Rune and Midnight stared at each other for what seemed like forever. What could really be said, the mare he has come to fight and defeat is his own daughter....from the future.

"So I have had a kid too after all." Rune laughed at the idea. "You look nothing like me....well maybe you have my eyes."

"Now do you see why I said not to interfere?" Midnight asked.

"Yes I do." Rune answered. "But..........I'm still gonna have to stop you."

"Even after all I said you still want to interfere with my plans?!" Midnight shouted.

"Well bad fillies need a little discipline." Rune laughed.

"You're making a big mistake." Midnight remarked, a serious look of anger in her eyes.

"I know." Rune sighed.

In a flash Rune was now only a few feet away from Midnight, his horn let out a magical blade-like shape. But just as fast, the attack was blocked by cloaked pony wielding a large cooking knife between her teeth.

"Pinkie!?" Rune remarked, seeing the hood come off revealing a long haired Pinkamena

Pinkamena gave no response, only knocked Rune to the ground.

"What the-" Rune tried to ask but felt like a heavy push from the side.

Turning his head slightly, Rune saw the angry eye of Applejack. Before Rune could give any remark, he felt the force of Applejack ramming him through the wall; several walls in fact. Pinkie or Pinkamena leap down and followed Applejack.

"That should distract him." Midnight remarked.

"Midnight." Fluttershy called, walking out of the shadows.

"Ah Fluttershy." Midnight replied. "I trust your mission was a success."'

"It was." Fluttershy responded. "He awaits you in your chambers."

"Ah perfect." Midnight patted Fluttershy on the head. "I knew I could count on you. Now make sure Rune does not reach me."

"Should I kill him then?" Fluttershy asked.

"NO!!!" Midnight shouted, but then composed herself. "I mean, he's not worth killing, kicking him out of the castle is good enough. Now go!"

Fluttershy bowed and flew off through the large hold Applejack made with Rune's body.

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Applejack eventually stopped breaking walls with Rune's face leading them to an open room with several broken and destroyed pillars. The momentum and force of Applejack's push sent Rune across the room and slammed to the back wall.

"I'm okay." Rune weakly called out. "Nothing's broken.....except maybe a rib, and a tooth, and maybe my self-esteem. But I'm goo-" Before he could finish, a chunk of broken pillar slammed against the wall. Luckily, Rune was able to dodge.

"Just hold still Rune." Applejack bucked another chunk of pillar. "And it will be all over."

"Wow." Rune remarked to himself, dodging flying rocks. "I deserve to get my flank beat no question there, but I don't think I deserve to be killed yet. I wonder what happened to the mares."

"You shouldn't look away." Pinkamena laughed, swinging her large knife at Rune. Rune was able to dodge, at the cost of his mane getting a slight trim. "Cause if you stand still, you die!" Pinkamena threw her knife at Rune, piercing through his skull.

"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Rune howled in pain, but it was quickly replaced by laughter. "Psych!!" The Rune immediately exploded in a shower of confetti and glitter.

"A fake!?" Pinkamena shouted, looking around for the real Rune. "Where did you-AAHH!!!" Pinkamena dropped to the ground unconscious, Rune standing behind her; his hoof still raised after striking the back of her neck.

"Sorry about that." Rune apologized.

Another large stone chunk flew right behind Rune, barely striking his tail.

"Oh shit!" Rune started running.

"Just hold still already!" Applejack shouted.

"What did I do to piss you mares off this time?!" Rune asked, barely dodging Applejack's attacks.

"We just do what Midnight asks of us, we don't ask questions." Applejack switched from bucking pillars and charged at Rune.

Applejack ran right into Rune but literally through Rune as if he was made of smoke.

"I see." Rune remarked, moving closer to Applejack. "You've been brainwashed."

"More fakes." Applejack kept on kicking and punching at Rune, only to have her hooves pass through him. "Why can't you grow a pair and fight like a stallion!?"

