Author's note
Here we go, the final chapter of this fanmake. Enjoy!

Chapter 8: True Love's Kiss

Mount Thunderflame is a kingdom mountain of darkness, full with dangers and Diamond Dogs at almost every time. If you wanna survive, stay away! But Rarity and her friends knew that they must trespass to rescue Ben from Nightmare Moon and free Twilight from her spell.

Rainbow, sweating like crazy due to the heat of Thunderflame's lava, ask while wiping her mane, "Is it hot in here? Or is it just me?"

"No time for jokes, we got a rescue." Spike said seriously to Rainbow.

The Mystic Ponies then uses their magic to make themselves small and begins flying through. The Diamond Dogs are at the gates but they were able to get by them swiftly. More guards are patrolling the halls, but luckily, they kept missing the Mystic Ponies at every turn.

Eventually, the group peeks over a railing of a staircase and saw a gruesome sight: the Diamond Dogs are dancing around a fire pit, having some sort of party to celebrate Nightmare Moon's victory. The Alicorn herself is in a throne watching with Gilda. If this is a party, this is one that not even Pinkie would want to go to!

"Man, this party is getting lame and boring." Gilda said, sitting on her butt with a bored look.

"Indeed...shame that my dear nephew would miss all this." Nightmare Moon said thoughtfully to Gilda. "Why don't we go downstairs and...cheer him up a bit?"

"Yeah, better that than stay here."

"He's in the dungeon." Spike whispers as the good guys saw Nightmare Moon and Gilda heading out of the room, most likely to the dungeon. "Come on."

The Mystic Ponies' group follows Nightmare Moon and Gilda, making sure not to be seen by them or the Diamond Dog guards standing in attention. They arrive in the dungeon as the two villains reach a door to a certain cell. Nightmare Moon begins using her magic to open it up. Inside are three certain prisoners who are chained up, unable to move further than the bench.

"Oh dear sweet Celestia, I gotta get outta here!" Pinkie Pie snapped in having had enough of being cooped in this dungeon. "You can't lock us up like this! Lemme go; and what about my Maranda rights? You’re supposed to say, I had the right to remain silent! Nopony said I had the right to remain silent!" She came up to the bars of the door in snapping off her protest of her rights and other random stuff.

"Pinkie, you HAD the right to remain silent." Ben rolled his eyes to quote the fact, that the girl has the right to remain silent.

"Oh, never mind." Pinkie Pie suddenly had a second thought of learning that before settling down.

"Well unless somethin' happens, Ah don't imagine we'll be outta here anytime soon." Applejack sadly mopes in knowing that in all honesty, it takes a miracle for them to be busted out of here.

The prisoners then spot a familiar pony. Blazefist was upside down, with his back leg chained to the ceiling. Ben spoke up, "Blazefist... How did you end up here?"

Blazefist sighed in defeat, "While your brother-in-law, me and the rest of troops were looking for Sombra, we were ambushed by Gilda and an army of monsters. We tried to fight back but they got us outnumbered and outmatched. I was the only one who got out alive."

“How did you get captured, Blazefist,” Ben asked off in wondering how this one got caught.

“I had the unfortunate run in with King Sombra when I went searching for the evil that started this mess.” Blazefist issued to state in what he was doing at the time. “We dueled, but he used trickery to gain help from outside forces to take me down from behind.” He sighed in regret that he was unable to see King Sombra pulled a fast one that caught him off guard, and the villain dealt much damage to him.

Soon the scene shifts a bit to see what happened in the past with Blazefist. He was seen walking through a thick mist, he used his sword as a supporter, but felt like the wounds he suffered were slowing him down, making it harder for him to stay awake.

“I was tired and hungry; my vision was blurry that I didn’t even know what area I have ventured into.” Blazefist narrates in what was going on with him in the past.

“Dear courageous warrior, you seem very tired and weak. Please, rest easy, you have maintained a place where we can give hospitality.” Spoke someone’s voice, a female from behind the mist as if sounding very kind and generous.

“Hugh? Who….who are…?” Blazefist spoke in having a hard time focusing in not knowing who was out there.

“Come closer, we can give you what may ease your suffering.” The gentle female’s voice spoke in wanting the pony to come to her where she can help.

“Gee, that is very kind of you. After being injured, tired and dying of thirst & hunger, I could need it if any threat comes my way.” Blazefist smiled off to say as he began to approach where the voice came from. “Thanks for the hospitality, but…who are you?” He was asking the question as he approaches the shadow of some pony.

“I am….an old…friend.” Soon the mist clears away as Blazefist soon found himself in the presence of….a snickering Nightmare Moon.

“Hugh….Luna….no….Nightmare Moon,” Blazefist yelps in seeing who had tricked him, not good.

Then without warning, Nightmare Moon casted a spell within the skies, and soon lightning began to strike down the helpless and tired warrior that was too weak to dodge, and soon suffered inflicted damage. Soon Blazefist fell to the ground, out cold and now with the mercy of Equestria’s known villain of Mount Thunderflame.

“Take this one in, give him little to eat & drink to be half-alive, but not at full strength.” Nightmare Moon commanded her Diamond Dog minions in what to do, as they slowly take the guy away.

The scene returns to the present in where those who have heard Blazefist’s story now know how he became captured.

"The last thing I remembered. I got caught here." Blazefist said with a sigh. "I guess your sister passed away after hearing no word about us?"

Ben nods as he answers, "Yeah. Dragoking was pain and sad to hear about it."

"Well, on 'de bright side; Aqua is still alive." Applejack said to Blazefist thoughtfully. "She never stop an' continued 'ta work fer Azure Phoenix. In fact, she's at 'de castle."

"Glad to hear that. How's everything?" Blazefist begins to ask as to how everything's been lately.

The group then hears the door opening, looking up to see their captor, Nightmare Moon, coming in with Gilda. Ben frowns in upset and disbelief. He can't believe his own aunt would lock him and his friends up like this! Unknown to them, the Mystic Ponies are hiding in a crack above the cell door, watching in secrecy.

Nightmare Moon gave some sort of welcoming grin to her nephew as she spoke, "Hello, Benjamin. Surprised to see me? I can't imagine why."

Ben asks his corrupted aunt, "Why are you holding me prisoner here, Aunt Luna? Is this your idea of treating your family members well?"

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha. I'm afraid to disappoint you, Ben…but your Aunt Luna is dead. There is only Nightmare Moon now. And as to why I'm holding you captive…I shall explain. You see…your father humiliated me when Twilight was born, and your mother exiled me when I sought to take back what was rightfully mine. You didn't think I would just let them get away with that without paying a price, did you?"

"Well, guess what, 'Nightmare Moon'; you won't win this time. My mom and dad have no weaknesses. They're gonna--."

