Rarity and Fluttershy stared at the mirror. The crystal over the top of it was a perfect sphere of amber, a star in the middle of it. “So, this world is a mystery?”

“Yes. The crystal appeared sometime last night. I think you and Fluttershy would be best suited for this trip.” Twilight said and Rarity nodded. Fluttershy swallowed and the two of them stepped forward, touched he mirror and were sucked through it. Fluttershy squeaked to a stop as Rarity fell face first, only to stop as her bust was pressed against something... round.

“Well, hello ladies. Eh heheh. Don’t mind if I do.” An old voice said and Rarity’s face turned beet red as she hauled off and punched the old letch in the stomach. He went flying backwards and through the wall before rolling to a stop.

“What a horrid little old man.” Rarity said, covering her chest.

“You don’t know the half of it sister.” A blonde woman said and Rarity looked over at her.

“Applejack?”

“My name is 18. That is Master Roshi. Who are you two?” 18 asked and Fluttershy squeaked and ducked behind Rarity.

“I am Rarity. My timid companion is Fluttershy.” Rarity answered and 18 stared at them for a moment.

“You sure picked a bad time to show up.”

“Why is that, if I may ask?”

“There’s someone powerful coming this way.” 18 said and Rarity tilted her head slightly.

“She’s... she’s right... Rarity. I can... I can feel it... I don’t know how though...” Fluttershy muttered and Rarity nodded, stepping up to the door with 18 at her side. The two women stepped out of the hut to greet their guest as the old man stood up, looking no worse for wear, a can in his hand, his other hand behind his back.

“Roshi, be ready.”

“I’m always ready dear.” Roshi said and 18 nodded, clenching her fists at her sides. Rarity stood beside 18, unsure of what to do, as Fluttershy came out to hide behind her.

“Rarity... on your left.” Fluttershy muttered and Rarity turned to the left, instinctively raising a hand to block an oncoming ball of light. Something told her she didn’t want that hitting her head. The ball slammed into her hand and froze, spiraling for a moment before exploding harmlessly.

“Impressive, stranger. It seems I was right to attack this pathetic little hovel when I did.” A voice the two of them recognized. Rarity rolled her eyes and sighed as Fluttershy looked up at him.

“Discord?”

“That’s right deary. Now then, do be a dear and d...” he was cut off as 18 appeared beside him and drove her fist into the side of his head, sending him rocketing into the water beside the island. 18 didn’t give him a chance to recover, firing balls of light at him in rapid succession. Fluttershy watched, eyes wide, as the balls disappeared into the water before apparently exploding, the water erupting in fountains where they hit. “Such a shame. He was so pretty too.” Discord said from beside 18. She turned to block him and got back kicked into Roshi’s house.

“Hey! I just started paying off the repair man after the last time!” Roshi shouted and Discord mocked surprise.

“Oh, I’m so sorry old man. Let me make it up to you.” Discord said before firing balls of energy at the house, and 18. Fluttershy’s eyes went wide as the balls exploded, turning what was left of the house into rubble.

“You’re lucky my friend Turtle is away, whipper snapper.” Roshi said as he clenched his cane in his hand.

“You have a friend named Turtle...?” Fluttershy asked and Roshi nodded.

“Just as young as I am deary. Heehee.” Roshi said and Rarity bashed him in the back of the head.

“That’s enough Discord. Stop joking around.” Rarity said and Discord floated down to them.

“I’m sorry. Do we know each other?” Discord asked as he raised his hand, fingers splayed, in Rarity’s face.

“Yes, dear, your skin is fine. Now stop playing around.”

“Rarity! Duck!” Fluttershy shouted and Rarity ducked just as a blast of energy erupted from Discord’s hand.

“How dare you!” Rarity shouted after a moment of shock. Her hair had been frizzed by the heat of the blast. “You dare mess with a ladies hair!?” Rarity shouted, rearing back and punching Discord hard enough that, if it were any other world she’d have broken her hand on his jaw. As it was, Discord went flying backwards, the water parting on either side of him as he flew. Rarity’s eyes went wide and she looked at her hand. “Did I do that?”

