Redeeming Bridges Across the Universe

by axel106106

Chapter 1

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Edited by: Phoenixcolt45, SonicBlitz18, and HydraLightning

It’s been two weeks since Sunset Glare, Twilight Sparkle, and Trixie Lulamoon had arrived in the DC universe. The three teens managed to escape the hospital and the city of Metropolis. They even managed to buy some supplies before they left the city without drawing too much attention to themselves. Even if someone saw them, they were gone by the time the police got there.

Right now, the three teens were walking down an empty highway towards a city off in the distance. Backpacking all the way, while making sure to travel light. But that wasn’t a problem due to Sunset enchanting the group’s backpacks which basically made them like a bag of holding. Thankfully it was late spring, making the weather warm and safer for travel.

Farmland was on both sides of them as they walked down the road. The scenery was beautiful as the sun shined down on them through the early morning air. But that was the farthest thing from the teens’ minds.

They were thinking about all the things they saw in the past 2 weeks.

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*Day 3*

As they were traveling through farmlands, they walked down a long stretch of road that led them through a small town. It was a rural farming town, the town itself had a number of buildings and shops around but it was just enough to make up what would be considered a ‘downtown’ area.

The group walked through the town but saw no one in sight.

“This place is a ghost town.” Twilight said as she looked around.

“Yeah. This looks like a farming community. I’m guessing when the men died, everyone decided to just abandon the place.” Trixie said.

“Makes sense. With half the population gone they probably had no way to keep the town's infrastructure up. From the looks of things, they probably just up and left. Most of them at least.” Sunset added.

“Most of them?” Twilight asked.

“Call me paranoid, but we may find some looters or some people who decided to still live here. So we have to be careful.” He explained as he pulled up his leather jacket’s hood making sure to hide his face.

The trio continued to walk through the town until they eventually came across an abandoned pharmacy. They never had the chance to get medical supplies due to them having to rush and buy what they could before they police could find them. So, they decided to raid the place for anything useful.

Sunset, Twilight, and Trixie stuck together so they could stay safe as they entered the now derelict store.

They searched up and down the aisles of the empty store and stuffed their bags with only what they needed. Medical kits, medicines, bandages, and hydrogen peroxide and other medical supplies as well as any personal care products including cigarettes. None of them smoke but Sunset figured with everything going on they would be valuable to someone who would be willing to trade for it. Eventually they made their way to the back of the store.

The three of them made their way into an office room that was pitch black. The room had a sickening stench that permeated throughout and made the three feel nauseous.

Sunset flipped the light switch on but realized there was no power in the store. All three of them used their magic to light the room. The three teens began retching as they saw what the source of what the smell was.

In the middle of the room was the rotting corpse of a woman, and in her hand was a bottle of pills that were spilled onto the ground.

“Oh God! Twilight gagged as she ran out of the room with Trixie and Sunset chasing after her to see if she was okay.

“TWILIGHT! TWILIGHT WAIT!” The two called out for her. But the poor girl kept running until she eventually stopped and began hyperventilating as she also struggled with the urge to vomit.

Trixie came up beside her and gently rubbed her back as she tried to calm her friend down.

“You’re okay. Just take deep breaths.” She said as she held her friend’s hand comfortingly.

Sunset caught up and opened his backpack up grabbing a bottle of water. They laid her down on the grassy ground while Sunset put his backpack behind her head for her to use as a pillow. They both sat next to the panicked girl.

Trixie was gently stroking Twilight's head while still holding her hand while Sunset was helping her take sips of water. Eventually the poor girl was able to calm down.

“T-Thanks you guys. I-I’m sorry about-” She began only for the Trixie to stop her mid-sentence.

“Shhh. It’s okay, you were scared. It’s understandable. Don’t worry about it.” Trixie said gently.

“Trixie’s right. You were scared. It was a perfectly natural reaction. Don’t blame yourself.” Sunset said as he gave her more water. Trying to keep her mind off of the dead body.

He felt bad that the girls had to see something like this. But he knew that they were all going to be seeing things, probably worse things on their travels. He just hoped they were up to handling it.

But his thoughts went back to the dead body that was in the back of the pharmacy. It disturbed him thinking about it. The poor woman must have been in her late 20’s. From the looks of things, she took her own life. Seeing her loved ones die as well as so many deaths caused by the virus must have broken her.

Sunset wasn’t a religious man in any way. Mainly due to the fact that many saw Celestia as a goddess back in Equestria. There were gods and goddesses back in Equestria but he put no faith into them. Mainly due to the fact many of them claim themselves to be perfect while being very flawed. In most cases they were just individuals who were very long lived and could control an element like how Celestia and Luna controlled the sun and moon. Due to their long lives many of them got stuck in their own ways or no longer cared about others due to knowing that they would eventually outlive all of those around them. (1)

Sunset didn’t have anything against religious people at all. He respected others religious beliefs, as long as they didn’t try to force their beliefs onto him or others. He just wasn’t religious himself. But he did hope that the poor woman’s soul found peace.

After around half an hour, Twilight was calm and more relaxed.

“Thanks guys. I think I’m good now.” Twilight said as she slowly got up.

“No problem. We’ll always have your back Twi.” Sunset said as he and Trixie helped her up.

“Exactly! You have the Great and Powerful Trixie by your side! There is nothing to fear!” Trixie said. Despite the bravado in her voice, they two could see that she was disturbed by the dead body. But she still managed to bring a smile to their faces.

“Damn straight.” He said as they all began walking out of the ghost town.

Despite their attempts to make each other feel better. They still felt an eerie sense of foreboding that unnerved them. They knew that things were going to get much worse the further they went into their travels.

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*Night 5*

“Ahhh!” Trixie sighed in relief as she laid down on one of the three beds of the hotel room.

“This is nice.” Twilight moaned as plopped down onto her bed. The softness of the mattress doing wonders on her back.

The two finally had the chance to shower and sleep in a nice warm bed. They felt refreshed and their moods were much better.

“Finally, a chance to relax.” Trixie said.

“I agree. It is nice being able to sleep in a bed after so long.” Sunset said as he stepped out of the bathroom shirtless, only wearing a pair of loose fitting sweat pants. Having just showered.

Trixie and Twilight couldn’t help but stare at Sunset’s body. They stared at his rock-hard abs as he was drying his long locks of blazing red and golden hair with a towel. The stab wound he had was now a thin pink line that was healing nicely.

Trixie’s cheeks were blazing red as she was drooling at the site while Twilight was blushing like mad as she was rendered speechless at the sight of his body.

When he was done, he sat the towel on the counter and he put on a white t-shirt, much to their disappointment.

“Looks like we’re on the news.” Sunset said as he tied his long hair into a loose ponytail while watching the TV.

“Yeah, we’re on every news channel.” Twilight said as she watched the news broadcast.

“Well, I always wanted to be famous. But this is ridiculous.” Trixie said.

“The search for the three mysterious teenagers is still on as the entire country is on the lookout for the three suspects.” The news anchor began.

“With the news of a living breathing male on the loose, the government is using all its resources to find this young man and his friends. Metropolis hospital has informed that the young man is named Sunset Glare and his friends are named Twilight Sparkle and Trixie Lulamoon.” The news anchor said as pictures of the three popped up on screen that it was from the security footage of the hospital and when they came in through the portal.

“This is bad, they’re going to know that we're here. They saw you when you got the room!” Twilight said as she began to panic.

“No, they didn’t. I used an illusion spell. To everyone in the lobby, they saw me as a young brunette woman and you girls as my siblings with similar appearances to me.” He explained. Causing the girls to calm down but were surprised at his crafty tactic. (2)

“The Justice League has released a statement saying that despite the setback, they are doing everything in their power to find him. Despite public criticism they encourage anyone with any information to step forward and cooperate in the efforts to find them.” The news woman said.

It wasn’t unexpected. Sunset figured this would happen. But that did not make it any less nerve wracking. In fact, his nerves felt like they were going to hell. Not only was he and the girls wanted across the country, but they were also being hunted by the people he thought only came from the comics they read. He quickly pulled out his bottle of pills and took 2 of them. He tried to stay calm until they kicked in. Which thankfully they did. And soon enough felt his anxiety slowly fade away as he sat down on the bed.

“Sunset? Are you okay?” Twilight asked.

“Y-Yeah, yeah. I’m fine. Just forgot to take my meds, was all.” He lied.

The girls didn’t need to know that all this stress was getting to him. He had to stay calm and find a way for them all to get home. The only way he could think of without getting involved with the Justice League or the Government, or any superhuman for that matter was to either find the parts and resources needed to rebuild the portal back in Canterlot, they could try to find an old abandoned lab. He and Twilight did make the first prototype of the teleporter in the school’s lab after all, and that was a basic lab. Or he could try and find a spell that would take them back to their world.

He quickly found that the magic in this world is much stronger than back at Canterlot High. The presence of magic was so strong that he could feel it in the air. It strengthened his magic beyond what it was before. He felt that he could perform higher level spells without getting exhausted as fast. But at the same time, the magic in this world was completely different. If he tried one of this world’s spells, anything could happen. He would have to study up on it a bit first before he could safely use it. But it shouldn’t be too difficult. He just needed to find the needed items.

The girls were staring at him in worry.

