Author's Notes:

The rituals start and blood is shed. The Apples will be in deep trouble while Rainbow, Pinkie, and Fluttershy get excited about tonight's party.

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This whole week has been messed up for Applejack and Rarity. They had to suffer about their sister's situations. They both went to the hospital, then they were visited by a Demon Slayer later in the week. Applejack and Rarity hoped that they are not dealing with an enemy from Equestria when Twilight shutdown the portal. Hoping it is none other than fallen angels from heaven. Things weren't easy for Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy. While they heard the situations of their friends and family, they too have been suffering. Each of their parents gave them harsh punishments thus making them feel like they are not themselves. Pinkie Pie is going through a tough stretch of no sweets. It's causing her to go near pure insanity. Six months of no sugary treats is a nightmare and it hasn't even been a month. Rainbow Dash is unable to feel like her sporty self. Unable to go to the Blue Pegasus Parade and unable to play soccer for the rest of the school year. Fluttershy is feeling more depressed than ever. She had to let go of Angel for a year. As Rarity and Applejack will be staying home for the rest of the week, the rest of the Rainbooms gathered their things and head off to school. It's going to be another rough day for them.

It is now 7:15 in the morning. Rainbow Dash met up with Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie at the bleachers once more. Silence reign for a few moments until Pinkie broke the ice.

"Ok, I know that things haven't been bright since the new year but for a lot of goodness to happen for us, something bad must happen. I guess this is bad we all have to endure huh?"

"No offense Pinkie but that sounds lame. This new year has been nothing but dreadful and misery. Sunset Shimmer...gone... Scootaloo...transferred...Our magic to allow ourselves to pony-up...stripped away by Twilight herself. We deserved it after giving Sunset a hard time and ignoring the CMC. Even I take responsibility for ignoring and hurting Scootaloo. Let's face it Pinkie. We are screwed without magic and without our friend Sunset Shimmer."

"Ex-friend Rainbow. We got rid of her before Anon-A-Miss was eventually caught."

Rainbow sighs heavily. "I know Pinkie. Please don't bring Anon-A-Miss back into the conversation. Despite Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle getting caught and getting expelled, Anon-A-Miss is still haunting me in my dreams."

"You too?" Fluttershy said. "I thought I was the only one having nightmares about Anon-A-Miss."

"Same with me. Anon-A-Miss made Sunset Shimmer take my soul away! Then dump me in a salt place instead of a sugar factory. It tasted so nasty."

"You think that's bad Pinkie. Anon-A-Miss took away everything that defines who I am. Then my body was disintegrating. When I woke up, it felt like half of me was already dead on the inside."

"Anon-A-Miss took all my pets away. Then she tied me up and left me in a desert. Snakes and vultures came and....ate me alive. When I woke up, I felt that half of my body was paralyzed for a few moments before using my strength to get up fully. Each nightmare has been getting worse. I'm afraid of sleeping." Fluttershy covers her face and cried into her hands. "It's just not fair. I wish I could have listened to Sunset Shimmer. Why or why I had to ignore her!

Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash comfort Fluttershy as she cried. The emotional stress is too much for Fluttershy.

"I know how you feel Flutters. It's not easy but in time, we'll get over it...somehow."

"Yea and maybe we can go check out that party that's happening tonight."

"Party? What party Pinkie?" Both Fluttershy and Rainbow questioned.

"I'm not the one who's throwing a party but some students in the school is throwing a party to unite the school. To bring some of the energy back that was taken away by...bad actions and stupid mistakes." Pinkie tried her best to not mention Anon-A-Miss to Rainbow Dash or Fluttershy as they both don't want to hear it.

"I guess we should right. Maybe it can help us get over the past and focus on the future." Rainbow exclaimed.

"Yea...It'll be wonderful" Fluttershy said.

"Then it's settled. The three of us go out and party."

They hugged each other and headed to school.

25 minutes later, the girls went to their separate classes and around that same time, Apple Bloom has woken up from her slumber. She met up with Ne in her room. Apple Bloom's room has tons of blood, feces, and bones with cryptic symbols and pentagrams to go around. Having Blaze come over yesterday was very difficult for Ne and Demon Bloom. Their work was interrupted and the fear Blaze brought was unnerving for them. Blaze came close to killing Ne yesterday but Hondo got in the way and stopped him from doing so thus allowing Ne to finalize the needed chants and rituals to bring Hell on Earth.

Demon Bloom is now cutting herself for blood so she can begin the Archfiend Ritual. The Archfiend Ritual allows Ne and Demon Bloom to open one of the six seals of Hell to unleash all sorts of demons. It takes time and endurance as Ne and Demon Bloom has to navigate the darkness of body and soul into the gates of Hell. Ne is the eyes while Demon Bloom is the ears for the ritual. As they were about to begin, they were interrupted by Big Mac.

