It was a empty place now.. A place of sadness and destitution.. It was once used 25 years ago as a place
to research about the other world and how it worked.

But ever since the Incident in that world.. The facility was shut down.. But it served it's purpose.

Now what remains is a old man by the name of Shaq.. He was young in those 25 years of service.
He remembered the things that he seen with James and how he saved everypony in the last moments..
Even in ways of friendship it would been a surprise..

But in the end all that mattered is that humanity advanced.. War wasn't needed.. The world peace that
humanity have ever wanted was... Achieved.. I guess you have to get a other world to teach you the consequence of it all and a man to prove it...

As Shaq sat at a crooked table he looked at the memories of it all. In recordings that was..

That was before his friend from 25 years came inside. Shaq noticed as he paused the recordings
and slowly turned to him.

"Heh.. You looked like old shit." Said Shaq as Crickey revealed himself.

"So do you." Reminded Crickey.

The two were now sitting from opposite ends of the table thinking about the things they done in the past..

"So.. I guess that was it huh. A single man transformed to pony in another world finally slapped the world
into realization that war is not that great hum.." Said Crickey.

"I doubt it'll last.. Just like the League of nations, the United Nations.. There will be wars no matter what..
From the fields of world war 2.. To the land of Ukraine.. To the Polish-Belarusian war of 2029..
To the wastelands of Warsaw.. It never was peace in reality.." Responded Shaq..

"Sadly indeed. But atleast we can both say for James."

"That Lucky Bastard!" Said the two in unison as they chuckled..

"What went wrong?.. What really happened and why don't we do
this more often after you left..." Asked Shaq.

"Which one.." Said Crickey..

"The time you left those 24 years ago.. What happened.."

Crickey couldn't respond... It was obvious that he was placed in charge as the main directing general
of the project the president gave him all those years but he left or other wise it would have shut down
anyways.. But the departure seemed to only bought the entire project a 25 year extension.. Still looking
at Shaq he answered..

"Let me tell you the time.. The time of what happened.."

---------------------------------------------------------------The Present day: Government facility-------------------------------------

"ATTENTION!"

The troops stomped their boots on the hallway ground as they took attention to the two Generals
Crickey and Shaq made their way on the podium as Crickey prepares a remark on the recent successes of
the project.

"The recent events went by like this so far.

A attack on Canterlot from Changelings: Resolved.

Sombra's attempted reclaim of power: Resolved.

Some illegal duel that actually proved that the US Military is needed training for magic capabilities: Needed.

That reformation thing with Discord??: Not known but known.."

All things that Crickey informed the troops of the recent success as the troops clapped they were then brought
back to attention after Crickey nodded to Lt General Shaq on a new announcement..

"After agreeing and discussing with the department of defense, area 51, and the one and only president
of the united states. We have been giving a new type of weapon called.
The Magarlator-XX2. So far it's experimental capabilities are perfect for fields like the one that five-star general
James is in."

Crickey took the podium as he continued Shaq's speech.

"This weapon was created with intention of recreating the magical properties from the other world
while also using a laser element. As of now we are on the verge of being the reason that futuristic
laser weapons are about to be the newest modern day weaponry in the world."

The troops were astounded but of course some hands were raised as Crickey, with his pen in his hand,
expected this and throws the pen to one of the raised hand soldiers.

"Alright Whats your question?" Asked Crickey.

"How was this weapon made?" Asked Sergeant Dylan.

"Oh Dylan.. Well.. So remember the Alicorn amulet and how you and your brigade had nearly got struck
by lightning with it?" Reminded Crickey

"Yea..." Responded Dylan.

"Well... James lended it to the scientist.. BUT DON'T WORRY! I have assured that after testing
it in the lab it will not corrupt the person that holds the weapon." Reassured Crickey

The troops were in good relief, including Dylan, now they are even more excited to use it and now
to the point that a disaster happens in that general's side of the world.

Unknowingly.. Fate would have it..

----------------------------------------------Ponyville 30 minutes before the Bacterian King plants the vile..--------------

It was the day after Twilight's coronation and James was sitting on the couch with his... Sudden visitors
from his mind.. The two out of 5 welders were taken out of his mind as they both sat on the couch
Aldreich was given tea brewed by James as he tooked a sip, Soldier was offered tea but he rejected it for
some unknown reason.

James continued to study across the room.. So if Aldreich was the keeper of determination does that remove
it or remain? If it did remove it would that affect him? And if that's also the case then since soldier
is the keeper of strategy would that remove it too? If so dammit.. Because strategy was the one thing he needed..
But then again he can still think of strategy? Hm must be option 1 then.. But if that's the case what's the actual point then?
Well either way he can think so that means the wielders are advancements or something.

That was when Blueblood came inside.

"I got your letter! Whats the emer- HOLY AUNTIE!"

"Yea... So long story short.. These two were wielders, they lived in my mind, and some other thing left
my mind and it somehow threatens ponyville if not equestria."

"And you seemed.. Cool under pressure about all that?!" Said Blueblood.

"I know! Crazy am I right? But anyways I need your help on finding Twilight and her other friends can you help?"
Asked James.

"I could.. But Princess Sparkle is currently on a visit with Aunt Celestia and Luna."

"Well then Crapo.."

James can see it unfolding now.. At any moment that physco that left his mind is about to unleash the
wrath of mother fucking nature on Ponyville and he knows about... What's worse his good chum Discord
will get blamed. (Yea their friends off book deal with it)

James looked at his shelf and see's his computer.. It was obvious that he may have to call it in but.. Then
again should he? Technically the girls could resolve it right? But then again this is a mad man who is about
to start chaos and pin it on Discord but in the case he looked at Aldreich.

