Equestria Girls: Starlight's Story

[Scene 16: In of Magic, Out of Mind]

[EXT. Courtyard-Crystal Prep Academy-The City-Afternoon]

[Continuing the previous scene; Professor Discord, Mr. Smooze, Thorax, his two Changeling grunts, Flash Sentry, Spike, the Shadow Five, and the Humane 7 are completely devastated at the sight of the overpowering Principal Cinch, floating down to the ground to confront the gang.]

Principal Cinch: Twilight Sparkle. I have been expecting you.

Thorax [still on his cellphone]: Cornicle? On second thought, send them in now. [hangs up]

Twilight Sparkle: Principal Cinch! What do you think you're doing?!

Principal Cinch: I am restoring Crystal Prep to its former glory, the one 'you' have cost me greatly, traitor.

Twilight Sparkle: Cinch, listen to me. This isn't the way. This power you have, it's blinded your judgment. Please, you have to give it up, so that-

Principal Cinch: Don't you dare lecture me, princess!

[Twilight and her friends are shocked to hear Cinch speak of that term, while the Shadow Five are a bit confused on the topic.]

Sugarcoat: "Princess"?

Principal Cinch: Oh yes, Twilight. I know of the story about Equestria; the place where the magic originated, the place where Sunset Shimmer used to live, the place where there is another Twilight Sparkle who reigns as "The Princess of Friendship", the 'true teacher' of Starlight Glimmer. I know that her old mentor, Princess Celestia, and her dreadful sister, Princess Luna, are the true rulers of that land. And I know both Princess Cadance and her beloved husband, Shining Armor, rule over the Crystal Empire. As for me; my existence in that world is of no importance, if I actually do exist in that world. I will not accept this. I refuse to accept this!

Sunset Shimmer: Principal Cinch, you have to give up this magic. This isn't helping anyone. It's making you—

[Cinch fires a magical energy beam right in front of Sunset's feet.]

Principal Cinch: I will not be undermined by some horse from another dimension.

Twilight Sparkle: Cinch, please. Don't do this. You're not acting like yourself.

Principal Cinch: Haven't I? I feel more like myself than I've ever been. In fact, I've never felt more alive. I now see the promise that magic can bring. I do not fear it as you do. Does it make it easy for you to think it is the magic that's making me act this drastically, or maybe this is a part of me I have forgotten. And it's all thanks to you and that accursed Starlight. Now, let me return the favor, Midnight Sparkle.

[Cinch generates a magic aura around one of her hands. The Shadow Five responds to this, and get in front of Twilight in hopes of protecting her.]

Indigo Zap: Stay away from her, you witch!

Principal Cinch [dismay]: You ungrateful delinquents. After all I have done for you so far, you would defend this…this 'monster'?

Sour Sweet [setting up an arrow in her bow]: We were 'all monsters' back then.

[She looks back at Twilight and gives her a slight nod with a smile. Twilight smiles and nods back, as the rest of her friends join her and get ready for a fight.]

Sunset Shimmer: I'm sorry, Twilight. But it looks like we won't be able to reason with her. In fact, I'm starting to think she really isn't being consumed by the magic. There's no way out of it. The only way to stop Cinch is if we can defeat her here and now.

Twilight Sparkle: [sighs] Very well. I guess we don't have a choice. [She prepares herself as well.]

Principal Cinch: So be it then. I shall deal with you traitors first, then once my new influence spreads to Canterlot High, there will be no obstacle to get in my way again.

Rainbow Dash: Oh yeah?! You and what army?!

[Cinch just smiles, and puts her fingers in her mouth. She blows a really long and loud whistle that bother Spike's ears.]

[INT. Auditorium-Crystal Prep Academy]

[All of Cinch's victims start to descend to the floor from the spell. The whistle is so loud, it reaches the auditorium; where the now brainwashed Principal Celestia, Vice Principal Luna, Spoiled Rich, and Rosetta (who have been standing on guard) have received it. When Shining Armor, Dean Cadance, and all the students and teachers can stand, they all too have the same possessed eyes as the other four. They too hear the whistle. Then everyone just dashes out of the exits, clearing the auditorium, and rushing through the halls.]

[EXT. Courtyard]

[Cinch just finished with the whistle. In everyone's confusion, the glass doors of the school burst open and Cinch's newly brainwashed army comes gushing out.]

Sugarcoat [to Rainbow Dash]: You just had to jinx it.

[INT. Principal Cinch's office-Crystal Prep Academy]

[Sunburst looks out the window, and is worried to see the army coming forth towards the small group.]

[EXT. Courtyard]

[The army stops right behind Cinch, and the gang feels completely overwhelmed by this predicament. Twilight and Sunset are horrified to see who is among their ranks.]

Twilight Sparkle: Shining Armor! Cadance!

Sunset Shimmer: Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna! [To Cinch] What have you done to them?!

