Lightning Seven 3: The Oncoming Storm *Old story not being used anymore*

"And that's why we need your help." Twilight said as she finished explaining why the Lightnings and the Crushers were needed holding back her emotions before breaking down in a sea of sadness.

Slash saw this and tried to calm her down like he did whenever his brother was sad, "It's alright Twilight we're here now."

"Thank you Slash, you don't know how much that means to me." Twilight said as she wiped away tears with her hoof.

"Who is this 'Lord Jaggor' fellow anyway?" Lightning Scale asked as Twilight had never actually explained who he was to the Crushers.

"He's an old foe of ours." Scalor said, "He has this deal with robots, he actually followed us here and tried taking us and the girls here out."

"Oh my, that is bad." Charger said somewhat cowering from the story.

"And so you called us just to be like permanent body guards?" Outlook asked.

"Pretty much, and I told my friends about this so be ready too meet them later on." Twilight said trying to get over the moment.

"It's been so long since I've seen Fluttershy, I cant wait to see her again." Tarlok said in glee hoping to see his little yellow friend again.

"In due time guys, but for now I think you should stat low until tomorrow." Twilight said in concern.

"Lemme guess, Luna is hunting us down like animals because she still hates us after the whole Waffle Hut incident?" Circuit Breaker asked.

"How did you know?" Twilight asked completely confused.

"I had a hunch." Scalor said as his robotic eyes turned yellow thinking that Luna was still mad at them.

Meanwhile in Canterlot

Princess Luna was pacing the floor in her room as various crudely drawn pictures of the Lightning Seven hung around the room with throwing darts piercing them, "If those freaks wanna try and get me again we'll shall see what happens."

Back at the tree castle

"So why do the Crushers look different from what me and the girls had seen?" Twilight asked as she noticed some noticeable changes towards the group such as Buzzer wearing a lab coat, and Lightning Scale wearing a vest with various comedy buttons.

"You'd be surprised how people change when they are their regular selves." Hawk Eye said as his fingers tapped his skull.

"You know Twilight I have to say, this place ROCKS!" Lightning Scale said trying to make a joke work about the castle, but only proved Hawk Eyes statement more than what he had already did.

"Hi guys!" a certain pink pony said coming as if out of thin air greeting the alien visitors.

"Pinkie how did you get here?" Jumpstart asked as his engines revved due to the startling.

"I walked over." Pinkie responded in the way she usually responds to questions.

"Anyway why are you here?" Twilight asked.

"I heard that our pals came back so I wanted to throw them a 'Welcome back to Equestria our fair alien friends we really missed you party'!"

"Well pink one that is very appreciated, but where would we do such celebration?" Buzzer asking somewhat concerned.

"I planned ahead for that." Pinkie said as she pulled out her patented party canon and fired out a literal party out into a segment of the castle. To the gangs team it was an amazing party complete with punch and cookies.

"Welcome back Lightning Seven and resistance!" Pinkie shouted in joy.

"Actually we go by the 'Crushers' now Pinkie Pie." Hawk Eye said taking his bandana off from his beak.

"That's even cooler!" Pinkie yelled in happiness hearing that the team had gotten an official name.

"Well it's nice to feel welcome here." Charger said as he fed Glido a cookie.

"I'm just glad we wont have to deal with Luna." Scalor said replenishing his hydroelectric fuel engine by drinking the punch.

"Uh, you guys are going to have to." Twilight said sheepishly.

"Aw come on, she hates us." Scalor said as he drooped down to the floor.

"Well sooner or later you're gonna have to deal with her whether you like it or not." Twilight said annoyed that her cybernetic friend was acting like a five year old.

"Fine, but when she starts attacking us and says that she wants our head on pikes don't come crying to us since we would most likely be dead." Scalor replied acting like a doofus.

"Come on what's the worst that could possibly happen man?" Jumpstart asked.

"We could always apologize Scalor, maybe she'll lighten up if we say sorry." Dice said as he tugged on his arm in order to get his attention.

"Okay, but if it fails then I was right." Scalor said crossing his arms.

"Well we better get ready soon, The others are expecting us soon at the Crystal Empire." Twilight said as she made her way towards the exit.

"Wait, the what?" Kooker asked.

"This place my sister in-law rules over." Twilight explained.

"Yeah the place is shiny, pretty, clear and it has some of the best flugelhorns." Pinkie said remembering all of the things she had experienced over her time visiting the place.

"Well this shall be an exhilarating new experience for us all to see this 'Crystal Empire' as the afternoon sun shines upon it." Sir Slicer said as he clasped his gauntlets together in pure joy.

"well what are we waiting for? Lets go!" Scalor said in a voice of joy.

Circuit Breaker heard Scalor's mood change dramatically so he had to interject, "But what about you saying..."

"Forget what I said, let's go." Scalor said walking out of the castle.

"My instincts say this may en in disaster." Dice said as he walked up to Circuit Breaker.