(Edited) The Revolution of the Century

Chapters

Vision of the Past
Unusual guests in an unusual afternoon
The Price
Some obstacles along the way....
The other side
Rise and fall
New world, new hopes
Old friends
Icy
Loyalty over pain
Scorched lands
A choice not easily taken
Fireproof
Straws in the wind
Impenetrable
The beauty of the depths
The choice
The show must go on
The final act
Epilogue
Wonders never cease

Vision of the Past

The Council's Desicion

Another long afternoon in Canterlot. Fans,fans and fans again. Princess Celestia was tired. She just lost every free minute in her whole day. All but a few. Once a week she had 1 hour just for herself. To walk in the mountain, to gaze upon the fields and rest from the hard job of a princess.

Princess, Princess! - yelled Shining Armour while rushing towards her.

Celestia thought: " Another week lost. WHAT IS IT NOW?!?" but said:

Yes, Shining Armour ?
The others from the Council demand, that you join them in a very importrant decision of theirs.

That, on the other side, wasn't just a waste of time. The Royal Council gathered only when a very importrant question needed an answer or something very, very, very bad was going to happen.That's why she followed the unicorn prince to the Council Room.

When she entered, Luna and Cadence stared at her. And there was a reason for that. Her face was red from anger. All she wanted was a hour break once a week.

My dear sister, we apologise. I know, that you need that break, but this is importrant.
What can be so importrant, that I need to stay here more than a minute ?!?- usually Celestia was quite calm, but know, after she knew, that a whole week stands between her and her next break, she was really angry.
The storm.

Celestia's head made a full circle on her neck.

The what?
You heard me, the storm.

Celestia knew, that it comes every 5000 years, but she didn't count them. If it was true, it would be hard to deal with. The Primal Storm carried nothing but destruction. It wasn't just a normal storm, it was made by the 6 Spirits. It was planned to destroy Equestria and make space for another world. But the Spirits didn't realise, that the power of the storm can be absorbed by a single body. However, the body couldn't be a normal pony, because this way the storm would just destroy the body and continue it's destructive way. It should of been an alicorn body. Even this way, the storm still took control of this body and continued rampaging. But this way it made the body mortal. If the body was older than 200 years, it destroyed itself together with the storm. Celestia knew that, because that was the way her father died.

And it's only getting worse. You know who am I talking about.

Celestia feared to hear these words. If he took control of the storm somehow, he could do what he couldn't before. And he would. He may have been an earth pony, but he would find a way.

Where is the epicenter this time?
Over the Everfree forest. His capsule landed there before. He knew this 1000 years ago. He really was a genius.
If he really was a genius, he is still alive. Luna, we will go to Ponyville. The storm is bad enough itself, but if he takes controll of it, it will be even worse. He should never get to control it.
But... he is an earth pony! How can he get control of it ?
All I know for sure is, that he can do anything. So we should really go.

Celestia knew it wasn't going to be easy. Two enemies strikinig with united forces was the last thing she needed.

OK, sister. We hit the road.

Unusual guests in an unusual afternoon

Translocation Completed!

It was a sunny day in Ponyville. Nothing showed, that a disaster awaited. The Mane 6 were making a little walk near the edge of the Everfree forest. Rainbow Dash had just learnt Twilight how to fly. She had wings, and she should of used them or lose them- that's the way she joked. Right now, she taught her how to buck the thunder clouds. When they got near the forest, Twilight saw a storm cloud over the forest.

So, Rainbow Dash, I guess this little cloud over there will be a perfect proof, that I have learned how to buck these thunder clouds!
Sure, Twi.

Twilight smiled and flew to the cloud. She bucked it. But the cloud didn't dissapear. Instead a lightning struck Twilight and she fell to the ground.

Don't worry, it happens to all of us the first time ! - smiled Dash at her.
Hey, Twi, what's happening to this cloud? - asked Spike

Twilight looked at the cloud. It spread really quickly and started to strike the nearby trees a lot more often than a usual cloud would of.

Hmmm, that's strange.
Twilight, LOOK OUT!!!- screamed Rarity.

The purple alicorn quickly turned around. She had just 1 second. She quickly ran from that spot. The next moment it was struck by lightning.

They usually strike the highest point around. That is really strange .- nodded Dash

But Rainbow Dash fooled herself. That was no lightning. Twilight came to this:

No, Rainbow, that is no lightning. It has been here for almost 5 Seconds and no lightning strikes for that long. Second, lightnings have more irregular shapes. This here lookes more like a beam of some kind.

All ponies gathered around the beam. When they looked up, they saw, that it wasn't coming from the cloud. It was coming from way higher.

They suddenly heard voices in there. The voices continued to speak at least 5 Seconds.

What is this thing anyway, Twi? - asked Applejack

Twilight was getting ready to answer, when suddenly the beam stopped and send a powerful shockwave around itself, throwing all the ponies 20 feet backwards.

When they came back to the place, they heard the same voices, but this time more clear:

I should of never agreed for such thing! What have you been thinking!
All I know is, that is the fastest way to travel.
And all I know is, that you've risked your own life just to get here fast enough!
Come on, Luna! You've always been the more adventorous one!
But not the crazier one, Celestia!

As Twilight and the rest heard the princesses' names, they got on the edge of the crater, that the beam created, and saw a really angry Luna yelling at her sister.

The Princesses saw the group. Luna immeadiatly stopped yelling, and Celestia spoke:

Ah, good morning!

It was obvious, that everybody expected an explanation.

Yes, yes, explain them now, sister,- Luna was now happy- , explain them everything!

Celestia looked worried. After a minute of silence, she finally said something:

Ow, it's nothing special!- said she and got some kind of mashine behind her back,

Everypony looked at the mashine. It was shiny, made out of metal and looked really strange. It had some kind of arcs around it and a middle sized display. On it Twilight could read:

" Professional Translocator v. 2. Translocation with destination "Ponyville" completed. Press the red button to perform the next translocation"

Ah, Princess, may I ask what does "Translocator" mean? - asked Rainbow Dash
Well, it is a extremly complicated particle teleport device, working with a satelite.
A what?
I guess I'll have to explain it the long way. It is a device, which shatters your body into very small elementary particles, called atoms. Each one has a special code. The satelite " Moon 2" detects the combination and sucks all the particles in the area of the translocator into it. Then it reads the code of a special code in one of the atoms and sends all the particles to another place, which is actually this one, that you had earlier set on the translocator. When these particles hit the ground, a construction beam is fired from the satelite at these particles. It takes near 10 Seconds to construct the particles in their former order, which is possible because of the codes. By the way, a satelite is something like the moon, but it is smaller, has an irregular form and it is made by a pony hoof.
WOW, Princess, I never knew, that something like this ever existed! I read about it only in the sci-filly novels!- Twilight spoke first. She was really exited.
Actually, they officialy don't. It is top secret. And it is way complicated to produce. This is the only copy we have. It is bild by a genius.
And who is that genius? - Twilight asked.
I'll tell you all when we get to the library. I think it gets too windy out here, - said Celestia while she looked at these clouds. Only Luna, Cadence, Shining Armour and she herself knew about the Primal Storm - , so we should be going!
OK. Follow me, Princesses!- yelled Rainbow Dash and quickly flew to the nearest tree - Coming?

The two royalties followed Twilight and the others. They walked 17 feet behind them, so they can't hear what the two alicorns were talking about.

Luna, they shouldn't know anythimg about this storm until I decide. The rebell is quite enough of trouble for now!
OK, sister.
Coming?- asked Twilight and turned back
Yes, coming!- answered Celestia and quickly followed them.

The Price

The Story of the Rebell

After Twilight,her friends and the princesses got to the library, they all sat on the ground. Twilight spoke:

And now, Princess Celestia, I think there is something you would like to tell?
Yes, Twilight.It is a story. It was a thousand years ago. In Canterlot we knew, that we haven't found all, that is to find in Equestria. Our science consisted in, just like now, the trains and the cranes. Just that. All royal scientists tried very hard to find something new. But they couldn't , they all got back from where they started. They all resigned, after they understood, that they are useless. Than he came...
Than who came? - asked Rainbow Dash
Hase, doctor of Science. He was really a genius. He invented so many things, that could of been useful today.
But why isn't any of these things here? - asked Twilight. She was confused.
One month after this story Luna turned to Nightmare Moon and when she entered the Warehouse, where we kept all these things, while they were tested, and destroyed all of them with her dark magic.
OK. Continue, please.
He was my greatest scientist ever. Only 1% of my other scientists actually understood his inventions and blamed theirselves for not coming up with this earlier. Some of his greatest inventions were the airplane, this translocator and many others.
Excuse me, princess, but what is an airplane? - Rarity asked.
An airplane is a mashine, that flies. It can also carry ponies. It travels with 20 times the speed of our fastest trains.
Wow, that is really fast!
Yes. His inventions were very good. Some ponies even called him "The Prince of Progress". That was before his greatest invention. And after it, he became much, much popular.
And what was that invention?
The size particles. They are very small elementary particles, that controll the size of the things. When he learnt to controll him, he could shrink or grow in size. But then the accident...
An incident? What kind of incident?- Twilight asked with worried voice.
An incident, that only I am responsible of. I knew, that alicorns are usually immortal, but not invincible. That's why I asked Hase to create a Invincibility Potion. He said, that he needed my DNA.
Aaah, what? - asked the confused Rainbow Dash.
DNA. It builds everything alive, it is the key to the life, unique for every diffrent living thing. He took the order. Manipulating the DNA, which he got from my hair, he invented the formula. As soon as it was ready, he gave it to me. I wanted to test it. I drank it all. When a nearby Guard stabbed me with his spear, after he got it out, the wound healed in seconds.
Thank you, Hase. Your formula really works!
It was a pleasure for me, Princess!- answered he, as always glad, that he helped the science.

But this brought his attention too close to the genetic. He started to wonder. If the DNA hold the key to invincibility, than it may also bring eternal life, magic sklls and wings to everypony! Nopony would ever die! Nopony would ever have to do hard work by his hooves! Nopony would longer need to stay on the ground, but instead fly in the skies! Hase had always dreamed of such things, because he was an earth pony and had none of these advantages. And with the combined powers of Magic and Science, he could find all the secrets of the universe!

He started to study my DNA closer. He improved his formula, so it could last forever! He modified it, so it could give the one, who drank it, eternal life, horn and wings. Than he drank it and came to me. I was horiffied. To be an alicorn, that was the gift of the gods, not a gift for everypony. I said that to him. He refused to believe, that I want my peasants to die and suffer. I tried to tell him, that everypony should stay the way they are born. When he refused to trink the antidote once more, I had no choice but to put the Curse of the Eternal Bands upon him. That is a very hard spel, but very efficient. It immeadietly removes all kind of wings and horns from the cursed and prevents them from appearing for 24 hours. He was sad. He said, that I am a monster, and ran back to his laboratory.

Since then, things started to change. It was almost like he wasn't the same pony anymore. He knew, that his potion is now useless. He quit. Since then his only wish was to get me of the throne. He started using his potential for really bad things. He caught several peaceful citizen and with his mind control gadgets turned them to slaves. After that, he invented a way to be an alicorn. Not with genetic, but with mechanic. He invented a special suit for him and his slaves. It had 2 mechanical wings and a mechanical horn, which was conected to the brain with some kind of sensors. The gang was named " The Eternal Army" . It started assaulting my castle. It was almost 6 months before he was finally caught. He was, of course, guilty, and they send him to jail.

Wait, Princess, that still doesn't explain why he is here and now. - Twilight spoke confused.
In the prison he didn't waste his time. He invented some kind of rocket and escaped the jail. The rocket was last seen to fall in the Everfree forest.
And why do you think he is still alive?
One of his nytrogene detectors he built for us detected a cryogenic sistem inside the rocket. It slows the metabolism very much and a pony can hibernate in there for 1000 years. And tomorrow they will be exatcly 1000 years since the escape.

Twilight was horrified.

And is this all?

Luna looked at Celestia. Her eyes begged her sister to say all the truth. But Celestia decided to ignore them.

Yes, that's all. And now get a good night sleep, because tomorrow will be a tough day.

Some obstacles along the way....

Rise of the machines

Twilight, her friends and the princesses walked slowly to the Everfree forest. Twilight knew, that it wasn't going to be easy even for her and the princesses. This earth pony was actually stronger than any of them, because he knew a power, that none of them knew- the science.

D,d,d, this place is ssscaarry!- Fluttershy was afraid. And she had a reason to be. It was scary enough just to enter the forest on the safest path to Zecora's house, but now, they knew, that after her house, they will walk out of any path, knowing, that a danger certainy awaited.

Soon they reached Zecora's house. When they told her, why they come to her, she answered:

- I know this story, and it gives me kreeps,

but to find him you must go too deep,

the place , were it's only darkness

to stop the fallen pony's madness!

Zecora's rhymes just frightened them more. Even the princess of the night was now scared.

They walked in the direction that Zecora showed them. She told them, that even she wasn't brave enough to go there. They were slowly entering the darkest part of the forest. There was really no light there. Just bats and owls, scaring the travelers on their every step. They saw not one poisonous snake and not one scorpion. After an hour, they walked in complete darkness, only guided by a gadget, found by Zecora, that belonged to the rebell. And without it, what were they, but lost. It was too dark to fly, it was dark to walk, and because of some mysterious gadget magic was also impossible. After another hour, they got to a small lawn. When they saw it, they decided, that they will stop for a bit and rest on the sunny place, before they return in the darkness. Besides, they continiously fell because of tangles and other nasty plants and really needed the break.

Luckily, after half an hour, they got out of this part of the forest and got to the other side of the forest. Ther they found another sunny place and decided to make another force-refreshing break. But suddenly, they found, that they aren't alone on this place. An unicorn stood on this lawn and obviously made a picnique. That was strange. This wasn't the populated part of the forest.

Hello there! What's your name? - greated Twilight the pony.
LS 3000, nice to meet you!
Aaa...what? - Rainbow was confused
Ah, I meant Garden Sprout!

Rainbow Dash looked at the pony really strange. Then she suddenly spoke:

Nice joke! You're almost as awesome as me!

Twilight first thought, that this may be a trap, but when Dash approved the stranger, this thought got out of her head.

Oh Celestia, the princesses!- said the pony kneeing.

Celestia, on the other side, continued to suspect the newcomer.

Hmmm...
Come on, Princess, it is just a pony, that loves to make picniques!- Twilight said to Celestia.
Actually, Princess, you've got a reason to fear. He is near, so near to success! And than not even you will be able to stop him!- yelled the unicorn to the princess.
Catch her!- yelled Celestia. She was now sure, that it was a trap.
Too late... PROTOCOL NO 472 ACTIVATED!

The pony suddenly got on fire. After a minute, instead of muscles and bones, they saw wires and pumps. This wasn't a real pony! This was a robot with the shape of a one! They saw, that her eyes were red lamps, her tail- wires. It also got mechanical wings, it's horn was also mechanical. This was obviously not a good robot.

You all fell in my master's trap!- spoke the robot with metalic voice- You will never get away from here alive!
Well, monster, I think we are 8 versus 1!- Rarity answered to the mashine.

Then suddenly another 10 robots landed around the travelers.

More like 8 versus 11! - laughed the first robot, which was their leader- Surrender now and die less violently!
Never! I will never let my land to a tyran like your master!- Luna was now angry.
ELIMINATION PROTOCOL ACTIVATED! - the same metallic voice spoke from all the robots.
That doesn' sound good to mah!- Applejack was getting ready to strike back

Machineguns got out of the robot ponies' hooves, rocket launchers- from their backs.

Fire! - comanded the leader

They all started firing. Rainbow and Fluttershy flew up while Twilight, Rarity and the princesses were protecting Pinkie and Applejack with a magical shield.

Twilight, this shield won't last much longer! On my mark get Pinkie and fly!- yelled Celestia
Yes, princess!
3...2...1... NOW!

Celestia got Applejack, Twilight got Pinkie and they both got up.

Luna, there is no time to be a hero! Come here now!

The princess of the Night was still trying to hold the shield. When she heard her sister, she casted a spell. Soon the whole area was covered in dark mist. Luna flew triumphing from it.

They will never get out of there!

Suddenly the robots got out of the mist.

You fools! You'll never beat us and our night vision! - taunted the leader at them- Now prepare to die!

The machineguns started firing. Twilight closed her eyes. A second. 2, 3... Why wasn't anypony dead? She opened her eyes.

That was the thing that she certainly didn't expect. The machineguns were covered in chewing gum. They were shooting all their bullets in it. Nearby Doscord slowly chewed and made baloons with the gum.

What? Can't I chew my gum wherever I want?- said he. It didn't take long before everpony bursted out from laugh.
Discord.... You are the best! - sayed Celestia laughing.

The gum from Discord's gum baloons got on the robots. It appeared, that they have problems with it.

EXTREME TEMPERATURES! SELF-DESTRUCTION MODE ACTIVATED!- spoke the metallic voice from all of them.
Look out!- yelled Twilight.

Discord cracked with fingers. All the robots turned to chilly peppers. He ate them. Everypony heard a bang from his stomache.

That's what I call hot!- said Discord, while smoke was getting out of his ears.

Everypony had no choice but to laugh out loud again.

OK, that's nice, but we still have a rebell to catch! - said Luna, who first turned serious again.
Yes, right. Let's...( Celestia bursted again)...go!

The other side

The Genius Himself

After the comic appearance of Discord, who dissapeared, riding a cotton candy cloud, the ponies returned to their task. Laugh was laugh, but they still had buisness. Soon the device, that led them, started making some strange noices.

