You, Sunset, and Shadowlight entered his shadow realm and saw that the cage that used to contain Patriot was now wide open.

(Y/N): How on earth did he even escape?! I thought we took away the Dark Amulet.

Shadowlight: Judging from the contents of this note, I can only assume he had the help of someone. Some guy named Gavin.

(Jordanwolfboy9743: Wait, GAVIN?!?! But we killed him! How could he have left a note?!)

(Shadowlight2784: Moreover, how did he even get it in the story? We had him trapped in our studio the whole time.)

(Jordanwolfboy9743: Wait... is his black heart still in that glass container?)

(Shadowlight284: *looks over his shoulder* Yep. Still there.)

(Jordanwolfboy9743: Then... how?)

(Shadowlight2784: No idea, but now that it's become a plot device, we can't do anything about it.)

(Jordanwolfboy9743: *groans* We really can't avoid being part of the story, can't we?)

(Shadowlight2784: It just goes to show you what happens when you hire people on Craigslist, Jordan.)

(Jordanwolfboy9743: *sigh* You're right. Let's just... get back to the now improvised story.)

(Shadowlight2784: *mutters* I mean, it's been improvised right from the start but, whatever makes you happy, pal.)

(Y/N): *reading* Y/N, I'm sure you've noticed by now that me and your little emo friend have gone missing. Where have we gone? Where will you go? No worries, I won't leave you in the dark. Meet me over by the northern mountains in one hour so we can finally settle this like men. No magic. No tricks. Just a good clean fight. If you chicken out... well... you're smart so I assume I don't have to tell you. - Patriot.

You put down the note and looked to the floor with a now angered look.

Shadowlight: Dude, remember what we agreed on? Don't be like V/N. Don't let your anger get the best of you. You know Patriot's only trying to get into your head; it's what he wants.

Sunset Shimmer: He's right, Y/N. Don't let him know that he manipulated you.

You looked back up at them before sighing and calming yourself as you now looked concerned.

(Y/N): This... this has gotta be a trap of some sorts. There's no way he'd wanna fight without the Dark Amulet.

Shadowlight: You're right, there's something shady about this. No pun intended.

Sunset Shimmer: So, what can we do then? If Y/N doesn't go then Shadow will surely end up dead, but if he goes, Patriot might pull some trick on him.

Shadowlight: It won't matter if Y/N went, Patriot would still kill him...at least, that's what he thinks. Listen guys, I haven't been too honest about what Shadow's capable of.

You and Sunset looked back at him curiously.

(Y/N): What are you talking about, Edge?

Shadowlight: There's a side to him...an incredibly dangerous one that he's always kept hidden to himself. He's never told anyone about it, not even his own best friend. Only I know about it because...I've seen it with my own eyes. If you thought me being angry was frightening, then you haven't seen true horror yet.

Sunset Shimmer: It's... it's that bad?

Shadowlight: Trust me, it's really bad. It's one of the main reasons why he's allowed me to control his body over the years. He was afraid of letting this repressed side get the better of him. I think...it's also the reason why he's always been so optimistic and accepting of all the negative and terrible things that happen to him.

(Y/N): *sigh* That's not our main concern though. We need to come up with a plan to get Shadow back and put a stop to Patriot... but how?

Shadowlight: We can't assassinate him. If we do, there's no doubt that Shadow's repressed side will come back. What about you... fearless leader?

You looked back at him with widened eyes to see he had a bit of a smirk on his face. You smiled before thinking of a plan. A moment had passed before an idea came to mind.

(Y/N): Okay, here's what we'll do.

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(An Hour Later)

You could be seen walking up the northern mountain by yourself while your eyes were glued to the summit.

(Y/N): *thinking* Please be okay, Shadow. I can't afford to lose you again.

Finally, after a long and arduous walk, you made it to the summit and stood atop it. You looked around but couldn't find any sign of Patriot or Shadow for that matter. You waited for another few moments until you heard someone from behind.

???: So you came. Heh, I expected nothing less of the supposed Savior of whatever that school you go to is.

You turned to see Patriot standing proudly but the Dark Amulet was nowhere to be seen around his neck. He leaned his neck forward while presenting his exposed neck in a taunting fashion.

Patriot: You really think that piece of crap amulet was enough to throw me down? You're even more of an idiot than I took you for.

(Y/N): Cut the egotist talk, Patriot. You know why I'm here. Where's Shadow?

Patriot: Oh, don't you worry about him. I made sure that his last moments were the longest and worst amount of pain he ever felt. Too bad you weren't there to say goodbye.

A horrified expression could be seen on your face as a result before Patriot let out a chuckle.

Patriot: You know, it's kinda sad. You made the same mistake twice and on the same person too. Must feel great knowing how much of a hero that school thinks you are.

???: Don't...feed him lies...Patriot.

He freezed for a moment as you spotted a dark grey hand directly near Patriot's tan shoes as another came into view and soon enough, you saw the head of a familiar face of a certain dark grey face of an emo. However, when you got a good look at him you were able to see that he was not in good shape. He had bruises all over his face and arms. His clothes were tattered and ripped in a few spots and a trickle of blood was slowly oozing from his mouth.

Shadow Moonlight: Y/N...isn't to blame for any of that.

(Y/N): S-Shadow!

Patriot: Pfft! Get off, you waste of human trash.

He kicked Shadow off before turning back to you.

Patriot: Really answer this for me Y/N, what exactly do you see in filth like him that makes you wanna stay with him? The way I see it, he's an infestation, one that needs to be exterminated. Plus, you don't need that little black ass. You already have two schools that like you and you could probably have a whole lot more and yet instead of them, you go out of your way to protect him?

(Y/N): You wouldn't understand, Patriot. In fact, I don't think you ever could.

Patriot: Really? Enlighten me why don't you?

(Y/N): I could, but I very much doubt that that caveman brain of yours would comprehend it.

That insult made Patriot glare slightly.

Patriot: Oh, is that how it is?

(Y/N): Yeah, that's how it is. You're physically incapable of understanding intelligent words, Patriot. Do you want me to spell them out for you slowly so your thought processing can get it?

Patriot: Pffft. Wow, is that the best roast you can come up with?

(Y/N): Oh, you assumed that was my best? Well, just goes to show how tiny of a brain you have.

Patriot's glare only grew with each word you said.

Patriot: Okay, now you're not even trying. That armored emo can do way better.

(Y/N): Yeah? Well, can you do any better?

Patriot: "Aww, it's cute when you try to talk about things you don't understand."

(Y/N): Wow, and you say that I'm not trying? Look who's talking.

Patriot: I may be stupid but I'm not stupid enough to know that a savior knows better than to stoop to his enemy's level.

(Y/N): And kidnapping my friend just to get a rise out of me is somehow more mature?

Patriot: Who said what I did was mature?

(Y/N): Alright, enough of this back and forth banter. You said you wanted to settle this like men, right? Well, here I am.

Patriot: So you are.

He cracked his knuckles and neck as he now had an angry scowl on his face.

Patriot: We'll do this the old-fashioned way; hand-to-hand combat. No magic, no tricks, no nothing.

(Y/N): I'll agree to that as long as you uphold your end of the bargain.

Patriot: I'm a fair player, Y/N.

Shadow Moonlight: Y/N...don't...do...this.

You looked down at Shadow.

(Y/N): I have to, dude. Trust me, things will work out for us.

You winked at him as his eyes widened before he quickly rose up to his feet, ignoring the intense amount of pain he was in.

Shadow Moonlight: Y/N, just let him go. It's not worth it

Patriot: Oh, SHUT UP!!

He shouted before raising his leg and kicking Shadow harder, launching him backwards as he fell off the summit of the mountain. A look of surprise spread across your face as an angry frown became apparent. However, you took a deep breath and sighed while calming yourself before looking back up at Patriot. Deep down, you had to remind yourself of the plan which meant that you couldn't lose your cool.

Patriot: Seriously? That's your reaction to seeing me kick your supposed "friend" off the mountain? Not that I blame you, that little insufferable idiot deserves every bit of pain he feels.

(Y/N): Well... something tells me that he'll be just fine.

Patriot: What makes you so sure?

(Y/N): None of your business, that's what.

Patriot: Fine... if that's how things'll go, then that's okay with me.

He then got into a fighting stance as did you as you two began walking in a circle formation.

Patriot: It's about time I make you regret stepping off that swing all those years ago and interfering with my work.

(Y/N): You will try.

