1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:04,859 Velva remedy night trotted back down the 2 00:00:02,279 --> 00:00:07,759 red now steals loading along beside me 3 00:00:04,859 --> 00:00:11,300 our weapons and supply floating behind I 4 00:00:07,759 --> 00:00:13,169 winced holding hoof to my chest 5 00:00:11,300 --> 00:00:15,330 velvet remedy had done what she could 6 00:00:13,169 --> 00:00:18,359 for me with her magic rebuilding the rib 7 00:00:15,330 --> 00:00:19,759 I'd lost but it hurt like hell and I was 8 00:00:18,359 --> 00:00:22,320 still having trouble breathing 9 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:25,140 the damage had weakened me and it would 10 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:30,420 take time and potions before I would 11 00:00:25,140 --> 00:00:33,179 regain my endurance I plan to ascend red 12 00:00:30,420 --> 00:00:34,710 I had told me somepony who had to take 13 00:00:33,179 --> 00:00:37,219 up the tasks that the princesses and 14 00:00:34,710 --> 00:00:39,989 pegasi left to run wild after all 15 00:00:37,219 --> 00:00:43,710 somepony left to regulate the weather to 16 00:00:39,988 --> 00:00:47,429 raise the Sun in the moon weather 17 00:00:43,710 --> 00:00:50,460 control now I knew how he intended to 18 00:00:47,429 --> 00:00:52,649 pull that off just as I knew how he was 19 00:00:50,460 --> 00:00:55,859 going to become a god capable of doing 20 00:00:52,649 --> 00:00:57,780 Celestia's and Lunas tasks and I 21 00:00:55,859 --> 00:01:00,030 realized he would be able to move this 22 00:00:57,780 --> 00:01:02,879 on the moon too since neither of them 23 00:01:00,030 --> 00:01:05,750 stood in the way - as Princess Luna had 24 00:01:02,878 --> 00:01:09,000 told midnight shower Trump his efforts I 25 00:01:05,750 --> 00:01:10,290 wasn't sure on the details but by now I 26 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:13,310 had learned enough to know that red I 27 00:01:10,290 --> 00:01:16,020 had a plan even if I couldn't see it 28 00:01:13,310 --> 00:01:19,228 that cyber Pony knew exactly what he was 29 00:01:16,019 --> 00:01:21,179 doing after hacking the Ministry of 30 00:01:19,228 --> 00:01:22,590 Awesome's terminal I have been able to 31 00:01:21,180 --> 00:01:25,710 review the specifics of the single 32 00:01:22,590 --> 00:01:27,990 Pegasus project unfortunately without my 33 00:01:25,709 --> 00:01:30,549 pipbuck I had no way of saving a copy or 34 00:01:27,989 --> 00:01:32,349 any of the information or schematics 35 00:01:30,549 --> 00:01:34,030 it occurred to me that I may need to 36 00:01:32,349 --> 00:01:37,869 have the memory recorded so that I could 37 00:01:34,030 --> 00:01:39,909 review it later what I didn't know what 38 00:01:37,870 --> 00:01:41,410 I didn't learn until a lot later was 39 00:01:39,909 --> 00:01:44,679 that accessing the terminal had set off 40 00:01:41,409 --> 00:01:49,060 alarm someplace far away and that war 41 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:50,620 was coming several things were clear the 42 00:01:49,060 --> 00:01:52,030 single Pegasus project was indeed 43 00:01:50,620 --> 00:01:54,700 designed for Equestria wide weather 44 00:01:52,030 --> 00:01:57,159 control the center hub for the SPP 45 00:01:54,700 --> 00:01:58,600 located above the clouds and had some of 46 00:01:57,159 --> 00:01:59,399 the most fearsome defenses I had ever 47 00:01:58,599 --> 00:02:01,419 imagined 48 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:03,060 including a shield that put the one in 49 00:02:01,420 --> 00:02:05,849 the Ministry of Awesome to shame 50 00:02:03,060 --> 00:02:08,530 there was a bypass spell on the shield 51 00:02:05,849 --> 00:02:13,139 but I had no idea who it was designed to 52 00:02:08,530 --> 00:02:15,729 allow through my guess was Rainbow Dash 53 00:02:13,139 --> 00:02:17,469 the suspended animation pod from which 54 00:02:15,729 --> 00:02:20,199 the entire single Pegasus project was 55 00:02:17,469 --> 00:02:23,169 supposed to be run was unoccupied it had 56 00:02:20,199 --> 00:02:25,329 never even been activated a dull Rumble 57 00:02:23,169 --> 00:02:27,849 shook the Ministry of Awesome the lights 58 00:02:25,330 --> 00:02:29,740 above swayed the dust showered down and 59 00:02:27,849 --> 00:02:30,849 poorly stacked boxes thudded to the 60 00:02:29,740 --> 00:02:34,590 floor throughout the building 61 00:02:30,849 --> 00:02:36,669 I looked up shocked from my reverie I 62 00:02:34,590 --> 00:02:39,819 turned to velvet remedy has another 63 