Hero of the Despaired Future!

by Kuraekakashi

Rating: teen
Tags: Adventure, Equestria Girls, Violence, Crossover, Dragon Ball Z, Main 7 (EqG), Death, Human, Fluttershy (EqG), Other, Romance
Length: 135713

In the future of Age 780... Future Gohan finally manages to defeat the Androids... What now?

In the distant future of Age 780, the Earth is in an era of darkness.

Two cyborgs, known as Androids #17 and #18 were wrecking havoc upon humanity.

All of Earth's mightiest heroes attempted to defeat these monsters, and utterly failed.

But what if... What if Gohan managed to do it? What if he gained the strength to defeat Androids #17 and #18?

What if he also did the thing we screamed at the TV for him to do with Trunks?

What if he actually tried to achieve his life goal of becoming a scholar...?

(On a related note, You're all wondering... Why the future? Isn't that Trunks you cheeky bastard?...You'll see.)

Inspired by these two gems of music.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X2uoGSDuddE

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-OHCSawXiRY

Published 2018-09-25 22:50:01 UTC
Last updated 2020-03-18 05:31:58 UTC

The Despaired Future...

This...

Is the future.

Age 780.

The world is dying as we speak.

Cities are being wiped out every day.

The cause?

Two monstrous creatures created by Dr. Gero of the Red Ribbon Army.

They are known as Android #17 and Android #18.

Years before, in age 767, they arrived on an island 9 miles off of South City, wrecking havoc and killing the population.

Not one person was left.

Six months before the nightmare's start, Son Goku, Earth's mightiest warrior, succumbed to a heart virus.

He was dead.

Coming to the defense of humanity, Earth's special forces were the first to try.

...And first to die.

First Piccolo died.

Vegeta was next to fall.

Then Yamcha, then Tien, and even Krillin was destroyed by the ruthless duo.

Two artificial beings with unimaginable power had appeared out from nowhere.

Nobody was capable of defeating them...

It was a beginning of a new era for the Earth.

An era of darkness...

For the next thirteen years, they stood unopposed.

They tore apart every city in their sight, killing off every person.

It was all just a game to them.

An example of their endless massacre is Pepper City.

It was pure pandemonium.

Android #17 stole a car and started ramming through all the running civilians.

"Hah hah! Yes! I get 10 points for every human I hit!" He yelled.

People were swarming, trying to run away.

The Androids relished in the screams...

Soon, they had already destroyed every human there.

"Hurry it up, #17, you're wasting time." Android #18 said.

"Oh come on! It just started to get fun!" Android #17 complained.

"What a juvenile... You're like a kid, #17. All you want to do is play!" Android #18 said.

Android #17 took that as an insult.

So he decided to jump out from a speeding car and let it crash into a building.

That caused a big explosion.

"Come on, 17. Let's just go." Android #18 said.

"You're just a party pooper, that's all." Android #17 said.

"Oh, shut up." Android #18 said.

These are one of the many destructions they make.

The only person left to try to even defeat the Androids was Gohan.

Son Gohan, the son of Goku.

Currently 23 years old, he's been training for the past decade, seeking the strength to surpass the Androids.

He dons his father's gi, with a little adjustments. Some longer sleeves and a new kanji on the back.

It wrote 飯.

Enraged by the fact that his friends were ruthlessly killed, he managed to turn into the legendary Super Saiyan!

However, the transformation was still no match for the Androids.

He's already faced them numerous times before, and failed.

Gohan needed help...

He has a pupil, a boy named Trunks.

He's 14 years old.

Ever since the incident at Pepper City, Gohan had been training Trunks, trying to turn him into a Super Saiyan.

He wears a blue sleeved white Capsule Corp. shirt, along with grey sweatpants.

However, since Trunks has never felt the extreme pain of loss, he couldn't transform.

It's an absolute nightmare...

At least half the population of Earth is still alive to this day.

Gohan and Trunks tried to fight the monsters together, but failed miserably.

Here's what happened.

Super World, an amusement park, was being under attack by the Androids.

It was a nightmare...

While the masses of people were running and being killed, #17 and #18 were having the time of their lives on roller coasters and such.

While they rode on roller coasters, Gohan and Trunks were arriving on the scene.

Before they even made it to the amusement park, there was a fight between the armed forces and the Androids.

It was very clear by the destruction and bodies that the Androids won.

"This is it, Trunks! Get ready!" Gohan said.

Now, the Androids were on a horse carousel.

They were about to ride on it.

"Take a steed, cowboy." #18 said, sitting on a brown horse.

17 hadn't even gotten on one yet.

But before he could, Gohan and Trunks finally arrived.

They landed gently.

"Oh, look. It's blondie. Except his hair's black today." #18 said.

"Of course. He's cocky." #17 said.

"He's getting to be a real bother. What do you say we finish him off this time?" #18 asked.

"Sure." #17 said, walking forward.

"Trunks, let me handle this." Gohan said, getting into his fighting pose.

"Right." Trunks said.

He stepped back.

17 pointed a finger at Gohan, and made a ton of smoke appear.

That was an attempt to blind him.

He went for a low dropkick, but Gohan jumped up to dodge it.

17 quickly turned around and threw a ki blast at Gohan.

But he teleported to his side and narrowly dodged it!

Gohan aimed his arms outwards and turned into a Super Saiyan!

His hair turned yellow, and his aura flared brightly!

"HRAAAGH!"

17 came flying at him.

He threw a punch, which Gohan blocked with a chop.

Then they both threw a punch at each other, blocking each other with said punches.

17 threw a kick, but Gohan blocked with his knee.

17 then performed a double axe handle, (cupping your hands together and bringing it down) and missed.

Gohan tried to counterattack with a kick, but #17 dodged that and punched him right in the chest!

Gohan was sent flying, and was hit right into the pillar holding the roller coaster tracks.

17 appeared in front of him to continue, punching him in the cheek.

He was sent flying again, and #17 ended it by elbowing him in the back, straight down into a food court.

Smoke flew everywhere.

17 followed him inside.

18 was riding the horse on the carousel, enjoying herself...

Then the food court blew up.

She took notice of that.

Gohan flew right out from the place, mounting himself on the outer walls of a giant ticket booth.

He fired a blue blast at #17, who dodged and kept coming closer.

But Gohan punched him right in the cheek, making him spit some blood!

Trunks looked in awe.

"Man! He's doing it, wow!" He said.

Both Gohan and #17 were clashing like crazy, throwing fists and kicks and blocking.

It was fierce, but Gohan caught #17 off guard with an upward kick!

17 was sent forward instead.

And he crashed into the fence and bounced off it.

Gohan was flying at him, ready to follow up.

All of a sudden, #18 appeared out of nowhere and punched Gohan right to the side.

"Dah!"

He was sent flying!

Right at a supermarket of sorts!

He bounced off the glass, and landed on the concrete.

The glass shattered into millions of pieces.

"Man, where did all of that come from?" #17 asked.

"He's dangerous today. Something's got him fired up. Let's work together." #18 said.

"Go." #17 said.

The two charged at Gohan at the same time.

"Gohan!" Trunks yelled.

Gohan finally managed to get himself up, but was still weakened.

Before he could recover, the Androids attacked!

First #18 performed a lower roundhouse kick to trip him, then #17 kneed him in the stomach.

Finally, #18 punched him right in the chin.

She flew upside down and looked at Gohan in the face that way.

So flying five feet off the ground.

Trunks had enough, and without thinking, charged at the Androids.

"Stop it!" He yelled.

18 cupped her hands together and fired an upside down yellow blast at Trunks!

"Argh!" Trunks yelped.

He was pushed back, but jumped back at #18!

18 was backflipping for some distance.

The two ended up flying up to a Ferris wheel.

They stared each other down.

"You should get out of here while you still can." #18 taunted.

"So you can gang up on my friend again!? I see how you two operate, you're cruel!" Trunks yelled.

He flew at #18 while yelling.

He threw three punches, with #18 dodged just by moving her head.

Trunks threw a kick from the side, which made #18 duck.

18 finally attacked, throwing a weak punch.

Trunks blocked by crossing his arms, and he swatted another punch away.

He tried punching, but then #18 punched him lightly in the face.

She also lightly punched him in the chest.

Trunks threw plenty more quick punches, all of which #18 dodged easily.

She started blocking all of them with one hand, that's how easy it was for her.

Trunks eventually threw a heavy punch down, and missed.

18 retaliated by punching him in the cheek.

But Trunks responded with a knee to the stomach!

That actually hurt a little...

18 was a little peeved.

So she punched Trunks hard this time!

Before he fell, she grabbed him by the collar of his shirt.

She smirked at him...

"Go ahead.... Do it! You... Witch!" Trunks yelled.

18 was angered again, and held a powerful yellow blast.

Gohan and #17 were battling it out during all of this...

And Gohan took notice of #18.

"Oh no... Trunks!" He yelled.

He flew right at #18, kicking her in the side.

She dropped Trunks.

But #17 fired a yellow blast at Trunks, and directly hit him!

Trunks was down, with no more energy to fight...

"Die!" #18 yelled, throwing her yellow blast at Trunks.

Gohan caught Trunks in the nick of time, and used his back to shield Trunks from the blast.

Gohan quickly flew down to the ground and tried for an escape.

He jumped into some crevices of the park, and somehow lost the duo.

However, they weren't done.

They threw numerous ki blasts, destroying the park!

Gohan hid behind some broken wall.

With each explosion, he was more paranoid.

Hoping that they'd give it up and leave...

"How could he have given us the slip again!?" #17 asked.

"I don't know, and we said we'd finish him off this time." #18 said.

Gohan tried looking for a escape route, but the Androids were looking at where he'd be, so he was stuck.

"Let's take a few potshots, maybe we'll get lucky." #17 said.

"Sure." #18 said, holding her hand up.

Gohan braced for impact, shielding Trunks!

With that, a gigantic yellow explosion ensued!

BAKOOM!

It leveled the entire park!

Leaving rubble everywhere...

The buildings were all destroyed, cars were on rides and the Ferris wheel was destroyed.

Debris still flew, along with smoke...

Devastation everywhere.

"Think we got him?" #18 asked.

"I don't know. Did you hear any yells or anything like that?" #17 asked.

"No." #18 said.

"Then we didn't get him." #17 said.

"How do you know? He's tough. He probably wouldn't yell anyway." #18 said.

"That would bite if we got him and didn't know it." #17 said.

"Huh? Why? What difference would it make?" #18 asked.

"Because then we'd never know if we got him or not." #17 said.

"Yeah, I guess you're right. That would suck. Man!" #18 said, kicking a boulder away.

"What now?" She asked.

17 smiled.

"Let's go home." He said.

The Androids quickly flew right outta there.

...

Was anyone still alive...?

Gohan was still there...

Covered in all sorts of cuts and wounds...

Completely exhausted.

He barely managed to move his hand.

He opened his eyes, grunting in pain...

He had a slash right down his left eye.

He yelled in pain as he tried moving himself.

He dragged himself across the ground, and this revealed that his other arm...

Was gone.

Trunks was still unconscious and a bit more damaged.

Gohan grunted in pain as he used his one arm to try and get his senzu bean pouch from his belt...

He used his teeth to undo the string...

It was difficult for him in this situation...

He held the bag upside down, and only one senzu bean fell out.

Gohan tried shaking it for more, but that was the only one...

"Got only one arm... And one senzu bean..." He muttered, grabbing the senzu bean with his remaining arm.

"...Now Gohan... What would your father do...?" He asked himself.

Then he thought back to the Saiyans...

When they arrived...

How his father split a senzu bean for him and Krillin...

'That's it!' Gohan thought.

He quickly took a small bite out of the senzu bean...

...

In an instant, all of Gohan's wounds went away...

His arm even grew back!

I think the slash turned into a scar? So that's going to stay for a while...

But everything else was fixed!

Gohan stood up...

'Thank goodness... Okay, now to get to Trunks.' He thought.

He quickly ran over to Trunks' fallen body.

"Trunks... Here's a senzu." He said.

He put the half bean in Trunks' mouth...

And his wounds completely disappeared.

A failed skirmish...

Gohan decided that Trunks was unfit for battle until he became a Super Saiyan, and pushed himself harder than before.

One year after that last bout...

This is where we are...

Gohan and Trunks had been training intensely.

Trunks still couldn't manage to turn into a Super Saiyan, but he came close...

Gohan was training himself, and constantly getting stronger.

He felt close to reaching a newfound power, too...

However, he didn't understand what it could be, and couldn't reach it.

It felt like it was from anger, but he couldn't find any more anger.

Now...

Gohan and Trunks were sitting in the middle of a wasteland...

"Man, I can't believe myself, what a joke!" Trunks said.

"Relax. Let's forget about becoming a Super Saiyan for a while, huh?" Gohan asked.

"What am I doing wrong? You can tell me, Gohan, you're my master! Why can't I do it!?" Trunks asked.

"You can. You just need to find the right motivation, that's all. It's just a little more, you need that push. Yeah, for me, it's simple. All I have to do is think about how the Androids killed Piccolo and Krillin. Then I'd feel a horrible hurt, then the pain from that turns into rage, and it's maddening! I don't want it to ever happen again, something that unfair! Then suddenly, the dam breaks." Gohan said.

It just so happens that the city in front of the wasteland had some explosions going on.

"What!? You have to be kidding me, again!?" Trunks asked.

"Darn those two!" He said.

Both Gohan and Trunks stood up.

"This is ridiculous... They never even had a chance!" Gohan said.

Gohan let out another war cry before turning into a Super Saiyan.

"HAAA!"

"You can't go, Gohan!" Trunks said.

"Look, Trunks, no matter what happens, please, stay here!" Gohan said.

"What!? Are you crazy!? No way, I can't let you fight those two alone!" Trunks said.

"Listen. I'm a lot more vulnerable when you're there with me!" Gohan said.

"But I'm much stronger this time! Come on, I can't let you go alone!" Trunks said.

"You're not strong enough." Gohan said.

"Please, Gohan, take me with you!" Trunks pleaded.

Gohan thought about it...

"Alright, Trunks, you win. Let's go get them." He said.

"Right!" Trunks said, looking away from Gohan and towards the city.

"I won't let you d-"

Gohan chopped a pressure point on Trunks' neck, knocking him out.

He caught him by his shirt before he fell down.

He gently let Trunks onto the ground.

"Sorry about that, Trunks. I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if anything happened to you. This is my battle for now, little brother. You're not quite ready yet." Gohan said.

"I can feel them all crying down there, Trunks. That's why I have to go! I know you'll understand someday..." He added.

More explosions.

"See you later, kid." He said.

Gohan flew towards the city.

Celebration and A Plan For School

"-down!" Trunks said as he woke up.

He got himself up, and looked out to the city...

It was destroyed.

"...Oh no..." He said to himself.

Trunks quickly took flight, going towards the city.

"Darn it, Gohan! Why'd you go alone!?" He asked.

He was above the city, looking around for Gohan.

The desolated and destroyed buildings made him even more worried...

The sun was shining, at least.

He found Gohan!

...Standing there.

Trunks smiled in relief.

"Gohan!" He yelled in happiness.

He flew down to him.

"Gohan! Where are the Androids? Did they get away?" Trunks asked.

Gohan opened his eyes.

Trunks was beside him, so he looked down at him to the side.

He smiled.

"We won, Trunks." He said.

Trunks was shocked.

"Y-You mean...!?" He asked.

"I defeated them. It's over." Gohan said.

"Y-You did it!? The Androids are gone!?" Trunks asked happily.

Gohan reverted back to his base form.

"Yeah. Now let's head home. I'm sure Bulma will be happy to hear about this." He said.

Bulma was in her mostly destroyed lab...

She wore a pink grease monkey suit.

She was on her computer.

She was designing a time machine...?

"Phew! Nice! That's better! That's a major improvement..." She said to herself.

Gohan and Trunks entered the dark room...

"Hey mom...?" Trunks asked.

Bulma sighed...

"What is it sweethea- Oh my gosh!" She yelled.

"Hey..." Gohan said, trembling a bit...

"Oh my gosh! What happened!?" She asked, getting out of her seat.

"To be blunt... I took them on alone." Gohan said.

"Alone!? Are you crazy!?" Bulma asked.

"I beat them, so..." Gohan said.

"Wait, what? You beat the Androids!?" Bulma asked.

"It's finally over, Bulma." Gohan said.

"T-That's amazing! B-But we need to treat you right away!" Bulma said.

"I was pretty close to kicking the can..." Gohan said, chuckling.

Well...

Gohan now has a bunch of bandages on his head.

His arm, too.

Other than that, there were hidden bandages on one of his legs.

Bulma fixed his gi for him...

And now it's time to celebrate!

...By celebrate, I mean for Gohan to leave.

We're right outside Capsule Corp...

"What do you mean you're leaving?" Trunks asked.

"Sorry, little man, but now that the Androids are gone... I think I'm going to visit someone." Gohan said.

"Oh... I see." Bulma said with a smirk.

"Tell them I said hello..." She said.

"Wait, you know who it is, mom?" Trunks asked.

"It's a secret!" Bulma said.

"What!?" Trunks asked.

"Now that the Androids are gone, I have plans for myself... I'm really excited." Gohan said.

"You'll come back, right?" Trunks asked.

"Of course! I have to train you, kid!" Gohan said.

"Only now, we'll be a bit more lenient. It's peaceful, let's relax for a bit." He said, patting Trunks on the head.

"How often will you visit?" Trunks asked.

"At least once a week. I'll always come." Gohan said.

"Okay! I'll be sure to be stronger than ever!" Trunks said excitedly.

"Good to hear, Trunks." Gohan said.

"Okay, then. See you!" He said, flying away.

Bulma and Trunks waved.

"Bye!" Bulma said.

"Come back soon!" Trunks said.

Where did Gohan go...?

He left to go home...

To Chi Chi and the Ox-King.

In East Mount Paozu...

A dome shaped house was there.

This was the home of Goku and Chi Chi...

However, since Goku was gone due to a natural cause, it's Chi Chi's home.

Her father, the Ox-King was living with her.

They mainly spent their days just hanging around...

Ox-King usually went out for groceries, and Chi Chi stayed at home to cook and knit.

Ox-King's hair turned grey, and Chi Chi started putting all of her hair up in a bun.

They were worried about Gohan...

Rumor has it that he's been fighting the Androids.

Anyway...

"Hello, honey! It's me!" Ox-King said, entering the door.

He had groceries...

"Oh! Wise man bearing groceries, come in!" Chi Chi said.

"I don't know about wise..." Ox-King said, closing the door.

"But I remembered the honeydew melon. And the ketchup. And the potatoes for my french fry potatoes!" He said, putting the bags of groceries down.

"You seem to say the same thing every time, dad." Chi Chi said.

"I'm losing my mind, honey." Ox-King said.

The two chuckled.

But while they did, a knocking came at the door.

"Huh? Who could that be?" Chi Chi asked.

"I'll get it..." Ox-King said.

He opened the door, and...

"Hey Grandpa Ox!"

He was shocked.

"W-What!? Gohan!?" He asked.

"Gohan!?" Chi Chi asked.

It was Gohan!

Bandaged up...!

Chi Chi moved the Ox-King out of the way.

"My baby boy...!" She said, crying...

"Hey mom!" Gohan said.

"Y-You've grown so much...!" Chi Chi said.

"What happened to you?" Ox-King asked.

"I finally beat the Androids..." Gohan said.

"Come inside, please!" Chi Chi said.

Dinner time...

Even though it's a tiny house, Chi Chi was able to whip up an amazingly huge meal.

Like she used to...

Gohan was flabbergasted at how fast it was prepared...

"Wow! This is amazing!" He said.

He put four dumplings in his mouth...

"We're so glad you came back... It's been so many years...!" Chi Chi said.

Gohan swallowed.

"I'm glad to be back... The nightmare is over." Gohan said.

"You've turned into a real man!" Ox-King said.

"It's been over a decade... So..." Gohan said, putting a bowl of rice to his face.

He started eating.

Chowing down on the entire table...

Meats, potatoes, there's a lot.

"You're just like your father..." Chi Chi said.

"You said you defeated the Androids?" Ox-King asked.

Gohan put a bowl of dumplings down...

"Yeah... In fact, it was just yesterday." He said.

"Yesterday!?" Chi Chi asked.

"No wonder you have all the bandages..." Ox-King said.

"How'd you do it?" Chi Chi asked.

"Honestly... I really don't exactly know." Gohan said.

"What do you mean?" Ox-King asked.

"I fought them again, but this time... I just suddenly had a surge in power... It came out of nowhere, they ganged up on me... I nearly died." Gohan said.

Chi Chi gasped.

"Calm down, he's here." Ox-King said.

"Oh... Right..." Chi Chi said.

"Uh... By the way... Mom? Can I tell you something?" Gohan asked.

"What is it?" Chi Chi asked.

"I... I want to go to school..." Gohan said.

...

"Y-You want to...?" Chi Chi asked.

"I still want to become a scholar... But I remember you trying to apply me to a great school, and... Well, I left..." Gohan said.

"I'd love for you to go school!" Chi Chi said.

"Yeah... Only problem is, I don't know which schools are destroyed or not." Gohan said.

"Well, from what I've heard, 2/3ths of the population is dead, so we only have so many schools..." Chi Chi said.

"I know..." Gohan said.

"But don't worry! I'll do it all for you! Does it matter which school...?" Chi Chi asked.

"No... As long as it's an education, I can become a scholar." Gohan said.

"Okay! But first, you need to eat up, and get better...!" Chi Chi said.

"I don't think anyone wants to see those wounds..." She said.

"Already on it!" Gohan said.

He started chowing down again.

Chi Chi and Ox-King whispered to each other...

"He reminds me a lot like Goku..." Ox-King said.

"Well, that's his appetite. He's willing to work!" Chi Chi said.

For the rest of August, Chi Chi managed to find a school for Gohan.

Sad thing is, he had to go to high school.

It's the starting week of September.

In his old room...

Chi Chi had to give him the details.

"What!?" Gohan asked.

"I'm not even 18 anymore..." He said.

"I'm sorry, but if you want to go to college, you need to go to high school." Chi Chi said.

"Well... Okay." Gohan said.

"It's Canterlot High School, and I went through a lot of legal stuff..." Chi Chi said.

"Thanks..." Gohan said.

"They were willing to take you..." Chi Chi said.

"Good." Gohan said.

"Here's the details... Canterlot is about 200 miles away." Chi Chi said.

"Not bad." Gohan said.

"You're being a junior, your old application was good enough for it." Chi Chi said.

"I fail to see how that makes sense but okay..." Gohan said.

"The city wasn't attacked by the Androids, luckily. I'll have all the books you need by your first day, which is Wednesday..." Chi Chi said.

"What about orientation?" Gohan asked.

"Apparently we have to buy our own textbooks." Chi Chi said.

"Oh." Gohan said.

Fun...

How is he going to fare?

Will he meet any familiar faces?

First Day of School! A Familiar Face?

Well, first day.

Gohan had already ate a massive breakfast, so he was about to leave.

He was just getting ready...

He happened to have a mirror in his room.

He was making sure his hair was regular...

His gi wasn't torn or dirty...

"I am ready to go!" He said to himself.

Motivation!

Then his mother came into the room...

With a huge lunch wrapped in blue.

Also, a black book bag.

It was at least 60% her size...

"Alright, Gohan. I have your lun... Oh, no..." Chi Chi said.

"What's wrong, mom?" Gohan asked.

"You're not really going to school in that, are you?" Chi Chi asked.

"What? Of course! I look just like dad in this gi!" Gohan said.

"Yes, and I'm glad you want to be like your father, but you shouldn't wear it." Chi Chi said.

"What do you mean I shouldn't wear the gi!?" Gohan asked.

"Gohan, you'd look like a thug!" Chi Chi said.

"What do you mean? As long as I don't bother anyone they won't think so!" Gohan complained.

"I don't care! I don't want anyone thinking my son is a delinquent!" Chi Chi said.

"What!? This is my treasure! And who cares about what others think about this?" Gohan asked.

"Dad used to wear a gi wherever he went!" He said.

"Well, Goku wasn't a well-mannered individual like you should be!" Chi Chi said.

"But mom...! It's just an outfit! If others don't like it, I'll take it off!" Gohan said.

Chi Chi sighed.

"Fine... Now the next thing is, you can't show off your powers." She said.

"Well, obviously. I'm going to suppress myself as much as I can!" Gohan said.

"Good. Also, don't give any indication whatsoever that you have them either!" Chi Chi said.

"I know. I'll try to keep details like the house confidential." Gohan said.

"Perfect. Now, here's your lunch." Chi Chi said, holding out the giant lunch...

It was at least 40% the size of his body...

"It should last you until dinner." She said.

Gohan held it with one hand at his side...

"I just hope this'll fit somewhere..." He said.

"And here's your schoolbag." Chi Chi said, handing the bookbag to Gohan.

"Er... Okay." Gohan said, taking it.

He didn't put it around his shoulders yet.

"Oh, I almost forgot... Your lock for your locker." Chi Chi said.

She handed that over to him...

"The locker number is 42. The combination is 23, 33, and 23." She said.

"Got it." Gohan said, putting that in the schoolbag.

He put the straps on his shoulders now.

"Also, I checked your admissions test!" Chi Chi said angrily.

'The one thing I didn't want her to see...' Gohan thought.

"How could you only get a 94 average!?" She yelled.

Gohan cowered and sweated...

"But mom... I haven't studied in 13 years! I only had a day for studying...!" He said.

"No excuses! I expect 100s when I get your report cards!" Chi Chi said.

"O-Okay..." Gohan said.

"Now off you go." Chi Chi said calmly, pointing at his door.

"Y-Yes mother..." Gohan said, taking his lunch with one hand.

The two went outside...

The Flying Nimbus was just parked by the door.

It was given to Gohan as a final keepsake by his father...

He had a pure heart, so he was able to ride it...

He jumped and sat on top.

"Make sure nobody sees this, Gohan." Chi Chi said.

"I know, I know. I'll get off about a few miles away." Gohan said.

"Good." Chi Chi said.

As Gohan flew away, Chi Chi waved...

"Bye Gohan! Be sure to make friends, and remember that you have a 7:00 curfew for dinner!" Chi Chi called.

"Alright mom! Bye!" Gohan called.

Now Gohan flew through the skies at top speed...

'Maybe mom was right... I kinda look weird... But I want to be like Dad!' He thought.

'Let's just hope nobody looks at me strangely...' He thought.

Gohan approached the school...

So he had to hide his powers.

He was on the border of the city Canterlot...

He found a tall building to get off the Nimbus.

As he jumped off, Gohan patted the Nimbus twice, and then it flew off, leaving a very faint yellow streak.

The streak disappeared in an instant.

"Okay, now to get down to the ground..." Gohan said to himself.

He jumped down into the alleyway.

Nobody noticed this at all, so...

He moved out to the sidewalk...

Nobody noticed him, so he mentally cheered for himself.

'Success! Keep it going...' He thought.

He quickly walked towards the school.

'I should be about a mile away, so...' He thought.

'I probably should've brought a watch.' He thought.

Once Gohan finally got close, he slowed it down a little bit.

Eventually, he made it to school.

He wanted to look around and admire the scenery a bit.

The first thing he saw was the Wondercolts Statue.

'I wonder who made that.' Gohan thought.

Next, the entrance.

The doors to the entrance were wide open, with a huge sign above saying:

WELCOME BACK

In red and blue.

Now that he was close, he slowed his walking...

Gohan thought the school was very lively...

As he looked around, he saw some students playing instruments, some were just chatting, some were reading and so on.

Everyone seemed happy, and it seemed like a place where nothing could go wrong...

If only he knew...

He was just going towards the entrance, with that giant lunch at his side...

A few people looked at Gohan because of said lunch.

Everyone else had at least another tiny bag or an instrument, but Gohan had this huge package.

Also he donned a gi, so...

...But he paid no mind to them.

He could feel their stares, yet he didn't care.

They looked away after a few seconds anyway.

He entered the school, and at first glance, he saw the trophy collection.

He stopped at the entrance...

A few students were already inside.

He took a deep breath and kept walking...

He was going to his locker.

Fluttershy was walking to school...

Green backpack filled with tiny critters...

She was still shaken up by the fact that she nearly died at the hands of the Androids...

She stresses out over it every single day...

But she's so grateful to be alive...

All thanks to the mysterious man who saved her...

She wondered about his current whereabouts.

She feared that he died at the Androids' hands...

...But thought against it.

He managed to kick the first one into a building, and it collapsed on top of him, so...

Since then, Fluttershy had always wanted to meet him.

I mean, it'd be amazing to meet your hero.

However, she had no clue as to who he was...

All she had was that he had a gi and was blond.

Also that he could kick an android into a building and make said building fall on top of him.

Plus a fiery aura.

Nothing else...

Not even a name.

And all that previous stuff is very random and rare.

She ended up sighing.

"I never got the chance to thank him... Oh well." She muttered to herself.

Fluttershy approached the school, and went in front of the Wondercolts Statue.

Since it was Wednesday...

She put her bag down, unzipped it, and pulled out a bunch of flyers...

'I don't even know why I do this anymore. Nobody wants to do it anyway.' She thought.

'I don't have Rainbow Dash to sound more enthusiastic than me anymore either...' She thought.

In the hallway...

"41... 42. There." Gohan muttered.

He was at the locker...

It was a tall one, not a half of one.

Opening it, it had nothing inside.

"Okay, can my lunch fit in this...?" He said to himself.

Well...

It fits.

But...

"Why is it taking up half of the locker?" Gohan asked.

He sighed, accepting it.

He put his schoolbag on the ground, and unzipped it.

He pulled out a schedule for Monday-Friday.

"Okay, so today's Wednesday... Homeroom is on this floor... Room 8. I wonder where it is." He said to himself.

"Well, I don't have language today... So, that textbook goes in the locker." He said, putting said textbook in the locker.

He closed it, and unlocked his lock.

Circle 23 three times to the right, circle 13 one time to the left, and go back to 23, then...

Click.

Then he locked the locker...

Click.

"Okay... Now to find room 8." He said to himself.

He put his bag on his shoulders...

Then he started walking down the hall, back to the entrance.

'I'm guessing it should be this way if room 10 was back there...' He thought, looking only at the sides of the hallway.

'I probably should've asked mom for some sort of ma- What? It's only 7:30!?' He thought.

Apparently there was a clock in the hall, right around the ceiling.

'Homeroom is 8:10... So I might as well socialize. I should make some friends.' Gohan thought.

He started heading outside...

He passed the trophy collection, and now he was outside again.

Everyone was still there.

'Now, who can I speak with...' He thought.

He scanned the area and came to the conclusion of-

'I'm just noticing now that the people here have weird skin colors. I thought you needed some methemoglobinemia to get blue skin, but I don't know about these other skin colors! There's even pink and pure white! There's a lot of different shades and colors, how does one do that?' Gohan thought.

'Well, the king of the world was a dog, and there are anthropomorphic animals on this Earth, so what should I expect?' He thought.

He saw a band group, and he had no experience with that, so...

Next group was the nerds.

Glasses and everything.

They also had their phones out.

Perhaps this could work...?

'Let's hear their conversation...' He thought.

Gohan got somewhat close to hear their conversation...

"I'm trying to play this game, but this one player keeps kicking my ass."

"Is it TheLegend27?"

'I have no idea what they're talking about, I'm out.' Gohan thought.

He walked away, then he noticed the athletes...

Football captain, softball captain, yadda yadda.

...But he didn't want anything to do with that at this time of peace.

'It's been 13 years since I've managed to catch a break, so no thanks.' He thought.

'...But I guess a week of doing nothing isn't healthy. I'll train with my own goals later.' He thought.

Then he saw the fashionis-

"No." He said to himself, looking another way.

Then he saw the eco-kids...

A bunch of hippies.

Green hair, peace sign necklaces...

Recycled products...

'I don't know if I like this either. No judging...' He thought.

He couldn't find anything to like.

He started walking around again, trying to find anything more interesting than anything else here.

But everything was just not good enough for him.

Then, as luck would have it...

He heard this tiny voice...

"Canterlot's animal shelter needs more volunteers. Won't you help an animal that can't help itself?"

Well, he looked towards the Wondercolts statue...

A pink haired girl who seemingly gave up at her job.

...Which was asking for more volunteers while handing out flyers.

The girl was Fluttershy...

She ended up sitting down in front of the statue, covering her face...

She put the flyers beside her.

...

...Gohan walked towards Fluttershy...

He stood in front of her, and-

"Hello." He said.

Fluttershy looked up, having tearful eyes.

But then she mentally gasped.

She looked very surprised, too...

'Looks like she was crying...' Gohan thought.

"Er... I'm interested in volunteering for the animal shelter today..." He said, scratching the back of his head.

'It's worth my time compared to anything else... I actually like animals.' He thought.

It's been a while since he talked to strangers...

Fluttershy was still mentally hyperventilating.

The person in front of her looked exactly like the person who saved her...

He even sounded like him...

...The problem is, he didn't have blond hair.

"A-Are you alright?" Gohan asked.

Fluttershy snapped out of her trance...

"O-Oh, I'm okay..." She said.

Gohan held his hand out to help her stand up...

Fluttershy took his hand, and then wiped her tears with her arm.

"Did you just say you wanted to volunteer...?" She asked.

"Um... Yeah. Is that a problem...?" Gohan asked.

"Oh, no, it isn't... It's just that... Nobody ever volunteers with me..." Fluttershy said, looking down.

"Oh... Well, I'm willing to help..." Gohan said.

"T-Thank you..." Fluttershy said, looking up at him and smiling.

She's like, 5'6" or 7" while he's 5'11"...

'Is he really the same person...?' She thought.

"How long is the volunteering until?" Gohan asked.

"Only 5:00..." Fluttershy said.

"Okay, thanks... What's your name?" Gohan asked.

Fluttershy let her shyness and pessimism take over...

"I-I'm..." She said, dying down...

"Fluttershy..."

She was pretty sure he couldn't hear her...

"Fluttershy? Nice to meet you, I'm Son Gohan." Gohan said, holding a hand out.

"But you can just call me Gohan." He added.

Fluttershy was a bit surprised that he could hear her...

He didn't seem like he recognized her, though.

"Y-You heard me...?" She asked.

"Well, yeah. I thought it was a little silent, but I can hear you perfectly fine." Gohan said.

Fluttershy slowly stuck her hand out and shook his hand...

...

"Oh, uh, do you happen to know where room 8 is...?" Gohan asked.

"Room 8?" Fluttershy asked.

"That's my homeroom..." She said.

"Oh! Cool. Can you take me there? I'm a transfer student..." Gohan said.

"Okay... It's a little too early to go, though." Fluttershy said.

"Yeah, that's why I came outside..." Gohan said.

"Oh... What grade are you in?" Fluttershy asked.

"11th. What about you?" Gohan asked.

"I'm in the same grade..." Fluttershy said.

"Really? That's cool." Gohan said.

'He doesn't recognize me... I think... I don't know if he is or isn't the person.' Fluttershy thought.

Gohan reached down for her flyers on the ground and picked it up.

"I'm really new to Canterlot, so can you take me to the animal shelter after school?" He asked.

"I'd be happy to..." Fluttershy said, taking the flyers.

"Great, great... I don't have a map of the city, so..." Gohan said.

"Do you have a phone?" Fluttershy asked, putting the flyers away.

"A telephone? I mean, there's one at my house..." Gohan said.

"No, I mean a smartphone... Like this?" Fluttershy asked, pulling out her own phone.

It had a touch screen and everything.

"Oh. I don't own one of those, I don't feel like I need or want it." Gohan said.

"Really? Everyone at CHS has a phone..." Fluttershy said.

"Of course, because of the Androids, everyone who had an Android phone replaced it." She said.

'The Androids... I shouldn't talk about them.' Gohan thought.

"I've never really used one... Can I see yours?" He asked.

"Oh, here... Please don't judge the wallpaper." Fluttershy said, handing her pink phone over to him.

"How would you fit wallpaper on this tiny thing?" Gohan asked, holding the phone.

It was 3/4ths size of his hand...

Fluttershy giggled.

"No, silly... The background picture is known as a wallpaper on a phone." She said.

"Oh. My bad." Gohan said.

He looked at the phone...

He pressed a button on the side...

Then the phone turned on, showing the time and a picture of a bunny.

"...That's a cute bunny." Gohan said.

"It's my pet, Angel." Fluttershy said.

"What exactly do you do on this thing? Other than make calls, of course." Gohan said.

"You can check social media, browse the internet and play games..." Fluttershy said.

"Oh." Gohan said.

'What's social media? I know the internet...' He thought.

"Well, thanks for showing it to me." Gohan said, holding her phone out to her.

Fluttershy took it back.

"You're welcome..." She said.

Then she had to ask...

"You said you were a transfer student, right?" She asked.

"Yeah." Gohan said.

"What school did you transfer from?" Fluttershy asked.

"Oh, no, I was homeschooled. My mother gave me tutors until I was finally able to understand things by myself." Gohan said.

"Oh... How well did you do on your admissions test?" Fluttershy asked.

"Well, I had a 94 average..." Gohan said completely normally.

Actually, he sounded a little unhappy with the grade.

'He got a good grade! Why does he sound sad!?' Fluttershy thought.

She looked very impressed.

"You were a freshman when you took the test, right? Or, becoming one?" Gohan asked.

"Yep... High school placement exam..." Fluttershy said.

"You did amazing... I managed to get a 90..." She said.

"Nice job. I technically took the test later, so I had more time... My mother isn't happy about my grade, she expected a 100..." Gohan said.

"Oh... You're pretty smart, though." Fluttershy said.

"I don't know... I wouldn't call myself smart. I don't really know much about modern technology, and I'm a bit rusty." Gohan said.

"That's okay... I don't care if you don't know about a smartphone." Fluttershy said.

"Ah... Thanks." Gohan said.

'I need to know if he's really the one who saved me...' Fluttershy thought.

"Um... Gohan." She said.

"Yes?" Gohan asked.

"Did you happen to... Fly here...?" Fluttershy asked.

She was spot on...

"N-No, I took transit." Gohan lied.

"Oh... Nevermind." Fluttershy said.

'Asking if he can change his hair color is really stupid, asking if he could fly to begin with is even dumber, and asking if he could make fiery aura appear from his body is even worse. It's just not him.' She thought.

...Wow.

'...But I don't care. Even though he isn't the same person, it's okay. He's very kind...' She thought.

"Would... Would you like to be friends?" Fluttershy asked.

"Sure." Gohan said.

"Oh... That's great!" Fluttershy said happily.

'I finally have a friend again!' She thought.

Now all the students were gathering inside the school.

"Looks like homeroom is starting..." She said.

"Let's go. I'm completely lost." Gohan said with a smile.

Fluttershy quietly giggled behind her hand.

"But you're not clueless." She said.

"I really hope not." Gohan said, looking worried.

The two started walking towards the crowded entrance.

Well, it seems that Gohan doesn't recognize Fluttershy in the slightest.

What'll happen next?

How will his day go?

Will Gohan tell others about defeating the Androids?

Or about himself in general?

Will Fluttershy figure out the truth about Gohan?

Will Gohan manage to fit in with his strange background?

The First Day Concludes! Suspicion Arises... What's To Come?

First day...

Gohan and Fluttershy were traversing those crowded halls...

The trophy collection is completely blocked, and there is no general sense of direction.

Gohan just followed Fluttershy.

"Is this everyd-" Gohan asked, before he bumped into some random student.

"Sorry!" He called.

"It is every day, yes..." Fluttershy said.

"I can barely get around here...!" Gohan said.

He was trying desperately to not hit anyone.

"I know... But you get used to it." Fluttershy said.

"Our homeroom is really close by, thankfully..." She said.

'How does anyone get around this without knocking everyone away!?' Gohan thought.

The homeroom was just a regular classroom for French class.

Yellow tiles, beige walls, French words on the board and such...

The desks had apricot tables connected to the same color chairs.

The room was pretty packed...

Gohan and Fluttershy managed to grab desks next to each other...

Which is the desks for the rest of the year.

"Heh. Lucky us, huh?" Gohan asked.

"Yes... What made you choose CHS?" Fluttershy asked.

"Hmm? Well, most of the planet is dead, and this was the closest school, so..." Gohan said.

"O-Oh..." Fluttershy said, looking saddened.

Reminded of those dreadful Androids...

"Whoops. Sorry, that sounded a little too grim." Gohan said.

"That's okay..." Fluttershy said.

"Don't you just hate those Androids...?" Gohan asked.

"Well... It's not that I hate them... I just wish they'd be nice." Fluttershy said.

She looked sad again...

"I wouldn't worry about them." Gohan said, trying to cheer her up.

'What...? Why would he say that? Does that mean he saved me that day...? Did he survive those heartless Androids...? Did he actually kill them?' Fluttershy thought.

"Um... Do you think they're still alive or dead...?" She asked.

"Well, nobody's beat them at all, so I'd guess alive. I wouldn't know, really." Gohan lied.

'Good call...' He thought.

'It's strange... I feel like it's him, but at the same time, he just can't be him... It kind of adds up, but I can't figure it out...!' Fluttershy thought.

Gohan could sense the animals in her bag...

Which was on the floor, he still has his bag on his back.

It was getting annoying not knowing what it was.

So he decided to change the subject.

"...I'm sorry, but this is driving me nuts. What's in your bag? I can feel so many little critters in there..." Gohan said.

"W-What?" Fluttershy asked.

"Are there animals in there or something?" Gohan asked.

"How did you know that...?" Fluttershy asked.

"There are? Why?" Gohan asked.

Then Fluttershy quickly put a finger to his mouth.

You know, for a hushed voice.

"You're not supposed to have pets at school, but they're my other friends..." She whispered.

"Ohh. Okay, I won't tell." Gohan whispered with a wink.

'...I used to be friends with Icarus... Thanks, dad.' He thought angrily.

~~daddy ate his dragon~~

"But how did you know? I never even gave you the idea..." Fluttershy whispered.

...Ah.

'Oh no! I forgot, ugh!' Gohan thought.

"Ah, er, well, I-I saw your bag move a bit..." He said nervously...

He scratched the back of his head.

Fluttershy was a little suspicious...

...But had no idea what to call out.

'He probably saw Angel moving around in my bag... Nobody can just feel a presence like that.' She thought.

...She's got 100%... So far.

The bell rang, and it was time for attendance...

This was his lunch period.

Gohan and Fluttershy walked into the cafeteria...

It had a sun and moon plastered on the wall...

The tables were separated by the kinds of students.

Rockers sat at one table, the fashionistas at another... You get it.

Gohan had the giant lunch at his side, and Fluttershy just had a tray.

A tray of a sandwich, fruit salad, milk and an apple.

"Are you sure that's your whole lunch...?" She asked.

"Yeah. Why do you keep asking?" Gohan asked.

"W-Well, it's just that your lunch is huge..." Fluttershy said.

"It's a healthy portion to me..." Gohan said.

The two sat at a table where nobody else sat at.

It's the same place Fluttershy eats...

Well, since her and her friends broke up, at least.

She always ate alone since then...

She's happy she has a friend again.

Gohan sat at the end while Fluttershy just sat to his side.

Gohan put the lunch down at his side and untied the blue cloth to reveal multiple black boxes of food.

There was a red container of water on top, along with chopsticks to it's side.

"T-That's your lunch for today?" Fluttershy asked.

"Yep!" Gohan said, putting one box on the table.

"All the boxes!" He added.

'T-That's not possible at all...' Fluttershy thought.

...

He put the container of water to the side, and pulled out the wooden chopsticks.

"Alright, let's see what I got here..." He muttered, taking the lid off.

A whole box of rice.

Then he put his hands together...

"Thanks for the meal..." He said.

...Then he dove in.

He held the box in one hand...

He literally made shots into his mouth.

Instant, too.

He was eating so fast, it put everyone else to shame.

Fluttershy just looked in shock as she took a bite from her red apple...

'...I stand corrected.' She thought.

Pretty soon, Gohan caught the attention of Flash Sentry, who was talking to the rockers...

Eventually, his entire table was looking at Gohan.

...Then they stood up to see this.

Gohan already went through a second box of dumplings, shumai and egg rolls, and was now destroying a box of various meats.

(Shumai is basically a cylinder dumpling.)

Some more kids started surrounding the table, and Gohan didn't even notice...

Next box, vegetables.

In mere moments, that whole thing was gone.

More people surrounded him.

Next box, nothing but meat!

Now, nearly the entire lunchroom surrounded him...

Next box, assortment of meats and rice.

Gohan was about to put a chunk of pork in his mouth, but finally noticed the crowd around him.

All those eyes...

Just staring at him...!

He didn't realize that they were complete shock.

It was weird to him.

He put the box down.

"Do you mind...?" He asked.

They were all just staring at him...

No response.

Gohan leaned into Fluttershy's ear...

"Why are they looking at me like that...?" He asked.

"It's like they saw a ghost." He added.

"Are you serious!?" Fluttershy whispered.

"We're all surprised that you're eating so much! And so fast!" She whispered.

"Uh... Oh. Right..." Gohan said.

He remembered that humans don't usually eat their own body weight in food...

Pinkie Pie emerged from the audience.

She stepped to be across Gohan.

Then she slammed her hands on the table, keeping a straight face.

...

"...Teach me how to do that!" She said, suddenly giddy.

She lost the straight face.

Gohan blinked twice in confusion.

"E-Excuse me?" He asked.

"I wanna eat like that!" Pinkie Pie said.

"B-But I have an extremely absurd metabolism, I can't teach you anything..." Gohan said.

"Look, can you all just... Give me some privacy? I'm having an awesome lunch." He said.

...

...Pinkie looked angrily at Fluttershy as she walked away.

Everyone else went back to their business...

They all walked away...

The lunchroom was filled with chatter and loud noises once more.

...

"...Can you tell me how you're eating that much...?" Fluttershy asked.

"Well... I don't know how to explain it, I just have a really extreme metabolism." Gohan said.

"O-Oh..." Fluttershy said.

"Well, I guess it looks really out of place. Sorry if I look like a pig..." Gohan said.

"Oh, no, I don't think that... I've just never seen someone eat so much... Especially that quickly." Fluttershy said.

"You eat more than a bear..." She added.

"Nah... A brown bear can eat 90 pounds of food a day. Clearly, I'm eating at least 9 times the amount a regular person eats in one sitting." Gohan said.

Fluttershy just looked a bit shocked.

"...You know, a regular person eats about 3-5 pounds a day..." Gohan said.

...

"...But a black bear eats about 18 pounds of food a day, so... You're right, I suppose." Gohan said.

"How did you know that...?" Fluttershy asked.

"I hung around various animals when I was smaller... I also read a book about bears." Gohan said.

'I think I know why he wanted to come to the animal shelter now...' Fluttershy thought.

Then the gym class...

This was just great.

This was what really sparked her curiosity.

Our two were just walking towards the gymnasium.

Right now, they're in the hall right by the gym.

"Okay, so what's happening here?" Gohan asked.

"This is my least favorite class..." Fluttershy said.

"Ugh, tell me about it." Gohan said.

'For thirteen years... Thirteen years!' He yelled in his mind.

"Huh? I thought you liked it... Considering your uniform..." Fluttershy said.

"Well... I'm just trying to be more like my dad. He'd love this class, but I prefer relaxing in nature... Or relaxing with my nose the books." Gohan said.

"What?" Fluttershy asked.

"I'm actually a bit of a bookworm..." Gohan said.

"Oh... I can never make it far in this class... I always get a C." She said.

"Really? That's not good." Gohan said.

"I can't help it... I'm not athletic." Fluttershy said.

"Don't worry, if you do your best, I'm sure you'll break your own limitations." Gohan said.

"Really...? By the way... Do you have a P.E. uniform?" Fluttershy asked.

"...Did I need a uniform for that?" Gohan asked.

"Um... I think. Maybe the teacher has a spare?" Fluttershy asked.

"Oh... I don't know... Can I wear this?" Gohan asked, pointing at his gi.

"I don't know... You'd have to ask the coach." Fluttershy said.

Well, now our two are in the gym.

A nicely polished wooden floor, a stage up front for non-phys ed events, and a connecting door to the cafeteria in the corner.

There were lots of lights up at the ceiling, and a scoreboard for basketball on the wall.

There were bleachers on the sides, but for the moment, they were closed into the walls.

A bunch of students were there, too.

Fluttershy was in the P.E. uniform, which is just a gray t-shirt and blue shorts.

It had a horseshoe in the shape of a C in the front, but no other logos.

She also had yellow sneakers with pink soles...

Gohan was not wearing anything new.

So he went to the teacher now, in the corner.

The teacher looked like Freddie Mercury.

"Uh... Sir?" Gohan asked.

"What is it, sonny?" The teacher said, in a British accent.

Looking at it now, those two were pretty similar in height.

"May I use this for my physical education classes...?" Gohan asked, patting his gi.

"That depends. Do you work out in it?" The teacher asked.

"Yeah, I do." Gohan said.

"I really don't care, then. As long as you can exercise, I don't mind it. You could wear long jeans for all I care, but those students won't bother, heheh." The teacher said, chuckling afterwards.

"Thank you, sir." Gohan said, standing tall and bowing.

"Oh, that's fine. Wait, you're the new junior who transferred in, right?" The teacher asked.

"Yes sir." Gohan said.

The teacher looked around to make sure nobody was looking.

Then he leaned in toward Gohan's ear.

"You're the 23 year old, right...?" He whispered.

"Er... Yes sir." Gohan whispered.

"Well, the administration isn't sure if you should participate in this class. They asked me to monitor how you do, and see if you have too much of an edge compared to the other students..." The teacher whispered.

"Oh... Okay." Gohan said.

"Just do your best, and I'll let you know if you can stay." The teacher said.

"Okay." Gohan said.

"Since you're the newbie, you're going to be behind Fluttershy in the back, 'right?" The teacher asked.

He was pointing at Fluttershy trying to stretch out.

"Uh... Okay." Gohan said.

He walked towards her...

"So, what'd he say?" Fluttershy asked, stretching her arms out.

"He doesn't actually care about what we wear at all." Gohan said.

"You know, he says that, but I'm afraid he's going to give me a JUG for it." Fluttershy said.

That's a detention, by the way.

"Well... Wait, what does JUG stand for?" Gohan asked.

~~Judgement Under God~~

"I don't know. We just call it that." Fluttershy said.

"Huh. Anyway, I'm supposed to sit behind you for this class..." Gohan said.

"I'm glad we happen to have the same classes and sections..." Fluttershy said.

"I guess we were made to be friends." Gohan said, shrugging.

Well...

This period is for dodgeball.

Half the class versus the other...

The side Fluttershy was on had Gohan, at least...

The rest of her former friends were on the opposing team.

And they resented each other too.

The students were all behind the edge of their zones.

"Uh oh..." Fluttershy said.

"It's a 14 on 15 game. It's their advantage if we look at the numbers. I guess it's a bit unfair..." Gohan said.

"No, it's not that... I'm just terrible at this game." Fluttershy said.

"Oh." Gohan said.

"And they have Applejack and Rainbow Dash..." Fluttershy said.

"Is Applejack the one with the cowboy hat? And is Rainbow Dash the rainbow haired one?" Gohan asked.

"That's spot on..." Fluttershy said.

"They seem particularly strong compared to the others." Gohan noted.

"How can you tell?" Fluttershy asked.

'Dang it, not again...' Gohan thought.

"Just a hunch..." He said.

"Alrighty then." ~~Freddie Mercury~~ The teacher said.

The line dividing the teams had a lot of red balls on it.

"We'll play until one team wins. Then we'll restart the round and play again. Since we have a new student today, I'll explain the rules." He said.

"If a ball touches you and it touches the ground right after, you're out. Headshots don't count. If you catch a ball, whoever threw it was out. Simple, right?" He asked Gohan.

"Yes." Gohan said, nodding.

"Alright now, start!" The teacher said, holding a hand up.

Everyone started dashing to the middle to grab a ball.

...Except for a few people.

Including Gohan and Fluttershy...

Gohan just started casually walking forward while Fluttershy hid behind him.

Now the balls started flying.

You could see Flash Sentry getting slammed in the chest by a ball, and so on.

The gym teacher blew his whistle.

Gohan just stood in the middle, a completely open target.

A ball happened to roll to his feet...

So he picked it up with a hand, and looked over his shoulder.

"...Aren't you going to play?" He asked Fluttershy.

"I'm too scared..." Fluttershy said.

"Alright. You can hang back for now, but later, you need to help." Gohan said, looking ahead again.

He weakly threw a ball at Micro Chips, and since he was a super nerd...

It hit him in the chest, but he didn't catch it.

Out.

The whistle blew.

'Easy enough... I don't think this'll be hard.' Gohan thought.

Now that we're looking...

His team was getting demolished.

The whistle blew many times.

Considering that the opposing team had contenders such as Rainbow Dash, Bulk Biceps and Pinkie Pie...

Yeah.

At this point...

It's just Gohan and Fluttershy.

It's surprising that nobody tried to get him in the first place.

"Oh. That's just great..." Gohan muttered, looking around.

All the out students were outside the line/zone.

Once he looked forward to the other team, having every single ball...

"Fluttershy, we're going to play." Gohan said.

"It's going to hurt...!" Fluttershy whined.

"It's not that bad. Break!" Gohan said, jumping aside.

Pinkie Pie hurled a ball at Fluttershy as soon as he moved away...

'Aaaand that's just great.' Gohan thought, jumping back.

He literally got in front of her to catch the ball with one hand.

Everyone looked surprised.

The whistle blew.

Looks like she's out...

She walked away.

Gohan held the ball to Fluttershy.

"Play, Fluttershy." He said.

"Um... I'll try..." Fluttershy said, taking the ball.

Gohan stepped aside to let Fluttershy have a go.

...Someone coughed.

Fluttershy wound her arm up...

And threw the ball with all her might!

...It was thrown in a predictable arc, and Rainbow Dash caught it.

"Oh..." Fluttershy responded, looking sad.

She walked away in defeat.

'Wait, am I really by myself here?' Gohan thought.

...He was.

"Hah! This game's in the bag!" Rainbow Dash boasted.

"Oh yeah? I'll show you!" Gohan said, holding up a fist.

"I'll win for Fluttershy!" He said.

...

"...Uh... Alright..." Rainbow Dash said, a little weirded out.

Gohan didn't realize how weird that sounded.

Fluttershy was even blushing on the sidelines.

Rainbow Dash just ended the awkwardness by hurling the ball at Gohan.

Gohan jumped back to make it bounce off the ground before he caught it.

"Alright, let's go!" Gohan said.

He only used about a tenth of his strength to hurl the ball at Rarity.

She tried catching it, but the ball slipped as it touched her hand.

The whistle blew.

Rarity walked away.

Rainbow Dash picked the ball up.

"All at once!" Rainbow Dash commanded.

She wound up her arm, and hurled the ball!

Gohan sidestepped to dodge.

More balls started flying at him.

'Oh boy. I can't treat them like ki blasts...' He thought.

Gohan sidestepped to dodge one, and he caught another ball with a single hand.

Now three were aiming right at him.

Gohan smashed his ball into the other balls, smacking them away!

"That's out!" Applejack called.

"It's legal." The teacher said.

"What!?" Rainbow Dash asked.

Gohan grinned.

'Perfect.' He thought.

Some random off screen person hurled another ball at Gohan, who, obviously, caught it.

The whistle blew again.

Now the only ones remaining are Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Gohan.

It's 2 on 1, and the odds are in Gohan's favor.

"...MVP!" Flash Sentry called out.

That turned into a chant.

"MVP!" He and Octavia called.

"MVP!" Everyone on his team chanted.

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

It echoed throughout the gym.

'Oh, darn it... Now I have attention.' Gohan thought.

"I'll get you!" Rainbow Dash yelled, picking up a ball.

"No, I'm getting him!" Applejack yelled, picking up a ball.

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

The chant still went on...

"Okay, let's go." Gohan said, picking up a ball himself.

Applejack hurled her ball at Gohan, but he simply moved a step aside to dodge.

Rainbow Dash grunted as she hurled her ball.

Gohan decided to hurl his ball in the same direction, making the two balls bounce off each other.

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

The chant went on.

Gohan ran to the side and picked up another ball.

"I'm done playing games!" He said, hurling his ball.

Applejack tried to catch it, but she was slammed in the chest and fell on her tushy.

The whistle blew.

She was out.

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

Rainbow Dash picked up that ball.

She hurled it, but it touched the ground before Gohan caught it.

He picked up a second ball, but threw only one.

Rainbow Dash jumped to the side to dodge.

Gohan threw his other one, but it missed again.

"Come on!" Rainbow Dash taunted, gesturing for him to come at her.

'She'll just keep dodging. She's quick, too, so I can't catch her off guard that easily... Unless...' Gohan thought.

He sidestepped to two balls next to each other and picked it up.

'Okay, coming in at both sides...' He thought.

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

Gohan hurled both of the balls while crossing his arms.

They went in different directions.

Rainbow Dash jumped backwards, making her movement based on prediction.

Nearly everyone had their attention diverted to the balls.

'Okay, now curve...' Gohan thought.

He swung his arms back out.

Then they curved inward, going right at Rainbow Dash.

"MVP!"

"Wait, what?" She asked, right before her arms were hit.

The whistle blew.

"MV-"

"YEAAAAAHH-"

Cheers erupted throughout the gym.

Everyone on Gohan's side was cheering...

Except Fluttershy.

Don't get me wrong, she was happy for him, but...

She witnessed Gohan moving his arms...

'Did he just...? No, that's not possible... But they curved at the exact moment he... No, again, there's no way...' She thought.

She put it off... For now.

The teacher held his hand up.

The cheers stopped pretty instantly.

"Son, that was an amazing play." The teacher said to Gohan.

"Huh? Oh... Thanks..." Gohan said, rubbing the back of his head.

"Alright, new game." The teacher said.

All the other students just started putting the balls back in the middle.

'I'm kinda glad they stopped cheering for me...' Gohan thought.

Then Fluttershy came to him...

"You were amazing!" She said.

'...Nevermind.' Gohan thought.

"Ah... Thanks." He said, rubbing the back of his head... Again.

"Nobody's caught a ball with one hand before! That was really surprising!" Fluttershy said.

"Really? I must've gotten lucky..." Gohan said.

'I don't know if I should point it out... He'd probably deny it anyway...' Fluttershy thought.

The two started walking to the back.

"Next time, instead of throwing it upwards, try just throwing it horizontally." He said.

"I'll try..." Fluttershy said.

"Alright, round 2!" The teacher said.

Then he blew his whistle...

Everyone but a few darted for the balls in the middle.

Again, Gohan and Fluttershy.

Gohan stepped forward very slowly as the balls flew.

Rainbow Dash hurled a ball at Gohan for revenge...

Gohan didn't catch it, he ducked and it flew over his head.

This time, a lot of people starting throwing at Gohan instead of anyone else.

"Uh oh." He muttered.

He jumped to the side to avoid one ball.

Then he jumped and spread his legs to dodge another, and then two balls came at him at the same time.

He caught them both with each hand.

The whistle blew.

Fluttershy quickly rushed to him.

"You're really good at this..." She said.

"I've literally never played, but take this." Gohan said, holding the ball out to Fluttershy.

"Oh... Okay." Fluttershy said, taking it.

"Now hurl it as hard as you can!" Gohan said, lightly hurling his ball at Bulk Biceps.

Got him right in the gigantic shoulder...

The whistle blew.

Out.

"Alright, now you try." Gohan said.

Fluttershy slowly nodded.

She wound up her arm and started aiming.

"Remember, don't even remotely throw it up." Gohan said.

"Okay..." Fluttershy said.

She saw Rarity, locked on, and-

"Unh!" She grunted.

It barely touched Rarity's foot, but it still counts.

The whistle blew.

"What?" Rarity asked.

The teacher made an 'out' gesture, aiming his thumb behind him.

She did not look happy as she stormed away.

"Nice job!" Gohan said.

"Thank you..." Fluttershy said, ecstatic that she actually did a thing.

Gohan caught another ball with two hands this time.

The whistle blew.

"Let's go!" He said, hurling the ball.

So the school barred him from physical education.

Or, at least, the competitive games like dodgeball or baseball.

Because he's a grown man, and...

When there's fitness tests and stuff, he'll be able to participate...

Well, Gohan is going to have to make up some bullshit to explain it to Fluttershy.

You know, he's 'sick' or 'the teacher needed me after class' and such.

But she lost a bit of the other suspicion at the animal shelter.

Caged animals...

Caged animals everywhere.

Cute yet sad dogs, bunnies and such were everywhere...

The whole place was colored grey.

"This looks like a prison." Gohan said.

"Yes, but they treat the animals humanely here." Fluttershy reassured.

She put her bag down and unzipped it...

Many little woodland creatures burst out of the bag.

A bunny, a cat, squirrel, etc.

"How often do you put them in your bag...?" Gohan asked.

"Every time I go to school... They're just so lonely at home." Fluttershy said.

"Oh. Are they comfortable in there...?" Gohan asked.

"Surprisingly, yes." Fluttershy said.

"...Actually, I need to ask..." She said.

"Earlier today, you... Well, demolished everyone at dodgeball. But I saw something weird..." She said.

"Huh...?" Gohan asked.

"When you got Rainbow Dash out... You swung your arms out, right? And then the dodge balls curved inward..." Fluttershy said.

'Oh no! She noticed my ki...! Ugh...' Gohan thought.

"What did you do there...?" Fluttershy asked.

"I-I don't know what you're talking about..." Gohan said.

"But..." Fluttershy said.

"Sorry, I don't remember anything like that. Are you saying I somehow changed the direction of the dodge balls without touching them?" Gohan asked.

Fluttershy slowly nodded.

"That's physically impossible, right...?" Gohan asked.

"Well... I guess. I must be seeing things..." Fluttershy said.

'But I know what I saw... Oh well.' She thought.

She started walking towards a giant cage.

It had 'Bear Pen' written on the door...

It was completely blocked off with wood.

"Anyway, I'd like you to meet my friend, Harry!" Fluttershy said, holding a set of keys.

"Uh... It says 'Bear Pen' on there, Fluttershy." Gohan said, a little concerned.

"Yeah, so?" Fluttershy asked with a smile.

'Are they even allowed in animal shelters...?' Gohan thought.

'Wait, the real question is, why is she unfazed by that...!?' He thought.

Fluttershy put the key in the lock and unlocked the cage...

'I can't watch... Wait, I can trust this... She was so confiden- OH MY-'

A black bear fucking burst out of the cage and slammed his body into Fluttershy!

The two crashed on the ground...

Gohan was about to act on instinct, kick it's ass and-

'Huh...?' He thought.

The bear was just cradling Fluttershy...

Fluttershy was giggling as the bear actually kissed her on the forehead.

"You really missed me, huh?" She asked.

"Uh..." Gohan said, completely confused.

"Oh! Where are my manners..." Fluttershy said, getting out of that death grip.

She stood on the ground again.

"Gohan, this is Harry." She said.

"Er... Hello, Harry..." Gohan said, regaining his composure.

He had his usual smile and such.

Harry slowly inched closer to Gohan, sniffing the air around him.

Once he was literally face to face...

This is a staring contest.

"...Hi." Gohan said.

...

Then Harry just swung his arms around Gohan for a big hug.

"Aw, he likes you!" Fluttershy said.

"I wouldn't have guessed." Gohan said.

Harry tried swinging him from side to side, but he was just too damn heavy.

He just licked Gohan's cheek instead.

Then he started walking back into his cage.

"Did someone feed you today?" Fluttershy asked.

Then Harry nodded...

"Okay, see you later..." Fluttershy said, walking to another cage.

"I really thought he maimed you for a moment, phew...!" Gohan said.

"Nope, he's a nice bear." Fluttershy said.

"Eh. I guess I can relate. I had a pet dragon that wouldn't harm a fly." Gohan said.

Then Fluttershy looked like she had seen a ghost...

"A d-d-d-d-dragon!?" She asked.

"Yeah... Why is that so surprising...?" Gohan asked.

"Dragons are big... S-Scary... And they eat you!" Fluttershy said.

"Well, not all dragons. My dragon Icarus was a harmless one!" Gohan said.

"Oh... Okay..." Fluttershy said.

'Did he really tame a dragon...?' She thought.

She opened another cage that was covered in fence.

That had plenty of squirrels and rabbits and such.

They all came running out happily and cheerfully.

"Oh! Looks like you were all fed..." Fluttershy said, as those squirrels and such all crawled on her.

"How can you tell?" Gohan asked.

A tiny squirrel made it's way to Gohan.

"Oh, when they get so excited like this, that's when they're already fed." Fluttershy said.

Gohan knelt down to the little squirrel...

'From my knowledge... It should run away. Squirrels don't like interacting with us. So if I got even closer it should run awa- No, it's coming closer?' He thought.

He put his arm out to the squirrel, assuming it'd run to Fluttershy.

...But the squirrel decided to hop onto his hand and run up to his shoulder.

"Okay... I'm very confused." Gohan said, looking at the little critter.

"I'm surprised..." Fluttershy said, the animals off her now.

"Usually they're scared by anyone..." She said.

"Well, you're obviously a special case." Gohan said.

Then the squirrel rubbed it's face against Gohan's neck.

"So are you... Usually they only hide behind me when there's strangers..." Fluttershy said.

Then a bunny jumped onto his other shoulder.

"I don't know how I'm doing it, but it's happening." Gohan said, standing up again.

"You'll love all the other animals here..." Fluttershy said, opening yet another cage.

Puppies!

Just Jack Russel Terriers.

"Aww! They're so cute!" Gohan said.

Eventually Gohan had spent substantial time with Fluttershy playing and just hanging around the animals.

The two sat on a blue bench in the facility.

Fluttershy was holding her pet bunny Angel and cooing him.

Gohan just had a squirrel on his shoulder, a bird in his hand and a rabbit on his lap.

Once Angel managed to fall asleep...

Fluttershy just set him on her lap and let him rest.

She very, very, very slowly caressed him in his sleep.

"I wonder why they're actually here..." Gohan muttered.

"What was that?" Fluttershy asked.

"I'm just wondering why squirrels are in a place like this. Are they disabled in some way?" Gohan asked.

"Actually, some of them are. Most of them are just here because they were baby squirrels with no mother." Fluttershy said.

"What about this little guy?" Gohan asked, looking over his shoulder.

"Oh, Peapod... He's actually a lot smaller than other squirrels. He's really old..." Fluttershy said.

"Oh. I'm a little rusty on my animal anatomy... I haven't studied for a while." Gohan said.

"Really? How come?" Fluttershy asked.

"Long story short, I ended up losing the time." Gohan said.

"Oh... Well, I guess it's a good thing you found the time." Fluttershy said.

"Yep. I really want to become a scholar." Gohan said.

"Really?" Fluttershy asked.

"Yeah!" Gohan said, putting the squirrel on his hand.

Said squirrel ran off, jumping on his lap and jumping to the ground.

The bird acted on instinct and flew after it.

...Then the rabbit jumped away too.

Fluttershy giggled.

"I would never have guessed... You wear that outfit, yet you're so... You can't be a fighter." She said.

"Huh?" Gohan asked.

"You're too gentle... I don't think fighters are as gentle as you." Fluttershy said.

"But I am a bit of a fighter... I practice martial arts." Gohan said.

"Really?" Fluttershy asked.

'So he's a nerd... An animal lover... And a fighter?' She thought.

"Well... I just try to... Wait, what time is it?" Gohan asked.

"Oh, it's..." Fluttershy said, pulling her phone out.

"6:35." She said.

"Uh oh. I have to be home by 7:00..." Gohan said.

He quickly put the rabbit down to the bench, but said rabbit hopped away.

"Oh... Are you leaving?" Fluttershy asked.

"Yeah... I-I'll see you tomorrow, bye!" Gohan said, slowly running away.

Slow seems quick to her.

'...I have a really good friend, I suppose...' Fluttershy thought, still caressing the bunny.

'But I can't stop thinking about it. He has to be the blond person... But he isn't blond. How does that add up...? He's too gentle, but... Okay, my head hurts now.' She thought.

Gohan jumped atop the same building.

The animal shelter.

"Nimbus!" He called out to the skies

...

In a few seconds, that yellow cloud flew down and stopped right in front of Gohan.

"I forgot how dad got this again..." He said to himself, jumping on.

He sat crisscross on it, and then the Nimbus took off.

He pondered to himself as the clouds passed by.

'Wait, that's right, Master Roshi gave it to him! He- Wait... Is he dead? I have the distinct feeling that he's died of old age by now... Wait, he's over 300 years old. He's also a master martial artist, I doubt he's died from that...Did the Androids kill him? I'll have to visit Kame House sometime...' He thought.

Well, that was first day.

Trunks eventually figured out that Gohan went to school.

This was a Saturday.

It's an empty beach.

A perfect place for Gohan and Trunks to train.

"Hyah!" Trunks yelled, throwing a punch.

Gohan dodged to the side, and Trunks kept coming.

He threw a hook punch and missed again.

They had been doing this for nearly an hour...

Trunks was panting.

Gohan had moved back.

He fired a yellow ki blast as he moved away.

Trunks flew after him and swatted the ki blast away.

He threw a heavy kick at
Gohan, but he missed.

"You're too lax!" Gohan said, dodging another punch.

He caught Trunks's next fist.

"Mindlessly throwing attacks!" Gohan said, aiming a yellow ki blast at Trunks's chest.

Boom!

Gohan let go of Trunks's fist on impact, and he was sent flying.

Trunks hadn't given up!

He jumped back into the fray, ready to throw more at Gohan!

Gohan fired another ki blast, but with some more strength.

Trunks punched that away, but Gohan instantly moved forward to knee him in the stomach.

"Again!?" Gohan asked.

Trunks bent over and coughed.

Gohan wound up his other fist and smashed into Trunks's cheek, knocking him to the ground.

Trunks had enough from that point, and stayed down.

He kept panting.

...

"...Can you keep going?" Gohan asked.

Trunks coughed and sat up.

"I think I'm done." He said.

Trunks was sitting on a boulder, still catching his breath...

He kept panting and panting...

Gohan took a seat on another boulder next to Trunks.

"I think that'll do for today." He said.

"You really need to stop throwing attacks like that." He added.

"I know... You pointed it out a lot." Trunks said.

"The problem with that kind of style is that you'll become too predictable." Gohan said.

"You're strong, though. I really felt your punches today. Keep working on your strength, little brother." He added.

He patted Trunks on the back.

...But Trunks had another question...

"Gohan, is it possible to turn into a Super Saiyan without pain of loss?" Trunks asked.

~~Damn it, Caulifla.~~

"Well, maybe. The only way I know of is pure rage. Maybe one day, when someone hurts you, or me, or your mother... You'll snap." Gohan said.

"You have the potential, you have trouble latching onto it." He added.

"Ugh... I really want to do it! I know the Androids are gone... But what if something new comes up, and I can't help at all? Again?" Trunks said.

"Don't worry about it. It's only been so much time, and nothing other than the Androids has shown up for the past decade. I seriously doubt some random other worldly enemy will appear. And if they do... Well, we hope that they aren't stronger." Gohan said.

"But I need to transform before that!" Trunks said.

"Take it easy. It's peaceful right now. Plaguing your mind with a desire for more power isn't helping anyone. It's just going to hurt you." Gohan said.

"Well... I guess." Trunks said.

"I haven't been training as hard myself... However, I'm always ready." Gohan said.

"Heh... You know, my mom told me what you left to do." Trunks said.

"Really, now?" Gohan asked.

"You're going to school! That was my ninth guess." Trunks said.

"What else did you even guess...?" Gohan asked.

"...No comment." Trunks said.

"Okay..." Gohan said.

"Well... Did you make any friends?" Trunks asked.

"Well... One, I guess." Gohan said.

"Really? Who?" Trunks asked.

"Some girl named Fluttershy." Gohan said.

"A girl? Is she your girlfriend~?" Trunks sneered, nudging Gohan with his elbow.

"Absolutely not." Gohan said with a straight face.

"Come on, you sure?" Trunks asked.

"I only consider her a friend." Gohan said.

"Heh, sure." Trunks sneered.

"Alright, I'm leaving now." Gohan said.

"Really?" Trunks asked.

"Next time, I'm going Super Saiyan and going full power." Gohan said with a smirk.

"Oh..." Trunks said, saddened and bit scared.

"I'm just joking with you, little brother." Gohan said, patting him on the back.

Well, Trunks will return eventually.

What great friends.

They have a brotherly bond.

Anyway...

It's been a few weeks since the first day of school.

It's time for Princess Twilight Sparkle to come!

Princess Twilight Sparkle Arrives! First Interaction With Sunset Shimmer!

This is Equestria...

The pony world.

No Androids.

~~Lucky bastards...~~

Ruled by four princesses...

Well, more like three, since the fourth one is new and doing nothing yet, but...

Yeah.

Celestia, Luna, Cadence, and now Twilight Sparkle.

Celestia and Luna mandate the day and night respectively.

Celestia raises the sun while Luna raises the moon.

They reside in Canterlot.

Cadence is the princess of love, and rules over the Crystal Empire.

Twilight Sparkle seems to be the princess of Friendship...

But she doesn't really know what to do.

Twilight now bears the cross of being a princess...

It isn't easy for her to just accept the new responsibility, she's inexperienced!

Well...

Anyway.

She was stopping by the Crystal Empire with all of her friends.

Her friends consist of Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rarity and Pinkie Pie.

Also, her dragon Spike.

~~Would you call that a child or a friend? Is she his parent?~~

She was going for her first Princess Summit.

Well, it wasn't happening yet.

What's happening now?

Everyone is sleeping.

Except the night guard, who was watching the halls with an illumination spell.

Twilight and Spike were now in a room just for them to sleep in.

It was nearly time to wake up...

In another two hours or so.

Twilight had rested her crown on the drawer next to her bed, while Spike slept in a dog bed.

~~So is it reasonable to call him a pet?~~

However, in the halls of the Crystal Castle...

A stranger lurked around.

Shadowy, elusive...

And cloaked.

The pony managed to get past the night guard.

They seemed to be making way for Twilight's room...

Well, this pony used cyan magic to open the door to her room, and entered it...

The pony sneaked past Spike's bed, and made it to the drawer.

He or she took Twilight's crown with her magic, and...

Knocked the lamp over!

They blew it, they ble- Oh.

They caught it with their magic in the nick of time...

The lamp was gently placed on the drawer, making barely any sound.

The pony put the crown in her robe...

Then pulled out a fake crown.

They replaced the real one, putting it in it's place.

The real one was put into their robe...

It was the perfect heist!

Now to get the hell out of there!

They started walking away, until Spike dragged his tail across the floor in his sleep...

The pony tripped over it, and fell, making a loud...

CRASH!

Spike woke up...

"Huh? What?" He asked.

As the pony tried standing up, Twilight woke up with a yawn...

Then she noticed her crown within the pony's robe, and-

"My crown! She's got my crown!" Twilight yelled.

Oh, it's a she.

Well, the pony blew her cover, so she ran!

Twilight and Spike quickly gave chase, getting into the hall.

"Stop! Thief!" She yelled.

That got her other friends up...

And they poked their heads out their doors.

Oh, hey, they look like the people on Earth!

They're just horses.

Twilight ran after her again.

"She's stolen my crown!" She yelled.

Her friends all gasped!

Twilight tried teleported in front of the hooded pony!

She got in her way.

"Stop!" Twilight said.

...But the other pony teleported herself.

Leaving her cloak.

The cloak flew into Twilight's face to blind her momentarily.

The pony teleported behind her...

Revealing some bacon mane and tail, yellow fur and blue eyes.

She had a saddlebag with the crown inside...

Then she started running again.

She noticed that Twilight and her friends were right on her tail...

Eventually, Twilight managed to ram herself into the mysterious pony, and they smashed into a room.

The crown flew out from her saddle bag and flew everywhere!

It bounced off the walls!

Clink, clink, clink!

Then it flew right into a mirror.

...Huh?

Everyone but this bacon pony gasped.

In fact, she smirked.

"What did you do to my crown!?" Twilight asked.

"Sorry it had to be this way!" The pony said, teleporting to the mirror.

Then she sent Twilight off with a hoof gesture.

"Princess." She said, jumping into the mirror.

Le gasp!

Let's cut to now, where it's Wednesday again, and it's 7:55.

Students are outside, hanging out and stuff.

Gohan and Fluttershy were sitting and leaning on the side of the Wondercolts Statue.

Gohan had his lunch in his locker, so it's not with him.

"I genuinely thought you snapped Harry's neck." Gohan said.

"Of course not! It's just how he likes his massages..." Fluttershy said.

"Well, you learn something new everyday..." Gohan said.

"Yeah... Um... Gohan...?" Fluttershy asked.

"What's up?" Gohan asked.

"The Fall Formal's coming up soon... Are you going with anyone?" Fluttershy asked.

"No. I don't think I'll be going at all." Gohan said.

"O-Oh... I was just wondering if... Um..." Fluttershy said, rubbing her thumbs together.

She was a little nervous.

But before she could ask...

"Wait a minute..." Gohan said.

"What's wrong?" Fluttershy asked.

"...I think I forgot something." Gohan said.

"What did you forget...?" Fluttershy asked.

"Ah, my Flying Nim- I mean... My Kinto'un!" Gohan said, standing up.

"Your what?" Fluttershy asked.

"I forgot it on the roof, oh no!" Gohan said.

Well, he hoped his plan had worked...

A plan devised in like, one second.

He started slowly running away from the school.

"I'll be right back!" He yelled.

Fluttershy just looked in confusion.

"What's a Kinto'un...?" She asked herself.

Success! The choice of words confused her!

Gohan was just running very slowly through the sidewalk.

'Ugh! I could make it in time if I just didn't have to run so slowly!' He thought.

Apparently he left his Flying Nimbus on the roof of some random building.

He forgot to send it flying away...

Let's cut back to Fluttershy.

She was just chilling there.

'Aw... Well, there's always later... I just think it'd be nice to go to the Fall Formal with him... Wait, what?' Fluttershy thought.

'We would just go as friends, right? I mean, that's if he says yes... It can't be that we coul-'

Then a crown slammed into the back of her head.

"Ow!" She yelped.

She rubbed the back of her head in pain...

"Ooh... What is this...?" She asked, picking it up.

'Where did it come from...? I should probably bring this to Principal Celestia...' She thought.

She stood up and walked towards the entrance.

In the throne room of the Crystal Empire, Celestia was explaining.

"Sunset Shimmer... A former student of mine. She began her studies with me not long before Twilight. But when she did not get what she wanted as quickly as she liked, she turned cruel and dishonest. I tried to help her, but she eventually decided to abandon her studies and pursue her own path. One that has sadly led to her stealing your crown." Celestia said.

"She replaced Twilight's with this one!" Spike said, pulling out the replica.

Celestia examined it, and-

"I suppose Sunset Shimmer thought you wouldn't notice right away that this was not yours. And by the time you did, it would be too late to go after your crown and Element of Harmony." Celestia said, walking away.

Everyone followed her.

"But I don't understand. Where did she go? Where did she take the crown?" Twilight asked.

"You'll soon know more about this place than even I do." Celestia said.

Back to that magical mirror.

"This is no ordinary mirror. It is a gateway to another world. A gateway that opens once every thirty moons." Luna said.

Pinkie Pie decided to put her hoof on the thing.

"Sparkly!" She said.

It did sparkle, yes.

Luna had to move her hoof away with her royal blue magic...

"It has always been kept in the throne room of Canterlot Castle. But when Princess Cadance took over the Crystal Empire, we sent it here for her to watch over." Luna said.

Celestia sighed.

"I had always hoped that Sunset Shimmer would someday use it to return, to come back to Equestria seeking my guidance. Obviously, this is not what has happened." She said.

"Twilight." Cadence said.

"You must use the mirror to go into this other world and retrieve your crown. Without it, the other Elements of Harmony have no power and Equestria is left without one of its most important means of defense." She said.

Twilight stepped towards the portal...

"Your crown does not belong in the place Sunset Shimmer now calls home." Luna said.

"And in her possession, your Element of Harmony will no doubt be used to bring harm to the inhabitants of this other realm. They will not have the power to defend themselves." Luna said.

...You sure?

"You understand the importance of your task?" Celestia asked, putting Twilight's saddlebags on her with her magic.

"Of course." Twilight said.

"Good, you must go at once!" Celestia said.

Twilight sighed.

...But Rainbow Dash and all her friends conveniently stepped in front of the portal.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! She's going, we're going with her." Rainbow Dash said.

"Right, girls?" She asked.

Pinkie squealed.

"I'm so nervicited!" She said.

"...You do realize that isn't a real word, right?" Applejack asked.

Twilight was touched...

"I'm afraid I can't let you go." Celestia said.

"What!? Why not!?" Rainbow Dash asked, slamming her hoof on the ground.

"Sending all of you could upset the balance of this alternate world, creating havoc that would make it impossible for Twilight to get the crown back from Sunset Shimmer. This is something Princess Twilight must do alone." Celestia said.

"Time is of the essence." Luna said.

She made a projection of the moon.

"On the third day, when the moon reaches its peak in the night sky, the gateway will close. And once it does, it will be another thirty moons before you will be able to use it to return." She said.

The projection moon did just that, turning into a full moon.

"Oh well..." Rainbow Dash said.

"Good luck, Twilight!" They all said.

Twilight sighed yet again.

She put her hoof on the portal...

It sparkled a bit, and she pulled her hoof back...

'Okay, just do it... Just... Do it.' Twilight thought.

Then she jumped in without hesitation!

Aw...

...

...Then Spike dashed in after her.

The other ponies tried grabbing him physically but they missed.

"Spike, NO!" Everyone yelled.

Too late.

He ran into the portal.

Gohan finally got back to the top of the building he left the Nimbus on.

"Phew..." He said, patting it twice.

Then the Nimbus flew off.

"Okay, I don't know how much time I have left... Better hurry!" Gohan muttered to himself.

Now to journey back to the school!

Let's cut to Twilight again.

She was groaning as she managed to wake up...

"Ugh..."

Then she noticed Spike.

"Uh... Twilight?" Spike asked.

"Huh? Spike! You're not supposed to- Spike? Are you a... dog?" Twilight asked.

"I... think so. But I have no idea what you are!" Spike said.

Twilight noticed her hands now...

"Wha...?" She asked.

Then she screamed!

You know, the-

"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!"

But then she covered her mouth because that is not good.

She started inspecting these weird nubs on her hand...

Also known as fingers.

She desperately tried to get them off by shaking them!

...But nothing happened.

She pulled them, and that did nothing...

Spike was just looking at the insanity.

Then she noticed her leg, and she started hyperventilating again.

"Twilight, you have to get it together!" Spike said.

Twilight took a deep breath...

...

"...What does the rest of me look like!?" She asked, getting on all fours.

"Um, like you. Only not you. Your muzzle's really small." Spike said.

"My muzzle!?" Twilight asked, touching her tiny nose.

She started hyperventilating again.

Spike covered her mouth with two paws.

"Are you gonna scream again?" He asked.

Twilight shook her head.

"Where are we?" Spike asked, taking his paws away.

Well, this is obviously what is known as a town.

There's a street behind her, with cars driving around.

There are sidewalks around the streets that other people are walking on.

Then there's the school right in front of her.

Fluttershy sat in homeroom, waiting for Gohan to come...

It was 8:08, so she began to worry.

'I hope he gets here on time... I want to get it over with!...Huh. I never expected myself to be best friends with a boy... It feels weird to be so attached.' She thought.

It was taking a while...

...

The bell rang.

'He's late... Oh well.' Fluttershy thought.

"That must serve as the gateway back to Equestria..." Twilight said, touching the portal once more.

She put her hand in and her hoof was inside the portal.

But she pulled it out instantly.

She sat up...

"We need to find my crown as soon as possible and get back there. I suggest we start searching the castle first." She said, referring to the school in front of her.

"What castle?"

Twilight screamed for a moment as she looked over her shoulder.

~~Jesus Christ! Where the f**k did you come from!?"~~

It was Gohan.

A little surprised that she screamed, but...

"Uh... Sorry for scaring you there..." Gohan said.

He automatically assumed that she was a student...

"What are you still doing here? Classes should start soon." Gohan said.

Twilight just stared at Gohan quizically...

She's confused as to what the heck he is and what he's taking about.

'Classes? For what?' Twilight thought.

Then, he looked at the clock over the entrance, and-

"Uh oh! Sorry, I have to go, I'm late!" Gohan said, slowly running towards the school.

Twilight just glared at him...

Jumping over 6 steps at once...

Then he just entered the door.

"Bizarre... Bipedal motion? What kind of creature am I, a monkey!?" She asked Spike.

'Do I also have increased agility?' She thought.

"Well... I don't think monkeys wear clothes like that. Also... I think they're more hairy than that..." Spike said.

"Whatever... Let me try doing... Whoa!" Twilight said, trying to stand up.

She stumbled and tumbled...

Her legs were shaking...

She swung her arms around to try and keep balance.

"Okay...! I think I got it...!" She said.

"Then try walking." Spike said, moving forward effortlessly.

Twilight tried taking a step...

But ended up taking this gigantic one, and barely managed to stay standing.

She repeated the same movement until she got to the stairs...

She grabbed the handrail to prevent herself from falling...

"You are terrible at this..." Spike said.

"Ugh! I've never tried this before...! Now come on, Spike, I don't want to stay here longer than I have to...!" Twilight said, pulling herself up the stairs.

Spike was already at the top.

"Well, look on the bright side. You don't have those pesky wings to worry about anymore." He said.

Yeah, Twilight made that visually clear that that didn't help her at all.

She managed to step to the doors...

"Dang use of an opposable thumb..." She muttered.

She waved her head around before slamming herself into the door...

"What?" She asked.

It was confusing, why didn't it just open for her?

She didn't move, yet strained really, REALLY hard...!

Then she gasped, realizing that-

"My magic! It isn't working!" She said.

"Makes sense. You don't exactly have your horn..." Spike said.

"WHAT!?" Twilight asked, grabbing her hair.

She's going to stress out again.

Spike sighed.

"Just do what the other... Thing did." He said.

"What do you mean?" Twilight asked.

Spike pushed the door open.

"We really need to find you a mirror." He said.

The two entered and saw the halls.

A CHS banner and stairs...

It was relatively empty. Nobody else was there.

Instantly, Spike and Twilight went to the trophy collection...

Twilight scanned that thing...

"What do ya think, Spike? Other artifacts she's stolen from Equestria?" She asked.

Then she realized that she could see a translucent reflection of herself through the glass.

"Huh!? What am I!?" She asked.

She looked at her hair, her hips, her teeth...!

...Then the bell rang.

Now the halls were crowded again.

Twilight held Spike in her arms so they wouldn't get separated...

But she kept bumping into everyone!

Someone slammed their phone into her face...

Now she was on the floor, trying to dodge water bottles and basketballs.

She tried crawling out from the belly of the beast...

As she managed to get to the lockers, on the outer side, her foot was still stuck in the crowd.

So she and Spike tried pulling the damn thing out, with him pulling her bag.

Twilight put a little too much strength into it...

She got it out, but she rolled backwards.

She smashed into someone's leg...

It was Flash Sentry, closing his locker.

"Whoa! You okay?" He asked, holding a hand out.

Twilight tried to hold his hand, but balled her hand up into his hand.

She opened it up afterwards so he could pull her up to her feet.

Twilight silently nodded.

Flash walked away now.

Twilight couldn't help but look at him.

"I don't think this is a castle..." Spike said.

And hey! The door right by his locker swung open!

"Next time, you'll receive JUG. Understand?"

Twilight heard that familiar voice...

'Princess Luna!?' She thought.

Gohan was stepping out from the office...

"Yes ma'am..." He said.

Then the door closed.

Gohan turned around to see-

"Oh, it's you again." He said.

"Huh?" Twilight asked.

"I should be getting to class. See you." Gohan said, beginning to walk away.

...But then he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Both he and Twilight happened to hear a very faint and familiar voice...

"Oh, I'm really sorry. I-I just found it, and-and I thought I should give it to her.

'Fluttershy?' Gohan thought.

They both walked to where they heard the voice...

Gohan hadn't noticed Twilight trailing behind him.

Now they heard the same voice a little louder...

"I didn't know you had dropped it."

Both Gohan and Twilight peeked into another part of the hallway...

There was a bacon haired girl talking to...

Fluttershy?

The girl was Sunset Shimmer...

~~A total bitch...~~

"Well, I did! And I was about to get it before you swooped in and ruined everything! You shouldn't pick up things that don't belong to you." She said.

Then, Fluttershy mumbled something under her breath...

"It... doesn't really belong to you, either."

Then Sunset slammed her arms against the lockers behind Fluttershy!

"Excuse me!?" She yelled.

Fluttershy whimpered and slowly slid down to the floor.

"N-N-Nothing...!" She whispered.

Gohan was a little angry...

So was Twilight.

He clenched his fist...

"That's what I thought. It's as good as mine, and you know it. You really are pathetic! It's no wonder your best friends are all stray animals." Sunset said.

That was it for Gohan.

"How dare you speak to her that way!" He yelled, pointing a finger at Sunset Shimmer.

Now he was being seen clear as day.

Sunset angrily turned around...

"What did you say?" She asked.

'Oh thank goodness...' Fluttershy thought.

The surrounding students around them all cowered and slid away...

But a few just had to watch.

"He said, how dare you speak to her that way!" Twilight yelled, aiding him.

She stepped to his side.

The two walked towards Sunset while she walked towards them.

They stopped about a few feet away from each other...

A standoff...

"What you just said was mean and completely untrue! Take it back!" Gohan yelled.

...Then Sunset kinda smirked...?

"You must be new here." She said.

"That has no bearing on the current issue." Gohan said.

"What does it have to do with you being a complete jerk!?" Twilight asked.

...Then Sunset just flicked Twilight's head.

She started walking away...

"I can speak to anyone any way I want." She said.

There was a boy with dark brown hair, a fedora, grey pants/shoes and a red vest in her sight.

She merely glared at him and he...

Stuck himself inside his own locker...

Makes sense.

Then she stormed off.

'What was her deal? Fluttershy's practically harmless, there isn't a need to yell at her.' Gohan thought.

"I can't believe you did that!" Fluttershy said, standing up again.

"We couldn't just stand there like that..." Twilight said.

"Why can't you believe it?" Gohan asked.

"Oh... You're new, Gohan... It's just that nobody ever stands up to Sunset Shimmer." Fluttershy said.

"Sunset Shimmer?" Twilight asked, as if she had already heard of her.

"You've heard of her?" Fluttershy asked.

"I didn't even know she existed." Gohan said.

"Sort of..." Twilight said.

"I don't think I've seen you around before. Did you just transfer to Canterlot High from another school?" Fluttershy asked.

"Um... yes! Another... heh, school! My name's Twilight." Twilight said, stomping her foot slightly...

"Oh, okay. I'm Son Gohan, but call me Gohan." Gohan said with a smile.

...

Then Fluttershy tried introducing herself again...

"I'm... Fluttershy..."

'Not this again...' Gohan thought.

"Sorry, what was that?" Twilight asked.

"It's Fluttershy!"

"It sounds like you're saying Fluttershy... But how can that...?" Twilight asked.

Then Fluttershy noticed Twilight's dog, Spike...

"Oh my goodness!" She said in a normal voice and very excitedly.

She dashed forward and rushed up to Spike...

...But bumped into Twilight without realizing it.

She nearly fell.

"Who's this sweet little guy!?" She asked.

Twilight managed to stand tall again...

"That's Spike! My, uh... dog!" She said.

"I don't think I've ever seen a breed like that... Or maybe I'm uneducated." Gohan said.

'Do dogs have ears like that? I'm probably rusty...' He thought.

Fluttershy grabbed Spike's face...

"Oh, he's so cute!" She said.

Then she reached into her yellow bag and pulled out a dog treat...

"Come on, eat up little pup!" She said, holding it out to him.

Spike hesitantly took a small bite...

But he enjoyed it so much that he ate the entire thing.

"Oh, wouldn't you just give anything to know what they're really thinking?" Fluttershy asked.