Hmmm... That means we are close! - said Celestia
I think it's time to tell them all the truth, sister! - answered the night princess.
Luna! - Celestia didn't want to say it yet.
The wholle truth? Princess, what are you hiding from us ? - Twilight was nervous.

The princess sighed.

I guess we should make you a Council Member, after you are an alicorn. If you were, you would know.
Know what? - Dash threw her doubting look at the princess
We aren't here just for the rebell, but for that, we think he seeks.
An'what can he seek? - Applejack asked.
You see these clouds?

Everypony looked up. The storm clouds were gathering over the forest. The storm was going to brew soon.

Yep. Aand?
They aren't normal clouds. They are clouds, that once every 5000 years form a very powerful and destructive storm.
But... What can he use them for? - Twilight was confused.
If an alicorn stands in the right place at the right time, the storm will pour all it's power in him. And as we know, he became an alicorn once. There is no reason he becomes twice. The spell, that I casted, doesn't last so long.
What kind of power? I don't think there is a power strong enough to deal with these! - said Rainbow Dash while pointing to the Elements of Charmony.
That's the problem, there is. The storm is the bearer of the only thing powerful enough to do so- The Elements of Chaos, the complete opposite of the Elements of Charmony.
The Elements of Chaos? - spoke the confused Mane 6 in one voice.
Yes. While the Elements of Charmony symbolise the virtues of the pony soul, the Elements Of Chaos symbolise the eternal chaos in nature.
But, Princess, nature isn't chaotic. - spoke Fluttershy
Really? Had anypony of you ever seen a volcano errupt? Or how a tornado lift a house, just like it was a feather? Nature may sometimes be charmonic, but when it isn't, it's the biggest chaos of them all! - answered Luna
OK. - spoke Fluttershy quietly.
They represent: Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, Light and Darkness. The Elements are 6 just as those of the Charmony and as powerful as them. Neither can stop each other.But while the Elements of Charmony are in 6 different ponies, the chaotic ones can only gather in 1 pony- an alicorn. The powers are too huge for a normal pony. They convert immortality to mortality and vice versa. But speaking of this won't stop Hase! Let's go! - Celestia was desperate.

It didn't take long before they reached a strange looking tree. Luckily, it was on another lawn, and all the ponies could see the clouds. Lightnings struck. The tree had stairs and something, that Celestia called "an elevator". It was surrounded by a fence. When they tried to breach it, they were trown back.

That feels like if you been struck by lightning! - Twilight said.
A lightning on a fence? - Rainbow Dash was confused.

Suddenly the fence went bellow. The lawn was now clear. They were getting ready to look around the tree, when they suddenly heard a voice:

It is called an electric fence.

Everypony turned around. Behind them, a middle sized blonde earth pony with a hat stood and laughed quietly.

Hase!
Celestia!
You know this is madness!
I sure do! But it's different this time!
And why?

Hase slowly went out of the shadow and removed his hat. He wasn't an earth pony. He had wings, and he had a horn, real wings and horn.

You never learn, right?- said Celestia while her horn started glowing - Prepare to be chained again!

A red magical chain got out from Celestia's horn and wrapped around Hase. He just laughed and sent a magical bolt at Celestia. She fell.

But... How?
I guess you forgot the theory. The Eternal Bonds will never work the first time against a new kind.
But... I have performed this spell on unicorns, pegasuses, alicorns, even on earth ponies! What are you then?
This is a very interesting story. But first, to be sure you're listening...- said Hase and got some kind of a ball from his belt. He opened it. The Eternal Bonds were sucked in this ball. Then suddenly they became 3 - ... take these!

Hase threw the 3 balls at Twilight, Luna and Celestia. The alicorns didn't have enough time. The balls opened and released the Bonds on every one of them.

You see how I feel now? No flying, no magic. Just your very own hooves!
You didn't handle us yet! - yelled Rainbow dash at him.
You? Please! You are no match for me! And after exactly 23 minutes, you all wouldn't be either!- taunted the earth pony at them.
I'll show you! - Rainbow Dash flew to Hase, ready to strike.
Oh please! - said Hase with annnoyed voice, while shooting a web from some kind of pistol.
Let me out! - yelled Dash
Sticky web. So much you move, so much it tightens. Now stop moving and hear my side of the story! Or should I web you all?
OK, folk. Let's hear ya! - answered Applejack with anger in her voice.
Atleast somepony here is smart! I started from Canterlot. You all know, that Canterlot is the city of the unicorns. The simple earth ponies were considered a scum! I don't know how it is now, but that's how it was then.

Applejack's anger weakened a bit.

I was the joker of all the students of the Canterlot school.A puppet ! I couldn't do anything! I couldn't make things fly, I couldn't teleport! That was untill I read an article in the newspaper. I still remember the faithful new on the first page.

" Another Royal Scientist fired. Princess Celestia starts a massive science fair. All inventors can sign up at the palace."

I hadn't heard anything else about science untill then. After I read a couple of books, I knew, that science is a kind of magic, that anyypony can master. That was my chance. And I didn't waste it. I used every free second I had to study. I even signed up for the science class at school, that nopony else visited. With my invention, a mini-sized flying mashine, that could carry muffins and cupcakes in the restaurants I took the 1st place! And the reward... The Princess gave me access to the Royal Library. That was my dream! Every day I skiped my magic classes, ran to the palace, and studied science!

The years passed. I was no longer a young colt, I was a teen colt. I already knew almost everything about science. Then suddenly, the science books ended. I have read them all. When I appointed a meeting and I said her that, she just smiled:

That means it is time to write your own books. Here and now, I appoint you for my royal scientist!

That was one of the happiest moments of my life! The future was mine. Because everything was achievable through science!

Day after day, invention after invention, I reasoned my place unlike those before me. The only thing I dreamed of, was to be an unicorn,or even an alicorn, so I can combine the science and the magic and continue my triumphing path. And then...

Yes, yes, the Princess told us the rest of the story! But how didn't her spell work? - interrupted Twilight the rebell.

Hase got a scanner of some kind from his belt and scanned Twilight.

So you want to know that, Ms. Sparkle?
Wait... How do you know my name?
Cutie Mark Scanner. Scans the cutie mark of a pony and tells me it's name. One of my little useless inventions.

But let's return to your question. As the Princess might of tell you, the prison didn't stop me. But I am sure, she didn't tell you, because she didn't know, that I didn't land directly in the Everfree forest.

You didn't?- Celestia was surprised
No. Your guards surely hid this from you. First I landed in Cloudsdale.
Cloudsdale? Why did you go in Cloudsdale? - Rainbow Dash was confused
Because... Oh, sorry!- said hase while he sucked the net back. Than he scanned the blue pegasus. - because, Rainbow Dash, I needed something more for my research. I knew, that the alicorn trick wouldn't work twice. That's why I needed to be a pony, that is powerful enough to hold the power of the Elements of Chaos, but not an alicorn. The only solution is a landicorn.
A what? - Rarity was even more confused than Rainbow Dash.
A landicorn, Rarity. There is 1% chance the colt or the filly of a mother unicorn and a father pegasus to be a landicorn. You may also call it a winged unicorn or a pegasus with a horn. It's very rare. The only one, that ever existed, is Thunder Fighter.
You mean the Thunder Fighter? The first Wonderbolt? - Rainbow was shocked.
Yes. Him. Back then, he was still alive. But unlike the others, I knew he was a landicorn. I was one of his best friends. He was my only friend, that still loved me after the accident. While I sent a fake rocket to diverse the Royal Guards, all I needed to do for my plan to suceed was to take a sleepover by a friend and take a bit of his hair- DNA! When I flew to the forest, my first task was to load the DNA in the FDT: Fully DNA Transformer, to activate the cryo- chamber and to hibernate for 1000 years, while the mashine rebuilds my DNA into a mixture of those of the earth pony, the pegasus and the unicorn. Voila!
But how didn't anypony find out, that Thunder Fighter was a landicorn?
He always flew with a hat, that I specially constructed for him. He said everypony, that it is for aerodynamics. It really was, but it also hid his horn. Any more questions?
Yes. Hase, what do you think you will do with the Elements of Chaos? - asked Celestia.

When they remembered for that, everypony got angry again.

I don't have anything against you, Celestia, but my plans are to rule over Equestria and sharing the gift of eternal life to everypony. How's that for you?
Not OK. What will you do with the population?
Science will find a way.
You go too far Hase!
No, I don't. And by the way, it's time for me to claim my own immortality. Bye! - answered Hase and flew up laughing.
Rainbow Dash, he shouldn't get those Elements! Stop him! - commanded Twilight, still caught from the Eternal Bonds as the other two alicorns, to Rainbow Dash.
On my way! - answered Dash, while she quickly flew after hase.
Not you again! - said Hase annoyed and fired a web at Dash.
Miss, - taunted Dash at him - , you're too slow!
I have no time for games! Get off my way!
Yeah, and who will force me too?

Hase got angry. He switched his pistol and fired with the new one at the sky.

How should that hit me? - laughed Rainbow at him.

While Dash taunted, Hase quickly scanned her with some kind of gadget.

TARGET DETECTED! - spoke the gadget.
What?

Suddenly 3 lightnings struck Rainbow. Than another, than another. She was quickly knocked out.

What did you do to her? -yelled Rarity at him.
Non-lethal lightnings. She will be OK. Now let me finish my buisness! - yelled Hase back at her.
Never! - Luna was angry.
Too late! - said Twilight as she saw, how the sky over Hase revealed a huge ball of energy.

Rise and fall

The new master of the Elements of Chaos

Yes! Finally! - Hase triumphed. His caged enemies couldn't stop him. The Elements of Chaos would finally come to their real owner.

Than suddenly the multicoloured ball formed 6 different things. Those were the Spirits of Chaos. When they saw Hase, they transformed in ponies, but each one - with a detail from his element. They suddenly spoke:

Who are you?
I am your new ally!
You know, we don't accept anypony for an ally. First, we need to hear the summon song. Then, we will be allies.

The Bonds around Twilight, Luna and Celestia dissapeared. The spell was rogue and didn't last as long as usual.

We can't stop him. He surely knows the words, - Celestia sighed- , and we are now earth ponies.
We still shouldn't surrender! - said Luna and suddenly got a jar- This potion here is one of his last inventions. I took it while we walked around. It is an antidote for the Bonds!

After the three princesses drank it, their horns and wings returned. But it was already to late. Hase spoke:

- The Element of Fire- to kill with desire!

The Element of Water- to drown and slaughter!

With the Element of Wind I'll hear the hurricane sing!

With the Element of Darkness there'll be only sadness!

The Element of Light- to blind with delight!

And the Element of Earth - for victories unheard!

The Spirits returned to their old formes and spoke:

You answered us right, now you shall feel our might!

The Spirits shrank, untill every one of them became a symbol of his own element. The Fire one was a fireball, the Water one- a small wave, the Wind one- a mini- sized tornado, the Earth one- a small stone, the Light one - a shining sphere of light and the Darkness one- a dark cloud. They started spinning around Hase.

Quick! There is still time! Girls, let's use the Elements of Harmony! - yelled Twilight, so her friends can hear her.

The Mane 6 gathered and the Elements started glowing. They were just ready to fire, when the spinning Elements of Chaos crashed into Hase. This sent a powerful shockwave and threw all the ponies on their backs.

When they got up, they saw Hase. But he was different.Now his Cutie Mark wasn't a mechanical wheel like before, it was a wheel, which was coloured in 6 different colours. In the center of the wheel a pony, obviously a landicorn, spread his wings.

I made it! - Hase triumphed- Now nopony can stop me!
Girls, we still have a chance. He may hold the Elements, but he still can't use his other magic, because he has a horn from soon and he couldn't use it yet. So let's go! - comanded Twilight.

The Elements of Harmony shined again. They were already charged and Hase didn't have enough time to see when the rainbow from the Elements struck him.

Yes! - Twilight was happy.
I don't think it is time to celebrate yet! - Luna saw, that Hase wasn't defeated. He emited some kind of beam from his entire body and stopped the rainbow from hitting him.The two beams fought, but none of them could defeat the other. Twilight stopped. It was of no use. Hase stopped his beam too.
Thank you, Ms. Sparkle, for testing my new powers! Now excuse me, but I have a folk to liberate!
Not yet! - said Celestia and threw one of Hase's Bonds grenade at him. He didn't have time to react. The Bonds wrapped around him, but he didn't lose his horn and wings. Instead, the symbols of the Elements spun around him, preventing the spell from applying its full power. This was one of the most powerful spells. Hase may of been a landicorn, who doesn't know how to use his horn, but he still knew how to use the chaotic force of the Elements.
You won't disable my powers so easily. I have lost the battle, but I have won the war! You failed! The Elements of Chaos are now within me!
Twilight, we should go back to Ponyville and decide what to do with him. - said Celestia
OK, Princess. - answered Twilight.

The princesses, the Mane 6 and the rebell landicorn went back.

New world, new hopes

Welcome to Ponyville!

They finally got out of the forest. The sky was now clear and it was a lovely day. Or it looked like one.

I refuse to walk around in this ashaming chain. It would be nice if you had more respect to your prisoner! - Hase was cross
Oh, it is no chain! It is so shiny! it is a party ribbon! - Pinkie was energetic as always
Fine! - answered Hase even more cross. The spinning element balls around him spinned even faster. Soon Hase was in a orb of multicoloured fire. The chain vanquished. Hase was free.

Everypony was confused. Why would Hase walk with the spell through the whole Everfree forest, after he could of removed it at any time?

I know what you are thinking! I didn't need to! - answered the rebell to their thoughts.

On the entrance of Ponyville, there was a huge pile of ponies, wanting to meet the princesses.

Arrrrr! - Twilight was getting annoyed. She lived in Ponyville and it was very annoying to constantly meet somepony, who wanted an autograph.

Than suddenly all the ponies got aside. When Twilight looked for the reason, she saw, that Hase's horn was glowing. He used wind to push them away.

I guess being a princess is as annoying as it is to be the smartest pony around, it's always full of fans! Luckiliy, those Elements of Chaos are pretty useful! - Hase was smiling.

The ponies hadn't spot Hase untill now. The wind was no longer neccecary. All the ponies looked at Hase. Than they all jumped on the group again, thinking Hase is a prince

Something got out of the group. That was Spike.

Spike! We need to get through the croud! - Twilight said to Spike
No problem! - answered Hase instead of Spike. Two huge vertical rocks lifted left and right from the group, keeping the way to the library clear.

It became unusually quiet. Were the ponies frightened or confused, Twilight couldn't tell.

Well, I guess we should thank you about that, Hase!
Any time.

Without the crazy fans they quickly got to the library. The fans started looking from the windows. The royalties could hear them yelling " Princess..." and their names.

That's very annoying! - Hase spoke. His horn glowed again. A dark mist covered all the windows, stoping the ponies from seeing anything.
Ohhh, come on! - the croud was unhappy
Now to the buisness! Ladies, and you, - spoke Hase.He quickly scanned Spike with his scanner- , and you, Spike, what are your plans for me?
That guy is amasing! - Spike said to Twilight.
Well, he is a genius.
Did you suceed to stop him?
Nope. - answered Hase instead of Twilight, while he tossed a fireball with his hooves.
Ahem. - Rarity was dissatisfied.
Don't worry, I wont burn her books, Ms. Rarity
Twilight, I have made a decision! - spoke Celestia
An... - Applejack was ready to hear it.
As you all see, Hase isn't absolutely evil. The way he stopped the fans without hurting them was amasing. That's why i leave Hase here, so you can teach him the lessons of friendship.
What? That guy almost killed us, and you suggest that they teach him to good? - Luna was insulted.
Yeah. the Princess is right! I won't trust him just because he stopped a wave of fans! - supported Rainbow Dash the princess.
I think the same! - Rarity answered.
Mah too! - Applejack was cross.

Celestia sighed.

Anypony with me?

Twilight and Pinkie lifted a hoof. Fluttershy wondered a bit and lifted a hoof too.

Come on, Pinkie, Fluttershy! I know, that Twilight has faith in anypony, but what about you? - Rainbow asked
I surely see somepony who loves fun! - answered Pinkie
Well, I don't think he is so bad. He just needs a little kindness. - spoke Fluttershy
Hope you remember how he said he'll rule over Equestria before! - Luna was angry.
Sometimes everypony says something, he really doesn't want to do. - shared Fluttershy
That are my ponies! I'm hanging out with them! - said Hase and joined the group, formed by Celestia, Pinkie, Fluttershy and Spike.
No, you're not! You are going to jail! - Luna was getting ready to attack
That's not you, Luna! - spoke Celestia to her sister
This time you're wrong, Celestia!
I am sorry, but as I see, you're going to beat each other up. Let's better sit and make a civilised dedcsion! - said Hase with a completely calm voice.
Fine! Who is for jail? - yelled Luna

Dash, Rarity and Applejack lifted hooves.

That's 4. And you are... 4.
Fluttershy! Think a bit! - talked Rainbow to her friend- He may not be really what he is now!
O...Ok.
Yes! - Luna triumphed.

Celestia was sad:

Ok, than let it be.

Luna was getting ready to perform a spell when suddenly Hase spoke:

And here is where I come in! I have thought many times is my cause really worth it. Than finally I made a decision. The first days, that I walk in the new Equestria, I'll decide what to do. If everyony were kind to me, that would mean, that the ponies are happy enough the way they are. But now, as I see, the famous Nightmare Moon is the leader, instead of her sister, obviously more wise than a thousand years ago. What's the point? And now, I'll save you the shame, Celestia, and I will deal with the night queen.

His horn started glowing. Suddenly, there were 7 Hase instead of one.

