Author's Notes:

Chapter is now complete; thanks for all your patience!

Spoiled Rich rushed home from the lashing her own daughter gave her, curling up on the couch before starting to cry in anguish. To hear her own daughter say such things to her own mother...not only did it not seem like the child she had been raising, but it had caused Spoiled Rich to start questioning her own sanity. This was the sight Filthy Rich; her husband; walked in on.

"D-darling!" Spoiled Rich said before he rushed to his wife's side. "Dear, what happened? What's going on?" He asked.

"It's our daughter sweetie..." Spoiled Rich said. "I...I don't know what happened to her...it's like she's been brainwashed by some dark force!" She added. "I know my child...no way in the world would she say such...horrid things. someone must have forced her to say such things. That's the only explanation." She said before she stopped being so distant. Spoiled Rich hugged his wife.

"Don't worry dear. Maybe she just needs some time. After all, that mysterious castle that appeared and the Everfree forest having been changed might have made her snap to a degree." Filthy Rich said. Suddenly Spoiled Rich's eyes shot open.

"That's it! That mysterious castle from the forest!" Spoiled Rich said. "Maybe that has something to do with all this!" She said before packing a few things and starting to leave.

"Wh-where do you think your going?" Filthy Rich asked.

"To get my daughter back, that's what!" Spoiled Rich said. Suddenly Filthy Rich got saddle bags on too.

"Not alone your not; I'm going with you!" Filthy Rich said. Spoiled Rich smiled.

"Thank you, dear." Spoiled Rich said. The duo left at once.

"...What on earth?" Sombra said, looking through Twilight's telescope; the purple alicorn not with him this time. "What do those two earth ponies think their up to, coming this way?" Sombra asked. "I better talk with Twilight about this..." He added and left the Observation Deck

Dark Twilight was currently giving Dark Trixie a hug to accept the showmare's forgiveness. "Of course I forgive you Dark Trixie. I would not have wanted to become friends with you, had I not forgiven you." Dark Twilight said.

"Th-thank you so much, Dark Twilight." Dark Trixie said.

"Looks like she got to apologize after all..." Dark Applejack said.

"So Dark Twi...about the whole...verbal attacking thing...your not gonna do that to us again, are you?" Dark Rainbow Dash asked.

"Nope. I only did it to make sure you girls knew how much I was worried about everything we've been through eventually tearing us apart." Dark Twilight said.

"You could've just talked to us about it you know..." Dark Fluttershy said.

"But what if something really challenged us? What if something came up and it challenged our friendship in such a way, that we'd never be able to be friends anymore?" Dark Twilight asked. "I couldn't risk it..." She added.

"We understand darling; you were scared. You were afraid." Dark Rarity said. "It's our fault for not reaching out to you just as much as it's yours for not reaching out to us." She added.

"You always did bring up good points, Dark Rarity." Dark Twilight said, smiling now.

"So...when everyone is friends with one another, should I throw a mega huge 'everyone is friends' party?" Dark Pinkie Pie asked. Everyone could not help but laugh at that.

"Same old Pinkie Pie..." Dark Twilight said.

"I know right? It's so wierd..." Dark Sunset said. Sombra came in.

"Sombra, what's wrong?" Dark Twilight asked.

"Two Earth Ponies are headed for the Castle." Sombra said.

"They won't make it." Dark Twilight said before using her magic. "...Dark CMC, I request your assistance; two earth ponies are approaching the castle. Covert them." Dark Twilight relayed.

At the Ponyville Playground the Dark CMC smiled wicked smiles and headed off to deal with the two trouble makers while the other students plus Cheerilee began to covert the rest of Ponyville.