The lines were drawn. On one side stood Logic, her fragment sisters, the Elements, Spike, and the Royal Guards. On the other was the newly christened Alicorn Creativity and her subordinate, the ex-guard rookie Steadfast. Celestia was out cold next to Creativity. The Solar Princess still held the body of an Alicorn, but her magic was all gone, her body had greyed greatly, her mane no longer flowed on its own and had been reduced to a singular light pink color, and if she tried to fly it would end with a faceplant. Creativity’s face was enlightened with a confident smirk and furrowed eyebrows, it was clear she believed her victory was assured. Logic was beaten, bleeding, and bandaged, from her first and second fight with Anger. The fragment was huffing heavily as her stamina found itself strained with constant battle. Next to Logic stood Anger, the mare that had been her greatest present-day threat for much of her life. Anger’s left leg had been completely severed by Creativity but was now compensated with a magical aura appendage that acted has her main form of attack. The other fragments, the Elements and Spike, and the Royal Guard stood in defensive postures, waiting for something to happen.

Anger’s face scrunched up into a scowl. “Why the hell are we just standing here?! Let’s destroy her already!”

Logic snorted. “Please, at least try to think with your head just once Anger. Creativity has become an Alicorn, her strength, speed, and magic are heightened exponentially. Compared to her… we are flies.”

“Quite right you are Logic.”

Logic and Anger went wide-eyed as they turned to face each other. Instead of seeing the fragment they were standing next to they saw Creativity leaning in between them. Anger gapped. “How the fuck did she…?”

Creativity shook her head. “Tsk, tsk, tsk Anger. Don’t you know an Alicorn never reveals her tricks?”

Logic shook with anger. “We cannot hold a candle to her. She is simply too powerful.”

Creativity chuckled. “Thank you Logic, you certainly know how to make a mare blush.”

“FUCK YOU!” Anger shouted.

Creativity gave Anger a disappointed look. “Not even in your dreams dear sister.” Creativity smiled satanically and flared her horn. Logic and Anger didn’t have time to react before the magical blast erupted from the Alicorn and sent them flying. The fragments landed in opposite directions with a thud. Creativity laughed. “HAHAHA! This is too easy! God, I’ve never felt this kind of ecstasy! To think, Celestia and Luna live with all this power and they do nothing with it but sit on their fat rumps giving simple orders and half-assed cryptic sayings. What fools…”

Creativity slammed into the ground in a cloud of dust. Her body was contorted upward and her head and neck broken downward as the slender stallion crushed it with his mere weight, not actually putting anything behind it. Duncan looked down on the grounded Alicorn with a look of mild disgust. “Only a fool would think what you think. It’s having power but being reluctant to use it that makes a real leader.” Creativity began to shift and a glow appeared under the stallion. Duncan cocked an eyebrow. “Well shit… I hate fighting Alicorns.” The Guard Commander jumped off the mare just in time to miss being roasted by a magical beam. Creativity got up; her head covered in dirt and her mane a mess. She huffed heavily and opened in her mouth to speak… WHAM!! Duncan took his left hind leg and slammed it into Creativity’s face in a ninety-degree spin.

Creativity wasn’t even fazed. The mare looked at the hoof in her face then down to its owner. Creativity smiled evilly. “Really? Is that the best you’ve got?”

Duncan chuckled. “No, not really. Just making sure you’re properly distracted.” Creativity cocked an eyebrow at this statement. Duncan jumped out of the way just as a magical blast rammed Creativity square in the chest, sending the Alicorn back a few feet.

“AAAH! Dammit!” Creativity looked down at her now steaming chest, the purple fur charred black. The Alicorn turned her scornful gaze to the origin of the attack. Shining Armor stood valiantly next to his guards, his horn giving off magic smoke.

The Guard Captain took a step forward. “I will not let you threaten Equestria with your madness. The Equestrian Royal Guard of her Solar Majesty Princess Celestia will end your schemes before they even start!”

Creativity let out a dark laugh. “HAHAHA! If your attempts are to stop my schemes, you’re quite late. I have what I want, killing you fools is just an enjoyable consequence.”

