My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

A Changeling’s Lament

Chapter 14

The King of Monsters

Chrysalis looked at a map of the world with great interest. She is busy trying to find a new target on her world-wide conquest but she wasn’t going to use Oscurita this time around. He’s been acting weird lately and she was unsure why so until he finds out, he’s gonna be out of the war.

“having trouble finding a target, my queen?” Edge asked.

“yes. There’s so many prime targets and so little time. It’s like a baby in a candy store; the choices are too good. You wish you can take them all.” Edge slightly chuckled. He somewhat knew the feeling.

Unable to make a decision, Chrysalis used her magic to summon up a knife; the same knife she almost used to kill Celestia. “what are you doing?” Edge asked.

“leaving our next target up to chance.” using her magic, she tossed the knife into the air above the map and let it go. The knife spun in mid-air and fell to the map, landing on the Changelings next target.

the coastal town of Maredrid.

Derpy yawned as she woke up on another day. Another day without her Dinky. She wishes that she was taken prisoner instead of her daughter; Faust knows what torture she’s being put though right now. She depressingly sat back and looked out the window. The sun wasn’t even over the horizon and she was up.

“geez, I never woke up this early since my days with eTu`nes.” she yawned. eTu`nes. Just saying that name always made her smile. If only she knew what happened to him, then she could…

Several figures flew away from the city and towards the mountains near the town. One of them looked a little bit familiar. Curious, she got up and went after them.

Fluttershy sat by herself on a bench near the darkened beach. She was playing the raid on Ponyville in her mind and why Edge was there, helping the bad guys.
*Flashback*

Fluttershy and the CMC ran as fast as they could though the war-torn streets, not wanting to become corpses or prisoners. They unknowingly ran underneath Edge’s little platform. He saw them and snickered.

He jumped off it, flapped his wings as fast as he could, and shot down towards them.

He rammed into Fluttershy, flew into a alley, pinned her against a wall, summoned up some claws, and held them up to her face.

Fluttershy panted in fear with her eyes snapped close. Edge held the claws up to her neck but felt like something was holding him back.

“Grgh. Gra. Gy…” the claws shook as his mind began to flash with images, images he never saw before.

Fluttershy heard the shaking and wondered why she wasn’t dead yet. She opened them up and looked in a mix of surprise and horror to see that Edge was the one holding her up against the wall, the one trying to kill her “Edge…”

His soulless eyes sparked back to his normal purple eyes then back again. He was surprised to hear that from a normal Pegasus. “How do you know my name?”
*end Flashback*

“he acted like he didn’t know me.” Fluttershy muttered to herself. “And those eyes. Those soulless eyes.” she tightly closed her eyes, tears softly rolling down her face. “what happened to you, Edge? What did Chrysalis do to you?”

A passing Applebloom and Sweetie Belle, who just woke up from playing too hard on the beach with Scootaloo, Eris, Pipsqueak, and Feather Weight. heard her cry and looked at each other, wondering what’s going on with her.

Edge looked at himself in the mirror, replaying his recent conquest of Ponyville. That yellow Pegasus knew his name and acted like he knew him. Not to mention those weird images that ran though his head. This was a mystery he is determined to figure out and that Pegasus, Fluttershy, has the answer. He walked out of his room and onto the deck of a pitch-black ship where his forces waited for his order.

Derpy flew though the air, wondering where those mystery ponies flew off to. She’s curious as to what they were doing up in the snow-filled mountains near Maredrid but the bigger question is who would fly all the way up here.

She spotted several figures up ahead, all gathered around a small bonfire. More curious now then she was a few moments ago, she flew on down.

When she touched down, the first thing she noticed was that everyone there were Lunar Guards; the bat-ponies that served as Luna’s guard. And with them was the S1/Day look Princess Luna.

“Luna?” Derpy said in confusion. She walked over to her as she was talking to a couple of her guard.

One of her guards was in the middle of a explanation when she approached. “they appear to be unguarded on the west approach so if we…”

“Luna? What are you doing here?” Derpy asked as she approached.

“Derpy?” Luna returned in surprise. “What are you doing here?”

“I saw some mystery ponies fly up here so I came to find out who. Why are you up here?”

Luna looked to the map. “we’re gonna launch a sneak attack on Canterlot.”

“What!?

“a spy of ours, who was there when the barrier came down, told us that most of the Changeling forces have left to conquer another city. At that time, Canterlot is defenseless. We’ll look for a chink in the armor, infiltrate the city, and take out Chrysalis.”

