Author's Note

I KNOW IT WAS A LONG WAIT! BUT ITS FINALLY HERE!

And this chapter is extremely long, longer than any chapter I made on this story.

So I hope you guys enjoy it.

The Rescue

Another day comes and while the city may look peaceful, there's tension in the air. It is now lunchtime at CHS, the students are all munching down on their lunches, but… for the Rainbooms, along with their friend, Spike, didn't seem to be having much of an appetite. Something is clearly on their mind and cannot keep it within them any longer.

"Are we really heroes?" Twilight asked. The other Rainbooms turn towards their smart friend.

"What do you mean? Of course, we're heroes! We've been kicking android and bad guy butt since Principal Celestia gave us the okay to put her training to good use! And to top it off, we look awesome in our new outfits!" Rainbow said without hesitation.

"Yer just sayin' that 'cause Inferno upgraded yer gear. But still, if Ah'm bein' truly honest, Ah feel like we ain't doin' much good in the world," Applejack said.

"What about the boat or the beach incident? We totally kicked Changeling Syndicate and Android butt out there!" Pinkie tried to cheer up.

"We did, but at a steep cost. Didn't you hear what the girls from Crystal Prep said after the attack went down?" Sunset asked.

"No, why?" Pinkie asked.

"Pinkie, they told me that some of the people on that boat got vaporized by those androids. Seven people in total lost their lives because we got there too late. Seven whole people… who had friends… and family to come home to… they died at the androids' mercy," Sunset said, her body trembling.

"As styling as our suits may be, even I feel like we're not hero material, darling. If anything we're nothing more than…" Rarity paused, trying to come up with the right words.

"A bunch of fan service bimbo girls for horny boys everywhere inside and outside our world?" Pinkie tried to guess.

"I'm sorry, what?" Fluttershy asked innocently.

“Oh nothing.” Pinkie replied with an innocent smile.

"I'm still fairly new to this, but if you ask me… we're not hero material… just yet." Spike said. "I mean… we do work greatly together as a team, even if our team is split into groups. What if we have more to give, but we don't know it ourselves?"

"What do you mean, Spike? What more do we have to give? We're just 7 highschool girls." Sunset pointed out.

"That, I still don't know myself," Spike replied. "But, if we stay together, we might be able to find out for ourselves."

"As encouraging as that sounds, mah fightin' days are done fer now." AJ said, rubbing her belly where her baby is developing.

“Oh, I can’t wait for the little one to arrive soon.” Fluttershy cooed.

"I'm excited, too! OOH, what do you think it's gonna be, Applejack?" Pinkie asked.

"Ah dunno, but Ah don't mind what it is, as long as mah baby's healthy an' Inferno's there to help me raise it with me," Applejack said, rubbing her belly tenderly like a loving mother.

"Speaking of which, how did your family take the news of your pregnancy?" Rarity asked.

"They were shocked. Granny Smith was a bit disappointed that Ah got pregnant before high school, but she's still happy that Ah found someone who's willin' to stand by mah side. Applebloom was jumpin’ fer joy that she was gonna be an aunt… Big Mac was… well Big Mac,” Applejack said.

"You mean, he just had that same blunt smile on his face, same ol' "Eeyup" answer from one of your questions?" Rainbow asked.

“Eeyup.” AJ replied, while trying to impersonate her brother.

This had all the girls and Spike chuckling at the same time, feeling much better from the beginning of their conversation. Making their day at least brighter.

"Hey, since the final exams are coming up in half an hour, what do you say we all have a slumber party at my place this weekend?" Pinkie offered.

“I'm up for it!” Rainbow stated.

"Problem… I'm a boy," Spike pointed out.

"Aww, what's wrong, Spike? Don't have enough backbone to hang with the girls? I thought you were man enough to handle anything," Rainbow taunted teasingly.

Right as she said that, Spike clenched his fist and turned to Rainbow. "You're on, Skittles!" he retorted with a smile, gritting his teeth.

Rainbow was taken back, and her overly confidence returns as she turns to face the young boy in the group. “Oh, you want a challenge, big guy?” She asked with a confident tone.

"Whatever it takes to shut that ego of yours," Spike proclaims confidentally.

“Oh dear.” Fluttershy said.

“Ugh, again?” AJ asked.

“Ooooh, this is getting fun.” Pinkie snickered.

“When will those two grow up?” Sunset asked while shaking her head and having a smirk on her face.

"I don't think she'll ever change. This is Rainbow Dash we're talking about." Twilight said, shaking her head while smiling.

"True, dearies, she'll rope just about anyone into a challenge," Rarity rolled her eyes.

"Ooh!!! If Spike's coming with us to my slumber party, why not the other boys?" Pinkie asked. Suddenly, everyone's smile had disappeared when they brought that subject along.

"We… can't invite all of the boys. Didn't you hear from Tempest?" Sunset brought up.

"Oh, that's right. Well… we could always just bring Heat and Inferno along instead." Twilight suggested, thinking about it.

"What?! NO! We can't leave him out of a slumber party! He's one of our friends," Pinkie shook her head with her cheeks puffed up and pouty.

"I'm not so sure I can call him a friend. He put a target on our backs because he picked a fight with the daughter of a mafia boss!" Rainbow turned away.

"But he removed the targets on our backs all on his own," Fluttershy pointed out

“But we don’t know how he did it or what he did to do it?” Rarity responded in question.

"An' that loose cannon is always doin' things on his own. He's way too stubborn to even ask fer help, Ah don't mean to sound rude, but he's turnin' into a lost cause." AJ said.

"Girls, I think he's just afraid of something," Sunset said.

“Afraid? Of what?” Pinkie asked in confusion.

“What would a guy like him be afraid of?” Spike commented in question.

"I don't know. But one of these days I'll get it out of him," Sunset said.

“Ok then. Speaking of friends, how are things going with Thorax, Spike? We heard he left the hospital yesterday.” Twilight spoke to the young man in the group.

"I dunno. It's been a while since he and I hung out. To be honest, I feel kinda bad that he's been all on his own. It must be hard for the little guy having to deal with all those bullies on his own. Maybe I'll invite him over to the slumber party. Is that okay with you, Pinkie?" Spike asked.

“ABSOLUTELY!!! More friends means more fun!” Pinkie proclaimed.

"Great! In that case, after lunch, I'll go and have a talk with him," Spike said.

“Why not now? He’s over there.” Rainbow responded while pointing towards the direction behind Spike.

Spike looks over to the direction Rainbow points and he sees Thorax carrying a tray of lunch and walking towards the exit of the school cafeteria.

"Hmm… okay then. Be right back, girls," Spike said, getting up. He then goes over and taps his old friend on the shoulder, getting his attention. "Hey, buddy. Remember me?"

"Oh, h-hi, Spike." Thorax replied.

"Hey, buddy. Listen, I gotta be honest here, I feel like I haven't always been there for you ever since I started hanging out with the girls. You're my best friend and I wanna make it up to you. So, the girls and I got to talking and we were all wondering if you'd like to come over for Pinkie's slumber party. I know it sounds strange for boys to be at a girls' slumber party, but the girls are fine with it. So, do you wanna tag along after school?" Spike offered.

Thorax seemed quiet while staring up at his best friend before looking around him and spotting the girls at their table, with Pinkie waving in his direction. The young geek reverts his gaze to Spike just as he replied with….

“No, thanks.” The young geek spoke.

Of course, Spike saw this coming, but he couldn’t help but be confused. Because usually when he asked Thorax to join him and the girls on some fun events, he would speak in an anxious voice while denying the offer. This time, however, he spoke with a calm and collected tone of voice.

"Are you sure? The offer is still on the table if you change your mind," Spike said.

“While it's a kind offer… But I'm supposed to be continuing the tutoring sessions with Ember. And I don’t intend on being late.” Thorax replied with a calm expression. “Anyway, have a nice day, Spike.” He said after, while turning away from his old pal and continued walking out of the cafeteria.

Thorax really wanted to spend time with his old friend, but he still had one last day to tutor Ember before the finals and he wanted to make sure they got in just enough time to go over everything they went through. After all, luck favors the prepared.

As he turned the corner, he saw Ember taking out some books from her locker and then turned towards his direction. She smiled at him and chuckled.

"There's my favorite geek," she said. "How was your lunch?" she asked.

Thorax chuckled nervously while also slightly blushing from hearing Ember calling him her “favorite geek”. As for Ember, seeing the geek’s expression change from her comment, made her chuckle to herself.

“Well, I ran into my old pal, Spike. He kinda asked me to join him and the Rainbooms for a slumber party after school.” Thorax replied.

"The Rainbooms?" Ember asked, confused. "What kind of group calls themselves something as silly as the Rainbooms?"

“Uh… I didn’t want to ask that myself.” Thorax responded. “And to give you a hint… they’re also the group of girls from the Sugar Cafe where we first met,” he said.

Right away, her eyes widen in realization as she recalls that fateful and unfortunate day. She remembers being in such a bad mood, she was about to lay the hurt on poor Thorax… and not to mention… that one asshole who got in her way. The same asshole who was with that group of girls. Just thinking about it now makes her blood boil… but it also fills her with guilt. Because she knew that, at that moment, she wanted to badly hurt Thorax, without caring what he felt. While she may have hated that… whoever his name was; who cares anyway… she did feel a tiny amount of gratitude since that whole situation avoided her from hurting her future best friend.

"Now I know. Listen, Thorax… I… owe you an apology. A huge one. I almost made a huge mistake when I almost mauled you that day. If I did, we probably wouldn't have been friends and I'd still be some punk girl who flunked high school… and had to remain trapped in a personal cage for the rest of my life." Ember said, looking down at the floor.

"Aww, don't beat yourself up like that, Ember. If I'm gonna be honest, I was scared when we first met back at the cafe and a little uneasy about becoming your tutor. But… I don't regret taking the job and helping you pass your classes. These past few days, I feel like I've gotten to know you a whole lot better. I understand life's been tough on you, but you should know there's always a light at the end of the tunnel," Thorax replied

Ember felt her heart beat faster than it normally did, and felt a warm feeling flowing through her body. She couldn’t help but smile in response to Thorax’s words. Even in the short time she knew the geek, he’s proven to her his golden heart and his impressive inner strength; despite never having standing up to his tormentors.

Speaking of which, one bulky, taller student passed by and suddenly, he put his hand on Thorax and shoved him hard against the locker. "Oops," the bully said mockingly. "How about making way next time, shrimp."

Thorax sighed. "Yeah, yeah, I get it," he replied, straightening himself up. As he turned back to Ember, he noticed she was gone and then all of a sudden, he heard another loud thud and the jackass grunting.

"You listen here, you little chicken shit! Stop pushing around my friend right the fuck now, or the next time you lay so much as a finger on him, I'll tear your fucking balls out through your anus and shove right down your fucking throat!!! This is your only warning! You got that, fuck face?!" Ember threatened, gritting her teeth while her fingernails dug into the skin of his neck.

The student was terrified beyond his expectations. Even though Ember is a girl, a hot one, and girls don’t scare him. But the difference with Ember… was her eyes. And yes, Ember’s eyes changed to her draconic eyes; filled with rage and striking fear into the bully’s soul.

Ember was, for sure, ready to give this guy a lesson that he’ll never forget or imagine. That was until…

“E-E-Ember?” She heard Thorax’s shaking voice spoke to her. She turned her eyes towards the geek and she could see the slight fear in Thorax’s eyes as he watched. Seeing the fear in his eyes, Ember's rage dissipated and died down. As she remembered Thorax’s intolerance for violence and how it had broken him. With those thoughts, Ember knew she didn’t want Thorax to experience that.

The enraged dragon-eyed girl then put the quivering wimp down. "Now beat it, before I change my mind," she commanded. The whimpering bully then stumbled as he ran off while Ember stood there, taking deep breaths to ensure she didn't lose it in front of Thorax.

After calming down, she turned to Thorax. "Sorry about that. Hopefully that jackass will stop picking on you from now on. Are you okay?" she asked, approaching him.

"Y-Yeah… And thanks for showing some restraint like that. You've really come far since day 1." Thorax complimented.

Ember blushed from his comment. “Only because it’s for you.” She replied, trying to keep her cool.

Then what she didn’t expect next was when Thorax hopped a little and then placed a kiss onto her cheek. Ember let out a cute yelp and blushed deeply.

Thorax felt embarrassed and anxious for doing that. “So uh… w-wanna head to the library to begin our tutor session?” He asked while blushing.

“S-Sure.” Ember replies with a slight stutter; still surprised by the kiss Thorax gave her. She had her hand brushing against the cheek where he kissed and for a moment, she felt the warmth deep inside her heart warm up even more. 'What the hell is up with me lately? It was just one measly little kiss, why am I getting all giddy about it?' she asked herself in her mind.

After the awkward scenario between the two, Ember and Thorax proceed to walk to the school library to have their tutoring session. Meanwhile in the cafeteria, after speaking to his old pal, Spike returns back to the table with the Rainbooms, who were wondering how the small talk went.

As he sat down back in his seat, the girls began asking questions. Well Pinkie asked most of the questions

"So, what did he say? Did he say "yes?" Is he coming to the party? Are we going to see him? OOH, what kind of snacks do you think he likes?" Pinkie bombarded with her own questions.

"Is he upset about being left alone?" Fluttershy asked, concerned.

"Did he say how awesome I am?” Rainbow asked.

"Slow down, everyone! Let me answer one at a time. Now, to answer your first question, Pinkie. No, he won't be joining us at the slumber party. And as far as I can tell, he didn't seem too upset about being all alone, but I still apologized to him. Also, Rainbow Dash, I doubt I've ever heard him say anything about you. But if he did, he'd probably think you're in over your head." Spike said with a smirk.

Rainbow pouted upon hearing that.

“So… What’s the reason why he doesn’t want to attend?” Sunset asked.

“He said that he has another tutoring session with Ember.” Spike replied.

"Wait, seriously?! He's still tutoring Torch's daughter?! Didn't she almost… like, turned him into mincemeat outta him the first time they met?!" Rainbow asked in shock.

“Also, from what Heat heard from Celestia, Ember does seem to be doing better in her grades. So why does Thorax and her keep working together?” Twilight said.

"Call it a hunch, but somethin' tells me those two might've formed a friendship together," Applejack said.

Rarity looked at her pregnant friend with confusion. "Not to sound rude, but how can a friendship between the daughter of a mafia boss and a scholar with no physical strength whatsoever truly work out?" she asked.

"Sunset made it work with that meat head she calls a boyfriend," Rainbow shrugs. But Sunset got really upset and glared at Rainbow.

