Nightmare Moon laughs evily on the balcony in the town hall of ponyville while lightning strikes from her mane and tail as they flow into the air. The so called 'ponies' tale' was coming true, and it becomes a nightmare.

"Seize her! Only she knows where the Princess is!" commanded the mayor. Three pegasus gaurds swooped up to attack.

"Stand back, you fools! [laughs]" Nightmare Moon then strikes the gaurds with lightning bolts.

She then turns into the aurora of her mane and tail and swoops out of the building. After struggling to escape her grasp, Rainbow Dash finally gets away from Applejack and starts to pursue Nightmare Moon but she got away.

"Come back here! [pants]" Rainbow Dash shouted. "Nighttime? Forever?" she says to herself. She then notices two ponies rushed out of the building. It was Zach and Twilight with Spike on her back, galloped to the library's direction. "Where are they going?" she wondered.

Soon the three were in the library. Spike was shuddering in fear on his bed, still in his fainted condition. "Uh...We gotta stop Nightmare!..." Spike drifted back to sleep after trying to get up.

"You've been up all night, Spike. You are a baby dragon after all." Twilight said while tucking Spike in.

"[chuckles] Yes he is. Okay, let's find something about those elements." Zach mentioned. They went to the library section downstairs and started searching for a book about the Elements of Harmony. A huge mess was being made from the frantic searching.

"Elements, elements, elements... Ugh! How can we stop Nightmare Moon without the Elements of Harmony?" Twilight said in frustration while searching through the books.

"Did your ancestors even made a book about those things?" Zach asked out.

"And just what are the Elements of Harmony?" Dash said to Twilight's face, coming out of nowhere. "And how did you know about Nightmare Moon, huh? Are you a spy?" Dash then pushed Twilight back a couple feet.

"Spies? Yeah, if we were spies, we would have ran with her, sweety." Zach said with a little sarcasm at her.

"DON'T call me that!" Dash retorted at Zach. They then locked heads together, looking like they are ready to fight. All of a sudden a force pulled Dash back from Zach's head. It turned out to be Applejack and the others the two met 2 days ago.

"Simmer down, Sally. They ain't no spies. But they sure know what's going on. Don't you, Zach and Twilight?" Applejack asked as the group gathered around. Zach looked at Twilight and gave her a nod.

"We read all about the prediction of Nightmare Moon. Some mysterious objects called the Elements of Harmony are the only things that can stop her, but I don't know what they are, where to find them, I don't even know what they do!" Twilight explained.

"The Elements of Harmony: A Reference Guide." Pinkie read a book on a shelf. Twilight bumped Pinkie out of the way to see for herself.

"How did you find it?" Twilight asked in disbelief.

"It was under 'E'!" Pinkie said in a singing voice.

"Oh." Zach and Twilight both said. Twilight levitated the book to her and flipped through the pages. She then found the page she was looking for and started reading.

"There are six Elements of Harmony but only five are known: Kindness, Laughter, Generosity, Honesty, and Loyalty. The sixth is a complete mystery. Legend shows that the Elder sister from the sister story used all six to defeat the Youngest sister but was not powerful enough to destroy the darkness that lied within her. Later, the Eldest sister made a prophecy that when the darkness known as Nightmare Moon returns from her exile on the moon, a mysterious chosen champion from a far land will also rise, and will have the power to rid the darkness and restore harmony once again. It is said-"

"Wait a minute, 'a champion from a far land'?" Rarity interrupted Twilight and pondered. She then stares at Zach with widened eyes. "Zach darling, where did you say you came from?"

"The planet Earth. Why?" Zach answered.

"Earth?" the rest of the ponies asked in confusion. "What in the hay is that. Are you saying you're from another world, that you're some sort of alien?" Dash asked with puzzled eyes.

"I suppose you can put it that way." Zach answered again.

"And it's true, I made studies of him and he nearly does what they call a human." Twilight explained, trying to defend Zach.

"You mean all those mythical creatures and all that hooey?" Applejack asked.

"It's not a lie. He's telling the truth. I know it may sound crazy, but he really was a human." Twilight was then defending herself.

"Okay, I'll try to believe ya." Applejack said.

"Well if this is true, then Zach, I think this 'champion' character... is you." Rarity finished.

"What? B-but how could I be-" Zach try to ask in total disbelief.

"Because it's like you said darling, you're from another world right? The book said about a stranger from a far land will come to save us all and if you're telling the truth that you're from another world, then it has to be you." Rarity simply explained.

"I-I'm sorry but you got the wrong guy. I'm no hero or some chosen one in a thousand year old prophecy, it's impossible. Besides, it said the hero is from a far land and I'm from a planet. I'm sorry, but you got the wrong one." Zach finished. The groups ears then drooped down along with their heads with sad faces on their faces.

"... But I did make a promise that I'll stay and help if this happens. So, I will do everything in my power to help out in any way." Zach said trying to cheer them up. He succeeded with confident smiles on their faces as a reward. "Thank you again." Twilight said with a smile on her face. "Don't mention it. Anyway, what else does the book say?" Zach asked.

"Oh yes. Anyway: it is said, the last known location of the five elements wading the ancient castle of the royal pony sisters." Twilight continued reading. Zach then heard something from outside as his ear twitched from the sound.

"What was that?" Zach asked while looking at the window.

"What was what?" Twilight asked curiously. A long silence took place so Zach could hear. Nothing came.

"Nevermind, I thought I heard something. Must have been the wind. Anyway, where is this castle?" Zach asked ignoring the sound.

"It is now located in what is now-" Twilight was now stuttering unable to finish.

"The Everfree Forest!" all the mares said in unison. They later came to a dark forest with fog around it. It resembles a forest Zach would see in his world but was a little creepy.

