As events occurred in Canterlot Castle, Celestia and Luna were on a trip. Already having left the city, the sisters took a fast train towards their destination. As she glanced out of the window of the carriage, she noticed that the scenery was changing. The fields were all covered in snow.

“It looks like we’re getting close,” She said as she smiled at the scenery.

As she sat back in her seat, Celestia noticed that her sister Luna was blankly staring out the window. Clearly in deep thought.

“Luna?” The white Alicorn asked. Snapping her younger sibling from her mental trance.

“Oh! Sister. You need me?”

The Sun Princess grew concerned about how absent-minded Luna was being.

“Is everything alright? You’ve been quiet for a while.”

Luna paused in response. There was something that had been on her mind the whole day. It even stayed with her the previous night. Having the subject brought up, she decided to tell Celestia after letting out a tired sigh.

“I’m fine. It’s just that… it’s about Broly.”

Realising that the Saiyan was on her sister’s mind, Celestia paid close attention to see what Luna had to say.

“I know you want to reform him. Makes sense if other aliens keep arriving to attack our world. But…we must not forget his true power. He may be better behaved now. But when he becomes that… thing…he’ll have no control of himself.”

Celestia paused. Realising that Luna was talking about the Legendary Super Saiyan form. She remained silent as Luna continued.

“Now that we’re no longer in the vicinity of Canterlot, I couldn’t help but feel that something will happen while were gone.”

Silence ensued as Luna finished her explanation. But a warm smile from Celestia calmed her nerves. The white Alicorn then gave her reasoning for smiling.

“You have nothing to fear, Luna. Remember, that form is only tied with his past actions with the other Saiyans. That Goku, to be precise. But that is in the past now. And Twilight and her friends had made great strides in helping his mental control. He’s even fine around children.”

She paused as she began to remember the events of the previous day.

“And in that last battle with Lord Slug, Broly didn’t even need to transform at all. Just because the threat is powerful, it doesn’t always mean that Broly needs to transform to win.”

She continued as she gave her little sister a caring look.

“Broly may be powerful. But he’s still a person that was scarred by his past. And thanks to our efforts, he’s healing. There’s no need to worry so much.”

After pausing from listening to her sister, Luna let out a little sigh of relief. She felt a little relieved after sharing her worries.

“You’re right. There hasn’t been any incidents involving him as of late. I should… put more faith in young Twilight.”

Celestia smiled at Luna as the latter turned to look out the window. Thoughts crossed her mind as she pondered.

‘I’m glad you’re starting to see reason, dear sister. Not like how you were when we first freed Broly.’

She then smirked with an amusing thought.

‘But I wonder what she was worried about. The consequences of Broly losing control? Or Broly himself?’

The pair then noticed that the train was coming to a stop. As they arrived at the station, the sisters were greeted with the sight of the Crystal Empire. it had only been a couple of days since the Alicorn Sisters saw Cadence and Shining Armor, but they felt that they had a lot of news to share with them.

As Celestia and Luna left the train, an all-new development was occurring within the gymnasium of Canterlot Castle.
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After a quick test of strength against Velvet Willow, the Earth Pony guardsmare with the power to use ki, Broly wanted to understand what the anthro mare was truly capable of if given the chance. With the concerned Magnolia as their witness, both Broly and Velvet were glowing with energy. The former with his eyes closed for focus, while the latter cried out from the experience. But the cry was not from pain or agony. It was from pure adrenaline suddenly coursing through her entire being.

Then just as quickly as it came, the white ki surrounding the two vanished away. Broly calmly retracted his hand from Velvet’s shoulder. Opening his eyes to see if his little idea came to fruition. Magnolia walked over to the still mare with worry.

“Velvet? Are you ok?” She asked. Seeing her friend breathing heavily with the look of surprise on her face.

To the anthro Pegasus’s confusion, she didn’t receive a reply. Instead, she watched Velvet glancing down at her hands while she continued to gasp for breath. Her eyes wide with surprise.

“Woah. Is this…real?” She asked herself as she could feel her body steadying.

“Velvet?” Magnolia asked again. Concern plastered on her face.

Eventually, Velvet answered Magnolia’s previous question.

“I…I feel...great. In fact…”

Rising back to her full height sharply, Velvet vocally expressed herself.

“…I FEEL FANTASTIC!!!”

The sudden change in mood as well as the reply startled the Pegasus mare. Not expecting her friend to experience such joy so suddenly. Velvet continued to express her feelings as she looked down at her hands. Pure ecstasy on her face.

“I never felt such a feeling before! It was such a rush! One minute I was worn out, and the next I’m fit as a fiddle! Even more so! I feel so active!”

With a smile beaming bright, she turned towards Broly. Wanting an explanation.

“What was that just now!? What did you do to me!?”

Despite being asked in such an excited tone, Broly replied with the same stoic tone.