“I think we’re super strong in this world Rarity...”

“I think you’re right.” Rarity said, smiling as she looked around before yanking a tree out of the ground and holding it up with one hand. “This is amazing.”

“Be careful Rarity, you never know if little critters live in that tree.”

“Oh don’t worry. No critters live here besides me and Turtle.” Roshi said as he approached, placing one hand against Fluttershy’s rear and rubbing. Fluttershy squeaked and tensed up but didn’t fight back. Rarity, however, whacked Roshi with the tree.

“Paws off letch.” Rarity snapped and swung back around, pegging Discord in the head with the tree on the back swing as he was coming up to attack again. “Oh, I’m sorry. Where you trying to attack us?”

“You dare...” whatever Discord was about to say was cut off as two beams of blue and violet slammed into him. They couldn’t see much, but Discord seemed to evaporate within the blasts.

“Hey, Goku! Vegeta!” Roshi shouted and the producers of the blasts landed beside the old man.

“Hey Roshi. We sensed a couple of new, super powerful people around here and came to investigate.” Goku said and Vegeta turned his gaze to Rarity and Fluttershy.

“It must be these two Kakarot. They’re oozing with power.” Vegeta said and Rarity puffed her cheeks.

“I do not ooze sir. I waft.” Rarity said and Vegeta rolled his eyes.

“Gotta be. I haven’t sensed this kind of power since Cell.” Goku said as he got up close to Fluttershy. She didn’t move, merely let him circle her before he stood up straight and smiled. “They seem alright though.”

“What about the other one, Kakarot. You did not examine her.”

“If this one is friends with her, then she’s ok in my book.” Goku said and Fluttershy smiled. He seemed nice. And he smelled so nice. Like a monkey.

“You see. If Carrot...”

“Kakarot”

“Goku” the two interrupted Rarity and she blinked.

“If... Goku... is ok with us, why can’t you be?”

“I don’t trust anyone I’ve never met before.” Vegeta said, his arms crossed.

“Right... because you’re just a ball of sunshine Vegeta.” Another voice Rarity sort of recognized said as two more powers appeared. Looking up, Rarity’s jaw dropped as Twilight and Arcane landed beside Vegeta. “You do need to work on your manners, princey boy.” Arcane said and Rarity stared at him. He was wearing the upper half of a suit similar in appearance to Vegeta’s, save for black rather than white and blue. His lower half was wrapped in black pants, similar to Goku’s, which was also wrapped in what looked like a wolf’s fur.

Twilight was dressed in a loose fitting black vest over top a skin tight violet suit. The suit was tucked into pants similar to Vegeta’s in black with Twilight’s cutie mark on the hip. Both of them wore black boots like Goku’s. “Their power levels aren’t even close to yours anyway, Vegeta, so there’s no need to be rude.” Twilight said and Vegeta scoffed. “Hi. I’m Twilight Sparkle. This is Arcane Sigil. Those two are Vegeta, former prince of the Saiyan race and Goku, a Saiyan raised on earth.”

“I’m Rarity. This is my friend Fluttershy.”

“Nice to meet you Rarity. Fluttershy. What brings you to Roshi’s island?” Twilight asked and Arcane walked off to argue, loudly, with Vegeta.

“Well, that’s a long story.” Rarity said and Twilight smiled and lead Rarity and Fluttershy, with 18 trailing behind, over to the benches. Twilight had to fling Roshi into the ocean before Fluttershy sat down, but they were allowed to converse in peace while Vegeta argued with Goku and Arcane. Roshi eventually managed to swim back to shore, coughing and sputtering before shaking a shark off of his turtle shell. By then, Rarity and Fluttershy were done regaling Twilight and 18 with their story.

“So you’re looking for a new home before your world dies?” 18 asked and Rarity nodded.

“I’m not certain how much more time we have, as each world we’ve gone to seems to... freeze time, at least for us, on our side of the mirror.” Rarity said and 18 nodded, barely noticing as Fluttershy started petting and chatting with seagulls.

