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RT Ep. 52: War Is Magic Part 2

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As the Arc commences...

Forced by Sir to build a portal device due to a drunken stupor, Twilight and her friends have decided to travel across the mysterious Splinter Universes. However, they land in quite the wrong one. One where dragons are treated as lesser beings, the Mane 6 are wildly different to the point of horror, and there's this plot to take over Canon!Equestria in the mix. Also, Kalameet and a death sea metal version of Discord are in this. Spectacular. How's the gang doing?

"Is everybody okay, now?" Twilight groaned as she got up.

"I'm...still seeing stars..." Rainbow Dash got up.

"Really? I like stars!" Pinkie exclaimed.

"You like everything." Rick countered. "A little too much."

"Um, girls? I don't think that unicorn was bluffing." Rarity said as she pointed outside the bars.

"Spacious cell we've got here." Applejack observed.

"Forget that! We just got put in the slammer!" Rick grasped his head. "I can't go to jail AGAIN!"

"All we did was just...be there. How could somepony be so cruel?" Fluttershy said as she shook off the dust.

"Forget that. Who were THOSE two guys?!" Dash shouted. "If I can JUST get one chance at them again..."

"I think we may want to focus on the matter at hand." Twilight said. "It's obvious I...actually 'Alternate Twilight', as we'll call her, is trying to enter our Universe and overtake it. Not that she'll get far."

"You've got that right." Applejack agreed. "It's either the Princesses, the King, my family, or pretty much every other pony that'll get to her before she even lays a hoof on the throne."

"Are you sure?" Fluttershy asked. "That was a REALLY strong dragon. And that other creature was pretty strong."

"That...was Kalameet." Rick said.

"Who?" Pinkie butted in. "That's a funny name! Rolls off the tongue like Mrs. Cake's butterscotch rolls!"

"Well, he's a Dark Souls boss. That's it. We have Artorias and Sif, they have him." Rick said. "Video game. Hard as f*Buy Some Apples!*. Okay, seriously. I'm really getting annoyed now."

"And the other guy?" Dash asked.

"No clue." He responded.

"So...what happens now?" Rarity asked.

"We rot. That's what." A gritty male voice rang out from the far end of the cell.

"Is someone there?" Twilight asked.

"Yeah. Bent. Out of shape. Broken. Worthless." He responded.

"You can come over here if you want. Plenty of room here!" Pinkie said.

"Fair enough. Gotta know my new cell mates, anyway. Let me squeeze in, though." And with that, a large clawed metal hand emerged.

The ponies gawked at what towered over them. He wasn't too big, but he was the size of a tree. He was a Decepticon Seeker. This one, however, was bulkier than the one Twilight knew. He was blue and black, but mostly blue. His eyes glowed red, but with obvious weakness in them.

"Call me Thundercracker." He said as he sat down to their level.

"Looks like that 'Starscream' feller you talked about." Applejack said.

"Starscream, eh?" Thundercracker grew something of a smirk. "Tell him I said 'Frag off'."

"What's a big robot like you doing here?" Rick asked.

"Me?" He sighed. "One moment, I'm flying through the clouds of a nearby planet when the whole war is going on, when suddenly, I'm transported to some world where you four legged beasts rule over. Next thing you know, I'm brought down by a single unicorn. Humiliating, I know."

"There's another portal?" Twilight asked.

"Well, what a coincidence. You're here because of that, too?" Thundercracker remarked. "Anyway-"

"Wait. How come you know I'm not that other Twilight?" The unicorn asked.

"Simple. You're not telling me to be 'Terribot the Devourer of Souls.'" He waved his hands in a playful way at that. "Or, at least, insisting I be that way. Something about a cartoon or something."

"ANIME!" An annoyed voice rang out from above.

"Yeah. Like I care." The Decepticon crossed his arms.

"Thundercracker's a totally more awesome name." Dash said. "Just so you know."

For some reason, the robot leaned in closer to the pegasus. "You look familiar...something about you feels...nah, I'm seeing things."

"I...don't think we met." Dash replied.

"That's what this cell does to you." He said mournfully. "It ruins you. Especially when you consider that you're going to have to listen to the fanfiction that mare keeps making. Last one nearly caused me to bash myself against the wall in the hopes I'd go offline."

"Oh, you poor thing." Fluttershy started rubbing his leg and getting rid of some of the dust. "You don't deserve that treatment."

"Heh. I like this one. Least you don't rave about some Smooze guy." Thundercracker said.

"We need to get out of here." Applejack said. "NOW."

"I'd conjure up a load of guns, but that probably won't get us out of this situation." Rick said.