He glared once again before sprinting at you as you sprinted at him too. You met in the middle and started throwing punches at one another. He got in a few hits on you while you managed to land a few blows yourself. However, it turned out that Shadow was right about him receiving military training as he knew a little more about combat than you did as evidenced by him getting in more hits. The flurry of blows came to a stop when he sent a kick to your stomach which sent you flying back a few feet and you hunched over slightly.

Patriot: Come on! I know you've got more fight in you, so why not show me what you really got?!

(Y/N): Trust me, I'm just getting started!

You stood back up which made Patriot chuckle at your tenacity before he scowled again and charged at you. He tried to tackle you, but you leapfrogged above him which made him lose his balance and tumble to the ground sending him continuously rolling down the hill. He finally came to a stop at the bottom before he spat out some grass and dirt and sent another glare your way.

(Y/N): Stings, doesn't it?

Patriot: Oh, it does. No doubt about that but, after witnessing you first hand so worked up over that black bastard is enough to keep me going. Besides, no amount of pain you give me can justify all the times I've hurt him. Now, it's time that I kick your little ass!

He hastily stood back up and threw another fist towards your face, but you narrowly dodged and sent a punch to his chest causing him to spit up some saliva. You then uppercutted him before sending a flurry of punches to his stomach. He hunched over while breathing heavily as you stood over him.

Patriot: *thinking* N-No! I... I can't lose like this! Not when... not when I'm so close!

He continued to breathe heavily while you stared down at him.

(Y/N): It's *pant* it's over, Patriot.

He remained silent as you spoke.

(Y/N): If *pant* If you know what's best for you *pant* then I suggest you give up and leave this place *pant* and never come back. I don't *pant* ever wanna see you here *pant* again.

Patriot's hand gripped the grass beneath him in anguish over the possibility of defeat. There's... there's no way he'd lose to someone like you. That just can't be... it won't be... he refuses to let it be! Suddenly, a smirk came to his face as he raised his arms up in a surrendering position.

Patriot: Alright, fine. You've got me, Y/N. I surrender.

(Y/N): Good, so *pant* you'll leave Shadow alone?

Patriot: Oh, for sure. I'll leave him alone. *thinking* I have a new target now.

He stood with his hands raised in the air while you slowly walked over to him. You snapped your fingers and a pair of (F/C) colored handcuffs appeared in them. These were given to you by Shadowlight in the event of recapturing Patriot.

(Y/N): Just to make sure that you cooperate, I'm going to- GAH!!

You were cut off when you were suddenly blasted backwards for several feet before landing harshly on the floor. For a moment, you could see stars in your eyes before you shook them away and looked up to see Patriot standing before you with a wicked grin and... a magical aura surrounding him. Around his neck, the Dark Amulet could be seen along with...the Light Amulet.

(Y/N): W-What?! But you said no magic!

Patriot: Hey, I surrendered during that fight so that's done and over. The rules I made there don't apply here. This is a new fight if you couldn't guess. And I thought I was the one with a tiny brain.

You glared before quickly standing back up.

(Y/N): Oh yeah?! Well, two can play at that game!

You tried to grab for your geode only to discover that... that it was gone!

Patriot: Looking for this?

He said, holding up your geode before crushing it in his hands. A bright (F/C) shone forth and blinded you for a moment.

Patriot: That takes care of that.

You tried to react by sending a magic blast, but Patriot responded quickly by sending a blast of his own which sent you to the ground. He then followed it up with several explosive orbs as they exploded upon making impact with your form.

Patriot: HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT, YOU INSIGNIFICANT FOOL?! THIS IS WHAT DEFEAT TASTES LIKE!!

His voice boomed with rage before he ended his attack. A crater had formed around you while you were covered in dirt and wounds of varying sizes. Patriot then walked over to you and grabbed your neck with a single hand before sending several punches to your face.

Patriot: YOU JUST COULDN'T *punch* LET ME KILL *punch* SHADOW ALL THOSE YEARS AGO, *punch* COULD YOU?! *punch* YOU JUST HAD TO PLAY THE HERO!! *punch* WELL, DIDN'T YOU *punch* KNOW THAT CARD IS THE ONE THAT GETS YOU KILLED?!?! *punch* EVERYTHING I EVER DID WAS ALWAYS RUINED BECAUSE OF YOU!! *punch* YOU COULD HAVE WALKED AWAY! *punch* YOU COULD HAVE JUST LET HIM DIE!! *punch* WHY *punch* WON'T *punch* YOU *punch* LET *punch* HIM *punch* DIE?!?!?! *punch*

His voice continued to boom as he delivered fast and hard punches to your face. Finally, Patriot managed to stop himself as he gazed down at your beaten form.

Patriot: *pant* Well, *pant* I guess the reason doesn't matter to me. *pant* You're dying *pant* all the same.

He grabbed your neck and pulled your face closer to his.

Patriot: Look into my eyes, Y/N L/N. I wanna see the lights leave them once I snuff you out for good.

You didn't respond however as you appeared to be unconscious. This only brought irritation to Patriot as he was hoping that you'd still be awake.

Patriot: Well... come on! Open your eyes already!

Still nothing.

Patriot: Have you suddenly gone deaf on me?! Do what I say right now and open your damn eyes!

Suddenly, you did just that. However, instead of the usual pools of (E/C), instead, they were a deep red.

(Y/N)?: Man, you really are gullible.

Patriot: W-W-WHAT?!!?

Just then, the amulets around Patriots neck were yanked off rendering him powerless. He turned around to see the culprit but was met by... you?!

Patriot: H-H-HOW?!

(Y/N): I knew you'd try something like this, Patriot, so I had some... insurance.

You gestured towards the other you as Patriot looked back to see that Shadowlight had taken your place who was currently sporting a cocky grin.

Shadowlight: Quite a show you made, Patriot. You really kept me entertained.

Patriot: Oh, I see. Clever. Veeeeeeeeeeeerry clever.

He was about to say something else before he was silenced by you giving him a mean right hook. You then looked down at Shadowlight before offering him a hand.

(Y/N): You need a hand there, bud?

Shadowlight: Yeah...I could really use one.

He smiled and took your hand as you pulled him up. The two of you turn your attention back to Patriot who somehow still had enough stamina to stand up.

Patriot: You guys *pant* are pathetic. I'm done *pant* with targeting Shadow. *pant* I'm gonna *pant* do something much better.

Shadowlight: Such as?

Patriot: I'm gonna make sure his sister never sees the light of day!

He smirked as Edge's eyes shrank before a loud voice boomed from down below.

???: YOU WON'T LAY A FINGER ON HER!!!

Suddenly, Patriot was tackled to the ground by a green blast of magic. You retraced the path it came from as you saw a blur leap on top of Patriot. You looked closer and was shocked at seeing Shadow throwing massive amounts of punches at Patriot. A neon green aura surrounds one of his fists as he throws a hard punch to Patriot's jaw, making him swallow some of his teeth.

(Y/N): *thinking* That...that can't be.

You thought as you took a closer look at him. When you did, you noticed that his eyes were green instead of red which could only make you assume who it really was.

(Y/N): *thinking* He's... he's become just like Hollow Moonshine!

Shadowlight: Crap...he never should've said that.

(Y/N): Edge, help me get him off, pronto!

You were about to rush forward until Shadowlight put a hand in front of you stopping you from taking another step.

Shadowlight: Don't touch him. If you get involved, he'll direct his anger toward you. You don't want that, trust me.

(Y/N): But he's gonna kill Patriot! As much as I dislike him, we can't just let Shadow kill him!

Shadowlight: Do you want to die, Y/N? Trust me, it's best that you stay out of it. Besides, I know he won't kill Patriot. I've seen this happen before and while it has done a lot of harm, it never killed anyone. At least not before.

You tried to push past him, but he persisted.

Shadowlight: Dude, don't get involved! Take it from your right hand man, alright?

(Y/N): No! I'm not going to lose my best friend again!

You pushed him away before running over and pulling Shadow off of Patriot who was now lying on the floor covered in blood. Shadow continued to try and punch him while you struggled to hold him back.

(Y/N): S-Shadow! Calm down!

He didn't listen however as he continued to try and beat Patriot into a bloody pulp. You then got in front of him and held his face in your hands causing him to look at you.

(Y/N): Shadow, listen to me! He's beaten! There's no need to do this any longer!

