Beta Warriors

Beta city, a city of the new generation, which is the pinnacle of the technological era and was the site of the creation of the Viruses. Seven years ago an explosion occurred in the heart of the city when scientists experimented on an ultimate anti-virus program that would revolutionize control of the web. It had the opposite effect, however, and a new type of virus was born and the world was sent into chaos. To combat viruses, the BETA system was created which is a program that is able to destroy viruses with the help of a partner. Now seven years later a young man is given the chance to learn the truth. What will he choose?

There is one person I can never forget about and it would be my childhood friend Rainbow Dash. She was a rough arrogant tomboy who always mouthed off to everyone, and she was my best friend.

We met under very strange circumstances when we were little, it started out that we wound up in the same middle school in Beta city. Her dad was a professional athlete so he was away most of the time, and her mom run the local weather station. A lot of the time I would just find her all alone.

Of course I wasn't any different, my dad wasn't home often and mom tried to keep food on the table, but we struggled regularly and eventually that changed after the accident. My Father was a scientist and he was working on some big project that kept him from home, however, an accident occurred where he and six others went missing and were presumed dead.

It left us devastated, especially my mom who cried for over a month. I didn't know how to feel, so I just.....shut down. I didn't talk, I didn't eat, I was nothing but a lump. That changed one day when she found me.

I was in a corner getting picked on by this bully, don't really remember his name, and just as he's about to laugh at his own crude joke she sprints over and socks him right in the jaw.

"Who are you laughing at!?" she shouted as the boy she punched stood up and charged at her. He was at least a foot taller than her, but she didn't back down and those two fought until a teacher finally saw what was going on and pulled them apart much to the disappointment of the crowd that gathered around to see the brawl.

Much later as I was making my way back home I saw her again and she had an ice pack over her left eye. I ran over and tried to apologize, but she just sighed and then, out of nowhere, she knocks me on the head.

"Ow!" I shrieked holding my head to try and ease the pain. It didn't hurt that much, but I wasn't expecting to get punched.

"Geez you may look like a boy, but you act like a girl!" she cried while laughing. I'm not sure what it was, but it was this very laugh that seemed to lift the darkness I had felt since my father's accident.

It was after this that we wound up being inseparable and every time I got bullied she would be the first one to throw a punch. I'm still not sure why she would want to be friends with me, we were complete opposites. She was confident, brash, and quick to action while I was shy, slow, and the first person to run away from a fight. Even though we were complete opposites we continued to be friends up till our last year in middle school. Around this time, her dad came back from his tour and her parents decided that now would be a good time to move to another town.

We were devastated, but we couldn't do anything to stop it. During the beginning of summer, they packed their things and were prepared to move, but before the left Dash and I made a promised to remain friends.

"Maybe one day, you can visit me?" She asked with her usual cheery grin.

We usually watched this superhero cartoon with this over the top catch phrase that we recited almost every day when we went home. I thought it would be fitting for our last day to end on the same tradition.

I smiled and gave a thumbs up. "Yeah I promise will meet again some day! So you go on ahead and leave the rest to me!" I said while she just laughed at how cartoonish I was acting. We said our goodbyes and then they left.

It has been at least four years since the accident where I lost my dad, and it has been at least 3 years since I've seen Dash. Recently things have changed for me in a big way. It wouldn't surprise me at all if she didn't even recognize me. I have a feeling that my life's about to change in a big way now that I'm transferring to Canterlot High.

*BEEP* *BEEP* *BEEP* *BEEP*

I got up sluggishly and slammed my fist on the clock which finally stopped the racket and walked into the bathroom. I'm not really a morning person so I don't really react to how rough I look. I finish my business and get dressed in some jeans, and a plain T-shirt, after that I head downstairs and find mom making some eggs.

"Morning honey did you sleep well?" she asked as I took my seat and took a big bite out of the serving of eggs.

"Mu-hum," I take a few more bites out of my serving and start to chug down my drink.

"Honestly Star Dust you need to slow down!" She said when I got up and ran up to my room and packed my stuff. Before I left I picked up my BETA pack and made sure the battery was charged. "Star Dust I know you're going to see your friend today but don't be in such a hurry! The school isn't going anywhere."

"Yeah mom I know but I'm just excited! It's been three years since I've seen Dash! I can't wait to see her face." I said while looking and my BETA to see what the time was. "Oh crap! its 7:20 I'm gonna be late!"

I ran out the door and sprinted down the street while mom shook her head in disbelief. As I made my way down the street I found a bus stop and made a mad dash getting to the bus before it left.

I found my way to the back of the bus and opened my BETA again and started to surfing the web. I looked up some basic articles and info about CHS seeing as how I haven't had a lot of time to do any research. The articles I had pulled up weren't that very interesting, but the more I searched the more it seemed that it felt like something was off.