"We need to wait." Twilight said. "It's obvious this Alternate needs us for something. She wants us alive. We'll do whatever we need to do when we figure out what."

"That's right! Hope for the best!" Pinkie said. "She might feel bad and apologize!"

"Wishful thinking, dear." Rarity said. "The way she treated Spike was just...ugh!"

"And as for more good news, we've got a killer robot to help us!" Dash exclaimed. "Right?"

"I guess." He shrugged. "These old gears might pan out some results."

"Don't forget." Applejack warned. "We've gotta worry about those two varmits."

"That's right." Twilight said.

"Wonder how those gals are doing right now?" Rick wondered with some spite in his voice.

Meanwhile in Alternate Pinkie's house...

"For the last time, it's a bad idea!"

Said Alternate was, for the first time in her life, objecting to Alternate Twilight's whims. Her parents were tucked in upstairs, so no harm would come to them. Maybe. Her brew stood in between the two.

"But, Pinkie, how am I supposed to attain ultimate dominion over all if you won't work with me?" Alternate Twilight whined.

"There are some things that must never be done." The gypsy spoke ominously. "Some spells we should never attempt."

"C'mon! You already told me you resurrected your parents at one point." Alternate Twilight pointed out.

"I only told you that because you threatened to sic Drocsid on me." Alternate Pinkie retorted.

"Anyway," Alternate Twilight ignored her. "Can you conjure up a portal leading to the other Equestria? That way, I can be Princess of both worlds!"

"Well...the thing I power this brew with...it's beyond evil." The gypsy spoke in a hush. "An insidious thing born of only the bleakest of witchcraft. The witchcraft of a being from another universe. One that came to me in the night..."

"A vampire?" Alternate Twilight asked. "Because count me in if so!"

"No...I cannot pronounce his name, lest my mind sink into madness." She continued. "He offered to help me with bringing back my loved ones...for the price of birthing a power that can tear apart universes if the need arises. Something so evil, that only those who have sinned more than they should have can ever hold it." The Alternate got a set of tongs and used them to grab something from the brew.

It was a black stone with various encryptions on it. It actually looked more like an egg, though. However, a sinister hum came from it. Whatever it was, it didn't look good.

"So...can I have it?" Alternate Twilight asked.

"Well, first, we need to test this on somepony." Alternate Pinkie said. 'The faster we get through with this, the better.' She also thought.

"...I may have an idea there." The so-called Princess said.

"Can we go club Spike after this?" Alternate Pinkie suggested. "Because something tells me I'm not gonna like this episode."

"Sure thing! After my coronation, that is!" Alternate Twilight said.

"Also, are you keeping your two assets under lock and key?" Alternate Pinkie as as she set the stone down. "They actually caused quite a ruckus."

"Relax. They're just a bunch of dumb animals. ESPECIALLY that dragon." Alternate Twilight dismissed. "He's nothing but eye candy!"

Meanwhile in a large cage next to the library...

Said dragon was lounging around in his little prison. To make matters worse, there were ponies to laugh and gawk and throw rocks at him. Among them were Alternate Rainbow Dash, Alternate Fluttershy, and Alternate Applejack.

"This is the funnest thing to ever happen here!" A random pony said as he threw a rock square at Kalameet's nose.

"Look at that face!" Alternate Applejack remarked. "He's uglier than Spike! And that's saying something!"

"I bet I could beat up those fakers faster than this dork!" Alternate Dash boasted.

"What's the matter, Kalameet?" Alternate Fluttershy began to taunt as she noticed the stoic, yet sour, expression on the dragon. "Feel mad because you've got to live in a cage for the rest of your natural life?"

"Always getting mocked for your deformities?" Alternate Applejack added.

"If only there was some law to pass down that would free you from such torments. Too bad that won't happen!" Alternate Rainbow Dash clapped her hooves. "It's so blarf! Totally blarf."

"How does it feeeeel, Kalameet..." The Alternate butter pegasus leaned in. "...to be a bi*Buy Some Apples!*..."

Memories of past encounters with these ponies began to flood the creature's mind. So many bad fanfics read to him. So many mentions of the word 'Dash' shouted at him. So many pranks done to humiliate him. So many death threats issued to him. So many dragon-scale dresses made to shock him. So many asinine phrases said to flummox him. And so many rocks and peanuts to be thrown at him...

His face began to contort into a vicious snarl as the ponies continued to laugh and throw things until...

"LEAVE ME ALONE!!!" He roared. The crowd had gone silent. Kalameet just stood there, seething with hate. "Just...leave me be. Come back tomorrow."