Principal Cinch: I simply showed them a better path, one that is fit to my vision. They do what I wish, without question or regret, just what I was looking for in a Crystal Prep Shadowbolt. Soon, I will ruin the Wondercolts' reputation, as they ruined mine.

[At this point, the whole gang seem furious. Thorax hears some soft shrieking sounds, and looks behind him.]

Applejack: That's despicable! We wouldn't let that happen.

Principal Cinch [mockingly]: You and whose army?

Thorax [stepping forward]: My army.

[The sound Thorax heard gets louder that everyone can hear it. They turn around and look through the school's gate. Several black cars and vans park themselves in both sides of the street in front of Crystal Prep. Dozens of Changeling Family grunts come out of them. All adults and teenagers of different colors run through the main gate, while some go over the wall.]

Lemon Zest: Who are they?

Principal Cinch: Who are they?

[The Changelings spread out until they form a line facing the cursed Shadowbolts. The numbers of the Changeling family members match the number of Cinch's army. Among them is Thorax's older brother, Pharynx. He is a dark cyan colored young man, shorter than Thorax. He has purple eyes under purple sunglasses, spiky red hair (not as spiky as Thorax's), a little purple jacket with a red shirt inside, a pair of purple pants, and a sparkling red tie with a tie bar that has a trio of white gems on it. Thorax running across the frontlines to instruct his troops.]

Thorax: Good work, Cornicle! Pharynx, make sure everyone holds their positions! Alright, listen up! I know it sounds strange, but these people are being mind controled! So try not to hurt them too much! That lady there's the real menace!

Professor Discord: Oh! This is gonna get interesting. [He goes behind the bushes up against the wall, and he pulls out a lawn chair, a bag of popcorn, and binoculars from nowhere.]

[Principal Cinch looks upon the army of Changelings, and delivers a slight chuckle.]

Principal Cinch: So, if it's a battle you want, then a battle you shall have. [A strong silence is held at the front lawn for a couple of moments, as both sides continue staring each other down, ready for a fight.] ATTENTION, ONE AND ALL! I, PRINCIPAL ABACUS CINCH, AM PROUD TO DECLARE THIS FINE MOMENT AS THE REMATCH OF THE CENTURY! DUE TO THE DISRUPTION AT OUR LAST FRIENDSHIP GAMES, I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO OUR FINAL EVENT: THE BATTLE TO THE FINISH! IN THIS EVENT, WE WILL BE PITCHING ALL OF CRYSTAL PREP ACADEMY AGAINST THIS MYSTERY ARMY, THE CANTERLOT WONDERCOLTS, AND THE TRAITOR, TWILIGHT SPARKLE! SO IF THE COMPETITORS ARE READY… [Everyone flinches to see Cinch raising a hand.] Nothing but the Best.

[She waves it forward, and her entire brainwashed army begins charging towards their enemy.]

Pharynx: CHARGE!

[The Changelings grunts start running towards the possessed Shadowbolts as well. Then the Humane 7, the Shadow Five, Flash, Spike, and Mr. Smooze join them. The Humane 7 activate the magical geodes around their necks and are now able to use their powers. Both armies collide in a large dust cloud. The cursed Crystal Prep drones struggle with the Changeling grunts, each in very different ways. As the Changelings are holding back in fighting them, the Shadowbolts are going all out on attacking them. Some would hold firmly onto the other, some would slap each other silly, and a few would go back attacking each other after realizing they were only attacking themselves. A group of Shadowbolts chase a Changeling into the bushes, only to run away scared when a bear pops out. It turns out to be the Changeling in a bear costume. The Humane 7 try holding out on their own; no one can get near Applejack due to her super strength, Rarity uses her diamond shields to block and push them back, Pinkie Pie is throwing explosive treats everywhere, Rainbow Dash knocks them all down with her super speed, and Twilight is throwing them around with her telekinesis. Sunset, Fluttershy, and Spike are simply trying to work their way through the crowd. Sunset tries to fend some off, even trying to read their minds. Despite viewing some images of Cinch's twisted vision, she is able to learn how each of them fight. The Shadow Five try fighting back as well; Sour Sweet attacks enemies by swinging her bow around, Sunny Flare and Lemon Zest knock them down with their skating tricks, and everyone tries avoiding Indigo Zap and Sugarcoat's motorbikes as they throw kicks at anyone who passes by. Thorax, Pharynx, and Flash are fighting them off side-by-side. A bunch of possessed Shadowbolts run at Mr. Smooze. And as they pile up on him, he effortlessly throws them off his body, and he starts to change. While running, he tackles through several Crystal Preppers like a cannon ball.]

Professor Discord [still watching from the sidelines]: YES! NOTHING CAN STOP THE SMOOZE!