She may not be part of the guard but Derpy knew that was a stupid plan. “un… can I make a few constructive criticisms?”

“Constructive Criticisms?” Luna repeated, not sure what she meant.

“yeah, um… for starters, that is a stupid plan! For starters, you know that only half of the Changeling horde is gone. So what about that giant monster, the one whose monsters made us lose Canterlot and Ponyville? You take him into account?”

“we know this will likely be a suicide mission.” one of the guards said.

“then why do this?”

“for our families.” Luna said. “some of us have families still in Canterlot. Free Fall’s husband, Sun Frail, is still in there, as well as Cryo Spell’s son. as well as your daughter, Derpy.”

Luna had her their. She did miss Dinky something fierce but she knew that… “I know but I’m not going to risk my life on a suicide mission. And you said your fighting for your families so what about Trixie, Luna?” Luna was caught off guard by that and looked away. “the two of you just got married and you already want her to become a widow?”

Luna wasn’t sure what to say. Her own guard lost family during this war but she still has hers; Her sister. Her friends. Trixie. “I…”

Begin Song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzB6KavJF3c

The Ark - Transformers: Fall of Cybertron OST

A large shadow passed over them all, cutting the conversation short. Everyone there looked up and gasped in terror when they saw what passed over them.

“They…. They have one?” Derpy gasped.

The shadow moved away from them, leaving them to wonder what they just witnessed. Luna shook her head and regained herself. “It’s heading for Maredrid. We have to get back and warn them.” she said.

Luna and her guard gave themselves a running start before taking to the air.

“h-hey!” Derpy exclaimed, not a fast runner or flyer like them. “I’m not as skilled as you guys!” she flew after them, hoping to catch up.

The shadow moved down out of the mountains and moved over Maredrid, covering the city completely.

“What in the world is this?” Hiccup exclaimed.

“how can there be a shadow during dusk?” Twi exclaimed. “it’s not possible.”

Cynder looked up and gulped. “I’d say that makes it possible.”

Above the city was a massive ship similar in shape to Orion. The difference is that it was made entirely out of lumonesint shadow.

“is that Orion?” Satoshi gasped. “it’s impossible. I took the blueprints.”

“Doesn’t mean that Oscurita can’t copy it.” Req said. “remember all the Shadow Beings he sent after us were copies of us and the ponies. Who’s to say he can’t copy ships?”

“good point.”

The Changelings on board the shadow ship were antsy in the pantsy, eager to get some fighting in. they let Oscurita take the first two cities, now it’s their turn.

Edge walked out onto the bow and thrust one of his hooves forward.

“Take this city in the name of our great leader Chrysalis. And show them all the power of the Changelings and the power of our new flagship, the Vascillia!”

The cannons aimed down at the city and fired, destroying a good chunk of buildings in a single volley.

The Changeling horde hissed as they jumped from the ship and headed down to the city. Some slammed into the ground like back at Cadence’s wedding and went to work.

A changeling hissed as it chased Colgate and Berry Pinch into a alley. Riku smirked and summoned up his Keyblade.

“Wait! Stop!” Berry Punch exclaimed as she ran in front of him.

“what are you doing? You want those two to get killed?”

“no, but I don’t want you to kill the changeling.”

“What?” Riku said in confusion and anger.

“in the millennia’s we raged war, we never killed anyone, even if they killed us. That’s our rule for war and we’re sticking to it.”

Great. Not killing is going to make this entire conflict more difficult.

The Changeling hissed as it closed in on Pinch and Colgate. It was about to deliver the final blow when it suddenly froze. The two looked to the exit and saw Riku standing there. Berry Punch ran in and hugged them both.

Riku sighed and rolled his eyes. “not a good time to be hugging.”

Orochi appeared on the side of a mountain overlooking the city and smiled. He lived for stuff like this. He reached into his pocket and pulled out the card he had made the night before.

“time for you to make your return…” Glacies said as he raised the card into the sky. Wind swirled around him and shot up into the air. “Mighty King of Death!” a beam of Neon Blue light shot out of the card and into the air.

Derpy, Luna, and the rest of the Lunar guard returned to see Maredrid in flames and the citizens in it screaming our in fear and terror.

“and there’s another reason you can’t launch an attack on Canterlot.” Derpy somberly said.

A stern Luna heard her but didn’t want to say anything about it. “all right. Let’s get down there and help out anyway we can.”

