Everyone took the places they did last time. Yet Crystal List was in the archery station and Sombra was in speed skating.

And for the Wonder Colts; Marc requested to ride in motor-cross with Sunset. Sci-Twi with Applejack in archery. Rarity and Rainbow Dash in speed skating.

Everyone took their positions. Then the sponsors and Principals sat down in their chairs in a special booth overlooking the whole field.

"Everyone, welcome to the second round of the friendship games," Cadence announced loud enough for everyone to hear "The Tricross relay, where the competing teams will compete in archery, speed skating, and finally motor cross!"

"If there are no further questions, you may begin," Celestia shouted.

Applejack was first to run, Soursweet soon followed quickly.

Applejack slid over a hay bale, then narrowly avoided the mud pit. She grabbed her bow and fired a quick shot at the moving bulls-eye, narrowly missing it.

Then Soursweet copied her moves from the last games, allowing Crystal List to catch up to her. Soursweet earned an impressed look from Oliver Queen.

Applejack then went for a second shot, this time she hit it. Utilizing the same patients as last time. She hit the bulls-eye spot on.

Then Sci-Twi displayed improved agility. She hit the bulls-eye on her first try, allowing Rarity and Rainbow to begin skating round.

Then Crystal List displayed superior agility and reflexes after she barrels rolled over the mud pit, she did a forward roll and hit the bulls-eye in one shot, allowing CPA to catch up.

After the Wonder Colt side of the scoreboard glowed with a giant 6, Sunset and Marc began racing against Sugarcoat and Indigo Zap.

"No giant man-eating plants, that's a good sign," Marc said chuckling to himself.

"I wouldn't bet on that, Yang," Crystal List said to herself, she began changing an incantation. NOK! NOOK!! LEEM!!! TROM!!!! SOTH!!!!!! NI'IM!!!!!! PROT!!!!!!!!! NECKRON!!!!!!!!!! CHINTO!!!!!!!!!!! OPAN!!!!!!!!!!!! PORT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Then, all too familiar portals opened. Out of them, came giant Venus pony traps. Everyone screamed in terror.

Oliver was tempted to fight, as was Ivory, but defusing glances from Celestia and Bruce stopped both from revealing themselves.

Then Sunset Shimmer's motorcycle was attacked by a plant. The bike was smashed and a crater in its place, Sunset wasn't hit by the plant luckily, but the plant missed her just barely.

Marc sighed and chuckled.

"The workday grind never ends," Marc said too himself.

He then bent his back backward on his bike he waited for the dirt jump. Then Marc readied his tri-function wrist blade. The blade had a bow like a phantom blade. It had a rope dart mechanism like the one the belonged to the Frye twins, Jacob and Evie. And a hook blade for the blade.

'I'll have to thank Evie after this for giving me a copy of the blueprints for the grapple blade to improve upon and make my own custom blade.' Marc thought to himself.

Then Marc shot the grapple at Sunset. The blade rapped itself round Sunset's forearm. Then Marc sat himself up and pulled Sunset onto his bike.

"Whoa, Marc you saved me." Sunset thanked Marc and hugged him.

"Hey, I wasn't about to let my friend become pony trap chow," Marc said chuckling.

Then Marc took off his helmet while riding still.

"Uh, Marc what are you doing?" Sunset asked nervously.

"Something brave, a little mad, and extremely heroic," Marc answered.

Then he maneuvered himself round Sunset and gave her the wheel. Then Marc stood on the back of the bike and jumped forward and forward. Mimicking a leap of faith. Then Marc did a roll on the dirt, making sure not to injure himself.

He got up and dusted off.

Marc walked over to a plant and pulled out his pen.

Then Marc threw it up into the air and chanted "Morphicon!" Marc's pen then turned into his Sword. But then Marc turned his pen into a cane. With the golden diamond on top.

Marc approached the head of the plant.

"Solorom Inferno lavaluke!" Marc chanted. Then out of the top of his diamond, blazing light of pure fire emerged. The ray hit the plant head on.

The plant yelled in pain, and it attempted to attack Marc.

Yet Marc had kept a telekinetic shield up and it helped Marc keep his ground, then the plant began to vaporize.

After it disappeared completely the portal keeping it here closed.

The sponsors were in shock at Marc's magic skills.