[As the battle rages on, one of the cursed students jump onto Indigo Zap and knocks her off her bike. Rainbow Dash spots that same student going after Indigo, so she zooms and pushes him away. When she helps Zap up, they see that Fluttershy is surrounded. So Dash rushes over there and knocks all of them away.]

Dumb-Bell [possessed, to Hoops and Score]: Hey look! It's "Rainbow Crash"!

Hoop [possessed]: Yeah! And "Klutzershy"!

Rainbow Dash [disappointed]: Oh no! Not these guys!

Indigo Zap: You know these punks?

Fluttershy: We went to Cloudsdale Junior High together.

[The three boy bullies all tackle Rainbow to the ground, only to be holding on to her as she speeds off. She starts running in a circle until the boy lets go and flies off. Sour Sweet tackles Fluttershy to get her out of the way of an oncoming faculty member. The fall causes Fluttershy's backpack to fall off. They take cover behind Indigo's fallen motorbike.]

Sour Sweet: All this because we have a horrible principal. Why couldn't we've gone on strike like normal people? [Sour sees someone attacking Lemon Zest, so she fires an arrow towards them. It flies between them and the attacker looks at where it came from, making him distracted long enough for Lemon to kick herself free and skate off. Indigo Zap picks her bike up and drives away with it. Sour Sweet then gives Fluttershy an extra quiver and bow.] Here, you might need this. Let's hope you don't have to use it.

[Cinch walks forward in the middle of the battle, watching the Humane 7 use their new magic powers.]

Principal Cinch: Typical Wondercolts, always using their magic to win. But this time, we're playing even.

[A group of Changelings charge at Cinch, but she swings her hand and swots them into the air. Applejack can see her toss another group of Changeling with her magic. So she runs up to her and attempts to throw her a punch. But Cinch stops the blow with her hand, as her veins start to glow again. She kicks AJ out to the side. Rarity sees this and sends a shield into Cinch's way. But, Cinch evades the shield by teleporting and fires an energy beam at Rarity. She puts up another shield, but Cinch manipulates the beam to go another it and hit Rarity on the side. Sour Sweet fires three arrows at Cinch, but she stops them in midair. She then teleports in front of Sour, starling her to fall to the ground. Fluttershy is so worried for Sour.]

Fluttershy: Oh no!

[Fluttershy's backpack begins to move and shake as the zipper starts to open. Cinch looks down at the frightened Sour Sweet as she builds up magic in her hand. But she gets interrupted when a squirrel jumps on her arm, and she gets attacked by the rest of the animals from Fluttershy's backpack. Now Fluttershy is worried for the safety of her animals. Two birds, two hamsters, a kitty, that one squirrel, and even Angel Bunny are pecking at Cinch, latching onto her, and try scratch her. Cinch tries shaking and pulling them off, but it did not good.]

Principal Cinch: ENOUGH! [She delivers an energy wave that sends the animals flying off of her. Angel lands closest to Cinch, and she just picks him up. He struggles to get out of her grasp.] Worthless vermin.

[Cinch raises her hand and starts channeling magic to release upon Angel. But then suddenly, a yellow hand grasps onto Cinch's arm before she could attack the rabbit.]

Fluttershy: HOW DARE YOU!

[Cinch turns to see an angry Fluttershy throwing a punch at her. Cinch falls back onto the ground, and Angel drops to the ground as well, now free. Professor Discord is still in the bushes, watching the whole thing.]

Professor Discord: Wow. Have to admit, didn't see that one coming.

Fluttershy [picking up Angel and cuddling him]: Oh, Angel! Are you alright? I hope that mean lady didn't hurt you.

[Sour Sweet's jaw dropped and her eyes are wide open from what she has just witnessed.]

Sour Sweet: WHOA! FLUTTERSHY! WHERE DID THAT COME FROM?!

Fluttershy: OH! Oh my! I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to snap like that.

Sour Sweet: Nonono! Stay snapped! Stay snapped!

[Then Cinch, lying on her back, raises both her arms and slams them to the ground. The force causes her to fly up to the point where she can stand. She looks at the two with a black eye, and the right side of her glasses all busted. She takes off the glasses and then drops them right in front of her, and then she starts walking forward, but not without stepping on her glasses, breaking them some more. She stops right in front of Sour Sweet and Fluttershy (and Angel Bunny, still in her arms) and looks down on the girls with a frozen expression of disappointment, while the two are paused in fear.]

Fluttershy: Umm…I'm sorry.

[From a sudden flash of light, Rainbow Dash can see Sour Sweet, Fluttershy, and Angel flying off overhead, screaming, before crash landing. Meanwhile, Cinch has had her hand out, with the palm all smoky.]

Principal Cinch: I'm not.

