Chapters Light Heart was nervously trying to get his school bag together. He was trying to think about anything he could possibly need. He had never been to a public school before and with good reason. He was autistic and had a nervous breakdown when he first went to a public school. Ever since that day he went to a more private school.
He used to enjoy the one on one help that he got, but then his dad got transferred to Canterlot city, and they didn’t have a private school. As much as Light protested the idea out of fear, there was nothing he could do. He wondered if this had anything to do with the fact that he had no social life whatsoever.
He was getting ready to walk out he saw his favorite toy on his bed. It was a stuffed dog with a superhero costume. He always found a bit of comfort with his toy and even came up with a personality for it. Light nervously placed the toy in his bag. “Just in case, right Wolfy?”
Light quickly ran down the stairs to the dining room. His mom, Gentle Heart, was making breakfast while his dad, Golden Blade, was putting on an officer’s uniform.
Gentle smiled as she saw Light. “Hi Light, are you ready for school?”
Light gulped at the thought of it. “Why can’t I just stay here? I’m good with being home schooled.”
Gentle sighed a bit as she gave Light a hug. “I wish we could, but money’s too tight right now. However, I am applying for a position as a school teacher in your school, so I might still be able to help you/”
Light was still nervous. “B-but what if the other kids pick on me?”
Golden smiled as he patted Light on the back. “Don’t worry, I know your brother is going to be looking out for you.” Golden looked a little ticked as he looked out to the backyard. “Speaking of which, where is he? He’s going to make you late.”
“I’ll go find him. I-I’ll see you later.” Light said as he quickly made his way outside.
He made his way to the nearby forest. Their house was at the edge of town and pretty close to the hillside. Light knew that ever since he found a nearby cave his brother’s been spending all of his free time there.
Light walked into the cave, and he found Book Knight in there. He had dark gray skin and dark blue hair. He also wore a pair of thin glasses during the daytime. The main thing that stuck out was the large bruise on his chest.
Light sighed when he saw this. “Book, did you get hit by another car while trying to do your hero gig?”
Book pulled a shirt on as he winced a bit. “It’ll be on the front page today because I messed up. Somebody known as Dark Prince stole an amulet from the museum. I tried stopping him, managed to wound his accomplice, and save a guy.”
Light looked confused. “So what went wrong this time?”
“The amulet did something to him. It’s beyond scientific understanding. He became stronger than a truck and my throwing stars did nothing to him.” Book explained as he got a cup from his portable coffee maker and took a long sip of it.
Light sighed in frustration. “I don’t know how this new town works, but this isn’t something you can keep doing under dad’s nose. This is something that the police… that dad should handle.”
Book shook his head. “I didn’t spend half my share of Grandpa’s inheritance on hoping that some cops can get the job done. I can do a lot more good being the Shadow Knight and I don’t have to wait until I’m an adult.”
Light never did feel comfortable with it, when their Grandpa passed he wanted Book to use his skills to help people. Book put half of the money into investing in college. When Book started investing in tools for him and his brother to use Light just thought that he was just sharing his good fortune, but soon they started making body armor and throwing stars. They even had to google how to make some crazy stuff like grappling guns and smoke pellets.
Fuze was rather cool with it, but Light never did feel comfortable Light knew that this was illegal, but if their dad found out then they’d have a lot more to worry about.
Light took a quick look at his watch and realized what time it was. “Book, we need to get going.”
Book nodded as he tossed his suit into his footlocker. “Alright, just let me get some stuff from my room.”
The two boys made their way towards the house Light started wondering what he needed to fear more. Being bullied or Book’s deadly hobby.
As the brothers got ready for school, Gentle heard knocking on the door. She opened it and saw a young green boy with red hair, wearing a blue hoodie with headphones on his neck and purple pants. “Good morning Moon,” Gentle smiled.
“Good morning aunt G,” The boy smiled back as he walked inside, “Are the boys ready?”
“They in Book’s room, maybe you can hurry them up, and maybe talk to Light?”
“Of course, auntie,” Full moon raised his thumb up as he walked upstairs.
“I still don’t know why when we have an AC and heating your oldest boy wants to sleep in a cave,” Golden mumbled as he walked towards the door.
“Honey, he’s going through a rough time,” Gentle tried to explain to her husband, “After your dad died, and trying to fit in a new school.”
“I know that he’s a teen, but he’s finding ways to be late for everything,” Golden replied. “You know that I love our kids to death, but it’s getting harder for me to even talk to him.”
“Well, maybe meeting with the Apple family will help out all of our kids.” Gentle suggested.
“Maybe, but you know that I still need to talk to those two kids about their relationship. I want to make sure that they know what they’re getting into.”
Gentle hugged her husband before he could leave. “You do know that the kids care about you, right?”
A grin came over Golden’s face. “What about my wife?”
“Keep smiling and I’ll tell you. You’d better get going or you’ll be late for work.” Gentle said as she gave him a kiss on the cheek.
“What’s up cousins?!” Full Moon smirked as he entered through the door, and saw Lightheart and Book, and he noticed that Book was bruised, “Rough night cous?”
“Rolled out of bed and onto my helmet.” Book lied. He didn’t tell Moon about his hero life for the sake of keeping him out of trouble.
“Next time, just don’t kill yourself, call Light Heart and Fuze. Didn’t you tell me that they both were learning first aid?”
“Why would I need them for a bruise in the middle of the night? I’m fine.” Book said calmly. “How are you doing?”
“You know, life and stuff,” Moon smiled, “The Rainbooms giving me hell.”
“You should try the whole life thing Book. You might like it.” Light quipped.
“I’m not taking social advice from an introvert,” Book said as he was trying to get his books together.
“No, no,” Moon smirked and pointed at Light Heart, “I think the kid is up to something.” Moon walked towards Light and hugged his cousin, “How are you cous?”
Light knew that he couldn’t hide his nervousness. “I’m getting ready to go to a public school for the second time. Considering the fact that the first time had me hiding in a broom closet, how do you think I’m doing?”
“Here it will be different, here they don’t pick on anyone anymore, well not since Sunset Shimmer stopped being mean.”
Book’s ears perked up when he said the name Shimmer. “Shimmer you say? What did she do?”
“Oh, she is one of the members in the band I told you, The Rainbooms,” Moon explained, “She was a bully, but then something with friends and horses. I don’t know, I was at your house for a vacation at that time. But she a nice one.”
Book felt a little skeptical. “Well, we’re new to this town. Tell me, why do the Rainbooms give you trouble?”
“They are nice girls, but they’re kind of annoying together, keeping intervening with others. Especially Pinkie Pie, she gives me the creeps.”
Book was curious. “Well, maybe we’ll learn something about them. What does Sunset look like?”
“Oh, okay.” Moon took his phone, and he gave it to Book, there it was a picture of him and his girlfriend Applejack, and her friends, including Sunset.
Book started seeing the similarities between and the girl he fought last night. Well, next time you fight me you should wear a mask like me. Book thought as he looked at the photo. “So, I remember you talking about a farm girl in this group that you were… interested in. Which one is she?” Book asked, trying to change the subject.
“Yeah, Applejack, the girl I am hugging, she’s my girlfriend, and she’s great. She is smart, calm, and funny,” Moon sighed as he talked about his love life, “You know, I could talk to her, she has friends.”
Light didn’t seem interested. “Right now my only goal is to not mess up or get targeted.”
Book chuckled a bit as he wrapped an arm over him. “Relax. If anybody tries to hurt you then they’ll have to deal with me and my black belts.”
“And you have my protection as well, no one messes with Full Moon, and his family,” Full Moon smiled, “So where is Fuze?”
Just as he asked that Fuze walked in with his cell phone out. “Hey guys, check this out!”
Moon took the cellphone from the kid’s hand, “You know, it’s really dangerous to keep such things like radiation and stuff I’ll keep it for you.”
Book took the phone from Moon. “Forget it Moon. You know he’d just make another.”
Moon nodded, “Alright everyone here, let’s go.”
Book noticed the article that Fuze was trying to show them. Apparently, the guard never saw the extreme strength of Dark, but he gave a clear report of his two attackers and the vigilante that saved him. The police had no current leads on whom these suspects were. Book knew that the police equipment was out of date because of the low crime and poor budget.
Light shoved Book’s arm a bit. “Dude, are you coming?”
Book quickly snapped out of his trance. “Um, sure. Let’s go.”
On another part of the town, a boy named FlashTruth was helping out his newly adopted little sisters to get ready. “Come on.” He told them softly. “Cousin HottenBright will be here in a few minutes.” He told them through the bathroom door.
“W... We are almost done.” ShyStone said from inside of the bathroom. “We just need to finish brushing our hair.” She liked her new adopted older brother, he was a very nice guy, and the fact that he had managed to convince his parents to not only adopt her but her best friend FastFox was a plus.
Flash heard a knock at the front door, he went to open and greet their guest. I’m willing to bet that she’s here early. He guessed as he opened the door to see a nicely dressed girl.
“One of Rarity’s new styles?” He asked his cousin will give her a hug.
She nodded. “ Of course, It always pays to be fashionable. Now, where are the new additions to the fami...” Before HottenBright could even ask, they could hear feat steps rushing to them, followed with an orange-ish Red blur.
“I’m ready.” FastFox said with excitement.
Flash leaned down to adjust her 3 feather hair-pin. “You know you should stay with ShyStone, at least for today so that she doesn’t feel so lonely.”
Fast nodded. “Will do.” She said before greeting Bright. “So... Are we going or not.”
Bright giggled. “Like you brother said, you should stay with Shy for the day.” She turned to face Flash and saw that Shy was behind him. “Aww... Are you nervous?”
While staying behind Flash, Shy nodded.
Flash knelt down to be at her level. “Don’t worry. You know where to find me.” He reassured her.
Shy managed put a small smile on her face, happy that he was there for her.
“I’ll tell you what.” Flash said will get up. “How about I hold one of your hands while Fast holds the other”.
Now Shy was grinning.
So they all want off to school, FlashTruth’s right-hand holding ShyStone’s head left hand, and her right-hand holding FastFox’s left hand, and finally HottenBright holding Fast’s last hand.
Light Heart, Book Knight, Short Fuze, and Full Moon arrived at CHS, and they entered the hall. “Alright guys, I will take you to the principal’s office, and from there, you’re on your own. If you need something, you know my name.” The group arrived at the office of principal Celestia, then Moon waved to his cousins as he walked to find his friends and his girlfriend.
Light felt extremely small as all of the students were moving around him. He kept silent as Book took the lead and opened the door. Light didn’t feel any better when he saw the lady at the desk. A part of him feared that if he said anything that he’d be punished.
Book spoke softly to be respectful. “Are you Principal Celestia?”
“Yes,” Celestia smiled, “You three must be Book, Light, and Fuze, please have a seat.” The three boys did as they were told, “So where are you from?”
“Big town in Tennessee.” Book answered. “My dad moved us down here for the better job opportunities and a slower pace.”
“It sounds lovely,” Celestia smiled, and she took three schedules out of her desk and gave it to the boys, “Here’s your schedules for this semester, Fuze you have been assigned to the gifted program, so you will come with me, and I will introduce you to the more mature students.”
Book was a little intrigued that Fuze actually qualified for it, being the youngest of the three. Then again, Fuze was a tech genius, even if he had a bit of a temper, If this principal could look past his past incident with the firework display then Book guessed Fuzed earned it. His only problem was that she didn’t seem to make any accommodations for Light Heart. He knew that once they got to written reports that Light would start struggling.
“Light and Book, I have called for two of my best students to show you your classes.” A knocking on the door interrupted Celestia and two girls came in. One was a yellow girl with pink hair. She seemed just as nervous as Light was as she gave a little wave. Light didn’t know why, but there was something about her that made him a little more comfortable. However, the other girl managed to leave Book’s jaw open. She was a yellow girl with red hair and yellow lines, the girl that attacked him last night with Dark Prince.
Book’s main comfort was the fact that he wore a mask the other night. Adding the glasses on his head made him sure that he was the only person who recognized anybody from the other night. Book regained his composure and offered to shake her hand. “I think I’ve heard about you. Sunset Shimmer, right?”
She nodded as she shook his hand in return. “That’s right, and you must be Moon’s cousins. I’ve heard a lot about you.”
Book was caught off guard when he felt her hand. He was certain that his throwing star went right through it, but he couldn’t feel or even see any signs of a wound. Is this a trick of that amulet? Book now realized two things. He had no clue what kind of supernatural power he was up against, and now he couldn’t even be certain if this was the girl he fought.
Meanwhile, Fluttershy walked up to Light Heart. Both of them looked nervous of each other. Somehow Fluttershy was the first one to speak. “Um… Hi. I-I’m Fluttershy.” She managed to whisper.
Light gulped nervously as he was trying to decide if he should be the first one to extend his hand. “Um… Light Heart… Nice to… um… meet you.”
She was a little shocked to see somebody more nervous than her when it came to new people. “It’s nice to meet you too.”
Sunset looked a little confused at Light. “Is your brother always this shy?”
“Only for the first few meetings. He’s autistic, so he’s pretty socially awkward.” Book explained.
Fluttershy felt sorry for Light and offered her hand. “I-It’s okay.”
Light nervously reached his hand out and allowed her to shake his hand. He somehow felt a comforting aura coming off of her. She looked kind and gentle. He felt safe When he felt her hand.
“Um, is it alright if we give you a tour of the place before the first class starts.?” Shy asked.
“... Oh, sure.” Light said, starting to feel more comfortable.
Book nodded as well. “Might as well.” Book knew that he might be a few feet away from one of his most dangerous enemies, but until he was sure he had to play it cool.
As Shy and Fast were trying to go through the school they found the crowded halls hard to navigate. All of the bigger students weren’t noticing them and made sticking together hard.
“Um, should we hold hands to stay together? Guys?” ShyStone soon noticed that she was completely lost.
She started to panic as she tried to find her family. It felt like wandering through a maze while trying to find the other people in it. Her heart raced as she felt a hopeless feeling come over her. She started to hyperventilate, the world spinning around her, she couldn’t take it anymore, and sat there on the ground in a ball covering her ears, eyes and head.
“Hey, are you alright?” Shy looked up a bit to see Light Heart looking concerned as he offered his hand to help her up.
She sniffled before saying. “I want my brother.” She told him keeping her hands over her ears.
“Alright, who is he and what does he look like?” Light tried to ask.
“He is as tall as you, had an orange coat, a hat covered with buttons and pins, …” As Stone described her brother, Flash was frankly looking around for her.
He nearly knocked over Book as he was running through the halls. “Hey! Where’s the fire?”
“NoTimeLookingForMyLittleSister...” Truth rapidly said.
Book grabbed Flash’s arm and kept him from running. “If you keep panicking then you’ll get nowhere. Take a deep breath and tell me what’s going on. Maybe I can help.”
Flash took a very big deep breath. “I Lost my Little Sister.” He said word for word. “I Am Looking For Her.”
“Alright, what’s her name and what does she look like? You’ll cover more ground if more people are looking.” Book said as his phone buzzed a bit.
“Um... Ya… She is a bit big, is gray, have blue hair, with gray streak, was wearing a Red Bobo, with yellow highlights and details, Big grass green glasses, with blue earpieces.” He wants on with everything about her.
Book found the description a little confusing with how he was speaking, but after looking at his phone he decided to cut him off. “Excuse me, but is your name FlashTruth?”
“Um… Ya, how did you know?” Truth asked. “Does my name precede me?”
“Nope, but my brother found a little girl who’s looking for a student matching your description.” Book said while holding up his phone. “Sunset and I will take you to her.”
“That’s her.” Truth said excitedly. “Is FastFox with her?”
Book looked at his phone for a second. “No. Don’t panic. I’ll just have Sunset take you to her and I’ll ask the Principal to use the soundboard and have her meet up with where Light Heart and Fluttershy are at. They’re outside of the south side of the gym. I’m sure Sunset can help you find it, right?”
“Oh..” Flash looked down feeling bad that he only knew where one of his sisters were, but then he paused and looked back up to face Book. “Wait, what’s the name of the girl with your brother?”
“ShyStone. My brother said that she’s very scared, but he and Fluttershy are trying to calm her down. Good thing is that Light’s good with kids. He says that they’re easier to talk to than people his age. Speaking of which, and forgive me if I’m wrong, but are you autistic?”
Truth pause. “Is... Is it that obvious?” He asked filling a bit ashamed about the obvious way he’s been acting. But was still finding it a bit funny that SHYstone was found by flutterSHY.
Book shook his head. “Not to people who know what it is and what it looks like. My brother has Asperger’s Syndrome, so some of the signs were more obvious to me. The way you talk, the way you panic, your sensitivity to certain scenes that require certain accommodations, and a few small things. Admittedly it was a calculated guess.”
“And the fact that I’m wearing sunglasses inside didn’t help to hide it.” Truth asked Book.
“I’ll admit that it’s different from Light in some ways. Light had sensitive hearing. I know when that bell goes off he’s going to be covering his ears. Don’t get upset over it. Not a lot of people would notice.” Book said calmly.
“Mhm... Which grade is he in?” Flash asked.
“He is in ninth grade. He’s amazing at math, but horrible at writing stuff. I’m seriously hoping that the teachers here will help with that. Light hasn’t had a good time with his first attempt at public school.” Book explained
“I can try and be there for him...” Truth offered to help.
Book chuckled a bit. “You’ll have to get him to trust you first. He’s… had a hard time meeting new people and is very afraid of offending people.”
“I’ve been told that I’m quite approachable, but it would help if you let me know something that we could possibly socialite about.” He asked. “Games, music... ?”
“Light makes toys for a hobby, and is very good at it. He’s a bit of a kid at heart. He likes certain musicals like Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, and a bit of that Gilbert and Sullivan stuff. He likes comedy, and does ventriloquism. Does any of that help?” Book asked.
“Well...” Truth thought about it. “He could make some toys for my little sisters, they both don’t really have any. I’m also a kid at heart, and I like the Mmiserables, but… in french.”
“That’s good. Light cares a lot about kids. He has a major soft spot for them. He needs a few friends to help him out, and I can’t always be here for him.” Book explained. “I’ll trust you for now, but don’t make me regret it.”
“I promise.” Truth say. “Or my name isn’t Flash Skull the crusher the second Truth.”
Book raised an eyebrow at that name. “You need a nickname badly.” Book started making his way to the principal’s office.
“Just call me Truth.” Truth told Book.
“Sure thing Flash-Truth.” Book said as he walked off.
“Why not Flash?” Sunset asked as she started guiding him to the gym.
Truth turned to face her. “I would think you would know, especially that we now call your Ex Sentry.”
“Oh? I didn’t know that.” Sunset said, a little embarrassed.
“We can’t have two Flashs going to the same school at the same time.” Truth told her. “It gets confusing.”
“I’ll keep that in mind.” Sunset said.
Back where Light was at, Fluttershy was helping Light keep ShyStone calm. Light even offered her his toy to help her out. Light smiled a bit when he checked his phone. “Hey, my brother found your brother. He’s on his way here and your other sister should be here soon. It’s going to be okay.”
Stone looked up at Light. “Ok, Thanks Mr. Heart.” She badly wanted to play with Wolfy.
“Just call me Light. Tell you what, you hold onto Wolfy for me today, and tomorrow I’ll make a new toy just for you.” Light said as he offered it to her.
“Hu!” Stone’s eyes widened as he held the toy in her hands. “Really?!?” She asked, flabbergasted.
“Sure thing. I promise. Of course, I’ll make sure to ask for your brother’s permission. Um... Can I ask you something?” Light asked, trying not to sound weird.
“Yes M... Light, what is it?”
“Are you autistic? I’m not going to judge you if you are, and I apologize if you aren’t.” Light explained.
“Oh...” Stone look to the side for a second, before turning back to face Light. “Yes, that’s the main reason he adopted us.” She said softly. “What gave it away?”
“Because when I first went to a public school I hid in the broom closet. I’m autistic too and I… know how hard it is to be in a new place and to feel alone. It’s alright. Just… keep growing and life will become easier.” Light said, remembering all of the times when his mom would say that. “So, you said us. Who’s your other autistic sibling?”
“Attention all students. May FastFox please make her way to the south side of the gym. Your brother and sister are looking for you. If you can’t find it then pleases ask a staff member. Thank you.”
Stone pointed up. “Her, FastFox and I have both been adopted by our new older brother, FlashTuth, he also has Asperger.” She explained. “His parents were planning to just adopt me, but he managed to convince them to also adopt my best friend as well.”
“I’m glad to hear that you have a new family to care for you, and I’m glad to see that we have something in common.” Light said with a smile. “Well, the Aspergers, not the adoption.”
“Maybe you two could talk to each other. I’m sure that he’s a nice guy.” Fluttershy suggested.
Light looked a little worried at first, but he saw ShyStone’s eyes pleading him to say yes. Light gave a small smile. “How can I say no?”
Fluttershy smiled as she was learning more about this guy. He had a soft and gentle heart like her. She loved seeing how well he worked with kids and how caring he was. A part of her wanted to learn more about him and who he was.
Truth turned the corner and was spotted by Stone. “Truthy!” She softly yelled at him. She grabbed the wolf doll, and quickly walked up to him.
Truth leaned down to cash and hug her. “I was so worried.” He spotted the wolf in her hand. “What do we have it here?” He looked up to look straight at Light’s eyes.
“I promised that if she took care of it for the day then I’ll make her a new toy… if that’s okay with you.” Light said a little nervously.
Truth looked back down to his little sister. “What do we say to the nice young man?” He asked Stone.
She turned around, looked Light straight into his emerald eyes and said. “Thank you very much.” She told Light.
“You’re welcome. It’s also nice to meet you Flash. I’ve already heard so much about you from your sister.”
“Oh, did you?” Truth turned to see Book running back to them, before looking back at Light. “And according to your brother, we are one and the same... Somewhat.”
“Autistic? Yeah, she told me. Small world, isn’t it?” Light asked.
“That we are in the same school, or we meet in her first day at this school?” Truth ask Light. “Tho... I don’t think I have seen you before.”
Fluttershy nervously waved. “He’s a new student.”
Book nodded. “We just moved here, so we aren’t familiar with this place or anybody here. I’ve heard about my cousins… special somebody, if you know what I mean.” He said, trying not to say girlfriend in front of ShyStone.
“Oh... Ummm can I... Ask what she has.” Stone asked think that Book meant a special need person.
Light nervously chuckled. “Um… my brother didn’t mean that. He meant that she was very special to Full Moon.”
“Oh...” Stone thought about it. “Li... Like my sister?” She asked both confused and curious.
“Uh…” Light looked very nervous as he tried to think about what to say. “A little closer than that… I’ll let your dad explain it when you’re older. This is a talk for him.”
Sunset chuckled a bit. “You mean Applejack? Yeah. They’re really something.”
“Applejack...” Truth thought about it. “Let me guess, she farms Oranges.” He said as a joke.
“That was my guess Flash.” Light quipped back. Both of them chuckled a bit.
“I don’t think so.” Stone said, laughing with them. “I think PAIRs!”
“That was my second guess. Your family is too smart for me.” Light said, now laughing with the siblings.
Book rolled his eyes. “Oh great. They’re multiplying.”
Their fun was cut short when both Stone’s and Truth’s watches started to vibrate. “Oh no, that’s the 10-second heads up for the first warning bell to ring!” Truth warned.
“What bell?” Suddenly Light was answered by a loud bell. He gripped his ears in pain as he fell to the ground.
The bell stopped as Book ran over to help Light up. “Light! Are you okay?”
Light looked dazed by the loud ringing. “My ears. Who needs a bell that loud?”
Fluttershy looked worried as she tried helping him. “Do you need to go to the nurse’s office?”
“No, I just need a minute.” Light said as he sat down and rubbed his head a bit.
Truth seemed calm, in the 10 seconds that his watch had giving ed him he had been able to mentally prepare himself. “Maybe I should lend you my watch for the day.” He offered. “It’s programmed to vibrate 10 seconds before any school bell rings.” He looked down to see Stone clutching his leg, and taking deep breaths.
Light looked a little shocked. “But this is your only one. I can’t let you suffer that horrible sound.”
Truth shrugged. “I’ve been here for more than a year, I am starting to get used to it. And I already started to know when each bell ring and what time and for how long.”
Light still felt shocked that a guy he just met was willing to give his watch to somebody he didn’t know. Light did do that with Wolfy, but this was different to him. He always cared about other people, not about himself.
Light was speechless for a moment before he could speak. “T-Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.” Truth said while taking his watch off and passing it to Light. He then moved his flip-phone from his back pocket to his front side one.
Book felt comforted to see this person helping his brother. He did want to see Light make new friends, but a part of him knew that this was a chance to put some more time into his investigation.
They started to hear somebody running towards them.
“Based on the sound are the speed it’s going, I will deduce that it’s Fast coming from over there.” He pointed to a corner just before Fast made her entrance.
Fast saw Stone and ran to her. “Are you ok, are you fine? I heard the bell ring and was scared that you were not ok, and... And...”
Stone hugged Fast. “I’m ok, our older brother’s new friend helped me out.” She said while showing off the wolf doll.
“Mhm... Would better if it was a fox.” Fast said before turning to Light. “Hey, I’m Fast!” She said while shaking his hand.
Light smiled as he took out a pencil and paper. “Nice to meet you. So, you’re her sister. I haven’t gotten to meet you yet, but I can tell that you two care about each other a lot.”
“Fast speak more softly please.” Truth pleaded.
“It’s alright. The pain in my head is wearing off. So, what kind of stuffed animals would you two like? I made ShyStone a deal and it would be unfair if you didn’t get to be a part of it.” Light said as he got ready to draw a small picture.
Fast eyes widened. “I would...” Truth gave her a look that said to go ahead. “A fox with my brother’s sunglasses would be nice.” Fast told him.
“A ok.” Light said. “And what about for you ShyStone?”
“Oh... Well any animal with... My brother’s… nice hat would be nice, if that’s ok.” Stone said shyly. “If not, his coat would suffice.”
Light had already made a sketch of Fast’s toy, but Stone’s would be more of a challenge because of the unique hat. “Okay... Does a teddy bear work for you then? Those are my specialty.”
“Oh umm... Yes, I like bears” Stone said with glee.
Light took his phone and took a couple of photos of Flash’s complex hat. “And there. That should be good.”
Flash went on his knees. “Can I please also have one? Plleeease?” Truth was asking like he has the same age as his sisters. “I’ve been a nice good boy.” He said trying to best to not crack and laugh.
Light felt pretty embarrassed to see Flash on his knees. “I’ll do it, but you don’t need to bow to me. I’m not a prince.”
Truth got up, finally cracking up. “Ha ha... Ok. Well seen each are having an article of clothing from me, I would like… a... Dove with whichever one ShyStone dosen’t get on her toy.”
Light quickly drew up the last drawing. “Dove with a vest, got it… Or maybe I’ll switch them. It’d make the hat easier to make.”
“Thank you very much.” Truth said while looking for his wallet.
Light motioned for him to put the wallet away. “This is a gift from me to you. Trust me. I’ve got several boxes of fabric and arts and crafts supplies in my closet to go though. I want this to be a gift.”
Truth nodded while putting his wallet back, he felt bad, feeling like he was taking advantage of his new friends generosity.
“Ummm should we…?” Truth was about to ask.
Book nodded. “We should get to our class. We don’t want to be late for our first day.”
They were walking over to the class as Fluttershy was thinking more about Light. He was so gentle and loving. She had never met a boy like him before. A part of her wanted to learn more about him, but she felt like she wouldn’t have the chance. “He probably wouldn’t be interested anyways.” She thought as she followed behind them.
While the others were going around the school, most of the other girls were over by their lockers. Applejack was hanging out with Dash and Pinkie.
Pinkie Pie was excited as she was learning that Applejack’s boyfriend’s cousins were coming. To her they were now basically family. “So what kind of cakes do they like? Do they have magic yet? What kinds of toys does Light make? Did Fuze really make his own computer? How much does Book like Batman comics? Do you think…”
She was soon cut off by Rainbow Dash. “I don’t think that it’s that big of a deal. From what it sounds like Book Knight is just another egghead, Fuze is a mad scientist, and Light is a… what even is Asperger Syndrome?”
Applejack shrugged a bit. “All ah know is that it’s something to do with the learning part of the brain. I’ve actually questioned if a few people here have it.”
Rainbow started to wonder who she was talking about, but she had another question on her mind. “So, is your family still having that get-together with Moon’s?”
“Well, ah told him that it’s a bad idea to...” Applejack talked with Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash next to her locker as she saw Moon listening to her and smiling.
“Oh don’t let me stop you sweetie,” Moon smirked as he walked to hug Applejack and give her a rose, “But I still think that the family weekend with both our families will be great, now that my cousins in town.”
Applejack gave a nervous chuckle at the idea. “Trust ma, Moon, your family will eat them alive.”
“Nonsense. Here’s what they are going to do. Ruby, Mystic, and Rose will all be having fun with your sister. Golden will probably ask me questions about our relationship while Gentle will probably talk to your granny about the town and all of our families embarrassing stories. Your brother will call Fuze a nerd and will tick him off until Mac realizes how cool his little blacksmith setup is. Light… he might need a little help with getting to talk to the others. He’s always like that when he meets new people. Aunt Gentle told me that if he starts acting like he wants to run off to hide it means he thinks that he did something wrong to upset somebody. As for Book, I was told that he’s been finding ways out of stuff like this. He has been spending a lot of time to himself nowadays.”
“Oh! Is Book a superhero that relies only on his skills and gear that Fuze makes him to fight criminals?” Pinkie asked excitedly.
“What?” Moon asked, “No! If he is a superhero then I am a giant monster.”
“But you are a-” Moon panicky covered Pinkie’s mouth as student pass by.
“We are not talking about my ‘body issues’. Remember Pinkie?” Moon whispered.
“I don’t understand why you’re afraid that people will know, they will think that is awesome!” Rainbow dash said.
“Yeah, when you use your powers you don’t transform into a wolf like monster that the police try to shoot anytime you want to go free,” Moon protested, “If anyone would know, then I will be hunted by scientists and more.”
“Like in E.T.” Pinkie said and Moon nodded.
“Exactly like E.T.”
“Well, ya can trust us Sugarwolf,” Applejack smiled as she put her hand on her boyfriend’s shoulder.
Dash faked a gag it the sight. “Ew. You two are gross!”
Applejack grinned a bit. “Are ya jealous?”
“No. I just haven’t found the right guy yet.” Dash said with a bit of a blush. “It’s impossible to find somebody who’s not interested in you just for your body. I’m also constantly dodging Shy’s lazy brother all of the time.”
“Well… maybe I could hook you up with Book? He’s about your age and has… no… social… life.” Moon said, realizing that ever since his grandpa’s funeral Book’s been moving further and further away from the outside world.
Dash scoffed a bit at him. “Seriously? I do have some standards. I’m not looking for somebody with muscles like Bulky Biceps, but I don’t want to date some lazy nerd.”
“Com’ on Dash, the man needs something to do with his time. Can you do it for me?” Moon asked, “Don’t make me do the puppy eyes.”
“No!” Rainbow Dash put her foot down, “There is no way I am going to be with this egghead,” Rainbow took her books, and she and Pinkie walked from the couple to the classroom.
“So,” Applejack asked Moon, “Are we going to make Dash to love Book?” Moon smiled and kissed Applejack on her chick.
“I love you.”
“Ah know.”
As they walked inside they saw Book and Sunset inside. Book was trying to figure out what the amulet really was, and social media wasn’t doing any good for him.
“You know,” Moon took his cousin’s phone, “Miss Cheerily doesn’t like phones in her class.”
Book gave a small chuckle as he tried hiding his phone. “Sorry. I’m just taking your advice and learn more about the Rainbooms.”
“Smart boy,” Moon smirked, “But let me do you a favor, you see the girl with the rainbow hair?”
Book looked at her for a second. She was leaning back in her chair and relaxing a bit. Book turned back to Moon. “You mean the overconfident jock?”
“So, I believe she’s into you. Show her some fighting styles. Maybe ask her to show you the school, and let nature do its job.” Moon winked to Book that rolled his eyes.
Book grinned as he glared at him. “Never on a first date, and I hate egomaniacs.”
“Well, time will say its words.”
“I’m got more important things to do with my free time than to listen to some girl say how she’s better than everybody else.” Book said as he pulled out his textbook.
“I have seen your schedule, you have nothing to do,” Moon smiled as he saw his friend, and he called to him. “Book Knight, I want you to meet WildeShock, my best friend.” Book saw a red boy with black jacket, and he had blue hair.
Book was glad to have a change of topic. Even though he had nothing written in his schedule, he still had to learn about the amulet and Sunset’s true identity. Book smiled as he stood up. “Nice to meet you. Your friend here hasn’t been trying to get you hooked up with anybody, has he?”
“No, did it, and it was a nightmare. You see the girl with the purple hair and the diamond dress?”
Book took a quick glance over to her. “Screams diva. Too much maintenance, and probably could match the rainbow girl’s ego.”
“I like this one,” Wilde told Moon, “Yeah, that’s my ex-girlfriend Rarity. Broke up with her because... Reasons.”
“Was she checking out other guys?” Book asked bluntly. “Happens with girls like her.”
“What?!” Wilde asked, and he looked towards Rarity flirting with some boys. As she saw her ex looking at her, and she turned her head, “Whatever, we broke up, she can do whatever she wants to.”
Book patted him on the back. “Take some advice that my dad gave me. Build your relationship on a friendship. Be friends before you become something more. It burns out the infatuation and lets you know where love really is.”
“Sounds like something from children cartoons,” Wilde Shock told Book, still looking at Rarity.
“Children cartoons is the princess getting the guy without even knowing who he is and over pure appearance. Trust me. Be a friend before you go further. That way if it doesn’t work out you still can be friends.” Book said bluntly.
Wilde nodded, “You’re a smart one, uh?” And he looked at his phone and saw a familiar amulet, “So let me help you in return. The amulet you are looking for is the amulet of Sombra.”
Book bit his lip a bit as he brought it up. “I was thinking about trying to get some extra credit and write a paper on him. What can you tell me about his toy?”
“Well,” Wilde put his bag on the table, “The legend says that King Sombra had dark powers, but he was afraid to lose them, so he put half of his powers in the amulet, but it’s just a legend.”
Book chuckled a bit out of disbelief. “That sounds like an ancient claim of magic or some other supernatural powers.”
“Hey I just told you what I know, it’s your choice to believe or not.”
Book nodded, but he could still feel the bruise in his chest that was telling him otherwise. “So, do you believe in magic?”
