THE SYMBOL OF PEACE

Fred's POV

"Damn it, this book is taking longer than I thought." I said, then I felt a small poke on my shoulder, looking to see Ruby. "Yes?"

"Well, um, you may need to restock on food. And check on the Berries." she said, I raised an eyebrow in confusion. I got up and walked to the fridge.

"We can't be out of food yet." opening it, I saw that Ruby was right, we are pretty much nearly out. "Shit. Oh well, I needed to get out of the house anyway. Want to come?" I asked Ruby, she nodded and hopped towards me, we left the house and walked towards Ponyville, I looked over a list Ruby gave of things we need. "Let's see, we need a some food from the market, along with a few things of ink for my book, and of course a trip to Sugarcube Corner?" I said, looking at Ruby.

"What? Pinkie makes the best cupcakes ever." she said back. I just smiled and patted her head.

"Alright, fair point. But you only want to go there cause she added the berries from Pokemon in them. Glad Dletorix gave us the seeds for them." i would have kept looking over the list if I didn't see Twilight and the others running by, Twilight looking pissed, "Wonder what got her so worked up? Let's go Ruby." we eventually caught up them at the train station, "Hey, what's wrong girls?"

Twilight turned to me with a glare as she showed me to letters. "My brother is getting married!! And he sends a letter right on his wedding day to tell me about it!!" oh shit, we are on that episode already? Damn it. "Can you believe the nerve of him?! 7 tickets to Canterlot!!" Twilight shouted at the poor stallion, who immediately gave her the tickets. Twilight stomped off towards the train grumbling, while the others just stared after her.

"Well, are ya gonna come big guy?" Rainbow asked me, I shook my head.

"Nah, I need to work on the book and help with construction, not only that, I got some shopping to do." I said, they nodded their heads and got on the train. As we watched them leave for Canterlot, Ruby looked to me and said,

"You're going aren't you?"

"Damn right I am." I said, going into my hero form. "Want to come?"

"No thanks, I think I'll stay here and keep an eye on things." I nodded my head and sped off, making sure to avoid the train as I ran to Canterlot, didn't want the Mane 6 to see me and give me away, not that I don't trust them, not all of them are good at keeping secrets. Seeing I was halfway to Canterlot, which is a bit of a surprise to me cause All Might couldn't be that fast, guess Deltorix's healing did the trick. I decided to stop and rest a bit, getting a good look at Canterlot in the distance, with it being on a mountain can cause some mild concern for me, but knowing Celestia she probably had some spells to make sure the whole thing doesn't fall. I then noticed something, getting closer to get a better look while hiding behind a rock, I saw a small camp full of bug ponies that had a black chitin while wearing some sort of armor.

"When is the attack going to begin?! I'm starving!!" I heard one say as I hid behind a rock.

"Not much longer now, the queen has already tricked the princesses and has that idiot Shining Armor under her control, soon Equestria will be our feeding ground." I heard another one say.

'So these are the Changelings Deltorix told me about. But these ones are alone?" I thought looking around, then spotted something. 'No, they aren't, the rest are just using some sort of cloaking spell. If the marking in the grass from their tents and boodies are any indication, but why are they uncloaked?'

"I'M SO HUNGRY THAT I CAN'T KEEP THE SPELL THAT'S HIDING US UP ANYMORE!!" the same CHangeling cried out as the others, and me, had an anime sweatdrop.

'Well, that explains it. They are slowly losing energy to perform most spells.' I crouched down behind the rock I was hiding at, I then thought of my options. 'I could restrain them before the attack, but then again, I have no idea how many of them are there. I could try to go around them and head to Canterlot that way when the invasion does start I can deal with the queen herself. But there's that Changeling numbers variable, I have no idea how many are there, so when I think I'm in the clear I might not be. Can't use Smash to tunnel underneath, the vibrations could be felt and there are no large tunneling creatures in Equestria, my only option is to fly with the armor I got from Deltorix, I really need to name it. With Hero's Wings, I can easily fly over them, but with the sun shining so bright that combined with Hero's Armor, yes that's what I named it don't like come up with something. I'll be a beacon that can seen from fucking space!!' I thought angrily, then stomped my foot only to hear a squish.

"Did you hear something?" a Changeling said, I froze as the sound of metal boots was heard, closing in on my position. I sweated nervously as they got closer I ready myself for an all out brawl, I heard one of them slowly pull out a sword, they were right on top of me!

Then a loud growl was heard,

"Sorry, must have been my stomach." the others sighed in annoyance as they returned to their spots. I held back a sigh of relief and looked at what my foot stepped, I swear if it's shit I'm going to, wait that not shit that's mud! Oh thank goodness!! Wait, I can use the mud to cover up the armor to cancel out the shine. Quickly using Requip, Hero's Armor once again appeared, grabbing handfuls of mud, I began to smear across the armor, I only needed a little to lessen the shine from the sun. Once I was satisfied with my work, I summoned Hero's Wings quietly and, After moving a good distance away, took flight. From above, I can see the small group of Changelings if only barely, it doesn't look like they find me suspicious, good.