"He usually just tells me." Twilight said.

"W-What do you mean?" Fluttershy asked.

Then Spike barked...

"There are some anthropomorphic animals such as dogs that can speak, but he definitely can't talk..." Gohan said.

"Oh! Uh... Nevermind!" Twilight said.

'What does anthropomorphic mean?' She thought.

But she changed the subject.

"Never mind. Sunset Shimmer said you picked something up. Something that belonged to her. It wasn't a crown, was it?" Twilight asked.

"How did you know?" Fluttershy asked.

"Uh... Lucky guess? Do you still have it?" Twilight asked.

Fluttershy shook her head no.

"Mm-hmm. This morning, I was just hanging out with Gohan..." She said.

Flashback to that moment again...

Back to the statue.

"Ah, my Flying Nim- I mean, my Kinto'un!" Gohan said, standing up.

"Your what?" Fluttershy asked.

"I forgot it on the roof, oh no!" Gohan said.

He started slowly running away from the school.

"I'll be right back!" He yelled.

Fluttershy just looked in confusion.

"What's a Kinto'un...?" She asked herself.

Then she looked back to the school...

She was just chilling there.

Waiting for 8:00 to come so she'd go to homeroom...

...

Then a crown slammed into the back of her head.

"Ow!" She yelped.

She rubbed the back of her head in pain...

"I have no idea how it got there. But I didn't want anything to happen to it, so I decided to give it to Principal Celestia." Fluttershy said.

"Principal Celestia? She's the ruler here?" Twilight asked.

"That's an... odd choice of words, but it's technically correct." Gohan said.

"Technically, I guess she and Vice Principal Luna do make the rules." Fluttershy said.

"Where is she now?" Twilight asked.

"Oh, she's in her office. Third door on the left." Gohan said, pointing to the exact door.

"Thank you!" Twilight said, running towards that office.

Spike quickly followed.

"Oh, wait!" Fluttershy said, making them stop briefly.

They slid for a moment before looking back.

"You're not really supposed to have pets on school grounds. Might wanna tuck him into your backpack. That's what I do." She said, opening her bag for a moment.

A cat, a bunny, a bird-

They burst out of the bag.

Fluttershy sat down with the bunny and the cat to hug them both.

The bird got on her head.

"They just get so lonely when I'm in school all day." She said.

"Oh, okay! Thank you!" Twilight said.

Then the bell rang.

"Oh no! I'm late for class!" Fluttershy said.

"Oh no, I don't want to get a JUG from Vice Principal Luna this time... My mother would kill me." Gohan said, scared for his life.

Fluttershy expertly swung her bag around to get the animals in there and started running to class.

Gohan slowly followed.

"Okay, Spike, we're on our own!" Twilight said, picking him up.

Spike happened to run across her arm, get on her shoulder, unzip her bag, jump inside, and zip it back up.

He's a natural.

Well, this is a special turnout.

Sunset Shimmer wants the crown for unimaginable power!

Will she get it?

Or will Twilight get the crown first?

Do you really not know what's going to come?

Twilight's Running for Princess! Sunset Shimmer's Malicious Schemes!

Ah, the principal's office.

Twilight knocked on the door...

"Come in."

Twilight entered gracefully, bowing her head as she opened the door.

The principal, Celestia, was reading a file.

"How may I help you?" She asked.

Twilight was confused at how casual Celestia was, but...

She placed her bag on the ground.

"Um... Uh... Phew..." She said nervously.

Yeah- Celestia gestured for her to actually say something.

"My name's Twilight Sparkle. I-I'm new here, and... Well, I understand that Fluttershy found a crown this morning and gave it to you." Twilight said.

"Yes." Celestia said, standing up and walking over to a drawer.

"I've had Vice Principal Luna put it somewhere for safekeeping. No idea how it ended up in the front lawn." She said, putting the file in there and closing the drawer.

"Were you interested in running for Princess of the Fall Formal this year?" She asked.

"Uh, no. Not exactly. The truth is... Well, the truth is I... You see, the crown is actually... Princess of the Fall Formal?" Twilight asked.

Celestia marked the date on her calendar to show Twilight.

"It's Canterlot High's big Fall dance." She said.

"Like the Grand Galloping Gala." Twilight said.

"Uh, Grand Galloping Gala?" Celestia asked.

"Oh, uh, it was a big deal at my old school." Twilight said.

"And was there a princess?" Celestia asked.

"Yes, but she wasn't exactly a student..." Twilight said.

Then she noticed Sunset Shimmer on the walls.

Photos of the times she won as princess of anything.

Fall Formal, Spring Flung, ugh.

"Here at Canterlot High, the students select one of their peers to represent them. She receives her crown at the Fall Formal." Celestia said, letting Twilight out the door.

She took her bag.

"Hmm. You asked me if I was interested in running for Princess. Can anyone run?" Twilight asked.

"Yes. You just need to let the head of the Fall Formal planning committee know you'd like to be on the ballot. Was there anything else?" Celestia asked.

"Um... Nope! That was it!" Twilight said.

"Well, if you do need anything else, my door is always open." Celestia said.

Then she closed the door.

...

Spike popped out of her bag.

"Twilight, why didn't ya just tell her the crown was yours and ask for it back?" Spike asked.

"Oh, I was going to, but imagine if one of them showed up in Equestria saying they came from a place filled with tall, fleshy, bipedal creatures with these?" Twilight asked, twirling her arms around.

"We'd think they were crazy!" She said.

Micro Chips happened to see that... Happen.

...So he walked away in confusion.

"Hmm. You make a good point." Spike said.

"Looks like if I want my crown back, I'll have to become Princess of the Canterlot High Fall Formal. So that's what I'm gonna do!" Twilight said triumphantly!

"And how exactly do you plan on doing that?" Spike asked.

"I have NO idea!" Twilight said proudly.

Then the bell rang, and now the halls were full again.

Time for lunch!

Twilight and Fluttershy went to grab a tray of food.

Gohan just walked alongside them as they did that...

Carrying that giant lunch of his.

They took veggie burgers, glasses of water...

"I know we've just met, but I was wondering if you might be able to help me with something." Twilight said.

"Of course." Fluttershy said.

"Sure." Gohan said.

Then they took fruit bowls.

"I've decided to run for Princess of the Fall Formal, and-"

Fluttershy gasped and dropped her fruit bowl all over Twilight's shirt!

"Oh! Oh, gosh! Sorry!" She said, grabbing a bunch of napkins.

She started cleaning Twilight...

"It's just, oh, running for Fall Formal Princess is a really bad idea!" She said.

"Princess of the Fall Formal? Why's that such a bad idea?" Gohan asked.

"Sunset Shimmer wants to be Fall Formal Princess, and when she wants something, she gets it!" Fluttershy said.

She threw out the napkins and held her tray out to Granny Smith...

She placed an apple on there.

"She'll make life awful for anyone who stands in her way. Just ask the girl who ran against her for Princess of the Spring Fling." Fluttershy said.

Twilight got an apple...

Now the three started going to that empty table.

"How would she do that? Does she have some sort of mystical power?" Gohan asked.

Now the three sat at that empty table...

"It's not physical, she has an overwhelming mental power and can ruin anybody's image! In fact, she'd find a way to make you seem like a monster!" Fluttershy said, pointing at him.

"I have to try!" Twilight said.

"Oh, I don't think you understand. You'd have to convince everyone here to vote for you instead of her: the athletes, the fashionistas, the dramas, the eco-kids, the techies, the rockers..." Fluttershy said.

"Why is everypony-"

Spike smacked Twilight in the head.

"Uh, everybody, separated this way?" She asked.

Gohan pulled out the red water container, the random black box and the chopsticks.

He opened it to reveal some assorted meats.

"Maybe it was different at your old school, but at CHS, everybody sticks to their own kind. One thing that they DO have in common is that they know Sunset Shimmer is gonna rule the school until we graduate." Fluttershy said.

"Then why don't they prevent it?" Gohan asked.

"What?" Fluttershy asked.

"If they really know that, why doesn't anybody try to stop her? She's a single person." Gohan said.

"She has others... Plus, any attempt to stop her gets ruined and fails..." Fluttershy said.

'How? Does she have connections to the freaking Androids!?' Gohan thought.

"Not if I can help it!" Twilight said proudly, using only her face to dive into her apple.

She started eating it just like that.

Fluttershy just glared at her funnily...

Then Twilight just stopped, using her hands.

...

"...I like your enthusiasm!" Gohan said.

Then he mimicked the same action as Twilight and dove into a chicken leg.

He started just eating with his mouth...

...Now he was being stared at.

...

Then he used his hand, taking the chicken leg out and started chewing.

"...So, uh, heheh...where would I find the head of the party planning committee?" Twilight asked.

"You'd find her in the gym." Fluttershy said.

"Where is that?" Twilight asked.

"It's not very easy to explain..." Fluttershy said.

"Why don't we just take her there?" Gohan asked.

'Sorry, but I don't want to go anywhere near Pinkie Pie anymore...' Fluttershy thought.

"I-I can't, sorry..." She said.

"Oh... Well, I guess I'll take you there after we're done eating." Gohan said.

"Well... How long will that take?" Twilight asked.

"I mean, not too long." Gohan said.

"...You have all that food, though." Twilight said.

"Oh, Gohan has a gigantic stomach. I don't know how to explain it..." Fluttershy said.

'Saiyan biology...' Gohan thought.

"It's genetic. My dad used to eat this much as well." He said.

'Used to...? What could that mean...?' Fluttershy thought, hiding a horrified expression.

"Huh. What spec- Nevermind." Twilight said.

'Why would I question what species we are...?' She thought.

Okay, now Gohan was eating like he hadn't eaten in days again.

...As usual.

Twilight was just surprised...

He's eating like a freaking dragon!

Now the gym was decorated.

Streamers, balloons, snack tables-

Holy crap, it's a party house.

"Well, this is the gym." Gohan said.

"Huh. Didn't think it'd be this decorated..." He said.

Spike was outside the bag and walking alongside the two.

"Thanks for your help." Twilight said.

"Oh, you're welcome." Gohan said.

"IIIINCOMIIIIING!

A torrential rain of streamers was coming right down at them!

Twilight and Spike instinctively got on the ground and covered.

Gohan stood still, letting them hit him.

...Now that they stopped falling, the three of them were covered in confetti.

Gohan just used his hands to get them off while Twilight and Spike just slid out the cover.

Then, they saw Pinkie Pie throwing confetti everywhere.

She even pulled a balloon off of her skirt...?

She started blowing into it...

Twilight walked up to her and asked...

"Hi, my name's Twilight Sparkle and... Pinkie Pie?"

She recognized her?

Once Pinkie heard that, she stopped blowing into the balloon, and the air blew her mouth flaps nearly off her face.

The balloon deflated.

Then she gasped and grabbed Twilight's shirt...

"Are you psychic!?" She asked.

Now she was practically carrying Twilight before she could fall to the ground.

"Uh, no. I don't think so. Unless of course that's something you can do here." Twilight said.

'Well, I could read minds...' Gohan thought.

'Wait, the real question is, how did she know her name?' He thought.

Pinkie then dropped Twilight on the floor...

"Eh. Not usually." She said.

She went to grab a yellow balloon and started blowing that one.

"Fluttershy said this is where I'd find the head of the Fall Formal planning committee." Twilight said.

Pinkie stopped blowing, but actually tied the balloon this time.

"Fluttershy, huh? Don't let the whole 'shy' thing fool you. She can be a real meanie." She warned.

"Wait, what?" Gohan asked.

'T-That's information anyone above the age of 10 would know. Anyone can be mean.' He thought.

"You two aren't friends?" Twilight asked.

"Is that supposed to be a surprise?" Gohan asked.

"I-I mean... No..." Twilight stuttered.

Pinkie decided to ignore the question...

"Waited a bit to get your name on the ballot, huh? Dance is day after tomorrow." She said.

"I'm brand new here." Twilight said.

"Oooh! I thought you didn't look familiar. Though, now that I'm really lookin' at you... Do you have a twin sister who lives in the city, has a pet dog named Spike that looks just like that one?" Pinkie asked, pointing at Spike.

"Uh... Maybe?" Twilight asked.

"Thought so. Anywho!" Pinkie said, pulling out the sign up list from her hair...

Yeah...

It's on a clipboard.

"Just need to fill this out and you are officially up for the coveted Princess of the Fall Formal crown!" Pinkie said.

She even pulled a pen out of her hair.

She held it out to Twilight...

...

Twilight wasn't taking it?

Pinkie shook it a bit.

...

Twilight tried taking it with her mouth...

Pinkie didn't seem to mind, but Gohan was a little confused...

So, Twilight decided to use her hand instead.

She started writing on the paper, and...

"WOW!" Pinkie said, shocked.

"You have really bad handwriting. It's like you've never held a pen before." She said.

Twilight laughed nervously...

"Aheheh... Is it?" She asked.

"Yeah. It's worse than my dad's." Gohan said.

Then the door to the gym burst open again.

"Somebody order a dozen cases of fizzy apple cider?"

It was Applejack.

Twilight recognized that voice...

She came in, carrying one case of that apple cider.

"Oh! Oh! Me, me-me-me, me, yeah, ha-ha, me!" Pinkie said, running towards her.

Applejack placed the case on a table, wiping the sweat off her forehead.

"Can ya bring in the rest?" She asked her older brother, Big Macintosh.

He was carrying four cases at once.

I guess it's impressive...

"Eeyup." He said.

Applejack took one of the cases off him, and started taking that one to another table.

Before she put it down, she recognized Twilight...

"Hey... I know you!" She said.

"You do?" Twilight asked.

Applejack started carrying the case to another table.

"Sure. You're the new girl who gave Sunset Shimmer the what for today." She said.

She took one bottle out, and bit the cap off.

Fizzy...

"Oh, hey, you're that kid who destroyed everyone at dodgeball!" She said, pointing the bottle at Gohan.

"Oh, uh... Y-Yeah." Gohan said.

'I'm not a kid, you're a kid. You kid.' He thought.

"You did the same, right? Give Sunset Shimmer that what for?" Applejack asked.

"I mean... I guess I tried." Gohan said.

"Why are ya skipping gym? You're getting an easy A, ya know." Applejack said.

"Oh, the uh... Teachers are asking me to stay after class, and I felt sick sometimes..." Gohan lied.

'The teacher told me I couldn't play anymore.' He thought.

Applejack could tell he was lying, but...

"Whatever." She said, taking a sip of the apple cider.

"Twilight Sparkle here is gonna run against Sunset Shimmer for Princess of the Fall Formal." Pinkie said.

Then Applejack had to spit her drink out.

She placed the bottle on the table...

"I'd think twice about that. Oh, sure, she'll probably approach you all friendly like..." She said.

Then she pulled Pinkie off the... Ceiling and grabbed her heart balloon.

She grabbed a market and started drawing on it.

Pinkie was blowing another yellow balloon.

Applejack drew a face of Sunset Shimmer on the heart one, and a face of Twilight on the yellow one.

She taped a needle to the back of the heart one.

"I sure am lookin' forward to some friendly competition." She mimicked Sunset.

"That's so good to hear!" She mimicked Twilight.

"Then, here comes the backstabbing..." She said normally again, stabbing the Twilight balloon with the needle.

"About the only girl in this school you can trust less than Sunset Shimmer is Rainbow Dash." Applejack said.

"Rainbow Dash?" Twilight asked.

Pinkie Pie decided to sit on and bounce a giant yellow balloon across the gym.

"She's the captain of, like, every team at Canterlot High." She said, popping that balloon.

"She's also the captain of sayin' she's gonna do somethin' for ya, and then turnin' around and not even botherin' to show up." Applejack said.

"Thanks for the advice, Applejack, but this is something I really need to do." Twilight said.

'But why?' Gohan thought.

"Huh, suit yourself. Hey, how'd you know my name is Applejack?" Applejack asked.

That is a really good question...

"Um, I uh... Heheh... Didn't you say?" Twilight asked.

"No." Gohan said.

"Nnnope." Big Mac said.

"Noverino!" Pinkie Pie said.

Twilight decided to try and escape...

So...

"Well, it sure was nice meeting you both. I'm sure I'll be seeing you around!" Twilight said, running off with Spike.

She opened and closed the door.

'That's strange... How did she know their names? I've seen them before but I didn't even know who Pinkie Pie was.' Gohan thought.

"That one's tryin' to hide a secret, but I am totally on to her." Pinkie said to Applejack.

Then she leaned towards her ear.

"She's psychic!"

"Uh huh... If you say so." Applejack said.

"I'm not trusting that one either." Gohan said.

"Wait... How'd you hear that?" Pinkie asked.

'...Dang it!' Gohan thought.

Then the main gym doors burst open.

Revealing Sunset Shimmer, Snips and Snails...

~~Complete assholes...~~

"This looks terrible!" She yelled.

Gohan facepalmed.

'I don't know if I should be thankful or not. The first time I meet her, I keep runnin' into her! Come on!' He thought.

The three went to the center of the gym.

"There should be more streamers near the stage and fewer balloons." Sunset complained.

She popped two purple and pink balloons with one finger...

"Yeah! Streamers!" Snips yelled, ripping a pink streamer in half.

"And fewer balloons!" Snails yelled, bear hugging a yellow balloon.

He fell and couldn't pop the balloon...

Sunset picked up a bottle.

"Fizzy apple cider? Ugh! This is my coronation, not a hoedown." She said.

Offended people.

Offended and triggered people everywhere.

Seems familiar...

"Well, now, it ain't necessarily gonna be your coronation this time around." Applejack said.

Sunset literally appeared in front of Applejack like, wow.

She's quick.

"Oh, is that so? You country folk really aren't that bright. Must be why the other students say such awful things about you." She mocked, using Applejack's cowboy hat to cover her face.

Applejack literally cut the hat open with her glare.

"Sunset Shimmer, you need to stop." Gohan said.

"Oh, it's Karate Kid. What's he gonna do, scare me with his moves?" Sunset mocked.

"I have no intent on fighting anybody. It's been peaceful, and I intend to keep it that way. But I'm serious about you bullying people." Gohan said.

"Pfft. Didn't I already give you the rundown?" Sunset asked.

"Do you honestly think nobody will go against you?" Gohan asked.

"Pfft. If you dare." Sunset said.

"It's the entire school against you three. Who's odds are favorable?" Gohan asked.

"For my coronation? Where I'm running unopposed!?" Sunset asked, trying to contain her laughs.

"Not this time. The new girl just signed up!" Pinkie said, showing off the sign up sheet.

Twilight signed, like, every space below, holy crap.

"What!?" Sunset asked, completely shocked.

Pinkie gave Sunset the clipboard.

"I know! Her handwriting IS really bad!" She said.

Sunset looked extremely angry as she saw it...

"Where is this Twilight Sparkle?" She said to herself.

Was she able to read that shit?

Well, she said it a bit too out loud.

She noticed the other two listening in...

So she improvised.

She started laughing.

"I'm looking forward to meeting the competition!" She lied.

She and her goons started walking away.

'What a jerk...' Gohan thought.

Twilight was traversing the halls once more.

Crowded as usual...

But suddenly, Twilight found herself in a dark place of the hall...

The lights were flickering and nobody else was there.

Then Sunset Shimmer happened to be right behind her.

"Can't believe I didn't recognize you earlier. Shoulda known Princess Celestia would send her prized pupil here after my crown, and her little dog, too." She said.

"It's MY crown!" Twilight said.

"Whatever. This is just a minor setback for me. You don't know the first thing about this place, and I already rule it." Sunset said.

"If that's so, why do you even need my crown? You went to an awful lot of trouble to switch it with the one that belongs here." Twilight asked.

"Pop quiz: what happens when you bring an Element of Harmony into an alternate world?" Sunset asked.

...

"You don't know? Seriously!?" Sunset mocked, laughing.

"And you're supposed to be Princess Celestia's star student? Then again, what were the chances she'd find somepony as bright as me to take under her wing after I decided to leave Equestria? Bit embarrassing that you were the best she could do." She said.

Spike popped out of the bag and barked at her.

"Oh, and I'd keep an eye on your mutt. Hate for him to be... taken away from you." Sunset said.

"Is that a threat?" Spike asked.

"Oh, of course not." Sunset mocked.

Spike barked again, growling...

But Sunset put a finger to his face.

"But I'd cut down on the chatter if I were you. Don't want everyone to know you don't belong here, now would you? You wanna be a princess here? Please. You don't know the first thing about fitting in." She said.

She started strutting away...

And now she's gone, thank God.

...But Twilight was left with low self esteem...

Nope, still cutting to Sunset.

She was walking towards the gym, where she encountered Snips and Snails.

They were dizzy and covered in streamers...

So Sunset pulled the streamers with so much force that the two spun around like a tornado.

So she also had to stop them in place.

Even more dizzy...

"I want you to follow her. Bring me something I can use just like I did with that last girl who thought she could challenge me." She demanded.

"You got it, Sunset Shimmer." Snips said, saluting alongside Snails.

Sunset Shimmer turned around and muttered to herself.

"When the crown and its power are mine, Twilight Sparkle will be sorry she ever set hoof into this world. Not that she would've been much safer if she'd stayed in Equestria." She muttered.

"Yeah!" Snips said.

"In Equestria!" He said.

He obviously doesn't know anything about what he's saying.

"What are you still doing here!? Go!" Sunset yelled.

Those two rushed away.

Twilight was now trying to figure out the world again.

She found herself against a ending machine full of snacks.

She is kinda hungry...

She saw the perfect snack! Peanut butter crackers!

But how to get it?

She tried pulling the glass off.

Didn't work.

She tried pushing it.

Nope.

Okay, final measures.

She got down on all fours, and was about to buck it!

Break that glass and shit!

...Until someone walked up to her.

It was "The Great and Powerful" Trixie.

"Excuse me." She said, going ahead of Twilight.

"The Great and Powerful Trixie!...Needs some peanut butter crackers." She said.

Inserted a coin, punched in the code, and...

It fell down.

"Voilà!" Trixie said, pulling the snack out.

She walked away.

Twilight stood up in embarrassment...

Spike poked his head or of the bag.

"Sunset Shimmer is right. I don't know the first thing about this place. If I'm gonna really fit in and win votes, we need to do some research." Twilight said, starting to walk.

"Research?" Spike asked.

"This place has a school. It must also have a..." Twilight said, looking at a library.

"Library!" She said proudly.

She rushed inside.

Snips and Snails just happened to be behind the doors...

~~Shouldn't they be in class?~~

"Got your phone?" Snips asked Snails.

Snails pulled out his purple phone and hit record.

"Got yours?" Snails asked.

Snips pulled out his yellow phone too.

It's go time.

Snips sneakily snipped away as Snails... Well, moved like a snail.

But stealthily.

Twilight sat at a computer, dumbfounded.

She didn't know what the hell to do.

Spike was outside the bag, too.

"So I just push the letters here, and then the words and moving pictures will come up here?" Twilight asked.

She held the monitor now.

Cheerilee happened to be nearby...

She sighed, because she hates her job.

Then she put on a fake smile.

"That's right!" She said, making Twilight put the monitor down.

"Maybe this place does have magic!" Twilight said.

Cheerilee didn't care, so she walked away with a cart of books.

Snips and Snails happened to be behind that cart, recording...

So they fled.

Then some crappy music started playing.

Cheerilee had to come back with the cart...

Turns out three kids, known as the Cutie Mark Crusaders, were blasting music at the other side of the table.

Scootaloo, Applebloom, and Sweetie Belle...

Cheerilee had to turn the speaker off...

"Uh, girls, what are you doing?" She asked with a forced smile.

Twilight was banging on the keyboard with her fists.

Gently, though.

Gently.

"We're just seeing how many hits our new music video has gotten." Sweetie Belle said.

Then Applebloom started blasting the music.

Ugh, Cheerilee hated it too.

"No... Just..." She said, turning the speaker off.

Then she took the speaker.

"No! The school computers are for research purposes ONLY!" She said.

Then she walked away with the speaker.

"It's just as well, y'all. Some of the comments about our song were really awful. 'Epic fail'...'Funniest thing I've ever seen'!?" Applebloom asked.

"Funniest thing they've ever seen, huh?" Sweetie Belle asked.

Then the three of them had an epiphany.

They started running off.

"Uh, I don't know that that's what you should take from..." Twilight said.

But they were gone, so...

Sighs.

Twilight tried figuring the computer out.

She pulled the monitor, and started using her fists on the keyboard again...

Snips and Snails recorded that.

They snickered behind her back!

Even more examples of Twilight acting like a complete buffoon were recorded by Snips and Snails.

You know, carrying loads of books and dropping them all clumsily...

Picking books up with her mouth instead of her hands, on all fours...

She even got blown away by the printer shining off a light.

There are plenty more examples, but those are just a few...

Okay, so, end of the school day.

No animal shelter today.

So Gohan was just going to head home.

He and Fluttershy were outside the entrance, saying their byes.

"See you later." Gohan said, starting to walk to the sidewalk.

"W-Wait..." Fluttershy said.

Gohan stopped and looked over his shoulder.

"I was meaning to ask you this morning, but you ran off..." Fluttershy said.

"Oh. Sorry..." Gohan said, fully facing her again.

"It's alright... But... Are you going to the Fall Formal?" Fluttershy asked.

"No. At least... I don't think so." Gohan said.

"Oh... I... I just wondered if you... Would like to... Um..." Fluttershy said, completely nervous.

It was vividly clear.

"Take your time." Gohan said.

"I was wondering... W-Would you... Like to... G-Go to the Fall Formal with...me...?" Fluttershy asked.

She kinda blushed.

...

"You want me to go to the Fall Formal with you?" Gohan asked.

Fluttershy silently nodded, looking down at the ground.

"...Well, sure." Gohan said.

"...R-Really?" Fluttershy asked, a little surprised, looking at him again.

She mostly expected a "No."

"I mean... Yeah. If you want me to go, I'll go..." Gohan said.

Fluttershy mentally had a victory screech.

~~"OLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO-"~~

"O-Okay, see you tomorrow!" She said excitedly, running off.

"Uh... See you!" Gohan said as she ran off.

He was confused, though.

'Why was she so excited about that?' He thought.

Twilight and Spike had gone through a ton of books.

She sat at a table, while Spike was under that table.

And since it was the end of the day, the P.A. came on to say:

"The library will be closing in five minutes."

Then she had realized...

"I hadn't even thought about where we're gonna sleep tonight!" She said.

Spike started walking out from underneath the table.

"Way ahead of you." He said.

Twilight followed him, taking a single book with her.

Spike led her to a further part to the library...

A part where nobody goes to.

He had a tarp over the surprise for some reason.

"It's a little..." Spike said, pulling that tarp off.

It was dusty, and he had to cough a bit.

How was it that dusty?

It was a bed made of books...

"...dusty, but it doesn't seem like anybody comes up here." He finished.

"It's perfect, Spike." Twilight said.

She's probably lying, but...

She petted Spike and scratched his ear as a reward.

She sat down.

"So, how did your research go?" Spike asked.

"I found this book. It's called a yearbook. It seems to be something they use to keep a record of things that have happened at the school." Twilight said, opening said book.

She flipped to a certain page with her humanized friends as freshmen.

Spike came up to her level to see.

"Look. That's Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Fluttershy, and I'm gonna bet the girl on the far right is Rarity." Twilight said, pointing at her.

Spike instantly swiped that book!

"There's a Rarity here!?" He asked excitedly.

...Then he decided to play it cool...

"Uh, I mean, uh... interesting photo." He said, handing it back to Twilight.

"It's interesting because they look like they're friends." Twilight said.

"They do look like our friends. But I thought we'd figured that out already." Spike said.

"No, I mean... they look like they're friends with each other. But it doesn't seem like they're friends now." Twilight said.

"Not so much." Spike said.

"I just can't help but get the feeling that Sunset Shimmer had something to do with it." Twilight said.

"I wouldn't put it past her. But she wanted your crown 'cause she's planning on doing something even worse! If you're gonna stop her, you have to focus on making friends here. Can't worry about why these girls aren't friends anymore." Spike said.

"Yeah, you're right. Eye on the prize..." Twilight said.

"Where's Gohan in the yearbook?" Spike asked.

"Actually, I couldn't find him. It's safe to say he's a transfer student." Twilight said.

"But I can't recognize him, whereas I could recognize everyone else here." Spike said.

"Yeah. I've never seen someone with an orange and blue uniform with boots like that in Equestria." Twilight said.

"Maybe he lives far away from Ponyville. Or... Since this is Canterlot, he lives far away from there too." Spike said.

"Perhaps. I'd like to know what the symbol on his back meant." Twilight said, laying down on the books.

"Where did you find that?" Spike asked, going towards the tarp.

"I've caught many glimpses of it. It's hidden behind his bag." Twilight said.

"Oh. Well..." Spike said, grabbing the tarp and putting it on Twilight.

"Thanks, Spike." Twilight said, getting cozy.

Spike decided to lie down right next to her head.

"Ah... You're welcome. Good night." He said.

"Good night." Twilight said, closing her eyes and drifting to sleep...

Friendships Recovered! Gohan and Twilight Showing Their True Selves?

Morning time!

Gohan was ready, already outside and on the Flying Nimbus.

His mother brought his gigantic lunch out to him.

"Alright, son, now have fun at school, and please make new friends. I don't want to keep hearing that your only friend is this 'Fluttershy' girl." Chi Chi said.

"Oh, right, speaking of that... Tomorrow's a school ceremony. The Fall Formal." Gohan said.

"And?" Chi Chi asked.

"I wasn't planning on going at first, but Fluttershy wanted me to go. Can I?" Gohan asked.

"Oh no... She's going to take you away from me!" Chi Chi said.

"Wait, what?" Gohan asked.

'How would she do that?' He thought.

"I'll think about it." Chi Chi said, looking away angrily.

"Will you have the answer when I get back...?" Gohan asked.

"Just go already!" Chi Chi yelled.

"Uh... Okay!" Gohan said.

...He started flying away.

As the clouds quickly flew past him, he was just left with his thoughts again.

'What's her deal with Fluttershy...? She hasn't even met her yet.' He thought.

Now at CHS...

It's 8:00.

Celestia came on the P.A....

"Good morning, students, and happy Thursday. Just a reminder to pick up your ballots for the Princess of the Fall Formal today. They are due at the time the dance starts tomorrow night, so don't forget to turn them in and make your voice heard."

Students started coming in, and Twilight was awake.

Still in the library...

Talking to Spike as she carried many papers.

"Fluttershy said I'd need to win over all those different groups if I wanna become Princess of the Fall Formal. So I've compiled a list of talking points." She said.

Spike was laughing.

"Hahahah! You made a list!? That's so unlike you!" He said.

Then Twilight bent over and gave him a death stare.

Then she opened her bag and pointed at it.

~~Translation: "Get in the bag you little shit."~~

Spike got in, but...

"Uh... Please, continue." He said.

Twilight stood tall again, carrying Spike on her back.

"I'll start introducing myself, sprinkle in some things I learned about their world into the conversation, show them how I fit in here!" She said, walking towards the exit.

She took a deep breath before opening the doors.

"Okay, Spike. Time to make a good first impression on my fellow students." She said.

She started walking through the halls...

...

Some people started to notice her...

Twilight just waved nervously...

Then people started laughing...?

It looks like they're laughing and pointing at her.

"Why is everyone looking at me funny?" Twilight asked Spike.

Then, suddenly, a white arm stuck out and grabbed Twilight!

"Woah!" She helped.

Well, that white arm slammed her against the side of a table for some reason.

"What are you- Why'd you-" Twilight asked, before she noticed who it really was.

"Rarity?" She asked.

Rarity instantly closed the door, ensuring no witnesses.

She rushed to Twilight, getting the measuring tape and stuff.

Looking at the finer details, her foot...

Rarity went through her little purple bag in the ground, throwing out various clothing items.

Then, she found a green dress...

"Perfect!" She said.

She instantly put it over Twilight, and for some reason, it came with a wig and green shoes.

She looks like a blondie.

"Oh, yes. This is good! No one will recognize you!" Rarity said.

"Why wouldn't I wanna be-" Twilight said, before-

"And we'll need a disguise for your dog, which is too bad. He really is so adorable!" Rarity said, scratching his neck.

Spike really liked that...

But Rarity abruptly stopped, and he moved forward for more.

"Y'know, with a little work, I think I could make him look like a rabbit instead." Rarity said.

Spike was confused and fell out of the bag.

"A rabbit!?" Twilight asked.

Then Applejack came into the room...

"There you are, Twilight." She said.

"So much for the disguise." Rarity complained, crossing her arms.

"I've been lookin' all over for ya!" Applejack said, coming in.

Then Fluttershy came in...

"Me too..." She said.

She was dragging Gohan into the room, holding his arm.

"I have no idea why I'm here, please tell me why I'm here." He said to Fluttershy.

Then Pinkie Pie appeared out of nowhere.

"Me three! I like your new look!" She said.

"I do have an eye for these sorts of things. Not that you two seem to care." Rarity said, pointing at Gohan and Pinkie.

"What!?" Pinkie asked.

"Why do you think she doesn't care?" Twilight asked.

"And why me?" Gohan asked.

Applejack was gesturing for her to NOT DO THAT.

Fluttershy didn't want to see what would happen...

Gohan just stood there, completely confused as to what the hell is going on.

'Why am I here? What are they doing here...? Who the heck are you?' He thought, looking at Rarity.

Then there's Pinkie, looking like she's about to explode.

"No, nevermind." Twilight said.

"Can you at least explain me...?" Gohan asked.

"Where do I start with that uncouth outfit of yours?" Rarity asked.

'Ah... I should've expected that.' Gohan thought.

"I'm not trying to make a fashion statement, it's practically a family relic. The style is, at least." He said.

"The style is horrific! Orange and blue do not mix, and you look like a thug!" Rarity said.

"But he's not a thug..." Fluttershy said.

"Appearance is the first impression, Fluttershy." Rarity said.

"I'm sorry that it's not presentable for you, but I'm not here to impress anybody." Gohan said.

"Well, it was my take on the issue." Rarity said.

"Why were you all looking for me?" Twilight asked.

"I wasn't." Gohan said.

'I already knew where you were.' He thought.

"What's going on?" Twilight asked.

"Oh, she hasn't seen it yet..." Fluttershy said.

"Seen what?" Gohan and Twilight asked.

"Don't you have a phone? A computer? Anything!?" Pinkie Pie asked Gohan.

...Gohan slowly shook his head.

"Ugh." Pinkie sighed.

"From what point in time do you come from...?" Rarity asked.

"Apparently this one." Gohan said.

"It's like you live in the freaking woods!" Pinkie said.

"I do." Gohan said.

"Really? I didn't know that." Fluttershy said.

"And yet you still won't teach me how to eat like you!" Pinkie said.

"What does that have to do with me unable to teach you that? I already told you that it's genetic." Gohan said.

"I know, I'm just complaining for no reason! Anywho." Pinkie said with a giant smile.

She pulled out her pink computer and opened it up.

Twilight sat at the desk while everyone else stood by.

"Oh, the video isn't really that bad...Heheh..." Pinkie said, laughing nervously.

She hit play.

Now a video was playing.

"Twilight Sparkle wants to be your Fall Formal Princess." Sunset Shimmer narrated.

Twilight was acting like a dickhead, banging on the keyboard.

Then the camera zoomed in on a stupid face she made.

Then to that all fours book eating scene...

"But what does it say about our school if we give someone like this..." Sunset narrated.

Then the camera zoomed in dramatically on her biting into the book.

"...such an important honor?" Sunset asked.

Then the scene of her being viciously attacked by a printer's light, and it zoomed in on her face being surprised.

And looking stupid.

"Wha...I..." Twilight said, in complete shock.

"I take that back. It's pretty bad!" Pinkie said.

"It's like you're from another world..." Gohan said.

'Oh no...' Twilight thought.

"Look who's talkin'!" Pinkie said.

"But this all happened yesterday! At the library! Has everyone in the school seen this? Is that why they were all looking at me that way?" Twilight asked.

Applejack and Pinkie Pie nodded...

"What am I going to do!? Nobody's going to vote for me after seeing this!" Twilight said, stressing the fuck out.

'Why do you even need this...?' Gohan thought.

"Not that it'll make any difference, but I'll still vote for you." Fluttershy said, reassuringly.

Twilight slammed her head on the desk.

"You two were so nice to stand up for me when Sunset Shimmer was picking on me yesterday." Fluttershy said.

"If ya still wanna run, maybe there's something I can do to help!" Pinkie Pie said.

Twilight got her head up again, smiling.

She had high hopes, at least.

Then Fluttershy leaned into her ear.

"Word of advice? Don't accept her help. She doesn't take anything seriously!" She whispered.

"Ugh! Why do you have to be so awful to me?" Pinkie yelled at Fluttershy.

"Oh! Pff. Kch. Ts! Don't play innocent, Pinkie Pie! You are no better than she is!" Rarity said, pointing at Fluttershy.

"And what is that supposed to mean!?" Pinkie yelled, actually blowing Rarity's hair.

"I am happy to offer up my assistance as well." Rarity said to Twilight.

Then she turned to Pinkie.

"To someone who would appreciate what I have to offer!" She yelled.

Oh, damn it, now they're arguing.

~~"Bet you're not as good as me!"~~

~~"Oh it's on asshole!"~~

Yadda yadda yadda...

Wow, even Spike had to hide himself in the bag to avoid that shit.

'Oh, great... Now, Gohan, what would your father do?' Gohan thought.

Goku had a bag strapped to his back, back at the house.

"Bye, son!"

'...Okay, what would Piccolo do?' Gohan thought.

'Wait, no, he'd just leave and clam up for days. What about Krillin...?' He thought.

Now he was thinking about how his dead friends would handle the situation.

Then Applejack just had to chime in...

She was siting on a desk, eating an apple.

"Listen to y'all carryin' on! Get over it and move on!" She yelled, dropping an apple core into the trash.

"You mean like how you've gotten over what happened with Rainbow Dash?" Rarity asked mockingly, pointing at Applejack.

"She said she'd get the softball team to make an appearance at my bake sale. I tell everybody they're comin', and then not one of 'em shows up! She made a liar outta me! That's different!" Applejack said.

Then the other three had to say...

"Is not!"

"Is too!" Applejack yelled.

Oh great, now FOUR of them are arguing.

Twilight just couldn't handle the heat.

Neither could Gohan.

So he decided to stop thinking pointlessly, step in between everyone, and yell:

"STOP!"

That got the talking to cease.

"Ugh! You four and your childish problems! Ignoring such simple solutions to the stupidest things possible!" Gohan said.

"Pfft. What could you know?" Rarity asked.

"What could I know? Just listen to each other! You could solve all your problems by listening to each other! Instead, you're trying to 1-up each other and claim the highest victim status!" Gohan yelled, putting his hand up.

Well...

He isn't wrong.

He sighed.

"I'm sorry, just... It's making me mad that these stupid things are making you guys fight." He said.

"Thank you for being the only reasonable one here!" Twilight complained, aiming her hands at Gohan.

"W-What?" Gohan asked.

"Listen... I wanna show you all something." Twilight said, reaching into her bag.

She pulled out the yearbook, laid it out on the desk and flipped to the page of her friends.

Everyone looked at that...

"You were friends once." Twilight said.

"I never knew these people until a few weeks ago." Gohan said.

"Excluding you, obviously." Twilight said.

"Hmm. The Freshman Fair. Y'all remember?" Applejack said.

Pinkie nodded.

"Yes..." Rarity said.

"But something happened. I think that something was Sunset Shimmer." Twilight said.

"Well, it's a nice theory, darling, but Sunset Shimmer had nothing to do with it." Rarity said.

"She's right." Fluttershy said.

"Sunset Shimmer isn't the one who ruined my silent auction for the animal shelter by bringing fireworks and noisemakers! It was supposed to be a serious event, and Pinkie Pie ruined it!" She said, really angry.

"Okay, that might be a little reasonable." Gohan said.

"What are you talking about? I got a text from you saying that you didn't want a silent auction. You wanted a big party!" Pinkie said, showing her phone.

"Huh? I never sent you a text!" Fluttershy said.

"You didn't?" Pinkie asked.

"You don't think she's the one who's been sending me those e-mails, do you?" Rarity asked.

"Every time I volunteer to help with the decorations at a school function, I get an e-mail from Pinkie Pie saying she has plenty of volunteers! And then I find out she's done everything herself." She said.

"That's the stupidest reason to break up with a friend I've ever heard." Gohan said.

"I never sent you any e-mails!" Pinkie said.

"Maybe she's the reason Rainbow Dash didn't show up for my bake sale!" Applejack said.

"Didn't you ever ask Rainbow Dash why she didn't show up?" Twilight asked.

"Heh, I guess I kinda stopped talkin' to her at all after that." Applejack said, taking her hat off in embarrassment.

"See, that was the thing that bothered me about your problem." Gohan said.

"Maybe now would be a good time to start." Twilight said.

"...Huh... You were right." Fluttershy said to Gohan.

"We did solve our problems..." She said.

"By talking it out...!" Rarity said.

"Huh. For a fighter, you're kinda smart!" Pinkie said.

"Kinda? What do you mean by that?" Gohan asked.

"Dontcha have a teensy tiny brain?" Pinkie asked, using her fingers to show how tiny it was.

"My brain size is the exact same as any regular human being. The volume of it is 1450 cubic centimeters." Gohan said.

...Everyone but Fluttershy stared at him quizically.

"What?" He asked.

"How did you know that...?" Rarity asked.

"Oh! That's easy, I've read up about the human brain and it's functions. I love reading." Gohan said.

"What?" Pinkie, Rarity and Applejack asked.

"...Is that really a surprise?" Gohan asked.

"It was at first for me, but he's really into his studies..." Fluttershy said.

"Huh. You learn something new everyday..." Applejack said.

Well, outside on the soccer field.

It's recess.

Rainbow Dash was shooting soccer balls into goals.

Our previous people were sitting on the bleachers as Applejack went to talk to Rainbow Dash.

"What does that mark on your back mean?" Twilight asked.

"Huh? Oh, this?" Gohan asked, pointing at the 飯.

"Yeah." Twilight said.

"It's 飯(han), or (meshi). It means food, or rice." Gohan said.

"That's fitting, I suppose..." Rarity said.

"If you didn't notice, it's just the second part of my name." Gohan said.

"It's strange to me why you decided to add that mark..." Rarity said.

"It's known as a master's mark. It's designed like my father's gi." Gohan said.

Well, Applejack and Rainbow Dash were talking from afar.

"They're actually talking! That's a good sign!" Rarity said.

"They look like they're yelling..." Gohan said.

"No, wait... Hugs! Ooh, hugs are always good!" Pinkie said.

Yes, they hugged.

"No, not when one of the huggers has a deadly plague that can easily spread." Gohan said.

Everyone just looked at him strangely.

"What? It's true." Gohan said.

Well, now they're coming back.

Applejack explained...

"Somebody, and I think we can all guess who, told Rainbow Dash that my bake sale had been moved to a different day. Dash showed up with all the softball team and thought I'd cancelled on her!" She said.

"So you're lookin' to dethrone Sunset Shimmer and become Princess of the Fall Formal, huh?" Rainbow Dash asked Twilight.

Twilight slowly nodded.

'I don't know why she has to, but... Eh, I'll roll with it.' Gohan thought.

Rainbow Dash started kicking the soccer ball up repeatedly with her knees.

"Gotta say, I'd really love to see that happen. I'll totally help you out!" She said.

Oh, hey! That sounds good!

"...All you gotta do is beat me in a game of one-on-one." Rainbow Dash said.

"What?" Twilight asked, knowing the outcome already.

"First to five goals wins." Rainbow Dash said, kicking the ball up.

She basically kicked it again, making it combust.

But the fire died down as it hit the goal.

'That's a pretty cool trick.' Gohan thought.

"One-zip!" Rainbow Dash said.

Well, Twilight knew she was screwed.

Yeah, Twilight didn't do well.

At all.

Twilight was going to block a shot in the goal from Rainbow Dash...

...But that previous combustion shot really didn't make her feel so good about taking it head on.

So she ducked underneath it and Rainbow Dash got yet another point.

2-0.

Let's move into the mid-field.

Rainbow Dash decided to drop the ball by Twilight's feet, essentially giving her a pass...

So Twilight wound up her leg and was about to kick it!

...But Rainbow Dash stole the ball before she hit it, and used the back of her foot to hit it into the goal.

3-0.

Now, Twilight was kicking the ball lightly as she ran.

You know, what all soccer players do.

Right before she made it to the goal, Rainbow Dash intercepted her and swiped the ball.

By the time Twilight turned around, Rainbow Dash had already kicked it into the goal.

4-0...

Gohan knew Rainbow Dash was really toying with her...

'I know I'm questioning the need for the crown, but this is just stupid. She's just embarrassing her...' He thought.

Twilight had the ball again, and she was doing great!

...But she got really tired, and lost her breath.

Sweating...

She tried shooting, but slipped and fell on her back.

The ball slowly went to Rainbow Dash's feet.

So, she kicked it across the entire field, right towards the goal!

5-0.

That's game.

Aw...

Rainbow Dash just had to go to her and say:

"That's game!" She said.

But she realized that Twilight's tired, and she's clearly beat.

Everyone else came to her side...

"I... really thought you were gonna... pull it off there in the end!" Rarity said, laughing nervously...

"She was toying with Twilight. What gave you that impression at all?" Gohan asked.

Then Rainbow Dash knelt down to Twilight's level.

"So what's the plan? How can I help you be princess instead of Sunset Shimmer?" She asked.

She helped Twilight stand up.

She was still panting.

"But... I... Lost!" Twilight said.

"Of course you lost. I'm awesome! But I'm not gonna help just anybody try and beat Sunset Shimmer. The Fall Formal Princess should be someone with heart and determination. You've proved that you've got 'em both!" Rainbow Dash said.

Then she gave Twilight a hug.

Everyone else except Gohan cheered for them.

You know, Pinkie jumped up and down...

The other three seemed happy and said "YAY!"

'I don't know how that... Whatever. Maybe I'm just socially challenged.' Gohan thought.

Little did any of them know, Snips and Snails were recording.

Sunset was also with them, afraid about the fixed friendship...

But she instantly regained hope of fucking Twilight up with these new photos.

Wow, Sugarcube Corner!

Twilight was getting a milkshake with whipped cream...

From Mrs. Cake.

"And... can I get mine with extra oats?" Twilight asked.

"Oats?" Mrs. Cake asked.

~~why is that a surprising order~~

"Uh, scratch that. However you normally make it is fine." Twilight said.

Mrs. Cake handed the purple cup over to Twilight.

Twilight started walking without focusing on what's in front of her...

She was really excited about this milkshake.

Then she bumped into Flash Sentry yet again.

She also dropped her shake all over him and on the floor.

She thought he'd be pissed, but...

He played it cool.

"Oh! We've got to stop bumping into each other like this." He said.

The two of them knelt down to grab the cup, and they both did it at the same time...

Twilight was shy and let him pick it up...

She stood up.

"You know me! Always trying to make a big splash around here.... 'Cause my drink kinda splashed... on the ground!" She said, laughing nervously.

She grabbed her hair for some reason.

Now there was an awkward silence, and the two were staring at each other, smiling...

...

"...I'm gonna go over there now." Twilight said, walking backwards.

She bumped into the counter, but instantly went to the couch where her friends were.

She couldn't help but blush and admire him...

Twirling her hair...

"Don't even think about it!" Rarity said, holding Spike in her lap.

"You're already trying to get her crown. Who knows what Sunset Shimmer would do if you ended up getting her ex-boyfriend too?" She asked.

"I'm not trying to. I don't even know... We just accidentally... Ex-boyfriend?" Twilight asked.

"Flash Sentry broke up with her a few weeks ago. I can't believe she hasn't done something awful to him yet." Fluttershy said.

Flash happened to walk by with his own milkshake, giving Twilight that same smile.

"Maybe she's just waiting until she has the power to do something really awful." Twilight said.

"Vengeance can be served in numerous ways. She could ruin him, attack him, kill him..." Gohan said.

Now everybody was glaring at Gohan for saying that.

He didn't have a drink at all.

"What?" He asked.

"Too dark." Rainbow Dash said.

"I've seen it happen a lot." Gohan said.

"All right, everyone." Applejack said, standing up.

She had to change the subject.

"Dance is tomorrow night, and we still don't know how we're gonna get Twilight the votes she needs to be named princess. Right now, folks only know the Twilight from the videos Sunset Shimmer posted online. We need to help 'em see her differently." She said.

'But what's the point? We could easily dethrone Sunset Shimmer by numbers alone. Why does Twilight need the crown so much...? You know what? I'll play along. She might tell us later.' Gohan thought.

Everyone else nodded in agreement.

...

"I GOT IT!"

Rarity said that way out loud.

Everyone else in the building heard her, wow.

She blushed...

"Ahem. I mean, um, perhaps I have a solution. Now this may be an absolutely preposterous idea, but..." She said, reaching into her bag.

"What if we all wore these as a sign of unity?" She asked, pulling out fake pony ears and a fake pony tail.

"Why...?" Gohan asked.

Rarity put them on.

"Freshman year, they were very, very popular. A way for everybody to show their school spirit! You know? 'Go, Canterlot Wondercolts!'" She said, jumping and cheering.

...

"I haven't sold any in ages." She said, pulling out more from her backpack.

She started handing them out.

"I don't want to wear it." Gohan said.

"Fine by me." Rarity said, giving them to her other friends.

"I mean, all of us are obviously very different, but deep down, we're all Canterlot Wondercolts! Sunset Shimmer is the one who divided us, Twilight Sparkle and Gohan are the ones who united us. And we're gonna let everyone know it! What do you think?" She asked.

...

"Seems like a good idea. To really nail it, let's omit my name." Gohan said.

"What do you mean?" Rarity asked.

"I didn't necessarily help you guys. I would've never guessed that you five were friends. Fluttershy never gave me any hints to that." Gohan said.

"That doesn't seem very fair..." Fluttershy said.

"Yeah! You also helped!" Pinkie said.

"I'm not running for Fall Formal princess, and there is no prince." Gohan said.

'Mom isn't too happy that I want to go anyway.' He thought.

"Are you sure?" Twilight asked.

"I really don't mind it. In fact, I'd argue that it's completely nonsensical to say anything about me." Gohan said.

...Everyone stared at him again.

"Why do you all keep doing that? Is that common for women?" Gohan asked.

...Okay, awkward silence.

"Now, how are we going to get the word out?" He asked, changing the subject.

Well, the seven of them were cooking up a plan.

They got the idea down, now how do they spread it?

Oh, they got it!

A sing-along!

Day of the Fall Formal! Twilight Reveals Her True Identity! Gohan Almost Spills It...

It's the day of the Fall Formal.

But it's Friday, and it's still a school day.

It's lunchtime...

So far, only five people were wearing the CHS sweater and fake pony ears/tail.

Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy.

Twilight wasn't there yet, she's coming later.

Gohan was not participating- He doesn't sing.

Well, they were all separated, with Pinkie being the only one in the lunch line.

All the students were conversing and eating...

Pinkie started banging a lunch tray to a certain beat.

Bam, bam-bam.

Rarity stomped her feet to the same rhythm...

Only going both feet, then one at a time.

She then clapped her hands to the same rhythm.

Fluttershy did the same with two glass cups.

Applejack started doing the same, clapping and banging her hands on the table.

Rainbow Dash did the same thing as Pinkie Pie with her lunch tray.

Then Spike happened to be in the corner with a speaker with an MP3 player attached...

He hit play, and now the beats and sounds were being played for them...

Then they jumped up and started singing!

(Forgive me, I wouldn't change much. Call it laziness or not; I don't want to bore you with the literal exact same thing with tiny droplets of Gohan clapping for something.)

Success.

Everyone's practically set on voting for Twilight!

School pride is at an all time high.

They're singing and everything!

Sunset Shimmer's plans are failing...

And she noticed this.

She was watching this debacle of singing and dancing...

Behind a door.

For some reason, her own subordinates were dancing behind her with those fake pony parts.

"Take those off!" She demanded.

Snips and Snails instantly hid their fake pony parts.

"I have something I need you to do." Sunset said with an evil smirk.

It's a last ditch effort...

The bell rang, classes are over.

Everyone is wearing those pony ears and tail!

Well, Gohan refuses, obviously.

It's like they're all furries!

Our main cast of seven were walking through the hallway.

"I still can't get over the fact that you all have beautiful singing voices." Gohan said.

"Thank you..." Fluttershy said.

"You keep telling us that, why!?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"I haven't listened to music in years. Or... Actually, since I was a toddler... I think." Gohan said.

'When have I ever listened to music?' He thought.

"Why didn't ya join?" Pinkie asked.

"I'm embarrassed to sing." Gohan said with a nervous smile.

"Doesn't everyone look just fabulous?" Rarity asked.

Again, bunch of furries.

"It was a great idea, Rarity!" Twilight said.

"And... Thanks for your help." She said to Gohan.

"Me? What did I do?" Gohan asked.

"Your request for omission was perfect!" Twilight said.

"Oh! Uh... The main reason was that I didn't want attention, really..." Gohan lied.

Well, half lied.

"...Anyway... You're going to the Fall Formal, right?" Applejack asked.

"Yeah." Gohan said.

"Please promise me you'll wear proper attire... You wear the same thing over and over again, I'm surprised you don't stink." Rarity asked.

"I have tons of these gis, and I know how to retain proper hygiene." Gohan said.

"Although... I might have some trouble coming here tonight..." He said.

"How come?" Fluttershy asked.

"Apparently my mother is scared that I'd be taken away from her or something along those lines. Don't know why, exactly." Gohan said.

'Oh... I-I don't want to do any of that, Mrs... Er.. Son...! Or Gohan...? Is that his first or la- My head hurts thinking about this again.' Fluttershy thought.

"Ooh! Someone has a date!" Pinkie said.

"A date?" Gohan asked, confused.

"Wait... You didn't know?" Fluttershy asked.

"I know what a date is, but who am I going with?" Gohan asked.

Fluttershy was just shocked as to how stupid he sounded.

"...Oh, wait... Oh!" Gohan said, finally realizing.

He looked at Fluttershy, who in turn just looked completely shocked at his stupidity.

"I'm a moron..." He muttered, facepalming himself.

'I'm 23, she's freaking 16!' He thought.

That isn't exactly why Fluttershy was shocked, she doesn't know that about him.

"No, it's alright..." Fluttershy said.

"Well, perhaps she doesn't have to keep you home if you can't go." Rarity said.

He took his hand off his face.

"What are you insisting? That I shouldn't go home to ensure that I can go?" Gohan asked.

"Precisely." Rarity said.

"Then how am I going to get my suit?" Gohan asked.

"Not to worry. I will fashion you a brand new one! In fact, I'll make proper attire for all of you!" Rarity said.

"Are you sure!?" Gohan asked.

"Rarity is a fashionista..." Fluttershy said.

"She has dresses for anything. Suits, too. She has a business." Applejack said.

"Oh. If it's not too much trouble, then...?" Gohan asked.

"Of course. Just come with us when we leave school." Rarity said.

"Actually, I don't want to make my mother immensely angry, so I'm going to go home first..." Gohan said.

"How long will that take?" Rarity asked.

"It depends on how fast I f- I mean... Half an hour." Gohan said.

Then Applejack noticed Sunset Shimmer and her goons strutting across the hall.

Looking pompous.

"Don't know what she's smilin' about. Twilight's the one that's gonna be Princess of the Fall Formal." Applejack said.

They were still able to scare the bejesus outta everyone nearby.

Our seven passed them as they went to Vice Principal Luna's office.

Sunset knocked on the door...

Then she put on an act.

Luna came out through the door, and Sunset was all sad and ugh.

"Vice Principal Luna! Something terrible has happened!" She said, really fooling her.

Holy shit.

What happened to the fucking gym!?

It's ruined to shit!

The disco ball was torn open, nearly every table was smashed or flipped over, chairs were broken and there's messes of drinks and snacks everywhere.

"Isn't this just awful? And after Pinkie Pie worked so hard to make things so perfect! Why would Twilight Sparkle do something like this?" Sunset asked.

What an act.

"Why would you think Twilight was responsible for something like this?" Luna asked.

It was odd, how could she-

"Because I have proof." Sunset said, handing Luna a file of pictures.

Flash Sentry just so happened to listen in on that...

He raced away.

What was he gonna do?

Wow, Luna has a dark room.

Why aren't the lights turned on?

Anyway, Twilight was sitting down...

"But... But I don't understand!" She said.

Luna showed Twilight the photoshopped pictures of her destroying the gym.

"This is clearly you in the photographs, is it not?" She asked.

"Yes, but..." Twilight said, unable to retort.

"I think it should be fairly obvious that the school cannot let someone who would do something like this compete for the Fall Formal crown." Luna said, putting her hands on the table.

How could Twilight respond?

She knew she didn't do it, but denying it wouldn't help against this fabricated evidence.zip!

Yeah, she was ready to throw in the towel.

Until...

Knock knock knock.

The door opened, and it was Flash Sentry!

He had photographs?

"Vice Principal Luna. I found these in a trash can in the library." He said, handing them to her.

It was photos of Twilight playing soccer, but with her cut out.

Luna started combining the pictures to fill the gap, and it matched.

"Thought you should see them. Someone obviously combined these photos to make it look like Twilight was the one who trashed the gym." Flash said.

"I appreciate you bringing this to my attention, Flash." Luna said, going over to sit down in her chair.

"In light of this new evidence, you may of course continue your bid to be crowned the Princess of the Fall Formal." She said.

Twilight was joyful!

Very happy!

She ran up to Flash and give him a big hug.

The blinds of the windows somehow went up to let the sunlight in, and the room lit up.

"Thank you! You have no idea how important this is to me!" She said.

...Then she realized that she was a bit close, so she blushed and backed away.

Flash played it cool, though.

He stuck his hands in his jacket pockets and chuckled.

"What was I gonna do? Not prove your innocence? Wouldn't be much of a Canterlot Wondercolt, would I?" He asked.

"I am afraid enough damage has been done to the gym that we will have to postpone the dance until tomorrow night." Luna said, standing up.

She walked out the door.

"If you will excuse me, I need to let my sister know about this latest development." She said.

Now that the two lovebirds were alone...

"So, uh, I was wondering. If you aren't already going with somebody, wanna go to the Fall Formal with me tomorrow night?" Flash asked.

Twilight blushed, and looked up at him with puppy dog eyes.

"That would be..." She said.

Then she realized...

"Tomorrow night!? No, no-no-no-no-no, no no no no no! Nonononono! I can't! The portal! That'll be too late!" She exclaimed, grabbing her bag and running out the door.

Now she ran in the hallway, and Flash just got out.

His heart was kinda broken...

"One 'no' would have been fine!" He said.

Then he walked off in despair...

Aw, poor guy.

~~then he lost his love forever~~

For some reason, Twilight just so happened to know the location of Rarity's boutique...

She bolted inside, where her girl friends were about to try stuff on.

Gohan wasn't there yet.

Anyway, she ran into a changing booth and quickly closed it.

She dropped her bag on the chair and sat against the wall on the floor...

Spike jumped out from the bag.

Rarity was concerned...

"Everything okay in there?" She asked.

"Yes!" Twilight said loudly.

Then she was just speaking with Spike.

"Only it's not okay. It's not okay at all! If I don't get my crown tonight, I won't be able to go back to Equestria for another thirty moons! Oh, what are we gonna do...?" She asked, completely lost.

"Hmm... Tell them the truth. Let them know what's really at stake if you don't get the crown tonight. They'll help us figure somethin' out." Spike said.

"But what if they won't? What if when they find out how different I really am...?" Twilight asked.

"Twilight, they rallied around you 'cause they saw what was in your heart. They aren't gonna feel any differently about you when they find out you're a pony princess in Equestria." Spike said.

...That made Twilight feel better.

"I'm glad you followed me here, Spike." She said, petting him.

"Me too. Unless, of course, we get stuck here for another thirty moons." Spike said.

Outside the booth...

Gohan finally came in, and the bells rang.

"That was quick." Rarity said.

"Yeah, she's letting me go, but..." Gohan said.

"Tell that girl to keep her filthy hands off you!" Chi Chi yelled.

"...she wasn't exactly happy." He said.

"Oh..." Fluttershy said, trying on a purple boot.

She wasn't happy that Gohan's mother didn't like her already.

Rarity was looking at cubbies of shoes...

Everyone else was just hanging around.

"So, Fluttershy, you've been hanging around this guy?" Rainbow Dash asked, aiming her thumb at Gohan.

"We're friends, so..." Gohan said.

"How did you two meet?" Rarity asked.

"I'm a transfer student. She was the first person I talked to, then we became friends." Gohan said.

"We have a ton in common, too." Fluttershy said.

"...But he is kind of an oddball..." She said.

"Well, the lunch he eats is massive!" Pinkie said.

"I'm genuinely surprised that you aren't overweight." Rarity said.

"Where do you live?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Section 4, 39 East." Gohan said casually.

Pinkie started taking in a really deep breath.

...Still going.

...

"WHAAAT!?"

Gohan's hair flew back for a moment...

"T-That's quite a yell you have... Close to 130 decibels..." He said.

"Well, it's well deserved for where y'all live!" Applejack said.

"Why? What's 200 miles?" Gohan asked.

Then everyone had to yell at him...

"THAT'S A THREE HOUR CAR RIDE!"

"But I don't even drive a car... I don't have a license." Gohan said.

"Then how do you get here!? East Mount Paozu is on another body of land! The ferries are expensive! You said half an hour, but how did you get from here to there and back to quickly!?" Rarity asked.

"It's easy, I can run." Gohan said, hiding the idea of the Flying Nimbus.

"You can't run across water!" Rainbow Dash said.

~~"Y'all ain't Jesus!"~~

"Actually, with enough force, speed and precision, you can." Gohan said.

"That's just strange..." Fluttershy said.

'He can't take transit... He... Who is he!? Does he fly!?' She thought.

"I have other means of getting to school, but I'll indulge another time." Gohan said.

"Okay, who's your date?" Rainbow Dash asked Gohan.

...

"H-Her..."

He pointed at Fluttershy while looking away...

He had a very tiny blush...

Fluttershy also kinda blushed and also looked in the opposite direction.

"Ooh! Fluttershy's got a date~!" Pinkie sang.

"S-Stop it...!" Fluttershy said.

Then the curtain booth swung open.

'Oh thank goodness.' Gohan and Fluttershy thought.

There was Twilight.

"...You okay?" Applejack asked Twilight.

"The Fall Formal isn't happening tonight." Twilight said.

"WHAT!?" Pinkie screamed.

"It had to be postponed because Sunset Shimmer had Snips and Snails ruin all of Pinkie Pie's decorations." Twilight said.

"WHAT!?!" Pinkie screamed.

"But the Fall Formal has to happen tonight!" Twilight said.

"WHA-"

Applejack just shut Pinkie's mouth with her hand.

Twilight took a deep breath.

"You see..." She said.

Then Pinkie moved Applejack's hand, and spoke the word of the Lord!

"You're from an alternate world and you're a pony princess there and the crown actually has a magical element embedded in it that helps power up other magical elements, and without it, they don't work anymore, and you need them to help protect your magical world, and if you don't get the crown tonight, you'll be stuck in this world and you won't be able to get back for, like, a really, really long time!"

She squeed and had a big smile.

Twilight was extremely shocked.

Her jaw was wide open.

Even Spike was shocked.

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure that isn't the reason." Rainbow Dash said.

"Nope. She's pretty much spot on." Spike said.

"He can TALK!?" Rarity asked.

"Oh, yeah! And back where I come from, I'm not even a dog! I'm a ferocious, fire-breathing dragon!" Spike boasted.

He had a smirk.

Fluttershy just had to shove Pinkie and Rarity away to see this.

"This is so amazing! Tell me, what are you thinking right now?" She asked, getting down on all fours and being right in Spike's face.

She had this weird creepy smile...

Then Spike looked over to Rarity and walked towards her.

"Sure would love a scratch behind the old ears!" He said.

Rarity was just taking a really hard time taking it in, so she wasn't really for that...

"Uh, maybe later." Spike said, a little embarrassed.

"How did you know all that!?" Twilight asked.

"Just a hunch!" Pinkie said.

"That's completely illogical. The odds of you guessing all of that are comparable to lottery odds. In fact, it should be near impossible since she's never disclosed anything about it to anyone." Gohan said.

"Don't question it." Pinkie said.

"What about you and being able to run 200 miles and back?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"What? It's not humanly possible?" Gohan asked.

'I'm pretty sure Tien or Krillin could've done it.' He thought.

"Wait a minute! Lemme get this straight. You're a pony?" Applejack asked Twilight.

"You're a princess?" Rarity asked.

"You're from another world?" Fluttershy asked.

Twilight blushed and nodded.

"That. Is. Awesome!" Rainbow Dash said excitedly.

Now all the girls surrounded her with cheers and squeals.

"Told ya." Spike had to say.

Then he caught Gohan looking indifferent and away from the crowd.

"Wait... Why do you look so careless?" He asked.

Now all the cheering stopped and all eyes were on him.

"Huh? Me? Oh. I just don't find it to be a big surprise." Gohan said.

"What!?" Twilight asked.

"That's crazy! Where else can you see a talking dog?" Spike asked.

"Just outside. I'm pretty sure you were there when I explained the anthropomorphic dogs who could talk." Gohan said.

"Then what about me being a dragon?" Spike asked.

"I've had a pet dragon named Icarus. My other dragon friend is Todo, but he was too big and lives in the mountains. I think he has a baby dragon now..." Gohan said.

"Then what about someone from another world?" Rarity asked.

"I've already met other-worldly beings." Gohan said.

"Okay, you need to explain!" Pinkie said.

"Are you also a pony prince or something?" Applejack asked.

"What!? No! That's completely absurd!" Gohan said.

"Then why isn't she absurd?" Spike asked, aiming a paw at Twilight.

"Spike, the king of the world was a dog at one point. If she's from another world, which I've already seen, it isn't much to me. It's interesting that her world has magic, but it's nothing new." Gohan said.

"What have you been through...?" Fluttershy asked.

"Well..." Gohan said.

Let's recap all the weird things!

Fighting dinosaurs at age 4.

Being abused by Piccolo at age 4.

Saiyans show up.

Watching someone blow up.

Watching someone lose their arm.

Watching someone sacrifice himself for him.

Watching his dad get every bone in his body broken.

Then there's Namek. No more words needed.

Then the Androids.

"...The list is too long to explain at the moment." He said.

"...The more you talk, the more you raise questions, you know?" Applejack asked.

The gym.

It's completely ruined.

"I simply cannot believe they did all this!" Rarity said.

"I'm pretty sure we've all seen worse." Gohan said.

"If I only had some kind of... party cannon that could decorate everything super fast!" Pinkie said.

"I know it seems impossible, but, maybe if we all work together?" Twilight asked.

"Now that's the kinda can-do spirit I'm lookin' for in a Fall Formal Princess! Let's do it, y'all!" Applejack said, putting a hand out.

Everyone else but Gohan and Twilight put their hands on top.

"Absolutely!" Rarity said.

"Rock on!" Rainbow Dash said.

"Yes indeedily!" Pinkie said.

"Yay!" Fluttershy said.

Now they're waiting on Gohan and Twilight.

Twilight put her hand in...

"Alright, then. Let's work!" Gohan said.

"Put your hand in!" Pinkie said.

Gohan did as instructed...

Then everyone else was going to raise their hands up to the sky!

...But they tried that against Gohan's hand, so...

"Ow!"

"Ack!"

"Augh!"

"My arm!"

"Ouchie!"

"Ah!"

Everyone else was rubbing their arms because of Gohan's iron wrist.

"Huh? Oh. Sorry...!" Gohan said, taking his arm back.

"What is your freaking arm made of!? Jeez!" Rainbow Dash asked.

"No wonder you destroyed everyone at dodgeball!" Pinkie said.

Gohan just shrugged with a nervous smile.

'I'm screwing up here...!' He thought.

Now a montage of cleaning!

Twilight and Spike went into the closet.

She got brooms while Spike carried a bucket of water with his paws...

She threw them at her friends.

Rainbow Dash caught hers with one hand, spinning it around like a staff and instantly stopping.

Applejack just casually caught it.

Rarity dramatically pushed herself back for a moment, but was okay.

Pinkie jumped up to grab hers with both hands...

Fluttershy was about to let the broom smash into the back of her head by turning around, but Gohan caught that for her.

With one arm, too.

Fluttershy blushed and rubbed the back of her head in embarrassment.

Gohan held the broom out to her...

...Then he caught the next broom with the other arm. Also, without looking.

Which confused Fluttershy, but what do you expect?

She finally took the broom.

Alright, now the floors are being sweeped.

Pinkie did it energetically while Rarity desperately tried to stay as far away from the garbage as possible...

Also, Spike was chasing her.

Ugh.

The garbage on the floor was now in bags.

Everyone stood behind Gohan as he said:

"Check it out."

He grabbed two garbage bags from across the gym, and hurled them both!

They flew in an arc before they landed right into individual trash cans!

Everyone behind him clapped.

Twilight was struggling to lift a broken table, and two students happened to walk by.

A brown haired boy with a football uniform, then an orange Vegeta haired boy with a red jacket and brown pants.

They noticed Twilight, and decided that they should help.

They walked up to her and took the table with each other.

They slowly walked with it...

...Then Applejack came by casually, walking faster and carrying one table all by herself.

They were shocked, and Twilight giggled at the comparison.

...Then Gohan came by holding five of them tables over his damn head with both hands.

Breaking no sweats!

How did he keep the balance?

Now Twilight was just flabbergasted, alongside the two boys.

Now Fluttershy and Rarity are throwing streamers around the gym again.

For a little pizzazz.

Then two girls happened to walk by, and they came in.

Over time, more and more students came by to help out.

In fact, every one did!

Almost...

Excluding Sunset Shimmer, Snips and Snails.

Streamers, setting snack tables, photo booth, the stage for the band, speakers, lights, chairs, tables, and more.

Now that they're done, our main cast of seven stood up on the stage, where the band set up microphones and instruments.

All but Gohan just linked arms over each other's shoulders.

"This... looks... sooooo... GOOD!" Pinkie yelled, breaking the arm linking.

She jumped up in excitement.

"I'm very impressed. You're a leader, just as a princess should be." Gohan said.

Then everyone stopped talking because Celestia was clapping.

Luna was alongside her carrying a chest.

"All right, everyone! Fall Formal is back on for this evening." Celestia said.

"YAAAAAAAAAAY!"

Everyone cheered happily...!

Was everyone that impatient?

"So you better get out of my sight and start getting ready." Celestia said.

"Oh, and don't forget to cast your ballots for Fall Formal Princess!" She added.

Now there was a line by the exit.

Luna had that chest with a small opening for ballot papers.

Everyone put their ballots in.

"You got my vote, Twilight!" Some guy said.

"Mine too!" A girl said.

"Mine too!" Another one said.

"Mine too!" Another one said.

"And me makes ten! I think." Pinkie said.

"N-No, Pinkie..." Gohan said.

Sunset Shimmer and her goons just so happened to be watching all of this inside the sports closet.

It had soccer balls, baseballs, footballs- Everything.

"You're lucky she was able to pull this off. Next time I ask you to make a mess of things, try to show a little restraint! I need this Formal to go on tonight just as much as she does." Sunset said, smirking.

Back at Rarity's...

"I still can't believe we pulled that off!" Fluttershy said.

"The chances of nearly the entire school staying an hour after classes ended are pretty low. But we could've done the cleaning ourselves." Gohan said.

"Enough chatter." Rarity said.

"We need to get ready, and we need to look fabulous!" She said, pulling a whole line of dresses out of nowhere.

She hurled dresses at the group...

...Then Gohan instantly vanished.

Pinkie ended up catching a bunch of dresses.

"Wait, where'd he go?" Applejack asked.

Then a door to another room closed...

"...There's our answer." Pinkie said.

"I came prepared for that, at least..." Rarity asked.

Apparently that's the room Gohan would've stayed in anyway, so...

Insert montage of the girls trying out dresses and other additional stuff while Gohan changes and waits patiently in the other room.

This is their big night!

But damn, they're trying on a million damn dresses.

Twilight wasn't even bothering yet, everyone else was doing all sorts of crap.

In the end, it took them a few hours.

Fluttershy wore a light blue butterfly hairpin as opposed to her usual white, but she wore a blue dress with half of the skirt being yellow and going all the way down to her legs. It had butterflies in the top of the skirt, too.

Then she had blue and pink boots with butterflies on the shoe strings.

Rarity had a blue dress with one shoulder exposed. It was sparkly, and she wore white boots with diamonds on top...

Rainbow Dash had red boots, a rainbow outfit with a blue skirt and purple arm covers. For sports, I'd guess.

Then Applejack had a rose on her usual cowboy hat, along with a scarf around her neck, yellow wristbands, and a blue dress with apples on the bottom of the skirt.

She had cowboy boots with apples on the tops.

Finally, Pinkie wore a tiny party hat, blue wristbands, blue blouse, purple and pink skirt overlapping each other, balloons on the purple flap, a yellow bow on the skirt, and purple boots with bows on top.

Then it's Twilight's turn...

Rarity pushed her into a changing booth with a sparkly purple dress...

Then literally, five damn seconds later, she inexplicably came out with new purple boots, but she had the dress on.

Had no shoulders to cover, so...

Apparently it looks the best to everyone else, do they just had creepy amazed smiles and adored it.

Well, that took a while.

Yeah, see, the girls were worried about their hair, earrings, necklaces, different dresses, shoes, lipstick, and more.

What did Gohan have to do?

Pick out the black blazer, pants, belt, tie and a white shirt.

That's it, quick five minutes to get it on.

Those girls and their two hours bullshit...

Little did anyone else know, he wore his gi underneath!

You know, since he had weights and he refuses to part with the gi.

Well, not entirely that...

He had the boots too.

He just waited patiently, alone in that room of one bench and empty cubbies.

He didn't want to accidentally see something he didn't wanna see.

'I wish I had a book or something. Oh well. I really need to keep secrets better... Ugh.' He thought.

Time for the dance!

What will happen?

Will Sunset manage to get the crown in her hands?

You already know what's coming. Don't lie.

Author's Note

I'm really sorry about that beginning, but it would've been awkward.

I do promise that it won't happen for Rainbow Rocks...

The Fall Formal! Sunset Shimmer Achieves The Crown!? The Hybrid Saiyan's Hidden Resolve!

Rarity knocked on the door...

"Is everything alright in there?" She asked.

"Everything's fine!" Gohan said, his voice slightly muffled.

"We're leaving in a limousine!" Pinkie said excitedly.

"Am I able to come out or are you not done yet?" Gohan asked.

"We're done!" Rarity said.

Then the door opened.

"Good, because you took two hours to- Woah..." Gohan said.

Everyone looked just fabulous!

But he ignored everyone else, he just focused on one person.

Fluttershy...

His cheeks very, very slightly burned up.

...But it wasn't noticeable unless you were right in his face.

'Holy... I mean, she looks flattering...' He thought.

"Impressed, are you?" Rarity asked, breaking his trade of thought.

"You all look amazing." Gohan said.

"You mean awesome!" Rainbow Dash said with a smirk.

"Awesome, too..." Gohan said.

"And beautiful!" Rarity said.

"Beautiful, too..." Gohan said, getting a little annoyed at the additions.

"And supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!" Pinkie said.

"And super- What!?" Gohan asked.

"Is that even a word?" Applejack asked.

"It is, but it hasn't been used for a while..." Gohan said.

"When?" Fluttershy asked.

"Around the 1940s." Gohan said.

"Wait a second... Something seems off." Rarity said.

"What do you mean?" Gohan asked.

Rarity started looking around Gohan's body, and...

"Aha! Your footwear!" She said.

'Oh, dang.' Gohan thought.

"These are your boots! Why didn't you put on the penny loafers?" Rarity asked, reaching for one of the boots.

"Uh... Well, I wouldn't recommend taking that o-"

Rarity managed to get it off, but...

It was stuck on the ground, and Gohan's bare foot showed.

He wiggled his toes a bit.

She tried to lift the boot with both hands, but she barely lifted it.

About 2 inches off the ground...

She grunted a bit...

"W-What is this made of...!?" She asked.

"See, that's one of the reasons I didn't want you to take it off." Gohan said, kneeling down and taking the boot with one hand.

He stood up again, shocking Rarity.

"How heavy is that boot!?" She asked, standing up too.

"It's really heavy." Gohan said.

"Let me try." Rainbow Dash said, aiming her hands out.

"If you really insist..." Gohan said, walking over and handing the boot to her.

Rainbow Dash barely managed to hold it with two hands...

"Ack...! How do you walk around like this!?" She asked.

She grunted and bent her knees for support...

"It's a matter of getting used to it..." Gohan said.

"You don't wear socks?" Applejack asked.

"See, that was the reason why I'm not wearing fancy shoes." Gohan said, taking the boot back from Rainbow Dash.

She let out a sigh as soon as that happened.

"You'd destroy them with your bare feet..." Fluttershy said.

"Exactly." Gohan said.

"I mean that literally, don't you get blisters?" Fluttershy asked.

"Not anymore." Gohan said.

"You should've came prepared for that!" Rarity said.

"I'm really sorry..." Gohan said, putting his boot back on.

"If it helps, it ain't too noticeable." Applejack said.

"It's still not good, but I didn't want to ruin anything of yours." Gohan said to Rarity.

"While I don't agree with it... I'll let it go. I understand." Rarity said.

"I didn't even notice it... Rarity has pinpoint eyes." Fluttershy said.

"Anyway... We shall depart at once, the limousine is waiting outside." Rarity said.

"Oh, cool. My family could never afford that. At least nowadays..." Gohan said.

"Is it because they can only afford you eating like an elephant?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"No. Actually, perhaps... I know most of the reason is something vastly different." Gohan said.

The group started walking towards the door.

"Why can't your family afford it?" Fluttershy asked.

"That's a story for another day..." Gohan said.

'Grandpa's castle burned down with all his treasure... Or so dad told me. And mom ran out of the prize money for the World Tournament dad won, too.' He thought.

Ah, it's nighttime.

Fall Formal time!

Students were showing up in dresses and suits...

The moon was in it's waxing crescent phase.

Then the freaking limo showed up.

All the girls and one boy came out from the same door way in the back.

Spike even came with Twilight...

In a top hat and bow tie.

Gohan stood still as soon as he got out.

'Well, time to put my knowledge on mom and dad's relationship to the test... Which is doing absolutely nothing related to what they did.' He thought.

"What are you doing?" Fluttershy asked, at least 10 feet ahead.

"I'm just... Well, daydreaming, I guess..." Gohan said.

Fluttershy came back to him, and wrapped her hands around his bigger arm.

"We have to go!" She said excitedly, walking with him.

Gohan blushed, since he wasn't really moving himself at his will.

"U-Uh... Yeah...! We better...!" He said.

'I'm suddenly having the strange feeling of deja vu... What's this feeling?' He thought.

~~if you know what it is, bravo.~~

They went up the steps, with Gohan acting bewildered and Fluttershy kinda leaning on his arm.

Wow. In that one moment, Fluttershy wasn't shy for once.

Mostly because she felt protected around him...

Hmm...

Then Flash showed up in his cool lightning car.

~~Rich guy.~~

"Uh, Twilight!" He called, closing the door of his car.

Aw, he's got a neat tux.

Even has a rose! Ooh!

Apparently she stopped at the doors as everyone else went in.

Even her dog.

Flash ran up to her, jumping over two steps then another six.

~~Who is he, Mario?~~

"Look, I know you said no about going to the Fall Formal with me, but would you reconsider and at least have one dance?" He asked, he shrugged.

He blushed and rubbed the back of his head.

"I didn't say no... I mean, I did, but... I didn't mean no, to you." Twilight said, blushing and screwing up with her words.

"I was... Well, what I mean is... yes. I'd love to dance with you!" She said.

Then Flash leaned forward for an arm link...

Twilight instantly linked arms, and they walked forward.

...Only for Flash to walk into the door.

Flash gestured for Twilight to enter first, and he did.

He excitedly followed her inside.

Wow, what a dance.

The lights are dim, and there's colored spotlights everywhere.

Flash and his band were playing a rocking song onstage.

Everyone's dancing like there's no tomorrow except for that one awkward guy.

Yeah- Gohan.

Even Spike's dancing, hah!

I mean, he's just standing right next to Fluttershy dancing who's next to Rarity who's next to- You get it.

At least the dimmed lights made it hard to notice him...

Flash Sentry and his band were onstage, with him playing guitar and the others playing drums and electric piano.

Then Twilight had to ask...

"Anybody see Sunset Shimmer?" She asked, lightly dancing.

"Maybe she was too embarrassed to show! She's gotta know you won by a landslide!" Rainbow Dash said, freaking dancing everywhere.

"Maybe..." Twilight said.

"Actually, she's just outside." Gohan said.

"Oh... Then she's here." Twilight said.

"Why aren't you dancing?" Fluttershy asked, ending her dance.

"I'm... not a dancer..." Gohan said, rubbing the back of his head.

Then someone bumped into him as they walked away.

"I-I think you can try... If you want to." Fluttershy said.

"Uh... Okay..." Gohan said.

He just balled his fists and put them in front of his stomach.

Then he just swung them up and down as he leaned from side to side.

"That's the spirit." Fluttershy said, doing that exact same thing.

Only with more enthusiasm.

"This feels weird..." Gohan said.

"I mean... I don't like the thought of other people looking at me..." Fluttershy said.

"I guess that's what I'm feeling right now..." Gohan said, looking around.

Randomly ancing all over the place seemed normal for everyone else, but he felt out of place just doing that tiny dance.

"Don't worry... If it helps, I think you look cool right now..." Fluttershy said.

'Rainbow Dash is rubbing off on me...' She thought.

"C-Cool...? Do I look cold?" Gohan asked, taking it literally.

Fluttershy giggled.

"No, I mean cool as in... Nice? Awesome?" She asked.

"Oh, right... Sorry." Gohan said, kinda feeling better.

...But then Scootaloo bumped her elbow into his back while doing a chicken dance.

Then Rainbow Dash was showing her moves for some random reason, and started spinning around.

"Woo-Hoo!" She yelled, blindly throwing a roundhouse kick at his head.

"Ack!" Gohan yelped, ducking and kicking his legs repeatedly.

A Cossack dance, it seems.

"H-How are you doing that?" Fluttershy asked.

"It's utilizing both my legs to jump individually! I don't know why I'm still doing it!" Gohan said, a little confused.

He stopped the kicking, but he kept squatting with heels down on the ground.

"That looked like a good dance..." Fluttershy said.

Rainbow Dash looked down at him, not dancing.

"I was about to say sorry before you started that..." She said.

"Don't keep doing that dance, you'll hurt someone." Gohan said, looking up at her.

"It's hard to take that seriously when you're down there and squatting." Rainbow Dash said.

Gohan finally stopped squatting and did a tiny hop to get back to is feet.

"Sorry, I need to use the bathroom..." He said, walking away.

'No disrespect, but I'm feeling really awkward right about now... Plus, I really need to go use the bathroom.' He thought.

'Is he alright...?' Fluttershy thought.

'Does he even want to be here? Oh... I hope he does... If he doesn't... What does he think about me?' She thought, afraid to be a nuisance to him.

Then the song ended with Flash having a stroke on the guitar.

Claps, claps.

Micro Chips handled the lights and sounds, so he turned off all the tiny colored lights to turn on all the regular lights.

The stage was lighted up, with Flash and his band walking away.

Celestia was coming onstage with Luna.

"First off, I wanna say how wonderful everything looks tonight." Celestia said.

"You all did a magnificent job pulling things together after the unfortunate events of earlier. And now, without further ado, I'd like to announce the winner of this year's Fall Formal crown." She said.

Luna was next to her with an opened chest, with the crown inside.

Ooh...

Tense moment!

Luna handed an envelope to Celestia, and she opened it.

"The Princess of this year's Fall Formal is..." She said.

Dramatic silence for suspense!

"...Twilight Sparkle!" Celestia said.

Then everyone cheered.

Holy shit, did everyone cheer.

Twilight and Rarity were locking fingers, Applejack and Pinkie hugged, and Rainbow Dash grabbed Fluttershy by the hips and shook her for some reason.

But she stopped that and went to Twilight to congratulate her.

Fluttershy also instantly forgot about it.

Twilight walked up to the stage...

...But Snips and Snails came in unannounced, wearing their usual attire, but also with a bow tie and a fake tie shirt.

And top hats!

Twilight walked up to Celestia, who held the crown.

"Congratulations, Twilight." She said, placing it on her head.

Aww...

...

"Twilight! Help!"

"Spike?" Twilight asked.

Apparently Snips and Snails were about to leave with Spike...

He was trying to scratch the shit outta Snips and growling.

But he and Snails left in a flash.

Twilight jumped off the stage and ran.

"They've got Spike!" She yelled.

She burst through the doors in pursuit.

Snips and Snails were now running, and took a sharp left turn.

Twilight ran a little too forcefully, because now she slid right into the lockers.

They just waxed the floors, see.

All but one of her friends followed her!

Now the six of them were chasing Snips and Snails!

They just happened to pass Trixie by the vending machine...

Snips and Snails ran out the side exit, and so Twilight followed that.

They went around the school and towards the main entrance.

Then they rushed to the Wondercolts Statue.

Then Sunset stepped out with a sledgehammer...

"That's close enough!" She yelled.

Oh shit! She's gonna destroy the portal!

Twilight and her friends had to stop in their tracks.

"Twilight!" Spike called, until Snails grabbed his jaw and muzzle and shut him.

"Don't hurt him!" Twilight yelled.

"Oh, if you want that so badly, then relinquish what I desire." Sunset said.

"Give me the crown, and you can go back to Equestria tonight, along with your precious little dog. Or keep it and never go home, and never see him again!" She yelled, really ready to swing at the portal.

It's an ultimatum...

If she gives up the crown...

Then Equestria has lost it's defenses.

If she keeps the crown...

Same thing.

Plus, her dog will have his neck snapped.

See, this is the logical thing for Sunset Shimmer to do.

Blackmail!

"Tick-tock, Twilight. We haven't got all night. The portal will be closing on its own in less than an hour. If you don't hurry, your precious dog will be killed. So, what's your answer?" Sunset asked.

Spike was trying to speak to her, but he's too weak.

Well, after thinking about it...

"Fine..." Twilight said, admitting defeat.

I mean, it's hard.

"Wise choice." Sunset said.

Her friends were kinda sad to see her stuck like this, but it's somewhat reasonable...

Twilight took the crown off, and... Held it out to Sunset.

Sunset swiped that instantly, adoring it.

"Okay, so, what's going on here?" Gohan asked, appearing out of nowhere.

"Jesus!" Pinkie yelled.

"No, it's just me..." Gohan said.

"How nice of you to join us." Sunset said, with the same evil smirk.

"Why do you have the crown? And Spike...?" Gohan asked.

"Oh, don't worry, I was about to give him back. Let him go." Sunset commanded.

Then Snips and Snails dropped him, and he rushed to Twilight.

"Spike...!" Twilight said happily, getting on her knees.

"Twilight!" Spike said happily, jumping up into her embrace...

"...You shouldn't have done that!" He yelled.

"Well, I had no other option!" Twilight said.

"Don't you remember what Princess Celestia said!? Sunset Shimmer will wreck havoc here!" Spike said.

"Wait, what!?" Gohan asked, very surprised.

"Uh... Oh... No...!" Twilight said, realizing her fuck up.

It was at this moment she knew... She fucked up.

Sunset Shimmer laughed to herself.

"At last! More power than I could ever imagine!" She said.

"What kind of power!?" Gohan yelled.

"You'll see soon enough!" Sunset said, placing the crown upon her head.

Then, in that instant, the element of Harmony glowed black and blue.

It created weird circles around her...

Then, an explosion of blue aura emerged!

"Oh no...!" Gohan said.

It went really high up...

She was being carried up into the sky by it!

Everyone couldn't see too well...

Blocking the light with their arms didn't do much.

The light managed to get other students to come outside to see this.

Sunset Shimmer, inside the aura, teared up in the pain.

But, her eyes suddenly glowed white, and her physique changed dramatically!

Plus, she got an immense power boost!

Now the aura completely fizzed out, and now Sunset Shimmer was in a crimson and fiery aura...

Which instantly died out.

She had red wings, fiery clothes, devilish eyes and claws for hands.

She became twice as large, and her eyes were black with blue pupils.

Overall, she looked devilish and fiery...

Holy crap.

"Where did this power come from...!?" Gohan asked.

"I completely forgot about the magic...!" Twilight said, standing up and holding Spike.

"This is the power of magic!?" Gohan asked.

Then Sunset Shimmer cackled loudly as the thunder roared.

She loved her new power!

Then, she charged two blue orbs with her hands using the power of the element.

She fired at Snips and Snails, and they were absorbed by blue orbs.

They created flashes of white light!

Instantly, the orbs disappeared.

They were given some of her power and the same kind of devilish forms...

Snips was blue, Snails was orange.

They look like Vegeta ripoffs with wings.

"This is gonna be so cool!" Snips said excitedly.

Gohan had to lead the charge somehow...

But how?

He accepted in that instant that his powers couldn't be hidden.

"This isn't good..." He muttered.

Some students started running away!

...But once Sunset Shimmer stared at them with her crown emitting a black and blueish aura, along with black smoking eyes, they rushed back inside the school.

Closing the doors...

She landed right in front of the stairs...

"I've had to jump through so many hoops tonight just to get my hands on this crown, and it really should have been mine all along." She said angrily.

"But let's let bygones be bygones. I am your princess now, and you will be loyal... to me!" She yelled.

She waved her hand around with blue magic, and clenched it into a fist.

The entire front entrance doors was crushed to pieces!

Sunset hurled the rubble aside!

Now that she flew down into where the doors were.

She started using her magic to make her eyes glow blue.

In turn, every student but our main seven was put under a mind spell!

They were under her control!

They acted like zombies, groaning and moaning, and they had blue eyes too.

"Round them up and bring them to the portal!" Sunset demanded Snips and Snails.

"No, you won't!" Gohan yelled.

He jumped really high up!

Then, he came crashing down on her neck with a knee!

It didn't really do much, but he jumped in front of her to confront her head on.

He was about 60% her size...

"Woah! He jumped really high!" Pinkie said.

"Hah! Your power is so weak! I think you forget who your ruler is!" Sunset yelled.

She tried using her mind again, making her eyes glow blue...

...But it had no effect on him.

Gohan jumped and threw a fist at her face!

Sunset felt it only a bit, and got only pushed back a back.

Gohan got back on the ground, ready for anything to come at him!

"I'm surprised my magic had no effect on you! My compliments. However, your muscles aren't anything compared to magic!" Sunset yelled.

Gohan grunted angrily...

"The key is speed, strength and willpower!" He yelled.

He jumped towards her and threw a kick upwards!

Sunset dodged fairly easily, and flew back up.

She was above Snips and Snails now.

"Spoiler alert: I was bluffing when I said I was going to destroy the portal. I don't want to rule this pathetic little high school; I want Equestria! And with my own little teenage army behind me, I am going to get it!" She yelled.

"No... You're not!" Twilight yelled.

"She's right." Gohan said, suddenly appearing in front of the group again.

"H-How did you...?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Oh, please! What exactly do you think you're going to do to stop me? I have magic, and you have nothing!" Sunset yelled triumphantly.

"She has us!" Rainbow Dash said.

Then her friends looked mean and ready to fight!

They came to her side, all behind Gohan!

Sunset started laughing.

"Gee, the gang really is all back together again." She said, laughing some more.

"I've been through some training that'll keep us alive. I took my father's role as protector of this planet, and I won't let you destroy anyone!" Gohan yelled.

"Hah! Against the magical power of an Element of Harmony? Don't make me laugh. Now step aside." Sunset said.

She had her eyes glow blue again, but she created a small but dense fireball in between her palms...

Then she held it over her head, and it became a REALLY huge fireball!

"You have interfered with my plans one too many times already! You're all powerless!" She yelled.