"Hmmmmmm," Marc said thinking of a plan to get rid of all the plants.

Then it hit him.

"Eureka!" Marc said as he snapped his fingers.

Marc turned his cane back into a sword and began chanting an enchantment.

"ANTI PORTAN NECRO CINNIGARA LAVAN NECRON IMPORTA ANTI PORTA NECRON." Marc chanted.

When the spell ended he pointed his sword at one of the portals.

NECRIO CINNIGARA LAVALUKE!!!!!!! Marc shouted. Then a golden ray emerged from the sword and hit one of the portals.

The portal snapped shut taking the plant with it. Marc smirked at his success.

"Test successful, now for the main event," Marc said. "Rarity I need a giant diamond prism!"

"You got it darling!" Rarity shouted. Then she made a giant sparkling diamond prism that was 12 feet tall and 10 feet wide.

"Good. Now for phase two." Marc said. "Sci-Twi, move it to the center of the field and get it as high as you can!"

Sci-Twi nodded. Then she used her telekineses to move the prism to the center of the field and got it as high as she could.

"Time for phase 3," Marc said to himself.

Marc moved under the prism and aimed his sword at it.

"NECRIO CINNIGARA LAVALUKE!!!!!!!" Marc shouted.

Then his golden ray hit the center of the prism. After that the ray split in the prism and it all the portals, banishing the plants back to Equestria, destroying the prism, and ending Marc's enchantment

The sponsors were stunned by what they just witnessed. A teenage boy and girls just used powerful magic to save everyone.

"Alright everyone, why don't we all clear out to get to the next round, alright?" Melanie suggested, hoping to get answers of her own.

Everyone complied and moved on, sponsor, staff, and student alike.

Yet Ivory and Celestia walked down to see if Marc was alright and Melanie hid behind a mound.

"Psithyra, Celestia I'm fine just dusty," Marc said to the two.

"Psithyra?" Applejack asked, taking on a battle stance. "What are ya doing here?"

"Marc told me to come here and make sure he has back up if he needs it," Ivory answered.

"Who was responsible for summoning those plants?" Sunset asked.

"Crystal List," Sombra answered as he walked over. "While skating, I saw her chant an incantation to summon those plants."

"She already made her move?" Ivory asked.

"We have to tread carefully from here on out men," Marc told his agents. "I'll summon Steel Shine and the Trottingham bureau. Oh, and Sunset can I use your journal? Mine's at home."

"Sure," Sunset said as she handed Marc her journal.

Dear Princess Luna,
My vision is close to coming true.
Bring ALL Freedom Fighter agents that are in the eclipse guard and bring them to earth.
I don't care if your sister or her fellow princesses see this message.
We are foregoing all secrecy, just get those men here.
We'll need them.
Sincerely, Marc Wayne Kurtzman.

"Here," Marc said as he gave the journal back to Sunset.

Everyone gathering caught the attention of Ebony Wings and Luna.

"So, milord, what do we do about Crystal List?" Celestia asked.

"Indeed, Council head, it is obvious she's the sleeper agent," Ivory continued. "Do you know who she is?"

Marc nodded darkly.

"Who is she?" Ivory asked.

"A Changeling queen from Equestria," Marc answered vaguely.

"Sister, you have explaining to do," Ebony said as she walked over here with Luna.

"You too, Tia." Luna continued. "Ever since Marc arrived here, weird stuff has happened, and I mean weirder than usual."

"So spill the beans. NOW!!!" Ebony completed.

Both Ivory and Celestia looked at Marc seeking his wisdom.

"We are foregoing all secrecy." Marc told them.

"Celestia first," Luna ordered seeing she was going to get answers soon.

"You see it started like this.........." Celestia began.

Location: Sugarcube corner, Canterlot, PA

Timeline: Post Lost connection

Exact timeline: A week after it

Time: 6:45

Celestia P.O.V

I was walking out of Sugarcube corner with coffee in hand when I saw him. At first, I dismissed the strange boy was following me out. Ignoring him, I headed home. Yet he followed me closely, copied my footsteps exactly, it was strange, creepy, suspicious.

'I was already kidnapped once, I'm not letting this kid, whoever he is, get me.' I thought to myself.

Curious and angry I confronted him.