You know flying over the plains of Equestria like this is kind of peaceful. Looking forward I barely dodged a bird, who chirped angrily at me as it flew away. Continuing y flight to Canterlot, I immediately saw the shield that the mind controlled Shining Armor put up. I needed a way inside, wait I got it!!

After what felt like hours, but was only 20 minutes, or searching, I found myself in the Crystal Caves that CHrysalis had trapped Twilight and Cadence, the reason why I'm here is to find Cadence and get inside Canterlot, but unfortunately I couldn't find Cadance. Which means Twilight will have to when she gets sent down here. I had returned to my civilian for after I had found the cave entrance, no need to waste my time as All Might, turning a corner, I was greeted by a light coming from the ceiling, climbing out of the caves, I realized I was probably in the basement or something. Seeing the stairs, I walked up them and was glad to see that I was next to the throne room. I ducked back a little after hearing footsteps, seeing Shining Armor and a disguised Chrysalis walking with Celestia.

"I am so glad you decided to get married Cadance, and to a noble stallion no less." I heard Celestia say, shit. I can't just stay here, I need to be able to know the area in case of during my fight with the Changeling swarm, I don't cause too much damage or accidently hurt someone.

"I am glad too Celestia, me and Shining have waited for this moment for a very long time. And now it's finally here. Isn't that right Shiny?"

"Yeah, though I'm a little nervous on how Twilight will react." I heard Shining Armor say, oh boy, if only he knew how pissed she was when I saw her. "I mean I get that I just sent her an invitation to the wedding, but imagine her surprise that it's her foalsitter that I'm marrying."

Celestia laughed a little at that, "Yes, well I must be going, have to prepare for the wedding and all that." I heard Celestia start to walk away, then silence.

"Ugh, finally I thought she would never leave. Honestly how stupid is she? Or maybe she became senile during her thousands of years of ruling, right Shining?" I heard a mumble, no doubt from the mind controlled Shining Armor.

I moved forward and ‘accidently’ tripped into the room, “O-oh sorry.” I said,

The disguised changeling queen looked at me surprised and frowned. “And what were you doing back there? And who exactly are you?”

“Who me? I’m nobody special, the reason I was in there is because I’m not exactly a people person so I decided to look for somewhere quiet and kinda didn’t want to interrupt a conversation between royals.” I said, rubbing the back of my head sheepishly,

She narrows her eyes at me but then huffs looking away. “Fine, well as you can see i am in here now so leave before i have my husband to be, throw you in the dungeon.”

I held my hands up, “Okay okay, no need to do anything rash.” I said, walking away, after leaving the room I sigh in relief that I didn't have to blow my cover just yet. I walk down the hall and hear some talking and peek down the hall around the corner and see a few guards standing around but one has green flames around him as they fade he nods to the others. ’Damn, they’ve already replaced most of the guards.’

I decided to continue walking around, taking note of who was a Changeling and who wasn’t, after a while, I noticed the train the girls were on was getting close to Canterlot, so that meant I needed to stay out of sight, but then a thought appeared in my head. ’Maybe I can pay princess Luna a visit.’

I walk through the halls trying to look like I'm not in a hurry and I see a chef coming out of the kitchens. “Excuse me ma'am! Could you tell me where i can find Princess luna’s room? You see, I was supposed to meet her but I got lost.” I chuckle embarrassed and rub the back of my head.

“Oh sure, I can take you to her if that will help, the castle is pretty big and even with directions one could still get lost.” the mare said, I nodded my head,

“Thank you.” I said,

She smiled sweetly and started walking down the hallway the way I came from. “So dear are you a friend of the lunar princess?”

“Oh, we are, though we hardly talk to each other.” I replied,

“Oh that's too bad, the poor dear needs more friends after her return she has stayed locked in her room most of the time.” the mare says but then her eyes widen and she looks at me. “Oh dear how rude of me, my name is sugar star.” she holds out her hand as we make a turn away from the throne room making me sign internally.

“Toshi.” I said as we shook hands,

She smiles and nods as we enter a new part of the castle. This part is definitely night themed as all the colors are silver and dark blue. Once we get deeper in we see night guards who stop us. “Halt none may enter the lunar wing till night fall.”

“I’m a friend of Princess Luna.” I said to them,

“No exceptions leave or you will be arrested.” the night guard said, starting to glare. The poor chef mare panics and runs away. Giving me a chance to five them a message.

“Ok wait, tell Princess Luna, All Might wants to speak to her, let her decide if she wants to see him.” I said to the guard. They look me over raising an eyebrow before waving a wing and one of the other guards runs down the hall.

I waited patiently, the guards kept staring at me, studying me, soon after a while, Luna walked towards us. She looks me over and raises an eyebrow. “While you seem to match the species of All Might you are far less...muscular than he was described.”

I smirked, “As the saying goes, never judge a book by it’s cover.” I said, “Do you think we can talk in private?”

