Terraria: Friendship Is Magic

by Pomp-neigh

First published 9th of November, 2020

The Mane Six, Starlight Glimmer, and Zecora are dragged into a land of beauty, magic, wonder, and chaos: Terraria.

The Main Six have just defeated The Storm King, thus saving Equestria. They celebrate their latest achievement with their friends and loved ones. However, during said celebrations an eldritch horror of unknown origins rips a hole into the very fabric of reality using the moon as a doorway to another world. This being proclaims dominance over all of Equus, all shall bow before the might of The Moon Lord. All hope seems lost for all of the Equestrians until yet another phenomenon enters Equus and manages to pull The Moon Lord back to whence he came. The Main Six, Zecora, and Starlight Glimmer are unfortunately dragged into the portal as well which lands them into a whole new world: Terraria.

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DISCLAIMER: Terraria, MLP: FIM, and some of the art presented in this story belongs to their respective owners.

Foreknowledge of "Terraria", isn't entirely necessary but it does help nonetheless.

Chapter 1 - The Eldritch Horror From Another World

It’s a beautiful night in Canterlot, the capitol of Equestria. The Main Six along with their friends and loved ones help put on a concert performed by Songbird Serenade, a talented singing pony, in celebration of The Storm King’s defeat. Originally, Princess Twilight Sparkle had planned for this to be The Festival Of Friendship’s main attraction which sadly was interrupted by the arrival of The Storm King’s army lead by Tempest Shadow.

Many ponies gather around a stage as a young purple and green dragon wearing shades stands before the crowd holding a mic: Spike, The Brave and Glorious.

[Mic noise]

“Ladies and Gentlecolts!”, Spike says as he then spins around in place and slides across the stage similar to what a guitarist would do in a typical concert. “Get ready for a little... Songbird Serenade!”

An applaud in the form of stomping hooves erupts as Songbird Serenade takes the stage, Spike removes himself to join Twilight and the rest of The Main Six who were also accompanied by Starlight Glimmer and Zecora in the crowd as Songbird begins her latest song, “Rainbow”. Twilight sees her adoptive son-dragon approaching and welcomes him with a warm smile.

“Spike!, thank you so much for kicking things off I really appreciate it!”, Twilight exclaims. The Alicorn princess was forced to shout as the crowd around them nearly drowned out her words.

“No problem Twi. Besides, what’s more awesome then having Spike The Brave And Glorious on stage huh?.” Spike says confidently with a beaming smile. His statement causes the rest of The Main Six, Starlight Glimmer, and Zecora to reply.

“You can say that again, you’re almost as awesome as me.” - Rainbow dash.

“Oh yes indeed spike.” - Fluttershy.

“This concert is already quite the sight, it’s made better thanks to young Spike.” - Zecora.

“You looked fabulous Spikey Wikey, you certainly work those shades I gave you.” - Rarity.

“Best. Intro. Ever!” - Pinkie Pie

“You were amazing partner.” - Applejack.

“That was remarkable, perhaps I should hire you for the next convention at Our Town.” - Starlight Glimmer.

The group erupts into laughter as they continue to enjoy Songbird’s song.

After some short time Songbird Serenade’s song nears its climax as all the ponies and creatures in the audience listen contently along with shouting various cheers. Twilight continues to mingle with her friends when she suddenly notices Tempest Shadow keeping her distance from the crowd with a saddened expression. Upon seeing this the lavender alicorn takes to the sky, momentarily leaving her friends, and flies over to the former storm kings second in command. Tempest hears Twilight land behind her which prompts her to speak.

“That’s one thing that never changes around here, the parties...”, Tempest says with a saddened tone filled with some regret.

“Well, I hope you’ll stay. More friends are definitely merrier.”, Twilight replies enthusiastically.

“But um... My horn...”, Tempest says sadly before she sighs as if she were just defeated. The broken unicorn opens her mouth and was about to speak before twilight cuts her off.

“Actually, about that Tempest. I’ve got a surprise for you.”, Twilight says with a beaming smile. “I want you to know that I will always call you a friend even with your broken horn. However, I can understand if it makes you feel incomplete so...”, As if on cue, three more Alicorn Princesses land next to twilight. The Princess of The Sun and Day: Celestia, The Princess Of The Moon and Night: Luna, and The current ruler of The Crystal Empire as well as the Princess Of Love: Cadence. Twilight looks to Celestia and gives her a nod, the sun princess then steps forward and looks to a very surprised Tempest with a motherly smile.

“My dear Tempest, Twilight has informed us of your plight and we’d like to help you. As my former faithful student has said, I too understand that a unicorn with a broken horn can feel incomplete. It’d be no different than, say, a Pegasus with a missing wing.", Celestia momentarily had a saddened expression which quickly turns back into her motherly smile that she was well known for. The Sun Princess then looks to Luna and gives her sister a nod, The Moon Princess walks forward and stands by her sister's side.

“We hath decided that we shall restore thy broken horn, thou shall become whole once more, Tempest Shadow.”, Luna says with authority. The Night Princess’s words practically shot Tempest right through her heart, the broken unicorn imitates a goldfish as her mouth opens and closes in her utter shock.

“W-what?!, but why?... After everything I’ve done, after the way I turned you all into stone and nearly destroyed Equestria, how could you all forgive me?.”, Tempest exclaims as she was absolutely thrown off from their gesture. How could they forgive her after everything she’s done and even offer to restore her horn just like that?, that was all the former storm kings commander could think of as Cadence and Twilight also walk forward to stand beside Luna and Celestia. Cadence takes the initiative and replies to Tempest.

“We forgive you Tempest. You were lost, alone, and broken in more ways then one however we can still see the good pony that lies within you. The very same pony we see standing before us now.”, Cadence then turns her head to Twilight as a smile forms on her muzzle before she looks back to Tempest and continues. “Personally, I forgave you the moment you sacrificed your life to save my dear sister in law.”, The Princess Of Love then nuzzles Twilight who then returns the gesture, Celestia and Luna also nod their heads with a content smile. Twilight then approaches Tempest as the broken unicorn nearly had tears forming in her eyes.

“Well Tempest, what do you say?.”, Twilight questions as she then lifts her left front hoof towards Tempest. “If you accept our offer we-”, Twilight was suddenly cut off as Tempest embraces her in a hug. The once unbreakable unicorn mare, aside from her horn, was now sobbing with a river of tears going down both of her cheeks.

“I c-can’t thank you e-enough Twilight, I [sniff] I owe y-you my life.”, Tempest sobs as she tried her best to speak clearly. Twilight simply embraced her former foe and allowed her to release all of the sadness she had built up within her. Celestia, Luna, and Cadence watch on with warm smiles however, suddenly, Luna lets out a painful:

“GAUGH!”, A small bit of Luna’s Canterlot Voice leaked into her painful exclamation as she falls to the floor in agony, her shout of pain gets the attention of some nearby ponies which included the rest of Twilights friends. Luna brings her two front hooves up to her head in some attempt to ease her pain.

“Sister!”, Celestia shouts as her once low yet motherly tone faded the moment her beloved sister collapsed, she along with her fellow alicorns and a recovered Tempest ran to Luna’s aide. They all inquire her about her well being ranging from ‘if she needed to return to her chambers’ to ‘quick, cast a healing spell or something.’, Suddenly, Luna’s head looks up to her beloved moon with tears in her eyes almost as if it were a parent looking towards their injured child.

”My moon!... Oh my beloved moon, w-what has harmed you?!”

Luna pleads with a motherly yet pained tone towards the celestial object, her Canterlot Voice in full force. The concert and celebration stops instantly as dead silence takes over. Every pony and creature in attendance looks upon the moon to discover a horrifying scene, the moon itself was beginning to form what looked like a wormhole mixed with a portal. Even more disturbing was the unknown being that was coming through the portal which sent shivers down every creatures spine, those in Canterlot weren’t the only ones to see this unnatural phenomenon however as all of Equestria, probably even all of Equus, witnessed the event. The being who now blocked out the moon and very nearly the whole midnight sky looked down upon the world before him. The entity spoke with a voice that nearly shook the entire planet, literally, and possessed a voice that would strike fear into every creature within the depths of Tartarus.

”AS YOU GAZE TO THE MIDNIGHT SKY.
MY NEW SERVANTS, OBEY OR DIE.
THE LORD OF THE MOON APPEARS BEFORE THEE.
ALL WILL BOW TO THE GREAT, RAZEEM.”

Chapter 2 - Together Against The Unknown PT:1.

(Play on repeat/loop to hopefully enhance your reading experience)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q99lkfelYXI

”BOW TO RAZEEM”

These words echoed from Canterlot and spread across the entire world of Equus.

Shock and awe, that was the best way to describe the silence that had taken over Canterlot, Equestria, no... The whole world. In The Dragonlands, Dragon Lord Ember and her fellow dragons watched with shocked expressions and faces of absolute horror upon the celestial event and the being who was now on full display in the night sky. Not much could install fear into a dragon but a literal Eldritch terror in all it’s terrifying glory gazing down upon every living being? That’ll do it. The exact same thing was happening world wide for as of this moment all beings upon the world of Equus became equal for one reason: Fear. Griffonia, The Crystal Empire, The wastelands, Neighpon, Zebrica, Cervainia, Nagania, Minotaurus, Satyria, every fathomable nation and landscape that held life were no different from The Dragonlands and of course Equestria. All were in fear of Razeem, The Moon Lord.

Canterlot was in a state of absolute panic as Pegasi flew off to their homes, Unicorns teleported to safety, and Earth Ponies truly displayed their physical aptitude as they sprinted down the streets of Canterlot trying to reach a location they deem to be ‘safe’. Even some of the royal guards, who swore an oath to defend their princesses against all threats, abandoned said oath in order to flee but then again who could truly blame them? Fleeing from something you could not fight against no matter how hard you try is a survival instinct engraved into every living being, no one could really fault them.

Princess Celestia along with her fellow Alicorns, The rest of the Main Six, Starlight Glimmer, Zecora, Tempest Shadow, and an assortment of royal guards who had the courage to stay behind with their princesses looked up to the large entity. They now know his name but refuse to speak it, that is how terrified they are of him. In their eyes, no other villain or entity they had ever faced or heard of could compare to Razeem. Queen Chrysalis, Sombra, Discord, Nightmare Moon, Daybreaker, The Pony Of Shadows, Tirek, not even the legendary Grogar could ever hold a candle to the fear the eldritch horror induced. Every pony and being present were shacking uncontrollably. Poor Fluttershy in particular displayed her fear most as she, much to her own embarrassment, began to urinate where she stood. This caused Rainbow Dash to wrap herself around her terrified childhood friend in some attempt to offer her comfort, one couldn’t help but to respect The Element Of Loyalty’s courage even if it was momentary.

Celestia couldn’t contain nor hide her fear, usually she could put on a mask of courage no matter the opponent but this... This was entirely different. The Sun Princess did somehow manage to regain her composure as she then turns to face her loved ones, her friends, all of her dear ponies who she loved with all her being. She prayed to her mother, her father, even The Goddess: Harmony, to give her strength and courage.

“M... M-my...”, Celestia tried her best but the words just couldn’t form. Finally, her love for her people and those she held dear snapped her out of it as she takes a deep breath, rears up and stomps her front legs, and follows her sisters former example, The Canterlot Voice.

”NO!, I WILL NOT ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN DO YOU HEAR ME YOU FIEND?”

“...”, Moon Lord Razeem remains silent.

”SAY SOMETHING TARTARUS DAMN YOU!”

“...”, silence still remains. Celestia at this point couldn’t even tell if The Moon Lord could even hear her let alone understand her words, she continues to berate the Eldritch horror regardless.

”I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT’S GOING THROUGH YOUR MIND, YOU SEE US AS NOTHING BUT DIRT DON’T YOU?, OUR LIVES MEAN NOTHING AT ALL TO YOU I SUPPOSE?. WELL LET ME TELL YOU, RAZEEM, I CARE NOT FOR WHO OR WHAT YOU ARE I WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO HURT ANY LIVING THING ON OUR BELOVED WORLD WE CALL HOME!”

“...”, Razeem continues to look down upon the world still remaining silent.

One couldn’t help but wonder, If Rainbow Dash’s earlier actions were considered admirable despite it only being momentary then Celestia’s own actions were downright suicidal. No doubts about that. Despite it all, Celestia pressed on.

”STOP ACTING SUPERIOR TO US AND FA-”, Celestia’s words suddenly went silent as she then froze in place like a statue. Twilight, Luna, the rest of The Main Six, Zecora, and Tempest noticed this and stampedes over to The Sun Princess, Cadence and Starlight still remained frozen with their horrified expressions where they stood while the royal guards numbers noticeably dropped even more. Luna was the first of the group to speak to Celestia.

“Dear sister, we must formulate a plan.” Luna says as she looks to the sun princess with hope.

“...”, now it was Celestia’s turn to remain quiet.

“Sister?, do you hear me?.”, Luna questions trying to get some response. Every pony, Zebra, and dragon present were starting to worry.

“...”, Celestia still didn’t respond, she didn’t even move an inch... She simply just stood there frozen in place. Luna reaches a hoof out to her sister attempting to touch the sun princess’s right shoulder region.

“I know that our foe is indeed intimidating but we must-”, Luna was immediately silenced because the moment her hoof made contact with Celestia the solar alicorns body simply flopped to the floor. The group looked on in horror as Celestia’s once vibrant magenta eyes lost all life in them but it wasn’t just her eyes, it was her whole body. Princess Celestia, Alicorn Co-ruler of Equestria, the esteemed Goddess Of The Sun, the mentor and motherly figure of Princess Twilight Sparkle, the adoptive aunt to Princess Cadence, she had earned many titles in her time but none of it mattered for as of this moment...

”NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooo!” Luna screamed to the heavens in her Canterlot Voice with tears pouring down both of her cheeks, behind her the sounds of crying and pleads for it to simply not be true could be heard as well as everyone present came to the same realization, Princess Celestia is dead.

Suddenly, the sounds of steps could be heard as somepony was walking along the marbled floor drawing near to the group but what was most curious about these steps was that it didn’t sound like the clopping of hooves. The figure caught the attention of the still in mourning equines, dragon, and zebra before them. This wasn’t somepony but someone who also happened to be covered in a brown cloak complete with a hood which covered their facial features however the group could make out what looked like a green mane but most notably was the fact that the being stood on two legs. This new, bipedal, and hooded being now stood before them and upon closer inspection the group could tell this being was female.

“Words cannot express how sorry I am for your loss, I apologize for coming too late.”, The hooded figure says before she then materialized a large weapon which practically radiated with power, so much power in fact that it was felt by every living being present the moment it came into being.

(I do not own this art, it belongs to its respective owner)

“I swear upon this grand Blade Of Terra and by the decree of my people, you will not claim this world... Moon Lord.”

Chapter 3 - Together Against The Unkown PT:2.

The hooded figure took their gaze away from The Moon Lord and looked back to the group, their mighty blade still in hand. The unknown female being was about to speak until twilight unintentionally cuts her off.

“N-no... This can’t be. P-Princess Celestia?”, Princess Twilight Sparkle question's with tears still flowing. “T-this is a new test right?, you’re just testing me that’s it isn’t it?.” Twilight just couldn’t except what had transpired as she continues to question Celestia’s body as if The Sun Princess would respond, the lavender alicorn even begins to tap Celestia with her right front hoof. Even though Celestia wasn’t Twilight’s actual mother the lavender alicorn loved her all the same, as far as she was concerned she had the honor of having two mothers: Twilight Velvet and Princess Celestia.

Princess Cadence was right there with Twilight on the opposite side of Celestia’s body, here was her adoptive aunt figure who practically raised her until she became old enough to be on her own. Like Twilight, The Princess of Love couldn’t except this either as both mares almost looked crazy as they metaphorically and almost literally were “beating a dead horse.”, although the beating is in the form of pleading.

Of all The Alicorn Princesses present the one whos heart shattered most was The Princess Of The Night, Luna. Luna’s heart was filled with sorrow and regret as she thought back to all the times she had hurt her sister without any intention, sure they’d often argue with each other but Luna would never willingly harm her beloved sister. Her biggest sin that she regretted for all of her life was when she allowed the beings known as ‘Nightmares’ to enter her heart because of her jealousy and pain which turned her into Nightmare Moon. All Luna could say was:

“I’m sorry Celly, I’m so sorry...”

The rest of the group watched on with tears of their own as they all move closer to Twilight, Cadence, and Luna. Spike in particular walked up to twilight’s left hind leg and held on to it as if his life depended on it. The rest of the main six, Zecora, Tempest Shadow, and Starlight Glimmer began to speak their minds, their own words of sorrow. Suddenly, their words of sorrow became much darker and even though they were all heavily heartbroken something erupted in their hearts upon seeing their beloved sun princess lay dead before them, something most Equestrians barely feel often: Pure rage. Twilight, Cadence, and Luna watched their friends and loved ones reactions with wide eyes and their mouths agape.

“That heartless fiend!, how dare he, Princess Celestia didn’t deserve that!” - Rarity.

“That no good varmint, why ah’ got half the mind to shove my favorite shovel right up its backside!” - Applejack.

“This moon lord is nothing but a brute, I shall avenge the princess when I stomp him with my hooves, my combat staff is ready as is my rage, you shall not survive this day!” - Zecora.

“You know what?, right now I wish I was still evil because I’m gonna need it for what I’m gonna do to him!” - Starlight Glimmer.

“I was about to get my horn back, this loving Princess offered to restore my horn and you took it from me... You took it from me!” - Tempest Shadow. Tempest’s magic began to leak out of her shattered horn as her rage continued to build.

“You no good meanie!, I’m gonna stuff you into a cupcake and stomp on it!” - Pinkie Pie. Pinkies mane was noticeably deflated and the color of her mane became, darker. She even managed to pull out a kitchen knife from her mane.

“You will burn for this!” - Spike.

“I’m gonna clobber you until there’s nothing left, even if you try to run I’ll catch you!” - Rainbow Dash.

“How dare you, we ponies simply want to live in peace but here you are trying to take our way of life. I never wished for any living creature’s life to be snuffed out but for you I hope you die!.” - Fluttershy. Yes, even The Element Of Kindness became... Corrupted.

“No, It can’t be...”, The hooded figure says as the world around them seemed to have taken a darker shade of... Purple?.

(Play on repeat/loop, recommended to hopefully enhance reading experience)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkZ-Z0u5eGc

The Alicorn Princesses turn to the hooded figure as they recover from their surprise at the words spoken from the ponies, zebra, and dragon. Luna is the first to speak as Twilight and Cadence walk along side her.

“Doth thou know what has transpired?, we can see by thy reaction thou are familiar with this unknown phenomenon.” Luna questions.

“Yes, but before we continue I must shield your friends from the effects of The Corruption, they do not seem to be as resistant as you and your fellow princesses.”, after saying these words the hooded figure rips off her cloak and tosses it into the air. “Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Celebes, the last of the Terra Dryads.”, Celebes then thrusts the Terra Blade into the ground, the edge of the blade pierces the floor with little effort as a green aura engulfs the Dryad. This aura then alights the entire area consuming every being present, upon closer inspection one could even see leaves floating around as well.

(This is how the dryads blessing and how the dryad looks in game.)

Princess Twilight Sparkle, being the curious mare as always, begins to assault Celebes with various questions.

“Oh-my-gosh-oh-my-gosh-oh-my-gosh, what is this?, are there any books about it?, where did you study?, did you graduate from Celestia’s school?, what’s that weapon you’re carrying?, what’s a Dryad?, did you-”, Twilight’s questioning was silenced as Cadence puts a hoof to her muzzle. Luna, Cadence, even Celebes gives twilight a deadpan stare that could easily be translated to:

“Really?”, this causes Twilight to fidget nervously.

Suddenly Twilight, Cadence, Luna, and Celebes looks back to the others as they seem to have calmed down from their outburst but the way they recovered made it seem like it wasn’t them saying those things and threatening to act upon it. Sure, they were indeed angry but something seemed to have amplified their rage. The group recovers and began to question what was happening which ranged from: “Woah, I never thought I’d say those things.”, to, “I... I swear I don’t want to be evil again.” Pinkie in particular returned to normal as her mane inflated once more, her kitchen knife noticeably vanished as well.

“What did you do?, and what’s The Corruption?”, Princess Cadence questions which also gets everyone’s attention.

“We don’t have much time, we need to stop The Moon Lord before things get worst.”, Celebes proclaims as she readies herself for battle. “Just know that you are all protected from the effects of The Corruption thanks to my prayer and that I’m your ally in this fight. I know you have no reason to trust me but we must cast those things aside and fight together.”

”NAY!”, Luna exclaims with her Canterlot Voice. ”THOU SHALL TELL US RIGHT NOW DRYAD, OUR SISTER LAYS DEAD BEFORE US AND THOU KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING. WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW!”

“And I will tell all of you what is happening but we must-”

[RAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWRRRRRRRRRRR]

Celebes’s words was cut off by an otherworldly roar as the group looks to the skies. There in the dark purple skies of Canterlot the group, except for Celebes, look on in horror as multiple threats descends upon them but it wasn’t The Moon Lord, these flying terrors were considerably smaller but they did still dwarf the average Pony even an Alicorn in size. These beings were best described as flying parasites. It wasn’t just the skies however, the very ground below them began to shake this instantly alerted Applejack and Pinkie pie thanks to their connections to the earth as an earth pony not to mention Pinkies ‘senses’.

“Tail, eyes, legs, mane, everything!. Twitching!. My Pinkie senses are going crazy!”, Pinkie exclaims as she continues to twitch and shuffle.

“Pinkie’s right y’all, this aint no ordinary earthquake... Somethin’ is moving, a lot of em.”, Applejack explains.

“You mean there’s something worse than those flying... things!?”, Rarity questions.

Suddenly, the ‘earthquake’ stops but only for a few seconds before multiple worm like creatures erupt from the floors, the streets, the ground, the entire landscape of Canterlot. These worms easily dwarfed the flying parasites many of them being three to five times the length and over all size of the parasites.

Author's Notes:

Gonna give everyone two chapters today. , Thank you all very much!.

Chapter 4 - Together Against The Unknown PT:3.

(Play on repeat/loop)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkZ-Z0u5eGc

The entire landscape of Equestria’s Capitol began to shift as trees instantly turned into vine like abominations, some trees underwent other transformations as the wood became a light purple/black color while the very leaves themselves became a much darker purple/black coloration. The grass of the landscape wasn’t spared either as it too became, well, corrupted.

“If we don’t close The Moon Lords portal this infestation will just get worst.”, Celebes notes as she watches The Corruption slowly take over.

“It’s time to act!.”, Celebes exclaims. “Now look, I can explain along the way but right now we must confront The Moon Lord. Princesses, I have a plan but I must have your cooperation.”, the dryad says before she then turns to the rest of the group.

Luna, Twilight, and Cadence nods in understanding although Luna is still noticeably annoyed. The Princess Of The Night leans down to her sister and with the help of her magic she gets Celestia’s body onto her back. Despite appearances Luna is more then strong enough to hold the weight, likely thanks to her earth pony attributes as an Alicorn. Now everyone in attendance sets their gaze upon Celebes.

“Here’s the plan, I want you seven ponies plus the Zebra and the dragon to come with me. Together, we can banish The Moon Lord back to Terraria.”, Celebes says as she points to Zecora, Spike, The Main Six, and Starlight Glimmer. “As for the rest of you, get to safety. You cannot stay here, I sensed the landscape around us and I’d say your Capitol, Canterlot I believe you called it, is 90% corrupted.”, The Dryad then materializes what seemed to be a pouch filled with an unknown powder in addition to what appeared to be two flowers, a rose and a rather large sunflower to be specific. Celebes tosses the items to Princess Luna and Cadence, both of which catches the items in their aura. “These will help you as you make your way to a location of your choosing, you can escape The Corruption by leaving its territory but you must contain it using those items. I have enchanted the sunflower to reproduce itself quickly once it’s planted and as for the rose it’s more of an artifact, The Floret Of Purity. The powder is more of a deterrent and should any of these creatures attack you throw some at them, it will temporarily stop them. You can also use it to purify the corruption. Like the sunflower, I have also enchanted that pouch to produce an unlimited amount of the powder provided the pouch itself remains unharmed. Containment is all you can do for now until you feel you and your allies can defeat the monsters within the infection. I pray you can destroy it before the orbs are created.”

“Those flora are truly out of this world, with them The Corruption will surely be quelled. Never did I think a plant had such prowess like Poison Joke, yet these posses a power that truly makes it look like a joke.”, Zecora says as she couldn’t help but to admire the plants before her.

Everyone remains silent for a little while after they hear the Dryad’s plan and although they are indeed terrified they know they must do this to save Equestria, or at least stop things from getting worse, all in attendance nods their heads. Cadence took the initiative and knew exactly where she, Luna, Tempest, and the last remnants of The Royal Guards needed to go.

“The Crystal Empire will shelter us, I’ll see if I can find a way to integrate this artifact of yours with The Crystal Heart. Maybe if we can somehow combine them we could one day save Canterlot.”, Princess Cadence says enthusiastically as her hopes begins to rise. Everyone nods happily in understanding however a certain Princess Of The Night is still infuriated by Celebes’s plan.

“If thou thinks that we will simply stand idly by and watch as everypony fights against this corruption and that fool who dares to defy our moon thou-”

[WHAP]

Luna’s words were cut off as a lavender hoof strikes Luna across her muzzle which dazes the lunar princess momentarily. The assailant is revealed to be Twilight Sparkle much to not only Luna’s but everyone’s surprise.

“Luna!, that’s enough!.”, Twilight exclaims as she takes a breath and continues, lowering the very hoof she used to strike Luna with. “My heart is broken because of Princess Celestia’s death just like yours, all of us are suffering just like you but we need to push those feelings aside to save Equestria or at the very least halt the process of this infection. You, Cadence, everypony... You all need to stop it while we deal with Razeem.”, The lavender Alicorn’s words causes Luna to look to the rest of the group all of whom bore the exact same expression as Luna, sadness. This causes the Lunar Princess to lower her head in shame as Twilight continues. “We must also think of the future Luna, now that Princess Celestia is... Dead, you must carry on her legacy. Remember when she was forced to seal you in the moon when you were consumed by the nightmare and rose the moon in your stead?, why do you think she did that?.”

“...”, silence was all Luna had as she couldn’t argue against Twilight’s logic, tears beginning to form in her eyes.

“She did it because she loves you Luna, she did it because she wanted to protect the kingdom that you both created. She raised the moon in your stead even though it pained her so much as it reminded her of what she had to do to you.”, Twilight walks closer to Luna and raises her head with a hoof to meet the lavender alicorn’s own gaze. “But most importantly, she did it because she wanted there to be a world for you to return to. The world we all call home.”, Twilight then walks over to everyone else as they all look to Luna. Most impressively and despite the chaos around them they all still beamed the Lunar Princess a warming smile. Celebes gives Luna an encouraging nod along with a smile of her own. “It’s time for you to rise to up Luna, as of this moment you are no longer just the Princess of the moon... You are also the current caretaker of the sun. Do for your sister what she did for you, carry on your sisters legacy and protect the world you both love.” Twilight finishes her speech as she and everyone in attendance all stood firm before Luna. They all shout together:

“For Equestria, for all of Equus!”

Upon hearing Twilights speech Luna smiles and looks to her sister whos body laid upon her back.

“I shall not disappoint you, not again, dear sister.”

The group splits up as Tempest, Cadence, Luna with Celestia’s body, and the royal guards are in one group while The Main Six, Zecora, Spike, and Starlight glimmer are in the other. Luna and Twilight stepped forward.

“Be well everypony, make that fiend pay for my sister’s death.”

“Celestia would be proud of you, Luna. Be safe and please watch over everypony for us.”

Cadence ran over to Twilight as she embraces her in a tight hug. “I’ll make sure Flurry Heart knows how much of an amazing aunt you are Twily, I’ll tell Shiny everything as well”, the two alicorns separate as they then proceeded to do their signature dance:

(Skip to 0:06 to see the dance for those who are unfamiliar)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V3F3xrkfMQ

Celebes, The main six, Starlight, Spike, and Zecora makes their way through hordes of corruption monsters throughout the streets of Canterlot. Celebes takes the lead and makes short work of the monstrosities thanks to her powerful blade although bits and pieces of her kills does manage to fly onto members of the group behind her, Rarity in particular made sure to express her displeasure. Creatures that did manage to get past the Dryad were finished off by twilight, Rarity, and Starlight whos magic were fortunately enough to push back and even kill some of them. If any of them got a bit too close for comfort Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Zecora, and Pinkie Pie repelled them with physical force. Celebes is leading the group to one of the mountains outside of Canterlot which happened to be perfectly positioned beneath Razeem.

As they follow a path up the mountain to reach its peak one of the flying parasites ambushes them. It targets Fluttershy and takes her away in its grasp. The group looks on in horror however Twilight, Starlight, and Rarity begin to ignite their horns.

“Wait, Y’all might hit Fluttershy!”, Applejack interjects.

“Don’t worry, I got this!”, Rainbow dash says as she readies herself for combat. Suddenly, a dark pink blur zoomed pass the rainbow Pegasus as if someone was shooting a bullet towards the parasite. The creature sees this and lets out a roar:

”RRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWW-”

[SHINK] [SHINK] [SHINK] [SHINK] [SHINK]

The parasite’s roar was cut off as the blur, with incredible speed and ferocity, butchers the flying parasite by stabbing all of it’s eyes and hacking off multiple of its limbs causing the monster to release its captive. The blur catches Fluttershy and lands on the ground while gently laying down the shy pegasus. Everyone’s jaw drops at the revelation of who was responsible for this, even Celebes. Standing before them was Pinkie Pie however her form had changed just as it did in Canterlot, as it always had when someone breaks a pinkie promise, as it did when she felt she failed to make someone happy, as it does now when someone threatens her friends life. To put it simply, it was a darker yet more serious version of the party pony.

”You think you can hurt Pinkamena’s friends huh?, wrong move bucko. Now look at you, chopped up and ready for me to stuff into a cupcake if I wanted to. You mess with my friends, I’ll beat you senseless. You threaten to kill my friends, I’ll slice you up...”, Pinkamena says as she throws a kitchen knife into the air and catches it. She turns her gaze to Fluttershy.

“P-Pinkie, I-is that you?”, Fluttershy asks. Pinkamena was noticeably confused by this question for a few seconds before a smirk forms on her muzzle.

”Of course it is silly, no monster is gonna take any of my friends away.”, Pinkamena says as she helps Fluttershy onto her hooves. ”And if anypony tries, well, that’s what happens.”, Pinamena says as she points to the deceased parasite. ”Anyway, let’s get back to the others.”, both mares make their way to the rest of the group and as they pass everyone, whose mouths were still agape, Pinkamena let’s out a simple: ”Come on, let’s go.”

Everyone in the group stares at ‘pinkie’ with expressions that could best be described as: ”WHAT!?”

Pinkamena and Fluttershy continue to walk along the path until the dark pink mare turns her head back to the group. “well?, HURRY UP!”

”-Ok, maybe she wasn’t affected by The Corruption...-”, Celebes says internally as everyone manages to recover from Pinkamena’s... Actions, and continues up the mountain.

The time has finally come as our group of Ponies, Pinky Pie noticeably returned to her normal state, our zebra, and the young and courageous dragon accompanied by a hero from another world now stand at the peak of the mountain just below The Moon Lord whose titanic form floated above them.

“Here we are, I’m confident we can defeat him so long as I have the Terra Blade. Together, we shall banish him from your realm and return the lord of the moon back to Terraria. If you have any last words or questions now’s the time to speak your peace. This may very well be the... Last battle of your lives.” Celebes says as she turns to the group. Her words rocked the core of everyone present, this was without a shadow of a doubt their biggest challenge. All of their worries ranged from hoping their loved ones were safe to praying their homes weren’t destroyed by The Corruption. One in particular worried about her animals, a certain cowmare tilts her hat as she thinks about a certain apple acre and her family who calls it home. Twilight turns to her number one assistant, Spike, and hugs him dearly.

“Spike, I want you to know that you have made me very proud. You are, in my eyes, my son and I don’t care what anypony says about it.” Twilight says as tears begin to flow from her eyes.

“Heh, thanks Twi. I always loved you as a moth-”

“Which is why I’m going to miss you Spike, please help Princess Luna and Princess Cadence to defeat The Corruption.” Twilight interrupts Spike as she shoves a scroll into spikes claws and fires up her horn, taking her aim. “Take that note straight to Princess Luna Spike, they should be on route to The Crystal Empire by now... Good bye, I love you.”, before Spike could say anything he was sent away in a flash of purple light. Twilight then looks to everyone present fresh tears coming down both of her cheeks. “I’m sorry everypony, but I just can’t ask Spike to do this...”

“It’s fine darling, to be honest, I don’t want my Spikey Wikey to have to deal with... This, either. You made the right call.” Rarity says as she hugs Twilight. “And we are ready to fight with you until the end.”

“Exactly, we’re behind you one hundred percent Twilight.”, Starlight Glimmer says as she walks up to her teacher. “You are the reason I’m still here today, you saved me from my self and I owe you my life for It. If this is our final battle, then bring it on.” Twilight’s student proclaims as everyone gives the lavender alicorn a nod and gathers into a group hug.

“We are ready to fight, to show our foe our might, but the moon lord is high above, some of us can not fly like a dove.”, Zecora states rhythmically as she looks up to The Moon Lord.

“Um, I agree with Zecora. Only me, Rainbow, and Twilight can fly.”, Fluttershy says.

“I might be awesome but I don’t think I could carry us ALL up there to clobber that jerk.”, Rainbow Dash says as she punches the air.

“That won’t be a problem for us, well those of us without wings that is. I happen to have just the right potion for our current predicament.” Celebes says as she then pulls out multiple purple potions, one for every non-pegasus or alicorn present. “And I happen to have ten of them, more than enough for us all. These beauties are a gift from a friend of mine in my world, The Gravitation Potion.”

“Oooooh, that sounds fun!” Pinkie says excitingly.

“Then that settles it y’all, let’s go get that no good varmint.” Applejack

Author's Notes:

The stage has been set and the pieces are in place. The next chapter can be described in one word: FIGHT!.

Chapter 5 - Boss Fight And Spike's Message.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp_rl-1rYpQ&t=17s

“Ok everyone, gather around me.”, Celebes says as she ignites the terra blade, a green aura engulfs everyone present. “With the Terra Blades blessing I shall protect you all from his mental prowess, I won’t let what happened to your princess take your lives as well. It will also amplify your abilities and strength, let’s just say you’ll have more ‘oomph’ in your attacks.”

“Aww yeah!, now he can’t cheat like he did with Princess Celestia. Time for some payback.”, Rainbow Dash says as she raises a hoof into the air.

“Don’t get overconfident, he might not be able to use his mental prowess but he can still easily kill us physically even with my blades blessings.”, Celebes corrects Rainbow before she then looks up to The Moon Lord. “And that’s not even counting his laser...”

“Laser?!, he can fire lasers?!”, Rainbow Dash exclaims. Everyone lets out a gasp at this revelation.

“Among other things yes, I’ve seen it In action before and trust me... It never ends well for those who are unprepared for it. Have no fear my allies, I shall call it out and when I do you all must come to me. I will shield us with this blade, Razeem can’t fire it simultaneously as he needs time to charge up another shot so we can still get some good blows in. Just please, for the love of your world and my own, dodge.”

Everyone nods in understanding and with their gravitational potions active they take to the skies to confront their foe.

”SO CELEBES, HAVE YOU COME TO JOIN YOUR PEOPLE?. I SHALL PERSONALLY MAKE, ARRANGEMENTS.”, Moon Lord Razeem says as he spots the group lead by the Dryad.

“My people stopped your kind many times before, this shall be no different.”, Celebes replies as everyone behind her narrows their eyes.

”WORMS, YOU FACE A POWER BEYOND RECKONING.”, Razeem antagonizes.

“Your brother had powers beyond reckoning, where is he now?.”, Celebes retorts. These words finally kicks things off as Razeem roars in anger and fires his laser via his eye set on his forehead.

”RAAAAAAAAAWWWWRRRRGGGGGG”

“Stay behind me!”, Celebes exclaims as her Terra Blade enacts a protective barrier which appears around her and her allies. The blast consumed the barrier in a beam of otherworld energy, aside from The Dryad everyone within the barrier stare on with awe and horror as the world around them disappears momentarily within the beam until finally the world around them returns to normal.

”THAT INFERNAL BLADE CAN’T SAVE YOU AND THOSE PATHETIC PONIES FOREVER.” , Razeem says as his eye on his forehead closes momentarily.

Celebes smirks and thrusts her blade forward. “Everyone, charge!”

-OUTSKIRTS OF THE CRYSTAL EMPIRE-

On the snowy planes of the frozen north Spike, The Brave And Glorious, lays unconscious. Shortly, the young dragon comes to and manages to get onto his feet.

“Ugh, my head... Where- Twilight!.”, Spike exclaims as he looks around and sees the snowy landscape around him. His gaze instantly sets upon a familiar structure, more accurately structures, in the distance. “The Crystal Empire...”, Suddenly, Spike closes his left hand and strikes the earth beneath him. “Darn you Twilight!, I wanted to fight with all of you... I wanted to protect you, Rarity, everyone!”, Tears began to run down his face as he recalls his mother figures actions. However, Spike then recalls the words Twilight had told him before she sent him away.

”-Take that note straight to Princess Luna Spike, they should be on route to The Crystal Empire by now... Good bye, I love you.-”

These words causes Spike to wipe his tears away and take on a more serious expression.

“Come on Spike, you are the son of Twilight Sparkle, you are the hero of The Crystal Empire, everypony is counting on you!.”, Spike then looks to the rolled up scroll he still had in his claws and with determination he runs towards the empire.

Upon entering The Empire’s barrier Spike comes across a shocking scene as many different ponies from all across Equestria had camps set up throughout the land. Ponies could be seen transporting goods to one another. Families could also be seen embracing those close to them, among these families was one he was all too familiar with: The Apple Family.

“Big Mac, Granny, Apple bloom you’re all ok!”. Spike yells as he runs to the family.

“Eeyup”, Big Mac replies.

“Don’t ya go worrying about us little one, I’m just glad you and the others made it.”, Granny Smith says however her words made Spike wince for a moment.

“Hey, where’s ma sis at?, Did they already go an’ see The Princesses?”, Apple Bloom questions.

“N-no... They...”, Spikes as he was incredibly hesitant to tell the cowmare’s family about her current predicament. Spike takes a deep breath and steels his nerves. “They stayed behind to stop Razeem, Twilight she... She teleported me here to give Princess Luna a message.”, Spike finishes as he lifts the scroll in his claws to the apple family.

“What?!, dang’ namit Applejack why does she have to be soo stubborn.” Big Mac exclaims.

“No!, we need ta go get ma sister back. She and the others can’t fight that thing.” Apple Bloom says as tears began to form in her eyes. Their pleads caused Spike to lower his head but before the two apple siblings could go on any longer Granny Smith cuts in.

“Now you two listen to yer’ ol’ granny, Spike was entrusted by everypony including Applejack to give The Princess that there message. Instead of harping the poor boy with questions let him honor ma’ dear baby and her friends.”, Granny then walks closer to Spike and raises his head with her hoof. “Now, you go and git that there message delivered pronto. Twilight is a smart girl and I know she sent you fer a reason.”, Upon hearing the old mares words Spike salutes her and runs off. Granny Smith and her grandchildren looks off into the skies of the empire. “I know you’ll pull through ma baby girl.”

The sounds of arguments and various debates could be heard in The Throne Room of The Crystal Castle as many pony generals and even a few nobles were in attendance.

“We should evacuate The Empire now!”

“And where should we go huh?, that thing is huge!.”

“The damage to my estate in Canterlot is gonna cost my family a fortune!”

“That’s what you’re worried about?!”

”ENOUGH!”, A certain tone of voice instantly silences all within the throne room as Princess Luna addresses everyone present with Princess Cadence and Shining armor besides her on their thrones. “This is not the time for thou to squabble amongst thy selves, there are more pressing matters at hoof. The first, Is that fiend who has taken claim of MY moon through yet unknown means. In doing so, I cannot enact our plan. The Elements have gone to face this foe along with a powerful new ally.”, Luna finishes as she turns her head and nods to Cadence.

“The second issue is, The Corruption.”, Cadence declares as everyone in attendance winces at the mention of the infection. “Myself, Princess Luna, Shining armor along with the guards from Canterlot, and our newest ally Tempest Shadow have contained the infection via very powerful sunflowers given to us by the same being who fights alongside The Element Bearers as we speak. I know that sounds ridiculous but these sunflowers have proved most effective in containing the spread of The Corruption.”, Cadence finishes as she then turns to Shining Armor.

“As of this moment, my soldiers out in the field have yet to report any further spread on this infection and as you all can see here”, Shining says as he fires up his horn and projects a map of Equus.

“So far, The Corruption has claimed Canterlot, Ponyville, and my sister Twilight's castle. Despite how things look we've managed to contain this. The sunflower my wife mentioned before is indeed effective, they don’t form a perfect square around The Corruption of course but we figured it’d be better to simplify things. At first it was just one, but then, once we planted it the sunflower reproduced incredibly fast. Most impressively though was the sunflower and its offspring created a sort of barrier, invisible to our eyes, around the outskirts of the infection. We know not how this particular flower works, but it seems to know how to contain this on its own accord.” Shining’s words caused the ponies in attendance to applaud in the form of stomping hooves. The Empire Prince then took on a saddened expression as he turns to Luna and salutes to her.

“Now, for a more personal... Concern, some of you may be wandering about my sister’s whereabouts. It pains me greatly to inform you all that Princess Celestia... My beloved sister... Has passed on. Due to currents events, we have encased her body within a spire of crystals to preserve the body so that we can give her a proper burial one the threat has been dealt with.”, Luna’s words shocked every pony in attendance as some were even breaking out into tears, Shining Armor and Princess Cadence hugged each other with saddened expressions, Luna herself could barely hold back her tears. “She bravely challenged Razeem but was struck down by an unknown force, to ensure that the cycle of day and night never changes I have decided to raise my sisters sun in her absence. We shall announce my sisters passing to the rest of the populace at a later time.” Luna takes a deep breath as she then narrows her features before she addresses everyone present. “Fret not my little ponies, together, we shall fight back against this infection and give our spiritual support to the brave element bearers who are fighting death itself as we speak. Let us ensure that the world we all love, the world my sister loved, continues to turn even with her absence. I have a plan to help fight back the infection however we have not yet learned exactly how The Corruption works.”, Suddenly, the large double doors of the throne room are pushed open as a fatigued Spike enters and runs pass the crowd of ponies which causes some of them to react.

“It’s Spike The Brave And Glorious!”

“He’s come to save us yet again!”

“What?, but that’s just a baby dragon...”

“Silence you!, he saved us from Sombra!”

“Not to mention The Equestria Games!.”

Spike reaches the base of the thrones and kneels before The Princesses and Shining Armor.

“Everyone!, I’ve got news from Twilight and the others. They wanted me to deliver this to you.” Spike says as he presents the scroll in his hand, Luna ignites her horn and takes the scroll from Spike thus bringing it closer.

“This changes things...”, Luna says with a smirk as she then turns back to Spike. “Thou title is well deserved, Spike The Brave And Glorious.”

-BATTLE WITH RAZEEM, THE MOON LORD-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q99lkfelYXI

The battle wages on as The Main Six, Starlight Glimmer, Zecora, and Celebes attacks Moon Lord Razeem from multiple angles in a variety of ways. From Starlight, Twilight, and Rarity firing spells to Zecora, Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash using physical force to attack the Moon Lord by punching him with their hooves. Celebes made sure to use the Terra Blade to shield her allies and took a swipe at Razeem, easily rendering his flesh with every strike.

“Take this jerk!” - Rainbow dash.

“This is for Celestia and my animals!” - Fluttershy.

“It’s party time, wooooooo.” - Pinkie Pie.

“Lemme show ya how ma’ family takes to monsters like you!” - Applejack.

“With the power of our might, you shall fall in this fight, you dare take away our right to be free?, now face Zecora of The Everfree!” - Zecora.

“I made a promise to Luna, to everypony. You will not win!” - Twilight.

“Sweetie Belle, Spikey Wikey, to all the beautiful ponies I love. I do this for you!” - Rarity.

“I can finally redeem myself, on behalf of this world, I will defeat you!” - Starlight Glimmer.

Celebes couldn’t help but to admire the bravery and courage of her new allies as she charges up the Terra Blade for another strike, however, she notices The Moon Lords eye on his forehead open once more.

“Everyone to me, now!”, The Dryad exclaims. Everyone heeds her warning and takes position around her, everyone, except Fluttershy. Razeem uses his right hand to cut the shy pegasus off preventing her from meeting up with the group and takes his aim as the laser begins to charge.

”FOOL, BE GONE.”, Razeem says as he releases the attack.

”FLUTTERSHY!”, Everyone exclaims in horror.

“Oh... Oh m-my...”, Fluttershy says as she closes her eyes while her demise approaches her.

[SNAP]

Suddenly, a portal appears in front of the pegasus mare which consumes The Moon Lords attack. Another portal, positioned right in front of the Moon Lords eye on his forehead, opens up as the blast shoots out and makes contact. Upon impact Razeem was pushed back towards the portal he emerged from but not enough to push him completely through. A painful roar emanated the entire area as Razeem cries out:

”EEEEYYYYAAAAAAHHHHHHHHUUUUGGGGGHHHHHH!”

Green ichor began to leak down Razeem’s face as his eye that used to be on his forehead was gone. What remained was a massive wound thanks to his own attack which was redirected by the portals.

“You know dear Fluttershy, you and your friends do get into quite the sticky situation when I’m gone”, Upon hearing these words the shy pegasus opens her eyes to see her savior.

“Discord!, you’re here!”, Fluttershy yells excitingly as she hugs The Lord Of Chaos, if one were to listen closely you could hear her whimpers as she cries in his embrace.

Chapter 6 - A Whole New World.

(Yes, I do think this theme goes great with Discord)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDgQdr8ZkTw

“There, there my dear. I’m here now.”, Discord replies as he comforts his best friend with gentle pats on her back. “Sorry I’m late dear Fluttershy, Lulu had me running some errands for her.”, The draconequus snaps his finger once more as he and Fluttershy disappears and reappears with the rest of the group.

“Discord, I’m soo happy you’re here!”, Twilight exclaims, she and the others all rush to Discord and traps him in a group hug showering him with praise and gratitude. Celebes wasn’t among them but she couldn’t help shake the feeling this being was, familiar. The Lord Of Chaos managed to escape the others as he snaps his fingers and appears next to The Dryad, Celebes takes notice and after staring for a few seconds a sudden realization comes to her.

“Wait a second, aren’t you Disidian the-”

“Shhhh, don’t call me that here. Besides, that’s just one of my many aliases.”, Discord says with a whisper as he cuts her off by putting his lion’s paw to her mouth. “And save the sentiments please I’ve already got quite the handful.”, The Draconequus then narrows his eyes as The Moon Lord recovers. “Now then, ‘MoOn LoRd’ was it? Arrogant name by the way.”, The Draconequus says by forming quotations with his lion’s paw and eagle’s talon.

If one were to listen closely, the words -You’re one to talk- could faintly be heard from someone in the group behind Discord and Celebes. The Draconequus’s pupils glow red as pink clouds begins to form around the entire area, complete with chocolate rain. Pinkie Pie was the only being present who loved the new weather they were having...

“How dare you try to take Fluttershy!”, Discord yells in anger as lightning flashes from his pink clouds. He begins to laugh maniacally:

MWAHAHAHAHAHA!

”INSOLENT WORM, YOU WILL DIE FOR THIS!”, Moon Lord Razeem roars in anger as he uses his right hand, clutches it into a fist, and launches it towards discord. However, at the very last second the Draconequus pops out of reality as the titanic fist misses its mark. The force of Razeem’s swing sends a hurricane like force throughout the atmosphere which blows away all of Discord’s pink clouds. Celebes was fortunate to see this coming as she erupts a barrier to protect everyone from being blown away. The force even causes the mountain below them, the very same one Twilight and the others used to take to the skies from, to crumble and leaves behind a large crater where it once stood. Discord pops back into reality as he continues to antagonize Razeem.

“Ooooh, I always wanted to use this quote.”, Discord says excitingly as he clears his throat and makes his voice sound deeper. “Razeem, I’ve come to bargain.”

”BE GONE TRICKSTER”, Razeem swings at The Draconequus once more, causing the chaos lord to pop out of reality, and fails again. Yet again, Discord re-appears however this time there’s not just one draconequus but fifty of them all of whom continue to mock Razeem shouting:

“Razeem, I’ve come to bargain”

“Razeem...”

“Razeem, I’ve...”

“Razeem, I’ve come...”

“Razeem, I’ve come to...”

“Razeem, I’ve come to bargain.”

All of the discord’s continues to mock The Moon Lord, The Lord Of The Moon in turn continues to miss them all as he gets increasingly annoyed to the point he’s swinging blindly however the force of his swings is causing havoc on the land mass below them. As this is happening The Main Six, Starlight Glimmer, and Zecora look on with their mouths agape. Some of them begins to comment on the unusual, yet incredibly destructive, scenario before them.

“W-what I-Is h-happening here?” - Twilight. She also imitates a goldfish as she opens and closes her mouth.

“Bwahahahahahaha, I can’t tell what’s more hilarious, Discord or that big idiot swinging his arms like a moron.” - Rainbow Dash.

“Rainbow darling this isn’t funny, he’s destroying the ground down there with his punches!” - Rarity.

“Oh oh oh, I know this reference. It’s-about-a-guy-who-is-a-doctor-who-is-actually-a-sorceror-who-makes-a-bargain-with-” - Pinkie Pie.

“Pinkie!” - Zecora and Starlight.

All the while, Fluttershy notices a very vibrant and beautiful green aura emitting a powerful green light. The pegasus mare couldn’t help but to admire the lightshow, everyone else in attendance also notices this as they too are ensnared by the light. The cause of this light is none other then Celebes as she gathers up all of the remaining power within the Terra Blade.

“Thank you Disidian, Lord Of Chaos, you gave me all the time I needed to enact this spell. Forgive me everyone but I must send The Moon Lord back now!”, Celebes yells as she then raises the Terra Blade into the air above her head. Her voice begins to echo across the landscape as she invokes her spell.

”Upon this blade I beckon to you all, upon all the dryads of time who brought forward winter, spring, summer, and fall, by my birthright as a Dryad I cast this spell, banish the moon lord back to my realm!.”

As The Dryad finishes her spell, the Terra Blade shatters into pieces. As a result, the portal that Razeem used to enter Equus begins to suck him in like a black hole. However, as a consequence everyone present is drawn into the portal turned black hole. Twilight and all of her friends gets dragged into the portal along with The Moon Lord and Celebes, Razeem let’s out a roar and yells:

”NOOOOOOOOO!”

Only two beings remain however one of them is still being sucked in: Discord and Fluttershy.

“Discord, you have to let me go.”

“No Fluttershy, the realm beyond that portal is far more dangerous than Equus. I should know, I went there once!”

“That’s exactly why I must go with my friends Discord, they need me.”

“Please dear Fluttershy, you are the only true friend I ever had... Please don’t leave me...”

“I’m not leaving you Discord, I’m trusting you to help everypony here. You have to help them stop The Corruption.”

“I... I... No!, you and I can help everypony stop it together, we-”

Discords words were cut off by Fluttershy’s next action, this surprises him so much that it causes him to let the pegasus mare go.

“Good bye, Discord.”, was the last thing Fluttershy says as she too is sucked into the portal which closes moments after.

(End video here)

-THE CRYSTAL EMPIRE THRONE ROOM, MOMENTS BEFORE RAZEEM’S DEFEAT AND THE PORTAL CLOSES-

“Citizens of The Empire, thanks to the actions of Spike The Brave And Glorious we now have further information regarding The Corruption.”, Cadence says proudly as she bows her head to Spike. Her proclamation causes many different reactions from the ponies present.

“I knew he wouldn’t let us down.”

“Celestia bless you Spike!”

“Too bad he wasn’t a pony, I’d have his foals.”

“That won’t stop me from trying missy.”

“Spike, Spike, Spike, Spike.”

Upon hearing their praise, not to mention some flirtation from a few mares, Spike’s face turns red as he blushes. A dark hoof is placed onto his right shoulder as he looks back to see Princess Luna.

“Thou hath made Twilight proud Spike, know this to be true. Thanks to your message we can-”

Luna’s words were cut off as a voice spoke to everyone present in the throne room. All ears flickered about trying to pinpoint where the voice was coming from.

”Upon this blade I beckon to you all, upon all the dryads of time who brought forward winter, spring, summer, and fall, by my birthright as a Dryad I cast this spell, banish the moon lord back to my realm!.”

“By the stars, what is this?.”, Luna questions. Her answer is soon revealed as a bright green light shines through the windows of the throne room which catches everyone’s attention. “Quickly everypony, outside now!”, Luna exclaims as she and everyone in the room makes for the exit.

The doors to the castle opens up and everyone from the throne room can hear the sounds of cheering erupting throughout the empire. They all look up to the skies and they see Luna’s moon once more but most importantly, The Moon Lord was no more and his portal was now closed. The Princess of The Night’s face went from surprise to extatically happy.

“Huzzah!, dear Twilight and her friends have succeeded, we’ve done it Celly!”

“I knew Twily and the others could take care of it, that’s my sister for you!”, Shining Armor exclaims with pride.

“Sometimes I forget how grown up my favorite filly who I used to babysit is, way to go twi.” Cadence says as a tear forms in her eyes.

“Aw yeah, I knew they could handle it. I just regret I couldn’t see that jerks face when they beat him.”, Spike says as he jumps into the air in celebration.

[POP]

Suddenly, a familiar Draconequus appears before them with tears going down his face. He looks to the group before him and yells: “They’re all gone!, sucked into the portal and sent to that world!. Blast that Moon Lord, this is all his fault!”, Discord’s words instantly shocks everyone present. Luna recovers from her surprised state and questions him.

“What doth thou mean they’re gone Discord?, what’s happened?”

“Didn’t any of you see the green lights?, that woman with that powerful blade banished The Moon Lord but everypony there got sucked in too even... Even... Oh my dear Fluttershy.”, Discord replies as tears still flow like a river down his cheeks. This prompts Cadence to step forward and question the weeping lord of chaos.

“Discord, where did they go?”

“To their realm, Terraria.”

-THE LAND OF TERRARIA-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-fnkP0KOjU

It’s a sunny day In the land of Terraria, seven ponies and a zebra lay unconscious on a field with green grass. Birds could be heard chirping and a squirrel can be seen grabbing an acorn from a nearby tree. Soon enough, Zecora comes to before anyone else and is immediately surprised and shocked by the world around her.

“Oh my this can not be, this place is as wild as The Everfree, what was that spell The Dryad has cast, could this be the future or the past?”, Zecora says rhythmically. She then looks around and checks on her still unconscious friends. “Perhaps my survival skills could be of use, I shall build a home to shelter all of you.”

“Allow us to assist and guide you, please.”

“A talking Zebra?, even by Terraria’s standard that’s a new one. Oh, do you think they’ll need medical attention?.”

“A good bullet to the head might do it.”

“I prefer explosions.”

“Hey, how much do you think those colorful ponies might sell for?. Merchant's got to earn a living you know...”

Author's Notes:

And now our main cast is finally in the world of Terraria, will they all survive in this new land? will everyone back home on Equus be able to eliminate The Corruption? find out next chapter and thank you all for the support.

Chapter 7 - New Beginnings, New Friends, Good Old Discord.

-THREE DAYS AFTER OUR MAIN CAST ARRIVES IN TERRARIA-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x23I8f9PwlI

Twilight Sparkle is awakened from her slumber as the rays of the sun kisses her face via a window positioned just above the very bed she laid upon. She turns her head in an effort to shield her eyes from the sun and let’s out a yawn. For a moment, she scans around the room she now finds herself in trying to familiarize herself with her new surroundings.

“Where am I?, the last thing I remember was being sucked into- Wait!, my friends!.”, Twilight exclaims as she fires up her horn and teleports out of the bed, the lavender princess then swings open her rooms door and trots down a nearby set of stairs. “Hello?, Is anypony there?!”

“Good grief Twilight, you know you can be- Twilight!, you’re awake!”, Starlight Glimmer yells as she runs into her teacher and hugs her with all her might.

“S-starlight, I... Can’t... Breath...”, Twilight says as she struggles In her students grasp.

“Oops, sorry Twilight.”, Starlight releases the lavender Alicorn finally allowing her to breath. Twilight recovers and takes a few deep breaths before she speaks.

“What’s going on?, you hugged me like I was gone for a whole year or something.”

“Twilight, you were asleep for three whole days!. We were incredibly worried about you and thought you’d starve or dehydrate yourself in your sleep, I’m glad you’re awake now... I guess you can thank that Alicorn body of yours huh?. I’m pretty sure if you were a regular pony you would’ve-”, Starlight cuts herself off as Twilight stares at her with a look that could best be described as: -really?-, the unicorn mare then fidgets nervously and laughs sheepishly. “Ehehe... I’m gonna stop talking now.”, Twilight couldn’t help but to chuckle at her students antics, she then smiles and puts a hoof on Starlight’s left shoulder.

“I’m glad you’re ok Starlight. Is it safe to assume everypony else is ok?, and what do you mean I’ve been asleep for three days?. How could I?, I don’t remember doing anything that could cause such a-”, Twilight’s words was cut off as Starlight puts a hoof to her muzzle.

“OK!, I’m gonna have to stop you right there Twilight. Let’s take it one step at a time for now, yes everypony is fine it was mostly just you. As for what’s going on, well, why don’t you come outside and see for yourself. We can head to Candy Cane Corner for some breakfast.”

“Candy Cane Corner?, what’s that?”, Twilight questions.

“You’ll see, now come one.”, Starlight replies as she leads her teacher to the exit and leaves the house together.

As Twilight followed her student down a stone paved road she couldn’t believe what she was seeing around her as a small community was built in her absence, she looks in multiple directions and from the looks of it the alicorn could tell she was in some sort of sealed off community. Stone walls surrounded the few buildings she could see around her including the building she and Starlight had just exited, there was also a rather large cloud positioned over the aforementioned building as well. One could tell instantly that these stone walls served to keep land based threats out and to protect those within. Twilight turns her gaze back to her student.

“This is amazing Starlight, did you and the others do this in just three days?. This place is almost the size of ponyville... Not to complain or anything but there’s only eight of us, isn’t this a little overkill?.”

“Actually Twilight, there’s thirteen of us in total so far. Well, then again, Zecora has been spending a lot of time in the nearby jungle. I think Rainbow Dash saw her building something there.”

“You know, that really doesn’t surprise me. Zecora always did prefer to live in dangerous yet secluded areas and If anypo- er, I mean, anyzebra could thrive in such a place it’s definitely her especially since she called The Everfree Forest home.” Twilight then looks around once more. “So where in the world are we?, I know for a fact this isn’t Equus anymore. This world feels so different and the magic field here is many times stronger than back home, I can’t explain it but my body feels... Amazing.”, Twilights words causes Starlight to chuckle a bit before she replies to the Alicorn.

“We’re almost there Twilight, I promise everything will be revealed once we get to- oh!, we’re here.”, Starlight exclaims as she turns around to Twilight and raises her right hoof into the air. The smell of baked sweets rushed into Twilights nose, something she was all too familiar with thanks to a certain pink pony. “Welcome to Candy Cane Corner, Twilight Sparkle.”

“T-that’s a lot of candy cane... Then again, this has Pinkie written all over it.”, was all Twilight could say with a bit of laughter as she and Starlight enters the building. Upon entering the sound of a bell goes off and a pink blur shoots down from upstairs and appears before the two mares.

“Welcome to Candy Cane Corner where everything is super sweet and- TWILIGHT!”, Pinkie shouts as she tackles Twilight causing her to slide on the floor with the party pony on top. “Oh-my-gosh-I-was-so-worried-when-you-didn’t-wake-up-because-then-I’d-have-to-throw-a-please-wake-up-party-for-you-but-now-you’re-awake-and-you’re-ok-so-now-we-”, Pinkie was cut off as Starlight ignited her horn and lifts her off of the Alicorn.

“That’s enough Pinkie, she just woke up and I’d hate for you to put her back down.”, Starlight says with a deadpan stare as she helps Twilight back to her feet.

“Oops, sorry about that Twi. I’m just super duper duuuuper happy to see you. Go ahead and take a seat you two Dashie, Rarity, and the terrarians are inside.”, Pinkie replies as she speeds off upstairs in a pink blur heading back to the kitchen. Pinkie’s words catches Twilight off guard as she turns to Starlight and asks:

“The Terrarians?, who or wha-”

“That would be us miss, come and take a seat. We’ve got a lot to talk about and your pink friend makes amazing pastries!”, A man sitting nearby on a table with other individuals calls out to Twilight as he overheard the Alicorn's question. He wears a light blue shirt with blue jeans along with black shoes. Twilight’s eyes widened and her mouth goes agape upon noticing his appearance along with various other members sitting at his table. These beings were similar in appearance to those in Sunset Shimmers world, two ponies sat with them: Rainbow Dash and Rarity, both of whom speaks up when they notice Twilight’s reaction.

“See?, I told you the egghead would react this way when she sees them.” - Rainbow Dash.

“Why of course darling, it’s not everyday somepony meets a terrarian you know.” - Rarity.

Starlight, Rarity, and Rainbow dash cover their muzzles with a hoof and try their best to hide their laughs as they witness Twilight’s reaction, the alicorn stood there momentarily as she imitates a goldfish opening and closing her mouth.

“I see introductions are needed. My name is Tanner Lansworth, The Guide.”

“I’m Helena Harpner, The Nurse.”

“Name’s Vinny Bonsoot, I make things go boom. Demolitionist at your service.”

“Call me Ceeman Jones, the sharpest eye in Terraria and your local Arms Dealer.”

“Lucan Valerius, the merchant.”

“...”, Silence was all Twilight had.

“Hey, uh, Twilight?. This is when you greet them in return you know.”, Rainbow Dash says as she looks worriedly at the stunned Alicorn.

“...”, The Princess Of Friendship still remains quiet.

“Darling, It’s rather uncouth for a lady to not properly-”

“I. HAVE. SO. MANY. QUESTIONS!”, Twilight exclaims as she cuts Rarity off, conjures a pen and multiple sheets of paper with her magic, and takes a seat on the table.

-EQUUS, PRINCESS CADENCE AND SHINING ARMOR’S BED CHAMBERS-

Princess Luna, Discord, Princess Cadence, and Shining Armor along with an unconscious Flurry Heart who was placed on the royal couple’s bed are all lost in their thoughts as they ponder the events from three days ago. Luna is the first to break the silence.

“Alright, we know at the very least that the element bearers are still alive. They’ve simply been displaced, we’ve had our time to grieve these last few days but alas we must return to the matters at hoof. Lord Of Chaos, are thou sure ye can’t enter that realm with your magic?”

“It’s not that my magic can’t get us there I’m simply not allowed to go there, I’m... Banished, and I'm the only one who has a link to that realm.”, The Draconeqqus replies much to everyone’s surprise. Luna steps forward and stands before him.

“Discord, we believe It’s time for thou to explain some things to us. For starters, what is this land of Terr... Aria you speaketh of?. Also, when art thou ever NOT banished from anything...”, Luna’s question and statement causes Discord to stare at her for a few seconds before he takes a deep breath and sighs heavily. Everyone present, aside from Flurry Heart who still remains asleep, are instantly brought to attention.

“I’m not going to bore you with all the details so I’ll cut it short, and sit down. This is gonna be quite the tale.” Discord says as he snaps his fingers and brings up multiple desks paired with a single chair. They were positioned in a way that was similar to what you’d find in a classroom. Everyone looks on with minor annoyance before they sigh in defeat and takes their seats. “The truth is, I’m not actually from Equus. I came from a world where the magic present there far exceeds what you could ever find here on Equus, the things that one could do there were simply marvelous. As a result, I was brought into being from the chaotic energies of that world. Believe it or not, what I do here on Equus is considered the norm there oh how I’ve missed the chaos I could truly wrought when I was back home.”, Discord’s words left everyone in shock, Luna recovers from her state and slams a hoof onto her desk.

“What?!, thou means to tell us that ye were born and knew of this worlds existence yet thou hath never thought to tell any of us?”, Luna exclaims In anger.

[SNAP]

Suddenly, a closed zipper replaces Luna’s muzzle. “Atatatata, no interrupting Lulu. If you do that again I’m putting you in the corner, you even get to wear a pointy hat that says ‘I’m an edge lord’. Besides, we do have a child sleeping you know... Truly rude of you Princess.”, Discord says as he smirks at the lunar princess, she grunts in irritation. “Now where was I?, oh yes, well some time later a being named Cthu-”

[KNOCK] [KNOCK] [KNOCK] [KNOCK]

“Oh for the love of, you know what?, class dismissed!. I’m going back to my pocket dimension, these interruptions are annoying me. I’ll be back later, tootles.”, Discord then snaps his fingers and disappears taking with him all of the desk and chairs which causes everyone to fall onto their flanks. Luna’s zipper disappears as her muzzle returns to normal, she takes on an angered expression and yells:

“Thou wretched draconequus!, get back here and-”

“WAAAAAAA, WAAAAAAA”, Flurry Heart cries out as she was awoken by the lunar princess’s shouting. Both Shining Armor and Cadence looks at Luna with deadpan stares, this causes her to smile sheepishly and fidgets in place.

[KNOCK] [KNOCK] [KNOCK] [KNOCK]

“Coming!”, Cadence shouts as she turns to Shining Armor. “Shiny can you tend to the baby while I get that?, thank you.”, The Alicorn asks as she goes to the door and opens It.

“Ma’am, the outposts have been established around The Corruption and we await your next orders.”

“Excellent Tempest, we shall enact the next phase of our plan once we deal with my... Daughter. Ehehe...”

Chapter 8 - What Every Good Adventurer Needs.

-TERRARIA, CANDY CANE CORNER.-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x23I8f9PwlI

“Ok, so based on my notes so far you Terrarians have the ability to materialize items into being and you store these items in a pocket dimension you call an inventory. This dimension is one that you are each born with and the number of items you can store there depends on your magical output. In addition, each of you specializes in a particular set of skills and your powers reflect this.”, Twilight says as she holds many of her notes with her aura.

“A fellow seeker of knowledge eh?, I like you already Miss Sparkle. You’re correct about our abilities as well, I personally have knowledge in regards to this worlds history and all of the items/artifacts one could find here. If you ever need any info on an unknown item, creature, or just the world in general I’m your guy. My friend Helena here can heal any and all injuries, and I do mean any injury.”, Tanner says as he points to The Nurse.

“That’s right dears, I once restored Vinny’s missing left leg because he thought It was a great idea to blow up a slime point blank.”, Helena replies as she narrows her eyes to Vinny, The Demolitionist.

“Hey it tried to take my bag of dynamites, sucker literally gobbled them up and tried to run for it. So, I solved the issue the best way I know. Boom.”, Vinny says as he tries to defend his past actions. This causes Helena to facepalm as she turns back to Twilight.

“As I’m sure you can tell Twilight, that idiot’s powers are geared towards explosive devices and various types of bombs like the sticky bomb.”

“The Sticky Bomb?, I assume you managed to find a way to prevent it from exploding on impact so that it can attach to the opponent before it blows up?”, Twilight questions Vinny.

“Oh yes, see, I used some slime gel and-”

[BANG]

The sound of a gunshot goes off thus interrupting Vinny and causes everyone to jump out of their seats. Rainbow dash’s wings were extended fully in her freight even Pinkie Pie who was upstairs in the kitchen jumped as she accidently drops her newly baked cupcakes however she does manage to catch them before they reached the floor. The one responsible is revealed to be Ceeman Jones, The Arms Dealer.

“Now that’s about enough of that. As for me well, my musket here shows what I’m capable of. Ranged combat is my expertise and I’ve got the guns you need, I also specialize in bows and other ranged weapons of the like. Come to me if you want to hone your marksmanship.”, Ceeman says as he blows the hot steam away from his guns barrel.

“As you know I’m the local Merchant, my brother and I sell various rare items for some money. He’s out traveling at the moment. Our worlds currency comes in the form of copper, silver, gold, and if you’re really rich platinum. Our currency works as follows:

“Now then, The Guide and I saw fit to give you and your friends fifty pieces of silver coins each. Consider this a donation for you and your friends help, Terra knows we need it. Do not lose it either, I mean it. You can also earn more money in two ways: one, you can collect them from the monsters you slay on your journey. This might sound ridiculous but most creatures of Terraria uses this currency or they simply try to hog them so be sure to collect them. Two, you can sell various items to me heck you could sell them to anyone here but I’ll give you a better transaction. You might be thinking, how in the world could a merchant have any power that benefits anyone aside from his or herself? Well let me tell ya, my brother and I can get our hands on incredibly rare items thanks to our abilities. Then, you can purchase said items to help you on your journey and that reminds me, we all have a gift for you.”, Lucan says as he then conjures up a set of copper armor designed for a pony along with a wand, three lesser mana potions, a copper pick axe, and a copper axe.

Twilight fires up her horn and took the items within her aura, she immediately straps on the copper armor and floats the wand in front of her.

“Not to sound ungrateful or anything but... A stick?, I can use my magic to help me you know.” Twilight says as she puts the wand down onto the table along with the mana potions. She then leans the copper axe and pickaxe against the table on the floor.

“Twilight, don’t be so rude darling.”, Rarity interjects. This causes Tanner to chuckle to himself as he then replies:

“Don’t let the appearance fool you, It might look like some normal stick with a single leaf but the beauty of it is that it doesn’t cost you any mana to use. It can zap your foes with a lesser lightning spell, a spark if you will, and It’s strong enough to defeat a slime or a demon eye.”

“Wait Slime?, Demon Eye?, and what do you mean by we helped you guys?. I’m still a little confused about what’s going on here, I appreciate you giving me all of this free stuff and the money but can you tell me what I’ve missed these last few days?.”, Twilight questions, Tanner The Guide then takes the initiative to respond.

“Your Zebra friend explained to us about what happened back in your world, when the rest of your friends came to they also informed us about you meeting a Dryad who fought alongside you against The Moon Lord. We can’t believe that bastard managed to escape his confines but even more surprising was the blade your friends told us The Dryad wielded, The Terra Blade. I’m sure you saw it for yourself but that blade is incredibly powerful, sadly we also heard that it was shattered when Razeem was banished. You’ll need to re-forge that blade and find that Dryad once more so she can send you all back to your world. However, claiming the components needed to create it will be very... Difficult. None of us are strong enough yet to obtain all of the various components needed to create the blade and no offence but you and your friends, despite the power I can sense from all of you, none of you would last a day just going for one of the components needed.”, Tanner then conjures up a scroll, upon this scroll showed many different blades combining together to form the Terra Blade:

“Three blades are within our reach however we must acquire them in a certain order and based on our current power, The blade Of Grass will be our first target. It’s hidden deep within The Jungle not too far from here which is why your Zebra friend decided to set up a base of sorts in that area. The second blade however, the Blood Butcher, will be... Terrifying to obtain. I must warn you, If you think The Corruption was bad you haven’t seen The Crimson yet.”, Tanner’s words causes everyone present to shudder, Twilight regains her composer and speaks:

“I... I’ve heard of it, or more accurately read about it. You see, The Dryad Celebes gave me a scroll that contained information on both The Crimson and The Corruption. I can’t believe there are other dangers like that...”, Twilight says as she shakes upon the memory of The Corruption’s monsters and the infection, Rarity leans in to her and gives her a hug as Rainbow Dash closes her eyes in thought. Helen The Nurse sees this and leaves her seat to hug Twilight as well.

“Words can’t express how sorry I am that your world has to suffer from The Corruption.”, Helena comforts as she pulls away and returns to her side of the table. As she sits down Ceeman Jones the Arms Dealer speaks next:

“I don’t mean to sound rude but your world should consider itself lucky. Trust me when I say that The Corruption is not nearly as bad in comparison to The Crimson. You see, with The Corruption you’re fighting against monsters who are the very embodiment of sin but at least you can do so alongside your allies provided your hearts aren’t filled too much with any type of sin. The Crimson on the other hand, or in your case the other hoof, is a sort of hive mind that can infect other living beings. Even your loved ones can turn on you should they die and be integrated into the living flesh, nasty business there. The Crimson’s knowledge also grows for every being it consumes, if one of you ponies were to be absorbed by the flesh it would learn all about your world through your lives via memories.”

Upon hearing those words Starlight Glimmer sets her head onto the table in defeat and says: “Unfortunately for us that’s what this world is being threatened by, among other things.”, Twilight continues to take notes and scribbles down everything.

“How does that even work?, why did The Corruption show up instead of this Crimson stuff you mentioned.”, Rainbow Dash interjects. Vinny The Demolitionist took it upon himself to answer the rainbow pegasus’s question.

“You see, when Terraria is exposed to another realm The Corruption pours through whatever means created the breach. Case in point was when The Moon Ass entered your realm via his portal which allowed the infection to pour through. Since The Crimson is the more dominant force in this world it kept The Corruption in a sort of slumber like state however Razeem presented the infection with a prime opportunity, one it wouldn’t ignore. Basically, the two compete with each other but neither can completely destroy the other so whoever dominates a realm first gets the metaphorical bragging rights as the other is forced to sit back and wait for an opportunity to claim another world.”

[ZOOM]

“Here’s your order everypony!”, Pinkie Pie interjects as she sets multiple plates onto the table filled with various food items from baked goods to eggs and bacon, the bacon was supplied by the Terrarians. “Oooooh, Twilight you’re wearing the armor already?, It looks super de duperly amazing!. I’ve got mine upstairs, oh!, I think I heard the oven ring bye!”, the party mare exclaims as she zooms off in a pink blur. All of the Terrarians look to Twilight and her friends with confused gazes.

“It’s just Pinkie.”, was all the ponies could say as everyone shrugs their shoulders and enjoys their breakfast together.

After enjoying their meal both the Ponies and the terrarians leaves Candy Cane Corner, each of them leaving a tip for Pinkie on the table, and walks down the stoned paved path. Twilight had all of her items that were lent to the alicorn floating in her aura, specifically her wand and her potions. Along the way Twilight notices a large gate which served to allow those within to exit and enter the community. Standing as a sentry dawned in copper armor similar to Twilight’s was a certain Cowmare, Applejack.

“Oh howdy Twi!, fancy seeing you up again partner.”, Applejack says as she turns her head and takes notice of the approaching group.

“Hey there Applejack!. Are you some sort of guard?, that’s honestly a surprise I would’ve thought you’d start getting a farm of some sort together.” Twilight replies.

“I did reckon doing that but Ceeman asked me if I could watch the gate on this side of town. Fluttershy is stationed at the other gate on the opposite side of town, just head back the way you came and go just beyond The Library.”

“Fluttershy as a guardspony? I never thought- WAIT LIBRARY?!, WHAT LIBRARY?!”, Twilight exclaims.

“Why it’s the very same building you were asleep in Twi, It’s upstairs and-”

[POOF]

“She just teleported back to the library didn’t she?...”, Applejack Questions with a deadpan look.

“Even In another world she’s still an egghead.”, Rainbow Dash answers, The Terrarians along with Starlight Glimmer could be heard giggling in the background.

“Well, that’s our dear Twilight for you. Rainbow darling could you fly over to Fluttershy’s house and check up on the poor dear?”, Rarity asks.

“Sure thing, I’ve got this!”, Rainbow replies as she takes to the skies and flies towards the opposite side of the town.

Rainbow Dash could see the shy mares new home as well as her own along with the other gate similar to the gate Applejack was assigned to watch over. The rainbow maned Pegasus decided to make a detour to her home, one she created with clouds along with some furniture she purchased from The Merchant. “I Guess I could stop at home to put on my armor and get my weapons before I head to Fluttershy and switch out with her.”

“Alright!, looking awesome Dash.” The cyan pegasus says as she poses in a mirror, leaves her home which was positioned just above Fluttershy’s, and flies down to relieve her childhood friend. “Hey there Flutters, It’s my turn now. Any action today?.”, Rainbow Dash asks, this catches Fluttershy’s attention.

“Well nothing as of yet but, um, I hope we won’t have to fight at all. I’ll take my leave then Rainbow, thank you.”, The yellow pegasus says as she flies off to her nearby home allowing Rainbow to take her place.

“Ugh, I thought there’d be some action In this new world but all we’ve been doing Is building homes and standing guard.”, Rainbow Dash says with a hint of annoyance. Unknown to the rainbow maned pegasus, she was being watched as two beings hid themselves within a large bush nearby.

”Report back to his majesty, a new town has been discovered.”

”It shall be done, all hail the Slime King.”

Author's Notes:

Hello everyone!, now that our main cast has their items thanks to the generosity of The Terrarians I'm going to list what everyone has in their Accessory Slots. This being their armor, weapons, and vanity items. They shall be posted here within the Author's Notes section:

Twilight: Full set of copper armor, Wand of Sparking, 3x lesser mana potions, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Starlight: Full set of copper armor, Wand of Sparking, 3x lesser mana potions, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Rarity: Full set of copper armor, Wand of Sparking, 3x lesser mana potions, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Applejack: Full set of copper armor, copper broadsword, 3x lesser health potion, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of copper armor, copper shortsword, copper bow, 3x lesser health potion, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Fluttershy: Full set of copper armor, copper bow, 3x health potion, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Pinkie Pie: ??? (Let's be honest, it's pinkie...)

Chapter 9 - Equus Vs The Corruption

-EQUUS, THE CRYSTAL EMPIRE-

Celestia’s sun shines bright over The Crystal Empire, courtesy of Luna, enlightening every structure and kissing every pony with its warmth. A large crowd forms just outside the crystal castle as ponies await Princess Cadence and Princess Luna’s announcement. Soon enough, the aforementioned Princess’s along with Shining Armor, Spike, and Tempest Shadow open the doors to the castle and stands proudly before the crowd which causes them to erupt into cheers. Cadence smiles to her subjects, along with the survivors of The Corruption, and raises a hoof to stop the crowd’s cheering.

“Good morning everypony, it’s been an entire week ever since the monster named Razeem had entered our world bringing with him death and destruction. Thanks to the actions of our beloved heroes from Ponyville, my dear sister in law and her friends, The Moon Lord was cast out of our realm. They might be gone but they are very much alive, we will do everything in our power to see to their safe return. We all lost something dear to us thanks to these recent events either it be family, loved ones, our homes, or... Princess Celestia.”, Cadence hesitated to mention the former sun princess as it pained her to do so, many ponies in the crowd also took on saddened expressions as well. “Despite The Moon lord’s defeat we now find ourselves facing the aftermath of his actions, a terrifying infection called: The Corruption. This infection is powered by the sinful actions of those within our world, the monsters within this biome, the term we are now using in regards to infected areas, are a byproduct of this sin.”, Cadence then turns to Shining Armor and Tempest Shadow, giving them both a nod. Shining armor speaks first:

“We are happy to report that the infection has been contained for the time being, we have procured incredibly effective items that have effortlessly contained The Corruption.”, using his magic Shining materializes one of the sunflowers into being and floats it in front of the crowd via his magic. “This sunflower you see before you has the power to repel the infection, these currently surrounds the entire biome and keeps it sealed within. In addition, we have also obtained a pouch capable of producing an unlimited supply of a powder that purifies anything infected by The Corruption. As a result we have appropriately named it: Purification Powder, we are currently producing many bags of this powder so that everypony here, and eventually, all of Equus will have the means to protect themselves should the worst case scenario happens.”, Shining then turns to Tempest and nods to her. Tempest stands before the crowd and takes a deep breath.

“Hello everypony, before I continue I’d like to say something.”, Tempest looks back to Luna, Cadence, and Shining Armor all of whom gives her a content nod. “As many of you know I was the former Storm Kings second in command, I’ve done things that I regret with all my being... But there’s something I’ve learned in my time in Equestria. Forgiveness, thanks to Princess Twilight Sparkle she taught me that everypony deserves a second chance and it is up to the individual to learn from his or her own actions. Forgiveness can not be earned with words alone, you must open up your eyes and do so through your actions. Which is why I stand before you now, As Shining Armor has said we have contained The Corruption. We have also set up outposts in strategic areas around the biome however the monsters within The Corruption can not be contained by the sunflowers, they only halt the spread of the biome itself not the monsters within. Myself along with many guardsponies and allies have successfully defeated every monster that has tried to escape, but I’d be lying if I said we didn’t have any casualties. So far there are only two known species: The Eater Of Souls and The Devourer.”, suddenly, a pony in front of Tempest raises their hand. This pony is revealed to be an earth pony mare named Octavia Melody, a musician pony. Standing besides her was Vinyl Scratch along with other ponies from Ponyville who managed to escape The Corruption. Tempest looks at her with a confused look before she nods to the musician, this prompts Octavia to speak:

“These monsters you mentioned, are they by chance the giant worm like creatures as well as those flying parasites?”, Octavia’s words causes ponies around her to shudder and release gasps. Tempest replies:

“Yes, the worm like creatures are a Devourer. They can chew through iron with ease which makes them a problem even for ponies wearing armor, we’ve even witnessed a dragon get bitten clean in half by the powerful jaws of these worms. The Eater Of souls on the other hoof are the flying parasites and trust me when I say it lives up to its name. We’ve had cases when a guardspony would be killed but then the parasite would... Suck out their soul.”

[GASP]

The entire crowd gasps collectively at Tempest’s words, this causes multiple reactions from the crowd as well:

“That’s barbaric!”

“They truly are monsters!”

“I’d like to show em’ a thing or two.”

“Sombra was bad, but these things are BAD bad.”

Tempest was about to continue however a certain trio appears before her, The Cutie Mark Crusaders.

“Woah, you fight against those monsters? Awesome!” - Scootaloo.

“Ah wonder, If we didn't have our current cutie marks could we-” - Apple bloom.

“Don’t you even think about it Apple bloom, we are not doing that and we already have our marks.” - Sweetie Belle.

Tempest couldn’t help but to chuckle at their antics, she leans in and tells them: “Why yes, just bucked one of those eater of souls the other day.”, the former commander says with a smirk however what happened next was something she wasn’t expecting, cheering, but not just from the crusaders it was also from the entire crowd before her. The ponies began to shout:

“My word she’s so brave!”

“Yeah!, go kick their flanks!”

“That broken horn makes her look like a badass.”

“Hey, she’s pretty easy on the eyes.”

“Back off buddy I call dibs.”

“I wonder If she’s interested in mares?”

The broken unicorn was shocked upon hearing the crowds reaction, it was as if they’d just forgotten of what Tempest had done just a few weeks ago. Luna steps forward and stands beside Tempest with a smile.

