Their Names Across The Multiverse

Twilight was at the top of the stairs, watching and listening as the alternate universes of herself and Dash, whom they had met ten years ago, tried their best to cheer Spark up after what happened. Not just them but the rest of the group as well. She felt Spark would be in good hands right now, even though she wanted to talk to and help her. But Twilight's aid was needed somewhere else right now.

She walked away from the stairs and back into Luster's room. She entered it and saw the sad sight before her: Dashie still holding Twilah's hand. Twilah continued coughing and breathing slowly.

"Is...is Spark okay?" asked Twilah, her voice husky.

Twilight could see how bad Twilah had gotten in such little time when she was away.

"She will be okay. Bolt and the others are talking to her," replied Twilight, walking to the edge of the bed and standing next to Dashie, sitting in a chair. "But I'm more worried about you, Twilah. Whatever Fayth has done to you, it's getting much worse, and we are doing all we can."

Twilight placed her hoof under her chin and started to scratch it as she tried to think.

"If S.P.I.K.E can't find anything wrong in your body to cause this sickness, then it must be magic related...but..." she looked over to S.P.I.K.E's hologram scans of Twilah's body, seeing Twilah's insides and the Element of Magic orb resting within her chest area. "But I don't see anything in your body as forms of any magical attacks or spells used against you."

Twilight lowered her head.

"Whatever she has done to you, it's not magic or any disease found in your universe or mine."

Dashie didn't want to hear that. She grabbed Twilah's hand, hoping it might help, but all she did was smile and cough some more.

"Don't worry, Dashie, I'm okay." lied Twilah, seeing Dashie's tear-filled eyes and sad face.

Dashie was about to say something until Twilight placed her hoof on her shoulder.

"Don't worry, Dashie. Sunburst and the best magical users I know on this," said Twilight, trying to reassure her. "There has to be a way to cure this. And we will find it."

Dashie shook her head and smacked Twilight's hoof away, shocking her.

"Didn't you just say it wasn't magic!? There is nothing to find!" snapped Dashie, turning her attention to Twilah and holding her hand tight once more. "She isn't going to make it, is she?"

Twilight could only stand there, not saying anything. Not even S.P.I.K.E said anything, as his database for the disease couldn't match Twilah's symptoms. She looked fine on the inside, but on the outside, she seemed so weak and sick.

Dashie's anger faded, and she started to cry, realizing Twilight wasn't answering her question.

Twilight wanted to say something. She didn't want to lose a friend or an alternate version of herself, especially in a situation like this, but she didn't want to lie.

"Maybe it is magic?" weakly said Twilah, slowly sitting up but falling back down.

Twilight and everyone asked her what she meant by that.

Twilah closed her eyes, taking a deep breath.

"You were right, Twilight; it is magic...but it's related to Fayth and her powers. Her powers aren't magical, and I remember something Sparks said when she talked to you and the others back in the park before I passed out."

Twilight was a little confused, but she listened anyway.

Twilah opened her eyes, repeating what Spark said to them that Fayth had told her. "I didn't just change her story but also her ending!" she turned to them, seeing Twilight trying her hardest to understand. "Twilah's ending is coming sooner than you think."

Twilight's eyes widened when she realized it.

"No, it can't be!"

Dashie and S.P.I.K.E were lost but soon heard Twilah speaking.

"My ending, how I die..." she coughed but found the strength to sit up. "It was always meant to be like this, but Fayth made it happen sooner. This is a disease, but it is also magical. I believe I know what caused it." She looked at Dashie, who was still trying to understand all this. "Dashie, I'm glad you have always been yourself."

"Huh? What do you mean, Twilah?" asked Dashie, not understanding.

Twilah smiled and weakly laughed as Twilight started to explain.

"Dashie, in your universe, magic doesn't exist. You humans don't have a mana system like my race and other magical creatures, so you can't use magic, and your bodies can't handle magic either."

Dashie started to understand as she moved her head toward Twilah, who was lying back down and facing the ceiling.

"We have been looking at this all wrong. This isn't a normal disease or magical curse or sickness...this is a magical toxic substance that is eating away at Twilah's human body," said Twilight, turning her head away. "I can't believe I didn't think of that. This is the first report of a magical toxic in my universe. It makes sense; the substance is..." She trailed off while Dashie held her chest and looked back at Twilah, who was doing the same.

"...the Elements of Harmony..." whispered the two in unison, remembering that day ten years ago when Nightfall and Sky gave them their Elements as a gift, allowing them to transform into their pony counterparts and their hybrid forms.

Twilah closed her eyes, her voice sounding broken as she spoke. "When I took the Element Of Magic, it was a gift from Blitz and her sister's mother. But now...it's killing me. Only Fayth has accelerated the process to happen sooner." she started to cry. "I have been overusing it for over the ten years since I got it. Like Twilight said, we humans can't handle magic because we lack the mana system. Over the years, the Element Of Magic was slowly poisoning my body, but it's finally killing me." she opened her eyes, looking up at the wood ceiling. "If I was always meant to die like this, then it means I wouldn't figure it out, but my story, my life leading up to my death, will be different than it was supposed to be. It'll be different, but it won't change the fact that I'm going to die, and I have come to terms with it. I'm just glad I could spend the rest of my time with my friends and your family..."She turned to Dashie, who quickly hugged her, bursting out and crying. "You, Dashie. I'm glad I could have spent my life with you and with-"

"NO!" screamed Dashie, holding her tighter. "IT'S NOT FAIR! FIRST BLITZ, AND NOW YOU!? I'M GOING TO LOSE MY FAMILY AGAIN!"

Twilah was quiet as Twilight lowered her head, her ears lowering. Dashie pulled herself back, having an idea as she was sobbing.

"Maybe if you stay in your hybrid form, it won't hurt you and-" Twilah cut her off.

"No, it won't work, Dashie. I thought of that, as I have been trying to transform, but I can't no longer do it, and even if we remove the Element, it won't stop me from dying as the damage is already been done in my system."

Twilight shook her head.

"If only there were a way to extract the poisonous toxic from your body and remove the Element Of Magic. It could save you, but since we don't see it in your human form, it must be in your hybrid form... it's there but just hidden away from us to save you..."

"It won't matter," said Twilah, looking at her and seeing the confusion on her face. "I wouldn't know why, but we need to accept that I'm going to die no matter what." She looked back at the ceiling, toning out Twilight and the others' voices. She remembered what happened in the white void called the Timeverse and its city. She remembered what Prism had told her during that concert that she and her were at in Fluttershy Con.

"Prism, I'm not stupid. I already guessed who you are."

Prism was shocked, flew upright, and sat beside her, her wings twitching with worry.

"Who do you think I am?"

"Well, from what I can see..." Twilah turned to her, removed Prism's hoodie, and held her rainbow hair in a ponytail. She couldn't stop smiling and crying. "You're...no, I can't say it, and since you're still here and didn't disappear from this timeline, it tells me I can think of it as long as I don't say it. It's tough not to say it."

Prism smiled and was so happy to hear her say that. She sat closer to her and watched the show. She couldn't stop crying, knowing her secret was out, but she could relax with her.

"Man, she can't yell at me for this one!" She said, grinning hard and wiping her tears away,

Twilah wanted to know but knew better. It's not her place to learn, not yet anyway.

"Hey, Prism?"

"Yeah?"

"Are you okay? Have you been eating well? You're not skipping meals, are you?"