"Okay, it's a spooky forest I get it, but I don't see what the big deal is." said Zach.

"Don't you see? The Everfree Forest is one of the most dangerous places in Equestria. It has many predators with razor sharp teeth that could eat you up in just seconds." Twilight explained.

"Oh. That is scary." Zach said with a gulp.

"Whee! let's go!" Pinkie Pie said with excitement.

"Not so fast. Look, I appreciate the offer, but I'd really rather do this on my own." Twilight said stopping Pinkie in her tracks.

"No can do, Sugarcube. We ain't lettin' any friend of ours go in that creepy place alone. We're stickin' to like caramel on a candy apple." Applejack said as she walks into the forest with the others.

"Especially if there's candy apples in there." Pinkie said randomly. Zach and Twilight stared at her confused.

"What? Those things are good!" Pinkie said while trotting over to the forest. Twilight made a long sigh after that.

"Hey look, I know you feel responsible of letting this happen, but like I said I will help you get through this in any way I can. Don't worry everything will be fine." Zach gave a soft smile at her. She smiles back.

"Okay, let's go." Zach said leading Twilight to the others. It's still a dark but pretty night as the stars shine in the night. However, it does not help them see much in the dark forest. The seven ponies still journey through in hope to find the ancient castle.

"So, none of you have been in here before?" Twilight asked shakingly.

"Ugh, Heavens no! Just look at it- it's dreadful." Rarity said also shakingly.

"And it ain't natural. Folk say it don't work the same as Equestria." Applejack added.

"What's that suppose to mean?" Twilight said still scared.

"Nopony knows." Rainbow Dash said in a ghostly tone as she approached out of the shadows scaring Rarity, fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie. "You know why?" she then starts doing creeping steps towards them.

"Rainbow, quit it." Applejack said.

"Cause everypony who's ever come in, has... never... come... OUT!" Dash makes a jump scaring the three. All of a sudden, the cliff they stand on just collapsed taking the five wingless ponies with it.

"Fluttershy! Quick!" Dash ordered and swoops down to save the others. "Oh my goodness, oh my goodness." Fluttershy said in fear as she joins Dash. They both managed to get Rarity and Pinkie Pie while Applejack grabs on to a root. Zach and Twilight however were nearing the edge of the cliff with no one to save them. As Zach was about to grab on to a root of his own it snaps out of the ground and sends Zach screaming down the cliff.

"ZACH!" Twilight yelled out in horror as she holds on for dear life.

"Hold on, I'm-a-comin'!" Applejack said while she slides down to save her. She grabs a hold of her but she isn't strong enough to pull her up.

"Applejack! What do I do?" Twilight said in panic.

"... Let go." Applejack answered simply.

"Are you crazy?" Twilight asked in disbelief.

"No I ain't. I promise you'll be safe."

"That's not true."

"Now listen here. What I'm sayin' to you is the honest truth. Let go, and you'll be safe." Applejack gave Twilight the most sincere look telling her it's the truth. Twilight thought for a moment and decided to let go. She screams thinking she knows what's going to happen next. But then a bump forced her to open her eyes. She looks down to see her not on the ground but flying. She looks back to see a familiar face holding her.

"Zach!" Twilight said in shock. It was really Zach still alive. He was holding on to a vine with his left hoof and held Twilight with his right.

"But how did-"

"I had my share of exercises." Zach said to her while swinging on the vine. The vine begins to break and sends the two falling down once again. But they were again rescued by Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy. "Phew-whoa!" both Zach and Twilight said together while the two pegasi struggle to hold on.

"Sorry, I'm not used to holding more than a bunny or two." Fluttershy apologized. Twilight watched Applejack jump down from the steps of the cliff smiling, knowing she can trust her with her life. They soon land on the ground safely. Twilight unexpectedly hugged Zach thankful he's still alive. Zach hugged back. After multiple thanks to Applejack, the group continues their journey.

"And once Pinkie and Rarity were saved, whoosh... Me and Fluttershy loop-de-loop around and WHAM! Caught you both in the nick of time." Dash gloated over the rescue that happened 10 minutes ago.

"Yes, Rainbow, we were there, and we're very grateful, be we gotta-" Twilight was then interrupted by a beast that popped out of nowhere. It looked to be a lion with wings and a tail of a scorpion.

"A manticore!" Twilight yelled out.

"A what!" Zach asked in shock.

"Half lion, half dragon, and half scorpion!" Twilight explained quickly. "We got to get past him!"

The beast begins attack witha swipe at Rarity but she dodged the attack and countered with a kick in the face with her hind hooves.

"Take that you ruffian!" Rarity shouted at it. The manticore then roared at Rarity thus giving her name a puffed up mess similar to Twilights that happened 3 days ago.

"My hair!" Rarity stared at her mane in shock. She then notices the manticore gave her a low growl and she yelped at it and started running.

"Wait!" Fluttershy shouted quietly. The beast was chasing Rarity when it stopped all of a sudden.

"YEE-HAW! Get along, little doggie!" Applejack rode the manticore like a bull.

"Wait!" Fluttershy shouted again a little louder. The manticore finally managed to get Appkejack off.

"Whoa! All yours, partner." Applejack said to Dash as she flew.

"I'm on it." Dash gave a salute and started charging the beast.

"Wait!" Fluttershy yet again shouted still getting louder. Dash was spinning around the manticore making a rainbow twister around. It somehow managed to swipe Dash away with its tail.

"Rainbow!" Twilight yelled out. Dash landed in front of them.

"Are you okay?" Zach asked concerned.

