Equestria Girls: Civil War

by APStories

Rating: teen
Tags: Drama, Aria Blaze, Trixie, Comedy, Cutie Mark Crusaders, Starlight Glimmer, Adventure, Equestria Girls, Main 7 (EqG), Profanity, Gore, Violence
Length: 4051

Based on "Captain America: Civil War".

When a mission goes awry, the government realizes that the Equestria Girls must be under 24-hour surveillance. Rainbow Dash and Applejack, naturally being rivals, come to realize that they're on opposite sides of the game board when it comes to moving freely. As their rivalry hits the next level, the Equestria Girls are torn apart. Rainbow Dash teams up with Pinkie Pie, Twilight, Sunset Shimmer, Trixie, and Starlight Glimmer to prevent Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity, Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle from allowing the government to take full control, but they'll have to put their differences aside to take down the true enemy before everything falls apart.

NOTE: Despite the fact that the story takes place in 2020, the Coronavirus isn't relevant to the story.

Published 2021-02-18 16:50:01 UTC
Last updated 2021-02-24 13:40:45 UTC

Chapter 1: Opposite Sides

DATE: December 16, 2020
LOCATION: Rainbow Dash's house

A news report on TV said that the Equestria Girls' last mission was a complete disaster, and that was accurate. Well, for the most part. They won the fight against the revamped Dazzlings, but at one point, Sunset Shimmer went insane and nearly killed her friends. Additionally, one of the Dazzlings, Aria Blaze, got away, while the other two were taken into custody. Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, and Twilight were busy trying to get in to Sunset's head to remove the brainwashing device without killing her. It took all night, but they were successful. The next morning, the police were banging on Rainbow Dash's door and asking for Sunset. Fortunately, Rainbow Dash's house was on COMPLETE LOCKDOWN, so they couldn't get in. However, something... or someone... broke the front door with complete ease. Applejack, Fluttershy, and Rarity walked into the house. Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Twilight, and Sunset faced the police, Applejack, Fluttershy, and Rarity.

"Uh... maybe I'll leave you girls to solve this one, seeing as how you're all superheroes", the police chief said. "If things escalate out of control, let us know, Applejack." The police backed away.

"Sunset, you are under arrest for almost murdering us", Applejack said.

"Hold on. We found a brainwashing device in her brain", Rainbow Dash replied.

"And where is it?", Applejack asked. Unfortunately, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Twilight, and Sunset had destroyed it so it couldn't brainwash anyone else.

"Damn it", Rainbow Dash muttered under her breath.

"Come with us now", Fluttershy said.

"Stay away from her", Pinkie said.

"I'm sorry... but she's my best friend", Twilight said.

"What did Fluttershy just say?", Rarity asked. The two sides faced each other.

"Oh, shit! We didn't sign up for this! Retreat, men!", the police chief panicked as the police retreated.

TRIUMPH OR DIE! GO!

Rainbow Dash rammed into Applejack, and the Equestria Girls of Speed and Strength clashed. Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie fought, with Pinkie Pie throwing several sugar bombs at her opponent. Twilight fled with Sunset, but Rarity chased them throughout the house.

"I signed a contract with the government! We need to be kept under 24-hour surveillance!", Applejack said.

"Then you're delusional!", Rainbow Dash replied. Before she could throw a punch, a swarm of animals (courtesy of Fluttershy) pinned Rainbow Dash to the ground. Pinkie, however, was way too quick and had a huge arsenal, making her impossible to catch. She unleashed a huge explosion, which obliterated the house, and all the animals (and the Equestria Girls) were sent flying in different directions. Twilight used her telekinesis to save herself, Pinkie, Rainbow Dash (who hadn't ponied up, so she couldn't fly at the time), and Sunset, while Rarity used her diamond cages to save herself, Applejack, and Fluttershy (who hadn't ponied up, so she couldn't fly at the time). Team Rainbow Dash were at the school, while Team Applejack were at Applejack's house.

TIE

"Uh... sorry about your house, Dash", Pinkie said.

"Don't sweat it. I can rebuild it in the blink of an eye", Rainbow Dash responded.

