Chapter 01: A Tough Request to fill

The scene opens up towards Canterlot Castle, where Celestia & Luna are finishing some conversation of another busy visitor of another area that has told them of much disaster that has gone on. Apparently other evil villains and foes showed up in another area where the sun princess had to dispatch some forces, just to clean up the mess and keep the area safe. This has been going on much lately where the Three Lords have either done some sneaky acts under their noses or just some complicated matters. Once the business was settled, did Celestia sigh to feel relief.

“Sister, this is the fifth incident this week, thou can’t even ponder what our enemies are plotting.” Luna spoke off in seeing that there is much happening recently, so many incidences and so many enemies appearing, they can’t keep track.

“I know Luna. So far, the Apocalypse Ponies and the Dark Mystics have made some movement and have stir up trouble, some of which we all just managed to survive from.” Celestia stated in knowing that they have ended up with matters against the mentioned foes.

“At least it’s not all bad, only those two groups are moving. Grimmore seems to have stay put while they fought.” Luna spoke in trying to lighten the subject a little, but that was far from it.

“That’s even MORE reason to worry. Grimmore is more dangerous that when he goes on a move, he’s almost impossible to predict or understand or even survive his onslaught.” Celestia spoke with caution and concern with worries of the worse of the Three Lords. “He may not even lift a finger, he’ll allow others to do the deed.” She explained how the Dark Elf is, he’s powerful enough that while he could end things quickly, he lets others do the work for him.

“Truly a Demon God couldn’t describe him better. He’s like the calm before the storm.” Luna stated how much the Overlord King is the worse of the worse.

“Worse Luna, he’s a being to represent Ragnarok & Armageddon while the other two could be like our Doomsday.” Celestia stated with her own worries how that compared to the Superior & Dark Curse, they are only small to mid-level catastrophe to Grimmore’s unlimited god-like power. “Every day, more new faces are seen, and it’s more of the villains that are showing up, stronger, and they could finish off our friends & love ones if we’re not careful.” She was worried, their enemies keep sending out stronger players while their side is not up to speed.

“What more can we do dear sister? Twilight and her friends are just holding off against two to three opposing forces, but they’ll need more help. Stronger help, but who can help us slow down so many villain sightings?” Luna shrug off to say that while those that are the represented Elements of Harmony are doing their best, they need stronger friends and allies to combat against such powerful forces.

That was the deep thought as both Royal Sisters had to think. There have been times when their allies the Mystics have come to help them out in tight jams, but they can’t be there for them all the time as they must also protect their Mystic Realm from any trouble to. What they need are more Equestrian fighters, warriors, heroes, anyone, etc., to join them and help to fight off the forces of evil. There are few very good Equestrians that have Elements and some that are stronger without them or even not being Alicorns. But what they truly need is something to really shake things up so that at least the Apocalypse Ponies & Dark Mystics aren’t so cocky to attack so much. It was during that thought that Celestia had a brainstorm, there may be one certain element that may help them out and that could aid them.

“There may be one pony we haven’t tried to focus on, and maybe by my decision and yours, it may cause a slight shift in our enemies focus on us.” Celestia spoke with a stern and firm tone of what she was expressing.

“And who would you have in mind?” Luna raised an eyebrow in hearing this as it got her attention.

“A pony that is hard to handle and even harder to beat and we have him.” Celestia issued from knowing a certain character that could prove effective if they mend to have him aid them. “Luna, can I ask you to agree with whatever decision I make here, it may upset things, but please, I need the support.” She turn to her sister with a pleading expression, wanting Luna’s help that she can’t do this alone as they’ll need all their power as princesses to pull this off.

“Of course, but tell me…” Luna nods in willing to help, but there was a catch. “Who is it you’re speaking about?” She wants to know who it is that they are going to request help from.

Celestia sighs before trotting near a balcony where Luna joined her; time to give an answer it seems. “The one I speak of is a complicated pony….he holds a great power while not evil by nature, but he is…a troublesome child.” Celestia sighs to say this with her honest opinion that who she spoke about is not truly an enemy, just a pony with problems it seems. “By our seal of approval, we shall request Twilight’s group to help release this creature from a place very much like Tartarus.” She explained her plan as firm as she could that they will ask Twilight & her group to aid them in this step.

“Celly, do you ACTUALLY mean….him?” Luna gasp in suddenly catching onto her sister’s idea; it sounds as crazy as it’s getting from the only place that is like Tartarus besides the former End of Equestria would be…

“I do indeed…” Celestia slowly nods her head with a serious face before finishing. “The stallion we need…is in Grimdark.” She declared the whereabouts of this new source to help them; in a place that is a prison.

Then outside of Canterlot, unexpected lighting storms are seen flashing about, as if some unexpected storm was slowly moving in. The situation looks very serious indeed for what may just about begin here while everything goes dark now….

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Meanwhile in the Rainbow Kingdom’s castle, Twilight, the Mane Six, Ben, Nyx, Spike & Phobos were minding their own business. As usually, after having dealt with whatever problems, be it fighting evil or ruling a kingdom, it’s back to the usual meeting discussions of what to do to help the Rainbow Kingdom out.

“Brother, we need something to get our minds off stressful stuff. Something to just laze back and not worry ourselves.” Phobos sighed in pondering if there was even anything like that to help them out.

“You’re telling me, I feel like after so much work to just lie down on a comfy couch and not get up with some gems to eat.” Spike sighed in feeling like he wants to goof-off and relax for a change.

“Oh-oh! I have the perfect solution to that in which we can give out to ponies all over!” Pinkie Pie waved her hoof from her spot in having a good idea.

“Oh, that sounds nice Pinkie, but um….what is it?” Fluttershy slowly spoke in being interested at the moment.

“This!” Pinkie Pie came near a spot by a curtain and tug on a rope line. “Tadaaaaaahhh!” She pulled back the curtain to introduce some bunk-bed structure, but it was more likely couches. “Introducing the Double-Decker Couch! So every pony can hang, watch TV, eat snacks and be best buddies in who they sit with! That’ll cheer everyone up to forget their worries!” The pink pony explained this before making a perky smile in awaiting her friends’ reaction to her random idea.

Now there was a few blank and stump faces in what the pink pony had even just SHOWN them here. Many couldn’t even tell if Pinkie was being serious or just plain silly or both.

“Okay, Pinkie, I know you’re random, but that is literally the randomlessly idea I’ve ever heard.” Rainbow Dash spoke off in having a dry look over hearing such an idea.

“Now let me handle this Dashie.” Rarity spoke in wanting to handle telling their pink friend this. “The idea is just…the worse.” She stated off that the idea was simply unheard of.

“Aaaaah, how come?” Pinkie Pie pouts in hearing the gang doesn’t like her idea, why?

“Pinkie, dat idea is….well it’s….how can I honestly say this without sounding too mean?” Applejack rub her back head in pondering how to let her pink pal down gently. “It’s just hard seeing' ponies go fer dat.” She basically went with that kinda answer, it’s not much, but it’ll have to do.

“Okay….maybe we should change the subject.” Ben spoke in seeing this was getting them nowhere fast, especially with a very random couch idea.

“Right, hugh, it’s not like something exciting is gonna appear before us. We’ve had some tiring days with too many villain activities.” Twilight sighs to agree, right now there’s nothing else that’s gonna show up out of the blue after having such hard filled days fighting evil.

“Burp/Poofruvhmm…” Suddenly, Spike burps out flames in which came a scroll that landed on the table of where the gang was.

“Look, it’s a note from Grandma Celestia! What’s it say?” Nyx spoke in recognizing that they just got a message.

“Let me open it.” Twilight spoke to use her horn to levitate the scroll to open it and there was a second document paper next to it for another reason of use. “Dear Twilight, I need you and your friends for an important mission task that is vital to truly help us stop the uprising of powerful foes I know you’ve come across.” She read what was written on the message about Celestia trying to help them out from their hard struggles.

“Boy have we ever, so, what’s it say?” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes to agree while wondering what it is they got.

“Celestia says that there is a pony with an element we’ll need to retrieve and have him join the cause.” Twilight explained this out that pretty much surprised the gang, Celestia was telling them to find an Element Wielder that can help them.

“So where is he station?” Spike rub the back of his head, not sure the guy would be if they are asked to go fetch him.

“Oh my…..she says we need to release him from…” Twilight spoke to swallow hard that they need to help get the pony in question out, but from where; she’s about to say. “Grimdark.” She silently spoke the name of the place that seem to bring forth a shocking effect here.

“Grimdark!” The others responded off in finding this truly a shocker to them. Grimdark is a prison that’s their own jail house while Tartarus has powerful enemies sealed away, but they need to get someone out of there. What’s going on here?

“As in the second worse prison next to Tartarus, Grimdark?” Rarity asked forth in trying to get the pointer straight here.

“De fella we’re recruiting is there? Why? An’ a better question is, how come?” Applejack asked off why they need someone from a jail prison to join them.

“There isn’t any of that, but there is a release scroll form with the Royal Sisters seals on them.” Twilight stated in not having the details, but the document she held was what Celestia & Luna sign to release the pony they need to get.

“Oh my, could that allow any pony to be pardon from such a place?” Fluttershy spoke in surprise; that is very much surprising to hear this while curious.

“Usually Grimdark holds certain criminals for long years or go through rehabilitation. But if my mom and aunt give an official royal seal of approval, then it can be legal. Unlike Tartarus, where whoever goes there, they hardly come back.” Ben explained the basic different principles of how Grimdark & Tartarus work, only one of them where those sent to be imprison can be lucky enough to get out.

“Wow, this DOES sound serious! But, who is it we’re going for?” Pinkie Pie asked off in pondering who they are springing from the BIG House?

“Why not ask two Royal Guards here that once work in the area?” Rainbow Dash spoke off in recalling that they can get the answer straight from not one, but TWO horses’ mouths who know about Grimdark.

Later, Fred Stoneward & Barney Rubblestone appeared before Twilight’s group after being summoned.

“You called for us, your highnesses and council members.” Fred spoke humbly in being in front of royalty and councilmen friends.

“If we can help out, just say the word and we’ll try to handle it.” Barney spoke off to issue their claim in what they can do.

“Yes, you two work in Grimdark before getting assign as my guards, right?” Twilight asked this as the two Royal Guards nod their heads ‘yes’ in response. “Then can you tell us of a certain prisoner?” She wants to see if these two have info regarding a pony they are asked to release.

“Well it depends, there were a lot of guys there.” Fred spoke in recalling how many prisoners were sentence to Grimdark.

“Yeah, some were mean, others were just creepy. So who is?” Barney nods to issue this matter of how the prisoners from Grimdark acted, but who is the subject.

“I’m asked to go and find a stallion, do you know him by the name of….Zebura?” Twilight spoke off in addressing the name of a prisoner if the former prison guard ponies knew of the pony she spoke.

That suddenly caused an unpleasant reaction from Fred & Barney’s eyes, face, the whole expression; the looks of fear, worry, concerns, it was all written there. The mentioned of the name of those that are not familiar to Grimdark or their prisoners even know about Zebura.

“Did-did…did you just say Zebura? Ye-Ye-Your highness, ma’am?” Fred was gibbering his words a bit in almost sounding very nervous about now.

“Uh oh Fred, this might be a serious question than we thought!” Barney spoke in looking very worried and concern right about now it seems.

“Princess, you should be careful around the one you’re asking about, we heard somethings.” Fred spoke in giving a fair amount of warning to Twilight & her friends over the subject concerning this Zebura character.

“Right, from a guard whose best friend, who knew a guy, and whose second cousin, who’s twice removed griffin aunt, knew who Zebura was.” Barney stated off in mentioning how there was certain folks that know the guy that they heard about.

“Cough….but of course….WE ONLY HEARD RUMORS! WE AREN’T SAYING THIS TO INSULT THE GUY! RIGHT, BARN!” Fred clears his throat to jab Barney & give a wink signal before looking around the place while shouting this message out.

“Oh, um yeah. YEAH! WE DON’T THINK MUCH OF WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID AS IT’S NOT A CONCERN FOR US!” Barney suddenly got the message before looking around and was shouting out loudly to say this stuff out too.

“WHY ARE WE SHOUTING; ARE WE PLAYING A GAME?” Pinkie Pie yelled out in not understanding why they are shouting, she thinks it’s a game.

“Seriously, why are you both doing that?” Rarity raised an eyebrow in why the guards are even doing such a bizarre behavior.

“Can’t be too careful. The walls have ears & hear things, yah know.” Barney spoke in stating that someone could be hearing in on what they may be saying.

“Yeah, they say if you talk badly behind a guy’s back, they’ll know.” Fred nods with a nervous face that if they don’t make this honest clear fact, they could get hurt about talking behind a fella’s back.

“Rainbow, you didn’t set up cameras that are hacked and we’re being monitored, did you?” Twilight raised an eyebrow towards her friend who once used spy cams that made others see some private matters, did the Pegasus have something to make these guys be worried?

“Oh come on, yah, the idea cross my mind like the theme park, but would I let someone see it and then come to harm us if we spoke badly?” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes to clarify that she was not the one that would be behind the issue.

“Maybe we should forget this nonsense and focus on de task instead.” Applejack stated to not bother about one issue and focus on their task subject.

“Right, maybe we can get answers at Grimdark about this Zebura character.” Fluttershy nods in thinking they best learn what they can about Zebura at Grimdark.

