The Rise

The whole city was silent for the first time in years. If all the people disappeared this is what it looked like. All that was left were the sirens of crashed cars and smoke from random stores. Bonbon could hear a storm in the distance heading towards town so she'd have to land soon. Finding Norman proved more difficult than thought. When they flew to the hospital they saw it was completely on fire. Bonbon hoped Norman wasn't in there. The whole city was silent and the only lights she could see out there were the flames of both store and apartment buildings.

“Twilight is it almost ready?” Bonbon said while keeping an eye out.

“Just a few more pieces!” Twilight said as she screwed in a piece using a screwdriver.

“Shining, see anything on your side?”

“No, not yet!” Shining yelled over the sound of blades turning. Getting more frustrated bonbon made a sharp turn around a skyscraper.

“I'll circle around one more time.” Bonbon said.

“Have you ever thought that maybe Norman isn't in the city?” Shining asked. As twilight was putting another screw in she looked up and saw lights in the distance.

“There! To the right!” Twilight pointed.

“That has to be him!” Bonbon yelled make another fast turn to the right. Now she had a clear view of the lights and as she got closer she could make out what looked like the school.

“Canterlot high. Huh, I can't believe it.” Bonbon said.

Sitting in his makeshift throne Behemoth could see the chopper in the distance and so did adagio.

“I'll take it down.” Adagio said getting ready to sing.

“No. Let them land.” Behemoth said.

“Why!” Adagio yelled.

“I have long term plans that can only happen if they are alive.” Behemoth said in a calm assuring voice.

“Letting them go will only make things harder.”

“Like hell it will.” Behemoth said.

“I have a very large idea in my head that so far has become a reality.”

“I'm starting to question whether you're fit to rule!” Adagio said.

“Ha! That's cute.” Behemoth said sarcastically getting up towards adagio. From adagio's point of view she was an ant compared to him. Which slightly made her nervous.

“Need I remind you that I was the one who gave you your powers!” Behemoth said.

“I could easily take it back.” Behemoth said with a hint of frustration. Adagio ready to make another comeback decided to back down knowing full well that he could easily take it back.

“Patience adagio. You'll get your revenge soon enough adagio.” He said as he sat back down on his throne.

“Fine.” Adagio said crossing her arms as she walked off.

“What is being an agent like?” Rarity asked.

“Living hell.” Norman said quickly trying to find an escape from the building.

“Is it like those spy movies.”

“Sorta.” Norman said.

“How many times have you stopped nuclear war?” Rarity asked and getting a confused look by Norman.

“Ma'am what kind of movies do you watch.” Norman asked out of curiosity.

“Romantic comedy.” Rarity answered with a smile.

“If you're an agent why don't you just knock out the guards?”

“And let the entire city know we escaped! Not happening.”

“Why don't you ask us a question.” Rarity said getting Norman's attention.

“Alright fine. First off, why does half the population here where skirts?” Norman said with a serious tone.

“We pull it off.” Rarity smiled which Norman rolled his eyes and got back to looking and then noticed the air duct.

“Bingo. We can use the air ducts to get out.” Norman said as he put a desk under the duct.

“I'm not getting up there!” Rarity said.

“Come on it's not that bad! Sure there is dust, spiders, spider webs, and maybe other bugs. But it's totally fine.” Norman said as he was thinking of all the things he usually finds when crawling up air ducts.

“Bugs!” Rarity yelled then fainted for 10 seconds. Sunset gave Norman a look that said “probably shouldn't of said that.”

“I'm ok. I'm fine.” Rarity said as she stood back up. Brushing the dirt off her clothes and hair which norman, again, rolled his eyes.

"Come on. I'll go first and I can pull you up from there." Norman said as he got on top the desk and jumped up to the air duct. Easily climbing into it. Luckily the air duct was clearer than the ones Norman’s seen before. He turned his body around and looked back into the room.

“Who goes first.” Norman asked.

“I guess i’ll go first.” Sunset shimmer answered as she walked and got on top the desk. She jumped and Norman caught her. She then turned around to help rarity. Once they were all in there they got moving. Trying to keep as quiet as possible.

Bonbon, twilight, and shining armor had landed on a roof of a shopping center and quickly got down and out the building. They both looked around while keeping an eye out for Norman.

“Knowing Norman he might of already escaped so keep an eye out. And if you see anyone tell me.”

Bonbon said looking down the sight of her pistol. Which shining armor also did while twilight was screwing the final piece.

“It's done. I did it.” Twilight yelled but was shushed by both of them.

“Let me see.” Bonbon said getting a look at the portal gun while shining gave cover.