00:02:36,669 --> 00:02:42,129 tremor vibrated the floor we tried it 64 00:02:39,819 --> 00:02:44,680 faster my chest beginning to ache badly 65 00:02:42,129 --> 00:02:47,349 as we picked up the pace we flung the 66 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:51,129 door open and we were greeted by 67 00:02:47,349 --> 00:02:52,689 jokingly thick pink in flames my lungs 68 00:02:51,129 --> 00:02:54,489 collapsed and I fell to the ground 69 00:02:52,689 --> 00:02:55,818 my magic imploding and dropping steel 70 00:02:54,489 --> 00:02:58,519 hooves 71 00:02:55,818 --> 00:03:00,048 I felt myself dying the pink cloud 72 00:02:58,519 --> 00:03:02,870 tearing me apart like I was filled with 73 00:03:00,049 --> 00:03:04,280 Philadelphia of parasprites velvet 74 00:03:02,870 --> 00:03:07,158 remedy collapse next to me with a weak 75 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:09,438 cry the basement of the Ministry of 76 00:03:07,158 --> 00:03:11,090 arcane Sciences had exploded the 77 00:03:09,438 --> 00:03:13,638 suffering alicorn had finally lost her 78 00:03:11,090 --> 00:03:16,430 battle or perhaps the clinking chains 79 00:03:13,639 --> 00:03:19,459 had let off a spark the whole ministry 80 00:03:16,430 --> 00:03:21,290 was on fire as were the dead trees all 81 00:03:19,459 --> 00:03:23,900 of them including the ones that formed 82 00:03:21,289 --> 00:03:26,259 the Ministry of peace I could hear the 83 00:03:23,900 --> 00:03:29,150 building groaning as it began to buckle 84 00:03:26,259 --> 00:03:30,858 the basement had been huge stretching 85 00:03:29,150 --> 00:03:33,500 under about a third of ministry walk and 86 00:03:30,859 --> 00:03:34,909 when it blew the explosion breached the 87 00:03:33,500 --> 00:03:36,289 tunnel between the royal treasury and 88 00:03:34,908 --> 00:03:39,769 Princess Celestia's school for gifted 89 00:03:36,289 --> 00:03:41,179 unicorns the remains of the field were 90 00:03:39,769 --> 00:03:44,120 filling with an instantly lethal 91 00:03:41,180 --> 00:03:45,530 concentration of pink cloud setting off 92 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:47,120 the gala fireworks and turning the 93 00:03:45,530 --> 00:03:49,759 mother dragon into a mouse had not made 94 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:51,620 all that cloud magically disappear it 95 00:03:49,759 --> 00:03:53,959 was more diffused here but that just 96 00:03:51,620 --> 00:03:55,968 meant we had seconds more to live maybe 97 00:03:53,959 --> 00:03:59,209 full minute and most of that without 98 00:03:55,968 --> 00:04:01,608 consciousness my vision blurred and 99 00:03:59,209 --> 00:04:05,120 darkened I felt Pilate thump down limply 100 00:04:01,609 --> 00:04:06,560 on my back I barely saw the shadow of 101 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:10,188 the sky Bennet dropping out of the air 102 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:11,810 before us velvet Remmy shoved all three 103 00:04:10,188 --> 00:04:13,728 of the super restoration potions she was 104 00:04:11,810 --> 00:04:17,048 still carrying into my muzzle making me 105 00:04:13,729 --> 00:04:19,489 drink then fell into unconsciousness I 106 00:04:17,048 --> 00:04:20,929 felt my body jolted a lie was the 107 00:04:19,488 --> 00:04:23,538 overdose of healing magic flooded 108 00:04:20,930 --> 00:04:26,168 through me I was alive to the point I 109 00:04:23,538 --> 00:04:28,939 was burning up my nerves were on fire 110 00:04:26,168 --> 00:04:30,469 but I was conscious and that was enough 111 00:04:28,939 --> 00:04:33,050 to levitate everypony and everything 112 00:04:30,470 --> 00:04:35,030 about me I tossed us all into the sky 113 00:04:33,050 --> 00:04:38,329 bandit shouting for calamity to fly as 114 00:04:35,029 --> 00:04:42,079 fast as he could already I was beginning 115 00:04:38,329 --> 00:04:43,930 to weaken the cloud clawing at me the 116 00:04:42,079 --> 00:04:47,930 pink cloud was hurting calamity too and 117 00:04:43,930 --> 00:04:49,939 fast was not very fast at all I could 118 00:04:47,930 --> 00:04:52,668 hear him grunt strain to keep us aloft 119 00:04:49,939 --> 00:04:55,399 whinnying with the effort I pulled open 120 00:04:52,668 --> 00:04:57,529 velvet remedies medical boxes we were 121 00:04:55,399 --> 00:04:59,908 out of super restoration potions but 122 00:04:57,529 --> 00:05:03,848 maybe she had a healing potion left 123 00:04:59,908 --> 00:05:05,978 nothing I closed it and crawled around 124 00:05:03,848 --> 00:05:08,370 to her other side but before I