She hurled that son of a bitch at the group!

All the girls hugged each other for a final defense...

But Gohan?

He put his hands by his side, charging up the Kamehameha.

He had a white aura surrounding him...

"I'll show you just how much of a fight I can put up!"

Then he aimed his palms at the fireball.

"Even just by myself!"

With that, he fired the Kamehameha right into the blast!

It actually managed to stop the fireball's movement...

They collided, making blue and orange sparks fly.

But it was taking a lot out of his regular form...

He kept grunting loudly...

Sunset Shimmer cackled.

"You think you can win with that kind of power?" She asked.

She aimed her hand towards the blast.

Her hand emitted a blue aura, and more power was instantly put into it.

Gohan's blast was being pushed back...

"Ngh...!" He grunted, since the blast was literally eating up his own with ease.

It was pretty fast.

Then, eventually, he found it impossible to use the Kamehameha and now had to use his hands to 'delay the inevitable.'

"No...!" He yelled.

The scorching ball was being held back by Gohan.

It was a struggle. He had to prevent the blast from hitting his friends and destroying the school!

Inch by inch, he was slowly being pushed back. His boots grazed the ground beneath him.

Eventually, Gohan kinda lost his grip for a moment, and the ball moved onto his chest.

"Gr...Graagh!" He yelled.

The fire burned the front part of his suit...

It also pushed him back a little faster.

Gohan finally pushed it back, but he pushed himself back in the process...

The fire burned his sleeves off, revealing the weighted wristbands and part of the weighted shirt underneath.

It also kinda burned his pants in the front, also the revealing some of the orange pants in the front.

Then the girls finally looked to see Gohan struggling to push it back...

"What are you doing!?" Rarity asked.

"You'll die!" Twilight yelled.

"No... I won't!" Gohan yelled.

"You're still going at it? It's already over!" Sunset taunted.

Gohan let his yellow aura flare...

"It's... Not... Over!" He yelled, managing to push the fireball back.

"What is he doing...!?" Fluttershy asked.

In an instant, Gohan shined brighter than the fire.

"This is the power of a Super Saiyan!"

Making everyone else around avert their eyes once more.

He turned into a Super Saiyan!

In an instant, he was able to push the blast back quickly.

"GRAAAH!"

He yelled, actually kicking the damn ball at Sunset Shimmer.

She was shocked, but nevertheless moved out of the way to dodge.

"What the!?" She asked, looking down at the Saiyan.

He had a yellow aura, an angry face and now more defined yellow hair.

Snips and Snails were very confused...

Once the girls finally opened their eyes...

Fluttershy gasped.

"It... It's you...!" She said, pointing at him.

The man who saved her, yes.

"W-What happened...!?" Twilight asked.

"What makes you think we know!?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"You possess magic...? That's strange. It stands no chance against my magic, I'm afraid." Sunset gloated.

"I don't know about any magic, but..." Gohan said, grabbing what was left of his suit.

He ripped it off, fully revealing the gi underneath.

Rarity gasped angrily.

"Those who don't value the life here will be taken down. I'll be the one to defeat you!" Gohan yelled.

It's time to fight...

Gohan has shown his power, but it's time to put it to the test!

Will it stand a chance against Sunset Shimmer and her underlings?

Magic and Ki Collide! Witness the Power of a Super Saiyan! The Unrivaled Magic of Friendship!

Gohan stood there as Sunset Shimmer and her underlings stared back.

His yellow aura kept going...

Everyone behind him looked in utter disbelief...

What the hell happened to him?

"Twilight?" Spike asked, now on the ground.

"Yeah?" Twilight asked.

"Does that look like magic to you?" Spike asked.

"Yeah, but... I'm not entirely sure..." Twilight said.

Fluttershy was having a mental parade in her head.

'It's him! Aha! I knew it! Yes! He's going to save us all!' She thought.

The other girls just stared at her as she weirdly smiled...

"Fluttershy... You're oddly happy." Rarity said.

Fluttershy giggled...

Now the girls were a little freaked out by that...

Back to the main fight...

"What's up with your hair? What's up with your eyes!? Why'd you bring that!? Answer me!" Sunset demanded.

"One answer: It's all part of your demise." Gohan said grimly.

He let his aura instantly die out.

"My demise? Don't make me laugh. Snips. Snails." Sunset commanded, snapping her fingers.

Snips and Snails both snickered to each other, ready to fight.

Gohan didn't move a muscle, but was very focused.

'I'll have no problem dealing with these two. But Sunset Shimmer... She's holding a ton of her power back. I might have to give it my all, like I did with the Androids...' He thought.

Snips and Snails charged, running straight at Gohan.

"Right in my line of sight..." Gohan muttered.

Snips and Snails were literally right in front of him, about to hurl punches...

...Gohan glared at them intensely, and they were sent flying!

Using his kiai, that is.

He utilized his ki to affect the air currents around them to send two very powerful shockwaves from his eyes...

Snips and Snails were now about 20 feet away, down on the ground.

"Hey!" Snips yelled.

"What happened!?" Snails yelled.

"Did... Did he just... look at them?" Rainbow Dash asked.

Snips and Snails got up again...

"You have wings, idiots!" Sunset yelled.

Snips and Snails started using their flight, flapping their colored wings...

"Flight doesn't give you any advantage here." Gohan said.

"Do you hear yourself when you talk?" Sunset asked, smirking and crossing her arms.

Gohan grunted...

In an instant, he moved from his original spot to jump kicking Snips in the gut.

Snips hunched over, coughing...

Sunset was... pleasantly surprised.

She smiled a bit...

Snails responded instantly, throwing a fist at Gohan!

But, he instantly disappeared, and Snails ended up punching Snips in the cheek.

Snips was hit away...

"Uh oh." Snails said.

Gohan appeared right behind Snails, winding up his elbow.

He brought it right down on his neck!

Snails was sent flying down to the ground!

The combination wasn't finished yet!

Gohan instantly made his aura flare, and flew down to the ground before Snails could reach it.

He got on one hand and spun around.

Using the momentum, he smashed his foot into Snails's side!

Now, Snips hadn't been falling at the same speed as Snails, but right before he reached the ground, Snails smashed right into him!

The two rolled on the ground for a moment, groaning and moaning...

"Ow...!" Snips yelped.

"Get off me!" Snails yelled, trying to get up.

"No, you get off me!" Snips yelled, shoving Snails back to the ground.

Gohan scoffed.

"No team synergy in the slightest." He said.

'I need to quickly end this...' He thought.

Snips and Snails finally got up and nodded to each other.

They aimed their palms at Gohan, and blue aura surrounded them...

Then blazing fire came right out, aiming straight at Gohan!

Twilight knew this kind of spell...

"Move out of the way!" She yelled.

Gohan hadn't listened, he lowered his right arm to his waist, and it formed a blue blast...

He had bent his knees.

"Kamehame..."

"HA!"

He fired the small but immense blue blast to counter!

It immediately ate up the flames!

Snips and Snails looked utterly shocked as the blast approached them.

BAKOOM!

A small explosion ensued...

Everyone was shocked.

'He countered one of the most powerful fire spells!?' Twilight thought.

"That's so cool!" Pinkie said.

"How does someone utilize magic here...?" Twilight asked.

"Darling, we haven't even heard of anything like it." Rarity said.

Anyway, the explosion died down.

Snips and Snails were knocked out.

There was a small circle of destroyed concrete around them.

'Now for the big bad boss.' Gohan thought, looking up at Sunset Shimmer.

He took his arm back down to his side.

She just started clapping.

"Congratulations. You defeated two weaklings." She said, holding up two fingers.

"Of course. You gave them minimal power." Gohan said.

"Looks like you're not the dullest knife in the drawer." Sunset said, crossing her arms.

"I didn't even need Super Saiyan to defeat them, but I didn't want to take any chances." Gohan said.

"This 'Super Saiyan' power of yours is impressive. I didn't think anyone other than the Androids had power like this." Sunset said.

"But what's that compared to the power of the utmost Equestrian magic? This power is capable of overpowering Princess Celestia!" She gloated.

"I... don't know who and where they are, but I can measure your level of power." Gohan said.

Since Gohan looked indifferent about it...

"Hmph." Sunset said, smirking.

She made a red aura appear, and she emitted some intense winds.

Gohan was a little surprised...

'I'll really have to get serious about this...' He thought.

And the girls had a tough time dealing with the wind, shielding their faces with their arms.

In only a few seconds, it instantly stopped.

"My full power." Sunset said.

"You're nothing compared to this." She said.

"Don't underestimate me." Gohan said.

Then, he brought up and clenched his fist.

"I'll show you what my training has brought me!" He yelled, making his aura flare again.

He grunted loudly, and sparks suddenly appeared around him...

The ascended form appears once again...

The aura created some intense winds, and the girls had a little difficulty seeing...

Sunset gave that smirk again, pleasantly surprised.

"Wonderful. I'll give you an opportunity to pledge your loyalty to me. Join me in my conquest, or die." She said, aiming her palm at Gohan.

"No." Gohan said.

"Your choice, fool!" Sunset yelled, making her hand covered in blue aura.

Her eyes were also blue.

She created yet another fireball...

It was much smaller, but still dense.

Gohan instantly jumped up towards her, letting his aura die out.

The sparks remained, though.

Sunset fired!

Gohan kicked the ball away, and flew right at her!

"What!?" Sunset asked, right before Gohan smashed his fist into her face.

She responded angrily by punching him in the gut!

Gohan coughed, but recovered quickly.

He rolled around the fist to kick her right in the neck!

He then smashed his fist into her stomach, making her cough.

He then used both his legs to kick her upwards!

She was sent flying.

He made his aura flare, and flew around.

He dropkicked Sunset with one leg, and she was still flying.

He fell back a bit, putting his hands over another over his forehead.

"Masenko..."

A yellow blast formed in his palms.

"HAA!"

With that, a powerful yellow blast fired at Sunset Shimmer!

However, she recovered quicker than Gohan thought.

Sunset used her wings to dip and avoid the powerful beam.

It instantly diminished and fizzed out.

She had her hands emit a blue aura again.

It created another fireball...

"Take this!" She yelled, hurling the fireball at Gohan.

Gohan flew after Sunset, but maneuvered over the ball, dodging it.

Now Sunset flew right at him, and they flew everywhere at unimaginable speeds.

They clashed all over the sky.

Their attacks were colliding so hard that they formed shockwaves!

BAKOOM! BAKOOM! BAKOOM! BAKOOM! BAKOOM!

"Is he flying!?" Applejack asked.

"He doesn't even have wings!" Spike said.

"Is everyone else just as surprised as me?" Twilight asked.

"We haven't even seen anything like him..." Rarity said.

'I have... A bit.' Fluttershy thought.

Back to the fight...

Gohan dodged a high punch and punched Sunset right in the stomach.

His smaller size made it easier to exploit her vulnerable spots.

Sunset coughed and bent over, grabbing her stomach.

Gohan appeared right behind her, cupped his hands together and held them over his head.

He instantly brought it down on her back, and she was sent down like a meteor!

It's like the air around her formed visible rings as she fell down...

But she stopped herself from crashing into the ground by using her wings.

"Phew..." She sighed.

...But Gohan came crashing down on her lower back with a crushing knee!

She was smashed right into the ground!

Some of the concrete below cracked...

Gohan flew off her.

Sunset looked up angrily, seeing Gohan gently float down to the ground.

'Damn it! How is he this strong!? I can't... Wait... That's it.' Sunset thought, smirking.

She got a good plan cooking.

She flew up once more, held her hand out and made a black aura come from it.

Gohan readied himself for any kind of physical attack coming at him...

...But he didn't see this one coming.

"One of the most vulnerable parts of your body... Your eyes!" Sunset yelled, clenching her fist.

With that, Gohan's eyes were covered in black, and...

"GRAAAGH!"

He screamed in pain, covering his eyes with his hands.

He bent over...

"W-What did you do!?" He asked, taking his hands away.

He was blind...

Also, but the eyes were covered in some sort of blackish aura...

Sunset laughed...

"Hahahah! Caught you off guard!" She yelled, putting her hand down.

The aura disappeared.

"A blindness spell..." Twilight said.

"It makes the optic nerves invisible." She said.

"What!?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"How is he going to hit her without seeing her!?" Rarity asked.

Okay, now Fluttershy was a little concerned...

'Oh no...' She thought.

Gohan tried to deal with the pain, it still hurt like hell.

"I-I can't let you... Dah!" Gohan yelped, his eyes hurting every time he opened them.

He covered them with his hands.

"How long does the blindness last for?" Fluttershy asked.

"Well..." Twilight said.

"Ooh! I know! It's for a few minutes!" Pinkie said.

"Y-Yes... But she can immediately put it back on..." Twilight said.

"And now it's time to die!" Sunset yelled, running at him.

She kicked his hands right off his face with her bigger foot.

Gohan had closed eyes, but the eyelids still had some sort of blackish color...

He lost his balance...

Sunset instantly moved behind him to slash her claws across his back!

Gohan recoiled forward, grunting in pain.

There were three slashes across his back, and you could see some blood...

Sunset Shimmer flew towards Gohan, kneeing the back of his head as she flew past him.

He ended up falling on all fours...

She flew away.

"Dang...!" He muttered with his eyes closed.

'Focus... You don't need your eyes to fight...! Forget the pain, it won't hurt unless you open your eyes!' He thought.

Sunset created another fireball with blue hands.

"Die!" She yelled, hurling it at him!

The girls gasped...

But Gohan didn't give up.

He dashed right at it!

He got down on one knee, and uppercutted the the fireball!

As of now, it just stopped the fireball's movement...

But, Gohan made his aura flare!

"HAA!"

He mustered the strength to jump and punch it right into the sky!

As it got farther and farther away, it twinkled.

"Darn you!" Sunset yelled, diving down at Gohan.

She threw a fist, but Gohan jumped to the side!

He had a yellow ki blast in his palm, and smashed it into her hip!

A tiny explosion, and she was pushed away slightly!

"Ugh... Lucky shot!" She muttered.

She threw a kick, which he blocked with his smaller arm.

"What!?" Sunset asked, right before Gohan jumped and smashed his fist into her face.

Sunset recoiled, and started flying backwards for distance.

"What...? How are you able to fight back!?" She asked.

Gohan let his aura die out.

"Unlike you, I don't have to rely on my sight in battle. I can sense your presence wherever you are." He said.

"What!? Grr..." Sunset growled.

"Cool!" Pinkie said.

"I know Princess Luna told us that this world wouldn't be able to defend itself, but I see something can defend it." Spike said.

"I thought magic never existed in this world..." Twilight said.

"Magic would explain his strange powers..." Rarity said.

"Pfft, it's not magic!" Pinkie said.

"Then what is it?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"I don't know Asian language, but I know it isn't magic." Pinkie said with a smile.

"What does that have to do with...? Nevermind." Applejack said.

Back to the fight.

"No matter. I'll just have to take things seriously!" Sunset said.

Gohan readied himself for an incoming attack.

He got into a fighting pose, where his left arm is bent upward with this hand seemingly holding up two fingers, while his right arm tucked against his against his toward his torso.

He also bent his legs, keeping the right one forward.

Sunset made her eyes and hands glow blue.

She put her arms in a t-pose.

"Bet you won't escape this!" She yelled.

In an instant, fireballs formed all around her.

"I'm not going down without trying!" Gohan yelled, forming yellow ki blasts in his palms.

He lowered them both to his sides.

'I can't afford to just fly up there... Someone might get hurt.' He thought.

Sunset brought her arms down to opposite sides, letting the torrential rain of fireballs fall!

Gohan threw multiple ki blasts to counter!

Each collision made a tiny explosion and left some smoke.

Gohan charged some immense ki with his left hand...

The fireballs were getting close.

Then...

"Hragh!" He yelled, throwing his arm around from one side to the other.

In an instant, a wave of yellow ki appeared to destroy all the incoming attacks!

It was like a small fireworks show.

Sunset lowered herself to dodge the wave...

Then, Gohan started hurling tons of ki blasts at Sunset's way!

Sunset noticed something odd...

They had no real direction, and they were really easy to dodge and move around.

Eventually, she realized that she didn't even need to move.

"Uh... I stopped dodging, are you even trying to hit me?" Sunset taunted.

"No!" Gohan yelled.

"The heck do you mean 'No?'" Sunset asked.

Then she realized...

Looking around, all those ki blasts she dodged were all around her.

No escaping this.

"A special technique from my mentor..." Gohan said.

"Hellzone Grenade!"

He swung his arms together, and with that...

All the blasts came collapsing inward...

But, Sunset... smirked?

BAKOOM!

Huge explosion in midair!

"He got her!" Pinkie cheered.

The girls seemed happy, but Gohan?

'Damn, she blocked it!' He thought.

The smoke disappeared to reveal Sunset Shimmer with a red dome around her.

A magic shield...

"That won't work on me!" Sunset gloated.

Gohan appeared right in front of her...

He threw a punch!

The shield didn't budge, but Sunset instantly turned it off and used her flame breath.

Gohan didn't expect that, and used his arms to block...

He couldn't focus on any ki signature with all this energy around him...

Sunset instantly flew under her attack to grab his foot!

Then the fire died down.

She spun him around once, and hurled him horizontally!

She instantly appeared above where he'd be, and elbowed him right in the stomach!

Gohan coughed...

Sunset had her foot glow blue, and created a small fireball with it.

She brought it up, then down as an axe kick on Gohan!

The fireball was released, and pushed him towards the ground as he fell...

Sunset created a giant fireball above her head!

"I'll be the one to kill you!" She yelled, hurling the devastating ball at Gohan.

Combined with the original small one, now Gohan was on course for the ground beside the girls!

BAKOOM!

The explosion emitted some winds...

The girls put their arms up as a flimsy defense again.

"No!" Applejack said.

"Gohan...!" Fluttershy said, hoping that he was alright...

Once the smoke died down a tad, there was a very clear crater where the grass was...

"There's no way he could've survived that." Sunset gloated.

Fluttershy covered her face with her hands in sadness...

'No... He beat the Androids...! I think.' She thought, letting her eyes look, but covering everything below...

The smoke was dying out, but...

Gohan was stepping out from the crater, slowly walking out.

The left side of his orange shirt was ripped and fell, revealing more of the blue shirt.

Gohan's body was covered in all sorts of scratches...

But he still had that same serious expression.

Plus, the blindness wore off, so he could see again...

"He's alright!" Fluttershy said excitedly.

The rest of the girls lit up, too.

Sunset growled...

"You persistent snake..." She muttered.

'I can't beat him with all that...!? That was all my power!' She thought.

She had her hands emit a black smoke again, but Gohan wasn't taking the blindness again.

He threw a yellow ki blast before flying after it.

Sunset swatted the ki blast away, losing the spell and clashed her foot with Gohan's fist.

Gohan appeared behind her to punch her in the back.

Sunset responded with a rash turnaround punch.

Gohan easily moved around it, and kneed her right in the stomach!

Sunset coughed, but Gohan wasn't done.

Gohan punched her, then appeared behind her to kick her up...

As she flew, Gohan flew right after her, grabbed her clothes, and hurled her to the side.

He teleported a distance away from behind her, and flew right at her...

As he got close, he dropkicked her right in the back!

Sunset instantly bent over the other way, and you could hear some bones crack...

She gasped at the pain...

She was instantly sent flying towards the concrete...

She smashed into it, making the ground beneath her crack...

She landed in between the girls and the portal.

Gohan landed right beside her to grab her head, bring it up, and smash it on the ground!

CRACK!

The concrete shattered even more.

That seemed a tad brutal to our spectators...

Gohan didn't end it there, he brought her up again, and kept mercilessly smashing her down over, and over, and over again.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

Sunset growled and her eyes briefly flashed white...

In an instant, a surprise white blast was unleashed on Gohan, sending him flying.

It got him off her, so it worked...

Gohan flew back down to the ground, ready to fight some more.

Sunset managed to stand up, slouching over tiredly.

"You...!" She growled.

'Damn it... How could he overpower me like this...!? It doesn't make sense...!' She thought.

"You can do it!" Pinkie cheered.

Gohan didn't respond.

It made Sunset mad, though.

'I'm at least taking someone out tonight!' She thought angrily, looking at Twilight.

Gohan dashed at Sunset once more!

So, in response, she took to the skies.

Gohan jumped and flew after her.

She put her hands over her head once more, and made another fireball.

Gohan stopped to start charging another one-handed Kamehameha.

Sunset hurled the fireball!

However, this time she did something vastly different.

She waved her arms around with a black aura around them to perform a teleportation spell.

She appeared behind Gohan before he could fire his Kamehameha...

Gohan noticed it a little too late.

Sunset cupped her hands together, held them over her head, and brought them right down on his back!

Gohan crash landed, adding more money for damages.

Sunset flew around her blast, grinning.

It was on course for the girls!

So, on instinct, they all huddled over Twilight once again.

Only this time...

It's a direct hit...

BAKOOM!

Gohan got on all fours, looking distraught at the damages...

"No...!" He yelled, slamming his fist against the ground.

...But now he's confused.

'How could I- Wait... T-They're still alive. They're... Wait, what's that energy?' He thought, looking ahead.

Sunset started cackling.

Victory for getting six people. What a successful conquest.

But, the smoke died down, and...

They had a magical purple barrier around them.

"What!?" Sunset asked.

"I'm not gonna lie... I'm just as confused as you." Gohan said, standing.

The girls realized that they were... Okay.

They all spread out and held hands except Twilight...

"The magic contained in my Element was able to unite with those that helped create it!" Twilight said.

Then the element of Harmony, or the crown started emitting magic towards the group...

And now they all started flying and transforming into their true furry selves.

They each got longer hair and lost their ears.

In place of that, they got pony ears painlessly.

Only Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy and Twilight received wings.

And Twilight got the biggest wings.

'Where did this come from!? They possess some serious power...' Gohan thought.

"Together with a crown, they create a power beyond anything you could imagine, but it is a power you don't have the ability to control! The crown may be upon your head, Sunset Shimmer, but you cannot wield it, because you do not possess the most powerful magic of all: the magic of friendship!" Twilight said.

Now they each grabbed each other's hands and got in a heart shape.

Then a double rainbow flew right outta them into the sky, only to go into a light and form one giant rainbow down at Sunset Shimmer...

Now this was an extreme surprise to Gohan, it was incredibly powerful.

"That slow attack won't work!" Sunset yelled.

She was ready to move out of the way, but-

Then Gohan suddenly put her in a full nelson, pinning her in place by holding her arms.

"Gah! Let go of me!" Sunset demanded, trying to move.

"This attack's hitting you whether you like it or not!" Gohan yelled.

"You're gonna die too!" Sunset yelled.

"I won't die." Gohan said.

The rainbow circled around her with sparks and stuff....

"No...! What!? Is!? Happening!?" Sunset yelled.

She could feel her power being stripped away...

'I feel like I'm tripping now...' Gohan thought, very confused at all this.

"Here and in Equestria, it is the only magic that can truly unite us all!" Twilight said.

Then a single rainbow zap went to Flash Sentry...

Which also moved to all the other students to knock them out of their zombie state.

And then two more rainbows for the unconscious Snips and Snails.

And just like that...!

Huge flash of light, all the girls are on the ground, and Sunset Shimmer and Gohan are no longer in the sky.

No rainbows anymore.

Spike woke Twilight up by licking her cheek, and so she sat up and he jumped into her embrace.

But there is another huge ass crater now along with the other huge ass craters.

Man, this is going to cost a fortune.

All the other girls got up to see what's inside...

Twilight got really close and saw Sunset Shimmer inside, completely powerless.

She was on all fours with Gohan standing beside her, looking down at her with pity.

But hey, at least she's completely healed!

Gohan still has those cuts, man....

But she is crying...

The fight is over, her plans have failed...

She is defeated.

The Strange Aftermath... Gohan Remembers Fluttershy! The Secrets Pour Out...

Everyone gathered around the crater Gohan and Sunset were in.

Gohan aimed a palm at Sunset, and formed yellow ki...

That elicited some gasps...

"What are you doing!?" Twilight asked.

Gohan looked up at her.

"Huh? What do you mean? I'm finishing her off." He said.

"You were actually going to kill her!?" Twilight asked, completely surprised.

"I don't want to have to deal with something like this again." Gohan said.

"I dislike fighting like this." He added.

"She doesn't possess the power to hurt anyone anymore. It's pointless to kill her." Twilight said.

Gohan took his hand back...

"If you insist." He said.

'Dad would let her go, but Piccolo and Vegeta would end it now...' He thought.

Now...

"Sunset Shimmer... You will never rule in Equestria. Any power you may have had in this world is gone. Tonight, you've shown everyone who you really are. You've shown them what is in your heart." Twilight said.

'Didn't Fluttershy say that everyone knows that she'd rule them until graduation...?' Gohan thought.

Sunset looked up at Twilight was tearful eyes...

"I-I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I didn't know there was another way..." She sobbed.

"What?" Gohan asked.

"You're from another world. You had opportunities to make friends everywhere, but you chose to control everyone." He said.

"I didn't realize..." Sunset said.

"You didn't-... Whatever." Gohan said, ending it.

'That's stupid. If you're going to apologize, at least admit your mistakes.' He thought.

"The magic of friendship doesn't just exist in Equestria. It's everywhere." Twilight said.

"You can seek it out, or you can forever be alone. The choice is yours." She said.

Sunset pitifully crawled out from the hole to Twilight.

"But... But all I've ever done since being here is drive everyone apart. I don't know the first thing about friendship." She sobbed.

Then Twilight took her hand and stood her up...

"I bet they can teach you." Twilight said, referring to her friends...

Then Gohan leaped out of the crater and landed next to Sunset.

"I wasn't sure at first about sparing you, but... I guess I'll help you." He said.

Sunset sniffled...

"Thank you... I'm sorry that I..." She said.

"If it won't happen again, I'm not complaining." Gohan said, crossing his arms.

"...And I'm sorry that I had to put you through that pain. Now that you're totally defenseless, I won't do it again." He added.

"Those are my girls! Woo-hoo!" Spike hollered, clapping.

"Did that dog just talk? Whoa. Weird." Some guy said.

"Seriously? The talking dog is a weird thing about all this? There's that guy." Spike said, aiming a paw at Gohan.

Rarity picked him up and started scratching his ears...

"I, for one, think you're adorable." She said.

"Oh, yeah..." Spike said, enjoying this...

Twilight snickered a bit...

"I believe this belongs to you." Celestia said from behind, holding the crown all of a sudden.

Twilight suddenly turned around and got on one knee.

"A true princess in any world leads not by forcing others to bow before her, but by inspiring others to stand with her." She said, placing the crown on Twilight's head.

"We have all seen that you are capable of just that. I hope you see it too, Princess Twilight." She said.

"I do." Twilight said.

For some reason, that sparked a whole bunch of-

"YAAAAY!"s and such.

Then Celestia turned her attention to Gohan.

Oh boy.

"Although we were under Sunset Shimmer's spell, we were able to witness your bravery and resolute valor in the face of despair." Celestia said.

"Oh, uh... Thanks...?" Gohan said, rubbing the back of his head.

"Thank you very much, Son Gohan." Celestia said, bowing her head.

"Er... You're welcome." Gohan said, not knowing how to respond...

'I didn't really do anything other than delay the inevitable... But I added damages because of this fight.' He thought.

The people just started clapping for him after that.

"But I do have to ask... How did you get that hair?" Celestia asked.

"It'll take a long time to explain it..." Gohan said.

'I'm a half alien, so... I don't want to freak you out any more than I already have.' He thought.

Then Flash just had to ask...

"Would now be a completely awkward time to ask you for that dance?" He asked, holding his hand out to Twilight.

Twilight looked at the moon, and...

'Yeah, I guess I got time.' She thought.

She giggled and took his hand.

What a big night.

Dancing, Rainbow Dash adding her wings to everything she did, music, Twilight spending time with Flash, and a group photo...

And Gohan conveniently waited outside, sitting on the steps...

He wasn't a Super Saiyan, and he was just resting...

He just waited to say his goodbye to Twilight and go home.

'Mom will kill me when I get home... She'll blame Fluttershy, and then I have to fight her unbeatable illogic...' He thought.

...

"...What are you doing out here?" Fluttershy asked.

She stood a little bit away from him at the top of the steps...

"I'm resting." Gohan said, not looking at her.

"Do you mind if I join you...?" Fluttershy asked.

"No, you can sit here." Gohan said.

Then Fluttershy took a seat beside him.

...

"...Why aren't you in there with everyone else?" Gohan asked.

"Well... I wanted to check on you... You've been out here all alone..." Fluttershy said.

"I'm fine... I'm tired, but I'm okay." Gohan said.

"...I thought you were really brave when you fought Sunset Shimmer..." Fluttershy said.

"I did nothing, you six are the ones who beat her." Gohan said.

"You saved us, and... and you really put up a fight..." Fluttershy said.

"If she didn't attack us, I think you would've beaten her yourself..." She said.

"Regardless, in the end, we won because of your powers." Gohan said with a smile.

"I'm thankful that there's something else really powerful to defend the Earth..." He said.

For some reason, that made Fluttershy feel powerful and optimistic...

"Speaking of which... What were those hair and beams?" Fluttershy asked.

"Super Saiyan and ki. Super Saiyan is very complicated... It's some legendary transformation that was passed down for thousands of years... I'll explain it to you later. Ki is life energy that can be used by all." Gohan said.

"Oh..." Fluttershy said.

"...I'm sorry I had to hide this from you for all this time." Gohan said.

"That's okay... I understand. You could've scared everyone..." Fluttershy said.

"Yeah..." Gohan said.

"You still left some really strange clues... Like changing the direction of the dodge ball with your hands." Fluttershy said.

"Yeah, see- I'm banned from gym because of that... I can't really suppress my strength to a normal level." Gohan said.

"Oh... I see." Fluttershy said.

"My mother hates it, but I sneak out sometimes to train in a wasteland." Gohan said.

"So... You want to build up that strength, huh?" Fluttershy asked.

"Well... Since it's peaceful times, I've been a little lenient lately..." Gohan said.

'Peaceful times? Oh, right. It's time to get him to remember me...' Fluttershy thought.

"...Did you fight the Androids?" She asked.

"Well, I had to say it eventually. Yeah. For over a decade, I fought them." Gohan said.

"Oh... Did you defeat them?" Fluttershy asked.

"...Yeah." Gohan said.

'I finally killed those heartless bastards.' He thought.

"Oh..." Fluttershy said.

"Did you defeat them at Pepper Town?" She asked.

"Yes, I d-... How'd you know that?" Gohan asked, looking at her.

"I was there that day..." Fluttershy said, looking back with a smile.

"Really? Where?" Gohan asked.

"I was right in front of the Androids... And then, a shining golden warrior with a gi just like yours swooped in and kicked one of them into a building..." Fluttershy said with that same smile...

Then, it hit Gohan.

"No... Y-You weren't... I... I remember you now..." He said, completely flabbergasted.

"Dah...! You were about to be killed by Android #17...!" He said, pointing at Fluttershy.

"I was scared for my life...but someone brave and powerful saved me... I've always wanted to meet you, but I never knew you were right in front of me this entire time." Fluttershy said.

"I can't believe that I... Oh... I'm really sorry that I didn't recognize you at first..." Gohan said.

'She was there that day!? This is a really weird coincidence...' He thought.

"To be fair... I was half and half about remembering you." Fluttershy said.

"Without the Super Saiyan look, I guess you couldn't really put a proper finger on it... I was too focused on the Androids, I was really hyped that day." Gohan said.

Fluttershy giggled...

"I think you look cute with the blond hair..." She said.

"W-What...?" Gohan asked, confused as to how that was cute.

'A warlike expression is cute?' He thought.

...Then Fluttershy wrapped her arms around him from the side...

'Uh...' Gohan thought.

"You're my hero... Thank you." She said, leaning her head on his shoulder...

Gohan kinda blushed from the side hug...

He was a little confused as to why she was being weirdly affectionate...

'Is... Is this...? What is this?' He thought, unable to move his arms because of her arms.

...

"...What are you doing...?" Gohan asked.

Then she realized what she was doing, and...

"Eep...!" She yelped, immediately breaking off and blushing.

The two just awkwardly looked away from each other and...

Yeah.

It is time to say goodbye to Twilight.

The group was outside the portal...

"Good luck in Equestria, Princess." Gohan said, holding a hand out for a handshake.

Twilight shook his hand.

"Oh, and, say hi to me on the other side. If you can." Gohan added.

"Well, I'll try to find the pony who can do all the things you can." Twilight said, taking her hand back.

"We haven't seen anything like it, so sorry if we can't find you." Spike said.

"You did hide this stuff from us until now." Rarity said.

"Yeah, we should've guessed it when you said you lived over 200 miles away." Rainbow Dash said, flying overhead.

Gohan just lightly chuckled.

"Good luck defending this world. Everyone needs you and your magic." Twilight said.

"Thanks, and... I don't use magic." Gohan said.

"You don't?" Twilight asked.

Gohan shook his head.

'Then how did he...?' Twilight asked.

"It's something called ki." Gohan said.

"It's in every living thing's body. Almost nobody utilizes it." He said.

Twilight then noticed Sunset Shimmer watching from afar, from behind a wall.

"You'll look out for her, won't you?" She asked, now getting everyone to look at her.

"Of course we will. Although I do expect some sort of apology for last spring's debacle." Rarity said.

"I have a feeling she'll be handing out a lot of apologies." Twilight said.

Vice Principal Luna handed Sunset a trowel, and a completely healed Snips and Snails came by with a wheelbarrow of bricks.

"I just hope she changes for the better." Gohan said.

'Otherwise... I don't even want to think about it.' He thought.

"We better get going." Spike said.

Time for the final goodbye...

"I know we've only been friends for a short time, but I'm gonna miss all of you so much." Twilight said.

Then she sighed before turning the other way towards the portal...

Spike followed her...

"That crown really does suit you, Princess Twilight." He said, adding emphasis on that princess.

"You know what, Spike? I am starting to feel a little more comfortable wearing it." Twilight said.

"And the wings?" Spike asked.

"I've been walking on two legs and picking things up with these!" Twilight said, showing off her hands.

"Wings? I'm thrilled that's all I'll be dealing with back in Equestria!" She said.

And with that, the two jumped into the portal.

And only a few seconds later...

The moon suddenly became a full moon.

Then the girls all just so happened to lose their pony parts...

And Rainbow Dash fell on the ground.

Pinkie Pie rushed to the portal to get those parts back...!

...But slammed into the slab and fell on her bottom.

"Oh, bummer!" She said.

"I don't know what you were expecting, she told us the portal would close like this." Gohan said.

"Ugh. Do you still have your powers?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Why wouldn't I? My powers are not dictated by magic." Gohan said.

"Hacks! I call hacks!" Pinkie said.

"It's not-... Whatever. I'm heading home." Gohan said, beginning to walk away.

"...Oh, wait, I almost forgot. I don't need to do this anymore." He said, stopping.

"What do you mean?" Applejack asked.

Gohan cupped his hands over his mouth, and...

"Nimbus!"

...

Suddenly, the Flying Nimbus came flying in, stopping right in front of Gohan.

"Woah!" Pinkie said.

"What is it?" Fluttershy asked.

"It's my Flying Nimbus." Gohan said, looking over his shoulder.

"Used to belong to my dad. This is my ride." He said, patting the seat.

"This is that Kinto'un I was referring to, Fluttershy." He added.

"Oh... I see." Fluttershy said.

Gohan jumped on and sat down.

"Why do you raise so many questions...?" Rarity asked.

"I'm full of surprises." Gohan said,

"That ain't a lie." Applejack said.

"See you all on Monday." Gohan said, waving his hand weakly.

Then he flew off at the speed of sound and the Nimbus left a yellow streak which instantly disappeared.

...

"Oh, come on, he rides a freaking cloud to school?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"How did none of us see it?" She asked.

"I think he just parked it really far away." Fluttershy said.

"Oh. Still..." Rainbow Dash grumbled.

Everyone is still waiting outside the portal...

Have they been waiting there for three days?

Then Twilight came through the portal on her hind legs...

Then she came back down on all fours.

Finally...

"Twilight!" Fluttershy said.

Then her friends all surrounded her.

"You're back!" Rainbow Dash said.

"You've got your crown!" Rarity said.

"I knew you could do it!" Pinkie said, hugging her.

"Oh, we were so worried." Applejack said.

"Sunset Shimmer, is she alright?" Celestia asked.

Twilight pondered about that before responding.

She thought about how a Super Saiyan 2 Gohan slammed her head on the ground numerous times...

But...

"I think she's gonna be fine. I left her in good hands." Twilight said.

...

"What are hands?" Rainbow Dash asked.

~~Oh, you know, those damn things you've mentioned a million times before this?~~

Then Spike flew into the back of Twilight.

"Oh, finally!" He said, getting a feel for his fingers again.

"Spike!" The rest of the cast exclaimed.

"Wait... Princess Luna, you said that the inhabitants of this other world couldn't defend themselves, right?" Twilight asked.

"Of course." Luna said.

"You were wrong. I met an extraordinary warrior who hid his powers from everypony until the fight against Sunset Shimmer." Twilight said.

"Really?" Rarity asked.

"Sunset Shimmer got the crown?" Celestia asked.

Twilight made her horn glow, and created a magical image of the fight she had just witnessed.

It had clips and bits of Gohan and a devil Sunset Shimmer going at it.

"His name was Son Gohan, and it wasn't magic that he used! Strange, right?" Twilight asked.

"Interesting..." Luna said.

"How is he flying without wings?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Is that what those things look like over there?" Rarity asked.

"Y-Yes." Twilight said, ending the clips.

"Son Gohan... I'm afraid I've never heard of such a name..." Celestia said.

"Perhaps he exists here in Equestria. He wanted us to say hi to him here." Twilight said.

"He could be a serious asset in the defenses of Equestria..." Luna noted.

"We'll find him later." Cadence said.

"Please, tell us all about the adventure you had there." She said to Twilight.

Twilight and Spike looked to each other...

And they each took a deep breath.

"So..." They began.

Back on Earth...

Gohan entered the house, and...

"Mother... I'm home..." He said weakly.

This was the kitchen, where Chi Chi and the Ox-King were dining.

"Oh my gosh!" Chi Chi yelped, standing right up from her chair.

"What happened to you!?" Ox-King asked.

"I got into a bit of a scuffle, but we won..." Gohan said.

"Oh dear, we need to get you bandaged up right away!" Chi Chi said.

Now Gohan is sitting on his bed, having his mother cover his arms, chest and head with all sorts of white bandages.

"Ugh, this is all that Fluttershy's fault! I should've never let you go!" Chi Chi said.

"Mom... It's not her fault." Gohan said.

"She couldn't have foreseen what happened..." He said.

"I don't care!" Chi Chi said.

"Mom, you can't unfairly demean her like that, she's genuinely a nice person with no malicious intent." Gohan said.

"It was the enemy who inflicted damage on me. They tried to kill her and my friends, so I had to fight." He added.

Chi Chi just grunted and kept applying the bandages.

"Does everyone know that you're a delinquent?" She asked.

Fun fact: In Japan, kids who dye their hair blond are considered delinquents.

"What do you mean...? Super Saiyan?" Gohan asked.

"Yeah, that. Super Delinquent." Chi Chi said.

~~Super Delinquent God Super Delinquent~~

"Sorry, but yeah. Everyone knows that I'm a Super Saiyan." Gohan said.

"Oh, I don't want them thinking that my poor baby is a delinquent..." Chi Chi said.

"I had to fight tonight, mom. I'm really sorry." Gohan said.

"Oh, it's fine... You're the only person left to fight for Earth... But your studies are more important!" Chi Chi said.

"Uh... I won't let my grades fall, but I think the world is more important than my studies." Gohan said.

"Nope!" Chi Chi said.

~~says that on multiple occasions~~

'She has unbeatable illogic, I swear...' Gohan thought.

In the Other World, on King Kai's planet...

A dead Future Goku placed his hand on King Kai's shoulder.

"Yep. That's my boy." ~~dead irresponsible father~~ He said, taking his hand back.

"I'm proud of him." He added.

Sunset's Change of Heart and Gohan's Swift Recovery... Time to Visit the Master!

Monday...

Chi Chi left with Gohan out the door.

Gohan carried his giant lunch, had his bag on his back, had bandages on his arms, some on his forehead, and many hidden under his shirt.

The Flying Nimbus was parked right there.

He jumped and sat down on it...

"Alright, Gohan... Please, be safe, and don't get into another fight..." Chi Chi said.

"I won't... I'm sure this was a one time thing." Gohan said.

"Good. Now have a wonderful day." Chi Chi said.

As Gohan flew away, Chi Chi waved.

'Oh... I hope they treat him well...' She thought.

Arriving at the school...

Not a lot of students yet.

Gohan jumped off the Nimbus, and patted it twice.

Then it flew off.

He noticed that some of the holes were filled, but the huge ones had caution tape all over them.

'Yeesh... I'm only now noticing how intense that was.' He thought.

'I really smashed her head into the ground there...'

"Oh... You're here early." A familiar voice said.

Gohan looked to his side to see Fluttershy.

"I didn't park far away, so..." He said.

"I see... Are you alright? You have a lot of bandages..." Fluttershy said.

"Well, I'm still trying to heal, but..." Gohan said.

He pulled down his blue shirt a tad to reveal even more bandages.

"I think my mother overreacted with the bandages." He added.

"Oh... Okay." Fluttershy said.

"Good thing is, I'll be stronger than ever once this is up." Gohan said.

Fluttershy nodded in agreement.

"Do you want to wait for homeroom in the cafeteria?" She asked.

"That's where our friends will be..." She said.

"Oh, really? You go on ahead, let me just put this away." Gohan said, holding up his wrapped lunch.

The cafeteria was not packed.

Not a lot of people...

Our main six were just hanging out at a table, with Sunset Shimmer, Rarity and Fluttershy standing, and Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie and Applejack sitting.

"L-Listen, girls, I'm really confused..." Sunset said.

"How can we make it any simpler?" Pinkie asked.

"We're gonna be friends to teach ya how to be nice!" Rainbow Dash said.

"H-How will that work...?" Sunset asked.

"Exposure, darling. You'll just learn not to act like a bully by looking at our actions! Then, testing it out yourself." Rarity said.

"I suppose it's just acting like we do... Or, how we used to." Fluttershy said.

"Thanks..." Sunset said, really thankful for friends like these...

She smiled...

...

"It's the Super Saiyan of the hour!" Pinkie said happily.

Then everyone looked in her general direction, and behold, Gohan walking towards them.

"I'm surprised you remembered that." Gohan said, stopping.

"Did y'all go to a hospital, or...?" Applejack asked.

"Hospital? No, I wasn't that injured..." Gohan said.

"How...?" Sunset asked.

"I don't know, I guess your attacks didn't inflict mortal damage on me." Gohan said.

"You still did a number on me, heh." He added.

Now Sunset felt bad...

"I'm sorry..." She said.

"You already said that." Gohan said.

"Besides, you haven't done the worst. Or anything near the worst." He added.

"What do you mean by 'the worst?'" Rainbow Dash asked, using air quotes...

"Well..." Gohan said, reminiscing of the worst times...

A very young four year old Gohan being charged by a dinosaur...

Piccolo beating the tard outta him...

Nappa...

The Ginyu Force...

A Second Form Frieza stepping right on his skull...

The countless times he fought Androids... In failure...

"...It's too much." He said.

"Come on, it can't be that bad. Those spells were all the among highest levels of fire. They can incinerate any regular pony." Sunset said.

Then she realized how she was going to incinerate some people, and felt bad...

"He's not a regular person, Sunset." Rarity said.

"Now, let's change the subject..." Gohan said, trying to move this away from him.

Although the secret's out, he might as well preserve some of the personal stuff.

Like Goku and Piccolo.

"I'm pretty boring..." He added.

"Are you a comedian?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Do you want to talk about quantum physics, calculus, and the advanced theory of covalent bonding?" Gohan asked.

"I have to memorize the theory of relativity again, if any of you want to help." He added.

...

"...Point proven. I'm a nerd." He said, crossing his arms.

"That's even more interesting, a super hero nerd." Rainbow Dash said.

"Ugh..." Gohan sighed, realizing how that just backfired.

"I can see that you don't want to talk about much, so I'll oblige and change the subject. You're part of this group now." Rarity said.

"Group?" Gohan asked, uncrossing his arms.

"Of friends! Unless you have other friends." Pinkie said.

"I mean... I do have other friends, but they don't attend this school." Gohan said.

"Welcome to the club. We're all insanely different, and you'll assume that Pinkie's on meth, so get ready." Rainbow Dash said.

"I have noticed..." Gohan said.

'I think she just has constant sugar highs. Not actually getting high off of methamphetamine.' He thought.

"I think it's a cool club..." Sunset said, trying to be nice.

"Uh, duh!" Pinkie said.

"I believe that we each need to do our part to help Sunset become a better person, so..." Rarity said, reaching into her backback.

She pulled out papers.

"I created schedules for when each of us will give her a lesson on friendship or being a better person." She said.

...

"...I like the enthusiasm, but does that mean we gotta like, make and plan lessons?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Yes, only for a little while." Rarity said.

"It depends on how long that 'little while' is. You can only teach so much." Gohan said.

"See, these schedules are based on our respective element of Friendship. Except for you, Fluttershy recommended you for this." Rarity said, pointing at Gohan.

"You helped plan it out?" Gohan asked Fluttershy.

Fluttershy nodded.

"Cool. Alright, can we see it?" Gohan asked.

"Of course." Rarity said, beginning to walk around and give them out.

Gohan quickly scanned the paper, and-

"Oh, it's during some of our free periods. One of us per day." He said.

"Precisely. We can't overload her, and we certainly can't overdo ourselves." Rarity said.

"I'm really surprised that you'd go through these lengths..." Sunset said.

"Well, if it all helps, then it's worth it." Gohan said.

"Alright, Rainbow Dash, you're up today." Rarity said.

"Okay. I guess I'll let my awesomeness rub off on Sunset Shimmer here." Rainbow Dash said.

Now, since Gohan revealed his true identity...

He didn't gain popularity...

People thought of him as the new Sunset Shimmer.

...In the sense that you don't fuck with him.

In the crowded hallway, he was unaccompanied.

And...

Everyone tried really hard to avoid him.

Like, a girl literally clung to the lockers and slid on it...

A whole crowd of students just opened a huge path for him...

And Gohan noticed this.

It's too strange...

He stopped and just looked around at all the students staring at him, and...

...

"What's going on? Why are you all acting so strange?" He asked.

...

"Uh... Are you all scared of me?" He asked.

"Uh, yeah." Flash Sentry said.

"Why...?" Gohan asked.

"Are you kidding us?" Flash asked.

'You have got to be kidding me...' Gohan thought.

"Don't tell me that you honestly think that I'll fight you..." He said.

Everyone nodded.

Gohan sighed.

"Listen, I don't like to fight, so don't expect me to be angry with you." He said.

"It's been almost a month." He added.

"How can we be sure?" Flash asked.

"...I really do not need a pathway made for me at my presence. I don't need everyone being afraid of me, and I don't have any high ground against anyone." Gohan said.

"You have superpowers, though..." Flash said.

"Did anyone say that there was a contest?" Gohan asked, crossing his arms.

"No, but..." Flash said.

"Please don't treat me like I'm going to kill you, I genuinely do not care if you're in my general direction. You're treating me like I'm smallpox." Gohan said.

...

"Sorry about that." Flash said.

Now the halls were just instantly packed again, and now he had to try his best not to knock someone away.

'Oh, great. At least it's better than them being afraid of me.' Gohan thought.

In the lunchroom again, lunchtime...

Gohan pulled out the huge lunch again, placing a box on the table.

"How do you eat so much...?" Sunset asked.

"It's my biology. Inherited from my dad, it's an incredibly advanced metabolism." Gohan said.

"That's insane..." Rarity said.

"Well... You're not wrong." Gohan said.

"Can you teach me how to do that?" Pinkie Pie asked.

"Didn't we go over this...?" Gohan asked.

"No, no, not the eating. I'm talking about the blasts and aura and Super Saiyan and screams and stuff." Pinkie said.

"You want to learn... how to fight?" Gohan asked.

"No, just how to fly and scream like you to power up!" Pinkie said.

"Hey... That's a cool idea!" Rainbow Dash said.

"Well, actu-" "Right?" Pinkie interrupted Gohan.

"I don't think you-" "Can ya teach us how to fly and stuff?" Rainbow Dash interrupted.

"Wait, wait, wait. I'm sorry, but I can't just teach you how to utilize ki." Gohan said.

"What? Why not?" Pinkie asked with a sad face.

"Listen, ki is very complicated. It takes a lot of focus and practice to truly master. I can teach you, but it's not simple. To get you to draw out your power from within? It doesn't sound possible, right?" Gohan asked.

"No... I wouldn't even know how to draw power from..." Rainbow Dash said.

"Look, I'm sorry. I'm already teaching someone else, and it took him a long time before he had a grasp on ki control." Gohan said.

"I had to figure it out myself, and that took me nearly 7 months. I couldn't do anything beyond a basic blast, anyway." He added.

"We get it, we get it, you can't teach us." Pinkie said.

"Sorry." Gohan said.

"Nah, don't be." Rainbow Dash said.

"You got a lot on your plate, it's okay!" Pinkie said.

"I might teach you in the future, but as of current, you need to build up some strength." Gohan said.

"But Dashie here is the captain of every sports team at CHS." Pinkie said.

"How is she not strong enough?" Applejack asked.

"While it's impressive, she doesn't have the most strength nor a passable amount of strength. I had to build up strength to fend off dinosaurs in Break Wasteland before I could fathom ki." Gohan said.

"D-Dinosaurs...!?" Fluttershy asked.

"On another continent...?" Rarity asked.

"Alright, I see what you're sayin'..." Rainbow Dash said.

Pinkie giggled.

"What?" Gohan asked.

"Super Saiyan sayin'... Heh." Pinkie giggled.

"Ohh. That's funny." Rainbow Dash said.

"Er..." Gohan mumbled...

He opened the box to reveal rice.

He took slow bites...

...

...Then he started chowing down like a lawnmower.

"I still don't understand that..." Rarity said.

"How are you so used to that, Fluttershy?" Sunset asked.

"Used to what?" Fluttershy asked.

...

"...Oh, right... It happens over time." She said.

'I wonder if I could ever cook up a meal like his mother... That should be stressful... Wait, does she feed two of them!?' She thought.

Even though Rarity had about two to three cycles planned, each person only taught once.

Rainbow Dash taught the ideals and benefits of being loyal.

Also, about how awesome it is to be by your friend's side and how important it is to red pill them when they're dumb.

Fluttershy taught the need for kindness and how it makes you feel great.

Also, about easy and impulsive it becomes to be nice to everyone, especially your friends.

Rarity taught about generosity and how it can be applicable in many areas...

Also, she taught about the limitations of generosity.

~~She doesn't always make dresses for free, you know.~~

Applejack taught about how it's always good to be honest.

Also, how good never comes from a lie. Never.

Pinkie Pie just taught about how to have a good time with your friends without screwing up their feelings.

Also, she taught about how turning that frown upside down really makes a difference.

Gohan taught about the values of life and nature...

Or, tried to.

It was Gohan and Sunset's free period for that day.

The two sat crisscross right in the middle of the soccer field, facing each other.

It was empty, so it was perfect for Gohan's lesson.

Gohan himself had no bandages on his arms, but had the ones on his head and the ones hidden on his chest.

It had been a week, and pretty soon, he'd take those off.

"I don't know why you took me out here for the lesson. Everyone else just took me to the student commons." Sunset said.

"It doesn't matter. This lesson will teach you about the true value of life on this planet." Gohan said.

"Okay..." Sunset said.

"Look around you. What do you think of the scenery?" Gohan asked.

"I think it's beautiful, it's not cloudy, I can see the forest behind the bleachers..." Sunset said.

"Yeah, it's nice. Wouldn't you do anything to preserve it?" Gohan asked.

"Uh..." Sunset said, remembering what she did as a demon...

"Don't think about what you did before. That's all in the past. Think about now, not before." Gohan said.

"Yes. I'd do anything to preserve it. Anything I can do, at least..." Sunset said.

'That's somewhat of a spirit...' Gohan thought.

"And why would you? What reason could you have to do so?" He asked.

That got Sunset thinking...

Thinking beyond this scenery, but also about the school and her friends.

"The ones I care about... Even the ones I don't know about deserve to have it... It's not fair to take this, or anything away from them." Sunset said.

"Good answer." Gohan said.

"Those who don't value the life in this world get taken down again and again..." Sunset said.

"...Yeah, you're right..." Gohan said.

"I guess I learned that the hard way, huh?" Sunset asked with a smile.

"I'd say the easy way. You didn't get yourself killed." Gohan said.

"Oh, yeah..." Sunset said.

"It seems that you've already learned your lesson before it even began." Gohan said, smiling.

"Really?" Sunset asked.

"You've made a quick and surprising change of heart. I can see that you care about others now, especially your friends. Even if you don't really know them, you seem to care about them." Gohan said.

Sunset lit up and smiled.

"Now, all we have to do is get everyone else to know that..." Gohan said.

"Oh... Right..." Sunset said.

"I'm not surprised that people don't want to talk to you, but they'll come around eventually." Gohan said, standing up.

"I can't really teach you anything else." He added.

"Really?" Sunset asked, looking up at him.

Gohan nodded.

"You already know the value of nature and others, and you don't have any animosity towards anything. At least, from what I can tell." He said.

"Oh... Thanks." Sunset said.

"Well, you have the rest of your free period to do whatever you want." Gohan said.

"Well, I'd like to know about your powers." Sunset said, standing up.

"...I'll indulge another time. When the rest of us are here. It'll be really dumb and long to explain everything more than once." Gohan said.

"Can you give me an abridged version?" Sunset asked.

"Well, you know it's ki. You can utilize your life energy to materialize it into attacks, healing blasts or jumpstarts." Gohan said.

"So... Is it like magic?" Sunset asked.

"It isn't magic, but I don't know how magic works." Gohan said.

"I guess that'll take a long time as well..." Sunset said.

"Don't worry, I promise that I will get to explaining ki later." Gohan said.

It's only been a week and a half, and Gohan got rid of all the bandages.

Saiyan biology healed him up a little faster than a human...

It's time for an adventure...!

School ended on a Friday, but...

Gohan and Fluttershy kinda laid back a bit, and there weren't many students left.

Now that they're outside, with nobody else in sight...

"Why aren't you coming to the animal shelter today?" Fluttershy asked.

"Well... I'm going to visit someone... Actually, do you want to come with me?" Gohan asked.

"To where...? And how...?" Fluttershy asked.

Gohan aimed himself away from Fluttershy, and-

"Nimbus!"

...

Then the Nimbus came flying in, leaving that certain yellow streak until finally stopping in front of Gohan.

Then, Gohan led the way for Fluttershy, gesturing for her to get on.

"Um...?" Fluttershy asked.

"Oh, uh... If you want to come, you can get on... If you want to, of course." Gohan said.

"Are you sure that I can get on...? I mean, it is a cloud..." Fluttershy said.

"My dad told me that only those with pure hearts could ride the Nimbus, and I know you have a pure heart, so..." Gohan said.

"You think I'm... pure?" Fluttershy asked, flattered.

"I don't see any reason why not... We don't know until you try it. I'm confident that you can do it." Gohan said.

"Um... Okay, if you think I can do it..." Fluttershy said.

She couldn't jump aboard, so...

She tried pulling herself up by pushing the cloud, but she just wasn't strong enough.

So...

"Let me help." Gohan said.

Then, he jumped on and kneeled on the Nimbus.

He held her hand out to her...

Fluttershy took his hand, and he effortlessly pulled her up.

...She squeaked in fright, closing her eyes...

...

"Are you okay...? You're on." Gohan said.

"Huh...?" Fluttershy asked, actually opening her eyes.

She was on all fours, on the Nimbus...

Wow, this is the perfect two-seater.

"I... can ride this?" She asked.

"I mean, learning to drive it takes a while, but you're capable of sitting on it." Gohan said, sitting down crisscross with his back faced towards her.

He looked over his shoulder.

"I guess this means you do have a pure heart." He added.

Fluttershy smiled and felt happy that she had a pure heart...

"Okay, we're about to fly. I suggest you get comfortable and hang on." Gohan said, looking forward.

He gave her some time to get herself ready...

Fluttershy sat down, moved ahead and clung onto the cloud beneath her.

"Okay..." She said.

"Alright, here we go." Gohan said.

...

Then they started flying upwards and ahead very quickly.

So, suddenly...

Fluttershy acted on impulse, and wrapped her hands around Gohan from behind, clinging for dear life.

She also forced her eyes shut as they kept flying...

"Uh... Fluttershy...?" Gohan asked.

"P-Please... Don't let me fall...!

She said that with a very high pitched voice...

Gohan just felt strange about her hugging him, but...

He understood that she had limitations, and didn't expect this...

"Alright... Just hang on tight." He said.

'Even if you fall, you'll be alright.' He thought.

Fluttershy whimpered and burrowed her face into his back.

'You know, I shouldn't have probably invited Fluttershy here... I heard that Master Roshi is a real pervert from mom...' Gohan thought.

Flying towards the other side of the planet, Gohan and Fluttershy finally arrived at Kame House...

"Alright, you can get off now." Gohan said.

'And let go of me in the process, please.' He thought.

"Are you sure...?" Fluttershy asked.

"We're not moving. We're on an island." Gohan said.

Fluttershy actually lifted her head up and took a peek.

A house...

"Okay..." She said, letting go of him.

She sat on the edge of the Nimbus before moving off and standing on the ground.

Then Gohan jumped off, and patted the side of the Nimbus.

The Nimbus flew off, and...

"Where are we...?" Fluttershy asked.

"This is Kame House, but... For some reason... Wait, let me just explain this first. My dad's first master didn't fight the Androids, and he's like family to us... So I'm hoping he's still alive." Gohan said.

"Oh..." Fluttershy said.

"But he's not in the house... He's in the water...?" Gohan asked, looking at the sea.

He didn't notice the submarine periscope sticking out of the water...

~~The USS M'Dick!~~

~~How does it feel ridin' m'dick!?~~

"How does that make any sense...?" Fluttershy asked.

Yeah, see-

Even though it's been over a decade...

These four fuckers have been alive.

Oolong, Puar, Turtle and Roshi...

They've been doing fridge raids for like a few weeks and using a near inexhaustible supply of nonperishable food...

Oolong was looking through the periscope, and-

"Hey guys, didn't Goku kick the can like, ten years ago...?" He asked.

"Yeah. Why do you ask...?" Puar asked.

"...Because I think I see him right there." Oolong said.

Roshi shoved Oolong aside to look through the periscope.

"Let me see!... That isn't Goku, that's Gohan! And he brought a nice lady over...Heh!" Roshi said, ~~getting a boner for the first time in a decade~~

"Gohan...? What's he doin- Wait! That means the Androids aren't livin' here!" Oolong said.

"You're right...!" Turtle said.

"Then we can finally get off this thing!" Oolong said.

"Ten years of riding my-" "-Don't you dare finish that sentence!" Oolong interrupted Roshi.

Author's Note

I have another story planned. Actually, a few, but most of them are just very short stories...

One of which involves the supreme fusion...

~~Veku!~~

Happy Thanksgiving.

Reunion! Gohan Heads To The Forest of Terror! Memories Come Back for Another Fight!?

Still on the island...

"What are we going to do...?" Fluttershy asked.

"Wait... I think... There they are!" Gohan said, pointing out at sea.

They could see a submarine suddenly emerge from the water!

Water flew everywhere!

~~The USS M'Dick!~~

Fluttershy looked in awe...

~~At the paint job.~~

Then, the hatch opened to reveal Oolong, then Puar, then Roshi, who was being carried by Turtle.

Oolong swam whilst Puar flew and Turtle swam with Roshi standing on him.

"Gohan!" Oolong called.

Puar was joyfully laughing while Roshi and Turtle were silent.

"Oolong? Puar? Turtle? You're all alive!?" Gohan asked.

They all made it to shore...

Oolong wore a white tank top with green pants and suspenders.

Roshi wore a green Hawaiian shirt and purple shorts...

He packed them.

He also had the stick.

Puar and Turtle don't have clothes.

"I can't believe you were all in a submarine!" Gohan said.

"Well, the Androids kinda lived here for a decade." Oolong said.

"You're kidding..." Gohan said.

"Nope." Puar said.

"We went on fridge raids for a week or two, but then we found the old man's food supply." Oolong said.

"It was about to run out..." Turtle said.

"Well, well! Gohan, you've grown to be a fine young man!" Roshi said.

"I remember when you were a wee little lad..." He said, putting his hand to the height he was when he was four.

Then Roshi averted his attention to Fluttershy...

"And who's this beautiful young woman you brought with you?" He asked.

He was ready to- I can't say.

"Oh, well- This is my friend, Fluttershy." Gohan said.

"Come on, Gohan!" Oolong said, nudging him with his elbow.

"Don't ya mean girlfriend~?" He sneered.

Fluttershy blushed and hid half her face with her hands to hide it.

"No, Oolong, we're just friends. Don't embarrass me like that..." Gohan said, rubbing the back of his head.

Then Turtle came up to Fluttershy, and-

Well, she lost her blush and knelt down to him.

"Hello..." She said.

"Hello..." He responded, sounding like a thousand year old man.

...Probably because he's a thousand years old.

Then Roshi tapped Gohan's shoulder so he'd lean down.

So he did.

"Gohan, how old is she?" He asked.

"16... Why...?" Gohan asked.

"Damn..." Roshi whispered.

"What?" Gohan asked.

"You're 23... What are ya doing?" Roshi whispered.

"Again, she's just a friend." Gohan said.

"I mean, I don't care about age, but..." Roshi said.

"What?" Gohan asked.

Now Fluttershy held Puar and gave her a belly scratching...

Aww, that's cute.

"...You gotta keep her away from this man." Oolong said, pointing at Roshi.

Then Roshi coughed a few times.

"Gohan, I need to ask you a favor..." Roshi said.

"Is it helping you move back in...?" Gohan asked.

"No, no... I actually need you to run an errand." Roshi said.

"An errand?" Gohan asked.

Now Fluttershy was back to the group while carrying Puar.

"Well, even I can't fight the sands of time..." Roshi said.

"...You're over 300 years old." Gohan said.

"What?" Fluttershy asked.

"I need you to fetch me an herb to give me strength..." Roshi said.

"Where do I get it...?" Gohan asked.

"It's not sold in stores. It's called a paradise plant." Roshi said.

"Actually... I know that herb. I read about it once..." Gohan said.

"It only grows in a deep, deep forest on a certain island. It's a blessed and precious herb." Roshi said.

"Alright. I'll go fetch it..." Gohan said.

"In return, I'll give you my treasured photograph collection..." Roshi said, talking about porn.

"...I'm good, thanks." Gohan said, not really knowing what it was.

"Huh? Are you saying you don't like it?" Roshi asked.

"What are the photographs about, exactly...?" Gohan asked.

"Do not ask that!" Oolong said.

"I'll do the errand for free, alright?" Gohan asked.

"Alright... But I have to warn you: It's dangerous in that forest." Roshi said.

"It can't be that bad." Gohan said.

"Just be careful. Even your father would have trouble." Roshi said.

"Uh... Alright." Gohan said, still not understanding why.

"So... Am I staying here...?" Fluttershy asked.

"If you're willing to wait..." Gohan said.

"Okay... Good luck." Fluttershy said, not knowing that now she's stuck with a pervert with the defense of a turtle and a pig.

Gohan was about to jump on the Nimbus...

But decided against it.

Maybe Fluttershy wanted to go home instead of waiting for him.

She could pilot it...

Right?

"That cloud just reminds me of your father, Gohan. He rode that thing everywhere as a kid!" Roshi said.

"I heard." Gohan said with a smile.

"But I'll leave it here for now." He said.

"Be safe." Fluttershy said.

Then he flew off, leaving a white aura behind.

In moments, you couldn't see him anymore.

...

"Does Gohan know where to go...?" Fluttershy asked Roshi.

"Don't worry, he'll be guided by my sister... She'll be here to let us watch him, too." Roshi said.

"What if he gets lost anyway?" Oolong asked.

"Ah, pig, don't worry." Roshi said, walking towards the house.

"We'll be able to see if Gohan can best his fears now..." He said, walking into the house.

'Best his fears? What does he mean...?' Fluttershy asked.

...

"...Stay away from that man as far away as possible." Oolong said to Fluttershy.

She was about to ask why, but-

"THEY LEFT SHIT EVERYWHERE, DAMN IT!"

Gohan flew to a remote island, packed with giant trees and forests.

He walked around the forest and checked the scenery...

The trees were unusually large and the forest was more like a jungle...

"I don't know how I'll find a paradise plant in this maze." He muttered to himself.

...

"Well, look who it is!"

It sounded like an old woman...

Gohan readied himself for whatever may come...

Leaves flew everywhere

...

Then, suddenly, Fortuneteller Baba appeared on top of her Crystal Ball!

"Dah!" Gohan yelped, not seeing that coming.

"Long time no see." Baba said.

...

"...Do I know you?" Gohan asked.

...Baba just fell off her Crystal Ball because of sheer stupidity.

"Goku! You've forgotten me already!?" She asked angrily, getting back on.

"No, no, that's my father, ma'am..." Gohan said.

"Father? Then... Ah! You're his son!" Baba said.

"My, oh my, you've grown from a tiny baby..." Baba said.

"You may not remember me, but I saw you as a baby." She said.

"Oh... Okay." Gohan said.

"I'm Fortuneteller Baba. Master Roshi's sister." Baba said.

"Really?" Gohan asked.

"Yeah! I'm here to monitor you while you're here." Baba said.

"But why?" Gohan asked.

"You'll know later." Baba said.

"Does that mean you know where the herb is? Can you tell me?" Gohan asked.

"No! That wouldn't make for..." Baba said.

"What?" Gohan asked.

"Nothing. Now, proceed." Baba said, pointing behind her.

"The paradise plant lies ahead." She said.

"Oh. Thank you, Fortuneteller Baba." Gohan said, bowing quickly.

Then he ran past her.

...

"That boy looks too much like Goku..." Baba said, suddenly disappearing.

Gohan continued down a grass path...

"I'm not sure if I have to be more perceptive of the sides or if it's just going to be at the end of this path..." He muttered to himself.

Once he made it past a bright light and a bush...

...

Gohan yelped in surprise again.

It was a stone devil's mouth!

With it's tongue sticking out!

It's a pathway to something deep...

"Wow! I didn't think this would exist here...!" He said.

"This would make for a great research paper on this island... Maybe I should come back to investigate and-"

"Will you just enter already!?" Baba yelled telepathically.

Gohan recoiled...

"Okay... I'll think about it to myself then." He said, walking into the devil's mouth.

Now that he entered...

...

It's darker, and the trees have no leaves...

They have giant thorns...

It feels much different than the outside...

Gohan shrugged it off, but...

He had a bad feeling.

...

As he walked on the path...

He suddenly saw some sort of illusion.

He saw himself step on water, and he could see the small waves he creates...

The water had chunks of memories from his past...

The Androids, Frieza, Nappa...

Then, he was back to the regular world.

"What was that...?" He muttered.

Suddenly, it wasn't as dark, and the trees around him emitted some rainbowish aura...

He remained on guard...

Suddenly...

Smoke appeared out of nowhere!

It went past Gohan to gather up in one space...

In fact, they gathered in multiple spaces.

One of the smoke gathering formed...

"Frieza!?" Gohan asked.

Yes, Frieza was back in his final form!

The next?

The Ginyu Force!?

Gohan looked around in shock as he saw his past enemies suddenly come back to life.

Nappa, Vegeta (Scouter), and...

The Androids.

"No..." Gohan muttered, in disbelief that they're back.

They all circled around him...

'They're all the ones we've managed to beat throughout the journey...' He thought...

He was surrounded!

Oh no...

Back on the island...

Fortuneteller Baba was already there, off the Crystal Ball.

That thing kept floating in midair...

"Nice to meet you..." Fluttershy said.

Puar was now inside the house, and Turtle was just hanging around the ocean.

Roshi was reached over to Fluttershy...

"So what's this for?" Oolong asked, slapping Roshi's hand away.

"Just let me do my thing!" Baba yelled at him.

She aimed her hands at the ball, and it began to emit a blue light...

Then, it revealed Gohan!

...In a pincer attack!

Fluttershy gasped.

Not at the pincer, at the various villains surrounding him...

"W-W-What are those things!?" She asked.

"They're all scary...!" She said, actually scared.

"Yeah, they're scary alright." Roshi said.

"What is this...!?" Fluttershy asked.

"The Forest of Terror." Roshi said normally.

"What!?" Fluttershy said, even more uneasy.

"Man, it's weird seeing Vegeta like that..." Oolong said, smacking Roshi's hand away from touching Fluttershy.

"Memories that lie deep within the heart take form in this forest." Baba said.

"This is a forest between this world and the next. The enemies that appear here are those that Gohan and his friends have fought in the past. Memories of their battles." She said.

"Oh no..." Fluttershy said.

'He had to deal with this?' She thought.

"Those Androids seem like they're scaring him too..." Baba said.

"Can't believe he had it in him." Roshi said.

'Oh no... Gohan... Please be okay...!' Fluttershy prayed.

"W-Why are they here...!?" Gohan asked.

Suddenly, Raditz also appeared...

Out from the mud.

"Uncle Raditz!?" Gohan asked.

'What the heck is going on!?' He thought.

Then, someone else also formed from the mud...

Sunset Shimmer in her devil form...

"You have to be kidding me..." Gohan said.

Ugh.

'It's clear to me... I have to fight.' He thought.

"HRAAGH!"

In an instant, he turned Super Saiyan, and he let his aura flare brightly.

Right after that...

The enemies grew a little bigger...

Strange...

Frieza lunged at Gohan from the side!

Gohan elbowed him in the cheek, and narrowly dodged a cupped strike to the ground by Nappa.

He smashed the ground a tad...

They don't have voices.

Gohan had reminisced of Nappa a bit...

The time that he punched Tien's arm off, and the time he killed Piccolo...

It made him angry.

Gohan forcefully kicked Nappa right into a tree!

The tree itself fell over...

Damn, that felt good.

Then, coming at his side, was Recoome!

Ugh, this guy...

He snapped Gohan's neck!

But, worse than that, broke all of Krillin's bones!

Time to get some payback for Krillin!

Gohan held a yellow blast and fired at Recoome!

Yeah, he was blasted away easily.

Gohan maneuvered to the side to dodge a punch from Jeice, only to see Frieza coming at him with a punch!

Got him...

Gohan smashed into the tree, but didn't knock it down...

He had no time to rest-

He moved to the side to avoid a kick from Vegeta!

Then, he flew as he turned around to face the numerous enemies...

"Fine! Although this is experimental..." He muttered.

Gohan landed far away on the ground, with Raditz being his target.

He put his right hand and two fingers to his forehead and immediately charged it.

He moved his head away from the enemies...

It was weak, but...

"受けてみろ! 魔貫光殺砲!"

(Uketemiro! Makankōsappō!)

(Take this! Special Beam Cannon!)

The spiraling beam of death penetrated Raditz once more!

...And hey, it hit Burter and Vegeta, too.

Neat.

They exploded into many white sparkles.

Gohan had to finish the beam early, he didn't charge it very much.

Then, he jumped and flew off, with the remaining enemies still trailing him.

Ginyu was at the front now...

'Yes! Finally, I did it! Alright, no time for celebration yet, I have these guys to deal with...' Gohan thought, looking behind him.

Gohan cooked up a plan, he flew upwards now.

He held his right arm up a bit, charging blue ki in it...

"Ka...me...ha...me..." He muttered.

Then, he immediately turned around, and-

"HAA!"

He fired it with a wide radius so that it would hit everyone for sure!

Remember, these guys don't have voices.

They were all smiling as they got destroyed and exploded to white sparkles...

The Kamehameha couldn't hit the ground, so there was no explosion...

Gohan remained in the air, letting his aura die out.

"I better hurry and find the herb..." He muttered...

'I hate this so much...' He thought.

He didn't realize that the trees were elongating their branches to bombard him from behind...

Then, the flowers on those branches spit out purple smoke...

...In which the villains appeared again.

Now, they were hundreds of times bigger!

"What in the-" Gohan said, right before Sunset Shimmer grabbed his entire body except his head with one hand.

'Oh no...!' He thought.

In an instant, he made his aura flare as a Super Saiyan 2 to get out!

He had sparks all over...

As a result...

Sunset and the other villains grew even larger!

Gohan acted immediately and blasted Sunset in the face with a yellow blast!

She fell down to the ground, making a loud thumping noise...

Frieza came to punch him again, but Gohan flew above his fist and kicked Frieza in the face and to the ground too!

'Why are they even here to begin with? They grew larger, too! It's like... Wait...' Gohan thought, figuring it out.

He immediately flew down to the ground, and reverted back to his base form, closing his eyes...

Deep breath in...

...Deep breath out.

He made his ki very weak, and controlled.

He put himself in a calm state of mind...

...

In an instant, all the villains exploded into white sparkles again...

They weren't coming back.

Gohan opened his eyes.

"Huh. Since they're only my memories, they really shouldn't be able to hurt me. They're only as strong as I make them... They were using my energy against me... Strange." He muttered.

"He did it!" Fluttershy said happily.

"How did he do that?" She asked.

Oolong slapped Roshi's hand away again.

"Ugh. Gohan figured it out that quickly..." Roshi said.

"What?" Fluttershy asked.

"He's already finished... Heh. Goku has a smart boy." Baba said.

"His memories can't hurt him. Only the present." Roshi said, reaching over for-

Oolong slapped Roshi's hand again.

He keeps trying to feel for ass, damn it.

It's been over a decade.

Suddenly...

Remember those white sparkles?

Yeah- They began sprouting as paradise plants.

Rainbow plants that look like mint plants.

"The paradise plant... There's too many!" Gohan said.

Damn, there's a surplus here.

And they're still going.

He should've brought a sack.

"Okay, how am I going to carry this...?" He muttered to himself.

Okay, somehow, in some way, Gohan found a tarp.

A dirty, peach one, but still good.

He wrapped as much of the paradise plant as he could into that one tarp...

And tied it, keeping the plant from falling out.

He carried it with both arms as he flew away from the island...

'That was... odd.' He thought.

'Fighting all those guys again... Oh boy. It's not very nostalgic to see Vegeta like that again. Or any of those guys, as a matter of fact.' He thought.

'You know, thinking about those Ginyu guys... Their poses weren't half bad.' He thought.

~~Wink wink~~

Well...

"You're back!" Fluttershy said.

"It was rough..." Gohan said, placing the tarp down...

He untied it to reveal all the paradise plants he collected.

"Ooh! Perfect! Thank you, Gohan!" Roshi said.

"We saw everything..." Fluttershy said.

"What? How?" Gohan asked.

Fluttershy pointed at Baba's Crystal Ball...

"Oh." Gohan said.

"At least you don't have any scratches this time." Fluttershy said.

"Yeah, huh...?" Gohan asked.

"Alright, now!" Roshi said.

He knelt down and started chowing down on the freaking plants!

Eh...

Everyone was somewhat weirded out by how much he was eating...

"You're eating like a cow..." Gohan said.

Fluttershy lightly slapped his shoulder.

"Er... Well- I guess I shouldn't be talking..." He said.

That made Fluttershy giggle.

Once Roshi finally ate all that ~~weed~~, he got up and kinda yelled.

"I can go on living for another thousand years!" Roshi said.

"A thousand!?" Gohan asked.

"How!?" Fluttershy asked.

"I can feel my vitality growing!" Roshi said.

"I don't want you dying before you've paid me my assistance fee." Baba said.

"Ugh, way to kill the moment. You're greedy as usual, sis." Roshi said.

"Gohan..." Oolong said.

"What?" Gohan asked.

"...He tried." Oolong said.

"Tried what?" Gohan asked.

"You can thank me later." Oolong said to Fluttershy.

Well, she didn't get touched, so...

She didn't know what he meant.

Alright, time to leave.

Gohan and Fluttershy sat on the Nimbus...

"Gohan, you better come back to visit!" Oolong said.

"Definitely." Gohan said.

"Thanks again for helping me out!" Roshi said.

"Goodbye!" Fluttershy said, waving.

Then, the two flew off on the Nimbus...

Roshi and Oolong waved while Puar was inside and Turtle couldn't.

...

"...Pig, fetch my laptop!" Roshi said.

"For what now?" Oolong asked.

"I gotta get back into the business..." Roshi said.

"Oh, no, not this again..." Oolong said.

Flying through the skies...

Fluttershy wasn't as scared, and clung on to Gohan by hugging him from behind.

She actually viewed the sea and the skies...

"It's so pretty..." She said.

"Did you lose your fear of heights?" Gohan asked.

"Well... No... It's not so hard anymore... After you defeated all those scary villains... I feel really safe around you..." Fluttershy said.

"You... what?" Gohan asked.

Fluttershy blushed, and-

"Nothing... Nevermind." She said.

"Alright..." Gohan said, not thinking too hard about it.

Fluttershy smiled, though.

They flew right towards the sunset...

Gohan came out from this adventure relatively unscathed!

Thank God.

What about the next obstacle in life?

The Dazzlings?

Author's Note

Well, coincidentally, this lines up with the Super timeline because Gohan is 23 here and there.

Good for me.

Musical Showcase Turned Into The Battle of the Bands! We Need Princess Twilight!

See...

On the night of the Fall Formal, at a fast food joint...

Three majestic voices were singing while literally, everyone else in the restaurant started screaming at each other.

They didn't realize it, but they emitted a green energy that went to the necklaces of the three...

Magical gems absorbed the energy.

The three were hooded, and they unveiled themselves...

Adagio Dazzle, Sonata Dusk and Aria Blaze...

They're not from around here.

"Ugh. That was barely worth the effort, Adagio. I'm tired of fast food. I need a meal." Aria complained.

"The energy in this world isn't the same as in Equestria. We can only gain so much power here." Adagio said.

"Ugh! I wish we'd never been banished to this awful place!" Aria yelled.

"Really? I love it here!" Adagio said sarcastically.

"For realsies? Because I think this place is the worst." Sonata said.

~~r/woooosh~~

"I think you're the worst, Sonata." Aria said.

"Oh, yeah? Well, I think you're-"

"Ergh! I'll tell you one thing, being stuck here with you two isn't making this world any more bearable." Adagio said angrily.

Then, the three noticed Sunset Shimmer's transformation unfold from afar...

Adagio rushed out the doors to see this.

The others took their time...

Then, she saw a blue blast pushing a fireball back into space.

Then she saw all sorts of crazy yellow and blue blasts fly everywhere.

Then, finally, she saw the magic of friendship being used...

Wow, you could actually see all this happening from like five miles away.

Yeah, see-

Adagio's red gem allowed her to sense magic...

And that's exactly where it is!

"Did you feel that?" She asked, still in awe.

Then she smirked.

"Do you know what that is?" She asked the others.

...

"Eh." Sonata said.

Adagio grabbed Aria by the shirt...

"It's Equestrian magic!" She said.

Aria took her hands away.

"But this world doesn't have Equestrian magic." She said.

"It does now. And we're going to use it to make everyone in this pathetic little world adore us!" Adagio said.

Yeah...

Now the others get what she's talking about...

Wow, another day at school!

Well, this is more like a workshop than a school day.

The students gathered in the gym to create various posters...

Well, our three little Crusaders were painting, and someone took another paintbrush...

It was Sunset Shimmer, but...

Nicer, she thought.

"Want some help?" She asked.

"Uh, no thanks. We're good." Applebloom said.

Yeah, they wanted her to go.

"Oh... Okay." Sunset said, giving the paintbrush back...

...

"Sunset Shimmer!"

Pinkie yelled out...

"Over here!" She yelled, waving her hand.

On the other side of the gym.

The whole gang is there!

Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Pinkie, Rarity, Fluttershy and Gohan!

Gohan was waving with a yellow ki blast so that she could see where to go, even though she isn't blind.

Sunset was glad that her friends were there for her...

But since all eyes were now on her...

Man, everyone was just lookin' at her with contempt and anger.

She walked towards her friends, noticing that everyone was talking about her...

They're mainly confused as to why Gohan's willing to hang out with her.

Even the others who beat her.

Sunset sighed as she got to her group, and Gohan turned the ki off.

"I had no idea the whole school would be here." She said.

Fluttershy put a hand on her shoulder as reassurance...

"Yeah, it's a workshop and there's no classes. I expected there to be less people." Gohan said.

Pinkie Pie and Rarity lifted up their poster to show to Sunset...

It had a purple guitar in the middle, a piano in the top right, drums in the bottom left, musical notes and a blue background.

"Quite the eye-catching advertisement, if I do say so myself." Rarity said.

"And it smells like cake!" Pinkie said.

"It does?" Fluttershy asked, trying to sniff the poster.

Pinkie rammed it into her face, and then took it away.

It left some purple frosting and sprinkles on her nose.

"I used frosting instead of paste!" Pinkie said.

"Pinkie, that's ludicrous." Gohan said.

"It has milk in there, I checked the ingredients. It's going to go bad really fast." He said.

"You're a perceptive one." Rarity said.

"Can you blame me?" Gohan asked, smiling.

"Uh, Fluttershy, you've got a little somethin', uh..." Applejack said, pointing at her face.

Fluttershy wiped off a few sprinkles.

"Did I get it?" She asked.

Gohan came to the rescue with a napkin, and wiped it all off.

"I got it." He said.

Then, Celestia and Luna came into the gym...

"Good afternoon, students. I just wanted to tell you all how pleased I am that so many of you are going to participate in the first ever Canterlot High School Musical Showcase!" Celestia said.

The entire gym cheered.

Yays and stuff.

"This is a wonderful opportunity to raise money for all our after-school programs here at CHS. So keep working on those signs and posters. I think it's going to be one of the most exciting events we've had at CHS since the Fall Formal." Celestia said.

Oh, shit.

Nobody is clapping now, now the entire gym looked to Sunset Shimmer as if she's the devil.

Sunset tried to hide her face in shame...

Aw... Poor girl.

Gohan just felt bad, nobody knows her true values now.

In the music room...

While Gohan wasn't really a pianist, he sat at the grand piano...

Rainbow Dash leaned on it with her guitar, Sunset sat on it, Pinkie sat at the drums, Applejack stood with her guitar, Fluttershy stood with her tambourine and Rarity stood at an electric piano.

"Ugh! I am never gonna live that down." Sunset complained.

"I already forgot about it." Gohan said.

"You were pretty bad at the Fall Formal." Fluttershy said.

"A demon. I turned into a raging she-demon." Sunset said.

"You weren't the worst." Gohan said.

"She tried to turn everyone here into teenage zombies for her own personal army!" Pinkie said.

...Then she realized how she poured salt into the wound.

"...It's not as bad as total conquest over the entire universe... Or actually blowing up someone you love... Or a heart virus." Gohan said.

"Kinda odd to bring that last one up..." Sunset said.

...Daddy died to a heart virus, shut up.

"Oh... Yeah." Gohan said, looking somewhat down.

...

"...Right. Sunset, darling, you have us, and we've forgiven you for your past... ahem... booboos." Rarity said.

"To be honest, I'd say the whole experience brought everyone at Canterlot High closer than ever before!" Applejack said.

Then, it seemed like they were gonna play a tune.

"One, two, three!" Pinkie said, smashing her drumsticks together.

Then, they started playing.

Everyone but Gohan and Sunset Shimmer sang...

"There was a time we were apart,

But that's behind us now!

See how we've made a brand new start,

And the future's lookin' up, ah-oh, ah-oh!

And when you walk these halls,

You feel it everywhere...

Yeah, we're the Wondercolts forever, ah-oh, yeah!

We are all together!

Ah, ah, oh-oh-oh-oh!

Now it's better than ever!"

Ooh! Now they're getting their pony parts!

Gohan looked... very interested into how this was happening.

"Ah, ah, oh-oh-oh-oh!

You can feel it, we are back!

You... can... feel... it...

And I'm so glad that we're better!

Better than ever!

Whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh!

Oh yeah, we're better than ever,

Whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh!"

Gohan and Sunset liked the song...

It lifted their spirits a bit.

Then Rainbow Dash sang...

"There was a time we couldn't see past the differences..." She sang.

"That separated you and me, and it left us on our own..." Applejack sang.

"But now you walk these halls, and friends are everywhere!" Pinkie sang.

"Yeah, we're the Wondercolts forever, ah-oh, yeah!

We are all together,

Ah, ah, oh-oh-oh-oh!

Now it's better than ever!

Ah, ah, oh-oh-oh-oh!

Now that we are back on track,

Now... that... we... are...

Yes, I'm so glad that we're better!

Better than ever!

Whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh!

Oh yeah, we're better than ever!

Whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh!

Oh yeah, we're better than ever!

Whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh!

Oh yeah, we're better than ever!"

Ah...

And in an instant, they lost their pony parts.

Sunset and Gohan clapped...

"I still can't believe that happens when we play!" Rarity said, placing her keytar down.

"What was that?" Gohan asked.

"We just got our pony parts for being awesome!" Rainbow Dash said.

"You also had major power boosts... Much like when Twilight was here." Gohan said.

"Ooh! I've got to look into some new accessories! Something that looks good in a longer ponytail. Ooh! Maybe some clip-on earrings for when I get those adorable pony ears." Rarity said, ecstatic.

"I just wonder why it happens. Princess Twilight took her crown back to Equestria. Shouldn't that mean she took all the magic back with her?" Applejack asked.

"No, that's not how it works, Applejack." Gohan said.

"That portal's been connected to this world for a while, I'd guess. Magic could pour into this world from the other. And, the crown left some magic here as well, especially since-" He said, before biting his tongue.

He looked to Sunset for approval, and...

"Go ahead..." She said.

"...Sunset used a ton of it here. It's just like how I leave deposits of my energy whenever I throw a blast." Gohan said.

"Who cares why it happens? It makes my band totally awesome!" Rainbow Dash said.

"Oh? Your band?" Rarity asked.

"Duh! It was my idea to start the Rainbooms so we could be in the showcase. Plus I'm the lead singer and guitarist." Rainbow Dash said.

"Well, try to treat your team as equals. Be a leader." Gohan said.

Then, a knocking came at the door.

Flash came into the room...

"Uh, heard you outside. You guys are sounding really tight." He said.

"Uh, we're getting there. Rarity's still coming in a little late on the second verse, and Applejack's bass solo could use a little work. They'll get it together in time for the showcase." Rainbow Dash said.

Well, that didn't sit well with them.

Gohan silently face palmed...

'Did you ignore what I just said...?' He thought

"Uh, I don't suppose any of our friends from, uh... out of town might come? Uh, it being a special charity event and all." Flash said nervously.

"Sorry, Flash. I don't think Twilight's gonna be back at Canterlot High any time soon." Applejack said.

"Actually, she might." Gohan said.

"The portal opens and closes every 30 days, she has to visit us then. It's been about three and a half weeks, it's getting there. Not in time for the Musical Showcase, though." He said.

Flash laughed a bit nervously...

"Oh, yeah. Okay. I just, you know, thought I'd ask..." He said.

"She'll visit eventually, I'm sure of it." Gohan said.

"Okay... Uh, k-keep on rockin' it." Flash said, walking backwards.

...Right into a wall.

Then he blushed and ran off.

"Well! Someone is quite the smitten kitten." Rarity said.

"Really?" Gohan asked.

Everyone just stared at him like he was a moron.

"...What?" He asked.

...Then Rarity realized that...

"Oh. Sorry. I always forget you and Flash used to be an item." She said to Sunset.

"It's okay. Flash is a great guy and all, but I never really liked-him liked him. I was just using him to become more popular." Sunset said.

Then she realized...

"Ugh! The old me really was just awful, wasn't she?" She asked.

Yeah, everyone was agreeing with her there...

But...

"Eh. Awful when it came to morals, not damage." Gohan said.

"I wrecked their friendship. I was going to kill you and them." Sunset said.

"So many people have attempted to murder me at this point. It's nothing. I've fought someone who destroyed planets for fun. And those damn Androids that murdered so many." Gohan said.

"...You have some serious pent up aggression against them, don't you...?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Are you kidding? They killed so many people!" Gohan said.

"I'm glad they're dead." He said.

"Did you kill them?" Sunset asked in shock.

"Someone had to." Gohan said.

...

"...But the important thing is that you've turned yourself around." Applejack said to Sunset.

"Thanks, Applejack, but I'm not sure everyone else at CHS feels the same way." Sunset said.

"They'll come around to it." Gohan said.

Then Luna came on the P.A....

"Sunset Shimmer, please report to the main foyer." She said.

"Gotta run. I volunteered to show some new students around the school. Thought it'd be good for them to get to know the new me before they heard all the stuff about the old me." Sunset said, running out the door.

...

Gohan decided to play a note on the piano for fun...

"You don't play an instrument, right?" Rarity asked.

"No, but... The piano is so intriguing..." Gohan said.

"Pianoforte... 88 keys... 36 musical scales... and I can't play." He said.

"Man, you were not kidding when you said you were a nerd." Rainbow Dash said.

"I can't play a song to save my life, heh." Gohan said.

He was about to play a few notes from Canon for practice, but...

"We've still got a few minutes before lunch starts. What do you say we do 'Awesome As I Wanna Be?'" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Um, Rainbow Dash? I was wondering if we could maybe play the song I wrote?" Fluttershy asked, holding her pink notebook...

"We'll get to it." Rainbow Dash said, completely ignoring it.

"Oh... Okay." Fluttershy said.

"...Can I see it?" Gohan asked.

"Sure!" Fluttershy said, handing the notebook over to him.

Then Rainbow Dash started playing...

Sunset went to the entrance to find three girls there...

"Hi. Are you the girls I'm supposed to show around?" She asked.

It was the Dazzlings...

"We are." Adagio said with a smirk.

"Canterlot High is a great school. You're really gonna love it." Sunset said.

"Oh, yes, we really sense there's something... magical about this place." Adagio said.

Sunset walked them around, and showed them the school.

"That's the science lab. Computer lab is in there." She said.

Then they came across the poster for the Musical Showcase.

"Oh! We're having a big musical showcase this weekend! The whole school is pretty much rallying around it." She said.

That gave them an idea.

"A musical showcase?" Adagio asked.

"I'm sure since you're new, Principal Celestia would let you sign up if you're interested." Sunset said.

"We've been known to sing from time to time." Aria said.

"Hello? We sing, like, all the time! It's how we get people to do what we want." Sonata said, completely blowing their cover...

Adagio wanted her to shut up!

She gestured for her to be quiet.

"Wha-What did I say?" Sonata asked, still oblivious.

"What you meant to say was that being in a musical showcase sounds like a great way to meet other students." Adagio said.

"Ohhhh, yeah. Th-What she said I meant to say. That's what I meant. To say." Sonata said.

Nice save.

Aria scoffed.

"And what you would have said if you weren't the worst." She said.

"You are!" Sonata said.

"You'll have to excuse them. They're idiots." Adagio said.

...Sunset was just... blown away.

What was she to say...?

Well, she saw their necklaces...

"Those are pretty..." Sunset said, reaching for Adagio's.

"Where did you-"

Adagio forcefully grabbed her hand...

She had quite some strength.

...But Adagio let go, and nervously laughed.

"Sorry. These pendants mean an awful lot to us. We'd just hate for anything to happen to them." Adagio said.

Then those three just walked off.

End of tour...

Sunset was on to them...

Lunchtime!

Sunset wasn't there yet, but the others were eating.

"Rainbow, you have to play Fluttershy's song." Gohan said, holding a box of rice and chopsticks.

"Yeah, yeah, we'll get to it." Rainbow Dash said.

"I mean as soon as possible. It's a great song!" Gohan said.

"T-Thank you..." Fluttershy said, blushing a tad.

...Then he started chowing down like a cow.

Sunset finally came and sat down.

"So how was the tour?" Applejack asked.

Gohan stopped eating to listen.