She narrows her eyes before lighting her horn and seems to scan me before she nods. “You may let him pass, he is not a changeling.” Then she turns and starts walking back to what I assume is her room.

“So, you know that there are Changelings around.” I said, she turned to me,

“Yes, though mind telling me who you are? You can’t be All Might.” she said,

“What, were you expecting someone like,” I said, going into my hero form, surprising her, “This.”

She jumps back and lights her horn for a moment and then sighs once she gets a food look at me. “So, you are able to hide your true form then mister all might?” She opens a door and inside are many guards and a table with a map of Canterlot on it.

“I wouldn’t exactly call it hiding it, but yes.” I said as I followed her inside, “What can you tell me about the Changelings.”

She looks back at me once she gets to the table. “And I suppose you plan on interfering?” one of the guards says but Luna raises a hand.

“Why do you wish to know, foreigner?” she asks with a cold voice like i am not worth talking to.

“Because I am a hero, and a hero needs to know these things in order to do what's right.” I said, “And if I have to rush blindly into battle to protect the innocent, then damn it I will.”

“Your highness we can't possibly-” another one of the guards is silenced by Luna again.

“Seeing as you plan on acting with or without our information then you may as well help us, that way you wont get in our way. Now be silent and listen.” she turns to the map and points. “The Changelings will most likely come through the mines as they are known for tunnelling, so we shall-” I interrupt her with the information I have from not just what I seen but what Deltorix told me as well.

“So, Changelings have already breached Canterlot.” Luna said,

“Indeed, and with the queen currently feeding off of Shining Armors love for Cadence, she may be very powerful.” i said,

Luna looks down at the map in thought. “This is troubling. Do you believe you would be capable of slowing down the queen, giving me and my guards time to thin out the swarm?”

“I can do my best.” I replied, and pulled out a canister that was roughly the size of my fist in my hero form.

“What’s that?” a guard asked, getting defensive.

“Relax, it’s just an idea I had from a show I like.” I said, then pressed the button on top of it, watching as All Might's Bronze Age costume appeared, “Good, it worked.”

Most of the ponies either looked confused, interested, or annoyed. “And what exactly is that supposed to do?” the one that said i can't be trusted earlier said. “It is just some tacky looking costume!”

“Exactly, except this costume is made to handle my power, plus, I like it.” I said, “But that’s not important, what we need to discuss is a plan, with the queen getting more power and weakening the shield as well, the Changelings may go for an all out assault.”

Luna looks at me with an annoyed glare. “We have a plan already, me and my guards shall fight the changeling army and once they are dealt with we shall go after the queen, assuming my sister hasn't defeated her before then.”

“Very well.” I said, “And I get you don’t trust me, which is why you are acting coldly towards me, but know this, I am not a threat to you or to anyone.”

“That is where you are wrong, I have read the report of what happened in Ponyville. I know you are very strong, if you were to turn on us very few would be able to stand against you.” she narrows her eyes. “Know this, if you so much as touch a pony I shall slay you myself.”

I nodded my head, “Very well, but know this, I may be strong, but I have a good heart that shall never be tainted by evil.”

“We shall see, All Might we shall see.” she says and looks at a clock then to her guards. “I must resume my act as the wedding is going to happen soon. Be prepared to act even in my absence.” they all saluted her.

“Good luck.” I said, changing into my civilian form, covering up some blood that I coughed up.

Luna looks surprised by me coughing up blood. “Are you injured?”

I remained silent, then answered, “You should get going, don’t want to be late.” I then left the room. I walk down the hall back into the day side of the castle and look out the window seeing black dots outside the shield. ’Are they early or just scouts?’ I decided to investigate, making sure to keep out of sight,

As I keep an eye on the sky the black dots leave thankfully but then I hear yelling and see almost everyone come out of a room with two big double doors in front of me looking upset.

“Did the invasion start early?” I asked myself running towards the doors and looking inside, I see Twilight crying and singing about how she lost her brother, and then I notice ‘Cadence’ come in from a side door so I hide in the shadows. ’I see, Twilight just confronted Chrysalis, now she’s going to get sent to the caves below Canterlot. For a second there I was worried.’

I watch as ‘Cadence’ gives Twilight a sweet smile before surrounding her with green fire and sending her down below. “What a pest, now I have to use one of my lings to replace her..hmm nah they hate her for ‘ruining my wedding'.” She then laughs evilly before she sniffs the air and glares looking where I am.

’Shit! Does she have a Quirk?! From the way she sniffed the air I’d say she has some sort of heightened senses Quirk.’ I thought, doing my best to carefully and quietly sneak away.

I manage to get away with her spotting me but I get a bad feeling and look ahead to see five guards standing in my way. I slowly turn around and see even more guards. “Ok, this does not look good.” I whisper to myself. “I suppose you guys just are passing by?”

They stare blankly at me then ‘Cadence’ walks in from behind them. “So it was you. I don't know who you are but you can't stop me, even if you told that lazy princess she won't believe you just like she didn't believe that unicorn.” she laughs then lifts her hoof. “Take him away.”