Luna and her guard flew on down to the city. Derpy spread her wings to follow but noticed Orochi standing on the cliff, holding the card up. The beam shot out, catching her off guard.

“what’s he up too?” she muttered.

Edge scanned the town from above, trying to find the Pegasus he was looking for. Sure enough, he found her running though town, trying to get to safety. He jumped of and flew down after her.

End Song.

Fluttershy ran though town as fast as she could, avoiding all the localized fights and fires as best she could.

Edge hit her from the side and dragged her down a alleyway before pinning her up against a well with his right hoof. In his left hoof, he summoned up those claws and held them up to her.

Fluttershy strained as she opened one eye. “…E-Edge…”

“there you go again with my name. Last we met, you also mentioned that name. how do you know me?” he pushed her up further, putting pressure on her throat. “Tell me.”

Fluttershy strained as she tried to breath. “y-you are… my best friend.”

Friend? Best friend? This Pegasus has really lost it. He let her go and let her fall to the ground. She held her neck as she coughed, filling her lungs with air. “Friend? Impossible. Ponies and Changelings can never be friends. Chrysalis told us herself.”

Fluttershy coughed as she looked up at him. “do you believe everything she says?”

“yes. She’s our queen.”

“well, she’s wrong. We were friends. The best of friends. You helped me get reconcile things with my mothers. You helped some of my friends with tough spots in their lives. You… you even…”

“Shut up!” Edge exclaimed. “you honestly expect me to buy such drivel? How dumb do you think I am?”

“I’m not trying to trick you. Chrysalis did something to your mind, I’m sure of it. The Edge I knew- no. the Edge I still know was a kind and gentle soul who was friends with everyone. I even gave you a present for Hearth’s Warming Eve.”

Geez, doesn’t she ever shut up? How can someone ever be friends with a Changeling? There’s no way.

“Fluttershy!” Bahamut exclaimed as he flew down the alley towards her and Edge. He slammed in the Changeling and held him in the same position he had Fluttershy in seconds earlier.

“Time for you to face the music, Changeling.” Bahamut snarled as fire formed in his mouth.

“Bahamut, wait. That’s Edge!”

Bahamut stopped his fire when he heard that. He took a closer look and recognized him. “it… is Edge.” he gasped. He let him go, making him fall to the ground. “but why is he working for the enemy?”

“Chrysalis did something to him, I’m sure of it.”

“Who in Tartarus are you?” Edge groaned as he rubbed his neck.

“it‘s me. Bahamut. Your friend, remember?”

Another one, claiming to be his friend. And a Dragon, no less. That started filling him with doubt. What if there was some truth to the Pegasus’ words.

A dark cloud lowered from the sky and began to take the form of what was on the card. “time for the king to make his return.” Glacies said forebodingly as the wind whipped around him.

“Hey!” Derpy exclaimed as she walked up to him. She had a stick on her back, ready to go. “who the heck are you?”

Orochi looked back and snickered as Ignis took over. “well, well, well. If it isn’t the nuisance.”

“nuisance?” Derpy asked, not sure what he met by it.

“it’s thanks to you that he isn’t operating to his fullest potential.” Aqua said.

“What are you talking about?” Derpy asked, still trying to figure it out.

Lumen took over and pulled her over. “you should know. The two of you go back a long ways.” he tossed Derpy over his back and kicked her down to the city. “lousy wretch.”

Derpy yelled as she fell to the ground. The kick cracked her left wing so she couldn’t fly right. A flash of blue flew over and caught her, making them both fall into a few garbage cans.

Derpy moaned as she got up and rubbed her head. Luna moaned as she sat up. “that hurt.” they both moaned.

Trixie and several Lunar guards ran over to them. “are you two okay?” Trixie asked.

“just peachy.” they both sarcastically replied.

The dark cloud took shape of a familiar monster, much to Orochi’s glee. “Now. Rise, King of the Monsters! Rise, Gojira!” Terra exclaimed.

Begin Song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ43d2uQAhc

Guardando Nel Buio - Kingdom Hearts 1 OST

Lightning bolts made out of pure darkness shot out of the clouds and struck the mass, giving it organic qualities.

A Changeling was shot beneath the feet by Ash then head butted by Spyro. They both heard a loud boom and looked up.

Giant lavender eyes opened wide as the monster from the card finally came to life.

“Hahahahaha! There’s no way they can stop you now! Now, Crush them Godzilla!”