"What a freak." One mare said before walking away.

"Let's go, son. This one's not fun to hit anymore." A stallion muttered, following suit.

"What kind of dragon resists getting humiliated and taunted in the street?" Alternate Dash asked, honestly confused.

"As freaky as a Rattlesnake tryin' to pole dance with a wheelbarrow during the break of dawn." Alternate Appplejack dismissed.

"He'll be the first to die." Alternate Fluttershy said. And with that, they were gone.

Kalameet just sighed. "This is new. The feeling of anger, humiliation, and perhaps misery. I haven't felt these things since Gwyn's rise to power. Why should I feel them again? What did I do to deserve this fate?" He began to pace around his cage. "Couldn't I just...fly again?"

From the corner of his eye, he saw a young drake sobbing softly in the corner.

'Ah. The one named Spike.' He thought. 'I've never seen a baby dragon before, but they must look like crystal lizards with their signature physical form diminished significantly. He seems sad about something, though. Nothing else to do, after all...'

"Excuse me." He began, startling the drake. "Your next line is 'I'm sorry! This is just one of my private spots'."

"I'm sorry!" Alternate Spike shot up. "This is just one of my private spots!" A gasp naturally followed. "Hey! Don't play that trick on me!"

"Apologies. I've grown accustomed to doing it." Kalameet said. "Why do you weep?"

"Well...I've been thinking." Alternate Spike sat down in front of him. "First of all, why do you care? Nobody cares...nobody should..."

"Nonsense." Kalameet replied. "You are the only fellow dragon here I can speak to. We haven't spoken to each-other since the day I was forcefully brought into your world by unknown means."

"Fine." Alternate Spike then twiddled his thumbs. "Looking at your cage...and thinking about all the things ponies say about us dragons...it reminds me of my place a bit too much."

"To be abused." Kalameet answered.

"Yeah. Humiliated. Beaten." A stray tear fell from his face. "Alone. Also, my 'mother figure' is an utter psycho. I vaguely knew my real parents to boot. Not that it would matter. They're probably dead."

"I never knew dragons could have parents like hollows are apt to have." Kalameet responded. "There's a lot I didn't know we had here. Although, it could just be me projecting my home to here."

"Probably." The drake agreed. "Look. I just wanna do something great. Something that'll change Equestria. But that chance looks slim."

"Anything is possible when you become a full grown dragon." Kalameet said. "I'm out of shape. I've been living in the land of Oolicile for years. Flying around, destroying wandering hollows, and generally doing nothing. It was the good life."

"Nothing happening? That's kind of boring." Alternate Spike remarked.

"Boring is better." Kalameet said. "Once, my kind and myself lived in a land that knew no change. Nothing but grey skies, grey oceans, and the occasional odd skull. Not that I know where it came from. It was a happy time...until fire came." His claws sunk into the cage floor.

"Didn't that give rise to civilization?" Alternate Spike asked. "And culture? And understanding?"

"Well, all it brought for us was destruction." Kalameet muttered. "At first, nothing really happened except for some wandering pygmies arriving. They were no problem at all. Then, several individuals took the fire for themselves. There was Gwyn, the self-proclaimed Lord of Sunlight." She spat out that last part.

He continued. "Then, there was Nito, the Lord of Death. A mass of skeletons that would give us nightmares to come. Then, came the Witch of Izalith and her Daughters of Chaos. Beautiful, but deadly in their art. Oh, and then there was that Furtive Pygmy, but I'm sure he didn't amount to anything."

He shuffled nervously. "Well, you can never be sure, though. Anyway, we would have been fine with them around...had that...TRAITOR...Seath...not had convinced them to wipe us all out. Apparently, that old fool had something against us due to his deformity of having no immortality-giving scales. I suppose I can sympathize with that fate of being reminded of mortality, but did that REALLY mean selling out your own kind?!"

"Trust me. We're used to selling out." Alternate Spike said, growing invested in this story.

"Gwyn and his forces massacred us during the first battle. They had this bright thing called Lightning and they used it to murderous effect. Our scales were torn apart and stood no chance against the next few attacks. Namely, Nito with his death spells and the witches with their fire. Which was odd, considering that we were dragons and all. Eventually, we realized that we no longer numbered in the hundreds. We were now in the tens."

"That sounds just like my 3-part epic fantasy I wrote at one point!" Alternate Spike remarked.

"Where is that?" Kalameet asked, a bit thankful to stop talking about his species's decline.

"...Gone." Alternate Spike thought bitterly. "Dash and Pinkie caused it to get sent to somewhere I can't find it."