Run To Break Free

I have so much more to say
But I live in slow motion
From moment to moment, hey
Holding back from day to day
The clock's ticking slowly
But time cannot hold me down
I find myself in the rhythm of my feet
Feel it in my heartbeat
The time is now, and I won't hold back, hold back
Gonna break free, yeah, I'm runnin'
Watch me, yeah-yeah, I'm runnin'
I let go in this moment, all roads open
Gonna break free, yeah, I'm runnin'
I was born to break free
I choose my path, I choose my dreams
My spirit's a fighter
A passion igniter, yeah
All I need's inside of me
A light shining brighter
A spark to a fire now
I find myself in the rhythm of my feet
Feel it in my heartbeat
The time is now, and I won't hold back, hold back
(Whoa-oh-oh-ohhhh-oh)
Gonna break free, yeah, I'm runnin' (yeah-yeah)
Watch me, yeah-yeah, I'm runnin' (I'm runnin', runnin', whoa)
I let go in this moment, all roads open
Gonna break free, yeah, I'm runnin'
I was born to break free

"No... we were born to break free", Sunset said. "We need help. We have to go to Equestria. Twilight's probably dealt with this kind of thing before, and if we're under 24-hour surveillance by the government, then multiple villains will run astray."

At Applejack's house, Team Applejack were catching their breath. "Damn you, Pinkie...", Applejack angrily muttered. Suddenly, someone screamed... and it wasn't either of them. "It came from upstairs!" The trio ran upstairs to find Apple Bloom and her friends... playing a horror video game. Apple Bloom looked over.

"What the hell happened to you?", Apple Bloom asked.

In Equestria...

"I've seen something like this before", Starlight said. They couldn't find Princess Twilight, so Starlight was the closest pony to Princess Twilight. "In Captain America: Civil War, this EXACT SAME THING happened. You need two more teammates... well, one now... to stand a chance against your enemies."

"We have someone who could help", Sunset said. The five heroes walked through the portal.

At Applejack's house...

"That's... that's deep", Sweetie Belle said. "But, you know what? If the government thinks this is right, then we're on your side."

"Excellent. We need to find Rainbow Dash's gang and confront them head-on", Applejack replied.

At the stage...

"The Great and Powerful Trixie will definitely help you out. Evil never dies, and if the government wants the Equestria Girls to not do anything, then that's just wrong!", Trixie said.

"We need to go somewhere where they won't find us", Rainbow Dash said.

"Camp Everfree. It's far enough away", Sunset said. Rainbow Dash used her super-speed to put the world on pause. She then used her super-speed again to bring the team to Camp Everfree. Time resumed to normal after the team was safely at the camp. "Well... that was nuts."

Chapter 3: Revelation

The foursome followed the laughter, but it seemed as if they were going in circles... until they realized that the laughter was coming from under them. Applejack used her super strength to crack the ground under them, causing them to fall through, revealing a lab. Multiple bodies were strewn about, all with the same device Sunset had in her brain.

"Failures. All of them", the voice said. A figure in a green hoodie (the voice's owner) approached the foursome. Her face was concealed by the hood.

"What have you done? What have you done?!", Rainbow Dash angrily asked as she approached the villain and grabbed her by the throat. She held her high.

"You meddling Equestria Girls ruined us!", the villain said.

"Us?! Who the hell are you talking about?!", Rainbow Dash interrogated.

"Our goal was to tear the Equestria Girls apart! Ever since we lost the Battle of the Bands, we've been planning our revenge for months!", the villain answered. Rainbow Dash only now realized that the villain's hands were purple... but the voice didn't belong to Twilight. She punched the villain in the stomach, causing the hood to fall off, revealing Aria Blaze's glaring face.

"You!", Rainbow Dash yelled as she tossed Aria aside. Aria stood up.

"It was me who put the device in Sunset's brain! It was me who lured you here! It was me who stole the blueprints from Rainbow Dash and mass produced the devices!", Aria Blaze yelled. Sure enough, all the devices had the initials R.D. and S.S. on them, revealing that it was indeed Rainbow Dash and Sunset Shimmer who built the original prototype. The devices were supposed to brainwash villains to make them fight on the side of good, but they fell into the wrong hands. Applejack glared at Rainbow Dash.