“In this time, when singing give you wings and monsters comes from nowhere, you need something to believe in.” Wilde said. “But yeah.”
Book now looked serious. “Are you telling me that there’re more… I mean… There’s supernatural stuff going on in this town? Give me more details.”
“Well, It all started when Suns...” Wilde Shock was stopped as he looked back, and he saw Cheerily looking at him as she tried to teach the class. “Sorry,” Wilde shock took his bag, and he walked reluctantly to sit next to Rarity.
Book sat back in his chair as he thought about what he was saying. He was now learning about some form of magic that this town had, and it all revolves around Sunset. She was somehow connected to this new villain and the power he has. Book now knew that she was his prime lead. Alright Miss Shimmer, the Shadow Knight is watching. Show me your secrets.
Book’s mind was swarming with thoughts as he was making his way to his next class. He was always a Batman fan because he was the most realistic hero to try being. Now he was diving into the realm of impossibility. He was already staring at superhuman strength and increased dexterity. What other magic laid in this strange town?
“Watch it!”
Book turned around for a second to see a rainbow blur approaching him. Book quickly rolled out of the way as it nearly missed him. Book was ready for a fight as he turned to the thing that ran past him. “Hey!”
“Sorry!” Book was shocked to see the rainbow haired girl standing in front of him. “I only have problems with stopping when they wax the floors.”
“I see you’ve now met Rainbow Dash,” Wilde Shock smirked as he and Moon walked towards Book.
“Met her? She tried to run over me at a hundred miles an hour, ON FOOT. How is that even possible?” Book said, feeling a mix of shock and confusion.
“When I first met her, she broke my tooth,” Wild Shock showed Moon and Book his metal tooth.
“So, she’s a thug?” Book asked, feeling more ticked that this super powered being is a bully, “She needs to watch it.”
“A thug?” Wild smiled, “She can be a jerk, but not a thug.”
“Normal people don’t knock out all of your teeth… or run that fast!” Book said, still hung up by her speed.
“I never said she’s a normal,” Wilde said.
“Well, I don’t care what kind of powers she has. I hate bullies, and she’s about to learn that.” Book said as he handed Moon his glasses.
“Hey! You’re not going to fight her!” Moon yelled as Book was storming towards her.
“I’m just going to talk to her, if that doesn’t work then I’ll make sure that she’ll think twice before punching people.” Book said as he cracked his knuckles.
“Bad idea!” Moon stood before Book only to be stepped around, “She didn’t pu-”
Book didn’t listen as he spoke up. “Hey Dash!” Book said as he walked up to her. “I heard you like sending people to the dentist.”
“Oh god,” Moon palmed his hands to his face as Wilde just smiled. “Why are you- She didn’t punch you, she kicked a ball to your face, by accident!”
“I know, but it cost a lot of money to replace teeth.” Wilde crossed his arms. “I know that Insurance covered it, but seeing this will be worth it.”
“Are you a bad influence on me?” Moon asked his friend.
“Yup!” Wilde Shock answered.
Both of them were surprised that Book didn’t throw a punch. He just stared at her with his arms crossed. “What’s the deal? Needed change from the tooth fairy and didn’t want to use your own teeth?” Dash was looking confused at this new guy who was chewing her out for no reason.
“Are you sure you don’t want to stop it?” Moon asked, “He is my cousin.”
“Alright,” Wilde sighed, “I guess you’re a good influence on me. Hey Book!” Wilde Shock called for Book’s attention.
Book didn’t seem to hear as he had his back against the lockers. “Now I’m trying not to get into trouble with the teachers, so here’s my offer. Quit trying to hit people at mark one, and we’ll be good.”
“What are you talking about?” Rainbow Dash asked, “I never hit anybody!”
“Really? Then what did you nearly do to me? How did Wilde get metal teeth?” Book asked.
“Book!” Moon called for his cousin.
“He wasn’t such a good soccer player,” Dash explained, “I passed the ball to him, he was flirting with Rarity, and he didn’t notice the ball.”
Book looked a little sceptical, but he could tell from Moon’s face that she was most likely telling the truth. “Okay, my bad. But just know that I have my eye one you.”
“I forgive you, egghead, just because your wolfy’s cousin.” Moon’s eyes grew Wilde as Rainbow said his nickname.
Book scoffed a bit. “Egghead? Are you in kindergarten or something? I’ve got enough black belts to wrap around your fat ego twist, and that’s no easy feat.”
“Yeah?” Rainbow Dash raised a skeptic eyebrow, “Let’s see this black belts in action. What do you say egghead? You, me, a soccer contest, if you win, I will not skate in the halls, if I win, You call yourself egghead for a whole month.” Rainbow gave a grin as she knew that if he accepted he’d be up against her best sport.
Book grinned confidently. “Sure thing, Rainbow Crash.”
Dash started glaring daggers into him as she walked off. “Just make sure to put the money where your mouth is!”
Moon and Wilde ran towards their friend, “Are you crazy?!” Moon asked his cousin, “Are you trying to get yourself killed?”
“Come on,” Wilde smirked as he put a hand on Book’s shoulder, “He can do this.”
“I will not be intimidated by some punk with superpowers.” Book explained.
“That’s the spirit, knight,” Wilde Shock smiled, as Book turn his head to him with anger.
“And why didn’t you tell me that she didn’t hit you?” Book asked coldly.
“You never asked me how I got it,” WildeShock smiled, and Book was ready to punch the rat, pushing him back to the wall.
“I will not start a fight for your entertainment!” He barked, not liking to be made a tool of some new guy.
“You know what,” Wilde raised his hands calmly, “My bad, I will make it up to you. Lunch on me, for you, Moon, and your brothers.”
“Fine, but never lie to me again!” As the three walked, as Moon walked to his friend.
“It was messed up, he is my cousin!” Moon told Wilde.
“It was just fun and games, wolf boy,” Wilde smirked as he put a hand around Moon’s shoulder, “You know I will not put any friend of you in danger.”
As Book was trying to get over the fact that he was playing, he suddenly had a thought. “Moon, why does he call you wolf boy?”
Moon nervously tried to think of an answer. “Uh… I might have… howled like a wolf at a school night party.”
Moon waited for a response from Book, and was glad when he said it. “Sounds like you to do that.”
Moon was glad that Book actually bought his lie, but the truth was that Book was more focused on Rainbow Dash. Book was now seeing the physical effects of magic in front of him, and maybe this game was the way to help train against them.
The three walked to the cafeteria as Book noticed FlashTruth and HottenBright. “Moon, wait here.” Book told his cousin as he walked to greet his new friends, “How are you doing Flash?”
Truth looked around to see if they were talking about Sentry. Seeing that he wasn’t there he turned to face the brother of his new friend. “Oh hey, I’m doing good, I’ve been showing your brother around the school.” He said with a smile. “It’s a good thing that we are in the same class.”
“Ooh, what a lucky coincidence!” Pinkie said happily.
HottenBright rolled her eyes to Pinkie. She wasn’t a fan of this girl’s taste in food. She was about to go back to eat her kale and avocado when suddenly to her surprise three more guys joined their table.
“So, Book,” Moon and Wilde walked towards Book, Flash and HottenBright, “Are you going to introduce us to your friends.”
“Yeah,” Book smiled, “Flash, Hottenbright, meet my cousin Moon,” Moon smiled, and he walked to greet his cousin’s friends.
“Name’s Full Moon, nice to meet you two,” Moon shook Flash’s hand, “If you’re my cousin’s friends so you are mine as well. The man next to me is Wilde Shock,” Wilde smiled at the two.
“And this is My cousin, HottenBright.” Truth introduced her to Moon.
“How are you?” Wilde Shock asked, “Did you know that your friend here, Book Knight is going to face Rainbow Dash!”
Flash didn’t look comfortable at all when he said that. “You’re getting into a fight with her?”
“Some faith,” Wilde Shock put his hand on Truth’s shoulder, “I will bet with you over 100 bits that Booky boy is going to beat her.”
Book rolled his eyes. “Einstein here tricked me into a soccer match with her. He doesn’t even know that I’ve never played soccer before.”
“I’m just saying right now,” Moon said, “I have nothing to do with this.”
“Wow thanks friend,” Wilde Shock said, pretend to be hurt.
Hotten giggled a bit. “You’ve never played, and yet you challenged our best soccer player?” She asked while think of what he would need to eat to have enough proteins to have at lest 1% of change to win.
“I may not have played the sport, but I studied kickboxing. It’s got to be close enough, as long as she doesn’t run me over at mack one again. I’m still trying to believe it.” Book said, rubbing his bruise a bit.
“Again,” Wilde protested, “A little trust, I believe in you Book. And if you need help, I can help you cheat.” Wilde look right and left, and he opened his hand, and his hand sparkled with lightning.
Book gave Wilde a stare. “Wait! You have this… magic too?”
“Why do you think I’m a believer?” Wilde smirked as Moon hit him in the head.
Book believed now that this whole town has some form of power, leaving him behind a bit. However, this was the type of hero that he was, and it’s a chance to prove that he can be like his grandfather. “No thanks. I’ll beat her fair and square, and without powers.”
“Suit yourself,” Wild closed his hand, “But if you won’t beat her, I am not going to lose my bets on you.”
“She’s arrogant and prideful. Those are the best kinds of enemies. They never bother to learn, and I can use that thick head against her.” Book said with a grin.
“I seriously need to ask Light if you’re always like this.” Flash said as he started looking around for Light.
“Book,” Moon took his cousin from his corrupting friend, “Do not be stupid. I know you see me as the great and cool guy that I am, but that is a bad way to make friends. Here it’s not the world of superheroes. You want to be cool? Be nice and take some hits to the back.”
“Please tell me that he didn’t get himself into something.” Everybody turned to see Light Heart walking to the table. “He’s competitive as I’ll get out. He’ll never back down from a challenge.”
“I am sorry Light,” Moon went serious for a moment, “But Book is an idiot, please tell him that to beat Rainbow will not help him, it’s a lose-lose situation. If he beat by Rainbow Dash, he will be mocked, if he beat Rainbow Dash, he will make an enemy and will be challenged by everyone!”
“While I’m at it, I’ll try selling some Eskimos snow cones.” Light said disheartened.
“Don’t do it Light, they don’t need snow-cones”! Moon told his cousin.
“I’ll come back tomorrow when you get the joke.” Light said, still looking at Book.
“And I’ll wait that you understand sarcasm.”
“Listen, I frankly do want to learn about magic in this town and what it does to a person. I’ve got more things that I need to study about in this town and this is just crossing something off of the list.” Book explained.
“Alright,” Moon sighed, “If you won’t fight Rainbow Dash, I will show you something.” Applejack heard her boyfriend and she was nervous. She wanted to help, but Moon looked at her, and she reluctantly went back to sit with her friends.
“What kind of man would I be if I backed down?” Book asked, thinking of his grandfather.
“Very well,” Moon sighed, “If I can’t beat them, I’ll join them. “
“It’s only a soccer game. All I’ve got to do is kick the ball into the net. I may not have magic, but I’ve got brains and skill.”
“Well, you’ve got skill.” Light muttered.
It didn’t go well for Book. In spite of the fact that he had a strong kick, it didn’t give him an advantage. He had never kicked a soccer ball in his life, and it was backfiring big time.
“Come on egghead!” Rainbow dash laughed as Book missed every gate he kicked to. While most of the kids cheered Rainbow Dash, within them Wilde Shock who sold Rainbow hats. Light Heart, FlashTruth, HottenBright, Full Moon, Applejack, Fluttershy and Sunset, were cheering Book that was still focused on winning.
Light looked to Flash with a worried look. “Why did he pick soccer of all sports, if they played basketball then it would have been a closer fight.”
“He didn’t want to fight her,” Moon explained what happened, “From here to there, it led to a soccer match.”
Light looked over to Wilde. “I have the feeling that I should keep away from that guy, unless I want to get into…” Light stopped as a bit of anxiety started kicking in.
“Hey, hey,” Moon tried to comfort his cousin, “Don’t worry, breath in and out, relax.”
“Just don’t think about what could happen in the future.” Flash said, recognizing his fear. “I think your brother is actually going to score a point.” The ball just barely bounced off of the rim. “Or not.”
“I know what I have to do,” Moon looked at Applejack, “Maybe can you tell Dash to relax?”
“Sorry, honey, but ya know how Dash can be,” Applejack rolled her eyes thinking about the times Rainbow beat her, and how sweet it was when she ended up beating her.
“Maybe Book will give up?” Fluttershy suggested.
“Book never gives up. My grandpa lived by a set of morals. One of them was to never give up or back down.” Light explained. “When he passed away… Book wanted to be the man who could take his place.”
“I know what I have to do then,” Moon looked at his girlfriend that again looked terrified, “I’ll be back.” Moon left the audience leaving his family and friends, “It’s time to unleash the beast! Hope Book will understand.” As Book was mocked by Rainbow Dash, and being beaten in score of 10 to 0, a monstrous wolf came to the stage, roaring and towards Rainbow Dash and Book. It was a green wolf in the size of Bulk, with his green fur was stained by red marks on it and purple pants.
Light jumped from his seat as he started running in fear, trying to drag Flash with him.
Out of politeness, Truth followed Light.
Book was shocked for a moment, but he quickly adopted a fighting style, “Everybody, clear out of here!”
“Are you insane?” Rainbow Dash asked, “Leave, I’ll deal with him.”
Book shook his head as he cracked his knuckles, “I can’t do that. I’ve got people here that I need to protect.” Book instantly started running for the beast.
The wolf roared and leaped to attack Book, but Book dodged and kicked the beast in the gut.
“You think you can beat me?” The wolf asked with sinister voice, “Do you know who I am kid?”
Book took of his black jacket and twisted it to the shape of a rope, “Old Yeller?”
“I don’t get it,” The wolf said, confused as everybody except Dash left the court, leaving the two mostly alone.
“He was put to sleep in the end. I won’t kill you, but you desperately need a nap.” Book said, waiting for the right opportunity.
“Okay that’s enough man,” The wolf said, but Book didn’t listen, he kicked the wolf in the face, knocking him to the ground. “What the hell are you doing dude?”
Book took the jacket and wrapped it around the wolf’s neck, hanging from his back. “Go to sleep! Go to sleep! Go to sleep!”
“Man, It’s me!” The wolf to say, but he was choked by the jacket, “It’s Moon, your cousin!”
Moon was starting to feel like he was going to black out, but a shout soon stopped him. “Stop it, Book!” Book turned to see Dash standing there.
Book grunted a bit as he was trying to keep this… thing under control. “Get out of here Dash! I’ve got this!”
As the wolf started to stop struggling, the fur of the wolf started to fall, revealing green skin, the wolf shrunk, and he turned from the vicious beast to Book’s cousin, Full Moon, sleeping on the grass.
Book was shocked to see his own cousin unconscious in his arms. “W… what? How?”
“That is why I didn’t want you to face Rainbow!” Moon started to stand up breathing and shaking in cold, wearing nothing but purple pants.
“I… I didn’t… how…. I wouldn’t…” Book was speechless, knowing that he had strangled his own cousin.
“I’ll explain all, but first, can I get a shirt?”
Book quickly took off his shirt and handed it to him, putting on his jacket to somewhat cover his chest. “Moon… I’m…. I’m sorry.”
“It’s fine, If it was the opposite, I would do the same to you,” Moon smiled to his cousin as they entered the school.
Book was now in a whirlpool of thoughts. At first, he thought that the people who have magic here would be corrupted, but not it seemed more like the whole town itself was magical. He was a mortal man, fighting with the powers that be. Book turned to Moon in concern. “How did this happen to you. How does everybody here have some form of power?”
“Well,” Moon looked at Book, “It happened two years ago, I was bitten by a green wolf that apparently was fused with Equestrian magic. The magic bonded with my D.N.A, so now I can turn into a green werewolf. That’s how I met Applejack. She was the one who stopped me and helped me control this.”
“Then how are the other students getting this power?” Book asked, looking at Dash.
“I told you, Sunset Shimmer is the best to ask, she told me about what I can say it’s an unlifted curse.” Moon sighed as he looked at his hands, “When it’s started, I did terrible things, I was like an animal, now I always have to be in control, to not let the animal control the man.”
Book wasn’t happy. He knew that somebody with knowledge like this would be the perfect person to have on your side when you want to rule the world. With power like this she could most easily be the girl from the other night. But then again, why didn’t she use that power the other night.
Book knew he had to take a chance before they got into the men’s locker room. “Hey Dash, you’re a friend with Sunset, right?”
“Yeah egghe...” Rainbow chuckled, ” I mean Book, You know it was brave what you did with Moon there.”
Book then remembered that there were only two people who stayed to fight, him and Dash. “Well, I honestly expected you to save your own skin, I was wrong, big time.”
“Hey,” Rainbow smirked, “If I never met my friends I would have left you to the big bad wolf, no offense Moon.”
“It was still offending, Dash!” Moon shouted across the room.
“None taken. I just was trying to be like my grandpa. Have you ever heard of Sterling Silver?” Book asked.
Dash shook her head. “Not really.”
“He was the best sheriff that ever lived. Criminals would shake in their boots whenever he gets within a mile. The town had a saying. One riot, one Sterling.” Book said, clearly idolizing him.
Moon sighed as Book was talking about him. “Book… practically worshiped him. He’d spend every moment with Grandpa just talking about how to be a good guardian of the city. I think Book took it the worst when he....”
Dash was shocked to see a few tears going down Book’s face. “He died peacefully. Natural causes. I always feel… like I’m trying to live up to what he was.”
Dash was silent for a moment. She was always trying to be the best to be cool, but Book was trying to do it out of respect for his grandfather. “I… I’m sorry for your loss.”
Book tried to wipe the tears away. “Don’t be. It just woke me up. It took my mind off of tornadoes and just reading books. I spent a lot of time researching and training to be the best he… the best fighter I can. That’s why I have so many black belts. I keep wanting to learn new ways to protect people.”
Dash took a quick glance at Book’s partially exposed chest. Even though she wanted to ask about the large bruise, she was taken aback by the fact that he was very muscular in spite of how thin he was. She blushed a bit at the sight, but she now knew that this wasn’t just some egghead.
“W-Well, maybe I could show you some pointers on some of the sports around here. We could always use another good player.” Dash offered.
Book smiled a bit to see her a little more humble. “I’ll think about it.”
“M-Maybe in return you can show me some of your fighting skills?”
Book was taken back a bit by her request. He still didn’t know her as a friend yet, but then there was his mission. Being a bit closer to one of Sunset’s closest friends could give him some much-needed Intel. “Alright then. By the way, I saw some redhead running through my backyard last night, and I was wondering if that was Sunset.”
“No way it was Sunset. She would never do things like running in other people’s backyards. Even if she was, she was in my house last night.”
“I mean no offense, but can you prove that?” Book asked.
Dash took her Phone, and she showed him a picture from last night where she beat Sunset in a video game.
Book noticed that the timestamp on the photo was timed right before the robbery took place. He didn’t know how, but he was up against somebody else. “Alright, thank you. Tell me if you find her twin.” Book said.
“Sunset doesn’t have a twin,” Rainbow Dash answered confused.
“She does now.” Book thought to himself.
As Book helped Moon into the locker room, he started to think about Dash. He knew that rule number one was to judge by actions, not by looks. At first her actions suggested a prideful and arrogant jock, but now he started to see this form of loyalty in her. Maybe there was more to her than he thought.
Book set Moon down next to his locker as he took his jacket off to get a new shirt.
“Ouch MAN!” Book turned around to see an extremely muscular guy staring at his bruise.
Book nervously chuckled a bit. “Rolled out of bed… onto my helmet.”
The big guy reached into his locked and tossed Book a bottle that read ‘Extreme Muscle Ointment. For all sprains, tears, and bruises.’
Book smiled a bit. “Thank you. I’ll get you a new one tomorrow.”
Dr. Caballeron, one of Canterlot most dangerous crime bosses was invited to a meeting of the families. “That must be the place,” Caballeron thought as he looked at an old castle standing in the middle of the forest. The castle looked abandoned, the trees around it were dead, the grass wasn’t cut for months, and green molds were growing on the walls. Caballeron knocked on the door, but no response.
“Maybe it was a prank from the sirens?” One of his goons asked.
“Maybe,” Caballeron nodded, “Let’s go send them a dead horse’s head for an answer.” As the Doctor and his minions were about to leave the castle’s garden, the wooden doors were open and a young yellow woman, with red hair and black dress was standing there, with a red pit bull standing next to her.
“Come please,” The young woman called for Caballeron, “The prince is waiting for you.” Caballeron did as he was told, and he followed the woman through a hall of rusted armor and pictures of kings of old Equestria. Caballeron and the woman stopped in their place in front of a metal door. “Through here, Doctor,” The woman smiled, and she left Caballeron and his minions alone. Caballeron opened the door, and he saw all of the crime families in Canterlot sitting in front of a long wooden table. From the changeling gang, to small robbers like Iron will, all of the scum in Canterlot appeared there.
“What in the world is going on?” Caballeron asked Phyrax the leader of the changelings?, “I thought the prince invited only me!”
“So did I!” Phyrax responded.
“And so did we!” Adagio Dazzle, leader of the sirens gang said as her sisters, Sonata Dusk and Aria Blaze, nodded.
“Ladies, gentlemen,” A young voice that belonged to a young man said behind them all. All of the criminals turned around to see a young man with an orange skin and grey hair, wearing a black coat, dark green buttoned shirt with golden lines, a white tie, and a silver amulet with red ruby in the middle. “I invited you all for a reason.” The man walked across the room until he arrived at the end of the table, where a throne was waiting for him. The man sat at the throne, and the yellow woman returned to the room with her dog. “My name is Edmond Sombra, I called for each member of the scum of Canterlot to inform you that from this day onward you will work for me. You will not attack and rob any place unless I say so, you will not kill or attack anyone unless I say so, and you will not kill each other... Unless I say so.” The room was filled with silence, but the silence was killed by Caballeron’s laugh.
“You really think that an old castle, a young lady and a pit bull, will make us take all that we have built all the years, and hand over to you.” The families and the thieves agreed, “You’re just a child, what do you know about control?” The young woman was furious about the words of Caballeron, but Edmond didn’t care for the words, he just stared at Caballeron coldly. Edmond snapped his fingers, and the woman walked towards Caballeron, and she took him by the hand toward her boss.
“I assure you Mr. Caballeron that I can lead your people better than you,” Edmond smiled, “But if you don’t agree,” Edmond took Caballeron’s arm and ripped it from his body with one simple pull. As Caballeron screamed in pain, the woman took a knife from her dress, and she cut his throat, leaving him bleeding to death on the stone floor as everyone watched in terror.
“Mrs. Shimmer,” Edmond looked at the young woman, “As a gift for you my love, I give you the minions of Caballeron. Take his body and tell them that they work for the house of Sombra.” The woman smiled, and she bowed to Sombra, and she took the body that bled all over the floor out of the room with the dog following her. “So, do you agree now?” Edmond asked and everyone there nodded in fear for their lives. “Good, you may leave now.” Everyone did as their new boss told them, they left the room, all but the sirens.
“Do not trust your love,” Adagio told Sombra as he cleaned the blood out of his suit, “Sunset Shimmer is not our kind.”
“Leave Miss Shimmer to me, Miss Dazzle,” Edmond told Adagio as he held her hand and kissed it, “I can take care of those who oppose me.”
Rainbow Dash ran to find Sunset Shimmer, she had the greatest news. Dash finally found Sunset with the girls practicing on a new song, and she took deep breaths. “Is everything alright Dash?” Sunset asked, “Was Book was hurt by Moon?” Rainbow Dash tried to explain, But Applejack stopped her.
“Was Moon hurt by Book?” Applejack asked, more worried about her boyfriend.
“No,” Rainbow Dash tried to answer, and Twilight brought her a cup of water, “Thanks. So after Moon did the wolf thing, I was talking with Book, and he told me he saw someone like you running in his backyard.”
“Well it wasn’t me,” Sunset said, “I was at your house last night.”
“I know!” Rainbow Dash answered, “I think we found her.” Sunset excited, finally after all these years, someone found her counterpart.
Pinkie started jumping around in excitement. “I CAN’T BELIEVE IT!!! What is she like? Did she have a rough start too? Does she have magic? Is she allergic to marshmallows?”
Dash shrugged a bit. “I’m not sure, I didn’t ask him about it too much.”
Rarity gasped at this knowledge. “Darling, whenever you talk about gossip you need to learn the details.”
“I’m sorry!” Dash said, slightly annoyed. “All he told me was that she was a redhead that looked like Sunset, and in the middle of the night that with glasses it makes it hard to tell if he’s right. He’s new to town, so he might not know.”
Sunset gave Dash a gentle pat on the back. “It’s a lead, and the first one that we’ve had in a long time. Let’s just ask Book what he knows about her.”
Applejack sighed. “With our luck we’ll be back where we started.”
“Hey! He can only tell us what he knows!” Dash barked.
Fluttershy gave a yelp at the outburst, but Applejack was now grinning. “Are you building feelings for the nerd?”
Dash blushed a bit. “Uh… no… maybe… Awe, let’s just get going!”
While the girls were joking about Dash’s new crush, Book was going through a history book focusing on the tyranny era. It seemed like whenever supernatural stuff happened it was focused on this town. This amulet in particular was said to have made Sombra invulnerable on the battlefield.
As Book was trying to understand more about the cause of the magic, Fuze and Light walked up to him. Light seemed to be finally relaxing. “Finally, the day is over! All we need to do is head to a lunch with Wilde and I can go home and do some toy-making.”
Book nodded. “Glad to see that you’re not hiding in a broom closet again. Tell me, have you guys have heard about the magic in this town?”
Fuze nodded. “I wanted to laugh at them for trying to tell me that it’s real, then I watched a girl levitate her tool box to her. This school is nuts, I love it!”
Light chuckled. “Glad to see that you’re not bored here. The last time you got bored you ruined the fourth of July.”
“The fire was put out, and it was the best fireworks show ever in my opinion.” Fuze said with a grin. “I also took care of some of your personal stuff Book. I stuck your spare suit under the loose bricks on the wall in those woods. I also worked on hacking into the emergency dispatch and syncing your special phone to it.”
Book took the phone back from Fuze and looked at it. “And mom and dad wonders why I fuel your crazy inventions.”
Suddenly the phone vibrated as the screen read ‘bank robbery in progress, museum suspect spotted inside.’
Book’s eyes widened as he saw this. He turned to see the other Sunset in the distance, confirming that she wasn’t his girl. “This is the girl from last night. If I hurry, I can catch her!”
As Book tossed his school bag to Light, Light hollered at him. “But what do I tell Moon and Wilde?”
“Tell Wilde that his directions stink!” Book yelled as he ran off into the woods.
Fuze grinned a bit as he turned to Light. “It’s going to be a long walk home.”
Before Light could reply Sunset and her friends walked up to them. “Hey, where’s Book? We wanted to ask him some questions.”
Light gave a nervous chuckle as he tried to explain. “Um… He went out to lunch with Wilde, although I should tell you that his directions were vague at best.”
Rarity rolled her eyes a bit. “That does sound like him. No matter! We shall just find them and ask them in person.”
As the girls walked off Light and Fuze were left alone. Light sighed in frustration. “Now we start walking.” As Light walked past the statue in front of the school, his arm brushed against it. Suddenly a jolt of energy shot into his arm, sending a burning sensation into it.
Light jerked back from the pain. “OW!”
Fuze looked confused as Light grabbed his arm. “What is it?”
Light looked at it to check for some form of minor injury, but it looked perfectly okay. Light felt a little silly as he kept walking. “It’s nothing. Let’s just go home.”
Golden Blade was now sitting down alongside the other officers of the town. All of them were clearly whispering about the new guy in the room. Golden knew that he had more experience than most of them, but he thought it best to do what he was good at, and that is his job.
“Hey buster!” Some young looking officer was now right in front of him, looking like he was trying to intimidate him. “Did you know that I got a ninety-five on my gun handling test? What about you?”
Golden wanted to keep to himself for the time being, but a sheriff known to the men as Silverstar answered for him. “He got a hundred. That’s Sterling’s kid, and that man’s blood is dangerous.”
The kid chuckled for a bit, until he realized that nobody else was laughing. He looked a little scared as he went back to his seat.
Golden decided to stand up and give a few words. “Yes, I’m my father’s son, and I am mean with any gun. I’m also a dad with six kids, so I do have a heart. I’ll respect you all as you respect me.”
Silver grinned as he shook Golden’s hand. “Name’s Silverstar. I’m your new partner.”
Golden smiled a bit. “Nice to meet you. You seem like a more experienced guy. Why’d they stick you with me?”
“Because he knows every inch of this town and almost every person in it.” Everybody stood at attention at the sight of Chief Thunderhooves. “Now that you are all here and acquainted, we need to get to business. Last night we had a robbery at the history museum. We have two suspects and a reported vigilantly who tried to stop them. An ancient amulet was taken. The eye witness said that the male suspect had an obsession with Sombra and the female holds a striking resemblance to Sunset Shimmer. You can see the sketch artist’s work and the full report of the robbery in your files.”
One officer in the back raised her hand. “Why don’t we bring Sunset in for questioning?”
“Because we have reason to believe that this isn’t her. Sunset was live streaming on her channel with a friend for most of that night, and during the robbery. They said names as they were being messaged, and my daughter was one of them, so we are looking at a frame up job that failed badly for them.”
Golden raised his hand. “What about the vigilante?”
“That is not our main focus. He did use throwing stars and didn’t seem to go for the kill, but currently we have no knowledge about him. That brings me to our main focus. We found a body today belonging to Caballeron. The kill was very recent.” Chief said as he passed out more files.
Silver winced at the sight of this. “In my whole time here I’ve never seen anything like this.”
Chief nodded. “A major crime lord is down, and this may be the dawn of a new gang war. Mayor Mare is looking to keep this town and its people safe. That’s why I’m putting my best men on this case. Detectives Encyclopedia Brown and Sally Kimball will investigate the robbery. Maybe these cases are related. Sheriffs Silverstar and Golden Blade, you two are our most experienced men, work together and start looking around town for anything new. Canvas the streets for our Sombra friend, and ask Miss Shimmer about this double of hers. Check for a wound on her right hand. Our witness said that she was stabbed there.”
Silver nodded. “We’ll also check the local and private hospitals for any patients matching her description.”
“Good. I also received orders to order you all to have at least one high caliber weapon locked in your vehicle while you’re on patrol. We are the wall that keeps the town safe. Any questions?”
One more officer raised his hand. “What happens if we have a code M?”
Golden was confused when he heard this. Chief had a stern look on his face. “We’ll call it in. If it’s not handled normally, then it’ll have to become her case. Dismissed!”
As the officers all got up, Golden turned to his new partner. “There’s no code M in the manual, and I’ve got a few years of my own under my belt. What is it?”
Silver chuckled a bit. “Something that even an old timer like me had trouble understanding. This isn’t your normal town Golden. Maybe once I show you around this town I’ll explain it.”
Golden felt like he was left in the dark, but he knew that some departments have their traditions for their new blood. He decided to just follow Silver’s lead and do this job the best that he can.
“Alright everybody!” Three thugs shouted at the bank customers, “All we ask you to do is nothing, but hold the grenades like your life depends on them.” The customers of the bank cried in fear as the robbers’ leader was coming out of the safe. She was a young yellow woman with red hair and yellow lines. The woman wore black top, and she held a sword and a gun.
“Alright boys!” The woman smiled as she took her sword, and two more robbers took the bank’s manager by the hand, and they pushed him towards the woman. The woman bent down to look at the old man’s eyes as he tried to stay strong. “So, Mr. Pipe Down, will you provide 55% of the money you store to the house of Sombra for protection?”
“I cannot do such a thing,” Pipe Down tried to explain, “Please, understand, this money does not belong to the bank, but to the customers.”
“Very well then,” the woman snapped her fingers and the two robbers held Mr. Pipe by his hands and the woman took her sword, ready to decapitate the man, “Let’s hope that the next manager will understand.” The woman was ready to swing the sword as a star was thrown at her hand, making her drop the sword. “What the-” The woman look behind her, and she saw a dark man wearing black suit and spikes, and she smiled, “Shadow Knight.”
As the three guards aimed their guns at Book, they quickly found themselves struck by throwing stars. “Miss Shimmer, I won’t say it’s good to see you again.” Shadow ran towards Shimmer, ready to kick her back, as a giant blue man wearing a white top stood in the middle. “You really think some big guy is going to terrify me?”
“No,” Shimmer smirked, “He is just going to crush you.” Shimmer took the manager, and she ran, as the robbers stayed with the giant man. Book threw 3 stars at the man, as he ran behind him, and he kicked him in the back, but the man didn’t even flinch, and he took Book’s leg, and he threw him towards the wall.
“The Great Shadow Knight,” The man laughed, “It seems that the legends they told about are nothing, just a mere mortal!”
“I don’t need powers to beat ugly thugs like you,” Book got up on his legs as he was surrounded by the robbers. Book’s hands turned into fist’s as he took a brick that fell from the wall. “Have you ever heard about the story about the man with broken ribs that beat three thugs with a brick?” The thugs looked at each other with confusion. “No well it goes like this.” Book took the brick, and he threw it on one thug’s leg, making him fall on his other leg. Book took the man’s gun and used it to punch the other one’s faces with before taking out the bullets. “Now, big and stupid, its just you and me!”
“You mean just you and me!” The giant man leaped towards Book, ready to smash his bones under his body.
Book leaped over him and grabbed the guy’s neck, putting him in a choke hold. “Second time’s the charm, now go to sleep!”
“Not today, little one” The giant smashed his back to the wall, along with Book, making him fall from his back, “You really thought you will beat Iron Will?”
“If not him, maybe me!” Iron Will heard a deep sinister voice said behind, he turned around to see a wolf closer to his size, with green fur and red dots, wearing purple pants leaping to him, pushing him away from the people,
“And who do you think you are?” Iron Will asked as he caught the wolf’s fists.
“Name’s Night Beast!” The wolf roared, “And you will be my lunch!”
Book was shocked to see his own cousin helping him. Book knew that he couldn’t let his identity slip, so he quickly started running for where Shimmer ran off to. “You take care of the big guy, I’ll save the hostage!”
Night beast nodded as he opened his mouth, revealing sharp fangs and teeth, Beast tried to bite the giant’s head, but Iron Will, dodged the attack, and he released one of his hands, and he closed the beast’s mouth, leaving the monster’s hand open to attack, and Night Beast punched the giant towards the street, and he ran to finish Iron Will, but the thug escaped. Night Beast ran back to the bank, as he tried to calm the hostages, but the police arrived, pointing their guns at him, and making him to jump, and leave the place,
Golden’s jaw dropped as he saw this thing. “What in the world is this thing?”