"Fools." Kalameet growled. "They wouldn't know quality if it hit them in the face with a Zweilinder. Still, you do look quite young to have written a momentous story."

"Actually, I'm almost 12, so that counts, right?" The Alternate asked.

"I guess. At 11 years, we tower over Hollows. But I'm sure you will grow strong later on." Kalameet suggested.

"Yeah. And then get thrown in a cage to be mocked and shamed." Alternate Spike sighed.

"Why not just kill Twilight while she least suspects it?" Kalameet suggested again. "You are her assistant. I'm not too subtle. You could always poison her food and drink."

"What?! I'd never kill anyone!" Alternate Spike shook his head. "Even her. Besides, I've got a weak grip. I'd never succeed. The only time I held on tightly to something was with a lightning rod. And guess how I was being used?"

"You...you survived the lightning?" Kalameet leaned in. "That's amazing! No dragon has come out of lightning without at least permanent scarring. How many times were you struck?"

"4 or 5, I guess." The drake shrugged.

"Incredible!" Kalameet leaned even further towards the bars. "You should be able to destroy these fools in no time!"

"I don't want to kill!" Alternate Spike shouted. "I just...well, I guess teaching them a little lesson wouldn't hurt. Wait a minute. If you're so adamant about it, why don't you attack?"

"Whenever I get free from my cage, she's on high alert. It seems that she's aware of my power, thus she plans to kill me first before I disrupt her machinations." Kalameet said regretfully.

"Well...it's been nice talking to you." Alternate Spike got up.

"You too." Kalameet replied. "It's nice to have somebody here with an ounce of common sense."

As the Drake made his way back into the library, the dragon just drifted off into sleep, dreaming of utter calamity bred due to the tortures brought upon by the accursed unicorn.

Meanwhile in a nearby treehouse...

"And she just said I wasn't good enough! How could this be?!" Drocsid complained to 3 fillies.

Said 3 fillies were Alternate Apple Bloom, Alternate Scootaloo, and Alternate Sweetie Belle...a machine. For some reason.

"---Evil is in the eye of the beholder as one might say---" The unassuming robot spoke.

"Yeah, yeah. I get that." Drocsid crossed his arms. "But no matter how hard I try, Fluttershy keeps telling me I'm just not evil enough. I can never match up to her!"

"Well, maybe you could do something different!" Alternate Apple Bloom said. "Like helping me become President!"

"I'm magical, but I can't do that." Drocsid shrugged. "I mean, being the President is hard work. Especially in this town. Why not stick to what you do best? Apples, was it? Or smashing grapes for some reason?"

"Maybe my mom could Dash up some results for you!" Alternate Scootaloo added.

"Really?" Drocsid raised an eyebrow. "Let's be honest. I'll agree. Abandoning your child is one thing, but her forte is more stupidity than anything else."

"She's not stupid!" Alternate Scootaloo argued. "And she totally didn't abandon me! She's just...well..."

"---Correction! Her actions suggest otherwise. Her brain scan has proven to be...most disappointing---" The machine spoke.

"Forget that! Didn't I say I didn't want an apple related mark?" Alternate Apple Bloom questioned.

"Look...I'm at a loss, okay?" Drocsid said. "You three and Kalameet are pretty much the only people I can talk to to help me and we're still scrounging up for ideas!"

"How about ideas on how to stop Babs Seed from converting my treehouse into a shopping mall when she comes back again?" Alternate Scootaloo asked.

"Well, I could always do that water trick I always do." Drocsid said. "You know, if push comes to shove, I might just stick to being a marine biologist. I already suck at being evil, as well as comedy and magic. Well, scratch that last part out."

"Silly Drocsid! The ocean has been bought out by the Thought Police!" Alternate Applebloom said.

"I could take them." Drocsid clenched his fists. "My powers are already impressive, especially with the added one of Destrucity!"

"---Destrucity: A made up word meant to make yourself feel better about your crippling self loathing complex--" Alternate Sweetie Belle said.

"Don't remind me." Drocsid snorted.

"You know, one question." Alternate Scootaloo asked. "What made you want to join the Snooty Snark Invaders again? I don't think that was established."

"Well...I always felt comfortable around children." Drocsid said. "Not in a creepy way, but in a way that made me feel at home. Nobody to tell me what to do, people to actually talk to without mentioning about my appearance, and the general feeling of innocence. Of course, I'd really like to have us stop making plans for the Spike-O-Pult 2. That's just cruel!"

"C'mon! Everypony hates Spike!" Alternate Apple Bloom countered.