"Rainbow Dash, stop insulting him like that!" Sunset growled. "Why the hell do you always have to come up with some half-assed wisecrack about Eternal?"

"She's right. You're being a very bad friend, Rainbow. Enough is enough!" Fluttershy scolded.

"Look, I'm sorry, okay? It's just, I'm not so sure about him! He's always been reckless, acted on his own and to top it off, he's got the personality of a robot! Excuse me for sounding insensitive, but the guy he… he…" Rainbow tried to keep it in, not wanting to spill the beans.

"He what? Come on, Dashie, spill it already," Pinkie said in anticipation, which was all Rainbow needed to finally break.

"Okay fine! He freaks me out, okay?! He's the only guy in my entire life I'm spooked to be around, are you happy?!" Rainbow exclaimed.

That statement got the girls and Spike caught by surprise. Pinkie's jaw dropped and probably broke through the table while her frizz had been freaked. Fluttershy had her mouth covered by one of her hands, looking surprised. Applejack was leaning against her chair, smirking a little from finally hearing Rainbow speak about what she's afraid of. Rarity just sat there with her jaw hanging open, Twilight's mouth was also open, but mostly due to her about to eat her food from her fork, which slipped and fell back on her tray. Sunset, on the other hand, curled an eyebrow at Rainbow Dash, both surprised and confused. And Spike's eyes shrunk in shock from what she just confessed.

“So… You've been so harsh on Eternal… Because he scares you?” Spike asked Rainbow in confusion.

"I don't like to admit it, but yes! The dude scares me! It's like you can't predict what he's gonna do next with that straight-faced, cold, calculating look in his eyes! I don't wanna point my fingers, but for all I know, he might turn against us! Or maybe I'm just paranoid for no reason," Rainbow said before slumping down on the table.

The others couldn’t believe that Rainbow had kept this from them. And hearing what she had to say, made them feel a little guilty for not hearing her side of the story. Guess they've been siding with Eternal so much because he’s been taking the brunt of things lately; that they didn’t think to ask their friend why she’s been acting like this.

"Gee, Rainbow. We didn't know. We're sorry. We should've asked why you talked bad about him instead of snapping at you like that," Fluttershy said.

"No, it… it's also my fault. Truth is, I didn't realize I was afraid of him… until now." Rainbow replied, looking ashamed.

"So, in a way, we're all to blame?" Spike asked.

“How about we never keep secrets from each other and be better friends from now on!” Pinkie declared.

"I agree. Let's not keep any more secrets from each other. Okay, Rainbow Dash?" Rarity offered.

Rainbow was a bit quiet, but she liked the sound of that idea. “Y-yeah. Sounds good to me.” she replied. Eventually, all the girls huddled up, even Spike and the group hugged each other.

And as they were in their group hug, the school bell rang, signalling all students that ulunch period is over. With that, the group broke their hug and got up from their seats.

“Well, time to head to our classes.” Twilight stated.

“Agreed. See you guys after class.” Sunset said.

Everyone waved each other goodbye before they all walked to the exits of the cafeteria. All except two, as Spike halted Rainbow in her tracks.

"Spike, what's up?" Rainbow asked.

“Oh nothing,” The young man replied. “Say, wanna hit the gym after school today? You know, to release our frustrations and stuff.” He asked.

Rainbow blinked in surprise, but gave the bulky young stud a smirk. "You know what, that doesn't sound too bad. I'll see you at the gym by then, ya big lug," she said before heading off to her next class. But before she could get far, Spike turned around and gave Dashie's booty a hard smack, making her gasp in surprise. She turned around quick enough to see Spike's smug look, making her look even more smug. "Oh-ho, you're so gonna get it when we're done."

"I look forward to it… Dashie," Spike teased. Rainbow winked at him before leaving the cafeteria, adding more sway to her hips as payback for Spike. When she looks back slightly, she can see that his eyes were glued to her backside, which made her feel satisfied.

“Yep. He loves my ass~!” Rainbow mentally proclaimed.

Meanwhile; at Camp Everfree.

It was a peaceful, beautiful day as the birds were chirping and ducks were quacking out in the lake and campers had come from hither and yonder just to enjoy the wonders of mother nature. The camp had become more lively today, which was good business and a good time for socializing with new faces, especially for Dark Renegade.

Gloriosa Daisy was glad to have him aboard. Everyone he helped out seemed to enjoy his company, while Timber… Well, you can guess he was kinda jealous that Dark was the center of attention and not him.

On top of that, Timber still had his doubts about the guy, considering his criminal record with the mass amounts of blood on his hands. But Gloriosa knew he was a changed man. That and having him around when they're alone makes for a good stress reliever. And boy, can he really take away the itch.

Right now, Timber was bringing in some firewood while Gloriosa was hosting a simple, clean game of duck, duck, goose with the kids. Dark was cooking up a lean, mean steak on the grill, along with some burgers and chicken breasts, hot dogs and pork cutlets.

"Get your plates ready, everyone. The food's almost done," Dark instructed. Some of the teenage and adult campers were lining up to get their fair share of their meals, even trying not to lose control from the delicious smell of barbequed meat.

Once the food was done… "COME AND GET IT!!!" Dark proclaimed, ringing the triangle. Right away, everyone of all ages lined up to get their fair share of food.

"Isn't this great, Timber? Everyone's so happy," Gloriosa said, seeing the beautiful sight right in front of her.

"Uh… y-yeah, I… guess so," Timber said, his arms folded. 'Tch, so what? I can cook up a juicy steak with my eyes closed, anyone can.' he thought to himself. 'I don't see what's so special about this lugnut.'

"To think that this is the same man who once turned against the world because of his hatred for crime in general. Now, look at him. I've never seen him so happy before in my life. Everyone in this camp is taking a liking to the guy." Gloriosa said, feeling proud of her boyfriend. Suddenly, flashes of that night start appearing in her mind and it causes her to twist and turn left and right, giggling excitedly.

"Hey, what's with that laugh?" Timber asked, suspiciously.

Gloriosa got anxious that she giggled too loud for her brother to hear, this also puts her in a bad situation; knowing that if her brother finds out about her and Dark… Well, she doesn’t want to find out about that.

"Oh nothing, just that today's gotten me so giddy because of all the happy campers!" Gloriosa lied, keeping a cute, perky smile.

Timber was still confused and suspicious of his sister’s reply, but he didn’t know what it was, so he let it slide for now. “Ok, if you say so," he said.

“Well, I’ll go and check if there’s enough food for everyone. You just… Well, do you.” Gloriosa said right as she left her brother’s side and headed over where everyone else was.

"Step right up, folks. Plenty of bonafide, grilled goodness for everybody! Don't forget to wash it all down with your favorite beverage of choice!" Dark proclaimed, passing out food to the many hungry campers.

“I see you’re enjoying yourself.” He heard Gloriosa’s voice speaking to him. Causing him to turn his head and see his beautiful girlfriend approaching him. “How are you enjoying cooking?” She asked him.

"It's hungry work, but I still love it. And how about you? You have fun playing with the kids?" Dark asked.

"Of course, they were so fun and so sweet. And it looks like you've got that extra special touch with those scrumptious meals," Gloriosa pointed out proudly.

"I aim to please." Dark winked. "Though, I'm not entirely a crowd pleaser with ol' Pickle Puss glaring at me with envy," he gestures to Timber, who's looking really jealous.

"Oh, he'll come around. He's just sulking still from his previous break-up with his ex some time ago, and hasn't been able to let go ever since," Gloriosa shrugs it off.

"Jeez, how sad. Well, maybe if he wasn't so obnoxious and stopped bragging so much and trying to show off, he'd probably had a lady of his own by now." Dark said.

Meanwhile, as everyone was getting a bite to eat, one of the kids wandered off into the forest on his own fun-filled exploration. He hummed a little playful tune as he marched deeper into the forest, checking out what else mother nature had to show for this little boy.

Suddenly, he heard a thud in the distance and saw a flock of birds flying away. His curiosity got the better of him as he ventured farther into the forest alone, wondering what was up.

"What's going on here? I hope mom doesn't scold me for this," the boy said to himself. He kept going deeper into the forest, keeping his eyes peeled.

His eyes suddenly catch the sight of some rustling up in one of the trees and bushes at the edge of the forest. He gulped nervously and slowly came up towards the tree and bushes, even though he was scared out of his wits. His breathing was heavy with fear, but refused to turn tail and run, or risk being called a sissy by his friends.

Soon, he was up close towards one of the bushes. His body shook in fear as he reached out to see what was behind them. When he pushes the leaves apart… he's greeted with a pair of glowing red lights.

Right away, the kid screamed in terror, jumping back. At the same time, a group of androids appeared left and right, along with one big one. 6 of them were average sentinels and bigger than the kid by at least a foot and a half. But the big one was gigantic, towering at 8ft and heavily armored with titanium and tungsten plating. Its shoulder plates were covered in curved spikes and it had spikes on its head. It was black with orange streaks on it. It looked like something out of your worst nightmares.

The kid didn't waste time and bolted outta there while the androids chased after him. "Why did I have to take that stupid dare?! That's the LAST time I ever listen to them!" the boy ranted.

Back at the camp, everything was going smoothly and the campers were enjoying themselves. Dark and Gloriosa were handing out food to the rest of the waiting, hungry campers in line.

But of course, the calm and fun was unfortunately cut short when they all began to hear screaming nearby.

"What's going on?" Gloriosa asked.

"Beats me!" Timber replied.

Everyone looked over in the forest and saw a little boy coming out, which one of the parents ran up to.

"Honey, what's wrong? Why were you in the forest?" his mom asked.

"RUN!!! THEY'RE COMING!!! THE SCARY ROBOTS ARE COMING!!!" the boy cried out.

"Scary robots? Honey, what are you talking about?" the mother asked. Before he could repeat himself, the androids appear, knocking down a few trees with their brute force and hi-tech, built-in weaponry.

Screams rang out throughout the camp as people began running around, trying to find a way to get away from these robotic menaces. The cybernetic invaders began to cause havoc on the camp, obliterating the cabins with their plasma cannons and attacking any humans that were in the area. And in the midst of all this chaos, one of the androids had a little girl cornered and at its mercy, with the cybernetic fiend aiming its pulse cannon at the child. Though, strangely, the android paused and later turned and walked away from the little girl, allowing her to run for it, confused at what just happened.

"Everyone! Please remain calm! Grab your children and follow me! We will lead you to safety!" Gloriosa called out.

"To where, the cabin?! Those things'll blast right on in!" Timber said, worried.

"You guys go ahead…" Dark called out, shocking the siblings. They turned and saw Dark grabs an axe off the ground nearby and rested it against his shoulder. "I'm about to put these toys back where they rightfully belong!"

Gloriosa and Timber were stunned at what Dark said, Gloriosa being the most terrified for him.

“You can’t be serious?!” Gloriosa begged. “Tell me you’re not serious?!”

“Are you crazy?! You’ll never take them on by yourself!” Timber stated hysterically.

“Not crazy…” Dark responded as he turned his back to the siblings as he now had his eyes on the charging androids approaching and having their weapons out. And at that moment, Dark’s bloodthirsty and insane side arose from the depths of his soul. "...Mad!"

Right away, his hair became wild and feathered out, his eyes blackened with two glowing red irises amidst the darkness of his gaze. He tightened his grip on the axe and chased after the androids, swinging his axe at each of the small androids, hacking them bit by bit.

The 6 smaller androids still kept coming at him, shooting and slashing and trying to punch him with everything they've got. In the midst of the fight, Dark’s axe later gave and broke in half, but that didn’t stop him as he then resorted to a more primitive way to tear his foes apart… with his… bare… hands!

"Oh well. As that one guy always says… IT'S CLOBBERIN' TIME!!!" he exclaimed excitedly. He came at them with more ferocity. One of the androids, he wound up pinning down with his foot and pulling its head off with his brute strength. Wires and oil leaked out of the android's body before it short-circuited and shut down permanently. He turned his sadistic gaze to the remaining 5 androids. He charged at them and wrestled most of them to the ground, 2 of them avoided his brutal tackle.

Applying his full body weight, he bashed them with such tenacity and force, he dented their armor, laughing maniacally while doing so. He then grabbed one of the less injured androids by the legs and spun it around in circles, spinning around and 'round and 'round, then letting it soar into the air and finally land in the deep end of the lake.

Dark then turned his attention to the 2 androids he beat up and finished the job on them, stomping them into scrap metal. But as he did, he let his guard down and was double-teamed by the 2 remaining androids he missed. They tackled him with such force, they knocked him back and sent him flying a few feet, landing on his back.

But he wasn't gonna take that one lying there. No, his blood boiled way more as he jumped to his feet and ran towards the 2 remaining small androids. He grabbed one of the broken androids and used it as a weapon, slamming it against the other two. And he swung again and again and again, blow after blow, he made them dizzy while damaging their circuits.

"Hehehe, is that all you got? You shrimps aren't even worthy of being called opponents." Dark said, grinning evilly.

And as Dark was bathing in victory, he was unaware of the one last android that was in the area. And before he least expects it, Dark receives a harsh blow to the face from out of nowhere, sending him flying and crashing into the ground while shaking off the punch that he actually felt. The retired Massacre Phantom shrugged himself off and got onto his feet as he came face to face with his match: The Berserker Android.

"So, you have chosen death. Fine by me. I beat your little shrimpy piss-ants, I can beat your shiny metal ass, too!" Dark said, cracking his knuckles. "En garde, mothafucker!" he proclaimed, putting up his dukes.

The Berserker complied with Dark’s challenge as it raised up its hands towards the human, and then its hands shifted into razor sharp spear tips, and then they began to spin. Dark was slightly confused and puzzled by this before he received a big surprise as the twin spear tips shot out from the androids arms and sped towards the Massacre Phantom.

Dark let out a battle cry and charged at the berserker head-on. The android slashed at him from different angles, but Dark dodged them both barely at the last minute before bashing it in the solar plexus with his hardest right punch, knocking it a few feet back. But the android stood tall as if it didn't take any damage whatsoever. And Dark could clearly hear that the android definitely laughed at this. Soon the Berserker then retaliated by throwing a couple of harsh punches towards Dark’s face, before delivering a punch to the gut and then grabbing the young man by the neck and then delivering a brutal uppercut which sent Dark flying and crashing 10 feet away.

Meanwhile, inside the main cabin, where everyone was gathered, Gloriosa was watching the entire massacre unfold before her very eyes. Her eyes widened by her boyfriend's sadistic side taking over as he fends off the androids. In all honesty, watching him lose control… really turned her on.