"Who are you?" I asked him directly stopping him in his tracks.

"My name is Marc Kurtzman, but you may call me Yang," Marc told me cooly.

"Why must I call you Yang?" I asked thinking he is crazy.

"Because we don't know who might be listening," Marc answered while looking around.

"What do you want, Yang?" I asked, humoring him.

"I need something from you," He said simply.

"What?" I asked.

Instead of answering me, he pulled out a folder with a picture of me on it.

"Name: Celestia. Known family: sister: Luna. Niece: Cadence. Occupation: Canterlot High school principal," Marc said reading from the folder. "Age: 32. Magical experience: She-demons, Sirens, pieces of Equis, Changeling, and will deal with much more."

"How do you know all this?" I asked shocked at what I had heard.

"You might not believe me if I told you," Marc answered.

"Try me."

"Alright, I'm from another dimension where all this....." Marc said extending his arms. ".....Is fiction. And everything that happens in and at CHS and Equestria is a movie and TV series on a channel called the Hub, or Discovery Family, anyway as for what I want from you is more complex."

"What do you want?" I asked a little more calmly.

"I represent a group called the Freedom Fighters, I wish to recruit you and for you to join our high council," Marc explained putting his arms back at his side.

"And if I say no?" I asked in worry of what might happen.

"This is your choice, we Freedom Fighters aren't like that," Marc said reassuring me.

"Can I sleep on it?" I asked.

"Yes," Marc answered.

"May I tell my sister or niece?" I asked.

"You may not tell a soul that is not a fellow Freedom Fighter," Marc answered honestly.

"Why?" I asked confused.

"That's is how we have survived for so long, only Freedom Fighters know about Freedom Fighters," Marc said.

"Alright, can I get back to you tomorrow?" I asked.

Marc nodded.

"Here, you'll need this," Marc said handing me a holo-card with Marc's contact info on it.

"Now I must get home, Mother is cooking meatloaf, and that's my favorite," Marc said. Then he pulled out a golden two holed ring with a flat top. Then Marc put his hands out in front of him and put his ring on his right hand. Then, keeping his right still, he started making circular motions in the air.

Soon, a sparkling orange portal opened in the air.

I looked at Marc bamboozled at what I just saw.

"It's called a sling-ring, it allows whoever wheres it to travel around the multiverse as long as you know where you're going," Marc said. "And all Freedom Fighters get one for free."

Then Marc walked through the portal back to his home. Then the portal disappeared without a trace.

"Whoa," I said.

But somewhere else at the home of coach Spitfire, IT teacher Crimson Beat, and their adopted daughter Green Song, a stranger is approaching, something sinister is about to happen.

"Just finished my report," Spitfire said as she went to sit next to her husband Crimson Beat as she finished her report S.H.I.E.L.D

"That's cool, any leads on that strange energy?" Crimson asked.

"Yes, It's mainly at CHS, so our current new positions as teachers can do as well," Spitfire answered.

"That's goo.........." Crimson trailed off as he got a splitting headache.

"Yes, obey ME, and ME alone, Grimstone Ashenwing." A voice said.

"Who's there?" Spitfire asked as she got up and pulled out her magnum.

Crimson's headache got worse. It was so bad he was on the floor now, clutching his head.

Then out of nowhere, a man appeared in the living room, he had scruffy, yet well-kept jet black hair, his eyes were as black as night, he wore black robes worthy of a wizard, and red armor underneath said robes that were similar to Sauron's armor, he had a tattered yet flowing cape that was connected to his robes, his face was partially covered by a black and red half-mask. Yet it looked more like a shard of a helmet than a mask because it had jagged edges, yet the really scary part was that the mask was....connected, to the skin of his face.

"Who the Hell are you?" Spitfire asked pointing her magnum at the stranger.

"My name is Nebulon, I am the God of Darkness, and unless you want your newly adopted daughter to die a very painful death because her Changeling cells attacked her human ones, I suggest you go to your room and lock your door and pray after I'm done here I don't come to kill you." Nebulon threatened.

"Like Hell!" Spitfire answered defiantly. "I'm an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D."

"So be it." Nebulon said. Then, screams were heard from Green Song's room.

"No!" Spitfire called not afraid. She loathed it, but she knew what to do in order to save her daughter.