Fred & Barney seem a little uncertain of that to which even Pinkie Pie noticed that it seem the name of Zebura got them even when the guys never met the pony face to face.

“Hey, is mentioning his name the same as saying he who’s name must not be spoken, like a name like….Voldemort?” Pinkie Pie asked off this sudden random question while speaking a completely random name by a Fourth Wall Breaking action stage.

Then without warning, flashes of lightning & thunder and howling wolf noises are seen outside. This pretty much caught everyone by surprise after the pink one said a name that was not to be spoken.

“Aaaaahhhh!” Then a scream was heard, and that the others saw it came from…Phobos hugging Spike while scared. “What? That stuff scared me, a bit….maybe a little.” Phobos spoke off his defense over the issue while getting out of the hug.

“Oh Phobos.” Nyx rolled her eyes in seeing how silly her friend was.

“Tell me about it.” Spike shrug off his shoulders in feeling like that was weird.

“Hugh, it must be related to the time we were in the Muppet world that saying Grimmore was causing catastrophes.” Pinkie Pie rubbed her head in thinking what happened when she said a name did all this.

“Alright, let’s just get ready.” Ben spoke in feeling they better get ready to depart here.

Soon the Mane Six group were getting themselves ready to head off…to prison; not that they are sentence there, but to get someone out. Boy, you can tell this will seem a little weird for them.

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Meanwhile within a familiarly darken place that is a jail security facility, many lights were on in keeping track of any suspicious movement. This was Grimdark, in the past, it had a breakout of the Brotherhood members, but since then, has beef up security to be in a state that keeps anyone that is a powerful Alicorn or a Mystic or Dark Mystic from breaking in OR out. But we zoom in deeper to a darken cell with a massive room space, and some pony creature that was seen lying down with…GIANT CHAINS ATTACH TO HIS HOOVES! Whoever he was, seems like he was left to die as he appeared to have scar marks.

“Heeeh…so I’ll have company soon.” But then to anyone’s unbelievable minds, the creature moved his eyes open, as if not dead and even more so UNBOTHERED of his currency. “Looks like things are about to get interesting here.” The mysterious figure responded in sounding very sure of things while not being bothered, glad, or annoyed, he just knows what’s going on outside the walls of Grimdark.

As the scene darkens, many questions riddle the minds if this character could indeed be…The One, Twilight’s group shall meet. That’s gonna be saved for later, but it certainly looks like…he’s no average pony joe. This guy….seems seriously intense even when shackled.

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Outside the Rainbow Kingdom Castle, the Mane Six & Ben were all packed and ready to go. Near the palace’s doors were Fred & Barney along with Nyx, Spike & Phobos. Many were now just awaiting the word of what’s gonna be going on apparently.

“Okay, we’re all pack an ready Twilight.” Applejack spoke out to her pal in having everything they’ll need for a trip.

“Yeah, we’ve gone to some weird places before.” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes in making a comment about where they are going now.

“But going to a prison jail, I must say….it’s the very LAST place I wanna end up in!” Rarity spoke in finding that compared to their usual visits, jail was the furtherest thing from their minds.

“Don’t worry Rarity, think of it as busting a friend out of the joint!” Pinkie Pie spoke off to say before suddenly taking a moment to reflect her words. “No wait, we’re doing it legally, not illegally, right?” She wanted to make sure of what they are doing is legal after all.

“Right Pinkie, don’t worry. We’ll be fine if we do this right.” Ben nods in stating they’ll be okay, this is just a go and retrieval type mission.

“Well, guess it’s time we get going.” Fluttershy spoke in feeling it’s time they start going now.

“We’re all ready to go now mommy.” Nyx smiled off in readying herself to go to Grimdark.

“Sorry honey, but I want you to stay here.” Twilight spoke in objecting the idea of Nyx tagging along.

“Awww, why can’t I go?” Nyx pouts in hearing that she isn’t going.

“It’s a prison Nyx, it’s no place for colts or fillies to go where there are dangerous criminals.” Twilight spoke in explaining that a prison like Grimdark is no place for children, after all; who would bring a kid to jail. It’s completely insensible.

“Right, like comparing it to the time we went to the End of Equestria was like a vacation spot.” Spike shrug off to say over the last place they travel to was dangerous.

“And that goes for baby Dragons too.” Twilight sternly pointed out that both Spike & Phobos are staying behind as well.

“Awww, we can’t come too? Why?” Phobos moans to groan in hearing that they aren’t coming along.

“Have you guys forgotten that Grimdark is a prison?” Ben pointed out something about where they are going is no forest, mountain range, town, city or kingdom, it’s a place that’s dangerous. “There could be loads of anti-haters of the original Nightmare Moon, even those connected to Lorcan to Tadaka.” The guy was right, some officers, even jail mates, might hold grudges of others from the past, etc.

“We’re doing this to keep you safe, okay?” Twilight kneels down to pat the little ones to understand why they are doing this.

“Oooooh-kay.” Nyx, Spike & Phobos reluctantly agreed to this, they didn’t wanna, but they have to.

“Fred, Barney, can you watch over them while we’re away?” Twilight looked to her guards in asking for a favor.

“Oh sure thing your highness.” Barney replied off in finding the job that not hard to do.

“Yeah, we’ll watch them like hawks.” Fred smiled off to say they’ll make sure they watch the little tikes.

“Remember, if any pony ask where we are, tell them we’re out and we’ll be back soon. This is a private mission, so we can’t let every pony know.” Twilight informed her Royal Guards since if word got out, it might cause a panic and it’s supposed to be kept secret to only those that were in the Council of Friendship.

With a few more farewells, Twilight used her horn to prepare a long-distance teleportation spell that quickly zip them off by lightning speed. The Mane Six & Ben were now off towards Grimdark, hopefully they’ll be fine on their arrival.

“Whelp, what do you little fellas wanna do? Have some eats? Watch a little T.V?” Fred asked off in the kids wanna have something to do while they stay put.

“Ugh Fred, I think they prefer a game.” Barney spoke in showing a bizarre puzzled look on his face.

“Why’s that Barn?” Fred asked off lost in why his pal thinks that.

“Cause they seem gone and are playing Hide-N-Go-Seek.” Barney spoke true, as both he and Fred see that Nyx & the baby Dragons are long gone after saying farewell to Twilight’s group.

“Uh oh! Quick Barn, we gotta find them before Princess Twilight & Prince Ben come back!” Fred yelps in seeing this isn’t good, if they botch this, what will their employers think of them, they gotta find the kids fast.

“Right, so much for being like hawks, we might as well be turkeys instead.” Barney nods in thinking instead of being watchful hawks, they’re gullible turkeys.

While Fred & Barney were searching the palace grounds, they never saw that flying up in the air was Nyx in her Battle Form Mode while Spike & Phobos rode on her back.

“I hope mother & father and my aunts won’t be mad if we do this.” Adult Nyx spoke in feeling that she’ll be in trouble for doing this.

“You kidding me, we ace through Shadow Ghoul’s Maze Of Illusion in thinking we go to jail, so we shouldn’t be afraid.” Phobos reminded the girl of the time they beat an illusion of their criminal past when they went to the End of Equestria.

“Well as long as no pony sees us, we should be fine. Think you can keep us out of sight Nyx?” Spike stated in thinking that as long as they aren’t seen, they aren’t gonna be in trouble.

“No doubt about it, next stop…Grimdark!” Adult Nyx nods in agreement as they get ready to head off to their destination…the BIG House!

Soon Adult Nyx made herself and surprising the baby Dragons into star dust before whooshing off like dust in the wind. Looks like a few players are already off to Grimdark with an important mission, question will be….how will they handle the experience of going through the horrors of punishment given to criminals? That is a case left to be seen another day, as the scene fads out with lots of puzzling mysterious knocking at our doors.

Author's Notes:

Pinkie’s idea is similar from The Lego Movie about couch idea.

Some things from Road to The End are briefly recalled in the story.

Well there we go, a nice start where everything suddenly goes into a new spin twist. In the next chapter, Twilight's group will have arrive at Grimdark, where they'll meet the Warden who gives a private tour to the group of how they do things (especially after Trix Lulamoon's action that freed the Brotherhood, but that's for later). Then before long, they'll soon come across meeting Zebura who is held in a one prison class alone, and boy will they see what he can do when he's about to be...EXECUTED!...AGAIN! Just what is happening & just what kinda pony is he made of, those are reminded to be seen....in the next chapter. So hope this has earn some interest, and sit back to relax, cause it's gonna get a little more exciting next chapter around. Chow for now!

Chapter 02: Visit to Grimdark, the BIG HOUSE!

The scene shows Pinkamena’s place where she was reading another book, Autumn Gem was helping to organize some purchase items with Havis helping her out. While Omega was bringing over a tray of orange juice that the other guys decided to drink up from feeling thirsty. That’s when suddenly a feeling reach one of them.

“Woah! I’m sensing something major going on! It feels like the gang are heading towards Grimdark!” Pinkamena spoke off in sensing something major was going down now.

Then Goldie, Jack Zen & Sombra spit out their drinks to nearly cough from swallowing wrong from what they heard that shock them.

“Grimdark, why would they go there?” Jack Zen asked off shock in hearing this, why would the Mane Six visit such a place.

“Does not compute, they have done no wrong! Only good!” Omega shook his head in knowing the area is a jail for criminals, not heroes.

“Sombra, what are they talking about?” Autumn Gem asked off in not following much of this.

“You see my love, during the time we been away and out of touch, they made a prison that could be on an almost rival pair to Tartarus in holding terrible criminals.” Sombra explained the topic of what they are discussing of the area in question; the place known as Grimdark.

“Could there be a reason behind this action?” Havis asked in pondering the question with a deep thought.

“Only way to find out is to go there and see for ourselves!” Pinkamena responded that the best way is to go and see things for themselves. “Omega, Jack Zen, you’ll be with me and Goldie as he teleports us. The rest of you stay to keep Ponyville safe if trouble starts while we’re aware. Flutterbat is resting, so inform her when she wakes around the nighttime, kay.” She was issuing out these orders in what was gonna go on now.

“Understood.” Those that were staying behind & those that were going responded in agreement here.

It wasn’t long before those apart of Goldie’s team were soon teleported out of the secret dungeon and off towards where Twilight’s group was.

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The opening shows a familiar outside prison facility as the entire area was in a dark and gloom kinda atmosphere even if the clouds weren’t dark, it’s like a cloudy day but without sunlight. Soon appearing by Twilight’s teleportation across distance appeared from her and her group. But they yelped in seeing the structure of the prison known as Grimdark.

“Whelp, here we are.” Applejack spoke off in seeing where they are now at, here of where they outta be.

“Goodness, is this REALLY Grimdark?” Rarity gasped off in never seeing this place in her life; looks horrible and spooky.

“Trust me, I’ve seen pictures of it from books and while it’s not as famous as Tartarus, it’s close to being the next best prison for criminals around here.” Ben explained how this prison is supposed to be just as good at keeping dangerous criminals from harming innocent creatures.

Then without warning, another magically flash appeared next to the gang that caught them by surprise, even more so when it was Goldie's Group.

“Golden Heart? What are you guys doing here?” Rainbow Dash asked off in seeing this group was here of all places.

“Pinkamena got a feeling you come here, we didn’t know why though.” Jack Zen explained what their reason of being here was.

“We need to understand what actions are taking place.” Omega stated for the cause of what was going on.

“Oh that’s simple, we’re here to get some pony out of jail.” Pinkie Pie smiled off to simply put this answer to rest.

“O….kay. Wasn’t expecting that to be the reason.” Goldie responded off in thinking that answer was more than what they were going for apparently.

“Well, maybe you can come along to keep us company…um, you know…if you wanna go in such a scary place.” Fluttershy spoke in making this helpful suggestion for those that came could come along with them.

Soon Twilight came up to the double seal doors to knock on it. “Halt! Who goes there?” Then an eye-slider opens up where someone was peeking out and demanding to know who was out there.

“Princess Twilight, Prince Ben & Golden Heart, we’re here with a release document for a prisoner. We need to see the warden.” Twilight spoke in announcing those present along with a document scroll she got that needs to be seen.

“Okay, hold on now.” The guard behind the door said and then after a few short minutes. “You’re clear.” He issued that the group is clear to enter now.

Then the doors open up to allow those entry into the prison. But as the group was going in, one member felt something…

“Hugh? Either this place is making me paranoid or there’s someone following us!” Pinkamena spoke in having the strangest feeling; they are not alone here.

Once Pinkamena gone in, Adult Nyx was seen sneaking up with Spike & Phobos on her back. They had to stay absolutely quiet with no noises as they were tailing everyone else here. After getting a bit more inside Grimdark, did the gang and those unseen enter an office belonging to the warden of Grimdark Prison. It was an Alicorn stallion with a tan light bronze fur color, black and dark gray mix color short fix mane & short pointy tail, and dark gray/brown eyes. He appears very muscular, his wings seem more military structure and have dark bronze color padding on the top wing edges, he has white freckles and a dark mustache, also a white scar mark on his right side almost covering the whole face and his right eye is gray which means he’s blind in that side. He’s seen wearing dark turquoise body suit and vest along with dark gray boots, a gold badge labeled ‘Grimdark Warden’ on it (almost looking like some warden). And on his flank is a dark violet/red circle that is split across like a bolt, signifying it’s his Cutie Mark and about his talent in the field.