“It looks like a code M, otherwise known as a code Magic. Welcome to Canterlot Golden.” Silver said as they ran inside. “Expect some lady in a suit to show up, and don’t worry about the filing paperwork for this. Government stuff, pretty common around here.”
Golden was still shocked, but then he saw one of the hostages pointing to the door. “Their leader took the manager, and the masked man went after them!”
Golden quickly readied his rifle and started running after them.
As he ran out the back door, he managed to see an armored man on a black motorcycle chasing after a white van. Golden quickly ran back around the front and motioned Silver to join him in the car. “The others have it here, let’s move!”
Golden quickly pulled out of the driveway and started trying to catch up with the chase. “Dispatch, this is Golden. We have a 10-80 in progress, requesting backup.”
“10-4, we are unable to send backup at this time.”
Golden took a deep breath as he gripped the wheel and put the mic away. “We’re on our own. You ready for a gunfight?”
Silver nodded. “This ain’t my first rodeo, and it won’t be the last.”
The guard walked at the Canterlot museum of weapons, as the halls were filled with the sound of Mozart. Prince walked, relaxed to the music as he heard the sound of window broken, and he ran to see the windows shuttered and glass pieces were on the floor. “What in-” The man’s stop talking as a black hand held his mouth and took pushed him to the shadows. From the shadows a new figure arrived, black with green eyes, wearing the guard’s uniform and another man went out, wearing black coat with green buttoned shirt and silver amulet with red diamond. The man in the guard’s uniform led the other man through the hall, towards the room with a big sign that carried the name of King Sombra.
“Beautiful isn’t it?” Dark Prince asked the man as he walked towards a sword made of black metal, with golden dragons serving as a cross guard, and an orange diamond in the middle. The man in the uniform took a key from the belt, and he opened the case of the sword. Dark Prince took the sword, and he turned his back to see seven girls looking at him. One was a purple with glasses and her hands glow in purple, one was a blue with rainbow colored hair and a pair of wings, one a blonde with a cowboy hat that knuckled her fingers, one was a white with purple hair that giant diamond shields were covering her hands, one was a pink with curly pink hair that held two cans of sparkle candy. One was a yellow with pink hair, and wings like the blue one, and one was looking like his bride, Miss Shimmer.
“Leave the sword now,” The girl that looked like Shimmer ordered the prince, Dark prince looked at the sword with confusion before the sword started to glow in orange energy, and a blast of orange energy pushed everyone away, all but Sunset and Rainbow Dash who took two swords from the sets, and they ran towards Dark Prince and the man in the uniform.
“Take the blue one Phyrax, leave the other to me,” Phyrax nodded, and he took two swords form the set, and he ran to fight the rainbow colored girl. The girl that looked like shimmer ran to fight Dark Prince that smiled at her, “Hello, Sunset.”
“How do you know my name?” Sunset asked Dark Prince as she tried to hit him with her sword, but every attack was blocked by him.
“I know more than a name, Miss Shimmer, I know you,” Dark Prince smirked as he swung the sword at Sunset, but she dodged every attack as well. The swords clashed each other many times, and the two left the room as Sunset walked backwards, trying to defend against the sword artist, “I know how abandoned you were, by your parents, by your teacher, by your old friends, by all.” As the two fought, Sunset noticed Twilight getting up, and ready to attack from behind.
“I don’t know you, but I can tell you have a problem,” Sunset said, trying to distract the prince, as she was throwing her sword aside, “You are a coward, fight me without a sword.”
“A challenge?” Dark Prince asked as a smile grew on his face, “Very well.” Dark Prince took the sword, and he threw it aside, letting Twilight the chance to take it. Sunset jumped to kick the prince on his face, but the prince rolled over as he took his coat and threw it off. Dark Prince sent fist after fist to attack Sunset, as Twilight saw the sword, and she ran towards it, grabbing it from the floor, and running back to her friends.
“Please don’t,” Twilight turned to see Dark Prince holding Sunset by her neck, “I still need it.”
“It doesn’t have to go to murder,” Twilight tried to calm the spirits, “You can still surrender.”
Dark Prince smiled, “I don’t seek redemption, Miss Sparkle. The sword, or your friend’s life, what’s more important?” Twilight sighed and she dropped the sword.
“Leave her, and I will kick the sword to you.” Dark Prince agreed to the demands.
“On a count of three,” Dark Prince said, “One…”
“Two…” Twilight added and she got the sword ready be kicked.
“Three!” The two said at the same time. Dark Prince threw Sunset to Twilight, while she kicked the sword to him. Twilight ran to Sunset, helping her to get on her legs, as Dark Prince took his coat and sword, and he jumped out of the broken window.
“Where did he go?” Rainbow Dash asked the two as she held Phyrax.
“We had no choice,” Twilight sighed in shame, “It was Sunset, or the sword.”
“You chose right,” Rainbow Dash reassured her.
As the girls managed to calm down, they started to hear police sirens from outside.
“Let’s get out of here,” Sunset told the girls as the rest started to wake up.
While the girls were trying to escape, Dark Prince walked behind the alley to find Miss Shimmer pulling in. He grinned as she came out. “Ah, Miss Shimmer. I’m glad that you could join us. Apparently the Equestrian heroes have shown up, and one of them is you.”
Shimmer looked confused, but she knew that she had to be quick. “Well, the Shadow Knight showed up on my end again. How he beat Iron Will is a mystery to me. I did bring the manager, so we could send a message to the people.”
She proceeded to drag the whimpering man out of the van. “P-Please don’t…”
Dark Prince chuckled a bit as he readied his sword. “I’m afraid you don’t understand. I need to establish my rule, and nobody is going to fear me if I let everybody live. You are now merely… a message.”
As Prince was ready to kill the man, Shimmer cried out in pain. Prince looked to see two throwing stars sticking out of her back. A sudden rev of an engine made it clear where it was coming from. Shadow was sitting on a bike at the end of the alley, waiting for the prince to notice him.
Prince started walking towards Book casually and Book charged him in his bike. Prince had his sword out, ready to end this little pest. Just as he was ready to slice at the hero, Book jerked the bike to the right, barely dodging the blade.
Book drove right to Shimmer and spun the wheels to hit Sunset. She avoided the bike, but not without dropping her hostage. Book quickly grabbed the man and draped him over his shoulder. Prince was shocked to see Shadow driving off without a fight.
He started to charge up a blast to deal with this insect, but he was quickly distracted by police sirens. A cop car pulled up, revealing Golden and Silver. “Freeze! Drop the weapon!”
Book looked back, and he noticed that again his enemies disappeared and was there but a note.
Book quickly let the man go next to the nearby apartment building. “Get inside and wait for the cops to show up.”
Before the man could even ask for a name Book drove over and quickly grabbed the note. He knew that he couldn’t hang around. As much as he’d love a second chance to send some volts running through Prince, the police were too close behind him. Book quickly started making his escape. As he entered the forest, Book slowed down a bit to read what the note said.
My dear Shadow Knight, once again you almost stopped me. How does it feel to know that no matter how close you are, you’re always far from stopping me? How does it feel to step onto a world of magic trying to find reason in it. I’ll give you last chance in our next meeting to give up and join me.
Book was about to crumble the paper up, but then he started wondering if he could find a few clues on this paper. It was too thin for a tracking device, but it could have anything from a rare ink to a few fingerprints. He quickly tossed it into his belt and promised to go over it as soon as he got back to his house.
“How are you?” Book heard the deep voice and saw Night beast walking towards him, turning into a human, “Do you mind if I get the cape, it’s kind of cold here.”
Book knew that the cape part of his uniform served for nothing but for style. Book took the cape and handed it to him. “Thanks for the assist back there.”
“Is the manager safe?” Moon asked as he cuddled in the cape. “And you welcome, cous”.
Book was now trying to keep it cool. He had no clue that Moon would know who he was, but he had to call his bluff. “I have no clue who you’re talking about. The manager’s fine. I dropped him a few blocks away from the shootout.”
“When I’m in beast mode I can smell people, how do you think I found you? Same smell from the court.”
Book wanted to argue with him, but then he remembered his dad talking about how cops would have canine tracking units, and that it was next to impossible to fool them. Book sighed a bit, not wanting to take off his mask. “You do know that you can’t tell anybody. Only my brothers know about this.”
“It’s part of the idea yeah, and you can’t tell about the curse.”
“Deal.” Book said. “I found Dark Prince being picked up by Sunset Shimmer’s double outside of a weapons museum, and it looked like he went shopping.”
“If that was the craziest thing that happened to me. I guess we are partners then.” Moon smiled
Book didn’t seem to return that enthusiasm. “I work alone. If you want to help, text me what it was that Prince stole. The last artifact was an amulet that gave him heightened strength and dexterity.”
“There is only one man who knows about that stuff. But you won’t like him.” moon said
“Please tell me that it isn’t that manipulative friend of yours? The guy still owes me lunch for our last encounter.” Book muttered.
“Sorry partner, that’s the man” Moon smiled.
Book groaned a bit. “I can think of three other sources to learn this, and the first two are the news and the paper. Can you ask him without sharing my identity?”
“Fine, then you must tell sunset about her twin, we can help you.”
“Dash already said that she doesn’t have a twin, and you’re asking me to avoid sharing my identity with one person in exchange of sharing it with another.” Book said.
“She does now. And if it helps I will tell her that night beast met her.”
Book sighed a bit. “Fine. I’ll tell her that this girl is a prime suspect in the robbery cases, but we do not share the mask with anybody.”
“Than you partner” Moon smirked.
Book rolled his eyes as he turned his bike back on. “I work alone.”
“Then what were you saying about your brothers?” Moon asked raising an eyebrow.
“Fuze helps make my gear, and Light tends to patch up my wounds.” Book explained.
“Well, it seems that now you need partners, your enemies won’t be all in the same place. And even batman had Superman at his side.”
“He had Robin, and couldn’t stand Superman half of the time. Get your comics straight.” Book said coldly.
“Do I look like a bird boy to you?” Moon asked pretending to be hurt
“You sure don’t look like a man of steel.” Book replied bluntly. “Your heart’s in the right place, but I’m not going to have blood on my hands if something happens to you. I do this so other people don’t have to. You know the Sterling code, always protect your family.”
“Listen, you said that this guy has super strength and dexterity. Something tells me that you haven’t found a way to combat this. I’m your guy! I can take on the big guys!” Moon tried to say.
“I’m sorry Moon, the answer is still no, what if something would happen to you??” Book asked.
“How did you really get those bruises.” Moon asked, trying to make a point.
“None of your business. Go home. I’ll see you at school tomorrow.” Book said as he started moving around him.
Moon rolled his eyes, and he turned again into his wolf form, “Fine, but you must tell Sunset, she deserves to know the truth!” Moon jumped away, leaping from tree to tree and disappearing from the eye.
Book knew that a part of him could trust Moon, but he knew what kind of danger he was in. He wasn’t willing to risk his cousin over something which he promised to do.
Light and Fuze were starting to realize two things. One was the fact that their house was a pretty far walk from the school. The second one was the fact that they had no clue how to get home. As they were trying to find there way to their homes, a nice looking car drove and parked next to them. Before Light could start worrying, Flash walked out of the back driver side door. “Hey... Light, do you need a drive home?”
Fuze scoffed a bit. “We’re not dumb enough to go someplace with strange…”
Light quickly interrupted him. “These are some friends from school, and yes. We’d love a ride home.”
“Ok Fuze, you can go in the front passenger side, while you Light can be in the back with me and my little sisters.” Flash told the brothers.
A big grin came over Fuze’s face. “Finally! I get shotgun for once!”
Light chuckled as he got in the back with FastFox and ShyStone. It was a bit of a squeeze, but they managed to all fit in there.
Shy and Fast were both excited to see Light again. “Hi Light!” Fast said excitedly.
Light smiled a bit. “Hey kids. How’s Wolfy doing?”
Shy pulled him out of her bag. “We’ve been taking good care of him.”
Light was comforted to see his favorite toy in one piece. “I’m glad to see it. I’ll be sure to get started on those toys for you the second I get home. I might also introduce you all to my parents.”
As the girls squealed in excitement, Fuze was paying more attention to the car. “40 miles to the gallon, good horsepower, it definitely had some work done recently, but not a bad job.”
“Ya, just got it out of the shop, it has been there for 3 days, I had been hoping to have it ready and have it before school starts.” HottenBright told them. “But at last.“ She finished with a frown, before programming the GPS.
Fuze looked at the GPS with a disapproving glare. “They never make these things good enough. Let me mess with it.”
Hotten watched as Fuze plugged his phone into the car and started messing with the coding for it. As she was about to object to it, Light spoke up. “Just let him have his fun. It’ll keep him from taking this thing apart and building a new one. He gets bored easily, so we are always trying to find ways to put that brain into good use instead of him blowing the town up.”
“That was one fireworks display. You set one field on fire and you’ll never hear the end of it.” Fuze muttered as he kept messing with the GPS.
Light chuckled a bit as he turned to Flash. “Hey, I wanted to ask you about one of the people here. She’s… been helping me adjust a lot to this place. She’s been very patient with me, and I was wondering how I could make it up to her. She’s the kind girl with the yellow skin and the pink flowing hair. She… is also about as shy as Shystone.”
“Oh, that’s FlutterSHY!” HottenBright told them. “She loves animals, quiet places, and has a lovely singing voice.” She said while giving Light a wink through the mirror. “But for some reason, she is friends with that unhealthy eating talking cotton candy hair girl, Pinkie Pie.”
“Will I think she is a fun and likable girl.” Flash said.
“If you say so.” HottenBright told her cousin. “I just think she should eat a fruit salad, instead of candy and chocolate all the time.”
“Carrot cake counts for a veggie, right?” Light asked with a grin.
“Don’t you go putting ideas into those kid’s heads!” Hotten said while the girls were giggling in the back.
As they got to the house, they saw their dad pulling in. Light jumped out and ran over to hug him. “Hey dad! How was work?”
Golden smiled a bit to have his son with him and noting tears. “It was… unique. I need to talk to Book about you guys not walking home from school anymore. There’s… something big going on. Where is your brother?”
“He took his bike. He made friends with one of Moon’s buddies, and they went off for a meal.” Light said, trying to remember the complete lie.
“Unfortunately, he didn’t give good instructions.” They turned around to see Book walking from behind the house. “We’ll be doing lunch another day. Are you introducing dad to your new friends?”
Light was comforted to see his brother in one piece. “Of course. Dad, this is FlashTruth, HottenBright, FastFox, and ShyStone. At least three of them are autistic too.”
“Actually all 4 of us have AS!” HottenBright told Light’s father.
Golden smiled to see that Light was already making friends. “Well, it’s a pleasure to meet you all. I’m glad that you’re all getting along. Would you like to come inside? I’d love to talk to you for a while.”
The girls had a pleading look as they were tugging at Flash’s vest, but their wishes didn’t come true. “I’m sorry sir, but I promised my parents that I’d have my sisters home before it gets dark. I hope you understand.”
Golden nodded. “Sure thing.” He noticed how disappointed Light the kids were, so he decided to help them out. “Well, I’m having a get together with my family and the Apple family, maybe you can ask your parents if you can bring your family.”
Flash soon saw the excited looks in his sister’s faces. He sighed as he gave in to them. “I’ll talk to my parents about it. Thank you sir.”
Light waved to them as they drove off. As Light walked inside he realized that he had forgotten to ask for Wolfy. Light took a deep breath as he turned to his dad. “Hey, I promised them that I’d make some toys for them. Is it alright if I worked on them for a while?”
Golden nodded. “Sure thing. I’ll tell you when dinner is ready.”
As they all walked in, Golden looked tired. Gentle noticed this and walked over to hug hum. “Hey honey, how was work?”
Golden groaned a bit. “Well, I doubt you’d believe half of the stuff I’ve been learning about this town. There’s apparently a crime lord now that we need to deal with.”
Gentle gasped as she heard this. “I thought that this town didn’t have any major crimes?”
“It didn’t… till last night. Then there’s the fact that… something’s strange about this place. I went to a bank robbery… and found out that the people there were saved by a masked man and a large wolf.”
Gentle’s eyes widened. “What? You mean like a big dog?”
Golden wished it was just that simple. “No, I mean like from a horror film. The wolf runs off and I find out that the manager was kidnapped. Me and my partner followed them to an alleyway and found nothing. They got away without a trace. The manager was found in an apartment building a few blocks away, and then some people in suits show up half an hour later and take all of the evidence. My chief told me to just let it go and focus on crimes in progress. I got off duty a little while ago, but I’m still having a hard time believing what’s going on here.”
Gentle looked scared as she wrapped her arms around her husband. “Dear… do you think that we made the wrong decision moving here?”
Golden stopped and thought about it for a minute. He knew that there was now a danger that just came into town. A part of him would have liked to find a safer town, but then he thought about his kids. The three girls loved the new town. He had no complaints from the teachers about Fuze’s antics, meaning that he found this place interesting. Even Light was making friends and getting out of his shell.
Golden gave his wife a smile. “No. Our kids are growing here like they haven’t been before. I can handle this crime lord and whatever he throws at this town. I promise, this is the right town for our family.”
Gentle hugged Golden tightly, feeling safe with him. As they were talking about some of the other oddities in the town, Book was listening upstairs. “People in suits? That can’t be good.” He thought to himself.
The group arrived at school the next day, and they walked into the hall to find Applejack and Full Moon talking about something. Applejack slapped Moon and stormed off as Moon punched the locker in rage.
“What happened?” Light asked his furious cousin.
“Applejack is quite angry at me for doing something I wasn’t supposed to do,” Moon explained as he looked at Book, “I mean she does the same thing, but when I do them, she is angry.”
Light put a hand on his cousin, “Hey, I sure you two would fix this, maybe buy her a flower, or talk to her.”
“No,” Moon told Light, “I know what I have to do, but can you help me with this?” Light nodded.
“What do you need?” Light asked.
“Remember that wolf monster from the other day?” Moon took his phone, and he showed him a picture, “I need you to build a bear that look like him with a heart in the middle. Could you do that?”
Light nodded, “Yeah, it would be easy enough, but why this monster wolf? Wouldn’t you prefer a smiling apple?”
“That is a great Idea!” Moon smiled, “You should give him an apple to hold in his paws. Great idea.”
“Anything for you,” Light smiled, “But can you do something for me?” Light asked his cousin
“Yeah what do you need?” Moon asked, as he walked along Light and the others.
“I need you to help me with Fluttershy.”
Moon smiled, he wasn’t surprised at all to hear that, “Yeah of course, I can help you now, every day after school she is working at the animal shelter, sign there, try to learn what she is love, and try to be that guy.” Light nodded, and the group walked to the class, leaving Moon and Book alone.
“Did you told her?” Moon asked Book who tried to go the class, “You need to tell Sunset.”
“What would I tell her?” Book asked, annoyed, “That I saw someone who looked like her, robbing a bank and helping a new mobster?”
“Sunset could help us,” Moon told his cousin, “She is aware of this kind of things.”
“I told you, I work alone,” Book repeated himself, “And I could defeat this Dark Prince myself. I fought bigger than him.”
“I don’t think you have a choice,” Moon told his cousin, “After I left you, I returned home, and some woman came to me, she knows who we are, Book, and she wants our help to stop Dark Prince.”
Book’s eyes widened when he said that. “My dad was talking about some organization who took over the investigation. What did this lady look like?”
“She was old, with grey hair, and glasses, she was wearing a business suit, and an old hat, and purple glasses.”
Book winced a bit as he talked about her. “You didn’t tell her about me, did you?”
“You don’t listen,” Moon answered, annoyed, “She is already knows who you are, she is aware of all those who is with powers, or know about powers, she wants us to stop the man.”
“Has it comes to your mind that she might be with Dark Prince? How did she even learn about who I was, let alone what you can do?” Book asked
“She knew about my curse Book,” Moon answered with sorrow at the mention of the subject, “How I got it, how I control it, and she told she could help me with a cure. She told me if we will help her to stop Prince, she would help me, she told me she needs the beast, but after that, she would help me.”
“But how do you know that we aren’t being played?” Book asked.
“How much of a choice do we have?” Moon asked, “She told me that she needs the heroes of Canterlot to save the city, and we must do what’s right. She told me that what my father would do.”
Book took a deep breath. “Well, if she does know my identity… I don’t have much of a say in it. Tell you what, I’ll just tell Sunset that my dad had a description of the robbery suspect and I thought it might have been her. I keep my secret from her while letting her know that there’s an evil double of her. Deal?”
Moon nodded as they enter the classroom. Book continued to walk as Moon grabbed his arm, and he pointed at the teacher. The woman had a business suit, grey long hair, an old hat, and she had a purple glasses, “Book, that’s the woman.”
Book looked at her for a moment and then turned to Moon. “Does she remind you of some action movie? I could have sworn that I’ve seen a face like that.”
“No,” Moon answered immediately, “But she reminds me of Rainbow Dash.”
“Speaking of which, now I get to practice sports and fighting with her. Well, at least it will keep my skills sharp.” Book thought as he was trying to find a way to talk to Sunset without the lady noticing.
“Mr. Moon, Mr. Knight,” The teacher called the two, “If you two be kind to follow me to the principal’s office, and explain to me why you are late.”
Book knew that they were there on time, but this was her way of showing them who was in charge now. All he could do was nod and follow her.
Moon and Book followed the teacher to the principal’s office, where they saw Wilde Shock, Sunset Shimmer, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and Twilight.
“What are ya’ doing here?” Applejack asked Moon.
“I can ask you the same question Sugarcube.” Moon smirked as Applejack rolled her eyes.
“At least they don’t know that Light and Fuze helped me make my stuff.” Book thought while sitting down with them. “We were three seconds late. A perfect excuse for us to join you here.”
“Mr. Knight, don’t play me for a fool,” The teacher said in cold tone, “Your cousin already told you about me, and my offer to him.”
“Which I am very thankful,” Moon answered, “But, why are the girls and Wilde Shock here?”
“More importantly, are you telling then about… me?” Book asked seriously.
“You know why Mr. Moon,” the teacher answered, “And for you Mr. Knight, I am willing to keep your secret in exchange for your help. This Dark Prince is not the usual criminal, he’s a cult leader, and he had more than he seems.”
“Wait! What secret is she talking about Book?” Dash asked in confusion.
“You don’t have to, Book,” Moon told his cousin, “You don’t need to tell them.”
“Tell us what?” Dash asked again, standing to her feet.
“That he is the vigilante that has been known as Shadow Knight.” Moon stared at the woman with rage, and Applejack held her boyfriend arm, as she knew that glare.
Book glared at the lady. “There’s an intercom right behind you, why don’t you tell the world? Thanks for keeping the secret, A.K. Yearling. That’s your name, isn’t it?”
“Impressive, Mr. Knight,” Yearling smiled, “Very impressive.”
“The film version looks way younger, but it’s becoming clear to me where the inspiration comes from. You never made a public appearance for your films, and now I know why.”
“Ohh, you need sunscreen, because you got burned!” Wilde Shock laughed, and Rarity hit him in the head.
Dash was now in more shock to see her favorite movie maker and writer in front of her. “Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh!”
“Dash!” Applejack shouted at her friend, “She is making us, ma boyfriend, and his cousin do something against they will.” Applejack turned to Moon, and she knew what was on stakes.
“To be frank, I already had full plans to take on Dark Prince, even fought him twice already.” Book explained.
“And yet, you failed to catch him. I give you a better chance to stop him.
“He has found a source of superhuman strength and dexterity. My throwing stars did nothing to him. By the way, Sunset, may you show me your hands real quick?”
“And I fought him as well,” Sunset answered as she gave Book her hands, “He is aware of my past somehow, and he had knowledge about magic.”
Book saw no scars, so he figured that he was good. “I can explain that. I lied about where I met your double. She was there when I first fought Dark Prince. She was swinging a sword at me and I gave her a lovely scar on her right hand.”
“Did ya knew about that?” Applejack asked Moon.
“I will explain all later, okay?” Moon smiled.
“He only found out about me yesterday after the bank robbery. He and his canine nose.” Book explained. “Nobody else knows about my hobby.”
“Wolf senses of smell, thank you,” Moon fixed him
“Wolfs are a breed of dog…” Fluttershy started to explain, but turned silent when their eyes turned to her. “Nevermind.”
“ All of you have special gifts,” Yearlings explained, “This is more than you fought before, this is a universe that is at stake. Prince has already two of the seven artifacts of Sombra, if he gets them all, he will tear the wall of Equestria and our universe, and he will bring back Sombra.”
“So… we know about Wilde’s and Moon’s powers. What kind of powers do you have Book? Teleportation, transmutation, shadow manipulation, maybe vampirism?” Twilight asked.
“None of the above.” Book said plainly.
“Well, you’re not just some guy in a costume darling.” Rarity said, waiting for a response. All they saw from Book was a big grin. “Darling? You’re scaring me.”
“Well not,” a voice came from Wilde Shock’s jacket, Shock took his phone, and he found out that he was hacked, and Book knew the voice, “He also has the best technology wizard in town.”
“Expect me to… borrow all of your phones.” Book muttered as he took the phone and yelling at it. “FUZE!!! Are you trying to get wrapped up into this? I had your cover secured until you showed up!”
“Do you have any mind wiper?” Moon asked Yearling, “We need something like that.”
“No,” Yearling answered, “But we can take him out.”
“Don’t! He… Fuze is the guy who makes my gear. He had a knack for getting bored and I wanted to be a hero, I bought him the tools needed to make my stuff, and he loved the challenge. So only he and I know about the whole Shadow Knight thing.”
“And now us!” Two feminine voices answered through the phone.
“Who in the world are you two?” Book asked.
“I know that voice!” Pinkie answered, “It’s on the tip of my tongue.”
“I am sorry,” Fuze answered, “These are FastFox and Shystone.”
Book bit his lip. “And now my identity means nothing. Thanks a lot Fuze! In your attempt to spy on us and look cool you blew my identity!”
“It was already blown.” Fuze replied. “I’ll just offer them some candy.”
“So,” Wilde Shock smiled, “A dark knight, a monster, a group of super powered girls, and super genius, sounds like a dream team.”
“You mean you will let me make the gear for this group? YES!!!” Fuze yelled on the phone.
“Wait a minute!” Rarity took the phone from Book, “No one will make a new suit for my friends and my annoying ex except me!”
“Lady who I can see though the camera, have you ever made homemade body armor before? Have you made any weapons before? Have you integrated shock paddles into a pair of gauntlets that can be turned on and off?”
“Well no, but,” Rarity tried to explain, and Wilde took the phone from her.
“Hey Fuze, buddy, just agree, it would save a lot of time.”
“Fine, I’ll handle the useful stuff, the lady can just make it look pretty. Sounds good?” Fuze asked.
“Sounds fabulous, darling,” Rarity answered, and she closed the phone, and turned to Wilde Shock, “I didn’t need you for that.”
“Of course not, darling,” Wilde Shock smirked.
Book groaned a bit. “Great, now there’re two kids who Fuze is going to try bribing with candy to keep them silent. I blame you A.K. So, what Intel do you have on Dark Prince?”
“I have the information on two possible targets that he would attack, the armor of darkness, and the key to the cape of misery,” Yearling answered, “The key is under the custody of a Spoiled Rich and her husband Filthy rich, who Sunset, Applejack, Wilde Shock and Rarity would need to defend. The armor is under custody of the museum to dark lords, and it would be moved in two weeks to the docks, we must protect the truck, Moon, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Twilight, and Pinkie, that’ll be your job.”
Book soon realized that he was the odd man out. “And what about me? I’m glad that I’m working alone, but what’s my mission?”
“I need you to break into the castle of Dark Prince, and find the plans of attacks and targets.”
“Wait! You’re going to ask this guy to break into the main bad guy’s place and have him steal his plans alone?” Dash asked in shock.
Book just grinned and nodded. “Sounds good to me. I’ll do it. Just tell me where the castle is.”
“If it helps, I would send my best agent with him,” Yearling answered to unrelaxed Dash.
“Don’t bother, I work the best alone.” Book said as he stretched out his arms.
“Good, so tonight, we will meet at the school for training as a team,” Yearling smiled as she gave all of the kids’ id cards with their names, “Welcome to E. M. P. “ Yearling left the office, leaving the kids alone.
Book looked at the card for a minute before turning to the others. ” We’ll need a better reason than detention to get together though. How about a club? It’s give A.K. A way to babysit us and would give us an excuse to be out late.”
Twilight thought about it. “I guess it could work. Most club activities aren’t monitored unless a teacher is there.”
“We need a name,” Pinkie said, “Like the power ponies, or the equestrian defenders or...”
“How about the Canterlot guild?” Sunset asked, and everyone agreed.
“Why not? We are fighting against a guy with medieval tactics and styles. Let’s fight fire with fire.” Book answered with a shrug.
“And we will not be sued for copyright infringement,” Pinkie answered, and everyone looked at her with confusion.
“Hey SugarCube,” Moon looked at Applejack, “It seems that now we are super couple.” Applejack laughed as everyone rolled their eyes.
“Don’t ya think Ah am not mad at you,” Applejack told Moon as the boy walked for a kiss.
Book felt a little concerned with this new team. “Tell me, do any of you have any combat training?”
“You saw me fight this Iron Will,” Moon put his hands behind his neck, proud of his achievement, “I think I would do just fine.”
“And we fought monsters in our past,” Sunset smiled, “No offend Moon.”
“Why do you think that say no offend is not making the words less offensive,” Moon asked himself.
“Good. I don’t want to be the guy to be carrying the whole team.” Book muttered as he got ready to head back to his own class.
Light was glad whenever there was a pause between the classes. It gave him a chance to breathe. He was barely able to keep up with the classes, and was dreading the day when he’d need to write a paper in a time limit. He could do multiple choice, math, and basic questions fairly well, but writing sentences longer than a paragraph was a nightmare.
He was doing whatever he could not to get into trouble for his disability, but that did nothing for his anxiety. As he was getting his books for the next class he heard two voices from behind him. “Hi Light!”
Hearing the two kids actually took away some of his stress. Light gave FastFox and ShyStone a big smile as he turned around. “Hey girls. How are you doing?”
“Better than yesterday.” Shy answered. “By the way, here’s Wolfy. We took good care of him and made sure that he didn’t get dirty or anything. Thank you for letting us borrow him.”
Light was relieved to have Wolfy back. “Thank you both. Now, I think that I made a promise to you two.” Light reached into his back to reveal the two toys they requested.
The girls squealed in joy at seeing their toys for the first time. “Thankyouthankyouthankyou!” They both chanted simultaneously.
Light smiled to see them so excited. Something about helping them out helped take away the stress of school. “Now, if your toy ever gets hurt then you can tell Flash, and he’ll let me know, so I can fix them.”
Both of the kids hugged Light. “Thank you so much Light.” Fast said.
“You’re welcome. Now, you had better get going to your next class.” Light said, letting the girls run off with their new toys.
“Oh yeah, We promise to keep your brother’s secret.” Shy said before they turned the corner.
“My brother’s what now?” Light didn’t get a response from them.
Light took a deep breath as he once again felt alone. Book was becoming more distant, and he only got to talk to Flash a few times a day. He wanted to talk to Fluttershy again, but a part of him was asking if she’d even be interested in somebody like him.
Light lowered his head as he patted Wolfy. “I guess it’s just you and me Wolfy.”
As Light was rubbing Wolfy’s head, his arm started glowing. Light could only stare in fear and disbelief as his hand was doing something he couldn’t control. “What is this?” Light asked in fear as he tried to stop whatever what was happening to it.
Light’s hand finally stopped glowing, leaving him in a panicked state. Light rubbed his hand and arm to try to feel if something was wrong, but it still felt like a human hand. “How… What… My…” Light was trying to string together a sentence, but the words seemed to fail him.
“Hey Light, are you okay?”
“Um… I don’t know. I’ve got no…” Suddenly Light realized who, or what was speaking.
Light looked into his bag to see his favorite stuffed animal now looking at him with innocent eyes, his crossed arms resting on the top of the bag. It’s form seemed to change, making the mouth and eyes move. “Is something wrong?” The toy asked.
Light yelped as he dropped the bag. Wolfy didn’t seem to get hurt. He merely crawled out of the bag and stood up, walking towards Light. “Hey man! What’s wrong?”
Light tried moving his mouth, but no words could come out. This toy had the exact voice that he imagined for him. Slowly one word managed to escape Light’s mouth. “W… Wolfy?”
“Uh, yeah. I’m your best friend, remember?” Wolfy asked in an innocent voice.
Light was in utter amazement. He cautiously picked Wolfy up, shocked as his paws held on to his hands. “B… But how?”
Wolfy shrugged as he looked at his paws. “My guess is as good as yours. Hey, at least this will be more fun, right?”
Light did have dreams about Wolfy coming to life, but never expected it to become a reality. Light knew that he was the cause of this, but had no clue how he did it. Suddenly his watch went off, warning him of the bell. Light mentally thanked Flash as he covered his ears to the piercing sound.
He quickly picked up Wolfy and put him in his bag. “I need to get to class. We’ll figure this out later.”
Wolfy whimpered inside of the bag. “Why do I need to stay here? It’s stuffy in this bag.”
“Because people are going to go nuts when they see you walking and talking.” Light whispered as he bumped into a lady in a suit.
A.K. Looked curious at Light as he tried to back way. “Where you talk to somebody?”
Light nervously grinned as he tried to back out of the conversation. “Um… I’m a ventriloquist. I was just practicing.”
“Hey! Do I look like a dummy.” Wolfy asked from the bag.
“You look more like luggage to me.” Light said, faking a laugh as he walked away, whispering into the bag. “I need you to keep quiet. You’re going to get me into trouble!”
As Light left place, A. K took her phone, and she called her best agent, “Agent Drops, I think we found another enhanced by magic, I need you to keep an eye on the police as I will stay here and find more about the students.” A. K closed her phone and walked away.
Phyrax was cuffed in the interrogation room as Golden and his partner questioned him.
“So,” Golden looked at the gangster, “What the leader of the changelings do with a new gangster in town?”
Phyrax smiled as he looked at the two, “Why do you think I need a reason to do trouble?”
Golden chuckled. “I just wondered if you were just wanting a room for the night. Our hotel isn’t the nicest, but the security is nice.”
“Trust me, officer...” Phyrax asked the name of the policeman.