could 125 00:05:05,978 --> 00:05:13,750 open the box calamity fell unconscious 126 00:05:08,370 --> 00:05:15,788 the sky bandit began to fall I tried to 127 00:05:13,750 --> 00:05:17,288 focus but my brain felt like it was 128 00:05:15,788 --> 00:05:20,560 being beaten with a sledgehammer 129 00:05:17,288 --> 00:05:23,378 I screamed with the effort my lungs were 130 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:24,819 hot coals in my breast tapping into 131 00:05:23,379 --> 00:05:28,050 reserves I shouldn't have had any more 132 00:05:24,819 --> 00:05:30,699 be strong the unwavering be awesome i 133 00:05:28,050 --> 00:05:33,699 enveloped us with my magic my horn 134 00:05:30,699 --> 00:05:36,069 flaring with an over glow the strain was 135 00:05:33,699 --> 00:05:37,569 excruciating the sky van had drifted 136 00:05:36,069 --> 00:05:39,759 downwards until it splashed into the 137 00:05:37,569 --> 00:05:41,020 river heavily ribbon with pink which 138 00:05:39,759 --> 00:05:44,199 formed a moat around the front of 139 00:05:41,019 --> 00:05:47,468 Canterlot I was tossed forward falling 140 00:05:44,199 --> 00:05:49,509 on top of vela remedy the sky banditz 141 00:05:47,468 --> 00:05:50,829 seemed willing to float the magic that 142 00:05:49,509 --> 00:05:52,479 allowed calamity to pull through the air 143 00:05:50,829 --> 00:05:55,209 with us all inside apparently making it 144 00:05:52,478 --> 00:05:58,329 buoyant or maybe the goddesses were 145 00:05:55,209 --> 00:06:00,698 again showing us mercy either way I 146 00:05:58,329 --> 00:06:03,550 released my magic falling weakly to the 147 00:06:00,699 --> 00:06:04,658 floor of the passenger wagon I pressed 148 00:06:03,550 --> 00:06:07,689 the hoof against the velvet Remedies 149 00:06:04,658 --> 00:06:09,098 neck and checked pilots breathing they 150 00:06:07,689 --> 00:06:11,829 were both unconscious but alive 151 00:06:09,098 --> 00:06:15,848 I prayed neither of them were in a coma 152 00:06:11,829 --> 00:06:18,399 the passenger wagon began to turn lazily 153 00:06:15,848 --> 00:06:19,478 in the flowing water my ears perked is 154 00:06:18,399 --> 00:06:22,418 that caught the sound of a roaring 155 00:06:19,478 --> 00:06:26,318 waterfall Oh No 156 00:06:22,418 --> 00:06:29,408 oh-ho no so much for the mercy of the 157 00:06:26,319 --> 00:06:30,939 goddesses I didn't even waste the time 158 00:06:29,408 --> 00:06:32,978 and energy to get back to my hooves I 159 00:06:30,939 --> 00:06:35,979 just threw my magic around the sky 160 00:06:32,978 --> 00:06:38,348 banned it and prayed the passenger wagon 161 00:06:35,978 --> 00:06:40,508 reached the edge and began to tip my 162 00:06:38,348 --> 00:06:42,069 horn flared again involved by another 163 00:06:40,509 --> 00:06:44,740 over glow as I struggled to keep us from 164 00:06:42,069 --> 00:06:46,810 somersaulting the water continued to 165 00:06:44,740 --> 00:06:49,569 shove us over the outcropping 166 00:06:46,810 --> 00:06:53,199 we burst through the pink cloud and we 167 00:06:49,569 --> 00:06:54,579 were falling I pushed us forward as far 168 00:06:53,199 --> 00:06:56,920 away from the falling water as I could 169 00:06:54,579 --> 00:06:59,740 while we fell I kept us from flipping 170 00:06:56,920 --> 00:07:01,300 and slowed our fall but I didn't have 171 00:06:59,740 --> 00:07:05,379 the strength to stop our fall completely 172 00:07:01,300 --> 00:07:07,090 or even really guide us Canterlot 173 00:07:05,379 --> 00:07:12,459 was a long way up the side of the 174 00:07:07,089 --> 00:07:14,019 mountain velvet remedy was thrown from 175 00:07:12,459 --> 00:07:15,549 the passenger wagon when the sky Bantu 176 00:07:14,019 --> 00:07:19,029 hid the zebra town aqueduct with a 177 00:07:15,550 --> 00:07:20,530 jarring thud it was almost wide enough 178 00:07:19,029 --> 00:07:22,689 for the passenger wagon to slide down 179 00:07:20,529 --> 00:07:24,189 broadside her body landed in the 180 00:07:22,689 --> 00:07:28,769 aqueduct and was swept away in the 181 00:07:24,189 --> 00:07:31,389 rushing water whoa Nelly 182 00:07:28,769 --> 00:07:34,629 calamity jerks to consciousness flapping 183 00:07:31,389 --> 00:07:36,459 his wings as hard as he could I dodge 184 00:07:34,629 --> 00:07:38,259 steel hoes sliding body and jumped out 185 00:07:36,459 --> 00:07:39,519 after velvet as calamity struggled to 186 00:07:38,259 --> 00:07:42,430 get the passenger wagon under his 187 00:07:39,519 --> 00:07:43,959 control I heard a peeling metallic 188 00:07:42,430 --> 00:07:45,069 scream behind me as