[Rainbow Dash turns to Cinch and super sprints right towards her. Cinch sees her coming and uses her magic. Dash keeps running, but stops when she realizes she is a foot in the air. Cinch then tosses her aside. Then Indigo Zap and Sugarcoat charge at her with their motorbikes. Cinch uses her magic to stop Sugarcoat's bike in its place, causing her to fly off the seat. Indigo looks back to see if she's alright (she is). Then Cinch steps to the side, and grabs Zap off her bike as she passes by. While, hold on to Indigo, Cinch sees Sunny Flare and Lemon Zest skating at her. So she uses magic once again to send them flying back, and she throws Indigo aside. Pinkie Pie throws some glowing candy at her, but Cinch stops them in midair.]

Principal Cinch: I hate sweets.

[She sends them flying back at her. Pinkie jumps away in alarm before the candy explodes. Sunset Shimmer helps her up, and Twilight has been watching everything close by. She attempts to walk over there to help her friends, but stops when she hears a loud "bleeping" sound. She then looks at her half of the magic spectrometer she still has in her hand, and can see the two lights on it indicating it is detecting large quantities of magic. One is pointing at Cinch, while the other she can see pointing directly at the school.]

Twilight Sparkle: Starlight.

[Sunset notices Twilight running towards the front entrance.]

Sunset Shimmer: Twilight! [She goes after her.]

[Spike, who is hiding in the bushes, spots Twilight and Sunset heading towards the school.]

Spike: Twilight, wait! [He comes out of the bushes and goes after them.]

[Cinch continues to fend off the opposing side. She flies up in an attempt to avoid them. Then she notices twilight running towards Crystal Prep.]

Principal Cinch: Oh, don't think I have forgotten about you, Ms. Sparkle.

[She fires a magical beam towards Twilight. She is already at the door when the beam gets closer. At the last moment, both Sunset and Spike leap forward onto Twilight. They are already inside when the beam comes down, and the entire entrance is completely covered in spiky black crystals.]

[INT. Main foyer-Crystal Prep Academy]

[Twilight, Sunset, and Spike get up, seeing how close they were at being goners.]

Sunset Shimmer: Twilight, are you alright?

Twilight Sparkle: Yeah. I'm fine. Thanks, guys. Come on. [She tries to run off.]

Spike: Twilight, where are you going?

Twilight Sparkle [stops, turns around, and show them the device]: Starlight Glimmer is here, and I think I know where to find her. Follow me.

[She proceeds running, and Sunset and Spike go after her.]

[EXT. Courtyard]

[Everyone gets worried for their friends trapped inside.]

Principal Cinch: Don't even try to escape. This is my school, it's mine, now and forever.

[Cinch's veins and eyes start glowing again, as she raises her arms in the air. The crystals from the entrance starts to grow rapidly all over the school walls, until the whole building is completely cover in jagged dark crystals. Then she continues her attack on the enemy.]

[INT. Starlight's Research Room-Crystal Prep Academy]

[Twilight, Sunset, and Spike finally reach Starlight's private room. But after hearing loud noises coming through the door, they open it slightly and stick their heads in. They can see Starlight, swinging her hands around and swinging her hands around and using her magic to throw stuff all over the room in a rage. Tears are pouring out of her eyes as a sign of a breakdown. She finally stops when she drops to the floor, crying. The two girls and their dog open the door slowly and walk into the room. Looking at the fragile Starlight, Sunset tries walking up to her, but she is stopped by Twilight.]

Twilight Sparkle: Wait, Sunset. Allow me. Please, I got to be the one to do it.

[Sunset nods in agreement, and lets Twilight go ahead. She walks up to Starlight and kneels down by her. She cries so much, it's like she hasn't noticed they are in the room. Twilight slowly places a hand on Starlight's shoulder. This startles her so much, she looks up to see Twilight right beside her.]

Starlight Glimmer [angry]: What are you doing here?

Twilight Sparkle: Looking for you. You have to help us. Cinch has gone completely out of control.

Starlight Glimmer: It's pointless. Leave me alone.

Twilight Sparkle: Starlight, what about your classmates? What about our friends?

Starlight Glimmer: [chuckles] "Friends"? All they are is a big mess of differences. How can I expect to make friends with that?

[Suddenly, Twilight hears a voice coming from the computer.]

Sunburst's voice: Oh man, this isn't good. I wish there is something I can do.

Twilight Sparkle: Is that...Sunburst?!

[INT. Principal Cinch's Office]

[The bug Starlight had planted on Cinch's desk is still active. Sunburst continues watching the battle from the windows. So he decides to look through Starlight's notes.]

Sunburst: If only these notes could come up with the solution. But it seems to contain queries just like the ones I've discussed with Twilight about EM frequencies and energy shifts. Very intriguing though.

[INT. Starlight's Research Room]

Twilight Sparkle: Where is this set up? Starlight, we got to help Sunburst! You have to tell us where he's being kept. [The depressed Starlight doesn't say a word.] Don't you even care about Sunburst?

