"Run, Twilight, run!" Starlight cries out as Twilight Sparkle runs away. She looks back in terror as the one who spoke follows her but was grabbed by Lorcan.

"Foolish colt; you cannot run from me." Lorcan hisses evilly. Twilight can watch in horror as the villain raises a claw and stabs the one who told her to run.

"Starlight, no," Twilight screams in terror as she can see blood on the floor. "NOOOO..."

"Come now, you want to stop me? I barely think you have the opportunity now! But you can go ahead and try...trust me..."

As Starlight dies, Twilight turns to Lorcan in rage; the laughing villain then morphs into Spike, who, still laughing as he raises his claws to kill Twilight with the sneer, "This is for a life of slavery, Sparkle!"

Twilight's eyes widen in horror as Spike then stabs...

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"SPIKE, NO!" Twilight screams as she wakes up in her bed, sweating a bit. The unicorn just got another nightmare...only it got worst; more worst.

Twilight looks around sighing in sadness, hoping that what happened is just a bad dream...but no. Spike is still gone, no longer wanting to do with her and her pony friends, Ben Mare, Nyx and Phobos has taken him to live with the Dragon Clans.

Twilight looks upset. She remembers all the times that she herself neglected Spike and how the purple unicorn was cruel to him when she was little. Oh, what a fool she was! That baby dragon was the brother she always wanted him to be...and what happened? Twilight neglects him by leaving him out of adventures or not telling him the truth sooner...as well as being mean to him long before warming up to the little guy. Oh, what has she done?

Twilight hears whining and saw Koga coming onto her bed, looking at his owner's love in sadness. Then Owlowiscious and Peewee flew near and lands near her. The unicorn sighs, knowing what the pets are feeling.

"Oh guys, I know. I miss Spike too as well as Ben." Twilight said as she pets Peewee who chirps in sadness. "If I could go back and tell Spike the truth sooner...and stop my neglected and cruel ways...I could...but..."

"Hoo," Owlowiscious said as he nuzzles Twilight. The unicorn didn't have time to go through the usual gag, she just sob in her bed while the pets comfort the one who let her adopted brother/son get away.

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"So what is your big plan, Lorcan?" Gilda ask Lorcan as the villains are gathered once more in the meeting. "Are we going to do Phrase 3 or what?"

"Yes, yes, let's begin this!" Rover remarks as his fellow cohorts nod in agreement.

"Now the next part involves kidnapping and distraction. Those princesses will be kept at bay with the help of the Diamond Dogs...and Flim-Flam's new toy." Lorcan said sinisterly. "But for the next part, we need some way to get most of the ponies in Ponyville out of the way. Can't afford too much...distraction, can we?"

"Oh yeah, any idea on how we can do that?" Trixie ask Lorcan curiously.

"I think I know of one trick or so, especially when it comes to putting gas onto the flames." Gilda said with an evil grin. "I think a trick to Sugarcube Corner is in order for this griffin."

"And Boris; any reports you like to give out?" Lorcan asks Boris curiously yet concerned, "About my brother Spike?"

"While I was in disguise, I found out that Spike has skipped town after insulting his former pony friends. My rival Ben, that Nightmare Moon brat and that dragon traitor is taking him to the Dragon Clans right now." Boris explains to Lorcan, an evil smirk is on his face.

"Good, then we won't worry about him being in the crossfire."

"And what about the Dragon Clans," Film ask Lorcan in worry.

"Yes, if by any chance that Celestia would call to them for assistance against you..." Flam said in agreement, only for Lorcan to cut him off.

"By the time they get to that and those good dragons come to help, it would be too late! Too late..." Lorcan said with an evil grin. Nothing can stop him now, not even King Spykoran the Old and his so-called Dragon Clans...

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It was next morning in Ponyville, Shining has returned to help the guards in keeping watch over the ponies who are still in recovery, emotional or physical, from what happened from Lorcan's attacks to Spike's outburst. It's enough to make anyone scream.

At the library, the Mane Six are gathered there, talking about what happened. Applejack said, "Ah done hope 'dat Ben, Nyx an' Phobo can come back okay. 'De journey 'ta 'de border is a long an' hard one."

"Well, I sure hope that Spike stays away." Rainbow snaps angrily as she types on her computer laptop, answering an e-mail, "Ugh, another 'type with hooves' one? DELETED," The pony deletes the e-mail as the usual buzzer sound is heard.

"Well, dang it; Ah am done upset too but if yew think about it, we kinda asked for them."

"No we don't!"

"Actually, it's kinda true." Fluttershy said, looking down in sadness. "In the past, we were neglectful and sometimes treat him like a servant sometimes. Even you, especially since you stuck Spike in a dryer a few times."

"They were only jokes!" Rainbow protest to Fluttershy, though the truth is, it's kinda true.

"Right, while I don't appreciate his cruel words to me, Spike has the right to be upset to me, thinking I was using him for my own purposes." Rarity admits, making her friends look at her. "Well, sometimes, but it's for my business!"

"Rarity, face it, generosity yew ain't always." Applejack said with a groan then glances to Twilight who looks tired and sad, "Twilight? Got 'de same nightmare again?"

"Yeah, but this time it's worst. Spike was in it and...and..." Twilight sobs a bit, not wanting to go on, the purple unicorn just goes on to her reading. Peewee chirps a bit, getting her some tissues which she uses. "Thank you, Peewee."

"Well...I gotta admit, I miss Spike too...and yeah, I did ask for the mean words too." Rainbow said in regret but then she adds, "But seriously, he didn't have to point that out like some kind of a jerk! It's like Twilight's outburst at the wedding one time; Uh, no offense, Twilight."

"None taken..."

"Awww, let's not pout or lose it, folks!" Pinkie exclaims, bouncing up and down happily. "Come on, let's have some fun. Has anyone seen my party cannon?"

"Did you leave it out again?" Rainbow asks Pinkie curiously.

"Maybe...but I let it outside Sugarcube Corner again...but I think Mr. or Mrs. Cake moved it. Where could my cannon be? Oh where, oh where is my little cannon gone?

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"I blame those so-called Elements and that dragon for this." Diamond Tiara said in disgust as she and Silver Spoon trots through town. "Because of them, we can't go through this place like we used to."

"Well, it didn't help that you insulted Lorcan when he was here yesterday." Silver Spoon points out to Diamond Tiara with a shrug, getting an annoyed look from her. "What? Sorry, but it's true!"