"Apple Bloom, it's time for breakfast. Come on down and eat."

Demon Bloom does her best impersonation as Apple Bloom.

"Not now Big Mac! I'm busy making changes to myself and my room!"

Big Mac felt happy when he heard the youngest sister starting to become a new person.

"Alright Apple Bloom, I'll leave your food by the door."

Big Mac left Apple Bloom be as he went downstairs to chow down.

An hour goes by as Ne and Demon Bloom finished their chanting. Now they are navigating their eternal darkness from the body and soul into one of the gates of Hell. As they were making process, Apple Bloom's room began to shake and twist in all sorts of directions. Outside of the house and all the other rooms in weren't affected by the effects of the Archfiend Ritual. A dark entity observed the room as Ne and Demon Bloom navigated the spirit. Ne and Demon Bloom moved in various directions as the dark entity made its way into a pentagram marking on the ceiling thus completing the ritual. One down five to go.

"Alright Demon Bloom, now we have to make an animal sacrifice."

"Good thing this farm has tons of animals. Let's start with the pig."

The two smiled at each other. Ne jumped out of the window when no one was looking or around and ran straight towards the barn and grabbed a sleeping pig. Ne lifted the 300-pound pig and came back to the room without anyone noticing once more. Demon Bloom grabbed some rope to tie the pig down. Demon Bloom gagged the pig so it won't squeal loud for anyone in the household to hear. Ne drew satanic markings on the pig's stomach thus creating a portal for the second dark entity to enter their world. The two began to chant as the pig began to freak out in the process. Demon Bloom cut open the pig's throat and removed the eyes as part of the second ritual. Ne started the chant which caused the room to shake once more. Like the last ritual, all the other rooms and the house were not affected by it. Moments within, the pig's stomach exploded as a second dark entity emerge. Demon Bloom closed her eyes and navigated the spirit around. The spirit found a pentagram by the window and entered through there. Two down four to go.

10 minutes later, Big Mac came back upstairs and he can smell blood coming from Apple Bloom's room.

"Apple Bloom, what are you doing in there?"

"Cleaning up Big Mac. I accidentally cut myself in the process."

"Doing what exactly?" Big Mac getting ready to open the door.

"While uh...cleaning up, I wanted to make a welcome back present for uh..Applejack..and I got a bit carried away...I cut myself by accident with the knife cause uh...I couldn't find the....scissors..."

"That's a huge scent of blood coming from a cut. I'm coming in."

Big Mac is trying to get in but the door is locked. Ne has a baseball bat in his hands. Aiming for the head when he enters the room. Granny Smith told Big Mac last second that she'll be seeing Applejack at the hospital. Big Mac got quite upset that the door is locked but he used his power and broke the door getting in. As he got in, Ne swung the bat at Big Mac, knocking him out cold.

"Sorry big bro. You'll have to do for the third ritual."

Demon Bloom grabs a chair as Ne used his magic to repair the door and seal it up tight. Demon Bloom tied up Big Mac on the chair.

"We have to wait until he's awake. That is when the third phase of the ritual can begin."

Ne and Demon Bloom waited. Around that same time, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy made their way towards the cafeteria. They saw a group entering the gymnasium with a do not enter sign meaning that the party is getting set up as we speak. As the girls sat at their usual spot, others in the cafeteria were talking like they used too.

"Hmm, seems that everyone is starting to be like themselves again." Pinkie said.

"Yeah! There's a group in the school that's been helping others set aside their differences during the hell we all went through. The uh..."

"Changelings," Trixie said which scared the crap out of Rainbow Dash.

"Wha-what?!" The Cybernetic Task Force is here setting up the party?!

Trixie rolled her eyes. "No, I along with several students in the school has joined the Changeling Guild. We are changing the mood and energy that Anon-A-Miss left behind. It's a way to lift our spirit for the upcoming Friendship Games coming in a while."

Eyes widen for Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash. They have forgotten about the Friendship Games coming up.

"Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. I've forgotten about the Friendship Games!"

"So did I Rainbow Dash!"

"Well, that's why the party is being put together tonight. To unite everyone together and to remind them about the Friendship Games coming up. When we become a renewed school, then we can have enough spirit and energy to finally beat those punks from Crystal Prep."

"So that's why there's a party going on."

Trixie nodded.

"I wish I can help but I'm forbidden to help out with parties for the next 6 months."

"Sorry to hear Pinkie. Well, see you, girls, later."

Trixie left the table to meet up with Snips and Snails. They left the cafeteria.

"Pinkie, Fluttershy, we should help bring cheers tonight at the party when everyone realizes that the Friendship Games are coming. To have everyone on their feet. Turning differences aside and focus on the much bigger task at hand. By winning the Friendship Games, we can all be awesome!"

Fluttershy and Pinkie nodded in agreement.

"Sounds good Dashie."