Prism giggled and leaned on her, resting her head on her shoulders. "Yeah, I'm eating well. Thanks for worrying about me."

(Prism...you wanted to warm me...tell me the future, what was gonna happen to me in it, but you knew you couldn't tell me....even when it hurts so much seeing me again...)

"Sorry, Twi. But...I can't say it. But, yeah. I'm...you know... what you're thinking. I want to tell you!" She started to cry heavily.
"But I can't. I can't risk it. If her past is changed...it's like stepping on a butterfly, even if it was meant to happen..."

"You won't ever meet her, right?"

"Yeah...sorry..."

"No, don't be. You did nothing wrong, Prism."

"Yeah...nothing."

(Prism, you did nothing wrong. Don't blame yourself...)

"Prism," thought Twilah, knowing who Prism was but couldn't ever say her name out loud, as she feared Prism's future would change if she told them about her in some way or form. "The way you sounded and how you acted around me like you were happy to spend time with me, made it more clear that I died when you were very young, Prism. This was meant to happen...least we spent time together before I had to leave you...again."Twilah's thoughts about Prism stopped there when she heard Dashie's voice.

"I'm going lose everything! I'm going to be alone without you or our daughter! How can you expect me to deal with this!? Please, don't go!"

Twilah turned and sat up, despite the pain, and hugged her tightly.

"Dashie, please don't say that. You will never be alone."

Dashie started to cry more, holding her close.

"But, why!?"

"Because, Dashie, Spark is still here." She leaned away and smiled at her. "She's our daughter, and she has a home in our universe and this one. Also..." Twilah really wanted to tell Dashie about Prism, but she couldn't, and it hurt her so much not being able to.

"Dashie, when this is all over, you will have a chance to have a new family, and the future will be bright for you! I know it, almost like I saw it..." Twilah lay back down in the bed, looking at the ceiling once more, and within her thoughts, she realized something about Prism and couldn't help but smile. "I think the rainbow comet is coming back..." With that said, Twilah fell asleep, leaving Twilight and the others confused, and Dashie sobbed as she hugged her.

"Why, Twilah!? Why do I have to lose you, too!?"

It was quiet in the library's central area. Spark sat in front of everyone who was in the middle of the room on the floor.
Spark had her knees brought up and her hands resting on top of them. She learned from everyone that Amelia told them what had happened and was caught up when Snake and the group reached the eighth floor. They all asked her questions, like if she still needed help fighting Fayth or if those kids were saved or not, but she was kind of surprised by some of the other questions they asked.

"How you have been, darling?" asked Rarity, worried about her. She got up and checked out her clothes, which had been worn out over the two years. "I say, this needs to be fixed, but I can't believe you still wear these clothes. Well, at least the jacket is clean."

Rachel joined her, noticing something about the rainbow puffy jacket. "Isn't this one of my designs? I feel it is, but I'm not sure."

Spark lowered her head as she remembered seeing this same jacket in Rachel's store that one time and loved it so much. "It is...I saw it, and I liked it so much that I guess when my sister's jacket became mine, my thoughts must have made it look like this. I'm sorry, I'm not sure why I made it look like this. If you want, I can change-"

"Keep it as is," interrupted Rachel, seeing her face. "The rainbow colors suit you, dear."

Spark was quiet, feeling happy.

"You have been eating well, sugar cube?" asked AJ, joining Rarity's side, who was holding out Spark's arm and measuring it. She shoved her out of the way and held Spark's arm. "You must be, though, because look at these muscles."

Spark could only stare and blush as April joined in.

"You been working out, lass? Good girl! You have to keep in shape to fight that brat!" She stood up on her hind legs and started to flex her muscles, showing them off. "Come on, lass, show me your muscles! Show me what ya got!"

Spark was confused, but she did what she was asked to do. She stood up, reminding everyone how tall she was, and flexed. April couldn't stop smiling.

"How many worlds have you visited?" asked Fluttershy, flying up to her. "How many lives have you helped?"

"What kind of sweets have you eaten?" Penny asked, holding a giant cookie in her hoof as she held it out for Spark to take. "Please taste this cookie; it is one of my new recipes."

"Those you helped, I bet you made them smile, right? Tell us!" Shouted Pinkie, hopping around Spark.

Faith walked over and looked up at her, amazed by Spark's height and how busty she was.

"Can't believe how much you've grown in the last few days, but what Dash and Twilight told us, it's been two years for you? You haven't been alone all this time, right? You have a teacher, and someone called Suguri, correct?"

Spark had to step backward to see down as her chest blocked Faith's face.

"Umm, yeah..."

Soon, everyone started asking her random questions. There were so many random questions that she began to get overwhelmed, and just as she was about to yell, a loud, angry voice stopped everyone.

"QUIET!"

They all turned and saw the look on Dawn's face.

"Enough. What's with all the stupid questions?"

Dawn quickly noticed Spark's happy face, making her blush slightly, and looked away.

Sunny placed her arms behind her head. "Well, we hardly know her. We only fully met her a few hours ago, and when she first appeared to all of us a few days ago, we didn't have a chance to speak to her as she sent all of us back into this universe." She gave Dawn a smirk. "Also, she was saving the multiverse from you."

Dawn remembered what Lucy had told her, how her evil lookalike was trying to restart the multiverse because she had lost her version of her Spark. She tsked loudly and looked away.

"That wasn't me. I'm not that weak to be controlled by some stupid kid and want to restart everything."

Spark tuned out Sunny and Dawn's fighting while Wallflower and Lucy were between them, trying to stop them from going at it. She turned to the others, her sister's family, and saw their happy faces, smiles, and eyes, telling her they cared for her.

"Why?" she asked them, making Sunny and Dawn stop fighting.

"What you mean, lass?" asked April.

"Why do you care? As Sunny said, you don't even know me yet." She looked at the others in the room, looking at her now. "...you all seem to care so much about me. I can't be my sisters, so I can't replace them, but I can tr-"

"Replace? Who said anything about replacing them?" asked Rachel.

"Spark, we don't see you as Blitz," replied Faith, while the others who knew Blitz nodded in agreement.

Dash walked up after watching the whole thing. "And none of my and Braver's friends see you as Braver. We see you for you, Spark. Right girls?" Dash turned; her friends nodded, while Braver's friends nodded in agreement. "See. You need to stop thinking you're replacing them; you're not."

Spark started to cry as her body shook.

"I can't! When you look at me, I can see something; I can see sadness, like you want Blitz and Braver to return instead of me." She covered her eyes and started to sob. "I can't stop thinking how much I hurt you all! If they never died for me, they would still be here! Here with you all! I'm the reason they're gone! I'm the reason all of this happened! All of the pain! The suffering!"

Everyone was quiet, unsure what to say, as she continued sobbing, but Dash had enough of how Spark had been acting. She flew up to her.

"Spark?"

Spark ignored her, but Dash was having none of it.

"SPARK!"

Spark lowered her hands, looked up at her, and was surprised to see Dash's angry face. It happened so fast that everyone had no time to react as Dash smacked her hard across her face.

"Snap out of it!"

Spark fell to the ground, holding her cheek, and looked up at Dash, who was angry and had tears in her eyes.

"You keep going about hurting us and whatnot, but you aren't!" Dash started to cry harder. "You haven't done anything! We all miss Blitz and Braver! Yes, we do!" She began to calm down a bit, her voice becoming soft. "But, they did it to save you. They loved you so much but keep acting like this then..." her voice started to sound sadder. "How you have been acting will only cause more pain because we feel like we're hurting you just by loving you." She landed, walked up, and sat in front of her.