[Starlight is stunned by that last statement. She starts hesitating for a few moments.]

Starlight Glimmer: ...Principal's Office.

Sunset Shimmer: I'll go. Twilight, you stay here with Starlight. [After Twilight gives her the "okay", Sunset leaves the room…and then she comes back in.] Yeah, umm…

Twilight Sparkle: It's on the top floor. Take the stairs in the main foyer straight up, and it'll be the first door you see.

Sunset Shimmer: Got it. [Then she leaves the room again.]

[Twilight hears the commotion outside and looks out the window. Cinch is overwhelming their forces. Twilight begins to worry and turns back to Starlight.]

Twilight Sparkle: Starlight, please. You got to know how to stop all this. Everyone else is—

Starlight Glimmer [depressed]: I started all of this. It's all my fault. Sunburst wouldn't be here if it wasn't for me. All I ever wanted is for everyone to be treated equally. But I only made things worst. I'm too much like her. Now I see why you've avoided them. I don't deserve any friends.

[Twilight looks down at Starlight, now rolled up into a ball on the floor. She takes pity on her, and decides to kneel down beside Starlight again and place a hand on her.]

Twilight Sparkle: You're wrong, Starlight, you do deserve friends. In fact, you deserve friends more than I did. [Starlight is stunned by the last remark.] You know all about friendship long before I did. I have been avoiding making friends during my time at Crystal Prep. I knew something was wrong, and didn't do anything to fix it. I could've change things, but I didn't. But it was only after I met my friends at Canterlot High that I realized what it truly means. For the first time in my life, I was happy.

Starlight Glimmer: What's so special about them? They're just so…different.

Twilight Sparkle: The differences between us is what makes our friendship strong. After I turned into Midnight Sparkle, all I tried to do is run away from them so I wouldn't hurt anyone. But that didn't solve the problem. But then they made me realized I was different from when I was Midnight; just as we are from our pony-selves, just as you are from Cinch. Your differences can define you as well as your similarities.

Starlight Glimmer: But you were too different from the Shadowbolts, and they turned their back on you; just as Sunburst turned his back on me, just as all the kids from my old village!

Twilight Sparkle: But that was then, just start all over. That's why I've been talking with Sunburst these past few days, so you two can start over. I made some mistakes, and once the Shadowbolts realized they make mistakes, they wanted to make it up to me. They wanted to be my friends, so I gave them a chance. But it's not just me they want to make friends with, they also want to be your friends, as well as the Wondercolts. When your friendship ended, it led us here, just as I avoiding it turned me into Midnight Sparkle. But just imagine what good friends you would make if you just give them another chance.

Starlight Glimmer: How do I know they won't turn their backs on me too?

Twilight Sparkle: I guess it's up to you to make sure it doesn't happen.

Spike [after hearing the commotion outside]: Twilight!

[Twilight looks out the window again and starts getting worried.]

Twilight Sparkle: Look, you must understand that I can't stay here. I have to go out there because my friends are in danger and they need my help, and I just can't do nothing, not again. They are the ones who made me who I am today. [Twilight starts to glow and pony up; with her pony ears, ponytail, and alicorn wings. Starlight with her face still wet from the tears, looks up astounded by Twilight's form.] If you want to help, then come on. Though you can stay if you want to. It's your choice. But if you go out that door, then I'll know…you're one of us.

[Starlight continues to look up at her with widen eyes as of her words touched her. Twilight walks towards the door with Spike at her side.]

Twilight Sparkle [to Spike]: Okay. I'll go outside and help the others, you go help Sunset save Sunburst.

Spike: Got it!

[Twilight walks through the door and takes one last look at Starlight before closing it. Starlight is left on the floor with a shocked expression from what Twilight said to her. She looks off and sees her magic reactor just at arm's reach. So she grabs it and presses the activation switch. She stares into the mini portal it's making, and looks upon Equestria on the other side.]

[EXT./INT. Principal Cinch's office]

[Sunset Shimmer reaches the top floor of the stairs and sees that the office door is encased in crystal. She runs up to it and starts banging on it.]

Sunset Shimmer: Sunburst! Hello! Sunburst, are you in there?!

Sunburst [running to the door]: Yes! Who is this?!

Sunset Shimmer: Don't worry! I'm a friend of Twilight Sparkle! I'm here to get you out…somehow.

[Sunset looks around and picks up one of the chairs up against the wall besides the door. Then she starts banging it against the crystal. As she continues, she begins to pony up herself.]

[EXT. Courtyard]

[The battle rages on with Cinch firing energy beams all over the field that form into giant dark crystals when they hit the ground. Professor Discord continues watching all the action on the sidelines, like a sports fan. Pharynx doesn't like how Cinch is blasting at his own "hive". So he runs up to one of the large crystals, closest to Cinch, and jumps off of it, and grabs hold of her. This causes Cinch to fire a stray beam directly towards Discord. Discord sees the beam coming (through binoculars, in the wrong end), and jumps away to safety. Onto the ground, Pharynx struggles with Cinch until he is finally able to hold her down.]