Who will you hit now, Luna? I will now reveal part of my plan, that was ment for this situation. The only spell I ever learned good while I was at school was the copy spell. later, when I came up with my plan, I upgraded it to an alternate form spell.

Celestia didn't want to listen anymore.

I see Celestia is well aware what I am planning to do. I won't kill Luna. But I won't become myself again untill you beat them!

And you won't beat them with hatred. First learn the lessons of friendship good and then you will be able to teach me to them!

Hase dissapeared. His 6 copies spinned untill they became the 6 spirits in their pony form. They spoke:

Our ally is even more powerful than we thought!

Than they dissapeared as well.

Princess? What was that? - spoke Twilight to Celestia
He changed something. Soon our dimension won't be as we know it. We have yet to see what will happen.
I was right! He is evil! - Luna spoke
No, Luna. You made him do that.

Suddenly Hase's head appeared:

And one last thing. Auf Wiedersehen!

As the head vanquished, the whole room glowed and exploded. Everypony were unconcious.

Old friends

A New Equestria

Twilight was finally concious. She looked around her. Strange, the Princess told her, that everything was going to be chaotic in this new world. But it wasn't. Infact it even was better, because the shuffled books were now in perfect alphabetical order. Twilight was happy about that, but she couldn't see anything but the books. Here it was obviously night and the lantern threw some light only over the book shelf.

She tried to lift the lantern up, so she can look the room better. She didn't suceed. Her horn didn't listen to her, so the purple alicorn got the lantern with mouth and circled the room. She found Rarity, Rainbow and Fluttershy.

Any idea who is missing? - asked Twilight
And what too! Twilight, don't panic, just turn around! - spoke Rainbow to her friend quietly.

Twilight slowly turned around to see, that her horn and wings were missing.

A horrible scream shook the whole Ponyville.

You shouldn't react that way. Besides, who needs them? Horns- shmorns! - spoke Dash
But, Dash, you and Fluttershy have your wings and Rarity has her horn! That doesn't make any sence!
What doesn't make any sence? - spoke Luna,who got out of the shadow together with Celestia.

When the 4 friends looked at the princesses, their faces turned into a picture by Salvapon Dali.

What? - Luna was confused
Turn around... - told them Rainbow with a very quiet voice, hoping, that they didn't heard her.

The Princesses turned around to see their earth pony versions.

Another two screams shook Ponyville.

An'what is ol'that noice for? - Applejack was dissatisfied.
Yeah, what's the problem? It's just a sleepover party! - Pinkie Pie was just a little cross.

It suddenly became unusualy quiet. Applejack tought, that somebody stopped time. She understood, that nopony didn't, only by Pinkie's jumping. The others looked like statues.

Wha? - the orange earth pony was confused.
I guess this is some kind of joke, isn't it, - said Rainbow Dash- , just look at each other.
Wow!
Holy moly!

Applejack looked at the alicorn Pinkie Pie and Pinkie Pie looked at the alicorn Applejack.

Am I one too? - spoke they in one voice.
Yyyes. - answered Twilight.
Well, that's funny!
Yeehaw! I am starting to like that guy!

Princess Celestia was annoyed from the celbrating earth ponies turned alicorns, while she and her sister were powerless, and tried to distract the group from the both alicorns:

Hey, what's that?

Everypony looked at the thing. It was a very weird gadget with a big button in it's middle. It sayed: "Press me!"

I also wonder should I push it or not. - spoke a familiar voice.
Spike! Where are you? - Twilight was worried.
Right here! - said he and stepped out of the shadow.

Another moment of silence.

Spike, are you aware, that you have dragon wings, you're twice taller, and that you have three big spikes on your tail? - asked Twilight
Yes, and I am not surprised. I see there are some changes in you girls too.
Oh, let's just press it! - said Dash while pressing it
NO! - screamed everypony in one voice.

The gadget started moving, turned into a tripod and started projecting.

In the middle of the room a hologram of Hase appeared.

Oh, finally, you pressed it! I waited so long!

Dash punched the hologram.

It's useless, Rainbow Dash, it's just a projection! - laughed Hase from the hologram
What did you do to us? Answer or I'll turn it off! - Luna was angry.
This will only bring harm. Better calm down and listen.
OK. - Dash was also angry.
First, welcome to the New Equestria. This is a dimension, very close to Equestria in some ways, but absolutely different in others. We start with it's geography. It is the same as in the old Equestria, except, that it is larger. And the empty space is filled with something totally different.
And what is it? - asked Twilight.
Volcanoes to the north, caves to the south, wasteland to the northwest, sea to the southeast, extremely high mountains to the northeast and a blinding void to the southwest. Each one is the kingdom of one of my alternate forms and represents it's element. Remember, you have to beat them all to return you and me to the old Equestria, and you won't suceed with bad. Remember, I'll look.
But... why did you take our powers? - Twilight asked.
Believe me, there is nothing I love more in this and in all others world than things to be even. In the other world you and the Princesses were the alicorns, and they, - said he and pointed at Applejack and Pinkie Pie - , were earth ponies. Here it is the opposite. Perfectly even.
Well, he's got a point! - noted Applejack
And it's fun! - Pinkie Pie supported her.
I hoped you would know in which world I take you before I tell you. After all, I hinted it to you.
How? - asked Celestia
Auf Wiedersehen?!? The long lost language of the germanic pony tribes, who believed in this world? Forget it.
And why me? - Spike was confused.
Oh, it was cool.
It really is! - agreed Pinkie
Anyway, you'll have to beat all the six elemental lords. Because it is a long way, I've made Ponyville the portal center. In the area around Ponyville there are 6 stones. Each one of them is a portal to one of these kingdoms. But they'll only work if you put that medalion behind Spike in them.

Spike turned and got the medalion. It looked strange. It had seven holes in it.

It is golden!
Yes, a relic for traveling between the dimensions I found recently before I went to prison. It modifies. And here is the modification it received, when it reacted with my new me: it is now a golden medalion, which once hat 10 stones: ruby, topaz, a pearl, amethyst, aquamarine, quartz, a never melting chunk of ice, amber, a form of gypsum, called a desert rose and a diamond. Don't lose it or you remain here forever.
But I only see room for seven! - replied Spike.
You didn't look careful enough.
Oh, right!

Spike found the only 3 gems, that remained: the ice, the rose and the amber.

But... you face us against powerful landicorns like you, while we have only two unexperienced alicorns on our team, that's not fair! - Rainbow was angry.
Really? I think Twilight thinks another way.
Yes... - answered the obviously distracted Twilight
Twi? - Dash expected an answer.
The ice, the sand and the amber are here, which means the missing are... ruby- for the Fire, topaz- for the earth, the pearl- for the Light, amethyst- for the Darkness, aquamarine- for the Water, quartz- for the Wind and the diamond must be Hase himself!
Bravo, Twilight! But don't think you'll get away by finding the diamond! It will only appear when all the other gems are found. And the missing ones are by their lord.To defeat them all is equal to finding all the gems, which is equal to finding the diamond,which is equal to finding me, which is equal to return in the old Equestria! Roger that?
One thing I don't understand. Why are they 10 instead of just 7? Why do you give us 3? - asked Luna
Well, you asked for reinforcements yourself! The 3 gems replicate the lords, that do not have a kingdom and are good unlike the other 6. You will meet them on your way and they will help you by your task. I don't think you don't need help! Everypony needs it sometimes.
And what will they be like? - Pinkie Pie was curious.
I think Twilight, who obviously shares my interest in mineralogy, can answer you.
The ice is obviously the lord of Ice, the desert rose- the lord of Sand and the amber... that's harder... electricity?
Voila! None of them is a seperate element, because ice is water, sand is earth, and you can say, that electricity is a mixture of light and fire.
Yeeey! We will have giant ice sculptures, real size sand castles and the best fireworks EVER! Thank you Hase! - Pinkie Pie was absolutely happy.
You are a strange band, - laughed Hase - , now go!

It was already morning and the ponies went out. The sun shined and everything looked normal. There wasn't anything chaotic. The group decided to ask the first pony they meet for the way.

Hey, you! Stop! - yelled Dash at a gray pegasus
Yes, what do you want, Rainbow Dash?- answered the pony
Ditzy! - recognized Dash the pegasus - Your eyes are OK!
They were never bad, Dash.

Rainbow Dash turned confused to Twilight. The purple earth pony whispered:

Alternate dimension!
Oh. Aa, Ditzy, have you heard of any kind of stones in the area around Ponyville?
Yes. Why? Are Twilight's aunt and her sister interested from them?

Dash turned back again. Luna and Celestia made her signs. She understood, that in this dimension the princesses were Twilight's aunts.

Way higher, in a couch on cotton candy clouds, Discord and Hase sat and ate popcorn. They bursted out laughing.

That's better than any theater comedy show, Discord!
The best! Do we have some chocolate milk left?
Sure! But let's watch, these moments are usually the funniest!

Back bellow, Rainbow Dash was still amazed in the differences between the dimensions.

Aaa, yes!
Alright, then. I'll show you them.

After a half an hour of walking, they got there. Six stones with twice the height of rainbow stood in a circle.

OK, now after we know the way, you can go, Ditzy!
Bye dash!
Bye.

After the grey pegasus got away, the ponies started to wonder how and exactly in which stone to put the medalion.

On the cotton candy clouds, the two jokesters wondered how to prank the group. Discord got a can of chocolate milk and poured it on Celestia.

Ha-ha! - laughed the dragonecqueus.
Rrrrr, what's that on my head! - Celestia was angry.
Chocolate milk! - Pinkie was amased
Discord! - yelled the royalty.
Quick! She shouldn't see me! - whispered Hase while hiding behind the sofa

-OH! Hi, Celestia! - Discord tried to distract the ponies- It is me, the old Equestria me!

Then why do you pour chocolate milk on us? - asked Twilight
Look behind you!

Everypony turned aroud to see, that a droplet of the chocolate milk had activated one of the stones. It had some signs, that looked like waves and they shined in blue. The hole for the medalion was also there.

Oh, than thank you, but know, that I prefer latte! - replied Celestia to Discord.
Let's go! - commanded Luna and put the medalion in it's place

Everypony walked through the newopened portal. After the last pony passed, the stone turned back to normal.

That was close! Thanks, bro! - thanked Hase to the dragonecqueus.
Any time! - replied Discord

Icy

A Sea Ahead

The pony group got out of the portal, which turned into a rock behind them.

We forgot to ask how to go back! - Rarity was shocked
Don't worry! I am sure, that we will find a way, after we beat the lord of this kingdom. -replied Twilight

-Where are we? - Spike was confused.

The pony group climbed the nearest hill. The panorama shook them.

They were on a very high hill. Way bellow down, a town stood. And behind it- a sea. Nopony of them had ever deen a sea. It was so beatiful. Especialy with the wonderfull cliffs on the shore.

Wow! - Applejack was amsed. - let's go!
Hold on! We don't know is this town dangerous or not! First, we need to train you how to use those! - notted Celestia and pointed at Pinkie's and Applejack's wings and horns.
Give me half an hour, Princess, and they will be ready for flying! - said Dash. And she didn't lie. After exactly half an hour, they could fly- so-so.
We don't have enough time to learn you magic. It is too complicated unlike flying. For now, I guess, the telekinesis, the most simple spell, should be enough. Try to imagine how the object moves. - Celestia told them

That was hard for Pinkie and Applejack. It took them whole three hours. After all, they weren't born alicorns.

That's enough for today. It's getting dark. We should find a shelter in the town.

The group went down the hill. The sun was slowly hiding in the sea and the sunset was to it's end. Soon the whole town started lighting up it's lanterns.

When they reached it, it was already night. They didn't want to stay on the street in this yet unknown village, so they entered the nearest inn with the strange name "The jolly seebass"

As they entered the pub in the inn, everypony looked them strange.

His servants aren't welcome hear. get out! - spoke the barpony, the owner of the inn
Wait pal, whose servants? - asked Applejack
Western accent! So you aren't his servants! Strange, very strange. Anyway, you aren't welcome here. He'll come for you some day and my inn will pay the price.
I refuse to leave! -yelled Luna
OK,you lose. If you escape immeadietly, he won't find you.

Ignoring the cross barpony, the group saton the bar.

What will you want then, lost souls?
One cupcake for me. - ordered Rainbow Dash

The barpony bursted out laughing:

Hear that, Sea Wolf? She wants a cupcake!
What's so funny? - asked dash
Here there aren't any cupcakes dear. There are only algae.
What? And you eat them? -Rarity was insulted
Of course! There isn't anything else.

The barpony loooked them strange again.

You are really strange. better leave now.
They will leave, whenever they want, Rum Glass. - spoke a voice out of somewhere.

The happy barpony suddenly became quite serious.

I don't fear you!

The ponies tracked the voice. It came from a table, where a pony with a hood stood. The group couldn't see it's face or body, every thing was hidden by the hood.

Well, you should. -spoke the pony again and some very sharp blades stuck in the wall less than an inch from the barpony's ear. The frightened earth pony went up the stairs with his friend Sea Wolf, leaving the group alone with the stranger with hood.
Don't klll us! - whispered Fluttershy.
Follow me. - commanded the stranger.

The gang had no choice but to follow the stranger through the unknown, dark streets. Finally , they entered the stranger's house. When they got in it's biggest room, the stranger lit a lantern.

Oh, stop with all the details and kill us already! - Rainbow Dash was angry.
I won't kill you. - spoke the pony with now a familiar voice, while removing it's hood.
CADENCE? - everypony was confused.
How do you know my name? - Cadence was even more confused.
We.... - began Dash
Alternate dimension! - whispered Twilight

Way up in the clouds Discord and Hase laughed out loud again.

Aah, a lucky guess! -Rainbow got out of the strange situation.
Anyway, are you ready?
Cadence, one question. How are you an alicorn, while celestia and Luna aren't? - Dash asked without thinking
Ha-ha-ha! -laughed the two jokesters in the sky.

Cadence decided, that she'll ignore that question.

I think you know why I took you away from the inn.
Nope. - replied Applejack.
OK, than I guess I should tell you the legend of this land.
Yep.
Once, this was a peaceful, wealthy land. The soil was ferthile, the sea was green and the ponies were happy. This was untill a bad mayor came. Everypony knew he was a trickster, but nopony could get him of his post, which he bought with money.

The mayor turned his head to the sea. Untill him we only used the sea for the necessary things, like the algae- one of delicacies in this part of Equestria.

You eat them? - Rainbow was disgusted
If they are cooked well, they are just amazing. My mother cooked the best algae in the whole town before the accident.

One day the mayor got an idea. He decided to use the sea to the max: he stole it's corals for jewels, he stole it's fish for pets, he stole twice the algae, so it's price can become lower. He was full of greed. He even didn't listen to the wise old ponies, who told him, that he didn't want to make the sea angry. And then one day it happened.

What happened? - Celestia was worried.
The biggest storm I've ever seen. I was a filly back then. The sea made a massive abb-tide. Then suddenly a stalion got out of the water. He looked like me, with both wings and a horn, but way more different. His mane and tail were green from algae, he had the colour of the sea, his horn was made out of red coral. His wings didn't have feathers but shiny scales. He headed directly to the mayor's office and broke in. The window of the cabinet was open so I sat nearby and listened.
Leader of those, who ive on the dry land, return what you stole! - the sea pony was angry
I didn't steal anything! - lied the mayor
What about the algae, the coral and all the other treasures? Answer! - asked the stalion
Treasures? Are ther any more treasures? - the mayor was full of greed even in his last minute.

The other stalion laughed. A jellyfish appeared out of nowhere and slammed into the mayor's face.

-Ouch! It stings!

One last chance. Where are they?
I don't know, you freak! - the mayor continued to lie
So that's it. - said the sea pony. His horn started glowing. The mayor screamed once more before he was turned into water.

As the stalion got out, the ponies gathered around him. He spoke:

Citizen of this city of liars! Listen to me! Tonight I shall retake what's mine! I know most of you are innocent. That's why tonight go on the highest hill and save yourselves!

Than he returned to the sea.

Most of the citizen did so. But the foolish servants of the mayor remained on the beach and gathered all the algae, that remained. Then suddenly a huge tidal wave approached. It drowned all the fools. It even reached the base of the hill. I was safe but my mother was bellow me and the sea got her. But before the waves grabbed her, the same pony appeared again.

Your heart and soul are innocent. I can't stop the wave once after it started. But you shall not die.

The sea stalion turned my mother to a siren: a spirit that tricks the brave sailorponies and their ships crash in the cliffs.

That is even worse than death.

Since then, nothing was the same. The soil was unferthile, we only depended on the sea. The sea stalion created very cruel pony- eating fishes, which we call sharks. the biggest ones can even break our boats. He limited us: we could only sail 10 miles away from the shore and we could gather the algae only at 9 feet deep. If we went deeper or further in the sea the sharks would eat us. And if that wasn't enough each year on the tomorrow date he wants from us to give him the most beatiful mare in the town, so she can become a siren. I suceed to hide for all these years, but the last month they recognised me. I will be the new siren.

That's horrible! - Twilight was horrified
And I just can't take it - to kill innocent ponies!
We have to stop that! - Luna was angry.
No! It will only become worse. Luckily, there is a prophecy. When there are three ponies with both wings and horns fight against him, he will be defeated and we shall once more live as a peacfull nation.
But... we don't know anything, that can help ya! - Applejack was worried.
What? - Cadence was amazed.

Soon the group explained Cadence everything.