Shadow Moonlight?: NO! I REFUSE TO LET HIM HURT MY SISTER AND I'LL MAKE SURE WHATEVER'S LEFT OF HIS HEART IS CRUSHED BEFORE HE EVER GETS THE CHANCE!!!

(Y/N): Shadow, you can't stoop to his level! We need to be better than that!

Shadow Moonlight?: BETTER?! YOU THINK WE CAN BE BETTER THAN HIM?!

Shadowlight: We can't just kill him no matter how much he deserves it!

Shadow Moonlight?: Really?! So you're telling me that we can't kill someone who's slaughtered hundreds of thousands of people, destroyed countless cities, and tormented the lives of my harem, my best friend, me, and MY SISTER?! I BEG TO DIFFER!!

(Y/N): Shadow, if you kill Patriot then you'd be no better than him! Murder is what separates us from people like him!

Shadowlight: He's right, dude! Besides, how would your parents feel knowing that you killed someone?! You just got back together with them! Are you willing to throw it all away just because you felt the need to end somebody's life?!

Shadow Moonlight?: AND WHO THE HELL ARE YOU TO TELL ME OFF ABOUT KILLING SOMEONE?! MOREOVER THIS PRICK?! YOU WANTED HIM DEAD JUST AS MUCH AS I DID! ALL OF US DID AND YET HE'S STILL ALIVE!! AND YOU WANNA KNOW WHY?! BECAUSE I NEVER HIT BACK ONCE!

He snaps as he lets out a sigh and turns to Patriot.

Shadow Moonlight?: Well now...I'm gonna fix that.

He then turned to you.

Shadow Moonlight?: And as for you, why do you even care? I thought you'd be by my side in ending him. Your sense of morality won't allow it, is that it? It's too risky to cross that line?

(Y/N): NO!! GOD ALMIGHTY, NO!!!

You shouted back which silenced him as he now had a somewhat frightened expression. You sighed before continuing.

(Y/N): It'd be too easy, Shadow. All I ever wanted to do was kill him. There's not a single day that goes by that I don't think about subjecting him to every unspeakable, horrendous act that he's ever committed and then... end him.

You paused for a moment before speaking again.

(Y/N): But if I let myself go down that path, if I stray from the one I'm currently on, I'm afraid that... that I'll never come back again... and I don't want that to happen to you, Shadow. I don't want you to make a mistake that you would end up regretting for the rest of your life.

At that moment, Shadow's aura started to dissipate and his eyes turned back to red. He then collapses to the ground as Patriot backed up a little while you ran over toward your emo friend. You held him in your arms and stared down at his limp body for a moment before turning your attention to Edge.

(Y/N): Edge, take Patriot back to his cell. I'm gonna take Shadow back home.

Shadowlight: Sounds good to me, boss.

He said before turning to Patriot who was still in shock from Shadow's sudden rebel against him.

Shadowlight: You. Get your ass up and come with me. Don't make this any harder than it needs to.

Patriot nodded nervously before standing up and putting his hands behind his back allowing Edge to cuff him with the handcuffs from before. He looked at you one final time.

(Y/N): You think he's gonna be okay?

You asked, referring to your brother in literal arms.

Shadowlight: *sigh* Honestly, I don't know. He's acted angry before, but not to this extent. How do you even bounce back from something like this?

(Y/N): Beats me. Oh, by the way, here.

You handed him the amulets.

(Y/N): It's probably best that you find somewhere else to put those.

Shadowlight: For sure. I have a perfect idea in mind for it. Anywho, get Shadow back home. I'll make sure Mr. Socio-retard here gets thrown back into his cell.

You nodded before turning and snapping away in a blink as Edge did the same. You appeared in his room and laid Shadow on his bed and tucked him in. You backed away while staring down at him. A few seconds passed before Shadow started to stir. He then sat up and rubbed his head.

Shadow Moonlight: Ugh...what...what happened? Did Patriot rear-end me with a car again?

(Y/N): No, Shad. No he didn't.

You said as you sat down next to him.

(Y/N): You don't... you don't remember what happened, do you?

Shadow Moonlight: Hmm...I feel like we were somewhere on top of a mountain. I think Patriot was there and you and him were...fighting, I think? And then I heard him mention something about my sister and...that's the last thing I remember.

A look of concern made its way to your face upon hearing that. Should you tell him then? How would he even react to hearing that he almost killed someone? How would he-

Shadow Moonlight: Y/N?

He said your name which shook you from your thoughts.

(Y/N): U-Um...

Shadow Moonlight: You didn't...by any chance...kill Patriot...did you?

(Y/N): No, no, I didn't.

Shadow Moonlight: Phew. That's a relief.

(Y/N): B-But you... on the other hand...

Shadow Moonlight: Wait...d-did I...?

(Y/N): W-Well, thankfully, you didn't... but you almost did.

Shadow Moonlight: What...what was I saying when this happened?

(Y/N): *sigh* I'm afraid there's no easy way to say this Shadow, but here it is.

You looked away from him and confessed.

(Y/N): You... you went ballistic. You were shouting about how he deserved death and how he needed to pay for everything he ever did. And this was all after you had nearly beaten him to death. Thankfully, Edge and I were able to convince you otherwise.

Shadow Moonlight: N-No...I thought I kept him dormant. *mutters* Shoot. The pendant was the only thing that helped restrain him.

You were confused by that as you turned your full attention back to Shadow.

(Y/N): Him? But, Edge doesn't inhabit your body anymore, Shad.

Shadow Moonlight: It's not Edge I'm talking about, Y/N.

(Y/N): Then... who?

Shadow Moonlight: ...Shallow.

You raised an eyebrow at that.

(Y/N): Shallow? What's shallow?

Shadow Moonlight: It's a "who", Y/N. Shallow is...my repressed anger.

(Y/N): How long has he been a thing?

Shadow Moonlight: Ever since Patriot came into the picture. Most of the events that have ever happened in my life that were caused by him have left a large negative impact on me. I had no one to vent to or share these problems with so there was a lot of emotional buildup. It was so bad that it divided my mind into two different personas. One was always filled with rage and despair while the other always saw the light in the dark.

(Y/N): Why... why'd you never tell me?

You asked. He sighed before putting a hand on your shoulder.

Shadow Moonlight: Because...there were more important things for you to worry about. Plus, I... didn't want anyone to think I had dissociative identity disorder. They'd all see me as a freak of nature. Though, it's not like I haven't been called that before.

He looked down at the floor with saddened eyes. You stared back at him for a few seconds before pulling him in for a gentle hug.

(Y/N): Dude... you're not a freak not to me at least. You're my best friend and you always will be. True, I'm kinda upset that you didn't say anything sooner, but I won't hold it against you since I understand why you felt that way.

You separated before staring into his eyes.

(Y/N): Also, I can relate to what you're going through. For the longest time, I was afraid of showing people my powers because I feared that they'd shun me for it. It wasn't until I came back to CHS and met the girls who would soon become my girlfriends. Spending time with them, along with Princess Twilight, has allowed me to become more comfortable with who I am. Sure, I do have my moments where I sometimes think I'm a freak, but eventually, I learn to look past that and accept myself. And don't worry, if there's ever a moment Shallow takes over, I'll be sure to help get the real you back.

Shadow Moonlight: He isn't evil, Y/N. He's every angry feeling I ever had bundled together to form this... other side of me. He may not be as friendly but he can pose as a threat if pushed too far. He can be useful when dealing with V/N.

(Y/N): So... you're saying that you wanna utilize him?

Shadow Moonlight: Not in that sense but if things get rough, he can be something to use.

(Y/N): Well, if you feel that strongly, then I won't stop you. But... try to leave the heavy lifting to the others and I, alright?

You asked to which he nodded.

Shadow Moonlight: Of course. I'm a lover, not a fighter.

You stood up from the bed and stretched a few of your limbs.

(Y/N): At least Patriot's back in his cage and you're alright. O-Oh, here.

You brought your hands forth and healed the wounds Shadow had endured when Patriot got ahold of him. After a few seconds, all the scuffs and wounds had faded away.

(Y/N): There. Nobody's gonna know now.

Shadow Moonlight: Thank god you have magic. Last thing I want is for my parents, Sunny, or the others to worry about me.

(Y/N): *jokingly* Heh, yeah, otherwise, Sunny might keep us from ever hanging out again.

You said which made the both of you chuckle before Shadow remembered something.

Shadow Moonlight: Hey, uh, don't suppose you still have that crystal heart with you, do you?