"Did you know this?", she asked the rainbow-haired Equestria Girl.

"I... she...", Rainbow Dash stuttered. She had the original prototype in her pocket. "No, I didn't."

"Bullshit!", Applejack shouted. "This was your invention! How could you not know what was going on?! And now, because of you, multiple people are dead! DEAD! You and Sunset are both coming with me! You're both under arrest for killing these people!"

"I'm afraid we can't do that", Rainbow Dash said. Aria sneaked away, but Sweetie Belle noticed and followed her as Rainbow Dash and Sunset Shimmer assumed fighting stances.

"So be it", Applejack said as she also assumed a fighting stance. "Time to end this!"

"Rainbow Dash, destroy the devices! I'll take care of Applejack!", Sunset shouted.

"You got it!", Rainbow Dash replied.

ROUND 1! FIGHT!

Sunset and Applejack ran into each other, beginning the fight. Sunset punched Applejack in the face and kicked her in the stomach, but Applejack barely felt any pain as she delivered a powerful punch to her opponent's face. "Okay, you're strong. But are you fast enough?", Sunset asked. "I may not be as fast as Rainbow Dash, but I'm still fast enough to dodge you." She delivered some quick punches to Applejack's body. "You already know you can't beat me alone. I tricked you and your friends for who knows how long." She leaped onto a conveyor belt (destroying some devices in the process) and tackled Applejack.

Sweetie Belle found Aria on top of the cave, sitting and overlooking the decimated forest. "Is this really what you want?", Sweetie Belle asked as she sat beside Aria as snow fell around them.

"My fellow Sirens mean everything to me", Aria answered. "When our gemstones got destroyed months ago, revenge fueled us. We knew we couldn't kill them."

In the cave, Applejack was pummeling a bloodied Sunset, but Sunset was holding her own.

"I'm sorry that you, your freshmen friends, Trixie, and that purple girl were brought into this", Aria said. "Vengeance consumed us, made us blind, when we should have been living our lives." She began singing.

Find The Magic

Where do we go? Every day's the same
Did we lose the magic, magic, magic?
So ordinary, stuck on repeat
Gotta find the passion, passion, passion
The days go round and round, round and round
Gotta break away, find a great escape
Round and round and round
Round and round and round
Ohhh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, let's find
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, let's find
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, let's find the magic
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, let's find
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, let's find
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, let's find the magic
Can I find the beauty in the simple things?
Can I learn to see it, see it, see it?
The days go round and round, round and round
Gotta break away, find a great escape
Round and round and round
Round and round and round
Ohhh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, let's find
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, let's find
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, let's find the magic
Let's find the magic
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, let's find
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, let's find
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, let's find the magic
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh...

"Applejack is consumed by rage and vengeance against Rainbow Dash, though to be fair, it was technically her fault", Aria said. "Sweetie Belle, I need you to free the rest of Rainbow Dash's team and my friends from prison. I swear on my life that we'll never bother Sunset or her friends ever again."

"Okay. Deal", Sweetie Belle said.

"It's over!", Applejack yelled as she ripped off Sunset's left arm.

FINISH HER!

But before she could pull off Goro's Torn Apart Fatality, Rainbow Dash (who had finished destroying the devices) rammed into her rival. Applejack tossed Sunset's dismembered arm aside and faced Rainbow Dash as Sweetie Belle and Aria ran into the cave. Sweetie Belle picked up the dismembered arm and Aria scooped Sunset up in her arms. They ran out of the cave as the two rivals assumed fighting stances. "I can't let you arrest us, Applejack. She's my friend", Rainbow Dash said.

"So was I", Applejack bitterly replied. "You are fugitives of the law, and it's the Equestria Girls's sworn duty to take people like you in. You bring shame to the Equestria Girls name."

"You're going to regret saying that", Rainbow Dash said as she and Applejack glared at each other.