"Oh shut up. Ugh, what...wait, what's this?"

The two ponies found a familiar party cannon in the middle of nowhere, causing the two fillies to look at it in curiosity.

"What's that dumb pink pony's cannon doing here?" Diamond Tiara ask puzzled as she and her friend stuck their noses from being too curious by looking around it. "Did she leave it out again?"

Silver Spoon nods as she moves the cannon, aiming it too late, "Probably. It's probably not loaded. Why I could pull the trigger and..."

However when Silver Spoon pulls the trigger, a shot came out of the cannon, much to her and Diamond's shock and horror. They watch as the thing heads to the Everfree Forest...and explodes.

"Uh oh," The two bullies said nervously as they look at the Party Cannon set dial and what it's set to: 'Forest Wipeout'. Not good.

"Looks like it was loaded," Silver Spoon said nervously as she and Diamond backs away.

"Uh, don't tell anypony about this, okay?" Diamond asks Silver Spoon nervously more than by demand. "I am in enough trouble as it is!"

"Yeah, I know!"

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"FIRE, FIRE," A voice screams out, getting the Mane Six's attention. The six saw the ponies getting the fire station head off to what is supposed to be the scene of the fire. Most of them are getting water, buckets and all.

"Hey, hey Caramel, what's going on?" Applejack asks Caramel who is rushing by.

"There's a giant forest fire heading to town in the Everfree Forest!" Caramel exclaims in worry as he rush off.

"Oh no; my animals, I live at the edge of the Everfree Forest!" Fluttershy squeaks in horror as she flies off quickly to get to her cottage as well.

"We gotta help, come on!" Rainbow exclaims in hurry as she and Pinkie heads off quickly to help out as best as they could.

Twilight, Applejack and Rarity stops, looking concerned; the purple unicorn said, "The forest fire happens too sudden just as Lorcan attacked us. This is suspicious."

"We done gotta check our sisters, Rarity!" Applejack exclaims in concern as she and Rarity rush off to find their sisters, with Twilight sighing in worry.

"Oh, this is not good. Not good at all..."

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Celestia was meditating in her room...but felt a disturbance, causing her to open her window. The alicorn gasps as she saw that Canterlot is being attacked again, this time by Diamond Dogs in machines!

"Sister," Luna calls out as she rushes into her sister's room with Golden Heart following her. "We're under attack again."

"So soon, but why?" Golden Heart asks in alarm. Why would Lorcan's forces attack again so soon?

"We must defend Canterlot at all cost. Shining is in Ponyville, alert him as soon as you can!" Celestia exclaims sternly as she and Golden Heart head out of the room. The Goddess of the Sun notices her sister looking down. "Luna?"

"Oh, coming, sister." Luna said as she follows her sister and Golden Heart. The alicorn is still thinking about her meeting with Lorcan. Why can't she get him out of her mind? That dragon is out to destroy the pony race...so why can't Luna stop thinking about him?

Perhaps Luna is right, perhaps Lorcan does have some good in him...and maybe there's something about the dragon that feels right...

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Fluttershy arrives at her cottage, checking on the animals. She sighs as Angel confirms that they are all safe, "Phew, I was worried. But right now, we should get the animals out of here, Animal. There's a forest fire happening..."

Suddenly Angel's eyes widen in terror as he points to behind the yellow Pegasi, much to her notice. Fluttershy fails to see a shadow coming up behind her.

"Angel? What's wrong? Ang..." Fluttershy was cut off as someone smacks her hard, sending the pony into a wall. She looks up and gasps upon seeing Gilda right in front of her.

"Hello, Cluttershy, we still have some unfinished business." Gilda sneers evilly as Fluttershy backed up against the wall, looking at her scared.

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"That Spike..." Scootaloo groans angrily as she and the CMC were playing in the park. "How dare he insult us like that."

"Ah done thought he was our friend." Apple Bloom, tears in her eyes as she looks downward. "But he was worst like his brother."

"He even went far as to insult Rarity's hairstyle!" Sweetie cries a bit some more. "How could he?"

Pipsqueak, Twist and Dinky looks at each other in worry. Then the male Earth pony spoke up, "Girls, I know what he said is not right...and mean...but Spike...he was angry that the dragon said stuff without thinking."

"Thinking or not, what he said was mean!"

"Okay, okay, but let's not forget, Spike was always there for us, like when he helps you out during the fight against Boris." Dinky Doo points out. "Heck, let's not forget: Spike also helped the ponies get Rarity back from those Diamond Dogs and did you forget how much he helps you?"

"Well...no, we haven't forgotten." Scootaloo said with a sigh. "And...now that I think of what happened...I would be mad too if I found out truth about my own family and no one told me...and if I thought that my friends don't cared..."

"Like I thought how my sister doesn't love me right after our fights." Sweetie said, tears in her eyes.

"An' how 'de ponies done got mad at us fer..." Apple Bloom said, sobbing a bit. "Oh poor Spike..."

"Come on, Spike can come back!" Twist said cheerfully. "This battle against Lorcan can be over soon, we will beat him and Spike can come to his senses."

The foals appears to be in agreement, everything can turn out fine...but then sinister laughter is heard as they saw smoke coming from the Everfree Forest, much to their concern. Why is the forest on fire?

But that isn't where the laughter coming from: they saw a trail of black smoke in the guy...and are heading for them!

The fillies and colt screamed as they ran away with the trail of black smoke following them. Just then, it stopped in front of them, revealing three familiar villains.

"Going somewhere?" Boris asked the CMC evilly.

"Ha ha; you are like deer in the spotlights!" Dum-Dum exclaimed to the CMC with a stupid laugh.

Boris, of course, hit Dum-Dum with the face, snapping, "That's 'headlights', you idiot. Deer in the headlights; why are you still alive?"

"It's Boris and his meanie friends!" Sweetie cried in terror.

"Awww, we thought you didn't care." Boxco laughed a bit. "Guess what? Your pony friends are busy with a fire so we came to pick up you from school!"

"Yeah, so come here!" Dum-Dum snapped as he prepares to advance on the fillies and colt.

"No! Git away," Apple Bloom screamed.

"RUN!" Scootaloo cried, and then, as they screamed, the CMC started making a break for it.

"Why must they always do this?" Boris asked with a sigh of annoyance as he flew into the air and landed in front of the CMC, cutting them off. "Sorry, but Lorcan wants a word with you brats."