“I gave you some of my energy. To give you a short boost in power. You did want to keep fighting, right?”

After receiving her answer, Velvet looked at Broly in awe as she glanced back down her hands. Almost trembling from the news. As well as a remark the Saiyan uttered.

“This is…your ki? It feels amazing. And it’s only a short one?”

Realising that Broly brought up the subject of the match, she turned towards the Saiyan and gave her answer.

“You bet that I want to keep going! I want to see what I can do now!”

Seeing that the clash was going to continue, Magnolia could only lament at the consequences of their actions.

“We’re definitely going to be late for our posts, aren’t we?”

As Broly and Velvet got back to their staring positions, Magnolia called out to the Earth Pony from the side benches.

“Be careful, Velvet! You don’t know what’s going to happen now that you have that boost!”

Velvet waved over to her childhood friend in reassurance.

“Don’t worry, Mags! I’ll be fine!”

After receiving a quick but hesitant nod from the anthro Pegasus, the Earth Pony turned towards her Saiyan adversary.

“Alright, Broly. Are you ready to do thi…!”

Velvet came to a sudden pause when both she and Magnolia gazed their sights at Broly. Or more precisely, what he was doing. With his side turned to them, the tall Saiyan began to remove his white vest. As the piece of clothing slid down his arms, his muscular back was exposed to the pair.

‘W-Woah! Look at that back! So perfectly sculpted! Is he getting serious!? Or is he trying to distract me!?’ The blushing Velvet thought to herself. Her obsession with muscles rearing its head again. Even the stunned Magnolia blushed from the sight. Likely from the way he removed his vest. Though unintentional.

After removing his vest, he tossed it aside as he turned to fully face Velvet. Again stunning the two from showing his topless body. His chest barely covered by his golden necklace. Unbeknownst the two mares, the image of Broly they were seeing was universally well-known.

After mentally pushing aside the side of her who wanted to ogle Broly’s form, Velvet regained her composure as she readied herself.

“Ok. I’m ready,” She declared. But Broly had other ideas.

“Use your ki. Then we do it.”

After blinking in response, the Earth Pony complied.

“Right off the bat? Alright. Let’s give this a try.”

After getting back into her pose, her hands clenched tight, she closed her eyes and began to concentrate. Magnolia watched in silence. Unsure of what will unfold. Broly too paused. Curious to see if his idea would work.

As Velvet began to feel her inner being, like before, she felt the same warm presence. But there was a difference. As she began to tap into the hidden power, it began to rise at an extraordinary rate. Far faster than she could mentally comprehend. Instantly rising to the surface. On the outside, Magnolia was surprised at how quickly Velvet’s body changed. Last time, it took her a bit of time for something to happen. Unlike before, the Earth Pony had just started and already a faint white aura surrounded her body. Broly too sensed the change, seeing that thanks to him, more energy was being accessed.

Back in Ponyville, the red scouter Twilight left behind in the castle began to rapidly beep. Again registering Velvet’s power level. Rapidly rising through the hundreds.

As she continued to feel out her inner power, Velvet began to grunt from the sensation. The rapid surge of power surging within her was filling her with the most amount of adrenaline she had ever experienced. But she kept going…and going… until…

“GrrrraaaaAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!”

With a single outburst, Velvet’s flickering white aura surged bigger and brighter than before. Even as she calmed down to take in breaths of air, the bright aura remained. Magnolia was stunned at the sight. While the aura wasn’t as large and vibrant as Broly’s, it was still noticeably larger. Almost twice the size. The improvement in power was reflected in the scouter in Twilight’s castle. Registering Velvet’s new power as seven hundred and eighty-nine!

“Velvet! Are you alright!?” Magnolia asked. Wondering if her friend was ok mentally.

As she panted for breath, Velvet’s stunned eyes glanced down at her body. Noticing the change in her aura. But it was what she was feeling that surprised her the most. Chuckling in response before replying back.

“This is the most incredible feeling I’ve ever felt! I feel so…strong!”

Across her, Broly watched in silence. While he knew that Velvet would become stronger, he didn’t expect the mare to have quite the potential. Remembering how quickly she recovered from the previous match.

As she looked over to the awaiting Saiyan, Velvet grinned as she spoke out to him.

“Alright! Now I’m ready!”

Despite her eagerness to fight, Broly remained in his neutral position. He didn’t want to spoil the mood, but he was still vastly stronger than her. But was interested in how much the Earth Pony had changed.

As she got into her battle stance, Velvet glanced down at her fists. Her mentality was stimulated by the added Saiyan energy. She then looked at the alien warrior with determination in her eyes.

‘I got this!’

All was silent as the two stood still. Then Velvet made the first move. In her vision, just one lunge forward would bring her straight to Broly. But when putting her lunge into practice, she sped right past Broly and before she knew it, was about to collide into the opposite wall!