Pharynx: You know, you remind me of another lady I used to know. I think you two would get along just fine. She's just as rotten as you are.

[Then he is surrounded by a magic aura and is floating off the ground. Cinch floats up herself until she can stand.]

Principal Cinch: Well them, perhaps I should go visit sometime. I'm sure she'll be thrilled to know that I have done her a favor.

[She opens her hand, palm facing Pharynx, and a ball of magical energy begins to form in the center. Knowing her intentions, Thorax jumps and grabs hold of her arm, making her put out the ball and drop Pharynx.]

Thorax: Stay away from my brother!

[Cinch throws him off, and Pharynx charges at her, making her own magic to push him away. She sees a bunch of Changelings come at her all around, but then immediately retreat when they see her about to blast them. Discord gets up from the ground, and finds himself completely surrounded by five cursed Shadowbolts.]

Boy [cursed]: Well, well. Now what do we have here? If it aren't Professor Discord. It's about time we pay you back, teach.

Professor Discord: Oh poo. Well…[stretches]…guess it can't be helped.

[He smirks at the possessed kids, as they begin their assault. The one in front throws the first punch. But Discord swiftly grabs hold of the forearm, moves over to the side, and pulls the arm forward so that the punch can go straight into the guy from behind. Another attacks from the side by swinging a punch at Discord. He counters by moving his torso slightly, causing the fist to slide off the side, and into the first guy. Discord pulls off one of his gloves, which is actually his whole hand (a fake), and smacks him with it. Another one comes up from behind, and it seems Discord's head, arms, and legs completely turn around. He grabs the brainwashed student's wrists, knees him, and kicks him away. Then Discord removes the false back from his front torso. The last student jumps him, and Discord struggles and breaks free.]

Professor Discord: [like a carnival announcer] And to the winner! [He manages to smash a pie, which came completely from nowhere, into the guy's face. As he tries cleaning it off, Discord causally walks away.] That was fun.

[Then he stops when he sees Dr. Hooves, plus two other faculty members charging at him. They all jump on Discord in a cloud of dust made from a beating. Discord walks out of that mess unharmed, while he sees his new attackers not knowing he's gone yet. Cinch continues to shoot her magic around. Mr. Smooze tries running at her with ramming speed, but she is able to catch him with her magic and toss him aside, right into a group of Fluttershy's animals. Fluttershy is devastated, and then she sees one of those beams heading towards her, so she jumps out of the way. While on the ground, she notices a cursed student standing right in front of her, looking down on her. She looks up in terror to seeing him raise his fist. But before he can bring it down upon her, Discord's hand comes from behind him and sticks an ugly-looking flower up to his nose. One whiff from the flower; and the student turns green from the scent, feels faint, and falls over. Discord is seen where the other guy was, sniffing the flower himself.]

Professor Discord: Mmm…the delightful scent of rancid aroma with a hint of putrid.

[As he continues sniffing, Fluttershy picks herself up with relief, and then gives Discord a really big hug to show her gratitude. At first, Discord is surprised and uncomfortable. But then he looks down on the happy Fluttershy, and he begins to feel delight and gives her a slight pat on the head. Meanwhile, Cinch continues her vicious attack spree. But then she spots Discord off in the distance and is completely furious.]

Principal Cinch: You! [She uses her magic to pull Discord towards her, ripping him out of Fluttershy's grasp, and in an instant, both Discord and Cinch are floating face-to-face.] Discord!

Professor Discord: Oh, Principal Cinch! What a surprise meeting you here. Is that a new look? I particularly like the black eye, it really brings out the seriousness in you.

Principal Cinch: SILENCE! You mentally diseased creature, you deceived me!

Professor Discord: What did you expect?

Principal Cinch: You knew Starlight Glimmer would be a terrible student. I called upon you to help me, to protect my reputation, and this is what you do for me? Why?!

Professor Discord: Your "reputation"…is a joke. Plus, I just don't like you.

[Cinch starts forming an energy ball in her hand, and Discord starts to get worried and tries struggling out of the magic.]

Principal Cinch: Let's see if your tricks can get you out of this.

[She prepares to fire at the frighten Discord, with Fluttershy shockingly witnessing. But then, they hear a jiggling sound. They look to the school's entrance and see the barrier of crystal covered in a magenta glow, shaking and rattling. They vibrate so fast, it causes them to break up. Almost everyone there can see this happening. As the multitude of crystals float aside and the clear the entrance, Twilight, who has her hands held out, walks out of the school.]

Humane 7 sans Twilight and Sunset [excited]: TWILIGHT!

Principal Cinch [displeased]: Sparkle!

