Author's note
I ain't going to do the whole 'Curse of the Were-Weasel', thing, V.I.S.I.O.N.-K.I.N.G., just make some references to it or borrow elements from it. Also, Boxco and Dum-Dum will have a fight on their own against four certain fillies, 1 little dragon and a goofy Pegasi during Boris's fight with the Demon Pony and the Mare Six.

I won't leave him to you just yet, slyptlak. Don't worry, Boris will get his eventually.

Yes, cornholio4, I did get permission. If you wanna use Nyx, you should do the same thing as well to avoid possible trouble.

The festival is now under way. Ponies are enjoying themselves by eating some snacks as well as what they usually munch on. There are also games and stands that show off the history of Equestria/Ponyland like the history of the Smooze, Tambelon, Flutter Valley, Flouries and more. Those were the only time things were peaceful at this festival.

There is a new additional to the festival: a game where ponies fires arrows at fake props of the Demon Pony, taking whatever frustration and anger they got on that thing. The girls, in the combination outfits, are at the stand where the princesses and Shining are at. Neither of them approve of the last one as some ponies put it up after the second Demon Pony rampage.

"Honestly, how ghastly how violence can be approved for this festival." Rarity mumbles to her friends in concern.

"Ah know, Ah know." Applejack groans a bit. She then notices Twilight looking worried. "Still guilty about not gitting 'ta 'de Demon Pony first, sugar cube?"

"It's not just that. It's..." Twilight begins to say in worry. True, she was guilty that she herself didn't get to the Demon Pony in time. But the pony is worry about something. "It's Nyx, Spike and the CMC. No one has seen them in hours since our confrontation with Boris..."

"You think we oughta go out and look for them?" Rainbow asks Twilight while glancing out her laptop.

"Ye...Rainbow, why are you looking at your computer?"

"Oh, just checking out the footage from my camera via the wire link. So far, we've shown a lot of cool stuff during our time in Canterlot. Your flower camera is still filming, right?"

"Yeah, I still have it on." Twilight said, glancing at the flower camera that she was wearing since the group's arrival in Canterlot, "Still rolling, amazingly."

"Perhaps we should go look for them." Fluttershy suggests. "I mean, I'm sure that someone would fill in for us, right?"

"But I want to stay and question Boris once that jerk gets here. You know, out of precaution."

"Yeah, we feel 'de same thing too." Applejack mumbles in agreement. The Mane Six feel the same thing; they wish to question Boris in case that he may know where the missing five are at.

Twilight spots Derpy nearby, then calls out to her, "Hey Derpy," The cross-eyed Pegasi stops, doing her best to look at the purple unicorn. "If it's not too trouble, can you go and find my daughter and her friends, along with Spike?"

"Sure, no problem," Derpy exclaims happily, "Anything for a friend."

Derpy flies off to go looking for the missing fillies and the dragon. The Mane Six sighs as they continue their jobs, preparing to head off to work on the fashion part (which Rarity was looking forward to).

The mares can only hope that nothing goes wrong...

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"Let me out of here, let me out of here!" Scootaloo exclaims while struggling against the cage bars that she and her group are in. "I have the right to be silent! I demand to be silent!"

"Scootaloo, it doesn't work if yew demand yerself 'ta be silent." Apple Bloom points out to Scootaloo with an annoyed groan.

"We got to get out of here." Sweetie said in worry and concern. "Those creeps are going to hurt that Demon Pony and Nyx. We got to warn my sister and the others."

"Okay, we would but how?" Spike asks Sweetie in frustration. "This cage is made to resist anything to keep pets from escaping or something."

"Let me out, let me out, I can't take it anymore, LET ME OUT!" Scootaloo exclaims as she shakes the bars of her cage frantically.

"Forget it, Scoots, no pony is around who could help us."

"Hey, what's going on?" A familiar voice spoke up. The four saw Donut Joe arriving on the scene. He look into the pet store and looks shocked upon seeing the group prisoner. "Blimey, what are you four doing in that cage?"