“Thou hast earned everypony’s forgiveness I’d reckon, now ye must forgive thyself. Trust us, we know this all too well.”, Luna says as she then turn to the crowd and raises a hoof which causes them to slowly go silent. “Citizens of the empire, now that ye hath been informed on our current situation we ask that thou please help spread the news to everypony and being ye can encounter. Now then, we would also like to announce our decision to hold a meeting with the leaders of every nation. We shall seek an alliance!, not just of Equestria but of the whole world!. Pegasi messengers have already been dispatched and we shall see if our actions shall born fruit.”, as if on cue, the sounds of buzzing could be heard. Everyone present turns to the skies to see quite the spectacle, the entire swarm of the reformed changelings lead by Thorax. However, there was one who stood beside him that made Luna, Cadence, and Shining Armor’s eyes widened at first before they then narrowed their eyes in anger. The reformed changelings stayed hovered above the crowd as Thorax and his companion lands next to the Alicorn Princesses. Thorax steps forward with a nervous expression and says:

“Hey everyone, I uh, ehehe, brought someone with me.”, The Changeling King says as he turns to his companion, Luna steps forward and stares right into the eyes of their new guest.

“Chrysalis.”

“Luna.”

-TERRARIA, JUNGLE BIOME, ZECORA’S NEW HOME.-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehMCqtBBUXU

It’s a new day In the jungle’s of Terraria as Zecora finishes the final and latest addition to her new home, a cauldron. Upon looking at her handy work she lets out a content smile.

“Now this is what I call a home, this hollowed tree makes for quite the abode, all of my supplies are tucked and away, now to brew potions for the rest of the day.”, Zecora says as she starts mixing various components into the cauldron, soon enough, a green substance forms in the liquid.

“This new potion will make one bright, allowing one to shine like a light, digging in the earth can get too dark for me, this potion shall be my remedy.”

“Now that I’m set for today, I shall start searching for the blade, one that is green and has great mass, most of all is a blade of grass.”

[KNOCK] [KNOCK] [KNOCK]

“Oh?, who could that be?, I thought many avoided this place like The Everfree.”, Zecora says as she quickly puts on her copper armor and grabs a hoof full of shuriken’s. “I shall don my armor and my blades just to be safe, who knows if it might be an unfriendly face.”, the zebra then runs downstairs and opens the door, her eyes widen and her mouth goes agape at the sight before her, more specifically, the being. Zecora recovers from her shock and says: “Hello stranger, Zecora would be me, who may I ask is standing before me?”

“A talking zebra?, well that is quite a sight, fret not for I am not here for a fight, I come to warn you if you’d please, The Witchdoctor that’d be me.” Zecora continues to stare on but not in fear, in amazement. “Please do not let my appearance dissuade you or run back into your home, I’d rather be friend not foe, lizhard is my race in case you didn’t guess, as for my name that would be Gex.”

(I do not own this image, it belongs to its respective user. This is purely for entertainment purposes.)

Author's Notes:

I know that some of the characters have equipment at the moment that might not really suit some of them but let me assure you all by saying this is all of their starting gear, they will slowly begin to take on their true roles I have plan for each of them.

CHARACTER LOADOUT/ITEMS:

Zecora: Copper armor, Copper Pickaxe, Copper Axe, Shuriken's, various potions.

Twilight: Full set of copper armor, Wand of Sparking, 3x lesser mana potions, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Starlight: Full set of copper armor, Wand of Sparking, 3x lesser mana potions, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Rarity: Full set of copper armor, Wand of Sparking, 3x lesser mana potions, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Applejack: Full set of copper armor, copper broadsword, 3x lesser health potion, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of copper armor, copper shortsword, copper bow, 3x lesser health potion, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Fluttershy: Full set of copper armor, copper bow, 3x health potion, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Pinkie Pie: ??? (Let's be honest, it's pinkie...)

Chapter 10 - Pinkie The Slime And The Goblin Who Tinkers.

-TERRARIA-

Equipped with her copper armor and her copper bow Fluttershy flies through the skies keeping her eyes focused on the land below trying to find some food for her animals back in her home. Among a set of trees she spots a particularly large tree adorned with many acorns along with various berry bushes littering the area. The yellow pegasus was about to start harvesting until she hears a commotion nearby which causes her to hide in the top portion of tree, hiding herself among the leaves. Sure enough, a small pink slime jumps out of the bushes but what comes out next terrified Fluttershy as three bipedal beings appears as well and from the looks of it the shy mare could tell they were chasing this small slime. She recognized these creatures instantly thanks to Twilight and the Terrarians: Slime and goblin.

“Oh my, how could they do this to that poor thing. I know the others said slimes are dangerous but that one is soo cute.”, Fluttershy whispers.

Two of the goblins cornered the slime against the tree Fluttershy was hiding in. The pegasus recognized their clothing as a goblin scout/plunderer and a goblin archer however the third goblin, with noticeably light blue skin wearing glasses as well as a white lab coat, steps in front of the others and says: “Hey come on guys, maybe we could let it go. It’s just a small Slime so let’s just-”

“No gorglock, you weakling. Goblins be strong, we beat weakling slime.”, The goblin scout says as he pushes Gorglock aside causing him to fall to the ground and walks closer to the little pink slime with The Goblin Archer. “Now you die slime, we take slime gel.”, both goblins approach the pink slime who was beginning to shudder until a yellow blur shoots down from the top of the tree and slams into both of the goblins. Gorglock’s eyes widen and his mouth goes agape at the scene before him, if the pink slime had a face let alone a mouth it’d probably do the same.

“HOW DARE YOU THREATEN THIS POOR CREATURE’S LIFE!”, Fluttershy shouts with a tone similar to what she had in The Grand Galloping Gala long ago. She then does the unthinkable as the shy pegasus, who in this moment was anything but shy, grabbed each of the goblins by their legs and spins around in circles with her arms outstretched. After spinning for a few seconds at high speeds she releases her hold and sends both goblins hurling into a nearby tree.

“GACK!”, both goblins yell in pain as they bounce off of the tree and fall to the floor leaving quite the dent within the trees bark. They slowly try to recover before both of their eyes widen as the angered pegasus approaches slowly.

“BOTH OF YOU LEAVE RIGHT NOW AND IF I EVER SEE YOU DO THIS AGAIN I WILL SHOOT YOU WITH AN ARROW!”, Fluttershy exclaims, both of the goblins manage to get back to their feet and limps off as they shout back:

“You be sorry stupid pony.” - Goblin Scout/Plunderer.

“We tell chief, you all die!” - Goblin Archer.

After scaring off the goblins Fluttershy turns back to the small pink slime who is still shaking in fear, the pegasus quickly runs to the slimes aid and says: “Oh you poor thing, that must’ve been scary, are you ok?”, the tone of flutters voice was perhaps the most motherly anything could’ve heard, Gorglock still stares on and frozen in shock. Suddenly, both Fluttershy and Gorglock are shocked when they hear the words:

”T-thank you for saving me.”

“Oh my gosh, you can talk!. You have such a cute voice, I’m Fluttershy, what’s your name?”

”I’m Pinkie, The Slime Princess.”

“... Princess?!”, Gorglock exclaims.

“Oh!, I have a friend named Pinkie. She’d absolutely love you, would you like to come with me little one?.”, Fluttershy asks.

”Y-yes please, you are very nice Miss Fluttershy. I can sense your intentions, your heart, you are so... Pure.”, Princess Pinkie’s words causes the pegasus to blush, she then picks up the the slime princess and sets pinkie onto her head. Fluttershy then turns to Gorglock, who was still on the ground with an expression of disbelief, and approaches him. She then offers him a hoof and asks:

“Are you ok?, I saw you trying to talk the others into not harming Princess Pinkie and stood in their way. You were very brave and I’d like to say, thank you.”, Gorglock stared at her hoof in shock for a few seconds, he regains his composer and takes it causing Fluttershy to help him onto his feet. “There we are, now let’s get you all cleaned up.”, the pegasus says as she begins to pat his lab coat trying to clean it. Finally, Gorglock snaps out of his daze and utters the words:

“Goddess...”

“Wait what?”, Fluttershy asks, suddenly, Gorglock undoes fluttershy’s cleaning as he gets down on both of his knees and... Worships.

“I am humbled by your kindness oh great goddess, thank you for everything you’ve done. It’s like Princess Pinkie says... Your aura... It radiates kindness!”, Gorglock says as he continues to worship the ‘goddess’. Fluttershy stares on with her mouth agape, Princess Pinkie hops off of the pegasus’s head and lands next to the goblin.

”I must agree with this goblin oh great goddess, you are truly benevolent.”, The Slime Princess says as she hops in place, which is likely how her kind ‘kneels’. Gorglock slaps himself in the face as he forgot to do something very important before speaking to a goddess or at least what he and Princess Pinkie saw as a goddess.

“Oh forgive me Goddess, in my shock I forgot to introduce myself properly.”, Gorglock says as he then raises back to his feet and clears his throat. “I am Gorglock, The Goblin Tinkerer.”, he then bows to fluttershy. Throughout the entire affair the only thing the yellow pegasus could say is:

“Oh... Oh my...”

-TERRARIA, HOME TOWN-

“H-hey Guide...”

“Yeah?.”

“That’s one of those supposedly extinct, talking lizard men right.”

“Lizhard, actually...”

“... And we’re not in some kind of dream?”

“... No.”

Helena The Nurse and Tanner The Guide couldn’t believe the spectacle taking place before them, a creature they both once considered to be extinct and a culture lost to history was now standing before them. Twilight could be seen hyperventilating, Starlight and Rarity were trying to help her recover, as everyone else was having a conversation with the new being called Gex, The Witchdoctor. Applejack and Ceeman Jones were absent as they were still guarding the gates, Ceeman relieved Rainbow Dash after he left Candy Cane Corner. Pinkie Pie was still working at Candy Cane Corner however she could sense, something... Someone new has entered town, no wait, multiple new beings are in town. “My Pinkie senses are tingling.”

“You look awesome!”, Rainbow Dash yells.

“Well I’ll be I thought your kind were extinct, no offence. Then the zebra goes to The Jungle and comes back with a living Lizhard.”, Vinny The Demolitionist says.

“Hey, would you be interested in parting with some of those scales of yours?”, Lucan The Merchant asks.

“Please friends give Gex some room, allow him the chance to introduce himself to you.”, Zecora says with a deadpan stare.

“I appreciate the welcome, my scales are warmed by your kindness, never did I think to find beings of such likeness.”, Gex looks around at the beings before him, he was familiar with the Terrarians as his kind has encountered some of them before but the colorful ponies were another story. “I see ponies of the land, ponies with horns above their eyes, most noticeably is the pony who can fly.”, Gex says as he looks to Rainbow Dash. Recovering from their shock both Tanner and Helen approaches the Lizhard, Tanner then asks:

“Never in my life did I ever expect to meet a Lizhard. I heard most of you were, well, not the nicest beings. No offence...”

“No offence has been made, your fears are right, I might be kind, but my brethren can cause strife.”, Gex says as he then raises his staff into the air which catches everyone’s attention. “Listen well kind beings for I’ve come to warn you, I predict a war will be coming soon, beings of green and ponies shall collide, caught in the middle will be this town of which you reside.”, upon finishing his prediction Gex lowers his staff and slams it into the ground. For a moment, everyone just stares at him... Until all present, aside from Zecora, shouts:

”WHAT?!”

“Um, hello everypony.”, Fluttershy interjects as everyone turns to her but what catches their attention are the two beings she’s accompanied with. “This is Princess Pinkie and Gorglock The Goblin Tinkerer, I hope we can all become friends.”, Gorglock waves his hand nervously as Princess Pinkie hops happily on Fluttershy’s head. Everyone then stares at Fluttershy and her companions and shouts, aside from Zecora and Gex:

”WHAT?!”

Suddenly, a pink blur zooms pass the ponies and terrarians stopping right in front of Gex. It’s revealed to be Pinkie Pie who stares at the Lihzard, she then turns to Fluttershy’s direction and notices the slime princess and goblin. The party pony’s eyes widen as she then zooms off again in a pink blur. This time Gex, Princess Pinkie, and The Goblin Tinkerer shouts: ”WHAT?!”

“It’s just Pinkie.”

Author's Notes:

CHARACTER LOADOUT/ITEMS:

Zecora: Copper armor, Copper Pickaxe, Copper Axe, Shuriken's, various potions.

Twilight: Full set of copper armor, Wand of Sparking, 3x lesser mana potions, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Starlight: Full set of copper armor, Wand of Sparking, 3x lesser mana potions, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Rarity: Full set of copper armor, Wand of Sparking, 3x lesser mana potions, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Applejack: Full set of copper armor, copper broadsword, 3x lesser health potion, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of copper armor, copper shortsword, copper bow, 3x lesser health potion, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Fluttershy: Full set of copper armor, copper bow, 3x health potion, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Pinkie Pie: ??? (Let's be honest, it's pinkie...)

Chapter 11 - A Council And A Prayer.

-EQUUS, THE CRYSTAL EMPIRE-

It was now late into the afternoon as The Crystal Empire was colored in a beautiful shade of orange thanks to Celestia’s lowering sun mixed with the purple of the crystalline structures.

Luna’s decision to send out pegasi messengers bore fruit as many leaders from multiple factions/countries were arriving by means of flight, carriages, magic, and almost every fathomable means of transportation. Dragons, Yaks, Hippogriffs, Griffons, Minotaurs, ponies, and Zebras answered the call and made their way into the empire. Many ponies stared in awe at the display of multiple lifeforms passing by them, although they did get nervous when certain species like the dragons and the intimidating minotaur’s passed by.

Within The Crystal Castle’s Dining Room many representatives of each faction were in attendance. The table was set with various food items in order to accommodate every specie in attendance both carnivorous and herbivorous alike. Upon seeing everyone get settled in Princess Cadence, with Shining Armor and Princess Luna sitting on either side, clears her throat and starts to speak:

“Thank you all for coming, as I’m sure you know from your messages we sent via our pegasi, we of the crystal empire along with Princess Luna of Canterlot have decided that a coalition will be needed to deal with the threat we strongly believe will one day threaten the entire world if we all don’t stop it. Before we begin I’d like to familiarize my self with-”

[SLAM]

“What in the name of Tartarus is she doing here?!”, the minotaur representative cuts Cadence off as he slams his fist on to the table and points towards a certain former changeling queen, Chrysalis. “She is a known menace to many of us here, King Domihaus and his people will not join an alliance with a known deceiver in our midst who’d sooner feed on us all rather than help us.”

“What’s wrong big guy?, worried that someone as small as me will get under your skin?, I’m flattered.”, Chrysalis says with a sarcastic tone. “Let’s get something straight you fool, I don’t care about any of you. You’re all food to me however if all of you die then I die, and I don’t want my food supply to go dry.”, King Thorax interjects and says rather sternly:

“You are not helping Chrysalis, I allowed you to join us here because despite everything you’ve done you’re still a former royal of The Hive. Do that again and I’ll kick you out of the empire myself, I mean it.”

“Who do you think you are you worthless grub, I am The Queen of-”

“Former Queen, Chrysalis, former. I lead The Changelings now and don’t forget that it was you who left the hive that day when Starlight Glimmer offered you a chance at redemption yet you threw it back in her face. I would have accepted you back as our ruler, we all would have. You decided to abandon the hive and your own children. Because of your absence no one was left to lead us so I did, the hive is alive and well without any of my subjects having to starve every moment of every day because of me. So sit down, and shut up!”, Thorax exclaims as he stares daggers at the former ruler of the changelings, Thorax wisely took his brothers advice some time ago and steeled himself in order to become a more fitting ruler. The Changeling King can be very kind but when angered his anger can rival even Chrysalis’s and thanks to feeding on the more powerful love he and his people had gained willingly from their new friends his power rivaled her own. Everyone in attendance looked at the scene with shocked expressions Luna, Cadence, and Shining Armor couldn’t help but to smirk at the exchange. Shining armor leaned into Cadence and whispered:

“Ohoho, burn.”

Luna clears her throat and catches everyone’s attention: “If thou art finished we’d like to get back to the main matter at hoof, now as our niece said before she was rudely interrupted.”, Luna looks to King Domihaus with a deadpan stare. “Allow us to familiarize ourselves, introductions are in order. Let us start with The Griffon representative and go down the line from there simply stand and introduce thy self.”, Luna says as she points a hoof to the aforementioned being. The griffon, noticeably being quite old, stands up and says:

“[COUGH] You can call me Grandpa Gruff, there hasn’t been a griffon king in ages but I’m the next best thing. For some bits I could- Ow!”, Grandpa Gruff’s words were cut off as his female companion slaps his talons away and pulls him back down to his seat. The female Griffon is revealed to be an old friend of Rainbow dash: Gilda.

“Not now gramps...”, Gilda says as she turns to everyone present. “Sorry about the old coot, he never passes up a chance to get some bits.”, Gilda then turns her head to the Zebra representative who sat next to her. “You can go ahead zebra.”, with those words the zebra representative along with their companion stands and says:

“Greetings everyone, how do you do?, the zebra before you is Prince Zaku.”, Prince Zaku then turns to his companion. “The zebra to my right is the mightiest of my land, a zebra who’s name is Zellan, she be a mare of might and beauty, she serves me well as is part of her duty.”, both zebras nods to everyone present as they sit back down beckoning the next representative to start, King Thorax.

“I am King Thorax, current ruler of The Changelings.”, his words causes Chrysalis to grunt in annoyance to which he ignores. “I know my kind has a bit of a past with you all but I want you all to know that we changelings have changed, no pun intended, for the better.”, he then turns his head to Chrysalis and nods to her, she sighs annoyingly and says:

“I am Queen-”

”We already know!”, everyone aside from Thorax shouts in unison with angered expressions thus cutting the former changeling ruler off from her statement.

“Well, well, it seem my illustrious reputation proceeds me.”, Chrysalis remarks with a bow, she then turns to the Yak representative next to her. “You may go, I’m satisfied now hahaha.”, The Yak stares at her for a moment before standing however the being causes the table to shake, not to mention those who sat around them, for a moment before they continue.

“Yaks name be Prince Rutherford, yak pleased to meet you all.”, The Yak Prince says, unlike some of the other attendees he was alone without a companion. After he seats himself, and shakes all present once again, the next representative next to him speaks up:

“Some of you already know me but I am the current Dragon Lord, Ember. These two dragons with me are Garble and Smolder.”, Ember says as she turns her gaze to her companions, specifically Garble, and narrows her eyes. This causes him to grunt in annoyance and wave his hand, Smolder was already greeting everyone with a gesture much to Ember’s delight. Once the dragons were seated the next representative stands, King Domihaus.

“Domihaus is King of the minotaurs, Domihaus will crush this infection you claim will hurt Domihaus’s people.”, the minotaur king says as he flexes his muscles and returns to his seat, Much like Prince Rutherford he too is alone with no companion. Finally, the last representative stands along with their companion, both are Hippogriffs.

“Her Majesty, Queen Novo, was sadly unable to attend as she is very much needed back in Seaquestria. As such I, General Seaspray, shall be representing her. My fellow companion here is Princess Skystar.”, both bows in respect and returns to their seats, Princess Skystar can barely contain her excitement however Seaspray looks to her with a deadpan stare which causes her to fidget nervously in her seat.

“Excellent, tis a pleasure to meet you all and we would like to once again thank you all for attending. The very world is at stake, thou honors thy nations by being here.” Luna finishes as she nods to everyone in attendance with respect although she does roll her eyes when Chrysalis gagged herself. “Now, I shall allow Prince Shining armor and our dear niece to take things from here. I must prepare to lower the sun and raise our moon.”, Luna then teleports out of the room leaving Shining Armor and Cadence to inform the others of their current situation, their plans, as well as the death of Princess Celestia.

The Lunar Princess reappears at the very top of the castle and looks towards her sister’s precious sun. A tear falls out of Luna’s eye as she stares upon the celestial object. “We miss thou greatly dear sister, is this how ye felt when we were banished?. Our heart aches every time we look upon thy warm morning star, we now understand fully the pain thou must’ve endured... The same pain we currently have to endure... Good night, dear sister.”, Luna finishes as she fires up her horn, grits her teeth with closed eyes, and lowers Celestia’s sun allowing the moon to take the sky in its stead. Suddenly, Luna hears a sudden:

[POP]

“Discord, we art not in the mood for-”

“Hahaha, It’s a good thing I’m not Discord right? My dear student.”

“Starswirl!”, Luna exclaims as she runs into her teacher and hugs him.

“Stygian, The pillars, and I answer the call, Lulu.”

-TERRARIA, HOME TOWN LIBRARY, TWILIGHT’S ROOM-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Amwk16RgEo

Twilight Sparkle used her magic to prepare her bed as she walks towards the furniture having just finished washing up. Along the way, she looks towards the papers she had set on a table nearby. An idea comes to her although she is noticeably hesitant to act on it, after taking a deep breath she heads towards the table and ignites her horn floating over a quill onto the paper and begins writing:

Princess Twilight Sparkle’s Terrarian Letters For Celestia - Entry: 1

“Dear Princess Celestia,

I realize that Spike isn’t here to send this to anypony back home, not that I’m sure that’d work even if he was, and I know that you’re... Gone. Regardless, I feel that I have to document the events that have transpired ever since we arrived into this world, Terraria. I miss you soo much Princess Celestia, you were soo much more to me then a mentor... You were my second mother. I’m the luckiest pony alive to have both you and Twilight Velvet as my mothers.

You’ll be happy to know that as the princess of friendship me and my friends have made some new friends here, the local lifeforms who call themselves Terrarians. Each of them has amazing abilities, powers that compliment their very being and to be honest it kind of reminds me of a cutie mark. Sure they don’t have such a thing here and the only thing that does resemble it is something they call a “tattoo.”, but the way their powers work not to mention their appearance is practically the same as a cutie mark. For example, my new friend Helena is a nurse and her powers reflects that tenfold she even brought back someone’s leg! Do you know how much magic would be required back home to perform such a thing? To replace an entire limb back to normal function and that’s assuming such a spell even exists in the first place. We’re all doing ok Princess, the others have built a small town surrounded by stone walls to protect us from some of this worlds monsters and trust me thanks to what I’ve learned in the library we have here there are many. I felt bad since for some strange reason I took three whole days to recover while the rest of my friends recovered the very same day we’ve arrived here, chalk that one up as a mystery for now.

Earlier today some very interesting things have happened. First: Zecora returns to us from The Jungle, a place that’s so wild and unpredictable much like The Everfree Forest back home that many of the locals avoid it all the same, with a brand new friend called Gex The Witchdoctor. Oh Princess I wish you were here to see him, simply put he’s a species called Lizhard which were thought to be extinct and yet here he is standing before us. Funny thing is, he speaks in rhyme much like Zecora those two have been kicking it off quite well.

Second: Fluttershy went out to get some food for her new animal friends she’s made here, it seems that even in this world our effects from the elements still seem present and if I’m being honest they feel... Amplified. However, she then stops a pair of goblins from attacking a pink slime who turns out to be a Princess!, a princess!. Princess Pinkie is her name, a certain party pony we both know was very happy about that, I had soo many questions when she was brought here in regards to slime culture but given what she had just went through I figured it was best to let her be for now but mark my words she and I will be having quite the extensive interview. Oh, Fluttershy also brought a goblin who tried to stop the others from harming Princess Pinkie, Gorglock The Goblin Tinkerer. OH. MY. GOSH. He is a fellow seeker of knowledge just like me and Tanner The Guide, Gorglock is currently working on a new experiment he calls: The Rocket Boots. I shall support him in this endeavor and maybe I could bring some schematics back home for pony production.

There is another thing Princess, it involves Gex. You see, earlier today he gave us a warning in the form of rhythmic riddles. I have some theories but I suspect he can somehow predict the future but how far into the future is the mystery. Anyway, he predicts that green beings will attack us soon and given what happened to Fluttershy I fear he may be right. Based on my information regarding this worlds monsters, Fluttershy’s testimony, in addition to my talks with Gorglock I have reason to believe we will soon be attacked by... A goblin army. Please watch over us, Princess.

Your Faithful Student, Even In Death,

~Twilight Sparkle.”

Author's Notes:

This is the calm before the storm.

CHARACTER LOADOUT/ITEMS:

Zecora: Copper armor, Copper Pickaxe, Copper Axe, Shuriken's, various potions.

Twilight: Full set of copper armor, Wand of Sparking, 3x lesser mana potions, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Starlight: Full set of copper armor, Wand of Sparking, 3x lesser mana potions, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Rarity: Full set of copper armor, Wand of Sparking, 3x lesser mana potions, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Applejack: Full set of copper armor, copper broadsword, 3x lesser health potion, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of copper armor, copper shortsword, copper bow, 3x lesser health potion, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Fluttershy: Full set of copper armor, copper bow, 3x health potion, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Pinkie Pie: ??? (Let's be honest, it's pinkie...)

Chapter 12 - A Goblin Army Approaches From The West.

-TERRARIA, HOME TOWN-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dmzWlm4_V0

It’s a light rainy morning in the land of Terraria as fluttershy tends to her animals along with the assistance of her new room mate, Princess Pinkie.

“Yes Mr. Squirrel, those acorns are for you and your family. Please send my regards to your wife and children.”, Fluttershy says as Mr. Squirrel runs in and hugs her before taking off.

”That should be the last of them Goddess.”, Princess Pinkie says as she looks over a checklist created by the yellow pegasus which was sat on a nearby table.

“Oh no, I’m not a goddess Princess Pinkie. I’m just a normal animal loving pony, Twilight’s actually more of a goddess since she’s an Alicorn.”, The animal lover replies with a blush.

”Alicorn?, forgive me goddess for my ignorance but I am unfamiliar with that term.”, The pink slime replies as she hops off the table and onto the shy pegasus’s back.

“Oh, well, you see we ponies come in three races: Pegasus, Earth Pony, and Unicorn. Rainbow and myself are Pegasus.”, Fluttershy says as she flaps her wings happily. “We have the ability to control the weather however Rainbow and I don’t seem to be strong enough to control your worlds weather at all, it’s simply too strong for us.”

”You can control the weather?!, truly Goddess you are kind and powerful.”, Princess Pinkie exclaims in shock. Fluttershy sighs lightly followed by a light chuckle before she continues.

“Applejack and Pinkie Pie are earth ponies, they are connected to the earth in a very special way although Pinkie Pie is a very... Special earth pony.”, Fluttershy says nervously as she recalls Pinkie’s antics.

”I really like her, she’s funny and we have the same name which makes it soo much better. I haven’t met any earth ponies but we do have horses here, they’re not as intelligent as your friends but they are much bigger.”, Princess Pinkie says as she giggles a bit. ”Please continue Goddess.”, Fluttershy nods with a smile.

“They can detect earthquakes long before any pony else, they can grow vegetation far more effectively which is why many of them make great farmers, and lastly they posses the most physical strength of all three ponies. Finally, there’s the Unicorns.”

”I am familiar with Unicorns Goddess, but the ones here aren’t exactly... Nice, like the ones who came with you. Are the ones from your world anything like mine?.”, Princess Pinkie asks.

“Well, there are some bad ones like King Sombra. Oh dear, he was a mean Unicorn, although Twilight did mention something about him being an Umbrum if I’m correct. There are many nice unicorns like my friends, Twilight used to be one too before she ascended to an Alicorn. Now then, Alicorns are all three combined together including having a lifespan that could possibly be eternal. At least that’s what Twilight and Discord...”, Fluttershy stops as she thinks back to the Draconequus, specifically to the moment they both shared before she was sucked into the portal. She takes on a saddened expression and sighs lightly. “Discord...”

”Goddess?, are you ok?”, Princess Pinkie asks as she could sense the pegasus’s inner turmoil. Suddenly, a pink tendril extends from the slime and touches Fluttershy which sends a surge of happiness through the pegasus.

“Oh, oh my, what did you do just now?. I feel so... Happy.”, Fluttershy questions as she looks on with a confused gaze.

”My type of slime can effect the feelings of others Goddess, I sensed that your feelings were troubled so I made you happy.”, Princess Pinkie replies as she hops happily in place.

“That’s so sweet of you Pinkie, oh, sorry, your highness.”, Fluttershy says with a giggle as she grabs the slime, lifts Pinkie to her muzzle, and nuzzles the slime Princess.

”It’s no problem at all, Goddess.”

Suddenly, before the two could go on any further Mr. Squirrel hops into the pegasus’s home via an opened window and runs over to Fluttershy. Seeing this, the pegasus says:

“Oh, Mr. Squirrel? Are you-”

[SQUIRREL NOISE] [SQUIRREL NOISE] [SQUIRREL NOISE]

“Oh no... Oh no no no no. Thank you very much for telling me Mr. Squirrel, please go before they show up.”, upon hearing her words Mr. Squirrel salutes and leaves out of the window. Princess Pinkie looks on as the shy pegasus stares to the floor in utter shock, sensing her feelings once more she asks:

”You seem to be panicking Goddess, what did-”

“Goblins!, oh Princess Pinkie this is bad I need to warn my friends. Please get to safety Pinkie, I don’t want anything to happen to you.”, the pegasus pleads as she turns her gaze to the slime.

”G-goddess... You’re worried about me? A slime?”, Princess Pinkie says with shock.

“Of course silly, you’re my friend. Now please go, I need to leave now.”. Fluttershy answers as she exits her home and flies over to Candy Cane Corner in the lightly pouring rain.

”Goddess... No, Fluttershy... You’d call a monster like me a friend?”, Princess Pinkie couldn’t believe the words she had just heard, she’s been with Fluttershy simply because she respects the pegasus and because she saw it was necessary for a goddess but to hear said pegasus call her a friend. It was a new experience for her, she makes a decision. “Goddess Fluttershy, my friend, I will not allow any harm to come to you. I shall seek aid immediately.”, the slime princess then exits the home, leaves the community, and hops off into the woods

In Candy Cane Corner everyone in the community, aside from Zecora and Gorglock who returned back to The Jungle with Gex, are in attendance as they eat their breakfast and chat amongst themselves. Suddenly, the door flies open as Fluttershy gallops into the bakery/Pinkie’s home and spots everyone on a nearby table. She approaches them as they are deep in conversation in regards to future plans and says:

“Everypony, everypony, you need to listen.”

“...”, Sadly, her words aren’t quite loud enough to gain their attention.

“Everypony please listen.”

“...”, Her pleads go unanswered as everyone continues to speak, she then narrows her eyes in anger and explodes:

“LISTEN TO ME NOW!”, Fluttershy shouts with a tone similar to what she had with a certain incident in The Grand Galloping Gala. Finally, everyone turns their attention to the pegasus.

“Good grief Fluttershy, couldn’t you just use a hoof to-”

“No!, everypony listen. Gex’s prediction is true, there’s a goblin army approaching from the west!.” Fluttershy cuts Rainbow Dash off as she warns everyone present about what Mr. Squirrel had told her earlier.

“WHAT?!”, Everyone exclaims in unison as the group gets off the table and leaves the bakery together.

(play on loop)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp_rl-1rYpQ&t=18s

The time is now, everyone stands upon the stone wall faced towards the west as they wait for the encroaching goblin army. Ceeman the Arms Dealer, Fluttershy, Rarity, Twilight, Starlight, and Tanner The Guide remain on the wall with their ranged weapons and their unicorn horns at the ready along with Helen The Nurse on standby ready to heal any of her allies harmed in the fight. Lucan The Merchant began to board up all of the homes windows and lock the doors in an effort to hopefully protect them from intruders. Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Vinny The Demolitionist are on the ground level just behind the wall in case any goblins manage to get through. Rainbow Dash draws her blade in the air and flies down to Vinny. The Demolitionist sees her and says:

“Ok Dash, you know the plan right?”

“You bet!, I’ll grab some bombs from you and drop em' onto the goblins to support everypony. Then, if they manage to get through we’re gonna clobber them!”, Rainbow replies with a hint of arrogance as she jabs the air with her blade.

“Stick to the plan rainbow, ah don’t wanna hear bout’ you get’n arrogant and hurt because of it ya hear?”, Applejack says as she narrows her eyes, Vinny then turns to pinkie and says:

“As for you my pink friend, that cannon of yours... Party cannon I believe you called it, will fire upon the goblins once I call it out capiche’?”

“Okie dokily yolkily, I’m ready to party!”, Pinkie exclaims as she narrows her eyes in determination.

Twilight Sparkle looks onto the horizon where the goblins should be appearing from, Tanner The Guide puts a hand onto her shoulder causing The Alicorn to turn and look up to him which prompts him to ask: “You gonna be ok Sparkle?, I know you and your friends don’t take lives where you come from but...”

“It’s fine Tanner, to be honest I’d be lying if I said me and my friends aren’t hesitant to... Kill something. But I realize things are different in this world, as do my friends as well.”, Twilight says as she narrows her eyes in determination. Starlight and Rarity nod their heads and light up their horns upon hearing Twilight’s words causing both to say:

“It’s uncouth for a lady to resort to such brashness, but by Celestia I refuse to die to a bunch of barbarians!” - Rarity.

“Let them come, we’ll show them what our world is made of.” - Starlight

Fluttershy, being the element of kindness, wasn’t holding it together all too well as she could be seen shaking and whispering to herself: _{”I can’t kill somepony, I can’t kill somepony, I can’t kill somepony, I can’t-”}, Suddenly, Fluttershy’s words were cut off as Helen The Nurse puts a hand onto the shy pegasus’s shoulder.

“Words can’t express how sorry I am to see a kind and gentle soul like you have to do this, I’m just like you. I hate fighting, I hate violence, I wish this world was anything like yours... A world of peace. Sadly, we got the short stick so to speak but let me tell you something Fluttershy.”, Helen says as she then raises the shy pegasus’s head with a hand. “It is not a sin to fight for the right to live, all living beings cherish their lives and they will fight to protect it. Just think about the animals you love, when something threatens them they often use their superior speed to escape or their enormous strength to fight off the opposition. Do you know what animal I think represents you most?, despite you being a pony of course.”, The Nurse asks as she giggles a little bit, Fluttershy looks on waiting for Helen to finish her words. “You are a honey badger Fluttershy, small yet dangerous and relentless if you mess with them. Be. The. Badger.”

[MMMMMMMRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRMMMMMMMM]

Suddenly, the sound of a horn goes off in the distance. Everyone present braces themselves as the force they were waiting for marched towards them, the force was many times greater then anything they could’ve prepared for. The hoard now stood before the walls, Goblins of all types made up the ranks:

A Goblin Mage stepped forward and shouts: “Stupid ponies!, weak Terrarians!, no prisoners!, all will die!”, the entire hoard laughs together upon hearing those words. Not even letting the ponies or terrarians have a retort the entire hoard charges towards the wall.

“Open fire!”, Ceeman exclaims as he begins to shoot goblins with his musket dropping them instantly via headshots, Twilight fires up her horn and releases powerful purple energy beams which instantly vaporizes a few goblins while injuring others however those goblins won’t be suffering for long as Rarity ‘generously’ ends their life with a follow up attack. Starlight mimics her teachers actions as she releases energy beams much like Twilight’s but are a light blue coloration instead of purple.

[BOOM] [BOOM] [BOOM]

The sounds of explosions goes off as Rainbow dash drops multiple bombs upon the hoard. “Eat that ugly!”, she exclaims as the pegasus releases every bomb she had, goblin archers try to shoot her out of the sky but the cyan pegasus is simply too quick as she dodges the arrows and flies back behind the wall to grab more bombs.

“Now!, fire away my pink friend!.”, Vinny The Demolitionist exclaims having just placed one of his bombs into Pinkie’s party cannon and closes his ears.

“You got it, eat confetti and explosions you meanies!”, Pinkie shouts as she activates her cannon.

[BOOM]

Another explosion goes off as goblin gore spreads throughout the area along with hints of confetti, despite this the goblins continues to run towards the wall. Starlight then hears something teleport besides her and turns her gaze to a horrifying site, a goblin mage who teleported onto the structure and managed to knock out fluttershy. The goblin began to form in its hand a purple orb of energy and hurls it at the group causing Starlight to shout: “Everypony, watch out!”, Starlight fires her beam at the energy orb and a beam struggle takes place. Twilight, Rarity, and Helen notices this but Ceeman shouts to them:

“She can handle it, we need to reduce their numbers!”

“Ceeman’s right, we need to focus on the task at hand. Have faith in your friend, she can handle that mage.”, Tanner The Guide says as he continues to fire arrows killing multiple goblins in the process. Twilight and Rarity are hesitant but Tanner’s words have truth to them, as such they resume their attacks on the goblin army. Starlight continues to struggle against her foe, and vice versa, as their beam struggle still goes on.

“Stupid Pony will die!”, The goblin mage antagonizes.

“Not a chance ugly, I can do this all day!”, Starlight replies, suddenly, an arrow pierces the goblins right leg causing it to cry out:

“Graugh!, what?!”, looking back the goblin sees who is responsible for the attack, Fluttershy, who regained her consciousness and fired one of her arrows. Starlight smirks upon seeing this and says:

“Sucks to be you buddy, ha!”, Starlight shouts as she takes advantage of the goblins weakened state, overpowers the goblins energy ball, and vaporizes her foe with her magic. The unicorn then trots over to Fluttershy and asks: “Are you ok Fluttershy?, thanks for the assist.”

“Y-yes, I’ll be fine...”, The yellow pegasus says as she turns her head to the hoard outside of the wall.

“Are you sure? You can head down if you want we can-”

“No, I’m fighting too, because I’m...”, Fluttershy says as she cuts off Starlight’s words, She then draws her bow and pulls an arrow out of her quiver. Narrowing her eyes in concentration she finishes her words and says: “I’m The Honey Badger!, and you’ve made me really, really, mad!”, the yellow pegasus then goes on to kill multiple goblins via arrow shots to their heads and necks. Starlight smirks upon seeing this, as does Helen who also witnessed this causing Helen to say:

“Way to go, Fluttershy the Badger.”

“Harpoons in-coming!, they’re trying to climb the wall!”, Ceeman shouts as the goblins who managed to get close to the wall attempted to climb it with the aforementioned weapons.

“Quickly everypony, destroy the harpoons while I continue to- GAUGH!”, Twilight cries out in pain as an arrow impales her shoulder. Rarity sees this and notices the goblin archer below the wall who was responsible and in a fit of anger she alights her horn and shouts:

“How dare you brute!”, Rarity exclaims as she vaporizes the goblin with an energy beam similar in coloration to Twilight’s and continues to do so along with Starlight Glimmer. Fluttershy, Ceemon, and Tanner begin to destroy the harpoons that were attached to the wall. Helena The Nurse runs over to Twilight and says:

“Don’t worry dear, I’ll fix you right up.”, Helena places a hand over Twilight’s wound and a white aura consumes The Nurse’s hand. In an instant the arrow dissipates into thin air as the wound closes up and heals perfectly, even the missing fur from the puncture wound regrows making it looks good as new.

“W-wow Helena, your magic is amazing!. I must pick your brain about-”

”TWILIGHT!”, Everyone shouts in unison as Twilight laughs nervously, everyone present resumes the battle and the war wages on.

“Ok Vinny, I’m ready for more”, Rainbow Dash says as she attempts to grab more bombs to drop onto the goblins.

[BOOM]

“Bullseye!”, Pinkie Pie exclaims as she fires her cannon yet again.

“Here you go rainbow, give em hell!”, Vinny shouts as he gives the pegasus more bombs.

Rainbow takes to the skies and flies over the wall, she suddenly gets a rather daring idea as she smirks and says: “Get ready for the boom, the Sonic-rainboom. This is gonna be awesome!”, The pegasus says as she begins to fly high into the air and reaches her max altitude. “I’ve got to time it just right, Sonic-rainboom then drop these bombs right on top of them.”, Then, she shoots down and begins to descend. Applejack notices this and screams out:

“Rainbow no!, ya dang stubborn fool. What did I-”

[VROOM]

The Sonic-rainboom activates which catches everyone’s attention, The Goblins look on in shock however Twilight and the others react the same way Applejack did as each of them thinks to themselves internally: -What is she doing?!-, Rainbow dash begins to slow herself down and readies her bombs however she was too focused on her stunt she didn’t notice a goblin mage charging its attack and hurls it towards the stunt pegasus. Rainbow finally sees this and barely dodges it but with a horrible cost, she drops the bombs accidently which lands at the base of the wall causing Rainbow to stare on in horror and say: “Oh buck, no...”, Seeing this, Tanner The Guide shouts:

“Everyone, get off now!”, fortunately, everyone heeds his warning on time and hops off the wall into the town.

[BOOM]

Unfortunately, there’s now a large hole in the wall.

Author's Notes:

CHARACTER LOADOUT/ITEMS:

Zecora: Copper armor, Copper Pickaxe, Copper Axe, Shuriken's, various potions.

Twilight: Full set of copper armor, Wand of Sparking, 3x lesser mana potions, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Starlight: Full set of copper armor, Wand of Sparking, 3x lesser mana potions, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Rarity: Full set of copper armor, Wand of Sparking, 3x lesser mana potions, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Applejack: Full set of copper armor, copper broadsword, 3x lesser health potion, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of copper armor, copper shortsword, copper bow, 3x lesser health potion, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Fluttershy: Full set of copper armor, copper bow, 3x health potion, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Pinkie Pie: ??? (Let's be honest, it's pinkie...)

Chapter 13 - Fluttershy, The Slime Goddess.

(play on loop)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy-ZO7bwdA4

Shock and awe was the best way to describe how everyone was feeling aside from Rainbow Dash who was now feeling overwhelming guilt. Tears almost filled the stunt pegasu’s eyes as she stuttered the words: “I-i’m s-sorry everypony...”

“Kill them all!, Pillage!, take!, kill!.”, The Goblin Army shouts as they enter the breach in the wall.

“Here they come y’all!”, Applejack shouts as she readies her copper broadsword along with Tanner The Guide who follows suit. Pinkie Pie pulls out of her mane dual copper shortswords and takes a combat stance while growling like a dog. Twilight, Rarity, and Starlight fires up their horns while also floating their ‘wands of sparking’ alongside them, Ceeman The Arms Dealer pulls out a shotgun, and Vinny materializes some grenades. Helena The Nurse and Fluttershy remain behind the group as the yellow pegasus readies her arrows along with Lucan The Merchant who also had a bow standing besides her. Recovering from her regretful actions Rainbow Dash draws her copper shortsword and swoops down to strike at the goblins just as Tanner The Guide shouts:

“Charge!, for Terraria!”

“For Equestria!, for Equus!”, all of the ponies shout as the two sides clash into each other in close quarter combat. As the battle wages on many different scenarios took place as everyone who calls this town home fought for their very lives.

Rainbow Dash continues to swoop in however during one of her sweeps she loses her copper shortsword from a goblin who managed to catch her. Fortunately, Ceeman saw this and tossed the mare a spare musket with two-hundred rounds of ammo, which she immediately wraps around herself, as he shouts to her: “Wanna make it up to us?, put some rounds into these bastards heads simply point and shoot. Show me how sorry you are Dash!”, The Arms Dealer shouts as he pumps his shotgun and kills a goblin who tried to attack him during the exchange. Rainbow Dash looks to the weapon in her hands and takes her aim at a Goblin who tried to ambush Ceeman from behind.

[BANG]

“GAUGH!”, the goblin cries out as it falls limp to the floor, Ceeman looks up to rainbow and says:

“Nice shooting kid, now get to work!”, Upon hearing those words Rainbow narrows her eyes and shoots multiple Goblins as she flies around the community. Rainbow meets up with Fluttershy along the way who was killing multiple goblins via arrows to the head while also dodging the goblins attacks in return. The two team up and swoops down onto the army firing their ranged weapons along the way, the yellow pegasus even gives Rainbow her copper shortsword. Apparently, Fluttershy had found Rainbow’s weapon and gave it to the rainbow pegasus not knowing it already belonged to her. In a beautiful display of ranged weaponry mixed with closed quarters combat thanks to her shortsword Rainbow Dash became quite the force on the battlefield.

Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Tanner The Guide all stand back to back while being surrounded by goblins. “Stay in formation Y’all, let them come to us and cut em’ down.”, the cowmare says as she slices a goblins head clean off of his shoulder as it tried to attack her as she spoke. Tanner followed suit as he parried a goblins attack and successfully punished the green menace with a follow up attack. Pinkie Pie leaped towards the crowd of goblins and spun around in a flurry of blades causing blood to gush into the air and spill onto the floor, after doing her ‘dance’ she retuns back to the others and they are once again back to back in a trio of blades.

“We gotta get to a bet’r position, this is playing right into their hooves and- GAUGH”, Applejacks words were cut off and she releases a painful cry as a goblin spike ball hits the cowmare in her stomach region.

“Applejack!”, Tanner The Guide shouts as he catches the orange earth pony in his grasp. Pinkie Pie stares on to the scene before her, the world around her practically disappears and fades to black even the voices around her be they friend or foe dissipates. All she could see before her was applejacks unconscious body, then... She sings:

“Fun time, fun time, you’re all going to... die!”, her mane deflates instantly and the color of her entire body greys out, Pinkamena takes the stage. ”RRRRRAAAAWWWWWWRRRRRRR”, she roars out like a monster who’s treasure was just stolen and like an absolute madmare she hops into the fray cutting down every goblin who surrounded Tanner and the unconscious cowmare with her dual blades. She then pulls out a bomb she had tucked away in her mane from Vinny and grabs a goblin. “Open wide!”, was all she said before she shoves the bomb into the goblins mouth, snapping its jaws in the process, and tosses the body into the other goblins.

[BOOM]

“For the love of Terra...”, was all Tanner could say as he stares on nervously with a pinch of amazement. Put simply, Pinkamena slaughtered all of the goblins present as she then walks back to The Guide and Applejack. She looks down to Applejack with a saddened expression, something that was rare even in this state, and puts the orange earth pony onto her back with some help from The Guide. She then turns to Tanner and asks:

”Nurse, where is she?...”

“...”, Tanner was speechless.

”Didn’t you hear me?, I SAID WHERE IS SHE?!”, Pinkamena exclaims.

“Oh, uh, your friend Fluttershy sent her and Lucan to the library.”, Tanner replies.

”Thanks...”, Pinkamena says as she then runs off with Applejack killing a few Goblins along the way.

“Note to self, don’t harm her friends.”, Tanner says as he picks up his sword and runs off to engage more foes.

Helena The Nurse and Lucan The Merchant were being chased as they tried to make their way to the library, unfortunately there were goblins already present there who took notice and cuts them off resulting in them being surrounded. They turn back to back. “Damnit, I’m no good in combat especially close quarters. Can’t you use one of your items to help us?.”, Helena says as she looks back to Lucan.

“You know I can’t do that while in battle!, that’s the drawback to being The Merchant. I can only use items given to me before combat and all I’ve got is this bow Ceeman gave me, which doesn’t at all help here.”, Lucan replies however both of their prayers were answered as Ceeman The Arms Dealer blows away some of the Goblins with his shotgun that were in front of the duo. He walks up to the two and says:

“You know, I love you guys but you suck in combat. Well, at least Helena has an excuse being a nurse and all but what’s yours Lucan?”

“Aw shut it you petulant teenager, take care of these guys behind us. No respect for us old timers I swear...”, Lucan replies with annoyance.

“Yeah, yeah, I got it.”, Ceeman says as he waves his left hand however before he could take his shots all of the goblins before him gets their heads amputated. Standing among their corpses was Pinkamena with Applejack still unconscious on her back.

”You, nurse... Heal her, now.”, Pinkamena says as she points a hoof to Helena, The Nurse catches on instantly and runs over to Applejack to inspect her.

“She’ll be ok, please take her inside and lay her on the couch for me so I can take care of her properly.”, The Nurse replies.

”Alright...”, The grayed out earth pony says as she follows Helena into the building, before closing the door Pinkamena then turns her head and tells Ceeman and Lucan: ”Guard the door you two, I better not see any of them get in...”

[BAM]

The door is slammed shut as Pinkamena kicks it with her hind legs, Ceeman and Lucan stare at each other dumbfounded. Both of them agree to follow her orders as they both think internally: ”-She’s scary...-”

[BOOM] [BOOM] [BOOM]

The pair are startled as the sounds of explosions goes off in the distant side of town as Vinny The Demolitionist achieves his life long dreams, making things explode.

Twilight, Starlight, and Rarity found themselves battling on the rooftops as they are being chased by teleporting goblin mages. From the roof of Candy Cane Corner all the way to the roof of Fluttershy’s home the display of magical energies shot through the skies as both sides avoided and attacked each other.

“We’re just wasting energy at this rate and we’re outnumbered, we need a plan.” Rarity says as she and the others teleport onto the same roof.

“I’m not sure sadly, I tried everything I can think of from barriers to offensive attacks. Our wands are effective but they’re not strong enough to inflict a fatal blow, I don’t know what to do!”, Twilight exclaims as she wipes a bit of sweat away. Starlight grits her teeth as she tries to catch her breath. Then, an idea comes to her as she realized the goblin mages are staying together and as one of them fires off an attack the others are charging theirs, she turns to Twilight and asks:

“Twilight, do you still have any of your physical weapons on you?”

“Not really, however I do have a pickaxe on me in my inventory I got from The Merchant. Why, what do you have in mind?” Twilight questions.

“Remember when you told me about goblins and their magic abilities along with the physical properties of the projectiles they cast?, well, what if we batted one of their attacks right back at them?. It’s like you said in your studies, magic back on Equus can’t be reflected by a blade or any weapon unless it was enchanted but here in Terraria some can. And a goblin’s energy ball happens too?...”, Starlight says as she spins her hoof around trying to get Twilight and Rarity to catch onto her plan.

“Of course!, that’s genius Starlight!”, Twilight exclaims as she then materialized her copper pickaxe into being, she was about to volunteer however Rarity snatches the pickaxe and says:

“Allow me darlings, I’ll have you know that me and Sweetie Belle play baseball from time to time. Surprising I know but how else do you think I maintain my perfect form”, everyone present nods their heads and drinks a lesser mana potion before they enact their plan. The ponies teleport out into the open just as a goblin mage spots them, charges its attack. And fires it towards Starlight while the other goblins were charging their own energy orbs. Starlight sees this and calls out:

“Now Rarity!”, These words causes Rarity to teleport right in front of the attack with the pickaxe held like a baseball bat as she yells out:

“Show me the money!”

[WHAM]

Rarity successfully hits the energy ball right back to the group of goblin mages at high speed, they have no time to teleport away as the energy ball makes contact and in combination with the energy balls the other Goblins were charging up a huge explosion engulfs them, killing them instantly. Rarity smiles at her handy work and says: “That’s what happens when you mess with a group of proper ladies you brutes.”, The trio of unicorns nods happily at their achievement and teleports away to fight more foes.

Fluttershy flew high into the air and took a moment to survey the warzone bellow her, she saw many of her friends achieving victory here and there however she could see the enormous number of goblins. She comments: “Everypony is doing great but there’s too many of them, we need to-”, The yellow pegasus’s words were cut off as the rain around her, not to mention the entire area, changed in a drastic way. A small green slime lands on her head:

”All hail the great goddess”, These words causes Fluttershy’s mouth to go agape as slimes began to rain down from the skies and attack the goblins, some of them even eats a goblin by forcing them into their bodies causing the goblin within to dissolve into nothing. Everyone on the ground level looks on with shocked expressions as the slimes continue to rain down and start killing off the goblin army. This causes some of the other members of the town aside from Fluttershy to respond:

“Wait, they’re helping us?” - Tanner The Guide.

“Well I’ll be damned...” - Vinny The Demolitionist.

“Woah...” - Rainbow Dash.

“So, do we shoot it or just let it keep eating them?” - Ceeman The Arms Dealer.

“You kidding me?, let them eat the green bastards.” - Lucan The Merchant.

“OH. MY. GOSH. This only happens once in a millennia at least according to the documents given to me by-” - Twilight.

“Twilight!” - Rarity and Starlight.

Fluttershy flies down, with the small green slime still on her head, and meets up with Twilight and her fellow ponies. The yellow pegasus walks up to them and asks:

“What’s going on here everypony?, I’m grateful for their help but how did they-”

”Goddess Fluttershy!”, Princess Pinkie says as she hops onto the shy mares back, as this goes on the rest of the goblin army either runs away or are being killed off by the slime hoard.

“Princess Pinkie!, did you do this?, thank you so very much!”, Fluttershy says as she and the other ponies smile at the slime princess. All of the Terrarians along with Rainbow Dash arrive as well. Pinkie, Helena, and Applejack are still in the library.

”I simply informed my father about your predicament and of your kindness Goddess Fluttershy, he is responsible for this.”, Princess Pinkie replies.

As if on cue, a large blue slime wearing a crown lands before them causing the area to shake.

”Who among thou is the Goddess Fluttershy?”, The Slime King asks in a rather deep voice compared to the other slimes. Everyone stares in amazement, with a small bit of fear, at the sight before them. Here was a slime so large it could simply hop right over their towns walls maybe even plow through it if the being chose to. Fluttershy takes a deep breath and walks forward with Princess Pinkie and a green slime on her back. Fluttershy’s friends were being very cautious as they whisper to the shy pegasus to ‘be careful’ as she passed by. She stands before the King Slime and says:

“Um, that would be me your majesty. I, um, hope I didn’t offend you.”, The King Slime ‘stares’ at her for a moment, despite not having a face everyone present could tell, before he then extends a blue tendril from his body and sets it onto her head.

”By my decree as The Slime King, I hereby grant you the power to summon those of my kingdom to your beck and call, I shall give to thee: The Slime Staff.

Author's Notes:

Characters who Acquired new items:

Fluttershy - Slime Staff.

Rainbow Dash - Musket.

Character Equipment/Inventory:

Twilight: Full set of copper armor, Wand of Sparking, 3x lesser mana potions, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Starlight: Full set of copper armor, Wand of Sparking, 3x lesser mana potions, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Rarity: Full set of copper armor, Wand of Sparking, 3x lesser mana potions, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Applejack: Full set of copper armor, copper broadsword, 3x lesser health potion, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of copper armor, copper shortsword, copper bow, Musket, 3x lesser health potion, copper pickaxe, copper axe.

Fluttershy: Full set of copper armor, copper bow, 3x health potion, copper pickaxe, copper axe, Slime Staff.

Pinkie Pie: ??? (Let's be honest, it's pinkie...)

Chapter 14 - Roles To Be Given, Conflicts To Be Had.

-TERRARIA-

On a cliff overlooking “Home Town”, home to The Terrarians and the ponies of Equus, a large goblin dressed in royal attire complete with a crown stares down to his army, his defeated army that is which causes him to stomp the ground in anger.

“How is this possible?!, that army is finished... Completely destroyed! Damn that Slime King’s interference. I need to protect myself, I’ll head back to my nest, reproduce with my prisoners, as long as I’m alive there will be a next time I shall have-”

“You will have nothing.”, a female voice says which causes the goblin king to turn around.

“Who are you woman?!, on second thought... Perhaps I shall take you with me. I can use you to reproduce my-”

“Your nest is destroyed and those women you’ve captured for your disgusting means have been saved, all that’s left... Is you”, The female being then emits a powerful green aura, her aura also materializes green leaves into being. This causes the goblin king’s eyes to widen in horror.

“No!, It can’t be... You’re a Dryad!”

“I, Celebes, will be the last thing you will ever see. Be gone.”, Celebes says as she then sends forward a powerful force of wind which sends the goblin king off the cliff, falling to his doom as he lets out a roar which lasts for a few moments before it is finally silenced. Satisfied with her work, The Dryad looks towards the town and says: “All of you must get stronger Twilight Sparkle, my blade has been shattered but I shall watch over you all on your journey as you retrieve the other blades. That which has been shattered can be re-forged once more. You have time but you mustn’t waste it, both of our worlds depends on you all.”

-TERRARIA, HOME TOWN, ONE WEEK AFTER THE GOBLIN ARMY’S DEFEAT-

It’s a beautiful morning and a whole week has passed ever since the battle against The Goblin Army. Thanks to the combined efforts of everyone in town including the assistance of The Slime King, the town was repaired back to its former glory. Fluttershy had a tearful goodbye with Princess Pinkie as she had to leave with all of the other slimes due to her eventual role as The Slime Queen, to eventually replace The Slime King. At first Twilight was saddened having missed a chance to interview The Slime King but was very happy when Fluttershy gave her the juicy details about The Slime King and his subjects, they were very different from other slimes because they were born from The Slime King who was a one of a kind entity all together and as a result they also inherited his intellect. The King also gave them permission to slay any other wild slime that would attack them so long as it wasn’t a slime from his kingdom. Finally, thanks to Fluttershy The Slime King even gave them Slime Mounts to aid them in their journey.

Interesting enough, all of the ponies decided that an inventory upgrade was called for and thanks to The Goblin Army they now possessed the funding to upgrade their equipment via the money they looted from the corpses and the items they sold to The Merchant. Zecora temporarily visited Home Town in order to purchase some goods of her own, she spent these last few days searching for The Blade Of Grass in The Jungle and accumulated some funds of her own from the monsters she, Gex, and Gorglock had slain but was in shock when she learned of what has happened in her absence. Gorglock, who also returned with Zecora but stayed behind in Home Town, was happy to announce that he had finished his latest creation, much to Twilight’s delight, The Rocket Boots. He even went so far as to customize some of the boots for pony, Zebra, and Terrarian use. He offered to customize one for Gex but The Witchdoctor denied the request. Lucan The Merchant’s brother, Lamar Valerious The Traveling Merchant, stopped by and also sold some rare items to all of the ponies and Zecora.

Aside from Twilight, the others decided that they needed to get an Inventory of their own as to allow them to store items in the pocket dimension rather then hauling their items around. This was very fortunate for their inventory upgrade which goes as follows: (Revealed in the Author’s note.)

Everyone decided that building themselves for a specific role would be for the best as to allow them to properly allocate resources and weapons. Tanner The Guide recommended certain roles for the ponies, Fluttershy desired to become a Summoner/Ranger hybrid. She didn’t like the idea of having her allies fight for her and do nothing, considering she was getting quite adept with a bow she settled for this role. Twilight, to the surprise of no one present in town, chose to become a Mage. Starlight surprised everyone as many assumed her to do the same as Twilight however she also wanted to be of use in close quarters combat therefore she decided to become a hybrid as well, Mage/Melee. Rarity also chose a Mage given that she is a unicorn however she was inspired by Fluttershy’s summoning role so as a result the fashion pony combined the two, Mage/Summoner hybrid. Applejack and Pinky both chose the same hybrid role, Tank/Melee. Rainbow Dash had to admit that she loved the ranged aspect of her musket that she received from Ceeman Jones during the goblin invasion, she of course also loved close quarters combat so she combined them and became a hybrid herself, Ranger/Melee.

All of the ponies in town along with some of the Terrarians are huddled together in the library at the request of Twilight and Tanner The Guide. “Ok everypony, Starlight, Tanner, and myself have been discussing this thoroughly and we’ve decided to tackle two blades simultaneously.”, Twilight says as she fires up her horn and floats over some of her notes on a nearby table. “Zecora and Gex have a lead on The Blade of Grass. Therefore, we think Applejack, Fluttershy, and Rainbow can-”

“Ah’ reckon Pinkie would be a better option Twi, Rainbow’s no good underground.”, Applejack says grudgingly, both Twilight and Rainbow winces at this statement. Truth be told, the Alicorn has been trying to pair the two up ever since what happened with The Goblin Army. Applejack has been resenting Rainbow for her Sonic-rainboom stunt which backfired and allowed the goblins to invade the town.

“Well, I suppose so, Pinkie is great at digging after all so I guess that could work.”, Twilight replies with a forced smile. She then sighs lightly and says: “Alright then, if all three of you are ready you can start traveling to Zecora’s home in The Jungle.”, Upon hearing those words Applejack nods and turns her head towards the door, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy look to each other with a saddened expression as they follow her out of the library. A moment of awkwardness unfolds as Applejack passes by Rainbow Dash who was positioned near the library’s exit. The rainbow pegasus had hoped that the cowmare would say something, anything, but alas Applejack practically ignores her as she passes by and heads out the door. Fluttershy and Pinkie both give Rainbow a smile including a hug before they too take their leave. Rarity took this opportunity to say:

“I’m going to be exploring the nearby areas darlings, no need to worry I will not get into any trouble. This world is quite fabulous and I’d like to see if I can get any inspirations for my designs back home”, Rarity heads towards the door but stops next to Rainbow Dash and says: “Rainbow darling, everything will be fine. Nopony hates you for what happened and we’re all still alive, hang in there sweetie.”

“I wish I could believe that Rares... But Applejack...”, Rainbow says as she lowers her head to the floor. Rarity wanted to say more but was at a loss for words, she sighs sadly and takes her leave.

“It’ll be ok kid, Applejack doesn’t hate you. Sure, she’s pissed at you but I can read people like a book and let me tell ya, she still loves ya you just need to give her some time.”, Ceeman The Arms Dealer says as he puts his left hand onto the pegasus’s shoulder.

“Ceeman’s right, look, we know that you’d never willingly harm any of us you just made a mistake one that I’m sure you will be sure to fix. We might just have that very thing for you.” Tanner says which causes Rainbow’s ears to perk up. Starlight takes over from there and says:

“You see Rainbow, are you familiar with something called a ‘Sky Island’?”

“What?, you mean there are islands that can fly?... Awesome!”, Rainbow exclaims as she floats into the air and celebrates. “Let me guess, you want me to scout out those islands huh? No problem, I’ve got this.”

“Be careful Rainbow, those islands are the territory of The Harpies. If they see you, there is no doubt they’ll call you a threat they’re very territorial.”, Tanner says as he then gets incredibly nervous along with Starlight and Twilight. Tanner continues: “However, there is something worse that lives amongst those islands. I personally don’t want any of us to go there but Twilight assures me that you can handle yourself thanks to that incredible speed of yours.”

“Well duh, I am the fastest flyer on Equus and eventually Terraria. So, what’s this danger that you want me to watch out for?”, Rainbow asks. Twilight looked towards one of the shelves of the library and plucked a book off of the shelf setting it onto the table. The book is titled: ‘Monsters Of Terraria’, she flips through the pages and finds exactly what she’s looking for. Rainbow then walks over to the table and reads its contents:

“Chapter 47 - Wyvern.”

-EQUUS, CORRUPTION BIOME OUTPOST #1-

At the decree of Princesses Luna and Cadence three outposts were created In order to monitor The Corruption, prevent any monsters from escaping, protect the sunflowers that acted as a barrier to contain the infection, and to develop ways for them to explore The Corruption effectively. Outpost #1 is specifically tasked with trying to enter the lost city of Canterlot. Outpost #2 is tasked to do the same with Ponyville. Outpost #3 is tasked with supporting Outpost #2 by monitoring the outskirts of Ponyville along with their main target, Princess Twilight Sparkles Castle.

A gathering of many guards and protectors of Outpost #1 took place at the request of Dr. Whooves who wants to announce his latest breakthrough. The crowd consists of ponies, Changelings, Yaks, Hippogriffs, Griffons, Minotaurs, and Dragons thanks to the results of The Coalition. They all stand before an outdoor makeshift stage as well as a large screen which was currently inactive.

“Attention everypony and every being present, my name is Dr. Whooves. Now that you know who I am allow me to skip over any further introductions. Now then, by the order of the Princesses I’ve been tasked with developing a way to explore The Corruption without putting any lives in danger. Therefore, I have developed a flying device complete with a camera that will enable us to do just that, BEHOLD!”, Dr. Whooves exclaims as he pulls a sheet off of an object he was standing next to which was held on top of a pedestal. The object is revealed to be a drone:

(This was the best and closest thing I could find to resemble Dr. Whoove's creation.)

“I call it, PON-E. This device is my most successful of the batch, If it can survive todays excursions then I will be able to equip it with many addons. Yes, I’m referring to weapons in addition to a dispenser that will store a fair amount of purification powder. I designed it so it could be connected with the magic field of Equus allowing us to fly it any distance without the worry of range deficiency. My assistant, Derpy Hooves, shall demonstrate as she controls the device with the controller.”, Dr. Whooves says as he points to the aforementioned mare. Derpy, with the controller in her hooves, flies the drone off of its pedestal allowing it to hover before the crowd. “Now then, if you all could turn your attention to the screen behind me.”, Dr. Whooves says as he moves aside. The large screen was activated and began to receive the camera feed from PON-E, it showed the entire crowd standing before it which causes said crowd to applaud. “Now that we have demonstrated how it works, let the field test commence!”, Hearing these words Derpy flies the device high into the air and takes off towards The Corruption Biome.

Author's Notes:

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped).

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver Shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped)), silver bow with normal and flame arrows, Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount (equipped).

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped).

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver Broadsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount (equipped)

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver broadsword, 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Zecora: Full set of silver armor (Zebra, equipped), Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions.

Chapter 15 - The Journey Of PON-E.

-EQUUS, CORRUPTION BIOME, OUTSKIRTS OF CANTERLOT, PON-E POV-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkZ-Z0u5eGc

PON-E slowly flew over the infected landscape below the device, sending all of its camera feed back to those stationed at Outpost #1. The very wood of various trees were turned light purple as their leaves took on a much darker purple coloration. The grass below were no different from the trees as they too took on a light purple color however what was most concerning was the very earth itself. The soil was, to put it simply, devoid of all life and no amount of earth pony care could ever make life sprout in these lands. PON-E lowered itself so it could fly not too far above a road that leads to Canterlot, along this road a horrifying discovery was made. A cart was wrecked beyond any fathomable attempt to repair it as the infection began to grow onto the cart but most disturbingly was the condition of its owners, two earth ponies laid dead however their remains were so twisted and grotesque, rotten and mummified that it would be impossible to tell what their gender was. PON-E hovered over the scene to take it all in likely due to its pilots actions, the device flew around in order to get multiple angles of the deceased ponies before it then turns back to the road and continues its path towards Canterlot.

PON-E now found itself just outside the gates of Canterlot but before it could enter its first obstacle arrived, a Devourer. The large worm like abomination could be seen feeding on various bodies of ponies along with what looked like a large red dragon whos body was cleaved in two but from the looks of it something must've dragged the deceased firebreather to Canterlot judging by the drag marks imbedded into the earth. Everything was going rather well, until the worm took notice of PON-E and slithered over to the drone. Now the eyes of the Devourer focused onto the device, its pupils shrunk as if it were to represent the creatures current curiosity. Then, it simply turned back to its feast however the ground begins to shake which takes the Devourers attention away from its meal. The ground shifts which causes the buildings to crumble from the phenomenon, then, a loud roar could be heard:

[SCREEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWW]

Mere seconds after the loud roar was heard the ground beneath the dragon erupted sending a large fog of purple dust into the air, the Devourer that was present bit down onto a deceased pony, took it into the creatures maw, and slithered away from the commotion. PON-E caught the entire affair however with the fog of dust currently present it couldn't make out what had caused the commotion. Therefore, PON-E began to take to the skies in an effort to fly above the fog. The device managed to succeed but what was revealed was quite the sight, whatever was here completely leveled the city of Canterlot and took the dragons entire body with it. All that remained of this once proud capitol of Equestria was the Castle itself, PON-E heads to the castle in question.

Finally, PON-E manages to reach the castle and fortunately for the device no one closed the doors to the castle as they made their escape the day Razeem invaded Equus and The Corruption took its hold on Canterlot. Flying through the hallways many pony remains were observed, ponies of all kinds laid dead in a state similar to the two earth ponies that PON-E observed on the road to Canterlot. Pegasus, Earth Pony, and Unicorn bodies littered the castle halls but most disturbingly it was evident that something had moved these corpses here. This was soon answered as PON-E encounters and observes multiple of the flying parasites known as The Eater Of Souls, with them was a fresh kill: A mare pegasus gaurdspony and judging by the armor she wore she was once a guard for The Crystal Empire, likely a latest casualty from one of the outposts. Like the Devourer, the parasites also ignored PON-E as they added their latest kill to the hallway. What happens next was shocking to the device's pilot as one of the parasites bites down onto the mare guardspony but most disturbingly was what happened next, she was still alive. The parasite's bite awakens her and she screams out:

"AAAAWWWWWWWWWW!, PLEASE BY CELESTIA I DON'T WANT TO-", The mare was silenced immediately as a white energy was being sucked right out of her body, the color of her body went pale instantly and her eyes began to cave into her skull. The process was finally complete and within the parasites mandibles was the very thing it was named for, it has her soul. The parasite immediately swallows the soul and then flies off in a direction any pony was all too familiar with, The Throne Room. PON-E follows the flying parasite. PON-E and the parasite now entered the throne room which was in an equally tarnished state as the rest of Canterlot was before it was destroyed by the unknown force. Tapestries of a moon and sun insigne were on the floor covered in various debris or still managing to hang onto the walls and ceiling but torn and aged due to The Corruption's influence. There, floating above where the thrones of Princess Celestia and Princess Luna once stood was now replaced by a large floating orb with a dark purple coloration:

The Eater Of Souls that had taken the mare guardspony's essence was now hovering just before the orb, then, it spat out the soul of the aforementioned mare which was immediately absorbed into the floating orb. PON-E observed this affair through and through, the device began to back away and head towards the exit but unfortunately a new entity stood, or more accurately floated, in its way.

"Did you enjoy the tour mortals?, you think we, The Hive Mind, are contained?. All you're doing is allowing us to... Evolve. The Corruption... We... are a monument to all your sins, a display of our might is in order. We will summon he who shall devour you all, he who will cause your greatest structures to fall, the being whos very movements causes your hearts to go awhirl, behold... The Eater Of Worlds.", The Hive Mind antagonizes with a terrifying voice that echoes throughout the area, many other voices spoke alongside the dominant demonic voice. A purple aura surrounds The Hive Mind which causes the nearby wall of the throne room to bend and open revealing a view of the outskirts of Canterlot. PON-E observed as the landscape began to shake, pieces of the mountains began to crumble. Finally, a large entity erupts from the ground and displays its massive form in all its glory:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F2kBe7gEQ8

(image belongs to its respective owner as does the music, I made this video purely for entertainment purposes.)

"The show is over now mortals, we shall see you all... very soon.", The Hive Mind says as it destroys PON-E causing the camera feed to stop.

-EQUUS, CORRUPTION BIOME OUTPOST #1-

Silence and shock was present as the crowd standing before the outdoor stage, of which Dr. Whooves and Derpy stood on who also had the exact same expressions, remained for a few more moments before the action many would expect to happen took place. Some among the crowd began to run and scream out in horror, Dr. Whooves regained his composer and trots over to a nearby device positioned to the far left side of the large screen on stage. The Doctor activates the device upon which a videotape was ejected, he then turns to Derpy and says:

"Get this to The Crystal Empire right now!, we were fools to think we've contained this!.", Derpy immediately heeded his words and took to the skies flying towards the empire.

-TERRARIA-

It's now mid day in Terraria as Rarity continued to travel along its landscape on her Slime Mount, she took in the beautiful sights of the world before her and taking in deep breaths of the rather refreshing air. She had traveled a bit further then she would've liked but she simply couldn't help it as she says:

"Oh this world is quite lovely, it might not be home... and it's dangerous, but I must say the views are divine.", Suddenly, she notices some ruins nearby but most interesting was the fact that these ruined structures had dark pink walls and pink bricks. The fashionista was impressed by this ancient structure. "Despite the age of these ruins everything is simply marvelous, the colors of these walls and bricks are quite lovey oh if only Spikey Wikey were here. Wait, what's that?.", Rarity says as she takes notice of a much larger structure and despite its age it was far more intact compared to the rest of the ruins. Rarity dismounts her slime and trots up the stairs, as soon as she reaches the summit her eyes widen and her mouth goes agape in shock. Standing before her was an elderly man similar in age to The Merchant. The man notices her and says:

"Oh?, hello there little pony. Forgive me for saying this but I suggest you leave this place... It's not safe."

"Um, w-who are you sir? why are you all alone out here?."

"You can talk?, now that's something. As for who I am, I'm nothing but a foolish... Old Man."

Author's Notes:

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped).

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver Shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped)), silver bow with normal and flame arrows, Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount (equipped).

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped).

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver Broadsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount (equipped)

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver broadsword, 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Zecora: Full set of silver armor (Zebra, equipped), Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions.

Chapter 16 - Rainbow Dash And The Sky Island Of Awesome.

-TERRARIA-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOQ4C--CXHc

Rainbow Dash couldn’t help but to admire the skies of this world, unlike back on Equus the skies here felt so much... Bigger. Then again, she wasn’t surprised since Twilight informed her that the planet of Terraria was a bit larger then the planet of Equus. Therefore, both the landscape and the skies were no doubt going to offer more room and for a pegasus, that was paradise. After a few minutes of flying Rainbow Dash finally spots her main objective, one of the many Sky Islands. At first she thought the term ‘Sky Island’ was an exaggeration and assumed it was nothing but a rather large cloud with some structures built on it similar to Cloudsdale, she couldn’t be more wrong. Her eyes shot wide open as she yells:

“No way!, there’s actual land on a cloud?!, how is that even possible?!”, Yet, despite her disbelief the truth was plain to see. Before her very eyes was indeed a small forest and its foundation was made on a large cloud. Snapping out of her shocked state Rainbow landed onto the the floating landscape as curiosity got the better of her, as she trots her way through the small forest she soon sees a structure that could best be described in one word: Beautiful. From what she could see from the outside of the structure the bricks were made of pure gold in combination with a dark blue coloration, what caught her attention was the door. The very same door she purchased from Lucan The Merchant and used for her new home back in Home Town was now before her, it would seem she has discovered how The Merchant came into possession of one of these doors likely from another Sky Island.

“Woah, this place looks awesome. So this is where Lucan got his hands on one of these doors huh?, Rarity would be throwing a fit if she saw this.”, Rainbow says as she then walks closer to the door and begins to knock. “Hello?, anypony there?”

“...”, no reply nor any sound was made, this prompts Rainbow to knock again albeit a bit harder and shout a bit louder.

“Hello?!, listen I’m not going to hurt you I just wanna-”

[CREAK]

Finally, the door to the golden building slowly opens with a creaking noise and sure enough Rainbow was once again entranced by its beauty. The walls inside the structure had a very unique design in addition to being a darker coloration of gold compared to the outside. Much like the door, Rainbow also discovered where The Merchant procured her storage chests and the rest of her furniture. In addition, beautiful banners were hanging from the ceilings and two windows could be seen on either side of the building.

Rainbow instantly focused all of her attention on the blue chest before her, she chuckled to herself as this reminded the pegasus of her favorite book series written by A.K. Yearling, Daring-Do. She slowly opens the chest and what she finds inside amazes her beyond belief: A few Health Potions, some money, an enchanted balloon, some crafting materials, and most noticeably was a rather large blade. The blade’s pommel, grip, and cross-guard is dark purple and the emblem of a golden star sat at the base of the cross-gaurd. The rest of the blade took on a pink color from the rain-guard all the way to the point of the blade.

“Woah!, Rainbow Dash and the sky island of awesome!, that should be the next issue of-”

[CREAK] [CREAK] [CREAK] [CREAK]

Rainbow’s words were cut off as she could hear something walking on the roof of the golden building, her ears flickered about as she stores her newly acquired items in her inventory and slowly turns back around walking to the exit. Unknown to the rainbow pegasus a female entity watched her as it was perched on a tree positioned perfectly above one of the windows allowing the entity to look right into the structure and, most unfortunately, straight at Rainbow Dash. Rainbow happened to be looking out that very same window and her eyes met the creature’s gaze, the being was a female similar to The Nurse but with some major differences. Her arms were covered in feathers, likely acting as her wings as was most of her body and from the knee caps down to the beings feet was very similar to an eagle. Rainbow knew exactly what it was, a harpy.

Rainbow materialized her new found blade and looked upon it with a smirk as she says: “Well, let’s see what you’re made of...”

[CRASH]

Rainbow bursts through the door and gets on her hind legs using her wings to balance herself. She uses her front hooves to hold the blade but what she sees before her wasn’t just a harpy, but many harpies. Some were perched on trees while others flapped their wings in the air staying aloft.

“Aw hay, a harpy flock. Listen, back off now or I’ll make you sorry!”

“...”, No response but all that could be heard was the flapping sounds of the harpies wings.

“Last warning you flying chickens, leave!”

“...”

“Fine then bird brain, let’s get- Woah!”, Rainbow was cut off as all of the harpies fired at the pegasus with projectiles she was not expecting: Sharp feathers. Rainbow quickly dodges the barrage of feathers and takes to the skies, the entire flock gives chase.

If anyone on Equus were to watch the current display of acrobatics they’d think this was a wonderbolt’s show as Rainbow Dash flies in circles, dives through the air, and performs various impressive feats however this is far from a show, Rainbow was doing this to save her life as she constantly tries to dodge the flock of harpies. Because of her current situation she didn’t have time to conjure her musket from her inventory, the flock of harpies were not far behind and to make matters worst they kept firing their feather projectiles. Rainbow noticed that their feathers grew back instantly because every time they’d fire a feather another would grow back and replace it, this made the pegasus a bit envious but now was not the time for admiring the very same beings who clearly want you dead. Having no other option Rainbow looked to the blade she currently held and looked back to the flock as she says:

“I don’t know much when it comes to magic like the egghead but please, for the love of Celestia, do something awesome.”, Rainbow turns around and flies straight towards the flock. She dodges some of their attacks however a few feathers manages to hit her, the pegasus’s silver armor was enough to prevent some of the feathers from puncturing her flesh but her exposed legs did take some cuts here and there. Regardless, she pushed on and came into contact with her first harpy.

[SHLINK]

The harpy was split in two and both pieces of the body falls to the earth below however, suddenly, a barrage of pink stars rained down from the heavens killing more harpies in the process. This shocked both sides as the harpy flock and the stunt pegasus stare at each other for a second. Then, Rainbow smirks and says:

“What do you call an awesome pegasus like me holding an awesome blade that can summon stars?.”, she then turns sideways as she prepares to swing the blade once more with her front hooves. “A badass!”, Rainbow swipes at the air in front of her but made sure to be facing the flock as every swing she made continued to rain down the stars above killing many harpies in the process. One harpy manages to reach her and goes to take a swipe, Rainbow barely dodges the attack as some of her mane was sliced away. This angers her as she shouts: “Do you know how long it takes to grow some of that back?!”, The pegasus spins around in a full circle and slashes the harpy’s head clean off of its shoulders causing the body to fall down to the earth below.

The battle waged on and Rainbow was beginning to feel exhausted from swinging her blade and summoning the stars however she now had time to switch out her newly acquired weapon for her trusty musket. She loved her new weapon but it was beginning to sap her magic reserves away, rather quickly too. She realized that this weapon, despite being a sword meant for melee combat, was also really meant for a wielder who excelled with magic. While Rainbow was physically capable her magic was nothing compared to that of Twilight, Starlight, or Rarity. Taking aim with her musket she fires away and kills more harpies however they in turn do quite the number on her as the flock takes turns taking swipes at their foe, needless to say Rainbow was very thankful for her new armor although she realized that if this continues the armor will eventually give in. Suddenly, Rainbow’s worst nightmare came true as she and the harpies froze in place when they heard a frightening roar:

[RRRRREEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWW]

The falling stars, the loud sounds of the harpy flock, and the loud noises coming rom Rainbows musket with every one of her shots has attracted the apex predator of the skies: The Wyvern. One word, just one word went through Rainbow’s mind as she stares upon the apex predator who was eyeing both her and the harpy flock hungrily: “Nope!”

The pegasus shouts as she flies away from the wyvern. The harpies, in some vain attempt, tries to combat their new foe. As Rainbow was flying away she glanced back and saw something unexpected, the harpies weren’t fighting the apex of the skies blindly, they did it to allow the others to escape. Those who were being eaten and slaughtered by the wyvern were willingly doing so, despite being her enemies Rainbow couldn’t help but to show pity for them. Being the element of loyalty and seeing how far these harpies were willing to go just to save their flock mates, Rainbow couldn’t help but to admire their loyalty to their flock. She looks forward again and just to make sure she’d get away safely she uses her Sonic-rainboom.

[BOOM]

-TERRARIA, JUNGLE BIOME, UNDERGROUND-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIqix-XEp0A

[BING] [BING] [BING]

The sounds of pickaxes striking against the earth echoes throughout a tunnel network that Zecora, Gex, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, and Fluttershy created starting from the surface. Fluttershy was acting as a light source for everyone as Zecora had given her one of her new potions: Shine Potion. Thanks to their connection to the earth as an earth pony Applejack and Pinkie Pie were leading the group. Applejack turns her head and says:

“We’re almost there y’all, just a little bit further.”

“I can’t wait to see what’s in that big place beneath us, it’s so big and massive and gargantuan and-”

“Please Pinkie that’ll be enough, I can never find out how your mouth never stops, I don’t mean to sound rash but we must dig fast.”, Zecora says as she cuts off Pinkie Pie.

“The pony of pink is a marvel indeed, her antics are unusual, her abilities are a surprise, is she perhaps an Eldritch being in disguise?”, Gex question's as he puts a hand to his chin in thought.

“Oh, um, Pinkie Pie is a very special pony, it’s best to just accept it.”, Fluttershy says as she continues to light the way for the group.

Finally, Applejack hits the last wall of dirt upon which some unknown light shines through. After she and Pinkie Pie clears the way the entire group stares on in shock and disbelief, everyone, except Gex. The ponies and Zebra stare in amazement at the marvel before them: An underground jungle with an artificial light source that looked like a sun yet it wasn’t a sun at the same time. Gex looked on to the world before them and says with a whisper, one that only Zecora managed to pick up as she turns to look at him with a raised brow:

“I never should have come back here...”

Author's Notes:

Character Newly Aquired Items:

Rainbow Dash: Starfury, enchanted balloon

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped).

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver Shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped)), silver bow with normal and flame arrows, Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount (equipped).

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Starfury, Musket, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped).

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver Broadsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount (equipped)

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver broadsword, 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Zecora: Full set of silver armor (Zebra, equipped), Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions.

Chapter 17 - Lullaby For An Old Man.

-TERRARIA-

Rarity was having the time of her life as she was having quite the discussion, along with some tea and a table set with two chairs she bought from The Merchant that she conjured from her inventory, with someone who much to her own surprise shared the same interests as her.

“Ohoho, that is simply fantastic darling!. I can’t believe you are a fellow fashionista like moi , we simply must exchange designs sometime.”, Rarity says as she listens contently to her new companion’s story: Steven, The Old Man.

“It’s true Miss Rarity, my clothing line used to sell instantly throughout Terraria. Terrarian’s would literally fight over the chance to allow me to design clothing for them, it’s quite lucrative business too as I’m sure you know given what you told me about your world, Equus, I believe you called it?”

“That’s correct darling, but I don’t do it for the money love, not always. I do take some bits to keep a roof over myself of course but I always offer my first time clients a free outfit of their choosing. I take their measurements, I ask them for some time, and fulfill the order without question.”