"You aren't replacing anyone. You're you. You are my daughter's sister; you are my daughter as well. So, please stop hurting yourself and accept who you are. Accept who we see you are."

Spark couldn't stop crying. Everyone was sad or crying except for Dawn, who watched the whole thing, shook her head, and headed to the exit. Lucy, Luster, Cozy, Sunny, and Wallflower saw this and went after her.

"But...how can you love me after I took-" Spark stopped herself as she felt Dash hugging her.

"Please, just stop thinking like that. Blitz and Braver wouldn't have wanted this for you. They would be very upset if they knew how you were acting."

"But, I can't help it, mo-" Dash's ears twitched, but Spark quickly corrected herself. "D-Dash... Everywhere I see, all I see is the pain and suffering I caused, and I can't help it...I feel like a monster...I feel my life has no meaning because it's a life I took from my sisters!"

Dash's ears lowered as she sighed. Before she could say anything, a voice spoke up.

"Here, I thought I was the downer," said Terra with a sad smile, making Spark and Dash look at her. They saw the ones that saved the twins ten years ago, all in front of them. "Your life has meaning. There's a reason you're alive. There's always something, even when it doesn't feel like there is. Maybe that reason is to help others—maybe even just one life, just like you have been doing as you fought Fayth. It's why I'm here; Brigitte saw that in me, and your sisters saw that in you."

Terra steps forward, reaching out her hand to Spark. Spark looked at it and slowly shook her head.

"N-No! Your speeches aren't going to work on me! My sisters needed your speeches because they thought they were monsters, but not me! Unlike my sisters, who were too kind, sweet, and cute to be monsters, I'm the real monster! I'm not Spark, but Breaker! Breaker of worlds! Breaker of lives! Star Breaker!" She could feel Dash hugging her harder and hearing the words that she wasn't Breaker. "But I am! I killed my sisters! I can't ever let that go! I KILLED THEM!"

"And that's okay..." said Terra in a sad tone, her hand still out to her.

Spark's eyes widen as her body stops moving.

"W-What...?"

Suddenly, everyone saw a rainbow aura fill the room, and Spark's eyes filled with pure rage as they glowed with bright rainbow lights.

"MY SISTERS DEATHS AREN'T 'OKAY' THING! YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY THEY DIED!? BECAUSE OF ME! BECAUSE THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES TO GIVE ME ONE! AND THAT WILL NEVER BE OKAY!" her wings spread open, and a rainbow aura halo slowly appeared behind her back. "DON'T YOU DARE ACT LIKE MY SISTER'S DEATH WAS LIKE NOTHING TO YOU!"

Terra didn't flinch at all, her hand still out to her, and everyone was shocked and a bit afraid at the look of anger and pure rage on Spark's face, especially Dash, who was hugging her tightly, hoping git would calm her down.

"I told your sisters how I killed my sister and her family when my physic powers went out of control that awful night. After being captured, I saw myself as a monster, created for nothing but killing and nothing more than a tool. I had no freedom, no choice in my actions, and no purpose in my life but to kill and kill. All in the name of the Empire that ruled in my universe." She looked at the floor, tears coming from her eyes as she remembered everything she had done and the look of horror on her sister's face before she died.

"The things I did—the pain I caused...I was like you, Spark, believing my life meant nothing. I was a monster, a true monster, and nothing I do will change the past; nothing will ever make up for all the people I hurt or killed. All those lives wasted..."

She closed her eyes and clenched her teeth, remembering the faces of everyone she hurt and killed.

"My sister's family, my sister herself, good people, died because of me, but like I said..." Terra looked up at Spark, smiling. "It's okay. It's okay because I'm not a monster; I have regret, sorrow, and guilt. I have people like Brigitte who taught me that I'm not a monster. She taught me that my life shouldn't ever be wasted. Brigitte hated seeing good lives wasted during the war and would tell me how much it would hurt her if I died because I was a good person. Your sisters are the same as Brigitte and me. They cared and loved you so much that they gave their lives for you. Your life shouldn't ever be wasted, Spark, because your sisters would have wanted you to live and never regret anything. That's why it's okay. It's okay that you were the reason they died, as it wasn't by your hands, and the last thing they would want is for you to feel sad and alone. It's okay because their death wasn't in vain; they would have wanted you to live a long, happy life."

Terra raised her hand a bit higher.

"You feel regret and shame! You feel guilty! You are not a monster, just a young girl who lost her way! So please, come back. Come back and never feel like this again. Because we know, and so does everyone in this room, that you aren't a monster. You are the sister to Blitz and Braver!"

Spark's aura started to die down, and she hugged Dash for comfort.

"B-But if I'm not a monster, why do I still feel angry...at myself, but most of all, I feel like nothing. Am I truly worth saving? To have a life? I can't help seeing your glaring eyes and see nothing but wanting my sisters back instead of me. Am I worth being loved by anyone?"

Spark didn't know why, but she felt safe in Dash's hug and could feel Dash crying.

"How others see you isn't important; how you see yourself means everything," said Flare, floating over and standing next to Terra. Like her, she put her hand out to her.

"But was I worth it? Did my sisters truly believe I was worth the price of their lives? I can't help it; I feel so lost. I'm so confused and so empty inside."

Spark could feel Dash's heart beating faster. She could also feel her warm body and tears landing on her chest as she kept her eyes locked on the two.

"It's not about worth; it's about life. Your life is worth living, no matter what, no matter what you think or feel. Every life is worth saving. You were worth saving." Flare placed her other hand over the red 'S' symbol on her chest, smiling with hope. "I bear this symbol on my chest. This 'S' doesn't stand for Supermare, but it stands for saving lives, no matter the cost. That is who I am, and I won't back down or give up, no matter what happens." She looked back at Spark. "That's what your sisters did, and they did what I would have done, no matter the cost, because the lives of people like yours are worth saving. Even if it means losing your own, it's the greatest gift anyone can give, and they gave it to you."

After a few minutes, Flare and Terra kept their hands out to her, and Spark finally said something.

"You are lying!" She couldn't look them in the eyes. "Even if you are telling the truth...I'm not strong enough to keep living like this. I'm too weak. Too broken. How can I live when I'm filled with all these horrible emotions?! I can't even look at myself in the mirror because I don't know who or what I see anymore...I only see my sisters and my mothers...not me. Not Rainbow Spark...Breaker..."

"Then you'll learn to be. I wasn't always strong too, you know?" answered Flash, walking up and doing the same thing as the others. "You'll learn to be stronger! There were many times when I felt like how you felt, feeling so many horrible emotions. All those terrible things happened, but what keeps me going? What gives me strength to keep at it?"

"What?"

Flash had the biggest stupid grin on her face.

"A smile!"

"Huh?" Spark blinked.

"I remember the smiles of my friends, my family, and..." Flash turned her head slightly, warming Midnight's cold expression. "The person who I treasure the most in my life, their smiles are what helps me get through the day, never to give up." She slowly returned her gaze to Spark. "Because I know they'll be there for me. No matter how hard the journey is, I won't ever give up as long as they are by my side." A few tears fell from Flash's cheeks. "Even the ones like my daughter who aren't here anymore."

Spark watched as Flash pointed to her heart, still having a big grin.

"They will always be here! Right here in my heart! It is what fuels my fighting spirit! If you keep fighting and do not give up, your sisters and mothers will always be here with you, in your heart and soul. Just believe and keep fighting. Find that drive, your fighting spirit!"