“Greetings, I am…. Warden Mongul. To what assistance can I do for three royals of two kingdoms?” Warden Mongul spoke off to speak to the group while asking of how he can help them.

“This, sir.” Twilight handed the document of the release form for Zebura to the chief warden of Grimdark.

Soon the warden looks over the paper, reading everything carefully and his expression showed no changes in what was written here. After gathering the facts, he looks to the group with this much to say.

“Hmm, I’ve been awaiting your arrival, I’ve been given a heads up by Celestia & Luna over the manner. And with their actual seals, this is no forgery, so it’s been made to release Zebura after all.” Warden Mongul issued the fact that he wanted to have the legit proof of the case and not be a hoax and this has just gone and proved it to him, so he’ll comply to the matter.

“WAIT! ZEBURA! That’s who you’re here for?” Golden Heart yelled out in shock in hearing this info right.

“Ye know de character?” Applejack asked off in seeing Golden Heart may have known about Zebura.

“Just that I’ve heard him say that he’s a super problem child.” Jack Zen issued the fact that Zebura is a very hard case to handle.

“Yep, never saw him before, but then again, I usually heard the stories to listen to some at least.” Pinkamena shrug off to say this much about things she knows about, but she never came to meet Zebura, only heard rumors.

“I do wonder if this prison is secure enough to hold some pony of such caliber,” Omega questioned this out which brought in some attention here.

“Well without further ado, I’ll guide you through the levels of Grimdark’s Prison Holds.” Warden Mongul bows in issuing what he’ll do to make sure those here will know that they shall see how things are done here.

“Hugh?” The others responded in not following what they heard as the warden begins to lead them out.

“While authority & certain prisons are established around Equestria that house criminals whom have broken the laws laid down by the Royal Sisters.” Warden Mongul explained the matter with a straight blank face about the function of authorities keeping tracks of crooked activities. “And while Tartarus holds ancient & powerful villain type creatures that could destroy our ways of life, Grimdark is for incarcerating those whom have been convicted of committing the particularly heinous world conquest & domination.” He spoke with much matter over the subject of where they must contain the crooks that are deem so dangerous that while they can’t be sentence to Tartarus, they are thrown here in Grimdark. “Our number of prisoners can house roughly to just over 100 million. It is undoubtedly the second largest prison in Equestria besides Tartarus, but we have more authority than Tartarus has.” He stated the facts of how many prisoners this place can hold, course Tartarus can hold a heck of a lot more.

“Wow, I don’t think any of us knew about that!” Pinkie Pie spoke off surprise in what they are hearing here right now.

“There is more. We have made sure at the end of the perilous road where you all zip across by teleportation, hundreds of vicious criminals from all over Equestria are transported here daily for sentence or rehabilitation.” Warden Mongul explained the matter of how they get plenty of prisoners to their place on a daily notice. “You were lucky you didn’t run into our Execution Beasts that roam the road to keep guard. They are as powerful as Cerberus that even a large invasion of the Everfree Forest’s creatures couldn’t get by without tackling them.” He issued the fair warning of what would have happened if the group meant up with such creatures.

“Gulp….you mean we were this close to running into such dangerous creatures?” Rarity swallowed hard in not liking the sounds of this, not one bit.

“Continuing, we also have giant kilometer long drawbridges placed in a total of 12 locations surrounding us.” Warden Mongul issued how they have a large number of bridges. “Unless you are a princess or a prince of royalty to bypass it to come directly here, an anti-magic barrier would stop anyone we haven’t alerted their arrival. And have to give strict check of credentials like Import Career IDs will the crossing be allowed.” He stated that only those of the top brass of officials can even get in, but others would need checkpoints and IDs check.

“So ye let like a duke or duchess or maybe a mayor or tribe chief git in?” Applejack raised an eyebrow in pondering the question.

“Mostly so.” Warden Mongul issued to solemnly say this out here. “Depending on the season here, even the mighty Convoy Beasts we’ve armed are attacked by the Wild Demon of the Forest.” Warden Mongul explained the next part of which seem to spook the others a bit.

“Wait. Um, what was that last part again?” Fluttershy yelps in hearing that, for that message didn’t sound good.

“The one about a Wild Demon of the Forest thing, I’m guessing.” Rainbow Dash shrug off in what they heard sounded pretty bad.

“If you’re lucky, you may get a glimpse of it.” Warden Mongul issued off to say as he was preparing to open a large metal door before them. “No….or perhaps I should say if you’re unlucky.” He stated the correct term that seeing the Wild Demon of the Forest might be unlucky for a poor soul.

“That doesn’t make much of us feel secure to know this.” Ben slowly responded in feeling weirded out by that claim.

“But what about the event involving the Brotherhood’s escape by another Alicorn named Trix Lulamoon?” Twilight asked off in recalling a moment Grimdark had its official prison break.

“Rest assured that was not me being directly involved in the matter.” Warden Mongul stated the matter to settle it for any misunderstanding. “After much struggling, we managed to rebuild and I was elected the new chief warden by Celestia & Luna’s wish, I became an Alicorn from being a unicorn. Now I’ll live to improve this prison so none can escape it unless they finished sentences or are reformed.” He explained how he has become the warden by nominated choice and is seeing to it, such matters of the Brotherhood’s escape never happens in the future.

Soon the group enter through a double door that leads them into an elevator. As it travels down, they have open windows to seeing two giant size Wild Convey Beast type creatures of a dinosaur and a crab monster that are seen wearing armor. There is even a two headed serpent creature with large fangs that look ready to bite the gang’s where they stand. But their appearance was enough that give some of the girly members a real scream. Course even Adult Nyx held her mouth shut while Spike and Phobos shut the other’s mouth while not blowing their cover of being invisible.

“Do not worry, these are the ones that have been tamed. Typically, it’s here that prisoners lose their fighting spirit and accept their fate.” Warden Mongul issued how that the beasts seen are those they have tame to be better under control.

“Man I’ll bet now. You must be really something that you and your staff can tamed all these beasts.” Golden Heart sighs with relief, to control such savage beasts must be no easy feat.

“I can calculate that such measurements are about 43 percent of anyone coming close to taming such creatures.” Omega issued what could even be close to matching such skills.

“Woah! Look at that, are those…numbers?” Jack Zen pointed out in seeing they are going down some floor elevator pads that are label Class 01 to Class 02 and so forth.

“After the Brotherhood broke out, I’ve had Grimdark rebuild by skilled carpenters to my specific specifications to improve things while keeping those of Class 1 through 10 arranged.” Warden Mongul explained how he’s help rebuild this prison structure anew. “The criminals of 1-4 are labeled as rugged bands of thieves that stole from royalty, mountain bandits controlling terrain, pirates that have attacked villages, some that are around near average fighters.” He stated those in that category of who are under such terms of class threats.

“Hey there pretty mare baby.” One prisoner from a cell was calling out to Twilight who made her yelp.

“Why don’t yah come over here?” Another prisoner spoke off towards the Mane Six.

“Oh, ain’t ye a nice type?” Fluttershy & Rarity yelps in worry when some other males were addressing them in such sick twisted ways.

“Hey there handsome, come here often?” A female voice spoke towards Ben that made him nearly freak out.

“Ugh, already I’m thinking these crooks are downright disguising!” Twilight cringed in seeing the acts certain crooks give for her looks, then her personality.

“You’re telling me. And we’re only halfway through this.” Ben rolled his eyes in feeling that this place has it’s own female crooks that make it hard for even the male guards.

“Man, these guys must be the scum that work under bigger and important villains or that the leaders were brainless oafs.” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes in seeing such actions even performed here.

“Are all your prisoners this….deluded? Or are some just as crazy as the next?” Rarity raised an eyebrow in pondering an interesting question here.

“Only those that haven’t been broken or broke too much to reclaim their sanity.” Warden Mongul issued the case in which some could think either one of those be bad to have.

The ponies are certain as criminals like Minotaur, griffins, more ponies, even Changelings are locked up in here. It's amazing that the Brotherhood wasn't locked in here instead of the level they were once obtained in!

“Oh boy, if mah grandfather was here, Granny Smith fear he never see de light again.” Applejack spoke worried if her own grandfather that rejoin her family ever got caught, he spend time here for who knows how long.

“I’m just glad my own case was cleared to never be sent here.” Pinkamena responded in being thankful for her own luck over the issue of her past, with thanks from Golden Heart’s aid.

“Wait look, isn’t that….what’s his face, Candle-Jack?” Pinkie Pie pointed out some unicorn stallion in a white & dark gray masked costume with white eyes & a ghost Cutie Mark as if knowing the crook.

“We’ve reach the class area for criminals of 5-7, where these are more intelligent schemers, magic hackers, forgery of cash, mechanical genius. Unlike those that fight & steal, these are those that try numerous ways to acquire power in the world.” Warden Mongul explained forth the meaning behind this area of where they keep the next crooks. “Candle Jack was one who used illegal magic of specter origin to steal private equipment & invaluable data and kidnapping important pony head figures while scaring off any that couldn’t catch a creature that was like a ghost. Fortunately, he was caught in the end and is considered a Class 7 Threat.” He explained the actions behind the crook that was now caught here.

“Oh dear, I didn’t even know we had such terrible villains here.” Fluttershy gasped from hearing such things, none of them knew this Candle-Jack, but he must be dangerous indeed.

“With a name like that, he could be a villain similar to Freakazoid!” Pinkie Pie spoke off a random Fourth Wall Breaking statement that earn her much confusion from her pals as usual.

The ponies glances at more criminals like a cave-pony like criminal, a snake-like mare villain, a huge Minotaur, a pony with a big head, and more! These guys must be nasty, there's even those too numerous to mention here!

“Now we enter the class areas for criminals 8-9, organized group members of different bands and talents working together to plan conquest, domination or destruction to Equestria.” Warden Mongul explained forth the next Class of criminals as they have traveled further down. “As far as any of them, they were serious threats before the downfall of their organization, but they are heavily watched on. While the Brotherhood consist of those near Class 3-4 to nearly 5, they were working with Lorcan in nearly succeeding to take over Equestria.” He explained the matter while also informing those of why those like the Brotherhood were station in Class 9 because they were connected with Lorcan who was terribly powerful at the time.

“Don’t we know it.” Golden Heart rolled his eyes in having known a lot considering the first time handling the Brotherhood.

“However, such things were put in Class 8, while Class 9 meant to contain strangely powerful entities that ran amok those like Grogar, Lavan, & Arabus during the Mag’ne’s time when there was once Ponyland before Equestria. But we fuse the two as now both an organization and powerful entities leading them can both be related.” Warden Mongul explained the case of where what was once Class 9 for harder crooks was shared with those of Class 8 even for the Brotherhood that are a band group or a near organization, etc.

The group saw more villains like spirits, Demons, wild beasts, and more being obtained here. Twilight is glad that threats like Grogar, Lavan, and Arabus has been dealt with long ago. She sure hates to run into those guys!

“Well this has been a fun history of learning how Grimdark now functions.” Jack Zen shrug off to say in having seen what they can at this time.

“And who knew there were so many criminals that really have caused harm to it, even without the Three Lords?” Pinkamena stated in never guessing they had so many crooks, scoundrels, etc. running loose.

“But I’m puzzled, if these are the worse criminals to handle that are sentence for long years of life or can be rehabilitated, then what is the purpose of Class 10?” Omega asked forth in being most curious of a topic.

Warden Mongul was silent in hearing this as he seem to choose not to answer it. While the others were puzzled, they are still unaware of their invisible guest tailing them.

“Man, now I see why we weren’t invited.” Spike spoke silently in seeing how this prison looked like.

“Right, we could be targeted by everyone here.” Phobos nods in knowing if they are seen, it won’t be pretty.

“Keep quiet you two or they’ll spot us.” Adult Nyx hushed her two friends from about to blow their cover.

“We’ve reach the bottom floor, everyone, follow me.” Warden Mongul issued from when the elevator reach the bottom, as they all started to move out to follow him along with those still invisible to them.

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Soon the scene enters a darken hallway where we see Twilight & Goldie’s group following Warden Mongul towards their destination.

“While the crimes Zebura committed is heavy, he’s a skilled barbarian hunter who has picked fights against those that pose a challenge. Even those around the near rivalry of the Three Lords, he’s what some could call a truly accomplished fighter.” Warden Mongul explain the benefits of though Zebura has committed heavy crimes, his skills are far more impressive to not be ignored. “Well, most of them were unofficial though, since it was mostly vigilant behavior or sorts.” He pointed that out as another fact for the group to understand.

“Hugh!” Fluttershy felt something of blown fog near her as she and the others look up before…

“Waaaaaahhhhhh! WHAT IS THAT THING?” Rarity was heard screaming from what she and the others saw and even the hidden invisible members tried to be brave to not scream.

Before the group were other types of Execution Beast creatures; one being a giant dark, spiky fur and face resemble a boar with two long fangs & jutting out it’s fearsome mane while another was a giant bat that has a ghastly face with pitch black eyes, a pig-like noise and an always open mouth which gives it a ghost-like moaning expression. Truly their appearances were horrible enough to scare any Ponyville citizen out of their minds.

“What your seeing there are A & B Rank Execution Beasts, do not worry, as long as your with me, they won’t attack.” Warden Mongul spoke to insure that the group is safe from harm.