“That’s mighty generous of you!, I wish I met you back when I was still in my prime we could’ve been great business partners. Well, aside from the fact you don’t really belong to this world.”

“Aw yes, If you were born in my world I don’t doubt that for a second darling. Alas, the universe can be quite cruel.”, The two fellow fashionistas laugh as they finish their conversation.

Steven regained his composer from their laughter as he suddenly took on a saddened expression. Rarity caught on to this immediately and asks: “Are you ok Steven?, your entire face just dropped suddenly?”

“Oh, well...”, Steven then sighs deeply before he continues. “Rarity, we’ve only been speaking for ten to fifteen minutes at best and you’ve already made this old man happy. It’s nice being able to talk to someone again but... You need to go, this place is not safe for you.”

“Oh I’m sure darling but you’re here with me, so it can’t be that bad right?. I know you told me not to enter that, Dungeon, as you called it... But I’m happily content with just speaking with you.”

“Rarity, please, you are very kind and quite generous but you must keep your distance from me. This place is dangerous because of all the dangers within The Dungeon but...”, Steven cuts himself off as he hesitates to finish his words.

“But what darling?, I might not look it despite wearing this silver armor but I can take care of myself. Please, tell me what’s frightening you?”, Rarity pleads, her words causes Steven to look at her worryingly before he sighs and finally gives in.

“I-I’m what makes this place dangerous Rarity... My curse is a threat to all of Terraria, this curse is also my punishment. Please, take my warning and leave me be.”, Steven says as he looks away with his eyes closed. He could hear Rarity get off of her seat and sighed sadly as he assumed she would walk away in fear, like many have before. Suddenly, he was surprised when a white hoof lifts his head and turns his gaze back to his new acquaintance and possible friend, Rarity.

“I will not walk away until you give me the full story Steven, something is clearly bothering you and as your friend it is my duty to hear you out. So, more tea?”, Rarity offers as she conjures a tea pot and refills Steven’s cup.

“Y-you’re not afraid?, you... Consider me a friend? But why?. I mean no offence dear Rarity but we barely know each other that well. Besides... You wouldn’t want to be my friend when you hear my story.”

“Then I’m all ears love, we still have quite some time before the sun sets so come now.”, Rarity claps her hooves twice. “Start talking.”, Steven stares at her in disbelief before he then chuckles to himself.

“You’re one stubborn lady-pony you know that. Alright, I’ll tell you about my curse but you must promise to leave before it gets dark. Swear it to me Rarity.”

“I, Rarity, the bearer of the element of generosity, and a true lady, hereby swear to you that I will keep that promise. Just as long as you tell me the truth Steven, you do not strike me as someone with evil intent.”

“Ok Rarity, I shall tell you about how I became possessed by... Skeletron.”

”Many years ago a well known clothier merchant and fashionista felt that he wasn’t adequate enough to aide Terraria against the forces of Skeletron and any other threat that would destroy the world. As I’m sure you can tell this... Is me: Steven, The Clothier. You see, Skeletron is the lord of death and a powerful necromancer to boot. He’d send countless undead beings to pillage and destroy many settlements, each person that died was added to his army as a zombie or any other type of undead. Most disturbingly was when he used his powers to summon a horrible event: The Blood Moon. It’s exactly as it sounds, his influence on the moon empowers his army of the dead. The zombie’s in his army are usually, well, brain dead but thanks to this event they become much more intelligent and much stronger. They can plan, they can plot, their strength is enhanced to the point they can rip a Terrarian in two. Knowing all of this I devised a foolish plan... To seal Skeletron within myself, bind us to The Dungeon, and control his powers in defense of Terraria. I had help from an unknown mage, I forgot his name but I do recall what he looked like although that’s not entirely accurate since he was covered up.

Time went by and things were going surprisingly well. I used this power, despite how some people would react to my use of it, in order to protect the world. This very dungeon we stand upon? I built it, well, me and my army of undead. I know, I know, I was a fool to resort to such tactics but you must understand how desperate me and my fellow Terrarian’s had become. We were tired of having to sleep with an eye open every night as the undead wandered around us, they’d come out every, single, night. By controlling Skeletron’s powers I forced all of the undead to remain within The Dungeon, that is why we never see the undead wandering the land at night nowadays. There are even worse nightmares than the walking dead such as the restless spirits that plagued the lands of Terraria, they too are sealed up here. You can defeat a zombie, you'll struggle to 'harm' a spirit.

But then it happened, Skeletron’s influence grew within my psyche to the point that every night he would take control of my body. My only relief is that he’s still bound to The Dungeon but that doesn’t stop him from claiming poor adventurers and travelers who he tricks through lies and deceit. Since our minds are at conflict neither of us can order the undead to attack or leave The Dungeon, and I’m going to keep it that way until I die and take him with me. Thanks to the seal, If he dies, I live. If I die, we both die."

“And that, dear Rarity, is the story of the foolish old man you call a friend...”, Steven finishes his story and puts both of his hands onto the table, he then cups both hands and brings them to his face in shame. “I’m such a fool, I don’t deserve a life-”

“Do. Not. Say. That!.”, Rarity exclaims as she gets off her seat, trots over to Steven, and hugs his right leg with all her might. Steven was shocked beyond belief but not entirely due to her hug, what caught his attention most was the river that flowed down both of her cheeks: Tears. She sobs as she says: “Y-you just w-wanted to protect e-everyone... Y-you are an u-unsung hero Steven!. You are t-the bravest p-person I’ve ever known!”, Rarity’s words pierced Steven’s heart as he began to do what he never thought he could ever do again, he followed Rarity’s example and allowed the tears to flow.

The two friends stayed like that for half an hour before they finally parted, the fur on Rarity’s cheeks were still damped from her tears. Steven’s heart, for the first time in many years, felt an emotion he thought was lost to him thanks to this curse: Happiness. He looks her dead in the eyes and says: “Thank you, Rarity. My friend.”

“Why of course darling, it’s what a true friend does.”, Rarity says as she lets go and walks back to her side of the table, she takes a seat and with a deep breath she says: “Your story was truly a sad one darling, but, I cried not only because of what happened to you... I also cried because of how alike we truly are.”

“What do you mean Rarity?”

“You aren’t the only one who got possessed by an evil force, I was too... The circumstances were a bit different but it was also the same.”, Rarity’s words shocked Steven. His new friend was soo much more then just a fellow fashionista, she was also someone who understood his pain. Rarity takes a deep breath and says: “I have a story of my own dear Steven. Allow me to tell you about, Nightmare Rarity.”

(Art belongs to its respective owner)

(You can end the story here or you can continue on to the Instrumental song I made for these two. The song is canon to the story but it won’t be a big loss if you choose to skip it. )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeK_BA7LNMU

Author's Notes:

Like the cover/parody song?, these two are so alike that I just had to make them close friends.

Both were good but sadly got possessed by an evil entity? Check.

Both love fashion? Check.

Both are fashionista's? Check.

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped).

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver Shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped)), silver bow with normal and flame arrows, Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount (equipped).

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Starfury, Musket, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped).

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver Broadsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount (equipped)

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver broadsword, 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Zecora: Full set of silver armor (Zebra, equipped), Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions.

Chapter 18 - Ritsu.

-TERRARIA, UNDERGROUND JUNGLE BIOME-

“This is ah’mazin... How’s this even possible?”, Applejack says as she looks on to this underworld marvel.

“Oh, oh, oh, maybe-it-was-a-goddess-who-was-a-plant-who-actually-was-a-”

“Pinkie!”, Applejack exclaims as she cuts off her friend.

“Oops, sorry.”, Pinkie replies as she smiles contently.

“Wait, um, does anypony else see that in the distance?”, Fluttershy asks as she points a hoof towards a large structure in the distance. “It looks like... A temp-”

“Never go there friends the dangers are great, I say we turn around before it’s too late!”, Gex The Witchdoctor exclaims as everyone takes notice of how nervous he is. Zecora is the first to comment on this and says:

“You know something about this place Gex, it’s the reason you are such a mess, I noticed your fears, you shake and you quake, you owe it to your friends, what is this place?”, Zecora asks which causes all eyes to fall on Gex who sighs deeply and replies:

“This underground world is dangerous friends, we must avoid that temple at all cost. None of us are strong enough to face the horrors within... I know these horrors well.”

“...”, everyone was silent as they looked to him in shock.

“What is it friends?”, Gex asks.

“Y-you just spoke normally... We thought you were just like Zecora...”, Applejack replies. Pinkie’s mouth literally dropped to the floor as Fluttershy looked on to Gex with a confused expression. Zecora simply laughed with a hoof over her muzzle.

“I can see why that would confuse you, aside from rhyme I can speak normally too, It’s not something my kind does in their lives, I however do it out of spite.”, Gex says as his expression becomes angered and he grits his teeth on full display while growling like a crocodile. Applejack could tell it was a personal matter to The Witchdoctor so she tries to derail the conversation and says:

“Come on Y’all, the sooner we find that blade the better.”, The whole group nods and makes their way down to the underground jungle.

Some time goes by as the group treks through The Jungle, many different forms of life thrived within this underworld environment ranging from various types of birds, bats, turtles, along with many types of fauna and flora. Fluttershy was of course very happy about this entire affair, along the way the group observed a particularly large tortoise.

Gex warned Fluttershy that this tortoise was one of the apex lifeforms in this environment and despite her love for animals he didn’t want her to go anywhere near it. Fluttershy pouted but decided to heed The Witchdoctor’s warning, albeit hesitantly.

Pinkie Pie was simply having the time of her life as she talked about throwing various types of parties which causes Applejack to facehoof throughout all of her antics. The group searched and searched for what felt like hours, it wouldn’t surprise any of them if it was already nightfall on the surface. Suddenly, they came across an injured deer, a doe, with a badly wounded leg. Naturally, Fluttershy rushed into action as she quickly tended to the injured animal even going so far as to give the deer one of her Health Potions. The doe rubs itself against the pegasus in gratitude which causes Fluttershy to blush and hug the doe, suddenly, a noise could be heard nearby in the form of cracking sticks and rustled bushes. The being responsible for the commotion soon reveals itself which causes the whole group to stare on in shock, especially Fluttershy. The entity was female, dark skinned, and bipedal however what stuck out most was the fact it looked like a Terrarian and a fox were blended together.

“...”

“...”

Fluttershy and the new being simply stared at each other in shock, then, the inevitable happens as they both shout:

“Oh my gosh you’re such a cute pony, what?!, you have wings?!, you can talk?!”

“Oh my gosh a talking fox lady!, you’re so cute.”

The two run into each other as they attempt to smother the other with love and affection. Fluttershy was caught within the embrace of the fox-woman being slightly lifted off the ground which causes the pegasus to rub her cheeks against them. The fox-woman in turn hugged Fluttershy and continued to stroke her mane with her hands, she then realizes something as she shouts:

“There’s more of you?!, eeek!”, like a predator pouncing its prey she gently puts Fluttershy down and leaps onto the other ponies trying to get them into a group hug. Pinkie Pie was noticeably enjoying the whole affair as she says:

“Once we get back home we’re throwing a party!”, Applejack, throughout the entire affair, was simply frozen in shock even as the fox-woman held her and her friends in their embrace. Zecora and Gex stared on with the same expression as Applejack.

“Eeek!, I love all of you this one looks so cute with that cowboy hat. You’re all so colorful too. Wait, no way, shut up, a zebra?!. I’ve never seen one before!”, The fox woman exclaims as she once again gently releases her hold on the ponies and leaps towards Zecora as she shouts: “You’re going to love me!”, suddenly, she was caught mid air by Gex who intercepts her before she could smother the zebra with love and affection.

“That’s enough Ritsu, stop smothering my friends, I’d like for them to be in one piece by days end.”, Gex says as he holds Ritsu in the air with both of his hands.

“Aww, you’re no fun Gex... Fine, I know what I have to do so can you put me down now?”, Ritsu asks which causes Gex to lower her down to the ground, Ritsu clears her throat as she turns to everyone present and says: “Hello everyone my name is Ritsu, The Zoologist. In case you’re wondering I’m a Kitsune hehe, and let me just say you’re all the absolute cutest!”, Ritsu says as she admires the ponies and zebra before her. Fluttershy walks forward and asks:

“Oh my, you love animals? I do too, I’m Fluttershy.”, The two animal lovers continue to conversate, meanwhile Pinkie is hopping around happily gibbering on about throwing multiple parties. Everyone else looks towards Gex with expressions that could best be described as: “What?...”, Gex sees this and responds:

“I, well... You know what? I’m not even gonna rhyme for this one. She’s a long time friend, I’ll explain as we continue.”

-DISCORD’S POCKET DIMENSION-

“Come on you blasted spell, I’m The Lord Of Chaos for goodness sake why can’t I simply rip a hole into reality and get into Terraria?!. If I weren’t banished Fluttershy would be back home already... Well, the others too I suppose.”, Discord says filled with annoyance. He then takes a deep breath and sighs deeply. “Oh dear Fluttershy... Why didn’t you express those feelings before all of this had to happen?, I wish you knew that... I felt the same way.”, The draconequus says as he stares at a photo of the two friends together. He then narrows his eyes in determination. “No!, I’ll get into that realm one way or another. Let’s try this again...”, Discord continues to snap his fingers as he continues his attempts to enter Terraria.

-EQUUS, THE CRYSTAL EMPIRE-

Derpy Hooves couldn’t afford any interruptions as she flew through the empire with speeds that could almost rival Rainbow Dash, she zipped through many of the crystalline structures as she made her way to her destination with her package in hand. A package that was without a doubt the most important thing she’s had to deliver in her life, Derpy finds herself nearing the castle gates. Instead of slowing down to speak to the two guardsponies stationed on either side of the gate, a pegasus and an earth pony, she had to be bold, this package needed to be delivered, Derpy flew right over the gate which causes both guards to shout:

“Halt!”, the pegasus guardspony takes off and flies after Derpy.

“By order of the Princesses I order you to stop citizen!”, the pegasus guardspony exclaims.

“I’m sorry, but I need to deliver this without any delay!. The whole world is at stake!”, Derpy replies as she nears the doors to the castle.

[CRASH]

Derpy rams right into the doors causing them to open forcefully, she was honestly very fortunate the doors opened inward rather then outwards otherwise she’d be hitting the doors much like a brick wall, to no avail. The pegasus guard continues to order her to stop but she had a mission that simply needs to be completed, Derpy maneuvered through the hallways until she finally sees her target: The Throne Room. Unfortunately, another ‘roadblock’ occurs as six guardsponies were stationed outside of the room. Derpy had no choice but to confront them, in addition to the guard pegasus behind her who was closing in rapidly.

“I have vital information regarding The Corruption, you need to let me through!”, Derpy pleads.

“You’ve got a lot of nerve!, you can wait alongside everypony else-”

“There is no time to wait!, if we do we all die!”, Derpy exclaims as she soon finds herself surrounded completely by all of the crystal royal guards present.

“What’s going on here?!”

Everyone present turns their gaze towards a nearby hallway, there standing in all of their glory were the ancient heroes of the world: The Pillars. Among them, the former villain Stygian takes the initiative to step forward and asks:

“Well?, you heard my dear friend Starswirl. What is this all about?”, Derpy wasted no time as she immediately shouts:

“I have important information from Dr. Whooves, this must get to The Princesses asap!”, Derpy then turned back to the guards. “I’m sorry, I know you’re just doing your jobs but I’m also doing mine and as of this moment my job could possibly save Equestria.”, The guards continue to glare at her however Stygian and The Pillars step forward, Starswhirl takes the initiative and says:

“I’ve heard quite a lot about you Miss Derpy, the citizens of Ponyville speak well of you. Is it safe to assume that the package in your possession is this ‘vital information’ you claim to have?”

“Yes, we of Outpost #1 have made a dire discovery. Please, let me in to see The Princesses.”, Derpy pleads but what shocks everyone present was what happened next, tears were flowing down the pegasus’s face. “Please, I... I have a daughter and if things get bad I’m scared of what might happen to her, to all the children of the world.”, Upon hearing Derpy’s plead Mistmane, an elderly unicorn from neighpon and a member of the pillars, walks up to Derpy and places a hoof onto Derpy’s right shoulder.

“Go forward my dear, take that message straight to The Princesses.”, Mistmane says with a loving tone, one of the guards was about to say something... That was until another member of The Pillars, Rockhoof, narrows his eyes and practically dared the guardspony to say something.

Within the throne room Luna, Cadence, Tempest, Chrysalis, Thorax, and Shining armor are currently lost in discussion.

“The Corruption is contained and there are only two types of monsters coming out of it, you have that powder stuff right? Just dump it on the blasted place!”, Chrysalis says as she lift’s her left front leg into the air.

“Even if we tried doing that we still haven’t procured enough powder to even attempt such a thing.”, Thorax replies, Chrysalis then turns her head to Princesses Cadence and Luna and asks:

“You have a pouch that has been enchanted to create an unlimited number of this powder, why haven’t you collected enough yet?”

“We’ve been producing the powder around the clock however, according to Shining Armor’s report, tis would appear that once thy pouch is emptied there is an hour interfold before it replenishes thyself.”, Luna replies with annoyance as she still hasn’t taken a liking to have the former changeling queen among them.

“Well, at least we have a fair amount of time. The Corruption is indeed contained and-”

[THUMP]

The doors to the throne room were flung open as Derpy Hooves along with The Pillars, Stygian, and some of the crystal guard trots up to the royals and changelings. Derpy displays her package before them and says: “Your highnesses, I have vital information straight from Dr. Whooves from Outpost #1.”

Author's Notes:

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped).

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver Shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped)), silver bow with normal and flame arrows, Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount (equipped).

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Starfury, Musket, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped).

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver Broadsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount (equipped)

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver broadsword, 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Zecora: Full set of silver armor (Zebra, equipped), Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions.

Chapter 19 - Slimes Vs Hornets.

-TERRARIA, UNDERGROUND JUNGLE-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIqix-XEp0A

Fluttershy and Ritsu, to put it simply, were practically long lost sisters. They continued to talk about many of the animals both have taken care of in their time. Everyone else present couldn’t help but to smile at the exchange taking place before them.

“Oh my, so you can talk to animals too?. I wish you could’ve met angel bunny back home I think he’d like you.”

“Oh yeah, it comes with being a Kitsune. We have the ability to speak with any animal we want, the only other species that ever beat us as far as being connected to nature goes were The Dryads.”

“Oh, we actually met a Dryad named Celebes. She kept to herself but she was very nice too, she played a big role in helping us beat the... Moon Lord...”, Fluttershy says as she begins to shake nervously.

“I’ve got to say, you guys got guts. I know powerful adventurers who crapped themselves just from hearing his name.”, Ritsu says, suddenly, a pink blur zooms next to Fluttershy.

“Oh, you mean like how Fluttershy wet herself when Razeem came and crashed the-”

“Pinkie!”, Applejack exclaimed, Fluttershy was red in embarrassment as she tries to hide behind her mane.

“Don’t be ashamed Fluttershy, It happens to the bes-”, Suddenly, Ritsu cuts off her words and her fox ears flicker about as she hears something nearby. “Wait, I hear something everyone... I can’t put my finger on it but it sounds like buzz- oh no.”, Applejack’s curiosity was peeked as she asks:

“What do you mean you here a buzz?, as far as I know that could only be a-”,

[BZZ] [BZZ] [BZZ] [BZZ] [BZZ] [BZZ]

“Oh no, not the bees!.. Wait, they look more like hornets.”, Pinkie Pie says with confusion.

“Oh, they look so cut-”

“Normally I’d agree with you my fellow animal lover but those are not the friendly types!”, Ritsu says as she cuts off Fluttershy’s words.

“Those bees are... Pretty darn big...”, Applejack says in shock.

“Hornets actually.”, Pinkie Pie interjects which causes Applejack to look at her with a deadpan stare.

“Now’s not the time for talk, move those hooves and- Duck!”, Zecora shouts as a hornet tries to swoop in. Everyone dodges in time however this causes the rest of the swarm to give chase.

“Run!”, Applejack exclaims as the entire group makes a run for any type of shelter, the hornet swarm were relentless as they pursue the group with no intentions of letting up.

The group have been running for a good ten minutes and some of the ponies were beginning to have trouble catching their breath, suddenly, Fluttershy’s Slime Staff begins to pulse with energy and the words:

“Use us”, pops into her psyche. Something snaps within the yellow pegasus as she turns to the swarm and, to everyone’s surprise, her eyes began to glow white and her body was surrounded with a red and purple aura. She floats into the air and her voice deepened as she says:

”By the call of the slime, I summon the green hoard, come to me, my servants of green!”, The moment those words were said a large portal appears over Fluttershy. Pouring out of this portal was, literally, hundreds of green slimes.

[BOIK] [BOIK] [BOIK]

”All hail the Goddess Fluttershy!.”, All of the slimes say in unison. Fluttershy’s white energy filled eyes narrows in anger towards the swarm of hornets and makes her proclamation as she points a hoof to the hornets and says:

“By the decree of Crimulan and Ebonian, destroy my enemies!”

-FLASHBACK, KING SLIME AND PRINCESS PINKIE-

”Father, not to sound ungrateful but why did you bestow the slime staff onto Fluttershy?. She definitely does deserve it but why did you do it?”

”Daughter, do you remember what I told you about The Slime Gods: Crimulan and Ebonian?.”

”Of course father, they existed ever since this worlds creation and brought to life all slimes in existence. They were also the ones who bestowed you with your power and authority.”

”Indeed my child, but before you ascend to the eventual role of Slime Queen you must know the truth about The Slime Staff. You see, the staff doesn’t seem like much to anyone else but when I bestow the staff on one who is deserving the staff judges their new owner on behalf of the gods. When I put my tendril onto Fluttershy’s head that day I saw a vision my child, your friend is truly impressive.”

”What did you see father?”

”I saw her... She was fighting a great foe along with her allies but by their side, by her side, was... The gods themselves. She will eventually tap into the staff’s true powers, she is worthy!”

-END FLASHBACK-

The hornet swarm and the green slime army battle it out with both sides taking losses, Fluttershy returns to the earth and lands on the ground. Her eyes were still filled with a bright white energy and the green aura around her has yet to dissipate. Everyone stares on with disbelief as they each comment:

“Ah can’t believe what ah’m seein’, Fluttershy just summoned a whole army.” - Applejack.

“Fluttershy’s superly duperly awesome!, we need to throw a party for this!” - Pinkie Pie.

“It can’t be... This energy she’s giving off, it’s hers yet it’s not.” - Gex, he was so surprised he once again decided to not speak in rhyme.

“Never did I expect such might, to come from one so shy, her heart is so pure devoid of hate, what we’re witnessing is a righteous flame.” - Zecora.

“She’s a fellow animal lover and a summoner?!, Eeek, you ponies are too much.” - Ritsu.

Suddenly, the ground around them shakes violently and new foes enter the battlefield as large vine like monstrosities erupts from the ground instantly eating various hornets and slimes.

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The energy that once surrounded Fluttershy and overtook her eyes dissipated, she wobbled in place and was about to collapse to the floor until Applejack catches her and says: “Ah’ gotchya sugarcube, come on everypony we’ve got’ta go while they’re distracted.”, Everyone nods in agreement and uses the ensuing chaos to escape.

-TERRARIA, HOME TOWN-

“Ok, slow down Rainbow. What did you see again?”, Twilight asks, Starlight Glimmer’s mouth was agape as she listens to Rainbows tale.

“I told you already Twilight, I went to one of those Sky Islands you guys wanted me to check out and when I got there I-”

“Wait!, I need to document this!”, Twilight cuts off Rainbow’s tale as she conjures a quill along with multiple sheets of paper into being. Starlight and Rainbow sigh lightly before Rainbow continues:

“Like I was saying egghead, I found one of those islands and found a house on one of them. A golden house that would make Rarity go insane, I entered the house and found a chest just like Daring-Do!. Anyway I open up the chest and got this baby, stand back.”, Rainbow backs away from the two mares and conjures her newly acquired blade into being.

Twilight and Starlight stare upon the blade in utter shock but most surprisingly, Starlight seemed even more ecstatic about this discovery as drool nearly slips out of her mouth as it hung agape. Twilight continues writing down her notes as Starlight shouts: “That’s The Sword: Starfury!, it can summon stars to rain down on your foes. It costs both magic and physical strength to use but it’s an amazing blade, I’m so jealous!”, Starlight begins to hyperventilate which causes Twilight to stop taking notes in order to support her student.

“You know, I figured you eggheads would know more about this thing. Well Starlight, you want it?, Twilight is going for the pure mage route and I know you wanted to mix in some melee with your magic. It’s awesome but I don’t-”

“Yes!, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, a hundred times yes!.”, Starlight exclaims as she gets so close to Starfury she could kiss it. Twilight chuckles to herself and says:

“I think that’s a wonderful idea Rainbow Dash, it also gives me time to study the blade alongside Starlight. I’m not really interested in any weapons like this, if you find a rare staff on one of those islands though give me a call, that’s when it gets gooooood.”, Rainbow hands the blade over to Starlight whos eyes sparkled just like the stars themselves. Putting the blade into her inventory Starlight runs into Rainbow and hugs her tightly.

“Oh my gosh Rainbow you have no idea how happy you’ve made me!, I’ve read all about this blade in the library and I’ve been dying to get my hands on it while we were here. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.”, Starlight repeats as she nearly had tears form in her eyes.

“No... Problem b-but please... I need... Air...”, Rainbow struggles to say.

“Oh sorry, ehehe.”, Starlight lets go of the rainbow pegasus who takes the time to catch her breath, Twilight finishes her notes and sends them away via her magic onto the nearby table. “I really appreciate this Rainbow, hey, you know what? I think I can repay you back in full.”, Starlight says with a smirk as an idea pops into her head.

“What’s that?”, Rainbow asks. Twilight catches on to what Starlight was suggesting and continues:

“You see Rainbow, these last few nights we’ve been collecting stars that literally fall from the skies. Trust me, I lost my mind about it.”, Twilight’s left eye noticeably twitched. “However, we were working with Ceeman The Arms Dealer and we’re currently working on a new project.”, As Twilight finishes her words she turns her head and nods to her student, Starlight takes over and says:

“It’s very fortunate you’re aiming to be a ranger to go alongside your melee attacks Rainbow because we want you to be the first to use, The Star Cannon.”

“Aww yeah!, now we’re talking. I bet I can kick that Wyvern’s flank the next time we-”

“You met a Wyvern?!”, Twilight exclaims as she cuts off Rainbow’s words and teleports in front of the pegasus. Twilight fires up her horn and takes Rainbow into her aura, she rematerializes her quill with multiple sheets of paper and says: “Tell... Me... EVERYTHING!”

Author's Notes:

Character Newly Acquired Items:

Starlight Glimmer: Starfury

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped).

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver Shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped)), silver bow with normal and flame arrows, Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount (equipped).

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Starfury, Musket, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped).

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver Broadsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount (equipped)

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver broadsword, 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Zecora: Full set of silver armor (Zebra, equipped), Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions.

Chapter 20 - The Blade Of Grass

-TERRARIA, UNDERGROUND JUNGLE BIOME-

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Amwk16RgEo&t=2s

Having escaped from the hornets the group has decided to set up camp and catch their breath before night has fallen, Ritsu and Gex had informed the group that a day and night cycle does in fact exist down in this underworld landscape however there’s no moon for obvious reasons. They explain that the energy which creates the artificial ‘sun’ during the day is somehow connected to the actual sun on the surface. Fluttershy still remained unconscious from the events of today’s battle.

“No luck finding that Blade Of Grass yet Twi.” Applejack says as she stares off into the distance, she then sighs sadly and says: “I think ah’ was too hard on Rainbow, I need to talk to her when we get back.”, The cowmare then looks to an unconscious Fluttershy with a look of curiousity. “What was that?, ah’ know summoning things is pretty powerful stuff in this world but ah’ never woulda thought Fluttershy could do that. She changed physically when she activated her staff.”

“She’s been chosen by The Slime King, hasn’t she?”, Ritsu The Zoologist asks having overheard Applejacks question. As their conversation continued Pinkie Pie, Zecora, and Gex were chatting in the background.

“Well, yeah actually. The Slime King gave Fluttershy that there staff she used today, but why does that matter?”, Applejack questions.

“You see, when the king bestows the staff onto an individual the staff judges their heart and soul, specifically, their kindness. You told me Fluttershy was this ‘Element of Kindness’ right?”, Ritsu asks which causes the cowmare to nod her head. “That surely played a huge role in the king’s decision, I suspect that element of hers will have all sorts of effects on this worlds various creatures. For a very long time many beings of Terraria only ever considered slimes as pests, bothersome insects that needed to be destroyed whenever they appeared in an area. No one ever takes the time to consider the fact that maybe, just maybe, slimes have a consciousness and feelings of their own. I know for sure I wouldn’t want people to look at a Kitsune and call us vermin, to be removed simply for being what I am. Because of this many slimes went feral, wild, and assumingly lost themselves to their rage thus becoming the more dangerous slimes that attacks you for no reason. Which brings me back to The Slime Staff, what if I told you that there exists Slime Gods?”

“Wha’?!, you mean they have their own divine figures?”, Applejack asks in shock, Ritsu chuckles a bit and replies:

“No Applejack, they’re not ‘Divine Figures’, they’re literal gods who created every type of slime you can think of. Every color, shape, and type of slime you can imagine including The Slime King, they created them.”

“Darn... That’s ah’mazin, but then, what does that hav’ta do with Fluttershy.”, Applejack asks.

“The Slime Gods, Crimulan and Ebonian, felt immense pain having to watch their slime children be treated in such a way. However, they also knew that they couldn’t just manifest into this world and start killing everyone in vengeance, not everyone in Terraria has ever hurt a slime unless in self defense. They understood this so they created two things: The Slime King and The Slime Staff. The King’s first objective was to gather up slimes whos minds didn’t go feral yet and bring them together, he also created more slimes who in turn inherited his consciousness and intellect. Having completed this he began his next objective, to find those who are worthy of The Slime Staff. Beings whos hearts didn’t judge slimes crudely and call them monsters but a possible friend, a living being, an entity that wants to be welcomed with open arms not with blades or spells, but friendship and love.”, Ritsu then looks towards Fluttershy. “Your pegasus friend there?, she is one of the chosen.”

Unbeknownst to the group a being was observing them as they set up camp and chatted amongst themselves.

“I must report this to The Queen, these outsiders are here for the blade. Glory to the hive.”, The observer says as they take to the skies and, simply put, buzzes off.

Some time has past and the hornet who observed the group of outsiders nears their home, a large hive that’s reminiscent to a bee hive but for hornets. Many of the hornet’s fellow hive members were out doing various tasks from storing honey to moving larvae. As the hornet made its way through the rather large hive they reach the royal chamber and their main goal was in sight, The Queen Bee.

Floating above her emanating a green aura was the very blade the group of outsiders were looking for, The Blade Of Grass.

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Apparently, their species are mostly comprised of hornets however when a hornet becomes a queen they ascend to a Queen Bee. Becoming a bee is considered a sacred honor. The Queen Bee then builds her own hive, asexually reproduces, and gives birth to the next generation of hornets thus the cycle continues. The hornet observer lowers itself to the hives honey covered honey comb floor and says:

“Queen Beezma, I have urgent news.”

“Report, hornet 626.”

“My Queen, intruders have entered our realm.”

“Intruders are always entering my kingdom, why is this any different from the last... Hmm, I lost count of how many Terrarians I’ve killed it seems.”

“They... They seek the blade, your Majesty.”, Upon saying those words every other hornet in the vicinity stopped dead in their tracks, Queen Beezma’s insectoid features narrowed. One could easily tell, she was very angry. Queen Beezma’s voice practically echoes throughout the entire hive as she screams out:

“They dare take my treasure?!, the blade belongs to me!. Ready our forces, I want you all to attack in the morning. Their bodies have better be laying before me by tomorrow evening!. I, Queen Beezma and Mother Of The Hive, have spoken!”, Upon making her declaration most of the hornets in attendance flies out of the royal chambers, except hornet 626.

“My Queen, would it not be wise to speak with these outsiders and learn the truth of-”

[WHAM]

Queen Beezma strikes 626 with one of her legs sending the hornet aloft and skiing across the honey combed floor.

“You dare question my decree 626?, consider yourself lucky that I don’t kill you right here and now with the blade. It’s taboo for a Queen to kill her own children but do that again and I will consider it. You’ve been warned, now leave!”, Having heard her words 626 manages to recover from the queen’s strike, the hornet lowers itself to the floor in a kneeling gesture and leaves the chamber. Queen Beezma turns her gaze to the blade that floated above her and says: “None shall take you, my precious.”

Exiting Queen Beezma’s royal chambers Hornet 626 flies down the corridors of the hive and says: “That blade has changed you dear mother, you’ve become so obsessed with it you don’t see the consequences of your actions.”, 626 continues to make their way through the hive until they finally reach its entrance and leaves. 626 then flies to the very top of a large nearby tree and looks out to the underworld horizon as the light from the artificial sun begins to die out. “My Queen, why can’t you see that your actions endangers us? You kill anyone that you see as a threat but not for the hive, for that blade. You care more about what happens to that weapon than any of us, you have changed... Mother.”, 626 says as they watch the last remaining light from the artificial sun fade and all goes dark.

-TERRARIA, HOME TOWN-

Twilight was about to close down the library for the night and head to her bedroom however the door to the library opens up only to reveal Rarity, Twilight sees her friend and says: “Aw there you are Rarity, where were you today?”

“Oh, well, I was just... Exploring darling. Nothing happened really, I did however find many things to inspire some new clothing lines for back home.”, Rarity replies as she hesitated to tell her friend the truth. “Oh and I’m sad to report that I have yet to discover the location of the next blade on the list, the Muramasa.”

“It’s ok Rarity, It’ll take some time and I want you to stay here with the rest of the Terrarians to keep searching for it. Ask them for help whenever you can ok?”, Twilight says which causes Rarity to look to her with confusion.

“Wait, I’m staying here? What do you mean darling where are the rest of you going?”, Rarity asks.

“Myself, Rainbow, Starlight, and many other Terrarian adventurers Tanner The Guide managed to gather are going to make a voyage to...”, Like Rarity, Twilight also hesitated to tell her the truth but unlike the fashionista she takes a deep breath and reveals the truth shortly as she says: “We’re going after another blade, The Bloodbutcher. Its location: The Crimson Biome.”

“...”, Rarity just stares at Twilight with her eyes wide open and her mouth agape.

“Rarity?, are you ok?”, Twilight asks however she gets a different type of response from her friend, Rarity faints.

After closing up the library, not to mention escorting an unconscious Rarity to her bedroom, Twilight washes up and is preparing for bed however she needed to complete something very important before she embraces her bed and falls asleep: Her letter to Celestia. She walks over to the table, conjures a pen and multiple sheets of paper, and begins writing:

Princess Twilight Sparkle’s Terrarian Letters For Celestia - Entry: 2

Dear Princess Celestia,

Ok, many things have happened since my last entry so I’ll try to summarize it and split them up into separate sections:

First: My fears were indeed correct as The Goblin Army attacked us but thanks to an early warning from Fluttershy and her animal friends we were able to prepare ourselves for the conflict. It was going very well, we were holding out despite the far greater numbers of the goblins but I must say, they’re not very bright creatures. There was one type among them that proved the most difficult: The Goblin Mage. Their intellect was far superior in comparison to the other goblins, my theory is that they had to improve their intellect in order to use their spells however, as far as I noticed, they only performed two types of spells: Teleportation and a purple orb that acts as an offensive projectile. Sadly, Rainbow Dash thought it would be a great idea to try and show off her Sonicrainboom as a form of attack... It backfired. She blew a hole into the wall which allowed the goblins to invade our home, poor Rainbow was devastated. Luckily, thanks to Fluttershy’s actions with Princess Pinkie her father, The Slime King, sent his forces to aid us and together we successfully defeated the goblins and repaired the town. Fluttershy was also nice enough to give me all the juicy details in regards to The Slime King and his children, all of whom have inherited his intellect. Finally, The King saw fit to give Fluttershy a staff that allows her to summon slimes to aid her, which I’ve sadly yet to see in action, The Slime Staff.

Second: This one is going to be short but allow me to... Vent, when I say... STARS. CAN. FALL. FROM. THE. SKY. It shouldn’t be possible Princess and yet it is!. Princess Luna would be losing her mind if she were here!, admittingly, I’ve yet to truly recover from this experience. We are currently using the stars we’ve collected for various experiments, most notably are our two current projects: The Star Cannon and the ability to use these stars to increase our magic reserves, Tanner has informed us that if you combine ten fallen stars you are able to use the resulting ‘Star Gem’, the name we gave it, to increase your magic capacity. Ceeman Jones has a way to integrate some of these stars into what will eventually create The Star Cannon, I shall update my entries once we have achieved this goal.

Third: We sent Rainbow Dash to explore the nearby Sky Islands, yes you read that right, Sky Islands!. I still don’t know how they achieve this but you know what?, If stars can fall from the sky and be picked up I’m just going to treat this situation similar to how I treat Pinkie Pie’s antics: Just accept it and move on. Anyway, on one of these Sky Islands Rainbow dash recovered a legendary weapon called Starfury. If you think falling stars was already a mind blower you’ll be surprised to hear that this blade can, and I’m not exaggerating here, SUMMON STARS WITH EVERY SWING!... For the sake of my sanity I’m just going to stop there, I feel my left eye twitching again. That’s not all princess, words can’t express how grateful I am for the fact that Rainbow Dash has amazing speed to aide her because earlier today not only did she encounter Harpies... She encountered a Wyvern. I’m nervous to go into further details but I can say this, as far as we know it is the undisputed apex of the skies. We have yet to encounter any other flight based monsters that surpasses its ferocity within its, “sky environment.”

Lastly, I’d like to say that we’ve split up into three groups to hopefully retrieve three of the many blades we need in order to re-forge the Terra Blade, which can be used to send us back home provided we find Celebes The Dryad again. Applejack, Fluttershy, Zecora, and our Lizhard friend Gex have begun their search for The Blade Of Grass within The Jungle. I have assigned Rarity and our fellow Terrarian allies to scout the area in hopes of finding a lead for another blade, The Muramasa. As for the third group that would be myself, Starlight, Rainbow Dash, and a large group of Terrarian adventurers who have agreed to aid us in retrieving the third blade, Bloodbutcher. I’m honestly terrified Princess, The Corruption we witnessed back home was already scary enough but this... Crimson... I have yet to see it in person and yet I can already feel how dangerous it is. Some of our new friends have two nicknames for it: The Living Flesh and The Flesh That Hates. Please watch over us as we embark on our journey tomorrow.

Your Faithful Student Even In Death,

Twilight Sparkle

Author's Notes:

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped).

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver Shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped)), silver bow with normal and flame arrows, Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount (equipped).

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Starfury, Musket, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped).

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver Broadsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount (equipped)

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver broadsword, 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Zecora: Full set of silver armor (Zebra, equipped), Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions.

Chapter 21 - Journey To The Flesh And A Bee-utiful Plan.

-TERRARIA, HOME TOWN-

It’s bright and early in Terraria as Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, and Starlight Glimmer say their goodbye’s to their Terrarian friends and Rarity as they double check their armor, weapons, and equipment before they take their leave. This causes everyone to comment:

“Please be safe darling, we already lost Princess Celestia... I don’t want to lose any of you too.” - Rarity.

“Twilight, I will continue to work on my next experiments in your absence. I call my next project: Tinkerer’s Workshop.” - Gorglock The Goblin Tinkerer.

“You won’t have me there to heal anything fatal, please don’t be reckless, ok dears?” - Helena The Nurse.

“That goes especially for you, Rainbow. Speaking of, I got something for ya.” - Ceeman The Arms Dealer, he then tosses Rainbow a new weapon along with one-thousand rounds of ammo: The Minishark. Rainbow nods in understanding and makes the weapon/ammo vanish as she stores them into her inventory.

“I wish I could go with you ladies, sadly I’d just end up getting in the way.” - Lucan The Merchant.

“I wish you all luck on your journey... I wish we could assist you more but we need to watch over the town while you’re gone. Just be sure you all come back.” - Tanner The Guide.

“Don’t you worry ladies, I might not be able to accompany you but I can give you all some of these babies. Been saving em’ for a rainy day haha!” - Vinny The Demolitionist, he gives all of the ponies five sticks of dynamite, they all nod gratefully and store their pieces of dynamite into their inventory.

“Ok, everypony ready?”, Twilight asks as she turns to Rainbow and Starlight, both of whom nods enthusiastically. The trio leaves the eastern gate and stand side by side as they look towards the dirt road, they all narrow their eyes in determination and take a step together. “Ok, let the journey to the flesh begin!”, Twilight exclaims as she and her fellow ponies summon their slime mounts, mounts them, and ‘hops’ down the road giving one last wave to their friends as they hopped off into the distance.

The trio couldn’t help but to admire the landscape around them as they made their way to their destination, Twilight trusts Rainbow and Starlight to know where they’re going and what their plan of action was but she wanted to play it safe as she asks:

“Everypony remember the plan?”

“You bet!, we’re gonna rendezvous with the rest of the adventurers outside of The Desert.”, Rainbow Dash replies.

“Then, we’re gonna march together through said desert and make our way towards The Crimson Biome just beyond that. I got to say, I am a bit nervous Twilight.”, Starlight says as she takes on a saddened expression.

“I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t afraid too Starlight, but I do know this. As long as I have my dear friends with me, we can handle it. We’ve overcome so many challenges together and we’re gonna do it again.”, Twilight’s words causes both Rainbow and Starlight to perk up and smile. Together, the trio shouts:

“For Equus!”, As they continue onward towards their new, yet incredibly dangerous, adventure.

-TERRARIA, UNDERGROUND JUNGLE-

“Give us one good reason why ah’ shouldn’t buck you all the way back to Equestria you varmint, or simply slice you in half!”, Applejack exclaims as she stares daggers at her foe, the cowmare’s silver sword at the ready against the groups new... Visitor, Hornet 626. Everyone else in the group are ready for battle as they take combat poses behind Applejack however Fluttershy tries to stop things before they escalate and says:

“Um, maybe we could avoid conflict.”, Sadly, her words falls on deaf ears which causes her to sigh sadly. 626 narrows their insectoid features and says:

“Listen to me, neither of us likes each other especially after what happened yesterday. However, I know why you’re here... The Blade Of Grass.”

“You better tell us what ya’ know, you hornets attacked us fer’ no reason yesterday. We did nothin to y’all!”, Applejack exclaims.

“It’s not about what you did pony, It’s about what you’re going to do. My Queen has the weapon you seek however she will not let you take it, I’m here speaking to you because unlike my mother I’d rather not put The Hive in danger. That blade has been nothing but a burden yet her majesty is so obsessed with it. We survived for a long time, long before that blade ever came into our lives. She fails to realize that more adventurers will seek the blade and sure, we could fight some of them off, but what about the day when a powerful opponent comes for it and slaughters The Hive?”, 626 asks which causes everyone to ponder on the words the hornet just spoke. Fluttershy, to everyone’s surprise, walks forward and asks:

“So, you want us to take the blade away from your hive?. But, wouldn’t that anger your Queen? Oh dear, I didn’t think these blades would be so much trouble”, 626 looks upon the yellow pegasus curiously.

“Yes, pony, that is exactly what I’m offering. My mother will be angry for a time but at least her obsession over it might disappear, worst case scenario I’ll... Challenge her. I must admit I’m glad It’s you I’m speaking to now because I have a plan, it strongly involves you and-”

“Hang on fer one dang minute hornet!”, Applejack exclaims as she cuts off their conversation, everyone else watches the conversation go on as Pinkie Pie nervously put a hoof in her mouth. “Lemme guess, you want Fluttershy to give herself up so y’all can take her prisoner huh?, yeah that’s right, I can read you like a book. You expect us to just let you take-”

“You’re coming too, orange pony.”, 626 says as the hornet points one of their legs towards the cowmare.

“Yer crazy if ya think-”

“Enough!, both of you!”, Everyone, aside from 626, stares on in shock at the being who was responsible for the exclamation and cut off Applejack’s words, Fluttershy. “Applejack, we need to do what they say.”

“Ooh, this is getting good. Popcorn anypony?”, Pinkie asks as she looks towards Gex, Zecora, and Ritsu munching on the delicious snack. They all stare at her with a deadpan expression.

“Are you out of yer’ mind Fluttershy, we can’t trust this hornet.”

“Applejack, we don’t have a choice!. What do you suggest huh? That we fight our way into The Hive which is probably swarming with hundreds if not thousands of hornets?. We’ll be killed, we need to go with their plan. You’re the element of honesty for Celestia’s sake Applejack, why is it that I can sense this hornet’s desperation yet you can’t? And don’t you dare tell me it’s because they are animals. This is our best chance at getting the blade...”, Fluttershy says as she looks down with a saddened expression.

“Your pony friend is much wiser than you, I can get you the blade but you must let me catch the both of you. You want the blade and I want it far away from The Hive, you have no reason to trust me but your friend is right. I’m your best chance at getting that blade... So what say you, pony?”, 626 asks as the hornet looks to Applejack.

“...”, The cowmare remains silent as she stares right back to the hornet, she then turns her gaze to Fluttershy whos eyes practically begs her to agree with the hornet’s plan. Finally, Applejack takes a deep breath as she tells Fluttershy: “I’m only doing this fer’ you, sugarcube. I trust you with ma’ life so if you think we should play along, even though I still don’t like it, I’ll be there for ya.”, Applejacks words causes Fluttershy to hug her as the pegasus whispers:

“Thank you Applejack.”, The cowmare then turns back to 626 and says:

“But let me say this hornet, to be honest with ya? I don’t care one dang bit about what happens to me or even yer’ hive, sorry if that sounds cruel but it is what it is ya hear?.”, Applejack then walks closer to 626, with Fluttershy following behind her, and says: “Fluttershy is right, I can sense no lies in your words. As much as I hate to admit it both of y’all are right, we need that blade and this might be our best chance... But, I’m gonna warn you right here, right now hornet. If Fluttershy is... Killed, by you or any other one of you hornets, I don’t care if it’s the last thing I do... I’ll make sure your hive burns down. We clear on that?”

“Clear as newly harvested honey, pony.”, 626 says as the hornet nods its head. Applejack turns her head back to the rest of the group and says:

“Ok y’all, while our hornet... Guest, takes us away y’all got’ta follow us. Don’t do anything to attract attention to yer’self ya hear?”, Gex and Zecora nods in understanding however a pink blur zooms past them as Pinkie Pie hugs Applejack and Flutteshy, along the way she managed to scoop up the pegasus. She brings them into a group hug, on the verge of tears, and says:

“Please be safe you two, I love you both so very much.”, Applejack and Fluttershy hugs the party pony with content smiles. Suddenly, Pinky escapes their grasp in a pink blur and re-appears in front of 626. “Now you listen to me bucko, Applejack said that if anything happens to Fluttershy she’ll make you sorry. But, If I hear anything happens to either of them...”, for a very brief moment Pinkie’s mane deflated and her fur greys out.

”I’ll hunt you down...”, As soon as Pinkamena finishes those words she returns back to her normal state and says:

“No pressure, just a warning. Good luck everypony!”, Pinkie says as she zooms away in a pink blur and returns to Gex and Zecora. 626, admittedly, felt something very...eerie about the pink pony’s warning.

“So, how do we go ‘bout this hornet?”, Applejack questions.

“I’m going to sting you both, I won’t inject you with anything dangerous, fear not. However, we need to make it look believable, It won’t threaten your lives It’ll just be enough to knock you both out.”, 626 replies as the hornet prepares its stinger. “Hold still.”

-TERRARIA, EDGE OF THE DESERT BIOME-

Twilight, Rainbow, and Starlight stares in amazement at the sight before them. Every direction they could look there were Terrarian adventurers going about their business from preparing their equipment to chatting amongst themselves. Everything was going well, until things got awkward for the group of ponies as everyone present took notice of the trio and... Stopped. Awkward silence ensues as all eyes were on the ponies, then, the most unusual thing happens:

[CLAP]

[CLAP] [CLAP]

[CLAP] [CLAP] [CLAP]

It started from a single adventurer clapping slowly until it erupted into the whole crowd clapping their hands and cheering for the ponies as they scream out:

“Woah, they really are ponies... Tanner was right!”

“Two of them has wings?!”

“Check that one out its got a rainbow mane.”

“The lavender one in the middle looks like the other two combined.”

“What’s that on their butts?, brands?”

“You ponies draw quite the crowd, huh?”, A mysterious female Terrarian says as she walks up to the ponies, she was wearing silver armor just like the trio of Equestrian’s but what made Twilight, Rainbow, and Starlight’s jaws drop was the color of her hair. It was the colors of the rainbow however it changed passively from one color to the next, she also had magenta eyes and light colored skin. A most notable part of her appearance was the simple fact, she has large angelic wings. The Terrarian continues as she says: “I’m a mage from the far southern continent, my name is: Celestia.”

(To show how Celestia’s rainbow hair works and how she looks.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdSRHqyXnmY

Author's Notes:

Character Newly Acquired Items:

Twilight: 5x Dynamite

Starlight: 5x Dynamite

Rainbow Dash: 5x Dynamite, Minishark

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped).

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped)), silver bow with normal and flame arrows, Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount (equipped).

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped).

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver Broadsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount (equipped)

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver broadsword, 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Zecora: Full set of silver armor (Zebra, equipped), Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions.

Chapter 22 - Preparations.

-TERRARIA, OUTSKIRTS OF THE DESERT BIOME-

To say that fate can sometimes play a practical joke wouldn’t be entirely inaccurate as the trio of ponies, especially Twilight, couldn’t believe what they were seeing before their very eyes. This Terrarian was practically what would happen if Celestia had been born into this world rather than Equus or If the Celestia from Sunset Shimmer’s world came here instead. The female Terrarian’s hair changed passively from one color to the next, most notably was the fact that she had a pair of large angelic wings.

“Are you all ok?.”, Celestia asks as she then smirks and says: “Why the long faces?”

“...”

“Eh, get it?”

“...”

“Oh come on, that was good...”, Celestia says as she pouts sadly. What happens next shocks the terrarian as Twilight, with tears coming down her cheeks, trots over to Celestia’s right leg and nuzzles against it. Starlight and Rainbow Dash lower their heads with a saddened expression, some of the other adventurers sees Twilight’s tears and comments:

“Nice goin Celestia, you made her cry.”

“How could you make such a joke like that?”

“You probably offended them!”

“Why do I feel like this is a ‘too soon?’, joke.”

Celestia’s eyes twitched as she responds back to her fellow adventurer’s: “Oh, and you’re all golden children huh?!”, Celestia then looks down to the weeping Alicorn and puts a hand onto her head. “I’m sorry if I offended you dear, If what Tanner told me is correct you’re... Twilight correct?”, Twilight looks up and wipes her tears away, she then nods and takes a few steps back. Starlight and Rainbow walk up to Twilight with Starlight saying:

“I’m sorry Twilight, words can’t express how awkward this situation must be...”

“I... I know I suck when it comes to these kind of things but, this isn’t... Our Celestia. If that helps in any way...”, Rainbow Dash says with slight hesitation which causes Starlight to wince. Twilight surprisingly managed to recover from her sorrow and takes a deep breath before saying:

“I’m sorry Pri- I mean, Celestia. You remind me so much about someone we... Lost.”, Twilight’s words causes Celestia to look upon the ponies with pity. In an attempt to change the subject Celestia clears her throat and says:

“Well then, let’s get down to business shall we? you all made perfect timing. Follow me and I’ll take you over to the meeting we’re about to have in a few minutes.”, The ponies all nod in understanding as they follow Celestia throughout the encampment.

Along the way to the meeting, Celestia introduced the ponies to various adventurers of all types. Twilight was especially happy when she met other mages and despite how badly she wanted to just conjure a quill with some papers to take notes the Alicorn knew that time was of the essence. Finally, they all reach and attend the meeting which was positioned only mere inches away from the very first grain of sand of the Desert Biome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sELjOl9gP-k

A mysterious Terrarian male donned in armor that was completely new and unknown to the ponies stood in front of the adventurer’s facing towards The Desert. He turns around and notices Celestia approaching him with the ponies behind her.

“Aw, there you are Celestia. I presume these are the ponies Tanner was talking about?, got to say I wasn’t expecting them to look like unicorns and pegasus. Hell, one of them is both combined.”

“That’s right Sai, the very same ones.”, Celestia says as she walks over to Sai and turns back to the ponies. “Everyone, this is Sai Sahan. He’s probably the next best thing to a leader here. Sai these ponies are... Wait, oh Terra damnit. I know Twilight is the lavender colored pony but I’m afraid Tanner didn’t mention you two.”, Celestia says as she points to both Starlight and Rainbow Dash. Both ponies grunt in annoyance as they took offence to this. Rainbow Dash, being her ever boastful self, smirks as she says:

“I’m Rainbow Dash, the fastest flyer on Equus and the future fastest flyer in Terraria. Hold your applauds, I know, I’m awesome.”

“...”

“What?”, Rainbow asks in confusion as everyone looks to her with a blank expression. She got her answer as a sudden uproar of laughter from everyone in attendance envelops the area causing some of them to comment:

“Bwahaha, that’s a good one!”

“I like this pony, she’s hilarious!”

“You should take notes from her Celestia!”

“Hey!, my joke wasn’t that bad!”

“She might be the fastest wherever this Equus is, but Terraria?, bahahaha”

Rainbow Dash’s face went red with both embarrassment and anger, she crosses her two front legs across her chest as she mutters: “Jerks...”, Starlight chuckles to herself and says:

“Keep a cool head Rainbow.”, Starlight then turns to everyone present and as soon as the other adventurers recover from their laughter she says: “I’m Starlight Glimmer, Princess Twilight Sparkle's student and, if I’m being honest, a rather powerful unicorn mage. It’s nice to meet all of you.”, Starlight’s words causes some of the mages in the crowd to raise an eyebrow and comments:

“Eh, you don’t look like much.”

“I doubt she could cast a water-bolt spell.”

“Water-bolt?, could she even use a Wand Of Sparking?”

Starlight’s eyes begins to twitch, suddenly, a cyan hoof is laid on her shoulder which causes her to turn to a snickering Rainbow Dash. “Keep a cool head, Starlight.”, Rainbow says which causes the unicorn to glare at her.

“Alright everyone, now that introductions are over with let’s get to the meat of this meeting.”, Sai Sahan says as he then takes a deep breath before he continues: “Tanner The Guide has informed me that the time to strike back at The Moon Lord is soon at hand, the ponies who are accompanying us today have fought against and beaten Razeem back in their world.”, Sai Sahan’s words causes some of the adventurer’s to say:

“What?!, they did?!”

“Ok, maybe there’s more to these ponies after all...”

“But they’re wearing silver armor and robes, there’s no way they fought Razeem in those!”

Little did the crowd know, the ponies were helped and supported by Celebes The Dryad in addition to being powered up by the Terra Blade. Rainbow Dash and Starlight simply smirked towards the crowd with looks on their faces that could be translated to: “Yeah, that’s right. Get on my level.”, Sai Sahan raised his hands to calm the crowd down before he continues:

“Now that you know what these ponies have been through I expect all of you to respect them the same way you would to your fellow adventurer. Now, our objective is The Crimson Biome. However, in order to get to it we need to trek through this here desert. Luckily for all of you, you’ve got me as your guide.”, Twilight raises her hoof which catches Sai Sahan by surprise. Sai chuckles to himself as he says: “I appreciate that Twilight but you don’t need to raise your hand, er, hoof. What’s your question?”

“Yes, well, you said that you can guide us through the desert and reach The Crimson Biome however the way you say it makes it sound like you’ve made this journey before. Did... Did you, well, visit the living flesh in your travels before?”, Twilight tried to be very careful with her question as she winces the moment her words left her mouth. Sai Sahan was taken back by this inquiry, some adventurer’s in the crowd were obviously curious themselves as they focused their attention. Sai sighs sadly as he responds:

“Yes Twilight, I’ve been there a fair amount of times in my life. I wish for no living being to go there unless it was absolutely necessary, the monsters who thrive there are things straight out of a nightmare. I’ve lost and seen many good adventurer’s who tried to brave The Crimson, but I swore that I’d avenge them and luckily for us I happen to be wearing the very thing that will aide us in our fight. You see, retrieving The Bloodbutcher for you ponies and Tanner is our main objective however we also have a secondary goal: To harvest the materials we need to make crimson armor and weapons.”, This causes the crowd to erupt into cheers however this leaves the ponies confused.

Twilight and her friends couldn’t fathom what they just heard, how could one turn The Crimson into armor and weapons for their own use without any dangerous side effects?. Twilight was about to press the issue until Sai Sahan unknowingly cuts her off and says:

“However, before we even reach The Crimson there is another matter we must address. The desert isn’t without its fair share of threats, the very sun itself will be against us but thanks to some of our mages we have ways to deal with the excruciating heat. Our biggest problem however, and I mean that literally, is a monster who stalks these deserts looking for its next meal: The Desert Scourge.

-TERRARIA, UNDERGROUND JUNGLE BIOME, HORNET’S HIVE-

“Well done 626, you say that these two were among those who tried to steal my blade?.”, Queen Beezma asks as she glares at the unconscious ponies, Applejack and Fluttershy.

“Yes my Queen, If I may be so bold I’d like to end their lives myself. Especially the orange pony, I’ll throw them into a chamber and seal them within. Once they come to I’ll torture them into giving me the location of their allies.”, 626 says as the hornet lowers itself to the honeycombed floor. Truth be told, the hornet was taking a gamble and what happens next is all up to The Queen. Queen Beezma ponders on it for a moment and finally comes to a decision:

“Very well 626, I suppose I shall reward you for this by granting your request. Take comfort in knowing that you’ve redeemed yourself after yesterday’s incident, now be gone, I have my blade to attend to.”

“Yes, my Queen.”, 626 replies as the hornet grabs both ponies and leaves the royal chamber.

After a short while 626 flies to a very secluded portion of the large hive and begins to construct a chamber that was smaller in comparison to the chambers that littered the rest of The Hive but the perfect size for the two ponies. The hornet, having finished constructing the chamber, gently sat Applejack and Fluttershy inside. 626 then brings out a vial and says:

“This is my antivenom, I’ll have you both drink it and once you come to we can enact our plan. I’m sorry my Queen but I must do this, for the glory of The Hive.”

Author's Notes:

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped).

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped)), silver bow with normal and flame arrows, Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount (equipped).

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped).

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver Broadsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount (equipped)

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver broadsword, 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Zecora: Full set of silver armor (Zebra, equipped), Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions.

Chapter 23 - Boss Fight: Desert Scourge.

-TERRARIA, DESERT BIOME-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sELjOl9gP-k&t=9s

“Hey Rainbow.”

“Yeah?.”

“If we make it out of this, I’m buying you the first round of cupcake’s from Candy Cane Corner.”

[BZZZZZZ] [BZZZZZZZZ] [BZZZZZZZZ]

Rainbow Dash and Twilight Sparkle are currently flying for their lives as a swarm of large insects chases them through the desert.

However, this wasn’t a random occurrence as this was all part of a much larger plan.

“There!, I see the trap ahead!”, Twilight exclaims as she points a hoof to a nearby trench. The pair flies through the trench with the large flying insects closing in until a new voice calls out:

“Now!”, Sai Sahan orders as a large net catches all of the insects within the trench thanks to the aid of the many adventurer’s. Celestia flies down from her hiding spot as she and a few other adventurer’s secure the net thus officially capturing the swarm.

“I love it when a plan comes together!, great call Rainbow Dash.”, Celestia says as she turns her head to the stunt pegasus.

“What can I say?, told you I was awesome. Now we’ve got the bait we need to attract that, what was it again, Desert Scourge?”, Rainbow asks.

“That’s right Rainbow, Sai Sahan confirmed that this desert is its hunting grounds.”, Starlight Glimmer says as she lowers herself to the ground with her rocket boots. “Did I ever mention how much I love these boots?, Twilight, we need to get Gorglock to hand us some schematics for pony production.”

“Celebrate about those boots later egghead’s, it’s time for the next part of the plan remember.”, Rainbow Dash says as she lands on the ground and walks over to Sai Sahan.

All of the other adventurer’s are currently celebrating the plan’s success as the swarm of insects tries their best to chew their way through the net. Fortunately, Sai and the others foresaw this and used incredibly durable material to create the net. Sai chuckles to himself as he walks over to the ponies and says:

“Well done ponies, nothing makes a better bait than two ponies who look absolutely defenseless, not to mention delicious, to a swarm of large Antlion Flyers.”, Sai then turns to Rainbow Dash and says: “Especially you my rainbow maned friend, this was your idea after all.”, Sai’s words causes Rainbow to blush however what surprises her was what happens next, all of the adventurer’s cheering her name:

“Rainbow Dash!”

“Rainbow Dash!”

“Rainbow Dash!”

Rainbow simply smiled and sucked in all of the glory, Twilight stares on with a deadpan expression as she says:

“You know I was the bait too right?...”, Celestia and Starlight chuckles as Starlight walks up to her teacher and says:

“Let Rainbow have this one Twilight.”, Starlight then leans in closer and whispers to her teacher. “Besides, her plans don’t often work.”

“Hey!, I heard that Starlight!”, Rainbow exclaims, everyone then shrugs and bursts out into laughter. Sai Sahan recovers from his laughter and makes his next announcement:

“Ok everyone, we’ve got the bait now lets wait for that bastard. Get to your positions!”, Upon hearing those words all of the adventurers immediately hide in various spots around the trench. Sai, Celestia, and the ponies hide at the very top of the trench as Twilight turns to everyone present and asks:

“Everypony remember the plan?, better to be safe then sorry I always say.”

“Of course Twilight, as soon as the beast takes the bait we’ll use the dynamite you and your friends have planted around the trench and bury that beast in its new tomb. Sure, It’s a burrower, but that won’t save anything from having multiple tons of rocks and boulders fall on them.”, Sai Sahan says which causes everyone present to nod as they wait for The Desert Scourge to take the bait.

After a few minutes of waiting, not to mention sweating in the heat of the desert, Rainbow Dash was bothered by something and just had to voice her concern:

“Hey so, uh, I don’t mean to sound like I doubt the plan and all but how do we know this thing will show up at all?”, Celestia takes the initiative and answers:

“This desert we’re in?, that wasn’t always the case. According to the legends, many years ago this used to be a large ocean but a certain event had transpired which caused the ocean to disappear. Unfortunately, this is where The Desert Scourge lived before the ocean’s disappearance. The beast we see today is nothing compared to what it used to be as it shrunk considerably due to the loss of its old environment.”, Celestia finishes her story with a sigh. The ponies all look on in awe at the story that was just told, before any of them could say another word the earth begins to shake and the sands part from the commotion. Suddenly, a large moving sandhill appears in the distance and was making its way towards the trench with amazing speed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgn8A8ilBkw

“Here it comes!, get ready everyone!”, Sai Sahan exclaims. The trapped insects seem to be able to sense the oncoming threat as they double their efforts in trying to escape the net which they sadly still can’t damage. Then, just before reaching the trench, the sandhill suddenly stops.

“Wait, what’s going on? Why did it stop?”, Twilight question’s however Sai Sahan suddenly gets nervous as he says:

“No, it couldn’t have...”

“Sai, what’s wrong?”, Celestia inquires.

“The beast... It knows this is a trap.”, Sai replies however before anyone could press the issue further the large entity emerges but not from the sands of the desert, from the rock formation itself that formed the trench.

[VVVVVVRRRRROOOOOOOOOLLLLLLL]

“Dodge!”, Celestia shouts as she, Sai, and the ponies barely manages to escape The Scourge’s attack as it burrows back into the trench. Unfortunately, The Scourge killed many adventurer’s who were positioned nearby in one fell swoop, consuming them instantly before it returned to the earth. Twilight, Rainbow, and Celestia take to the skies each of them materializing their weapons all the while Starlight and Sai Sahan hops off of the trench using their rocket boots to stay aloft. To Twilight’s surprise, Celestia had a sapphire staff just like her own however the Terrarian’s staff seemed to be more... Refined. Rainbow Dash smirks as she brings out what she’s been dying to try ever since she received it from Ceeman The Arms Dealer: The Minishark.

Fortunately for the group, The Scourge did indeed go for the bait after it failed to eat the ponies, Sai, and Celestia in its first attack which unfortunately resulted in the death of some other adventurers. The Scourge erupts from the trench’s stone wall and, in one swift motion, consumes the insect filled net whole. As The Scourge begins to burrow again a large portion of its body was still exposed as Sai Sahan sees this and shouts: “Now!”

[BOOM] [BOOM] [BOOM]

“Aww yeah, we got it!”, Rainbow Dash exclaims as she looks down to the large rubble that used to be the Trench. The sticks of dynamite’s had successfully gone off causing the entire trench to crumble onto The Desert Scourge and the beast is now dead, right?. At least, that’s what everyone thought as a loud roar sends a chilling senation down everyone’s spines:

[VVVVVVRRRRROOOOOOOOOLLLLLLL]

That was the last thing everyone heard before The Scourge resurfaces, but sadly, it yet again consumes a group of adventurer’s in an effort to satiate its legendary hunger. This angers not only Sai Sahan but every pony and Terrarian present as Sai exclaims:

“We need to draw it out again, it’s using guerilla warfare and it’ll keep retreating underground and try to pick us off.”, Upon hearing this, Twilight thinks back to what Celestia said earlier:

-Unfortunately, this is where The Desert Scourge lived before the ocean’s disappearance...-

“No way... Could that really work?”, Twilight ponders. As she’s lost in her thoughts high in the air various scenarios plays out below the Alicorn:

Rainbow Dash tries to shoot the desert scourge with her Minishark however she misses her chance as the beast continued to use guerilla warfare tactics, burrow into the earth then re-emerge for just a moment to try and pick off some of the adventurer’s. Rainbow screams in frustration:

“Damnit!, if that thing could just stay still for a moment I can unload this puppy. How can something so big be so difficult to truly be hit?. And even when we do land a few blows on it we can’t hit a vital spot, it doesn’t even flinch!”

Starlight Glimmer holds two weapons in both of her hooves: Starfury and The Sapphire Staff. She attacks The Scourge with an energy blast from her staff hoping to hit it before it goes back underground, the blast does indeed make its mark as it hits The Scourge and leaves behind a small wound. Green blood leaks out of the wound however this doesn’t seem to bother The Scourge at all as it still disappears and burrows into the earth while taking more lives in the process. The other adventurer’s also try to do the same however The Scourge doesn’t stay surfaced long enough to allow anyone to hit a vital spot. Starlight grits her teeth in frustration and looks to the blade she held in her right hoof, Starfury, as she says:

“If we could just get it to stay still I could rain down the stars and really bring the pain. All we need is to get it to stay on the surface long enough for us all to bombard it with our attacks.”

Sai, Celestia, and a few other adventurers try their best to predict the scourges attacks as it continues to strike at the large group of adventurer’s then burrows back into hiding. Suddenly, Twilight lands next to Sai and says:

“I have a plan everypo- uh, I mean everyone!”, Before she could go any further her attention was stolen by The Scourge as it once again resurfaces and attacks some of the adventurers. Twilight decides to teleport taking Sai and Celestia with her while the other adventurers continues to wage war against The Scourge. The trio reappears nearby as Twilight continues: “Ok Princ- I mean, Celestia... You said that thing used to live in this desert when it was still an ocean right?”

“Yes that’s correct, but why do you ask?”, Celestia replies.

“Well, this might sound like a bad plan but what if it... How can I say this, feels homesick?”, Twilight replies as she smiles sheepishly. Celestia raises an eyebrow but before she could say anything Sai comes to a realization and says:

“That, that might just work Twilight!. It’s a risk but it may very well work to our favor.”, Celestia couldn’t help but to feel left out as her two companions caught onto the plan before she could, this causes her to say:

“Can I please be invited to the, ‘We think it’s homesick from the loss of an ocean so we now have a plan clu-”, Celestia’s eyes widen as she realizes exactly what they want to do. “Club’, oh... I get it now. Let’s do it!.”

“We have a plan but how are we going to relay it to everyone else?, we’re all scattered amongst the battlefield trying to get that thing to hold still for just a moment.”, Sai Sahan says as he looks on to the battle taking place nearby. Twilight clears her throat and says:

“I know a way, back home we call it: The Canterlot Voice.”

The battle continues to wage on as Starlight, Rainbow, and the rest of the adventurers continue to strike at the scourge before it burrows into the earth and disappears. The Scourge, in turn, sadly claims more lives as it swallows adventurers whole. Suddenly, a loud voice echoes throughout the area which catches everyone’s attention:

”EVERYONE LISTEN UP, CAST ANY AND ALL WATER BASED SPELLS YOU HAVE IN YOUR POSSESSION. IT DOESN’T MATTER HOW LARGE OR HOW SMALL IT IS JUST DO IT, PLEASE TRUST ME. AIM IT TOWARDS THE GENERAL AREA, IF MY THEORY IS CORRECT THE SCOURGE WILL EMERGE AND IT WILL BE VULNERABLE FOR AN ATTACK FROM ALL OF US COMBINED. IF WE SUCCEED WE CAN DEFEAT IT!”

Starlight and Rainbow smirks and says in unison:

“We hear you Twilight!”, Starlight ignites her horn and casts a water spell, aiming it to the dry desert ground beneath her as she stays in the air thanks to her rocket boots. Rainbow Dash flew down to the other adventurer’s and exclaims:

“Well?!, you heard the egghead start casting those spells. Those of you without the ability to use water attacks, we’re gonna protect everyone else and get ready to strike when that thing is vulnerable!”, The adventurer’s nod as every Terrarian who could cast water spells and prepare their water based weapons start to channel their abilities as they scream out:

“Waterbolt!”

“Rainshower!”

“Typhoon!”

“Aqua Scepter!”

“Aquamarine Staff!”

Twilight, Celestia, and Sai join in as they also use their water based attacks and aims it towards the earth:

“Hydro Blast!”, Celestia shouts as blue energy surrounds her hands, she puts both of her hands together which causes a large stream of water to come pouring out.

“Keep at it everyone!”, Sai Sahan exclaims as he braces his weapon, a legendary tiered silver broadsword, for battle.

“Here’s something I learned from Star Swirl The Bearded, Greater Raincloud!”, Twilight shouts as she aims her horn to the skies above and channels all of her magic into her horn. A large grey cloud begins to magically form above the battlefield, soon after, rain begins to pour down onto the earth below. Twilight grits her teeth and says: “Come on, I know you miss the sea that used to be here... Guardian Of The Former Sea.”, Twilight hated to admit it but she was saddened to have to do this to the creature, she did however understand that this needed to be done. The monster has already claimed too many lives and will continue to do so, suddenly, she gets exactly what she wanted as the scourge takes notice of the water being poured onto the landscape:

[VVVVVVRRRRROOOOOOOOOLLLLLLL]

The Scourge erupts from the earth and begins to do exactly what everyone had hoped it would, the beast made itself vulnerable as it begins to roll around in the moistened sands and landscape like a worm in mud. Sai smirks as he yells:

“Attack, give it hell!”

[SSSSKKKRRREEEEEAAAAAQQQQ]

The Scourge cries out in pain as everyone strikes it simultaneously, different types of ranged magic and weaponry punctures The Scourge’s body creating many wounds of various sizes. Those with melee weapons made quick passes at The Scourge slicing into its flesh then backing away and due to its current onslaught the large entity couldn’t counter the melee based attacks in time before they retreated.

Rainbow Dash unloads her Minishark screaming out: “This thing is awesome!, take it all ugly!”

[TWINKLE-BOOM] [TWINKLE-BOOM] [TWINKLE-BOOM]

The sounds of explosions mixed with stars falling goes off as Starlight Glimmer swings Starfury and blasts The Scourge with her staff. The unicorn shouts: “Thank you again Rainbow!, I love this thing!”

“Haaaa!”, Twilight exclaims as she fires a beam of energy from her horn in addition to using her Sapphire Staff. Celestia flies next to Twilight and, with her own Sapphire Staff in hand, joins Twilight’s attack as she fires a barrage of energy blast from her weapon.

“This day you fall beast, for all the lives you took!. I, Sai Sahan, shall witness and aid in your end!”, The Terrarian shouts as he fires flame arrows from his silver bow from a distance and takes a swing at The Scourge when he and other adventurers run in to attack the large entity.

[SSSSKKKKRRRR........ EEEEEEEE.......... AAWwww...]

The roars of The Scourge cuts itself off and slowly fades, everyone stops their attacks due to fatigue and various other reasons such as ammo or mana shortage. A dusty fog/smoke covers The Scourge’s body however slowly but surely the cloud begins to dissipate and what is revealed to everyone causes them to look on in surprise: The Scourge lies dead.

“We did it!”, Twilight exclaims as she and everyone present starts to cheer victoriously. Rainbow and Starlight rushes over to Twilight as the three come into a group hug, Celestia and Sai look on with content smiles as the rest of the adventurer’s cheer in the background. Suddenly, something appears around the scourges body: Various items. All of the ponies look on in shock however the Terrarians, having seen this many times before, shout in unison:

“Loot!”, As if on cue the items begin to duplicate themselves and scatter to everyone present, including the ponies.

“What’s happening?”, Twilight questions as she, Rainbow, and Starlight stares on in amazement.

“Don’t you know?, the world itself awards those who manage to defeat a powerful monster. These powerful beings come in two types: Boss and Mini-Boss.”, Celestia states as she raises a finger to express her point.

“Don’t worry about not getting your fair share, the world blesses us all so long as you put forward the effort to take the Boss down.”, Sai Sahan assures. Rainbow Dash then walks up to him and asks:

“So these mini-bosses you talked about, I got to know...”, Rainbow hesitates for a moment before she steels herself and takes a deep breath: “Does a Wyvern count as a mini-boss?”, The pegasus’s words instantly catches the attention of the other ponies as Twilight and Starlight’s eyes widen in realization, the Alicorn was about to say something however what stops her was what floated in front of her and her friends: Their loot. (See Author’s Note)

The names of their loot and the item’s capabilities somehow engraved itself within the minds of every pony, this amazes Twilight as she couldn’t fathom how this works. Just one look at their loot was enough to tell them what it was, the type of weapon they possessed, and what the item was capable of. This causes the ponies to react and comment:

“These are amazing, some of these could even go to my friends!. Fluttershy would love this staff that summons a starfish to fight for you. As soon as we get back to Home Town I’m thoroughly studying these items.” - twilight.

“Wow, these sand cloaks are gonna be very helpful if we ever need to conceal ourselves or be stealthy.” - Starlight.

“Oh sweet, this Aero Stone gives us a buff!. It Increases movement speed by 10%, jump speed by 20%, and all damage by 3%. Boss loot are awesome!” - Rainbow Dash. The stunt pegasus then narrows her eyes as she thinks to herself internally: -One day I’ll get strong enough to come after you, Wyvern-

Sai and Celestia couldn’t help but to chuckle as they observe the ponies before them, the duo then sends their items to their inventory and approaches the Equestrian’s as Celestia comments: “We’ve won a great battle today friends, well done, my little ponies.”, Celestia’s words causes Twilight to snap her head towards the Terrarian’s direction, Twilight couldn’t hold herself back as she trots over to Celestia, hops into the air, and hugs her with tears going down her face. Celestia catches Twilight who continues to weep in her arms, she looks towards Rainbow Dash and Starlight with a look that screams: ”Did I do something without realizing I did it?”, the two ponies simply sighs sadly and walks up to her. Starlight simply says:

“You remind her... Remind us... Of someone most dear to her. A mother figure even... You even have her name.”, Starlight’s words causes Celestia’s eyes to widen with realization, as this is going on Sai can be overheard in the background speaking to the rest of the adventurer’s. During their conversation Sai respectfully backed away to address everyone else present.

“All right everyone, this is just one of the many victories we shall claim on our journey. Let’s move out!”, Sai exclaims as he motions for the remaining adventurer’s to follow him. Celestia, Rainbow Dash, and Starlight overhears this and start to follow. As for Twilight, the trio were shocked to realize that she had fallen unconscious in Celestia’s arms. The Terrarian didn’t mind one bit as she gently lays Twilight’s chin onto her shoulders and places one of her arms just beneath her flank to support the Alicorn’s weight. Together, the group walk towards the desert horizon and much to their surprise they didn’t realize how much time had passed during their fight with The Desert Scourge. They couldn’t help but to admire the orange silhouette of the lowering sun.

Unknown to them all, a cloaked bystander with a hood covering their features was observing the battle the entire time as the individual says:

“You’re progressing well Twilight Sparkle, but now your true test lies ahead. I have faith that you and your friends will succeed, The Bloodbutcher is nearly at hand.”, The individual then lowers their hood and continues: “I, Celebes, will soon be called to arms. You have truly proven yourselves worthy of my assistance dear ponies.”, Suddenly, flames begins to surround Celebes’s hands which soon takes on the form a greatsword:

“None of us are strong enough to fight The Moon Lord just yet, however, we shall soon face the scourge of the underworld and its armies. You’ve held this world down by the chains of darkness and light for far too long... You abominable Wall Of Flesh.”

-TERRARIA, DUNGEON-

Rarity spent most of the day with Steven as the two continued to chat about various topics over a nice cup of tea. Their latest conversation caused the pair to laugh hysterically, however, they were so caught up in their conversation they foolishly didn’t realize the sun had lowered in the horizon and all that was visible were the beams that shot up into the skies as it lowers itself behind a mountain in the distance. Understandably, Steven panics and shouts:

“Oh no!, we’ve lost track of time Rarity. You must go, now!”, In his mind he couldn’t help but to think: -How is this possible?!, there’s no way we could’ve made such a mistake!- His words shock Rarity at first however she then looks on towards the lowering sun and her eyes shoot wide open.

“I-I’m sorry darling, I didn’t realize how late it was getting!. I shall leave at once-”

[AURGH] [RRRRRAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWLLLLLLL]

Steven lets out a roar that sends an absolute chilling sensation throughout Rarity’s body, the unicorn could only stare in disbelief as she had to watch her friend physically change. A dark energy slowly consumes Steven’s body starting from the lower portion of his back, it spreads out from there and before his face was covered by the black energy he looks towards his friend with tears in his eyes and says:

“R... Run... Rarity.”

[VROOM]

A pillar of black energy shot into the air, the energy then starts to morph into three separate shapes: Two skeletal arms and a large skull. Most disturbingly was the fact that at the end of each arm, where the arm socket would’ve been were they attached to a proper body, a trail of red energy mixed with blood radiated off of the limbs. The Skull was no different as the base of the neck had the exact same energy/blood radiating from it. The all looked as if someone had just amputated them. This new being towers over Rarity who was still frozen in shock along with tears flowing down both of her cheeks, black energy leaks out of the skulls eye socket as it ‘looks’ down to the quaking pony. The being then says:

”Pleasure to finally meet you, worm... Enjoy your stay.”

Author's Notes:

Character Newly Acquired Items:

Twilight: Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone

Rainbow Dash: Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone

Starlight Glimmer: Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped)), silver bow with normal and flame arrows, Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount (equipped).

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver Broadsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount (equipped)

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver broadsword, 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Zecora: Full set of silver armor (Zebra, equipped), Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions.

Chapter 24 - Boss Fight: Queen Bee Pt: 1

-TERRARIA, UNDERGROUND JUNGLE BIOME-

It was now nightfall and the time to enact their plan had finally come as Applejack finally wakes up from 626’s venom that rendered her and Fluttershy unconscious. Apparently, the hornet’s venom comes in two different varieties of which the hornets have full control over: They can inject venom meant to kill or apply a certain amount to simply knock their foes unconscious without the worry of killing them. Their opponent will feel quite uncomfortable from the after effects of the venom but much like a hangover it’ll fade in a short amount of time. This is exactly how the cowmare felt as she, unfortunately, runs over to a far end of the chamber and pukes. She wipes her muzzle and says:

“If ah’ had known this is how I’d feel after that sting I’d rather they’d just have taken us forcefully.”, Applejack then looks around the chamber and notices Fluttershy who was still unconscious. “Well, least we’re still alive. Time I wake up Fluttershy, poor sugercube’s gonna hurl just like ah’ did...”, after saying those words Applejack places a hoof to the pegasus’s unconscious form and starts to rock her in an attempt to awaken her friend. “Time to wake up Fluttershy, we’ve got a job to do.”

“Mmmf... A... Applejack?, where are we-”, Fluttershy asks however her face turns green after a few seconds, just as the cowmare had predicted, as Fluttershy ran over to the very same section of the chamber Applejack had ran to earlier and puked. “[COUGH] That was, very unpleasant. I’m never going to let a hornet sting me again in my life.”, The pegasus says which causes Applejack to chuckle. Before they could converse further an opening to the chamber revealed itself, this causes Applejack to take on a combat stance and materializes her silver broadsword. Fluttershy materializes her slime staff and her bow, she beckons for her slime allies to come to her aide but what surprises her is the fact that only a single green slime was summoned this time.

“What happened? Last time you summoned a whole army sugarcube.”, Applejack says with a confused expression.

“I don’t know... Something’s different this time.”, Fluttershy replies however the two were cut off from their conversation as someone speaks into the chamber:

“Be at piece ponies, it’s just me. The Queen has no idea that the two of you can conceal your weapons in an inventory like the Terrarian’s, this plays well into our favor.” 626 says as the hornet turns around and heads out of the chamber to see if any other hornets are nearby. “Coast seems clear for now, follow me.”, Both Applejack and Fluttershy complies as they ‘tip-hoof’ behind their guide, the green slime hopping onto Fluttershy’s back.

After a while of sneaking around The Hive the trio soon find themselves just around the corner of Queen Beezma’s royal chamber and, no surprise, five hornets were stationed just outside of the chamber. 626 sees this as the hornet peeks around the corner and says:

“Ok ponies, I’m going to lure them away and once I do you two need to retrieve the blade and make a run for it. Queen Beezma has an enchantment in place that tells her if the blade has been moved from its current position so be quick about it, if all goes well you get your blade and I can ensure The Hive’s future.”, Upon hearing the hornets words the two ponies nod their heads, Fluttershy speaks up and says:

“I know you don’t really... Like us, but um, I wanted to say... Thank you, 626. That blade is part of our only way back home so I really appreciate it, If that’s ok with you...”, Applejack simply rolls her eyes as 626 looks to Fluttershy and says:

“You can thank me by getting that wretched blade far away from this place, if you have to take it to a whole other world then by all means go. Enough talk, we must act now.”, both ponies nod their heads as the hornet turns the corner and heads towards the small swarm of hornets saying:

“Warriors!, the allies of those wretched ponies have been spotted nearby. I shall stay here and guard the blade as you scout the area, kill anything that would dare to threaten us. For the glory of the hive!”, the other hornets buzz their wings rapidly as they jump up and fly down the corridor. 626 turns to the corner Fluttershy and Applejack were still hidden behind and says: “Come, I’ve bought us some time.”, the two ponies trot up to the hornet and sneaks a peek into the throne room. There, floating above Queen Beezma’s honeycombed throne was The Blade Of Grass in all its glory.