"I don't know. I mean, these girls, they were... There was something off about them." Sunset said.

"Like, off like this?" Pinkie asked, giving herself a beard with her hair.

"Or, off like this?" She asked, giving herself carrot fangs and lettuce for eyebrows...

"Or- Ooh! Ooh, like-" Pinkie said, before-

"Maybe we should just let her tell us." Rainbow Dash said.

...One of the carrots fell out.

"That's just it. I can't put my finger on it. They just acted sort of... strange around me. Maybe someone already talked to them. Told them about what I did." Sunset said.

"So much for making a good first impression." She said.

Gohan... felt an odd disturbance.

Three unusually high power levels...

Right outside the cafeteria?

He looked away...

"Is something wrong?" Rarity asked.

"...Something's off." Gohan said.

"What is?" Fluttershy asked.

"I don't know. I'm getting a strange read on three people." Gohan said.

"Three people?" Sunset asked.

"It could be nothing, but... It's not good energy." Gohan said.

'...That could be related...' Sunset thought.

Okay, right outside the cafeteria doors...

The Dazzlings were there.

"This is it, girls. The moment we've been waiting for." Adagio said.

"Lunch!?" Sonata asked excitedly.

Adagio groaned...

"The chance to get our true Equestrian magic back." She said.

"Oh. Right." Sonata said.

"Our voices are just strong enough to make them want something so badly, they'll fight to get it." Adagio said, looking into the cafeteria.

"So we're just gonna do what we always do? Stir up some trouble and then feed off the negative energy? Some plan, Adagio." Aria said sarcastically.

"It won't be the same as the times before! There is Equestrian magic here. Their negative energy will give us the power we need to get this entire world to do our bidding." Adagio said.

...

"...But we can get lunch after though, right? It's Taco Tuesday!" Sonata said, adoring the poster for Taco Tuesday.

"Just follow my lead!" Adagio yelled.

"Or my lead." Aria said.

Adagio grabbed Aria by the vest.

"My. Lead." She said.

...

Alright, lunchroom.

They burst through the doors!

Singing...

"Ah, ah-ah, ah-ahh..."

Since they had everyone's attention...

Gohan looked at them with seriousness...

They were the ones with a strange power level.

"Ah, ah-ah, ah-ahh...
Ah, ah-ah, ah-ahh...
Ah, ah-ah, ah-ahh..."

Now all eyes were on them walking around the cafeteria.

Adagio sang as Aria and Sonata kept with the "Ah"s.

"We heard you want to get together...

We heard you want to rock this school...

We've thought of something that is better...

Something that changes all the rules..." Adagio sang.

Now, she started touching people's hairs and stuff.

"Why pretend we're all the same?

When some of us shine brighter?"

"Shine brighter?" Aria and Sonata sang as a chorus.

"Here's a chance to find your flame...

Are you a loser or a fighter?" Adagio sang.

She certainly got some people thinking...

Now all three of them sang.

"Me and you, you and me...

Why don't we see who is better?

We don't have to be one and the same thing!

Oh, what's so wrong with a little competition?

Are you afraid of failing the audition?" They sang.

They all gave thumbs downs on top of seats...

They got some people actually raging...

"You're a star and you should know it!" Adagio sang, mainly to Trixie.

"Yeah, you rise above the rest!" Adagio sang, with Aria and Sonata lifting her up to the table.

She walked down it...

"It doesn't matter who you hurt..." Adagio sang, flicking someone to make him swallow his food.

"If you're just proving you're the best!"

They're really getting people fired up.

Then all three of them sang...

"Ah, ahh-ahh-ahhh!

Battle! You wanna win it!"

Aria and Sonata were pointing at people.

"Let's have a battle, battle of the bands!

Let's have a battle, we'll go all in it!

Let's have a battle, battle, battle!

Battle of the bands!"

Now they've done it.

People are fighting each other now!

"I can beat you!" Some lavender girl said.

"Battle!"

"Hah, you wish!" Some lesbian with green hair said.

~~Tis a joke.~~

"Battle!"

"I so want this!" Trixie said.

"Battle!"

"Not if I get it first!" Some eco guy yelled.

Now everyone started singing together.

While also getting increasingly furious with each other for no reason.

"Me and you, you and me...

Why don't we see who is better?

We don't have to be one and the same thing!

Oh, what's so wrong with a little competition?"

Now just the students sang.

"I'm going out and winning the audition!"

"Battle! We wanna win it!

Let's have a battle, battle of the bands!

Let's have a battle, we'll go all in it!

Let's have a battle, battle, battle!

Battle of the bands!"

And now that that's over...

All but seven students were fighting.

Gohan was very sure about this- They're bad news.

He could even see the green energy being given to the Dazzlings...

Making them even stronger, but not enough to cause any threat.

He literally held some in his palm...

'...This isn't good.' He thought.

"Oh! They're that kind of off!" Pinkie said.

Walking in the hallway...

The seven were heading towards Celestia's office.

"Those three are definitely in possession of some kind of dark magic. How else could you explain what happened back there?" Sunset asked.

"It's terrible. They're growing stronger the more everyone fights." Gohan said.

"You know that?" Sunset asked.

"There's strange energy deposits coming out of people whenever they argue. Or magic deposits... It goes straight to those girls, and they have an unusually high power level. This could be seriously detrimental." Gohan said.

"Don't worry, y'all. We'll let Principal Celestia know all about this and those girls will be kicked to the curb in no time. Last thing she needs is another CHS event almost ruined by some power-crazed lunatic." Applejack said.

Then she realized...

"Er, no offense." She said.

"None taken." Sunset said.

"I'm not sure she'll be willing to do anything..." Gohan said, knowing the outcome already.

They're right outside her door, and...

He just knew that she was possessed in some way, like everyone else.

Their energies are off.

In the office...

Celestia sat as Luna stood.

"Dark magic? I find that very hard to believe." Celestia said.

"I'm right here." Gohan said.

"Those girls came into my office earlier and were absolutely delightful." Celestia said.

Gohan already knew it...

"Ugh! Perhaps Sunset Shimmer is just eager to make someone else out to be a bad element, so that her actions at the Fall Formal will become old news." Luna deduced...

"Or, maybe you're just wrong." Gohan said.

"What was that?" Luna asked.

"There's no sane reason for Sunset to do that now. Those girls are bad news. If they can divide the school up so much to the point that they're ready to tear out each others' throats, then you know there's something wrong here." Gohan said.

"You have to believe us. But... You wouldn't." He said.

"Why not?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Hmph. Isn't your band supposed to be part of the Musical Showcase?" Celestia asked Rainbow Dash.

"Well... Yes." Rainbow Dash said.

"Perhaps you're all just worried that the Dazzlings will steal your spotlight." Luna said.

"The Dazzlings?" Applejack asked.

"It's the name of their musical group. That's why they came by my office earlier; to sign up for the Showcase. Even sang a little song to Vice Principal Luna and I." Celestia said.

"They did?" Applejack asked.

"Yes. And we think having a Battle of the Bands instead is a marvelous idea." Celestia said.

Those two had a green glow to their eyes...

Possessed!

"That's totally irresponsible of you two." Gohan said.

"Excuse you?" Luna asked.

"The students are violent. They're arguing right outside this door. The hope for a competition is what's driving them mad. If you do let them play it out, someone will get hurt." Gohan said.

"I think you should be quiet. Unless you're willing to serve a week's worth of detention." Celestia said.

Gohan stopped...

Not because of the detention.

School ended, and the group is right outside, next to the Wondercolts Statue.

Sunset leaned against it, Pinkie laid down on it, Rarity sat against it to do her fingernails, Fluttershy was interesting with a ladybug on it, Applejack stood away from it to think, Rainbow Dash was practicing juggling a soccer ball and Gohan just crossed his arms while standing.

"I can't believe they got to Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna too." Fluttershy said.

"It's not hard... I mean, all they had to do was burst in and sing. That's how they got to everyone else here." Gohan said.

"Why'd you stop? You had some good points." Sunset said to Gohan.

"Even if I kept pointing out the logical fallacies, they wouldn't take it. Plus, my mother would be very angry with me if I got detention..." Gohan said.

"...I think I might have to take matters into my own hands." He said, clenching a fist.

"Oh, don't hurt them..." Fluttershy said.

"Fluttershy." Rainbow Dash said.

"What?" Fluttershy asked.

"They're definitely up to something. Honestly, we should stop them while we can." Gohan said.

"Won't that get you in trouble?" Rarity asked.

"That's my concern. I can't say for sure that the spell will just be lifted like that. People will probably still riot for no reason." Gohan said.

"Do you know?" He asked Sunset.

"Sorry, but no. It could go either way." Sunset said.

"They got everyone under that strange spell." Rainbow Dash said.

"Not everybody!" Pinkie said.

"Pinkie Pie's right. We were there when the Dazzlings were singin' and we weren't affected. It was like we were protected somehow." Applejack said.

"It's possible that the magic of friendship protected you in there." Gohan said.

"What about you?" Sunset asked.

"Their power levels are unusually high, but nothing to fret about. As I am now would be overkill." Gohan said.

"Let's take them down!" Rainbow Dash said.

"It's not like we haven't tangled with dark magic before and totally whooped its sorry butt!" She said.

...Sunset is right there.

"Uh, no offense." She said.

"None taken... Again." Sunset said.

"But that was when Twilight was here." Fluttershy said.

"There may be some kind of magic inside us, but it only comes out when we play music. I sure don't know how to use it to... whoop anybody's butt." She said, letting a ladybug fly away.

"...He's right there." Applejack said.

Rarity sighed.

"If only we could get a message to Twilight. Maybe she could tell us how to break the spell the Dazzlings have cast on our friends." She said, still applying nail polish...

"Well, that's not gonna happen. The portal's closed." Rainbow Dash said, hurling the soccer ball above Rarity.

It bounced back to Rainbow Dash, but Rarity reacted a bit too jerkily and spilled the polish all over her arm.

Then she gasped ever so loudly.

"And I get the feeling they don't exactly have cell phones where she's from." Rainbow Dash said.

Sunset had an epiphany...

"I may have an idea how we can get in touch with Princess Twilight!" She said excitedly.

Author's Note

I know it pisses you off that half this chapter was just singing. I know it does.

Twilight Sparkle Returns! The Need For a Musical Counter-Spell!

Sunset opened her locker.

She quickly rummaged through some stuff and found an old dusty book.

"When I was Princess Celestia's student back in Equestria, she gave me this. Even after I abandoned my studies, I held onto it. Deep down, I guess I knew I was making a big mistake, and I wanted to still have a way to reach out to her. Maybe it still works." She said, opening the book to a blank page.

"That's a book, darling. What do you mean, 'maybe still works?'" Rarity asked.

"It has a faint energy inside. It most likely works." Gohan said.

"It used to be that if I wrote something here, it would appear in the pages of a book back in Princess Celestia's library. I get a message to her, then she can get a message to Princess Twilight." Sunset said.

"How long will that take?" Gohan asked.

"One hour? Two hours? Three hours, tops." Sunset said.

"Princess Celestia sends things in a timely fashion." She said.

"So what are you waiting for? Get to writing!" Rainbow Dash said, holding a pen out.

Sunset took the pen, and sighed.

"Been a long time since I've written these words. 'Dear Princess Celestia...'" She wrote.

That message instantly traveled to Equestria!

Ah, the magical land of Equestria.

Lucky bastards don't have Androids.

Okay, so a lot has happened since Twilight's last visit.

She has a freaking castle now.

It's reserved for her and her friends, no biggie...

She recently defeated Tirek with the magic of friendship, and this castle came form it.

Her original home was destroyed in the fight...

The main six and Spike were just hanging around in the throne room.

Applejack and Fluttershy pushed a box into the room...

Pinkie was blowing a balloon, Rarity wiped her throne, Spike was reading books, Twilight was reading letters and books on the floor and Rainbow Dash just flew around.

And there was a delivery pony with grey fur and a black mane with a wheelbarrow of books.

"Excuse me, Princess. Where do you want all these books from Princess Celestia?" He asked.

"The library. Third door on the left." Twilight said, focusing on her book.

"Even this one that's glowin' and vibratin'?" The delivery pony asked.

Yeah, on the top of the pile, there was a pink vibrating book.

Twilight looked away from her letters and took the book with her magic.

She started reading...

Her friends gathered around her...

"What is it, Twilight?" Fluttershy asked.

"It looks like a message to Princess Celestia from my friends at Canterlot High." Twilight said.

"How is that even possible?" Rarity asked.

"I have no idea, but it... sounds like they need my help." Twilight said.

In the library...

Twilight pulled out a book from one of the shelves.

"The way Sunset Shimmer described them, I think these new girls sound an awful lot like... the sirens." She said, placing the book on the table.

Her friends gathered around it.

"Not the sirens!" Pinkie exclaimed.

...Then she leaned towards Fluttershy.

"I don't actually know what that is!" She whispered.

Twilight opened the book to a page on the sirens.

"The sirens were three beautiful but dangerous creatures who had the power to charm ponies with their music. But to maintain this power, they had to feed on the negativity and distrust of others. The more of this negative energy they consumed, the stronger their voices became, and the farther they could spread their dark magic." Twilight explained.

"I don't think I like this story very much." Fluttershy said.

"If the sirens had their way, they would have divided and conquered all of Equestria. But a certain Star Swirl the Bearded wasn't having it. Rumor has it he found a way to banish them to another world – one where he believed their magic power would be lost. That world must have been the one where my Canterlot High friends live." Twilight said.

"But Star Swirl must have sent them there ages ago. How come they're just surfacin' now?" Applejack asked.

"I don't know. But if my hunch is right and it is the sirens who have come to Canterlot High, this spell they've cast is just the beginning. My friends need me." Twilight said.

"Did Sunset Shimmer explain why Gohan couldn't just handle it?" Spike asked.

"No. I'm hoping it isn't because they're too strong..." Twilight said.

"I have to get back to them." She said.

"I hate to burst your bubble, Twilight, but the connection between their world and Equestria will still be totally cut off for a super long time." Rainbow Dash said.

"Okay, first of all, if there was bubble-blowing going on, why wasn't I told about it!?" Pinkie asked angrily.

"And secondly, if the connection is totally cut off, how was Sunset Shimmer able to get a message to Twilight?" She also asked.

Twilight gasped.

"Pinkie, you're a genius!" She said, running off to grab some stuff.

"Yeah, I get that a lot." Pinkie said.

Then she grabbed Rainbow Dash, and-

"Now about those bubbles!" She yelled.

Ah. Twilight built this... thing.

"...And the interval between the two points is defined as the square root of the sum of the squares of the separation between the points along three spatial dimensions." She explained.

Yeah, this was cut up nicely.

Nobody knew what the hell she was talking about.

"Say what now?" Spike asked.

"Duh!" Pinkie said.

"She's gonna take the magic in here-" She said, pointing at Celestia's book.

"-and put it in there." She said, pointing at the mirror.

"That'll make the portal open up so that whenever she wants to, she can go from here to there. There to here. Here to there. Here there! Here there! Here-" Pinkie said, before-

"We get the idea!" Applejack said.

"Now to see if it actually works." Twilight said.

She used her magic to place the book in the machine, and it emitted a purple light...

Which happened to emit electricity into the antennae, which flowed into some machine that started converting it to magical electricity that went into Tesla coils and...

Big flash of light, the mirror is now purple!

"Ah...!" Everyone said.

"Don't suppose we could join you this time around?" Applejack asked.

"Better not. It could make things pretty confusing if Canterlot High all of a sudden had two of all of you." Twilight said.

Yeah, every one nodded and said yes in agreement.

"But I still get to go, right? There isn't another one of me at Canterlot High. And you never know if you might need your trusty assistant." Spike said.

Twilight nodded.

"Yes!" Spike said.

"We won't be gone for long." Twilight said, gesturing for a group hug.

Yeah, everyone gave her that hug.

Then she walked away to stand beside Spike.

"Ready?" She asked.

"Ready!" Spike said.

Those two ran into the portal!

Yeah, it's been about an hour...

The main cast just hung out outside the portal...

Rarity started painting Fluttershy's nails...

Sunset and Rainbow Dash sat against the slab...

Applejack and Pinkie were playing poker on top of it.

...And Gohan just stood there.

Rainbow Dash sighed.

"I'm starting to think she's not coming." She said.

...Then Gohan felt something inside the slab...

"...She's coming." He said.

...Then Twilight and Spike were flung out from the portal.

They crash landed...

"Twilight!" Everyone said.

"...I'm back...!" Twilight said.

Sunset held a hand out to her, but...

Twilight was hesitant to take it.

Sunset smiled, and Twilight took it.

All the girls gathered around her for a group hug.

...Conveniently leaving Sunset out.

...But Twilight broke the hug, and-

"And I've got some bad news about those new girls." She said.

Oh boy.

They were at Sugarcube Corner now.

Everyone had a drink of some sort.

Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Gohan and Applejack on chairs around a table while Pinkie, Twilight, Rarity and Sunset sat on the couch.

Spike remained on Fluttershy's lap.

"Sirens? I thought those were just Greek myths." Gohan said.

"How do you know that?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Research. The sirens were three beautiful beings with beautiful voices that led Greek sailors to their doom, according to lore." Gohan said.

"Well, they're not in a myth in Equestria." Twilight said.

"Oh, I do hate that you had to return at a time of crisis. There's so much catching up to do!" Rarity said to Twilight.

"For starters, a certain blue-haired guitar player was just askin' about you." Applejack said.

"Flash Sentry was asking about me!?" Twilight asked excitedly, twirling her hair.

Then everyone was staring at her.

"...Now I understand." Gohan said.

...Twilight cleared her throat.

"Isn't that nice?" She asked, sipping her milkshake.

"Perhaps you would give us just the slightest bit of gossip from your world?" Rarity asked.

"She's got an official title now." Spike said.

Then he imitated fanfare!

"The Princess of Friendship!" He said.

~~That was her title beforehand you little shit~~

"Wow, that's really impressive. Guess you really were Princess Celestia's prized pupil." Sunset said.

"She's even got her own castle!" Spike said.

"A castle!?" Rarity asked immediately and excitedly.

"You have your own castle!?" She asked.

...Then she backed away, clearing her throat.

"Isn't that nice?" She asked.

"What's new here? I mean, besides your school becoming the target of dangerous magical creatures from Equestria?" Twilight asked.

Rainbow Dash pulled out her phone.

"Yeah, so, that isn't exactly the only strange thing that's happened since you left." She said, showing a video of her playing guitar and getting wings and stuff.

Twilight was relatively shocked...

"Pretty sweet, huh? It happens to all of us when we play." Rainbow Dash said.

"Except for me. I don't play." Gohan said.

"Hmm. My crown was returned to Equestria, but some of its magic must have remained here at Canterlot High." Twilight said.

"That's exactly what I said." Gohan said.

"Now that we're all back together, we can use that magic on the sirens. Just like when we were able to use it on Sunset Shimmer when she turned into that horrifyingly awful winged monster!" Twilight said.

...She's sitting right next to you. Dick.

"No offense." Twilight said.

"None taken, heh. I'm used to it." Sunset said.

"But... Why can't you do anything about this?" Twilight asked Gohan.

"They have the whole school under their control. Even Celestia and Luna. I don't think you want a bunch of people turned against you." Gohan said.

"They'll never even know what hit 'em!" Rainbow Dash yelled, standing up.

She started making karate noises and throwing punches, kicks, a Kamehameha and-

Gohan finally stopped it by grabbing her fist.

"Just stop. All of that was sloppy and easily punishable." He said.

"Wha- Sloppy?" Rainbow Dash asked.

Gohan let go of her fist.

"No rhythm, predictable and yes, sloppy." He said.

Then he turned to Twilight.

"Oh, did you find me in that other world?" He asked.

"...Actually, we didn't find you... We believe that you don't exist at all." Twilight said.

"What?" Gohan asked.

"We did a ton of research, Princess Celestia helped us out with records and stuff... And we couldn't find anything related to you." Spike said.

"...That's strange. Oh well." Gohan said.

"I think somepony would've said something by now if they saw a pony that can change his hair color and fly without wings." Sunset said.

"Yeah, I guess you're right." Gohan said.

"We've got nothin' to worry about now that Twilight's back." Applejack said.

"That's not true..." Gohan said.

"Oh, I'm pretty sure I could find something to worry about. But it won't be the sirens." Fluttershy said.

"The sooner we do this, the better. Any idea where the Dazzlings might be?" Twilight asked.

"They're at Canterlot High at the moment." Gohan said.

"How do you know?" Sunset asked.

"I can sense power levels." Gohan said.

"There's a big party tonight for all the bands who signed up to be in the showcase! That would include the Dazzlings." Pinkie said.

"Looks like we've got a party to crash." Twilight said.

Damn, everyone in this gym absolutely loathes each other.

Our main group hung out at the snack table, and Gohan was fighting the urge to just eat everything.

Flash and Snips were fighting...

Snips gestured for Flash to hit him, and Flash wound up a fist, but...

...He just grabbed his cup and groaned.

"I'm gonna get some more punch." He said angrily.

...Then he bumped into Twilight, and they both dropped their drinks.

He also happened to catch her by the lower back before she fell down.

"Twilight?" He asked happily.

"Eh, bumped, into, always, doing?" Twilight said nervously.

Flash helped her stand.

"What are you doing here? You came back for the big competition, right?" He asked.

"Something like that." Twilight said.

"Huh. Not that there's gonna be any real competition. No one here wants this as bad as my band does!" Flash said proudly.

Then the group noticed that the Dazzlings have entered the room.

Rainbow Dash tapped on Twilight's shoulder and gestured towards the doors.

"Can you excuse me for just a minute?" Twilight asked, slipping away.

Flash didn't really care.

The Dazzlings stood proudly in the middle of the gym, looking at the chaos they stirred up.

Fighting...

Fighting everywhere.

"Oh, no! No one's mingling! It's like there's some kind of underlying tension that could bubble to the surface at any minute!" Adagio said in mock surprise.

"It's the fruit punch, isn't it? I knew I used too much grape juice!" Sonata said, holding a bottle of apple juice...

Adagio restrained her aneurism...

"It's not the fruit punch, it's us!" She said.

"But the punch is awful, too." Aria said.

"What do you know about good punch?" Sonata asked.

"More than you." Aria said.

Sonata flicked Aria in the face.

"Do not." She said.

"Do too." Aria said, messing up Sonata's hair.

Sonata fixed herself.

"This is just the kickoff party, girls. Imagine what a tizzy they'll be in by the time the Battle of the Bands starts." Adagio said.

"There isn't going to be a Battle of the Bands!" Twilight said.

Ah, the gang is looking fresh.

"We're gonna make sure of that! Alright, girls, let's do this! Friendship is magic!" She yelled.

Then they all held hands and closed their eyes.

Except for Gohan and Sunset, they were on the sidelines.

...

...

...

Someone coughed...

Everyone was looking at them like they were dumbasses.

"...Uh, weren't there rainbows and lasers and stuff last time?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"I don't understand. We're all together again. Why isn't this working?" Twilight asked.

Spike climbed out from her bag to whisper...

"You, uh... really need to go ahead and do that whole 'magic of friendship' thing now." He said.

"I'm trying, Spike. I thought the six of us standing together against the sirens would bring out the magic we needed to defeat them. That's what happened before." Twilight said.

"Talk about throwing down the gauntlet!" Adagio said.

"This group is obviously serious about winning! A little cocky though, aren't they? Claiming there won't really be a battle. Seems they think they've already got this thing all locked up." She said.

Oh boy, that was the catalyst.

"Not if the Great and Powerful Trrrrrixie has anything to do with it!" Trixie yelled.

"Whatever, Trixie! We're the best band at CHS!" Flash yelled, pointing a finger like Phoenix Wright.

"No! The Crusaders are gonna win!" Applebloom yelled.

Uh oh, now they're all arguing AND they're depositing green energy.

Gohan knew what to do.

"Stand back." He muttered to Sunset.

He fired a yellow ki blast, but kept it suspended in the air.

The Dazzlings were now being powered up...

The energy went into their pendants, and they closed their eyes.

...Then it was cut short.

...

"...What's going on? Where's our magic?" Adagio asked.

She noticed a ki blast flying around, moving that magic away...

It was circling all the green energy into one spot...

It flew over and under students to get those tight spots.

And the energy was gathered into the corner, where...

This karate guy was!

There was a huge deposit of magic right there...

He held it over his head with two hands, somehow.

And he kicked open the window to hurl it out!

Well, it did get stuck for a moment...

But he punched it out.

How the hell can he see it!?

"That... How is he stealing our magic!?" Adagio asked angrily.

"I don't know, how would we know?" Aria asked.

"That energy... I couldn't sense it. That's impossible." Adagio said.

Then, Adagio also noticed that the girls in front of her weren't arguing...

Then she smirked.

"I think we may have found what we're looking for. Or rather, it found us." Adagio said.

She looked towards Aria, who quickly understood, and Sonata who...

Didn't know what she was talking about.

Aria face palmed, and-

"Magic! Don't you see!? Everyone else has fallen under our spell." Adagio said.

The girls were all fleeing from the gym...

As well as Gohan, who gave the Dazzlings a death stare.

"But not these girls and boy. They are special." Adagio said.

"He just stole our magic and threw it out the window, obviously!" Sonata said.

"But he doesn't have magic either." Aria said.

"We'll press further later." Adagio said.

Outside, on the stairs...

Everyone but Twilight sat down.

"It doesn't make any sense. I should have been able to create the spark that would help us break their spell. That's how it worked before." Twilight said.

"What exactly did you do to create the spark last time?" Gohan asked.

"To defeat me, you drew magic from the crown I was wearing. The sirens' magic comes from their music. So maybe you have to use the same kind of magic to defeat them. Or... maybe not." Sunset said.

"No. I think you're onto something." Twilight said.

"Really?" Sunset asked.

"It's when you play music that you transform now, right?" Twilight asked.

"Yup. Ears, tails, the whole shebang." Applejack said.

"So maybe the way to use that magic to defeat the sirens is by playing a musical counter-spell!" Twilight said.

"You mean like a song?" Fluttershy asked.

"Uh-huh. And in order to free everyone who's been exposed to the sirens' spell, we'll need them all to hear it." Twilight said.

"So we could just get in the gym right now and play a counter-spell." Gohan said.

Then Rarity gasped, standing up.

"The band competition! That's the next time we can be certain everyone will be in the same place at the same time." She said.

Applejack stood up, too.

"Guess the Rainbooms are the band to beat." She said.

"And I believe you, Twilight, just became the Rainbooms' newest member." Rarity said.

Now all the girls except for Sunset ran over to cheer for Twilight...

She felt left out, and it was very apparent.

But, she stood up with Gohan anyway.

"So? What do you want to play?" Pinkie asked.

She pulled out a triangle...

"Triangle?" She asked.

"Sousaphone?" She asked, pulling out the sousaphone and playing it.

"Theremin?" She asked.

Then Pinkie somehow inexplicably pulled out a theremin.

She started playing it, and-

"Soooo magical." She said.

"I might take a little too long to learn how to play something with these. I'll just sing." Twilight said.

"Like, as in, lead singer? Cuz that's usually my gig. This being my band and all." Rainbow Dash said.

"It's our band! And, of course, as lead singer. She's the one with the magical know-how to help us pull this thing off." Applejack said.

"Okay, yeah, that's cool. I'll just use this as a chance to hone my already insanely good lead guitar skills." Rainbow Dash said.

"It's only temporary. And we don't have to win the Battle of the Bands. We just have to perform during the first round of the competition." Twilight said.

"Let's get to learning that musical counter-spell!" Rainbow Dash said enthusiastically.

"Well, that's just it. I don't know any." Twilight said.

Collective awws.

"But I'm sure I could figure out how to write one." She said.

"Totally! Twilight can write a spell like it's nobody's business. That's pretty much how she got to become a princess in Equestria." Spike said.

"Technically, I helped finish a spell. And there was a little more to it than that, Spike." Twilight said.

"Yeah, whatever." Spike said.

"I've got this." Twilight said, walking up the steps.

"Come on." She said to Spike.

"Where are you going?" Applejack asked.

"Well, last time we were here, Spike and I spent the night in the library." Twilight said.

Pinkie rushed up to Twilight.

"Are you crazy!? We're besties now!" She said, hugging the crap outta Twilight.

Then she lifted her off the ground.

"Slumber party at my house!" She said.

"Sorry, I can't go." Gohan said.

Then Pinkie dropped Twilight.

"Why not?" She asked sadly.

"I'll have to ask my mother, and she doesn't really want me to do stuff like-" "Then don't tell her!" Pinkie said.

"I have a 7:00 curfew." Gohan said.

"Then just ask!" Pinkie said.

"Ugh, I'll ask, but if I don't come back, then just leave." Gohan said, walking towards the sidewalk.

He cupped his hands over his mouth, and-

"Nimbus!"

...In moments, the yellow cloud flew down in front of Gohan.

"Woah!" Spike said.

"You can ride clouds here!?" Twilight asked.

"Not really, this is just a special cloud." Gohan said, hopping on.

"It's my father's Flying Nimbus." He said.

"See ya!" Gohan said, flying away.

The cloud left a yellow streak...

...

"...How have you gotten used to that?" Twilight asked.

"He let me ride it." Fluttershy said.

"We just got used to it." Rarity said.

"He doesn't really show his power off." Rainbow Dash asked.

"He just won't explain it to us yet." Sunset said.

So, Gohan did come back...

Jumping off the cloud from a high altitude this time.

The cloud just flew off, and Gohan gently landed in front of the portal with a giant wrapped blue bag at his side.

"Oh, so you could come!" Pinkie said.

"...It took too much to convince her to go, but I have managed..." Gohan said.

He didn't even want to describe the conversation...

"What's with the bag?" Sunset asked.

"It's my clothes and my dinner... Or, half of it. She wasn't happy with me, so..." Gohan said.

"Don't worry! I already ordered 20 pizza pies!" Pinkie said.

"...What are pizza pies?" Gohan asked.

...

"...You're trying it tonight, it's awesome." Rainbow Dash said.

"O-Okay..." Gohan said.

Author's Note

Gogeta is confirmed! Awesome!

...Fuck, I was planning a story on him since August. I finally figured out how to get him in Equestria a few weeks ago...

Explaining Ki and Super Saiyan!

Pinkie's room...

Twilight sat on the bed, reading a notebook.

Rainbow Dash and Applejack were on the floor, playing video games, and Gohan just watched it.

Fluttershy was just tending to Spike.

Pinkie Pie was on her computer.

Rarity and Sunset were taking pictures...

"Status update: 'Okie-dokie-lokie!'" Pinkie said, typing that down.

Now, Rarity, Sunset and Fluttershy were going to take a group selfie, and nobody noticed Spike posing in the back with a dog treat.

When Rarity looked at the photo, she looked at Spike angrily, who smirked back in return.

Well, Applejack and Rainbow Dash were playing the game...

Rainbow Dash was obviously losing, and since she's also got the same pride as Vegeta...

She slammed the console and shut down the game.

"Hey! I was about to beat you!" Applejack said.

"I doubt it." Rainbow Dash said, spinning the controller on her finger.

"She was, you had 5 health and she had 50, and she had you in a corner." Gohan said.

"So, Twilight, how is that counter-spell comin'?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Huh? Oh! Good! Er... Great!" Twilight lied.

Obviously she had no idea what to do.

"Thanks for letting me use your notebook, Fluttershy. I really like the song you wrote for the Rainbooms." Twilight said.

"Thanks." Fluttershy said, before sighing.

"Hopefully one day, we'll get a chance to play it." She said, looking at Rainbow Dash, who stole Applejack's controller...

She was laughing while Applejack tried to grab it...

"Hey!" Applejack yelled.

...Then both controllers were suddenly swiped from her hands.

"Wait, what the...?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"You're going to lose your game privileges if you keep at it." Gohan said, holding both controllers.

He handed one back to Applejack.

"How did you reach it from over there?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"It's called movement, it's not rocket science." Gohan said.

"I didn't see you, though." Rainbow Dash said.

"Me neither." Applejack said.

"Come to the most logical conclusion as to why." Gohan said.

Then Rarity got up on the bed with Twilight...

"Twilight, I think I speak for all of us when I say I don't know what we would have done if you hadn't come back to help us." She said.

Yeah, agreement from everyone.

"You know, save him just blasting them to the moon." Rainbow Dash said.

"The moon would be gone for the third time in a row, then." Gohan said, placing the controller down.

"The moon's been destroyed?" Twilight asked.

"First by my dad's first mentor, then by my first mentor." Gohan said.

"How did it get restored?" Twilight asked.

"Dragon balls." Gohan said.

"...That's disgusting." Spike said.

"No, he means those magical wish orb thingies!" Pinkie said.

"They aren't literal... parts of a dragon's anatomy. There are seven of them, and when you gather them together, a magical dragon comes out to grant any wish. Then he retreats back into the balls and they get scattered all over the planet." Gohan said.

"The only problem is, they're permanently out of use." He said.

"Why's that?" Fluttershy asked.

"The one who created them died. Therefore, the dragon balls are now defunct. We can't bring back anyone who dies anymore." Gohan said.

"You sound like you have a lot of insight..." Rarity said.

"There's another set of dragon balls that exist, they're just on another planet that we can't find." Gohan said.

"How do you know that?" Sunset asked.

"I went to Planet Namek with some others, they had a set of dragon balls too. Since there was a galactic tyrant who was also a sore loser, he blew up the planet. But, our dragon balls were used to save all the Namekians by bringing them and us here. Then, we used their dragon balls to bring back some people who died and then their planet. We also sent them to their new planet, but we don't have the coordinates to that planet." Gohan said.

...

"...That didn't really stick." Rainbow Dash said.

"I lost you at the galactic tyrant." Sunset said.

"Long story short, dragon balls grant wishes, there's another set but we can't find them." Gohan said.

"More stories! More stories!" Pinkie said.

"Stories?" Gohan asked.

"Yeah, how'd you beat some people?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Technically I've only assisted in victories apart from the Androids." Gohan said.

"That includes-" "Don't you even say it." Sunset interrupted Gohan.

"Tell us some adventures!" Pinkie said.

"No, they're too gruesome and... I don't want to go back to it." Gohan said.

'The most recent episode involving mom...' He thought.

You know how he asked his mama?

Going into the kitchen...

"Uh... Mom?" He asked.

"Welcome home, Gohan." Chi Chi said, cooking up a storm.

"Hey there, champ." Ox-King said, sitting on one of the chairs.

"Hey, Grandpa Ox. How's the castle?" Gohan asked.

"Still burnt. I found some treasure rummaging through the rubble." Ox-King said.

"That's nice." Gohan said.

Chi Chi was cooking some chahan, or fried rice in a pan.

"Mom, can I ask you something...?" Gohan asked.

"What is it?" Chi Chi asked.

"Uh... Some friends invited me to a sleepover..." Gohan said.

"...No." Chi Chi said.

"Mom, please." Gohan said.

"I already know that Fluttershy girl is going to be there, and I don't want you hanging around her more than you need to!" Chi Chi said.

"Honey, just let him go, it can't hurt." Ox-King said.

"I have six other friends apart from her who are going!" Gohan said.

"You're already training against my wishes, I don't need you doing this now!" Chi Chi yelled.

"Your studies are already jeopardized from that training!" She said.

"Look, mom, I'm begging you here..." Gohan said.

"I don't want anyone taking my son away from me too quickly!" Chi Chi said.

"I still fail to understand what you mean by that..." Gohan said.

"...Mom, please. There's something really awful going on at school, and-" "-Nobody's bullying you, are they!?" Chi Chi interrupted.

"Wha- No! It's really important, we need to plan something out!" Gohan said, knowing full well that they weren't going to plan shit.

"...Ugh. Fine, Gohan." Chi Chi said.

"I'm still having a hard time realizing that you're all grown up and want to do your things..." She said, turning the flame off.

"...However!" She yelled, scaring Gohan.

And Gohan was sent off with half a dinner and his clothes...

Chi Chi and the Ox-King remained at home, and...

"I still don't understand why you don't want to let him go with some friends." Ox-King said, still sitting.

Chi Chi turned to an old family photo, right on this small table.

It was a cute photo of the Son family...

"...Daddy, Gohan left me to fight the Androids all those years ago, and I don't want to let him go... Not again. No matter what I told him, he ran away. I'm afraid he'll do it again..." Chi Chi said.

"Honey... Gohan won't run this time. He's grown to be a polite young man. He only ran for the better. And hey, he beat the Androids!" Ox-King said.

"You have to let him choose his own path." He said.

"Yeah... You're right..." Chi Chi said, placing the picture back on the table.

"...I'm also afraid that some underage girl is going to chase after him." She said.

"...Now, I'm with you on that one." Ox-King said.

"We understand, you can't relay some more heartbreaking details to us..." Rarity said.

"Can you explain your power to me?" Twilight asked.

"You said it wasn't magic, and I find that difficult to believe." She added.

"Oh, right. Now that everyone's here... I should explain ki." Gohan said.

"Ki?" Spike and Twilight asked.

"Life energy. To utilize ki is to use your own life energy in many ways possible." Gohan said.

"To increase the supply of it, you strengthen your body and mind. It involves focus and a strong body." He said.

"Apparently this guy couldn't use it until he could whack dinosaurs around." Rainbow Dash explained to Twilight.

"What are dinosaurs...?" Twilight asked.

"Think of them as dragons but with a majority of them not being winged." Gohan said.

"Here, let me show you an example of basic ki." He said, holding his hand out.

He aimed his palm out, and made a yellow sphere of ki float there.

"Dang." Spike said.

Then, Gohan started directing it all over the room with his arm.

It flew over Pinkie's head, it burned Spike's dog treat and it started going crazy.

"Hey!" Spike yelled.

Eventually, Gohan made it fly back to his palm with a swift arm movement back around.

It just exploded into tiny yellow droplets that disintegrated immediately.

"That's impressive..." Twilight said.

"I can use it to increase my power, too." He said.

He clenched a fist and had a very small yellow aura around it.

"Ki is very malleable, in the sense that you can increase your own power many times fold. That power increase is not to be confused with Super Saiyan." He said.

Then, the aura suddenly disappeared.

"What is Super Saiyan, then?" Twilight asked.

"It's a power up. It boosts all your abilities tens of times over." Gohan said.

"Can we do it?" Rainbow Dash asked.

Gohan shook his head.

"As the name suggests, it's for Saiyans only. There could be another power up, but I don't know about it." He said.

"Now that I think about it... Saiyan as in... the Saiyans who attacked Earth?" Rarity asked.

"Yeah. Those ones." Gohan said.

"...So you're a Saiyan...?" Applejack asked.

"Half Saiyan. I'm also human. My dad was a Saiyan, but he... Let's say he was an oddball." Gohan said.

"In what sense?" Sunset asked.

"Saiyans are generally ruthless, forceful and mean." Gohan said.

"...I think we made the connection." Rarity said.

"Yeah. I don't know too much about the Saiyans, other than being a warrior race." Gohan said.

"How is Super Saiyan obtained, exactly?" Twilight asked.

"Pure rage." Gohan said.

"Is that the only way...?" Twilight asked.

"As far as I know, yeah. There might be another way, but rage is the only way I know right now." Gohan said.

"Can you show us?" Twilight asked.

"Here?" Gohan asked.

"Eh, we're bored." Pinkie said.

"I don't know... It doesn't look like the right time." Gohan said.

"I'm sorry, but this is so impressive! I've never seen anything like this in Equestria!" Twilight said excitedly.

"It's not pleasant for me to use it. It comes from rage, and I don't like to think about it." Gohan said.

"Oh... Sorry." Twilight said.

"Don't worry about it." Gohan said.

"...Do you wear anything other than the fighter wear?" Twilight asked.

"I have nightwear." Gohan said.

"Yeah, but, anything else?" Twilight asked.

"Not for a long while..." Gohan said.

"Why, though...?" Spike asked.

Gohan put a hand on his gi.

"This gi... I made it to resemble my dad's. I want to be strong like him, but that's easier said than done..." He said.

"I can only imagine that threshold." Twilight said.

"Why isn't he here fighting with you, then?" Pinkie asked innocently.

Now, that was a really good question...

Gohan paused for a moment...

"...To put it shortly, he's defending another place at the moment... He left Earth in our hands." He said.

'Dad may be dead. But he's still training out there. He did it before, there's no reason why he isn't now.' He thought.

"How much strength do you have?" Pinkie asked.

Gohan pondered about it...

"I could probably destroy a planet with a relatively powerful blast." He said.

Everyone just looked at him, shocked.

"A planet!?" Applejack asked.

"I-Is that really a shock...?" Gohan asked.

"The moon was already destroyed twice..." He said.

"Look, that means you're stronger than Princess Celestia!" Twilight said.

"Yeah... She's right." Sunset said.

"Princess Celestia?" Gohan asked, tilting his head to the left.

"In Equestria, we have Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. They raise the sun and moon respectively." Sunset said.

"They are some of the strongest around, but I don't think they can handle destroying an entire planet..." Twilight said.

"Well, moving the sun is a major feat in and of itself..." Gohan said.

"I can't even withstand the heat of the sun..." He said.

"At least you're not too busted." Rainbow Dash said.

"Magma proved to be pretty tough for my ki, and that's just around 1,100 kelvins. The sun alone is 5,778 kelvins, and that's definitely overkill." Gohan said.

"Why aren't you using Fahrenheit...?" Applejack asked.

"Or Celsius?" Rarity asked.

"The Celsius and Fahrenheit scale is based on the freezing and boiling points of water and has nothing to do with energy. Kelvin units are based on an absolute scale so that temperature in kelvin is proportional to the energy involved." Gohan said.

...

"...I get it." Twilight said.

"...Kelvin is based on energy, Celsius is based on water." He explained.

...

"...Kelvin is a logical conclusion based on the Gay-Lussac law." Gohan said.

...Then Rainbow Dash and Pinkie started bursting out in laughter respectively.

"Bwahahaha!"

"Ah! Hahahaha!"

...Gohan was confused as to why they were laughing...

It's science!

...Then the doorbell rang.

"Pizza's here!" Pinkie yelled.

...Then everyone but Gohan, Spike and Twilight darted out of the room.

"...You're smarter than you look." Twilight said.

"I'm hoping to be a scholar one day." Gohan said, jumping to his feet.

"Really...?" Twilight and Spike asked.

To think you know a guy...

Then Pinkie stuck her head into the room.

"Don't you want any pizza?" She asked, with a slice stuffed into her mouth.

"I got 20 boxes for you!" She said to Gohan.

"I don't even know what it is." Gohan said, following her out of the room.

Twilight sighed, opening Pinkie's near empty candy drawer and shoving the notebook in there.

She got nothing done.

Everyone was sleeping...

Well, okay, not everyone.

Twilight was still wide awake, and tiptoed over the snoring folks...

Pinkie Pie snailed as she slept, Fluttershy cuddled with Spike and Applejack slept sitting up with her hat over her eyes.

Everyone else was normal.

She reached into the drawer to grab the notebook...

And went into the kitchen.

She turned the light on, and started writing with her mouth.

...Then she spit it out.

"No. That's not gonna work." She said.

"Hey, Twilight."

It was Sunset, standing in the doorway.

"You're up late." She said, walking over to the fridge.

"Speak for yourself." Gohan said, also happening to appear in the doorway.

He wore a light blue button down shirt and pants.

"Why are you up...?" Sunset asked Gohan.

"I developed night terrors because the Androids managed to stick a steel beam into my eye socket when I was 12." Gohan said.

...

Depressing as hell...

"...Then why didn't you scream?" Twilight asked.

"I wake myself up before I scream. Then I sit there for five minutes before laying down again, but you two were up." Gohan said.

"How did you even recover from that...?" Sunset asked.

"I got healed up." Gohan said.

"Anyway, why are you two up?" He asked.

"Just looking over the counter-spell... We only get one shot at this. It has to be perfect." Twilight said.

"And I came in to check on her." Sunset said, opening the fridge.

"Who could possibly need this much whipped cream?" She asked.

"I don't know. I think someone is trying to become a diabetic." Gohan said.

"...Heh. I just noticed... It must be nice to have everyone looking to you for answers to their problems... instead of waiting for you to cause a problem." Sunset said, putting some whipped cream on her thumb.

...Now Gohan felt bad for Sunset.

"Just because everyone expects something from you doesn't mean it's guaranteed to happen." Twilight said.

"Yeah, everyone expected my-" Gohan said, before biting his tongue.

He was about to say his dad and the heart virus...

"...Nevermind. Nothing." He said.

"That's the biggest lie of the century." Sunset said, crossing her arms.

"I'm not trying to get any sympathy here." Gohan said, crossing his arms.

"That's hard." Twilight said.

"Even if you're not qualified, that won't stop everyone from expecting your help." Gohan said, changing the subject.

"...That just makes things harder because the last thing you want to do is..." Twilight said.

"Let everyone down." Twilight and Sunset said.

...Then they smiled at each other.

"Heh. No kidding. Knowing that the planet has no future when you're about to die... Well, that just makes you angry." Gohan said.

"...Also, shut the refrigerator door." He added.

"Why?" Sunset asked.

"Just do it." Gohan said.

Sunset did as she was told and-

"Waaah!" She yelped, jumping back.

"That's why, hah!" Gohan laughed.

It was Maud Pie...

Holding up a pebble.

"...Boulder was hungry." She said.

Then she reached into the cabinet and started pouring crackers on the pebble...

And kept doing that and walked away.

"...I still can't get over the fact that she's related to Pinkie Pie." Sunset said.

"You and me both." Twilight said.

"Anything's possible when it comes to genetics." Gohan said.

"Oh, don't give us that speech again." Sunset said.

"What speech?" Twilight asked.

"...Yeah, it was about DNA and extra chromosomes... But Sunset doesn't want to listen, so I won't bother." Gohan said.

Then Sunset yawned.

"I better get some sleep. Good luck with the counter-spell. Not that you'll need it. This must be nothing compared with the stuff you're expected to deal with as a princess in Equestria." She said, walking towards the bedroom.

Twilight didn't seem too proud about those things...

...

"...Is something wrong?" Gohan asked.

"Yes. Very much so. I don't know if I can do this..." Twilight said.

"What do you mean?" Gohan asked.

"Does this look like a spell to you?" Twilight asked, showing Gohan the notebook.

"...That just looks like scribbles, drawings and nothing productive." Gohan said.

"...I see what you mean." He said.

Twilight put the book down.

"It's so hard having all these burdens...!" She said.

"...Yeah. It's difficult. That's just life for you." Gohan said.

"Life isn't fair." Twilight said.

"Everyone knows that. But you won't get through it with that attitude." Gohan said.

"I don't think I can do this." Twilight said.

"Look, Twilight. The world isn't all sunshine and rainbows, and you know that. It's a very mean and nasty place." Gohan said.

"Life doesn't care about how tough you are. It will beat you to your knees and leave you there forever if you let it. I don't even hit as hard as life. Nothing does." He said.

"What are you trying to say?" Twilight asked.

"You're picturing it as if you have to hit life back with your hardest hit. But it's not like that. Perfection is impossible." Gohan said.

"Life is about how hard you can take and keep moving forward. It always seems too hard, like it does now. That's why we have help." He said.

"...I think I know what you're getting at..." Twilight said.

"If you really don't think you can do it, then don't worry. If you really don't think you're capable, then I'll step in." Gohan said.

"Thanks for the offer, but I have a feeling that I can do this!" Twilight said with pride.

"Good. Now, I'm going back to sleep. Maybe I'll get lucky and I won't wake up for a second time tonight." Gohan said, walking towards the bedroom.

"Good night." He said.

"Good night." Twilight said.

"...Man, he is depressing." She muttered.

Author's Note

I'm working on some other shit, sorry this took a little bit longer than usual.

Kinda sucks, but this is all I could do with this scene.

The Battle of the Bands Begins! A Strange Outcome!?

Well, garage at Sweet Apple Acres.

They were rehearsing...

It's shit.

Twilight kept singing off key.

"Hey, Hey, listen..."

The microphone gave feedback, ripping into everyone's ears.

Especially Gohan's, since he has enhanced ears.

He grabbed his head in pain, Sunset plugged her ears and Spike was about to die.

"We've got a message for you...

We're not all alike...

But our friendship is true...

Yeah, we're really different...

But we still get along...

So hey, hey, listen to our song...

You may think you're in control...

But we're here to prove you wrong...

With our friendship and our music...

With the power of our song...

Gonna stomp our feet, clap our hands...

With the magic of friendship...

Gonna stop your evil plan..."

"Stop! Darn it, stop!" Gohan yelled, the feedback ringing in his ears.

Sunset shut off the speaker and the microphone...

"Since when was your singing this bad!?" Gohan asked.

"Eh, that sounded... way better than the last... five times you've played it. Heh heh." Spike said...

Not convincing.

...Then Big Mactintosh happened to be right by to tell him-

"Nnnope."

Aw...

"I think it's pretty obvious what's going wrong with this counter-spell." Rainbow Dash said.

"Lack of team synergy?" Gohan asked.

"You're turnin' what should be the chorus into a five-minute guitar solo?" Applejack asked angrily.

"I have to pick up the slack somehow! Are you guys even trying!?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"I'm trying...!" Fluttershy said.

"...Just as I said." Gohan said.

"It's fine. Heheh... It'll be fine. One more time from the top!" Twilight said.

...

Nobody wanted that...

"Or, perhaps we could take a short break..." Rarity said, walking over to an invisible closet.

"...And try on some of the wardrobe choices I've put together?" She asked, pulling a clothes' rack out.

"I'm particularly fond of this one." She said, wearing some marching uniform with purple glitter.

"Eh, of course we could always go with something a bit more modern." She said.

"We're tryin' to save our school here. Enough with the costumes!" Applejack said.

Then, Rarity suddenly had a yellow glittery jumpsuit...

And a robot head.

It even changed her voice.

"Oh, you can never have enough costumes!" Rarity said.

"She just wants to make things fun! Isn't that what being in a band supposed to be?" Pinkie asked angrily...

"You don't have time for any of this! You're supposed to check in at the Battle of the Bands in fifteen minutes!" Sunset said.

Well, the girls gasped and started getting everything ready.

Except for Twilight.

"What? But it's not ready! If we play our counter-spell in the first round and it doesn't work, the sirens will know what we're up to and make sure we don't get a chance to play it again!" She said.

Now everyone stopped to think about that for a moment...

"...We have more than one opportunity to perform the spell, right?" Gohan asked.

"Plus, how are they gonna get this guy out of the way?" Pinkie asked, slapping Gohan's shoulder.

"Alright! New plan: We compete in the Battle of the Bands for real! I take over lead vocals again and we stay alive until the finals! We unleash the counter-spell then! You'll have figured it out by finals, right?" Rainbow Dash asked Twilight.

"Of course she will. Twilight Sparkle's never met a problem she couldn't solve. Right, Twilight?" Spike asked.

"R-Right...?" Twilight said, unconfident.

Gohan already had the Nimbus ready.

"I'll sign you guys in." He said, standing on the cloud.

"Oh, please do!" Rarity said.

In an instant, he flew off, leaving that yellow streak.

The gym...

Now it's set for musical players.

It has speakers and microphones and- yeah, everything.

Celestia and Luna were onstage.

"Welcome to the first ever Canterlot High School Battle of the Bands. I believe I speak for everyone when I say it is by far the greatest thing we have ever done here at this school!" Celestia said.

Nearly everyone cheered, but that was clearly bullshit.

"We are so glad our three newest students encouraged us to turn this event into something exciting!" She said, turning to the Dazzlings...

"But, as this is now a competition, we can only choose one winner. Who is it going to be?" Luna asked.

...That sparked a bunch of fighting.

~~"Bet you're not as good as me!"~~

~~"Oh, it's on, asshole!"~~

They all started emitting that green energy that's headed towards the sirens...

They were relishing in the energy...

...For about two seconds, until an orange blur directed the energy away.

"Alright, what the heck is it this time?" Adagio asked angrily.

She looked to another corner of the gym to see Gohan, yet again, kicking the energy out the window.

He was in a dark corner...

...But he gave the Dazzlings a mean stare.

"Ugh. I'm tired of him and his meddling!" Adagio said.

"It's not like he could have any more power than us. We have years of magic on our side." Aria said.

"Are we gonna ambush him or whatever?" Sonata asked a little loudly.

Adagio "Shh!"ed her.

"Don't say it out loud!" She said.

"If he remains in the way of progress... We will get rid of him one way or another." She said.

"I don't sense any magic from him, though. That's weird." Aria said.

"There's no mistake that he does have it. How else would he see our magic?" Adagio asked.

Then the Dazzlings saw the Rainbooms enter the gym.

"...And after that, we can tap into the strongest magic here." Adagio said.

"But the Rainblossoms, or whatever they're called, aren't under our spell. How exactly are we supposed to get to their magic?" Aria asked.

"The Rainbooms are just as capable of falling apart as anyone else. They just need a little... push in the wrong direction. I have a feeling everyone here is going to be lining up to give them a shove." Adagio said.

"Except for that guy." Sonata said, pointing at Gohan, who was conversing with them.

"You know what I meant." Adagio said.

Okay...

Now, the first opponents for the Rainbooms were Snips and Snails...

But, damn. They suck ass.

I don't even wanna put it in.

They just did some shitty beat boxing and freestyle rapping.

...Then they dropped the damn microphones on the ground.

The feedback fucked everyone's ears...

Everyone covered their ears...

"Please do not drop the microphones." Celestia said a bit angrily.

The two were acting big and tough...

"Yeah! Bam!" Snips yelled, walking offstage.

Snails was laughing...

Then they passed the Rainbooms.

...Rarity was missing.

"In your face, Rainbooms!" Snips yelled.

"...Least we know one group who won't stand in the way of us gettin' to the finals." Applejack said.

"I don't know... The principals are under mind control." Gohan said.

"Oh... Well, we'll just have to hope for the best." Fluttershy said.

"Let's get ready to rock!" Rainbow Dash said.

"Wait! Where's Rarity?" Pinkie asked.

"I'm here!" Rarity said, running towards the group...

...Wearing this ridiculous jingling keys outfit.

Her sleeves had keys, her pants had them- Even the socks had them, Christ.

Everyone just stared at her quizzically.

"We will be performing in front of an audience. I'm not going to wear something fabulous? Hmph." Rarity said, crossing her arms.

Applejack just face palmed...

Anyway...

It's time to perform.

Everyone is onstage and ready to roll.

Twilight put her hand on the microphone so that it wouldn't transmit what she would say.

"Remember, we have to be good enough to make it through but not so good we let the sirens see the magic within us. They could realize we plan to use it against them." She said.

"Got it! Be cool enough to win, but not so cool that we end up showing off the whole ears and tails and rainbows thing. Sooo... about twenty percent less cool." Rainbow Dash said.

Time to play.

"One, two!" Pinkie yelled.

Then they started playing.

"We've just got the day to get ready,

And there's only so much time to lose!

Because tonight, yeah, we're here to party!

So let's think of something fun to do!

We don't know...

What's gonna happen!"

Uh oh...

Above the stage, Photo Finish and a few other girls were planning something...

One of them had blue and purple hair in two pigtails, yellow skin, and a Harley Quinn outfit.

Well, it looks like a rip off of her anyway.

The other girl had pink hair with a spiky headband, a yellow blouse, a purple skirt and black and purple knee-highs.

They planned sabotage.

Sunset and Gohan, spectating from the side, noticed...

"We just know...

It's gonna feel right!

All our friends are here,

And it's time to ignite the lights!"

The girls had ropes attached to magnets...

They dropped it down on Rarity...

And, as you would expect, the magnets just removed the use of her arms.

Now she can't play.

She was dragged into Applejack, but Applejack just shoved her away...

The magnet suddenly disappeared with an orange blur, and the rope was snapped.

Rarity was confused for a moment, but saved her act by playing on the right note.

"Shake your tail 'cause we're here to have a party tonight!

Shake your tail, shake your tail!"

The girls were just confused...

...Until someone tapped on their backs.

"Shake your tail 'cause we're here to have a party tonight!

Shake your tail, shake your tail!"

The three turned around to be greeted by a scary Saiyan, angry at them.

...Yes, they ran without screaming.

Gohan just sighed...

Why would anyone stoop to this level?

Then Twilight sang.

"So what you didn't get it right the first time?" She sang.

Pinkie noticed that the Crusaders, dressed up as emo dickheads were bored.

"Boring!" Applebloom shouted.

So, Pinkie kicked the drum to blast out a ton of confetti.

"Laugh it off! No one said it is a crime!" She sang.

"Do your thing, you know you're an original!" Rarity sang.

"Your ideas are so funny that they're criminal!" Applejack sang.

Then they all sang-

"Ohhh-ahh!"

...Then some confetti got in Twilight's throat, and she started coughing.

...So Fluttershy smacked her with her tambourine to get it out.

Instant recovery.

"We've just got the day to get ready!

And there's only so much time to lose!

Because tonight, yeah, we're here to party!

So let's think of something fun to do!"

Well, Gohan was made even angrier because more people stooped to that level.

Snips and Snails refused to go down like this...

So they were planning to sabotage.

"We don't know...

What's gonna happen!"

They immediately aimed a spotlight down at Fluttershy...

...Which shocked her so much that she had an anxiety attack.

She just stopped moving altogether.

Maybe her heart stopped, I don't know.

She moved to the side, but the spotlight was flashed on her again...

She started running around the friggin stage.

That just made Gohan furious.

"We just know...

It's gonna feel right!"

"Hey!" Gohan shouted at them.

Once they looked towards Gohan...

He made his aura flare for a split second and turned into a Super Saiyan.

"All our friends are here!

And it's time to ignite the lights!"

Well, PTSD kicked in and the two just ran away.

Gohan grunted angrily and fixed the spotlight so it wasn't on Fluttershy anymore.

Fluttershy started playing again, and sighed in relief.

She ran back to her original spot.

Some people...

Thankfully, this was the last obstacle, and the show went on without any more distractions.

"Shake your tail 'cause we're here to have a party tonight!

Shake your tail, shake your tail!

Shake your tail 'cause we're here to have a party tonight!

Shake your tail, shake your tail!

Shake your tail 'cause we're here to have a party tonight!

Shake your tail, shake your tail!

Shake your tail 'cause we're here to have a party tonight!

Shake your tail, shake your tail!

Shake your tail 'cause we're here to have a party tonight!"

The principals applauded, but everyone else just gave them this mean look.

The girls walked offstage, to be greeted by Sunset and Spike...

...Then Gohan jumped in, still Super Saiyan.

"Rarity, were you tryin' to make us lose out there!?" Applejack asked.

"It wasn't her fault." Gohan said, turning off the Super Saiyan.

"People tried sabotaging your efforts. People can stoop so low..." He said.

"Yeah, well, whoever did this couldn't have done it if you didn't insist on dressin' like... like... this!" Applejack said, pulling on one of the keys.

"We need to sound good! Is there some reason that concept seems to escape you?" She asked.

"And what was with the confetti, Pinkie Pie? How am I supposed to shred if there's paper stuck in my frets!?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"It was pretty distracting..." Fluttershy said.

"Uh! Says the girl who ran away from a light! A light!" Pinkie yelled.

"Stop arguing already!" Gohan said.

"This is what I mean by a lack of team synergy!" He said.

"You still played nearly perfectly." Sunset said.

"I'm sure you'll make it to the next round. But it won't matter if you don't have that counter-spell ready. You all find a place to practice where the sirens can't hear you. I'll keep an eye on things around here." She said.

"I'll help out. Even if the sirens did find out, they won't get to you." Gohan said.

The gang walked in the hallway, planning out the practices.

"We don't think we should use a classroom." Twilight said.

...Then she happened to bump into her... crush.

Flash.

She nervously chuckled as he... seemed angry.

He was with his bandmates.

"Heheh... We really need to stop bumping into each other like this." Twilight said.

"Uh, you guys hear something?" Flash asked his bandmates, ignoring her.

"Uhh-uhh."

"Nope."

"Er... I said, we have to stop-" "-There it is again!" Flash interrupted.

"So annoying." He said.

Twilight was hurt...

"Why are you acting like this? I thought we were friends." She asked.

Flash took a deep breath in...

...Then he got super pissed.

"Yeah, and then you decide to come back here just so you can beat me in the Battle of the Bands. I want this, Twilight, and you're trying to take it from me! Some friend." Flash said.

"That's not why I...!" Twilight said.

Applejack put a hand on her shoulder.

"Come on, Twilight. We've got things to do." She said.

The girls and guy walked away...

"You really think you're gonna help them!?" Flash yelled.

"Ha! I bet you have no idea what you're even doing!" He yelled.

Twilight actually shed a few tears...

She didn't really know that it wasn't him.

Three shadowy figures stood.

Flash just crossed his arms and grunted...

Well, those shadowy figures were the Dazzlings, and they were watching all of this.

"Tears already? This is only the first round." Adagio said.

Her cohorts laughed with her...

Celestia came on the P.A..

"The next band to take the stage will be Trixie and the Illusions." Celestia announced.

"Better head back. We're supposed to go on after Trixie." Adagio said.

They were about to head back, but someone was in the way...

Sunset Shimmer.

"You're never gonna get away with this." She said.

Now, Adagio was prepared.

"Why? Because you didn't?" She asked.

That... got to her.

The girls started circling Sunset.

"Oh, we know all about you, Sunset Shimmer. You've got quite the reputation at Canterlot High." Adagio said.

"I've changed! I'm in a much better place now!" Sunset yelled.

"Waiting in the wings while your friends have all the fun?" Aria asked.

"Oh, yes, you girls are so tight. And yet... they didn't ask you to be in the band." Adagio said.

"Probably afraid no one would want to see them play if she was in the group." Aria said.

Now Sunset didn't feel so well...

"Too bad! So sad!" Sonata mocked.

"If it's any consolation, no one is going to remember you at all by the time we're done." Adagio said.

Sunset wanted to retort, but...

That really hit too close to home.

Now...

It's the semifinals.

The Rainbooms have performed well to come this far.

The only downside is...

The Dazzlings were still getting stronger, despite Gohan's best efforts.

It's been a rough ride.

Everyone is fighting each other even harder than before.

People win, people lose...

Angry people gave even more power to te Dazzlings.

The Dazzlings just beat Flash and his band.

It was rigged.

He was pissed off.

Anyway...

Backstage.

"This is it! Last round and you're in the finals! Unless you think the counter-spell is ready to be played now." Sunset said to Twilight.

Twilight didn't seem ready...

"Don't worry, Twilight. Finals aren't until tonight. We'll get in a little more practice before we're supposed to hit the stage. We won't let you down!" Applejack said.

Agreement.

"You won't let me down..." Twilight muttered under her breath.

Sunset noticed that...

"Um, I was just wondering. We haven't played any of my songs yet, and..." Fluttershy piped up.

"It's the semifinals. We gotta do 'Awesome As I Wanna Be.'" Rainbow Dash said.

"Don't know why I even asked..." Fluttershy said.

"I'm sure you'll play it one day." Gohan said.

"I don't think so." Fluttershy said.

Trixie was playing onstage with her band...

Two other people.

They were just finishing up.

"...I got tricks up my sleeve!

See me dominate,

'Cause I'm powerful and grea-ea-eat!"

Then there was an extremely bright white light.

The gymnasium cheered for some reason.

"Fantastic!" Celestia said, clapping.

The three walked backstage and greeted the competition.

"Hmph. You're never gonna top that performance, 'Rain-goons.' You shouldn't be allowed to when you have such a big advantage over the rest of us." Trixie said angrily.

"My superior guitar playing and off-the-charts awesome singing voice?" Rainbow Dash gloated.

"Oh, don't be ridiculous. I mean her!" Trixie said, pointing at Twilight.

"If you were really all that, Rainbow Dash, you wouldn't have needed to bring in some magical ringer to have half a chance. Everyone's talking about it." She said.

"You even have the stupid roadie!" She yelled.

"I don't drive." Gohan said.

"Like I said. Stupid." Trixie mocked.

Gohan just sighed.

"Ha! Puh-leeze! I could win this thing as a solo act and everybody knows it!" Rainbow Dash gloated.

Now the rest of the band were mad at her about that.

This is a team effort!

Trixie scoffed.

"Sure you could." She said.

Then she threw down a blue smoke bomb!

Everyone but Gohan coughed...

Trixie disappeared!

Pinkie gasped!

"She's gone!" She said dramatically.

"...You're joking, right?" Gohan asked.

"Oh, wait. There she is." Pinkie said, pointing at her drum set.

Trixie was trying to hide behind that shit, and...

She just ran off.

"Next up: The Rainbooms." Celestia said on the P.A..

The band walked onstage, but nobody was really hyped except for Rainbow Dash.

"Knock 'em dead, Rainbooms!" Spike said.

"You got this!" Gohan said.

"I'll be here!" Sunset said.

"...Just... watching." She said sadly.

The stage was dark...

But a spotlight appeared on Pinkie Pie slamming on the drums.

The spotlights went on each girl with each-

"Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!"

Then Rainbow Dash sang-

"Awesome as I wanna be!"

"Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!"

Everyone seemed indifferent onstage...

Then Rainbow Dash sang alone again.

"Awesome as I wanna be!"

Then she starting running around the stage like a jackass.

"First you see me riding on a sonic boom!

Got my guitar shreddin' up my latest tune!
There is nothin' you can do to beat me,

I'm so good that you can't defeat me!"

This is a shitty song, damn.

The people playing were not happy except for her.

Then there was this guitar solo and every spotlight went on her.

Stupid idea, she was about to pony up!

Sunset and Gohan noticed, and...

Shit.

"What do we do...?" Sunset asked.

"She doesn't even notice... Dang...!" Gohan said.

Now they're freaking the fuck out.

Sunset just acted on instinct...

And she dashed onstage.

"Wait! No!" Gohan said, reaching out.

He didn't grab her, so...

Sunset rammed herself into Rainbow Dash, and the song just stopped.

They crashed into Twilight, who tried grabbing Rarity's keytar, who kicked Applejack's guitar in the air, which landed into one of Pinkie's drums and ruptured it.

Then all the spotlights came on.

...Fluttershy just screamed in fear and ran off, throwing her tambourine in the air.

Rainbow Dash sat up, but looked angry at Sunset...

Shit.

They all stood up, and...

Awkward silence.

Luna and Celestia angrily wrote on their score sheets...

Then Flash just had to call out...

"Now that's the bad girl we love to hate!" He yelled.

Then the crowd just started jeering.

"I knew she was still trouble!" Octavia said.

"The real Sunset Shimmer is back!" Another male student yelled.

Now the gym was filled with all these friggin things.

"N-No... It's not like that...!" Sunset mumbled.

They all walked offstage as the Rainbooms just angrily stared at her.

Now, offstage...

Gohan wasn't angry, Spike was, and everyone else wanted an explanation.

"What was that!?" Rainbow Dash yelled.

"You were showing them your magic. I-I didn't know what else to do." Sunset said.

"Ugh. Close the curtains? Unplug her amp? Give us a chance to deal with the situation?" Rarity asked.

"You weren't doing anything at all, Miss Hindsight." Gohan said.

"It was split second thinking, she tried to hide your power. I would've done worse than that." He said.

"I'm sorry, I just wanted to help." Sunset said.

"Yeah, well, you didn't!" Rainbow Dash said.

"None of this would've happened if you weren't tryin' to show off as usual!" Applejack yelled at Rainbow Dash.

"Good show, 'Rain-brooms.'" Trixie mocked.

"I especially liked the part where Sunset Shimmer, in a fit of jealous rage, knocked out Rainbow Dash mid-guitar solo!" She said.

That got her gears going.

"It wasn't a fit of jealous rage!" She yelled.

...In a fit of jealous rage.

"If you say so. Ooh! Looks like they've already decided who'll be moving on to the finals! I'm guessing it wasn't too difficult a decision." Trixie said.

The principals were backstage now...

But...

The Dazzlings were singing around them.

Oh shit.

Those multiple "Ah"s and such.

Sunset and Gohan noticed that the principals were being... screw with in a sense.

But nobody else gave a shit.

"What can we do? There isn't gonna be another opportunity for us to play. And I had the most gorgeous outfit for the finals!" Rarity complained.

"Yup, 'cause that's the real tragedy here, Rarity. That you won't get to play dress-up!" Applejack yelled.

"You know perfectly well that is not what I meant!" Rarity yelled.

"You guys wanna keep it down? They're about to announce who's moving on." Rainbow Dash said.

"Who are you kidding? You know it isn't gonna be us." Fluttershy said.

The principals walked onstage...

"The band that will be joining the Dazzlings in tonight's finals... The Rainbooms!" Celestia said.

What...?

"What!?" Trixie asked.

"Huh?" Everyone else backstage asked.

"Did they just say, 'the Rainbooms!?'" Pinkie asked.

Trixie stormed away...

"This. Isn't. Over!" She said.

The band walked onstage...

Along with the Dazzlings.

"Congratulations, girls. You deserve it." Celestia said.

"Seriously!? We didn't even finish our-" Pinkie said, before Rainbow Dash nudged her to be quiet.

"See you at tonight's big show, Rainbooms. We are really looking forward to it." Adagio said.

Then they strutted off.

"Yeah, well... not as much as we are!" Rainbow Dash retorted.

Then the gymnasium booed.

"Zis never should haf been you, Rainbooms!" Photo Finish yelled.

The Rainbooms walked offstage and into the gym...

More boos and shit.

They were booed as they left.

Trixie was in the back, angry as hell.

"This is a travesty! A travesty!" She yelled.

"It really is!" Adagio said.

"The Rainbooms don't deserve to be in the finals. Not when your band was so much better in the semis." She said.

"And wanted it so much more." Aria said.

"Alas, this is the way it's going to be. Dazzlings vs. Rainbooms." Adagio said.

"Unless, of course, the Rainbooms don't manage to make it to their set or held up for some reason." Sonata said.

Oh, that gave Trixie an idea.

She chuckled sinisterly...

Author's Note

Ey, it's Christmas! Or Hanukkah or Kwanza or whatever, I don't give a shit. Or maybe you're a Buddhist and you don't celebrate shit.

I'm really trying hard on other stories, sorry about that. Hopefully the next story and chapter will be posted before the new year.

Plus, I fucking hate how 50% of this chapter is just singing. I guess it's okay because shit happens, but still.

Trixie's Desperation! Gohan Is an Idiot! The Final Round Begins!

Our group is at the final stage outside...

Setting stuff up for the big night.

Rainbow Dash was setting up the microphone.

"Check, one, two. Testing, testing..." She said.

The thing wasn't working, so she tapped on the microphone.

"Testing!" She said a bit loudly.

...Then the microphone gave a ton of feedback which teared into everyone's ears.

They covered their ears...

Gah...

Then it abruptly stopped.

Sunset shut it off.

"I thought I heard the end of it this morning..." Gohan said.

"Sorry about that." Rainbow Dash said.

"This may not go so well... We might need some backup." Gohan said.

"Why?" Twilight asked.

"If I need to step in, you're all vulnerable." Gohan said.

"That happened before..." Sunset said.

"Do you have any friends or something?" Rarity asked.

"One in particular can help... I hope. I'll go get him." Gohan said.

"Hurry back." Twilight said.

With that, Gohan flew off, leaving a white aura.

He was gone in the distance in an instant.

"I wonder who he'll bring." Applejack said.

"Maybe he'll love the counter-spell!" Rainbow Dash said.

"This doesn't make any sense. We were awful. Doesn't anybody else think it's strange that we're the ones that made it to the finals?" Fluttershy asked.

Before anyone else could respond...

"Very strange." Trixie said.

Yep, she was there.

With her two bandmates.

"What are you doing here, Trixie? Pretty sure the losers are supposed to be up there in the cheap seats." Rainbow Dash mocked.

"The Great and Powerful Trixie is the most talented girl at Canterlot High. It is I who deserves to be in the finals. And I will not..." Trixie said, snapping her fingers.

"...be denied!" She yelled.

Then her band flipped a lever.

...Then there happened to be a fucking trapdoor underneath the group that opened up.

Everyone fell!

Their instruments fell, too.

In fact, Pinkie's head went through her drum.

Oh, shit.

Trixie squatted over the edge and waved at them.

"See you never~!" She taunted.

Then the hatch closed on them...

In a dark room.

Spike saw this unfold...

And nobody noticed him.

He had to do something...

He leaped off the stage.

Trixie went back to her bandmates.

Then, from afar...

Like, at the end of the seats.

The Dazzlings watched.

Adagio chuckled.

"That idiot actually left them behind, hah!" She said.

"Well, what would you expect?" Aria asked.

"Told you someone would give them a shove." Adagio said.

"She didn't shove them. She pulled a lee-ver!" Sonata said.

Adagio facepalmed and Aria groaned.

"Ugh, go back to sleep Sonata." Aria said.

Well, it's been many hours.

The final round in the Battle of the Bands began, and Trixie played with her band.

It was nighttime and there were many stage effects.

"Ya better believe!

I got tricks up my sleeve!

And I captivate,

'Cause I'm powerful and grea-ea-eat..." Trixie sang.

"Oh, whoa, oh-oh-oh-oh..." The band sang.

"Ya better believe!

I got tricks up my sleeve!

See me dominate,

'Cause I'm powerful and grea-ea-eat..." Trixie sang.

Well, underneath this entire song, the Rainbooms were just... Doing nothing.

Most of them were sitting.

Gohan wasn't back yet, and... Well, they really couldn't do much.

Rainbow Dash kept ramming into the door in attempts to break free, but... Nothing came from it.

Except for pain.

"Give it up, Rainbow Dash. You've been tryin' at this for hours. It's not gonna open." Applejack said.

Rainbow Dash rubbed her soon to be bruised shoulder.

Fluttershy sighed.

"Why did Gohan have to get a friend..." She said.

"I'm sure we all feel the same, darling." Rarity said.

Twilight just sighed.

"Maybe it doesn't even matter that we're down here. I don't think the counter-spell would have worked anyway." She said.

"Of course it would have worked, Twilight." Applejack reassured, putting a hand on Twilight's shoulder.

"...Assumin' a certain band member didn't try to hog the spotlight the whole time we were tryin' to play it!" She said, looking at Rainbow Dash.

"Hey! If you wanna tell Twilight she's getting a little too caught up trying to be the new leader of this band, you don't have to be all cryptic about it." Rainbow Dash said.

"She was talking about you, Rainbow Dash!" Rarity yelled.

"Me!? I'm just trying to make sure my band rocks as hard as it needs to!" Rainbow Dash defended.

Then Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy yelled...

"OUR BAND!"

Twilight ended up sitting down and curling up into a ball at the corner, believing that it's over.

"But why wasn't it working? I should know what to do. How could I not know what to do? How could I have failed like this?" She mourned.

Sunset just watched with horror and they just ignored Twilight.

"It might've been your idea to start a band, but it's not just your band, Rainbow Dash!" Applejack yelled.

"I'm the one who writes all the songs!" Rainbow Dash retorted.

"I write songs! You just never let us play any of them!" Fluttershy yelled.

"I had the most perfect outfits for us to wear!" Rarity complained again.

"Again with the costumes! No one cares what we're wearin'!" Applejack yelled.

"I care, Applejack! So sorry if I enjoy trying to make a creative contribution to the band!" Rarity yelled.

Then Pinkie just appeared from nowhere and...

"Hey! Anybody here remember fun?! I'll give you a hint: It's the exact opposite of being in the Rainbooms!" She yelled.

"I wish I never asked any of you to be in my band!" Rainbow Dash yelled.

"I wish I'd never agreed to be in it!" Rarity yelled.

"Me neither!" Fluttershy and Applejack yelled.

This stupid arguing went on...

They were emitting the green energy the Dazzlings feed off of, and they didn't realize it...

Sunset realized this.

She did hesitate for a moment, but...

"STOP!"

That got everyone's attention.

"You have to stop! This is what they've been after all along! They're feeding off of the magic inside you!" Sunset said.

"How can they be using our magic? It's the magic of friendship." Applejack said.

"Ever since you started this band, you've been letting little things get to you. I never said anything because I didn't feel like it was my place. Not when I was so new to this whole friendship thing. I still have a lot to learn. But I do know that if you don't work out even the smallest problems right at the start, the magic of friendship can be turned into something else." Sunset said.

She had a great point.

Twilight stood up, amazed at the whole situation.

"I can't believe all this tension was happening right under my nose and I didn't realize it. I'm supposed to be the one with all the answers. And all I've done since I got here is let you down." She said.

"I don't think anyone is supposed to have all the answers." Sunset said.

"But you can count on your friends to help you find them." She said.

"I think you already have. C'mon! We need to get out of here!" Twilight said, full of energy.

...Then a fist came right through the door.

With a certain blue wristband.

There was now a hole, hah!

Everyone noticed.

...Then it bent down to the doorknob and broke the lock.

The door itself opened, and there was Gohan!

All by himself....

Oh, goody, the hero is here.

"I have made a terrible mistake." Gohan said.

That still got him a tackle hug by Fluttershy.

"You're here!" She said, really happy.

"I never should have left." Gohan said, patting her on the back.

Then Fluttershy broke off.

"The Dazzlings are getting stronger by the moment. We have to hurry." Gohan said.

"What took you so long!?" Rainbow Dash asked happily.

"His mother was very adamant in not letting him go. And honestly, I can't fight her on it." Gohan said.

"...Do all superheroes have their mom as a weakness...?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"We almost died the last time I took him with me." Gohan said.

"...Nevermind." Rainbow Dash said.

"I've been looking all over for you!" Spike said from behind.

He had another individual with him.

Vinyl Scratch, DJ and someone who never talks.

"Spike!" Twilight said joyfully.

"Ugh, sorry I took too long. I tried finding Gohan, but then I realized that was a stupid idea. Then I had to find someone who wasn't under the sirens' spell." Spike said.

"I can tell she isn't under the spell, but how...?" Gohan asked.

"Never takes off her headphones." Spike said.

Vinyl Scratch just gave a thumbs up.

"Come on, y'all! Time to prove we've still got the magic of friendship inside us!" Applejack said.

"And there's only one way to do it!" Twilight said.

"We're getting the band back together?" Pinkie asked.

"The band was disbanded?" Gohan asked.

"We're getting our band back together!" Rainbow Dash said.

"Whee!" Pinkie said.

"I think I missed something here." Gohan said.

"Ooh, which version of the counter-spell are we going to play?" Rarity asked.

"I don't think it matters what song we play, as long as we play it together as friends." Twilight said.

"So, you could've just played any song and beat them...?" Gohan asked.

"I mean... I just figured that out." Twilight said.

"Fair enough." Gohan said.

"I know just the song!" Rainbow Dash said.

Now, that got everyone worried.

But...

"Fluttershy's written a really great one." She said.

Then Fluttershy squeeed, which was just adorable.

"We're about to save the world here. Personally, I think we should do it in style. Rarity?" Applejack asked.

"I thought you'd never ask!" Rarity said, suddenly pulling a clothes rack out of nowhere with all sorts of dresses.

"You had that here the entire time...?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Yes, anyhow, we don't have much time, would you mind trying this one on?" Rarity asked Gohan, pulling on some sort of rainbow gi.

"Wait, you actually... Wh-... No thanks." Gohan said.

Well, Trixie just finished.

She and her bandmates were walking offstage, past the Dazzlings.

They're all dressed for the big show.

"Try to top that!" Trixie sneered.

"Oh, gosh! I don't know if we can!" Adagio said sarcastically.

This time everyone got the sarcasm, and the Dazzlings laughed.

Now, onstage...

It's time for the finale.

Smoke appeared onstage...

"Ah-ha, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah...

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah...

Ah-ha, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah...

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah..." They sang.

"Welcome to the show..." Adagio sang.

"Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah..." Aria and Sonata sang throughout the rest of the song.

"We're here to let you know...

Our time is now...

Your time is running out..." Adagio sang.

"Ah, ah, ah..." Aria and Sonata sang.

The "Ah-ah"s went on.

In the distance, over a hilltop...

The Rainbooms were suited up, geared up and ready to play.

Only...

"How are we supposed to play over them from up here?" Rainbow Dash asked.

Then a car honked behind them all.

It was Vinyl Scratch's car, but...

Then it transformed from a sports car into a fucking DJ festival setup.

The girls were impressed, happy and such.

Well, back to the actual show...

The Dazzlings were actually using magic as they sang together.

"Feel the wave of sound...

As it crashes down..." They sang.

They waved their hands down, and created a red shockwave to actually make it feel like gravity got stronger.

The Rainbooms were even affected, being pushed down for a moment.

They gathered a lot of power...

"You can't turn away...

We'll make you wanna sta-a-a-ay!" They sang.

They gathered up the energy to pony up!

Or siren up.

They started floating with red aura...

And they had flashes of red light!

Gohan noticed a huge increase in power...

They were powerful, but could they ascend even higher, somehow...?

They gained new ears...

"We will be adored!

Tell us that you want us,"

They gained new wings...

"We won't be ignored!

It's time for our reward!"

Now they gained the longer and extended hair...

"Now you need us!

Come and heed us!

Nothing can stop us now!"

Counterattack by the Rainbooms with a drum solo to start!

"Oh-oh, oh-whoa-oh!

I've got the music in me,

Oh-oh, oh-whoa-oh!" They sang.

Then Rainbow Dash had the quick guitar solo.

Then Twilight sang.

"Don't need to hear a crowd,

Cheering out my name!

I didn't come here seeking infamy or fame!" She sang.

This got the people's attention.

Then they all sang.

"The one and only thing,

That I am here to bring,

Is music, is the music,

Is the music in my soul!

Gonna break out, out!" They sang.

They each gradually received their pony parts as they kept singing.

"Set myself free, yeah!

Let it all go, go!

Just let it be, yeah!

Find the music in your heart,

Let the music make you start,

To set yourself apart!"

Now they were all ponied up!

Extreme increase in power!

Time for the real battle!

The Dazzlings didn't seem too surprised.

"So the Rainbooms want to turn this into a real Battle of the Bands? Then let's battle!" Adagio said.

"What we have in store..." She sang.

"Ah-ah..." Sonata and Aria sang.

"All we want and more..." Adagio sang.

"Ah-ah..." Sonata and Aria sang.

"We will break on through..." Adagio sang.

"Ah-ah..." Sonata and Aria sang.

"Now it's time to finish you!" Adagio sang, getting red eyes.

They all had red glowing eyes...

Gohan noticed an massive increase in power.

With flashes of red light coming from their pendants...

The sirens emerged with their true forms!

Three sirens that look like dragons...

Their gems were engraved their chests...

Shit, they brought in the big guns.

Everyone was shocked, this is insane.

The sirens flew around the hilltop the Rainbooms were on...

Kinda trapping them.

There was a red protective magical barrier around the sirens's human forms...

This was a tense moment...

Vinyl Scratch raised the volume to the extreme!

Pinkie Pie had a quick drum solo, and they all played with magic!

The speakers were quite literally emitting magical shockwaves.

The sirens had to move around, but this wasn't a great option.

The Rainbooms had not only the speakers for magic, they had their instruments.

You know, they fired magical things from their instrument.

Really effective in slowing the sirens down.

Diamonds from Rarity, red lightning zaps from Rainbow Dash, apples from Applejack, butterflies from Fluttershy, balloons from Pinkie Pie, and magical sparks from Twilight.

Speaking of whom...

She sang a quick vocalisation.

Releasing all the magic!

Well, this enraged the sirens very much.

So Adagio fired back with magical shockwaves with her own voice!

"AAAAAAAAHHHH!"

It seemed to overpower Twilight's...

It even pushed her back.

The other sirens joined in, and they all started firing!

"AAAAAAAAHHHH!"

They were really pushing them back, they couldn't play.

They were struggling to stay standing...

"Oh no..." Gohan muttered.

"Oh no is right." Sunset said, very concerned.

The Rainbooms couldn't keep it up anymore...

They were knocked off their feet, and collapsed onto the ground.

Well, Pinkie was slammed into her drum set.

Twilight dropped the microphone, which fell to Sunset's feet.

She picked up the microphone, but rushed to her friends with Gohan.

She rushed to Twilight, and he rushed to Fluttershy.

"Twilight!" Sunset said, holding her hand.

She tried to help her up.

But Twilight was weakened by the attack...

She couldn't stand too well.

Gohan helped Fluttershy and Rarity up, but they had trouble as well.

The others had to remain on the ground.

They were weakened.

"Are you able to perform another counter-spell?" Gohan asked.

"I don't know... We weren't strong enough..." Twilight said.

"I think we could..." She added.

Gohan looked to Sunset...

"Maybe you just didn't use all the manpower you need." He said, looking back at Twilight.

The sirens were going to finish them off at any moment, so...

Gohan turned around.

"Listen, you need to rest up. I'll try to defeat them, but I'm also buying time." He said.

"They destroyed us...!" Rainbow Dash said, finally getting on one knee.

"Then what do you think you need?" Gohan asked.

He looked over his shoulder at Sunset.

"Use everyone you have." He said, looking forward.

...Now everyone understood what he meant.

"There's no way I'll..." Rainbow Dash muttered.

The sirens dove down, trying to ram themselves into the hill...

"There's no time!" Gohan yelled, looking up.

In an instant, he made his aura flare, and he became a Super Saiyan.

"HRAAAGH!"

He yelled to the skies, his aura intensifying.

The girls and dog behind him had to cover their eyes.

The sirens actually stopped their descent and looked in shock.

The golden Saiyan in front of them...

Adagio decided to arch her head back...

The other sirens joined her, vocalizing out...

The "AAAAHHHHH" again.

They actually developed a giant crimson sphere of magic...

This was to completely finish the Rainbooms off.

"Get down!" Gohan yelled, looking over his shoulder.

The sirens all hurled the magical attack at the hill!

It was tremendously huge and fast.

It was powerful!

Lightning sparks around it and everything...

It got close to the hill, and Gohan was ready to whack it away with cupped hands.

Suddenly...

...

"FINISH BUSTER!"

A gigantic yet smaller yellow blast smashed itself into the sirens' blast...

It didn't destroy the blast, but it knocked it off course and into another hill.

BAKOOM!

There was a crater in that hill...

Now, the human Dazzlings...

"What was that!?" Adagio asked angrily.

Looking to the skies...

There was a small person.

"Trunks!?" Gohan asked.

Yep, Trunks in the same Capsule Corp. shirt and grey pants.

He was bent over and had his arms crossed between his legs.

He hurled that blast.

What the hell was he doing here?

Wasn't he supposed to be home?

Author's Note

WOW, okay, this took forever. I've been busy with life shit recently.

I came on a few times and saw the most controversial (also funniest) post on Crossovers and now I'm confused as hell.

But, whatever.

I'm probably scrapping my original plans for Gogeta since his personality is a complete 180 from Fusion Reborn now.

And coming up with other stuff, so, fuck.

Sorry about the lateness and the terrible writing. I feel like this chapter was a bit lackluster, since I'm just busy.

Please understand that I am a cunt.

Gohan vs The Sirens! A Lengthy Struggle to Hold Them Off! Rainbow Dash, Just Get Over Yourself!

Trunks came down to Gohan's side.

"I thought you weren't coming." Gohan said.

"My mother doesn't speak for me!...But she will murder me again when I get home, but this is totally worth it! Three dragons!" Trunks said.

"Who is this?" Twilight asked.

"Do you guys just have your moms as weaknesses?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"...I guess." Gohan said.

"I'm Trunks." Trunks said.

"This is perfect. You stay back here and defend them until they can counterattack. I'll fight up front, and maybe take them down." Gohan said.

"Uh... Okay." Trunks said, a little saddened.

"You'll probably get hurt worse, sorry. You can still attack from here, you know?" Gohan said.

"I guess." Trunks said.

"They'll probably finish this, though. They need to rest up, so keep them protected." Gohan said.

"Right!" Trunks said.

"I can go all out without worrying... Alright. Break!" Gohan yelled, making his aura flare again.

He flew off the mountain and at the sirens!

Trunks remained behind...

"...What does he mean by you guys finishing this?" He asked, looking behind his shoulder.

"...We're going to need to talk about that." Rainbow Dash said, not willing to comply.

Gohan flew up and stopped to be on eye level with the sirens.

They were about 5x his size...

He looked down at the audience, who were still just staring.

Stuck in their trance...

Finally, Gohan had a bit of rage, and made his aura flare to ascend.

Sparks flew everywhere.

The siren Adagio spoke up...

"What is this? How are you flying!?" She yelled.

"Too long, can't explain. I'm going to-"

The siren Sonata charged at him before he could finish...

Gohan aimed his arms at her and fired multiple yellow ki blasts every second!

Each blast exploded into smoke on contact, and they actually pushed the siren back.

While this was happening, the other sirens took the opportunity to fly beside the blasts.

The two were on opposing sides and charged while singing.

That sent an invisible shockwave, but Gohan could still sense it.

Caught off guard, Gohan's ki blast barrage was halted as he was bashed in the chest and the stomach by the invisible attacks.

Then he was sent flying away.

Sonata flew out from the smoke, very slightly scathed.

Gohan ended up being upside down before halting himself.

He made his aura flare...

Then he bolted towards the sirens with his fists forward.

He actually glowed insanely bright, to the point you could only see a dark yellow silhouette of his body within the aura.

The sirens looked confused as a yellow blur charged at them.

Gohan slammed his body into Sonata, spinning her around, but he didn't stop.

He directed his body back to the sirens.

He left a small trail of yellow, like a comet would.

The three of them sang their "AAAH" attacks at Gohan.

He changed course and flew around the shockwaves, dodging the invisible attacks...

Then he bolted for the sirens, letting them aim at him properly...

Sonata decided to stop singing and fire a giant red blast from her mouth!

...Then she started singing again.

Gohan narrowly dodged the blast, but he didn't realize that it was hurling itself at Trunks and his friends.

Trunks was on guard, and was ready to take this on!

He used both hands to fire a barrage of yellow ki blasts at it, but that didn't really help.

Each blast disintegrated at the touch of the red blast.

Trunks panicked and the immense magical blast came dangerously close.

He started to hold it back with his own hands.

He held it still while grunting loudly, since this was pretty hard...

His feet were being dragged away...

He made his yellow aura flare desperately.

The girls and dog just looked in shock, hoping he wouldn't fail them...

"Grr.... Hragh!" Trunks yelled, arching back and sending the blast that way.

The blast traveled into the sky and never came back...

Trunks was just catching his breath, letting his aura die.

The others just sat silently...

Back to Gohan.

He was still flying around the singing and having that body slam aura around him.

Eventually, he changed direction and flew beneath the three shockwaves, but the sirens couldn't notice that.

He was darting towards that gem on Adagio's chest, and...

WHAM!

Gohan slammed himself into the gem!

The siren coughed...

The other sirens were surprised and stopped singing.

Then, he was just pushing Adagio very far away now...

Into the horizon...

They were distracted by this...

"Now's my chance!" Trunks said excitedly, aiming both of his hands at the two sirens.

He fired two individual yellow blasts from each hand.

They flew, hit the two sirens, and...

...Did nothing whatsoever.

They didn't notice shit.

"...Didn't do crap." Rainbow Dash said.

"Thanks, Mrs. Holmes." Trunks sneered.

Back to the Dazzlings...

"What the heck!?" Aria asked.

"How is he that strong!?" Sonata asked.

"You morons! Help me!" Adagio yelled.

The two sirens followed Gohan and Adagio, leaving this place.

"Well, they're gone." Pinkie said.

"What are we waiting on from you exactly?" Trunks asked.

"Rainbow Dash, please." Sunset said.

"No! Not after what you did!" Rainbow Dash yelled, referring to the fact Sunset ruined their other performance.

"I don't even know any of your names, just tell me what the problem is!" Trunks said, turning his back to the sirens.

"We need her to play music with us..." Fluttershy said, gesturing towards Sunset.

"Because with her we can most likely take them down." Twilight said.

"...But Rainbow Dash ain't willing to compromise." Applejack said.

"...I don't know how that's going to work, but if he trusts you, then..." Trunks said.

"It'll be just this once!" Rarity said.

"No! Just let him handle it!" Rainbow Dash said.

"Are you seriously putting all the burden on him?" Trunks asked.