“Sunset, you’re not fine. You’re stressed. You need to rest and relax. You booked this room for the next 3 days. We all should take this time to recuperate and relax.” Trixie said, making the young man sigh.

“You’re right. I’ve just been trying to figure out how we’re going to get back home. It’s tough knowing that every woman on the planet wants you.” He replied running his hand through his hair.

“Isn’t that every man’s dream?” Trixie asked in confusion.

“Why would this be my dream. The women of this universe have suffered and lost their loved ones. Their husbands, fathers, brothers, sons, grandfathers, uncles, and friends have all died. Billions of deaths because one fucked up lady thought it was a good idea to kill half the world off just because of her stupid belief that all men are evil. No, this is not anything I wanted. I just want to get us all back home, safe and sound.” Sunset explained solemnly.

The girls frowned knowing that he was right. The people of the world were suffering. They felt bad for Sunset, knowing that literally the weight of the world was on his shoulders.

“So how are we going to help them?” Twilight asked.

“Twilight, we can’t stay here. We have to get back to our world.” Sunset began.

“No, no. I’m not talking about staying. I’m talking about you donating some of your sperm. There are plenty of sperm banks along the way. You’re immune to the virus so that would mean your children would be too. You could save this world.” Twilight explained.

Sunset looked stared out of the window. Listening to the raindrops pitter pattering against the glass of the 5th floor window as he looked down at the city below them that was lit up by the night life of the big city down below. People bustling about as they went from place to place.

“I always vowed that if I was lucky enough to have children, I will always be there for them. I swore up and down that I would never let them go through the same hardships that I went through.” Sunset began.

The girls listened silently as they eyed their friend with concern. They saw his tired eyes staring off into the distance.

“My earliest memories were me living on the streets when I was a foal, a child. Scraping by on nothing but scraps, if I could even get scraps. Wondering if I would even live to see the next sunrise… If I would wake up when I went to sleep or if I would finally slip away and die in the night while I slept… That’s no way for a child to live.” Sunset said as memories of days long ago flooded into his mind. Memories he wished he could forget.

Trixie and Twilight just stared at their best friend in silence.

Sunset was pulled from his memories when he felt something very soft gently grasp his hand. He looked down and saw a delicate purple hand holding his. Twilight gently squeezed his hand reassuringly.

“You have every right to be worried. I can’t imagine what it was like for you. But I understand you want to be there for your kids. But they’ll go to good homes. With how things are, the government here would make sure that all the children born are well taken care of and are in good families and homes.” Twilight explained reassuringly.

Sunset felt something soft grab his other hand gently. A delicate blue hand. Trixie gave him a gentle smile.

“I agree with Twilight. You have nothing to worry about for any kids you have. I know it’s sad that you won’t be able to see all of them. But you’ll be giving life to this world.” The silvered haired girl consoled her friend.

“…You’re right …I guess I could make donations.” He said after a long silence. Still unsure about the whole thing but he understood that this new world they found themselves in would die without his help.

The two girls smiled at him. Happy that he was willing to do the right thing.

After things settled down for the night Sunset pulled out his iPad and began reading some of the many DC comics on it. Surprisingly enough, the groups phones and electronics still managed to have access to the internet back in their world.

Twilight and Trixie joined Sunset in reading the comics. Making sure to take in and remember every single detail that they could. Knowing their lives and any chance of getting home depended on it.

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*Night 9*

*POV: Trixie – 1st Person*

The crackling of the flames and the logs popping was so soothing to listen too. The heat of the fire was so comforting as we all sat around the campfire. We managed to find a secluded area that was out of the way, perfect for hiding.

Sunset was just staring at the fire. He had a far-off look in his eyes. Ever since the Anon-A-Miss incident he’s changed. He never trusted the girls or any of their friends after that, and believed they were no better than his own mother. The stress was getting to him. He’s been trying to hide it, but Twilight and I can see through it.

I found myself staring at him. Sunset was one of my best friends. But I found myself admiring him more. I mean this whole time he’s been watching out for me and Twilight protecting us. He’s been making sure that we are safe and trying to find a way for us to get back home, he taught us magic even before we got into this whole mess, and still does as we travel, and just all around making sure we're alright.

I have to admit, Sunset’s pretty handsome, sweet, and just an all-around great guy. I still can’t believe those idiots didn’t believe him. All because those three little brats were jealous! He never did anything to them! It pisses me off to even think about them!

Every time I look into his eyes, I can see the pain in his soul. It’s like he’s lost. Just wandering around with no destination in sight. Never having anyone to look after him. It makes me think about my parents.

…My dad… I really miss him. My mom too. They’re probably searching for me. Probably wondering if I’m dead or if I’ve been kidnapped. Mom is probably crying her eyes out while dad is probably calling in every favor he can to find me.

I should mention that my dad is a judge. Most people don’t know that, but that’s the way we like it. Fair Judgment Lulamoon, a man who has put away the worst of the worst and didn’t show an ounce of fear when it came to criminals. He could never be bribed and always stuck to his morals. He’s always been kind and loving to me and mom.

My mom, Tender Heart Lulamoon is a psychiatrist, but she also has her MD as a regular doctor. She is always trying to help those in need. Sitting here like this reminds me of when we would just sit on the porch of our house and just talk about whatever popped into our heads and how our days went.

Biologically, Tender Heart and Fair Judgement Lulamoon are my aunt and uncle. They took me in when I was just a little girl, and they have been the best parents ever since. They always loved me and always cared for me. Telling me to reach for the stars and to follow my dreams.

My biological parents, Jackpot Star Lulamoon and Sapphire Daisy Lulamoon are just my sperm and egg donor. Those two will NEVER be my parents. Not after what they did to me.

I shook the thoughts from my head and turned my attention to Twilight who was busy looking at her iPad. No doubt researching more about the Justice League and the other possible heroes and villains too. Luckily, we can use our magic to recharge our electronics, all thanks to a little trick Sunset showed us, thank god I don’t need a charger anymore.

She clicked off the iPad and put it back in her backpack. She took her glasses off to rub her eyes before placing them back on her face.

“You okay?” I asked.

“Yeah, eyes are just a little sore from reading so much.” She answered.

“It’s hard to believe that we’re actually on the run from the Justice League.” Twilight continued.

“Yeah, it’s so surreal when you think about it.” Sunset said as he joined our conversation.

“Look at the bright side. We’re not criminals so we don’t have to worry about them hurting us as long as we don’t try to fight.” I said.

“True.” Sunset and Twilight said in perfect unison.

You would have to be an idiot to try and take on the Justice League. Let alone Super Girl, Wonder Woman, and Black Canary. Fighting someone who can shoot lasers from their eyes and lift buildings and tear said buildings apart or someone who is skilled enough to take on batman, much less someone who is a literal amazon princess.

“It’s kinda weird seeing them in real life. But I’m kind of confused though. Why is Wonder Woman not blue?” Twilight said.

“Your right. Her skin was always blue in the comics. Superman was purple and Black Canary was pink.” I said, confused by this.

“Maybe it’s an alternate universe of the ones we’ve read.” Sunset added.

“Maybe.” Twilight replied.

“It’s been a long day.” Sunset said as he stood up to stretch.

“Yeah, this whole thing is hard to believe. I mean, here we are! In one of the most famous comic book franchises!” Twilight said with a little excitement back in her voice.

I nodded in agreement. My dad is a comic buff. He would read them to me when I was a kid. I’m not really that knowledgeable on comics though. I just know what I know from watching the TV shows and through media exposure. But it was something that Sunset, Twilight, and I bonded over.

Twilight on the other hand is a little more knowledgeable but was more of a bookworm as well. Considering that I’ve seen her reading a comic a couple of times. I know for a fact that Sunset reads a lot of comics and manga on his iPad. So, he should be pretty knowledgeable.

“Yeah, it’s amazing. But it could have been much worse.” Sunset admitted.

“We have the Justice League and Aresia after us. Considering that most of the bad guys are dead, I don’t see how the scenario could be much worse.” Twilight commented.

“We could have ended up in Raccoon City.” He shrugged. (3)

Shit, that was a possibility. We had no idea where the portal would send us because it was only meant to teleport items.

“Okay. Yeah that would have been much worse!” Twilight quickly agreed.

“At least we're in a place that’s safe for the time being.” I said.

“Yeah.” Sunset agreed.

“But look at the bright side.” I added.

“What?” The two asked.

“We’ve all been given the opportunity of a lifetime to be in a world full of our favorite heroes, It’s like a dream come true.” I pointed out.

Despite the depressing situation we were in I couldn’t help but put on a beaming smile which became contagious at the two as they smiled in return. Looking back at each other we all soon started giggling like idiots for a couple minutes, as we let the stress of our journey momentarily drift away. For now it just felt like a nice camping trip with my friends instead of running from some nationwide manhunt for Sunset from a group of famous superheroes.

“I’m just glad we were prepared for something like this. I guess Rainbow’s workout regimen came quite in handy.” Twilight commented while Sunset tensed at the mention of Rainbow Dash’s name.

For a while when Sunset became friends with us we all worked out together as a form of motivation to help us become healthier. Well that and mostly because it gave me the chance to see those two in tight fitting yoga pants and allowed me to see Sunset’s naked chest. Which I found really sexy with his muscles showing off.