Chapter 4: Rainbow Dash vs. Applejack

ROUND 2! FIGHT!

Applejack attempted to grab Rainbow Dash, but her super-speed made her nearly impossible to catch. She rapidly punched Applejack's back, but she barely felt anything. Applejack tried to punch her opponent, but she zipped away before she could. "I! HATE! YOUR! Dumb face", Rainbow Dash said as she zipped across the lab, but after she said the last two words, Applejack slugged her opponent in the kidney. "Gah!"

"If you spent half as much time concentrating as you do talking, perhaps you would be less predictable", Applejack said as Rainbow Dash doubled over in pain. A boombox was nearby. Rainbow Dash saw it and smirked.

"I'm just getting warmed up!", Rainbow Dash retorted as she pressed the play button on the boombox. She started breakdancing while she dodged all of Applejack's attacks and hit her with breakdance moves. "If you can't beat them, BLIND THEM!" She used her super-speed to create a whirlwind around Applejack, obscuring Applejack's view. When the whirlwind vanished, Rainbow Dash was nowhere to be seen.

Outside the lab, Rainbow Dash was running towards the cave entrance. "Oh, no, you don't!", Applejack shouted.

ROUND 3! FIGHT!

She threw her hat, but Rainbow Dash backflipped and grabbed the hat as she boomeranged it back to Applejack, hitting the orange-skinned girl and knocking her back. Rainbow Dash zipped over and performed a Shoryuken, sending her opponent flying into the air as Rainbow Dash repeatedly punched her. "I'm gonna turn you into glue!", Rainbow Dash yelled as she repeatedly punched her opponent, but Applejack was still holding her own as she blocked the punches with her own punches.

"I'm gonna arrest you one way or another!", Applejack yelled as she kicked Rainbow Dash in the stomach, sending her flying backwards. The lab below them began to crumble. "What the..."

"Explosives!", Rainbow Dash said. "Unpredictable!" The exploding lab shook the entire cave as stalactites fell all around the two combatants as they continued fighting. Applejack grabbed a falling stalactite and attempted to stab Rainbow Dash, but the speedster dodged the attack. She ran up the wall and backflipped over her opponent, grabbing her and slamming her to the ceiling, causing more stalactites to fall. She ran out of the cave, leaving Applejack to die. However, Applejack leaped out of the cave through the top.

"That's enough!", Applejack yelled. "You've got ONE MORE CHANCE to surrender!"

ROUND 4! FIGHT!

"Never!", Rainbow Dash shouted. She took out two hook swords. She leaped upwards and landed on the top of the cave. She swung her swords, but Applejack dodged them and managed to grab one. The two rivals dueled on top of the cave as snow fell all around the decimated forest. At the edge of the cave, which was a cliff, Applejack kicked Rainbow Dash, almost disarming her but causing her to lose her balance. "Die!", Applejack shouted as she punched Rainbow Dash off the edge. Applejack walked off, but Rainbow Dash's hook sword was latched into the cliff, with Rainbow Dash dangling.

She climbed up onto the edge and rammed into Applejack using her super-speed, disarming Applejack. The speedster grabbed the other sword and assumed a racer's stance. "No, you", Rainbow Dash said.

FINISH HER!

Rainbow Dash grabbed her opponent's leg with one of her hook swords, then proceeded to run at an incredible speed, dragging her opponent behind her. This made Applejack's face grind against the top of the cave, shredding off Applejack's face and causing Applejack's eyeballs to fall out. Rainbow Dash briefly stopped to throw Applejack, dashed to the other side and sliced Applejack in half through the frontal body plane.

RAINBOW DASH WINS! FATALITY!

"I guess you were just too slow", Rainbow Dash quipped as she ran off, leaving her hook swords behind as Applejack's blood mysteriously formed a puddle.

At the police department, the rest of Rainbow Dash's team and the other two Dazzlings were free to go. Rainbow Dash's team told the government everything that happened, but as they left the base, a revived Applejack stood in front of the team with the hook swords in her hands. It took her a moment to realize she was outmatched. "It's over, Applejack", Rainbow Dash said. When Applejack didn't back down, Rainbow Dash used her super-speed to grab the hook swords. Applejack's teammates (including Rarity, who had recovered) stood with Rainbow Dash's team. Suddenly, someone knocked Applejack out. Sunset Shimmer (who had her left arm reattached) stood behind Applejack.

