Soon all that was left of the City of New Altero was a large patch of earth in the sub-arctic tundra, now hundreds of warships were flying away from the sight of the former fortress of the Shadowed One’s army. We had seized all aircraft and demolished the fortress for resources. Building several large armour-clad warships from the materials. The Order soon joined us with warships of their own, giving us a total fleet of 500 battle capable airships, with the Jörmungandr at the front leading them north. I was stood on the bow of the Jörmungandr when Mata Nui walked over.

“Are you sure this is the right thing?” Mata Nui asked.

“I’m positive” I said “Teridax needs to be stopped, permanently, there’s still several groups we haven’t contacted”

“Who?” he asked.

“Ever hear of the Skrall Sisters?” I asked, he shook his head “that’s our next stop” we stopped the fleet a small distance away from where the Skrall sisters where know to reside and myself, Celestia and Helryx walked the rest of the way. We were walking down a canyon when Helryx stopped.

“They’re close” she said. I noticed a cloaked figure disappear from the edge of the canyon and I got out my sword, turning it into a staff and butting the end against the ground.

“I wish to speak with the leader of the Sisterhood” I said “we are here looking to form an alliance”

“We do not trust males” a female voice said.

“But surely you will be willing to trust another female” Celestia said, walking forward “I am Princess Celestia; former ruler of Equestria, and I have come requesting aid”

“Speak, Princess Celestia” the voice said, I then saw a cloaked figure approaching.

“You may be familiar with a Makuta called Teridax” Celestia said.

“We are aware of him” the cloaked female said “what of him?”

“He has seized my nation” Celestia said, approaching the female “I ask of you, no, I beg of you to provide assistance”

“It is of no concern to us” the female said “leave this place” Celestia looked as if she had been slapped.

“You won’t help me?” Celestia asked.

“No” the female said “you have hundreds by your side already, what good will we do”

“You know what?” I said “I absolutely agree, you probably wouldn’t be able to do much good. I mean, where are the horrific visions, the mind control? I heard so many good thing about your kind, how you were so powerful that you have no need for weapons or armour. But where is all of that now?”

“You dare!” the female snarled “who are you to down talk us?” I pointed my staff at the female’s neck

“Who am I?” I asked “I am Vuur Koning. I have walked the void between worlds, I command an army of several million. I am the first of the Neu-Toa, I have a colossal ice drake as any ally. What are you compared to me?” the female looked like she was concentrating but after a few moments her expression turned into shock

“You…you aren’t reacting to our attacks” she said, taking a step back.

“You’re powers have no effect on me, witch” I said “so, what will it be, will you join us? Or will you stay here cowering from Teridax?” I could hear whispering, after a few moments the Female nodded.

“Very well” she said “we will agree to help” with that tens of female Skrall appeared and we began to walk back to the ships, as we were walking I noticed something.

“Weren’t there less trees when we were walking towards the Sisterhood?” I asked Celestia.

“I’d suggest stowing your weapons, Toa” one of the Female Skrall said “baterra don’t take kindly to armed individuals” I put my staff back in my hammer space and we warily walked through the canyon until we reached the fleet. The male Skrall didn’t take too kindly to the female Skrall showing up.

“Why are those witches here?” Tuma spat.

“Don’t like it?” I asked “then you can go fuck yourself with a thornax” I then walked past him and back onto my ship. After a few days we reached the Rahkshi of the forest and they agreed to help, they directed us to Rahkshi nests where Miserix could seize control.

“Never thought I would end up working alongside Rahkshi” Takanuva said, watching a group of them fly alongside the Jörmungandr.

“We need all the help we can get” I said, leaning against the railing “it’s time we fought fire with fire”

“What’s your world like?” he asked

“Deferent” I said “for one thing there is only one sapient species, Humans. On the whole we’re a bit like a cross between Vortix and Higher Steltians”

“Industrious and destructive?” he asked “I’d hate to get on your bad side”

“Just ask Tahu what it’s like” I said “in all honesty, I hope Teridax never finds a way to get to my world, I dread to think what would happen”

“To him or to your world?” Takanuva asked.

“Both” I said. After months of travelling we finally reached the northern continent and began to set up camps.

Sauradox opened a portal to the throne room in New Destral, Teridax was sitting on a throne.

“Teridax” Sauradox said “we have a problem”

“What is it?” Teridax asked, sounding board. Sauradox opened a portal to the desert near Appleloosa “what is this?”

“Every single Spherus Magna left in existence has allied with several other southern nations” Sauradox said “allied against you” Teridax stood up.

“Summon the other Makuta” Teridax said “we’re going to give them a little welcome party” Sauradox smirked and walked through a portal.

I was helping to set up a tent when a heard a weird whooshing sound coming from the sky, I looked up to see a portal of some kind.