"He can't just beat three of them! With his power, he can take on only one of them!" He said.

"What!?" Fluttershy asked.

"B-But he can just do that double Saiyan thing, right?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"What do you think he's using right now...?" Trunks asked.

Yeah, what is he doing right now?

In another hilly place, Gohan finally stopped pushing Adagio, letting his aura die down...

He actually made a very small crack in the gem in her chest...

Her power slightly dwindled.

Gohan noticed a grave weakness...

"That gem in your chest is the source of your power!" He yelled.

The siren shrieked in anger...

REEEEEEEE!

Yeah, that really got to Gohan's ears.

He had to close them with his hands, but that barely helped.

It was so loud that he didn't notice the two other sirens behind him.

Aria snuck up behind him and slammed her giant head down on him!

BAM!

Gohan was sent down like a meteor...

BAKOOM!

He crash landed and a bunch of dirt flew everywhere...

He groaned as he got to his feet...

He also noticed more of the "AHHH" singing coming his way.

So he jumped out of the way as the shockwaves decimated the ground.

He flew around as they aimed at him again, still singing.

He pointed a finger as he maneuvered around the three voices.

Nobody could notice the small blue sparkle shot out from his finger...

It traveled and looped around before finally reaching the gem of Sonata...

Then...

The "AHH"s were cut short.

BAKOOM!

There was a huge explosion, and Sonata was immensely damaged.

The other two sirens stopped in surprise.

Over to where the Dazzlings were protected, she actually fell to the ground on her knees, holding her gem...

It was only cracked a little more than Adagio.

Back to the main fight...

Gohan took the bold move of closing in and using his fists to attack.

However, the siren Aria blasted him with a red blast and some "AHHH!"

Gohan was surprised and his assault was cut short.

BOOM!

He was sent flying away, and Adagio flew right behind him.

She opened her mouth wide, trying to get him in her mouth!

But...

Gohan just vanished before he even got close.

Adagio chomped down, and...

'What?' She thought, looking around.

He was just gone.

Sonata finally recovered and flew back to be right next to Aria.

Their opponent just disappeared...

...Or so they thought.

All of a sudden, hundreds of Gohans appeared around the three of them...

This was the afterimage technique...

Back to where the Dazzlings were...

"What is going on!? There's hundreds of them!" Adagio yelled.

And to the battlefield.

The hundreds of Gohans all chuckled, and that sounded like shit.

"You don't know what you're in for!" They all said all distorted.

Sonata fired a red blast from her mouth at a few of them...

It phased through them, surprisingly.

"You can't harm me." One Gohan said.

"Unless..." Another said.

"You..." Another said.

"Find!"

"The!"

"Right!"

"ME!"

WHAM!

They could never see Gohan dropkicking Aria in the gem coming...

In that instant, all the afterimages disappeared.

Gohan hopped off Aria's also slightly cracked gem as she fell...

She stopped herself and flew again, but she was visibly angry.

Now the sirens had Gohan in a pincer attack...

They had him now!

The three of them all charged red blasts in their mouths...

"AHHH!"

Fired at him from all directions.

Gohan made his aura flare intensely and threw his arms out in a T pose.

"HRAAAGH!"

Three blasts fired from his aura, and they all collided with each blast...

Gohan grunted very loudly...

This really took a lot out of him...

"Gr...G-Gragh...!"

The sirens just added even MORE noise to the singing, and...

The blasts got much closer to Gohan...

Gohan just realized how screwed he was, shown by his expression before the blasts-

BAKOOM!

Okay, let's just cut back to the group.

"Rainbow Dash, we can't be arguing like this back and forth!" Fluttershy pleaded.

"What if she ruins this chance too!? No way!" Rainbow Dash yelled.

Trunks just decided to isolate himself from the conversation because-

'I can't take this anymore. How does he deal with that...?' He asked, sitting on the hillside.

But, he noticed that the Dazzlings were open...?

"There's my chance!" Trunks said gleefully, standing up.

He held one hand over the other over his head...

This was a familiar move.

He made sure to charge it this time.

The girls noticed Trunks's attack, and-

"-don't know why you're acting super gay, but!" Pinkie yelled, before stopping to look at Trunks.

...

"...What did that have to do with anything we were talking about?" Sunset asked.

"I dunno!" Pinkie said gleefully.

Trunks made his yellow aura flare, putting some power into it...

"What is he doing...?" Rarity asked.

"Masenko!"

Trunks fired the huge yellow blast from his palms right at the Dazzlings!

He let it go on it's own, so he put his hands down.

...It got closer, closer, and...

It just collided with the red barrier and disintegrated.

"...I don't even know why I try." Trunks said.

"...Don't beat yourself up like that..." Twilight said.

"Ugh... Anyway, you guys really need to hurry up with your music thing." Trunks said.

"Well, we already know that." Sunset said, looking to Rainbow Dash.

"No, I mean, right now." Trunks said.

"Why?" Rainbow Dash asked.

BAKOOOOM!

Gohan had been hurled into a hill and slid into the ground.

He slowly sat himself up...

Then he struggled to get to his feet.

"Damn..." He muttered.

He was panting and tired.

He had scratches everywhere, especially from the blows he got.

The left part of his orange shirt was gone, showing some of the blue shirt.

Three opponents who are each on par with Sunset Shimmer's demon form...

This is pretty hard.

The sirens were also back, and they all fired a giant combined red blast at Gohan, forcing him to keep moving while he was tired.

He jumped high into the sky, looking down at his friends.

They aren't doing jack shit.

'Come on! I'm running out of stamina here!' He thought.

BAKOOM!

That hill is gone.

'At this point, buying more time will get me killed... What the heck are they doing?' Gohan thought.

The sirens were ready to charge once more, but Gohan had to act while they were grouped together.

He vanished from sight, only to reappear in front of the siren Adagio as a surprise.

She kinda flew back in shock.

...But he immediately disappeared again.

The sirens all looked around, looking for him.

There was a small glimpse of orange that dashed from one place to the next before vanishing...

Then that orange reappeared, becoming more discernable.

Gohan's head and arms were more visible.

...Then he disappeared again.

Then he reappeared, disappeared, and so forth in many spots.

The sirens kept shifting their point of view to keep up.

Adagio fired a red blast from her mouth...

...But that just completely missed.

Then Sonata joined her...

Missed.

Now the three of them are just blasting everywhere.

Missing.

The others just watched the light show in confusion.

"...Why is he doing this?" Twilight asked Trunks.

"I can't even figure out his fighting style, how would I know?" Trunks asked.

It seems like a really dumb idea to be spinning them around.

But... This was all according to plan.

While his constant dipping in reality was happening, and the sirens were spinning and firing, he abruptly stopped the cycle, and remained vanished from sight.

The sirens were slightly dizzy, but tried finding him again.

They stopped firing...

Then, from below...

"HEY!"

Gohan had his back facing his friends...

His hands were in front of his face, all fingers aimed at his face.

He wasn't facing his comrades, so this obviously wouldn't affect them too badly.

The sirens all looked at him in surprise...

"SOLAR FLARE!"

The immensely blinding light was sent their way!

They all shrieked in siren, and that sounded like shit.

Gohan really hated that noise.

They tried covering their eyes with those hoof things...

Whatever they are.

His comrades were not affected that drastically, since he was facing the other way.

They still had to avert their eyes...

This was the sole reason he spun them around.

Really dumb, but he couldn't take any chances.

The Dazzlings all groaned and covered their eyes with the sirens.

"Urgh...How...!?" Adagio yelled.

"I saw my whole life flash before my eyes...!" Sonata whined.

Once he finished with that, he immediately fell down to where his friends were, and...

Got on one knee and one hand while panting.

"Gohan...!" Trunks said.

Fluttershy immediately rushed to his side, wiping off a small piece of dirt on him.

"What... the heck... is taking you... so long...?" He asked.

"Are you okay...?" Fluttershy asked.

"I really can't keep this up. Three Sunset Shimmers at once is a lot harder than it seems." Gohan said.

...Now it looks like Rainbow Dash realized how much she fucked up.

"Rainbow Dash won't budge and let Sunset play." Pinkie said.

"Why would...? That... Huh?" Gohan asked.

"You need to hurry, we really don't have much time. The blindness only lasts for so long." He said.

"...Give her the mic." Rainbow Dash said, having a sudden change of mind.

"W-What?" Twilight asked.

"Give her the mic, Twilight." Rainbow Dash said.

"Or share it, I really don't care." She added.

"This is a sudden change for you..." Twilight said.

"Nobody cares, you can all yell at me later. Do it now." Rainbow Dash said sternly.

Twilight decided to hand the microphone over to Sunset, but she wouldn't hog the spotlight forever.

Sunset gestured for sharing by pointing back and forth, so they obviously got on board.

Rainbow Dash shredded on her guitar once, proving it was still of use.

"Get ready, girls!" She yelled.

She gave the thumbs up to the DJ behind her.

The DJ promptly gave a thumbs up back.

Gohan stood up in surprise.

The girls ran back together, into formation.

With one addition.

The sirens were about to break out from the pain of the light...

"I'll get you a little more time. Trunks, I'll need your help on this one." Gohan said.

"...But I can't even damage them." Trunks said.

"Who said we were doing that?" Gohan asked with a smile.

"...I'm helping?" Trunks asked.

"Can't do it without you." Gohan said

"...Alright." Trunks said, smiling.

He was finally going to do something useful.

Gohan faced the Dazzlings, and Trunks rushed to his side.

"HRAAAGH!"

They made their yellow auras flare!

Of course, Trunks isn't a Super Saiyan... yet.

His is slightly smaller, and his hair flew up.

The sirens could see again, and looked down at the two Saiyans.

The Dazzlings conversed...

"Okay... I've had enough of this." Adagio said angrily.

"They're just chipping us away... We still have the advantage..." Aria said.

"I want chips!" Sonata said.

"That's not what we-... Ugh." Adagio groaned.

"You're a moron." Aria said.

Back to that hill...

"Ready?" Gohan asked.

"Ready." Trunks said.

The two Saiyans nodded to each other...

Then they leaped off the hill, with serious faces.

This was their last chance.

Author's Note

WOW, this took much longer than it should've taken.

I keep giving you the same of excuse that I'm busy, and I really am, but it's been like two months. That's bullshit. Two months is too long.

You can go ahead and tear me a new asshole for taking so long. It'll make the expression 'like father like son' even more true. Hint hint.

This chapter doesn't feel amazing to me, but the original was actually about 1.2k words. Very lacking in detail, and I still feel off about it right now.

I won't take another month or two to post again, I can promise that, but maybe a week or two or maybe even earlier. Depends on time.

Again, sorry, I'm really dumb but I've finally found the time to do this again.

The Final Attack! Suprise Guests! Farewell, Twilight! Until We Meet Again!

Gohan and Trunks leaped off the hill, charging at the sirens.

Before the sirens could even respond, they both went separate ways, away from the group.

This directed the sirens away.

The two Saiyans flew around the sirens...

Gohan hurled a ki blast to hit or miss, he didn't care.

The sirens didn't get hit, but Adagio and Aria lunged after him.

He directed them all over the place, avoiding and making them go in circles.

Trunks did the same with Sonata with extra ki blasts in attempts to confuse her.

Only occasionally did a ki blast finally hit.

The sirens were distracted, and the girls were just about to get ready.

"Sunset, you start." Rainbow Dash said.

"...I'll do my best..." Sunset said.

She decided to take her jacket off...

She had a purple top.

Then she just threw it aside, letting it be taken by the wind.

Vinyl Scratch changed the disc, volume, and started a drum solo.

Beats with some cymbals...

Sunset was confident in herself now!

"...You're never gonna bring me down...

You're never gonna break this part of me!

My friends are here to bring me 'round,

Not singing just for popularity!"

The sirens actually noticed this, and stopped chasing the Saiyans for a moment.

Sunset gestured for Twilight to come closer to the mic.

They both sang.

"We're here to let you know!

That we won't let it go!"

The sirens actually dove down towards the group!

All the Rainbooms sang this next one, all the while playing their instruments.

Pinkie started drumming to the beat.

"Our music is a bomb and it's about to blow!"

That sent some magic through the speakers, pushing the sirens back.

Gohan and Trunks flew together and slammed themselves into the side of the three!

WHAM!

Trunks just... decided to attack, he really wants to fight.

Back to Twilight and Sunset singing.

"And you can try to fight,

But we have got the light of-"

"Friendship on our side!"

The magic started flowing again...

The sirens managed to get out of the Saiyans's attack and tried to charge at the girls...

...But the two Saiyans appeared in front of them again as a shield.

Sunset had magic surging through her, and she started floating.

"Got the music in our hearts!

We're here to blow this thing apart!"

That sent out a powerful rainbow shockwave!

It immediately shoved the sirens away, and...

Seemed to eliminate that spell the Dazzlings had on the people.

Their eyes weren't glowing red anymore...

Their power was dwindling.

"And together, we will never,

Be afraid of the dark!"

Now Sunset started emitting some yellow magic...

She began to float in the air, then the magic exploded!

She got her pony ears and longer hair!

"Here to sing our song out loud!

Get you dancing with the crowd!

As the music of our friendship!

Survives, survives!"

Now all of the Rainbooms started floating and glowing their elements.

Gohan grinned and Trunks was shocked at the power he saw.

Everyone sans the Saiyans and the Dazzlings started singing along as a rainbow shot out from the Rainbooms into the clouds...

"Got the music in our hearts!

We're here to blow this thing apart!"

That rainbow in the clouds now is spinning and swirling as two giant blue translucent wings emerge from it.

"And together, we will never,

Be afraid of the dark!"

Everyone's singing and dancing!

Except those people previously mentioned.

"Here to sing our song out loud!

Get you dancing with the crowd!"

The Dazzlings were pissed...

They were about to sing until they saw the behemoth of magic that was the translucent alicorn that emerged from the sphere.

It was many times bigger than the sirens.

It also had a swirling rainbow mane...

From its horn, emerged a bright light...

"As the music of our friendship!

Survives, survives, survives!"

The alicorn fired a bright white magic ray at the sirens and Dazzlings!

At the same time!

The sirens just shattered from the sheer might of friendship.

Then the Dazzlings in return had their gems slowly but surely cracked, and...

Blown up into a million pieces!

Huge bright light...

Their magic faded....

And...

Now that everyone can see again...

The Dazzlings were fallen on stage, their pendants completely shattered on the ground.

They were just regular teenagers again.

The pendants emitted what was left of their magic with a red aura before fizzing out.

The clouds were gone, and the stars could be seen from afar...

The Dazzlings each picked up their shattered gems...

They stood up...

But before they even had the chance to get a word out...

"Hi."

Gohan just appeared right in front of them with the scariest and murderous face of all time.

A few gasps from the crowd, since he just appeared out from nowhere.

"You have about ten seconds to get out of my sight forever." Gohan said grimly, aiming his palm at the three of them...

A yellow blast formed.

"...Or else I'll just force you out of this existence." He said.

They just stared at him...

"1... 2..."

And with that, the Dazzlings skedaddled, each dropping their shattered gems...

The crowds booed them as they ran off...

Trunks came down to Gohan's side, and the Rainbooms all arrived onstage, still with their pony parts.

He put down his hand and the ki disappeared.

Everyone quieted down from there...

Sunset picked up one of the shattered pieces...

"Guess that explains why these were so special to them." She said.

"Without those pendants and the magic you brought here from Equestria, they're just three harmless teenage girls..." Twilight said.

"Good." Gohan said, turning off the Super Saiyan.

He sighed...

"My mother's going to kill me again... At least you're not hurt at all." He said to Trunks.

"...I think my mom's gonna kill me too." Trunks said.

Fluttershy walked up to Gohan...

"Those cuts... I'm so sorry." She said.

"They're not as bad as before, and you don't have to apologize..." Gohan said.

"...But." He said, looking at Rainbow Dash.

"Yeah, yeah, I get it, I'm a jerk." She said.

"I'm sorry for acting like that back there, Sunset." She said, placing a hand on Sunset's shoulder.

"I mean, you did have good reasons to doubt me..." Sunset said with a smile.

"...Don't make me look reasonable." Rainbow Dash said.

"I know I won't!" Pinkie said.

"Nobody asked you!" Rainbow Dash yelled playfully.

Pinkie just pulled down the skin under her eye and stuck her tongue out.

The girls all laughed.

...But it was cut short.

"Rainbooms rule! That was amazing!" Flash yelled, running onstage.

He just tackle hugged Twilight and carried her up.

Well, he's definitely back to normal.

...The other girls and Gohan just giggled because they totally ship it.

"...What are you guys laughing about?" Trunks asked.

The two lovebirds blushed, in the moment, and...

Well, right in between them...

"You may have vanquished the Dazzlings, but you will never have the amazing, show-stopping ability of the Great and Powerful Tri-" "Aren't you the one who trapped us down there?" Pinkie interrupted.

"The Great and Powerful Trixie was speaking!" Trixie yelled.

"Wait, you trapped them down there?" Gohan asked.

"Yes! I- Wait..." Trixie said, realizing how she just screwed herself.

Gohan gave her a very angry look.

"I should blast you to the moon right now." He said grimly.

...

Trixie desperately threw a smoke bomb down to the ground, and, as you guessed, blue smoke came out.

Everyone sans the Saiyans coughed, and Trixie just disappeared.

"She's gone!" Pinkie said dramatically.

...

Trunks just pointed to Trixie trying to flee on the balcony...

"Oh. Wait. There she is." Pinkie said.

Trixie was about to jump over before she fell like a dumbass.

A little thump.

"Trixie is okay..."

"You know, Twilight is going back to Equestria soon..." Rainbow Dash said to Sunset.

"The Rainbooms could really use someone to help Fluttershy on backup vocals." She added.

Well, this was her way of making it up to Sunset.

Sunset looked to her side to see Trixie's guitar...

So she took the opportunity to pick it up and immediately play a guitar riff casually.

And she had to stand there with her hands behind her back, all humble...

"I also play guitar!" She said.

Everyone was very surprised.

"...We'll see." Rainbow Dash said.

It was all dandy until...

Gohan felt something strange.

Not strange, but...

"No..." He muttered.

"What's wrong?" Trunks asked.

Gohan looked to the skies behind him...

A helicopter.

With that very familiar logo...

It flew down and landed on top of a nearby hill.

"No no no..." He muttered.

"What's the matter?" Fluttershy asked.

"...Oh no." Trunks said, realizing it.

"I feel a dark presence on that ship..." Gohan said.

"Two of them..." Trunks said.

The two of them looked like they were ready to shit their pants.

"What are you two going on about?" Applejack asked.

The doors opened, and...

A purple blur literally zoomed right the fuck out of there and instantly appeared in front of Gohan.

"Dah!" All the girls yelped, jumping back a bit.

Trunks also stood back...

It was Chi Chi, who had a very deathly aura...

She looked down at the ground, but it was very clear that she was pissed.

"...N-Now, Mom, it's not as bad as it seems..." Gohan stuttered.

...No response.

The others were just... not going to say anything.

"...Mom...?" Gohan asked.

"...You fighting is one thing... But..." Chi Chi said.

Then she looked up at her son with the angriest face...

"You taking Trunks with you is the worst thing possible!" She yelled.

Gohan obviously couldn't fight back on this one, but...

"B-But... He came on his own...!" He feebly defended.

"...I didn't get hurt... I-If that helps..." Trunks said.

"...It doesn't." Chi Chi said, calm all of a sudden.

"Because that's what you're going to have to explain to your mother." She said.

"TRUUUUUNKS!"

Trunks was very scared...

He looked to the helicopter to see his pissed off mother...

"You are so grounded!"

"D-Dang it..." Trunks said.

"Get over here!"

"Er... Uh... B-Bye guys..." Trunks said.

He very slowly floated up and over to his mother.

You know, the funny thing about this is that the audience is just watching this unfold.

Once Trunks got to the helicopter, nobody could hear Bulma being angry as hell with him and forcing him into the helicopter.

They could sure as hell see it.

They flew off, leaving Gohan to be murdered next.

...Awkward silence...

"...Mom, please don't be mad..." Gohan said.

"I'm only mad that you got yourself hurt. We're going home." Chi Chi said.

"...But mo-" "You're not getting dinner if you want to stay here." Chi Chi interrupted.

Gohan sighed...

"...Can we at least call the Nimbus somewhere else...?" He asked.

"No." Chi Chi said.

Gohan sighed again.

He faced the audience, and he finally realized that they've been watching this entire thing.

Blushing in embarrassment, he cupped his hands over his mouth.

"Nimbus!"

...The yellow cloud flew in, leaving a yellow streak that quickly disappeared.

The Flying Nimbus stopped right in front of Gohan...

Chi Chi just hopped on the back, kneeling and crossing her arms.

Gohan just hopped on himself, sitting crisscross...

"Er... B-Bye." He said, very anticlimactically.

Then they just flew off.

Some people recorded that.

"...Well, now I understand why he's scared of his mom." Rainbow Dash said.

"I think we all do now." Fluttershy said.

Well, that just escalated quickly.

Heroes defeat villains, heroes' moms show up to almost kick their asses.

Ah, who am I kidding, they totally kicked their asses.

Now that we're done with that, Twilight's leaving again until someone asks.

It's the next day, outside the portal, everyone's wearing regular attire, and Gohan has some bandages.

This is a literal repeat of last time.

"Sure wish you could stay longer." Applejack said.

"Me too." Twilight said.

Pinkie took the opportunity to step behind Twilight...

"But I have responsibilities in Equestria that I have to get back to." Twilight said.

Pinkie stuck her finger in the portal before...

Sticking her head in.

"Its citizens need me." Twilight said.

Why is nobody commenting on Pinkie?

She looks like she got PTSD after seeing that.

"But now I can go through the portal whenever I need to. This isn't goodbye. It's just goodbye 'til next time." Twilight said.

"Hopefully we won't need to bother you again." Gohan said.

"Yeah, you're the only one who ever gets hurt." Rainbow Dash said.

"...Not just for my own good." Gohan said.

Twilight giggled, before looking down at Spike.

"Ready?" She asked.

"Ready!" Spike said.

The two just jumped right back to Equestria.

...

"...Alright, let's get back to class." Gohan said.

"You're the only person in the world who would say that." Rainbow Dash said.

"Christmas is coming up, I think you can stand a few more weeks of class." Gohan said.

"Eh. Wish it were here now." Pinkie said.

And that's that.

Now it's Christmas time...

...Wait.

Fuck, I'm three months late.

Author's Note

If I hadn't taken that two month shit this would make sense.

I honestly did not like this 'arc' but now that it's over...

Yay.

A Holiday Catastrophe Pt. 1! Who? Anon-A-Miss?

Ah, what a great day.

It's about a week and a half until whatever holiday break begins.

It's snowing!

Not enough for no school, sadly.

Gohan kinda looks like the asshole who wears shorts when it's -40 degrees outside, but it's his nature.

At least he has long pants.

He was sitting on the Nimbus, most of his wounds healed.

Also his nature.

It looks like he was going through a blizzard because he was just zooming through the skies.

Once he finally got into Canterlot, he slowed it down.

And on the sidewalk was Fluttershy, moving along with a green hat, green winter coat, and purple mittens.

He noticed her, so...

"Fluttershy!" He called as he hopped off the yellow cloud.

It flew itself off into the distance.

Fluttershy looked up to see Gohan falling down towards her.

She waved, and he landed very gently.

"Good morning." She said.

"Good morning." Gohan said back.

The two just started walking together.

"It looks like the holidays are coming up soon..." Fluttershy said.

"Yep." Gohan said.

"What are you going to do?" Fluttershy asked.

"Nothing special. Other than a holiday feast." Gohan said.

"Oh... I think Pinkie might throw another party or something." Fluttershy said.

"As expected." Gohan said.

"Why aren't you wearing a coat?" Fluttershy asked.

"I've trained myself to handle the cold... Spent a few winters at Mt. Frappe. Eventually, my coat got buried underneath a ton of snow, so I had to deal with it." Gohan said.

Fluttershy smiled.

"Why am I not surprised?" She asked.

"You're used to me, I understand." Gohan said, smiling back.

The two continued their commute, while some others were already at school.

Applejack and Sunset were already inside, going to their lockers, conveniently next to each others'.

They were still in coats and stuff.

Applejack had her cowboy hat and brown coat, while Sunset had an orange scarf and a black coat.

"Ah, I love winter." Applejack said.

"Hot cocoa, the smell of new snow, burning wood in the fireplace... The best part is just being home with the family." She said.

"Isn't that the best?" She asked Sunset.

"I wouldn't know. I haven't been home for the holidays in a long time." Sunset said.

"Oh. Right... Do they have the same holidays back, uh... home?" Applejack asked.

"I mean, the names are different, but very similar. Everybody gets together with their families in winter." Sunset said, opening her locker.

"Even before I came here, I wasn't very close to my family. And the few first years here... Well, who would I be close to?" She asked.

She put some books, her scarf, and her coat in there.

"I see..." Applejack said.

"Can't blame anyone for hating me." Sunset said.

"You've been alone on the holidays all this time?" Applejack asked.

"Yep." Sunset said.

"That's just awful..." Applejack said.

"Well, don't worry. I have you guys now!" Sunset said.

"See you around." She said, walking away.

"...See ya." Applejack said, feeling bad.

...But that gave her an idea.

She immediately opened up her phone and opened up a group chat with all of her friends excluding Sunset.

Gohan doesn't have a phone, so he's obviously not there either.

She wrote:

"Hey girls! Friendship emergency! Let's meet in the library after school, but don't tell Sunset, and make sure you bring Gohan, Fluttershy."

Hit send, and...

Beeps.

Well, the library, right after school.

The girls and one guy all gathered around the table with the computers...

"So what's the emergency, Applejack? With Sunset?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Well, she's definitely lonely around the holidays... I think we can help with that." Applejack said.

"What's the plan...?" Gohan asked.

"Slumber parties." Applejack said.

"We have slumber parties at everyone's houses, leading up to one big slumber party at Sweet Apple Acres!" She said.

"Yeah!" Rainbow Dash said.

"Sounds like a lovely idea!" Rarity said.

"I'd love to!" Fluttershy said.

"...Obviously you can't come to mine." Gohan said.

"...Also I might not be able to go to all of them." He added.

"I can understand the first one, I don't think any of us want to cross your mother... No offense." Rarity said.

"None taken. It's not too special, but near Christmas, before the Androids, at least, we used to go and hunt for- Uh..." Gohan said, before realizing Fluttershy existed.

"...You can continue." Fluttershy said.

"...Right, hunt for the freshest fish, dinosaurs, anything, and pick most of the vegetables on the farm." Gohan said.

"Then my mother would turn all the ingredients into the biggest holiday meal." He said.

"...How long does that take?" Applejack asked.

"Well, bef-" Gohan said, before he bit his tongue.

'Dang it, don't talk about dad!' He thought.

"...About a few days." He said.

"It takes a while to traverse the planet and hunt at the same time." He added.

"I see." Rarity said.

"...Besides, I don't think my mother would be on board with more than one slumber party." Gohan said.

"...But you guys do your thing with Sunset, I think she'd really appreciate it." He added.

"Fluttershy, I don't think I've ever met your family." Rainbow Dash said.

"Really? Well, they-" "-OOH! OOOH! OOOOH! Me first!" Pinkie interrupted.

"Parties are my life!" She said.

"Yeah, we could tell." Rainbow Dash joked.

"Uh... Sure." Applejack said.

"Great! I'll tell Sunset! But I'm forcing you to come!" Pinkie yelled, pointing at Gohan.

"Uh... You can't just force me to-" "-Too late!" Pinkie said.

...Well, it's Pinkie's house.

This whole room has been decorated with balloons and good crap.

"Pinkie, you really went all out..." Sunset said.

"Nothing but the best for my pals!" Pinkie said.

"How did you guess my mom would say yes...?" Gohan asked.

"Just a hunch!" Pinkie said.

Rainbow Dash just sprinted towards the tv.

"Dibs on the games!" She yelled.

She grabbed the two controllers, and Fluttershy just happened to be nearby, so...

"Here, Fluttershy, you try a round." She said.

"Uh... I don't think-" "-Come on! It'll help you relax!" Rainbow Dash interrupted.

"Thank you, but-" "-Look! You can play as a fuzzy bunny with a monster truck!" She interrupted again.

Well...

"...I will destroy all my enemies."

'...Where did this come from...?' Gohan thought.

The three of them sat in front of the tv while everyone else did stuff like eating, chatting, and other things.

...Eventually, Fluttershy got too competitive and...

Rainbow Dash just stopped the game because Fluttershy kept losing and getting salty.

"Uh... I think you need to lie down for a bit." Rainbow Dash said.

"U-Use the limit break, Mr. Fuzzles...!" Fluttershy said, still grasping the controller in her hands.

Rainbow Dash waved her hand in front of Fluttershy's face...

No response.

"Uh..." She said.

Gohan just snatched the controller out of her hands...

"I'm still playing..." Fluttershy said.

"The game is literally off." Gohan said.

~~lolm2k~~

"Oh... What got into me...?" Fluttershy asked.

"...Just relax for a bit." Rainbow Dash said.

"When should we have scary stories time?" Pinkie asked.

"Er... Maybe after dinner." Sunset said.

"Can we tone it down this time...?" Fluttershy asked.

"How many times do we have to 'tone it down' for you?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"I've really only been here once... We didn't do that last time, right?" Gohan asked.

"Nah. I'm sure you have some scary stories, right?" Pinkie asked.

"...Maybe scary if you were there." Gohan said.

"You can try." Applejack said.

A few knocks on the door...

Pinkie opened it to see her sister carry a bunch of pizza boxes.

"The sixteen pizzas you ordered are here." Maud said.

She sounds completely different than Pinkie...

"Oh, Maud, you're the best sister ever!" Pinkie said.

"The grease is dripping on my shoes." Maud said.

Ah, it's getting late.

Pajamas for everyone.

Sunset had a purple shirt and orange pants, Pinkie had a blue nightgown, Rarity had a pink nightgown, Fluttershy had green pajamas, Rainbow Dash wore blue shorts, Applejack had green pajamas, and Gohan had his light blue pajamas.

"Phew... I wonder what you guys are gonna do for the holidays." Sunset said, lying on the bed.

"You're hanging out with us!" Pinkie said, before shoving more pizza into her mouth.

"Huh?" Sunset asked.

"Thanks for spoiling it, Pinkie." Applejack said, getting her nails polished by Rarity.

"We were gonna invite ya to more parties for the holidays." She said.

"So that you wouldn't feel alone." Fluttershy said, brushing Rainbow Dash's hair.

"Hold still, Rainbow." She said.

Sunset smiled...

"Thanks... It's great to have you guys as friends." She said.

"It's great to have friends in general." Gohan said, just sitting on the floor.

'I really miss them.' He thought.

"Ah, it means a lot." Applejack said.

"Having friends to support me ma-"

Ring ring ring, ring ring ring.

Damn it, who's phone is that?

Applejack answered her phone and put it on speaker.

"Whoever y'all are, you just ruined a real heartwarming moment." She said.

"Hey, big sis."

It was Applebloom on the other line.

"Granny wanted me to call and make sure you're doing alright." She said.

"Of course I am! Tell Granny to quit worrying!" Applejack said.

"Alright, alright, I'm just the messenger." Applebloom said.

"Have a good night... Piggly Wiggly." She said.

Click.

"Piggly Wiggly...?" Gohan asked.

"Ugh... Yeah." Applejack said.

"Why?" Sunset asked.

"I was hoping I wouldn't have to tell the story again, but... When I was real little, I used to follow Granny Smith around when she was doing chores. Especially when she fed the pigs. So, one day, I snuck into the pigpen and started playing with the pigs." Applejack said.

"I guess I stayed in there for hours. So she started calling me that, and it stuck. Applebloom likes using it when she thinks I'm getting to big for my britches. Well, that's family for you. Gotta take the good with the bad." She said.

"...Speaking of family..." Fluttershy said, looking towards Gohan.

"What are your parents really like?" She asked.

"...Well, my mother is actually a very kind person." Gohan said.

"...I don't believe you." Rainbow Dash said.

"She dealt with my father, and she deals with me. She'll help anyone out." Gohan said.

"It's only when she's mad when she's scary." He added.

"And your dad?" Pinkie asked.

"Well... He was a really kind person too. He was just really dumb, but never had bad intentions." Gohan said.

"...Why are you talking in the past tense?" Rarity asked.

Gohan's eye twitched a little and he smiled awkwardly.

"He's not... gone, is he?" Fluttershy asked.

"N-No!" Gohan lied.

"Like I said before! Just defending another place...! He'll come back one day..." He said.

'For one day...' He thought.

'I'm honestly hoping his body isn't as bad as it was before he died.' He thought.

It was convincing enough for Applejack not to notice, so...

"...What about you guys?" Gohan asked.

"...Wait, actually, we should get to sleep... It's already ten." He said.

"That's so early!" Rainbow Dash said.

"What?" Gohan asked.

"Well, I'm going to bed. You'd be wise to do the same." He said.

"Nope!" Pinkie said.

"G'night." Applejack said.

"We're gonna talk about our parents while you sleep! You sure you don't wanna stay up?" Pinkie asked.

"I'm sure. No offense, but I don't want to be tired tomorrow." Gohan said.

The next morning...

Back at school, the halls are crowded.

Only one guy is actually not tired.

"I told you so." He said.

"Shut up." Rainbow Dash said.

"We probably should've listened to you." Applejack said.

Then, right from the crowd of students...

"Piggly Wiggly."

"Who said that?" Applejack asked.

~~"Who the fuck said that!? Who's the slimy little communist shit twinkle toed cocksucker down here who just signed his own death warrant!?"~~

Applejack looked around and nobody responded...

Some people were laughing.

"Did someone just...?" She asked.

"You never told anyone, right...?" Gohan asked.

"Sis! Sis!" A familiar voice called.

Applebloom came running up to Applejack with her phone.

"You gotta see this!" She said.

Applejack looked closer, and...

This 'Anon-A-Miss' posted...

"Did you guys know when AJ was a kid she loved playing with her pigs? OMG! She sat in the mud for hours! Her whole family calls her 'Piggly Wiggly' cause she loves them so much! What a PIG!"

Wow, 69 people liked this.

"What!?" Applejack asked.

"How did- What the...?" She sputtered.

"Who's this Anon-A-Miss?" Applejack asked.

"Who spells anonymous like that?" Gohan asked.

"Her profile was created the same time as the posts... No clue who she is!" Applebloom said.

"She posted on your page, my page, all you guys' pages... The whole school probably knows about it by now!" She said.

Then...

"Oink Oink."

"Piggly Wiggly."

"Piggly Wiggly."

Wow, dicks.

"Well... Ugh. This ain't gonna bother me. Little teasing can't do any harm." Applejack said.

"Well, whatever, but who is this Anon-A-Miss? How did she know your nickname?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Why would she post it online? That's just cruel..." Fluttershy said.

"How do we know her gender...?" Gohan asked.

"We'll talk about it after school." Applejack said, looking down.

"Let us know if we can help, AJ." Sunset said.

"Sure..." Applejack said.

She and her sister walked away, and the others went their separate ways.

"So... This Anon-A-Miss..." Applebloom said.

"What about her?" Applejack asked.

"Well, the only people who knew about the nickname was us and your friends... Did you tell anyone else?" Applebloom asked.

"Nope. Positive. What are you getting at?" Applejack asked.

"Well, Sunset only heard the story last night... And the colors on Anon-A-Miss's page are the same as Sunset's hair." Applebloom said.

"Applebloom, that's my friend you're accusing there." Applejack said.

"Just a thought." Applebloom said.

"Hmm... Well, see you after school." Applejack said.

Well, shit.

Author's Note

Ya like this post rate!?

Well hope you enjoyed it because I won't be able to do it again for a while!

Also I feel like this 'arc' is fun but you guys probably won't really like it, but I wrote it, so whatever. Probably gonna get torn a new one, but, oh well.

Another Slumber Party! Is Sunset Anon-A-Miss?

It's Friday, time for another slumber party, only this time Gohan would be late.

Time to get some pterosaur eggs, some pterosaur meat, and...

A few more things to find in Break Wasteland.

Tomorrow, it's going down memory lane in Paprika Wasteland for some wild boars, and some other stuff if he's lucky.

Applejack and Rarity spent some time in the back of a car.

"Thanks for the ride." Applejack said.

"No problem, dear. I'm so glad you were able to come!" Rarity said.

"Yeah, but it's been rough. It'll be good to relax." Applejack said.

"People are still making fun of you...?" Rarity asked.

"Pfft. Every class I get oinked at." Applejack said.

"Ah, phooey. I don't care at this point." She said.

The two entered Rarity's room, full of mirrors, mannequins, clothes, closets and- Yeah.

Everyone sans Gohan is already there.

Hey, Sweetie Belle is there too.

"Hello girls!" Rarity said.

"Hey!" Rainbow Dash said.

"We were just chatting with Sweetie Belle!" Fluttershy said.

"She was telling us what her friends have been up to..." She added.

"Yes, well, I'm sure you've been lovely, but isn't it almost your bedtime, Sweetie?" Rarity asked, making her stand up.

She started pushing her out.

"What? Hey! No!" Sweetie Belle said.

"Come along, Sweetie, it's time for your big sister and her friends to spend time together!" Rarity said.

"Aw, come on! I can be cool!" Sweetie Belle said.

Rarity just shoved her out...

Sweetie Belle wasn't happy, but she had to deal with that.

"Alright, now that we're all alone..." Pinkie said, pulling a robe over herself out of nowhere...

She also pulled out a candle.

"Who's ready for scary stories?" She asked.

"...That doesn't really look scary unless the lights are off." Rainbow Dash said.

"We'll do that in like two minutes!" Pinkie said.

Well, now everyone is in their pajamas...

Same as last time.

Sunset had a purple shirt and orange pants, Pinkie had a blue nightgown, Rarity had a pink nightgown, Fluttershy had green pajamas, Rainbow Dash wore blue shorts, and Applejack had green pajamas

Pinkie is just hopping on the bed beside the door.

Sunset was filming for some random reason.

"Why are you making me record?" She asked.

"Shh! Shut up! This is gonna be good." Pinkie said, stopping the hopping.

Footsteps came closer to the door...

"My name is Pinkamena Diane Pie, and this is Jackass." She said.

"That's your full-"

The door opened, and-

"Hey guys! Sorry I-"

"DROPKIII-"

Gohan just grabbed Pinkie's feet, and hurled her into the closet on instinct.

CRASH!

"Oh, crap!" Gohan said, realizing how he just screwed up.

"My closet!" Rarity said.

That escalated quickly.

Now Rainbow Dash could be heard snickering in the background.

Sunset just stopped recording in that moment.

"I'm okay...!" Pinkie gasped, giving a thumbs up.

She had all sorts of clothes and accessories on her now, along with the closet wood.

"No you're not! Why did you do that!?" Gohan asked.

"Yes, why did you do that!?" Rarity asked.

Then Pinkie jolted back up, keeping the broken pieces of the closet in her hair.

"I dunno! I just wanted a recording of me being an idiot!" She said gleefully, as if the pain just disappeared.

"W-What? Are you okay?" Gohan asked.

"Of course! I just imagined the pain going away, and poof!" Pinkie said.

"That makes no sense." Gohan said.

"...And I'm sorry I put a hole in your closet." He said to Rarity.

"Don't worry, it isn't really your fault..." Rarity said.

"It was a bad respon-" "-It's alright! Don't worry, dear." Rarity said.

"...If you say so." Gohan said.

"What were you doing?" Applejack asked.

Considering Fluttershy was in the same room...

"...It's not really important, a few errands." Gohan said.

"I've overdone my 'slumber party allowance' or whatever my mom said, so until next year, I can't really go to these slumber parties." He said.

"Aw, that's too bad!" Fluttershy said.

Gohan put down his green sack, which had dinner and clothes.

"Yeah, well, you'll have more fun without me." He said.

"Don't say that... It's bunches more fun with you!" Pinkie said.

"I just hurled you into a closet." Gohan said.

"And it was funny!" Pinkie said.

"Do you have brain damage?" Gohan asked.

"Is she okay?" He asked.

"I thought you'd be used to Pinkie by now." Sunset said.

"We haven't even been in this situation yet, I am most certainly not used to it." Gohan said.

"Changing the subject..." Fluttershy said.

"Let's wear funny stuff!" Pinkie said, pulling out a Sherlock Holmes costume.

"Wha-"

Rarity just slammed a magician's outfit on Gohan.

Hat, suit, shoes and all.

"H-How did you just...?" Gohan asked.

"I don't like this already." He said, taking the hat off.

A bunny just stuck it's head out, to Gohan's surprise.

"Angel! How did you get in there?" Fluttershy asked.

"Wait... How did you get in there?" She asked.

Everyone looked at Pinkie.

"...I may or may not have done it." She said.

"...So you did it." Fluttershy said.

"Objection." Pinkie said.

"Sustained." She said.

"What?" Sunset asked.

"Overruled!" Pinkie said.

"This isn't a court." Gohan said.

"Guilty!" Pinkie said.

"Speculation?" She asked.

"Hearsay." She said.

"Are you just talking to yourself...?" Gohan asked.

"I rest." Pinkie said.

"I could totally be a lawyer." She said.

"...Yeah, she might have brain damage." Rainbow Dash said.

The whole night was filled with screwing around, acting like dickheads, taking pictures, and more.

Many shenanigans ensued.

You know, recording the bunch singing into hairbrushes, recording Gohan eat his dinner, putting on the weirdest shit to wear, and a lot more.

Once everyone else fell asleep...

Sunset decided to stay up late.

She pulled out the book to the pony world to contact Twilight.

"Hey, Twilight! Another slumber part with my friends, and it was better than last time. It's the holidays, but I haven't felt so loved and accepted in... well, ever! It feels like another family. Without you guys to support and help me, I'd be- Well, dead. Either that or depressed and shunned. Anyway, I should get some sleep, even though there isn't school. But I wanted to let you know, before I do, that I love you all.

Sunset Shimmer"

Sunset closed the book, smiling, almost tearing up for a moment there...

...Then Gohan just jolted awake, sitting up out of nowhere.

Scaring the crap out of Sunset.

She didn't say anything, but...

Definitely surprised.

He just stared at the door...

Not blinking once.

Why?

...

...Once he finally blinked...

He looked behind himself to see a confused Sunset.

"What are you still doing up?" He whispered.

"Why'd you wake up like that?" Sunset whispered.

"I woke myself up before I screamed in my sleep. What about you?" Gohan asked.

"Er... Uh, I just stayed up... Talking to Twilight." Sunset whispered.

'Man, that is still depressing.' She thought.

"She says hi, by the way..." She whispered.

"Oh. Also, I thought someone was at the door... Someone similar, I guess." Gohan whispered.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Sunset whispered.

"...You know what, it's not that important. Well, good night." Gohan whispered, laying back into his sleeping bag.

"Good night...?" Sunset whispered.

Ah, Monday.

Everyone fucking hates Mondays.

But the girls are especially pissed.

They all waited outside of Sunset's locker, waiting for her.

There she is, all fine and dandy.

She was surprised to see all her friends at her locker.

Well, all but one, but, yeah.

"Oh! Hey girls!" She said.

...They didn't look happy.

"...What's going on? Did something happen? Where's Gohan?" Sunset asked, assuming the worst.

"Nothing's wrong with him, but..." Rarity said.

"Did ya happen to lose your phone recently?" Applejack asked.

"Um... No?" Sunset asked, pulling it out.

"It's right here. Why?" She asked.

Now everyone looked even more pissed off.

"Then you need to explain this." Applejack said, handing her phone over to Sunset.

Social media, and-

"Wait, what!?" Sunset asked, completely surprised.

First off, Anon-A-Miss changed her profile picture to a bright silhouette of Sunset Shimmer.

So you'd have to be a dumbass not to see her in it.

"Why does the profile look like me?" Sunset asked.

"Look at the posts." Applejack said.

Anon-A-Miss posted all the pictures from the last slumber party...

"OMG! What a bunch of dorks! Hahaha"

And that video of Gohan hurling Pinkie was on there...

"What kind of moron does that? LOL!"

And a lot more crap.

All liked by 125 people.

"How'd she get our pictures!?" Sunset asked.

"They're not our pictures..." Rainbow Dash said.

"They're yours." She said.

"All those pictures and videos were by you." Applejack said.

"Wait, but... I've had my phone all this time! How did she...?" Sunset asked.

'Was that...? No... The door... But I don't get...' She thought.

Applejack started getting closer.

"Yeah, how did she? How'd she know about my nickname? How'd she get your pictures? It was you all along!" She yelled.

"You're Anon-A-Miss!" She said.

"What!? No, I...!" Sunset said.

"There's got to be some explanation for this!" She said.

"We trusted you, Sunset!" Rainbow Dash yelled.

"We thought you were our friend!" She yelled.

"How could you do this...?" Rarity asked.

"After all we've been through together?" She asked.

"Because I can't...!" Sunset said, actually starting to tear up a bit.

"You guys are my only family left... I could never hurt any of you! Not anymore!" She sobbed.

"But you did!" Pinkie said, pointing a finger.

"You must've just been pretending to be our friend, but you were just after our secrets! You... You secret stealer!" She yelled.

"Again! I didn't do it... I'm not this person!" Sunset sobbed.

"No, you're not!" Fluttershy actually yelled, sobbing herself.

"You're not the person we thought you were, you're not our friend!" She sobbed.

"No... No... I am...! I promise!" Sunset sobbed.

"That's it, Sunset. You're done taking advantage of us." Applejack said.

"Sorry, but you did this to us and yourself. Tell whatever secrets you want, but we don't have to listen." She said, walking away with the group.

Sunset was just stunned.

It made no sense...

How did this Anon-A-Miss get those photos...?

Why would she frame Sunset?

'I didn't do it... someone framed me!' She thought, sobbing to herself...

'I can still trust Gohan... Right?' She thought.

Well, her last hope, so...

Sunset raced across the hallway, trying to find him.

'Where would he be on a Monday? He's usually with them, but...' She thought.

She tried not to bump into people, but either way, they gave her the stink eye.

Word spread around that quickly.

Sunset was bumping into everyone...

And...

"Whoa!"

Eventually she fell down.

Everyone looked at her.

Staring...

"Who did that?" Some guy asked, referring to the fall.

"Maybe it was Anon-A-Miss." Some girl said.

"So she did it to herself." Some girl said.

"Yeah, the secret stealer wants attention." Another guy said.

"Way to go." Another girl said.

"How could you?" Another guy said.

See...

Now Anon-A-Miss has evolved to spread some really weird shit about other people.

They're pissed off as well.

The students all started crowding around her.

There's about 20 minutes until class. This isn't going to end anytime soon.

Sunset looked up at them with tearful eyes.

Now they were all hurling shit at her.

"You're a thief!"

"You ruined my life!"

"You traitor!"

Words are very much hurting Sunset.

It might get physical, jeez.

Now the hallway is just full of insults and crap that nobody can understand since everyone is talking at the exact same time.

Sunset couldn't even keep up with the insults at this point.

Either way, she was crying.

She could faintly notice the blue boot in front of her before-

"STOOOOP!"

Familiar voice...

Everyone stopped...

"I don't know what the heck you all think you're doing, but back off." Gohan said.

Sunset gasped, looking up.

Yep, the same gi and stuff.

"Why are you defending her!?" Someone asked.

"What kind of question is that? Leave her alone!" Gohan yelled.

"But she's a monster!" Another girl yelled.

"I just told you to leave her alone." Gohan said, very angrily.

Now, that's a look you don't want to see.

"Leave. Now."

...

"Are you gonna act tough and throw us through a closet?" Flash Sentry asked.

"What did I just say..."

Gohan instantly made his aura flare for a moment, and he went Super Saiyan.

Not even moving a muscle.

"Listening now?" He asked.

...Now everyone started leaving.

Their faces were priceless, and they all almost toppled each other trying to leave.

Once the final person left...

Damn, this hallway is much less crowded.

Gohan stopped making his aura flare and reverted back to his base form.

"Pretty sure I just went back on my promise..." He muttered to himself.

He turned around, and...

"Are you alright?" He asked Sunset.

She was still a sobbing mess.

She still managed to nod.

Gohan held out a hand, and she immediately grabbed it.

"What happened?" He asked.

"S-Someone's framing me... And they believe it...!" Sunset sobbed.

"Framing you?" Gohan asked.

Sunset wiped her face.

"Someone is trying to frame me as Anon-A-Miss." She said, with a slightly after cry crackled voice.

"The girls actually believe that I am... But I'm not!" She said.

"How could they believe it?" Gohan asked.

"The real Anon-A-Miss somehow got all the videos and pictures from the slumber party at Rarity's." Sunset said.

"She posted them, and now everyone looks like an idiot! Even you!" She said.

"I guess that explains how they knew the Pinkie incident." Gohan said.

"You believe me, don't you?" Sunset asked.

"I want to believe you, but I find it hard to believe that someone, somehow, in some way, took photos from your phone and put them on the internet." Gohan said.

Now Sunset was worried that even he would hate her.

"You wouldn't do something like this, though..." He said, rubbing his chin.

"You have to believe me..." Sunset said.

"...I'll learn the truth. Let me see what she put on the internet." Gohan said.

Sunset pulled out her phone, tapped on Anon-A-Miss's page...

"Here." She said, showing him a post.

A quick glance, and-

"Time to learn the truth." Gohan said, reaching his hand out.

Sunset expected him to take the phone, but instead...

He placed his hand on her head.

This familiar scene reoccurs.

And...

Gohan couldn't find anything of Sunset putting the embarrassing stuff on the internet, let alone even looking at them after the party.

"...You're definitely telling the truth." He said, taking his hand back.

"D...Did you just read my mind?" Sunset asked, putting her phone in her pocket.

"Yep." Gohan said.

"But how did you... You didn't even perform a spell...?" Sunset asked.

"My dad taught me this one. My only explanation of it is using ki to make neurons-" "-This sounds like it'll take a while." Sunset interrupted.

"...It would." Gohan said.

"How are we going to clear your name?" He asked.

"Ugh... I don't know... Can you at least somehow convince the girls?" Sunset asked.

"Sure. I'll try. But try to find me if something goes wrong." Gohan said.

"I'm sure a lot of people will have some sort of strife against you." He said.

"I'll be fine." Sunset said.

"I'll see you after school." Gohan said, walking away.

"See you..." Sunset said.

She smiled.

At least someone was on her side.

Time to get to class.

The Gang is Back Together! Can They Prove Sunset's Innocence?

Wow, these hallways are empty.

The two went their separate ways.

Gohan felt really bad for scaring everyone, but he needed to.

He came up to his home room...

Some students saw him walk in and just... stood still.

Petrified.

Gohan paid no mind to that, Fluttershy was crying at his desk with her head down.

Another crying girl.

He rushed to her...

"Fluttershy? What's wrong?" He asked.

Fluttershy very slowly lifted her head, showing some tearful eyes.

"Oh... Hey, Gohan..." She muttered.

"Is someone bothering you? What happened?" Gohan asked.

"Sunset... She betrayed us..." Fluttershy sobbed.

'Ah... I was hoping she wouldn't say that.' Gohan thought.

"...Yeah...I heard everything." He said.

"I don't want to believe it..." Fluttershy said.

"I even yelled at her..." She said.

"I found out the truth..." Gohan said, sitting down at the desk beside her.

"That she's Anon-A-Miss?" Fluttershy asked.

"No, that she's not Anon-A-Miss." Gohan said.

"What?" Fluttershy asked, completely surprised.

'I thought he could connect the dots himself...' She thought.

"It's really not possible." Gohan said.

"But she's the only one who could've done all of this..." Fluttershy said, sitting up and wiping her tears.

"Before I really tell you how I know... Would it make sense for Sunset to just turn on us?" Gohan asked.

"No... At least, I used to think not." Fluttershy said.

"Fluttershy. I exist." Gohan said.

"Would she really degrade us in front of thousands of people?" He asked.

"Well... I didn't think she would... But she did..." Fluttershy said, remaining stubborn.

"We're practically her second family here. She seems to think so." Gohan said.

Fluttershy remained silent...

"...Plus, she could harness the magic of friendship. I doubt she would do any of this under any circumstances." Gohan said.

...

"...I know it's hard for you to believe. I don't actually know the culprit myself. But it's clearly not Sunset." He said.

"But it doesn't make sense..." Fluttershy said.

"If she didn't do it, how did her pictures get posted...?" She asked.

"I can't answer that. But... I read her mind." Gohan said.

"You can do that?" Fluttershy asked.

"My dad taught me." Gohan said.

'Being the best father possible until the very end... Heh, he was still the best father ever.' He thought.

"I may not entirely know how these social media websites work, but Sunset never looked at them once afterwards." He said.

"So... She's not..." Fluttershy said, completely shocked.

"She isn't Anon-A-Miss. I need your help to find out the culprit, Fluttershy. We need to tell the others." Gohan said.

"Why don't we just tell everyone...?" Fluttershy asked.

"Nobody would really believe it. Think about it. Everyone is dog piling on Sunset mainly because this is what she would have done in the past." Gohan said.

"And not everyone knows me that well." He added.

"Oh... I should apologize to her..." Fluttershy said.

"Well, we'll figure something out. If you meet the others, tell them the truth. We have to protect Sunset." Gohan said.

"A bunch of people were ready to hurt her out in the hallway." He said.

"Oh no...!" Fluttershy said.

"Don't worry, we'll clear her name somehow." Gohan said.

"...Alright." Fluttershy said.

"Maybe we should just tell them at lunch." She said.

"They'll be there, so I suppose that's a better idea." Gohan said.

"That sounds like a plan..." Fluttershy said, looking ahead.

She's clearly hurt that she was embarrassed, but...

At least she knew it wasn't really Sunset.

It's lunchtime.

The lunchroom was crowded, as usual.

Sunset didn't even bother showing up to the table with her friends.

The result would be obvious.

The gang sans Sunset were already eating...

They were silent and embarrassed.

All day, people made fun of them by oinking and mock singing at them.

Gohan was very slowly eating at around the same pace as everyone else.

So, someone finally broke the silence...

"...How was your day...?" Gohan asked.

"Absolutely terrible." Rarity said.

"Did Fluttershy tell ya about Sunset yet?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"I figured it out on my own." Gohan said.

"Ugh, I can't believe her." Applejack said.

"I don't wanna believe it." Pinkie said.

"I don't know how we couldn't see how wrong we were to trust her." Rarity said.

"...We were wrong, but not like that." Fluttershy said.

"What do you mean?" Applejack asked.

"Sunset isn't Anon-A-Miss." Fluttershy said.

"What? Of course she is!" Rainbow Dash said.

"She really isn't." Gohan said.

He put his food down.

"It doesn't make sense, I read her mind, and whoever it is, they are very clever." He said.

"You can read minds?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Ooh! Ooh! Read mine!" Pinkie said, appearing right next to him.

"Uh... Sure." Gohan said, putting his hand on her head.

"...Why am I hearing elevator music?" He asked.

"Oh, that's just what plays at this time of day! In an hour or so, I'm in Candyland!" Pinkie said.

"...That's nice." Gohan said, taking his hand away.

He's slowly getting used to it.

"Then I go meet two Satans and the Devil at 4-" "-Anyway!" Gohan interrupted.

"I read Sunset's mind... And she didn't do it." He said.

"I don't believe you." Rainbow Dash said.

"Well, it's not like I'd expect you to right off the bat, but Sunset has no motive to do it anyway. The truth is, we're her second family, according to her. Also, why would she degrade us?" Gohan asked.

"Especially him...?" Fluttershy said.

"Well... I guess that adds up." Rarity said.

"And you wouldn't lie about this. I know it when you lie." Applejack said.

"You do?" Gohan asked.

"You can't avoid my questions by lying. You all twitch in some way when you do." Applejack said.

"Well, I suppose the element of honesty would know stuff like that." Gohan said.

'I know your dad is dead. No judging on you trying to hide it.' Applejack thought.

"Well, who's the real Anon-A-Miss?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"I don't know. We need to figure that out." Gohan said.

"I'm still kinda... You know." Rainbow Dash said.

"The evidence is pretty strong against her." Rarity said.

"The true criminal is very clever. But again, Sunset wouldn't risk our friendship." Gohan said.

"She didn't really stand a chance against him as a she-demon..." Fluttershy said.

"Okay, that's a lie, but, you get the point." Gohan said.

'I'm sure you would've beaten her yourself.' Fluttershy thought.

"...Well, I'll trust you then." Rainbow Dash said.

"Alright, good. After school, we'll find Sunset and sort this out." Gohan said.

"Sounds like a plan. I really need to apologize to her, then..." Rainbow Dash said.

"Samesies." Pinkie said.

"Yep." Applejack said.

"We all need to." Fluttershy said.

"Well, before any of that happens..." Gohan said.

He picked up his box.

Then he started chowing down on his mother's cooking.

With Sunset...

Her whole day was ass.

Everyone was giving her those dirty looks, and someone already stole all her pens and pencils.

She had to eat her lunch behind a trash can on the third floor, far from the cafeteria and-

You get the point.

It was the end of the day.

Sunset hid herself in the library.

With all these students pissed off at her, she didn't really have much of a choice.

Behind a bookshelf, she was just checking her phone.

Nothing better to do.

And...

"Sunset...?" Applejack called.

Sunset looked to the side to her all her friends...

"Oh...!" She said in surprise.

She stood up.

"How did you all know I was...?" She asked.

Then she noticed Gohan.

"Oh. Nevermind." She said.

The whole gang came to her.

"We came to apologize..." Fluttershy said.

"I'm sorry for yelling..." She said.

"I-It's fine..." Sunset said.

"You aren't a secret-stealer." Pinkie said.

"Uh... Yeah." Sunset said.

"This guy just gave us a reality check, and we need to do something about this." Rainbow Dash said, patting Gohan on the back.

"But first..." Pinkie said.

She pulled Sunset in, and then she pulled everyone else in for a group hug.

"Apology hug!" She said loudly.

"Shh!" The librarian, Cheerilee hushed.

"Sorry...!" Pinkie said.

Then, she let them all go.

"So... Who wants shakes?" She asked.

...

"...Come on, who wants 'em?" She asked.

At Sugarcube Corner...

The group was sitting in their regular lounge spot.

No drinks, except for Pinkie with a chocolate shake.

"How did convincing them work out?" Sunset asked Gohan.

"We thought he was pranking us." Rainbow Dash said.

"I really love you guys, I don't wanna ruin my second chance." Sunset said.

"We realize that." Rarity said.

"...Also I really don't want to make him angry." Sunset said.

"...That too." Rarity said.

"But how are we going to convince everyone else?" Sunset asked.

"...We have suspects." Applejack said.

"You do?" Sunset asked.

"It took a little bit of a struggle..." Gohan said, nervously smiling.

"You're accusin' my sister!? How could you even think of sayin' that!?"

"Applebloom is the only other person here that knew about my nickname before this whole thing." Applejack said.

"And Sweetie Belle was the only other person at the last slumber party." Rarity said.

"But I really don't want to believe it..." Applejack said.

"How do we know for sure that it's them?" Fluttershy asked.

"I could always just read their minds too." Gohan said.

"...But we still need some hard evidence." He said.

"Why don't we check their phones?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"That's a good idea..." Fluttershy said.

"Maybe just watch them in general?" Pinkie asked.

"...Elaborate." Gohan said.

"Well, two hours ago, Rainbow Dash's D- on her essay was posted..." Pinkie said.

"Wait, what?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Did you let anyone into your bag?" Gohan asked.

"No... I do let Scoots inside when sh- Wait a minute." Rainbow Dash said.

"...That's a third suspect..." Sunset said.

"...This is all sounding more reasonable than I initially thought." Rarity said.

"Who is that again?" Gohan asked.

"Scootaloo. You know, purple hair, and follows me around sometimes." Rainbow Dash said.

"Aren't they a trio of sorts?" Rarity said.

"Yeah... That could explain why they seem to be connected to this whole thing." Sunset said.

"How should we confront them?" Pinkie asked.

"We don't want to be too forward..." Gohan said.

"...Perhaps we should catch them in the act." Rarity said.

"A setup?" Gohan asked.

"Precisely." Rarity said.

"That's an easy one." Both Rainbow Dash and Applejack said.

Then they both looked at each other...

They chuckled.

"It's also very easy for me to trick my sister." Rarity said.

"Wait, is Scootaloo your sister?" Gohan asked Rainbow Dash.

"Nah." Rainbow Dash said.

"I see a resemblance, but I guess that's just me..." Gohan said.

"Alright, girls... I think I got a plan." Applejack said.

"Same here." Rainbow Dash said.

"So do I." Rarity said.

"I don't!" Pinkie said.

"...Uh, yes... You don't." Fluttershy said.

Author's Note

Tried my own spin on this thing but kinda seems dumb. I don't want to just copy exactly what happened in the comic, but I don't have the best imagination.

The Friendship Games Approach Rapidly! The Other Twilight of This World! How Can They Contain Their Power?

The beginning of February.

Ah, the Friendship Games approach rapidly.

The weather is slightly warmer than usual.

It's been nice around here...

It's already sunset, but Sunset is running through town to get to school.

New outfit, too.

In fact...

Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Rarity were also running over.

On the steps, Rainbow Dash and Applejack sat with a guitar case right next to them.

There were also the three Crusaders, but... Yeah, detention ended.

Sunset was there first and stopped running.

The others weren't far behind.

"I got your text, Rainbow Dash! Did something come through the portal? Is Equestrian magic on the loose? Did Twilight come back with a problem that only we can solve!?" Sunset asked frantically.

By then, everyone else was there.

Pinkie and Fluttershy had nothing special, but Rarity had measuring tape over her shoulders, glasses, pins, and all sorts of things.

Then Pinkie chimed in...

"Has a giant cake monster covered all the cakes in the world in cake!?" She asked.

Rainbow Dash stood up, turned around, and lifted her guitar...

"Uh, not exactly..." She said.

"Uh... I don't understand." Sunset said.

"Well, Sunset, I was just tellin' Rainbow Dash here that a broken guitar string doesn't really qualify as an emergency." Applejack said.

"It totally does!" Rainbow Dash retorted.

"Another pair of Androids or a serious wound counts as an emergency." Sunset said.

"Really, Rainbow Dash!" Rarity said.

"I was in the middle of sewing a very complex appliqué on my latest frock." She said.

"And I was just about to tuck everyone in for the night at the shelter." Fluttershy said.

"You're lucky I left Gohan back there to handle it...!" She said, trying to be threatening.

"Or else what?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"I... Uh... Would've... Been a bit... Peeved?" Fluttershy asked.

"Not convincing." Rainbow Dash said.

"Why would you send all of us an emergency text for a guitar string?" Sunset asked.

"Well, I was going to pony up and show our fans some awesome guitar licks..." Rainbow Dash said, gesturing towards those three Crusaders.

They waved awkwardly.

"...But I kinda need all six strings to do it. Got any extra?" Rainbow Dash asked.

Sunset pulled her bag over her shoulder and took out a spare guitar string.

Everyone else rolled their eyes.

"Here. But everyone finished practicing for the day. I'm pretty sure all the music rooms are locked." Sunset said.

Rainbow Dash started putting that string on.

"No problem. The acoustics in the hallway are perfect for power chords!" She said.

Then she played one of the chords.

"Come on, let's go!" She said, walking inside.

Everyone else just shrugged and followed her.

All but Sunset.

"You coming, Sunset?" Applejack asked.

"I'll catch up in a bit." Sunset said.

Well, they all went inside.

Sunset decided to sit on the steps.

She opened up the journal to Equestria, and started writing.

"Dear Princess Twilight, how's life treating you in Equestria? Any cool new magic spells? It's been pretty quiet here at CHS since the Battle of the Bands. You already know about the slander. We still pony up when we play music, which Rainbow Dash just loves to show off. But I still can't quite grasp what it's all about. Magic, ki, it's all weird in this world. The magic happens seemingly at random outside of music. I would love to hear what you think about it when you get a sec.

Your friend, Sunset Shimmer."

Then, a bus stopped by the sidewalk.

Someone with a green hoodie hopped off.

Who was it?

This person also had sunglasses to not be identified...

They pulled out this weird... device.

Seems to be a locator or something...

Like a scouter.

It's detecting something, alright.

They started walking towards the Wondercolts' Statue, inspecting it...

Moving around to where the portal is...

And...

The device started going haywire.

They touched the portal very lightly...

The magic started floating around.

Sunset noticed, and-

"Hey!" She yelled out.

Oops, they got caught.

"What are you doing!?" Sunset asked.

Then this person decided to run away.

Sunset immediately sprang after them.

"Wait! Stop!" She called.

This person ran into traffic, and miraculously didn't get hurt.

But if Sunset ran into that, holy shit.

The traffic got worse.

But perfect timing for the hooded person, because a bus going back to where they came just came by!

They hopped on, and the bus zoomed away before Sunset could cross the street.

The bus drove away into the distance, leaving a confused Sunset.

"...Whoa. Who was that?" She muttered.

On the bus, the hooded one sat down in the back.

They took off the hood to reveal this world's Twilight.

She's different...

Glasses, different hairstyle...

She sighed as the bus went towards the city.

The bus stopped at Crystal Prep, another school that survived the Androids' attack.

Twilight got off, and entered the building.

She went through various doors until-

Does she live here?

She has a whole lab in the school...

This thing is packed with all sorts of tech, science, and a bulletin board full of pictures.

All relating to the magic in CHS...

Anyway, Twilight took the hoodie off and tossed it aside.

Then she got the lab coat on and put the gadget on the table.

She started dissecting it, pulling it apart, and remodeling it to be more portable...

It eventually took on the form of a compass...

It works similar in fashion to the Dragon Radar, except that it detects magic in only a direction, not a map.

"Perfect." She muttered.

The very next day, at the CHS library, our usual gang were just hanging around.

Rarity was picking out a book, Fluttershy was reading with Angel sticking his head out of her bag, Rainbow Dash was nowhere to be seen, Applejack was reading on a chair, Pinkie read on the ladder, Gohan just existed on the chair, and Sunset started some Alex Jones tirade.

"She was definitely doing something to the statue...or was going to." Sunset said.

"That's interesting." Gohan said.

"Do you think she came through the portal from Equestria?" Fluttershy asked.

"Well, that's a relief." Applejack said.

"The last thing we need is another magical so-and-so bent on world domination comin' over from Equestria." She said, smirking at Sunset.

Sunset smirked back.

"Agreed." Rarity said, choosing a book.

"I have no interest in another fight against the powers of evil magic. The wear and tear on my wardrobe is just too much to keep up with." She said.

Gohan just stared at her since she really doesn't have anything torn or worn from the countless battles.

"...Sorry." Rarity said.

"No apologies needed." Gohan said.

"Still, a mysterious figure snooping around the portal? Don't you wanna know what she was up to?" Sunset asked.

"I don't even wanna guess..." Fluttershy said.

"I really wanna guess." Gohan said.

"Well, you don't have to!" Rainbow Dash said, appearing out of nowhere, holding a book.

"Because I've totally figured out who it was!" She said.

"Ooh! Ooh!" Pinkie called out.

"A nighttime statue cleaner?" She asked, pulling out the book for that...

"A magical portal maintenance maintainer?" She asked, pulling out the book for that...

"Wait, how does that even exist?" Gohan asked.

"A gardener!?" Pinkie asked, pulling out a book on that.

Rainbow Dash ignored her from that point on.

"Seeing as how they got off a bus from the city and got back on a bus headed to the city, I'll bet they go to..." She said.

Then everyone but Sunset and Gohan said-

"Crystal Prep."

The mood was definitely brought down after that.

"Yep. With the Friendship Games starting tomorrow, they'd totally try to prank us by defacing the Wondercolts statue." Rainbow Dash said.

"If that happens, they have another thing coming." Gohan said, slamming his fist into his palm.

"Why would anyone take a bus all the way from the city for that?" Sunset asked.

"Because the Crystal Prep Shadowbolts are our biggest rivals?" Applejack asked.

"Because that's just what the students at Crystal Prep would do?" Rarity asked.

"Because even though they beat us in everything - soccer, tennis, golf - they still have to gloat!" Rainbow Dash said, opening the page to where the Wondercolts' Statue was made to look like a clown.

"Seems kinda silly to me." Sunset said.

"Silly!?"

Everyone but Gohan chimed in on that...

They actually looked offended.

"So I guess you think the Friendship Games are silly, too." Rainbow Dash said.

"How did you get to that conclusion?" Gohan asked.

"I honestly agree, it's like a petty rivalry. Except you guys just can't win. Wait..." He said, remembering the rivalry of Goku and Vegeta.

Vegeta never surpassed Goku.

"Yeah, it's not like we'll be fighting the powers of evil magic." Sunset said.

"No." Fluttershy said.

"We'll be fighting against a school full of meanies. Not everything has to be magical to be important. Look at the Androids!" She said.

"Fluttershy, a school of meanies isn't that bad of a thing compared to two psychopathic killers that destroyed at least half the population of the planet." Gohan said.

...

"...I went too far again." He added, looking down.

"Look at this!" Rainbow Dash said, pointing to the defamed statue again.

"I don't mean to sound boastful, but I'm right here." Gohan said.

"Oh... Right." Rainbow Dash said, realizing who she was talking to.

"If anything actually does happen, you six come to me." Gohan said.

"I'll be the meat shield." He added.

"I'm sorry. I know it's a big deal." Sunset said.

"That's putting it mildly, darling. They're still revamping the playing field in preparation." Rarity said.

"I just don't understand why there's this big rivalry. Aren't the 'Friendship Games' supposed to be about our two schools getting along?" Sunset asked.

"Well, it's kinda hard to get along with someone who beats you at everything." Applejack said.

"Not anymore! This time, things are gonna be different." Rainbow Dash said, looking towards Gohan.

"...I was told to restrain my power as much as I could, so no." Gohan said.

"Cmon! We can win for once!" Rainbow Dash said.

"I'm participating. But they could accuse us of cheating. There was a lot of legal work when it came t-" Gohan said, before shutting his mouth.

'I'm 23, damn it! Shut up!' He thought to himself.

"...-o my late enrollment." He lied.

"Yeah, alright. We'll forget about you. I'll boost school sprit anyway. Just you watch!" Rainbow Dash said.

"That still means I'll try to win, Rainbow." Gohan said.

"It just won't be that obvious... I hope. It was tough to begin with." He said.

Everyone is crammed into the gymnasium.

Seats in the middle, the bleachers, everywhere.

The main gang sans the only guy were on the bleachers.

"Where's Gohan?" Fluttershy asked.

"Oh, don't worry. He'll be back in time." Rainbow Dash said.

"...You could just tell us." Rarity said.

Celestia and Luna are onstage.

Celestia began to speak into a microphone.

"As I am sure you all know, tomorrow, Canterlot High School will be hosting our fellow students from Crystal Prep Academy as we join together in the spirit of excellence, sportsmanship, and fidelity to compete in the Friendship Games." She said.

Nobody is hyped.

Slow and unbearable claps by the students.

"Since the games only happen every four years, I'm sure you're all curious what goes on." Celestia said.

Then Flash called out...

"You mean other than us losing!?" He yelled.

Celestia and Luna looked irritated.

Nonetheless...

"And that is exactly why I've asked Rainbow Dash to come up and give you all a little, um... context." Celestia said.

Rainbow Dash ran onstage and swiped that microphone in an instant.

There was some feedback, but nothing to hurt anyone.

The two principals walked offstage.

"Thank you, Principal Celestia." Rainbow Dash said, before clearing her throat.

"I know a lot of you might think there's no way we can beat a fancy school like Crystal Prep at anything." She said.

Pinkie also had to chime in.

"Unless it's a 'losing to Crystal Prep' competition! 'Cause we're really good at that!" She yelled.

Rainbow Dash groaned.

"And I know that CHS has never won the Friendship Games even once." She said.

Now, back with the bleachers and our main gang...

"Oh, dear. I hope this speech isn't meant to be motivational." Rarity said.

But there was a drum beat coming out of nowhere.

Back to the main part.

"Crystal Prep students are super athletic, super smart, and super motivated. But there's one thing they aren't. They aren't Wondercolts!" Rainbow Dash said, getting ready for a musical number.

"We've fought magic more than once..."

The curtains behind her opened up to reveal the CHS marching band, playing a song.

"And come out on top!"

The chorus marching unit sang afterwards-

"Oh, oh!"

"There's other schools, but none can make those claims!" Rainbow Dash sang.

"Na, na-na-na-na, oh!" The chorus sang.

"Together we are Canterlot!

Come and cheer our name!" Rainbow Dash sang.

"Oh, oh!" The chorus sang.

"This will be our year to win these games!" Rainbow Dash sang, jumping off the stage.

Then she led the marching unit in the middle of the gym while they were all singing...

"We'll always be Wondercolts forever!

And now our time has finally arrived!

'Cause we believe in the magic of friendship,

And you know, at the end of the day, it is we who survive!"

Then Rainbow Dash got on a marching cap out of nowhere...

Then there were groups of marching unit members just holding two signs of the CHS logo behind her.

"We're not the school we were before!

Yeah, we're different now!"

Those unit members flipped one of the logos over to a picture of the devil Sunset Shimmer and the crown...

"We overcame the obstacles we faced!"

Then the other unit members flipped the other picture to the three sirens.

Now the students are... interested.

Like, excited, even.

"We're Canterlot united!"

They even joined in on the chant.

"We can!"

"And we'll never bow!"

"Hey, hey!"

Then, right out from the ceiling, dropped down a familiar Saiyan.

He gently landed between the two posters of their enemies, crossing his arms inwards.

There he was.

"So get ready to see us in first place!"

With that, Rainbow Dash threw her marching hat up to the ceiling while the unit members holding the posters skiddaddled.

The posters floated briefly, then-

Gohan aimed his arms outwards, sending two invisible shockwaves.

The posters flew right out of there.

As that happened, the marching unit hurled fake pony ears and tails at the crowds.

Now, everyone just started singing but Gohan.

He just stood there smiling.

Everyone stared putting that on.

"We'll always be Wondercolts forever!

Three! Two! One! Go!

And now our time has finally arrived!

Our time is now!

'Cause we believe in the magic of friendship!

And you know, at the end of the day, it is we who survive!

At the end of the day, it is we who survive!

Na, na, na-na-na-na,

Wondercolts united together!

Na, na, na-na-na-na,

Wondercolts united forever!"

Now, Rainbow Dash started singing on her own as the "Na-na"a and "united together" were being sang.

"We'll always be Wondercolts forever!

And now our time has finally arrived!

'Cause we believe in the magic of friendship!" Rainbow Dash sang.

But she got onstage, and...

A strange blue aura emitted around her.

This was a pleasant surprise.

And you know..."

Oh shit!

Actual pony parts on Rainbow Dash!

She started floating above the damn stage!

"At the end of the day, it is we who survive!

At the end of the day, it is we who survive!"

Everyone cheered after that, but...

'Interesting... It happened again with her.' Gohan thought.

Well, everyone cleaned up.

It's backstage, our main gang is always together.

"Rainbow Dash, that was amazing! Even I feel like we can win!" Fluttershy said, all happy and ecstatic.

"I feel like my school pride is at an all-time high!" Rarity said.

"You appeared for five good seconds and nobody cared!" Pinkie said, pointing at Gohan.

"...Thanks." Gohan said, indifferent.

"Is anybody else wonderin' how Dash ponied up without playin' her guitar?" Applejack asked.

"I know, right? It's probably because I'm so awesome!" Rainbow Dash boasted.

"Well, this isn't the first time. Maybe emotions can spark it." Gohan said.

"Kinda like Super Saiyan, except you need to be pumped or happy...? No... Maybe... I don't know." He said.

"Yeah, there's got to be more to it than the awesomeness." Sunset said.

"But it just seems so random..." She added.

Then, out of nowhere...

"Well, it would be nice if you could get a handle on it." Luna said, from behind.

"We'd like to keep magic as far away from the Friendship Games as possible. We don't want to be accused of cheating." She said.

"You're supposed to restrain yourself, too." She said to Gohan.

"Yes, ma'am." Gohan said.

"We don't need magic to defeat those hoity-toity Crystal Preppers!" Rarity said.

"Or the half alien!" Pinkie said.

Everyone seemed to agree on that...

Like, the 'oh yeah!' And 'I agree.' And stuff.

"Still. The Friendship Games are serious business. We don't want any surprises. Especially the kind that could cause us to forfeit. Sunset Shimmer, you came here from a world of magic. Perhaps you can get to the bottom of our magical development." Luna said.

"I'll do my best." Sunset said.

"You, Son Gohan, you must know something about this, right?" Luna asked.

"I've been theorizing what it could be as well. I know about hidden potential, but it can be uncontrollable in the wrong hands." Gohan said.

"You help her." Luna said.

"Already on it." Gohan said.

Luna just walked away after that.

Gohan and Sunset looked at each other worriedly, because they really didn't know what the hell it was.

"Okay." Rainbow Dash said.

"Anybody have any guesses what the events are gonna be?" She asked.

Pinkie pulled out a fucking pie...

"Pie eating?"

Then she pulled out a cake?

"Cake eating?"

Then she had a big epiphany and gasped.

"Pie-cake eating!?"

Then she slammed the two together.

The mess is all over the floor...

"I personally wouldn't mind any of them." Gohan said.

"They won't even let us see what they're doin' to the field. You think they'd at least tell competitors what they're competing in." Applejack said.

"It could be anything." Fluttershy said.

"Anything!? How will I ever pick the right outfit!?" Rarity asked.

"It's something that the principals are confident I won't show my power in. Otherwise they'd make me a spectator." Gohan said.

"...They definitely want to win." Rainbow Dash said.

"I really wanna help, but I think I better go focus on figuring out why Rainbow Dash ponied up." Sunset said.

"You want me to join?" Gohan asked.

"Why not. I'll need a second perspective." Sunset said.

The two started walking off towards the library.

"See ya later!" She said.

...

"...Seems like they have everything under control. Nothing to worry about!" Pinkie said.

Author's Note

It's another one with mostly lyrics because goddamn it.

Not interesting, no, but that's because it's a song.

I might post a little more often for a bit, but I don't want to promise anything yet.

The Start of the Friendship Games! Twilight, What is Up With You?

The gang is walking in the hallway, clearly pissed.

"I can't believe our world's Twilight goes to Crystal Prep!" Rarity said.

"You're saying that Twilight's gonna play against us? She'd never do that!" Rainbow Dash said.

"I mean, maybe in a game or something, she would." Gohan said.

"This is more than a game, Gohan!" Rainbow Dash said.

"Our Twilight would never." Fluttershy said.

Sunset got angry, and-

"Our Twilight is a princess in Equestria and an expert in friendship magic! And if she was here, we'd have already figured out why magic is randomly popping up during pep rallies and costume changes." She said.

...

"...Are you okay?" Gohan asked.

"Ugh. Sorry. I'm just frustrated that I haven't heard back from her." Sunset said.

"She's a princess in Equestria. Probably got problems of her own to deal with." Applejack said.

"We certainly can't expect her to drop everything and pop through the portal whenever. Especially if it's to deal with something as minor as a few random pony ups." Rarity said.

"But they aren't minor! Magic came into this world when I stole Twilight's crown." Sunset said.

"Equestrian magic." Gohan said.

"...It's taken a lot for me to earn everyone's trust. If we have to forfeit the Games because we can't think of a way to keep it under control..." Sunset said, clearly stressed.

"Oh, Sunset, I'm sure you two will be able to figure things out." Fluttershy said.

"You're the one who helped us understand what was goin' on with the sirens. Remember?" Applejack asked.

"I guess. But Twilight was the one who really figured out what we needed to defeat them." Sunset said.

"But don't you remember, darling? What we needed to defeat them was you." Rarity said.

Sunset smiled...

"Alright..." She said, caving in.

"Good." Rainbow Dash said.

"Come on, guys! Let's see if we can find any info about the events and come up with a strategy." She said.

She and the others started walking away.

"You comin', Sunset?" She asked.

"...I'll... catch up with you guys in a bit." Sunset said.

She walked outside the school...

She pulled out her book to a blank page.

"Ugh... Still no reply." She muttered.

The Crystal Prep buses were out there, and the students were still hanging around.

Sunset noticed the portal in front of her, and had an idea.

At the very same time, Twilight's compass noticed energy in the Wondercolts' statue.

So, she walked towards it.

It opened up against her will, and Rarity's magic was still inside.

Sunset was right in front of the portal...

"Maybe there's another way I could reach her." She said, placing a hand on the portal.

Bad move, since that emitted tons of magic.

And Sunset couldn't move her arm at all.

"Hey! Let... Go!" She strained, trying to pull herself away.

At the very same time, the magic was being absorbed by Twilight's compass...

Twilight stopped it as soon as she could, struggling a bit to close the thing.

As soon as that happened, a small shockwave was sent, and shoved them away from the portal!

They fell on the ground.

Sunset noticed Twilight on the other side, and-

"What did you do!?" She asked, getting herself up.

Before Twilight could even reply...

"Twilight, you have to check in with the others." Cadence said.

Twilight rushed off to avoid confrontation.

Well, Sunset decided to let her go.

She touched the portal again, and-

Wait.

"Where's the portal?" Sunset asked.

She tried touching everywhere, but nothing.

"Where's the portal!?" She asked.

"What do ya mean the portal's gone?" Applejack asked.

Everyone but Gohan suddenly had new outfits on as they traversed the hallways.

"I mean it's gone. It's closed. It's not there anymore!" Sunset said, opening the doors to the gym.

Everyone went inside, where CHS and CP were on separate sides of the gym.

They hated each other, man!

Flash tried to be nice by smiling at Sour Sweet, but she just crushed a cup, slammed it on the floor and stepped on it...

"That explains the brief jolt of power I sensed before it suddenly vanished..." Gohan said.

"How did that happen!?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"I don't know. But it has something to do with that Twilight." Sunset said, pointing at Twilight.

Speaking of whom...

She's using her compass to try and find some things.

She wasn't focusing on where she was walking, because she somehow walked into balloons.

And then she walked into Indigo and made her spill her drink...

She growled and Twilight escaped the wrath.

"What in tarnation is she up to?" Applejack asked.

"She's looking for something, clearly." Gohan said.

"Leave this to me." Sunset said.

The group walked over to her...

Twilight was still trying to find a source of where the compass pointed to...

"Twilight, what have you been up to?" Sunset asked.

Twilight turned around nervously...

The compass pointed right at Gohan, but she didn't notice.

"Me? Oh... Uh... I was just-"

"Who wants to know!?" Indigo interrupted, pointing a mean finger at Sunset.

"Uh, we do!" Rainbow Dash sneered, getting up in her face.

They stared at each other aggressively...

"All right, everyone." Applejack said, wrapping her arms around the two of them.

"Let's not get too competitive before the games even start." She said.

"The games aren't really competitive since we've never lost." Sugarcoat said.

"You need to look up the definition of competitive again." Gohan said.

"And... That's not a very nice thing to say." Fluttershy said.

"Sorry, dearie, but these games aren't about being nice." Sunny Flare sneered.

"Well, it might use a little tact." Rarity said.

Now, Twilight just wanted to avoid this hot mess, so she started walking backwards...

Until she bumped into Pinkie.

"Hi, I'm Pinkie Pie!" Pinkie said, holding a hand out.

"Oh... Hi. I'm Twilight..." Twilight said, grabbing her hand...

Then Pinkie shook it really hard.

So hard that Twilight's glasses almost fell off, and her hair was undone.

Looks a lot more like the Twilight we know...

"I know. You look just like my friend. Her name is Twilight too!" Pinkie said.

Twilight put her glasses back into the correct spot and fixed her hair.

"That's... weird." She said.

"What's that?" Pinkie asked, pointing at the compass.

"It's sort of a spectrometer. I built it to track EM frequencies, but it can also contain anomalies." Twilight said.

...Pinkie didn't get that.

"...In Pinkie terms, it can find and measure things." Gohan said, appearing right next to Twilight.

"Ohh!" Pinkie said.

"Did you catch any of what I said?" Twilight asked.

"You built a spectrometer that can detect electromagnetic frequencies." Gohan said.

"It's detecting something in my general direction." He said.

Twilight noticed that...

She started walking around Gohan, but then it pointed right back at him.

Gohan faced her again.

'Strange...' Twilight thought.

"What kind of EM frequencies is it detecting? Radio waves? Infrared? Anything specific?" He asked.

Twilight was a little surprised at Gohan's knowledge...

"Er... That's for me to know." Twilight said.

"I'm always intrigued by another scientist's findings. What's it for?" Gohan asked, all friendly.

"Um..." Twilight said, trying to find an excuse.

"Can it measure the party?" Pinkie asked.

"Uh... No." Twilight said.

"Though it doesn't look like much of a party to me..." She said.

Nobody is really chatting apart from them, yeah.

The music is dull.

"I know. Something is definitely missing. Come on!" Pinkie said, grabbing Twilight and running off.

"...Well, Twilight got kidnapped." Gohan said to himself.

Celestia and Luna came onstage, and Celestia tapped the mic.

Everyone averted their attention to them.

"Hello, everyone! I'd like to take this opportunity to greet all of our visitors from Crystal Prep Academy and welcome them to CHS." Celestia said.

Pinkie and Twilight were shoving gift boxes into the room...

Twilight was having a lot of trouble moving the damn thing.

"What in the world is in these?" She asked.

"Party cannons, of course!" Pinkie said.

"And lastly, I would like to recognize the twelve students that CHS has elected to compete. I don't think we could have chosen a better group to represent the excellence, sportsmanship, and friendship the games stand for." Celestia announced.

As this was happening, Pinkie started switching everything around.

The boring finger foods on the tables were immediately swapped with cupcakes...

The lights were turned off, and the disco ball was the only source of light.

The DJ, Vinyl Scratch, pulled out a CD.

Then she started playing some nice tune.

It got the CHS students to move around, at least.

...And they're socializing with the opposite school!

Pinkie hurled the boxes off, revealing the two party cannons.

"Um, are you sure this is a good idea?" Twilight asked.

Pinkie grabbed the strings on both cannons.

"Absolutely!" She said, letting the cannons rip confetti!

Wow!

Everyone wants to dance now!

Almost all the kids are dancing in the middle of the gym, and they're not tearing each other's throats!

This was Pinkie's specialty.

So, she got so happy that she had a pink aura around her!

Her pony parts sprung out!

Then she started flying.

"Ooh, floaty!" She said happily.

Twilight's compass moved on it's own, and was attracted to the magic...

It opened itself up behind Pinkie...

And started to absorb all her magic...

Pinkie's aura disappeared and she fell to the ground.

"Aww!" She complained.

But then her pony parts went away, and she felt really tired.

"Oh..." She groaned, leaning on the wall.

"I am party pooped..."

The magic went into the compass...

Twilight was intrigued, so she took a closer look,

...But a spark of magic flew out into the bleachers...

Twilight noticed that there was some light in there.

Looking in between the bleachers.,.

A purple portal to Equestria appeared!

Twilight panicked and immediately shut the compass with some effort.

She didn't really know what just happened...

Well, Gohan saw this whole thing happen from a distance.

'How did she...? That spectrometer absorbs magic and ki! My power was going to be taken! How could Twilight...?' He thought.

Cinch tapped on the microphone and then the feedback killed the mood.

The lights were turned on, the music was shut off, and nobody's dancing anymore.

All attention was towards the stage.

"I'd like to thank Principal Celestia for her unconventional welcome. It's been four years since the last Friendship Games, but it feels as though nothing has changed. Canterlot High continues to pick its competitors in a popularity contest and Crystal Prep continues to field its top twelve students. It is a comfort to know that even after so many years of losses, your school remains committed to its ideals, however misguided they may be. I wish you all the best of luck, regardless of the inevitable outcome." Cinch announced.

Each school started separating and moving to their own side of the gym.

Pinkie managed to get herself over to the group...

She looked really tired and beat up.

"I'm sorry, Pinkie. I thought your party additions were really swell." Applejack said.

"They definitely broke the ice." Fluttershy said.

"Yes. If only that Principal Cinch hadn't frozen it again." Rarity said.

"Yeah... She's awful..." Pinkie said tiredly.

"Pinkie, what happened to you?" Sunset asked.

"I don't know... Everyone started having fun after Twilight and I fired the party cannons and I ponied up..." Pinkie said.

"Of course you did." Sunset said.

"But then the magic just drained right out of me." Pinkie said.

"Wait, what do you mean 'drained out of you?'" Sunset asked.

"Twilight's up to something." Gohan said, appearing out of nowhere.

"She stole Pinkie's magic, and I'd be willing to bet she stole Rarity's magic too." He said.

"How do you know?" Sunset asked.

"I saw the whole thing. That spectrometer she mentioned to us also tried to take my energy, but it couldn't do it." Gohan said.

"How could Twilight do something like that?" Fluttershy asked.

"I don't think she meant to, but you guys should stay away from her." Gohan said.

"Why?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Right now, the magic she has in her spectrometer is unstable. If she gets any more, then horrible things could happen." Gohan said.

"Well... I guess we should listen to you." Applejack said.

"Just be careful around her." Gohan said.

Each team of twelve gathered at the entrance inside CHS.

Canterlot's team includes the main six, Gohan, Flash Sentry, Lyra Heartstrings, Bon Bon, Micro Chips, and Derpy.

Crystal Prep's team has six unnamed students as well as Twilight, Sunny Flare, Sugarcoat, Lemon Zest, Indigo Zap, and Sour Sweet.

Cadence announced...

"Welcome to the first event, the Academic Decathlon! You'll be scored on chemistry, home-ec and everything in between. But remember, only the six students from each team with the most points will move on to event number 2. Good luck!"

Well, this was trouble.

The chemistry?

Everyone got their goggles on!

Everyone but Derpy moved on, since it blew up in her face.

Then, it was the baking a cake competition.

You could work with other students...

Pinkie and Fluttershy teamed up, Rarity and Applejack teamed up, Flash and Bon Bon teamed up, many Crystal Prep students teamed up, and everyone else fucked up.

Rarity and Applejack had a passable, nice cake.

Flash and Bon Bon made a loaf of bread...

Two guys from Crystal Prep makes pancakes...? With frosting?

Two girls from Crystal Prep created a spectacular came with the Shadowbolts' logo on it.

That seemed like it was going to win.

However, Pinkie and Fluttershy made an even bigger cake!

Gohan's only saving grace was cutting Pinkie's cake with his hand.

A perfect slice.

When he moved the pieces apart, the fucking Mona Lisa was in there.

How that was possible, nobody knows.

I mean both the production and the execution.

Moving on to the arts and crafts competition...

More goggles and protective gear!

Gohan only wore the goggles, and nobody noticed the safety hazard.

The only thing they had to build was a birdhouse.

Again, you could team up.

Gohan refused to do so, and broke so many fucking birdhouses until he could finally manage not to break one with his hammer.

Everyone made generic birdhouses...

Micro Chips fucked up and couldn't make a stable birdhouse.

So his birdhouse fell apart and was knocked out.

Unfortunately, nobody could compete with Sugarcoat and Indigo's double birdhouse with a fire decoration.

They won that one.

Oh, damn.

Next is the spelling bee.

Walk up to the microphone onstage, spell the word, and you can move on or get left behind.

Each team had seven students left.

Canterlot had the obvious bunch.

Now, everyone but two students fucked up.

They fucked up on spelling hippopotamus, immigration, onomatopoeia, rhombus, chauffeur, and so many other words.

The obvious two to pass were Gohan and Twilight.

Twilight spelled psychoneuroendocrinological correctly.

Gohan spelled disestablishmentarianism correctly.

Smartasses.

The two got to walk up separate stairs up to the gym stage dramatically.

CHS's Saiyan warrior versus Crystal Prep's prized student.

Twilight was clearly nervous.

...Probably because everyone from CHS cheered Gohan on while wearing fake pony parts.

Her school didn't give two shits.

Now, onstage, there were two chalkboards with the same trig problem.

Ooh, this was a toughie.

You had five minutes to solve.

So much math...