(Y/N): I... think so. Let me check.

You snapped your fingers and blipped away in a flash of light. A moment or two had passed before you appeared back in Shadow's room while holding the small crimson gemstone in your hand. You walked over and handed it to him.

(Y/N): Here you go. What's your plan with it by the way?

You asked. Shadow began to blush slightly as he stared at the heart in his hands. You soon caught onto that before smirking.

(Y/N): Oh, you plan to add Sunny to your harem, don't you?

Shadow Moonlight: W-Well... maybe. Since, she and I aren't adoptive siblings anymore, I figured... *sigh* It's stupid. I know she's not gonna accept.

(Y/N): Now hold on a second, Shad. You and I both know that that's not true. When your harem was first formed, didn't she say that she did, in fact, love you but couldn't accept your feelings because you both were adoptive siblings at the time?

Shadow Moonlight: Yeah, but...I think she still sees me as her brother. I know she said it before but I mean, we've lived together in the same house for years.

(Y/N): Look, dude, back on the yacht and after the incident with you and Edge finally separating, she told me herself that she still had feelings for you. I very much doubt that she doesn't feel that way anymore.

Shadow Moonlight: I guess. I just...don't want to weird her out anymore than Edge already did. You saw how much of a dramatic show he put on when you and Rainbow were spending your day together.

He then stood up and presented the heart to you.

Shadow Moonlight: Why don't you give it to her?

(Y/N): No, no, no, no. I can't do that to you, Shad. Besides, she said it herself that she doesn't feel that way towards me.

Shadow Moonlight: You sure she wasn't just playing hard to get?

(Y/N): I'm sure of it.

Shadow Moonlight: *sigh* You know, if Sugar were here, she'd tell me off about how bad I am at gaining self-confidence.

Suddenly, you got an idea upon hearing Sugarcoat's name.

(Y/N): Hey, I've got an idea. Why don't you ask Sugarcoat or one of your other girlfriends if she still feels that way towards you? That way, you'd know for sure.

Shadow Moonlight: I... I don't know.

(Y/N): Oh, come on, bud! The worst case scenario would be that she says no. Even if that was the case, you two would still be friends with one another.

Shadow Moonlight: Well...it's better than nothing I guess. You uh...you mind coming with?

(Y/N): Absolutely. I'm not only a good savior, I'm also a good wingman believe it or not.

Shadow Moonlight: I'm assuming you're referring to Flash?

(Y/N): That's right. You wouldn't believe how nervous he was when he wanted to ask Princess Twilight to the Fall Formal until I came in and convinced him. And, yeah, it didn't exactly go to plan, but at least he can pat himself on the back and say that he, at least, tried. And so can you if things don't go accordingly. So, what do you say?

You asked. Shadow was silent for the next few seconds thinking about what he wanted to do. After giving it much thought, he looked back up at you and smiled.

Shadow Moonlight: Okay Y/N, let's do it.

(Y/N): Alright! Let's get this show on the road then!

You said gesturing to his bedroom door before he nodded and you both walked out.

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You and Shadow were currently walking down the sidewalk towards Sunny's home as Shadow was staring down at the heart shaped gemstone in his hand with nervous eyes. You looked over at him and saw this.

(Y/N): Dude, everything's gonna be fine.

Shadow Moonlight: I-I don't know. Wait, you can change your form with that geode, can't you? Could you maybe turn into me and do it?

(Y/N): *sigh* No, Shadow. It has to be you because if she finds out that it was me then she won't let you hear the end of it.

Shadow Moonlight: B-But...

(Y/N): Up-bup-bup! No buts, Shadow! You'll be the one doing the confessing, not me.

Shadow Moonlight: *sigh* How do you even do it, Y/N? How can you have so much confidence?

(Y/N): It's not that hard. You've just gotta keep telling yourself that nothing too bad will happen. Like I said before, the worst thing that could happen would be that she says no. It's not like she's gonna chuck you into a tree or anything.

He raised an eyebrow at that last part.

Shadow Moonlight: Uhh, you'd be surprised, Y/N. She's done that to a lot of guys who've tried to have their way with her.

(Y/N): Hold on. She literally threw guys into trees? Just how much strength does she have?

Shadow Moonlight: Beats me. All I can say is that she's one of the strongest girls I know. Both mentally and physically.

(Y/N): Seriously? Jeez, remind me not to get on her bad side ever again.

Shadow Moonlight: Way ahead of you, dude.

He said as the two of you finally arrived just outside the front door to Sunny's house. You walked up to it as Shadow was about to knock on it before he hesitated.

Shadow Moonlight: I-I... I don't think I can do this.

(Y/N): Yes, you can. You've come this far, so there's no turning back now.

Shadow Moonlight: I-I can't. I-I-I feel like I need some sort of motivation or confidence boost to do this.

(Y/N): Oh, well, let me help you with that.

You said before ringing the doorbell and dashing into the nearby bushes.

Shadow Moonlight: *whisper* D-DUDE?!

You poked your head out of the bushes.

(Y/N): *whisper* Sorry, but it had to be done, pal! The rest is up to you! Don't screw it up!

Shadow Moonlight: *whisper* B-But...

He couldn't get another word out due to the front door being opened. Standing in the doorway was not Sunny, but instead, her mother, Abacus Cinch, who was surprised by his sudden arrival.

Dean Cinch: Oh! Shadow! What a wonderful surprise.

Shadow Moonlight: Hey, Mom. U-Uh, I meant Dean Cinch. Sorry, nasty habit.

Dean Cinch: No need to apologize. It's only natural to still look at me as your mother since you've lived with us for so long. Anyways, what can I do for you today?

Shadow's blush grew in size as he pulled on his shirt collar.

Shadow Moonlight: W-Well, I-I was... wondering... if I could... if I could... uhhhh...

Dean Cinch: If you could, what?

(Y/N): *thinking* Come on, Shad. You can do it. Just spit it out.

Shadow cleared his throat before answering.

Shadow Moonlight: If uh...if I could come in?

Cinch's eyes widened before a friendly smile came upon her lips.

Dean Cinch: Why, of course. Do come in.

She stepped away to allow him to come inside. He looked back at the bush you were hiding behind for a moment before gulping and walking inside as the door closed behind him. Meanwhile, you peered up from behind the bush and stared at the door.

(Y/N): *whisper* Okay. Not exactly the person I was expecting, but hey, beggars can't be choosers.

Back inside the house, Shadow and Cinch walked over to the living room as Shadow took a seat on the couch.

Dean Cinch: Would you like some tea, Shadow dear? I brewed some not too long ago.

Shadow Moonlight: Sure. Thank you.

Cinch nodded before walking into the kitchen to retrieve said beverage. She came back some time later and poured some tea into two teacups before setting down the kettle and handing Shadow his cup.

Shadow Moonlight: Thanks.

Dean Cinch: You're quite welcome, dear. Anyways, what brings you here today?

She asked, taking a seat while sipping some of her tea.

Shadow Moonlight: W-Well, I came to see if... if Sunny was here.

Dean Cinch: Of course. She's upstairs working on a new design. I must say, her creative spirit has been off the charts over the past few weeks.

Shadow Moonlight: Well, that's always good to hear.

Dean Cinch: I'll go call her down.

She stood up from the couch and walked away and disappeared up a flight of stairs as you could faintly hear the sound of her voice from up above.

Dean Cinch: *distantly* Sunny, you have a visitor.

Sunny Flare: *distantly* They'll have to wait, Mother. I'm almost finished with this design.

Dean Cinch: *distantly* Hmm, very well. I'll tell Shadow that you'll be down in a little while.

Sunny Flare: *distantly* Wait...Shadow's here?!

A series of fast footsteps soon followed as they made their way to the staircase and down they went. Sunny then could be seen running down as she looked over in Shadow's direction and smiled brightly upon seeing him.

Sunny Flare: Shadow, hi!

She greeted before rushing over and giving him a big hug. Shadow's came back as he returned the hug while you watched from a nearby window.

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(Y/N): *thinking* And... here... we... go!

Shadow Moonlight: U-Uhh, hey Sunny. How've you been?

Sunny Flare: Better, now that you're here. What about you? How's life with your real parents?

Shadow Moonlight: It's going pretty great, actually. Glad to know that my parents never left me in the dust. We've been doing a lot together and I've honestly never been happier.

Sunny Flare: W-Well... that's great to hear.