“That can’t be good” Autumn said, I saw multiple figure appear.

“Summon the Toa” I said “all of them, I think I have an idea who that might be” Autumn nodded before flying off, I adapted my armour for flight and flew over to where they were stood.

“Well, if it isn’t Vuur Koning” Sauradox said.

“Shut the fuck up!” I said “I’m not part of the ordinary Toa, so I will not hesitate to kill you”

“Aren’t you the confrontational one” the tallest one said. He was about 25 foot tall and his mask was instantly recognisable.

“Teridax, I presume” I said.

“That would be correct” he said.

“Alright, why are you here?” I asked.

“I’m merely here to show that, as a gesture of good will, I will leave your settlement alone” he said “but, you must never set foot in New Destral”

“And how about you take your staff of shadows” I said “and go fuck yourself!” the other Makuta’s jaws dropped, Teridax simply chuckled.

“My good will refused?” he said, before sneering “so my hand is cast” at that moment Celestia and Luna impacted into the ground next to me.

“Thou hast a lot of gall, showing thou’s face here” Luna snarled.

“What do you want, Teridax?” Celestia barked.

“I came here trying to strike a deal” Teridax said “but your little pet seems so certain on starting fights he can’t finish that he didn’t even think it over”

“The only terms we will accept is your surrender” Celestia said “you are currently on my land, if you do not get out I shall have to let my ‘pet’ loose on you”

“I will not hesitate to nova blast you to high hell!” I said, Teridax actually hesitated for a few seconds. One by one the Toa and Neu-Toa impacted against the ground in line with me and the two princesses “you’re out numbered, and the big difference between you and me is I won’t kill those that serve under me just to makes sure that I don’t have competition” some of the Neu-Makuta hesitated when I said this.

“What?” Sombra asked.

“The last time he got in control he killed every other Makuta just so he didn’t have competition” I said “where do you think that leaves you once you are of no more use to him?”

“Is that true?” Sauradox asked.

“He’s lying” Teridax said.

“Said the master of shadows and deception to the Toa” I said, wryly “now, you can remain under him, and be killed when he grows tired of you. Or you can side with us” After a few moments Sauradox flew over, followed by someone else, but other than that they stood firm.

“Right” Celestia said, to Teridax “get out” the Makuta snarled.

“This isn’t over” he said.

“You’re right, it’s only just begun” I said, they then took off and flew into a portal. I turned to Sauradox “if you defected so easily then why even join him in the first place?”

“You get with the wrong crowd” he said “and you start to lose sense of what’s right”

“And you” I asked, looking at the other one.

“Eh, he was an asshole” She said, before turning into a griffin and walking towards the settlement. After a couple hundred paces she was swept away by a rainbow blur that shot towards the mountains on the horizon.

“And Rainbow just found her old friend” I quipped, before getting out my climbing claws, adapting to my air mode and taking off after them

Rainbow slammed Gilda into the mountainside and landed a few feet away.

“Heh, it’s great to see you too, Dash” Gilda said, wiping the blood from her mouth and taking a few steps back, she then noticed the armour Rainbow was wearing “nice armour”

“How could you!?” Rainbow Dash snarled “After everything, you side with Teridax”

“It’s not like you were ever there for me” Gilda shot back “all these years we’ve know each other, we were practically sisters. Everything we went through together and you left me for ponies you barely knew, some element of loyalty you are”

“You were acting like a jerk!” Rainbow said.

“If you have a problem” Gilda said, changing into her true form “then bring it!”

“Oh, you wanna do this the hard way?” Rainbow Dash asked, flicking her wrists, making a couple of small blades flick out and causing fire and lightening to dance along the blades “we’ll do this the hard way!” she then charged towards Gilda before spinning around and bucking the griffin high into the air. She then sent several bolts of plasma at Gilda, who retaliated by shooting plasma back at the Pegasus. Rainbow Dash just shrugged it off.

“I control Plasma, you bitch!” Rainbow Dash said “so it doesn’t affect me”

“Wanna put that to the test?” Gilda asked.

“ENOUGH” Vuur Koning yelled, sending blasts of fire at both of them and hovering between them.

“I don’t have time to deal with your fucking personal grudge match” I said “you want to kill each other? Do that after we’ve defeated Teridax. Now, you have two options. You can both put aside your differences and work together become a formidable force. Or, you stay the fuck away from each other, what’s it gonna be?” after a few moments Gilda spoke up

“You know?” she said, smirking and changing back into her griffin form “I wouldn’t mind seeing what you can do, Dash. What do you say we put our differences aside? It’ll be just like old times”

“Only if you promise not to be a jerk” Rainbow said, smiling.

“So it’s settled then?” I asked, they both nodded.

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