We stand united 1x1 Maple Bat

[Maple Bat 3,568]

"My family is all I can think of Jack. Mom won't tell a soul and neither will my dad. Other than them Changelings are always a risk. I know my family well enough to see through a changeling..." Woody said. "I mean they're a real problem since Chrysalis isn't our ally in this battle..." He sighed. "Why should I tell anyone about it though no one but us knows about it so we should go find it."

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"Because these temples are very ancient, meaning trying to access them is going to be really hard."

"But at the same time Woody, as of now, I am just afraid. I nearly died yesterday if it weren't for Princess Luna and Moonshadow."

"I just don't feel comfortable going outside without any form of protection or anything, because I have a tendency of getting myself hurt a lot, and rather painful ways whenever a battle happens. Because i know for a fact that assassin is still after me, she hasn't shown her face in a while, but it could just be a trap to lead me out in the open. There is no way i could even damage her." Jack said with concern.

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"Actually Moonshadow's not a bad Idea!" Woody said realizing something. "He's already a changeling so there's no chance he could report back to chrysalis he is our ally after all. Perhaps My father would be a good idea too then. Maple however she's going to find more of those conversion centers last I heard so she can'l come with us at least not for a while." She went through his mind thinking of a time when a changeling replaced one of the princesses. To his knowledge only Chrysalis herself could replace a princess, "Luna's a good option but Celestia is stronger now. She is the goddess of the sun though so she has to raise it. Luna the same with the moon but the thing is Celestia can also move the moon some how... It's a hard call but I know only one of them can go with us." He started to pace around the room He started singing a darker sounding melody to create a clone of himself. "Alright me. What do We think about this."

The clone of woody thought for a minute. "Well as We've already said Celestia may be strong than Luna but for equestria to survive she needs to be safe and able to move the sun and moon so Luna would be safer to bring." He looked around. "Well... I guess we could use one more on this mission you know who I'm thinking since you are me"

"Yea but I don't Think She'll come since she's busy..." The original woodland said.

"She'll help if it means Equestia is saved." The clone laughed as he said back.

"That's a good point, me" The two woodys high fived with their paws and the clone disappeared. "Alright I'm gonna message my sister via my magic you go get Luna and Moonshadow to help if you can."

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"Hey um Woody, could you please Luna and Moonshadow for me?"

"I still cannot walk from the whole injury, it's going to take a few weeks before this can heal up a bit." Jack said.

"Well, at least I now have bandages which mean my wound won't be touching anything."

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In his little triumph he had forgot that Jack was still hurt. "Right sorry perhaps I should bring that clone back then." He laughed. After he stopped laughing he sung to recreate his clone. "Alright you go get Moonshadow and Luna. I'll go get Maple and Discord. Meet back here."

The clone nodded. "Sure thing, me!" The clone flew off to go find the two of them. 

The original Woody nodded. "Alright Jack good luck with the recovery. You can rest easy now."

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"Thanks, man, I am just going to get some sleep until you guys arrive." he said as he put the blankets further over him and shifted around in bed.

"Could you please wake me when they are here?" he said as he closed his eyes.

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Woody 1 had walked outside on the balcony and started to use his magic he grabbed his horn off his head and held it up to his head like a phone "Hello Maple?"

Maple heard his voice as she was flying regonizing the spell woody was using "Oh hey Woody! Something wrong?"

"Yea we need you back here. Come back quick it's important." He put his horn back on his head after he stopped the spell. Then left to go find Discord.

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Woody 2 Went over to Luna and Ember "Hello you two! You both busy?"

"No" Ember said "What doin' something fun half-dragon?"

"Not really..." Woody said "Something dangerous."

"That's fun! I'm in." Ember said exited.

Well that was easy... Woody thought. "Ok Cool! Princess Luna We could use your help as well. Apparently there's some sort of temple built in secret a long time ago it's dangerous but we may need it."

Luna ponder the question. "Very well." She said happily "We shall help you!"

Woody nodded "Great! Let's go" He said leading them to Jack's room.

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Jack eventually awoke.

"Alright everyone, I know where one of them is, it is in fact in the very depths of the mountain where Canterlot has been built. But it won't be without risk, because there is a chance they have found it before us, i am not sure, but we cannot take any risk." Jack said.

"Are you all ready to go?" he asked

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"Not quite yet" Woody said. "Maple's not here yet neither am I or Discord."

Luna was confused "What but you are here?"

Woody Laughed "Actually I'm just a clone of the original Woody He's going to get the other 2 We'll need to wait... Anyone got any stories while we wait?" He asked jokingly 

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"Well I don't have stories, just past memories that I could tell, but they are rather dark, so I am not sure if everyone would feel comfortable," Jack said.

"Anyone interested?" he asked curiously. 

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"Maybe it's best not to hear about those." Woody's clone said trying to not offend him "Best keep our spirits up right." The Clone started singing a light and mystical melody to help keep people feeling positve.

Maple had walked in at just the right time. She sat down quietly and started to listen.

