My Little Avengers: Part 1

Sunset and her Canterlot High friends were subjected to so many emotions. One moment, the six of them were watching three of Earth's mightiest heroes thwart a possible takeover of their school. The next moment, they were about to be questioned over Sunset's likely involvement in all that was happening.

There was no doubt that Equestrian Magic was at it again…or at least in their minds.

"Are you all right?" Dr. Strange asked Principals Celestia and Luna as they walked into their office.

"Thank you," replied Principal Celestia, feeling a sharp pain in her head as she sat down in her chair. "What…what happened? What did Sombra do? Where is he?"

"Gone," answered Iron Man, stepping forward towards them. "Either retreated or was pulled back by someone more powerful."

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A concerned look on Vice Principal Luna's made Iron Man realize that his identity needed to be revealed. Deactivating his helmet, Tony revealed himself to the sisters, causing a series of gasps among the women surrounding the three men.

"Tony…Tony Stark?" gasped Sunset, her face and those of her friends bewildered. "But…how? Aren't you supposed to be dead? We all read about your death in the news."

"To put it simply, Miss Shimmer, I can't enter heaven and rest in peace until Thanos is destroyed both physically and spiritually. Strange, I know. But, it's true."

"Wait...wait…wait…" interjected Pinkie Pie, waving her hands. "You come back from the dead and are now saying some dude named Thanos is the cause of all this? Freeky Geeky!"

A nudge from Rainbow Dash brought Pinkie back to reality.

"He isn't just some dude," remarked Steve, removing his Captain America mask. "Thanos is a dangerous despot who wiped out half of life in the universe, including Earth."

"Wait a minute," interjected Sunset. "Are you saying that half of all life in the universe disappeared? How come we felt nothing here?"

Suddenly, Sunset looked down at the pendant that she wore around her neck. In her mind, could the pendants that she and her Canterlot friends wore had anything with keeping their world safe?

"Uh, what are you looking at, Sugarcube?" asked Applejack.

"Guys, our pendants," gasped Sunset. "They…must have protected our world from this Thanos character."

"And he is after all of your powers," said Dr. Strange, looking closely at the pendants around the seven girls' necks. "Because I can assure you that once he goes after your powers, nothing will be able to protect you from him. Your magic comes from a land called…Equestria, doesn't it?"

"Equestria?" remarked Principal Celestia, feeling confused as she rose from her chair. "Is that where you came from, Sunset?"

"I did. The magic from Equestria must have given off some kind of shield in the pendants that kept this world protected."

Knowing that this was a matter concerning Sunset and her friends, both Principals left the room to check on the condition of the students.

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"What…what are we going to do?" wondered Sunset, realizing the gravity of the situation. But, Tony was eager to say his peace.

"We join forces," he answered, much to their shock.

"We?" asked Twilight.

"Yes," added Steve. "Because when all is said and done, your home world, Sunset Shimmer, might be the last line of defense that stands in the way between Thanos and his ultimate conquest."

Just then, another thought came to Sunset's mind.

"Unless," she pondered. "King Sombra might have something else to do with this."

"Aside from being a big blowhard?" remarked Rarity. "If anything, he'll probably just be fired from here. Oh wait, he already is fired."

"We don't have time to waste," said Dr. Strange, creating a portal to his sanctum. "Come, we must go."

"Go where?" asked Sunset.

"To the sanctum. Follow me, Sunset."

Nervously, Sunset stepped forward, not realizing what was about to happen. She was following three of Earth's mightiest heroes. As she prepared to walk, however, her Canterlot High friends were stopped by Steve and Tony.

"Wait!" cried Sci-Twi. "What about us?"

"You need to stay here and keep your world protected until we figure out what to do," said Dr. Strange.

"Don't worry, guys," reassured Sunset. "I won't be long."

"Let's hope so," whimpered Fluttershy as Sunset stepped through the portal, leaving her friends behind.

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Soon, Sunset found herself in the sanctum of Doctor Strange, still trying to process everything that had happened.

"This, this looks like something out of Canterlot," Sunset gasped, walking around and admiring what she was seeing, only to bump into a floating Natasha. "Oh, excuse me, miss…Natasha Romanoff?"

"Hello Sunset," she said, smiling back.

"But, I thought you died fighting Thanos," stammered Sunset, feeling slightly taken aback. "You couldn't get into heaven, too?"

"Now you see our situation here, bacon head," said Tony as Bucky and Sam stood next to him. "No offense."

"None taken," said Sunset, walking down the stairs. "I've had worse. So, what are we going to do?"

"The first thing we need to do is recruit the rest of the Avengers," said Tony. "But, since I am nothing more than a ghost, no one is going to notice except for those I am close to. Even then, people will think I am either a Zombie or Jesus Christ."

"Well," sighed Steve. "Why don't you start with your protégé, Parker? He believes in you and he'll see you."

Sighing, Tony floated out of the sanctum. Then, Steve turned to Bucky and Sam.

"What do you want us to do?" asked Sam.

"Sam, how fast can you fly to San Francisco?"

This left Sam feeling somewhat dumbfounded.

"My wings aren't Concorde wings, Steve," he advised, much to Bucky's amusement. "Look, I know you want me to get tic tac, but it's going to take time."

"Who's Tic Tac?" asked Sunset.

"Ant Man," whispered Doctor Strange to Sunset.

"I can also find Clint and bring him here," offered Natasha, floating over to them. "He may not believe me at first, but he'll listen."

Natasha then noticed a confused Sunset.

