Spike the baby dragon was never more terrified than at this moment. He laid low and watched the fighting occurring before him. However, this was not what terrified him. What terrified him was what would happen when he met his "big sister" once more. Spike hear a sinister version of a familiar laugh and found Twilight making easy work out the Canterlot defenders.

"Damn. I never figured Celestia had such pathetic defenses." chuckled Twilight.

Twilight stopped and laughed.

"It has been too long...My Faithful Assistant." mused Twilight.

The unicorn turned around facing the baby dragon.

"Twilight, this isn't who you are." stated Spike.

Twilight rolled her eyes.

"This is my true self!" declared Twilight.

Spike sadly shook his head hearing this.

"No it isn't." stated Spike.

"Oh, like you know me." scoffed Twilight.

"You hatched me." noted Spike.

"I should left you to die." spat Twilight coldly.

Spike winced as he felt a knife going through his heart.

"No. This isn't Twilight." thought Spike.

"Oh, did I hurt your feelings?" asked Twilight mockingly.

"I know your mind has been warped by Sombra." answered pike.

Twilight once again rolled her eyes.

"Oh Spike, I guess I have to show you." said Twilight.

Twilight summoned a ball of magic with her horn.

"Goodbye." said Twilight.

Twilight fired her magic which caused a blast that sent Spike tumbling.

"Oh Twilight." said Spike mournfully.

"It's time for me end your miserable life." spat Twilight.

Twilight began shooting rapid fire blasts of magic at Spike.

"Ahh!" exclaimed Spike.

"You're cries are pathetic!" declared Twilight.

What the lavendar unicorn didn't know, is this was planned.

"Sounds like Spike's found Twilight." said Rainbow.

"Eeyup." confirmed Applejack.

Rainbow Dash quickly spotted the duo and waved to the baby dragon.

"That's the cue." muttered Spike.

Spike turned and ran off with Twilight behind him.

"Let's go!" called Applejack.

Spike ran as fast as his baby dragon legs would carry him.

"Oh Spike!" called Twilight menacingly.

Twilight fired several more blasts of magic at Spike.

"Oh Celestia!" cried Spike.

Spike ran in a zig-zag pattern and managed to avoid getting hit.

"On no." said Spike worried.

"You can't escape!" declared Twilight.

"Okay. Screw this." thought Twilight bitterly.

Twilight used her Blood Manipulation Spell on Spike.

"No. No. No." panted Spike worried.

Rainbow and Applejack picked up their speed.

"We gotta save Spike!" declared Rainbow.

Before either of them could intervene, a blast of magic hit Twilight.

"Gotta run." said Spike.

Spike ran as Twilight looked around.

"How the fuck was that?!" asked Twilight angrily.

Twilight looked around.

"Celestia, I'm coming!" called Spike.

"Damn. I'll have to take care of this later." said Twilight angrily.

As Twilight ran off, Moon Dancer watched from the shadows.

Twilight chased Spike to the palace. Thanks to the intervention from Moon Dancer, Spike arrived safely and headed to he throne room. As he ran, the baby dragon was relieved he was still alive. Hoity Toity, Upper Crust, Jet Set, Photo Finish and Fleur Dis Lee prepared themselves. Prince Bloodblue was shaking as Twilight arrived. Looking at the ponies before her, Twilight could only scoff and laugh.

"Twilight Sparkle...just...surrender..." stammered Blueblood weakly.

Twilight rolled her eyes.

"I rather not." replied Twilight.

Twilight smirked like a shark smelling blood.

"You're not going to stop me." vowed Twilight.

Twilight's horn began to glow.

"I surrender! Please don't hurt me!" exclaimed Blueblood.

"How pathetic." spat Twilight.

Twilight fired a blast of magic sending the other defenders scattering.

"Twilight, we surrender." said Jet Set.

"We won't fight." added Upper Crust.

"Protecting your own flanks. How pathetic." said Twilight.

"Ahh! I can't do this!" cried Hoity Toity.

"Focus!" snapped Photo Finish.

Twilight suddenly blasted both of the ponies with her magic.