“Name’s Golden, but you probably don’t know me as well as my dad. Silver Sterling.” Golden said, hoping to scare him.
“Have some daddy issues?” Phyrax smirked, “You need to mention your daddy to get respect?”
“Well, I just bought him up because I thought you were afraid that I would use his interrogation technique. Don’t worry. That’s illegal now.” Golden said, towering over him.
“What do you know about my people Officer Golden?” Phyrax asked Golden as he looked at the cameras.
Golden pulled out a file. “I know about your brother. He got a scholarship for a school, and is currently the head of a fundraising group to help your town out. Although once people get wind of this, maybe you’ll see him in a cell next to you in a few months.”
“Are you threaten me?” Phyrax asked Golden, annoyed.
“Of course not. I’m just saying if people find out that you are a dangerous gang leader they’ll not be willing to help your brother. You know what little brothers do when they’re confused. They follow in their family’s footsteps. You have no parents, so what do you think your brother will do? I’m just… stating the inevitable.” Golden said.
“The changelings are my family, and I will accept my brother to my people, and you will suffer for trying to make me afraid.”
“But you’re going to jail. No brother to help him. Tell me, do you love your brother?” Golden asked, sitting down in his chair.
Phyrax started to laugh, “You think he is my only brother, as I said, the changelings are my family, as we are the blood of the old Changeling warriors, now that the true king has returned, we will rise again.”
Golden chuckled as he looked at the file. “Word on the street is that you’re not the big man anymore. Somebody else has taken over your hive. Tell me, who is this king of yours?”
“I believe you met him, the blood of Sombra. Now tell me, who is the one who took my hive?”
Golden didn’t bother to answer. “So, you’re a slave to a tyrant. I expected more from the leader of the changeling. No wonder you lost the hive.”
“I heard enough of you, officer! If you think that I will spill the plan of Sombra, then you are wrong!” Phryrax shouted
Golden grinned. “Wrong, I know that you have a plan. That’s all I need to make you suffer. Do you know that we can release you right now? Most gang members take it as a sign that you ratted them out. You’ll be telling the truth, but they won’t believe you. You’ll be a threat to be taken out.”
“Then you don’t know Sombra, you caught me, I am dead. His bride soon will come to kill me, why do you think I am afraid of you.”
“Because you need to know that I’m the only person here who can protect you. I’m the most dangerous person here. I’m either your guardian angel, or your demon.”
“My life will be meaningless soon, there is no place that the bride of Sombra won’t break into, but if I tell you something, I want your word that my brother will be safe.”
“Tell me what I want, and I’ll make sure of it personally.” Golden assured.
“Sombra is after the armor and the key,” Phyrax wrote it down, “Can I have some water?”
Golden handed him a plastic cup with water. “I’ll try to make sure that you’ll live through this, along with your brother. Is there anything else you can tell us?”
Phyrax drank from the cup as he started to cough, “I have nothing more to tell… You, officer,” the coughs grew larger and larger as blood started to get out of the man’s nose, and his body turned purple, “Remember the… Promise!” Phyrax fell to the table, all life was sucked out of him.
Golden quickly ran to him, trying to help him. “Get me a medic!” Golden tried checking his pulse, but found nothing. Golden hit the table as he realized that he gave him the tool of his death.
As the other officers ran in, Golden walked up to Silver. “We need to put his brother into protective custody. Sombra is after some form of armor and a key.”
“I am afraid that the case is out of your control, Mr. Golden,” A feminine voice spoke behind Golden, and he turned to see a teenage girl, in the age of Book and Light, wearing a business suit. She wore black sunglasses, and her hair was split into blue and pink.
“Can I get some I.D.? No offense, but our water supply was just poisoned. I hope you understand.” Golden said, looking sceptical at the little girl.
“None taken,” The girl smiled and gave Golden her I. D, “Agent Sweetie Drops of E.M. P, Equestrian magic protectors. The case you’re in is now under our control, M sent me to work with you.”
Golden looked at the badge before handing it back. “I met one of your agents the other day. So, we have a dead rat, his brother in danger, and a vague clue. I’m surprised that somebody… your age would be sent to help us.”
“It seems that you need all the help you can get,” Agent Drops smirked, “And the brother is now on a plane to Spain as we speak, but the rat was murdered by one of us. I ask you now to keep the case in secret.”
Golden raised an eyebrow. “We’ve got a dead body on our hands. We can’t just sweep that under the rug.”
“And how do you think the man was murdered?” Agent Drops asked, as she took the files about the robberies from Golden’s desk, “There is a mole here.”
Golden thought about it for a minute. “Meaning that nobody here can be trusted… not even me. Especially not me.” Golden started to realize that he would be a prime suspect. He was the one who gave Phyrax the poisoned water, and was the newest officer there.
“Now you’re understood,” Drops said while she finished with the files, ” That is why I’m here. M doesn’t want Prince to know anything we know, so now you’re my partner.”
Golden raised an eyebrow. “In spite of the fact that you’re about the age of some of my kids, why me? I’ve just had a suspect die on me. All I have going for me right now if the fact that I’m the best with firearms here.”
“M seems to trust you, and I am not arguing with M.” Drops walked out of the building as she turned to Golden, “Do not worry about the armor and the key. M had it all planned.” Agent Drops left the building, and Golden was more and more confused.
Silver walked up with his hands in his pockets. “So, what now? We have no evidence, and no case. We also might be looking at the end of your career if you get the heat for that kid’s death.”
Golden knew that he will be the one thrown under the bus if he didn’t find anything. “Let’s go over all of the security camera footage, after that let’s do a bit of research on Sombra. From what it looks like, that’s our mastermind’s pattern.”
Silver looked concerned. “Golden, I know that there’s now one kid safe, but what about your family? If they find out that you’re still looking into this, your kids might be a target.”
Golden patted the gun on his belt. “Then that Dark Prince will see me at my worst.”
Book waited next to the statue outside the school to his new ‘teammates’, and he still wasn’t sure about that.
“Book?” Book heard her voice and turned to see Rainbow Dash alone, walking to him.
“I didn’t expect you to be here early.” Book said with a grin.
“I finished my game early, so I thought, why not come here?” Rainbow Dash shrugged, and she leaned on the statue.
“I’m just trying to deal with the fact that the secret I’ve been hiding for a while now has been exposed.” Book said somberly.
“What’s the worst thing that is going to happen now?” Dash smiled, “People will know how awesome you are.”
“One, I’ll be arrested. Doing the stuff I do isn’t exactly legal. Two, my dad will kill me if he finds out. Three, all of my enemies will know where to find my, and won’t stop until they get me through the people I care about.” Book said, looking like he could continue for hours.
“Four, he will have to talk with people now,” Moon smirked as he walked with Light to the statue, “So you tell me that you can talk now?” Moon asked Light’s bag.
“Yeah, pretty much. It is cool, right?” Wolfy said as he poked his head out of the bag.
“My wolf man,” Moon gave Wolfy a fist bump, and he smiled to him.
Book raised to his feet as he saw Light’s toy and anti-stress mechanism talking and moving. “Light, what did you do?”
“I don’t know. My arm started glowing and then this happened.” Light explained, looking stressed out. “My arm hurt when I rubbed against that big thing, so I thought I’d find some clues.”
“Fluttershy would love that,” Moon crossed his arms, and he leaned on the statue as well, “A pet that she can talk to, I mean it’s a chance of a lifetime.”
Light raised an eyebrow as he paused for a second. “Really?”
“She can already talk to animals.” Dash said as she poked at the toy.
“And this is a toy with a superhero costume.” Book said as he backed away from the statue.
“And Dash is super fast, and Light have the powers of god. So what?” Moon asked, “It’s still a way to break the ice.”
“What do you mean I have the powers of god? I just brought a toy to life!” Light said in fear.
“Think about it, this is a god like power,” Moon put his hands on Light, and he took Wolfy, “I mean, anyone can kill, but only god can revive.”
Light stared at him in fear before grabbing Book and shaking him. “We’ve got to fix this! I don’t wanna be a god!”
“I am afraid we cannot yet,” A. K Yearling told the teens as she walked down the stairs of the school, “This power could be essential to our plan.”
Light looked scared as this lady walked up. “Who’s this?”
“She is an agent of the government that work with magic people, like in the movies,” Pinkie Pie answered as she and the rest of the girls walked towards the group.
“Light, the thing?” Moon asked Light.
Light sighed as he reached into his bag and handed Moon the stuffed animal. “Well can you tell her that I can’t control my magic? I’m also an autistic nutcase who shouldn’t be playing god. Wolfy… was my imaginary friend. Having this toy was the only thing that kept me calm, and now it’s a sign that I’m losing it!” Light said as he started to panic.
Moon gave the stuffed wolf to Applejack, and the cowgirl sighed, “Thank ya Light.”
“It was Moon’s request. Rather, unique, but he said that you’d love it.” Light explained, distracting him from his anxiety.
“Really?” Applejack asked, and she walked to Moon, and gave him a kiss on the cheek, “Ya do know ma, Sugarwolf.”
“Everything for my super girl,” Moon winked.
“That is disgusting,” Wilde Shock said as he arrived as well.
While the two lovebirds talked, Book placed a hand on Light shoulder. “I need to explain something. Almost everybody right here has some form of magic, except me. We’ve… be recruited to take on the Dark Prince that I was telling you about.”
“They found out your secret identity?” Light asked in confusion.
Book groaned as Light exposed himself. “Fine, all of my brothers knew, but that’s it!”
“They aware about all of us, Light” Moon sighed, and he started to breath deeply, and looked at Light, “They know about my wolf curse. About Sunset’s double, about Equestria.”
Light looked scared as he looked at his arm again. “Listen, the hero gig isn’t my thing. All I want is this… thing fixed. Amputation is an option for me.”
“I don’t ask you to be a superhero, Mr. Heart,” A. K told the boy, “I ask you to help us to stop a danger that is beyond our powers.”
“How? Should I bring his teddy bear to life?” Light said as he was clearly becoming worse. “I’m not a fighter. I’m just a freak with a glowing arm. I didn’t need magic to know that I’m…” Light started to breath heavily as tears started running down his face.
“This is why you are all here, to test your powers and abilities and train you as a team.” A. K took her phone and pressed a button, as the statue, with the floor started to move down. The kids soon enough found themselves in a giant building full of agents, weird monsters, hydras, hippogriffs and centaurs. “Welcome to E.M.P.”
Book looked around in amazement. “It kinda makes you realize how normal you are, no matter what you are.”
“I’m just thinking about how did they put a building under our school,” Moon told Book, “I mean it’s a building under our school.”
“I thought they just put the school over the building. I mean, it’s the last place they’d look.” Wilde said with a grin as he took in the sights.
“Alright,” A. K turned to the group, “Follow me.” The group followed Yearling to a large black Room where they saw a young blue girl with yellow blond hair training there. “Ladies and gentlemen, this is Lightning Dust, your trainer and the tester of your abilities.”
“So which one of you, is the wolf?” Lightning Dust asked as all eyes turned to Moon. “Disappointing,” Dust sighed.
“Awe, I thought I was the better wolf and the best superhero.” Wolfy said, pretending to be disheartened.
“Mr. Moon please show her,” Yearling smiled. Moon sighed, and he closed his eyes, and fell to the floor, screaming in pain as green fur grew on his body, his legs and arms grew and claws grew outside of them, his mouth grew longer and sharp fangs grew as well. Where was Moon, now stood Night Beast.
Light stood in fear and total silence.
“Impressed now?” Night beast asked as Lightning Dust’s jaw dropped.
“Well, she’s not running in fear, so she’s doing better than most people.” Book quipped as he took off his glasses and started putting his contact lenses in.
“Alright, what about you?” Dust asked Light, “What tricks do you have?”
Wolfy jumped out of the bag and held his arms out in a superman pose. “Behold, his creation! Wolfy the super dog!”
“Can you do that to robots? Or armor?” Dust asked as she bent over to look at Wolfy.
“I don’t even know how I did it to him!” Light yelled, still having an anxiety attack.
“That’s what we’ll find out,” Dust smiled, “I’m here to test your abilities and see what can you do, and I will start with you, stressed and cute.”
“Oh man,” Wilde Shock smiled, “It seems Light here has a fan already.”
Book looked concerned as Light looked like he was about to have a mental breakdown. “With a friend like her, who needs an enemy? Dust, I don’t think he’s ready for this.”
“Alright then, I saw you and Beast here in action,” Dust looked at Beast and Book, “I would like to see more. You two are first.”
Book nodded as he turned to the beast. “Keep in mind that as the only person here without magic, I’ll be working twice as hard, but it did work for me last time.”
Night Beast and Book walked to the front of the room, “I will try not to hurt you,” Beast told Book.
“Keep in mind that I beat you without my gear last time, and I’m once again without it. I may be an over planner, but on the spot fights are my specialty,”
Night Beast smiled as he started to walk on his legs and arms, and started to run towards Book.
Book took off his jacket and waited for him to get close. He knew that trying to strangle him again would be predictable, and with walls around it wouldn’t be as effective.
Night beast started to take larger and larger steps, leaping towards the boy with his claws ready to attack. Dust smiled, and she pushed a button on her wrist, releasing a sound that made Beast to fall on his knees and to cover his wolf ears.
“Beast, are you okay?” Book asked but Beast didn’t answer, “Moon?”
“Stay Back!,” Night Beast got up on his legs and roared in rage as he tried to fight the animal inside of him. Night beast walked on four as he walked around Book, growling on him.
“Dust, what have you done?” Book asked, seeing his cousin getting more savage
“I wanted to see his full potential,” Dust smiled, “I need to know that what we have here is not just a boy in a wolf clothing, but a real animal.”
“The preservation of others is clearly not high on your list.” Book said as he.gripped his jacket tighter.
Beast started to leap towards Book, ready to strike, but Book rolled before his cousin would kill him, “Moon fight it!” But the beast could not understand, he just looked at him, and he started to tear apart the floor and threw it on Book.
Book fell back as the large metal plate slammed onto him. He started to curse the fact that he was always fighting people with superhuman strength, but he knew that his life was on the line now. His first thought was to try holding him back with his jacket, but then he had to question how long would that cloth hold up. He knew that as long as he was trapped, he was dead.
Night Beast started to walk towards Book, ready to bite his head off, as Dust pushed again on the button and Night Beast faded away, turning back into Moon. Moon woke up and he ran towards his cousin. “Book, I am so sorry, I don’t know what…” Moon tried to get the plates off Book.
“Don’t blame yourself, we got stuck with the lousy teacher.” Book grunted silently as he tried to help Moon free himself.
Applejack quickly ran over and helped lift the heavy metal off of Book. Her attention then turned to Moon. “Are you alright?”
“I don’t understand what happened. I usually control those instincts, but for some reason, it was like I was pushed back from my own brain.” Moon turned in rage to Dust, “What did you do to me?”
Dust didn’t seem concerned about what happened. “I was just seeing how bad this beast is. Now I like what I’m seeing. As for you Book, it seems like your lack of magic is making you the weakest link.”
Book glared daggers into her. “You nearly got me killed you sadistic maniac! The next time you pull a stunt like that I’m going to show you personally how skilled I am at beating people up!”
Twilight seemed more interested at the contraption. “So, you’ve found a way to harness Moon’s beast form?”
“It’s more like an on and off switch. Canines have sensitive hearing, so using certain frequencies activate certain parts of the mind. I didn’t make it, but I was happy to test it.” Dust said with a grin.
“I am not some pet you will call!” Moon shouted with rage, “The next time you will do it, the beast will kill you!”
“If I don’t beat him to it!” Dash said, looking ticked as well.
Applejack looked worried as Moon started to grow fur again, “Hey, just relax, she isn’t worth it.” The fur slowly returned to Moon’s body as nodded.
Light looked terrified at all of this. He felt like he was in deeper than he’d ever want to be in this. “Forget this. I’m an autistic kid with no clue how his powers work, not a hero. I’m out. How do I get out of here?”
“You’re too deep in it,” A. K told Light, “If you out now, we must take care of you.”
“Are threatening my brother?” Book asked as his hands turned into fists, and Moon’s hands started to grow claws.
Light held his hands up defensively. “Listen, I’m the last person you’d want in the field, let alone with magic. I… I can’t do this. All I want is this… thing with my arm gone.”
“Light, most magic can only be obtained through magical objects. People with magic infused to them are rare. The Rainbooms have both, and you have the rarer one. You’re too valuable of an asset to let go.” A.K. Explained.
Light’s hands started shaking as he pointed at himself. “Let me explain… what kind of… nutcase I am. I’m autistic… I have problems learning… talking… being... Normal… I can’t fight… or…. Do…. This…” Light’s breathing became more stressed as sweat and tears were pouring down his face.
Book knew that this was a clear sign of him getting ready to have a mental breakdown. “Light, take a few deep breaths.”
Flash was holding a strange pin in his hand. When he closes his eyes, he could fill the same sort of power that he felt when he touched Pinkie Pie’s necklace. He just wished that his Cousin, HottenBright, could get along with her.
Before he could ponder that even more, he heard someone coming, without ever think, he looked around, saw the bush, and somehow, when he blinked, he was in the bush.
Flash was both confused, and relieved that when he teleported, he only expanded onto the place, unsted of fusing in it.
From the bush he could see Light’s brother, Book Knight, Pinkie Pie and her friends and also his new friend Light Heart. They were with the new lady, chatting about something that Flash couldn’t hear. The lady touched the status, and it open. The group stated to walk in. Flash wanted to join them, and started to stare that the statue, but nothing happened. He thought about it, relaxed, and looked at the statue ones again, and blinked his eyes. He did teleport next to the statue, but was a bit off of the opening. He quickly got in the statue before it could close on him.
Dust scoffed a bit. “Funny, some kid with a mental defect get awesome powers and goes crying away. You have to be the most pathetic kid I’ve ever met. I’m starting to doubt that you can do anything right.”
“That’s enough,” Wilde Shock told Dust, and he took her by the wrist, “I know your kind, making fun of others, but you came for our help.” Lightnings came from Wilde’s eyes as he spoke, “The next time you will insult any one of them, I will send 300 volts into your body, got it?”
Book noticed the tears running down Light’s face. “Yearling, there are other ways for him to help. Right now he needs to back away.”
“I think we call it a day,” Yearling said as she released Dust from Wilde’s grip, “Tomorrow, we will do real training.”
“Um, I think it’s too late.” Wolfy said as Light didn’t seem to be responding to anything. Wolfy was trying to shake Light’s leg, but to no avail.
“Call a medic,” Yearling told Dust and the girl ran away.
“It’s mental, not medical. I’d say call my mom… but I’m guessing that’s something that we can’t do here.” Book explained.
Suddenly they all noticed Light’s right arm starting to glow. Light arms kept shaking as he was yanking his hair. Book knew that he was only this bad once, and it ended worse than the time he was hiding in a broom closet. Before Book could try anything to help calm him down Light screamed and slammed his fists into the ground. Everybody was thrown back as the magic from his hand.
Flash stood behind the equipment when this happened, but tried to continue teleporting behind different things, trying to get a better look.
As the others got up, they managed to see a small crater where Light was standing. Light was crying into his hands. They could barely hear the soft whimpering of Light. “I’m worthless. I’m nothing but a freak. I just want the pain to end.”
Flash teleported in Light’s crater, not caring to stay hidden, and started to pet him. “Heey... Shh… that’s not true, you managed to help my little sister on her first day, in the first minutes of meeting her.”
“Look at me. Look at the people who I’ve hurt. I’m an idiot. This world would be better without me.” Light whimpered.
“And what do you think Shy would be doing right now if you weren’t around to be there for her, and give her that bear ?” Flash asked Light will think about if his sister’s doll would have life to.
“It hurts. I don’t want to be alone. I don’t want to be the mess I am.” Light said as he was still crying.
Soon Light felt another person hugging him. Flash looked up to see Fluttershy trying to help him with Light. “You’re not alone, and you’re not a freak. You’re just hurting.
Soon every one was giving a pat on Light’s back, but it was only Flash, Fluttershy and Book that was next to Light, hugging him.
Dust wasn’t giving the same sympathy. She grabbed Flash and picked him up by his collar. “Wait! What are you doing here? I ought to throw you into…”
Dust was suddenly cut off by a swift right hook from Wilde. “I’m not going to lie. That felt good.”
Dust quickly got up, looking ticked. “Did you just…”
She was cut off again by Book’s right hook, knocking her out. Book grinned a bit as he turned to Wilde. “You need to lean in with your body.”
Yearling looked concerned at the intruder. “Who is this?”
Flash still held to Light, will he turned to face Yearling l. “I’m Flash, and I’m not going to stand by while my new friend is hurting!”
Book stood up and kept between Yearling and Flash. “Listen, this is a friend of Light’s, and he just helped make sure that my brother didn’t go suicidal again. Right now he’s your best hope of keeping my brother sane, because if you kill him then Light’s going to blame himself. Do we have an understanding?”
Yearling looked at Flash, seeing how he manage to calm Light down, relatively quickly. “Fine… but this Teleporting Flash better join us!” She told both Book and Flash.
“Can we talk about it?” Flash asked her while getting up.
As Yearling and Flash want to another room to talk, Book stayed with his brother.
Fluttershy looked worried at the crying boy in her lap. “Is he going to be okay?”
Book shrugged. “I hope so. The last time he broke this bad… he nearly died.”
She gasped as she realized what Book was talking about. Che cradled his head in her arms as Light looked like a trembling child. Somehow she felt that the two people there who could help him through this was herself and Flash. Flash understood Light and was currently his closest friend, but she started feeling a connection between herself and Light. She started to see that Light was as scared and as nervous as she was. Maybe he just needed a little help from her. Almost as a sign to her he seemed to start calming down as she kept petting him. She blushed a little at his tired face.
Flash came back with Yearling. “So we agree, only me, his brother...” Flash saw Light in Fluttershy’s embrace, looking like he was at peace. “... And it would seem Fluttershy to, are to be the only one to ask him to do magic.”
Yearling begrudgingly agreed, if that was the only way to get Flash and especially Light to cooperate and join the team.
Light weakly got up, looking embarrassed. “I… I’m sorry.”
Dust slowly got back on her feet. “You should be sorry you little…” She was cut off by a backhanded punch from Book and Wilde at the same time.
Yearling merely sighed. “No, I’m sorry. I saw you as an asset and forgot about you as a person. I should have focused on helping you understand your power and keep calm instead of pushing you beyond your breaking point.”
Fluttershy and Flash kept close to him as Light nodded. “I forgive you.”
Yearling sighed. “Clearly we need to put more thought into your training, and we still don’t have much time to do it. Let’s call it for the night. We’ll discuss the mission later.”
Flash walked next to Light. “Should we stop at the sugarcube corner where Pinkie Pie works?” He asked Light, hoping that maybe something there could make him feel better.
Pinkie Pie jumped up and hugged Flash at the idea. “Yes, we can have a super secret don’t tell anybody spies party! All we need to do is head to my work, pick up some treats, and then head to Moon’s house for a secret slumber party!”
Flash was about to smile to the filling of having Pinkie Pie, one of hand-fulls of person that he was ok with having in his personal space, being some close to him. But he turned to look of that was what Light wanted to do, it was his that need to... Put a smile on his face. “What do you want to do Light?”
Light still looked emotionally exhausted, but he gave a small nod. “Sure.”
“We should get to know each other better if we are going to be a team. I’ll call dad and let him know that Moon invited us to the sleepover.” Book said calmly as he was checking himself for any cuts or scars.
“Do I get to come too?” Everybody turned to see Fuze walking in with a box.
“When did you get here?” Book asked.
“Well, after school I was bored, so I wanted to see if our new boss had a secret base here. Turns out that I was right. Yearling gave me access to the research and development lab and I made you all some basic goodies before we get into making suits for you all. Speaking of which, I’ll need your measurements.”
Rarity gasped. “A man taking a woman’s measurements? Well, I’ve never!”
Book rolled his eyes. “It’s kinda necessary.”
Rarity merely pulled out a paper from her purse. “I happen to know all of our measurements by heart.”
Flash pointed to him, Light, and Book. “What about the guys?” He asked Rarity.
“I only know Book’s. I’ll handle the rest at the sleepover. Now, who wants to see their new toys?” Fuze asked as he held up the box.
Flash looked at Light then back at his friends brother. “Ummm… what do you have for me?” He asked joking.
“Well, this is mostly general stuff. Watches for everybody. I made them in different styles, so they aren’t noticeable as spy tech. They look normal, but also work as communicators and GPS’s. We can also access Intel which Yearling sends us through it. Second, new shoes. I had to hack into the school’s supply for your shoe sizes, but I did it. They have a hidden blade inside of them for self defensive purposes and it’s a good place to hide stuff. Everybody still with me… because I’m hiding the fact that I didn’t expect Flash or Light to be here.” Fuze asked as he was handing stuff out.
Twilight looked shocked as she found the blade in her shoe. “This is how you use your free time?”
“This is some of his better stuff. I wouldn’t guess that these were useful at first glance.” Book said as he put on his watch.
Fuze grinned as he continued. “I also met this great girl named Trixie, and it inspired me to make these.” Fuze pulled a container of mints out of the box. “Smoke pellets. Don’t suck on them. I’m also coming up with designs for weapons specifically designed for our royal friend. I don’t know how tough he is, so it’s mainly ranged stuff.”
Yearling raised an eyebrow. “Like what?”
“Well, I needed somebody who knows about biology and chemistry to come up with some form of chemical to put him to sleep, but I’ve got a few more practical items in the woodwork. High strength grappelling cables, improved shock gauntlets, and a few others.” Fuze explained. “If anything I think we need a place to store an extra uniform, just in case the school is ever under attack.”
Flash lifted his hand. “My cousin, HottenBright, and Twilight could help with that”
“So can Sunset.” Twilight said. “Our Sunset, not the evil one.”
“HottenBright doesn’t know about this and shouldn’t. She has no magic, and we already are risking a lot with two kids knowing about this.” Yearling explained. “Use who you have and what you have.”
“Kids?” Flash was confused. “We are teens!” He looked around at the group. “And there more than just 2 here!”
“Fox and Stone know about it.” Book explained. “Fuze blew it when he found out about Yearling.”
“W.. WHAT?” Flash asked them. “How... Why… “ He was out of words.
Light’s eyes widened too. “You let them know?”
Fuze shrugged. “I gave them candy and told them to keep quiet. That should work… right?”
“And you didn’t think to ask me?” Flash asked Fuze. “Before giving them CANDY!” He tried to stay come, but now it was Flash that was having his panic attack.
Book rolled his eyes as he grabbed Flash. “Listen, they only heard a bit. They are kids, so it’s easy to lie to them. As long as Yearling doesn’t do anything stupid, we’re good. Nothing to worry about.”
“Yeah, and I didn’t give them too much. I gave them the hard candy that they have to suck on, so they’re not going to have any sugar rushes.” Fuze said calmly.
Got out of Books grasp. “When my family adopted them, I promised that I would keep true to my name, and always be FlashTRUTH!” He told them.
Pinkie hugged him again. “Great! Now we can have them join our party!”
“NO!!!” Light yelled. “I want them away from this craziness of… magic!”
Flash patted him on the back, happy to hear that he cared about his little sisters.
“And we’ll be talking about classified information and planning. We are not going to expose them to more of this then we already are.” Book said sternly.
“What if they also got magic powers?” Pinkie asked.
The whole group looked at her.
“Pinkie... Darling. The chances of them having magic, well it’s…” Rarity turned to Twilight, not knowing what to tell Pinkie.
“Not likely. I’m willing to look over this minor breach in security, but keep your sisters out of this mess.” Yearling warned.
Flash noted.
“Then it’s settled. Tonight, Moon’s house, meet up at eight o’clock.” Book said.
Applejack crossed her arms. “Hold on! Who put you in charge?”
“I have the most experience on the field. I fought battles that couldn’t be solved with friendship, but if you insist, we’ll vote tonight.” Book said sternly.
“Umm... I vote sugarcube corner!” Flash said.
Moon shrugged. “Why not both? We can head there to get treats, and then we can have a sleepover. I’m pretty sure my house could fit us all. We do need to get to know each other, and we can’t talk about… this in a public place.”
“Umm... Ok, I’ll just to stop home and get some of my stuff, like me P.J.” Flash told Moon. “What time? And are we having dinner?” He asked the group. “If so, S.C. C or Moon’s place?”
“We’ll all go home immediately to get our stuff, meet up at Sugarcube, maybe grab a few pizzas, then we’ll meet up again at Moon’s place. Any questions?” Book asked.
“Um... Yes, I have one” Fluttershy spoke up.
“Yes Flutter?” Twilight asked.
“We are having vegetarian? Right?” Shy asked.
Wilde groaned. “One cheese pizza for Fluttershy.”
“Alright, we’ll work out food at Pinkie’s work. Let’s get going.” Book said as he started walking out.
Flash followed, asking himself what he will tell his parents.
As the group left the facility of E.M. P, Lightning Dust walked aside, and she talked to her wrist, “Brother, the information is here, sending it now.”
As the group walked to Sugar Cube corner, Moon walked to Twilight, angry about what she said at the room, “You seemed interested in machine that almost made me kill someone, Twilight.”
“I’m sorry Moon,” Twilight apologized, “I know what is like to have this power and not being in control.”
“It’s starting to be a hobby for some of the people around here.” Wilde quipped, before getting a jab in the ribs from Moon.
“Don’t tell Applejack, but I’m starting to fear that I will not control the beast anymore.” Moon said somberly
Twilight nodded and their followed the group to their cars. Soon everybody was gathering their backpacks and sleeping bags and were making arrangements for their sleepover. Flash’s girls were excited about the idea of a sleepover, but they were disappointed when they learned that only Flash was invited. As for Gentle, she was glad that the boys were making friends, and trusted Moon to make sure that they were taken care of. Her main concern was the fact that Light looked out of it, and needed help from Book and Fuze to get his stuff together.
As everybody got to the Sugarcube corner, they were met by an excited Pinkie Pie. She quickly led them inside and showed them around the shop. There were so many baked goods and ice cream flavors. The team soon settled down and relaxed to some treats. Light kept to himself, not speaking to anybody.
While they others were enjoying their food, Wilde Shock took some treats and walked towards Rarity, “How are you sweetheart?”
Rarity looked at Wilde, and turned her head, unhappy to see his face, “I have nothing to say to you.”
“Come on,” Wilde smiled, “I have your favorite, Chocolate with vanilla diamonds,” Wilde showed Rarity the cupcake, and the girl sighed “Fine, we can have a moment or two.”
Wilde smiled as he took a seat by her side, “I know we have our differences, but we must learn to forgive if we will work together. So I forgive you for ditching me for that guy.”
“You forgive me?” Rarity laughed, “I should forgive you for forgetting our day.”
“You are adorable when you think I’m wrong,” Wilde smirked as he took some whipped cream from his cupcake and put some on Rarity’s nose, “But I am not the one to apologize.”
Rarity smiled as she cleaned her nose, and she took the cupcake from Wilde, and she pushed it on his face. “I am always adorable.”
Flash looked intrigued. “So… you both care about each other, but why did you break up?”
“She always cared about her clothes before all,” Wilde told Flash as he cleaned his face.
“He always tricked others to pay our dates,” Rarity complained as well.
“She tried to post us as the couple of the year, after one date.”
“He wanted me to just relax and watch a stupid movie for our 3rd date.”
“It sounds to me like you two were so focused on what the other person was doing wrong that you didn’t ask yourself the most important question that needs to be asked when you care about each other.” Book said with a grin.
“We did have our moments,” Wilde nodded, “And she did was pretty in her outfits.”
“And it was nice to be treated like a queen by others,” Rarity agreed.
“I think you two were more concerned about what you were getting out of it. That’s not love. Love is asking how can I change, how can I help the person I love? Love is selfless, and isn’t greedy.” Book explained. “I’m willing to bet that if you both tried again, looked for your own flaws instead of your partner’s, and focused more on helping each other, you’ll find if the chemistry between you is real.”
Wilde and Rarity looked at each other. Neither one of them wanted to think about what they had done personally to bring them to breaking up, but the guilt inside of them told them the truth. They both wanted to see this work between them, so maybe a few changes would work.
“What do you say?” Wilde turned to Rarity, and smiled, “Would you give another try?”
“Why not,” Rarity smiled, and she held Wilde’s hands and the two got up on the table, “We are officially back!”
Dash looked interested as she looked at Book. “How do you know about this stuff?”
“My dad would give me and my brothers talks about how important finding the right somebody was. I won’t date for an experience. I’ll date to see if it leads to something… real.” Book explained.
FlashTruth was thinking back of what happened when he got home to pack his bag for the night.
“So it true, Truth?” Flash turned to see his little sisters at the opening of his small bedroom.
“What is?” He asked them. Hoping that they weren’t thinking about what he was thinking.
“That is our room, was your room...” Shy asked timidly.
Flash sat down on his bed. Originally this room was supposed to be ShyStone’s, but will he was trying to convince his parents to also adopt FastFox, they pointed out that the room wasn’t big enough for both of them, that’s when he offered to take the small room, and give up his large bedroom.
“Yes, I did give up my large bedroom so that our parents would adopt both of you girls.” Flash knelt down to tell them this.
Both girls want and hugged him.
“Now I have to get packing, I have... A… a party to go to!” Flash said trying to avoid the hole magic thing.
“Ohw… With who?” Fast asked with a grin.
“Umm… Light Heart.” Both girls jumped with excitement when Flash said that. “Oh, oh, Can we came to?” They both asked while pleaded.
“Um... No, it’s... It’s… just for them one in somewhat the same class.” Flash told them that. It wasn’t mostly true, then did share some classes together.
“There’s also Pinkie Pie.” He said matter-of-factly.
“Oh...” Fast winked. “Ok”
Flash turned to look at her. “What does that mean?” He asked both curious and worried.
“Nothing.” Fast said while running downstairs with her sister.
Flash was getting nervous, he was getting worried that they were going to say something they shouldn’t. After putting his old Neon Red coat, a Yellow safety shirt & Orange pants, a glow-in-the-dark Halloween mask and some long black cloths, he went on his belly to get out a board game that was under his bed, ‘D&D’s Fantasy Detective, if they ever say something, he could try to bluff and jest say that they will be playing this game tonight, he was planning to have this be the cast.
When he was done packing, he went down stairs to let his parents know that he wasn’t going to be them for dinner, and not to wait for him tonight.
When he got to the living room, his sisters were there with their mom.
She turned to him and asked. “So... You’re having a Party with some of your classmates?” She asked him.