"That's Hawkeye. Real nice guy, got a good family."

"Uh, yeah," said Sunset.

"I can run over to the Wakandian consulate and see if T'Challa can come and help," suggested Bucky. "It might be a long shot…"

"Then time is of the essence," urged Dr. Strange, interrupting Bucky from finishing his sentence. "Get going, all of you."

Tony couldn't help but feel slightly insulted by Dr. Strange giving him orders. But, he was nothing more than a floating spirit and merely went on his way. Now, Sunset and Dr. Strange were alone in the sanctum with Wong.

"What do you want me to do?" asked Wong.

"I need you to recruit someone that can go into Sunset's world undetected," answered Dr. Strange, much to Sunset's confusion. Knowing what his assignment was, Wong used his magic and disappeared.

"But, a human will turn into a pony once they get into Equestria," stammered Sunset, who couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"This one will not," advised Dr. Strange. "In the meantime, we need to prepare for our defense against Thanos."

Sighing, Sunset joined Dr. Strange in preparing for the battle ahead.

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Meanwhile, once their school was deemed safe, Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna turned their attention back to the situation at Crystal Prep.

"Girls, please stay here for a minute," Principal Celestia said, preventing the five girls from leaving her office. "There is something that I need you to do."

"What is it?" asked Sci-Twi.

"Principal Cadence says that five girls from Crystal Prep have mysteriously disappeared."

This brought a sense of concern to Sci-Twi, knowing that five of her former classmates were missing.

"What happened? Is it Sour Sweet and the others?"

"I don't know, but if there is anything that involves magic," replied Principal Celestia, placing a hand on Sci-Twi's shoulder. "You are the only ones who can deal with it."

Realizing the gravity of the situation, Sci-Twi attempted to leave only to be stopped by her friends.

"You're not going alone," cautioned Rarity. "We're going with you."

"Are you sure?"

"We are very sure, all of us."

Dashing out of the office, the six human girls left the school and immediately departed for Crystal Prep while Principals Celestia and Luna watched.

"Girls!" called Principal Celestia, causing them to turn and face her. "Be careful."

Nodding, the girls left the safety of Canterlot High behind.

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Back in New York, Tony floated amongst the legions of New Yorkers towards Queens where his protégé, Peter Parker, lived. Arriving at Peter's penthouse, Tony floated inside and found neither Peter nor his Aunt May were to be found. As he floated around, Tony noticed a picture of him and Peter at one of his company's events, the same picture he had in his own home. He then heard the sounds of his protégé's voice in his head.

"You can't be a friendly neighborhood Spider Man if there is no neighborhood."

And Tony knew that Peter was right in the clearest possible word.

Just then, he noticed the door open and in stepped Peter and his Aunt May, holding a suitcase in his hands.

"Kid must have gone somewhere," Tony thought to himself. "Wonder where."

For the time being, Tony stayed low, waiting for the moment when he would make himself visible to Peter.

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At the same time, Wong found himself in front of an apartment building.

"Excuse me," asked an old man with white hair and glasses. "Can I help you?"

"Um…yes," replied Wong. "Is this the residence of Wade Wilson?"

"Who?"

"Wade Wilson. I'm looking for him."

"What do you take me for, the mayor?" the old man grunted as he left Wong alone.

Just then, he noticed a badly skinned man walking towards him wearing a New York Yankees baseball cap. It was clear to Wong that this was the man he was looking for.

"That must be him," he whispered, slowly following him into the apartment. It wasn't until they arrived at the elevator did the man realize he was being followed.

"Excuse me," asked Wong. "But are you…?"

"Wade Wilson?" the man asked turning around to face Wong. "And you must be one of Dr. Strange's assistants?"

Wong was amazed that he couldn't believe that Wade would have guessed so quickly.

"I beg your pardon?"

"Hey, I constantly break the fourth wall," remarked Wade, then turning to no one in particular. "It's kind of…what I do."

"Then, you must come with me," remarked Wong. "My master needs you."

"The Doc himself? This should be interesting. What does he want me for?"

"Just follow me," said Wong and created a portal that pulled him and Wade into the sanctum. Getting to his feet, Wade looked around to see where he was. "I brought him here, Doctor."

"Very good, Wong," replied Dr. Strange. "Mr. Wilson, thank you for coming."

"Hey, I just followed your assistant here. What do you need me to do?"

"I need you for an important mission…Deadpool."

Wade's eyes widened upon hearing that his identity was guessed so quickly.

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Meanwhile, in San Francisco, Sam landed in front of the house where Scott Lang supposedly lived. Knocking on the door, he found himself greeted by a giant ant, grossing the former airman out slightly.

"Uh, is Scott Lang home?" asked Sam. "Scott Lang? You know, the petty thief?"

Just then, he noticed a man in a t-shirt and sweat pants holding a glass of water standing in the doorway.

"Sam?" asked the man. "What are you doing here?"

"Scott," answered Sam. "We need your help."

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A little while later, Peter Parker had just finished unpacking his things when he soon felt a breath on his back.

"What the…?" he wondered.

"Parker," he heard Tony say. "Parker, can you hear me?"

"Who is that?" asked Peter, looking around his room for the source of the voice. "Hello? Hello? Nick Fury?"

"Uh, this isn't Nick Fury. It's someone whom you are very close with, Parker."

Peter couldn't believe what he was hearing and a few moments later, Tony revealed himself to him.

The young boy known as Spider Man was seeing his mentor alive again in spirit…