“W-WHAAAAAHHHHHH…!!!” She exclaimed as she tried to slow down. The momentum caused her to hop on one foot. Then, trying to leap back from the wall, she shot straight up into the air and crashed into the ceiling.

Broly turned around with a look of mild surprise in his eyes. Not expecting the mare to be as fast as she was.

“V-Velvet!” Magnolia cried out as she rushed out from the side-lines.

Plastered into the ceiling, Velvet blinked in confusion. Not just from what happened. But from the apparent lack of pain. But with nothing holding her up, the mare fell from the ceiling and crashed to the floor. Still dumbfounded from what happened.

“Velvet! Are you alright!?” Magnolia asked after reaching the downed guardsmare.

But to her shock, Velvet sat back up while only rubbing the back of her head. Again, with a look of confusion on her face. Nevertheless, she answered the Pegasus’s question.

“Y-Yeah. I’m fine. In fact…”

She then surprised her childhood friend by leaping back onto her feet. Still in prime condition.

“…I’m not that hurt at all! Just a little bump.”

She looked up at the ceiling to see the damage caused. Bits of rubble present.

“But why? That should really hurt me.”

As he approached the two mares, Broly explained what happened.

“It’s because of the energy I gave you. It doesn’t just make you stronger. It also makes your body tougher.”

The two guardsmares blinked in surprise. Velvet feeling lucky that it was true. Otherwise, she would’ve ended up in hospital. But the fact alone still surprised her.

“Wow,” She uttered. Then Magnolia chimed in.

“I bet the same applies with speed. You were on the other side of the gym in a blink of an eye!”

“Really!? But…well, I didn’t mean to nearly crash into the wall.” The Earth Pony mare complained.

The tall Saiyan then explained what the anthro mare did wrong.

“You were putting out too much energy into your first strike. Try to contr…!”

Broly paused from a mental surprise. It was from the word he was about to say. Those were the exact words his father used when training him at a young age. Despite being born with an obscenely large power level, it took some years for him to tame his power.

At least, before everything went to hell for him.

“…co…control your power,” Broly finished.

Magnolia was the one who took note of Broly’s pause and change of tone. Was his words to Velvet reminding him of something of his past? Did he have trouble with his powers too?

Velvet, however, failed to notice the signs. Instead, taking in Broly’s advice.

“Alright. I’ll try again.”

Within a minute, the three were back in their positions. Broly and Velvet on opposite ends of the gym while Magnolia watched on the side-lines. The Saiyan remained still as she stared down at his opponent. Velvet however went into her battle stance. But just remembering what Broly told her.

“Ok. Control it, Velvet. Keep it under control,” She said quietly to herself. Mentally motivating herself.

The mare closed her eyes as she calmed her nerves and steadied her breathing. Breathing in through her nose and exhaling through her mouth. Opening her eyes, the now calm Velvet focused her sights on Broly. On the benches, Magnolia gulped in uncertainty. Despite not being able to sense ki, she could somehow tell that Velvet was different.

No longer letting her excitement getting the better of her, Velvet was deathly calm. Her hair steadily began to sway as if in the wind. Tapping into her newly awakened strength. Broly however remained still and in neutral position. But his senses were picking up on Velvet’s ki.

As Velvet continued to focus and closed her eyes, her body began to radiate in a white aura. Giving out quiet grunts while doing so. While the aura was not as vibrant as her previous attempt, but it was noticeably more so than when she first used it on Broly.

‘Remember what he said. Just use a little. Not too much.’

After taking another breath, Velvet made her first move again. Leaping from her starting position with her right fist ready. Letting out a yell from the effort. The next thing that she tried to comprehend was how quickly she reached Broly. The Saiyan having caught Velvet’s punch with his left palm. The impact creating a shockwave that sent a blast of wind throughout the large room.

The expression on Velvet’s face showed a mixture of shock, disbelief and amazement all rolled into one. The speed of how she closed the distance. The powerful force from her punch. The fact that Broly caught the punch. She felt astounded by it all. Broly’s face was mostly neutral. But his eyes showed a hint of amazement. Though he helped out, he felt the strength behind the punch. And the fact that Velvet was showing no strain whatsoever. Magnolia was awestricken at what she saw. Her childhood friend had just reached speeds that even surpassed her own. Practically a bur. And the punch thrown felt otherworldly.

As Velvet kept looking at her collided fist within Broly’s palm, the Saiyan spoke to her. Gaining her attention. But it was what he said that sent a strange wave throughout her very being.

“Tell me. How does it feel… to have the strength of a Saiyan?”
Velvet’s eyes went wide from such words. Was Broly implying that her newfound strength was comparable to his own kind? Was such a thing even possible?

With a newfound wave of awe washed over her, she could only reply with a single short sentence. The tone in her voice reflected the amazement she was feeling.