"---It is the running gag. As tired as it is---" Alternate Sweetie Belle pointed out.

"It's not a very funny one." Drocsid said. "I mean, I think he and Kalameet are getting along, and a friend of Kalameet is a friend of mine."

"You're kinda weird, you know that?" Alternate Scootaloo said.

"Is that a problem?" Drocsid asked, a bit hurt.

"...Guess not." The three of them shrugged.

"---Set phasers to scene transition!---" Alternate Sweetie Belle said.

Back at the prison...

"And that's how the Seekers were made." Thundercracker finished recounting his tale. "Skywarp still won't live that shower incident down, though."

"I know, right? Sheesh." Rainbow Dash remarked. Who knew a combination of a scraplets and soap would cause such tremendous damage?

"Girls, somepony's coming." Applejack said.

"This is it, I guess." Twilight said as her Alternate self arrived with Pinkie's Alternate in tow. A strange black stone was being held by the purple Princess as well.

"See, Pinkie?" The Alternate spoke. "I'm the hero of the show and I can hold this thing perfectly! You're just so paranoid."

"This...actually says a lot about you." Alternate Pinkie winced.

"Whatever. Anyway, hi, my prisoners!" She turned to her audience. "If you want freedom, just hand over Equestria and let me take over my other self's life! Please?"

"F off, Star-butt." Rick said.

"Disregarding Rick's uncouth language, I agree. This has gone on far enough." Rarity scowled. "Do you just THINK you can have our land handed to you on a silver platter?"

"I don't care WHAT platter I'm given things with. It's mine!" Alternate Twilight whined. "But, I do need a few of you for something."

"And what makes YOU think we'll help you?" Rainbow Dash said.

"Cinnamon buns?" Pinkie suggested. "Nah. Not worth it."

"I'll...give you this!" Alternate Twilight showed the group her wares.

"That's a paper clip...some chewed up gum...and a piece of string." Twilight pointed out.

"It's payment!" Alternate Applejack called up from above.

"It really isn't." Thundercracker said.

"Why are you still here?!" Alternate Twilight shouted. "Anyway, just do me a solid and I'll let you go."

"Okay!" Pinkie complied. In that instant, she created an origami cupcake. "Ta-da! A solid!"

"...That's dumb. You're dumb." Alternate Twilight remarked, leaving Pinkie a bit crestfallen.

"Not gonna lie, but that was kinda brutally honest." Rick said.

"Zip it, Rick." Dash glared.

"Here's the deal." Alternate Twilight began. "Let me test this weird rock we fished out of the brew on you. It might send you to another world as we document the whole thing, but it also might flay you, disintegrate you, turn you into an Applenese vagrant, but other than that, nothing much!"

"You're serious?" Applejack asked.

"Do it." Alternate Twilight glared. "Or else."

"Or else what?" Rarity asked.

"I'll try it on some of Fluttershy's animals." Alternate Twilight said. "They've already sent enough animals to space...why not try this on creatures that have an owner that doesn't even value their-"

"I'll do it!" Fluttershy said. "For all those poor animals my other self so cruelly kills!"

"You know what? I'm coming too." Rick said. "I've been torn apart by so many things worse than this."

"Be careful out there, you two." Twilight said. She then leaned in to the two of them. "Find a way to stop her."

"Why wait?" Rick said as he pulled out his pistols. "HAHA! Hey, Star-butt! Never leave yourself open to-"

He was then interrupted by the sound of Alternate Twilight's horn unleashing a very violent spell.

"Oh, no." Rick instantly whimpered before being hit in the face with his. Pain fluctuated through his molecules as he knelt to the ground, grasping his nose. "OKAY! I TAKE IT BACK! I'll BE YOUR GUINEA PIG!!!"

"Good. Now, move along!" Alternate Twilight said as they exited. "Look how high I can move my feet!"

"Nobody cares." Rick muttered as they were escorted out.

"Wait! Can't we also come with them? We changed our minds!" Twilight said.

"We need to stick together after all!" Pinkie said.

"Nope!" Alternate Twilight said. "I'm not that stupid, right?"

"Uh...no." Alternate Pinkie awkwardly said. "Not at all. Welp, better get that portal ready."

Soon, they were gone.

"That worked wonders, didn't it?" Thundercracker remarked.

"Do us a favor and be quiet." Applejack plainly said.

"Fair enough." He replied.

"I guess all we can do is wait." Twilight said. "As much as I'd hate to admit that."

"This sucks. Plain and simple." Dash laid back against the cell wall. "All because Sir Goofsalot wouldn't stop and think for a minute."