"I think so." Dash answered as she gets up in pain. The manticore made a swipe on the ground ready to take another attack. Zach, Twilight, and Applejack did the same. Zach made a huff at it and blowed steam from his nose. The group then begins to charge it for another fight.

"WAAAAAIT!" Fluttershy yelled out in front, finally getting their attention and stopping the fight.

"What?" Zach simply asked. Fluttershy turned to the manticore and approached it.

"What are you-" Zach was about to stop her but didn't want to get the beast angrier. The manticore was about to attack her, which made everyone except Zach close their eyes.

"Shh... it's okay." Fluttershy said to the manticore calmly.

"What?" Zach said in disbelief. The group opened their eyes to see what was going on. To their surprise the manticore didn't strike. Fluttershy rubbed her muzzle on the creatures left paw. It then presented its paw to her showing a thorn stuck on it.

"Oh you poor, poor little baby." Fluttershy cooed at the manticore.

"Little?" Rainbow Dash exaggerated.

"Yeah, more like gigantic." Zach agreed.

"Now this might hurt for just a second." Fluttershy said before she pulls the thorn off it's paw. It picked her up and roared.

"Fluttershy!" everyone shouted. But to their surprise it didnt eat her, it was licking her and purring in thanks.

"[giggles] Aw you're just a little ol' baby kitty, aren't you? Yes you are, yes you are." Fluttershy cooed the creature in a motherly tone.

"Okay, I'm not going to ask how she pulled that off." Zach said in disbelief as they walked past the manticore. Soon the beast lets go of Fluttershy leaving her mane sticking back in a rock star fashion.

"How did you know about the thorn?" Twilight asked Fluttershy.

"I didn't. Sometimes we all just need to show a little kindness." Fluttershy said as she walks by. Twilight was about to catch up with the others when she notices Zach thinking to himself.

"Zach, are you okay?" Twilight asked.

"Hmm? Oh nothing, just thinking. Lets get going." Zach said returning to his senses.

They continue into the forest as it gets darker the more they walk in.

"Eugh. My eyes need a rest from all this icky muck." Rarity complained. Soon the trees cover the moons light from visibility.

"Well, I didn't mean that literally."

"That ancient ruin could be right in front of our faces and we wouldn't even know it." Twilight said. They then began rambling about not seeing anything in front of then earlier. They were then bumping into each other without seeing.

"Oh wait, I think I stepped in somethin'." Applejack said lifting her hoof. Fluttershy then made a horrifying scream.

"it's just mud." Applejack tried to calm her down. She then looks at the direction she was screaming at and looked up. It was a tree with a monstrous face. She takes a leap back within a shout of surprise. The group found themselves surrounded by multiple face trees. They all start screaming in fear. Zach tried calming them down amiditly a little frightened himself. But then they start hearing giggling. It was Pinkie Pie laughing at the trees and making silly faces at them.

"Pinkie, what are you doing? Run!" Twilight yelled out.

"Oh girls, don't you see?" Pinkie began a little dance like there was a beat.

"When I was a filly and the sun was going down." Pinkie started to sing.

"Tell me she's not-" Twilight began but was interrupted by Pinkie who came out of nowhere.

"The darkness and the shadows, they would always make me frown." Pinkie continued singing.

"She is." Rarity said.

"I'd hide under my pillow

from what I thought I saw

but Granny Pie said that wasn't the way

to deal with fears at all."

"Then what is?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"She said: Pinkie, you got to stand up tall

learn to face your fears

you'll see they can't hurt you

just laugh at them and make them dissapear. Ha, ha, ha."

As soon as she laughed at a tree, it's face dissapeared. The group gasped.

"So, giggle at the ghostly

guffaw at the grossly

crack up at the creepy

whoop it up with the weepy

chortle at the kooky

snortle at the spooky."

Soon the group began laughing at the monstrous faces and one by one each face begins to dissapear.

"And tell that big dumb scary face

to take a hike and leave you alone

and if he thinks he can scare you

then he's got another thing coming

and the very idea of such a thing just wants to make you...

Hahahaha...heh...

LAUUUUUUUUUGH!" Pinkie finishes. The whole group then started laughing hard on the ground enjoying the sensation of laughing. They return to their journey still laughing while running. Pinkie then stopped in front of a raging rapid river with everyone bumping and looking from behind her.

"How are we gonna cross this? Pinkie asked aloud.

"I like to know what's causing it." Zach added.

They soon heard crying in the distance they followed it behind a bush to see a crying purple serpent with a stylish mane. His long body was making waves of its own which happens to be the cause of the rapids.

"I guess that answers my question." said Zach.

"[sobbing] What a world, What a world!" the serpent said as he splashes the river with his fists.

"Excuse me sir. Why are you crying?" Twilight asked.

"Well, I don't know. I was just sitting here, minding my own buisness, when this tacky little cloud of purple smoke whisked past me and tore half of beloved mustache clean off." the serpent pointed at his right cut off mustache.

"Wait. Tacky purple smoke? ...[gasp] Nightmare Moon." Zach said in shock.

"What!" everypony said together in shock.

"It was her the whole time. The avalanche, the thorn on the manticore, the faces. She knows we're after the elements. She's trying to stop us. We got to get to them before she does." Zach said putting the puzzle together.

"How? The serpent here is making the river a hazard." Rainbow Dash said annoyed.

"Excuse me, sir. Do you think you can stop the shaking for a little bit do we can cross? We're on an important mission here." Twilight asked politely.

"I don't know. Not while I'm still looking like this." the serpent pointed at his face again still crying.

"So, you're saying unless your precious mustache is whole, you're not stopping?" Zach asked irritated.

"Yes, because I look simply horrid." he then splashed himself in the river getting the group soaking wet with moaning and displeased looks on their faces.

