My Little Pony: Uncommon Connection
Chapter 20: 20. Chapter 20: Elements of Harmony (part 2)
Previous Chapter Next ChapterAfter half an hour of flying from the bottom of the tower Twilight, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Rainbow Dash and Babe finally reached the top. They left the hot air balloon on Queen Chrysalis balcony. They entered her room.
Babe: Alright, we're in.
Twilight: Okay. Let's find the elements.
The group began searching around the queen's chambers.
Rarity: For a "queen" she sure does keep a messy room…it'll take us forever to find the elements.
Babe (holding the elements box): Found it.
Rarity: HUH!?
Twilight: Babe! You're a genius!
Babe: I…am?
Rainbow Dash: That was fast….how'd you find it so quickly?
Babe: I removed the largest picture on the wall, found a hidden door and opened it. Boom, there it was.
Fluttershy: How did you know?
Babe: I know my villains. They're way too predictable.
Twilight: You what-oh, forget it! We've got the elements so let's hurry back to Ponyville!
Babe: Let's make sure they're all in there first.
He opened the box and began counting the supernatural artifacts.
Babe: We've got Kindness, loyalty, generosity, honesty, laughter and…uh oh.
Twilight: What's wrong?
Babe: Magic is missing…
Scrawny dark voice: Looking for this?
They all turned to the voice and much to their surprise one of the changelings had the element of magic in their possession.
Twilight: Give us that!
Changeling: Do you really believe I'll simply hand it over to you? Queen Chrysalis knew you sneaky little brats would try and take the elements.
Babe: …So why didn't she just take them with her? That would've thrown us completely off track.
Changeling: Shut up! Because she knew you wouldn't leave here with them.
Twilight: What do you need with the elements?
Changeling: We have no use for the elements of harmony. Our magnificent queen just knew they would be in the way.
Babe: Sure.
The changeling inched closer to the stairway with the element of magic in hoof and over the railing.
Babe: Whoa, whoa! What are you doing?
Changeling: Getting rid of this. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to join my brethren in Ponyville.
The changeling vanished into black smoke and dropped the element. It was plummeting down the incredibly long spiral stairwell. If the element were to make contact with the ground it would've surely been destroyed.
Babe: He actually dropped it.
Twilight, Babe and the others ran over to the stairwell. They looked over the railing and saw the element. It was getting farther and farther away each second.
Rarity: Rainbow, do you think you can fly down there and grab the element!?
Rainbow Dash: On it!
Babe: Hold on! There's André and Applejack! DRÉ!
André (running up the spiral stairway): Was that Babe?
Applejack: Sure was.
André and Applejack stopped. They looked up the stairwell and noticed Babe pointing down at the falling element.
André: What's that thing?
Applejack: Dah! That's the element of magic! Somepony must've dropped it!
Babe: CATCH IT!
André quickly jumped onto the railing. He was acting on instinct rather than actually thinking things through. As the element got within reach he jumped over to catch the element. Everyone held their breath as he made the leap, praying that he'd catch it. André jumped over the parallel rail and rolled into the wall.
Pinkie Pie: Did he catch it?
Applejack: André, you alright?!
André got up and went over to the railing.
André (holding the element in his hand): Hey guys! Look what I caught!
Fluttershy: He caught it!
Rainbow Dash: Nice one!
Applejack: Way to go, André!
Babe: C'mon! Get up here!
André (running up the final flight of stairs): Right!
André and Applejack ran up the last little flight of stairs and finally reunited with their friends.
Twilight: That was a NICE catch!
André (handing Babe the element): Thanks. I thought I was going to fail for a second.
Babe: Like always?
André (sighing): ….
Babe (putting the tiara on Twilight): Perfect. It looks like we're all set. Let's get back to Ponyville.
Back in Ponyville Princess Celestia and Luna managed to overcome Queen Chrysalis and her changelings. The battle was long but completely one sided, the two sisters were too much for Chrysalis to handle.
Queen Chrysalis (jumping back and panting): I-I should've known not to mess with you two at once.
Princess Celestia: Your plans are finished. It's over Chrysalis.
Queen Chrysalis: …
A dark green fiery aura formed around Chrysalis. She managed to receive more and more power from the mane6. In a desperate attempt to beat the two co-rulers of Equestria Chrysalis also began to absorb all of her loyal followers to become one.
Queen Chrysalis: Uh! Hahahaha…
Princess Luna: What?
Queen Chrysalis: You think it's over? Hahaha…I'm just getting started!
