It's Hero Time

by APStories

Rating: teen
Tags: Main 6, Ben 10, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Spike, Science Fiction, Profanity, Adventure, Violence, Crossover
Length: 2035

The Mane Six and Spike enlist the help of galactic superhero Ben 10 to stop an intergalactic threat.

When an intergalactic threat emerges, the Mane Six and Spike must enlist the help of the galactic superhero Ben 10 to save Equestria. However, this threat may be way too powerful for Ben. Does the young shapeshifter have what it takes to defeat the malicious Brightburn?

Published 2021-06-14 15:30:01 UTC
Last updated 2021-07-30 15:37:57 UTC

A Cry For Help

Author's Note

The text in parentheses is the text Ben couldn't make out.

A Cry For Help

"Breaking news at this hour. A passenger jet has crashed in the small town of Brightburn, Kansas. Details are still coming in, but there are believed to be no survivors among the 268 passengers on board. Investigators are not yet sure what caused the plane to drop suddenly from the sky and crash into this small family farm. Among the reported dead are the residents of the farmhouse, Kyle and Tori Breyer. They are survived by their 12-year-old son, Brandon", a news reporter said. Brandon was innocently sitting in the back of an ambulance, eating a cookie. No one realized that the cause of the sudden plane crash was the 12-year-old boy. However, there was one thing on his mind: world destruction. Eventually, he walked off, put on his new costume, and flew off. As days progressed, more and more of the world felt the wrath of Brandon Breyer. He then went beyond Earth and found a world unlike any other. A world with defenseless little ponies. A place called... Equestria.

Elsewhere on Earth, a flying alien that appeared to be on fire noticed a cornfield with Brightburn's symbol etched into it. The alien landed and transformed into a young boy: Benjamin Kirby Tennyson, also known as Ben 10.

"What in the world?", Ben asked himself. The symbol matched the markings he found where other dead bodies disappeared. He transformed into Grey Matter and investigated the area.

"Hmm, interesting", Grey Matter said. He transformed back into Ben.

"This definitely wasn't a normal fire. It seems as if this was caused by lasers", Ben thought to himself. "But if it was lasers, how could they have created something this big? Unless... there's a new supervillain in town." Suddenly, his Omnitrix started beeping.

In Equestria, the Mane Six and Spike were fighting Brightburn, but they were clearly outmatched. They definitely outnumbered Brightburn, but that didn't matter. "Retreat!", Twilight shouted. She and her friends attempted to run, but Brightburn used his telekinesis to prevent them from leaving. Twilight blasted magic at Brightburn, briefly blinding him and allowing the Mane Six and Spike to escape.

In the castle, the Mane Six and Spike caught their breath. Twilight then casted a spell upwards.

Back on Earth, Ben's Omnitrix was beeping like crazy. He pressed it and a transmission came through. The audio was garbled, but he was able to make out some of the audio.

"Someone help! We're (being attacked by a) being from another world! (Our) powers (are) useless against him! His telekinesis (outshines mine!)", Twilight said.

"He's stronger (than our strongest ponies)! He's invincible!", Applejack said.

"He's definitely not (willing to become a) pacifist!", Fluttershy said.

"I may be invincible, but not even (I can face off against) this guy!", Pinkie said.

"I can't out-fly him! (He's too fast!)", Rainbow Dash said.

"We need (help from) another alien, as crazy as it may sound!", Rarity said.

"(Uh, Twilight?) Who are you trying to contact?", Spike asked. The audio became much more clearer.

"Ben 10! He's from Earth!", Twilight answered.

"How do I get there?", Ben asked.

"Well, where are you right now?", Twilight asked in response.

"Brightburn, Kansas", Ben answered. The next thing he knew, Ben started glowing. He disappeared in a flash of white.

In the castle, Ben reappeared in front of the ponies. "What the... who are you?", he asked. After the ponies and Spike introduced themselves to Ben, the castle shook. Ben looked outside. "A kid? That's who's causing you trouble? This'll be easy." He transformed into Heatblast and flew towards Brightburn. The young supervillain turned to face the flaming alien.