"Stay away from my sister and her friends!" A familiar voice screamed as a bunch of rocks hit the villain. Rarity and Applejack appeared, waiting to defend the little ones.

"Oh, look, boys, it's the Earth filth and the white whiny horsy." Boris remarked to his minions, who laughed madly at his insult.

"How many times do Ah have 'ta tell ya NOT 'TA CALL ME EARTH FILTH," Applejack growled in irritation.

"Uh, 10; what's our prize?" Boxco asked, confused, much to Boris's annoyance.

"Boxco..." Boris remarked as he flew upward. "Well, most of your friends are away, so we may as well play."

"So it was you who was behind the forest fire!" Rarity exclaimed angrily at Boris. It all makes sense now. "Just so you three can attack here without much ponies around!"

"Our plan but we didn't start the fire; let's say two little fillies who like to make fun of blank flanks are responsible...just not by choice." Boris explained evilly to the good guys.

"If y'all mean what Ah think ya mean, then yew set 'em up!" Applejack exclaimed in shock and anger.

"Wait, who are we talking about?" Twist asked, puzzled. "Are they talking about Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon?"

"Typical, those two cause a disaster and aren't responsible for once." Scootaloo groaned a bit.

"Boys, keep an eye on the little ones...these two girls are mine." Boris said sinisterly as he prepared for his assault on AJ and Rarity.

"With pleasure," Boxco said with an evil smirk as he and Dum-Dum glare at the CMC evilly.

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Gilda screeched as she slashed at Fluttershy, who dodged her. The griffin remarked, "Oh, goodie, does the uncool pony doesn't want to play; Always figured you to be a coward."

Fluttershy's eyes closed as she tried her best not to break into tears. The Pegasus pony saw Angel herding the animals out of the house, good, they won't be caught in the crossfire.

"Here goes." Fluttershy said as she flew in. "Listen, Gilda! Just because you are mean and because you work with the bad guys, doesn't mean you can..."

Gilda hit Fluttershy, sending her crashing into the stairs. The griffin remarked, "Ugh, your speeches are more pathetic than that of Rainbow Crash's."

"Now YOU'RE calling me by that name," A familiar voice asked in annoyance and irritation, "Ugh, and just when I thought you couldn't be any more uncool!"

Gilda turned and saw Rainbow kicking her in the gut, sending her into the wall. The griffin recovers and saw Rainbow snorting a bit.

"Oh, good; finally; A chance for payback for you kicking me in the shins!" Gilda remarks as she got her talons ready.

"Hey, I was doing a request for a fan to hurt my enemies at the time!" Rainbow snaps to Gilda in annoyance. "Luckily, I came here to help Fluttershy with her animals when I saw that I wasn't needed at the forest fire...and I'm glad that I did! You and your pals were behind it!"

"Well, thanks to us tricking two bullies but who are we to get into the past here, Rainbow Brat?" Gilda remarks as she slash Rainbow with her talons, causing her to dodge each one. "Oh, come on; hold still and we can get this over with less blood!"

"No way, griffin shrew!" Rainbow shouted as she kept dodging her talons, "I'll never forgive you for what you did to Fluttershy, my friends or anypony else you find lame and uncool!"

"Yeah, well, your father must be thinking you're stupid right about now." Gilda taunts Rainbow evilly.

This made Rainbow snarl as she snapped, "Never...EVER MAKE FUN OF MY FATHER!" The pony then hit her former friend with her hooves, tears coming from her eyes. "You don't know what he and I went through when I have to leave him!!!"

"Did I strike a nerve, Dashie?" Gilda taunts as she flew away from Rainbow. "Maybe I can strike more once I make mincemeat out of the other pony here."

Gilda screeches as she prepares to lunge at Fluttershy, much to Rainbow's horror.

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Golden Heart glares at the Diamond Dogs, attacking with some new weapons. They are fighting off the Royal Guards all right.

"Take this!" Golden Heart ordered as he sent down ice shards right onto the Diamond Dogs, knocking them down. "You mutts have no idea what you're getting yourselves into!"

Celestia fired a blast from her horn at the Diamond Dogs while Luna sent out a lightning bolt on one. The latter remarks, "And I thought the Changelings were a problem."

"Apparently, these dogs are almost the worst." Celestia assumed.

Golden Heart kicked down a Diamond Dog that is about to attack Celestia, remarking, "And where did these dogs get their new weapons?"

"Lorcan or the Flim-Flam brothers must've gotten it for them." Luna said as she zapped one Diamond Dog with lasers from her eyes. "I need something wasn't right."

"We must keep on the attack, everypony!" Celestia said seriously. "We cannot let them take Canterlot."

"Yet, I wonder: why send a weak group of mutts after Canterlot? Why not Discord, Boris...or even Lorcan himself," Golden Heart asked with a suspicious ponder. Something is not right here at all.

The night pony gasped as a thought hit her while she exclaimed, "Maybe it's a diversion!"

"From their true goal!" Celestia gasped a bit, coming to the same conclusion.

"Ponyville," The three alicorn exclaims at once. Of course, this invasion is a diversion because not one of them would think that the enemy would go after Ponyville again.

Unfortunately, the alicorns found themselves block off by giant tanks that fire blasts at them, making it difficult to escape or teleport as they keep getting hit before trying to do so.

"This may be difficult than I imagined." Golden Heart groaned a bit.

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Applejack and Rarity dodged a blast from Boris who chuckles a bit. Once again, he had the advantage over his enemies.

"I got the advantage this time, ladies. No Nyx, Ben or princesses to back you up." Boris taunted then began to flirt, "Of course, I am always open to other means of reason...I am still looking for a mare..."

"Oh, gross! You ain't getting us to fall for you...and we aren't giving you Twilight either, you monstrous devil!" Rarity screeched furiously at Boris for trying to flirt with them in any way.

"My, my, temper, temper." Boris taunted a bit, looking around and spotted Sweetie. "You know, I'm amazed that your sister got her horn back after what happened in Canterlot. Did she learn any magic since then? Let's find out!"

With that, Boris fired a fireball right at Sweetie, making Rarity gasps in horror.

"Look out!" Rarity screamed as she rushed over and pushed Sweetie out of the way of the fireball, only to get hit and sent crashing into a house as a result.

"Rarity," Sweetie cried in shock and concern.

"Hey, what 'de Sam Hill; 'Dat was a dirty trick!" Applejack scowled at Boris in annoyance.