"Oh give me a break." Dash said annoyed.

"That's what all the fuss is about?" Applejack said also a little annoyed.

"Of course it is. How can you be so insensitive?" Raity said with a tone in disbelief.

"Oh just look at him." Rarity cooed in a motherly tone.

"Such lovely luminescent scales." she then complimented.

"[sniff] I know." the serpent said.

"And you're expertly coiffed mane."

"Oh, I know, I know."

"Your fabulous manicure."

"[gasps] It's so true."

"All ruined without you're beautiful mustache."

"It's true. I'm hideous." the serpent began crying again.

"I simply cannot let such a crime agains fabulosity go uncorrected." she then unexpectedly took one of the serpents scales out.

"OW! What did you do that for?" the serpent said in pain with a tear coming out of his eye.

"Rarity, what are you-" Twilight was interrupted by a snipping sound. The serpent fainted rather over dramatically. Rarity cut her tail and took the longer peice with her magic and put it in the cut off part of the serpents mustache.

"Oh ohohohoho. My mustache. How wonderful." the serpent cheered in glee with his pride back.

"You look smashing." Rarity complimented.

"Oh, Rarity, you're beautiful tail..." Twilight looked at her tail in worry.

"Oh. It's fine, my dear. Short tails are in this season. Besides, it'll grow back." Rarity said with confidence.

"Gee, Rarity, that was very... generous of you. I didn't think you had it in you." Zach admitted.

"So would the mustache." Rainbow Dash said in obvious. They then notice the rapids stopped. It was now calmed waters.

"[gasp] We can cross now. Let's go. Ah!" A sudden force pulled Twilight up from the wet water.

"Allow me." the serpent kindly gestured as he raised his long back to make it as a bridge.

"Why thank you." Zach politely thanked the serpent. The gang hopped on the arches on his back to continue their adventure. They finally come across the ruined castle just yards away across a bridge.

"There it is, the ruin that hold the Elements of Harmony. We made it." Twilight said excitingly and sprints to the castle.

"Twilight, wait for us." Applejack shouted out.

"We're almost there. Whoa!" Twilight was nearly about to fall to see the bride cut off.

"Twilight!" Zach shouted out and quickly grabbed her tail. Je was still struggling until he was pulled by Rainbow Dash.

"What's with you two and falling off cliffs today?" Dash asked amusingly.

"I don't know." Zach said. "This was freshly cut." Zach said observing the other side.

"How can you tell?" Twilight asked.

"See how flat the cut ropes are at the other side? That means Nightmare Moon can't be to far." Zach explained.

"[sigh] Now what?" Pinkie said in exhaustion.

"Duh." Dash flapped her wings in front of Pinkie. She then flew down to grab the other side of the bridge.

"Oh yeah." Pinkie remembered about Dash's wings.

Dash managed to grab the other side of the bridge and took it to the other side. Just when she was about to tie it to the poles, she heard a mysterious voice call for her.

"Rainbow..." the voice called out.

"Who's there?" Dash shouted.

"Rainbow..." the voice said again.

"I ain't scared of you! Show yourself!" Dash demanded.

"We've been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the best flyer in Equestria." the voice said.

"Who?" Dash asked dumbfounded.

"Why, you, of course." the voice then said.

"Really? I mean... oh yeah, me. Hey, uh, you wouldn't mind telling the Wonderbolts that would ya? 'cause I've been trying to get into that group for like ever."

"No, Rainbow Dash. We want you to join us, the Shadowbolts." the voice reveals itself as a female mare with two colts in acrobatic like suits similar to the Wonderbolts from the posters but darker and more intimidating.

"We're the greatest aerial team in the Everfree Forest, and soon we will be the greatest in all of Equestria, but first, we need a captain. The most magnificent-" the mare began complimenting Dash.

"Yep." Dash agreed.

"Swiftest-"

"Yes."

"Bravest flyer in all the land."

"Yes, [chuckles] it's all true."

"We need... you." the mare whispered in Dash's ear.

"WOOHOO! Sign me up. Just let me tie this bridge real quick and then we have a deal." Dash said approaching the bridge.

"No, it's them or us." the mare suddenly steps in Dash's path.

"Rainbow, what's taking so long?" Twilight called out. She then noticed three more figures in front of her.

"Oh no. Rainbow! Don't listen to them." Twilight shouted. The mares eyes turned yellow and a thick cloud of fog blocked the others view from Dash.

"Well?" the mare asked again. Dash struggled to make two big decisions of her life. Abandon her friends and take the offer or stay with her friends and save Equestria. She then finally made up her mind.

"You... thank you! For the offer, I mean, but I'm afraid I have to say no." Dash then tied the bridge and went to meet the others. The group cheered to see Rainbow Dash stay with them to the very end. They then began walking across the bridge to meet their destination.

"See? I'd never leave my friends hangin'." Rainbow said to Twilight. As they crossed the other side, they notice that the figures are gone. Twilight noticed Zach was also missing. She turned to see him pondering about something.

"Zach, are you okay?" Twilight asked.

"Hmm? Oh, yeah, I'm fine, just thinking." Zach answered.

"About what?"

"Well, something caught me. Since our journey began, these other five ponies jumped in to help us and ironically made some sort of... connection."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Well, think about it for second. AJ's honesty to you, Fluttershy's kindness to the manticore, Pinkies laughing at the trees, Rarity's generosity for cutting off her tail, and now Dash's loyalty to us... You don't think that they are somehow... connected to the elements don't you?" Zach explained.

"What? You don't think that the Princess planed this, don't you? Come on Zach, it's a one in a million chance to meet somepony who is somehow connected to the elements." Twilight said.

