A Little Pony Dragon Legend
Chapter 22: Taking Back Equestria
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"The City of Canterlot has descended into disarray! On the day of the Guardians of Harmony's first ever Friendship Festival, the wicked Tempest Shadow has invaded the land and taken over! Following the orders of the dreaded Storm King!"
"The Guardians have been captured, leaving Crystal Diamond as the only one who escaped but now she’s missing and the storm creatures have captured everyone with magic absorbing weapons, rendering them powerless! The Queen Avatar and the rest of the alicorns have been turned to stone, and now we are all at the mercy of the Storm King's army awaiting his inevitable arrival!"
"And while there is really no point in me even narrating any of this, it's mostly to keep me distracted from the excruciating pain in my spine, on account of one of the storm creatures is currently using me as a footrest!"
Shiro Shinobi's hands wobbled at supporting the heavy weight of the storm creature's large hairy, and smelly, paw-like feet. All the while the spa ponies were forced to give him a massage. Shiro's wrists were cuffed, and around his neck was a chained collar that connected to the bindings of a poor saddened pony with a muzzle. After hours of being forced in this position, Shiro Shinobi finally lost the feeling in his limbs and collapsed.
"Excuse me, storm creature, would you consider calling my chiropractor?" Shiro asked, raising only one finger. The creature growled in reply. "Yeah, didn't think so." Shiro let his hand drop limply on the floor in front of him, groaning in pain.
While awaiting for their boss to arrive, the storm creatures got to work at making their captives miserable. Ponies and humans were forced to wear chained collars in a straight line like a bunch of animals. Tenzin and his family sat dejectedly in their cage, while Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo were forced to watch the rest of their old classmates march along, pushing and pulling large carts in preparation for the Storm King's arrival.
Ali, Mika and San hissed at any creature that came their way, while Spike tried to blast them out with his fire, but the flames were absorbed into the cage's surface, much like what happened to Iris and Akari's blasts.
Ember tried to bite onto the cage to break it with her sharp teeth, but an electrical current forced her to stop. She tried to push back the pain as dragons always did, but this particular pain left her feeling week that even when she tried to bite again her jaw felt like it was biting on knives. Besides, the most she could do was a small chip on the cage, even after hours of constantly bitting. Her own fire breath proved useless as well.
For three days already, everyone kept on fighting against the cages either by force of in coming up with ways to escape. Sadly, their cages had no locks and none of the creatures carried keys on them, so nobody could plan out a way to grab them and escape like the airbenders did when the Red Lotus captured them so many years ago.
Benders who weren't in cages were forced to wear the same metal material over their mouths and cuffs that covered their hands entirely. Any attempt at bending would immediately disappear on the spot if they tried.
Inside her cage, Songbird Serenade sang a soft ballad to try and lift everyone's spirits. Rara sat beside her, feeling a bit more at ease as she listened to her student's singing.
I am here and I see your pain
Through the storms, through the clouds, the rain
I'm telling you you can not escape
Both Songbird and Rara gasped when their shared cage shook roughly. One of the storm creatures banged on the side, growling in anger. The ponies didn't need an interpreter to know what he was saying. With a heavy heart, Songbird stopped her singing. Rara wrapped a comforting hoof around her.
Zaheer and P'Li marched along, both wearing the same hand covering cuffs and shackles around their ankles and necks, connecting them to Starlight Glimmer and Sunburst, both of which wore muzzles and cuffs on both their horns and hooves.
There was no possible way these creatures were smart enough to come up with all of these strategic ways to preventing anyone from escaping, but Zaheer had heard stories about this Tempest Shadow. If he were still that ruthless Red Lotus member from years back, he would have been impressed by her cleverness. But now, he just felt sickened.
As he walked pass Tenzin and his family, the former criminal gave him an apologetic look. Even though it had been years and they had long since forgiven him, seeing the airbenders and everyone captive like this brought back painful memories of when he had done the same thing. Of course, Tempest took it to a whole new level than Zaheer had done, but still.
Sunset Shimmer watched helplessly as her friends were forced to march on like slaves, and chained like animals. She sat in a cage alongside Nova and Eclipse, who hugged his mother tightly. "It's okay, sweetie." Sunset said to her son, whispering as low as she could so the creatures wouldn't hear. "Crystal is still out there."
"She’ll get us out of this." Nova said, ruffling his son's hair.
The sound of wheels clanking was heard all across Canterlot. The city had become so silent that only the dangling of chains and metallic hooves clopping the cobblestone grounds were heard from miles around.