“Wait! You said execution?” Goldie yelped in hearing that word right there.

“I thought mom said this was a life sentencing or rehabilitation facility!” Ben stated in puzzlement, Grimdark doesn’t have an execution system…does it?

“It is those two things, but even so, this is the level class for those truly seen as threats.” Warden Mongul explained that while they keep life sentences and rehabilitation systems, they also perform executions for only the most thrustful terms of evil.

“Then we’re in…” Jack Zen slowly was about to ask, but was cut off.

“The execution grounds.” As Warden Mongul pointed that out, a giant blue crocodile with tusk and an armored shell pass by along with the crab & dinosaur type Convey Beasts. “Level Ten is for prisoners with the harshest sentences that are lead directly here, past the other class levels 1-9. For crimes of being too destructive and cannot be controlled and pose a danger to many others in the world. In other words, all of the prisoners here have death sentences.” He explained the terms of what level 10 here serves to many that are occupied in the area.

“Wait a second! Ah thought Class Level 9 had them strong entity whatever guys 'dat pose threats an' like de Brotherhood!” Applejack asked off puzzled in finding something off now.

“Indeed, but unlike them, they are not charged with to be executed. Besides any prisoners here, we also have dangerous wild beasts and isolated creatures that are being held here temporarily.” Warden Mongul explained the topic and for what reason is behind it. “Some little while ago there was a small weird creature thrown in here. That was quite ferocious, though it was probably still a child.” He stated how there was even a time they had to deal with a ferocious child type creature that proved to be exceptionally hard that it was sentence here.

“Wait! A Child?” Pinkamena yelped in hearing this right over a child case. “You mean there was something so dangerous that it’s not even a full grown adult yet?” She couldn’t believe that, was the world full of surprises or what.

“Correct, the creature is not of Equestria’s world, but from an outside realm. That is why it’s dangerous, and much researchers find that in an adult stage could pose an even higher threat to revel in rivalry to those of Mystic Warrior levels.” Warden Mongul explained a case of where a creature of that high danger capability isn’t even from Equestria, but a realm outside it, like either the Mystic or Dark Realms.

“Man, I’m glad that we didn’t bring Spike, Nyx or Phobos with us.” Ben spoke off to say this with some relief of who isn’t here to see and hear this.

“Hearing that they lock up children would surely frighten them.” Twilight nods in agreement, this was why the responsible parents of little ones had to take such measures.

Course those that don’t see it, Adult Nyx had Spike & Phobos with her and they were pretty surprise in learning just how terrifying Grimdark can be. Doesn’t matter if one’s an adult or a child, if the crimes committed are heavy indeed, they could be thrown away in here.

“One more thing, the one you seek, Zebura is on this floor too.” Warden Mongul issued off to say who else is currently here at this time.

“What!” The Mane Six yelped in hearing this, the pony they want is in the lowest part of the prison’s high level security, and worse, in the execution spot.

“Um, I have a question. Just what did he do, exactly?” Fluttershy meekly spoke off to ask the question of what Zebura did to be here.

“Hey yeah, we don’t even know what this pony did to be here!” Pinkie Pie replied in thinking that is strange, they are picking up someone but don’t know what he did to be sent to jail?

Warden Mongul was silent in hearing that as he gaze at the others with a straight calm, blank emotionless face before….giving an answer.

“He was too loose temper.” Warden Mongul pointed this off with a blank mention of the fact of what happened.

“Wait a minute. Wha do ye mean he was too loose temper? Ah've handle Tough’s loose temper an’ he never got sent ta prison fer it?” Applejack asked off in finding that statement a bit strange to her.

“AJ’s right. This guy we’re seeing got a death sentence for that. Seriously, why not anger management?” Rainbow Dash asked off in finding the harsh matter of things a bit much.

“It doesn’t matter. Now come this way.” Warden Mongul issued this off before turning to continue leading the others here to their destination.

“I must say, this problem child we keep hearing about….is he really just an upset fellow?” Rarity questioned this off in being puzzled.

“Even so, my processor can’t compute in why this pony got a death sentence.” Omega shook his head in not having the answers they need.

As the group moves on, a cage board made of iron rises upwards to allow one access.

“Is Zebura in a special solitary confinement cell? Seeing that, well…he’s been summoned to be release?” Golden Heart asked this off in wondering the question.

“No, he’s at one of the execution grounds.” Warden Mongul remotely issued this without a single emotion of what he said.

“Wait! He’s being executed?” Ben asked off surprise to hear this, the guy they wanna free is about to be killed?

“Yes. Ever since he came here, he has constantly been having his execution performed onto him.” Warden Mongul issued this while he was moving about in the hall to lead the gang.

“Seriously? Can a pony live after being killed?” Rarity asked this off in finding that kinda treatment a bit over excessive.

“Whose idea was 'dis here arrangement?” Applejack asked in finding that this kinda thing was over kill.

“Wait, what if that might have been his idea?” Pinkie Pie asked off this sudden random question.

“Yeah right Pinkie, nobody would think that random idea would be a right….” Rainbow was about to make a quote when…

“It seems the pink one is very sharp.” Warden Mongul stated this while many of the gang stared at Pinkie Pie in not believing it; that random idea was a right idea over the manner.

“Oh my, so then…he wants the punishment?” Fluttershy asked off shock, who ever heard of someone wanting to be tortured?

Adult Nyx and the baby Dragons discuss this in private of what they have heard.

“Is this guy for real? Wanting to be executed daily?” Spike asked in finding this a bit much to take in.

“Yeah, who wanna beat themselves up?” Phobos questioned the issue as something crazy.

“I’m more concern for how he’s lasted this long. Executions are no easy thing to avoid if you’re strip of magic & your body is chained up. He might be tough after all.” Adult Nyx spoke under her breath in feeling concern over such things, as if Zebura is not bothered by such matters.

“Over here, this is Zebura’s area.” Warden Mongul spoke that brought everyone’s attention towards a wall with three bronze structured open windows.

“Well, time to meet the pony we came here to see.” Twilight sighs in feeling they may as well get this over with.

“Just be careful okay, be on the lookout for any and I mean ‘ANY’ surprises.” Goldie forewarns the group that they may meet something that might be a little more than they can handle.

Soon everyone came near their own open window spot to peek into the area in question. During the moment, some background theme music called ‘Zebra’s Theme’ from Toriko OST is heard as everyone sees a large dark open wide-spread space. But in the middle of it was a pony figure that sat down with huge gigantic chains strapped around his hooves. An Earth stallion with grayish amber fur coat color, he has dark purple mane & tail that are slicked back a bit and messy in style, his eyes are too close in the dark corner to be seen without light in the room. He appears as an incredibly large and muscular stallion, some cut around his ears, appears to have scar marks all over his body, but seems perfectly healthy. On his flank appears a symbol with a black image of some creature calling out….with a sound, as his Cutie Mark and talent for his purpose. And one of the most esteem features shows he has a scary presence when those that look him in the eye (when seen) could quake with fear, and looking at his face (if stared at), some would coward from feeling a monster was in the form of a pony.

“Hello there, Zebura!” Pinkie Pie happily waved out her hooves while she yelled out to the guy below.

“Pinkie! Inner voice, please.” Rarity spoke to have her friend not try to do something that may offend this stallion.

“Yo pal! We came to get you. You’re being released today.” Rainbow Dash explained the issue of why they are even here.

“Um, that stallion is…Zebura.” Fluttershy shyly spoke in studying who Zebura was, so far, they see him as just an earth stallion.

“Hmm, from everything we heard, I thought he would be an Alicorn, but….isn’t he just an Earth pony?” Jack Zen questioned off in seeing Zebura for a first time, expected...more from the scary talk they heard.

“Trust me, from what I’ve heard, even Earth Ponies can be powerful like Hiko Seijuro with Alicorn features, which Zebura has.” Golden Heart explained how in this world, there are some stronger than unicorns & alicorns that are just Earth types.

“Hello, Zeb…” Twilight was about to speak out again, but…

“Wohohohoho…..my Pinkie Sense is going off for some reason! Felt like we get a loud noise!” Pinkie Pie was doing a weird shake down in suddenly sensing something that was to come.

“Mine too, it was the same thing!” Pinkamena acknowledged this that caught everyone’s attention.

“Attention, occupant appears to be in the kinds of recharging.” Omega alerted the gang in sensing something…it was coming from Zebura.

Suddenly without warning, one of the Execution Beasts started to react with movement by its roar which caught everyone’s attention.

“The A-Rank Execution Beast has started moving.” Warden Mongul responded off in surprise in seeing what was going on. “It’s going to pull the chain, listen, we need to get away!” He turn to the others in giving them warning of what’s about to happen.

“Huh? What?” Spike & Phobos yelped silently in not having the foggiest idea in what was going on.

“What’s happening here?” Adult Nyx questioned this under her breath while keeping herself & the baby Dragons invisible.

“In these execution grounds, Zebura has both front & back hooves attached to one Execution Beast each by a chain.” Warden Mongul explained the case with a concerning face as a diagram of a person is seen with four Execution Beast on the other side with chains on their backs to…pull the middle target.

“ROOUUARRRUGHHH!” Soon the scene shifts to where the four giant beasts begin to move out.

“If all four Execution Beasts pull at the same time, his body will not come out unscathed.” Warden Mongul issued the warning that if nothing is done, Zebura will suffer severe injuries.

“Then he’ll be killed?” Jack Zen asked off in what this could actually mean.

Within the area, Zebura was seen that his large chains moved before they reacted to tug him; this was almost it for him.

“Oh no! We have to save him!” Twilight insisted in what they need to do here, ASAP.

“Let’s get in there before…” Ben was about to issue before going in to help out, but…it wasn’t necessary.

But just as the chains were pulled into a straight, something happened outside the hole where they went in by who tug them. “GROOUUAARRRROUGHHHH!” But in truth, what happened was that the giant powerful Execution Beasts were pulled back each from being unable to pull something or like something stopped them.

The scene then focuses in where everyone was seeing something that left them with wide-eyes filled with shock & unbelievable reactions to just about sweat in worry and some even looked terrified. From the Mane Six, Ben, Warden Mongul, Goldie’s group (with the exception of Omega that doesn’t show reactions), and even the invisible party of Adult Nyx & baby dragons saw this. As the scene finally shows Zebura, who stood up and in a surprising shock scene, held his own from letting the giant chains or powerful giant beasts pull him; it’s as if he was the superior being to not go down so easily.

“It looks like my playtime with you guys…” Zebura spoke with a hoax echo voice in sounding super scary as he is seen flexing his large muscles in keeping his executioners from pulling him. “Ends today, too.” He issued how that his time of being executed as a form of ‘playtime’ was now over with. “So long.” He issued off with a crack smile from his sharp teeth that he exposed. “Huuuooooooouughh….” Then he opens his mouth as if inhaling a large breath of air.

“Yikes! Now we know what our senses told us! This is bad!” Pinkamena yelps in suddenly realizing what was going on here. “Everypony cover your ears!” She shouted off in wanting those here to shut their ears.

“Hugh?” The others responded confused, why do they need to do that?

“It’s our alert sense, so hurry up and cover your ears!” Pinkie Pie insisted that they cover their ears.

“Should we?” Jack Zen asked Golden Heart, but…

“Just do it! If it’s serious than we best listen!” Golden Heart ordered that they not question, but do.

Soon the theme was coming to an end of the first verse before it would pick up later, but the main focus was what was going on inside Zebura’s chamber of execution. “SOUND BAZOOKA!” Zebura is seen in announcing forth a name of something as he opened his eyes to show a dark golden bronze color while opening his mouth too. “POWFRUUVHHMMMFRUVHHMMM…..” Then without warning, a ’sonic-boom’ of red aura was unleashed that shook the whole room.

“Here it comes!” Applejack responded in what was coming.

“Yikes!” Fluttershy cringed down from the window view to shut her delicate ears.

The gang duck down with their hooves over their ears, even those invisible had to brace for what was to come.

“WUURROOOAARRRRRRROOUUGHHHH…../BAM-BAM-Boomvhhmmm….” Zebura’s was letting out an unbelievably loud scream as it was heard over the sonic-boom feature, it was blasting out in all directions in destroying the walls.

“Nrruaagh….” Warden Mongul grasp his ears from feeling the power of that scream.

“Uuuuaagh….” The Mane Six & Ben are seen struggling to prevent themselves from going deaf here. “Nrruughhh….” Goldie, Pinkamena & Jack Zen were clasping their ears shut and Omega tried to block the sounds, but he showed sparks that the force was almost breaking through it’s hard metal body. And even those invisible were shown having difficulty trying to stand up against such an attack that Adult Nyx’s magic was fading off in what she cast.

“What is this?” Spike yelled out to say, but his voice could barely be heard even if he wasn’t silent.

“HUURROOARRRUGHHH!” Then Zebura redirected that force to his chains, and… “Breakfrisshvmmm…” What happened next was that the technique shattered the enormous chains easily. “OOUURRRAAAOOUUAARRRRUGHHHHH!” Then Zebura lets out more of his scream that was being unleashed like a blast range. “HUURROOOUUAARRRUGHHHH….” Outside the area, the Execution Beasts were being hit by Zebura’s power as it caused them to pass out and fall on the ground.

Finally the sound shockwaves were slowly ending now while everything within the area was a complete mess. Everyone was alright, but they looked like their bodies were recovering from that power. And when they looked out, they found the baby Dragons and Nyx reverted into her filly form with them.