“It’s amazing.”

After their short exchange, Broly leapt back several feet. Seeing what the enthralled guardsmare was going to do next. After glancing down at the fist used for the punch, Velvet grinned with enthusiasm. After getting ready to charge, the anthro Earth Pony leapt forth and began her onslaught of punches. With the ki boost granted to her, the speed of her attacks were as fast as lightning. No pony would stand against such attacks. But to her amazement, Broly was dodging ever single one. She then tried to surprise him with a low swooping kick to throw him off. But the Saiyan merely jumped to avoid the attack. Then proceeded to retaliate with an airborne kick.

Such an attack would’ve severely injured any other pony. But thanks to the boost in power, Velvet’s visual perception was greater than before. She could see the attack coming. And had the time to react.

The Earth Pony ducked down to avoid the swinging kick. Then as Broly landed, he spun around with his left wrist outstretched. Velvet managed to avoid the backhand with a backflip. Retreating back several feet. Standing back up, she paused to mentally process what had just happened.

‘Wha…what was that just now!? Those were some serious moves I pulled! And I still feel light as a feather! I would’ve never dodged his attacks otherwise!’

Looking back to her opponent, the fact that she could at least keep up with his moves was spurring her on. Grinning in excitement as she charged into battle.

‘This kind of sparring. Is exactly the kind I was looking for!’

Velvet continued with her flurry of punches. But unlike before, Broly decided to counter her attacks instead of dodging. Each attack he took, he felt the strength behind it.

‘I’m not holding back as much strength as I was earlier. But she’s doing better than I thought.’

As he continued to be on the defensive, a smile crept on the Saiyan’s face. Unbeknownst to him, he was enjoying what Saiyans love to do best. Training.

‘She’s… cool.’

On the side-lines, Magnolia watched on with the mixture of concern and awe on her face. Mostly for Velvet’s safety.

‘They’re both moving so fast. I can barely see them. But Velvet seems to be doing well.’

Then as the two combatants paused, Magnolia spotted something that surprised her.

‘Is Broly… smiling?’

As the two clashed, Velvet was starting to sweat. Her body performing actions that far surpassed her previous limits. But she didn’t let that stop her. She was having too much fun. She then clashed her wrists against Broly’s, trying to wrestle for strength. Seeing that she wasn’t budging Broly, Velvet tried to throw a punch at him. But to her surprise, the Saiyan instantly vanished from her sights.

“Huh?”

Surprised by the sudden burst of speed from Broly, she looked around her surroundings to see if she could find him. But to her confusion, the Saiyan wasn’t behind her. Expecting a sneak attack from behind.

“Wha? Where did he go?”

“Velvet! Above you!”

Hearing Magnolia calling out to her, Velvet glanced up. Only to see Broly hovering in the air twenty feet above her. Glancing down at her. Velvet staring up in amazement.

“Wow! So you DO use ki to fly!”

She then blinked in realisation. Regarding what she was doing.

“H-Hay! That’s cheating! Get back down here!”

A mocking smirk and a verbal huff from Broly showed that he had no intentions of doing so. Almost teasing Velvet. The anthro mare grunted in annoyance. Despite having ki, she knew that she wasn’t skilled enough to fly. But even that didn’t deter her from backing out of the fight.

“Alright! I’ll just come to you then!”

With her declaration, Velvet leapt high off the ground and towards the Saiyan. Despite not being able to fly, she could still use her strength to jump high into the air. Closing in on Broly at rapid speed, she tried to throw a punch at him. But the Saiyan merely floated to the side to dodge her. Seeing that her momentum was heading towards the ceiling, Velvet shifted her body so that her feet landed on the ceiling. Then propelling herself down towards Broly. But the alien warrior shifted position again to dodge.

The process continued a couple of times. As she rose up in front of him, Velvet was about to deliver a hard kick with her heel. Deciding to change things up, Broly raised his wrists to block the kick. Letting himself drop down towards the ground. Landing on his feet, Broly watched as Velvet landed back on the ground before charging at him again. But she was playing nice no more.

‘Alright! No more holding back! I’m going all out this time!’ Velvet’s flow of ki reflected with her inner thoughts. The white aura surrounding her body glowed brighter as she closed in on Broly.

The Saiyan was mildly surprised by the sudden increase of speed from his opponent. Then as fists clashed, Broly could see that Velvet was holding back no more. Her attacks hit harder as her movements grew faster and sharper. But with his expertise in ki manipulation, he knew such a tactic had a cost.

‘She won’t last long now.’

Then as Velvet swung her leg towards Broly to deliver a kick, the Saiyan caught it and threw her aside. The surprised mare crashed against the ground before swiftly recovering. As she stood still, she was clearly seen taking deep breaths as sweat dripped from her head. But despite her condition, the aura around her continued to glow.