“Well, I haven’t had much practice, but no time like the present!” I shouted, stomping on the ground and causing walls made of stone to rise up from the ground, blocking the guards as I Earth Bend a tunnel and jumped in,

I manage to hear her yelling at them to get me as I slide down the tunnel. “I really hope the princesses don't get mad about the hole.” I chuckle to myself then I fall right in front of Twilight and Cadence. “Oh um...hi Twilight.” I say sheepishly.

“F-Fred?! What are you doing here?!” She asked me, I rubbed the back of my head sheepishly,

“Does it matter?” I asked her, then looked at Cadence, “I’m guessing you’re the real Cadence huh?”

She blinks and looks me over before nodding. “Y-yes I am, but we need to hurry and get out of here.” She walks past me and I see a minecart that she starts pushing it.

“Don’t push yourself too hard, I’ll take care of this.” I said, “You just get in and rest.”

She pants and nods to me before climbing into the cart along with Twilight. “Are you sure you should be down here helping us? We can find a way out, you need to stop Chrysalis!” twilight tells me.

“I know, which is why I’m gonna help you real quick and heading back up there.” I said, “Now, listen, there might be Changelings down here to keep you from getting to Celestia.”

She nods and lights her horn. “I can handle myself, please go protect my friends.”

I nodded and gave the cart a push and sent them off, the Bronze Age costume I had in hand as I looked at the tunnel I came in from. “Time for the Symbol of Peace to save the day once again.” I said, as I went into my hero form.

3rd POV

Queen Chrysalis glares down the hole that All Might made. “Go, find him and capture him, I am starting the invasion now.” She drops her disguise revealing that she is an albino changeling, she had green eyes with cat-like pupils, her hair and tail were a sickly blue that strangely had holes in them, the same for her wings. SHe was wearing a sickly blue kimono with it being black around the edges and around the waist, a jade earring on her left ear and she had arm-length black gloves. She then lights her horn and summons her swarm to start attacking the shield outside.

Seeing the large swarm of Changelings approaching the shield, she turned and walked towards the castle.

Soon she sees the few guards that haven't been replaced and she blasts them out of the way with her magic but before she can go any further there is a rumbling and out of the ground in the streets below comes All Might fully suited up with a grin as he punches a Changeling away.

“I AM! HEEEEEEERE!!!” he shouted out, and started to fight Changeling after Changeling with ease.

Chrysalis growls and fires a beam of magic at the shield shattering it herself. “Destroy him!” she orders and the swarm attacks All Might. Just as he was about to be completely surrounded, hundreds of night guards flew out of the castle and attacked the Changelings.

“So the Princess of the Night was quick to act, which meant that either she knew about my invasion plans, or that meddlesome warrior told her.” Chrysalis said in anger but continued to walk towards the castle, blasting any guards that dared to attack her.

She frowns and blasts the doors off the throne room. “Hello, Celestia miss me?” she grins as she walks in like she owns the place.

“You.” Celestia said, glaring at the queen.

“Yes me. Now that that’s out of the way, I would accept your surrender now.” Chrysalis said, giving her a smug look, “Cause even with your new warrior, my Changelings will soon overpower him and your forces.”

“I don't think so, so I will deal with you myself!” Celestia says as she walks up to Chrysalis and they lock horns glaring at each other. Both their horns light and they start by pushing each other away with their magic then Chrysalis sends a few magic sword constructs at Celestia forcing her to dodge.

“Oh wow for having such a fat flank you sure can move!” Chrysalis taunts.

“HEY!” Celestia shouted angrily, dodging another one of Chrysalis’s sword constructs, only to realize that’s what she was counting on as Celestia was sent flying back by a beam from Chrysalis’s horn.

Chrysalis laughs as she uses her magic to make Changeling resin and covers the legs of the Element Bearers trapping them. “With fat flanks and the elements taken care of I will rule this wo-” she is cut off as a powerful beam of magic blasts her into the wall kicking up a large amount of dust and Celestia walks out of the hole smirking.

“That should deal with-” she is shocked silent as the dust settles and everyone sees queen Chrysalis untouched.

“Was that really the best that you can do?” Chrysalis asked her, before she blasted the alicorn away, and continued to hit her with a continuous beam of magic, making the alicorn sink into the ground. She eventually stopped the beam and smiled as she saw that Celestia was unconscious.

“Now then, where was I? Ah yes, now I will rule the whole world!” she starts to laugh evilly.

Just as she and everyone heard a shout, “TEXAS SMAAASH!!” and a large gust of wind appeared as many Changelings and debris were sent flying, when the wind died down, they looked and saw All Might walking in, “Fear not everyone, hope has arrived!” he shouted out, then he pointed at the Changeling queen, “I now ask that you kindly surrender before you get hurt.”

She scoffs and laughs. “And why should I? So what if you have those muscles, you can't beat me.” she smirks and walks up to All Might and rubs his chest. “However I have a deal for you~ join me and be my loyal knight and I shall give you anything you desire.”