“Ah’right sugarcube, once we take this thing we got’ta hoof it, ya’ hear me.” Applejack says as she turns to Fluttershy.

“Ok, I hope we won’t have to fight anymore. But, um, everypony is counting on us... I’ll do what I can.”, Fluttershy replies which causes the cowmare to nod happily, the slime on her back hopping in place. Applejack takes a deep breath and runs towards the blade, just before she reaches the base of the throne she leaps into the air and snatches the blade with her muzzle.

[BZTCH]

(Play on loop)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSyCu3rNIuE

Just as 626 had warned them the enchantment goes off the very moment Applejack plucked the blade from its position which causes the cowmare to scream: “Run!”, She and Fluttershy runs out of the throne room and passes by 626, Fluttershy turns her head for a moment and screams back:

“Thank you again for this!”, 626 nod’s their head as they fly off into a different direction which happened to be towards Queen Beezma’s living chambers.

Fluttershy and Applejack continue to make their way towards the exit, 626 had informed them of the hive’s layout as they made their way towards the throne room. Sure enough, resistance from other hornets were made as they chased after the pair of ponies.

[SHLINK] [SHLINK] [SHLINK]

Applejack slices through various hornets who got in her way as she clears the path for Fluttershy, Fluttershy’s slime leaps onto any hornets who tries to snag the pegasus from behind and distracts them giving the ponies enough time to make their escape. Thanks to the slime staff Fluttershy doesn’t have to worry about leaving the slime behind as it calls the slime back to her side regardless of the distance between them. Applejack continues to slice through many more hornets, she couldn’t help but to admire the power of this blade and could understand why it was one of the many needed to reform The Terra Blade. The cowmare’s eyes narrows in determination as she sees what they’ve been looking for, the exit. She calls out:

“There it is!, we’re almost there Flutt-”

[BZZZ] [BZZZ] [BZZZ]

A whole swarm suddenly appears in front of the exit which causes both ponies to suddenly stop and skied a short distance on the honeycombed floors. The two mares turns back to back as Fluttershy’s slime lands in front of her all while Applejack prepares to slice through the hornets in front of her. Then, a loud voice echoes throughout the entire hive:

“Stop those ponies now!, only I shall have the blade!”, Queen Beezma’s proclamation instantly causes the entire swarm surrounding Fluttershy and Applejack to mob the two ponies, all the while the Queen Bee’s large figure could be heard nearing them down a corridor.

“Go my slime friend!, attack!.”, Fluttershy commands as she fires some of her arrows towards the swarm killing a few hornets in the process. She then materializes another two staves into being: The finch and Snow Flinx staves. “Go my dear friends, support the slime and do what you can!”, as this is going on Applejack continues to slice multiple hornets into shreds and amputating various of their body parts. The Finch Fluttershy had summoned faces a hornet head on which causes the large insect to laugh out loud saying:

“Pathetic bird, what can you possibly do to-”

[PECK]

“RAUGH! [BZZ]”, With lightning speed, The Finch closes the distance and pecks one of the hornets eyes out. The hornet tries to retaliate however the finch simply dodges their attacks with little effort as its smaller body easily aids it in avoiding the large hornet’s blows. Unbelievably, the finch manages to cause the hornet to kill itself as it tricks the hornet into impaling its own head with one of its sharp ended legs. The Snow Flinx Fluttershy summoned looks towards the swarm before it and takes a deep breath.

[FWOOOOOOOOOM]

A large cloud of freezing air leaves The Flinx’s mouth and freezes every hornet in front of it causing them to fall to the floor and shatter on impact. Applejack could be seen nearby dodging hornet stingers and slicing the hornets apart. Fluttershy continues to fire her arrows while also dodging the hornets, the slime she summoned stays with her on her back.

“Enough!”, Queen Beezma exclaims as she finally makes it to the battle taking place just before the hive’s exit. Her body is so massive she nearly takes up the entire hallway. “I’ll finish you myself!, give me that blade right now or die!”

“Who ya’ tryin’ to kid ya dang bee?!, you’ll kill us either way!”, Applejack exclaims.

“Indeed!”, Queen Beezma replies as she rushes forward with all her might intending to ram and crush the ponies, in addition to Fluttershy’s summons, with her weight alone.

[CRASH] [BOOM]

The Queen Bee causes a large hole to be formed as she breaks through the hive’s wall, unfortunately, she did indeed ram both ponies in the process even her own hornets as some of them were squashed against the walls of the exit chamber. Fluttershy and Applejack are sent flying outside from the force of the Queen Bee’s attack as they then ski across the jungle floor. Applejack manages to recover in time, with the blade of grass still in her possession, and trots over to Fluttershy who was now unconscious and as a result her summoned allies were sent away.

“This ain’t good, she’s knocked out in the middle of this fight!”, Applejack exclaims however before she could do anything further Queen Beezma and her hornets quickly come after the ponies.

“Give me the blade now!”, Beezma exclaims as she slams into the floor where Applejack once stood. The cowmare dodges in time however due to Fluttershy being unconscious the force sent the pegasus flying into a nearby bush and disappears into the undergrowth. Applejack looked on with concern hoping her friend would be alright however she has to return her gaze towards The Queen Bee and her hornet swarm. The cowmare readies the blade of grass and shouts:

“Come at me ya varmints!”

“Kill her!”, Queen Beezma orders which causes the entire swarm to rush at the mare, Applejack prepares herself for battle when suddenly:

[BOOM] [FRRRRP]

The combined sounds of an explosion and a party whistle goes off which kills many of the swarm however Queen Beezma dodges it in time.

“No pony, er, hornets!, hurts my friends you meanie!”, Pinkie Pie shouts with a hoof pointed to the remaining hornet’s and Beezma as she aims her party cannon at them from afar. Suddenly, a spear kills a hornet which causes some of them to turn to various individuals behind Pinkie Pie as the individuals shout out:

“That spear goes for all of you, hurt my friends and the same fate shall befall you!” - Zecora

“A well placed shot my Zebra friend, head her warning insects or another shall enter your heads!” - Gex

“I might be an animal lover, but I won’t forgive you hornets for what you’ve done to so many innocent people!” - Ritsu The Zoologist

The trio runs/trots over to Applejack and prepares themselves for combat as The Queen Bee charges at them once again with her swarm of hornets behind her.

-TERRARIA, THE DUNGEON-

After being captured by Skeletron Rarity was not expecting to wake up at all, truth be told, she expected to be dead. Fortunately for her, she was indeed still alive as she slowly begins to rise from her slumber and gets onto her legs.

“W-where am I, oh goodness my head hurts...”, Rarity says as she rubs her head with her left hoof. She then scans her surroundings only to realize she’s being held within a cell, the unicorn then sighs sadly as she mutters the words: “Oh Steven... Was that the monster that tortures your mind?”

“So you met him too huh?, you’re one of the lucky ones... Like us. He usually just kills most people.”, A female voice replies. Rarity was able to see the individual clearly as their cell was placed just opposite of her own, from what the unicorn could see this was another Terrarian just like her friends back in Home Town. However, one thing stuck out most: A large red wrench was strapped to her back. It wasn’t just her however as a few others, likely in the cells nearby, join in and says:

“Oh, oh, oh, I can throw us a party!. I'll call It: We're-still-alive-just-captured-so-thank-you-party!”

“Now’s not the time for any parties, we still need to find a way out of here. [SIGH] I think I’d rather be running a Tavern in The Crimson...”

“I’d rather be out fishing in The Crimson than having to deal with this place.”

“I’m so tired of this place, I can’t even style my hair properly.”

“These cells are blocking my magic. If not for that I could teleport us all out of here.”

Author's Notes:

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped)), silver bow with normal and flame arrows, Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount (equipped).

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver Broadsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount (equipped)

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver broadsword, 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Zecora: Full set of silver armor (Zebra, equipped), Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions.

Chapter 25 - Boss Fight: Queen Bee Pt: 2

-TERRARIA, UNDERGROUND JUNGLE BIOME-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSyCu3rNIuE

The war between hornets and ponies waged on as they contend for the possession of The Blade Of Grass. Most of Queen Beezma’s hornets were slain by Applejack’s mighty blade in addition to the cowmare’s allies’ various attacks. In a nearby bush Fluttershy was slowly coming to and rises back on to her hooves, she suddenly gasps as she says:

“Oh no!, everypony is still fighting. Oh dear, um, I need to summon my friends again!”, The pegasus then re-summons her animal/creature allies with their respective staves to which she then sends back to her inventory: A Snow Flinx, Green Slime, and a Finch. Fluttershy looks towards the slime with a confused expression as she asks: “Why is there only one of you now?, Applejack and the others told me I summoned a whole army of you but, um, I don’t remember doing that...”, The shy pegasus sighs sadly however she quickly narrows her features in determination as she conjures her silver bow equipped with fire arrows and looks towards the battle taking place nearby as she says: “This isn’t the time for that, everypony needs me. Come my animal friends!”

Zecora, Ritsu, and Gex were surrounded by a swarm of hornets as the trio stood back to back in a triangular formation. Suddenly, an arrow punctures one of the hornets heads killing them instantly followed by a finch who plucked out another hornet’s eyes.

“I’m here everypony!”, Fluttershy shouts as she trots over to the group and joins their ranks which causes them all to nod happily. Fluttershy points a front hoof towards the swarm and says: “Go Mr. Slime and Miss. Flinx, support Sir. Finch in his attack!”, upon hearing her orders The Flinx and Slime get to work. The flinx freezes some of the hornets solid upon which the slime comes and shatters the frozen forms of said hornets killing them in the process. This causes the others to comment:

“Talk about calling in the Calvary, nice to have you back to the world of the living Fluttershy!” - Ritsu, The Zoologist.

“Your abilities as a summoner are truly great, with our increased numbers these hornets shall meet their fates!” - Zecora.

“I never met a snow Flinx in my life, I’m proud to have one by my side in this fight.” - Gex.

The group continues to face off against the swarm of hornets however, in the background, Pinkie Pie and Applejack can be seen fighting together against Queen Beezma.

“Give me the blade peasants!”, Queen Beezma exclaims as she attempts to ram into her foes.

“Not on yer’ life, ya overgrown varmint!. ‘Sides, this blade is nothin but a hindrance to yer’ hive. Why the blazes do you want it so badly?!”, Applejack exclaims as she and Pinkie Pie dodges Beezma’s attack. Pinkie Pie takes advantage of the opportunity and takes a swing at the queen bee with her silver broadsword as Beezma flies over the party pony.

“GRAUGH!”, Queen Beezma exclaims as Pinkie Pie lands a successful blow onto the queen of the hornets, green blood starts to leak out drip from the wound.

“Hehehe, that was fun. Come and get me, fatty!”, Pinkie antagonizes as she teases The Queen Bee by putting her front hooves to both of her cheeks and says: “Nananana boo boo, ppffffft”, Pinkie sticks out her tongue in a mocking gesture.

“I will mount your bones on the walls of my royal chambers you pink abomination!”, Queen Beezma antagonizes.

“Oooooh, back it up then, fatty!”, Pinkie retorts as she turns around and shakes her flank towards Queen Beezma. This further angers The Queen Bee however before she could go any further a sudden surge of immense pain engulfs her body which causes The Queen to once again roar out in pain:

“GRAUGH!", Beezma turns her head to her lower abdomen only to discover that a smirking Applejack has impaled her with The Blade Of Grass, the cowmare using her rocket boots to get aloft. Green blood leaks down the queen’s abdomen, in retaliation, she uses one of her back legs to strike Applejack.

“ARGH!”, Applejack cries out as she’s sent flying towards the jungle floor, however, her silver armor is able to absorb some of The Queen Bee’s attack and as such the cowmare regains her composure in time and lands onto her hooves before she collides with the earth causing her to ski across the landscape leaving behind a small crater from her legs. Pinkie runs over to Applejack as the two stand side by side ready to attack their foe once more however Applejack’s eyes widen in horrific shock as she says: “Ah dagnammit, I dropped the blade when she struck me!”

Suddenly, the world around Pinkie, Applejack, and Queen Beezma slows down as they all focus their gaze on the blade of grass that sat just between them. The two ponies on one side, The Queen Bee on the other. The moment almost felt similar to a western showdown as both sides knew that whoever is quicker will be the one to claim the blade. Coincidently, a leaf flies by acting as a metaphorical, ‘tumble weed’.

[CLOP] [CLOP] [CLOP]

[BZZ] [BZZ] [BZZ]

The sounds of clopping hooves and intense buzzing roars out as both sides rapidly makes their way towards the blade, Queen Beezma seems to have the lead until Applejack smirks and shouts:

“Now Pinkie!”

“Okie dokily yokily!”, The party mare replies as she then pulls out a tray of cupcakes from her mane and shouts: “Here you go!, honey flavored cupcakes for your eyes!”

[BLOINK] [BLOINK] [BLOINK]

“You wretched trickster!”, Queen Beezma exclaims as she was blinded by the cupcakes splattered onto her eyes. The two ponies smirked as they had assumed the blind Queen Bee would relent however, to their utter shock, Queen Beezma still rapidly makes her way towards the blade as they both cry out:

“NO!”, The ponies come to a sudden stop and to their horror the worst case scenario played out before them, Queen Beezma has won the race and to the victor goes The Blade.

“Fools, we bees don’t rely entirely on our eyes to navigate. Even if you were to gush my eyes out I’d still find you thanks to my senses. Finally, The Blade is right where it belongs. Now perish you worthless ponies, behold the blade’s power!”, Queen Beezma proclaims as she raises the blade over her head. A dark green aura emanates from The Blade Of Grass as she says: “Come forth creatures of vines, consume my enemies!”, In mere seconds, the very same vine creatures that had appeared in the groups first conflict with the swarm of hornets erupts from the jungle floor: Snatchers.

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“We’ve got ta’ get to the others Pinkie!”, Applejack exclaims as she and the party pony run over to the rest of the group who were now being surrounded by the vine creatures and the hornets.

The entire group now stands back to back, including Fluttershy’s three summoned allies, in a large circle formation and braced themselves to fight off their foes. The swarm of hornets were about to start mocking them but everyone was shocked to see what happened next. The Snatcher’s began to eat the hornets as they cry out:

“My Queen, why?!”

“Why are they attacking us?!, they follow the commands of the blade’s wielder.”

“Mother, please!”

“How could you?!”

Everyone stared on in horror at the gruesome scene before them, the entire swarm of hornets were being casually devoured by The Snatchers and most disturbingly, it was by Queen Beezma’s command. Fluttershy had tears going down her face as the animal lover couldn’t help but to say:

“B-but t-they are h-her children...”, Zecora sees this and leans against the weeping pegasus as does her summoned Slime, Flinx, and Finch who could sense their summoner's emotional state.

“This Queen is nothing but a brute, to sacrifice ones own children, shame on you!”, Zecora shouts as she stares daggers towards the Queen Bee who was laughing manically throughout the whole massacre.

“Ya no good heartless insect!, not even Chrysalis ev’r done something this bad to her own children!”, - Applejack.

“You are such a meanie!” - Pinkie Pie.

“She is the main reason why I always avoided the hornets' nest, she’s willing to sacrifice her own brood just for that stupid blade!” - Ritsu.

“She is unworthy of life, let us end her and this strife!” - Gex.

A whole hour goes by as the group start to feel the fatigue of their current predicament, for every Snatcher they slayed another would quickly regrow and replace it. These creatures literally had to be taken out by their roots which sadly no one in attendance had an effective way of doing. During this time even Pinkie Pie had changed her appearance as her mane deflated and her fur grayed out. All the while, Queen Beezma monologues and taunts the group saying:

“Oh how I enjoy watching you all squirm, to fight for your meaningless life!. I am Queen Of The Jungle, none have any authority over me. I decide on who lives and who dies!. I am- AURGH!”, Suddenly, Queen Beezma roars out in pain and is in utter shock as green blood starts to spill onto the jungle ground beneath her and to the shock of everyone present the queen’s leg that had once held the blade was amputated as it fell to the floor. The vine creatures noticeably stopped their assault and to the delight of the ponies, Zebra, Lihzahrd, and Kitsune, the creatures retreated underground never to be seen again. For now it would seem.

“You are unworthy of being The Hive’s Queen for any longer, mother!”, 626 shouts in anger as it is revealed the hornet was responsible for cutting off Beezma’s front leg and, held in 626’s own leg, was the blade of grass. “For my fellow siblings that you murdered!”

[SHLINK]

The battle has finally been won as Queen Beezma’s decapitated head falls to the earth below and after a few moments a loud crashing sound engulfs the area as the rest of her body followed soon after. Everyone watched on with their mouth’s agape, aside from Pinkamena who casually says:

”Queen Bitch got what she deserved...”

“That she did partner, good riddance to ya. No good rotten apple.”, Applejack says as she spits onto the floor. Suddenly, two things happens next:

The first, various items begins to form around Queen Beezma’s corpse and shortly after each item floats into the air and duplicates itself into eight identical items, one for everyone present including 626. Ritsu and Gex smirk as they say in unison:

“Here comes the loot!” (Revealed in Author’s Notes)

The second, 626 made everyone flinch, aside from Pinkamena who simply looked on carelessly, as the hornet tosses The Blade Of Grass towards the direction of the ponies and begins to burrow into Queen Beezma’s dead corpse. Shock and a sense of disgust was present on Applejack, Zecora, and Fluttershy’s expression however Gex and Ritsu looked onto the spectacle as if they knew what was going to happen next.

“Prepare yourselves friends, we are about to witness something remarkable by this nights end, the scene before us may seem disturbing and grotesque, but watch as a new Queen Bee arises from the corpse of the dead.”, Gex says as sure enough 626 exits the corpse of the deceased Queen Bee with some sort of gel like substance in the hornet's mandibles.

“Royal jelly huh?, no wonder that hornet burrowed into her. Doubt she’d give it up willingly soooo...”, Ritsu says as she shrugs her shoulders. Suddenly, a yellow glow surrounds 626 which causes the hornet to slowly grow in size. No one could see the hornet as 626’s body was completely consumed by the yellow energy but judging by the outline of the yellow energy consumed figure everyone could tell instantly, a new Queen Bee was being born. Shortly, the yellow energy disperses and a large figure similar in size and appearance to former Queen Beezma hovered in the air above the group.

“You have my gratitude Ponies, Zebra, Lihzahrd, and Kitsune. Now, fulfill your part of the bargain and take the blade. From this day forward I am Queen 626, I must admit I’ve grown attached to that name.”, Queen 626 declares.

“Oh my, I must say, you look so beautiful.”, Fluttershy compliments.

“Fer what it’s worth, we couldn’t have gotten the blade without your help, Yer’ Majesty.”, Applejack says as she nods her head.

“Oh, oh, oh, maybe we can throw you a congratulations-for-helping-us-kill-Queen-Beezma-and-becoming-a-Queen party!”, Pinkie pie congratulates as she returns to her normal party pony self.

“So what happens now?, you’d better not follow your mother’s example...”, Ritsu says as she narrows her eyes.

“My mother was a fool, murdering her own children just to satiate that blade’s power was the last straw. As Queen I shall never commit her sins against The Hive, I shall find a new home beyond this place and construct a new nest, farewell.”, Queen 626 says as she turns around and takes to the skies however she suddenly stops and looks back to the group. “Heed my warning, the hornets from my old hive may no longer dwell in this jungle but know that there are greater dangers here. Dangers that not even The Blade Of Grass can combat, like what lurks within that large temple in the distance.", The moment Queen 626 mentioned The Temple, Gex noticeably winces. "I can say this for certain, none of you are prepared... Leave this place and get stronger. Only then can you possibly face greater foes.”, With those final words Queen 626 takes their leave and disappears into the distance. The entire group of friends were waving their hands and hooves as Queen 626 flew away to say their good bye's. Applejack sighs with a content smile and says:

"Well y'all, I'd say we got ourselves a successful mission. Come on everybody, let's go home.", Everyone begins to cheer for their success in retrieving the blade as they make their way towards the surface. However, unknown to them all something was watching them nearby as it remained hidden amongst the greenery:

"So you're with the surface dwellers now... you traitorous fool."

Some time has passed and the group find themselves on the surface of The Jungle once more. Coincidently, morning has just arrived as the group starts to part ways in order to return home.

“Thanks fer’ helping us Gex, ye’r always welcome to Home Town. Watch over Zecora fer’ us ya hear?”, Applejack asks.

“Fret not dear friends for that is what I intend to do, by my honor as a Witchdoctor this I assure you.”, Gex replies.

“Fare well for now my friends, I shall stop by Home Town later to purchase goods from Lucan.” - Zecora

“See you later Gex and Zecora, I can’t wait to meet those other ponies you guys told me about!, eek!”, Ritsu The Zoologist says as she jumps happily.

“You can even stay with me Ritsu, my house has lots of room and animals. If that’s ok with you?”, Fluttershy asks with a content smile.

“We are throwing so many parties!”, Pinkie exclaims as she hops around merrily. The two groups depart as Zecora and Gex enters the zebra’s home while everyone else summons their newly acquired bee mounts thanks to their Honeyed Goggles item. They take to the skies and head towards Home Town, everyone is celebrating their accomplishment in addition to enjoying their new flying mounts. Applejack looks into the morning sky and says:

“Mission accomplished everypony... and Rainbow Dash, ah’m so sorry...”

Author's Notes:

Character's who acquired new items:

Applejack: Blade Of Grass, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles, Nectar, Honey Comb, Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles, Nectar, Honey Comb, Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Fluttershy: Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles, Nectar, Honey Comb, Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Zecora: Full set of bee armor (zebra), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles, Nectar, Honey Comb, Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 26 - Get In Line.

-TERRARIA, DUNGEON-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxRovfKFoI4

It was now early in the morning outside of The Dungeon, but that was just it, outside The Dungeon. Unfortunately, those within had no way to tell. Rarity was shocked to learn that she was not going to be alone within the deepest and darkest depths of The Dungeon as a few individuals placed in cells around her start to introduce themselves one by one starting with the woman whos cell was placed directly adjacent from the fashionista’s:

“Since we’re gonna be stuck here together I suppose introductions are needed. I’m Katelyn Pierce, The Mechanic.”

“Oh, oh, oh, me next!. I’m Diane Candymena, The Party Girl!, you can call me Candy for short. Speaking of party, we should totally throw you a oh-my-gosh-you’re-a-pony-who-can-talk-so-let’s-be-friends party!”, This admittedly caused Rarity to say internally:

-By Celestia please... I love my dear friend but please, not another Pinky Pie. Wait, what did she-

“Now that she’s got that out of her system... I’m Jeremy Bravos, The Angler. Wait a second... A talking pony?, how did you know she’s a talking pony?. Your cell is at the far end of the hallway!”

“Eh, call it a hunch. My Candy senses are never wrong!”

“My name is Livian Hesper darling, The Stylist.”

“I’m Ross Bosman, The Tavernkeeper and future destroyer of the old one’s- you know what?, never mind.”

“And I am Magius Swirl Magnus, The Wizard.”

“Oh my word, how long were you all down here?. This place is truly dreadful!”, Rarity exclaims as she then slowly looks down to the floor with a saddened expression. “Oh Steven, I’m so sorry... You tried to warn me.”

“Why are you apologizing? Steven is nothing but a monster!”, Katelyn shouts angrily as she overhears Rarity’s words.

“He is not a monster!, if anything is monstrous around here it’s those terrible clothes you’re wearing!”, Rarity replies as she disgustingly points a hoof towards The Mechanic’s clothes. The aforementioned Terrarian responds with gritted teeth:

“Are you stupid?!, he’s the reason you’re down here with us, why we’re all down here!”

“It wasn’t his doing!, it was that monster Skeletron. Steven is being possessed by him!”

“Enough!, both of you!”, Magius The Wizard exclaims as he cuts off their argumentized conversation. “None of that matters now, what does matter is that we continue to find a way out of here.”

“We’ve had this discussion hundreds of times already Magius, the only way we can possibly ever leave this place is if A: Skeletron is defeated, or B: You somehow can escape with your magic, and assuming you’ll come back for the rest of us, which won’t happen while you remain in that cell.”, Jeremy The Angler says as he sighs in defeat.

“Aw come on everyone, cheer up, once we escape we can throw a lot of parties. That’s the cure to all forms of sorrow.”

“It’s always parties with you Candy...”, Livian The Stylist comments.

“Well duh, that’s why I’m The Party Girl- wait... My Candy senses are tingling, I can’t quite put a finger on it but I think there’s someone else who really loves parties out there. Oh my gosh!, they love parties as much as I do based on the party energy power levels I’m detecting, it’s over nine thousand!. Then again power levels were always bull- wait... There’s something else too... Hmm... This being feels so, familiar.”, An awkward silence ensues as Candy finishes her... Assessment. Rarity couldn’t help but to say internally:

-Note to self, do NOT allow her and Pinkie Pie to meet-

“Awww... But I want to meet her so badly...”

“W-wait, did you just read my-”

[BRRRRRRK]

Rarity’s words were cut off as the doors to the hallway of cells opens revealing The Old Man, Steven. The sound of multiple wheels echoes throughout the hallway as Steven pushes a cart upon which many plates of food are set on, the food ranged from eggs to bacon to pretty much every food item one would come to expect from a morning meal. Most notably was the fact that he walked down the hallway with a saddened expression as he tells everyone:

“I... Your food is ready, as is a variety of drinks. Tell me what you want and I’ll hand it to you, I know we’ve been through this a lot already but I’m so sorry-”

“Shove your apologies Old Man, I don’t wanna hear any excuses from you.”, Katelyn The Mechanic says as she stares daggers at Steven who happened to be standing between The Mechanic and Rarity’s cells.

“Stop being so rude to him you brute!, at least he’s feeding us out of the goodness of his own heart. He could’ve left us all to starve to death but he didn’t!, I already told you THIS. IS. NOT. HIS. FAULT!”, Rarity roars out in anger.

“C-can we please stop fighting everyone?...”, Candy says as her hair deflates and she pouts sadly, if one were to observe this they couldn’t help but to feel a sense of déjà vu.

“Got to agree with Candy, you two never keep your mouths’ shut. You’re both almost as bad as Candy is.” - Jeremy The Angler.

“Hey!, meanie...” - Candy The Party Girl.

Steven winced as he looked towards the newly added prisoner in the cell before him, his eyes met with its current occupant: Rarity. “I’m so sorry Rarity, this is all my fault.”

“That’s an understatement.”, Katelyn interjects sassily.

“Enough Katelyn.” - Ross The Tavernkeeper.

“Don’t blame yourself darling, it wasn’t your doing.” - Rarity.

“What would you like to eat Rarity?”, Steven asks with a smile.

“Everything looks quite lovely I must say, aside from the... Meat. Could you hand me some of the pancakes? Oh, and don’t be shy on the syrup either.”, Rarity replies with a smile, this causes The Mechanic to roll her eyes with a look of disgust. Steven nods contently and gives Rarity her requested food as he lays the plate gently onto the floors of Rarity’s cell. She quickly but gently grabs his hand and says: “We will find a way to free everyone, including you. My friends will find me and when they do we will help free you from that monster, I made you a promise Steven and I intend to keep it as is required from a proper lady.”, Rarity’s words causes Steven to smile and nods his head saying:

“Thank you, Rarity.”, After handing the pony her eating utensils Steven then turns around to Katelyn and asks: “What would you like Kate-”

“Don’t you say my name, monster. You might have her fooled, maybe even everyone else here, but I know you and Skeletron are one in the same. Give me my damn food and get out of my face.” Katelyn retorts with absolute venom in her voice. Steven sighs sadly and places a plate of eggs, bacon, and rice onto the floor of Katelyn’s cell. He then travels to every cell and hands over the requested food items of their inhabitants, he walks up to the final cell which holds Candy The Party Girl and says:

“Hello Candy, how are you this morning?”

“Super duperly rific!, oh, and guess what Steven?”, Candy says as she leans into the cell bars and lowers her tone into a whisper. “My Candy senses indicates there is another being in Terraria who loves parties like I do, but they seem so familiar too. I’m so excited to meet them, when we get out of here one day of course.”

“Hahaha, I always enjoy your enthusiasm dear Candy. It’s really hard to believe there exist a being in Terraria who could ever match your party finesse. I promise, one day powerful heroes will defeat Skeletron and free you all from this place.” Steven replies.

“AND you too silly, you’re gonna be free just like us then I’m gonna throw you a party to celebrate. I already have seventy-six different parties planned too so I have a lot of catching up to do. Katelyn might be a big old meanie to you but I agree with the pony three cells over, I know you’re a very nice person Steven.”, Candy’s words puts a smile onto Steven’s face who nods happily and makes his way towards the exit. He pauses in front of Rarity’s cell and says:

“I’ll be back later to bring you all some lunch.”, He then turns his head to Rarity and leans towards the cell door. “Please tell me someone knows you’re here Rarity?, you may very well be our last hope. No one has ever stopped by yet looking for any of the others here, I hope the opposite happens for you.”

“Well, they don’t exactly know where I am but I have faith in my friends darling. Twilight and the others are getting those blades we need and the Terrarians from Home Town will search for me. I’ve been gone a whole night so they’re probably looking for me already. If I may ask Steven, why don’t you just let us out?”

“I want to dear Rarity, more than you know, but there’s a curse placed on this god forsaken dungeon. Skeletron saw fit to assign a terrifying being to kill anyone who dares to enter or leave this place, The Dungeon Guardian. [SIGH] Skeletron only left you alive to torture me dear Rarity, he intends to make me watch all of you rot away down here. I pray that your friends can gather the strength to beat him, they are our last hope.”

“My friends are incredibly strong dear Steven, both in body and in their hearts. They’ll come for me and I hope that no good Skeletron can hear me in that body of yours when I say...” Rarity narrows her eyes in anger. “They will beat you, brute. I know you can hear me in there.”

Suddenly, Steven grunts uncomfortably as a red aura leaks out of his eyes and a black aura covers his entire body.

”Hmm hmm, get in line.”

-TERRARIA, HOME TOWN-

“Oh wow!, this place looks beautiful. I’m more of a nature girl of course but I like the look of this town.”, Ritsu The Zoologist says as she stares on in marvel at Home Town. All of the Terrarians are present and stares at her in shock. Lucan The Merchant recovers from the shock and says:

“Ok introductions later, we’ve got a problem. Rarity has been missing all night!”, Lucan’s words causes Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie to gasp. Applejack grits her teeth and shouts:

“What?!, dang namit Rarity!, why didn’t she tell any of y’all she was going alone?!”, Applejack exclaims as she stomps a hoof onto the ground.

“We were supposed to look for The Muramasa yesterday, together, but when we went to check up on her she was already gone. She’s been missing all night already, we tried looking for her all day yesterday but we had no luck.”, Tanner The Guide says as he sighs sadly.

“Oh dear, we need to look for her now. I’ll ask any of my animal friends if they’ve seen her and I’ll fly around to scout the area.”, Fluttershy says as she takes to the sky however before she departed she turns to Helena The Nurse and says: “Oh, thank you so very much for watching over the animals in my home Helena, I really appreciate it.”

“No problem dear, now go on, start searching for your friend and we’ll be right behind you.” - Helena The Nurse replies. Fluttershy nods happily and flies off.

“Sounds like a plan, in the mean time I know you ponies just got back from your adventure in The Jungle but I trust you got The Blade Of Grass?. We can use it to help us should we run into anything dangerous.”, Ceeman The Arms Dealer asks.

“You bet!, go on Applejack show them!”, Pinkie Pie shouts enthusiastically as she hops in the air. Applejack nods and in one swift motion she conjures the blade and holds it in her left front hoof, raising it into the air. All of the Terrarians have various reactions ranging from simple ‘Ooooh’ to ‘That looks so beautiful’, Tanner The Guide smirks and says:

“[WHISTLE] Nice.”

Author's Notes:

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 27 - Battle In Ponyville Pt: 1

-EQUUS, OUTPOST 2-

A large force comprised of many different beings don in armor of various types now stands at the ready to invade The Corruption Biome, specifically, the infected region of Ponyville. Ponies, Dragons, Minotaurs, Changelings, Hippogriffs, griffins, Yaks, and Zebras make up most of the rather large force. Standing before them was Shining Armor along with all the members of The Pillars, Tempest Shadow, Queen Chrysalis, Garble, and Stygian. Shining Armor looks onto the infected town of Ponyville in the distance as he then turns around to the large force and exclaims:

“Ok everyone, here’s the situation!. We’ve recently received intel that the monsters in The Corruption have begun to evolve and grow in strength, size, and power. Most disturbingly, we also now know there appears to be a leader of sorts calling itself: The Hive Mind. We have two objectives today: Scout the biome for anything that could possibly help us against this infection and, should the opportunity arise, slay The Hivemind. All of your armor has been enchanted to prevent the effects of The Corruption and to stop any one from feeding it more... Sin. I trust each of you remembered to grab a pouch full of Purification Powder-”, Suddenly, Shining Armor’s attention was turned to one of the armored ponies in front of him who raises their right hoof. The unicorn prince nods his head which prompts the individual to speak who is revealed to be an armored Big Macintosh:

“Yer’ Highness, ah know that the mission comes first, but, if you’d allow some of us to... Salvage what we can from some of our homes along the way?. Mah’ sister is gone... We a’int got nothin to honor her with, no piece of her left behind...”

“The Grrreat And Powerful Trixie would agree with the large stallion next to her, Trixie would like to retrieve some items that belongs to my... [SIGH] to Trixie’s best friend, Starlight Glimmer. Also, Trixie would like to say that this armor is pretty annoying to wear...”

Chrysalis’s right eye twitches at the mention of her name. The former Changeling ruler says internally with gritted teeth: -That sow...-

Garble rolls his draconic eyes.

Suddenly, one of the members of The Pillars walks forward and says:

“I’m sure that many of you want to retrieve items that holds a memory of those who were lost that day against the monster known as Razeem and this corruption. I understand that Ponyville was the home to most of the element bearers not to mention some of you who joined this army. However, I respectfully ask that you all put those feelings aside for now. We can honor those who have fallen by succeeding here today.” Star Swirl The Bearded says as he then sighs lightly with a saddened expression and continues: “Tell you what, if we manage to be passing by some of your homes and provided we have some extra time you can grab something to remember your loved ones by however I strongly recommend you choose something that won’t hold you or the rest of this army back. My apologies if that sounds harsh but we are facing dire times.”, Upon hearing Starswhirl’s words some among the crowd nods their heads contently. As Star Swirl and Shining Armor continues to address the crowd/army a handful of nearby bystanders have a conversation of their own:

“You ponies and your sentiments...”, chrysalis says under her breath with disgust.

“Tch, I thought we were here to burn this stuff away? Not set up funerals for a bunch of ponies.”, Garble says with flames coming out of his mouth.

“Both of you have better choose your next words carefully.”

Garble and Chrysalis turn their heads to a pony who overheard their words and was now approaching them, Stygian. “I will not stand for such disrespect, why you two are even here is beyond me. Especially you, Chrysalis.”

“Oh my, look who’s suddenly the hero type now. Isn’t that right? Pony Of Shadows.”

“Do not call me by that name Chrysalis!, I am Stygian and you will refer to me as such.”

“Both of you are starting to annoy me, why Dragon Lord Ember ever agreed to join this stupid coalition is beyond me.” - Garble.

“That’s enough you three, the true enemy is The Corruption. If we don’t stop it here the whole world will become no different than what we see before us.”, Tempest Shadow interjects as she walks up to the trio. “Open up your eyes and see that this is bigger than any of us, ponies, dragons, changelings? It doesn’t matter... We’re all dead if we don’t stand together.”, Before Tempest or anyone else could continue they overhear Shining Armor shout:

“Let’s move out!”

-EQUUS, CORRUPTION BIOME, OUTSKIRTS OF SWEET APPLE ACRES-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkZ-Z0u5eGc

Some time passes by as the army nears their objective however they had to travel on a very particular path, one that anyone who were born in the now infected town would be all too familiar with: The road to Sweet Apple Acres. Of the entire army there was one pony who’s heart was likely shattered upon seeing the sad state of the once lively apple orchard: Bic Macintosh. The stallion couldn’t help but to stare on to the now barren wasteland, not a single apple tree remained as the corruption literally turned most of them into dust or vine like abominations. The small house that once sat on the hill including the large barn that was placed not far from it were, simply put, decayed. Not even the clubhouse of The Cutie Mark Crusaders was spared as the tree that had once held it aloft was reduced to dust and as a result the structure fell to the earth. The structures on the property looked as if millions of years have passed, the stallion stopped and as a result the rest of the army would walk around him. Some would look at him with confusion while others would have a sympathetic look and simply give Big Mac a sorrowful nod. There would be no retrieving of anything from this ruined place. The apple stallion couldn’t hold it back... A trail of tears begins to run down his face as the red stallion says:

“Ma’... Pa’... I’m so sorry, ah’ wasn’t strong enough to stop any of this. Our home is gone now...”

“It’s not your fault Bic Mac... None of us could have known things would get this bad.”, A mare’s voice says which causes the red stallion’s ear to perk up and he turns his attention to her saying:

“Thank you Sugar Belle, ah’ know you’re just trying to help me but... Ah’ can’t help but feel like I could’ve done more.”

“Big Mac, you got your family out of The Corruption and yes, you did lose your home, but you still have your family.”, Sugar Belle says as she then puts a hoof onto the stallion’s left shoulder. “They’re alive because of what you did, never forget that. Your sister would be proud of you... just as Granny Smith, Apple Bloom, and I am.”, The mare’s words causes Big Mac to have a smile form on his face as he lifts his head up high confidently and replies with his signature:

“Eeyup.”, The two ponies laugh as Big Mac continues and says: “Thank ya Sugar Belle, yer’ a good friend. Come on, let’s get goin.”, He begins to walk in front of Sugar Belle a short distance away as she says with a saddened expression:

“Yeah... [SIGH] a friend.”, She regains her composure after a few moments and catches up to the red stallion as the entire army continues to march towards Ponyville which was only a short distance away.

-EQUUS, CORRUPTION BIOME, PONYVILLE-

At long last the army has arrived into the once peaceful town of Ponyville, since there were some ponies who lived and were born from this place among the army many of them let out shocked gasps and took on saddened expressions. Many familiar structures were no different than Sweet Apple Acres as they too were decayed Sugar Cube Corner, The Carousel Boutique, The Ponyville Schoolhouse, The Spa, all of Ponyville was rotted away thanks to The Corruption. Suddenly, everyone’s eyes shot wide and some of their mouths’ goes agape as they see what was floating in the center of the town. Specifically, what was floating over a rotting Town Hall/Town Square:

“Oh my goodness... It’s all ruined, everything...”, An armored mare says who, much like Big Mac, had quite the connection to the structure. She was none other then: Mayor Mare.

“Listen up everyone!, we’re gonna spread out and search for anything that might help us. Make sure no one goes off alone, we will meet up back here in thirty minutes.”, Shining Armor declares as he then turns to Tempest Shadow, Chrysalis, The Pillars, Stygian, Garble, and Trixie. “We’re gonna stay here and deal with this orb, we saw what it’s used for thanks to Dr. Whoove’s video footage.” Many in the army begin to break up into various groups in an effort to cover the town more efficiently.

“Finally, we get to burn something!” - Garble.

“We’d like ta’ stay with you too, if we can destroy this thing then ah’m game!” - Big Mac.

“Me too, where Big Mac goes... I go.”, Sugar Belle says as she fidgets in place.

“As the former town Mayor I shall be staying here too.”, Mayor Mare says as she then pulls out her pouch filled with Purification Powder. “Time to see for myself how this works.”, The town mayor says as she grabs a hoof full of powder and throws it at the Town Hall. What happens next makes her eyes widen as she couldn’t believe what she was seeing, what was once a structure infected by the purple disease was now, put simply, normal. It was still wrecked of course thanks to the actions of the monsters who likely destroyed the building. The earth beneath the structure looked healthy once more and even the grass which was once a light purple color returned to the beautiful green that it once was.

“Trrrixie is impressed, she’s never seen it work in pony but Trixie is glad to see it does.”

“Indeed, now then let’s get down to-”

[RRRRAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHRRRRRRRR] [RRRRAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHRRRRRRRR] [RRRRAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHRRRRRRRR]

Suddenly, everyone jumps as the sense of fear travels up and down everyone’s spines. Multiple roars from many of The Corruption’s monsters erupts the very moment Mayor Mare purified Town Hall and the small area around it. Soon after, the distant screams of various members of the army goes off as some begin to cry out:

“What is that thing?!”

“By the gods, it bit him clean in half!”

“Help me!, don’t let it tak- [BLEUGH]”

“W-we can’t fight against this!”

“Don’t be a coward!, fight!”

“Never have I saw such beings of freight, brace yourselves and prepare to fight!”

“Get ready everypony, looks like we got the attention of our local neighbors..”, Tempest shadow says as she, The Pillars, Stygian, Garble, Big Mac, Sugar Belle, Trixie, Mayor Mare, and Shining Armor take a combat stance as the monsters of The Corruption descends from the skies all around them.

Chapter 28 - Battle In Ponyville Pt: 2

-EQUUS, CORRUPTION BIOME, PONYVILLE-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy-ZO7bwdA4&t=5s

The sounds of energy blasts via magic based attacks and the clanking of metal from physical weapons engulfs the area as all out war breaks out in Ponyville. Eater Of Souls were seen picking off various individuals from the army as they plead for mercy, sadly, the monsters of The Corruption have no mercy. Such a concept was simply non existent to beings who fed off of sin, in a way these abominations might as well be called demons straight out of the absolute depths of Tartarus. One wouldn't be wrong to call them that.

"Stay strong everypony!, fight them off and make sure to use the purification powder to cleanse the area as we push them back!", Shining Armor exclaims as he and his allies, comprised of The Pillars, Stygian, Chrysalis, Tempest Shadow, Trixie, Big Mac, Mayor Mare, Garble, and Sugar belle form a circle formation in front of Town Hall fighting off various of The corruption's monsters, specifically many of The Eater Of Souls. Multiple scenario's play out in the group:

Shining Armor would blast away any of the eater of souls who tried to swoop into the group hoping to pick someone off.

Sugar Belle would do the same as the unicorn prince while also bucking a small Eater Of Souls.

Garble honestly felt he was having the time of his life as the dragon scorched any parasite's who were trying to drop down on the group from above, the red dragon would even take to the skies to slash some of the parasites clean in half with his claws as he shouts out: "Hah!, these things are so weak!"

Big Mac used his royal guard lance, one of many weapons that was gifted to those who agreed to join the army to help fight back the infection, to literally skewer every parasite right through their heads upon which he'd then toss the corpse of the Eater Of Souls towards another parasite. A couple of the rather smaller sized parasite's managed to get closer however Big Mac was quite the earth pony. He bucked them so hard that they'd explode on impact causing their body parts to disperse in the area.

The Pillars, despite some of them being old, were still just as powerful as they've always been. Star swirl's magnificent magical abilities would often make short work of the flying parasites not to mention he'd support Shining Armor in casting a barrier in order to give everyone some time to recollect themselves before removing the barrier and returning to battle.

Rockhoof was essentially a more powerful version of Big Mac, where the red stallion sent parasite's flying and the smaller parasite's to explode on impact with his powerful bucks Rockhoof effortlessly tossed them away with his might, stomped them to a fine paste, and batted/killed many of the parasite's with his trusty shovel.

Mage Meadowbrook was the team's healer and as such they all tried their best to protect her. Most surprisingly, it was Chrysalis who dedicated her efforts into protecting Meadowbrook much to the mage's surprise. The former changeling queen would zap away any parasite that tried to come after the mage however Chrysalis was surprised to see that she couldn't suck any love away from the flying parasites often commenting:

"This can't be, everything has to have a shred of love no matter what!", little does she know these beings, to put it bluntly, are nothing but empty husks. They have only one objective: To take your soul and die trying.

Somnambula would shout various strategies to her allies upon which they'd enforce and enact, she wasn't very gifted in terms of combat prowess however her intellect was, to put it bluntly, vastly superior. She comprised plans with back up plans and back up plans for the back up plans. Yes, she was an incredibly smart pegasus mare and she knew how to apply it. The only one in the group who matched her intellect possibly even surpassing it was Stygian.

One can not let Mistmane's appearance fool them for she was still a very powerful sorceress. Much like Star swirl, she too effortlessly blasted away any parasite that tried to swoop in for a bite.

Flash Magnus took to the skies and combated the flying monsters head on striking them with his hooves and a lance similar to what Big Mac had possessed while also using his superior agility to avoid their counter attacks. He'd return to the group to recuperate whenever Shining Armor and Star swirl would cast a barrier. Surprisingly, he and Garble even performed a combo attack in the skies above Ponyville.

Many would not expect this from 'The Great And Powerful Trixie' but she too was handling herself quite well. Thanks to using various smoke bombs throughout her performances she was comfortable with using Purification Powder in combination with her own attacks. Thanks to Starlight Glimmer, Trixie's magical abilities had improved thanks to her friend's tutorage as she'd throw some purification powder right into the face of a parasite followed by an energy blast powerful enough to push back and kill some of The Eater Of Souls.

Mayor Mare was not an earth pony to be underestimated, the saying: "Desperate times calls for desperate measures.", represented the Ponyville mayor perfectly as she did everything in her power to fight off the hoard of parasite's. Bucking, slicing with her royal guard blade, headbutting smaller parasite's, throwing Purification Powder at her foes much like Trixie, the town mayor did everything in her power to contribute. She might not be much compared to most of the other members of her small group but one couldn't help but to admire her fighting resolve. Determination was the best way to describe how hard she fought to support her allies.

Tempest Shadow, despite having a broken horn, was still a powerful force to be reckoned with. Combining her physical attacks with powerful blasts of magic she was the ultimate example of a Melee/Mage pony. Had she been thrown into Terraria with Twilight Sparkle and the others this would have been her role.

Stygian, in combination with Somnambula, shouted various combat strategies while also attacking their foes with magic blasts of his own. It was he who suggested for Garble and Flash Magnus to perform various combat combinations in the skies. After the events of The Pony Of Shadows, Stygian dedicated himself to improving his magical aptitude and as such he blasted away some of the opposition while dodging and striking others.

Various fighting scenarios played out through out all of Ponyville as the rest of the army fought hard and well against the flying parasites on both the land and in the skies. Surprisingly, despite losing some of their numbers everyone did manage to fight the parasites evenly and matched/overpowered their foes. Unfortunately, things were about to get worse as the flying parasites were just the beginning, the first wave so to speak. The ground begins to rumble as if something were burrowing underneath the earth, this was quite accurate however it wasn't just one but many of the large worm like abomination's of The Corruption: The Devourer's.

The battle was instantly turned towards The Corruption's favor as these large worm abominations made quick work of various members of the army even killing many individuals with one swoop. The Devourer's would emerge from the ground and shoot up into the air as they then open up their large mouth's while falling back to the earth over those unfortunate enough to be caught. In one swift motion the individual, or individuals, would be swallowed whole as the worm burrows back into the earth. Every Devourer performed this act of guerilla warfare as they continued to feast on all members of the army. Changeling, Dragon, Pony, Yak, Hippogriff, Griffon, Zebra, Minotaur, It matters not what specie you were for as of this moment they were all equally prey for the worm abominations. One couldn't help but to pity those who lacked the gift of flight as they were forced to deal with the worms burrowing in the earth. Those in the skies were not entirely saved however as not only did they have to face the flying parasites they also shouldn't underestimate just how high the large worms could launch themselves up into the air. Dragons, Hippogriffs, Griffons, and Changelings who felt too safe in the air payed dearly as the jaws of the worms closed down on them before returning to the earth.

As if things weren't already bad enough three new types of enemies presented themselves much to everyone's displeasure, some of these new creatures were more powerful versions of The Eater Of Souls and the Devourer's including a whole new enemy: Corrupt Slime, World Feeder, Corruptor.

Shining Armor and the others stare on in disbelief and absolute horror as the unicorn prince shouts: "No, it can't be!. They've already begun to evolve at such a rapid rate, we have no documentation on these new creature's!. That Hive Mind was right, we gave them time to spawn new allies!"

"We must retreat for now Prince Shining armor, these new foes are tearing our army apart!." Rockhoof exclaims.

"I hate to admit it but I agree, I ain't no coward but even a dragon knows when we've bitten off more than we can chew!" - Garble

"I'm going to cast a spell around all of Ponyville, I pray those in our army hasn't left its borders yet. It will teleport us all to The Outpost, Pillars, support me with your magic!", Star Swirl exclaims as he and various members of the Pillars start to channel their spell. Shining Armor casts a barrier around the group while gritting his teeth in order to buy them enough time to cast the powerful teleportation spell. The group could only watch in horror as those outside the barrier were still locked in combat or being killed off by the arrival of the new monsters of The Corruption.

"We must hurry!, once we cast this spell we can save those who are still alive out there so long as they are within Ponyville's vicinity.", Star Swirl exclaims. As this goes on everyone else in the barrier can't help but to pray that Shining Armor's barrier holds up and The Pillars can cast their spell in time. Suddenly, Mayor Mare gets an idea and turns to Chrysalis asking:

"You're a changeling, that means you can feed on love right?"

"Of course you fool, what of it? I already tried to do that with these monstrosities but they have no love to give!" - Chrysalis.

"Don't do it to them, do it to the rest of us and give that power to The Prince and The Pillars!" - Mayor Mare.

"Of course!, a changeling can give their power to others if need be. Thorax proved that himself, Chrysalis you must do what Mayor Mare says!" - Stygian.

"I don't want some bug to take anything from me!, but, If that gets us out of here then fine!" - Garble.

"The Grrreat And Powerful Trixie still despises you for that whole incident with your hive. However, Trixie will go with this plan."

"Ah' agree too, take it!" - Big Mac.

"As do I!" - Sugar Belle.

"Do it now!" - Tempest Shadow.

As this goes on the monsters begin to slam, bite, and claw at the barrier much to Shining Armor's displeasure. The world goes in slow motion for Chrysalis as she ponders the words everyone has just spoken. She despises them all however she also doesn't want to meet her end, gritting her teeth she shouts:

"I hate all of you!, but I refuse to die today so fine!", Instantly, Chrysalis opens her jaws and sucks the energy from everyone present aside from Shining Armor and The Pillars. Once she gets her fill everyone she sucked the energy from collapses to the floor however she immediately floats into the air and extends all of her limbs upon which many light purple energy rings fires at Shining Armor and The Pillars. The energy rings enters the bodies of The Pillars and Shining Armor and as a result they all couldn't help but to feel empowered and rejuvenated. The barrier suddenly became denser from the new surge of energy Shining had collected as Star Swirl exclaims:

"Well done Former Changeling Queen!, the spell is ready!"

"I AM The Queen you old-"

[POOF]

-EQUUS, OUTPOST 2-

[POOF]

The remnants of the army dropped to the floor as everyone was teleported by the spell Star Swirl and The Pillars had casted. What was once a large force comprised of many different species was now cut entirely in half possibly even lower. Everyone groans as they start to come to, Star Swirl looks around and asks:

"Is everyone ok?, it would seem the spell has successfully been casted. Well done Pillars an-"

"Everyone, we need to leave now!", A Changeling shouts out as they look towards the skies in utter disbelief.

Large flying entities began to do the unthinkable: Spreading The Corruption. They began to spit projectiles that would further spread The Infection upon making contact with any object and, most disturbingly, any one. Some members from the army were hit by this spit and what happened next made some want to hurl. They'd scream out in pain as their body was taken over by The Corruption which resulted in grotesque abominations, a complete mockery of what they once were. A griffon was hit before the groups very eyes and they watched on in horror as the bones in the Griffon's body cracked and various body parts began to shift unnaturally. The griffon's head was now placed on its chest, both wings were completely plucked of feathers as they sat on opposite sides of the body. Purple ooze began to leak out of the griffon's ears, mouth, nose, and eyes followed by a deafening yet disturbing moan.

"By Celestia... come everyone, we must retreat to The Crystal Empire!", Shining Armor shouts as he and everyone present made a run for it. All around them this horrifying display played out as every being present, that wasn't a monster from The Corruption, ran and flew away for their lives or became corrupted much like the Griffon had become thus turning on their former allies. Tempest Shadow couldn't help but to think internally, the very same thing that was no doubt on everyone's mind:

-This is absolute madness, how the hay do we fight against this thing?!-

-EQUUS, EVERFREE FOREST-

A group of survivors from the outposts makes their way deeper into the wild forest of The Everfree. Miraculously, the magical forest has been combating against the corruption as the vines of the Everfree manages to kill off some of the monsters while also preventing The Corruption from spreading into the forest. The group was made up of survivors from all three Outposts and were being lead by an earth pony and a pegasus: Derpy Hooves and Dr. Whooves.

"This is absolute madness!, things couldn't have gotten any worse!. Now we're forced to seek shelter in what is arguably just as dangerous as The Corruption itself. You know what?, I take that back, I'd rather be here then out in that infection.", Dr. Whooves says as he and the survivors stop to catch their breath.

"Dr, perhaps I could fly back to The Empire and seek help?. There has to be a way to fight back.", Derpy Hooves asks.

"I'm sorry my dear assistant but that option has already been exercised, that army we sent into Ponyville was the absolute pinnacle of the entire coalition. No, we need something to help tip the scales in our favor. But what?, great whickering stallions I'm at a loss.", Dr. Whooves replies.

"Everypony wait, we found something.", An armored earth pony mare says however her voice was very, monotonous. "I've spent most of my life studying rock science and I've never seen a mineral like this one before. It radiates an otherworldly aura, it's both dangerous yet if harvested correctly it can be applied to various uses.", The pony is revealed to be Maud Pie as she both studies and admires the unknown 'rocks'. Maud was accompanied by two other armored mares who are revealed to be Octavia Melody and Vinyl Scratch. DR. Whooves, Derpy, and the rest of the group trot/runs over to the trio of mares as the doctor asks:

"What is it?, what did you-"

The doctor's words were cut off as he and everyone else present stares on to the unknown marvel before them. Some strange type of purple rock vein was formed on the forest floor but most shockingly, there were many large veins of this unknown material scattering the area.

"Do you know what this stuff is doctor?", Derpy asks.

"No, but for some reason I feel like we could... use this..."

Author's Notes:

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 29 - Ponyville Aftermath.

-EQUUS, CRYSTAL EMPIRE-

Despite everything that’s going on from Equestria’s Capitol to the small town of Ponyville, the ponies of The Crystal Empire along with various survivors try their best to maneuver around these hard times. Sadly, their sense of peace will soon be interrupted and shattered as Shining Armor and the rest of the survivors from the battle of Ponyville come bursting through the empire’s barrier. They were all covered in dirt, snow, along with other... Substances. The ponies watch on in shock as the unicorn prince and the rest of his group make their way hastily towards the castle however one among them, Big Mac, spots his family and breaks off. As a result, Sugar Belle sees this and decides to go with the red stallion.

“Granny!, Apple Bloom!, I’m glad y’all are ok!”, Big Mac exclaims as he runs into his two remaining family members from the apple orchard and hugs them both. Sweetie Belle watches the group with a smile forming on her face, Granny Smith pulls away after a few moments and says:

“Why of course we’re ok ma’ grandchild, we all came here together r’member?, and ma’ word boy!, You’re filthy. What ‘appened out there?”, Granny asks as she then takes notice of Sugar Belle and says: “Well I’ll be boy!, looks like you don’ got yer’self a fine mare while you were away. Now you look here Miss, so long as you treat my grandkid good I’ll give you ma’ blessin.”

“Granny!”, Big Mac shouts as his face becomes absolutely flustered. Apple Bloom was laughing in the background throughout the entire scene.

“W-well... I... I, thank you ma’am.”, Sugar Bell replies as she fidgets in place with a blush.

“Now, you tell yer’ old Granny just what’s been botherin’ you boy?. Then you can go get yer’self cleaned up.”, Granny smith says. After a few moments of gathering himself Big Mac takes a deep breath and starts to tell his family everything that has transpired in Ponyville with the assistance of Sugar Bell.

-EQUUS, CRYSTAL EMPIRE CASTLE: THRONE ROOM-

“We shall hear of the army’s success very soon, let us take comfort in knowing that our combined forces shall prevail over that wretched fiend who calls thyself: Hive Mind!”, Princess Luna exclaims as she, princess Cadence, Spike, and all the representative’s of the coalition raise a hoof, hand, claw, and mandible into the air shouting:

“To victory!”

[CRASH]

Suddenly, the doors to the throne room are flung open as Shining Armor, Stygian, Chrysalis, Mayor Mare, Trixie, Tempest, and all of The Pillars run with bated breaths over to the base of The Throne. Naturally, everyone in the throne room notices them and were about to congratulate them on their, ‘victory’. Their world is about to get a rude awakening.

“Oh my dear Shining!, I’m so glad you’ve all achieved victory an-” - Cadence.

“We didn’t win!, The Hive Mind was right... There are new monsters that have been born in The Corruption!.”, Shining Armor exclaims as he shakes with absolute fear, this causes Cadence to teleport to his side and comfort him. The representatives, Spike, and Princess Luna all gasp in surprise which causes a series of interactions:

“What doth thou mean?!” - Princess Luna.

“Domihaus demands to know what do you mean by, ‘we didn’t win?!’” - King Domihaus.

“[COUGH] That’s not possible!, we had a whole army made up of every race present here!” - Grandpa Gruff.

“Chrysalis, please tell me none of my subjects lost their lives?!, I knew I should’ve been there... I was supposed to fight alongside everyone!” - King Thorax.

“Of course some of The Changelings died you fool, we faced monstrosities far worse than anything we could’ve imagined!. And don’t be an idiot, if you die the mind link of The Hive will die with you and I’m sure I don’t need to tell you what that means for the rest of The Changelings?” - Chrysalis.

“This is madness!, you mean to tell us that even our combined forces were nearly wiped out?!” - General Seaspray.

“Garble!, I’m so glad you’re ok. What in the name of my father happened out there?!”, Dragon Lord Ember questions as Garble’s sister, Smolder, flies over to hug him with tears in her eyes and says:

“I’m so glad you’re ok big brother.”, Surprisingly, even Spike came over to the red drake to see to his safe return:

“I’m glad you’re ok Garble, I really am. What happened out there?”

“I’ll tell you what happened, we got our asses kicked!. At first everything was going well, we were practically winning... Until those other monsters arrived...” - Garble.

“This blows me away, my heart breaks for every zebra and ally that has passed on this day.” - Prince Zaku.

“Yaks can’t believe monsters kill yak’s allies and other yaks so heartlessly, yak prince shall get revenge for us all!” - Prince Rutherford.

“We need a plan, and we need it now.” - Tempest Shadow.

Princess Luna trots over to Star Swirl, Stygian, and the rest of The Pillars as she says:

“Dearest teacher and friends, we are glad thou art ok. What happened out there?, how dire is the situation?”, Stygian walks up to Luna and replies:

“Things are not looking well your highness, just as Prince Shining Armor and the red dragon Garble has said... New enemies have entered the fray.”

“And that’s not even the worst part...”, Star Swirl says as he too steps forward and stands by Stygian, the rest of The Pillars converse amongst themselves. “Luna, I’m truly at a loss my dear student... If these new monsters could push us back as they did what hope do we have to face the giant monstrosity... This Eater Of Worlds?”

“We... We art not sure Star Swirl... We, I must think in private. Forgive us for leaving on short notice!”, Luna exclaims as she teleports out of existence.

-EQUUS, CRYSTAL EMPIRE CASTLE: CRYSTAL HEART CHAMBER-

[POOF]

Luna re-appears in the very same chamber that holds The Crystal Heart however there has been another precious treasure that’s recently been added. Encased in a purple spire of crystals the preserved body of Princess Celestia rests against a wall on the opposite side of the chamber’s entrance. The Princess Of The Sun looked as if she were sleeping peacefully on her own bed only in this case her form floated off of the ground encased in crystals. Decorating the crystal-grave was a series of beautiful flowers including one of the sunflowers that were used to contain The Corruption. Luna walks slowly up to her sister as tears threatened to escape her eyes, she then bows in respect to her deceased sibling and says:

“Dearest sister... We apologize for not coming to visit thou these last few days. We tried... We tried to attack The Corruption but now there are new enemies we must face. The Hive Mind told us itself that we gave them enough time to increase their forces. We... We thought it to be a ruse, a way to try and intimidate us but from what Prince Shining Armor and Star Swirl has told us we know not what to do. Oh dear sister, if only thou were here... Ye would likely know what course of action we must take...”

[POOF]

“[SIGH] You know... Every time I come here I always think Sun Butt is just playing a prank on us, that she’d eventually just wake up after having her fun. I honestly can’t believe she’s really gone... I know we’ve had our differences but death is the last thing I ever would want, For both of you.”, Discord says as he snaps his fingers and conjures a large bouquet of rainbow colored roses, he then lays the roses upon the crystal grave and says: “I doubt you can hear me Sun Butt, but... I’m sorry.” After saying those words Discord and Luna remain silent for a few moments. Luna finally breaks the silence as she says:

“We... Appreciate thou respect for our sister Lord Of- Discord.”

“Well, well, this is the first time in over a thousand years you’ve ever used my name Lulu.”, Discord says as he grins at the Alicorn with his lion’s paw stroking his beard.

“Thou would be wise not to ruin the occasion with thy words... [SIGH] we have something to ask of ye, Discord.”

“Oh?, well go on Lulu.”

“Firstly, thou shall stop calling us Lulu. Secondly, we would like to ask thou about what we discussed some time in the past.”

“You’ll need to be more specific, Moon Butt.”, Discord replies which causes Luna’s left eye to twitch at the new, ‘nickname’.

“When we last spoke thou were telling us about that other world, Terraria. During thou lecture ye mentioned a name, thou didn’t say it completely but it started with: Cthu?”

Luna’s inquiry caused Discord to momentarily shudder in, what Luna couldn’t believe to be, fear. Discord sighs heavily and regains his composer as he replies:

“Alright Luna, given everything that’s happening this might be called for. What you do with this information is completely up to you.”, Discord then snaps his fingers and conjures two soft, and rather large, pillows for them both to sit on. Luna sets herself down on one of the pillows which coincidently was dark purple in coloration with the symbol of a crescent moon as she says:

“Thank ye.”

“No problem, Fluttershy always did drill me on proper manners. Now then, allow me to tell you a story that’s well known in Terraria: The Coming Of Cthulhu.

-TERRARIA, FOREST AT THE EDGE OF THE DESERT, ENCAMPMENT-

It was now becoming late into the afternoon as the Terrarians and Ponies made their way safely out of The Desert and saw fit to rest up before nightfall. They begin to construct an encampment as well as starting dinner before the sun sets. Twilight, Starlight, Rainbow Dash, Celestia, and Sai Sahan were sitting around a table as some among them talked about their recent victory over The Desert Scourge:

“We were so awesome!, I was like, ‘bam bam bam bam’, with my new gun and Starlight was like, ‘shlink shank boom’, together, we all showed that overgrown worm who the real boss was!” - Rainbow Dash

“I must say Rainbow, your plan to use those giant bugs as bait was pretty genius. The loot we got from it was nothing to scuff at either.” - Starlight.

“Indeed, luring it out with its incredible hunger was quite sound.” - Celestia.

“The beast was a true force to be reckoned with, let us celebrate this victory over tonight’s feast!” - Sai Sahan.

As they continue on, Twilight was lost in her own world as she was reading a book she recently received from Sai Sahan, a book titled:

“The Coming Of Cthulhu.”

Author's Notes:

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 30 - The Coming Of Cthulhu.

The Multiverse can sometimes play a funny scenario of irony and coincidence. In one universe a human or even a pony could be a Man/Stallion while in another they could be a Woman/Mare. In one universe there exists a renowned hero while in another the hero is the worlds greatest tyrant. In this case Princess Twilight Sparkle and Discord: The Lord Of Chaos, are an example of a ‘multiverse Coincidence’, as the two unknowingly tell and reads the very same story, as of this very moment, even from worlds apart. The story of an event that has transpired in the distant past of Terraria: The Coming Of Cthulhu.

Chapter 1 - The Coming Of Cthulhu.

Many years ago in the early stages of Terraria, the world enjoyed a time of peace. The ones who were mostly responsible for this time of peace and the lush lands of paradise were: The Dryads. Of all the beings in the world none were connected to Terraria in the same way of The Dryads, It is said that the world itself gave birth to this great and noble race, there are even those who say that the world is in a sense... Alive. The Dryads even brought forward the four seasons of Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall.

It was they who contained the greatest infection this world has ever witnessed thus far: The Crimson, a deadly biome that goes by many different aliases from ‘The Flesh That Hates’ to ‘The Living Flesh’.

The powerful purification powers of these ancient beings, The Dryads, were un-matched or without equal. Every land that The Flesh had infested were instantly returned to their former, beautiful state thanks to the efforts of The Dryads. Rumors even tell that they reduced another infection, The Corruption, to nothing more than a microscopic biome.

One disease is enough, the world doesn’t need two. However, it is said that should Terraria ever be exposed to another world The Corruption will take that chance to infect said world. Peace continued on and the world seemed to be headed to a brighter future.

Then, everything changed when the sky itself bent and cracked open revealing a terrible monster, an Eldritch abomination that laid claim to this world and enforced its rule through death and destruction. A being who was one of, if not, the most powerful foe ever to ‘grace’, Terraria with its presence: Cthulhu.

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Many horrible monsters and abominations were brought into being with just a simple breath from this entity and to make matters worse Cthulhu even enhanced the effectiveness and spread of The Crimson. As Cthulhu continued to destroy and conquer the land so too did The Crimson as the living flesh swept across the world absorbing all forms of life into its biome of death, flesh, and decay.

And so, it was decided by The Dryads to form a coalition but one unlike any other. This alliance was comprised not only of the many mortals who called this place home but also Gods, Goddesses, Demi-Gods, Titans, and Legendary heroes of old such as the great Terrarian ruler, King Arthur, with his mighty blade: Excalibur.

Even the demons of The Underworld understood how much of a threat Cthulhu posed for his very existence was a blight on all. They, temporarily, agreed to aid in the fight against Cthulhu.

Even the creatures of the deepest and darkest parts of The Jungle, The Desert, The Oceans, The Snow Biomes, and every fathomable landscape there ever was agreed to fight against the eldritch.

Even Disidian, The Lord Of Chaos And Disharmony, finally chose to join The Alliance. He who was many creatures at once, Disidian simply chose to call his specie: Draconequus. Disidian went by many aliases but there were two that he enjoyed most: The name we often call him by here on Terraria, Disidian, and another name he gives on other occasions: Discord.

At first, Discord aided Cthulhu because of the chaos that had ensued which fed and grew his powers. However, regret soon filled Discord’s ‘heart’ as he saw what his partnership with the Eldritch had done not to mention the spread of The Crimson. In an effort to redeem himself, Discord gifted the mortals of Terraria with armor and weapons that were created from The Crimson itself. The armor in particular, should one wear a full set of it, instantly healed most wounds and could even restore lost limbs given time.

A great battle took place upon the world as all who had a connection to this planet and called it home fought in unison to defeat the being who would bring about its end. For the first time and possibly the only time ever in the world’s history, all were united as one. Many lost their lives in the skirmish and even those who called themselves ‘Divine’ met their end at the hands of the eldritch horror. Some abandoned the battlefield and ran for their lives/existences, both mortals and immortals alike. Finally, after many losses in the alliance and when victory seemed to belong to Cthulhu, The Dryads made a desperate move: Self sacrifice. Using their combined might and their greatest weapon, zenith, all but one Dryad gave their lives to hopefully end the eldritch nightmare. They were unable to destroy him completely but they did manage to cut him down and break apart his being into four separate pieces, these pieces became living entities, each being containing a fraction of Cthulhu’s power:

Cthulhu’s Brain.

Cthulhu’s Eyes.

Cthulhu’s largest organs became a large monstrosity that mysteriously disappeared. Most disturbingly, it has a striking resemblance to the monsters of The Corruption.

Last, but not least, Cthulhu’s remaining skeleton and body gave rise to a whole new being. The strongest of them all and one we often call, ‘The Brother Of Cthulhu’: Razeem, The Moon Lord.

In their final moments and thanks to their sacrifice, The Dryads sealed away The Moon Lord. However the other pieces, the other entities, managed to escape. Due to their now weakened state they went into hiding, never to be seen again.

The land was ravaged and desolate, only one Dryad remained to tend to it. This last remaining Dryad swore upon herself a great oath and wielding The Terra Blade she did all that she could to revitalize the land, she even managed to reduce the ever growing Crimson Biome considerably but unfortunately she couldn’t destroy it entirely as she had a more pressing matter to attend to. Once her job was done she was about to fulfill her oath and keep watch over Razeem’s prison on the moon, however, Disidian approached her and introduced himself by his second alias, Discord. He begged to be banished from this world forever not only as penance for his foolish actions but also, to put it simply, he feared this world. Despite being born of this world Discord was utterly afraid of these recent events, he offered her any aid she required in exchange. The Dryad revealed her own name before she granted The Lord Of Chaos’s request: Celebes.

All beings born into Terraria have a pocket dimension called: Inventory. This pocket dimension can also be given or bestowed to others should they be unfortunate enough to not be born with one. It is here that they can store items, however, it can also be used as a home or a place of sanctuary. Before Celebes banished Discord he chose his own inventory as his new home, with a simple spell from The Terra Blade Celebes banished him from Terraria... Never to return. Disidian, or Discord, was never seen again.

It is believed that Celebes is currently fulfilling her role and remains on the moon watching, waiting, for any signs of The Moon Lord’s escape. Don’t ask me how she got up there by the way, I personally think it’s an exaggeration but then again this is Terraria so... Maybe?

You might be wondering, who the hell am I?. Well, that’s another story and funny I should mention Hell, or The Underworld in this case, because they play a role in my upbringing. Or “downbringing”, in this case... Did that make you laugh?, I’ll kill you if it did and I’m not joking. Tell you what, I’ll give you a hint considering you found my book and all. Now, to be fair most who knew my name are likely dead... I might’ve had something to do with that when myself and Yharon burned down- Eh, just forget it. Anyway, here’s a hint:

Jungle Tyrant.

PS: Yes, it was me who ripped out the other 200+ chapters from this book.

-EQUUS, CRYSTAL EMPIRE CASTLE: THE CRYSTAL HEART CHAMBER-

“And that Luna... Is, The Coming Of Cthulhu.”, Discord finishes his tale with a deep sigh.

“...”, Luna was absolutely speechless, what could one even say to everything that was just spoken?. To learn that The Corruption was brought into their world by a being who was the end result of another even more powerful being. To learn that the giant menace that currently lives in her world, within The Corruption, The Eater Of Worlds, was yet another incarnation of the very same being who brought to life Razeem. And, of course, to learn the full truth about Discord’s origins and his role in the fight against Cthulhu which was very familiar to a certain event that happened some time ago including a certain centaur.

The Alicorn and the Terraria born Draconequus remain silent as they sit and stare at Celestia’s crystalline grave.

-TERRARIA, FOREST ENCAMPMENT AT THE EDGE OF THE DESERT-

It was mere moments before it became nightfall in Terraria as all of the adventurers had set up their tents and already ate their fill of tonight’s dinner. Everyone decided to turn in early due to the battle that took place earlier today in The Desert. Starlight and Rainbow were already in the large tent that the trio of ponies had acquired from one of the other adventurer’s who were generous enough to lend it to them.

Just outside of the tent, Twilight sat on a chair as she finished up reading the book that was lent to her by Sai Sahan.

“Oh. My. Gosh... T-that... Was a lot to take in.”, Twilight says as she closes the book however her eyes looks towards the name that happened to be on the back of the book, the very same name she read in the story. “Jungle Tyrant huh?, hmm, never heard of him. Interesting book though... Despite the fact its own author torn all but the first chapter out. I wonder how Sai got his hands on this?”, Deciding to push those thoughts aside she yawns tiredly and hops off of her chair, entering the tent.

Inside the tent both Rainbow Dash and Starlight were already unconscious within their sleeping bags along with a third sleeping bag meant for Twilight. The Alicorn instantly entered the bag, made herself comfortable, and slowly allowed herself to fall into the sweet embrace of sleep... At least she tried to. Twilight was noticeably bothered by something as she had difficulty sleeping and continued to turn in place. She couldn’t quite put a hoof on it but she could’ve sworn she felt as if...

A dark presence was watching them...

Author's Notes:

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 31 - To Save Rarity.

-TERRARIA, THE DUNGEON: ENTRANCE-

It’s a beautiful morning in Terraria as three ponies from Home Town search for their dear friend, Rarity.

“Well ah’ be... You weren’t kidding Fluttershy, this place is huge.” Applejack says as she, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie are flying through the air on their Bee Mounts, despite Fluttershy being a pegasus, and spots a large structure that was completely unknown to them much to their surprise: The Dungeon.

They land their mounts at the bottom of the large flight of stairs as Pinkie Pie comments:

“Oooooh, spooky, Wait a second...”, The party mare then puts a hoof to her chin in thought.

“What’s wrong Pinkie?”, Fluttershy questions.

“I can’t quite put a hoof on it but... I sense a large party energy level nearby... Oh. My. Gosh!, there’s someone here who loves parties as much as I do!. Oh, oh, we can throw a party together!. We’ll call it: We-both-love-to-make-parties-so-we-could-”

“Pinkie!, we’re looking for Rarity remember?”, Applejack intervenes.

“Oops, sorry. I’m just so excited to meet them and find Rarity!”, Pinkie Pie responds as she hops excitingly in a circle. As this is going on Fluttershy giggles to herself with a hoof covering her muzzle.

The trio of ponies reach the top of the steps and at that very moment their eyes instantly locked onto a certain Old Man: Steven. The old terrarian notices them and says:

“No, please, turn back now po- wait... I know you ponies!”

“Oh, um, you do?. We’ve never seen you before.”, Fluttershy says with a confused expression. Suddenly, a pink blur zooms right into Steven’s right leg as Pinkie Pie hugs it and says:

“Hi-I’m-Pinkie-Pie-can-you-tell-me-where-this-party-person-is?”, Steven was silenced momentarily due to absolute shock, this pony’s antics reminds him of... Someone else.

Applejack couldn’t help but to feel as if something was very wrong with this place, she also was at a loss due to the fact that she could sense both evil and good emanating from this old man. As the bearer of The Element Of Honesty, she could tell that this man was both a deceiver and a being of absolute truth. This puzzled the cowmare beyond all belief, she finally takes a deep breath in an effort to push those concerns aside as she says:

“Ah’right you two that’s enough, especially you Pinkie. We’ll get to that later sugarcube but for now-”

“You’re all Rarity’s friends correct?!”, Steven interjects as he finally recovers from Pinkie’s antics with a look on his face that could best be described as both desperation and concern. This causes the ponies to react:

“Oh my gosh, you’ve seen Rarity?” - Fluttershy.

“Oh, oh, oh, is the party person in there with her?!”, Pinkie Pie asks which causes Steven to think internally:

-Ok, she really is like Candy...-

“Tell us everything ya know!.” - Applejack.

Steven recollects himself from Pinkie and Candy’s similarities as he hears Applejacks inquiry and replies: “To answer all of your questions, yes, I’ve seen Rarity... She’s been captured by a horrible monster. She’s trapped within this dungeon and-”

“We’re comin’ Rarity!” Applejack exclaims as she starts to gallop into The Dungeon. However, a pink blur zooms past her and stops the cowmare. Shockingly, it’s not exactly Pinkie Pie who stopped Applejack as the party pony’s fur greyed out and her mane was deflated.

”Don’t go in there Applejack... This place... I don’t like it.”, Pinkamena says as she then growls towards The Dungeon entrance. ”My whole body shivers just from standing near the entrance of this place, which reeks of death. To be honest with you, I didn’t like this place ever since we got here.”

“I was trying to explain that ponies, please, do not enter The Dungeon or else you’ll be killed by The Dungeon Guardian. There is no fighting back against it, you will die. There are only two ways one can enter this place, both being unpleasant. They must be captured or somehow manage to defeat... Him...”, Steven says as he shudders from even speaking his ‘Other self’s’, name.

“Who’s he?”, Applejack question’s. Fluttershy starts to shake in fear however, unexpectedly, Pinkamena lays a hoof on the shy pegasus in an effort to comfort her.

“Skeletron...”, Steven replies as he then takes on a saddened expression, “He took Rarity... My one and only true friend... She’s imprisoned in the darkest depths of The Dungeon. I’ve been tending to her and the other prisoners claimed by Skeletron but I can’t journey far from this place, only someone who isn’t bound like I am can help her.”

“Now wait just ah’ minute, why are you bound to this place?. If you really are a friend to Rarity, like you claim to be, why didn’t you come looking f’r any of us?.”, Applejack question’s. This causes Steven to sigh as he says:

“It’s because I-”, Suddenly, Steven’s words were silenced as a dark grey/pink blur rushes into him and drags him against a nearby stone wall of the dungeon. Pinkamena, using both of her front hooves, slightly lifts Steven off the ground against the wall thanks to her earth pony strength. Fluttershy continues to stare on in shock however Applejack seemed to understand where Pinkamena was coming from as the cowmare walks forward and stands next to the dark-pink earth pony.

”You... My pinkie senses has been going off like crazy ever since we got here but it’s not just this place... It’s you too.”, Pinkamena says as she narrows her eyes angrily.

“I’m with Pinky, you don’t sit right with me feller. Ever since I saw you I’ve been getting weird vibes, there’s somethin’ about you that ah’ just don’t like.”, Applejack says as she too narrow’s her features with suspicion.

“Enough!, both of you!”, Fluttershy exclaims as she finally regains her composer, this catches both Pinkamena and Applejack’s attention as they turn their gaze to the shy pegasus. “Can’t you two see that he’s suffering?, look at him... There’s tears in his eyes. He clearly cares for Rarity and there must be more to this, so please, let him explain himself.”

Both Pinkamena and Applejack stare at Fluttershy for a moment before Applejack finally sighs and says: “Let em’ go fer’ now Pinky, we’ll give him a chance.”, The cowmare then turns her gaze to Steven and says: “But ah’ warn ya, If you try to pull a fast one on us Pinky and I will make you sorry.”

”Very sorry.”, Pinkamena threatens as she lowers Steven back to the floor. Fluttershy couldn’t help but to feel sorry for the old man as she says:

“I’m sorry about this, we just really care about our friend. But, I can tell, you care for her too.” Steven regains his composure and sighs lightly as he says:

“Don’t worry, I hold nothing against your friends. I understand their concern and, to be honest, they are right to fear me.”, Steven then conjures a chair from his inventory and places it on the ground. He also generously conjures three more chair’s for the ponies as he says: “Please take a seat, I have a lot to tell you about.”

Nearly half an hour passes by as Steven explained everything to the ponies, from his time as a young fashionista and clothing merchant all the way to him sacrificing himself to seal away Skeletron within his own body. He even told them about Rarity revealing her own story to Steven about Nightmare Rarity and how alike the two of them were. Finally, he told them about Skeletron capturing Rarity due to their own mistake. The two friends were so caught up in their conversation they foolishly didn’t notice the lowering sun in the distance, as crazy as that might sound, which resulted in her capture.

“And that everyone, or shall I say everypony, is my story.”

“Ah’m... Ah’m so sorry sir. I didn’t realize what you had to go through... And how much like Rarity you truly are. I’m mighty sorry for how ah’ roughed you up earlier.”, Applejack says as she holds her hat against her chest with a saddened expression.

“T-that wa-was t-the saddest story e-ever.”, Pinkie Pie sobs as she pulls a box of tissues out of her mane and blows her nose into one. She noticeably turned back to normal during Steven’s story.

Fluttershy had tears going down her face as she stares on until finally, she gets off of her chair and trots over to Steven as she hugs him on his chest.

“I’m so sorry... I’m so sorry... I’m so sorry...”, Fluttershy repeats in a whispered tone. Steven simply embraces the pegasus’s affection which reminded him a lot about what Rarity had done when he first told her his story.

A few moments passes by and everyone manages to recover from their sorrow. After nodding her head contently, Applejack asks:

“So how do we go about saving Rarity, Steven?. If this Skeletron varmint is as strong as you mentioned then we’re gonna need everypony. Sadly, twilight and the others are far away searchin’ for the other blade we need. Zecora and Gex are in The Jungle trying to gather ingredients fer’ some ah’mazin potion she’s been work’n on.” Steven ponders on this as he strokes his beard in thought with his right hand until he finally comes to a realization.

“There is something that can help us Applejack, I’d go with you all were it not for my blasted binding to this place.”, Steven replies as he then looks off into the distance and continues: “To the east, just beyond this place, there lies a snowy region or as we like to call it: The Snow Biome. Now, I highly recommend you all get yourselves some warm clothing or something. I know you ponies have fur but I still strongly believe you should prepare yourselves.”, The ponies all nods in understanding which prompts Steven to continue: “Within that biome you must seek out an ancient artifact, more specifically, The Ice Mirror.”

“With it, the user can teleport themselves and those around them to anywhere they have previously visited in Terraria. If you can retrieve that mirror for me I can give it to Rarity who in turn can use it to escape from this place.”, All of the ponies suddenly have large smiles forming on their faces as they all enthusiastically say:

“Now that’s what ah’m talkin about, yeeha!, I’m In!” - Applejack.

“New adventure here we come!” - Pinkie Pie.

“Thank you very much Steven, we really appreciate this.” - Fluttershy.

“I wish I could give you more details about the mirror but that’s sadly all I know. Of course, and this goes without saying, there are dangers within The Snow Biome that you must be wary of. Never let your guard down!”, Steven exclaims which causes the ponies to reply:

“You got it!” - Pinkie Pie.

“I’m honestly scared, but, if it’s to help Rarity... Then I’m ready.” - Fluttershy.

“We’ve got this Steven, we’ll get that mirror and if anything tries to stop us I’ll personally introduce them to my Blade Of Grass.” - Applejack

The ponies all take on a face of determination as they start to take their leave. Before descending down the flight stairs, Applejack turns her head one last time towards Steven and says:

“We’ll get her out of there Steven then, when this is all over, ah promise you...”, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie seemed to know exactly what Applejack was about to say as they all turn back to Steven. Applejack stomps the stone grounds of The Dungeon and continues: “We’re all gonna come back here with the rest of mah’ friends and save you too from that no good varmint, I swear to you Steven.”, Applejack then narrows her eyes as if she were looking right into Steven’s soul as she threatens: “You hear me Skeletron?, I know you can ya sack of bones. We’re coming after you soon, we’re gonna win, and when we free Steven he’ll laugh with us as we take him away from this place. This ah’ promise, no, we promise... you”

After finishing her threat, with determined nods from both Pinkie and Fluttershy, the three ponies reaches the bottom of the stairs and mounts their bees as they take to the skies. Unknown to everyone, even to Steven, the entity did indeed hear the cowmare’s words. Deep within Steven’s very being, his very soul, Skeletron sarcastically and condescendingly says:

”Good luck.”

