A Little Pony Dragon Legend
Chapter 16: To Equestria and Destiny Foreshadow
Previous Chapter Next ChapterIt's been a couple days since the Guardians met Sailornyan and Jibanyan. The two cats were introduced to the gang who were delighted to see them and let them stay in Harmony City. Right away, Jibanyan and Sailornyan made themselves at home. Crystal was very happy for the two cats.
Now, the Guardians and Crystal were walking with Sailornyan, Jibanyan and Whisper through Harmony City. "So this is where you guys live?" Jibanyan asked.
"Well most of us." Iris stated. "Akari and Chi live in Equestria."
"Cool." Sailornyan added.
"Yeah, I know." Chi boasted. The friends rolled their eyes. Whisper came floating over, "Well from what everyone said to me, Master Crystal is an extraordinary girl, hmm?"
"Yes she is." Iris said, ruffling Crystal's hair. Crystal blushed with embarrassment. "Oh come on guys."
"We're serious. You took down Chrysalis single handedly." Chi said. "Not even Korra or Twilight could do that."
"Yeah, you saved the Spirit World and all of us, darling and you became and Element of Harmony in the process." Nori stated. Crystal rubbed the back of her head.
"Well your quite the hero." Whisper commented. Crystal laughed a little.
"So what should we do now?" Hiro asked.
"Oh, how about we show Crystal Equestria for the first time." Iris suggested.
"Yeah!" Everyone agreed and before Crystal knew it, she was yanked by Akari and was standing in front of the portal to Equestria. "Come on, you're gonna love it." Akari said before dragging Crystal through the portal, "Woah." The other Guardians leaped through the portal and were in Akari's parents' bedroom. Akari used her magic and teleported everyone to the outside of the castle.
Crystal was in awe at the pegasi, unicorns and earth ponies in Ponyville. "Woah... cool." she said. The Guardians smiled at her. "Isn't it?" Iris said.
"Akari? Iris, everyone?" The gang turned and saw Twilight and Flash. "What are you all doing here?" Twilight asked.
"We thought we'd show Crystal Equstria for the first time." Akari said.
"Yeah, you know like a small tour." Mai stated.
"Well, I guess that's alright, kids." Flash said. "You can give her a small tour but just Ponyville, alright?"
"Yes dad." Akari said. "Come on Crystal!" Crystal was dragged away for the thrid time. "Hey!"
Twilight and Flash laughed as the others raced after them. "Those kids are gonna make Crystal crazy." Flash said.
"Oh come now, honey. She'll be fine with them." Twilight said.
The Guardians gave Crystal a full tour of Ponyville, properly introducing her to the Mane 5 and their families. Crystal was a bit shy ut she did well with the introductions. Now they were all walking down the street together. "Ponyville is cool." Crystal said.
"You bet and one day we'll show you all of Equestria." Akari said. Crystal smiled, "I would like that." Just then, Twilight appeared in front of them but... something was different. "Um... Akari since when did your mom sparkle and glow?" Hiro asked.
"She.. never did this." Akari answered. The Twilight in front of them was sparkling and it looked crystally.
"Welcome...." it said sounding just like Twilight herself.
"Um... what are you doing here?" Iris asked.
"I am here to see Crystal Diamond." 'Twilight' said.
"Why?" Hiro asked.
"That I cannot reveal. Crystal Diamond follow me and you will see what I have for you." 'Twilight' said before walking away. The Guardians stared at Crystal, "I guess... I'll go then." and she began following 'Twilight'.
When she was gone, "Okay... now something smells fishy." Mai stated.
"That can't be Mom." Akari said and then gasped, "You don't think it's Chrysalis do you?"
"No way, Crystal beat her in battle remember?" Chi reminded. She was in her anthro form, which was a blue human.
"But we never found her body or a trace of her cause we were worried about getting Crystal to the hospital, remember." Iris said. Chi's eyes widened. "Oh right...." then all the Guardians screamed.
"What do we do?!" Gallant exclaimed.
"We have to gather everyone and follow Crystal before she get hurt." Iris informed. The Guardians nodded and went off to gather their friends and family to save Crystal.
Meanwhile, The Twilight Crystal was following led her through a large forest that was outside of Ponyville. Crystal didn't really like the thick vegetation blocking the sunlight and limiting her vision. "Um... Twilight... where exactly are we?" Crystal asked nervously.
"We are in the Forbidden Jungle." Twilight replied. "This is where we'll find what I wanted to show you."
"Um... what exactly are you gonna show me?" Crystal asked.