“You have nothing that I desire, besides, I am a hero, and I shall never become a villain.” All Might said,

She growls and lights her horn. “Fine then you can just die!” she blasts him with her magic square in his chest. “You can't beat me even if you had magic!” she laughs closing her eyes.

“I don’t need magic to beat you.” All Might said, charging at her, fist pulled back as he sent it forward, sending a blast of air that hit her and sent her back before stone pillars appeared on either side of her, trapping her arms and legs. “Now, I say again, surrender.”

She glares at All Might before grinning and lighting her horn and teleporting behind him and grabbing onto him before she bites his neck and injects a poison into him. “Now you are mine! Soon you'll be a limp noodle!” she jumps off him laughing but is a second too late as All Might grabs her leg.

“Never underestimate a hero!” All Might said, throwing her into a wall before kneeling, “Damn it. I need to finish this quickly before it’s too late.” everyone's gasps get his attention and he looks up to see Chrysalis impaled on one of the stone pillars. He gasped in shock, staring at her with a horrified expression, “N-no. I didn’t want to kill her.”

“D-damn you hero.” she says glaring then pushes herself off the pillar and lands on her hooves and the giant gaping hole starts healing at a fast pace. “You're going to pay for that! Because of you I just lost that fool Armor’s seed!”

All Might, as well as most of the Mane 6, blushed, “Whoa! Nobody needed to know about that!” All Might said,

She rolls her eyes and makes magic swords. “Oh please, most of us in this room are adults. I'm sure these mares have had their fair share of rolls in the hay, now time for you to die!” she throws them at All Might and grins as she throws one towards the Mane Six.

All Might seeing this, ran towards them, dodging the other blades and managing to catch the one that Chrysalis threw at the Mane 6, but his vision started to blur a little, most likely from the poison. “D-damn...it..” he said, struggling to keep himself standing.

She glares and then forms even more swords. “Let's see you doge these! Oh, wait if you do then the mares behind you will be hit.” she grins as she magically throws around fortey swords.

All Might seeing this, stomped on the ground, creating a wall of solid stone to block the incoming blades. He breathed heavily, already about to pass out. “Shit, if I-I don’t finish this now, Canterlot and maybe all of Equestria is done for.”

What's left of the poor door is busted open when Twilight and the real Cadence come in looking like they fight through hell.

“Twilight and Cadence, glad to see you two are alright.” All Might said, sending the wall of stone at Chrysalis,

She flies over it easily and smirks. “So little miss princess of love and the annoying little sister managed to escape no matter I will still-” she is cut off as an arrow of energy goes right through her throat actually shutting her up. Everyone turns to see Cadence holding a bow of energy.

“What?! She has a Quirk as well?” All Might asked himself, shocked that the last person he expected to have a Quirk, actually does.

“I don't know what a Quirk is but I've been able to use this bow and arrow ever since i became an alicorn.” Cadence said pulling the bow back as another arrow forms.

Chrysalis seeing this brought up a shield blocking the arrow, the arrow in her neck fades allowing her to heal finally and she frowns. “Annoying little brat, maybe I should have just killed you and stole your life as well as your boyfriend's first time.” she grins as she knows she hit a sore spot. “I’m going to enjoy this!” She starts making hundreds of magic swords pointing in every direction and she starts laughing maniacally. “Try as hard as you want, you can't stop them all!”

“Just watch me!” All Might said, using the last bit of his strength to Earth Bend the very ground to create a massive stone wall, managing to block most of the blades but a few got by the wall but were immediately taken out thanks to Cadence and her bow.

Chrysalis glares and growls pulling her mane. “What will it take to kill you pests!” she lands on the grown and charges her horn and fires a beam at All Might. He manages to hold his ground and Cadence is about to help him when Twilight points to the zoned out Shining armor.

“Go to him, he needs your help, I’ll help All Might.” Twilight said to her.

She nods and runs to him but Chrysalis fires a beam of magic from her hand at Cadence stopping her from getting any closer. “Not so fast princess! He is mine now.”

“Maybe you should focus on the fight!” All Might said, punching her in the gut and sending her flying. “Go! Do what you need to do! I’ll hold her off as long as I can.” he said before charging at Chrysalis again.

She nods and runs to Shining armor and looks him over and calls out to him but he just stands there. Meanwhile Chrysalis is flying away from All Might while taking magical pot shots at him.

All Might did his best to dodge each shot but due to the poison, he was getting slower and slower. Using Earth Bending and encasing Chrysalis’s arms in stone, he used the time to catch his breath and try to fight off the poison, “This is getting ridiculous, I get that Changelings need love to survive but a full out attack is just suicide.” he said,

She grins down at him and rushes at him and uses the stone covering her arms to punch All Might as hard as she can breaking her own arms. “You will lose, just give up!” as her arms start to heal there is a bright light coming from the throne room. “I give you this last chance to join me or die.” she gets closer leaning down using her magic to control All Might.