Nightmare Moon smirking evilly interrupts her nephew, taunting what he's saying, "'No weaknesses?' 'No weaknesses?' On the contrary, Ben…I think…they do. And that weakness happens to be you, their precious son and heir. With you as my bargaining tool, I will bring them both down and I will get both my revenge on your father and the Kingdom of Canterlot, my birthright."

"Ah suspect yew also captured Ben fer another reason, huh Nightmare Moon?" Applejack ask Nightmare Moon in suspicion. The mare suspects that cursing Twilight 16 years ago has something to do with this.

"Well, whatever that reason is…you'll never get away with it, Nightmare Moon. You'll--." Pinkie exclaims, speaking yelping and yapping like mad at the villainess.

"Be quiet….both of you!" Then Nightmare Moon used her horn's magic to close both Applejack and Pinkie's mouths so as to stop them from talking. "There, that's better. And yes…to answer your questions, my dears…I did capture Ben for another reason."

"If it's about the curse you put on Twilight, forget it. I don't even have anything to do with it, Nightmare Moon." Ben said sternly to his aunt. After all, she was the one who put the curse on his future bride 16 years ago.

"On the contrary, you do Ben, my dear nephew…more than you could ever possibly know."

"What do you mean?"

"Now, now, why so angry, Ben," Nightmare Moon ask her nephew as she lift his head up tauntingly. "Why, a wonderful future is awaiting you. You are going to be the hero of a fairy tale coming true."

Nightmare Moon then shows some sort of image to Ben's group. They watch as the mare spoke on, "Here lies Night Light's Castle. And in the highest tower, dreaming of her true love right now is Princess Twilight Sparkle." Ben's eyes widen in shock and disbelief as Nightmare Moon reveals the princess...AKA the same unicorn whom he fell for back in the Everfree Forest! "My! What a gracious turn of fate! It's nothing more than the peasant maid who won the heart of our noble prince, but yesterday. Yes, she is wonderful, purple with a pink stripe in her mane, lips that shame even the reddest of roses. In ageless sleep, she finds repose."

Ben looks more shocked and disbelief. Twilight was the peasant pony that he felt for?! Oh, what a shock that turned out to be!

The hologram fades as Nightmare Moon continues on with a smirk, "Years roll by...or in this case, 100 years to be precise!" Soon the hologram shows a hologram of Ben...only he is now old age while riding Dragonking who is olden as well. Pinkie and Applejack gasps in shock as they see themselves trotting along, only old and gray mares! "Yes, the gates of the castle open, allowing the hero to ride off on his noble Hydragoon. A valiant figure, straight and tall, to wake up his love with true love's first kiss...and prove that true love conquers all; Ha ha ha ha!"

Ben looks outraged as he tries to jump up and lunge at Nightmare Moon. The Alicorn is intending on letting him out when he's old and weak! That monster!

"Why that..." Rainbow exclaims furiously. She was about to fly at Nightmare Moon but Rarity and Spike pulls her back into hiding in time.

"Huh?" Gilda ask, startled as she turns around. The griffin looks suspicious. Did she hear something just now?

"Come, Gilda. We shall leave my dear nephew with these "happy thoughts." Nightmare Moon said to Gilda calmly as, after the Alicorn remove the silence spell on Applejack and Pinkie, the two then took their leave, closing the cell door on their way out. "And now, Gilda my dear, for the first time in sixteen years I shall sleep well...and you know why, don't you?"

"Why, Nightmare Moon?"

Nightmare Moon smirking evilly continues, "Because..." Then she began to sing evilly with delight.

Nightmare Moon: This day has been just perfect
The kind of day of which I dreamed since I was small
Everypony I'll soon control
Every stallion, mare and foal
Who says a girl can't really have it all?

Once the song is over, Gilda nods as she said, "I...Uh...yeah, you're right, Nightmare Moon. You're absolutely right."

Nightmare Moon smirking evilly adds, "Indeed I am." As the two leaves, Gilda turns, giving a suspicious look at the door. The griffin could've sworn that she heard something.

Unknown to the two, Rarity and the group heard everything. Spike yelps, "Uh-oh I don't like the sound of this, girls!"

Back in his cell, Ben groans in despair much to the worry of his friends, "How could I have been so blind all this time? It was Twilight the whole time and I didn't even know it. I missed her every day for the past sixteen years, only to have just met her today. Why didn't I realize it before? I guess Nightmare Moon is right. I'm no real hero, nor a real Prince…or even worthy of Twilight's love. I'm just a poor simple-minded Earth Pony who's not even worthy of being the son of Celestia and not even worthy for the love of a beautiful Princess."

"He's just giving up?!" Rarity gasps in shock and worry upon hearing that.

"Poor Ben." Fluttershy said in sadness. To Ben, it's hopeless.

"Nightmare Moon's really gotten to him, girls. I think he really has lost all hope." Spike said with a sad sigh.

Ben begins crying to himself, "I'm so sorry, Twilight. I failed you….when you needed me the most. I…failed you. I'm nothing…but a hopeless, foolish failure." Then Ben began to sing, accepting his fate and knowing that he would never see Twilight again, kiss her or break the spell.

Ben: No spell has been broken
No kiss as a token
No point anymore, if she can't love me
No hope she would do so
No dream to pursue so
I finally see…that I will always be
In this hopeless state
And condemned to wait
Wait for death…to set…me free!

While Spike, Rarity and Fluttershy had tears in their eyes, watching Ben lose all hope and condemn himself to his fate, Rainbow groaned in annoyance, "I can't take this anymore. We gotta slap some sense into him!"

"Rainbow, stop," Spike exclaims as he pulls Rainbow's tail. "Something is happening right now."

"Oh, poor Benjamin. Left all alone with his pathetic friends to rot in this dungeon for the next hundred years," A familiar unicorn mocks as he appears from out of nowhere. Ben and his friends, especially Blazefist yelps upon seeing him.

"Sombra," Ben exclaims. He recognize the monster whose crimes has turn Luna to the dark side not too long ago.

"That's King…Sombra to you, boy. It seems my perfect plan has finally come to fruition and near completion. And to think…all this time you did not realize that the filly you fell in love with was the one that you were betrothed to. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Isn't it ironic, Ben? You wanted nothing to do with marrying your betrothed…yet you fell in love with her without realizing it! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha."

"Just you wait, King Sombra! Once I get out of here…I'll see you pay for nearly destroying Equestria and turning my Aunt Luna into Nightmare Moon."

Sombra just laughs as if what Ben just said is nothing more than a joke to him, "Ha ha ha ha ha, you poor, unfortunate fool. By the time you will have gotten out of here, I will have made Twilight Sparkle my Queen, then killed her along with your mother, father and your precious Aunt Luna, conquered both Canterlot and Ponyville and reclaimed my birthright as King of all Equestria. And to think…you could have prevented all of that, if only you were not so…blind to the truth as you always have been."

