Everyone looked around the Crystal Empire and loved the scenery. The one who loved it most was Rarity. She couldn't breathe properly when she saw this.

"It's gorgeous!! There are no words!" Rarity said but Applejack snapped her out of it.

"Focus Rarity. Were here to help Twilight. Not admire the scenery." Applejack said.

"I don't see what the big deal is. It's just another old castle to me." Rainbow said but Rarity didn't like that.

"Another old..?! Have you lost your mind?! Look at..." Rarity said as the two laughed meaning it was a joke.

"Very funny." Rarity said.

"Uh girls? Where Kyle?" Fluttershy said.

"Is that him right there?" Applejack said.

They all turned and saw Kyle walking to two red crystals. He placed a hand on one of them absorbing the energy out of it and taking out a crystal in the shape of a diamond which turned into fragments. Then he had an idea. He zapped the fragments of the crystal and they floated in the air magnetically connecting themselves onto the diamond forming a weapon. When the glow died down it became a crystal sword with a lightning bolt symbol in the middle. He stared at it in amazement and grabbed it.

"Amazing. With this powerful weapon in my grasp I will bring down Sombra faster than the speed of light!" Kyle said.

They he had another idea. He conjured a ball of purple lightning and threw at the other crystal which after it got shocked it started transforming. The crystal began morphing and forming arms and legs and the ball of purple lightning went to the chest and he was complete. He stared at Kyle and started to talk.

"Master. The Crystaling is reporting for duty sir." It said.

Kyle stared at the creature in amazement and gave it a task.

"Ahh. You will make a wonderful servant to me. Here's your task. I need you to find a diamond, a sapphire, a ruby, and an emerald. Cause I think you need some playmates. Find them and bring them to me in the Crystal Empire. " Kyle said.

" Yes Master. It will be done." The Crystaling said as it took off doing it's task.

Then Kyle turned to the girls who were shocked at all of this.

"Uh Kyle? How in the hay did you do that?" Applejack said.

"I guess it must be new abilities. Now let's head inside." Kyle said as they all went in the Crystal Empire.

Inside the throne room we see another humanoid ailcorn. She was trying to keep the barrier alive but hasn't got any sleep. Then she saw Twilight and her friends along with Kyle.

"Cadence!" Twilight said as she went to her.

"Sunshine, sunshine ladybugs awake! Clap your hooves and do a little shake!" They both said and laughed.

"We need to get together when the fate of Equestria isn't on balance." Cadence said.

"Are you okay?" Twilight said.

"Cadence has been using her magic to spread love and peace. That seems to be protecting the Empire. But she hasn't slept nor ate. I want to help but my magic is countered by King Sombra." Shining Armor said.

"It's alright Shining. Im fine." Cadence said.

"Um no girl. You're not fine. You are extremely tired and can't keep up any longer." Kyle said.

"Yes. Cadence this is Kyle. He's going to help us stop Sombra. But what he said is right. If your magic fails...well we all saw what's waiting out there." Shining Armor said.

"That's why were here." Twilight said.

"Why were all here." Applejack said as the others agreed.

"With Cadence using all her strength to keep the spell going and me keeping watch for any signs of trouble we haven't been able to get any information from the Crystal Ponies." Shining Armor said.

"Crystal Ponies?! There are Crystal Ponies?!" Rarity said as she got shocked by Kyle.

"Calm down you crazy crystal obsessed freak!" Kyle said.

"Sorry. Please continue." Rarity said.

"But we have to believe that one of them knows how to protect the Empire without using Cadence's magic." Shining Armor said.

Then Twilight had an idea.

"A research paper!" Twilight said.

"Huh?" Shining and Kyle said.

"That must be part of my test! Gathering information from the Crystal Ponies and bring them to you! This is exciting! I love research papers!" Twilight said.

"Yeah. Who doesn't?" Rainbow said.

"Ooh lemme guess! Is it Spike? Is it Fluttershy? Rarity?" Pinkie said as she got shocked by Kyle again.

"Enough with the jokes Pinkie. This is not something to fool around with." Kyle said as she got up all disappointed but shrugged it off.

"Don't worry big brother. Im really good at this sort of thing." Twilight said. Then she took off with her friends leaving Kyle alone with Shining and Cadence.

"Ok then. Well I guess we gotta find something else to protect the Empire without using Cadence's magic." Kyle said.

"Yeah. Maybe your lightning powers can help with that." Shining Armor said.

"Yes. So Kyle. How were you able to possess such power?" Cadence said.

"Long story short a feel in a tank of nightmare eels and got bit by them giving me this power." Kyle said.

"Ouch. That must really be painful. But if you survived that and got the power then I wish to see what you can do." Cadence said.

"And how would I do that?" Kyle said.

"Well I saw you creating that sword. So maybe in a duel." Shining Armor said as he got out his sword.

"Oh. So you want a training battle do ya?" Kyle said as he took out his crystal sword.

"Well then. En garde!" Kyle said.

"Time to get some training in for fighting King Sombra. Ready?" Shining Armor said.

"I was born ready. Come on!!" Kyle said.

The two were in a fighting position ready for the battle to take down Sombra. Who will be victorious? Will it be Shining or will it be Kyle?