"Ruffian." Rarity muttered.

"Wanna play a game of tic-tac-toe?" Pinkie asked Thundercracker.

"Sure, why not?" The Decepticon Seeker obliged.

At the library...

"In you go!" Alternate Twilight said as the portal surged open. It was pink around the edges, but it was far from innocent. It was utterly black in the center and weird humming noises kept erupting from it.

"Rick...I'm scared." Fluttershy huddled close.

"Me too." Rick agreed. "But the sooner we get this over with, the better."

"Enjoy your trip of despair and wonder!" Alternate Twilight said as she began to forcefully push them into the portal. "As Dash would say, it's gonna be Blarf!"

"I really don't get what that means." Fluttershy said.

"It's supposed to be big!" Alternate Twilight groaned. "They should have called you Stupid-shy."

"Oh!!!" Alternate Pinkie called out.

"Alright, that's it!" Rick turned to her. "Let me make one thing cle-"

PUSH!

"AAAHHHHHUUUUCK YOU, ALTERNATE TWILIIIIIIIGHHTTTT!!!!" Rick screamed out as he and Fluttershy were sent into the wild grey yonder.

"Dragons. Who needs them?" Alternate Twilight said with disgust.

Meanwhile in the 'Pages of Harmony' Splinter Universe...

The land was nothing but a barren grey landscape. Everything had been eradicated. All the work of a mad mare who thought she had discovered True Harmony, only to destroy herself and her subjects in her hubris.

This was the home of Empress Twilight. A world ravaged by Harmony. Or, at least, a twisted version of it. Nothing remained. Only shambling corpses of those kept alive by the mad mare in her last moments.

And two very much alive individuals just had to land there.

"Okay. This world's f*&3ed." Rick said as he looked around. "Finally! I feel like me again!"

"I wouldn't call that an improvement." Fluttershy said. "Still. This feels...depressing."

"Hold on. There's a paper here." Rick picked up a poster. On it were the words 'Our Empress has fallen! The mission is lost! The end is nigh!'.

"Great. Twilight's evil here too." Rick groaned. "What's more, she annihilated all life on this planet, including herself, it seems. Can my day get anymore dreary?"

"Are the others still watching us?" Fluttershy asked.

"Yep. Not that we're breaking any laws or anything. They should send us back when they realize the thing works. And when we get back..." He slid his finger under his throat, actually chopping off his head.

"Please don't do that." Fluttershy said. "I've seen enough today."

"Sorry." Rick said as his head attached itself back. "And if you're worried about the others catching on to what I just said, let them. I don't care."

"You nearly got killed by that spell." Fluttershy pointed out. "You can't just shoot your way out of this problem."

"What about that one?" Rick pointed to a mass of ghouls headed for them. They were grey, decaying, and utterly white in the eyes.

"Oh...my." Fluttershy looked on.

"Alright. This will be over before you know-"

BADOOM!

"...it." Rick looked at the shape that had risen from the rubble. It was Twilight, but this version had wings; one white, one black. She also looked utterly zombified.

"H...h...harmony...will live on...forever..." The creature said weakly. It was obvious this version was out of shape and utterly defeated. Still, defiance was in her sunken eyes somehow.

"We can't just kill our friends!" Fluttershy said as more familiar faces cropped up among the dead.

"We're doing them a favor." Rick said as he shot a zombified Zecora in the head. "Nobody should live like this. And besides. They're not from our world. That lessens the guilt even further. We should be out of here in no time."

"I hope you're right." Fluttershy said as she saw the army of the dead increase.

"HARMONY!" The zombie Empress shouted in her madness. "HARMONY! HARMONY! I AM HARMONY! WHY DO YOU MOCK ME?!"

"You keep using that word. I don't think you know what it means." Rick winced at that as a stream of spells rained down from the sky.

Suddenly, a large portal appeared behind the forces of the army.

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The portal surged with red lightning and the occasional surge of thunder. The ground rumbled and the place directly below the portal began to sizzle, against all odds.

"Getting a bad vibe, here." Rick said.

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"Did somebody invite some others to test the portal?" Fluttershy asked as they backed away.

"I think we're about to find out." Rick said. "Who knows? Maybe help is on the way? If not, let them and these guys kill each-other."

"Harmony..." The zombie Empress seethed. Yes, that was her only word. Madness runs deep, eh?

4 shapes fell from the portal as it closed. They varied in size, but they left red streaks of light as they fell to the ground. And when they did land...

