From Xenoverse to Equestria

Parallel Quest 11

Magical Expertise

(Canterlot High, School Entrance)

Outside of the high school of Canterlot High, the horse statue that stood in front of the school started to light up as Rutaba and Zamasu casually made their way out of the portal that led to Equestria. A low yawn escaped from the Saiyan god’s mouth as she looked around the area they were in.

“Is this earth, Zamasu?” Rutaba asked as the kai moved from behind her and adjusted her glasses.

“Indeed, this is planet Earth. I will say, this planet looks rather lovely up close than from images.” The kai said before noticing the school next to them. “Seems the portal leads to a school of some kind.”

“School? Isn’t that a place where you have to sit in a room and listen to some old person’s boring lecture or something?”

“If you mean where they go to learn to help them understand certain subjects for the path they choose, then yes. This is the place for boring lectures.”

“Hm, interesting.” She said before closing her eyes for a moment before speaking. “Seems that the magic from their counterpart world has seeped into this world. Not a lot, but it’s slowly gathering into this world through the portal.”

“Should I do something about it?”

“Let it be. It’s not like it’s going to be a problem for us anyway.” She said before walking off into the direction of town “I’m going to have a look around this planet. You’re free to do as you please until I return.”

“I’ll most likely be here studying the magical phenomenon that’s coming into this place. Do try not to accidentally kill people if they cross you.”

“That only happened one time, and he had it coming. If you’re going to slap the ass of a god of destruction, then you better expect to suffer the consequences of having your face caved in…or having a crushed pelvis.” She said before vanishing from the kai’s sight. Zamasu rolled her eyes at Rutaba's reply as she turned her focus to the school.

“Alright, let’s see what this school has to offer in potential,” Zamasu said before flying above the school and summoning a crystal orb in her hand. Once it was in her hand, the orb lit up as it revealed the inside of the school filled with students. “Hm, was kind of hoping they were at least up to the level as the Saiyan would. Guess not all planets are the same when it comes to reaching certain aspects of life.” She said before pressing a finger on the orb and switching to different areas of the school to look through. It was only when she spotted Sunset’s group that she stopped and blinked in surprise at this. From what she could tell, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy were enveloped in a light blue aura, while Sunset and Belle gave off a red & black aura and a purple & black aura.

“Well, this is a bit of a surprise. Never thought a Saiyan would end up on this planet. Wonder if she ended up here by accident?” The kai soon isolated the images of Sunset and Belle as she began to examine the Saiyan first. There was a moment of silence upon examining Belle as her eyes widened in surprise and shock at what she was looking over. “...Well I’ll be damned, subject zero-zero-nine has returned to us.”

(Canterlot High, Hallway)

“Those three are definitely in possession of some kind of dark magic,” Sunset said as she and the others were making their way down the hallway of the school. “How else would you explain what happened in the cafeteria?”

“I’m a bit impressed by how well those girls can use mind control magic like that,” Belle said before walking backward in front of the group. “Though it seems they’re only scratching at the surface of it. Which is good seeing how they can’t fully control a person to do their bidding as of yet.”

“You’re familiar with magic?” Rarity asked as the Saiyan nodded.

“In my line of work, I fought against magic users with powers similar to the three girls, but they had more training and have been around for god knows how long. If I had to guess as to what kind of magic the girls are using, I would mind-altering magic. One that goes upon a person’s aggression for competition and possibly increases their physical strength given what we saw that nerdy looking guy lifting a table like it was a piece of paper.”

“That sounds bad if they can do that,” Fluttershy said.

“It is as if they were strong enough to take over the school. But seeing how they’re not, taking them out will only take about a few seconds or so.”

“So what do we do now?” Applejack asked. “Is there a way to undo the spell that was placed on them?”

“Shouldn’t be that hard to do. Just a simple jolt of energy to their heads and they’ll be back to normal.” She said before noticing the group walking by the principal’s office. A grin appeared on her face as she placed two fingers on her forehead, and instant transmission herself into the room. The girls were taken by surprise by what she did as the door to the office opened up Belle motions for the girls to enter. The moment they entered inside, they would see Celestia sitting behind her office desk, and Luna standing next to her like they were frozen in time.

“Are they okay?” Pinkie Pie asked as she walked over to them and waved her hands in front of the principal and vice principal.

“They’re fine, though it looks like they’re currently on standby until the girls return,” Belle said as she walked over to Celestia and Luna. Once she was there, she placed a hand on Celestia’s forehead and sent a surge of her energy into Celestia’s body. A sickly green aura enveloped Celestia for a moment before disappearing and causing the principal to fall out of her seat and onto the ground. The moment she fell to the ground, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy quickly ran over to her to make sure she was okay.

“Is she okay?” Sunset asked as she heard a groan coming from Celestia as she slowly woke up.

“G-Girls?” Celestia asked as her eyes widened and quickly shot up from the floor. “Girls! Are you all alright? You’re not hurt are you?”

“We’re fine, but we have a bit of a problem,” Fluttershy said as she noticed Celestia making her way back to her desk.

“The three girls are known as Adagio, Sonata, and Aria, right?” She said which took everyone minus Belle by surprise.

“Yeah, how did you know?” Sunset asked before hearing Belle speak up.

“Because their bodies were being controlled, but their consciousness was placed in the background as they could see what was going on around them,” Belle said as she made her way over to Luna. “If you’re wondering how I know…let's just say that I’ve been mind-controlled before during missions as a time patroller…it’s not fun.”