None of us were fat by any means. Out of all of us Sunset was the most athletic, it made him into a well sculpted handsome guy that made most girls at the gym drool. All that working out and magic training over the past months sure has paid off. It even made any excess fat that we had disappear. Now I had a body that rivaled between Rainbows physique to Rarity hourglass curves.

“Now that you mention it. I can see the difference. You and Twilight were good looking to begin with. But now you both look like supermodels with those slim figures.” Sunset commented. Obviously trying to flatter us.

I could feel my face heat up with embarrassment at his complement. Twilight’s cheeks were cherry red as well as she stuttered for a response.

“You’re not bad yourself Stud.” I said flirtatiously as I gave him a wink. Making him blush in return while Twilight looked flustered by the whole thing.

“The cute librarian look really suits you Twilight.” I gave her a wink making her grow even redder.

Hey, what can I say? Trixie knows what she likes.

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*Day 11*

*POV: Twilight – 1st Person*

We were walking through what must have been a sprawling city at one time or another. But now after the outbreak of the virus, the survivors left the city for the bigger cities like Metropolis or Gotham. We walked through the empty city.

It was eerie walking through the now ghost city. Office buildings that once had CEO’s and office workers running companies were now deserted. Papers and documents scattered everywhere. The streets were filled and were empty. Nothing but some trash here and there. The people probably rioted from how things were considering that we’ve passed by a lot of looted shops and stores.

It reminds me a little of those tv shows where the main characters are trying to survive a post apocalypse scenario, and everything is just crumbling around them. (4)

I couldn’t help but feel paranoid. Like we were being watched or something was lurking just out of sight.

“This is creepy.” Trixie said as we walked down the street.

“Keep on your toes. We have no idea if we’re really alone. If worse comes to worst, use those spells I taught you.” Sunset said.

Me and Trixie nodded as we eyed our surroundings. Thankfully Sunset taught us some self defense spells along with a wing spell. An actual spell that lets us sprout wings and fly. Unfortunately, the spell takes a lot of energy out of the user if they’re not used to using the spell. That’s why we’re still walking unless it’s an emergency.

It’s moments like this that I wish we had a car. But it is what it is. As long as we’re safe, then I’m good. Besides, I managed to grab a few science books from one of the abandoned libraries we passed. Brand new sciences that have never been seen before back in our world! This was amazing! We could revolutionize our world!

Despite this, I can’t say I’m jumping for joy. I’m happy at this new experience, don’t get me wrong. But I still want to go home. I don’t know what to do. I mean, we can rebuild the teleporter and send us back. But how are we going to get the parts? Where are we going to live? We can’t be on the run forever. But we really don’t have a choice at the moment, considering that the whole world is after us.

I heard a faint hissing sound in the distance. But I couldn’t tell where it was coming from. I paid it no mind. It was probably a snake, it sounded far away so I didn’t need to worry about it.

We kept walking down the streets while keeping an eye out for anything that might be useful for us in the stores that lay abandoned.

I couldn’t help but stare at Sunset as he walked in front of me. I won’t lie, Sunset had really bulked up over the years. He wasn’t over muscled like a bodybuilder or anything. But he did have some well-defined muscles. His black muscle shirt fit him tightly, showing off his built arms. You could tell he was an athlete just by looking at him.

I’ve always enjoyed hanging out with Sunset. He saved me when I became Midnight Sparkle. He watched out for me from day one. He’s been the best friend I’ve ever had. I would be lying if I said I didn’t find him attractive. He’s been very supportive of me and Trixie when we struggled learning our magic at first but watching out for the both of us. Even now, he’s been taking care of us the whole time. I wonder if this is due to a herding instinct from his pony heritage. (5)

Ever since it was revealed that he wasn’t Anon-A-Miss, everyone in the school has been trying to convince him that they were sorry for how they treated him but due to how they all turned their back on him excluding me and Trixie along with a few others, and whenever that happened he just gave them the cold shoulder. But when our friends tried to simply talk to him he never gave them the time of day. Thanks to their stupidity, they missed out on a very sweet and amazing guy. I sometimes worry about the girls and hope one day we’ll all be friends but for now we have much bigger problems to deal with. (6)

Then there’s Trixie. She’s always been supportive and an amazing friend. She was there for me along with Sunset whenever I had panic attacks after the games, or whenever I felt emotionally overwhelmed she or Sunset were always there for me. She would hold me and stroke my hair until I calmed down and sometimes hum a monotonous tune that reminded me when my mom or Cadence comforted me whenever I was sad. It felt nice. After the rumors died down we both stuck by Sunset during the incident and she’s proven to be a true friend ever since, someone that we could count on no matter what.

She’s also very beautiful. I mean she is on the Cheerleading team after all. I’ve seen guys drooling over her a lot, her wide baby birthing hips, tiny smooth waist, and her EE sized breasts along with how her hips always sway when she walks that always draws attention to her perfect bubble butt. She’s a bombshell!

Wait a minute! I’m not attracted to girls... Am I? I mean, don’t get me wrong. There’s nothing wrong with liking the same gender or anything. I’m just surprised, I felt like I always was just into guys. But the fact I might be bisexual was new for me, maybe it’s when Sunset mentioned how back in his world polyamorous and polygamous relationships were very commonplace or that both him, Trixie, and me happen to be so close. I wish Shining or Cadence were here, or my parents, they could give me some advice about this. (7)

I was pulled from my thoughts as we walked past a skyscraper at the end of a street corner, I heard the hissing again but this time much louder. The hissing by this point sounded almost like a roar and Sunset and Trixie were looking to see where it was coming from.

What I saw terrified me. It was a group of women walking down the street in gas masks and fireproof outfits. In their hands were flamethrowers that were connected to big fuel tanks that were strapped to their backs. Cars, stores, and other objects were on fire while other places were left blackened or charred on the street as flames spat from the nozzles of their weapons.

“Holy shit!” Sunset said when he saw the flame wielding women.

Unfortunately, the women were already walking in our direction, so they saw us immediately.

“Look! There are more to be cleansed.” One of the women shouted as she pointed at us. They quickly closed the distance on us. Thankfully Sunset threw up a shield spell to block them from getting any closer. The shield was transparent and only visible by the user. The only thing that would let you know that it was there is a slight shimmer from it when it gets hit.

“Oh my God! It’s the male!” Another woman said in shock.

I held my breath. Afraid of saying anything that might be the wrong thing.

“Who are you?” Sunset asked evenly.

“We are the ones who are going to save this world.” A woman said as she walked to the front of the group. I’m guessing she was the leader of the group.

What scared me was the manic look in her eyes. It unsettled the three of us.

“What? How exactly are you going to save this world?” Sunset asked as we all took a step back.

“Simple, we will burn the unclean and cleanse this world in glorious fire!” She said with pride. As if she was sure of herself.

“And now that you are here. We can repopulate and rebuild this world into our own image, imagine the possibilities.” The leader of the women said as she gestured around herself with her hand.

“Well me and my friends are kind of in a hurry ma’am. We have somewhere else we have to be.” Sunset said as we slowly backed away from the group.

“But you are this world’s savior! Why else would you come to us directly! Why else would you be here, it is destiny your paths have intertwined with ours!” The leader shouted frantically.

This woman was obviously not stable but to make matters worse, she has military grade weapons that sprout flames of death! I was so scared my legs were shaking, while I tried not to lose my composure.

“I’m sorry. But I can’t be your savior.” Sunset told them solemnly.

“But you- Oh I see what it is now. You have been surrounded by the unclean! Your friends have poisoned your mind with their filth, corrupting your very soul. They must be cleansed from this world!” The crazed flamethrower wielding maniac laughed as her flamethrower roared to life along with the other women.

Jet streams of flames came at me and Trixie. We both poured our magic into the shield. But to our shock Sunset had moved in front of us and reinforced the shield. We could feel the shield’s strength jump by leaps and bounds! Our magic was nothing compared to his. The second the flames hit they went around the magical dome that protected us.

“Don’t hit the boy!” The leader shouted.

But before they could continue, the flamethrowers were ripped from their hands by Sunset’s magic. The weapons were pulled so hard and so fast that the fuel lines that were connected to them broke and sprayed the fuel tanks contents everywhere, rendering the flamethrowers useless.

The women were shocked by this but quickly shook off their disbelief. They charged at us with batons and knives. But the rocks and rubble on the ground started levitating off the ground and flew towards them. It was obvious that Sunset was holding back as he was only aiming to disable them and disarm them, not flat out kill them.

I heard bones crack and snaps as the rocks hit their arms, legs, and hands. The women all fell to the ground writhing and screaming in pain.

“Why are you defending them! They are unclean!” The leader shouted her delusional rants at Sunset. Thinking that it would somehow save her or her comrades.

“They are my friends and I’m not going to let some psycho like you touch them.” Sunset said in a deadly tone before sending the woman flying back with a blast of telekinesis.

She was sent 20 feet through the air before hitting the ground and skidding to a halt, knocked out in a crumpled heap. The other women looked at him in fear while a few stared at us defiantly.

Sunset just used his magic again and soon enough in a matter of moments everyone began to fall asleep, I soon realized Sunset must’ve used some kind of sleep spell.