“Spike! Phobos! Nyx! What are you three doing here?” Twilight asked off in seeing the ones that were left back home are here, why?

“Hugh? Why aren’t we invisible no more?” Phobos asked off in not seeing they are invisible, what happened.

“That scream of his must have knock Nyx’s focus so much on the ears, it tired her out and lost focus to keep her form.” Spike stated from guessing that Zebura’s attack must have been so powerful, Nyx couldn’t focus on so much while shielding her ears.

“Um, sorry…we just didn’t wanna miss out on this was all; but I think we’ve seen how scary this is that you left us out of it.” Nyx apologized for sneaking with the gang to join up.

“Ugh, looks like your stuck with us until our splitting headaches are gone.” Ben sighed in feeling they can’t be mad while they are recovering from what happened to them.

“Speaking of headaches, what about that stallion that did this?” Rarity asked off about the one pony that caused that unnecessary action.

“Hey pal! Are you trying to destroy us too?” Rainbow Dash stood up near the window to yell down in anger about what the stallion that caused this mess did.

Soon the theme that was on quiet continued to be heard that brought in the mood.

“Nurhahahaaah….How was that, everyone?” Zebura laughed off in finding that somewhat amusing to perform. “Did my voice wake you all up?” He asked off this bizarre question out of nowhere here. “Looks like some of you got an idiotic peaceful look on your faces…” He made this little wise crack of a joke to those around that came for him.

“What in Sam Hill?” Applejack raised an eyebrow in what was the deal with the fella here.

“Oh, sounds like he wants a fight. But….first time someone said my face was something else besides creepy.” Pinkamena spoke off one thing while never gotten anything about her face other than it was just creepy.

“Really not the time for that, sis.” Goldie insisted that his sister not focus around such things.

“Well now….it looks like the world was pretty boring without me.” Zebura responded off mentioning how things seem boring without him to mix it up. “Humph!” He made a light chuckle on the matter that the only reason he’s getting out is because without him in Equestria, things haven’t been as interesting.

“That is not true! Wait, is it?” Pinkie Pie responded before being puzzled, has Equestria been boring without him?

“I don’t know.” Fluttershy shrug off to say in not knowing much herself.

“Damage to output is near 50 percent breached, beginning internal repairs. But I must say, Zebura has quite the power to be considered a strong ally.” Omega responded from checking himself, a bit banged up, but he’ll repair in due time; the main fact is how strong Zebura is to do all this, how was the bigger question concerning what element he possesses?

“Hugh, this….could take time to handle than facing the Apocalypse Ponies or the Dark Mystics.” Twilight sighs in feeling that she might be seeing a ‘bit’ of Zebura’s colors of being known as a problem child, if not a super problem child. But she was asked to discharge Zebura from Grimdark Prison by Celestia & Luna to help in the battles against the Three Lords, so…the Princess of the Friendship Kingdom will have to do her best. And knowing Twilight and her group, they’ll most certainly need it here. As the theme in the background ends, the scene goes dark with many questions to ponder what is going to happen very soon….indeed.

Author's Notes:

There we go, now Zebura has met the Mane Six. In the next chapter, the gang try to make things comfy by having a release party in a jail place to make Zebura feel alright. Course the guy is a hard case to follow and understand and getting to know him. But then things do get crazy as the Wild Beasts around Grimdark start showing up during a certain season and are all extremely dangerous creatures. But when the gang feels they'll have a tough fight, Zebura ends up going to battle....ALONE to fight against the odds just cause....them beasts felt cocky. What will happen especially when the boss of the Wild Beasts bunch shows up, that will be up to Zebura to decide how to handle things; so we'll have to stay tune....

Chapter 03: Zebura's Scary Element Revealed!

The scene soon opens up to where back at Grimdark, something unexpected was going on, as we find the Mane Six group in an opened room with a large table for a large crowd to dine on. Right now, there was a lot of food from Sweet Apple Acres’ veggies to Sugarcube Corner’s sweets, some food that’s given to those from the royal palace and a few prepared takeout meals. Applejack & Pinkie Pie were getting the meals ready while Rarity was setting up the decorations with Rainbow’s speed along with Fluttershy’s help. As Goldie’s group was helping around getting things set, the Sparkle Family were scolding the kids for this while the Warden sat at the edge of the table in observing what was happening.

“So you snuck out of the castle to follow us here?” Twilight asked in getting the story straight of what her daughter did.

“Sorry mommy, we just didn’t wanna miss out….I hope we’re not in trouble.” Nyx apologized in knowing what she did was not right here.

“Well we’re lucky that Warden Mongul says he’s straighten things so the staff don’t think about imprisoning you three from things that aren’t directly at you.” Ben stated about the facts that with some cooperation, they have managed to have the warden keep just any upset prisoners from going off against hating Nyx & the baby Dragons from having connections to Nightmare Moon and Tadaka and Lorcan.

“But when we get home, you’ll have a ton of chores to perform as punishment.” Twilight scolded the kids in giving them this tough but fair punishment.

“Okay…” Nyx & the baby Dragons lightly responded to giving in to that demand, since they did disobey.

“Hey, you think Fred & Barney learn we skip out?” Spike asked off a puzzling question at this moment.

“Nah, they be worrying about disappointing their new employer to not notice yet.” Phobos waved off his arms in thinking Fred & Barney haven’t given up searching for them yet.

“At least they’re not in trouble.” Ben reminded the Moon Dragon of being in trouble, for when they get back will explain to their guards that they did nothing wrong. “Hugh, anyway, we’ll save that for later since we are trying to throw this celebration for Zebura’s release.” He sighs in changing the subject and his attitude to looking at a more happier time it seems.

“I must say, I’ve never heard of a release party taking place inside a jail.” Warden Mongul responded in finding this to be very unusual to take place. “Normally I have staff make meals, but since you all used our gallery, I’ll have to ask that you pay.” He issued this off to the gang about paying for this stuff being done.

“Why not ask Zebura to do it himself?” Golden Heart stated about having Zebura pay for this, it’s the least he could do since he is being released.

“Maybe he’ll probably say ‘This all ya got? What kinda shabby release celebration is that?’ or a bunch of other complaints like that. Judging by his character as what we’ve seen.” Pinkamena pointed off in stating while the entire gather table was filled to the brim with large amongst of food, and from what it sounds like it might not be enough to please Zebura’s stomach.

“Man, that would be a good imitation, seen him once and you seem to have it down.” Jack Zen replied in thinking the pink pony lookalike got that stuff down easily.

“Woah now….How much can he eat?” Rainbow Dash yelped in surprise in hearing how much the guy they are freeing can eat a lot.

“I am puzzled if Zebura is a glutton.” Omega responded puzzled over the manner if Zebura eats a lot.

“Right, Ah’ve seen an all-ye-can-eat buffet, but a table 'dis size needs loads o' helpful mouths ta eat!” Applejack stated how this much food served here needs a lot of folks to even be done scarfing down this much.

“Say, where is Zebura, anyhow?” Rarity asked off in noticing there was still someone missing from this celebration.

“Oh I think I heard a guard nearby say he went to where the other prisoners are.” Pinkie Pie responded off in having the answer the gang needed to know.

“Oh, is he going to say goodbye to every pony here?” Fluttershy responded in hearing this to suddenly build up a smile in learning of this. “Aw…He looks so scary, but I guess he’s really a very loyal & good pony, isn’t he?” She spoke from having a feeling they may have jump to conclusions too fast involving Zebura’s behavior, he might have a nice side to him if he’s going to see those he’s known for so long before going their separate ways.

“I must say, hearing that is a surprise, I guess you can’t judge a book by its cover after all.” Rarity responded in agreeing to Fluttershy’s point of view until..

“That’s not quite it.” Jack Zen spoke off here which broke Fluttershy’s daydream moment to where she paid attention.

“Right, you see he’s saying goodbye alright, but in his own way.” Golden Heart issued to point out something that clearly Twilight’s group don’t have much facts involving Zebura. “To the prisoners who were sneakily complaining about him…” He added off that fact of what Zebura’s goal was at this moment.

“Hugh? Is that much different?” Spike asked off in not following what this topic was bringing them to.

“GWUUAAAHHH…./HEEELLLAAAAAPPHH….” Then from behind the walls, there were loud sounds of wailing and crying out voices, sounding like some individuals are in trouble while in a fight.

“Woah! What’s going on out there?” Rainbow Dash asked off in hearing the ruckus.

“Sounds like there’s fighting going on!” Applejack stated in what they are hearing.

“Um, wait a second….could it be that for Zebura…he’s…” Pinkie Pie slowly was thinking that this commotion, would Zebura be behind it?

“I’ve heard from Celestia, you see, that he’s got some incredible hearing that are dubbed Hell Ears.” Golden Heart explained out some portion while the sounds of some poor prisoners getting beaten up gets more voices that sound like they are either in pain or on the verge of death.

“And they say Zebura has the shortest temper and is the fastest to pick a fight.” Warden Mongel explained the other matter that concerns over how Zebura does things while the noises keep increasing from loud explosive forces and outrageous cries the likes none have ever heard so much. “Hey. Don’t just stand there, put a stop to it! If he keeps this up, then Grimdark will have zero prisoners.” He looked to some Prison Guards in giving them the order to handle this.

“Heeehhh!” The Prison Guards yelped with shock eyes in having a terrible feeling of them stopping Zebura is like an ant stopping a Dragon; it’s impossible.

“Wow! I’ve been around for a long time and even I don’t know any living creature that likes to fight more than that guy.” Pinkamena responded in sheer surprise in hearing to state how much Zebura loves to pick fights, she must never have met the guy if he could do so much. And all while more implosive, crashes and screaming prisoners are heard around, Zebura is literally tearing up the prison from inside out.

Course after having heard the explanation, and finally as the noises dropped, one would think the gang would be at ease, well….WE’RE WRONG! Instead, much of the Mane Six, Ben, Nyx, Spike & Phobos each seem to have different worried, frighten, cautious & sweat-drop faces of what they listen to of the conversation and the noises outside the room; it all sounds like Zebura is a super problem child for reasons matching up to being almost crazy enough to beat every last deceitful prisoner into submission or they perish. Truly, they wonder…just who is Zebura that they are asking him to become an ally? Course that was nothing when a large shadow started to show up over the mare group’s position.

“Um, did the lights above us go out?” Pinkie Pie asked in a hint of worry now from what happened.

“Ah don’t think 'dis here’s a simply bulb busted case. Ah think it’s…” Applejack was slowly speaking in what was not a light issue, but something else…

Soon the mares slowly turn before they got a surprise in seeing Zebura’s wide large grit teeth with a scary face that could give one a heart attack.

“Aaaaaahhhhh!” Rarity let off a scream in staring at something that really made her look like she saw the devil.

Then the background theme called ‘Zebra’s Theme’ from Toriko OST is heard during the moment. “Whaaahachachachaaaach….” Zebura let off a little chuckle that was kinda creepy for any that heard him laugh.

“Woah! Ze-Zebura?” Spike yelped when most of the little ones near the Mane Six trip backwards from being so close to the guy that overshadow them; he’s a pretty tall and big guy. Spike, Phobos and Nyx stared at him in almost looking petrified that he was here.

“That’s because there ain’t anything in this world more stimulating than a fight.” Zebura explained himself to those that talked about him as he had an answer to their discussion while he said his farewells to the prisoners. “Don’t get so flustered, kids.” He addressed the ones smaller than the Mane Six from seeing such actions. “Or I’ll deal you next.” He issued off this rude exclaim statement of what he’ll do to those here with that freaky scary face.

“Uh oh….” Nyx yelps in seeing who has arrived here all so suddenly.

“That sounds like a threat. And I don’t know if he’s joking!” Phobos stated in having a bad feeling about what the guy here said that don’t sound pleasant.

“Hey, hold on there, Zebura. Let them be, you’re acting like a delinquent.” Ben’s voice cuts in as he put his hoof to Zebura’s head to stop the guy from scaring the ones that don’t know him as Ben was trying to sound tough and serious. Heck, he even summoned the Golden Gauntlets to give him extra strength after seeing how strong Zebura was earlier, to be on the safer side.

“Heh? Whose head do you think you’re grabbing, buster?” Zebura responded to slowly stand up straight while looking like he couldn’t be bothered or care about who was trying to challenge him and without fear.

“Um, say Ben, maybe you should let go now. It looks like his mane has grown and might need some cut work.” Goldie tried to make sure they don’t end up picking a fight with a guy that LIKES to pick fights.

“Hey, hey. Don’t screw with me, you uptight jerk.” Zebura spoke off this in addressing Goldie which made the pony feel a bit upset.

“Listen, we’re not asking for trouble. We came all this way to get you under my mom’s order. So calm down a bit.” Ben insisted while Zebura turn to him, the prince was trying to keep the guy from resisting, but something was wrong…the guy was not even phase of bothered by the other stallion’s strength.

“I don’t wanna.” Zebura objected while he reached up to grasp Ben’s right hoof and in a shocking turn…was overpowering Ben’s hoof off his head; this guy’s strength was almost monstrous. “If you don’t like it, Celestia’s kid, then why don’t I let my stress out on you?” He spoke off in making this unusual challenge in which they can fight each other. “C’mon, lets duke it out. You & your rowdy batch, let’s see how tough they are with your power against mine?” He was starting to bring up his pulse veins in wanting to actually get ready to fight here.

