chapter 6

“Eeyup.” Said Big Mac as he buck an apple tree and then turned to Rarity and Sweetie Belle.

Rarity and Belle said thank you and took off to the town. As they ran to town, Rarity could only wonder in her mind, why haven’t AJ and Applebloom returned from Fluttershy’s place?

Meanwhile, Raynor finally made it to Fluttershy’s place and soon knock on the door. There was no answer and as he opened the door, he could see there was no one in the living room.

“Ms. Shy?” called out Raynor as he entered the room “Are you here? I’ve been sent from Princess Celestia, in order to find your friend, Twilight.”

“Sorry mate but she’s not here.” Called out a British male voice “She left with AJ little sister, on an important mission from her.”

Raynor quickly drew his sword as somepony entered the living room from the kitchen. Standing before him was a brown earth pony, wearing a light brown jacket and blue tie and his cutie mark was an hourglass.

“Put that sword away, Raynor. There’s no need for it.” Smiled the earth pony as he walk over to him “Well, not now away.”

“Who are you!?” demanded Raynor as he place the blade near the earth pony face “Where’s Ms. Shy!? What have you done with her!?”

The earth pony slowly push the sword away and spoke in a very calm voice “Like I said before, she’s on an important mission for her.” The earth pony quickly answered as Raynor was about to speak again “She has no name anymore from where she came from, but don’t worry, her and I are on your side, Raynor.”

Raynor lower his sword but was still ready for anything as he spoke “Okay, but where is she and how do you know my name?” ask Raynor as he watch as the earth pony took something out from his coat pocket, it was a small device.

“What are you talking about? We…oh right!” laugh the earth pony “Silly me. We met before…well now we've met…look never mind about that.” The earth pony quickly pulled Raynor outside and pointed the small device into the forest “The temple that holds the orb of lies has been destroyed and the orb has been taken by Twilight!”

“Twilight!?” spoke Raynor in shock.

“Yes and now the mist is leaking out as we speak!” said the earth pony as the device started to flash and beep very fast “Here it comes! Let’s go!” ordered the pony as he pulled on Raynor’s jacket.

Before Raynor could say anything, a black mist soar out of the forest and started to cover everything as it grew near them. He could see that the forest was disappearing as it was cover by the weird mist. Not wanting to end up like the forest, Raynor and the earth pony took off to the town as fast as they could.
***

“This is so awesome! Heeee!” cried Rainbow Dash as she held her official Wonderbolt suit in her hooves “This must be a dream! It has to be!” Rainbow pulled down the zipper and started to put her suit on and as she did, she heard a voice calling out her name “Who said that!?” shouted Dash as she stop putting her suit on.

“…Hey!” called out the voice “Can you hear me!?”

Rainbow quickly searches the locker room but found nopony. The voice was still calling out for her but Dash had no idea where it was coming from.

“Dash?”

“WHAT!?” shouted Rainbow as she covered her ears “WHAT IS IT!?”

“…S-Sorry, Dash.” Said a hurt female voice as it came from behind Dash.

Dash quickly remembered that voice and turn to see Spitfire, who was a little confused and hurt from her random outburst. Seeing this, Dash quickly went into recovery mode.

“Sorry Spitfire, just a little on edge.” Spoke Dash as she put on a fake smile for her.

“I understand, Dash. I was the same way too.” Smiled Spitfire “When you’re ready, everypony is waiting at the training field. So hurry up!”

Dash nodded and watches as Spitfire left the locker room and was all alone now…or was she?

“She’s cute!”

“WHO SAID THAT!?” shouted Dash as she quickly scan the room again “COME OUT NOW!”

A few minutes pass and with no answer or any signs of a other pony in the room, Dash finally put on her suit and stared into the mirror, to make sure her goggles was on right. As she checks, she felt something behind her and quickly turned to find nothing. As she sighs, within the mirror, her reflects turned around and frowned as her mane started to changed colors and grew longer.