"Find the drive to fight? My fighting spirit...?" Spark lowered her eyes and could feel the sadness and emptiness inside her soul, her fighting spirit gone. "I have no fighting spirit left..." she started to shake, making Dash realize that Spark was scared and didn't know what else to do. "I'm s-"

"Scared?" whispered Berry, floating over and hovering beside her friends. "I know, you're not the only one."

Berry reached out her hoof, crying but yet smiling.

"I was scared, and I was weak, as I saw my friends die in front of me and then lost my powers. I couldn't be brave without them. So I cried and became weak. But then Tank reminded me that I needed to be brave, not for myself but for others. And I was. I became brave and helped my friend face her demons. I'm not strong or smart; I'm just a normal pony girl without my powers. So, how was I able to keep fighting and not be scared? Simple." Berry looked over the friends she made ten years ago. She then looked over to Grape and Plum, smiling at her. "I did it for the ones I love." She turned her attention back to Spark. "It would be best if you did the same. Don't be brave for yourself; be brave for your sisters and mothers. Show them that you are brave and will continue to fight."

Spark closed her eyes, trying to fight her emotions, as she heard Berry. She wanted to be brave, to keep fighting, and to make her family proud. But the images of seeing her sister's loved ones and their hurt faces only made her want to cry even more. She finally let Dash go and faced away from everyone.

"But I can't face you all. I hurt all of you for taking my sisters away from you! I killed them! I can't ever let that go!" shouted Spark, hugging herself in sadness.

"You have to let that go. You can't keep living with regret." said a soft voice.

Spark turned her head slightly and saw Aaira walk up to the others and reach out her hand to her.

"I was like that for a very long time, thinking of the past and letting my regrets, shame, and guilt eat me up. I didn't want to let go because I'd have nothing if I did. I'd be empty." Aaira turned to Amelia and Little Star, who nodded in agreement. Soon, the image of Kelly filled her thoughts, making her smile. Her gaze returned to Spark. "But I'm not, not anymore."

"What changed?" asked Spark, confused.

Aaira smiled softly as Little Star joined her side and answered for her.

"She became whole again. Myself and others made her whole again," said Lil Star as she floated around them. "You have to let go. Let go of your hate, let go of your pain, and let go of your sorrow. You can't forget but can't let those feelings consume you. Don't make a hole inside of you. Embrace what's in your heart." Star floated toward Spark, hovering all around her. "Don't let that destroy you; don't let your guilt destroy you."

Spark still didn't look at her, only hugging herself with closed eyes.

"She's right. If I hadn't let go of my feelings, my sorrow, and my guilt, I wouldn't be here. I would have kept it, falling into the darkness and dying, forever being broken. But I had to accept it. Take those few steps to acceptance. Don't let your feelings eat you up. Don't let them make a hole in your heart." said Aaira.

"How can I accept that? How can I let it go?" whispered Spark, holding herself tighter.

"The same way we all do, one step at a time," answered Wanda, trotting and sitting beside the others. Just like them, she reached out her hoof to Spark. "When you fall, get up and try again. That's what matters. Not if you can get up, but if you keep getting up. You will succeed if you get back up and try again."

Spark didn't answer and continued to hug herself, closing her eyes and letting a few tears escape.

"But-"

Wanda didn't let Spark finish her sentence as she interrupted her.

"My mother always told me to see the world not as it was but as it could be. That's why I want you to have a better life. You don't have to forgive yourself, nor do you have to forget what happened. The key is that you need to accept what happened and understand it. Don't see yourself like this, but see the future before you. I know you are capable of doing that."

Spark said nothing, only standing there until she heard a voice talking to her.

"There isn't a dawn, only darkness."

Spark finally faces them and sees Layla reaching out to her like the others.

"That's what your sisters said to me on that faithful day. They were so lost in the darkness that they gave up on hope, light, and love. But I reached out to them and told them this." Layla shut her eyes and placed her other hand on her chest. "If there isn't a dawn, then make one!"

"Make a new dawn?" asked Spark, looking at Layla's hand.

"Yes, make a new dawn. Your sisters did that; they created a new light and hope. Made a better future, even if it's not perfect or wasn't the best." Layla opened her eyes and faced Blitz and Braver's friends and family, making her so happy that the twins were surrounded by people who cared for them because they let them in. She even turned to her mother, Nanna, her family, and her dear friends, who joined her in saving the multiverse a few days ago. Like the twins, she created her dawn. Sure, it wasn't perfect, but to her, it was beautiful. Her gaze returned to Spark and continued. "It's yours and all those you want to share it with. Make the sun rise for your sisters like they did for you. They will shine in your heart, showing the world you are the light,"

"They will shine in my heart and show the world I am the light," whispered Spark, repeating Layla's words.

Spark finally let her arms fall to her side and looked at all the people and ponies around her. She saw the dawn her sisters made for themselves, letting those in their lives shine brightly. Spark could feel her emotions fading, and she searched for her dawn, that one person she had let in her life. Dawn, but she was nowhere to be found. That's when she remembered. She tossed away that dawn she had created. She started losing faith in herself.

"Have faith in yourself and have faith in others!" shouted Eirika, who joined the others and stabbed the wooden floor very loudly with her rainbow sword, spooking everyone in the room.

Aero smacked Eirika from behind her head and looked at her with annoyance. "You scared her and everyone here! Just like you did back then with the twins! Blockhead."

Eirika glared at her talking blue Pegasus horse, not enjoying her name-calling. She coughed and returned, making her speech.

"We're here for you. So, never give up on faith; we won't give up on you. Just stand tall, stand proud, and others will stay with you. You'll make the right decision."

"Decision?" whispered Spark, making her remember the recent lousy decision she had made with Dawn. "I only made bad ones and hurt everyone...including Dawn."

Eirika could see that Spark was looking for some or any answers, so she spoke to her again.

"If I had the answer, I would tell you, but I don't. It falls on you and others that you let in. You aren't alone in making the decision. Your sisters have given you the gift of life and all it has to offer. It's your and others' decision now in what you do from here on out. But whatever your choice, we will all be here for you."

Spark looked up and saw the determination on Eirika's face, along with everyone else's. She could feel a smile form on her face, feeling her confidence return. She thought she could get Dawn back, but her thoughts quickly filled her mind, telling her she would fail and lose the one person who loved her.

"No...I lost her...I'm better off being alone. If I'm alone, I won't hurt others ever again."

Suddenly, the room filled with bright light emitting from Heat. Her orange flames blasted with fury as she flew over and landed next to the others; her expression was filled with sadness.

"Stop it, this isn't going to change anything!" shouted Heat, reaching out her wing to Spark.

"But..."

"No, stop thinking like that. If you think you are better off alone, you are wrong!" shouted Heat, her flames becoming brighter and more significant. "No matter how hard you try, how much you scream or yell, or how hard you cry, You'll need help from others. Ask for help. Let others in!"

Spark's aura returned, almost like her aura and Heat's flames were battling each other. "What do you know? I can't ask anyone here because of what I have done!" Her aura started to die down, losing to Heat's flames. "I should be alone. It's better that way. This is my sin and mine alone to bear."

Heat's flames also died down, but the fire flew off of her and started to dance around Spark, almost like they were comforting her with their warmth.