"Tell me more about the Bacterian Madman"

"I can tell you more." Said Aldreich.

------------------------------------------------The Everfree forest 2 minutes earlier BEFORE pouring..-----------------------

The Bacterian king was looking around the forest finding where he plants the vile in the perfect piece of soil.
That was before his claw foot hit a rock and fell down some stairs as he went face first into the dark dirt ground.
He looked up and sees a tree in the midst..

No wait.. Not just a tree THE TREE! And the king Bacterian smirked he founded the main thing responsible
for his downfall of his empires army.. Used to destroy his army and was spared by them by the simple
slash of the foolish Alicorn of Celestia.

And the face he imagines he will see when he will look at them in a smile to where they'll see in their eternal lives.
And that was what he liked to see.

He walked to the tree as he studied the area and apparently it was a little affected only in the front as it
seemed someone had planted something poisonous that didn't work.. But ignoring that he digged up
the perfect spot and what do you know it was poison seeds that were there.. BUT! That to say
It was time, now or never, to make the final approach.

He poured the Vial's liquid inside the digged up hole and immediately he felt a shake before black vines
came out from the ground. He grinned. Shocked but grinned. And then he turns and..

"It's... Dead.. It's... Dead. IT'S DEAD. IT'S DEAD! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!"

The King laughed as he looked around at the black vines grow around him as one of them lifted
the king to the air as he continued to laugh.

"AHAHAHAHAHAHA YES! YESSS! GROW DAMN YOU! GROW! GROW MY PRETTIES AHAHAHAHAHA!"

As the Plants grew the clouds also formed at the kings expense as he blows them over to Ponyville
he then makes his first order.

AFTER YOU GROWN INTO MY BIG PROUD BOYS! Capture the princesses."

The Vines did what they were told as they lowered him down and start doing their bidding as they left
the king for princesses then remaining ones were squeezing the life out of the tree of harmony
as it started dripping to death.

"Now as for you Harmony.. It's dead."

----------------------------------------------------------Inside of James mind.-------------------------------------------------------------------

It was a dark and empty room with nothing but a single roof light as one of the Kings subjects
were tied down on a chair. The subject attempted to get out but failed as the door was opened..

Entered in was Doctor, Arthir, and Jirech. Arthir appears to be carrying a brief case and Jirech with only
a pistol to shoot the subjects kneecaps off.

Doctor opened a folder as he rolled his chair beneath the table and read.

"Head Scientist.. Kilio.. Funny name for a Bacterian if I say so myself.."

"I go by subject dammit." Said Kilio.

"That won't be necessary as you see if you ever do that again not only I'll let Arthir torture you
but I'll also have Jirech blow your damn legs off." Warned Doctor.

"I KNOW MA RIGHTS!" Said Kilio before he was then slapped by Jirech.

"Not in this here god forsaken brain, you damn glob." Trashed Jirech.

"Damn.. Anyways question one.. What was that and can we bring back Aldreich
and Soldier?"

"If I answer can I go?" Asked Kilio.

The Doctor and the two nodded.

"Yes." Lied the Doctor.

"Ok? It's simple then you press 5a-23-13"

"Is that a password?" Asked Arthir.

"Yea..." Responded the Prisoner.

The three had someone to check it out as they did the three continued to wait before the brain trooper
came back with news.

"It works sir but until we can get confirmation that the Bacterian king is stopped we won't teleport
them back."

"That's all we needed to know have those two be monitored since they'll go for James first." Said Doctor.

"Yes sir." Said the Brain trooper as he left the room.

"So your story seems accurate." Said Doctor.

The three left the room before Kilio noticed.

"WAIT! YOUR SUPPOSE TO FREE ME!"

"We lied." Said the three as they left. And locked the door.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!"

------------------------------------------------------------------------Canterlot---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The vines made it to Canterlot just like the king ordered it to be.. The vines went inside the castle on the night
and broke through the concrete and wouldn't you know it, she was near there..

The Vines made their grab as Celestia was captured a yelled could be heard by Luna.
She looked around trying to investigate the sound but as she looked outside a vine popped out of the floor
and grabbed her hindlegs as Luna was quickly wrapped before she can peep a word out..

The vines quickly took their two prisoners to the creator and reviver.

Celestia and Luna struggled to get out before finally the vines quickly made it to the everfree forest
and the remains of the tree of Harmony.

The Vines uncovered the two princesses eyes and mouth but not their horns as any attempt in escape
proved futile as they paralyzed the horn from using the magic.

"You must be feeling stupid now.. Ey Celestia.."

Celestia's face was uncovered entirely but her body was grabbed tight. She was looking around
of who said.

"SHOW YOURSELF!" She shouted, as she struggles to get out of the vine.

Amidst the dying tree coming out was the Bacterian king with a grin and a smirk.

Celestia and Luna were in shock.. A long time enemy is somehow alive and not dead, they can only guess
that the ploy of it all was resurrection of some type.

"But.. How..?"

"It's simple. A possession of a certain mind that you had as commander.. But then again there's that other threat that you two had categorized as. "Pure evil" But then again I heard the rumors too so not your fault.
Except for my empire's downfall that is.."

"But that's impossible! My sister assured your death! You forced for it when we defeated you!" Outraged Luna as the Bacterian king laughed.

"That's because you haven't bother asking why well that's because I planned it.. It was only a matter of time before a opportunity was present and yet it has." Explained the Bacterian madman.

That was then the king continued.

"I also have a welcome gift for both of you. Surprise!" Said the King as he revealed
what was now the dead tree of harmony.