“Grrr….if you’re wanting a fight just to test me, I’ll gladly show you what I’ve got! Golden Heart, Omega, back me up.” Ben responded in getting himself almost pretty much suckered into fighting the guy they want as an ally.

“Roger.” Goldie & Omega responded in seeing they may have to go a little rough housing. Typical boy thing.

“Woah-woah! Ben, hang on….that’s going a bit too far! Settle down.” Twilight was trying to calm her love over what Zebura was doing in trying to cause a fight to break out, but…

“I know how to end this….oh Zebura.” Pinkamena spoke in earning some attention before getting ready a…special surprise. “Your Time’s….Uuuuupppp!” That was it, she was staring her eyes out in unleashing the Brrrs effect.

“Waahhhh….Brrrr…..Brrrr….Brrrr….” Rainbow Dash yelps from seeing that move to catch it, unfortunately.

“Waahhhhh! Brrrr…Brrrr…” And in the upset of not dodging, Golden Heart & Ben Mare got hit by that technique too to have the ‘Brrrr’ feeling. Omega was a robot, so it didn’t affect him at all.

“Aw great, she used 'dat indoors!” Applejack sighed in seeing this little action had to take place.

“Well at least it stop the boys from fighting.” Rarity spoke off to say this on the good note of things.

“Yes, um….let’s all just calm down and have a nice meal while we get to know another and try to become close acquitances.” Fluttershy tried to speak reason to the recovering boys from getting the Brrrs effect.

“Aaahhh!” Zebura turn near the others and where Pinkamena was when that suggestion was said. As the pink pony was giving a full focus of the Brrrrs, only a few of the gang managed to avoid eye contact, but as Zebura gaze at the eyes, there was literally….NO REACTION!

“Hugh? Hey, why isn’t my Brrrrs working on you?” Pinkamena asked off puzzled and confused, this has never happened before.

“What doesn’t?” Zebura responded off with a blank expression in not having any idea what the pink pony lookalike was talking about.

“The mistress is referring to the Brrrrs.” Omega pointed out the case of what they are discussing here.

“Yeah! The Brrrrs!” Pinkamena proclaimed in stating her technique is supposed to make anyone that looks at her eyes feel all chilly and say ‘brrr’ from feeling a chill.

“What’s that? Can you eat them?” Zebura asked off puzzled in thinking the Brrrrs were a meal.

“Uuuuugh, I don’t think the Brrrrs are something you eat. I’m not sure if they’re edible at all.” Spike rubs the back of his head in being unsure about such a random topic.

“He must have never seen what the Brrrrs do or maybe he’s immune to them.” Nyx spoke off in having seen this that maybe Zebura is immune to whatever effects the Brrrs give ponies.

“You kidding? Even I get the Brrrrs when she gazes, how can he not get them?” Phobos protest in finding that is kinda unfair, how is Zebura immune to such things or does he not even have the understanding of ‘fear’ in mind.

“Cough….excuse me, Zebura.” Twilight coughs in trying to get attention here now.

“Hugh?” Zebura looked away from Pinkamena over to Twilight Sparkle’s direction.

“Let’s eat first before this goes to waste.” Twilight spoke in trying to bring this useless fighting to a halt with a change of pace.

“Huuugh…Okay, then I’ll fight yah later.” Zebura responded in thinking that be a good idea, have something to eat and refuel before fighting against these guys.

“No, we’re not fighting.” Jack Zen spoke off to state this was not a time to fight among each other, honestly, what is the deal with Zebura and picking fights; is he always this problematic?

Now the scene focuses around some lit torches before everyone was soon seated around the table. And soon they all slowly begin to dig in while almost forgetting about Zebura’s rough-housing action just moments ago. Guess food is the next best thing to help keep even this guy settle down. Also during the case, Warden Mongul was explaining some things to Zebura that involved some…conditions it seems.

“Now as spoken, you need to arrest 500 wanted criminals that are loose and hidden around Equestria that may or may not be in league with the Three Lords. Those are the conditions of your release.” Warden Mongul explains the basic matter of what Zebura must do here.

“Hey, this is my release party, right?!” Zebura spoke off near Goldie when he saw him eat something tasty nearby. “Don’t go eating all the food.” He issued this off after licking something off his hoof without a care.

“Do you understood,” The chief warden address Zebura if he heard him, but…the guy ignored Mongul. “Listen, these are the Royal Sister’s instructions that Princess Twilight, her prince and council friends have journeyed here to give you.” He force this info for Zebura to understand the matter of how serious it is.

“By the way, Ben Mare, was it.” Zebura spoke in addressing over to Ben while still not paying much attention to the warden.

“Hm, what is it?” Ben responded in unsure what the guy was gonna ask him after just having a tough struggle.

“What the hay is that magic you used anyhow? Something from your element?” Zebura asked off in pondering what that move Ben used, Golden Gauntlets that gave him some incredible strength, it may not have work on him, but he felt that it was strong enough to earn his attention.

“Hey, Zebura, are you paying attention?” Rainbow Dash asked off in seeing that the guy is missing some important things to remember from the warden upon his release.

“Well the Triforce Element lets me call in weapons & items from the Hero of Time Link. I’ve gotten the handle in mastering them while still unlocking others.” Ben explained the matter of his case, but…

“Hugh, sorry warden, 'dis here discussion o' negotiation ain’t working’ well.” Applejack shrug off to say while they chow down, Zebura is too focus on eating to care otherwise.

“My mom says you have a powerful element we can use to stop the uprising of powerful foes. And she said you could do it since you have a fearful reputation.” Ben issued off in speaking about Zebura’s ability that has earn him some recognition and to why the heroes request him.

“Heh, picking fights. I ain’t no little kid, ya know.” Zebura responded like he wasn’t interested…but the strange urge of his tapping hoof said he WAS interested.

“From the sly expression on his face and feeling eager to let loose shows you actually want a piece of that action going on.” Golden Heart muttered off in seeing that Zebura seems very interested in the subject.

“Excuse me, but shouldn’t Zebura be listening to his release request? They seem crucially important.” Rarity issued off that Zebura is too busy stuffing himself to hear the terms of his release.

“Repeating request: Zebura must catch 500 wanted criminals to help focus all our remaining resources in battling against the Three Lords.” Omega repeated the request terms real easily while Zebura and much of the others still were eating.

“Um, question….all the dishes that were cooked…” Phobos slowly begins to speak about the stuff they had out to eat.

“Yeah, what about them?” Spike asked off to say before taking another gander at the table.

“They disappeared in an instant.” Nyx pointed out in which the entire table’s set was filled with empty plates, bowls and bottles; this much of a group finished it all or was it by one pony?

“Money’s on Zebura, Omega.” Jack Zen spoke off in having a feeling, Zebura ate more than anyone else.

“Confirmed, while I did not dine, I recorded that Zebura ate more than anyone.” Omega nods in stating that the outdating expert was Zebura.

“And he looks like he isn’t having a tummy ache, talk about a tough digestive track!” Pinkamena rub her back head surprise, usually when one overeats they get sick, but Zebura looked completely fine.

“So this is Zebura.” Twilight spoke in her mind after she could at least study him from across where they sit. “We heard that it’s cause he had a loose temper that he ended up here in prison. But no matter what, neither my friends nor I understand how he got a death sentence just from having too much a loose temper.” Twilight was very much in her own world in speaking her mind, pondering the mystery that revolves around Zebura.

“Hey Twilight, you-hoo?” Pinkie Pie waved a hoof to her friend in seeing her go off in space of her own mind.

“She must be thinkin’ about somethin’ important again.” AJ stated what their smart pal was doing right now.

“Hey, princess.” Zebura spoke off suddenly that made the Mane Six refocus their attention.

“Yikes!” Pinkie Pie yelps from when they were so close to Zebura that he could still scare them from that face, it makes Pinkamena’s look normal for a change.

“Was that cooking really all made by you & your band of friends?” Zebura asked off this interesting topic that was on his mind. “Ehh?” He was awaiting an answer if what he asked if this was made by such ponies, true or not, was the question.

“Well, Ah, um…shucks, course it was.” Applejack slowly responded in still having that nervous feeling when near this pony.

“Yep, me and AJ come from two places that sell food of veggies & sweets, so it was an honor to make things to liven your spirit.” Pinkie Pie spoke off with a usual perky smile in stating how good they brought in their food.

“Um, I hope I’m not being nosy, but….was it to your liking?” Fluttershy spoke with her shy behavior in trying to help speak gently to Zebura, so he won’t be upset or offended.

“Ach!” Zebura responded in having heard the words, but there was something else he sense that earn his attention that only ‘he’ knows out of those here that spoke their words. “Oh, yeah…” He spoke in recalling something, something he once…heard, recently.

“Okay every pony, we best get ready here. Pinkie Pie & Applejack, I’ll need you to prepare some of the food we brought for Zebura’s release party.” Twilight’s voice is heard speaking out from within Zebura’s ears as he recalls what he has heard.

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The scene opens to the past where the Mane Six & Goldie’s Group need to get the party setup for Zebura’s release from prison.

“Twilight, you do know you’re asking us to do that at the prison?” Rarity questioned her friend about having a release party IN Jail.

“I don’t have a problem throwing a party at prison.” Pinkie Pie smiled to shrug off in not having an issue of that plan.

“Pinkie, you probably are the only pony that WOULDN’T be bothered by such a thought!” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes in seeing the pink pony is fine with that idea so long as one is throwing a party, Pinkie’s in.

“Well mom and aunt Luna said they know a bit about him, after all. Like he’s a friend to them or that they just care about him. So the best thing to do is do our best to accommodate the job.” Ben shrug off to say in seeing they need to warm up to Zebura and vice-versa to become great allies.

“So what sort of things does Zebura like, um, if no pony minds me asking?” Fluttershy shyly asked the question on what the guy may like to have.

“Don’t worry, from what I recall, he’ll eat anything.” Goldie pointed out in hearing Zebura likes just about anything that’s edible.

“Come on Golden Heart, can’t ye give us a straighter answer, so we can make 'dis dinner honest an' true dat he enjoys it ta his liking.” Applejack asked off in liking a bit more Intel, so that what they make won’t make Zebura feel like they didn’t get the best stuff out.

“Well you’re in luck, he likes to eat veggies fresh and have something sweet afterwards.” As Goldie was talking, the scene shifts to where Zebura of the past was hearing the stuff going on outside while he traveled the prison.

Then the scene shows AJ & Pinkie Pie wiping up some stuff in the kitchen gallery right now.

“Alright, might not be some fancy restaurant, but 'dis grub should taste like something he ain’t had here before.” AJ responded to say in knowing that prisoner food ain’t as tasty as the real stuff.

“I just hope he likes the stuff we’re preparing, it’s gonna be Pinkie-Kin!” Pinkie Pie’s voice sounded off while the scene shows that Zebura was already finished wiping the floor with the other prison inmates to beat them severely; ouch.

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Now the scene returns to the present from after Zebura recalled those events from the past of what he ‘heard’ during the passing of time.

“You all said stuff like that.” Zebura narrow his eyes towards the group in addressing how he recalled such things being said. “You two!” He spoke off towards Applejack & Pinkie Pie which made them flinch a bit.

“Um, yes?” Applejack yelped from seeing that they were being called.

“Don’t get cocky.” Zebura responded to say this plain statement to the ponies.

“Oh, okay!” Pinkie Pie replied off without ever thinking a second thought

“There’s nothing I hate more than folks that’re cocky.” Zebura explained this under a serious threatening tone of his voice. “Just looking’ at ‘em makes me want to squash ‘em between my hooves until there ain’t a single darn one left.” As he was addressing this statement, AJ & Pinkie Pie’s confidence seem to drop severely with worry while the others felt a bit shaken in what they heard; sounds like Zebura isn’t too pleased in dealing with those that are cocky.

“Oh, o-okay. We-we understand perfectly, right?” Spike nervously responded in hearing that, as long as they aren’t cocky, they’ll be okay…he thinks.

“Ri-right, sorry if maybe we felt like getting cocky from sneaking here to see yah and got Twilight mad at us.” Phobos held the back of his head in apologizing from what they did

“So you did get cocky, you little scamp?!” Zebura responded off in glazing at Phobos in hearing that little confection.

“Waaaaahhhhh!” Phobos screamed out in terror when Zebura was so close to him, he looked ready to rip him to shreds until nothing ain’t left of him. “No wait, I didn’t! I didn’t get one bit cocky in thinking we make it out scout free! Please don’t rip me to limbs!” Phobos was trying to get his scaly behind out from almost gonna be shred to pieces from sounding cocky, that was an accident.

“Please wait sir, it’s my fault….I push these guys to doing this, so I’m responsible.” Nyx spoke up near her dragon friends to take the responsible blame.

“Ehh?” Zebura responded in hearing this right to stare at Nyx as she awaited while everyone seem nervous or wondering if they should stop Zebura about to go crazy….he didn’t. He seem to sense the black filly was telling the truth. “Heh, well if you’re saving his scaly hide from your mistake, then you best remember to not be so cocky.” He issued off this fair warning that even Nyx best keep an eye on what she does.

“Um…yes sir.” Nyx responded off stump surprise, was she….given a lay off; hugh, and here many thought she was gonna be toasted.