"I guess you're right. Maybe it's just my imagination. Oh well, let's get going." Zach said as they walk to the ruins. When they got inside the roof was destroyed from erosion most of the windows were completely shattered. In the center of the entrance room lies a broken fountain with five stone spheres on them.

"Whoa. Come on, Twilight. Isn't this what you've been waitin' for?" Applejack said in admiration of the room.

"The Elements of Harmony. We've found them." Twilight said looking at the elements in surprise. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy then flew up to retreive the stone elements. "Careful, careful!" Twilight said cautiously.

"One, two, three, four... There's only five!" Pinkie said as she counted the spheres.

"Where's the sixth?" Dash asked.

"The book said: when the five are present, a spark will cause the sixth element to be revealed." Twilight explained.

"What in the hay is that suppose to mean?" Applejack asked confusley.

"I'm not sure, but I have an idea. Stand back. I don't know what will happen." Twilight's horn began to glow as she prepares to do a spell.

"Come on now y'all. She needs to concentrate." Applejack said as her and the other four females walk out.

"I'll stay here and keep a watch out. Who knows when Nightmare Moon will show up?" Zach said while he stands behind Twilight. Everything was quiet, there was no sound of anything approaching what so ever. Until Zach's ears began to twitch. He heard a sound from behind him and assumed it was Twilight doing the spell. As he turned around he notices the elements were picked up by a small twister and sees that it wasn't Twilight doing it.

"Look out!" Zach shouted at Twilight. Twilight opened her eyes to see the twister right before her eyes.

"Aah!" Twilight screamed.

"Zach, Twilight!" the group outside shouted in worry. The elements began to dissapear in the small tornado.

"The elements!" Twilight then made a daring move and jumped into the monsoon.

"Twilight!" Zach rushed and joined her into it. He did it in the nick of time as the twister dissapears into thin air. The rest of the group rushed in only to find their two companions dissapear. They all rambled on saying 'where did they go' and 'where are they'. They then began searching the room for any sign of them.

"Zach, Twilight, where are you?" Applejack called out.

"Look!" Rarity pointed to another taller section of the castle. There were bright lights shining from the building.

"Come on!" Applejack ordered and they started galloping to the unexplored parts of the castle. Soon a spark of smoke appears in a room with Zach and Twilight in the middle of it. They started coughing from the effect.

"Are you okay?" Zach put a concerned hoof on her back. She nodded and turned her attention in front of her as did Zach. They gasped to see what they were seeing. It was none other than Nightmare Moon standing in front of a throne laughing with lightning striking behind her and the five Elements of Harmony floating by her side. Both Zach and Twilight put determined looks on their faces and started kicking the ground.

"You're kidding. You're kidding, right?" Nightmare Moon mocked.

"Does it look like we are?" Zach said in a brave tone. Twilights horn begins to glow and both ponies began to charge the foe. Nightmare Moon also began to charge ready for battle. Twilights horn glow begins to intensify.

"NOW!" Zach shouted. Then in an instant Twilight dissapeared but Zach stayed on course. Nightmare Moon was successful on striking one of her targets. Zach shouted in pain and was sent rolling a couple feet away. Nightmare Moon searched the room for Twilight and found her appearing in front of the elements. She looked in worry to see her friend hurt.

"Forget about me, just do it!" Zach yelled.

"[groan] Just one spark. Come on, come on." Twilight began another spell trying to perfect what she tried to do earlier. Nightmare Moon then begins to turn into her cloud form to stop her. Zach leaped to try and grab her leg but it was too late. She makes her way to the throne and returns to her normal form. A spark of electricity finally produces out of Twilight's horn but rebounded to her. She yelled in pain ad was sent flying back next to Zach.

"Twilight!" Zach said and came over to help her up. Electricity was running through the stone spheres.

"No, no!" Nightmare Moon said in anger. Zach and Twilight had confident smiles on their faces thinking they had did it. But the victory was short lived and the electricity dissipates. Nothing.

"[gasp] But... where's the sixth element?" Twilight said in shock. Nightmare Moon began laughing evilly and slammed her forehooves to the ground and smashes the elements into glass pieces. Zach and Twilight stared in horror knowing that their only hope in defeating Nightmare Moon was gone.

"You little foals! Thinking you can defeat me? Now you will never see your princess, or your precious sun! The night will last forever! [evil laugh]" Zach and Twilight stood there in defeat knowing there is nothing they can do now.

"And as for you, you have been a thorn in my side for far too long. Time I put an end to it." Nightmare Moon grinned devilishly and her horn glows a dark purple glow. Twilight was prepared to meet whatever is about to happen. A beam of energy shoots out of Nightmare Moons horn and it was aimed at Twilight. She closes eyes her tight ready to take the impact. A couple seconds past and nothing happened. Instead she hears a hollar of pain. She opens her eyes swiftly to see a brown blur past right in front of her. It rolled over the ground rapidly until it stops. It was Zach groaning in pain with smoke rising from his body.

"ZACH!" Twilight screamed in horror. She was about to rush for his aid but was interrupted by Nightmare Moon getting in her path.

"Uh, uh, uh, don't want to end up like him now do we?" Nightmare Moon said with an evil grin. Twilight didn't move but stood her ground. Nightmare Moon approached the injured pony and turns his body with her hoof to get a better look of his face.

"Ah, now I recognize you. You're that so called 'hero' that was suppose to have the power to stop me. HA. What a joke. You don't even have any power. It's too bad. I actually expected your princess was telling the truth about sending a challenge to face me. Instead I get a weak colt who can't even put up a fight. How pathetic." Nightmare Moon pushed Zach away to face Twilight.