The two were now paralyzed.. Not from the vines but at what he did.. The tree was dead.. That means the magic
it used won't be enough to sustain it because it's life has been sucked out.. And Celestia was now in total edge mode as she
attempted to blast him to smithereens before her spell she was casting dissipated by the Vines magical counter properties
in which continued to be lighten on the two Alicorn's.

The king was smiling at Celestia's desperation. It was delicious and he like to have a desert after that and so
because he likes to have that desert he decides to unveil phase 2 of his plan.

"And now that you and your sister are here, your 'ponies' will no doubt be in chaos and with that I like to
give you a parting gift before I have you two be imprisoned by my new Vine children."

He then whispers.

"Your little ponies.."

Celestia was now attempting the budge in a fit of rage but Luna knows what's to come as she looked to her sister in
assurance as Celestia stops and calmed herself she then looks at him in determination and he hated that face.

"What's so funny..." Said the Bacterian king.

"You have yet to go through Twilight."

"The bookworm? AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA!! NO! DO NOT MAKE ME LAUGH! It's clear she might
be a threat but she and her friends are next, just mainly her. But as for you two I will ensure you both don't
see the light of day AGAIN!"

Immediately the Vines pinned both princesses down on the sides of the tree of Harmony but not without saying.

"I'll send you a post card of my conquest. See you both later. Ta ta, Adios, Au revoir.
And good riddance."

And so, the princesses were now caved in imprisoned as it id now a pile of Vines covering body
bodies of the celestial rulers/

Twilight is now their only hope now.. But the Bacterian wasn't going to let that be the case
as he pointed down to the ground for the Vine was on his side.

"Find the third Alicorn. And bring her to me. Oh and if you
see that James guy, capture him if needed." He ordered.

The Vines started their invasion on Ponyville it was now up to the girls and the unfortunate hero.

-------------------------------------------------------------Ponyville-----------------------------------------------------------------

James was trotting around the camp as he waited for Aldreich and Soldier to get back.
Blueblood was certainly looking at a mirror admiring himself while also to continue the weird curiosity
before then he took a peek at the sky and..

"Uh.. James?" Asked Blueblood.

"Yea?" Responded James.

"You might want to look at the sky.."

James then looked at the sky and wouldn't you know it... The sun and moon in the same place..
The same sky.. AT FRICKING 12:00 AM IN THE MORNING!!!

"What the hell!" Exclaimed James.

"If your going to ask I don't know what's going on! This only happens if my aunt's decided to do this
or that they went missing, or.. Worse."

"Lets hope that doesn't come to that but..-"

Suddenly the forest sprouted out with black vines as it made it's way to the camp. Clearly it's goal
is to devastate Ponyville and James can already see that by the pace it's making.

The Vines started manipulating the magic and all of a sudden Blueblood's horn went active.
And then a aura beam shot at James as he dodged it.

"WHAT THE HELL BLUEBLOOD!"

"IT'S NOT ME I SWEAR!"

James quickly turned to see that Blueblood was not wrong. But then again wrong? Anyways knowing about trackers
at WestPoint James quickly grabbed a foil and covered Bluebloods horn with it cutting it off from the vines from
,manipulating a unicorns magic.

"What was that for?" Questioned Blueblood as he then continued.
"Now I look a bit ugly.."

"NO TIME FOR LOOKS HEAD DOWN FOLLOW ME AND FAST!" Ordered James as the two quickly
went inside the camp locking the door.

Blueblood simply locked the door but James went as far as to board up the windows and barracade the door.

"Now was that really necessary.." Complained Blueblood.

"You want to live?" Responded James.

However no matter what the barricades did it quickly broke as the vines seeped through both the cracks
and smashed through the defenses. As James and Blueblood were backed into a corner a vine grabbed
Bluebloods hindleg as he was quickly caught by James.

"HOLD ON!" Said James as he struggled to hold him from being dragged.

James was about to slip before a portal spawned into his room. And well he couldn't believe it.

------------------------------------------------------------4 minutes during the events at camp-------------------------------------------------

Twilight made it to the library after some 'flight troubles' as she teleported through the tree walls and spike
hitting the window (Lol) Rarity was relieved that Twilight had finally arrived in the times of trouble (Despite
earlier departing) but so was everyone else.

"Oh thank goodness."

"Oh. I hope you know we wouldn't usually go through your books without permission." Said Fluttershy.

Unfortunately Spike goes through the front door rubbing in the new fear of high places in Twilights
face...

"Sweet ground! Sweet ground! Sweet sweet wonderful ground!" (Dam you didn't had to do that :/)

"Ok I get it, I need to work on my flying.. -_-" Annoyed Twilight as spike continues to rub it in anyways.

"I don't know if you've noticed but the everfree forest is just a teeny tiny bit. Out of control!"

Pinkies uh pinkie tangles ringed out as a vine smashed through the window and hits Rarity to the wall.

"I guess it turned out you were missing something here in Ponyville after all."
Said Applejack as she shuts the window cutting the vine off of it's connection with it's others.

Rarity was a bit dizzy before she quickly got her senses back.

"but perhaps you already know what's causing all of this calamity. Has Princess Celestia sent you
to dispel it post taste?" Wondered Rarity.

"Not exactly... You see, Princess Celestia is well.. She and princess Luna are both.."

"MISSING!" Interrupted Spike. Before covering his mouth.

The reaction came as the girls were shocked on the news.. With both the royals kidnapped
they were more likely on their own to figuring out on the situation.. Of course James fears of Discord
have came about reality...

"I don't know who has takened them, but I've got a hunch we're gonna need the Elements of
Harmony to get them back." Spoken Twilight as she gave the elements to her friends.

"Oh yea! Just like old times!" Said Rainbow dash.

As the Elements are given to the friends they felt confident and determination to find the princesses
as Pinkie hoof bumped Twilight.

