A battle that rocks the Crystal Empire

Back in the Crystal Palace Spike was only just beginning to wake up that day; having been thoroughly exhausted by the threesome he’d experienced last night. Not that he had any regrets of course, having both Twilight and Gleaming Shield together at once made sure the night was a memorable one.

“So sister-“ Twilight giggled as she said that word, “now that you’ve had your wicked way with two which Princess is the best fuck?”

Spike’s eyes creaked open at the question, as he felt the blue haired guardsmare stir beside him. “Well it isn’t exactly a fair contest. I’ve fucked Cadence personally, but you Twilight I’ve only fucked as part of a threesome.

“Maybe we should fix that,” Twilight purred leaning over Spike and pulling her former brother into a kiss. Ready to commit a sexy act of sinful **** right on top of Spike, leaving the dragon drooling in delight.

But before it could break into the act in full they were caught off guard by a shockwave rippling through the air. Strong enough to shake even the walls of the Crystal Palace.

“What in Celestia’s behind was that?” Twilight asked, scrambling to the window.

“It came from the abandoned district,” Gleaming Shield gasped.

“We need to get over there.”

Meanwhile in the abandoned district Rarity had only barely managed to create a shield in time. The blast from her nightmarish counterpart had been enough to to devastate three city blocks in every direction. A savage smirk was etched on her face as she snapped each of her fingers. Rarity felt the ground underneath her open up into a jaw, that growled and snapped at her. She shot up into the sky, carried on her alicorn wings of light.

"Trying to run darling?" She asked, before she snapped her fingers again. The rubble turned into bird like creatures that swarmed her like locusts. Rarity's arms snapped out and released a storm of fire that melted the rubble, but it was a distraction and a chain of magic seized her ankle. Before she could even gasp she was thrown to the ground and into another building. Nightmare Rarity approached, carried on her own bat like wings.

Rarity could feel the whole of her body aching, she wasn't a natural warrior, even with the root. She didn't have time to grunt in pain as a scythe formed in her counterpart's hands. Cleaving through the sky with a hounding whistle. In a panic Rarity broke the ground and summoned five boulders, each the size of carriages. She threw each of them. Nightmare Rarity dodged one, two more collided behind her, the fourth was cleaved in half by her scythe but the fifth hit her in the side.

That gave Rarity an opening, channeling a ball of magic in her hands, making sure to take a few extra seconds in order to give the spell an extra edge. When she released it, with enough power to melt metal. She missed her counterpart, but Rarity had more than enough magic to spare. Carving through the sky as Nightmare Rarity tried desperately to avoid the beam, diving under rubble and hiding behind shattered walls. None provided any defence, the beam carving through everything like butter.

"Enough," she snarled waving her arm and sending a curve of dark magic into the ground. The ground began to crack, and then melt beneath her feet. With Rarity backing away in a panic, the beam of magic dissipating. The ground was becoming fragile now to step on, as it was crumbling away into a ground of magma. She ran through as many spells to help her, and ultimately settled on a freezing spell.

But the moment spent freezing the floor was the moment where she was ****. A bolt of magic slammed into her face and knocked her onto her feet. She scrambled to get up but another bolt hit her again, this time causing her feet to turn to stone. She saw Nightmare Rarity land across from her and walk towards her, two rapiers of purple magic in each hand.

Rarity snapped her fingers and had many of the Crystals in the ground raise from the ground and formed into pony like golems, she had no time to be creative. As they charged her counterpart, who defeated each of them one by one with her rapiers as Rarity tried to get free. She succeeded eventually, and was able to roll free. As one rapier came striking down where she had been just a moment before. In desperation she summoned two swords of her own, each as light as a feather but stronger than any steel and swung back wildly. Each strike sent shockwaves that buckled through the streets, but each one either missed or was blocked by a dark shield.

Then Nightmare Rarity got clever, her horn lit up into a malevolent purple. Then the streets were cast into pitch black, leaving Rarity unable to fumble in the dark. Twice she was struck without being able to see her target, sending her stumbling. She channeled the most powerful light spell that she knew into her horn to penetrate the light but was met only by none other than her beloved Spike.

