Divide and Conquer

As the sun begins to set upon Equestria, Spacetwilight continues to laugh at the Ponies that oppose her. Spacetwilight Scattered the Elements of Harmony to the furthest reaches of the planet.

"With your Elements of Harmony scattered all over Equestria, and lack of a formable Military, Your world shall fall by my Hoofs!" Spacetwilight Gloated at the Ponies. "By This time tomorrow, Equestria shall Fall like the last two planets have!"

With each word Twilight closed her eyes tightly folding her ears back and baring her teeth. She gave a low growl as she thought. It’s hard to believe that this monster, this blood thirsty, murderer could truly be that sweet and scared little filly. It’s that Black Mist, it has to be!

"Twilight?" Spacetwilight said. This grabbing Twilight's attention as she looked up at her clone. Eyes watered as she looked up at her. "Awww what’s wrong? Did the big bad Mare say something that made you angry---"

"SHUT UP!" Twilight Snapped. "SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UUUUPP!!!!" she screamed her mane and tail ablaze. Twilight's Anger running high as she looked at her clone with angry eyes. "I HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS! You truly think we're beat all because you scattered the Elements of harmony and stole my tiara your mistaken! We're not beat yet and mark my words you will be sorry you ever messed with Equestria, and most of all ME!" Twilight yelled. Her friends shocked at her sudden outburst. Even the Princesses themselves couldn't prevent their faces from showing their overall shock.

Spacetwilight was bewildered. Nopony has ever raised her voice to her. Nor has she ever seen such determination in such a species. She looked down at her hooves and down the rest of her body. Perhaps that’s where I get my Determination? Spacetwilight mused with a smile. Overall impressed she decided it was time she teach her 'mother' a lesson. Perhaps it would be unwise to leave such a potential threat unattended to. I may be powerful but I read plenty of books about war. So many successful dictators where so close to victory before they let their cockiness gets the better of them before they were eleminated.She bared her teeth and snarled. No, I shall not make the same mistake!

"Originally I had intended to let you live, Mother. But now I feel it is time I demonstrated my Full Power, By Killing you to ensure my Victory over this planet! Oh yes how good it will be to taste your blood as I rip your throat out with my bear teeth! Yessss!" Spacetwilight said as she grinned toothily with each word before licking her lips.

Twilight for some reason was unphased by the death-threat. she started to walk forward before she was stopped by the Massive wing of Princess Celestia.

"I'm afraid you have to go through me first, My twisted little Pony." Celestia said with her wings up and out, the same threatening manner Princess Luna had done.

"Princess Celestia, This is MY Fight not yours!" Twilight said, her friends shocked even more at the defiance towards her own mentor.

"Don't you raise your voice to me young lady!" Celestia yelled back. Twilight finally snapped out of her anger and gasped.

"Princess Celestia, I am so sorry, I don't know what has come over me!" Twilight replied.

"There’s no time for that." Celestia said before looking to Princess Luna. "Luna, Take Twilight and her friends out of here and retrieve the five missing Elements, I'll hold her off until you return."

Luna was about to Protest before Celestia gave her a stern look, she lowered her head and closed her eyes. "As you wish my sister, Please be safe."

"Oh don't worry. I won't hurt Little Miss Sunshine here too much." Spacetwilight replied with a snicker. Luna Looked and snarled at her as she became enraged to the point her eyes glowed.

"There’s not much time, Luna. Please go!" Celestia said as she kept her eyes on the twisted look alike of her beloved Student.

Luna sighed and nodded she walked up to the mane six and spread her wings. "Hang on girls, this may feel a slight tingle." Luna said as she focused her magic, her horn glowed a dark blue. the six ponies huddled close together. High Teck was about to run over to them before he was shot by an electro beam by Spacetwilight's Horn. Flinging him back several feet away.

"You’re not going Anywhere!" Spacetwilight yelled as she aimed her horn towards Princess Luna. she charged her horn up and shot another Electro Beam at the group. the beam traveled at great speed. Luna froze, she knew the speed this beam can travel. she has to Protect the Elements of Harmony's Bearers though. she sighed, taking the few seconds she had left to shield the girls from the blast, Luna swiftly moved her wings around and crossing them in front of the mane six. she closed her eyes and hoped the teleportation spell will work before the beam had hit her. but she knew it be too fast. she kept her eyes closed in the mere seconds that felt like an eternity.

