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Chapter 11: Justice Friends

Chapter 11: Justice Friends

"Can you tell us anything about your new project, miss Brilliant Draw?" A mare holding a microphone and wearing a cosplay of Wonder Amazon asked.

Brilliant Draw, an earth pony mare with brown colored coat, pale yellowish mane and tail, green eyes and wearing a simple deep purple summer dress looked at the audience sitting in front of her. There were around three thousand or so ponies, griffons, saddle arabians, changelings, and others in between the crowd, most of them wearing some sort of cosplay depicting a superhero. She smiled seeing a few wearing Power Ponies ones.

"..." She leaned in making the entire room silent. This wasn't her first convention, she had been in that same spot many times over the years, but she always relished on doing that small tidbit, just for good old times. "I'm glad that you ask, Clover Lace. First of all, I would like to thank each and every single one of you, fans of my work, for your support once more. Now then, regarding my newest project, I'm sure all of you know my mother's work, the Power Ponies, was left inconclusive. A year into the Rise I tried to continue the story, but I failed to deliver expectations."

Brilliant Draw smiled.

"It pains my heart to say this, but I believe no-one other than my mother, Sketch Draw, could ever conclude her beloved series," her smile faltered a little. "Sadly, my mother is not with us anymore and thus the Power Ponies will remain as they are," her smile returned upon hearing several groans and murmurs of disappointment. "I have strived to live up to my mother's legacy with my own works."

"Faster than a striking lightning, more powerful than an Ursa Major, capable of jumping any castle with a single jump: Super Drake!" Someone in the audience chanted earning cheers of approval.

"Philanthropist and play colt by day, agent of vengeance, fear, and justice by night: Batpony!" Another chanted.

"The changeling of a thousand and one faces, able of being everywhere and nowhere at once: Bug Pony Hunter!"

"Will and honor are his weapons, humbleness his greatest trait: Apple Lantern!"

"Be it with words or with scythe in hand, her justice and honor shall be done: Wonder Amazon!"

"Half Sea Serpent, half pony; mistress of Aquatopolis and protector of the seas: Aquamare!"

"No criminal can escape justice's arm, for he shall get them in the blink of an eye: The Flare!"

The audience cheered in unison once the final superhero introduction was chanted. For several moments this continued until Brilliant Draw tapped her mic creating some static and gaining their attention.

"My mother used to tell me that why tell something when I can show it?" The lights in the room dimmed out while a crystal projector began shooting a black screen behind Brilliant. "Yes, the Power Ponies may never reach their conclusion... but that doesn't mean their mantle is dead," she raised her hand as the audience shushed themselves trying to calm squeals of excitement.

For a couple of seconds nothing happened, but soon a tone of music could be heard. It grew in volume as it turned inspiring and firm. A few seconds later the black screen was being slowly replaced by a sunrise with seven obscured figures walking forward as one.

Squeals, cheers, and some screams of excitement and approval were heard but were quickly silenced by their fellows. As the sun rose up in the back more and more, the shape of the figures, while still blackened, revealed who those seven figures were. The music increased in volume as the sun consumed the figures forming the word 'JUSTICE' in bold, silver letters and the word 'FRIENDS' appearing below it.

The scene lasted for a few seconds before it turned to a set of white eyes only to reveal it was Batpony before he threw one of his trademark Batarangs. When it 'hit' the screen, a flash of light was seen and was replaced by Wonder Amazon blocking magic blasts with her bracelets, each hit momentarily showcasing a gorgeous changeling mare. The last block sent out the brightest flash of light right before it was moved to the side to reveal a griffon holding an apple shaped lantern shining intensely with green energy. It turned to the front of the screen and in a flash of light, an apple shaped ring appeared in one of the finger claws of the griffon that had a determined look in his green eyes.

The screen went black for a second before it was brought down by two punches by a dragon wearing a cape before he leaped forward and flew away. The background turned orange and red as a minotaur stood in the middle of the screen, it quickly morphed into a diamond dog, then to a pony, then to a dragon, and as the camera approached him it finally morphed into a changeling with red eyes. The camera panned into the eye before a flash of yellow and red changed into a saddle arabian running at what could be perceived as incredibly fast leaving a trail of dust and sand behind him. Once the dust trail covered the screen, a waved washed it over to reveal a mare with a dragon tail stand on top of a rock holding a trident up high and giant tentacles emerging from the water behind her.

A few moments later the screen went black for a split second before the obscured face of Super Drake appeared. The camera then quickly panned out to showcase the seven superheroes standing side by side at the top of a cliff.

Then the screen turned black and the lights returned, the title 'JUSTICE FRIENDS' now showcased in the screen behind Brilliant Draw. The entire room was silent.

"Ladies and Gentlecolts, I proudly present to you my newest project: The Justice Friends! The spiritual successor to the acclaimed Power Ponies!"

The room erupted in cheerful uproar as Brilliant Draw closed her eyes and smiled wider than ever before.

End.