[Twilight sees Cinch threatening Discord. So she waves her hands forward, and a small amount of the floating crystals zoom towards Cinch in a straight line. Cinch reacts by moving aside to avoid the crystals. This allows her to lose focus on Discord, letting him go. While he falls, Fluttershy has a bunch of squirrels and bunnies come together into a pile underneath Discord, and he lands safely on them. Cinch looks upon Twilight with an unpleasant stare, and she flies straight towards her. Twilight responds, flying at her as well, with the crystals following behind her. As they draw closer, Twilight throws more crystals at Cinch. But Cinch evades them, blasts, and blocks them with shields. The two then stare at each other in midair.]

Principal Cinch: Why did you come back? You abandoned this school. You betrayed us.

Twilight Sparkle: I left Crystal Prep to seek out new knowledge, to understand friendship. You stayed here and stewed in your own misery.

Principal Cinch: You dare return, after the way you just up and quit like you did?

Twilight Sparkle: I didn't quit Crystal Prep, I quit you!

[They continue the fight with Cinch trying to fly away and Twilight following after her. She throws most of the crystals she had at Cinch. She even gets more from crystals Cinch had made earlier. But Cinch keeps moving to the side and blasting the crystals. She makes it up to the wall surrounding the school, and she turns and push/jumps off the wall, making her fly in the other direction. Twilight tosses more crystals, until Cinch teleports away. In Twilight's confusion, Cinch appears up behind her. She shoots a beam at her, but Twilight looks behind and sees what is happening, and quickly dodges it.]

Principal Cinch: You were my best student, and yet you're still a disappointment. How did I ever trust you?

Twilight Sparkle: I don't think you ever did.

[Twilight fires more crystals, but Cinch raises an energy shield, shattering them upon impact.]

Principal Cinch: Is that the best you can do?

[EXT./INT. Principal Cinch's office]

[Sunset continues banging on the crystal barrier when Spike finally arrives.]

Spike: Twilight sent me to help. What's up?

Sunset Shimmer: Sunburst is inside. We need to get him out, Spike.

[Spike agrees, and Sunset goes back to banging while Spike is digging away the loose pieces. While inside, Sunburst is on edge, hoping they will succeed. But then, he notices a part of the floor is glowing teal. He is surprised to see something ascend, phasing through that spot on the floor.]

[EXT. Courtyard]

[Cinch fires her energy beams, while Twilight avoids them. Applejack sees this and decides to do something about it. As she pulls out and uses her lasso, she ponies up. She snags onto a large chunk of crystal, and uses her super strength to break that chunk off and swings it over at Cinch. Cinch deploys her shield at the last minute, and it pushes her away from Twilight. Cinch pushes the crystal away and fires upon Applejack. But then Rarity gets in front of Applejack, ponies up, set up a diamond shield in front of them, and blocks the attack. Cinch then notices huge flocks of birds covering the skies, heading right for her. They are summoned by a ponied up Fluttershy to attack Cinch. Cinch is then swarmed upon by hundreds of birds of different kinds. As she is overwhelmed, she admits a magic force field and expands it. All the birds are being pushed away from her. Her robe has a few cuts from the birds. Pinkie Pie is right by Sour Sweet, observing the situation. Pinkie takes an arrow out of Sour's quiver, and Sour wants to know what she's doing with it. Then Pinkie ponies up and tosses the arrow back to Sour.]

Pinkie Pie: Sour, fire it! Quick!

Sour Sweet: Wha?...Alright.

[Sour loads it onto the bow and pulls it back on the string. She aims it at Cinch and then lets go of the string. The arrow flies straight towards the blue witch. But suddenly, she just catches it in her bare hand, just inches away from her head. She then looks off at Sour Sweet and Pinkie Pie.]

Principal Cinch [smug]: Really?

[It is revealed there is a glowing pink marshmallow stuck to the tip of the arrow. It explodes, and in an enormous pink cloud, Cinch flies out and crash lands onto the ground.]

Pinkie Pie [raising an eyebrow]: Really.

[Cinch try to get up. Her robe is now even more torn than it was before. Rainbow Dash sees Cinch; so she ponies up and starts to super sprint. Then, in an instant, she's flying; zooming straight up into the air from right off the ground. She flies up to what seems to be a hundred feet, and then dive-bombs straight down at top speed. She goes down so fast, she forms a Mach cone around her. As Cinch tries getting up, she looks up into the air and sees the winged girl heading down towards her. And finally, Rainbow Dash breaks through the sound barrier, and performs a Sonic Rainboom. The flash is so bright, everyone (the possessed Shadowbolts, the Changelings, and the rest of their friends) stop fighting and look up in amazing, see the rainbow wave spreading through the sky. Even the reflection of the site can be seen in Indigo Zap's helmet visor.]

Indigo Zap: So awesome.

Sunny Flare: Now that's a true "Rainboom".