“This… is not over yet. I’m gonna keep going!” She declared. Ignoring the fact that her body was reaching its limit.

Having seen it though, Broly lowered his arms and returned to his neutral position. But undeterred, Velvet braced herself for another charge. Then with a loud grunt, the Earth Pony leapt off the ground and began to sprint towards the Saiyan. Her mind full of positive thoughts as she drew closer.

‘Yes! More! I want to keep going! I want to go further! I want…!’

Velvet was mentally shaken from what she felt next. Within just a couple of feet from her next attack, fatigue suddenly hit her like a ton of bricks. Her white aura instantly vanished as her body suddenly felt very heavy. Unable to support herself and to keep up her momentum, the mare’s charge slowed into a stagger. But Broly reached out to catch her before she could fall on her face.

As Broly crouched down with her, Velvet panted heavily for breath. Exhaustion had completely overtaken her. Magnolia rushed over to the pair to check up on her childhood friend.

“Velvet! Are you alright!?”

Despite the exhaustion she was feeling, the Earth Pony had enough will power to let put a loud groan in annoyance. Apparently disappointed.

“AAWWW!!! It wore off!?”

Magnolia blinked in surprise from Velvets response to her situation. But Broly was there to explain what had just happened.

“You used up your energy in your last attacks.”

Velvet let out a heavy sigh in realization.

“Guess I got a little impatient at that point.”

As the feeling of battle wore off, it was clear that the clash between Saiyan and anthro pony was over. After helping Velvet up on her feet, Magnolia got her a bottle of water to rehydrate herself. After gulping down half the bottle in one go, she let out a loud gasp. Taking in the much-needed air.

“Ahhh! That was fun!”

“You know we’ll be in trouble when we get back out there. We’re already late as it is,” Magnolia said. Reminding her friend about their job of protecting the castle.

But Velvet was far too relaxed about it.

“Don’t worry. We’ll just say that we got lost.”

Magnolia gave her a deadpan look in response.

“What, you’re a schoolgirl? That excuse won’t fly.”

Undeterred by any potential punishments, Velvet glanced over to Broly. The Saiyan was standing in the middle of the gymnasium. Apparently examining his fists. Opening and clenching his hands while in thought.

‘Strange. She’s still weaker than me. But… why am I…’

Hearing footsteps approaching him, Broly turned to see Velvet and Magnolia walking towards him. Seemingly curious about something.

“Hay. You ok there?” Velvet asked.

“I’m…fine,” Broly replied. Unsure of what he was feeling a moment ago.

But the confusion within him was replaced with the confusion of what he was seeing in front of him. Even Magnolia looked startled. Velvet was standing up straight. Like how she usually does when in the presence of the Alicorn Sisters. The expression on her face showed that she was nervous. It was clear that there was something she wanted to say to him. But struggled to find the words. After a couple of stuttering, the Earth Pony finally spoke what was on her mind.

“Umm…Broly. Mmmm… pl…”

As she finally spoke up properly, she sharply bowed her head to him with her eyes clenched tight.

“Please train me!”

“Wha? Velvet?” Magnolia uttered in surprise. Not expecting her friend to make such a suggestion. Even Broly looked startled at the Earth Pony mare. Practically speechless.

As she righted herself back up, Velvet gave her reasoning for her request.

“I know it’s a lot to ask. But… well…this gift I have. This…ki. Ever since I was small, I always wondered what it could truly do. What it was capable of. But despite my training as a royal guard, it did little to help me understand this power.”

A smile grew on her face as she continued.

“Then I saw you in battle. At that moment, I knew that you had the answer I was looking for. You clearly know far more about this energy thing than any pony I know. I know it can make me stronger. So please. Can you help me?”

Broly was dumbfounded at what was happening. Being thanked for heroic acts was still fresh to him. He was still getting used to it. But to have someone ask him to train from him? To learn the kind of thing that he can do. He was not prepared for such a shock. As he glanced downward in thought, he questioned such a notion.

“You… want me to… train you?”

Feeling that she was going to be rejected, Velvet pleaded more.

“Please? I…I need you, Broly?”

Magnolia looked at Velvet in surprise. It was rare for a guardsmare like her to be so desperate.

‘She really needs this. But…’

While she was a caring, supportive friend to Velvet, she sometimes believed that the Earth Pony mare could be selfish at times. Broly was clearly doubting about training her. Yet, she was persisting in wanting what she wants.

But before Magnolia could protest, Broly spoke up. Surprising both her and Velvet.

“Well…I never done anything like that before. But… I can show you what I know.”

“You mean… you will teach me!?” Velvet asked. Almost believing that Broly would turn her down.

The Saiyan then gave his own reasoning for his decision.

“Fighting the other guards was… dull for me. But you’re different. You’re still weaker than me, and I still had to hold back, but fighting you… wasn’t dull.”

Then Magnolia chimed in.