At Canterlot High, Starlight Glimmer walked through the portal, which brought her back to Equestria. With the lab now destroyed, the conflict that tore the Equestria Girls apart was over.

This was a VERY close match, but it ultimately came down to strength vs. speed. Applejack was obviously super strong, but strength isn't everything. Rainbow Dash's martial arts training came in handy when fighting Applejack hand-to-hand. Also, using the environment proved futile for Applejack since Rainbow Dash could just simply dodge incoming fire, so it was only a matter of time before Rainbow Dash pulled off her finishing move: Road Rash (but for copyright reasons, we're gonna call it Road Rage), which she performed with brutal accuracy, considering her top speed is 7,600 miles per hour! That's obviously nothing compared to Sonic's top speed of 200,000,000 miles per hour, but it was still fast enough to deliver a powerful Fatality. Applejack just couldn't deal enough damage to perform Goro's Torn Apart Fatality (but for copyright reasons, we're gonna call it Torn To Pieces). Applejack put up a good fight, but Rainbow Dash's superior speed, agility, swordsmanship, and martial arts skills earned her a hard-fought victory. Applejack was just too slow. The winner is Rainbow Dash.

At her house, Sunset was calling Rainbow Dash and telling her that she was still reeling in from the fight. Applejack was seriously pissed, but she had calmed down since then. Suddenly, someone knocked on Sunset's door. She hung up and answered the door to find Applejack outside. "I'm sorry", Applejack said.

"Revenge consumed you", Sunset replied. "It's not your fault."

Chapter 2: The Battle of the Equestria Girls

"Stop in the name of the law!", Applejack shouted as she and Rarity arrived at the camp.

"Oh, for fuck's sakes!", Rainbow Dash groaned. She was seemingly alone. "How'd you find me?"

"It wasn't easy, darling", Rarity replied. Sweetie Belle approached Rainbow Dash.

"We don't want to fight you", Sweetie Belle said. Fluttershy emerged from her hiding spot (the lake).

"You can't run", Fluttershy said.

THE DIVINE LIGHTS ARE BLAZING! GO WILD!

Apple Bloom tackled Rainbow Dash from behind, beginning an unforgettable battle for the ages: the Battle of the Equestria Girls. Rainbow Dash started laughing. "Applejack, Applejack, Applejack. How long have we known each other for?", she asked. By the time Applejack realized it was a trap, it was too late. Sunset and Starlight were hiding in the cabin, Twilight and Pinkie were hiding in the trees, and Trixie grabbed Apple Bloom and tossed her aside. She helped her ally up.

"You alright?", Trixie asked.

"Yeah, I'm good", Rainbow Dash answered. Applejack looked at the trees and saw Twilight and Pinkie running. Apple Bloom gave chase. Rarity saw Sunset and Starlight in the cabin, but they ran as well. Sweetie Belle started to chase Sunset and Starlight, but Rainbow Dash tackled her and the two fought in close quarters combat. Meanwhile, Trixie approached Fluttershy.

"The shy one. This'll be easy", Trixie said. However, that proved to be a mistake as Fluttershy easily overwhelmed Trixie with quick karate moves.

"Hmph. Never underestimate the quiet ones", Fluttershy quipped. Meanwhile, Apple Bloom caught Starlight and tossed her aside. She caught Sunset's punch, but Starlight tackled the freshman. Meanwhile, Rarity saw Sweetie Belle fighting Rainbow Dash and joined her sister. In the forest, Applejack cornered Twilight and Pinkie. Pinkie threw a sugar bomb, but Applejack dodged it. Suddenly, Twilight used her telekinesis to cause five trees to fall on Applejack, trapping her.