“Warden!” Suddenly, another voice was heard speaking out that earn everyone’s attention in some confusion.

“What is it, Vice-Chief Gendo?” Warden Mongul asked off puzzled in looking to a dark green unicorn stallion with silver dark mix short mane & tail, brown eyes and a Guard’s Badge Cutie Mark as he was before the warden and the crew.

“Sir, the Demon of the Forest has appeared.” Gendo reported the matter of what was currently happening at this time.

This news caused everyone to feel a bit surprise and a bit speechless in what they heard of what was already appearing around Grimdark Prison. Even Mongul showed his own expression for caution and concerns over the matter.

“I see. Then that’ll be trouble then.” Warden Mongul nods lightly with a strict face in knowing this info.

“The Demon of the Forest?” Twilight asked off confused in hearing that name be said here.

“What’s that?” Pinkamena asked off puzzled, but the name sounded…familiar.

“That’s the one you mentioned at the entrance, right?” Jack Zen recalled they heard about the Demon of the Forest earlier when they came here.

“What is it, exactly…if you don’t mind our snoopy noses?” Rarity kindly asked off in liking a little briefing on the subject.

“Yeah, cause so far, we’ve seen your Wild Beasts here that are tame, aren’t they good protection?” Rainbow Dash brought up a good point, but apparently, that isn’t the serious case.

“Allow me to explain. It’s a monstrous Demon turtle that appears once a year during Monster Season.” Warden Mongul waved off his right hoof to point out the issue of what the Demon of the Forest is; a turtle.

“A Turtle?” Fluttershy responded puzzled in hearing about some animal creature.

“Monster Season?” Omega repeated in hearing something he’s never heard of before.

“Wow, those sound weird when put together!” Pinkie Pie replied off in never hearing such words put together till now.

“Shhh!” The baby Dragons hush their friend, so that they can hear more of what’s going on.

“In this area, we have a first nearby of deadly seasons called ‘Death Season Forest’.” Warden Mongul explained the issue of what goes on around here in this particular prison facility. “It’s one of the few environments that is no less harsh than the ones in Tartarus. And that they are more terrible than those seen in the End of Equestria.” He stated that the harsh environments that happen here are just as terrible as it is in Tartarus. “The seasons are split into Melt, Mist, Freeze, and Beast.” He pointed this out to the gang that there are four seasons that happen around this prison different from others.

“Woah, sounds like the opposite versions of summer, fall, winter and spring.” Pinkamena responded in what they could almost think those four seasons would be, but far more dangerous perhaps.

“So, did any of those seasons happen when the Brotherhood got free?” Phobos questioned this out from thinking it’s worth asking.

“They escaped when we came near the last season as I spoken. But first, let me explain the details.” Warden Mongul issued about what happened then while preparing to move along.

“Oh course, go right ahead.” Spike stated in wanting the guy to tell them what those other four seasons are here.

The scene changes to what looks like magma flowing around Grimdark’s below area that makes it look like it’s trapped or a base above the magma pits.

“The season of lava and melting, Magma Season. In this season lava spurts from below.” Mongul’s voice explained the conditions of the first season as shown of its terrifying features.

The next scene shows everything is covered in a light violet mist, while it doesn’t look much around Grimdark, there is more than meets the eye here.

“The season of mist and fog, Mist Season. In this season, a mist of poison gas envelops everything.” Mongul’s voice explained the conditions of the second season as shown of its terrifying features.

The third scene shows a large blowing frost of blizzard winds that had everything turn white and icy, if one was outside Grimdark, they soon freeze into a Popsicle.

“And in the season of freezing, Freeze Season. Everything is frozen by blizzards.” Mongul’s voice explained the conditions of the third season as shown of its terrifying features.

Then the final scene shows what looks like a lot of flying and land base monstrous creatures roaming around Grimdark, their shadowy bodies and red eyes could show it’s almost a hell to be trapped in such a prison that if one escape, they run into devilish Demons.

“And the season we’re in now is the Monster Season. The season when ferocious Wild Beasts awaken.” Mongul’s voice explained the conditions of the fourth & final season as shown of its terrifying features.

Soon the focus returns to the inside part of Grimdark where the Mane Six, Goldie’s group, Nyx, Ben & the baby Dragons along with Zebura heard much of the info of what’s going on.

“The average level of the awakening Wild Beast is near that of Alicorn power readouts.” Mongul explained how strong the beasts that come out are at this time.

“My word?” Rarity gasped in hearing that which surprise them.

“Wa-Wait! An Alicorn power readout?!” Rainbow Dash yelped in hearing this right, the beasts are that tough.

“Is what he said true?” Jack Zen asked Golden Heart if this was no mistake.

“It is, I once thought of fighting such creatures in the past to train….I was lucky it was only a few bruises if Pinkamena didn’t bail me out for the escape.” Golden Heart nods with a serious face to explain the case that even he was involved.

“And the strongest among them is a turtle known as the Demon of the Forest. It’s generally known as the Magma Tortoise.” Warden Mongul proclaimed forth in what was like the boss of those beast.

“Um, if we were to fight them, or this turtle creature….what are the chances?” Phobos asked off in pondering their chances of winning.

“Calculating if Wild Beasts are far superior to even the creatures of the Everfree Forest and those of the End of Equestria during Demon Lords reign….calculation….14 percent chance of success.” Omega did calculation before determining the outcome would be near to impossible results.

“Only 14 percent?” Spike yelped in hearing that, that’s their best odd, then this battle really is against their luck.

“Twilight, what’s the plan here? It sounds like we’re really in a tight jam?” Ben asked his love if she has a plan of how to fend off against such beast.

“I’m not sure, if we could muster up our Rainbow Forms, they may help, but that’s only a guess.” Twilight responded in not having all the answers either here; they still haven't understood how to use their Rainbow Forms or how to active them.

“Excuse me, but would it not be wise to wait until the end of the season to release Zebura?” Vice-Chief Warden Gendo spoke his own opinion of what they must do under safety reasons.

“Hmmm….it’s true, it is dangerous.” Warden Mongul looked away to ponder this heavy decision to be made. “Even skilled train Mystic Warriors have their hooves full fighting that many strong Wild Beasts and then be exhausted in facing the Demon of the Forest.” He sighs to state the truth that even some Mystic Warrior type fighters have a struggle against such large numbers and odds.

Everyone was in silence in hearing what was going on as it all didn’t sound good. They have to hold off going anywhere until the season here ends, but who knows when that maybe. And fighting such powerful and deadly creatures sound even harder even with the Mane Six, Goldie’s group, even Ben, Nyx and the baby Dragons working together, the odds might not increase their chances; so what now…?

“That thing’s getting cocky.” Zebura leans back to issue this fact about the Magma Tortoise case without a single care, but sounding…annoyed & intrigue about such a creature.

This action caused much of those around the room to yelp or gasp in shock. Was Zebura actually not worried or scared over such a dangerous and powerful creature that give a lot of Alicorn ponies, even Mystic Warriors a run for their money?

“Eh-hach-hach-hachach-eh-eh-eh-eheeehhh….” Zebura was instead letting off a wicked cackle with a wide grin in almost sounding like…he was gonna take of this matter as if it’s an invite….to a FIGHT!

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Meanwhile, outside Grimdark Prison, we soon see what looks like loads among loads of weird, strange, but powerful Wild Beasts roaming the area of the forest surrounding the big house. There were many giant size monsters from dinosaur beasts, giant gorillas, giant tigers, giant insects, giant crocodiles, giant mutant freaks of nature, you name it; it was like entering a mad zone. If anyone where to venture outside, it be the same as asking for a death wish right outside the door.

“Waaahhh! Why’re there so many of those Wild Beasts?!” Rarity yelped to panic out in seeing this from a high view of the prison, along with her were the rest of the gang and the warden.

“As I explained it, that’s this season of the Death Season Forest.” Warden Mongul explained this to the group of what they are witnessing, is the season where the monsters come out. “We cannot be reckless about venturing outside these walls.” He stated that their safety is to stay inside and not go out during this matter.

“Woah, you ain’t kidding, look at them all!” Phobos stated in what he saw looked like some pretty scary bunch of creatures.

“It’s like seeing the Everfree Forest invasion again where I fought them off, but these things look way more tougher,” Nyx stated from recalling something like this of what she did long ago, but this looks even more intense.

“There it is, the Magma Tortoise.” Warden Mongul pointed out in having already notice the main adversary foe was approaching.

“Oh really? Well, maybe me or Fluttershy can handle it since I have a pet turtle and she talks to animals.” Rainbow Dash was about to say that maybe they can calm a giant turtle from having a familiar sense of caring for one, but…

“These beasts cannot be talked in negotiation, their only actions…are driven by wild & violet instincts for destruction. Just see for yourself.” Warden Mongul issued forth in what they are seeing are those that are not natural, they only crave dominance and destruction.

The gang was puzzled before they peeked outside the window to find something to see.

“Grugrugruahhuuarraaghhh….” There was a strange hexy growly noise as something very big and very large was walking across the area. It is a gigantic turtle beast whose size even dwarfs the massive Grimdark Prison and many of the giant creatures of the forest, having a length of over 1700 meters and it has a titanic weight of 65,000,000 tons, this makes it not only one of the largest creatures but also the heaviest creature in existence noted in Equestria. It has a fearsome and Demonic appearance, with pale red eyes and a large fanged maw filled with rows of sharp teeth. It has two giant orange horns coming out if its head and it has many volcano-like formations on its shell. “ROOUURRAARRRROROUGHHH/Powwfruvhmmm….” This was the Magma Tortoise as it let off a loud roar while at the same time, its volcano-like shell spew’d out lava.

“Plufrvuhhmmm….” The droppings of burning lava and rising fire caused the other giant creatures to cease their actions to move away.

“Roouuarrrughhh!” The Magma Tortoise let off a roar animal sound in demanding to have others make way while it let off more magma.

Many of the other giant and scary Wild Beasts back off and shield themselves from the fiery temperature that was given off from what was burning by the powerful foe.

“ROOUUARRRUGHHHH!” The Magma Tortoise continued to let off its powerful roars in being the dominate creature out of everyone else around.

“That’s a Magma Tortoise?” Jack Zen asked off in being very surprise in what they are seeing out there.

“The warden wasn’t lying, it’s behavior suggest it’s stronger out of the others.” Omega spoke off in having observe the giant turtle and the power reading he pick up….is pretty outrageous.

“Oh man, that thing look like it can give any one of us a hard time! I wonder if even Tao could even handle that,” Spike spoke off worried in seeing such a creature, would any of them even handle such an enemy.

“Well he’s not here, and if Dragon Kick of those Ninja Pony Four guys were, this thing look like it give them a real workout.” Phobos shrug off to say about the manner of how tough that turtle is.

“I think if I were to picture us down there right now near that thing, we be…staring at its toe.” Pinkie Pie focus to say from her eyes gazing at stating a surprising fact of where they stand against the creature, to the toe and that isn’t even close.

“Wow, even from a distance, that IS pretty big.” Pinkamena quoted how if they went face to face with the Magma Tortoise, that would be pretty hard to swallow in combating a giant foe.

“And Zebura went out alone, will he be all right at such a dangerous time with all the other Wild Beast out there?” Ben asked off in feeling a bit concern in what was about to happen, Zebura was gonna go solo against all those creatures.

“Dangerous?” Golden Heart responded a bit puzzled in hearing the question of Zebura being endangered.

“Ben’s right, even if he’s stubborn to pick a fight, we can’t leave him alone to handle this.” Twilight nods in feeling like they can’t just let one pony handle an entire forest pack of giant and deadly animals that could be as strong as fighting Mystic & Dark Mystic Warriors.

“Come to think of it, I fail to mention something to you all in regards of what element Zebura possesses that you need.” Warden Mongul spoke off from being in thought of almost forgetting to tell the group something; as they look to him. “That and the crime Zebura committed that he was place here to begin with.” He spoke this off with a serious face about there was another subject to go over as well.

“Hugh? The crime he committed?” Fluttershy responded a bit stump in hearing this, over just coming to get Zebura out of Grimdark, an explanation of why he was place here besides ‘he had a loose temper’ wasn’t made clear enough.

“Heeeh.” Zebura was seen smirking with a wide grin outside as he was watching the Wild Beasts go crazy along with the Magma Tortoise. “I see now. This guy’s really gotten cocky.” He issued off in seeing what was happening without fear, concern or worries, he just address the turtle creature as getting so full of itself.

“ROOUUARRRUGHHH!” The Magma Torrtoise was seen from below Grimdark in where Zebura stood in looking down below; truly the turtle was much more ten times the size of the other giant beast, proving it was superior and boss to be called Demon of the Forest.

Then at the moment, some exciting background music that is into heavy beat-box mix with a dramatic unleashed event theme is heard that will spice up the drama playing out here.

“From one certain element, Zebura possesses a sense of hearing that can even perceive the sound of a coin falling dozens of kilometers away.” Warden Mongel explained forth the matter of what it is that Zebura has that gives him special skills unlike any other. “He also has the power to freely manipulate his voice and destroy everything around him with the vibrations. Hence the terrifying power to control sound; the Element of Sound.” We see the warden explaining the facts of what Zebura’s element can do: control sound!

“Wait! So back then, wha destroyed the execution grounds….” Applejack yelped in realizing something crucial here.

“Was the power of Zebura’s own voice? Seriously?” Rainbow stated off in almost disbelief in what they heard.

