Rainbow Dash's POV

As I walked around the room, I concentrated on activating my weapons. Unfortunately, Rainbine forgot to leave an instruction manual. So, I had to learn how to do this on my own. Ahriman decided to help me.

"Focus on your eye. That is the control point." He told me. I focused on my eye, and sure enough, a menu screen popped up. I scrolled through the data there until I fell upon 'weapons'. I blinked, and it loaded up my weapons database. I scrolled through until I found one called a 'Sound Barrier'. I selected it, and blinked.

My right foreleg exploded into machinery, metal doohickeys flying about, and connecting to each other. Before I knew it, my foreleg had completely transformed into a massive black gun. I smiled.

"Score one for Dashite!" I said to myself. Then another problem. How do I shoot? That problem was answered quickly enough when, after merely tensing my shoulder, a burst of sound and weird pellets shot out, embedding into the waIl. I deactivated the weapon, and it returned to its previous state. I glanced at Ahriman before continuing.

Checking through my systems, I discovered I had a 'U Blaster', a 'Rainbine Detonator', a Shrink Ray, a 'Disintegrator', a Necron Energy Cannon, a Eldar Shuriken launcher, a Bolter Rifle, a grenade launcher, a Hellgun, a Terminator Assault Cannon, and an Exitus Sniper Rifle. The grenade launcher had a multitude of different types of grenades: Krak Grenades, Frag Grenades, Haywire Grenades, a few Rad Grenades, and more. I nodded in appreciation before turning to Ahriman.

"Okay.... I've got the basics of weaponry down. I'll need to test thee weapons out on the battle field. Also, I have been thinking of a new name for myself. Maybe Rainborg Cydash? What do you think?" I reported to Ahriman. He nodded.

"It's a good name. As for the weapons, you are free to use them in your next asignment. We are currently revising your armor for your new upgrades, so you will be going out with only some flak armor. Your mission is to lead a squad of Griffons deep into Equestrian Territory and assault an outpost near Cloudsdale. It is located in the sky, so we need an airborne team to remove it. Your assault force will be the Vanguard to our assault on the city of Cloudsdale itself. We don't want them to be able to produce anything for their own benefit. Once Cloudsdale is taken, you will use your forces to secure it, and I will leave you in command of the forces there. We have multiple converts hiding within the city waiting for the attack.

Our intelligence reports that twenty percent of the city has been turned into a medical facility. Capture it, but do not hurt the residents inside. We don't want to hurt the weakened unless they attack us first. Once captured, it will be up to you to convince the Pegasi that they should join us. You move out in ten. Also, tell Twilight to meet me. We have some things to discuss." Ahriman ordered. I nodded, and giving a quick salute, dashed out the door. I found Twilight in the mess hall (Vegan wing.). I tapped her shoulder.

"Hey Twi, Ahriman wants to speak with you. It's important. Anyways, I'm off." I said, turning and heading for the hangar. When I got there, the team of Griffons was already there.

"Alright, Vanguard Squad, I take it you know what we are dealing with here?" I asked. They all nodded. "Good. That saves time explaining it to you. However, don't underestimate us Pegasi. We might be light, but that's our advantage. Pegasi are some of the fastest things in the air. I'm sure you griffons are capable of around their speed, but pegasi can easily use the sky to their advantage. I want you all to be prepared for quick enemy movements. We also have sharp eyes. Pegasi can easily find the weak spots in our armor, so don't give them a chance. Kill them as soon as you can. Also, remember that the ponies have the same technology as us. Expect Thunderhawks in the air, so bring anti air weaponry. That's all, so get on the Thunderhawk!" I reported.

Everyone climbed aboard the Thunderhawk, ready for the coming battle. I myself was quite excited to get to use some of the new upgrades.

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Celestia's POV
"Sister. I have an idea." Luna suddenly said. I looked all her.

"Well, what is it?" I asked.

"The Ex Princess Twilight Sparkle has, before she was corrupted, explained quite a bit about the world beyond the portal, has she not?" Luna began. I nodded. "Well, I do remember she mentioned about there being other versions of her friends there, native to that world. As well as us. So, with our current Elements of Harmony seperated, why can't we ask for the others assistance?" Luna explained. I considered this.