Ben growls, trying to escape but his chains held him back, "If you dare so much as touch Twilight, Sombra…then I'll make you regret that!"

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha. As much fun as that would be, Ben…unless you've forgotten, you're trapped here for all eternity and you won't be able to stop me. You are no hero, Benjamin Maregillian…and you never were. You are a fool, a disgrace to your mother's name and a disgrace to your pathetic family's legacy, which will die with you once this is all over."

Ben felt like losing hope again. Applejack worries spoke up, "Don't listen 'ta him, Ben! Yew can escape fro' 'dis place."

Pinkie spoke up in agreement once more, "Yeah and you will be able to--."

"Silence," Then again, Applejack and Pinkie were silenced, but this time by Sombra's magic. "There, that's better. You are no match for me, Benjamin Maregillian…and you never were. You were destined to fail, just like your family line was destined to fail. Soon all of Equestria will be mine and you will only have yourself to blame for this terrible catastrophe, Ben. Ha ha ha ha ha ha. I hope that you spend the rest of your life…contemplating on your failure to protect Twilight when you had the chance; Farewell, Ben; Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

Then Sombra un-silenced Applejack and Pinkie as he disappeared with an evil cackle.

Ben sighs but looks and sees a Alicorn with a Gold Heart as his Cutie mark. As he looks at him, the Alicorn said, "Do not lose hope Ben, we will make it out alive."

"Who are you?" Ben asks the Alicorn in concern.

"Well I am called Golden Heart, I have a sister. I fended off the enemy so she could get away and find help but it's been years; I hope she's alright."

"I am sure she's ok; we just have to find a way to get out of here and defeat Nightmare Moon."

Golden Heart said seriously to Ben, "It's evil Sombra who is the true enemy; it was he who betrayed Luna, cutting off her wings; we must be ready for anything when we get out."

Just then the Mystic Ponies' group came out of hiding, unshrinking themselves quickly. Blazefist gasps in surprise, "Rarity, Fluttershy; Pinkie; Spike!"

"We come to bust you all out." Spike said with a grin. Ben looks surprised. He recognized these four from when he first met Twilight when the mare was a foal years ago. But why are they here now?

"No time to explain!" Rarity exclaims seriously. She and her pony friends use their magic to break the chains on all of the prisoners in the cell. Spike meanwhile is using his fire breath to break the lock.

"Much better," Golden Heart said as he got up freed. "Time we escape."

"Yes. We got a world to save." Blazefist said in agreement.

Ben nods. Despite what Nightmare Moon and Sombra said, Twilight needs him more than ever. However Rarity stops him, giving a concerned look as she said, "Ben, hang on. The road to true love is still full with a lot of dangers, that only you and you alone must face, with friends' help if need be. So we shall give you the items to help you, like the Mirror Shield." Ben looks surprised as Rarity uses her magic to give some sort of mirror like shield to him, "And the Master Sword."

Ben grins as a sword now appears in his possession. Rarity nods as she continues, "These items are the only things that can triumph over the forces of evil."

Eventually, Spike finally got the door open. With a nod, he adds, "Okay, got it unlocked. Come on."

"Oh, one more thing before we get out of Mount Thunderflame." Rainbow said with a deep frown as she bucks Ben in the head with her hind legs.

"Ow!" Ben exclaims in pain and alarm; Why did Rainbow do that for?!

"That…was for simply giving up when Twilight needs you now more than ever, Ben."

"But--."

Rainbow interrupts Ben, adding, "Ben…look; I know that you made a few mistakes. Sure, you fell in love with some pony even if you didn't really know that it was Twilight, and sure, you also fell into Nightmare Moon's trap…but that's no reason to put yourself down like that. We all make mistakes, Ben. Nopony's perfect…heh…not even me."

"Oh, really Rainbow Dash?" Rarity asks Rainbow skeptically. She finds it hard to believe that her friend would admit a mistake like that.

"Even I can admit when I'm wrong, Rarity. And the point is, Ben…you can't simply give up…just because you made a terrible mistake. Believe me, I'd know because me, Rarity, Fluttershy and Spike had made the terrible mistake of leaving Twilight alone when Nightmare Moon tricked her into pricking herself on that book."

"Yeah…and when we thought that Twilight had fallen in love with somepony else, when in truth it was you, Ben." Fluttershy said to Ben in regret.

"And what fools we were not to have realized the truth until it was almost too late, Ben." Rarity said with a groan, feeling like fainting like the drama queen like she is.

"And when I accidentally let it slip about Twilight's true name and lineage. But you get the idea…right, Benny?" Spike asks Ben with a slight chuckle, knowing that Ben has gotten the point by now.

"I suppose so." Ben said, thinking as to what the four has said. "I guess you're all right…and I shouldn't let a mistake keep me down my whole life. I should learn from it. Lead the way, girls and Spike. I can't let either Nightmare Moon or Sombra win. Twilight needs me now…more than ever. Onward."

"Right, let's go." Blazefist said as the group leaves the cell, heading down a hallway; So far, no guard in sight.

Deep in the maze of the castle, Ben and Golden Heart, along with Mystic Ponies, Spike, and Blazefist, bump into Flare Tiger, who trotted in a hurry. One thing they're noticed are her scars and that she's covered in blood.

Spike surprised spoke, "Oh my gosh, it's you, Flare Tiger!"

Rarity gasped, "Oh my; what happened to you!?!"

Flare Tiger groaned in pain, "Man... That'a one heck pain of a bump... However, Ah tried 'ta get away from Sombra!"

Ben Mare in wonder ask, "Why you trying to get away for?"

Flare Tiger grinned as she explains, "Luna's Wings."

Golden Heart gasped, "Did you have them!?!"

Flare Tiger nodded as they heard clashing noises; they knew that sound may closed in and they rushed to the gate.

As the group turns a corner, they run into Gilda who yells out, "Jail break, jail break! Yo, idiots, we got a jail break!"

"Ugh, I knew it was too good to be true!" Golden Heart exclaims in alarm.

Blazefist fires fire blasts at Gilda, sending her packing. He exclaims, "Time for us to leave!"

The group quickly runs up, heading up the stairs. But they stop upon seeing Diamond Dogs arriving, charging at the group. Ben, Golden Heart, and Blazefist attacked swiftly while Spike uses his flames to attack them, yelling, "Take that!"

"Move, move," Flare Tiger exclaims, firing a spell from her horn to knock away most of the enemies. The group continues fighting their way out of the castle, rushing out to escape the attacking Diamond Dogs.