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The rumbling became a full-on earthquake as the landing caused a massive crater to be formed. Our heroes clutched the ground as this happened while the monsters simply stood there and took it. Eventually, it stopped and the smoke was starting to clear.

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4 shadows now stood in the center, each with glowing red eyes. On the left side, one shadow was incredibly large and in the shape of a demonic mantis. The next was something of a wolf with nine bushy tails. On the right side was one in the shape of a horned sauropod, though it wasn't as large as the mantis. In the middle was a large robot. A Decepticon, probably.

"Let's get this party started." The hidden machine spoke in a grizzled, yet suave voice.

The first to jump out of the shadows was the wolf. It was obviously female, with its slender and elegant frame. Her fur was silver, though the tips of her tails were blue. Each tail was fairly bushy, as well. This elegance was ruined by her expression, which was cold as ice. In actuality, it resembled a Kitsune, but we'll just use wolf, 'kay?

The next one to step out was the sauropod. She was an odd one indeed. She was crimson red with large yellow tiger stripes adorning her body. Her tail was long and whip-like. Her legs were not as bulky as her frame and her feet resembled claws rather than what you would expect. On her head and above her tail bone were four large spikes glowing with orange energy. Her eyes were like dormant fireballs.

Sekai no owari wo daremo shinji nai...

Todoroku senritsu sadistic na melody...


The next shadow to arise let out a dinosaur like roar. It was the mantis and it was horrible to behold. It was purple, black, and white on the underside of its abdomen. Instead of 6 legs, however, it had four spiked legs with dinosaur-like claws as feet. Its exoskeleton was like a suit of spiked armor. Its blades looked like scimitars designed by demons. The worst part was the head connected to the jutting neck. Below the bulbous red eyes (with white irises, it seemed) was a mouth filled with sharp teeth rather than mandibles.

"They don't look so friendly." Fluttershy whimpered. Rick just stared in horror at the robot shadow, though.

"Nope." Rick said.

Yami ga umare, yami ga sukui, yami ga seifukusuru...

Zetsubō ga habikoru sekai wo kyōki no ai de mitase!!!


The robot was a sight as well. He was emerald green and white (though his legs were blue). He was large and bulky, but a bit more boxy than the average Decepticon. He had a mouthplate as well, so only his evil red eyes gave any emotion. He clutched two large pistols in each of his hands. Another feature were two torpedoes on each arm. One was blue and white, while the other was yellow and black.

He still stood proudly over the advancing zombies. He laughed a little too. "You guys ready to play?"

"Is that even a question?" The sauropod responded in a deep British tone as they prepared to attack.

Before time began, there was the All spark

Like all great power, someone wanted it for good, others for evil.

And so began the war.


With that they charged at each-other, but the zombies were soon met by laser blasts (even some from the Mantis's eyes) and streams of fire from the wolf and sauropod.

The Decepticon then transformed into a laser pistol, which floated and blasted a linear path of destruction that decimated more of them. The mantis was slashing the heads off of the pegasi that tried to divebomb it, as well. The sauropod's horn sets then conjured up a fireball in between the spikes.

PRAISE BE TO DECEPTICON!!!

Ima koso yomigaere chi'nurareta tsumi to yobareta yokubō yo!!!

With that, twin beams of energy, especially from the head set, obliterated more of them.

The wolf was too busy running through the forces as she seemed to tear them apart with one instant tail strike in the right area. The Decepticon then transformed into a Star Fighter and began to rain hell upon the army.

PRAISE BE TO DECEPTICON!!!

Eien no inochi wo sono te ni tsukame ima!!!

Horrifying chanting from earlier in the song followed as he transformed back into his robot mode and eyed the area. His teammates were making short work of his enemies as their empress screeched mindlessly. The lyrics began again.

"Hey, guys! Mind if I have a little fun here?" The machine spoke as the head of a random stallion zombie flew past him, already burnt to the crisp.

"Don't wander off, dear." The sauropod replied as she crushed a few zombies underfoot as the ground beneath her burnt as well. The wolf was also burning her enemies alive with her flame breath.

Kokoro no kage ni daremo kizukanai...

Kokoro no sakebi wa dareni mo kikoenai...


With that, he shot out his two torpedoes. They transformed into two imp-like robots as well. The black/yellow one had a torch replacing his forehead, while the blue/white one had a frozen forehead. They seemed happy to be free.

"Oh, man! It's time to turn up the heat!" The fire-one said as a few zombies noticed them.

"Yes, brother. Don't forget about the ice that's sure to follow." The other calmly said.

Uso ni mamire, uso wo ayatsuri, uso ga makari tōru...