[Rainbow Dash, now flying faster than before, comes down upon Cinch. The impact creates a miniature multi-colored mushroom cloud in the middle of the courtyard. Everyone is down and covering themselves from the dust cloud. As all seems calm, Dash's friends head towards the little crater she made, surrounded by people who were blown away for being too close to the blast. It's so hard for them to see through the haze, but when they got close enough, they can make out a silhouette in the shape of Rainbow Dash on the edge of the crater. Her friends seem delighted to see her, but then a silhouette of someone taller appears right behind Rainbow, holding her by the neck. As the dust clears, they are all shocked to see it is Cinch, now with a completely torn robe, picking up Rainbow Dash by the back of the neck. Cinch simply throws Rainbow Dash into Applejack, emits an energy wave that knocks the rest of their friends down. Then her possessed slaves continue to battle with the Changelings.]

[EXT. Principal Cinch's office]

[Sunset keeps busting through the crystal wall, and Spike keeps digging through the little pieces she makes from it.]

Sunburst's voice [through the door]: Sunset! Step away from the door!

[After hearing this; Sunset drops the chair, grabs Spike, and runs to a safe distance. Suddenly, through the transparent crystal, the edges of the office door appears to give off a teal-colored light. Then both the door and crystal barrier blow up into a million pieces. Sunset and Spike try to see through the dense cloud of smoke. A silhouette of someone steps out of the office, and both of them are surprised when it is revealed who it is.]

[EXT. Courtyard]

[Twilight quickly gets up and swoops down upon Cinch, using her magic to pick up the shattered pieces of crystal off the ground, sending them all flying at Cinch. But Cinch quickly responds by using magic to pull the brainwashed Principal Celestia, Vice Principal Luna, Dean Cadance, and Shining Armor over to her and place them in front of her, using them as human shields. Twilight spots this immediately, and stops the shards right in front of them. The pieces all drop to the ground, while Twilight stares at the four familiar faces a few feet away.]

Principal Celestia [cursed]: That's a good girl. You were always such a faithful student. Maybe that's why you liked me so much.

Dean Cadance [cursed]: You have always been the best and brightest among your peers. So loyal.

Vice Principal Luna [cursed]: You would do whatever you were told, without question.

Shining Armor [cursed]:Buy by denying greatness, you've become nothing but a grave disappointment to us all.

Principal Cinch: So come, Twilight. Let's see how devoted you are to your loved ones…when they're not on your side.

[Cinch snaps her fingers, and the four run over to attack Twilight. Knowing she doesn't want to hurt them, Twilight dodges their attacks and uses her levitation powers to push each of them away. While she is distracted, Cinch walks forward and shoots a beam from her finger. When Twilight isn't looking, she gets hit by the beam and magical energy surges throughout her body, making her scream in pain.]

Pinkie Pie: TWILIGHT!

[Twilight falls to the ground, as Principal Cinch walks over to her.]

Principal Cinch: It's like I said before, the smart one's time here at CPA hardly ever last.

[Twilight tries getting up, but Cinch uses magic to turn her over to her back and hold her down. She is unable to move a single muscle on her body. She lies helplessly as Cinch walks up to her and kneels right beside her. She builds up magical energy in her hand, preparing to strike Twilight down.]

Twilight Sparkle: No! Cinch, please!

Principal Cinch: Ms. Sparkle, I'm afraid I'm going to have to expel you from Crystal Prep…for good.

[Twilight's friends try to get up and save her, Rainbow Dash is about to run to her aid, and Cinch is going to unleash her attack on the terrified Twilight. But then, a magical teal energy beam shoots out from the school's entrance, flies across the courtyard, hits Cinch directly, and it sends her flying until she crash-lands into the surrounding wall, saving Twilight. Everybody in the front lawn stops fighting after what just happened. They all turn to the front of the school; The possessed students and faculty, the Changeling family, Professor Discord, Mr. Smooze, Flash Sentry, the Shadow Five, the Humane 7, even Twilight look to see where that blast came from. From the opening, somebody comes out of the shadows with one hand glowing in a teal-colored energy, and it is revealed to be Starlight Glimmer. She has her magical reactor in the other hand, and she seems to be wearing the special harness she's been working on (Scene 10). It is hooked on to her torso with a special chest piece, and four special tube-like cables going down each to her wrists and ankles, held down to her arms and legs with straps to her biceps, thighs, wrists, and ankles.]

Starlight Glimmer: LEAVE MY FRIENDS ALONE!

To Be Continued…

After two weeks of break and two month of working, I have finally completed the sixteenth chapter. Now the true battle can begin.

Yes, I added Pharynx. I did say I was going to keep updating it from the series. I also said I would keep doing this until it's completed, despite the release of the new Equestria Girls shorts and the end of Season 7.

Hoped you enjoyed the story so far, and it feels good to be back.