"Earth filth, you got a lot to learn: I'm the bad guy now, I play dirty!" Boris explained to Applejack in a cruel tone of voice.

"Yeah, take her down, boss!" Dum-Dum cheered on Boris.

"Shoot her like a duck!" Boxco exclaimed in agreement.

"That's 'dog', Boxco, shoot her like a dog." Dum-Dum corrected his pal with a nod.

"Oh yes, good suggestion, boys." Boris chuckled as he made an energy gun appears, aiming it right at Applejack. "Let's play my little game of chicken: here's see how far you go before one shot gets you, Earth filth!"

"Applejack!" Apple Bloom cried in worry.

"Get your gun away from my friends!" Rarity snapped as she got back up but Boxco and Dum-Dum tackles her down.

"Ha ha ha! Pony-pile on the beautiful unicorn," Boxco laughed madly.

"Yeah, I just love this kinda game!" Dum-Dum remarked in agreement with his pal as he kicked Rarity in the stomach. "Granted, kicking dames ain't my thing, but who gives a flying buck?"

"Get off her!" Sweetie shouted.

Boris, meanwhile, fires energy shots at Applejack who has a hard time in dodging. This villain is a big pain before. Now, he's worse!

Boris taunted while singing, "All around Ponyville, the Red Devil chases the Earth Filth; the Red Devil thought it was all just fun...POP!"

Applejack screamed as one shot hit her, sending her to the ground. The villain pointed his gun right at her.

"Goes the Earth Filth," Boris remarked with a cruel smile on his face, he has her where he wants her now.

"Applejack," Apple Bloom cried in worry..

"Now you're mine!" Boris said evilly as he got ready to pull the trigger. Applejack braced herself for her doom.

Then, a gunshot was heard, but the source of it knocked the gun out of Boris's hooves, much to his and everypony else's surprise.

"'Ey, Devil Pony," A familiar voice shouted, getting everyone's attention. It came from a familiar purple Earth pony holding his gun, "Leave mah cousins an' mah friends alone!"

"Cousin Tough Apple!" Apple Bloom exclaimed in delight.

"And who the hay are you supposed to be?" Boris asked Tough Apple in amusement, "A purple, ugly version of the Earth Filth's big brother?"

"Watch what y'all call me an' mah family, Boris, or somepony could git really hurt!" Tough snapped.

"Well, bring it on, tough guy." Boris taunted as he faced Tough Apple as his goons, still pinning Rarity, cheer on. "I am getting tired of facing foals and fillies anyway!"

"Okay, Freak Pony, yew asked for it!" Tough snarled, and then he charged towards Boris with all his might.

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Rainbow flew in, saving Fluttershy just in time as she quickly flew out of the house. Gilda glares as she flies after her.

"Fly all you can, Rainbow! You and your friends will be dead when this is over!" Gilda screeches evilly to her former friend.

"You won't catch us, hang on, Fluttershy!" Rainbow exclaimed to Fluttershy in determination.

"Right," Fluttershy said as she held onto Rainbow tightly.

Gilda growled as she chased after her prey like a falcon on a squirrel.

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"Come on, hurry!" Shining ordered as the guards and ponies work their hardest to put the fire out, even the Pegasi who are getting clouds to pour out rainwater. "We can't let this forest go!"

Twilight and Pinkie worked their hardest to help out to put out the fire, the purple unicorn exclaimed, "This fire should almost be out. Makes me wish it was out sooner if Rainbow was still here."

"Don't you remember?" Pinkie pointed out to her friend. "We got enough Pegasi, so we didn't need her. She went to check on Fluttershy."

"What I don't understand is how this fire started in the first place." Twilight said in concern, then realizing something. "You don't suppose..."

"I suppose so, Twilight, but a series about ponies? That would never sell as a TV show." Pinkie remarked to Twilight with a shrug. How ironic.

"No, I think someone set this fire out...to keep us away from Ponyville!" Twilight exclaimed in worry and horror. "And I think we know who that is!"

"Yes, of course!" Pinkie exclaimed in shock and realization.

"You have no idea what I'm talking about, do you?" Twilight asked Pinkie dryly.

"Nope, nope," Pinkie exclaimed happily, making Twilight sigh in annoyance. Her friend can be so random.

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Tough head butts Boris but the attack didn't affect him any. The villain smirks as he fires a blast at the big pony, sending him to the floor.

"Well, for a stubborn dumb Earth filth, you seem to be a tough fighter." Boris taunts his enemy. He notices Tough getting back up, exhausted but willing to fight. "Excuse me? You're still at it? My enemies would've back down by now."

"Ah done ain't giving up...yew ain't taking..." Tough begins to say but Boris sighs as he just flies over and hits the Earth pony on the head, sending him to the ground unconscious.

"Good fight, I wish we remember a thing of it." Dum-Dum said in stupidity and amusement.

"Never mind you two and now it's time to take these Blank Flanks brats to their final dimension." Boris said sinisterly as he flies over, preparing to take the CMC. Rarity still can't move as is Applejack, plus Tough is unconscious. Who could help them now?

"No!" A familiar voice snaps as something butts Boris in the gut, making him back away. He glares and saw a familiar alicorn filly, in front of her friends. "Leave them alone, you jerk!"

"What's this? I thought you left to take Spike to the Dragon Clans. Yes, I knew all about it and so did Lorcan, which is why he made this attack!"

"Shows what you know! That was a clone I send to keep them company while I stay behind. I won't let you take my friends!"

"Wow, could've fooled us!" Boxco exclaims stupidly as he and Dum-Dum nods a bit. Of course, the CMC on the other hoof, knows better...

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"Yew sure yew want 'ta go wit' yer daddy wit' Spike?" Apple Bloom asks Nyx with a frown as the alicorn filly is preparing for her departure.

"Think about what that jerk said to you and us!" Scootaloo exclaims still upset over what Spike said earlier.

"Our family is breaking up, fillies and colt; we need to fix it somehow. No worries though, I will keep you company." Nyx explains to her friends. The CMC has no clue as to what she said but then the filly focus a bit then yells as if doing a major spell.

"Whoa!" The CMC exclaims as something appears near Nyx, a clone version of the pony in general!

"A clone of you," Pipsqueak exclaims impressed. "How did you do that?"

"It took me a while of practicing as well as help from my parents but I did it. My clone will keep you girls company...but I'm at half strength during this time so I hope that neither of us gets into any fights until I get back." Nyx said as her clone nods in agreement. "Well, I better get going...I just hope this whole thing gets resolved."