Shining and his guards took up their positions to fight this threat. Duncan walked next to Shining Armor and readied himself. “Alright, let’s kick some crazy flank!”

Shining looked at Duncan. “Guard Commander Quickstep, protect the civilians.”

Duncan gave Shining a surprised look, but nodded in submission. The stallion chuckled. “Oh very well… you’re just like Celli, not ever letting me have any fun. Do try not to die, I’d hate to see Cadence go through that.” Shining Armor looked at Duncan and smiled, nodding confidently. Duncan nodded once more and back stepped until he was standing next to the Elements. The Guard Commander looked at each and nodded respectfully, Fluttershy felt like she was going to faint when he nodded to her.

Spike walked up to the stallion. “So, umm, you think they’ll win?”

Duncan smiled. “I’m not sure, so it’ll be fun to find out won’t it?” That answer didn’t seem to calm Spike at all.

Rarity cocked an eyebrow. “So just out of curiosity, why are you called Duncan, it’s not a very pony name.”

Duncan shrugged. “What can I say? Griffons have weird nicknames.” The Elements gave him a strange look.

Shining and his Guards had taken up a semi-circle formation around Creativity. Normally, the nine on one fight would scare the latter party, but not when they had Alicorn energy flowing in their veins. Looking at each guard, Creativity chuckled. “Wow, what a pathetic bunch of foes. It almost seems unfair. Here’s an idea! I’ll use no offensive magic, how’s that sound?”

Shining laughed. “Do whatever you will, it only makes our jobs easier.” Shining took on a confident smirk and posture, showing no fear. But that was only the surface mask the stallion put on. Inside, Shining Armor was frightened like a little kitten. Shining remembered when he was a recruit and Celestia had come to the barracks for some fighting practice (she liked to keep her skills sharp). It was a massacre, the eons old Alicorn had ripped through the guards that stood against her. It had been a thirty on one training match! Celestia had made the same promise not to use offensive magic that time too. We have to end this quickly or she’ll tear through us… At least she doesn’t have the age or experience of Celestia.

Creativity smirked. “Very well, come at me guard dog.”

Shining looked at his guards. “Pegasos habeat! Natam oppugnemus latera! Unicórnium oppugnare in primam aciem secum magicae artis Telluribus invadere latere!” The captain shouted in the dead dialect the Solar Guard used to hide their strategies from particularly strong hostile forces. It apparently worked, as Creativity blinked in confusion at Shining’s orders. The guards got it, however, and jumped into action. The two unicorns fired magical blasts at Creativity. A simple defensive spell stopped the magic cold, Creativity yawned to express her boredom. The four pegasi attacked from behind, Creativity spotted them and extended her shield over her body. The pegasi hit the shield but, undaunted, kept pushing hard against their enemies’ defense. Creativity twitched a bit at the annoyance this little skeptical caused. Creativity pumped out more magic as two Earth ponies rammed at her sides with spears.

Creativity’s eyes shifted about, she was completely surrounded. Despite this, the Alicorn laughed. “Is this it?! Honestly Shining Armor, I expected better. Distraction techniques like this are commonplace. Can’t you think of anything better…” Shining Armor teleported right under Creativity, horn flaring brightly. Creativity looked down at the stallion. “I’ll admit, very clever.” The fragment stated, smirking a bit. Shining released his built up magical energy smack-dab into Creativity’s throat. The Alicorn exploded upward, spinning rapidly through the air. Gravity eventually decided to do its job and pulled Creativity down until she slammed into the ground, sending up dust and gravel.

“Press the attack!” Shining shouted out and charged; his guards following close behind.

Creativity coughed bitterly as she stood up from her crater in the ground. The Alicorn spit up some blood. “Ow, that almost sort of hurt.” Creativity eye shifted to the charging guards. “Almost.” She cackled. Magic burst from Creativity’s horn in dozens of whip-like tendrils. The magic seemed to be on heat seeking as each instantly went at certain guards with disturbing precision, causing a geyser of red. The pegasi found their wings severed by the magic, the unicorns’ eyes were pieced out, and the Earth ponies’ legs were cut up to the point of almost being severed. Only Shining Armor had seen the attack coming and protected himself accordingly. The guard captain found himself cursing under his breath for not throwing up a barrier big enough to protect all of his guards, he had not expected the tendrils to auto-lock like they did.