She stuttered a bit in her sentence which did not go unnoticed by Shadow.

Shadow Moonlight: Hey, are you okay?

The hug was brought to an end when Sunny pulled away and sat next to him.

Sunny Flare: Y-Yeah, I'm okay, it's just... I'm still kinda... getting used to the idea of you not being here with us anymore. It's a huge change, for sure.

Shadow Moonlight: Yeeeeaaaaah, about that. It's actually why...I'm here.

Sunny Flare: O-Oh, really? Heh, it's nice to know that you haven't completely forgotten about me.

Shadow Moonlight: Completely? What makes you think I forgot about you at all?

Sunny Flare: W-Well, you've been spending a whole lot of time with your parents lately. N-Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course, but still, you and I haven't really hung out a lot lately.

Shadow Moonlight: I know and I wanted to make up for that.

Sunny smiled at that.

Sunny Flare: Well, thank you, Shadow.

Shadow nodded before he could see you out of the corner of his eye doing some gestures. He turned his eyes slowly to get a slightly better look at you to see that you were telling him to offer Sunny the gem. He gulped again before looking back at Sunny.

Shadow Moonlight: S-Sunny? Is... is it okay if... if I... give you something?

Sunny tilted her head slightly in curiosity before smiling and nodding.

Sunny Flare: Sure. What is it?

Shadow Moonlight: W-Well... could you... maybe... close your eyes and hold out your hand for me?

He asked while reaching into his pocket. Sunny nodded before closing her eyes and she held out her hand. Slowly, Shadow shakily pulled out the heart shaped diamond and held it in front of him. He gazed at it as it sparkled thanks to the light coming in from the windows. He then slowly hovered his hand above Sunny's outstretched hand as she patiently waited. Finally, he let go of the small glittering rock as it bounced slightly in Sunny's hand before it rested comfortably in the middle.

Shadow Moonlight: O-Okay... open your eyes.

Sunny did as she was told and looked down at Shadow's gift. Her eyes widened as a gasp escaped her lips.

Sunny Flare: W-W-What... what's this?

Shadow Moonlight: I-It's something I picked up when I was looking for my parents. I...I know we've been distant for almost a month and I wanted to give you this as a reminder of...how much you mean to me.

Sunny Flare: I... I don't know what to say except... Thank you, Shadow. It's... It's beautiful!

Shadow Moonlight: Y-Yeah. You wanna know which part is the most beautiful?

Sunny looked up at him with a curious smile.

Sunny Flare: What?

Shadow Moonlight: That.

He points to a part of the crystal that showed Sunny's reflection in it.

Sunny Flare: My... my reflection?

Shadow Moonlight: Y-Yeah... that.

Sunny stared back at him for another few seconds before speaking again.

Sunny Flare: Shadow, you didn't come over here just to give this to me... did you?

Shadow Moonlight: Heh, sharp as ever, Sunny. I um...I also have something else I wanted to give you.

Sunny Flare: Really? What would that be?

Shadow Moonlight: Could you...could you close your eyes again?

Sunny raised an eyebrow before nodding.

Sunny Flare: O-Okay.

She closed her eyes once more as Shadow sat with sweat slowly dripping down his forehead. He wiped it away before looking over to you to see you gesturing for him to kiss her. He gulped before glancing back at Sunny and then glanced back at you.

Shadow Moonlight: *mouthing* I can't do this, dude!

(Y/N): *mouthing* Yes, you can! Just be confident and go for it! I believe in you!

Shadow turned back to Sunny who still had her eyes closed as his blush grew more and more visible to the naked eye. He takes a deep breath before puckering up and pressing his lips against Sunny's who gasped in response slightly. She then opened her eyes and stared at Shadow for a few seconds before she slowly started warming into the kiss. She then wrapped her arms around Shadow's neck while he placed his on her hips. Shadow opened one eye to see you doing some kind of weird celebratory dance of sorts.

Shadow Moonlight: *thinking* I guess this is my karma for Edge ruining all his rom com moments.

Eventually, the kiss was broken as Sunny and Shadow stared at each other with the widest eyes and biggest blushes possible.

Sunny Flare: W-Well... th-that was... nice.

Shadow Moonlight: F-For sure. I-I know I'm not as good of a kisser as Edge but I did try.

Sunny Flare: I-It's okay. I... I still... really liked it.

Shadow Moonlight: L-Listen Sunny, I know we've been foster siblings for...years now...I figured now that we're not anymore, we could maybe...develop a different kind of relationship? Y-You don't have to if you don't want to, of course! I-It's perfectly understandable if you want to remain-

Sunny cut him off by putting a single finger over his lips and smiling while her eyes started watering.

Sunny Flare: I'd... I'd love that.

Shadow Moonlight: W-Wait, really?! Are...are you sure? I mean, there are much better looking guys out there. Take Y/N for instance; he's got a six pack.

Sunny Flare: True, but why would I want him or other guys for that matter... when I've got you?

She asked with a smile.

Shadow Moonlight: Because I'm about the same as any other guy?

Sunny Flare: Well, to me, you're special, Shadow.

Shadow Moonlight: Because we're former foster siblings?

Sunny Flare: No, because you're the only guy I've ever had feelings for.

Shadow Moonlight: Yeah but...you didn't want it before.

Sunny Flare: Admittedly, yes. But only because we couldn't since we were siblings at the time... but now... now we finally get a chance to be together.

Shadow Moonlight: Are you sure you're not weirded out by this?

Sunny Flare: Was me returning your kiss earlier not confirmation enough?

Shadow Moonlight: I thought you were just being polite.

Sunny Flare: No. I've told you before that I still love you, Shadow, I just couldn't act on my feelings due to the circumstances then.

She then grabbed his hand and held it.

Sunny Flare: But now that you're with your real parents again, we finally get to be together like we've always wanted. It's an opportunity... that I think we shouldn't pass up.

Shadow Moonlight: W-Well, if you really are on board with it, then I guess I don't have much of a choice.

???: YEEES!!!!

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They heard a shout from outside as they turned to see you jumping up and down with glee while whooping and hollering.

Sunny Flare: Is... is that Y/N?

Shadow Moonlight: Yeah, ...that's Y/N alright.

???: Finally! It's about time those two got together!

You jumped from the unexpected voice as they turned to see the rest of Shadow's harem standing behind the couch with joyful expressions.

Shadow Moonlight: H-How did all of you know we were here?

Indigo Zap: We have our ways.

She said with an all knowing look.

Lemon Zest: It's a good thing we got here in time. I didn't want to miss this.

Sugarcoat: I don't condone stalking or eavesdropping but I'll make this an exception.

Sour Sweet: *sweetly* I'm so happy for you both to have finally gotten together! *sourly* Even if it took several months to do so.

Moondancer: Better late than never, I guess.

Sunlight Shimmer: Speaking of several months, it's been quite some time since we've been able to spend time with him.

Indigo Zap: Another movie night?

Lemon Zest: Aw heck yeah! Let's do it, dudes!

She said before bringing both Shadow and Sunny into a group hug who awkwardly hugged her back as the rest of Shadow's harem joined in. Meanwhile, you had gotten done with your victory dance and were now looking inside with a huge grin.

(Y/N): *thinking* See? Didn't I tell you that she still felt that way, Shadow? We've really gotta work on your confidence. Anywho, I guess I don't really have any reason to stick around anymore. Might as well head on home.

You thought before turning around and walking off. On your way back however, you were stopped by the sound of your name being called by a familiar voice as you turned around to see three familiar faces making their way toward you. You recognized them as the human Dazzlings who all held friendly smiles.

(Y/N): Oh, hey, you three. I wasn't expecting running into you girls.

Adagio Dazzle: We were actually looking for you, believe it or not.

(Y/N): Really? Well, what can I do for you three?

Sonata Dusk: We wanna help you fight ourselves!

Aria Blaze: Sonata! Don't be so obvious!

(Y/N): Wait... what?

Adagio Dazzle: *sigh* Well, I guess the cat's out of the bag now. It's true, Y/N. We came to aid you with defeating our evil selves. The ones who came from Equestria.

Aria Blaze: Yeah! I hate the idea of someone who looks like me going around doing awful stuff!

Sonata Dusk: Yeah, and we had to spend three months in jail for no reason! Those meanies that look like us need to be stopped!

You blinked a few times while trying to comprehend the idea of three normal girls offering to fight for your cause.