the sky Bennett 189 00:07:43,959 --> 00:07:47,519 scraped against the walls of the 190 00:07:45,069 --> 00:07:48,909 aqueduct calamity trying to pull up 191 00:07:47,519 --> 00:07:52,000 ahead of me 192 00:07:48,910 --> 00:07:54,520 I saw Velvets body I lashed out with my 193 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:57,100 telekinesis water splashed into my 194 00:07:54,519 --> 00:07:59,039 muzzle I wheezed fire igniting in my 195 00:07:57,100 --> 00:08:01,750 lungs again worse than before 196 00:07:59,040 --> 00:08:05,140 my magic faltered on the edge of burnout 197 00:08:01,750 --> 00:08:06,759 I focused harder kicking with all four 198 00:08:05,139 --> 00:08:08,289 legs I battled to keep my head above the 199 00:08:06,759 --> 00:08:10,899 water while concentrating on velvet 200 00:08:08,290 --> 00:08:14,439 remedy I had to get us out of the water 201 00:08:10,899 --> 00:08:17,560 before she drowned I cast out my magic 202 00:08:14,439 --> 00:08:19,329 again in this time I caught her lifting 203 00:08:17,560 --> 00:08:22,019 her up and out of the water even as we 204 00:08:19,329 --> 00:08:24,719 both rushed down the aqueduct 205 00:08:22,019 --> 00:08:28,049 I began to draw her closer reeling her 206 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:31,020 in now I was merely struggling to keep 207 00:08:28,050 --> 00:08:34,580 from being pulled under it was a losing 208 00:08:31,019 --> 00:08:37,019 battle I was not even adequate swimmer 209 00:08:34,580 --> 00:08:39,000 my head went under and my lungs took in 210 00:08:37,019 --> 00:08:42,179 water that broke the surface again 211 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:43,830 coughing violently my magic had imploded 212 00:08:42,179 --> 00:08:46,979 and velvet had fallen back into the 213 00:08:43,830 --> 00:08:48,089 water to pony's length away from me one 214 00:08:46,980 --> 00:08:51,539 of the collapsed sections of the 215 00:08:48,089 --> 00:08:54,630 aqueduct loomed just ahead I kicked this 216 00:08:51,539 --> 00:08:56,849 time propelling myself forward I reached 217 00:08:54,629 --> 00:08:58,350 out cooking my four Lake around Velvets 218 00:08:56,850 --> 00:09:00,149 trying to grab ahold of her 219 00:08:58,350 --> 00:09:03,079 wishing I had talons rather than hooves 220 00:09:00,149 --> 00:09:05,669 I got my other four leg around her neck 221 00:09:03,078 --> 00:09:07,049 we twisted about in the water rushing 222 00:09:05,669 --> 00:09:09,659 toward the edge as I tried to keep 223 00:09:07,049 --> 00:09:11,519 either of us from drowning I fought to 224 00:09:09,659 --> 00:09:13,980 wrap us in magic but I was too 225 00:09:11,519 --> 00:09:17,669 overstressed and exhausted the spell 226 00:09:13,980 --> 00:09:19,350 wouldn't manifest we washed her over the 227 00:09:17,669 --> 00:09:22,860 side plummeting towards the broken 228 00:09:19,350 --> 00:09:26,129 blocks of the aqueduct below calamity 229 00:09:22,860 --> 00:09:27,629 caught us and then promptly splashed 230 00:09:26,129 --> 00:09:30,809 landed at the edge of the lake which had 231 00:09:27,629 --> 00:09:32,429 formed beneath the broken aqueduct Velva 232 00:09:30,809 --> 00:09:36,299 Remi and I flew out of his forelegs and 233 00:09:32,429 --> 00:09:38,370 hit mud sliding to a stop I struggled to 234 00:09:36,299 --> 00:09:41,039 get up to crawl over to her make sure 235 00:09:38,370 --> 00:09:42,299 she was still breathing I would have 236 00:09:41,039 --> 00:09:44,969 settled for squirming through all the 237 00:09:42,299 --> 00:09:48,539 mud if only to get me closer but my body 238 00:09:44,970 --> 00:09:51,629 wouldn't respond at all it had quit too 239 00:09:48,539 --> 00:09:54,328 much trauma too much stress all in too 240 00:09:51,629 --> 00:09:57,948 short a period of time 241 00:09:54,328 --> 00:09:57,948 that was enough 242 00:10:00,769 --> 00:10:04,699 the wash from the landing Griffin chaser 243 00:10:02,809 --> 00:10:07,519 for tug to my hood and flak my cloak 244 00:10:04,700 --> 00:10:09,350 behind me I watched as rarity stepped 245 00:10:07,519 --> 00:10:10,819 off of a flying machine ax her head 246 00:10:09,350 --> 00:10:12,879 bundled in a fashionable scarf to 247 00:10:10,820 --> 00:10:15,440 protect her Mane from the wind 248 00:10:12,879 --> 00:10:17,240 she tried towards me as the pony peddled 249 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:20,240 whirligig lifted back into the brilliant 250 00:10:17,240 --> 00:10:22,278 sky at Basten the light and warmth of 251 00:10:20,240 --> 00:10:24,350 the