“Umm... Ya!” he replied, “And we are sleeping over at a friends house.”
“And some of them are girls!?” she told her son. “And one of them is that girl Pinkie Pie?”
“Y... Yes!” He said, not knowing where she was going with this.
She started to walk towards him, and places something in his hand. “Well, good luck.” She winked before walking away.
“Hey silly! Whatcha thinking about?” Pinkie asked him, snapping him out of his trance.
Flash turned to see a Pinkie Pie one millimeter away from his face. “Umm… n... Nothing.” He blushed profusely, as he looked into her beautiful blue eyes, eyes that he could stare into it for hours.
“Okie dokie! Well, I hope you’re having fun.” Pinkie said excitedly.
“Um... Yes, I am.” Flash told her. Every day was fun with Pinkie Pie.
“Um, hey.” They both turned to see Light sitting next to them. “I… I forgot to give this to you earlier. Here you go.” Light handed him a toy dove with a hat matching Flash’s.
Pinkie gasped when she saw this. “It looks just like you Flash! It’s amazing!” She proceeded to hand it to him while hugging him.
“Thanks Light!” Flash told him before pausing and looking at Light then at the toy, then back to Light. “Ummm... Does the toy talk?”
Light lowered his head. “No… I still don’t know how that happened.”
Wolfy’s voice spoke up from his backpack. “At least I’m still here.”
Light cringed when Wolfy spoke. “I couldn’t leave him at home. What are my parents going to say when they see him?”
“That... Your little brother help you put some... Robot parts in toys?” Flash asked Light.
Light sighed as he leaned back. “With an AI smart enough to respond to whatever they say to him and mechanics so smooth and precise to move around freely, but stuffing thick enough so that the mechanical parts can’t be felt. It’s not that easy.”
Wolfy shrugged as he peeked his head out of the bag. “I guess I need to watch some more Toy Story and see how they do it.”
“Andy is coming into the room!” Pinkie told Wolfy.
“So… I just go limp, right?” Wolfy asked.
“Pretty much.” Pinkie said cheerfully.
Wolfy then did his best to go limp and not move. “How’s this?” Wolfy whispered.
“Mhm... I can see your lips move, Mr. Ventriloquist!” Pinkie told Wolfy
“Mhm... Maybe you could pretend that you are ventriloquist.” Flash told Light and Wolfy.
“I used that line on Yearling. I don’t think she bought it.” Light said disheartened.
“I think it’s because of the super duper magic detective that she was.” Pinkie said.
Both guys looked at her.
“I’ll just leave you two to talk.” Light said somberly.
Flash was afraid that ever him or Pinkie said something wrong. Light seemed distant from everybody, but Fluttershy went to sit down next to him.
“He’ll be fine. I think he’s still upset over what happened. I’m sure that Shy can help him out. She’s dealt with more anxiety than either of us. So, how have you been doing with your new magic?”
“Oh... Um… I just found it.” Flash told him will point to his new pin he got. “Look at it, If I’m not mistaken, this is the symbol for the teleporting-gateways in the game ‘The Revenge of the Tirek’.”
“I heard about it, but I also heard that the actual fight with the other Twilight was more epic.” Pinkie said, oblivious to the fact that he had no clue about the mirror world.
“I’m ya…” Flash was about to question her, but got sidetracked by her eyes. “Um... Well, I would seem that when I teleport, I expand to the point I am going to.”
Pinkie nodded. “Well, I think your power is cool. Mine tends to make things blow up.” She looked a little embarrassed when she admitted that.
“W... Everything?” Flash asks with worry.
“No, it has to be made of sugar.” Pinkie explained.
“A.” He said related. “But wait, does that me I would explode!?”
Pinkie tilted her head, both confused and worried. “Why?”
“Because” Flash said while putting his sunglasses on. “I’m a sweet guy!”
She giggled as she hugged him again. “Don’t worry. You’re safe for snuggling.”
Flash could feel her heartbeat will her two softly moaned pressed on his body. “I’m... I’m glad of that.” He smiled while thinking of what his mom gave him before he left.
“Guys, something’s going on” Wilde called for them, “Moon said he smelled something, and there are people who are not here for the ice cream!”
Pinkie let go of Flash to go see who were the ‘new friends’ coming in.
Flash was disappointed to getting blocked by this new arrival. But he got, straightening himself up, and join them to see what was going on outside.
The group followed Wilde outside where they saw Night Beast out with the others as they stood in fighting position.
“There are at least 30 people here” Night Beast told Book. “And a familiar smell, but still new.”
Book looked concerned. “You think that it’s a threat to us?”
Flash was wondering if he should put on his Halloween mask on.
“I don’t... Haaa!” Moon fell on the ground in pain as a group of criminals led by a female masked woman approached them. Moon fainted away, and he turned to his human form, unconscious.
“I will take him” Sunset told her friends as she carried Moon with her to the store.
Book nodded. “I’m unarmed. I’ll… need you all to stall for me.” Book quickly grabbed a bag off of his bike, leaving the others to face this group.
Light looked nervous as he was looking at the large group heading for him. “I’m guessing that you don’t want to talk about this?”
Dash cracked her knuckles. “If they want to fight, they’ll get it!”
Flash was looking around to find a place to teleport his friends, especially Light.
“Take them out!” The lady ordered. Suddenly a couple of thugs drew out some tasers and fired them at Light, only for Fluttershy to step in front of him. She screamed in pain at all of the electricity coursing through her. As she fell to the ground, Light caught her. He quickly pulled the wires out of her, not feeling the electricity.
As she passed out in his, arms Light’s arms started shaking. “No… I… I can’t…” As everybody was thinking that Light was going to have a mental break down, he turned to the others in anger. “You… GET… AWAY… FROM… HER!!!!” Light’s arm glowed brightly as her charged the criminals.
One of them reached for his sidearm, but the lady stopped him. “Don’t kill him! He’s too valuable!”
Almost instantly after she said that Light reached one of the thugs, punching him straight in the face and knocking him across the street.
“Ooooooo! It’s just like the other hero with the glowing fist.” Pinkie pointed out.
Everybody was shocked to see this, but Dash quickly realized that this was still a fight. “Let’s take them down!” Instantly she ran towards the crowd of criminals, quickly disarming them and throwing a few punches.
Applejack quickly handed Fluttershy to Flash. “Get her out of here. I’ve got some much-needed punching to do.” She then turned to the larger criminals and started charging them.
Without even thinking Flash teleported to the only place he could think of to rest, his new bedroom. Seeing where he was, he placed her on the bed and checked that she was still breathing and her heart was still beating. Seeing that they were both stable, even though she was panning. He sneaked out of his room, and looked at the outside window and started to teleport back to the fight, so that he could help out.
As Flash got back to the diner, he saw that everybody was already fighting. He backed up the store front and started wondering how he could actually fight.
“Never threw a punch, have you?” Flash turned behind him to see Fuze messing with a pair of shock paddles.
Flash looked nervous as a few thugs noticed them. “What made you think that?”
Fuze quickly handed him the paddles. “I messed with the charge on these, so just keep holding down that button and just punch them with those paddles. Easy as pie.”
As Flash was about to ask him what he meant, one of the thugs tackled him. Flash was trying to push him off with the paddles, but nothing was happening.
“Press the buttons!” Fuze said.
Flash quickly looked down and pressed the buttons, shocking the guy and knocking him off.
Rarity quickly put up a shield to protect herself from any ranged weapons while Twilight stayed next to her and used her powers to disarm those foes.
The masked lady groaned. “I guess I have to do it myself.”
“You know, if you weren’t greedy and hired some trained muscle, you’d have a chance.” The lady turned to see the Shadow Knight right behind her.
She grinned as she swung a knife at him. “DO you think that I’ll go down without a fight.”
Book blocked her swing with his gauntlet and held onto her arm. “No, but now I get to test my new toy.” Book flipped a switch on his belt, sending electricity into his gauntlet and charging his punches. “Now, you may find this shocking, but for the sake of science, tell me how this feels.” Book and the girl started trading punches as the fight raged across the street.
While the other kept the fight outside, Sunset tried to wake Moon up, but for no use, Moon was still unconscious. “Wake up! We need you, Applejack needs you!” With no other choice, Sunset used her power, trying to bring herself into Moon’s Mind and wake him up. She held the green boy’s hand, and her eyes started to glow. Soon enough, Sunset found herself inside a dark forest, as she saw Moon fighting a green beast with red dots and purple pants. Sunset saw moon fighting Night Beast.
“Moon,” Sunset called for her friend, “You need to wake up, we need Night Beast.” Moon looked at Sunset with shock and confusion as Night Beast saw her and started to run towards her.
Moon took Sunset by the hand and the two ran away from the beast.
“What are you doing here?” Moon asked Sunset, “How are you inside my head?”
“I can read people’s minds, so I tried to talk to your mind.” Sunset sat down next to Moon as they heard the howling of the beast, “What is going on, I thought you can control yourself.”
“The sound,” Moon looked at Sunset, “Until then I thought I am Night Beast, but I just controlled the other side of me, a side with a will of its own. When Night Beast broke free from me, he won’t come back.”
“But you changed, I saw you changed minutes before”
“And when I turned back, it was the beast returning into my body.” Moon walked away from Sunset as he looked at the direction of the howl, “There is no “just me” now, there are me and it.”
Sunset looked at Moon with sorrow as she noticed her hand started to fade. Sunset found herself again at the sugarcube when a yellow woman with hair just like her, clothes just like her and a face just like her, looking at her.
“Time to go, sister.” The woman told Sunset in her own voice.
“Who are you?” Sunset asked and she was ready to fight.
“I am Sunset Shimmer,” The other Sunset told her counterpart as she copied her fighting position. Sunset leaped on her doppelganger trying to punch her face, but the other dodged the attack and kicked her in the back. Sunset fell on her back as her counterpart held her and cut her in the arm, making an identical scar to her own. Sunset screamed as the other sunset smiled.
“Twinsies,” The evil Sunset smirked as six thugs entered inside the building, “Take her and the boy.” The thugs nodded, and they took Sunset and moon, leaving the evil Sunset to take her place. Sunset looked at rage at her doppelganger as she waved to her, “Don’t worry, I will take good care of your friends.”
Book was still locked in combat with this strange lady. She was clearly trained professionally, but seemed to be arrogant. He decided to try using her emotions against her by playing the guessing game. “Who are you? I doubt you got up this morning and said “I’m going to lose a fight to a bunch of kids.” What brought you to this neck of the woods?”
“The true king sent me to bring him a hunting hound,” The lady smiled behind her mask, “And he paid well for it.”
“Really? Why this group?” Book asked as he sent a kick flying at her. “You’re trying to get thugs for free? You have no real standards.” The two fought as the communicator of the old lady started to talk.
“Miss. Tsud, we have the beast, ready to return to base, over.”
Book’s eyes widened when it said that. He quickly threw a couple of throwing stars at her legs. “Eye for an eye! You’re not leaving this place!”
“Maybe you should check on your cousin,” The lady laughed as she threw a smoke bomb, blinding Book, and she and the thugs ran away.
Book was shocked as he lost them, but not at the fact that they lost. He just got the most shocking clue. As a few police sirens started heading for them Book quickly ran off. As he ran past Wilde and Applejack he spoke quickly. “Moon has been taken, and possibly Sunset. There’s a spy here too. I’ll explain later.”
“What?!!” Applejack asked Book, before falling on her knees, and tears fell from her eyes. Wilde helped her to rise.
“What do you mean a spy?” Wilde asked as the girls surrounded him and Applejack.
“I can’t explain now, I’m a vigilante, remember?” Book yelled as he ran off into the alley.
“Guys!” The group turned their heads from Book to see a wounded Sunset, “They took Moon, I tried to fight them, but they were too many.”
Light Heart had tears going down his face as he heard this. “I… I failed him?” Light’s glowing hand shook a bit before he punched a light pole with his glowing hand, knocking the whole thing over. Flash ran over to him to comfort him as he started crying again.
“We will find him,” Twilight told Flash, and she turned to Sunset, “Have you seen their faces, anything that would help us find Moon?”
“No,” Sunset sighed, “I’m sorry.”
They soon turned to see Book exiting Sugarcube corner, quickly changing clothes. Light was concerned when he didn’t see Fuze. “Where’s Fuze at?”
“He ran off during the fight to call the cops.” Book explained. “Alright, let’s keep the story straight, they were trying to rob the store with extreme prejudice, and we locked ourselves…” Book stopped when he saw how beaten up Sunset was. The main thing he took notice of was the scar on her hand. It was in the exact same spot as Shimmer’s was, and looked like it had been healing for a couple of days. So my brother was right. Now we have two spies working with us.
As they were all standing in front of the store the police showed up in force, checking the others for injuries and assessing the situation.
Moon woke up in a dining room of a medieval castle, he was chained to a chair, and in front of him, on the other side of the table, there was a young boy in his age, with an orange skin and grey hair, his eyes were yellow, and he wore black coat and green shirt, and the amulet that was taken.
“I assume that you are the Dark Prince?” Moon asked as he tried to get free of the chains.
“Please, call me Edmond Sombra,” The Dark Prince smiled as three thugs and the masked lady came in, the lady put down her mask to reveal the face of Lightning Dust. “Well done, miss Dust. The money is already in your bank account.”
“Nice,” Dust smiled, and she handed Sombra the wrist controller that was on her hand, “This would make it easier to control him.”
“Thank you,” Sombra said as he put the wrist on his arm, and Dust left the room.
“So she was a traitor?” Moon asked, “Of course she was.”
“She was loyal to me, and not to my mother,” Sombra told Moon, “You can be loyal to me as well.” Sombra pushed the button and Moon started to scream in pain as he tried to break free, the green boy grew fur on his body, claws extracted from his fingers, he started to grow sizes, and he broke free of the chains. “The Night Beast.” Night Beast looked in Rage at Sombra, and he threw the table away, as he started to run towards him. Sombra stood in silence as the beast ran to kill him, and as the beast stood in front of him, he pushed the button, and the beast stood there silently. “My own monster.” Beast looked in fear at Sombra as Iron Will came into the room with chains, “Take it to the garden, and give it some bones to eat.” Iron will nod, and he chained Beast as Sombra walked out of the room to a hall that led him to the dungeons where a yellow girl with a red hair looked at him in hatred.
“What did you do to Moon?” Sunset asked Sombra.
“The boy is dead, there is only the beast at my command,” Sombra smiled as Sunset tried to choke him, but her hands were chained to the wall.
“My friends would stop you!” Sunset told Sombra as he walked away from her.
“Why do you think that?” Sombra giggled, “You’re double is in your place, they would never tell the difference. You and your friends lost.”
Book, Wilde, and Flash were all sitting by the sidewalk while the others were being medically and physically checked. Book seemed to be the most somber of the three. “How much can I trust you two?”
Flash looked hurt by this question. “What do you mean?”
“Right now you two are the wild cards of this team. I don’t know either of you well, and you didn’t belong to the group that has already been dealing with magic. What reason do I have for not asking you to leave the team?” Book asked coldly.
Flash looked concerned. “Because of my family. I could never hurt my sisters or my cousin. I want to help you. Tell me how to gain your trust and I’ll do it.”
Book looked at Flash. “I want you to learn about Sombra’s bloodline. Also, look into the other Sunset Shimmer of this world to see if anybody else has been using that face or name.” Book’s eyes then turned to Wilde. “What about you? Can I trust the man who set me up with a fight that I didn’t need?”
“If it’s about Moon, I need to know,” Wilde told Book, “I know sometimes I can be a jerk, but Moon is my best friend, and if you won’t tell me what is going on, I’m going to show you my unlimited power.” Lightning came out of Wilde’s right hand as he started to get angry.
Book looked at him for a moment. “Do you know that you can tell a lot about a person just by their eyes? I’ve learned a lot about you two just by that one question. Tell me, who all knew that we were going to be here?”
“Are you blaming me?” Wilde Shock asked and his eyes started to glow in blue, “Do you think I would sell my friend? You have the nerve to blame me?”
Book leaned over to Wilde. “I… don’t… blame… you. Your eyes told me the answer. Now tell me, who is not in this group comes to your mind who knew about us being here. Who would rat us out?”
“Only us and A.K,” Wilde Shock’s eyes turned back to normal.
“Come on, think about it. Combat expert, could disable Moon, has a big ego.” Book said, force-feeding him this answer.
“Dust!” Wilde Shock gritted his teeth and he got up from his place, “Let’s go!”
“Hold on, we need to wait until we are let go before you and I can go talk to Dusty. We also have a new problem.” Book said. “There’s now another spy in our team.”
“You mean her?” Wilde’s eyes turned to Sunset, “Three thugs fought her off, sure, I knew she had never changed, just some prick.”
“She has been with us from the start. Why would you question her?” Flash asked.
“Look at all of the fresh wounds on her body. They all happened recently except one. Look at her right hand.” Book said silently.
They both looked closely to see a scar on her hand. “Are you certain that she didn’t already have it?”
Book nodded. “I had her show her hands to me several times. It’s the Sunset I’ve been fighting this whole time.”
“So what are we going to do?” Wilde asked, “Maybe a little shock therapy for the imposter?”
Book grabbed his arm and brought him close. “If she’s captured what will happen to our Sunset and Moon? I don’t think my way is the way to handle her.”
Flash was now scared at the prospect of having a spy next to them that they can’t touch. “Then what do we do?”
“We discreetly warn the others, and we treat her like one of our own. We just need to make sure that she doesn’t get our full plans. When we start missions we have somebody else in charge of the team that she’s on and switch things up on her. Until we can find and rescue Sunset and Moon we need our enemies closer.”
“Fine,” Wilde rolled his eyes, “But not trying to redeem her, once we have Moon back, I kill her.”
Flash looked nervous at the idea of killing somebody. “Well… what if we can convert her? If she has information on Dark Prince then she could be a big asset.”
“Do you think she would turn on her boss?” Wilde turned to Flash, “She would never betray him, we must act now, before Moon would die.”
Book held up his hand. “We’ll see what we can get from Dust, but if… Shimmer gets outed now and escapes then we’re only signing two death certificates. You’re playing checkers right now. The game Shimmer and Prince are playing is chess.”
“ I hope you have a plan,” Wilde told Book, “As a known master of gambling, the odds are against us.”
“I don’t play chance, I play chess. Try to spread the word without her noticing. She’s getting patched up, so now’s the best chance. Don’t let anybody get caught alone with her.” Book ordered.
“I’ll text Rarity,” Wilde took his phone, “After all, you the one who told me to trust my girl.”
“Good, make sure that they all keep it a secret. Lives are on the line right now, and we have the advantage. Fuze witnessed this and is worried that he might have been spotted, so he’s backed out of the group until he’s safe.” Book explained. “He’s heading for the school and is waiting for me.”
“Rarity already opened a group,” Wilde told them to take their phones, “It’s called Copysun Fake Shimmer. Not a great name but,”
Book opened his phone. “Everybody being stealthy right now?”
“Well, I had to take a cab back here, but I’m here now,” Fluttershy said.
“I’m sharing a phone with Fluttershy while she’s hugging me. Am I insane?” Light asked.
“You’re just as sane as the rest of us. Sunset Shimmer is compromised. Her double is currently getting bandages in the back of the hospital van. Dash, sit down.” Book said as he glanced at the speedster who was starting to stand up.
“Alright, what’s the plan?” Applejack asked as they all sat down, as Shimmer left the group and she headed to Caballeron’s base.
Book paused for a second as a couple of officers walked by. “Nobody can let her know that we are onto her. If she gets exposed then the other Sunset is worthless and will most likely be killed. Don’t be alone with her, and be ready to change plans to accommodate for adjusting plans last minute. Applejack, disqualifying Sunset, who is the best tactician on the team that A.K. Assigned you to?”
“Rarity and Wilde Shock are the best ah can offer, they both know how to keep things and manipulate people.”
“Then Rarity and Wilde are in charge of your group now. Be careful when planning for Shimmer. Also, we are moving the sleepover to your place Applejack. Treat Shimmer like you’d treat Sunset. Keep cool and don’t do anything to let her onto us. Once I can find and rescue Sunset and Moon we can beat the tar out of her.” Book said sternly.
“Why don’t we just try making friends with her?” Pinkie asked. “It’s always worked for us in the past.”
“That’s what I was suggesting,” Flash said, glad that she was on his side.
“You really think we can get along with… her?!?” Wilde nearly barked at the phone.
“I don’t know, but it’s worth a shot. Keep her as an ally for now. Once I get to Prince’s castle I’ll search for info that could sway her along as our missing allies. Text Sunset in thirty minutes, tell her that the sleepover is still on and the location moved. Keep it a secret and just pick her up. Applejack, Pinkie, you two are in charge of picking her up.” Book ordered. “I’ve got to hang up.” Book quickly added as his dad walked up to him.
Golden hugged Book as he came over. “I came over as soon as I heard about what happened. Where’s Fuze?”
“Oh, he’s at school. Something about asking the principal about what rules and restrictions for making stuff. You know how he gets.” Flash was amazed at how blatantly Book was able to lie to his dad.
Golden nodded. “Good, because I’m taking you boys home right now.”
Book’s cool face turned to fear as he said that. “No! I mean, Light’s been having a bad day. He needs this to get him back to his childish self.”
Golden grabbed Book’s arms. “Book, Moon is missing. I don’t care which kid in a suit talks to me, I’m going to find him. You know that Light’s panicking right now.”
“Which is why he needs this party. If we send him home like this then he’ll just feel guilty. We need to get his mind off of this and back into a positive state. We’re moving the party over to Applejack’s house, and that’s a ways away from town. I promise that we’ll help Light, all I’m asking for is your trust.” Book pleaded.
Golden sighed as he turned to Light. Fluttershy was still trying to keep him calm and was doing a pretty good job. “Alright. I’ll… trust you. Just make sure that you call me personally if anything happens.”
“Don’t worry Mr. G,” Rainbow dash assured Golden and she leaned on Book, “Book will be safe and sound under my protection.”
Golden looked confused. “Who is this?”
Dash grinned as she shook his hand. “Rainbow Dash. The coolest person here.”
Book blushed a bit as his dad was staring at him. “You told me to make some friends.”
“Never mind her, she’s our idiot,” Wilde grinned and he returned to his jerk self, “I am the coolest guy here.” Rarity punched Wilde in the guts and apologized in his name
“He’s actually Moon’s friend, so that’s not on me,” Book said.
Golden rubbed his forehead a bit. “Just… remember what I taught you.”
Book blushed a little more as he said that. “Yes, sir.”
Dash raised her eyebrow a bit. “What exactly did you teach him?”
Golden grinned as Agent Sweetie Drops walked over. “K.I.S.S. Or, Keep It Simple Stupid.” As he turned to see Drops walk up he groaned a bit. “Come on! This was an attempted robbery, not a magic incident.”
She pointed over to the broken light pole with the impression of a fist on it.
“It seems we have enhanced on the loose, maybe it’s that beast that attacked the bank three days ago.”
Golden sighed. “Well, now this is also a family matter. My cousin has been kidnapped, so I’m not going to be kept in the dark on this.”
“Family late… oh hey Rainbow Dash!” Dropps waved as she looked at Rainbow Dash and she took off her glasses. “Have you seen Lyra, I didn’t saw her in ages.”
Book grinned a bit at this. He turned to his dad and grinned. “I guess this organization isn’t a secretive one.”
Golden looked shocked as this girl was talking to Dash. “So she’ll share information with a random teen, but not to the people who need it. I hate this flipping group.”
“Come on, rookie, we need to go,” Dropps ordered Golden to return to the car, as she looked on her phone for any news from Lyra.
“Hey, I’ve been on the force before you were going to school!” Golden said as he followed her.
“Cop, agent,” Dropps reminded her rank to Golden, “I’m in charge, sorry,” the young agent smirked.”
Golden rolled his eyes. “I can’t imagine what idiot would place a child in a position like this. In all of my years, I’ve never seen an underaged kid being put in charge.”
Book took a deep breath as the two of them drove off. “Alright. Officers are clearing out and detectives are coming in. Wilde, let’s go to the school, get some answers, and talk to A.K. About what to do with my brother. I’ll message Fuze to dig up some dirt on Lighting.”
“Fine, let’s go, see you later babe,” Wilde winked as he created a heart made out from lightning and Rarity blushed and sent a kiss in return, “It seems that the relationship is on the track, like titanic.”
“Hey loverboy, on the bike,” Book ordered as he got onto his motorcycle.
As they drove off Fluttershy walked up to Flash. “Um... I did find it a little awkward when leaving your house, but your mom is a nice lady.”
Flash bit his lip when he realized that he had forgotten to bring Fluttershy back. “Oh! I’m so sorry!” He looked down. “What did she say?”
“Well.. She is happy for both of us, even tho.. She told me that she thought you were into the other Pink haired girl,” Fluttershy told him.
Flash just was hoping that this wasn’t going to make it awkward for him and Pinkie Pie, especially him and Light Heart.
As he was thinking about it he was suddenly approached by Pinkie. “Hey, I have something to say to you.”
Fearing the worst, Flash slowly turned to face Pinkie Pie.
He was surprised when he didn’t see an angry face, but a beaming one. Pinkie wrapped him in a tight hug as she spoke. “Thank you so much for saving Fluttershy back there!”
“Umm… you..” He patted her back. “You’re welcome.” He was happy that she didn’t have any issues with his mom finding her friend, and what he hopes and thinks is going to be his new friend’s girlfriend.
Pinkie giggled as she let him go. “Well, it’s going to be strange to explain what happened with Fluttershy to your mom, but I’m willing to bet that we’ll all laugh about it later. At least you didn’t leave her someplace smelly.”
Flash tried to recall if it was yesterday or tomorrow that he was going to wash his bed-sheets. “Well.. My mom now thinks at best that I was showing off my bed-room to her, and at worst...” Flash had to pause to think about what he should say. “and at worst that I would have stolen my new friend’s.. Female-calming-down-friend/buddy!?” He didn’t know what to call Flutter and Light relationship right now.
“Hu, I just called them huggy buddies, kinda like us.” Pinkie thought about it for a minute. “Well, just tell your mom that she is my friend and that she was just in the neighborhood and decided to visit. She… might buy that. I know Light will understand what happened. I think he would have had a problem if you had just left her on a random street.”
Flash found it strange that she was so fun but so smart at the same time. “I guess you have a point.”
Pinkie gave him another hug. “Of course. So, do you need a ride to Applejack’s house?”
Flash did like the idea of riding with her, but he knew that he needed to get comfortable with his new powers. “I’d love to, but I think I should try getting this teleportation under control.”
Pinkie didn’t look offended at all. “Okie Dokie! I’ll see you there.”
Flash got his bag of things, made sure that everyone was out of sight, and started teleporting, or at the least practicing to teleport around and trying to some sort of parkour. “It would be easier if I had a drone to show be an aerial assistant from up top.”
After a while, he started to managed to teleport in the air but has to teleport back down before he started to fall.
Book and Wilde soon found themselves back at the school. Both were ticked and ready for anything.
As they parked Book’s bike Fuze came out from behind the bushes. “Did Shimmer ask about where I was? Does she know that I saw her?”
Book shook his head. “I don’t think so, but I’m not sure. Did Lightning Dust come back here?”
Fuze nodded. “Yeah. I also went through her stuff for that dirt you wanted. I also got bored and started coming up with some new suit designs for the team. It’s mainly the mechanical features, and it’s a rough sketch.”
Book nodded. “We’ll talk about that later. Right now we need to talk with the mole. Ready Wilde.”
Wilde gave a cruel grin as a spark of lightning came off of his hand. “Ready as I’ll ever be.”
Book looked at the electric hand for a moment. “So, you’re an infused magic user too? How did that happen?”
“Someone challenged me to fly a kite in a storm, and I was electrocuted, when I woke up, I had Palpatine powers.”
“I guess Thomas Edison didn’t teach you about that lesson.” Book quipped as he was looking for the entrance to the base.
“You mean franklin?” Wilde laughed, “You think Edison did the kite experiment?”
“Nope, I just wanted to make sure that you weren’t all brawn.” Book went on to explain. “I’ve been on a few teams in school where I’ve had to carry the whole team. It’s… annoying to say the least.”
“Wow, you sound a little like Dash,” Wilde raised an eyebrow, “That sounds like her, play alone, thinking she’s better.”
Book chuckled a bit. “She’s really something, isn’t she?”
“Well, we got Fuze,” Wilde quickly changed the subject, doesn’t want to talk about Rainbow Dash, “Let’s go before Shimmer would find anything.”
“We still need to talk to Lightning. If Shimmer finds out that we know about her then Dust will be worthless to us.” Book explained.
“And Yearling?” Wilde asked Book, “Do we still count on her, as long as we know, she could be Prince’s mother.”
Book paused when he said that. There was a small possibility that he was right and that they were gathered just to make them all targets. Book didn’t have a good reason for trusting Yearling. “You’re right. I… I don’t know if we can trust her. We have evidence for Dust betraying us, but we don’t know if Yearling just priming us for the fall.”
“So let’s do what she asked us, take the key and the armor,” Wilde smiled, “Then we will have something to bargain with Yearling, information for what she wants. Fuze could make a copy so we won’t give the keys of heaven to the devil’s servants.”
Fuze nodded. “I think I need to put some more focus on these copies and our gear. Just take me home. I’ll try working on our gear for tomorrow.”
Book nodded. “I understand. Hopefully, once we learn more about Prince we’ll understand our enemy better.”
When Flash got to A.J.’s place, he could see that Light was very close with Fluttershy and standing close to Fluttershy. He was hoping that they didn’t have a problem that she had been in his bed. If Light knew about it, he wasn’t showing it.
Light gave a weak smile. It was clear that he was still upset over everything that happened that day. Fluttershy was staying next to him, hoping that she was keeping her calm. Ever since she learned about him trying to commit suicide she had been worried about him.
As Fluttershy was trying to think of something to make Light happier, one of A.J.’s cows mooed. “Well, now I can just go and do that. We just met!” Fluttershy told the cow.
“So how will we find Moon?” Sunset asked the group, “There must be a way.” Applejack took the bear that Moon made her and tears came out of her eyes.
At that point, Book and Wilde drove back. “We’re still working on that. Fuze has elected to pass up the sleepover so he can work on some ideas for it, but I’ll see to it that we’ll get him back. I’m just glad to see that you’re okay Sunset.” Book said, fitting into the role of her being his friend.”
“Yeah, it was rough there,” Shimmer smiled tried to hide the instinct to kill Book, “So what will we do, talk to A. K about the fact that the best gun has been taken?”
“Just because he was big and tough, doesn’t mean that he’s the best gun. The best people rely on skill and brains. We’ll focus on performing to the best of our abilities, and Prince won’t stand a chance.” Book said with a grin.
“You right Book, I’m sorry,” Shimmer told Book, “But we need to tell her, she will find a replacement or something.”
Book shrugged as he walked past her. “One of those agents were on the scene, so I bet that she’ll find out anyway. We have the watches Fuze gave us, right?”
Everyone nodded, and they took out their special watches with their symbol Fuze worked on. On Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity, Pinkie, Twilight, and Sunset were their symbols of apples, butterflies, diamonds, balloons, stars, and sun. On Wilde’s was blue lightning bolts making an x. Book had a knight’s helmet on it, and Light and Flash were still waiting to get their watches.
“Well, most of us do,” Flash said.
“Sunset are you with us?” Twilight asked Shimmer who didn’t have her watch.
“I forgot mine at home,” Shimmer tried to get off the hook.
Book suddenly realized that he had a good advantage. As long as the others didn’t know about the communicators he might have a way to track her. “Well… after school tomorrow we’ll talk to her about it. Alright, this is our first sleepover as a team, so let’s try to have some fun.”
Wilde went to the fridge of Applejack and he threw bottles to everyone, “Revenge of Tirek, first round, who is bold enough,” His eyes turned to Shimmer, “What about you, Sunset?”
“No thanks,” Shimmer answered, “My hands are still hurt.” Wilde shrugged, and he walked to the console to fight Rainbow Dash. Twilight walked to Shimmer, still thinking she could help her.
“You know,” Twilight told Shimmer, “It reminds me a lot of the camp Everfree.”
“Yeah,” Shimmer answered, trying to keep herself calm, “It was rough there.”
Book raised an eyebrow. “My family is new to town, why don’t you girls tell me about it?”
“I think I let Sunset tell you,” Twilight winked to Book.
“No it’s fine,” Shimmer told Twilight, “Tell him.”
Twilight shrugged, “Fine, So there was a lady named Gloriosa that she was in charge of the camp, and she tried to stop a businessman from taking over the camp, but she has gone mad by the equestrian magic and we stopped her.”
Book was actually impressed. “Wow, you’ve been taking on magic longer then I’ve been handling normal crime. So, what was it like when the cops showed up?
“They didn’t show up,” Twilight told Book, “After that we and gloriosa had a party, trying to raise money to save the camp
“So, you just… trusted her…” Book said in a bit of disbelief
“She wasn’t evil,” Twilight answered and Shimmer tried to keep herself calm, despite not believing in her words, “No one is truly evil.”
“She was just a little misunderstood and desperate. Hey Twi, tell him about the time we got stuck in a mirror.” Pinkie said.
Book and Shimmer were now both interested in their stories.
“Maybe another time,” Twilight smiled to Pinke, “Let’s just enjoy the party.”
“Yeah, let’s just say that we have a habit of making friends with people who have tried controlling the city, including Sunset.” Pinkie said, lounging next to Sunset.
Shimmer smiled as everyone looked at her, “It was a different me back then.”
Flash turned to Pinkie. “So.. Do they still have their magic?” Flash asked them.
“Usually, not,” Rarity answered, “But with Moon it was different. When he became that thing at first, he was dangerous.” Applejack sighed in sorrow, and she nodded.
“He almost killed us when we met him,” Applejack looked at the doll of the wolf, “Ah thought he was nothing but a monster, but when he turned back, he was something else, he was afraid.”
“Well it a good thing you were there AppleBelle.” Rarity said. “You managed to tame the beast.” She giggled. “Tale as old as time, True as it can be, Barely even friends ...”
“We will find him Applejack,” Shimmer told Applejack, “I’m sure that he is safe.”
Book bit his lip a bit. “I don’t know. People like Prince get what they want, using whatever gruesome tricks are at their disposal.”
“He is not like that,” Shimmer told Book, and she almost went out of character, “I think.”
Book shook his head. “The leader of the changeling gang was poisoned today. The only reason why the Moon is still alive because he’s an asset. The secant he loses his worth is the second he dies. We got sold out by somebody, and I’m willing to bet it’s our new boss.” Book said, trying to see if the theory is right.