"And what are you supposed to be?", Brightburn asked.

"I am Ben Tennyson, galactic superhero", Heatblast answered. After hearing the word "superhero", however, Brightburn immediately delivered a powerful punch, sending Heatblast flying backwards. "Whoa! Someone's cranky." Brightburn flew circles around Heatblast at a supersonic speed. In response, Ben transformed into XLR8 and tackled Brightburn at a supersonic speed.

"Okay, kid. Let's stop this before someone gets hurt", XLR8 said. Brightburn unleashed his heat vision on the young superhero, causing XLR8 to scream in pain. While XLR8 was blinded, Brightburn used his quick attacks to defeat his opponent. Before he could finish the job, however, Twilight blasted Brightburn with some magic. XLR8 transformed back into Ben.

"Run!", Twilight shouted. Ben ran into the castle.

"Pathetic fools", Brightburn said. Twilight flew into the castle, but Brightburn began to destroy it. Unbeknownst to him, however, a flash of purple light indicated that the ponies, Spike, and Ben all teleported away.

After the castle was destroyed, Brightburn looked through the rubble, but he couldn't find the individuals who escaped. "Damn it!", Brightburn angrily said.

Deep in the Everfree Forest, the heroes reappeared.

"Is everyone okay?", Ben asked. He overheard the Mane Six singing Let The Rainbow Remind You for some reason, but at least it was an indication that they were still alive.

Each one of us has something special
That makes us different, that makes us rare
We have a light that shines within us
That we were always meant to share
And when we come together
Combine the light that shines within
There is nothing we can't do
There is no battle we can't win
When we come together
There'll be a star to guide the way
It's inside us every day
See it now! See it now!
Let the rainbow remind you
That together we will always shine
Let the rainbow remind you
That forever this will be our time
Let the rainbow remind you
That together we will always shine

"I take it you guys are still alive", Ben said as Spike flew over. "Who... is that guy?"

"We don't know. All he said was yychhagaro larum ghhol, but I don't know what that means", Twilight answered.

"It means take the world", Ben said. "If he said that, then we're dealing with Brandon Breyer, otherwise known as Brightburn, Son of Darkness, an alien supervillain hellbent on destroying Earth... which is where I'm from. But... why is he here?"

A Fatal Weakness

At Sugarcube Corner...

"The year was 2006. An alien spacecraft landed near the Breyer farmhouse. Tori and Kyle Breyer found a baby boy inside and raised him as their own. This was Brandon Breyer. As a kid, Brandon was exceptionally smart. He has an IQ that can rival Tails the Fox's IQ, maybe surpass it! He seemed to be living a happy life... until he discovered his true alien heritage. Feeling betrayed and lied to, Brandon was filled to the brim with rage and donned a red suit, completing his transformation into the supervillain known as Brightburn. We already knew his IQ was high, but Brightburn also has superhuman strength and speed. He can also use heat vision. He also has telekinesis, which is basically his version of Superman's ice breath. He can even mess with electronics to really give people a scare. Oh, yeah. This guy is a HORROR character. He's like Freddy Krueger and Michael Myers combined with Superman. He can also fly! He's truly a powerful foe, but he does have one weakness: his spacecraft, or rather, the material it's made out of. But other than that, if you see Brightburn, may God have mercy on your soul... because he's already killed over 274 people. He's killed Erica Connor, his crush's mother. Damn, dude! What's your problem? He also killed his uncle Noah McNichol in a car crash. Shit, dude! That's your uncle! I know you're adopted, but still! He also killed TWO policemen AND HIS ADOPTIVE PARENTS! At the end of the movie, he killed 268 people on a plane, Final Destination style. I know that these aren't the biggest feats, but it's definitely horrifying. I wasn't lying when I said this guy was a horror character. He's actually somewhat similar to Ultraman, an alternate evil version of Superman. What a coincidence. Still, Brightburn is a horror character in his own right and he has truly made a name for himself in the horror community", Ben explained.