"Now, where were we?" Nightmare Moon said with her horn glowing. Twilight began a fighting pose with her horn glowing as well.

"N... no." Zach said weakly.

"Hmm?" Nightmare Moons horn stops glowing and turns to see what Zach has to say.

"You... you have to be stopped." Zach said weakly and slowly gets up.

"I... I HAVE TO STOP YOU!" Zach shouted with fury. Suddenly his eyes turns into a blinding white glow.

"What? What is this?" Nightmare Moon said in surprise as she and Twilight stepped back cautiously. A white aurora then shines over Zach and begins to float in the air. The black charred mark on his chest vanishes and returns to the brown fur it was before. A horn then forms from his head magically. Then another surprise comes as wings began to grow on his back. And finally his flank begins to glow and reveals his cutie mark. It was a star similar to Twilight's but had divided colors on each angle. White on top, blue on the left, red on the bottom left corner, yellow on the right bottom corner, and green on the right. In the middle was a circle with a gray half on the left and a purple half on the right. He opens his eyes and the light dissipates. His iris was no longer the matching brown of his coat but a whitish gray. He lands on the ground gracefully and prepared himself for one final battle.

"Zach, you... you are-" Twilight said in disbelief.

"No. This is impossible. You're... you're a-" Nightmare Moon said shakingly in disbelief.

"An alicorn, a colt from another world, and the chosen one that's gonna put you in your place." Zach said with a victorious grin on his face.

"No you won't. I am not going to let a child defeat me." Nightmare Moon said in defense.

"Oh, but I'm afraid that's going to happen. It took me a while to believe but I accept that I am the chosen one and I am the one who was meant to take you out for good."

"[evil laugh] And how are you going to do that? Don't you remember? I destroyed your precious elements and your hopes of stopping me. It was said that the chosen one needs the Elements of Harmony to defeat me for good. But how are you going to do it without them?"

"That maybe true, but there are ways to take down an enemy without following the rules of a prophecy."

"[chuckles] Good luck with that. I am immortal."

"So am I." Zach then takes a charge with his wings. In his mind he didn't know how he learned how to fly so fast but he was more focused on taking down Nightmare Moon. She then flys to take on his attack. They then impacted and locked horns. They both grunt in effort as they take on each other proving who is the more superior. Their horns seperated and Zach begins firing beams of energy from his horn. Again doesn't know how it's possible he knows these things so fast but he is still focusing on fighting Nightmare Moon. She dodged every beam and shoots an attack of her own. Zach ducked and flew at her and forced her into the air and break the ceiling to the outside night. Twilight stared at the hole in ceiling in worry for his changed friend.

Meanwhile, the group is still running to the higher castle grounds to help their missing friends.

"We're almost there!" Applejack said to the others as they keep running up the stairs. They suddenly hear a loud bang take place at the building they were running at.

"What was that?" Fluttershy said shakingly. The group looked through a window to see what's going on. They see two showdowy figures fly into the air.

"Look, up there!" Rarity pointed.

"Oh no. It's Nightmare Moon and... ZACH? But how is he flying? Where did he get those wings?" Rainbow Dash said in shock.

"Nevermind that for now. We got to help him. Lets go." Applejack said with determination and continued running to the throne.

Zach and Nightmare Moons horns began to glow radiantly and were ready to fire another powerful beam. Both horns released their energy and collided with each other and made a loud explosion. They both flew into the smoke and locked with each other and flew straight down back to the castle hole spinning like a drill. As they were inches to the ground they released and flew away from each other. Nightmare Moons mane then made multiple cloud sized fog and moved in rows in front of Zach. As he charges lightning striked from the clouds trying to hit him but he turns and avoids each clouds path and eventually past all of them without getting hurt. They once again locked horns staring into each others eyes with fury. Their horns began glowing at the same time making a bright flash of light beam from the center. An explosion of energy then seperate the two. Nightmare Moon landed back to the throne by the shattered elements while Zach landed and slide a few feet right next to Twilight. Twilight looked at him with worry. Zach was panting fast and was sweating beads from his forehead.

"[evil laugh] Just as I thought. Look at you. You're already tired and you haven't even put a scratch on me. Even with your new powers you're still not powerful enough to stop me. Face it boy, it's over. [evil laugh]." lightning was striking everywhere above her.

"What am I going to do? She's right, even with my new powers I'm still not strong enough to defeat her. And she destroyed the very things I needed. I... I... I'm sorry." Zach said in defeat. But then when all hope seems lost both Zach and Twilight heard shouting from the stairs. They recognized them as the others that got seperated from each other. They were shouting their names saying they're coming. Zach and Twilight gasped and at the same time a twinkle of a spark ignited in their eyes.

"You think you can destroy the Elements of Harmony just like that? Well you're wrong, because the spirits of the Elements of Harmony are right here." Twilight said the others appeared right behind them. The shattered shards began to float in the air with colorful glows surrounding them.

"What?" Nightmare Moon said as she watches each crystal float.

"Applejack, who reassured me when I was in doubt, represents the spirit of... Honesty." Twilight said. Crystas began flying around Applejack.

"Fluttershy, who tamed the manticore with her compassion, represents the spirit of... Kindness." shards of crystals rotated around Fluttershy. She was intimidated at first but calmed down knowing its okay.

"Pinkie Pie, who banished fear by giggling at the face of danger, represents the spirit of... Laughter." Zach then said. Pinkie's shards then came to her.

"Rarity, who calmed a sorrowful serpent with a meaningful gift, represents the spirit of... Generosity." Zach said again. Rarity's shards then began flying around her.