The sohcahtoa method, then it turned to Algebra 2 and what the hell, I can't keep up.

Gohan was taking it slow.

Slow to him was somewhat quick to Twilight, and she started stressing out since he wouldn't stop moving.

It's really tense because two fucking nerds are doing math.

"Time's up!" Cadence announced.

The two students put their chalk away.

Cinch walked onstage and checked both of their answers.

...They got the same answer.

x is 20 degrees.

"...It's a draw." Cinch announced, somewhat astounded.

"Then what's going to happen?" Twilight asked.

"The first round is a draw. Each team receives one point!" Cadence announced.

"Son Gohan from Canterlot High and Twilight Sparkle from Crystal Prep win!" Luna announced.

Canterlot High's students started cheering!

Crystal Prep's students slowly clapped.

Cinch was somewhat outraged...

...But she retained her composure.

'Phew! I managed to keep the speed in check... For the most part.' Gohan thought, rubbing his head.

'What is he...!? Is he like me, or...? What!?' Twilight thought.

Gohan noticed Twilight's shock, and couldn't help but lightly chuckle to himself...

Then, from behind...

"That was amazing!" Fluttershy said, tackle hugging him in the back.

He didn't fall, but almost.

"That was awesome!" Rainbow Dash said.

"Truly amazing!" Rarity said.

"Man, you broke Crystal Prep's record!" Rainbow Dash said.

"Nice job." Sunset said.

"Er... Thanks..." Gohan said.

Cadence walked onstage, between the two.

"After a careful tally of the points, we'd like to present the students moving on to the Friendship Games' second event." Cadence said.

Everyone from CHS moving on was there, but one had to leave.

"I'm afraid you'll have to leave the stage..." Cadence said, pointing at Fluttershy.

"Oh... Okay..." Fluttershy said, looking very defeated.

The others looked in with sadness as she walked away.

The rest of Crystal Prep's students went onstage...

Twilight, Sunny Flare, Sour Sweet, Indigo Zap, Sugarcoat, and Lemon Zest.

They seemed very indifferent about this.

They walked off without Twilight, so Twilight tried running to catch up.

Then Flash just appeared.

"Congratulations! You were really great!" He complimented.

...Then Twilight's compass started detecting again, so...

"Sorry, excuse me." She said, just walking off.

Flash didn't feel so great.

"Oh... Okay." He said.

"...Aw." He groaned.

Fluttershy went outside the school, alone.

She was mentally berating herself.

'You weren't good enough to move on to the next round... Darn it!' She thought.

She had to lift her mood somehow...

"Oh!" Fluttershy said, realizing what she could do.

Little did she know, Twilight was following her.

Detected magic from her, you know?

Fluttershy sat in the bushes so that nobody could see her, but she took her bag off.

Then she unzipped it to reveal a cute little kitten, aw...

There was some rustling in the bush behind her...

Twilight's not good at hiding, because she just poked her head and arms out.

'...I don't have to listen to Gohan.' Fluttershy thought.

...She was still nice to Twilight.

"Do you wanna give her a treat?" She asked.

Twilight got herself out of the bush and sat down across from Fluttershy.

"Guess I'm not the only one to smuggle her pet into school." Twilight said.

Fluttershy giggled...

"Not just one..." She said cryptically.

Then she fully unzipped the bag to release the bunny, bird, kitten, hamster, and squirrel.

"Oh, wow. All I have is Spike..." Twilight said, unzipping her bag.

Spike poked his head out excitedly.

Fluttershy pulled him out.

"It really is uncanny. Does he talk?" She asked.

"Um... Not that I know of." Twilight said.

Fluttershy put him down and started scratching his belly.

"Congratulations on the draw, by the way." She said.

"I really don't know how, but he's good." Twilight said, chuckling.

"The odds were really against you." Fluttershy said.

'He held back. That's the only, only reason you managed to get a draw.' She thought.

"Do you think so...?" Twilight asked.

"Best student at CHS, by far. Though, it didn't seem like anyone on your team was very excited about it, or moving on." Fluttershy said.

"Well, we didn't win. And, no one at my school gets excited about anything they didn't do themselves." Twilight said.

"That sounds awful..." Fluttershy said.

She noticed that Twilight looked pretty sad about it...

So Fluttershy did what she does best.

She grabbed her bunny, Angel, and held it out to Twilight.

"Here. Hold this." She said.

"Um... Why...?" Twilight said, doing it anyway.

"Holding a bunny always makes me feel better." Fluttershy said.

"Well, that's ridiculous... But... Aw..." Twilight said, cuddling with the bunny.

"It actually kinda works...!" She said.

But then she realized something.

"I'm on the other team... Why are you being so nice to me?" Twilight asked.

"You looked like you needed it." Fluttershy said.

Oh, boy. A yellow aura surrounded Fluttershy...

She slowly flew up and ponied up!

"Woah...!" Twilight said, surprised that she's defying all laws of physics right now.

...Unfortunately, her compass is attracted to this.

It floated by itself, and aimed at Fluttershy...

It opened, trying to take Fluttershy's magic!

In the process, however, te magic started spilling out and portal suddenly emerged out of nowhere...

A weird Chernobyl rabbit deer hybrid jumped out from the portal...

In front of Spike.

The rabbit thing jumped off into the portal.

He didn't like it, so he jumped after it into the portal.

They started traveling through each portal like clockwork...

"Spike!" Twilight called out.

It's really scary and confusing, what's going on.

A new portal emerged, and Spike just so happened to fly out of that one.

He fell into Fluttershy's magic, currently being taken by the compass, and disrupted the connection...

He yowled!

This negatively impacted Fluttershy by a ton...

She fell to her knees immediately, but grabbed on to Spike.

"Spike!" Twilight called, running over to them.

She tried to close the compass, but it took a lot of effort...

The portals all closed, and the magic disappeared...

Fluttershy tiredly held Spike out to her...

As Twilight grabbed him, Fluttershy just collapsed.

Her pony parts went away...

Somewhere, in the school, a major disturbance was felt.

Anyway.

Twilight cuddled and hugged Spike dearly, ignoring the fallen teenager in front of her.

"Spike, are you okay?" She asked.

"Uh... I think so..." Spike said.

Aw...

...Wait-

"Aaaah!"

Twilight dropped Spike and tried running away as fast as she could!

"Twilight, wait!" Spike yelled, running after her.

Fluttershy sighed weakly, her vision a very tiny hole...

"B...Bye..." She muttered.

'I should've listened...' She thought, suddenly fainting.

Twilight ran into the school, and nothing happened for a good minute.

...

...Then Gohan burst outside!

"Fluttershy?" He asked, looking around.

And there she was, unconscious and on the ground!

"Fluttershy!" Gohan called, leaping at her.

He landed beside her and knelt.

"Can you hear me? Are you okay?" He asked, shaking her a bit.

No response...

"You're still alive, but... What happened to you...!?" Gohan asked.

Gohan picked her up bridal style, and-

"I have to get you to the nurse, pronto." He muttered, running towards the entrance of CHS.

Now what happened during that good minute?

Twilight ran inside the school, running from Spike...

"Twilight, come on! Wait for me!" Spike called out.

Twilight realized that she ran into a dead end, and she started treating Spike like the Black Death.

They didn't notice the Gohan run outside the doors.

"Why'd you run away like that!?" Spike asked.

"Um, oh, I don't know. Maybe it has something to do with the glowing girl, or the hole in space. Or my talking dog!" Twilight said.

"Yeah. Weird, right?" Spike asked.

Twilight softened up and realized...

He's not a monster.

She knelt down and started petting him.

"Are you okay? How do you feel? What happened? Where did you go?" Twilight asked.

"Hey, one question at a time! This is pretty new to me, too." Spike said.

"Sorry..." Twilight said.

"All I know is I chased that pointy rabbit through the glowy thing and then I was somewhere else. Next thing I knew, I was back in that nice girl's arms and I could talk! I don't really understand why I couldn't before. I mean, it's so easy." Spike said.

"Twilight." Someone called.

It's Cinch.

Oh shit, oh shit!

She's right around the corner!

Luckily, there's a vacant locker right next to her.

What are the odds?

"Quick, hide in here!" Twilight whispered, opening the locker.

She shoved Spike in there and closed it frantically.

Cinch was right behind her now.

"Who are you talking to?" She asked.

"Um, myself. It's a nervous habit. Were you looking for me?" Twilight asked.

"Indeed I was. I'm very disappointed in you." Cinch said.

"You let a barbarian tie with you at trigonometry? Your performance is clearly slipping." She said.

"I-I'm sorry, Principal Cinch... I really went as fast as I could..." Twilight said.

"Nonetheless, it is quite a coincidence that the CHS students moving on to the next event are the same nice students who were so interested in you, don't you think?" Cinch asked.

"...I'm not sure." Twilight said.

"Perhaps you should get to know them after all." Cinch said.

"But I thought you didn't want me to." Twilight said.

"Let's just say I'm covering my bases. Who knows? Perhaps they will reveal to you the secret to Canterlot High's newfound success." Cinch said.

"I don't know... Spying seems kinda... wrong." Twilight said.

Ugh.

Cinch began walking away...

"Well, it's your decision, Twilight. It's not as if your application hangs in the balance. On second thought, yes, it does." She said, completely going away now.

...Spike came outside the locker quickly.

"Man, she's awful. What are you gonna do?" Spike asked.

"I don't know, Spike... I don't know...!" Twilight said, sitting down beside him.

...The doors to the entrance burst open.

Gohan was carrying Fluttershy and ran semi quickly.

Again, don't want to show off too much power...

"...When did he get outside?" Twilight asked Spike.

"Heck if I know." Spike said.

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The Final Round! Gohan's Amazing Progress! Midnight Sparkle Attacks!

It's late in the afternoon...

It's very cloudy.

Each school gathered around the entrance outside CHS.

Bleachers on each side for the Wondercolts and Shadowbolts...

On CHS's side, our usual gang were the only ones standing.

Fluttershy was back into action, although she was still drained and tired.

On Crystal Prep's side, the six remaining competitors along with Cinch were standing.

Luna, Celestia, and Cadence were in front of the doors to the school.

The crowds are wild.

Cadence was our usual announcer, so..

"Since the score is still tied, the final event will determine the winner of the Friendship Games." She announced.

Luna took the microphone from there.

She had one Wondercolts' Flag and a Shadowbolts' flag.

"Somewhere on campus, a pennant from each school has been hidden. The first team to find their school's flag and bring it back wins." Luna announced.

Cadence took back the microphone, and-

"And as soon as our teams are ready, we'll begin." She announced.

Anyway...

"I don't feel like playing these games anymore..." Pinkie said.

"But we have to play. This is the last event!" Rainbow Dash said.

Rarity scoffed.

"It's a little hard to focus with all the magic stealing and portal opening." She said.

"And I feel awful about what I said to Twilight..." Sunset said.

Fluttershy just had to chime in-

"Especially since she obviously didn't mean to do all the stuff I'm told she did. She's actually really nice." She said.

Sunset facepalmed...

...Everyone just gave Fluttershy that look, and she felt bad.

Applejack decided to change the subject there and then.

"Let's just get through this last event and prove we're not a bunch of cheaters. Then you can go over and apologize." She said.

"You guys are drained. Are you sure you can handle this last event?" Gohan asked.

"Ehh... Yeah... I don't know..." Pinkie said.

Over at Crystal Prep's side...

Cinch was speaking to the finalists.

Spike hid behind a bush.

"I know I'm asking you to beat a team that isn't playing fair, but Canterlot High must be made to understand that even with magic at their disposal, beating Crystal Prep is simply not an option." Cinch declared.

"What if they grow wings again?" Sugarcoat asked.

"A fair question. Though I believe we can now fight fire with fire." Cinch said, walking to Twilight.

Twilight knew what was coming.

"I've seen what your device can do, Twilight. Containing magical energy is fine, but have you considered releasing it?" Cinch asked.

"But I don't even understand how it works." Twilight said.

From there, the other Crystal Prep students crowded around her.

"But you'd like to. And since our opponents have already used it to stay competitive, I see no reason why we shouldn't do the same. Unless, of course, you have no interest in Everton. Though, honestly, I think there's more knowledge packed in that little device than any independent study program could offer." Cinch said.

"I... could agree on you with that, but it's dangerous...!" Twilight said.

"Twilight, to find a student like you... I've maybe seen only one or two. But they disappear in the blink of an eye." Cinch said.

"I'm very sure you know what will happen if we have the losing score..." She said.

Her fellow teammates were also rallying for her to get the magic out.

"Unleash the magic." Sugarcoat said.

"Do it." Indigo said.

"They used it." Sour Sweet said sourly.

"Why can't we?" Sunny Flare said.

"It'll be your fault if we lose." Lemon Zest said, not using a rocking voice.

"There won't be another chance like this again, Twilight. You won't be able to see magic again..." Cinch said.

Twilight was really contemplating...

"We need to win this." Cinch said.

...

"...I'll do it." Twilight said.

Spike very quietly gasped from the bush.

Twilight started walking towards the center.

Back to our usual gang...

"I don't know if I want to do this anymore, either..." Rainbow Dash said.

"Well... I might as well look alone. If you really want me to." Gohan said.

"What's Twilight doing?" Sunset asked.

Yeah, that is kinda questionable.

'Imagine what you'll learn if you set it free...' Twilight thought.

Gohan started walking towards her, now.

"If both teams are ready..." Luna announced.

Twilight lifted up the compass...

"Wait... What are you doing...?" Gohan asked.

"These games are riding on me." Twilight said, not looking too sure about herself.

"...the last event of the Friendship Games begins..." Cadence said

"I will win this..." Twilight said, suddenly gaining tons of confidence.

Spike rushed after her.

Twilight opened up the compass...

"Twilight, NO!" Spike yelled.

Gohan also dashed forward, hopefully able to prevent what was to come.

But...

Luna and Cadence announced at the very same time-

"Now!"

Twilight unleashed the magic, and...

CHING!

Flash of light!

A huge purple shockwave was sent, pushing everyone back!

Everyone but Gohan ended up on the ground...

"Why did you do that!?" He yelled.

Twilight held a purple orb of magic in front of her...

It was really powerful...

It forced her to float up to the sky...

And she dropped the compass on the ground.

The orb got bigger and bigger, pulling Twilight in.

Her glasses fell off...

Everyone else managed to stand up, but stood back.

'What is she doing...!?' Gohan thought.

Twilight strained and struggled against the pull...

Her arms were enveloped...

Cinch and her fellow teammates moved back...

"Help...!" Twilight called out, tearing up.

She managed to pull one of her arms out...

But nobody could reach her from her.

"...me...!" She sobbed.

She was completely pulled in, and let out a terrifying scream.

Now she's just inside the magic...

Absorbing all of it's power.

Finally...

BAKOOM!

A huge flash of light ensued!

Everyone had to avert their eyes...

Twilight suddenly had a purple dot on her forehead...

But her whole body mutated.

First, she got much bigger than before...

Her shoes were now very sharp magical boots...

She gained two gigantic purple wings...

Fiery purple and magenta hair, blue fiery glasses, a very corroded blue horn, and blue eyes.

Her dress was purple again, with extra sharp crystals and shit.

She also had a very dark purple tail...

Spike whimpered and cowered...

Cinch started walking backwards to avoid the situation...

Twilight was now Midnight Sparkle...

She laughed manically!

Then she turned to Sunset.

"You were right! I didn't understand magic before, but I do now!" She yelled.

Her horn glowed blue, and she fired a blue blast out from her palm!

Right at the Wondercolts' statue...

And that just exploded.

Everyone but Gohan averted their eyes again.

A portal appeared where the statue was...

To Ponyville.

"Equestria...!?" Sunset asked.

"That's what that place looks like?" Gohan asked.

The portal then created a magical crack in the ground...

All the way to where the main gang was.

Midnight was ready to fire another portal at them.

"Get out of the way!" Gohan yelled.

Everyone hopped out of the way as Midnight created another portal, this time to the Rainbow Falls...

Students started to run away, like reasonable people.

Midnight was now just creating portals for the hell of it.

Cinch was about to run away, until Sunny Flare spotted her...

"Hey! Where are you going!?" She yelled.

"Anywhere to avoid that... monster! And I suggest you do the same!" Cinch said, running in high heels.

Sunny Flare and the rest didn't really know what to do.

This was catastrophic, what they're done.

"Twilight!" Sunset yelled.

"You can't do this!" She yelled.

"That's right!" Gohan yelled.

"You are a woman of science! How could you commit such atrocities!?" He asked.

"Excuse you, mustard gas would like a word!" Twilight yelled.

"Uh, excuse you! Solar energy has something to say!" Gohan yelled.

"Excuse you! Anthrax has an opinion on that!" Twilight yelled.

"Excuse you! Penicillin would like to chime in!" Gohan yelled.

...

"...The atom bomb." Midnight said.

Gohan took a very deep breath...

...

"...Me." He said, bending his arms.

"HRAAAGH!"

His yellow aura exploded, and his power skyrocketed!

Midnight looked in shock.

Gohan's friends looked in joy.

Midnight quickly collected herself...

"You? Is that a joke? Don't make me laugh!" She yelled, aiming her palm at Gohan.

Gohan grunted before he leapt from the ground.

"Get her!" Rainbow Dash cheered.

He kept his aura...

"You moron!" Midnight yelled.

She fired a blue blast right at him!

But Gohan made his aura flare even brighter as he flew at it.

The blast disintegrated on contact with his aura!

Midnight couldn't see the blue blast getting destroyed...

Then...

WHAM!

He elbowed Midnight right in the cheek!

"Dah!" Midnight yelled, flying back for space.

Now she was even more shocked because there's a flying man who changed his hair color.

Gohan stared daggers back at her.

"What...!? What are you!?" Midnight asked.

The Crystal Prep students were very shocked at this, too.

"I'm your opponent." Gohan said, letting his aura die out.

"How are you flying without wings...!?" Midnight asked.

"The better question is, why aren't I kicking your face in?" Gohan asked.

"What kind of question like that relates to my-"

BAM!

Gohan did exactly that, kick her right in the face.

"Urgh! Cheap shot...!" Midnight yelled.

She fired another blue portal blast at Gohan, who fired a yellow ki blast in return.

The two clashed and died out...

"Grr... How did I not get your magic...!?" Midnight asked.

"This isn't magic. Regardless, my power isn't for the taking." Gohan said.

Then, Gohan aimed his palm at Midnight.

He fired three yellow ki blasts at once!

Midnight grinned and let the blasts reach her.

As soon as they touched her, they...

Dripped inside her?

There was no explosion or anything on impact.

"What?" Gohan muttered.

From behind him, a portal emerged...

The portal was into some black place, but...

All three ki blasts came out, and blasted Gohan from behind!

He recoiled forward, and Midnight flew after him.

She fired another blue blast from her palm!

Gohan was able to respond in time, and fired another yellow blast from his palm.

They clashed again, and they both disappeared.

Gohan started moving backwards as Midnight was chasing him.

Another portal appeared behind him...

On instinct, he flew up!

The yellow blast he fired before came through that portal...

Midnight ignored the blast and flew up towards Gohan.

"No matter what you throw at me, I'll send it back!" She yelled.

Gohan made his aura flare.

"Luckily for me..." He said, flying down at Midnight.

Before she could even respond-

WHAM!

Gohan punched her right in the cheek!

Then he cupped his hands over his head, and brought them crashing down!

"I don't need projectiles!" He yelled.

BAM!

Midnight was knocked down, flying towards the ground!

Gohan made his aura flare and immediately flew to where Midnight would eventually be.

He threw an upwards kick, but Midnight suddenly vanished, leaving blue flames.

Gohan slowly floated down to the ground.

He stared right at his friends and the remaining Crystal Prep students...

Then he did a turnaround roundhouse kick!

He deflected a blue blast to the sky!

Midnight was in the sky, floating...

She growled.

"I'm getting annoyed with you...!" She said.

Gohan just stared at her.

Midnight had some blue smoke appearing from her body...

Gohan noticed a power up...

So he jumped and charged at Midnight!

Midnight was growling even louder, and...

As soon as Gohan got remotely close...

She released a blue shockwave of magic!

Along with an enraged power boost, she sent Gohan flying backwards...

Gohan managed to land on the ground with his feet and one arm...

Then, Midnight just appeared in front of him, winding up a blue magical fist!

WHAM!

Punched him right in the face!

Instinctively...

While flying, Gohan aimed two fingers at Midnight, and fired a weak yellow blast.

Then he did a backflip before landing on his two feet.

Midnight grinned and absorbed the blast.

'Gah... Not again!' Gohan thought, trying to predict where it'll be next.

However, it never came.

Midnight just charged ahead.

Gohan forgot about the blast and charged ahead as well.

Then...

They clashed, grabbing each other's hands and trying to press ahead.

As they strained and pushed forward, Gohan made his yellow aura flare and Midnight made her blue magical aura flare.

Eventually, red sparks appeared where their hands were...

Then, Midnight grinned...

Suddenly, a portal emerged from behind Gohan...

His blast got him right in the back!

"Ngh...!" He grunted.

Midnight took advantage, and went forward to headbutt him.

BAM!

They let go of each other's hands, and Midnight let out another blue shockwave to send Gohan flying.

But, Gohan instantly recovered and disappeared from sight.

Midnight looked at where he was quizzically.

Gohan was behind her, winding up his fist below.

"Wha...? Where did y-"

WHAM!

Gohan uppercutted Midnight to the skies!

"Dah!" Midnight yelled, flipping over once to recover.

She stared down at the Saiyan in anger.

Then...

"Twilight!" Spike called.

Midnight looked down at her pup, and...

"You have to stop! Look at what you've done!" Spike said.

But Midnight just cackled.

"Oh, Spike... You'd only understand if you had this power..." She said.

The newfound power changed her for the worse.

"You're not the same, Twilight! Snap out of it!" Spike said.

Midnight was getting angry with Spike's stubbornness...

"I think you should be quiet!" She yelled, firing a blue blast from her palm.

Spike, disheartened by her action, braced for impact...

But an orange blur saved him before-

BOOM!

Another portal, to the Crystal Empire, appeared.

Only from the very top, though.

Gohan held Spike with both hands...

"Your opponent is me!" He yelled, placing Spike down.

"If you try again, you'll make me mad!" He yelled.

"You're a real bother. Two brilliant minds can come together and find new things we could never discover without magic!" Midnight said.

"...I don't follow." Gohan said.

"Everyone else doesn't matter, the knowledge is the most important thing! If we teamed up, and looked into every possible magic and energy... We would be unstoppable!" Midnight said excitedly.

"If you think I'll turn on my planet just for the sake of knowledge, you're delusional." Gohan said.

Midnight looked very angry at this...

"Your dog is right, you really need to stop. I'll kill ya if you don't figure it out." Gohan said.

"Just shut up and die!" Midnight yelled, charging up some blue magic in her palm.

Then, Gohan just teleported in front and above her-

"You first." He muttered, before winding up his foot.

BAM!

Midnight was sent down towards a portal...

A portal to Ponyville.

Gohan trailed her, and was ready to dropkick her!

WHAM!

Midnight was just hurled into the portal to Ponyville, and Gohan trailed her inside again.

They were gone from everyone else's sights...

"Is everyone alright?" Applejack asked.

"Nobody got hurt... I think." Rarity said.

"Alright..." Indigo said.

"You all have some explaining to do." She said.

"That guy is weird, alright? He held back until Twilight went rogue." Rainbow Dash said.

Fluttershy walked away. Off screen.

"Y'all need to explain why y'all let Twilight just do that." Applejack said.

Sunset looked to the fallen compass on the ground...

"Principal Cinch made her do it!" Sunny Flare said, being defensive.

"Well, now the poor guy's fighting again!" Pinkie said.

Fluttershy came back to the discussion with a very sad Spike in her arms.

"He doesn't like to fight..." She said, petting Spike.

"I don't believe you." Sugarcoat said.

"We've been around him for months, it's pretty obvious." Sunset said.

"But that's not important! How can we get Twilight back?" Spike asked.

"...Did he just talk?" Indigo asked.

"That's not important either!" Spike said.

"He's right." Sunset said.

"Beating her within an inch of her life isn't very orthodox..." Rarity said.

"And we don't have our Twilight to bring the magic out..." Fluttershy said.

"...You're right." Rarity said.

"Ugh, I feel so useless...! We're just relying on him..." Fluttershy said.

"...You're wrong." Sunset said.

"What?" Fluttershy asked.

Sunset walked over to the fallen compass and picked it up.

She closed it, and the compass started detecting magic again.

Rainbow Dash suddenly had her blue aura...

Actually, everyone else suddenly gained their aura.

Rarity's purple, Fluttershy's yellow, Applejack's orange, and Pinkie's pink.

Then, Sunset emitted her own aura-

A red one.

Sunset immediately opened the compass, and-

Suddenly, magic shot out from each individual with magic...

Their hair also flew up.

There were streams of different colors traveling to the compass...

Sunset held the compass up, and it absorbed every little bit of magic they had left...

Then...

The flow to the compass stopped.

Each of the magical girls fell to their knees...

Their magic was completely drained now.

Sunset looked at the purple orb of magic she managed to muster up...

And smiled.

"This'll do it..." She muttered.

Well, now Midnight and Gohan were clashing above Ponyville.

They clashed with all sorts of punches and kicks as they traveled downwards.

For some reason, neither of them were turning into ponies.

The nearby pegasi looked in confusion and awe.

Gohan ended this clashing by flying back and making his aura flare.

At this point, every pony cleared the skies.

"You have one more chance, Twilight." Gohan said.

"I don't want to put you through hell." He said, speaking through his aura.

"You still think you can beat me!?" Midnight asked.

"Everything is powerless before me!" She yelled.

"...You ignorant child. I'm done holding back. I gave you your chance. Don't say I didn't warn you." Gohan said.

He exerted a little more force into his aura, grunted, and-

Sparks emerged, and his aura was a lot more jagged!

Gohan ascended into the next level!

"A stupid light show won't convince me!" Midnight yelled, flying straight at him.

Gohan let his aura die, and let Midnight get close.

She wound up her fist, aimed at his face, and-

WHAM!

She grinned, since she got the hit.

But...

Gohan didn't even move. No flinching-

No signs of knock back.

"What...!?" Midnight asked.

She threw another punch, but-

Gohan grabbed it with the same arm.

He grabbed her left wrist with his left hand.

Then, Midnight threw another fist!

Gohan caught it again.

Midnight strained and grunted trying to get out of the grip, but-

BAM!

Gohan kicked Midnight right in the chin!

Then he let go of her hands...

Before she could recover, Gohan slammed his other foot into her side!

Then, he slammed his fists one by one into her face!

Finally, he wound up his knee, and brought it right up to her stomach!

WHAM!

Midnight coughed loudly, grabbing her stomach...

But, again, Gohan wasn't going to ease up.

He threw a barrage of punches and kicks before she could even breathe again.

He was just laying into her with this never ending assault.

The others were helped up to their feet thanks to the Crystal Prep students...

And hey, some people are actually coming back.

Probably thought that the battle was over.

Sunset mustered the energy to stand up and shuffle over to her friends.

She carried the open compass over as well.

"How did you do that...?" Fluttershy asked.

"I'm not really sure, but... Gohan can use this to bring Twilight back." Sunset said.

Then, Midnight was hurled back into the regular world...

Gohan teleported to her side, and kicked her diagonally downwards!

Then-

CRASH!

She crashed on the ground, leaving a purple magic trail there.

She had plenty of scratches at this point.

She was also panting...

"Gohan!" Sunset yelled.

Gohan looked down at her, and-

"Catch!" Sunset yelled, chucking the open compass at Gohan.

He caught it with his left hand, and analyzed the magic in it...

"Use it on her! It'll bring her back!" Sunset yelled.

Despite the royal beating she just endured, Midnight cackled.

"Projectiles dont work on me!" She yelled.

"That's not always true." Gohan said.

"You're an idiot." Midnight said.

Gohan pulled the orb of magic out from the compass and kept it concentrated in his right hand.

He dropped the compass.

Gohan wound his arm up...

"Ka... me..."

He was charging up the Kamehameha in the same hand...

The result was a blue/purpleish orb forming in his hand.

"You moron!" Midnight yelled.

"What is he doing!?" Sour Sweet asked.

"Trust him..." Fluttershy muttered.

"He has this in the bag..." She said.

"...ha... me..."

Midnight was ready to absorb and dish out whatever Gohan was about to fire.

But she wasn't prepared for him to just vanish from sight.

"Huh...?" She muttered.

Gohan teleported behind her, and-

WHAM!

He slammed his other fist right into her lower back!

"GRAAH!" Midnight yelled.

"HA!"

Gohan slammed his magical hand into the ground below...

...

BAKOOM!

A giant white magical dome appeared, covering the two entirely!

Everyone else could not witness what was happening inside...

It was hard to see as it is.

Midnight was confused.

This whole area was just a white void...

But Gohan also appeared in front of her, making her blood boil.

She aimed her palm at him, and-

"Twilight, you know that it's not going to work." Gohan said.

Midnight knew that...

"I know you feel powerful right now, like you can have everything you want." Gohan said.

"But this isn't the way. You're not the first person to fall victim to greed." He said.

"Oh, you're wrong. Unlike you, I can have everything I want!" Midnight yelled.

"When will you accept that you're wrong?" Gohan asked, crossing his arms.

"As of right now, your power is being stripped away bit by bit. You have yet to realize that overwhelming power isn't everything." He said.

"Wha... What are you talking about?" Midnight asked.

"Even with all that magic and power, you'll still be alone. You'd have nobody." Gohan said.

"You were willing to destroy your best friend. You let this magic corrupt you. Even if you could beat me, you'd have nothing. You'd be nothing. What, you're the most powerful being of nobody?" He asked.

Midnight's eyes...

They reverted to Twilight's.

"Spike..." She muttered, feeling utterly guilty...

"So, are you willing to admit your mistake? Or are you going to remain power hungry and delusional?" Gohan asked.

"I... I want to fix everything... I want to undo this!" Midnight yelled.

"You can't undo it. But there's another path." Gohan said, uncrossing his arms.

"Like what!?" Midnight asked.

"Forgiveness. Listen, pretty soon, you'll be stripped of your power. But I can speak for us all when I say... We forgive you." Gohan said, smiling.

Then...

The dome of magic flashed a blinding white light!

Nobody could see what happened there...

Then, after the light died...

All the portals disappeared.

The differently colored magic flew back to the main cast.

One flew into the slab that used to hold the Wondercolts' statue...

The portal was functional again.

And there they were.

You know, looking around-

The only real damage was the statue.

The ground wasn't shattered to oblivion.

Twilight looked around, since everyone was staring...

She started to tear up.

"...I am so sorry... I didn't mean for any of this to happen..." She said.

Then, suddenly, Sunset put her hand on her shoulder from behind.

"I know. And going by my own experiences, they'll forgive you. I mean, he did it already." She said.

Those words managed to calm her down and stopped her crying...

...

Is that a certain bark a hear?

Spike tackle hugged Twilight, jumping right into her arms with her glasses!

"Spike!" She said happily, hugging him really hard.

"I'm so sorry I tried to blast you..." She said, all sad again.

"Eh, you weren't you. I'll let it slide." Spike said.

Twilight smiled as she put her glasses back on.

Then she giggled as she started petting and hugging him again.

What a beautiful moment...

Oh, hey, Cinch was hiding behind the bleachers this entire time.

Then, she noticed that the principals and Cadence were walking towards the scene...

So, she confronted them.

"Principal Celestia, on behalf of Crystal Prep, I demand that you forfeit the Friendship Games! Clearly, CHS has had unfair advantage for quite some time! And it's certainly obvious that your students have been using magic for their own benefit!" She yelled.

Nobody was on her side.

"I'd like to think that saving the world benefits us all." Celestia said, smugly.

Then Sugarcoat had to chime in...

"At least they didn't manipulate Twilight into releasing all the stolen magic and turning into a power-crazed magical creature that tried to rip the world apart just to win a game." She said, incredibly fast.

...

"...Wow! That's a lot to take in when you say it all at once." Pinkie said.

"That's ridiculous!" Cinch yelled.

"Nope, that's pretty much what happened." Spike said.

Well, you can't beat the testimony of a talking dog.

"Actually, we're all to blame..." Sour Sweet said, being all sweet.

"...Mostly it was her." She said sourly.

"...Obviously my students have been infected with your magic, but I plan on taking all of this up with the school board!" Cinch yelled.

"Good. I'm sure they would be very interested in hearing all about the magical students with wings and changing hair colors." Celestia said.

"Oh, and the portals to different dimensions." Luna said.

"And don't forget to tell them about the talking dog." Cadence said, giggling.

"Yeah, because all of this doesn't sound like something a child made up." Gohan said, reverting back to his base form.

He smirked.

"And that would never ruin your reputation." Spike sneered.

Everyone was against Cinch at this point.

Everyone stared at her angrily...

Cinch finally lost...

She was ready to explode in anger!

...But she just straightened her vest.

She turned around, and walked away.

That was nice.

Celestia decided to break the silence.

"Well, I know these Friendship Games haven't been what any of us expected, but given what we've all just been through, I think it's fair to declare us all winners." Celestia said.

Everyone turned to Gohan for approval...

"...I'm going to have to respectfully disagree with that statement, but I won't stop you. Two worlds weren't destroyed. Everyone wins, technically." Gohan said.

Then everyone cheered.

Yeah, like they won anything.

Later, everyone had gold medals.

Because everyone wins.

Twilight sat on the steps, caressing her dog.

Just hanging out.

Then Cadence walked up to her.

"I guess that was oneway to finish up your time at Crystal Prep. Pretty sure Cinch will be fast-tracking your application after all of that." She said, sitting beside Twilight.

"I've been thinking about it and... I'm not so sure now is the time for me to apply to Everton." Twilight said.

"Really?" Cadence asked excitedly.

"I may know about a lot of things, but friendship isn't really one of them. And I'm definitely not gonna learn more about it by being alone all the time." Twilight said.

"So... you're staying at Crystal Prep?" Cadence asked.

"Well, it seems the students here at CHS know an awful lot about the subject. I don't suppose..." Twilight said.

Cadence nodded.

"You could transfer to this school instead." She said.

"Really?" Twilight asked.

"You'd certainly be missed at Crystal Prep. But I think that's a great idea! I'll be sure to speak to Principal Celestia about it right away." Cadence said.

Now, in front of the broken portal slab...

Our usual gang were hanging around.

Just existing.

"You didn't get any scratches this time, eh?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Luckily. I didn't want to really hurt Twilight, but... it happened." Gohan said.

"I'm just glad those didn't translate to her regular body, because right now she'd have her entire skeleton shattered." He added.

...

"...Anyway..." Fluttershy said.

"Still no word from Princess Twilight?" She asked Sunset.

Sunset pulled out her trusty book to Equestria, flipped it open, and-

"Not yet. But I think I may have figured out how magic works in this world." Sunset said.

"We pony up when we're showing the truest part of ourselves. I was so busy waiting for someone else to give me the answers that I gave up looking for them myself. I'm sure there will be more magical problems that pop up in this world, but like Applejack said, Princess Twilight has her own problems to worry about in Equestria. We can't expect her to always be around to help us." She said.

Then Twilight and Celestia showed up.

"But maybe I can be?" Twilight asked sheepishly.

She held Spike.

"It seems we have a new Wondercolt here at Canterlot High!" Celestia said.

"I'm not sure how much help I could be. But I'd like to try. If you would all give me a chance..." Twilight said.

Aww, everyone wants to do that now.

"I'm sure I can count on you all to help her feel at home." Celestia said.

Then, Sunset wrapped an arm around Twilight.

"You sure can!" She said.

Then all the other girls just group hugged with Pinkie on top.

Aww.

"You guys have fun." Celestia said, walking away.

...

"...Okay, now, Son Gohan, was it?" Twilight asked.

The hug broke.

"Yep." Gohan said.

"One question. How!?" Twilight yelled.

Gohan chuckled.

"To make a long story short, I can utilize my life energy to fight." He said.

"The hair!?" Twilight asked.

"That came from pure rage." Gohan said.

"The blasts!?" Twilight asked.

"Just the life energy again." Gohan said.

"The aura!?" Twilight asked.

"Same answer." Gohan said.

"And I'll really confuse you with the next one." He said, facing the skies.

"Oh, what else could you possibly have in store...?" Twilight asked.

"NIMBUS!"

...

Then, the Flying Nimbus flew in, parking right in front of Gohan.

Twilight was relatively shocked, but nothing too sho-

"Okay, now you're sitting on a cloud!?" She asked.

Gohan sat crisscross on the cloud.

"Well, only those with a pure heart can actually ride it. My dad gave it to me years ago." He said.

"...Are you leaving already?" Fluttershy asked.

"I'm going fishing. You girls have fun." Gohan said, waving.

Then the Flying Nimbus just flew off, leaving that yellow streak.

...

"...He and Pinkie are contenders for the weird one in the group." Rainbow Dash said.

Later...

The seven just set up a picnic outside the portal.

Nothing special, a few sandwiches and juice boxes.

They had the red and white checkerboard pattern mat.

Just relaxing, sitting in a circle.

"...I swear, I will figure magic and life energy out." Twilight said.

"Heh. Good luck figuring him out." Rainbow Dash said.

"He won't even teach us how to use it." Pinkie said.

Then, the portal started shaking up.

Then...

Princess Twilight burst through, panting.

"I'm so sorry I didn't get here sooner! I didn't get your messages until just now because I was caught in this time travel loop and, honestly, it was the strangest thing that's ever happened to me!" She said, very quickly.

The regular, powerless Twilight stood up in confusion.

They stared at each other...

"...Make that the second strangest." Princess Twilight said.

Author's Note

Unfortunately, I will take a few weeks to post a chapter again pretty soon, so, sorry.

A bee took a shit on the ceiling and it hardened, I broke a piece of the ceiling off trying to get that shit off.

An Untimely Death... Gohan's Trip To Equestria! Wait, You Aren't...!

Twilight has gotten used to the Saiyan.

Of course she's trying to figure it out, but what else is there to pick apart?

So, to somewhat ease Twilight, Gohan decided to bring her a gift.

She's now part of the gang, and she has a new look.

Ponytail rather than a bun, blue striped shirt, purple bow, purple skirt, and purple sneakers.

They were hanging out in front of the school, since, again, the gift.

Spike existed in Twilight's arms.

"...What's that?" Twilight asked.

Gohan was holding a capsule.

"It's the thing I brought for you." He said.

"Is it a vitamin or something...?" Twilight asked.

Gohan smirked as he pressed the button.

He threw the capsule into the sky, and it exploded into smoke!

Then, before anyone could process it, a green, old model scouter fell into his palm.

"What's that?" Fluttershy asked.

"If you've ever heard of the Saiyans, this is what they used to measure one's power." Gohan said.

"Where'd you get it from, though?" Sunset asked.

"This was initially my Uncle Raditz's scouter. And my friend Bulma translated the language so that we could read it." Gohan said.

"Bulma... As in, Bulma Briefs?" Twilight asked.

"Bingo." Gohan said.

"I didn't think a scientist of her caliber was still alive!" Twilight said joyfully.

"Yep. Anyway, you could scan the power levels of everyone around you. You wanna test it?" Gohan asked.

Twilight set Spike down.

"Yeah!" She said, taking it.

She put the scouter on her head, and...

"...You put it on upside down." Gohan said.

"Oh! Right..." Twilight said, taking it off and readjusting it.

"...Don't forget to turn it on." Gohan said.

"I don't know where the on button is." Twilight said.

Gohan just pointed at his forehead.

Twilight copied him, and-

Beepbeepbeepbeepbeep-

"Oh! It's working!" Twilight said.

"How strong are we?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"I wanna know!" Pinkie said.

"Hang on! Hang on!" Twilight said, ecstatic that it worked.

She looked at Rainbow Dash and pressed the button.

Numbers flashed, and...

"...You have a power level of 7." Twilight said.

"Really? That's it?" Rainbow Dash asked.

That was a huge letdown.

Twilight pressed the button for Applejack, and-

"AJ has a 7.5." She said.

"Aw, what!?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Well, I guess that clears that!" Applejack said, smirking.

"Hang on a second!" Rainbow Dash yelled.

Everyone else laughed a bit.

Twilight looked to Sunset, and pressed the button.

"Sunset has a 3.8." Twilight said.

Then she turned to Pinkie.

Beeps.

"Pinkie, 6.9." Twilight said.

"Hah! Perfect." Pinkie laughed.

Then Twilight turned to Rarity.

"Rarity is a 3..." Twilight said.

"I swear, it's gonna say I'm a 0.5 or something." She added.

"What am I...?" Fluttershy asked.

Twilight pressed the button, and...

"...1.4." She said.

...

"...I should've expected as much." Fluttershy said.

"Try me!" Spike said.

Twilight looked down at her dog, pressed the button, and-

"0.2." She said.

"What?" Spike asked.

"You're a dog." Twilight said.

"Wait... What's he?" Pinkie asked, pointing at Gohan.

So, Twilight looked at him and pressed the button.

And...

"...A power level of 1."

...

"...Is that thing broken?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Yeah, this doesn't seem right." Twilight said.

"I think it's right." Gohan said.

"How am I even stronger than you!?" Fluttershy asked.

"Check again." Gohan said, smirking.

Twilight pressed the button again, and-

"8,200!?" She asked.

Everyone gasped.

"No, it's still rising!?" She asked.

10,000, 20,000, 30,000...

Then it stopped abruptly at 32,800.

"I'll break it at this rate." Gohan said.

"You're thousands of times stronger than us!" Twilight said.

"I'm holding back a ton of my strength." Gohan said, smiling.

"Ngh...! I have to fix this to handle bigger numbers! It's really hot." Twilight said, taking the scouter off.

"The only other button puts it back into the capsule." Gohan said.

Twilight pressed that button.

Copying Gohan, she tossed it into the air and it exploded back into the capsule.

She cupped her hands together to catch it.

"That's really cool!" Pinkie said.

"Well, we know now how we stack up against a monster like you..." Rainbow Dash said.

"I'm really weak compared to all of you..." Fluttershy said.

"Oh, don't look at it that way... You're too gentle to hurt someone." Gohan said.

"That's what I said about you, yet here you are." Fluttershy said, smiling.

She winked.

'...What is she getting at...?' Gohan thought.

"I'm gonna head to my lab and power this thing up now!" Twilight said.

"Hah! Just say Crystal Prep!" Spike said.

"Spike... Be quiet." Twilight said.

"I guess I'll head out, too. Gotta practice for the soccer game." Rainbow Dash said.

"I got chores." Applejack said.

"I have 12 parties to plan this week!" Pinkie said.

"I should head to the shelter..." Fluttershy said.

"I'm perfecting a new fabric I've created, so I should head home..." Rarity said.

"I have to finish homework." Sunset said.

"Oh. Alright." Gohan said, somewhat sad.

Everyone just started walking away with waves and "Bye!"s.

Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy walked off together, Rarity and Applejack walked off together, and Pinkie and Twilight walked off together.

Gohan was just left there...

'...Well. This turned out great.' He thought.

He put his hands behind his head.

'Trunks doesn't want to train, or hang out, mom wanted me out of the house, and I really don't have much to do.' He thought.

...Then he looked at the portal.

An idea popped into his head.

'I wonder how the other side is... What would I turn into?' He thought, smiling.

So, he walked to the portal.

This made him kinda nervous.

'New world... Okay, you've done it before.' He thought.

He put his hand into the portal, but then the magic started glowing.

He pulled his hand back immediately.

He closed his eyes and too a deep breath...

Then...

He jumped right in!

In a library, the portal to the human world stood.

It's fairly dark, for some odd reason.

The magic was swirling and glowing within the portal...

Then...

Gohan emerged as his regular form!

He looked around, and at his hands.

He looked around his body, and-

'...I guess I don't have a pony body.' He thought.

But, forget that.

He felt that there was an odd disturbance.

In the other room...

He could feel these odd and evil powers.

Like...

Pure evil.

Noises of hitting, laughter, and general bitterness from the next room...

So he decided to investigate a bit.

He peeked into the next room, and...

Hey, it's all his friends!

As ponies!

...And Fluttershy just slammed... Spike against her chair, what is going on here?

They're drawing all over this table and their chairs...

Plus, there were two other presences outside the room.

Starlight Glimmer and Trixie Lulamoon.

Former enemies, but, now they're alright.

They were peeking inside from the door.

It was very slightly open...

"What is that thing!?" Trixie whispered.

"How should I know? Is it one of them?" Starlight whispered.

The 'ponies' put three small dark rocks on the table...

"Is it ready?" 'Twilight' asked.

"Just one more." 'Applejack' said.

She placed one last rock on there, in some kind of formation.

They opened up, releasing changeling magic in the shape of a square!

Then, it webbed up into the middle of the table...

And a giant green projection appeared at the tip of the webbing!

It was the changeling queen...

"Queen Chrysalis...!" Starlight whispered.

Gohan looked in shock...

Who the hell was that?

All the 'ponies' and 'dragon' bowed.

Chrysalis looked around, and-

"Ugh. I can't take any of you seriously when you look like that." She said.

"Oh. Right." 'Twilight' said, smirking.

Then, with a green flash...

They all turned into changelings.

Gohan looked serious...

These things were posing as the main six...

"Much better. Now. Report!" Chrysalis demanded.

"Everything here is going according to plan! We've replaced the six ponies and their dragon, and have taken control of the castle!" One of the changelings said.

"Excellent. And I've just received word that the princesses from Canterlot have successfully been replaced as well." Chrysalis said.

Then the underlings all squealed and laughed...

Starlight and Trixie looked worried as all hell.

Chrysalis spike again...

"We thought too small last time. One ponynapped princess wasn't enough. With all the most beloved ponies of Equestria taken care of, nopony can stop us!" She celebrated.

Then, from the corner of the room...

"Nopony, huh?"

"What was that." Chrysalis said.

Everyone looked into the corner to find the Saiyan...

Just standing there.

"I don't have to be a pony to stop you." Gohan said.

Trixie and Starlight were afraid this was gonna go terribly...

"What is it doing!?" Trixie whispered.

"Sounds like a guy, but... That thing's crazy!" Starlight whispered.

Gohan stepped forward, and-

All of them hissed loudly...

He kept stepping forward.

"A nobody wants to stop us? You seven go on ahead, do whatever you want." Chrysalis said.

Then, the transmission was cut, and the webbing turned back into rocks.

There was some small maniacal laughter coming from the small horde...

One leapt and charged, and-

WHAM!

Gohan smashed his fist into his face!

He was sent flying across the room!

The other changelings stopped and looked in shock.

Unconscious on the wall.

Another tried to stab him with his horn, but Gohan maneuvered and bashed his elbow into the changeling's neck.

Unconscious and on the ground.

Two changelings charged at him with their horns!

But, Gohan grabbed them both by the horns...

He pulled them back, and bashed their skulls into each other!

CRRRACK!

He threw their unconscious bodies aside.

The three remaining changelings looked scared...

But that didn't matter, because this merciless Saiyan ran at them.

Now, let's cut off screen as we hear smashing sounds, punching, changeling magic, the works...

Starlight and Trixie just watched in awe as they watched the Saiyan brutalize the changelings off screen.

Once the beating finished, Gohan dropped the last of the downed changelings on the ground.

And, to make matters worse, he looked right at Trixie and Starlight.

...

"...Who are you?" He asked, pointing.

...Then they started running, and-

"Hey! Wait!" Gohan called out, running after them.

He swung open the door and saw the two ponies clearly.

They were running for their lives in this dark as hell hallway.

Starlight made her horn glow, and-

They teleported with a cyan flash!

Gohan was just left confused...

Starlight and Trixie were right outside Trixie's... home.

Trixie started hyperventilating and Starlight was on the lookout for Gohan...

"I can't deal with this! I'm just a performer! This is... This is princess-level stuff! But the changelings have all the princesses... And that thing exists! We're doomed!" Trixie sputtered.

"Get a hold of yourself!" Starlight yelled.

"At least it doesn't look like that thing is on the changelings' side..." Starlight said.

"We don't know if it's on our side either!" Trixie said.

"Hi." Gohan said.

"Oh, hi. Anyw-..." Starlight said, looking again.

There he was.

Gohan just stood there in front of them.

"Dah!" The two yelped.

Starlight fired a tremendous blue blast from her horn!

But, Gohan smacked it to the dark skies.

That was a lot of her power, but he just deflected it?

"Drat...!" Starlight said.

"I didn't expect it to end like this...!" Trixie said.

"Me neither...!" Starlight said.

"Hold on, hold on! You're not those weird creatures, I'm not gonna hurt you." Gohan said.

"How do we know that!?" Trixie asked.

"I would've done it by now." Gohan said.

"...Oh." Starlight said.

They're about the height up to his chest...

"Who are you...? What are you!?" Starlight asked.

"How did you do that!?" Trixie asked.

"Where do you come from!?" Starlight asked.

"Okay, one question at a time..." Gohan said.

"I'm Son Gohan, first name Gohan. I'm a Saiyan human hybrid from Earth. Through training, I've attained my power. Understand?" He asked.

...

"...Not really, but... Are you on our side?" Starlight asked.

"Explain the situation to me, but tell me your names first." Gohan said, crossing his arms.

"I'm Starlight Glimmer, Twilight's student." Starlight said.

"I am the Great and Powerful Trixie..." Trixie said, not enthusiastic about it as usual...

'...Oh, I didn't expect to run into her... Not the same person, let this one's actions speak before you judge, Gohan.' Gohan thought.

"The changelings invaded us under our muzzles!" Starlight said.

"You're going to have to explain to me what a changeling is... I'm not from here..." Gohan said.

"Changelings steal the form of those you love. They feed off of love and friendship, and they've kidnapped the most important ponies in Equestria!" Trixie said.

"Oh, no." Gohan said.

"I can sense a particularly powerful energy in that direction..." He said, pointing somewhere.

"I guess that's where the changelings are." Starlight said

"So, what's our method of attack without the important ponies?" Gohan asked.

"Uh... Queen Chrysalis only said they took Luna and Celestia and obviously Twilight and the others... but maybe Cadance is still safe. Our best bet is to get to the Crystal Empire before the changelings do. That way we can-"

"There's no help coming from the Crystal Empire."

Everyone looked to the trees.

And out from the bushes, a reformed changeling appeared.

Thorax.

Then, Trixie started screaming, and Gohan got into a fighting position.

Trixie was just screaming like there was no tomorrow, so Starlight had to shut her up.

She put a cyan barrier around Trixie to solve the problem.

Gohan was about to charge, but-

"Thorax?" Starlight asked.

Gohan took a single step.

"You know this one?" He asked.

"Yes." Thorax said.

"Your wings look... different." Starlight said.

Thorax flashed his glittery wings.

"I guess they do." He said.

Then Starlight got a bit suspicious.

She strengthened her magic, making her horn spark brighter.

"...How do I know you aren't some other changeling pretending to be Thorax?" She asked.

"He doesn't radiate the same energy those other changelings had." Gohan said.

"You were there when Spike defended me to the ponies of the Crystal Empire. Princess Twilight said:" Thorax said, before transforming into Twilight.

Gohan was shocked at this.

"As the Princess of Friendship, I should set an example for all of Equestria. But today it was Spike who taught me-"

"-Okay, okay! I believe you. We don't need the whole speech." Starlight said.

Thorax reverted back to his changeling form.

"...So, who's this... thing?" He asked.

"Son Gohan. I'm a dude. Definitely not from here." Gohan said.

Then Starlight realized that Trixie was ready to kill herself inside the barrier, so...

"Trixie, this is Thorax. He's a reformed changeling. He's on our side. Understand?" Starlight asked.

Trixie nodded...

...Then the barrier was put down.

She quickly backed up against her... home.

Thorax walked forward with an extended hoof.

"Hi, it's a pleasure t-"

Trixie didn't want that at all, and Thorax stopped...

"If Starlight says you're on our side, I believe her. But maybe just stay over there for now, okay?" Trixie asked.

...So Thorax walked backwards.

"...What did you mean there's no help? Did the changelings get Cadance too?" Starlight asked.

"They took Cadance, Shining Armor, and Flurry Heart! Sunburst sent me here to get Princess Twilight's help, but... but it sounds like it's too late for that, too! So... what should we do?" Thorax asked.

"Yeah, Starlight. What are we gonna do?" Trixie asked.

"I... I don't know! There has to be somepony else who can handle this?" Starlight asked.

Gohan smiled.

"Well, we're the rag-tag team that's left." He said.

"Are you kidding me!?" Trixie asked.

"There is nopony else! Everypony with powerful magic is already gone!" She yelled.

"Y'know, someone else doesn't have to be a pony or possess magic..." Gohan said.

Then, out of nowhere...

"You know whenever ponies talk about powerful magic, they always leave me out."

It was Discord, the god of chaos...

...lounging on Trixie's... home, knitting a bunny...

"If I weren't so evolved, I might decide to take it personally." He said.

"Who the heck are you?" Gohan asked.

"I should be asking you the same thing." Discord said.

"What kind of power do you have...?" Gohan asked.

After looking at it closely...

"Well, isn't this quite the combination of secondary characters? Where are Twilight and the girls?" He asked.

"First, how do we know that you're really you?" Starlight asked.

Discord scowled and snapped his fingers.

All hell broke loose.

Dancing flowers, clocks with squirrels being thrown out, the whole ground turned into soap, everything has a checkerboard pattern, shit's floating, and-

"What the heck!?" Gohan asked, not slipping.

Thorax flew and Starlight and Trixie fell down.

Trixie's home is now a giant pumpkin.

"Shall I continue?" Discord asked.

"Can you undo this? I think I'm gonna barf..." Gohan said.

"Yeah, no." Discord said.

"Chrysalis and the changelings are back. They've ponynapped all of the most powerful ponies in Equestria! Celestia, Luna, Cadance, Shining Armor, Flurry Heart, Twilight and her friends." Starlight said.

Upon hearing that last one...

Discord went rage mode and snapped his fingers.

"We need to-"

The whole thing got reversed in an instant.

Discord got strangely close to Starlight.

"They took Fluttershy?" He whispered.

"Yes!" Starlight said.

"Where." Discord said, his eyes glowing red with rage.

"The Changeling Kingdom. With you on our side, I can-"

Discord snapped his fingers, and in an instant...

They're now in a forest in the middle of buttfuck nowhere!

Everyone but Gohan and Thorax suddenly had bags packed to the brim with essentials.

Trixie had her hat and cloak, and Discord had his scarf.

Discord looked puzzled...

As did everyone else.

He lifted a boulder, looking underneath...

"Odd. I was trying to take us right to Fluttershy, but there is no Fluttershy." Discord said, moving his eyeballs out of his socket and back right in...

Then he put the boulder back.

"The Fluttershy is that way." Gohan said, pointing.

They were all on a cliff, and to where Gohan pointed...

The Changeling Hive...

"I hoped to never see that place again!? Now what!?" Thorax asked.

"Oh, this is so strange. We're here and that's there, and I clearly meant for us to be there and not here." Discord said.

"Oh, I can probably explain..." Thorax said.

Discord stretched.

"Oh, well! If at first you don't succeed..." He said, about to snap.

But Starlight used her magic to stop that.

"Maybe we should come up with a plan first?" She asked.

Discord blew the magic away, but didn't snap.

"A what?" He asked.

"You know, figuring out the best way to do something before you actually do it." Trixie said condescendingly.

Then Discord laughed.

"Oh, that's adorable! But you see, unlike you, I can do anything." He said.

"Uh, actually-"

Discord put a finger to Thorax's face to hush him.

"That's all very nice, but really a waste of time. We have me. And what else could we possibly need?" He asked.

"...A reasonable plan." Gohan said.

"A draconequus with magic and half a brain might help." Trixie sneered.

"Why are you here again? I mean, it's not like you're going to stop the changelings by pulling a rabbit out of a hat. At least my magic can do something." Discord sneered.

"The thing about magic here-"

"Like this!" Discord interrupted, snapping his fingers.

Then he just spawned a flying pig, armor, and a rapier.

"For Fluttershy! Yah!" He yelled, and the pig darted ahead.

...Then his armor and the pig vanished into green dust, and Discord nearly had a hard fall.

He grabbed the edge of the cliff, though...

He got back up and snapped his fingers...

Another flying pig.

It flew ahead, and it turned to green dust again.

"I've been trying to tell you! Nothing other than changeling magic works here. Chrysalis' throne is carved from an ancient dark stone that soaks up outside magic the same way changelings soak up love. It's how she keeps the hive safe." Thorax said.

"Only magic, hmm?" Gohan asked.

"Nothing other than changeling magic works." Thorax repeated.

Gohan held one finger up.

"...What are you doing?" Discord asked.

Gohan created a tiny yellow ki blast at the tip of his palm...

"You have magic?" Starlight asked.

"Nope." Gohan said.

Then he just flicked it towards the castle.

Surprisingly, it did not vanish the moment it stepped in.

It broke a piece of rock on changeling territory.

"What!? That's not fair! How!?" Discord yelled.

"Probably because I don't even use magic." Gohan said.

"How does that make any sense?" Starlight asked.

"Thorax said it absorbs magic, not any energy." Gohan said.

"Yeah... but I don't know what you're using though." Thorax said.

"Now, if you don't mind..." Gohan said, stepping up to plate.

"I'm gonna take care of this myself." He said.

"Now hold on! You're not hogging all the glory!" Discord yelled.

"I'm not looking for glory, buddy. I just wanted to see my friend, but it just so happens that she's been kidnapped and I gotta save her now." Gohan said.

"You're gonna get lost in there." Thorax said.

"The hive is created with changeling magic, so only changelings can understand the maze that is the hive." He said.

"Just how confusing are we talking?" Gohan asked.

"Right is up, right is z, left is down, left is up, and left is right." Thorax said.

"Wha- That doesn't make any sense." Gohan said.

"Exactly!" Thorax said.

"Plus, if we can destroy the throne, Discord can take out the entire army with a sneeze!" Starlight said.

"I'm not doubting that. I like this plan." Gohan said.

"Only problem is, you'll all be practically defenseless..." He said.

"You handled those changelings without breaking a sweat." Trixie said.

"I'm not infallible. I'll just have to be extra careful." Gohan said.

"You all, come with me. We're gonna destroy that throne and murder the bastards that did this." He said.

"Whoa, whoa!" Starlight said.

"What?" Gohan asked.

"Watch your language!" Trixie said.

Of course, Gohan didn't see the "TV Y7" in the corner.

"That's not the problem." Discord said.

"What is the problem?" Thorax asked.

"Well, that's a terrible plan! How are we even supposed to get to the hive?" Discord asked.

"...By walking?" Gohan asked.

"I haven't walked that far in a millennia!" Discord complained.

"...You may have power, but you're the laziest person I've met." Gohan said.

"It's not even a kilometer!" Starlight said.

"Oh, metric system here. Cool." Gohan said.

They're walking, with Gohan in the lead.

Trixie second, Starlight third, Thorax fourth, and Discord last.

"Oh, I don't know how any of you manage not being able to disappear and reappear whenever you want!" Discord complained.

"It's really not that hard..." Gohan said.

"Well, I, for one, definitely miss you being able to disappear!" Trixie sneered.

"Give Discord a break. None of us knew we weren't going to be able to use magic." Starlight said.

"I did." Thorax said.

Now, behind a dead tree, everyone stopped.

"If we get separated, it might make sense to have a way to make sure we are who we say we are." Starlight said.

"Oh! Like a secret code!" Discord said.

"How about if I say 'we are' and you say 'doomed?' Or you say 'rescue' and I say..."

Then Discord tripped over a rock.

Falling to the ground.

"How about if we say 'klutzy' and you say 'draconequus?'" Trixie asked.

"Klutzy draconequus... Works for me." Starlight said.

"I'll definitely remember it." Thorax said.

"Heh. Once this is finished, Discord just might remember that." Gohan said.

Then Discord got himself up.

"Yes... I'll definitely remember..." He said, all sinister.

...

They're kinda scared, but...

"Alright... Now, we'll have to sneak in past the guards." Starlight said.

There were two armored changelings in front of the hive.

"Not to mention the other changelings." Trixie said.

Starlight chimed in.

"I suggest-"

An orange blur carried each and every one of them from point A to the point behind some giant rocks behind the guards.

"-...we take the long route...?" Starlight asked.

Gohan brought his voice down to a whisper.

"We're in enemy territory. They'd have the rear defended too. Also, keep your voices low." He whispered.

There's holes all over the hive.

"It's time for the riskiest thing we've ever done..." Starlight said.

"For you, maybe." Gohan said.

The Rescue Attempt! Only One Remains...

Upon entry into the hive...

This is the most confusing thing ever.

Holes are opening and closing everywhere, and each time they open, it leads to a new place.

"I can't locate a specific ki signature... They're all in a million different directions..." Gohan said.

Even he couldn't comprehend it.

"Okay. I am definitely glad you came." Trixie said.

"I don't think we'd be able to find our way without you." She added.

"You definitely wouldn't." Thorax said.

...Then the hole they came in through closed.

"...Where's the way out?" Trixie asked.

"It's a changeling hive. It shifts and changes like we do, and we're the only ones who can navigate it. It's total chaos to non-changelings." Thorax said.

Then, one of the holes opened up beside him, and he walked right through.

So, everyone followed him.

Discord had to bend himself to fit...

"Well, it's decent chaos." Discord said, pulling his tail out before it closed on it.

"I don't know if I'd call it 'total.'" He said.

Now, after going down upstairs, the group is just following Thorax.

"Are we sure that I'll get my magic back when we destroy this throne thingy?" Discord asked.

"If Thorax is right, then yes." Starlight said.

"Well, that's reassuring." Discord said.

"And how are we supposed to destroy the throne when we find it?" Trixie asked.

"You leave that to me." Gohan said.

"Are you sure you can handle it?" Thorax asked.

"It's very dense material." He added.

"I'm confident." Gohan said.

"He downed like, seven changelings without breaking a sweat, so..." Starlight said.

"Wow. They have the strength of a regular earth pony." Thorax said.

"That's not very strong, now." Gohan said.

Going up the stairs...

It's just a cliff.

"It's a dead end." Gohan said.

"I think we're lost." Thorax said.

"Oh, perfect!" Discord said.

Trixie threw her luggage on the ground and sat beside it.

"Oh, great. We might as well just sit here and wait for the changelings to soak up all of our love or whatever gross thing it is that they do. How often do you all get hungry?" She asked Thorax.

"Actually, I haven't been since I met Spike. And changelings are always hungry. We can never get enough love." Thorax said.

"Love is what changelings eat, huh?" Gohan asked.

'This entire world could be the next best research paper.' He thought.

"Well, that's just super-" "-But you aren't hungry at all now?" Starlight interrupted.

"Huh. Once I made a few friends, I guess I just sort of forgot about the whole feeding thing." Thorax said.

"Is that about the same time your wings changed?" Starlight asked.

"I guess so." Thorax said.

Then, Discord yawned loudly.

"While I would love to sit around chitchatting about feeding and not feeding..." He said.

"I have a Fluttershy to save!"

That echoed all throughout the hive...

And all the changelings started rearing their disgusting bodies from the holes.

"You moron!" Gohan hissed.

"Can you please lower your voice!" Trixie sneered.

"You're gonna get us all captured!" She said.

"Oh, you keep saying that, but I haven't seen an actual changeling since we got into this hive." Discord said.

"They're all around us." Gohan said.

"What?" Starlight asked.

Then, there was some distant humming...

"...What's that?" Trixie asked.

"A lot of them are coming this way." Gohan said.

"A changeling patrol!" Thorax said.

Now he was hyperventilating.

The humming was getting closer from the now cave behind them.

The stairs just disappeared.

"This seems like one of those moments where we need a plan." Discord said.

"We fight!" Gohan said, clenching his fists.

"That's a terrible plan!" Trixie said.

"That'll just attract more of them! All of them will start ganging up on you eventually! And then they'll capture us if you're not careful!" She said.

"Do have have any other suggestions?" Gohan asked.

"Heck, no! We have no magic, and it's not like my illusions are gonna save us!" Trixie yelled.

Then, Starlight had a brilliant plan.

"Do you have any of your smoke bombs?" Starlight asked.

Then, Trixie smirked.

"Are you kidding?" She asked.

"...I have an addendum to that plan." Gohan said.

Well, the others kinda escaped.

Only Trixie and Gohan remained.

Then, three changelings arrived.

"Looking for somepony?" Trixie asked.

The changelings charged, but...

Trixie threw a smoke bomb and vanished!

The changelings flew right into the smoke.

A blue boot emerged from the side, and-

WHAM!

All three of them were kicked with a single attack!

They crash landed into some changeling rock...

They're out.

Then, Gohan himself vanished.

Trixie appeared somewhere else, on another cliff.

More changelings came her way, so...

"Is that the best you've got!?" Trixie yelled.

She threw another smoke bomb, and disappeared yet again.

The changelings flew right into the smoke.

They looked around, confused...

BAMBAMBAM!

Suddenly, three punches were thrown from behind, knocking the three down to the ground!

Gohan vanished yet again.

This pattern kept repeating often...

To the point where Trixie ran out of her smoke bombs.

So, she started running through a cave while five changelings flew after her.

Two of them decided to stray off and entered a short crevice while the others gave chase.

It immediately disappeared.

Starlight and Discord witnessed the running from a floor above.

Then...

Gohan ambushed the three!

He kicked one of the changelings into the other two!

Which sent them all to the wall!

They're out.

He flew after Trixie.

"Not exactly great and powerful, but effective." Discord said.

Then, from behind...

"I'll take it." Trixie said.

There were two Trixies?

So...

"Klutzy..." Starlight said.

But they both said-

"Draconequus!"

Thorax reverted back to his changeling form.

"Ugh. I really think we need a new code word!" Discord said.

"It was a pretty good plan to have a safeword." Thorax said.

"But we still don't know where we're going." Trixie said.

Then, a wild Gohan appeared from behind.

"Fellow rescuers!" He said.

"I found the way to Queen Chrysalis's throne!" He said.

"You did?" Starlight asked excitedly.

"Yeah! Come, fo-"

CRRRRACK!

Gohan broke his doppelgänger's jaw, sending him flying!

In midair, the changeling revealed his true form.

He was bashed to the wall, and slid down to the ground.

Unconscious.

"What the heck?" Trixie asked.

"We're lucky that they can't copy our powers." Gohan said, shaking his wrist.

"I gotta say, we were almost fooled..." Thorax said.

Gohan smiled.

"Since when do any of us know where we're going?" He asked.

"Yeah, where are we going?" Discord asked.

"We don't know." Trixie said.

"Actually, we might." Starlight said.

"Two of the changelings didn't go with the rest." She said.

"Oh!" Thorax realized.

"With an intruder in the hive, they went to protect the queen! Good thinking, Starlight!" He said.

Starlight chuckled nervously...

Now that they managed to go up a large staircase without getting spotted...

They hid behind the top of the stairs.

Armored guards were blocking the way in to the throne room.

The doors were two green boulders.

"Now what!?" Trixie asked.

"We... Go in." Starlight said.

"Even if I wanted to, there's no way past the guards. We'll be spotted for sure." Thorax said.

"If we have no other options..." Gohan said, holding some yellow ki in one hand.

"You'll blow our cover!" Discord said.

"Does there look like there's any other way in?" Gohan asked.

"...We could use a distraction." Starlight said.

"I'm fresh out of smoke bombs." Trixie said.

"Normally, I'm the most distracting thing I can think of, but without magic..." Discord said.

"You shouldn't underestimate yourself." Starlight said, smiling.

She pulled out a microphone from Trixie's bag.

"...No." Discord said.

"Come on!" Starlight said.

"Do you consider the fact that I will be captured almost immediately just so you all can pass?" Discord asked.

...

"...Right, right. That won't work..." Starlight said.

"So, my plan?" Gohan asked, still holding the ki.

"...Go for it." Trixie said.

Gohan jumped into sight, and landed gently.

The armored changelings noticed, and charged!

Gohan extended his palm out, and fired an immense blast!

It engulfed the horde, and...

BAKOOM!

The entrance was blown wide open!

The changelings were downed...

"Quick, come on!" Gohan said.

...But nobody emerged.

"Hello?" He asked.

...

"Why aren't you...!?" He asked, rushing back to the stairs.

There was a very tiny hole in the stairs.

Gohan looked inside from above, and-

"No!" He yelled.

A horde was taking his comrades away in a cave.

He flew right into the hole, chasing the changelings.

As soon as he did, it closed.

He landed and dashed incredibly fast!

In that moment, another hole appeared in the cave.

Then, the changelings all went through it.

It almost immediately closed as the last man went through.

Gohan arrived a little too late, sliding before stopping.

He noticed that there's just wall now.

He instinctively punched the wall, but...

It just made a different kind of hole in there.

It's just shattered rock.

"Damn it...!" He muttered, taking his fist out.

"I turn around for five seconds...!" He said, looking to where he first came from.

The hole there was closed for a while.

He looked to the other side, and saw a cliff.

That was the next best thing, so, he ran that way.

He reached the light, stopped towards the edge, and...

"...That's neat." He said.

The destroyed entrance was right there, a fair jump away, with no changelings guarding it.

It's time to face the big bad boss alone.

The weight of hope is now entirely on his shoulders now.

He leapt from the cliff, and softly landed on the ground in front of the entrance.

He dashed into the destroyed entrance!

Running in, there were various green lights everywhere...

In almost an instant, he found himself in a completely different room.

A room with green ooze on the ground and the ceiling...

The whole room had a green tint to it...

He stopped and slid on the strange stuff...

He gasped as he looked to the ceiling.

All sorts of important ponies...

Celestia, Luna, Twilight, and all the powerful/important ponies of Equestria.

All encased in green cocoons...

They weren't conscious, and clearly, their power was being absorbed...

Or something was feeding on it...

Very slowly...

And, somehow, Starlight and the others were already there.

Thorax, too.

It had only been so long...

And right underneath that monstrosity...

Was the wretched throne, filled with holes and spikes...

It emitted a green light, but was all black.

Then, all of a sudden...

"Mwahahahahahahah!"

Gohan could hear a certain maniacal laughter echo throughout the room.

"One little monkey, all by himself..."

Gohan looked back to the cocoons.

Between Celestia and Luna...

The Queen herself emerged, with triple joints.

She had her head twisted while upside freaking down.

She just stayed attached to her precious captives.

"Oh, how will I ever prevent this daring rescue?" She asked.

"You won't!" Gohan yelled.

"You best stay silent." Chrysalis said.

Then, out from almost every little hole in the room, emerged screeching and snarling hordes of changelings.

Gohan winded up his fist...

Air became visible, and twirled around it, and...

He threw a punch at the air!

An invisible pressure blast fired at one of the enclosing hordes, and...

Changelings flew everywhere!

The other hordes stopped in surprise.

A couple of them fell on top of each other...

Before anyone continued their assault, Gohan started throwing more pressurized attacks with punches and kicks.

Changelings flew everywhere, and...

The remaining changelings flew after Gohan and charged!

But each bunch of changelings were swiftly taken out by being knocked around everywhere.

One changeling left...

Gohan threw another punch at him!

Hit, and...

The changeling was sent flying, and landed softly.

Gohan looked to Chrysalis, who decided to fly down from her precious cocoons and to sit on her strange throne...

Gohan held a yellow ki blast, and hurled it at Chrysalis!

It managed to hit her face.

It exploded on contact, but it did absolutely no damage.

'I should've expected as much...' He thought.

"You're not from Equestria..." Chrysalis said, smiling.

"You're right about that." Gohan said.

"It's clear to me that what you use isn't magic. But it doesn't matter anyway." Chrysalis said.

"Those pitiful four couldn't help you. They only delay the inevitable." She said.

"You were able to watch us?" Gohan asked.

"Obviously. It's my castle. I didn't think you were worth replacing one of my drones, but you would make a great asset in world domination..." Chrysalis said.

"Do you honestly think I'd ever be on your side?" Gohan asked.

"The odds are not in your favor, boy." Chrysalis said.

"You may be right about that..." Gohan bluffed.

"But before we settle this... I just want to know why you did this." He said.

"Why should I?" Chrysalis asked.

"Well, it'll be the last satisfaction one can have before the end..." Gohan said, smirking.

"...Alright, then. Even with your rather embarrassing little rescue attempt, everything has gone according to my plan." Chrysalis said.

"What plan? Why do any of this?" Gohan asked.

"So I could feed, of course! By replacing the most beloved figures in Equestria, my drones will be able to store all the love meant for them and return it here to me. Everypony will do as I command, and my subjects and I will feed on their love for generations!" Chrysalis boasted.

"...Now, while it has been fun, it's time that you join them." She said, standing on her throne.

Her corroded horn emitted a green magic, and engulfed Gohan in it...

Gohan didn't really react...

...Other than making his yellow aura flare.

The magic was being pushed away...

And the weird liquid around him flew away.

There was a circle of dry ground around him.

"What...?" Chrysalis asked.

In an instant...

Gohan's chest bulged out even more.

His arms buffed up.

His legs also buffed up and cracked the ground beneath him.

His eyes turned green, and his hair was yellow...

He turned into a Super Saiyan!

And the changeling magic she had over him could not handle it and just broke.

Gohan's aura just kept going, and Chrysalis seemed not too fazed.

"You're stronger than I thought..." Chrysalis said.

Actually... smiling.

"That wasn't even close to your full power." Gohan said.

"Don't underestimate me." He said.

"Wise guy. I'm not taking any more chances with you." Chrysalis said.

Then, she slowly flew off her throne and floated in the air...

"Thanks to all the love of Equestria's most important ponies, I have reached a power beyond it's foolish princesses combined!" She boasted.

Then, she started cackling.

Gohan leapt towards her, cracking the ground beneath him.

The dry area was covered again.

Chrysalis's laugh was cut short when he was right in front of her, winding up his fist.

They were pretty much the same height...

Chrysalis flew back immediately to avoid the attack.

Gohan charged again.

"It's over, queen!" He yelled, winding up another fist.

Equestria Is Saved! Tapion? Who's That? A Hero!?

"What are you doing here, Gohan?" Spike asked.

"Also, why aren't you... ponified?" He asked.

Gohan looked into the palm of his hand.

"I don't know. I just don't have that kind of body here." He said.

"Also I just wanted to visit, but..." He added.

"Shouldn't 'Gohan' here properly introduce himself...?" Rarity asked.

"You're right." Gohan said.

"My name is Son Gohan. I'm Twilight's friend from another place. I thought I'd drop by and say hi, but I didn't know an invasion was occurring." He said.

"We're really lucky he did." Starlight said.

"If it hadn't been for him... I don't know what would've happened, really." She said.

"Give yourself some credit." Gohan said.

Thorax nodded in agreement.

"Though, this was a huge crapshoot." Gohan said.

"I couldn't destroy the throne without weakening her, and she was able to gain a lot of power from you, but I managed to stop her from gaining too much." He said.

"Oh, really?" Starlight asked.

Gohan sighed and looked down.

'I'm not strong enough for all threats...' He thought.

"I'm glad this is over." He said, looking up and putting his hands on his hips.

He was unusually calm and not angry for a Super Saiyan.

"...Wait." Fluttershy said.

"Twilight... Didn't you show us Son Gohan before...?" She asked.

"Oh, yeah..." Rainbow Dash said.

"That's why ya looked so familiar." Applejack said.

"I'm still somewhat lost..." Rarity said.

"When Twilight came back...?" Pinkie asked.

"Oh! Yes, that's right..." Rarity said.

"If he's from that other place, does he already know our names?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Obviously, Rainbow Dash." Gohan said, smiling.

"Would be creepy, but thankfully, it's not." Rainbow Dash said.

"Son Gohan..." Luna said.

"We believed you would be a valuable asset in Equestria's defenses, and we were right." She said.

"We are in your debt." Celestia said.

The ponies all bowed their heads.

Even Discord, because why not.

Along with the changelings, surprisingly.

"Uh... Well..." Gohan said, not knowing how to process this...

Being recognized by princesses and other high ranking beings is quite an accomplishment.

But...

'This feels the same as the principals and students doing the same exact thing.' He thought.

They all stood back up.

"Twilight's told us about your abilities." Cadence said.

"They seem to have... done a number, here..." She said.

"I didn't mean to..." Gohan said.

"That's fine." Thorax said.

"I'm really sorry for beating you up..." Gohan said to the changelings.

"Hey." A red female changeling piped up.

"As long as we're on the same side now, we're good." She said.

"Besides." Thorax said.

"The Changeling Kingdom definitely needs to be rebuilt, and you leveled the place for us with your powers!" He said.

"Speaking of powers..." Rainbow Dash said.

"How did you learn how to fly without wings?" He asked.

...Gohan reverted back to his base form.

"Well, that's a long winded explanation I'm not ready to give today." He said.

"Wait, how did you...?" Rarity asked.

"Duh!" Pinkie said.

"He's a Saiyan, he can turn into a Super Saiyan, that was a Super Duper Saiyan, and now he's back to normal!" She said.

"...Yeah, that's not really helpful." Rainbow Dash said.

"Pinkie..." Twilight said.

"I never told you what it was. How did you know?" She asked.

"Twilight." Applejack said.

"I know, but this is on a new level, Applejack." Twilight said.

"You said that last time." Applejack said.

"I don't think it's called Super Duper Saiyan." Gohan said.

"Well then whaddaya call it?" Pinkie asked.

"...I don't have a name for it." Gohan said.

"I hereby name it-" "-I'm not letting you name it!" Gohan interrupted.

"Come on!" Pinkie whined.

"You know better than to trust yourself to name it, too." Gohan said.

"...Yeah, I guess." Pinkie said.

"We were certainly lucky for your arrival..." Celestia said.

"Yeah... Thanks for coming." Twilight said.

"...As much as I'd love to stay and chat, I should head home." Gohan said.

"Why?" Twilight asked.

"I want to get my mother berating me for fighting again over with." Gohan said.

"Even if ya just saved the world?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Apparently studying is more important than saving the world. Her words, not mine." Gohan said.

"Wow. That sucks." Rainbow Dash said.

"Son Gohan." Celestia said.

"I will make sure Twilight reminds you to come back for a proper reward at a suitable time." She said.

"I-I don't need a reward, but thanks..." Gohan said, holding his hands up.

"We insist." Starlight said.

"...Of course, you won't hog all the spotlight." Discord said.

"Well... Alright." Gohan said.

He gave a thumbs up.

"I'll see you later, then." He said.

Then, instantly...

His aura flared white for two seconds, and-

He flew off.

He just disappeared from sight, into the skies, in mere seconds.

Everyone but Twilight and Spike gawked...

"...Twilight, did he tell you how he does that?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Yeah, but I don't understand it." Twilight said.

"It's not natural talent." Spike said.

"Maybe his anger is." Twilight said.

"I don't understand why he wouldn't get all patched up here before going home." Applejack said.

"Listen, that guy is just crazy." Spike said.

"He has the cojones to take on three sirens at the same time!" He said.

"...Now." Celestia said, turning to Thorax.

"Thorax, as the new leader of the changelings, I look forward to discussing how we can improve our relationship in the future. However, for the moment, perhaps it is best that we leave the Changeling Kingdom to the changelings." She said.

"Splendid idea!" Discord said.

"Now who's ready for some celebratory tea at Fluttershy's!?" He asked.

"Oh! Uh, everypony?" Fluttershy asked.

That's a small cottage.

"Actually..." Starlight said.

"Now that you can snap your claws and send us absolutely anywhere again, I think I have a better option." She said.

Gohan's flight was too fast for Equestria.

Clouds nearby were misshaped by his aura.

The ponies flying with the clouds had no idea what just flew past them.

And in little to no time...

He was already at the castle, flying above.

He flew in through the window, and his aura died.

The throne room was as empty as ever.

But the sunlight made it much clearer to see.

Surprisingly, in the throne room, the changelings just disappeared.

But, he paid no mind to that.

He slowly walked to the library, and that's where the portal was.

Now that he was looking at it, this strange contraption...

Wood, dials, and a crap ton of machinery...

Just for this mirror?

"Why does this exist?" He asked himself.

But, he didn't care about that right now.

He knew better than to mess with it, too.

Also, he was tired. It's time to go home.

He slowly stepped into the mirror, and disappeared from this world...

The moment he stepped back into his own world...

He heard a very familiar gasp.

And he looked up to see Fluttershy sitting on the steps...

...And this mysterious old red man with tons of wrinkles sitting next to her.

He wore a large black cap, had hair white as the clouds, and a yellow robe...

Also, he held a strange white box at his side.

It had an intricate design with black lines all over it...

It also looked like marble, to a degree.

"Gohan, what happened to you?" Fluttershy asked.

She rushed up to him, looking closely at the few cuts on his face and rips on his clothes.

The old man also stood up.

Fluttershy got a wee bit too close, and Gohan had to take a step back...

"Are you alright?" She asked.

"Er... Yeah... Apparently an invasion was happening as I visited..." Gohan said.

"You beat it, right?" Fluttershy asked.

"Well, yeah..." Gohan said.

"As expected of the strongest man in the world..." Fluttershy said, smirking.

"...Fluttershy, I don't think I'm ready for another adventure right now." Gohan said.

"Also, you don't know that." He added.

"That isn't what she's talking about..." The old man said.

"Oh. Nice to meet you, sir." Gohan said.

"I'm Son Gohan, and you are...?" He asked.

"My name is Hoi..." The old man said.

"How did you two meet?" Gohan asked.

"Well, about ten minutes ago..." Fluttershy said.

Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy were just walking in the streets.

It was a weekend, so the city was naturally packed.

"So, you can measure power now..." Rainbow Dash said.

"I know. I don't even want to know how high it can get..." Fluttershy said.

"Imagine that guy with Super Saiyan? Gotta be in the millions." Rainbow Dash said.

But then, they stumbled upon a crowd looking at the sky.

"What's happening?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"I don't know. What are they looking at?" Fluttershy asked, looking up.

She gasped.

At the top of building...

Hoi was at the edge of the roof!

He was ready to jump off!

"I'll do it!" He yelled.

"Oh no!" Fluttershy said.

"What the heck!?" Rainbow Dash asked.

And, with that...

Hoi leapt.

Time slowed down.

Everything was going slowly.

Rainbow Dash couldn't let this happen.

And she had the ability to stop it.

Instantly...

Her wings and pony ears popped out.

"Oh no, ya don't!" She yelled, leaping off the ground and leaving a rainbow trail behind her.

She zigzagged her way to the falling old man.

And caught him, instant flying back to the ground and making him stand.

Hoi was just so confused as to what just happened.

He was saved that quickly?

...But then now people were staring at her, so-

"Too many witnesses." She muttered.

She grabbed the old man's arm, and flew with a rainbow trail once more.

Then, she flew by Fluttershy and grabbed her too.

She flew directly up, then straight forward again, off into the distance.

The crowd was left shocked.

In the span about 6 seconds... this happened.

Rainbow Dash hadn't taken them too far, and put them on a building.

"W-What just happened?" Fluttershy asked.

"I'm supposed to ask that!" Hoi yelled.

"Yeah, yeah, shaddup. Why were ya trying to kill yourself?" Rainbow Dash asked.

...Hoi smirked.

"Well, I might've staged the whole thing." He said.

"...You what?" Rainbow Dash asked.

Her wings and her ears suddenly disappeared.

"See..." Hoi said.

"I'm trying to warn this planet's strongest warriors." He said.

"Have you heard of Tapion?" He asked.

"No. Fluttershy, have you?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"No." Fluttershy said.

"You mean to telI me you've never
heard of Tapion, the brave?" Hoi asked.

"That sounds about right." Rainbow Dash said.

"He was only the hero who single-handedly saved Planet Conose of the South Galaxy a thousand years ago! What do they teach you kids in school anyway!?" Hoi asked.

"We don't learn a shred about history on other planets." Rainbow Dash said.

"You don't even pay attention in history class." Fluttershy said.

Rainbow Dash grunted...

"...But this Tapion guy sounds awesome." She said, smiling.

"You think we could meet him?" Fluttershy asked.

"Fluttershy, a thousand years ago is a long time ago." Rainbow Dash said.

"Actually..." Hoi said.

He pulled out a white box with a crank.

A musical box.

"He's right here." He said.

"...Are you for real?" Rainbow Dash asked, unamused.

"I am. Unfortunately, he's been confined in this mysterious music box." Hoi said.

"Huh? Isn't he a hero?" Fluttershy asked.

"Yeah... Why would he be confined?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"A conundrum that beckons to be solved." Hoi said, smirking.

"Quit the mysterious crap and just tell us why." Rainbow Dash said.

"Well, you don't have respect for your elders... Anyway. Planet Conose was spared, but the same crisis now threatens Earth." Hoi said.

"Crisis?" Fluttershy asked, genuinely scared.

"The evil will ravage Earth, then the universe, consuming all. There's nothing you can do to stop it. Only Tapion can save you now. That's why I've come. That's why I've spent the last thirty years searching for this music box!" Hoi said.

"Alright. Open it." Rainbow Dash said.

"Don't you think I've tried!?" Hoi asked.

"It's just a music box. It can't be rocket science." Rainbow Dash said, crossing her arms.

"The honor of opening it is yours." Hoi said, smirking.

He held the box out her.

"Heh. Alright." Rainbow Dash said, taking it.

She grabbed the crank, and-

"What the...?" She asked.

She tried even harder, and-

"What's this thing made of, anyway!?" She asked.

Eventually, she gave up.

"It must be jammed..." Fluttershy said.

"No, it is not stuck." Hoi said.

"It requires a powerful power to open it. Magic, strength, anything... Then, Tapion will live!" He said.

"Magic?" Rainbow Dash asked, smiling.

"We could always get Gohan to try it..." Fluttershy said.

"No, Fluttershy, we can use the magic of friendship to open it!" Rainbow Dash said.

"But everyone isn't here for that to happen." Fluttershy said.

"You're right..." Rainbow Dash said.

"...I actually have a soccer game in about twenty minutes, too. I gotta book it." She said, turning to her side, and walking.

Then, she realized what she's done, and-

"I hate myself." She said.

"...We'll take the stairs together." Fluttershy said.

"...Then she went to her game, and we were hoping you could open the box." Fluttershy said.

"Magic, huh...? I'm not sure I can just do it with raw strength." Gohan said.

"Wait- Who the heck is this Tapion hero?" He asked.

"Like the girl explained." Hoi said.

"But what's the threat to Earth...?" Gohan asked.

"The monster, Hirudegarn... He will ravage the entire universe!" Hoi said.

"Are you sure...?" Gohan asked.

Hoi held out the music box to Gohan.

"You might as well try. If we manage to open this, Tapion will save us all!" Hoi said.

Gohan took the box.

He's kinda tired, but-

"Alright..." He said.

He clenched the crank, and-

He grunted trying to move it.

It just wouldn't budge...

"Dang...!" He muttered, still trying.

Eventually...

"I can't do it." He said.

"Why don't you turn Super Saiyan?" Fluttershy asked.

"I might break the crank off." Gohan said.

"I've heard of the special dragon balls..." Hoi said.

"Do you think they can do it?" He asked.

"Nope. They're permanently defunct." Gohan said.

"Drat... Why?" Hoi asked.

"The creator of the dragon balls died, so now they're just useless stones." Gohan said, handing the box back to Hoi.

"...But we can gather everyone here tomorrow. Maybe your magic can open the box." He said, looking to Fluttershy.

"I hope..." Fluttershy said.

"For the sake of Earth." Hoi said.

"You won't try killing yourself again, right?" Fluttershy asked.

"It was all a bait, don't fret, child." Hoi said.

"That's an extreme measure to be taken to warn someone..." Gohan said.

"...But I doubt the masses would believe you, so..." He said.

"Yes, only the talented would ever save me and listen to me..." Hoi said.

"Well, come back here tomorrow morning, and we'll try opening this box." Gohan said.

"Fluttershy, can you let the others know?" He asked.

"I have it covered." Fluttershy said.

"Then I bid you adieu... Until tomorrow!" Hoi said, walking off.

When he finally got out of sight...

"...What the heck happened over there?" Fluttershy asked.

"You came back without getting too hurt, at least..." She said.

"It was just another fight. By tomorrow, or the day after, I'll be completely fine." Gohan said.

"Gohan, I worry about you..." Fluttershy said.

"...I understand your concerns, Fluttershy. But I just want to protect everyone, alright?" Gohan said.

"Scratch that- Need to." He said.

"I know that..." Fluttershy said.

"Even when the day I'll be too weak to do anything comes, all that matters to me is everyone else is safe. Whether it be in the short or long run." Gohan said.

"If that day comes... You'll still be the strongest in my heart." Fluttershy said.

"Er... What?" Gohan asked.

Then Fluttershy blushed.

"N-Nevermind, I said nothing..." She said, clearly embarrassed.

"No, that just makes no sense to me..." Gohan said.

"...Well, not just physically, I mean. You've gotten this far in life, with all of those nasty things happening to you since early childhood... I think you saw more murder at five years old than people in general." Fluttershy said.

"You're not wrong..." Gohan said.

"Nobody, and I mean nobody can take on what you've done. You're the strongest, Gohan." Fluttershy said confidently.

Gohan was... somewhat touched.

He smiled and blushed lightly.

"...I would've never been able to do it without the people by my side." He said.

He would've explained further, but...

"Oh! I have to head to the animal shelter now!" Fluttershy said.

She ran off.

"See you tomorrow!" She called.

"See ya!" Gohan called.

'...I wonder why she'd say that.' He thought.

'She's just naturally sweet, I guess.' He thought.

Author's Note

Well, my computer's RAM stick got fucked. My other works in progress are untouchable right now.

And I can't play video games.

I can't figure out fanfiction.net without the computer either, damn.

Also I need the RAM shipped from another country, because fuck Japan.

Tapion Is Reborn! What's With His Attitude? A Strange Talk...

Hoi was taking a simple stroll in the city, holding the box.

It wasn't too crowded...

There were a couple of nice stores around...

Hoi looked to the skies, smiling.

"What a beautiful world..." He muttered to himself.

"It's almost a shame it'll be utterly destroyed." He said.

He approached CHS, and he saw the gang just waiting for him.

They just stood there, in a group.

Hey, it looks like Trunks is here.

"There he is." Fluttershy said.

Hoi stood in front of the eight people and one dog...

"Hello." He said.

"Hi." Fluttershy said.

"I am Hoi..." Hoi said.

"Alrighty." Applejack said.

"I'm Applejack." She said.

"Pinkie Pie!" Pinkie yelled.

"Sunset Shimmer." Sunset said.

"Rarity. Charmed to meet you." Rarity said.

"Twilight Sparkle. And my talking dog..." Twilight said, looking down at her dog.

"Spike!" He barked.

Twilight picked him up and scratched his ear.

He liked that.

"I'm Trunks. I heard a hero was coming!" Trunks said, excitedly.

"Hold yer horses." Applejack said.

"This is hero business, I've only had one, don't ruin it!" Trunks said.

Hoi held the music box forward.

"Do you think you can open the box and save the universe!?" He asked.

Sunset stepped forward.

"You said we needed a powerful magic, right? Well, we have it!" She said proudly.

"Isn't that right?" She asked, looking over her shoulder.

"You bet!" Rainbow Dash said, giving a thumbs up.

"Magnificent..." Hoi said.

"You should probably put the box down." Rainbow Dash said.

Hoi did just that, and stepped back.

Gohan and Trunks also took a step back.

...Then Twilight followed suit.

"Ready, girls?" Sunset asked.

They all nodded.

Sunset suddenly had a red, magical aura surrounding her.

It was somewhat transparent, and looked like smoke...

Then Rainbow Dash had an even darker shade of red...

Fluttershy had a pink aura, Rarity had a purple aura, Applejack had an orange aura, and Pinkie had a blue aura.

They were very slowly lifted off the ground...

They were suspended in the air...

Twilight stared intently, pulling out a notepad.

She wrote down every little detail...

Then, they each emitted a white light with their aura...

And suddenly...

With a shockwave of rainbow, they each transformed!

New ears, longer hair, and two of them having wings.

Each aura flew up into the sky, and gathered in the middle...

The auras swirled and danced around...