Gizensha darake no yo no naka wo fuhai no yume de mitase!!!


Meanwhile, the mantis was flying up above, with the pegasus zombies in tow. It just buzzed about as more began to follow.

"Are you just gonna let them follow you?" The wolf asked with a devious smile on her face. The creature noticed as well that she was just teasing. "Because..."

"I'm sure you know what to do next." She finished after one of her tails snapped a zombie's neck.

And the All spark was lost to the far reaches to the space

Searching for every star, every world,

Drew us to an unknown planet called…


With that, the mantis instantly flew into the swarm, leaving a trail of shredded bodies in its wake. The streets were soon covered in the parts of its enemies.

Some of the pegasi followed still and the creature just latched onto a nearby building. As they headed for it, just just slashed its arm up and down, slicing the two in half in that motion. It looked at the team with a winning smile.

PRAISE BE TO DECEPTICON!!!

Ima koso kakusei wo shikumareta aku ni ugomeku honnō yo!!!

The two Minicons were unleashing a burst of flame and a hail of ice from their respective hands at the advancing army.

As they enjoyed themselves, the main Decepticon jumped into the army and transformed into an armored carrier, running over all he could find. In the midst of this, a Bulk Biceps zombie had his head whipped off by the sauropod.
 
PRAISE BE TO DECEPTICON!!!
 
Unmei ni shitagai sanbi no uta wo kike!!!

The guitars began to go nuts as the armored carrier transformed into a tank, which began to blast apart the ranks. The mad empress just began to rain spells down upon them, which did little but annoy them.

The guitars really got crazy when the tank transformed into a bulky robot wolf that ran through the dead bodies and fired eye lasers at the advancing horde. The real wolf creature was doing the same thing, only decapitating tails was her specialty instead of lasers. The mad one just got in front of them, ready to strike. Then the lyrics came back...

The mantis instantly landed behind her, much to her sudden shock.

She was then trapped by the 6 beings. The Minicons returned to their master, who had transformed back into robot mode. The sauropod and the wolf also blocked the way out for her.

"Prepare for Hell, my friend." The robot chuckled.

Before time began, there was the All spark.

Like all great power, someone wanted it for good, others for evil.

And so began the war.


Before the empress could even say anything, she was bombarded with fire, ice, lasers, and even some shurikens courtesy of the robot.

Flying out of there with wounds adorning her, she fired a blast of magic straight into the center, causing a massive explosion that seemed to engulf the group. However, a blade emerged from the blast.

PRAISE BE TO DECEPTICON!!!

Ima koso yomigaere chi'nurareta tsumi to yobareta yokubō yo!!!

With that, her wings were cut clean off and she was sent hurtling into the ground.

A flame blast from the wolf propelled her to the sauropod, which fired another head blast that sent her into the ground. A mouth laser from the robotic wolf form then struck her as she screamed in hate and disbelief. The blast covered her entire body.

PRAISE BE TO DECEPTICON!!!

Eien no inochi wo sono te ni tsukame ima!!!!!!

The chanting began again as the ground rumbled with that explosion. The group just stared coldly at the vaporizing tyrant in pain. With that, there was nothing but ashes.

Fluttershy and Rick just peeked out from the spot they were hiding in. Much to their terror, the robot spotted them...

...and let out a cruel laugh as the song ended.

To Be Continued...

Notable Music

Title Theme-Friendship Is Witchcraft Intro Theme
The Dungeon-Sandy Badlands from Final Fantasy 7
The Brew-Omen from Taioo
A Talk with Kalameet/Drocsid-Firelink Shrine from Dark Souls
The Mysterious Strangers Vs. The Zombies-Praise Be To Decepticon from JAM Project</i>
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:star::star::star::star: Overall
:star::star::star::star::star: Vision
:star::star::star::star::star: Originality
:star::star::star::star-half::star-empty: Technique
:star::star::star::star::star-empty: Impact

You absolutely nailed the dialogue and each character's voices. I definitely believed each of the mane 6 would say what they were saying, and could hear the tone of their voices perfectly.

I like the way you're integrating the canon verse with your au, and over all I'd say it's a very original story told with a true to the heart of MLP twist. If you replaced the Mane 6 with OCs, you'd still have a good story going, and that's hard to pull off in fan fiction.

I don't have anything constructive to say about the story, but on the technical side you can do away with "filler" words, especially in action scenes. However, and then, began to, decided to, etc, slow the reader down. (For example instead of saying"She began to forcefully push" you can stream line it to "she forcefully pushed".)

Over all, it sounds like a great story and I wish you luck on future chapters!