"And Rainbow Dash, who could not abandon her friends for her hearts desire, represents the spirit of... Loyalty." both Zach and Twilight said in unision. Finally Rainbow Dash was surrounded by her own set of crystals.

"The spirits of these five ponies got us through every challenge you threw at us." Twilight said with a victorious tone.

"You still don't have the sixth element. The spark didnt work." Nightmare Moon said defiantly.

"But it did! A different kind of spark. We felt it the very moment we realized how happy we were to hear you, to see you, how much we cared about you. The spark ignited inside us when we realized that you are all... my friends." Twilight finished with tears.

"And my family." Zach added also shedding tears. Suddenly a bright flash of light shined over them. It appeared as the sixth Element of Harmony. Nightmare Moon shielded her eyes from the harmful rays.

"You see, Nightmare Moon, when those elements are ignited by the... the spark, that resides in us all, it creates the sixth element." Twilight said.

"And the seventh." Zach added.

"What?" everyone yelled out including Nightmare Moon.

"There is also a seventh. This one was kept secret because, the elder sister couldn't use all seven at once, she was not powerful enough. It's also the very element that will destroy Nightmare Moon forever." Zach finished. Then an even more brighter light appeared revealing the seventh and most powerful element of all.

"These are the Elements of Harmony and the secret ones which we had unlocked." Zach said.

"The element of... Magic." Twilight said.

"And the element of... Life." Zach finished. Soon the five shattered elements began to reform around the necks of their new masters. Zach and Twilights elements formed and a radiant light formed arround them. Zach then spread all of his hooves and wings to shape a star. At that moment a beam of rainbow energy shot out of the group and aimed right at Nightmare Moon.

"NOOO! NOOO!" Nightmare Moon shouted in defeat while the beam of energy surrounded her. Zach and Twilights eyes open to show their irises have turned into blooming white lights. Shortly they were on the ground.

"Ugh my head." Rainbow Dash grunted in pain.

"Is everypony okay?" Applejack asked the group.

"I think so." Zach answered a bit weakly.

"Oh, thank goodness." Rarity shouted in delight. Her wavy tail was grown back to its original state like it was never cut.

"Why Rarity, it's so lovely." Fluttershy complimented.

"I know! I'll never part with it again." Rarity said as she wagged her tail and brushed her face to it.

"No. Your necklace. It looks just like your cutie mark." Fluttershy corrected. Rarity looked at her neck to find a golden necklace around. And it was true, in the middle it had purple jewel in a diamond shape like Rarity's cutie mark.

"What? Ooh. So does yours." Rarity pointed out. Fluttershy gasped in delight as she sees her necklace represents a pink jewel butterfly in the middle similar to Fluttershy's cutie mark.

"Look at mine! Look at mine!" Pinkie Pie shouted excitingly hopping next to Applejack. Pinkie's necklace shows a light sapphire jewel representing the middle ballon of her cutie mark. Applejacks shows an orange jewel apple like hers.

"Aw yeah." Dash beamed in pride as she looks at hers. It is lightning shaped ruby jewel looking like her rainbow lightning mark. Twilight however wears a crown like jewelery with a purple star jewel representing her cutie mark. As for Zach his are eight silver royal like bracelets two on each leg with white pearls in the middle. He looked at each of them seeing what they look like.

"None of these look like mine." Zach said in disappointment. Then a crazy idea hit him.

"Wait a minute." Zach said as he finds a mirror. He stood on his hindlegs and spread his legs and wings in the same stance he did earlier. He almost surprisingly looks like a star in his alicorn form.

"I... guess that makes sense." Zach said with raised eyebrow. He then went back on all fours and looked at his new friends.

"Gee, Zach and Twilight! I thought you two were just spoutin' a lot of hooey, but I reckon we really do represent the elements of friendship." Applejack said happily.

"Indeed you do." a familiar harmonious voice said. Then a light shined from the window. It was the sun rising after hours of absence. Then an orb of light appeared in the room and turned into the form of Princess Celestia herself. The group bowed except for Zach and Twilight as they approach her.

"[gasp] Princess Celestia." Twilight said in a happy tone.

"Twilight Sparkle, my faithful student. I knew you could do it." The princess said proudly as she nuzzles Twilight.

"But... you told me it was all an old pony tale." Twilight said.

"I told you needed to make some friends, nothing more. I saw the signs of Nightmare Moons return and I knew it was you who had the magic inside to defeat her, but you could not unleash it until you let true friendship into your heart." Celestia explained and turned to Zach.

"And it was all thanks to you, Zachary Lanson, the chosen one. Thank you for saving Equestria." Celestia gratituded to him with a majestic smile.

"It was my honor, your majesty." Zach assured. He then turned to Twilight and the others with a smile on his face which they gladly returned.

"Now, if only another will as well. Princess Luna." Celestia said as she walked to the abandoned throne. There lied pieces if Nightmare Moons armor and in the middle layed a light blue female alicorn with a light blue mane and tail. She opened her coat matching blue sapphire eyes and gasped.

"It has been a thousand years since I've seen you like this." Celestia said as she approached her and kneeled next to her.

"Time to put our differences behind us. We were meant to rule together, little sister." Celedtia said to Luna.

"Sister?" everypony said in surprise.

"Yeah, think about it. The eldest sister controlled the sun ant the youngest controlled the moon. But after the youngest was banished, the eldest took control of both right?" Zach explained.

"Will you accept my friendship?" Celestia asked Luna. The whole group except for Zach leaned forward from the suspense of hearing her answer. Pinkie leaned too far and hilariously fell down accidentally.

"I'm so sorry! I missed you so much, big sister!" Luna then rushed and nuzzled under her neck while crying.