The cages that contained Nori's father, Kombu, Double Diamond with Sweet Gala and Half Pipe, Soarin, Fire Fly, Thorax, Ivy, Leo, River, Cheese Sandwich and Cookie Cream, all aligned in a single row. Each prisoner looked up, their ears dropping and eyes widening in horror at the sight.
Starlight, Sunburst, Zaheer and P'Li gasped underneath their metal mouth covers at seeing Big Mac and his wife, Sugar Belle being forced to pull a wagon carrying The Guardians, sitting inside a cage of their own.
The adults wanted to ask the princesses where the others were, but when Starlight dared to walk up and ask, the storm creature snarled and aggressively knocked her down. Akari and Iris gasped, their eyes begging Starlight not to make another move or she would receive a far worse punishment. P'Li and Zaheer helped her back up, watching helplessly as the wagon rolled away with the princesses inside.
The Guardians felt like crying, but their bodies were paralyzed with desolation. Their sadness blocked by a lump of anger while at the same time converging in a way that they felt the need to invent a new word to describe this flawless combination of sadness, anger, grief, horrified and powerlessness.
The beautiful City of Canterlot was once a shimmering rainbow of happiness, but now buildings had been knocked down, homes were cracked and everywhere they turned they saw the broken spirits of those they loved being forced to either remain encaged or work as slaves.
The urge to free them all in one swing overwhelmed the two princesses, but their anger within flared at the realization that there was nothing they could do, which made them feel just as broken-hearted as everyone else did.
With Tempest Shadow marching ahead, the Guardians caught glimpses of the Mane Six's families. Chi literally broken to pieces upon seeing little Eclipse look so distraught, crying his little eyes out. Beside Tempest was the Storm King. The Storm King wasn't as large as Wan Shi Tong, but taller than Discord by at least five heads or so. Never the less, even if his height wasn't as impressive as anything else the girls have seen, he still carried himself every bit of the king he prided himself to be. A truly wicked king.
His body was primarily covered in snowy white and gray colored fur, resembling a snow baboon, with a long bushy tail and cloven hooves, resembling a goat's. He had only three fingers in both hands, and wore black armor that covered his large chest and broad shoulders with a collar wrapped around his thick neck. On his head he wore a horned crown and in his hand was the Staff of Sacanas.
Thorax held his triplets close, while his older brother Pharynx sat crestfallen in his separate cage. The fearless, and at times ruthless, changeling general looking so defeated was never a good sign. If someone like Pharynx had given up, Iris and Akari didn't even want to imagine what the future would hold for everyone else.
The Guardians wanted to speak, to send them words of encouragement, but the cage wheeled past them before they could get a word out. Even when they tried to speak up, Tempest's horn would flare and she would aim the sparks of magic towards one of their family members. A warning to keep their mouths shut.
All the girls could do was give them all apologetic looks and mouth with their lips, "It'll be okay." It wasn't much, but it was something. Things only got worse when they were wheeled by the cage that held Songbird Serenade and Rara. Even behind her bangs, the girls could feel the pop singer's own grief penetrate through the cold stone surface of their cage. But it was the cage not too far away from them that made the girls really get a lump in their throats.
Bolin and Asami sat on the cage, their heads hung low, looking exhausted and paler than normal. Iris could hardly recognize her aunt and uncle. Both were always so full of joy and bubbly energy, especially Bolin, but just like with Cheese and Cookie, their spirits were slowly wavering.
Dark bangs hung under their eyes, indicating they hadn't slept at all. When they looked up, their eyes widened and Iris could literally see their hearts breaking in two. Both husband and wife gained the strength to stand up to see the two, but just like the others, they wondered where the other children were.
When the cages were close enough, Iris outstretched her hand and Bolin did the same. Her fingers brushed against Bolin's for a moment before Iris was wheeled away.
As happy as they were that Hiro and Mai were still alive, they were still crushed upon seeing their son, daughter and their friends become prisoners just like the rest of them.
Iris saw her adopted siblings, Ali, Mika and San and like with her uncle, she reached out for them. Their cage was a lot farther, so all Iris could so was tap the top of San's extended claw. Akari reached out her hoof for her uncle Spike, who reached out as well.
He saw so much of Twilight in her. That same spark and intelligence and bravery. Spike swallowed a lump in his throat as he watched the two wheel away.