"Yeah, we can only hope..." Dinky said with a sigh of sadness. With Lorcan's appearance and Spike's fury, the friendship is breaking up...

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The CMC knew that this Nyx is the clone left by the real one, but aren't about to let Boris and his goons know that.

"I may not be at full strength but I can still fight to save my friends!" Nyx remarks with a snort as she got into a defense position.

Boris smirks, seeing a fight in his hooves, then spots something heading the group's way: it's Rainbow with Fluttershy on her back with Gilda chasing them.

"Heads up," Rainbow exclaims in determination, upon seeing what's happening. "Prepare to get Dasheresque!"

"Ugh, lame!" Gilda groans in annoyance. The CMC turns, a bit distracted by Rainbow and Fluttershy's appearance.

This is Boris's opportunity, his eyes flashes quickly, causing everything in the area to flash white. The ponies yell as did the clone for a while...soon everything clears up, the good guys are knocked out with Rainbow and Fluttershy hitting the ground, the two goons groans as they recover as did Gilda.

"Oh for crying out loud...warn someone when you do that!" Gilda scowls at Boris in annoyance.

"Sorry, but when dealing with this situation, warnings cannot work," Boris said to Gilda slyly as he uses his magic to carry the unconscious CMC and clone. "On the plus side, we got what we came for."

"Yeah, they are up for the count." Boxco jokes as Dum-Dum nods in agreement, making their boss sighs in annoyance. For once, Boris isn't in the mood to correct those two.

"Boris!" A familiar angry voice exclaims as the bad guys saw Twilight, Pinkie, Shining and the Royal Guards arriving on the scene. The fire must be out by now or they came here to interfere.

"Uh oh, it's the buzz!" Dum-Dum exclaims stupidly.

"Fuzz, you dumb pony!" Gilda snaps to Dum-Dum in annoyance. "Geez, it's no wonder why your boss is annoyed with you."

"Ah, my beloved Twiight...as much as I would love to stay and chat, we got more impressing business. Until we meet again," Boris laughs sinisterly as a bunch of smoke covers the bad guys.

"NO!" Twilight screams as she rushes in but it's too late, the smoke disappears, along with the bad guys, the CMC and the clone. "No, no, no!"

"Blast it all, we've been tricked!" Shining groans in anger. "The fire was a distraction...and now the little ones have been captured!"

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The battle at Canterlot appears to be in for the alicorns' favor, with the Diamond Dogs fleeing like mad or staying to fight. Just then a blast is seen in the guy, much to the minions' notice.

"What's this?" Luna asks as the Diamond Dogs nod as they make their retreat by vehicle or underground. "They are retreating; But why?"

"Oh no," Celestia gasps as her eyes widen in horror. "I think I know why. Hurry, sister, back to Ponyville!"

The two alicorns flies into the air, knowing that they are needed in Ponyille soon. Golden Heart on the other hoof decides on going off into another direction.

At this moment, Golden Heart was seen heading off towards a destination, where and why were only the things he knows so far during this critical times. But the matter remained pure and simple, he's got to be ready and prepared, time is something nopony can waste with Lorcan's evil spreading thinner in Equestria.

"Going somewhere, Goldie?" A sinister voice spoke out that suddenly caught even Golden Hearts' ears. "Frususvhmm..." Then from a bursting emerald color flames that appeared before this pony, stepping out of it was...Lorcan. The evil dragon villain stood above a building structure as he stares down his foe before him.

"Lorcan!" Golden Heart snaps out with angry eyes in glaring at the person responsible for this. "Why is it that you show up at the wrong place and at the wrong time?" The ailicorn remarked off in really wishing this guy didn't appear now of all times.

"Maybe it's not me, maybe it's you." Lorcan slyly remarked off to say it's not his fault in showing up now. "After all, you were pretty much late on some occasions." He pointed out that it was this pony in being more late then he was.

"Well this time, I intend to finish this battle, here and now!" Golden Heart declared out while magically summoning his own beam saber sword into the battle mix.

"You're joking right? You've got to be joking." Lorcan raised an eyebrow in seeing that this pony cannot be serious in wanting to fight him.

"I'm serious here!" Golden Heart snapped off in saying he was very serious indeed.

"Oh right, you are. Sorry, it's just that last time, you had...'help', when last we met." Lorcan comically rubbed off in remembering a time that Golden Heart had some assistance when they last tussle in the past. "If I remember right, it was right after my father's trial when I faced you last but before Twilight's acceptance into that academy."

"Celestia & Luna have their hooves full already! It's time I've stopped you myself!" Golden Heart shouted out with determination in his eyes, as he held his weapon closely.

Soon Golden Heart took to a jumping start over the building's structure and was using his wings to fly up to Lorcan. But the villain smirked before tipping over and diving down with a calm performance. Soon Golden Heart noticed this and soon he and Lorcan pass each other...without making any sudden reaction moves against the other. Once the villainous dragon landed on the ground, the alicorn was at the top but soon flew down for the two to be in a stare off.

"So, you are prepared, then of course..." Lorcan spoke casually in seeing how Golden Heart wants to play with him, then... "Thruspvhmm...." Soon the dragon summoned from his two claws, his own beam saber swords in both grips. "Let us begin!" Lorcan declared out in wanting to have this battle get started already.

"Bring it!" Golden Heart responded back in accepting that challenge from his enemy. The theme 'One Winged Angel' begins to play.

Without another moment later, both fighters charged against one another and clashed their blades. "Clashfruvhmm....breakrisvhmm..." Lorcan & Golden Heart were at first, a lock before it impacted them away from the other. They skidded to across the grounds before wielding their weapons again.

"It's over!" Lorcan announced, as he held his left free glowing claw for an attack. "Prusvhmm...." Then he fired off some emerald colored fireball at his target.

"Wooh..." Golden Heart yelped in seeing what his enemy was doing and went on for the defensive. "Powfruvhmm..." At the last lucky break, the pony warrior held his weapon to block Lorcan's attack that ceased from contact and did not damaged him. "It'll take more than a fireball spell to make me lose my cool, Lorcan!" Golden Heart remarked off in saying he can take the heat of the dragon's attacks.

"Oh believe me, as a dragon, I'm just warming up!" Lorcan exclaimed out with a sly shrew comment with his grin never fading in how to counter Golden Heart's remark.