Shining Armor clenched his teeth. “Dammit… she just became an Alicorn but she’s ripping us apart like butter.” The captain planned his next course of attack, keeping up his shield just in case Creativity tried anything.

The mentioned Alicorn took a step forward. “What’s wrong Shining? Afraid I’m… I’m…” Creativity cringed up a bit, biting her lower lip. “The… the hell?” Yellow magical electricity sparked around the mare’s body. After another moment of sparking, the energy died down. “The hell was that? Bah, it must be from overexertion. My body’s not used to the Alicorn power just yet, that should die down soon enough.” Creativity refocused her attention. “Where were we? Oh right! Scared Shining?”

“Only fools are never afraid.” Shining retorted. “True bravery is moving past the fear.”

Creativity snorted. “God, this whole country is a broken record. When I defeat all of you maybe I’ll become the next Queen of Equestria and change that trend, that be nice.” Creativity took a moment to daydream about that glorious future, where she would make her own name.

Indigo Breeze, who had stayed back from the guard’s attack on Creativity, noticed this break in the Alicorn’s concentration. Thinking this her only chance, the pegasus took off and charged at Creativity with a guard spear. “You’ll pay for what you’ve done monster!”

“INDIGO!” Anger yelled out, fearful for her love.

Sparks flew as metal met metal. Indigo’s eyes widened as she looked at the spear rammed against her own, halting her advance. Steadfast met the pegasus’ eyes. “If you think you’re getting an inch near Creativity you’re sadly mistaken.” The two ponies jumped back, spears in hoof.

“Steadfast!” Indigo yelled. “What are you doing?! Why are with this psychopath?!”

Steadfast gave Indigo a dark glare. “I could ask you the same thing.”

Indigo readied herself, guard training taking hold of her senses. “I can see that talking to you is unproductive… so let’s skip the pleasantries.” Indigo charged Steadfast with her spear going for a soft spot in the guard armor. Steadfast picked up on the mare’s plan and dodged her oncoming charge, driving his own spear towards as he did. Indigo couldn’t help being stabbed behind the back of her front right leg. The yelped with pain and took off with into the air as soon as the pain started. The mare had the advantage in the air and looked down on her opponent, planning her next move.

“How about you stop playing chicken and come down here and fight?!” Steadfast yelled to her, annoyed.

“You’d like that wouldn’t you?” Indigo countered, moving her spear into a throwing position. Using all her physical might, Indigo tossed her spear right at Steadfast. The stallion easily dodged it. Steadfast was about to gloat over the mare’s bad aim, but as he raised his head all he saw was Indigo charging right out him. Steadfast didn’t have any time to dodge or defend himself before the mare slammed full brunt into the stallion, pushing back a foot and a half. Not dropping her momentum, Indigo flapped her wings, falling back, then charging at Steadfast, repeating this again and again. Steadfast clung to his guard training as he blocked each attack as best as possible, earning a few bruises regardless. Indigo finally rammed the stallion hard enough to topple him over. Steadfast fell with a thud onto his back. Before he could get up Indigo landed on him.

“You’ve disgraced the whole guard, you’ve betrayed your Princess, your friends, all of Equestria! Why Steadfast?! WHY?!” Indigo looked at the stallion under her, tears forming as she lost her discipline.

Steadfast sniffed. “I don’t know Indie, why did you fall in love with a crazy bitch? Why didn’t you send a letter or something to let me know you were alive?! Why are you trying to kill me, your best friend in the guard, hell in Equestria?”