“She can hardly hear me…” whispered the reflecting as it returned to normal.
***

As Raynor and the earth pony finally made it out of the forest and near ponyville, the earth pony quickly turned around and smiled. Raynor look as well and was surprised to see the mist just stopping at the edge of the forest. Before he could say anything to the earth pony, the mists soar into the sky and vanish. Everfree forest was gone as well, the only thing left was a very large crater.

“What just happen!?” shouted Raynor in shock and fear “Where’s the forest!?”

The earth pony turned to him and answered “I knew it! The mist doesn’t have a large range…well not yet anyway. Listen, Raynor! Twilight is heading to Cloudsdale and if she gets the element of betrayal, that whole city will be consumed by the mist.” Pointed the earth pony at the large crater “We’re lucky that the element of lies was hidden under the old kingdom. Look, I need to head back. Good luck, mate!” smiled the earth pony as he took off to the town.

Raynor turned to the crater once more and his thoughts was filled with great fear. He knew there was like thousands or even more ponies in Cloudsdale. With that blasting into his mind, he drops to his knees and look on with great fear in his eye.

“C-Can I and the others…” trailed off Raynor as he look down to the ground “…if it comes to it…” whispered Raynor as sadness was now in his eye.

“RAYNOR!” shouted Rarity as her, Belle and the two carriage pullers was heading toward him.

As they arrived, they quickly notice the missing forest. Before anypony could say anything, Raynor quickly stood up and said “Let’s hurry to Cloudsdale!”
***

“Why should I, the great and powerful Trixie, help you!?” ask Trixie as she face away from Twilight and Spike.

Twilight used her magic and force Trixie to face her once more and said “If you help me, I’ll grant your greatest wish, oh great and powerful Trixie!” smiled Twilight as her eyes grew red.

Spike watch as Trixie started to glow bright red as Twilight place her hoof on Trixie forehead. With a great spark, Trixie started to hover in mid-air.

“W-What’s going on!?” shouted Spike in fear as he hid behind a chair.
***

Trixie found herself on a wide stage and in front of her was nothing but pure darkness. There was a spot light as it blasted through the upper darkness as it hit her.

“Where am I?” said Trixie in a worry tone.

All of a sudden, Twilight appeared out of the darkness and spoke “Your dream world! This!” shouted Twilight as she wave her hoof and soon a pack audience appeared from the darkness and started to cheer for Trixie as Twilight continued to speak “This is your dream, right? To be loved and admire by many.”

Trixie slowly look around the audience and then look down. As a tear fell from her cheek, she quickly smiled as fireworks went off behind her.

“IT’S I! THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE!” shouted Trixie as she started to laugh.

Twilight hovered from the audience and landed next to Trixie and spoke as a black mist form in her hoof “I can even make you more than great and powerful.” evilly smiled Twilight as a dark blue staff, with a black orb at the very top, appeared from the mist “Just help me, oh amazing and mighty Trixie!”

Trixie stared at the staff just for a second and quickly took it and shouted “TRIXIE WILL AID YOU!”

Twilight slowly lower her head and soon the shadow covered her evil stare as Trixie was laughing. Soon that stared became even more evil as her eyes glow red.
***

Spike watch as Twilight back off from Trixie as a bright flash covered the room. After a few seconds of being blind, Spike vision returned and standing before him was Trixie but she had a red cape and red wizard hat, along with a dark blue staff from before, on her back.

“This power?” whispered Trixie as she stared at her hooves “IT’S AMAZING!” shouted Trixie as a red aura covered her.

As Spike look on, KE appeared behind Twilight as a ghost and spoke “She will come in handy.” Suddenly, KE notice that Twilight was breathing hard “You need me? After giving her that power, we’re more worn out than before.”

Twilight closed her eyes and smiled as she spoke in her mind “Wow, Applejack is worry about me…I’m fine. I still have a enough to use the teleporting spell.” Answer Twilight.