“Why does seeing him like this make me feel so turned on~? Oh, who am I kidding! I wouldn’t mind him being like this as long as he uses that sadistic side to make me his~♥.” Gloriosa thought to herself.

Timber, however, did not share her enthusiasm. He just couldn't believe that a mere human could have this much muscle, with the mind of a psycho killer to be so strong. 'Remind me to never get on this psycho's bad side! Why'd she have to hire this nut job?' he thought.

Back to the fight, after getting up from the harsh blow he received, bleeding from his nose, lips, and his forehead, the Massacre Phantom turned to face the Berserker while still having his sadistic expression on his face while chuckling to himself. Enjoying the challenge he had received.

The Berserker too faced the young man, not letting him out of his gaze while letting off sounds of metallic grunting and sounds.

The two combatants then began to circle around each other, locked in a slow and quiet stand off as they stared into each other’s gaze. Dark raised up his fists, and so did the Berserker. And after a brief stare down, the two finally halted in front of each other and traded punches.

The Berserker punched the side of Dark’s head. Dark returned with a right hook. The Berserker retaliated with a downward hammer strike. Dark delivers a brutal uppercut before he throws a punch straight to the android’s visors; cracking them and causing the android to be dazed for a little bit. With his opponent dazed, Dark then tackled the android’s lower body, pushing him back with all his strength, with the android raising his arms and repeatedly slammed onto Dark’s back in an attempt to stop the human’s efforts.

Dark grunted in pain, but he didn't give up. He yelled out loud and pushed the android back further until he crashed it against something hard. Dark then bashed it with his bare hands, punch after punch, blow after blow on the android's face. The berserker tried to regain its senses, but Dark's punch kept increasing in power and speed. It stood no chance against this hulking fury. So, in a desperate attempt to get him off, it retaliated with a hard punch to his face… successfully pushing him back.

He felt the impact from that punch and swished his mouth around and spat out some blood, along with a tooth. "Thanks. You just punched out my wisdom tooth. Now let's see if I can't knock a few of your screws loose," he said, grinning.

The Berserker let out a bunch of machine noise and grunts as if it was getting pissed off, before it raised its right arm and activated its spear chain weapon; ready to fire.

Dark sees this and he straight up responds with: “I wouldn’t do that if I were you.”

The Berserker takes a moment to think about that statement, but it instead didn’t comply with those words. “No.” It replied while shaking its head before it then shot out its spear chain directly at Dark.

And with a quick reaction, Dark jumped out of the way as the spear chain instead hooked onto something that was behind the Massacre Phantom… one of the propane tanks for the grill. And upon contact and rupturing it, the propane tank exploded right in the android’s face, with the force of the explosion sending it flying into the air and crashing down on its back. With the explosions causing the berserker android’s systems to fry and malfunction.

“Told ya.” Dark commented with a smug. As the android fell to its knees, Dark slowly walked up to the desperate robot, cracking his knuckles and staring at the worn-out hunk of metal. "And now to make this official. Get outta my camp!" Dark ordered… before delivering one last hammer arm down on the top of the android's head, smashing it down into billions of metallic pieces, sparks flying everywhere before it finally shut down, flattened at the bare hands of the Massacre Phantom. And just like that, the headless metallic body then fell to the ground lifeless.

Dark, though victorious, felt his knees buckle as he fell to one knee, panting heavily. Drops of his blood dripped down his face and forehead.

As the Massacre Phantom catches his breath, all the campers and any people that were still in the area came out of their hiding positions, realizing that the threat was taken care of. Soon followed, Gloriosa and Timber walked out from one of the cabins, and upon stepping out, Gloriosa ran over to Dark and wrapped her arms around him while tearing up a bit.

“Don’t… *sniff*... Ever…*sniff*... Do that again!” Gloriosa cried as she hugged her boyfriend tightly.

"Sorry for worrying you, babe," Dark replied calmly before hugging his lady back. "Is everyone else okay?"

“Yeah… Thanks to you,” Gloriosa stated warmly.

"Good. No way anyone's gonna die on my watch," Dark said proudly before chuckling.

Meanwhile, along Canterlot Harbor.

Standing on a secluded dock, looking to be abandoned for a long while, Ember observes the dark murky waters of Canterlot Harbor. Dressed in her usual wear, though she had to dress up warmly due to the cold temperatures of the fall season, The young lady waited patiently for a long while. Yesterday, she was explicitly told by that chick she and Thorax ran into yesterday… Aurora, was it? Anyway, she told her to meet up near the harbor; saying that they had something important to discuss?

"Where the hell is that chick? She told me to meet her here and I got here on time. This better not be some sort of stupid prank or a sneak attack," Ember said to herself.

The gal waited for a while longer until she fully got bored and decided she had enough with this. And as she turned to walk away, a stream of lightning shot out from the sky and struck down 15 feet in front of Ember. The rebellious teen was shocked and spooked by this for a split second. That is, until the lighting was gone as soon as it appeared, and to Ember’s surprise, standing where the lighting struck… was Aurora.

Ember couldn’t believe what she just saw and what just happened.

"How the hell did you even do that?! And… how the hell are you not dead?!" Ember asked, shocked as hell.

Aurora stood silently, with a blank expression on her face as she eyed the young lady in front of her.

“It's one of my abilities, Ember. I have the power to command the winds and storms to my will.” Aurora stated. “But enough about me… Let’s talk… About you.”

"Me? Why, wha… What's so special about me?" Ember asked, backing away a little.

“Don’t take me for a fool, Ember. I know of your little ‘secret’ that you have been hiding.” Aurora responded.

Of course, Ember tried to process what Aurora meant. What secret did she mean? She didn’t actually mean her “transforming into a dragon” secret? She just meant this chick yesterday and she didn’t reveal any hints to her about it! With all those thoughts, Ember remained silent for a while.

Seeing that she wasn’t getting a reply, Aurora let out a sigh, thinking that playing pretend is over.

“Fine then… Let this refresh your memory.” Aurora stated.

And before Ember could be given a chance to say a word, the lady in front of her is then engulfed in a small cloud of blue smoke and looking closely into the smoke, she can see Aurora… transforming? And as the smoke cleared, Aurora revealed her true dragon goddess form before Ember’s very eyes. The young lady gazed at the 8ft dragoness looking down at her, shocked at what she was seeing. Aurora also wore a blue and golden qipao (chinese dress), with golden gauntlets on her arms and golden greaves on her lower legs.

Aurora observed the young girl's reaction to her true form and she can’t help but tease her for staring.

“If you’re gonna keep staring at my body, I could have just gone with being naked.” the dragoness teased.

Ember blushed, getting all defensive. "HEY, I DON'T ROLL LIKE THAT, OKAY?!" she yelled, looking even more flustered and even pouty. "A-Anyways, what's with the dragon-like features, how are you able to do that?"

Aurora chuckled heartily after hearing that before laying down the answers for Ember. “I am the Spirit Dragon of the Sky; one of the 8 dragon goddesses that safeguard the Spirit Realm for many centuries. And watched over mankind for many eons.” She stated.

"Uh… seriously? Either that bolt of lightning fried your brain cells or I'm hallucinating or you're actually telling the truth," Ember said, her eyes widened with utter shock.

Aurora gave a deadpan expression towards Ember, clearly unhappy that she was not taking this seriously. And so Aurora just gave it to her straight.

“I know of your ability to transform into a dragon, Ember.” Ember was shocked by that answer. “When we first met yesterday, I sensed your chi and to my surprise, you carried the Dragon’s Chi within you… as did your family bloodline.”

"My… dragon transformation? And… wait, my family carried this "Dragon Chi" or whatever it's called and I'm just now hearing about it? So then why am I the only one who can transform?" she asked.

‘Ugh. Why do humans have to be so difficult and ask more questions?! I swear I’m not getting paid for this.’ Aurora thought to herself in irritation before she went on explaining. “The Dragon’s Chi can only be passed on to a single individual of the family, or likely… a firstborn. When the current wielder of the Dragon’s Chi has their first child, that power leaves its former wielder and passes onto its new successor. You received your Dragon’s Chi from your father; who received it from his father; who received it from his father before him, and so on.”

"So… in other words, if I wound up pregnant in the future, my kid'll have my powers and… I'll be left a regular girl again." Ember pieced it together.

“Well that would be the case… Although, your Dragon’s Chi is… unique.” Aurora replied.

Ember was confused by this. “What the hell do you mean unique?” she asked.

“Well when I sensed your chi, it had a different energy and feel to it unlike the previous chi I sensed from other Doragon'u~oriā I sensed in the past.” Aurora replied.

“What the hell is a Dorag-whatsa?” Ember asked in confusion.

“Doragon'u~oriā. It means “dragon warriors” in japanese.” Aurora answered.

“Oh.” Ember responded, but one other question was on her mind. “Well… then what makes my chi so different from theirs?” she asked.

“It would seem that your Dragon’s Chi saw you as the perfect host to grant its power. And… it would also seem that… it's permanent.” Aurora stated.

"Whoa! Then… Then… that means, even if I do have a kid… my powers won't disappear!" Ember said, staring at both of her hands and clenching them into fists. "I'm not sure if I should be scared… or stoked."

Aurora stares at the young lady, clearly seeing that Ember was both curious and afraid of her new abilities. And so the dragon goddess had now made up her mind.

“Well that is why I will be teaching you.” Aurora proclaimed, posing with confidence.

Ember stares at the dragon goddess with a puzzled and unsure expression on her face. Not sure if this chick would actually help her out with her new dragon abilities.

“So what? You’re gonna be the Obi-Wan Kenobi to my Anakin Skywalker?” Ember asked.

“Who and what now?” Aurora responded, confused about what Ember meant. Man, Aurora really is behind

“Uh, nevermind. I’ll be your student.” Ember shrugged, while being sarcastic about it.

"Perfect! Now then, why don't we start by having you change into your dragon form," Aurora said.

Ember turns to the goddess with a puzzled look. “Uh? Why?” She asked.

“Well, if we’re gonna help you embrace your inner dragon, you’ll have to look like your inner dragon.” Aurora stated.

"Well, if you say so. But my dragon form is a pain in the ass on my wardrobe," Ember said before she starts. She closed her eyes, picturing her dragon form in her mind and just like the last couple of times, Ember's dragon features take form. Soon, she's now in her dragon form, in all its glory. And to Ember’s displeasure, her clothing is torn due to the transformation, causing her to cover her private areas and her massive breasts.

"Hmm," Aurora said, stroking her chin, nodding in amusement. "Very good transformation. Though, I can see your point about your clothes being ripped. I think I might have a solution for your little problem."

"What do you mean?" Ember asked.

"Trust me, this'll help you out with your situation," Aurora assured. The dragon goddess then summoned some magic within her hands and coated Ember in a magic veil. Soon, Ember's lifted into the air and then… as the magic veil lifted off of her and the young lady was put down, her outfit was not only put back together, but also given a few draconic features that just seemed to suit her.

"Wha… Wow, thanks… My clothes feel a lot more comfortable," Ember said, looking at her outfit from every angle.

"Not just that. I've magically enhanced your clothes to automatically adjust to whichever form you take, so no more wardrobe malfunctions." Aurora said.

That answer made Ember extremely happy. “Awesome!” She cheered loudly, as she continued to inspect her new clothing, and when she did, she looked at a certain body feature of hers and it raised a question on her mind. So she turned towards Aurora while her cheeks were blushing a bit.

“Hey, uh… Aurora. One dragon gal to another…” Before Ember could finish, she turned her body a bit to display the side of her body, slightly showing her tail and her rear. “Does this tail make my ass look big?” She asked.

"Hmmm… that depends. Is there someone you like who loves big butts?" The moment she said "butts," Aurora tapped her own ass, making it jiggle a little. "If you ask me… yours is perfectly plump and it is deliciously nutritious and best of all…" Aurora slurps. "Scrumptious."

Ember immediately was flustered and shocked from the answer she received. Much so about that last sentence Aurora stated; however, it was the one sentence about her liking someone that had Ember blushing madly.

"Ooh, so there is someone you like. That's so precious," Aurora said sweetly.

"What?! N-No! I didn't say that! Stop putting words in my mouth!" Ember shouted, blushing madly and pouting.

But Aurora didn’t stop with the teasing. “Is it that young fellow, Thorax?” She asked in teasement.

Ember's entire face was now as red as a ripe tomato, her cheeks still puffed up and unable to contain her embarrassment. "Stop it! He's… He's… just a friend! Yeah, j-just a friend who helps me with my school work… and saved my life. I won't deny he's nice, smart, gentle, and… and charming… and adorable… not to mention…" but before she could say anymore, her eyes widened when Aurora smirked more slyly.

"So you do love him," Aurora giggled.

'CRAP!!! WHY'D I SAY THOSE THINGS?!' Ember thought. "Uh… uh… A-A-Are we gonna do this training or not?!" she asked, trying to change the subject.

“Ah yes. Thank you for reminding me.” Aurora replied. “Now for our first lesson, we must discover what your elemental power is.” She stated.

“My elemental power?” Ember responded in confusion.

“Why yes. Dragons, such as myself and my siblings, can control the power of nature's elements, such as: Water, Earth, Ice, Light, Darkness, Fire, Time, and in my case; Air and Lightning. And back in the ancient times, when my sisters and I chose our Doragon'u~oriā, we granted them the ability to control the elements we embodied. So for you, we need to find out what element you command.” She explained.

"Uh… I guess that makes sense. Well, let me see…" Ember said. She cleared her throat and took a deep breath. Sure enough, she felt something inside her building up, something… hot. She can already guess what it is. So, upon opening her mouth, she shot out a stream of fire into the air… then let out a couple of coughs, still unable to cope with that ability.

Aurora is impressed by the display and is now certain on what Ember's elemental power is.

“Well, I guess fire is your go-to.” Aurora stated. “That now states that your family’s ancestors were the Doragon'u~oriā of my sister Nova, the Spirit Dragon of Fire.”

"I see… so, how are you going to train me? Is there combat involved? Maybe teach me how to fly properly? Is there other dragon forms beyond the one I'm in right now?" Ember asked.

“Well to answer your questions; first off, combat training we’ll do later; secondly, flight training is our first lesson; and finally, there is one form that us spirit dragons, as well as the Doragon'u~oriā have. Though it is a form we don’t take.” Aurora answered.

"What form would that be?" Ember asked.

Aurora’s facial expression turned one of fear and anxiousness when Ember asked for that, but she cannot deny her the information, for it would be wise to let her know ahead of time so it wouldn’t come to it.