“Are you girls okay?” Sunset asked me and Trixie.

“Y-yeah.” I answered, still shaken from the whole thing.

“I-I’m fine.” Trixie said nervously but she was holding up better than me.

“Come on. Let’s get out of here. Other’s might show up.” Sunset said as the three of us casted our wing spells and flew off.

We soared through the sky going higher and higher. The wind flowing through my hair as we the city grew smaller and smaller underneath us.

The view was breathtaking, but at the moment my mind was focused on how Sunset had protected us. He had saved our lives without hesitation. I felt a warmth growing in my chest at his bravery as I looked at him flying in front of us, leading us to our next destination.

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*Day 14*

*POV: Sunset – 1st Person*

I sat up against a tree just relaxing. After what happened a couple of days ago in the abandoned city, we needed some down time.

We had camped here yesterday to rest and gain our bearings. I was smoking one of my Equestrian Cigars. It’s one of the few things I have from Equestria. I drew in a puff of smoke as I enjoyed the beautiful scenery. The taste of the burning rose leaves helped me relax as they filled the air with their scent. This type of cigar is called a Sapphire Blue, more widely known as Luna’s Blues by some. Unlike a regular cigar they are made from the petals of the Sapphire Blue Rose that’s only found in Equestria. They go for a lot, mostly to make the cigars and sometimes are used in bouquets. But with my replication spell I have an endless supply back at home. As well as a couple of boxes of them in my backpack.

The petals are magical in nature which makes it so they automatically suit the one smoking its taste, it may taste like blueberry to some while others it could taste like champagne, or even chocolate. The cigar itself is a beautiful sapphire blue and unlike tobacco it doesn’t stink when you smoke it, it instead smells like roses. Makes your breath smell like roses too. The good part about the cigar is that it doesn’t cause any health problems.

But the main reason why I smoke it is because if you light it with a regular flame, smoking it just calms you down and helps you relax. But if you light it with magic… You’ll get the best high you ever had. I mean, the best way to describe it is like super weed. The only side effect is that the whites of your eyes will turn sapphire blue. I do this once in a while when I feel very stressed, It’s good shit.

But right now, I wasn’t looking to get high, so I just lit it with a regular lighter. (8)

I blew out a cloud of blue smoke that shimmered and sparkled before it faded away in the breeze. I sighed in relief as I felt my nerves calm down. I relaxed against the tree and began to think about what our next step was.

We were lucky against those crazy flame thrower women. If they were metahumans I’m not sure if we would have made it out of there.

Hopefully I can come across a magic shop or something with some magical tomes. Our best bet would be to head to jump city. From what I remember from the Teen Titans show, Raven usually goes to a book shop around there that sells spell books. It was easy to find out the name and location of the store. All I had to do was google ‘Super Hero Hangouts in Jump City’. It was pretty easy honestly. So that’s where we are heading.

I was drawn out of my thoughts when I saw Twilight walking over.

“Whatch ya doing?” She asked.

“Just smoking.” I said before taking another puff of my cigar.

“I didn’t know you smoked?” She said with a raised eyebrow.

“Not often but these are a special type of cigar.” I said before explaining to her about the cigar and how it affected a person.

“Amazing. So, there’s no danger to one’s health?” She asked.

“Nope.” I said as I offered her the lit cigar.

She took it and inspected it for a moment before putting it to her lips and took a long puff before letting it go.

“Wow, I’m feeling relaxed already.” She said.

“It’ll do that pretty fast.” I told her as she sat next to me.

“So, what are you planning for our next trip, oh fearless and glorious leader. We’re definitely going to have plenty of more people after us now, especially with you being possibly the only man here.” Twilight said sarcastically, making me smile.

“Well it was yours and Trixie’s idea for me to go to the sperm banks and give donations.” I deadpanned.

“Not to mention the fact that you transformed in front of everyone.” Trixie said as she walked over.

“I had no idea that I could even do that. The magic in the atmosphere is much stronger and more potent than back home. I had no idea I could still have a magical surge as a human.” I explained.

It was true, ever since we first got here I could feel the magic was much stronger in this world. But I didn’t think it was so strong that it caused me to have a magical surge. It happened after we had entered the hospital in another town. After a bit of pestering from Trixie and Twilight, I decided to give out some sperm samples for donation to the hospital, once inside everyone was overjoyed that I was there, but the staff were insisting that we stay, but I knew better.

I was just trying to go in and get out. But the girls and some of the women there were really pestering me to the point that I thought I was going to snap. Combine that with the increase to the magic that was surrounding me, well it caused me to surge. Thankfully no one was hurt. But to my surprise I was back into my original pony form, I had nothing against any of the staff, they were just doing their jobs and were desperate in trying to get me to stay. But after being stabbed by that amazon, I don’t like to be crowded around. I let my nerves get to me.

Most of the staff, security, and patients along with Twilight and Trixie stared at me in awe when it happened. They saw a 7 foot, 4 inch tall anthropomorphic unicorn. I thought they were going to freak out but considering we were in a world full of aliens, sapient robots, and metahumans. Crazy things tend to happen around here. They only seemed a little surprised, after that a few of the girls stationed there complimented me on my current form.

They said I was both handsome and cute. And somehow, they managed to convince me to give more samples while in my equine form so they could test whether or not it was compatible. I caved at the request mainly due to Twi and Trix giving me the puppy dog eyes, so I gave in.

I just wish they would have told me that the whole time I was being record on surveillance camuras while I whacked it, god I feel so embarrassed, I just hope nobody gets to see that footage or I’m gonna burn every camera, videotape, and disc I find when we get back home.

I could feel some of my anxiety rise back up at the memory. Thankfully Twilight passed the cigar back to me and I took a couple of puffs and I began to relax again.

Trixie stared at me for a moment before I passed it to her, and she puffed on it and began to relax.

“I’m not going to lie. What you’re packing is nothing to be ashamed of. I mean 12 inches in human form and 18 inches in pony form. Then there is the fact of how much sperm your pony form gave. From what the medical staff said, you had to have at least a pint in each nut.” Trixie smirked, making me blush heavily. The girls unfortunately saw the whole thing on camera, and I felt so embarrassed when I found out later.

“Are you k-kidding! That thing is huge! He would split us in half!” Twilight shrieked.

“I never said anything about us, Twilight. But I can’t say I’d mind the idea.” Trixie said throwing a wink my way. I turned away nervously at her comment as my face doing the best impression of a tomato

“I didn’t mean-” Twilight began but was interrupted.

“Naughty, naughty, Twilight. Thinking about riding this pony into the sunset. Or is it the Sunset riding into you.” Trixie smirked. Making Twilight blush madly before she snatched the cigar from her and began to puff it. Trying to fight off the anxiety. While I just stood there quietly wishing for either a metahuman to appear or some natural disaster to take place just to make this conversation end.

Trixie giggled but she stopped teasing us.

“That was a nice thing you did.” She said.

“It was.” Twilight added after finally calming down.

“Well, we may be trying to get back to our world but this way at least this world won’t die as long as I keep giving more samples until we leave.” I replied. It was true, I honestly don’t want this world to die. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to let the Justice League, or the government keep us here against our will.

“But the league will be more likely to pick up our trail now. Considering that they have video footage of us from the security cameras. No doubt the staff members of the fertility clinic have already reported us.” Twilight stated.

“Yeah. Why was the fertility clinic so heavily guarded?” Trixie asked.

“Well considering that the only living male is Sunset. That would make all viable sperm samples worth more than all the gold in Fort Knox. I wouldn’t be surprised if women tried to steal samples so they could try to have a kid. Not sure if it would work though.” Twilight explained.

“Damn.” Trixie said.

“Makes sense.” I said understanding what she was saying. The fact that I am now the most wanted man on the planet is very nerve wracking. Not to mention I felt stressed whenever thinking about it.

But I knew that the girls were relying on me. I can’t break down. I have to make sure we get back home.

“We’re going to Jump City.” I declared.

“But that’s where the Teen Titans are based. Or what’s left of them. Won’t they try to catch us?” Twilight asked.

“We’ll most likely only be dealing with Starfire and Raven. But that’s if they find us. They’ll probably be too busy dealing with keeping the city from falling apart. Not to mention they’re probably still grieving. Which will make them less vigilant of us when we sneak in.” I explained.

“That’s a little cruel isn’t it? Taking advantage of their grief Sunset? But...I guess it makes sense.” Twilight said as she handed the cigar to me.

“It’s survival Twilight.” I shrugged before taking a puff.

“Besides, if we are spotted. We just teleport away before they can do anything. We don’t fight, we just talk and teleport away mid-sentence.” I explained.

“Good idea. Less risk that way.” Trixie agreed with me.

“True, it’s simple but it should work.” Twilight said as I finished the cigar and dropped it on the ground and crushed it beneath my boot.

We packed up our things and made our way towards the city that was off in the distance.

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*Present Time - 3rd Person POV*

Sunset and the girls were walking down the street, their memories of the past 2 weeks in this new world left their focus as they came to the edge of the city. They kept walking for an hour as they made their way deeper inside. The three of them never even drew a glance to themselves as they made their way through the inhabited metropolis. Thanks to their illusion spells, the three of them appeared as nothing more than three normal high school girls that were simply going about their business.