“I thought no one is evil,” Shimmer turned to Twilight, “Trust me, I don’t think he’s doing it because he is evil.”
Book scoffed a bit. “You all have beaten people who could be reached with friendship, but I fought people who just want one thing, Power. This Prince wants a throne to sit on that crumbled decades ago.”
“Maybe,” Shimmer agreed, “But we cannot be the ones who decide who lives and who dies.”
“Unlike him, I have one rule that I always keep. I never kill. I detain and even render unconscious, but never kill.” Book explained. “Well, let’s change the topic...”
Flash went to were Light and Fluttershy were sitting, and sat other Light’s other side.
Fluttershy looked worried at Light. “Are you okay Light?”
Light took a deep breath as he spoke. “I have magic that I can’t control, and I’m… losing my family. How am I supposed to deal with this?”
“By keeping the ones you care the closest to you.” Flash told Light. “And also keeping the one that cares the most about you also close to you.”
Light looked at the two people sitting next to him. Light had shown everybody how mentally crippled he can be, and yet they still cared. “Why do you two care about what happens to me?”
Fluttershy carefully placed a hand on his arm. “Maybe it’s because you’re somebody worth loving.”
Light soon realized that he was surrounded by two people who care about him more than he deserved. Flash was trying to be a good friend and Fluttershy… was starting to become something more. Light felt safe whenever these two people were next to him, as his anxiety and pain all melted away.
“YAY! We’re all becoming friendzies!” Pinkie yelled as she jumped onto Flash’s lap. “So, are we all going to be working together on FastFox’s and ShyStone’s birthdays? I can handle the party and cake and let Light handle the presents. Also, are Light and Fluttershy a thing now?”
Light and Fluttershy both blushed when Pinkie brought that up. “Oh… Well, we’re still trying to know each other as friends…”
“Well start asking questions silly.” Pinkie urged with a big smile. “You’ll never get anywhere if you don’t start talking. I can tell you right now that Flash’s favorite color is (Orange), his favorite treat is(Lindt Excellence Dark Strawberry Chocolate), and he always (add Garlic and Cinnamon unto his toast at the same time).”
Flash blushed a bit. “Well the color wasn’t hard to find out, the chocolate was the only one that I try to snick in, and I can’t believe that you managed to figure that out.”
Light and Fluttershy giggled a bit. “Well, we do have all night. I guess we could ask each other a few questions.” Light suggested.
Fluttershy blushed a bit. “I’d… like that.”
“Hey Book!!” Wilde called for Book as he threw the controller in rage towards him, “Your turn against the cheater here.” Wilde’s eyes turned to Rainbow Dash.
“What type of game is it? If it’s not a first-person shooter then this is going to be a repeat of yesterday.” Book said, not entirely trusting Wilde.
“Tirek’s revenge,” Rainbow Dash told Book, “It’s a fighting game, like Mortal Kombat or Streetfighter. One of Sunset’s favorite’s”
Book cringed at that. “Fuze was always better at games in general. Sunset, can you give me any pointers before I commit myself to be unfairly crushed again?”
As Shimmer was trying to think of a way to get out of this mess Book’s watch lit up. Book quickly covered it. “Sorry, it’s one of the watches Fuze gave me. It doubles as a phone. Just give me a minute. It’s either him or the boss lady.”
“Alright,” Shimmer shrugged as she drank one of the ciders, “Just come back quickly.”
Book quickly walked outside where nobody could hear him. “This had better be good.” Book quickly turned on his communicator to reveal Fuze.
“Book,” Fuze called his brother as Book saw him working on Applejack’s gloves, “Filthy Rich’s house is being robbed by, and hear this, three girls and a boy with a sword. The girls are known as the Sirens gang, watch this.” Fuze pushed a button on his computer and the watch showed a video from the bank three months ago, where the Sirens sang a song and the people just gave them their money, and then they started to attack each other.
Book looked curious at this new form of magic. “So when they sing, they hypnotize people. Do we have anything to counteract that?”
“If only there was a genius who could improvise with everything,” Fuze sighed in irony and he smirked to Book.
“I’m just keeping in mind that you are rotten with chemistry and cooking. What do you have for us?” Book asked.
“Check your bag, there are headphones Amun to songs. When anyone is singing, it blocks the sound waves. Just in case the girls would sing some lullaby to you.”
“How many do you have, and how will I communicate with the others?” Book asked as he pulled out his bag.
“Do you really trust ‘Sunset’?” Fuze raised an eyebrow, “I think she is the one who told the prince about the place.”
“Impossible, none of us talked to her about Yearling’s plan… meaning that info came from Lightning Dust.” Book said.
“But you told me she went to Sunset’s home, maybe she put it in her diary,” Fuze shrugged. “Either way go alone for now.”
“Good point. By the way, can you track our watches?” Book asked.
“So maybe I would find Moon and Sunset,” Fuze smiled, “It wouldn’t take much time, I would let you know after you beat Prince in his flanks.”
Book nodded. “Good, cause I’m not waiting for Yearling to tell me where he hangs his coat if she isn’t double-crossing us. I still need something big to handle Prince. My last two fights with him didn’t end well. Anything I can pick up on the way to work?”
“I am working on something,” Fuze told Book, “In the meantime, just take Wilde and Flash if you’re worried about losing.”
Book nodded. “Alright, our house is between here and Filthy’s mansion. I’ll stop there for any toys, but it’ll have to be quick. Book out.”
Book quickly turned his watch off and walked back inside. “Wilde, Flash, Fuze needs you two. He’s trying to adjust for your powers and needs to experiment with them for your new tech.”
“Sure,” Wilde shrugged as he and Flash walked outside of the house. “Let’s go.”
Flash looked a little upset that he had to be pulled away from Pinkie, but he knew that he’d need this tech is he was going to stand a chance in a fight.
As the three of them got outside and into Wilde’s car, Book got serious. “Fuze will have some basic tech for you two along with masks. He hasn’t worked with Rarity yet on design, but it’ll suffice.”
“Now you’re talking,” Wilde smiled, “But I don’t work with a mask, don’t like to cover this,” Wilde pointed to his face.
“The mask isn’t for you. It’s for the people you care about. Either way, it’s the way we have for now.” Book explained.
“Maybe a hood or something, like star wars guy who shoots lightning.”
“Wait, why are we getting the gear now?” Flash asked in concern.
“Filthy Rich’s house is being robbed by the Siren gang and Prince. We need to stop them before he gets his hands on the next artifact.” Book explained.
“Let’s blast the bastards,” Wilde smiled, as he was excited to use his powers again. “I needed a good fight,
“Let me make a few things clear. I’m in charge right now, but that won’t mean much because we’ll all be wearing headsets that should block out the Siren’s song. We do not kill, only detain and beat the tar out of. Nobody else can know about this, not Shimmer, not Yearling. Understood?” Book asked.
“Fine,” Wilde rolled his eyes, and he started to drive to Book’s house, “But still, you think Prince already knows our identities?”
“Most likely, and I don’t know who all he’s shared that information with. My current goal is to not have my face caught on a security camera. I don’t want to be on the news. My dad will kill me if he finds out about this.” Book said.
“So, maybe Flash and I would have nicknames as well?”
Flash nodded. “That’d be cool.”
Book sighed as he started thinking. “You two wouldn’t happen to have a couple of original names under your belt, would you?”
“I thought about Dark Bolt or Electro-fist,” Wilde told Book as he heard how cool the names were in his head.
“Well, I can teleport when I blink my eyes..” Flash thought about it. “So...Blinking-Pop!”
“Alright, we’ll go with Dark Bolt and Blinking-Pop, but only expect me to call you by the latter part of your name. It’s quicker.” Book explained.
The two nodded as they arrived at Book’s place, “Alright, where is your bat cave?” Wilde asked Book, “If you’re a good Batman knockoff will have a bat cave.”
“I do try to be original, but I was low on options when I moved here. Follow me to my cave.” Book said, rolling his eyes a bit.
“Really,” Wilde grinned, “I was half-serious about the cave… Do you really cleaned up a cave and built a bunch of devices, or did you paid for some miners that they wouldn’t tell?”
Book looked at Wilde like he was judging him. “I cleaned it myself, and it’s nowhere near as big as Batman’s. Fuze made all of my techs, and I just told my parents that it’s a cool place for me and my brothers to hang out. Currently, we’re the only ones who have access to it.”
“Let’s go, Mr. Wayne,” Wilde laughed as they followed Book to his cave. Book led the two into the woods outside his house, where a cave was open there, and inside the cave was an elevator.
The others looked shocked to see an elevator in here, but Book didn’t seem phased. “This was an old mining shaft, so we took this old elevator and fixed it up.”
The three went through the elevator and went down to a cave deep underground where Fuze was waiting for them with a bunch of new gadgets
Book was glad to see Fuze already prepared to their arrival, “What do you have for us?”
Fuze had a few boxes with him. “You’re gonna love it, bro,” Fuze opened box one that revealed new spiked black suit with a mask, “This suit’s fabric can absorb energy, and release it,”
Flash suddenly realized something. “Where’re Mine and Wilde’s suits?”
“I haven’t gotten to that. I’ve got a few individual pieces, but no whole suits for you yet.” Fuze explained.
“Do you have any cloaks and hoods?” Wilde asked Fuze.
Fuze thought about it a bit. “There’s the prototype suit that I made Book, but I guess I can work the gear into that.”
Wilde turned to see the suit Fuze was talking about, a simple black suit with a hood and cape. Wilde took the suit and he tore the sleeves, and he wore the black suit covering his face in the hood and he put a pair of fingerless gloves he had in his blue jeans. Covering his
Fuze then got some whips that looked like they had strains of some form of metal in them and handed them to Wilde. “These I made to go with your electric powers. You can course your energy into them for a shocking good time.”
“So I could be like electro Rocky?” Wilde asked as he tried the strains on his hands, and they glowed blue as his eyes did the same
“Sure, just try not to kill me with those. Flash, I’ve got you an auto-piloted drone to help you out with teleporting. I made it to where it’ll tend the transmission to a pair of (the color) shades I made so you’ll be able to see the whole battlefield at once.” Fuze explained as the small drone flew next to Flash.
Flash looked that the drone. “What if I want the drone to follow someone or go somewhere else?”
“What you gonna call him?” Wilde asked as he punched a training dummy with his electric punches, almost setting the dummy on fire. “T2, small eye?” The dummy burned from all the electric as Wilde ignored the flames.
Book quickly grabbed a fire extinguisher and put the fire out. “How about ‘don’t burn my base down’?”
“Maybe next time,” Wilde winked to Book as he removed the stains from his hands. “Hey Fuze, do you think I can fly with my electric powers like if I will hit the ground I would float?”
“If you can do that, then I can teleport a whole building.” Truth said jokingly.
Fuze had to think about it. “I don’t know. You’d have to hit the ground with enough energy to force your own body into the air, so I think if you could it’d still need a lot of power to do it.”
“We need to go,” Book told Fuze as he put the new suit, “I’ll talk to you later.” Fuze nodded
Book motioned for the others to follow him to a thin tunnel with a jet black motorcycle waiting for him. “This is what I call the Knight Rider. Fuze and I made this from scratch to avoid it getting identified by cops if I lose it.”
“Really,” Wilde raised an eyebrow, “The knight rider, you called this as a joke, or you called your name just so you could use it as a joke.”
“Batman gets the batmobile, I get the Knight Rider. Now, I know that Flash can teleport there, so Wilde, you’ll be riding with me.” Book said.
Flash nodded as he got his gear in his bag. “How hay can the Drone go?” Flash asked. “I have to see it in my mind to teleport there.” He explained. “So I ever have to see it, or know the place by heart.”
“No way,” Wilde told Book, “I have a car. I will meet you there.”
“Your car has a license plate and serial numbers on it. This can take back roads and make up for the lost time.” Book explained.
“There is no way I will be behind you on a bike,” Wilde told Book, “No way, not anytime soon, not in a thousand years, No!”
Book pulled on his headset and turned on the communicator. “Fine, but if you fall behind, you’re on your own.” Book then hopped onto his bike and revved the engine, darting out of the tunnel.
“See you there.” Wilde smiled as he walked back to his car, leaving Flash alone.
Flash cringed a bit. “Now what?”
Suddenly the shades that Fuze gave him came to life, showing two screens, one with a map of the town, and the other one with Fuze’s face on it. “Hey, I figured since I didn’t have a suit that I’d playback seat on this. Now, let’s test these new toys.”
Flash noted before putting on some black cloths, then the safety shirt and pants, then he replaced his normal (color) sunglasses with the (color) shades on, Fuze face disappeared and was replaced with a normal enhance Vigen of what was in front of him. He walked out of the cave, with the drone, set it to fly up, the map was replied with the VU from the drone. When it was at its highest, Blinking-Pop teleported the farthest the drone could see. The drone automatically followed Blinking-Pop showing him what was up ahead.
“So explain to me why do you want to enter my house?” Filthy Rich asked Wilde as he rubbed his eyes.
“I told you, sir, three teenagers are trying to get the key to something, so they could the world,” Wilde explained, “Now, may I go in?”
“No!!!” Filthy shouted at Wilde, “Now leave now before I call the cops.” Filthy Rich closed the door, leaving Wilde alone in the yard of the big white house.
“Well, you’re doing a good job,” Book said as he pulled up next to him.
“Hey, at least I didn’t stick behind,” Wilde smiled as he tried to look for any way to break in.
“You try filling the gas tank without letting your identity slip,” Book muttered.
“Fill it back in the Batcave?” Wilde suggested.
“Does it look like I have a gas station in there?” Book asked.
“You have enough money to build an entire base to fight crime, but you don’t have money to build a gas station.”
“Keep in mind that I had to lie to get most of that stuff. The mechanical tech Mom let me buy for Fuze to keep him occupied, but I had to lie about what he built and sometimes say that it broke. Becoming Batman isn’t as easy as it looks. Not even I can afford some of the stuff that gut has, namely the heavily armored car.” Book explained.
“Anyway, Shadow Knight, do you have any idea how do we get in?” Wilde asked as a beam of light appeared in front of them, and Flash came out.
“Sorry, I’m late. I’m still trying to get used to using the live cameras and teleporting at the same time. What’s going on?” Flash asked.
Book pointed to a window. “Odds are that Rich is being hypnotized. I’ll take the roof with Wilde, you teleport into the building and give us a lay of the situation.”
“Please, call me Electro fist!” Wilde smiled as his eyes glowed in blue
“Right, Fist, come with me. You’d better have the upper body strength to climb a rope.” Book muttered as he started sneaking to the side of the building.
“I am flattered Knight, but I have a girlfriend,” Fist told Shadow Knight as he followed him and prepared himself to climb the building
“Well, I’ve got a grappling hook. Took twenty models before we got the thing to work.” Book said as he pulled a gun-like device from his belt and fired it at the roof.
“Race you to the top,” Wilde told Book as he started to climb the windows, leaning with his back on the corner of the walls, and catching the pipe that would lead him to the roof.
Book grinned under his mask as he flipped a switch on it and it started pulling him up. “Smarter, not harder.”
The two arrived at the roof, Blinking-Pop greeting him before teleporting back down, as Wilde stretched his limbs, “Do you have any other ideas on how to get in?”
Book motioned to the sunroof. As the two walked up to it Book motioned for them to hold there. “Pop… you need another name. What’s your status?”
“I’m inside the kitchen,” Flash told Book as he heard the sound of two girls and he ran to hide.
“Sonata, we should not take some tacos from them.” A purple girl with two ponytails told her blue friend.
“Why? We are robbing them, so I should rob their food as well,” The blue girl told her friend as she opened the fridge, “Come on tacos where are you?”
Book silently pulled out a throwing star and unlocked one of the panels. “Rich people, cheap security system.”
“No, he is just cheap,” Wilde told Book, “Never pays a tip even when I arrived at his house within five minutes!. Do you mind if I would destroy one of his statues?”
Book glared at him. “Focus on the mission. Find the key before Price. If you find one of the sirens, take them down quickly and silently. Try not to get caught. This is a stealth mission.”
“Fine, I would take blue and hungry, you take the purple girl. We take the orange together!” Book nodded, and he tied a rope to a pipe in the roof, and he slid down to the treasure room
Book kept silent as he snuck through the place. “Pop, if you find Prince, try to get some footage. The drone should be silent, so keep it up high.”
“Got it,” Flash told Book as he used a remote that was on his wrist, “Come, one little guy, let’s see what you can do.” The drone floated above the two girls’ heads and he flew from the kitchen around the house to find anything, when he arrived at the bedroom of the rich couple he found Prince and Adagio next to tied people.
“Mr. Rich, I am a businessman like you,” Prince told Rich as he took his sword aiming for his child’s head, “I am offering you to think good before you open your mouth, where is the key to the chest?”
“I have no idea what you are talking about!” Filthy Rich cried for Prince’s mercy, “Leave my daughter and my wife alone and I would give you whatever you want.” Filthy Rich agreed and Adagio untied his hands.
“You better not lie,” Adagio whispered to Rich’s ear, “My boyfriend here does not like when his time has been wasted.”
“Guys, we’ve got a hostage situation. Pinging their location to you.” Flash whispered softly.
“Understood. Keep an eye on Prince and try to figure out where they are going. I’ll handle his family, you guys focus on the prize.” Book whispered back, pulling out a moist cloth rag and waiting to find one of the Sirens.
“Like I said,” Wilde turned to Book, “I take the blue, you the purple,” Wilde jumped out of the rope, and he landed on the floor, making an echo in the giant room.
Book glared at him as he traded the rag for a rope and throwing star. “Could you jump down here again? I don’t think they heard you in Canada.”
“Hey, I wanted them to hear us, so we wouldn’t have to split up, and get beaten by them,” Wilde told Book, trying to make his words sound like a plan.
“You’re going to get Prince in here you fool. I said stealth and you thought about nothing.” Book scolded.
“Again, all part of the plan,” Wilde told Book.
“Fine, new plan. Wait here and let them find you.” Book said as he ducked into the shadows.
“Who is it?!?” A female voice asked in the dark, “What are you doing here?” Wilde kept his calm face and his eyes glowed in blue.
“I am Electro Fist!” Wilde talked in a deep voice, and he sent a lightning bolt towards the source of the voice, hitting the source of the voice. “Tell me now where is Dark Prince?!?”
“Who?” The woman asked before she was blasted into the wall, and fell unconscious
“That’s not good.” Wilde checked the woman’s pulse and he sighed in relief, “She is still alive!”
“But you won’t!” Two girls stood behind Wilde, “Sonata, what do you say? Should we give this new hero a taste of our song?” The two girls started to sing as Wilde’s eye turned from blue to green and he started to get dizzy.
“Hu, I’m more of a country guy myself,” Shadow said as he grabbed the girls’ heads and rammed them into each other.
“See,” Wilde told Book as he got up on his legs, “All part of the plan.”
“And you ask why I work alone,” Book muttered as he started to gag and tie up the girls.
“It would explain a lot,” A familiar voice told Book, “Mr. Knight, it is a surprise to see you here. And you brought a friend.”
“It’s impossible to find a babysitter nowadays. I guess we just can’t spend a day alone.” Book said calmly.
“My love,” Prince turned to Adagio putting his hands on her chin, “Would you give me the honor and kill the parasite?” Adagio nodded and smiled.
“And I thought you would never ask.” Adagio took a spear from an old armor in the treasure room and she ran towards Book.
“Fist, hold off Prince, pop, free the hostages and get the key, I’ve got this girl,” Book said as he countered her stab.
Pop teleported behind the hostages, frightening them at first, but they started to relax when he started to undo their knots.
But he then soon came to regret this when they started to attack him. He got a chance to see that their eyes were now green spiral.
While the others ran off, Book was facing Adagio with nothing but his armor. “So, new boyfriend. I hear he’s got some previous users. Are you sure that you want a used model?”
Adagio chuckled a bit. “That dumb redhead is just his little pet. You’ve already beaten her several times, you should know how weak she is by now.”
“Well, I haven’t had a lot of lover girls to fight to compare her to. Give me an example of what a real one should fight like,” Book said, taunting her to come and fight him.
She started twirling the spear around, making it impossible for Book to just grab it from her. He had to stay on the defensive as he used his gauntlets to deflect the attacks. She was extremely aggressive, not holding back or letting up in any way.
As she lunged forward she managed to cut the spot where Book’s body armor met his belt, giving him a long slash in his stomach.
She gave a little grin and she paused to gloat. “Tai Quan Do and the belt is black.”
Book could feel that she didn’t cut too deep, so he merely rolled his neck a bit. “Yeah, I feel bad for you too.”
As she spun the spear again Book used his gauntlet to block the strike as he quickly closed the distance to her. She looked terrified as Book wrapped his arm around hers and raised his other fist to punch her face. She recoiled back in tears as she held her head. “AHHH! YOU BROKE MY NOSE!!!”
“I’ll fix that for you,” Book said as she grabbed her by the nose and forcefully yanked it back into place. Book tilted his head as she was stunned by what happened. “Actually, I think I like it the other way.” Book then landed another solid hit to her nose.
She angrily wiped away the blood from her face as she glared at Book. “You’re a strong fighter, but you’d be better on our side.” She then started singing a hypnotic trance, not knowing what Book was wearing.
Book could only grin under his mask as she sang in vain. “No thanks. I like being a hero.”
As Adagio tried hitting him again, Book threw a throwing star into her leg. As she winced in pain, Book took the moment to yanked the spear from her and whacked her with the bottom of it, knocking her down.
Book tossed the spear aside as she started tying her up. “Just so you know, Miss Shimmer lasted longer.”
Suddenly a voice came from his headset. “Um, can you help me out here? Some of the hostages are not wanting to be saved.”
Book rolled his eyes a bit. “I’m on my way, and I’ve got to teach you how to fight.”
While the others were focused on saving the hostages, Wilde ran to find Prince. Wilde ran across the hall until he found Prince inside of a room with Rich and a key inside a glass box. “I got you,” Wilde whispered as he sneaked to the room, and he hid behind an old armor.
“Open it,” Prince ordered Rich, and the old man nodded, and opened the case, “Now, where is the chest?”
“I have no idea,” Rich told Prince, “The key was the only thing I bought in the auction.”
“Then you are useless,” Prince swung his sword upon the head of Rich and he was about to decapitate him as he was blasted to the end of the room by an electric shock.
“Are you alright?” Wilde asked, and Rich nodded, “Good, let’s get you out of here before...”
“Before I would awake?” Prince smiled and he looked at Wilde, “I must say, you were better than Mr. Knight, you actually hit me.”
“Well thank you,” Wilde smiled, “Let’s see if I can do it a second time.” Wilde used the stains Fuze gave him and he charged them with his energy. “Drop the sword, let’s do it mano o mano.”
“Tempting,” Prince thought about it as Wilde ran to attack, but every punch he threw at the prince, he dodged, “But no.” Prince took his sword as Wilde went for a punch to the neck, but Prince caught his arm before and he broke it.
“Ahhh!” Wilde screamed as a helicopter came above and a ladder was dropped.
“Tell Mr. Knight I would see him next time!!” Prince told Wilde as he flew with the helicopter.
As Prince flew out of sight Book ran in with Flash. “Alright, the Sirens are now tied up to a chandelier, the hostages are tied up again, trust me on that, now what’s…” Book suddenly realized that Wilde’s arm was broken.
Flash quickly ran over to him. “Are you okay?”
“The bastard got me,” Wilde told the two as he got up on his better arm, and he revealed an old key inside of it, “But I have the key.”
Book grinned under his mask. “You sly dog. I’m impressed. How’d you pull it off?”
“His grace watched my hand trying to punch his throat, the other hand went to the key in his belt, watch both hands next time, a royal prick.” Wilde smiled and the pain stopped his happiness.
“Alright, we need to get out of here before Prince realizes that we have his toy. Fuze, I’ll come up with a name for you later. Call the cops and send them here. If Yearling asks, we lost the key.” Book said.
Flash nodded. “Hey Fuze, did this drone record the whole thing?”
“Yeah, why do you ask?” Faze asked curiously.
“My drone recorded Adagio getting sweet-talked by Prince. I know it sounds mean…” Flash started to say.
Book kept his grin. “We could use that against Shimmer. This could do a number on her loyalty.”
“What I told you,” Wilde turned to Book, “We will not redeem her, if she doesn’t turn, we turn her to the cops.”
Book rolled his eyes. “And here is what I’m saying. We turn her our side or get her to give up. We save Sunset and Moon, we stop Prince. You’re still thinking too small. You see the battle and how to turn it to your favor. I see the war, and you can’t go to a hospital for that arm.”
“Fine, but someone has something to ease the pain?” Wilde asked.
“Is it dislocated or broken?” Book asked.
“How should I know!!!” Wilde stopped talking as Book returned the arm to its place, “I guess it dislocated.”
Book nodded. “Saves us a lot of grief, now imagine the pain of relocating it on your own. Alright. We hide the key in my cave, then head back to the slumber party. Only the three of us know about the key, let’s keep it that way for now.”
“Cool, cool.” Wilde nodded as he tried to stop the tears of pain.
“Glad that you’re listening. Flash, drive his car for him and let’s get out of here.” Book said as he patted Wilde’s bad shoulder.
“Go to Tartarus!!” Wilde shouted at Book.
“Take this as a lesson. You might have died on that gambit.” Book said as some blood dripped from his armor. “Take the lessons of your wounds and learn from them. Experience gives you the test first, then the lesson.”
Wilde rolled his eyes as he followed Book and Flashback to his car. “Let’s go to sleep a little.”
“You forget, this is a sleepover. I frankly need to learn more about you all, and I need to show them the recording of Prince’s dating video.”
“First you need to think about how to tell his ex the bad news, and make her good like her twin.” Wilde looked at Book, “I don’t think she will turn.”
“I’m not showing it to just her. I’ll have Fuze take clips of the fight and have told them stat this is to learn from the mistakes and how to handle themselves in them. The loverboy scene would just pop in.” Book said as he hopped onto his bike.
“Guys,” Flash looked at the two as the drone came with new pictures, showing the sirens escaping.
“... And to show them how the Sirens fight,” Book said as he tried to cover up his embarrassment.
At the slumber party, Rainbow and Applejack continued the fight as Fluttershy and Rarity talk about to a double date with both Light and Wilde, as the two returned with Book and a pizza plate. “Miss me?” Wilde asked Rarity as he walked to hug her, but Rarity stopped him.
“We’re just started to date,” Rarity smirked before hugging him.
Dash ran over to Book, but he held out his hand to stop her. “Sorry, but I have a cut on my chest that needs healing. Sorry it took so long, but Fuze told us when we got to my house that Prince was robbing the Rich family. We were close, so we tried to stop him and his new gang.”
Dash’s eyes widened. “Why didn’t you call for us?”
“We didn’t have your gear ready and we had to move fast. Sadly, in spite of saving the Rich family, we lost the key. Now we only have the truck to protect.” Book explained.
“But we have some royal gossip,” Wilde smirked and he turned to Book, “It’s a good one.”
Book held up a case with a disk in it. “We have footage of the fight. He’s working closely with a gang known as the Sirens, so this is a chance to learn how our enemy fights. We only have what Flash recorded, so it’s mainly the girls fighting, but I still think we can learn about how Prince works.”
“It seems that the prince has a new girlfriend.” Shimmer’s eyes grew wide as she heard this.
“What did you say?” Shimmer asked Wilde.
“Book should we tell her?” Wilde grinned, “It could break someone’s heart here.”
Book chuckled as he wrapped an arm around Wilde, gripping his bad shoulder. “Don’t forget the long game! ” Book whispered harshly to him.
“Stop touching the bad arm! ” Wilde whispered to Book as he kept on smiling.
“When I first fought Prince there was another girl with him, who seemed to be pretty close to him. Now he has a new girl by his side. Watch closely, and tell me how he manipulates people.” Book said as he walked over to the TV and put the disk in.
“It seems that the girl’s under his spell,” Applejack chuckled, “So ya’ think that we could do the same thing?”
Book was pointing out how he was treating her. “This isn’t a laughing matter. This man is a powerful manipulator. With his high power level and a goal to be a prince, we can gain allies easily.”
“Like who?” Shimmer asked keeping looking at Prince and Adagio, and she was filled with rage.
“With male leaders, it’s a matter of dominance, but for some, not all, ladies, it takes a soft tongue, sweet words, empty promises, and knowing how to play them. Research shows that most men respond to visual seduction while women respond to audible seduction. If he tries to talk you to his side, keep your morals strong and block out your desires.” Book explained.
“I don’t think anyone of us would join him, Darling,” Rarity pointed out, “We are with you.”
“That’s the drive and loyalty that you all need to keep. Glad to know I can trust all of you.” Book said with a smile. “Now, do any of you know how the Siren’s powers work? They are inexperienced fighters, but still masters of their magic.”
“They have magic songs that can turn you into a rage monster,” Rainbow Dash explained, “We beat them with the help of a magical princess that looks just like Twilight.”
Book’s jaw dropped. “Are you saying that there’s more than… I mean, Twilight has a double?”
“Yeah, I met her in her world,” Twilight smiled, “She is a nice girl, well pony.”
Light dropped his drink in shock. “World?!? Pony?!?”
“Trust me,” Wilde gave Light another drink, “Don’t think about it, as all we know, everyone of us has a pony-double. We won’t meet them, so why should we care?”
Book looked at Shimmer for a second. “Tell me about this other world. Does this have something to do with all of the magic here?”
“Yes,” Twilight nodded, “That’s the source of the magic. Sunset is actually from that place, so she knows more than me.”
“Well… I’ll be sure to ask her some questions about it… keep watching the film. Observe how they fight and tell me what you would have done in that situation. Fuze is incorporating tech to combat this, but try to think about how you’d fight without the tech.”
“I would run around them and tied them up,” Rainbow looked at her fingers in pride.
“But how would you handle Prince? He has super strength and dexterity. Moon was our best shot at beating him, so now we need a few new plans. Which of us could take him in a fight and win?”
“He was a big wolf, I could beat him!” Dash told Book, but she turned to Applejack, “Sorry.”
“Wilde fired a large electric blast at him to no effect. My current gear isn’t going to work against him. Light’s glowing fist is currently uncontrollable and unstable. We still don’t know what it does, so how can we beat Prince?”
“So maybe we could find Moon and send the beast on his flank?” Pinkie asked, “I mean we have his…” She was stopped by Wilde.
“Have some candies,” Wilde took a pack of toffees and gave them to Pinke.
Book quickly tried to change the subject. “Do any of you know where the Sirens hang out at? Tomorrow night I could hunt them down and get some answers.”
“I would come with you!” Shimmer turned to Book, “You know for help.”
“Sorry Sunset, but there’s another mission that has your name on it. I’ll be going solo tomorrow. He won’t expect me to be gone from the group, and I can deal with them my own way.” Book said. He had no plans on finding them and had to deal with Yearling’s mission on sneaking into the castle. He had to keep it a solo mission.
“I know where they are, and I will tell you if you let me in.” Shimmer smirked.
Book stared her right in the eyes. “You’d have to play by my rules. I’m in charge. We do things my way. We don’t kill, and I ask the questions, understood?”
“Fine,” Shimmer smiled, “I will do it by your rules,” Shimmer took Book by the arm and she whispered to him. “I know you are on to me.”
“And then you must know that I’m five steps ahead of you. You’re our wild card. Something bad happens, then you’re going down faster than Dash can run.” Book said calmly.
Shimmer nodded, “But you leave Adagio me.”
“If you kill her, you’re going to be locked up in no time. Applejack, Dash, you’re coming with us. I don’t play into somebody’s hands that easily.” Book said coldly.
“You can count on us,” Dash grinned as Book turned to the rest.
“Playtime is over. We will talk strategy later. We all sleep in the same room with two-hour watches. Wilde and I will take the first, Applejack and Dahs will take the last, and work out the other ones on your own.” Book ordered.
“Relax man,” Wilde smiled, “We are not at the army. We can have some fun.”
“No…” Light said as he got up, arm glowing. “She knows our game, and I’m done playing!” Light then grabbed Shimmer with his other arm and pinned her against the wall, ready to punch her with his glowing hand. “Where is Moon?!?”
Flash jumped up when his friend did that.
“What are you talking about?” Shimmer asked Light, “Are you mad?”
“Mad? This is my family you’re threatening! I’m ready to send you back to Prince in a body cast! Now, where is he?”
Flash was starting to get worried, he had never thought he would ever see Light acted like this.
“I don’t know!!!” Shimmer told them, “Prince is always moving, never stays in the same place!”
“Oh really? Does your lover care if I punch your teeth out?” Light asked angrily.
Flash was about to go to Light to stop him.
“I telling you the truth!” Shimmer cried, “I don’t know where is your cousin, but Prince wants him for a reason, and I want prince dead!”
Light’s eyes widened a bit. “What?”
Book motioned for Light to lower his fist. He looked into her eyes, looking for any tell of a lie. “You’re mad at him for betraying you, aren’t you? You thought he loved you.”
“I will help you against him, but it doesn’t mean I would save you!” Shimmer told him, “Or that I would save my other self.”
Book sat down in front of her. “Shimmer, I’m not going to lie to you. I never planned on finding the Sirens. I’m playing my own game to find my people. I’d all honesty prefer it if I could lock you up right now, but the girls tell me that this is a place where magic villains find redemption. You’re standing here right now because I know if Sunset will die if Price finds out that your usefulness to the group is gone.”
“Shimmer please, we are not prince,” Twilight put a hand on Shimmer’s shoulder, “We don’t manipulate you, and I’m sure Sunset would love you as a sister more than prince pretended to love you as his bride. Help us find our friends.”
Flash nodded eagerly. “We’re just trying to keep our family safe. Help us, please.”
“Do you really forgive me?” Shimmer asked them, “Do you think she would forgive me?”
“I don’t know,” Book admitted. “I’m trying to get a read on you, but a part of me can’t tell if I can trust you or not. I can only tell by how you act. May I ask you a question?”
Shimmer nodded.
“Who is your spy in the E.M.P.?” Book asked.
“Dust. Prince sent her to spy on his mother, keeping her out of his business”
“And who is his mother?” Light asked curiously.
“A. K. Yearling.”
Dash’s eyes widened to the size of dinner plates. “She has a son?!?”
“That is what you’re amazed by?” Wilde asked, “Not that she was married to royalty, or her son is a psychopath?”