Author's Notes:

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 32 - The God-King.

-EQUUS, CRYSTAL EMPIRE CASTLE: THRONE ROOM-

Luna, Cadence, Tempest Shadow, Spike, and Shining armor are currently alone in The Throne Room discussing the recent events of the battle in Ponyville. The two Alicorn Princesses sat on their thrones while everyone else present stood at the bottom of the steps located at the base of each throne. In addition, Luna also saw fit to tell them about Discord's shocking tale within The Crystal Heart’s Chamber.

“Tis the truth dear friends, Discord himself has revealed to us thy true origins. The threat we now face is but a mere aftermath of a war not of this world, the large monstrosity who calls thyself: ‘Eater Of Worlds’, is but a part of an ancient being who was split into many different parts due to an act of desperation.”, Luna says as she then sighs heavily with a hint of annoyance and frustration.

“Ok... Let me get this straight.”, Shining armor says as he raises a hoof to his chin in thought. Everyone else present just stares on in shock upon Luna’s revelations. “That giant worm creature from Dr. Whooves’s P.O.N-E footage is but a piece of another creature that Discord and the beings of that other world, Terraria, defeated but not entirely destroyed. In addition, that Moon Lord monster is also a piece of that very same being?, Cthulhu... I believe you called it?”

“That’s right Shining armor.”, Luna replied. Shining Armor nods as he continues:

“And then, when he came to our world he not only brought with him The Corruption but by association The Eater Of Worlds?. How does something that big travel within The Corruption?, why didn’t we see it when the infection first began to spread?... Where was it hiding?”, Tempest Shadow had a sudden realization upon hearing those words as she says:

“Wait a second... When I watched that footage, thank you for letting me by the way, what stood out to me most was that big, purple, floating orb thing. It’s just a theory of mine but could they be connected somehow?. Not to mention, we found another one in Ponyville floating above Town Hall.”

“That’s right!, Shining told me all about that when you all returned from the battle.”, Cadence interjects, this causes Tempest to nod as she continues:

“I know this might be too soon to ask for, especially after what happened in Ponyville, but I have a strong belief that there lies yet another orb inside of Princess Twilight Sparkle’s Castle and I think it might be best that we see it for ourselves.”, Tempest then puts a hoof to her chin as something else begins to bother her. Luna notices this and asks:

“Is something the matter Tempest Shadow?”

“Well, it’s just, don’t you all think it’s suspicious that these orbs were placed in such key locations which also happens to be three of The Corruption’s greatest or most well known cities and towns?”, Everyone ponders on those words however Spike suddenly seems to catch on to what Tempest is implying:

“Wait a second... You’re not saying that somepony, helped... The Corruption, are you?”, This causes various reactions from Shining Armor, Luna, and Cadence:

“What?!, who would be mad enough to want this horrible infection to spread?” - Shining Armor.

“That’s very discomforting if it does turn out one of our own had coerced with The Corruption.” - Cadence.

“Tis a bold claim, doth thou have something to support this Tempest Shadow?”- Luna.

“Nothing concrete yet princess, but think about it?. Of all the places for The Corruption to settle down into, of all the world, it specifically chose Canterlot and the nearest town including Twilight’s Castle. How could they have known this from the very moment they entered our world?. I’ll be honest with you, If I were some monstrous infection from another world and came here I wouldn’t have a clue of where to start. I wouldn’t at all be familiar with this worlds populace let alone various nations and landscapes, I’d settle down somewhere secluded and slowly but surely learn about this world before making my move.”, Luna, Shining Armor, and Cadence’s eyes shot wide open as they all came to understand the broken unicorn mare’s, for lack of better word, theory. Luna is the first to regain her composure and says:

“T-that... Makes sense Tempest Shadow. We must admit, when we first re-emerged as Nightmare Moon from our imprisonment we didn’t know much about how our kingdom has changed in our absence. It took stealth and cunning to familiarize ourselves with the nation before we made our presence known to all.”

“So, if we do find another one of those orbs in Twily’s castle... By sweet Celestia, there might truly be a traitor among us.”, Shining Armor says with a slightly horrified expression. Cadence was pondering on this during their conversation as she finally speaks up and says:

“Ok, let’s say there is indeed a traitor in our midst we still have a bigger problem. We’ve yet to find a way to successfully fight against the monsters of The Corruption, none of our current weapons and armor helps us much against these new monsters that have recently been revealed. They destroyed all three of The Outposts and to make things worse one of the new creatures, which we are now calling: Corruptors, can spit a projectile that kills the living and spreads The Corruption-”

“Wait!, I got it!”, Spike exclaims as he accidently cuts Cadence’s words off. This catches everyone’s attention as they all turn their gaze towards the young drake. “Let’s go back to the story Discord told you Princess Luna, you said he tried to make amends by giving those beings weapons and armor made from that other infection, The Crimson. Well, can’t we do the same with this infection, The Corruption?”, Everyone stares at the young drake with wide eyes as he sighs’ and says: “Yeah... You’re right, maybe that is a stupi-”

“Huzzah!, Thou art a genius Spike The Brave And Glorious!”, Luna declares as she cuts off the drake from berating himself.

“Spike!, I can’t believe we didn’t even think of doing that!. You really were raised by Twily you little genius.” - Shining Armor.

“Heh heh, not bad kiddo. Now I understand why Twilight called you her number one assistant when I had her imprisoned... No offence.”, Tempest says as she smiles nervously. Cadence gets off of her throne, runs over to Spike, and bows before him saying:

“You have saved us again oh Spike The Brave And Glorious.”, Spike was momentarily shocked by their praise but he manages to recover and puffs out his chest, giving it a quick bump with his closed fist as he says:

“Of course, I am Spike The Brave and Son Of Twilight Sparkle you know?”, This causes them all to laugh, it was a reassurance to them all to be able to find some moments of happiness in these troubled times. Luna recovers from her laughter as she clears her throat and declares:

“Then it is settled, we shall contact Discord and ask if thy know of a way to turn this infection into weapons and armor of our own to use against it. We shall soon reclaim not just Canterlot, but all of Ponyville and Twilight’s domain.”, Luna then gets off of her throne and begins to walk down the stairs located at its base to join the others at ground level. “Come dear friends, we have much to do. We must tell our allies of this plan, also, I’d like to check on the Flim Flam Brothers if they’ve managed to complete their new weapon to aid us against The Corruption.”

“Wait, a weapon?”, Spike interjects.

“Of course, it utilizes The Crystal Heart in combination with an artifact The Dryad has given us alongside the Purification Powder and The Sunflower. This artifact has the appearance of a pink flower, one that she herself has enchanted. We believe she called it: Floret Of Purity.”

-EQUUS, CORRUPTION BIOME, CANTERLOT CASTLE: THRONE ROOM-

The Hivemind watched over the corrupted landscape of their beloved biome. Where others see nothing but disgust and repulsion, The Hivemind saw only beauty and admiration In its own twisted way exclusively known only to the gathered intelligence of The Corruption. The Hivemind turns around and looks upon the large purple orb floating above the ruined thrones of Princess Celestia and Princess Luna.

”Beautiful... Simply, beautiful. Thanks to these orbs granted to us by The Eater Of Worlds, my beautiful infection can spread throughout the land. You have my eternal allegiance and gratitude... Spawn Of Cthulhu.”

Suddenly, the clopping of hooves could be heard nearing the throne of which The Hivemind was currently located. The Hivemind then turns and says:

”Ah, welcome my dear ally. We couldn’t have gotten this far were it not for you, future God-King Blueblood. The information you’ve provided us for this world has been most lucrative and you will be handsomely rewarded.”

“Why of course, this is a business transaction after all and I always aim to please my fellow benefactor.”, Blueblood replies with a face full of malice. “It’s unfortunate that my aunt Luna had the foresight to take all of the castle’s artifacts with her but worry not, they’re all likely stored away in The Crystal Empire.”

”Very good... And with you acting as our... [chuckles] ’Trojan horse’, we can enter that pathetic Empire once The Corruption spreads to its borders.”

“It’s a shame you can’t drink Hivemind, at least you never seem interested to, because I’m going to toast to that.”, Blueblood replies as he conjures a bottle of wine accompanied with a glass flute Champaign cup. “Here’s to our future endeavors and my eventual ascension.”

Some time goes by and Blueblood was now within Celestia’s room in the solar section of the castle, or at least, her former room before Blueblood self proclaimed it to be his own. Apparently, Blueblood wanted the room to remain spotless and undamaged as per the agreement with him and The Hivemind. The unicorn then spots a painting that was made in Celestia’s image and scowls as he says:

“You... You made me like this Aunty... I was supposed to be the next ruler of Equestria!. Instead, you planned to make that peasant Twilight Sparkle the inheritor of both you and that witch Luna’s thrones!. To make matters worse you made sure she became an Alicorn, not me!. All of those so called ‘problems’ you made her and the rest of her peasant friends face was to prepare her for the ascension that should’ve been mine!”, Blueblood exclaims as he fires up his horn and destroys Celestia’s painting with a beam of yellow energy.

[BOOM] [CRASH]

“My only regret was that I didn’t kill you myself, but, I can kill those you love. Twilight Sparkle might be beyond my reach but your sister and that whore Cadence are not!. I will make them suffer just to spite you as I take my rightful place as God-King!”, Blueblood then walks out to the patio and looks off into the distance of the corrupted landscape saying:

“It might not look very presentable now, but that’s what servants are for. Pegasi and Earth Ponies are only useful for that and any Unicorn who dares to question my rule will join those lower classed peasants. Soon, all of Equestria will be mine!”, Blueblood proclaims.

Maniacal laughter echoed across the landscape and if one were to look closely they could see The Corruption was getting stronger as it feeds on the sinful actions of the self proclaimed unicorn God-King.

Author's Notes:

As if most of us didn't already hate Blueblood enough, eh?

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 33 - A Connection?

-TERRARIA, SNOW BIOME-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPjl7tIJfAE&t=17s

“Here we are everyone, or shall I say, everypony. Welcome to: The Snow Biome!”

Ritsu The Zoologist exclaims as she stands before a certain trio of ponies: Applejack, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie, all of whom comments:

“This kind of reminds me of The Crystal Empire, all this snow ah’round that is.” - Applejack.

“Oh, oh, let’s make a snowpony!” - Pinkie Pie.

“I, um, think we should focus on getting the mirror for Rarity, Pinkie Pie.” - Fluttershy.

“Then what are we waiting for y’all?, let’s get to searchin’. Hey Ritsu, ya certain about that lead you got in finding that mirror?”, Applejack questions which causes Ritsu to turn her gaze to the cowmare.

“Indeed, legends say that long ago there existed a powerful Archmage named: Cryogen. It’s unknown as of yet what has become of The Archmage however I do know the location of three of his many laboratories. He’s got a bunch of them scattered across The Snow Biome both above and below ground, if you ever find an abandoned house around these parts with a bunch of research equipment odds are it was his. Now, you might be wondering: ‘What does that have to do with the ice mirror?’, anyone want to take a guess?”

“Oh, oh, oh, is it because he was singing ‘Let It Go’, while wearing a dress and using the mirror as a microphone?!”, Pinkie Pie exclaims excitingly with a raised hoof.

“Uh, no... And thank you for that Pinkie, I now have the image of some dude wearing a dress singing with a mirror stuck in my head.”, Ritsu replies as she shudders at the thought. Applejack and Fluttershy looks at Pinkie with deadpan stares before Fluttershy chuckles and says:

“I, um, don’t think that’s the case Pinkie. Oh my, do you think he was the one who created the mirror.”

“Ding ding ding!, we have a winner. That’s exactly what happened, Archmage Cryogen used his amazing ice/frost powers to create the Ice Mirror which allows the user to teleport to any area they’ve visited before. The Old Man Steven was pretty smart to have you guys try and retrieve that mirror, with my help now of course.”, Ritsu says as the group starts to walk deeper into The Snow Biome.

After a whole hour of searching through The Snow Biome, Ritsu finally decides to change things up a bit and says:

“Ok, I’m starting to think surface level isn’t gonna cut it for us so there’s one last option: The Underground Snow Biome.”

“Are you serious?, does every Biome have an underground counterpart to it?. First it was The Jungle now this one too?”, Applejack says with sleight annoyance.

“Oooooh, so does that mean there’s an Underground Desert, an Underground Forest, an Underground Corruption, an Under-”

“Yes Pinkie, that’s exactly it. Every Biome has an ‘underground’, counterpart to it. This is no different which means we’ve got to dig my friends, get those silver pickaxes out and let’s get to digging!”, Ritsu declares as she and the trio of ponies conjures their pickaxes, however, Fluttershy stops momentarily and says:

“Oh wait, Zecora gave me three of those Shining Potions. I’ll drink one and light the way for us as we dig down.”

“Good thinking sugarcube, let’s get to it.”

-TERRARIA-

Twilight, Starlight, Rainbow Dash, and all of the remaining adventurers are now making their way through a forest on route to their main objective: The Crimson Biome. Something was clearly bothering Twilight to which both Starlight and Rainbow Dash, the pegasus currently floating in the air above them, notices this which prompts them to ask:

“You ok Twilight?, you seem so down right now.” - Starlight.

“Tell me about it, usually the egghead is going on and on about this world’s landscape and trying to ask the other adventurers hundreds of questions.” - Rainbow Dash.

Their inquiries finally brings Twilight back to the real world as she says:

“Oh, what?”, Starlight chuckles as Rainbow Dash rolls her eyes. Starlight then puts her right hoof onto Twilight’s shoulder and says:

“We asked if you’re ok Twilight?, what’s wrong with you today?. You seem so, how can I put this, disconnected from reality. It’s a miracle you didn’t walk into a tree or any of the other adventurers yet.”

[SIGH]

“I’m sorry everypony, It’s just... Something’s been bothering me. Well, two things actually.”, Twilight replies as she finally comprehends the words spoken by her friends.

“Well don’t leave us in the dark Twilight, tell us what’s bothering you so we can get the old egghead back.”, Rainbow Dash says which causes both twilight and Starlight to look at her with a raised brow. Starlight returns her gaze back to her teacher and says:

“Despite Rainbow’s rude choice of words she does make a point Twilight, talk to us, what’s going on?”, Twilight nods her head contently and says:

“Well... Sai Sahan gave me a book yesterday when I asked him if he could enlighten me about this world's history, more distant history to be exact. The book is written by someone named: Jungle Tyrant. I’ve never heard of this pon- I mean, person, but what was revealed in that book made me so... Scared. This world has a history that would not only blow the minds of everypony back home but even instill fear among the populace. There’s another thing that stood out to me in that book... It involves Discord.”, Both Rainbow and Starlight shouts in unison:

“Discord?!”

“Yes, our Discord.”, Twilight replies as she then lights up her horn and materializes the aforementioned book from her inventory: The Coming Of Cthulhu. She floats the book in front of the three ponies and opens it to the first chapter. “Apparently, he was born in this world and was banished to his pocket dimension. Speaking of, it turns out his pocket dimension is actually his inventory. Anyway, he was banished from this world and some time later found his way to ours but that begs the question: Is this world somehow connected to Equus?. I mean, I know he's powerful, but what are the odds that Discord would find our world of all the possible realities?. It’s not just Discord, The Moon Lord found our world too, but how?”

“I don’t really get it Twilight, are you trying to say that both of our worlds are connected somehow?. How can that be?, none of us has ever even heard of this place before coming here, hay, even The Princesses were surprised when that big moon jerk showed up.”, Rainbow dash replies as, much like Twilight, she takes on a confused expression.

“That makes me curious too, this world isn’t connected to ours in the same sense as Sunset Shimmer’s world beyond the mirror and yet, If what you’re saying is true, then where is the connection?”, Starlight asks as she joins the two mares in confusion.

“I don’t know girls but that’s what frightens me most... I’m scared that when, and if, we discover the connection it won’t be as pleasant as a mirror connecting our worlds. I can’t help but feel like we won’t like what we find.”, Twilight says which causes both of her fellow ponies to have looks of concern form on their faces. Rainbow Dash shakes her head in an effort to regain her composure and says:

“Whatever it is, we can take it!. We’re the toughest mares in Equestria, we always find a way no matter the odds and this will be no different!”, Rainbow exclaims as she raises a hoof into the air confidently.

“You know what?, Rainbow is right Twilight. Yes, maybe it won’t be pleasant... But, with all of us together not to mention our new friends we've made in this world, we can beat anything. You should know Twilight, you were the one who taught me that lesson... When you and Spike saved me from myself that day.” Starlight says with a smile as she hugs Twilight. Rainbow Dash nods in agreement as she lands on the ground and joins the hug, Twilight pulls away after embracing her friends for a short while and says:

“You’re right everypony, we’ve got this!”, Both Rainbow Dash and Starlight smile's contently as the trio of ponies continues on along with the rest of the adventurers. However, there was something Twilight refrained to mention as she says to herself internally:

-Still... What was that strange presence I felt watching us last night?-

Suddenly, everyone’s attention was captured instantly by the sudden exclamation of Celestia as she declares:

“We’re gonna take a break for thirty minutes everyone!. Check your weapons and equipment because we’re finally here!”, The crowd begins to cheer and hype themselves up for what was about to come next. The trio of ponies continued to walk forward and soon found themselves standing next to Celestia, they look on with determined features as they gaze upon the biome of the living flesh, The Crimson.

-TERRARIA, ???-

A cloaked figure walked along a path made entirely of obsidian but all around the individual, the entire ‘landscape’, was nothing but fire, brimstone, seas of lava, and even large structures made out of blackened bricks. The entire place lacked a sky for one reason: It was below the earth... Far below, this entire place was practically a very large cavern comprised of many different large chambers in addition to large stalagmites and stalactites. Winged monstrosities flew through the air and even a large skeletal snake would hop out of the lava and the ash like ground every once in a while. One could even catch the faintest hint of a creature who seemed to be teleporting around this vast underworld, this place that was reminiscent to hell itself.

Soon, the cloaked figure stood on the edge of a large cliff overlooking a sea of lava but out in the distance of the inferno sea something could be seen nearing the cloaked being’s current position. A sort of wall comprised entirely of grotesque flesh along with many flesh like appendages reaching out as if trying to grasp at any living thing it could find. Waves of lava began to form as The Wall Of Flesh made its way towards the figure on the cliff through the vast ocean of lava:

The large Wall Of Flesh stops just before the cloaked individual and, most disturbingly, hundreds of its eyes opens up in unison as the pupils of each eye looks down upon the cloaked figure. Then, each of the hundreds of mouth’s opens up and as if a large crowd were speaking in tandem they say:

”We have been expecting you... Tell us of what has transpired on the surface world.... Legion, has spoken...”

“My lord, I am steering them towards the various blades they need in order to reform the Terra Blade. Soon, they will stand against you which will be the perfect opportunity for you to consume them and gain their knowledge. Speaking of my lord, forgive my ignorance but what could you possibly hope to gain from them?. Why not just kill them and be done with it?”, The cloaked figure asks which causes Legion to growl from its many mouths which in turn nearly shakes the entire underworld. The many voices of Legion once again speaks and says:

”You have much to learn about The Underworld... It acts as not only a place to punish the damned and to house the demons, but also... As a gateway to other worlds. All worlds have an underworld... All goes by different names and have different appearances but we are all connected... I will use their knowledge to enter their underworld... Their... Tartarus. It matters not to us how you do it, just lure them down here and they will become one with us.”

“Very well my lord, It shall be done. I will return to the surface before anyone notices my absence, farewell.”, Upon saying those words the cloaked figure pulls out a mirror and raises it high into the air. The mirror activates and consumes the cloaked figure in a flash of light thus causing them to disappear.

-TERRARIA, HOME TOWN-

Many of the Terrarians in Home Town are currently eating at Candy Cane Corner. While Pinkie Pie is away, she had asked Lucan The Merchant to look after the establishment and left him various recipes to serve for the town.

“Order Up!”, Lucan shouts as he opens the doors to the restaurant and walks over to a nearby table upon which Gorglock The Goblin Tinkerer, Helena The Nurse, and Vinny The Demolitionist are seated and awaiting their meal. Lucan sets plates of specific food items in front of those who specifically ordered them.

“Aw good, I’m starving!”, Vinny exclaims as he rubs his hands together in anticipation.

“Mmmf, nothing beats a nice bowl of greens and vegies.”, Helena comments.

“That is madness Helena, you need some meat thrown in there. I don’t know how you can go without it for a while but I refuse to go, as they say, vegan.”, Gorglock says as he begins to consume his order which consisted of Porkchops covered in gravy which sat upon a bowl of rice.

“Hey, where’s Tanner at?”, Vinny asks and as if on cue the doors to the establishment opens up followed by a heavily breathing Tanner, The Guide.

“Sorry... I’m late... Everyone. [SIGH] You wouldn’t believe how far I had to run.” Tanner says as he takes a seat at the table with the rest of the Terrarians.

“Where have you been?, we wanted to get lunch together and tried to get you but you were gone.”, Helena questions. Tanner chuckles to himself as he replies:

“Oh not much, I was just visiting an... Old friend. He lives further down the road, way down.”

Author's Notes:

u]Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 34 - The Worm Of The Underground.

-TERRARIA, UNDERGROUND SNOW BIOME-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYPgRwuAO4I

[CLANK] [CLANK] [CLANK]

The sounds of multiple pickaxes goes off as Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Ritsu The Zoologist continues to dig into the frozen earth of The Snow Biome with Fluttershy serving as their main light source thanks to her drinking a Shine Potion.

“Oh, oh, do you feel that too Applejack?. There’s a large chamber not too far below us kind of like what we felt in The Jungle.”, Pinkie Pie says as she continues to strike the frozen earth with her silver pickaxe.

“Sure do Pinkie, but unlike back in The Jungle this chamber feels a bit smaller. It doesn’t feel like ah’ forest is down there, which is kind’ah disappointin’. Let’s be extra careful not to let any monsters catch us off guard, that goes double for you Fluttershy.”, Applejack says as she turns her head back to the yellow pegasus. Ritsu seems to catch on to Applejack’s worry which prompts her to say:

“I don’t mean to sound rude or anything Fluttershy but you have a tendency to always try and befriend creatures that wants nothing to do with any of us. You did very well with the slimes and we got very lucky with the hornets. However, there are ‘animals’ in this world that doesn’t care about friendship and kindness. They’d sooner see you dead rather then offer you a friendly gesture, I say this because I care a lot about you my fellow animal lover. There’s nothing wrong with showing the wildlife empathy, but you must still respect their strength.” Fluttershy is admittedly saddened by this but before she could reply, Applejack interjects and says:

“Couldn’t have said it better mah’self Ritsu, we just don’t want you to be heartbroken is all we’re saying sugarcube. Ah’ know you love animals but the ones in this world are a bit different from our world, some might accept yer’ friendship but others would rather do you harm. Like that no good varmint Queen Beezma...”, The cowmare grits her teeth in anger upon the memory of the former Queen Bee. Fluttershy sighs in defeat as she finally comes to accept their worries, there definitely were some merit to them thanks to recent events. Suddenly, Pinkie Pie shouts out:

“Tail twitching, mane stretching, body shaking, somethings coming everypony!”

“Ah dangit, this is not the time fer’ some monster to come after us. These mines we’re in are too narrow, this aint’ no place to fight. Come on y’all, we gotta dig faster!”, Applejack exclaims as she, Pinkie Pie, and Ritsu double their efforts. Fluttershy materializes all four of her staves and says:

“Come forth my Slime, Finch, Snow Flinx, and Hornet friends!”, Instantly, the aforementioned beings are summoned and face towards the darkened mines. “Everypony, keep digging and we’ll take care of anything that tries to harm us.”, Fluttershy says as she then conjures her new bow: The Bees Knees.

[TCK TCK] [TCK TCK] [TCK TCK]

Fluttershy’s ears begins to flicker about as she could hear something burrowing around them, the others wants to stop and stand at the ready but as Applejack has said earlier the narrow mine they were currently in would not provide them with enough room to combat their unknown foe successfully. They decide to put their faith in Fluttershy and her summoned allies to fight off the burrowing foe.

[TCK TCK] [TCK TCK] [TCK TCK]

[BSH]

Suddenly, the icy earth in front of the shy pegasus erupts as a large worm entity rears its head back as if it were ready to strike at the group like a snake.

“P-please Mr. Worm, maybe, we can settle this peacefully and-”

[SKREEE]

The large worm roars out as it lunges towards Fluttershy and her summoned allies to which she says:

“Oh no you don’t Mr. Worm, I’m sorry... But you leave me no choice!”, Fluttershy exclaims as she points a hoof towards the worm entity and shouts: “Attack!”, On cue, all four of her summoned allies rushes forward in an attempt to mob the large worm. The hornet manages to get to it first and attempts to sting the worm, however, looks can be deceiving as the worm dodges the strike and burrows into the frozen earth. The slime decides to give chase as it hops into the hole created by the burrowing worm and tries to capture it.

Moments goes by as Fluttershy and her remaining summons listen carefully for the worms movements or even for the return of the slime. As this goes on, the rest of the group are still digging towards the large chamber positioned below them. Applejack could only feel frustrated as she could easily kill the large worm creature with The Blade Of Grass were it not for the fact that the current mine they were in was too narrow to effectively swing the blade in. Ritsu and Pinkie Pie continues to dig with due haste however Pinkie begins to start using her own mane, which somehow turns into a drill, in an effort to speed up the process... Much to Ritsu’s confusion.

Suddenly, Fluttershy can feel her slime staff vibrating as she says:

“Oh no, the slime I summoned is defe-”

[BSH]

The large worm monstrosity erupts from the frozen walls of the mine and aims directly for Fluttershy, the world around her goes in slow motion as the shy pegasus looks on to the worms open maw coming to claim her life.

“EEP!”, Fluttershy lets loose a painful squeak as the worm manages to hit her and pushes her against the frozen wall of the mine. Fortunately, her bee armor absorbs most of the damage and fortune begins to smile upon her as the worm triggers the effect of one of her currently equipped items: The Honeycomb. In mere seconds, a swarm of bees appears out of no where and with lightning speed they both catch and mob the worm entity. Fluttershy’s summoned Finch and Hornet joins the fray as her Snow Flinx stays with her to protect her. Thanks to the effects of her bee armor, Fluttershy’s summoned allies were empowered and as they all attack the large worm entity it simply became too much for it.

[BLICK]

The worm’s body explodes as its gore flies around the narrow mine splatting against the frozen walls. Money drops onto the floor of which the shy pegasus collects, she then takes on a saddened expression and says:

“I didn’t want to do that... Why didn’t it try to see reason?, I just wanted to...”, Fluttershy asks but what causes all of her friend’s hearts to break was seeing tears coming down her eyes. This is exactly what Applejack and Ritsu were talking about... And feared. Having to watch the animal lover go against what she always loved to do, befriend animals. Applejack turns to both Pinkie Pie and Ritsu saying:

“Y’all keep digging, ah got’ta comfort her... Poor girl...”, The cowmare then sends her silver pickaxe to her inventory and walks over to her weeping friend. All of Fluttershy’s summoned allies were currently hugging the weeping pegasus in an attempt to comfort their summoner’s troubled emotions. Applejack finally stands by her friend and leans her head against Fluttershy’s shoulder.

“Ah’m so sorry sugar... I know this is hard for you, it goes against everything you’ve ever worked for in yer’ life.”, Upon saying those words Applejack is shocked by what happens next as the tearful pegasus snaps her head towards the cowmare and shouts:

“Hard for me?!, of course this is hard for me!. I’ve had to kill goblins, hornets, and now a large worm who was probably just too hungry to think straight!. You want to know how I really feel Applejack?, I hate this world!. Ever since we’ve been here I’ve had to do the opposite of what I promised myself, to never take a life!. To never harm a living being let alone an animal!... I... I hate it so much...”, Fluttershy falls to the icy floor and continues to whimper all the while her summoned allies look on with, at least from what one could tell from their features and lack thereof, sadness. Applejack narrows her features and, using her left front hoof, grabs Fluttershy by her right front leg and lifts her wobblily form into the air as she says:

“Now you listen here Fluttershy!, ah’m sorry for what’s been happening lately. It sucks, everything we’ve been through ever since The Moon Lord entered our world, sucks. But, let me tell you right here, right now. You are the reason we got this far ever since the fight with that no good Moon Lord, you know that right?”

“W-what?... But, but I didn’t do-”

“Yes you did sugarcube!”, Applejack exclaims as she cuts off Fluttershy’s words. “You want me to list down every reason why you got us this far?, fine.”, The cowmare then lowers the shy pegasus back to the frozen floor of the mine, setting her down on all four of her hooves, as Applejack continues:

“Who was it that got Discord, the lord of applebucking chaos, to be reformed?, you. Who was it that Discord came to save which bought us time fer’ Celebes to cast that spell to defeat The Moon Lord?, you. Who was it that helped a Slime Princess who then asked her pa’ to send a whole army of slimes to save us from the Goblin Army?, you. Who was it that summoned yet another slime army to save us from a bunch’a hornets who meant us nothing but harm?, you!”, Applejack exclaims as she then places a hoof gently on to the yellow pegasus’s shoulder. “Now you tell me Fluttershy, what exactly is it that makes you think you didn’t do anything?. Because ah’ tell you what, from where I’m standing and ah’ know Pinkie Pie and Ritsu will agree with me, you’ve been nothin’ but helpful to us all... And we love you sugarcube.”, Applejack then pulls Fluttershy into a hug as she says: “Despite you being one of the most timid mares ah’ know, you don’t seem to realize how strong you can be. Ah always looked up to you, ya’ know that?, and it ain’t just me either. I think I can say a lot of us do, you’re kind and gentle, you never want to hurt anyone. But, when it comes down to it you’ve got the strength to help us when we need it most.”

“Applejack’s right Fluttershy!”, Pinkie Pie exclaims as she zooms away from Ritsu and joins Applejack as they hug the shy pegasus together. “You’re superly duperly rifficly amazing!. That’s why if anyone tries to mess with you, your aunty Pinkie Pie will take care of them.”, Pinkie Pie says happily which causes a smile to form on Fluttershy’s muzzle who then replies with:

“I’m a year older than you.”, The trio of ponies giggle amongst themselves as Ritsu observes them from afar and says:

“I really envy you guys, it’s rare to find such friendships like yours in Terraria.”, Pinkie Pie over hears this as she leaves the group hug with Fluttershy and zooms back to the Kitsune saying:

“You’re our friend too Ritsu, we might be from different worlds but we’ll never leave your side. That’s what real friends are for, you can always count on us!”, Pinkie Pie then rematerializes her silver pickaxe and resumes digging into the frozen earth. Ritsu nods happily and returns to digging alongside Pinkie Pie, however, she takes on a saddened expression as she says internally:

-None of you would ever be my friend... If you saw me in the moonlight...-

"Hey so, uh, is now a bad time to say that... the worm isn't what activated my Pinkie senses?", Pinkie Pie says as she laughs sheepishly.

"..."

"WHAT?!"

Author's Notes:

u]Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 35 - Boss Fight: The Eye Of Cthulhu Pt:1.

-TERRARIA, CRIMSON BIOME-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1QY1CAFiK0

The time has finally come as Twilight, Starlight, and Rainbow Dash looks onto The Biome before their very eyes; narrowing their features in determination. Moments ago, Sai Sahan and Celestia finished briefing the adventurers about their plans and stratagems. The two terrarians walks up to the trio of ponies with Celestia saying:

“Here we are everyone... We're finally here. Are you sure you’re all prepared for this?. The Crimson Biome can be overwhelming for the faint of heart.”, The ponies turn their gaze towards the terrarian and replies:

“I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t scared, however, if this gets us one step closer to getting back home... Then I’m ready for it!” - Twilight.

“Couldn’t have said it better myself Twilight, besides, we’re all together. How bad can it be?” - Rainbow Dash.

“You know Rainbow... I can’t help but feel like you shouldn’t have said that. Tempting fate and all that...” - Starlight.

“We’re all ready to depart friends, we march out in five minutes.”, Sai Sahan says as he joins the group in their conversation after addressing some of his fellow adventurers. “Weapons, armor, magic... We can extract them from this biome. I’ll ask the blacksmiths to design some armor for you and your friends when this is all done.”

“About that Sai...”, Twilight interjects as she puts a hoof to her chin in thought. “That book you gave me, it mentioned that Disco- I mean, Disidian, gave terrarians the knowledge needed to create those materials from The Crimson. My worry is, aren’t there any side effects?”

“A fair inquiry indeed twilight, well, to answer your question the answer is quite simple: Purification Powder. My family has procured a large sum of the powder thanks to one of my ancestors who had good relations with The Dryads. With it, we managed to design and craft weapons using a specific type of ore that can only be found within this biome: Crimtane Ore.”

“Aw I see, The Dryad who helped us gave some of that powder to princess Luna before we fought The Moon Lord. So if I understand correctly, it can protect anyone using such weapons without the worry of having any negative side effects?, that’s genius really!”, Twilight exclaims excitingly as her curiosity was being satisfied, to which both Starlight and Rainbow Dash rolls their eyes.

“[CHUCKLE] You have a healthy sense of curiosity Twilight Sparkle, just don’t allow yourself to get too curious. We have a saying here on Terraria and I suggest you heed it: ‘Gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”, Sai Sahan says with a raised hand to emphasize his warning. “And F.Y.I, we literally have an abyss here on Terraria...”

“Bwahaha, like that’s gonna stop the egghead. In this case the abyss will run away because she’s staring for too long.”, Raindow Dash says with a smirk which causes Sai, Celestia, and Starlight to laugh followed by a pouting Twilight who grunts in annoyance. Sai Sahan recovers from the laughter and says:

“Alright then everyone, let’s be off.”

Some time passes by and the large force of terrarian and pony adventurers are now trekking their way through the biome of repulsive flesh. Admittedly, Twilight almost lost her breakfast having witnessed the mangled remains of deceased beings and the overall, utterly disgusting, fleshy environment of the biome. What made Twilight and her friends concerned however was the fact, at the very moment they entered the biome, the skies had darkened. This place was simply unnatural and they could sense it in full. On Equus, they say that a pony’s instincts, specifically the instinct to run, kicks in when they can sense something that’s so dangerous they simply couldn’t fight against it. The ponies didn’t want to admit it, but they felt it, they were utterly afraid of this place. Even Rainbow Dash, who ever so often puts on a brave face filled with confidence, couldn’t hide her shaking form. She wasn’t even flying in the air as she usually does since the cyan pegasus was currently huddled against Twilight and Starlight, wings tightly clutched against her body.

The Living Flesh truly lives up to its name as fleshy tendrils moved about the area but for some reason they didn’t seem to be aggressive towards the adventurers as they passed by. Seeing this, Twilight was beginning to wonder why they even called this place ‘The flesh that hates’, among other things. The poor Alicorn quickly scolded herself for even thinking that less she tempts fate. As the large group continues on, they currently find themselves in a rather large and open area. Suddenly, Sai Sahan lifts a hand into the air and clutches his fist as he declares:

“Everyone halt!”, His words echoed throughout the area upon which every adventurer, including the trio of ponies, heeds to his call and stops dead in their tracks. Celestia was currently positioned behind Sai as she slowly walks up to him and asks:

“Are you feeling what I’m feeling?, this isn’t right... Nothing has attacked us since we entered this place. It’s called: ‘The flesh that hates’, for a reason yet nothing has happened-”

“Yet...”, Sai Sahan says as he finishes celestia’s words with an ominous tone. “I don’t like this Celestia, it’s too quiet. Even our pony friends can sense it, I don’t want to sound as if I doubt our current strength but perhaps we should-”

[rooROORGH]

A loud roar engulfs the area and before anyone could question it the fleshy earth nearby explodes, throwing flesh into the air in the process, as a large circular being slowly rises into the air. Twilight, her fellow ponies, and all of the terrarians looks on with widened eyes and shocked expressions as the being literally looks down upon them, a large eye:

[rooROORGH]

The large eye roars out again and in mere moments it begins to fire out of its pupil smaller versions of itself. These smaller entities soon filled the air around them. That wasn’t all however as suddenly, nearby, The Crimson Biome truly showed why it’s called: ‘The Flesh That Hates’, as grotesque beings of pure red flesh begins to erupt out of the fleshy landscape.

The flesh abominations gave the adventurers no warning as they ran towards them in a hoard, almost zombie like as they groan hungrily. All of the adventurers regains their composure and narrows their features in anger and determination. Mages charged up their spells, warriors held their melee weapons at the ready, while those who specializes in ranged combat readies their bows and clicked, or pumped, their various guns.

“Attack!”, Sai Sahan exclaims as he, Starlight Glimmer, and a large portion of the entire army runs towards the encroaching swarm of flesh monsters while others, including Twilight, Rainbow Dash, and Celestia, targets the large eye floating above them in addition to the smaller eyes around it.

“I know that thing... It was in the book. The Eye Of Cthulhu!, and it’s summoning Demon Eyes!”, Twilight exclaims as she, Rainbow Dash, and Celestia spreads their wings and materializes their weapons.

After gaining new weapons from The Desert Scourge Twilight decides to manifest two staves and dual wields them in each of her front hooves. In her right hoof, she held her Sapphire staff while in her left hoof, she held her newly acquired staff: Storm Spray. Celestia did the exact same and mimicked Twilight’s duel wielded weapons. Rainbow Dash also duel wielded two weapons but of different types: The Minishark, and her newly acquired melee weapon: Aquatic Discharge.

“Forward my little ponies!, mages and archers, fire at will!”, Celestia exclaims as she points her Sapphire Staff towards the flying foes. A series of spells and various ranged attacks follows as the ground forces of the adventurers fires upon both The Eye Of Cthulhu and its smaller counterparts.

Rainbow Dash begins to unload her Minishark thus killing many of the Demon Eyes in the process and those that got too close to her met their end when she slashes them with Aquatic Discharge. What shocks Rainbow is what happens next as she uses her newly aquired weapon. After killing a demon eye, a spark of electricity would shock any nearby foe thus killing them in turn. This causes the Pegasus to smirk as she continues to dodge and fly around her foes in a beautiful display of both ranged and close quarters combat.

Celestia and Twilight were truly an impressive pair as they both fly back to back extending their staves out, unleashing their weapon’s fury in addition to Twilight’s horn. The Alicorn admittedly doubted how her new weapon, Storm Spray, could even hurt anything with just water alone. She soon realized how wrong she was as she sprays a flow of water into a large gathering of Demon Eyes upon which the water damaged and killed them before her very eyes. She couldn’t believe what she was seeing, but, was not going to complain as she smirks and continues to fire away at her foes.

[rooROORGH]

The massive eye roars out and begins to charge at its foes by rushing forward with all its might. Twilight didn’t want to find out how a large eye, a very soft part of any living beings body, could ever be that painful by ramming into you as she and Celestia dodges its pursuit. The Alicorn soon got her answer as the large eye entity, unfortunately, manages to ram into some of the adventurers below which results in a fairly large crater thus wounding and killing some of them in the process. What shocks everyone present is what happens next: The eye fazes right through the fleshy earth it had made impact on.

“How the hay can it do that?!”, Rainbow Dash shouts as she, along with every one else present, looked on with shocked expressions. However, their attention quickly turned to the Demon Eyes that still littered the skies above them and rained down to attack them.

“I don’t understand!, can it change its body’s density at will?. It rammed into the ground and created a crater, but then just phases right through it as if it were taking a swim.”, Twilight exclaims as she kills a few more Demon Eyes in the process. Celestia flies alongside her and says:

“I don’t know dear Twilight, but we- look out everyone!”

[CRASH]

The ground erupts once more, specifically underneath an unfortunate group of adventurers, as The Eye Of Cthulhu rapidly zooms out of the fleshy earth, killing and harming more of them in the process. It then tries to ram into Celestia and Twilight, as it spots them in the sky.

“Move!”, Twilight exclaims as she and Celestia dodges to the right together, as the large form of the eye passes by due to a missed attack. However, the eye now has a new target: Rainbow Dash, who was currently being distracted by a few Demon Eyes.

“Rainbow!, watch out!”, Twilight and Celestia exclaims in unison which catches the cyan pegasus’s attention, said attention then snapped to the large form that was rapidly encroaching her. But, Rainbow Dash wasn’t panicking at all... She was determined. Tightly gripping her melee weapon, Aquatic Discharge, the pegasus flies downwards to meet her foe head on. Mere moments before she makes impact with the large entity, Rainbow dematerializes her minishark and brought forth a certain gift from Vinny The Demolitionist: A stick of dynamite.

[rooROORGH]

The Eye Of Cthulhu roars out just before it tries to make impact. However, Rainbow Dash barely manages to avoid the large figure, but she doesn’t avoid the entity entirely, as she quickly stabs it with with her melee weapon and ‘catches a ride’, by holding onto the weapon pierced into the large entity’s flesh. A large jolt of electricity travels throughout the eye, causing it to roar out in pain. The stunt pegasus wasn’t done yet as she quickly removes her blade and shoves a lighted stick of dynamite into the wound. Rainbow Dash smirks as she lets go of the large eye and flies down to her fellow comrades.

“Rainbow!, what were you thinking?!”, Twilight exclaims as she sees her friend floating before her. Rainbow Dash smirks as she counts down:

“3”

“2”

“1”

“Awesome.”

[BOOM] [rooROORGH]

The large eye roars out in agony as the stick of dynamite explodes, this causes the adventurers below to cheer for the pegasus as they continue to fight the smaller demon eyes. Celestia and Twilight smile happily as they shout in unison:

“Way to go Rainbow!”

“Like I said, I’m awe-”

[rooROORGH]

Rainbow’s words were cut off and everyone is shocked as their attention is once again drawn to the large eye who suddenly begins to... Spin rapidly. At first, everyone had hoped that this was just some sort of death dance before the large eye met its end, they couldn’t be more wrong. This, was a transformation... Phase two one could say. All present looked up in horror as the pupil that used to exist in the eye disappears and what remains was something entirely different: A mouthed Eye Of Cthulhu with razor sharp teeth.

“Well... Buck...”
“Well... Fuck...”

-EQUUS, CRYSTAL EMPIRE CASTLE: MECHS AND DEVICES CREATIONAL CHAMBER-

Princesses Luna and Cadence were currently being accompanied by Spike and a few of their royal guards as they make their way down a hallway. However, Cadence has in her possession a very familiar artifact: The Crystal Heart. Soon, they find themselves just outside of a large pair of double doors adorned with crystalline decorations, much like the rest of the doors throughout the castle.

“Open it, please.”, Cadence orders as two of the guardsponies grabs either side of the doors with their hooves and pulls them open.

[CRANK] [CRANK] [BOTCH]

As soon as the doors open, the sounds of tools and various working equipment erupts from the room. Various ponies work tirelessly on a rather large machine that sat perfectly in the middle of the room. Spike and The Princesses head inside as the guardsponies remain outside of the room to guard the entrance as they slowly shut the doors. Various ponies takes notice of the Princesses and bows respectfully before returning to their work. Two ponies in particular, who were currently at the top of two separate sets of ladders, notices them as they says:

“Look what we have here dear brother of mine, let us amaze the royal Alicorns with this here device!”

“Why yes dear brother of mine, to save Equus!”

The Flim Flam brothers exclaims as they hop down the ladders in unison, lands on the crystal floor, and bows before the aforementioned royals including Spike. Luna raises a hoof to the brothers and says:

“Be at peace and rise, Flim Flam brothers. We see thou hath progressed well with thy current project.”

“Indeed your Highness!”, The brothers say in unison as they stand on opposite sides of the machine and says:

“I Flim...”

“And I flam...”

“Present to you our weapon against the horrible corruption: The Flim-Flam-Purification Tower!”

“Amazing... However, there’s one final piece we need.” Cadence says as she floats The Crystal Heart to the top of the device. “There, now it is complete. Well done everypony!.”

Author's Notes:

u]Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 36 - Boss Fight: The Eye Of Cthulhu Pt: 2

-TERRARIA, CRIMSON BIOME, A FEW MINUTES BEFORE RAINBOW DASH’S DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.-

[SHLINK]

[CLINK]

[BAM]

[BOOM]

The sounds of various types of weaponry and even an explosion or two echoed across the fleshy landscape as Starlight Glimmer, Sai Sahan, and a large portion of their fellow adventurers waged war against the monsters of The Living Flesh. Gore flew up into the air on both sides as a couple of noticeable scenarios plays out:

One adventurer, a male terrarian wearing golden armor and wielding a golden broadsword, got too overconfident and strayed too far away from the group as he continues to cut down various foes of the flesh. He begins to mock his enemies referring to them as being weak and pathetic, his boastfulness would cost him dearly for a new foe had entered the fray. More accurately, a swarm of them. They swooped down from the skies and bit him clean in half, ending his life instantly, as they continued to devour every last piece of the former terrarian.

A trio of adventurer’s, which consisted of two male terrarians with melee weapons and a female terrarian wearing magic robes whilst wielding a Sapphire Staff, were being hoarded by a large number of the flesh abominations. They soon found themselves trapped atop of a large boulder upon which the fleshy hoard tries to reach them and as the two male terrarians fight them off, the female starts to gather all of her magic into her staff. The male terrarians looks back to their female ally and nods in understanding, this was their last ditch effort... Even if it will result in their deaths. Finally, the female’s staff begins to glow as she slams it into the large boulder beneath her and her allies as she cries out:

“For Terraria!”

[BOOM]

Starlight and Sai Sahan fought back to back as they were surrounded by a large force of the flesh abominations. Using Starfury, Starlight summoned the stars to rain down on her foes around them while using her magic to levitate her Sapphire Staff and Storm Spray upon which she uses to blast and wash away her foes in the process. Should any of her foes manages to get too close, the unicorn would swing Starfury and cleave them in half. As this goes on Sai duel wields his Silver Broadsword along with his recently acquired weapon from The Desert Scourge, Aquatic Discharge. Using his silver crafted broadsword he cleaved the heads off of multiple flesh monsters with a single swing, however, he was shocked when these monsters began to regenerate their missing body parts. Immediately, he decides to use Aquatic Discharge and to his utter delight, the moment he slayed another flesh monster with the blade a spark of electricity engulfed his enemies, killing them in addition. Starlight looks back to her ally and says:

“You hanging in there Sai?, don’t you go dying on me now, I need you to watch my back.”, As Starlight finishes her words the unicorn smirks which causes Sai to reply:

“Hah!, you kidding me?, I can do this all day. [SHLINK] Besides, we need to hold these abominations off so our allies can deal with The Eye Of Cthulhu. I never would’ve imagined that beast would be here, damnit all!”

[BOOM]

Suddenly, the duo along with nearby adventurer’s has their attention stolen by a large explosion. They look on with shock at first until they realize what has happened, The Eye Of Cthulhu has been injured greatly as it lets out a painful:

[rooROORGH]

“Looks like our allies has landed a devastating blow to the monster!”, Sai Sahan exclaims.

“Alright!. Judging by that blue blur I bet it has something to do with, Rainbow Dash.”, Starlight replies as she blasts away a few more flesh monsters with her staff and her horn.

“Wait, what’s it doing now?”, A nearby adventurer question’s as they witness a strange spectacle, The Eye Of Cthulhu seems to be spinning rapidly.

“Hah!, maybe it’s spasming out and dying!”, Another adventurer replies. Starlight was about to celebrate as well until she looks towards Sai and saw... Worry?.

“What’s wrong Sai?, wait... You’re not thinking...”

“Yes Starlight, it might be greatly damaged now... But, I fear this is far from over.”

As if on cue, Sai Sahan’s worries were manifested into physical form as The Eye Of Cthulhu stops spinning and reveals its new transformation: A mouthed monstrosity with razor sharp teeth. Everyone looks on as they say in unison:

“Well... Fuck...”
“Well... Buck...”

Twilight, Celestia, Rainbow Dash, and the rest of the adventurer’s who were nearby watch on with gritted teeth and narrowed expressions as Celestia shouts:

“Be ready everyone!, the monster is-”

[rooROORGH]

Celestia’s words were cut off as she and the two ponies were forced to dodge as the mouthed abomination rushes at them with speeds even greater than it had possessed before which causes Rainbow to say:

“What the hay?!, why is it even faster than before?!”

“I don’t know but we need to act fast!, it’s heading straight into the other adventurers!”, Twilight shouts in horror. However, her words were simply too late as the horrible event plays out before her.

”GRAUGH!”

“BLEUGH!”

In one swift motion, the mouthed spawn of Cthulhu scoops up and devours a fair number of adventurers in its maw. Twilight freezes as she happened to stare into the terrified eyes of a female Terrarian, who was currently locked between the monster’s jaws. The world slowed down for just a moment as the Alicorn stared into the woman’s eyes which practically pleaded for help, not wanting to depart from this world just yet. Then, the world returns back to normal as the female Terrarian disappears behind the closed jaws of The Eye Of Cthulhu as it phases through the fleshy earth once more.

“Twilight!”

“...”, Twilight remains speechless and frozen in place with widened eyes, the Alicorn was in such a shocked state mixed with fear, she couldn’t hear Celestia and Rainbow Dash calling out to her as the world around the Alicorn went silent.

“Twilight!”

“...”

“Twilight!, get it together!

“...”

Having enough of the lavender mare’s current state, Celestia flies over to the pony and with some hesitation, slaps Twilight across her muzzle.

[WHAM]

Rainbow Dash winces at this but does seem to understand Celestia’s intention. As this is going on the mouthed monstrosity can be observed in the background fighting the other adventurer’s as it re-emerges from the ground. Demon Eyes and various monsters of the flesh can also be seen trying to attack the adventurers as they try to fight back against The Eye Of Cthulhu. Rainbow Dash decides to let Celestia handle her best friend and joins the battle once more.

The sudden surge of pain from Celestia’s strike finally brings Twilight back to the real world although just barely.

“W-what?”, Twilight finally replies with a lowered tone but what shocks her is what she sees before her for a very brief moment. No longer was Celestia a bipedal Terrarian, what was floating in the air before her was a large equine figure which temporarily replaces the ‘Terraria born Celestia’. The equine Celestia says one final thing before she disappears and returns back to, what one could properly call, Terralestia.

“Focus Twilight!”

[GASP] Twilight sucks in a sudden breath of fresh air, which was ironic given the biome she was currently in, as she finally comes to. The sounds of battle and warfare returns to her as her ears flicker about and her eyes begins to look around in all directions, shooting back and forth in confusion.

“Twilight, look at me.”, Terralestia says in a motherly tone as she puts a hand onto Twilight’s left cheek to which the Alicorn’s gaze focuses on her. “I’m sorry that you have to see all of this, you ponies come from a world that’s so peaceful and filled to the brim with kindness and friendship. I wish our world wasn’t introduced to yours simply because of how completely different our worlds are, complete opposites to each other. But, you are in Terraria now... Death, pain, and loss is practically a constant for us terrarians but we still push on. When I look at you ponies and when I think of the world you come from do you know what I see?, what I feel?. The very thing I know we can achieve together.”

“What?”, Twilight replies with tears threatening to leave her eyes.

“Hope Twilight, you and your friends give me hope. You give us all hope that one day our world can be just like yours, to be purified of diseases like The Crimson and for all of us to come together in harmony. You told me something last night... [CHUCKLES] Before you got lost in that book Sai gave you that is.”, Terralestia then brings Twilight into a hug as she says: “Friendship Is Magic.”, Upon hearing those words Twilight tightens the hug for just a moment before she then sighs lightly and breaks it. The Alicorn then narrows her features in determination as she says:

“You’re right, as The Princess Of Friendship I always believe anything can be achieved if we work together.”, Terralestia nods as she and Twilight turns their gaze back to the battle taking place nearby as they observe Rainbow Dash unleashing her Minishark upon The Eye Of Cthulhu. The Flesh Monsters and the Demon Eyes numbers were noticeably beginning to dwindle thanks to the efforts of the terrarians and ponies. Twilight continues and says:

“This battle, will be no different!”

“Now you’re talking!”, Terralestia replies as the two make their way towards the battlefield. Twilight turns her head towards Terralestia as she says internally:

-Thank you, Celestia-

“Take this ugly!”, Rainbow Dash exclaims as she unloads the full might of the Minishark upon the spawn of Cthulhu. Suddenly, two magical blasts zooms past her which makes contact with the mouthed menace. The pegasus turns around to see both her Alicorn friend and Terralestia.

“You finally made it egghead!, now come on, let’s finish this!”, Rainbow Dash exclaims which causes both Twilight and Terralestia to nod.

[TWINKLE-BOOM] [TWINKLE-BOOM]

A series of stars and explosions goes off as a certain student of Twilight’s flies up to the group with her Rocket Boots and says:

“Sorry we’re late, had a bunch of fleshy monsters to fight. The Calvary has arrived!”

“Everyone!, focus all firepower on the The Eye!. Take it down!”, Sai Sahan proclaims as a series of attacks follows his declaration:

Magical energies were fired from multiple sources ranging from staves to magical books, including the horns of both Twilight Sparkle and Starlight Glimmer. Arrows and various forms of ammunition and ranged attacks met their mark as they all took aim towards the mouthed menace. Among them, Rainbow Dash decided to up her damage output and was currently duel wielding both The Minishark and her Musket, each held in either hoof. Starlight continued to rain down the stars with every swipe of her blade in addition to having duel wielded weapons of her own. With her horn alighted, she levitated both her Sapphire Staff and Storm Spray as she unleashed her fury onto the large entity. Twilight and Celestia did the same as they too duel wielded the very same staves as Starlight. Sai Sahan, along with other melee based fighters, bide their time and slice away at the monster as it tries to devour more adventures with every pass. Together, everyone continues to dodge and attack The Eye Of Cthulhu but to the monsters credit, it does manage to claim more lives in the process. Finally, despite both sides taking losses, the mouthed Eye Of Cthulhu finally surrenders to the onslaught of attacks as it lets out one final roar:

[rooROORGH]

[SPLAT]

The large eye begins to spasm chaotically until it finally explodes and sends gore flying in multiple directions, everyone stares on in shock until that slowly turns to amazement and happiness as they all cry out:

”Victory!”

“We did it!”, Rainbow Dash exclaims as she then turns to her fellow ponies and says: “You know what that means, right?!”, Twilight and Starlight nods their heads as the ponies shout in unison, which coincidently was unified with the terrarians as they too shout:

“Here comes the loot!”

“...”

“Wait... Why did we only get a bunch of rocks and these red seeds?!”, Rainbow asks disappointedly.

“Those aren’t just any rocks my rainbow maned friend. That, right there, is Crimtane Ore.

-EQUUS, OUTSKIRTS OF THE CRYSTAL EMPIRE-

The survivors of The Outposts, who were being lead by Dr. Whooves and Derpy Hooves, were nearing the empire with great haste. With them, Maud Pie along with Octavia, Vinyl Scratch, and a few other survivors were pulling a large cart filled with the newly discovered mineral they found in the Everfree Forest. In front of them, a unicorn was using their magic to support the weight of the cart to which Dr. Whooves says:

“We can’t thank you enough for giving us this cart, Prince Blueblood. You’ve saved us all by doing this!”

“It is no trouble at all, we must work together to fight back against The Corruption. I was out there looking for any more survivors, until I came across your pegasus friend there.”

Soon, the group manages to reach The Empire itself with batted breath and looked as if they’d just return from a sort of world war. They were very similar to how Shining Armor and the others appeared when they first returned from the battle in Ponyville. A trio of pegasus royal guards spots them as they immediately tend to the survivors, one of them steps forward and says:

“Hello everypony, my name is Flash Sentry. We are glad to see you all survived The Corruption, how can we-”

“Yes, yes, you can help us by allowing us to get this here cart into the castle. The contents within might just help us in our fight against The Corruption.”, Dr. Whooves interjects as Flash Sentry, along with the other guards, gasps in shock causing Flash to ask:

“Wait, you mean you all found something that can help us?!”

Maud Pie steps forward as she monotonously replies:

“I’ve been studying rock science for a very long time. To put it simply, this stuff is some type of ore. We can likely smelt them to create weapons and armor... I’d also like to keep one as a pet.”

Author's Notes:

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 37 - Battle In The Frozen Underground.

-TERRARIA, UNDERGROUND SNOW BIOME-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYPgRwuAO4I&t=11s

“Ah’ got’ta admit, I’m kind of intimidated being down here... Large ice caverns were never my thing.”

“I have to agree Applejack... I, um, don’t like it down here.”, Fluttershy says as she looks around the underground frozen cavern cautiously.

“I think it’s kind of fun, oh, maybe we’ll find snow hornets this time!”, Pinkie exclaims as she hops enthusiastically which causes everyone else to look at her with a deadpan expression. Ritsu shakes it off as she says:

“Be careful everyone and keep an eye out for any Ice Bats or Spiked Ice Slime. There’s something else too, and I hope this doesn’t happen... But should we ever run into a wild Snow Flinx it’s best we simply just maneuver around it.”

“Oh yes, Ritsu is right. Snow Flinx are neutral creatures unless you approach or bother them. As for the Ice Bats and Ice Slimes, I’ve read that they are very aggressive...” Fluttershy says factually however she shudders in fear when she mentions the Ice Bats and the Ice Slimes.

“Wait ah’ second sugarcube, the bats I get but aren’t you or can’t you try to work somethin’ out with them Ice Slimes?”

“Not all of them sadly, they’d have to approach us and introduce themselves. But, if they attack first then we have no choice but to defend ourselves. I’m sorry Applejack...”, Fluttershy replies.

“Naw, don’t mention it sugar. If it comes to it we-”

“Uh oh!, tail, mane, legs, twitching, the real danger is coming!”

Upon hearing Pinkie’s warning the four allies stands back to back in a hallow square battle formation. Applejack materializes her Blade Of Grass while Pinkie Pie brings out her melee weapon, Bee Keeper. Ritsu surprised everyone as she conjures an unusual type of weapon: A leather whip.

Fluttershy summons her Finch, Hornet, and Snow Flinx by using their appropriate staves. However, when she uses her Slime Staff to summon forward an ally she got quite the shock of her life as she summons: Princess Pinkie.

”Hello again Fluttershy!, I missed you so much dear goddess.”

“Oh my, it’s Princess Pinkie!” - Fluttershy.

“Well howdy partner, thanks fer’ showin’ up.” - Applejack.

“Awesome!, when we get back we totally need to throw a welcome-back-to-Home-Town-Princess-Pinkie-who-has-the-same-name-as-me-which-makes-it-even-more-awesome-party!” - Pinkie Pie

“Oh my goodness, I... It’s an honor to meet you, Slime Princess.” - Ritsu.

“Wait a second... Does anypony else hear that?”, Pinkie Pie question’s as her ears flickers about trying to pinpoint the sound’s location. Unfortunately, before anyone could reply a small army of undead beings erupts from the icy floors of the cavern. Ritsu immediately recognizes these foes as she screams out:

“Undead Vikings!”

“Vikings?!”, Pinkie Pie and Applejack shouts in unison.

“Un... dead?”, Fluttershy mutters as she quivers in fear. Princess Pinkie places a tendril onto Fluttershy and shouts:

”Heart of the lion!”, Instantly, Fluttershy’s body stops quaking and she soon finds herself feeling more... Confident.

“T-thank you for that Princess Pinkie, I, um, forgot you can effect feelings.”, Fluttershy says as she narrows her features in determination, points a hoof towards the encroaching undead, and shouts: “Go my friends!, attack!”, On cue The Hornet, Snow Flinx, and Finch rushes into battle. Princess Pinkie decides to stay with Fluttershy in order to protect her.

“Here’s a little buff for them too!”, Ritsu shouts as she whips all of Fluttershy’s summoned allies, including princess Pinkie, although they didn’t seem to be bothered by it. Regardless, this causes the pegasus to shout in anger:

”WHY DID YOU DO THAT?!”

“Whoa, whoa, whoa, easy there Fluttershy. It doesn’t hurt them at all, their strength is increased against every enemy I whip however I have to apply the buff to your summons. Don’t worry my friend, I’d never harm any animals.”, Ritsu replies.

”Please forgive her goddess Fluttershy, it’s not meant as an attack but to empower us. We feel no pain from it whatsoever unlike what’ll happen to our current enemies.”

“Oh... Really?, I’m sorry.”, Fluttershy says as she hides her face behind her mane.

“Here they come y’all!”, Applejack exclaims as the undead Vikings rushes towards the group bearing rusted blades and armor along with gnashing teeth.

“Time to test out this Bee Keeper, hiiiiiyah!”, Pinkie Pie exclaims as she slices one of the undead Viking’s head off, however, she gets quite the surprise when a swarm of bees is summoned thanks to the blade and rushes forward to attack the Vikings. “Ok, this. Is. Awesome! Hahahaha.” Disturbingly, Pinkie Pie laughs maniacally as she continues to dodge the attacks of the undead and counter attacks thus summoning more bees in the process. Her maniacal laughter is similar to when she fired a barrage of cupcakes at one of the Storm Monsters in Canterlot.

[WHOOPACK]

A Vikings head flies up into the air as Ritsu’s leather whip cleaves it right off.

“Ooooh, you’re just like Indiana Jones!”, Pinkie Pie comments as she dodges another attack and retaliates with her Bee Keeper.

“Indiana who?”, Ritsu replies.

“Now’s not the time fer’ your randomness Pinkie!”, Applejack exclaims as she cuts down more of the undead with The Blade Of Grass.

Fluttershy’s summoned allies continues to fight back the undead hoard as she herself takes aim with her newly acquired bow: The Bees Knees. Upon firing an arrow she is immediately surprised to see it transform into a swarm of bees as she comments:

“Oh my, are all of the loot we earned from Queen Beezma, well, bee related?”

”Allow me to answer that Fluttershy.”, Princess Pinkie says as she eats an undead Viking’s arm off as it tried to reach out and grab Fluttershy, the shy pegasus in turn sees this and fires a swarm of bees at it point blank in retaliation. Princess Pinkie lands on her summoner’s back and continues:

”As I’m sure you know, when you defeat a powerful monster in Terraria you are rewarded with powerful loot in the process. However, this loot often takes inspiration from the Boss/Mini-Boss you’ve slain- watch out goddess!”, Heeding her words, Fluttershy leaps up into the air and just barely manages to avoid an undead Viking who emerged from the icy floor behind her. Fortunately, Applejack was nearby and took care of the Viking, the pegasus had just dodged. Ritsu and Pinkie Pie could be seen nearby fighting off the undead along with Fluttershy’s summoned allies.

“That was a close one, thank you Princess Pinkie.”

”No problem Fluttershy, now as I was saying befor- fire your arrow at three o’clock!”

[FWEWM]

[BZZZ] [BZZZ] [BZZZ]

Once again, Fluttershy heeds her slime ally’s warning and fires her Bees Knees at yet another foe. This causes Fluttershy to say:

“Maybe we can talk about this after we beat these things Pinkie.”

“You called Fluttershy?”, Pinkie Pie asks.

“Oh not you Pinkie, slime Pinkie.”, Fluttershy replies.

“Oh, ok!”, Pinkie says as she zooms off and joins Ritsu in fighting off a group of undead Vikings.

”Maybe you should just keep calling me Princess Pinkie, just so things don’t get confusing.”, Fluttershy nods as she continues to fly in the air and shoots her arrows-turned-bee-swarm projectiles.

After a well fought battle, with only minor injuries which were easily healed up from a Health Potion and mostly absorbed from their armor, the ponies and kitsune successfully defeats the Undead Vikings as they take a minute to catch their breaths.

“Ah’ be darned... They weren’t very strong but they were overwhelming.”, Applejack says as she opens and closes her mouth in exhaustion.

“That’s... The undead for you... Not exactly strong but in a hoard they can be annoying.”, Ritsu replies.

“I’m just glad everypony is ok.”, Fluttershy says as she then turns to her summoned allies. “Thank you all soo very much for helping me and my friends, you too Princess Pinkie. Are you going to return to your father now?”

”If it’s ok with you goddess, I’d like to accompany you for the rest of your journey. If what my subjects say is true, I believe you and your friends are looking for The Ice Mirror, correct?”

“Woah wait a second, how’d ya’ know we were tryin’ to find that mirror.”, Applejack asks in amazement as she, Ritsu, and Pinkie Pie joins the conversation.

”Oh, well, my father and I wish to protect our dear friend Fluttershy and all of you of course by extension. So, we have slime units stationed near Fluttershy at all times to keep a watchful eye on her.”

“I’ve been meaning to ask you about something Princess Pinkie, I still absolutely love the fact that we have the same name by the way, hehehe. BUT!, why does Fluttershy only summon one slime at a time even though we saw her summon a whole army in The Underground Jungle?”, Pinkie Pie asks which causes Applejack, Ritsu, and Fluttershy’s ears to perk up. In Ritsu’s case it’s fox ears.

“I’m curious about that too, is there a sort of cooldown or something?”, Ritsu asks.

“Ooh, ooh, you mean like an MMO?”, Pinkie Pie asks which causes everyone to momentarily look at her in confusion.

”I don’t know what an MMO is Pinkie Pie, however, there is a reason for it and it’s actually quite simple. You see, if The Slime Staff detects that Fluttershy’s life is in danger it will do everything in its power to protect her as it takes over her very being, which is completely safe for her of course. It uses two things in order to summon both powerful and numerous slimes to her aid. The first cost is of course: Magic.”

“Ah’ ok, no surprise there really, so that explains why Fluttershy passed out after that whole army appeared when she saved us from the hornets.”, Applejack says.

“Oh my, so that also explains why I can’t remember doing that. But, then, if it responds to me being in danger why didn’t it happen during our other battles like with Queen Beezma?”, Fluttershy questions.

”You misunderstand Fluttershy, when I say that The Slime Staff detects if your life is in danger I mean that literally. As in, when you’re threatened with certain death.”

[GASP]

A collective surge of gasps echoes throughout the area as everyone is shocked by that revelation.

“So... You’re saying that The Slime Staff will attempt to save her life should it deem that death is certain?”, Ritsu asks.

”yes, that is correct. It likely activated against that large swarm of hornets because it sensed that Fluttershy would’ve died in that confrontation.”, Princess Pinkie replies. Suddenly, a pink blur zooms right into Fluttershy as Pinkie Pie hugs her with tears going down her cheeks as she says:

“Oh Fluttershy [SNIFF] that means you saved us all.”

“What?, b-but, I don’t entirely understand...” - Fluttershy.

“Ah’ think I do sugarcube and Pinkie Pie is right. If what the Princess says is true then that means The Slime Staff also took into account all of us being there and if it still saw fit to give you that army it means...” - Applejack.

“We would’ve died too...” Ritsu says as she finishes Applejack’s words and her eyes widen in realization.

“... Yes, that is true. Despite your friends presence, the staff still deemed that you all would’ve met your ends had it not empowered the goddess in that very moment.”, Princess Pinkie replies as she hops onto Fluttershy’s back and continues: “As for what Ritsu mentioned, in regards to a cooldown, there is one of sorts. Fluttershy, the staff can only save your life once every three days. Please, I beg of you goddess, try to be safe in the rest of your journey throughout Terraria.”

“I promise, I will Princess Pinkie... Thank you soo very much for looking after me. You and your father...”, Fluttershy replies with tears coming down her eyes. Pinkie Pie finally releases Fluttershy from her hug as she looks to Princess Pinkie and asks:

“So, what’s the second thing it costs for Fluttershy to summon you all?. You know, when you come to save her life.”

”Aw yes, the second isn’t entirely just a cost but also a measurement. A measurement... Of one’s Kindness.”

“...”, All of the ponies mouth’s drops which causes Ritsu and Princess Pinkie to look on with confusion, despite the fact that Princess Pinkie lacked facial features.

“Is there something wrong?”, Ritsu asks.

“No... Waaaaaaaaay!”, Pinkie Pie exclaims excitingly as she recovers from her shocked state.

“Well ah’ be darned, no wonder you were able to pull that off Fluttershy. You’ve got soo much kindness, you’d probably summon every slime on the planet.”, Applejack says with a beaming smile.

“Indeed, I sensed goddess Fluttershy’s kindness the very same day we met.”, Princess Pinkie replies.

“Oh my, that makes a lot of sense now. It must also be because of my element.”, Fluttershy says with realization.

“Wait, element?” Ritsu question’s.

“Ah’ that’s right, I don’t think we’ve ever come around to telling y’all about our elements but sugarcube here is...”, Applejack pauses as she then turns to Pinkie Pie. The two nods understandably as they each make their way to either side of the shy pegasus. The cowmare and party pony lifts a front hoof into the air and exclaims in unison:

“The Element Of Kindness!”

Author's Notes:

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 38 - Deception Pt: 1

-TERRARIA, CRIMSON BIOME ENCAMPMENT-

After the battle with The Eye Of Cthulhu, Sai Sahan saw fit to set up a temporary camp within The Crimson Biome, to allow everyone a chance to rest up a bit before they continue on their journey. Using some of the Purification Powder, Sai cleared away a large area of The Crimson thus using the now purified land for the encampment’s foundation. A small light in this fleshy darkness, one could say. The ponies watches in amazement at the spectacle before them and of course, to the surprise of no one, Twilight’s curiosity skyrocketed as she gave the terrarian an endless supply of questions. Celestia comes to Sai’s rescue all the while Rainbow Dash is laughing her flank off and Starlight stares at her teacher with an expression that could best be translated to: Really?

“Now, now, dear Twilight. Spare my friend please, I beg you haha.”, Terralestia says as she holds the Alicorn up in the air and places her on the ground, away from Sai Sahan who was simply frozen in shock as he says:

“How could one pony have soo many... questions...”

“Way to go Twilight, I think you broke him...”, Starlight says as she shoots her teacher with a disapproving look. Rainbow Dash is still laughing...

“B-but I can’t help it!, I need to know how this powder works!. The very moment he threw the powder onto the flesh it disappeared in an instant, no trace left behind, and returned the earth to it’s former state before The Crimson took hold!. I. Must. Know!, It’s driving me crazy!.” Twilight replies as she then starts to... Hyperventilate.

“Oh boy, she’s Twilighting again. [SIGH] I’ve got this.”, Starlight says as she walks up to her teacher and places a hoof onto her back. The unicorn then lights her horn and conjures a brown bag upon which she places it onto Twilight’s muzzle and says: “Here, take this and breath... That’s it, steady breaths.”, As a result, the brown bag inflates and deflates rapidly.

Having recovered from her laughter, Rainbow Dash walks over to Celestia who was currently still helping a shocked Sai Sahan as the pegasus says:

“Hey Celestia, there’s something I’ve been wanting to ask you but, well, it might be too... Personal.”

“What is it Rainbow?, and don’t worry, I promise I won’t get mad at you if it happens to be a... Touchy subject.”, Terralestia replies as she pats Sai on his back. Rainbow Dash bit her lower lip nervously as she was still hesitant, however, she takes a deep breath and finally says:

“Well... Ok, back on our world, the Celestia we know has a younger sister. Her name is: Princess Luna, do you have a sister as well?”, Terralestia’s eyes were shot wide open, even Sai Sahan managed to recover from his shocked state as he overhears Rainbow’s inquiry. Terralestia sighs heavily with a saddened expression and says:

“I don’t have a sister Rainbow... But I do have a younger brother, his name is: Lunaris.”, Rainbow winces as she could tell this was a very painful conversation for Terralestia, the pegasus’s facial features dropped instantly as she says:

“I... [SIGH] I’m such an idiot. I knew I should’ve kept my mouth shut-”

“It’s fine Rainbow Dash, you and the other ponies told me all about your world and your adventures. Telling you this seems only fair. I admit, I don’t like talking about it but I feel like I can trust you all... Like I trust Sai here.”, Celestia says which causes Sai to look at her with both gratitude and pity as he replies:

“Are you sure about this Celestia?, I know this is something you don’t want to talk about. I feel the same way as you do... Lunaris was my best friend and my brother in arms.”

“W-wait, was your best friend?. What happened?”, Rainbow Dash question’s.

“The Lunar Cult happened... But they used to go by another name, one that’s also fitting: The Lunatic Cultists. They were lead and formed by the very same madman who corrupted my brother. A madman we all used to trust...”, Celestia replies.

“What the hay?, that’s messed up. What’s this jerks name?, that way I know who to clobber when I see them.”, Rainbow Dash asks with an angered expression.

Celestia’s features also turns into seething anger, however, she then takes a deep breath in an attempt to calm herself before she answers Rainbow’s inquiry.

“His name is: Yharim, not much is known about that monster but I shall tell you the tale of how he has wronged us. Sai and I will never rest until we end his life and free my brother. Make yourself comfortable Rainbow, my brother’s tale... Our tale, is one born of deception.”

TERRARIA, 7 YEARS AGO.

Hysterical laughter, coming from a female terrarian, could be heard within a building which belongs to an organization called: The Order Of The Guide. This building acts as a sort of guild hall as many adventurer’s would stop by to pick up quests and various missions.

“Did Master Yharim give you that Lunaris?, you look so ridiculous!”, Terralestia says as she continues to laugh hysterically.

“Oh come now sister!, these robes enhances my powers exponentially!”

“And what is up with that mask?!, you look like a pseudo magical plaque doctor!”

“Come on Celestia, leave him be, Master Yharim gave it to him as a gift. It might not look... Presentable, but it enhances his effectiveness on the battlefield.”

“You know something Sai, I can’t tell if what you just said was to help me or to mock me. Like my dear sister is currently doing... Who’s side are you even on?”

“[CHUCKLE] I am on the side of laughing at you both my friend, the fairest side of them all.”

Upon saying those words, Terralestia and Lunaris stares at Sai with a deadpan expression before they all shrug their shoulders and laughs together. Lunaris recovers from his laughter as he says:

“As much fun as it was allowing you two to mock me, that’s sarcasm by the way Celestia, I’ve got a very important matter that I must attend to. A mission given to me straight from Master Yharim himself.”

“Aw yes, you’re heading up towards the northern continent correct?. Something about helping a fashionista or clothier merchant?”

“Indeed Sai, this fashionista is an old but good friend of mine. I’m meeting with him in a settlement positioned at the edge of The Snow Biome up in the north. The place has been plagued by a powerful necromancer.”

“By the gods!, Lunaris, that sounds awful!. What’s this necromancer’s name?, foul devil...”, Sai mutters with disgust.

“Skeletron.”

“I’ve heard of that name dear brother, please, be very careful up there. On another note, what’s your friend’s name?, I didn’t know you even had friends.”, Terralestia says with a giggle.

“Yeah, yeah, very funny sister.”, Suddenly, Lunaris smirks as he continues: “Like I said before, he’s an old friend of mine. You might be familiar with him sister, his name is: Steven, The Clothier.”

“Oh. My. Gosh!, as in the Steven?!. His clothing line is to die for, oh, I’m so jealous... I wish I got this mission. How could you never tell me you were friends with a well known fashionista?”, Terralestia says as she pouts sadly.

“Well one, you never asked. Two, it’s because we’ve got history and he knows what I’m capable of. And three, Master Yharim specifically chose me for this.”

“[SIGH] I guess you’re right brother... Just promise me you’ll be safe ok?, don’t do anything stupid you hear me?”, Terralestia question’s as she runs into her brother and gives him a tight hug, a gesture he returns in kind.

“Of course sister.”, Lunaris then breaks away from the hug as he continues: “Now go on, you and Sai Sahan have a mission of your own to take care of. It was guarding a caravan or something like that, right?”

“In a manner of speaking, Celestia and I are to protect a traveling merchant caravan who are trying to make their way towards the west. Apparently, bandits have been picking off traveling merchants along that route so we’ll be there as a deterrent. The merchants will be meeting us here and The Headmaster of the order will be bringing them shortly.”

“[CHUCKLE] Then I shall wish you both a swift and successful mission. I doubt a group of bandits could ever defeat the both of you. Farewell Sai and dearest sister. Look after each other, alright?.”

“I’m the older sibling here Lunaris, you’re stealing my role.”, Terralestia says as she sticks out her tongue teasingly.

“[CHUCKLE] Of course my friend, be well, Lunaris.”

The trio nods in understanding and with a simple wave of his hand Lunaris vanishes in a beam of light. As soon as this happens, the doors to the building opens up revealing the current Headmaster of: The Order Of The Guide.

“Alright you two, the merchants are here and ready to go!”

“You got it Tanner.”, Terralestia and Sai replies in unison.

-SETTLEMENT ENTRANCE-

Some time later, in a flash of light, Lunaris reappears before a settlement that was positioned at the very edge of the northern Snow Biome.

“I’m so grateful to Master Yharim for teaching me that spell. Now then, to find my-”

“Lunaris!, It’s good to see you’ve gotten my message. Your skills with magic are legendary and I can think of no one better to call upon. What’s with the costume?, you’re completely covered up. As someone who excels in fashion I simply must advise a... Wardrobe change.”

“Gee thanks... It’s a gift from Master Yharim so go easy on the insults, alright?. It’s good to see you Steven, I’ve come to aide you per our contract. I’d love to catch up but now’s not the time for small talk, where’s this necromancer that’s been troubling you all?”

“Straight to business eh?. Come with me, there’s a Tavern inside the settlement. Let’s discuss this over a drink and then we can get down to business.”

The two men shake hands as they then make their way into the settlement; on route to the aforementioned Tavern. The town was quite lively as various individuals performed their daily task and simply trying to live their lives to its fullest.

[DING DING]

The sound of a bell goes off as the doors to The Tavern opens up. Steven and Lunaris enters the establishment as The Clothier shouts:

“Hey Ross!, one table for me and my friend here!”

“Go ahead and take a seat Steven!, there should be some free tables available!. Sorry for the mess!, we just had some Party Girl here not too long ago!.”

“Appreciate it Ross!”, Steven exclaims as he gestures for Lunaris to follow. “That’s Ross Bosman, good man there. Come on, let’s grab a table and I’ll fill you in on our local necromancer.”

After some time passes by, both Lunaris and Steven stare at each other as the fashionista has just finished explaining the threat of Skeletron, their “local necromancer”. Lunaris didn’t completely take his mask off but only enough to reveal his mouth in order to finish up his drink as he brings it to his lips. He places the empty wooden cup back onto the table and says:

“So let me get this straight, this Skeletron entity has been sending hoards of the undead to attack the local towns and establishments. In addition, you have reason to believe that the necromancer will target this place next. So to combat this, you want me to cast a sealing spell on you so that you in turn can capture it?. Do you have any idea how crazy you sound right now?. You’re a fool, Steven...”

“Now just hold on Lunaris, I can explain-”

[SLAM]

“No!, you can not ‘explain’, anything!.” Lunaris exclaims as he slams his left hand onto the table. “Do you truly comprehend what it is you’re asking me to do?. I will not condemn an innocent life to a terrible burden, let alone one of my friends.”

“Please Lunaris!, I want to protect Terraria just like you do!. Look at me... I’m nothing but an old fashionista. What kind of help is that against the many forces of destruction that threatens Terraria on a daily basis?.”

“There’s more to it than-”

“No!. Now you listen here, you don’t know how terrible things have gotten. The undead are relentless thanks to Skeletron who orders them around with tactful precision. Every night another settlement is destroyed which further adds to his undead army; you haven’t even seen how bad it gets during the Blood Moon!. We’re getting desperate here and since no one else seems to be wanting to take that risk, to make that sacrifice well damn it, I am!”

“[SIGH] Look Steven, please, just think about this for a moment. Your life will be over and you will suffer a fate worse than death, is that really what you want?. I understand wanting to help the world, trust me when I say that I was in your shoes once. But this... This is different, you will become the vessel to Skeletron and who knows what side effects that will have.”

“I’m both willing and able to handle this burden. Skeletron is a blight upon the land and do you see anyone else trying to make an effort like I am?. Adventurers of all types have already tried to fight him but they all met their ends, and most disturbingly, are likely added to his undead army. It’s soo much more than just simple undead too, even restless spirits have been causing a ruckus. You ever tried fighting a spirit?, I’ll tell you, it’s like swinging a blade at water or casting a spell towards a cloud. End result: Nothing.”, Steven then sighs lightly as he regains his composure and says: “Right here, right now, I put the offer out. Lunaris, will you help this fashionista with a spell that will seal Skeletron within me while also allowing me full control over his powers?. I’m begging you my friend, only you can do this for me.”

“This is still madness Steven, why don’t we just gather a large force from The Organization and have us all attack Skeletron?”

“No Lunaris, that won’t work. You see my friend, like I said before, Skeletron controls the undead and the restless spirits. If we remove him from the equation then they will wander the land randomly and continue to wreak havoc upon everyone here in the north. No, there is only one way, let me take control of Skeletron’s power so that I may seal up the dead forever.”

“That’s another thing Steven, where will you even store such large numbers of undead?. Hypothetically speaking, let’s say I did help you with this crazy plan of yours where will you keep all of the undead and restless spirits, hidden and away from the world?”

“It just so happens that Skeletron makes his domain in a nearby catacomb. I will use his own powers against him, so to speak, and will order the undead to build a structure above it. You must then promise me that you will bind us to this structure Lunaris. I’ve given it some thought and I’ve decided that it shall appropriately be named: The Dungeon.”

Lunaris just stares at Steven in disbelief as he ponders on what course of action he should take next. Then, he sighs deeply as he replies:

“I still think you’re a fool Steven, but, you’re a fool who reminds me of... Myself. Not to mention... I do owe you a favor for helping me a few years ago when my sister and I couldn’t afford my parents funeral services. [SIGH] Fine, I’ll fulfill your request old friend. But remember, I tried to stop you from doing this Steven.”

“Very good Lunaris, words can’t express how grateful I am to you my friend. I take it you have the sealing spell ready to go?”

“I do, it works by binding your life force to Skeletron’s. Should you die, he will die too. But, should he die, you get to live.”

“Then our contract is fulfilled, your organization will have my full appreciation reflected upon your review and the extra money I’ll give you.”

“Alright then Steven, come, take my hand and I’ll teleport us to a secluded area so that I may cast the spell on you. I just hope you know what you’re doing...”

“I know exactly what I’m doing youngster, just be sure you cast your spell correctly. The last thing I want is to walk up to the lord of death with a, metaphorically speaking, ‘Wand Of Sparking’.”

“Oh ye of little faith, you wound me Steven.”

With a wave of his hand, Lunaris vanishes once more as he and Steven disappears in a beam of light. Ross Bosman, The Tavernkeeper, walks over to the table in order to clean it up as he says:

“They don’t even bother to leave me a tip.”

[POOF]

[CLINK] [CLINK] [CLINK]

As if on cue, three pieces of gold coins is materialized into being and drops onto the table.

“Well then, pleasure doing business with you.”