Afraid, Spitfire followed the orders given to her.

"Good mortal." Nebulon smirked as he ended the spell and the screams stopped, replaced by labored breathing and a thud due to Green Song passing out from pain.

Then Crimson changed to his Grimstone form.

"What is thy bidding my master?" Grimstone asked in a monotone voice.

""Good to see my telepathic spell is still buried deep in your mind. Nebulon said smirking. "Do you know who Principal Celestia is?

Grimstone nodded.

"Good, kidnap her sister Luna, same tactic as Kurtzman's, make sure Celestia sees you kidnap her sister, and give her this card." Nebulon ordered his minion as he handed Grimstone a poisoned razor card.

Grimstone flew out of the house, heading to his target.

Nebulon began to laugh maniacally.

"Soon, I'll rule the multiverse, I have already merged the Marvel universe to EQG, next is the DCU, then Kurtzman's." Nebulon said as he teleported away.

"Nebulon sounds like a real party pooper." Pinkie said snapping everyone from the flashback.

"I'm trying to tell a story!" Celestia said in anger she rubbed her forehead and continued. "Anyway..............."

I was walking home thinking about what had just happened.

'This is incredible, a secret order, but I can't tell my sister, nor niece. Should I take Marc up on his offer though? Being a Freedom Fighter sounds dangerous.' I thought to myself as I walked home.

But as I walked home I noticed a big hole in the living room.

I ran into it worried about what might happen to Luna.

I was shocked by what I saw when I entered.

I was face-to-face with Grimstone Ashenwing. The king of Hell.

Worst of all, he had my sister draped over his back.

"What are you?"I asked trying to figure out what to do.

"My name is Grimstone Ashenwing, and if you want your sister alive, come to this address," Grimstone said.

Then he threw a poisoned razor card into my chest.

Next thing I saw was Grimstone flying off before I fell asleep from the pain and poison.

Then, Marc was standing over me and treating the wound.

"Poison. Of course, not enough to kill you, but enough to knock you out for an hour," Marc muttered aloud. "Gotta thank Moon for that training as a doctor some time."

"Uhh, what happened?"I asked in pain.

"Your sister was kidnapped by a demon king, you were poisoned, and your house was wrecked," Marc answered bluntly and not sugar-coating anything.

"Any good news?" I asked dryly

"I cured you, fixed your house, and I know where said demon king took Luna," Marc answered honestly with a smile."If there are no further questions, your sister needs rescuing, so come on now. Chop, chop."

Marc helped me up and led me to the door, I stopped in front of it confused.

"What can I do to help?" I asked. "I don't have magic or fighting skill."

"It is your sister, you need to save Luna while I fight Grimstone," Marc answered.

Seeing his wisdom I followed Marc out.

We drove to a tall rundown building at the outskirts of Canterlot, the strangest part of it though was the front door and hallway, The door was ripped off and there were several vaguely humanoid black bodies littering the hallway and entrance.

"Where are we?" I asked.

"The old Canterlot safe house for the Assassins Brotherhood," Marc answered.

"Oh." I said, "Where's Luna?"

"On the roof," Marc answered.

"Well, how do we get up there?" I asked. "Is there stairs to the roof?"

"I don't remember exactly, but there is another way up," Marc replied.

"How?" I asked skeptically.

"Ever watch Avatar: The Last Airbender?" Marc asked me.

I shook my head.

"Well, then you've never heard of Earthbending....." Marc said, then he spread his legs and raised his arms. "....until now."

Suddenly the ground shook. cracks formed in the ground around us, and then, we started floating on a square-shaped island of land with jagged edges with a width of 3 yards.

Marc then straightened his arms and made circular motions. Marc 'bent' the small island upward to the rooftop.

Once we were safe on the roof, Marc placed the island back in the hole where it used to be and mended the cracks.

"Why did we not use your sling ring?" I asked annoyed.

"A: The look on your face," Marc answered snickering. "And B: I left it at home."

"But wait, how'd you get to my house then?"

"Excuse me, but can you two shut up!?" Grimstone snapped, drawing the duo's attention.

Grimstone stood next to Luna with his skeletal sword, Hellwatcher, drawn. Luna was tied up to a chair, she was beaten and bruised, but alive.

"Ashenwing!" Marc called out. "What do you want?!"