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Discord was in the throne room stratigizing every move the equestrian army made. He was good at it due to his magic but he was so bored that was until Woody walked in. "Ah Woodland! My son how have you been."

"Good." Woodland said happy to see him again. He looked behind him seeing all the papers and such "Are you busy?"

Discord snapped hiding all the stuff he was busy with. "Always have time for my kids."

"Well we need help me and Maple are probably about to go fight some sort of deity or something..." Woody said nonchalantly.

"That sounds fun!" Woodland said happily but the he started to sound sad "However if theres danger we need to get out of there I don't want to losee both of you. Deal?"

Woody nodded triumphantly "Alright Deal!"

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"Yes you are right, but thinking of the past is not as bad as it sounds Woody, it does still hold good memories, even in these dark times." Jack said.

"Because even with all the death and destruction going on out there, people have cared more each other and have become closer than ever before." he said with a smile

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The clone of woodland smiled while he was singing his melody.

The original Woodland walked in with Discord. "Ah. The gangs all here now." He merged again with his clone gaining all his memories as if he had lived two lives at once. "I see everyone was just waiting on me then."

Maple stood up from where she was sitting down and walked to the door. "Let's move everypony!"

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"Hold on, i am wondering how i am going to move though, I can't really walk as of yet."

"Perhaps that is something I should have thought through." Jack said he facepalmed himself.

"In these moments i just really despise my injuries..." he said with sadness.

 

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"Hold on let me try something I didn't think of before." He stared to sing a calm but powerful melody infused with his magic, His horns started to glow as Jack was enveloped by a golden light that began to heal him. He wasn't sure how fast it was working but from what he could tell it was working after a few minutes he stopped "Did that help?" He asked hopeful that it did.

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"Wait hold on!!" Jack screamed in horror.

"I understand you want to help Woody, but using any form of magic on my body is really dangerous, that thing in my body literally tried to murder me from the inside out. Please, no magic...." he said with a shaking tone.

"I am already technically on borrowed time, for all I know that creature could already take over my body in a matter of days, and I rather prevent that from happening."

"Please don't..."

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Woody jumped he sounded disappointed in himself "S... Sorry..." He summoned a small rain cloud and had it rain into a glass he had in his pack, The water was normal, and clear "At least drink this. I helps to keep fluids in you body." He said handing it to him

Luna stepped over to him "I'm guessing the magic seal I placed on your arm isn't helping then?" Luna doubted it would work in the first place but she better ask anyways.

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"Thanks." he said as he drank it up.

"It did work at first because it didn't manage to use its powers on me yesterday, but when I fell asleep... It managed to do things, and with enough effort, it managed to bypass the seal. And the thing becomes stronger as time progresses."

"I am just afraid guys." He said as he started to cry.

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Discord looked at him. "I could probably just tear it from your body... Of course then unless if when it left your body it gained a body of it's own then it would find a new host... being one of us. if it chose me then perhaps it Disastrous conciquences however there still is the chance that it gains it's own body and we can kill it. Thoughts?"

"I don't like to chance things" Maple said being careful about the whole situation "Even if it gains a body then we may not be able to defeat it..."

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"That is not how it works guys, because in a sense he is part of my body, and shares the same life force as I do.

But even if you manage to rip it from my body, the connection will still be there, wich means if you kill him, i will die, but should i die, that thing will simly reform as a seperate but weaker entity."

"But i am just worried that i won't be listening very long, being attacked in real life is already bad, but that thing can literly kill me in my sleep. Just how can i counter something like that..." Jack while sniffing.

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Luna hated seeing anyone like this "We could try to seal it again. Myself, Woody and Discord could make a very strong one."

"It'll grow to match and then break it" Maple said seriously "Look something tells me that what will remove it from him is in that temple thing. That or at least something to help him cope with it. And the long we stay here the worse it gets for him so why don't we keep moving."

Ember agreed "Maple's right." She said bored. "Plus I'm really wanna go pick a fight! Let's go." Ember said following Maple

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Jack nodded.

"A seal would be a good idea, but that won't stop it from entering my dreamstate tough, because while the seal would stop his powers, it doesn't his method of using my own body to enter that dreamstate." He said

"I am not sure how i will get there, but if you all prefer, you could go without me. I won't be of much use to you guys once it would start to get tense."

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"Well Jack that's your choice to make." Maple said sadly "We can handle it but the temple it's self might be a bit harder for our group" She started panicking a bit "if it's trapped or something like a labyrinth. We can handle it but..." She looked down. "There's no telling what could happen in there..."

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Jack was thinking for a moment.

"Alright, i think i can go with you but somebody will have to carry me then i am afraid, because it is like you said, anything could happen down there. Tough on the brightside i am rather light considering my body. Barely eating and drinking made sure of that part." Jack said.

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Discord picked him up He was the only bipedel of the group exept Jack. "Alright I gotcha my magic's easy for me to use any ways so I can carry you during combat. And not be hindered." He said smiling.

Maple too smiled "Alright then Let's get going!" She flew outside followed by the others She flew closer to Jack who was being carried by discord. "So where is this Temple?"