“The “Dark Elemental” form. We, Spirit Dragons and the Doragon'u~oriā, only enter that form should we give in to our deepest and darkest emotions such as anger or our savagery. Which causes our elemental powers to intensify and we become more powerful than we already do. However, the price of that is, when we give in to our rage and savagery… it becomes difficult for our good side to return, and everyone around us becomes harmed by our very claws.” As Aurora explained, she received flashbacks from that horrible nightmare that she dreamt long ago. She shakes away those thoughts, not wanting to remember them.

"Damn… then I'd better keep my emotions in check." Ember said, getting the shivers. "Alright. Now that I know the gist of what you've told me, I'm ready to start."

“Splendid! Now for our first lesson… flying.” Aurora said while stretching out her wings as a demonstration.

“Great. Cause I'm gonna need some advice.” Ember commented.

"Good thing I'm here to teach you. First, I need you to spread out your wings. Loosen them up so you can fly easier," Aurora instructed.

As instructed, Ember stretched out her wings, slowly because she still wasn’t used to having extra limbs on her back. And of course, she didn’t know what Aurora meant by loosening up her wings, so she just flapped them a little bit, trying to get used to it.

“Like this?” Ember asked, sheepishly.

"Very good. Next, we'll have you flap your wings. It's a little difficult, but think of them as an extra pair of limbs. Flapping them also helps give you a good grasp of how to use them easier. Try flapping them without ascending from the ground. If you can do that, we'll move onto hovering," Aurora said.

Ember gives a nod in understanding and she moves on to the next step. Taking Aurora’s advice, she evisions her wings as an extra pair of limbs and begins flapping them. She starts off slow and steady before she gets the hang of it and they soon flap in a rhythm she can work with.

"Not bad. You're a fast learner. Keep this up for another 5 minutes and then we'll get straight to hovering in mid-air," Aurora said.

"Uh… r-right," Ember replied. She kept at her exercise, steadily flapping her dragon wings. And before she knew it, she could feel herself being lifted off the ground. As soon as she noticed, she was astonished that she was getting the hang of it, she even chuckled happily with her accomplishment. “Woohoo!” She cheered for a second before she stopped because it caused to go off balance for a moment.

"Enjoying the exercise, I see," Aurora said, amused. "For a beginner, you're not doing so bad. We might even be able to get your training done within a week."

“Wow. Do you really think so?” Ember replied.

Aurora nodded in response before she flipped her wings and hovered off the ground. “Now that warm-up is finished… Time to fly!” She proclaimed cheerfully as she thrusted herself straight into the air.

Ember quickly flapped her wings, slowly lifting off the ground and about to meet up with Aurora at eye level, but she kept flowing upwards and didn't know how to stop. Aurora flew up and followed Ember. "Try flapping only the middle and tip of the wings so you can stay airborne." Aurora instructed.

Ember nodded and tried doing as instructed. Though she did lose some altitude, Ember managed to stay airborne in one spot. "Okay… now what do I do?"

"Now, we're gonna teach you how to move across the sky. We'll start off with flying straight, then we'll work on your turns, even the loop de loops if you're up to that later on." Aurora offered

"Right," Ember nodded.

"Although, to make it easier for you, grab onto my hand and position yourself horizontally. And remember to hold on tight." Aurora instructed. Ember nodded and took the goddess by the hand while leaning forward a little. Before she knew it, Aurora guided her through the skies. She even helped Ember on her turns.

While she was guiding her young pupil, Ember was watching Aurora's wingbeat carefully, trying to memorize the movement and speed in which she used to stay airborne while carrying herself across the skies.

And upon understanding the rhythm of the flight pattern, Ember later decided to let go of Aurora’s hand and began flying on her own. And right away, Ember did her best to fly around in the air. Aurora watched as Ember was already getting the hang of this. Aurora was proud of how well Ember was doing.

"Good, good. It looks like you can fly just fine. But, don't think this is the end. You've still got a long way to go before you can master flying," Aurora said. "Now, adjust yourself in a vertical position and we'll try descending downwards. This will end your training for today."

Ember nodded in reply. And as instructed, she adjusted herself in a vertical position, along with Aurora, and the two started their descent towards the ground. Both girls landed safely and folded their wings.

"Not bad for your first day of training, Ember. I'll be looking forward to seeing you tomorrow. But before you go, you might want to transform back into your human form," Aurora said.

“Oh you don’t have to tell me twice.” Ember replied before she closed her eyes and focused on her transformation back to her normal human self; which successfully worked yet again. In her mind, she’s thinking of thanking Thorax for solving her transformation problem. Also, just as Aurora had told her earlier, even her clothes changed size and still felt as comfortable as they were before.

“Well whaddya know? The new clothes actually still fit even after transformation.” Ember remarked.

"I told you that I enhanced your wardrobe to fit you no matter what form you take," Aurora stated proudly, pleased with her work. Well, it's about time you head on home, I've got a man to come home to myself as well. Toodles, dear." Aurora said.

And with that, the dragon goddess stretched her wings and took off into the air, leaving Ember by herself on the secluded dock near the harbor.

“Dad's probably gonna wonder what happened to me. I'd better get home and fast. I still have a few more study sessions before the finals end," Ember said. And with that last thought on her mind, she ran off, making her way home.

Meanwhile, back at CHS

The final bell rang and everyone was free to go home. But while most of the students were heading out, two young individuals decided to stay in. Namely, CHS' Sports Captain, Rainbow Dash and studly young man, Spike. As if right now, they were heading into the gym for a good after school workout.

"I hope you're ready to work up a sweat, big boy. Because we're not stopping until I say so," Rainbow said all smugly.

"Go ahead. I welcome the challenge. Maybe I can teach you a thing or two," Spike retorted, grinning at his cocky skittles hair friend.

"I'd like to see ya try," Rainbow winked in reply. After chatting some more, the two finally arrive at the school gym where all of the workout gear was all set up.

And as they entered, the two headed straight to the benches in the gym, intending to begin their workout time with some bench presses. Both of them got on their benches, after having selected their preferred weight amount to bench press. Then they got to lifting the weights up and down without much difficulty at first. But it was only a matter of time when they would feel their arms would slowly turn to jelly.

"How ya holding up, Spike? Feeling the burn?" Rainbow taunted.

"Not one bit. What about you? Are you sure you can handle that much?" Spike retorted back.

"Oh-ho, don't you worry about me. I'm way tougher than you think," Rainbow boasted.

"Right back at ya… toots," Spike boasted back.

The two kept up their little workout until they finally did about 100 reps. After they finished, they two then later headed over to the treadmills to do some cardio. Once they approached them, the two each stepped onto their individual treadmill and then pressed ‘start’ to begin their cardio workout. As they get moving, Spike and Rainbow adjusted the settings on the machine; increasing the speed and elevation.

"Now let's work our glutes out like there's no tomorrow!" Rainbow said in high spirits. Spike just couldn't help but crack a laugh upon hearing that.

"I cannot believe you just said that," he said.

"Oh shove it, you know you love my ass, I've seen you staring," Rainbow teased, tapping her ass before getting on the treadmill.

“Well back when I was a shortie, you always teased and tormented me with that fat ass of yours.” Spike responded.

"Hey, my ass isn't fat, it's plump! And it… is… awesome!" Rainbow poured it on, smacking her own ass.

With the talk between them, the two continued on with their cardio workout. The two drew sweat from the intense workout, and as for Rainbow, her plump booty and her big boobs bounced and jiggled from the movement of her body.

Spike couldn't help but sneak a little peek at Rainbow's gorgeous, athletic body. Years of exercise, fighting androids and eating healthy really did wonders for her figure. Seeing her boobs and ass jiggle in sync with each step she took caused his little friend to poke through the fabric of his jogging shorts. With that, Spike looked away to avoid suspicion.

And when he did this, Rainbow grew a bit curious and decided to sneak a peek at the bulky stud next to her. His huge, bulky muscles flexing back and forth, his well-toned manly chest bouncing handsomely in rhythm with that smoking hot manly ass of his. And she could just ever-so-slightly see his pecs poking through his tank top. Just staring at this hulking stud made her pussy wet. But her mind went crazy when she saw the noticeable bulge in his shorts.

'Ooh, so the big guy's been eyeballing me again, huh? Maybe if I play my cards right, I can get him right where I want him," Rainbow though, dawning a lustful gaze and licking her lips.

Their cardio went on for a little longer until the two decided to stop and take a 5-minute break to recover. This was Rainbow's chance to… have a little fun with the studly cinnamon roll.

"Hey, I'm surprised you held your own on that treadmill. You got some serious glute strength, you big beefcake," Rainbow flirted.

Spike was taken back from what he had just heard. Of course, he would be puzzled and confused in this situation; However, seeing this sexy athlete sitting next to him, pushed those emotions.

"Uh… t-t-thanks, Rainbow. You… did pretty good yourself," Spike replied, flustered. Rainbow wink and leaned back in her seat, purposely letting her boobs jiggle within the confinements of her sports bra. She kept one eye open slightly to see Spike's reaction.

'Hehehe, I knew it. He's a total perv. But who can blame him when he's in the presence of my awesomeness and my flawless body,' she thought, smirking. "So, Spike. How about we do a little seated leg press workout, keep those daddy long legs in shape," she suggested, staring down at his muscular, long legs.

"U-Uh, yeah sure. No time like the present," Spike agreed. The towering titan followed the rainbow-haired temptress across the gym and stopped at their next work-out: A 45 degree angle seated leg press.

Rainbow was the first to get herself set and ready to go. "Now watch and learn from the master. Maybe you'll learn something… or get a good view of these awesome, smooth legs of mine," she winked. Spike blushed from her comment, sweating a little. Dashie liked the results of her teasing and began her workout.

Spike watched her work her legs like a pro. Years of running and exercising and being the captain of every sports team has really done her body good. Spike couldn't deny it, she filled out in all the right places, especially her ass. Her bust size may not be as big as her friends, but she definitely has equal competition with her sexy, round booty. Guess the old saying is true; “business in the front, party in the back.”

Some of her sweat dripped down from her forehead and some of it got in between her breasts. He could feel his shorts getting tight from the bulge between his legs. Spike, mentally, tries to ignore the thought of it and tries to place his mind on something else.

However, as she was exercising, Rainbow’s eyes turned towards the young man standing next to her, eyeing him up and down; until her eyes landed on the undeniable bulge in his shorts. Now she's feeling a familiar wet spot down in her womanly area and she knows exactly how to push his buttons.

"Enjoying the view, horn dog?" she teased.

Spike’s anxiety levels went critical and he was sweating profusely. “I-I-I-I…” He was stuttering uncontrollably, unable to process what to reply with.

"What's wrong, big shot? Cat got your tongue? Oh wait, I think I know what you want." she grinned, stopping her work out session and stood up on her feet. She approached the handsome giant, turned herself around, then pressed her ass against his crotch. "I bet you're wanting to feel the rainbow… or maybe… taste the rainbow. Or… fuck the rainbow," she whispered that last part in his ear.

Spike was literally losing his cool and he was reaching his limit fast. He averted his eyes away from the rainbow haired athlete and looked around the gym room. And seeing that the whole room was like a ghost town, which reminded him that school was over hours ago and that he and Rainbow were the only ones left in the building.

And with all that information, a thought finally came to his mind… ‘Fuck it!’ Spike then grabbed Rainbow's big ass, digging his fingers into the fabrics of her shorts,fondling her booty like it was a big piece of dough. "Your ass is mine now," he snarled, grinning. Without giving her a chance to reply, he pinned her against the wall and mashed his lips with hers, dry humping that rainbutt of hers.

Rainbow’s eyes widened with surprise and her cheeks blushed red, redder than a tomato, as she let out sharp moans from her mouth as Spike was kissing her passionately. She gasped from the feeling of her plump ass being fondled with and she was overwhelmed by the pleasurable feeling.

“Mmphf~ I… I think I may have… Mmmmph~ Pushed him too far… Oh fuck~ That feels so good~” She thought to herself.

She slowly gives in and passionately kisses her hunk back. Spike then forcefully pulls her shorts down, along with her panties. He removes his lips from hers and pulls off her training bra, exposing her soft, bouncy girls. Spike then removes his own tank top and shorts and underwear before pressing himself against her.

Rainbow can feel his dick against her thighs, sending shivers throughout her body. Spike doesn't put it in just yet and just takes his time buttering her up. His hands caress and brush against her boobs and flawless curves. Rainbow moans to his touch and strokes his fat dick, not wanting to make him feel left out.

“Mmmph~ You must be… *gasp* Really eager aren't you, big boy~?” She asked with a sultry tone while she was moaning constantly from being fondled and played with.

Spike replied by giving the rainbow-haired athlete a good, hard smack at her plump booty, causing it to ripple and jiggle; while Rainbow let out a sharp and loud moan from her mouth.

“Mmmmph~” Rainbow moaned while looking back at the stud with hearts in her eyes.

“You were the one who teased me constantly. Hell, you have been teasing me with that fat ass of yours since sophomore year. I'm gonna enjoy breaking you down with this bad boy. And when I'm through with you, you're gonna need a wheelchair to get around for a whole month~," Spike whispered with a sultry growl.

Rainbow could feel a great amount of fear from hearing what he said, but on the other hand, she also felt aroused by the tone of his commanding voice. It made her instantly wet with anticipation and desire.

“O-Ok daddy~” She replied with lust in her eyes and a sultry grin on her face. Spike was pleased upon hearing her submit to him. Going as far as to call him daddy turned him on and made his hardened dick throb. So, to start things off, he kept her pinned against the wall, making her butt face him.

He grabbed his dick and aimed it right at her leaking pussy. He teases her a little more by hot dogging his dick between her ass cheeks. "You like that, you slutty girl?" he teased, breathing down her neck.

"Ahh, yes daddy. I love your big, phat cock. Please… stick it inside me. If I don't get filled with your powerful cock, I'll go nuts~!" she moaned, blushing.

Her statement brought a devilish grin on Spike’s face as he rears his cock back from between Rainbow’s ass cheeks and aims it directly at the athlete’s wet pussy. And right before he made the insertion, he whispered right into Rainbow Dash’s ear and said: “Then beg for it like a good little slut.”

"P…Please, daddy. Fuck me… Fuck me with your big, juicy cock! Shove it all inside me and pound me like the slut I am!!! Shape my insides to fit only your big meat stick," she begged.

And after hearing her plea, without saying a word, Spike then thrusts his hips forward, shoving his massive dick into Rainbow Dash’s tight pussy with force. Rainbow let out a loud scream after having a massive meat pole being shoved deep into her. Her virginity was completely destroyed and she was overcomed with pain and pleasure.