The scenery didn't improve, for the closer they got to the castle, Iris and Akari saw Tenzin and his family, Lin and Suyin and their family, Kuvira and the sirens to the griffins, Iroh and Lu Ten, Tahno and his nephew Pao, Varrick and his family, even Wan Shi Tong and Goldie. Their feathers were a ruffled mess and the winged spirits looked as exhausted as everyone else. No doubt they had put up a good fight, even while encaged, but after days of restless rebellion, they were slowly succumbing to their imprisonment. The cages and cuffs weren't just keeping them from using their magic, it was making them weaker, as if draining their very life force.
Crystal had snuck in using her invisibility spell to stay hidden. She saw Sugar Belle and Big Mac chained and muzzled, pulling a cart with the Guardians in a cage. Crystal gasped in horror but then turned determined. Crystal leaped out of her hiding place and stopped her invisibitly spell. She landed in front of the Tempest and the Storm King. Sugar Belle, Big Mac, Tenzin, Asami, Bolin, Ali, Mika, San, Spike, Iris and the others all gasped in joy at the sight of her. "Crystal, you're alright!" Iris said.
"Thank goodness." Nori added.
The Storm King looked at Crystal, confused, "Uh.. whose this one, Tempest?"
"This is the hybrid human who got away from me." Tempest growled with her horn sparking.
"Well then, I'll just have to take you down myself." The Storm King hissed.
"Let my friends go and release everyone else now!" Crystal demanded, spreading her wings out to intimidate the Storm King and Tempest.
"Crystal, be careful, he's dangerous!" Akari added.
The Storm King laughed, "No way. I'm the Storm King and I do what I want and there's nothing you can do about it."
"Oh yeah?" Crystal took out the Styracosaurus card, "Dino-Slash, Styracosaurus, Charge!"
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Everyone stared in shock at the fully sized Styracosaurs which landed in front of the cart and roared. "Sweet Mother of Raava?!" Iris and Akari exclaimed in shock and awe "What is that thing?!" the Storm King cried.
"My Styracosaurus dinosaur." Crystal said. The Styracosaurus roared loudly and hit rammed Tempest and the Storm King, sending them flying back! "Holy cow! Now that's powerful!" Hiro exclaimed. Crystal approached the cage, "Crystal, don't this cage will take your magic." Mai warned.
"Then leave it to us." The Guardians turned around and saw Ursula and the Alpha Gang as well as the D-Team. "Whose the old lady?" Akari asked. Ursula growled and yelled, "How dare you call me an old lady!" The Guardians winced while Zander and Ed held her back. "Easy there remember your breathing exercises." Ed reminded. Tempest and the Storm King burst from the rubble and growled angrily. Then Tempest noticed the Alpha Gang and D-Team.
"Who are you lamos suppose to be?" Tempest asked.
"We're the Alpha Gang and we're terryifing." Ursula said.
Tempest scoffed, "Yeah right."
Ursula growled. "Fine then, "Alpha-Slash, Go Tyrannosaurus, Blaze!" Terry came roared and landed on the ground. He roared at everyone who gasped in shock. "She has a dinosaur too?!" Asami exclaimed.
"Not just her." Crystal smirked as the D-Team and Thunder appeared by her side. Zander, Ed and the D-Team summoned their dinosaurs too.
Max: "Dino-Slash, Triceratops, Roar!"
Zoe: “Dino Slash, Spring up, Parasaurolophus!”
Rex: “Dino Slash, Carnatorus, Blow them away!”
Ursula: “Alpha Slash, Tyrannosaurus Blaze!”
Ed: “Alpha Slash, Shake them up, Sachina!”
Zander: “Alpha Slash, Gush Out Spinosaurus!”
The dinosaurs roared loudly. The Storm King growled. "Storm Creature get them and those creatures." More Storm Creatures came in. Music started playing and Crystal broke into song as made some swords and gave them to the D-Team and Alpha Gang.

(All)
Watch your back, watch your back
Watch your back, watch your back
We can counter their attack hit 'em 'til the armor cracks
(Crystal)
This could get a little sticky
How to win this battle could be tricky but I know the best way
Fall back let me lead, you hold the line
And we'll bring them to their knees
(Ursula)
Swords in the air if you're with me (Ed: Yeah!)