"Like shooting fish in a barrel." said Twilight.

Fleur Dis Lee got up.

"I won't surrender." said Fleur.

Twilight blasted Fleur with her magic sending Fleur Dis Lee into the side of the palace.

"Fancy." groaned Fleur weakly.

Fleur Dis Lee crumbled to the ground.

"Now then." said Twilight.

Twilight raced inside quickly disposing of the guards.

"Twilight!" cried a masculine voice.

Flash Sentry landed in front of Twilight.

"I remember you. The pegasus who saved my brother and sister-in-law from the punishment in the Crystal Empire." said Twilight.

Twilight blasted Flash with her magic.

"Now, to make you pay." said Twilight darkly.

Flash got up, but found himself unable to move.

"Blood Manipulation Spell." realized Flash horrified.

"Yup." confirmed Twilight.

Twilight began to torture lash, but a cyan streak suddenly knocked Twilight away.

"You!" cried Twilight angrily.

Rainbow fluttered in the air while Applejack checked on Flash.

"You okay?" asked the farm pony.

"I've got broken ribs." answered Flash.

Applejack threw Flash on her back.

"Let's go!" cried Applejack.

Applejack and Rainbow raced to the throne room with Twilight right behind them. They arrived and Twilight burst in seconds later.

"Well. Everypony is here." mused Twilight.

The group began to surround Twilight.

"Twilight Sparkle." said Celestia.

"I need to thank you for bringing all my targets together." said Twilight.

"I am sorry for not being there to help you. I should have seen this and intervened, but I failed you." said Celestia sadly.

Twilight let out a maniacal laugh.

"Thank you for helping me to realize Master was the only one who wanted to help me." replied Twilight.

"He's using you!" declared Sunset.

"Silence traitor!" snapped Twilight.

"Twilight, we're going to save you." vowed Spike.

"Try it." spat Twilight.

Rainbow charged in to tackle Twilight.

"Oh brother." sighed Twilight.

Twilight shot up a shield which Rainbow crashed into.

"Next." said Twilght.

Sunset fired a blast of magic which shattered Twilight's shield.

"Trixie!" cried Sunset.

Trixie used her magic to trap Twilight.

"Oh come on!" laughed Twilight.

Twilight fired a blast of magic which easily freed herself.

"Now then." said Twilight menacingly.

Twilight horn began to glow.

"Blood Manipulation Magic." said Discord horrified.

"Not if I can help it!" declared Sunset.

Sunset cast a spell cancelling Twilight's magic.

"What did you do?!" asked Twilight angrily.

"I blocked your Blood Manipulation Spell." answered Sunset.

"How?" asked Twilight, angry and horrified.

"I was Celestia's pupil as well." answered Sunset.

Twilight screamed and fired a barrage of magic blasts.

"Stay back!" cried Sunset.

Sunset and Trixie cast shields to protect the others.

"Twilight, you aren't going any further. We're going to save you." said Sunset.

"Kiss my flank!" declared Twilight.

Twilight's horn began to glow, but she was suddenly caught by Trixie's magic.

"This again." scoffed Twilight.

Twilight began to blast herself free again, but was caught by Sunset's magic.

"You're so angry you blinded yourself to the situation. Not to mention your ego has inflated to the size of a Canterlot." mused Sunset.

Twilight screamed her lungs out angered that she had been fooled.

"Sunset, I can't keep it stable!" cried Trixie.

"Discord, we need your help!" called Sunset.

Discord looked on nervously.

"Right." said Discord nervously.

"Oh Discord, you want me to use my Blood Manipulation Spell on you?" asked Twilight menacingly.

"Discord, I believe in you." said Fluttershy.

"You won't intimidate me." answered Discord.

Discord cast his magic on Twilight.

"You can't hold me!" cried Twilight.

Twilight's horn began to glow.

"Hold her still!" cried Sunset.

The trio held her.

"Keep her still." said Celestia.

"You! I'll kill you!" cried Twilight.

Twilight began to rock back and forth violently.

"I can't hold her!" cried Trixie.

"You have to!" cried Discord.