'Mmmph!!! So rough! It hurts… so… good! Fuck, why did I let Rarity fuck him first?! Fuck it, this is too good! Keep going you sexy hunk!' she thought to herself.

As soon as his cock had been fully inserted into Rainbow, Spike then proceeds to deliver hard and quick thrusts into her, causing her asscheeks to ripple and jiggle from the force that he was applying. Her big tits bounced as her whole body was shaking from the strong thrusts Spike was giving her. Spike then lifted her legs up and now had her pinned against the wall, completely immobilized while his powerful thrusts slammed home inside her warm passage.

"Take it. Take it! TAKE IT ALL, YOU NAUGHTY GIRL!!!" Spike growled, grinning at the state he put her in. Rainbow's face had a ripe red blush across it, her magenta eyes shot up, her tongue lolled out and she loved every moment of it.

"YES, DADDY!!! I'VE BEEN VERY NAUGHTY, PUNISH ME! PUNISH ME!!!" Rainbow hollered. Her mind had gone completely blank, nothing on it except for Spike's cock. Her pussy constricted around his massive length, trying to milk him for all he's worth.

As for Spike, he was aroused by how tight Rainbow’s pussy was and how much of a slut she was becoming. Rainbow’s mind was going completely blank, her ass being destroyed, and she was loving every bit of it. She had been pent up for so long and not finding any guy who would want a gal like her; however, Spike proved her wrong. His tough love poured into her very being and felt him kissing her from her shoulders up to her neck, then cheek. And finally her warm, soft lips.

The rainbow-haired athlete was in heaven.

“Mmmmmmph~ Pound me hard, Spike~ Fuck me as hard as you can~” Rainbow moaned passionately as her big stud of a friend was pounding the ever daylights out of her. He kept stirring her insides like a steam piston and jackhammer mashed together, hitting all of her sweet spots.

Her pussy got wetter and tighter. Spike's massive pole also seemed to be growing and pulsing, like he was ready to blow at any second. "Does little Dashie want her massive prize? You ready to be filled up, my little Rainslut?" He asked playfully.

Yes~! I do. Fill me up good, Spikey-Wikey~” She replied with a passionate tone, before her eyes just widened from realization of what she said. “D-Don’t tell Rarity I called you that. She’ll kill me for using that nickname of yours.” She asked her “workout” partner.

"My lips are sealed, Skittles," Spike whispered. He poured on the pleasure and sped up his thrusts, pounding her faster and deeper, reaching her warm womb. Dashie moaned and panted heavily, squeezing his phat cock with her warm inner walls. Within no time at all, Spike let out a ferocious groan, shooting his large, chunky load into her womb, expanding it slowly with each spurt.

Rainbow moaned loudly and screamed in ecstasy as she felt his cum filling her up to the brim. Her legs felt numb and weak as she felt every drop that was poured into her. Her toned, athletic belly swelled more and more till she looked to be 8-months pregnant. She felt out of breath and exhausted, but her aroused emotions kept her awake while Spike was filling her. Then later her big belly grew slightly more, up to where she looked to be pregnant with twins.

She couldn't handle it anymore and came hard all over her hunky boyfriend's crotch and leaned against him for support. Spike held her safely in his arms and rubbed her belly softly. "You were a hell of a lay, my precious cum dumpster," he whispered.

"You… rock… so… hard… Spike," Rainbow replied between breaths before passing out in his arms.

Spike chuckled anxiously to himself while smiling sheepishly. “Hehe. I guess I overdid her.” He spoke to himself. He had no other choice but to wait for Dashie to wake up. In the meantime, he got dressed in his workout clothes and proceeded to clean up around the gym so it wouldn't arouse suspicions of anyone else entering the room tomorrow.

Later that evening, at the Blaze Mansion, there was calm and relaxation within the household.

In the living room, Silver was sitting on the couch with Derpy, Aurora and Nova sitting close to him. Dinky was sitting on the floor playing with her toys, with Ava spending time with the cute little muffin; you have no idea how many times the water dragon goddess wanted to hug the little child so much. Crystal was sitting on another couch, watching Ava and Dinky playing together; she chuckled at her sister’s childish nature and witnessed Dinky’s cute and innocent face.

“Who knew mortal children were born adorable?” The ice dragoness thought to herself.

Derpy watched her daughter being happy and cheerful, glad to see that Dinky was getting used to this new life. Seeing her child smile was the best award a parent could ever ask for.

“I see Dinky has grown to enjoy your sister’s company, Aurora.” Silver asked the sky dragoness next to him.

“What can I say, Ava has the personality of a child.” Aurora replied.

“Well until you get on her bad side, then she’ll be your worst nightmare.” Nova added on, while she and Aurora shivering from the thought of it. Why? Well they both saw what Ava was like when angered. I mean, have you ever heard of Atlantis?

"Was her bad side that horrifying?" Silver asked.

“Uh, have you ever heard of Atlantis?” Nova responded, which caused Silver and Derpy to be confused for a bit before shocked expressions formed on their faces.

"I think I understand now. So scary," Derpy shivered, terrified.

Aurora turns to her hot-headed sibling, hoping to make this conversation less… petrifying. “So Nova, how are you feeling today?” She asked the fire dragoness, with a smug face.

Nova grumbled and scowled at her sibling while pouting in an adorable way. “My… My legs are still numb from 2 nights ago.” She quietly stated.

"But you still loved it, didn't you?" Aurora whispered back.

Nova’s cheeks turned even redder as she looked away while feeling extremely flustered. “Sh-Shut up!” She replied while pouting even more.

“It's fine, Nova. There’s nothing to be ashamed of.” Derpy assured the fire dragon goddess, while herself was blushing as well, for this talk reminded of her and Silver being intimate.

Of course, the fire dragoness’s flustered expression was soon noticed by the cute innocent muffin in the room.

"Ms. Nova? Why are you blushing? Did you catch a fever?" Dinky asked, tilting her head innocently.

In an instant, Silver, Derpy, Aurora, and Nova all felt like they were about to have a heart attack. They were placed on the spot, and were hesitant to answer that question. Knowing full well that it’ll ruin Dinky’s innocence, and they really don’t wanna do that.

"N-No, child. It is just… a heat stroke, I merely need to cool off, that's all," Nova replied reluctantly. She patted the little girl on the head gently, which caused the little one to chuckle and smile cutely before she jumped onto the couch and hugged the dragoness-in-disguise.

“Ok, Ms.Nova. Hope you feel better.” Dinky said before she got off the couch and went back to playing with Ava.

After that, Nova turned to Silver, Derpy and Aurora, with her cheeks blushing even more and her eyes widened with shock. “That mortal child being irresistibly cute has to be a violation of the cosmic order!?” She spoke in disbelief

"Can you blame my daughter for being such a sweet little muffin?" Derpy giggled.

“Yeah, she got it from her mother.” Silver teased the cute muffin mama next to him. Derpy squealed adorably and nuzzled Silver cheek to cheek. Silver chuckled and smiled warmly.

The dragon sisters watched this cute show, which also answered Silver’s statement and made Nova see where exactly Dinky got her cuteness from.

“Oh, and one more thing, Nova. You have got to try Derpy’s delicious milk. Mmmm~ It's addicting I tell you.” Aurora whispered to Nova; which did not go unheard of by Silver and Derpy; with the latter feeling flustered by that comment.

“AURORA!!!” Derpy responded while her whole face turned red from feeling flustered; which only made her even more cute.

Suddenly, their conversation was cut short by the sound of Silver's phone ringing. Everyone in the room looked at him, which had the young man embarrassed.

“Hehe, I should probably answer that.” Silver stated as he reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone. He checks the screen and sees that the person calling him is Dark Renegade.

Without thinking much, Silver then answers the call and puts the phone up to his ear. “What do you want? I’m having a relaxing time right now” He silently speaks to his partner over the phone.

"You're gonna flip when I drop the truth bomb on you, partner." Dark replied on the other line.

This had Silver curious as he responded with: “What do you mean?” With a curious, yet serious expression forming on his face. Which caught the eyes of everyone in the living room.

"It's all good news. I found your missing parents. And it gets better, they're still alive and we're busting them outta hell tonight!" Dark replied, semi-excited.

Hearing all that, had Silver bear a serious and determined expression on his face. And his eyes had a look to them that he never had in a long time; not since his vigilante crusade with Dark Renegade. As he sat in silence, and with the girls and child in the room staring at him, Silver would later respond with: “Send me your coordinates through text, I'll meet you at the location.” What he said had Derpy and Aurora curious, while also worried about what Silver was talking about. And after that response, Silver hung up on the phone and got up from the coach, not speaking a word to anyone as he walked out of the living room.

As Silver walked through the hallway, and towards his room to grab his gear and armor, he was then later stopped by Bristle Wing… who was standing next to the door to his bedroom.

“And where are you off to, master Silver?” The butler asked the young man.

Silver stared at Bristle with a slightly calm, serious expression. “Just going out for a walk. I’ll be back later.” He stated.

Bristle still kept a calm composer, before he brought his hand forward, with his hand balled into a fist. “Oh no you don’t. The streets in the city are dangerous in the evening. Therefore…” Bristle’s hand opens up and reveals a key in his hand, but these weren’t just house or room keys. “You will need your usual transport.” The butler stated.

Silver looked at the keys in the elder man’s hand, recognizing and knowing what they were for. The young man looked up at Bristle with a slightly surprised and calm expression.

“You kept it here?” Silver asked.

Bristle nodded in reply. “The tank is full and is ready for action, Master Silver.” he stated.

In silence, Silver reached and took the key from Bristle’s hand, all the while the butler pulled the young man into a warm hug. Silver, not surprised or shocked, returned the hug back as he heard Bristle nearly on the verge of tears as he said: “P-Please bring them home safe.” he whispered.

Silver tried hard not to tear up as well as he and Bristle broke their hug and looked at each other as the young man kept a determined look. “I will. I promise.” he stated. Bristle nodded and smiled before he walked past Silver and left the young man in the hallway. With that, the young ex-convict walked into his room and grabbed all his gear.

In the mansion’s garage.

Silver stood silently in the mansion’s garage, wearing his full Scorpion Rōnin armor and gear, staring at a large tarp in the room which seemed to be covering something big. With a determined expression and willpower, Silver grabbed at the tarp and pulled the tarp away. And underneath it, was a Knoxville Harley-Davidson New 2019 Harley-Davidson Low Rider, with a barracuda silver paint job.

The young man stared at his old bike in disbelief while chuckling lightly to himself. From observation, it looked like it was kept in mint condition; like it never changed when he was in prison. Just by seeing it brought back memories; some good, most bad. But one that overshadowed them all was a memory of him and his father working on the bike when he was in his early teens.

And it was that memory that fueled Silver’s determination and drive. And so, the young man climbed onto his bike, inserting the key and then starting it up. The motorcycle let out a loud roar and engine purring as it was started up for the first time in five years. Silver chuckled seeing how it started up just fine. “Purrs like a kitten,” he said.

After starting up his bike, Silver grabbed the garage door remote and opened up the garage doors. But once the doors were fully opened, and as the young man was about to ride out, a voice called to him from behind.

"Where are you going, Silver?" Derpy asked, worried. And it really didn’t help when she saw Silver in his armor, which made her worrying worsen.

Silver sat on his bike in silence, whether he didn’t know what to say to her or he was so disappointed in himself to even say a word. Hell, he didn’t even have the courage to look back at her.

After receiving no response, Derpy began to tear up a bit as she fought hard not to break. “Answer me.” She spoke calmly and softly. And once again Silver didn’t respond. And that was the final straw. “ANSWER ME!!!” She shouted in tears.

Silver’s eyes widen with shock and in disbelief. He never heard Derpy shout like that, especially towards him. And her act was enough to break Silver from his silence as he turns off the engine, gets off the bike, and then turns to walk towards Derpy.

The two stood in front of each other, staring into each other’s eyes as Silver saw the tears pouring from Derpy’s eyes; which made him feel a great sense of guilt. He looked down to the floor in shame; couldn’t bear to look her in the eye.

And finally, he responds to her: “My parents are alive.” he said as silence filled the void between them until he spoke again. “I-I found out about it days ago and… I'm going to save them.”

Derpy stepped back in shock. "Oh dear… I… I'm sorry, Silver. But… why didn't you just tell me sooner?"

“Because I wasn’t so sure myself. I mean, deep down, I was hoping that the rumor of them being alive is true. But I kept silent from you, everyone… even Inferno; so that I could investigate this more so I can be sure. But I can’t wait any longer. If they are alive as I hoped they are…” Silver then looks up towards Derpy, with tears running down from his eyes. “Then I can at least save them this time.” he stated, with a flood of emotions running through his mind.

"Oh, Silver… I… I understand," she replied as she hugged him tight. "Just… promise me you'll come back home safely. I don't wanna lose you." She said softly.

Silver then brings his hand up to Derpy’s chin as he kisses her on the lips for, what he believed, the last time. Derpy kissed him back, as her tears stopped for a moment. They later break the kiss and look into each other’s eyes with fear and worry of what's to come.

“I promise. I swear to God… I will return to you and everyone else.” Silver stated. His sweet lover nodded and trusted him with keeping his promise. As she stepped away from her boyfriend, Silver then hopped back on his bike and started it up before putting on his helmet and taking off into the night. This would be the biggest rescue mission in history for him. Hopefully when things die down, he'll break the news to his little brother.

Outside of an abandoned steel mill factory; Located in the industrial estate next to Canterlot City.

Swarms of guards were guarding the steel mill, all armed to the teeth with 9mm's, AK's and even Snipers. Inside this supposedly abandoned facility, more guards were inside, also armed and two of them were guarding a cage with two adult hostages inside. One was a woman with alabaster white skin, pink and white hair, which was messy and hadn't been brushed in a while. Dried up mascara around her eyes and had on a sexy bunny outfit that left much to the imagination.

The other was a man who had blood red hair, blue eyes and orange skin just like Inferno, but he was much older and had a goatee from not shaving in years. He also was shirtless, revealing how physically fit he is, but also revealed the bruises and cuts all over his upper body. The man looked exhausted and worn down, as if he was put through many physical altercations.

"Darling… this can't… go on… forever," the woman whispered, exhausted.

“I… know… honey. Don’t… worry… we’ll… be fine.” The man assured her, with his voice being filled with exhaustion and pain.

“But darling… look at… yourself… you can’t… keep doing this!?” The woman responded, clearly worried for the man’s well-being.

“If I don’t… those… bastards… would…” The man stops himself, not wanting to say anymore.

"We have… worse things… to worry about… right now! Our boys… are out there… all alone… they need us," the woman replied.