"Spikey? Is that you? What are you doing here?" She stammered, but Spike said nothing. Instead he just grasped her by her hands and she found herself with no will to resist him. Then pushed her into a simple kiss, the kind that she had never been able to resist. But as soon as their lips met she knew she had made a mistake. His eyes flashed purple, before his form turned back to the dark twisted reflection of herself smiling with triumph.

"Have you ever heard of an enchanted kiss Rarity?" She asked with a wicked grin, and Rarity immediately knew what had happened but it was already too late. She could already feel control over her knees slip out from underneath her feet and her vision blur. She tried to run away but her feet were too heavy, then limp but her legs collapsed from underneath her, when she was reduced to crawling until magic chains bound her to the ground.

Meanwhile during the whole fight Radiant Hope had been cowering in a corner, trying to keep Sweetie Belle safe in a shield of her own. Whilst nowhere near as strong as either Rarity's shield, she wasn't a direct target. When the dust had settled she was holding the **** Sweetie Belle in her arms safe nevertheless.

"You think they might have heard us?" She yelled to Nightmare Rarity, voice dripping in sarcasm as she rushed towards them.

"Did you think she was going to go down easily? Or perhaps you felt you could do better?" Nightmare Moon scowled, causing Radiant Hope to pout. But the two were interrupted by the arrival of a black and green crow. In a burst of green fire it turned into the Queen of the Changelings.

"So much for subtly, half the kingdom saw your battle and the other half heard it," she snarled, brandishing the handcuffs and blindfold that she had made from the same material as her throne. A counter to the power of the Root of Magic.

"Then perhaps you should be quick rather than talk," Nightmare Rarity reminded her, changing her form until she was a mirror image of Rarity. Her eyes darted to Radiant Hope, "we do have a contingency plan after all."

Chrysalis rolled her eyes and scowled , but nevertheless trapped Rarity in the cuffs and blindfold before becoming a large wolf and carrying her into the mountains. The remaining Rarity turned her eyes back to Radiant Hope who could only nod. She knew what had to be done to keep the conspiracy safe, but nevertheless her every instinct was to run, to scream, and to fight. But this was the only way to get Sombra back.

Footsteps were approaching, there were a lot of them. Like a rushing army, they had little time. Nightmare Rarity snapped her fingers and bound her hands, but Radiant could see the glint in her eyes. The bitch didn't have to enjoy this so much.

Guards rushed into the ruins, each of them wearing their new stripper outfits, though they seemed to maintain the same discipline as before as they formed a circle around the site. At the head of the group was Gleaming Shield, dressed just as whorishly as the others but right now was as disciplined as the sternest knight.

"Form a permitter, don't let the civilians in until we find out what's going on."

"Rarity," came the **** plea of Spike, rushing forwards and taking the hands of what he assumed was his girlfriend. "What happened here? Are you okay?"

Nightmare Rarity put on a brilliant show with a smile that Radiant Hope almost couldn't see straight through. "Now that you're here I am. Me and Sweetie Belle were out shopping in the town when we were attacked. She's unconsciousness."

"Sweetie Belle? Then will she be alright?" Spike asked, and Radiant Hope had to give it to him for using his power wisely, though it didn't make any difference... she thought.

"I believe so dear but there is the issue of our assailant," she gestured at Radiant Hope who felt the fur on her skin stand on end as she did so. "You remember Radiant Hope?"

"No I haven't met her before," Spike answered, his eyes sharpening as they examined her. Radiant could feel her fur bristle under his gaze.

"She was Sombra's old lover, and part of the conspiracy Master." Twilight reminded him, "the reason we came to the Crystal Empire."

"Oh yeah, well she's quite pretty. What do you think Rarity?" Spike asked, and Radiant felt the disguised Nightmare Rarity's eyes fix upon hers. She tried to communicate with her, but even she did not know what she wanted to tell her. Finally she spoke up, "I think she'll make a fantastic **** Master, shall we take her back to the castle?"

A/N: So the plot thickens we'll certainly find out what happened to Rarity later, now the focus will return to Radiant Hope. If the change in circumstances as revealed in this chapter causing anyone to have any new ideas as to what could happen feel free to post them.

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