My Little Pony: Dawn of Friendship

Luster's Group, the mane seven, the CMC, and of course Cozy Glow all were having a great time playing outside when during their break, Diamond Tiara found a mysterious clock on the ground and brought it to everyone. It's worth noting that the mane seven outside of Sunset have gotten their coats, manes, and tails recolored.

"So...what do you think this is?" Molson asked.

"I don't know..." Summer Breeze said.

"I wonder if Lola has any suggestions." Kale said.

"Did you forget Kale? Lola is at Canterlot with Princess Twilight today. Said something about needing to know every detail regarding us calling Astrotle Mondoli an 'Eldritch Horror'." Namu said.

"I had the same thought to ask Lola but that's a bust." Chitin said.

"Everyone settle down okay? Surely we can keep this thing around until Lola gets back. It wouldn't hurt to keep it for a while right?" Luster Dawn asked.

"Not a bad idea. With everything Lola's father taught her, she's our best source for things like this." Applebuck said.

"It really does bite that we have to wait though." Scootaloo said.

"Still, what else are we supposed to do?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"We could see if we can figure this one out for ourselves before Lola gets back." Silver Spoon said.

"But what if while we're messing with it, it does something super crazy like...I don't know...causing a black hole or something." Diamond Tiara said. "What? It's the best I could come up with." She defended herself.

"Don't be too hard on yourself, Diamond; you are right. Sure a Black Hole is outlandish but it does bring up the point we don't know what this thing is." Cozy Glow said. Then she had a thought. "Wait! Let's mail Princess Twilight." Cozy Glow said.

"Why didn't I think of that sooner?" Luster Dawn said.

"Better Question: Why didn't anyone think of that sooner?" Sunset Shimmer asked. Soon a letter was off to Twilight. Suddenly the clock began to tick rapidly.

"Uh...not to rain on your parade but the clock is now ticking!" H. Rainbow Dash said.

"Is it a bomb then?" H. Applejack asked.

"No. Seems like a normal stop watch." H. Twilight said.

"Because of course the one Twilight we do have is able to figure that out just by looking at the thing." H. Rainbow Dash said. Suddenly the 12 number was replaced by a strange face.

"...I don't think that's a normal clock anymore..." H. Fluttershy said.

"And whose face is that?" H. Pinkie Pie asked. "I've never seen that face before." She added.

"Face? Let me see." Luster Dawn looked. "Wait...this face looks familiar..." She added.

"You recognize it?" H. Rarity asked.

"Yeah...in fact...EVERYONE BACK AWAY FROM THE WATCH!" Luster Dawn shouted out and everyone did so just in time for the watch to suddenly start ringing like crazy and then who else but Time Stop would show up.

"Guess what? Time Stop is back bitches!" Time Stop said.

"OH HE DID NOT JUST CALL US THAT RUDE WORD!" H. Rarity shouted.

"And this time, this won't be so easy for you." Time Stop said. It was a fight!

Or at least, that's what it was looking like until something began to happen to Time Stop just as Lola showed up.

"What the...TIME STOP?! HOW DID HE SURIVE BEING BLOWN UP?! NO ONE COULD'VE SURVIVED BEING BLOWN UP!" Lola exclaimed. But then she noticed something was happening to him. "Wait...what's happening?" Lola asked.

"Can it be? Has someone finally found a way to break my curse?" Time Stop said as he began fading out in a series of light. "Ah...yes...I think at long last...my curse is being lifted." Time Stop said.

"You mean that whole thing about your spirit being trapped in a pocket deminsion?" Luster Dawn asked.

"Yes. Somehow, someway, someone managed to finally break my curse. While I may never get to see them...I am thankful to them." Time Stop said.

"How can you be thanking them? Your going to die for good you know." Cozy Glow said.

"But then at least I'll be free. Free of this annoying curse. I may be dying for good this time...but to me, that is the kindest thing anyone has ever done for me. Do not grieve for me...because I'll be free." Time Stop said.

"Even if it was only for a short time...we'll never forget you Time Stop. Ever." Luster Dawn said through her tears.

"This is goodbye to you all...for I am free." Time Stop said before he finally finished evaporating.

"...He's gone for good..." H. Twilight said.

"But at least he's free of being stuck forever in that pocket deminsion, a fate worse then death." Kale said.

"Good point. Like he said, he is free now." H. Applejack said.

"I can't even imagine what it was like for him...stuck in that pocket demension with no end in sight. Even though he died as a result of the curse being lifted, the fact of the matter is he accepted his own death because it was a kind act to end his curse even if doing so killed him." H. Fluttershy said.

"I'm confused...what's this about a curse?" Lola asked. Luster and Cozy Glow filled her in. "...I see. So that's how Time Stop survived being blown up. I'm willing to bet something my father told me he was gonna do after I left is the reason Time Stop's curse was lifted." Lola said.

"Really? What was your father going to do?" Luster Dawn asked.

"My father was going to return the time stones to Little Planet. Maybe by returning them to their rightful place, it broke Time Stop's curse." Lola said. "Heh...that's my father for you though. Even if he didn't mean for this, he granted Time Stop the only form of mercy he could: Ending Time Stop's misery." She explained. "My father sees death as a last resort option only and not ever as the only option." Lola finished. Suddenly a big earthquake was going on.

"OH NOW WHAT? ANOTHER USE OF THE VAULT OF SECRETS?!" Cozy Glow exclaimed. Suddenly a giant tower appeared in Ponyville and elsewhere across Equestria.

"What are those things?!" Luster Dawn exclaimed.

TO BE CONTINUED IN "My Little Pony: Time Patrol"