"I cannot reveal that answer, Crystal Diamond, just trust me." Twilight said. Crystal quietly whimpered and continued following the sparkling Twilight.
After a couple more hours of walking, the two of them came to the steps of a large temple. "A temple? Why are we here?" Crystal asked.
"This temple is where the item you seek lies but only you can past the traps and retrieve it." Twilight said.
"Why me?" Crystal asked.
"The traps are very dangerous and required a 'special' subject to make it through." Twilight said. Crystal gulped nervously. "But I know you will pass the trials ahead. Come along." Twilight spread her wings and flew up the stairs with Crystal hesitantly following. "I hope none of these traps are deadly."
The two came to the front entrance and saw a large door. The door has seven symbols on it. A star. A apple. A balloon. A butterfly. A Heart and a lightning bolt. "Hey.. these looks like my friends Element's of Harmony." Crystal realized.
"Yes.. this item is similar to the Elements of Harmony but it requires you to unlock it's powers." Twilight said. Twilight walked up to the door and simply placed her hoof on the door and it glowed brightly, sliding to the right. It opened and revealed a dark hallway. "Come.. this is where the adventure begins." Twilight said. Crystal landed on the ground and followed Twilight into the hallway.
Meanwhile, Korra, Mako and the others were rushing through the same exact forest trying to find Crystal and 'Twilight'. "Are you kids sure this me was glowing?" Twilight asked.
"Yes, and it sounded just like you." Akari said. "it's gotta be Chrysalis."
"But why would Chrysalis be glowing? Changelings do not glow." Rainbow stated.
"We'll have to find that out when we find Crystal and this other me." Twilight said.
"I hope she's alright." Gallant said, galloping beside his mother.
"I'm sure she's fine honey." Starlight added.
"Yeah and if Chrysalis hurts her, I'll squash her like the bug she is." Discord said, floating near everyone who were surprised to see him. "Discord, what are you doing here?" Iris asked.
"Oh nothing just wanted to join this rescue mission." Discord said. He made a sparkling Crystal next to him. "Of our little hero, Crystal Diamond."
"Well if this Twilight is really Chrysalis, we'll need all the power we can get." Iris said. "Now let's keep moving."
"Why would Chrysalis take her here in the first place?" Chi couldn't help but ask.
"Well there's a temple here but it's too dangerous to go into." Korra said.
"Why?" Iris asked.
"Because the temple traps are too dangerous for anypony or bender to get through without a map. It's like a death trap!" Korra stated. The Guardians gulped, worried even more about Crystal. If she by any chance went into the temple...
"Well that's bad news, because that sparkling Twilight took Crystal into the exact Temple of Harmony your talking about." Discord said.
"WHAT?!" The Guardians cried before dashing ahead. "Kids wait!" Mako cried but it was too late.
Mako sighed, "When it comes to that girl I swear their like Asmai and Bolin."
"Hey!" Asami and Bolin exclaimed , feeling insulted.
"He's referring to your protective instincts." Discord stated.
"Oh... okay." Asami and Bolin said in unison.
Crystal and Twilight carefully walked through the temple with Crystal lighting her horn to help her see. "Are you sure this is safe?" Crystal asked nervously with a gulp.
"You shall be fine." Twilight said. Suddenly, a block sank under Crystal's foot and the whole hallway began to rumble. "That can't be good." Crystal whimpered. Suddenly a large boulder came rolling down the hallway, "Oh man.." Crystal whimpered. She ran away with the boulder right behind her. She looked behind her and whimpered at the boulder. "If I can't outrun it.. I'll have to stop it... I hope it doesn't crush me." Crystal skidded to a stop and held out her hands. The Boulder slammed into her and her feet skidded across the ground as the she tried to stop the boulder. "Ugh... ughhh." she grunted. Her hands suddenly glowed orange and the boulder came to a skidding halt in the hallway. Crystal's hands stopped glowing and she panted before landing on her behind. "Ugh... that... was tiring."
Twilight appeared next to her. "Well done, Crystal... you've passed the first temple trap."
"Yeah... ughh." she groaned.
"Come on, there are more along this route." Twilight stomped her hoof and a secret passage appeared. "Woah..." Twilight walked down the passage and Crystal followed her and the passage door closed.
Meanwhile, the Guardians and the other heroes made it to the Temple of Harmony.. and saw the large door. "We have to get inside, but how?" Korra said.
"Hey this door has the same symbols as our Element of Harmony." Iris realized. Iris touched the door and a glowing line trailed from her hand and to the heart picture. The other guardians caught on and placed their hands on the door and their glowing lines trailed to their respective symbols and the door glowed and slide to the right, opening and revealing a dark hallway with a large boulder in it?