"Donut Joe, hi," Spike said dumbstruck. So, it looks like some pony is around to help the imprisoned. "Uh, can you help us out of here?"

Joe came over and quickly unlocks the cage, letting the four out of the cage quickly. Apple Bloom said, "Thanks. Whatcha are yew doing out here?"

"I was heading to my Donut Shop to pick up donuts for the festival." Joe explains to Apple Bloom while motioning to a cart full of donuts nearby. "But since I was running late, I had to take a different route through Canterlot to cut some time. This happens to be my cutting pass to get back to the festival."

"The festival! We have to get back!" Sweetie gasps in worry. "That monster Boris is going to kill the Demon Pony and Nyx!"

"What? I understand the Demon Pony but why harmed Twilight's little daughter?"

"What do yew think?" Apple Bloom asks dryly to Joe, making the stallion unicorn get the point. "We got 'ta get there in time but how 'ta? An' we also need 'ta lure 'de Demon Pony away from 'de scene so no one else could git hurt."

"How are we supposed to do that?" Spike asks Apple Bloom in concern. It won't be easy to lure the Demon Pony away.

"Hey, girls, Spike!" A familiar voice calls out. The group looks up and dodges Derpy who crashes into the pet store. She recovers and grins while going over to them. "There you are! Twilight send me to find you! Uh, where's Nyx?"

"Boris has got her and is on his way to the festival right now. We got to stop him, save Nyx and the Demon Pony; But how?"

Apple Bloom pauses then grins as she glances at the cart of donuts. The Earth pony said to Derpy, "Derpy. How fast can yew go?"

"I can go pretty fast even if I have cross-eyes." Derpy answers, a bit puzzled as to where Applejack's sister is going with this. "Why?"

"Donut Joe, we'll need yer help on 'dis one."

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Boris and his goons have arrived at the festival, Boxco is holding the bag where the trapped Nyx is still in, making sure not to let anypony knows of her capture. The boss needs a plan to inform the princesses that the Demon Pony is still alive and will be heading on his way over here.

"Boys, make sure to hid Nyx where hidden somewhere where not many 'smart in the head' ponies would think to go to if it was like the last place anypony would go to." Boris orders Boxco and Dum-Dum sternly.

"Right," Boxco and Dum-Dum said with a nod each.

As the three ponies goes through the festival, one female unicorn spots them and gasps, "Look, its Boris!"

Some ponies, upon seeing Boris's group, cheers wildly and crowding the 'hero', asking for autographs and such. Boris himself pushes his way through, scowling, "Move out of the way, move aside!"

"Geez, what a ham," Rarity remarks as she and her friends saw the commotion made over Boris. To the Mane Six, Shining and Cadance, the creep is a murderer who killed something like the Demon Pony. Yeah, it was creating havoc but the heroes prefer to deal with the matter without unnecessary bloodshed.

"Yeah, those ponies should've known better." Rainbow remarks in agreement. "If he goes near Twilight, asking for a date, the Earth pony hating jerk has another thing coming."

"Unfortunately, Boris is heading this way..." Twilight said with a sigh.

"All right, ponies, the apple dunking contest is in 5 minutes, 5 minutes!" Pinkie calls over to the ponies, yelling into a loud speaker. While some of the ponies near her are cringing, Celestia and Luna aren't. They are used to loud yelling since the latter used the Royal Canterlot Voice and the former heard it so many times before.

Boris comes over to the princesses, finally getting away from the crowd. Boxco and Dum-Dum spots a prop near the Mane Six's platform: that of Tirak the Abomination, the terror that once plagued Ponyland/Equestria years ago.

Dum-Dum quickly throws the duffle bag with Nyx in it into the prop, remarking, "There. You know be a problem now, Nightmare Moon; Ha ha ha!"

"Well, Boris, while I didn't like what you did...at least you saved Canterlot from a threat." Celestia said to Boris with a sigh.