The swirling stopped and a rainbow formed.

The rainbow wasn't transparent at all, and sparkled.

That rainbow spun around in circles...

It was so fast, it didn't even look like it was spinning.

Sunset pointed her finger at the box on the ground...

"Now!" She yelled.

The rainbow in the sky was directed at the box...

And so, it stopping spinning and flew straight down at the box!

WHOOSH!

It slammed itself into the box, and...

...Just disappeared into it.

The rainbow was gone.

The girls floated back down to the ground.

Their pony parts just went away, suddenly.

"What?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"That's not what usually happens..." Sunset said.

The box was doing nothing.

"...The magic of friendship didn't work?" Applejack asked.

Hoi looked very distraught...

Until...

...The music box started playing.

Everyone gasped in surprise.

The crank moved by itself.

It was such a beautiful tone...

Then...

The box very slowly opened...

It released tons of steam from the inside!

The sky suddenly became dark.

Everyone gasped again.

Gohan looked around, and-

There's smoke swirling all around them.

There were strong winds coming out of nowhere!

Then, from inside the box, a blue light was shown!

The smoke from the box swirled and swirled into one big clump...

"Gohan, you're seeing this too, right!?" Trunks asked.

"I'm not blind..." Gohan said.

The smoke suddenly morphed into a person!

It was still kinda hard to see what he looked like behind the winds and other smoke...

Hoi took the opportunity to step back even more...

And he grinned.

His eyes started glowing red.

Nobody else could see it, but...

He emitted a blue aura.

And blue shockwaves were being sent from him, but again, invisible.

Gohan and Trunks couldn't even sense them.

They were going into the person in the smoke...

Hoi was quietly cackling to himself.

Until...

The music box stopped playing.

The same tune was being played with an ocarina.

Hoi's eyes were normal again, he stopped the shockwaves.

They all went back to him...

Nobody could even see it.

Then, the blue light suddenly got extremely bright!

The box suddenly shattered into a million pieces!

It couldn't handle the pressure...

The pressure was forcing everyone to step back.

Nobody could see clearly, it was windy as hell, and...

"This is so cool!" Trunks yelled.

The sky suddenly turned normal again.

The smoke slowly died down, as well as the light.

This revealed the hero, Tapion!

He had an orange mohawk, a blue scarf, a large orange vest, a sword, big pointy ears, yellow pants, and brown boots.

He slowly floated down to the ground while he continued his tune...

"Hoi wasn't lying..." Fluttershy muttered.

"Yeah, no kidding...!" Rainbow Dash muttered.

Tapion reached the ground and stopped his music.

He opened his eyes.

They were green.

Trunks was just amazed.

He even had a sword!

Hoi smiled sheepishly and stepped forward towards Tapion.

As he got close...

Tapion instantly pulled out his sword and pointed it at him!

"Stay back!" He yelled.

Hoi just smiled.

The others were taken aback by his reaction...

"Was it you who revived me!?" Tapion yelled.

"...You're most welcome. It's nice to have some legroom after a thousand years, hmm?" Hoi asked.

"You old fool!" Tapion yelled.

"Send me back!" He demanded.

"Not an option. Now that the music box has been destroyed..." Hoi said, chuckling.

He grinned evilly at the ocarina Tapion held at his side.

...

Gohan stepped forward...

"Hello there." He said.

"You must be Tapion! My name-" "-Do you have any idea what you've done!?" Tapion interrupted.

He turned his back on the group and looked over his shoulder.

"Well? Do you!? I don't know if I can stop it this time." He said.

"What do you mean...?" Gohan asked.

Tapion just started strolling away.

He crossed the street, and just...

Kept going.

"...I wanna be just like him!" Trunks said.

"Trunks..." Applejack said.

"We know nothing about the guy other than the fact that he has trouble saying thank you." She said.

Trunks ignored her, running straight after him.

"Tapion! Wait up!" He yelled.

"Tru- Oh, it's no use." Gohan said.

Pinkie was eyeballing Hoi...

It was very noticeable.

"Pinkie, what's the problem?" Rarity whispered.

"Hoi is hiding something..." Pinkie said.

"I think Tapion looked troubled..." Fluttershy said.

"I can't believe he couldn't show a little tact." Rarity said.

"Hey... Where'd Hoi go?" Pinkie asked.

And...

Yep, he's gone.

"How did we not notice that?" Gohan asked.

"Well, let the kid bother Tapion. This was a letdown." Rainbow Dash said.

"At least he's real, and I can sense tons of power coming from him." Gohan said.

"Yeah, even then, I don't think he wants to help us." Rainbow Dash said.

"Hoi's rear might be sucking wind about the monster." She added.

"But Tapion did appear from the box." Rarity said.

"Tapion mentioned something about not being able to stop 'it.' What is it?" Gohan asked.

"Well, until Tapion decides to say thanks, we'll never know for sure." Applejack said.

"What should we do...?" Fluttershy asked.

"With all these mysteries... You guys should stay away from Tapion and Hoi." Gohan said.

"Why?" Pinkie asked.

"Tapion could potentially hurt you, and Hoi might deceive us. Neither are really trustworthy people at the moment." Gohan said.

"I guess yer right." Applejack said.

'Damn it. Those fools...' Tapion thought, sitting in a very dark room.

'I was sealed for a reason- Don't they get that!? What are they teaching kids these days!?' He thought.

The place was really torn up and old.

He was currently in an abandoned naval base, trying to assess the situation.

'No sleep is an impossible task. How will I rest...!?' He thought, clutching his head in anger.

Then, from above...

A hatch opened in the ceiling.

"Knock-knock!" Trunks yelled, poking his head in.

The last thing Tapion wanted was company.

He grunted loudly, and-

"Get the hell out of here!" He yelled.

Trunks jumped back in shock.

He closed the hatch in fear that Tapion might come up there and make him leave...

...Tapion sighed.

'This place won't do much to contain Hirudegarn...' He thought.

"You said you wanted to talk about something?" Gohan asked.

He and Fluttershy were on a park bench, just chilling.

"I mean, nothing special. Just conversation. I'd like to get to know you a bit better." Fluttershy said.

"Well... Alright." Gohan said.

'And now, to put Rarity's hypothesis to the test...' Fluttershy thought.

"What kind of girl do you like?" She asked.

"W-What?" Gohan asked.

"I mean... what's your type?" Fluttershy asked, slightly blushing.

"Er... I... I don't know." Gohan said.

"That's kind of personal, Fluttershy." He said.

"What do you like in a girl?" Fluttershy asked.

"I don't know... I've never actually thought about it." Gohan said.

'Dang it. Rarity's other plan.' Fluttershy thought.

"I can't give you a straight answer." Gohan said.

"I know I like someone..." Fluttershy said.

"Oh, really? Who's the lucky guy?" Gohan asked.

Fluttershy giggled and blushed a bit more...

"Oh, I can't say... It's really embarrassing..." She said.

"What's he like?" Gohan asked.

"He's a strange guy... The most unique person I've ever met. And he'll definitely have a hard time understanding me." Fluttershy said.

"Ah. Is it because you're too shy to give it a try?" Gohan teased.

"Yeah, and... everything seems to fly over his head..." Fluttershy said.

"Well, good luck on that." Gohan said.

'Wow. I... Was I too vague?' Fluttershy thought.

"I really like talking to you about these things..." She said, trying again.

"How so?" Gohan asked.

"You're not a blabbermouth like Pinkie or Rainbow Dash. I feel like I can trust you more than anyone else..." Fluttershy said.

"That's nice to know. I feel like I can trust you too." Gohan said.

"You're the first friend I've had in ages, heh." He said.

"What about Trunks?" Fluttershy asked.

"Well, he's pretty special. He's more like a little brother to me. Plus a pupil, since he really wants to be a hero." Gohan said.

"What do you teach him?" Fluttershy asked.

"I try to get him to perfect his fighting style. He trains and increases his strength on his own." Gohan said.

"It's not all punches and explosions, it's precision and quick thinking." He added.

"What's your fighting style like, then?" Fluttershy asked.

"I learned the demon and turtle styles from multiple teachers. That old guy, Master Roshi, is the one who taught my dad the turtle style. It focuses on building up speed and endurance." Gohan said.

"What's the demon style?" Fluttershy asked.

"To gain strength through hardship. Essentially putting yourself through the test of a lifetime." Gohan said.

"Of course, there will always be something that can hurt you, but it's just building tolerance to the minor things." He added.

"Man, I don't know how you do it." Fluttershy said.

"But how does it apply to actual fighting?" She asked.

"The demon style helps you build the instinct to avoid any and all attacks, and to take them head on if you can't dodge. The turtle style maximizes speed and endurance for attacking and other forms of movement. Of course, you can develop these things without either style, but it helps to perfect it." Gohan said.

"That's so interesting..." Fluttershy said.

"Trunks is having trouble because half the time, he's just blindly throwing punches." Gohan said.

"Um... I-I guess those fighting styles really... Uh..." Fluttershy stammered, trying to think of a flirtatious comment.

"...Made me strong?" Gohan asked.

"N-No, er... made you into the han- Oh, forget it." Fluttershy said.

'That's too much...' She thought.

"...Alright." Gohan said.

"What's your strategy when it comes to fighting?" Fluttershy asked, trying to end the awkwardness.

"It depends on the situation." Gohan said.

"Since the Androids had limitless energy, I had to take them down as soon as I could. They don't tire. But with opponents like Sunset Shimmer and Twilight... It's much easier to dwindle their strength." Gohan said.

"But wouldn't you get tired too?" Fluttershy asked.

"Yes. However, I have Saiyan biology. Saiyans get stronger as the fight goes on and after a fight. Although it's a minor boost, it can definitely turn the tide of battle." Gohan said.

"So even if you're tired, you can get somewhat stronger?" Fluttershy asked.

"If I don't get too damaged, yes. There's a benefit to keeping the fight going for me." Gohan said.

"The Androids were naturally tough to begin with, so the boost wouldn't really do much for my hypothetical tiredness in any circumstance." He said.

"Wow. Fighting's a lot more interesting than I thought." Fluttershy said.

"It really is." Gohan said.

'I guess we can leave it on that note, Rarity said to leave the conversation while he's excited.' Fluttershy thought.

"I have to go home soon..." She lied.

"Oh. Alright." Gohan said, looking somewhat upset.

"Talk again tomorrow?" Fluttershy asked.

"If you'd like." Gohan said.

"I'd really like it." Fluttershy said.

'...I'm too afraid to say anything flat-out, I need more time with you.' She thought.

Author's Note

My computer's fucked until autumn.

Had a lot of things I was working on there, so, damn.

Well, mobile isn't too bad.

At least I got used to mobile before the fact.

A Monster Attacks! What's Going On!? Half Of A Monster!?

Tapion slept on the crushed bits of iron, clearly having some sort of nightmare in his sleep...

He was grunting, sweating, and squirming.

And the sound of very excited footsteps woke him up.

On instinct, he grabbed his sword and barely unsheathed it at the visitor!

It was Trunks, holding a dinner neatly wrapped in a green cloth.

He stopped in his tracks.

"Er... Uh... H-Hi...?" Trunks asked.

Tapion merely stared...

Trunks hurriedly put the dinner on an oil barrel...

"H-Help yourself!" He said, hurrying back to the entrance.

Tapion sheathed his sword, because there was no threat.

He sat back down on the rubble he slept on.

"You can't save the world on an empty stomach... Right?" Trunks asked.

Tapion didn't even acknowledge him.

Trunks wasn't thrilled, but...

"...Well, enjoy." Trunks said, walking away.

"I'll be right outside if you need me." He said, getting out of Tapion's sight.

And Gohan was hunched up against the wall outside.

"Thanks for getting your mom to do this." Trunks said.

"She's a better cook than your mom, trust me." Gohan said.

"Now, go home before your mother yells at you, then me later." He said.

Trunks nodded.

He leapt and started flying away towards West City.

Gohan stared into the opposite direction, where an untouched city stood.

'Was this base destroyed by the Androids? If so, how is that city still standing there? If not, how did this place get ruined?' He thought.

Life's greatest mysteries...

'I wonder why Fluttershy's complimenting me more. Maybe she's trying to switch things up?' He thought.

Gohan continued to consult his inner deducer while Tapion slowly made his way to the food.

'Can't keep him contained on an empty stomach...' Tapion thought, unwrapping the food.

One box, a container of water, and chopsticks.

Tapion opened the container and took a swig of water.

Then, he opened the box.

Rice, meat, salad, and fish packed to the brim.

It smelled really nice...

Tapion grabbed the chopsticks and slowly brought it to the food...

Then, he took a small clump of rice, and ate it.

...

'...This is good.' He thought, taking some fish.

He started eating a bit faster, yet delicately.

He didn't have a Saiyan stomach.

'...I don't know, I shouldn't be overthinking this.' Gohan thought.

'I don't know what she's trying to do... Does she need moral support or something? Is she practicing on me?' He thought.

And at that moment...

BAKOOM!

There was a giant explosion in the city!

Gohan was snapped out of his train of thought.

"Oh boy." He muttered, making his yellow aura flare.

He leapt and flew towards the city, leaving a small streak of aura behind him.

Tapion emerged from his place, and was shocked at the sight.

"It's you, huh." He muttered.

He ran as fast as he could towards the city.

Buildings collapsed, people were running, and nothing was trying to stop... whatever the issue was.

It was clearly an attack, but by whom?

The military was wiped off the face of the Earth a long time ago, so there were no defenses.

Gohan couldn't believe his eyes.

It was like the Androids attacked yet again.

Destroyed buildings, fires, people screaming and trying to flee...

However, this time, the enemy was much different.

The power he sensed was immense.

'I-I can't... Who could be that strong!?' He thought, flying down towards the streets.

He landed on the road and a giant foot kicked past a building a few blocks away.

This area of the town was deserted.

And, from the night sky, a humongous tail dropped down!

Gohan narrowly jumped out of the way...

CRASH!

The place shook when the tail landed.

Gohan managed to get a better look of what he was up against.

The bottom half of a giant monster!

'Is this what Hoi was talking about!? How!?' Gohan thought.

The monster ran, and threw it's giant foot at Gohan.

Gohan jumped up and flew high to avoid it.

CRASH!

The foot kicked down another building...

"Damn it!" Gohan yelled, making his aura flare intensely.

"HAAAAAAAAAA!"

His aura exploded, turning into a Super Saiyan!

Then, with an extra grunt, sparks started flying!

Gohan ascended, and was ready to roll!

"I'm not letting you feet away with this!" He yelled.

He blitzed towards the monster, narrowly dodging the tail from above again.

Gohan wound up a powerful fist, and slammed it into the monster's hip!

BAM!

The monster didn't even flinch.

"What...!?" Gohan muttered.

The monster brought it's knee up to counter!

Gohan just flew to the side and slammed his fist into the monster's hip yet again.

WHAM!

The monster was actually pushed back.

But only a bit.

The monster took two steps to stay balanced.

'It worked... barely.' Gohan thought.

"You're vulnerable when you attack... Behind all that power, you have a huge weakness." He said.

"The only problem is, I don't know if I have the power to capitalize...!" He muttered.

The monster jumped back for space in an instant.

'He moves fast!' Gohan thought, falling down to the ground.

'I'm going to put this all into one shot!' He thought, slamming his wrists together in front of him.

Then, he brought them down to his side.

His aura flared even brighter than before!

The blue energy formed in between his palms.

Then, the monster charged.

'I'll need to buy myself some time!' Gohan thought, running straight at the monster.

The blast became more concentrated by the second, and it grew slightly larger.

Gohan ran through the space between the monster's legs!

In response, the monster tried using his tail to catch Gohan off guard, trying to slamming it on the ground.

However, Gohan was too nimble, and jumped out of the way, into the sky.

CRASH!

The blast got even bigger and stronger.

'This is it!' Gohan thought.

The monster did a turnaround kick!

Gohan flew underneath.

"There you are! Kamehameha!" He yelled, unleashing the blast!

Gohan aimed right at the crotch area, and...

BAKOOM!

A direct hit!

The monster just barely lost his balance.

And, with that, he fell over.

CRASH!

"Now's my chance!" Gohan yelled, making his aura flare.

He held both hands down at his side, charging yellow ki blasts.

"HRRRAAAGH!"

He fired quick and consecutive ki blasts!

It was a downpour on the monster!

BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOM!

Explosions and smoke enveloped the area...

Eventually, Gohan couldn't even see the monster, but he kept firing and yelling.

But after a while, Gohan got tired.

He stopped to catch his breath...

'Ugh... It doesn't feel like I did much...' He thought, panting.

Then, there was the sound of a very familiar ocarina.

'What's that noise?' Gohan thought.

As it kept playing, the smoke died down.

And as the block became a little bit clearer...

"He's gone!?" Gohan asked.

The music suddenly stopped.

Gohan flew down to the ground.

'I can't sense him... What happened...?' He thought.

And, in the corner of his eye, amidst all the smoke...

Tapion was strolling.

He carried the ocarina close to his mouth, shooting Gohan a look.

"Tapion? How did he...?" Gohan muttered.

Then, suddenly, Tapion disappeared into the smoke...

When the smoke subsequently died, it was as if he was never there.

"What is going on...?" Gohan muttered.

He heard the sounds of footsteps and leaping.

Looking up at the somewhat damaged buildings beside him, Gohan could make out a shadowy figure...

The figure was very agile, and looked down at Gohan.

'Hoi...? What's he...?' Gohan thought.

The figure dashed off.

'...If there's any consolation for any of this... We know who the bad guys are.' Gohan thought.

Tapion rested in the base once more.

All these events were a strain on his body, so he couldn't help but sleep.

As he slept, his hand moved unconsciously.

The ocarina strapped to his belt fell off and rolled away...

Then, smoke suddenly emitted from Tapion...

It formed a giant blue portal!

It raged with lightning and strong winds.

Tapion was forced to wake up...

He stood up, realizing what's going on.

"No...!" He muttered.

Tapion reached for his ocarina, but it wasn't on his belt.

A giant hand came from the portal!

Tapion narrowly jumped out of the way!

CRASH!

The rubble Tapion slept on was now... more rubble.

The monster, Hirudegarn...

He forced himself to be free from the portal!

But only the top half.

Hirudegarn roared at Tapion!

But Tapion noticed his ocarina was just a few yards away.

'I can grab it when he makes an attack...!' He thought.

Then, Hirudegarn threw his open hand at Tapion, trying to grab him!

Tapion made a run for it, dodging Hirudegarn's claw!

CRASH!

The giant hand tore a hole in the base, and it could be seen from the outside!

Tapion made a leap, and grabbed the ocarina!

But then, he bashed himself into the wall.

Tapion was in a corner, and Hirudegarn was ready to strike again...!

He brought the ocarina to his mouth, and started playing.

Hirudegarn lunged forward, ready to take Tapion out!

But...

The music paralyzed him.

No, it held him back.

Tapion stood up, walking closer to Hirudegarn as he played.

Hirudegarn roared, grunted, and struggled to move freely...

But he was unable to do anything.

Then, as Tapion started to suddenly emit a blue light...

Hirudegarn turned to smoke.

The smoke went back inside Tapion.

The ordeal was over.

Tapion stopped playing, then panted, trying to catch his breath.

"Close call..." He muttered.

'How could I let that happen...!?' He thought.

Author's Note

Short, but I didn't really want to skip to the next day in this same chapter.

Tapion, You Haven't Slept For How Long!? Hirudegarn's Terror Unleashed! Sorry, Fluttershy, Another Time!

Tapion stood outside Trunks's room, just staring at the door.

'It's too risky to stay here for the night... Hirudegarn might awaken.' He thought.

He started walking away from the door, and...

"Where are you going?" Bulma asked.

She was right behind him.

"You're welcome to stay the night. We have plenty of room. Besides, I know Trunks will be happy if he sees you when he wakes up." She said.

"I can't stay." Tapion said, not facing her.

"Why not?" Bulma asked.

"...Having me around is dangerous." Tapion said.

"Dangerous? You don't seem very dangerous. Why don't you tell me about it?" Bulma asked.

Bulma poured two cups of hot coffee...

The two sat at a coffee table.

"If it's too difficult, we can discuss later..." Bulma said.

"No... But to start with my story, I must start with his." Tapion said.

"Who?" Bulma asked.

"Hoi. The old man who tricked your friend into summoning me. You may not have met him, but they were certainly deceived." Tapion said.

"So that's why Trunks was raving about a hero arriving..." Bulma said.

"Hoi was a member of the Kashvar. Power hungry aliens who believed themselves to be the superior species of the universe. For eons, they've traveled the stars using their dark magic to hunt down and exterminate all life forms different from their own. On Conose, they revived an evil long thought destroyed by my ancestors... Hirudegarn. A malevolent assassin that consumes its victims and imprisons their life force." Tapion explained.

"That sounds terrible." Bulma said, sipping on her coffee.

"Yeah. He murdered half our population." Tapion said.

"Damn... That's similar to what happened here." Bulma said.

"Trunks told me of two Androids... They seemed to have caused the same amount of destruction." Tapion said.

"Trunks was willing to go in and fight them for the last time, but luckily, Gohan didn't let him." Bulma said.

"The man in the orange and blue uniform... He's brimming with power. A force to be reckoned with." Tapion said.

"But I think not even he could stand up to Hirudegarn with his might." He said.

"So... How did your world handle such an incredible threat?" Bulma asked.

"It wasn't until we stumbled upon an enchanted sword when we realized we even had a chance." Tapion said.

"Is that it?" Bulma asked, pointing to his sword.

Tapion picked it up and put the handle in his hand.

He slowly unsheathed it.

"A wizard found it in a temple. Along with the blade, two ocarinas were discovered. My brother and I used them in hopes of distracting the beast. They must have been enchanted as well, neither one of us knew how to play. The melody seemed to consume Hirudegarn with rage. But try as it might, the beast could do us no harm. At that moment, the wizard took up the sword and charged. The monster had barely enough time to react before the blast cleaved it in two. What should've ended there was only the beginning. Hirudegarn survived, but was prevented from becoming whole again. The wizard confined it's upper half inside me, and the lower inside my brother. A small price for victory." He explained.

"My people survived the onslaught, and Minotia and I became heroes." He said.

"Trunks told me you came from a music box... Care to tell me how you ended up there?" Bulma asked.

"We had no choice. It was the only way the Kashvar couldn't get their hands on us... We thought. The wizard agreed to perform the procedure, but promised to release us once the Kashvar had been brought to justice. We both knew better, but we're proud to serve. As a final precaution, our boxes were sealed and sent to opposite ends of the farthest galaxies. That was the last time I saw my brother. Or my home. Now here I am. Thousand years later and nothing's changed. Still a prisoner outside, looking in." Tapion said.

"What about your brother?" Bulma asked.

"I have no idea. Probably dead." Tapion said.

"How can we stop Hoi?" Bulma asked.

"So long as I stay awake, he can't free the upper half. Never thought I'd say this, but I miss that music box." Tapion said.

"You haven't slept for how long?" Bulma asked.

"A couple of days. The box was completely destroyed when I emerged." Tapion said.

"That's terrible..." Bulma said.

But, she had a brilliant idea.

"Wait. If you can give me the design... I'll build you a new one!" She said.

"Can you really do that?" Tapion asked.

"Better yet, I'll build you a bedroom so you won't get splinters." Bulma said.

"But the music box was specially designed. I do know the design, but I don't think you can replicate it's effect." Tapion said.

"I don't know if it was magic or not... I do know the material." He said.

"It's totally worth a shot! Besides, the music boxes weren't enchanted, were they?" Bulma asked.

"No, I don't believe so..." Tapion said.

"Then it'll be a walk in the park! I can easily replicate the materials." Bulma said.

"I... I don't know what to say!" Tapion said, actually joyful.

"We'll call it even. Spend some time with Trunks, and I'll build it." Bulma said.

"Deal." Tapion said.

"I'll get started first thing in the morning." Bulma said.

"I'll draw you a diagram. I've spent so much time in there, I remember it like the back of my hand." Tapion said.

"Look, your locker is right next to his and you sit right next to him in homeroom." Rarity said.

She and Fluttershy were chatting in the crowded hallway.

"Just say something there! Give him time to think about it through the day." She said.

"I-I don't know... That'll just make things awkward and weird when we should be focusing on class." Fluttershy said.

"Then tell him after school. Let him know where to be and how important it is." Rarity said.

"I suppose I could do that..." Fluttershy said.

"You'll have more time to think about what to say." Rarity said.

"I know, I know, butter him up with what I admire about him and then say it flat out." Fluttershy said.

Rarity nodded.

"I just hope he can see something in me... There isn't much to find, though..." Fluttershy said.

"Don't doubt yourself..." Rarity said.

'You're looking too humble, actually...' She thought.

"Now, go ask if he has time after school." She said.

Fluttershy nodded, and the two went their separate ways.

Fluttershy managed to find her way around the crowded hallway...

It was still fairly early, so nobody was rushing to class or anything.

They were mostly screwing around, gossiping and playing.

...Then she saw Gohan at his locker, reading something on a piece of paper.

She approached him, and he let out a groan.

"...Is something wrong?" Fluttershy asked.

"Oh, hey, Fluttershy." Gohan said.

"What's that?" Fluttershy asked.

"Another love note." Gohan said casually.

"L-Love note?" Fluttershy asked.

'Wait, another!?' She thought.

"I get these at least once a week." Gohan said.

"Well... I guess I shouldn't be surprised..." Fluttershy said.

"I don't recognize the handwriting every single time, and I don't even know anyone outside our little friend group." Gohan said.

'I'm glad... That little friend group was pushing me to do this...!' Fluttershy thought.

"Each note, it's the same thing. I love you, you're so strong and smart and blah blah blah. They're lying to me and themselves if they actually believe that." Gohan said.

"How?" Fluttershy asked.

"They don't know me. All they would ever know is that I'm strong and smart. I don't know them, I could never return those feelings." Gohan said.

"Do you go see who your secret admirers are...?" Fluttershy asked.

"Never. I just pretend I never saw the note." Gohan said.

He crumpled the note he had in his hand.

'I don't know if I should be happy or not about that... The good thing is, I have a better chance than I thought...' Fluttershy thought.

"A-Are you searching for someone special?" She asked.

Gohan paused.

"...I'm open to the idea of a relationship. I'm not actively pursuing one, though." He said.

"Oh, well. I'm sure you'll find someone someday." Fluttershy said.

'It'll never be me, but... It's worth a shot!' She thought.

"Well, nobody knows for sure." Gohan said.

"Kind of off-topic, but are you busy after school?" Fluttershy asked.

"No, why?" Gohan asked.

"I have something important to tell you." Fluttershy said.

"Is it anything serious?" Gohan asked.

"Somewhat, but... Wait for me in front of where the Wondercolts' Statue was after school, alright?" Fluttershy asked.

"Alright..." Gohan said.

"I'll see you there..." Fluttershy said, winking.

'Maybe you'll get an idea...?' She thought.

'Does she want to go to Equestria? Does she want me to go with her?' Gohan thought.

Tapion and Trunks were strolling through the rubble of West City.

"Tell me more about your friend, Gohan." Tapion said.

"Taking down these Androids must've been quite a task." He added.

"Gohan is the strongest warrior on Earth... But other than that, he's trying to become a scholar, or so he says. He's pretty smart." Trunks said.

"Are you strong, Tapion?" He asked.

"I'm the hero, aren't I?" Tapion asked, smiling.

"Well, try this!"

Tapion caught Trunks's fist with his hand.

"Heh. You do pack a serious punch." Tapion said.

"Man, you're quick!" Trunks said, taking his hand back.

Tapion shook his hand because of the punch.

"It's mostly magic. A wizard blessed me." He said.

"Is that sword also blessed?" Trunks asked.

"It's enchanted. It cleaved the monster who brought my people to the brink of extinction in two." Tapion said.

"That's so cool!" Trunks said.

Tapion took the sword out from it's sheath.

"Wanna give it a go?" He asked.

"For real!?" Trunks asked.

"As long as you don't cut me with it..." Tapion said, holding it by the blade.

He pointed the handle at Trunks.

Trunks excitedly grabbed the handle with his hands...

Once Tapion let go...

"This is heavier than I thought..." Trunks said.

"But I can still use it!" He said, holding the weapon over his shoulder.

Trunks turned around and saw a boulder of concrete.

"Try slicing that." Tapion said, pointing at the rock.

Trunks brought the sword down to his side.

He dashed towards it, letting out a war cry!

He brought the sword up and to the side!

The concrete was perfectly sliced into two rocks.

"Woah!" Trunks said.

"See what I mean?" Tapion said, holding his hand out for the sword back.

Trunks slowly walked back to Tapion and handed him the sword.

"Thanks!" He said.

Tapion sheathed the sword once more.

Then, he yawned.

"You tired?" Trunks asked.

"I haven't slept in days." Tapion said.

"What!? Why didn't you sleep last night?" Trunks asked.

"It's complicated. So much so that your mother's building something so I can sleep." Tapion said.

"Oh. That's what she was working on this morning. Maybe she's done by now." Trunks said.

"I guess we can go check in on her." Tapion said.

"You finished that quickly!?" Tapion asked.

In a warehouse, Bulma had created a giant music box.

Literally.

The handle was giant, the box had gears and cranks and will play music if the handle was moved.

Inside, there was a bed.

"This is amazing... I don't believe it!" Tapion said excitedly.

"It's right there." Bulma said.

"The chamber generates the same frequency, allowing you to achieve REM sleep while maintaining control over all cognitive functions!" She said.

Tapion stepped in...

Looking around, he smiled.

"You should have no problem getting your beauty sleep." Bulma said.

"Wow... It's perfect, thank you." Tapion said.

"Let's leave him alone for now, Trunks." Bulma said.

"Sleep tight!" Trunks said, running off.

"All I gotta say is, you're a moron." Rainbow Dash said.

She and Gohan were sitting alone at the lunch table...

It seems like the others haven't arrived yet.

"What did I do...?" Gohan asked.

"I'm not gonna spell it out for ya. It's painfully obvious what this girl trying to convey, you just don't see it." Rainbow Dash said.

"Who even is it, anyway!?" She asked, already knowing the answer.

"Well, I can't say... But what is she trying to tell me?" Gohan asked.

"You're hopeless." Rainbow Dash said.

"Come on, Rainbow. I'm not good with social situations!" Gohan said.

"Think about what this girl's telling you and make your judgment off that." Rainbow Dash said.

Gohan thought intently...

'Nah. She couldn't be interested... She's pursuing the other guy.' He thought.

"I see now. Man, why didn't I get it before?" He asked.

"What do ya think it is?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"There's no interest whatsoever. I'm just overthinking things..." Gohan said.

'...Okay, I'm having a really tough time believing you're this clueless... Either that or Fluttershy's not doing a good job.' Rainbow Dash thought.

Hoi was standing atop a destroyed building in West City.

He made sure his attire was fixed from his last encounter with Tapion.

"Together we shall bring this universe to its knees... Once you are whole again, you will never be stopped!" He announced.

"Now... Time to destroy Earth!" He yelled, throwing his hands out.

His eyes turned red, and blue waves suddenly started emerging from him again.

They went to the Capsule Corp. building...

Traveling through the rooms, nobody could sense their presence.

They all made their way to the giant music box...

Tapion was woken up by the abrupt waves, sitting up in his bed.

He was not prepared for this.

The waves managed to get Hirudegarn to try to force his way out of Tapion...!

A tiny Hirudegarn could be seen in Tapion's eye, yelling and trying to claw out.

Tapion screamed loudly, grabbing his head in sheer pain.

"AAAAAGGGGGHHH!"

Tapion lowered his head and gritted his teeth, clutching his head even harder.

"I... can't... control... it...!"

Trunks lifted a boulder in the wasteland of West City...

He held it over his head with relative ease.

"Huh. I can't find anything heavy around here anymore..." He said to himself.

The clouds were moving in.

It suddenly got slightly dark...

BAKOOM!

Trunks dropped the boulder in surprise, and it cracked into pieces on the ground.

He looked to Capsule Corp. and found the source of the explosion.

There was some smoke...

"Tapion...?" Trunks muttered.

He immediately started running towards home, hoping for the best...

He immediately made it to the place, but ran around the building to get to the warehouse Tapion was sleeping.

The shutter was destroyed, and so was the door to the giant music box.

The music box seemed like it was ready to crumble at any moment...

Then, from behind...

"What happened!?" Bulma asked.

"I don't know!" Trunks said.

The two heard very loud and tired grunts...

Tapion was trying to make his way out of the chamber, using the wall as support.

He was panting loudly...

Trunks immediately rushed to his aid...

Letting Tapion throw his arm around him and keeping him from falling.

"Tapion, are you alright?" Trunks asked.

"N-No..." Tapion said, his voice very hoarse.

"Did the monster get out?" Bulma asked.

"No... It tried to escape, but I stopped it in time. We got another problem, though...!" Tapion said.

"The lower half is free... He will attack here!" He said.

"Wait, what do you mean?" Trunks asked.

"The closer the halves are, the stronger each becomes... I don't know how much longer I can fight it...!" Tapion said.

"AAAARGH!"

Tapion completely lost his balance and Trunks had to make sure he didn't fall down.

"He's hurt...!" Trunks said.

"He needs medical attention!" Bulma said.

"Trunks, get him to the nearest hospital!" She said.

"No...!" Tapion yelled.

"It's too late! Kill us now, before it escapes...!" He demanded.

Those cursed waves returned...

Nobody could see or feel them but Tapion though...

Then, Tapion grabbed Trunks's Capsule Corp. shirt.

"Kill me!"

"Don't touch him!" Hoi shouted from nowhere.

Then, looking outside, there was a blue portal...

Strong lightning flowed from it.

"Run!" Tapion shouted.

A giant foot came crashing down on the warehouse!

CRASH!

Luckily, nobody was hurt, but...

Debris was flying everywhere.

Bulma fell to the floor in surprise.

Tapion got himself back on his feet and pulled out his ocarina.

But...

A red blast hit it out of his hands!

It clinked as it fell to the ground.

Turns out Hoi was hanging upside down from the ceiling...

Trunks dashed towards the ocarina and picked it up.

However, at that moment, some of the ceiling gave out and fell right on top of him...

CRASH!

"Trunks!" Tapion yelled.

Trunks emerged from the rubble without a scratch.

He threw it at Tapion.

"Play it!" He yelled.

Tapion caught it with one hand.

He was about to play it, but those invisible waves started hitting him again.

He fought against it as much as he could, grunting loudly...

He took a few steps forward...

"Tapion...?" Trunks asked.

Then, Tapion let out a terrifying scream.

"AAAAAAAUUUUGGGH!"

He dropped his ocarina, and it looked like he was burning!

It was the phantom majin's mist breaking free!

Once all of it left his body...

Tapion just fell to his knees and then collapsed to the floor.

The mist flew to the sky and suddenly disappeared...

It formed another portal.

Lightning was flying everywhere from it.

Hoi cackled as his plan was finally working...

The lightning flew all over West City!

It didn't seem like it'd let up anytime soon...

The end of the school day.

Fluttershy was patiently waiting outside the school.

Students were passing by...

She was mentally preparing herself.

'You can win! You feel great! You! Can! Do! This! Ha-'

"Hey." Gohan said.

"Eep!" Fluttershy yelped, jumping back a bit.

"Oh... Sorry, I was... thinking." She said.

"It's alright..." Gohan said.

"Anyway, you wanted to tell me something?" He asked.

"Yes, um..." Fluttershy said, blushing.

"You... mean a lot to me, so this isn't exactly the easiest thing to say..." She said, looking down.

"...Ok." Gohan said.

"I value our friendship very much, but I can't avoid it any longer..." Fluttershy said.

"I really admire you... I could care less if you lost your strength, you'd still be one of the kindest and courageous people I know." She said.

"That's nice of you." Gohan said.

"You're the best, the smartest, and you..."

The lightning continued to rage on...

Until suddenly, it all struck the lower half of the monster!

It reunited the top and bottom half of the nightmarish phantom majin Hirudegarn!

"GROAAR!"

Trunks, Tapion, and Bulma were shocked...

Tapion cursed his own name, slamming his fist into the ground.

Hirudegarn's upper body was a lot more muscular, and his eyes seemed hollow...

"Uh oh...!" Trunks said.

Fluttershy continued to talk...

"...and I'm not surprised that you're getting love letters... Who wouldn't appreciate you?" She asked.

But while she did talk, Gohan felt something horrible.

An astonishing power level...

He looked away from Fluttershy and looked towards the skies.

"N-No..." He muttered.

"I-Is something wrong?" Fluttershy asked.

Gohan clenched his fist...

"I'm sorry, Fluttershy..." He said.

Then, he instantly turned into a Super Saiyan.

His aura didn't flare for long.

The other students were surprised he did that...

"This is an emergency. I'm sorry, we'll continue this later... if we can." Gohan said.

"B-But wait, I..." Fluttershy said.

"I have to go right now." Gohan said.

"No! I'm in-"

"Trunks might die if I don't leave right now!" Gohan yelled.

Fluttershy was too scared to even respond...

Then, he jumped into the sky and darted away.

He left shockwaves with his amazing speed...

'I was just about to say it...! Darn it!' Fluttershy thought.

She kicked the ground in disappointment.

'What horrible timing... I should've said it immediately...' She thought.

"Gohan... Please be alright...!" She prayed quietly.

Hirudegarn roared once more...

"GROAAAAAAR!"

Hoi flew to the skies and made an announcement.

"I am Hoi! Last of the Kashvar! You have been summoned to do my bidding! Destroy humankind! Wipe every last one of them off the face of the Earth!" He shouted.

Lightning flashed...

Hirudegarn wound up his fist...

"Run!" Tapion shouted.

CRASH!

He missed, but put another hole in the building...

Bulma ran to a door and ran further inside Capsule Corp....

Trunks and Tapion jumped and maneuvered away.

They stopped at a dead end of multiple fallen buildings...

Hirudegarn's hollow eyes suddenly grew red at the middle, following the two...

Tapion started playing his ocarina once more.

Hirudegarn marched towards the two, leaving giant footsteps in his path.

A loud crash with each step...

Hirudegarn growled, and threw his tail over his head!

The tail had a blade at the end, and it was aimed right at Tapion!

The ocarina wouldn't save him this time...

"Move!" Trunks shouted, grabbing Tapion and narrowly dodging the attack...

CRASH!

"That old relic won't save you the same way it did your brother!" Hoi shouted, flying to the roof of a building.

"Minotia...!" Tapion muttered, realizing that his brother was truly dead.

"Now, bear witness to the true strength of Hirudegarn!" Hoi shouted.

Trunks carried Tapion over to an old but still standing office building...

Hirudegarn wasn't finished with just that.

He opened his mouth at the two and unleashed giant blazing flames!

It was too fast for Trunks to escape with Tapion...

Trunks decided to go against all odds and step in front of Tapion.

"I won't let you!" He shouted.

"Trunks, no!" Tapion yelled.

Trunks closed his eyes, bracing for impact...

But, as luck would have it...

"ENERGY SHIELD!"

The flames were diverted in multiple directions away from Trunks and Tapion!

"Look!" Tapion said.

Trunks opened his eyes...

Then he smiled.

"Gohan!" He said.

The flames died down, and Gohan's barrier was slightly cracked...

But he let the barrier die afterwards.

'Nonstop chaos... I'm sick of it.' He thought.

He made his aura flare.

'But with such a powerful enemy, I'm not sure if we could ever make it out on top...!' He thought.

The Fight Against Hirudegarn! The Ultimate Sacrifice To Protect The Earth! Evolution Through Despair!

Gohan's aura continued to flare.

"Trunks, Tapion, get out of here..." He said.

"But Gohan, you can't handle it alone!" Trunks said.

"What makes you think we can handle it together...!?" Gohan asked.

"I'm trying to buy you two time... Unless one of you has a better idea, I'm left with no other options." He said.

Tapion and Trunks remained silent...

'How did it fail this time...? How did it fail Minotia...!?' Tapion thought.

...

Gohan flew on ahead, charging towards Hirudegarn.

In response, Hirudegarn threw two massive punches!

They both missed, barely.

Gohan wounded up his foot and threw a kick at Hirudegarn!

However, Hirudegarn turned into a phantom at that very moment, and the attack missed.

He turned to smoke and pretty much disappeared.

Gohan looked around, trying to find him...

But the smoke flew above him, and Hirudegarn was tangible once more.

"GROAAR!"

Gohan looked up at a falling Hirudegarn...

WHAM!

He got punched straight down, and his aura died.

CRASH!

Hirudegarn landed with a loud crash as well...

Gohan stood on all fours, struggling to get back up...

"Just one hit... and he's already knocked the wind out of me...!" He muttered.

Gohan managed to get to his feet and turned to face Hirudegarn.

'Damn it...!' Gohan thought.

He made his aura flare, and suddenly...

He ascended, making his aura bigger, jagged, and surrounded with lightning!

He flew at Hirudegarn again.

And again, Hirudegarn threw a few punches at Gohan, and they missed again.

Gohan threw a punch at Hirudegarn's veiny forehead, but Hirudegarn became intangible again.

The smoke flew behind Gohan...

And Gohan threw a turnaround kick at Hirudegarn!

Again, Hirudegarn was intangible.

The smoke flew everywhere...

'I can't track his movements... He can't be hit...!?' Gohan thought.

Then, suddenly...

Hirudegarn grabbed Gohan and trapped him in his fist!

Shit.

Then, he tightly squeezed...

But Gohan made his aura flare.

It didn't break Hirudegarn's grip, but it prevented him from popping Gohan's head off.

He grunted a lot trying to break free...

But it wasn't possible...

Then, suddenly...

"FINISH BUSTER!"

BAKOOM!

Hirudegarn's arm was on fire, and was forced to let Gohan go.

Gohan acted instantly, flying away to recover as much as possible...

Hirudegarn looked behind him and saw Trunks floating there with his arms crossed and down.

"Why didn't you run yet... You're alive, so get out of here already...!" Gohan muttered.

"Hey, ugly!" Trunks shouted.

Hirudegarn decided to give him the respect he wanted and listened.

"I was having a nice day until some flat-footed mutated behemoth stepped on my house! You're gonna regret this, you freak!" Trunks yelled.

"He's stupid, but he has guts..." Gohan muttered.

Trunks made his white aura flare.

"All the way to the grave!" He yelled, flying at Hirudegarn.

Trunks let out a war cry as he charged at Hirudegarn-

WHACK!

Hirudegarn simply swatted Trunks away...

He was sent flying towards Capsule Corp., and...

CRASH!

He fell into the warehouse and the ceiling crumbled on top of him.

"Trunks... Even Tapion is just standing there...!" Gohan said.

Hirudegarn started breathing fire!

The flames were so powerful that they melted buildings in an instant...

Every building hit was forced to crumble.

Gohan cupped his hands together at his side...

"Kamehameha!"

Hirudegarn stopped his fire breathing immediately, and turned to smoke...

The blast went off into the distance.

Gohan looked all around him to find his enemy...

But Hirudegarn was nowhere to be found...

Well, Gohan realized Hirudegarn actually retreated backwards.

...And now Hirudegarn is running towards Gohan at top speed.

"GROAAAR!"

Each step made the ground crumble beneath him...

'Alright... Keep coming...' Gohan thought.

Hirudegarn got really close, and got ready to get Gohan into a giant bear hug!

"Now!" Gohan shouted, teleporting away.

Hirudegarn missed and fell over.

CRASH!

Gohan appeared above him...

"Now's my chance!" He said, cupping his hands together again.

"HAAA!"

The blue blast was fired at the fallen giant, and...

BAKOOM!

A direct hit!

'Did it work...?' Gohan thought, panting.

Once the smoke cleared up...

Hirudegarn wasn't moving...

In fact, he looked completely... brown.

"He's still vulnerable...!" Gohan muttered.

He cupped his hands at his side and fired yet another blast.

BOOM!

...It didn't seem to have any effect...

Until the spot he hit started glowing green.

It cracked...

No, something was emerging from Hirudegarn...!

'Oh, no.' Gohan thought.

It looked like it had wings...

Hirudegarn was shedding its cocoon.

He was evolving...!

Once Hirudegarn stopped glowing green, his true colors began to show.

And his brown wings were fully grown...

Now he had horns AND wings...

Oh, and on top of that...

He's powered up even more.

"Not good... Not good at all...!" Gohan muttered.

Hirudegarn roared to the skies...

"GROAAAAARRAAAR!"

That alone caused broken concrete to rise and fly into the sky.

"I thought it couldn't get any worse." Gohan muttered.

Then, at that moment...

A helicopter was coming into the area.

"People are actually this stupid..." Gohan muttered.

A white helicopter with a "7 NEWS" logo on it...

Hirudegarn paid no mind to the helicopter, and leapt off of the ground.

Without even flapping his wings, he was able to fly.

Gohan was a little too distracted with the helicopter...

Hirudegarn threw a flying punch at Gohan!

BAM!

Gohan was sent flying into another building...

CRASH!

If that wasn't enough, the building began to crumble...

The place shattered to pieces and fell right on top of him...

Hirudegarn wasn't done with that.

"GROAAAR!"

He breathed fire at the fallen building!

His evolution didn't just change his appearance, but it also changed his attacks...

The fire he breathes can explode now.

BAKOOM!

The area was just covered in smoke and fire...

"GROAAAR!"

Back to the rubble at Capsule Corp....

Trunks finally got himself up...

He pushed some rubble off him.

"Ow..." He muttered.

"Why is Gohan's power level nearly gone...?" He muttered.

Trunks stumbled his way out of the warehouse, and looked at what Hirudegarn evolved to...

"You're kidding..." He said.

Trunks fell to his knees...

"What the hell are we supposed to do now...?" He asked.

Back to the flaming rubble Gohan is buried under...

His right hand stuck out from the crushed rocks.

It tried it's hardest to find another thing to grab onto...

Once Gohan grabbed another rock, he pulled himself out...

He was no longer a Super Saiyan, and...

That revealed something painful and heartbreaking.

His arm was blown off... again.

'Not again...!' Gohan thought.

His goals for becoming a scholar were ruined...

Gohan breathed heavily, trying to deal with the trauma of losing an arm.

The blood seemed to clot on it's own...

The fire helped to stop the bleeding.

Gohan used his arm to barely get himself on all threes...

"Now it explodes...!? If it had hit any closer..." He muttered.

Hirudegarn stood still, looking at Gohan...

"A-Any resistance is useless..." Gohan muttered.

He coughed a bit of blood onto the rubble.

"It's over... This is the end. Earth will perish..." He muttered.

Somehow, in some way, Gohan mustered up the strength to squat on his feet...

With his hand as support, though.

He managed to stand on his two feet, still trying to catch his breath.

He looked up at Hirudegarn, who-

"GROAAAR!"

"B-But... I can't... let Earth be destroyed... I can't...!" Gohan muttered.

He tried stepping forward...

Gohan stumbled from side to side with terrible balance...

It looks like he has some fight left in him.

"We must find a way... before it destroys... the entire planet..."

Gohan lost balance...

He fell over...

And collapsed.

Gohan's body had no energy...

The blood loss was too much...

He was very close to blacking out.

And once he'd black out...

Life's over.

'I... I'm not dying...' Gohan thought, getting back on all threes.

This was murder on almost every part of his body...

'Fluttershy and the others... I can't let them down...!' He thought.

This was practically victory for Hirudegarn.

Nobody was there to stop him.

Hoi cackled loudly.

"Yes! Crush our enemies beneath your feet!" He commanded.

Hirudegarn roared, and went in for the kill.

He stepped closer to Gohan, shaking the city with each step...

Then, suddenly...

The music was playing.

Hirudegarn was forced to stop.

Through all the destruction...

Tapion played the ocarina.

'It's our final hope...' He thought.

The music kept playing...

Trunks got to his feet...

"Tapion...?" He asked.

Gohan was able to look up to see Tapion playing on a building.

The music was needles in Hirudegarn's ears...

GROAAAR!"

"Idiot!" Hoi shouted.

"After a thousand years, you would think he'd learn to play a different tune!" He yelled.

Hirudegarn faced Tapion, who wasn't far away.

In fact, he was standing right on the building beside him.

Tapion continued playing.

Hirudegarn breathed fire at Tapion!

BAKOOM!

The building was incinerated...

But the ocarina formed a barrier around Tapion and protected him!

Trunks smiled...

"We have a chance!" He shouted.

"What!?" Hoi shouted.

Gohan chuckled...

"Heheh... Oh, ho... It hurts to laugh..." He muttered...

Then he collapsed to the floor, muffling his chuckles.

'I didn't have to do any of this...' He thought.

Tapion continued to fly in the air, playing the tune...

Hirudegarn stepped back in fear...

But Tapion flew closer and closer.

"A hero... He did come to save the planet...!" Trunks said.

'...For too long, you've fed on the misery of others. You stole from me everything precious and dear... But no more. It ends now.' Tapion thought.

"GROAAAR!"

Hirudegarn roared in pain...

Then, he was breaking apart!

He turned to smoke and returned to Tapion...

"Impossible...!" Hoi muttered.

Hirudegarn's body gradually disintegrated and was confined to Tapion once more...

The last of Hirudegarn was contained, and...

Tapion stopped playing.

He fell to the ground, tired and hurt...

Absorbing Hirudegarn wasn't an easy task.

He gently landed on the street...

Trunks was there to deliver the fanfare, despite his injuries.

"That was awesome...!" He said, getting closer to Tapion.

"You did it...! We won!" He said.

Tapion managed to get himself into a kneeling position...

And he instantly took his sword out.

Then, he pointed the handle at Trunks.

"Trunks... There isn't much time left...! Quick, strike my heart...!" Tapion said, through pained grunts.

"W-Wha...?" Trunks asked.

"I can't hold him much longer...!" Tapion said.

"Y-You don't know what you're saying...!" Trunks said.

"Do you want to see everyone you care about die!?" Tapion shouted.

Trunks shook his head, whimpering...

Tears formed at his eyes...

"B-But... you're my friend..." He sobbed.

"I know, Trunks... I know it's not fair to ask you. But there's no other way... I don't want to destroy you!" Tapion said.

Trunks started crying...

"I know death seems cruel, but I welcome this blade." Tapion said.

"Just like your friend, Gohan... He was willing to risk his own life for this planet. And now I must do what must be done... Help me." He said.

Trunks fought the tears as hard as he could, but they rolled down his cheeks...

The clouds got even darker.

Reluctantly, Trunks grabbed the handle.

Tapion smiled...

"Yes..." He muttered.

Trunks held the sword with two hands...

"Thank you, Trunks... It was an honor to know you, my brother..." Tapion said.

Trunks stared at the blade, trying to savor the last moments until he decided it was time.

He held the blade over his head...

"NO!"

Hoi jumped after Trunks, hoping to reach him in time!

"Get away from him!" He shouted.

He was getting really close...

"Trunks... Now! Through my heart!" Tapion shouted.

Trunks brought the sword to his shoulders and aimed at Tapion's heart...

He closed his eyes forcefully and cried.

"I'm sorry it had to end like this..." Trunks sobbed.

Then...

"I'M SORRY!"

Trunks pierced Tapion's heart!

Tapion recoiled and instantly coughed blood.

The sword went through him completely, staining the weapon with his blood.

Trunks opened his teary eyes..

"No...!" Hoi muttered, stopping.

He stopped on the ground not too far from them.

A smoke version Hirudegarn emerged from Tapion screaming...

"GROAAAAAAAAR!"

Then, it emerged into the sky, and...

"H-He's dead... Yes..." Tapion said, smiling through the pain.

Blood ran down from his mouth.

Trunks sobbed even harder...

"Trunks..." Tapion muttered.

Trunks intently listened through his sobs.

Tapion grabbed the handle of the sword.

"AAAAGH!"

He pulled it out completely!

Blood gushed out from his wound...

His back and chest were soaked in blood...

Holding the sword in one hand, he grabbed the sheath and pulled it off his back...

"Tapion... What are you doing...!?" Trunks sobbed.

With the little strength Tapion had left, he lifted the sword and sheath to Trunks.

"I... I want you... to have this... Please... My final gift to you..." Tapion sputtered.

He bowed his head down...

Trunks slowly took the sword and the sheath...

"Trunks..." Tapion muttered.

"Thanks... for... everything..."

Tapion collapsed onto the ground, his blood forming a tiny puddle around him.

He's in the Other World now.

Hoi witnessed all of that, and just stood still.

Thunder roared.

It started to rain.

It instantly poured.

Trunks sniffled as more silent tears ran down his face.

"Tapion... Why'd you have to leave me...? It's not fair..." He sobbed.

The rain was really starting to hit hard.

"You became my best friend... You became important to me...! This isn't fair..." He sobbed, dropping the sword and sheath to the ground.

Trunks got down on his knees and moved Tapion so that he could see him.

Tapion's eyes were open yet lifeless.

Trunks's friend. Dead.

All thanks to Hoi...

"T-Tapion... Tapion...!" Trunks sobbed.

"TAAAPIOOOOOON!"

"HRAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"

Trunks screamed to the skies, clenching his fists hard!

So hard that he made his palms bleed.

Trunks screamed even more, his yellow aura flaring...

He stood up to continue his scream...

His rage reached it's peak.

He wanted vengeance.

He wanted justice.

And with an explosion of aura...!

"HAAAAAAAAGH!"

Trunks's hair flew up, and his eyes went completely blank.

He turned into a Super Saiyan!

His pupils returned as cyan orbs in his eyes!

The entire city shook at his transformation!

Then, Trunks angrily got on his knees...

And smashed the ground with his bare fists!

CRASH!

The ground beneath him cracked immensely.

Hoi fell over onto his rear...

He never felt so petrified before...

After the ground stopped shaking, Trunks looked to his side and saw Hoi...

"You...!"

Trunks grabbed the sword and locked his eyes on Hoi.

"I'm going to kill you!" He yelled.

Hoi finally did the sensible thing and got up.

He started running away as fast as he could.

Trunks leapt up and towards Hoi!

He held the sword with both hands over his head...

"DIE!"

With the roar of death, Trunks jumped down and sliced Hoi from behind!

Hoi simply stopped.

His body was cut in two...

But it looked like it was still intact.

Blood gushed from the wound and covered Hoi's clothes...

Trunks grunted angrily...

He grew impatient....

So, he started slicing Hoi up some more!

"HAAAAAGH!"

He sliced up, down, diagonally-

Trunks slammed the blade against Hoi's flesh so hard that the flesh itself started flying and spinning...

After turning Hoi into cubes...

Trunks took one hand off the sword and aimed his palm under the other arm...

"HAAAAA!"

He fired a powerful yellow blast to destroy every last bit of Hoi!

The rain kept pouring...

Trunks dropped the sword to the ground, and let out another roar of anger!

"HAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"

His aura flared again, cracking the ground beneath him.

He cried, but the aura took his tears away as soon as they appeared...

In the end, the battle was won...

Victory came at the cost of a hero's life...

And an arm.

Tapion and Gohan's arm will be dearly missed...

A Strange Dream... Fluttershy's Mission to Find Gohan! Come Back, Gohan!

Gohan's bloodied body lay limp on the ground of West City.

He was just laying there.

It's as if he were stuck in a deep sleep...

Why here, of all places...?

...

"...Alright! Thanks, King Yemma!" The familiar voice beamed.

Gohan's face twitched, and his hand slightly moved, but his eyes remained closed.

'...W-What was that?' He thought.

For the first time in a while, Gohan did something, even if it was just conjuring up a thought.

Footsteps could be heard.

"It's time to wake up, buddy..." Gohan heard, as if someone familiar was standing above him.

Gohan's heart started racing.

'T-That wasn't...' He thought.

Gohan slowly creeped his eyes open, his vision a complete blur.

He could make out a huge head of hair and orange clothes...

Then, he finally made out the person standing in front of his fallen body.

It was his late father, Son Goku, with a halo over his head.

"Well, look who's finally awake! It's been a while, hasn't it?" Goku asked, flashing a cheerful smile.

"F-Father...?" Gohan asked.

'What's going on...!? Why is dad here!? Did I die...?' He thought.

"You might be wondering why I'm here..." Goku said.

Gohan didn't respond...

"You're not dead, but you came really close to kicking the bucket." Goku said.

"Right now, you're... dreaming. Sort of. I don't really know how to explain it..." He said.

Gohan tried to move his body, but pain shot through his entire body.

Every attempt to move was accompanied with a grunt...

He couldn't get his arm to push himself off the ground, not even to let him sit.

Gohan quit trying to move.

"Looks like you need a hand..." Goku said, smirking and giggling to himself.

Gohan groaned, not finding the joke to be particularly funny.

Goku held out his arm to Gohan, but didn't make an effort to squat down and be at that level.

"Take my hand, Gohan... I'll get you back on your feet." He said.

Gohan didn't seem to make an effort...

"...I don't have... the strength..." Gohan said.

"It's too much pain..." He muttered.

Goku's smile faded, and he gave his son a disappointed stare.

"I don't remember raising a quitter. Your friends don't expect you to quit, either. The world is counting on you, Gohan. Take my hand." He said.

'Ugh... Look at me... They'd be disappointed... I have to get up...!' Gohan thought.

The thought of his friends suddenly gave him the energy to lift his arm.

Gohan let out plenty of grunts as he tried pulling his upper body as well.

The pain shot through his body again, but he ignored it as much as he could.

He was reaching out to his father's hand with a shaky arm...

"C-Come on...!" Gohan muttered to himself, letting out loud gasps and grunts.

He was almost there, and...

"Got it!" Gohan yelled, holding on to Goku's hand tightly.

"Nice work. Now..." Goku said.

A white light appeared behind Goku...

It was getting increasingly brighter.

Gohan couldn't shield his eyes, so he squinted them to keep his sight on Goku...

Then, suddenly, Goku put his other hand on Gohan's and grabbed tight.

"Wake up!" Goku yelled, pulling Gohan up and into the light.

Gohan's sight was just pure white, and suddenly, pure darkness again.

Gohan didn't show up for school yesterday.

And the day after that.

And the next day.

And the next day.

And the next da-

'It's been a whole month...' Fluttershy thought.

She stood outside the school, alone, staring at the sky on a Saturday morning.

It was somewhat windy, and her hair was blowing in the wind.

'I'm done waiting. You're out there, and I'm going to find you, Gohan.' Fluttershy thought.

'It's risky, but... Desperate times call for desperate measures...' Fluttershy thought.

She looked around, waiting for someone...

'If Pinkie doesn't show up anytime so-'

"Heya!" Pinkie said, literally appearing behind Fluttershy.

"Eep!"

Fluttershy jumped forward and turned around.

"Pinkie, don't scare me like that...!" She said.

"Sorry! Anywho, what do ya need?" Pinkie asked.

"You're perfect for the job... Can you scream 'Nimbus' into the sky really loud for me?" Fluttershy asked.

"Okie dokie!" Pinkie said.

She pulled out a megaphone and took a deep, deep, breath.

"Pinkie...? M-Maybe not that lo-"

"NIIIIIIIIIMBUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUS!"

The fucking clouds in the sky were blown to the next country and the scream created a typhoon for the rest of the world.

Fluttershy's hair was just completely fixed backwards.

She fixed it herself, but...

It's a miracle she wasn't deaf.

From far away, the Flying Nimbus was zooming towards the two, leaving it's yellow streak across the sky temporarily.

Then, it just stopped itself in front of the two.

"T-Thanks..." Fluttershy said.

"So... What's this for?" Pinkie asked.

"Uh... That's for me to know." Fluttershy said.

"Alrighty! See ya later!" Pinkie said.

Then she darted away and disappeared into the city.

Fluttershy just stared at where Pinkie was...

"It was that easy to just...?" She muttered.

"...I will never understand that girl." She said.

Then she focused her attention on the Nimbus.

"Now, how do I pilot you...?" Fluttershy asked.

She slowly made her way onto the cloud, kneeling on it.

She gripped onto it tightly, making sure she wouldn't fall off.

"Uh... Can you go up?" Fluttershy asked.

...

...

"...Please?" Fluttershy asked.

And to her very surprise, the Nimbus floated upwards!

...At a snail's pace.

...

"Oh, don't worry, take your time..." Fluttershy said, patting the Nimbus.

She also rubbed the cloud a bit.

For some reason, it... looked like it enjoyed it.

'This thing has emotions?' Fluttershy thought.

Once she stopped, the Nimbus also stopped.

"Oh, alright..." Fluttershy said, continuing to give the cloud some attention... somehow.

She just started giving the equivalent of a belly rub...

The Nimbus definitely took it's sweet time ascending past what was left of the Wondercolts' Statue.

"You're doing really great..." Fluttershy said.

...

'...Am I really talking to a cloud and cheering it on?' Fluttershy thought.

After what felt like an eternity, the Nimbus finally carried Fluttershy to a high altitude.

It stopped at the perfect spot, and Fluttershy stopped petting it.

Only then did she finally realized the situation she put herself into.

'Oh dear... We're really high up...!' She thought.

She could even see the roofs of various buildings...

"Please don't let me fall off..." She said.

The Nimbus shuffled a tiny bit, but who could tell what it was trying to say?

'Don't look down, don't look down...!' Fluttershy thought.

She looked down, and...

"I might cry...!" She said, very high pitched, moving back and covering her vision with the cloud.

"Go down, go down! Please...!" Fluttershy said.

The Nimbus complied... at a snail's pace.

'Ugh... I give up...!' Fluttershy thought.

'...But that isn't what he would do...' She thought.

She looked at the sky, and...

'Gohan... I need an answer. I'm going to find you...!' She thought.

The Nimbus kept going very slowly...

"...Stop." Fluttershy said.

The Nimbus stopped, but it didn't really move far from where it started.

'I don't have Gohan to save me this time, but... I can do this.' Fluttershy thought, closing her eyes.

A deep breath in...

Then out...

She opened her eyes, and...

"Okay, so... I know East Mount Paozu is, well, east..." Fluttershy said, looking in the general direction of East Mount Paozu.

"...But do you happen to know where Gohan's house is?" She asked.

The Nimbus shuffled a bit, but Fluttershy couldn't tell what it was trying to say.

"Um... Okay, well... If you do happen to know where it is, can you take me there?" Fluttershy asked.

...

"...Please?" She asked.

ZOOM!

The Nimbus darted off, catching Fluttershy off guard.

The only thing keeping her from falling and dying was her clutch on the cloud.

Other than that, her body was flying with the wind.

"Ahh! Stop! Slow down!" Fluttershy yelled.

So, the Nimbus did just that, and came to a complete stop.

Half of Fluttershy's body was on the cloud, and the bottom half was dangling from the side.

She started hyperventilating, clutching onto the cloud for dear life.

"I regret waking up today...!" She said, extremely high pitched.

"Gohan...!? Anybody!? Help...!" She said, very high pitched again.

Nobody was there to heed her calls.

She tried to pull herself back onto the cloud, but she grunted and strained to no avail.

"No...!" She said, very high pitched.

She kicked her feet around, trying to get at least one foot on the cloud to support her...

It worked...?

Fluttershy was surprised that she even got her foot all the way up there at all.

She managed to pull her body back on top of the cloud, laying flat on her back.

She tried to catch her breath from all the hyperventilating...

"Hah... Hah... Okay... Hah..." She panted.

'I know you're trying to be strong, but please, try not to kill yourself...!?' She thought.

Then, she got into a kneeling position where she wouldn't fall off.

Also, she clutched the cloud with all her might.

"Okay... I'm ready, but can you go a little slower this time...?" Fluttershy asked.

ZOOM!

Fluttershy didn't almost fall off this time, and didn't have too much trouble staying on either.

But damn, going at over 400 mph makes it real hard to see.

Her hair flew back, so that wasn't the issue, but she squinted real hard.

'How does he see while driving this thing...?' She thought.

Eventually, she just had to close her eyes.

The wind wouldn't dry her eyes that way.

And...

The Nimbus suddenly stopped.

'That's strange...' Fluttershy thought.

'It's like my hair just stopped flying and the winds just- Wait.' She thought.

Fluttershy opened her eyes, and-

"This is Gohan's house?" She asked.

Yes, she was, in fact, in front of that dome house.

"Wait, how long were my eyes closed for...?" She muttered.

Strange...

She shrugged and slowly made her way to the ground.

She patted the Nimbus...

"Thank you." She said.

The Nimbus started showing her affection by basically rubbing itself on her.

Fluttershy giggled and pushed it off.

"Wait here, please?" She asked.

The cloud managed to nod... somehow.

Fluttershy took a deep breath and walked towards the door...

She knocked on the wooden door three times, then took a step back.

...

...

The door opened, and Chichi came out.

"Uh... Hello..." Fluttershy said.

Chichi sighed and closed the door behind her.

"Listen, missy, whatever it is you're selling, I don't want it." She said.

"Er... What?" Fluttershy asked.

"I'm looking for Gohan... Is he home?" She asked.

Chichi looked surprised for a moment, but quickly collected herself.

"If you're looking for a date, I'm afraid you've come to the wrong place. What manners you have, coming over unannounced, and without proper introduction! Shame on you!" She scolded.

Fluttershy was taken aback...

"Uh... S-Sorry, but that's not why I'm here..." She said.

"Sure." Chichi said sarcastically.

'Jeez, I thought she was just scary, not rude...' Fluttershy thought.

"Who are you, anyway?" Chichi asked.

"My name is Fluttershy, and-" "-So you're that girl he keeps talking about!" Chichi interrupted.

"Er... Huh?" Fluttershy asked.

"Listen here, I'm not gonna let some girl steal my son away from me!" Chichi said.

"Miss, I'm not even sure what you're going on about." Fluttershy said.

"Don't try denying it!" Chichi said.

"All I wanted to know is if he's safe and sound! He hasn't shown up to school for a while!" Fluttershy said.

Chichi's angry look turned to a look of surprise...

"...Ma'am?" Fluttershy asked.

"...You can just forget about him." Chichi said, suddenly changing her tone.

She looked saddened, all of a sudden.

"What?" Fluttershy asked.

"He's not going back to school." Chichi said.

"B-But why?" Fluttershy asked.

"Why do you care?" Chichi asked.

"Miss... He's a dear friend. What happened to him?" Fluttershy asked.

"Listen... It's better if you don't know. He isn't here." Chi Chi said.

"But I need an explana-"

BANG!

The door slammed shut.

Fluttershy ran to the door and started knocking again.

"Ma'am! Ma'am! Please! What do you mean he's not coming back!?" She asked.

'He has to come back...!' She thought.

Fluttershy made her way back to CHS on the cloud, much slower than before.

Fluttershy still squinted a bit, but she could actually make out what was ahead of her...

'Gohan isn't coming back...!? What even happened to him...!?' She thought.

'I don't want to believe it... There's no way he'd die on us, no way! I refuse to believe it...!' She thought.

Surprisingly, all of her friends were waiting for her outside the school.

"Huh? What are they... Nimbus, can you head down there?" Fluttershy asked.

The Nimbus did as she requested, turning and flying down towards the school.

Then, suddenly, she stopped right in front of the portal.

"Fluttershy!" Applejack said, happy.

"What are you guys doing here?" Fluttershy asked.

Everyone went up to Fluttershy and pulled her into a hug...

"...Did something happen?" Fluttershy asked.

The hug broke, and-

"What were you thinking riding that cloud!?" Twilight asked.

"W-What? How'd you know?" Fluttershy asked.

"I would be surprised if nobody in the universe heard that scream." Sunset said.

"When we got to Pinkie, she coughed up the details." Rainbow Dash said.

"Oh..." Fluttershy said.

'I was sure she-... That darn Pinkie Sense...' She thought.

"Don't go and do dangerous things like that..." Applejack said.

"Especially without telling us..." Rarity said.

"I really wanted to find out what happened to Gohan..." Fluttershy said.

"Did you figure it out?" Sunset asked.

"No... His mother wouldn't budge... She said he was never coming back." Fluttershy said.

"What!?" Pinkie asked.

"She wouldn't even tell me why... This stinks!" Fluttershy said.

"I know!" Pinkie said.

"I mean, honestly, wouldn't it suck if your crush just up and left forever?" She asked.

Well, that hit too close to home, and Fluttershy looked down...

"...Pinkie." Applejack said.

"What?" Pinkie asked.

"...I'm going home now." Fluttershy said.

"See what you did?" Rainbow Dash asked.

Fluttershy got off the cloud.

"Aren't you heading home?" Rarity asked.

"It's the closest thing ever, I don't need to fly everywhere..." Fluttershy said.

She patted the Nimbus to try sending it off, but...

It stayed.

"Uh..." Fluttershy said.

"Go on... You can leave." She said.

The Nimbus stayed put.

"Shoo..." Fluttershy said, doing the gesture.

...

Fluttershy took a few steps backward and the Nimbus trailed her, stopping a good 2 feet before her.

"I don't think it wants to leave ya." Applejack said, smiling.

"I think it likes you!" Rarity said.

"Uh... I'm not sure what my parents would say to a pet cloud..." Fluttershy said.

"What does it even eat?" She asked.

"I didn't think Fluttershy's pets could get to this point." Rainbow Dash said.

"Not a lion, not even a shark... A cloud." She said.

"But the Nimbus belongs to Gohan, I can't just take it from him..." Fluttershy said.

"You're not taking it... you're caring for it!" Pinkie said.

"Besides, he'll call for it when he needs it!" She said.

"That's not really an excuse, Pinkie..." Fluttershy said.

"Eh!" Pinkie said, throwing her arms in the air.

"Speaking of whom..." Sunset said.

"If he really isn't coming back, then... I hope to Celestia that he's at least alive." She said.

"I believe in him... He'll be back." Fluttershy said.

This left the logician herself, Twilight, so confused...

"I don't mean to sound cruel, but..." Twilight said.

"Why do you have such blind faith in him...?" She asked.

The girls just looked at her quizzically.

"Boy, you really know how to kill spirits." Rainbow Dash said.

"Well... He's... definitely not coming back, from what you told us." Twilight said, looking to Fluttershy.

"If his mother says he isn't coming back..." She said.

"...Things look bleak for him, I know." Fluttershy said..

"But, at this point, there's no such thing as blind faith in Gohan." She said.

"You're not wrong..." Twilight said.

"Still, though. As much as I hate to say it, I really don't think he's coming back." She said.

"Ah, Twilight..." Applejack said.

"You just have to know the guy for as long as we have to understand..." She said.

Twilight rubbed her chin and thought long and hard about what to conclude from this...

Then, her brilliant mind came up with-

"Maybe this could help me understand why people can't accept loss..." Twilight muttered.

Everyone sighed.

Rainbow Dash face palmed.

"Oh, Twilight..." Sunset said.

"You really have a lot to learn about friendship..." She said.

Sympathy is lost on Twilight...

Capsule Corp....

"I've been out for how long!?" Gohan yelled.

He was standing beside a bed in a hospital gown, covered in bandages and tubes.

His hair was noticeably longer.

He seemed incredibly distressed.

At the foot of the bed was Bulma and Trunks in complete shock.

"You seem full of energy... somehow." Bulma said, wearing a lab coat and jeans.

"I did not expect you to leap out of bed like that..." Trunks said.

"Today's just full of surprises. First, that incredible scream, and now this..." He said.

"Alright, Gohan, let's get you back into bed..." Bulma said.

"Why...?" Gohan asked, a hint of irritation in his voice.

"Now that you're awake... You need all those tubes out of you, since you really don't need them. If you yank them out like you almost did... You could've pulled your vein out, and I hope you know, I have no anesthetic drugs." Bulma said.

"So get back into bed and relax..." She said.

Gohan understood, and climbed back into his bed...

He threw the blankets back on himself, then he sighed.

That dream he just had... it was really getting to him, for some reason.

'Father... what was that? That was definitely more than a dream...' Gohan thought.

"I'm freakin' out..." He said, clutching his head.

"About... What?" Trunks asked.

"He's starting to come back to the real world, Trunks..." Bulma said.

"My days of becoming a scholar are ruined if I can't write!" Gohan said.

Author's Note

im back from getting milk from the store

Man! That took forever.

I'm really sorry for the wait.

Believe it or not, I wrote five different paths this story could've taken.

I hated every single one.

They ranged from Trunks simply heading to Equestria for help to Trunks creating a mass resistance against him by accident (as a potential path of the first idea) in Equestria to Trunks somewhat replacing Gohan for a month or so to Fluttershy actually finding Gohan to this.

This was the only thing I felt I could even continue the story with.

...After hating it 7 times and going to fix the other ones.

Like, seriously, I went back and forth with them. It was like a ping pong match of working on different stories that were never going in. They made no sense, and I really couldn't try to get them to make sense.

I felt that this one was the only logical way to go with this story. Although I'm not very confident in it, it's all I could really do.

going to get cigarettes now bye

The Despaired Future is Saved! Awaken Your Hidden Power!

The Androids were destroying a city again...

Killing anyone in sight.

Well, pretty much everyone had already been murdered.

17 was just blasting buildings for fun, standing on some rubble.

"Come on, let's get out of here. All the humans are dead, the fun part's over. I don't want to sit around watching you shoot buildings all day. It's boring." #18 said, sitting on a downed car.

"Boring? This isn't boring. Boring is when I stand around watching you try on clothes for two hours, that's boring! This is actually pretty fun! You should give it a whirl!" #17 said.

He blasted another building.

"Man... The things I grow up with." #18 said.

A survivor from far away emerged from some rubble...

"I swear, you're like a little kid. Hey, missed one." #18 said, blasting the survivor to bits and pieces.

"Oh. Great." #17 said.

There was another survivor...

Hiding behind a building...

A girl.

With pink hair, a white tank top and a green skirt with butterflies on it.

This girl was Fluttershy.

What was she even doing here?

~~Isn't this a DBZ universe?~~

To find that out, we have to go back...

She was visiting Pepper Town for the sole purpose of seeing and helping the animal shelter there...

This is before the Androids attacked.

It was summertime...

Pretty soon, school would start up again.

Fluttershy didn't like school so much...

Recently, she and her friends all just broke up and went separate ways.

It was random, but they kept screwing up too much.

Lies and such.

Anyway...

Fluttershy was feeding a bunny a carrot...

She was doing volunteer work.

She didn't bring her animals from home, though.

The day seemed to be perfect, nothing could ever go wrong!

...And that's when it all went wrong.

BAKOOM!

A gigantic explosion was heard on the west side!

The people outside gasped...

Fluttershy was shocked...

She didn't like loud noises.

Fluttershy took her green purse...

She opened the door, and went outside.

"What's going on...?" She muttered.

Very soon after, everyone started screaming and running past her.

People were bumping into her, and someone managed to hit her purse off.

She reached for it, but all the people practically carried it away.

Fluttershy wanted to find the source, so she looked ahead and-

"Oh no...!" She muttered, her eyes widening.

She saw the Androids...

On instinct, Fluttershy ran to the other side of the building and into the alley...

As soon as she managed to hide behind a dumpster...

WHOOSH!

A giant beam fried everyone.

Fluttershy's eyes widened...

She teared up...

Once it died down, flames could be seen...

She hid her entire body behind the dumpster, and decided to wait it out...

She was horrified at the murders she saw...

But she had to save herself...

And now, she found herself behind the building, right around the Androids.

She was waiting for them to just leave...

"I think there are at least twenty people here... We keep killing more." #18 said.

Fluttershy now knew she couldn't play the waiting game anymore...

'When they're not looking, I'll make a run for it for the next building!...I hope I can get away.' She thought.

This whole situation made her want to cry.

But she clung on to hope.

17 destroyed another building, and #18 wasn't looking either.

This is the opportunity to make a run for it!

Fluttershy tried running as fast as she can, also being as quiet as a church mouse.

Halfway to the next building...

'Hurry, hurry!' She thought.

She put a little too much energy in her run...

Because she ended up tripping.

"Eek!" She yelped.

The Androids both noticed this...

And looked to her as soon as she fell.

Fluttershy looked to her side, and was horrified that the Androids saw her...

"Hey #18, I call this one." #17 said.

"Go ahead. I don't care." #18 said.

He hopped off the rubble he stood on and slowly walked towards Fluttershy.

Fluttershy started whimpering and crying...

She tried getting away, sitting up and moving backwards...

...Then she found her back to a building.

Tears rolled down her face...

"P-Please...! Don't...!" She cried.

She could barely form a coherent sentence.

Her heartbeat was faster than it has ever...

17 was about 6 feet in front of her.

With a devilish smile...

He aimed his palm at Fluttershy, and a yellow blast formed...

Fluttershy covered her face with her arms, crying...

Her crying turned to high pitched whimpering...

"Please... I beg you...!"

She closed her eyes and braced for impact.

Then, suddenly...

Someone kicked #17 right in the face!

"DAH!"

He was sent flying into a nearby building!

The same building Fluttershy planned to flee to...

Then the building collapsed on him!

The person who did this was Gohan...

18 started laughing.

"He slapped your shit!" She said, laughing.

Fluttershy opened her tearful eyes and looked up at her hero...

"Are you all right?" Gohan asked.

Fluttershy nodded while whimpering.

Gohan faced the destroyed building.

"Good. Run away. I'm going to finish this today." He said.

Fluttershy couldn't really think straight...

And just sat there.

...

Gohan finally turned to her with an angry face.

"You have to run, now! You don't have much time!" He yelled.

"O-Okay!" Fluttershy said, quickly getting up and running.

She planned to get to the next town...

18 let her go, she had someone to deal with.

...

Gohan turned back to the building.

It blew up!

Smoke and debris flew everywhere.

It died down, and #17 stood there with his torn up clothes.

"Oh my gosh..." #18 said, pointing and laughing at #17.

"Your shirt is torn! Hah!" She laughed.

17 didn't find it so funny.

"That's quite an entrance you made. I hope you enjoyed it, because it's going to cost you your life." He said grimly.

"You trashed my favorite shirt!... But I'm glad you came, though. Yeah, this is perfect. We needed to end you." He said.

"First one to kill him wins. It's sudden death." #18 said.

She was behind Gohan.

So he was stuck in a pincer attack.

"You know you can't win! You can't destroy what I really am!" Gohan said.

"After you, we'll get that girl." #17 said.

"I won't let you. For Trunks, for dad, and for everyone you've killed; I won't die until you two have shared your last breaths right here, right now!" Gohan yelled.

18 grinned.

"Not one death will go unaccounted for... Not ONE!" Gohan yelled.

He made his aura flare.

He was angry.

Both #17 and #18 charged at him.

Gohan threw a ki blast to the ground, creating a smokescreen.

He flew straight up.

Both Androids trailed him, throwing blasts from both sides.

"Energy shield!" Gohan yelled, creating a blue ki barrier.

The blasts had no effect on him, but they exploded.

18 came flying in, throwing a punch.

Gohan blocked with one hand.

17 came flying in with a double axe handle (hands cupped together for a strike downwards.)

He hit Gohan, making him lose his footing.

18 punched him down to the ground.

He crashed through a subway railing...

And crash landed on a car, making debris fly.

The Androids tried following up with a double punch, but Gohan maneuvered away, using his arms to jump.

The Androids ended up smashing the car.

Gohan cupped his hands together as he jumped back.

"Kamehame..."

"HAAAA!"

The Androids put their backs to each other.

They fired back with a twin yellow blast.

The collision caused debris to fly everywhere.

It was an uphill battle for Gohan.

The blast got closer to him, a sign that he was losing...

'No... You can do MORE!' Gohan thought.

But he gathered the strength to overpower their blast!

That was a small burst of his newfound power...

The blue blast quickly overpowered the yellow!

A direct hit!

The Androids were sent flying, crashing into cars and boulders!

"Wow! Where did that come from...?" Gohan asked himself.

That was random...

Plus, the power he felt he could achieve while training...

No time to question, though...

He jumped up, and flew down at #17.

Gohan was about to follow up with a punch at Android #17, but he threw a yellow ki blast at Gohan.

He instinctively swatted it away, but #17 punched him in the cheek right after.

Gohan and the Androids jumped around, flying towards the top of a building.

Gohan used both his arms to throw numerous blue ki blasts down.

18 tried kicking him from behind, but he dodged and elbowed her down!

He chased after her.

At the same time, #17 dealt with the ki blasts.

He moved around every one...

Suddenly, only one managed to directly hit him.

A blue explosion ensued.

BOOM!

17 fell into a shop, which broke into many rocks.

Gohan grabbed #18's foot with both hands.

He flew straight down towards the building, front flipping many times.

He screamed as he slammed her against it, making the entire building crumble!

All the windows shattered in the building.

He wasn't done yet.

He spun and hurled #18 straight at #17.

17 couldn't defend himself in time, and #18 landed right on top of him.

"Take this!" Gohan yelled, throwing a blue ki blast at the two.

BAKOOM!

Smoke and debris flew everywhere.

Gohan landed gently, being 100 feet away from them.

Once the smoke cleared, our Androids got up.

Both had torn up clothing.

'I just need a little more power...! Then I can end this once and for all!' Gohan thought.

The power to overpower them before...

He felt so close to achieving the full power...

He yelled as he made his aura flare once more.

It wasn't enough...

Then, thunder roared.

There was a thunderstorm happening...

Rain began to pour...

'I'll have to be on guard...' Gohan thought.

17 and #18 got into some sort of position...

Where 18 was behind and 17 was in front.

They looked like they merged for a moment...

Gohan was confused...

Thunder boomed once again.

The Androids both charged at him, splitting apart and throwing kicks from both sides!

This was their dreadful Accel Dance...

Gohan dodged, and performed a roundhouse kick on #17.

He missed.

But #18 punched him in the cheek right after.

Both #17 and #18 began rushing Gohan with flurries of kicks and punches.

Gohan had no choice but to block.

It was getting more and more difficult, because the pattern became faster and more random.

Using both of his arms to block eight limbs is harder than it looks.

Eventually, Gohan failed to block, and #17 tripped him by kicking his legs.

"No!" Gohan yelled.

Both Androids punched him in the chest at the same time.

They started rushing him again, and he couldn't block at all.

He received all the punches and kicks to his head, chest, and legs.

It was a combination.

If #17 punched him in the head, #18 would keep Gohan from flipping backwards by kicking his stomach.

And so on.

Eventually...

The Androids kicked him away, giving him some space.

He couldn't recover before they attacked again, ramming their heads into him.

Gohan smashed into a building, but bounced off of it.

The Androids flew above him while smirking.

As if they knew it was over.

They aimed their hands downwards, charging yellow ki.

They started blasting Gohan to no end.

In fact, all Gohan could see is yellow.

He screamed in pain.

"AAAAAAAH! AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

The Androids just started laughing as they kept killing Gohan.

Soon, Gohan was ready to embrace death...

He closed his eyes...

...But that made him think.

'I just need... A bit... More... STRENGTH...'

He remembered what he kept telling Trunks, in order for him to turn into a Super Saiyan...

"Let go, you're not what you think! The Androids, they'll destroy me, your mother, you, and everyone you care about! To them, you're no more than a pile of trash! Don't be ashamed of your anger! Killing innocent children is wrong! It's okay to hurt! It's okay to feel the rage! Harness it! Use it as a tool! Let it go, let it all go!"

Then, just like that...

He snapped.

Gohan clenched his fists...

He managed to fly tall...

And he opened his eyes and roared.

"RAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"

The ear piercing roar made his pupils disappear.

The Androids were a little surprised...

But they decided to put more power into their blasts.

Gohan screamed even louder, and his aura flared intensely.

"HUAAAAAAGH!"

All the blasts were deflected!

The Androids were shocked and stopped their blasts.

"What the heck!?" #17 asked.

The blasts all cleared out, and revealed a slightly bloodied Gohan.

He had blood running down the left side of his face.

His pupils were back, and his aura flared brightly.

But now he had sparks all around him.

He was a Super Saiyan 2!

No change in hair for some reason...

"How did he get out?" #18 asked.

The ground beneath Gohan crumbled.

He let out yet another wild roar, and his aura grew many sizes.

The sparks flew everywhere.

"Something's happened to him." #17 said.

"Doesn't matter. We haven't been using our full power anyway." #18 said.

"I guess we'll finish him with our full power this time. He won't get away." #17 said.

Gohan made his aura normal again.

He instantly appeared behind #18.

"He's behind you!" #17 yelled.

18 turned around to be met with a double axe handle.

She was sent flying downwards!

She crashed into the already crumbling ground.

17 threw a kick, but Gohan dodged.

Gohan smashed his fist into #17's face, smashing him through a building.

18 stood up, visibly angry.

Gohan flew down to the ground, near #18.

"He's so dead...!" She said.

She charged straight at him, throwing a punch!

Gohan seemingly teleported behind her.

18 noticed and performed a roundhouse kick!

But Gohan dodged again, teleporting to her side.

"Darn it!" #18 yelled as she threw another punch.

Gohan caught her fist, and kicked her away!

But #18 fired a quick pink blast at Gohan.

He quickly put up his arms and crossed them to dodge.

He was pushed back a bit, and his arms seemed a bit scratched.

'This is amazing... I've never felt such power before...!' He thought, putting his arms at his side.

18 landed standing in front of #17, who just got up from the rubble.

"Man, he's changed. I don't know how, but he's good." #17 said.

18 groaned.

"I hate you...!" She yelled.

"My hatred for you is exponentially higher! You know how it feels to be powerless now!? How it feels to be scared!?" Gohan yelled.

"You've improved somehow, but you can't beat both of us at the same time." #17 said.

"Maybe not. But that's not my aim." Gohan said.

"#17, let's just kill this punk!" #18 yelled.

The Androids nodded at each other.

"I hope you enjoy your last breaths. Savor them, as these are your final moments!" Gohan yelled.

He made his aura flare intensely, along with his sparks.

The Androids both flew at Gohan.

He dodged #18's punch, and teleported behind #17 as he threw a punch.

He punched him right in the cheek, sending him to the ground.

But right after, #18 started blasting him with pink blasts.

They all hit Gohan, and he couldn't block.

"Argh!" He yelled.

He was blasted until he hit the wall of a building.

That crumbled on top of him.

He yelled in pain as that happened.

"I got him." #18 said with a smirk.

"Nice hit." #17 said, standing up.

Soon after, Gohan yelled again, exploding the building which fell on him.

His aura flared again.

His shirt was slightly torn.

"Ready for more?" #17 asked.

Gohan spit saliva to the side.

"Is that the best you got? I didn't feel it as much as your other attacks." He said.

"Shut up!" #18 yelled.

The Androids both charged at Gohan once more.

Gohan charged at them as well, yelling.

As they got close...

Gohan grabbed #18 by the face, still darting forward.

"What the...!?" #17 asked.

He slammed and dragged #18 on the ground for 5 seconds.

Eventually he threw her upwards.

He charged blue ki in his right hand.

18 fell back down, and was right in front of him.

Not above or below.

In a split second...

"This is for Krillin!"

"HAA!"

Gohan screamed, unleashing the devastating Angry Kamehameha at #18.

The blast broke through her skin, and detonated her bomb!

She exploded!

Smoke was everywhere...

The radius did not affect Gohan whatsoever.

He kept a straight face as the smoke died down.

17 stood there in shock.

He could barely believe it.

Bits and pieces of his sister fell to the ground.

"It... It can't be...!" #17 said.

Gohan turned to #17.

"You killed her...!" #17 said.

"Kid... That was one mistake you won't LIVE to regret!" He yelled, pointing at Gohan.

"...You think this life is all about you, don't you? What about the others...? The ones that you two killed mercilessly!?" Gohan yelled.

He charged quickly at #17, giving him no time to react.

Gohan swiftly kicked #17 upwards!

He then made his aura flare, flying quickly behind #17.

He grabbed him by the back of his shirt, and hurled him to the side!

Next, Gohan teleported behind #17 would be, and dropkicked him!

17 crashed into a nearby building.

Gohan charged another Angry Kamehameha with one arm again.

"I'm going to erase you off the face of the Earth!" He screamed.

"This is for Piccolo!"

"DIE!"

With that, he fired the devastating Kamehameha.

The blast could be seen across the horizon...

As soon as it hit #17, a blue explosion appeared!

Then it was instantly turned yellow, as his bomb detonated!

BAKOOM!

The building was completely gone...

Smoke flew everywhere.

The rain had started to weaken...

Then it abruptly stopped.

Gohan slowly flew down to the ground, panting.

The clouds started to separate...

The Sun started giving this city light...

Gohan looked to the skies with a bright smile on his face.

"It's over... It's finally over... The nightmare is finally over..." He muttered.

He closed his eyes, tasting sweet, sweet, victory...

The True Culprits are Caught! Happy Belated Holidays!

The very next day...

The seven were together outside the school.

With Sunset in the middle to protect her.

Of course, people could still see her.

Rainbow Dash was in the back, Fluttershy and Gohan to her left, Pinkie and Rarity to her right, and Applejack in the front.

"...I'm sorry you guys have to do this." Sunset whispered.

"No worries, we have you covered." Rainbow Dash said.

They all entered the place, and of course, people gave some mean looks at Sunset.

But they were also confused.

These six were surrounding her...

Protecting her...

Applebloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle were all together, and also noticed.

"What the?" Applebloom asked.

"Why are they on her side?" Sweetie Belle asked.

The three walked up to Applejack, and they all stopped.

"Hey, sis." Applejack said.

"I thought y'all broke up with Sunset." Applebloom said.

"That was a mistake." Applejack said.

"But she's Anon-A-Miss." Scootaloo said.

"It's not possible." Gohan said.

"She's lying to you...!" Sweetie Belle said.

Other students kinda crowded around this.

"I don't know why you're on her side." Flash said.

"She's made us all look like idiots." He said.

Rarity and Pinkie faced Flash and held their hands out to their sides as protection.

More people started crowding around.

"You don't know, man! You don't know the stuff I did to believe it!" Pinkie said.

"...What?" Scootaloo asked.

"Crack!" Pinkie yelled.

...

"...ling Pop Rocks!" She said.

"What?" Gohan asked.

"Don't mind her." Rarity said to everyone.

Everyone else started shielding Sunset the same way...

A few girls approached from the back, and-

"Don't even try it." Rainbow Dash warned.

Suddenly, she had a strange red aura around her...

Then she suddenly got her pony parts.

With her longer hair.

The crowd started moving back once that suddenly happened.

But the trio we all know and love remained persistent.

"She hasn't changed." Applebloom said.

"Applebloom, you'll know the truth soon enough." Applejack said sternly.

Suddenly, Applebloom started sweating, and-

"L-Let's go, girls." She said.

The three then just shuffled away.

The others were still around, and Rainbow Dash lost her wings and stuff.

The formation started moving forward, and everyone just started making a path for them...

"...Thanks, guys." Sunset whispered.

"Like Dashie said! We got you covered!" Pinkie said.

"Applebloom is acting out." Applejack said.

"There's a sign." She said.

"We'll catch 'em eventually... Probably." Rainbow Dash said.

"How'd you do that, though?" Sunset asked.

"...I guess I was just too awesome." Rainbow Dash said.

"No, seriously, what did you do?" Sunset asked.

"Alright, to be honest, I really don't know how I did it, but it was totally cool." Rainbow Dash said.

"Interesting..." Sunset said.

"More on that later." Gohan said.

"We'll be late for class." He said.

Well, Rainbow Dash was with Scootaloo in the crowded hallway.

It's lunchtime, so...

"Ugh, I'm a huge moron." Rainbow Dash muttered.

"Why do you say that?" Scootaloo asked.

Rainbow Dash opened her locker.

"I got a freaking D on another trig quiz." She said, throwing her bag into her locker.

She grabbed her wallet, and put it in her shirt pocket.

Then she slammed her locker shut.

"I'll see ya around, Scoots." She said, walking away.

...She didn't lock it.

...

As soon as she was out of sight...

...

Scootaloo opened up the locker.

She rummaged through Rainbow Dash's locker and found exactly what she was looking for.

~~Money!~~

That quiz!

Of course, she couldn't take a picture of it here...

So she stuffed it into her bag.

Then she slammed Rainbow Dash's locker shut and giddily skipped away.

It's the same scene again, but with Applejack and Applebloom.

Crowded hallways, and they were traversing through it.

"Ugh, Granny's gonna kill me when I get home." Applejack said.

"Why do ya say that?" Applebloom asked.