“I still don't see the reasoning for giving us this.” Bonbon said checking it out when suddenly her face was lit up by a light in the gun itself.

“Maybe putting twilight's necklace in this thing wasn't a good idea.” She said as the portal gun began floating in the air.

“Grab it!” Twilight yelled. Shining armor jumped and grabbed but instead of being pulled to the ground the gun stayed in the air and started moving towards the direction of the light.

“Twilight. What's it doing?” Shining said trying to hold on to it.

“From what I know my device must be picking up some high frequency towards that school.” Twilight pointed out.

“Well then let's follow it.” Bonbon said. When they reached the park next to the school they saw it was guarded by it's own students and a pile of cars made into a wall of crushed metal.

“It's still moving this way.” Twilight said but then it suddenly stopped and flew back down to the ground dropping shining armor which didn't help his hand.

“Ow. I'm okay.” Shining muttered. Bonbon then helped pull him up.

“Thanks.” He said rubbing his hand.

“Wa it a false alarm?” Twilight guessed as she picked it up.

“We've got bigger problems now.” Bonbon said looking at the large crowd of people heading towards them. Before they could run they were already surrounded.

“So much for search & rescue.” Bonbon said as they were put in handcuffs by the cops.

“Bratton it's me.” Shining told the old cop arresting him.

“We're not the enemy.” Shining continued.

“It's useless shining. He can't do anything anymore.” Bonbon said as they were taken towards the school main entrance. When they were there they were greeted by a 12ft tall Minotaur. They were both equally shocked.

“We meet again shining armor. How's your hand.” Behemoth grinned.

“Broken thanks to you!” Shining yelled. As behemoth looked at them he stopped and looked at the purple one.

“Twilight.” He muttered to her, whom was completely scared.

“Hey! What have you done to Norman!” Bonbon demanded snapping behemoth out of his trance.

“Sweetie drops, Or should I say agent sweetie drops.”

“In all the worlds I've been in you have to be the most bizarre.” Behemoth said getting a look at her.

“Look who's talking.” Bonbon snapped back.

“Mouthing to me won't get anywhere.” Behemoth said but then noticed the gun being held by twilight, which caught him by surprise.

“Ha! Well would ya look at that. You already made the gun for me.” Behemoth said, catching bonbon off guard as he went to take it from her shining armor slapped his hand.

“You’re not touching my sister!” Shining yelled stepping in front of twilight only to then be pushed away by his hand.

“Give me the gun twilight.” Behemoth whispered to twilight.

“Never!” twilight yelled slapping his hand away.

“Hmm. Alright then.”

Behemoth then grabbed shining armor by the neck, struggling to break free.

“How would you like your brother to be forever crippled!” Behemoth yelled.

“Don’t listen to him twilight!” Shining armor yelled still attempting to fight back.

“No! Please don’t hurt him! I’ll give it to you! I’ll give it to you!” Twilight said falling into behemoth’s trap.

“Good.” Behemoth said as he was handed over the gun. He began inspecting it and noticed a few changes to it’s design and a noticeable circular object in the back that got him curious.

“Wonder what this does.” behemoth said.

“Gives it power.” Bonbon said hoping behemoth would fall for it, which it did.

“Hmm. I see. Let’s test it and see if this is cheap knockoff is good.” Behemoth said as pointed it towards the park. When he fired the first shot it had felt like time had slowed down.Objects around them were beginning to float and moving around in a large tornado.Both of them could see the burst of energy from the gun transform itself into a portal just 10 feet away it originally came from. From what he could see was a aerial view of the everfree forest and in the distance a large crystal castle in a village.

“What is that place?” Twilight asked.

“Equestria.” Behemoth smiled.

“This world’s equestria.” Behemoth clarified.

“Equestria?” Twilight said even more confused.

“I guess you weren’t aware of this world.” Behemoth said.

“It doesn’t matter now. Soon this world will end and equestria will go with it.” Behemoth said then pressed the button again, closing the portal, he turned back around and sat down on his throne.

“Care to witness your world end?” Behemoth asked.

“Actually i’d like to save it!” Bonbon yelled as she kicked the guards holding her. And got a smoke bomb out of her back pocket,dropping it on the ground.

“Run!” Bonbon yelled as they followed her inside the school.

“What happened?” Adagio yelled running from the park covering her eyes.

“Norman’s backup arrived.” Behemoth said as the smoke cleared.

“Now can I control them.” Adagio asked.

“No.”

“They just escaped!” Adagio yelled.