midday sun such a rare and precious 252 00:10:22,278 --> 00:10:27,528 gift as my host watched the beautiful 253 00:10:24,350 --> 00:10:30,379 white unicorn approaching ah there you 254 00:10:27,528 --> 00:10:35,028 are she smiled as if my host had been 255 00:10:30,379 --> 00:10:38,028 lost is everything ready yes mistress 256 00:10:35,028 --> 00:10:41,240 rarity my host said in a naturally husky 257 00:10:38,028 --> 00:10:44,570 voice if I may ask who will be the 258 00:10:41,240 --> 00:10:49,100 victim of this spell rarity cocked her 259 00:10:44,570 --> 00:10:53,350 head looking at my host oddly why me of 260 00:10:49,100 --> 00:10:55,190 course I felt my host jaw drop I 261 00:10:53,350 --> 00:11:00,589 wouldn't dream of doing something like 262 00:10:55,190 --> 00:11:04,520 this to any other Pony um of course my 263 00:11:00,589 --> 00:11:08,959 host said clearly taken aback then if I 264 00:11:04,519 --> 00:11:10,429 may ask how many the Griffon chaser 4 265 00:11:08,958 --> 00:11:12,859 was now far enough away that the wind 266 00:11:10,429 --> 00:11:15,549 had died the squeaking sound of the 267 00:11:12,860 --> 00:11:17,629 machine was fading into the distance 268 00:11:15,549 --> 00:11:19,909 rarity motion with a hoof from my host 269 00:11:17,629 --> 00:11:22,240 to follow walking towards a set of glass 270 00:11:19,909 --> 00:11:24,620 doors on a quaintly nondescript building 271 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:27,620 my host galloped forward and tipped his 272 00:11:24,620 --> 00:11:28,850 head I felt the casual flow of magic as 273 00:11:27,620 --> 00:11:32,778 he opened the door for the ministry 274 00:11:28,850 --> 00:11:36,860 mayor why thank you she beamed at him 275 00:11:32,778 --> 00:11:40,490 such manners rare to give my host a kiss 276 00:11:36,860 --> 00:11:44,329 on his horn he turned following her 277 00:11:40,490 --> 00:11:44,810 inside watching her reverently she was 278 00:11:44,328 --> 00:11:48,379 gorgeous 279 00:11:44,809 --> 00:11:51,828 sexy no that transcended her age regal 280 00:11:48,379 --> 00:11:54,470 and my host was male yet the only 281 00:11:51,828 --> 00:11:56,870 stirring was in his heart he was a 282 00:11:54,470 --> 00:11:58,278 perfect dentist a lien and not just an 283 00:11:56,870 --> 00:12:00,948 appearance 284 00:11:58,278 --> 00:12:02,480 I found that he was a male I didn't 285 00:12:00,948 --> 00:12:06,559 quite mine having as my host in the 286 00:12:02,480 --> 00:12:08,240 slightest and I felt ashamed remembering 287 00:12:06,559 --> 00:12:11,568 what I had done weeks ago while sick and 288 00:12:08,240 --> 00:12:17,839 steals shack my host was a better pony 289 00:12:11,568 --> 00:12:20,028 than I 42 rarity announced my host 290 00:12:17,839 --> 00:12:22,300 stopped dead his heart skipping a beat 291 00:12:20,028 --> 00:12:25,370 and not in a good way 292 00:12:22,299 --> 00:12:32,539 his muzzle gaped his eyes widening it 293 00:12:25,370 --> 00:12:34,448 shocked if not outright horror for 42 my 294 00:12:32,539 --> 00:12:37,278 own mind was reeling with a number 295 00:12:34,448 --> 00:12:39,979 well actually 43 296 00:12:37,278 --> 00:12:45,528 she said whimsically I do wish to give a 297 00:12:39,980 --> 00:12:48,319 small part of myself you my host stood 298 00:12:45,528 --> 00:12:51,169 there shaking you want me to cut your 299 00:12:48,318 --> 00:12:58,068 soul into 42 pieces he said weakly 300 00:12:51,169 --> 00:13:00,198 I mean 43 yes she nodded primly rarity 301 00:12:58,068 --> 00:13:03,110 smiled walking up to my host and putting 302 00:13:00,198 --> 00:13:04,549 a hoof on his shoulder don't worry I 303 00:13:03,110 --> 00:13:11,590 know you can do this 304 00:13:04,549 --> 00:13:13,839 i I my hosts blinked 305 00:13:11,590 --> 00:13:15,550 I'm always telling ponies that my top 306 00:13:13,840 --> 00:13:17,769 magician is the absolute master when it 307 00:13:15,549 --> 00:13:18,549 comes to magic and cutting things she 308 00:13:17,769 --> 00:13:24,189 said encouragingly 309 00:13:18,549 --> 00:13:27,759 and that snips is you my host snips 310 00:13:24,190 --> 00:13:29,950 swallowed nervously and nodded now is 311 00:13:27,759 --> 00:13:31,710 the chamber ready you've had enough time 312 00:13:29,950 --> 00:13:36,390 with the black book 313 00:13:31,710 --> 00:13:40,180 snips nodded again but mistress rarity 314 00:13:36,389 --> 00:13:43,990 43 I can't be sure you'll survive of 315 00:13:40,179 --> 00:13:46,089 what you'll be like afterwards rarity 316 00:13:43,990 --> 00:13:49,629 smile faltered