"Oh, boy...", Applejack said. In another part of the forest, Apple Bloom was still fighting Sunset and Starlight. She managed to defeat them, however, and ran off. At the campsite, Rainbow Dash used her superior agility to fight Rarity and Sweetie Belle. Trixie then tackled Sweetie Belle and delivered a powerful punch to the freshman's stomach. Rainbow Dash and Trixie ran off joined their comrades in the forest. However, Team Applejack's final member, Scootaloo, appeared and blocked their path to the cave. The rest of Team Applejack joined Scootaloo.

"This isn't gonna end well...", Fluttershy said. Without a second thought, the two teams clashed. As Sweetie Belle and Sunset Shimmer fought, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie fought in a battle between characters voiced by Andrea Libman. However, Twilight intervened at used her telekinesis to send Fluttershy flying. Meanwhile, Sweetie Belle was gaining the upper hand in her fight against Sunset, but Twilight intervened once again, using her telekinesis to send Sweetie Belle flying. Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash and Apple Bloom faced each other.

"Your sister is delusional", Rainbow Dash said. "Get out of here before you hurt yourself."

"Applejack knows what she's doing", Apple Bloom replied as they began fighting. Her smaller size proved to be more than a match for the speedster. However, Rainbow Dash's superior speed somehow overwhelmed Apple Bloom as the freshman couldn't calculate Rainbow Dash's fight pattern.

Meanwhile, Applejack and Starlight Glimmer fought hand-to-hand, but Trixie intervened and repeatedly punched Applejack in the face, but after a while, Applejack delivered an extremely powerful punch to Trixie's face and sent her flying while Rainbow Dash and Sunset Shimmer hid. "We have to get to the cave. They won't be able to find us thanks to its maze-like interior", Sunset said. "We need a diversion."

"Already done", Trixie (who was nearby) said. She used her own magic to give herself enhanced strength and speed. She grabbed Rarity by the throat. However, she broke free, and she, Apple Bloom, and Applejack fought Trixie while Sweetie Belle fought Pinkie Pie.

"I take no shame in harming my enemies, no matter their age!", Pinkie shouted as she and the freshman fought. However, Sweetie Belle won. Meanwhile, Twilight joined Trixie in fighting Rarity, Applejack, Apple Bloom, and Scootaloo. However, Scootaloo noticed Rainbow Dash and Sunset Shimmer running towards the cave and attempted to stop them, but they were too fast. However, Fluttershy blocked the duo.

"Stop", Fluttershy said. However, when Sweetie Belle approached the duo from behind, Fluttershy tackled the freshman. "Run!"

Meanwhile, Applejack, Rarity, and Apple Bloom managed to take down Trixie, but Apple Bloom was badly injured. Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash and Sunset made it to the entrance of the cave, but Applejack and Rarity blocked their path. However, in a fit of rage, Starlight Glimmer delivered a skull-breaking punch to Rarity's forehead.

"GET OVER HERE!", Starlight screamed as she grabbed the white-skinned Equestria Girl and pummeled her senseless. Rainbow Dash and Sunset ran into the cave as Rarity was knocked out by one final devastating punch, bringing the Battle of the Equestria Girls to an end.

K.O.

Throughout the forest, the remaining combatants all got to their feet with multiple injuries sustained during the fight. Starlight, Twilight, Pinkie, and Trixie ran off into the distance to avoid capture, but it proved to be a futile attempt. The foursome were arrested for acting against the government, but Fluttershy wasn't arrested for some strange reason. However, Applejack still wanted to capture Rainbow Dash and Sunset, so she walked into the cave. Sweetie Belle, wanting revenge, followed her teammate. Fluttershy, Apple Bloom and Scootaloo brought Rarity to a hospital, where she was nursed back to full strength.

In the cave, Applejack and Sweetie Belle found Rainbow Dash and Sunset. However, Rainbow Dash remembered what Starlight had said: there was someone else behind it all. "Someone wanted this to happen", Rainbow Dash said to Applejack. "We need to work together."

"Fine", Applejack replied. She saw footprints... but these footprints didn't belong to the foursome. "We're not alone." The foursome assumed fighting stances and stood in a circle with their backs to each other as a familiar laugh echoed throughout the cave.