All Might knew what she was doing, and did his best to fight it, “W-why go through with this whole invasion? I get that you and your kind need love to survive, but this is suicide! Even if I hadn’t interfered with your plans, you would have still lost!” he said,

She hisses at him. “My people are starving and this country is so full of love it is like an all you can eat buffet!” as she is talking the glow gets brighter and brighter.

“There is another way of getting it! If you had just made friends with Equestria, then you wouldn’t go hungry ever again.” All Might said,

She scoffs and rolls her eyes. “Friends?! Who do you think forced us into hiding in the first place! Ponies hunted us for being monsters.” the glow from the throne room hits its peak.

“And are you really gonna become what they believe you are to be? Then you will be no better than them.” he said, then an explosion rang out as a pink wall was sending Changelings flying and was heading right for them, seeing this, All Might quickly got up and wrapped his arms around Chrysalis and turned his back to the wall, protecting her form it, soon after the energy stopped as All Might fell to the ground, feeling pain all over his body while Chrysalis stared at him in shock.

“Why did you protect me from that? I could just come back or hide among the ponies and regain my strength?” Chrysalis asked him in shock and so much confusion.

“Because no one, not even Changelings, should be considered monsters because of what they looked like or what they ate.” All Might answered, “It’s as the saying goes, never judge a book by its cover.”

She looks at All Might in shocked confusion. Before she can react Luna and her guards land around them and draw their weapons.”Changeling you are under arrest for attacking the city of Canterlot.” Luna says coldly. She also notices All Might holding her in a protective way. Chrysalis growls weakly trying to stand uo but the magic wall must have affected her as she doesnt have the strength anymore and she glares at Princess Luna as her guards put a magic suppression horn on her and chains her up. “Chain All Might as well for protecting this enemy from my niece’s attack.”

The guards did that, chaining All Might and dragging him and Chrysalis away, Luna watches them be taken away then goes to the throne room to find her sister walking up and the element bearers catering around her. “You should be pleased to know I have captured the queen and traitor.”

“Traitor? What traitor?” Celestia asked her sister,

“The one calling himself All Might, he protected the Queen from our Niece’s attack.” Luna said full of confidence.

“Why would he do that?” Rainbow asked,

“Maybe because he was mind controlled?” Twilight suggested,

Luna shook her head. “No, she tried but I felt no magic in his mind when I found them.”

“Hmmm, that is odd, we’ll have to question him about it later.” Celestia said, then thought to herself, ’What could have caused All Might to protect a villain?’

Luna crosses her arms. “I see no point in asking him. it is clear that he is only interested in himself. He claims to be a hero but all he's done is boast about how he has arrived. He wants nothing but the spotlight. He's a foreigner that should not be trusted.”

“Luna, while he does say things that may demand spotlight, he shows that he doesn’t care about himself, he even told me that whenever he says that, it’s to let others know that, and I quote, hope has arrived.” Twilight said, “So I think we should at least talk to him.”

Luna simply turns away. “I will refuse to trust this All Might.”

“You don’t have to, just at least give him a chance to speak.” Celestia said,

“You can speak to him. I must take care of our city.” She leaves the throne room.

Celestia let out a tired sigh, “I will go and speak with All Might, the rest of you should help Cadence and Shining Armor.”

They nod and Celestia walks down to the dungeons. Looking in to see both Queen Chrysalis and All Might along with a handful of changelings some albino. All in different cells.

“Well look who it is, come to gloat at your victory?” Chrysalis said bitterly at the princess,

Celestia glares at her for a moment but walks over to All Mights cell seeing steam coming off him. “All Might, are you alright?”

Her reply came in the form of him coughing, and when she looked closer, she saw that he was coughing up blood. “I-I’m…...fine…” he said, though she knew he was lying.

“All Might, why did you protect the changeling queen?” she asks him, looking sad.

“Because of….what ponies…..did to her and...her kind…” he answered, “They..treated them like monsters….and I couldn’t….let that-” All Might began coughing again,

Her eyes widen as more and more steam comes off him and he seems ro start to shrink. “All might!? Wh-what is happening?”

“T-time’s...up...changing...back to my….civilian form.” he said, and soon the steam stopped as a much smaller version of All Might was before her.

She blinks in surprise. “Are you alright? Do you need medical help? And could you explain what you mean, by what ponies did to them?”

“I’m...fine...just a bit exhausted from the fight, what you see is my civilian form, I can only stay in my hero form for so long before changing back into this.” All Might said, “As for what the ponies did to them, they called them monsters and hunted them down.”

Celestia blinks and nods.”yes I remember, they attacked our villages and lured young stallions away and they were never seen again. They had to be stopped before we were wiped out.”

“There could have been another way, one where you don’t hunt them down, they feed on love, if you would have just found another solution then they wouldn’t have invaded your kingdom.” All Might said, “Sometimes not everything can be solved with violence, you have been around for a long time, you could think of another way instead of hunting them down.”