"Also, there is half off of the Apple Family's Super Duper Apples on sale right now!" Pinkie yells out into the loud speaker to the ponies excitedly.

"Listen, princesses, Captain Shining. Don't sound the alarm just yet...but the Demon Pony isn't dead just yet." Boris whispers to Celestia, Luna, Cadance and Shining, not wanting the crowd to be informed of the Demon Pony still alive. Unfortunately, another certain pony overheard him.

"What do you mean the Demon Pony's not dead yet?"

Pinkie of course was yelling into the loud speaker, causing what she said to be echo throughout the area. The ponies who were celebrating stop what they're doing, looking shocked and horrified at what they themselves just heard. The other members of the Mane Six, even Twilight, looks stunned while Applejack slaps his forehead with one hoof.

Boris slaps his own forehead in annoyance while Pinkie, realizing what she just did, said sheepishly, "Oopsie."

"And they call me and Dum-Dum dumb." Boxco remarks dryly.

That did it. The ponies begin screaming in terror, running around in terror, bumping down stuff. The Demon Pony is alive and is still on the loose. The Mane Six recover and are relived. The monster is alive; at least that's a relief, right?

"Oh great, you have to make a terror, Pinkie Pie." Fluttershy said to Pinkie with a frown.

"Sorry! It just happened!" Pinkie admits sheepishly to Fluttershy.

"Calm down, everypony calm down," Shining calls out to the crowd, but nothing is calming them down just yet. Boris, rolling his eyes, hands his gun towards the air and opens fire. This causes the ponies to scream and stop what they're doing. "Will you stop firing that thing?"

"Everypony, listen!" Boris exclaims to the panicking ponies sternly. "I only got 4..."

"Ahem." Dum-Dum interrupts Boris, making him groan as he realizes that he himself have used up another platinum bullet.

"Errr, 3 bullets left to get that monster. Now, I say that in order to save Equestria and Canterlot, we should lure the creature into a trap, using whatever bait we can get."

"What are you suggesting?" Lyra calls out to Boris in worry.

"It likes sweets, right? So find some sweets, put it into one platform and then we will lure the Demon Pony here." Boris explains his plan to the crowd. Of course, he doesn't want to tell them that Nyx will secretly be added to the mix. That way, once the monster eats her, the red stallion can kill the Demon Pony.

"And how will that work?" Luna ask Boris with a frown. "We don't know how to..."

Suddenly the area begins to shake as something is coming. Boxco said in surprise, "Uh oh; looks like we're going to find out."

The ponies gasps as some stuff are going knocked down and destroyed. They scream as the Demon Pony appears, roaring furiously while looking around. The pony appears to loss nearly all control of himself; now he's on a rampage.

"Okay, stop running again!" Pinkie screams. The other ponies didn't need a second invite. Some of them scream in terror while running away from the Demon Pony who begins knocking down some props of the Bushwoolies.

"Guards, guards, quickly; To the front," Shining orders his men who rush forward to defend the ponies from the creature.

"Yes, yes, you do that. We will get the trap set up." Boris insists quickly. Turning to the ponies that didn't ran off, he orders, "Come on, help me set the trap up! We go less time left!"

"Come on, we may as well help." Celestia groans a bit as she, Luna and Cadance head off to assist in the trap. The Mane Six reluctantly follows, knowing that this may not end well.

Boxco and Dum-Dum chuckles as they begin dragging the Tirak prop that Nyx is in with them. Boris will want the alicorn to be used soon.

The guard ponies charged towards the Demon Pony, but the black beast knocked them all aside with all his might.

The Demon Pony growled as he charged forward, some ponies move out of the way to avoid his rampage.

Meanwhile, a couple of apples and sweets are placed on a platform as per Boris's instructions. The stallion himself, his goons, the Mane Six, the princesses and Shining are there, waiting patiently for the Demon Pony to arrive.