“So whatever it is that’s threatening your world is something you can’t fight?”

“That’s right. We’re pretty sure it’s simply time. Our home world is dying of its own accord, but the seers we’ve spoken to have assured us, as of... I want to say four days ago, that our planet has... possibly another two years? They informed us of our planet’s imminent demise ten years ago, but we aren’t entirely sure how our planet is going to die.” Rarity said and Twilight nodded slowly, leaning forward. Rarity barely noticed the tail wrapped around Twilight’s waist.

“Well, I think this world might be good. I mean... we’re all pretty welcoming. Most of us won’t pick a fight with you for no good reason...”

“Goku would.” 18 interrupted and Twilight nodded slowly.

“Yes... Goku would... but, as anyone will tell you, he’s a battle hungry maniac who simply loves fighting.” Twilight said. “Otherwise, no one else would pick a fight with you.”

“And Goku is generally good people.” 18 said. “If you’re his friend, you’re his friend for life and he’ll lay his life on the line to protect you.”

“Do you think this world would be good, Fluttershy?”

“Oh yes... but... does it have enough resources to support all of our friends? And... well, there’s the fact that... there’s another you and Arcane in our world too, Twilight...” Fluttershy said and Twilight’s eye brows creased.

“Now that is a problem.”

“What is a problem?” a voice asked behind Fluttershy and she shrieked and leapt out of her seat, spinning around before sucking in a breath.

“ALASTOR!” she shouted, jumping over the seat and getting right into Beerus the Destroyer’s face. “Oh my gosh, you have human sized talking cat’s in your world?” She asked, looking at Beerus who, thankfully, was more weirded out by the stranger in his face than anything else.

“Ehem...” a small voice said beside Beerus and Fluttershy looked over. “I would appreciate it if you could step back a bit? Lord Beerus isn’t very comfortable around... energetic strangers such as yourself.” The man with the halo said and Fluttershy squeaked and stepped back.

“I’m so sorry, Lord Beerus. I just... I take care of animals back where I’m from and... you look so much like a grumpy old cat I know named Alastor, I thought...” Fluttershy said and Beerus held up a hand.

“That’s... alright. You don’t smell like our world. Where are you from?” Beerus asked and Fluttershy looked at him.

“We are from another reality, my lord.” Rarity said and Beerus turned to look at her.

“A woman of taste, I imagine?” Beerus asked and Rarity smiled and nodded proudly.

“That’s right, my lord.”

“And what is wrong with your reality?”

“Our home is dying, so we are looking for a world similar enough to ours that we can prosper safely. With all of our people.” She said and Beerus nodded.

“You might find it here. There are many planets under my jurisdiction as the God of Destruction. I’m sure we could find you an abandoned planet for your people to call home.” He said and Rarity smiled.

“Thank you, my lord, but I’m afraid many of us have grown accustomed to our ways and... starting over from scratch might... cause political problems.” Rarity said and Beerus nodded.

“I see. So you seek a world that is similar to your own, just as advanced, and safe from certain destruction brought about by time?” Rarity nodded and Beerus shrugged.

“Sorry. Can’t help you.”

“That’s quite alright, my lord. We have learned to help ourselves when times get tough.” Rarity said and Beerus smiled.

“Good to hear. Arcane, what do you think you’re doing?” Beerus asked, never once removing his gaze from Rarity’s. Rarity looked behind him and saw Arcane standing behind Beerus, an energy blast in his hand.

“Really? You ratted me out you old letcher?” Arcane asked as Roshi raced away, locking his doors and windows since Whis had restored his house.

“Come now Arcane. Surely you couldn’t have expected to get the drop on me.” Beerus said and Arcane grinned.

“I can try, can’t I?”

“Arcane, please don’t...” Twilight pleaded and Arcane smirked.

“You can, but you will fail. Just like every other time.”

“Maybe this time’s different.” Arcane said and Beerus stared at him before getting kicked in the side of the head by another Arcane. Beerus bent at the waist before clenching his fists.

“Arcane....”