“Seriously, is it even more powerful than the Royal Voice?” Rarity asked forth in finding if that element of sound’s power outranks the Royal Voice tone.

“Yes.” Golden Heart nods in agreement to the discussion that is being talk about right now. “His power and destructive force is one of the unique and rare class of elements, it makes him stronger than most other strong fighters and warriors you’ve met.” He pointed out how strong Zebura’s element is that compared to others, they aren’t even a scratch of this guy’s surface of devastating power force.

“HUUAAAAUGH…WRRUUOOAAAGHHH….” Zebura was soon doing a strange performance in standing up, waved out his front hooves before bringing them up to him. “GRUUARRGH…Aaaeeeeeuuughhhh….” His voice was sounding almost hexy while some unseen shaking was occurring, like he was focusing on something. “Gruspvhmmm…/Truspvhmm…” Then without warning, his stomach shrunk in from whatever the guy was doing.

“From what I’ve heard in the past, the problem is the guy’s tendency to quickly get into fights.” Golden Heart explained the case while the gang are still watching what was happening now.

“HUURROOOUURRAAAOOUGHHHH….” Zebura is seen taking a lot of breath into himself as he’s seen leaning backwards while he continues to suck more and more air….

“Woah! Look at him, it’s like holding your breath, but way more unusual!” Pinkie responded in seeing this way out of notice action playing out.

“Grruoooaaghhh….” Soon Zebura was finished sucking in the air as he was slowly moving in a strange pattern to lift his front hooves. “Huumpmpvhhmm….” Then he pump his front hooves back in preparing something. “Pump…Pump…Pump….” From the gut was inflating up like it was a countdown or something.

“Uh-oh! We better cover our ears again, gang!” Pinkamena issued an order that they quickly cover their ears, much to anyone that didn’t follow but…it must have been an alerted Pinkie Sense.

“WOOOHHUUUUAAAAAAUUGHHHHHHH!” Zebura soon unleashed a loud battle wail that the entire atmosphere was shaking by a heavy force of sound.

“Waaaahhhh!” The gang yelps from covering their ears; that is pretty loud right there!

“GRRRRUUAARRRRAARRRURGHHHHH….” Zebura was letting off a really long lasting yell as he flex his muscles to the point that everything felt like that force was almost about to bring everything down.

“Prusfruvhmmm…/Wubwubwubhfruvhmmm….” Then without any warning, a strange oxygen air bubble flew out of Zebura's mouth as it unleashed sound waves that let out vibration pulses. “Frususfruvhmmm….” Even after its launch, it shook everything all around until it reach the skies and began to brighter up while almost causing everything of loose pebbles to be sent skywards.

“Waaaugh….is that?” Spike gasp out in staring at what seem so shocking, he can’t believe it.

“TRUSPRUSVHMMM…./BangBangBangBang-Pow-Pow-Pow-Pow….” The bubble sphere was unleashing strong vibration waves before it did something…it began to revert itself to start shrinking while making ‘bang’ noises of fireworks going off.

“Gurhaaahh-Waaaauuaaghhh…” Zebura was seen with white eyes to smirk ever still with an open mouth in watching his work.

“BangBangBangBang-Pow-Pow-Pow-Pow-Bam-Bam-Bam-Bamfruvhmmm…” As the bubble sphere was shrinking, we see a few things that look like the science form of atoms mixing around inside the bubble sphere.

“Wurhhaaah-Hah-Haaahhh…” Zebura was totally lost in this in laughing at his power in what was being prepared.

“When he’s got prey that he’s interested in or ticked off by, he’ll finish that species until it’s entirely extinct.” Warden Mongul explained with a serious face in what Zebura would do to anything he got his sights set on.

“E-E-Extinct?” Phobos looked with a blank stupefied face in not believing that, one pony with an element did all that.

“So far he’s driven 26 different species to extinction.” Warden Mongul explained the count of how many species the guy killed off. “That’s Zebura’s big crime. That’s why he’s been labeled as a first-class dangerous creature even among pony species.” He pointed out the cause of Zebura’s actions that brought this upon himself.

“Then….among the monsters outside right now….” Ben slowly was speaking in feeling some actual sweat begin to be seen; out of the frightful & dangerous monsters outside, only one among them was...

“The most dangerous one of all is none other….” Twilight slowly turn her face out the window towards…the pony fighting now. “Than Zebura.” She spoke out in almost being completely surprised to learn this; they never knew.

“No wonder you felt jumpy Goldie!” Pinkamena responded in seeing why her brother Golden Heart felt shock about Zebura being unleashed to the public.

Outside, Zebura stands in watching the work of the bubble sphere as the atoms continued to beat around it. “Bam-Pow-Bam-Pow-Bam-Powvhmm….” The different color energize atoms were banging and popping up like crazy, something big was going on in there. It was also around here that the background theme ended.

“The echo reverberates inside and amplifies.” Zebura explained the course of how his power over sound was working. “Now, strike! My lightning of sound!” He held out his front hooves in announcing that his attack that is to be, now strike.

“Thous-Thous-Thosu…Wruspvhmm…” Soon the banging of the bubble air sphere shrunk enough that it vanished to reveal some glowing yellow sphere, and the noise cease before… “BAamgruuufruvhmmm….” A great burst of the thing exploded to shot off different lightning bolts from it.

“THUNDER NOISE!” Zebura roared out loud the name of his attack that was completed of its charging.

“Bruusssfruvhmmmm….” No sooner and no quicker thAn anyone expected, a lot of raining thunder bolts came down awfully fast. “Kurbrizizizifrivhmm….” And let’s say that the unfortunate ones that got hit by that were none other than….the targets. “Waarrrughhh/ROOOUURRAARUGHHHH!” So many different creatures screams were heard as they were being given a shocking voltage of pain like none any have seen.

So many of the Wild Beast were being hit by that force, the entire area even felt a shake from what power at work here made all the impacts. “Gruuoowwaaaaughh….” Zebura was seen above Grimdark in grinning with a wide smile at his work as it was finishing off the beast. “Heh.” He made a sly chuckle in having done and made his point across.

And down below the forest, lots of black clouds are seen before we’re seeing many giant and fallen bodies all over the ground. That attack from Zebura was so powerful, it took out a large army in mere few seconds flat that they are completely totaled. All except for one that appeared out of the smoke cloud; the Magma Tortoise. “GRUUOORRAARRRORUGHHH!” The Magma Tortoise let off a mighty roar in having survived that attack in showing it’s stronger while the other Wild Beasts fell.

“He-heeehh….” Zebura made a crack chuckle smile in watching the boss Wild Beast show such power to not be taken down as of yet.

“Roouuaarrrorurrghhh….” Soon the Magma Tortoise begins to charge off towards Grimdark to attack the challenger that wanted to rise up and attack him; none can’t say they’ll getaway unharmed after that stunt.

“MUUHHAAAAAAH….” Then Zebura leans back and opens his mouth again to suck in some air here. “WRUUHHARRRUAAGHHH….” As he was doing this, a glowing charge of magical energy was appearing from within the mouth.

“ROOUUARRRUGHHH!” The Magma Tortoise cease charging to make another roar again, but….

“Uh-oh! My senses are going crazy!” Pinkie Pie yelps in feeling there was something else coming; something really big.

Zebura soon had a glowing pink sphere in his mouth, like he had a ball caught in there, but it was much more.

“DUUUUUCK!” Pinkie Pie & Pinkamena yelled out to push the others from the windows away; what’s coming here is really, REALLY gonna be big that some showed looks of fear and terror.

“VOICE MISSLE…..” Zebura unleashed a blast from his mouth that seem to echo the ‘le’ of missile a bit. That attack was heading straight towards the Magma Tortoise that was like a deer in the headlights.

“ROOUURRGH…./Powwfruvhmmm….” But all things went white with the Magma Tortoise letting off a tiny roar without realizing what would come next.

“Kurbamfrvuhmmmm…./Waaaaaaaaahhhhh….” A huge cloud of dust was blowing so much even into the prison where the gang shielded and duck low while they tried to cover their ears to not hear that loud sound of what was devastatingly powerful.

Zebura’s attack was still so effective that it was even shaking much of the area around Grimdark like a supersonic force of vibration waves, it was like the storm of the world’s end.

“Aaaaahhhh….” Many of the gang was heard screaming to hold on tight, it’s like even their own shelter place won’t last and the wind force was enough to almost push them off their feet and hooves.

“Trupoowwfruvhmmm….” Then from afar view of where Grimdark is located, a large light burst to show lots of dark rubble blown up into the air before it vanished. “Kurpowwfruuvhhmmmmfruvhmmm….” Then without warning, a large light dome imploded over the entire region brighter than the sun, as if making a nuclear explosion act be seen. The explosion’s light flew over and made everything shake so much it was unbelievable in so many words before everything was blurring out. Finally, the action was slowly fading, the brightness gone before large smoke clouds covered the entire area. Grimdark looked like it managed to handle that force well, but much other spots were moving around from such an attack.

“Man, I think he made a new record there!” Rainbow Dash rub her ears from what powerful force really knock them about.

“Ow, I hope my ears are alright after that last yell.” Fluttershy yelped from what ache her poor ears; that was twice in one day from Zebura’s loud voice.

“My systems appeared functional, but they were just repaired, and I think I still hear a ringing in my head.” Omega spoke from a few sparks, he survived from the noise frying his system, but he really does need a boost on sound-proofing himself.

“What happened outside?” Nyx asked off in pondering the bigger question in what happened outside their view.

“See for yourself.” Jack Zen stated from looking out and look pretty focus on what he saw, was a shocker.

“Whatever could you…” Rarity was almost about to say, but her words never came out.

“Eeeeeehhh!” Rarity, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Spike & Phobos yelped with a gasping mouth, in what they saw.

Everything was fried, all the Wild Beasts were completely defeated. All the previously beaten creatures were beaten even more severely to be down permanently to not cause trouble.

“Oh man….that guy…” Ben was in utter and total shocking surprise in what they have witnessed here first hand at Zebura’s power.

And the grand prize itself was the total defeat of the Magma Tortoise as it lie there, mouth hang out and slipping lava dripping from its shell. Zebura’s attack was indeed powerful enough to have finished it off where no other has done.

“By mah Granny’s Pies! Wha a destructive force he’s got.” Applejack responded in almost being so shock, she can’t believe what she’s seeing.

“He finished off those Wild Beasts in an instant.” Warden Mongul responded off in surprise that someone could wipe out all those strong creatures in one fatal blow. “And I think in most of that, he may not have gotten much serious and held back.” The warden issued from feeling Zebura held back, for anymore might have almost overdone it, perhaps...

“THAT WAS HIM HOLDING BACK!?” Phobos yelled out to almost pull his ears off in shocking disbelief; what they saw was absolutely crazy and that wasn’t even the full extinct of Zebura’s power.

“Man, I almost fear if he went full throttle!” Spike spoke a bit nervous if Zebura really goes all out, how much more damage could he do; maybe it’s best not to picture that right now.

“You see what I mean? That’s why Zebura’s element is so terrifyingly strong, it’s scary, especially when he laid waste to many of these dangerous beasts.” Golden Heart spoke in explaining to the group how Zebura had a power from an element that could do all that, sure the enemies don’t have that, but the guy that is the wielder is another story. “I feel that the power he holds is so great, he might even take on Ultimate Mystic Warriors & even Dark Mystic Warriors with ease, considering all the executions might have been training to make him stronger than he was long ago?” That has to be it, Zebura was surviving prison as a means to train and get stronger, and from what they saw, he might just be super strong to be seen as a scary threat.

“Talk about really growing well, who knew the saying ‘prison makes you get tougher’ was true.” Pinkamena replied off in having to think that such a guy got that strong after going to jail, who knew?

“Heh, it’s been a while since I tried to cut a bit loose there.” Zebura spoke off from where he sat down as the others watch him take it easy.

“Um, Zebura…” Twilight’s voice was heard calling out to the guy in trying to be gentle in her tone addressing the guy after absorbing...what they all witnessed in shocking fear.

“Hugh?” Zebura moved his left eye towards where the window was of the group and of the one who called out to him. “Twilight, was it? Once I get my belongings, you can inform me of your case. Heuugh.” At that last part, he made a sly smile appear on his face, as if stating the discussion to help out….he’ll lean an aid.

“Oh, hooooh, that’s good to hear. Maybe you can meet Celestia once more to discuss old times.” Twilight sighed in feeling like there was nothing wrong, Zebura wants to cooperate and maybe they can make this work.

Course most of the others that have bear witnessed to Zebura’s power from the Element of Sound, they feel like the guy was indeed a force to be reckoned with. Course the other manner was from his crime, and that could be hard to overlook. One things for certain, if they even mutter this out or if they begin to sound cocky, then they better be ready against a seriously fearsome storm. The scene grows dark here as the results of what will happen are almost upon us…and the rest of Equestria.

Author's Notes:

Well this is now complete, onto the next one I go. The next one will involve how many crooks & villains learn of Zebura's release, and the news shakes 'some' of them up while countries prepare themselves. And in the next chapter, Celestia may help the gang see pass Zebura's attitude and appearance to know how he came to have the element and learn that pass the scary feature....he's actually a pretty good pony (just has some problems with his attitude, but anyone can look pass that if they're good friends). So what works shall await us, we'll have to wait and see...