

As he spoke, Storm King blocked a few punches from Spike as he suddenly moved his leg in a swift, tripping Spike onto the ground. Then he grabbed the dragon by his neck and threw him into a pile of junk. He was unconscious.

From across the deck, Spitfire grabbed her sword and lifted herself to a slightly elevated position. Her voice was raspy as he closed his all-seeing eyes in prayer. "Princesses of the past..." she gasped, "let the magic flow through me one last time..."

Hooves on hilt, her palm began to glow. Before Storm King or his "Children" could react, the rainbow energy of the Magical Sword filled the ship and formed into a tunnel that enveloped the battered Spike. In a bright blaze, Spike vanished. He's saved. The rainbow bridge send him back towards Equestria.

"That was a mistake," Storm King said as he raised his staff and stabbed the pegasus square in the chest, ending her instantly. Dash struggled against her metallic restraints, furious. Her voice rattled in rage.

"You're...going to....die for that..."

Sombra stuffed her mouth with junks, muffling her words to grunts.

"Shhh," Sombra said with a snide look.

Storm King bend down to snatch the Element of laughter into his grip, he smirked and placed the blue element into the Infinity Gauntlet. He gently dropped the element into the slot on one of his knuckles and was immediately washed in luminous blue energy.

With two elements of harmony in his possession, Storm King stood taller, if possible.

"There are two more elements on Earth." Sombra said. "Then Earth will be our next stop." Storm King said in a emotionless tone. "I, Gilda, assassin of Griffinstone, shall do hereby pledge to my undying fidelity." Gilda said as she sliced her two hidden blades at Storm King, but it barely left the scratch on his armor. The villain turned and snatched her in her neck, squeezing it. "

"Undying?" Storm King asked unamused, "You should choose your words carefully." He tightened his grip. Dash's muffled screams rosed above her best friend's dying gasps. As Gilda's body went limb, Storm King tossed it aside like a rag doll. He landed near Dash, who managed a heart-wrenching "NO!" at the sight of the fallen Gilda near her.

"No resurrections this time." Storm King stated plainly to Dash. Gilda's broken body echoed that claim.

Storm King raised his gauntlet fist, Element of laughter glowed as a portal appeared behind them. The Children of Storm King walked inside. As soon as Sombra vanished, the metal shackling Dash chattered to the ground.

Storm King gave him one last look, and Dash met his gaze, murder in his eyes. But before Dash can get up, Storm King was gone, the teleportation energy vanishing with him.

Outside, the Storm Airship opened fire on the remains of the Pathfinder. Fires flared as the missiles impacted the ship, ripping it apart. A silent explosion through the space, sending off the pegasus's body and other debris into the empty space.

Its job finished, Storm Airship vanished.

(~)

CHANGELINGS HIVE, EARTH

Starswril the breaded and his friend King Thorax were descending the grand staircase inside, his cloak flapping around him.

"Seriously?" Starswril asked incredulously, "You don't have any money?"

Thorax shrugged, "I used up all of them to rebuild my hive after a terrible storm plus hurricane. So technically I'm poor as hell."Just when they're talking, Starswril noticed something dark is on the clear roof, and its getting closer and closer. Starswril grabbed Thorax and the two dove for cover just as it exploded inward!

The rainbow bridge reached to its final destination, with its passenger. Spike in it. But it did not picked its landing site well. After the rainbow dissolved, it left behind a massive hole where the central staircase once was.

Thorax and Starswril carefully approached the crater and peered in. Shocked, they saw Spike, slowly transformed into his normal size.

Tattered and tussled, Spike had a panicked look in his eyes. "Storm King's coming!" he proclaimed, terrified, "he's coming!"

Starswril and Thorax exchanged glances. Turning back to Spike, Starswril asked a question that many before him had asked and were shaken to their core upon the answer.

"Who?"

(THEME SONG PLAYS)

Author's Note

WARNING!!!! THIS BOOK DOESN'T RELATE TO MY LITTLE AVENGERS: ENDGAME!!!! DON"T GET CONFUSED!!!!