"...Maybe, but they must agree to it first. We won't force them into assisting us in a war. And plus, we don't know if Twilight corrupted them when she stole it. We were lucky our spies managed to recover it at all. As Co ruler of Equestria, I will go and meet them. I leave you in charge of the army until I return." I said, before walking towards the portal room. The guards at the door gave me a salute before opening the door. I walked in.

The portal looked pretty much the same as before. In fact, nothing changed. I walked towards it, amd, taking a deep breath, stepped in.

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Sunset Shimmer's POV

While my friends and I had a picnic in front of the portal, it vibrated, and a person popped out. I expected it to be Twilight, but no. This one was taller, with wierdish Rainbow hair. A golden sun rested upon her chest.

"Principal Celestia? When did you go through the portal?" Rainbow asked. I realized who this was immediately and bowed.

"Princess Celestia, it's been forever. But why are you here?" I asked. The others gaped at me.

"Princess Celestia? As in, Twilight's Celestia? The one she said runs the sun?" Rainbow asked. I nodded. She stared at Celestia.

"Forgive me for this intrusion, but I need to talk to this world's Celestia. It's an emergency. I also need you girls." Celestia asked, before locking onto Twilight.

"I take it your this world's version of Twilight Sparkle? Good. I'll need you to come with me as well." She said, before marching towards the school.

"So, this is her castle, eh? What strange textures..." She muttered as she walked forwards. She walked up to the door, before slamming into it, and backing away.

"Oww... I guess this is one of those 'glass' doors Twilight talked about." She muttered, before pulling the door towards her, and walking in. Me and the girls looked at each other, shrugged, and followed after her.

When we found her, she was at Principal Celestia's office. The two Celestia's stared at each other, one with shock, one with determination.

"I take it you are me from this world?" Princess Celestia asked. Principal Celestia nodded.

"Yes, I am Principal Celestia of Canterlot High School. What can I do for you, err, princess?" Principal Celestia replied.

"I have need for you and Sunset Shimmer's friends. My people are at war, my student and fellow princess Twilight Sparkle has joined the enemy, and I need help. We believe that we can fix everything with the Elements of Harmony, but we need six ponies to use them. We hope that your world's versions can use them to defeat our enemy. Of course, I will let you decide." Princess Celestia explained. Principal Celestia was about to say no, but pondered about it.

"Very well. I will let them decide if they want to help you. If they agree, I will go with them, to ensure that no harm befalls them. I hope you understand." Principal Celestia answered at last. The Princess nodded, before turning to us.

"So? Will you help Equestria?" She asked, and I finally saw the desperation in her eyes. I nodded, then turned to the others. They nodded as well, even Fluttershy.

"Then let's get going." She said, and we followed her back to the portal.

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Rainborg's POV

When we arrived at the outpost, the Pegasi were already setting up defences. The backdoor of the Thunderhawk flew open, and I dived out, my wings blazing as I activated the thrusters. I flipped through my weapons and activated the Sound Barrier, and my arm swapped into its shotgun mode. I sped towards the closest pegasi, and I stopped, aiming my gun right at her face. Before she could scream, I fired, the pellets digging into her skull. She stopped screaming, and plummeted to the ground below. I twisted around as a lasbolt passed by my head. My gun flared as I blindly fired, the pellets finding purchase in a Pegasus's skin, burrowing into the areas of exposed fur, and digging into the armor. The pegasus, a stallion, cried out in pain, his wings shredded.

Then the rest of my squad arrived. They fired, their new Bolter guns barking as bolt after bolt flew out, removing forelegs and other body parts. The Pegasi zoomed towards them, while a few stayed to deal with me. Suddenly, a small red Rainbine hologram appeared in my right eye.

"Hello, I am the AI designated 'Firefly'. I am to assist you with you every need when it comes to you new upgrades. How may I assist you?" It asked.

"I need a targeting computer online. Can you make that happen?" I asked it, firing my gun into another ponies gut.
"Yes, I can. Targeting computer has now been engaged. Targeting retinas will now appear in your eyesight, designating friend and foe, as well as locking onto enemy units. This will use up ten percent of your main power supply. Happy hunting!" Firefly replied, before vanishing. Circles began appearing around me, with the center being pegasus soldiers. The Griffons turned green.