The man looked towards the woman with a worried and distraught expression. “I know… Fleur… I know.” he replied with a sad tone in his voice.

"Hey, shut up in there! And you, burnt biscuit, hurry up and eat. You're on for another match. And don't even think about losing the match on purpose or your lady gets it," a gruff voice echoed. Suddenly, this huge man came up to the cage and the two guards stepped aside. The big man tossed some scrapes into the cage for the couple to eat.

With that the big man walked away, leaving the couple in the cage. The scrapes were barely enough, but it was a little more than what they received yesterday. And of course, the man offered the woman his ration, but the woman refused.

“Magnus… Darling… You need… to eat,” the woman stated.

“It’s fine… I ate yesterday,” The man replied.

“You said that… the day before… and the day before that… you need it… more than I do!” Fleur responded with a stern tone.

"You're… positive?" Magnus asked.

"I have had more than my fair share of scraps… Now eat!" She urged sternly.

Magnus was too exhausted and silent to even argue with his wife and, as she demanded, he took his first bites into his food. It was stale, but at least it gave him the energy he needed. Happy to see her husband eating again, Fluer then goes on to eat her meal as well.

After finishing their "meals," the big man opened up the cage and took Magnus by the wrist. "Let's go, burnt biscuit. Time is money and your new foe is hungry to meet you personally." He ordered.

Magnus tugs his hand out of the big man’s grip while giving him a threatening glare. “I know my way.” he stated before willingly walking out of the cell, before stopping for a moment to look at his wife with a saddened look, she too looked at him while bearing a worried expression. Soon Magnus received a forceful shove behind him, which forced him to look away from Fleur and walk away from the cell.

"Move it, chili pepper," the big man ordered as he shoved Magnus. He made his way down into the center of the steel mill where this bigger cage was at, along with several shady audience members and inside the cage… some kind of weird robot with a humanoid figure. It had some burn marks and scratches from some sort of previous battle.

"What the hell is that thing?" Magnus asked, feeling uncertain.

"Your new challenger,” the big man stated right before shoved Magnus to keep moving to the cage. "You win, the money rolls in and your wife'll remain untouched. Lose… well, you know the outcome of that, smart mouth."

Magnus gave a snarled expression upon knowing what the thug meant, which gave him more than enough determination to keep fighting.

As the fight cage closed and locked, Magnus took up a fighting pose, staring dead into the android's sensors. In response, the machine took a fighting pose as well.

And as the fighters stared down each other, the announcer took the mic and shouted to the crowd.

“LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! THUGS AND MURDERERS! WELCOME TO THE EPIC MATCH-UP THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN FOR MORE THAN A THOUSANDS YEARS!!! AND TODAY, HISTORY WILL ME MADE!!” The announcer spoke to the crowd with such charisma as the crowd cheered and screamed. “WHO WILL COME OUT OF THIS ALIVE!?! WHO WILL KILL THE OTHER!?! I GIVE YOU… MAN VS MACHINE!!!”

The audience erupted in a frenzy, wanting to see which one would come out on top. Once they all calmed down, the two fighters stood ready and…

"NOW, LET THE MATCH… BEGIN!!!" the announcer proclaimed.

Right away, a burning flame lit up in Magnus' eyes as he roared and charged at his metallic foe.

Meanwhile, outside the steel mill, two guards are stationed at the gate of the outer perimeter of the area. Two wore military-grade gear, possibly smuggled, and while carrying modified AR-15 rifles.

"This sucks. We're stuck out here on guard duty while everyone else is enjoying the damn fight. What was tonight again?” He asked his pal next to him.

“Man vs Machine. And also a special show from Fleur De Lis.” The 2nd guard replied.

"Ah man, I would give anything to get her in bed with me. She's one hell of a sexy-ass bitch," the 1st guard commented. "She even has a nice rack. How much do you wanna bet which one of us can stretch out her throat with some real dick?"

“Aw man, $1 million, I say.” The 2nd guard replied.

As the two were talking, two figures silently jumped down behind them, their faces and bodies hidden in the shadows as they silently approached the two.

“Oh with a plump ass like hers, I agree on her worth $1 milli-” Before the 1st guard could finish, one of the shadowed individuals pulls out a tantō blade, covers the guard’s mouth, and stabs the blade into his neck. After killing the guard, the figure lets the lifeless body fall to the ground.

The 2nd guard, however, was grabbed by his head and had it twisted halfway, then thrown to the ground and punched in the face by spiked fists. And the assailant responsible turned to the other with a sinister grin and a thumbs up.

"That's two down," the 2nd killer said. "Listen, as soon as we're done here, I can finally… officially retire from this business. But still… one question."

Soon the two figures walk out from the shadow and are revealed to be Silver Scorpion and Dark Renegade.

“What is it?” The Scorpion Rōnin asked his old partner.

Dark's smile then disappeared and turned to one of concern, "Why did you decide to involve you-know-who into our mission and his sweet damsel? You know they're no murderer like us and still a rookie in the hero division."

“Hey, out of all those wannabes, your brother is the only person I could trust to make sure this mission goes smoothly. Plus I didn’t know he was gonna bring “Crazy Pink” along.” Silver responded. “And besides, they’re only tagging along to cover our escape. I specifically instructed them to wait once I give the signal.” he explained.

"Alright, but if my brother and his girlfriend get hurt… well, let's hope it doesn't come to that," Dark said.

Silver looked at his partner with blank expression in his eyes, but with a hint of guilt. “I’ve hurt too many people, Dark. And I'm not willing to have someone die on my watch… Never again. You know me better than anyone.” Silver stated while placing a hand on Dark’s shoulder.

Dark nodded, understanding his partner. So, the two continued on with their plan as they walked towards the steel mill factory. And as they drew closer to the building, Silver halted in place while stopping his partner with his arm. Dark looked towards his partner with confusion.

“What's up with you?” Dark asked.

Silver didn’t answer as he looked up towards one of the windows in one of the buildings. And in a swift notion, Silver raises his hand up, channeling his chi energy to form chains from the palm of his hand as it shoots out towards the window, ensnaring what appears to be an individual hiding in the shadows. And with a swift pull, Silver tugs onto the chain and pulls the individual out from the window and drags them towards himself and Dark. The individual, who appeared to be a woman, wore black clothing; a long sleeved black shirt with a leather black jacket; along with PU leather pocket-design, high-waist, skinny cargo pants. The individual also wore a ski mask to cover their face.

“Looks like we have a stalker.” Silver stated while staring at the individual in front of him and Dark.

"Ow! Who the hell are you calling a stalker, you big fucking dopes?!" The female whispered, restraining from yelling.¹

However, Silver heard her whispering, which sounded familiar to him. “Wait a minute? That voice.” He said as he reached his hand out to grab the female’s ski mask and pulled it off to reveal…. “Ember?!” he spoke.

Indeed, the female individual was revealed to be Ember. Upon discovering, Silver then cancels his chi magic, causing the chain apparition that retrained Ember to disappear; allowing the young lady to freely get up on her two feet.

"Sorry for roughing ya, but what are you doing here?" Dark asked.

“And does your father know you’re here?!” Silver added onto the question.

Ember dusts herself off before staring back at the former vigilante duo. “No, he doesn’t. And I don’t want him to know.” She replied towards Silver before turning to face Dark. “And the reason why I'm here… is to get payback.” she stated

Silver stares at her in confusion. “Payback? What? Did Storm King mess around in your father’s business?” He asked.

“I pretty much don’t give a shit about the rivalry between Storm King and my father, I gave up caring for years now.” Ember responded. “No. I’m here to get payback at the bastard for placing a hitman on me and getting Thorax shot.” She explained.

Silver and Dark stare at her in silence for a long while before Silver responds with: “So you’re here to get revenge because these guys hurt your boyfriend.”

Ember blushed from those words. “He’s not my boyfriend! He’s just a good friend okay!” She responded, crossing her arms while staring at the two. “So are you two gonna tell me to go home or kill me or something?” she asked.

"Well, we won't stop you there. Just try not to blow our cover. We're here on a very important mission to take back what that old fart face took from my partner some time ago," Dark replied.

Silver turns towards Dark while whispering: “Dark, we can’t just tell her everything and have her tag along!” He sternly whispered.

“You do know I can hear you, right?” Ember responded before turning towards Dark. “Does he always whisper loudly?”

"Only when he hasn't had his evening hot cocoa, but that's all the time," Dark quipped with a shrug.

Silver glared at his partner, feeling both betrayed and embarrassed at this moment.

“Listen here, Sting Tail. As of right now, and from what your partner just told me, you aren’t the only one who has a score with Storm King. And there’s no way you’re gonna make me back off from this one or else I will intentionally sound the alarm to this place and you can say goodbye to whatever is in there that you want.” she stated with a smug expression.

"Let's not go down that route. Look, the Storm King is yours to brutalize however you wish while we secure our "goods." Dark said.

“I was expecting an answer from him,” Ember gestured to Silver.

Speaking of Silver, he was really losing his patience. He has to babysit the daughter of the city’s most powerful crime lord, all the while saving his parents. And plus the fact that his partner is okay with this!? He was really not having a good night.

“UGH! FINE! You can tag along!” Silver grumbled.

“Yeah!” Ember proclaimed in victory right before she composed herself. “Alright, follow me, boys. I have secret access to the place.” she stated before she turned around and walked ahead with the two following behind her.

“I can’t believe you’re actually fine with having her tag along, I thought you would be against this!.” Silver whispered to Dark.

“Would you rather have her rat out to her old man and have us turned into minced meat instead, buddy?" Dark responded in a calm tone.

“I…” Silver tried to argue with that. But his partner actually had a point. “Okay.” He replied in defeat.

The two former vigilantes followed Ember around one of the steel mill buildings, stopping at a ladder which goes up to the roof. Ember goes up on the ladder first, with Silver following behind (while keeping his eyes down), and Dark follows behind him, with his long bangs obscuring his sight from some "forbidden treasure."

Eventually the two got to the rooftop and once they did, Silver had some words to say.

“Why are you even wearing those pants, Ember?!” He asked loudly while staying silent about it.

“Hey! They’re very comfortable to wear and they give me more agility in my kicks.” Ember stated. “Plus they’re tactical and are in the perfect color for stealth.” She added.

'And it leaves much to the imagination, but no way I'm touching that cursed treasure,' Dark thought to himself.

“Well here’s an honest answer to ya. If that Thorax guy saw you wearing those pants, he’ll die of excessive bleeding… from the nose.” Silver bluntly stated.

Ember blushed once more. "Hey, shut up and leave him outta this! It's not my fault these pants kinda cling to me." She rebutted, covering her clothed ass.

“Okay, one more word out of you and I’m throwing you off the roof.” Silver exclaimed.

"Shhhhh, keep it down. Remember, we're still on a mission here. Let's just drop this squabbling and focus," Dark whispered. "Now… Ember, where's the secret entrance you mentioned earlier?"

"Follow me," she sighed. The troubled teen then guided the two vigilantes with her towards their destination. They also made sure to avoid being spotted by the guards nearby. Eventually, she led them to an open hatch leading inside the mill. "This is it, this is the best way inside without being spotted. You guys go in, I'll handle the small times out here and then meet you inside."

“And what are you gonna do out here?” Silver asked out of suspicion. Dark was also suspicious as well.

Ember sighs in annoyance as she closes her eyes and she taps into her Dragon’s Chi and transforms into her dragon from; standing two feet over the young men. And fortunately for her, her clothes didn’t get all torn up thanks to some enchantments from Aurora. “I’ll join up with you guys as soon as i can.” she tells them before she leaps off from the roof and glides down towards the ground; as she begins to pick off any patrolling guards in the area.

Silver and Dark were both stunned and shocked from what they just witnessed. The Scorpion Rōnin looked towards his partner with a look of disbelief.

“Dark.” He said.

“Yeah?” Dark replied.

“Punch me in the face, cause this has got to be a nightmare.” Silver asked.

"Only if you punch me back, because I think I'm having the same nightmare," Dark replied.

“You know what, let's just head inside.” Silver stated as he headed over to the open hatch. Dark followed him close behind, heading inside.

Meanwhile, while the vigilante duo headed inside, Ember was busy taking out patrol guards one-by-one, snatching them off the ground like a bird of prey and dropping them to their deaths. After taking out the last one, Ember lands back on the ground and reverts back to her human form, satisfied by her work.

“Ah done,” She stated as she turned around to head inside.

"Aww, you ruined my surprise attack," a high-pitched, squeaky female voice said out of nowhere, spooking Ember.

"W-What the… who said that?!" Ember asked, clenching her rapidly beating heart, panting heavily.

"Relax, silly. It's just me," the voice replied before revealing herself to be Pinkie Pie.

Ember looked at the bubbly pink-haired party gal while still feeling shocked from being surprised out of nowhere. And as she looks at the girl, she can see Pinkie in her skintight, Draconium kunoichi suit.

“You! I remember you. You’re one of those Rainboom chicks that Thorax told me about.” Ember stated. “And what are you wearing?!” she asked.

“Oh nothing.” Pinkie replied innocently. “But I should be the one to ask what you are wearing?” She replied as she zoomed up real close towards Ember and the party girl placed one of her hands onto Ember’s clothed ass and groped it. “Cause you are rocking those leggings, girl! I say Thorax will never take his eyes off of you wearing these~” Pinkie teased her.

"S-S-Shut up, will ya! Why would I care about what he thinks about me in these pants anyways?!" Ember blushed deeply.

"Oh relax. I was only being friendly. By the way, what brings you out here? You know this is Storm King territory and does your dad know where you are?" Pinkie asked.

“Okay. First of all, You call groping my ass friendly?! And second, the reason for me being here is none of your business. And finally, my family life is none of your business as well!” Ember responded.

"Okie dokie lokie." She shrugs.

“So if you excuse me, I'm gonna head inside and kick some ass.” Ember stated as she turned away and walked towards the nearest entrance into the place. But what the troubled teen was unaware of was the party girl following behind her; skipping and humming happily with each stride.

Ember turns back and looks at Pinkie with confusion and irritation. “Don’t you have anywhere else to be?” She asked.

"Nope, at least not until my boyfriend and I finish helping his older brother and his partner complete their mission," Pinkie Pie said with a squeal.

Ember stares at her with disbelief and confusion as she could only mutter: “What?”

Inside the steel mill building.

As Ember and Pinkie get acquainted outside, Silver and Dark silently sneak around the place, trying to locate where the Storm Gang’s operations were; which could lead them to Silver’s parents.