Soo, you came from an a dimension, where you both, - Cadence pointed the princesses - , were alicorns or landicorns, or whatever this race is called and you both, - she pointed Applejack and Pinkie - , were earth ponies?
First, I was an alicorn too, and second, an alicorn is an alicorn and a landicorn is a mixture of all the other races but the alicorn one. - Twilight cleared it out.
And you don't have any experience? - Cadence was horrified.
Nope. - replied Applejack
We are doomed! - Cadence started to cry.
We should run! - Celestia gave the band an idea.
It's useless, he'll find us. Nopony would ever take my place. But i suppose, it's the best thing to do right now. - Cadence sighed

Cadence joined the group as they secretly went out the town, which now looked sinister.

Loyalty over pain

Break the Ice!

It was already morning and the ponies were very far from the town

Can we rest now? - even Dash was tired
Yes, - allowed Cadence - , it is far enough.
Hey! - Twilight saw something interesting.

When the ponies looked around, they saw it too.

Ice? In the middle of the summer? - Pinkie was happy - Yay!
This place had always been a mistery. I used to come here with my friends. I had no idea we headed in this direction. - said Cadence
Is it safe enough? - asked Celestia
It is far from the sea. The only danger would be if the villagers come to get me, but too few now of it. - replied Cadence
The temperature is normal. It isn't chilly. That is a spell! - found out Twilight
A spell? But... who would have use of such spell? - asked Rarity - Maybe someone, who makes perfect ice sculptures or other beatiful ice ornaments?
I don't say they aren't beatiful. But I don't see any ice sculptures. - Twilight answered
Mah neither! - Applejack supported her.
Look! - Rarity spotted something.
Wow! - Fluttershy was amazed

On a nearby rock a perfect copy of Ponyville, made out of ice, stood. It even got figures of ponies on it.

That proves I am right! It is an artist pony, who lives here! - said Rarity
Not sure. The usual unicorn wouldn't know so powerful spell. I don't even think it is in the Canterlot Spell List. This pony must be a very good enchanter. - Celestia doubt.
And I really am! - answered an unfamiliar voice.

Everypony turned around. On the big rock behind them a very strange pony stood. He was either an alicorn or a landicorn. His skin was with the colour of the sky near the sun - that calm light- blue. There was ice even in his mane and tail.He flew down to the ponies and introduced himself:

Greetings! My name is Glace and I am the autor of this sculpture and the pony, who casted this spell. Altough I don't consider myself a very good enchanter.
You listened to us? - Celestia was worried.

Glace just smiled and spinned. Icy clouds also spinned around him. When they stopped, he was gone.

Where did he go? - Rarity was confused.

The ice from the nearby trees gathered and formed the pony again.

That's how I did it.
Ah, group meeting! - Cadence told the ponies.

After the ponies got a little bit further, they spoke to each other:

I don't trust him! He may be one of the sea stalion's servants. - Cadence said this quietly, so he doesn't hear it
No! He is the lord of the the lord of Ice! Remember our medalion? - answered Twilight, also quiet.
You are both right - so- so. - replied a voice, that came from over the ponies. When they looked up, they saw a cloud. It fell down and formed the familiar pony.
You are pretty good at spying! Did he learn you so? - Cadence was angry.
I said you are so- so right. First - I am not his servant. I was his apprentice. Second - I am not a lord untill I master the Blizzard spell. - replied Glace.
Tell us! - Luna challenged him.
Alright. I guess Cadence told you her story...
What? You've been spying me all the time? - Cadence almost went crazy.
No, I know the story too. Remember the colt of your neighbors.
That's you, Clear Horn?
I was. Now I am Glace...
I am so happy to see you! I thought I lost you back then, friend! - Cadence jumped at Glace
You almost did, - answered the pony while he hugged her back - , but something bizzare happened. Your mother was slowed down because of me. The wave was 'this' close to get me, but suddenly my horn started glowing without I forced him too. it freezed the wave and I got those. - the stalion pointed his wings. - He saw me back then and spoke: " This is most impressive, my little friend. What's your name? - Clear Horn, sir! - when I was a colt, I liked to speak like that. - From now on, you shall be Glace. Join me and learn your hidden powers!'' I had no choice but to join him. He needed me. The old lord of the Ice had recently past away. Using a very strange sea animal he passed the dead pony's experience to me. The method wasn't perfect and it only helped me learn the base things. He taught me all the others. It was already time for me to learn the Blizzard spell, when I understood, that the next victim is you from one of his agents. - said he and hugged Cadence - I couldn't bear that. I left. That made him very angry. Tonight he'll search the whole town for you. He knows who you are. The second generation sirens are always more powerful than the first. I know that from him. But he'll never find this place. I've been secretly going here, while I wasn't learning. I never lost my love for earth. And I dislike breathing from a bubble! - he told them with an ironic tone.
These sculptures are just great! I should really think of assigning you for the decorator of the Caroucell Boutique. but how do you know Ponyville so good? - asked Rarity
Well, I am a student. As one I do have holidays. I had heard of Ponyville from ponies in the town. I found a portal...
That's the portal we came through! - Twilight told him
... And when I touched it, it opened by itself. I expected, that a key or something was needed
We came with this. - said the lavender earth pony and showed him the medalion.

His eyes almost got out from their orbits.

You found the relic? But how? It was lost for centuries!

After Twilight gave the information to Glace, he spoke:

So you are part of the prophecy! The Primal Master himself gave it to you!
The Primal who? - Rainbow didn't hear well.
I guess I should tell you the legend of the creation of this world. The Primal Master was a landicorn - a mixture of an earth pony, an unicorn and a pegasus, just like all of the elemental lords and lords- to be like me. He escaped his home world, because he wasn't welcome there. he escaped in the void between the dimensions and using the Elements of Chaos build another world, using the old Equestria as his model. He couldn't rule the whole world by himself, that's why he chose 6 ponies, who were very similar to him, to rule the north- east, the north, the north- west, the south, the south- east and the south- west parts of this new world, called New Equestria. For the sea side, he chose Hydro, for the volcanic mountains to the north- Blaze, for the southern caves - Dusk, for the windy mountains - Breeze, for the rock desert he chose Landrock and for the blinding void- Helias. The central part remained for him, because it resembled the old Equestria. But the 6 elemental lord made a pact - to conquer the central part and split it to 6 pieces. They suceed to conquer everything but Ponyville. Ther, the Primal master used his last strength to banish them back to their kingdoms. He also gave the bravest ponies in his army the nature forces of Sand, Ice and Thunder. Only a very brave pony can control these powers. If one pony of these ever beats an elemental lord, he becomes immortal. The pony itself can also be a lord, if it masters the hardest spell of his element. Then the fight with the other lord would be more even. But those ponies can't beat each other, only the 6 original lords, who are still the same as they were when this world was created. It is said, that these ponies in a group with 2 alicorns, 3 earth ponies, 2 pegasi and an unicorn will finally end the conflict between the 7 parts of New Equestria and will end the chaos and finally bring harmony to this land. That is the legend, from which the prophecy came. And your group is absolutely the same as in the prophecy.
That's a legend! - Dash was unhappy - How is it supposed to help us?
You are right, it won't. - the nearby little pond rose and formed the master of the sea!
Hydro! - Glace was angry.
Glace! - replied the sea stalion. - Don't stay in my way! I am coming to get what's mine!
Your rule is to it's end, sea monster! - yelled Cadence
Is it? - said he, grabbed Cadence and quickly evaporated with her, taking her away.
He got her! - Glace yelled
Cadence! - Twilight called her, but it was useless
The ritual for the siren is performed on the city beach. We must go. Now! - the stalion told the others

The ponies rushed to the city. Glace had the feeling, that he never flew faster than that before. His hearth beats also had an incredible speed.

Scorched lands

Ice and Water

They finally reached the city. The barpony from the inn saw them and became angry:

No! Not you! Our lives depend on a stranger pony! We won't sacrifice us for her and you won't save her!
Chill out, pal! - Glace told him and froze him.

The citizen had the same thought in mid. What was a stranger for them? they only cared for themselves. The landicorn had a lot ponies to "chill out".

They sure are angry! - shared he with the rest of the gang.- I wonder will they chill out faster if I just give them a slushy?
Surely not! - Dash was starting to like his sence of humor
There! - Luna saw the place

A crowd gathered around the beach. They didn't want to see the group at all. Sadly, things weren't just for "chillin'out" as Applejack said. They needed some bucks to make the crowd make them way.

Oh, you come just in time for the big show! - spoke Hydro
But the great show won't be as planned! - said Glace and jumped in front of Cadence - To get to her you must first pass me!
You? Come on! You aren't even a lord!
But I still got some tricks, old pony!

The last thing made Hydro angry. The sea stalion fired a water stream with his horn. In the same moment Glace shot an ice beam with his. The forces were equal. Exactly in the middle between the two ponies huge chunks of ice fell.

You were better than I thought! But my force isn't only water... It is everything that lives in it! - yelled the water lord

Suddenly a huge great white shark jumped out of the water. It was 'this' close to eat the ice bender, but he just threw some big ice chunks at it and the shark returned screaming to the water.

That was a cheap trick, Hydro!
But you handled it. Let's see how will you handle this!

The sea made a little tide. The both landicorns were in water to their knees. Rarity saw the horrifying jellyfish swimming to Glace. She yelled:

Jellyfish! Look out!
That isn't fair! - Rainbow was angry at Hydro

Glace just flew in the air and froze the water beneath.

Sorry, old pony, but I prefer ice skating than water skiing!

He slipped on the ice and punched Hydro. Once, twice, thrice...

ENOUGH! - yelled the sea stalion. The ice became water again and returned to the sea. - I was playing with you, but now you shall feel my rage. My TIDAL RAGE!!!
Oops! - Glace said.
What? - asked Luna
Tidal rage is his most powerful spell, the one, that you use to become a lord. Remember?
Oh. I s'ppose that's bad! - spoke Applejack
If you think a 100 feet tall wave for a bad thing, yes!
No! - yelled Cadence

Glace turned around to see, that Hydro was getting ready to stab Cadence with the siren blade. Every mare, stabbed with it, became a siren.

No! - yelled Glace and flew to her...

... just in time. The blade pierced him instead. And to stalions it brought death.

NO! - Cadence fell over Glace and started crying.
Arrr. Now I have to wait another year! - Hydro was very angry. - At least you will all die now! - yelled he at the crowd. The huge wave was already on the horizon.
At least you won't be a siren, Cadence. - spoke Glace. He coughed quietly. The blade had pierced him in his lung. His death was sure.
No! You shall live! It only... - Cadence didn't have words to express her grief. The coming wave had no meaning. She would die as her friend, who saved her from unworthy live.
Hey Twi. What is it with the medalion? - asked Rainbow Dash

The purple earth pony got it off her neck. It was now shining and there were letters on the back. The inscription saud:

The worthy I shall save, the worthy I shall gift.

Twilight knew the meaning. She trew it with all the strength she hat at Glace. As the medalion touched him, he opened his eyes, started breathing again and the blade fell from him.

You are alive! - now Cadence had no words for her joy.
He's been tiranizing for too long. I shall teach him a lesson of chillin' out he won't forget. Hey old pony! - yelled Glace at Hydro
You are alive?
You know. As my friend Twilight says: Friendship is magic!
But...
There is no but, Hydro. Now prepare for the newest ice age!

Glace got up in the air. He wasn't flying, because his wings weren't moving. Soon storm clouds gathered over him. The wind blowed.

Ah, what is he doin'? - asked the confused Applejack

Twilight got the medalion. The letters were still there.

It says that not only it saves the worthy, but it also gifts him. the gift must be the spell Blizzard.
Blizzard? - both the princesses were also confused.
Yes! With it he'll freeze the wave!

The wave came. it was really, really tall. But in the same moment the blizzard also reached it maximum power. The crowd could barely hear it's own thought. The blizzard was fighting the wave and Hase was fighting Hydro. In one moment it looked like the wave would flud the town, but in the next moment it was completely frost.

NO! Even on the dry land it is unstoppable! How? - yelled Hydro
It's time past. Now yours past too! - replied Glace and stabbed him with an ice blade on his hoof.

The sea stalion turned to water, froze and exploded.

Woot! That was hard! - spoke Glace.
Hey, Glace, what's that on you? - asked Dash

Glace looked himself. In the battle he didn't notice, that he was now covered in silver armour.

I guess I am a lord now! - answered the landicorn.

The town ponies got out of their hiding places. Glace turned to them:

Citizen! Your town is finally free from it's curse!
Hooray! - yelled the town ponies and threw their hats in the air.
I guess our job here is done. We should go now. - told Twilight everypony
No! Stay! - yelled a filly from the crowd
Yes! - supported her a colt
No, no. We have 5 more cities to liberate.
I guess you should get this. - said Glace to Twilight

Twilight got the thing in her hand. It was the aquamarine stone from the medalion. It passed perfectly in.

The group moved to the portal, followed by the whole town.

You and Cadence are remaining here to fix the damage, right? - Celestia asked Glace
Actually we thought, that we might help a bit later. For now you need a bigger help! - Cadence told them
So you are coming with us? Yay! - even as an alicorn Pinkie was still the happiest pony around.
Hey! Chill out! - spoke Glace

Everypony looked him strange.

Just kidding!

Now everypony laughed.

Bye! - the group was saying good bye with the town.
Bye! - the citizen replied.

Twilight put the medalion n the stone. It spun and stopped on the empty place for the ruby.

So it is going to be Fire! - Luna spoke
Great! I love marshmalows! - Glace joked.

The ponies stepped in the portal and dissapeared. The portal closed behind them.

A choice not easily taken

Straight in the target

It is the same dizziness as before. I don't even know were are we! - spoke Twilight
It takes time untill you get used to it! - Glace told her.

After the dizziness ended, the ponies looked around. The panorama was totally different from that near the sea. There was no grass and just a very small forest and a village beneath. Everything else was rock. Volcanic rock. On the other side of the village a huge volcano stood. On it there was a kind of palace.

I guess that's where we are goin'? - asked Applejackk
Yes. - replied Twilight
It isn't very sunny. Those volcanic clouds hide the sun completely. - noted Cadence
That is dreadful for my skin! Oh Celestia! - Rarity was worried
I think that is the least to worry now! - Luna told her.

The ponies went down. They were on the halfway, when suddenly a hole in the clouds opened and Hase fell through it.

Hello everypony!
HASE?!? - everypony but Glace were confused
The Primal Master! - he spoke
Just wanted to say, that you should expect a new form of me, that will rule none of the nature forces, but will be as smart as me! Bye now! - said he and flew back
Wait! How will we recognize him? - Dash may of liked Glace's jokes but the confusion in which Hase let them wasn't funny.
Coward! Come here!
You know the Primal Master? - Glace was amazed.
Yes, he sent us here. - replied Twilight annoyed
So the prophecy is true!
Yeah, yeah. - answered Applejack even more annoyed. - I s'ppose we all head to that lil'forest over there!
Why? The village is much more civilized! - Rarity protested

While the ponies were arguing about where should they go, an arrow struck in the nearby tree.

Wow! - Dash was intimidated.
Where did that come from? - asked Applejack
It isn't an ordinary arrow! - Cadence told them.
Huh? - Applejack was now more confused
Before the assault on the town, I used to go to the archery club. The normal arrows don't have such big metal peak. Their peaks are smaller. Even if this arrow is home- made, there is no use of making such a big arrow peak. Unless...

The arrow's peak split in half and a piece of pergament was revealed.

... oh ,that's possible too. - Cadence finished her sentence.
What does it say? - Celestia asked.

Pinkie got it with her magic and read:

Come to the forest now. Outside you are in danger. Soomeone's making a tree house party! - Pinkie surely had to skill to look on everything on it's bright side.
That ends our argues, I guess. - said Luna
Yes. We'll certainly not enter the wood, because this is obviously a trap! And I'll get to the local spa! - Rarity said

Another arrow with the same kind of peak hit the tree. This time it opened immeadietly, revealing another piece of pergament, which Pinkie read again.

It's not a trap. If you don't come immeadietly, you are in grave danger.
Hmm. Don't you think, that the one, who made the trap, would write the same! To the spa! - Rarity still wasn't on the same mind as the mysterious archer.

A third arrow. This time it said:

Duck?!? But why not a goose? - Pinkie laughed.

But Luna and Celestia had seen the danger.

DUCK! - they yelled

Everypony but Pinkie and Rarity ducked. Soon somepony pulled their heads down too.

How do you dare... - Rarity thought, that the mysterious pony pulled her down, but actually it was Twilight. It didn't even pass a second before two pegasi flew over them.
Ah, just like our master told us! - laughed the left.
I don't see such danger! - replied the right one.

The pony group stood up. They saw the two ponies, who weared bronze armory and some kind of flaming spears.

Let's finish with this! - spoke the left
Not yet! - Glace fired an ice beam from his horn at them.

The two pegasi just looked at each other and just crossed the flaming parts of their spears. The ice beam melted right where the spears crossed.

Ice versus Fire? Give up, dude! - taunted the right one

In the same moment another arrow struck the nearby tree. This time it was different than those before. It's peak was a very sharp spike. After a moment three more spikes got out of the peak. A rope also hung out from it.

Oh no. - said the left pegasus.

Before the ponies could even feel what happened a pony with a bow slid down the rope and quickly shot two arrows at the pegasi while it was still sliding.

Aaah! - screamed the ponies and fell.

The mysterious savior turned around. Obviously this was the new form of Hase, because the stalion looked exactly like him, except that he was light brown on colour and his mane was dark brown.

I thought he would be a landicorn like the others. - Twilight was amazed from the fact, that the newcomer was actually a unicorn.
Ah, do you have hidden wings of some kind? - Dash asked him.
I don't need wings. Now will you finally go into the forest? - the stalion was annoyed.
OK. - replied Twilight

When they entered the forest, the unicorn led them. They reached a wooden house and got in.