“She’s not wrong. It was like I was tied to a chair being forced to watch someone live out my entire life, only worse.” Celestia said as she shivered at the thought of it.

“If you don’t mind me asking, how were those girls able to get the drop on you two like this?” Rainbow Dash asked.

“Hard to say, one minute I was making my way into the school, the next I found myself in a dark place as I watched my body being controlled by those girls.” She answered before rubbing her head from the pain she slightly felt. “Give Sunset’s mind control credit. At least I wasn't aware of it until the end…no offense.”

“Whatever, I’m used to it by now,” Sunset said before noticing Belle freeing Luna from her mind control as she was placed gently on the floor. “This is not how I wanted to spend my days in High School.”

“You mean dealing with High School problems, or crazy magical beings from Sunset’s world bent on trying to take over the school/world?” Pinkie Pie asked as she noticed Sunset’s deadpan expression. “I’m going to go with the crazy magical beings.”

“Well from what you told me, there’s a portal that connects this world to the world Sunset came from. So I wouldn’t be surprised if something like this was possible. But this is kind of a serious matter. Given what happened in the cafeteria of how they can control people via singing, we should address this problem right now.”

“As much as I would like for you to do that, you can’t do that. Remember about keeping a low profile?” Celestia said which caused Belle and Rainbow Dash to groan in annoyance. “You can’t just go up to them and fight like it’ll solve the problem. For all we know, they could have something up their sleeves if they notice. If they were to somehow use their powers on you Belle, then it would spell trouble for you and everyone on this planet.”

“What? It’s not like she can blow up the planet if they have her under their control, right?” Rainbow Dash asked as everyone looked over at Belle who was whistling innocently with a slight sheepish expression on her face. “Wait, you can!?”

“I mean, technically I could if I were to use my ki energy to fire a beam into the core of the planet. Of course, I wouldn’t be able to survive the vacuum of space if I were to do that.” She answered which caused the color of Sunset and the other’s skin to turn pale at the sudden realization of this fact. “What? You think that being a time patroller means you won’t face planet busters. It’s not a job for those who are weak in strength mind you.”

“And they’re more beings like yourself that can do that in Conton City?” Applejack asked as Belle nodded. “....Yeah, we better keep you away from the sirens so that we don’t give them more ammunition to take over Canterlot High.”

“I agree with Applejack…unless you know the magic that can protect you from their mind controlling?” Rarity asked as the Saiyan shook her head.

“Sorry, I know some aspects of magic, but when it comes to defending against stuff like that, I’m a novice. Sure sheer willpower can help, but even that has its limits.” Belle said while folding her arms and began to think. “Anyone here know of a person who’s a magic expert?”

“Oh! Twilight is an expert!” Pinkie Pie yelled.

“Oh right! We can ask Princess Twilight for help!” Rainbow Dash said which caused Belle to tilt her head in confusion.

“By Twilight, you mean the girl that’s from Sunset’s world?” Belle asked as the girls nodded. “Are you sure she can help us?”

“If there’s anyone who’s a magic expert, it’s the princess of magic herself,” Applejack said before placing a hand on her chin. “But how do we get in contact with her? The portal to the statue doesn’t have a button or something to open up.”

“I might have something that could help us,” Sunset said, which caused everyone to look at her.

“It’s kind of like a cellphone, but in book form where I can write in it.”

“Do you have the book on you?” Celestia asked as Sunset shook her head.
“It’s back at my house, though I don’t know if she’ll reply soon given how she’s a princess and all.”

“Anything is better than nothing.” She said before looking at Belle. “Is it possible for you to get the book for Sunset?”

“I’ll have to take Sunset with me just so I know what it looks like,” Belle answered as Celestia nodded.

“What about us? What should we do?” Fluttershy asked as Celestia looked over at Applejack and the others.

“Go about your day as if nothing happened, but keep an eye on the new girls. I’ll Inform Luna about what happened and we’ll keep the Illusion that they hypnotize us to the best of our ability, but sooner or later they’ll realize it. Should that happen, then it’s up to you girls to stop them without blowing Belle’s cover. Understand?” She asked as everyone nodded. “Good, now you’re all dismissed for now.”

“Sunset, grab my hand,” Belle said as she extended a hand toward the girl. Sunset stared at her hand for a moment before looking at Belle with a mixed expression on her face.

“Um, not to sound rude, but you know I can walk without you holding my hand, right?” She asked as Belle rolled her eyes.

“I’m going to take us back to your place idiot.”

“Didn’t I say that you need to keep the image of a normal girl? You can’t fly off into the air or whatever it is that you’re planning.” Celestia said as she watched the Saiyan grab Sunset’s hand and place two fingers on her forehead.

“We’re not going to fly, we’re going to teleport to Sunset’s home. We’ll be back in a few minutes or so.” Belle said, which in turn caused Rainbow Dash to speak up.

“W-Wait a second. You can teleport!?”

“Yeah, that's how I was able to get into Celestia's office. I got this technique from…Huh…can’t remember where I learned it, possibly during my travels through time. But anyway, be back in a bit.” Before anyone could get in a word as to how the Saiyan could teleport, they saw Sunset and Belle vanish within seconds as they teleported over to Sunset’s home.

“....Is it wrong that I want to learn how to do that?” Rainbow Dash said as Rarity, Applejack, and Celestia deadpan at her. “What? Don’t tell me you girls wouldn’t mind being able to teleport from one place to another if you’re late for school, or work, or if your car’s broken down.”