"Ah booyah!"

As Applejack got her she expressed.

"I told you we'd be connected by the elements."

Applejack then sighed as she now wonders.

"Now we just gotta figure out who to aim these bad boys at so we can get Luna and Celestia back and keep
the rest of Equestria from becoming plant food! So any ideas?" Asked Applejack.

"I haven't found squat in any of the books I've been looking through!" Exclaimed Pinkie
as she was playing with a scratch and craft art book

Twilight looked outside and started comparing things 'chaotic' (Crap) as she named the chaotic
things such as The sky pattern, the weird weather and the vines and well.. I think we can know where this
is going..

The girls got outside and formed a circle as the elements were now activated they summoned Discord while he
was in the literal shower when he found that his shower is disturbed.

It was a back and forth conversation.. Twilight and her friends excluding Fluttershy accused Discord of kidnapping
the princesses (How wrong they were) Discord defends himself from the false accusations but of course they came
to a impasse and well.. Applejack, Rainbow dash, and rarity tried to blast him to stone but of course divided beliefs
leads to another. And Zecora is forced out of the forest with almost her entire home is with her. (Gees thanks you
dam Bacterian imbecile)

However Zecora has some potion that goes back in time through the mind? Yea confusing I know in fact how the
hell did she make it turn able by Alicorn magic? But anyways Twilight drinked the potion and went to a state
of what I call the white eyed emotional breakdown syndrome because that's literally what happened outside
atleast.

However as Twilight snapped out of it the girls were a bit concerned but of course it didn't answer their questions.
But before she could take another sip a vine attempted to grab the bottle from Twilight before it was quickly repelled
but came back with a swarm of them. It was like as if it had a mind of it's own when it tried to capture the princess
but it was being repelled but there were too many of them. But of course; where the hell is Discord when you need
him? Oh he is just being a damn tourist looking at the destruction before him.

Of course the girls and Zecora found themselves stuck surrounded by vines. At least until they heard a shout from
a distance. A familiar shout.

"FIRE!!!"

And then what came next was something firing something explosive as a shell hits the vines burning them to
a crisp as they whimpered off. The girls were a bit confused before they caught a glimpse of what looked like
weird contraptions moving towards them.

"OH GREAT FIRST THE PRINCESS IS KIDNAPPED! SECOND THE WEATHER! AND NOW THIS!" Aggravated Rainbow Dash. Thinking there are more threats.

"No wait Rainbow dash! That's the Commander!" Pointed Twilight.

And correct she is as James pulls up infront of the problem sight with a helmet as military officers, aboard his tank,
were now dispersing off of the tank as they gave out orders like.

"DISPERSE AND MOVE OUT!" Ordered one of the officers.

Behind the tank was two armored vehicles both armed with a mounted Laser turret as they turned the turret at the
vines and started blasting the big vines off of the infrastructure and buildings as the vines attempted to manipulate
the turrets but it was in vain as they were either obliterated or the fact that the magic powering the lasers
are immune. The Vehicles are pure black with both of them having a flag on them with a laser
turret charged. Technically this.

"ALRIGHT BOYS! GO PLAY WITH THE VINES WITH YOUR NEW GARDENING TOYS!" Ordered James
as the ponified troops wearing desert camou comes out from the vehicles sides with laser rifles as they started shooting at the smaller vines that were entering inside of the houses through windows and doors as some
soldiers went far as to bring a chainsaw to cut down the bigger vines while for the unicorn troops they were given special equipment for their formed horns so the vines wouldn't manipulate it.

The troops cleared the area where the friends are and were quickly ordered to spread out as the two
armor vehicles were splitting up the work zone by north and south of Ponyville while the Zuga battalion
surround the forest itself to contain the vines from entering out from the forest.

Twilight and her friends were in absolute awe as James looked at them and got off the top of the tank.
He tooked his goggles and helmet off in salutation.

"So nice weather we have here?" Joked James.

"Wha?? B- bu- ah forget it! I can assume you and your forces are holding down the fort." She assumed

"And you assume correctly. Unfortunately there is also two I like you to meet so do not go nuts."

The girls were even more confused if not dumbfounded.. First James comes rolling in saving their lives
which they are grateful for. Second he brings these new type of weapons and contraptions that's more likely
top secret research of his. And thirdly who are the two?

"Princess meet Mr Aldreich and Soldier." Introduced James.
"They are my.. Wielders."

Aldreich came out as he got Soldier out and he waved at the ponies in which as usual and yet normal
skepticism arose from them. And Rainbow dash was the first to address it.

"How do you know we can trust these two?" Doubted Rainbow.

"First I seen how you are skeptical of everything. Second we are not threats but simply after a target
that caused all of this in the first place." Stated Aldreich.

"Wait. Somepony actually did this! But why?" Asked Twilight.

"It's not a pony and it's not a creature you seen before but I can tell you.. He took your princesses."

"So why would you take a entire kingdoms ruler that controls the sun and the moon!" Questioned
Rarity.

"Revenge.."

"What?"

"This guy according to Aldreich, keeper of my determination, had said clearly that it ain't about the land,
nor control, and take over it's about revenge.. You see.. Have you put into consideration that your teacher.
Twilight, may have killed someone by the name of Hiduras.."

"Why would you assume that!" Exclaimed Twilight as the girls were now a bit against James.

"Oh goody drama!!" Said Discord as he started eating his popcorn.

"Why would Celestia kill anyone! Really is a offense in honor if you ask me!" Said Rarity

"Are you nuts? Did that guy manipulate you or something? If your under a mind control blink twice!" Exclaimed Rainbow dash

"THAT'S TWISTED!!" Shouted Pinkie.