The group found Dragoking, chained up to the ground. He roars upon seeing his friends as Rarity and Fluttershy flew over, using their magic to break the chains, freeing the Hydragoon who growls and swipes at the Diamond Dogs, knocking them away from his master and his friends.

"This way," Pinkie exclaims as the group quickly makes an escape to the gate, with Ben and Blazefist getting on Dragoking, riding off.

The group saw the Diamond Dog on arches above, dropping rocks towards the enemies. Rarity exclaims, "Look out!"

The white unicorn uses her magic to quickly turn the rocks into bubbles, allowing the heroes to move by unharmed. More of the Diamond Dogs fires arrows at the gang. Golden Heart fires blasts to get rid of them while Fluttershy uses her magic to turn the remaining arrows into harmless flowers. The gang goes towards the escape as the Diamond Dogs are dumping a cauldron full of lava on them. Rarity didn't waste time in using her magic to turn the lava into a rainbow, allowing the gang to rush under it unharmed.

As the gang rushes towards the gate, Gilda flew towards the tower where Nightmare Moon's sleeping, yelling out, "Yo, Nightmare Moon! Hey!"

Rainbow turns and saw Gilda flying towards Nightmare Moon's tower. She has had enough of her former friend, so the Pegasus pony flies after the griffin, firing magic blasts that she kept dodging. The chase continues as they get near Nightmare Moon's room. It won't be long before the corrupted Alicorn comes out and finds out what's going on!

"I wonder...well...I better try it out." Rainbow said as she flew the other direction, stopping to wait.

Sure enough, Gilda arrive from the first direction, calling, "Nightmare Moon--!"

Rainbow, shaking her flank to Gilda's face, exclaims eagerly, "Feast your eyes!"

Gilda disgusted by what she just saw stops to groan, "Ugh!" That very move gave Rainbow enough time to turn Gilda to stone.

"Take that!"

Rainbow grins as Gilda is now a statue on a railing. She smiles in victory then flies after her friends. Unfortunately, the commotion was so loud that Nightmare Moon came out of her room, looking furious by all of the commotion.

"What's going on out here; Gilda, tell them to..." Nightmare Moon stops as she saw that Gilda is now a stone. The Alicorn in horror looks down to see her nephew and his friends making their escape. "No, NOOOO! Close that gate!"

"Everyone, look out!" Rarity gasps. Sure enough, the Diamond Dogs work on closing the gate in hopes to stop them from escaping.

"Hang on!" Blazefist exclaims as he quickly uses a blast to stop the gate from closing, allowing the group to quickly go through them just in time.

'Dis way everyone!" Applejack exclaims quickly as everyone leaves the castle as far as they could.

Nightmare Moon appears on the mountainside, scowling furiously as she fires attack after each attack after the group. They cannot be allowed to make it to the castle.

At the same time, Sombra smirks wickedly as he appears in the tower of Night Light's castle. With Ben out of the way, Twilight will be his. As he climbs up, the villain begins to sing.

Sombra: This day is going to be perfect
The kind of day of which I dreamed since I was small
Everypony will gather 'round, say I look handsome with my crown
What they don't know is that I have fooled them all!

As Ben continues dodging Nightmare Moon's attacks, he's singing as well.

Ben: This day was going to be perfect
The kind of day of which I dreamed since I was small
But because of one mistake, Twilight's life will be stake
And if I fail, then it is the doom of us all!

Sombra laughs wickedly as he is almost to the room where Twilight's at.

Sombra: I care no thing about the ring
I won't partake in any cake
Vows…well I'll be lying when I say
That through any kind of weather
I'll want us to be together

The truth is I don't care for her at all!
No, I do not love the bride
Cause my heart is dead inside
But I still want to make her mine!

Ben: Must escape before it's too late
Find a way to save the day
Hope I'll be lying if I say
I don't fear that I may lose her
To one who wants to use her

Not care for, love and cherish her each day
'Cause I oh so love the bride
Oh in my heart she does reside
Oh my sweet Twilight, I'll soon be by your side!

Sombra enters the castle. Pinkamena hides as the evil unicorn smirks wickedly at the sleeping Twilight.

Sombra: Finally the moment has arrived
For me to take a very lucky bride!

Ben: If the castle I don't make
She'll end up marrying a fake
Twilight Sparkle will be--!

Sombra: Mine…all mine.

Sombra grins as he leans down...and kisses Twilight, much to Pinkamena's disgust. But then...nothing happened. Twilight is still sleeping. The villain looks confused then kisses her a few times; Still nothing.

"What? It didn't work. Twilight should be awake." Sombra said shocked and anger, "Grr. It seems that the only way to break the spell now is to kill Ben."

Sombra vanishes from the room, making Pinkamena grins. Twilight didn't wake up because 1, he isn't her true love and 2, he didn't do the vow of everlasting love. Good thing Rainbow threw that part of the counter spell in.

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Out in the battle, Nightmare Moon frowns as the heroes are close to the castle. She then fires a spell into the air, speaking in rhyme, "A forest of thorns shall be his tomb; Born through the skies on a fog of doom. Now go with the curse and serve me well, Round Night Light's castle, cast thy spell!"

A black cloud appears over the castle, lighting appears as bushes of thorns appears, blocking the whole castle. This causes the gang to stop.

"Yikes!" Spike exclaims in alarm. Nightmare Moon is pulling out all the stops!

"We got to get through here!" Blazefist exclaims. Ben nods in determination as he cut through the thorns with his sword while Blazefist, Flare Tiger and Golden Heart use their magic to blast their way through. Ben was caught at one point but luckily Rainbow and Fluttershy uses their magic to free him.

Ben stops to glance at the tower where his love is at, then continues on. He exclaims, "We're almost there!"

"NO! THIS CANNOT BE!" Nightmare Moon exclaims in fury. She will not allow her victory to be ruined!

And so, she turns into a wisp of smoke and shots right at the castle. Before the gang could get closer, the wisp appears, exploding, threatening Dragoking and Fluttershy a bit as Nightmare Moon appears.

"Nightmare Moon," Most of the group exclaims.

"And now, thou shall deal with me, young prince...and all the powers of TARTARUS!!!" Nightmare Moon exclaims furiously.

Nightmare Moon then explodes with thunder, laughing wickedly. The group watches as she transforms into a huge green Dragon, much to their shock.

"Oh come on! What's up with villains turning into Dragons," Spike yells, feeling a bit insulted by this. "Does folks fear Dragons that much?!"

Ben frowns as he prepares himself and Dragoking. Both of them charge valiantly as the Dragon who send out flames at them, knocking Ben off. Golden Heart quickly uses his magic to pull the stallion out of the way in time before the corrupted Dragon Alicorn would stomp on him. The heroes quickly fight off the monster, rushing as she sent out a huge flame, putting the remaining thorns on fire.

