A month passed as I returned the Element of Harmony to its place and left as I had all the data I could get from it, I knew how to replicate the energy and when the time came for Nightmare Moon to return I would be ready.

Three years passed as my company invented mobile phones and launched more satellites to maintain the system. “We’ve reconsidered your armor design Ark.” The head council member said.

“Is that why you’ve asked me here?” I asked. ”Well any way the armor has already been sold to another party.”

“What, who?” the head council member asked.

“Me.” I said as I walked out before pulling out My Ark cellphone and calling Pepper “Hey Pepper just got out of the meeting with Celestia’s council.” I said.

“That's great Tony.” She said.

“I told them that we’re using the suits that I proposed years ago” I said

“But were not using them-”

“Yet.” I corrected. ”Anyway put up some help wanted ads in the news and we’ll get some guards.I’ll need to invent weapons for them to use but that's a whole different story.” I said getting in my chariot. “To the Ark warehouse please” I told the driver as we drove off.

I gathered my suitcase with the Nightmare buster armor in it and said goodbye to Pepper as I left for Ponyville with Twilight. “Hey Ark Isn’t this going to be great just, the three of us.” Spike said.

“Yeah it is little buddy, we really haven't had much time to be together since I came into all that money” I said.

“Yeah” Twilight said not paying attention to the conversation.

“Anyway let's focus on the summer sun festival you two go do what the princess asked and I’ll head to the place where Celestia gave you alright?” I asked.

“Okay.” Twilight said as the guards that were off landing in the middle of Ponyville.

“So this is ponyville not as interesting as I thought... and I didn’t think highly of it in the first place.” I said looking around at this backwards town, I had the feeling they would run a zebracan out of town just because they had stripes. “Okay so where is the Library?” I asked as Twilight talked to a girl who just jumped, gasped and ran off, “Well that’s not rude or anything.” I said as I asked around.

“Yeah you're looking for royal Oak Library it's hard to miss it's the building inside the tree in the center of town.”A local said.

“Thanks” I said as I walked towards the large tree in the middle of town and read a few hundred books while waiting for Twilight to return, as I was reading the lady from before came in with a bunch of party supplies “What are you doing?” I asked startling her.

“Gasp a new person I’m Pinkie Pie what's your name?” She asked getting uncomfortably close to my face.

“I’m Ark Sparkle and could you get away from my face please?” I asked as she got out of my face

“Sorry” she said as she backed up “what are you doing here I thought this place was reserved for The Princesses student? Gasp are you the... wait no the princesses student is a girl.”

“Yeah my sister I’m her younger brother”

“So that new girl was The princesses student then the one with the dragon?”

“Yes that's her.” I said “Anyway why are you here with...”I paused to look at what she had “Party supplies, you do know this is a library right meaning shhh”

“I know but this is the one place I know where she will be.”

“You're not going to give up on this party thing are you?”

“Nope” she said taking out party stuff and hanging decorations.

The day turned to night as Twilight and Spike came to the Library as I was upstairs reading the books, “Grah why did you let them set up a party here Ark?” Twilight asked

“Hey it's not like I could stop her.” I said.

“Anyway it's time for the Summer sun festival to start and for Celestia to raise the sun.” I said grabbing my briefcase and walking downstairs. Towards the town center.

I stood near the back incase something goes wrong and Celestia’s plan doesn’t work, but as a woman stood on top of the balcony “Ladies and Gentlemen I present to you Princesses Celestia” The woman said as she opened a curtain revealing nothing, Everybody in the audience gasped as I faked a phone call and walked out to place my Nightmare Buster suit on.  

“Greetings my little subjects.” A voice said as I burst in blasting the woman in armor. “Gah, who dares?”

“I dare.” I said hovering above the crowd.

“And what are you Golem?”

“Why does everybody assume I’m a golem?” I asked to myself “ I’m no Golem I’m Ironman what have you been living under a rock or something?” I quipped as I fired my repulsors at her. Before long she retreated and the crowd retreated into their homes panicked “Jarvis give me a scan of the local area for her energy signature” I asked.

“Scanning” Jarvis said as I spotted Twilight heading out with five other people towards the everfree forest.

“Whats she doing?” I asked as Jarvis responded.

“Perhaps she is going after the Elements of Harmony also I finished scanning for Nightmare moon she is headed towards the Everfree forest.” Jarvis said.

I flew above the six girls and recognised the girl with the pink hair. “Why are you six heading to this forest?” I asked hovering above them.

“Were trying to find the Elements of Harmony.” Twilight said as I wondered if this was Celestia’s plan. No this couldn’t be Celestia’s plan, she would never put Twilight in danger like this… right?