They got us outnumbered one to fifty
But victory is ours 'cause I got a strategy, you take the left
And the rest of you can follow me (Un-uh)
(Crystal)
This is my crew
(Ursula)
This is my squad
(Crystal)
This is my turf
(Zoe)
Oh my gosh, look guys
We've got bigger fish to fry
Put your differences aside
'Cause right now we're on the same side
(Zoe)
Until the night falls, everyone
We'll stay together 'til the battle is done
Swords clashed and dinosaurs charged as the battle against the Storm Creatures began.
(All)
Watch your back, watch your back
Watch your back, watch your back
We can counter their attack hit 'em 'til the armor cracks
Until the night falls, we're aligned
It doesn't mean that we're on the same side
Watch your back, watch your back
Watch your back, watch your back
Hit 'em hard and hit 'em fast they're too heavy to react
(Crystal)
This situation's getting kinda heavy
Hold your weapons tight keep 'em steady
'Cause if we stick together we can make it out alive
I'll cause a distraction, you attack them from the side
(Ursula)
All my soldiers stand at the ready
We can cut 'em up like a confetti
We'll hit 'em from the front, you counter from behind
Don't forget the fate of Equestria’s on the line
(All)
This is all out war, they got us outnumbered
The way the swords clash is the sound of the thunder
(Crystal)
And we are not going under, we will never run for cover
(All)
We battle for the victory and ride for each other
(All)
Until the night falls everyone
We'll stay together 'til the battle is done
Back to back, back to back
Back to back, back to back
We can counter their attack hit 'em 'til the armor cracks
Until the night falls, we're aligned
It doesn't mean that we're on the same side
Back to back, back to back
Back to back, back to back
Hit 'em hard and hit 'em fast they're too heavy to react
Suddenly the Storm Creatures started dancing, confusing some people and they readied their weapons. Crystal and Ursula hit them and electricity moved through all of them. Crystal lit her horn and recited a spell…
(Crystal)
Stormy creatures strong and true
Make these creatures bust a move!
She did some moves of her own as well as Ursula and Max and the Storm Creatures copied them. Then they all danced on their own as the dinosaurs cheered.
(Crystal)
Until the night falls, you can trust
(All)
I'm gonna help you win this battle because
I got your back, got your back
Got your back, got your back
All for one and that's a fact, Storms’ fall pitch black
The Storm Creatures fell down and everyone cheered loudly for the victory. Crystal freed Big Mac and Sugar Belle. The Storm King and Tempest gasped in shock. "Ed have Tank break the cages with her tail." Crystal called.
"Right." Ed said. "You heard her Tank." The Sachina roared and smashed her tail against the guardians cage freeing them then she walked over to the cage holding Asami and Bolin. The two hugged each other in fear. "Hey easy, that's our mom and dad!" Hiro called.
Tank roared and swung her body, smashing her tail into the cage and breaking it. "Woah..." Mai said. Tank did the same with Starlight and her family and the other creatures. Terry smashed the Storm creatures along with Spiny. Chomp, Ace and Paris freed more and more creatures and benders.
Tempest growled as well as the Storm King. He pointed his staff and Tempest pointed her horn at Crystal. "Hey, leave our friend alone." Akari called. The Styracosaurs blocked their path and roared at them, blowing them away from Crystal. As Tank broke more and more cages the battle got heated up.
When the storm creatures swung their spears at Bolin, Asami did a tuck and roll and kicked the spear right out of his hand, allowing Bolin to grab it and knock the creature down. Another came at him, and despite not being able to earthbend anymore, still had his physical strength and pushed him back. Crystal’s drgaons swooped in and took the creature up into the air, where he dropped his spear and Bolin grabbed it before tossing it to Asami. The two proceeded to fight the rest of the storm creatures using their new weapons.
Double Diamond picked up a rope and tossed the other end to his son. Using is skateboard, Half Pipe surrounded the storm creature, trying his lower half with the rope and using it to knock him off balance. When another creature came from behind, Sweet Gala leaped into the air, with a frying pan in her mouth, and struck him right in the face, knocking him down. Double Diamond hugged his children, beaming with pride.
Three storm creatures came running, but Nori used her pearls to knock them down one by one, while her father charged after another. Kombu leaped into the air and sent a flying kick attack to the face, knocking him back where he released his spear. Kombu grabbed it with his tail and used it to fight off against the rest of the creatures alongside his daughter.
Cheese Sandwich came up to one of the creatures, handing him a wrapped up present. "Surprise!" he said before zipping away.
The storm creature, not too bright, took the gift and opened it, excited to see what was inside. Cookie Cream popped out, holding a cupcake in her hoof.