"Something tells me Crystal was here." Discord said. Everyone gave him a deadpanned stare.
Crystal and Twilight exited the secret passage and came to a large room with two doors on the end. The room was covered with dead flowers and crystals on the floor and the walls. "Okay... hello? Anyone here?" Crystal called out. Suddenly, one of the doors opened and something large came out of it... it was a chimera! A creature with a cat's body but it had the head of a tiger, snake and goat and a snake's tail.
"Lunchtime... I'm hungry." The tiger head hissed. Crystal gulped as the large chimera approached her. Crystal looked for something to defend herself with but she couldn't find anything. Crystal gulped and reluctantly lit her horn. The chimera pounced and Crystal leaped to the side, causing it to crash onto the ground. "N-Nice hybrid.. nice hybrid." Crystal said. The chimera growled and lunged towards her, Crystal leaped into the air and blasted the chimera making it roar in pain and fall on the ground. It's eyes glowed red like blood, making Crystal gasped.
"It must be a spell."
The chimera growled and stalked towards her. "I gotta cure it." she gulped nervously. "I hope this doesn't kill me." Crystal charged the chimera whom roared at her. She pounced and landed on the chimera's back. The chimera roared and tried to buck her off like a raging bull. Crystal grunted as he lit her horn and her hand suddenly glowed in a mixture of pink, purple and red and touched her horn to the chimera's back. The chimera stopped and it glowed white as well as the room and in an instant the whole room was filled with beautiful flowers; roses, dandelions, and many more and the crystals were glowing brightly, no longer dim like before.
As for the chimera....
Crystal got off of it's back and the chimera stared at her.... with soft yellow eyes. The tiger head purred and nuzzled Crystal as if saying, 'Thank you'.
"Your welcome." Crystal said. The chimera nodded and walked back towards the door it came from which opened and closed behind it.
Twilight came forth, "Well done, Crystal Diamond."
"Hehe, thanks." Crystal said.
The second door opened. "Forward Crystal." Twilight said as she walked through the door with Crystal following her.
The gang were now walking through the main hallway. After Korra punched the boulder to pieces, unblocking the path, everyone entered the temple in search for Crystal.
"Crystal.. where are you?" Pinkie and Hiro called.
"Umm... Hiro I don't think you're gonna find her that way." Mai deadpanned.
"It was worth a shot." Pinkie grumbled.
Iris and Akari were looking high and low for any clues as to where Crystal could have gone. "Oh, where is she?" Iris said.
Korra placed a hand on her back, "Easy sweetie, we'll find her. I promise."
Twilight nuzzled Akari, "Korra's right. We won't leave until we find Crystal." Suddenly, they all entered a large room that had pictures of the moon on the wall. "Okay... this is a weird room." Hiro commented.
"Thank you.. I adore the deigns." a voice came. Everyone tensed up and got into fighting stances. A small cloud of blue shadows appeared and when it took shape, everyone gasped in horror. "You?!" Iris exclaimed in horror.
"Yes, Princess Iris, I have returned. Hahahah!" the figure said.
Meanwhile, Crystal walked into another room. This room looked pretty bland. There weren't any doors. They're were not any marks on the walls. Just stone pillars holding up the ceiling. In the middle of the room was a large circular area. Crystal flew over it and saw that it was in the shape of a dragon.. a Night Fury to be exact.
Crystal landed. "Hello? Anyone here?" she called.
Suddenly, the ground began to glow green and something burst out of the floor. When the dust cleared, the figure revealed itself to be. "Queen Chrysalis?!"
"Yes little girl. I have returned and I'm here for revenge!" Chrysalis said. She launched a beam of her magic at Crystal who deflected it with her horn. "What's your problem?"
"My problem is that you ruined my whole plan! With you and your friendship nonsense, I'll never find enough love for myself!" Chrysalis blasted Crystal and she crashed into the wall. "You don't have to steal love to sustain yourself." Crystal called.
"Yes I do. It's the only way we changelings can survive." Chrysalis said. Crystal groaned as she got up and saw Chrysalis approaching her with her horn ready to blast her into smithereens.
"But maybe... maybe... maybe I can find you another way to survive." Chrysalis froze.
"What?" Chrysalis asked.
"Maybe I can find you a new way to sustain yourself?" Crystal proposed.
Chrysalis stared at her for a moment and.... she canceled her magic. "Do you really think you can help me? After... everything I did to you?" Crystal walked up to her and smiled, "Of course. Everyone deserves a second chance. Even changelings." Chrysalis only stared at Crystal before she smiled at her.