“You enjoyed it. Didn’t you?”

Broly looked at the anthro Pegasus in surprise.

“I did?”

“Yeah. Though you were too quick for me to see, I saw your face when you slowed down. You were clearly having fun back there.”

Broly blinked in surprise from the word Magnolia used.

“Fun?”

Blinking in wonder, Broly began to remember. Before his battle with Lord Slug, he was with Pinkie Pie. The pink Earth Pony mare was teaching him the subject that she knew best at. About how to have fun. And after remembering back to what little he could remember of his past, he couldn’t remember the last time he had fun while fighting someone.

As his mind went back to the present, he spoke up about what he was feeling.

“Yes. Even though I had to hold back, the fight was…fun.”

He continued as he looked over to the two mares, the pair smiling from the next thing the tall alien said.

“I enjoyed that fight.”

Out of the two guardsmares, Velvet felt exceptionally excited.

“Does that mean you’ll teach me about using this… ki thing?”

Velvet’s enthusiasm was starting to rub off on Broly. The Saiyan almost looked excited when he answered.

“I’ll…try my best.”

Velvet’s grin grew bigger in response. She was finally getting the chance to explore what her hidden strength could really do. Her smile remained even as Broly spoke on.

“I’ll try to teach you all I know. And maybe…”

He paused his speech. Only to then surprise the two mares when a bright white aura suddenly burst forth from his body. Velvet gazed in awe at what she was seeing. The bright shimmering aura surged around the Saiyan’s body like a raging fire. Unlike any aura she had seen him done since the battle earlier. Feeling the blasts of air as Broly’s ki pulsated with pure energy.

“…even you can do this,” Broly said to finish his sentence. Condensing his aura back into his body afterwards.

Velvet, in response, stood still in complete awe.

“You mean, even I can do that!? Me!?”

“If you work hard enough,” Broly answered. The anthro mare before him was brimming with excitement at the thought of becoming stronger.

Feeling that their time in the gymnasium was at an end, Magnolia tried to tice Velvet into leaving.

“Alright. Unless there’s anything else, maybe we should get going.”

“Oh! But there is one more thing!”

“Huh!?”

Magnolia was baffled by what Velvet said. What more could she possibly want from Broly after everything? Even Broly was unsure what had gotten the young mare so worked up. He did just agree to train her. What else could there be?

When Velvet spoke what was on her mind, her tone shifted from excitement to calm. There was something about the Saiyan that she really wanted an answer for. Thinking back to when she first saw him from afar. In the midst of battle with a giant.

“Well…it’s about that night when I first saw you. Back when you were fighting that giant ape monster. I saw you change. And you had this…brilliant golden glow around you.”

Broly’s eyes widened in realisation of what the mare was talking about. She was talking about his battle with Turles. As well as his own transformation. But Magnolia was still doubtful of Velvet’s claim.

“Are you sure you even saw that? You were posted on the opposite side of the city at the time.”

“I know what I saw. I could never forget such a thing.”

The next words that left Broly’s mouth surprised the pair. For it confirmed what Velvet was talking about.

“Oh. You mean Super Saiyan.”

The two mares glanced over to the tall Saiyan with stunned looks. Magnolia was left speechless from that the claim was proven true. But Velvet was ecstatic at the truth.

“So I wasn’t seeing things.”

“Wait? Super…Saiyan? What’s that?” Magnolia questioned. Breaking her silence.

Broly then explained himself.

“It’s a transformation I can do. I’m one of a few Saiyans that has that power.”

“A…transformation?” Magnolia asked. Surprised that Broly could accomplish such a thing.

But the next thing Velvet said startled the pair of them.

“Can…can I see it!?”

Broly looked baffled by such a suggestion. Did Velvet really just asked him to show her his Super Saiyan form? He could somewhat remember how scared Celestia, Luna and all the others were when they saw him transform. He was unsure if it would scare them too. Then it occurred to him. Velvet and Magnolia had no knowledge of his past. What he went through or the things he’d done. So would they be less fearful of him if he showed his transformation? The Earth Pony mare seemed eager to see.

Magnolia however was uncertain if Velvet’s idea was not a good one.

“Slow down there, Velv. He just said that it’s a transformation. He might not be up for it.”

But just as Velvet was about to reconsider, taking her best friend’s advice, Broly surprised the pair of them with the next words he used.

“Alright. I’ll show you.”

“Huh?” The two guardsmares uttered as they blinked at Broly in confusion.

With his arms lowered to his sides and his hands clenched into fists, Broly willingly allowed his ki to instantly surge within his very being. Causing his black hair to sway. As Broly let out soft grunts, Magnolia and Velvet could feel the atmosphere around the Saiyan drastically change. Becoming more intense by the second.