"I can't do that." Rune replied directly behind Applejack, striking the back of her neck. "Cause I'd never win in a fair fight."

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Dusk was tied up to a large slab of stone, the remains of an old bed. This has got to be the eighth or ninth time Dusk has been held against will, this is becoming a sad running gag. Looking around the room, Dusk only saw tattered tapestries, spider webs, and broken walls.

"Enjoying yourself?" Midnight asked, walking into the room.

"Midnight?!" Dusk said in fright and shock. "Where am I? What have you done with my friends?!"

"All in good time." Midnight responded. "But first, how about I show you a good time."

"What are you?" Dusk was panicking as Midnight slowly crept closer. "No...no...NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!"

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A young filly Trixie stood off right of a stage, watching her father Presto the Magnificent preforming his feats of magic and style. After the show, Trixie, along with her fifteen sisters, crowded around Presto, asking for hugs and such. Trixie, not being able to get to her father...quite literally pushed aside by her sisters....walked out of the room with a few tear filled eyes.

"What's wrong Trixie?" Presto asked, finally able to get away from his other daughters.

"It's nothing Daddy." Trixie lied with a cute pout.

"Did you enjoy the show?" Presto asked, putting his hoof around Trixie.

"Yes." Trixie responded. "You're the greatest Daddy."

"Then why are you so sad?" Presto asked.

"It's Pixie." Trixie said.

"Was Pixie making fun of you again?" Presto responded.

"Uh huh." Trixie nodded, rubbing her tear covered eyes. "She said I'll never get my cutie mark."

"That's not true." Presto replied, placing his signature purple, pointy, star covered magician hat on the little Trixie's head. The hat a little too big, slid over her eyes.

"But Daddy, this is your hat?" Trixie said with surprise.

"Yes and it belongs on my daughter." Presto replied, attaching his cape, the same design and color of the hat, on Trixie as well. "My Great and Powerful Trixie."

Trixie couldn't hold back her tears of joy. "Oh Daddy I love it! I'm gonna be the greatest magician in all of Equestria. Even one as great as you!"

"Uh Trixie." Presto looked both amazed and shocked.

"Huh?" Trixie replied, but her eyes widened in joy when she looked down.

On her little flank was a magical wand, with a Crescent Moon cutie mark on her little flank.

"MY CUTIE MARK!!!!" Trixie shouted in joy, giving Presto another hug. "THANK YOU DADDY THANK YOU!!!!!!"

"Daddy. Daddy." The extremely saddened Trixie said aloud to herself, holding the tattered hat and cape in her shaking hooves. "I'm so sorry."

"AAAHHAHAHAHAHAH" Laughed the cloaked unicorn. "Are you still alive Trixie? I hope so, so I can destroy you agai-"

A blast of blue magic shot out of the broken library, shooting only inches away from unicorn's head. The entire cloak torn to shreds, revealing an angry, corrupted Rarity.

"What in the name of Midnight?!" Rarity shouted, her eyes then widened at the sight of what lay before her.

Out of the crumbling Library, stood Trixie but she looked different. Her eyes were a solid red in color that almost emanated a red aura. Her horn glowed blue but had red sparks surrounding it.

"THE SUPREME AND GODLY TRIXIE SHALL DESTROY YOU!!!!!!!!!!!" Trixie shouted in an even louder voice than Luna's Canterlot voice.

The magic from Trixie's horn slowly started wrapping itself around her body. Stretching and reforming, the magical aura began taking the form of bear-like shape.

Rarity's body shook in fear, but the feeling quickly pasted. "Okay you tramp." Rarity took a stance, ready to run. "Bring it!" Rarity charged towards Trixie.

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"Okay." Rune remarked, running up the large, stone stair case. "All I have to do is go up these stair and-"

"Fus-Ro-Dah!" A voice shouted from the darkness.

Rune, once again, was forcefully pushed off the stairs and against the wall. Luckily for him, Rune was able to land on a ledge.