"Double surprise!!" Cookie threw the cupcake at his face and, side by side, father and daughter started doing what Pinkie Pie would have done: Assault the bad guy with cake!
Only, rather than use just a few cakes, the storm creature whimpered for his mommy to see Cookie Cream's easy bake confetti cannon now up and loaded. On top, Cheese and Cookie wore helmets and goggles, while smiling sinisterly. They lit the fuse and--
BAM!
The storm creature, and twelve to fourteen more were down for the count, drowning in a sea of icing. Cheese and Cookie hoof pumped. "Your mother would be so proud of you!" Cheese said, wiping away a tear.
Thorax and Pharynx fought side by side. Despite not being able to change or fly, the two still used their natural strength, and their own antlers to fight off the creatures. Ivy and Leo, being fast and nimble, managed to outsmart the goons. Leo leaped into the air, jumping on his head. The storm creature tried to hit the little changeling, only to wind up hitting himself.
Leo gave a haughty laugh. "Ha! Why you hitting yourself?"
Ivy narrowly missed the punches of another and knocked down buckets of pain, causing them to slip and fall, all the while splashing into each other against a wall, creating an accidentally masterpiece.
River was blocked by Grubber, who pounded his fists together while laughing maniacally. "You seem tense. Do you wanna talk about it?" River asked, much to Grubber's surprise.
Soarin and Fire Fly kicked at the creatures while Starlight and Sunburst, alongside Zaheer and P'Li managed to pry even more spears and shields from the storm creatures. Nova NightShade and Sunset Shimmer also joined the fight. Even without their magic, they still had their martial arts training. They kicked and punched at the creatures, while using everyday objects to their advantage.
Starlight grabbed the ends of a large ribbon at the same time Sunset caught the other end. Together, they galloped around three more troops and tied them up with the ribbon like Half Pipe did with the rope.
P'Li used her incredible strength to knock more of them down, while Nova grabbed onto the tarp of one of the destroyed tents to blind another of the storm creatures, while using his tail to wield the spear, as did the other ponies.
Tenzin and the rest of his family were freed by Tank and Terry. The dinosaurs freed more and more people, spirits and ponies were freed, including Spike and the spirit trio. Wan Shi Tong and Goldie as well, spreading their wings. Despite having lost their size, they could still fly and they had their talons. The two didn't waste time in flying towards their captors and scratching at their faces and arms.
Spike broke apart the cages containing Ember and her fellow dragons, who then in turn freed the Griffins. One by one, more and more were released. Spiny broke another cage, where Bumi, Kya, Lin and Suyin had been kept in.
Varrick grabbed a nearby megaphone and stood on a half broken wooden stand. Raising his fist into the air and shouting into the megaphone.
"Humans, ponies, spirits and creatures of Equestria! Let's take back our home!"
The entire city bursted into a rousing roar of applauds and powerful battle cries. Using the every day items at their disposal, dinosaurs, dragons, pokemon, the humans, ponies spirits and everyone came together to fight back the army. Without their magic sucking weapons, they didn't stand a chance.
Kya, Bumi, Lin, Tenzin and Suyin, along with Iroh stood their ground against an army of the storm creatures. Using his cane, Tenzin fought off the creatures by flipping and twirling the cane as if it were an airbending staff to evade their attacks. Using a ribbon like a water whip, Kya wrapped it around the wrists of one storm creature and yanked him back, using his weight to knock more down.
Bumi even took some old records and started tossing them like frisbees to strike the creatures. Iroh grabbed a fire extinguisher and used it to blast several of them away away. He may not have fire right now, but this worked too. Suyin grabbed a few decorate fans from an activity stand and tossed a few to Lin.
"Remember our summer at Kyoshi Island?" Su asked her eldest sister. Lin only smirked and, much to the surprise of many, the two elder Beifong sisters used the fans to block the creatures's incoming punches before bringing down their own, knocking them down and throwing the fans at their faces at such speed it broke bits of their masks.
Lin smiled in satisfaction and inspected her nails. "Oh, yeah! Mamma still got it!"
Despite their small size, Ali, Mika and San made the most of it. Spike scratched at the creatures with his claws, and the spirit trio worked together to lift up a spear to fight back. Even Ember managed to do just fine without her fire breath, as did the rest of the dragons. Even Madam Alpha, of all ponies, got into the fight, as well as her fateful Diamond Dog companion, Mekarm who used his mechanical arm to grab the monster and toss him over his head, while Madam Alpha slammed his face into a wall. Naga, Timber an Akhlut were freed and charged at the creatures, bitting at their tails and clawing their faces. Payback for imprisoning them.