Indigo shook her head; sending tears everywhere. “Country before self, you know that Steadfast. I can’t let you endanger Equestria. I won’t…GAH!” Indigo’s eyes widened as pain ripped through her body. Looking down, the mare saw that Steadfast had grabbed a sharp piece of debris and shoved into Indigo, not a killing blow but enough to stop her. Indigo felt herself lax and falter, allowing Steadfast to push her off.

Steadfast got up and looked down at the mare. “Now stay down and don’t get in my way. I don’t want to hurt you Indigo…” Steadfast went flying into a nearby statue, causing it to explode into a cloud of dust. The stallion slumped to the ground, out cold from the sheer power of the strike. Indigo gapped at Steadfast but turned to see her savior. Anger was standing over her, the fragment’s ethereal leg spiraling about.

“Indigo are you ok?!” Anger asked with a concerned tone.

“Yes I… I’m fine, thank you Anger.” Indigo smiled at the fragment.

Anger smiled back. “I’d do anything for you.”

“Oh how fucking precious. I might cry.”

Anger and Indigo turned to see Creativity feigning sympathy. The Alicorn gave them a look of indifference. This right out pissed Anger off. “Go fuck yourself! You wouldn’t know anything about love!”

Creativity laughed. “You’re right, I wouldn’t, thank God. Love is a foolish emotion; it makes us do stupid things. Here, a prime example.” Creativity’s horn lit up and the Alicorn shot an overpowered magical blast… straight at Indigo Breeze! Anger knew the blast was way to big to dodge. Anger didn’t have the power to block it… but she did have the power to… Without thinking, Anger grabbed Indigo with her ethereal claw and tossed her aside, out of the blast radius. Anger exploded into yellow flash and a deafening scream ripped through the air. The flash dissipated showing Anger following to the ground, enormous gaps in her back and her chest.

“ANGER!!!” Indigo screamed as she was flung away from the blast.

“Sister!” Logic yelled out.

Indigo landed with a thud but instantly found herself jumping up and gliding to Anger, the pegasus completely ignored the searing pain coming from her undercarriage. “Anger, ANGER! Speak to me! Anger!” The mare dropped next to Anger and cradled the dying fragment in her fore legs. Blood flowed like a river out of the gap in Anger’s back and chest. Indigo’s eyes overflowed with tears. “No… NO! You can’t die! Please Anger, please! It can’t end like this! We finally found each other again! ANGER!” Logic found the strength to limp over to the pair. The fragment looked down on the two with sad eyes. Indigo turned when she saw Logic, her eyes overflowing. “L-Logic… Please, help her! Do something!”

Logic knelt down next to Indigo and put a hoof on her shoulder. Indigo saw Logic grab something tucked in one of the fragment’s leg bandages. It was a capture device. “Indigo…” The fragment uttered mournfully.

Indigo shook her head. “No… No you can’t… you…” The pegasus clung to Anger tighter.

“She will not last, no matter what we do. This is the only way.” Logic took hold of Indigo’s hoof and placed the capture device in it. “I can think of no one better.”

Indigo looked at the little device in horror. The pegasus looked between her dying lover and the device in her hoof. Finally Indigo let out a tear and clicked on the device. The triangular rune-filled object sparked white and awaited use. Indigo slowly pressed the device against Anger. “I…I love you.” She uttered.

Anger smiled. “I love you too.” The fragment turned to Logic. “Sister.”

Logic leaned in close. “Yes Anger.”

Anger looked at Creativity then back to Logic. “Kick her ass.” The white light engulfed Anger and sucked the fragment into the device. The triangular prison now glowed red, to indicate it was now occupied.

Logic placed her hoof on Indigo’s shoulder again. “I am sorry, I would have prevented this, if possible.”

Indigo sniffed, her eyes red and puffy from tears. “It’s alright. It’s not your fault, it’s…” She turned to Creativity. “Hers.”

Creativity let out a howling laughter. “HAHAHA! See?! What did I tell you? Love equals stupidity. If Anger had been smart, she’d be standing here right now. What just happened is a prime example of what love and friendship will get you: a bolt of magic thrown at you and piercing into the back and out the chest from your recently Alicorn ascended sister. Well… it wouldn’t be that exact scenario every time, only most of the time... and less Alicorn related.”