"You sounded like me just now. I thought the same way, but then I found." Heat turned toward Bolt, who smiled at her. "Bolt. She opened my eyes and let me see that I wasn't alone and that she and our friends would always be with me, no matter the odds or the situation; they'd always be there for me." She faced Spark again but with a happy smile this time. "So, you aren't alone in all this. Just ask for help, and you'll see. It may not change everything, but you'll feel better and stronger. Remember that."

"Asking for help," repeated Spark.

"Yes, asking for help," replied Heat.

Spark thought about it, but something was still nagging her in her mind, something she couldn't shake. Something told her not to believe Heat's words, that she couldn't ever ask anyone for help. Within her mind, she was putting herself down, saying things like "You're not good enough" and "You're the reason for sister's death; why would they ever help you!?" She felt a sharp pain in her heart as if the pain was slowly crushing it...until she felt a soft and caring breeze hitting her face. She realized that Bolt's wing was poking her nose.

"I know it's difficult, but you can't do this alone. I know; trust me. There are times when I want to give up and throw in the towel, but my friends are always there, reminding me that I'm not alone, that I can count on them, that together we can beat the odds, that together we're stronger than anything the world can throw at us." Bolt did a backflip and landed right next to Heat. Like her, she reached out to Spark with her wing. "Live and learn! Open your heart! It doesn't matter now what happens if you follow your rainbow. The colors will all blend beautifully!"

Spark was starting to feel the pressure in her heart leave and was beginning to smile a little. She didn't know if it would work, but she needed to try.

"Trust your friends, believe in yourself, Spark. Be the person we know you can be," added Heat, who was smiling.

"Trust my friends, believe in myself, and be the person you know I can be," repeated Spark. She took a deep breath and heard another voice.

"The world is full of people who will make you doubt yourself. It's also full of people who will believe in you, even when you don't believe in yourself. The question is, are you the kind of person who will do whatever it takes to be the person you want to be? Or are you the kind of person who will just let fate take the wheel and go on the ride?" said Wonder, who slowly walked to the others and felt Bolt's face. Making her realize she was in the right place since she was blinded again.

"The person I want to be...not act like my sisters...but the person I want to be," said Spark, thinking about what Wonder said.

"Yeah, are you willing to become the person you want to be, not what others want? Do what is right and fight for what you believe in. Even if no one will back you up, even if you're alone, Keep going. Never stop being yourself; never stop being the person you are."

Spark wanted to see herself as her person, not a clone of her sisters or mothers, but Fayth's words still filled her mind.

"You killed your sisters, and now you destroyed one of their families, thinking you could insert yourself into it, thinking they'll accept and love you." echoed Fayth's voice. "You don't have a place to belong. You are just a replacement for them..."

Spark couldn't stop thinking about what Fayth told her and how she made her feel, even though the others were trying their best to help her. "But what if..." Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of footsteps. Turning to the source, she saw Rain walking and standing with the others.

Rain put on her red shades and pointed to the heavens, but a faint cracking noise could be heard. Rain wasn't young anymore, as in her universe time; it had been many years since she had saved the twins.

"Don't be distracted by the what-if's, should-have's, and if-only's. The one thing you choose for yourself is the truth of your universe and why you are here!" shouted Rain.

"The truth of the universe?"

Rain nodded her head and spoke again.

"Yeah, the truth of your universe. You have to decide if the life you have is the life you want to have. Your sisters gave you it; what you do with it is up to you. What does the truth of the universe mean to you, Spark?" asked Rain.

"What does it mean?" whispered Spark, wondering.

"What is your purpose? What do you want to be?"

"My purpose, what do I want to be," repeated Spark.

Spark closed her eyes and started to think about her future. She wanted to save the multiverse from Fayth and save her simultaneously, but she never thought about what she should do afterward. It never crossed her mind. She always thought she would keep on living without ever doing anything with the life that she was given. But the more she thought, the more she realized she wanted to be more. She wanted a purpose, a real one.

"What about your life?"

Spark quickly opened her eyes. She could see two figures before her, but her vision blurred as tears filled her eyes. She was back in her small prison inside her Rainbow Element core. Standing there were the memories of Braver and Blitz.

"What about your life?" repeated both her sisters in unison.

"My life?" whispered Spark, her heart pounding and body shaking. "What should I do with my life?"

"You have every right to have a life outside of this prison you created! What's the point of living if you're going to be stuck within us, unable to have a life?!" cried Blitz, tears forming in her eyes.

Braver was crying, too, nodding along to Blitz's words. "We will figure it out! I'm sure you can live outside this place, and we will find a way to save ourselves! We can't live knowing that we are trapping you like this! I'M NOT GOING TO DO THAT AGAIN! NOT TO MY SISTER!" screamed Braver, slamming her hooves into the ground, shaking the tiny world in her anger.

"Braver, Blitz..."

Spark walked closer to them, reaching out her hand to them.

"I want to give my life back to you two! To let you guys live and not be gone! Please, I can't have a life! It's not mine to have!"

"Yes, it is!" shouted both of her sisters.

Blitz and Braver's bodies started to melt and slowly become one being.

"What about your damn happiness!? Why are you being so selfish?!" shouted Blitz.

"Yeah! Stop being selfish!" Braver yelled as the two finally became one.

Spark stopped, seeing her sisters as one, almost a copy of her but as melting black slime.

"We gave our lives for you, why do you keep thinking that you shouldn't have it!?" shouted Blitz/Braver.

Spark was speechless; she couldn't speak. She was frozen.

"You're our sister. We wanted you to live, and that was the only way. Our way. We gave our lives so you can live a better one than being." They opened their melting wings and arms, pointing to the small universe within the Rainbow Core. "Trapped in this prison."

Spark watched as they got closer to her and finally hugged her.

"You always protected us like this back then. When we were just a small pile of slime, don't you remember? You protected us from the harsh, cold air when our Grandfather had us in that cage together. You kept us warm..." They started to cry rainbow tears. "You saved us by allowing us to feed off of you, and you used the broken Elements of Harmony to create your Element to give us a body. You always gave but never took...and we never thanked you. And we're sorry we never did."

Spark stroked her sister's melting-long hair, looking at them with sadness.

"We wanted to thank you for giving us a chance and not leaving us to die."

Spark suddenly felt her sister's body melting away much faster now, making her panic and trying to hold them closer to her, not wanting to let them go...again.

"Please, don't leave me. Don't go. Not again!"

"Don't worry, Spark, we won't ever leave your heart, but you must let us go and start living for yourself." They looked up at her, smiling. "You aren't just a clone but so much more. You aren't us or our mothers. We know that feeling will always be in your mind, but please listen to us." They placed their forehead on Spark's forehead, crying harder. "Talk to our mothers! Listen to them! Let them in, and they will tell you the truth! The truth that you need to hear..."

Spark shook her head as her sisters became nothing but a puddle of slime dripping off her body. She hugged herself, crying her heart out.

"Don't leave me alone! Please, I can't live without you guys!"

"You will never be alone..."

Spark looked down, watching her sister's slime drip away into the glowing Rainbow core and a cracked core of different pieces of the Element of Harmony. She was crying so hard she couldn't breathe, so she shut her eyes.

"Never be alone..."

Spark held tightly to the Elements, trying her best not to fall apart. She knew she couldn't give up, and her sisters would never want her to. She had to get back up and keep going. She had to keep fighting for her sisters, so they didn't die in vain.

She opened her eyes and saw Terra and the others were still reaching out to her with their hands and hooves.

"Spark, our speeches share the same themes! We might be from different universes, but we share the same stories! The struggles we face every day! There's always the same thing that connects us! It's always the same!" said the group in unison.