Twilight quickly open her eyes as she felt a small hand on her shoulder. It was Spike, who had a very worry look on his face as he notice that Twilight was still breathing hard. Seeing this, Twilight snorted and ignores him as she ordered Trixie to use the cloud walking spell.

“A SMALL SPELL THAT THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE CAN HANDLE WITH EASE!” shouted Trixie as her horn started to glow bright red as she started the chant for the spell.

Within her mind, Twilight started to laugh like a insane pony. As she laugh, KE appeared behind her and smiled evilly as she look on.
***

At this time, AJ and Shoujiki was sitting across from the cloaked figured, that who just entered the room and sat down at the table with tea and food. AJ wanted to ask who this cloaked pony was but her stomach forces her to eat...like a wild dog.

"WHOA NELLY!" shouted Shoujiki in anger as she witness AJ poor manners in eating "SHOW SOME MANNERS!"

AJ raised her head from the plate of food and tip her head to the side in confusing.

"What?" answered AJ as her face was covered in food (like what Strongheart gave Pinkie to eat) "I'm dead hungry! It feels I haven't eaten in months, so leave me alone!" snorted AJ as she was face-to-face with Shoujiki.

"YOUR A PIG!" replied Shoujiki as she push AJ face back.

The fighting went on until the cloak pony spoke after drinking some tea "You use the element release, AJ. After using it, it drains your strength but over time, you'll get use to It." the cloak pony lowers the teacup and continued "Princess Celestia had sent your friend, Rarity and a soldier, in order to get you and Fluttershy to stop Twilight but they couldn't find you or Fluttershy."

AJ and Shoujiki quickly look at each and back at the clock pony and AJ quickly said “You know about the element release!?”

“Who are you!? No one should know about the element release!” shouted Shoujiki as she rushes at the clock pony “ANSWER ME!”

“Don’t you remember me, Shoujiki?” smiled the pony as she place her hoof on Shoujiki forehead “We can catch up later but right now, you got to listen!” spoke the pony in a very serious tone.
Shoujiki back off and was trying to understand what the pony said but she lost her thoughts as AJ pounded the table.

“What do you mean, they couldn’t find Fluttershy!?” shouted AJ in fear “Where is she!?”
The clock pony spoke after taking a bite of food “She’s on a mission for me, so don’t worry. Anyway, you must head to Cloudsdale and help Rainbow Dash.”

“Help Rainbow Dash!?” whispered AJ as she slowly sat down in her chair.

“Yes, AJ. Twilight is heading there as we speak. If she gets the next element…” trailed off the pony as she summoned a hologram of the forest of Everfree…well the large crater “If you fail to stop her then the whole city will be consume by the mist. Just like how Everfree was consumed.”

AJ look on in shock and fear, while Shoujiki was angry, angry at herself. The clock pony places her hoof on Shoujiki head and smiled “It’s not your fault, Shoujiki. You did your best.” Hearing those words, Shoujiki felt less mad.

Suddenly, AJ and Shoujiki notice that everything in the room was starting to fade away. Before they could say anything, the clock pony quickly spoke “The doctor and I, have hired somepony to get you girls to Cloudsdale. He should be near the school house. Good lu…” that was all AJ and Shoujiki could hear before they found themselves outside of Ponyville.

AJ pick up her weapon and place Shoujiki on her head and took off to the town. As they disappeared into the town, the clock pony from before, reappeared but as a ghost and next to her was the brown earth pony.

“Do you think they can stop Twilight in time?” ask the earth pony as he turned to her.
The clock pony lower her head and answered him but with great sadness in her voice “I hope, Dr. Whooves…if they don’t…”
***

Meanwhile, a purple flash appeared on top of a cloud building and after it vanish, Trixie and Spike, who was helping Twilight to walk, stood near the edge and look on to the city.

“…our last hope falls onto Twilight. If she can return from her inner world…” finished the clock pony as Twilight, Trixie and Spike started to head down from the building and into the busy street of Cloudsdale.

End of chapter 6