Any other questions? - asked the pony
Yes. Who are you? - Rainbow asked first.
My name has no meaning to me from so long, that I have forgotten it. Here they call me the Hawk.
How are you so fast with the bow? - Cadence was second.
I guess you didn't see my cutie mark. I am training for years. - the unicorn spun and the ponies saw, that his cutie mark was a bow and a quiver.
Since when? - Luna's question came third
Since I could hold a bow. Now, if you don't mind, I'll tell everything else by myself.
Alright folk. - AJ agreed
When I came to this world, he was there. He was always there. Blaze, the lord of fire. He terorized our village. He took every young colt for his servant. My mother and father hid me back then. They later payed with their lives for this. But I was safe for 5 years. And after that I was useless for him, I had already learn to live the free live and my training wouldn't be easy. That's why he let me go. I am sure, that he thinks, that I am the biggest mistake he ever made. Nopony could ever breach his castle walls, so nopony ever knew a sword. As soon I was old enough to start learning how to use a bow, I started. Currently I am the best archer in not only the village, because there aren't any other archers here, but in whole North New Equestria. After he knew that, he hunted me. But he never got me and his bounty hunters never returned. I am a master markspony. I almost never miss.

Rarity quietly sneaked to the back door. Soon her escape trial failed, because a very sharp arrow struck the door.

Where are you going? - asked Hawk, who even didn't look where he shot
You missed. - Rarity said to herself

Another arrow hit the wall, but this time it past through Rarity's mane.

Because I didn't mean to hit you. Where are you going? And I have good ears.
To the spa? - Rarity said that so quietly, that only Hawk heard her and laughed:
A spa? There is no spa! We fight for our own lives and she wants a spa?!? That's hillarious!
You really are accurate! - Dash was amzed from the last arrow, that went through Rarity's mane.

Rarity sighed. This dimension was a nightmare for her beaty. First the dreadful clouds and now those arrows.

How do you do it? I guess not everything is accuracy. - Twilight noted.
The equipment helps too. - the stalion replied.

The ponies looked at him. He weared a black vest, a strange looking bracelet on his front left hoof and a quiver on his back.

It doesn' look very special to mah! - Applejack said
You don't look close. - said he and got an arrow from his quiver with his magic.
It has no peak! Where do the peaks come from?
From here! - said he and pointed at his bracelet.
You fire with a hoof in the air? That isn't very stable! - Twilight spoke
No, I just get the peaks from there, so I would know what kind of arrow I fire. I only shoot with a hoof in the air when I slide down the rope arrow.
Rope arrow? - everypony were confused
The one with which I came to rescue you.
The one with the 3 spikes and the rope? - Twilight suggested
Yes. It is ment for sliding or climbing. The spikes are extra sharp and hard, so they could stick in anything, even a stone.
And the other two? - Rarity asked.
Message arrows. After 5 or less seconds, it depends on how I calibrated it, it opens and reveals a message. A bracelet has place for 10 arrow peaks. I hold the bracelets, loaded with different arrow peaks in the pockets of the vest. They are in different pockets.

Celestia had a question:

So, how many peaks do you have in the pockets?
Around 200. 10 packs in the outside and 10 in the inside pockets.
Wow! - Applejack was amazed.
And I produce them myself. I am not so good at magic. The only spells I know are levitation, teleportation and long- distance teleportation.
Long- distance teleportation? But why? - Twilight was confused
So I can teleport arrows from here in my pockets if mine run out.
How many different kinds of arrows do you have? - asked Pinkie

Hawk revealed a table behind him. It was full of arrow peaks. And every one was different.

I have explosive ones, normal ones, very sharp ones, stunning ones, which I used on the guards, rope ones, acid ones and many, many others.
These sure are many! - Applejack noted.
Excuse me, but if I don't mistake, you are a lord of the Ice, right? - Hawk asked Glace
Ah, yes?
Could you please create a big pile of the never melting ice?
Sure.- Glace was still confused

Hawk shred the ice to pieces and put each one in an arrow peak.

And also ice peaks! They will help me with the fire ghosts!
Fire what? - Dash was now also confused
I'll tell you later. But now we should go in my house in the town, because it's getting dark.!

The pony group, led by Hawk, went out the forest house and went down to the village.

Fireproof

The strange Feelings of the Widow

The pony group got to Hawk's house. They quickly entered it, so no more guardponies see them. The house was poor on furniture. There was only a table, some chairs and a wardrobe.

I don't need anything luxurios. - Hawk guessed what they were thinking. - Just the basic. Now to continue my story. I was about to tell you about Blaze, the Fire lord, wasn't I?
Yes, you were. - Rarity replied them.
I spent every moment I didn't use to invent new arrow peaks to fight him. Luckily, I wasn't alone. A young mare about my age always helped me. She used this. - said he and opened the wardrobe

Rarity looked inside. It was a strange looking battlesuit. There were two black bracelets on the front hooves. The only other thing on it was the belt.

It is a very strange thing. I bought it for her from a travelling trader. It is more than it looks like. The suit enchances the pony, who wears it, to have excellent close- combat battle skills. The bracelets contain poisonous bullets and the belt is full with amunition.
What happened to the mare, who weared this suit? - asked Rarity
Her name was Graytree. She was my marefriend. But the guards of the tyran caught her and killed her. This suit is the only thing, that remained from her. But you should wear it! - he got the suit and gave it to Rarity.
Me? No, darling, that is far too generous. And I am the Element of Generocity!
There is no use for such a powerful weapon to just hang in my wardrobe. And I have broken up with the past. Take it.
A..alright. - Rarity was amazed from Hawk's generocity.
It feels strange. - said she after she put it on.
We need a little training, so you can feel how to use it. Hmm... that dragon!
Me? - Spike was angry. First this stranger flirted with Rarity and now he asked Rarity to beat him. - He's turning us against each other! He is a spy!
It was a joke! We'll use a scarecrow! - Hawk told him.
Oh. Sorry, bro. - Spike felt uncomfortable.
No problem.
Rarity, try to test it out.

Rarity still felt strange about their new team member and wasn't sure about her feelings. Because of this she just tried to swing her left front hoof to the target gently. Instead she jumped and decapitated the poor scarecrow with a strong left- hoof punch.

Wow, this surely is powerful! - Rarity was a little intimidated from the powers of the suit.
The suit is called " The Widow", because it makes the bad ponies' wifes widows! - joked the archer

Rarity still felt uncomfortable. Taking such a big gift from a pony, who she just met, and who had lost his marefriend in a tragic accident? And now he was giving it to her? Was he thinking her for her new marefriend or something?

Hawk, can we talk alone for a minute?

Rainbow Dash started to sing:

Rarity and Hawk sitting on a tree...

An arrow struck the tree next to Dash

Be careful! - Hawk warned her.

Now it was Pinkie and Applejack's turn to laugh. This time on Dash.

You, you, are you sure for this? - Rarity asked Hawk after they got behind his house.
What? You think you are now my marefriend?
Well,so- so, darling.
The fact, that you call me darling and not by my name, hints it. But I leave this decision to you. Untill you are sure in your feelings, stop calling me darling, please. It is embarassing.
Ok, Hawk.
That's it. I may have the feeling, but you should have them too. I won't force you to do anything.

The both ponies got in front of the house. Everypony else were looking at them.

Ah, I gave her some advice about the suit! - lied Hawk.

Everypony threw their "Oh, really?"look at them.

Awkward! - whispered Rarity
The firelord must be stopped! - Hawk tried to distract the group from the love conversation, that everypony thought they had and which they actually did have - The ice arrows and your friend Glace will be extremly useful!
Why? - asked Glace
The Fire lord doesn't rely only on stolen kinds turned fire guards. He also has an elite group of soldiers, called the fire spirits.They have no flesh and nothing can't hurt them. Their only weakness is the hole in their armory. from there they cool down. But if we freeze or cool down too much this area, the spirits will extinguish themselves. Clear?
Clear! - replied everypony, but hawk could still see the laughter in thir eyes.
We assault the castle tommorow!

Spike already had no hope, that Rarity would love him. What was he? A normal baby dragon. And what was Hawk? A fully- grown stalion with a pinpoint accuracy. Obviously his cupid had the same acuracy and hit Rarity's hearth from the first shot. He even didn't realise when he started singing:

Rarity and Hawk sitting on a tree...

He even didn't feel when Hawk got him and took him behind the house:

Look, bro. I see you are jealous from the very beginning. Just don't. Let her decide. Ok?
Ok. - replied Spike
Now get a good night sleep, because tommorow the battle wouldn't be only for the castle, it would also be for Rarity!

Straws in the wind

Burning Hatred versus Flaming Love

It was a quiet morning. It wasn't sunny. After all, there were always clouds. The pony group were making an ambush on a rock over the road to the castle.

How longer should we wait! - Luna was unhappy.
Untill the patrool comes, so we can get their keys. - Hawk said her.

The gates finally opened and the morning patrool walked to the rock. They even didn't feel when two stun arrows hit them:

Arrgh!
Quick! We should hide them before somepony sees them and startes an alarm! - Twilight spoke.

The pony group went down and hid the two guards behind a stone. They got their gate keys. But there was a nasty surprise. When they opened the gate, two other guards stood just in front of them. before either could say something Rarity jumped and kicked the both with her hind hooves.

Rarity, good. The essential here is to stay hidden. Celestia and Luna will lock the gates of the left garnizon, Pinkie and AJ will lock these of the right. Glace goes in the temple and kills as many fire ghosts as he can. I will also hide there and help him. Rarity, I want you to eliminate the guards, that are currently out of the garnizon.Dash and Fluttershy will eliminate those,who will flee. Twilight, you will help me, Glace and Rarity with the Fire lord. Untill then, help the Widow. That's the plan. - Hawk told them.

Everypony went, where they should. The part of the princesses, Pinkie and Applejack was easy, so they met,where they began from.

Applejack and Pinkie, you should aid Dash and Fluttershy in the air and we will help Twilight and Rarity. Roger? - Luna commanded
Alright. - replied Applejack and flew together with PInkie to the hide out of the both pegasi.
What are you doing here, girls? You should block the troops! - dash was confused
We double locked them! - Pinkie replied.

A single guard stood and watched the little sun, that got under the clouds. He even didn't feel the quick punch- kick combo and fell unconcious.

That's one, darling. - Rarity was satisfied
One for me too. - replied Twilight, as she hit a troop with a door.
Two for us. - said Luna and Celestia after they bucked a barrel to the unexpecting guards.
Everything is going as planned for now. I just hope, that Glace and Hawk are doing alright. - Rarity was worried

The task of Glace and Hawk was much harder.

Come at me, monster! - Glace yelled at a fire ghost. They were even uglier than he thought. The ghost rushed to him. He slid beneath him and shot an ice beam right in the spot. The ghost fell. When he turned, he saw, that another ghost was atacking him. But he immeadietly fell, struck by an ice arrow.
You owe me one, pal. - spoke Hawk from the shadows

Glace shot a ghost, that climbed unnnoticed to Hawk and answered:

Even.

The two forms of Hase continued to freeze the ghosts, untill there was no ghost left.

Come on. Let's regroup with the others! - said Glace

Hawk jumped from the top of the pillar, on which he stood, and went to the yard.

How is it? - asked the archer and the icelord
All guards... - began Luna

-... are pretty good locked down! - finished Applejack

Those, who tried to flee, are down! - reported Rainbow Dash
The ground is also clear, dar...Hawk! - the word "darling"almost slipped through Rarity's lips.
That leaves us with the lord. - spoke Hase

Blaze was quietly playing with a fireball. His flaming mane was waving because of the wind. The magma from his tail fell into the volcano pit beneath his throne. His throne room was on the volcano slope, but the throne itself was in the crater. His flaming eyes looked the beatiful gate in the other side of the hall. His platinum armour shined. Than suddenly his break from tyranizing the people of the village was interrupted by a group of ponies breaking into the hall.

What now? - the Fire lord asked without even looking at the ponies who entered.
Remember me? - spoke a familliar voice.

The letargy in which the Fire lord had fallen was totally broken. He got off the throne and walked out of the volcano. he could now clearly see the group.

Hawk!
Blaze!
You dare come in here? GUARDS!
Locked down.

The Fire lord was confused for a second, but then a grinn appeared on his face:

Even better. Fire ghosts!
Extinguished. - noted Glace

Blaze was dissapointed. But he tried to hide this and spoke:

I see, that new ponies had joined your group, rebell. Three alicorns, the lord of Ice, a new Widow and some other ponies, who love freedom as you do. The gang of the prophecy, isn't it?
Yes. Your rule is to it's end. You'll be extinguished just llike the fire ghosts of yours.
Really? You think wrong, master markspony. - said he and sent a fire wave at his enemies.
Hide! - yelled Hawk. Everypony jumped and hid behind the columns. The wave didn't hit anypony.
You see, Hawk, I am not a ruler, that just sits on his throne and does nothing. I am able to fight for it and I will!

An arrow flew to Blaze. he hit it with his lava tail and swung the hot magma to the place, from where it came from.

Show yourself! - he was angry

Another arrow was shot. The same repeated.

Coward! Predictable coward! - said the Fire lord and hit the nearby column with his tail. This time evrypony heard Hawk yell. Glace and Rarity jumped in the middle in the hall. Glace fired an ice beam at the lord, but he once more swung his lava tail and blocked it.
Reinforcements? Come on! - he taunted and fired another fire wave. Rarity made a front flip over it and Glace just jumped over it.
The new Widow. Guess he didn't tell you how I killed the old one. I threw her in the volcano. Alive! - he laughed and sent a fireball. Rarity avoided it and shot a poisonous bullet from her bracelet. Blaze just laughed:
Girl, I am made out of fire. No poison can hurt me!

Rarity jumped at the stalion and started punching and kicking him. But he also was very fast. He finally caught her and lifted her in the air.

You shall die the same way! - said he and threw her in the volcano. The one thing he didn't notice was the rope. When he realised what he saw,he turned around just to see two hind hooves.
Ouch! - the face of the fire lord was hurt. - You shall pay for this!

Suddenly everypony felt an earthquake.

He'll use his most powerful spell- Erruption. RUN! - yelled Glace

Everypony ran, but Baze got Rarity again.

At least you shall die!

The lava started pouring from the crater. It did nothing to the fire stalion, but Rarity could feel the heat under her hind hooves.

Blaze started lowering her. There was no more than an inch between her hooves and the rising lava, before an arrow with a rope struck the nearby wall, Rarity dissapeared from his right front hoof and he felt sharp pain in his brests.

Arrgh! What's that? - he felt, that he was dying.

Hawk and Rarity stopped for a bit on the entrance. He spoke:

Concentrated living ice. The dose should be enough even for you.

Than the both unicorn ran, as the lava devastated the castle behind

I CURSE YOUUU! - were the last words of Blase, before he became a part of the pouring lava.

The ponies finally escaped. They saw, that the lava carried a ruby. Twilight lifted it and put it in the medalion. The nearby rock opened and turned into a portal.

Come on! - yelled Dash.
One minute. - said Rarity and looked at Hawk. - Now I am sure it isn't the suit.
You do? - Hawk looked in her eyes.
Yes. I love you.
I love you too.

Than Hawk and Rarity kissed each other, ignoring the fact, that the whole group started whistling and singing '' Hawk and Rarity are sitting on a tree...".

I guess you are coming with us, then? - asked Celestia
I won't leave Rarity. - he answered.
Oh, darling.
I hope there is a spa in the other place. You are beatiful enough now, I imagine how do you look in your perfect form.

Everypony laughed and passed through the portal except Spike and Hawk.

I guess that's it. - Spike sighed.
Yes. She decided. But there are plenty fish in the sea. I am sure, that a pretty dragoness awaits you out there, I will even find you one once it all ends.
Really? - Spike was happy again.
Really! Bros?
Bros! - answered Spike and enthered the portal together with his new friend.

Impenetrable

An old friend... or?

The group got on the edge of the cliff.

Wow! - Twilight was amazed how high they were. Miles, miles bellow a river could barely be seen.
It surely is high! - said Hawk. Rarity and Spike neared him and also looked bellow. Both jumped back and admitted, that even if it had no fear from hights, a pony should certainly be afraid from falling.
How can you, Twilight and you, darling, not be afraid? - Rarity asked them
I have wings. - spoke Twilight
No, you don't. I have, remember? - replied Spike

Twilight realized that and quickly jumped off the edge. Now only Hawk was staring down.

And you, darling? - Rarity asked him again
I have rope arrows. By the way...
Something's coming! - said Pinkie and Hawk.
Wait, how did you see it. It is at least a mile bellow and you weren't looking! - Hawk asked.
Her Pinkie sence. - replied Dash
Mmmhm! My left ear is shaking!

They both were right. Cadence and Luna, who also dared to near the void, saw it after a minute when it was closer.

What can it be? - Cadence was confused.
It's very fast. - added Luna

After another minute they could even hear it.

Oh, come on! - Glace didn't want to wait any more.

And in the same moment the thing passed and went up. After a half second it realised it's mistake and went back bellow.

Ah! A robot! - Cadence was horrified
Target located, sir! We have an eye contact. - spoke a male voice from the robot
Ok, Djarvis - replied another
They are two! - spoke the horrified Rarity. The robot did look strange. It was coloured in red and yellow, his eyes were shining in blue and his face was weird. Only Hawk didn't horrify, but instead he laughed:
Come on, Pony! You won't fool me!
You know him, darling? - Rarity asked him
Of course! That is my fellow pony Pony!
Wait, his name is Pony? - Dash was confused
Yes, Pony Stark! He is my friend! I didn't tell you, but I had a period, when I searched allies for my cause. Back then, I met him and we became fellows, right, Pony?