Logic stood up from next to Indigo and faced Creativity. The fragment looked to the sky, as if awaiting something. When Logic confirmed her search she looked over to Duncan and the Elements. The Guard Commander caught her eye and he did the same. Logic nodded to him and the stallion nodded back. Lifting his hoof to his mouth, the Commander let out a sharp whistle.

The doors leading to the Castle burst open to reveal Duncan’s personal bodyguards, the beige earth pony Pen Stroke and brown pegasus Tesuu, carrying a giant cannon! The two soldiers planted the cannon into the ground and aimed at a dumbstruck Creativity. “FIRE IN THE HOLE!!!” Yelled Pen Stroke as his partner lit the cannon and a loud, flashing blast erupted from the metal tube and went straight for Creativity.

The Alicorn laughed. “HA! You think that stupid little cannon can hurt me?!” The Alicorn threw up a magical barrier. “It won’t even be able to…” Creativity watched, dazed, as the cannon fire ruptured through her shield and hit her smack-dab in the chest. The mare spit out blood and saliva as the force sent her flying backward.

“Yes we got her!” Pen Stroke cheered. Creativity stirred and started to get up. The hairs on the back of Pen Stroke’s neck shot up. “No we didn’t, no we didn’t! Reload! Reload!” Pen Stroke ordered. Tesuu nodded and produced another ball of metal, unremarkable except for the magical runes etched into it. The stallion opened up the back and stuck the ball in, closing and locking the hatch.

Creativity recomposed herself. “OH NO YOU DON’T!!” The Alicorn fired hundreds, if not thousands, of magical bolts at the stallions. The soldiers winced at the oncoming attack but were relieved to see Captain Armor jump in front of them and cast a magical barrier over them.

Shining Armor winced from the physical exertion of holding the shield from so many attacks striking and fizzling against his shield. “WELL?! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?! SHOOT HER!” He yelled back.

Pen Stroke saluted. “Right! Fire in the hole!” Tesuu hit the button at the base of the cannon that activated the magics that fired the cannon. Instantly another deafening flash erupted from the tube and flung its load at Creativity.

“Fool me once!” Creativity shouted as a barrier set in to protect her. The barrier was solid magic and one couldn’t even see Creativity on the other side. The cannon fire rammed against the shield and did no damage. Creativity lifted the shield. “HA! Thought you could…” The next shot was inches away from Creativity’s face. The Alicorn poured all her magic, a little too much, into erecting a shield in the last millisecond to protect herself from the blast.

Pen Stroke gapped in fear. “Oh no! That was our last one!”

Shining turned to the soldier. “You only brought three shots?!”

“They were heavy!” Pen Stroke countered.

Creativity lifted her shield; the Alicorn was in bad shape. Other than being a dirty, cut upped mess, yellow electricity sparked about her and singed her fur. While many would see this an obvious danger, Creativity ignored it; it was nothing right? “Looks like you’re up shit creek without a paddle. Too bad for you.”

“I could say the same for you Creativity.”

Creativity turned to see Logic standing defiant, bending a little to take pressure off a bad leg. This scene only made Creativity chuckle. “Really Logic? Really? You still think you can win? HOW?! Please enlighten me!”

Logic chuckled, looking towards the sky over Ponyville. “Simple sister. Though it maybe Sunday, I have a good feeling the mail will arrive any second.”

Creativity’s ears perked as she heard something. Wings. Wings flapping. Creativity turned and saw a silhouette in the distance closing fast. Creativity growled. “Think a mailmare will save you?! Think again!” Creativity charged up her horn. BAM!!! A shot from the soldier’s cannon collided and sent Creativity flying.

Shining gave a blank stare then turned to the two soldiers. Pen Stroke shrugged. “Huh, whataya know, we did have one more shot left.”

With Creativity downed, the mailmare Derpy Hooves flew uninterrupted to Logic. Seeing her recipient down below, the mare smiled and waved. “Hey Miss Logic! I got a package for you!” With that Derpy took off the saddlebag she had been given by that Zebra and tossed it at Logic, who caught it with magic. Derpy saluted to the fragment. “Thank you for choosing Ponyville Express! Have a nice day!” With that Derpy took off.