Spark's eyes started to water as she remembered why she gathered these heroes from other universes to save her dear sisters—the same thing she had always believed in for others.

"To keep moving forward. Even if we are alone, we'll still reach out our hands and help others...to keep moving forward and never giving up."

Although her sisters were gone, their memory was still fresh in her mind. She knew that no matter what, they would always be with her. They would never leave her, but she needed to let go and make them a sweet and happy memory.

"Never give up. Never give in," she whispered.

She reached out her hand, and everyone took it and pulled her up from the floor into a group hug, which the others joined in. As they hugged her and said caring words of encouragement, she remembered something she once said.

"Never let that spark die out. The spark that will never burn out within the darkness. That's what I live for."

She felt a sharp pain in her chest, as if something was cutting her heart into pieces. She held her chest, crying more.

"No, it will never burn out. That is my life. That's who I am. The spark will never go out!"

Even with saying that, the sharp pain in her heart wasn't going away, but she knew that. Moving forward takes time. She looked up at the others, still holding her chest, and smiled.

Dash smiled at the heartwarming scene and was going to say something but heard a noise coming from outside. She flew to the open door and saw Lucy, Luster, and their friends fighting with Dawn.

"Man, what's going on now?" thought Dash as she hurried over after closing the door.

When she landed, she could hear Lucy screaming.

"Stop running away! She needs you!"

Dawn shook her head and tried to walk away, but she was held down by Wallflower's magic over the plant life, which consisted of many types of flowers and vines.

"Stop running away," repeated Luster.

"She doesn't need me!" muttered Dawn as she was slowly breaking free from the vines and flowers. "She has people and ponies who can help her way better than I ever could!" with that said, Dawn finally broke free from Wallflower's magic but soon found herself inside an orange bubble. She turned back and could see Sunny's horn glowing. "Damn it, let me leave!"

"Hell no, girl! You need to listen to me and the others and stop running away. Spark needs you!" shouted Sunny.

Dawn shook her head again.

"She doesn't need someone like me! She never did, and she never will!"

"But what if she does need you, Dawn? Have you ever thought about that?" asked Wallflower, being helped up by Lucy after her magic failed to hold Dawn down.

"SHUT IT!" yelled Dawn, pounding her fist into the bubble, cracking it, and making Sunny refocus all her strength on keeping the shield up.

Cozy cracked her hooves and put on her red fighter gloves as she was dying to fight Dawn rather than trying to talk sense into her, but she suddenly saw a blue wing blocking her path.

"What do you want? Don't you see we're in the middle of something?"

Dash sighed. "And that is?"

"We're trying to talk some sense into Dawn," answered Wallflower, helping Sunny lean on her.

"Why?"

Luster turned to Dash. "Because she feels like she doesn't belong here and believes she's useless in helping Spark."

Lucy nodded and turned back to Dawn, still punching the bubble. "She's being a coward! After all that talk about wanting to help and loving Spark, she's running away again."

Dawn stopped punching the bubble and placed her forehead on it.

"I'm not running away, damn it...I know I'm no help here. What can I say to her to make her feel better?" she smacked her forehead against the bubble, spooking everyone. "I NEVER BEEN GOOD WITH WORDS!" She backed away and dropped to the ground on her rear, looking at her fist. "The only thing I ever knew and have been good at is fighting! Hating! And yet...when it comes to talking about my feelings or others, I suck. I mean, I'm a fucking street punk, not a damn therapist!"

Dawn shook her fist, feeling angry.

"All I ever knew was how to fight and defend myself! I never had to deal with feelings, not until she came along and...and I love her so much that it hurts to think about being in the same room as her, not being able to help her when she's hurting so much..." she pounds the ground, creating a small crater and making the others jump a bit. "It's unfair! She helps me with my problems and cares about my well-being, but here I am, not able to do a damn thing. It's not fair...it's not fair...damn it..."

"It's not fair, is it?" repeated Dash.

Dawn looked up and saw Dash flying down in front of her and crouching down.

"That's the problem with life; nothing is ever fair. It's never been fair. And the more we try to avoid that fact, the harder it becomes." Dash leaned in, looking into Dawn's eyes. "I get you, more than you know. But sometimes, we must stop focusing on the unfairness and move forward. We have to take action; you'll only figure out how to do that by talking to her." She smiled at her.

"What do you mean you get me?" asked Dawn.

"Well, I believed I wasn't good enough for Twilight. To the point, I was scared that she would leave me for someone." Dash's ears dropped as she remembered her stupid fears. "I tried to hide the thoughts in the back of my mind that it became harder to avoid, and then I finally let it out and told her everything. And do you know what she said?"

"What?"

"She said I was a moron, an idiot, and many more things." Dash started to chuckle and smile, but that smile quickly faded into a frown. "I said awful and hurtful things to her. Things that I know I can't ever take back. I wish I could."

Dawn looked somewhat sad for Dash.

"I see? I might do something awful like you, so isn't it better I don't say anything?"

"That's the problem. You're thinking about it. You won't say anything if you're too worried about saying something stupid." Dash placed her hoof on the bubble. "You have to say something, even if you think it's stupid or not enough. Just say something."

Dawn was silent for a moment, thinking about what Dash was saying.

"Even if I can't find the right words? Or words that might hurt her? My thoughts and fears might make me say something dumb and make her hate me."

Dash nodded.

"That's life. You might mess up, and you can't prevent that. It happens. It sucks, but it's a part of life."

Dawn went silent again but looked at Dash in the face.

"Twilight, she forgave you right? She's the big purple pony, right?"

Dash shut her eyes. "She did, but I wish she didn't. I don't deserve her forgiveness."

Both just sat there, not saying a word or looking at each other, but the girls who were watching noticed Dawn scooting closer to Dash.

"You truly think highly of her, huh?"

"I do, and I'll never stop, but..." Dash smirked. "She told me not to put her on a high pedestal because she's just as pony as I am and can make mistakes." Dash looks at Dawn, giving her a soft smile. "Everyone makes mistakes and has their problems. Everyone's a bit selfish and thinks about themselves. The best way to get through those thoughts and feelings is by talking and communicating." Dash reaches out to her as she signals Sunny to remove the bubble.

Sunny wasn't so sure about doing that, but she felt Wallflower elbowing her sides and forcing her to remove it.

As the bubble disappeared, Dawn reached out to Dash's hoof but stopped midway, asking her another question.

"It's hard, isn't it?"

Dash tips her head in confusion.

"To be the one that's trying to help others. Being strong for the people you care about, but never wanting to admit you need help too. That's why I love Spark so much. She always helps others and wants to make everyone happy, even if it costs her something. In my eyes, she's like a saint, and it's impossible not to put her on a high pedestal. So I can't blame you for putting the one you love on a high pedestal, too. It just means we admire and respect them a ton. Love makes us do stupid things."

Dash blinked a few times and started to laugh, making Dawn angry.

"Fuck you! I'm pouring my heart out, and you're laughing!"

"No, no, no, I'm not laughing at you," said Dash, wiping a tear from her eyes and calming down. "It's just funny. I never thought of it that way. You're right. Love does make us do stupid things." She gave a big smile to her. "But love also gives us the courage to face our fears and problems and try to find solutions to them. So, will you stop running and try your hardest to help her? Even if you might mess up and say the wrong thing?"

Dawn looked down at the ground, clenching her fists, and then looked back up at Dash and took her hoof.