"I hope you know what you're doing, Boris." Celestia said to Boris seriously. "We're taking up a big risk here."

"Yes, so am I." Boris said sinisterly.

Unknown to the others, Boris ordered his goons to remove Nyx from the Tirak statue and place her and the bag inside the pile when no pony is looking. The Demon Pony would end up unknowingly killing her, and then the villain would shoot the monster. That will end what Boris was planning.

"Mommy; Pinkie; Fluttershy; Rainbow; Rarity; Applejack; Help," Nyx cried as she struggled in the bag to no avail.

"Did you hear something?" Pinkie asked in concern. She thought that she herself had heard something.

"Nope, not really," Boxco said quickly. He has indeed heard Nyx's crying as he used his magic to shake the bag in hopes to keep the filly quiet.

Boris smirked evilly as the Demon Pony headed this way. Some of the ponies were a bit scared by what they are about to witness, like it or not.

"That's it." Boris mumbled as the Demon Pony is getting closer while aiming his gun, ready to fire when the moment is right. "A little closer..."

Of course, what happens next, not every pony has predicted it: the Demon Pony was about to get closer but suddenly rushed past it, getting the creature's attention.

"What?" Rainbow asked in surprise.

"Hey, Demon Pony! We got something fer yew!" A familiar voice called out. Sure enough, there's Apple Bloom with Scootaloo, Sweetie and Spike in the back of the cart that Joe is driving with Derpy doing the pulling.

Sweetie, using a fishing line of sorts, held up a donut while calling out, "Come on! Free donuts!"

The Demon Pony quickly changed attention, chasing after the CMC's cart.

"Apple Bloom," Applejack asked in surprise.

"Sweetie Belle," Rarity exclaimed.

"Scootaloo; Derpy," Rainbow shouted.

"Spike," Twilight exclaimed, surprised and relieved to see the CMC and Spike okay. "Wait, where's Nyx?"

The Demon Pony knocked down a few props while chasing the cart. Joe exclaimed in worry, "Hope you girls and the dragon got a plan because I ain't keen on that thing chasing us!"

"Relax, it's 'ta get him 'ta safely. Hopefully Twilight an' 'de others can figure out where Nyx was." Apple Bloom remarks with a nod, getting the donuts from the Demon Pony to keep him from getting them earlier.

"You little brats and freak," Boris exclaims furiously. He quickly opens fire in hope to hit the Demon Pony...or one of the others in the group. Boris misses, hitting a side of the cart in the progress.

"Gah; He's shooting at us!" Scootaloo exclaims in alarm.

"I know, I know!" Joe exclaimed frantically.

"Hey! He's shooting at them!" Pinkie shouted in shock and anger as she pointed to Boris.

"What are yew doing?" Applejack asked angrily to Boris. "Yew almost hit mah sister an' her friends!"

"I was shooting at the Demon Pony, you Earth pony freak!" Boris snapped angrily at Applejack, "They were just in the way!"

"Boris, you're starting to make us question what sanity you have left!" Luna snapped to Boris in frustration.

"Sanity or no, I will make sure the Demon Pony will die, even if it means taking drastic steps!" Boris shouted.

"Yeah, shooting that monster like a duck," Dum-Dum laughed stupidly.

Boris angrily hits Dum-Dum, sending him right into Boxco and right into the pile, knocking most of the treats right off.

"That's dog, you idiot! Shoot that monster like a dog! I swear I would shoot you if I didn't want to be accused of murder!" Boris snapped furiously to Dum-Dum for getting the saying wrong.

As Boxco and Dum-Dum got out, the other ponies saw a familiar duffel bag exposed, shaking around like mad.

"What the hay?" Cadance ask in confusion.

"Mommy, Uncle Shiny, everypony, I'm in here!" Nyx's voice called from the duffel bag frantically.

"Nyx," The ponies, except Shining, cried out loudly in shock.

"Nyxie," Shining shouted.