Then as soon as Broly’s black pupils change to green, he let out a brief but loud vocal outburst. His body then exploded with pale golden light.
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As Princess Celestia and Princess Luna were just moments away from approaching the front gates of the Crystal Empire, the pair suddenly let out gasps of shock as they turned their heads around. Back in the direction where they came from.

“Sister! You sense that right!?” Luna uttered. Celestia replied with the same shaken tone.

“Yes! That’s Broly’s energy! Did he transform!?”
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Within the gymnasium of Canterlot Castle, the bright light died down enough to see. Magnolia and Velvet froze with the looks of shock and awe all over their faces. There stood Broly. His overall body remained the same. But they could tell that he had changed into something else. All just from looking at his blond spikey hair, his green eyes and the fiery golden aura surrounding him. Super Saiyan ki pulsating in raw power.

“This is Super Saiyan. When I’m like this, I become much stronger and faster than before,” Broly explained.

“W-Wow. That’s… just incredible!” Magnolia uttered. She could easily tell that Broly looked much fiercer than before. Reflected in his golden hair.

“What do you think, Velvet?” She asked her friend. But to her surprise, received no answer.

“Umm, hello.”

Looking to her side to see Velvet, the Pegasus mare paused from the sight before her. Velvet was standing completely still. Her hands close to her mouth that hung low. Breathing heavily as love hearts were seen in her eyes as she gawked at the Super Saiyan.

The mare was in a complete state of ecstasy as the sight before her.

“H-How is that possible!? He’s much different then before! His muscles… they’ve… they’ve grown bigger!”

Velvet had a photographic memory when it came to her fascination with muscles. Magnolia may have failed to notice, but not Velvet. She could see that as a Super Saiyan, Broly’s muscle mass had a slight increase. Though not drastic, but still enough for a mare like her to get excited about.

“T…that chest! Those abs! Those arms! So…much…eye candy…!”

As the enthralled mare stood there ogling the Saiyan’s form, Broly looked at her in confusion and…concern.

“Are you hurt? Your nose is bleeding?” He asked.

“What?” Velvet blankly asked back. Not realising a small stream of blood dripping from her left nostril.

Magnolia however placed a palm over her head in response.

“Urgh, not again.”

Moments later, having revealed his transformation, Broly reverted back into his Base form. Watching Magnolia grabbing a piece of tissue paper to help wipe away the blood from Velvet’s nose.

“Seriously. Do you have no self-control?” The anthro Pegasus asked. Acting like a mum to the Earth Pony.

“Sorry. I got too excited.”

After being cleaned up, the pair looked over towards Broly. Still amazed at what they’ve seen.

“You say that only a few of your kind can do that, right? Guess that means you’re pretty special,” Magnolia said to him.

“I…suppose,” Broly replied. Granted that there was something else he could do. But chose not to tell them.

“But you didn’t use it against that Slug guy yesterday,” The Pegasus added.

“I didn’t need to. My normal form is more than enough.”

Magnolia couldn’t help but smirk in response. Broly had all the means to end Slug in one go. But chose not to out of it being overkill.

But seeing how upbeat the pair were being confused Broly.

“You’re not afraid? Legends say that the Super Saiyan is feared,” He asked the pair.

Velvet was the first to answer.

“Are you kidding! That was the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen! You were brimming with power!”

Then Magnolia chimed in. Giving a more reasonable comment.

“Well, as long as you’re not using it for evil.”

Like many times before, Broly was stunned at how understanding the ponies of Equestria were. As long as he behaved himself, the creatures of the planet continued to trust him. Something he had never experienced in his past. But to him, it was all the more reason for him not to tell them about his true power. For whom would ever trust someone like the Legendary Super Saiyan?

Despite the brief uneasiness, Broly couldn’t help but smile a little. Just like with Twilight and her Ponyville friends, the Saiyan began to feel comfortable with the company before him. He then looked at the pair with a sincere expression on his face. To which matched his tone.

“Thank you. I’m…glad to have…met you two.”

Both Magnolia and Velvet flinched in surprise from how honest Broly was being. They could tell that he was genuinely happy to have met them. The pair began to feel bashful.

“Wow. W-Wasn’t expecting to hear that,” Magnolia said.

“Yeah. You’re making me blush,” Velvet added. Feeling embarrassed from the comment.

Broly unknowingly smirked from the reactions of the pair. He was enjoying being with the two. He then glanced over to Velvet.

“So, when do you want to start?”

The mare blinked in surprise before answering.

“Oh! You mean the training? Well…I finished my patrol in the evening today. So how about…six o’clock? Outside in the Canterlot grounds?”

“Ok.”

After having set a date for her very first proper lesson in using ki, Velvet felt giddy in response. Already envisioning what her future would be like.

“Oooo! I can’t wait!”

Not long after, Broly recovered his vest made his departure from Canterlot. Glancing back at the two guardsmares as he headed back to Ponyville. The pair waved him goodbye before resuming their duties. As they walked back, Magnolia could clearly see the rushed job Velvet had done to re-equip her armour.