“Perhaps you might need some help?” I asked not wanting to see my sister get hurt.

“Sure thing metal butt.” Rainbow said.

“Its Ironman.” I replied.

“It’s still metal.” She retorted.

“Anyway I did a Scan of the area Nightmare moon is in that forest so we’d better be on guard.” I said flying over them as they all walked into the forest.

There was an issue with a manticore, but other than that not much actually happened on our way there. Though, how I dealt with said manticore has made Fluttershy both fear/hate me… We made it to the castle, where the elements sat in the same place I saw them at when I first saw them. “Impressive.” Said a voice above us. We looked up, and saw the she-demon herself. “Not a drop of magic in you.”

“Nightmare Moon.” I said firing a repulsor blast at her.

She flicked her hand and a magic barrier blocked it. “So this world has begun to favor metal and gadgets over the raw power of magic and the universe, is that right?” I didn’t retort as I scanned the barrier for any structural weaknesses before blasting it with another shot. “Impressive metal man, you may actually prove useful to me.”

“Twilight get the elements I’ll deal with moon butt here” I said as Twilight ran towards the elements.

Nightmare moon shot magic bolts at me, to which we both were just flying around and shooting at each other, rather repetitively, but it was all we were doing… something didn't feel right here. “Do tell me, how long has Equestria preferred gadgets over magic?”

“Long enough to have a plan for you.” I said lighting up a Unibeam knocking her into a wall.

“Then pray tell, why can’t you use magic, I can feel the mages aura within you, something happen or you just didn’t bother?” She asked, floating out of her impact hole.

“Ironman look out!” Twilight said having five of the elements float around her.

As I got up a flash of light emerged in the castle and when I came in I saw a smaller Nightmare moon and Twilight and the others had jewelry on them. “Sir I am picking up excess energy coming from what appears to be the elements of Harmony.”

“Of course they weren’t at full power when I scanned them.” I said grabbing the tiara off of Twilights head, ‘sorry sis’ I thought as everybody started to wake up and a bright light shown through the room.

When it faded, Celestia was standing in front of me. “I said it was handled.” She whispered to me.

“I had to make sure.” I responded.

“Fair enough. She said, walking over to Twilight. “You have made me proud my student, and have done Equestria a grand service.” She then walked over to the tiny Nightmare moon, who looked scared of Celestia. “Sister?”

“Sister?” I asked among everybody else.

The sister in question started crying. “I just wanted our people to love us like they loved you.” She whimpered.

Celestia replied by hugging her. “I know, and It was my fault you felt so neglected. Rather than being there for you, I figured you could get over it… I was arrogant. Can you forgive me, Luna?”

Luna hugged her back. “I do sister!” She cried.

“Well I wish you two of luck.” I said flying off. As I got far enough I asked Jarvis to call Twilight “Hey Sis where are are you I’m at the train station heading back to Canterlot.”

“Okay Ark I’ll call you when I get to...” she paused noticing something was off “I’ll call you back.” she said as she hung up before turning to Celestia “Umm if there are six elements why am I only counting five of them here?” She asked.

“The element of magic that Ironman fellow is… borrowing for some tests. He said he’d return it soon.” Celestia said.

“Oh, alright then. Why does he want to test it?”

“That he kept to himself.”

I was back in my lab, looking over the tiara. Man, the power reading this thing had back at the castle was crazy, but after we got a few miles away from the castle, it started dying down.

I had guessed they only work right when all six are together, and when apart they start losing most of their power. Talk about strength in numbers. I yawned, placing the artifact in a stasis display and headed off to bed. I gotta run a few more tests before I give it back to Twilight.

As I fell asleep I felt odd, then when I woke up I was in the castle. “The hell?”

“Quite the life you have lived.” I looked behind me, seeing Nightmare Moon. “Both of your lives.” She added.

“What do you want?” I asked.

“Just came to say my farewells til we meet again, while I might no longer be as strong as I once was, while I managed to escape a fragment of myself into you and did some research into you, I met a… allie who can make use of what I can do. I also learned a lot you know, everything you learned, such impressive knowledge.” She said, placing a hand on my face.

“And what's stopping me from just heading to Celestia and tell her about you?” I asked.

“Nothing really, but the dream worlds are vast and not even a million Luna’s can find me in time, besides, the dream realm I head off to is locked behind a special barrier, one that only a few things or beings can unlock. My allie will be waiting there for me.”

“Great.” I said waking up, “I really don’t have a choice.” I said as I returned to my lab to finish the test with the element.