“Come on Beerus. You owe me a good match anyway.” Arcane said and suddenly, to Rarity, it felt like he wasn’t there anymore. She could see him, but she couldn’t feel him. His hair turned snowy white and his eyes turned completely red.

“If you’re going to fight, do it off world. We don’t want the planet getting destroyed because you two don’t hold back.” Whis said and Arcane smirked.

“Just put us in one of those indestructible bubbles. It’d make a nice show for our possible new world guests.” He said and Whis sighed.

“Very well.” Whis tapped his cane on the ground once and Beerus and Arcane were encased in a gigantic glass box. “You have twenty minutes. Try not to destroy him, Lord Beerus.”

“No promises...” Beerus said and Arcane smirked.

Rarity’s eyes widened as Beerus’ power completely vanished from her mental radar. Suddenly, she couldn’t see them either. She could see explosions of air where they apparently made contact, but she couldn’t see them. Looking to Fluttershy, she saw her friend’s eyes dashing around the box. She could see them. Turning back, Rarity tried to see what Fluttershy saw. Before too much longer, she could vaguely make them out. Arcane was dancing around Beerus like a trained ballerina. Beerus, for his part, was attacking in earnest. The fight between the two of them looked like a choreographed dance. With explosions and light beams. When they finally clashed again, arm to arm, the box started to crack so Whis teleported inside and smacked Beerus across the back of the neck with a chop and tossed Arcane through the wall of the box, his white hair fading back to black.

“Ow... no fair Whis.”

“If the two of you had continued, you’d have destroyed my Angel Box and then the world. Do you want that?”

“No, I suppose not.” Arcane said as he trudged over, flopped down in the sand, and landed his face in Twilight’s lap. She sighed and pet his hair while Whis hoisted Beerus onto his shoulder.

“I bid you all adieu, good people. Miss Rarity, Miss Fluttershy, I do hope you find a new home soon. Should you not, do call on me and I shall arrive to whisk you all away to safety, and a world I may find for you all on my travels through the universe.”

“Thank you Whis.” Rarity said.

“Yes. Thank you very much. And... tell Lord Beerus I’m sorry for mistaking him for Alastor.”

“He knows, my dear. He knows.” Whis said, smiling before he and Beerus were engulfed in white light and blasted away.

“Such a shame. Two hotties like you comin’ to stay on my island every now and then. I’d never be lonely again. Hehenf!” Roshi said, his laugh cut off as Twilight kicked him in the gut.

“Be safe, please? I would very much like to meet your world’s Twilight and compare notes. She must be a wonderful person to have to amazing friends such as you.” Twilight said, hugging Rarity and Fluttershy. Arcane smiled and saluted them while Goku waved at them as Turtle and Roshi’s other friend Oolong brought the mirror outside for them. Vegeta merely stood with his back to them, arms crossed, by Rarity and Fluttershy saw him peer over at them over his shoulder. They expected that was his way of saying goodbye. Walking through the mirror, Rarity waved at them all before her view was engulfed by rippling glass. She and Fluttershy stepped out of the mirror back into Canterlot Castle.

“Well?” Twilight asked and Fluttershy smiled and put a check next to the name. Dragon Ball World.

“It’s a possibility, but their God of Destruction, named Beerus, wants us to keep looking. He welcomes us if we don’t find another though.”

“That’s excellent. Excellent work Fluttershy and Rarity.” Twilight said, hugging her friends.

“There’s a version of you there too. She’s a Saiyan, like Goku. A born warrior. Her lover is Arcane. He can take on a God of Destruction on equal footing.” Rarity said and Twilight blushed, glancing over at one of the guards. Rarity followed her gaze and smiled. He may have been wearing a helmet and a cloak, but those eyes were unmistakable. Red eyes over a dark grey muzzle. Arcane Sigil. Possibly the strongest person she’d ever seen.

Author's Note

Kinda short... I think, but I honestly couldn't even come CLOSE to doing DBZ/DBS justice. However... we get our first look at a potential future home for our favorite ponies. Lemme know what ya'll think.