"I slept on the job, doing chores. Never finished them. She's probably figured it out by now..." Applejack said.

"Really..." Applebloom said.

"Big Mac had the audacity to take this picture!" Applejack said, pulling out her phone.

It was a picture of Applejack sleeping, using the tree as a pillow and her hat as a sleep mask.

Applebloom tried not to laugh.

"Big Mac did that?" She asked.

"Yeah. Ugh. Well, see ya around, sis." Applejack said, putting her phone away.

"See ya..." Applebloom said.

With that, they went their separate ways.

Whew...

The lunchroom is packed, but everyone is yelling at each other.

You know, "I told you that in confidence!"

"You told them WHAT!?"

And more!

Rainbow Dash just slammed her lunch tray on the table, where the rest of her friends were.

She was angry, but...

She had a bit of a smirk.

"...I can't tell if you're angry or not." Gohan said.

"A bit of both." Rainbow Dash said.

"People keep teasing you too?" Fluttershy asked.

"Yeah." Rainbow Dash said.

"Yep." Pinkie said.

"Really?" Gohan asked.

"You haven't?" Rarity asked.

"No... I suppose nobody would want to deal with me." Gohan said.

"You're lucky, heh." Rainbow Dash said.

"People are calling me Anon-A-Miss, unsurprisingly." Sunset said.

"People keep asking me why we still associate with ya." Applejack said.

"The entire cafeteria is a war zone." Rarity said.

"How did their secrets pour out?" Gohan asked.

"Either Anon-A-Miss is that good or people are giving secrets away." Fluttershy said.

"We gave some bait to our sisters, if they take it, we know it's them." Rarity said.

"What did you do? You guys never told us." Gohan said.

"Oh, I made a fake failed test. I think Scoots took the bait." Rainbow Dash said.

"I fibbed and told Applebloom I slept on the job." Applejack said.

"I showed her a picture of me sleeping, and she took the bait." She said.

"How do you know?" Gohan asked.

"Well, if my phone ain't here, where do you think it is?" Applejack asked.

"...Ah. Clever." Gohan said.

"I intentionally made a horrendous fabric pattern last night, and left it out conspicuously." Rarity said.

"I was sort of... in on it." Fluttershy said.

"Yes, I loudly chatted with Fluttershy about it... Anyone could hear it in my household." Rarity said.

"I wouldn't be surprised if it appears on the internet." She said.

"...Someone check." Gohan said.

So, Sunset pulled out her phone, and-

"Yep. How does Rarity come up with this stuff? LOL!" She said.

Pinkie leaned over to see, and-

"26 likes. I think her popularity is wearing off." She said.

"Wait, is our other stuff on there?" Applejack asked.

Scrolling down, and-

"Piggly Wiggly caught napping on the job! Hah!" Sunset said.

"5 minutes ago." She added.

"How do you mess up 5x + 3 = 20!?"

"7 minutes ago."

"Well. We have our culprits." Rainbow Dash said.

Gohan just stood up.

"Lets go. They're stopping right now." He said.

"Oh, hey, that time your mother showed up is on here." Sunset said.

"...Alright, back to the point... Let's go." Gohan said.

"Later. We need to eat." Rainbow Dash said.

"Er... Yeah. Let's eat first." Gohan said.

Well, classes have ended.

The cafeteria has a few kids who decided to stay a bit after school.

Maybe hang out, eat some more, do some homework, avoid abusive par- I mean...

And it just so happens that the trio we all know and love are there.

They sat down at a table...

"I feel like that quiz was rough, what do you think?" Scootaloo asked.

Then, only Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Rarity appeared.

"Hello, girls." Rarity said, looking a bit peeved.

"Oh, hey Rarity...?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"What's up?" Applebloom asked.

"Do ya care to explain this...?" Applejack asked, pulling out her phone.

The same post from before about her sleeping.

"...Explain that?" Applebloom asked.

Rainbow Dash and Rarity also took out their phones.

"I'm guessing Big Mac told someone..." Applebloom lied.

"You were the only one I told about this." Applejack said.

"Uh... Did ya...?" Applebloom asked.

"Scoots, how did my quiz show up on here?" Rainbow Dash asked.

She showed the picture and post of the failed quiz, and-

"Heck if I know..." Scootaloo lied.

"You told others, right...?" She asked.

"Scoots, I aced that quiz." Rainbow Dash said.

"Er... What? But you forgot was PEMDAS stood for." Scootaloo said.

"So you looked at it." Rainbow Dash said, smirking.

Well, shit.

Scootaloo started sweating...

"Sweetie, how did this horrendous pattern get on the internet?" Rarity asked, showing her that post.

"Didn't you send Fluttershy a photo?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"You talked really loudly..." She said.

Rarity smirked.

"I never sent it to her. I must've forgotten..." She said.

"You were also the only one home with me that night..." She added.

"...I-I gotta go home..." Scootaloo said.

"W-What are you trying to say...?" Sweetie Belle asked.

Then, from behind the sitting three...

"We caught you."

The three turned around to see none other than Gohan, blocking their 'escape.'

"You three were clever, trying not to leave any evidence..." He said.

"But you fell for it." Rainbow Dash said.

The three just... couldn't respond.

They did look sad and stressed, though.

"Applebloom, did it ever cross your mind that we literally did chores together yesterday?" Applejack asked.

"You never saw me napping." She said.

"Scoots, I made a fake test. You fell for it. Even worse, you thought I was that stupid." Rainbow Dash said.

"Even worse, you all tried to pin it on our friend." Rarity said.

"What do you have to say for yourselves?" Applejack asked.

Well...

"...W-We... didn't do anything..." Applebloom muttered.

"Stop lying." Gohan said.

"You can't find an excuse to-"

Ah, shit, the little Sweetie Belle's actually tearing up.

"W-We did it!" She sobbed.

Okay, Gohan's not an expert with crying kids.

'Did I go too far, or...?' He thought.

"Oh dear." Rarity said.

"Calm down...!" Scootaloo said.

"I'm sorry...!" Sweetie Belle sobbed.

Rarity immediately knelt down to hug and console her sister.

Then Pinkie just appeared out from under the table with her phone.

"Okay, you made them cry, meanie!" She yelled at Gohan.

"W-What?" Gohan asked.

"...Nah, I'm kiddin'." Pinkie said.

Then Fluttershy and Sunset appeared out of nowhere with their phones.

"We stopped recording once she started crying." Sunset said.

"Y-You recorded that?" Applebloom asked.

"We needed concrete evidence." Gohan said.

"Now, y'all have two options." Applejack said.

"Admit that you're guilty, and admit that you tried pinning it on Sunset, or..." Rainbow Dash said.

"Or what...?" Scootaloo asked.

"We'll just take this to the principal." Gohan said.

"And the internet." Pinkie said.

"But..." Applebloom said.

"You'll get in trouble, obviously." Gohan said.

"Ruining people's reputations, spreading extremely personal information, and trying to frame an innocent person..." He said.

"I hope you got everything you wanted out of this." He said.

"Gohan, stop making them look really villainous." Sunset said.

"...Sorry." Gohan said.

"That's what we should be saying..." Applebloom said.

"You darn right!" Applejack said.

Sweetie Belle wiped her eyes and nodded.

"Yeah..." Scootaloo said.

"We didn't mean for it to go this far..." Applebloom said.

"Honest." She added.

"But why?" Sunset asked.

"I know I don't have the best past with you, but..." She said.

"Well..." Applebloom began.

"I got jealous that AJ was spending time with you and her friends, not her family. And I'm still hurt by what you've done before..." She said.

"Really?" Applejack asked.

"Yeah. We haven't done anything fun together for weeks, and you haven't even noticed..." Applebloom said.

Applejack took her hat off...

"I'm sorry for ignoring ya..." She said.

"She made up Anon-A-Miss and posted the story about Applejack, and made it look like you had done it." Scootaloo said.

"Applebloom told us about it... and we felt the same. You wouldn't even let me hang out with your friends." Sweetie Belle said, pointing at Rarity.

"Well... I suppose I made a rash decision that night." Rarity said.

"I snuck into the room while you slept and transferred the photos from Sunset's phone to mine." Sweetie Belle said.

"You were hiding behind the door, waiting until we went to bed." Gohan said.

"Uh... Yeah." Sweetie Belle said.

"Well, what about you?" Rainbow Dash asked Scootaloo.

"We're not sisters, but... You're like a big sister to me, and I also got jealous that you started hanging out with her." Scootaloo said.

"Can... you ever forgive us?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"Of course." Rarity said.

They hugged again.

Applejack put her hat back on and also hugged her sister.

"You're family." She said.

"Cmon, Scoots. Bring it in." Rainbow Dash said, gesturing for a hug.

Another hug.

...

"Girls..." Sunset said.

"I'm sorry for anything I've done to you in the past." She said.

The girls stopped hugging.

"What Sunset did in the past will always be there." Gohan said.

"Just like how this Anon-A-Miss thing will never disappear. But they were mistakes. Mistakes you'll never repeat again." He said.

"Yeah..." Applebloom said.

And so...

Sunset's name was immediately cleared.

The three girls ended up with six months of detention for this.

They learned a valuable lesson from this.

Don't spread shit about people, or else a pissed Saiyan will come for you.

Oh, and people's feelings will be hurt. Reputations will be needlessly ruined and friendships will be destroyed.

But nonetheless, the holidays were very enjoyable for all.

Christmas Day. December 25th.

It's snowing today, what a miracle.

Chi Chi created a feast!

And Gohan devoured 95% of it.

He had to leave some for everyone else.

But that's not the important part right now.

Someone asked him to meet up today.

Fluttershy had asked him to meet up at Canterlot High for just a quick moment.

Nothing special.

Now, Chi Chi said yes, but...

It's a special day, so it's a very limited time.

Fluttershy was waiting outside Canterlot High, wearing a green watch cap, green coat, pink mittens, and a blue scarf.

She wore some black fleece pants to defend against the weather.

There was a red box wrapped in a golden ribbon right beside the Wondercolt's statue, over the portal.

She was patiently waiting for Gohan's arrival...

And he just landed right in front of her.

Wearing a green sweater that says "Happy Holidays" in white, red pants, and brown shoes.

"Hey, Fluttershy." He said.

"Hey." Fluttershy said.

"Why'd you ask me to come here today?" Gohan asked.

"To give you your present." Fluttershy said.

"Wait, you told me specifically not to bring something." Gohan said.

"I know." Fluttershy said, reaching up and grabbing the present.

"B-But you...?" Gohan asked, pointing.

Now he kinda felt like shit.

"This was made by Rarity, but... She wanted me to give it to you." Fluttershy said.

"But I didn't get her a gift either." Gohan said.

"Your gift to us was saving our friendship. Just take it." Fluttershy said, holding it out to him.

"I... I don't think that makes sense." Gohan said.

"We can all agree you saved this friendship, so you need something in return." Fluttershy said.

"Er... I... Uh... T-Thanks." Gohan said, reluctantly taking the gift.

"Are you sure I don't need to get you guys something back?" He asked.

"Don't worry about it." Fluttershy said.

"Er... Okay." Gohan said.

"If you want, you could open it now... O-Or at home." Fluttershy said.

"I'll peek at it with the cover hovering over it." Gohan said, doing just that.

"...Is this a red version of my gi? No, wait, there's green... Oh, a holiday themed gi?" He asked.

The orange part is red and the blue parts are green.

The boots are even green, aw...

Fluttershy nodded.

"I thought it would be a good idea..." She said.

Gohan smiled.

"I love it." He said, closing the box.

"Thanks, Fluttershy." He said.

"Merry Christmas." Fluttershy said.

She stepped forward and gave Gohan a hug.

Gohan hugged her back with the present in one hand.

Now, Gohan didn't know, but Fluttershy was blushing.

But it was really cold, so it was a very light pink.

You'd think it was there just because it's cold.

The hug broke, and...

"I better head to Sweet Apple Acres... The gang's waiting on me." Fluttershy said.

"Ah, I wish I could come. My mother is expecting me home in probably 58 seconds, so I have to hurry up. I said about five minutes and she took out a timer." Gohan said.

"I'll tell them you said hi." Fluttershy said.

"Thanks... And thanks for this too." Gohan said.

"I'll see you after break." Fluttershy said.

"Bye." Gohan said, flying up.

Then he zoomed away before his mother could kill him.

...

'...Rarity, I have no guts. I can't do it.' Fluttershy thought.

Author's Note

I tried I'm sorry

It kinda sucks but again

No excuse

Twilight's Forced into The Friendship Games! She Must Know About The Energy at CHS! Everyone Knows Her?

Well, these two were just talking in the library.

They sat at a table, chatting.

"So you're saying the ponying up thing is like your Super Saiyan?" Sunset asked.

"I think so. It's drawn out by emotion, and Rainbow Dash must've been really excited. Maybe extreme excitement, not anger, causes it?" Gohan asked.

"But was she excited when you guys formed a tank around me?" Sunset asked.

"Maybe, but... That's why I'm confused." Gohan said.

"Ugh...!" Sunset groaned.

"Maybe Twilight can give you an answer." Gohan said.

"Yeah, I might as well try." Sunset said, pulling her book out.

"Hey, Twilight. Haven't heard back from you yet. I guess you must be pretty busy with your role as princess. But I could really use your advice right now. You see, I've been given the job of keeping magic under control here at CHS, even though I still haven't quite wrapped my head around it. Gohan's two bits aren't concrete either. And now after seeing Rainbow Dash pony up the way she did, it makes me think her magic might be... changing. Everyone is looking to me to figure things out and I really don't wanna let them down. But I'm not sure I have enough experience with friendship magic to solve this. What do you think?

Your friend, Sunset Shimmer"

"Alright. I don't know when she'll respond, but I hope it'll be soon." Sunset said.

"How are you gonna handle holding back?" She asked.

"I managed to hide it for a month until... Yeah." Gohan said.

"To be honest, Fluttershy kinda knew about it but couldn't really call me out until our battle." He said.

"Do you think the rest of us will pony up during the Games?" Sunset asked.

"Possibly. We'll just have to hope for the best." Gohan said.

Well, let's go back to Crystal Prep, where the bell just rang.

Twilight was that shy, nerdy girl who was terrible with confrontation.

As she walked through the hallways, she tried being the least noticeable as possible, but...

Someone bumped into her.

"Excuse me!" Twilight yelped.

Then someone bumped into her from behind?

"Sorry!" She said, fixing her glasses.

She narrowly dodged another student, and another.

But another came from behind and rudely shoved her too.

"Pardon me!" Twilight said.

Everyone is a rich asshole at Crystal Prep. End of story.

Now, Twilight entered her lab again, which has to be her damn home.

She has her dog Spike in there, her computer is all hooked up with a background of Spike, and all sorts of personal shit.

Spike heard footsteps, and immediately knew it was Twilight.

He rushed to the door, scratching it in excitement!

...Until the door slammed open.

WHAM!

Spike was slammed into the trash can...

And the abusive pet owner didn't even notice!

"Spike?" She called out, sitting at the chair behind her computer.

"Spike!" She called a lot louder.

Spike stuck his head out of the trash can and barked.

He excitedly jumped out and ran towards Twilight.

"There you are." Twilight said, giggling a bit.

Spike jumped on the table, then he jumped on Twilight to start licking her and showing a ton of affection.

"Okay! Okay!" Twilight said, pretending to surrender.

Spike gave it up and went to sit down on her lap...

Twilight opened up the drawer and pulled out that magic compass again.

"Last night's field test confirmed it, Spike. With this device, I can track and contain the bizarre energy coming from Canterlot High." She said, excitedly.

Then Spike growled angrily upon hearing those words.

Twilight petted him to calm down.

"I know you didn't like me going over there, but I just couldn't wait." She said.

Spike leapt off her lap.

Then Twilight pushed herself on her wheelie chair to go to another desk.

She picked up some papers.

"And soon, I'll have all the time I need. All of Crystal Prep is gonna be there for the Friendship Games. I just hope all that 'rivalry' nonsense doesn't get in the way of my research. If I can collect enough data on these EM frequencies, I should be able to extrapolate the waveforms to determine their origin. That would practically guarantee my entrance into the Everton Independent Study Program!" She said, very excitedly.

She leaned too far back and her chair let her fall over.

"Whoa!" She yelped.

Ouch...

All the papers flew everywhere and that's gonna be a pain in the ass.

And at that exact moment, someone knocked on the door.

Worse, they just opened it anyway.

It's Dean Cadence.

"Twilight, you know the rules against pets." She said, not caring about the fact that Twilight could've broken her neck.

Twilight collected herself, stood up, and grabbed Spike.

She came up with the best excuse.

"Well, Spike isn't a pet, Dean Cadance. He's the focus of my research project. Human-canine cohabitation: effects and implications!" She said.

"If you say so. But Principal Cinch is highly allergic, so I suggest you put on a clean shirt." Cadence said.

"Why?" Twilight asked, putting Spike down.

"Because she wants to see you." Cadence said.

"Ooh! Maybe she has news about my application to Everton!" Twilight said excitedly.

Cadence put a hand on Twilight's shoulder.

"I've been meaning to talk to you about that. Are you sure that's what you really want?" She asked.

"Why wouldn't it be? A program that allows me to focus all my attention on my own advanced math and science projects? What a dream come true!" Twilight said excitedly!

"But there aren't any classrooms with other students. You'll be doing everything on your own." Cadence said.

"That is why it's called an 'independent study program!'" Twilight said.

What a loner.

"I just don't want you to miss out on anything. That's all. Being around other people isn't a bad thing. Sometimes it's how you learn the most about yourself." Cadence said.

"I guess." Twilight said.

"Meet you in Principal Cinch's office in a few minutes?" Cadence asked.

Then she left and closed the door.

Spike was chewing on a blue rope, and Twilight started monologuing.

"What's she so worried about? Everton is exactly what I need right now. It's not like I have anything left to learn at Crystal Prep." She said.

"I'd only want to discuss advanced scientific theory and mathematics with others. I don't see anything important I'd be missing out on!" She said.

This office is fucking dark and creepy.

There seems to be no one in the fancy chair behind the desk...

Twilight walked in, and saw Cadence beside the door...

Then someone else closed the door.

"Shining Armor? Why is my brother here?" Twilight asked.

Yep, that guy.

"As an alumnus, Principal Cinch thought he could provide some unique perspective." Cadence said.

They're totally fucking.

"Perspective on what?" Twilight asked, sitting down on the chair in front of the desk.

Then that 'empty' chair turned around to reveal Principal Cinch.

"Why, the Friendship Games, of course. You competed in the games, did you not, Shining Armor?" She asked, standing up.

Shining Armor blushed for a second, and cleared his throat.

"I did." He said.

"And you happen to recall who won?" Cinch asked.

Shining Armor just chuckled.

"Crystal Prep did. We always win." He said.

"We always win." Cinch told Twilight.

She started walking towards a few awards in her office.

"...Why did you ask to see me?" Twilight asked.

"Twilight, I'll be honest. It doesn't matter whether or not Crystal Prep wins or loses." Cinch said, wiping one of the trophies.

"The important thing is we are expected to win because Crystal Prep has a reputation." She said, walking towards Twilight.

"And it is that reputation... my reputation that is responsible for everything we have here. For everything you've done here. And you've done quite a lot, haven't you?" She asked, walking away.

"I don't know... I guess...?" Twilight said.

Cinch sat back down.

"Oh, don't be modest. You're the best student this school has ever seen. What I can't understand is why my best student wouldn't want to compete." She said.

"...In the Friendship Games?" Twilight asked.

Shining Armor chimed in.

"Look, Twily, I know it's not really your thing, but representing the school is kind of a big deal. Plus, they could really use your help." He said.

"It seems Canterlot High is undergoing something of a renaissance. Test scores are up, grades, even athletics are on the rise. You see, they are developing somewhat of a reputation. This can not happen!" Cinch said, angrily.

"Principal Cinch, I can't possibly participate in the games. My work here is very-" "-Ah, yes." Cinch interrupted.

"Your work. Cadance, could you and Shining Armor find my contact sheet for the Everton Independent Study program?" She asked.

"Of course." Cadence said.

She and Shining Armor stepped out.

The door closed, and Cinch pulled out the file for Twilight's application.

"I understand you've applied. You see, one of the advantages of having a reputation is a certain amount of influence in such things. So, let me offer you a deal. In return for contributing your agile mind to these games, I will use my influence to guarantee your application is approved. Though, I suppose I could also have it... denied. What do you think I should do?" Cinch asked.

Blackmail!

~~Thanks, Cleveland. But I don't know what to call whatever Cinch is doing!~~

Well, Twilight had no real choice, unless she wanted out of Everton.

Twilight's back in her lab, packing her things for the Friendship Games.

She was about to grab a jacket, until Spike started pulling it back with his teeth.

He did NOT want her to go.

"Ugh! Come on, Spike!" Twilight said, managing to pull it away.

She put it in her bag.

"I was always gonna go to Canterlot High for the Friendship Games! The only difference now is that I have to compete. Besides, it's not like Principal Cinch gave me much of a choice." She said.

Spike whimpered and laid down...

But Twilight pet him, and he got excited.

"I know, Spike. I don't like it either. I probably won't be able to collect anywhere near as much data as I thought." She said, pulling out the compass.

"...But maybe I can still get some." She said, attaching it to a string and tying it around her neck.

It's a nice necklace.

Spike started whimpering again...

...But Twilight immediately crushed him in a hug.

"Spike, I wouldn't leave without you!" She said.

She placed him in his bag, and-

"Just remember to be quiet. And try not to shed." She said, closing it up.

She put her backpack on, closed the door, and...

Time to go.

Twilight walked outside, where the buses were.

The students were already lined up to get on, but they couldn't get on yet.

Cadence was blocking the entrance to the bus, checking her checklist.

Twilight cut the entire fucking line.

"Dean Cadance, I'm not really sure where to go." She said.

"One second, Twilight." Cadence said, walking away.

Then, from behind...

"You could try the end of the line!" Someone said sourly.

That was Sour Sweet.

Twilight was dazed since she doesn't have regular human interaction.

"W-What did you say?" She asked.

Sour Sweet changed her tone into a sickly sweet, sarcastic voice.

"Just that someone as smart as you should definitely go first." She said.

"I... I didn't mean to. I was just asking." Twilight said.

Oh, good, Cadence is back.

"This is the right bus, Twilight. Go ahead." She said, walking away again.

"But... I didn't mean to cut in front." Twilight said.

Sour Sweet sourly spoke again.

"Well, it's too late now." She sneered.

Twilight felt like shit.

She hopped on the bus, and before she could get into the aisle-

"Are we gonna win!?"

It was Indigo Zap, the Rainbow Dash of Crystal Prep.

Twilight had to fix her glasses again.

"I... I don't know...?" She said, sheepishly.

"Wrong answer! Try again! Are we gonna win!?" Indigo asked.

Twilight just stood there.

"Um... I guess? I-It's just... I mean... I heard that CHS is doing well now. With their reputation. And, I mean, it's not better than ours, of course. But we can't let them do it, you know? Win, I mean? Right?" She asked.

...Everyone on the bus is just staring at her like she's from the fucking moon.

The bus driver then chimed in.

"You're gonna have to take a seat!" He said.

Twilight walked down the aisle, and all the kids refused to let her sit with her by sliding to the aisle seat, putting their bags on the aisle seat, and much more.

At the end of the bus, she managed to find a seat.

Across the aisle from her was Sugarcoat.

"Hi, Sugarcoat...!" Twilight said, trying to be friendly.

"That was a really bad speech. You should consider not speaking in public." Sugarcoat said very quickly.

~~Ben Shapiro's daughter, I presume.~~

What a dick.

But, Twilight could still muster some hope.

She unzipped her bag and saw Spike, and petted him.

"Well, Spike, at least I've got you with me." She said.

...But the girl sitting next to her was blaring music on her headphones.

This was Lemon Zest.

"Dude, you have gotta hear this!" She yelled, grabbing her headphones and placing them on Twilight's head.

Twilight was ready to go deaf as the bus left the school.

Back at CHS, the Rainbooms were in the music room, playing again.

They just finished a song, and they each had their pony parts...

Gohan just lightly clapped.

"I hope the Friendship Games have a music competition, because we would totally rock it!" Rainbow Dash said, striking a chord.

"Um, we're supposed to keep magic out of the Friendship Games, remember?" Sunset asked.

Rainbow Dash just scoffed angrily.

"Easier said than done, darling." Rarity said.

"I'm sure in Equestria, magic does whatever you want. But..." She said.

"This isn't Equestria." Sunset said.

"Maybe we could figure out where the magic comes from if we know the source in Equestria. What is it?" Gohan asked.

"A horn." Sunset said.

"...Do you know if they have horns over there?" Gohan asked.

"Only Rarity, Twilight and I, according to Twilight." Sunset said.

"Alright, that was useless." Gohan said.

"Well, when it comes to magic, I'm sure you'll figure it out." Applejack said.

"And while Sunset works on keeping the magic out of the games, I've been working on what to put in!" Rarity said, giggling.

She walked over to a closet.

"Rarity... What'd ya go and do?" Applejack asked.

Rarity just pulled out an entire clothes rack.

"Well, I had a little time on my hands, and since we don't know what the Friendship Games' events are, I made a few options for uniforms!" Rarity said.

She pulled out ANOTHER TWO clothing racks!

Then she slammed a little sports uniform on Rainbow Dash...

Perfect fit. White shirt, blue shorts...

"...You really didn't have to do that." Rainbow Dash said.

"I know!" Rarity said.

"This is clearly more than work done in a 'little time.'" Gohan said.

"No, you really didn't have to." Applejack said, pulling out weird dresses for stuff like prom.

"I know!" Rarity said excitedly, giggling again.

"Please don't make us wear all of this..." Gohan said.

"No promises!" Rarity said.

"I refuse to wear these!" Gohan yelled.

"90% of this isn't even for me!" He said.

"I put you in mind!" Rarity said.

Outside the school, the buses from Crystal Prep have arrived!

Celestia and Cinch were chatting...

Luna just spectated.

"Vice Principal Luna can help your students get settled if you'd like me to show you around, Principal Cinch. There have been quite a few changes since your last visit." Celestia said.

"Oh, yes, Principal Celestia. I'm sure that would be fascinating." Cinch said.

The students were hopping off the bus.

Luna and Cadence hugged, since, well, niece and aunt.

"Oh, it's always such a pleasure to see you, Dean Cadance. Even if it means another defeat." Luna said.

"Thank you, Vice Principal Luna, but I hear it's not going to be so easy this time." Cadence said.

They walked off and started chatting some more...

Twilight was the last one off the bus.

She refused to talk to anyone.

She was going to avoid as much as possible, but Indigo just shoved her aside.

"Coming through!" She yelled, running off.

The asshole made her fall on another student, Sunny Flare.

"Ow!"

"Aah!"

THUD!

The two managed to get themselves up, but Sunny was pissed.

"Seriously!?" She asked.

Twilight acted very apologetic...

"Oh, sorry. I didn't mean to." She said.

Sunny Flare just walked off.

Twilight groaned, she was terrible at this.

She stood up, and Sour Sweet almost knocked into her because of that.

"Oh! Sorry! Why don't you... Go ahead?" She asked, gesturing for her to go.

Sour Sweet then started acting sweet again.

"You are such a sweetie!" She said sarcastically.

...But-

"I am watching you." She muttered sourly.

She walked off.

Twilight kinda stood there...

Lemon Zest was dancing her way out of the bus, and Twilight did NOT want to deal with that again.

Then Sugarcoat came out, and-

"You're kinda being a doormat right now." She said, quickly again.

They left her, and...

Ugh.

But Twilight's compass started flashing towards the school...

So, Twilight left the line and just walked off.

She went in the direction of the magic.

She passed by Bon Bon and Lyra, who immediately recognized her.

"Hi Twilight!" Bon Bon said.

Twilight ignored her and just went inside.

But then it got worse.

"Hey, Twilight!"

These people know her?

But she brushed that off and kept moving in the direction of the magic.

Unfortunately, she still kept getting the-

"Hi Twilight!"

"Hey!"

"Looking good, Twilight!"

"What's up, Twilight?"

And so much more.

Then it got worse when she bumped into Flash.

She fell right on top of him and his glasses fell off.

"Twilight?" Flash asked.

He helped himself and her up.

"I almost didn't recognize you!" He said.

Twilight was trying to find her glasses with her 20/200 vision.

So Flash picked up her glasses.

"When did you start wearing glasses?" He asked.

"Um... Like, since forever." Twilight said.

"Oh, so how long you here for?" Flash asked.

"Just for the Friendship Games..." Twilight said, still blind.

Flash put the glasses on her, and she could see again.

"Right. Of course. We'll totally win with you here." Flash said.

Twilight was a bit flustered, but she had to focus on this magic.

"Uh... I gotta go!" She said, running away.

"Uh... Okay. Bye...!" Flash said.

Now he feels friendzoned.

"Ugh." He sighed.

At least Derpy was there to pat him on the back.

Well, the music room is just full of clothes.

Rainbow Dash is wearing a British police officer uniform, Fluttershy is in a hockey uniform, Applejack is in a baseball uniform, Sunset is in a welding suit, Pinkie's in a rodeo outfit and Gohan is stuck to the ceiling.

"You'll never get me up here!" He said jokingly.

Rarity was holding another fighter's uniform in her arms.

"Get down here!" She yelled.

"I already told you! Last time you made me wear things, that did not go well!" Gohan said.

"What's one accident?" Rarity asked.

"They got burned off the first time!" Gohan said.

Rarity put the garb down...

"Uh, Rarity, these outfits are great, but why would you put so much time and effort into clothes we might not even wear?" Applejack asked.

"You're gonna exhaust yourself before the games even start." She said.

"Oh, pff. Kch. Fff. Ts! Don't be silly, darling! Putting effort into clothes is what I live for, and spending time on my friends fills me with energy!" Rarity said excitedly.

Then, she had a purple aura...

Her pony ears came out, and she started floating in the air with magic!

The others were astonished...

Sunset was just sad.

"And magic, too, I guess." She said.

How is she going to contain it?

But Gohan noticed something really, really strange.

It made him get off the ceiling...

He could sense that her magic was being taken.

But... It also feels like something is trying to take his energy too.

Of course, he wouldn't let it, but...

He could definitely feel some kind of force.

In fact, just outside, there's Twilight.

Her compass just opened...

And Rarity's magic was being absorbed by it.

Rarity lost her energy all of a sudden, and stopped floating.

And she was out of breath...

"Actually, Applejack, now that you mention it, I suppose I could use a tiny break..." She said tiredly.

Her pony parts went away immediately, and the magic couldn't be sensed anymore.

'Where did it go...? I just felt it a second ago.' Gohan thought.

He doesn't feel that strange pull anymore, either.

Rarity collapsed on the ground, but Applejack caught her...

"I told you." She said.

"I don't think she overworked herself." Gohan said.

But then Twilight walked in, because there was more to be found.

Everyone but Gohan noticed and got all excited.

"Twilight!"

"Uh... Yes?" She asked.

Gohan thought she felt different...

All the girls started crowding around her.

Rarity got some energy back.

"Well, I'll be. You shoulda told us you were comin'." Applejack said.

Sunset was really happy to see her.

"Darling, those glasses. What are you wearing? It's so... severe." Rarity said.

"...My uniform?" Twilight asked.

"Your uniform for what?" Fluttershy asked.

"For... Crystal Prep. But why does everyone at this school know who I am?" Twilight asked.

"It... Why did this have to happen today..." Gohan muttered to himself.

"Did you just say Crystal Prep...?" Rainbow Dash asked.

Then Spike burst out of her bag.

"Spike!"

Fluttershy immediately started petting her with those gigantic gloves.

"You know my dog's name too!?" Twilight asked.

Everyone but Gohan was really confused right now.

"Sorry, Twilight." Gohan said.

"We've mistook you and your dog for someone else... You two look like twins, though." He said.

"What?" Sunset asked.

"I don't know how that's possible." Twilight said.

"Oh, man, you really do not want to delve into the details." Gohan said, crossing his arms.

"...Now you have my interest." Twilight said.

"Too bad." Gohan said.

Just outside the hallway, Celestia was giving that tour.

"And our music program has especially taken off." She said.

The music room was right there.

She looked in, and-

She gasped.

"Twilight...?" She asked.

"...This is getting ridiculous." Twilight said.

"It's already ridiculous." Gohan said.

"I must apologize for the curiosity of my prized student." Cinch said.

"Your student?" Celestia asked.

"The smart ones are always curious. I'll return her to check in with the rest of her classmates." Cinch said.

But...

She noticed Gohan, and leaned in towards Celestia's ear.

"Is that the...?" She whispered.

"Yes. Don't worry. He hasn't had any form of education for a decade." Celestia whispered.

Cinch grabbed Twilight and they started walking away.

"W-Wait, I-" "-We have to leave." Cinch interrupted.

Twilight's compass was pointing right at Gohan, and she wanted to know more.

But she just left.

...

"I didn't know Twilight had a twin sister." Celestia said.

Pinkie Pie has something to say!

"She doesn't! That Twilight is obviously the Twilight from this world since it couldn't possibly be the Twilight from the pony world since the Twilight from the pony world doesn't go to Crystal Prep or wear glasses." She said.

Celestia just stood there confused.

"...That Twilight is not the Twilight we know." Gohan said.

"I... Nevermind." Celestia said, walking away.

'...Something's up. I'll keep an eye on her.' Gohan thought.

The Second Round! An Uninvited Monster! Magic Being Taken, This Is All Stressful!

"What happened to Fluttershy!?" Rainbow Dash asked.

The gang sans Fluttershy was in the hallway.

"I don't know how, but I found her unconscious outside." Gohan said.

"Right now, she's in the nurse's office." He said.

"But how?" Sunset asked.

"Someone somehow took all of her energy. I'm willing to bet Twilight is behind it somehow." Gohan said.

"I know it's a long shot, but do you think Fluttershy was ponied up?" Sunset asked.

"In fact, she was. That's why I knew immediately." Gohan said.

"Really...?" Sunset asked, astounded that actually worked.

"Her power fluctuated and suddenly fell to a dangerous level." Gohan said.

"You were quick to know she was unconscious..." Rarity said, smirking.

"Anything could've happened to her if I left her there. I felt a disturbance." Gohan said.

Rarity giggled.

"Oh, I really do see it happening..." She said.

"...Huh?" Gohan asked.

"I just don't get it. Rarity's magic came out when she made us outfits. Pinkie's when she fixed the party and now Fluttershy." Sunset said.

"Twilight's pendant stole my magic when I ponied up!" Pinkie said.

"She probably stole mine before we met her..." Rarity said.

"So she's stealing magic..." Sunsst said.

"I don't know. She doesn't seem like the magic-stealin' type." Applejack said.

"I don't think she's doing it on purpose. I saw it with Pinkie. But that magic in her pendant can be highly destructive." Gohan said.

"She definitely had something to do with closing the portal... If her pendant can pull in magic, maybe it stole the portal, too." Sunset said.

"How?" Applejack asked.

"I don't know. And the pony or person or princess who could help me figure this out is completely unreachable now..." Sunset said.

"Which is too bad!" Pinkie said.

"Because Twilight knows everything about magic and portals and magical portals and portable magics!" She said.

"...Anyway, if you all want, we could visit her in the nurse's office right now." Gohan said.

"We probably shouldn't disturb her right now..." Rarity said.

"For now, let's just focus on beating the Shadowbolts." Rainbow Dash said.

They all started walking towards an exit.

"And as long as this event puts me in a playing field, I don't think we've got anything to worry about." She said, opening the door.

Hot, damn!

Is this even legal!?

Pinkie gasped loudly.

"Oh, it puts you on a playin' field, alright..." Applejack said.

It's a whole course of... stuff.

There's motocross, with all sorts of dangerous loops and flips, a skating course, and a course with hay and targets.

Probably archery.

"...Am I the only one who thinks this is overkill?" Sunset asked.

"No. Why would children be involved with this!?" Gohan asked.

"This is like child's play to you, no doubt." Rarity said.

"Yeah, but... Why!?" Gohan asked.

"I don't suppose you made motocross outfits..." Applejack said to Rarity.

"Oh, don't be ridiculous. Of course I did!" Rarity said, pulling out two women's motocross outfits.

Well, the second event.

Cinch was talking to her six students by the Crystal Prep bleachers of the stadium.

"You will race in pairs. Indigo Zap and Sugarcoat will handle the motocross." She said.

"Yes!" Indigo cheered.

"Lemon Zest and Sunny Flare have requested the short track." Cinch said.

Speaking of whom, they gave each other a high five.

"Since archery is a standard requirement at our school, any of you should be able to do it. Twilight and Sour Sweet will start us off." Cinch said.

"Well, that's just marvelous!" Sour Sweet said, all sweet.

...Then...

"...If you wanna lose before we even start!" She sneered.

"Given that Twilight managed to tie the last event single-handedly, I have every confidence that she will be able to pull her weight here. Won't you?" Cinch asked.

Twilight nodded nervously.

On the other side of the stadium...

Luna was electing which students will take which spot.

"For archery, Son Gohan and Applejack." She said.

Gohan and Applejack gave each other a thumbs up.

"For the short track, Pinkie Pie and Rarity..." Luna said.

"Yay!" Pinkie yelled.

"For the motocross, Rainbow Dash and Sunset Shimmer..." Luna said.

"Alright!" Rainbow Dash cheered.

"Son Gohan, remember to hold back as much as you can..." Luna said.

"I'll do my best to contain it." Gohan said.

"Yeah. Try your best, and remember to enjoy." Luna said.

The bleachers were filled.

And, there's a booth for Cinch, Cadence, Celestia, and Luna.

Cadence had the microphone, so...

"Welcome, everyone to the Friendship Games Tricross Relay!" She announced.

The whole CHS body started cheering!

"In this event, our qualifying competitors will face off in archery, speed skating, and finally, motocross." Cadence announced.

For the archery course, you had to run over bunches of hay.

Then, you had to grab your quiver of arrows and perform a rope jump.

If you failed, then you fell in mud.

Then, pick up your bow to hit one of the four moving targets.

Speed skating was just roller skating, but the Shadowbolts had rollerblades instead.

It's like NASCAR but skating.

Motocross is just a motorcycle race.

For some reason, children are authorized to use these things.

They had helmets and all sorts of protective gear.

Everyone had outfits for the event, but Gohan.

That gi, man!

"So if the competitors are ready..." Cadence announced.

She sounded an air horn!

Gohan and Sour Sweet started the race!

They ran off, and Twilight and Applejack took their starting places.

Sour Sweet and Gohan hopped over the two bales of hay.

Gohan did it slightly quicker, and grabbed his quiver first.

As he got to the jump, Sour Sweet grabbed her quiver as well.

Gohan made the most steep jump ever...

He didn't use it, but grabbed onto the rope to make it seem like that was his saving grace.

He slid onto the platform with his bow, grabbed it, and stood up.

He held it the same way a left handed person would. Left hand on the string, right hand on the wood.

Sour Sweet just started her rope jump.

He pulled one arrow out, and started aiming.

'Remember... No going overboard...' He thought.

He took a deep breath, and...

Fire!

It didn't hit the target.

He just pulled out another arrow.

This time, he aimed with only one eye open.

As this happened, Sour Sweet rolled onto her platform and grabbed her bow while she rolled.

As she got into a sitting position, she fired three arrows at once!

At the very same time, Gohan fired his arrow...

The four went all at the exact same time.

And...

Both bulls eyes!

Sour Sweet's was more impressive, though.

Applejack darted ahead while Twilight just realized she had to start.

Twilight made the first leap, and...!

THUD!

Fell flat on her face.

Applejack just breezed through the hay, and grabbed her quiver.

As soon as Twilight managed to go over the second bale, Applejack had already finished her rope jump.

Applejack already started aiming her arrow by the time Twilight made it to the rope jump.

Twilight jumped, and...

...Barely made it with her toes.

If she let go of the rope, then she'd fall in the mud.

Because Sour Sweet is really competitive, she was very angry.

Applejack fired her shot, which also happened to miss.

She took an extremely deep breath.

She stared at the target, moving up and down.

Focus... focus...

And...

...She fired!

Bullseye!

Pinkie and Rarity began the speed skating.

The other Shadowbolts didn't seem very happy.

Twilight miraculously made it to the bow.

She did have the knowledge to use a bow, but she never really perfected her technique.

So, she fired without even pulling the string back.

Sour Sweet was growling a ton right now.

"And Canterlot is off to an early lead!" Cadence announced.

Especially on the speed skating, wow!

"Well, that's just fantastic!" Sour Sweet yelled, watching Twilight miss again.

Gohan and Applejack just watched sadly.

"I'm really glad Crystal Prep refused to even acknowledge my application." Gohan said.

"I'm glad I don't even go there." Applejack said.

Pinkie and Rarity were still breezing through the speed skating.

"Whee!" Pinkie screamed.

Twilight kept missing and missing, because the nerves got her.

"If CPA can't hit another bullseye soon, they'll be out of this race." Cadence announced.

Well, more stress on Twilight.

She ended up fumbling with her arrows.

Sugarcoat, from very far away, just had to say-

"You're really bad at this!"

Now, that pissed Applejack off.

"Ugh, I can't take anymore!" She yelled, slamming her bow into Gohan's chest.

She stomped away while he ended up holding the thing.

She got down from CHS's side and got on Crystal Prep's side.

"What are you doing...?" Gohan asked.

"I told you not t-" "-Oh, can it!" Applejack interrupted.

Well, she's a strong independent woman who need no man to tell her what to do.

She decided that she had to give Twilight some advice.

So, as Twilight was aiming nervously again, Applejack put a hand on her shoulder to make her stop for a second.

"Ya have to stop aimin' at the target." Applejack said.

"Oh, that makes perfect sense!" Sour Sweet said sarcastically.

"Don't aim at the target! Thanks so much!" She said.

Applejack just ignored her.

"Ya have to stop aimin' at where the target is an' aim at where the target's gonna be." She said.

"Yeah!" Sour Sweet chimed in.

"Definitely take advice from the person you're competing against!" She yelled.

Now, Twilight was tearing up and will probably cry.

"Do you wanna hit the bullseye or not?" Applejack asked.

Twilight wiped her face with her arm and nodded.

"Then trust me. Take a deep breath." Applejack said.

Twilight did just that.

"And let the arrow go... riiiiight..." Applejack said.

...

The target was moving in a circle...

...

"Now!"

Twilight fired!

Bullseye!

Everyone cheered, regardless of which team it was.

The rollerbladers began.

Sour Sweet walked away after being destroyed like that.

Shameful.

Twilight was very touched...

"Yeah! That's my girl!" Spike yelled from the side.

Applejack was about to give her a high five, but Twilight gave her a hug instead.

So, Applejack gave her a one arm hug.

"See? I was tellin' ya the truth." She said.

Then she had an orange aura, all of a sudden.

Her pony parts sprang out...

Oh shit.

Twilight's compass now seems to have a serious problem with magic, because the instant that happened, it flew towards Applejack and opened up.

And slowly...

It started sucking in her magic!

"Oh no." Gohan muttered to himself.

If he didn't stop this, it'd probably put Applejack in some serious danger...

Right now, she was straining really hard to fight back, but it was no use.

"What... are... you... doing...!?" She asked.

"I don't know...!" Twilight yelled, tearing up again.

She doesn't want this to happen!

'There's only one way I can do this without gaining suspicion...' Gohan thought, putting the bow down.

He focused his eyesight on the compass, and...

Then he closed them slowly.

He could feel the magic.

Imagine and know it's place.

And...

BANG!

He opened his eyes, and his pupils were mostly white!

An invisible shockwave of ki was sent through the air, knocking the compass off Twilight's neck.

It fell on the speed skating track...

Unfortunately, this meant two things.

One, Applejack had most of her energy sucked out of her, so she lost her pony parts and fell to her knees.

And two...

...The compass isn't shut.

It's completely open.

The magic is exposed.

And...

It released a purple shockwave.

...And a portal to Equestria.

I think a tentacle monster is seeping out of it...

Twilight is really fucking stressed right now.

'...I did not think this one through.' Gohan thought.

Well, as this was happening...

The speed skating competition was fierce.

Canterlot had the lead with four laps, only two to go, but Crystal Prep caught up quick!

"Canterlot only has two laps to go! But it looks like Crystal Prep is making up for lost time!" Cadence announced.

Pinkie and Rarity were in the final stretch of the final lap.

But the Shadowbolts were about to pass them...

Pinkie also happened to kick the compass aside, off the speed skating track.

Oh no.

More portals sprang up...

Twilight leaped off and tried to grab it, but then a giant vine appeared out of nowhere in front of her.

Well, they're fucked.

Pinkie and Rarity were pretty behind.

The Shadowbolts were about to win the speed skating...!

But, Rarity had a splendid idea.

"Come on!" She yelled at Pinkie, extending her foot out.

Pinkie grabbed on, and Rarity hurled her ahead!

That was the boost Pinkie needed to breeze past and win the race!

Cheers erupted!

"What a finish!" Cadence announced.

But the horror was just beginning.

The motocross event started on even grounds.

The four cyclists drove down the ramp, and then immediately went up a dirt mountain!

Twilight's leg was caught by a vine, and she was being dragged towards a portal.

Very suggestive.

But...

"Hragh!"

The vine was snapped.

Gohan kicked it.

"Run away, now." He commanded, looking ahead to the other portals.

"B-But my pendant..." Twilight said.

"You were probably going to die just now. Do as I say, or you'll become fresh fertilizer for the Earth!" Gohan yelled, punching another vine.

More of them surrounded the compass, so...

Fuck.

Rainbow Dash was in the lead!

She drove up a ramp and over an opening in the course.

"Awesome!" She shouted.

Unfortunately, in that opening, a portal sprang up...

Those portals opened up throughout the course.

So after Rainbow Dash and the others did a leap of faith...

A vine monster just appeared out from nowhere!

Trying to eat her head off!

Rainbow Dash narrowly maneuvered to the side to avoid that crazy thing!

Cinch, Cadence, Celestia, and Luna...

They're definitely shocked.

It's a monster from the Everfree Forest, no doubt.

As Sugarcoat and Sunset were neck at neck...

Sugarcoat went ahead.

Unfortunately, one of the monster fucking zoomed in and grabbed Sugarcoat's bike with the mouth.

Sunset swerved and tried to turn, but she couldn't because that thing blocked the entire track.

She ended up falling off her bike, but underneath the monster with it.

She slid and left a ton of debris...

The CHS crowd was very worried.

They let out an audible "Ohh!"

Indigo Zap, dead last, decided to use the monster as a ramp.

She drove up the gigantic vine, and she leaped through the air!

It was a huge enough boost to land her right ahead of Rainbow Dash.

Rainbow Dash noticed that her friend was probably gonna die.

So, instead of letting her pride get to her head...

She immediately stopped, and turned around!

Sugarcoat wasn't eaten, luckily, but her bike...

She was hanging on to that thing, luckily not over the mouth.

That thing got destroyed, though.

Sugarcoat ended up falling, but safely sliding down the vine...

She was extremely dazed and confused.

Can't blame her.

But Rainbow Dash zoomed past her and was ready to save Sunset.

One of the heads was about to devour her!

So...

Rainbow Dash held her hand out.

She picked up the speed...

And...

WHAM

She grabbed Sunset in the nick of time!

The head just narrowly missed...

It still destroyed Sunset's bike.

Now Rainbow Dash started heading for the finish line while Sunset managed to position herself on the backseat.

"Dash! You saved me!" Sunset said, really ecstatic.

"I wasn't about to let my friend become plant food!" Rainbow Dash said, all excited.

A blue aura surrounded her...

In fact, she just had to stop the bike.

Then she leapt off, took off her helmet, and...

Power up!

She has wings and is flying now!

This was not good in the slightest.

Cinch looked at Celestia with a deathly stare...

All Celestia could do was shrug and nervously smile.

"Come on! We can still win this!" Rainbow Dash yelled.

Sunset got in the driver's seat and sped off with Rainbow Dash.

Now, back to Gohan...

All the vines covered the compass.

Now, this wouldn't usually be a problem, but he's already overstepping it fighting the damn monsters.

Twilight only stepped back about five damn feet.

'Ugh... If only she wasn't looking...! I could end this in an instant!' Gohan thought, chopping some more vines.

Twilight was just watching this in awe.

'This is his brawn side, I suppose...' She thought.

Indigo Zap was well in the lead.

But the monster gave her the middle finger by creating a hole in the damn course.

Indigo fell right in.

She fell off her bike, too.

Rainbow Dash noticed that the monster was going in for the kill.

So, this time...

WHAM!

She bashed herself right into the damn thing before it could even touch Indigo!

But she also sped off herself, just so she wouldn't be plant food.

Sunset drove past the hole, and Indigo finally got on her bike and drove out.

The two were neck at neck...

Another head was about to devour them yet again, but...

WHAM!

Rainbow Dash saves the day again!

Sunset and Indigo were very close to the finish line, and...

"Canterlot wins!" Cadence announced.

CHS cheered while Crystal Prep booed the hell out of it.

Why aren't they running!?

Cinch was also pretty pissed about this.

"Attention, students, please proceed to the gym." Cadence announced.

The students all began doing that at the pace of a snail.

Gohan was still fighting the vine bastards off.

Eventually, one slipped in on his leg, and held on tight!

It hurled Gohan away right into the sky!

Twilight gasped.

But, this was perfect.

Nobody could see this.

While he stayed in some sort of free fall...

He pointed a finger at the portal in the middle of the stadium.

Which is where the big bad boss is.

A very tiny blue sparkle was sent out...

Nobody could really see it.

Gohan grinned.

...

BANG!

Gohan had landed on one of the metal platforms and put a good dent in it.

THUD!

...Then he bounced and landed on the ground, now invisible to Twilight.

BAKOOM!

More importantly...

The explosion happened in Equestria. Couldn't be seen here.

Gohan killed the very roots of that monster.

Each head let out a terrifying and bone chilling shriek...

They slowly fell towards the ground.

Twilight noticed that the vines were dead...

The compass was wide open!

She leaped over one of the huge vines and grabbed it!

Unfortunately, closing required a ton of effort...

And...

"Got it!" Twilight yelled.

Each dead vine did not reach the ground in time before it was pulled back into Equestria...

The gang met up at the finish line.

Except Rainbow Dash and Gohan...

"Is everyone alright...?" Applejack asked.

"Better than all right!" Rainbow Dash yelled, flying down and landing dramatically.

"We won!" She yelled.

Sunset pulled her helmet off.

"Yeah, we won, but somebody could've been seriously hurt. The magic is going haywire and I have no idea how to fix it!" She yelled, clearly stressed.

"Um, excuse me..." Twilight said from behind.

Oh, hey, Spike was with her.

"I didn't mean for any of this to happen. I just wanted to learn about the strange energy coming from your school. I didn't know that it was magic or... how it works." She said.

Rainbow Dash walked towards her, all casual.

"That's okay. Neither do we." She said.

Well, bad move.

Twilight's compass was attracted to the magic, so it floated by itself again.

"Oh, no! Oh, no no no! Not again!" She yelled.

It was a tarting to take the magic from Rainbow Dash...

Rainbow Dash strained and tried to fight it while her friends just watched...

Sunset rushed over, but it was already too late.

Rainbow Dash ended up on her knees as her magic was taken...

Her wings were gone.

"I'm sorry! It just started absorbing energy on its own! But I'm not sure how!" Twilight said, trying to close it.

It's not closing...!

"What do you mean you don't know how!?" Sunset yelled, trying to help her close it.

But that just ended up in a portal being created in the sky.

Much bigger than usual.

Hey, why is it nighttime in Equestria?

Cinch happened to be close by...

She noticed the portal, and...

Juicy.

So she decided to hide behind the bleachers and observe...

"It also causes these corresponding rifts to appear! I don't know how that works either!" Twilight said.

"Is there anything you do know!? Like how to get our magic back!? Or how to fix the portal to Equestria!?" Sunset yelled.

"Equestria...?" Twilight asked, still unable to close it...

Then, suddenly, another hand came from the side and closed it with relative ease.

Twilight looked, and-

Yeah, Gohan.

Sunset wasn't done ripping into Twilight yet.

She put a hand to him and made him move aside...

"You're supposed to be so smart, but did you ever think that you shouldn't be messing around with things you don't understand!?" She yelled.

"But I want to understand!" Twilight retorted.

"But you don't!" Sunset yelled, pointing a menacing finger.

"And worst of all, you put the lives of my friends in danger!" She yelled.

That did it.

Twilight started crying for real now.

Her voice was breaking...

"I'm sorry... I didn't mean to..." She sobbed.

Then she ran away, crying and crying.

"Twilight, wait!" Spike yelled, running after her.

Sunset was still pissed, her mind clouded in rage...

...But Gohan put a hand on her shoulder.

He gave her that look that said-

Stop. You've gone too far.

Sunset realized that she just...

Then she facepalmed.

Cinch thought this whole ordeal was useful...

...But then a cleared throat came from behind.

Celestia, Luna, and Cadence...

Cinch was quick to shoot.

"You can't possibly call that a fair race." She said.

"Principal Cinch, we all saw what happened. You can't think CHS had some kind of advantage." Celestia said.

"Can't I? Even without your trained attack plants, your students have wings!" Cinch declared.

"Well, the race certainly had some... extenuating circumstances. Perhaps we should end the games now and declare a tie." Celestia said.

"A tie? Was this your strategy all along?" Cinch asked.

At this point, the gang just came over to see what this was about.

"To force us into accepting you as equals? I think not. The games will continue and Crystal Prep will prevail despite your antics and whatever performance-enhancing regimen your students are on. This round must be declared null and void." Cinch declared.

Then she just walked off.

Cadence quickly followed...

...

"...I'm sorry I couldn't stop all this from happening." Sunset said.

"It's not your fault, Sunset." Celestia said.

"Isn't it? I should know how to control the magic I brought here. But I don't. I let everyone down. And now Principal Cinch thinks we're cheating." Sunset said.

Celestia put a hand on Sunset's shoulder.

"It doesn't matter what Principal Cinch thinks." She said.

"And whatever she thinks is wrong, Sunset." Gohan said.

"But it does matter. The students here at CHS don't just wanna win. They wanna beat Crystal Prep. It isn't gonna count if the other side doesn't really think they lost. Crystal Prep is never gonna believe we won fair and square if there's magic around. And that magic is only around... because of me." Sunset said, placing the blame on herself.

Oh...

"Sunset..." Gohan said.

"The only source of evil in this world isn't you." He said.

"...That's not what I said." Sunset said.

"You're portraying yourself as the perpetrator. You're placing all the blame on yourself. Quite frankly, if the Androids had come and barged in on the competition... It's not my fault because I couldn't stop them in time." Gohan said.

"See the parallel?" He asked.

Sunset nodded...

"Things that are outside of your power can't be your fault, Sunset." Celestia said.

The second round was definitely an ordeal...

The nurse's office...

It's a standard office.

Desk, chair, bandages, all sorts of stuff.

Fluttershy was resting on the pink recovery couch...

She was able to sit up.

The nurse was not there at the moment.

Probably in the bathroom or something.

Fluttershy was still dazed and tired...

But she was awake.

...

"...Fluttershy?"

She looked up to see Gohan.

"Oh...! You're here..." She said.

"Yeah... I wanted to check in on you." Gohan said.

"I'm doing fine, thank you..." Fluttershy said, weakly smiling.

"Did the second round already end?" She asked.

"Yeah. It was a disaster." Gohan said.

"What happened?" Fluttershy asked.

"A huge monster appeared out from nowhere. Started destroying a lot of stuff." Gohan said.

Fluttershy gasped.

"Yeah, I'm really glad you weren't there to see it. Luckily, nobody got hurt. But Twilight was behind it. Not on purpose, but..." Gohan said.

"Twilight..." Fluttershy muttered.

"She took your magic, right?" Gohan asked.

"Yeah... I don't think she did it on purpose, but I really regret not listening to you..." Fluttershy said.

"I figured as much... Applejack did the same and, well, her magic was taken too." Gohan said.

"But why were you unconscious?" He asked.

"I... I'm sorry, but I don't really remember what happened." Fluttershy said.

"...What do you mean?" Gohan asked.

"Well, Twilight started to take my magic, but... I don't really remember what happened in the middle of it. It's really fuzzy..." Fluttershy said.

"Don't overthink it... You need to rest." Gohan said.

"I want to see the final round... Who won the second round?" Fluttershy asked.

"It was declared another tie because of the monsters. Sunset technically won the race, but Principal Cinch wasn't having it." Gohan said.

"Oh..." Fluttershy responded.

"...I'll see you at the final event, alright?" Gohan asked.

"Sure... I have to wait until the nurse comes back to leave." Fluttershy said.

"See you then." Gohan said, walking off.

How will the third round go...?

Author's Note

Pumping all these out! Go go go!

It has to die off soon, unfortunately. I'm sorry.

Gohan vs. Chrysalis! The Changelings... Change?

Gohan and Chrysalis were in the air.

Gohan kept throwing punches with his aura flaring, while Chrysalis kept moving back and dodging.

Eventually, she blocked a punch with her horn, and it started glowing green...

"Get back!"

WHOOSH!

Chrysalis let out a powerful green shockwave that knocked Gohan down and away!

His aura died out as he flew towards the ground...

CRASH!

He crashed into the wall on the ground, putting a neat hole in it, along with some cracks.

"Okay... That's a lot of love..." He said.

Chrysalis darted ahead and landed in front of Gohan.

She thrusted her corroded horn forward, but...

Gohan grabbed it with two hands!

Then, he swung her to the side and...

CRASH!

She was smashed into the wall!

A few rocks flew...

Gohan let go, and put her in a bad position.

Chrysalis was now backed to the wall, and Gohan was on the offensive.

He booted her further into the wall...

CRRRACK!

He cracked it even more.

He punched her in the cheek, and then right in the stomach...

Desperately, Chrysalis's horn glowed green yet again...

Gohan crossed his arms in anticipation.

Chrysalis let out yet another shockwave!

WHOOSH!

But Gohan wasn't sent back.

He blocked the shockwave!

The green magic barely pushed him back, and he wound up a punch.

Before he could even throw it...

WHOOSH!

A green blast sent him flying!

Gohan was being carried into the air with it...

So he pushed himself off of it in the air, looking at it as it flew away.

The blast hit the wall and exploded in green...

BAKOOM!

Gohan looked back, and-

SWISH!

Chrysalis's horn narrowly missed his head...

Reacting instantly, Gohan kneed her in the gut!

BAM!

Chrysalis coughed...

Then, he used his other leg to kick her away!

BAM!

She was sent towards the cocoons...

While she flew away...

Gohan looked down below and saw the throne.

'Perfect.' He thought.

As Chrysalis landed on top of the Celestia cocoon, Gohan stood on the throne, thrusting his palm into the air.

His aura flared, but, it slowly went straight into his raised hand.

Chrysalis knew what he was doing, but did nothing to stop him.

Instead...

She dug her fangs into the cocoon she clung to.

Once all the aura was focused into his hand, he clenched a fist.

He wound it up, then, brought it straight down to the throne!

WHAM!

It collided with the throne, literally shaking the entire hive!

The aura disappeared...

The ground around him cracked...

Chrysalis grinned upside down.

The throne wasn't affected whatsoever, but the hive sure as hell was.

"What!?" Gohan asked.

A green blast struck him in the face!

BAKOOM!

He was knocked off the throne, and there was a scratch on his cheek.

He floated in the air as Chrysalis dove down from the cocoons, flying right at him!

He aimed his palm at her and fired three yellow ki blasts!

But they just bounced off on contact.

Chrysalis tried to ram her horn into Gohan yet again!

And, yet again, Gohan grabbed it.

But Chrysalis grinned.

Her horn glowed green, and-

Gohan was engulfed in magic!

He strained and struggled to move...

Chrysalis forced his hands off her horn and now he was just stuck floating in the air, grunting...

He was trying to move.

So, Chrysalis swung her head!

Gohan was swung and bashed into her throne!

WHAM!

Then, he was flown overhead and then down!

His chest smashed into the dirty ground!

CRACK!

The ground cracked some more and some of the strange liquid splashed...

Chrysalis flew up, keeping him down on the ground...

Then, she started nodding her head while smirking.

Gohan was brought up and down and up and down back to the ground over and over and over again.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

Then, Gohan was brought back up to Chrysalis's eye level.

He still tried to resist...

"A smart idea to destroy my throne." Chrysalis said.

"Of course, that traitor wouldn't know. My throne can only be destroyed when I am powerless!" She said.

"With all the most powerful love in Equestria at my disposal... This is over." She said.

Then, she started slowly putting Gohan into a cocoon.

Starting with the hands and feet.

She slowly made her way, making this the most unpleasant experience ever.

Gohan gagged at the feeling.

'Eugh! Damn it...!' He thought.

The cocoon was successfully up to his hips and his shoulders...

He couldn't feel anything in his arms and legs...

And most of his body.

This was a sticky situation...

Then, he finally thought of something.

Once the cocoon left his head and neck uncovered...

His aura flared on his head and neck.

Chrysalis was confused...

The cocoon's expansion was halted, and...

"HRRAGH!"

Gohan burst from the cocoon, aura flaring like there was no tomorrow!

Chrysalis's magic couldn't handle it again, and shattered!

Before Chrysalis could even make a facial expression, Gohan slammed his fist into her cheek!

POW!

Chrysalis was sent flying!

"I will take you down!" He yelled.

Chrysalis stopped in midair and made her horn glow green...

Then, with a green flash...

She made tons of clones of herself!?

There has to be hundreds...

Gohan was left surrounded, and he let his aura die...

He looked around...

Chrysalises are everywhere.

All of equal strength...

"...Damn." He muttered.

They all dived at him!

So, since Gohan was cornered...

He made his aura flare.

"Bring it on!" He yelled.

One Chrysalis tried ramming her horn at him, but missed.

BAM!

He punched her right in the cheek, and...

She just turned into green smoke.

Before Gohan could really understand it, he flew back to dodge a green blast...

...Then one Chrysalis rammed her horn into his back!

BAM!

Suddenly, his aura died.

...Then another slammed her body against his side, sliding him off the horn.

WHAM!

Then another rammed herself into his chest, halting him.

WHAM!

He coughed.

...Then more and more started dogpiling on Gohan and...

This is one big giant ball of Chrysalises.

It continued to float, even though there was no flapping or buzzing of the wings.

On the inside...

"You think this'll hold me down too?" Gohan asked the multiple Chrysalises.

There was no space to breathe, practically.

One Chrysalis piped up...

"You have no idea..." She said.

Another piped up.

"Even if you manage to get us off you, you will never win!" She yelled.

"I already know what you're doing." Gohan said.

Then each Chrysalis looked puzzled.

"I won't let you gain any more energy!" Gohan yelled.

His aura flared!

Slowly, the Chrysalises were pushed away...

They could not cover him for long...

Once he managed to create some space...

He threw his arms out, and let out a Saiyan roar!

"HRRRAAAAGH!"

Ki blasts fired from all throughout his body!

BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOM!

His body was engulfed in green smoke, but...

As each Chrysalis clone was destroyed, ki blasts managed to find their way out of the clumped mass.

BAKOOMBAKOOMBAKOOMBAKOOM!

Eventually, ki blasts just flew everywhere!

Holes in walls, the ceiling, the floor-

Everywhere.

The real Chrysalis was latched on the Luna and Cadence cocoon.

Fortunately for her, those ki blasts wouldn't touch her.

They had no aim.

She smirked, absorbing more love and power.

BAMBAM!

...They did hit two of the cocoons, however.

And right as that happened, Gohan let up with the barrage.

The room was mostly wrecked.

The two random cocoons fell to the ground...

SPLAT!

They splattered like a tomato, with green liquid flying everywhere.

It was Starlight and Thorax.

They woke up from their strange slumber...

And semi sat up.

...With unconscious changelings everywhere.

"Uh..." Starlight said.

"This is definitely something to wake up to..." Thorax said.

Then...

An orange blur with a yellow aura zoomed past them, going up towards the cocoons!

Their manes were flying for a moment or two.

Looking up...

They saw Gohan being knocked out of Chrysalis's collection of cocoons...

Then they saw Chrysalis emerge, instantly flying behind him and wrapped him in her magic.

She hurled him down!

Fortunately for Gohan, the magic didn't stay on him.

So, he flipped over and gently landed on his feet.

He looked above, ignoring the two beside him.

...

"...Didn't you have a different mane before?" Thorax asked.

Then, Gohan leapt from the ground!

He got up to Chrysalis's level and...

They just stared.

Chrysalis smirked while Gohan kept his serious face.

"You let your guard down. I'm too powerful for you now." She said.

"It's not even close to all the love." She added.

Gohan didn't really react...

"You'd be surprised." He said, crossing his arms.

"This isn't even close to my full power." He added.

Now, that made Chrysalis recoil.

"What...?" She asked.

Gohan made his aura flare...

He uncrossed his arms, yet kept them bent at his sides...

He grunted, and exerted even more aura...

Sparks flew, and now, he was going all out.

Chrysalis's mane and tail flew back...

Gohan let his aura weaken...

The sparks still flew.

Chrysalis just growled.

"No matter!" She yelled.

"I'll just absorb more love, and-" "-Your first mistake is assuming I'd let you do it so easily." Gohan interrupted.

Then, he instantly appeared right in front of her...

Before Chrysalis could even react, Gohan kicked her right in the jaw!

BAM!

She was sent flying upwards!

Gohan appeared behind her, clutching both hands together, and raised them above his head.

He brought it down on her neck!

BAM!

Chrysalis was flying down, but Gohan teleported to the ground.

He aimed his palm at where Chrysalis would be...

And he waited until she was right there until...

"HAAA!"

He sent her flying with an immense pressurized blast!

Starlight and Thorax gawked.

CRASH!

Chrysalis was covered in rubble...

Gohan flew after her immediately, not letting up.

"...Well. Looks like he has that under control." Thorax said.

Gohan wound up a claw, and-

Chrysalis got right up from the rubble.

Her horn was being supercharged with magic, having tons of sparks with it...

Gohan had to halt, and his aura died.

Chrysalis slammed her forehooves on the ground and stood tall!

The ground beneath her cracked.

Chrysalis seemed to develop her own green, jagged aura...

Her mane flew...

Then, she let out a very loud roar of frustration.

"GRAAAAAAAGH!"

Her aura and her voice destroyed the place even more...

She stared at Gohan with angry eyes...

...Then Gohan flew up, for no good reason...

He spun around, and prepped a roundhouse kick...

But for what?

Chrysalis just so happened to teleport at that exact moment...

Then...

She appeared right in front of Gohan...

BAM!

Gohan predicted where she would be...

So, he acted accordingly.

Chrysalis's aura died...

She was knocked back down again!

And he trailed after her yet again.

Chrysalis teleported again, but to gain some distance.

She teleported to the ground, far from Gohan...

She grinned, and let the jagged aura flow again.

"You fool!"

Instantly, her horn was charged with magic, and she fired a colossal at Gohan and the cocoons!

It was huge!

Gohan was about to dodge, but then, he looked back at the ponified versions of those he loved.

He had to stop it somehow.

But it had already come so close...

There was no time to charge a substantial ki blast against magic of this size and power.

So, Gohan decided to take it head on.

He flew at the blast, and rammed his shoulder into it!

BANG!

They clashed, making sparks and magic fly all over the place!

Gohan grunted loudly as he kept pushing on...

He was pushing it back!

But...

"Oh, silly me, I forgot to add this!" Chrysalis yelled, adding even more power to her blast!

Gohan was pushed back a bit, then he had to use his hands to hold the blast back...

"I won't go down that easily!" He yelled.

...Then, he thought of something.

He threw his legs up, as if he was flying straight towards the blast.

He pushed the blast back...

And, he made his aura flare intensely.

Then...

He went inside it?

His aura provided a decent protection, and the blast was still being held back.

He traveled all the way through, and Chrysalis didn't even realize.

Gohan wound up a fist, roaring loudly!

"HYYYAAAGH!"

The Saiyan was right in front of Chrysalis, much to her surprise.

She couldn't react, and-

WHAM!

She was punched in the face!

The magic instantly died out, colliding with nothing.

Chrysalis was sent flying, but, recovered.

She flew even further away, and fired multiple green blasts from her horn!

But they were done in haste, so they had no aim.

Gohan, retaining his aura, easily flew around, under, and over the blasts as he got close.

None of them posed a real threat to anyone, having literally no aim.

He wound up his fist again, and-

WHAM!

Chrysalis was sent flying yet again.

And he trailed after her.

Starlight and Thorax couldn't really see anymore but could still hear the sounds of the hits.

"...I'm genuinely surprised he can do that." Thorax said.

"I didn't think somepony could really be that strong... Especially without magic." Starlight said.

CRASH!

They heard the sound of someone being smashed into the wall.

Then, suddenly...

The changelings around them started getting up.

Drowsily and weakly, but they were still getting up.

"Oh no." Starlight said.

She looked over to the throne, which was still standing...

"That idiot didn't break the throne...!" She said.

The changelings noticed the two, and hissed loudly!

...Until they didn't have it in them and stopped.

They looked really beat.

They weren't even attacking them yet...

"...W-Why aren't we being attacked yet?" Starlight asked.

"It looks like they don't have any energy..." Thorax said.

"Aren't they hungry...?" Starlight asked.

"Of course we are." A male changeling said.

"But we can't even win in a hooffight against that thing..." Another piped up.

Speaking of whom...

He had just grabbed her by the face, and slammed her into the wall!

CRASH!

"We should just dig our gravestones for even trying." Another said.

Chrysalis covered Gohan in magic, and brought him up...

She slammed him down into the ground in front of her!

CRASH!

The ground cracked immensely.

To keep the pressure, she grabbed a boulder from afar with her magic...

She brought it up, jumped back, and hurled it down on him!

CRASH!

The boulder shattered into many pieces...

The ground cracked even more.

"Then why don't you... just be on his side?" Thorax asked.

"The heck does that even mean?" The first changeling asked.

"Well... You captured everypony to feed on love, right?" Starlight asked.

BAKOOM!

The explosion couldn't be seen from here.

"Yeah..." The changeling said.

"What if you didn't have to?" Starlight asked.

"I mean, didn't have to feed like this." She said.

"The hunger of changelings can never be satisfied." The changeling said.

"Exactly." Starlight said.

BAMBAMBAM!

CRASH!

"Thorax left the hive and made a friend. He shared love, and now he doesn't need to feed. You don't have to live your lives starving all the time." She said.

The changelings shifted their attention to Thorax now.

"Is what she's saying true?" The changeling asked.

"Well, yeah. Why else would Chrysalis take my love too?" Thorax asked.

The crowd spoke amongst themselves...

Some "What?"s and "Really?"s and such.

A lot of chatter.

"Thorax, I think I know how to really seal the deal." Starlight said.

"Is sharing love a thing amongst you changelings?" She asked.

"Yeah..." Thorax said.

"But it never happens." He said.

"Well, we're changing that today!" Starlight announced.

"How do you know that'll work?" The changeling asked.

"Trust me, something good will happen." Starlight said.

Then, everyone heard and saw an explosion.

Looking over, Chrysalis was sent flying from the smoke.

She landed on the ground, sliding on her hooves...

She coughed.

She was panting...

Gohan jumped from the explosion and on the ground.

Then, putting his left arm to his waist and his right arm ahead...

He made his aura flare intensely.

The sparks flew even more.

The ground beneath him cracked and shattered...

He threw his body right at her!

Chrysalis, having no time to use her magic, stood on her backhooves and wound up one of her forehooves.

Gohan wound up his fist as well.

She let out a valiant screech!

"GREEEEEEAAAAGH!"

The two attacks collided!

BAKOOM!

There was an explosion of yellow ki everywhere!

The whole room cracked, and the entire castle shook!

The changelings and Starlight stumbled...

A few actually tripped.

Chrysalis had no time to even come up with another attack, because Gohan used his other arm to blast her!

WHOOSH!

She was sent flying from the blast!

Gohan, retaining his intense aura, instantly flew after her!

Changelings were on different levels of height, the castle seemed like it was gonna collapse!

"Now! We don't have much time!" Starlight yelled.

"Uh...! Yeah, yeah, ok!" Thorax said.

Thorax made his corroded horn glow...

And so did every other changeling.

Thorax was enveloped in a green magic...

He was carried up.

Then, from his chest emerged the pink love.

Not just a bit, but in huge shockwaves!

Now that was also making the place shake.

Gohan held two yellow blasts in his palms...

But they weren't any ordinary blasts.

They were a darker shade of yellow, were slightly transparent, and had sparks around them...

Gohan reached Chrysalis, and slammed the blasts into her!

Her entire body was enveloped in a yellow energy, complete with sparks everywhere.

This was an energy bind.

She couldn't move her body, grunting as she tried her hardest.

But Gohan had full control.

He aimed his palms slightly upwards to lift her up, and...

He jumped and flip kicked her up even more!

She remained suspended in the air...

He kept aiming his hands up at her to control it...

His aura flared even more, and there was a white glimmer slowly traveling from his legs.

Now, while that happens...

Thorax was wrapped in a pink ribbonlike magic.

The other changelings were fed and stopped...

With the flash of a bright light, he turned into a bright green cocoon.

You couldn't see what was inside at all...

Back to the fight.

Now, once the white light traveled to Gohan's chest...

He bent his legs and crossed his arms downward.

The light still traveled towards both his arms.

"HRRRAAAGH!"

He screamed, hurling his arms up back up at Chrysalis!

Nothing was thrown at her... yet.

Around her, yellow beams started going into her body...

And, with a huge spark of yellow ki...

Chrysalis exploded!

She was sent flying towards her throne, being slammed on it!

It actually cracked this time.

Chrysalis didn't have the energy to get up...

Gohan flew up to where Chrysalis was initially, and let his aura die.

In it's place...

Gohan grunted loudly.

He bent his arms...

Veins popping out, steam was emerging from his body...

And...

Starlight ever so inched closer to Thorax...

Then, she touched the cocoon.

BOOM!

It pushed her back with a shockwave...

And, with a flash of light...

Thorax was reborn.

New body...

He was green, much bigger, had orange horns, new beetle wings and tail, and...

This was just completely new.

All of the other changelings were bewildered...

Taking advantage of the moment...

"This is what happens when you give love freely instead of taking it!" Starlight yelled at Chrysalis.

...She obviously didn't pay attention to that.

Now...

The other changelings decided to follow suit.

One decided to hand his love out as well.

From his heart, the pink magic emerged...

Others joined, and the whole castle shook.

The castle was surely gonna get destroyed at this rate.

Now, with Gohan...

He was still steaming.

Suddenly...

He wrapped himself in some mystical blue ki, accompanied with blue sparkles of light.

Every single changeling joined in the sharing of love...

They were all wrapped in pink ribbon magic...

There were millions of shockwaves of pink love, wow!

Millions of cocoons now, too.

Gohan, with all of his might, hurled his body towards Chrysalis!

"This is the end, queen! Now DIE!"

Chrysalis weakly looked up to the incoming death.

...And in a last ditch effort, used her horn...

She channeled her magic, and-

BOOM!

Now, the top of the castle blew up due to the love of the changelings.

BAKOOM!

...The rest of it was from Gohan's miracle full force.

Now it's just a completely destroyed castle.

And, fortunately...

Everyone seemed to be fine.

Everyone was on the ground, alive.

Starlight and Thorax slowly got up, then looked around.

Reborn changelings of many different colors and varieties...

Miraculously, Gohan's kamikaze attack didn't harm any of the changelings.

The magic didn't let it happen.

Chrysalis's throne was destroyed, with no trace of it left.

And the important beings of Equestria were all okay!

...They were just covered in weird changeling fluid...

The cocoons were all destroyed.

So, all of the new changelings helped the captured bunch recover.

Y'know, helping them up.

Shining Armor, Cadence, and Flurry Heart were reunited.

Starlight went to Trixie, helped her up, and they hugged.

Even with this weird fluid all over them.

Also, Discord was looking everywhere for someone.

Slithering between changelings and existing in very tight spaces.

"Fluttershy?" He called.

Lo and behold, he found her, trying to get on her hooves.

So, he scooped her up for a big hug.

Of course, she was surprised, and took a moment.

"...It's, um, good to see you, too." She said.

Then, Starlight moved to help Twilight up...

"Starlight? What happened?" Twilight asked.

"We defeated Chrysalis with no magic at all, they found a new leader, and... they're all kinda... good now." Starlight said.

"But... we were really dead weight until now." She said.

"What? Who else could've done this?" Twilight asked.

Then, from some rubble...

Chrysalis emerged, still alive!

How!?

She hissed very loudly!

...But stopped immediately.

Why?

All of these powerful ponies of Equestria and all of her kingdom was against her.

And they have their magic, ready to fight.

Then, Starlight stood in front of the defeated queen.

"...When Twilight and her friends defeated me, I chose to run away and seek revenge. You don't have to! You can be the leader your subjects deserve." She said, holding a hoof out.

Chrysalis... seemed to consider for a moment.

...

She smacked her hoof away!

"There is no revenge you could ever conceive of that will come close to what I will exact upon you one day, Starlight Glimmer!" She yelled.

Then, she maneuvered under some rocks and...

Flew off.

Everyone was too dazed to really do anything, so she got awa-

CRASH!

Someone kicked her into the ground.

She was face first, somewhat stuck into the ground.

It was Gohan.

Then he gently landed on the ground behind her...

Twilight gasped.

"You're not gonna get the chance." Gohan said.

He held his hand over his head.

Some yellow ki formed above...

Then, he brought it down to his waist, charging it even more.

It got much bigger and stronger.

Chrysalis kinda just... played dead, and-

Then she tried to fly off again!

Then, he jumped back and blasted!

Chrysalis used her horn.

It glowed green...

The blast got really close...

Then, she teleported to a place far, far away.

The blast collided with the small hill, and-

BAKOOM!

Small pebbles flew everywhere.

There was smoke and debris...

There goes that piece of land.

"Damn it..." Gohan muttered.

'I can't sense her anymore, either...' He thought.

"What are you doing here?" Twilight asked.

Gohan looked over his shoulder...

Then he turned around completely.

Everyone but the changelings and a select few ponies were really surprised.

Staring at him...

"...Hi, Twilight." Gohan said.

"It's been a while..." He added.

...

...

"...You know this thing?" Rainbow Dash asked.

Author's Note

I thought, I thought, I thought, but that free time went down the drain, fuck.

I'm sorry. Even with all this wait, I'm not sure this part is written right.

Fluttershy, Just Keep Trying... Trunks and Tapion Finally Bond!

Tapion was just sitting there, trying not to fall asleep.

Although it's hard, it got easier, somehow.

"Woah... What happened here?"

Tapion heard the voice and looked towards the hole Hirudegarn made last night.

It was Trunks again, carrying a tray of milk and sandwiches.

"You're okay! Great!" He said.

Tapion glared at Trunks, giving him an angry look.

"...It's breakfast!" Trunks said, chuckling.

He set it down on a large stone.

"I'll leave it here... I made these sandwiches myself..." He said.

Tapion seemed indifferent.

No response, so...

"...Later, then." Trunks said.

It was the end of the school day.

The bell rang, hallways were crowded, and people were getting ready to go home or to go to a club.

Gohan was at his locker, grabbing the few books he needed...

Then, suddenly-

"-Surprise!" Fluttershy said, tackle hugging the guy in the side.

"Oh, hey...?" Gohan said.

"Did you take a page out of Pinkie's book?" He asked.

"No..." Fluttershy said, pulling away.

"I just wanna show my friend how much I like him..." She said, blushing slightly.

"That's very kind of you." Gohan said, missing the point.

He closed his locker.

'...I have gravely overestimated him. That was so obvious!' Fluttershy thought.

'...Wait, he might think I'm interested in someone else...' She thought.

"Um... Do you want to go to Sugarcube Corner?" She asked.

"If you'd like. Sounds like a good idea." Gohan said.

Well, there they are.

Just the two of them at a table, sipping on chocolate shakes.

The store was mostly empty.

"Thanks for buying these..." Fluttershy said.

"It's nothing." Gohan said, smiling at her.

"How do you think Tapion's doing?" Fluttershy asked.

"Trunks is feeding him, so at least he's eating." Gohan said.

"That's good..." Fluttershy said.

"Did you hear about the attacks yesterday?" She asked.

Gohan lost his smile.

"...Unfortunately..." He said.

"No... Were you there?" Fluttershy asked.

"It's literally right beside Tapion's hideout. I happened to be there, and... Let's just say Hoi wasn't kidding about a monster." Gohan said.

"You kicked it's butt, right...?" Fluttershy asked.

"As much as I'd like to say that... I managed to make it trip." Gohan said.

"Also... It was half of a body." He added.

"What do you mean by that?" Fluttershy asked.

"It was literally just legs and a tail. I don't even know how it existed, but it looked like it was missing it's upper half." Gohan said.

"Plus, Tapion... I really don't know what he did, but he managed to make the beast disappear." He said.

"So he is a hero..." Fluttershy said.

"I have a terrible feeling that won't be the last encounter..." Gohan said.

'Earth is in great peril... Tapion, Hoi... What are you two hiding?' He thought.

"Well, I can rest easy knowing you're here to save the day." Fluttershy said.

"Oh, uh... That's nice of you..." Gohan said, scratching the back of his head.

"I'm at ease knowing you and your magic can probably outdo any of my efforts." He said.

"I know the magic of friendship is strong... But nothing can beat you!" Fluttershy said.

Gohan chuckled.

"What's with the compliments?" He asked.

"...Should I stop?" Fluttershy asked.

"I'm not complaining, but you've been doing it a lot more recently..." Gohan said.

"Maybe I'm just preparing." Fluttershy said.

'...you for the inevitable.' She thought.

"...for that guy you like?" Gohan asked.

'Oh, no...' Fluttershy thought.

"No! I mean- yes, but- No!" She stuttered.

"...Which is it?" Gohan asked.

"You know what? Yeah, you could say it's for that." Fluttershy said, winking.

"...I don't follow." Gohan said.

Fluttershy sighed.

'How...?' She thought.

"I'm happy to help you practice and all, but I think you have to compliment that guy and not me." Gohan said.

"Help me another way, then..." Fluttershy said.

'If I'm complimenting you, who do you think it is!?' She thought.

'I don't know whether to be happy or not about his cluelessness.' She thought.

"Okay..." Gohan said.

"What can I do to build up confidence...?" Fluttershy asked.

"Uh..." Gohan said.

"I mean, you never back down, even when death stares you in the face, so..." Fluttershy said.

"Confidence doesn't guarantee anything- All it does is make yourself feel good about doing something. If you're scared about doing something, just do it if it won't hurt." Gohan said.

"But... What if it can go two ways...?" Fluttershy asked.

"You're fearing worse than the worst. The worst he can say is no, nothing else." Gohan said.

"I don't know if I can even say it..." Fluttershy said.

"You're most likely going to regret it later in life. Things could be drastically different if you don't speak up." Gohan said.

"...Well, maybe you're right." Fluttershy said.

"You always know the right answer... You're so smart." She said.

"Well, you're too kind." Gohan said.

"Perfect in every regard." He said.

"D-Do you really think so...?" Fluttershy asked, blushing.

'Maybe there is hope after all!' She thought.

"Totally! You're a really awesome girl! Who can say no to you?" Gohan said.

'Wow... Did I take a page from Rainbow Dash or something? Where did that come from?' He thought.

Fluttershy blushed furiously, giggled, and twirled her hair.

'Well, it made her happy, so at least there's that.' Gohan thought.

"You can dish compliments out, but it looks like you can't handle the heat of them, huh?" He teased.

Fluttershy giggled even more.

"I-I... Um..." She said.

'I can barely talk... Why am I this flustered...!?' She thought.

'I can't even think straight...' She thought.

"Someone as caring and kind as you doesn't know how to process kindness... Alright. I'll remember for the future." Gohan teased.

Fluttershy kept stuttering...

"I-I... T-Than... The... You... Think?" She sputtered.

"Take your time." Gohan said.

"I'm... perfect?" Fluttershy managed.

"Do you want me to take my words back? Of course you are!" Gohan said.

Fluttershy's face grew even redder...

"I-I... Um..." She stuttered.

At this point, Fluttershy's stuttering worried the Saiyan.

"...Are you okay?" Gohan asked.

"I... I-I have to go!" Fluttershy blurted.

She immediately stood up, grabbed her bag and ran out of the place.

'...I went too far. Oh, I shouldn't have teased her like that...' Gohan thought.

'At least she finished her shake.' He thought, sipping on his own.

"Oh, Fluttershy..." Rarity said.

The two of them were on a park bench.

"Why did you run away?" She asked.

"I... I don't know what came over me." Fluttershy asked.

"He complimented me, and I... I just shut down." She said.

"How does something like that shut you down?" Rarity asked.

"He called me 'an awesome girl' who is 'perfect in every regard.'" Fluttershy said.

"Oh, my, goodness- He's totally into you!" Rarity said.

"No, he's not... He thinks I'm preparing myself for some other guy!" Fluttershy said.

"Well, I will have to take the blame for that... I gave you the words, you said them, and now he has the wrong idea." Rarity said.

"But it does seem like he has an interest in you." She said.

"No, I can't tell if he's just being nice or flirting...!" Fluttershy said.

"Plus, I don't think he can even tell I'm flirting to begin with!" She said.

"How so?" Rarity asked.

"He thinks I'm just being nice and/or preparing for some imaginary guy. He said so..." Fluttershy said.

"I don't know how someone as smart as he is could be so... clueless!" She said.

"Well, the only way you two can be together is if you tell him outright." Rarity said.

"But..." Fluttershy said.

"It's your fault for falling in love with a clueless gentleman." Rarity teased.

"But I want him to... like me too." Fluttershy said.

"Who knows? Perhaps he does share these feelings with you. Maybe he's just as shy as you about it! You'll never know until you tell him." Rarity said.

"Oh, rescue romance in real life... This is perfect." She said.

"...We still don't know if it's going to happen." Fluttershy said.

"Don't doubt yourself!" Rarity said.

"Tomorrow, pull him aside, make sure nobody else is there. Just tell him then." She said.

"...I'll try." Fluttershy said.

"Here, these are a few things you can say..." Rarity said.

Tapion was playing his ocarina, leaning against the wall.

It was something that prevented him from sleeping, so...

It was nighttime, and of course, Trunks was here with another plate of food.

Burger and milk this time.

So Tapion stopped playing.

"Oh, don't stop playing because of me..." Trunks said, setting the food down on a barrel.

As he did this, Hoi was standing on the roof above the two.

He was wearing a cloak and mask with some scarf for extra wind effects.

He wore a spike necklace as well.

He was the shadowy figure Gohan saw the night before...

"You sound great! I've heard you play before." Trunks said.

"That's an ocarina, right? I know my instruments..." He said.

Tapion glared at him again, but...

He started walking towards him, too.

But, suddenly...

Hoi jumped from the roof and landed in front of the entrance in a flash.

"What the...!?" Trunks said.

Hoi was quicker than he let on, and dashed ahead towards Tapion!

He smacked the ocarina out of his hand!

Right towards Trunks.

It landed at his feet, clinking when it hit the ground.

Trunks picked it up, and...

"Give me that flute...!" Hoi yelled, dashing at Trunks now.

Trunks barely dodged Hoi's claw by moving to the side.

Hoi tried grabbing the ocarina with his other hand, but Trunks leapt away.

Hoi grabbed at Trunks again, forcing Trunks to jump on his free hand.

Another swipe, and another miss.

Trunks kept avoiding every attempt.

Eventually, Hoi's mask and hood fell off in his haste.

He's pretty bald.

Some extremely flammable liquid was tipped over, and fell all over the ground.

On contact, it created flames.

This separated Trunks and Hoi.

Trunks jumped on top of a pile of boulders beside Tapion.

"Trunks, here!" Tapion yelled.

"Right!" Trunks yelled, ready to throw.

"Wait!" Hoi yelled.

"Hear me out! Tapion is not a hero! In fact, it is he who destroyed the city!" He yelled, pointing at Tapion.

"What...?" Trunks asked.

"No, Trunks. He's lying." Tapion said.

"Once you hand him the flute, he will destroy not only your planet, but the whole universe! Give it here, I'll save you..." Hoi said, holding his hands out.

"He won't. He's evil." Tapion said.

Trunks looked to Hoi, then Tapion...

'Hoi's story isn't adding up. Gohan already told me how Tapion somehow defeated the monster at the city.' He thought.

"I'll protect you, child..." Hoi said.

...

"...Catch!" Trunks yelled, throwing it to Tapion.

Tapion caught it with a single hand.

Hoi was distraught...

He grunted in anger, then leapt towards the ceiling.

He jumped from fallen beam to fallen beam until he was out of sight.

Trunks looked to Tapion with glee, but...

Tapion just gave him that mean glare again.

"...Alright, I'll leave you alone." Trunks said, hopping off the rubble.

He started walking out the entrance...

"...I'm hungry." Tapion said.

Trunks stopped.

He looked back at Tapion, who... smiled?

"Would you care to join me?" He asked.

Trunks instantly smiled and nodded cheerfully.

The abandoned base was full of laughter and storytelling for the night...

Later in the night...

Trunks and Tapion were walking through the ruins of West City.

"What happened here?" Tapion asked.

"The Androids attacked." Trunks said.

"Androids?" Tapion asked.

"Two mechanical demons that wrecked havoc on this planet... They literally endangered the human population for fun." Trunks said.

"That's terrible..." Tapion said.

"That guy with the gi, Gohan... He took em down for good." Trunks said.

"He's that strong, huh?" Tapion asked.

"It took him a few years... Well, actually, more than ten years, really." Trunks said.

"He's teaching me how to fight so I can help him!" He said.

"You want to be a hero that bad?" Tapion asked.

"Totally!" Trunks said.

'Oh, he's too much like Minotia...' Tapion thought.

"Well, you have the strength and the enthusiasm." He said.

Eventually, the two approached Trunks's house.

At Capsule Corp.'s mostly destroyed entrance...

Trunks knocked on the door.

...

...In a few seconds...

The door swung open.

It was Bulma.

"Oh, welcome home, Tru-"

Then she noticed Tapion.

"...Hello there." Tapion said.

"Trunks... Why did you bring a complete stranger here...!?" Bulma asked.

She wasn't angry, just... surprised.

"He's the hero!" Trunks said.

"I hope I'm not a nuisance at this time..." Tapion said.

"He begged me to come." He said, pointing at Trunks.

"...I guess you're the guy Trunks has been feeding food to." Bulma said.

"How can you tell?" Trunks asked.

"You think I can't notice more dishes?" Bulma asked.

"...If you're willing to stay, we have plenty of extra room." She said.

"Thank you." Tapion said.

Trunks changed into a button down red shirt and pants.

He was tucked into bed...

Tapion shut the light off and walked over to Trunks's bed.

"Tapion, do you have any brothers or sisters?" Trunks asked.

Tapion sat down on the bed.

"...A brother, yes." He said.

"I knew it! What's he like?" Trunks asked.

"He was a good kid... with a good heart." Tapion said.

"What about your planet? Is it anything like Earth?" Trunks asked.

"Sort of. My home was in the South Galaxy. Planet Conose. Green, lush forests... Water so clear you could see the bottom of the deepest ocean... It was a beautiful world... before the nightmare." Tapion said, losing his smile.

"Nightmare?" Trunks asked.

"Hirudegarn. A phantom- A mist, a shadow... What it found in peace it left in pieces... Decimated." Tapion said.

He reminisced of the burning cities, running townsfolk, screaming people...

"It was said there were many, but we only saw one." He said.

"It reduced the land to ash and hunted my people to the brink of extinction. There were only a handful of us left...when a miracle happened." He said.

Tapion looked very distraught...

...But smiled once more.

He looked to Trunks, but he fell fast asleep.

Tapion smiled, but...

All Trunks did was remind him of his younger brother, Minotia.

Tapion could remember Minotia smiling when everyone ran for their lives...

'I don't know how you could ever smile at a time like that...' He thought, clenching his fist.

'It won't happen again. I swear.' He thought.