"That doesn't sound nice.." Said Fluttershy.

"What in tarnation got that in your head?" Ridiculed Applejack

Twilight got closer to James as she tapped her hoof into his stallion chest exclaiming..

"You don't even know Celestia in the first place! How do you know that she killed something in the past!"

James looked to the sidelines but of course Aldreich and Soldier were looking somewhere else and it was
clear that unless he likes being a stone statue for saying that he had to find something to get
him unpinned in a corner before he sees the potion.

"Drink that!" Said James.

Twilight looked at the potion as she levitated it.

"Drink that and you'll find the reason."

Twilight eyed him a bit and the girls were shaking no on the fact that she goes into a bit of a emotional
break down. Of course she drinked it and what do you know.. It's the siege of Phaedra..

-----------------Phaedra.. 4 years after the fall of the Crystal empire and 1 year before Luna's banishment--------------------------------

Twilight looked around the surroundings.. It was a old and yet abandoned village that seemed fresh.. So fresh it was
as if the entire residence had just left the town. But that was when she hears the trumpets of war..

She turned to the hill seeing a army of royal guards and what seemed to be lead by Celestia and Luna and with
them the Elements of Harmony.

Twilight was both frightened by the army. Never has she seen a great army formed because of one kingdom.
But the question answered when she turned towards what is the city walls coming out. A bi-pedal creature with a
crown as he looks down that the army he shouts.

"YOU DO NOT BELONG HERE! TURN AROUND OR FACE PUNISHMENT!" Warned the ruler.

Celestia and Luna looked at each other nodded as they both place their helmets on in preparation for combat
Twilight had never seen the princesses use a extensive amount of armor for a attack like this in fact she had never seen or read anything about a siege at all! and the weapons they possess.. It was like Twilight was in some time period that her mentor and teacher was a conqueror.

But it stands to be why is she attacking this kingdom.. That was before Twilight hears and sees the most disturbing
thing she will ever see..

"YOU WANT YOUR PEOPLE WELL HERE HAVE THEM!" Shouted the king as the guards dropped what seemed to be corspe of dead villagers that were living their life's to the fullest only to be ended by a horrible display
of a massecre. Twilight couldn't take it.. She understood it all.. Celestia wasn't invading the nation because
of the species but because of the sheer horror they brought to lives.. It was vengeance..

And soon she even see Celestia covering herself even with what she worn back then she was horrified herself.
And that was when she drew her weapon and shouted the order.

"CHARGE!"

The royal army charged at the gates as the bi-pedaled creatures prepared weapons of their own as they pointed
at the charging army, Twilight loses it.

"STOP! THEY'LL KILL YOU STOP! TAKE SHELTER! PLEASE!" They couldn't hear her
it was the past and whether or not.. It was brutal as she heard the words that made her kneel..

"FIRE!!!" Ordered Hiduras...

Twilight looked away.. All she can hear are the cries of the guards being slaughtered by the musket fires
as one by one the guards were being pelted and killed as she looked up she can see Celestia at the very front as
if they were locking eyes at each other..

"I.. Understand now.. Celestia... I see what you had to do... And you saw the punishment of it all..
Did you?... That's the lesson.."

Twilight kneeled on her hooves as Celestia went past her the memory cuts to what looks like the kings chambers
of what looked to be a aftermath of a sword fight as Hiduras was on his knees wide opened.

"Kill me. I will not be possessed by your damn friendship gems."

Celestia was hesitant.

"No.. There can be reform but you on this case will be tried.."

"Heh then I plea guilty now.. Kill me now." Ordered Hiduras.

Celestia was still hesitant and Luna was already about to kill him herself. The emperor was getting impatient.

"WELL WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR! SCARED? SCARED THAT YOU WILL HAVE BLOOD ON YOU PRECIOUS
HOOVES?! AFRAID THAT ANYONE YOU WILL EVER TEACH WILL LEARN HOW MUCH THAT YOU TOOK THE
LIFE OF ME AND EXTINGUISHED A RACE TO NOTHING?! WELL! WELL! DO IT YOU PUSSY! DO IT!!!"

And at the swing of Celestia's weapon she kills the tyrant.. As Hiduras now lays on the ground..
Dead... And headless.. Twilight could only see what brought it on to this point...

A sin that Celestia couldn't hide for long has now started taking revenge through means... Of ending everything..
Twilight looked at the broken down white Alicorn as Twilight placed her hoof on her mentors mane before
the memory faded...

-------------------------------------------------------------Back from the memory.. (Yikes...)----------------------------------------------------------

Twilight was back in the same town being liberated from the vines that still try to grow into Ponyville as she
continues to hear the sounds of laser firing and killing the Vines. She still remembered pinning James by the
chest so she backed off.

"It's true.." She says.

The girls were a bit static on what just happened Aldreich and Soldier were very neutral as they knew what Twilight has
seen and James was relieved he wasn't pinned to his own tank.

Twilight started speaking to her friends on what happened in the memory as the girls were very shocked after Twilight
explained of the event that occurred..

"They'll never be the same after this.." Said James..

------------------------------------------------------------2070...--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Shaq and Crickey paused for a moment as Crickey struggled to find the words for a minute before Shaq
asked..

"But what about my question? Why did you leave?"

"..."

"Well?"

Crickey was a bit hesitant but it was foreseen he has to answer to Shaq since he was the friend he had..

"Well.. It was during when the group had started making their way into the everfree forest I wasn't
there when it went down because of the day of Twilights rise to Alicornhood..."

-------------------------------------------------------The Human HQ the day of Twilights rise of Alicornhood----------------------

Crickey was watching the recording of James as he started planning with the group. Crickey couldn't
be happy more to see that James had now got more involved.. But that was before they showed up.