Apple Bloom freed her older brother and sister-in-law and joining with Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, Jinora, Kai, Meelo and Ikki, they held their own against the beasts. Kuvira even got creative and tossed a few pies and forks their way, while Adagio, Sonata and Aria found some trumpets from the orchestra and blew into them so powerfully it send loud vibrations that knocked the creatures down. Tahno and his nephew Akio got creative by getting some old Wolf Bat costumes and used them to frighten the creatures, complete with howls and snarling effects.
Rohan fought off one creature, accompanied by his nieces and nephews, who definitely inherited their mother and father's fighting skills. Meelo managed to lure several of the storm creatures into the bouncy house, where he deflated it and the creatures were now desperately trying to find a way out of the heap of fabric.
Meelo couldn't help but laugh to himself. "Talk about your winds of war!"
The dinosaurs roared and slammed the Storm Creatures with their tails.
Crystal and the Styracosaurus faced off against Tempest and the Storm King. Tempest blasted some electricity from her horn but Crystal used her magic to stop the lightning and absorbed it. The Styracosaurus roared and charged the Storm King. The Storm King charged it but the dinosaur rammed in and threw him high into the air where he came crashing down.
All the other fighting seemed to stop and everyone had their eyes on Crystal, Tempest, the Styracosaurus and the Storm King.
Crystal and the Styracosaurus collided with the two villains full force engaging in a struggle. Crystal and the Styracaosaurus pushed them back and they skidded backwards. They both growled at Crystal and the Styracosaurus. "Crystal, use this!" Max threw Crystal a move card.
"Right.. Alright big boy, Lightning Spear!" She slashed the card and the Styracosaurus roared and charged Tempest and the Storm King. He rammed them, pushing them into the air, when a burst of electricity shoots a spear of lighting through them! They both screamed in pain. “No way!” Hiro gasped in shock.
“Now that’s powerful!” Mai added. The Styracosaurus landed on the ground and Tempest and the Storm King landed on the ground twitching from the electricity.
"Now that's lightning!" Hiro called excitedly. The Styracosaurus roared loudly as Tempest and the Storm King shakily got to their feet. The Storm King growled at Crystal when he noticed Thunder next to her.
"Thunder?! What is my daughter doing with the enemy?!" he bellowed in anger.
“DAUGHTER!” Everyone exclaimed.
“Long story.” Crystal said.
“I’m here to save Crystal’s home and her family.” Thunder declared.
The Storm King laughed and said, “Hold please.” then music started playing in the background and she and her father broke into song

(Storm King)
Listen, little girl
You’re talking to a God
And I don't wanna hear your nonsense
Kindness ain't my brand
(Thunder)
Oh, I guess that's why you ran
(Storm King)
Try being married to your mama!
(Thunder)
You stink at being a dad
(Storm King)
Poor Thundy, are you sad?
(Thunder)
Not as sad as you without your powers
I did come here to fight
I’m to make this right
(Storm King)
I crush souls, were you expecting flowers?
(Thunder)
I only came here 'cause I'm here for my buddies
(Storm King)
I've given you everything, by giving you nothing
I did what I had to do (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Thunder)
No, you only did what's best for you
(Storm King)
Well, you could learn a thing or two (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
When push comes to shove
You do what you gotta do, yeah
(Thunder)
You were never there
Guess you don't have a phone
You never called to say "I miss you"
(Storm King)
Ha ha ha, are you kidding? Is this a joke?
You need to let it go
You're stronger with those daddy issues
(Thunder)
Oh! Thank you!
(Storm King)
Show me some respect
It ain't easy to neglect
My attention would've made you softer
(Thunder)
Ooh-hoo! Should I be proud?
Don't turn this thing around
(Storm King)
I guess you are your fathers’ daughter, ha, ha, ha
(Thunder)
Don't think I need you, I just came here for my pals
(Storm King)
I'm given you everything, by giving you nothing
(Thunder)
I did what I had to do (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
I made it on my own, no thanks to you
(Storm King)
Well, you could learn a thing or two (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
When push comes to shove
You do what you gotta do
How 'bout I go with you and we'll spend some time?
(Thunder)
How 'bout you stay here 'cause you're out of your mind!
(Storm King)
Let's make new memories, you can show me the town
(Thunder)
No, you can keep your memories now
(Storm King)
Get over it
(Thunder)
I am over it!