After the agreement, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie left their tables and sat in different ones to chat with the other students. Hyping them up the best way they can for tonight.

27 minutes later, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy went to their classes. Around the same time, Big Mac is waking up. He's close to having a heart attack. Seeing the satanic symbols, pentagrams and a dead pig on the ground was too much for Big Mac to handle. He struggled hard but the bindings on the chair made it impossible to move. Big Mac saw his little sister ripping his shirt as Sweetie Belle made a pentagram on his stomach and several cryptic markings on his face and body.

"Ah-Apple Bloom...what are you doing?"

"Phase three of my ritual." Demon Bloom said in a darker tone.

Big Mac couldn't believe the voice that was spoken by his little sister. He now knows that Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle are now possessed. He wished that Blaze can come back but he hasn't shown since yesterday. Tensions are building up as Sweetie Belle made the final marks on Big Mac's body.

"Don't worry Big Mac, you'll live after this."

Big Mac screamed but no one can hear him. Granny is visiting Applejack. Big Mac continues to scream until help arrived but it did not.

"Let's begin Ne"

Ne and Demon Bloom started their chant. Big Mac continued to scream in hopes of interrupting the chant. The focus of Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle but it did nothing. As the chant went on, Big Mac can feel his stomach bloating. It caused him to vomit. The vomit came out black. It's definitely the worst taste Big Mac ever felt. He doesn't remember eating anything blackish. He now knows it's coming from the ritual. His pleads to make it stop were to no avail as another dark entity came out of Big Mac's mouth. It clawed its way out which causes Big Mac to vomit some more. Big Mac saw the entity looking directly at him. Big Mac wanted to pass out and hope when he wakes up it's all a nightmare but when he bit his tongue, he realized that he is not dreaming. Everything he is witnessing is a reality.

"Good. Now we can direct this spirit to the other pentagram on the far right of the room."

Ne navigated the spirit to the third pentagram. As it entered, the house shook violently. Lights flickering on and off, the shadows of Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle revealed one creature gazing at Big Mac. No more words were spoken from him as he wanted to go to his room and sleep. As the house stopped shaking, fire lit up the room.

"Phase three is completed. Three more to go." Sweetie Belle said.

"What's phase four?!" Big Mac shouted.

"The heart of a child."

Big Mac panicked frantically. He didn't like the idea of a child being sacrificed.

"You're insane! The both of you! You can't sacrifice a child!"

"Well that is why we're here."

"Yea, you get to choose which one of us gets to live."

Big Mac couldn't believe what he is hearing. Having to choose to either allow his sister to live or Rarity's sister to live is unbearable. He thought of an idea to stall time as he wonders on his decision. It didn't take long as the fire in the room made it harder to breathe. Big Mac coughs a lot as he was being pressured to choose. The smoke that's filling up his lungs made it difficult for him to think.

"I choose.....Apple...." Big Mac passed out.

"Sounds like he was choosing for Apple Bloom."

"Yea but it was nice messing around with him." Ne picks up the chair Big Mac is still tied on to.

"Put him in the barn and gag him. We still need a heart of a child for phase four to commence."

Ne took Big Mac in the bard. Gagged him and put a blindfold on him. Ne tied the chair to the pillars of the barn. Making sure that Big Mac doesn't know he's in the barn. Always making him guess. Ne even placed headphones on his ears and made him listen to dark music. Ne left the barn and locked it up. Ne came back as Demon Bloom decided that she would go for a walk. Demon Bloom left her house and went into town searching for any child wandering off.

An hour later, Granny Smith is still in the hospital watching Applejack in bed. Granny is saddened by what has happened to Applejack. She hasn't woken up since her trip to the hospital. Doctors couldn't figure out what was going on with Applejack. They never saw anything like this before. Granny Smith grabbed a phone book and found Blaze's number. She called him.

"This is Blaze, what's your situation."

"Blaze...this is Granny Smith from yesterday. Applejack hasn't woken up from yesterday's fiasco. Can you please come and see if it something uh superstitious."

"Sorry Granny, I’m handling a different situation. When I’m done here, I’ll check out Applejack for you.“

Granny sighs, “Thanks Blaze.” She hangs up her phone. “Applejack, get well. The family needs you."

Blaze saw Apple Bloom observing the park. Checking for other kids like her age or younger. He knows that Apple Bloom is up to something. In a matter of moments, Apple Bloom saw a kid wandering off and took the child. She lifted her up and ran like there’s no tomorrow. Blaze got in his car and drove. Following Apple Bloom all the way back to her house. Apple Bloom went inside her house and headed straight to her room. Blaze got out of his car but decided to go towards the window where Apple Bloom’s room would be and eavesdrop on their situation.

“You made sure that you weren’t followed right Demon Bloom?” Ne said.

”Of course, no one saw me. I ran fast enough to bring this one here.”