“Thank you very much Derpy!” Logic called to the mare. The fragment then rummaged through her new pack, eager to get at the contents. Finally finding what she wanted, Logic pulled out a flask filled with a red, orange, yellow liquid inside.

Creativity huffed as she picked herself up. “That’s it?! That’s your trump card?! A potion?!” Creativity tried to laugh but it hurt too much to do so.

“What? You do not know what this potion is sister?” Logic stated coyly. “I would think that a creature of your intelligence would know about the Phoenix’s Second Wind potion. It is quite famous after all.”

Creativity’s eyes widened. “Phoenix’s Second Wind?! No, no, no, no!”

“Oh yes, yes, yes, yes sister. The Phoenix's Second Wind Potion, able to cure all aliments, regrow limbs, and restore one's stamina and mana past full! I hear it can even bring back the departed but that has yet to be proven.” Logic popped the top of the flask and inhaled the liquid in one gulp. Red and orange magic cascaded around Logic in a rhythmic flow. Logic’s bandages fell off to reveal her injuries completely healed. Cuts and bruises shrunk and vanished. Logic’s coat and mane shined like new as the potion healed her wounds and replenished her magic. With a spark of her horn Logic dispersed the aura, as fresh and new as the day she came into the world.

“Aaaah, much better.” Logic let out a sigh of relief. “So Creativity, do you still believe you can win?”

Creativity was still silent, processing what had happened. Finally, her thoughts came to words. “H-How?! How were you able to brew that potion?! The only beings that know that recipe are…”

“Zebra Potion Masters, yes.” Logic said, slightly amused by her sister’s disbelieve. “So lucky we are, that Ponyville has Zecora no? I must remember to repay her for this nice gift.” Logic turned to Indigo and handed her the bag Derpy delivered. Indigo felt some weight to it and looked inside to see several test tube flasks filled with more Phoenix’s Second Wind. “Indigo, please administer those to any who need aid.” Indigo nodded and took off to join the Elements. Logic turned to the guards that had been taken out by Creativity. With a flick of her eyelash the guards disappeared in a flash and returned next to the Elements, ready to be helped by Indigo. Logic’s horn sparked again and she teleported herself in front of the others, shielding them from Creativity’s malice. “So sister, give up?”

“NEVER! I WILL NEVER GIVE IN TO YOUR CRAZY SUICIDE RUN LOGIC!” Creativity roared. “NO MATTER WHAT, I AM STILL A GOD!!” Creativity took in all her magic and sent an all-out death wave spiraling outward. The ground disintegrated at the very presence of the magic and Creativity sent it outward towards Logic and the others. Logic’s horn sparked and green barrier bubbles formed around all the ponies in the area, Steadfast included. The magical wave decimated the garden and even went on to obliterate a chunk of the castle, leaving a sizable gap in the beautiful structure. Logic and the others, however, were unharmed.

Logic snorted, upkeeping the barriers not even making her break a sweat. “No Creativity, you are a foal in a tantrum.” Logic’s pupils were swallowed by green as her eyes glowed a singular color. The shields Logic had created left their protected pony and clumped up in a ball of spinning magic atop Logic’s horn. Adding more magic, Logic now had her own super powerful attack. Cocking her head back, Logic quickly flicked her neck forward and sent the magic rolling in the airs towards Creativity. The Alicorn erected an all-powerful barrier to protect herself once more. The shield didn’t last a second, breaking apart just from the close proximity of Logic’s attack. The magic hit Creativity and sent her up backpedaling on her hind legs. Logic didn’t give her a moments rest as she flung more and more magical attacks at her sister. Creativity’s body contorted and warped with consideration to where she was getting beaten. After almost a solid minute of pounding Creativity with her revamped magic, Logic halted her assault. Creativity was still standing, a burnt, smoking form that was still engulfed in yellow electricity. The Alicorn finally fell to the ground.