“Not for long. I’ll get them myself. Make sure Norman stay's trapped.” Behemoth said as he got out of his throne and headed inside, breaking the glass door.

When Norman thought it was clear they all exited the air duct dropping into the cafeteria, brushing the dust off them, they quickly walked to hallway. Making sure it was clear every time on each corner. When they heard footsteps coming their directions they quickly hid behind the wall and waited for them to pass only to find they weren't who they thought they were.

“Bonbon?” Norman asked. Bonbon, upon hearing his voice quickly turned around.

“Norman! Oh am I glad to see you.” Bonbon said.

“It's okay just a friend!” Norman said motioning for sunset and rarity to come out of hiding.

“Bonbon?” Rarity said recognizing her old classmate.

“You're an agent two?” Rarity said, completely dumbfounded, then noticed another girl standing next to bonbon.

“Twilight!” Both rarity and sunset said in unison.

“Uhh….hi?” Twilight said in confusion.

“What are you doing here?” Sunset said walking up to her.

“Uhh…..I'm with her.” Twilight said motioning her eyes to bonbon. Bonbon then cut between them both and explained everything in one sentence.

“This is our twilight and this is her brother, shining armor. Now Norman please uncuff me.” Bonbon finished then backed up towards Norman. Norman complied and pulled out a pin and lock picked the cuffs, successfully getting unlocking them.

“Now.” Bonbon said as she was rubbing her hands where the cuffs previously were.

“Let's get out of this school.” Then everyone heard the sound of footsteps heading there way along with a familiar voice.

“You know very few people can trick me.” A voice from across the hall said, who was revealed to be adagio dazzle, stopping in the middle of the hallway with a wide grin.

“I actually thought you were a high schooler.” Adagio said folding her arms.

“Behemoth wants you alive. But I don't plan on making that happen.”

“Go the other way, i’ll deal with her.” Norman said getting in front of them.

“Good luck,Norman.” Bonbon said before pushing the group the other way.

“Playing hero Norman?” Adagio smiled.

“I'm not fighting you dazzle.” Norman spoke sternly.

“I know.” Adagio answered. Clenching her fists she began running towards Norman to strike a punch. Which he quickly dodged, making her trip by her own weight onto the floor.

“Is this what you want?” Norman asked.

“To be alone?”

“I won't be alone!” Adagio yelled, growing more hostile, as she tried to pull another punch but missed again.

“You'll be stuck with him for the rest of your life. Do you really want that?” Norman said.

Adagio growing more angry ignored the question and went for another punch. As he dodge her punch he looked at the necklace on her neck and saw the yellow aura swirling in it.

“Adagio. It's that thing on your neck that's making you like this.” Norman said.

“Don't let it win.” Norman pleaded.

“I know you dazzle.”

“You don't know me! You have no idea what it's like to be trapped in a place for a thousand years!” Adagio roared attempting to make another punch, this time he caught her hand.

“Please. Don't do this. I know that somewhere in there is a good person.” Norman pleaded hoping to get through to her.

“Shut up!” Adagio yelled using her other arm to punch him, then letting go of her hand to evade her punch, which again, nearly made her trip and fall. Adagio was beginning to get tired and get sweaty, but she still pushed on. Adagio tried to punch him again,this time succeeding, hitting him in the chest over and over. Adagio could see Norman's face look increasingly more sad.

“Fight!” Adagio yelled as she punch him over and over and over.

“No.” Norman uttered.

“Why!” Adagio yelled, getting more impatient, she still kept on.

“Because you still care. I know you do.” Norman replied.

“And what makes you say that?” Adagio said punching him.

“Because you haven't used your voice yet.” Norman answered stopping adagio's punches. As she looked at him again she realized he wasn't wearing headphones.

“You could've used your voice the entire time. But you didn't.” Norman said.

“Adagio. Let me help you.” Norman pleaded. As if all her anger disappeared a new feeling appeared.

“But where will I go.” Adagio spoke, her voice slightly cracking, looking up at Norman.

“That doesn't matter right now. Just give me the necklace and we'll figure it out together. I promise.” Norman pleaded. Adagio realizing all the mistakes she's made and done in the past completely broke down as she looked at the necklace, slightly lifting it to see the yellow aura.

“What have I done.” Adagio whispered. She then began to grab each side of her necklace with both of her hands and slowly lifted it off of her. She could feel the anger and the need for revenge being taken off of her and was replaced by regret and sadness. When she took it off she went down on her knees and broke. Then slowly looking back up at Norman.

“I'm sorry.” Adagio muttered. Norman then bent down on one knee and put his hand on her shoulder.