The robot's upper jaw lifted to reveal a head of a white earh pony.

Hi, Hawk! - he greeted
I see you boosted the Iron Horse technology! Go on like that!
Wait.. wha? - Applejack was confused
It would certainly be better if I take you home and explain all now! - said the stranger - It is a mile and a half bellow.
But why did it take so long to get up here? - Hawk asked him.
I was handeling some aggressors. When I came home, Djarvis told me, that a portal is detected. Now let's move to the elevator.

The pony group let Hawk And Pony Stark go ahead and made a group meeting:

Ok, this is obviously a new form of Hase he didn't tell us about. He looks almost like him! - said Celestia
Sure? - Luna wasn't very sure
Yes. And if Hawk trusts him, we can too! - said Twilight
Coming? - they heard the voice of the pony.
Coming! - yelled they
And where's tha' elevator? - asked Applejack
Under us. - answered the stalion in the strange suit. The ground beneath their hooves moved and started falling down with a huge speed.
Wow! - Pinkie was happy, while the others strugled to remain with their hooves on the platform. Luckily soon it was useless, because a ceiling appeared over them.
We are here! - said Pony Stark

Everypony fell on the ground except Hawk and Rarity, who still weared the suit, managed to fall on their hooves.

Welcome home, sir. - spoke the familiar male voice.
Don't be afraid, that is my personal computer assistant Djarvis! - Pony told the others
An'tha' was as interestin' ride! - spoke AJ.
You haven't seen anything! - replied the stalion. He got on a circle in the room. Robotic arms and other kinds of things removed the suit from him and put it behind a screen. There were many screens and behind each one of them a different costume stood. - I'll tell you everything when we get in the main hall.

The ponies, led by Hawk, left the room with the armours and entered a huge living room.

Have a seat. - the owner told them

They sat. Twilight asked:

What's that?

A strange looking robotic arm on wheels neared the lavender earth pony.

Oh, that's Dummy. Dummy! Champagne!

The robot made a sad sound and went to the kitchen.

He was my first invention. Sadly, he is only good in messing thing up. And bringing champagne! - Pony joked
Ahem... - Rarity expected an explanation
Hawk, I see you found a new owner of the Widow! Thank the Primal Master! You were killing yourself! Oh, the story. Do you really want to hear it all? It's very long!
I guess we have enough champagne for this purpose. - Rarity joked and drank a bit of the champagne, that Dummy brought.
Oh. Ok. First - with the name! I don't have an idea why my parents named me that silly way. From the horror in which the way Breeze destructed the village left them sure that was the least on their minds.
Breeze? - Twilight was confused.
The wind lord. - Glace cleared
Oh, we have a lord here! Than, thou shallst be admitted as our ally!
i am not an ancient lord and I don't speak ancient equestrian. - noted Glace
Oh. You are those of the Ice, right. Anyway, there aren't any other ponies in this area but me, Breeze and his servants. I will never let him rule! He destroyed our village when I was a young colt. My parents barely saved their lives. With the little many they got they sent me in the Canterlot Science academy. There I was the best student ever. I understood everything! I even told the teachers when they were wrong. But after I graduated, I was homeless and moneyless. My only job was to show Dummy, which I invented a little before I graduated, on the street, but more of the ponies thought it was magic and passed away. But then everything changed. A old professor in the school dies and left me his house with all the technology in there. Soon I invented the first version of Djarvis. I found myself a marefriend. everything was OK. Untill I invented the Stark Missiles. They were ment to protect the citizen, but one day a bunch of terrorists kidnapped me and forced me to hack my own missiles, so they could launch it. I refused. They shot me thrice with my own invention. I could feel their bulets making way to my hearth. They gave me three days and locked me in the warehouse with all of their others stolen experimental weapons, most of which I had designed, and a fellow prisoner. I was on the edge of death. I asked him to take the palladium core of each missile and give it to me. Using it, I invented my most genious invention - the Arc Reactor. It kept the bullets away from my heart. It constantly depleted the palladium, but I knew, that a single core would be enough for me to get out. I invented the first and the Mark I version of the Iron Stalion armour, which only depended on machine guns and a flamethrower. I killed all the terrorists, but my fellow prisoner was shot. Immeadietly after I returned, I invented a better version of the Arc Reactor, using an element, that never depleted, was simillar to paladium, but unlike it, it wasn't poisoning me. After that I could invent a better version of the Iron Stalion armour, using the unknown strength of the repulsor rays. I was briefly a hero in Canterlot, but soon as I remembered my home, I came here. Since then I constantly evolve my Iron Stalion tech and fight the wind lord.
That has to hurt. - said Twilight.

Pony lied on the sofa and evrypony saw the shining circle of light in his breasts.

It did. But now it'doesn't.
Demonstrate us! - Dash was eager to see the costume's power.
Alright. - Stark agreed and got to the other room. After a minute they saw the Iron Stalion flying through the door with the help of the jets on his hooves.
Take this! - said Rainbow and threw the empty bottle of champagne

Iron Horse stretched his hoof forward. Everypony saw the white circle in the middle of his hoof starting to shine, making a weird noise and firing a bolt of light at the bottle, which turned to pieces. Dash threw another one. This time he shot it with his other front hoof.

Dash still wondered what she can throw. Finally, with great effort, she threw a watermellon.

Think she wants the Gallaher! - yelled the pony, turned in a vertical position and fired a unibeam of light through his Arc Reactor.

The watermellon was gone.

And that's it! - his helmet got up.

Everypony clapped with hooves.

Now follow me! - he said after he got the suit off in the other room and returned. -This is a bit more santimental.

Everypony but Fluttershy followed Pony Stark. She got on the balconee and found a rabbit:

Oh, you are so sweet! - said she and picked up the rabbit. Then she followed the rest.

The beauty of the depths

Windy Peaks

After they defeated the army, they returned to Pony's house. He still thought, that he didn't deserve such mercy. After all, if the experiment hadn't change Fluttershy in the gamma giant,now known as the Shyulk, everypony would be dead now. He still was guilty.

"We forgave you. Forget it!" Hawk tried to cheer up his friend.

" I am thinking on a very importrant question'' - he answered

" And what is it?" asked Twilight.

" Does the suit make the pony or the pony makes the suit? Am I guilty, or it was the Iron Stalion? Wasn't it my greatest mistake?"

" I ain't think so, " Applejack told him " , you did the right thing in the right time. You coulda just betrayed us to the end. But you said everything to us, like a friend. "

" It even rhymes" - Spike noted

" Alright. So let's return to the importrant things. After the wind lord knows that, he will surely attack us with twice the soldiers. That's why we should attack first. He only held a little group of normal soldiers and I think we eliminated them all. Now only the wind spirits remain. They are made by his hoof, so when we destroy him, they will be destroyed too. Our plan should target only the lord, because the troops are invincible. They should never find out, that we are there. " Stark spoke.

" What's the plan? " asked Celestia

" Well, the problem is, that he lives on the highest peak and half of you don't have wings. " the stalion replied. " The only solution is... my fly tech! "

" The suits? '' supposed Rainbow Dash.

" No. They are way too hard to control. There is no way, that you learn to fly with it from the first time. And most of them have voice recognition, so if the soldiers breach my house, they couldn't use the suits. On the other side, I have invented a more simple way to fly, my PFD: Personal Flying Devices. Here they are. " said he and revealed a very strange looking gadget. It had two jet turbines and a steel ring connecting them.

" The controls are way more simple than those of the Iron Horse armour. They can reach thrice the velocity of a pegasus making a sonic rainboom, so I've turned them on gear 1 - the speed of a normal flying pegasus. It is vital to stick together, because the aerial forces of the wind lord can strike at any time. this rope, " said he and got a rope, which both ends were in the steel ring, that connected the two turbines " , goes in your mouth. If you pull right, you go right. If you pull left, you go left. I firstly thought to use the mind sensors, that I use in the Iron Stalion technology, so you just think of turning in a certain direction, you turn, but this is more simple and better for you. These flying devices don't have built- in weapons. You'll have to rely on the lord of the Ice, Hawk and my Iron Stalion battle armour. Questions? "

" Yes. What will happen, if I.. if I... " Fluttershy wasn't sure how to say it.

" If you turn in the Shyulk during the flight, you'll fall like a stone. Shyulk is powerful enough to stay without injuries from falling from so high, but we will lose a poweful ally. So keep calm and fly on. " Stark told her. " Ready everypony? "

" Ready! " answered the group. Twilight, the princesses, Hawk and Rarity put on their PFDs. Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie, Cadence and Glace got ready to fly. The assembly mashine showed from the floor and after not more than a minute, the Iron Stalion stood in front of them.

" It will be a brief flying. But a bumpy one too" spoke Stark from the suit and flew through the balconee. Everypony followed him.

" It feels strange, not like flying" Luna said.

" Yes. " Twilight agreed.

They were about half the way, when they heard Pony saying:

" Here they come. Stay close behind me, Hawk and Glace"

" I thought they were invincible! " Twilight spoke

" Very stupid too" he answered. The army was getting closer. Stark spoke:

" They are easily distracted by light, because they are colour blind. Hawk, prepare your show arrows. Glace, use the brightest ice ray you could produce"

The group could already hear the horrifying sounds from the wind spirits. Then Stark shot a repulsor ray out of his front left hoof. The dumm ghosts went down and followed the light. It vanished and they flew back.

" Hawk, don't let them come back! " Pony told him

The archer shot a arrow, that left a track of smoke behind it. The silly things were tricked again. After a few repulsor rays, ice beams and smoke arrows, the soldiers were so down bellow, that the group couldn't see them anymore.

" We handled them. And we are finally here!" the Iron Horse told the group. All of them could see a bunch of towers on a very high peak. They succesfully landed on a the landing platform of the wind ghosts and hid their PFDs behind a rock, so the guards don't see them.

" Breeze is in the base of the highest tower. That's were his throne room is. We should sneak. " said Pony with a very quiet voice.

They succesfully sneaked the first and the second floor. But on the third floor Pinkie stepped on a fallen metal cup and made a horrifying noice. The guard closened to see what's happening. Luckily hawk suceeded to launch an arrow at the opposite side, where another metal cup hung. It made the same noice again and the guard, sure, that it was the wind, returned to his position. There wern't any other accidents on the way and they reached the throne room. In there they saw the same wind spirits, that they fooled earlier, whining to their leader. He spread his six wings, stood up from the throne and yelled at them:

" How can you be so stupid! The Iron Stalion tricked you with his lights?!? What should that mean? How can you be so stupid!!! "

Dash could see the wind lord better now. He had only one horn, but a whole 3 pairs of wings. The first two were pegasus wings, the second two - changeling wings, and the third one - bat wings, like the night guards at the Royal Palace. It was obvious, that he was the king of everything, that flies.

" You are as blind as your wind spirits, Breeze! " Pony revealed himself.

" The Iron Stalion! Catch him, guards! " yelled the wind lord

Before the spirits could even react, Pony Stark flew in the air and fired a repulsor ray through the window behind them. They immeadietly jumped through it and chased the light. Breeze got his head in his front hooves:

" It's hopeless."

But then he lifted it again, when he saw, that the whole gang revealed itself.

" This time you bring friends! How cute! You think, that the key to victory is in the number! I'll prove you're wrong by beating you all alone! "

"Better for us. " replied Hawk and fired an arrow at him. The wind lord swung all of his wings forward and the created wind stopped the arrow and it fell.

" The material can't stop me, fool! "he laughed

" How about energy ? " Pony shot a repulsor ray .

The wind ord protected himself with the aromour on his front hooves. The repulsor ray was just absorbed.

" The same efficiency. " he laughed again.

Rarity jumped at him. The Widow made her so agile, that Breeze realised what's happening after the strong kick in the face.

" You shall pay for that! "yelled he and sent a poweful wind, that hit everypony but Fluttershy and Pony Stark in the columns behind them. They were the last ponies standing.

" I think now it's the perfect time to be angry, Fluttershy. " spoke Stark.

" Well, that's my secret, Pony. When you see, that nopony around you is as kind as you, you are always angry!! " she replied and began to grow again. Even Breeze was intimidated, when he saw the giant green monster, that stood on two hooves, in front of him

" Stop! Surrender! You're all beneath me, scum! " he yelled. Shyulk didn't like that at all. Before he can react she grabbed his hind hooves with her front hoof, much more flexible now than normal, hit him thrice in the floor and let him rest a bit. Then, exactly when he thought it's over, she hit him thrice more and he was unconcious. When he woke up, he saw everypony looking him angrily, Stark was with lifted helmet and held his front hoof ready to fire, Hawk with a stretched bow, Glace with a shining horn and Shyulk in the behind, ready to smash.

" Last words? " Pony asked

' Oh, dear. ' though the lord, but said:

" Something more special? "

" I think you want the Gallaher! " Pinkie said

" You are absolutely right, Ms. Pie! " Stark supported her and sttod in a vertical position. After the strong unibeam from the Arc Reactor the only thing, that remained, was a beatiful emerald. Twilight put it in the medalion and a portal opened in the nearby column.

" Ready? " she asked.

" Wait! My fly tech! " Pony spoke

" And your suits too ! " Luna added.

" Oh, they all have built- in teleport devices. I forgot that. Whatever. " he remebered and past with his new friends through the portal.

The choice

Sand... and beneath it

" Ah! " the pony group fell through the portal. Strange, this time it wasn't on solid ground, but 6 feet over the ground.

" Where are we? " Rainbow Dash asked.

" Can't you see, Rainbow, dear? " Rarity replied. But what she didn't see, was that only those, who had wings, she, Hawk and Pony were standing. The rest were with heads burried in... sand. Pony and the others took them out of it.

" I got sand in my ear! " Rainbow tilited her head to the left. A stream of hot sand got out of her ear.

The ponies looked around. They stood in front of a dune, around them there was only sand.

" That's good. The lord of sand will join us, then. " spoke Celestia

" Hey, Twi! Wha's happenin to that ol' medalion? " Applejack asked

Twilight got the medalion of her neck. The sand rose, that represented the lord of the sand, shrunk, untill it dissapeared. Than a stream of sand surronded the empty place for the earth jewel.

" I don't know. Does that mean, that the sand lord is dead? " Twilight was confused

" No, it didn't dissapear. It just turned to sand and went to the spot for the topaz. Maybe the earth lord, who we will fight now, took his powers? " Luna suggested

" But... how are we than supposed to beat him? Two lords in one body? I even am not sure, that Stark's gadgets and Hawk's arrows will help us this time! " Dash was desperate.

And just like if the stone wanted to prove her wrong, a green stone appeared on the spot of the sand rose. First there were more than one stones, but they somehow dissolved in the air and went into the central green stone.

" Huh? " AJ was confused

" But how..."

" I can hear the music! " Pinkie interrupted Twilight

" Pinkie! " Twilight was annoyed.

" No, really! Listen... Ta- ta - tararata..."

Everypony ignored her. Just Spike listened. There was really a kind of music. Circus music.

" She's right, girls! " the dragon supported her.

Now the whole gang could hear the music, because it was now louder.

" HUH? " now everypony were confused.

" I told you! " Pinkie laughed

The ponies climbed up the hill. They didn't suceed from the first time, because the sand was slipping. At the end Pony, Cadence, Glace, Applejack and Pinkie helped the rest, who couldn't fly, get up the hill.

" And how did this get here! " Rarity was very confused.

And nopony could of been more confused. In the middle of the desert, not only, that there was a circus, but a whole amusement park: with rollercoasters, ferris wheels and all other kinds of fun things to do.

" Yupee! " Pinkie slid on the sand to the entrance.

" Pinkie! " both Celestia and Twilight yelled

" Oh, come on! Nopony gets killed in an amusement park! " Dash told them and also slid down. Soon everypony followed her.

" First the ferris wheel! " Pinkie was excited. She stood in front of the ticket seller. But then she frowned:

" Oh, I don't have any money! "

" Heads up, m'am. It's free! " the seller pony told her

" YES! " that was all Pinkie needed to get her back in mood.

Even Celestia and Twilight, the most suspicious ones, were now sure, that it wasn't a trap. Pinkie was already in the cabin, when suddenly the whole park flickered, split to several different images and dissappeared in the air. It all happened in a blink of an eye.

" Was that a mirage? It was so real! " Twilight was unsure what to think.

" It is not a mirrage. It is an ilusion. A well made illusion." spoke a voice from behind them.

When they turned around, a very strange landicorn stood behind them. He was wearing a green robe and a golden armour on the chest. A strange spear levitated with his magic. It was golden and it's tip had two flat spikes.

" Does your mother know, that you are wearing her drapes? " Pony asked him.

The stranger just smiled and the tip of the spear shined. A purple drape appeared over the Iron Stalion suit.

" And does yours know? " he replied " It is great honour to introduce myself, fillies and gentlecolts! Loky, the Lord of Jokes and the Master of Deceipt is currently in front of you!"

" So you're helping us fighting Landrock? " Twilight asked.

" Ah... no. " the stalion answered. " More like the opposite, but not quite so."

Before the ponies could even react, they sunk in the sand and fell on a very strange slide. Hawk fired some arrows at the trickster, but he appeared and dissapeared too fast. Finally, they fell into a room. The first thing, what they saw, was a landicorn stalion, covered in sand roses and quartz crystals sitting on a throne and laughing together with Loky.

" Ha- ha! You really thought you would defeat me as easy as the others? No! " he taunted

" The earth lord! " Hawk recognised him.

" Yes! Now, Loky, you did your part. You tested the caramel slide..."

