Chapter 6 : Endgame

Twilight! Twilight! She jolted awake to the sight of friends, tears and grief still clouding her vision. Applejack was leaning over her, roughly nudging her side. "Wake up Twilight! We need to stop Shadow!". Shadow... Oh! "Celestia!" Twilight cried. "Sugar-cube..." Applejack said, "there's nothing we can to for her except for stopping that evil colt!". Twilight looked around, she also saw the faces of Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity. Twilight used her wings to help herself to her hooves. "We need to get to Canterlot!" Rarity busted out. Pinkie Pie looked at her, her head tilted to one side. "Because that's where he said he was going!"

"Exactly.". Luna! Thank goodness! "Thee shalt take thy six straight to Canterlot, however, thy be careful. Thy are dealing with a dead pony. He is as old as thee. He is a force to be reckoned with." Rainbow Dash looked confused, "Then.. how was he able to drain the life right from us? What else can he do?" Luna shuddered. "He was hurt by Discord... before he was reformed. I'm afraid that we have no time to lose!" Luna opened a large, blue tear in space and time. "Go! Before it's too late!" The six leaped through the portal to witness Shadow sitting in Celestia's throne. "Welcome to my lair, my subjects."

"Shadow! Stop please!" Twilight cried, but Shadow returned her worried cries with a chuckle. "Why should I? Equestria is doomed." Pinkie Pie ran towards him. "PINKIE! STOP!" The other five yelled, but she kept running. Shadow put himself in an offensive stance, ready to attack. But, as Pinkie got closer, Shadow's eyes widened as he recognized the pink filly. "Wait... Pinkie Pie! Do you remember me?" Pinkie stopped, with a snarl still on her face, "Yeah, I do, you're killing everypony in Ponyville!" Shadow started to have fear in his own eyes, "No, I mean at the Summer Sun Celebration!" Pinkie Pie erased the scowl from her face. "I..." Pinkie stuttered, "I-I forgot your birthday!" Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Applejack and even Fluttershy simultaneously facehoofed. Shadow giggled, "No you didn't, it's tomorrow." Pinkie Pie had a large grin on her face, and Shadow's glaring red eyes and hair flecks were turning an indifferent shade of purple. Shadow stood up from the throne, and his wings and horn were slowly disappearing as he walked towards Twilight while Pinkie was happily bouncing behind him. "I'm sorry Twilight, I should have never caused so much harm." Twilight's glare slowly shifted into a warm smile. "It's alright, Shadow. We all know it was Discord's fault."

At that moment, Shadow's purple features glowed a magnificent blue. Rainbow Dash looked unmoved, "TWILIGHT! How can you forgive him, just like that! He is a murderer." Shadow turned his gaze onto Rainbow Dash. "I know. I can fix that; stand back everypony, I've never done this before." All the other ponies cautiously followed his instruction. Everything within five feet of Shadow was a blue orb, as blue as the ocean. Violent pulses erupted from it, and slowly everything was regaining it's color, and the elements of harmony were forming around their respective owners. While Twilight marveled at the sight, the blue orb was shrinking. And when it finally came to a close Celestia was laying there. Twilight ran as fast as she could to her mentor, tears flowing. When she reached Celestia, she lay for a moment, and then jolt awake. "Twili..". Celestia shook her head. "Where is Shadow?" Everypony looked around, he was gone.