Godzilla (in his Godzilla 2000 look) growled for a moment then let loose his Trademark Roar. It was loud enough to echo across the entire planet. “what was that?” Dinky asked back in Canterlot.

Req looked up and instantly reacted. “HOLY SHIT! Where’d that thing come from!?!” she exclaimed in fear. “we have to run!” she said to Celestia.

“no.” Celestia said her to herself. “I won’t run away. Not again. I already lost two cities and many of my subjects. I won’t lose anymore!”

“normally, I would agree with you, but NOT WITH THIS GUY!!!” Requiem yelled, pointing to the towering king. “This is the kind of thing you want to run away from!” Req ran around, sounding like Shemp as she ran.

“Trust us. If it can scare Req, you should really run.” Sora said.

Orochi, or rather Terra, laughed like a mad-man. “HAHAHAHA! Destroy! Crush! Obliterate! Kill them all!”

The monsters spines flashed for a minute before he let loose a fireball. “Don’t remember him doing that in the movies.” Ventus mentioned.

The fireball hit downtown Maredrid, destroying everything in it.

Vascillia aimed it’s cannons and fired again at the town.

Shadow gathered up his blueprints for his invention and ran out his house. And just in the nick of time as it exploded not 5 seconds after he left.

Having already planned in case the Changelings attacked the coastal town, trains were already made to leave, with one car separated for food and water. The first train is loaded with Maredrid natives, as well as children. Once it was filled, it took off, leaving only one more train; the same train used in the escapes from Canterlot and Ponyville.

A explosion rocked the town.

Fluttershy yelled and fell over. As if by instinct, Edge caught her before she hit the ground, catching all 3 of them by surprise.

“Did I…” Edge muttered. Fluttershy blushed at the awkward position, but mostly due to the fact that it was Edge that caught her. He let her go as another explosion echoed. He looked up at the ship, thought to himself, then looked to the Pegasus and Dragon. “Go. Leave.” he calmly said.

“Edge, I…” Fluttershy stopped right there. She wasn’t sure what to say.

“Go before I change my mind.”

Bahamut grabbed Fluttershy’s hoof and both ran out of the alleyway. Edge watched them leave and felt… relieved. Why would he feel relieved. Images flooded though his mind, bombarding him with strange pictures of that Pegasus. Either the Pegasus or his Queen was lying to him. And only one person had the answers he needed.

The spines on Godzilla’s back glowed bright pink, same with his mouth.

After watching his movies, Req knew what was happened. “Nyaaaaaah!” she exclaimed like a Stooge. “Hurry, hurry, hurry! Get in quick!” she exclaimed.

Fluttershy, Bahamut, Luna, Trixie, and Derpy were the last ones on board. Req jumped on top of the train and fired a sliver of light past the engine.

Having seen the signal, the engineers threw the train into motion.

The train squeaked as it’s wheels spun and pulled the train out.

The Vascillia pulled out of the city, every Changeling in the attack on board.

Fully powered up, Godzilla let loose a powerful Heat Beam. It struck the center of town. What followed could only be categorized as a miniature A-Bomb.

The force from the explosion caught up to the train, making it rumble violently. Thankfully, it stayed on the tracks and kept on chugging.

End Song.

Godzilla growled as he disintegrated and went back into the card. Orochi lifted it up and smiled. “works better then I thought.” Lumen snickered as he put it away. He looked out at the remains of Maredrid. There was nothing left of the city but a smoking crater.

He heard a train whistle off in the distance and playfully smiled. “well, time for me to indulge myself.” Tenebrae said as he looked though the cards. He found one just perfect. “Time to unleashed the Hounds of Hell.”

Lloyd groaned as he fell onto his back. “What a day.”

“At least we got a 3 day break out of all this.” Amelia said, trying to stay positive.

Satoshi glanced out the window, looking back at the rising mushroom cloud from what was once Maredrid. His vision moved down and he saw something running towards them. Multiple something’s.

“Grab your guns.” he told Fox and Ash.

Confused by what he meant by that, Req got up and walked to the window as the trio walked to the caboose. “oh, shit. Hell Hounds.”

A pack of Hell Hounds ran towards the train, moving as fast as the locomotive. Ash, Satoshi, and Fox took aim and fired at the monsters.

Their shots fired wide, covering a wide area. Some hit the Hell Hounds but they were stubborn and just shrugged them off.

One Hell Hound got up and lunged towards them, mouth wide open.