(Y/N): W-Well... girls, as much as I appreciate you wanting to help out and everything, I'm afraid you can't-

You silenced yourself when you suddenly remembered something. A short time ago, you had a conversation with Shadowlight over allowing the human Dazzlings to join in on the fight.

Shadowlight: *flashback* I have the power to replicate those pendants myself, Y/N. If I can give their human counterparts magic, they could help aid us in battle.

(Y/N): On second thought, we could use your help. Alright, you girls are in.

Sonata Dusk: Yay!

She cheered while the other two smiled enthusiastically.

(Y/N): Oh, by the way, we should probably come up with nicknames for you three so as to not mix you up with your other selves.

Adagio Dazzle: Very well then. Did you have any names in mind?

(Y/N): Hmm, how about Dagi Dazzle?

Dagi Dazzle: Hmm, okay. I'll stick with that name.

(Y/N): For Aria, we could call her... Ari Blaze?

Ari Blaze: *sigh* I'm not really one for nicknames, but fine.

Sonata Dusk: Oh, oh! What about me?!

(Y/N): Let's see. What about... Sonny?

Sonny Dusk: Sonny? I love it!

(Y/N): Then it's settled. You three are Dagi, Ari, and Sonny. Now then, let's go meet up with my right hand man. He'll be able to provide you with what you'll need in order to help us.

Dagi Dazzle: Lead the way, dear.

You nodded before turning and walking towards Shadowlight's meetup point with the three girls trailing close behind you.

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We then cut to Equestria where we zoom in on a seemingly abandoned cave. Inside, we see Hollow patiently waiting for V/N to return. His master soon returned as he was sporting a grin.

Hollow Moonshine: What's got you in a good mood, my lord?

(V/N): *chuckles* I am pleased to inform you that we have finally obtained ourselves... another stone.

He opened his satchel's side pocket and levitated out a small yellow stone that seemed to be phasing in and out of reality.

Hollow Moonshine: So you've acquired Discord's chaos magic? Nicely done, sir.

(V/N): Thank you. Although, it wasn't easy to obtain.

(Flashback)

We see V/N hiding behind a nearby tree while standing in Discord's chaos realm where his home was.

(V/N): *thinking* Hmm, in order to obtain Discord's magic, I'll need to gain his trust somehow... but how?

He pondered on how he would go about this until an idea came to mind.

(V/N): *thinking* Of course. Thanks to Hollow's reconnaissance, Discord seems to be close friends with the pony version of Fluttershy. So...

His horn glowed dark (F/C) as his pony body began to change. His (C/C) coat color became pale, light grayish gold and his (M/C) mane turned into a long pale, light grayish rose. His eyes turned into a moderate cyan as his horn disappeared. He gazed at a reflection of himself and saw that he had perfectly shapeshifted into pony Fluttershy. He grinned sadistically at seeing this.

(V/N): *thinking* Excellent. Now, a little insurance.

He conjured up a scroll and wrote down into it telling Discord that "she" was coming over for a visit. He then used his magic to poof the scroll inside the house before he waited outside for him to answer. Within a few moments, the door opened revealing the god of chaos himself.

Discord: Why, hello Fluttershy! So nice of you to drop by. Hey, that just rhymed. I should have a list for that.

He then reached into his ear and pulled out a mile long list before taking one of his horns off and used it as a pen to write that down. He then reattached his horn and crumbled the list into a ball. He summoned a baseball bat and threw the paper ball into the air before hitting it with the bat sending it into the eternal abyss as a round of applause roared from no discernible source. He then turned to his "friend."

Discord: Sorry, I tend to have a list for when I make a clever rhyme. So, what can I do for you?

V/N cleared his throat and made himself sound like Fluttershy.

(V/N): *Fluttershy's Voice* Well, I was wondering if we could have some tea at your place today?

Discord grew a little confused by that before he reached off to the side of the screen and pulled out a calendar and examined it closely.

Discord: Hmm, that's odd. I thought for sure that we weren't scheduled to have tea time until two days from now.

V/N started growing nervous at Discord potentially suspecting something going wrong. Thankfully, Discord smiled before snapping the calendar away.

Discord: But, who am I to deny having tea time with my friend when she asks? Come right on in!

V/N mentally breathed a sigh of relief as he followed Discord into his home. As he stepped inside, he got a good look at the chaotic interior.

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Discord: I do apologize for the mess. I wasn't expecting sudden visitors today.

He then snapped his fingers and instantly made the place seem less chaotic.

(V/N): *Fluttershy's Voice* It's quite alright. *thinking* Besides, the cleanliness of this place will be the least of your worries.

Discord: Anyways, why don't you take a seat while I set everything up?

He said before he reached for the floor and pulled up a piece of it as if it were a trapdoor. Four more Discords soon came walking out of the makeshift trapdoor and stood in front of him.

Discord: Alright, men! Time to set up the best tea time we can offer for our dear friend, Fluttershy.

Discord Clones: Righto, boss!

They saluted before they all left the room in order to prepare the tea. V/N, meanwhile, began thinking of a plan.

(V/N): *thinking* Let's see. If I hope to get Discord's magic, I'll need to extract it somehow. It'd be suicidal for me to challenge him outright. I'll have to play it smart.

As he continued to think, he soon came up with an idea as he smirked sadistically to himself.

(V/N): *thinking* Of course! How did I not think of it sooner?

He thought as Discord and his clones soon came back in with a tea set and some sandwiches. He placed them on the table as he turned back to his clones.

Discord: Alrighty men! Dismissed!

The clones saluted one final time before stepping down into the makeshift traphole again before it slammed shut and turned back into a normal part of the floor again. As Discord watched them leave, V/N looked down at Discord's teacup and began focusing his magic. Soon enough, wisps of dark (F/C) magic came from V/N's invisible horn and into the cup. The cup glowed for a second before dissipating.

Discord: *sigh* I tell you Fluttershy, if it weren't for my chaos magic helping me with everything I do, I probably would have gone stir crazy by now.

He said as he turned around to reveal that he was wearing a straightjacket before magically making it disappear.

(V/N): *Fluttershy's Voice* Well, it's a good thing you have it. Heh.

He chuckled as Discord chuckled as well.

Discord: Indeed. A-ny-waaaays!

He magically poofed himself onto his couch and reached down for his teacup and picked it up. V/N smirked to himself as Discord began to pour himself some tea as well as for V/N. He then sat down and began sipping his tea. Due to his eyes being closed, he failed to realize that the cup that he was holding was glowing a faint dark (F/C) color much to V/N's joy.

(V/N): *thinking* He doesn't suspect a thing. This might be easier than I thought.

Discord: Fluttershy? You seem a bit more... reserved and quiet than you usually are. Is something wrong?

He asked concerningly. V/N started to sweat a little before clearing his throat.

(V/N): *Fluttershy's Voice* O-Oh, you know... I've just been a little tuckered out lately from helping my animal friends. It's left me really drained of energy at the end of the day.

Discord: Hmm, understandable. Personally, I don't really know how you're able to do it for so long. Putting up with a bunch of animals that do nothing but chirp, squeak, and roar all the time. Nothing against them, of course, I'm just curious on how you do it.

(V/N): *Fluttershy's Voice* W-Well, you just have to take the time to get to know them. They may seem like animals on the outside but on the inside, they're adorable creatures who should be given the same treatment you'd give a friend.

As V/N continued talking, Discord held his teacup as small wisps of his magic steadily flowed into it as he was blissfully unaware of it. However, things for V/N started going downhill when a scroll magically appeared in the room and landed on the coffee table in front of the both of them much to V/N and Discord's surprise.

Discord: Oh, wonder who that could be. Do give me a moment, won't you, Fluttershy?

(V/N): *Fluttershy's Voice* Of course.

V/N went back to sipping as Discord picked up the note and walked a few feet away in order to read what it had to say. It's contents, however, left Discord very confused.

"Dear Discord,

I just wanted to remind you that we're having tea two days from now, so be sure to have the place extra chaotic for me when I get there.

Your friend,

Fluttershy"

Discord's eyes widened slightly at this before turning them to look at "Fluttershy" who was sitting idly while drinking some tea. He then squinted his eyes in a suspicious manner.

Discord: *thinking* Hmm, it seems that I've been swindled by a changeling. I suppose I should just use my magic to kick them out and report them to Twilight. Although, I think it'd be more fun or dare I say chaotic to see just how far they're willing to spin this little lie that they've created for themselves, so I think I'll play along for now.