"Good!" smiled Dash as she got her answer and helped Dawn stand up.

The others walked over, and Dawn turned to them and asked a simple question.

"I understand why Lucy and Luster here wanted to help me since Lucy told me what happened, but you three..." she gave Sunny, Wallflower, and Cozy a cold stare. "Why the fuck do you three want to help me?"

Sunny crossed her arms and smiled. "Because we kind of see us in you, I guess?"

"Huh?"

"We understand your struggle. Wondering if you can make the one you love happy and help them when they're feeling down or not being themselves," said Wallflower. "I remember Sunny, and I had trouble trying to make Blitz happy when she was stressing out about saving Lucy from being eaten by you-" She quickly corrected herself as Dawn got pissed. "I mean the other Dawn, and it felt like an impossible task." Wallflower looks so ashamed. "We let our feelings for Blitz take over our heads, and we fought each other, which Blitz didn't need at the time."

Sunny placed her hand behind her head, scratching it as she looked ashamed of her past actions. "We just made her stress out more as she learned we loved her. She didn't need that on her plate..." Sunny and Wallflower looked over to Lucy, who was listening, and the two looked back to Dawn.

"We did things that weren't so cool, which hurt Blitz. We hated that, but we made it right by talking to her and, this time, helping her by protecting Lucy at the time," Sunny finished, smiling somewhat.

Wallflower looked so upset. "Well, you did, Sunny, but I couldn't...and never will. That hurts the most, you know? Never able to say what you wanted to say and not be able to do something. It hurts."

"I understand," nodded Dawn, agreeing with what they said. "It does suck not being able to do anything, huh?"

"Yup," said the girls.

Dawn looked over to Cozy, who was gaggling about the story of Sunny and Wallflower.

"What about you?"

Cozy stopped and faced away from her.

"I'm very blunt about things! I don't hold back in what I want to say or do. I don't let feelings or others get in the way of what I want. And right now, I want you to go in there and tell Spark everything and how you feel, no holding back!" Cozy started to kick some tiny rocks. "Even though I'm blunt with things...I couldn't tell Braver how I truly felt because that blockhead was so stupid that she would misunderstand my feelings for friendship and not love. She's a dumbass!" Cozy started kicking the rock even harder. "That's the problem with mares like her. They're too stupid to see that I like her and not as a friend." She stopped, looked at the ground, and spoke with a hint of sadness. "No, I should have told her my feelings better and clearer. But I was scared. I was afraid of rejection and losing her as a friend. That was why I didn't say anything to her as we grew up. Even when I kissed her, her reaction was a dumb look."

Luster blinked. "Wait, what? You kissed her!?"

Cozy gave Luster a smug look, causing Luster to be pissed off and wanting to hit her, but Lucy held her back, allowing Cozy to continue and look at Dawn.

"I'm blunt but just as bad with words and feelings. So, I don't want you to make the same mistake. Talk to Spark and let her know how much you love her. Be brave and show her she can count on and lean on you when needed. That's the least you can do."

"Alright, alright, I get it, I'll talk to her." Dawn took a deep breath but started to laugh as she realized something about the three. "You three are the rejected girls, aren't you?"

The three somewhat nodded, making Dawn laugh harder. Wallflower felt embarrassed, Sunny just rolled her eyes, and Cozy was pissed off and wanted to fight her. When Dawn finally calmed down, she smiled at them.

"Thanks. I'll take your words to heart. Now, all I need is to figure out how to speak to Spark without fucking it up like you three." she laughed again as she could see the three were annoyed at her now.

As Dawn and Dash brainstormed how Dawn should start her talk, Lucy signaled the three to come over.

"Lucy? What's wrong?" softly asked Wallflower.

Lucy was going to explain when Luster pushed her out of the way and marched up to Cozy, glaring at her.
"YOU KISSED HER!? WHEN!?"

Cozy loved seeing Luster like this, being a huge tease and not answering her questions, enjoying every second of her anger.

"COZY! ANSWER ME!" shouted Luster as she chased after Cozy around the library tree.

Lucy giggled at the scene. She returned her attention to her two friends, who still wondered why she called them over.

"Right, why I called you over." she placed her hands behind her back, smiling. "Remembered back then? I found Blitz beside you two when I came to her house. I-"

"NOTHING HAPPENED!" shouted a deep red Wallflower, waving her hands before Lucy and trying to stop her from saying anything else.

"Nothing? Nothing at all?" teased Lucy.

"Not a damn thing, nothing," said Sunny, backing Wallflower up and also blushing. "Blitz did nothing! We already told you this, so why bring that up again."

Lucy spun around and started rocking back and forth with her feet, looking like a little schoolgirl who had a secret to tell.
"Don't worry. I believe you two, and how long I knew Blitz, I would have known if she was lying to me..." she stopped, now looking up at the night sky. "I knew she was lying when I asked her a simple question when she visited my home. That made her tell the truth!" She could hear the two gulping, making her giggle. She loved teasing them, even more so with Sunny. Sunny always teased or jokingly made fun of her, so it was nice to be on the giving end.

"So, Lucy, what was the question you asked her?" Sunny nervously asked, sweating a bit. She didn't know why, but she and Wallflower could feel a dark aura around Lucy.

"I just asked her..." She placed her hand in the air, trying to grab something that wasn't there. "If she loved you two, and I don't mean like good close friends. I truly mean...LOVE. Did she love you two like that? she answered. She said." She lowered her hand and held it close to her chest, touching the rainbow shard necklace around her neck. With tears in her eyes, she slowly faced them and answered Blitz's words. "She truly loved you both. She loved us all. When she said that, I wasn't mad at her. I was happy to hear that because I could tell she wasn't lying."

"She loved us," repeated Wallflower, stunned by the answer that she returned to her human form.

"...Blitz loved...me..." Wallflower couldn't help but break down in tears.

On the other hand, Sunny wasn't too surprised by the answer since she and Blitz knew they loved each other. But for Blitz, her heart belongs to Lucy. But she needed to ask her something.

"Why are you even telling us this?"

Lucy wiped her tears. "Because I always somewhat believed you two had feelings for her, and when you spoke to Dawn just now, you confirmed it. You two deeply loved her like I do, so I wanted to give closure to you two. You know? To have peace, no what-ifs about whether she loved you two. Plus." She walked over to them and helped Wallflower up. She held each of their hands and smiled brightly at them. "I know how you two are feeling right now, with Blitz gone. I want you two to know I'll always be here for you, no matter what. I promise. So let it all out!"

Wallflower broke down again and hugged Lucy, screaming Blitz's name as she cried.

"W-What? I already grieved for her! I don't want to cry again!" shouted Sunny, holding back her tears and trying to be strong.

"No, don't hold it back, Sunny."

Lucy's tone was severe, and her eyes glared at her.

"Please, for both our sake and Blitz's, please cry," said Lucy, giving her a sweet and gentle smile.

Sunny stared into Lucy's eyes and tried not to cry, but she couldn't take it more as the seconds passed.

"Dammit..." Sunny walked over and joined the hug. "Blitz! Why did you leave me and Wallflower!? You didn't even say goodbye to us, and leaving our universe didn't fucking count!"

Lucy could feel her head soaked in tears, but she didn't mind. She joined in with the crying.

Luster and Cozy stopped fighting and turned to them. Luster couldn't help but turn to Cozy.

"You know, you might think Braver is a blockhead, but deep down, she loved you too." Cozy felt a little surprised by Luster's words. "So, I don't mind if you kissed her...okay, maybe a bit."