revealing a deep sadness 317 00:13:46,090 --> 00:13:52,840 behind her mask I'll survive 318 00:13:49,629 --> 00:13:55,870 we all will she pulled her warm 319 00:13:52,840 --> 00:13:58,240 confident demeanor back on now I've 320 00:13:55,870 --> 00:13:59,470 hints snails the soldiers he'll be doing 321 00:13:58,240 --> 00:14:02,080 the guidance so don't you worry about 322 00:13:59,470 --> 00:14:03,269 that from what I've heard the shards 323 00:14:02,080 --> 00:14:07,240 should seek out the vessels themselves 324 00:14:03,269 --> 00:14:09,819 so it's practically idiot-proof she 325 00:14:07,240 --> 00:14:14,590 patted me on the shoulder just to worry 326 00:14:09,820 --> 00:14:19,180 about the cutting Chartier soul my host 327 00:14:14,590 --> 00:14:22,830 said softly pieces a lot of pieces began 328 00:14:19,179 --> 00:14:27,250 to fall into place yes 329 00:14:22,830 --> 00:14:27,639 rarity took a deep breath now I'll be 330 00:14:27,250 --> 00:14:32,049 right down 331 00:14:27,639 --> 00:14:34,120 I need to freshen up a bit first she 332 00:14:32,049 --> 00:14:37,120 began to trot off then turned and looked 333 00:14:34,120 --> 00:14:39,210 beseechingly my host all pretense of 334 00:14:37,120 --> 00:14:42,240 being happy or worryfree had evaporated 335 00:14:39,210 --> 00:14:46,250 she looked scared 336 00:14:42,240 --> 00:14:48,019 snips will it hurt 337 00:14:46,250 --> 00:14:51,980 her voice was almost like that of a 338 00:14:48,019 --> 00:14:54,379 filly snip swallowed hard frowned and 339 00:14:51,980 --> 00:14:58,629 admitted miss rarity 340 00:14:54,379 --> 00:14:58,629 it'll probably redefine torture for you 341 00:14:58,750 --> 00:15:03,740 rarity gave a little shake and shrink 342 00:15:01,070 --> 00:15:06,640 'old back a soft whimper then she pulled 343 00:15:03,740 --> 00:15:10,450 herself together lifting her head high 344 00:15:06,639 --> 00:15:14,809 well at least it should be quick 345 00:15:10,450 --> 00:15:16,460 she disappeared down the hall my host 346 00:15:14,809 --> 00:15:17,709 watched her go until the shadows of the 347 00:15:16,460 --> 00:15:20,570 hallway enveloped her 348 00:15:17,710 --> 00:15:23,720 then he turned using his magic to push a 349 00:15:20,570 --> 00:15:25,250 block high in the wall a grating sound 350 00:15:23,720 --> 00:15:25,790 filled the hallway a stone slid into 351 00:15:25,250 --> 00:15:27,259 stone 352 00:15:25,789 --> 00:15:30,409 revealing a hidden stairwell that 353 00:15:27,259 --> 00:15:32,149 descended into blackness minutes later 354 00:15:30,409 --> 00:15:34,819 my host was standing in a darkened 355 00:15:32,149 --> 00:15:36,709 ritual chamber the only light was from a 356 00:15:34,820 --> 00:15:38,030 few glowing gemstones set within strange 357 00:15:36,710 --> 00:15:41,420 glyphs that shimmered with a crimson 358 00:15:38,029 --> 00:15:43,610 liquid and a single candle the candle 359 00:15:41,419 --> 00:15:46,939 illuminated a stand upon which the black 360 00:15:43,610 --> 00:15:49,340 book rested to the air in the room was 361 00:15:46,940 --> 00:15:55,490 exceedingly chilly I could see my host 362 00:15:49,340 --> 00:15:57,200 breath 43 snails my host mon rarity 363 00:15:55,490 --> 00:16:02,629 wants me to cut her soul into 43 pieces 364 00:15:57,200 --> 00:16:05,770 I don't know if I can do it 43 the other 365 00:16:02,629 --> 00:16:09,070 taller robe unicorn asked slowly but 366 00:16:05,769 --> 00:16:11,299 there's only 42 soul jars I counted 367 00:16:09,070 --> 00:16:15,530 twice just in case of most hope the 368 00:16:11,299 --> 00:16:17,769 first time yeah yeah she says she wanted 369 00:16:15,529 --> 00:16:19,819 to keep a piece for herself 370 00:16:17,769 --> 00:16:22,299 what is she given the rest away like 371 00:16:19,820 --> 00:16:27,100 gifts or something 372 00:16:22,299 --> 00:16:32,769 sniffs shook his head I don't know he 373 00:16:27,100 --> 00:16:36,428 looked up hey snails you okay yeah 374 00:16:32,769 --> 00:16:38,078 the other unicorn said slowly I just 375 00:16:36,428 --> 00:16:43,058 hope I won't mess anything up 376 00:16:38,078 --> 00:16:43,388 I felt snip sigh hey you won't mess us 377 00:16:43,058 --> 00:16:45,368 up 378 00:16:43,389 --> 00:16:46,778 mistress rarity would entrust something 379 00:16:45,369 --> 00:16:47,490 this big to pony she thought would mess 380 00:16:46,778 --> 00:16:50,399 up 381 00:16:47,490 --> 00:16:52,360 he gave snails and encouraging smile 382 00:16:50,399 --> 00:16:56,740 remember what rarity always said about 383 00:16:52,360 --> 00:16:57,159 you