“I know.” Norman said sympathetically.As he was looking at her he was caught off guard by her hugging him. With all that she'd been through norman let it slide as she buried her tears in him,alone, on the hallway floor.

Bonbon and the group had gotten to the other side of the school after running the entire way they stopped to take a breather.

“I forgot how big this school is.” Sunset muttered.

“We need….to…..find….that….portal gun.” Bonbon said.

“But how...are we...gonna find it?” Twilight asked taking a breath halfway.

“He had to of put it on his throne. If we get to it first we can fight back.” Bonbon said.

“But that'll mean walking back where behemoth is. And he's bound to find us soon.” Sunset said.

“We’ll need a distraction.” Shining suggested.

“I'll do it.” Bonbon volunteered.

“But it'll be dangerous,darling.” Rarity replied.

“I know the risk. If saving the world means sacrificing myself...I'm up for it.” Bonbon said.

“I'll get him away from you guys while you head for the gun. Got it?” Bonbon asked.

“Got it.” They all said.

“Then let's go save the world.” Bonbon said as they began heading towards behemoth. Behemoth had been breaking through every wall to find them but failed each time. Behemoth hoped that adagio had taken care of Norman so that he didn't have to kill him himself. Behemoth then went into the science room to see a girl was sitting on the chair.

“Hello there.” Bonbon said.

“Sweetie drops.” Behemoth said crouching down so he wouldn't hit the wall.

“You know….I've probably been on more than 500 missions in my entire life but in all of them you have to be the ugliest man I've ever seen by far.” Bonbon said as she pulled out a drink and took a sip of it.

“Alcohol?” Bonbon suggested.

“Who do you think I am?”

“Well...you aren't human. So cross that off the list. I guess minotaurs can't drink alcohol. Oh well, more for me.” Bonbon said as she took another sip of it.

“Your world ends in front of your eyes and all you do is sit down and drink alcohol.” Behemoth said.

“And? What's the problem here?” Bonbon said taking another sip.

“Do you know how many times I've killed you?”

“I don't know. Depends on how many I was in.” Bonbon replied back taking another sip.

“They all screamed in pain and agony. Each one begging for me not to-”

“you know that monologuing gets old very quick.” Bonbon said taking one last sip of her alcohol got up from her chair and threw her fists in the air.

“Why don't you cut to the chase and get to the bloody part.”

“Ha! Like killing you will be difficult.” Behemoth laughed.

“Were the other bonbons trained.”

“No.” Behemoth said truthfully.

“At least it will take one more minute of your time.” Bonbon said.

“I like you.” Behemoth said.

“Thanks, now are we gonna fight or are we gonna compliment each other?” Bonbon said.

“Ladies first.” Behemoth said.

“Aww. How sweet.” Bonbon said then quickly pulling out darts each one hitting behemoth.

“Darts? You use darts to fight me?” Behemoth yelled.

“3..2..1.” Bonbon whispered a countdown. And without warning the darts quickly shocked behemoth with a high current of electricity. Which felt extremely painful, when it gave out behemoth collapsed onto the floor. Crushing a desk.

“That was enough bolts to take down an elephant!” Bonbon said.

“Beginners luck.” Behemoth said as he got back up.

“Is that what they're calling it these days.” Bonbon talked back. Behemoth then went for the punch but bonbon quickly jumped over it and stabbed his knuckles repeatedly with a knife. Behemoth getting increasingly more angry then stood up all the way breaking through the second floor. Behemoth then went for another punch but was easily avoided by bonbon.

“Old age sucks doesn't it?” Bonbon said, Which made him angrier. He then went for the kick but was stabbed between his hooves. Which caused a sharp pain  on his leg. When behemoth was about to swing his arm bonbon pulled out a gun that shot out a blade held by a line stabbing behemoth on his wrist. Bonbon then aimed for the ground and shot which pulled behemoth onto the floor carpet. Breaking two more desks.

“How are you doing this? Behemoth said getting back up again.

“Well a friend of mine told me blades work great on you.” Bonbon answered back.

“Now how about we go on a ride.” Bonbon said as she jumped onto behemoth’s back and brought a wire out and put it around his neck. Behemoth tried to pull the wire off but it was so tight around him he couldn't get a grip with his hands. Behemoth then attempted to shake her off but from a distance it looked like a bull ride at a carnival. Behemoth then ran towards the main entrance and tried to get her off there. Bonbon instead directed him towards the outside. And she was then greeted by the sound of two fire trucks hitting behemoth on his sides and a familiar voice commanding them.

