“Chrysalis is behind this.” Twilight said in a scared tone.

“Heh heh heh, I’m not usually a big fan of changelings but her taking all your magic leaving the six of you here was inspiring.” Tirek said happily.

“Um, there's seven of us.” Spike said annoyed.

Twilight and the Mane 5 began leaving along with Spike
“I knew we shouldn't have left!” Twilight said worried.

“But Starlight's in charge at the school. If anypony can stop Chrysalis, it's her.” Applejack said worried.

“Chrysalis outsmarted the six of you! I doubt this Starlight stands a chance” Tirek called out from his cell.

“We’ve got to get out of here the students can’t handle Chrysalis on their own.” Twilight said scared.

“And since Chrysalis is back who knows what she’ll do to Starlight.” Spike said scared for his friend’s well being.

That last line made Twilight worried she was even more scared for Starlight now that she was involved.

“We have to go now!” Twilight shouted frantically.

“Then I guess we’ll have to bust our way out.” Rainbow Dash said trying to get out of Tartarus but she just slams into the door.

“Not everything can be solved with brute force. We need magic to escape.” Rarity proclaims.

“Maybe there's a way to get out without magic. Like a secret lever or a secret button or a secret admirer who knows a secret about you but is all, ‘Your secret's safe with me because I put it in Tartarus and I have a key!’” Pinkie Pie said.

“I'm afraid not. The most powerful villains and monsters of all time are trapped here. And without our magic, so are we.” Twilight began crying.

“Twilight please don’t cry.” Spike begged helplessly.

“I’m sorry Spike but who knows what Chrysalis will do to our students and especially Starlight.” Twilight said in tears.

Tirek just smirked at the display before Cerberus whimpers.

“Wait I have an idea.These creatures might be losing their magical powers, but there's still a magic that makes up what they are. Maybe we can borrow some of that.” Twilight said happily.

Meanwhile back at the school.

“Uh, excuse me? Um, Chancellor Neighsay?” Chrysalis as Clear Sky asked.

“You might as well get used to calling me Headstallion Neighsay. I plan to be here for quite some time.” Neighsay said in a bored tone.

“Gee, it sure is a relief to have somepony in charge, what with the magical crisis going on. And we're all so grateful to you for taking care of those... non-ponies. But doesn't the EEA need you?” ‘Clear Sky’ asked curiously.

“What the EEA needs is somepony to protect this school from the threats at Equestria's borders instead of gallivanting off on adventures beyond them.” Chancellor Neighsay argues annoyed with the disguised changeling.

“Twilight didn't just run off willy-nilly. She left Cozy Glow in charge. She’s her right-hoof mare!” ‘Clear Sky’ says with a fake smile.

Chancellor Neighsay rolls his eyes “Another in a long list of mistakes the Princess of Friendship has made. Rest assured, from now on, this school shall be run according to strict EEA guidelines.”

The door then opens as Chancellor Neighsay let’s ‘Clear Sky’ out.

“The way it should’ve always been.” Neighsay explained.

“Well, that sounds just peachy—“ ‘Clear Sky’ fake smiles before the door closes.

“Headstallion Neighsay.” Chrysalis groans out no longer in her disguise as Clear Sky.

Meanwhile with the CMC, Cozy Glow, and Sandbar.

“Chrysalis did all this but how, and why?” Sweetie Belle asks shocked.

“I don't know. But come on, y'all. We gotta get Starlight out of there before she comes back.” Applebloom says as Sweetie Belle runs up to the magic beam holding Starlight.

Sweetie Belle is then grabbed my some magic hands that almost suck her into the forcefield before Applebloom, Scootaloo and Cozy Glow pull her out.

“That's gotta be what's suckin' up all the magic in Equestria.” Applebloom guesses.

“But if that's true, then Twilight and the others went to Tartarus for nothing. And if all of Equestria's magic's getting sucked up in there, there's no way for them to get back!” Sandbar says concerned.

“We need to get help!” Cozy Glow sa8d.

“But Starlight's trapped here, and there's no way to get word to Celestia or anypony else!” Scootaloo asks.

“I guess we're on our own” Applebloom says worried.

Gallus began grunting trying to open the door to the room they were trapped in.

“Still locked, huh?” Smolder sighs out.

Gallus began speaking “We gotta at least try to get out.”

“Why? If Sandbar's turned his back on us, every other pony probably has, too.” Ocellus says worried.

“Sandbar not turn his back! Sandbar is our friend!” Yona said in defiance.

“Uh, did you miss the part where he said he didn't want anything to do with us?” Smolder asked annoyed.

“Maybe he just said that so one of us could be free to snoop around and figure out what's going on.” Silverstream says in hope.

The lock to the window unlatches with Sandbar smirking.

“I dunno. That sounds too clever for a ponyto come up with.” Sandbar snarked with a smirk.

Yona gasped but then embraced Sandbar. “Yona knew Sandbar was still our friend!”

“We all are.” Sweetie Belle said happily.

“Yeah well Clear Sky isn’t she’s actually Chrysalis in disguise.” Cozy Glow explained.

“She's the one draining magic out of Equestria!” Scootaloo revealed making the Young 5 gasp.

“We'll explain on the way. But right now, we gotta get to get to Chancellor Neighsay.” Sandbar said.

“Huh?”
“I know he doesn't like non-ponies. But if we tell him what's going on, he'll help.” Sandbar said as they all escaped.