" IT WAS MADE OUT OF CARAMEL?" Pinkie was angry, because she missed the chance to taste it

" ... now get it out of my throne room! " Landrock commanded.

" But..."

" NOW!" a miniature sand storm spun around the lord and a crystal nearly pierced Loky's hoof.

" Oh, come on! " Loky was angry too. But instead of something useful, a hat with a flower stuck on it appeared on the head of the earth lord.

" You've been the least godlike of all the gods of Horsegard! You are useless! " he yelled. The crystals pierced the slide and shredded it to pieces.

" YAY! " Pinkie immeadietly ran to the slide with the hope of eating some caramel. But the sand on the floor lifted and she confused and instead returned to the others.

" Serious, please! You are facing at two lords in one body! Have some respect! " Landrock yelled

The second he said that a repulsor ray flew to him, but it was reflected form the quartz covered wings on his back.

" You think you'll beat the lord of Sand and Earth with lights, just how you dealed with the guards of the Wind one ? Forget it! " he taunted at Stark.

" What happened to the sand lord? " Twilight asked.

" Well, when I heard about the prophecy becoming true, my first job was to get rid of him. And his power were a tasty bonus for me! He was no match for me! And now you couldn't defeat me either! To the dungeons! "

A bunch of guards surrounded them and led them to the dungeons.

" Better think of your last words, because you die tommorow! " they heard him yellling.

It was hot in there. The dungeons weren't the cosiest place.

" So... this is the end? " asked Hawk with a sad voice.

" I guess, darling. " Rarity replied with an even more sad voice

" It was a'honour to fight with ya all! " AJ told everypony.

" Same for me." Stark replied.

" Hey, can't your suit break the walls? " Glace asked him

" No. The ray will bounce off, just like it happened with the wings of Landrock " answered the earth pony

" Well, we have nothing else to do but... to think of our last words! " Cadence cried

Nopony couls look each other in the eyes. It was going to be a long night. And a short one.

The show must go on

The Master of Deceipt

It was dawn. It was time. The guard got to the dungeons to unlock the cell.

" Crying won't help. " he said with a cruel voice to the prisoners. " Aargh! "

The sound got the attention of the group. Their crying eyes lifted to see, that the guard was pierce by somepony's spear.

" I never liked the costumes anyway! They need more colour! Not just brown! " Loky was unsatisfied with the wear of the guards.

" Hey! " he grabbed the fired arrow with his magic.

" What? " Hawk pretended to be innocent

" Come on! It wasn't him! " Pinkie stopped Hawk from shooting twice

" But we are here because of him! " the unicorn protested.

" He did it for the fun, didn't you? " Pinkie asked the god.

" Well, yes. But he DESTROYED MY CARAMEL SLIDE!!! " Loky was angry

" Wait... You save us because of your slide? " Stark asked

" Not only. You look like a fun ponies to hang out with. Not like Landrock! " the landicorn replied. Two puppets appeared in front of him. The one was Loky and the other was Landrock:

" Here, Landrock! Isn't it fun?" spoke the first

" No! Be serious! Serious! Serious! The key to everything is to be..." the second didn't finish because the both dissapeared.

" I strongly dislike him! He thinks he is badass, but he is too serious! Everypony around him should be serious! And wear brown too! B-O-R-I-N-G! He even asked me to put a brown robe, because " it looks more vintage." ! I don't care! " the Master of Decipt was angry. But it looked more like Pinkie's anger: just yelling and speaking too fast. In addition his head started growing untill it exploded and another one appeared on it's place. This time everypony laughed.

" Now get out of here and help me teach this old boring pony a lesson of laughter!" he told them and shot a bolt of magic with his spear. The walls of the cell turned to chocolate. The walls quickly dissapeared in Pinkie's belly.

" Welcome to the team! " Stark greated him.

" Nice!" he replied " Now we should hurry, because exactly after, " the trickster made a huge watch appear and looked at him a second before it dissapeared again " , 4 minutes and 27 seconds before the guards come here! "

The group ran up the stairs and faced a grour of guards coming down the stairs. Before the group could yell for help, they got shot by arrows and repulsor rays, frozen, kicked, smashed and fallen unconcious by a rugby team amde out of Loky copies.

" LOKY!!! " Landrock became very angry, as he saw the group entering his room.

" Seriously, I think your army's primary weakness is the colour of the uniforms. I am sure, that blue, pink, or green will cheer them up! " the landicorn joked.

" You seriously think, that you and those pity ponies will stop the double lord?!? Prepare for both a Sandstorm and an Earthquake!!!" now Landrock was really angry. Suddenly he felt a chain around his breasts.

" What is this? " he asked.

Instead of answering, Loky just randomly shot some magical bolts and the throne room became a kind of a studio. From the seats Loky clones clapped with hooves, and on one of the two chairs around the table in the center of the room, the disguised Loky stood. He was wering an official suit with a necktie. He spoke:

" Welcome, fillies, gentlecolts and me-s, of course, to New Equestria's edition of " Who wants to be a millionaire? " Our rewards: 500 gold bits, 10 000 gold bits, 200 000 gold bits and the final reward: the key! And now we - hum - hum! - start the game of Landrock in " Who wants to be a millionaire? " ! "

The spotlights spun, the public clapped with hooves again, and Landrock found himself sitting on the other chair.

" Wow! " Dash was amazed. "That's cool! "

" Loky! " Landrock was still angry

" Dear viewers, this is the show, in which muscles won't help, it is a game of mind! " Loky told the public. The spotlight spun again and the " Who wants to be a millionaire? " theme began.

" The game of Landrock begins now! " the trickster spoke " First question: What is a landicorn? A: A mixture of all the races but the alicorns B: A unicorn, that lives under ground. C: A world- known cheese, made by alicorns and D: An alicorn, lying on the ground. Your answer? " Loky asked

" Forget living, if all of your questions are like these! A! " the landicorn replied

" Let's see... Yes! 500 bits, fillies and gentlecolts! " the Lord of Jokes told the public and levitated a check with the sum and the name of the Earth lord on it to him. " Second question! It is - hum- hum - harder! Where does the Prince of Day's parents come from? A: Canterlot B: Fillydelphia C: Ponyville and D: Staliongrad."

" That's obvious. " Celestia spoke. " Where can Shining Armour's parents come from escept..."

" Don't help him! " Luna shut her mouth

" Can I use "Help from the Public" ? " Landrock asked

" Alright. Let the public help... NOW! " the trickster pony yelled.

The clones started clicking on big buttons, that magiclly appeared in front of them.

" The results are: Staliongrad: 100 %! The others - 0%"

" What ? " Celestia was confused

" Alternate dimension! : Twilight whispered. it was getting annoying.

" Then I choose D ! " Landrock replied

" And that is the correct answer! We will see each other, dear viewers, after the commercials! "

A huge screen appeared in the middle of the hall. On it the ponies saw H

Loky trinking a glass of chocolate milk. He turned around and spoke:

" Tricky Milk! The milk, that makes you funny! Like me! "

After 5 minutes of commercials with Loky, saying, that " funny towels are good for you! " " the replicate of my spear will make you the God of Laughter! ", the show continued.

" OK. The third question is annoying, so I'll skip it. The last question: What was the job of the Primal Master? A: A football trainer B: A singer C: creator of everything and D: a scientist. "

" It's obvious. C. " Landrock answered.

" Wrong answer! D! You lose your key, but hey, you've got 10 000 bits! " Loky told him

" I am going to kill you! " Landrock jumped at him

" Nope! " Loky shot a bolt with his spear and turned Landrock to sand with a huge topaz on it. After the topaz was placed in the medalion, the studio turned back to throne room and a portal opened on the throne.

" What are we waiting for ? " Loky was getting ready to jump in it.

" Wait. I still don't understand why do you use the spear? " Pinkie asked him.

Loky neared Pinkie. He told her:

" I won't. Somepony stole it from me in the studio during the commercials. See?" he showed her an inscription saying: Replica.

" So you won't use it? " Dash asked.

" Yes... Wha...? " Loky saw, that Pinkie had put a huge speaker next to him and she had a microphone in her hair.

" You're not the only one, who could joke! And now I have magic! " Pinkie told him.

" Good one. " he replied as he threw away his spear. " And now nothing stops us!" he spoke. Before Twilight could reply, she and th others found themselves in circus cannons and fired in the portal.

"Leaving with style! " the trickster pony spoke and jumped into the portal. In the next moment the hall was blown up from fireworks.

The final act

Light and Darkness

" That doesn't look good to me! " Twilight was worried.

The group stood on a cloud, that was light and white in its left part, but dark and grey in it's right. The sky on the left was filled with blinding light, and the sky on the right was pitch black.

" They've united. Dusk And Hellios - the brothers." Stark spoke .

" They are brothers ? " Luna didn't know that.

" Yes. They had a fight once, but now it seems, they've gotten over it. Because of us. And the prophecy. " the stalion replied

" Hey, I thought you left your spear behind! " Dash asked Loky

" I did. Where do you... " now Loky and the whole group saw it.

" You don't hold it! It levitates around you alone! " Twilight replied.

" No, Dash. This isn't my spear. This is my... scepter?" Loky realised everything:

" They found it again. It should of been in Horsegard! "

" What should of been there? " Luna asked

" This scepter! And ... "

"Why does it shine like this ? " Pinkie asked

The scepter had spun. It was curved, unlike the spear. It had the same length, but it's tip looked more like a crab claw with the lower part shorter. Between the two parts of the claw, a bubble stood. It emitted strange blue light.

" No,no,no! " he saw, that Fluttershy was going to touch it. " That could mean only one" he told them and grabbed the scepter with his magic. It let a wave of blue light. " The Tesseract had awakened. "

" The Tesa- what? " Dash didn't quite catch that.

" The Tesseract. It emitts the same light as my scepter. The scepter controls it. Itis the only thing, that can stop it. It is cube with a limitless source of enrgy. One of the few things, that can create a portal between two worlds. "

" That's our ticket to home! " Twilight told him.

" But the brothers have taken it. For what? " Rarity was confused.

" Once, I tried to use the Tesseract to take another world of ponies under my rule. I told the rase, that wanted the Tesseract, that I would take it from that rase and give it to them. All I wanted was their army - the Chitaupi - to help me. I failed. I've hidden myself in this world and since then I don't dare to go back to Horsegard or the world of Chitaupi. If the Light and Darkness brothers have the Tesseract, they could call out the same army. And then we will be hopelessly outnumbered. "

" But why did the scepter come to you? " Celestia asked him.

"It seems to remember me. "

" Put the spear down and surrender! " they heard a voice behind them.

As they turned, they saw two small squads of ponies standing on a weird flying platform.

" It never ends. Tourists. " spoke Stark and his helmet covered his face. The Iron Stalion fired a repulsor ray at the squad. It reflected from a shield.

" The shield is made out of pure energy. It is unpenetrable, sir." Djarvis spoke.

Another bunch of soldiers, flying by their own and another platform appeared. They were wearing two kinds of armours - a light one and a dark one. When they laughed at Pony, he jumped underneath. The pegasi fell, hit by rockets, and the first platform was split in half from a lasor from bellow. The second platform was going to fire at Stark, but Loku swung with his scepter, it started shining and fired a bolt of blue light at the platform. It fell down.

"Only the energy of the Tesseract can penetrate their shields. That means, that they already use it. And I still know how to use this baby! " Loky told them.

" Hale V.I.P.E.R. ! " yelled a half dead soldier. He received a blue bolt and dissapeared.

" An'wha' is V.I.P.E.R ?" AJ looked at the piece of armour, that remained from the soldier.

" No idea. The platform is now free. Let's get down. " Hawk suggested

" Good idea. " Loky approved. He opened a hole in the shield with the scepter and the gang entered it. As soon as they started lowering, they saw, that the sky over them was getting black. Not that black, as the right part, but still dark.

" Storm clouds. " Rainbow Dash noted

" Oh no. " the trickster spoke

" Wha? Afraid of tha' lil' storm? " Applejack asked him.

" I am not a fan of that, what sometimes follows. "

Before the gang could even ask what is so scary, something like a huge rock hit the platform and it fell down.

" My head! " Dash had hit her head very hard.

" Don't worry, miss. I shall take care of your fallen allies, after I take care of my foul brother! " spoke an unfamilliar voice.

" Huh? " Twilight awakened, as she heard that.

It was a strange picture. Hawk and the Iron Stalion were unconcious, Rarity was getting up right now, just as her, Dash's eyes were as big as plates and the others were missing.

" Darling? Pony? " Rarity woke the both of them. it was a picture they didn't want to miss.

Loky was shivering. A stranger landicorn stood in front of him. He was blonde, was wearing a red robe and held a strange looking hammer with his magic.

" Loky! "

" Thorse! I.. I didn't expect to see you here! "

" Don't fool me. Where is the Tesseract? "

" I didn't take it! "

" Only lies get out of your mouth! Stop this madness and come home! "

" Hey, he's telling the truth! " Dash told the one, that Loky called Thorse.

" Look at yourself! He fooled you too! " yelled the newcomer

" Ah, no. I have psionic buffers against hypnosis in my suit. He's telling the truth. I didn't know, that wearing drapes was modern. " Stark replied.

" I don't trust your words, metal pony! " he replied

" Than see this! " Pinkie jumped out of the pile of the parts of the broken flying platform, which lied on the bare rocks. In the darkness, the screen of the gadget could easily be seen. There Thorse saw how Loky saved the group.

" I guess you've changed to good, brother!Tonight we feast! "

" Thanks for giving me the camera, Hase! " Pinkie whispered.

" Wait... You are his brother? " Hawk asked Loky.

" Well, yes. He is Thorse of Horsegard, the god of Thunder.

" The electricity lord! " Twilight spoke.

" And, sir, where are our friends? " the Widow asked him.

" I took them to my hideout. It's not too far. Come on! " Thorse told them. He got his hammer in his mouth, spun it and used it's innertia to fly faster than any pegasus. The others followed him, equiped with Stark's PFDs.

" One question. Why do you fly like this, if you have wings? " Dash asked him when they got there.

" Faster. Cooler. "

" Oh, thank you, Thorse! " Fluttershy flew in the room " You are so kind! "

" Ah? " Applejack was confused

" He let me take care of my bunny! " Fluttershy told them.

"You've been carrying this bunny all the way from the Wind kingdom? " Stark asked her.

" Yes. And he even allowed me to take food for it from his supplies! "

" The strong emptional break- up with our friend is the last thing we need in this war! " Thorse spoke.

" It's ready! " an old stalion ran into the room. " The serum is ready! "

" At last! "

" But we need somepony honest! He'll lose all of his powers, but his personality will be the same as before. We need somepony without a drop of evil in his hearth! " the pony spoke

" Guests, meet Dr. Urstalion. he's been developing the Super Soldier Serum for years. " Thorse told them.

" Mr. Stark! " the earth pony spoke

" What? " the pony with the Iron Stalion suit was confused.

" I would never suceed without your vita- rays tech! "

"I thought it was useless! "

" No, it just needed the right formula in addition."

" Ah volunteer! " Applejack told him.

" But AJ, it's dangerous! " Dash was worried about her friend.

" Ya heard the pony! They need somepony honest. That's mah!" Applejack replied

" Great! This way! " he led them downstairs. In the middle of the room, a very strange gadget stood. It was a kind of container with a window in it's upper part. Nearby, a control plate with the name " Stark" written over it stood.

The Doctor clicked a button and the container opened and lowered to horizontal position to reveal some kind of bed and huge needles around it.

" Creepy! " Fluttershy was horrified

Stark lifted his helmet and went down to the board. AJ lied on the bed. Urstalion injected her with sopmething.

" Tha' wasn't so bad. "

" It was penicilyn"

AJ looked disturbed. The needles lowered and injected her muscles with the real serum. The doctor clicked the same button as before. The container closed and returned to vertical position. The wings and the horn of Applejack dissapeared.

" The serum took hold." noted the doctor " Begin, Mr. Stark. "

Stark started spinning a huge handle

" Vita- Rays: 10%...20%...30%" he counted.

As he reached 70%, Applejack yelled:

" Aaaaaaaargh!"

" Abort! Abort! " Urstalion said Pony

" No! Ah can make it! Continue! " AJ yelled from inside.

Stark got away from the abort button and spun the handle:

" Vita- Rays: Full Power! "

Intense light was getting out of the window of the container. After a minute it stopped. As the container went down, everypony saw a pumped- up Applejack getting out of there. Applejack was strong as she was before, but now, with the help of the serum, she was even stronger.

" How do you feel? " the doctor asked her.

" Stronger. "

Everypony heard something crashing upstairs. As everyony went up, they saw, that a group of ponies were entering the room. They were, without any doubt, enemies. The leader had red skin and was holding a strange pistol, that emitted the same blue light as Loky's Scepter from it, and the soldiers weared strange black suits and held guns, emitting the same light.

When the leader saw Urstalion, he immeadietly shot him.

" Argh!" was the doctor's last word before he dissapeared

" No! " Thorse hit the soldiers with his hammer and they fell down. But the red- skinned pony somehow was much faster and avoided the hits.

" I guess the doctor never said you, that he used the serum on somepony, did he, Thorse? " the pony taunted

" Who are you? " he asked

" I am known as the Red Skin. I am the director of V.I.P.E.R."

" V.I.P.E.R.? " both Hawk and Rarity were amazed.

" The scientific part of the plan of Dusk and Helios. And I am their future general! " he replied

Loky entered the room. As soon as he saw the shining pistol, he fired a bolt of blue energy with his scepter. But the unicorn suceed to dodge it.