Author's Notes:

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 39 - Deception Pt: 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxRovfKFoI4

It was nearly nightfall and after bestowing upon Steven a powerful sealing spell, the two men make their way towards the Catacomb with The Clothier taking the lead. Steven was donned in silver armor while also wielding a silver broadsword; despite his old age one couldn’t help but to respect his courage. Looking around, Lunaris was quite surprised by the unusual scenery. It certainly was not what he was expecting. Instead of a foreboding landscape filled with rotting trees and various graves, or even a graveyard, there was instead... A lush forest?. This forest didn’t at all give off any sense of danger, in fact, one couldn’t even tell there was a catacomb in the area. There is however one thing that stood out most to Lunaris as he says:

“Hmm, no undead walking around this place... Not even any guards or undead guardians. There’s literally... Nothing, nothing unusual at all.”

“Exactly... Do not let appearances deceive you Lunaris. That’s exactly what Skeletron wants you to think, It’s how he’s been catching people off guard during the day and why we couldn’t, at first, track down his lair. That previous bunch of heroes and adventurer’s I mentioned back at The Tavern?, they all disappeared. The local populace became too fearful to investigate but I couldn’t allow their lives to be snuffed out for nothing. So, I followed the path they took and found myself in these very woods. I had the exact same reaction as you did and I was about to call off the search, at least, until I saw zombie. It was one of the adventurers...”

“Good god, Steven... What the hell are we truly dealing with?. I heard of Skeletron’s powerful necromancy but you make it sound as if this was all-”

“Intentional?, yes... Because it is. I mentioned this too back at The Tavern, Skeletron is incredibly smart. He’s got the mind of a tactician despite being a sack of bones, he’s not exactly your typical ‘Saturday morning cartoon villain’. We need to be careful. There!, up ahead... That’s the entrance to this place.”

Finally, they stand before the entrance of The Catacomb which was in the form of a large cave opening. With determined expressions, Lunaris turns to his friend and asks:

“You sure you want to do this Steven?, I know I sound like a broken record but it’s not too late to turn back now.”

“It’s fine Lunaris, I’m going to see this through to the end. I appreciate you worrying about me my friend but this must be done, I just want you to know... No matter what happens here tonight it will not change the man that I am. I shall wield Skeletron’s power in order to protect Terraria, this I swear to every man, woman, and child. None shall fear the undead plague of the north any longer.”

“[SIGH] Alright then Steven... I’ll take your word for it.”, Lunaris then conjures up a spherical/orb shaped object which floats itself just above the two men. “Orb Of Light, best thing to have to explore a dark cave or a catacomb, in this case. Well... A Shine Potion might be a bit better.”

“Ok, let’s go meet our necromancer.”

-CATACOMBS-

Some time goes by and the two men now finds themselves within a large chamber, so large in fact that it may very well be the largest throughout the entire Catacomb. The skeletal remains of long deceased individuals were placed within the walls of the chamber, via manholes, along with rusted weapons and armor sat nearby. Some individuals were even laid to rest with their effects still equipped. The two men gazed upon a particular object which floated in a rather noticeable portion of the chamber surrounded by blue energy.

"Is that... a sword?"

"Wait... why would Skeletron have a-"

[HEAHAHAHAHA]

“Here he comes Lunaris!, be ready!”, Steven shouts as a most unusual, yet highly disturbing, scenario plays out before them:

The skeletal remains that littered the walls of the chamber begins to float in the air as they all then fly towards the sword. The eye sockets of each skeleton were both glowing and leaking a black aura while that same aura enveloped the rest of their skeletal structures. All of the skeletons, suddenly, broke apart and begins to meld together creating a much larger skeletal being.

“W-wait, what’s going on?”

“What are you talking about Steven?”

“That... That’s not Skeletron’s true form!”

“Seriously?, why am I not surprised... Show yourself you coward!. What’s wrong, too afraid to show the real you?. You disappoint me, Skeletron.”

”[CHUCKLE] You speak of cowardice... Have you forgotten whos domain you are in?. Worms, I don’t need to fight you personally. I have more pressing concerns to attend to.”

“The hell do you mean by that?!, your biggest concern is the two of us standing before you!”, Lunaris exclaims as an electrical surge surrounds his right hand, Steven grits his teeth and readies his silver broadsword. Lunaris then aims his hand towards ‘Skeletron’ and says: “Tell us right now!, what do you mean by that?!”

“I don’t like this Lunaris, this is different from his usual approach. Why would-”, Suddenly, Steven’s eyes shot wide open with realization. “Oh my god... I’ve doomed everyone back in the settlement. Lunaris... He wants us to be here!”

”Aw, good boy Steven. I knew you would catch on, my old friend.”

“Steven!, talk to me!. The hell is this psycho on about?”

“We must return to the settlement right now Lunaris!. Skeletron is attacking it as we-”

”You two aren’t going anywhere. This catacomb... Is now yours, enjoy your stay.”

[SLAM]

The doors to the chamber are suddenly forced shut with frightening force. The large skeletal being lifts its right hand into the air and summons forth two large, floating, skulls.

”[CHUCKLES] You’re going to have a bad time.”, ‘Skeletron’ antagonizes as he extends his right hand forward and points an index finger at the two men shouting: ”Kill them!”

On cue both of the large skulls rushes forward, separates towards their chosen target, and attempts to ram into the two terrarians. Both men managed to dodge in time upon which Steven lets out a war cry and slices into the side of the large skull that targeted him as it flies by. Lunaris lets loose a powerful bolt of lightning which strikes the other large skull, causing it to shatter on impact. The mage then turns his attention towards the skull that continues to pester Steven as he puts both of his hands together, generates a large surge of electricity in his hands, and thrusts his arms forward releasing yet another powerful bolt of lightning.

[CRASH] [CLONK]

The sounds of bones falling to the floor engulfs the chamber as the second skull is shattered as well.

“Thanks for the assist, Lunaris.”

“No problem Steven.”, lunaris replies as he then turns to ‘Skeletron’. “That all you got?, at this rate you’re just annoying.”, Lunaris antagonizes as he prepares another bolt of lightning.

“Ok, I confess... I’m not actually trying to kill you. This piece of my consciousness lacks the power to do so I’m afraid. However, It’s enough to keep you... Entertained.”, Upon saying those words, ‘Skeletron’ takes on a rushing stance as the large skeletal being takes off and runs forward shouting: “I will continue to annoy you both until you drop and rot before me!”

“Here he comes again!”, Steven exclaims as the two men brace themselves for the oncoming skeletal behemoth’s impact. Lunaris teleports away but before Steven could dodge again, ‘Skeletron’ suddenly stops; skis across the floor for a moment, and side steps with Steven. The large skeleton then extends their right hand out as its large skeletal hands covers Steven’s head completely. ‘Skeletron’ lifts Steven into the air, the fashionista muffling his words in the process, as the large skeleton says:

”Is this the best you could offer Steven?, come on, let me hear you squeal. Beg me to let go of you, so I can tighten my grip and pop your head like a grape.”

“[MUFFLE]... I... Make...”

”What’s that Steven?, I can’t hear you in there. Are you asking me to squeeze harder?, oh, you masochist.”

“A... Great... Distraction.”

[ZAP] [SIZZLING] [BOOM]

Suddenly, a large bolt of electricity impacts ‘Skeletron’s’ back causing the entity to shatter to pieces thus dropping Steven in the process.

“He’s saying you forgot about me, smart ass.”, Lunaris retorts with a smirk. Steven recollected himself and ran over to the mage as he says:

“He’s just toying with us now, we need to put that thing down for good and get out of here. Who knows how much damage Skeletron is already causing to the settlement by now.”

[WHIRL] [CLANK]

The same black aura from before begins to whirl around the chamber as if a small tornado were trapped with the two men. The bones of the shattered entity begins to reconstruct itself, much to the displeasure of the terrarians. In mere moments, ‘Skeletron’ now stands before them once again.

”I told you before, this body can not be destroyed permanently. It may lack the power to kill you both in an instant, but it’s more than enough to-”

[WHAPACK]

Suddenly, ‘Skeletron’s’ words were cut off as Lunaris throws a blue pouch at him. The mage then points a finger towards the pouch, which now laid at the feet of the skeletal being, and charges up another bolt of lightning.

”[CHUCKLE] What’s this?, desperation?, is this a pouch of gold?”, ‘Skeletron' antagonizes.

“No, Purification Powder.”, With that retort, Lunaris fires his bolt of lightning from his finger which makes impact with the pouch resulting in a small explosion. This causes the powder to completely cover the entity as it dissolves the bones of ‘Skeletron’.

“RRRAAAAWWWWwww.....rrrggghhhh”, ‘Skeletron’ cries out; said cries slowly dies down as the powder reduces the being’s form to nothing but ash. In that very instant, the doors to the chamber opens up again allowing the two terrarians to leave.

“How in the hell did you get Purification Powder?”, Steven question’s in disbelief.

“My friend Sai Sahan has some connections to The Dryad’s. His family more specifically, they’ve been collecting this stuff over the years and has hidden away the stash. He gave that pouch to me as a gift and I’ve been saving it for a rainy day. To be honest?... I didn’t expect that to work.”

"Well, now that that's over with let's attend to this swor- It's gone!, the blade is gone Lunaris."

"What?!, when did he- no, there's no time for that now Steven!."

"You're right, you're right. let’s get back out there and stop him!”, Steven exclaims which causes Lunaris to nod his head understandably. Magical energy begins to form around the mage as he says:

“I’ll teleport us back to the settlement, take my hand Steven!”, Heeding his request, Steven takes the gesture as the two disappears in a beam of light.

[SHIM]

[SHIM]

The two men reappears in a beam of light as Lunaris regains his composure first and says:

“Alright, I’ve teleported us back to the...”, Lunaris cuts off his own words as his eyes shot wide open.

“I’ve got to learn that trick of your- oh my god...”, Steven’s train of thought was also derailed as he witnesses the same spectacle before him.

Before their very eyes was the settlement being torn apart by a large hoard of undead. Fires began to consume the buildings as the screaming of men, woman, and even children echoed across the landscape. Most disturbingly of all was the large, floating, skeletal abomination himself looking down upon the town condescendingly: Skeletron.

”Took you long enough, gentlemen.”

Skeletron's presence wasn't the only thing that shocked the two men as they realize that the night sky was noticeably... red?. Especially, the moon itself. Steven sees this and says:

"Oh no... The Blood Moon!"

Author's Notes:

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 40 - Deception Pt: 3

The settlement that was once a town filled with life, with those who were just trying to get by, was now nothing more than a town filled with the wandering dead. Those who were still alive had to fight off these undead monstrosities less they join their ranks.

Thanks to the Blood Moon, the strength of the undead were amplified and their intelligence increases. Also, the appearance of these zombies changes rapidly for upon prolonged exposure to the Blood Moon, zombies become twisted and cursed with overflowing blood which pours out of their rotten flesh. This results in what is now called: Blood Zombie. In addition, some of the Demon Eyes were present but much like a zombie, they too undergo a horrifying transformation under the Blood Moon. The Demon Eyes become erratic under a Blood Moon, sometimes twisting together into a dripping cluster of cursed blood and eyeballs.

One group of Blood Zombies manages to force open the doors to a building of which a few townsfolk ran into. No one could see what was happening inside but they got a hint as a splash of blood spews across one of the building’s windows.

A small group of armed guardsmen, those who were stationed in this town, did their best to fight off the undead. They had their fair share of victories as some had decapitated the heads of a few undead. However, all of that ended when they were descended upon by a swarm of Dripplers. The flying entities would land onto the heads of some of the guardsmen upon which the fleshy abomination would completely overtake them, turning them into a Blood Zombie in the process.

To add on to all of this, not only was there the presence of the Blood Moon... It suddenly starts to rain too. This poetically added despair to the already doom driven town.

High above the broken town was a being who looked down upon it with satisfaction; being absolutely content with their handiwork. Despite being a giant skull, if one were to look closely at Skeletron, they’d somehow see this form of expression.

”How unfortunate gentlemen, had you not spent soo much time contending with my consciousness, you might’ve saved this town. But, there is some good news... My army now has more soldiers to do my bidding.”, Skeletron antagonizes as he condescendingly looks down upon Steven and Lunaris. Both men grits their teeth and stares daggers towards the large skeletal entity. “What’s with that look?, I never said it was good news for any of you...”

[CHUCKLE]

The series of chuckling let loose by Skeletron begins to echo throughout the area, sending a foreboding chill down the spines of some of the survivors in town.

“Steven!, where the hell have you been?!”, Ross Bosman questions as he manages to escape the chaos taking place within the town.

“Ross!, there’s no time to explain, you need to go!. Lunaris and I will take care of that fiend, get going now!”, Steven exclaims.

“I’m sorry I wasn’t here to help you all, however, I assure you that we will defeat Skeletron. Now go!”, Lunaris exclaims to which Ross nods his head understandably and flees from the destroyed town. Lunaris begins to channel another large surge of lightning bolts within his hands. “Get ready Steven!. While I keep him at bay, you must get into position to seal him away.”

“Alright, I’ll be ready!. Be careful out there, Lunaris.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyT3B6tMQ7Y

Magical energy begins to surround Lunaris as he then lowers himself to the ground and kicks off into the air, flying towards Skeletron. The large entity sees his approach and says:

”How amusing, the prey thinks to turn and nip at its hunter. It is a small thing...”

[RAWARGHHH]

Skeletron roars out as the undead lord sends his right arm forward with a clutched fist, in an attempt to snuff Lunaris’s life out with a single punch. However, Lunaris does something quite unusual as he makes a series of hand gestures and shouts:

“Divide!”, Upon saying those words, the mage splits himself up into nine identical entities, shadows of his own very being.

Skeletron was effectively thrown off by this as his arm does make its mark, but not with the real Lunaris. The mage’s shadow disappears from the strike as the rest of the clones, including the real Lunaris, continues onwards towards their foe.

”You think you’re safe with mere mind games?, be gone mage!”, Skeletron exclaims in anger as he sends forth both of his arms to contend with Lunaris and his clones. The clones each attacks either limb with various spells in the form of fire, ice, and lightning attacks. The real Lunaris heads straight for Skeletron’s skull, the skeletal being sees this and opens his enormous maw in an attempt to swallow the mage whole. Just mere moments before Skeletron can chomp down onto Lunaris, the mage teleports behind the skull sand unleashes a powerful lightning bolt.

[SKROOOM]

“Rawwwwwwwwr!”, Skeletron roars out as the entity took the full force of the blow to the back of his skull. A large hole remained from the counterstrike, however, Skeletron chuckles as the necromancer effortlessly reforms and closes up the hole. Lunaris’s eyes, despite being behind his mask, opened widely in shock as he says:

“What the hell... What are you?, you’re not just some undead necromancer... You’re like-”

”A spirit, mage, I am a restless spirit. You could also consider me to be a demon. I’ve come to lay claim to all of your souls, to rule over your rotting corpses. Which means, your ass belongs to me!”, Once again, Skeletron attempts to devour Lunaris in one fell swoop as the skeletal entity rushes towards him with its maw parted, ready to chomp down on the mage. As this is going on, Lunaris’s clones could be seen in the background, still contending with Skeletron’s arms.

Time and time again Lunaris would strike Skeletron, leaving some form of damage in the entity’s skull, only for it to repair itself in mere moments.

“I’ve already told you mage. No matter how hard you struggle, no matter how much I might seem to hurt, I’m always good for a laugh. You could say, I’m a funny bone. [CHUCKLES]”

“[ERCK] Did he really just crack a joke like this is nothing?. I guess I have no choice... I didn’t want to use this spell, but this foe is far stronger than I thought.”, Lunaris then looks over to his clones who are still contending with Skeletron’s arms. Four clones have been destroyed leaving only four more remaining. Much like Skeletron’s skull, the arms keep reforming any damage that is dealt to them. “Alright, I’m gonna have to contact Steven via a mind spell.”

Steven is currently making his way through the destroyed town as he tries to make his way towards The Tavern. Of all the remaining buildings, to which there weren’t many left, The Tavern was the tallest remaining structure throughout the entire town. It broke Steven’s heart to have to see all of the violence and bloodshed taking place around him. Blood Zombies could be seen eating people alive while other townsfolk tries to combat these literal bloody foes. As The fashionista continues to make his way towards The Tavern, his eyes narrows in determination as he says:

“Once I have you sealed within me, all of this will stop. The undead will never cause this amount of destruction ever-”

“Steven, can you hear me?. It’s Lunaris, I’m communicating with you via a mind link.”

“I hear you loud and clear my friend, it’s hell down here... Now you see why I resorted to this plan in the first place.”

“Indeed... Skeletron cannot be killed in the traditional sense. All of my attacks do effect him but he simply regenerates himself, with no limit too it seems. Regardless, I have a plan Steven. The sealing spell is still active on you correct?, if you look on your stomach there should be a glowing rune.”, Heeding the mage’s words, Steven looks down his shirt only to see that the spell was indeed still active.

“It’s ready to go Lunaris, I’m heading to The Tavern to get a good vantage point.”

“That’s perfect, be ready Steven because I’m about to send Skeletron your way.”

“Wait, Lunaris, what are you-”

“End mind link.”, Lunaris interjects upon which the mental communication is shattered.

“Lunaris you crazy little youngster... I’ll never forget this, my friend.”

“Shadows!, come to me!”, Lunaris exclaims upon which the aforementioned beings heeds his call and teleports away from Skeletron’s arms. The arms reunites with the large skull as Skeletron says:

”Who are you to stand against me?, I who razes your towns to ash, I who devours your souls.”

“Take formation!”, Lunaris declares upon which his four remaining clones acts on accordingly. They take on a circle formation with Lunaris positioned at the very top. Suddenly, they begin to generate a golden aura which begins to leak out of them and forms a sort of giant rune within the circular formation.

”I who instills terror in the hearts of terrarians. I who rules over your dead!”

“I invoke: Stardust Dragon!”

”I am Skeletron!. You will die by my hand!”, Skeletron exclaims as the entity rushes forward with both arms and skull at the ready, prepared for battle. However, Skeletron is surprised by a bright flashing light and soon after, a loud roar goes off. The roar... Of a dragon:

[Enter your favorite dragon roar here]

“Go Stardust Dragon!, send him down to the earth!”, Lunaris declares upon which the spectral dragon obeys as it flies forward in the air in a serpentine manner, on route to meet Skeletron head on.

”A toothless worm will not stop me!”

“Maybe not... But I don’t have to stop you, that’s Steven’s job.”, Lunaris mutters as he watches his spectral, serpentine dragon, go to war against the oncoming skeletal entity.

[RooOORGH]

[Enter your favorite dragon roar here]

[FWOOM]

A small shockwave emits from the collision of the two titans as they wrestle against each other in a contest of strength, high in the air. The serpentine dragon tries to coil around Skeletron’s skull only for the two skeletal arms to come and pull the dragon off. In this moment, Skeletron punches the dragon which does have an effect on the spectral entity. However, the dragon recovers and is able to retaliate by biting down onto the skeletal arm it was just struck by. Then, the dragon takes this opportunity to wrap its body around the arm it bit down upon including the skull, to which it is successful. The other arm, which still remained free, was about to assist the skull and other arm appendage only for Lunaris to blast it with a bolt of lightning.

“Oh no you don’t!, I’m your opponent now!”, Lunaris turns his gaze back to his spectral dragon and shouts: “Stardust Dragon!, take him down!”

[Enter your favorite dragon roar here]

Obeying Lunaris’s order, the dragon forces Skeletron downwards as the two entities drops down towards the town just below. Incidentally, they were falling towards The Cavern.

“Steven!, now!”, Lunaris exclaims.

”What?!... What are you-”

“For everything you’ve done Skeletron, I seal you within, from this day forward your reign comes to an end!”, Steven exclaims as he’s currently positioned at the very top of The Tavern, upon its roof. The seal on his chest glows with a golden aura and has a similar to appearance to Lunaris’s golden rune when he summoned the Stardust Dragon. Suddenly, as if a black hole were placed on Steven’s chest he begins to suck Skeletron into his very being causing the entity to cry out:

”NOOOOoooooooo”, Both Skeletron’s skull and arm gets sucked into Steven. Soon, the other arm follows suit as it stops fighting with Lunaris and is being dragged into the seal along with its cohorts.

“Good riddance.”, Lunaris says as he spits in disgusts.

"F-finally... It is over.", Steven says as he recovers from the experience. The fashionista then looks down towards the seal, which now held Skeletron, and smirks as he says: "As you once said Skeletron: 'Enjoy your stay'."

Some time goes by as Steven and Lunaris stands before a ruined settlement. However, two things have happened during that time:

The first:

After sealing Skeletron within himself, Steven could instantly wield his powers and control over the dead . As such, he makes his decree and stops the undead from attacking any one else any longer. Standing behind Steven was a large force comprised entirely of undead abominations ranging from blood zombies to flying blobs of flesh.

The second:

The fashionista raises his hand into the air, aims it towards the moon, and ends the Blood Moon event. The night sky returns to its natural self as the metaphorical “curtain of red”, is pulled away thanks to Steven’s actions.

This should’ve been the time to celebrate, normally, it would have been. However, a crowd of survivors from the town walks up to the two men but their attention isn’t on Lunaris. A very angered crowd stares daggers towards Steven, the living prison of Skeletron, as they all exclaim with venom filled in their voice:

“Be gone you abomination!”

“You’re no longer even human!”

“You think you saved us?!, you have that monster inside you!”

“Look behind him, he controls the undead!. He might turn them on us!”

“I say we end him right here, right now!”

Steven looks on with a saddened expression. Lunaris, on the other hand, was seething with rage as electricity begins to form around his hands as he exclaims:

“How dare you!, he saved all of you!. All of your lives would’ve been snuffed out here tonight were it not for his sacrifice!. You’re all lucky that he’s not the monster you think he-”

“Enough Lunaris, that is enough.”, Steven says as he puts a hand onto Lunaris’s shoulder. The mage looks at him with a questioning gaze before he then takes a deep breath which causes the electricity around his hands to dissipate. “I didn’t do this to be revered Lunaris, I’m not even asking for a 'Thank you', really. Should people come to hate me or even fear me, that’s entirely up to them. Regardless, I will not retaliate for that would make me no different than... him.”

As this is going on, one could hear the various moanings and growls of the undead army positioned behind Steven.

“It’s time for me to take my leave now Lunaris, I shall seal away all of the undead. The world will never have to fear the north any longer, I will keep Skeletron away from all of you.”

“Then I’m coming with you Steven, you can’t just expect me to-”

“No!”, Steven exclaims as a black aura leaks out of his eyes momentarily. The fashionista then takes a deep breath before he continues: “Lunaris, I want you to do me a favor.”

“Anything my friend, just name it... But by the gods please, don’t send yourself into isolation.”

“I’m sorry my friend, but this must be done. Now, as for that favor... I need you to wipe the minds of every one present.”

“What?, why?, you can’t just-”, Suddenly, Lunaris’s words were cut off as one of the town survivors shouts:

“You see?!, he’s a devil!. He doesn’t want any of us to remem-”

“Silence!”, Steven roars out thus cutting off their words as a small bit of a black aura leaks out once more. “All of you listen here, especially you Lunaris. I must be forgotten so that no one will come after me and possibly release Skeletron in the process.”, Steven then turns his gaze towards Lunaris and says: “Please Lunaris, do me this one final service. Cast your spell and erase their memories once I leave with this undead army. No one must ever know that I have him sealed within me and I trust you enough to not go spreading any rumors.”

Lunaris looks upon his friend with confliction, does he honor the fashionista’s request or simply tries to beg him to let Lunaris find another way. Finally, Lunaris sighs deeply as he says:

“Alright Steven, you win. I’ll... Cast the spell once you’re gone.”

“Thank you Lunaris, for everything. I do this not only to protect the world but to also protect those like you.”

“Where will you go?, what do I tell everyone?, people are going to question about your whereabouts.”

“I will return to the catacombs and will use this army to build a prison for all of the undead, as I mentioned before: The Dungeon. As for what you will tell them... [sigh] Tell them only that Skeletron is dead, for real this time. And that Steven The Clothier, died with him.”, Upon saying those words, Steven turns toward his undead army and starts to walk in the direction of the catacomb. The undead follows suite and before long, they all vanish into the forest.

“Good bye, my friend.”, Lunaris says sadly as he then narrows his features in determination and turns back towards the town survivors. “Well, I guess this is the last time any of you will see him. Even me it seems...”, Lunaris then lifts a hand and aims it towards the crowd. “I’m going to wipe your memories now. You’ll still remember what happened here tonight but, in honor of my friend’s request, none of you will ever know of Skeletron’s... Of Steven’s... True fate.”

“W-wait, what are you doing?”, One of the town survivors asks which causes various reactions from the rest of crowd.

“Don’t worry, I will not harm any of you. Once your memories are wiped I’ll leave you all to it. The town is a wreck not to mention the Catacomb isn't too far away from here. So I’m going to influence you all to relocate, far away from this place. Please, hold still.”

Author's Notes:

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 41 - Deception Pt: 4

After the battle with Skeletron and Steven’s unfortunate, condition, Lunaris couldn’t help but to feel conflicted as he sighs sadly and says:

“Did I make the right call?, Steven’s a good friend of mine and I know that he’d never abuse Skeletron’s powers but... I don’t know. Maybe I should go back and-”

“Doubting yourself are we?, you disappoint me my dear student. Did I not teach you, Sai, and Celestia to always stay true to your convictions?”, A mysterious, deep toned, male voice says as these words echoes throughout Lunaris’s mind which shocks him momentarily. Suddenly, a portal opens up as the source of the voice is revealed. A mysterious figure now stands before Lunaris as they exited the portal; donned in spectacular, yet unfamiliar armor.

Instantly, Lunaris recognizes the figure as he smiles behind his mask and says:

“Master Yharim, it’s great to see you again. These robes you’ve given me have been amazing assets as of late and the magic I’ve learned during your teachings have been astronomical. I’m able to help those in need and save soo many lives thanks to you, you have my eternal gratitude. Please master, call upon me should you have any need of my help, anything at all.”

“That’s good to hear Lunaris, you’ve made me very proud... My precious puppet.”

“... W-what?”

[AURGH]

Suddenly, Lunaris cries out in pain as Yharim lifts his right hand and aims it towards his former, ‘Student’. Lunaris grasps his head with both of his hands as he falls down onto his knees. With gritted teeth and a very painful expression he says:

“Wh... Why master?, what are you... Doing?”

“Why, I’m collecting my pay of course... Your eternal servitude. Didn’t you read the fine print?, oh what am I saying, of course you didn’t. That tends to happen when someone uses you... Sorry, but not sorry.”

“I... I thought you wanted me to... Save Terraria?, you... You believed in me!. You taught me everything, Sai and Celestia-”

“They are not important right now. Get with the program Lunaris, I used you, all of you. It’s kind of what I do...”, With his hand still reaching out and aimed towards Lunaris, Yharim tightens his grip with an invisible force which causes Lunaris to cry out in pain again. “The only thing I ever believed in... Is how great of a useful servant you will become. Isn’t that right?, my new leader of The Lunatic Cultist.”

“N-no!, I won’t... I won’t become... A maniac like them!”

“Now, now, puppet, don’t be that way. I even took the liberty of having them dress up like you, come on out everyone!”, Yharim exclaims as he snaps his fingers. On cue, many other portals opens up behind Yharim which causes Lunaris’s eyes to widen, even behind his mask. He was sick to his stomach as every member of this cult wore robes similar to his own, however, there were those among them that took on a slightly different appearance yet still similar to Lunaris’s clothing:

“See Lunaris?, you even get to have your own posse. Oh, let’s call them something else in your image. How about... The Lunar Cultist?, yes, let’s go with that.”

“What do you want from me?!, leave me be you traitorous fiend!”, Lunaris exclaims with tears going down his cheeks.

“[CHUCKLES] Calling me a traitor is implying that I ever saw you as an ally, which I never did, so that’s already null and void. The word you’re looking for is: Deceiver. As for what I want from you... That’s simple, I want you and your new cult to release Razeem, The Moon Lord.”

“You’re mad Yharim!, The Moon Lord must never escape!. Do you not realize the forces of which you are trying to meddle with?, Razeem will be a danger to you too!”

“You don’t seem to realize what I’m capable of, Lunaris. Granted, sure, The Moon Lord might be an obstacle... Which is exactly why I had Calamitas gaze into the future some time ago. Tell me Lunaris, do you believe in alternate realities?, other universes?”

“What does any of that have to do with the madness you’re spewing?, why release The Moon Lord at all?, and who the hell is Calamitas?”

“I just told you didn’t I?, she’s a... friend of mine who looked into the future and let me tell ya. [CHUCKLES] You wouldn’t believe what’s going to happen, more specifically, what’s going to put The Moon Lord down.”

“What?, who?, what do you mean?”

“Ponies, Lunaris, ponies will play a huge role in removing Razeem out of my way. In the process, the two worlds will become one and when that time comes... I shall rule over both. Why be a king of only Terraria?, if I could also rule over that other world too. I believe Calamitas called it: Equus.”

“No... You, you heartless tyrant!. Why?!, why do this in the first place?, who do you think you are to play with people’s lives like this?!”

“I do it because I can Lunaris, and, because this world deserves it.”, Yharim says as he then tightens his grip once more which as a result causes Lunaris to cry out in pain again. “Ruling over Equus is just a bonus, nothing personal to them. Now enough talk, say goodbye to your freedom: Puppet.”, Finally, Yharim clenches his hand into a closed fist and as a result Lunaris lets out one final, painful cry.

[RAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGHHHHH]

In Lunaris’s mind, many memories of past events played out before him:

He remembered the times when he and his sister would play in a forest together as children.

He remembered the first time he and Terralestia met Sai Sahan, during one of their adventures together.

He remembered the first time he met Steven, The Clothier, resulting in the two becoming best friends.

He remembered when he and his sister had to return home due to their parents passing away, the grief from that day still heavy on his heart.

He even remembered his most regretful action in his life: Yharim taking him, Sai, and Terralestia on as his students.

All of these memories and more disappeared in an instant as they all faded to black, but before that happened, Lunaris could only say one word before the memories in his mind seemingly left him forever:

“Si... Ster.”

After the process was done, Lunaris’s unconscious form falls limp onto the ground. Yharim looks up towards the night sky, specifically the moon, as he says:

“Rest well, Cult Leader. We have much to do...”

-TWO DAYS LATER-

It’s early in the afternoon as Terralestia and Sai Sahan are returning back to the guild after the success of their recent mission. They trek their way through a fairly large town exploding with life and various activity all around them.

[LAUGHTER]

“Did you see how scared you made that bandit leader?, poor thing. Also, I beg you Celestia... Don’t ever kick me in the manbits. Thank you...”

“What?, he deserved it!. He kept bragging about how he’d, and I quote, ‘Dominate me like he would any wild animal’. So, this animal planted her armor platted right foot, into his manbits. As you called it.”

The duo continues to converse as they soon reach their destination: The Order Of The Guide. Sai opens the door but doesn’t enter as he moves aside, stretches an arm out, and says:

“Ladies first.”

“[GASP] Why thank you darling, you’re quite the gentleman. Pfffft! [LAUGHTER] I can’t say that with a straight face.”

“[CHUCKLE] The day you allow a man to woo you with chivalry is the day The Moon Lord announces his retirement.”

The two enters the guild only for a certain presence to immediately stun them momentarily. The being before them chuckles before saying:

“Now, now, my students. Is that any way to properly greet your teacher?”

“Master Yharim!”, Celestia and Sai exclaims in unison as they bow in respect towards their teacher.

“That’s not necessary but I appreciate the gesture you two.”, Yharim replies.

“Sorry master but, if I may, this is necessary to us.”

“Celestia is right, Master Yharim. Your teachings has aided us greatly in our adventures. Neither us, nor Lunaris, could’ve gotten this far without you.”

“Speaking of my brother, where is he?. I was expecting him to be waiting for us at the guild entrance with a sly smirk. The little troll...”

Due to Yharim wearing his helmet, the duo couldn’t see his expression. He takes on a saddened tone as he says:

“That’s why I’m here my dear students... Lunaris... Has been captured.”

“What?!, who dares to take my brother?!”, Terralestia question’s as she runs up to her teacher and grabs him by his armor platted chest region. “Master!, we have to go after him!”, The enraged sister exclaims as she turns around and starts to exit the building, spreading her wings as if ready to take off.

“Celestia!, wait!”

“I can’t Sai!, I have to go find my brother!. He’s all I have left!.”, Terralestia shouts as she turns back to Sai with tears going gown her cheeks.

“I want to find him too but we don’t even know where to look yet, let alone who took him. Now, listen to me Celly, you need to get a hold of your emotions. I’m sure Master Yharim has vital information for us to find Lunaris, but, we can’t do that if you blindly go rushing off with no direction. We’d lose both of you in the process!.”

“Sai is right, Celestia. Try to calm yourself... You were always an emotional wreck, I believe I told you to get that under control during our training sessions?.”, Yharim question’s as he approaches his students. Celestia still wore an angered expression on her face however she soon recovers and takes a deep breath before exhaling.

“I... I’m sorry, Master Yharim. To both of you...”

“We understand Celly, you’re concerned for your brother and we get that. However, let’s handle this with a cleared head that’s not clouded by emotions.”, Sai says which causes Terralestia to nod as she wipes her tears away with her right arm. Sai turns to their teacher and says: “Now then, Master, Is it safe to assume that you have some information for us. [CHUCKLE] Knowing you, you probably got wind of his whereabouts mere seconds after you found out he was missing.”

“[CHUCKLE] You give me too much credit Sai. I don’t know his exact whereabouts but I do know how we can find him. You see, the ones who’ve taken Lunaris is the same group I’ve been tracking as of late. They’re currently searching for powerful allies and given Lunaris’s gifts... I was a fool to think they wouldn’t target him.”

“W-who are they?”, Celestia question’s with a hopeful expression. Yharim pauses for a moment as he then walks forward, in the direction of town, and looks up to the sky saying:

“The Lunatic cultist. However, there’s a rumor going around that they’ve been going by another name. Now then, I see our ride coming in the distance.”

Suddenly, the flapping of large wings echoes throughout the city as a large being nears Yharim and his students. The aforementioned students eyes were shot wide open as they gaze upon the large entity now starting to land in front of their teacher which causes Terralestia and Sai to say:

“N-no way... That’s a...” - Terralestia.

“A Jungle Dragon...” - Sai Sahan.

The dragon causes the local landscape and the town buildings to shake, the very moment the large entity lands upon the stone paved streets in front of the guild. The dragon lowers its head upon which Yharim places a hand onto and says:

“Hello Yharon, It’s good to see you again.”

Author's Notes:

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 42 - Deception Pt: 5

It was nearly nightfall as Yharim, Sai Sahan, and Terralestia, while riding on the back of Yharon, makes their way towards a location indicated by Yharim’s knowledge. Terralestia couldn’t help but to enjoy herself. Despite having wings of her own, she couldn’t deny how much she enjoyed riding on the back of a Jungle Dragon. A species who were thought to have been extinct.

“We’re almost there you two, be ready.”

“How can you be sure, Master Yharim?.”, Terralestia question’s.

“The robes and mask that I’ve gifted to him has an enchantment placed on them by me. Wherever he goes, I can follow.”

“That’s brilliant master!”, Sai Sahan exclaims.

“There Yharon!, set us down on that clearing.”, Yharim says as he points a finger towards the location. Sai and Terralestia couldn’t help but to be amazed by how well trained this dragon is. In fact, they were fairly certain this dragon was quite... Sentient.

The earth begins to shake momentarily as the large dragon lands upon the open, grassy, plane. Yharim, Terralestia, and Sai Sahan dismounts the jungle dragon which prompts Yharim to say:

“Be at the ready my friend, you know what to do should a conflict arise.”, Heeding Yharim’s words, the dragon takes off once again with a flap of its mighty wings. Terralestia and Sai Sahan watches with their mouth’s hung agape. Their teacher sees this and says: “I assume you have a lot of questions about-”

“Yeah we do!”, Terralestia and Sai shouts in unison which cuts off Yharim’s words.

[CHUCKLE]

“We don’t have the time for that now, but, I don’t mind filling you in after we save Lunaris. Come my students, we must make haste.”, Yharim says as he starts to walk towards a nearby forest positioned at the end of the large clearing. Terralestia and Sai were still momentarily dazed from the experience but they finally do manage to recollect themselves as they shrug their shoulders and follows their teacher.

The trio continues to trek their way through the forest until they notice the faintest hint of a light source in the distance which was being suppressed by the dense forestation. Yharim lifts a hand into the air and says with a whispered tone:

“There, up ahead... That must be their encampment.”

“Good, I can’t wait to make them pay for taking my brother.”, Terralestia says as she grits her teeth in anger.

“Remember Celestia, keep your feelings in check. Subterfuge is our greatest ally for now and I don’t want you to blow it by running in there blindly.”

“[SIGH] I know Sai... I just want to get him back right away. I won’t let these insane cultists do whatever they have planned to my brother, never...”

“Your brother shall soon be returned to us my student, this I promise you as your teacher.”

“Thank you... Master Yharim.”

The trio continues to approach the encampment stealthily as they soon draw near. They quickly deduce that the Cultists had set up their camp upon the remains of a shattered ruin. However, Terralestia and Sai’s eyes were shot wide in horror as they witness the spectacle before them. Due to Yharim’s helmet, no one could tell what his expression was upon seeing this.

“What are these madmen doing?, that looks like... A ritual?”

“I don’t know Sai but I don’t like this, it feels... Wrong. How shall we approach this, Master Yharim?. I... I want to save my brother but that ritual just screams danger to me.”, Terralestia question’s.

“I’d love to save your brother too... But I feel the same way as you do. We must stop this ritual at all cost, I must gather my strength in order to cast a powerful spell to counteract that ritual. You two must buy me some time, I’m sorry for doing this my students but I must-”

“No Master Yharim, do not be sorry.”

“Sai is right, we understand that powerful forces are at play here. Take all the time you need, we’ve got this.”, Terralestia says with pride. “After all, we were trained by you.”, Terralestia’s words causes Sai to nod in agreement as the two make their way towards the cultists. Yharim watches on as his two disciples make their way towards the encampment and says:

“Oh my dear students, it’s time I taught you another lesson...”

-TERRARIA, MOON-

The cold and barren wasteland of The Moon was quite a foreboding sight. From afar, the celestial object has such beauty to it and yet if one were to look up close, to actually be on The Moon itself, looks can be quite deceiving. Normally, the celestial object would be devoid of all life or at least a form of life. And yet, deep within this white wasteland two beings are currently having a conversation with each other. One bound in powerful bindings while the other watches the former in a fashion similar to that of a guard watching over a prisoner.

”YOU THINK THIS WILL HOLD ME FOREVER CELEBES?, YOU ONLY DELAY THE INEVITABLE. [CHUCKLE] YOU’LL FIND THAT I CAN BE QUITE... PATIENT.”

“You’re also quite annoying, Razeem. Even so, as long as I am here to tend to your prison you won’t be going anywhere. So just shove it, would you?”

[PSHSHSHS]

Suddenly, a gust of wind combined with flickering energy starts to form nearby. This instantly gets Celebes’s attention along with, surprisingly, that of The Moon Lord’s. After a few moments, a female voice begins to echo across the lunar landscape as the mysterious being says:

“Aw, you must be The Dryad from my lord’s book. Celebes, I presume?.”

“Who are you?!, why are you here?!”, Celebes replies angrily as she materializes her sacred weapon: The Terra Blade. The mysterious voice seems to ignore Celebes’s inquiry as it says:

“Oh and of course, my main interest. Hello there, Moon Lord.”

”WHO ARE YOU?, WENCH.”

“Oh my, you really are as cocky and rude as the rumors say my dear Moon Lord. I’ll tell you this though, to both of you... [CHUCKLE] You underestimate my power. Regardless, is that anyway to talk towards the one who’s going to help free you?, hmm?.”

“What?!... No!, I’ve heard enough!, show yourself you wretched fool!. The Moon Lord must never be freed, you know not the horror you will unleash so why-”

“Ugh, you’re so annoying little Dryad. Fine, I’m a big girl so I suppose I can give in to your little tantrum.”

On cue, red energy begins to materialize itself as it slowly starts to form into a physical being.

(Image belong to its respective owner.)

“Are you happy now, child?”, The new female being question’s.

“W-what are you?!”

“Really?, there’s a tentacled eldritch horror not even ten feet behind you and I’m what throws you off?. If I didn’t know any better... I’d say you’re calling me even uglier than, that thing.”, The female entity says as she points towards The Moon Lord.

“WATCH YOUR TONGUE WORM, LESS I RIP IT OUT OF YOUR MOUTH.”, Razeem retorts as the entity growls which causes the entire moon to shake.

“Stop dodging the question!”, Celebes exclaims as she points the Terra Blade towards the female entity. “Who and what are you?!”

“[SIGH] Alright, fine, fine you little brat.”, These words causes Celebes to grit her teeth in anger as she says:

“Stop treating me like a child and answer my questions!”

“[AHEM] What I am is a witch, a Brimstone Witch, one that you do not want to fuck with missy. As for who I am, you may call me: Calamitas.”

-TERRARIA, CULTIST ENCAMPMENT-

Sai and Terralestia were currently dodging the attacks of the various cultists. However, something seemed to bother the female terrarian as she says:

“Why do they look so familiar?, I’ve seen their clothing somewhere before...”

“Celestia, look out!.”, Sai Sahan shouts upon which Terralestia heeds his warning and manages to dodge a frost attack from one of the cultist. She retaliates by firing a bolt of lightning similar to that of Lunaris’s lightning bolt attack.

“Thank you for that Sai... I’m sorry but something is bothering me.”, Terralestia says as she pants from exhaustion.

“Here, drink this.”, Sai replies as he tosses her a Restoration Potion.

Terralestia catches the potion and quickly downs the restorative beverage which instantly revitalizes her body. All the while, the two allies continues to dodge the cultists various attacks.

“Thank you again, but, why do they look so... Familiar?”, Celestia question’s.

“Wait a second... Celly, aren’t they wearing robes similar to- GAUGH!”, Sai cries out as he’s suddenly attacked by a jolt of electricity which causes him to fall to the ground paralyzed.

“Sai!, hang on I’m- RAUGH!”, The exact same attack makes impact on Terralestia as well. It came so fast and out of nowhere that neither she nor Sai could make out their assailant. They both expected the cultist to take advantage of this moment and to finish them off... They just stood there, unchanging. Suddenly, a portal appears as a certain individual exits the anomaly. The two terrarians look on in horror as they realize who this individual is, which prompts them to say in unison:

“B-brother?”
“Lunaris?”

“No... I have no recollection of this ‘Lunaris’, you speak of. I am Siranul, leader of The Lunar Cult. I must say, you two are quite unusual... Most would die from those spells I shot you with- GRAUGH!”, Siranul cries out as he holds his head in pain with both of his hands placed onto his forehead.

“No!, I... I won’t be used... For t-this!.”, Terralestia and Sai witness the inner struggle taking place before them as they say:

“Lunaris?!, fight it dear brother!.”

“Come back to us my friend!, you’re stronger than this!”

“I... I...”

“...”

“I already told you, I am not Lunaris.”, Siranul replies as he aims his hand towards the two terrarians and, with an electrical surge, begins to charge up his next attack. “It seems I was holding back the last time...”, The energy gathered around Siranul’s hands begins to grow exponentially to the point that electricity flickers about his radius, leaving small scorch marks in their wake. “I won’t hold back this time.”

“Hold it right there.”

Another voice joins the fray upon which all who were present on either side turns to its source. The voice is revealed to come from Yharim as he exits the forestation and makes his way towards the battlefield.

“Master Yharim!, quickly, something is wrong with my brother. He’s under some-”

“He’s under someone’s control, yes, I already know.”

“I knew you wouldn’t let us down Master. Once you free him we can-”

“You misunderstand the situation, Sai.”, Yharim replies which causes Terralestia and Sai Sahan to look on in confusion. “Lunaris is indeed under someone’s control... My control.”

-TERRARIA, MOON-

“You know, I’m curious... How can you even breath up here?. Seriously, do tell.”

“Enough of your childish games, witch!. Is dodging my attacks all you’re good for?!”, Celebes exclaims as she rushes forward with her blade and takes a swing towards Calamitas who dodges the strike with little effort. The witch smirks as she replies:

“Oh?, alright then. How about I let you hit me, ok?. Hit me as hard as you can.”

“...What?”

“[SIGH] Do you Dryads have hearing problems?, I’ll say it one last time kiddo. You, me, hard as you can... Are we clear?”

“Crystal!”, Celebes exclaims as she rushes forward and attempts to swing The Terra Blade at her foe with all her might.

[SHLINK]

[CRASH]

The Dryad’s blade makes contact with her foe which results in the nearby lunar landscape being ruptured in the process. However, Celebes’s eyes were shot wide open as she could feel a strong force pushing against the blade. To her utter horror, The Terra Blade did manage to land a blow onto Calamitas but it simply did... Nothing. The edge of the blade begins to shake as Celebes tries to put more strength into her blow, hoping to cleave right though her foe. What was most disturbing of all was where Celebes had struck the witch, her neck region.

“H-how can this be?... Your... Your head sh-should be cleaved right off your shoulders...”, The dryad says as she shakes with utter fear as The Terra Blade struggles against Calamitas’s neck. It was as if someone attempted to cut a steel wall with a plastic butter knife. The witch smirks as she pinches The Terra Blade and lifts it up into the air, along with The Dyrad whos grip still remained firm on the blade.

“Was that all you could muster, little one?. I expected more from the legendary Terra Blade... Then again, It is me you’re trying to attack. Cute effort by the way.”, Calamitas says disappointedly. Celebes, while being held up in the air via Calamitas’s grip on The Terra Blade, was now staring at her foe with utter shock and fear. The Dryad thought to herself internally:

-What can I do against her?... I put all of my strength into that attack. This isn’t good, she’s going to release Razeem and there’s not a damn thing I--

“You’re right sweetie, there’s not a damn thing you can do about it. Oh and for the record, I’ve already weakened The Moon Lord’s prison and before you ask, yes, I can read your mind. It seems The Lunar Cultists managed to get the ritual running smoothly.”

“What?!, b-but why?!”, Celebes question’s with tears beginning to stream down her face. “Please... I beg you, my people died in order to stop Cthulhu... To stop Razeem... Please, don’t let my family’s sacrifice be in vain... Please... I lost everything because of these monsters!”, The Dryad pleads as her tears continues to flow like a river. Calamitas looks upon the weeping Dryad but not with a condescending expression or arrogant triumph, not even an antagonistic glare. She looked upon the last Dryad with pity, with true sympathy, as she says:

“I’m going to be sincere with you Dryad... You have my sympathy, you truly do. I say this because you remind me of myself... And that is why...”, Upon saying those words, Calamitas pulls Celebes into her grasp with an invisible force. Before anything else happens, the witch pulls the dryad closer and whispers into her ear: “You’ve got seven years Dryad, make it count.”

[FWOOM]

[CRASH]

After saying those words, Calamitas tosses Celebes off into the lunar distance thus causing the dryad to crash into a nearby mountain, said mountain begins to crumble onto itself.

“Now that that’s settled...”, Calamitas says as she turns around and faces The Moon Lord. “You and I’ve got to talk; I suggest you listen. This may very well be the best damn thing you’ve ever heard.”

In the distance, Celebes erupts from the rubble of the collapsed mountain as she shakes her head in an attempt to regain her composure. The Dryad looks towards Calamitas who, much to Celebes’s horror, was speaking to The Moon Lord.

“No!, I won’t allow this!.”, Celebes exclaims as she rematerializes The Terra Blade and launches herself forward shouting: “I don’t care how strong she is, I can not allow this!”

[FWOOM]

“And that’s how you’ll-”

”STOP!” , Calamitas was cut off from her conversation upon hearing the rapidly approaching exclamation of Celebes. The witch turns to look directly at the enraged Dryad as she lifts her right hand and prepares to snap her fingers. Celebes was mere inches away from Calamitas and was about to strike once more, that is until a sudden:

[SNAP]

With a snap of her finger, Calamitas was gone. Celebes stops dead in her tracks and surveys the landscape, hoping to see the witch reappear once more. Her search stops as she comes to a conclusion and says:

“She’s gone... Who the hell was she?. Why was she so strong?, and what did she mean by ‘You’ve got seven years’?. Why would-”, Suddenly, Celebes’s eyes were shot wide open in realization.

”[CHUCKLE] DID YOU FIGURE IT OUT, CELEBES?. IT WOULD SEEM THERE ARE THOSE WHO WANT MY RETURN. SOON, MY HANDS WILL BE AROUND YOUR NECK.”

“What did she say to you?!, answer me!”

”HAHAHAHAHA...”, The continuous laughing of The Moon Lord echoes throughout the lunar landscape as a mocking response towards the Dryad’s question, causing said Dryad to grit her teeth in anger. The laughter stops after a few moments as the large eldritch being holds up both of its hands. On one hand, all five of its fingers were raised while on the other, only two fingers were raised. ”SEVEN YEARS... MY DEAR DRYAD. I’LL SEE YOU IN SEVEN YEARS.”

-TERRARIA, CULTIST ENCAMPMENT-

Both Sai Sahan and Terralestia were currently rendered unconscious. Yharim looks down upon his ‘Students’, and keeps his gaze fixed on them for a short while, until, one of the cultist begins to walk towards the two terrarians with a drawn blade and says:

“Allow me to finish them my lord, I’ll slit their-”

[SKROOM]

Instantly, the cultists body was reduced to ashes as Yharim swiftly points a finger at them, blasting the individual mere seconds after.

“No, you will not. These two play a vital role in my plans... Idiot.”, Yharim then turns his gaze towards the skies and whistles loudly.

[Enter your favorite dragon roar here]

In mere moments Yharon, adhering to his master’s call, descends from the night clouds and causes the landscape to shake as the large dragon lands before its master. The dragon lowers its head upon which Yharim puts a hand onto it saying:

“[SIGH] You’re the only one I can ever truly rely on, buddy.”, Yharim then turns to the remaining cult members, including Siranul, as he says: “You’ve all got a job to do, so get to it. As for you Siranul, hop on, you’re coming with me.”

“Yes, my lord.”, Siranul replies.

[POOF]

“Well, well... Looks like you’ve handled things here, Yharim.”

“Calamitas, I assume your work on the Moon is done?”

“Of course it is, you insult me Yharim. A menial task like that is Childs play for me... That poor Dryad didn’t even stand a chance. Speaking of, we should probably get going. I can sense that The Dryad will be coming here shortly, probably to chase after me.”

“Alright then... Be gone Calamitas, I’ll see you back at the hideout. Oh!, and give Draedon a message for me.”, Yharim says as he teleports onto the back of Yharon, Siranul following close behind him, and continues: “Given Lunaris’s recent accomplishment, I want you to tell Draedon to add another project onto his current roster. I believe he’s only working on two mechanical entities at the moment.”

“Alright, what’s the name of the third going to be?”, Calamitas question’s.

“Hmm, good question. I trust him to come up with a proper name of his own but let’s go with: Skeletron Prime.”

-TERRARIA-

The morning rays of the sun shines down upon Terralestia and Sai Sahan as the two were leaned against a tree. Terralestia is the first to awake as she slowly opens her eyes and says:

“Wha... What did- [GASP] Lunaris!”, Terralestia exclaims which causes her to jolt onto her feet. Sai Sahan is also awakened due to the female terrarian’s exclamation. Terralestia runs towards a nearby cliff, with tears going down her face, as she falls onto her knees towards the edge of the cliff and says: “Lunaris... Lunaris... LUNARIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIS!.”, Loud sobbing could be heard seconds after Celestia’s cries and pleading. Sai Sahan, much like Terralestia, had tears coming down his cheeks as he walks over to the weeping sibling and puts a hand onto her shoulder.

“Damn you Master Yharim... You’ve been deceiving us all along...”, Sai says with venomous spite.

“I am so sorry for your loss, words can not explain how truly sorry I am... And I know your pain well.”, A mysterious voice says which causes both Sai and Celestia to turn towards the source of those words. Their eyes widen as they couldn’t believe what they were seeing before them which causes Terralestia, tears still streaming down her face, to say:

“Y-you’re a... Dryad.”

“Yes, my name is Celebes and I’ve been watching over you both all night. We have much to talk about, Sai Sahan and Celestia.”

Author's Notes:

And so comes the end of this mini-arc turned arc.
Thank you all soo very much and we shall return to normal, or present, next chapter!

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 43 - The Monster?

-TERRARIA, CRIMSON BIOME, ENCAMPMENT-

Various adventurers began to break down the encampment as it was soon time to move on. In the middle of the encampment, a group of certain ponies and terrarians were gathered together.

After hearing Terralestia’s tale, all of the ponies remained silent with stunned expressions and tears flowing down their cheeks. During the terrarian’s story both Starlight and Twilight had joined in, listening to Terralestia’s tale. Rainbow Dash’s heart was pierced upon hearing this tale of utter deception, as the bearer of The Element Of Loyalty, this disgusted her most amongst the ponies. Starlight felt absolutely aghast towards the actions of Yharim. The unicorn once believed Queen Chrysalis to be the most heartless schemer she’s ever known and yet, compared to Yharim, the actions of the former Changeling Queen was nothing at all. Twilight looked upon Terralestia with sorrow who was beginning to weep from the recollection of her tale, with Sai patting her back. The Alicorn runs into the heartbroken sibling and hugs her with all of Twilight’s might, desperately trying to shower her with affection.

“I’m so sorry... I’m so sorry... I’m so sorry...”, Twilight repeated as the group takes a moment of silence.

After a few moments of grief, Terralestia manages to regain her composer all the while Twilight is still hugging her. The terrarian smiles as she says:

“I’m ok now dear Twilight, thank you for that.”

“A-are you sure?, I know this can’t be easy to deal with...”, Twilight replies.

“That guy is such a bucking ass!. You all trusted him, he was your teacher, and that’s what he does?!. I didn’t even meet the guy yet and I already hate him...”

“I know, Rainbow. Celestia, Lunaris, and myself believed in Mas- I mean, Yharim. He taught us everything we know and continually told us about how he believes we would ‘Save Terraria’, under his tutelage. He has taken our hearts and crushed them...”, Sai says as he narrows his features in anger.

“I’m sorry if this sounds weird to ask, but, how did you guys know about the parts you weren’t there for?. You know, like when The Dryad fought that Calamitas person on the Moon... I’m still trying to wrap my head around that...”

“That would be because of me, Starlight Glimmer.”

A mysterious female voice says which causes the group to turn towards a hooded, cloaked individual. The female being removes her hoodie which causes everyone to gasp in recognition, even nearby adventurer’s were shocked to see who was behind the veil as they say:

“No way... Isn’t that...”

“Woah, that’s a Dryad!”

“For real?, you’d better not be messing with me since I’ve got these coverings on.”

“No I’m serious, there’s one right there.”

“That’s amazing!... I thought they were all extinct...”

“Watch it idiot, don’t say that!”

As the rest of the adventurers continues to look on in awe and voice their shocked minds, Terralestia, Sai, and the trio of ponies manages to recollect themselves. Twilight walks forward and bows before the now revealed Dryad with a smile as she says:

“It’s good to see you again, Celebes.”

“You too, Twilight Sparkle.”

As they continue to converse, the entire encampment failed to realize that they were being watched by an unknown entity. A being comprised entirely of the living flesh with multiple eyes and mouths, even faces, present all over the entity.

-TERRARIA, UNDERGROUND SNOW BIOME-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYPgRwuAO4I&t=17s

A trio of ponies along with a kitsune and a royal slime Princess are still searching vigorously throughout the large, underground, frozen cavern in search of an abandoned research facility which belongs to the ancient Archmage: Cryogen. It felt as if the group has been down here for centuries, an exaggeration to be sure, but the feeling was all too real.

“Ugh... It’s one thing to know that a lab exists but it’s another to know where it is. You guys are really going far for your friend...”, Ritsu The Zoologist says as she takes on an annoyed expression.

“It’ll be fine, Ritsu. Sure, we haven’t turned anything up yet but ah’ ain’t walking out of here without that mirror.”, Applejack declares confidently.

“Me too, me too!. If the situation were reversed I know that Rarity would be down here trying to save me, so I’m going to search this place from ceiling to floor, behind every stalactite to every stalagmite!.”, Pinkie Pie exclaims as she pulls out a magnifying glass from her mane along with a detective’s hat. Applejack looks at the party mare in shock as she says:

“How do ya’ even know those words?”

“We’d do anything to save our friends, no matter who they are or what we’re up against. Even if it can sometimes be, um, very scary.”, Fluttershy says as she smiles nervously.

”Truly... You are a goddess, Fluttershy.”, Princess Pinkie says in admiration which causes the aforementioned ‘Goddess’, to giggle.

As each of the ponies spoke their proclamation and determination of friendship, Ritsu’s teeth were beginning to grit in... Anger?.

[SLAM]

“That’s absolute bullshit!”, Ritsu exclaims as she stomps her right foot onto the floor of the frozen cavern which causes some of the ice to shatter on impact. This causes all of the ponies, and slime, to turn around shockingly. “Friendship?!, acts of loyalty?!, nonsense!”, The Kitsune’s rage was so great that the ponies were horrified upon witnessing their ally’s sudden change in behavior. Ritsu begins to growl furiously thus exposing her fangs in the process, her nails begins to grow and sharpen as if to replicate claws. Most disturbingly was the kitsune’s eyes which dilates and became similar to that of an angered fox, no surprise given her nature. Applejack recovers from her shock, takes on an angered expression, and says:

“What the hay do you mean by that?!, where’s this all coming from Ritsu?!.”, As this is going on, both Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie were hugging each other with saddened expressions. Pinkie Pie in particular had her mane deflated. Suddenly, Princess Pinkie hops off of the shy pegasus and rapidly makes her way towards the enraged Kitsune. Applejack tries to defuse the situation as she says:

“Ritsu!, calm down will ya’?. What in the world has gotten into you?, and how could you say that... Friendship is what makes life all the more-”

“Such a concept is nothing but a lie!, you are all fools to ever believe in-”

”Enough!”, Princess Pinkie exclaims as she manages to sneak up on the kitsune and places a pink tendril onto Ritsu’s lower right leg. At the moment of contact, Ritsu begins to calm down as her ‘Clawed nails’, and her fangs both recedes and hides themselves. The kitsune’s pupils also returns to a normal, neutral state, as she slowly regains her composure and says, with tears beginning to form in her eyes:

“W-what?... Why did I... I’m so sorry...”, Upon saying those words, the Kitsune falls down to the Icey floors of the cavern and begins to sob as she repeats: “I’m so sorry... I’m so sorry... I’m so sorry...”, Ritsu was absolutely devastated and ashamed of her actions, that of which the ponies were still shocked by as they continue to look upon her with confusion and caution along with some sadness.

”By the Slime Gods... You... You’ve suffered a great betrayal.”, Princess Pinkie says as she removes her tendril from the kitsune’s now shaking form.

Ritsu could only shake in sorrow and fear upon what she knew was about to happen next. Her anger has revealed to all of the ponies her inner nature which was fueled by a pain yet unknown to everyone present. Everyone, except Princess Pinkie. The trio of ponies could see it bright as day, something they never wish for any living thing to have to feel in their hearts: Pain, absolute pain. Tears begins to flow down Fluttershy’s cheeks as she stampedes over to the kitsune. Ritsu sees the pegasus’s rapid approach and says internally:

-She’s coming to do it, isn’t she?. The same thing they all do when they see--

The chilling temperature of the cavern suddenly became much more bearable as Ritsu feels a new source of warmth wrapping itself around the weeping kitsune. Her words were cut off by this action as she turns to see Fluttershy hugging her with tears flowing like a river. Applejack and Pinkie Pie follows the pegasus’s example as they too join in on the hug which results in a joined group of warmth and, for the ponies, love.

“Ah’m so sorry... I don’t know what you went through... But ah’ can see it.”, Applejack says as she closes her eyes in sorrow.

“No- [SNIFF] Nopony should ever feel like you do... I can’t stand seeing someone sad, I want to see you happy.”, Pinkie Pie says as she pulls out a box of tissues from her mane and blows her nose into a tissue. “Does anyone need one?”, The party pony offers.

“W... Why?, why are you all doing this?. Just leave me be...”

“That’s enough of that Ritsu!”, Applejack exclaims as she pulls away from the hug, gets onto her hooves, and looks down upon the kitsune with an expression of anger mixed with concern. “We thought you’d know by now, haven’t we told you already?. We’ve said this multiple times and ah’m about to say it again, so perk up those fox ears of yer’s. You. Are. Our. Friend. We don’t leave friends in their misery and sadness which you clearly are suffering from. Now, I’m not gonna demand an explanation yet, especially since we’ve got’ta job to do, but as yer’ friend ah’ want to know what’s been hurtin’ you so much that you’d explode like that out’ta nowhere.”

Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy both nods in agreement as they too break away from the group hug and joins Applejack, up on their hooves. Princess Pinkie hops onto Fluttershy’s back as she then says:

”I do not doubt these ponies, not even for a second. Their bonds are incredible and it’s enough to even make a slime like me be pulled into its warmth, especially Goddess Fluttershy’s. Whatever pain you have that eats away at your heart, I swear upon the Slime Gods, these ponies will save you from it. You just have to let them into your heart, just like I let Fluttershy into mine... And I don’t regret it for a second.”

“Awww, thank you Princess Pinkie. I really appreciate it.”, Fluttershy says with a beaming smile.

“Yepperoni!, I couldn’t have said it better myself!. So now it’s time for you to smile Foxy, oh!, can I call you foxy!?”, Pinkie Pie questions which causes her fellow ponies to chuckle. Applejack walks forward and offers her hoof towards the kitsune, who was still on the floor looking up to the ponies in shock with her tears still flowing down her cheeks. The farm mare asks:

“What do’ya say partner?, will you take my hoof and let us help you through this?. Ah’ don’t like seeing my friends in pain and ah’ know I sound like a broken record, but, you’re my friend, Ritsu.”, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie, who was now hopping happily in place, nods in agreement and anxiously awaits Ritsu’s response.

To say that Ritsu was shocked would be an understatement. She expected the ponies to reject her, to fear her, to call her a monster for her actions. But then she realized, how could they?. They never once suggested that they’d dislike her based on her looks or what she is, heck, there’s a slime Princess sitting on the back of the yellow pegasus’s body. If they could accept a slime, why couldn’t they accept her?. Not to mention the fact that they even befriended Gex, a lihzahrd. There was one simple factor in all of this: She never truly gave them the chance to prove themselves. This fact dawns on the kitsune whos face turns from sadness to happiness as she smiles contently, raises her right hand, and takes Applejack’s offered hoof as the cowmare helps Ritsu back onto her feet.

-I suppose... I should test the waters.-

Ritsu states internally as she sighs lightly, confidently adjusts her stance, and says:

“Forgive me everyone. I unfairly judged you by my past experiences... I should’ve known better, especially after everything we went through in The Jungle. I probably look like the biggest idiot right now, huh?”

“Naw, don’t you beating yer’self up about it Ritsu. We’re all here for ya’, all we ask, is that you tell us the truth so we can help you.”

“Applejack’s right, tell us!. Ooh, ooh, can we play a guessing game?!. Ok, uhm, you’re a mermaid who fell in love with a Prince who sadly died?!, am I right?!”, Pinkie Pie’s words causes everyone to laugh hysterically, including Ritsu.

“Um, I don’t think that’s it Pinkie.”, Fluttershy replies as she recovers from her laughter. Ritsu also manages to recover as she beams a smile and says:

“Ok, I’ll tell you guys. I’m going to cut it short but to put it simply, many terrarian’s judge me for my true form.”

“Wait, your true form?”, Applejack question’s.

“Yes, you see, the form standing before you now is more or less my suppressed form. In this state I have access to half of my strength and my appearance is, well, friendlier. On the night of a full moon or even when I am consumed entirely by anger, my body transforms. I become a much larger entity, probably three to five times my current height and size, imagine a very large fox who can walk and run on both two and four legs.”

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“There was an event that happened some time ago, back when I was still a full on adventurer. I was a member of a guild called: The Order Of The Guide. I wasn’t there for long though which explains why Tanner didn’t recognize me back in Home Town. Me and my... Friends, went on a mission to protect a Traveling Merchant caravan. We got very lucky and escorting them to their location went rather smoothly. However, it was coming back that was the problem.”

“Oooooh, what happened?. [MUNCH] Anyone want some popcorn?”, Pinkie pie asks as everyone suddenly realizes her munching on the aforementioned snack. Ritsu was momentarily dazed by this as she then takes a deep breath before she continues:

“Anyway, on our way back it was close to becoming nightfall as we were chatting amongst ourselves about our recent mission. Suddenly, we were surrounded by a large group of bandits who laid in wait and were pretty adamant about killing us all. There seemed to be no way out for us and to be honest with you... I just wanted the bandits to end it quickly. Although, judging by their lustful gaze... They probably had other plans for me. I was one of the only two female members of the group, after all. All seemed loss... Until luck would smile upon me and my, at the time, friends. The full moon.”

“Oh my... Did you transform?”, Fluttershy question’s.

“I did... And I’ll spare you all the details but it was very, gory, to say the least. However, even In that state I can still tell the difference between friend and foe. It’s not like a werewolf who loses their mind and tears away at everything in sight, that’s the biggest advantage of a werefox, you could say. I saved us from the bandits, but, my friends turned on me.”

[GASP]

“What?!” - Fluttershy.

“You saved their lives!, how could they do that?!” - Applejack.

“They sound like nothing but a bunch of meanies!” - Pinkie Pie.

”I understand...”, Princess Pinkie says which causes the ponies to look towards the slime with a surprised expression. ”There’s a saying among the terrarians that goes well with situations like these, if I recall correctly: ‘People fear what they do not understand’. The reaction of those adventurers were uncalled for, but, I can also understand their reaction as well. We slimes have also been at the receiving end of these situations.”

“That’s right Princess Pinkie... But, what happened next is what made me the very monster they claimed me to be.”, Ritsu replies which causes her to cover her face in shame. Applejack decides to question her, in an effort to make her continue, as she asks:

“Ritsu, what happened sugar?. You can tell us, ah’m sure it can’t be-”

“I killed them!, ok?!. I killed them because they tried to kill me!, they instantly called me a monster just because of my form even though I was never a danger to them!. We were friends!, we went on many different missions together!. I saved them for Terra’s sake!, and yet, they still drew their blades and aimed their magics at me as if I were no different than those bandits. They just suddenly forgot that we were comrades, friends, all because of my transformation. But, hey, when you have large teeth and claws I guess you’re automatically ‘The Monster’, right?. [SIGH] They judged me before they even got to know me. You know what the worst part is?, even after I transformed I tried to talk to them just like I’ve always done in this form. Want to know what they told me?”

“...”, The ponies all remained silent with shocked expressions which prompts Ritsu to continue:

“Silence monster!, we don’t care what you have to say!. Your friendship means nothing to us now, you’re nothing but a beast!’. That’s what they told me before they attacked me!. That’s why I decided it was best to leave The Guild and retreat to The Jungle after I... Killed them. I was defending myself but no one would ever believe that the monster is innocent, why would they?. That’s not role of the monster after all, right?.”

The ponies were all simply shocked. They could not believe the story that was just told to them, to hear of such an action from both parties. Surprisingly, It was Fluttershy who manages to recover from the shock and walks up to Ritsu, looking right into the kitsune’s eyes.

“Well Fluttershy... Go on, now that you all know the truth... Punish the monster. Go ahead, punch me or kick me, whatever the hell you pegasus’s do. Come on!, slay the mons-”

“Shut up!”, Fluttershy replies exclamational which causes Applejack and Pinkie Pie to watch with surprised gazes, their mouths hung agape. “You are not a monster Ritsu!, you defended yourself against people who wanted to hurt you. Sure, you retaliated against them which resulted in their deaths but you have the right to!.”, The shy pegasus then flies into the air; right into the arms of the kitsune. “I’m so sorry for what happened to you and what they did was wrong. I admit, I do feel that you shouldn’t have retaliated like you did, but you know what?, I forgive you. You’re not a monster in my eyes, you’re still my friend.”

“F-forgive me?, why would you need to forgive me?. None of you did anything wrong to me, I’d say you’re the nicest beings on this planet.” - Ritsu.

“Because you need someone to tell you this so you can stop punishing yourself. Asking me to hit you is proof of that. Ritsu, I want you to know that no matter what happens, no matter what you transform into, so long as you remain the Ritsu we know, our friend, we will never abandon you.” - Fluttershy.

“R-really?...” - Ritsu.

“Yes!, we don’t care if you transform into a giant fox under a full moon or when you get really angry. We are your friends not because of how you look, but because we like you. If being a giant werefox is part of that, then so be it.” - Fluttershy.

“Darn right!, ah’ don’t care one bit about yer’ appearance. Ah’ like ya just fer’ who ya’ are.” - Applejack.

“Me too, me too, I like you a lot Foxy!.”, Pinkie Pie exclaims as she raises her left front hoof into the air and hops happily in place. “So what if you become a big fox?, you’re just Mega Foxy now!, Oh!, that should be your name when you transform!”

“T-thank you... All of you... I don’t know what else to say. Just, thank you so much.”, Ritsu says as she smiles happily with tears threatening to leave her eyes. After wiping her tears, the kitsune takes a deep breath and sighs lightly in an effort to regain her composure. She then clears her throat and says: “I’m ok now, thank you all again. Come on packmates, we’ve got a mirror to find.”

“Oh, um, Packmates?. We appreciate that Ritsu, but, I thought a group of foxes were called a skulk?”, Fluttershy question’s.

“True, but I’m not exactly your traditional fox. A fox is a sneaky predator, pretty intelligent too. I don’t need to be sneaky and prefer the good old ‘In your face’, approach.”, Ritsu replies as she poses confidently which prompts the ponies and slime to laugh together, the kitsune joining in soon after.

After a short while, the group continues their search as they make their way through the icy cavern. Ritsu watched the three ponies, and slime, in front of her as they chatted amongst themselves. A huge smile appears on the kitsune’s face as she says internally:

-For as long as I live, I will use all of my strength to protect you... My precious packmates-

Fluttershy glances back towards the kitsune and slows down her pace, all the while, Applejack and Pinkie Pie are starting a game of I Spy. The shy pegasus purposely allowed the kitsune to catch up with her as she says:

“Hey, um, Ritsu?”

“Yes Fluttershy?”

“I meant everything I said back there, we all did. I just want to make sure you know that.”

“I do now, my friend. In fact, I see you all as so much more than just friends, you’re my packmates now which is a step above for a kitsune. I thought that... When I revealed my true form, my story, you’d all abandon me. And yet, you all still accepted me... I will forever be grateful for this.”

“It’s no problem at all, Ritsu. [GIGGLE] You know... You remind me of somepony I, um, care about a lot. He went through something similar to what you did, ponies would judge him pretty badly just because of how he looked and this was before he did, well, bad things.”

“Really?, who?”

“Discord.”

Author's Notes:

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 44 - Melony.

-TERRARIA, UNDERGROUND SNOW BIOME-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYPgRwuAO4I&t=17s

Ritsu’s eyes shot wide open at the mention of that name as she turns to Fluttershy and asks:

“Did... Did you just say, Discord?”

“Oh, um, yes... Why?”

“...”

“Is something wrong Ritsu?, you look shocked. Did Discord, um, do something wrong-”

“Something wrong?!, no, no, something very right!. Fluttershy... Why didn’t you tell me you were friends with the hero of my people?!.”

“Oh my gosh, Discord’s a hero to your kind?”

“You bet your flank he is!. Although, he did admit that saving us wasn’t his intention.”, Ritsu replies as she laughs nervously.

“[SIGH] That sounds like Discord. So, did he visit this realm and save you while he was here?”

“Visit?, didn’t Lord Disidian tell you?... He was born here.”

“D-Disidian?!, Discord’s name is Disidian?!. B-born here?!”

“It’s one of his aliases. He used Disidian when he saved us but we do know of that name too. Yes Fluttershy, this world is his birthplace.”

Fluttershy’s eyes shot wide open and her mouth hung agape upon hearing this shocking revelation. However, she suddenly thought back to what Discord told her before she and the other ponies were sucked into the portal and came to this world. Applejack and Pinkie Pie are still playing I Spy, although, the cowmare is feeling regretful.

-FLASHBACK-

“Discord, you have to let me go.”

“No Fluttershy, the realm beyond that portal is far more dangerous than Equus. I should know, I went there once!”

“That’s exactly why I must go with my friends Discord, they need me.”

“Please dear Fluttershy, you are the only true friend I ever had... Please don’t leave me...”

“I’m not leaving you Discord, I’m trusting you to help everypony here. You have to help them stop The Corruption.”

“I... I... No!, you and I can help everypony stop it together we-”

Discords words were cut off by Fluttershy’s next action, this surprises him so much that it causes him to let the pegasus mare go.

“Good bye, Discord.”

-END OF FLASHBACK-

“He told me that he came here once, but, if he was born here...”

“He must’ve lied about his origins to protect you, you must be very important to him.”

Fluttershy suddenly blushes as she recalls her actions with The Lord Of Chaos. Ritsu sees this and a smirk starts to form on her face as she says:

“Oooh~, did you and Lord Disidian, hook up?”, Ritsu says as she winks her eyes suggestively.

“N-no!, um, I mean, we... We just... kissed.”

“You know I heard that, right?”, The kitsune teases as she points to her ears. “Don’t worry, my lips are sealed. I assume you haven’t told those two yet?”, Ritsu asks as she motions towards Applejack and Pinkie Pie, both of whom are still playing I Spy.

“[SIGH] No, I haven’t told anypony about it yet. I’m scared of how they’ll react...”

“You’re kidding me, right?”, Ritsu replies with a raised eyebrow. “Fluttershy, I’m sorry, but that is the dumbest excuse I’ve ever heard.”, Fluttershy was about to respond however the kitsune beats her to the punch and says: “But, that’s for you to decide. I won’t press it any further, when you feel comfortable you just need to tell them, simple as that.”

“Thank you, Ritsu. I, um, really appreciate it. So, what did Discord save you all from?”, Fluttershy’s inquiry causes Ritsu to momentarily flinch as the kitsune then takes a deep breath and sighs heavily.

“It’s not something many of my kind likes to talk about. However, I trust you and the others with my life so here it is: Many years ago, before Lord Disidian vanished from this world forever, we kitsune’s were forced into servitude by a terrible chaotic being. A monster who fed on the chaotic energies of this world, quite similar to Lord Disidian.”

“Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry... W-what was t-this being’s name?”

“[SIGH] If Disidian is considered the God Of Chaos, then she would be its Goddess. Her name is: Cosmos, The Goddess Of Chaos and The Kitsune Tyrant.

-DISCORD’S POCKET DIMENSION/INVENTORY-

The Lord Of Chaos was currently taking a nice bubble bath, accompanied by a floating rubber duckie, as a cold shiver suddenly goes down his spine causing him to say:

“Oh boy... I sense a disturbance in the force... Someone’s talking about something that should never be mentioned, hmmm.”, Discord says as he strokes his beard with his lion’s paw. The Draconequus then turns to the rubber duck and says: “Howard, what do you think?”

“...”

[SNAP]

“I think you’re the most handsome being ever and everyone goes crazy for you. Your overwhelming good looks even managed to catch the attention of Fluttershy.”

“Oooh, you’re right about that. [SIGH] I miss dear Fluttershy... I wonder if she’s talking about me right now?. If only I had known about her affection towards me sooner... She’d be safe here with me instead of being in that world.”

“I’m sure your handsome good looks can bring her back from that other world.”

“Ok, now you’re just brown-nosing. Tata for now, Howard.”

[SNAP]

“Alright then, once I’ve finished my bath I can get back to trying to enter that realm. Maybe I should check in on Lulu to see how she’s doing with that new ore they’re using.”

The Draconequus then starts to sing as he continues to take his bath, this time, without the company of the rubber duck.

-TERRARIA, UNDERGROUND SNOW BIOME-

“I spy, with my little eye, something... White!”

“Is it snow, Pinkie?”

“Oh my gosh!, you got it again Applejack!. You’re really good at this game!”

“Yeah sugarcube... I’ve got lots of hints laying around.”

Ritsu, Fluttershy, and Princess Pinkie giggles amongst themselves as they bare witness to the farm mare and the party pony’s game of: I Spy.

“Is... Is she always like this?, I mean no disrespect of course. Seriously, ever since The Jungle I could never really get a fix on her.”, Ritsu question’s.

“Oh, it’s ok. It’s just Pinkie Pie but don’t let it bother you too much, she’s really sweet.”

”I agree with the goddess, I like Pinkie Pie a lot. Maybe I should join them in their-”

“Wait!”, Ritsu suddenly exclaims which cuts off the slime princess’s words and catches the attention of everyone present.

“What is it, Ritsu?”

“Don’t you hear that?, flicker your ears about Applejack. The same thing goes to all of you ponies.”, Ritsu replies as she continues to listen determinedly. The ponies all heed the kitsune’s words as they begin to adjust their ears in various directions, all the while, dead silence takes over.

“Oh wait!, I hear it!”, Pinkie Pie exclaims.

“Ah’ do too... It sounds like, a little filly is... Crying?”

“Oh dear, you’re right Applejack. I can hear it too...”, Fluttershy replies.

“Come on everyone!, I’m picking up a scent in the same direction of the crying!”, Ritsu exclaims as she follows her nose and picks up her pace, assumedly following the scent trail. Upon hearing the Kitsune’s proclamation, everyone else present nods agreeably as they then follow Ritsu’s lead.

After tracking down the source of the unknown scent, and drawing near said source, Ritsu could hear the crying getting louder. The ponies could also pick up the sounds and even princess Pinkie was starting to hear it as it was now loud enough for even those without sharp ears to comprehend.

“Hello?!, are you ok little one?!”, Ritsu calls out.

“H-help me, please!. I’m so scared, mommy and daddy left me behind to fight off those monsters!”, The unknown child calls out which, judging by the voice, was revealed to be a young girl.”

“We’re coming youngster!”, Applejack calls out as she then turns to Pinkie Pie and says: “Pinkie!, if you’ve got somethin’ random to get to her faster, now’s the time to do it!.”

“Okie dokie!”, Pinkie Pie replies as she then zooms off in a pink blur. Ritsu sees this and says:

“Ok, seriously... Does she decide when to be that fast?. It’s like she has Boots Of Hermes equipped but doesn’t use them. That, or they’re enchanted to be random.”

“Ah’ wouldn’t try to figure her out Ritsu, Twilight already goes crazy doing that. Just go with it, trust me.” - Applejack.

“[CHUCKLE] I’ve been trying to just accept it but even by Terraria’s standards, that’s just random.”, Ritsu replies as they all continue to make their way towards the young girl.

Pinkie Pie zooms around the icy caverns as she closes in on the little girl whose cries were becoming ever closer in the process. The little girl calls out again as she exclaims:

“[SNIFF] Are you all still there?!, please, I’m all alone and I-”

[ZOOM]

“Hi there, I’m Pinkie Pie!, what’s your name?!”

“[SNIFF] I’m Melony, you’re... You’re a cute little pony.

“Ooooh, Melony, that’s a nice name!. Sounds delicious too, oh!, do you like melon cake?!. Wait, does melon cake exist here... Hmm... Oh well, I’ll find a way to make some later. By the way, here’s a towel to cover yourself with.”, Pinkie Pie says as she pulls the aforementioned towel out of her mane.

“Pinkie!, did you find her?!”, Pinkie’s ears perks up as she hears these words causing her to shout:

“Over here Applejack, I found her!”

Finally, after being guided by Pinkie Pie, the rest of the group manages to join in upon which they instantly spot the young girl. She was wrapped in the towel given to her by the party pony which causes Applejack and Fluttershy to say:

“Oh my goodness, are you ok?” - Fluttershy.

“Good job, Pinkie Pie!. Now looky here youngster, we’re gonna get you out’ta here, ya’ hear me?” - Applejack.

As the trio of ponies continues to tend to the little girl both Ritsu and Princess Pinkie, who had hopped off of Fluttershy’s back, observed the scene from a short distance. The slime Princess hops onto the kitsune’s shoulder as she says:

”Ritsu... I don’t like this...”

“I hear you, Princess. This scent... I didn’t realize it before but now that we’re closer... It smells like-”, Ritsu’s eyes opens wide with realization as she growls in anger and roars:

[RAWWWWWRRRRRR]

“[GRRRR] Get away from my packmates!.”, Ritsu threatens as her nails starts to grow out during her anger and her fangs on full display. “Now!”, she barks out.

“Ritsu!, how could you?!. She’s just a-”

“No Fluttershy!, I smell it on her... She smells of blood and it isn’t hers!”

“Ehehehehehe... What a smart little kitsune you are...”, Melony says as her features narrows menacingly accompanied by a sly smirk forming onto her current expression.

The ponies all froze in horror, eyes shot wide open, as they could suddenly feel an evil aura. To make matters worse, Melony was positioned right behind all three of them. “I’m looking forward to seeing what a pony tastes like. Freeze!.”, Upon saying those words, all three of the ponies are frozen solid in a block of ice as Melony’s eyes begins to glow with a blue aura.

“You let them go!, right now!”

“Oh come now little fox, be real, when has that line ever worked?.”, Suddenly, Melony materializes a certain artifact into being and raises it high into the air. Ritsu’s eyes widens in realization and says:

“That’s... The Ice Mirror!”

“Right again fox girl, awww, if only these ponies were as sharp as you are. Now then, I’ll need to get these here frozen treats back home. Wouldn’t want them to melt before I get there, right?”

“Noooooo!”
”Goddess Fluttershy!”

Ritsu and Princess Pinkie shouts in unison as they lunge forth in an effort to stop Melony from teleporting away.

[SHIM]

[CRASH]

Unfortunately, the kitsune falls onto the frozen floor causing some of the ice to shatter on impact. She wasn’t fast enough as Melony manages to disappear in a beam of light mixed with ice, taking the ponies with her in the process.

[SLAM]

[SLAM]

[SLAM]

“Damnit all!, I had one job!.”, Ritsu exclaims as she slams both of her fist into the iced cavern. “You stupid, stupid, stupid kitsune!. All you had to do was to protect them, all you had to do was be fast enough to catch that monster!”

”Ritsu.”

“But no, you foolishly let your guard down and it cost you your packmates!”

”Ritsu!”

“They were the only ones who’ve ever accepted me for who and what I am, how did I repay them?, I failed to save them and now they’re going to-”

”RITSU!”

“What!. Is It!. Pinkie?!.”

”Slime Staff... Fluttershy has the Slime Staff. I can lead us to wherever that monster has taken our friends.”