"Wait... his spacecraft? Where's that?", Twilight asked.

"Brightburn, Kansas", Ben answered. "The question is: how are we gonna get to Earth when the scary Superman is still out there?"

"I've been working on a spell that can send us to different dimensions, like Earth. However, you'll have to hold off Brightburn", Twilight replied.

"Okay. I can do that", Ben replied. "It's hero time!" He transformed into XLR8 and sped out of Sugarcube Corner. In almost NO time at all, XLR8 stood before the remains of Twilight's castle... and the vicious supervillain from Kansas responsible for the destruction. Brightburn removed his mask, revealing his youthful face, but behind that face was a bloodthirsty monster. XLR8 transformed back into Ben as Brandon landed. The two boys stared at each other.

"I've heard so much about you", Brandon said. "A young boy wielding a powerful weapon called the Omnitrix. I was once like you. Young. Naive. Innocent. But all that changed when I discovered my true alien heritage. Now... I have a new goal. Take the world."

"We are nothing alike", Ben replied as the two boys circled each other. "I was called here to save this world from you and your twisted beliefs. It's hero time!" He transformed into XLR8.

"So be it", Brandon said. He put his mask back on. "Guess there's no use in talking to you." Brightburn sped towards his opponent, but XLR8 moved out of the way.

"Gotta go fast!", XLR8 said as he literally ran circles around his opponent.

"He's fast. Gotta anticipate where he'll go", Brightburn said to himself. Suddenly, something large and red grabbed the young supervillain and smashed him around like a rag doll. "What the..."

"Smashy-smashy!", Four Arms said. However, Four Arms wasn't strong enough to rip Brightburn apart. Brightburn broke free of the ten-year-old superhero's grip and delivered a powerful punch. "So, that's how you wanna play, huh? Let's play!" He transformed into Heatblast and ran towards his opponent.

On Earth, the humanized Mane Six and Spike, now a dog, were inspecting the wreckage that was once the Breyer house. "What are we looking for, exactly?", Applejack asked.

"A small spacecraft", Twilight answered.

"Found it!", Rainbow Dash called out. She took a piece of the ship's exterior.

Back in Equestria, Heatblast and Brightburn were still going at it.

"This is gonna get HOT!!!", Heatblast shouted as he burned Brightburn's skin. Despite being invincible, the supervillain felt pain. "How pathetic. I'll bet I can even beat you as Grey Matter." Next thing he knew, he transformed into Grey Matter.

"What the...", Brightburn said. "Whatever." He used his heat vision on his opponent, but Grey Matter transformed into Cannonbolt and deflected the lasers.

"Take that, bozo!", Cannonbolt quipped. However, Brightburn immediately delivered a powerful punch to his opponent's stomach. In response, Cannonbolt transformed into Diamondhead.

"How many alien forms do you have?!", Brightburn complained.

"10!", Diamondhead said confidently. He used his crystallokinesis to attack his opponent, buying some time to transform into Upgrade... except that wasn't the best choice.

"Uh-oh", Upgrade said. He quickly transformed into Overflow and drenched his opponent with water.

"Why don't you cool off?", Overflow asked. With the supervillain now drenched, Overflow transformed into Wildvine and ensnared his opponent with vines.

"No escape", Wildvine said menacingly. However, Brightburn broke through the vines.

"I'll squash you like the bug you are!", Brightburn screamed. Wildvine transformed into Stinkfly and flew off, but Brightburn was hot on his tail.

"Uh-oh", Stinkfly said. Suddenly, something stabbed Brightburn through the chest. Stinkfly stopped flying and transformed back into Ben. Brightburn was stabbed with a piece of his ship's material. The Mane Six and Spike had returned, and Twilight had used her telekinesis to stab Brightburn through the chest. The Princess of Friendship and the Son of Darkness glared at each other before Brightburn fell limp.

"Well... that was unexpected", Ben said. Eventually, the castle was repaired, and Ben 10 went back to Earth. The universe can now rest easy with another threat officially eliminated from existence.