"I missed you, too." Celestia said also crying while leaning her head over her sisters. Pinkie then began crying overdramatically.

"Hey, you know what this calls for?" Pinkie said with an exciting voice.

"I think I know the answer to that." Zach said rolling his eyes.

"A party!" Pinkie shouts in excitement. Back in Ponyville the town celebrates to the defeat of Nightmare Moon and the return of Princess Celestia and Luna. Spike rushed to hug Twilight seeing that she is okay. Zach couldn't help but smile at the site. As both princesses arrived the crowd all bowed. Luna however droops her head down in shame expecting boos and jeers from the town. But two filly pegasi flew over and gave a flower necklace to her assuring her they are not mad. Luna smiled at her older sister from this. Zach however had a sad look on his face.

"Why so glum, Zachary Lanson? Are you not happy to return to your home planet?" Celestia asked the brown part human pony. But there was a part in Zach that didn't want to go. The friends he just made put an impact on his life. For once in a very long time their were others who accepted him for who he is. He had... a family. But he knew in his heart that he doesn't belong there.

"Uh yeah. This was what I was after for, for these past 3 days, huh?" Zach said with a sad tone.

"Well as a princess, I made a promise to you 3 days ago that I would. And as a princess, I shall fulfill that promise just as you fulfill the propecy." Celestia said as her horn begins to glow. A portal opened behind Zach and surprised him.

"This will lead you back to your home." Celestia said to him.

"Wait. Can... can I say goodbye to my friends for one last time, please?" Zach asked the princess with begging eyes.

"I have no objections. You may." Celestia allowed Zach. Before Zach was about to approach his friends Princess Luna walked in his path and stared at him in the eyes.

"So, you're the one who freed me?" Luna asked.

"Yes I am." Zach simply answered.

"And you're the one who defeated me?"

"Yes."

"And you're the one who stopped my night from eternal slumber?"

"...Yes, yes I am." Zach said again. Luna unexpectedly threw herself at him and hugged him. Zach widened his eyes at this.

"Thank you. Thank you for saving me." Luna said quietly still hugging him. Zach hugged back.

"You're welcome." Zach said kindly. As they broke the hug Luna looked at him with a smile and tears forming from her eyes. She then moved back to Celestia for him to proceed. Zach approached his friends.

"So, this it. After 3 crazy days, huh? Amazing how time flies. This was probably the weirdest moment in my life. Entering another world, turning into a pony, and even fulfill some hero prophecy. But it was all worth it." Zach began to cry.

"You have all changed my life. Making it a lot better. Thank you all." Zach said to them. Each of the ponies also began to shed tears. Zach walked up to Twilight and looked at her.

"But I have to thank you the most, Twilight Sparkle. You had done the most to turn me into the person or pony for that matter [chuckles] to the one I am today. I'll never forget you." Zach said to her. Twilight couldn't but hug him. Zach hugged back to the crying unicorn. The group then joined in hugging him.

"I'm going to miss all of you." Zach said through his tears.

"We're going to miss you, too," Twilight said sadly. Regretfully they broke the hug and Zach makes his way to the vortex. He then stopped inches away from the entrance.

"One more thing..." Zach turned his head to look at them. "Did you know that you're all my very best friends?" Zach said with a sad smile. The group smiled back with the same gesture. Then Zach moved into the portal and dissapeared as it closed. Twilight looked down at the ground and wiped away her tears.

"Look on the bright side, Twilight. He returns to his home and you return to your studies. Are you happy about that?" Celestia asks her student with a calming voice.

"That's just it. Not only did I lose one great friend and just when I learned how wonderful it is to have friends, I have to leave all of them." Twilight said sadly. Celestia looked at for a moment and made a decision.

"Spike, take a note, please." Celestia ordered. Spike got out a quill and paper and prepared to write.

"I, Princess Celestia, hearby decree that the unicorn Twilight Sparkle shall take on a new mission for Equestria. She must continue to study the magic of friendship. She must report to me her findings from her new home in Ponyville." Celestia announced. The crowd cheered and Twilight's friends gathered around her and hugged her.

"Oh thank you, Princess Celestia! I'll study harder than ever before." Twilight said happily to her.

"Um excuse me, Twilight Sparkle, correct?" asked a mysterious yet familiar voice.

"Why yes, I am. What can I-[gasp]." Twilight turned to see who her caller was. She couldn't believe her eyes. She didn't know if this was real or if she was daydreaming.

"I seem to have forgotten to return this book before I left." it was Zachary Lanson standing there with a book in his right hoof. He was actually there. He had returned to Equestria.

"ZACH!" everypony shouted happily and rushed over to him. They literally tackled him to the ground and hugged him. They were laughing together to see their part human friend return. As they got back up Twilight widened her eyes in disbelief.

"Bu-but how? I thought you were gone forever!" Twilight said to him in a surprise tone.

"Well, let's just say a certain princess gave me a certain 'passport' before I left." Zach explained. He then turned to Celestia with a sly smile on his face.

"You knew I would change my mind, didn't you?" Zach said with the sly smile.

"[giggles] I had a hunch. Besides, I couldn't let you go back to that horrible place. You deserve better than that. Which is why I want you, along with Twilight, to become one of my faithful students. Will you accept?" Celestia said with a smile. Zach paused for a moment and looked at his friends. He smiled at his new family. The answer was an obvious one.

"I... would be honored." Zach answered. The crowd cheered and Zach's friends rushed over and gave a big hug. This was the end of the journey but it was also the beginning of a new life.

"Isn't this exciting? Are you excited cause I'm excited I've never been so excited, well, except for the time that I went [gasp] but I mean really-"

Pinkie, get back in Ponyville now! [sighs] Party animals.