Suddenly, an evil laugh broke through the air. Chrysalis and Crystal jumped at the sound and a cage with The Mane 6, Team Avatar, Discord and Crystal's friends inside appeared out of nowhere! "Everyone?!" Crystal cried as she ran over to them. Iris and Akari saw her and gasped, "Crystal wait!" Iris cried. Suddenly a cluster of shadows came out of the ground and blocked Crystals' path. The shadows formed a familiar tall mare. Crystal recognized the mare. Her friends told her about her. The mare whom wanted to bring eternal night to Equestria aka the Mare in the Moon aka...
"Nightmare Moon?!"
"Haha!" she laughed. "That's right little girl."
Crystal growled. "Let my friends and family go right now!"
Nightmare Moon laughed, "I'll let them go but it will cost you."
"What do you want?" Crystal said narrowing her eyes.
Nightmare Moon chuckled, "I'll release your friends and family... if you give me your magic." The gang gasped in shock.
"Crystal, don't give it to her!" Iris exclaimed.
"Don't do it, Crystal!" Hiro added.
"Don't give the big meanie your magic!" Pinkie cried. Crystal looked at her friends and family, "I want an answer and I want it now, girl." Nightmare Moon demanded, spreading her wings, showing her seriousness. Crystal stared at the floor before a rainbow stripe appeared over her eyes which widened a little. She knew what she had to do...
She stared at Nightmare Moon and said... "I will give you my magic... in exchange for my family."
Everyone gasped in horror. Nightmare Moon laughed. "Excellent." she hissed. She lit her horn and she used her magic to make the cage disappear. Then she turned to Crystal, "Now your turn..." she hissed. She used her magic and Crystal felt a strong and painful tug on the tip of her horn. Her magic was forming a small ball with many colors over Nightmare Moon instead of going straight into her body.
When the stealing was completed, Crystal fell to the ground with her eyes tinted gray and feeling very weak. Chyrsalis gasped and helped Crystal to her feet. Nightmare Moon looked at Crystal and Chrysalis before saying... "Well done, Crystal.."
"HUH?!" Everyone exclaimed. Nightmare Moon glowed brightly before it changed back into the sparkling Twilight. "The Sparkling Twilight was Nightmare Moon?!" Pinkie exclaimed.
Astral Twilight returned Crystal her magic and she felt a lot better. Then she turned to the large group. "I am not Nightmare Moon." she said.
"Okay sparkling... me. What do you want with Crystal?" Twilight interrogated.
"I am mean her no harm. I simply brought her here to give her something." Astral Twilight then hovered in the air and six gemstones appeared before her. "The Element of Harmony?!" Iris exclaimed. They looked like the Element but they were different.
The gemstones were an orange shovel, a purple flower, a white book, a pink blindfold, a blue shield, a yellow mask. They all floated around her. "Not quite. These are reflections of the Elements of Harmony which Crystal represents Strength, Healing, Bravery, Beauty, Hope and Sorcery." Astral Twilight brought the six gemstones together and they all connected and formed one long center of a golden sword which was magically placed in Crystal's hands.
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"Woah... thank you but... who are you?" Crystal asked.
"Wait.. you knew about the Elements... and Crystal too." Akari gasped and exclaimed. "You're the Tree of Harmony!"
Astral Twilight nodded and everyone was amazed. "The Tree of Harmony changed into a sparkling version of Twilight to talk to Crystal? ... Did I miss something in History?" Chi asked.
"Like all living things I change as I grow. As I have grown so have my abilities." Astral Twilight stated.
"So what was with all of the tests?" Crystal asked.
"The test were to allow me to see if you truly represent the reflections of the Elements of Harmony." Astral Twilight stated. "And you passed everyone with flying colors."
Crystal nodded. "You should all be very proud of Crystal. She's a very special girl and she'll have a very important role to play in the future." Astral Twilight said.
"Are you sure?" Crystal asked.
"I am positive. I will keep an eye on you and see your progress. Farewell until then." Astral Twilight became a bright flash and everyone found themselves in Iris castle. "Woah... that is one strange tree." Mako stated.
"But something tells me that the Tree of Harmony has something planned for Crystal, we just don't know what." Korra said.
"That's for sure mom." Iris stated. Crystal looked at her sword which shined in the light. Everyone looked at Crystal with great pride. There was one thing they knew for sure. There was more to Crystal than meets the eye.
"Now Crystal onto another question.... WHAT IS CHRYSALIS DOING HERE?!" Korra exclaimed.
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