Creativity moaned. “H-H-How? … How can this be happening? I… I had it all planned out…”

“You are right sister, you did. Unfortunately for you, I planned ahead better.” Logic was standing over her defeated sister, thinking of some way to separate Creativity from the Alicorn magic before… well, Logic knew that the electricity coming off Creativity wasn’t a good thing.

The downed Alicorn looked at Logic. “What do you mean?”

Logic sniffed. “Curiosity is slyer then you think sister. She discovered your plan to plan around my plan of rebuilding Twilight by becoming an Alicorn, thus skipping the need to gather the fragments. As such I decided to plan around the plan you were planning to plan around my plan.” Creativity’s left eye twitched a bit, amusing Logic. “I informed Commander Quickstep of your true nature some time ago. Since then he has been silently getting everything we needed to defeat you: from Anti-Alicorn weaponry to the ingredients for the Phoenix’s Second Wind. I asked Zecora to brew the potion before we left Ponyville for Canterlot, knowing most likely you would try and make your move here. I then made sure Derpy delivered it; I did not trust the ever-changing situation with the security of the potion. I am also the one who allowed Private Indigo Breeze special healing treatments at the Canterlot hospital as well as an early dismissal. I knew she would be helpful in stopping Anger in one way or another. All these things I did to ensure you would not succeed in your madness.”

Creativity used all her physical might to stand, but in the end all she could do was hunch a bit. The Alicorn grunted. “Very creative sister, but a little risky wouldn’t you agree Logic?”

Logic looked at Creativity with her usual unmoved face. “Well you know what they say Creativity: to be creative, you sometimes have to take risks.”

Creativity looked at Logic as though she just stuck a knife through her. Creativity couldn’t believe it: she’d lost! Any attempts at magic resulted in a fizzle at her horn and her body was collapsing on her. It was over; even she could see that. “Alright Logic… I guess you…. GAAAAHHHH!!!”

Logic took a few steps back. Creativity had exploded into a magical lightning storm! Creativity thrashed her head about as unbelievable pain racked her body and spirit. The other ponies gasped when they saw a piece of Creativity’s face crack off like pieces of a broken window. Underneath the Alicorn’s skin was a blinding white glow. Creativity panicked as more and more pieces fell off of her from various parts of her body. “L-Logic… What’s happening to me?!” The mare could not hide the fear from her voice, not like she wanted to.

Logic bit her lower lip. “Dammit! Creativity you fool! You took in Alicorn magic, a magic that cannot be controlled by mortal beings! And now thanks to your excessive overuse of it, your magic is overloading! Your body and soul cannot take the power! Your own failure to know your limits has doomed you!”

Shining Armor stepped forward. “Logic, what’s going to happen?!”

“Put bluntly, her magic is going to outburst itself.” Logic stated. “In an explosion.”

Duncan stepped up next to Shining. “How big of an explosion are we talking about?”

Logic sniffed, her allergies were acting up. “Not that big, but it will be backed with the power of an exploding star… so I estimate there will be no Canterlot after this.”

Creativity’s eyes widened when she heard this. “No…” She cried. “No, I didn’t want this… I only… I only…” The Alicorn looked towards Logic. “Logic.” The mentioned fragment turned to her sister. Creativity’s horn sparked and a capture device appeared next to the Alicorn. Her horn glowed harder and a tendril of magic fizzed out of it and impaled itself into Creativity’s chest. The Alicorn cringed and clenched her teeth from the pain her action was causing, but eventually she was able to rip out a ball of glowing yellow energy. The Alicorn placed the ball into the capture device and soon the triangular tool glowed yellow. Creativity tossed the device to her sister, landing it in front of her.

Logic looked to the device, then her sister. “Creativity.”

Creativity frowned. “Logic, for what it’s worth, I’m sorry.”

Logic became frightened. “Creativity NO! We can find another way! I know we can!”

Creativity chuckled somberly. “Yeah, that’s something mother would say… I however, am much more practical.”

“Creativity no!” Logic started to bolt to Creativity but Duncan grabbed her before she could. Logic fought with all her might to free herself.