(V/N): *Fluttershy's Voice* Is something wrong, Discord?

Discord: Oh, it's nothing, "Fluttershy." Just a message from Spike about wanting to have a guys night of Ogres and Oubliettes next week with Big Mac is all.

(V/N): *Fluttershy's Voice* You know, I never really understood why that game is so popular. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure it's probably a fun game but wouldn't it be better if there were humans instead of ogres? I mean, humans are mythological creatures but ogres aren't. Wouldn't they get offended that their species is being used for a game?

He questioned as Discord came back and sat back in his spot on the couch before picking up his teacup with his lion paw hand and sipping it.

Discord: It's just a name, Fluttershy, I wouldn't think too deeply into it if I were you. Plus, what's the fun in nitpicking at a title?

(V/N): *Fluttershy's Voice* I'm just saying that humans are the ones that are actually mythological, so it'd make more sense if the game was called "Humans and Oubliettes."

Discord then raised an eyebrow in mock confusion.

Discord: My, my, Fluttershy. It's rather unlike you to fuss over something as basic as a game title. Are you sure that all those hours of working with animals is the reason why you're not yourself today?

(V/N): *Fluttershy's Voice* Maybe. I do hope they're all okay back home without me handling them. Mr. Racoon usually gets in a tizzy with Ms. Parakeet. Hopefully, Chucklissa can sort things out if anything does get out of whack.

Discord: Hmm, remind me who Chucklissa is again.

(V/N): *Fluttershy's Voice* Oh, the bear, of course.

Discord: Really? Because I thought his name was Harry?

V/N started to sweat at getting that bit of information wrong before shaking it away.

(V/N): *thinking* He knows, but I can't be certain until he flat out says it.*Fluttershy's Voice* He has a cousin who goes by that name.

Discord: I wasn't aware that he had a cousin.

(V/N): *Fluttershy's Voice* W-Well... he does. Hehehe.

He chuckled nervously before taking a quick sip. It was at this point that Discord decided that he had enough and he slowly stood up and put down his teacup.

Discord: Okay... I think this little charade of yours has gone on for far too long now.

(V/N): *Fluttershy's Voice* W-What do you mean?

Discord: I know that you're not really Fluttershy and that you're just pretending to be her. You know that scroll that I got from Spike? Well, that was a fib. It was actually a note from the real Fluttershy, so that would make you a fake.

He then raised his hand and put his fingers together in order to ready a snap.

Discord: Well, it was nice while it lasted, but you can't trick the spirit of chaos and disharmony that easily. I bid you farewell, changeling.

And with that, Discord snapped his fingers to poof away the impostor Fluttershy... but nothing happened. He glanced back at his fingers in confusion before snapping them again... still nothing. He then snapped them several more times which resulted in the same thing happening.

Discord: That's... odd. Why can't I use my magic?

(V/N): Looking for this, Discord?

He said in his normal voice as he held up the teacup which now held all of Discord's magic within it. He then started chuckling maniacally before metamorphosing back into his original form much to Discord's shock.

Discord: W-What?!

(V/N): I can't trick you so easily, is that what you said? Well, it seemed to be working, at least long enough for me to obtain what I needed.

He then focused on the teacup and extracted the magic from within. He then focused even more as the magic started clumping itself together and soon formed itself into a small, yellow crystal that phazed in and out of reality erratically.

He then held it close to his neck as the small gem attached itself to the Infinity Amulet as a loud and bright light enveloped the room for a second as V/N fought off the now surging pain. A few seconds passed, before the pain subsided as he looked down at his new possession with a sense of pride.

(V/N): The power of the god of chaos and disharmony himself... now has found a new owner.

Discord: What do you think you're doing?! Give me back my magic this instant!

(V/N): Or what? You don't have your magic anymore, Discord, so you can't really do much as you are.

Discord: Wait...you look familiar. Are you...the Scourge of Equestria?

(V/N): Ah, so you do recognize me? Heh, and here I thought that everyone had forgotten about me thanks to Starswirl and those pathetic pillars of his.

He then paced around the room.

(V/N): He thought he had me beat by banishing me to another world and turning me into an infant. Sadly, it wouldn't work forever as evidenced by this situation that you currently find yourself in right now.

He chuckled before getting an idea.

(V/N): You know, you looked so much better as a stone statue, so why don't you continue being one for old times sake!

He shouted before aiming his horn at Discord and fired a magical blast at him as it engulfed his form. When the light died down, Discord was revealed to have been encased in stone once again as he had been before.

(V/N): See? Isn't that so much better? Look at it this way, at least you won't be able to break any bones.

He laughed one last time before teleporting out of Discord's house leaving the disgraced spirit of chaos to his fate.

(Flashback Over)

(V/N): Actually, I take it back, it was rather easy to get his magic after all. I just needed to play with his trust before getting what I wanted.

Hollow Moonshine: That's quite the interesting story, my lord.

(V/N): Not the most interesting compared to others I have but, it is worth talking about.

Hollow Moonshine: Hey, um, can I ask you something?

(V/N): Sure, go ahead.

Hollow Moonshine: There's something that's been on my mind lately. Shadow acts a lot like (Y/N) in a way and you said that he was the weaker emotions that you separated from yourself. Does...that mean that I originated from Shadow?

(V/N): Well... not exactly. You see, Shadow has what you may call an opposite side to him. Not so much evil, just something that he'd rather not have. He refers to this side as Shallow which is quite fitting if I may add. He shares similar attributes to you such as your eye color, aura color, etc. but unlike you, he has no restraint on his anger but that's a flaw I managed to fix when creating you.

Hollow Moonshine: So...I'm not related to him in any way?

(V/N): No, you're just an imitation of a side he doesn't show. Or rather, doesn't want to show. But know this, Hollow. You are a thousand times better than he'll ever be.

Hollow Moonshine: I just don't understand though. If Shallow is all of Shadow's repressed anger, why didn't you use him instead of creating me? I'm sure you could've controlled his anger regardless, my lord.

(V/N): Because I needed someone who would follow me without question, Hollow. Shallow wouldn't have been so cooperative, at least, not without the Disharmony stones, so I settled for putting you in place of him.

Hollow Moonshine: My lord, if it's not too much trouble, can I make a request?

(V/N): It depends on what it is, but go ahead.

Hollow Moonshine: I want you to merge Shallow with me.

(V/N): And why do you want me to do this exactly?

Hollow Moonshine: Think about it, my lord. Shallow by himself is unpredictable, more than Shadowlight. There's no telling just how much raw strength he has, so wouldn't it be beneficial to us if we managed to get that raw strength to transfer over to our side? It would most certainly boost morale amongst our troops.

V/N got to thinking about his proposal for a moment before coming to a decision.

(V/N): That does sound rather intriguing, but are you absolutely certain that you want that? I believe that it'll be difficult to keep him under control.

Hollow Moonshine: I think I can handle it. If Shadow is able to withstand him, I'm confident that I can too.

(V/N): Very well. If the opportunity were to arise, I shall merge you and Shallow together.

It was at that moment that he had gotten another idea.

(V/N): Speaking of merging...

Hollow Moonshine: What? What's your idea, my lord?

(V/N): If you would be more powerful upon merging with Shallow, imagine how powerful I'd be if I remerged with Y/N and Shadowlight.

Hollow Moonshine: My lord, with all do respect, that doesn't sound like the best of ideas. Both of them have shown time and time again that they have absolutely no interest in your plan, in fact, they're going out of their way to go against it. How do you plan to get them to cooperate?

(V/N): You seem to keep forgetting, Hollow. Once the Infinity Amulet is complete, they won't have a choice in the matter.

Hollow perked up before smirking.

Hollow Moonshine: Riiiight. Sorry for forgetting, my lord.

(V/N): It's quite alright, my subject. Now, all that's left is just two stones. You realize just how close we are to our goal, Hollow?

Hollow Moonshine: Oh, I most certainly do, lord V/N. But first, we'll need to find the last two stones.

(V/N): Indeed. However, finding those stones will be much more trickier than all the other stones so far.

Hollow Moonshine: How so?

(V/N): Well, Queen Novo and her precious pearl haven't been spotted since the Storm King destroyed hers and the hippogriffs' home. As for the Time stone...well, I actually don't know where it is. All I know is that when Shadowlight had Starswirl's Temporal Scroll compressed into a gem, he kept it hidden in an artifact called the Time Twirler. With it, the wielder can control the very fabric of time itself with ease.