The group caught a bus and made their way deeper into the city. As they rode the bus, they heard excited conversations from the women and young girls on the bus.

“I can’t believe that they still haven’t found him yet!” One high schooler said.

“I know, right? But hey, that means we still have a chance. I mean, did you see what he was packing! Then there was his size when he was in his horse form, that thing was huge!” One girl said drooling.

Sunset quickly realized to his horror that the security footage of him at the sperm bank was leaked. His face quickly became a bright shade of pink as he blushed in embarrassment. Realizing that the world had seen him in one of the most awkward situations.

“It was magnificent! I don’t care if it’s too big. I’m still willing to try!” The girl’s friend said.

“Please, like he would want a little girl like you. What he needs is a real woman with experience.” A beautiful woman in her late 20’s said arrogantly.

“I don’t care who he is. He killed one of those fucking amazons. That makes him good in my book.” Another school student said angrily, still angry over losing her father and brother to the virus.

This quickly caught Sunset and the girls’ attention.

“He killed an Amazon, when?” Trixie asked shocked, still in disguise.

“Yeah, that one he sent flying with his mind or whatever power he used when she stabbed him. She went flying into a building and snapped her neck when she landed. Bitch deserved it.” She said.

Sunset felt his stomach churn. This wasn’t the first time that he had to take a life to defend himself. Especially when Celestia sent him on such dangerous missions while expecting him to defeat his enemies with nothing but friendship.

Sunset felt Twilight gently grab his hand to comfort him. But he could tell that she was shaken by this revelation, not so much by the fact that he killed someone. She understood that he did what he did in self-defense and that it was unintentional. But by the fact that she witnessed someone get killed right before her eyes.

Trixie was able to hide hers better, but he could tell that she was affected by this information as well. But neither girl thought any less of their friend. He was just defending himself as well as them after all.

Sunset took a deep breath and let it out slowly to calm his nerves. He already came to terms with the fact that they may have to fight, even after they first ran into the league. He would do what he has to, to protect Twilight and Trixie. But he had to stay focused. He couldn’t let himself be distracted by his emotions.

“Who cares about those amazon whores. What matters is that there is actually a living breathing man in the world!” One of the women on the bus said.

“But I still can’t believe he’s one of those My Little Pony characters.” Another girl said.

“What do you mean?” Sunset asked confused.

“Huh, isn’t it obvious? They look exactly like the characters from the TV show. You know the one, It’s very popular. Watch and you’ll see what I mean.” She explained.

Sunset wanted to ask more but couldn’t due to the bus stopping at their destination. But he would definitely look it up and see what they were talking about.

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*Watch Tower*

Diana typed away on one of the WatchTowers computer consoles as she searched through any surveillance footage, news articles, anything that could possibly lead her to the kids. She had dark circles around her eyes from the lack of sleep of overworking herself. She had barely eaten anything as well and it has worried some of her friends.

“You’ve been at this for two weeks. You need a break.” Shayera said as she walked up to the amazon princess..

“I can’t. I need to find those three.” She replied without looking up from her spot.

“We’re all looking for them non-stop around the clock. But you haven’t been taking care of yourself that well. You need to rest Diana.” Black Canary said with worry clear in her voice.

“Those kids are out there with Aresia and her followers hunting them down, Shayera. Not to mention all the other maniacs that have popped up ever since all the men died. And with Waller out there I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s already found them. I can’t stop.” She stated.

“I understand your desperation. But-”

“Do you?” Diana snapped, cutting off Black Canary.

“He took one look at me and ran.” She replied sadly. “I have to redeem myself, because if I don’t do something my mother and sisters will surely die.” She said solemnly.

“They were confused, they probably just got scared of the situation they were in.” Dinah reasoned trying to console her friend.

“Either way, we need to find them wherever they are.” She said as she looked at surveillance reports once more.

“You're acting like Bruce, you know. That’s not a good thing!” Barbara exclaimed.

At those words she felt her heart sink. Mentioning Bruce was something that was still very painful to her. She felt the full weight of her exhaustion finally hit her.

She sat down and leaned her head into her hands.

Diana sat there for a moment, not saying anything. This was not what she wanted. She just wanted to find those kids. Yet here she was, becoming a burden to everyone.

“You’re right. I’m sorry.” Diana said tiredly.

“I’m sorry too, I shouldn’t have brought up Bruce.” Barbara apologized.

“It’s okay, I understand. I have been at my wits end trying to find those three. I’ve searched everywhere and so far, nothing.” Diana grunted in frustration.

’For all we know the kids could be dead! They are out there without any form of protection! They could be starving, or run into Aresia and her followers. Gods know that she is doing everything in her power to track them down. Not to mention Waller is trying to find them as well. She will do anything to get those kids under her thumb, especially Sunset.’ Wonder Woman thought to herself as she worried over the trio of missing teens.

’If we can’t find Sunset, then the world is doomed. I won’t be able to save anyone, and I won’t be able to redeem myself or the Amazons. I can’t let my mother and sisters die and face this ordeal alone. Without Sunset, this world will die.’

“DIANA!!!” Black Canary shouted.

“What?” Wonder Woman asked barely above a whisper as she was snapped out of her thoughts.

“I’ve been calling your name over and over again. You were completely out of it. Are you sure you're okay?” Dinah asked her friend with concern.

“Y-Yes, I’m okay.” Diana said. But Black Canary wasn’t buying it, she wanted to help but knew better than to push her at the moment. She would talk to her about it later.

“I looked through the hospital files and apparently this Sunset Glare gave his cell phone number to the staff when he was checked in.” Barbara said.

“Excellent! We can trace his cell phone signal and find them!” Diana said in relief.

“Not exactly. I can’t seem to find any signal coming from his smart phone’s GPS. Either it’s turned off or it’s encrypted but I can’t find any signal. It’s like there isn’t one at all.” Barbara explained.

“Then how are we going to find them?!” Diana shouted, finally at her wits end.

“We call him and trace the signal and trace the call. I mean, he’s the last hope for the world. It’s not like he would say no to helping us.” Dinah said as she began to dial the young man’s number into the watch tower’s computer. Confident that she could reason with him.

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*Book Store*

Sunset and the girls were in the back of an occult bookstore searching through the shelves and shelves of the occult bookstore for anything that might help them get back home.

“Find anything yet?” Sunset asked.

“Nothing yet. But I did find some interesting books on all sorts of magic.” Twilight answered.

“Grab anything that could be of use. Even if we don’t find what we’re looking for, doesn’t mean we should let this trip be a complete waste.” Trixie said.

“True, any spell or magic book that looks useful can make a big difference for us here.” Sunset said.

After half an hour of searching, Sunset’s smart phone began to ring.

The three teens looked at each other in a moment of shock. Wondering who could be calling them. Thankfully Sunset and the girls enchanted their phones so they could still use them as well as make them untraceable.

Sunset looked at the phone for a second, wondering if he should answer it or not. After a few moments, he answered it.

“Hello?” He asked in a no-nonsense tone.

“Is this Sunset Glare?” The female voice on the phone asked.

“Who is this?” Sunset demanded.

“This is Black Canary of the Justice League.”

“What do you want?” Sunset said harshly.

“Sunset, you and your friends are in danger. Where are you right now?” Black Canary asked.

“Why the hell would I ever tell you that.” He snorted.

“What?!” Black Canary asked in surprise. Not used to being spoken to or denied in such a manner.

“Why should I trust you and your group?” Sunset asks.

“Because we’re the Justice League.” Black Canary said. As if that was a good enough answer.

“No, why should I trust YOU?" Sunset asked, emphasizing his words.

"Because you have to! We know what's best for you!" Wonder Woman shouted. Not realizing that was the worst thing to say.

"... What's best for me? People have been telling me that my whole life… Every time I listened to them, my life was destroyed." Sunset growled in rage. But he managed to calm himself down. Pausing only for a moment before speaking again.

"You know I saw it… The disdain you had in your eyes for that man. Sure, he wasn't friendly, and he was a dick. But I saw you enter that whole traffic situation already looking down on the guy. Seeing him as the despicable male that you were raised to see him as just because the other lady was late for a doctor's appointment. Why?" Sunset asked. (9)

Wonder Woman found herself speechless as she tried to figure out how Sunset knew about that incident.

"Because that's how your Amazon ideology told you to view them, right? Why should I trust you if that's how you're going to view me?" Sunset says.

"You know it's funny really. Every time my life's been wrecked, it's been by the women in my life and no, I'm not talking about girlfriends or the like. I'm talking about in general. So, does that mean I should follow your example and hate on women?" Sunset asked.

Wonder Woman was horrified by his words. The very idea of the world’s only hope hating the very people he was supposed to save scared her.

"I won't allow you to do that!" She shouted in horror.

"Why? Because only you and your little Amazons are allowed to do that? I don't think so. No double standards for you or your friends." Sunset mocked, rendering Wonder Woman speechless.

“But we can’t let you roam around on your own.” Black Canary said.

“Why not?” He asked.

"You killed somebody!" Black Canary accused.