I looked outside and noticed that the school wasn't that far off. I make my way to the front of the bus and tell the bus driver to stop next to the school. As I make my way off the bus and towards the school I notice that there aren't any students or faculty walking around. I walk around the hallway and then I hear what sounds like music coming from a door that leads to the gym.

I walk inside and look around for some clue as to why everyone was singing, however, something very colorful catches my eye and I turned to see a girl with rainbow colored hair singing with the marching band.

I didn't need to guess to find out who that was. I couldn't help but smile, she hasn't changed a bit in the last three years. As their song routine came to an end I notice something strange. Dash climbed up on stage and started glowing brightly and in a flash she grew wings, weird ears, and a ponytail, and flew up in the air to grab a baton a girl had thrown up to her for their big finish.

I was speechless at first, but I decided I would ask later. Besides now would be the perfect time to talk to her seeing as everyone was heading to class.

I walk around the stage and notice that she is talking with some of her friends and I wait for a good time to introduce myself. When her friend with the red and yellow hair ran off I decided now would be the best time.

"Geez Dash three years hasn't changed you a bit," I said while walking up to the group who turned to look at me. Dash stared at me with a confused expression which wasn't very surprising. "I guess you forgot all about me."

"Um sugar-cube do you know this guy?" the girl with the stetson hat said with a strong southern accent.

I couldn't help but laugh a little, "Maybe this would help," I said while giving a thumbs up and said, "You go on ahead and leave the rest to me!" I said with an over the top accent.

This caught her attention and I guess it finally clicked cause she suddenly ran over and hugged me as hard as she could. I noticed that her friends looked confused, so I coughed to get her attention.

"Oh, sorry guys! This is my old friend Star Dust!" she said after letting me go.

I gave a smile and waved a little, but suddenly dash punched me in the shoulder. "Ow! what the heck Dash!" I said, but she only stuck her tongue out at me.

"You deserve it you jerk! why didn't you send me a text or something!" she asked crossing her arms.

"Ruin the surprise if I told you right off the bat. Besides I wanted to see how you would react. Clearly that was a mistake." I said while playfully rubbing my arm.

"Oh don't be such a little girl!" she said, but she turned to her friends and said, "Hey guys go on ahead I'll catch up later." Her friends nodded and walked off while Dash and I walked around the school.

"So when did you get here Star?" she asked when we made it into the hallway.

"Well, we moved into the city Three days ago. Heck, I got registered at CHS yesterday." I said while I awkwardly scratched my head.

Dash only laughed, "You haven't changed a bit Star." she said with her usual tomboyish attitude.

"Maybe, but you changed a lot! What was with that crazy light show back there?" I asked.

She blushed, which caught me a little of guard, and started to explain some of the recent events at CHS. She explained how her friend named Twilight sparkle came from another world and helped save the world from a girl named Sunset shimmer who was gonna take over the world with magic, but was stopped by her and her freinds. Then she talked about these group of girls who turned out to be sirens and their plan to use the students hate to achieve their true forms, but was again stopped by her friends with the help of Sunset who became their friends.

Trying to follow her story was pretty hard considering how far fetched it all seemed. I mean people coming from other worlds, magical creatures, and the magic of friendship. Sounds like something out of a child's Saturday morning cartoon.

"Wow, seems like you have had a real amazing adventure," I said as we stopped in front of a classroom. "It makes me feel like I was standing still these last three years."

"Well, we can talk more about it later. Right now we better get to class," she said before we walked into the classroom.

"Well, well, well, Miss Rainbow Dash it's about time you made it to class," the teacher said with a frown and then glared at me, "And who is this?"

"Sorry sir my name is Star Dust! It's my fault Dash was late, I'm new here so she was showing me around," I said as the class laughed at my introduction.

"Very well take your seat," He said as Dash and I sat next each other.

To be honest my first hour in CHS was kind of a strange one, but who knows what's waiting around the binge. I think my junior year here is going to be something to remember.

Far above the city a creature watched over the city with his piercing red eyes. The creature was much larger than any normal animal, in fact, it was an entirely different species. This creature had the shape of a green dragon with what looked like electricity running all throughout its body. It appeared to be deep in thought and not paying attention to its surroundings, however, A sudden flash of purple light appeared and a new person stood glaring at the creature. He was wearing a piece of cloth that covered its body.

"Can I help you?" The dragon asked in a deep gravelly voice.

The Hooded figure just laughed at his question and continued to stare at him. Before anything else could be said the figure suddenly exploded into a flurry of blades that shot out all over his body and in a flash tried to slash at the beast. He dodged the slashes and tried to gain some distance, but couldn't get far from the laughing figure.

"I don't like a noisy people," The beast roared loudly and a ball of electricity built up in its mouth and suddenly a beam of energy shot out towards the laughing man and exploded. After the smoke cleared the man had disappeared and the dragon looked melancholy as it looked back to the city.

"Whatever may happen I will get them back," the beast said as he flew off in a flash of green light.

To Be Continued!!