Book looked at Shimmer for a minute, his eyes seemingly burning into her soul. Finally, he stood up. “Alright. I’ll let you stay on the team. I don’t know why, but for now, I believe that you’re on my side. Just know that you’re still taking orders from me. Don’t stab me in the back.”
Wilde still looked skeptical. “Are you sure about this?”
“Everybody who agrees that Shimmer should have a second chance, raise your hand,” Book ordered.
Twilight was the first to raise her arm, “I agree.”
Pinkie was immediately after her, and so was Flash, “We agree.” The two said at the same time.
Rainbow shrugged, “If you trust her, I trust her.”
Fluttershy raised her hand as well, “I agree as well.”
Light wasn’t sure, but he trusted Fluttershy, “I trust you.”
Rarity nodded and raised her hand, “I trust her.”
All raised their hands except Wilde.
“The hands have it, Wilde. I know that it’s gotten to the point where I’ve been shoving the team around, but we are still a team, and this is our choice. Understood?”
“Very well,” Wilde nodded, “But you must stop these speeches, we are not politicians.”
“He’s always like this when he’s being the Shadow Knight. He loves being dramatic in that suit.” Light explained.
“That is adorable,” Shimmer smirked, “You need the suit to feel like a leader.”
Book turned to her, then simply grinned. “How’s your hand?”
Wilde grinned as he gave a fist bump to Book, “You got burned Shimmer.”
All the teens went to their sleeping bags to sleep, all but Pinke and Flash.
“So what did your mom give you to eat?” Pinkie asked Flash before she took out what Flash’s mom gave him before he left.
“Um… I…” He gulped as she pulled out the container.
She opened it, and then took it out. “Oh… minutes.” She took one and placed it in her mouth. “Mmmm, yummy, you want to try one?
Flash was now sweating. Pinkie leaned over to him and then she placed the breath-mint into his mouth.
She kept a finger lingering on his lips for a second while she smiled brightly. “Don’t worry, this will be fun.”
Flash know what was going to happen. As Pinkie leaned over to his face she giggled a bit before leaning next to his ear. “It’s alright silly, I love you.” She whispered as she suddenly kissed Flash.
Wilde and Book chuckled as Flash blushed, and his head turned red.
“Now it’s just you and Rainbow Dash.” Wilde turned to Book, “Then it will be a full set. Do you want to play cards?”
Book looked at Dash for a second. “Just so you both know, I never kiss on the first date.”
“You’ve never been on a date in your life.” Light said with a grin.
“So cards and dating tips?” Wilde asked, “It seems you need some distraction.”
Book chuckled a bit. “I don’t know if it’s wise to be taking dating advice from a guy who broke up with somebody when I got here, but go ahead and deal those cards. You tell me what you think you know, and I’ll fill in the blanks. It’s my father’s wisdom vs yours.”
Wilde started to set the cards and they started to play as Wilde looked at Shimmer, and he didn’t trust her. “Okay first thing you should be yourself with her. No matter how hard it might be you must stand for yourself, and you must give her the life she deserves.”
Book nodded. “Understanding when to compromise, and respecting her morals and purity. Keep going.”
“That’s all I got.” Wilde shrugged, “And I win.” Wilde showed the cards and took Book’s cards well, “About what did we bet again?”
“I don’t play with cash. I’m not a gambler, but we had plenty of cookies here.” Book said calmly
“Very well, next time about the cookies,” Wilde grinned and before he could take one of the cookies, Pinkie took his arm and stopped him.
“No one touch the cookies.” Pinkie hissed towards him.
“Never mind,” Wilde turned to Book, “Let’s just waste time.”
Book grinned as he nodded. “While we’re at it, let’s make it a fair game and stop hiding cards in your sleeve.”
“Why.. I never…” Wilde tried to pretend he was honest, but his smile stopped it, “Alright you got me.” He shook his hands and cards of jokers and aces fell.
“I’ve seen you fight. I saw it coming. You’re the guy who was talking about honesty.” Book said as he took the cards and started shuffling them.
“Trust me, one day I would surprise you.” Wilde smirked, “When you think you got me, I would surprise you.”
“So it’s a chess player verses a poker cheater, sounds fun,” Book said as he dealt the cards.
“That’s life in a nutshell,” Wilde said as he got his cards. “Luck is not fair so you must make it fair.”
“I believe it’s about getting ahead of the storm before the tornado comes,” Book said calmly. “I now wish I had something to bet against your hand.”
“If I win,” Wilde’s eyes turned to Dash, “You will call Dash for a date, what if you win?”
Book gave a cruel grin. You go to bed… in only your underwear. I’m sure your girl will love looking at that,”
Wilde thought about it for a moment, “Agree to the terms.” The two shook hands and they started the game.
While the two of them kept playing cards, Light and Fluttershy kept talking to each other. They had spent the whole time talking while the guys were gone earlier.
Fluttershy blushed a bit as she looked at Light’s eyes. “So… do you think I’m… nice?”
Light looked like it was the simplest question in the world. “You’re one of the nicest people I’ve ever met. You’re tied with my mom and Flash, but you… care about me. When I’m with you I feel at peace, like my life has meaning. My only question is why do you love somebody like me?”
Fluttershy gave a small smile. “Because you’re kind and considerate of others. You can be fun at times, and you aren’t forceful with anybody. You… make me feel confident around you.”
Light and Fluttershy stared at each other for a minute before Wolfy jumped out of his bag. “Will you two kiss already?”
Both of them blushed but slowly started to move closer to each other while turning away every few seconds in embarrassment and nervousness.
“Roll up your sleeves you lousy cheater!” Book yelled as she glared at Wilde.
“Hey, this time I didn’t cheat!” Wilde defends himself, “Maybe the Shadow Knight cannot lose in honor.”
“I had a full house, and somehow you got four of a kind. Let me check!” Book said as he walked over to Wilde
“I play this game since I was eight years old,” Wilde said as Book checked his sleeves and found nothing, “See, won fair and square.”
“Lucky little spark plug…” Book muttered to himself. “Hey Dash, when we get a chance, want to go on a date?”
“Romantic,” Wilde smirked, “When you get married just throw the ring to her.”
Book sighed a bit. “Well, you should have included that in your dating tips.”
Light and Fluttershy both giggled at this but soon lost track of the idea of a first kiss.
“Oh for Pete’s sake.” Applejack muttered as she used her bare foot to shove Fluttershy into Light.
“What did Moon found in you?” Shimmer asked as she was shocked by Wilde, “What?!”
“A little something called thinking, copycat, try it.”
While the others were distracted Fluttershy found herself on top of Light and an inch away from his face. Both of them blushed as she slowly closed the distance between their lips before kissing. They were both gentle at first but soon started hugging each other as they leaned into the kiss more.
Applejack sighed as she looked at the bear and tears dripped, “Ah promise ya’ we will find ya’.” She hugged the Bear and Dash comforted her. “Ah miss him.”
As Book walked up to Dash he noticed Light and Fluttershy kissing passionately. “Um… shouldn’t you two go up for air sooner or later?”
Neither of them noticed as they stayed locked in the kiss.
Wilde walked to Rarity as well, “Well, if we’re in Rome,” Rarity nodded and the two kissed each other as they held their hands. It felt weird, but it was right for them both, and electricity came out of Wilde’s hair and it passed down to his hands, and from them to Rarity’s hands.
Book was now blushing as three couples were now kissing. He looked at Dash for a second. “Um… I don’t think I’m ready for that yet.”
The group went to sleep as Wilde and Book stayed awake, “Do you really trust her?” Wilde asked as he looked at Shimmer asleep, “She is still an abductor and could be a killer.”
“Trust me when I say that I’m treading carefully around her. You let me worry about her.” Book said.
“I know, I trust you, but she has kidnapped your cousin and my friend, I don’t kno..” Wilde stopped speaking as he noticed a sound of a howling outside the forest, “Did you heard it?”
Book nodded. “What are the odds that’s a normal wolf?”
“I don’t know, but I think the girl is lying about something.” Wilde looked at Shimmer, “I am sure she is aware of the place Moon is.”
“We don’t need her to find it out. By tomorrow morning I’ll have a location.
“Where are you going tomorrow?” Book heard Flash waking up, “What location?”
Flash reopened his eyes, Pinkie was fast asleep next to him. He looked at the time and saw that 30 minutes had passed since the kiss.
He looked next to him and saw that Light Heart and Fluttershy were sleeping next to one and other, both holding on Wolfy, like it was their child.
“I don’t know precisely yet, but I’m hoping that my…” Book turned to see is Shimmer was awake, then he slowly pointed to his watch to where Shimmer wouldn’t see it. “... Ace in the hole works out.”
“If you think I lied to you, I didn’t,” Shimmer crossed her arms, “The howl you heard is not from the wolf boy, Prince wouldn’t be dumb enough to stay in the same place, but maybe your friend left you clues in the last hideout, that I am aware of.”
“And what place is that?” Book asked.
“The Castle of Sombra, out in the ever-free forest,” Shimmer told the group.
Book nodded a bit as he thought back to earlier that morning. “That’s where Yearling was sending me.”
“If Yearling knew of the place, then he must be in another.” Shimmer looked at her arms as she took another bottle of cider, “He will be prepared for the night after he will get the chest and the armor.”
“That’s why we can’t afford him getting the armor. Tomorrow night it’s going to be moved, and our team needs to escort it. I’ll be elsewhere, so it’s going to fall to everybody else to take care of this. If Prince shows up we’ll need the biggest and badest guns on him.” Book explained.
“You do not know Edmond as I do,” Shimmer told them, “He will be prepared for the truck, and he will bring everything to gain the armor.”
Book started thinking for a bit before a grin came over his face. “I’ll have to strategize with Yearling.”
“Are you sure?” Pinkie asked, “Didn’t we just said the Yearling is Prince’s mother?”
“Why gather a team to take him down if you’re trying to protect him?” Book asked. “I think we need to ask her about her relationship with her son.”
Prince walked through the castle as Iron Will ran towards him, “Sir the beast escaped.” To the news, Prince only sighed disappointedly.
“Let’s go get him.” Prince wore his coat and he with Iron Will and Dust walked out of the castle. The group walked through the forests as they heard a howl turning into a cry, and they spotted a green boy in his pants crying and sitting on a rock next to a tree. “It’s been days Mr. Moon, admit it! They forgot you.” Moon turned to see Prince as he started to get afraid.
“Please, I didn’t mean to escape, I don’t control…. Ahhh!” Moon shouted as he fell on his knees, and transforming into the wolf beast again.
“Now there, my hound,” Prince smiled, “You have a mission to attend to. Iron Will, take him and prepare the armor.” Iron Will nodded and he chained the beast again. As Iron Will left the area, Dust came.
“Do you think they would be there?” Dust asked Prince as he took his sword and decided to practice a little.
“Did you told mother?” Prince asked as he started to cut down trees.
“Yes, Brother.” Dust answered.
“Then we have nothing to worry about.” Prince smiled as he put a hand on Dust’s shoulder, “Soon enough we will have the kingdom we deserve under my command, and he will bring what you wish for sister. Go try your new armor.” Dust bowed and walked away as Prince looked over the hill to see where his pet wanted to leave, and he saw a gravestone with the title “General Black shield.” And he smiled.
The next day, everybody was at school. They were hanging out by the statue as they were waiting for the first bell to ring. Sadly enough Applejack was having an interesting argument with a toy dog.
“That is not an excuse to take AppleBloom’s bear!” Applejack turned to Light, “The poor girl is terrified now, thinking there are ghosts in the house.”
“Wolfy was the one who brought it downstairs. All I was trying to do was sew up the tear on it.” Light tried explaining.
“And what about Big Mac, he saw Wolfy talking with the horses!”
Wolfy blushed a bit. “What? I got bored. I’m a toy and I don’t need to sleep, so I had to find something to pass the time.”
“But horses?” Wilde raised an eyebrow.
“Light took the other toy I was playing with to fix it, so I needed something else to do,” Wolfy said.
Book moaned a bit as he got up. “Alright, the court is in session, what’s going on?”
Applejack looked ticked at the toy. “Light’s living toy was walking around the house last night. How am I supposed to explain this to them?”
Light shrugged. “Sleepwalking?”
Book groaned a bit. “Just let doubt take care of their accusations. Who’s going to believe them?”
“Alright kids,” The group turned to see vice-principal Luna walking towards them, “Have any of you seen Full Moon? He needed to be at my office a half-hour ago.”
“Full Moon?” Wilde asked, and he came up with an excuse, “Yeah, he had to leave for a family trip to his father’s place, you know the usual.”
Book rolled his eyes at him. “You do know that there was a police report. She’d call his folks who have already been notified by my dad.”
“You didn’t know?” Luna asked Book
“What? About what happened to Moon? My dad is handling that. We’ll have him back soon.” Book said calmly.
“About Moon’s father, I thought you would know it.” Luna put a hand on Book’s shoulder.
Light lowered his head a bit. “He was… too busy with our grandpa’s death to have noticed. I tried telling him, but he was too busy.”
“Book’s father, Black Shield died in a military project.” Luna comfort Book as he shocked.“Just tell me when Moon is back.” Luna walked away as she looked back at Book and sighed.
“That was the place where he found the wolf,” Applejack told Book.
Book’s eyes widened a bit. “B… but what about his mother?”
“Calypse is fine Book,” Wilde told him, “But it was hard for them both.”
As Book stood in shock Light patted him on the back. “When you are too busy with your life you tend to forget that other people have lives too.”
Book lowered his head. “I’m sorry. I didn’t know.”
“Why didn’t he told you?” Rainbow Dash asked.
Light lowered his head. “When Grandpa Sterling died Book put all of his time and energy into being able to take his place. He isolated himself. The only reason why he kept talking to me and Fuze was because we helped him, hoping that it could help him find some peace.”
“What is going on?” The group turned again to see Shimmer walking towards them, “You don’t know how weird it is to walk in another’s shoes and being greeted by everyone. Usually, I would be chased right now.”
Book raised an eyebrow. “Well, Sunset was a pony who came into this world… apparently. I’m still trying to wrap my head around how weird this place is.”
“Please,” Pinkie laughed, “This isn’t the weirdest thing that happened here, there was the sirens, the two Twilights, the giant woman, the time loop.”
“What time loop?” Wilde asked.
“Ya, Sunset, the other one, was stuck reliving the first day at _____-Crush.” Pinkie explained. “Those it is a bit weird that we met the siren there.”
“Ahhh,” Wilde nodded, “Weird.”
“How has this town not blown up by now?” Book asked, shocked to see all of the chaos that goes on around in this town.
“Because we are here,” Rainbow Dash answered, “We are awesome.”
“I’ll give you that,” Book said calmly. “Maybe tonight you can teach me how you handle magic after I show you some real fighting styles.”
“But first,” Wilde returned Book to reality, “We must find out more about Yearling’s little psycho, how you’re going to do that?”
“Well, the first step should be running over here soon…” Book said as Fuze came over.
“You will not believe the pains I had to go through this morning. I had to sneak several boxes of gear to the base which is impossible with Luna around. I had to hack into the server and find an alternate entrance.” Fuze complained.
“Poor unfortunate soul,” Wilde smiled, “Take it easy, I broke my hand last night.”
“You dislocated your shoulder, Wilde. Did you find anything about the key?” Book asked his brother, “Like what does it open?”
“No luck there, but I found out the real name of the guy we’re up against after going through all of the files on Yearling.” Fuze explained.
“Yeah, Edmond Sombra,” Shimmer answered, “He is the son of Yearling.”
“Exactly. My guess is that when his father passed Yearling was so busy being the E.M.P’s best agent that he wanted some of that power for his own.” Fuzed explained.
“But why?” Applejack asked, “No one ever wanted power for the sake of power.”
“Tell that to Book and he’ll argue it with you. Greed is a criminal’s fuel.” Fuze shrugged “We also do have some proof about him being related to king Sombra, so maybe the dude was upset that he didn’t get anything from that.”
“He had enough power to take Canterlot back,” Twilight answered, “He had super strength, he is immune to any sort of attack, and he has an army. So why would he want some box and armor?”
“Security? When I first fought him he seemed to know about you all, so maybe he was afraid that people like us would show up.” Book theorized.
“No,” Wilde told to himself, “This man doesn’t afraid to do things by himself, he has enough power to do whatever he likes, but what all rulers need?”
“Well, my only plan is to have a stern chat with Yearling, after we make sure that Dust is out of the way.” Book explained.
“I forgot!” Fuze remembered, “Yearling had another child, guess who.”
“If you say Lightning Dust then Yearling’s not getting the mother of the year award.” Light quipped.
“She never was the mother of the year,” Shimmer told them, “She left them alone. Sombra told me, we bonded over this. His father was for him and his sister. Edward Sombra was the one who found me, and he trained me with them. He was a father figure for me.”
Light looked hurt when she said that. “Where are all the good parents nowadays?”
“It wasn’t his fault!” Shimmer defended her father figure, “He told us about the day the name Sombra will return when all the realms would acknowledge it, and the four reapers would bow.”
Book started to think about what she said. “Maybe that’s it. You grow up without a dad and a mom who doesn’t care, so you want to get noticed. You want to feel like you’re worth loving or respect.”
“What are you talking about?” Shimmer asked, “I told you Edmond had a father.”
“What happened to him?” Book asked.
“He was murdered by agents of E.M.P, his loving wife was nothing more than a spy against him, and she sold him out.” Shimmer explained, “One night, after 20 years, she came back, and all of us were excited, I thought that we will have a mother, but no, she just wanted information about the amulet. She came, asked questions and she left. The next day we were at an orphanage.”
Light now looked extremely nervous. “I think I’m going to turn in my resignation.”
Book had a cold look on his face. “That spineless witch! I think when we ask the hard questions we should make sure that we all live through it.”
“What are we waiting for?” Applejack asked, “Let’s go ask the witch about her son.” Before they could do anything, the bell rang. “Okay,” Applejack corrected herself, “After school, we will ask the witch!”
“Fuze, can you sneak our gear back up here during recess?” Book asked.
Fuze sighed as he nodded.
“Good. Dash and I will talk to Luna about starting our club. I mentioned it to Yearling before, so that’ll bring her to us. We won’t have time to train, so if things go south then we’ll need to be smart. We’ll equip ourselves as the teachers leave.” Book said calmly.
“Well,” Shimmer smiled, “I would take Sunset’s schoolwork, lucky me.”
“Do you prefer jail?” Wilde asked, “Because I wouldn’t mind if you do.”
“Take it easy,” Shimmer turned to Wilde, “I am not your enemy.”
Wilde walked towards Shimmer and he got angry, “While you are here learning in the classroom my friend is in danger! As long as you’re here and Sunset and Moon are in danger, you are my enemy.” Shimmer and Wilde got close to each other ready to fight.
Fuze took the opportunity to hand Book a small phone-like device. Book looked at it then grinned. “Wilde, stand down. If you’re not as good as I am at hand to hand then she’s going to beat you up.”
“I could kill her with an electric blast right now, she is dangerous.”
Book grabbed his jacket and pulled him back. “One, we don’t kill! Two, we need her!”
“We know where Prince could be, we can go right now and save Moon.” Wilde turned again to Shimmer, “Unless she lied as well about this.”
“I won’t lie to you,” Shimmer gritted her teeth, “I have no reason to lie to you.”
Book pulled Wilde close to him and whispered to him. “I now know exactly where Sunset is, and Moon has to be close to her. Relax a bit. ”
“Then why do we still talking?” Wilde whispered back, “If you know, let’s get him!”
“We’ve got to go to school. Yearling has already got me working independently from the group. While you guys protect the armor I’ll save the others.” Book explained.
“Fine, but I am coming with you,” Wilde told Book, “You will need any help there is.”
“And I am coming too,” Shimmer told Book and Wilde, “I want to see Sombra dead, and I want to make amends with my hopeful sister.”
Book rolled his eyes. “What part of no killing can you murder hobo’s not understood? Sombra will be focused on the armor. I doubt that I’ll run into him at whatever cave he’s got our friends inside of. I need you two to make sure that the armor stays safe, understood?”
“Do you know how the castle work? What about the traps?” Shimmer asked, “You need me!”
Book sighed a bit. “Fine, but this is a stealth mission. No killing, and you both, namely Wilde, will follow my orders.”
Light cringed a bit. “Yeah, he can be controlling at times.”
“Fine!” Shimmer rolled her eyes, and Wilde rolled as well. The group was ready to go to class as Principal Celestia’s office called for them.
“And I was going to be able to play with a car battery today.” Fuze complained.
Book looked a little concerned. “Yearling might be a step ahead of us. Keep sharp. I don’t trust murderers.”
“Shimmer,” Wilde turned to the redhead girl, “You will be quiet, as long as Yearling knows, you are Sunset Shimmer.” Shimmer rolled her eyes and nodded. The group arrived at the office where Yearling was waited for them, with a familiar agent.
Book grinned a bit as he sat down in front of them. “How’s it going ladies?”
“Mr. Knight,” Yearling leaned over the desk, “I am aware that you lost the weapon known as Night Beast.”
“His name was Moon!” Applejack shouted as Rainbow Dash held her.
“Well, we were just having a snack when we were attacked, almost like it was planned,” Book said.
“Usually I would be disappointed, but for our fortune, we have Mr. Heart over here to take its place,” Light was nervous as Dust gave the team flies with the mission, “The armor would be transported tonight, and Mr. Heart would replace the place of the beast.”
“Sure, the autistic kid who’s still trying to learn how to trigger his power.” Dust said marking the ideal.
Book glared at her. ”Tell me, who’s in charge of the plan for the transportation of said armor?” He asked with a grin.
“That would be me,” Dust smirked, “I know better than anyone about Sombra’s artifacts, and I would be nearby if anything would go wrong.”
Book chucked a bit as he motioned to Fuze who pulled out a tablet. “Funny, I thought you’d be too busy shopping.” Book pulled up the screen to show Dust’s bank account. “You just did win the lottery, didn’t you?”
“My saving is none of your business!” Dust gritted at Book as she took the tablet.
“No, but the fact that we were ambushed, not in uniform, in a place where only the people in this room knows about is my business
“Are you blaming me?” Dust raised an eyebrow, “Just for your information, I was in the E.M.P all night.”
“Why not? I’m not a believer in coincidence. Tell me, how is big brother doing?
“What are you talking about?” Dust asked, “What brother?”
Book grinned as he turned to Yearling. “You didn’t tell her? Shame, you were so close to the mother of the year.”
“That is enough!” Yearling started to be annoyed, “Sweetie, it seems that Mr. Knight is aware of our secret.” Yearling sighed and she removed her glasses, “It’s true, Edmond Sombra, A.K.A, Dark Prince is my son, and Lightning Dust’s brother.”
Book grinned a bit. “I’ve been hearing a lot of stories about you. I did learn to play detective as well as a hero. You’ve got a bad parenting streak.”
“So you would know that Dust was a spy for me,” Yearling raised an eyebrow.
“Actually,” Dust smiled, “I am loyal to my brother.” Dust pulled a knife out of her boot and she pulled it to her mother’s throat, “He is right mommy, you are the worst parent.”
While the others got to their feet Book was still sitting calmly. “I can see why your kids went crazy, you burned that bridge and left them hanging.”
“That wasn’t what happened,” Yearling sighed, “Their father brainwashed them, manipulated them to be like him, to gain the power he knew that would turn them mad, and could kill them.” Yearling turned to Dust as the girl’s hand started to shake, “I know I wasn’t there, and it broke my heart to let you two go, but you know it’s true.”
“I don’t know.” Dust dropped the knife on the floor, “I don’t know.”
Twilight’s hand was a bit shaky. “Listen, you are not beyond repentance. We can help you. We can give you the family you never had. Just let us help you.”
Shimmer smiled as Dust hugged her mother. She wanted to join, but she needed to keep quiet. If Dust is now with them, then she is now a target as well.
“Now what?” Wilde asked as everyone smiled and was happy.
Book closed his eyes as he started to think. “The truck plan is compromised, and the Rich family’s house was already robbed.” Book then had a large grin on his face. “But Sombra doesn’t know that we know. Wilde, I think it’s time for us to cheat at poker a bit.”
“Now you are talking,” Wilde smiled.
Fluttershy was now curious. “So.. What’s going on?”
Book grinned brightly. “Team two now has a new mission. Also, I need Wilde’s and Sunset’s skills. Having a mind reader with me will get me more info if I find one of his lieutenants, and if Sombra shows up then I’ll need a big gun with me.”
“Very well,” Yearling nodded, “Tonight, you three would invade the castle, while the rest would protect the truck.”
Book still had a sly grin on his face. “Well, that’s the thing. We need them split into two teams, and we’ll need two trucks.”
“Why do we need two trucks?” Pinkie asked
“Sombra most likely knows that we are shipping the armor in a truck and the route that truck will take. We need one truck to spring Sombra’s trap, and one to ship the armor.”
Wilde grinned at that plan. “I think I’m a bad influence on your Book.”
“Very well,” Yearling nodded, “We can get the trucks.” Dust looked at her mother and Yearling sighed, “Book, I am asking you as a mother, please try to reason with Edmond, that thing out there, that is his father inside, please tell him what happened. He is a good guy inside.”
Book nodded. “I hope that he doesn’t end up confronting me. He’s a tank and I’m a pain in his neck. I’d have to play it stealthily and talk from the shadows.”
“Very well,” Yearling understood, “You are dismissed.” The kids left the office as they had a new task, protect the truck and stop Sombra.
Golden was going through the reports on his desk. He was now looking at another attack that happened at the Rich residence. This was the third robbery, and he was starting to see the pattern. “Hey Silver, come here and take a look at this.”
Silver made his way over to him. “I thought we agreed that this was an E.M.P investigation.”
“They couldn’t find their way to the doughnut shop. Look, all robberies took place in places with extremely valuable artifacts, but only one was taken from all of them. Tell me what pattern you see.” Golden said as he handed Silver the files.
Silver looked at them for a minute. “They are all related to some old king named Sombra.”
Golden grinned as he pulled out one more file. “And the armor is being shipped tonight. This guy has a pattern, and we found it.”
“Very good,” Golden and Silver turned to see agent Dropps clapping her hands, “You finally figured it out.
Golden raised an eyebrow in disbelief. “You mean… you already knew about this?”
“Of course we knew,” Dropps smirked, “We are the E.M.P after all.”
Golden looked ticked as he walked up to her and got right up to her face. “You had the info all this time. What were you thinking when you kept it from me? The Rich family was robbed, and this Prince person could have killed them! You’ve been playing with people’s lives when you should have been saving them!”
“The attack on Rich’s house was a mistake that happened to us,” Dropps admitted, “And soon enough the key will be returned to us.”
Golden slammed the filing cabinet next to him. “You and your people are incompetent! My nephew’s life is on the line, and you’re too pig-headed to share this important information with us! You’re a disgrace to the badge!”
“You care about your brother’s son?” Drops asked, “Where were you when he needed you?”
“In a truck moving my family here. I wasn’t there to save him then, but I’m not going to let any more of my family die!”
“That is enough!” Silver defended his partner.
Golden pointed at the girl. “I’ve had enough of your people’s incompetence. I’m taking charge of this truck!”
“Take it easy rookie,” A new agent came, grabbing Agent Dropps and cuffing her.
Golden reached for his gun. “What’s going on here?”
“We found the mole,” Another agent Drops came by and pulled the arrested Drops’ mask off, revealing the face of a changeling warrior. “This is the one who killed Phyrax. And he is the one who stopped us from helping with Rich.”
Golden looked slightly confused. “So… I’ve been working with fraud the whole time?”
“Yup!” Agent Drops answered, “He was undercover for some time, and M wanted me to pick an eye behind the scenes.”
Golden walked up to the fraud. “Well, you’re pretty clever. You conned me pretty good. Before these people drag you away, where’s my nephew at?”
“You don’t know your nephew when you look at him,” The fraud laughed and he started to howl, “Search the woods, that’s usually where the monsters are hiding.
The cops took the changeling away as he laughed, “Goodbye officer! I would see you at your family’s next funeral!!”
“Hold it!” Golden stormed over to his desk and pulled out a live rattlesnake. As of the officers jumped back from him as he stormed up to the changeling. “My father locked a man in with one of these once, you want to learn what happened to him?”
“Golden!” Silver shouted at his partner, “Are you insane? We must be better!”
“Not so smart,” The changeling asked, “The true king’s plan is already moving as we speak, better catch the truck!!!” The changeling laughed as his face turned blue and froth came out of his mouth and he fell on the floor.
Golden checked his pulse, only to find another dead criminal. As the other officers watched Golden toss the snake into the desk he clarified something. “No fangs. It’s harmless. Alright, we know that next target, meaning we can get ahead of them. I want two swat trucks and two squad cars ready to go. We’ll be using the high caliber gear. I want us ready to move in ten minutes! We’ll secure the perimeter until the truck is ready to move. After that, we’ll ride alongside it the whole way.”
“Let’s go,” Silver smiled to Golden, “Ready partner?”
“Let’s show Prince what happens when the family gets mixed up with this. Drops, I don’t care what your people say about this. You can either help us or stay out of our way.” Golden said as he walked past her.
“Very well,” Drops got a phone call, ignoring Golden and as she finished she turned to the cops, “Alright everyone, the team moved to protect the truck.”
“Backup, finally something we can use. Alright, let’s roll people!” Golden ordered as everybody there getting ready for the coming war.
Book, Shimmer, and Wilde waited outside of the Everfree patiently as they waited for the others.
“You know, I’ve been trying to figure out how Light’s magic can breathe life into a toy and also deliver a crushing right hook, and I have a theory,” Book said as they were sitting around.
“We some time until they would get the truck to move,” Wilde shrugged as he wore his hood on his head, “What do you have?”
Book closed his eyes as he meditated a bit. “Think about a car battery. You hook it up to a car and it sparks to life. It adds functionality to the machine, but if you apply it to something like human skin…”
“The battery would burn the skin,” Wilde looked confused, “I am afraid I don’t follow.”
Book sat up a bit. “When Light used his hand on a toy, he gave that thing magic and life. He took something personally and made it real. When he punched people his hand became a cannon against things that he couldn’t or wasn’t trying to bring to life. So, maybe it’s some form of a violent mythical reaction.” He theorized.
“So anger is the key to his power?” Shimmer asked, “And I thought I have a problem.”
“You have problems,” Wilde grinned, “More than one.”
Book shook his head as he smacked Wilde across the head. “No, I wouldn’t think that he would have been angry when he brought Wolfy to life, and he was stressed out when he made the crater in the training room.”
The three thought about it as they saw three motorcycles coming out of the forest. “Alright,” Shimmer nodded to the two, “Tell the others that Prince sent the sirens as he planned.”
Book nodded as he pulled out his new earpiece. “Fuze said that these would still block out their song and would allow us to talk better. Shadow to Fuze…”
Fuze’s voice interrupted him. “Call me M.O.A.B., mother of all bombs. I’m a pyromaniac, I want that to be my codename.”
“Moab?” Wilde laughed, “Is that the best you thought of?”
“I’m not taking name advice from Mr. Fist.” Fuze replied.
“That’s Electro Fist for you,” Wilde told the boy through the earpiece.
“Cool it! Now… Moab, the Sirens are on the move for the truck. No sign of Prince yet.” Book said softly.
“We have to move,” Shimmer turned to Book, “We need to take Prince down if we face him.”
Book nodded. “We’d need a lot of luck to do that. The prime objective for us is finding his plans and saving Sunset and Moon. Fuze, are the others ready?”
“They’re equipped and ready at their posts.” Fuze said.
“We are, egghead,” Rainbow Dash’s voice was heard in Book’s earpiece.
“Good, now stick to the plan. When the sirens attack set off the speakers in the van to give the police a chance to not be affected by their magic. Move fast to take the girls down.” Book said with a grin.
“Got it,” Applejack answered, “We will stop these no good sirens, and Book, if you see Moon…”
“Trust me, We’re going to save him. By the way, Moab, why is there only one target on the toy you gave me?” Book asked.
“Because Moon’s was broken as soon as he transformed. They should be both held close to each other, so don’t panic.” Fuze explained.
“Don’t panic? Our dad is escorting the truck that I’m helping to protect. How am I supposed to panic?” Light asked on the radio.
“What we have here?” The three heard a deep sound behind them and they turned to see a muscular big blue guy with short black hair looking at them, “Some kids come to die here?”
Book stared blankly at him. “Hello again. Fist, take him down.”
“I thought you would never ask,” Wilde grinned as his hands pointed at Iron Will and he started to send lightning at the big man, sending him back at the trees.
“Now I am angry!” Iron Will shouted as he got up, slightly burned.
Book straightened his mask a bit. “I thought we agreed that you wouldn’t fight me again. Well, time for another lesson.” Book said as he threw a couple of throwing stars at him.
“I got you now…” Iron Will ran towards Book as he started to slow down, realizing that his heart wasn’t working.
“Works every time,” Wilde smiled, “Like David, I defeated goliath!”
Book looked a little worried as Iron Will was struggling to breathe. “What did you do him?”
“I send shock waves at his body, making his lungs burn a little, so oxygen wouldn’t go through the bloodstream and he would go to sleep.”
“You stopped his heart?” Book asked, now looking scared. “Are you trying to kill him?”
“No?” Wilde asked, “I’m pretty sure he would be fine.” Iron Will started to breath a little as he was unconscious.
Book quickly restrained Iron and he checked his pulse. Book sighed in relief as Iron was going to live through this. “Moab, in two minutes let Yearling know that we have a lieutenant who needs a medic.”
“Shimmer are you a doctor?” Wilde asked and Shimmer nodded.
“I am,” Shimmer smiled, “My adoptive father wanted someone to keep his children safe.” Shimmer took Wilde towards Iron Will.
Book nodded. “Light was the better medic for me. I had a couple of times when he had to walk me through stuff on the phone. Will he be okay?”
“I don’t know,” Shimmer shrugged, as she put Wilde’s hands-on Will’s chest, “Now Fist, give a small dose of shocks to jolt his heartbeat.” Wilde nodded and he started to send small electric shots. After three shocks, Will was awake.
Book twirled a throwing star in his hands. “Don’t try breaking the ropes, they’re tougher than even your big muscles can rip. Tell me, where’s Prince?”
“Like I would tell you!” Iron Will laughed.
Book raised an eyebrow. “First, how many times can a man have his heart stopped and restarted?”
“I think three” Wilde grinned and crossed his arms.
Book leaned over Iron and stared at him, letting him the fiery rage in his eyes. “Do you want us to test that number?”
“I am not a doctor... But” Wilde looked at Will with a sinister smile.
Book kept his eyes locked on Will. “Now, you’re either a guinea pig or a rat. Choose wisely.”