Now that really left an annoyed mark on the pony as he and the dragon once again, go toe-to0-toe with beam saber sword clashing. "Clash-Clash-Clashfruvhmm...." But so far, it looked like while Golden Heart was being on the offensive, Lorcan was being more on defensive, taking the attacks without resorting to attacking back at the time.

"Fight back!" Golden Heart snapped in seeing his foe wasn't even putting up much effort, why?

"Like this? Haaaugh," Lorcan made a sly smile in seeing what his opponent asked for, so...time to give it to him. "Slash-Slashfruvhmm...." Soon Lorcan was slashing his weapon left and right, Golden Heart was almost caught unaware if he hadn't duck and dodged away in time with the aid of his wings to fly back a few feet.

"Yeah, like that." Golden Heart rolled his eyes to rhetorically state his comment in wanting the enemy to return to actually hurt him, bad idea there.

"It's over for you, Golden Heart!" Lorcan declared out as he soon held out his free claw again. "Prusfruvhm...." Which toon fired off the same emerald fireball from before again.

"Wooh," Golden Heart yelps before getting defensive on his end again. "Powfruvhmm..." And once again, held up his weapon to take the blow of the shot for him, "This is getting old, Hiyaaah," Then the pony dashed forward, and soon was clashing against Lorcan's spot.

"Guagh..." Lorcan yelped backwards from his opponent's sudden forceful tactic. "Now you're really trying a bit too hard now!" The dragon villain exclaimed from blocking, but was taking a few hits that his pony opponent was dishing him, "But now, hah, hiyah-haah!" Now it was Lorcan's turn to go on the offensive and was slashing against Golden Heart, but from the magic horn, the alicorn managed to teleport away when it looked like his wings couldn't keep up a faster paste.

"These wings and horns are just for show!" Golden Heart remarked off as he went off to tackling the dragon foe with more beam saber sword action.

"Gaugh-augh-haaugh...." Lorcan was taking a few blows against his own weapon and it looks like he'll have to almost get serious...almost. "Keep this up, and I might evidentially get serious unless it gets to be over, NOW!" Lorcan made a cruel remark towards his opponent before pulling of a familiar stunt move. "Prrusfruvhmm..." And shot once again another emerald color fireball from his claw.

"The only over thing here is me being over that same old routine trick!" Golden Heart remarked off before he once again, went into a defensive pose. "Powfruvhmm..." Which once again, his weapon took the hit from Lorcan's attack. "I'll keep doing the same thing if you can't be more creative!" The pony exclaimed before he and Lorcan were slashing their blades again, this time, the hero managed to get in a few shots before the villain was send backwards a bit.

"Then this time, try to keep up." Lorcan made a sly grin on his face as he was plotting something new here. "Bigrsufruvhmm..." Suddenly, a new glow was enshrouding Lorcan's beam saber sword, it held a demonic emerald glow around it.

"What the," Golden Heart yelped in seeing this new trick he's never seen before until now. "Looks like I better pull out all the stops! A Lightning Spell should work." The pony muttered while his horn glowed before, he sent a bolt up into the air.

"Brzizizivhmm..." Then from above Lorcan, a lightning bolt was shot down, electrocuting the villain a bit. "Aaaaugh...." The villain yelped from the shocking effect of that spell he was hit. "Sorry, keep on trying!" Lorcan shrug off the effects of that spell and almost slash his new glowing weapon against Golden Heart if he hadn't dodged in time.

"Yikes! Too close!" Golden Heart yelped from what almost got him but he tried to make a quick strike when his foe was opened. "Hiyaah!" The pony delivered a slash, but then something happened. "Clashfruvhmm..." A strange aura barrier wrapped around Lorcan, protecting him, "What? Hiyah-Hiyah-Hiyah," While confused, he tried to keep up his attacks even while the dragon moved freely and his opponent was having difficulty it seems.

"Maybe I should end this, hiyah!" Lorcan remarked off in seeing the pony struggle as he delivered a slash that almost cut across Golden Heart's stomach if he didn't flew. "Even the air won't keep my reach from getting to you!" Lorcan remarked off as he was slashing his weapon, which expanded to almost slice Golden Heart to the point his wings almost couldn't dodge much longer.

"Grrr, gotta breech that defense of his." Golden Heart growled as he kept dodging the swinging blades or tried to block with his own weapon, when suddenly, the answer came to him. "Time to fight a dragon with fire," Golden Heart declared out, one move to try and that's magic.

"Prusfruvhmm...." Golden Heart concentrated to fire a glowing yellow sphere up in the air and while Lorcan didn't notice, it landed on his side.... "Powwfruvhmm..." Which erupt into a bright fireball explosive wave that covered the villain and faded afterwards so nothing would catch on fire.

"Tieeeh, petty intimidation of a dragon's fire," Lorcan remotely state like that move barely did anything and tried to slash at his opponent once again with his expanding glowing weapon's edge.

Golden Heart was really getting a work out in flying in the air while Lorcan either swung his expanded weapon up or jumped up to nearly clip this pony's wings. But on the right moment when Lorcan landed and was distracted, Golden Heart dived down to strike.

"I gotcha now; Haayh," Soon Golden Heart swung his weapon like a spinning disk right at his opponent, which Lorcan blocked with ease from his own blade. "Here's something hot for you!" Golden Heart quickly went for the magic assault maneuver plot and fired off something.

"Prusfruvhm...Powfruvhmm...." Right on contact was the same fireball spell Golden Heart used which caught Lorcan by surprise.

"I'm beginning to grow bore of this." Lorcan snarled off in really getting annoyed, time to bring this to its closing. "Haaayh-Hiyah-Hiiyah!" Now he was diving and swinging faster of his weapon that even Golden Heart had to perform a Wonderbolts move of swirling around the center and avoiding the dragon with the blade, which worked.

"Gotcha," Golden Heart shouted as he quickly went on the offensive in striking a few blows with his own sword, "Now for you to get a charge out of this!" Golden Heart announced as he quickly got another spell ready to be unleashed. "Brizizivhmm....Pwofruvhmmm..." Soon a bolt was fired in the air from the pony's horn, which shot another electric strike on the dragon foe.

"Enough petty games; Haaah," Lorcan shouted as he soon vanished into his portal to reappear with a surprise twist. "Clruspfruvhmm...." Soon from above the skies, Lorcan dived onto the ground where Golden Heart once stood if he didn't leave, the alicorn would be in a spell glowing blast range of that move the dragon just used.