that I'm tall no no no the other 384 00:16:56,740 --> 00:17:01,269 thing 385 00:16:57,159 --> 00:17:02,889 snips urged that I may be slow but I 386 00:17:01,269 --> 00:17:05,500 always get there eventually 387 00:17:02,889 --> 00:17:08,109 snail said his voice building up in 388 00:17:05,500 --> 00:17:11,740 confidence and that's better than she 389 00:17:08,109 --> 00:17:14,889 could say for most ponies that's right 390 00:17:11,740 --> 00:17:18,159 snips clapped now go get the soul jars 391 00:17:14,890 --> 00:17:19,528 and be ready this this is really gonna 392 00:17:18,159 --> 00:17:21,760 happen 393 00:17:19,528 --> 00:17:25,328 well we always wanted to see some 394 00:17:21,759 --> 00:17:30,158 awesome magic snails reminisced and this 395 00:17:25,328 --> 00:17:34,359 is the most awesomest yeah yeah snips 396 00:17:30,159 --> 00:17:38,140 said sounding a little nervous again the 397 00:17:34,359 --> 00:17:39,428 room was dark and cold and still the 398 00:17:38,140 --> 00:17:42,788 light of the candle flickered as the 399 00:17:39,429 --> 00:17:44,288 candle slowly burned down it felt like 400 00:17:42,788 --> 00:17:47,648 forever before rarity came down the 401 00:17:44,288 --> 00:17:49,509 stairs when she did she was wrapped in a 402 00:17:47,648 --> 00:17:52,509 black hooded robe like she was attending 403 00:17:49,509 --> 00:17:54,329 her own funeral without a word she 404 00:17:52,509 --> 00:17:56,528 walked into the center of the chamber 405 00:17:54,329 --> 00:18:00,028 standing in the midst of all the softly 406 00:17:56,528 --> 00:18:01,869 glowing gems snips turned towards her 407 00:18:00,028 --> 00:18:05,579 levitating the black book in front of 408 00:18:01,869 --> 00:18:08,589 him carefully he read the alien words 409 00:18:05,579 --> 00:18:11,019 words for a long dead zebra Tonga borne 410 00:18:08,589 --> 00:18:12,589 of madness or possibly borne of the 411 00:18:11,019 --> 00:18:15,440 stars 412 00:18:12,589 --> 00:18:17,178 I felt my host concentrate pouring all 413 00:18:15,440 --> 00:18:21,080 his focus into the single spell 414 00:18:17,179 --> 00:18:25,130 I felt power wash over me not only from 415 00:18:21,079 --> 00:18:29,359 within but from without power drawn from 416 00:18:25,130 --> 00:18:33,400 strange black places the magic was vile 417 00:18:29,359 --> 00:18:35,329 and repulsive I felt violated 418 00:18:33,400 --> 00:18:37,250 rarity lifted off from the floor 419 00:18:35,329 --> 00:18:40,129 beginning to float upwards of the small 420 00:18:37,250 --> 00:18:42,440 magical vortex pulled beneath her the 421 00:18:40,130 --> 00:18:44,000 vortex of eldritch energy rose up began 422 00:18:42,440 --> 00:18:46,519 to wrap itself about the unicorn mare 423 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:49,519 curling around her like a cocoon or a 424 00:18:46,519 --> 00:18:51,589 constricting snake her expression was 425 00:18:49,519 --> 00:18:53,990 one of mounting worry heading swiftly 426 00:18:51,589 --> 00:18:59,139 towards panic but never quite getting 427 00:18:53,990 --> 00:19:01,278 there instead the screaming began I 428 00:18:59,140 --> 00:19:03,730 wanted to pull out of the memory orb ax 429 00:19:01,278 --> 00:19:06,769 I couldn't bear to hear those screams 430 00:19:03,730 --> 00:19:10,099 not just a pain but of nightmarish 431 00:19:06,769 --> 00:19:11,918 mental anguish I remembered my hellish 432 00:19:10,099 --> 00:19:14,178 ride in the autonomous healing booth 433 00:19:11,919 --> 00:19:17,630 what the spell was doing to rarity was 434 00:19:14,179 --> 00:19:19,820 orders of magnitude worse the black 435 00:19:17,630 --> 00:19:22,960 magic washed over snips pooling at the 436 00:19:19,819 --> 00:19:25,730 tip of his horn and then taking flight a 437 00:19:22,960 --> 00:19:27,620 sphere of pure void blacker than 438 00:19:25,730 --> 00:19:29,329 absolute darkness took flight from our 439 00:19:27,619 --> 00:19:32,389 horn and collided with the eldritch 440 00:19:29,329 --> 00:19:33,769 energy spinning about rarity there was 441 00:19:32,390 --> 00:19:35,600 an explosion as the darkness turned 442 00:19:33,769 --> 00:19:37,369 delight and the eldritch energies 443 00:19:35,599 --> 00:19:39,379 transformed into a prismatic Legion of 444 00:19:37,369 --> 00:19:42,439 shattered lights shrieking over sniffs 445 00:19:39,380 --> 00:19:43,640 head leaving bright plasma trails behind 446 00:19:42,440 --> 00:19:46,960 him as they honed in on their 447 00:19:43,640 --> 00:19:50,590 receptacles snips never turned to watch 448 