"All right! Anypony who doesn't want to die surrender now! I am Rainborg Cydash, and I am your doom!" I shouted, causing most of them to flinch.

"Rainbow Dash? Is that really you?" One asked, glaring at me. I nodded.

"You traitor! I won't back down to a creature like you!" The pegasus screamed, charging at me with his sword drawn. I activated my left foreleg, and a power axe burst out, glowing with energy.

"Come on! I'll tear you a new one!" I yelled, my axe swinging towards his blade, which I realized was a power sword. A captain. My axe blocked his strike, tearing it off course. I snapped my gun up, with the end of it directly in front of his face. I smirked.
"Game over pal." I told him, before firing, but he dodged a millisecond before it fired. He swung his sword in a wide arc, but I blocked it again, this time by shooting it. While I did that, I swung my axe over, and managed to chop off his hindleg. He screamed in pain, his wings freezing up, and he plume Ted plumeted a few feet before he regained control and soared back up. I opened fire, switching the gun to semi auto. I pumped three shells a second at him, tearing into him no matter how he tried to dodge. Up down, left or right, I shot a shell into him. As he reached me, I pumped the last one into him, the pellets tearing into his brain. As he fell, I hooked onto his sword with my axe, before placing it on my back.

"That's one for the keepers." I said to myself, before swapping out my axe for another shotgun. I fired into the remaining pegasi, each shot killing a soldier. I looked to where the griffons were to see that they had just about finished up. I nodded, before turning back. I stopped firing when I saw that the remaining ten pegasus soldiers had surrendered. I grinned.

"Alright, Vanguards! We got a few prisoners here!" I shouted, and the griffons hooted. I flew down down to the pegasi, my left arm returning to normal, while my right arm was kept trained on the soldiers.

"Alright, put your guns down, and keep your hooves up. I want no funny business! My squad will escort you back to the ship, and if I hear even a peep from them about you guys doing something, I'll let them pump ya full of lasers! We clear?" I barked. The ponies nodded, tossing their weapons into the clouds below.

"Alright! I'm gonna report this to base. Guys, you know what to do!" I ordered. The Griffons nodded, before taking the ponies to the ship.

"Commander of the Cloudsdale operation, this is Rainborg. The main enemy outpost has been cleared. Your free to attack the city." I said, hooking into the vox feed.

"Affirmative, Rainborg. We will send in the troops shortly." A familiar voice replied.

"Khârn? Your leading the mission?" I asked. There was a chuckle.

"Yep. Anyways, have your team scout out the city. Of course, knowing you, I'll let you do what you want. Khârn out." The link ended. I smirked.

"All right boys! We are ordered to scout out the city! Or at least, you are. Report to captain Sword Wind as of now. See ya!" I said, before rushing towards Cloudsdale.

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Ahriman's POV

"Lord Ahriman, you wanted to see me?" Twilight asked. I nodded.

"Twilight, my father contacted me. He says that you are ready." I told her.

"Ready for what?" She asked.

"Your ascension. Come to the middle of the circle." I ordered. She nodded, before walking into the middle. Flames flickered, and the hoods of the Cabal masked their faces. I nodded to them, and they began to chant.

"Twilight Sparkle, the great deamon god Tzeentch has blessed you with knowledge. And, with my father's approval, you will be ascended. Are you ready?" I asked. She nodded. "Then let the ritual begin." I replied, before walking up to a prisoner, one of many who sat in a circle around us, and, using a ritual knife, cut his neck. The prisoner fell to the ground, his lifeblood draining into the cold ridges of metal below. I began walking, and randomly selected the next sacrifice. The chanting grew louder with each cut.

After thirty minutes, the ritual was complete. A dark pool of blood sat underneath Twilight's floating body, filled with dark energy, and magic. Then, it flowed upwards, spiraling into Twilight's open mouth. When the blood was all sucked up, a burst of magic erupted around her. She screamed, her body transforming.