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Inside the tower, Pinkamena was still lying beside the bed but hears noises and gets up, readies for anything. She trots to a window and looks outside to see a battle and notices a brown Alicorn. The pink pony gasp and tears lightly form.

"Goldie." Pinkamena said. She looks at Twilight and says, "I have to go; don't go anywhere."

Pinkamena then lets out a small sentry drone to guard and she leaps out of the window, sliding down ready to fight."

"I am coming, big brother and others." Pinkamena said in determination.

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Back in the battle, the Dragon lunges at Ben who slashes at her with the Master Sword, making the monster roars in pain. Pinkie, as a cheerleader, cheers on, "Rick 'em, rack 'em, rock 'em, rake! Stick that sword into that Drake!"

Nightmare Moon turns to Pinkie as she hisses, "You sssstay out of this!"

Pinkie dryly waves a flag with the 'NM' symbol on it, saying, "Nightmare Moon, Nightmare Moon she's our mare; if she can't do it…GREAT!"

The fight resumes a bit. Flare Tiger dodges one of the flames, exclaiming, "We are sitting ducks on this level!"

"Benjamin, this way," Rarity exclaims, pointing to a wall nearby.

The group climbs up a wall, dodging Nightmare Moon's attacks and fighting her like mad. Soon they reach the top as the fight kept on resuming to the point that they reach a cliff. Ben defends himself with a shield but then a blast from Nightmare Moon knocks it away from him. The Dragon laughs cruelly. This is it.

"Now Master Sword, fly swift and sure," Rarity said as she casts a spell onto the Master Sword, glaring at Nightmare Moon, "that evil die and good endure!"

"Finish her!" Flare Tiger exclaims in determination.

Ben nods as he quickly threw his Master Sword...right at her chest. Nightmare Moon screams in pain as she got impaled by the weapon. Soon the Dragon fell towards the group but they move out of the way in time as her fall causes the cliff to collapse, sending her at the bottom where she turns to dust. Everyone looks down, showing the remains of Nightmare Moon: black dust.

"Looks like it’s over." Blazefist said with a sigh. "Nightmare Moon...is finished."

"Poor Luna," Flare Tiger said sadly as she held out Luna's wings. "She is gone forever..."

"Not quite!" Pinkamena exclaims with a grin as she appears from out of nowhere. To the group's surprise, there's an Alicorn lying unconscious, making them gasp. She has moderate cyan eyes, a moderate cobalt blue mane, a light dark sapphire blue coat, a magic aura of moderate cobalt blue and a crescent moon on a dark purple background.

"Aunt Luna!" Ben exclaims, trotting over to his aunt who is no longer corrupted, "But how?"

"Oh. I used a little spell during the fighting to separate her from the bad Dragon. Sounds like a neat trick, huh?"

"Yeah, a very neat trick."

"Pinkamena," Golden Heart said with a grin. Pinkamena smiles as she gallops to her big brother, hugging him.

"You're alive...and things are gotta be okay!" Pinkamena exclaims with a happy smile.

Luna groans, waking up while asking, "Where am I?"

"Aunt...Luna?" Ben asks his aunt hopefully.

"Ben? What happened? Where am I? And where are my wings? Why can't I feel my wings?"

"Yeah, about that...they got ripped off...but it's okay. Flare Tiger has them and will give them back to you."

"Here ye..." Flare Tiger was about to trot over to help put the wings back on Luna's back...but then a magic blast hits them, taking them out of Flare Tiger's possession. "Yikes!"

The wings comes over to a waiting Sombra who smirks wickedly as he said, "Sorry, they're mine now!"

Now Luna remembers. She groans and got up, saying, "Ben, go...now. Kiss Twilight and break the spell. I'll handle Sombra from here."

"But...Aunt Luna, I can't--." Ben begins to protest. He doesn't want to leave his aunt behind, just when Luna is back to her rightful self now!"

"Please, Ben. You must trust me...go!"

"But Aunt Luna--."

Luna spoke gently to Ben, something that is not common in Nightmare Moon, "I'll be all right...just go, Ben; Now!"

Ben hesitates but nods in agreement. He is about to head off, but Sombra blocks his way, booming, "Benjamin is not going anywhere, Luna my dear. He and I have…some unfinished business with each other concerning Princess Twilight Sparkle."

"What?!"

"Not to worry, Luna…once I've killed your precious nephew…then you will be next." Sombra chuckle evilly and giving a smirk as he drew his sword. "This sword brings back memories, doesn't it, Luna?"

Luna narrows her eyes as she asks, "What? Did you use it to decapitate an entire royal family?"

"Nah. It separated you from your wings, though...cleanly like a knife through butter."

Ben narrows his eyes as the Master Sword appears back in his possession. He said, "Stay back, everypony; 'Cause it's Sombra or me this time."

Sombra with his sword drawn, ready to fight taunts, "Prepare to die, Benny."

"To die would be a great adventure."

"Death is the only adventure you have left."

Then the two combatants swung their swords at each other, each weapon blocked and parried the other weapon's blows. Ben smirks he taunts his enemy, "I remember my mom telling me that you were a lot bigger."

Sombra scoffs at this idea of a taunt, "To any cowering pony, I am huge."

The two kept fighting with swords, trying to hit one another. The others stood on the sideline, cheering wildly for Ben to defeat Sombra and end his wickedness once and for all.

"Yew can do it, Benny." Applejack cheers on Ben with a grin.

Pinkie bounces up and down, cheering, "You can beat him, Benny!"

"Go knock Sombra's block off, Benny!" Rainbow laughs while throwing hoof punches into the air.

"Teach that ruffian a lesson, Benny." Rarity calls out to Ben, cheering him on.

"Be careful, Benny." Fluttershy yelps meekly before turning away. "I can't watch."

Rainbow roll her eyes, remarking to Fluttershy, "Ugh…Fluttershy, you big baby."

"You can beat old Sombra, Benny!" Spike calls out to Ben, cheering and encouraging the hero on.

Soon Ben knocks Sombra's weapon aside, making him gulp in concern. He points at Sombra while saying, "For the blatant crime of betraying my Aunt Luna and turning her into Nightmare Moon, the theft of her wings, trying to take over Canterlot and making my one true love your queen, Sombra...It is time that you faced justice for what you have done…and that justice is death!"

"Benjamin! Benjamin, please! Please have mercy! I beg you!" Sombra exclaims frantically to the prince to spare him.

"You’re the one who caused what happened in the beginning, so you deserve to die!"

Sombra frantically, trying to say something to save his own flank, does just that, "Poolalalala!"

"What?" Rainbow asks confused at what Sombra is trying to do here.

"Poolaboolaboola."