Upon hearing Princess Pinkie’s words, Ritsu’s ears perks up and her angered expression slowly starts to disappear as realization dawns on her. The kitsune turns her gaze towards the Slime Princess and says:

“O... Oh.”

-TERRARIA, DUNGEON-

Steven was currently making his way towards the cells which contains those who were captured by Skeletron. Along the way, the fashionista couldn’t help but to wonder about a certain event from his past. Seven years into his past, to be precise. He stops and leans against a nearby wall as he says:

“Can you hear me?, you sickening, skeletal, abomination.”

”That’s a stupid question, Steven. I’m always listening even when I don’t want to... Especially when you get all lovey dovey around those ponies. I can’t wait to rip them away from-”

“You will never hurt them!, any of them!. No one will suffer from your tyranny ever again!, not as long as I live!. I promised you seven years ago and I’m telling you now!”

”About that Steven, why bother going on?. I keep you alive just so I don’t die due to your many weaknesses, you’re welcome by the way. However, I always wondered why you don’t just... Oh I don’t know, kill yourself?”

“Heh... You’d like that, wouldn’t you?”

”More than you’d ever know, Steven, even if it does result in my destruction. But, seriously, why carry on?. You do realize that both of our lives are bound together?, in fact, you have it better than I do. If you die, I die, but If I die, you get to live. Whatever’s left of your sad life that is.”

“You said it yourself, bone head. ‘If you die’, which is why...”

”Hmm?, oh... Oh!, do you actually believe what that stupid group of ponies told you?. Do you have any idea how pathetic this plan of yours is?, you’re relying on ponies to defeat me, ponies!. It’d be funny if it weren’t so pathetic... Meh, I’ll laugh anyway.”, Skeletron begins to laugh hysterically which causes Steven to grit his teeth and shout out in anger:

“What is so funny?!, do you not realize that I have you trapped?!. The great and powerful Skeletron, forever bound to a mere old man... What about any of this is so funny to you?!”, Skeletron simply continues to laugh hysterically. “If anything, I’m the one who should be laughing here. I have you exactly where I want you, even when you take over my body at night you are still bound to this place. So why are you-”

”You really don’t get it, do you?. It’s funny, your determination to see me dead and to live on is exactly what will be your undoing. But, it’s exactly what I need.”

“What do you mean by that?”

”All I’m saying, Steven, is that your trust in these ponies... Will be my salvation.”

“What madness are you spouting?, what could you-”, Suddenly, Steven’s eyes widen in realization as he finally comprehends Skeletron’s meaning. “You... You wanted this...”

”Go on Steven, don’t be shy, tell me what you’ve realized. I want to see how stupid you just realized yourself to be.”

“Everyone you have imprisoned in those cells... Rarity... It wasn’t you just trying to torture me, you wanted to capture them. You chose people who you thought would attract other adventurers to seek them out.”

”Ding, ding, ding, Steven. That pony is quite the bait, she has quite the number of friends who wants to come and save her. They even want to save, you. Now, here’s the question Steven, how could they possibly do that?. How can they free you from me?, here’s a hint: We just talked about it.”

“They’d... Have to face you...”

”Mhmm, and you’re delivering them to me on a silver platter. They’ll retrieve that Ice Mirror, you’ll give it to Rarity, she’ll escape and will convince her friends to come back and save you. For all your planning, all of your attempts at keeping me contained, it will all be pointless. I ask you, Steven: How badly do you want to live?. Will you take your own life, killing me alongside you?, or, will you keep your faith in these ponies and hope that they will be strong enough to destroy me?. When they bring that mirror back here... I want you to think about it, carefully.”

“Wh-why are you telling me this?, if this is your plan why are you revealing this to me?. This doesn’t make any sense!.”

“...”

“Well?, say something damnit!”

“...”

Skeletron’s silence makes Steven grit his teeth in anger to which the fashionista then moves away from the wall he’s been leaning against and punches it with all of his might, resulting in a bloodied fist. The skeletal entity’s words were metaphorically trapped within The Clothier’s mind as he says:

“I don’t know what to do... I’m trapped... If I allow Rarity to have The Ice Mirror, that plays into Skeletron’s hands. If I don’t give her the mirror, her friends will go on a suicide mission trying to breach the entrance or they’ll come here at night to face him. I could kill myself... But In doing so I’d be dooming Rarity, she needs that mirror in order to escape and only I can give it to her... But If I do give it to her...”

”RRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!”, Steven shouts in frustration as his exclamation echoes throughout the bowels of The Dungeon.

”[CHUCKLE] Oh Steven, I believe this is what you terrarians would call: Check Mate.

Author's Notes:

A few of you called it in the last chapter, Discord does indeed have a history with the Kitsune race.
Also yes, that's right, I just made Cosmos Canon to this story. With my own twist on it of course.

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 45 - The Savage Nymph.

-TERRARIA, ???-

“Wake uuuuup, don’t worry ponies. You’re not dead... Yet.”

“...”, The ponies all remain unconscious.

“Rise and shine my little venison’s, don’t make me force you all to awake. None of you would like that...”

“Mmmf...”, Applejack lets out an annoyed moan as she slowly opens her eyes and gets onto her hooves.

“Aw, good, I see you’re coming to. Hope you don’t mind the chain around your hind leg, I don’t want my ‘Three course meals’, running off now do I?.”

“W-wha... [CLINK CLINK] What in tarnation!?”, Applejack exclaims as she tries to move her body forward only for her right hind leg to pull her back. Finally getting a grip onto reality, the cowmare’s eyes widen in horror as she recalls the recent events and sees her. “You!, ya’ no good varmint!. You tricked us!.”

“Wow... Get a load of pony obvious over here.”

“Zip it, Melony!. If that even is yer’ name, ya monster!”

“You know, for someone who’s chained up and completely at my mercy... You’re pretty defiant. I love it... I prefer my prey to fight back, it adds salt to the meat.”, Melony replies as she licks her lips hungrily.

“Yer’ insane, ya’ know that?. What kinda’ person tricks people like this just to eat them?. Ponies, in our case. And yeah, why don’t you go ahead and let me out of these chains so ah’ can really fight back.”, Applejack retorts as she narrows her eyes in anger. “What’s wrong partner?, afraid to get yer’ flank kicked by a pony?”

“[LAUGHTER] Ohoho, you’re just too much!”, Melony shouts in laughter upon hearing the cowmare’s challenge. Suddenly, as if someone had just hit a switch, Melony’s facial features went from laughter to murderous intent in an instant as she says: “But, no... I don’t think I’ll be doing that cowmare. I’m not stupid you know, I can sense something powerful hidden within your... Inventory.”, Applejacks’s eyes widen in realization as she knew exactly what Melony was referring to, The Blade Of Grass.

“H-how did ya’-”

“Oh, you didn’t know?. Certain items, weapons, and even armor can give off a powerful aura even from within one’s inventory, It’s sort of like a passive Intimidation effect. Impressive, isn’t it?, even from a whole pocket dimension away I can still sense its power. Think about it, would you fight me if you could sense that blade’s power?, would you fight a heavily armored guard as a naked civilian?, exactly. Intimidation at its finest and ok, I admit, you frighten me with that blade of yours. Thankfully, those chains you and your fellow ponies have strapped onto you?, It blocks any access to your inventory. Compliments of the one who built this place.”

“Wait a second, ‘The one who built this place’?.”, Without even realizing it, Applejack didn’t take the time to truly take in her surroundings.

With a glance, the orange mare could tell she was in some sort of facility, quite advanced too unlike anything she’s ever seen on Equus. In fact, had this place existed on Equus the entire world would likely fight for the right to posses it, much to the farm mare’s discomfort. That is just how unreal the sight before her was, it felt so alien and yet it also offered a sense of curiosity and wonder.

A sudden realization dawns on the cowmare as she says:

“Hang on... You’ve got The Ice Mirror... This place looks like somethin’ Twilight would have Princess Luna create for her in a dream. Is this... Cryogen’s Laboratory?!”

Melony just stares at Applejack with a confused expression as she replies:

“Cryogen’s lab?, you’ve got the wrong idea. Cryogen is an enormous monster who, at this very moment, is arguably the strongest thing in these frozen lands. Well, monster isn’t really accurate since it’s more of a moving fortress. Anyway, no, this isn’t Permafrost’s lab. This place belongs to my creator: Draedon.”

“Wha’?, you were created in this place?. What the hay are ya’?, Permafrost?, Draedon?, who are they?”

“Enough questions pony!”, Melony exclaims as she begins to change rapidly before Applejack’s very eyes. Melony’s pale skin slowly begins to take on a dark green coloration as her eyes turns green with violet red pupils. Her height doubles and what was once a ‘Little girl’, was now a six foot tall nightmare. Fangs begins to sharpen and form within her mouth, to which she exposes happily. Most disturbingly was the fact that her nails begins to elongate as if they were retractable claws. As a metaphorical ‘Cherry on top’, blood stains begin to reveal themselves as if she had just finished devouring her latest meal.

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“Aww, much better... Now I feel like a real Nymph. You know something, I wish I could just remain in this form all the time but I suppose my other form works well as bait. After all, I did catch all of you...”

“Sweet Celestia... Yer’ not a monster, you’re a demon straight from Tartarus!”

“Oh!, if you mean hell then I’ve been there and I find it to be quite lovely.”, Melody replies as she begins to laugh manically. “Now then, I’ve played with my food long enough. So tell me, pony, how do you choose to die?”, Melony asks as she opens her mouth, baring her teeth, and prepares to lunge towards Applejack’s neck region.

“Wait!”, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy shouts in unison as they finally come to and are horrified by the scene playing out before them. Their exclamation causes Melony to pause, her teeth mere inches away from Applejack’s neck

“P-please!, e-eat me instead!, let my friends go and take me!.”, Fluttershy shouts with tears beginning to stroll down her face as she pulls against her chains, trying to stop this event from happening.

“Don’t listen to Fluttershy!, eat me instead!. I’m like a piñata, if you eat me you get more treats!. Just, please, let my friends go!”, Pinkie Pie exclaims who, much like Fluttershy, had a river of tears running down her face, said face filled with desperation.

“No!, both of y’all shut yer’ muzzles!.”, Applejack exclaims as she looks towards her friends with tears of her own. “Close yer’ eyes, both of ya’...”, The cowmare then turns back to Melony and pleads: “Look, ah’ know you’re just gonna eat us all... But I beg you, I’m pleading with all of my heart, make this ma’ last request, spare my friends. You can tear me apart if ya’ want, make it painful or quick, torture me, ah’ don’t care. Just... Please... Let them go...”, Applejack’s pleading and cries for mercy causes Melody’s gaze to look at the other two ponies, then back to her, as a sinful smirk forms on her face.

“Aww, isn’t that cute. It’d be enough to break my heart... If I had one that gives a damn.”, Melony then gets an idea as her facial features suddenly turns to that of one who’s up to no good. “Oh!, how about...”, The Nymph puts a hand onto her chin in thought as she turns her gaze towards her next target, a target that makes the two other ponies eyes widen in horror: Fluttershy. “What do you say I make you two watch me devour this yellow one first?, her wings reminds me of a chicken. I wonder if she tastes like one too.”, In that very moment, the sounds of rattling chains echoes throughout the room as Applejack and Pinkie Pie shouts:

“Don’t ya’ put one darn claw on Fluttershy you bucking fiend!. Once I get out’ta here I’m gonna buck you so hard you’ll explode into pieces!” - Applejack.

“No... No... You bitch!, I’m going to murder you!, do you hear me?!. I will gut you right where you stand if you touch her!”, Pinkamena exclaims as Pinkie Pie’s body instantly darkened, her mane deflated, dropping down to the sides of her neck. ”I will kill you!”

“Pipe down you silly ponies, you bitches will get yours next.”, Melody replies to their threats as she then turns her gaze towards Fluttershy and slowly walks towards the shaking pegasus, singing a lullaby along the way: ”Tell me how you’re sleeping easy, how you’re only thinking of yourself...”

“Get away from her!”, Applejack and Pinkamena exclaims in unison as they continue to pull against their chains. Fluttershy continues to stare on in horror upon the encroaching Nymph.

”Show me how you justify telling all your lies like second nature...”, Melody now stands mere inches before Fluttershy as she grabs the pegasus by her neck and raises her up, looking straight into each other’s eyes. This causes Fluttershy to go unconscious due to her absolute fear as Melody continues: ”Listen, mark my words: This day, you’re my prey, you’re my prey, Melody’s gonna come collect your heads!”

[SLAM]

[SLAM]

[SLAM]

Suddenly, a series of powerful strikes against the room’s metal door startles the Nymph, along with the ponies. Every bang causes the door to slowly indent until finally, the door gives in.

[CRASH]

[STOMP]

[STOMP]

[STOMP]

[GROWL]

”Get away from her you bitch!”, Ritsu exclaims as she stomps her way into the room, growling menacingly. The kitsune was very different for she now towered over anyone else in the room. Her body was now covered in fur and she was simply massive, easily standing from eight to nine feet tall on two legs. A large bipedal fox stares murderously towards the Nymph with her teeth in full display, claws at the ready.

“Pick on someone your own size!”, The werefox exclaims as she rushes forward with all her might, practically shaking the entire room with every step.

“Ooh!, this is gonna be fun!”, Melody replies as she turns away from Fluttershy’s unconscious form and runs towards the giant werefox, despite Ritsu being a few feet larger.

”RAWWWWWWWWWRRRRR!”, Both the Nymph and Werefox roars out as they rapidly close in on each other, ready to tear the other apart.

“Goddess!, I’m here to free you all!”, Princess Pinkie exclaims as she begins to work on their chained bindings. The Slime Princess successfully frees all of the ponies by melting the chains via wrapping around them with her gelled form. Now freed, Applejack and Pinkamena stares murderously towards the Nymph, who was currently in combat with the Werefox.

“Princess Pinkie, do us a favor would ya’?. Get sugarcube out’ta here.”, Applejack says as she grits her teeth in anger.

”Trust us, we don’t want Fluttershy to be here... For what we’re about to do to that bitch.”, Pinkamena says as she growls angrily towards the aforementioned, ‘Bitch’.

”Understood, I’ll take Fluttershy back to the surface.”, Princess Pinkie replies as she suddenly enlarges her form and covers the unconscious pegasus. The Slime Princess then returns to her normal size, Fluttershy disappearing as a result. This confuses both Pinkamena and Applejack as they look upon the slime with confused expressions.

”Oh, don’t worry, I sent her into my inventory. You can store more than just items there, it’s a pocket dimension after all. The Goddess is perfectly safe and I wish you all luck in your battle.”, Princess Pinkie says as she notices their facial expressions. The two ponies nods in understanding upon which the pink slime hops off with rapid speed. Applejack sets her hat onto the floor, turns to Pinkamena with a smirk, and asks:

“You ready to party, sugarcube?”

”[CHUCKLE] Yeah, while we’re at it... Let’s turn her party... Into a funeral!”

Author's Notes:

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), 2x Silver shortsword, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Health potion, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 46 - Righteous Fury.

-TERRARIA, UNDERGROUND SNOW LABORATORY-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXRxRTW6nXg

Maniacal laughter echoes throughout the entire room as Melony zooms around her foes, all of whom are currently standing back to back in a triangular formation. The trio are noticeably injured with various ‘Claw marks’, likely due to Melony’s elongated nails. Despite the ponies wearing silver armor, the Nymph’s strikes were still able to puncture through. Fortunately, they have their Health Potions. Unfortunately, they all ran out of it in the duration of the battle.

“She’s so darn fast!, If we could just get ‘er to stand still I can slice her!”, Applejack exclaims as she holds The Blade Of Grass at the ready.

”She’s an annoying pest, if I could just get a good grip on her she won’t be going anywhere.” - Ritsu (Werefox).

As this is gong on, Melony is still using her incredible speed to zoom around the room, taunting and laughing at the trio before her.

”Ugh!, I want to kill her!. I can’t stand her annoying laughter and that’s coming from The Element Of... Wait... You’re strong enough to get a hold on her, right?”, Pinkamena question’s as she turns to Ritsu.

”You bet your pink flank I am. Honestly, Applejack could beat this psycho in a contest of brute strength and I’m probably five times stronger in this form, no offence A.J.”, Applejack nods understandably in response as the farm mare keeps an eye out for Melony who continues to rapidly maneuver around the room, waiting for an opening.

”Why do you ask, Pinky?”

”You and Applejack are our team’s heavy hitters, be ready to snatch that Nymph. I, on the other hand...”, Pinkamena then lowers herself to the floor as if she were about to pounce onto her foe. ”I’m our team’s speedster!”

[ZOOM]

In a dark pink blur, Pinkamena chases after the Nymph speedster who hasn’t taken notice of the aforementioned pony.

“[LAUGHTER] What’s wrong?, am I too fast for you all-”, Suddenly, Melony’s eyes widen in realization. “Wait, where’s the pink one-”

“Right here, bitch... You’re not the only one who’s fast!”

[WHAM]

In one swift motion, Pinkamena strikes the Nymph with her left front hoof, causing Melony to fly right into a nearby wall. However, Melony manages to recover before impact and lands on the wall, on all four of her limbs. At this point, the Nymph was practically crawling on the wall. Using all of her strength, Melony launches herself off of her new ‘Foundation’, and rockets towards Pinkamena.

[WHAM]

[ZOOM]

[WHAM]

[ZOOM]

Two blurs collide into each other multiple times, one that’s light blue and another that’s dark pink in coloration. Back and forth, both speedsters would punch, kick, and slice away at each other all while ricocheting off of the walls, ceiling, and floor of the room. Blood would splatter and drip from their conflict as they continue to fight. Applejack and Ritsu can be heard cheering:

“There ya’ go Pinky!, show that Nymph what speed is all about!” - Applejack.

"Get her nice and close, Pinks. I’ll grab her by that neck of hers and never let go!” - Ritsu (Werefox)

[ZOOM]

[SLAM]

In retaliation, Melony flies right into Pinkamena and grabs the pony by her neck upon which the nymph drags the equine to the other side of the room, slamming her into another wall. Pinkamena lets out a painful:

”GRAUGH!”

“HAHAHA!, you’re fun to play with!. Come on pink pony, that all you got, bitch?”, The nymph then prepares to impale the pony with her claws as she raises her right hand above her head and says: “I’m going to dig your eyes right out of your skull you little-”

[BZZ]

[BZZ]

[BZZ]

“What the?!... Bees?!”

Pinkamena smirks as she knew exactly what was about to happen. Unlike Melony, the pony has a certain effect that activates when she takes damage. During their conflict, a certain equipped item was activated: The Honeycomb.

”Funny thing about my Honeycomb item... I sometimes like to get hit.”

“AWRAUGH!”, Melony screams out in pain as the new swarm of bees stings her without mercy to which she tries to swat away the swarm, swinging her hands violently. “You fucking pony!, I’m going to-”

[SHLINK]

“AAAWWWWWW!”, Once again, the Nymph cries out in pain as Pinkamena impales her with a certain blade: The Bee Keeper. As Melony tried to swat the bees away, Pinkamena materialized her blade and stabs the psychotic entity right through her stomach region.

“Oh, it gets better by the way. This sword has the same effect as The Honeycomb... But you won’t live long enough to get stung by them!, RAWR!”, Pinkamena roars out as she pulls her blade out of Melony’s stomach and slices upwards.

[SHLINK]

[SPLAT]

Blood begins to spray out of the wound and splatter on the floor as the pony manages to slice her foe from their mid section all the way up towards their neck. The bees summoned by Pinkamena’s items vanishes during these current events.

“GARG-GARG-GA...”, Melony could barely form words as her throat became flooded by her own blood. However, even in this state she seemed aware enough to warrant a counter strike as she glares at Pinkamena murderously. The nymph prepares to strike at her foe once more until a large claw and an orange hoof grabs both of her hands.

”Did you forget about us, Psycho?”

“Good job Pinky!. Hey Ritsu, wad’dya we get her nice and familiar with this here floor?.”

As this is going on, Melony struggles to get loose but fails to do so as she simply can not overpower the werefox and cow mares’ superior strength.

”That’s a beautiful idea Applejack. What about you, Pinkie?”

“Hang on for one second, let me juuuuust...”, Pinkamena then materializes both of her Silver Shortswords and plunges them right into Melony’s shoulders which causes the Nymph to cry out in pain again. “Mwah, she is, finito!”, Pinkamena exclaims as she kisses her right hoof. She then leans into Melony and stares right into the nymph’s eyes. ”What was that you said?... Oh!, right: ‘That all you got, bitch?’. You can keep those blades by the way, they’re disgusting now.”

“Ya’ know what?, ah’ don’t need to use The Blade Of Grass fer’ this.”, Applejack says as she dematerializes the blade and, using her free hoof, punches Melony repeatedly. “Don’t. You. Ever. Threaten. Ma’. Friends. You. Bucking. Psycho!.”, Applejack then stops her flurry of attacks which causes Ritsu to smirk. The werefox grabs Melony by her right leg, lifts the nymph high into the air, backs away from the two ponies, and says:

”Hey girls, did you know I used to farm a lot?. Here, let me show you how a werefox plants something... That pisses her off.”, The werefox then smiles menacingly as she shouts: “Imma plant me a psychotic bitch tree!”

[SLAM] [SPLAT]

[SLAM] [SPLAT]

[SLAM] [SPLAT]

[SLAM] [SPLAT]

[SLAM] [SPLAT]

Ritsu continues to slam the Nymph into the hard floor of the Laboratory, causing more blood to splatter out in the process. The werefox would simply raise her new found toy high up into the air and over her head before promptly slamming the toy back into the floor. Very, very hard. Finally, feeling satisfied with her work, Ritsu spins around in place, releases Melony, and sends the nymph flying with rapid speed, right into another wall.

[SPLAT]

Upon contact, Melony’s body explodes and ruptures as her body’s gore flies around the general area and splatters against the wall. Suddenly, three items begins to materialize where Melony’s body was currently, “Positioned”. Normally, someone would be excited to see what kinds of loot they’d get from defeating a powerful foe. However, this was personal for the trio. No excitement or cheers of victory would escape from the victorious ponies and kitsune, just absolute anger and hatred burning in their eyes, a righteous flame. They all gaze upon Melony’s mangled remains as they say in unison:

“Death was too good for you.”, They then walk towards their loot and claim their prize, most notably, The Ice Mirror. Alongside this mirror, there was also what appeared to be a Metal Detector and a particular pair of boots. The aforementioned items begins to clone themselves upon which they then float towards the trio, The Ice Mirror doesn’t duplicate itself but also follows suit and floats towards Applejack. (See Author’s Note)

“Finally... We’re coming to save you, Rarity.” - Applejack.

”These Flurry Boots... No wonder that crazy chick was soo fast.” - Ritsu (Werefox).

”Huh... My sister Maud would actually love this Metal Detector.” - Pinkamena

”I want to get out of this horrible place, but first... There’s two things we need to take care of.”, Ritsu says as she then turns towards Pinkamena and asks: ”You got anything flammable in that mane of yours or your inventory?”

”I’ve got some torches, why?”

”Burn this bitch, I don’t want any chances of her returning. We’ve got our loot and that mirror, now, burn her.”

Heeding Ritsu’s request, Pinkamena smirks as she then materializes three torches and hands two of them to her fellow allies. They all nod understandably as they gaze towards Melony’s corpse, holds their torches over it, and says in unison:

“Go to Hell.”

[WOOSH]

The flames instantly consumes the entire body as the trio stands there and watches, being absolutely sure that the Nymph was truly gone. Upon looking around, it only now occurred to them... They weren’t her only victims as chained, skeletal remains, littered the room.

A whole hour passes by and Melony’s body was nothing more than ash. During this time both Pinkamena and Ritsu returned to their normal selves, the mare becoming her party loving self once again and the werefox losing some of its size and stature, returning to her suppressed form. Applejack glances one last time towards the ashes and spits on it in disgust.

“[SIGH] Ah’right everyone, we’ve got a job to do and a certain friend of ours to save. Let’s get on out’ta here-”

“One moment, Applejack. This chest is the second thing we should take care of.”

“Oh right!, I noticed it earlier but we were dealing with that... Meanie.”, Pinkie Pie replies as she grits her teeth in anger.

“Ah’ noticed it too... It certainly don’t look like a normal chest. Ya’ know anything about it, Ritsu?”

Ritsu puts a hand to her chin in thought. After a few moments, she comes to an answer and replies:

“Legends tell of a powerful chest which appears in every biome, one that can only be opened with a certain key. The appearance of each chest matches that of the biome they are associated with, therefore, this one must be: The Ice Chest. I’ve never actually seen them in person but I can just... Sense it. Whatever is stored within that chest is pretty powerful. Unfortunately, without the key that goes with this chest... We can’t access it.”

“Oh, so, do we take it with us?. I don’t think we should leave it, someone else who isn’t friendly could come along and open it.”

“Ah’ agree with Pinkie, we should take it with us. As fer’ this lab... We should come back with Twilight and the others, maybe they’d be more knowledgeable about this kind of stuff. Besides, now that we got this here Ice Mirror we can come back anytime.”

Everyone nods in agreement as Ritsu takes it upon herself to carry the chest for the ponies. Applejack materializes the Ice Mirror from her inventory, holds it high into the air, and exclaims:

“Rarity, here we come!”

“...”

“...”

“...”

“Sooooo... Anypony know how to activate this thing?.”

Author's Notes:

Welp, Pinkie Pie got the Flurry Boots... as if she wasn't fast already.
On a side note, at least Applejack will be a lot faster now.

Character Newly Acquired Item(s):

Applejack: Metal Detector, Flurry Boots, Ice Mirror.

Pinkie Pie: Metal Detector, Flurry Boots.

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped)

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun, Ice Mirror, Metal Detector, Flurry Boots.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun, Metal Detector, Flurry Boots.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 47 - Salvation.

-TERRARIA, DUNGEON ENTRANCE-

Steven stares off into the distance, specifically, towards the direction of The Snow Biome. The fashionista sighs sadly as he says:

“What do I do?, ever since I spoke to Skeletron my mind has been at war. No matter what I choose... Skeletron still benefits in the end. What do I tell Rarity’s friends when they-”

[SHIM] [WHIRL]

Suddenly, Steven was cut off by a beam of light mixed with a chilling twister. In mere seconds, three familiar forms now stands before The Clothier which causes a happy expression to form onto his face.

“You’re all back!, thank the gods!”

“Hey there partner!, mission success!”, Applejack exclaims as she proudly holds The Ice Mirror high into the air.

“We managed to get it from a really big meanie!, oh!, I need to throw a: We-defeated-the-meanie-so-now-we-can-save-Rarity-with-the-Ice-Mirror party!”

“Wow Pinkie... That’s a mouthful.”, Ritsu says as she currently has The Ice Chest held upon her left shoulder, leaning against her head. Despite what it looks like, the kitsune seems to have no trouble supporting its weight as she shows off her physical attribute. “Sup, name’s Ritsu. Yes, I’m a kitsune, no, we’re not extinct. We just know how to hide well is all.”

Steven was truly glad to see them not to mention the fact that they now hold Rarity’s salvation. However, his expression slowly turns to sadness as he was still being haunted by Skeletron’s words. Applejack immediately catches on to this change and asks:

“You ok, partner?. Ah’ thought you’d be happier about this, we can finally get Rarity out of this place!”

“I’m happy Applejack, I truly am... But... [SIGH] There’s something I have to-”

“Don’t say another word, Steven. Ah’ know what’s on yer’ mind and all I can tell you is that me and ma’ friends can defeat that no good Skeletron.”

“W-wait, how did you-”

“Recent events have made me, well, sharper. What we’ve experienced in The Snow Biome, in that lab... Ah’ swore to mah’self that I’d never be fooled again. So, ah’ decided to focus on my abilities.”

“Abilities?”

“That’s right, as the bearer of The Element Of Honesty, I can detect if someone is lying and I can read someone’s expression to a T. Ah’ should’ve known that she was up to no good. I... I almost got us killed because of it.

“Applejack, you can’t blame yourself for-”

“No Ritsu, it’s mah’ fault... I should’ve sensed that Nymph’s schemes sooner... Ah’ failed us.”

“Wait a second, what happened to you all out there?”

“That’s not important right now, Steven. What is important is that ah’ know what you’re going to say and I’m telling you, forget it.”

“You... You don’t know how frightening his power can be. So much death and destruction... I don’t want any of you ponies to have to face this terror.”

“You are a fool to assume that they will fight alone, my friends and I will defeat this great and powerful foe.”

“My zebra friend is right, trust that to not be a lie, let the enemy come, against us they shall die.”

Two more voices joins the conversation, each noticeably rhythmic. This causes everyone to turn around, their gaze instantly focused on a certain zebra and lihzahrd.

“Zecora!, Gex!, y’all are here?!”

“That is correct Applejack, we finished our newest potion and found you by testing the latest batch. A potion that takes one far and wide, to join their friends and fight by their side.” - Zecora.

“That is so cool!, what’s this potions name?!” - Pinkie Pie.

“It is called the Wormhole Potion, drink it and a journey to your friends will be set in motion.” - Gex, The Witchdoctor.

“That’s amazing!, this potion will take us to anyone we consider a friend?. Wow... You two are amazing, Gex.” - Ritsu.

As this is going on, Steven just couldn’t believe what he was seeing. Before his very eyes, the fashionista saw something he never thought he’d ever see in physical form: Hope. The words of Skeletron no longer haunted his mind as he smiles contently and says:

“It is time, everyone.”, The fashionista’s words catches their attention to which they all stop their current conversation and turn their gaze towards him. “Give me The Ice Mirror, we’ve got a friend to save.”, Steven then smirks as he says: “And, a large skeleton to kill. Well, kill him again that is.”

At first, everyone just stares at him in silent disbelief... That is until Applejack kicks off a series of shouting as she exclaims:

“Now that’s what ah’m talking about!, yeehaw!. Good to see you come’n to yer’ senses, Steven.”

“Hooray!, we’re going to save Rarity and then we’re gonna beat up the big skull guy!. Oh, we need to get everypony else to help us.” - Pinkie Pie.

“Well, why hell not?!. I did just smash some psychotic Nymph, I guess it’s time to break some bones again... Literally.” - Ritsu.

“Ah’right then, it’s settled. Here ya’ go Steven, take this straight to Rarity.”, Applejack says a she offers the Ice Mirror to Steven. The fashionista was just about to grab the mirror until the cowmare, instead, grabs his hand and pulls him into a hug. This gesture shocks Steven momentarily, until, he finally returns it. This prompts Applejack to say: “Thank you soo much fer’ this Steven, we owe this all to you. Please, go in there and save ma’ friend... Ah’ just want to see her safe again...”, Upon saying those words, a saddened expression forms onto the cowmare’s face.

[ZOOM]

“Ooh, ooh, please say hello to that person with all that party energy for me!. I can’t wait to meet her!”

“[CHUCKLE] I promise you, Pinkie Pie, Candy will be delighted to meet you and I’ll be sure to pass on your message.”

“[GASP] Oh my gosh!, her name’s Candy?!. Now I want to meet her even more!”, Pinkie Pie exclaims as she then pulls a mic out of her mane and begins to sing:

“I want candy,
I want candy,
There’s somepony I can’t wait to meet,
All that party energy is meant to be free,
Once she’s out, we’ve got parties to make,
Together, we’ll party all day,
Because, I want candy,
I want candy...”

As Pinkie Pie continues her song, Steven chuckles to himself as he turns around and makes his way into The Dungeon with a determined expression.

-TERRARIA, DUNGEON DEPTHS-

Rarity and Katelyn Pierce, The Mechanic, were currently having a conversation about the pony fashionista’s home world. As this is going on, the other prisoners were going about their own business, although, Candy did sense the presence of a certain party pony which causes The Party Girl to dance excitingly.

“Wait, wait, wait, you’re telling me that griffins exists in your world?!”

“They sure do, darling, there’s a whole nation of them too. Why?, don’t they exist here?”

“If they do, I’ve never seen one in my life. They mostly just exist in stories and legends.”

“Aha!, so that means it’s possible for them to exist after all.”

“How do you figure?”

“Well, legends are mostly based on something that actually existed, or, something that inspired the legend. Of course... It could also be someone who’s had too much to drink.”

This causes the two fellow prisoners to laugh before Rarity recovers and continues:

“If your world truly does have legends about griffons then odds are they probably do exist, or, they once existed. Why, back in my world, there used to exist these giant lizard looking things called: Dinosaurs, who existed long before anypony showed up. Many legends were passed down about them and according to Twilight, these legends predates even before the very first dragon ever existed, mind you, dragons have inhabited my world even before ponies.”

“Your world had dinosaurs too?, huh, they once existed here but I don’t think they all went extinct. Apparently, there are adventurers who uses certain types of dinosaurs as pets and mounts. I’ve never ran into any of them, yet.”

[SKREEAR]

Suddenly, the doors to entrance of the hallway of cells opens up as Steven happily walks in and turns to Rarity’s cell. This catches the attention of the other prisoners as well.

“Rarity, it’s time to get you out of here. You remember when I told you about your friends retrieving that Ice Mirror for you?”

“Why yes, darling, but whatever could you-”, Rarity’s words were silenced as Steven pulls out the aforementioned object, The Ice Mirror.

“They’ve done it, Rarity. Your friends have recovered it for you, now, be free.”, Steven says as he gives Rarity the mirror by sliding it into her cell.

Rarity’s tears began to flow freely as she was truly touched by her friends actions, to know how far they’d truly go for her. She never doubted them, of course, especially after the Nightmare Rarity incident. However, it was still heartwarming to know all the same.

“I... But... What about everyone else here!. I can’t just leave them all!, can’t you open the cell doors and let us all out so I can-”

“I’m sorry, Rarity... This won’t turn out as you’d hope. Sure, The Ice Mirror can transfer its user and those within their vicinity to a location they’d been to before. However, these cells shields and hides you all from... The Dungeon Guardian, you remember me telling you about that?”

“I do, but, if these cells hides us from it then that means...”

“We’ll die if we leave them, The Guardian will spot us and will catch us before we could even use that mirror together.”

“B-but Katelyn... I... I don’t want to leave you all-”

“You’re not leaving us, Rarity!. I know what kind of pony you are, all of us does, we know you’ll come back for us. Then, when you save us, you know what we’re gonna do?”

Katelyn’s words causes the rest of the prisoners to voice various replies of their own:

“I’m going to let you always drink for free at the very next Tavern I run, you’re a good mare, Rarity.” - Ross Bosman, The Tavernkeeper.

“If you ever need any type of fishing equipment or ever need to rent a boat, I’m your guy.” - Jeremy Bravos, The Angler.

“I will style your mane anytime you wish, darling. Free of charge.” - Livian Hesper, The Stylist.

“I shall teach you all of the magic that I know, I’ve grown quite fond of you and everyone else here.” - Magius Swirl Magnus, The Wizard.

“I’m just going to hug you like my life depends on it. But, I am a mechanic so I can hook you up with some appliances and anything technological.” - Katelyn Pierce, The Mechanic.

“I’m going to throw you a-”

“We all know, Candy.”, Everyone says in unison as they then laugh together, this causes The Party Girl to giggle.

“Oh!, that’s right!. Candy, Pinkie Pie says hello and that she can’t wait to meet you. She’s some sort of party pony.”

In that moment everyone present, aside from Steven, shudders from that statement as they all say in unison:

“Oh no... Not another Candy.”

“[GASP] Pinkie Pie?!, I love that name!. Thank you soo much, Steven. Oh-my-gosh-oh-my-gosh-oh-my-gosh!”, Candy then pulls a mic out of her hair and starts to sing:

“If you wanna be my lover,
You got to get with my friend,
Candy and Pinkie forever,
The friendship never ends,
If you wanna be my lover,
Our parties you must attend,
Candy and pies forever and that’s the way it is...”

As Candy continues her song, which causes most of her fellow prisoners to facepalm, Steven leans into Rarity’s cell and says:

“I think you should go, but, before you do... Let me just say: Thank you, Rarity. For everything...”

“Thank you, darling... Everyone. I promise, I’ll come back to save you all, I’ll bring an entire army if I have to.”, Steven nods understandably as Rarity lifts the mirror high into the air and thinks of The Dungeon Entrance as she then disappears in a beam of light mixed with ice.

[SHIM] [WHIRL]

After watching his pony friend disappear to freedom, all the while Candy is still singing her song, Steven said to himself internally:

-I hope you’re watching, Skeletron. This is the beginning of the end, for you.-

”[CHUCKLE] Let them come, Steven.”

Author's Notes:

Character Newly Acquired Item (S):

Rarity: Ice Mirror.

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Ice Mirror.

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun, Metal Detector, Flurry Boots.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun, Metal Detector, Flurry Boots.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 48 - Reunion.

-TERRARIA, DUNGEON ENTRANCE-

A certain group of ponies, zebra, lihzahrd, and kitsune are currently chatting amongst themselves as they wait patiently for Steven to deliver The Ice Mirror to a certain prisoner. Some of them starts to voice their concerns as they say:

“Ah’ hope Steven isn’t havin’ any trouble in there, it’s taking a while...”

“I’m sure it’ll be ok, Applejack. He seems to want to get her out of there just as badly as you all do.”

“Ritsu’s right, this place is really large too. It probably takes him ages just to walk to where ever Rarity is being held. Oh!, and the party person.”

“Now that is truly a marvel, if there’s another who exists here like you, I feel bad for Twilight Sparkle.”

“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, my zebra friend, her antics are unusual, her abilities are a surprise, is she perhaps an Eldritch being in-”

[SHIM] [WHIRL]

Suddenly, Gex’s words were cut off as a beam of light mixed with ice accompanied by a chilling whirlwind materializes before the group. Then, in mere seconds, a very familiar form appears before them all. Applejack and Pinkie Pie stares on in disbelief, Zecora simply nods happily and beams a smile towards the now freed unicorn standing before them all: Rarity.

“...”

Silence was present as three ponies stare at each other, two on one side, one on the other. Then, tears begins to flow on their faces and the rapid clopping of hooves removes the silence as they run into each other which results into a trio of hugs.

“Rarity!, ah’m so glad you’re ok!. Not a single moment went by that ah’ didn’t worry about ya’.” - Applejack.

“Oh Rarity, don’t you ever disappear on us like that!, Pinkie Promise me that you’ll never do this again!” - Pinkie Pie.

“I promise darling, I missed you all soo much... I’m so sorry for making you all worry.” - Rarity.

Ritsu, Zecora, and Gex watches on with a smile as this reunion of friendship takes place before them. After a few moments, the three ponies part from their group hug upon which Rarity notices the kitsune. She fixes her mane and says:

“Oh, pardon my manners, a true lady simply must introduce herself to new friends. Any friend of Applejack and Pinkie Pie is a friend of mine, the same goes for Zecora. [AHEM] My name is: Rarity, fashionista of Ponyville and the bearer of The Element Of Generosity. It is a pleasure to meet you and, might I say, your fur is quite lovely. Your clothing on the other hand is... Questionable.”, Ritsu raises a brow at Rarity’s assessment of her current clothing.

“[CHUCKLE] Now, now, Rarity. Don’t ya’ go and scare away our new friend.”, Applejack says as she walks over to the aforementioned entity. As this is happening, Gex, Zecora, and Pinkie Pie are laughing in the background. The farm mare raises her front left hoof and motion’s towards the kitsune. “This here kitsune is Ritsu, she’s been a huge help to us all and is our newest friend.”

“It’s nice to finally meet you, Rarity. Your friends have told me a lot about you and, as for my clothes, uh, sorry?”

“It is quite a pleasure to meet you too, Ritsu. Do not worry, once I get your appropriate measurements we shall fix your, um, wardrobe.”

“Ouch... Lay it on me gently, why don’t ya?”

“I’m sorry darling, but, I will not allow an affront to fashion to exist without properly tending to it. You’re a beautiful mare, Ritsu, you shall wear only the finest of clothing to express your beauty.”

“Actually, I’m a woman... A mare is what you’d call a female-”

“Ok everyone, ah’d like to continue the introductions and reunion, not to mention fashion advice, someplace a little more familiar. Rarity, use that mirror to take us all home.”

“Ah, of course Applejack. I want to get away from here as well, but, I shall return with help. I want to free everyone who’s-”

“That’s exactly what we intend to do but we’re gonna need everyone fer’ this. Zecora made us a potion that will take us to Twilight and the others.”

“Aw yes, they went to retrieve that other blade. Wait!, that’s another thing!, there’s another blade being held here too: The Muramasa!”, Rarity’s words shocks everyone present which prompts various reactions from them all. Applejack recovers from her shocked state and says:

“Then that’s all the more reason fer’ us to defeat Skeletron. Come on, let’s get back home. Ah’ want to check up on Fluttershy too... Poor mare...”

“What?!, what happened to Fluttershy?!”

“I’ll explain later, Rarity.”, Applejack replies sternly as she didn’t want to recall their recent battle with Melony.

Everyone gathers around the pony fashionista as she raises the mirror into the air upon which they all disappear together, on route to Home Town.

-TERRARIA, HOME TOWN-

Some time passes by ever since the group has returned to Home Town, it was also noticeably becoming nightfall. The group decided to inform the terrarians of the recent events from the moment they found The Dungeon, all the way to their encounter with Melony within the unknown laboratory. Rarity took it upon herself to also inform them that there lies prisoners of Skeletron within the dark depths of The Dungeon. Much to her delight, Tanner The Guide suggested that they wait for the return of the adventurers who were currently accompanying Twilight, Starlight, and Rainbow Dash. Together, Tanner vowed that they would all go to combat Skeletron. Although, he was under the impression that the aforementioned entity was destroyed seven years ago but was quite surprised to learn that the skeletal tyrant still lives.

Princess Pinkie leads the group to Fluttershy’s home where the pegasus still remained unconscious. Helena, The Nurse, attended to the shy pegasus and was happy to report that she’d be fine physically, however, The Nurse wasn’t sure how this event might effect the animal lover mentally.

Applejack decides to take initiative as she turns to the group and says:

“Ok y’all, ah’ think I know what we must do next. Zecora, how much of them potions do ya’ have?”

“The Wormhole Potion is a tricky remedy, I have four more within my possession, what I ask is for your intentions?”

“That’s perfect, we need to go to our friends in The Crimson Biome. You, me, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie are gonna take a little trip. We’re gonna help the others to acquire the next blade we need. Then, we’re all comin’ home together.”

“Good thinking Applejack!. I still have some parties that needs to be made, but, helping our friends takes top priority!” - Pinkie Pie.

“I’ve been out of the game for far too long darling, count me in!”

“That reminds me Rares, I’ve got some items fer’ you to take. This Bee Armor, Hornet Staff, and this magical Bee Gun is right up yer’ alley.”

“Thank you Applejack, I’ll equip them right away.”

A few more moments goes by as Zecora, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Rarity all prepare to drink their Wormhole Potions. Before they consume the magical beverage, Applejack turns to Ritsu, Gex, and Princess Pinkie.

“Ah appreciate this y’all, thanks fer’ keep’n an eye on Fluttershy fer’ us. Ah’m not gonna lie... The poor mare wouldn’t do well in The Crimson Biome, I’m glad she’s still unconscious.”

“Leave her to us, Applejack. You all just make sure you come back safe, ok?. I don’t want to lose my packmates after just getting to like them.”

“No worries Ritsu, we’re all comin’ back in one piece. Ah’ promise.”

“Ooh, ooh, make that a Pinkie Promise!. Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye.” - Pinkie Pie.

“We’d never break a promise, darling. Especially a Pinkie Promise.” - Rarity.

“Thank you for helping me with this remedy Gex, please watch after everyone and give Fluttershy my respects.” - Zecora.

“Be safe on your journey my friends, I shall pass on your message to our unconscious friend, let us be reunited at journey’s end.” - Gex, The Witchdoctor.

”I’ll protect the goddess with my life if need be, she will be safe upon your return.” - Princess Pinkie.

After saying their goodbyes the trio of ponies and zebra drinks their potions. Suddenly, they are all transformed into a beam of light however each beam was of a different coloration as it reflects the color of the potion’s consumer. An orange, white, gray, and pink light flies up into the room’s ceiling. The lights phases through the structure and shoots up into the night sky, heading towards The Crimson Biome.

-TERRARIA, THE CRIMSON BIOME-

Twilight, Starlight, Rainbow Dash, Celebes, and all of their fellow adventurers are currently making their way deeper into The Crimson Biome. Sai Sahan strongly believes that a large vein of Crimtane Ore lies in a large crater nearby. As the dryad, alicorn, and unicorn were chatting amongst themselves, the pegasus turns to Sai and asks:

“Hey Sai, you said that you got that armor of yours from this place before, right?”

“That is correct, Rainbow. Some time after we lost Lunaris, I decided to take a small band of adventurers from the guild to search for any weapons and armor within this forsaken place. Celestia was among them, of course.”

“I understand you wanting to get stronger but how could you be sure that there’d be anything at all here?. Way back then that is.”

“My family has great history with the dryads and thanks to those connections, we’ve allocated a handsome amount of Purification Powder. Now, I’m not going to bore you with all of the details but to give it to you simply, my greatest ancestor was among those who fought against a mighty foe: Cthulhu.”

“Oh yeah!, Twilight was telling me about that not too long ago. Discord played a part in it too if I remember correctly?”

“That he did, you see, he worked with my ancestor to create the armor and weapons. Then, using his powerful chaos magic, Disidian duplicated the items so that we’d have enough for damn near the entire world. After the battle was ended, my family was given permission by a certain dryad to keep the large reserves of the powder in addition to the knowledge of how to turn Crimtane Ore into weapons and armor.”

“Wait a second... That dryad you’re talking about...”, Rainbow Dash then glances towards Celebes who was still chatting with the other ponies.

“That’s right, Celebes is the exact same dryad who spoke to my ancestor and gave him permission to keep, well, everything.”

“Woah, she’s even more awesome than I thought. Hey, what was your ancestors name?”

“Aw, forgive me my friend. My ancestor’s name is: Sombra.”

Rainbow’s mouth practically drops to the floor upon Sai’s revelation. However, before the pegasus could even speak her mind four beams of lights shoots through the nearby skies, begins to descend, and starts to land in front of the pony and terrarian adventurers. Everyone looks on in wonder, especially Twilight who was imitating a goldfish, as the four beams starts to form themselves into four certain entities: Three ponies and one zebra.

“Ah’ don’t think I ever want to do that again, ah’ think I’m gonna hurl...”

“I thought it was a lot of fun!, oh!, let’s do it again!”

“Pinkie dear we can’t just- By Celestia!, this place is horrible!”

“This place is filled with repulsive flesh, but, it would seem we have arrived before our friends.”

Author's Notes:

Character Newly Acquired Item (s):

Rarity: Full set of Bee Armor (Pony, Equipped), Hornet Staff, Bee Gun

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat, Mystic Robe, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Full set of Bee Armor (Pony, Equipped), Hornet Staff, Bee Gun.

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Metal Detector, Flurry Boots.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun, Metal Detector, Flurry Boots.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 49 - Seeker Of Knowledge.

-TERRARIA, UNDERGROUND CRIMSON BIOME-

Deep underground of the biome of flesh there lies a large series of caverns. The walls of these caverns were absolutely covered in fleshy material, in fact, one couldn’t help but feel as if they were walking within someone else’s body as they traverse the repulsive underground. A large entity comprised entirely of flesh is currently floating its way through these caverns.

As the entity makes its way towards its destination, all around it were various corpses of many different victims. These victims ranged from animals to terrarians, even a few lesser known species were currently integrated into the cavern’s walls of flesh. In addition, various monsters of the biome moves about the caverns transporting newly deceased corpses. These corpses were particularly unique for the fact that they were only a few hours old, as if some great battle had just taken place on the surface.

The large entity then stops and turns its body towards one of the fleshy walls of the cavern. If one could listen closely they’d hear what sounded like a series of... Heartbeats?. The being’s large eye starts to glow with a dark red aura upon which the aforementioned wall splits apart, blood actually starts to leak from the ceiling in the process. A large chamber is revealed upon which the entity enters floatingly, the walls close shut behind it once again as streams of blood slides down in the process.

There within this large chamber, floating before the aforementioned being was yet another entity: A large brain.

Behind this brain like entity, held up on the walls of the chamber were three very large hearts all of which continues to beat livingly, said beats echoing throughout the chamber.

[THUMP THUMP]

[THUMP THUMP]

[THUMP THUMP]

Now floating before the large brain, the flesh entity begins to speak using its multiple mouth’s to perform the action:

”The intruders are drawing near, my Lord. The same adventurers who have defeated your fellow incarnation of Cthulhu.”

”This pleases me well, Perforators. What happens to my fellow brethren is of no concern to me. If The Eye fell to these mere specs of flesh, then my brother was weak.”

”By your will, Lord Brainiac. Shall we continue to hold our forces back until they enter the heart of our domain?.”

”Mmmyes, I want those equines alive, do with the others as you please. I have peered into the minds of those ponies and I must say... My apatite is stirred. They have knowledge hidden deep within their minds that I simply must posses, all knowledge belongs to me. My will is universal, my knowledge is everlasting and infinite. All others are nothing compared to my vision and brain.”

”Very well, we shall return to the surface.”

”One last thing, Perforators. There is one among those ponies whos knowledge Intrigues me most. It would seem, we have a fellow seeker of knowledge amongst them. I have found a buffet of knowledge and soon it will be time to feast.”

”Which among them do you speak of?”

”[CHUCKLE] From what I gathered in her mind, she is the ascended pony, the lavender alicorn Princess Of Friendship. And, by my calculations, the future ruler of Equestria: Twilight Sparkle.”

-TERRARIA, CRIMSON BIOME-

After successfully traveling to their friends, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Zecora now face a new threat: An endless barrage of questions from a certain lavender alicorn. Sai Sahan, Terralestia, and Celebes watches on with shocked and concerned expressions. The rest of the adventurers observes the commotion while also chatting amongst themselves.

“You’re all here?!, how did you do that?!, what kind of magic did you use?!, how did you become a beam of light and travel so far?!, what’s that armor Rarity is wearing?!, wait... You said potion?, what potion?!...”

“[SIGH] Here we go again... I’ll take care of her, again.”, Starlight says as she alights her horn and floats her now hyperventilating teacher away from their, ‘New arrivals’. Rarity, Zecora, and Pinkie Pie all go to help Twilight as well. Applejack watches them from a short distance, laughs a bit, and says:

“Ah’ see Twilight is the same as ever-”, Applejack’s words were cut off as she notices a certain stunt pegasus who in turn stares with wide eyes towards the farm mare. The orange earth pony then starts to slowly walk towards Rainbow Dash, the pegasus noticeably shivering from her approach. The cowmare was now mere inches away from the pegasus which causes Rainbow to say:

“A-Applejack... I’m so sorry- Aw!”, Rainbow lets out a surprised exclamation as she was suddenly smothered into a warm embrace, her head now laying onto Applejack’s chest region as an orange hoof is wrapped around the back of the pegasus’s neck.

“Ahm’ so sorry Rainbow, ah’ never should’ve been that mad at ya’. I ignored you ever since the goblin army’s attack, please, fer’give me.”, These words shocks the pegasus who jumps back in surprise and replies:

“W-what?... A.J, it’s me who should be apologizing to you. I’m the one who thought it was a good idea to pull off that stupid stunt.”

“Ah’ don’t care ‘bout that no more, Rainbow. All ah’m concerned about is if ma’ friends were safe in this... Twisted place.”

“You should’ve seen Rainbow’s recent achievement, she bravely forced a stick of dynamite right into the sides of The Eye Of Cthulhu. It worked out well for us, granted, the monster did transform but it was surely weakened nonetheless.”, Sai Sahan interjects.

“Heh, still showing off ah’ see?”, Applejack question’s with a smirk.

“Aw please, I wasn’t even trying when I did that.”, The pegasus replies as she poses confidently. Terralestia forms a smirk of her own as she interjects:

“Such confidence, but, oh my, where was it when we first entered this biome... Hmm?”

“What?, I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“You know Rainbow, now that I think about it, you were huddled tightly against your fellow ponies as we traversed the flesh.”

“Oh shut your face,Sai!. I was just, you know, making sure Starlight and the egghead were ok.”

“Ya’ know somethin’ Rainbow?, ah’ love ya’ but I’m inclined to agree with Sai here. Speaking of which, sorry fer’ not introducin’ ma’self to ya’ partner.”, Applejack says as she turns to Sai Sahan. “I’m sure you already know this but I’m Applejack, Element Of Honesty. Put it there, partner.”, Applejack then offers her left front hoof to which Sai shakes happily and says:

“It is a pleasure to finally meet you, Applejack. Your friends have told us all about you, especially Rainbow.”

“Hey!, stop ignoring me you two!”, Rainbow interjects.

Applejack then turns to Terralestia. However, upon seeing the female terrarian, the orange mare’s eyes shoot wide open and her mouth drops agape as she says:

“P-Princess Celestia?!, how in the wide world of Equus are ya’ here?!.”

“WHAT?!”, Pinkie Pie and Rarity exclaims as they both overhear Applejack’s question and stampedes over. In Pinkie’s case it’s more like zooming off in a pink blur.

“Princess Celestia!, oh, it’s so good to see you again darling. When that brute Razeem killed you, I was just so heartbroken.”

“Rarity’s right!, but now, we can throw you a: I’m-alive-again-so-let’s-party party!”, Terralestia laughs nervously all the while Sai Sahan and even Rainbow Dash are trying their best to hide their laughter.

“I’m sorry to disappoint you dear ponies, but, I’m not... Well... your, Celestia.”

“...”

“Huh?”, the ponies reply in unison.

Some time passes by as the group continues onward, their new visitors joining in. Applejack had informed her friends about the events that has transpired within The Jungle and their success in retrieving The Blade Of Grass. Rainbow Dash asked if the farm mare could show it to them to which she obliges and causes various reactions from the adventurers. Although she was hesitant, the farm mare also told them about their fight with Melony within the mysterious lab of The Snow Biome. As a result, Applejack was once again assaulted by questions courtesy of Twilight Sparkle.

Zecora and Pinkie Pie are currently mingling with the other adventurers. The party pony in particular zooming around asking the adventurers about their favorite cakes and treats. The zebra was interested in various potions that the other adventurers offered and gave her the recipes to create them with.

After Applejacks various revelations, Rarity informed everyone about her being captured by Skeletron along with the location of another blade: The Muramasa. Twilight, Starlight, and Rainbow Dash were absolutely shocked by the revelation of this entity. Little did Rarity know, this caused Terralestia to be seething with anger as she asks:

“What?... What was that name, again?”

“Oh, why Skeletron, darling. That foul brute is nothing but a-”

“He’s supposed to be dead!, my brother Lunaris killed him seven years ago!”

“I’m sorry darling, but, Skeletron is still very much alive. He even has prisoners!, oh, once we return I simply must ask you all for your help.”

“Oh you’re gonna get my help, that thing should’ve been destroyed a long time ago. How did it-”

“It would appear I have more to reveal to you, Celestia.”, Celebes interjects.

“What do you mean?!”

“I told you and Sai seven years ago about the events that transpired on the moon. However, I also know of your brother’s battle with Grogar.”

“Grogar?!”, Twilight and Starlight shouts in unison.

“It was his name back when he still had some meat on his bones, he was the last of the tyrannical Giants. The powerful lord of the dead: Grogar. Even after he died, he managed to become more of a demonic spirit rather then simply being undead. I’m surprised you two know about him.”

“Not with this Grogar!”, Twilight fearfully replies with chattering teeth.

“Rainbow and ah’ are curious as well. Who in the hay is Grogar?” - Applejack.

“Yeah, I’ve never heard of a giant skeleton dude terrorizing Equus.” - Rainbow Dash.

“Are you kidding me?!. Back on Equus, Grogar is perhaps the most evil force our world has ever known. Well, before The Moon Lord appeared that is. His sorcery and necromancy were legendary; his bell could steal and store anypony’s magic. The biggest difference was that he wasn’t a Giant like this Grogar, he was a ram.”, Twilight says factually. Starlight lets out a small chuckle as she replies:

“That is until Gusty the Great rose up and stopped him. I’ve read about it in some of the books held within the royal library, a thank you gift from Princess Celestia when I was called there for my friendship problem.”

“Hanging out with Twilight is turning you into an egghead too.” - Rainbow Dash.

“If you all don’t mind, I’d like to get back to Skeletron’s true fate. [AHEM] As I was saying, Lunaris actually sealed away-” - Celebes.

[ZOOM]

“Mane, eyes, tail, everything!, twitching!” - Pinkie Pie.

[RRRAAAAAAWWWWWWRRRRR!]

[RRRAAAAAAWWWWWWRRRRR!]

[RRRAAAAAAWWWWWWRRRRR!]

Seconds after the party mare’s warning, multiple roars echoes throughout the landscape, startling everyone in the process. Nearby, a large mound of flesh suddenly erupts revealing three large entities:

“Get ready everyone!, multiple large entities inbound!”, Sai Sahan exclaims which causes the adventurers and ponies to stand at the ready, weapons drawn and spells being charged.

“T-Twilight, those t-things aren’t wh-what’s making me go c-crazy.”

“What?!, Pinkie that can’t be right!. Those must be-”

Suddenly, a large entity materializes and floats behind Twilight: The Perforator’s Hivemind.

”Ah, there you are. You ponies are coming with me, Lord Brainiac has need of you.”

The very moment those words were spoken, a blob of flesh engulfs Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Pinkie Pie which causes various reactions from the captured mares:

“What in tarnation?!, this stuff is disgustin’!. Get off me ya’ darn- Mmf!”, Applejack was cut off as she disappears within a blob of flesh.

“No!, I’m not going down that easy you disgusting- Mmf!”, Rainbow Dash’s words becomes muffled as her face is covered by the blob of flesh.

“This is not pleasant at all!, what do you say we settle this over a cupcake?, no?... Please?”, Pinkie Pie asks as she too is covered completely within the flesh.

“No!, keep fighting everypony- ARGH!, I... Can’t... Give... In.”, Despite putting up a valiant effort, Twilight too disappears within her own blob of flesh.

As for Starlight and Rarity, the two mares were incredibly lucky for Zecora manages to save Rarity from a blob that targeted her all the while Celestia manages to save Starlight, the unicorn practically in tears as she tried to free and save her teacher.

“Nooooo!”, Starlight, Zecora, and Rarity shouts in unison as they watch the four blobs begin to phase into the earth, taking the captured ponies with them in the process.

“Now then, the rest of you can die. We will-”

“No!”, Celebes exclaims as she rushes towards the Perforator’s Hivemind with her Fiery Greatsword.

[SHLINK]

[CRASH]

Unfortunately, the dryad misses her mark as the entity phases into the earth and her flaming weapon collides with the fleshy earth beneath her. Celebes grits her teeth in anger as she comes to a very unpleasant realization: Four ponies have been captured and are now gone. To make matters worse, Celebes, Starlight, Zecora, Rarity, and the remaining terrarian adventurers must now contend with their new foes.

Author's Notes:

Happy Christmas Eve, everyone!

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat, Mystic Robe, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Full set of Bee Armor (Pony, Equipped), Hornet Staff, Bee Gun.

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Metal Detector, Flurry Boots.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun, Metal Detector, Flurry Boots.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 50 - The Power Of Brainiac Pt: 1

Author's Notes:

This chapter, in addition to a few more after this, are a little dark. I will say that it has to be dark just to do this arc justice. Viewer discretion is advised. Let me know what you think in the comments section below, enjoy everyone!

-TERRARIA, UNDERGROUND CRIMSON BIOME-

Lord Brainiac floats before four ponies, all of whom are currently strapped onto the fleshy walls of the large chamber. The sounds of various heartbeats echoes throughout the chamber, likely coming from the three large hearts positioned just behind the large brain. Brainiac begins to glow with a red aura as the entity declares:

”Awaken, all of you. I release you from your slumber.”, Upon saying those words, all of the ponies come to as they begin to groan uncomfortably and say:

“Wha’?, what happened?... The last thing ah’ remember was- Holy sweet Celestia!, ah’ giant brain!” - Applejack.

“Yuck!, that’s not a very good looking gummy brain!, wait, you are a gummy brain, right?” - Pinkie Pie.

“Now’s not the time for that, Pinkie!. Hey ugly, how about you let me out of this disgusting stuff so I can beat the hay out of you!” - Rainbow Dash.

“Wait a second... You were inside of that book, just like The Eye and Razeem. You’re... The Brain Of Cthulhu.” - Twilight.

”Ah, I was right about you... Twilight Sparkle. You may call me: Brainiac.”

“You know my name?, wait, what do you want with us?!”

”The same thing you have spent most of your life trying to seek, knowledge. I can sympathize with you my fellow seeker of knowledge.”

“Don’t you dare try to compare us!, you monster!. Yes, I love knowledge... But I’d never take somepony else’s life just to obtain it.”

”The end justifies the means, my little pony. Now, it’s time that I learn more about you all. Especially, that world you all come from.”

“We aren’t telling you anything!, you disgusting brain!” - Rainbow Dash.

“Yeah!, and you’re not invited to my next party you meanie!” - Pinkie Pie.

”Your cooperation isn’t a factor, I’ll take what I want from you all. Regardless.”

“Now why da’ hay do ya’ even want to know about our world?, what’s it to ya’?. It’s not like you can even do anything-”

”That’s where you’re wrong, Applejack, daughter of Bright Mac and Pear Butter.”

“H-How did ya’-”

”I know a fair amount about you, all of you. While you all slept, I peered into your minds and have uncovered most of your secrets. I know your past, your present, and from them... I can even tell you your future. The Rainbow maned pegasus, Rainbow Dash. The pink earth pony, Pinkie Pie, and her love for parties. Thanks to your minds I even know about your fellow Princesses. Celestia, Luna, Cadence, and of course... you... Twilight Sparkle. Aw, and let’s not forget the potential of your little niece: Flurry Heart. By my calculations she’ll grow up to be a powerful ruler, she’d surely make you and your favorite foalsitter very proud.”

Twilight and the other ponies were absolutely dumbfounded in horror. This entity managed to learn about their loved ones through the memories of their lives. To say that they were all afraid was an understatement.

“But why?, why do you think that peeking into our minds will help you at all?. Applejack is right, even if you do take all of our knowledge it doesn’t matter!, you can’t harm our world-”

”Do you believe in alternate realities, Twilight Sparkle?. I’d assume you would, given your recent and current predicament.”

“What kind of question is that?, we’ve just talked about this. Yes, I’ve always believed in its concept. Ever since I entered the world beyond the mirror and even now, in Terraria.”

”Ah yes, I found those events to be quite promising. Sunset Shimmer stole your crown upon which you were forced to pursue her, entering that world beyond the mirror. Another Equestria, one could say. I also know about my brother Razeem, he managed to puncture into your world. That, right there, is what interests me.”

“Why would that interest you?. Also, answer me this, why are you soo interested in us?. Of all the adventurers you could’ve captured, you specifically told that other creature to target us... Why?”

”Hahahahaha...”

“What’s so funny?!”

“You want to know why I chose you all?. Well, you’re not the first versions of yourselves that I’ve seen before.”

”What?!”, The ponies shout in unison.

”I suppose a little lesson is in order. I will say this: The multiverse is everlasting and immeasurable, every universe has a potential clone of itself but with different events and scenarios. For instance, you Twilight Sparkle are currently a well renown hero in your realm as are your friends here. What if I told you there exist realities where you and your friends are, well, not so heroic.”

“W-what...”, Twilight gulps in hesitation as she continues: “What do you mean by that?”, The alicorn question’s. All the while, her fellow ponies just stare on in utter shock.

“Why tell you when I can show you all. I can see into other universes thanks to my limitless intellect, I can mentally breach the veil but not pass through physically... Yet. That’s where you and your friends come in.”

A sudden gasp echoes throughout the chamber.

”Ah, I suspect by your surprised gasp that you’ve figured it out, Twilight?”

“No... You... You want to enter our world the same way as Razeem did?!”

Brainiac starts to laugh which causes the entire chamber to shake, the ponies wincing in the process. After a few moments, the large brain’s laughter dies down.

”I knew I liked you, that mind of yours is sharp, Twilight Sparkle. Yes, by peering deep into your minds I can extract what my brother used to enter your reality. Then, I will use it myself to enter your world... To enter all worlds within my comprehension. All will become one with me!, both in body and mind!”, Brainiac’s proclamation causes various reactions from the ponies:

“No!, you won’t win!. You will not touch any of my loved ones!” - Twilight Sparkle.

“Apple Bloom... Granny Smith... Big Mac. No!, ah’ ain’t gonna just sit here and let you do that ya’ monster!” - Applejack.

“Don’t you dare touch my parents or Scootaloo you bucking fiend!” - Rainbow Dash.

“Oh no!, The Cakes... The Twins... Sugarcube Corner... Ponyville...” - Pinkie Pie.

”As I said, your compliances isn’t a factor. Now then, since your minds will pave the way for The Crimson’s glorious future, I think I’ll award you all by living out the last few moments of your lives... In another reality. Consider this as my way of providing you all with entertainment while I extract the information from you all.”

“What?!”, The ponies exclaim in unison.

”Your bodies will remain here of course but a piece of your consciousness shall be transported to another world. After all, I did promise to show you, did I not?”, Suddenly, four brain stems elongates from Brainiac’s very being as they all begin to slither their way towards a separate pony. The stems each lays themselves upon the heads of each pony. At the very moment of contact, nothing happened... That is until each pony begins to scream:

“AAAAWWWWWWWWW-”, The ponies were all suddenly silenced as their heads go limp. The same unquestionably happened to the rest of their body but due to it being covered in the flesh, one couldn’t tell the difference. Their forms were now in a comatose like state, not entirely there, yet not dead either.

”Do me a favor, ponies. Tell the denizens of those realities that I will come for them, soon. Although, you won’t like what you find there.”

-UNKNOWN UNIVERSE-

Twilight Sparkle

Twilight awoke in a large forest, one that she was not familiar with... And yet, the world she currently found herself in felt so familiar. Admittedly, the word ‘Felt’ wasn’t entirely accurate as she looks down to her body and is shocked by what she sees.

“What the buck?!, I look like... A ghost!. I can see right through my own form!, this is so weird!. Ok, ok, calm down Twilight. First thing’s first, I need to test my body despite its current... Condition. Test number one: Magic Usage.”

Twilight narrows her features and tries to channel her magic into her horn... To no avail.

“Oh come on!, I need my magic!... Without it I feel so, empty. Come to think of it, my whole body feels empty and yet it feels alive as well. How is this even possible?, Brainiac said that he... Wait, is it even accurate to call it a he?. I’m just going by the tone of its voice but for now I am officially declaring his gender to be a stallion.”, The ghostly alicorn lets out a sad sigh as she says: “Of course I of all ponies would get caught up about some giant brain’s gender. Ok, time for the second test...”

The ghostly figure gets onto her hooves, which admittedly felt natural to the alicorn... In a very strange way.

“Ok, time to test my physical attributes. Let’s start by simply trotting around my general area.”

.....

“Ok... This is definitely weird. My movement seems to work as intended and yet I’m not making any noise. Normally, a pony walking on most surfaces would result in the sounds of clopping and yet I hear, nothing. Hmm, test number three: Physical Contact.”

Twilight then walks over to a nearby tree and attempts to strike it with her front left hoof. The most bizarre thing happens as she... Manages to strike the tree?, or didn’t?.

“Ok, my hoof doesn’t phase through it--which I admittedly thought was going to happen--but it does seem to make contact with the tree. Most curiously, much like my soundless trotting, there’s no sound being emitted from my strike against the subject. I made contact with the tree and yet... I didn’t?. This isn’t good, I’m going to drive myself insane from all of this. Ok, final test: Flight.”

The alicorn instantly begins to flap her wings and much to her great delight, she does manage to take off as she floats in the air just a few feet above ground level.

“Oh thank Celestia, I thought my flight would be taken from me in my body’s current condition. Where ever Rainbow Dash was sent she’s probably going to be very happy about this. Ok, now to confirm my suspicion.”

With a single flap of her wings, the alicorn flies up into the air and over the tree line. Twilight narrows her eyes and looks around in an effort to spot something, anything at all. There, out in the far distance, was something she never thought to see again.

“That’s... The Crystal Empire!. Wait a second, if I’m in the north then why is all of the ice, well, gone?. There’s not even a spec of snow in the area. Never mind, I can think of that later. Oh!, I wonder if Cadence, Flurry, and my B.B.B.F.F is there?!”

Filled with excitement, the Princess Of Friendship flies off with due haste towards The Empire.

-THE CRYSTAL EMPIRE-

After sixteen minutes of flight which consisted of traversing over large planes of grass and through the various structures of The Crystal Empire, in addition to avoiding ponies, Twilight finally reaches the castle upon which she lands at the gate and spots two guards currently standing at attention.

“Celestia damnit!, I was hoping to avoid any contact with anypony else but It was wishful thinking for me to not expect any guards.”, Twilight lets out an annoyed snort before she says: “I suppose this is a good time to test if whether or not other ponies can see me. Then again, can I even touch them?, Can I even speak to them?. Well nothing ventured, nothing gained.”

The alicorn walks up to the guards and stood awkwardly before them.

“...”

“Um, hello there...”

“...”

“Can either of you hear me?”

“...”

“Can you even see me?”

“...”

“Ok then, well, I guess I’m just gonna go on in... Here I go... Trespassing into a castle. You two should probably, you know, stop me. I cooould be an assassin, here to take over Equestria.”

“...”

The guards continue to stand at the ready and completely oblivious to the lavender mare’s presence.

“Hmm, I suppose my hunch was right. Nopony can hear or see me, no doubt Brainiac did this just to spite us. Ok then, time to-

“Halt, state your business!”, Twilight’s ears perks up at this which causes her to turn back towards the guardspony and replies:

“Oh finally!, seriously is this some sort of-”

“We’re here to see her, we’re the element bearers.”

Upon hearing those words, Twilight gasps in absolute shock and exclaims:

“Applejack!, you’re all here?!”, The alicorn trots over to her friend and attempts to hug the farm mare... Only to phase right through her in the process. “Wait, what?... I can’t touch anypony?. I can’t do... Anything?”

Twilight suddenly becomes soo zoned out, due to her current situation, that the entire world around her went silent for just a few moments.

“Ah’right partner, thanks fer’ everything.”

These words finally brings Twilight back to her senses, ironic given her current condition, as she notices her friends start to make their way into the castle. The alicorn quickly regains her composure and goes after them.

The doors to the throne room opens up revealing its inner sanctum. Twilight and this world’s version of The Mane Six starts to make their way inside, however, something immediately sticks out to Twilight. Calling them The Mane Six wasn’t entirely accurate as they were currently missing a certain member, the leader, one could say: Twilight Sparkle. A purple aura causes the doors to slam shut behind them which promptly startles ghost Twilight.

“Hey, wait a minute... Where am I?. In fact, I don’t even see Spike with them either. I wonder if-”, Twilight’s words were instantly stopped dead in their tracks as she sees who it was that sat upon Cadence’s throne: A lavender colored alicorn whos height and stature even slightly surpassed that of Celestia’s, this world’s Twilight Sparkle.

“Ah, I see you’ve all made it back. Report, now.”

“Empress Twilight Sparkle, we’ve successfully conquered Seaquestria. We currently have Queen Novo and her little brat in our custody. What shall we do with them varmints?”

“To be honest with you?, I don’t really give a buck. You can kill them both if you want, actually... Wait, don’t you need a few more hooves on your Orchard, Applejack?. Oh!, I do hope Big Mac and Apple Bloom are enjoying their new playthings.”

Applejack lets out a loud series of laughter before she then recovers and replies:

“Naw, we’re good. All them griffons makes fer’ great slaves, darn bastards do tend to muck it up but a good buck to their ribcage reminds them of whose farm they be workin’ on. Oh yeah, Big Mac couldn’t be any happier and Apple Bloom’s already turned five of those griffons into her, as she likes to call them: Sexual reliefers.”

Twilight begins to laugh hysterically upon hearing those words as she then beams a bright smile and says:

“I was always a fan of how you discipline your slaves, Applejack. What about the rest of you?, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow, Pinkie?. Does any of you need another slave?”

“I’m good, egghead. The slaves I have are totally awesome so I don’t need another. I also help A.J. To keep her slaves in check so that keeps me occupied. When any of those griffons tries to fly off, I snap their wings right off them. Those bucking morons are lucky we don’t do what Fluttershy does.” - Rainbow Dash.

“I am quite fine as well, darling. My fashion line is already selling like hot cakes and I’ve already turned most species on Equus into, well, material. For example, the fur of those walking cat things make for excellent merchandise.” - Rarity

“Oh, well, um, my animals are already being well fed thanks to the healthy supply of meat my slaves provide. I really appreciate this, Twilight. The bears and wolves of my cottage absolutely loves being fed baby zebras, as does my pet manticore. Oh!, you all should watch one of my hunting events. I allow some of the slaves to run loose in The Everfree Forest and then I let my animals track them down. It’s soo much fun, I just enjoy watching nature take its course.” - Fluttershy.

“Ooh!, ooh!, If we’re gonna kill them then can I keep them?!. Maud’s been asking for a living punching bag to relieve some stress on but let me tell ya, the last few slaves she’s punched exploded into bite sized pieces!. Oh!, maybe I should feed those pieces to those useless life forms during our next slave party!” - Pinkie Pie.

“Very well, as the Empress Of Equus, I’ve come to a decision. Since Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy seem to be the only ponies interested I’ve decided to bestow Queen Novo onto Pinkie Pie and Princess Skystar shall go to Fluttershy. Being younger, I’m sure the Princess will offer your animals more of an exciting chase. I trust that you’ll be cutting her wings off in her hippogriff form?”

“Oh yes, I can’t allow any of the slaves to fly away. Thank you again and I really appreciate this, Twilight. Oh, don’t worry about her swimming away either. I have a large pack of piranhas and crocodiles guarding all of the nearby water sources, I even have a large serpent!”, Empress Twilight simply laughs at her friend’s excitement before she continues:

“I’m glad to hear that. As for you, Pinkie Pie, I’ve decided to give you Queen Novo. Being older than her daughter, but not too old, she’d be perfect for your sister’s stress relief. I hear hippogriffs can be quite durable.”

“Before that, we need to throw her a: Thanks-for-being-maud’s-stress-relief-but-it’s-too-bad-we-have-to-kill-you party!, I’m soo excited!. I even want to try a new game called: Pull the wings off of a hippogriff!”

“Then as Empress, I hereby declare that this meeting of The Elements Of Superiority is officially adjourned. Remember everypony, our motto is:

“Ponies on top!, everything else?!, who gives a buck!”, The Elements Of Superiority shouts in unison.

Ghost Twilight couldn’t believe what she was hearing. Despite her body’s current condition, tears were already flowing down her cheeks as she bore witness to this world’s version of herself and those of her friends. To see just how terrible things are here, how heartless they’ve all become. Only one thing went through her mind:

-I... I have to get out of here, this world is just... Just... Terrible!. Me and my friends would never do anything like this!, ponies on top?!, what the buck is that about?!-

[RRRREEEEEAAAAWWWWWW]

“Aw, here comes Spike!.”, Empress Twilight exclaims happily. This causes the other ponies, including ghost Twilight, to turn towards the closed doors of the throne room’s entrance.

[STOMP]

[STOMP]

[STOMP]

A series of powerful and loud stomping echoes just beyond the doors until finally, they are parted by a very large dragon’s hand. A large purple and green dragon enters the throne room with powerful wings protruding from its back. The entity was so large in fact, that it had to lower itself beneath the foundation of the large entrance.

“Twilight!, I have returned my dear mother!”

“Spike!, there’s my number one assistant!”, Empress Twilight then teleports over to the large dragon and rears up to hug him with her forelimbs. Spike returns the gesture by using his large dragon hands to cover his mother in a warm embrace.

“Oh Spikey Wikey, it’s so good to see you. And, oh my, how you’ve grown~”, Rarity says as she wiggles her eye brows suggestively.

“Now, now, Rarity. If you want to breed with my son you’ll need his consent.”

“Oh don’t worry mom, she already has it. Besides, I’ve already bred her before.”

“I’m going to ignore that. Anyway, how was the mission?, were you able to subjugate The Dragonlands?”

“Hah!, it was hardly even a warm up. They were all fat and lazy fools, even the former Dragonlord was nothing compared to my might. I believe that weakling’s name was: Ember?. Doesn’t matter, she’s now being digested in my belly.”

“I’m so happy to hear that son, Oh!, we’ll need to tell your grandmother Celestia and Granny Velvet about this. Your aunt Luna is still massacring the deer populace so she won’t be here for a while, she’s even using her Nightmare Moon form. You especially need to see Granny Velvet, she’s turning one hundred this year you know.”

Spike lets out a momentary sigh as he replies:

“I keep telling granny that you could just turn her into an alicorn, she won’t need to worry about age ever again.”

“You know that she’s an old fashioned mare. Besides, she wants to see dad again in the afterlife so we can’t deny her that.”

“By the way, where’s Cadence, Shining, and Flurry Heart?. I was surprised to hear that you were currently ruling The Empire.”

“Oh, Cadence and Shining took my niece out to massacre the Changelings, those who remain that is. I wish you could’ve seen it Spike, Queen Chrysalis looked soo pathetic begging us to spare her children’s lives, that is before we killed them in front of her and then killed her too. Some of them got away so that’s why they chased after them and asked me if I could watch over The Empire in their absence.”, Empress Twilight lets out a sigh of relief as she says: “My niece is going to become a great Princess Of Genocide.”

As their conversation goes on, ghost Twilight’s world was literally turned upside down. She was simply broken, speechless, with tears flowing down her face but these tears were just as ghostly as their owner was. They existed and yet they didn’t exist either. Everyone she has ever loved were now heartless racists’ and were treating any non-pony as if they were garbage, mere playthings. The ghost alicorn could only hope that their non-pony friends were still alive in this world, those who weren’t captured by her twisted counterpart.

“I... I hate this world... I don’t want to be here any longer...”

Christmas Special: Sombra And The Unknown Snow globe.

Author's Notes:

This chapter is not canon to the story and was made to honor this beautiful day. Merry Christmas, everyone!

I'd also like to take this time to say that tomorrow, the day after Christmas, there might not be a chapter uploaded due to me having to break down and clean up the celebrations.

Should that be the case, I shall return to my daily uploads on Sunday morning.

-THE CRYSTAL EMPIRE-

Over a thousand years ago, before the banishment of Nightmare Moon, there was once an Empire that was ruled over by a heartless tyrant: King Sombra. This pony was a stallion unicorn and he was unlike any other that has ever lived. The thing is, was it even accurate to call him a unicorn pony?. Sure, he certainly looked like one, but what many don’t realize is that he was actually: An Umbrum.

The Crystal Empire looked as if any happiness that once existed within, died off from the very moment the umbrum tyrant made his claim. Ponies were chained against their will and forced into servitude. Those who didn’t bow to Sombra, died. If you were considered weak, you died. If you were unfortunately born with a disability, you died. The self proclaimed King would see to that personally. There was one act that he was well known for, something he possibly loved even more than conquering or killing: Breeding mares without mercy.

It’s about to be nightfall within The Empire as Luna’s moon starts to rise and Celestia’s star sets. The Tyrant king was currently within his bedchambers as various maids were attending to the room, cleaning behind every nook and cranny. Sombra was currently feeling impatient, and very annoyed.

“Where is she?!, your King demands to be pleasured!”

“P-please, your Majesty, we are preparing her as we speak.”

“Be quick about it!, I have many more mares to breed and give my seed to!. You should all be grateful to me, I am securing my line’s future rule. My bloodline shall last until the end of time. So declares the great, Sombra.”

The maid mares all nods understandably as they quickly finish up their cleaning and preparation for their King’s night activity.

“Aww, yes, Long live the King.”

“She’s ready, my lord.”

“Good, now bring her in-”, Sombra’s words were cut off as he gazes upon a beautiful unicorn mare, who now stands before him. Her fur is dark gray and her tail, along with her mane, are as white as the snow just outside of The Empire’s boundaries. Her pupils were a vibrant orange coloration, inhabiting beautiful eyes that could practically pierce through any stallion’s heart. It was really no surprise that she managed to silence King Sombra, the very moment he laid eyes on her. What was most interesting is her cutie mark, something that equally interested the umbrum king:

“Do you like what you see, my King?. [CHUCKLE] Judging by your reaction, I can see it clear as day. Both on your face, and, down there~”, The mare says seductively as she winks suggestively. Sombra finally snaps out of his shocked state, shakes his head, and beams a very vibrant smile.

“My word, you are a fine mare, the finest I’ve ever laid eyes on. Please, give me your name so that I know what to scream as you pleasure me.”

“Oooh~, a stallion with confidence. I love it, the rumors about you were true.”

“All pleasant, I hope.”

“Oh they are, you see... I’m not like other mares. You could say, I’m out of this world. Unlike other mares, I can see if a stallion knows how to show me a good time. Looking at you now, I’m quite impressed.”

“My naughty mare, you flatter me. You still have me at a disadvantage, what’s your name?”

“My apologies, you may call me: Calamitas.”

“[LAUGHTER] What a magnificent name, strong yet beautiful. I assume that has much to do with your cutie mark?”

“More than you know, my King. Oh!, before we begin... I’d like to give something to you.”, Calamitas then conjures up a circular object with a flat base, a rather unique: Snow Globe.

Calamitas then floats over the snow globe upon which Sombra takes it within his left front hoof, looking down upon the object with a small hint of confusion.

“The gesture is appreciated, but... What exactly is this thing?”

“Why it’s a snow globe, my King. Go on, give it a quick shake... Maybe then, I’ll shake something for you~”

“[CHUCKLE] If it lets us get down to business sooner, fine.”, Heeding the mare’s request, the umbrum shakes the aforementioned object. Within the snow globe, the makeshift snow begins to rain down upon the small plastic house held within. Suddenly, even The Empire begins to snow. Sombra notices this change but doesn’t pay it any mind, this was the cold north after all so surely-

“Wait... The Crystal Heart’s barrier shouldn’t allow even a spec of snowfall within the-”

“Hahahahahahaha!”, Calamitas lets out a long and drawn out series of laughter’s before they slowly die down and she recovers. “Oh you foolish, little, pony. Oh!, wait, umbrum.”

“You blasted succubus!, what did you just do?!”

“What I did?, oh no, it’s what you did. Well, have fun with The Frost Legion. Merry Christmas!, dumbass!”

“[GRRRRR] Rawr!”

[POOF]

[BOOM]

In a fit of rage, Sombra attempts to blast Calamitas with a beam of dark energy. Unfortunately for the umbrum, she was already long gone, vanishing without a trace.

“Who in the name of Tartarus was that she devil?!, I will ring her neck the next time I-”

[SLAM]

Sombra’s words were cut of as his bedroom door is slammed open and a stallion crystal guardspony exclaims:

“My king!, we have urgent news!”

“What is it now?!”