"Okay, that looks bad." Golden Heart mentions off with a sweat drop that might be dangerous to get hit with.

"Raaugh..." Lorcan then soon vanished in another portal trick again; Golden Heart realized what his foe was doing and had to move quickly. "Powwvhmgruvhmm..." Again, Lorcan reappeared and delivered a sword bashing blow to the ground that created an explosive crater in its wake. "Powgrufruvhmm..." Then he vanished again, only to repeat the step again but Golden Heart managed to teleport himself out of harm's way in time.

"I will stop you!" Golden Heart shouted as he quickly went for a dive to slash his opponent when he stood froze for a bit but that wasn't enough damage, "Okay, different tactic maneuver now!" The pony got far from Lorcan, only to perform another magic spell again. "Prusfruvhmm...powfruvhmm...." Yes, he launched another fireball spell from his horn that collided against Lorcan, giving him damage.

"Big mistake; Haah," Lorcan soon jumped into the air and vanished in another portal. "Powgrumfruvhm...." Then soon he dived from higher highs to deliver a bigger crater explosive impact on the ground. "Stand still!" The dragon snapped when he missed and vanished in another portal trick.

"Like I would for that," Golden Heart rolled his eyes in remarking such a request.

"Poegrumfruvhmm...." Then Lorcan appeared again, did the same to another ground made explosive crater but missed the pony, "RRRRARRRUGH!" Lorcan vansihed so quickly, he appeared almost right next to Golden Heart for... "Powgrufruvhmmm...." That strike on the ground almost total a ten feet distance, and Golden Heart just managed to escape by a teleporting spell away moment.

"This time, I got you!" Golden Heart shouted as he dashed when the explosive force was gone, and clashes his blade against Lorcan's weapon. "Prusvhmm...Powgruvhmm...." Then in a whacker stunt, Golden Heart launched a fireball spell from his horn, directly in front of his opponent without taking cover.

"GRaugh...." Lorcan yelped from the sudden cry of the painful impact that attack did to him.

"And more touch action! Lightning," Golden Heart quickly perform another spell, casting it so close, that if he was sloppy, it almost affects him too. "Brizizizvhm...." And from his horn's magic, he fired a lightning spell that was zapping over the dragon villain.

"Wraaaughh...." Lorcan screamed out enough to be blasted a few feet back until he skidded on the ground, almost looking like...he was finished.

"It's over Lorcan!" Golden Heart declared from towering over this villain, it's time he end this.

"Hmph, then tell me...why do you fight?" Lorcan laughed this off as if this was something funny to him. "If you were not so distant from Celestia & Luna, you could have done more good than letting them rely on mere normal ponies to fight the greater forces of darkness!" He made a good point and his wicked smirk said it all...if Golden Heart was here all the time, the greater disasters would have never happened and no innocent civilian ponies would have been involved.

"Grrr...shut up!" Golden Heart snapped in annoyed fury at hearing the villain dragon say that and lifted his weapon to finish this.

"Claspfruvhmm..." But then in a sudden quicken action; Lorcan brought forth his second beam saber sword that clashed against Golden Heart's weapon trying to strike him.

"Uuagh..." Golden Heart was suddenly launched backwards from a phenomena force of Lorcan's strike as the pony crash landed on the ground on his back.

Lorcan was already standing up when he soon took noticed that Golden Heart now lied across from his distance.

"Oops, might have been too much, but let this be a reminder. Don't lose your cool, or victory will slip through your clutches." Lorcan remarked off in seeing that if Golden Heart didn't swallow up his little ploy act, he could have won, but instead, he let his feelings cloud his judgment.

Golden heart braces himself from a powerful attack by Lorcan that could end the alicorn. Something nearly hits the dragon but not to hurt him he see it was a dagger with a note but Golden Heart knew that the dagger had come from someone he knew.

Lorcan then picks up the note and reads it. It said 'if you kill Goldie, someone you care for will die; sign unknown.' This makes things interesting or complicated for him.

"Uuugh...." Golden Heart struggles to get up after that crushing blow Lorcan did that left him weaken in the state, "Huuagh!" But he yelps for right before his face was...a beam saber, Lorcan was pointing it at him.

"I could just end this fight, here and now, if I wanted to!" Lorcan exclaimed off with a wicked smile in saying with one strike, and he'll end this pony's life. "Even if this note threatens me..."

"Then...why don't you?" Golden Heart remarked off in not caring to hear Lorcan brag about this anymore then he wants to, even if by death comes the sooner.

"Because...I can," Lorcan made a wickedly grin on his expression while staring down at the fallen alicorn. "But out of respect for the one who made the note, I will spare you...for now. For the next time, I want to defeat you & the Royal Pony Sisters together!" The dragon villain declared out in having plans to actually beat more than Golden Heart but Celestia & Luna into the pot. "Making my victory over you three an accomplishment I can look back upon while not feeling bothersome in beating you all one by one. After all, where's the fun in that?" Lorcan waved off in saying he wants to have a moment where he has defeated the three alicorns that gave him such trouble in the past, and this plot shall serve a higher satisfaction for him.

"You realize that by doing that, you'll spell your own downfall...gaugh..." Golden Heart was trying to get back on his feet, or hooves, but yelped from some sharp pains he received from the battle.

"It's already a downfall, but more for pony kind than my own!" Lorcan exclaimed off in stating the fall of ponies is near for him. "I look forward to the end of ponies to this world." He grinned while suddenly, making his two beam sabers vanished like magic, puzzling Golden Heart of this action. "Grusfruvhmmm...."

"Even Luna...who you're starting to like? I saw the conversion between you and her.

"S-s-shut up, she was using temptation on me!" The villain snaps at Golden Heart, though a hint of blushing is seen on his face, "Argh!" Suddenly, a flaming aura surrounds Lorcan's body, like before, he's planning to leave by his own transportation magic. "And there is nothing either you, Golden Heart, or Celestia & Luna can do to stop it. You may as well face the painful truth before you...." Lorcan, trying to recover, shrug off his shoulders to say while his body was all but gone to be vanishing from sight until... "Frsuspvhmm...." During the moment the flames took all of Lorcan's body, Golden Heart stared up when before the villain vanished, he heard these words. "You lost!" The echoy voice of Lorcan was heard, even after he faded away in his portal spell.