At the end of the transformation was a vaguely humanoid creature. A jagged glowing horn protruded from her forehead, and dark wings sprouted from her back. Her face, once that of a pony, now looked more like a deamon, with viscous teeth sprouting from her gums. When she opened her eyes, they were multicolored, changing at a rate too fast for the eye to see. A dark halo of magic erupted around her head, and glyphs of the daemonic language fluttered around her. Her body donned a thinned space marine suite of armor, which was covered in dark writing, secrets that would drive a normal creature mad. The shoulder pads bore her cutie mark, except with the star of Chaos intertwined with it. The other bore the mark of Tzeentch. In her new hands was a blazing crozius, crackling with dark energy. She floated gracefully to the ground.

"Well, Twilight, how do you feel?" I asked. She smiled, her teeth glistening.

"I feel better than ever, Ahriman. And I am not Twilight. I am Midnight Sparkle, Element of Chaos, destroyer of Celestia." She spoke, her words sliding around me, and filled with power. I nodded, and bowed. The rest of the Cabal did the same.

"Your highness, the battle of Cloudsdale beckons us. Shall we go?" I asked.

"Why yes. For today I make my mark on this pathetic world." The new Deamon Princess replied.

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Rainborg's POV

I dodged another shot, and returning fire with the U Blaster. A deadly boomerang shot out, decapitating the pony who shot at me. The boomerang returned, sliding neatly back in place. I swapped out the U Blaster for the Rainbine Detonator. I quickly fired into a group of unsuspecting soldiers, who exploded, with the survivors coughing and gagging as the Radiation took hold. I nodded appreciatively.

Before I could swap out for the last one, The Disintegrator, a Warp Portal opened up in the sky. I stared at it, before shrugging and returning to my mission. I burst into the hospital, to be greeted by a familiar Yellow and Pink pegasus.

"Fluttershy?!" I asked, surprised.

"Rainbow? Oh what happened to you? And I am still angry! How dare you kill innocents! What happened to the real Rainbow? My friend? What happened to make her change to you?!" Fluttershy raged, and I activated my emotion filter.

"I'm not Rainbow Dash. Not anymore. She died the day Celestia used my friendship with Gilda and nearly got her killed. I am Rainborg Cydash, Element of Destruction. And you are in my way. Move." I scowled. She stared back, searching for some part of the old me. I swapped out my weapon for the Sound Barrier, before aiming it at her.

"Don't even try to use your Stare on me. It won't work. I've got a emotion filter now. Get out of my way. This hospital belongs to the New Black Legion." I ordered. She looked appalled for a moment, before finally backing down. She whimpered, looking heart broken, before stepping to the side. I nodded, before barging into the main area. I shot into the ground.

"Alright! We are taking over! I am Rainborg Cydash of the New Black Legion, and we are taking over! Do not resist, and you won't be hurt." I barked. Immediately two guards rushed me, guns raised. I whipped my gun at one, knocking him back, before focusing on the other one. I backhoofed her with my gun, and brought it up to her face.

"Night." I said, before pumping a bunch of spiked pellets into her head. I turned around just to get knocked in the head by the other one.

"Ohhh, you've done it now bitch." I muttered, pulling out my Necron gun. It pulsed with a dark green energy, and fired, disintegrating the pegasus to the atom. Unfortunately, at the same time, he managed to blast his lasgun, which hit the Necron weapon head on, destroying it. I cursed, swapping it out for the Sound Barrier.

Suddenly, the doors disintegrated, and a vaguely humanoid creature stalked in. I could feel the dark power coursing around it, and shuddered.

"What's wrong, Rainborg? Suprised to see me on the battlefield?" A familiar feminine voice asked.

"Tw...Twilight?" I asked. She smirked, revealing shark teeth.

"Sorry, but I'm Midnight. Her replacement. Now then, you will all surrender, or else." She ordered, and everypony knelt in fear. Green wisps of energy leaked out of all of them, and condensed around Midnight.

"Ahhh, the fear tastes good. Now then, all guards will surrender. Now." She commanded, and all the guards were forced up front.

"Now then, what to do with you..... ah! I know!" The she demon said, before tapping each of them on the head. One by one, they all mutated, turning into the familiar Visage of Bloodletters, except this time with wings.

"Go, deamons! Kill everything outside! Except the griffins, of course." She ordered. The Deamons squaled, before rushing out the doors.