Chapter 8: Diamond Dogs' Final Fight

The group came onto the roof and looks around for any sign of Discord's minions...and looks annoyed upon seeing three familiar mutts waiting for them in their bathtub. Shining said, "Well, well, if it's isn't those three Diamond Dog pranksters again."

"I knew they wouldn't keep to their word." Lorcan said with an annoyed sigh.

"Let's guess, you're working for Discord again, right?" Fluttershy ask the Diamond Dogs who came to the center of the rooftop with nasty smiles on their faces.

"Who said anything about working? We're playing!" Fido laughs to the heroes with glee.

"As well as winning," Rover remarks in agreement.

"Want to go another round, ponies and friends?" Spot teases the good guys, challenging them to another fight once more.

"Like you all had a choice!" The Diamond Dogs exclaims at once.

"Time that you three learned that even every game must come to an end as well as this one." Shining said sternly. He covers his face then reveals his scar one, roaring right to the Diamond Dogs, "HAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

The others jump a bit...but the Diamond Dogs taunts the good guys. Fido slaps his rear while taunting, "Over here!"

"This way, yes, this way," Rover exclaims with a mad laugh.

"Ha!" Spot remarks with a smirk.

"You know, I'm getting enough of these mutts." Spike remarks with a frown.

"I know...song cue!" Pinkamena exclaims as the heroes prepare for their fight. They then begin fighting off the Diamond Dogs who run around in their bathtub, throwing attacks. During this time, the Diamond Dogs begin to sing.

Diamond Dogs: Laa, la, la, la, la, laa!
La, la, la, la, laa!
Laa, la, la, la, la, laa!
La, la, la, la, laa!

Hail to Evil Discord Man!
Shining will never win!
When you find our booby traps
They will do you in!

Rover: First we brought the Master back you see
To take this town away from Shining!
He knew Shining would fight to set things right
So we got bad guys who attack!

Shining: Stop! We've had enough of you!
Your punishment is overdue!

Luna: You've instigated chaos here
And turned this town onto its ear!

Diamond Dogs: Hail to Evil Discord Man!
Put Shining to the test!
Keep him guessing all the time
Never let him rest!

Spot: Then Evil Discord Man

Rover: Can take the whole town over then!

Fido: He'll be so pleased, I do declare!

Diamond Dogs: The whole world should beware!
Wheee!

Golden Heart fires blasts at the hot tub, causing it to break. The Diamond Dogs abandoned the tub and run separately, using their attacks onto the heroes.

"We will take you down this time!" Rover remarks to the heroes sinisterly.

"You are in big trouble this time!" Twilight snaps to the Diamond Dogs, firing magical blasts.

"Right," Rarity exclaims as she kicks at Fido, knocking him to the ground. Once the heroes gotten enough notes, both sides begin having a dance off.

Fido: Now that Discord is the king
We get away with everything!
You cannot scold us for our pranks!
The new King Discord, let's give thanks!

Pinkamena: Don't be foolish! Think now
All this danger isn't fun and games!

Golden Heart: When this town is back to normal
Do you really want the blame?

Diamond Dogs: Hail to Evil Discord Man!
This is so much fun!
We make mischief day and night
Our work is never done!

Rainbow: We told you once, we told you twice
To straighten out your act!

Lorcan: You'll never get away with this
And that, you mutts, is fact!

Fluttershy: We had enough of this disgrace!
So take us to the hidden place!

Spike: Where our friends sit locked in a cage!
Or you will face our rage!

"Wheee! Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha..." The Diamond Dogs laughs as the notes knock them away. They grunt and got back up, resuming the attack.

"No way you can win this time, Shining!" Fido remarks while throwing a punch at one pony whose dodges.

"You mutts are in really big trouble." Shining said sternly as he kept up the attack on with his magic and Soul Robber. More notes are gathered during the fighting.

Diamond Dogs: Laa, la, la, la, la, laa!
La, la, la, la, laa!
Laa, la, la, la, la, laa!
La, la, la, la, laa!

Hail to Evil Discord Man!
Shining will never win!
When you find our booby traps
They will do you in!

Rover: First we brought the Master back, you see
To take this town away from Shining!
He knew Shining would fight to set things right
So we got bad guys who attack!

Twilight: Stop! We had enough of you!
Your punishment is overdue!

Golden Heart: You instigated chaos here
And brought this town onto it's ear!

Diamond Dogs: Hail to Evil Discord Man!
Put Shining to the test!
Keep him guessing all the time
Never let him rest!

Spot: Then Evil Discord Man

Rover: Can take the whole town over then!

Fido: He'll be so pleased, I do declare!

Diamond Dogs: The whole world should beware!
Wheee!

"Ha ha; we won't be beaten!" Fido taunted the heroes though Luna knocks him back with her magic.

"We will see about that!" Shining snaps in determination.

"Right, time to finish this," Pinkamena said with a mad laugh.

During the fight a shadow was watching and morphing into the good guys and other things and saying, "By will of Discord, must guard caverns from foes by Discord's law."