" We should thank you, Loky! You gave us the idea! Now, with the power of the Tesseract, we will not only conquer New Equestria, but the old one too! "

Horror appeared in the minds of Fluttershy, Rarity, Dash and Twilight. So, if they lost the final battle, they wouldn't even have a home to return to?

" No! " yelled the Widow and jumped at the pony. Even he wasn't fast enough to dodge her kicks and punches. He just smiled and targeted his pistol at Rarity.

" Leave her alone, Skin! " Applejack just got up the stairs together with Stark.

Applejack looked different. She was wearing a blue suit, which only didn't cover her snout and her eyes. The letter "E" was on her forehead. She had a strange circular shield attached to her front right hoof. It was a bit bunchy to the forward. It was coloured in red, white and blue. I the center stood a very strange symbol: five alicorns to the chest, spread their wings and this way forming a five- pointed star. the same symbol stood under her neck.

" Captain Equestria at ya service! " Applejack said.

" So... I am not the only one? " the Red Skin grinned and shot at AJ insead of Rarity. She protected herself with the shield and the bolt bounced of it. The Red Skin was confused.

" Everything bounces of vybranium. " Stark noted

This was the moment Hawk needed. He quickly loaded an arrow and shot a melting arrow in the pistol. Soon it was just melted iron. Two kicks and a repulsor ray took the Skin near the edge. Thorse spun his hammer in his mouth and threw it at him. He fell down. The hamer returned to Thorse.

" It really looks cooler this way! " Dash said Thorse.

" One dowm, two more to go! " Stark spoke.

The gang looked down the edge to be sure, that the Red Skin is dead, and returned to their rooms.

Epilogue

The End of All Things

" So, we need a plan for an attack! " Applejack supposed on the gathering, that they had on the another morning, which purpose was to think of a plan to defeat Dusk and Hellios powered up with the Tesseract before they call out the Chitaupi.

" I have a plan. Attack. " Stark replied

" Too obvious. They'll capture us and it will be over. " Twilight told him

" Oh, I am not sure, it maybe isn't a good idea, but why don't we just smash everything? " Fluttershy asked

" The energy shield around the Tesseract and the device, which they will probably use, is unbreachable by anything else but the Scepter " Djarvis replied.

" What we need is to let them think, that they won. " Luna spoke.

Everypony turned her heads to her. They expected that at least.

" We must secretly eliminate all their troops, so that we have to deal only with the Chitaupi. After they open the portal, they will think, we give up, and we will have the element of surprise on our side. Loky will sneak and close the portal, we will deal with the remaining troops and then our only care will be the lords. "

" That's a plan! " Applejack agreed.

" It sounds like a good plan to me. " Stark also agreed. Everypony else agreed after him.

" Than, what are we waiting for? " Luna asked

" Transport. The PDFs are too obvious. " Stark answered.

" Leave that to me." Loky flew out. After a half an hour, he returned with two flying platforms.

" Hop on. " he told them.

Everypony got aboard. They were easy to control and they soon entered the castle. It was, like evrything else around here, half light, half darkness. The group landed in the dark part.

" Identify yourself! " a troop neared the platforms. He received a bolt from the scepter and vanished. A squad of guard ran to the alarm. They fell 20 feet before it, hit by arrows.

" OK, everything is going smooth. If we eliminate the others so easily, we meet after an hour here. " Luna told everypony.

Stark flew up and the rest took care of the ground troops. Everything was done so quickly and quietly, that even a single alarm didn't sound.

" That was fast. " Stark said after the helmet lifted.

" That was the easy part. I saw the device with the Tesseract. They will fire with it soon, Than it won't be so easy. " Loky said them.

Everypony looked at Loky.

" Oh me, how could you be so dumm! You had the chance to stop everything before it even started! " Celestia told him.

" Oh. " Loky sighed.

" Never..."

Luna couldn't finish her sentence. A beam of blue light fired from the top of the castle. A huge portal opened and the chitaupi started pouring out on their flying platfroms.

Fluttershy yelled, grew and turned to the Shyulk.

"OK." AJ said. " Now... Hawk, you'll control the things from up there. We all have comunication gadgets. Use them if you must. Stark- the perimeter. If anything leaves the castle you turn it back or turn it to ash."

" Can you give me a lift? " Hawk asked Stark

" Sure, Robbin' Hoof. " Stark got him with his two front hooves and flew up.

" You and ah, girl, kill them down here. " Applejack said Rarity " Thorse, you have lightning. Fry them. "

Thorse spun his hammer in his mouth and flew to a tower, made out of metal.

" Loky, make your way to the Tesseract and stop it."

Loky flew away.

" The others: ya help mah an'Rarity. An'Shyulk..."

The Shyulk turned to Applejack,

" Smash. " AJ said her. The monster smiled and jumped.

" Finally! " Hellios looked at the portal and smiled " We made it, Dusk! "

His brother looked exactly like him, but was wearing dark armour instead of light one and had bat wings

" I told you: in unity is strength." he replied to the light lord

The smile on the face of Hellios quickly dissapeared, as he saw lightnings striking his beatiful army from the tower.

" I thought they gave up! " he was confused

" Relax, it's just Thorse! " the other brother calmed him down.

And just like if to prove him wrong, the Iron Stalion flew through the window and flew out of the other and the stupid Chitaupi crashed into the building and fell.

" No! " Dusk was now also confused.

" But how? Guards! "

" All the guards are dead, sir. " said the servant as he entered.

Hellios nearly fell.

" WHAT? And why hadn't you told me?"

"You've forbidden me to talk when I am not told to, sir. "

Dusk flew in the air and hit his head into his hooves.

" Stark, two are getting away. " Hawk noticed the two escapees. The second after it he shot a melting arrow in a platform of the Chitaupi and they fell down.

" Ready. " Stark got in front of the both platforms and shot their drivers.

" Be careful with the guns! " Rarity kicked a chitaupi in the face and avoided being shot from it's gun.

Another beam reflected from AJ's shield. She got her shield in her mouth and threw it like a flying saucer. The shield bounced of two chitaupi, knocking them out, and returned to AJ. She put her back on her hoof and continued fighting.

" Will these guys ever stop coming ? " Twilight had learnt how to use the gun of the chitaupi and killed one with his own gun.

" We depend on Loky for this. " Luna replied.

" I don't like this! " Pinkie told them.

Everypony turned around. They saw something, looking like a big metal snake entering through the portal.

" Stark! " Rarity spoke.

" I saw it. " Stark got near the snake and fired a bunch of rockets in it's face. It made a horrifying yell and followed Stark.

" Great. I got i's attention. Now what the hay was step 2? " he said to himself and flew forward.

" Hey, girls! I am bringing the party to you! " he spoke.

" I don't see how this is a party. " the Widow said, after she saw the Iron Stalion and the huge thing following him.

The Shyulk jumped out of nowhere. Stark flew up and Shyulk punched the snake very hard with her huge front hoof in the face. The snake's body continued and the snake fell on it's back. The Chitaupi, that had jumped of the snake on the towers, yelled. Shyulk yelled back and jumped at the walls, smashing everything on her way.

" At least somepony here is having fun! " Twilight noted.

" Oh, no. " Stark saw two more snakes coming out of the portal. The first was slowed down by Thorse' lightnings.

But the second flew directly to Stark.

" Djarvis, have you heard of Jona? " he asked

" I don't consider him a role model, sir. " Djarvis replied.

Spikes got out of the legs of the Iron Stalion and he flew directly in the mouth of the snake. After he got out, the snake was dead, but the suit looked horrible.

" Djarvis, I think I need to change up. "

" Sir, the Mark VII isn't yet ready to use. "

" Leave the flashing lights, I need it now. " Stark landed on a tower and got out of his suit. He put a band on his hand. But before he could put the new suit on, a shot from a Chitaupi platform threw him off the tower.

" Djarvis! " he yelled.

A kind of rocket appeared from nowhere and flew down to Stark. Laser readers appeared and read the information on Stark's band. Little than 3 feet over the ground, the Mark VII got around Stark and he flew back up to terminate the platform.

Meanwhile the second snake flew to the ground. Thorse and Shyulk jumped on it. Shyulk hit the Chitaupi on it, grabbed a huge metal scale and stuck it in the snake's head. Thorse hit the scale with lightning and fryed the snake's head.

When they landed, they stood a bit. Shyulk punched Thorse aside and jumped back.

" Yes! "Loky was finally near the Tesseract.

" Freeze! " two troops, that the gang had forgotten to eliminate, stood in front of them. Without even to think, Loky teleported himself right in front of the first and passed some blue magic from the Scepter in his chest.

" You'll die! " yelled the other, but was shot from the first.

Two platforms appeared. Loky hid himself behind the guard, but soon the platforms were frozen and fell down.

" Thanks, Glace. " he thanked the ice lord.

" No problem. How did you hypnotise him? " Glace was confused from the guard.

" Scepter. " he replied and penetrated the shield around the Tesseract. He pushed the Tesseract out of it's place and the portal quickly closed. The Chitaupi died, because they lost connection with the mother ship.

" NO! " both Hellios and Dusk yelled.

" Betta' luck next time! " Applejack and the others entered the throne room.

" You! " Hellios jumped at them only to receive a strong kick in the face.

Dusk made some darkness ball with his horn. But before he could fire it...

" SHYULK SMAAAASH! " after the smash the only, that remained, was the amethyst, that Twilight picked up and put into the medalion.

" Wait, we can make a deal! New Equestria for me, the old- for you! " Hellios was desperate.

" The only thing, that remains for you is this! " Thorse hit him with the hammer and Loky fired a bolt at him.

" And the last. " Twilight put the pearl into the medalion.

Glace, Hawk, Pony Stark, Loky and Thorse dissapeared. The medalion started shining. The stones dissapeared and a huge diamond appeared in the middle of the medalion. A huge beam fired from it and the diamond dissapeared too, this time with the whole medalion. Instead, in front of the throne, a very confused Hase stood.

" Aha! " Luna charged at him.

" Nope! " Hase levitated the Tesseract around him and LUna bounced of the energy shield. " I thought New Equestria learnt you something, Luna. "

"You're still going to prison! Before I was for you, but now I share Luna's mind. You kidnapped us! And now, nothing stops us from taking you to prison! " Celestia was angry.

" Except me. " Rainbow Dash stood in front of him.

" And me. " Rarity joined her.

" Mah." Applejack also went in front of him.

" Mee! " Pinkie jumped there.

" Me also! " now the normal Fluttershy also joined them.

" And finally, me! " Twilight Sparkle went to her friends.

" But, why? " Luna and Celestia were both confused.

" I know, that in the beggining, he was evil, cruel, absolutely mad and everything else. But nopony could create magic alternate forms of itself, that do not represent himself, as Twilight told me. " Dash told the princesses " But in Glace, who is a form of Hase, I saw the biggest loyalty: he had the choice to join the evil Hydro, who's been like a father to him for years, but instead chose to stay with his friends to the end. "

" And my darling, Hawk, gave me the last thing, that remained from the former love of his life. And that is what I call generocity. That is the reason of my feelings to him: friendship and love. " Rarity spoke.

" Stark coulda betrayed us and we wouldn't even be alive now. But he chose to be honest with us all and I will be eternally grateful for that. " Applejack said them.

" Loky never wanted to hurt us! He just wanted to have fun! And as he saw, evil isn't fun! That's why I step up for Hase! " Pinkie jumped around while saying that, as usual.

" Thorse sacrificed his own food just for my bunny. I know he isn't an animal lover, so that makes him a beacon of kindness! "

Fluttershy replied to the princesses

" And aren't that the virtues of friendship? Hadn't you realised, that this wasn't just a trap, it was a path for us and Hase of self- realising. Hase was on a junction: to stay evil or to be good. He chose the second. And as my friends told you, his froms, which are his copies, were real friends. that means, that he also is a friend! " Twilight finished.

" Royal council! " Luna yelled, turned back and spoke with Celestia. They looked back and continued whispering. Finally, they turned back with tears in their eyes:

" It is true, We've been blind. Sorry, Hase. Accept our apologies and we'll return to Equestria." but then the tears immeadietly dissapeared from their eyes. " Hey, we really meant that, but we didn't cry! Where did the tears come from? "

" Guilty! " spoke Hase, who had meanwhile turned to Loky.

Everypony laughed.

" But, of course, Twilight, each three months you and your friends will come to Canterlot and report us what Hase had learnt about friendship and if he misbehaves and creates more chaos than chocolate milk lakes. "

" SO THEY ARE ALLOWED??? " Pinkie was on the edge of madness from happyness

" Yes. " Luna replied.

" YUPEEEE!!!"

"Well. I myself also have some conditions! " Hase in the form of Loky unwrapped a huge scroll with the headline " CONDITIONS".

" Blah, blah, blah?" Dash read the first.

" The real conditions are in front of the princesses. " Hase turned back to normal.

" Last condition: To plug in the eternal life mashine ... " Celestia started reading.

" NEVER! " Luna yelled

" Read the whole text, please! " Hase told him.

" ... only over Ponyville, so I would never lose my friends and the friends, that I am going to have, when I get there." Celestia finished

Luna thought. After a minute she replied:

" I guess it's OK. "

Hase smiled. He told them:

" Ready for a ride home? "

" Ready! " replied everypony but cadence, who just said "Bye! " and left.

The Tesseract opened the portal. The ponies could see the green hills near Ponyville. The old Ponyville. Everypony jumped in it and it closed behind them.

Wonders never cease

The Incredible Shyulk

The ponies went in an another room. It was a laboratory. They looked at it behind a leaded glass.

I wasn't alone in my quest. A pioneer in gamma radiation followed me here, He thought, that we can become invincible with he help of drones, radiating with gamma radiation the hurt parts of our body after we breath the air and them with it. Sadly, he was killed by Breeze, before he could test it.
Rabbit! Were do you go? - Fluttershy chased her rabbit. Unnoticed by anypony but her, it entered the laboratory.She went after it.
Oh, that's astonishing! - Twilight was so amazed, that she sat on a switch.
NOOO! - yelled both Hawk and Stark, who both knew what was going to happen. The doors of the laboratory quickly shut. The rabbit slipped in the last second. Fluttershy was trapped in!
Quick! Press the stop button! - Twilight panicked
There is no stop button! - yelled Stark
Let me out! - screamed the horrified Fluttershy
What happened to the test subjects? - asked Celestia
They, well, exploded. - answered Hawk
EXPLODED?!? - the pony group was horrified.

The pumps started pumping the air with the gamma drones. Fluttershy didn't suceed not to breath them in. She fell on the fround.

Process completed. - spoke a robotic voice from the control room.
Maybe she is bigger and the drones didn't suceed to blow her up? - Pony guessed.
Fluttershy! Dear! - yelled Rarity and ran through the now open door. Quickly as a shadow the Widow brought her friend to the control room. She breathed. She even spoke:
Is the bunny ok?

Everypony but Stark laughed. Than he spoke:

I got to be honest with you all. I really fight the lord. But we made a deal. Once he caught me off-guard and captured me. I had to promise him, that the prophecy would never come true and he would let me alone forever. That was my plan- to betray you all. I am sorry.
Is that you, my friend? - Hawk was angry and a little remained for him to get out an arrow and shoot his previously best friend.
So you tricked us! - Rarity was also angry.
Yes. And now his guards come for you.

The ponies rushed carrying Fluttershy to the elevator. Only Hawk left behind and spoke:

- I thought you for a friend!

Then he also got on the elevator and it went up. Stark remained alone as before. He sighed.

On the high place from where they came from a small batalion of guards really awaited them.

Stark lied! - their leader became angry, when he saw the alive Fluttershy.- Anyway, you'll die!

The pegasus army ran forward with their spears in front of them. Glace made an ice wall, climbed on it together with Hawk and eliminated the enemy from up, while Rarity and AJ were handeling the stuff bellow. But the forces weren't even and soon they were surrounded.

Ha! - taunted the leader, but then he felt a punch on his front hoof. When he looked down, he saw, that Fluttershy's bunny was kicking him.
Get lost, rabbit! - said he and kicked it.

Fluttershy saw this very clearly:

You kicked this poor bunny?
Yes. And what will you do about it? - laughed the leader
That makes me ANGRYYYY!!!!!

Her friends stepped back. Fluttershy yelled and growed. She became green, she was much more strong now. She even got on her two hind hooves and yelled:

SHYUUUUUUUUULKKKKK!!!

The enemy army was strongly intimidated. The beast looked at the commander and spoke:

YOU KICK BUNNIES? SHYULK SMASHES YOU! and jumped
SHYULK SMAASSH! - yelled the green giant as it smashed the commander with it's huge front hooves.

The army ran to the edge and flew. They didn't fly long before something got after them.

That's Stark! - Hawk recognized him.

The Iron Stalion fired some repulsor rays and soon the flying army was a falling army. He returned on the edge and his helmet lift to reveal his face.

I am really sorry. Again. - sighed Pony Stark.
What stops her from smashing you and me from shooting you? - Hawk was angry.
Me! - yelled Spike and got in front of him.
Mah too! - Applejack did the same

Fluttershy shrunk back to normal:

I am a monster!
Sorry about that! But it was cool! - Stark replied.
AJ? Spke? Why? - Dash was confused
It's not importrant who you were, it is importrant who you are! - said the dragon and looked at Hawk. He got his bow down.
He may of betrayed us, but he was honest to us! We're alive thanks to him! He chose to warn us as a friend! - Applejack answered.
Really? You will believe me? - Stark was confused
I guess everypony of us makes a mistake sometimes. And you had no choice. - Hawk replied.
Can I come with you? - asked Pony
Sure, why not! I want more watermellonworks! - Pinkie said
Well, thank you, then. - he was embarassed

Everypony smiled him back.