Dark then paused for a moment to listen carefully for any voices inside the mill. His ears picked up multiple voices. "Silver… I'm picking up something. Sounds like… they're ranting… or cheering or something like that," he whispered.

“Guess we’re getting closer.” Silver replied while pulling out his wakizashi blade and moving ahead of Dark.

The two walked along the abandoned factory, following the cheering and screaming sounds. And eventually the sounds led them to a hallway in the building, which led to double doors at the end of the hallway. But Silver and Dark were forced to step back and had their backs against the walls away from the opening of the hallway when they saw that the doors were guarded by more than three armed guards.

“Damn it!” Silver growled. “Of course things aren’t gonna be easy.”

"Obviously. I don't see any possible way to sneak past these guys." Dark said.

“Well, we have to think of something.” Silver responded.

Dark thought about and then… a sly grin formed on his face "Shall we try the "Get Help" approach?" He asked.

Silver’s eyes widened as he turned towards Dark with a serious look. “No!” he silently stated.

“C’mon, you know you love it,” Dark replied, while still having that smirk on his face.

“I hate it.” Silver responded.

“It's great. It works every time.” Dark proclaimed.

“It's humiliating.” Silver exclaimed.

“Well, do you have a better plan?” Dark asked with a sarcastic tone.

“Yes I do,” Silver stated. Dark gave him the “really” look towards him which Silver responded with. “No, I don't.”

“Well then we’re doing it.” Dark said.

“We are not doing “Get Help”!” Silver stated.

= Several Minutes Later =

Meanwhile, with the guards down the hallway, they were just standing by the door, with a few others talking with one another. Unaware of what came next.

"SOMEBODY, GET HELP!!! PLEASE MY BROTHER IS DYING!!! PLEASE, GET HELP!!!" Dark cried out, dragging his "dying" partner towards the guards. The guards hear his cry for help and stare at Dark with confusion, but having their weapons ready.

“HELP HIM!!” Dark cried out for the last time before his worried expression turned to a grin. And what the guards didn’t expect was when Dark took Silver and then chucked him at the guards. Silver’s body flew across the air before he crashed into all three of the guards, knocking them to the ground and knocking them unconscious. "Worked like a charm," he chuckled, helping his partner back up.

Silver grumbled to himself. “Still hate it. It's humiliating.” he exclaimed.

“Eh, not for me it's not.” Dark proclaimed.

“I think it was fun!” Pinkie’s voice can be heard behind them, which had them spooked and causing them to turn around and draw their weapons.

But when they saw both Ember, who had a displeased expression on her face, and Pinkie, who still is… well… Pinkie, standing directly in front of them. The two young men placed away their weapons and stared directly at the girls.

“Don’t scare the shit out of us again!” Silver instructed. “And Pinkie, what are you doing here?”

“Annoying me for the past 15 minutes. That’s what!” Ember replied to Silver’s question.

"Shouldn't you be waiting with your boyfriend until we give the signal?" Dark asked, quirking an eyebrow.

"I was… but he promised me some "hokey pokey time" if I were to check up on you guys and besides… there's not much for him to do outside except wait. Do you know how that feels for him? Duh, boring." Pinkie rambled.

“This bubbly bitch won’t stop chattering for 1 minute, and she doesn’t know the concept of keeping her hands to herself!” Ember exclaimed while glaring at the party gal; with her cheeks blushing.

“Uh, What do you mean by that?” Silver asked, which he’ll soon regret doing.

"Oh, she's just feeling shy because I grabbed her fabulous tushie," Pinkie said casually with a shrug.

Ember’s blushing cheeks grew redder as she glared at Pinkie. “SH-SHUT UP!” She responded.

"Tch… okay, my brother has certainly hooked up with a real pervy cupcake girl. He likes them way too cute," Dark said.

Ember turns towards Dark, while her flustered face hasn’t gone away. “When this is over, I’m gonna kill your brother.” She stated.

“Oh don’t bother. Many tried, many failed.” Silver responded as he turned towards the doors and opened them up, leading into a large area.

They spotted a huge arena in the bottom of the mill where hundreds of people were watching what looked like a man and a machine… fighting.

“Oooh, what is this? A show?” Pinkie asked out of curiosity..

“It's an underground fight club, balloon tits.” Ember whispered towards Pinkie. “It's one of Storm King’s businesses in making hard cash. Many shady people all over the city come and watch these fights.”

“I thought underground fight clubs were banned.” Silver responded.

"They are. Which is why he's holding them in the most secluded places no one would ever think to look. And from the looks of it, I'd say the poor sap in the cage is barely running on fumes," Dark whispered.

“Hey wait a minute! That’s one of Zoor’s meanie androids!” Pinkie stated, after recognizing the sentinel android in the ring.

Ember looks towards the party gal in confusion. “Uh who?” she asked.

As for Silver, he looked closely at the man who was fighting the android. And to his shock and horror, the man in the ring… is his father. “That poor sap is my father.”

"What?! Are you absolutely sure, Silver?" Dark asked, his eyes reverting back to the caged fighter.

“A son knows his father better than anyone.” Silver responded. ‘But if he’s there? Where’s my mother?’ he thought to himself.

“Whoa, your dad is actually well fit for an middle-aged man.” Ember commented, she then winced when she saw Magnus take a blow to the gut by the android. “Oof. And also that he can take a beating.” She commented.

“Well at least I know where Inferno and Silver get their physique from,” Pinkie stated.

"Yeah, but he's not looking too good. If we don't get him outta there soon, he's gonna wind up dead," Dark said.

“You three think of a way to save my father, I’m gonna find my mother.” Silver instructs the three right before he leaves them alone and goes off to find his mother.

“Uh… Did he just ditch us?” Ember asked.

"Looks like it. But hey, I got just the thing to get those goons away from our victim. You want in or do you wanna kick some ass your own way?" Dark offered.

“I’m just here to destroy Storm King’s little side business. So if you have anything planned to Make that happen, I’m all ears.” Ember responded.

“Ooh! I say we give them a BIG surprise!” Pinkie proclaimed.

Ember and Dark look towards her with faces of disbelief before they turn towards each other.

“What kind of higher power made you two decide to have her tag along?” Ember asked.

"Don't look at me, I didn't give her the signal yet!" Dark replied in his defense, just as shocked.

“Oh silly me. I’ll head back to Izzy now. See ya!” Pinkie said right before she takes out a smoke bomb and then throws it to the ground; causing smoke to engulf the three.

Ember and Dark cough from breathing in the smoke while fanning it away. And as soon the smoke cleared, Pinkie was gone.

“Ok….” Ember spoke with a shocked expression. “That’s some serious ninja shit right there.”

"You're telling me. My brother has crazy tastes in women. But anyways, here's the plan I've got worked out." Dark then reached into his pocket and pulled out a kind of electronic device attached to some strange timer. "This is a little something I made before we came here. It's an EMP. It's small, but the results are massive. As soon as the lights go out, you take out the goons and I'll get the caged man."

“Alright, sounds good. But are you sure that thing is gonna work?” Ember asked.

"Positive. This sucker's gonna guarantee a swift and easy victory for you and a clean getaway for my partners and I." Dark assured her.

“Fine.” Ember replies as she taps into her Dragon’s Chi and transforms into her dragon form. “Let's kill the bastards.” She grinned with her eyes full of killing intent while baring her razor sharp teeth.

"Right," Dark nodded before setting the timer for 10 seconds. The moment it reaches the 2 seconds mark, he tosses it into the center from above. The EMP goes off and the power is killed everywhere, lights, cell phones and all. But fortunately for Dark and Ember, they were too far from the blast. "That's our cue." He signalled.

Ember nodded her head as she grabbed onto the back of Dark’s sleeveless jacket and then stretched out her wings. She then leaps into the air and then glides down to the ground. Before she lands, Ember releases Dark from her grasp, allowing him to touchdown onto the floor, and upon landing he makes quick work of the unsuspecting guards who couldn’t see a thing.

Later, Ember lands onto the ground, transforming back into her normal form and then placing back on her ski mask to hide her identity. From there, she takes out two thugs who didn’t see her coming. And with her superior martial arts skills, they fell prey to her.

As for Magnus and the android that were still in the ring, the android miraculously survived the EMP, likely due to its arc reactor core. But with the lights off, the android also feels blind; even though it might have heat vision, there was a good chance it was damaged long ago. Magnus, who was beaten nearly to a pulp, sees that his metal combatant was blinded. Even though he also had the same disadvantage, the middle-aged did have one advantage. And that was the blue neon glow from the android’s visors and body gave its position.

"Game over, you bucket of bolts!" Magnus snarled before using what little strength he had to tackle the unsuspecting android to the ground and then pound this mighty foe with his fists of fury. He was heavily exhausted, yet he refused to lose for his wife's sake.

As this went on, Dark and Ember were brutally overpowering the guards and Storm Gang thugs in the room.

Dark slitted the throats of two Storm Gang members with his kunai dagger before he grabbed an MP5 submachine gun off one of the dead guards. "SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND!" then fired it at three more gang members; dropping them dead like flies.

Ember, on the other hand, used her added dragon strength as she swept her foes off their feet, kicking and punching them into the air and then slashing their throats open with her sharp claws or puncturing their throats with her sharp, piercing canines. She spared no one and made sure they understood to never target her again. One by one, she picked them off.

And of course, with the signal being given, Pinkie and her boyfriend showed up on the double to lend a helping hand. Barging and crashing in from the roof, which shone moonlight into the room, and then landing on the ground.

"Knock knock," Pinkie chimed.

"Special delivery. One extra round of some serious ass-whipping." Israel added.

With light entering the place again, the guards spotted the two, while recognizing Israel's armor and knowing who he was. Without any thought, and ignoring Ember and Dark, the guards raised their guns and immedialy fire upon the two.

And to their surprise, their bullets bounced off Pinkie’s Draconium suit and Israel’s Infinium armor.

“Bulletproof, suckers! Can’t touch this doo-do-do-doo!” Pinkie sang the line.

Israel marched over to one of the guards and uppercutted him 50 feet away. Pinkie takes out several of her kunai daggers and then throws them at the guards, knocking their guns out of their hands; disarming them; before the party girl leaped into the air and then displayed her badass ninjutsu skills on them.

Meanwhile, Israel immobilized his fair share of the goons using the military combat training Tempest taught him, then directed his attention to the cage. He aimed his wrist-mounted proton blaster and fired a shot, breaking the cage apart.

Meanwhile, with Silver, the young rōnin wandered the hallways of the abandoned building, searching every room for his mother. And with the lights being disabled, which he guessed was Dark’s doing, it made his search more difficult.

As he wanders aimlessly, Silver then starts to hear the sound of music somewhere. Being cautious, Silver places on his face mask and hood; concealing his face as he draws near to where the music was coming from. He listened very carefully, following the sound of the music until he finally found where the source was: the control room.

Silver peeked through the corner of one of the windows and was horrified by what was going on. There, in the middle of the room, stood his mother, dressed up in a skimpy outfit, dancing like a stripper at some night club… and for the big, fat slime bag leader no less.

Fueled with anger, Silver then steps back from the door as he raises his leg and kicks the door down, alerting Fleur and the bastard of his presence.

The two guards that were on each side of the door tried to raise their weapons, but Silver was fast on the draw as he drew his katana and wakizashi out and slashed off the guard’s hands; literally disarming them. The young rōnin then impales his blades into the guards’ necks, killing them in an instant as he pulls his weapons out of them and lets the dead bodies drop to the floor. The young rōnin then replaces his wakizaski back in its sheath, and still keeps his katana in hand.

"You've got some nerve barging into a place without knocking. Didn't your parents ever teach you to respect your elders?" Storm King asked in a deep tone.

Silver paid no heed to the bastard’s words and then slashed at the Storm King’s legs with his katana. The crime boss screamed in pain and agony as he fell to the floor, gripping onto his legs as they bled. Silver stood over the crime boss with killing intent in his eyes as he grips tightly onto his katana with searing rage.

“WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!?!?” Storm King roared in pain and rage as he laid on the ground, at Silver’s mercy.

Silver then adjusts his katana as he raises it up, having it aim downward at the crime boss. Then the young rōnin finally spoke, but he spoke in Japanese. “悪魔 (“Akuma”).”He spoke; a word that translates to “the devil”. And with that, Silver brought his sword down, sinking the blade deep into the Storm King’s chest, impaling his heart.

The Storm King soon found himself fading really fast, his mouth wide open as blood seeped out. He reached out to the assassin in vain, wanting to exact the revenge that was now beyond his grasp and slipped into his eternal silence.

Silver then pulls his blade out of the Storm King’s lifeless body as he then wipes the blood off the blade and then places it back in its sheath. After that, he then turns around to stare at his mother, who was cowering in fear in the corner of the room.

"You… d-d-don't come near me! I won't allow you to take my life! Not when my boys need me!" Fleur said, her voice shaking with fear.

The young rōnin stood in silence just as he reached his hands up to his hood and pulled it back to reveal his grayish-silver hair. And then he reaches for his face mask and then removes it from his face, before dropping it onto the floor with a metal clank.

And in that moment, Fleur looked upon the face of her eldest son; one that she had thought she would never see again. Her eyes drew tears as she brought her hand to her mouth as she began crying; but not in sorrow. These were tears of happiness.

Silver gave a warm smile towards his mother as he was nearly on the verge of tears. “Hey mom.” he spoke softly.

"MY BABY!!!" She shouts before running towards her son and hugging him tightly. She let loose the waterfalls in her eyes, relieved to see her eldest son again.

Silver hugged onto his mother tightly, not wanting to let go ever again as he could no longer hold back the tears.

“I missed you so much, mom.” He cried.

"I missed you too, honey. Me and your father… so much," Fleur replied, sniffling. Then she realized, "Wait, your father! He's probably hurt!"

“Don’t worry, dad is safe. Dark and the others are getting him.” Silver assured her.

"Dark? And… who are the others?" Fleur asked, confused.

“I’ll explain later. Right now we need to get out of here.” Silver stated. “And also get you some more concealing clothes, cause there is no way i’m letting anyone see you in that.” he commented.

Fleur gave a light chuckle. "That makes two of us. I mean, I'm all for modeling, but this is a little too much. Would you kindly wait outside for me, please?" She asked.

“Sure thing, mom.” Silver replied.

“You’re not going anywhere.” A grim, ruthless voice was heard by the two. Silver and Fleur turned to the doorway and they were met with a cloaked figure that stood in the doorway, staring back at them.

"Who the hell are you?" Silver asked, drawing his katana at his foe.