"Err, ignore that. That's nothing." Boxco said nervously, trying to cover up the duffel bag. But Twilight pushed him aside and opened it, revealing Nyx inside.

"Nyx; what are you doing in there?" Twilight asked Nyx in shock.

"That creep Boris had his goons threw me in there right after locking my friends and Spike in a cage!" Nyx explained to her mother.

"Boris, what were you doing to Nyx?" Fluttershy demanded to Boris, getting upset by what happened.

"Just keeping her safe, I assure you." Boris explained, finding himself under angry glares. "But we can still get rid of the Demon Pony."

"Wait, there's something you should know about the Demon Pony." Nyx began to say, but Boris cut her off.

"We will use live bait for the creature to go after then I will shoot him." Boris explained, making the other ponies gasp in shock and anger. They have a good idea what he's going for.

"You're planning on killing the Demon Pony AND Nyx?!" Twilight asked in shock and anger.

"No, no, just using Nyx as live bait." Boris exclaimed furiously.

"And probably hurt my daughter in the progress! I won't let you use Nyx as live bait in your scheme!" Twilight snapped furiously as she used her magic to pull Nyx away.

"Tough! I'm using what necessary tactics I need to save Canterlot! Now give me Nightmare Moon!" Boris snapped furiously as he tried to pull Nyx over to him.

"No! Leave my daughter alone!" Twilight exclaims furiously. The others watch as the two unicorns play an intense game of tug of war with Nyx.

"Nightmare Moon must perish!" Boris shouted as he pulled Nyx.

"She isn't Nightmare Moon anymore, now quit it!" Twilight demanded right back. Boris quickly used his magic to throw something at her, in hopes to force her to let go.

"Okay, this creep is definitely on the top of my enemies list." Rainbow remarks dryly as Twilight lets out yelps of pain and anger.

The Demon Pony wasn't too far away when he heard Twilight's cries. The cursed creature turned to see her struggling with Boris over Nyx, the red stallion is trying to win.

The Demon Pony narrowed his eyes as he growled with fury. Boris is hurting both Twilight and Nyx both physically and emotionally! This causes him to change direction and head right at the platform again.

"Hey, where is he going?" Apple Bloom asks in surprise. The Demon Pony is heading to the platform again.

"Uh-oh, look ahead," Derpy said in concern. The others in the cart turn and saw that they're heading to a tent where the antiques of Equestria's past are on display.

"Oh, horse feathers!" Scootaloo groaned as her group and the cart crashed right into the tent, knocking the whole thing down as a result.

"I don't care what you say, Twilight! Nyx is Nightmare Moon no matter what!" Boris shouted as he almost got Nyx off of Twilight, "And if I have to hurt you to get what I want, so be it!" He said the last three words menacingly with a mad grin, and then, suddenly, he launched a beam at Twilight, who yelled out in pain as she was forced to let go of Nyx and sent flying to the other ponies.

"Twilight!.!.!" The other ponies cried in shock and worry.

"Mommy!.!.!" Nyx cried in despair.

"It's over, ponies! VICTORY IS MINE!.!.!" Boris shouted madly before he started laughing evilly as he has a hold of Nyx.

Boxco and Dum-Dum gasped in fear. Boris looked puzzled, wondering why they were scared all of a sudden. Victory is in his grasp.

Of course, Boris heard angry breathing over his shoulder, turning to see the Demon Pony growling furiously at him. The red stallion gulped a bit, not liking the creature's look.

The Demon Pony grabbed Nyx from Boris and hit the villain right with one swipe, sending him crashing into an apple cart, causing the apples to spill right over him.

Without warning, the Demon Pony pounced to Twilight and grabbed her, putting the unicorn on his back. She yelped as the Demon Pony took off with both her and Nyx.

"Twilight; Nyx; The Demon Pony took them!" Cadence shouted.

"After him," Shining shouted as he, his wife and the other ponies chase after the Demon Pony.