"Your sword," Grimstine answered.

"I told Nebulon already; until his evil is purged, the power of Panorax will never belong to him!" Marc stated.

"Fine, if that's how you wish to play this out," Grimstone said smiling, taking up a battle stance.

Then Marc pulled out his pen.

"A pen?" I asked. "Your fighting that with a pen?!"

"Morphicon!" Marc chanted and turned his pen into his trademark sword.

"Oh," I said a little surprised.

Then the two warriors clashed in an epic duel, neither weakening, neither giving up.

"It's been too long since I dueled a worthy opponent," Marc said to himself as Grimstone was pushing his sword against Marc's.

I ran towards my sister and went to free her.

"Sister...." Luna said weekly.

"Luna, wait, let me loose these ropes," I said. Then as I tried to untie the rope, they shocked me. I tried again, but it happened once more.

"What happened?" Marc asked as he dodged a blast of blue flames.

"The ropes, I think they're enchanted to shock whoever tries to untie them!" I shouted to him as he blasted a golden ray of light.

"Well, that complicates things," Marc said while breaking out of a sword lock and creating a Force Maelstrom to push back Grimstone.

"Ya think?" I asked angrily.

Marc then pulled out a golden dagger and tossed it into my hand.

"Use that to cut the bands and free your sister," Marc ordered as Grimstone got back up and attacked Marc.

I complied to his orders and started cutting the ropes.

Then the ground shook, and an armored figure appeared out of nowhere. He had silver armor that glowed blue-green underneath.

"Savitar." Marc shouted, "should have known the speed lord would handle the king of Hell."

Then Marc started running lightning-fast, leaving a gold lightning trail behind him. Savitar new what was next so he threw white lightning at Marc, but Marc conducted the lightning with his sword and stopped running.

"Wait, wait." Rainbow stopped the story. "You're telling me, Marc has super speed?"

Then Marc sighed and started vibrating his hand really fast.

"Yes, it happened when Savitar attacked me when in Central City chasing down an evil meta," Marc answered and stopped vibrating his hand.

"There's one thing I don't get." Luna said, "how do I not remember all this?"

"Amnesia spell." Marc answered. "Do continue Celestia."

"Alright..........."

"What are you doing?" Savitar asked enraged.

"Speed force lightning shock therapy," Marc answered. Then he aimed the sword at Grimstone and fired the lightning at Grimstone and freed his mind.

Grimstone growled as he came to his senses and redied Hellwatcher and stood beside Marc.

Savitar wanted to stay and fight, but it was not his time yet, so ran off.

"Thank you for the save, Kurtzman," Grimstone thanked.

"Your welcome and I sprinkled in an encryption spell, that way Neb's hive mind won't plague you anymore," Marc replied, neutral-faced.

"Ahem," I said, with Luna unconscious, arm wrapped around my shoulder.

"Celestia-Grimtone-Grimstone-Celestia." Marc introduced us.

"Pleasure to officially meet you," Celestia said.

"Likewise, but if I had my way we would have never met," Grimstone replied.

"Uhh."Luna groaned.

"Obliviate." Marc said, touching her forehead.

"What was that?" I asked.

"An amnesia spell." Marc replied.

"Oh, so she won't remember this?" I asked.

"Unless you tell her," Marc replied.

"Wait you're not gonna make me forget?" I asked.

"No," He stated.

"Why?" I asked confused.

"Well, do you wanna join?" Marc asked, extending his hand.

I took a minute to consider.

"Why?" I asked. "Why should I join?"

"Adventure, fun, danger, but the keeper is you will be taught the skill to defend your school and family from the likes of Nebulon and the Darkness Blighters."

"Alright," I said shaking his hand.

"Then we sent Luna home, Grimstone is in the winds, Savitar is missing, and I trained for decades to get to my skill level."

"D-decades?" Luna asked.

"Don't worry, Marc sent me to a place outside time so I wouldn't age," Celestia reassured Luna.

"It's called the Vanishing Point," Marc said.

"Alright, my sister now," Ebony ordered.

"Unfortunately, miss Wings, we haven't much time till the next event," Marc said. "But Ivory'll tell you later, now on to the main event. Allons-y!!"

Then they all walked to the final event, Melanie in tow.

Author's Note

End of act II.