“Someone who’s deal you just broke; and now, you’ll be the one to pay.” The cloaked figure responds as he then removes his cloak and lets it drop to the floor. The figure is revealed to be a man wearing black and dark red samurai armor that looks worn down as if it has seen thousands of battles. He wore a black metal oni face mask with red teeth, on his pauldrons and helmet looked to be decorative dragon heads. Then the stranger drawed out his own katana from its sheath; the blade of the weapon looked red; as if it was drenched or painted in blood.

But of course, as Silver and Fleur looked into the stranger’s eyes; they looked to be black as night with the iris being red and his eye pupils being slitted. And the stranger’s skin, from looking at his fingers and half of his face, was in a desaturated red color. Hinting to the two that… this stranger is not human.

"What do you want from us?" Fleur asked, frightened for her son's life. "If you're here to take us away, you can forget it!"

“Oh, I have no intention of claiming you, woman.” The stranger replied.

“And you are never going to.” Silver stated as he sprung forward and brought his balde downward to strike at the stranger.

The dark samurai predicts this and he takes a Ko Gasumi stance and brings his blade up to block Silver’s attack. The two locked eyes as they engaged in combat, clashing blades and changing their stances and styles as they do.

They seem even enough… at first. The dark samurai proved to be an even superior fighter, and far more experienced. Stronger, faster, and inhuman.

Silver realized that he was being forced on the defense, as his foe was hammaring and outpacing him. Striking him at many different angles. The young rōnin could barely keep up. And it wasn’t before long until the dark samurai landed a hit as his blade grazed Silver’s left shoulder. The young rōnin grunted in pain as he tried to keep fighting, but then received another slash at his thigh, before the dark samurai kicked him to the ground; thus making the young man lose his weapon in the process.

"You're a remarkable swordsman, I'll give you that. But you're still just a mere mortal and lack the experience to match up against me. And for that, you will now perish before me. Any last words before I claim your head?" The stranger asked, pointing his sword at Silver's face.

“I have one.” Fleur’s voice could be heard behind him, catching him off guard. The Dark Samurai turns around and meets with Fleur holding a fire extinguisher in hand. “STAY AWAY FROM MY SON!” She yelled in anger as she sprayed the stranger in the face, blinding him before she took the canister and then bashed it across his face, knocking him to the ground.

Afterwards, she rushed over to her son and helped him to his feet. "Are you going to be okay, dear? He didn't cut you too deep, did he?" She asked, concerned for her boy's safety.

“I’ll be fine! Let's get out of here.” Silver grunted in pain as he limped, trying to not walk on his injured leg. Fleur helped her son by using herself as a crutch, making their way down to the center to get her injured husband.

After they left, the dark samurai recovers from being bashed in the head and gets up onto his feet as he stares at the doorway, knowing the woman and the young swordsman had escaped. The warrior growled in annoyance as he steps back into the darkness of the room as his body is engulfed in the shadows.

“I’ll be seeing you around, boy.” The dark samurai stated as he then vanished into the shadows.

Meanwhile, with Magnus, the exhausted man had used up all of his remaining energy and had collapsed to the ground. Israel ran towards the unconscious man and kneeled down.

"He's in rough shape. But I think I can heal the majority of his injuries," he said.

“You think he’s in rough shape. Look at this motherfucker.” Dark commented, looking over the completely destroyed android with its face looking like it was bashed in by a cinder block.

"That "motherfucker" as you put it, was built by one of our existing enemies. How the Storm King got his hands on that android, I'll never know. Now let's see…" Israel said, putting his hands on Magnus' injured body. A bright blue aura radiated from his hands and seeped all throughout Magnus, inside and out. His internal and external wounds were disappearing right before their very eyes.

Once the deed was done, Israel stood up. "He should be good now, but he's gotta get some food and water."

As the others were resting up from the conflict, Ember, who said nothing during the fight and after the fight. And hasn’t removed her ski-mask, stared at the sussy man in armor with cold eyes. As anger filled her entire body and she stood in silence as she reminisced about an old grudge from the past.

"You," she said in a deep, venomous tone. Israel looked over at Ember, confused.

"What about me?" He asked.

Ember merely just glared at him, not saying a word as she turns and walks away. And likely, wanting to leave the area as well, since she got the revenge she came for. She then activates her chi, to cause her dragon wings to emerge from her back as she takes off into the air and flies off into the hole in the ceiling that Israel and Pinkie caused a while ago.

"Wow, she looked like someone took a bite out of her birthday cake before she did," Pinkie said.

Dark stares at her in disbelief. “She just sprouted wings from her back and that’s all you can say?!” he asked.

"We've seen an actual dragon goddess before our very eyes before. At this point, nothing's really shocking to us," Pinkie shrugged off.

"Those eyes… why do I feel like I've seen them before?" Israel asked.

However, Israel couldn’t get the chance to think it more through when Silver and Fleur had finally arrived. Dark glanced their way and saw the woman holding onto his partner as he was limping in pain; and seeing his leg and shoulder bleeding.

"Whoa! What happened, man?" Dark asked, checking his partner's condition. Pinkie and Israel looked over and were both astonished upon seeing the famous model Fleur De Lis in the flesh.

"Wow… I know this is bad timing but… you are so pretty!" Pinkie praised.

“Oh, well thank you. But it’s really not the time, my son is bleeding!” Fleur responded.

"I can help out with that," Israel replied. He approached the injured ronin and charged a blue aura from his hands and onto Silver's body. His wounds sealing up shut and healing at a fast pace. He finished in no time and backed away. "He should be good now."

Fleur sighs in relief seeing her son’s wounds healed up. She turned towards Israel with a grateful expression on her face. “Thank you.” she said.

"M-My pleasure…" Israel stuttered. 'Hot damn! This is Silver's mom? She's a real knockout, this lady! I feel stupid for feeling jealous of her husband,' he thought.

Silver starts to notice Israel’s behavior and he doesn’t need to think about it because he knows what was causing it.

“Israel.” Silver spoke.

“Y-Yes. Silver?” Israel responded.

“I would very much appreciate it if you could… STOP! Staring at my mom like she’s eye candy!” Silver snarled at the goofball with “overprotective son” energy filling the atmosphere.

"Uh… my bad. Still, she is beautiful." He said before averting his eyes. 'Jeez, chillax or something,' he thought to himself.

“Oh, thank you, young man.” Fleur replied, feeling flustered and also embarrassed since she knew she was still in her bunny outfit.

“Mom, don’t encourage him.” Silver tells his mother before turning towards his partner. “Dark, look around and see if you could find a large piece of cloth or a blanket anywhere.” he instructs him.

"Easy peasy." Dark then searched the area for said piece of cloth while the others waited awkwardly.

Some time later, Fleur and Magnus were finally saved and are now standing at the gates of their home. Fleur was covered in a long, torn up, but functional cloth to protect her dignity. Magnus had to be carried because of his weak body suffering from malnutrition. Dark had gone back to his home, as did Pinkie and Israel.

"Mom, dad… Welcome home.” Silver said.

"It's good to be home. Thank you… for all your help, dear. You… and your friends," Fleur replied, relieved. Silver took out the keys from his pocket and unlocked the front door.

"Oh, and before I forget… I brought some company over, so I hope you don't mind," Silver mentioned.

"Company? What kind of company?" Fleur asked.

"I'm sure you had a perfectly good reason for why you invited your company over." Magnus added in his weakened state

“Uh… Well… You know what, maybe I should introduce you to them.” Silver replies as he opens the door and allows his mother and father to walk in first. Silver then follows behind them before shutting the door.

"SIlver? Are you okay?" Derpy's voice rang out. The muffin queen came running out and came up to the front door to find her lover still alive and well… as well as his parents. "You… You actually did it! Thank goodness!" she rushed over and gave the ronin a big hug and a flurry of kisses on his cheek.

“Derpy…! Mmpf!... Derpy!... Mmmmpf! Not in front of my parents!” Silver tried to protest, but was overwhelmed by the kisses; and honestly, he didn’t even try to stop her.

"Oh… my… goodness. Silver… is this… your girlfriend?" Fleur asked, her hand covering her mouth in surprise.

"Wow… after all these years, our oldest son found a cute one. You know what that means," Magnus hinted at his wife with a smirk.

"Oh yes… I CAN FINALLY HAVE GRANDCHILDREN TO SPOIL!!!" Fleur cheered.

Silver and Depry turned to the adult couple, blushing red like cherries and feeling extremely flustered by the supermodel’s comment.

“MOOOOOM!!!” Silver groaned loudly in embarrassment.

Before this conversation grew further, Aurora and Nova walked in on them, in their human forms, after hearing the loud commotion. And upon seeing Silver’s return, the dragon goddesses-in-disguise didn’t hesitate as they ran towards the young ronin. And before Silver could stop them, he and Derpy are tackled to the ground by Aurora and Nova; with the ronin now having all three of his girlfriends piled on him.

“Silver! Where have you been!? We’ve been worried sick!” Aurora exclaimed.

“I swear! You pull this off again, stud! And we’re chaining you onto your bed for a whole week!” Nova sternly stated.

And now, he’s in a vulnerable situation.

"Jeez, son. Who knew you were into such kinky stuff. Are you that determined to bring us some grandkids or something?" Magnus teased.

Leaving them all flustered and blushing madly, Silver and the girls quickly got up onto their feet and faced the married couple with Derpy and Aurora waving at them in a friendly manner and Nova acting tough and calm.

"It's a pleasure to meet you all. I'm Fleur De Lis and this is my husband, Magnus Blaze. We are Silver's parents, as well as Inferno--" suddenly, Fleur paused before realizing… "Silver… Now that I think about it, where's your brother?"

Silver then bared a sheepish expression on his face while scratching the back of his neck in nervousness.

“Yeah… uh… Inferno and I aren’t, well actually, we’re still not on the best terms.” Silver replied. “As for where he is, he’s spending time with his pals at the moment… And I didn’t tell him that you both were alive, yet.” he explained.

"Bad terms? Spending time with friends? Doesn't know we're alive? What exactly happened while we were away?" Fleur asked, confused and concerned of what was going on with her children’s lives.

“I’ll explain everything later, mom. But right now, you two need rest and relaxation after the years you've been through. Starting with dinner.” Silver stated before clapping his hands loudly, with the sound echoing around the mansion. “Bristle! Could you come to the door?!”

After a few minutes of silence, Bristle Wing arrived at the front door with a silver platter in hand.

“You summoned me, master Sil-” Once Bristle’s eyes met with Fleur and Magnus, the old man was left in utter shock as he dropped the silver platter to the ground. "M-M-Master Magnus… and… and M-M-Mistress Fleur! How I've longed to see you both again. Welcome home!"

Magnus and Fluer were overcome with joy upon seeing the butler; the man who was a good friend with their family and raised their sons when they were away for a long time. Fleur didn’t hesitate to drop her blanket and rushed over to hug Bristle; not caring at all that her bunny outfit was exposed. Magnus also steps forward and shares a hug with Bristle Wing. The old butler was shedding tears of joy to see the married couple again; to see his family made whole again.

Silver just couldn't wait to see the look on his brother's face when he eventually sees their parents alive and well. But first… "Bristle Wing… mom and dad are tired and famished, would you care to fix them up a late night dinner, please?" he asked

The butler calms himself while wiping away the tears as he stands with a calm, yet joyful expression on his wrinkled face. “I shall have dinner prepared right away, master Silver.” He proclaimed as he bows his head before leaving towards the kitchen.

And after Bristle left, the married couple along with Silver and his girlfriends are met with the sounds of claws scratching the ground, which had Silver smiling for some reason.

“Well, I guess I don’t need to call him here.” Silver proclaimed.

“Who are you speaking of, son?” Magnus asked with curiosity. Fleur was also curious before her son turned to her.

“Oh, just someone that really misses you, mom.” Silver tells his mother.

Before Magnus and Fleur could ask, walking right past the hallway towards the front door, Lancelot. The 6ft American crocodile then walked into the hallway; possibly to inspect the noise he was hearing. Fleur spotted her pet and gasped with glee.

"Lancelot! My precious baby!!! Oh, mommy missed you so much!" Fleur shouted happily, running over to her pet and hugging it. Lancelot was, at first, surprised. But upon seeing the face and hearing the voice of his “mama”, the large reptile let out soft growls and bellows in happiness as the supermodel scratched underneath his chin and patted his head; like she always did. “How’s my big, strong reptile been doing?” She spoke in a happy, loving tone.

The happy croc happily thumped one of his back feet, still growling softly. His tail wagged left and right slowly, but she could tell he was excited and relieved to be reunited with his "mama."

Magnus and Silver chuckle to see Fluer and Lancelot happily reunite.

“That crocodile is extremely loyal.” Silver commented.

“Indeed.” Magnus added.

“Mommy?” Dinky’s voice is heard in the other room, calling out to Derpy, which caught Magnus and Fleur’s attention. And seconds later, the small little muffin cutie walked into the hallway.

Upon instinct, Silver freaked out and quickly grabbed the old ragged blanket that his mother discarded when she hugged Bristle and quickly placed it around his mother, to hide her revealing outfit from the innocent bean.

And thankfully, Dinky’s eyes weren’t looking at their direction until after Fleur was covered in her blanket. And once her eyes gazed upon them, the little girl stood there, with the cutest and most innocent expression on her face as she stared at them with curiosity.

"Ma'am? Why are you wearing a blankie? Are you cold?" Dinky asked innocently, tilting her head in confusion.

Fleur stared at the young little girl with wide eyes; sparkling with anticipation. She then turns her eyes towards Derpy and sees the resemblance between the young lady and the child; understanding in an instant that she was her child. Which then caused her to stare at Derpy, and Silver with a wide grin; which made the young ronin and the muffin gal feeling uncomfortable. Then Fleur returns her gaze back at Dinky while still having her wide grin on her face.

“Are you my grandchild?” She asked with an excited tone in her voice.

Silver felt overwhelmed with embarrassment. “MOOOOOOOOM!!!!”

"What? It's just a question, I mean she's just so CUTE and so squishy and precious! I could just eat her up, or maybe just snuggle her all day and all night," Fleur said, hugging and twirling Dinky around in the air.

“MOM! She’s not my biological kid. She’s Derpy’s daughter.” Silver replied.

Magnus stares at his son with a calm expression. “Well in that case,” he said before looking towards Derpy. “So would you like to marry my son, ms. Derpy?” he asked.

“DAAAAAAAAD!!!” Silver shouted at his old man.

Derpy couldn't help herself from giggling. Seeing her boyfriend getting embarrassed by his parents was just so funny, yet so heart-warming. She was glad he and his parents made it home safe and sound and without getting too seriously injured.