The child Demon Bloom brought back home is asleep. She has no idea what is happening. Just like the pig, Ne and Demon Bloom placed the child on a pentagram. NE drew satanic symbols all over the chest area. Blaze looked through the window and realized the ritual the two of them were performing. Archfiend Ritual. Blaze got into the room and held his sword.

“You two are finished!"

Ne and Demon Bloom froze in fear a little and turned to see Blaze.

”How did you know?”

“I saw you Apple Bloom or should I say Demon Bloom abduct the child. Are you two really that desperate to summon an archfiend in this world?"

“We’ll do what it takes Blaze!” Ne shouted.

“No, you won’t. Now that I have both of you here and this time, no one is coming to bail you out."

Demon Bloom and Ne stared at Blaze and charged at him.

”Get ready to be phase 5!”

Blaze ducked and slashed at Ne which cause Ne to burn in holy water and salt.

“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!” Ne is now holding on as he feels pain unlike any other.

Blaze then slashed at Ne cutting his throat which caused him to bleed and fall over. Ne was losing control as the body is bleeding badly.

”I got you now!”

Demon Bloom used the knife and tried to jab Blaze in his eyes but fails miserably. Blaze dodge the attack and punched Demon Bloom in the gut. This gave Ne enough time to attack from behind but Blaze counterattack Ne with his sword. Blaze stabbed Ne in the heart and ripped it out of him.

“One down, one to go."

Blaze looked at Demon Bloom but what’s bothering him is her smile. Blaze turned around only to realize that a dark entity came out of Sweetie Belle’s body. It observed Blaze thoroughly and entered through a pentagram.

”Four down two to go.”

Blaze eyes widen that he just helped the demons complete phase four of the Archfiend Ritual.

”Phase 5, the blood of a holy one.”

Blaze held his sword now.

“Not a chance."

Demon Bloom and Blaze fought in the room. The fire that lit up the room is deceased. Without Ne, the fire had no energy source to build upon. Slashing after slashing in Apple Bloom’s room, neither of the two were able to get any blood on the floors.

An hour later, Granny returned and all she can hear is slashing upstairs. She figured that Apple Bloom is watching a movie on her laptop which caused Granny to shout.

“Apple Bloom! Lower the volume!"

Blaze heard Granny for a split second and that’s all it took for Demon Bloom cut Blaze’s neck which causes blood dripping. Blaze quickly cover his cut and cleaned up his blood but it was too late to clean up. His blood dripped to the floor which caused another Dark Entity to come out of Blaze’s mouth. It looked at him and went towards the pentagram on the ceiling.

”Five down, one to go.”

“Enough!”

Blaze grabbed Demon Bloom choking her. Granny heard all the commotion and went up the stairs. As she opened the door, she saw Blaze choking Apple Bloom.

”Help me Granny! Help me!” Demon Bloom said in the voice of Apple Bloom.

Blaze without hesitation apologized to Granny Smith and kicked her out of the room. Granny stumbled backward and fell back down the stairs. She landed on her neck which caused her to die.

”The final stage is completed.”

“What?!"

”Take the life of an innocent”

Granny Smith’s body lit up and levitated as the final dark entity came out of her mouth. It went upstairs in the room and entered the pentagram under Apple Bloom’s bed. The whole house shook violently. Blaze saw the pentagrams disappearing as the room changed. Fire rising up as a demon is taking form. Blaze threw Demon Bloom out of the room and stabbed the Demon with his sword. The sword did significant damage as the demon collapsed from its form. The gate that allowed it too transformed closed. Demon Bloom saw and enrage she yelled.

”You…You…You Bastard! I’ll kill you! You fucking bastard!”

Blaze heard Demon Bloom yell. As he turned, Demon Bloom jumped in the air only to have Blaze chopped her head off.

“Forgive me.” Blaze looked around and picked up the child who is still unconscious. “Sacrifice the few,” he stared at the bodies of Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle. "to save the many.” As he walked downstairs, Granny Smith remained on the floor. Motionless. Blaze didn’t feel right but he had to do what is best for the world. As he left the house and texted 911 for clean up at the barn, the two demon that came from the bodies of Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom merged.

”If you think it is over Blaze, then you are wrong. I, Nero the Necromancer will bring Hell on Earth. Even if it means taking control of another body to finalize the completion of the Archfiend transformation.”

Nero left the room and headed towards the barn. Big Mac continued to struggle in his bindings. Yelling in his gag.

”Don’t worry. Help is already here.”

Nero entered Big Mac’s body. He broke the bindings. In order to make sure that everything doesn’t seem too suspicious, he’ll pretend to be the man of the house until Applejack comes home. Then everything else will be settled.

It was at this time, the girls are on their way towards Canterlot High for the party. Everyone but Rarity and Applejack will be there. This is going to be a fun night for them...