(Both)
I'm over you being over it!
(Storm King)
Let's dance
(Instrumental)
(Both)
I did what I had to do (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
No, you only did what's best for you
Well, you could learn a thing or two (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
When push comes to shove, you do-
When push comes to shove, you do-
When push comes to shove
You do what you gotta do
Thunder declared to her father, "I'm not going to be a part of this anymore. I'm done!" The Storm King growled and Crystal stood in front of her.
"Out of the way!" Tempest growled.
“You cannot win this battle.” the Storm King stated.
Crystal hovered in the air. “Oh yes.. I will.” Crystals’ Elements of Harmony glowed brightly and it coated me in a ball of it’s magic. The Storm King and Tempest stared in shock at her. Tempest growled while charging her horn and I charged up my magic for one final attack. “For Equestria!” Crystal bellowed and she blasted a large beam of her Element’s magic at her and the Storm King, engulfing the two of them and covering the land in a bright flash….
End of POV
I slowly woke up groggily and found myself laying in bed with all my friends and family staring at me. “Yeah, you’re awake.” Pinkie Pie cheered.
“Welcome back.” Iris added.
I slowly sat up in bed and looked around, “W-What happened?” I asked groggily, holding my head.
“You and your Elements repaired all the damage done to Canterlot and restored Equestria.” Leilani stated.
“And the Storm King and Tempest?”
“Amazingly your Elements simply turned the Storm King and Tempest into tiny versions of themselves so we left them with Discord.” Celestia said. I widened my eyes in amazement. “Woah… I didn’t think it could do that.”
"Us either, but your Elements are full of surprises." Iris said.
"Where’s Winter, Max and the others?” Speaking of the gang, they all peeked into the room. “Is she awake?” Max asked.
“Yes, Max, she’s awake.” Luna stated.
Max smiled and the others came up to her bedside. “Hi kid, how you doin?” Pikachu asked.
“Just a bit woozy, but I’ll be alright.” I replied with a smile.
“Good we don’t want to celebrate without our little hero.” Rainbow teased, making me blush in embarrassment. “Hehehe.”
"And her friends and the old lady." Asami said. Ursula growled, "Who just called me Old Lady?!" she bellowed.
"And here she is." Zander and Ed said earning them and punch from Ursula, leaving large bumps on their heads. "Look you need to learn the difference between old and experienced!"
"Okay... you've got anger issues." Bolin sweat dropped. “Oh and Crystal can you put the large Styracosaurs back to normal? That thing is really scary.”
Crystal rolled her eyes at Bolin.
That night, everyone was gathered in Canterlot. Spike, wearing a pair of stylish shades, tapped on the microphone, and slid onto stage. "Ladies and gentlemen! Get ready for a little... Songbird Serenade!"
The singer pegasus spread out her wings as the spotlight shined above her. The entire audience cheered, clapping their hands and stomping their hooves.
"And now, to celebrate the fact that we're all still here in one piece. Give it up for Crystal Diamond and her friends!” A spotlight shined on Crystal, Pikachu, her dragons, the D-Team and the Alpha Gang and everyone cheered for her.
Korra, The Mane Six, Mako, Flash, Bolin, Asami, Starlight, Nova, Sunset, Tenzin and his family and Lin and her family, as well as President Iroh all bowed in respect to Crystal, accompanied by the royal alicorns and even Discord and Crystal bowed in return.
"This song is dedicated to my beloved mentor, Rara." Songbird said, pointing her hoof to the older earth pony singer, who beamed with pride. "If it hadn't been for her, I wouldn't be the pony standing before you today. I didn't always understand friendship, but she never gave up on me, even when I had given up on myself. I love you, Rara. Thank you for being my friend and for showing me the light."
Rara shed tears of joy, which were wiped by her dear old friend Applejack. The lights of the stage dimmed and Songbird Serenade sang the song from her heart.
I know you, you're a special one
Some see crazy where I see love
You fall so low but shoot so high
Big dreamers shoot for open sky
As the heroes, both previous and current listened to the lyrics, they couldn't help but relate to the words. Korra and the Mane Six all shared loving smiles, recalling the day they all first met. To everyone else, Korra was a wild, reckless Avatar (and she was), while the ponies were just these bizarre alien creatures. But, to each other, they were so much more than what the world perceived them as. They saw love in each other's eyes, and their friendship changed them for the better.