"It was self-defense and you know it. It was captured on live TV. You can't do shit about it. I mean you could try, but how would that look. You beat up the last male on Earth along with his two friends. All three of us teenagers. What would the world think? You would be hunted down by Amanda Waller and the world. But go ahead and vilify me for defending myself and my friends from some deranged Amazon that's hands are stained with the blood of billions, as well as mine when she stabbed me. By all means, go ahead." Sunset shot back. Making Black Canary shut her mouth. She knew that they could do nothing. She was immediately regretting her words. (10)

“You still need to be brought into League custody. You are the last man on earth. We can’t let anything happen to you.” Wonder Woman explained.

“We’ve been doing fine on our own. We’ll be fine for now.” Sunset said with finality, even though he knew they couldn’t run forever. They would eventually have to change their strategy if they couldn’t find a way back soon.

“I’m sorry but I can’t let you three go about unsupervised. You have an obligation and duty to the world. The gods have tasked me with protecting you and your friends. I’m sorry but it is the will of the gods.” Wonder Woman explained to the boy.

“Don’t for one second think that I’m going to trust you all and start obeying you like some dog just because some mythical pricks say so.” Sunset said, finally losing his patience.

"But the gods demand-"

"Nothing! They can demand nothing from me!" Sunset cuts Wonder Woman off as he shouts into the phone.

"B-But the gods-"

“Are nothing but self-entitled little pricks that are so bent on being loved and worshipped that anyone who even thinks or says anything that is slightly annoying to them, they ruin that person’s life or kill them.” Sunset argued. Normally such words would anger Wonder Woman, but she could only stand there and take his berating.

“And I am sure as hell not going to try and live up to some impossible image so you can use me as the poster child for your league, I'm not doing that shit again.” Sunset said as memories of his time as Celestia’s personal student flowed through his mind.

“But you would be a hero to the world! We could train you! I’ll train you personally! All my knowledge and teachings will be yours!” Wonder Woman explained desperately in an attempt to get the boy to comply.

“Oh yeah, put me, the only guy on Earth, in the line of fire. Fucking genius! I’m not one of those kids in your side kick covert ops group that you, Clark, Bruce, and the rest of you made.” Sunset said shocking everyone in the room with the fact that he knew their identities.

“How do you know that?” Hawkgirl demanded only for Sunset to ignore her.

"I'm not going to play your little games princess, I'm not staying. My goal is to get me and my friends back to our universe, safe and sound. End of story." Sunset said with a finality that worried the heroes.

The whole Justice League was horrified. They didn’t know that these kids were from another universe. But the three of them falling out of a portal in front of them and the security footage of Sunset turning into a tall humanoid horse started to make sense now. The idea of Sunset leaving and returning to his universe would leave them and the world utterly screwed. Without him, the world was doomed.

"Please Sunset. The world needs you." Black Canary tried to reason with the boy.

“Why should I when you all are treating me like a criminal just because I decided to defend myself. I’ve been giving donations here and there. It should be enough for now.” Sunset added.

“You have to understand, you are our only hope here. You need to set an example to the world.” Black Canary explained.

“By letting someone kill me and my friends? No thanks.” He said as his voice turned icy.

“Sunset that’s not what we meant.” Dinah said as she decided to change strategies.

"It must be rough on the three of you. Living on the streets is dangerous. We could give you shelter and protection." The blonde hero said, trying to get to the teens from another angle.

"Funny that you mention us being homeless. What about the other homeless? Why is it we never see you help the homeless?" Twilight adds standing next to Sunset.

"Even if Bruce Wayne or Oliver Queen did donate a lot of money to the poor every now and then, the very few times when they’re not fighting crime as Batman and Green Arrow. Which I'm guessing can only be counted on one hand. We never see any of you doing anything. What makes us so different?" Trixie questions.

This shocked many of the league. When was the last time they helped any of the homeless? Even if they weren’t rich like Bruce or Oliver, the league could have still helped with relief efforts for the homeless. But they didn’t.

"Just in case you think of trying to get to me by going through my friends by kidnapping them or anything else. Remember this. If anything happens to my friends, I will personally watch your world burn." Sunset threatens.

None of the League could believe what they were hearing. It actually terrified them.

“Please Sunset, you must understand that this was not the Amazon’s intention. This was done by Aresia and her followers.” Wonder Woman tried to explain.

"You Amazons have been known to kidnap, rape, and murder men just so you can have a new generation of warriors and bolster your numbers. Killing off any boys born or selling them into slavery. But I’m guessing you all stopped that after a while, I mean the sailors must have stopped going by your island and began traveling along safer routes, as well as the new weapons that developed over the years probably made you all back off." Sunset explained. (11)

Wonder Woman was rendered speechless and could not say anything.

"If I wasn't the last man on Earth, you wouldn't have given two shits about me and my friends. Just that I killed someone in SELF DEFENSE, and you would have taken me to jail." Sunset argued.

"As long as you value Aresia's life over my group and I's lives. We will never help you." Sunset replied coldly.

"And don't even think about having a psychic go through my mind. I don't trust any of you to not try some mind control shit or rewrite my memories." Sunset warned even though he had already cast some mind protection spells on him and the girls. But he wasn't going to let the League know that.

“Why do you hate us so much?” Black Canary asked.

“Hate you? Don’t flatter yourselves. I don’t care enough to even bother hating you. I just don’t trust you. Simple as that.” Sunset said as he ended the call abruptly. (12)

The remaining members of the Justice League could only stand there speechless.

“Did you find out where they were calling from?” Hawkgirl asked Barbara.

“No. It was like he was not even giving off a signal at all.” Batgirl explained looking at the monitors in confusion.

Wonder Woman could only let the guilt of everything sink in and it was far worse than before.

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Sunset and the girls made their way out of the bookstore in a brisk walk. The Justice League may not have been able to locate the phone signal thanks to Sunset’s spell, but they weren’t taking chances. They made their purchases and walked out of the store and not a moment too soon.

As Sunset walked out the door a young woman who had pale grey skin and purple hair and wearing a purple hooded cloak and leotard landed in front of them. They all stood there for a moment surprised before Sunset held the door open for her. The woman never recognized him due to his disguise.

“Thanks.” She said as she walked in. He let the door close as the three of them walked down the street. When they were around a mile away, they all let out sighs of relief.

“Oh my god! Was that Raven?” Twilight asked excitedly, finally able to speak freely.

“Definitely. We got very lucky that she didn’t notice us.” Trixie replied.

“Wouldn’t she sense us using magic to hide our appearances?” Twilight asks.

“Not likely. This is a low-level spell that doesn’t emit much of a magical signature if any. That’s why we’re walking instead of teleporting out of the city.” Sunset explains.

“Besides, even if she did notice us using magic. She probably wouldn’t think much of it. There are a lot of magic users in this universe anyway. We came out of a place that is known for selling magical texts, so us being magic users wouldn’t be suspicious as long as we don’t try to commit a crime or try to hurt anyone. Besides, it wouldn’t be uncommon for magic users to not want anyone to know that they are magic users considering that it would draw attention from government groups like Cadmus.” He explained, as they were still maintaining their disguises until they were sure they were out of the city.

“Makes sense. But now I’m worried. What if Cadmus is after us?” Twilight asked.

“They are definitely after us. But as long as we lay low like we’ve been doing, we should be fine. If we run into trouble, we just teleport away.” He explains.

“The last person I want to deal with is Waller.” Trixie said with a shiver at the thought of such a ruthless woman. Twilight was nervous at the thought. But her mind quickly went to something else.

“Did you mean what you said?” Twilight asked.

“Huh?” Sunset asked in confusion.

“That if anything happened to us you would watch the world burn?” She clarified.

Trixie looked at Sunset too. Also wanting to know the answer.

“Yes.” He answered without hesitation.

The two girls could only stare at him in shock at how far he would go to protect them. But soon they both smiled warmly at him before they both pulled him into a tight hug. Sunset was surprised but he quickly felt his heart warm at the embrace and returned the hug.

He would protect Twilight and Trixie with his life. No matter what.

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*Canterlot City: Human World – 3 Hours Later*

It had been two weeks since Sunset Glare, Twilight Sparkle, and Trixie Lulamoon went missing. Twilight Velvet was sitting in front of the TV along with her husband Night Light. Her eyes were wet with tears as she watched her daughter and her friends on the live broadcast. They didn’t believe it at first but when they were shown the surveillance footage of what happened in the lab, they quickly realized their daughter was involved in something beyond what they thought possible.

Thanks to Twilight’s spell, a live broadcast and record of where they were sent was being shown. The only problem was that the formula for the spell was off by just a little bit and now instead of being recorded on one tv it was being shown to the whole world. Their journey was being broadcasted live for everyone to see. The world was the audience to an adventure beyond their wildest dreams.

Sitting around a table were the humane 6 and their parents along with Trixie’s parents. They had been notified about what happened. Needless to say, they didn’t take it well when they found out about what had happened. Especially Twilight and Trixie’s parents. Eventually the agents managed to calm them all down, but now they were discussing everything that had happened. Due to everything that has been going on between Sunset, Twilight, and Trixie being broadcasted on live television all over the world, the families were placed under government protection. No doubt many would be searching for them wanting to know how such a device was created or how to access such a world.