The Time police arrived to the HQ as two agents entered.

"Are you General Crickey." Said Agent 056.

"Yea?" Responded Crickey.

"Then I am hereby ordering the shut down of this facility." Informed the agent

"WHAT! Why!?" Asked Crickey.

"General James is subject to immediate arrest. He has broken the agreement code 04
which states.

"Anyone subjected to change the past through the ways of influencing a object in a way to tell in a sense
of realization of ones another past that results in change of characteristics is prohibited and shall be arrested
up to 5 million dollars in fines. And a life time sentence."

"But sir! You have to understa-"

"No buts. We are shutting this place down and placing James under arrest!" Interrupted Agent 056.

"But what about the president!"

"The president can potentially be arrested for this crime no buts on that either." Said the time officer.

So that was it.. The facility was to be shut down.. But Crickey might find another way..

"Is there a way to keep this opened?" Asked Crickey.

"Depends. Are you willing to keep it opened?"

Crickey nodded as agent 056 signaled his deputy.

"Then you are placed under arrest, you have the right to remain silent anything you do or say can be used
against you in the court of international law."

As the agent continued to read Crickey's rights he was cuffed and was sent outside as Shaq noticed what was
going on he grabbed his pistol as he was ready to kill some time cops but they already drove away...

It would be eventual that Shaq becomes the new head of the facility now in the name of Crickey's unknown
Sacrifice..

---------------------------------------------------------------The Everfree-------------------------------------------------------------------------

The group has now entered inside the forest just after
Twilight drinked the bottle that revealed that it had something to do with the tree of Harmony and that was when the journey started. Aldreich and Soldier hanged back for the sake of keeping
the vines off and watching for surprise attacks, as they watched Rainbow dash and Rarity were a bit
eying them considering the fact that they are new species they never seen.

Twilight wondered were James was during the everfree expansion.

"So were where you?" She asked.

"Well long story short me and Blueblood were confused as everyone else around here which was atleast
after Aldreich and Soldier explained the situation. Of course we were pinned down surrounded by the
vines as I was holding on to Blueblood when reinforcements arrived."

Speaking of reinforcements it was actually the top of Twilights mind on the tech the soldiers were using and how
James brought the heavy Calvary but it was weird.. Celestia didn't even mentioned anything about a research
but then again she may have bid for one. But one things for sure the weapons that are new compared
to the weapons that the Equestrian guards have now are... Advanced. Too advanced..

As the group went deeper in the forest James now starts cutting the Vines that were their way. Two cuts and that
would do for the vines. But just in case he brought his trusty Fal acog that seen battles unto now and won't hesitate
to fire on the Vines if they even do as much as touch him or anyone else in this path.

Finally the group arrives to a lake as there was rocks present, Twilight went first before she lost balance and
then just out of no where it was not rocks it's a fricking Crocodile.. The Croc threw Twilight off it's tail and started
charging at the group.

"IT'S A CROCODILE! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!" Panicked Rarity as everyone else ran.

James was jawed drop happy as there is now a crocodile and well as a southern Texan he always dreamed of wrestling
a Crocodile and so he ducked into the bushes.

Aldreich and Soldier during the encounter as James dived into a bush the two facepalm as they thought that he
was running from battle but Twilight and Spike were now trapped against the wall as Twilight tried to fly
Aldreich was quick to aim at the Croc before Soldier stopped him.

"Stand down soldier let them solve this one."

"WHAT?! But!"

Soldier gave Aldreich a stern face and Aldreich stood down as the girls manages to tie a lasso like rope on the
Crocs tail and then came out of the bush there came James with a Indian war cry.

"LALALALALA!"

James gets on top of the croc and wrestled with it as he then goes.

"YEEHAW YEEHAW!"

The cowboy instincts now kicked in as the croc doesn't know he was just the distraction as the girls tied
it's leg and body on the surrounding trees.

"That was damn beautiful." Commented Aldreich.

"Here here." Continued Soldier.

Twilight and everyone else was relieved that they got the oversized lizard tied that eliminated the threat.

"That was close."

"A little too close if you ask me." Applejack continues. "Your sure you're all right?"

Twilight answers.

"I'm fine. I just can't seem to get these new wings to do what I want them to do when I want them to do it."

"You'll figure it out eventually." Said Rainbow dash.

"Eventually isn't soon enough." She says.

The group continued as James went back to the front with vigilante sights on the surrounding Vines the
girls continue talking to each other about Twilight's wings..

"You have been having an awful lot of trouble with those things and well.. Who knows what else is gonna come after us.. You know maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea for Twilight to go back to Ponyville and let us
look for the tree of Harmony without her."

James, Aldreich and Soldier face palmed themselves..

"What. Why?!" Exclaimed Twilight.

"For starters. You just about got eaten by a krakadilly." Responded Applejack.

"We all did! He wasn't after just me.." She said.

James looked the other way since his witness said otherwise..

"Sure. But well... The rest of us aren't princesses.." Countered Applejack.

"Whats that got to do with anything!" Offended Twilight.

"Princess Celestia and Princess Luna are gone.. If something happened to you.. I just don't think Equestria
can risk losing another princess.."

Huh... So it was actually a good point but once again James is not the one to call shots fast but
it was clear that if she left and they happened to stumble on Hiduras it may be a risk but dammit that be a great
risk to have 5 out of the 6 elements present. And then there's the tree that's yet to be healed..
The conversation was now at it's end as Twilight felt betrayed but obviously Aldreich had made his move.

"I wouldn't at all send her off.. Don't forget that the threat is blood thirsty.. And even if you did send Twilight off you be endangering even more than having her with us."