Hollow Moonshine: Well, do you have an idea of where it could be?

(V/N): Well, if I had to guess, he must have hidden it somewhere in the other world, which is why I have a special task for you, Hollow. I want you to go back into the human world and see if you can find any clues as to where he could have possibly hidden it.

He then turned away from him slightly while in thought.

(V/N): Although, thanks to mine and his connection, Shadowlight has been able to sense our presence. We'll need to find a way to hide ourselves from his gaze.

He then looked down at the Infinity Amulet as yet another idea came to mind.

(V/N): Maybe with Discord's magic, we can do just that.

???: Is that so?

A voice rang from the mouth of the cave as V/N and Hollow turned to see a black silhouette at the far end. They start to step closer toward them as the clattering of armor could be heard before they were able to get a full view of them.

(V/N): Speak of the devil. It's my former best friend.

Shadowlight: Look, I'm not here to interrogate you guys or fight for that matter. I actually came here to warn you.

Hollow Moonshine: Warn us? Of what?

Shadowlight: Shallow, the repressed anger of Shadow? I heard you saying something about merging with him.

Hollow Moonshine: Yeah, and what of it?

Shadowlight: Don't do it. By all means, do not remove Shallow from him.

(V/N): Let me take a wild guess. You're going to say that he's too dangerous, is that it?

Shadowlight: I was gonna say he's too demented and chaotic but yeah, that as well. Shallow is not something you can use for anything, whatsoever. If he is removed from Shadow, it will bring the end to everything. Shadow is the only one who is able to keep Shallow dormant. All of that anger from all the torment he's suffered through over the years is a lot larger than you may think. Your plan for world order will be rendered to nothing.

He then sighed before continuing.

Shadowlight: If there's even a slim chance that the old V/N I used to know is still somewhere in there, then you'll heed my words. Look, this whole business with you collecting the stones and fighting us all doesn't have to go this way. V/N, what happened to your family all those years ago is beyond messed up, I understand that, but this won't bring them back. If you have any sense left, V/N, then stop this conquest for world order and remerge with Y/N again. Grogar's gone for good. You can live your life the way you see fit and not have it be governed by him just like I am right now.

He then walked closer to V/N and offered him a hoof.

Shadowlight: It doesn't have to end with a fight... you can stop all of this right now if you just accept my offer. I was your best man at your wedding, don't you ever look back to that?

V/N looked at his outstretched hoof in curiosity before Hollow spoke up.

Hollow Moonshine: My lord, you're not seriously considering this, are you?!

Shadowlight: Hollow, there won't be a lord for you to worship if you guys go through with freeing Shallow. He will annihilate everything, way worse than Patriot ever could have.

(V/N): Um, who is Patriot?

Shadowlight: *sigh* Shadow and Y/N's old bully from way back in the day. The guy is prejudiced against black people like me and Shadow. If he saw Hollow, he'd be spending hours trying to torture or even kill him.

He turned his head back to V/N who was still in thought.

Shadowlight: V/N... what do you say?

He asked as he waited for a response. A few more seconds passed before something unexpected started happening... V/N started to shed a few tears.

(V/N): I... I've done so many horrible things, Shad... I... I don't know if I'll ever be forgiven for them. It's just... it's just that... I miss my family... so much.

Shadowlight nodded.

Shadowlight: I understand. Look, just come back with me to the human world. I can vouch for you to Y/N and the others. And hey, if he's cool with it, maybe Y/N will let you merge with him once again.

Hollow Moonshine: B-But... but, my lord-

Shadowlight: He's not your lord anymore, Hollow.

That managed to silence Hollow as Shadowlight turned his attention back to V/N.

Shadowlight: You're doing the right thing, V/N.

V/N nodded.

(V/N): I... I guess so. Look... I want to let go of my past... and there's one thing that I wanted to do first to be able to do that... but I don't know if I have the strength to do it. Will you help me?

Shadowlight: Yes, anything.

V/N took a deep breath before opening his arms wide. Shadowlight understood what he was going for and smiled before walking over and pulling his now reformed friend into a friendly hug. The hug maintained for several moments until...

*SHANK!!*

Shadowlight: GYUH!!

Shadowlight grunted in shock as his eyes slowly looked down and saw something that made his heart sink. There, thrusted firmly within his chest, was an ethereal dark (F/C) colored sword. His eyes slowly looked up to see V/N staring back at him with an angry glare.

(V/N): Thank you... so much.

He said before retracting the sword as Shadowlight stared down at the blood oozing from the wound as he looked back up at V/N with a small smile and tear filled eyes.

Shadowlight: You...haven't changed at all...dude...

With a final exhale, Shadowlight's head hit the floor with an audible thud. His body then started to fade away into small dust particles as they began to float from his body and form a dark bluish purple ball which V/N places under his hoof.

V/N stood over the position of where his former friend used to be for several seconds while Hollow stared at him with the widest eyes he could manage.

Hollow Moonshine: My... my lord?

He called out to his master in a hushed tone. V/N slowly turned back to him with a solemn look.

(V/N): That... takes care of that.

He said before throwing the dark shadowy ball of energy over to Hollow as his body quickly absorbed it.

Hollow Moonshine: I uh, wow...I didn't think you'd actually go that far.

(V/N): *sigh* I know that I promised that I wouldn't kill anymore Hollow, but if we ever hope to bring true peace to both the human world and Equestria, we can't afford any more setbacks, so... I did what had to be done.

Hollow Moonshine: Sir, he was trying to help us. He didn't have an attack or anything planned for us. I figured that out while you and him were talking, he wanted to help us. My lord, he was your best friend. Yes, he turned his back on you but he wanted to help. How...how do you not feel anything for that?

(V/N): Simple... when you've had everything you ever cared about taken from you... nothing can really hurt you anymore after that.

Hollow Moonshine: Sir, everybody's got dead people, but that's no excuse to get everyone else dead along the way.

(V/N): They won't be dead. They just won't have the ability to think for themselves anymore. Speak no more of this, Hollow. We have a job to do. Now, come along.

He commanded in a low voice as he walked out of the cave as Hollow stood for a moment. He then sighed sadly before following him out while thinking to himself.

Hollow Moonshine: *thinking* This...this...this isn't right. He killed him...even though I knew for a fact that he was touched by Shadowlight's words. I thought...I thought we were just trying to make a difference to the world for the better, not become a part of the norm and make it worse. I...I gotta do something. Wait, he's having me go to the human world. Maybe, Y/N or someone else will listen to me. No...no that's retarded. We're enemies, I'm the last person they want to hear anything from. But...I need to try.

Hollow thought as he lightly shook his hoof in determination as he reluctantly followed V/N to his next desired location.

(Jordanwolfboy9743: Okay! Looks like another chapter is complete! What's next on the list, Shad?)

(Shadowlight2784: Um, let's see. *Flips through script* Wait...something's not right here.)

(Jordanwolfboy9743: What do you mean?)

(Shadowlight2784: Apparently, the next arc is supposed to take place during Spring Break and the cringy SnapCrap arc was in the summer! What are we supposed to do with this?!)

(Jordanwolfboy9743: *sigh* Yep, I was afraid of this day coming. This is a definite sign that Hasbro gave up on the series. I mean, how do you go from an event that happens in the summer to an event that happens in the spring? Unless there was a MASSIVE timeskip that we're not aware of, which I highly doubt is the case here, it'd be impossible for that to happen. Well, we've got two options here: Either we make it a flashback or change the title to "Summer Breakdown". What do you think, dude?)

(Shadowlight2784: You'd think they'd at least give us something in between and I don't count that YouTube miniseries.)

(Jordanwolfboy9743: In any case, we've gotta cover it since it is a main part of the story. So, which of the two options should we go with?)

(Shadowlight2784: Hmm, why don't we do a poll and ask what the readers think? Hey guys, type in the comments below what you think we should do.)

(Jordanwolfboy9743: Should we make it a flashback or should we just simply change the title? You guys will be the deciders! Until next time, this is Jordanwolfboy9743...)

(Shadowlight2784: And Shadowlight2784...)

(Jordanwolfboy9743 & Shadowlight2784: Signing out! See ya! *walks away*)

(Shadowlight2784: *distantly* You know, we could just make an original arc beforehand.)

(Jordanwolfboy9743: *distantly* Hmmm, what would it involve though?)

(Shadowlight2784: *distantly* Well, I haven't thought it out all the way through but I was thinking-)

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