"What is he talking about?" Pinkie asks the others cluelessly. They have no idea what's going on here.

"Excuse me?" Spike asks a bit bewilderment.

"Is he trying to talk his way out of his punishment?" Luna asks with a deep frown, suspecting that her former love is trying to do here.

Sombra slaps himself, groaning, "Do'h! I got those wrong too! Is it...package, parsley, pourage, pants, parking, porter, parcel..."

"Parley," Applejack ask Sombra dryly.

"You coulda let him finish guessing with 'Pork chop; Pork loin; Pork Pie; Poultry; Pizza; Parsnip; Platypus? Peking duck; P.F. Changs; Poland; Palace; Parmesan and Paris', Applejack," Pinkie said with a smile, being random as usual. "But that's the word he's looking for."

"That's the one, Miss Pinkie. Parley. Parley," Sombra exclaims with a smile, thinking that he is successful.

Ben frowns, keeping his sword at Sombra's throat, while saying, "Forget it! You're not getting any 'parley' from me at all! Not after what you put me, my aunt Luna and my friends through."

"And you will be getting get no 'parley' from me, Jack, Night Light and Velvet as well once you are punished for your evil crimes against Equestria and the Mystic Realm, Sombra." A familiar voice exclaims. Everyone turns to see a familiar white Alicorn arriving with a small figure on her back. It's Celestia, she had arrived at last! "Your time has finally come!"

Sombra frowns, snarling at this, "There will be more villains and stallions like me, Benjamin and Celestia! You both cannot kill and rid this world of the future!"

"But my Mother and I can still rid Equestria and the Mystic Realm of the past, Sombra." Ben declares to Sombra sternly. "You took Aunt Luna's wings from her…you nearly destroyed all of Equestria, and threatened to make Twilight Sparkle your Queen, you deserve to die."

"Strike, Benjamin Maregillian. Strike true."

Ben prepares to throw his sword through Sombra...but Luna puts a hoof on his shoulder, stopping her nephew. She said calmly, "No, Ben. Killing him would not break the spell. Sombra has been beaten and he can do no more harm to this land."

"I'm afraid Princess Luna is right, Ben." Rarity said in agreement with the former villainess, "As much as we hate Sombra, killing him won't solve anything."

"Rarity's right, Ben; Sombra's been beaten." Fluttershy said meekly to Ben. She hates the sight of blood.

"Yeah…he'll face justice for his crimes soon enough, Ben. I promise." Rainbow said. Even though she wants Sombra to pay, killing him won't solve anything.

"I totally agree with them here, Ben." Spike remarks, though he agrees on the thought of Sombra dying too.

Sombra sighs as he backs away, "Bless you, Luna. Good form, Rarity, Spike and ladies. After all, what would the world be like without…King Sombra?"

Ben grinds his teeth a bit then he spoke sternly to the one who messed with every pony long enough, "I want you to take your minions, each and every last one of them, and go. And I never want to see your face in Equestria ever again. Come on, every pony and Spike…Twilight's waiting for me."

Ben put his sword out, preparing to head to the castle. They're done here. However, Sombra narrows his eyes and quickly made a spike appears. Luna, noticing, gasps in alarm, "Ben, look out!"

Ben turns, yelping as he uses his Master Sword to block the attack in time. Sombra roars out in fury, "Fool, King Sombra IS Equestria!" The villain proceeds in knocking the Master Sword away from Ben. "And soon, whenever fillies and foals read it will say, 'Thus perished Prince Ben Mare'."

"Oh no you don't!"

Luna used her horn to magically levitate Sombra into the air to prevent him from escaping.

"What's happening? What is happening," Sombra exclaims frantically as he waves his hooves uselessly in the air.

Then the girls use the Elements of Harmony to hold Sombra in place so that Ben could land the final blow. Rarity exclaims sternly, "Hold him, girls; Sombra can't be allowed to escape."

"On it!" Rainbow exclaims as she uses her element to hold Sombra in place.

Fluttershy, using her Element of Kindness, said happily, "All right."

"Got it!" Applejack exclaims, using her, surprise, own Element which is the Element of Honesty to hold Sombra. Turns out she and Pinkie are Element holders as well!

Pinkie smiled, using the Element of Laughter to keep Sombra in place. She laughs, "Okie-dokie-lokie-chokie!"

"Grab the Master Sword, Ben. It's the only way to destroy him now!" Luna exclaims to her nephew quickly.

Ben rushes over and grabs the Master Sword, calling out, "Got it, Aunt Luna."

Ben came over to Sombra, preparing to finish the villain off. The monster's eyes widen in horror as he protests, "Ben, no. Please! I beg of you. Show mercy."

"It's too late for that, Sombra. You had your chance and blew it. Now you will face justice for your crimes against Equestria within the depths of Tartarus for all eternity."

Then as Ben aimed the Master Sword towards Sombra's heart, the evil King of Darkness felt fear for the first and very last time as Ben let loose the sword.

"I want my….MOMMY!" Sombra exclaims for the last time.

And they would be the last words Sombra would speak as the Master Sword hit its target and caused Sombra to roar in pain as he exploded and disappeared…never to be seen again as the Master Sword fell into the ground.

"It's a terrible shame that it had to end like that." Fluttershy said with a sigh of pity. Sombra had his chance to leave, but fail to do so.

Rarity nods in agreement, remarking, "I agree, though Sombra did deserve it."

"Sombra's….dead." Rainbow said with a smile. At last, the nightmare is over.

Soon a pair of familiar wings appears from out of nowhere from where Sombra used to be, flying over and landing right onto Luna's back. The Goddess of the Night yelp as she flashes...then smiles as her own wings are reattached to her, after all this time!

"My wings; my wings; I have my wings again." Luna said happily. She has her wings back, along with her true self. The Alicorn of the Night has indeed return.

Applejack spoke to Luna with a proud smile on her face, "Welcome back, Princess Luna."

"I feel like celebrating right now…but for what?" Pinkie asks excitedly while bouncing up and down. This calls for a celebration right about now!

Ben grins as he holds up a hoof into the air, cheering onward, "Bangerang!"

Spike cheers on as well with the prince for the victory over evil, "Yeah, bangerang!"

All cheers on with Ben and Spike, "Bangerang!"

"Luna, it's good to have you back." Celestia said, trotting over to her sister and nuzzle her gently.

"Mom, how did you know what was going on?" Ben ask Celestia curiously.

"The little guy on my back told me of what's going on with his own magic. I just happened to be nearby when I heard of Sombra's involvement."

The figure removes his helmet, revealing himself to be a small Dragon that looks like Spike only with a scar. He comments, "Hey, sorry we didn't show up early. It's hard getting here."

"Lorcan," Spike ask Lorcan, surprised to see his own brother.