“You know that will never pass inspection. It’s bad enough that we’re late as it is.”

“It’ll be fine. I’ll just say that I overslept.”

“That won't work. Some of the other guards had already seen us.”

After a brief silence, Magnolia glanced over to Velvet in curiosity.

“How are you feeling by the way? I can’t imagine what it was like after what you went through.”

It was Velvet’s turn to look puzzled. Expressing her confusion as she glanced down at her wrists.

“It’s strange. The energy Broly gave me wore off. Yet… I feel as if I still became stronger. You know, stronger than I was before we met him.”

Magnolia joined her in the confusion. Trying to understand the meaning behind her friend’s words. As well as trying to puzzle what was going on with her.
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Over at the Crystal Empire, Celestia and Luna were about to make a beeline back to Canterlot after sensing Broly’s transformation. But were left bewildered when the energy vanished as quickly as it came. Leaving them startled.

“W-What was that just now? What was he playing at?” Luna uttered. Wondering why Broly transformed for a brief moment.

While she remained troubled as to what had caused Broly to perform such an action, she could, however, not sense any further trouble. With everything deathly calm, the Princess of the Night steadied her nerves and calmed down. Remembering everything her sister said to her earlier.

“Well…things seem normal now. Sister?”

Luna looked over to Celestia to see what her opinion was. Instead, the Princess of the Sun was gazing in the direction of Canterlot in amazement.

“Wow. We could sense that energy even all the way here?”

As a smile returned to her face, Celestia turned towards Luna before heading back towards the Crystal Empire.

“Come sister. Everything’s fine now.”

Luna looked at her in surprise. Stunned that Celestia seemingly had faith that everything was alright.
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Over in Ponyville, Twilight returned from her basement after having her break. Seemingly unaware of what happened in Canterlot, she sat back at her desk. Excited to continue her work on alien technology.

“Alright! Back to it!”

But as she reached to grab the scouter, she noticed that the red screen was lit up.

“Huh? Did I leave it on?”

As she grabbed it to take a closer look, she saw that there was a number on the screen. Looking through it, she read aloud what it said.

“Power level…two hundred and fifty-six? Hm, that’s strange. Probably from Broly.”

With a press of a button, Twilight switched off the scouter and continued her work. Unaware that the scouter was reading the current power level of somepony else entirely.
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As evening came, Velvet’s guardsmare duties came to an end for the day. But rather than changing into her casual clothing, she simply removed the armour and kept on the skin-tight underclothing. Strolling through the castle grounds with a smile on her face.

‘Ok, Velvet! This is it! The first day in being a whole new pony!’

It didn’t take her long to find Broly waiting for her. Rushing over to the tall Saiyan with excitement with every step.

“Hay! You made it!” She said to him. Happy to see the buff alien again.

While Broly gave Velvet a soft smile in return, he noticed that someone was missing.

“Hmm? Where’s your friend?”

“Oh, Mags? She had something to do back home. But she wished me luck for my first day of proper training.”

Broly watched as Velvet began her stretches. Silently marvelling at her form. One would think she was doing stretches in front of him on purpose.

“Well, how do we begin? What’s my first lesson?” She asked him as she finished her stretches.

Broly walked up to her and placed his hand on her shoulder. Surprising her before speaking. Trying his best to word the topic of the lesson. To which he had never done so before. All from trying to remember what little of his own lessons from his past.

“You’re already good at fighting. We just need to help you understand how to use your energy properly. So first, is to get your body used to ki.”

Then without warning, Broly lent Velvet some of his energy. While the act was not entirely necessary, it would help the mare in understanding how it felt to use ki properly. After the ki exchange, Broly backed away as Velvet looked over her body. Feeling more active than ever.

“So, the first lesson is to know how it feels? Ok. I get it.”

Understanding the importance in the lesson, Velvet got ready. Remembering what she learnt from Broly earlier, she began to close her eyes and concentrate. Feeling out her energy deep within her. Within moments, her body began to glow in a faint white aura. Her own energy shimmering in the evening light.

‘I’m never getting tired of this feeling,’ She thought to herself. Already becoming addicted to the rush of power coursing through her.

After opening her eyes to see the awaiting Broly, Velvet got into her battle stance. Her face full of confidence.

“Alright. Let’s do this!” She shouted before charging forth towards the Saiyan. To what would be the first day of her new life.

Author's Note

Here we are. At last a new chapter to this story.

Sorry for the long delay. Mainly because I was prioritising mu other two stories. That as well as numerous other projects I'm currently doing. Beginning to feel like I have too many hobbies.

Anyway. I hope you all like the conclusion to Velvet's self-discovery arc. And the next chapter planned will have a different yet familiar scenery. Leave a comment. Leave a like. And I'll see you then.