“Do you think that Iron Will would talk?” Iron Will asked with a cocky smile, but the smile faded as he saw lightning came from Wilde’s hand. “Okay, Iron Will would talk.”
Book grinned under his mask. “Good, now let’s try this again. Where’s Prince?”
“Prince is in his castle!” Will cried, “He is waiting for the armor, and he kidnapped the last owner of the heart.” Iron Will begged for mercy, “I tell you the truth, let me go!”
“Sounds good to me,” Wilde looked at Book and Shimmer, “What do you think?”
Book raised an eyebrow. “Who is the last owner of the heart?”
“I don’t know, some rich boy name Blue Blood,” Will told them.
“What is the heart?” Wilde asked with interest.
“It’s an artifact the key open.” Will explained, “That’s all I know.”
Book nodded. “Now wait right here. They usually collect the trash in an hour.”
“Maybe they don’t know where it is,” Wilde suggested.
Book leaned over to Wilde and whispered into his ear. “If they do find the key then Moab is in big trouble.”
“They don’t know,” Wilde told Book, “But why would Prince need a heart?”
“The heart of Discord,” Shimmer turned to the boys, “Some says that the heart controls the minions of Discord, the reapers.”
“Well, we can’t have that happen, but now we also know that the most dangerous person is still at the castle. We need to exercise extreme caution.” Book explained
“Guys, do you copy?” The earpiece worked, and they heard Twilight’s voice, “The trucks are moving.”
“Understood, the prince is still at the castle, and he kidnapped a new hostage. We’ll make our way to the castle immediately. Stick to the plan.” Book ordered. He then turned to the other teammates that were with him. “Are you two ready?”
Wilde and Shimmer nodded as they heard Rainbow Dash’s voice talking.
Rainbow Dash and Applejack led the team inside the trucks as they heard the sound of the wheels running out of air.
“What was that?” Rarity asked.
Light could feel his part of the truck lowering a bit. “Feels like a flat tire. Can we not tell my dad about it?”
“Stand ready,” Applejack told the group, “Ah going to check it.” The group nodded, and Applejack got down from the truck and she lit up the wheels with a flashlight, “Yup, Someone shot out tires,” The cowgirl bent to check the problem as she heard the sound of motorcycles, “Do someone heard it?” Applejack asked via the earpiece.
“I’m hoping our escort show up now.” Light muttered as he tried to get his right arm glowing.
“Guys, the…” Applejack’s voice cut out, and the gang started to get worried for them, “I am going out!” Rainbow Dash turned to the group, “Are you coming?”
Light was trying to slap his arm to get it to work. “Just a sec. I just need my magic to work for me.”
“Take your time,” Fluttershy put a hand on Light’s hand, “I’m with you.” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes as she and the others got out. The group went out of the truck as they saw three girls in biker suits. One was blue with a blue long ponytail, one was purple with two ponytails, and one was yellow with orange curly hair and next to them was Applejack with green eyes.
“I thought Moab’s earpieces were supposed to work.” Light moaned.
“That’s why we had to break it,” the purple girl smiled, “Now, the armor.”
Light felt Fluttershy hind behind him in fear. He gritted his teeth as his arm started to glow. “Alright, I’m ticked now. Come at me girls.”
The group stormed at the sirens, but Applejack blocked them, and she used her strength to tear apart a piece of the truck and threw it on the gang. Twilight held the piece as Rainbow Dash tried to take Applejack away from the sirens, but Applejack held her by the neck as she came towards her. “Applejack!” Dash cried as the brainwashed girl looked at her with dead eyes. Applejack threw Rainbow Dash at the group, making Rarity protect them with her shields, and Twilight held Rainbow Dash.
“Sorry, Jack!” Light yelled as he ran over and punched Applejack in the face. As Applejack stumbled back a bit Light turned to the others. “Stop the sirens. I’ll try to wake up Applejack… and the rest of us seriously need codenames.”
The group nodded, and they ran to attack the sirens. Flash teleported with Pinkie to the high ground on the top of the truck where she threw explosive candies, trying to get Sonata to go blind.
“You think candies would stop me?” Sonata laughed until she felt a sudden strike on the head, knocking her down. As she was blacking out she saw that Flash stood behind her with a bat.
“No,” Pinkie smirked, “But a bat would.”
Rarity and Twilight took Aria. The purple girl took out a pocket knife and she ran to attack Rarity, swinging it against Rarity’s shield as Twilight tried threw rocks at her. Aria dodged the rocks, but Twilight used them a distraction so she could take the knife with telekinesis. Aria now stood without a weapon, and she knew that her song won’t help, but she didn’t go without a fight. As the purple girl was ready to last fight, she was knocked out by a blue blur that turned out to be Rainbow Dash with a wounded arm.
“You got Dashed!” Rainbow Dash cheered to herself as if she was striking the final goal.
Flash cringed a bit at what she said. “I’m saying this, to be honest, but you need a different catchphrase. Should Applejack have snapped out of it.”
They all turned to see Light trying to keep her in a headlock. “Come on! Night night! Go to sleep!”
Fluttershy looked at her friend in worry, as she noticed a line of ants and she asked them to go on Applejack, and the ants did as she asked them. The ants walked on Applejack, biting her and making her scratch herself, giving Light the chance to strike.
Light took the distraction and used it to lift Applejack over his head. “I always wanted to try doing a suplex.” Light grunted as he slammed Applejack into the ground headfirst. It failed to knock her out, but her eyes stopped glowing green.
“What is going on?” Applejack asked as the group helped her to get on her feet, and they turned to see Adagio in fear, and Light noticed a familiar remote on her wrist.
“Dash, isn’t that the remote that dust used?” Light asked.
“Yes it is,” Adagio smiled as she pushed the button, and the group heard a shiver crawling scream coming from the truck with the armor, The scream grew stronger and stronger, until it stopped and the truck started to break, as if something punched it from the inside, tearing a hole from inside.
Flash stared in fear as he switched on his radio. “Good news Shadow, we found Moon. Later.”
“What do you mean?” They heard Book’s voice. Flash had no time to answer as the truck broke and a green beast with the face of a wolf and red dots came out of the truck walking on four legs and ready to kill.
“Moon?” Applejack asked, but the beast grew angry at the mention of the name.
“No Moon!” The beast shouted in rage with a savage voice, and he ran to attack the guild as the sirens ran away.
Light jumped in the way as he tried to hold Moon back. “Get the remote. I have no clue how it works, but it sounds like it’s the smart thing to do.”
Night beast held Light by the leg, and he threw him away as he chased Rainbow Dash, and his speed was a match to her’s. Twilight tried to hold him, but he threw a stone at her trying to smash her. Rainbow Dash lost the chase and she ran to save Twilight, and Beast chose to go after Applejack. Flash tried to find Adagio with the drone, but she was a goner, nowhere to be found.
“I’m sorry,” Flash sighed, “The remote gone, we have to kill it.” Flash got Applejack from the beast as the rest tried to restrain the monster.
“Ah can help with him,” Applejack told Flash, “Let ma try to talk to him.”
“It’s too dangerous,” Flash declined Applejack’s request, “You could get killed.”
“Ah did it before,” Applejack told Flash, “All Ah need is you holding him for some moments.” Flash sighed, and he agreed, teleporting her to the fight, there they saw Rarity trying to defend unconscious Twilight and Fluttershy as Rainbow Dash with a giant shield as Beast tried to smash her with his paws. Light jumped from the truck and he punched the beast away, getting his attention again.
Light tried to talk with Moon. “Come on big guy. I seriously don’t want to hurt you, Moon.”
“No Moon, Only Beast!” Night beast shouted and he leaped at Light. The two got ready to go at it. Beast held Light in his hand, ready to eat him as he heard someone calling to him
“Beast!” Applejack called for the monster, “Come here!” The beast looked at her, and he threw away Light away, Flash teleported to cash Light, sending them both into the truck. “Beast, ah know what ya want, ya want to be free?” Beast nodded as he looked at Applejack and she seemed familiar to him, “Moon is not your enemy, and neither do we, we here to help.” Applejack started to cry as Beast looked at her. The monster raised his hand at her. Light was ready to attack, but Beast didn’t harm Applejack, he cleaned the tears from her eyes.
“Sorry,” Beast told Applejack as he looked at his friends, and he got on his four legs and he ran away into the distance.
“Goodbye Moon,” Applejack whispered as she returned to her friends, “Are ya’ alright?”
“Well, now we know why Book wanted us fully geared up.” Light moaned as he tried to help Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash wake up gently.
“Let’s see if the armor is safe,” Rarity told them, the gang agreed as the police arrived, and Golden came out with his gun ready to fire.
“Light?” Golden asked confused.
“And this is why Book also insisted on masks for all of us.” Light whispered. “Hi, dad… I can explain… would you believe me if I said that this truck was being robbed by some teen girls and a giant wolf?” Light said as he raised his hand, noticing that it was still glowing. “Uh… this is body paint.”
Golden smiled as he hugged his son, “No, but I’m glad that you are okay. But what have you said about Moon?”
Light cringed. “And I thought the lie was far fetched. He’s… the giant wolf… and he’s gone.”
“I know, Light, where is he?” Golden asked, “Where did he gone?”
Light shrugged. “I have no clue… WAIT! YOU KNEW?!?”
“Yes he did,” a female agent came by, “We met, I am agent Drops.”
Light stared at her for a moment. “Aren’t you in my math class?”
“Bon Bon,” Applejack turned to agent Drops, “Yearling told us that you have a cure for Moon, if we find him could it help?”
Agent Drops sighed, “There is no cure, M wanted him on the mission, so she made a lie to help herself.”
“What?” Golden asked, “You’re telling me that M is Yearling, and she manipulated my family?!”
Light nodded nervously. “Sort of… By the way, how much did Drops tell you?”
“Not much,” Golden told Light, “Is there something more? And where is your older brother?”
Light chuckled nervously as he took out his earpiece. “Fuze, you tell him.”
Book, Shimmer, and Wilde hid behind a bush as they watched the castle, and they saw enough goons to fill an army.
“Great, I knew I should have brought Flash with us,” Book muttered to himself.
“You wanted to go alone,” Shimmer smirked as she looked at the army, “I think I can fool them that I am with Prince.”
Book nodded. “It’d be a distraction. While you head in I’ll take the world’s worst ninja and find another way in.”
“Or,” Shimmer suggested, “I will take you as prisoners, and we could enter without a struggle.”
“That’s a dumb plan. I’d lose all of my gear and Prince would look for us if we try to split.” Book whispered back.
“Then I would take only the worst ninja, and we see would enter faster,” Shimmer took Book’s hand to shake it to confirm the competition.
“I always did work better alone. Wilde, let her tie you up. Be sure to use something that isn’t conducive.” Book said as he took some of Wilde’s gear.
“Can I say something for my defense?” Wilde asked, not comfortable with either of the plans. The two looked at him with anger, and he shut up and gave Shimmer his hands. Shimmer smiled and she tied him up, and she took him to the guards as Book watched.
“Who is there?” The guard asked as he pointed his gun at Shimmer, “Oh my lady,” The guard took down his weapon, and he noticed the prisoner and let her in. Shimmer smirked to Book from behind the door as she and Wilde entered in. Shimmer and Wilde walked to she untied him and he rubbed his wrist.
“Well, I think that’s one point for us.” Shimmer said with a grin.
“Good for you,” Book said from behind them.
“How?” Shimmer asked, as Wilde grinned, “How did you do it?”
Book pointed to an open window and an unconscious guard. “Some guy was taking a break, and I decided to relieve him of duty.”
Before Shimmer tried to kill Book with her sword, Wilde called for them, and he pointed at a cell. “Shimmer found you!” Wilde smiled.
Book and Shimmer quickly ran over to join him.
“Does anyone have a master key?” Shimmer asked, “Prince never gave me keys.”
Book pulled out a lock picking kit. “This is how I usually got around. You forget that I’m a vidualaty.”
Before Book could do anything, Wilde just decided to break the lock with an electric shock in 300,000 volts, melting the lockdown, “You are slow.” Wilde told Book as he cleaned his sweat, and opened the door.
“And you are subtle as a broken leg,” Book muttered as he walked in.
The three found Sunset chained to the wall as she was sleeping. “Who is it?” Sunset asked as she woke up, and she saw Book, Wilde and herself standing in front of her. “Why did you brought her!?” Sunset shouted at rage, “She is evil!”
“She’s with us now, and we’re your ticket out of here, let’s get you away from this place,” Book said as he started trying to unshackle her.
“Take it,” Shimmer gave Sunset a chocolate bar, “An apology card.” Sunset rolled her eyes, but she was hungry and she took the bar and ate it.
“It doesn’t mean anything,” Sunset told Shimmer as they walked outside the prison and they walked towards the room of Prince.
“We’ll talk about these reformations that you and your friends are so good at later, right now we need to get you out of there safely.” Book explained as he carefully leads the team with Shimmer.
The group walked outside as they saw the guards coming, “Follow my lead,” Shimmer told them as she kicked Book in the face. The guards pointed their guns at the group as Shimmer pretended to fight them.
“You are a traitor!” Book shouted at Shimmer, trying to make the scene believable.
“I’m afraid you are right,” A familiar voice behind the guards spoke, “But she is a traitor to the house of Sombra Mr. Knight.” The guards moved to reveal Prince coming in with the sword aiming at them, “Take them to the dining room, let’s give them one last meal.”
Book looked a little ticked as the guards cuffed him. “Is this a family dinner? I have nothing to wear.”
“I believe that you refer to my excuse of a mother,” Prince glanced at Book, “No, Mr. Knight, your suit is enough.”
“I was talking about daddy. How is the old man?
“Do not mention my father!” Prince shouted in rage and punched Book in the face and he took off his mask, “You have no right to speak of him!”
Book spat out some blood as he looked up at Prince. “It hurts, doesn’t it? He always raised you and your sister to give him his crown.”
“He wanted me to be the king that was promised!” Prince looked at Book in rage, “He trained me in every way to become the heir to my ancestor!”
“But did he ever treat you like a son? Did you ever play ball with you? Did he let you play with other kids? Did he let you decide your fate? Did he even tell you that he cared about you and loved you?”
Prince started to smile as he took Book’s left arm and he broke it, “You have no idea who you are talking about! My father was a saint, he took the waste of others and he made me a better man, an example of a king and a warrior, what did your father do?”
“A real man can stand for himself, but a better man will stand for others. That’s what my father taught me. Your father tossed down on others, using you and your sister as his tools.” Book said, grunting through the pain. “You know that your mother sent me to save you, not kill you.”
Tears came of Prince and he looked at the guards, “Release him,” The prince told his guards.
“Sir, are you..” A guard asked only to be killed by Prince’s sword.
“Release him!” Prince shouted and the guards released Book, taking his gear and gadgets from him. “I would teach you respect!” Prince Shouted he dropped his sword and took his coat off.
Book grunted a bit. “No magic, no toys. Admit it, you want to fight me like this. It’s… more personal.”
“You are an insect, and I shall release you from your pathetic existence.” Prince ran towards Book, and he kicked him back.
Book grunted as his new wounds were taking a toil on him. “Your mom kept you from her because she didn’t want you to be corrupted by magic. She still believes in you. She made sure that I’d never kill you.”
“She is a murderer!” Prince shouted at Book as he blocked his attack, “She didn’t care for me, for Dust, for anyone but herself. She murdered the man who loved her for her job, and then she threw her children to an orphanage!” Prince kicked Book again, but Book dodged the attack and he kicked him in the legs making him fall.
“Love doesn’t care about a job! It doesn’t even care about a crown. I agree that she was never suited to be a mother, but maybe that’s why she left you. She was hoping that you’d find parents who would love and care about you. Flash did that for his sisters, gave them love when they didn’t find any.” Book grunted.
“Then you are a fool!” Prince leaped at Book punching him in the face and the chest making him fall, “You have no idea what it is for a kid to protect his sister alone, to keep everyone at command to keep themselves from killing each other, the world needs a king to keep order!”
Book spat out more blood from his mouth. “You’re wrong. A king can always be corrupted, and become the evil which he hates. The world needs people who learn from the mistakes of the past and look for a brighter future. They don’t lead by power, but by example. Tell me, did your dad love you like you “Love” Shimmer? Or is it more of an Adagio love?”
As the two continued the fight, Wilde looked at the guard, smiling at him, “What’s so funny?” The guard asked as he got closer to Wilde.
“Oh, it’s a private joke,” Wilde told the guard as his eyes turned blue, and he shocked the guard who held him, taking the gun and shooting the guards that held the twins in their legs. The guards left the two and they ran to help Book.
“You have no right to speak,” Prince told Book as the Shadow Knight was behind his boots. “You are nothing to me, and nothing to the rest of the world
“Just like Shimmer and Adagio are to you! They are your tools, just like you and Dust were your father’s tools.” Book spat out.
“Shut up!” Prince shouted as he was kicked by an enemy from behind, and he turned to see double. Both Shimmer and Sunset stood in front of him as Book and Wilde were behind them. “You will never kill me!” Prince shouted as Shimmer took her sword and she aimed for the head.
“NO!!!” Book yelled as he blocked the sword with his now bare arm. The blade sliced halfway into it as Book held his arm up.
“Book!” Shimmer shouted as she stopped the sword, and she threw it away, “I am sorry.”
Book held her with his other arm. “We… are better… Never… kill….” Book said as his breathing became more taxed.
“He is a monster, he used me, I thought he cared about me.” Shimmer cried.
“That’s why... You can’t... Kill him... You need... To become… better… than.... Him… Be… a… hero…” Book said as he started to pass out from the blood loss.
Shimmer nodded as she helped Book to get up on his legs, and she turned to Sunset and Wilde, “I know you don’t trust me, but please help me.” The two looked at each other, and they agreed.
“We trust you, sister,” Sunset smiled at Shimmer as she helped her to Carrie Book.
Book mustered up the strength to look up at Prince. “This… is… how… to… change… the… world… Let… go… of.. The.. Pain…”
Prince was in pure shock at what had happened in front of him. The man whom he had beaten the living daylights out of just saved his life. He had no reason to expect his values. Sombra looked at the sword on the ground. It would be so easy to grab it and take those kids down, but he started to see the real leaders in the room. Sombra lowered his head and knelt on his knees. “I yield to you and your guild, Shadow Knight.”
The police showed up as the four kids were out and Prince was cuffed. Golden ran towards his wounded son as Book was being wheeled out on a stretcher, heading towards an E.M.P. Van.
“What happened?” Golden asked his son as the cops took Sombra.
Book looked worried as he was now facing his worst nightmare. “I… I guess I can’t lie this time, can I?”
“No,” Golden smiled, “No you can’t.”
Book knew that this was most likely the end of him being the Shadow Knight and the end of his dreams. “I… I just wanted to be like grandpa… I wanted to be a hero.” Book explained as he was trying to hold back tears.
Golden understood what his son had gone through, and he hugged him, “I know what you feel, Book,” Golden told him, “After dad and Shield died I still wanted to be your hero too. I won’t stop you from the job you took on yourself, but never lie to me, okay?”
Book nodded as they stuck an IV in him. “In that case, there’s a long list of stuff that I did with my part of the inheritance, but at least I saved half for the future.”
As Golden smiled, Book noticed the cops taking Shimmer away.
“Hold it!” Book yelled as he pulled out his E.M.P. Badge. “She is one of my teammates and helped me save her twin. She goes with my team.”
“Book, she killed people,” Golden tried to explain, “She needs to go for a trial.”
“Dad, I understand the risk, but at least let me hash it out with Yearling. This isn’t a normal town. This is where magic lives and lives change.” Book tried to plead.
“Okay, I would give you five minutes,” Golden told Book, as his partner took him aside.
Book winced in pain as he switched his headset back on. “Moab, get me Yearling on the line.”
“I am already on the line, Mr. Knight,” Yearling’s voice answered, “And I believe you would like to ask me to pardon The doppelganger of Sunset Shimmer?”
“She helped us and could use a second chance. Do parole or anything you like. My team can handle her.” Book said.
“Done,” Yearling answered, “And I changed her name as well, I would see the guild in 3 months at the E.M.P for a new assignment.”
“By the way, while I’m healing, my team needs some stuff. Fuze needs better tech to make new gear. I also want my medical bills completely covered. I’ll probably be recovering for a month with the wounds to my arms.”
Yearling sighed, “Very well, I would see you all in three months, I’ll have a new mission for the guild.”
Book took a deep breath. “Moab, What’s the status on Moon?”
“There is news about wolf-like figure walking around Ponyville, but I’m not sure.” Fuze answered, “It could be some fake news.”
Book sighed a bit. “Keep the team updated. I don’t want to lose my cousin now.”
“Book, I am not sure if Moon is in there anymore, maybe the beast is in charge,” Fuze suggested reluctantly.
“I hope not. I need to go to the E.R. Shadow out.” Book said as he painfully took the earpiece out. He closed his eyes as he tried to calm down. He knew that he was a far way away from finding peace in this town, but he found comfort in one thing. He wasn’t alone anymore.
The whole group, excluding A.K. and Bonbon where at FlashTruth’s place having a “We just beat another bad guy with friendship” party.
For fun Sunset was touching her friend's hands to see what they were thinking of their love. She and her twin sister Moonrise Shimmer enjoyed the party and discussed how their shared house life would work
Book’s arms were all bandaged up. He was glad that E.M.P had some pretty good medical technology, but he still had a while to wait before his arms fully healed. De did feel a little insulted when the doctor said that this guy was a glutton for punishment.
Dash patted him on the back. “Hey, you’ll be back to your full strength in no time. You’ll be getting all of the trophies for the male competitions in no time… once I’m able to start teaching you more about sports.”
Book was still looking at Applejack who was sitting by herself. A part of him thought that he just should have thought his plan through more. “I should have saved Moon… I feel like I’ve failed the team after trying to be its leader.”
"He wasn't sure he could be a hero." Applejack answered, "You helped him more than you think."
Book kept his head lowered. “My job has always been to be the smartest man in the room and to take the hard hits. We saved Shimmer and stopped Prince, but I still lost my cousin.”
As Applejack was about to answer a howl was heard through the room.
Book was about to rise to his feen, but his heavily bandaged arms reminded him of how hurt he still was. He motioned for Dash and the others to get up and look.
But when they were outside the source of the voice was away out, and Applejack could swear she saw a giant wolf in the forest.
Book raised an eyebrow at Applejack. “Well, as long as you still love and care about Moon, I there’s hope for him.”
"Ah just hope he will return" Applejack sighed.
Dash grinned as she sat on Book’s lap. “Alright “Batman”, I think that you need some nursing for your wounds, and I’ve got just the thing for your brooding.”
Book’s eyes widened as Dash kissed him firmly on the lips.
Rarity was thinking of being in an upper-class ball, with every guest wearing her clothes
"Not bad for a first date" Wilde smiled as he span Rarity. Rarity giggled as she took the charge.
"I think it one of our best, Darling."
Light Heart was Snuggling on the couch with Fluttershy as Wolfy walked over to them. “So, now that your dad knows about the whole “Magic” thing, can I go around the house normally instead of hiding all of the time?”
Light grinned a bit. “Let me explain it to them, but then I’ll say yes.”
“Thankyouthankyouthankyou!” Wolfy chanted as he physically flew up to Light.
Light’s eyes widened as he saw his toy flying around the room. “I’ll never understand my magic for as long as I live.” Light complained as the others chuckled a bit.
Fluttershy hugged him a bit. “You’re funny, you know that?”
Light chuckled a bit. “I try to be. Tell me, what do you think about when we’re together?”
Fluttershy blushed a bit. “Well… I guess… I imagined us like… Tarzan and Jane?”
Dash laughed a bit at that. “Alright, time to make that dream come true lover boy, take off your shirt.”
Light blushed as everybody agreed with her. As he looked at Fluttershy it seemed like she was blaming herself for this. Light didn’t want to see her upset, so there was only one thing to do. Light stood up on the couch and took off his shirt. As all of the girls cheered, Light was doing some goofy poses and even gave a failed attempt at a Tarzan yell.
"Ohh" Wilde cheered for Light as he hugged Fluttershy.
Light gave a goofy grin as he hugged Fluttershy. "Jane and I go to the jungle, live with birds and puppies.”
Fluttershy blushed at Light’s goofy antics. She soon planted another kiss on his lips, letting them both fall back onto the couch.
Book was still shocked by how far they were getting into their kisses. “Light? Are you two using your tongues? How long are you holding it this time?”
Dash looked a bit frustrated that she was being outdone by Fluttershy by all people. “Two can play at that game!” Dash said as she pulled Book into a deeper kiss.
Pinkie Pie was giggling as she sat next to Flash. “Do you want to know about the crazy dream I had?”
Flash nodded, always interested in what Pinkie is thinking about.
“Well, we were living together in a place that looks just like Candyland. We had a nifty looking gingerbread house with a cherry soda swimming pool in the back. Your sisters were there too. They were calling you dad and me… mom.” Pinkie said as she leaned closer to him.
Flash was blushing as Pinkie was getting onto him. He did things of his sisters like his daughters.
As Pinkie tried to tack Flash shirt off, and slide her hands the 6 pack and other muscles that he had started to gain from the packed he been doing will practicing his teleportation, he stopped her and asked. “Has anyone seen my sisters?”
They all shrugged and shook there heads.
Flash looked out side, and saw ShyStone standing next to a FOX!
“Are you ok? are you fine?” He asked in a panic. “Where is your sister Fast..?” He looks at the fox and sees that the fox has Fast’s hairpin in her hair.
Flash pause, before looking at Stone, who jest noted her head, as the fox walked to them, and started to revert to Fast.
“Oh.. boy… This is going to be fun to explain this, and hide this at the same time.” Flash said sarcastically. His sisters didn’t get it.
As the gang enjoyed her time, Yearling came with news. "Alright guild, a new mission." Yearling opened the case and a hologram appeared of a man in brown robes and a mask of a skeleton. " this is Phobia appeared from nowhere and his powers are unknown." A video started of Phobia robbing a bank and he summoned a dragon from a red smoke, breathing fire and killing people. "He is building his team and I want you to stop him" more images of places came out. Ponyville, Gryffinstone and more. "E.M.P found children like you there with powers. It's a race against time."
Book looked curious at this new power. “Well, this guy sure is interesting. We’ll need to be a lot more clever with him, especially if he’s recruiting an army of his own. What do you say, Tarzan?”
Light couldn’t find his shirt, so he was hiding behind Fluttershy. “Zip it Book!”
Book stood up, much to Dash’s disappointment. “One thing, we won’t blackmail them. We offer to help teach them to become heroes, but your recruitment methods don’t work. Let us try it our way.”
"Sure thing I gave you tickets for the train next week, first place Ponyville.
Book looked at his bandaged arms. “That doesn’t give me a lot of time to heal, does it?”
"No it doesn't but this is a recruit mission," Yearling explained, "You need to recruit the power kids before Phobia will".
Book nodded. “And how will we know if something happens here?”
“Well, since This town is a major magic hotspot we agreed to… cooperate with the police department. They said something about testing a..”
As Yearling was talking everybody glanced outside to see a spotlight in the sky with a symbol of an alicorn on there. Book grinned a bit at this. “Well then, I guess the Canterlot guild is now officially in business.”
“What is.. what?” Flash asked will pointing to the sky, and walking back into the house with his sisters.
Book smiled proudly. “A symbol, that no matter what magic-user threatens this town it will be protected.”
“I get that, but why 2 wings are a digging-drill?” Flash asked A.K.
“In the history of this town, the alicorn symbol was one of power and royalty, used by many of the great rulers and heroes of this land.” Yearling explained. “It’s also the symbol on your club sheets, but in less detail.”
“Oh..” Flash blushed in embarrassment, as his sisters tried to tack out his club sheets from his pocket.
Author's Note
I want to give big thanks to my friend LightHeart101 and NicLove for working with me on this story, this is one of our greatest jobs.
“Where is the amulet?” a tall orange man asked the tied guard of Canterlot museum. The man wore a black coat and a green buttoned shirt with golden lines, and a white tie, as he pulled a knife out of his pocket.
“Man we have no idea,” The guard cried, “Don’t do anything please, I have a wife and kids.” The man didn’t even listen to the guard’s cries, he just looked at his knife, which was made of silver with red stones carved into it.
“Did you know that this belonged to King Sombra of 1912?” The man asked the guard, only to be confronted with a confused face. “He used this knife to blind his enemies after he killed their children, so the last thing they would see is the legacy dies in front of their eyes. It was cruel, yeah, but it kept order. Now, tell me where is the amulet of Sombra, before the knife will taste blood again.”
Suddenly a throwing star embedded itself in the man’s hand, making him drop the knife. “Sorry, but no drinks are allowed inside the museum.”
The man in the coat rolled his eyes as he raised his arms against the back of his neck, “Let me guess, one of the heroes of Canterlot I presume? Is it the purple one, or the annoying pink girl?”
Suddenly a dark figure knocked him down. The man managed to see a thin man in black, spiked armor with a mask and hood staring at him. His emerald eyes had a fiery look to them, and he spoke with a dark and scratchy voice. “No! I’m the Shadow Knight, I’m the hero you should be fearing.”
“Well, Shadow Knight,” The man in the coat smiled, “My name is not as intimidating as yours, but I believe it would be enough,” The man pulled two daggers from his sleeves, “I am the Dark Prince, heir of King of Sombra.”
“You didn’t hear about the revolutionary war of Equestria? Poor education on your part.” Shadow sneered as he had two throwing stars at the ready.
As Dark prince ran to attack Shadow Knight, another figure came through the window, and she caught the Knight’s arm, Shadow Knight looked back, and he saw a yellow girl with red hair with yellow lines that gave her the look of fire, and she wore black armor, and a sword that looked like the knife. “You are late, Miss Shimmer,” Dark Prince said as he was ready to attack the knight.
Shadow used his gauntlet to block the blow. “Who in the world are you?”
“The one who’s going to kill The Shadow Knight,” The woman smiled as she swung her sword at Shadow knight.
“Good to know,” Shadow said as he used his other arm to block the sword. Book sent a short kick to her head to knock her back. But the woman dodged it and two continued their fight, as Dark Prince pulled back his daggers.
“Keep him busy, Miss Shimmer,” Dark prince ordered his warrior, as he picked his knife back and walked out of the room, crossing his arms behind his back, “I am going to retrieve what belongs to me.”
The Shadow kept a strong battle stance as he faced Shimmer. He was glad that his gauntlets were holding up so well against an actual sword. “So... Shimmer, this is where crime has you? Robbing small museums in little towns?”
“I will do as the prince command, for he is my true leader,” Shimmer gritted as Shadow Knight managed to strike the handle of her sword, knocking it out of her hands
“If he wanted to rule, he’d have been on the election ballot. I wouldn’t vote for him though. He wouldn’t pass the mental exam.” Shadow quipped as he tried knocking her back. It was harder for her to strike back with the spikes on his gauntlets.
“Yeah, and those who dressed like knights are known for being intelligent.”
“Well, I guess you are the exception,” Shadow said as he locked arms with her.
Shimmer managed to kick Shadow back and tried to dive for her sword. Just as she was about to reach for her sword a throwing star landed in her hand, sticking it to the ground.
She tried to free her hand she noticed Shadow walking up to her. She tried to think of a way to throw him off. “You wouldn’t hit a lady, would you?”
Shadow responded by punching her square in the head. He picked up her sword he rubbed his arm a bit. “I wouldn’t, but you’re no lady.”
As the Shadow Knight walked over to find the Dark Prince he threw a throwing star at the guard, cutting his ropes. “Call the cops and tell them to do their job,” Shadow ordered. “I’ll handle your unwanted guest.”
Dark Prince walked through a hall, filled with portraits and weapons of old rulers. “The scepter of Chrysalis,” Prince rolled his eyes as he looked at the old black cane, and he passed it, and he turned to look at a giant rusted ax, “The screaming ax of Tirek,” he giggled as he walked away from the ax, and he turned to a broken battle helmet that the moon was drawn on it, “The mask of Nightmare Moon.” Prince took the helmet and put it on for a second, and he put it back, “No.” Then, Dark Prince saw what he was looking for, a black amulet with a silver unicorn on its front and a red diamond in the middle. Dark Prince smiled as he rubbed the glass that imprisoned the amulet, “Beautiful, and now, you will return to me.”
“Maybe it left you for a reason. Have you tried couples therapy?”
Dark prince looked back, and he saw the black Knight walking towards him, “I am impressed,” Prince smiled, “Have you ever thought to join my royal knights?”
“I prefer the democracy, at least I can pick which weirdos get in charge,” Shadow said as he had two stars at the ready.
Dark Prince broke the glass and took the amulet, “Your choice,” and he put it on his neck, and his eyes turned from blue to yellow. “Now let’s see what the power god can do, shall we?”
Shadow quickly threw his throwing stars at him, aiming for his arms and legs. The stars hit the prince, but they did nothing to him. Dark Prince smiled as he took the stars, and he broke them into pieces, and he walked towards ShadowKnight, clenching his hands to fists. “My turn.” Dark Prince grinned as he triumphantly punched Shadow Knight across the room.
Shadow was shocked at the sheer might that he had. His ribs screamed out in pain from that one punch. “What kind of right hook is that? It’s time to try some new tricks.” Shadow thought as he grabbed two brass knuckles. “All I need to do is play evasive and see what ten thousand volts will do to him.” Shadow rubbed his jaw a bit as he got up. “Is that all you’ve got?”
Dark Prince caught the knight’s throat as Shadow Knight tried to electrocute him, “Good night,” Dark Prince kept him held up by his neck until he finally stopped struggling. He walked towards Shimmer, and he took her sword with one hand and picked her up with the other one. “Let’s go, my princess, part one is complete.”
The two of them left as Shadow slowly got to his feet. He was glad that Dark Prince didn’t take the time to make sure that he was dead. He heard the distant cries of police sirens as he got to his feet. He pulled out his grappling cable and fired it at the sunroof, deciding that he wouldn’t be welcome there when the cops showed up.
Several blocks away Shadow Knight was watching from a building. He knew that he had long lost those two crooks, but he now had a bigger problem. He was now up against a powerhouse and his goon. He couldn’t figure out how it was possible, but this new enemy he’s made could be the most dangerous man he’s ever met.
His watch started beeping, and Shadow sighed. “I don’t know what’s worse. The power-hungry supervillain that I need to find or the fact that I’ve got to go to school in the morning…”
Suddenly he remembered something Dark Prince said. “The heroes of Canterlot. Maybe this school does have something for me.”