Celestia looks down. “Unfortunately I wasn't aware of the situation until after a whole hive had been burned to the ground. Back then news did not travel that quickly and when i did find out about what happened my ponies had already taken action but from what i remember there were no pony bodies found so they were assumed to be eaten.”

Chrysalis let out a harsh bark of laughter. “Ponies are so stupid. I was there, the ponies that came to live with us, ran with the survivors of the hive fearing that they would be killed by their own kind.”

All Might was a bit surprised at this, ponies lived with the Changelings? Well, it could be possible if the Changelings needed love to survive and it might be possible the young stallions that followed them could have stayed for…..that.

All Might sits up in his cell and looks up at Celestia. “From what i'm hearing, the ponies back then over reacted to a new species that the younger generation happened to um…. fancy.”

“I..see.” Celestia said, starting to think about the information, she then sighed, “Even if they were innocent back then, they still need to be punished for the attack.”

All Might then tries to stand with the heavy chains holding him down and looks deep into Celestia's eyes with his sunken blue eyes. “Then you should punish them the same as you would a starving child that is caught trying to steal food.”

“Very well, but Luna would not like it.” Celestia said,

All Might nods and sighs. “I get the feeling she isn't my biggest fan.” he chuckles softly then falls to the ground and starts coughing more. “Now do you know how long i'm going to be down here?”

“At least a week. Though if I was Luna I’d say for three months.” Celestia said, “But I’m not Luna.”

All Might nodded, “Please give her my apologies for my actions, but I do not regret what I did.” All Might said,

Celestia nods and sighs. “I will, do you need anything? Have any messages to go to anyone?”

“Just tell the Mane 6 what I told you, that way they would understand. Oh and tell Ruby I might be gone a while.” he said, “Ruby is something called Genesect, she is living in my home as I’m currently watching over her.”

She nods and sighs before leaving for now. After a few moments of silence Queen Chrysalis speaks up. “I'm surprised you didn't just say you wanted to capture me once they arrested you too.”

“Because I didn’t want to capture you.” All Might said, “What the ponies did to you and the other Changelings was wrong.”

The Changeling queen looks down in thought before saying. “I almost wish you were around back when I was a nymph.” with a sad chuckle.

“There is no use looking back at the past, all we can do now is look towards the future.” All Might said, he then waits in his cell for what seemed like hours. Soon Twilight and her friends as well as a few guards come down and they see him.

“Are you all right?” Twilight asked him.

“Ya look like ya lost a fight with a manticore.” Applejack said.

“Dude that fight was amazing! You gotta teach me some of those moves!” Rainbow says excitedly.

“Look at your wonderful suit darling ripped to pieces. I will start repairing it as soon as we get back to ponyville.” Rarity said.

“You really showed those meanie bugs!” Pinkie said with a giggle. While fluttershy shyly hides behind her hair but All Might can see the concern in her eye.

“Oh great you have your own cheering squad.” Chrysalis says in annoyance.

“In order, I’m fine, and I don’t think I would lose against a manticore, and I can’t teach you any of my moves, thank you Rarity, and finally, the Changelings aren’t evil, didn’t Celestia tell you?” All Might asked them.

They all nod then Pinkie points to the changeling queen, “Yeah-but-they-do-look-kinda-like-bugs-ooo-ooo-are-they-like-you?-Ponies-that-have-a-power?” she said all at once and didn't even stop to breath.

he shook his head, “from what I have seen, they do have Quirks. Most of them anyways.” All Might said,

“Quirks? What nonsense are you talking about now?” Chrysalis asks from her cell, making some of the girls throw weak glares at her.

“The albino Changelings, they all have different abilities don’t they?” All Might asked her, already knowing the answer.

She looks down. “Yes, we do but none of us know why these mutations are happening.”

“These mutations are Quirks, think of them as superpowers instead of mutations, I don’t know why Quirks are starting to appear but with a Quirk, your Changelings and many others can do extraordinary things with them.” All Might explained,

She seems to chuckle at the situation holding her head. “Like what? Go out and save ponies only to get a knife stabbed in our backs?”

“I know you hate and don’t trust them, but give them another chance, if you prove to them that you aren’t monsters then they’ll start to trust you.” All Might said, “Otherwise you and the rest of them would starve.”

The queen stays quiet thinking about his words. Twilight steps forward and says. “We have some good news Fred, the princess is letting you go home but..” She hesitates to finish and it is then the guards open the cell and lift him to his feet before placing some sort of magical device on his wrist. “You will be under house arrest, I'm sorry Fred.”

“Eh, it’s fine. At least it’ll give me time to finish that book for the school.” he said, shrugging his shoulders.

The guards remove the chains and give a gem to Twilight that is glowing the same shade of blue as the device on his wrist. “Here you go ma’am, be careful with him.” The same guard says then they leave.

“Well, guess you’re my warden now?” All Might said, giving a chuckle, then he looked at the Changelings in the cells, “So, what does Celestia plan on doing to them?”

“In a way, but this is just the end of your….um...leash. As for the changelings, we don't know. The princess hasn't decided yet.” twilight says.