Right now, the families were in their new safe house that they all shared and lived in together. As they sat at the dining room table, they were talking about what was going on. In front of the table was wide flatscreen TV that was tuned to the channel that showed Sunset, Trixie, and Twilight. (13)

“I still don’t know how this is possible. I mean, it doesn’t make sense!” Twilight Velvet said as she paced back and forth. She herself was a scientist who helped spark Twilight’s love and thirst for knowledge.

“You’re a physicist. How can you not know Velvet?” Applejack’s dad, Bright Mac asked.

“I’m not talking about that. It’s obvious that they made a teleporter and sent themselves into another universe altogether.” She said.

“Then what doesn’t make sense?” Night Light asked.

“What doesn’t make sense to me is… WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE MY BABY THAT GOT SENT ACROSS THE MULTIVERSE!!!” Twilight Velvet shouted as she grabbed her husband, Night Light, by the neck of his shirt and began shaking him violently.

“Ma’am, please calm down, this is not helping anyone.” One of the agents said as he managed to pry her hands off of her husband, much to his appreciation.

“Well what am I supposed to do!” She said in frustration as she plopped down into her chair, exhausted.

“I’m worried about her too but losing our minds won’t help the situation at all.” Night Light said, finally regaining his senses.

“I hate to admit it. But your right. The only thing we can do is wait for the girls to build another machine since the first one was destroyed. But we have no idea how long it will take.” Fair Judgement says as he thinks about how bad things are for his daughter and her friends.

“Sunset and Twilight were the ones who came up with the design. Without them it will take a lot longer.” Rarity explained.

“We can only go by the notes they left and from memory from the previous work we did on it. Thankfully it was all recorded by the research crew that was there.” Fluttershy added with a somber expression.

Ever since the incident with the teleporter, the girls’ guilt has been worse than ever before. Causing all of the girls to fall into a deep state of depression.

Fluttershy was naturally a nervous girl, but now she was even more anxious than ever before. She was a nervous wreck. Sometimes she could be heard in her room at night sobbing as she held Angel Bunny who always tried to cheer her up. Her parents try to cheer her up but no matter what they did, it doesn’t seem to work. She has been spending a lot of time by herself. She just sits in her room most days. Only coming out of her room for food, the bathroom, or working on the teleporter.

Rarity is not her usual self either. Even though she set up her workstation in her new room to make dresses. She can’t find the inspiration or passion that she used to have for her work. While the dresses she did make which were few, were very nice, they were not anywhere near the quality that she was used to making. It seemed that she lost her inspiration and passion with Sunset when she abandoned him. It has only gotten worse since they lost him in another universe. She is no longer her extravagant self, no longer the social butterfly that she used to be, always getting the latest gossip. She just wallows in sorrow and depression, thinking about how badly she messed up.

Applejack nearly worked herself to death on her family farm. She stayed in the fields all morning, all day, and sometimes deep into the night. Doing whatever she could to distract herself from her guilt. But no matter what she did, she could not get over it. She would always hear the words “You’re like family to me Sunset. Never forget that.” echo through her head then quickly followed by the memories of how she betrayed Sunset. She was found passed out in the fields of her family’s farm by her dad when they all tried to search for her when she didn’t come home for dinner one night. She was hospitalized for extreme exhaustion for three days. Now She just works on the machine along with some of the other researchers. Her parents are making sure she takes breaks and gets plenty of sleep. But she is still depressed.

Pinkie Pie was in a deep state of depression. No longer did she jump and hop around excitedly looking to play and spend time with friends. She mainly sat around with her pink hair straight and darker than it was before. She no longer laughed or cracked jokes. Her parents and sisters worried about her mental health, especially Maud. Even at school, before entering government protection, she stopped socializing with the other school students, the ones that bullied Sunset. She even blew off Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna very coldly when they tried to talk to her and ask about Sunset. The only ones she associated with were the rest of the humane 6. She just sat at the table writing in her notebook of all the ways to get Sunset back and to earn his forgiveness, this isn’t the first as she has already filled up five other notebooks, and is close to finishing her sixth.

Rainbow Dash has been putting all her time and energy into trying to fix the machine with the parts that she knew how to fix. She barely ate or slept like AJ. Sunset’s and the girls’ disappearance have really hit her hard. She felt responsible for everything that has happened to him since then. Naturally her parents have tried to help her through this but to no avail. What made things worse is the fact that the last time she spoke with him was in an argument. She thought back on her actions and how stupid she was for demanding that he forgive them all. She didn’t deserve his forgiveness. He hated her, she just knew it. Then there was the fact that she and the girls found out that he was suicidal during the whole Anon-A-Miss incident. She never cried so hard in her life after hearing that. She had to get him back. She had to earn his forgiveness. They all did.

The Cutie Mark Crusaders were also at the table. They were nursing fresh bruises, cuts, and scrapes from being attacked by a few students on the streets. Being taken out of school only bought them a little time of peace. Everyone found out what happened when Twilight’s device activated and broadcasted the whole incident all over the world. In turn, they found out what happened at the school and how the Cutie Mark Crusaders orchestrated the whole thing and how the school did nothing about it. Thankfully none of the injuries were life threatening. But their reputations were shot to hell.

They had no friends other than themselves. Everyone hated them. But worst of all for them is that Sunset is now gone. The guilt they felt over him being treated like he was made them feel like they were less than the dirt all over them creating Anon-A-Miss. It made them feel like monsters. They destroyed a man’s life all for some petty jealousy. Just because their sisters didn’t spend a little time with them. Their parents punished them harshly, while they still loved them, they could no longer trust them after that.

They prayed every day for Sunset’s, Twilight, and Trixie’s safety and hoped Sunset would come back and they could earn his forgiveness. They tried to apologize before in the past. But when the truth came out, he stopped helping them. They remembered how when the whole school found out, they saw the hurt in his eyes as the whole student body began screaming for their blood. When they tried to talk to him, he told them off. When they tried again, they ran into some of the students they posted the secrets of in the hall. The group attacked them and began beating on them.

They saw Sunset walking by in the hallway as they were being kicked and punched on the ground by the students. The three crusaders cried out for help to him. Only for him to look at them with such a look of hate. A look that told them he wanted to see them suffer. Applebloom managed to grab his boot in desperation as she managed to crawl away from her attackers and beg him for help. He simply looked down at her for a moment with that same expression of hate, the students were well aware what he was capable of after he had beaten the football team members, they were about to disperse when he looked their way, but then he looked back down at Applebloom, and kicked her hand away. She begged for his help, but he simply looked forward and walked down the hall. Stepping on her hand as he did. The students just went back to beating on the three of them.

To add insult to injury, the Crusaders found out that Sunset was considering teaching them magic if they had the magical potential to even use it. But due to the Anon-A-Miss, even if they had the magical potential, they will never learn to use magic from him, even if they could harness it.

“With how things are going it could be months or even longer before the teleporter is fixed and up and running.” Twilight Velvet sighed in frustration.

Velvet and Night Light just sat there. Feeling completely powerless to protect their daughter. They started thinking about the situation their daughter was in. It was impossible, but yet here it is happening.

Their thoughts drifted over to Twilight’s old friends back at Crystal Prep. If they could even call them that. Everyone saw Twilight as a meal ticket. A means to an end. Especially Principal Cinch. Night Light being a lawyer himself, personally handled the case and made sure that Cinch paid for what she did. Surprisingly enough, Fair Judgement was the judge for the case too.

They hated the staff members that used Twilight just to get them bragging rights and a better position, and now they all paid the price.

But where did that put Twilight’s current friends? The girls were friends with Twilight, sure. But seeing what they did to Sunset really made them wary of the 5 girls.

How fast would they turn on their daughter? What little thing would make them turn tail and run from Twilight and leave her out to dry? They did it once, who’s to say they wouldn’t do it again? Sure, they were sorry. Now that their reputations took a big hit and they lost their friend. But in their view for how long? Until he forgives them then they go back to pretending that the whole thing never happened. (14)

Then there was Sunset. He was a complete enigma to them. Twilight talked about him avidly and they saw him at the school on occasion, but they never got the chance to talk to him or properly meet him.

Fair Judgement and Tender Heart had similar views of Trixie and Twilight’s friends as well. They honestly wondered if they should be forgiven with how they treated Sunset. Can you really call someone who is quick to accuse you of something without even giving the benefit of the doubt and ruining your whole reputation a friend? No you can’t. Were they ever even friends?

Both Twilight and Trixie’s parents agreed that Applebloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetiebelle should not be let off easy. After what they’ve done, they’ll be lucky if they don’t have a criminal record when this is all over. Due to the situation things have been hectic. The crusaders were just hoping things would blow over. But they all knew that was very unlikely.

Ever since Twilight, Trixie, and Sunset got sucked into the portal, the Lulamoons and the Sparkles finally got an idea of who Sunset was by watching them on TV. He was a young man who protected their daughters with his life and made sure they were safe and cared for. Most of all, he was hell bent on getting them back. That made him a good guy in their books.

They still couldn’t get over the shock that Sunset and their daughters were able to use magic along with the fact that Sunset was an alien, if it wasn’t for the current situation, Velvet would be asking him all sorts of questions, learning everything that she could.