00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:52,419 he never even looked at the soul jars 449 00:19:50,589 --> 00:19:54,819 the unicorn buck only had eyes for 450 00:19:52,419 --> 00:19:58,809 rarity and he dashed to catch her when 451 00:19:54,819 --> 00:20:02,558 she fell unconscious to the floor but 452 00:19:58,808 --> 00:20:04,950 then he didn't have to he already knew 453 00:20:02,558 --> 00:20:04,950 what they were 454 00:20:07,398 --> 00:20:14,449 how far would you go for your friends 455 00:20:10,028 --> 00:20:15,710 how much would you give up for them with 456 00:20:14,450 --> 00:20:17,749 all I had seen of rarity 457 00:20:15,710 --> 00:20:20,509 I knew her deepest fear and greatest 458 00:20:17,749 --> 00:20:25,338 pain was losing her friends seeing them 459 00:20:20,509 --> 00:20:27,858 drift apart fracturing oh no I'm fine 460 00:20:25,338 --> 00:20:29,868 it's just sometimes it feels like we're 461 00:20:27,858 --> 00:20:31,819 pulling apart and I can't stand to see 462 00:20:29,868 --> 00:20:36,788 that happen I really must do something 463 00:20:31,819 --> 00:20:38,509 about it what did I know of soldiers I 464 00:20:36,788 --> 00:20:42,319 knew that they were virtually 465 00:20:38,509 --> 00:20:44,239 indestructible eternal I knew that you 466 00:20:42,319 --> 00:20:47,408 could hang other spells on them allowing 467 00:20:44,239 --> 00:20:50,239 these spells to last effectively forever 468 00:20:47,409 --> 00:20:52,940 but if you touched it or focused your 469 00:20:50,239 --> 00:20:57,499 magic on it then a spell took a picture 470 00:20:52,940 --> 00:20:59,119 of your soul I remembered being spike as 471 00:20:57,499 --> 00:21:00,950 a rarity let all of her friends down a 472 00:20:59,118 --> 00:21:03,588 hallway to see Rainbow Dash's new armor 473 00:21:00,950 --> 00:21:05,509 I recalled the strange carpet we'd 474 00:21:03,588 --> 00:21:08,628 walked across and the sudden chill when 475 00:21:05,509 --> 00:21:11,269 Spica stepped on it Twilight Sparkle had 476 00:21:08,628 --> 00:21:13,488 reacted to it as well of course she had 477 00:21:11,269 --> 00:21:15,440 it Twilight had felt that particular 478 00:21:13,489 --> 00:21:18,379 chill before from rarities mirror 479 00:21:15,440 --> 00:21:19,219 I even suspected she was about to call 480 00:21:18,378 --> 00:21:20,838 rarity on it 481 00:21:19,219 --> 00:21:24,469 when rarity distracted her with Rainbow 482 00:21:20,838 --> 00:21:28,158 Dash then a second enchantment allow the 483 00:21:24,469 --> 00:21:30,859 mirror to show that image a reflection 484 00:21:28,159 --> 00:21:35,719 of the soul of who you truly were deep 485 00:21:30,858 --> 00:21:37,338 inside a picture is only a picture but a 486 00:21:35,719 --> 00:21:38,538 picture with that spell placed upon it 487 00:21:37,338 --> 00:21:41,329 would be more than just the image of a 488 00:21:38,538 --> 00:21:45,910 pony it would radiate with an aura for 489 00:21:41,329 --> 00:21:47,769 true soul in Twilight 490 00:21:45,910 --> 00:21:49,930 Pinkie Pie had asked in that final 491 00:21:47,769 --> 00:21:54,940 message the one Twilight Sparkle had 492 00:21:49,930 --> 00:21:58,000 never received do you think maybe you 493 00:21:54,940 --> 00:21:59,950 could go with me I'm kind of scared and 494 00:21:58,000 --> 00:22:03,160 it isn't the sort of scare that goes 495 00:21:59,950 --> 00:22:05,110 away with giggling I mean I have you 496 00:22:03,160 --> 00:22:10,660 with me now so you'll kind of be with me 497 00:22:05,109 --> 00:22:11,639 anyway I should be there for like she's 498 00:22:10,660 --> 00:22:14,890 with me 499 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:19,300 somepony should be Scootaloo had said 500 00:22:14,890 --> 00:22:27,759 coughing violently just want - - no we 501 00:22:19,299 --> 00:22:30,779 didn't all she's not alone 42 only 42 502 00:22:27,759 --> 00:22:34,119 ever made watch her spike had told me 503 00:22:30,779 --> 00:22:37,440 seven sets of six one for each of the 504 00:22:34,119 --> 00:22:40,000 ministry mares and one for Princess Luna 505 00:22:37,440 --> 00:22:42,340 concentrating I opened my saddlebags and 506 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:46,750 floated out rarity soul jars setting 507 00:22:42,339 --> 00:22:49,799 them down before me all together they 508 00:22:46,750 --> 00:22:54,789 were stronger better that way 509 00:22:49,799 --> 00:22:59,889 be strong be pleasant be unwavering be 510 00:22:54,789 --> 00:23:02,069 smart be awesome awareness it was under 511 00:22:59,890 --> 00:23:02,070 E