Twilight and Nyx's capture has been noticed by a few ponies. Jet Set cries out, "That fiend is making off with Princess Celestia's niece and personal student."

"Come on, we can't let it do that!" Minuette cries out. The other ponies yell out in determination or fury. It's time to stop getting scared and do something.

The citizens grab whatever they can and begin chasing the Demon Pony. Speaking of which, the creature is running past the tents with Twilight and Nyx on his back. He saw the guards in front of them.

"Stop," One of the Pegasus guards orders the Demon Pony. The creature run forward fast, the two fillies scream as they held on while the Demon Pony jumps over the guards, rushing off while leaving them dumbstruck. "Okay, don't stop."

The Demon Pony continues his escape and saw some of the citizens joining in on the chase; some of them are chasing them. He saw Lyra blocking with a pitchfork floating, remarking, "Bon Bon is going to miss this."

The Demon Pony saw himself block off from all sides...but then he quickly jumps onto some boxes and onto the top of the tents, causing the ponies to almost collapse with one another.

The Demon Pony quickly head to a wall of Castle Canterlot, growling, "Hang onto me, now!" The two fillies didn't argue. They hold onto their captor as he begins climbing up the wall on all fours quickly.

"Where is he?" Rainbow asks quickly and in worry.

"There he is!" Fluttershy gasps. The group saw the Demon Pony himself climbing up the castle, heading up the side. He glares back and makes a howl like a wolf before moving on.

At the collapsed tent, the group manages to get out from under there. Derpy stupidly remarks, "Yeah, whoo! That was fun! Let's do it again!"

"No, not for all the donuts in Equestria," Joe groans a bit. At least working at the donut shop is less troubling than getting chased and crashing into stuff.

"There you are, thank goodness you're all right." Rarity said as she and the others came up to the CMC and Spike. "What were you thinking, putting yourselves in a dangerous situation like that?"

"It's to save the Demon Pony and Nyx from Boris." Spike remarks with a groan. "Speaking of which, where are three?"

"That Demon Pony is taking Twilight and Nyx up the castle wall somewhere. Boris has been knocked aside by the Demon Pony." Pinkie explains. "But weird, where is the creature going?"

"Ah don't know. He could be heading anywhere. We ain't ever going 'ta find 'de Demon Pony, Twilight, an'/or Nyx." Applejack said, giving up hope it seems. The group will never find the Demon Pony, Twilight and Nyx in time and catch up with either of them.

"Uh, I know where they went." Sweetie said meekly, getting the other Mane Six's attention. "The Demon Pony is taking Twilight and Nyx to the previously locked up room in the eastern side of the palace."

"Wait, 'previously'?"

"Well, we kinda stumbled it on our search fer 'de Demon Pony's mystery...an' Nyx unlocked it." Apple Bloom explains sheepishly, admitting that she and her friends have broken into a room that was once locked.

"Wait, are you sure that the Demon Pony went there?" Rainbow asks in surprise. What gave the CMC and Spike the idea that the Demon Pony would go into a room that was locked up.

"It has to be! That's where the Demon Pony was hiding while he was in Canterlot!" Scootaloo responds back.

"Yes, best to worry." A familiar voice spoke up. The ponies saw Zecora appearing, looking grimly. "The Demon Pony's fate is at hand. The time for his salvation is upon him."

""Fate'; 'Salvation'," Derpy ask a bit confused. "Whatcha mean?"

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Twilight and Nyx held on until the Demon Pony lands in a familiar balcony. For some reason, it's beginning to rain. The trio went into a familiar room where the Demon Pony has scared Spike and the CMC earlier.

"What is this place?" Twilight ask the Demon Pony as he put her and Nyx down onto the floor before heading off.

"This is, was, the locked up room in the eastern side of the palace." Nyx explains to Twilight. Come to think about it, the purple unicorn does recall this room, though she has never set foot in here as it the room itself was supposed to remain locked up. Celestia forbids anypony from setting foot in here as well.