"Okay okay." Rune recovered himself. "What knocked me on my flank this time?"

"Fus-Ro-Dah!" The voice shouted again. This time, Rune was able to dodge.

"There's only one mare I know who could do that." Rune suspected.

Descending from the air, her yellow wings spread like an angel, was Fluttershy and she was angry.

"I see you already beat Pinkie and Applejack." Fluttershy said. "No matter. I will still-"

"Wrong...wrong wrong wrong WRONG!!!!" Rune shouted.

"What are you shouting about?" Fluttershy asked.

"You blast me from a distance, descended from the air like a badass." Rune ranted. "And the first thing you tell me is something I already know!!!!! Why couldn't you say something cooler like 'I shall end you' or something."

"Oh my....um I'm..sorry." Fluttershy replied. "Wait why am I apologizing. I'm supposed to stop you!" Fluttershy looked down and saw that Rune was...missing. "WHERE DID YOU GO RUNE!?"

"Oh you know just hiding." Rune responded, making use of the stairway's echo. "So tell me, what does Midnight plan on doing?"

"Why should I tell you?" Fluttershy demanded, looking around trying to find Rune.

"Oh come on." Rune responded. "Because you're so kind that I could ask again and you'll tell me."

"I bet I won't." Fluttershy protested.

"What is Midnight planning?" Rune asked.

"Oh alright." Fluttershy gave up. "I don't know what she's planning but it has something to do with Princess Luna. All she asked me to do was bring Dusk to her."

"Thank you." Rune appeared in front of Fluttershy and not wanting to hurt her simply did a swift jab to the stomach, knocking her out.

Rune landed, catching Fluttershy with his back. Now that the corrupted Elements of Harmony were dealt with, Rune had to stop Midnight. But why would she want Dusk?

"Bring Dusk.....Oh No!!" Rune responded, running up the stairs as fast as he could. "I know you're at that age Midnight. But daddy doesn't approve!!!"

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Midnight sat at the edge of the stone bed. She felt satisfied, looking back at Dusk who was now wrapped in the black sphere-like containment. Midnight closed her eyes to assess the situation.

"The only Element left is Rarity." Midnight said aloud, opening her eyes. "But it doesn't matter now."

BBBBBBBAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMM

The nearby wall basically exploded, chunks of rock flew across the room, none of them hitting either Dusk nor Midnight. An incredibly pissed off Gemini Moon stomped her way into the room, her eyes were glowing a dark blue.

"Ah Gemini, just in time." Midnight smiled.

"LET...MY...DADDY...GO!!!!!!!!!" Gemini shouted in what could very well be a Canterlot Royal voice.

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Back at Canterlot Castle, the surrounding fog slowly began to thin out, but only at the front.

"What's that?" A few guards were asking.

A figure was somewhat visible in the fog and getting closer.

"All you bitches to your stations!" Nightwing shouted, walking to the edge of the fog.

Back at the Castle, Shining Armor guarded the entrance of Princess Luna's chambers. A low vibration shook the air around the chambers and down the halls. Armor, fearing the worse, kicked in the door.

"Princess are you alright!?" Armor asked.

Princess Luna sat at first on her large bed but soon rose to her hooves, her horn made a subtle glow. Outside the Castle, guards could see the Moon slowly rising. Back at the fog, Nightwing saw the figure in the fog get closer and closer. Guards moved in, drawing their weapons, only to have Nightwing raise his hoof; ordering them to lower their weapons.

"Welcome back." Nightwing said, reaching out his hoof. A lavender hoof reached from the fog, took hold of Nightwing's hoof and walked out of the fog. "Twilight Shine."

Princess Luna stared at the sky, disturbed that the Sun was still out. Armor quickly explained the situation.

"Then I shall go to Ponyville and stop this threat." Luna declared, spreading her wings and taking to the air.

Flying as fast as her royal wings could carry her, Luna thought to herself. 'Dusk...Rune...Please be safe.."