Applejack attempted to counter.

"And that proves what now?"

"It's simple. If Celestia and Luna were kidnapped at the most secured place in the world by the vines. And considering that they [The Vines] are also controlled by a blood thirsty maniac then Whats to say that it would go for Twilight if not kidnap her in the same way."

And just like that they just reached yet a impasse.. It was clear that Twilights friends could send her off but
by what Aldreich said it was solid as it could be in logic.. Of course James and Soldier sided with him on the
topic but didn't let their guard down.

Finally Applejack saw the risk of it all and then there is that maniac that took Equestria's princess and well..
Now thinking about it she gave in Aldreichs point.

"Alright.. I give up but just so you know! If anything happens to Twilight I will back drop you down!" Warned Applejack.

"I cross my heart and hope to die." He said.

The group continued on as James was a bit eager.. What will the combat look like? And how
bad is it about to be...

After two hours has passed as the group went downwards left and right and even having to have a
short break but finally after 5 hours they finally arrived to the chasm.. But the tree itself. It was horrendously dead..

--------------------------------------------------------------Inside James mind----------------------------------------------------------------------

Jirech and Arthur decided to have fun with Kilio. As they entered the interrogation room with a cream custard
pie ready to be smothered on Kilio, Kilio started to laugh...

"hehehe.... Ahahaha.. AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!"

"Whats so funny?!" Asked Arthir.

"Oh nothing.. Except of course if you consider a trap >:D"

"What trap.." Asked Jirech.

"HE IS ABOUT TO AMBUSH AHAHAHAHAHA!!!"

Immediately the two left the room in a dash yelling.

"IT'S A TRAP!"

---------------------------------------------------------------Battle----------------------------------------------------------------------------

The group arrives to the dead tree. And it looked terrible. James was just eying it along with everyone else
but not Aldreich and Soldier, well.. Kinda.

"What the hell did a tree do to him?" Asked Aldreich.

"The matter of why is the question Aldreich.." Said Soldier.

"It doesn't matter we need to finish this once and for all." Determined Twilight.

Unknowingly James had a grabbing feeling that a ambush was coming on in and was his gut right..
Vines rise from the ground imprisoning and trapping the group as Twilight and her friends were in tense defense.
Aldreich, James, and Soldier drew their weapons as they know who this is. Before the group heard the laughter.

"HAHAHA!!! Well! Lookie hear if it isn't the one name Twilight Sparkle. I say I have to admit your friends are very.. Resistive. Unfortunately it would have been more easier if they send you off to tell you the truth just to make
things easier for me? Touché?"

"Who are you! And what have you done with the princesses!" Said Twilight in a aggressive tone.
With it also sounding.. Staticky

"Oh.. Those two? Oh please they aren't even worth a fight after all what did they do to deserve such respect
if all they did was genocide my race."

"I already seen what they did! And it wasn't their fault that they had to put down your race just because you
teached them vile evilness!"

"Hehe Well now that's a smart for a smartee. Well play but you can't possibly find out how to revive this
damn tree."

James studied this guy and so far.. He's a idiot. Low down idiot makes him wonder who made this guy king?
Anyways he now needs to get him played.

"So how do you revive the damn tree?" Asked James.

"Commander! language!" Said Rarity.

"Well obviously if you know how it's simple you put those stupid necklace gems in that tree and it. Rev. vives... I've been played have I.."

"Oh yea you just did because you just told us how to light the fuse." Said Rainbow
dash

"It doesn't matter! You are all trapped in the vines AHAHAHA!!"

"Yea... About that look again."

Hiduras looked inside the Vine cage and sees that it was just Soldier, James, and Aldreich.. WITH A RADIO!
And it seemed the ponies he catched was.. Fake?!?

"WHAT!" Shouted Hiduras before a voice interrupts this sudden shock.

"You thought we were with them did you?" Said Twilight from a distance as she and her friends were trotting down the steps with elements active. Also they are VERY mad.

"B-b-but HOW!"

"It's simple we knew there was a trap planned for us and so using a fake vision that's placed on you
and the combine mind trick you fell for our trick."

"And now your about to feel the pain buddy!"

"Your gonna pay for them crimes that you cause!"

"YOUR A MEANIE!"

The girls were now cornering Hiduras but he had one card up his sleeve with the girls cornering him the Vines were
about to take the elements but instead Twilight knew what his trick was and went a few more steps ahead to ensure
that no pony has these elements but it's rightful tree.

"NO! MY CHILDREN STOP HE- AHGH!"

Hiduras was kicked in the gut by Applejack as he got up Rainbow dash charged at him as he grabbed her and threw her
at the cage, just as he was about to cut her Applejack and Fluttershy lassoed his arm that had the knife as he swing
the arm breaking the two from the ground and thrown at the sides.

Pinkie pie blew him away with a confetti cannon as it knocked him off his feet while also blowing his hearing
away, Rarity tied him with combination of grass and poison ivy until finally he had enough.

"ENOUGH!" Shouted Hiduras as the Vines grabbed the 5.

But Twilight was near about to place the elements in the tree. The battle was a distraction.

"STOP HER! STOP HER NOW I'LL HAVE HER ON A PLATTER!" Shouted Hiduras.

The vines managed to grab her and even tying but it was in the end a vain as she placed the final element
in the tree and Hiduras was both devastated and horrified that he just lost.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

The tree was revived and the Vines were now dissipating.

"YEEHAW! HELL YEA!" Shouted James

Inside James mind:

The whole room was in celebration as the brain cells and imaginitory cells were in open celebration.

"WHOOOOOOOOOIOOO!!" Cheered Jirech.

