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The Awakening Of The Darkness

by Shadowmane PX-41

Chapter 6: Part 6: Stalling For Time

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When the Mane 6 came to, They found themselves at the altar of harmony where they first retrieved their elements.

"I see this place still hasn't changed a bit." Rarity said acknowledging the ruins of the great temple once more.

"What in Equestria is that?" Twilight spoke up pointing to what looked like an altar with two gemstones on the pedestal.

The two stones looked almost exactly the same when viewed up close, One was rainbow coloured and has the essence of pure youth flowing around it, While the other was black as night with sounds of crying and old age resonating with it.

"These must be The Stones Of Knowledge And Ruin that Celestia was talking about." Said Twilight admiring the pretty stones, "And it doesn't even look like Darkwing is here."

"Awesome, Maybe he decided to abandon his plan after seeing our awesomeness during that battle huh?" Rainbow Dash spoke up to her in a relieved tone.

"Whatever the reason we can get home now, We won!" Said Twilight in an overexcited tone of voice.

But just when they thought all was well and good, The stones started emmiting a black pulse of dark magic which activated Twilight and Rarity's horns.

"Wait, What's going- AAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!!" The ponies screamed after dissapearing into nothingness.

In the temple the stones shattered when hitting the ground and Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon deactivating their stealth forms came up to the altar and started hacking into an archive.

"That oughta keep them busy" Diamond Tiara gloated to herself.

"Now nothing will distract us from hacking into the Archive Of The Ages!" Silver Spoon said to back up her friends's last statement.

All the girls could see was darkness, Pure darkness.

"W-Where are we?" Said Twilight regaining consciousness and surveying her surrondings, The Mane 6 had been warped to what looked like complete darkness, No trace of light was found and everything was completely black, Suddenly a blinding light appeared and the area around them turned into what looked like the most bizarre maze ever created.

"Welcome To The Labyrinth Of Despair!" Said Darkwing now materializing in front of the Mane 6 with a twisted look on his face.

"Darkwing? But if you're here then that means...." Twilight said worried then horrified after realizing what was going on back in the temple.

"Those weren't the real stones you foolish equines." He replied laughing, "They were just a warp spell created by Silver's new dark magic."

Darkwing created another HDTV with his dark powers and showed a video of Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon hacking into a computer disguised as an altar.

"The end is near ladies, Once that computer is successfully hacked we will be able to take the Stones Of Knowledge And Ruin and utilize their dark energy on your dear Celestia." he said to them with a giant grin plastered on his face.

"And the only way to stop us is to escape this ever rearranging maze of insanity, Fat chance of that happening." Said Darkwing following up on his last sentence before vanishing into the darkness laughing.

"So it's Discord again?" Rainbow Dash asked Twilight..

"Yep, Discord again." She replied back

As the Mane 6 wandered down the seemingly never ending corridors they noticed it was even more sick and twisted than Discord's maze ever was, With a few dead ends being blocked by brainwashed ponies, Other junctions which kept repeating themselves over and over again, And even some paths leading to other dimensions.

"Does this maze ever end? I'm starting to lose my puffiness!" Pinkie Pie spoke up after much walking and confusion.

"It looks like there's a way out up ahead!" Twilight said pointing out an exit with a rainbow arch framing the crystal coated doors.

But when they even touched the door, The entire corridor stretched moving the exit far away and blocking it off with 6 separate corridors.

After Twilight let out her trademark groan the ponies were on their way again.

They stopped at a junction with 6 separate paths leading to the exit, With temptations for each of the Mane 6 in each corridor.

Starswirl merchandise for Twilight, Sapphire Shores for Rarity, A party for Pinkie Pie, Wonderbolt applications for Rainbow Dash, A bountiful amount of Zap Apples for Applejack, And the rarest most exotic creatures ponykind has ever seen for Fluttershy, Without wasting any time all six ponies charged at their temptations with glee, Upon touching their temptations they vanished and the doors sealed behind them.

"From this point on, You six walk alone." Darkwing said sealing the ceilings and placing a magic dampening spell on his own maze.

"OK it's definitely Discord again." Rainbow Dash said noticing the changes to Darkwing's maze.

"We need to get to the exit as soon as possible!" Twilight told the girls in a serious tone.

"My Pinkie Sense is telling me that all these paths lead to the same exit." Pinkie Pie said adorning her always flawless future telling talent.

"How do you know that, Pinkie?" Twilight asked the pink psychic mare.

"Just a hunch." She replied.

"OK let's move! For Equestria!" Twilight bellowed, And almost immediately the Mane 6 were darting down the corridors at what seemed almost like light speed.

"Yes ponies, Take the bait." Darkwing said observing the whole thing on his HDTV.

Suddenly a Draconequis appeared behind him with an array of mashed up body parts and a twisted look in his eye, "You know this was initially my idea." He said to Darkwing.

"Discord, What are you doing here?" He replied back to smug looking creature

"Even though I was reformed I have to commemorate your work, Darkwing, Although I don't see how it's any different from when i tried this whole maze plan." Discord told him with a slight note of dissaproval on his face.

"Because, Discord, While you used demonic parlour tricks to change these ponies, I'm using heartbreak to take control of them." Darkwing replied back the the Draconequis.

"Heartbreak? Do tell, My father." He replied creating a moving back armchair with some curiosity on his face.

"It's simple really, I show these ponies augmented realities of them being hated by everyone they ever loved in the past, And once they're crying a waterfall on the floor i'll take my hold on them personally." Darkwing told Discord in an even more smug face than usual.

"Darkwing! You don't mean?!" Discord said started to show signs of fear.

"Oh I mean it all right, But enough quibbling over the details of my plan, It looks like Twilight Sparkle is about to be the first to suffer at the hands of my fake heartbreak." He said watching Twilight on his HDTV step into a room with her cutie mark engraved on the doors.

Author's Notes:

Fake heartbreak scenes to come in the next chapter

If any of you don't like crying ponies turn to part 8 right now

If not read on and watch Darkwing make the ponies cry themselves to darkness in part 7.

Next Chapter: Part 7: The Fake Heartbreak Estimated time remaining: 43 Minutes
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