“Now! His legs!” Shining armor yelled as two vehicles pulled up in front of behemoth and people quickly tightened the hooks on the back of their cars and put them on his legs. Quickly running back in their cars they floored it at full speed knocking behemoth down on the dirt. Thinking they had won the entire crowd cheered on but was interrupted by a loud roar. Behemoth then using his full strength picked up the fire trucks with one hand and threw them to the side. Behemoth was slowly getting back up. Both the drivers of the trucks floored it at full speed again but couldn't even move. Behemoth had dug his way under ground with his hands. The cars even at full speed couldn't even move then they both gave out at the same time. Getting back up behemoth got the cable off his legs and looked around at the large crowd that was no longer in his control.

“But how? Where's adagio?” Behemoth yelled.

“She's right here!” Norman yelled getting behemoth attention. Upon turning around behemoth noticed adagio didn't have the necklace on anymore.

“Traitor!” Behemoth roared out.

“Twilight get the gun” shining whispered to twilight. Behemoth turned around and saw twilight grabbing the gun off his throne. So he grabbed the first person he saw.

“Fire that gun and they both get it.” Behemoth yelled grabbing hold of bonbon and sweetie belle. Both struggling to break free.

“Sweetie belle!” Rarity cried out.

“Sis!” sweetie screamed.

“Let her go you fiend!” Rarity yelled.

“Twilight don't shoot!” Rarity yelled.

“But if I don't he’ll kill us all!” Twilight said.

“There has to be another way this is my sister!” Rarity cried out.

“Twilight! If you don't shoot he’ll kill us all!” Bonbon yelled.

“Twilight no! Don't shoot!” Rarity yelled.

Bonbon then motioned to twilight, which she noticed, that she had a plan. Bonbon tried to pull out her last dart and with as strength as she could muster threw it hitting behemoth’s chest. Behemoth saw this and tried to take it off dropping sweetie belle in the process.

“Twilight now!” Bonbon yelled.

“But you'll die!” Twilight yelled.

“ It doesn't matter what happens to me. Just do it!” Bonbon yelled and screamed in pain as the shock from the dart hit both bonbon and behemoth.

And in one second twilight shot the bullet. Slowing down time itself. The large burst of energy was strong enough to knock twilight down on the ground. Even though her mind was in real time. The world around her was in slow motion. Twilight could see the portal hit behemoth right on the entire left side of his body cutting off his arm holding bonbon. A part of his face as well as his horn and leg. Behemoth roar in agonizing pain echoed in slow motion. And a sudden bright flash surrounding the portal gun itself lifted itself up and from she could see her pendant opened up and absorbed the magic yellow aura built up in behemoth keeping his form but shortening him to a 6’ 6’. And with that everyone was suddenly back in real time.

Behemoth dropped to the ground with a loud thud. And after all that has happened his eyes finally closed. But his heart remained beating. The battle was over and the crowd cheered in victory. Rarity and sweetie belle hugged each other happy that she was safe. Doctor steral and some others showed up to check on bonbon.

“Is she alright?” Sunset shimmer asked.

“She's still breathing. She's gonna be okay.” Nurse sweetheart said. Which relieved sunset shimmer.

“Sunset?”

Sunset recognized that voice anywhere and turned around.

“Thunder!” Sunset yelled pulling him for a hug  and a kiss.

“She's awake!” Doctor steral yelled.

“She wants to speak to uuhhhh…. twilight sparkle?” Doctor steral yelled.

“That's me.” Twilight yelled rushing towards bonbon who was coughing up a storm.

“Agh! What happened? I feel like I just survived getting hit by thunder?” Bonbon said rubbing her head.

“Well actually you survived a shock strong enough to take out a elephant.” Twilight said.

“Did we win?” Bonbon asked.

“Yeah. We won!” Norman said walking up to bonbon.

“How you holding up?” Norman asked.

“Better than that one time in Korea remember!” Bonbon smiled. Which got Norman laughing but was then interrupted by a car speeding away.

“Was that adagio?” Bonbon asked.

“Yeah. That was adagio.” Norman answered.

“Are you going to go after her?” Bonbon asked.

“No. Something tells me this isn't the last time I'll be seeing her.” Norman said.

“Hey. Norman. Show our new member how we work.” Bonbon said pointing towards twilight.

“Hello twilight.” Norman said walking next to twilight.

“Oh. Hi there agent.” Twilight said giving him a handshake.

“So you're the new member?” Norman asked.

“Yes. Yes I am!” Twilight smiled.

“Well then. Welcome to the agency.” Norman smiled back giving twilight a handshake.

"Agent Sparkle."