“Enemies!, my King!. There are creatures of ice and snow closing in. They are truly strange, they look like somepony stacked three large snowballs onto each other. Some of them even has a red scarf, a hat, and a carrot for a nose. They wield such strange weapons-”

“Enough talk you fool!, get out there and handle it!”

“That’s just it, my King. These enemies have already taken down most of our army by firing their strange weapons.”

“[GRRRR] Go!, take all of the castle guards if you must!”

“Yes, my king!”, The guardspony salutes as he turns around and runs down the hallway.

“What is happening here?, who dares to attack the great Sombra?.”, Sombra looks down towards the snow globe which he still held within his hoof. “It was this blasted snow globe... I knew something was off when it started to snow within The Empire!, I foolishly brushed it off!”, Upon saying his exclamation, Sombra throws the snow globe out of an opened window with all of his might, exits his room, and trots down the hallway.

-THE CASTLE OF THE TWO ROYAL SISTERS-

A large force of royal guards which consisted of both the day and night shift ponies, and bat ponies, are currently assembled before a beautiful castle. The Castle was positioned within a mystical forest, wild in its very nature. Some could even say that this forest was rather, free.

Before the army of guardsponies, high above them and looking down upon the equines from a balcony were two royal equine figures. Two princesses, one dark and one light. One with the vibrant emblem of the sun sat upon her flank, the other with the emblem of a mysterious yet gleaming crescent moon. Princesses Luna and Princess Celestia. The white alicorn takes the initiative as she breaths deeply and exclaims in a powerful voice that nearly shakes the very forest around them:

“Our precious ponies!, the time has come to rid The Crystal Empire of the foul tyrant: Sombra!”

“Verily!, our sister speaketh the truth!. We shall cut down thy fore mentioned tyrant!, together!, we shall lead you all into battle!”

The royal declaration from the sisters causes their army to shout with praise and war cries:

“For the future of Equestria!”

“By the honor of the Princesses!”

“For princess Celestia!”

“For the Princess Of The Night!”

“Rawr!”

The two sisters watch on with content smiles as they both alight their horns and conjures up their armor.

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-THE CRYSTAL EMPIRE-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhF8uM2cBvA

Sombra couldn’t believe what he was seeing, even though the truth was before his very eyes. Ponies were running for their lives in the streets of The Empire and some among them were badly injured, noticeably filled with holes from an unknown ranged weapon. Some even dropped dead before his very eyes. For the first time in Sombra’s reign, these ponies were not running from him, but from a foe unlike any other: Snowmen.

“What in the name of-”

“Stick em’ up, sonny. Do it now before I blow your brains out, ya see?”, A snowman holding a shotgun says as it aims the aforementioned weapon directly at Sombra’s head.

“How in the devil did you-”

“Now I a’int gonna tell you again sonny, stick em up!”

“You dare threaten me you foolish creatu-”

[BANG]

The shotgun is fired point blank which results in Sombra’s head being completely destroyed. A dark aura leaks out of the umbrum’s body as it falls limp to the floor. Satisfied with its work, the snowman turns around and begins to hop away as it says:

“Now to move on to the next-”

“You think you’ve finished me, snowbeast?”

The snowman was just about to hop once more until it instantly stops upon hearing those words. Suddenly, a green aura is slowly built up behind the snowman as it turns around slowly.

“[CHUCKLE] Be gone creature!”

[BOOM]

[SPLAT]

Snow splatters onto the crystalline street below Sombra’s hooves. He was about to celebrate his victory until the tyrant notices that he was being surrounded by these entities. Some were holding melee weapons while others wielded the exact same ranged weapon as the snowman he just destroyed. Sombra grits his teeth in anger and says:

“These things will not take my kingdom from me!, never!”, Gathering all of his magic, the umbrum conjures large pillars of blackened crystalline structures and sends them into multiple directions. He didn’t care one bit if he hit any ponies for as of this moment, he was entirely focused on fighting these beings comprised entirely of snow.

The war between the umbrum King and the mysterious snowmen carries on as Sombra continues to blast and smash away at the snowmen. He’d fire off a beam of magic, melting a few snowmen in the process, while also levitating a large chunk of his dark crystals, slamming it down upon the snowmen. The snow entities also landed fatal blows of their own as they continue to hop towards the umbrum in a large hoard. Snowmen would stab, shoot, and even throw a powerful snowball projectile at Sombra. His only saving grace was the fact that his body wasn’t like any normal pony’s, it was as if he were made entirely of shadows. Unfortunately, unlike the snowmen he still had one fatal weakness: Fatigue. His magic reserves were running low from having to fight against a near endless hoard of these snowmen while they seemed to lack such a weakness. They never stopped coming, it mattered not how many of them would fall before Sombra, they would just keep coming. For every snowman that fell it felt as is twenty more took its place.

“T-this... Is not... Possible. There’s no end to these blasted things...”, Sombra says tiredly as he tries to catch his breath. “I am not a coward... But... I must retreat...”, Gritting his teeth in what seemed to be a combination of pain and fatigue, the umbrum turns into a shadow and phases into the crystalline foundation below him. Vanishing before the snowmen in the process.

The night goes on as the snowmen continue to destroy The crystal Empire, tearing it apart by every means available to them. Ponies were still leaving the Empire in droves as they flee from their home, now plagued by this ravenous army... This legion of eternal frost.

Sombra reappears on a nearby cliff which overlooked his once grand kingdom, which was currently still being overrun by the frost legion. He could only stare on in disbelief as his fatigue causes him to drop onto the snow. Before the world around him goes black, the umbrum says:

“Why?... How could I fail?. I’ve faced the two sisters, the living goddesses... I’ve conquered an empire... Nopony could ever challenge me.”, Suddenly, there before Sombra’s very eyes was a certain object that laid before him, mocking him with its presence. His eyes widen as he recognizes the object: The Snow Globe.

“N...noooo...”, Finally, the tyrant king give in to unconsciousness.

[POOF]

“Well, you put up a good fight... I guess. I’m bored now, I was hoping I’d see something more entertaining but I guess that’s-”, Suddenly, a portal opens up behind this entity which cuts off their words in the process and another voice joins in:

“Calamitas, are you done playing with ponies yet?”

“Yeah, yeah, real funny. I guess I’m done here, let’s go back, Yharim.”

-CRYSTAL EMPIRE OUTSKIRTS-

It was now morning as Celestia’s star begins to rise above The Empire. The alicorn sisters decided to scout ahead of their army as they fly towards The Crystal Empire. Soon, they draw near their destination but are shocked to see a certain umbrum sitting down on his flank upon a cliff, which they happened to be flying over. Spotting their foe, the royal sisters nods their heads and descends towards the tyrant king.

“Sombra!, today thou meet thy end, foul cretin!” - Luna.

“Surrender yourself, Sombra. We will only ask you once.” - celestia.

“I surrender, Princesses. You may have The Crystal Empire... Whatever is left of it, that is.”

“W-wait, what?. Does this have anything to do with the ponies we found running away?” - Celestia.

“Celestia... Luna... There are forces out there that are beyond my own comprehension. Creatures that I have come to fear, even more than you two.”, Sombra then points a hoof towards the snow globe, still laying in the same spot as it was all night. “I surrender to you both on one condition: You must seal that abomination away, swear to never use it. You always go on and on about how much you love your ponies, Celestia... Now prove it. If you’ve seen what that... Thing... Is capable of, you’d fear it just as I do. That fear changes your outlook on things. Do not be mistaken, I am not surrendering to you, not exactly. I am surrendering to that thing, you two are just the best option I have to contain it.”

The sisters were simply in utter disbelief and shock. Had they not caught themselves, both of their mouth’s would’ve dropped upon hearing Sombra’s surrender. The sun Princess suddenly gets an idea as she says:

“Sombra, we accept your terms. However, with your permission, I would like to look into your mind.”

“If you think that’ll help you then fine.”

“Sister, art thou sure this is wise?, he could be tricking us...”

“Sombra is absolutely fearful of that object, Luna. Despite him being one of our greatest enemies, if he fears this thing... I wish to see why. I want to know what we’ll be up against should anypony ever foolishly activate this... Thing.”, Upon saying those words, Celestia’s horn is surrounded by a golden aura upon which she taps it against sombra’s own horn. Her eyes shoot wide open and her body buckles down to the snow covered ground. The sun princess begins to shake in utter fear as she could barely say:

“So... Much... Destruction... D-death... Everywhere...”

“Sister?, what hath thou seen?. By our mother and father, you’re trembling awfully!.”

“She’s seen what I’ve seen, Princess. She witnessed death, she witnessed endless destruction, she witnessed... The Frost Legion.”

The End.

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Chapter 51 - The Power Of Brainiac Pt: 2

-UNKNOWN UNIVERSE-

Rainbow Dash.

A rainbow maned pegasus was currently flying over the peaceful town of Ponyville. Normally, many ponies would be shouting out to her often asking for an autograph or, in some cases, even asks her to become a potential lover. This offer coming from both stallions and mares alike. Unfortunately, none of this would ever come to pass for one simple reason: She was literally a ghost.

“Well... This is just bucking great. Sure, I can still fly, but nopony can see my awesomeness!. I’m nothing but a ghost now!”, Ghost Rainbow lets out an annoyed grunt as she says: “I went to Fluttershy’s place and no matter what I did, even she didn’t see or hear me. That giant bucking brain is such a-”

“Has anypony seen our friend?!, her name is Scootaloo!”

“If you have any information please forward it to us, the Cutie Mark Crusaders!. Myself and Apple Bloom will always be available!”

Rainbow Dash’s words were cut off by two very familiar ponies: Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom. Upon noticing the two crusaders, Rainbow begins to descend and lands right next to the aforementioned ponies. Both crusaders are desperately searching for their friend as they pass out various sheets of paper to every pony passing by. These papers had the face of Scootaloo upon them along with something that makes Rainbow Dash’s fur quake in horror: MISSING

“W-what?!, Scootalloo’s missing?!. Who in the buck would dare to take my number one fan?!, she’d never leave without telling anypony!”

“It’s no good, Sweetie Belle... Nopony’s seen her. Not since she failed that there Flight School Graduation Test, ah’m startin’ to think that she-”

“We can’t give up!, the only lead we have so far is that she was last seen in Cloudsdale. Some even say that she was spotted going into The Factory.”

As the two ponies continue to converse, Rainbow Dash narrows her features in determination and exclaims:

“Last spotted at The Factory?!, ok then!. If nopony else is gonna get to the bottom of this then by Celestia, I am!. I’m coming Scoots!”, Rainbow Dash takes off into the sky and flies at max speed towards Cloudsdale.

-THE CLOUDSDALE FACTORY-

A series of clopping hooves echoes throughout the hallways of The Cloudsdale Factory. At least that would be the case if Rainbow Dash wasn’t currently a ghost like figure. She determinedly searches behind every corner of every hallway, behind every door of every room, searching for her beloved number one fan. Admittedly, the cyan pegasus often considered Scootalloo to be a long lost sister.

“Ok, the girls said that Scootalloo was last seen here in The Factory but I checked everywhere!. Where in the hay could she-”, Suddenly, a very unique metal door is spotted towards the end of the hallway. This door was unlike any other within the facility, most noticeably, were the words that was written just above its foundation. “Restricted Access?, what the hay?. This doesn’t exist back home... Wait a second!, maybe I’m so awesome in this world that they gave me a secret part of The Factory!. It all makes sense now, I bet this world’s version of me hired Scoots and made her swear to keep it a secret!. I bet it’s like Daring-Do and that this is actually a secret organization meant to protect Equestria. Totally, awesome!”

To say that Rainbow Dash was happy would be an understatement. However, there was still another problem she faced: How to get in.

“Seriously?, what kind of ghost can’t just go right through a door or wall?... Isn’t that sort of their, thing?”

Suddenly, as if her prayers were listened to and answered, the metal door opens up revealing two pegasi dress in lab coats. At least, that’s what it looked like to the cyan pegasus. Rainbow Dash suddenly takes on an annoyed expression as she says:

“Don’t tell me I hired the egghead too?, why are a bunch of nerdy pegasi leaving my secret organization’s hide out?. Well, at least I can get in now!, thanks guys!”, Rainbow exclaims happily as she rushes into the now opened section of The Factory, moments before its metal door automatically slams shut. The door startles the pegasus in the process but her eyes are widened in shock as she finally sees what this section of the facility is called. There, posted on the interior section of the door were the words:

“Rainbow Factory.”

The stunt pegasus is currently making her way through the unfamiliar section of The Rainbow Factory, she assumes that she’ll see some great organization meant to defend Equestria from all threats in secret. Little did she know, this was far from the truth.

“I can’t wait to see how Scoots is doing, I wonder if her wings managed to grow out in this world. You know... This place isn’t very bright for a secret organization. It’s kind of... Dark, where’s all the lights and-”

”Why?... Ho... But I... Please don’t... This is... Wrong!...”

Rainbow’s words were cut off as she could hear faint voices nearby, barely able to make out what she was hearing. As she drew closer, her facial features drops instantly as she could hear two very familiar voices. The words coming from one of these voices were absolutely cruel, most disturbingly, it was her voice. Rainbow continues to draw closer to the voices as she finally comes to a large room which housed a very large machine. Large vials of rainbow liquid were stored nearby as armed pegasi watched over various portions of the room. The ghost pegasus’s eyes were shot wide open in horror as she sees, her. Another Rainbow Dash wearing a lab coat similar to the other ponies who granted her access to The Rainbow Factory. Even more so was the pony who this version of the stunt pegasus clearly intends to do harm to: Scootaloo.

“How could you do this to me?!, I thought you loved me!”

“I did love you kid!, Celestia knows I did!. I’ve always known about what they did here which is why I tried soo hard to make you the best!, to be the best flyer anypony has ever seen!. I even wanted you to be better than me!. How did you repay me?, you failed!. You’re a disgrace to the pegasi!, you’re dead and worthless to everypony in Cloudsdale!. But most of all... You’re dead to me!, my love for you is now foregone!. Strap her to the machine!”

”NO!”, Ghost Rainbow Dash exclaims as she attempts to rush into her alternate self. “You take all of that back!, Scootaloo is not worthless!. I love her with all my heart!.”, Unfortunately, the ghostly pegasus simply phases right through her other world self, not effecting the entity at all. Rainbow refused to give up as she recovers and lands before her alternate self, swinging her fore hooves violently towards her foe as she screams out: “You’re not me!, you’re just a bucking psycho!, let Scootaloo go!. She has soo much to live for!, let!, her!, go!”, Despite her body’s current condition, tears begins to form and leak down the ghost pegasus’s cheeks as she continues to strike away at her lab coated counterpart.

“But don’t worry, you’re still useful for something else!.”, The lab coated Rainbow Dash exclaims as she suddenly hits a switch that was positioned just before her. Ghost Rainbow tries to hit the aforementioned switch... To no avail. She tries to plead to her other self despite knowing all too well how fruitless it would be:

“Please!, look deep into your heart and spare her!. I beg you!, please!, I know that you still love her deep down!.”

[BSHOOOOM]

The large machine, of which Scootaloo was currently bound to via a set of chains, was now activated as it slowly starts to rise the chained pegasus up into the air. There she remained elevated as her body is slowly guided towards the top portion of the machine. The chained pegasus was now before the lab coated Rainbow Dash who suddenly stops the machine and looks right into Scootaloo’s eyes.

“Any last words you worthless piece of filth?.”

“Y-you... You have beautiful eyes...”

Ghost Rainbow was now an emotional wreck as her tears managed to leak from her eyes and trail all the way down to her chest region. With a broken heart she says:

“Scootaloo... I’m here for ya kid. Hang in-”

[BSHOOOOM]

The machine fires up once more as the lab pegasus hits the switch once again. Ghost Rainbow flies into the air and hugs Scootaloo with all her might as the chained pegasus begins to weep, fresh tears flowing down her cheeks. All while being guided towards the machine’s entrance point. The ghostly pegasus couldn’t do anything, nothing to save her beloved sisterly figure, her number one fan. There was only one act of compassion Rainbow could perform: Be there for her, spiritually.”

“Scootaloo, I know you can’t hear me... You probably don’t even know that I’m here. But... I love you kid... With all my heart and soul. I’m so sorry you have to go through this... To be betrayed by... Me...”

The machine stops as Scootaloo’s body is positioned perfectly above the machination’s entrance. Both pegasi, ghost and living alike, looks down towards the chained pegasus’s immanent demise.

“Scootaloo, I want you to know that the you who lives in my world, she’s loved by everypony. She isn’t worthless and neither are you. I want you to know that I love you both, I don’t care if you’re from a whole other universe. I hope that somehow... Someday... You can be reborn into my world. If not, then maybe you could go somewhere you’ll be loved all the same-”, Suddenly, ghost Rainbow’s words were cut off as Scootaloo screams in utter fear:

“Awwwwwww!”, The once chained pegasus is now dropped into the machine, gasping and screaming in the process. The ghost pegasus, who watched on in horror, was now forced to close her eyes as the sounds of flesh being grinded against the gears of the machination echoes throughout the room and after a few moments, rainbow liquid is dispensed into a large nearby vial. Ghost Rainbow’s tears continued to flow as she grits her teeth in a combination of anger and pain.

“Good bye, Scoots... I love you...”

“Hahahahaha!, see ya never you useless piece of baggage!”

Ghost Rainbow’s eyes narrows in utter rage as she turns towards her other self, staring at her with murderous intent. She growls with gritted teeth as she scorns the entity before her and says:

“I... Am... Going... To... KILL YOU!”

The pegasus rushes into the lab coated psychopath, who was still laughing manically, and swings her ghostly hooves’ at the source of her hatred.

“I HATE YOU!, I HATE ALL OF THIS!. I HATE THIS WORLD!, I DON’T WANT TO BE HERE ANYMORE!. LET ME OOOOUUUUT!”

-UNKNOWN UNIVERSE-

Pinkie Pie.

The party loving pony is currently hopping happily through the small town of Ponyville. Try as she might, no matter how hard the pink pony would greet anyone they simply ignored her. Not intentionally of course, this was mostly due to the fact that much like a certain other two ponies: Pinkie Pie is literally a ghost-like entity.

“This is soo weird but soo much fun too!, it’s too bad that I can’t surprise anypony like this. Oh!, I wonder what Sugarcube Corner is like here?”, Upon saying those words, the pink mare zooms off in a pink blur towards her aforementioned destination.

[DING DING]

The bell positioned over the door to Sugarcube Corner goes off as a new customer enters the establishment. However, It wasn’t ghost Pinkie who opened the door and she doesn’t enter alone as she now has a companion: This world’s Rainbow Dash. The pegasus takes a deep breath and shouts:

“Pinkie!, I’m here!”

“I’m in the kitchen, Rainbow!. Come on back!, there’s a new cupcake I want you to try for me!”

Ghost Pinkie was simply excited to see this play out before her very eyes. Despite being sent to another universe, while not entirely being here, she was having a surprisingly good time. Then again, it is Pinkie Pie.

“Ooh, a new cupcake?, I want to see this. Oh!, maybe I can copy the recipe!. Sorry this world’s me but I won’t pass this up!”, Ghost Pinkie exclaims with a mischievous smile. She and this world’s Rainbow Dash starts to make their way into the kitchen.

The ghostly pink pony’s eyes were shot wide open as she couldn’t believe what she was seeing, yet she was very happy about it: Another Pinkie Pie, this world’s party pony.

“Ooooooh, who’s this good looking mare?.”, Ghost Pinkie question’s with a smirk.

“What the hay?, you made me come here just to test a new cupcake?”

“Awww, come on Dashie... I need somepony who I know will tell me the truth if they’re good or not.”

“Then why not call Applejack?, she’s literally The Element Of Honesty...”

“Her number didn’t come up yet, silly!”

“Her what?”

“Never mind that. Now, cupcake time!”, This world’s Pinkie exclaims as she zooms off in a pink blur and returns with a brown cupcake covered in green frosting.

“That. Looks. Soo. Good.”, Ghost Pinkie comments as a lob of drool almost escapes the right side of her muzzle. Rainbow Dash sighs in defeat as she says:

“Fine, fine, I’ll eat your cupcake. I guess this isn’t too bad, I skipped breakfast after all.”, The stunt pegasus then takes the cupcake into her front left hoof. Without any hesitation, the cyan pegasus devours it whole, munches on the delicious treat, and swallows it whole with utter delight. “Mmmph, that’s some good stuff Pinkie. What’s it made out of?”

“Oh!, ponies!”

“...”

“...”

“... W-what?”, Rainbow and Ghost Pinkie question’s in unison.

“Oh yeah and there’s some sedatives in there too!, they should be taking effect right abooouut...”

“P-Pinkie... I don’t feel so... Good.”

“Hey, w-wait a second... Why is Dashie feeling bad?. Treats are supposed to be-”

“Well duh!, of course you wouldn’t feel good... You ate the sedatives, Dashie. Oh!, you also ate Mr. And Mrs. Cake!. Here’s a secret: The frosting is made from The Twins.”

[FLOP] [CRASH]

The cyan pegasus falls to the kitchen floor, instantly rendered unconscious. Ghost Pinkie stares on in shock and disbelief as she witnesses this.

“Wha... What did you do to Dashie?, why is she-”

“Unconscious?, I just explained it. I slipped sedatives into the mixture.”

“W-wait!, you can hear me?!”

“I can’t see you but yes, I can hear you... Other me.”

“B-but how?”

“Um, hellooo, we’re both Pinkie Pie... We see and do things that nopony else can ever imagine. Even from different universes we all share that in common, the difference is how we use it. Now be quiet, I’ve got some-”

“What are you going to do with her?!. Wait... What did you do to The Cakes?, The Twins?”, Ghost Pinkie interjects.

“Oh come on, I can’t be this stupid in whatever universe you came from. I’ll say it slowly so you can understand me: I. Killed. Them. All. Dashie here will join them too, we’ve got lots of cupcakes to make and ponies are the best ingredients.”

“Noooo!, please no!, don’t do it!. Leave Dashie alone!”

“You know, it’s pretty funny. I can hear your words but all it sounds like to me is: Kill her kill her kill her.”, This world’s Pinkie Pie then picks up the unconscious pegasus as she hurls Rainbow’s body onto her back. “Now stop wasting my time, other me. I’ve got some materials to harvest and this pegasus is nice and full of it.”

“Where are you taking her?!, let her go you meanie!”

“Ok, One: When has that line ever worked. Two: Simple, the same place I take everypony whos number is chosen... The cellar.”

Author's Notes:

That's right ladies and gents, the "Rainbow Factory" and "Cupcakes" universes makes an appearance. With my own spin on them of course. Please check them out if you haven't seen those fanfics before. They're pretty dark but also quite enjoyable.

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat, Mystic Robe, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Full set of Bee Armor (Pony, Equipped), Hornet Staff, Bee Gun.

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Metal Detector, Flurry Boots.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun, Metal Detector, Flurry Boots.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 52 - The Power Of Brainiac Pt: 3

”Rainbow Daaash, wakey wakey...”

“No Rainbow!, don’t listen to her!”

”Shut up, me. Besides, she can’t even hear you so why bother?”

“Leave her alone you meanie-”

“Mmmf...”

Ghost Pinkie’s words were cut off as the formerly unconscious pegasus starts to come to and lets out a muffled moan. Rainbow slowly begins to open her eyes and instantly notices, her.

“P... Pinkie Pie?... What’s going on?. Where am-”

[CLINK] [CLINK]

Rainbow attempts to move her body only for a series of restraints to rattle as a result. The pegasus’s eyes widen as she realizes her current predicament: She’s strapped to a table that’s leaned up against a stone wall. She also notices that the party pony is very different, her mane is deflated and her entire body has become darkened.

”Oh!, you’re finally up!. Good, that means we can get started. I have soo much fun planned for you, Rainbow. Perfect for my best friend ever.”

“No!, no!, no!, please don’t do It!”, Ghost Pinkie pleads as tears begins to form in her eyes as she has already seen what pinkamena has in store for the pegasus.

“Hey P-Pinkie, this isn’t funny... I’m actually kind of weirded out.”

”Oh Dashie, don’t you worry one bit. Wait here for a moment, I need to grab my tools. Not like you have much of a choice, right?”, Pinkamena then turns around and makes her way into a nearby room, ghost Pinkie following behind her.

As the two Pinkies take their leave, Rainbow seizes the opportunity to truly absorb her surroundings and what she finds... Absolutely frightens her. The skulls of various ponies are lined neatly on a nearby shelf, dried blood was present just below her very position, and there was even what appeared to be a large tapestry. However, the pegasus suddenly wanted to hurl as she realizes that this ‘Tapestry’, is in fact the stitched together remains of cutie marks... With the skin of the owners flanks still attached.

“Wh... What the buck?!”, Rainbow’s eyes are suddenly drawn to what sat on a table positioned just in front of her: A griffon’s skull with the word ‘Gilda’, carved into it. The more she observed, the more it became all too apparent. This was a living nightmare and unfortunately for Rainbow Dash, she wasn’t asleep.

In the nearby room, ghost Pinkie and Pinkamena are currently having a debate. The purpose of it is for one reason: Rainbow Dash’s fate.

”How many times do I have to tell you to shut up?!”

“Never!, If I have to haunt you until the end of time then fine!. You will not touch Dashie!”

”I already did touch her, moron. What you should be worried about is if I’ll kill her, which I am. Now shut up so I can concentrate and find my Celestia damned tools!”

“Oh!, talking will save Dashy?!, ok!.”, Ghost Pinkie clears her throat as she begins to sing a tune: “Na na na na na na na na na na...”

”Shut up!, shut up shut up shut up shut up!”

“Sorry!, trying to save Dashie!. Na na na na na na na na...”

”If you don’t shut your mouth I swear to Tartarus, I’ll just forget about the number system and kill everypony!”

“Too bad, soo sad, na na na na na na na na...”

”AAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHH!”

As this is going on, Rainbow Dash can overhear Pinkamena’s various exclamations. She isn’t entirely sure how to react, in fact, were it not for her current situation it’d be enough to make her laugh.

“Give up you big meanie, I won’t stop until you leave Rainbow alone and set her free!.”

”You know what?, I’ve got a better idea. How about, I just eat Rainbow Dash whole!”

“What?!, you can’t do that!. You said it yourself, you need Rainbow for your cupcakes reme-”, Ghost Pinkie’s eyes were widened in horror and her words were cut off as pinkamena’s body undergoes a drastic change. Pinkie was confused for a moment when the killer pony returned to normal... Only to quickly morph into what could simply be described as an eldritch abomination or a pink demon.

”How about this, Pinkie?!. I even made sure to look like my original self, do you still think I can’t eat her now?!

“N-no... P-please...”

”I was going to turn Rainbow into a cupcake but I’ve changed my mind, I’ll make you watch as I devour her!”, The pink abomination turns around and runs back into the other room, towards the restrained Rainbow Dash. The pegasus screams in horror upon seeing this being run at her with its giant maw agape. ”Here I come, Rainbow!”

“No!”

”AWWWW-”, Rainbow Dash’s scream was instantly silenced as a sickening crunch is heard. Ghost Pinkie could only watch on with tears in her eyes as the abomination feeds on the cyan pegasus who was now nothing more than a gory mess. Most notably, Rainbow’s head was bitten clean off as her body twitches and spasms. All the while, the pink monstrosity continues to gorge on the rest of the pegasus’s body.

Ghost Pinkie was simply devastated, her mane deflated and her fur darkened. There was nothing she could do as she had to watch this take place before her very eyes. Anger starts to build up inside her as she screams out with tears flowing down her cheeks:

”I’ll bucking kill you!, I’d destroy you in a heartbeat!. You took my friend... You forced me to watch this happen... I hate this world!. You and it can both burn for all I care!”

-UNKNOWN UNIVERSE-

Applejack.

Applejack awoke in terror as she was immediately presented with a horrifying sight. Were it not for the fact that she was a ghost-like figure, she’d undoubtedly be joining those who were unfortunately being... Eaten. She wanted to hurl and puke her guts out as she watched zombified ponies kill and devour those who were still living. The orange earth pony took a quick glance around her as she realizes, this is Canterlot. The entire sky was darkened with a gray fog which prevented any hope of Celestia’s sun to shine upon this city of the dead. Buildings were in poor states as shattered glass and blood marks were on full display, most disturbingly, there were even ponies who had hanged themselves via a noose. Applejack could’ve sworn... She saw The Wonderbolts amongst them. Death, was simply everywhere.

“Wha... What in the pit of Tartarus is going on here?. Everypony is... Monsters, dead monsters and yet they ain’t dead at all. They’re just like those undead Vikings... Why is this happenin’?”, Suddenly, Applejack lets out a surprised gasp as she witnesses a new zombie who slowly limps around a corner which causes her to say: “Oh my garsh’... P-Princess Celestia?.”, This monstrosity was indeed the alicorn Princess Of The Sun but a decaying mockery of the once motherly, all loving, ruler of Equestria. “What is going on here?!, how could this happen to everypony?, to Celestia?. How did-”, Applejack cuts off her own words as a horrifying realization comes to mind. “Oh no... Everypony in Ponyville!, Sweet Apple Acres!, ah’... Ah’ got’ta get there now!”, With all her might, Applejack stampedes towards the exit/entrance to Canterlot while also ignoring the various carnage taking place all around her.

Even the outskirts of Canterlot were no different as corpses laid upon the lush planes of grass and judging by their placement, these were ponies who met their ends to the zombie apocalypse but weren’t turned in time as the undead fed on their flesh. Even so, Applejack was on a mission and if there was one thing she was grateful for in her body’s current condition, stamina wasn’t an issue.

Applejack’s eyes were shot wide in horror as she bares witness to the scene playing out before her. What was once Ponyville, a place of friendship and love, was now nothing more than a dark mockery of its former self. Buildings that were once lively and so bright as if they truly had their own life, was now nothing more than dead structures. It broke Applejack’s heart to see that among these buildings, both Sugarcube Corner and the Carousel Boutique were among them.

In a disturbing way, this was fitting due to the fact that the ponies of Ponyville were just as dead. Zombified ponies limped blindly throughout the small town, the conditions of these various ponies varied from each individual. Some zombies looked as if they were freshly turned while others had their bones already exposed due to decomposition.

“This is a bucking nightmare!”, Applejack exclaims as the cowmare makes her way through the undead. “Ah’ don’t like this one darn bit, this world just ain’t right. I can’t-”, The cowmare’s words were cut off and tears begins to stroll down her cheeks as she bares witness to the very last thing she ever wanted to see. There, limping awfully and groaning unemotionally was a large decaying red stallion: Big Mac. “No... No... No!, not you too Big Mac, by Celestia... No!. Not ma’ big brother too!”, Now that the cowmare takes a moment to look around, there were in fact many ponies that she recognized all around her. She could see The Cakes, Octavia, Vinyl, Miss Cheerilee, Bulk Biceps... Sweetie Belle. Stallions, mares, colts, fillies, all of the undead came in many different age ranges and sizes. Unfortunately, there were four ponies among the undead that shook the cowmare to her core: Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Twilight, and Fluttershy. “No!... Not all of ya’ too!, mah’ brother was already hard enough but y’all... I’m soo sorry... Everypony here... Ah’m soo sorry. Please, somepony... Save me from this-”

“There, attack the center of town!. Spells at full power and fire at will!.”

[BOOM] [BOOM] [BOOM]

The zombies were suddenly blasted by a barrage of attacks moments after those words echoes throughout the area. The ghostly earthpony was unharmed of course but all around her, she could hear the roars of the undead ponies as they were consumed by flames and disintegrated from the barrage of attacks. She even took her ghostly hat off in respect as she watched her zombified friends and Big Mac become consumed by the flames. After a few moments, the attacks stop and all that’s left behind are charred remains and various destroyed structures.

“Good shootin’ everybody, ah’ wish we could’ve gotten here sooner but we’ve got a job to do!. Fer’ Equus, for Big Mac, for ma’ sister!”

Applejack’s ears flickered towards that voice, a voice she couldn’t believe she was hearing. The ghost mare turns to its source only to see a large army comprised of many different species. Ponies, griffons, changelings, minotaurs, many different forms of life made up this army. There, standing on the back of a large green and purple dragon was a much older Apple Bloom. Sat upon her head was a certain hat, the same one that sits upon ghost Applejack. The cowmare smiles as she says:

“Apple Bloom... Ma’ baby sis, yer’ ok.”

“Thou hath done thy siblings proud, dear lover.”

Ghost Applejack’s mouth drops instantly as a certain Princess Of The Night lands next to Apple bloom and pecks her on the cheek. This causes the ghost mare to say:

“What the hay?!, Princess Luna and Apple Bloom?!”

“Aw shucks, it was nothin’ Lulu. Ah’ been wantin’ to purge Ponyville fer’ quite some time now but with the whole world dealin’ with this here virus... We never had the time...”

“Art thou going to be ok, my love?. We understand that Big Mac was amongst the undead we’ve just destroyed not to mention thy fellow crusader, Sweetie Bell. If... If thou needs some time-”

“It’s ok, sugar. That thing wasn’t Big Mac nor was any of those walking corpses anypony we knew and loved. It was just somethin’ that was left behind as they passed on. Ah’ know that Mac, granny, and ma’ sister are wait’n fer’ me on the other side.”, Apple Bloom then laughs as she says: “I bet Applejack’s gonna want her hat back.”, This causes Luna to laugh in response before she replies:

“We miss our dearest sister in law.”, Luna’s features then saddens as she says: “And, our beloved sister... I’m so sorry, Celly.”

“Now don’t you go blaming yerself fer’ that, Luna. Princess Celestia is the reason yer’ still here today, she’s the reason why ah’ got to fall in love with ya’.”, Apple Bloom grabs Luna’s right front hoof and raises it with her own. “Canterlot is next to be purged and if we run into her, we’ll handle it... Together.”, This causes Luna to smile as she replies:

“Yes my love, we art ready for when our sister’s rotten form stands before us. We also believe that Celly is waiting for us on the other side. When the time comes we shall destroy her unholy remains.”

Apple Bloom nods and then looks down towards the large dragon she stood upon, with a saddened expression, and asks:

“You ok big guy?, Twilight’s body was in that hoard too.”, A loud rumble vibrates from Spike’s body as he then sighs deeply and replies:

“I’m fine, Apple Bloom. I guess for me, Twilight died the day she jumped into Rainbow’s path when she tried to charge at me... When she tried to, eat me. Back then, Twilight asked me to burn her body... She knew that she was turning but I... I wasn’t strong enough to do it back then.”, Spike’s features narrows in determination as he says: “But now, I can at least ensure that everypony’s corpses gets a proper send off. Get back everyone!, I’m going to burn Ponyville to-”, Suddenly, an undead moan can be heard just in front of the large dragon, Applejack currently positioned right next to the drake. Ghost Applejack and Spike’s eyes were shot wide open as the moans are revealed to be coming from the undead Rarity and Twilight.

Fate was absolutely cruel for somehow the two zombified mares managed to survive the barrage from earlier and were currently making their way towards the army. Apple Bloom grits her teeth and exclaims:

“Ah’ got this Spike, ya’ don’t need ta’-”

“No, I’ve got this. Do me a favor, I need for you and Luna to get off my back for a second.”, The two mares simply nods understandably as they each gets off Spike’s large frame.

[STOMP]

[STOMP]

[STOMP]

“Twilight... Rarity... I love you both. I’ll tell Pinkie Pie that I finally got to put your bodies to rest, I should also tell her that we took care of Mr and Mrs Cake. The Twins might not have their parents any more, but, Pinkie will be an amazing mother to them. Good bye Twilight, my mother... And Rarity, my love.”, Spike rears back, takes in a large breath of air, and then lowers himself forward as he emits a large surge of flames. These flames not only consumes his zombified loved ones but also the entire portion of the town in front of him.

Ghost Applejack was still in tears as she watches on with her hat lowered as a sign of respect.

“Rest in peace ma’ friends, y’all didn’t deserve this fate, nopony deserves any of this. Ah’m glad that Apple Bloom is still alive and managed to find love but... Ah’ hate this world. I need to find a way out.”

Author's Notes:

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat, Mystic Robe, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Full set of Bee Armor (Pony, Equipped), Hornet Staff, Bee Gun.

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Metal Detector, Flurry Boots.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun, Metal Detector, Flurry Boots.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Chapter 53 - A Plan Of Action.

-TERRARIA, THE CRIMSON BIOME-

The Perforators floated high into the crimson skies as the entity looked down upon the battlefield with utter joy. It watched as its allies, the three large serpent like entities of flesh, continued to wage war against the adventurers.

Starlight, Rarity, Zecora, Terralestia, and Sai Sahan were currently patching up their wounds via drinking their Health Potions. Rarity is the first to recover as she question’s:

“How do we destroy these things?!, every time we manage to inflict damage on those large... Flesh worms, they just heal themselves instantly!”

“They seem to be using the very landscape around us to repair their bodies, we need to find a way to destroy them quickly or enough to prevent any chance of regeneration.”, Terralestia replies.

As the conversation goes on, loud roaring and the screams of the adventurers echoes throughout the landscape in the background. Celebes can be observed amongst them, fighting off the entities with her flaming broadsword. Sai Sahan notices this and grits his teeth in anger before saying:

“Let us rejoin the battle with haste!, those monstrosities are feasting on our allies!”

“I suspect our foe who has taken our friends is at fault, the one who has many eyes and mouth’s.”, Zecora replies.

“What makes you say that?”, Starlight question’s.

“It’s a suspicion my friends, think back to what the creature said before our fight began.”

Everyone takes a moment to think back, just before their pony allies were taken.

”My lord has use for you...”

“The rest of you can die...”

Then, It hits them like a truck as they come to realize Zecora’s suspicion. Starlight narrows her features and says:

“You know what?, I agree with Zecora. It’s not a coincidence that those flesh monsters showed up just moments before that thing took everypony.”, Zecora nods and replies:

“Indeed, but let us not forget the greatest proof of all.”, Everyone looks towards the zebra in silence as they wait for Zecora’s revelation. “Our dear friend Pinkie Pie sensed our mysterious foe, she called it out to her friends before she was taken by the flesh.”, Starlight’s eyes widen upon hearing those words as she exclaims:

“Of course!, Pinkie’s senses always detects the absolute worse danger present and if she detected that monster instead of these ones-”

“Then that creature must be The Boss!, meaning...”, Sai interjects.

“These things are nothing more than its summoned pawns, or as we like to call it, adds. If we can kill it, we kill them.”, Celestia states.

“Good show, darlings!. But, where do we find it?, how do we even know it’s still nearby?.”, Rarity question’s.

Zecora narrows her eyes determinedly and materializes a very peculiar potion, one that causes Terralestia and Sai’s eyes to lock onto it as they question:

“Wait... Is that a, Hunter Potion?” - Sai Sahan.

“How did you make that?” - Terralestia.

Zecora beams a large smile as she then chuckles to herself and replies:

“Thanks to this potion I have procured with Gex, we shall find our foe who has taken our friends. I doubt that our foe is hiding very far, allow me to drink the potion so the hunt for the boss can be set in motion.”, The zebra then drinks the magical beverage which causes her allies to say:

“Alright Zecora!” - Starlight.

“By Terra, your skills in potion crafting is amazing!” - Sai Sahan.

“You are simply marvelous, darling. I know you’ve always been a potion expert but this is just divine!” - Rarity.

“You know... You should consider selling your crafts at the capitol. You’d make a killing as an expert in potion crafting.” - Terralestia.

“Thank you for the kind words, my friends.”, Zecora’s gaze was stolen away as the potion takes effect and she notices a certain entity floating high into the air, over the battlefield. She points her front left hoof towards their foe and shouts: “There!, I see our foe high above. Ready your Rocket Boots, Rarity and Starlight, we shall fly up there and show him our might.”

“Before we go, take these Zecora. I think you can make use of this throwable weapon and cloak, much more than I ever could.”, Starlight interjects as she gives Zecora the aforementioned items: Dune Hopper and Sand Cloak.

“Oh, these items are quite the surprise. With this cloak in mind, perhaps I shall become one who strikes her foes from behind.”, Zecora says thankfully as she immediately equips her newly acquired items. Starlight nods happily as she then turns to Rarity and says:

“As for you, I know you don’t want to hear this but I think you should go look for the others.”

“What?!, but, I want to make that brute pay for taking them!”

“Don’t argue with me!, Let us handle this... Please Rarity. I need you to trust us, somepony needs to find our friends while we face that monster. Besides, I don’t even want to think about what they’re doing to Twilight and the others right now.”

“But, where do I even start?. I don’t have the faintest clue-”

“I shall go with you, If my suspicion is correct then I think I know where we can find them.”, Sai Sahan interjects. Terralestia turns to Sai and asks:

“Sai, what are you thinking?”

“I have a strong belief that our friends are being held prisoner within the underground of this biome. Remember when I said that the Crimtane Ore was positioned in a nearby crater?.”

“Well, yes, but what does that-”

“That crater is actually a large hole, one that goes down into the bowels of this place. There’s something else, it’s that name the monster mentioned before it took Twilight and her friends.”, This catches the attention of everyone present, however, Starlight seems to catch onto Sai’s suspicion as she replies:

“Wait, Brainiac is the exact same brain creature that was spawned from Cthulhu?, the one from that book of yours?”, Sai lets out a small chuckle as he replies:

“The name says it all, my little pony. If Brainiac truly is involved then our friends are in more trouble than we could ever imagine.”, Sai then turns to Rarity and says: “Come, we must be swift, things are getting worse by every passing second.”

“Ok then, lead the way.”, Before departing, Rarity turns her gaze towards Terralestia and says: “Celestia, please be a dear and watch over these two for me while I’m gone.”

“Consider it done, ma’am.”, Terralestia replies as she salutes in confirmation towards the unicorn mare. Rarity and Sai nods understandably as they take off towards their destination, moving away from the battlefield. As this is going on, the war continues to rage on in the distance to which Terralestia glances over to and says:

“Celebes, I’m putting my trust in you to take care of every one else.”, The terrarian then turns back to Zecora and Starlight. “Alright, let’s be off. Lead the way my zebra huntress.”

-TERRARIA, HOME TOWN-

“What?!, my friends all left to fight and nopony woke me up?!”, Fluttershy exclaims with a small hint of anger.

“Woah, woah, easy there warrior Goddess. The others were just looking out for you, I also agreed with their decision.”, Ritsu replies.

“B-but, I want to help them, no!, I need to help them. I can’t just stay here while my friends are in danger!”

”If the Goddess wants to help her friends then I shall accompany her, I will not question her determination.”, Princess Pinkie interjects.

As this is going on, Gex is silently observing the conversation taking place before him. However, he seems to be sporting a smirk on his face. Ritsu sighs lightly as she says:

“Look, I support her decision too but Applejack specifically said-”

“Applejack does not get to decide if whether or not I can come to save my friends!. Nopony gets to decide that for me. Besides, she’d do the exact same thing if she were here.”

“I know that, Fluttershy. Trust me... I do, however, we have an immediate problem.”, This causes Fluttershy and Princess Pinkie to look at each other as they then ask in unison:

“What?”

“How are we going to catch up to them in time?. It’ll take days for us to traverse to The Crimson Biome and even then, we don’t know where they-”

“Hahahaha...”, Everyone instantly turns to the source of the sudden series of laughter as it is revealed to be coming from Gex, The Witchdoctor.

“Zecora is most wise, it’s a good thing she and I had a plan hidden from your eyes. My apologies for lying to you all beforehand, fear not for I have a plan.”, Before anyone else could question the Lihzhard, the door to the room opens up revealing all of the terrarians and denizens of Home Town. Fluttershy looks on with a confused expression as she says:

“Oh my, um, what are you all doing here?”

Tanner The Guide chuckles to himself as he and the other denizens replies:

“Isn’t it obvious?, we’re coming to help you. We’ve been on the side lines for far too long.” - Tanner, The Guide.

“It’s time to make things go boom!. I’ve been itching for a fight ever since The Goblin Army. Er, no offence Gorglock.” - Vinny, The Demolitionist

“None taken my explosive friend. Besides, my brethren deserved it for what they did and my only regret is that I wasn’t there to help everyone. Anyway, I’ve been wanting to repay you oh great and kind, Fluttershy. I’ve got some gizmos that I’d love to try out in combat.” - Gorglock, The Goblin Tinkerer.

“I want to check up on my latest recruit, Rainbow Dash. I’ve finished my latest project and I promised her that she’d be the first to use it.” - Ceeman, The Arms Dealer.

“I might be old but I ain’t rusty. This merchant usually avoids a fight but when it comes to my friends, I’d do anything for them.” - Lucan, The Merchant.

“There are probably going to be those who need my healing powers, I’m no good in combat but I can support us nonetheless.” - Helena, The Nurse.

Fluttershy was nearly in tears as she was touched by her fellow town’s members determination to help the pegasus’s friends. However, realization dawns on her as she says:

“I appreciate the help, everypo- I mean, everyone. But, how are we going to get there?, Zecora and the others used the last-”

“Actually, they didn’t.” Gex interjects as he then materializes eight more of the Wormhole Potions, one for every being in the room. “Zecora and I suspected that you’d insist on aiding them. Therefore, we are the backup plan and I have eight more potions. Let us drink so that we may travel to our friends, to ensure that we all return home by day’s end.”

Author's Notes:

Character Newly Acquired Item (s):

Zecora:Sand Cloak, Dune Hopper.

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat, Mystic Robe, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Full set of Bee Armor (Pony, Equipped), Hornet Staff, Bee Gun.

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Metal Detector, Flurry Boots.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun, Metal Detector, Flurry Boots.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak.

Chapter 54 - Boss Fight: Perforators And The Brain Pt:1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oVUDA7WmAQ&list=PLsuCmTriuYXdOYZVaKyex5lIy3lT9K_PW&index=10

The Perforators continues to observe the battlefield below as its three large serpent like allies continues to cause death, mayhem, and destruction.

”Yes, my brethren... Eviscerate them a-”

[SPLAT]

”ARGH!”, The entity cries out as three rather peculiar shaped spears punctures its flesh. Most interestingly, two of the three spears disappears and fades back into the lone spear that remains. Afterwards, the spear automatically releases itself and flies back to its owner as if it were a being of its own. Most notably, its owner happens to be a zebra.

“I see my new spear has portrayed my might, you can not hide from my sight, reveal yourself and prepare to fight!”, Zecora exclaims as she floats in place thanks to her Rocket Boots. “He is in front of me, Starlight!. Use your blade and rain down its magical stars, hit this monster from afar!”

“You got it, zecora!.”, Starlight replies as she swings Starfury with all her might, letting out a war cry as she performs the action.

”You!, I will butcher you wh-”

[TWINKLE-BOOM]

[TWINKLE-BOOM]

”ARGH!”, Once again, the entity lets out another painful cry as it is bombarded by a series of pink colored falling stars all of which explodes on impact. As a result, the entity is no longer hidden from everyone’s sight, aside from Zecora who still has the effects of the Hunter Potion active, as it begins to reveal itself. The Perforators largest eye begins to glow with a red aura as the monster cries out:

”Enough!, you shall crumble before our might!”, Upon saying those words in exclamation, a series of energy blasts are released from the being’s largest eye and various mouths’. These energy based attacks floats above The Perforators for a moment as they then begin to rain down upon Zecora and Starlight, this causes them both to say:

“Oh buck!”

Using their Rocket Boots, both Zecora and Starlight starts to perform evasive maneuvers. If Rainbow Dash was present, she wouldn’t be able to hide just how impressed she’d be by their amazing feats while flying, despite not having wings of their own. Zecora was practically dancing as she tentatively avoids every last bit of these energy blasts as they continue to rain down upon the zebra and her unicorn ally.

Although Starlight wasn’t particularly gifted in her physical attributes, as is often expected from a unicorn, she made up for it via teleporting short distances should she fail to physically avoid any attacks in time. She then retaliated by materializing her Aquatic Discharge and sprays a flow of water onto her foe.

[SPLASH]

This causes the rainfall of energy blasts to stop. However, a sudden series of chuckling echoes out from The Perforators who then says:

”How generous of you, giving us a bath.”

Starlight and Zecora’s eyes were widened in horror as the water emitted from Aquatic Discharge did absolutely nothing to the entity. The unicorn grits her teeth as she then materializes Starfury, rains down another barrage of stars, and shouts:

“Let’s see how cocky you are after this!”

[TWINKLE-BOOM]

[TWINKLE-BOOM]

Starlight beams a bright smile upon seeing her ‘hoofwork’, as she exclaims:

“Hah!, I bet that thing really felt-”

”Actually, we felt nothing at all. Wait... We’re wrong, we do feel something. No!, it can’t be!... It’s... Utter boredom.”

“W-what?, my attacks aren't working?. It... It didn’t feel anything?!”, Starlight shouts in disbelief.

“Hang tight and hold back, Starlight. Let us try the force of physical might!”, Zecora exclaims as she readies her newly acquired spear, Dune Hopper, and throws it at her foe in full force. “This spear has punctured you once before, now it’s time to double the score!”, The throwable weapon rockets towards the entity as Starlight and Zecora observes with hopeful expressions.

[BING]

The weapon instantly repels itself off of the entity as if it were thrown into a steel made wall. Zecora was in utter disbelief as she couldn’t fathom why their attacks were suddenly made moot. Moments before, these very same series of attacks did indeed cause some damage to The Perforators. They both begin to voice their concerns as they say:

“What is going on?, how is he making our strikes become undone?” - Zecora.

“I don’t know how it’s doing this, why is it suddenly able to become resistant to our attacks?” - Starlight.

“Your struggle is pointless, nothing you can do will harm me any longer-”

[BOOM]

”ARGH!”, The Perforators cries out in pain as a large explosion engulfs its body.

“Sorry I’m late you two, I managed to gather enough power for that attack.”, Terralestia says as she flies over to her allies.

Starlight and Zecora simply stares at her with confused expressions which causes the terrarian to ask:

“What?”

“Y-you managed to hit it.”, Starlight replies.

“Our foe has been negating our attacks, how is it that yours managed to make impact?”, Zecora question’s.

“You know, I almost feel insulted here... Are you two saying that I’m weak?”, Terralestia asks as a sad pout starts to form onto her mouth.

“N-no!, it’s not that... It’s just-”

”It seems another worm has joined the fray.”, Suddenly, The Perforators eyes widen in realization as it says: ”Well, well, we didn’t expect to see you here... Celestia. We didn’t even notice you until now.”, This causes the aforementioned terrarian’s eyes to shoot wide open as she question’s:

“H-how do you know of me?, I’ve never seen nor heard of you before in my life!”, As this is going on, Zecora and Starlight observes the exchange with shocked expressions.

”The two of us have never actually met but we’ve heard all about you from our creator.”

“Let me guess, Brainiac?. We already know of that monster’s-”

”You know, there’s a saying you terrarian’s have that applies to you perfectly. We believe it’s: ‘Never make an assumption, it only makes an ass out of you.’.”, Terralestia grits her teeth in anger as she then replies:

“Stop playing around with us and cut to the chase!. Are you implying that The Brain isn’t your creator?!”

”That is correct, Lord Brainiac is more of an invaluable ally but they are not our creator. That privilege belongs to: Dr. Draedon.”

Terralestia was utterly confused by that revelation, her two allies were no different either. The terrarian recovers and question’s:

“Who in the underworld is Draedon?!, they have nothing to do with me!”, The Perforators simply laughs in response as the entity then recovers and says:

“Ah, poor and ignorant Celestia, Dr. Draedon does indeed have a connection to you. We wonder, how’s that brother of yours doing lately?, Is he still sucking off Master Yharim?”

Terralestia and Starlight’s eyes were shot wide open in horrific realization upon hearing those words. Zecora notices this and asks:

“What’s wrong?, does this foe have a-”

“You... You’re telling me that your creator works for, him?!”, Terralestia exclaims as she rushes forward, materializes her Sapphire staff and Storm Spray, then starts to scream out as she bombards her foe in a series of attacks. Starlight and Zecora gasps in horror as they then shout:

“Celestia!, you need to stop it!.” - Starlight.

“Do not be blinded by your rage, our foe will take advantage of your pain!” - Zecora.

“I hate you!, die!”, Terralestia screams out as she continues to bombard her foe with a seemingly endless supply of offensive magic via her weapons.

After unleashing her fury, Terralestia begins to pant in exhaustion which causes her attacks to slowly die down. A thick fog covers the space of which The Perforators once floated, a result of the terrarian’s assault. She then smirks and says:

“It’s over, that’s for my-”

[WHOOM]

With lightning speed, The Perforators rushes forward, out of the fog, and attempts to ram right into Terralestia. The world slows down around them as Zecora and Starlight watches on in horror. The terrarian’s eyes widen and just before the entity makes contact, it says:

”Wrong, it’s over when we say it’s over.”

[BOOM]

[FWOOM]

[CRASH]

Terralestia was sent flying into the fleshy earth below as The Perforators rams into her at full force. Her allies takes on an expression that’s a mixture of horror and concern as they shout in unison:

“Celestia!”

”Now, it’s over... Celestia.”, The perforators comments as the entity then turns towards its remaining foes: “Do not worry, you’ll both be joining her... Very soon.

-TERRARIA, UNDERGROUND CRIMSON BIOME-

Rarity and Sai Sahan are currently making their way through the fleshy underground. They managed to reach the bowels of this place thanks to Sai’s usage of a grappling hook while also holding Rarity on his back in the process. Due to them not wanting to draw attention to themselves, Rarity refused to use her Rocket Boots in order to fly down as the aforementioned equipment would make too much noise. However, there was another reason they needed to have stealth as an ally: They were literally invisible.

The unicorn mare was becoming very displeased with their current predicament as she says:

“I must say, Sai... This place is absolutely dreadful!”

“Shh, do you want everything to hear you?.”, Sai replies with a finger over his mouth, despite the terrarian being invisible at the moment. “We may be invisible to our foes, thanks to the Invisible Potion, but we can still be heard. Try to tone it down and make sure that you don’t let go of me. The biggest drawback to this potion is that even your allies can’t see you, I don’t want to lose you in this place.”

“I-I’m sorry, It’s just that-”

[THUMP THUMP]

[THUMP THUMP]

[THUMP THUMP]

A sudden series of heartbeats cuts off Rarity’s words which causes both the unicorn and terrarian to look around in confusion.

“By Celestia... Is that, heartbeats?”, Rarity question’s in a hushed tone.

“It certainly sounds like it... Hold up, I think it’s coming from the walls.”, Sai then leans his right ear against the wall’s fleshy surface.

“Sai, I can’t see you but I must ask: Are you putting an ear against the wall?, the same one that’s covered in flesh?”

“... No.”

“That wasn’t very convincing, darling. Just, do be sure to wash your face after we’re done here. Oh and for the record, you know that my ears are probably better than yours, right?”, Rarity question's as she flickers her ears in the process, despite being invisible. Sai lets out a small chuckle as he then replies:

“Heh, perhaps you should take the lead.”

“Thank you darling, I shall.”

"Alright, allow me to grab onto you."

"..."

"..."

"S... Sai."

"Y... Yes?"

"That's. My. Flank."

"We're invisible!, I can't see-", Sai then puts a hand over his mouth in an effort to silence himself.

"Who's loud now, darling?"

"Sh... shut up."

Rarity then chuckles in response. The two continues onward, with Rarity now in the lead and Sai leaning down to hold onto her back, as they try to track down the source of the heart beating echoes.

A few more minutes goes by as Rarity and Sai were beginning to draw near the source of the heartbeats, specifically, behind a wall of flesh that now stood before them.

“It’s behind this wall... Do you have a way to get through, darling?”

“Stand back.”, Sai replies as he then materializes a Silver Hammer and braces himself by taking on a combat stance. “It’s hammer time.”

Behind that very same wall a certain entity along with four captured ponies are completely oblivious to what is about to happen. Brainiac continues their work as the entity tries to harvest its most desired information from the four captured ponies, all of which are still in a coma like state.

”Yes... Yes... Very soon I shall have what I desire. Hmm, so they defeated this Storm King?. This must’ve happened not too long before my brother entered their rea-”

[ SKROOM]

[SKROOM]

[SKROOM]

Brainiac was suddenly startled by a series of powerful strikes against the large chamber’s entrance which was currently in the form of the very same wall being struck against. Blood starts to drip out of the wall as a result.

”What?!, who dares?!”

[SKROOM]

[SKROOM]

[SPLAT]

Finally, as if flesh were being tenderized the wall finally gives in as a large river of blood starts to flow down from both the ceiling and the damaged wall, which now has a fairly large hole present. Two figures steps through after the waterfall of blood stops flowing, most notably, a pony and a terrarian. They both grit their teeth in anger as they come to realize the state of the captured ponies.

“By Terra!, release them at once you monster!”

“Get your fowl tentacles off of my friends, you brute!”

Author's Notes:

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat, Mystic Robe, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Full set of Bee Armor (Pony, Equipped), Hornet Staff, Bee Gun.

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Metal Detector, Flurry Boots.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun, Metal Detector, Flurry Boots.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak.

Chapter 55 - Boss Fight: Perforators And The Brain Pt: 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YX5POvOlUs&t=100s

Sai and Rarity are currently starring murderous daggers towards their foe, Brainiac. The effects of their Invisibility Potions have already timed out mere moments ago. All the while, the sounds of various heartbeats echoes throughout the large chamber and four ponies are still in a comatose like state. Most notably, each of these ponies has a tendril placed onto their heads, said tendrils belonging to the large brain that floated just before them.

”I did not calculate this outcome. More specifically, I did not expect you to be accompanied by a terrarian, little pony.”

“I will say this one final time, brute.”, Rarity says angrily as the unicorn lights up her horn and materializes a magical ranged weapon: The Bee Gun. The unicorn also summons a Snow Flinx and a Hornet, via their respective staves. She takes aim with the Bee Gun and says: “Let my friends go, now!”

“Do it now, monster!”, Sai interjects as he materializes two melee weapons in both of his hands: Aquatic Discharge and Silver Broadsword. He then leans into the unicorn and says with a hushed tone: “Rarity, I will tank his attacks and draw his attention. My armor is made from The Crimson and will more than-”

”You two think you can hide your minds from me?. Sai Sahan, descendant of the legendary warrior: Sombra Sahan. Rarity, well renown fashionista of Ponyville, the bearer of The Element Of Generosity, daughter of Hondo Flanks and Betty Bouffant. I know what you two plan to do, even before you formed the words to speak it.”

Rarity’s eyes shot wide open in horror as she says:

“How in the world did that-”

“Brainiac is an incarnation of Cthulhu, It being able to read our minds doesn’t surprise me.”, Sai interjects.

“If it can read our minds... H-how are we supposed to fight this thing if it knows, well, everything?!”

Brainiac lets out a chuckle before the entity then glows with a red aura and says:

”Allow me to provide you with a calculated answer: Your submission is highly advised, to fight me is not recommended.”, Rarity grits her teeth and shouts:

“Here’s my calculation!”, The unicorn then fires her Bee Gun which in turn summons a large swarm of bees. She then orders her summoned allies: “Go forth my darlings, beat that ruffian to a pulp!”, Heeding her words the hornet, bee swarm, and snow flinx rushes forward. Sai Sahan also follows suit as he shouts:

“Go Rarity!, free the others while we-”

..........

Suddenly, everyone present are frozen in place. A red aura surrounds Rarity, Sai, and both of the unicorn’s summoned allies. They all struggle in place as Rarty shouts:

“What?!... I, I can’t move my body!.”

“N-neither can we!”, Sai replies as the terrarian, hornet, and snow flinx continues to struggle in place.

”You all underestimate the power of the mind, you are subjects to my will. Now then, this chamber’s ceiling is calling to you all.”, Brainiac then starts to laugh as the entity performs a cruel form of retaliation. The Brain lifts its enemies up into the air and sends them flying into the ceiling with frightening force and speed which results in everyone releasing painful exclamations. Poor Rarity in particular spat out blood as a result of the collision, her bee armor only able to absorb some of the damage but not completely nullifying the pain. The unicorn’s summoned allies were killed on the spot as they fade away.

Sai Sahan could still feel some of the pain but thanks to his Crimson Armor, the terrarian didn’t feel it as much as his unicorn ally did. He noticed Rarity spitting out some blood and shouts:

“Hang in there!”

”Shall I return you both to the earth?, very well.”, Upon saying those words, Brainiac then forces the terrarian and pony down slamming them both into the flesh covered earth. Rarity once again spits out blood and is rendered unconscious all the while Sai grits his teeth in pain. Sai turns his head and looks torwards Rarity’s unconscious form. The red aura that once surrounded Sai’s body dissipates which allows the terrarian to recover. He gets back onto his feet, materializes his weapons once more and shouts:

“Brainiac!, the pony is of no concern to you any longer!. I am your only opponent, come, face me!”

”Commendable courage... Stupid, but commendable.”, The Brain replies as the entity glows with a red aura once more, said aura surrounds Sai instantly. ”Then shall we continue?”

“Do your worst, monster.”

”Gladly.”

[FWOOM]

[CRASH]

[FWOOM]

[CRASH]

Sai is slammed into the ceiling, slammed into the floor, and then is sent back up again. This process repeats itself five more times until Brainiac launches the terrarian into a nearby wall which results in the tortured individual letting out various painful exclamations. Spitting out blood, Sai gets back up after being thrown into the wall, forms a smirk onto his face, and asks:

“Is that all you’ve got, Brainiac?.”, The terrarian then coughs before he continues: “Is tossing me around all you’re good for?, I expected more from a spawn of Cthulhu.”

”As a matter of fact, no.”, Suddenly, four blobs of flesh rises up from the ground and then starts to mold themselves into four bipedal entities. Hands, legs, a face with actual features, and even a particular set of armor was present on these newly formed individuals. Sai’s eyes were widened in shock at what was now standing before him: Four Sai Sahans’. The terrarian lets out a small chuckle and says:

“Aw shit, here we go again.”, The real Sai then materializes his weapons and lets out an annoyed grunt as he asks: “Alright... Who’s first?”

The four Sais’ runs forward and each of their right arms starts to shift into a blade comprised entirely of bone. Before making contact, the real Sai Sahan lunges forward and decapitates two of his clones, sending their heads flying up into the air and landing not too far from the unconscious Rarity. However, those same clones starts to regrow their heads all the while the other two clones draws near and swipes at the original Sai.

[CLINK]

The collision of blades echoes throughout the large chamber as Sai blocks his clone’s attacks via his duel wielded weapons. Before he could retaliate, the other clones who regrew their dismembered heads rejoins the fray and attempts to assassinate him from behind. In one swift motion, Sai pushes the two clones that he was currently in collision with away as he then jumps into the air in order to dodge those coming to attack him from behind.

“You’re going to need more than that, impos- What?!”, Sai’s body is once again consumed by a red aura and thrown against a nearby wall once more. The terrarian shouts in pain as he then says: “That’s cheap...”

“What were you expecting?, me to just float here and give you a chance to defeat these clones while I do nothing?. This isn’t a kids show, terrarian.” The Brain then lifts the terrarian once more, all the while his clones of flesh watches in anticipation as they then prepare themselves to pierce the real Sai Sahan with their bone made weaponry. “Farewell, Sai Sahan. This is where you-”

[BANG]

[BANG]

[BANG]

[BANG]

Suddenly, a series of gunshots “kills” each of the clones via blasting their heads off which stops them from skewering their real counterpart momentarily.

”What?, what just-”

[BOOM]

”GRAUGH!”, Brainiac cries out in pain and the entity’s words were cut off as a sudden large explosion makes contact with its form. The Brain is sent backwards and collides into a wall that was positioned just behind it, crashing through it in the process. As a result, the red aura that surrounded Sai Sahan dissipates and drops the floating terrarian onto the fleshy earth below. In addition, even his clones disappears as each entity falls apart into chunks of flesh.

“Well, well, looks like we got here just in time. My aim is as good as ever and it’s high noon.”

“Great shooting, Ceeman. However, it was my explosion that did all the work, haha!”

Ceeman replies with a middle finger.

“You two are such children... Now then, time for me to save my packmates. Yo nurse, go on and heal Rarity for us will ya?.”

“I’ll take care of her right away!”

Sai Sahan couldn’t believe what he was hearing as he then looks towards the entrance, which was the wall he himself destroyed, and sees a kitsune along with three other terrarians. The new party enters the chamber as they then walk up to Sai Sahan who in turn asks:

“Who are you?, wait... By the light of Terra, you’re all them!.”

“That’s right, I’m your local Arms Dealer. Call me: Ceeman jones.”, Ceeman replies as he helps Sai back onto his feet. “This here is The Demolitionist, Vinny Bonsoot. The beauty over there helping Rarity is Helena, The Nurse. And finally, the kitsune here to my left is: Ritsu.”

“Thank you all, words can’t express how happy I am to receive aid from three of The Pillars.”, Sai replies happily.

Rarity was finally coming to as Helena finishes her work in healing the unicorn mare.

“Wha... What happened?, whe- Sai!, where is- wait, Helena?”, Rarity question’s as she then takes a moment to look around the chamber and notices her fellow members of Home Town. “How are you all here, darlings?”

“That’s not important right now, Rares. Let’s get your friends free before that giant brain recovers.”, Ceeman interjects.

“Are you feeling better now, dearie?. Let me know if anything still hurts.”

“I’m quite fine now, Helena. Thank you soo much, but, please tend to Sai now.”

Helena nods in response as she makes her way over to the aforementioned terrarian and starts to heal his various wounds that weren’t healed yet from his Crimson Armor’s set bonus.

As this is going on, Ritsu starts to free the captured ponies as she rips off the fleshy substances that binds and holds them to the wall. Afterwards, Ritsu sets them all down gently next to the chamber’s exit as they each still remain unconscious. The kitsune then looks over their unconscious forms tentatively as she says:

“You’re all going to be ok now, Applejack... Pinkie.”

“How’re they looking, Ritsu?”, Vinny The Demolitionist question’s.

“They’re unconscious but I think they’ll manage. I don’t even want to think about what that thing was doing to them.”

In the background, Sai Sahan lets out a sigh of relief as Helena finishes attending to his wounds.

“Your healing powers are as legendary as I’ve heard, Pillar Of Healing.”

“And you’re even hotter up close, sexy~”, Helena replies with a flirtatious wink. Rarity smirks upon seeing this and says:

“Oh my, Sai. Let’s not make Celestia jealous now, ok?”

“Oh be quiet, you. Come now, we must-”

Suddenly, a red aura starts to leak out of the large hole made from Brainiac’s collision as the large entity reveals itself and slowly floats back into the large chamber.

”You will regret that you worthless life forms!”, The Brain roars out as it causes the entire chamber to shake in the process.

Ritsu, Rarity, Ceeman, Sai, and Vinny prepares for combat while Helena turns around and runs back towards the unconscious ponies.

“Looks like we get to kick some brains in!”, Ritsu exclaims as she growls furiously.

“Come and get it you damn abomination!”, Sai roars out as he wields his weapons and narrows his features in anger.

“For what you put my friends through, it would be uncouth for me not to punish you!”, Rarity exclaims as she alights her horn in anger.

Despite not having a mouth, Brainiac emits a sound that could best be describe as a growl as the entity then says:

”I will grind your bones into dust, all of you. Your flesh will be-”

“You!... Bucking!... Jeeeeerrrrk!. You made me watch Scootaloo die!”, A new voice cries out which catches the attention of everyone else present and cuts off Brainiac’s words. Rarity smirks as she immediately recognizes the source of the voice and its owner: Rainbow Dash.

However, the cyan pegasus wasn’t alone as three other ponies rose up alongside her all of whom were very, very, angry. A certain pink pony in particular literally darkens and her mane drops as she glares at Brainiac, murderously: Pinkamena.

”I’m going to murder you!, bucking asshole!. I had to watch soo many of my friends get tortured and killed by that other me!”

“Ya bucking ingrate!, ya sent me to a world that was a living hell and all ma’ friends were undead monsters!. Imma kill ya!”, Applejack roars out as she materializes the Blade Of Grass.

“You made me watch as a heartless version of myself and my friends enslaved everything that wasn’t a pony...”, Twilight’s magical energy slowly begins to build up around her. “I had to witness unforgivable actions made by my other self!”, The alicorn's magic now surrounds her in a lavender colored aura as she stomps her right front hoof and shouts in her Canterlot Voice:

”NOW YOU’VE MADE ME ANGRY!. VERY!, VERY!, VEEEEERY!, AAAAANGRY!”

The four mares rushes forward with murderous intent and a fire burning in their eyes. Upon seeing this, Rarity simply smiles as she says:

“Well now, brute... I dare say: You’re bucked.”

Author's Notes:

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat, Mystic Robe, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Full set of Bee Armor (Pony, Equipped), Hornet Staff, Bee Gun.

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Metal Detector, Flurry Boots.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun, Metal Detector, Flurry Boots.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak.

Chapter 56 - Boss Fight: Perforators And The Brain Pt: 3

-TERRARIA, THE CRIMSON BIOME-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oVUDA7WmAQ

Zecora, Starlight, and Celebes were currently extremely grateful for the sudden turn of events, although that didn’t change the threat that they still faced. During their battle against the Perforators, the zebra and unicorn were struggling awfully against their mighty foe. That is, until Celebes shows up and manages to inflict a handsome amount of damage to the entity.

“Thanks for the assist Celebes. But, what about everyone else down there fighting those flesh worms?”, Starlight question’s.

“Worry not, your fellow members of Home Town showed up and are now supporting the other adventurers as we speak. Your pegasus friend, Fluttershy, is down there fighting with them.”

“Is she going to be ok?, Fluttershy doesn’t exactly perform well in places like this. I figured she’d be scared out of her mind.”

“Do not be worried, Starlight. Although the pegasus can often be shy, when it comes down to it she displays her might, a strength powerful enough to overcome her freight.”, Zecora interjects.

Suddenly, Celebes narrows her eyes in concentration as she says:

“Get ready you two, it’s recovering from my attack.”

A large growl echoes out of the now recovered entity as The Perforators says:

”We must admit... We were not expecting to fight you head on, dryad. You are a problem for us...”

“Flattery won’t save you, hivemind.”

These words shocks the entity as it didn’t reveal to anyone present that it was indeed the hivemind of The Perforators. In anger, the entity demands:

”How do you know about that?!”

“Before joining up with Twilight Sparkle and these adventurers, I found your creator’s Research Facility. You know the one, after all... You were made in it. It lies deep below this biome.”, The Dryad then braces her fiery greatsword as she says: “Starlight, Zecora, if we kill this thing then all of this will be over. Those flesh worms fighting everyone else are linked to this entity hivemind. In short, we kill this thing... We kill them.”

Starlight and Zecora nods understandably, however, the unicorn suddenly takes on a worried expression and says:

“We’re making progress but we still have a problem. Whenever we attack that thing, it just nullifies them. What’s strange is that we managed to harm it once before but now it’s completely immune.”

Celebes ponders on this for a moment, however, the hivemind roars out as it starts to rush forward in an attempt to ram into its enemies. Starlight, Zecora, and Celebes manages to dodge in time however one of the hivemind’s mouths’ shoots a beam of red energy that was headed straight for The Dryad.

[SKSH]

A type of beam struggle takes place as Celebes blocks the attack with her weapon and tries to push back against the beam of red energy. During this struggle, Zecora leans into Starlight and says with a whispered tone:

“I have a theory that I must test, please help Celebes to stall our foe, If I’m right I can deliver a devastating blow.”

“I don’t know what you have in mind, Zecora... But I trust you.”, The unicorn replies as she flies forward with her Rocket Boots and attempts to slice the hivemind while also raining down pink stars in the process. The attack was of course nullified, however, it did help Celebes to push away the energy beam as the dryad and the unicorn continues to wage war against The Perforator’s Hivemind.

As this is happening, Zecora uses her Sand Cloak and literally disappears in a whirlwind of sand. She observes the battle between her allies and foe as she says internally:

-I suspect subterfuge will be our friend, could it be that the enemy must see our attacks in order to nullify them?-

The zebra was now positioned behind the entity as she readies her spear, Dune Hopper, and prepares to throw it with all her might.

Meanwhile, Starlight and Celebes are having quite the hard time as the hivemind continues to nullify their attacks. Starlight pants in exhaustion as she says:

“It’s no good... Our attacks still can’t effect that thing.”

“You’re right, but then... How was it that I was able to strike it earlier?”, Celebes replies.

The perforator’s Hivemind simply chuckles as it says:

”Your struggle is pointless, fools. We will enjoy-”

[SPLAT]

”RAUGH!”

Suddenly, the entity cries out as three spears puncture’s its flesh. Afterwards, two of these spears fades away and the original returns to its owner: Zecora. The zebra smirks as she says:

“It seems I have found your weakness, your eyes can nullify our attacks but you can’t stop those that strikes at your back!”

”What?!, how did you-”

“I thought back to when we first initiated our attacks, they struck you by surprise and caused you to writhe. Celebes and Celestia were then able to strike a blow because you couldn’t see your foes!”

Starlight and Celebes simply smirks as they say:

“Zebra, you’re growing on me.” - Celebes.

“Heh, looks like you’re not as untouchable as you might think, Perforators.” - Starlight.

“It matters not!, we will kill you all and your corpses shall join the legion!.”, The Perforator’s Hivemind roars out in protest as it prepares to fire a rainfall of energy blasts.

While Starlight, Zecora, and Celebes continues to fight the hivemind high above, those contending with the flesh worm entities on ground level continues their struggle. Fluttershy and her summoned allies which was comprised of a hornet, snow flinx, finch, Princess Pinkie, in addition to a large swarm of bees which were summoned by her ranged weapon: The Bees knees, all continues to fight against the smallest of the worm like entities.

However, no matter how much they’d damage their foe, the flesh worm would simply regenerate its wounds via absorbing the fleshy earth around them and burrows back into the fleshy landscape as it then shoots back out in an effort to devour its opponents.

Gex, Lucan The Merchant, and Gorglock The Goblin Tinkerer are currently contending with the second largest of the worm entities.

Gex would throw various spears and even performs various spells in a language that was most likely his native tongue, seeing as he is a lihzhard.

”YOL TOOR SHUL!”, Upon shouting this particular spell, the lihzhard unleashes a stream of fire from its staff upon the entity which causes it to scream out in pain as the flesh worm then burrows back into the earth, causing Gex to say: “Nii nivahriin filok! (It cowardly escapes!)”

Gorglock and Lucan hears this as they look at each other with questionable gazes that could be translated into: What did he just say?. Regardless, the terrarian and goblin continues their fight as they support Gex via ranged weaponry and a new type of throwable weapon that Gorglock fused together via the Tinkerer’s Workshop, using a Spiked Ball and a Bomb.

Tanner The Guide leads the rest of the adventurers into battle as he shouts various orders and stratagems against the largest of the flesh worm entities.

“Mages!, keep suppressive fire on the monster and buy time for our Rangers to reload their weaponry!.

Melee fighters!, prepare to strike once the entity resurfaces itself!.

Rogues!, I want you to keep to the shadows and strike at any vital points you deem necessary!”

Tanner momentarily looks off into the distance, specifically towards the direction of the large hole that Rarity and Sai had delved in, including the other members of Home Town, as The Guide says:

“I hope you’re all doing ok...”, He then turn his gaze back to the battle before him and says internally: -My master would be very displeased if you all died here.-

Suddenly, everyone is startled as the entire flesh covered landscape starts to shake violently. Most shockingly, it wasn’t being caused by the flesh worm entities. Then, a loud voice echoes throughout the landscape and everyone is stunned to see a new entity present itself as it erupts out of the ground and floats high into the air: A large brain who noticeably has many flesh wounds of various sizes throughout its body/form.

”PERFORATORS!, COME TO ME!.”

-TERRARIA, UNDERGROUND CRIMSON BIOME-

Some time before Brainiac goes to the surface:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YX5POvOlUs&t=108s

Brainiac prepares itself for battle as three ponies, whos eyes are burning with rage, were currently rocketing towards the entity. The Brain was about to use its psychic like powers and starts to glow with a red aura until two blurs strikes at the entity.

[ZOOM]

[ZOOM]

[SHLINK SHLINK]

”RAURGH!”, Brainiac cries out in pain as two large wounds created by two separate blades were left behind as a result. These blurs came in two different colorations: One pink and another, orange. Suddenly, Pinkamena and Applejack reappears on two separate walls as the two blurs are revealed to be the two ponies who were using their Flurry Boots to increase their speed.

”Ah’ told ya’ I’d buckin’ kill ya’!”, Applejack roars out.

Pinkamena growls towards the entity as she starts to sing out loud:

”Slicing!,
Dicing!,
Gutting your insides!,
My smile widens as I watch you die!,
You’ve hurt me more than you know!, inside!,
Now it’s time for the monster to ariiiiise!,
Like Jekyll and Hyde!,
I’ll gut you alive!,
You’ve pissed me off and now it’s time to diiiiie!”

Before Brainiac could retaliate against the two mares, the entity forgot about the third pony who was literally charging up a very large energy blast via her horn along with two of her staves, Sapphire staff and Storm Spray: Twilight Sparkle. With absolute rage in her eyes, the alicorn exclaims:

“I don’t care about being the Princess Of Friendship right now!, you don’t deserve it!. Buck you!. SUCK MY ALICORN HORN AND TAKE THIS!”

[BOOM]

[BOOM]

[BOOM]

[SPLASH]

Blood starts to absolutely pour out of The Brain like a river as the entity is bombarded by Twilight’s endless assault. In addition, both Applejack and Pinkamena zooms by in a blur and slices away at the large brain. Suddenly, a certain rainbow maned pegasus starts to chuckle as she slowly flies up to Twilight and floats right next to her. She then materializes a rather large ranged weapon as she shouts:

“Say hello to my little friend!.”

“This is for Scootaloo!. Eat stars!, motherbucker!”

[TWINKLE-BOOM]

[TWINKLE-BOOM]

[TWINKLE-BOOM]

Rainbow Dash unleashes her fury as she relentlessly fires powerful stars out of her large cannon and grits her teeth in anger. Her fellow ponies continues their assault and their attacks are soo fast, soo precisive, that Brainiac barely had enough time to react and retaliate.

As this onslaught continues, Helena, Ritsu, Rarity, Vinny, Ceeman, and Sai Sahan simply watches on. The Demolitionist turns to everyone else and asks:

“Hey... So, should we help them?”

“It’s fine, darling. That brute has no doubt wronged my friends in a way that can never be forgiven. Let the poor darlings blow off some steam. By the way, Ceeman, what is that weapon you gave to Rainbow Dash?”, Rarity question’s.

As this goes on they could hear the four ponies shout in anger, along with Brainiac crying out in pain:

“Die die die die die die die die die!...” - Pinkamena.

“Send us to worlds filled with pain!, ya’ said!, it’d be fun!, ya’ said!. Well buck you!, ya’ varmint!” - Applejack.

“How’s it feel, ugly?!. Does it feel like someone who you forced to watch her sisterly figure die to some bucking machine is shooting you?!” - Rainbow Dash.

Twilight drinks one of her two last remaining Mana Potions as she then charges up her horn and exclaims in her Canterlot Voice:

”READY FOR ROUND: THREE?!”

”RAUUUUUUUUUUUGH!”, Brainiac roars out in pain as the entity continues to take damage from their brutal assault.

“Well Rarity, to answer your question: That there is called the Star Cannon. I’ve been working on it for a short while, with the help of your friends, and managed to collect two hundred fallen stars to which it uses as ammunition. Yup, judging by how pissed Rainbow is she’s probably going to unload all two hundred stars onto that thing.”, Ceeman The Arms Dealer says as he finally replies to Rarity’s question.

“Yikes... This is overkill. Cathartic, but overkill.”, Ritsu comments as she winces from watching the ponies unleash their fury against the entity who had wronged them.

“Someone’s gonna need a nurse, eh Helena?”, Sai question’s sarcastically.

“Oh yes indeed, if only there was a nurse present to help that... thing.”, Helena replies matching Sai’s sarcasm.

Suddenly, Brainiac roars out in a mixture of pain and anger as the entity suddenly flies up into the ceiling, blood dripping in the process as the entity was missing large portions of its brain, and literally forces its way towards the surface.

“You’re not getting away!”, The four ponies shouts in unison as they take off after their fleeing foe. Rainbow Dash and Twilight give chase via their wings while Pinkamena and Applejack uses their Rocket Boots to take flight.

Rarity suddenly gets an idea as she says:

“Gather around me, everyone!. I’m going to use The Ice Mirror to take us back to the surface!”, Heeding her words, everyone else who were still present moves near the unicorn as she raises the mirror up high which causes them all to disappear in a beam of light mixed with ice.

-TERRARIA, THE CRIMSON BIOME-

Brainiac was honestly fleeing for their life as the entity forces its way towards the surface. Behind it, Brainiac could hear the four ponies who managed to badly injure the entity as the ponies call out in unison:

”Get back here, coward!”

[CRASH]

Finally, Brainiac punctures the surface and erupts out of the fleshy landscape. The Brain rockets high into the air as it then shouts:

”PERFORATORS!, COME TO ME!.”

Author's Notes:

Yes, I'm using the dragon language from Skyrim as the native language of the lihzhard race.
I know this might seem out of nowhere but there is a reason for this and Gex has given us hints during the Queen Bee arc. I can't wait to reveal his story to you all.

Character Newly Acquired Item(s):

Rainbow Dash: Star Cannon.

Character inventory/equipment:

Twilight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Starlight: Staff Of Sapphire, Magic Hat (equipped), Mystic Robe (equipped), Starfury, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, 5x Mana Potion, 5x Health Potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped)

Rarity: Staff Of Sapphire, Flinx Staff, Magic Hat, Mystic Robe, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x mana potion, Rocket Boots (equipped), Slime Mount (equipped), Full set of Bee Armor (Pony, Equipped), Hornet Staff, Bee Gun.

Fluttershy: Slime Staff, Flinx Staff, Finch staff, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x health potion, Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun.

Rainbow Dash: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver shortsword, Musket, enchanted balloon, Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, 5x Dynamite, Minishark, 5x Health potion, Slime Mount (equipped), Seabound Staff, Barinade, Storm Spray, Aquatic Discharge, Scourge Of The Desert, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak, Victory Shards x14, Aero Stone (equipped), Star Cannon.

Applejack: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), Rope, Slime Mount, Blade Of Grass, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Metal Detector, Flurry Boots.

Pinkie Pie: Full set of silver armor (pony, equipped), Silver pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), Slime Mount, Full set of bee armor (pony), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun, Metal Detector, Flurry Boots.

Zecora: Flinx Staff, Blowgun, Javelins, Silver Pickaxe, Silver axe, Rocket boots (equipped), various potions, Full set of bee armor (zebra, equipped), Hornet Staff, Beenades x5, Honeyed Goggles (equipped), Nectar, Honey Comb (equipped), Hive Wand, The Bees Knees, Bee Keeper, Bee Gun, Dune Hopper, Sand Cloak.