"Yeah, it's me; your brother, here and well; Blah, blah, blah."

"Great, shortie failed to show up in time." Rainbow remarks, rolling her eyes that Lorcan failed to show with Celestia to make the battles more easier this time.

Needless to say Lorcan snorts angrily, preparing to charge at Rainbow while yelling, "I'm not short! I'll rip off your feet and shove em down your throat!!!"

"Enough already," Flare Tiger exclaims in annoyance. "We have stalled long enough."

"Right; your princess awaits you, Benjamin." Blazefist said, bowing to the prince in respect. He's right. It's time to wake Twilight up.

The group heads to King Night Light's castle just as the thorns and everyone else related to the darkness disappears from sight. With Nightmare Moon back to her normal self and Sombra now gone, the darkness around the area is disappearing.

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The group heads into the castle, noting how everyone is sleeping.

"Lazy bums." Lorcan remarks dryly to the sleeping ponies.

"Sorry, it's the only way we can keep people finding out about Twilight in a deep sleep." Spike explains to his brother with a shrug.

"Yeah, I know...but they're still lazy."

The group heads up the tower, climbing up the stairs until they reach the floor where Twilight is still sleeping in her bed. Pinkamena grins, nodding as she said, "Go for it, Benny."

Ben looked at Twilight, who slept peacefully in her bed though she was under the spell, despite Nightmare Moon's end. The brown coated Earth Pony Prince gulped nervously as he trotted towards the beautiful Unicorn who had won his heart and who he had been betrothed to all this time.

Ben clears his throat as he spoke, "Twilight? It's me…its Ben. I…uh..."

Applejack motions Ben as she spoke, "Go on, Ben. Kiss her…an' break 'de spell."

"Shush, Applejack. She's sleeping and let him talk." Pinkie whispers quietly to Applejack. No reason to ruin this wonderful moment, right?

"Okay…fine."

Ben sighs, nuzzling Twilight as he continues speaking, "Twilight…I know this has been a very strange series of events, and although I know we've only just really met this very afternoon..."

"Go on, Ben; Say what you have to say. Make the vow." Rarity said to Ben with a smile.

Fluttershy nods as she explains what Rarity is talking about to Ben, "That's right, Ben. It's not just the kiss of true love that will break the spell…but also the vow of everlasting love."

"You can do it, Benny. Make the vow…then you can kiss her." Rainbow said to Ben in encouragement. Even the Royal Sisters, Golden Heart, Blazefist and Flare Tiger are urging him to do the same thing.

Ben nods, turning back to Twilight; Time to give out his vow...from the heart. He spoke, "Okay…I got it. Twilight…please forgive me…for not realizing who you were all this time. Forgive me for being so blind to the truth. I did want to break the spell, but I also wanted to prove my love for you. I love you for your kindness, your beauty, your brains and your courage. I realize now that I always have loved you and missed you every day. I love you, Twilight Sparkle. I love you."

Then Ben brought his face towards Twilight's own and kissed her lips gently and lovingly, hoping that the spell would indeed be broken after this was over.

And then, like a miracle, Twilight's beautiful violet eyes opened at last and the Unicorn Princess smiled at Ben, who smiled back.

Twilight spoke up to Ben, "Ben? You're the--?"

Ben grins as he said, "Yes, Twiley."

Rarity grins, motioning to the others as she suggests, "Maybe we should leave these two alone for a bit."

"Rarity…is your head in the gutter?" Rainbow asks, giving a devilish smile to Rarity.

"Rainbow!"

"I was just asking is all."

"Come on, everypony. Let's give them some privacy." Fluttershy suggests with a smile. It's true, best to give the couple some privacy.

"Indeed." Luna said as she and Celestia usher everyone out of the room. Her nephew and her new niece in law need to be alone.

And once Twilight and Ben are alone, the prince sighs, "Twilight…I wish to apologize."

"For what, Ben?" Twilight ask Ben, puzzled as to what he's saying. Her true love, the same colt whom she met in the Everfree Forest, is apologizing; For what?

"For not realizing who you really were and for being so blind all this time. I was afraid that you wouldn't like me once you found out that we were engaged to each other. That you'd want nothing to do with me."

"If I had been raised in the castle…that probably would have been the case, yes."

"So…is it okay if we start all over again, well…where we left off in the woods?" Ben ask Twilight, pondering as to where the lovers left off in the Everfree Forest.

Twilight giggles while nodding at the idea, "Absolutely. I'd like that."

"Okay, then. Hi…I'm Prince Benjamin Maregillian, but my friends call me Ben Mare or Benny."

"Well…I would have said Iris Crystal, but to be honest…I never really liked that name. I'm Princess Twilight Sparkle…but if you'd like, you can call me Twiley."

Meanwhile, the others wait at the door, watching the scene happening. Rainbow anxiously watches, saying, "It seems they're getting to know each other, starting all over as friends right now."

Ben smiles to Twilight, blushing as he continues, "Twilight Sparkle, huh. Very beautiful name…and far more fitting for a beauty like you."

Twilight blushing back said, "Benny."

"Well, it's true. Um…Twilight…I know that you and I are practically engaged already by the wishes of our parents, but I'd like to do this properly…although it is probably too soon or too late…but..." Ben then knelt on one hind leg and pulled out the ring that he kept hidden from Nightmare Moon's goons. "Princess Twilight Sparkle of Ponyville…will you marry me?"

Twilight touched by Ben's proposal pauses as she pretends to think, "Well…I'll have to think about it..."

"Okay, I understand and--."

But before Ben could finish what he was about to say, Twilight kissed him lovingly and Ben kissed her back. The others gasp but grins. They already knew what the answer would be.

Twilight finish kissing as she said lovingly, "Yes…yes. I would be honored to marry you."

The others cheers wildly. Rainbow laughs as she throws a hoof into the air, "Bangerang. He did it!"

"Are we done?" Lorcan asks the others impatiently. "Can we get this over with?"

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With Twilight now freed from the spell, the one spell that the Mystic Ponies casted on everyone begins to wear off, everyone woke up, having no idea as to what happened. In the throne room, even Twilight's parents and Jack are waking up, unaware of the events that occurred.

"Huh? What?" Night Light asks confused as he yawns. "Huh. The Apple Cider must've knocked me out. Anyway, you were saying, Jack?"

"What?" Jack asks confused right back. Then he remembers what he himself was going to say. "Oh yes. Well, ahem! This be the brand new century after all..."

"I think you already said that."

"Oh right, right. Getting to the point, it's about Benjamin. he said that he's going to marry..."