They never knew that Sunset was teaching them magic. But Velvet found her daughter's notes. She was even allowed to see some of the notes for the teleporter. She was amazed by her daughter’s brilliance as well as Sunset’s and Trixie’s. She was given copies of the multiple journals/spellbooks that Twilight had made to document her learning of magic from Sunset. Trixie herself had one journal as well that she used for documenting her magical research and the spells she learned from Sunset.

She had to admit, she was proud of how her little girl studied and documented everything so thoroughly. She even included cliff notes.

However, for the past several days she was stressed. This whole incident had caused a whole international media circus. Different countries were demanding access to Sunset’s research as well as contact with Sunset himself and the girls, which was literally impossible.

“I feel so powerless to protect my own daughter.” Fair Judgement said, hating that he couldn’t do something to bring his daughter back safely.

“Me too.” Night Light agreed.

“How are they going to get back here if there’s that virus in the air? They could end up infecting everyone!” Tender Heart said with worry that the government wouldn’t let them return.

“One of the spells that Sunset taught the girls was a disinfecting spell for just such an occasion believe it or not. I found it in one of Twilight’s journals. Besides, they can build a quarantine zone around the gate when it’s built and hopefully, they will have a cure by then.” Twilight Velvet said hopefully. (15)

“Hey! Something’s happening!” Sweetie Belle shouted as she watched the TV, showing Sunset and the girls. Everyone quickly turned their attention to the TV.

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As the sun was setting, Sunset, Twilight, and Trixie were walking along the roadside of a highway that ran through a large grassy plain. Having dropped their disguise spells since they were now out of the city and didn’t need them anymore. Their trip was not a complete bust. They had managed to find a few books that had some useful spells in them that could come in handy if they were in a bind.

Thankfully they managed to get out of the city before they were spotted or noticed. The summer day was beautiful, and the temperature was perfect. As they walked, they saw an RV off in the distance. It wasn’t anything new to be honest. They had seen plenty of them on their travels, abandoned on the side of the roads and highways along with all other sorts of cars and vehicles.

As they got closer, they saw that the RV was still in good condition. But what caught their attention immediately was that there was a campfire and to their absolute surprise, sitting at that fire was a lone man.

The man was tall and very muscular and looked to be in his mid to early thirties or older, it was hard to tell based on his hair. It was snow white, and he had a handsome face which was only marred by the eyepatch that covered his right eye.

The man looked up from the campfire and at the teens. His good eye focusing on them intently.

The three high schoolers felt their hearts in their throats. They instantly recognized the man the second they saw him. This was the DC Universe’s most deadly assassin/man alive. Slade Joseph Wilson AKA Deathstroke the Terminator.

The man looked at them for a moment before getting up and approaching them.

“Heh I guess it is true, I’m really not the only guy on earth.” Slade said, having seen the news about Sunset and the others as he walked up to them.

“I’m honestly surprised that there is another guy too.” Sunset said remaining calm. He knew very well that panicking or doing something stupid could easily get them killed especially with someone like Deathstroke.

“Appearing on live TV is not exactly something I would recommend when trying to hide kid. But from what I saw, you three seemed like you didn’t have control over the matter.” Slade said as he studied the three teens.

“Yeah, we honestly didn’t plan to come to this universe.” Sunset replied as he began to explain what had happened and how he and the girls ended up in the situation they were in.

“This isn’t the first time something like this has happened. But it would make sense. You're lucky that you’re immune to the virus.” Deathstroke explained causing the tree teens to nod in agreement.

“So, let me ask you something. What are you doing here?” Slade asked.

“We’re just passing through, trying to stay off the radar. We have no intention of telling anyone about you if that’s what you're worried about.” Sunset answered truthfully. He knew that Deathstroke was judging whether or not they would tell anyone about him and prayed that he didn’t decide to capture them himself and sell them.

Deathstroke looked into Sunset's eyes and saw that he was telling the truth. Honestly, he didn’t have any plans to hurt the three. As far as he was concerned they were no threat to him. Even if they did tell anyone about him, no one would believe them. He thought for a moment of selling them, but also knew it was a horrible idea given it would put him on the radar as well, plus he may be a world class assassin and gun for hire. But his personal code was he doesn’t involve kids in his line of work.

“Not like anyone would believe you.” Deathstroke said with a shrug.

“Anyone after you at the moment that’s heading this way?” The mercenary asked, wondering if they were followed.

“No, we had a close call with Raven, but that was it. She never recognized us with our disguises.” Sunset said showing the spell he used to disguise himself.

“Huh, clever.” The assassin said.

“But I’ll be honest with you kid, even with that little trick you three won’t last long out here. Eventually you three will be found and captured or maybe even killed. Especially someone like you that comes from a sugar bowl world like yours.” Deathstroke said, recognizing the three teens from the show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

Due to the rumors he heard and saw on the internet as well as the fact that he did some research on them out of curiosity, this led to him watching the show to find out more about the three.

Sunset hated to admit it, but he knew he was right. But he quickly had an idea that could hopefully fix this

“Your right… Which is why I would like to hire you as our personal bodyguard.” Sunset said shocking Trixie and Twilight by what he said.

Sunset held out one of the gold coins he had kept from Equestria and used his magic to make a handful of exact copies. Sunset even made a gold bar appear as he tweaked the magic spell a bit, by combining it with a geomancy spell he learned back home.

“I hope you don’t mind. But I like to pay up front in full.” Sunset said with determination. Deathstroke looked at the gold for a moment. Picking it up and inspecting it for a moment. He went to his RV and came back out with a little device. The three immediately recognized it as a gold tester. He held the gold under the sensor and after a few seconds it beeped and gave it’s reading.

“99.99 percent pure gold.” Deathstroke said with a nod of approval.

“How much of this do you got?” The assassin asked.

“I can make as much as you want.” Sunset explained.

“Good, because me protecting you three kids from the whole damn world ain’t gonna be cheap.” Deathstroke said with a smirk. (16)


Author's Note

(1) Sunset is similar to Batman in his beliefs. He knows there are gods and god-like entities that exist, but he puts no faith in them. His bad relationship with Celestia also greatly influenced this belief and view on the world since she is considered by most ponies to be an immortal goddess.

(2) Sunset, Trixie, and Twilight are going to play it smart and safe when they can. Like using the illusion spell when they go out to disguise themselves so no one recognizes them. As well as using the teleportation spells to escape dangerous situations should they end up in a fight they can’t win, or even to avoid a fight in general.

(3) Since the teleporter was never meant to send them to another universe, they basically were playing Russian roulette with what universe they were being sent to. They got very lucky all things considered. They could have easily ended up in a death universe or even in the airless vacuum of space, or Raccoon City during the T-Virus outbreak. Or the Warhammer 40k Universe where death is a sweet release.

(4) Since half the world’s population is gone, most people are abandoning the smaller cities and heading to the larger cities like Metropolis and Gotham and other huge cities, leaving many cities abandoned.

(5) Sunset sees Twilight and Trixie as his only two real friends in the human world. Leading him to be very protective of them, this also has some part to do with a herding instinct in him due to him originally being a pony. Making him very protective and caring for those he sees as family or lovers, whether he is aware of this or not.

(6) The rest of the humane 6 will have to work for Sunset’s forgiveness, which won’t be an easy fix.

(7) Herds are the norm for most ponies in Equestria in this fic, especially since males are quite rare. The way the herd concept works in this is that everyone in the herd is in a relationship with each other. If the herd gets married, then they are all married to each other. For example, if Twilight, Trixie, and Sunset were to be in a herd with each other and get married, they wouldn’t just be married to Sunset, Twilight and Trixie would be married to each other as well. Making them each other’s wives in the process. For a new member to join a herd, the rest of the herd must agree to the new member joining.

(8) These cigars don’t cause any health problems like real ones do.

(9) Sunset is referring to a scene in the Justice League Animated Series episode ‘Fury’.

(10) Sunset is sorting of going back to his old persona of before he was reformed. He is tearing into the league and Wonder Woman because he sees them as a threat to him and the girls getting back home. Because in a way they are. They want to keep him there for the greater good of the world. While Sunset and the girls just want to go back to their world. So the three of them are not going to be very trusting of the Justice League. At least not at first. It also doesn’t help that the league is accusing Sunset of murder when he acted in self defense.

(11) The origin of the Amazon’s is going to be a little bit of a mixture between the New 52 version comics, as well as other comics.

(12) Sunset does not hate the Justice League. But he doesn’t trust them and sees them as an obstacle to getting home and doesn’t want to deal with them if he can help it.

(13) I got the idea of the whole world being able to see the group’s adventure on live TV with the government unable to stop it from a Code Lyoko fanfic called Code Lyoko: The Ultimate Journey by Master Doom Maker.

(14) The human cutie mark crusaders will be facing real world consequences for their actions. Which have in turn affected the rest of the humane 6.

(15) Even though Sunset is immune to the virus, it doesn’t mean the rest of the Equestria Girls’ world is, that’s why he is going to play it safe and make sure to not take any chances and accidentally contaminate their world and cause the same thing to happen to the Equestria Girls’ world that happened to the Justice League’s Earth.

(16) It makes sense for Sunset and the girls to hire Deathstroke as their bodyguard. He is the best of the best in the mercenary business. I know I would want him on my side if I were in Sunset’s situation.

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