"How did you know?"

"I...I broke in here with my friends and Spike earlier while trying to figure out the Demon Pony mystery. And I believe I found it. Please don't be mad."

Twilight sighs as she and Nyx saw the Demon Pony digging through a part of the room. The mother will have to scold her daughter for breaking into a forbidden room later. Now is the time to worry. What is the Demon Pony going to do to her and Nyx?

The Demon Pony came back; Twilight begins to shiver with worry. Is he going to finish her off like the creature couldn't years ago? Just then...the unicorn saw that the Demon Pony has something in his mouth: a familiar box (to Nyx) but the nametag is missing.

The Demon Pony holds the box to Twilight who looks surprised while asking, "Is...is that for me?" The monster nods. The purple unicorn takes the box and opens it, pulling out a familiar necklace. "It's...it's wonderful. Thanks, I guess."

The Demon Pony threw the box away, looking at Twilight as she put the necklace on herself. The purple unicorn looks into a broken mirror nearby and smiles a bit. She does look great in it...but Twilight's smile disappears, knowing that she and her daughter is still in danger. The monster is probably going to soften the final blow or something.

"The gift is nice...but the one I really want to know is this: where is Ben Mare? What did you do to him?" Twilight ask the Demon Pony, tears in her eyes. "He was very special to me...and you took him away! Please, tell me, what happened to Ben Mare?"

"Twi...twi..." The Demon Pony looks like he's going to speak again, with tears in his eyes. The purple unicorn waits as the captor said, "Twilight Sparkle? Are...are you okay?"

"What...how...how did you know my name?"

The Demon Pony pauses then did something oddly: he stood back, giving out some sort of weird wave. Twilight looks startled. She knows that wave from somewhere before...

"That wave...how...?" Twilight begins to ask in concern. This Demon Pony is close to getting familiar. But...

Twilight then gasps in shock as she notices something around the Demon Pony's neck that the unicorn fails to notice until now: a red collar, something that Twilight has seen before...and remembered...

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"Listen, I got something for you." Twilight said as she took out what appears to be a red collar from her saddlebag. The purple unicorn manages to get the thing around Ben's neck while smiling softly. "There, no matter what happens, I will always be with you."

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"Then...?" Sweetie looks up with her concerning eyes. What could Zecora be saying?

"From your eyes deeply to your heart, I see clear, that this Demon Pony shares a role, that those I spoke have been through before." Zecora state before she uses a magic spoke to make the smoke images that showed the dark being, the Demon Pony itself. "That this 'Dark' being that appeared was a result of a Mini-Were that fused with one colt & nothing more. This conclusion I speak is the final key to understanding what we seek. That the Demon Pony outside is cage that held an innocent pony from within." What appeared in the smoke image was a tiny colt inside the Demon Pony almost like a prisoner before the colt himself changed into that of a grown-up stallion.

"Wait...then if the Demon Pony is some innocent pony trapped inside of it?" Fluttershy tried to figure out the meanings of this message. "Then that would mean..."

Silence hit the ponies, everyone grew concerning over what the answer was.

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Tears came to Twilight's eyes again as she looks at the Demon Pony in a new way. Of course, the red collar, it's the same one that the mare gave to a certain colt years ago...the same one whom she thought was 'spirited away'; But now...

"Mommy," Nyx call out as she looked concerned, what was wrong?

"Ben Mare...who went missing... then the Demon Pony showed up...didn't happen with one pony-napping at all...they are..." Twilight struggled to near break down, could the answer really be? She came up to the Demon Pony while saying this, "Ben...Ben, is that you?"

The Demon Pony, now revealed to be the missing Ben Mare, whines sadly as he looks away in sadness.

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"They are one in the same, I am afraid." Zecora nod her head slowly, knowing this truth was hard to accept. The other ponies looks stunned, even Derpy, at the answer.

Ben Mare...is really the Demon Pony!