Suddenly, before Jack could explain, the fanfare interrupts him. Everyone looks at the staircase as something appears to be arriving at the top of it. Even the Mystic Ponies, Spike, Pinkamena, Golden Heart, Blazefist, Flare Tiger and Lorcan arrive from the balcony to watch. Soon everyone saw an amazing yet surprising sight: there's Ben and Twilight holding hooves as they head down the stairs together.

Night Light gasped in happiness, pointing a hoof while saying, "Velvet…look."

"Twilight? No. It can't be!" Twilight Velvet gasps, tears came out of her eyes, that of happiness. She is finally seeing her daughter after, after 16 years!

"Yes…it is Twilight. She's here!"

"And…and…and Ben?" Jack asks in shock and disbelief. Ben is with Twilight? But he said that he was going to marry a peasant pony!

"Yes, that's our boy." Celestia giggles as she arrives on the scene, much to Jack's surprise.

"Tia? What are you doing here; What about Sombra; Huh?!"

Once the couple is at the bottom floor, they came over to the parents, bowing and giving a curtesy. Twilight smiles happily as she hugs her parents, happy to be reunited with them for the first time in 16 years.

"Ben, what...what's going on? I thought..." Jack begins to stutter, still having no clue as to what's going on. Twilight hugs the former pirate while going over to Ben. "I don't understand!"

"I will explain it to you later, Jack." Celestia said to Jack with a happy giggle. "So, Ben…it seems that your adventures are over."

Ben smiling, shakes his head as he spoke, "Oh no, Mom. They're not over yet. Because to live..." As he spoke he smiled at Twilight. "To live would be an awfully big adventure."

Then Ben and Twilight began to dance to a familiar song playing. Jack shrugs it off and smiles at his son and Twilight dancing. The parents are enjoying watching the two dancing.

Celestia sniffs a bit, giving out a suspicious look to Jack as she spoke, "Wait a minute. Why do I smell alcohol in this room?"

Jack gulp nervously, "Oh no..." The Earth Pony is holding a bottle...of rum; Hoo boy.

"Jack Silver…have you been drinking again?"

"Uh…yes? This was a special occasion, Tia."

Celestia pauses, then shrugs it off while saying, "Well, good. Because I never said you could not drink…on special occasions."

"Oh, shiver me timbers." Jack said in relief, kissing his wife on the cheek. "That be why I love ye, Tia. Ye've always been so lenient."

The gang in the balcony smiles, watching Ben and Twilight dance a bit. Lorcan roll his eyes while remarking, "Ugh, mushy stuff."

"Oh, Lorcan. Don't be a scar head." Luna giggles as she kisses Lorcan on the cheek. He sighs happily and faints, making the Alicorn giggle.

Fluttershy sniff a bit, shedding a tear. Rarity, noticing, spoke, "Fluttershy! Why, what's wrong?"

Fluttershy sniffs happily as she said with a smile, "Oh...I just love happy endings."

"Yeah, isn't that sweet?" Spike asks with a grin while watching the dance.

"Yes, I adore them too and..." Suddenly, Rarity gasps in alarm as she notices something: the color of the dress that Twilight's wearing, "What?! Fluttershy, did you change her dress?"

"Oh, I felt like purple is a better color for her." Fluttershy explains to Rarity with a sheepish look.

"Not to me! Pink!"

Rarity fires a blast of magic at Twilight's dress, changing it pink. The couple didn't notice or care as they kept on dancing while the chorus sings.

Chorus: I know you,
I walked with you
Once upon a dream

Rainbow, seeing the dress, frowns and fires her own magic, saying, "Rainbow!"

The dress is change into a rainbow color. The two Mystic Ponies once again goes back to color fighting like mad, making their friends sigh. Spike groans while slapping his head, "Here we go again."

I know you,
The gleam in your eyes
Is so familiar a gleam

The scene dissolved as Twilight and Ben kept on dancing as if doing so on clouds in a dream. Of course, the unicorn's dress kept on changing thanks to Rarity and Rainbow's repeatedly changing it from pink to rainbow and back again like fools.

And I know it's true
That visions are seldom all they seem
But if I know you I know what you'll do

The lovers smiles as they kiss as the storybook fades in, showing the same scenes with the words 'And they all lived happily ever after' under the picture...while the dress kept changing colors.

You'll love me at once,
The way you did
Once upon a dream

The End

Cast list
Tara Strong: Twilight Sparkle/Iris Crystal
Tabitha St. Germain: Princess Luna/Nightmare Moon, Rarity, Derpy Hooves
Andrea Libman: Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Pinkamena Diane Pie
Ashleigh Ball: Rainbow Dash, Applejack
Cathy Weseluck: Spike the Dragon
Jason Marsden: Ben Mare
Colin Firth : Night Light
Helena Bonham Carter : Twilight Velvet
Brian O'Murray: Jack Silver
JusSonic: Narrator
Scott McNeil: Rover
Lee Tockbar: Spot
Richard Ian Cox: Fido
Maryke Hendrikse: Gilda the Griffin
Jim Miller: King Sombra
Peter New: Announcer, Various Creatures
Rebecca Shoichet: Twilight Sparkle (Singing Voice)
Shannon Chan-Kent: Pinkie Pie (Singing Voice)
Mark Hadlow: Bert the Mountain Troll
William Kircher: Tom the Mountain Troll
Peter Hambleton: William the Mountain Troll
Dee Bradley Baker: Dragoking
Kazumi Evans: Various Creatures
David Faustino: Blazefist
Orlando Bloom: Golden Heart
Emma Watson: Flare Tiger
Nicole Oliver: Princess Celestia
Vic Mignogna: Lorcan

Author's note
Wow, took a long time but it's done. I hope you folks like it. Coming up next is a time travelling episode starring Hoagie and Stitch in a fanmake of 'Road to El Dorado' which I called 'The Road to Toon Icrado'. Here are the cast...

Miguel-Po Panda (Kung Fu Panda; ancestor with the same name)
Tulio-Hiccup (How to Train Your Dragon)
Chel-Astrid (How to Train Your Dragon)
Tzekel-Slade (Teen Titans)
Chief Tannabok-Homer Simpson (The Simpsons; ancestor with the same name)
Zaragoza-Dark Dragon (American Dragon: Jake Long)
Hernan Cortes-Van Rook (Secret Saturdays)
Altivo-Toothless (How to Train Your Dragon)

Hope you like it. Read, review and suggest!

This story has references to "Shrek 2", the second season of Digimon in a episode where Biyomon gets captured by a controlled Starmon, the Season 2 finale "A Canterlot Wedding" (song), the musical version of "Beauty and the Beast", "Transformers: Age of Extinction", "Aladdin", "Maleficent", the movie version of "Mortal Kombat", "Hook", "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl", and "The Swan Princess".

Yes, I know Maleficent was killed in the animated version, but I got away with differences here.