Cozy rolled her eyes and gave a slight smirk. "Well, she loved you more, you know. So...I'm glad it was you..." Cozy tried her hardest, but she couldn't hold back her tears. "I'm glad you got to talk to her one last time..."

"Cozy..." whispered Luster, reaching out to her.

Cozy could see Luster getting closer to her, so instead of pushing her away, she allowed Luster to hold her.

Dash and Dawn saw everyone hugging and crying about Blitz and Braver. Dash felt so sad, yet she felt happy to see how much her daughter and Blitz touched everyone. On the other hand, Dawn didn't care too much, but one thing was for sure: she didn't want to end up like them.

Dash told Dawn she was going back inside; she needed to check on Spark and see how Twilah was doing.

"Yeah, sure," said Dawn, watching Dash flying back into the library.

Dawn then turned her attention to the crying girls before her and clapped her hands loudly.

"HEY! I know you all are going through something, but Dash and I thought of a way for me to speak with Spark."

The others wiped away their tears and joined her.

"So, you figured out what you want to say to her?" asked Lucy.

Dawn nodded. "I do, but I need...help..." She looked at them; she knew a few could help. "I need help in..." she whispered to them, making the girls jolt back with confusion, but Lucy's eyes were filled with joy and a big grin.

"You mean you want to...?"

"Yup. So, can you help me?"

"Can I?!" asked Lucy, jumping up and down but quickly stopped. She looked at the others and realized something. "...Wait, I don't have magical powers or a magical form..." She became depressed.

Sunny laughed loudly and returned her attention to Dawn.

"Sure, we'll help you," said Sunny. "But be warned, Wallflower and I are still getting used to these magical forms, but I gotta ask. Why do you want to be-"

Everyone but Lucy was shocked to see Dawn acting all girly as she played with her fingers.

"Learning Spark is a pony and not like my race in my universe...and many of the ponies here are cute! So, I thought if I also looked like a pony, maybe it would be easier to speak to her and..." She shut her eyes and started to act even more girly as she swung her hips from side to side while covering her blushing face. "I can see her true cute form!"

Sunny, Luster, Cozy, and Wallflower were taken back by this new side of Dawn, who was acting like a schoolgirl having a crush on a boy.

"I didn't think you were that kind of girl," said Cozy, making Dawn return to her usual self.

"Oh, shut it. You have a fucking problem with me; say it with words or with actions!"

Cozy smiled as she cracked her hooves and approached Dawn, but the girls quickly stopped her before a fight could break out.

Dash quickly flew into the library, opened the door, and peeked in. She saw her friends and everyone else talking to Spark, who finally looked well again. This made Dash feel so happy for her, and she didn't want to bother her, so she closed the door, flew up along the side of the tree, and entered Braver's room, thanks to the massive hole in the wall that wasn't fixed yet. She flew through the room and the hallway and stopped in front of Luster's bedroom door. She was going to knock, but the door opened, revealing Twilight.

'Twi? How's Twilah doing?"

"Dash. Come inside. You need to know what's wrong with her."

Twilight opened the door fully, standing aside so Dash could enter. Dash wondered if they knew what was wrong with Twilah as she entered. The door closed behind her.

After a long while, the door opened again, and Twilight exited the room, leaving a sad Dash behind as she learned what was making Twilah sick. Twilight wanted to check on Spark and headed to the stairway and slowly descended the steps. She stopped midway and could hear a few others asking Spark to continue her story as Amelia left off where she and the others got to the eighth floor. Spark nodded and continued her story as Twilight kept listening.

Snake entered the skyscraper and aimed her gun across the large open lobby. She could only see the area covered in a garden. She spotted no threats...yet, so she signaled the others to enter.

"FUCKING FINALLY!" shouted Tanya, dropping her end of Haze's giant sword.

But because she did that without warning, she made Raina's end heavier, causing her to drop the sword and land with a loud thud that echoed across the large lobby.

"Fucking asshole! Warn me next time!" screamed Raina angrily as she checked on Haze's sword.

Before Tanya could say anything, Snake yelled at them to shut it, as they were making too much noise. The two stayed quiet while AJ set Haze down on the grass and could still see her sweating, almost like she was having a nightmare.

"What's wrong with her?"

Soraya answered her question as she sat down beside Shiko. "Remember what I said back there? That monster was feeding off of Haze and Raina's fears. Because of that, Sephiroth reformed within Haze."

"Who?" said AJ and the others while Snake remembered that name.

Soraya looked over to Haze, feeling sad for her.

"Sephiroth is...well, WAS the greatest SOLDIER in Haze's universe until she went crazy because of some space alien called Jenova. Haze and Sephiroth have Jenova cells, making them a part of her, but Haze and her friends defeat both Jenova and Sephiroth. A part of Sephiroth stayed within Haze. She reappeared thanks to the Remnants, the manifestations of Sephiroth's will. They were driven to find samples of their "sister" Jenova to trigger Sephiroth's resurrection, which they did. But Haze beat her once more, and before Sephiroth disappeared, she told Haze that she wouldn't become a memory." Soraya could see Haze was getting much worse. "Haze is fighting Sephiroth within herself right now. She's fighting for control of her body...that's what Haze told me in a few restarts anyway..."

Everyone looked at Haze, even more worried for her.

"Wow, that's a lot to take in." said a voice above them.

Snake, AJ, and Raina quickly pointed their guns above, seeing a young woman hanging upside down on a spider webbing. The shadows were hiding her body.

"Whoa there! People hate spiders, but I'm a neighborhood-friendly kind of spider, so don't shoot me."

"Who are you? Show yourself, or we'll fire!" demanded Snake, firing a warning shot.

"Okay, okay! I'm coming down! Geeze, so pushy!"

The woman slid down and landed on the floor, but her back still faced them.

"I'm a simple spider trying to get along with you all. My name is-"

She turned around and smiled as she looked at the group, ready to say her name, but someone finished it for her.

"Sunset Spider?" said AJ, lowering her shotgun, confused about why she was here and not back in Dr. Wonder's universe.

Sunset Spider remembered AJ and waved at her.

"Well, isn't this a small world? I never thought I'd bump into you again in this..." She looked around, not sure where she was. "Universe? I think. I've been to different universes, but this place is new and weird." She looked out of the building, remembering the endless sea of wooden skyscrapers.

"So, you know her?" asked Snake, lowering her gun and putting it away. "She must be like us, here to help the kids."

Sunset Spider got closer and lowered her hoodie, revealing her long red and yellow stripe hair.

"Kids? Now you mention it..." She placed her hand under her chin. "I don't remember how I got here, but I remember something. Someone came to me about something, and when you said that, it felt like the hazy fog cleared a bit."

As the group talked, the garden started blooming sunflowers across the lobby. As they bloomed, roots began to gather around the group, not noticing it—well, one person did, as Sunset Spider's spider sense went off. She made a backward jump in time as the roots missed grabbing her. She landed and saw the others tangled up and falling to the ground. Sunset Spider's senses went off again, and she quickly turned around in time to fire a spider webbing at another root, blocking it.

"Whoa, I'm a superhero, not a gardener!"

She and the others watched as a vast sunflower broke through the ground and slowly opened itself, revealing a lookalike of Sunset Spider but as a sunflower humanoid plant creature.

"...okay, this is weird but not that weird. I have seen weirder."

The lookalike opened her eyes.

"What's up?"

End of Ch. 11