It then goes into the ground and moves to the caverns to wait for the heroes. Once all the notes are gathering, both sides danced off once more.

Fido: Now that Discord is the king
We get away with everything!
You cannot scold us for our pranks!
The new King Discord, let's give thanks!

Luna: Don't be foolish! Think now!
All this danger isn't fun and games!

Rainbow: When this town is back to normal
Do you really want the blame?

Diamond Dogs: Hail to Evil Discord Man!
This is so much fun!
We make mischief day and night
Our work is never done!

Fluttershy: We told you once, we told you twice
To straighten out your act!

Lorcans: You'll never get away with this
And that, you mutts, is fact!

Shining & Twilight: Trusting him's a big mistake!
One that you don't want to make!
He might reward you, this is true!
By cooking you into a stew!

Soon the notes are sent right at the tub, hitting the Diamond Dogs. The mutts fell right to the ground and fell unconscious, seeing stars literally.

Just then a door shaped like a fire cracker came out of a dark portal which Golden Heart takes. Once the Diamond Dogs woke up, Shining frowns while saying, "It's time to teach you trio a lesson."

"Let me help...I've warned Spot of what would happen." Pinkamena said with a mean face. She and Shining trots to the Diamond Dogs, their faces became more demonic with each steps.

The Diamond Dogs yelps and whimper while backing off. Golden Heart said, "My sister warned you. Now it's time to pay the price."

"Right, who wants to go first?" Shining ask the Diamond Dogs sternly.

Suddenly the Diamond Dogs smirks evilly, no longer frightened. Rarity gasps, "Wait, it's a..."

"TRICK OR TREAT, PONIES," The Diamond Dogs laughs sinisterly.

"What," The heroes yelp in shock. Before they could react, the Diamond Dogs rush over to a button though Spot trips and was left behind. Needless to say, his colleagues press the said button.

A hole appears beneath the gang, causing them to scream in alarm as they fell in. As the hole close, the Diamond Dogs laugh cruelly.

"They fell for that one! Ha ha ha ha," The Diamond Dogs laughs madly. Maybe now, their boss will handle their enemies.

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The group continues falling inside the hole. An annoyed Lorcan ask, "Okay how are we falling again?"

"I don't know." Spike said with a yelp of alarm.

Shining spots something and grabs those who can't fly, yelling, "Hang on, non-flyers; Flyers start flying; Soul Robber!"

Shining uses his Soul Robber to grab onto a rock in time, dangling from it. The non-flyers held onto him while the ones who can fly manage to do so in time. Twilight sighs in relief, "This day has turned even more chaotic by the moment!"

"Tell me about it. Those dogs will regret what they did." Lorcan groans as Shining swing himself and the non-flyers to the safely of a edge. The flyers land nearby him.

"So where are we now?" Fluttershy ask meekly and in concern. The gang looks around to see their new location as they go into a cavern: one filled with lava and traps, "Oh my."

"This place must be filled with Discord's traps." Shining said with a frown. "As long as none of us falls into the lava though, we should be safe."

"Right, let's go find those Holiday Leaders...if they're here." Rainbow said in determination.

The group goes through the cavern, dodging the torture devices. Luna trips and almost lost her flight, falling into the lava at some point but Lorcan and Spike saved her in time. The alicorn smiles as the group moves on.

Just then, a familiar voice is heard via scream and feedback, "Ha ha ha ha! Shining and friends, you are going to be torn into pieces, it is so much fun! Do you really think you're going to make it out of here alive? Why, it's sooo entertaining as in watching you run from my traps down here! Ha ha ha ha! And if you survive this...well, you will be in a surprise when you face me. I shall see you soon."

The feedback comes to an end as the group looks concerned. Spike comments, "Looks like we will be seeing Discord soon."

The heroes move through the caverns, coming to another room. Upon arrival, they gasp and saw some figures in seven cages. Golden Heart exclaims, "It's them! The Holiday Leaders that were missing!"

"Right, the same ones that those vampires told us about," Pinkamena said in agreement.

"I recognize this cage. It's a part of a well in the town square; this place must be where it leads." Shining said with a frown. "So...where did Discord put Oswald Claws...if the rabbit is kidnapped as well?"

The group saw a passageway door, then nod while heading on as Rarity comments, "Oh, I sure hope that we save Oswald Claws and stop that monster's terror."

"Uh, doesn't she means Oswald the Lucky Rabbit or Oswald Claus?" Pinkamena ask Golden Heart puzzled.

"Must be how they say his name in this place. Come on." Golden Heart said as he and Pinkamena follows the group.

Author's note
The heroes are heading off to fight Discord to save the Holiday Leaders, but who is that shadowy figure? In the next chapter, the heroes take on Discord...or what looks like him. Also, one of them gets kidnapped before the gang heads to the Hinterlands to replace the fake doors with the real ones. And who are Lorcan Hyde and Roclan? Read, review and suggest!