However, before the beam could hit its target Celestia ran in front of the beam and at the tip of her left wing she stopped the beam. she swiftly moved her right wing to over to her left wing as she guided the electro beam down to the shoulder of her left wing, down below her foreleg's elbows up and shooting the beam out of the tip of her right wing, sending it up into the sky. Celestia Panted for a moment. the maneuver may have looked simple, but the force of the beam and the concentration were both Mentally and Physically exhausting.

Everypony blinked as they looked at Princess Celestia in amazement. Even Spacetwilight was impressed. Princess Luna too blinked before she noticed her magic was fully charged. she raised her wings and closed her eyes as she, Twilight, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack and Pinkie Pie all vanished in a flash of light accompanied by an 'Fwap' sound.

Princess Celestia inhaled deeply before exhaling from her mouth. she opened her eyes and stared the Space Pony down.

Spacetwilight Blinked two more times before she squinted her eyes and scowled at the Princess. "Your interference has cost you your Life, Princess. Now you shall suffer by my hoof!"

Celestia said nothing. she merely lowered her head and glared at her student's twisted 'daughter'. Spacetwilight snorted as she too lowered her head and dragged her hoof along the marble floor of the Castle's courtyard floor. this caused sparks to ignited from the friction. the blades on her hooves dug into the marvel slicing through it like a hot knife through butter. the two began to circle each other, their eyes ever so locked upon each other. Then Celestia noticed something in Spacetwilight's eyes. behind the cold, Merciless, Evil shroud laid a scared, innocent, and lonely little filly. Celestia thought back to what Twilight had told her about the little Filly in her dreams especially of what she looked like. It’s the same filly! Celestia thought to herself, though outside the two were still circling each other undoubtedly considering each other’s next move in this showdown. if she was distracted she kept it well hidden. Celestia looked at the filly a little more. she looked so much like Twilight. it was evident she was being manipulated to the point it was too much for the little foals mind to stand. then Celestia decided to break the silence.

"Why don't you stop the macho stuff and let me talk to the real Spacetwilight?" Celestia demanded.

Spacetwilight was perplexed. she looked away and growled. "She has nothing to say to you!" Spacetwilight said, her voice different, it sounded deep, Demonic, and dark.

Celestia's eyes widened, she must be talking to the Black Mist now. She has to keep the Communications going maybe learn of its true purpose. "I don't believe that! You just don't want her to talk to anypony because you’re afraid she'll know the truth!"

The entity growled through Spacetwilight as her eyes went completely black, her growl sounding more demonic than ever. "She’s not allowed to talk to strangers! She only knows Me! I---"

"You Are only Using Her for your own evil purposes!" Celestia interrupted as the entity growled angrily at her. "Twilight told me about her, she is a Sweet little filly that only wants to be loved and to never be alone. And let me tell you something, The Elements of Harmony will free her from your grasps! And she WILL feel that Love!"

"NOO! SHE BELONGS TO ME!!!" The entity roared causing storm clouds to form, lightening flashing as a fierce wind begins to pick up blowing many guards and Royal Maids off their feet.

"NO! SHE DOES NOT!" Celestia stomped her hoof Calming the storm with her own magic. "That Filly belongs to Twilight! it’s from her Blood and Flesh that Filly Came. and it’s to Twilight she shall be returned!"

"AAAAHHH!!!! Not if She is DEAD!" Spacetwilight said with her normal voice. her eyes back to normal as she charged at Celestia with her horn pointed straight at the Princess, aiming straight for her heart.

Celestia Bared her teeth, she quickly sidestepped as Spacetwilight's horn was mere inches from her chest. Celestia then swiftly bucked the Space-pony in the side, causing her to flip to the side, landing on the ground hard.

"I'm Sorry Child. this is the only way it seems." Celestia said, hoping the Foal inside Spacetwilight would hear.

"Your Words are wasted, Celestia! don't waste your final breath on words with no meaning!" Spacetwilight said with a growl as her horn began to glow. this time it began to emit a lot of heat.