"FUCK YEA WE DID IT DRINKS ON ME GUYS YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!" Celebrated Arthir

"We won but we have one more job don't forget we have the two to bring back!" Informed Doctor.

"Oh.. Right.. BUT STILL LETS DRINK TO IT!"

"Ugh.. Alright. Here here."

Outside:

Hiduras was on the ground in defeat as the Vine cage was now destroyed Aldreich and Soldier were
quick to Apprehend him as they cuffed him.

"You will be torturing in a furnace after this bitch." Said Aldreich.

"Nah Furnace sounds barbaric. How about a firing squad?" Countered Soldier

"A better idea how about a flamethrower firing squad?" Suggested James.

The two couldn't be much happier then to hear those words from the same body they lived in.

"Yep." Said the two.

However that was ruined as Celestia and Luna were freed and well.. Revealing a key box but that wasn't
important. (Atleast not yet anyways) Celestia looked at the battle hardened Emperor.. It was a bit of a terrible waste
but Celestia has been teached in the distance by Twilight in the past.

"Unfortunately.. I have a lot of explaining to do with you and your friends, Twilight, but as for you..
I still believe that a change can still happen."

"I. Don't. Give. A. Damn. Kill me!" Demanded Hiduras.

"I will not.." Said Celestia as she looked at her sister and her former apprentices friends as she turned back to him. "You were wrong to ever force yourself to death. There can still be a chance.
But you have to accept it."

"No... You are in the wrong. You are no ruler. Your nothing but a cowering son of a-"

James punched him in the face so hard that teeth came out and it kinda frightened everyone a little.

"You dammed soul! Have you realized that by now even I would give up in this point! From what I learn from anything is that even some retards with a mind of a lunatic can change. HELL! TAKE IT FROM DISCORD AT
LEAST HE ACCEPTED THE TOTAL FACT THAT HE CAN'T WIN A BATTLE! Despite of course being threaten to be
stone. You need to toughen up AND GIVE UP OR!"

"Or what? Use Rainbows."

James was not a guy a piss and immediately he grabbed a revolver out and aimed at his head as Aldreich held him still
while also covering his face in case of.. Jam impact. The girls were shocked at the quick reaction of what James planned on using that weapon but Celestia wasn't going to have it, James was disarmed quick as Celestia grabbed his weapon with her
magic.

"THERE WILL BE NO USE OF VIOLENCE COMMANDER!" She shouted..

James.. Is a bit side tracked he's been through hell but damn for the first time he just.. Sat.
Celestia sighed and returned his weapon back with a bit of a stern face but that was when Hiduras was disappearing.

"What the hell?!" Said Aldreich as he fell to ground after Hiduras disappeared..

"WHERE'D HE GO!?" Asked Soldier in a frustrated voice.

"I DON'T KNOW IT'S NOT MY FAULT THAT THIS FOREST IS FREAKY!"

"That's enough Mr. Aldreich.. It's his choice that he will not turn.."

"Wait.. You know him?" Said Rainbow dash.

Celestia and Luna looked at each other and shrugged.

"Well.. I guess we have more explaining to do." they said.

------------------------------------------------------------------A day later.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

It was a very fun day. James had recovered his mood after the events went down and the troops that assisted
had helped decorated Canterlot before departing back to Earth Comm. And damn that was a cool sight to
see how Twilight did her own cutie mark purple boom. A momentous occasion but as for Aldreich
and Soldier they had returned back into his mind since the incident.

Doctor had managed to get the machine working, by himself due to the fact that everyone was dead drunk,
but the whereabouts on Hiduras was unknown and he will never know where he is. Maybe God had enough
and took him up to be tried for his crimes. Maybe some other being from another world took him.

Either way they may never know..

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Back in the future.------------------------------------------------------------

"So... That's what happened.." Continued Shaq. "What happened then?"

Crickey was quick to respond.

"Well you see after the arrest it kinda became the reason how the Time police got shut down."

"Wait what?"

"Yea! Hell because of that.. Of course I came back to see the laser weapons but when I was now being chased and tracked down by the agents. Ever since then I've been on the run after that court trial.
Of course I was offered Witness protection services but I doubt that ever works.."

"But... That means you've brought them here!" Said Shaq.

"Not if we're dead.."

"What?!"

"Shaq.. They were after you too.. I was just target number one and you.. Well your target number two..
And well.. If I kept running they wouldn't come after you.."

"But what your suggesting is-"

"Suicide.. Yea.. I know.. But it doesn't have to be unconsensual.."

"Meaning..?"

Crickey grabbed a pistol and laid it on the table while sliding the top of the pistol.
And gave it to Shaq..

Shaq was shocked but he has trusted him for years and if it was true that the agents will go after him even
after Crickey is dead.. Then he has a tough choice..

Shaq grabbed the pistol and pointed in Crickey's head..

"Are... You sure?" He asked..

"Do it.." Said Crickey.

As Shaq was pulling the trigger Crickey say's his last words.

"THAT LUCKY BASTARD!~"

*BANG*

Crickey falls on the ground with his eyelids closed.. Dead..

It was Shaq's turn.. It was more likely that Crickey's death will have the former time agents after him.. So Shaq
pointed the gun at his head, turned around and looked at the recording of James in one of the battles.
Fighting the Overlord as Shaq says..

"It was.. A honor. Sir..."

Shaq pulled the trigger.. He fell to the ground as he closed his eyes.. It was over for the two...

Yea.. That was a bit sad at the end but this Arc will be also about the post development reactions after the whole story would end. Anyways this was a VERY LONG! CHAPTER!!!

Anyways I hoped you like it and yea I think I'm gonna need some rest after that.

See ya at the next Chapter!