The dark queen unleashed her newfound power by releasing an invisible repulsive force. The force blasted both Princess Celestia and Luna away. The invisible and devastating force was also powerful enough to ruin most of Ponyville. Trees were pushed out of the ground and homes were blown away. Celestia and Luna were lying on the ground, defeated.
Princess Celestia (coughing): …
Princess Luna: …Sister.
Princess Celestia: Luna, you can't give up yet…
Princess Luna: I'm sorry sister but….I can't….
Princess Luna lost consciousness. Queen Chrysalis stood victorious before the two fallen co-rulers of Equestria.
Queen Chrysalis: Looks like I win again.
Princess Celestia: ….Your still gaining power by absorbing the feelings of Twilight and her friends.
Queen Chrysalis: They're actually quite helpful. I can't believe those are the ones you put your faith in. You're a sorry excuse for a ruler, Celestia.
Princess Celestia: I'd rather be a sorry excuse for a ruler than an evil ruler, parasitizing on the feelings of others. You're a mosquito that lives in a world full of love and friendship. It's too bad you don't know what the feeling is like. You have no friends at all.
Queen Chrysalis: I have no friends? You imprisoned your own sister. I can tell she holds some resentment for you as she obviously didn't care when we fought in Canterlot. She wasn't even there to help you.
Princess Celestia: That may have been true if Luna was like you. But she's not. My sister loves me and she knows that I love her too. She is very kind and knows how to forgive and no matter what happens, this will always be so. I really hope that one day you will learn what it means to love and be loved back. Maybe then you'll realize you don't need to steal the emotions of others to be happy. I believe in my student and her friends.
Queen Chrysalis: And I believe I have to claim my thrown in Canterlot. I bid you farewell.
Queen Chrysalis flew off to Canterlot. Princess Celestia stood up and was ready to fly after her but she was too weak and collapsed instead, lying down next to her sister. Not too long after the fight the mane6, Babe and André arrived in the ruined remains of Ponyville. Fortunately the citizens of Ponyville weren't hurt or injured in any way. Upon seeing the destruction they were all struck in shock and horror.
Fluttershy: O-Oh my goodness…
Babe: Aw...
André: …
Pinkie Pie: Ponyville…it's all torn up.
Fluttershy: H-How could they do this…?
Fluttershy held her head down. She was on the verge of tears.
Babe: It's going to be ok. I'm sure everypony in Ponyville are safe, they're probably just hiding.
Fluttershy: …But-
Babe: Don't worry. We've got the elements now. We'll make sure they get what's coming to them.
Fluttershy: …
Babe: Trust me.
Rainbow Dash: Guys, look!
Rainbow Dash pointed her hoof over to Princess Celestia. Twilight was by her teacher's side.
Twilight: Are you alright Princess Celestia?
Princess Celestia: I'll be fine.
Twilight: Sorry we took so long…
Princess Celestia: There's no need to apologize, you're here now.
André (running over to the princess): Princess!
André and the others all approached as well. Princess Celestia was happy to see that they all have their elements equipped.
Princess Celestia: You've managed to find the elements, wonderful…
Twilight: Yeah! It was all thanks to Babe and André though. Without their help we wouldn't have made it too far!
Pinkie Pie: YUP! They were great!
Rarity: Courageous.
Applejack: André saved mah butt. Ah owe him mah life.
Princess Celestia: André and…Babe.
André: Mm hm.
Babe: That's us.
Princess Celestia: I should have never doubted you two. I'm so sorry…
André and Babe looked at each other for a second.
Princess Celestia: I should've been aware. Forgive me.
André: No, no it's okay.
Babe: Queen Chrysalis did this, not you. You've done nothing wrong.
Princess Celestia: Thank you…
André: What about you? Should we stay here with you while Twilight and the others go handle Queen Chrysalis?
Princess Celestia: No. You need to be alongside them.
André: We don't have any powers like they do.
Princess Celestia: You have more power than you know…look inside yourself.
André: …?
Babe: They'll need us Dré. Rainbow certainly will need you.
Rainbow Dash: What was that!?
Babe: Nothing.
Princess Celestia: I'm leaving the rest up to you. Please, stop her. Chrysalis should be in Canterlot.
André looked at the mane6 and back to Princess Celestia.
André: …Alright.
Princess Celesta gave the two boys a warm smile in appreciation. André and Babe turned to their friends.
Babe: This is it guys. Twilight, is the balloon still up for flight?
Twilight: Yes. With my magic and Rarity's combined we can get over to Canterlot in no time.
Princess Celestia: I'm counting on all of you.
Generosity and Magic
To be continued