Mako and Bolin, two brothers with nothing had found happiness not only with each other, but with their new friends and two amazing woman who loved them for who they were. Complete with all of their imperfections. And Asami, a girl who had so much and lost a lot when her father betrayed her, found a new life with these amazing friends who never turned their backs on her. Even when she turned into an evil nightmare creature.
They were never flawless, but a work in progress. They all had dents, they all had quicks. But, it was their flaws that made them work.
So much life in those open eyes
So much depth, you look for the light
But when your wounds open, you will cry
You'll cry out now and you'll question why
The backup dance ponies jumped onto stage, and a massive cake with flashing heart shaped lights rose up from the stage, where Songbird continued to sing. Mai and Lu Ten high fived one another, proud at their handy work. Judging by the reaction of the crowd, they had outdone themselves yet again.
Changelings flew upwards with strings of various colors, swarming around in elegant dance like movements, creating a rainbow effect.
I can see a rainbow
In your tears as they fall on down
I can see your soul grow
Through the pain as they hit the ground
I can see a rainbow
In your tears as the sun comes out
As the sun comes out
Songbird roared into the sky, a trail of multicolored sparkles followed, and flew over the audience. She hovered above Crystal Diamond. Even while she sang, she was thanking them for not only freeing herself and everyone, but also for allowing Songbird to be a part of this beautiful event.
At that moment, Akari knew that her mother was right. She never needed the alicorn's magic to make this concert a memorable one. She already had all the magic she needed. And they were all standing right beside her. Gallant Steed wrapped his hoof around her, kissing her cheek, right above her new little scar. As for Crystal, she was busy enjoying the party. Talking with her friends and family who were very proud of her for fighting for them and their land.
Then the Sentinel dragon came down before them. "Sentinal." Crystal gasped.
“Well done my student. You saved Equestria once again.” Crystal blushed at his words. "Hehe."
"And for that there is something I should give you." Now Crystal was confused. "Give me what?" The Sentinal didn't respond but instead broke into song about how far Crystal had come and how much she's grown.

A white light appeared in Crystal chest and circled her. She floated up in the air. Iris and the others tried to get to her but Celestia and Luna blocked them, "Queens-"
"Don't worry, she'll be fine." Luna reassured.
The light exploded and charged into her Element of Dragons symbol and floated back to the ground and everyone saw a silhouette of, "Crystal? Is that you sugarcube?" Applejack asked.
Crystal stood up and showed her dragons wings now colored in the colors of the Elements of Harmony. Now she necklace with her six elements of Harmony was now a crown with the six Elements in a line at the tip of the crown. Her Element of Dragons was still a necklace. And her sword was now a Scepter with a jewel in the shape of a heart. Her clothing changed as well. Now she was wearing a white gown with a rainbow stash and it had a pin in the shape of a Night Fury.
"Sweet Mother of Raava!" Iris exclaimed.
"What happened to you?!" Akari added. "You look just like a Princess."
The Sentinal walked over, "That's because she is a Princess."
"Stone dragon say what now?!" Hiro and Pinkie cried in shock.
"Ever since Crystal has come here, she has proven to be just as strong and devoted to her friends, family and home. And for defending her home from the Storm King and finally proven that she's ready."
"Ready? For what?" Korra asked.
The Sentinel smiled, "As of tonight, I declare Crystal Diamond as the newest Princess of both Equestria and Harmony City!" The whole area went up in cheers of joy and happiness while Crystal was speechless. Zoe came to her side, "Way'd a go. I always wanted to be a Princess and now you're an actual Princess, I'm so jealous."
"Nice work, Crystal. You totally deserve it." Rex said.
"Yeah." Max added.
"Hey can you make me a Princess too?" Ursula asked.
"Sorry old lady, you can't be a Princess." Iris said. Ursula growled, "You just had to squeeze that in there didn't you?!" she exclaimed. Everyone laughed. Iris and her friends all hugged Crystal, very proud of her for becoming the newest Princess of Harmony City and Equestria. And they knew she would have more abilities to unlock in the future.
"Yeah, now we can do a 'Congratulations of becoming the newest Princess Party!" Pinkie cried aloud.
"Yeah!" Everyone punched their fists into the air.... and a stream of fire exited Crystal's hand. Everyone gasped including Crystal.
"I can bend now..." Crystal whispered in shock before screaming excitedly. "I CAN BEND NOW!" Iris and the others cheered loudly for their friend. Now she could not only control the Elements with her magic, she can now bend them too. All ending one epic adventure Crystal ever took to save her home.