’Hopefully she won’t punish them that much.’ All Might thought to himself, “I hope she doesn’t let Luna decide, she might just keep them here forever.”

“They are both discussing it right now but Princess Celestia did say that we can take you home, but...princess Luna wants you um.. ‘on a leash.’ her words.” Twilight says as she and the others start to guide him out.

“Of course she does, she believes that someone with my power could easily take on Equestria with hardly anyone to stand in my way.” All Might said, letting out a tired sigh,

“Well, she is kinda right dude.” Rainbow says flying next to him.

“Really? You too?” he said looking at her, “Look I may have a lot of power but even I have limits, what you see is one of them.”

“Yeah but think about it, if someone shows up like you there isn't much we can do. I mean I saw how you took out that huge diamond dog, you made a freaking tornado with a punch!” Rainbow says making wild gestures and doing backflips.

“Ahem, while she was...undignified about it, Rainbow does have a point darling with how much power you have the only ones I can see standing a chance are the princesses.” Rarity says.

“That may be true but still, I have limits of what I can do.” All Might said, “So don’t think about a what if, for now, let’s just try and relax, though I’m wondering, when will Shining Armor and Cadence continue their wedding?”

Twilight nods. “Yes it will be next week, give Canterlot enough time to rebuild. Oh that reminds me.” she turns around and slaps Fred. “how dare you destroy part of the castle!”

“Hey, it’s not like I had a choice.” he said rubbing his cheek where Twilight slapped him, “I had to hurry and stop Chrysalis from succeeding and I was surrounded by Changelings.”

She sighs. “I know, still it is Princess Celestia’s home. We should get going.” they all head for the train station seeing the aftermath of the fighting.

All Might let out a whistle, “Damn, I know the fight was intense but damn.” he said, looking at the damage, there were burned buildings, destroyed food stands and shops and even the statue of Celestia is missing a wing.

“Those changelings sure know how to make a mess.” Rarity says looking over at another burned building but oddly this one has lots of hoof prints around it like someone ran around in a circle.

“Huh, so he helped out a bit.” All Might said to himself, but the others heard him.

“Who helped darling?” Rarity asked as she was the closest to Fred.

“Well, I met a-” he was going to say but Pinkie interrupted him,

“Wait! Don’t explain it! Just let the flashback do the work.” she said, causing everyone to stare at her.

HOURS EARLIER

“DETROIT SMASH!” All Might shouted, sending an albino Changeling, whose Quirk reminds of Tetsu Tetsu's Quirk, flying, he looked around, seeing that the Night Guard have most of the Changelings handled, he then looked towards the castle, “Now to get over there and stop Chrysalis.”

On his way he sees a smaller albino changeling that looks nervous he looks up at All might and gulps holding up a spear that he found. “H-halt d-don't come any c-closer.”

All Might looked at him, “You don’t seem like a fighter. I don’t want to fight you, but I ask that you move aside.”

The changeling shakes but closes his eyes and then drops the spear. “I can't let you through. We need this love or we will all die. Please i don't want to fight j-just go away.”

“Look, I know you need love to survive, but there are other ways of getting it.” All Might said, “And I know you are different from the rest, you don’t really want to fight do you?”

The changeling lowers his arms. “I dont...b-but this is all we know..please i was ordered to stop anyone from getting to the castle just turn away.” he starts to move from side to side on his hooves.

“I understand.” All Might said, as stone trapped the Changelings legs, keeping him in place as All Might walked by him, “But I’m sorry, I need to get to the castle, but I know you have an extraordinary power, if you want, I can teach you at a place where there will be others like you, a place where you won’t be feared.”

He looks at his feet in shock and starts moving around in a blur trying to pull them free. “Hey let me go! If I get caught slacking off I lose food privileges for a week!” he stops and looks at All Might. “I...i won't be hated?”

“No, you won’t, cause this school will have not just you, but dragons, griffons, and all manner of creatures who have a power.” All Might said, “Who knows, you might even make some friends and might not go hungry again.” he then continued walking towards the castle, the stone around the Changelings legs letting go, “If you want, you can find sanctuary in Ponyville, look for a creature name Ruby, you can’t miss her.” The changeling looked at his free legs then to All might before running away in a white blur.

present

“And that's about what happened.” All Might finished his story to the mane six.

“You let a Changeling go?!” Rainbow asked him, “Why?!”

All Might crossed his arms. “Because he wasn't attacking anyone and was completely terrified to be in the middle of the fighting, plus he has a quirk and could be a good hero.”

“W-well, you say so.” Twilight said,

“Relax, I’m sure he’s alright.” All Might said, “Besides, Ruby is gonna keep an eye on him.”

“I don't like it but I’ll trust you, big guy.” Rainbow says and then twilight goes and gets them some train tickets.

“I thank you for trusting me. Trust me when I say this, Luna probably won’t ever trust me.” he said, as the train pulled up.

Pinkie pats his back. “Don't worry she will learn to trust you at the end of this ark.” they all look at Pinkie confused before shaking it off and getting on the train.”