"You’re the one who's words are wasted!" Celestia said, she knew what Spacetwilight was planning as her own horn began to glow, heating up with the intensity of her own sun.

Spacetwilight growled as she lifted herself up. her eyes locked onto Celestia as her horn began to make the sound of an electrical current. energy sparked and struck along her horn as it grew hotter and brighter. "I know you well Celestia. Perhaps I should remind you of how you failed your sister 1000 years ago?"

Celestia growled at her words. "What happened between me and Luna 1000 years ago has nothing to do with this. and even if it did it wouldn't matter, my sister and I are back together. And you... You tried to take her away from me yet again!"

Spacetwilight scowled then smirked. "ah yes. that hunky stallion over there just had to get in the way didn't he?"

High Teck got up and looked at the two. his face went red. "Jeez, Give me a break!" High Teck said to himself as he got up and dusted himself off. "I best get out of here. if thoughs two are going to fight then it’s best to help evacuate the area." High Teck looked to his airship and smiled. "the airship will do nicely as an evac ship." he looked at all the guards and royal staff before waving his hooves up in the air. "EVERYPONY, To the Airship! you must get to safety!"

A Royal guard stood up and shook his head. "But the Princess---"

"He is right my faithful servants, You all must leave the castle grounds! this battle may be too dangerous for all of you here." Celestia said.

The guard was about to protest but Spacetwilight grinned at him. "As much as I love to see you all die, I would much rather no one got in my way while I open a Can-o-Whoop-Flank on Miss Whity here."

The Guard bared his teeth then he looked at High Teck who shook his head. "So be it. Guards! get everypony onto that Airship! we're Evacuating Canterlot!"

High Teck looked at Princess Celestia and smiled. "God Speed your majesty. Oh and watch out for that tail!"

Celestia giggled as she smiled back. "Being a goddess I already have a god's speed. but thank you none the less. and thanks"

High Teck smirked and watched as every Pony in the castle got onboard his airship. he sighed before he also got onboard. the Airship slowly begun to ascend into the sky. there it hovered for a short time. "I'll come back for the rest of Canterlot's Populace. try and keep the fight in Castle Grounds until all of Canterlot is evacuated. then you two can go Berserk on each other." High Teck said on the ship's loudspeaker. Celestia watched as the airship flew off.

"Now," Spacetwilight said, getting Celestia's attention. "where were we?" She said tapping her chin as she mock thought "OH YES" She said as her eyes went big with a devious smile "I was going to beat the hay out of you!" She Cackled, as her horn heated up once more.

Celestia wasted no word as her own horn heated up as well. Spacetwilight Inhaled before giving out a thunderous roar as she charged Princess Celestia, Celestia Charged as well before the two locked horns, the impact sending a shockwave accompanied by a sonic pop.

Meanwhile, Princess Luna, Twilight Sparkle her friends Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack and Pinkie Pie appeared in the now devastated city of Manehattan. Crystal bodies standing everywhere in the dark city. most of the buildings Destroyed by the crystals. but otherwise deserted.

"Where is everypony?" Pinkie Pie said as she looked around. finding not hoof nor tail of anyone.

They continued looking around. the city was obviously deserted. Fluttershy suddenly steps on a twig which spooks her. causing her to squeak.

"You don't think.... their all dead?" Applejack asked. her face showed her worry.

"No.... There would be remains." Princess Luna said as she looked around. "they must have all escaped during the attack."

they all looked around their surroundings, it was confirmed, and the city was deserted. Luna noticed Celestia's sun was resting in the horizon. but it was evident with Celestia busy fighting Spacetwilight it was up to her to lower the sun to raise her moon. Never before have I ever had to lower and raise both the sun and the moon. Luna thought. she inhaled through her nostrils and closed her eyes. she could feel Celestia lending the sun's controls to Luna, she grimaced as she used her magic to lower the sun and raise the moon. it was an exhilarating yet exhausting endeavor. "Phew" Luna sighed as she looked over at her moon. she smiled to see how well she did.

"Princess Luna!" Twilight Yelled.

snapping Luna back to reality. she shook her head and looked over to Twilight. "What is it?"

"We found one of the Elements." Fluttershy said. "But I'm afraid you won't like how we'll have to get it...."

End of Part 5