"Don't piss me off!" screamed Trixie.

"I wouldn't have to if you weren't a weakling!" snapped Discord.

"Stop fighting!" cried Sunset.

Celestia began to recite the spell.

"I won't let you hold me down!" cried Twilight.

Twilight began forming a magic shield around herself.

"We have to stop her!" cried Sunset.

Sunset, Trixie and Discord increased their magical output to stop Twilight.

"Twilight, needs us." stated Spike.

Twilight, please come back to us!" cried Pinkie.

Twilight suddenly had a flashback to Pinkie's party when she first arrived in Ponyville.

"Surprise! Hi, I'm Pinkie Pie, and I just threw a party for you!" exclaimed Pinkie jubilant.

"Come on Twi! Break free of this!" cried Rainbow.

Twilight thought back to Rainbow rejecting the "Shadowbolts" to fix the bridge to the six ponies to get to the Elements of Harmony.

"You can do it Sugarcube!" cried Applejack.

Twilight remembered back to the time Applejack agreed to sacrifice the ticket to the Grand Galloping Gala.

"Twilight, sugar, I didn't mean to put so much pressure on you. And if it helps, I don't want the ticket anymore. You can give it to somepony else. I won't be mad. I promise." said Applejack.

"We know this isn't you darling!" cried Rarity.

Twilight remembered back to Rarity's sacrifice for Steven Magnet.

"Oh, Rarity, your beautiful tail!" cried Twilight.

"Oh, it's fine my dear, Short tails are in season. Besides, it'll grow back." replied Rarity.

"Please come back!" cried Fluttershy, teary-eyed.

Twilight thought back to Fluttershy standing up to a dragon after it hurt the others.

"But, you do not, and I repeat, YOU DON'T HURT MY FRIENDS!" exclaimed Fluttershy.

Celestia wanted her old Twilight to return.

"Please come back Twilight!" begged Spike.

Twilight looked into the watery eyes of her Number One Assistant.

"I'm not going to be a pawn anymore!" declared Twilight.

Twilight's eyes began to glow white then a powerful magic surge freed Twilight from the magic holding her.

"No!" exclaimed Sunset.

Twilight got up and looked at Celestia...with tears running down her eyes.

"I'm so sorry!" cried Twilight.

Celestia smiled for the first time in a long time.

"Come here, My Little Pony." said Celestia.

Twilight ran over and embraced her mentor.

"I'm so happy to have you back." said Celestia softly.

"I'm so sorry everypony!" cried Twilight.

The other ponies saw the look of hurt and guilt on Twilight's face and embraced their friend.

"It is okay Twilight." said Celestia.

"I remembered my memories with everypony and the spell he had over me loosened." explained Twilight sobbing.

Suddenly, a large explosion was heard outside.

"The battle is continuing." noted Applejack.

Outside, the fighting continued. The Changelings and Sombra's Army was cutting its way through the city. Shinning Armor and Cadence held their own with Chrysalis. Despite their two on one advantage, the Changeling Queen as giving the two ponies all they could handle. Meanwhile, Luna was doing her best against Sombra. Suddenly, a large blast of magic caught the attention of all.

"Sister!" exclaimed Luna.

Prince Celestia flew over near her sister.

"Help me free Sombra's forces!" cried Celestia.

"But-" began Luna dumbstruck.

Before she could finish, a lavender unicorn used her magic to teleport by her side.

"My Pupil" mused Sombra.

Sombra smirked confidently until he noticed Twilight's eyes.

"It can't be!" exclaimed Sombra.

"That's right. I've been freed from your control!" declared Twilight.

"It appears that I was mistaken. You are weak." spat Sombra.

Luna walked over to Twilight's side

"No!" cried Twilight.

Luna froze in place.

"This fight is mine." said Twilight.

Author's Notes:

A/N: That is where this chapter will end. I hope the battle with Twilight wasn't too disappointing, but I wanted to show just how blinded Twilight had become. To compensate, I extended this chapter a bit longer. Now, Twilight is freed after thirty chapters under Sombra's rule. Next time, the fight continues and will this change the tide? Please review.