“Bye.” Creativity said, opening her new wings and taking off into the air.

“CREATIVITY!!!”

Creativity was rocketing upward, trying to get as much distance between herself and Canterlot. Tears streaming down her face from her eyes, mostly from the intense speeds she was currently flying at. To think it ends like this… The Alicorn thought. I almost won, stupid Alicorn magic, backfiring on me… Creativity let out an inwardly sigh. As she headed upwards however, a thought came to mind. It was about what she had told Logic about finding another way: that’s something mother would say… Yeah, that was something Twilight would say. But Creativity had gone against that, she had done something Twilight wouldn’t… and that was… a good feeling. Creativity realized something: that she had made her own choice. It had been hers and hers alone. The fragment had felt life, if only for a few hours. She breathed through her own lungs and saw through her own eyes. And most importantly, she had made her own choice. To make this sacrifice was her own choice and no one else’s. And despite death approaching quickly, Creativity couldn’t help but smile. She kept that smile, even at the end.

The world shook as the force of an exploding star erupted overtop of it. A brilliant light show dazzled creatures of many shapes and sizes for hundreds of miles from Equestria.

Creativity’s final act as a pony of Equestria.

Spike walked down the steps somberly, spotting the distraught fragment watching the fire crackle and shift. The dragon didn’t really know what to say. He had thought about when they returned from Canterlot but… nothing seemed right. Finally Spike drew up the courage to walked up and sit next to his friend on the couch overlooking the fire pit. Spike glanced at the many books Logic had gathered. They were all about erasing a pony’s memory. There were several on mass memory wiping and all sorts of techniques to ensure permanent memory loss. Usually, the dragon would ask about this odd selection, but today he wanted to simply comfort a friend.

“Logic?” He asked.

“I failed her Spike.” Logic said somberly.

Spike hopped up almost instantly. “Failed her? Failed her?! Logic, she was an evil monster who wanted to kill us and took Princess Celestia’s power to do it! How can you think that you failed her?!”

“She was still my sister Spike.” That shut the dragon up right fast. “Out of all my siblings, she and I were the most connected, like twins almost. It is odd I know but still…” Logic buried her face in a blanket. “Her death was painful and long instead of peaceful and pain-free!”

This talk of death brought up something in the dragon, something he heard Creativity say. “Umm… Logic… What did Creativity mean when she said you were on a suicide run?”

Logic exhaled, knowing this talk would have come about eventually. “Spike, do you know why we collect the fragments?”

Spike cocked an eyebrow. “To rebuild Twilight, why?”

Logic looked at the dragon. “And what do you think happens to the fragments once we rebuild Twilight? Their souls are built off of parts of her psyche Spike. What do you think will happen once that’s taken away?”

Spike’s eyes widened shock at the ugly realization. “You-You mean…”

“For Twilight to be whole once more, thirty-five ponies must die. Once our souls are separated our bodies melt away in the capture devices. That is the ultimate fate of the fragments Spike, as well as a good reason for them to run.” Logic turned back to the fire. Spike opened his mouth to speak but Logic cut him off. “So why do I go forth with rebuilding Twilight? Who knows? Maybe I am insane; maybe I just do not care. It is an odd thing: being alive. You are the climax of millions of years of evolution and progress and yet… you have no clue why you exist or why you do what you do. Maybe our actions do not need explanation. They just are.”

Spike looked to his feet. “Logic I… I’m sorry.”

“Do not be.” Logic replied. “It is what it is. I only hope my sisters are using the extra time I gave them wisely. At least they are accepting of their fate. They are stronger than many.”

Spike sat back down on the couch and looked at the fire. “It’s been a long day.”

Logic chuckled. “That it has… I suppose it is time to…”

A loud knock came from the door. Spike turned to wooden barrier. “I wonder who that could be.”

Logic got up. “As do I.” The fragment walked to the door and unlocked it with her magic.

Logic froze a bit, unable to process things for a moment. Instead she just stood there and gawked a little at the pony standing in her doorway, looking back at her.