"Hugh...hugh...it's never over." Golden Heart took a few short breaths before he finally stood up on his hooves at last. "As...long as hope still exist, we'll keep on fighting. We were taught that lesson long ago!" He exclaimed out to himself as his memories were recalling events of long ago. "I wish that person was here now to give me those comfort edvice, but I can't be self-doubting." Golden Heart muttered under breath before he shook that off to regain himself of the situation here. "Lorcan thinks I'm out, but I'll prove him wrong...by doing the unexpected that even he thinks is impossible!" Golden Heart muttered under his breath, feeling that if he even has the slightest chance, he got to take it, a maneuver that even Lorcan never expect him to make with even his Dragon Army out.

Remembering the note, Golden heart said, "So she is here; after helping her during when I was retired and dealing with matters at home right after helping me..."

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Golden Heart finds his home under attack by Ursas of all things. The alicorn fought them back but one pins him down, ready to finish him off.

That is until a knife stab the Ursas in the head, causing it to scream. With this distraction, Golden Heart blast the thing away quickly, sending it packing. As he got up, the alicorn saw someone coming to him.

"I thank you for the assist, young pony. Though what is your name?" Golden Heart asks the newcoming pony curiously who came closer. He looks surprised. "You look just like..."

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Then Golden Heart had to quickly get out of sight while hurrying, even if he lost to stop Lorcan, there might still be a way to stop the dragon villain...by pulling something even Lorcan would not even have dreamt to see coming. Whatever it is, that is a mystery to be solve....later on...

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Lorcan returns to the castle, to the smiling Trixie's notice as she announces, "Mission is a success. We got the brats...and here's a big surprise: we got Nyx as well, the real thing, not that clone they send."

"I see." Lorcan said with a sinister chuckle, trying to put what Golden Heart suggested out of his mind. There's no way in Tartartus that he would be...falling for Luna of all ponies...would he? "Let's greet our new 'guests', shall we?"

Lorcan and Trixie goes to the throne room and meets the CMC being held by Boxco, Dum-Dum and the Diamond Dog leader trio. Spot snaps, "Quick moving, it's very annoying!"

"Sorry, but you smell terrible and we can't stand it," Twist jokes a bit, making Spot growls at her.

"Hello, my little ponies, miss me?" Lorcan taunts the fillies and colt who frowns at him. He spots Nyx (or in this case, the clone), making the villain continue, "Well, well, I got to admit, you using a clone like Trixie has done was a bold move."

"What do you mean by that?" The Nyx clone demands to Lorcan, making him gasp in pretend surprise.

"Oh dear, did I spoil a bit? Well, that's for later. Boris, I got to admit: you did a great job in bringing these foals here."

"Thank you." Boris said to Lorcan with an evil smirk while bowing a bit. "I got to admit, I wish I have finished off that big dumb stupid Earth filth but I got a mission to do after all; Useless ponies, every one of them."

"Oh is that so? Boris, do you hate Earth Ponies enough to kill the young ones?"

Boris is shocked by this question. He said, "Hey, come on! I may hate them but I draw the line at killing foals! Killing young ones is low, even for the Devil Pony."

Lorcan counters this by saying, "You didn't have a problem trying to kill Nyx..."

"As well as striking at the white filly earlier too," Boxco adds in. Boris glares at him. "What?"

"That was different. Nyx was Nightmare Moon and could be her again at any time." Boris explains to Lorcan and Boxco. "As for the filly, that was to hit Rarity, I wasn't going to kill the little one."

"Nyx isn't Nightmare Moon, yew know." Apple Bloom said dryly to Boris, making him and Lorcan glares a bit. "Never was an' never will be again."

"Little pony, when the adults are talking, shut up." Rover growled at Apple Bloom in annoyance.

Lorcan turns around, heading to his throne while saying, "I got to say, this next part of Phrase 3 will be a success. Those Mane Six will have to come running to save you...but it will be their downfall!"

"You know, it's because of this, he'll hate you." Scootaloo remarks to Lorcan who pauses, his back still turned.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Spike will never love you!"

Quick as flashes, Lorcan slashes Scootaloo across the face, leaving four bloody claw marks.

"Listen here, you little wingless brat...you don't know how many years I spent, thinking that my brother is dead! Spike should be grateful that he wasn't in the way when my allies attacked!" Lorcan hisses at Scootaloo who is crying from the pain. "Besides, you talked like you have a kind of good sibling rivalry yourself which isn't true!"

"What are you talking about?" Scootaloo demands to Lorcan in pain.

"Oh yes, I know of how you like to be with Rainbow Dash and how you treat her like a big sister...ha! What a joke! She doesn't care for you, to her, you are nothing more than a nuisance to her, a little dodo who can't even fly. Why, you and your friends even did an embarrassing article on her in that newspaper of yours. You think she wants to be your 'big sister' after that, even after forgiveness?"

"That's...that's not right! Rainbow does care for me! She was upset for the whole Gabby Gums article but Rainbow forgave me! You don't know her like I do."

"Oh, please." Lorcan scoffs to the tear shedding Scootaloo. "Face it, your relationship is built on a lie. She doesn't have time for you, don't even bother!"

"Shut up, leave Scootaloo alone!" Sweetie snaps furiously to Lorcan. "Rainbow does care for her, just like how Rarity does for me." Hearing this, gave Lorcan sinisterly idea.

"So you think that your big sister loves you, right?"

Sweetie said, "I don't think, I know that Rarity loves me!"

Lorcan asks, "Are you sure; enough that she would never hit you?"

"I'm positive."

"Yeah, you can take that to the bank and cash it!" Dinky comments as her friends agree with both her and Sweetie.

"Well, let's see what happens when those so-called sisters and their friends come to rescue you. They will find a way here, so sit tight." Lorcan said. Leaving the two main CMC to comfort Scootaloo, the villain smirks.

Everything is going as Lorcan wishes it to be...

Author's Notes:

Lorcan has captured the CMC and what is he up to? And where's Golden Heart going? In the next chapter, the Mane Six works on finding the castle and the rescue while Spike makes a decision that could affect his future as well as meeting King Spkyoran the Old. Read, review and suggest.

The fight of Lorcan vs. Golden Heart is based off of the Roxas vs. Riku one.

The clone Nyx thing is the only way for me to use one of V.I.S.I.O.N.-K.I.N.G.'s suggestions later.

The one who made the threatening note to Lorcan will be revealed in a later fic or chapter.