Author's Note

This chapter will show a 'potential' relationship, let me know in the comments what you all think.

Also I had an idea for the next chapter but I've decided to run it through you guys, who should Twinkle's ship be?

Options could be:
1. Flash
2. Cheese
3. other

Either way, the next chapter will be a brief stint into the human world to wrap up the introductions of our new cast, then we can get to the other stuff.

Suggestions, votes, and more are always appreciated, I hope you enjoy it.

Growing affections, secret meetings, and trouble is brewing.

The next morning came, now that the buzz of the previous day was gone every pony was getting back to work.

And yes there's one pony whom everyone was surprised to see not active.

The famous bodybuilder Bulk Biceps.

Usually, he'd be off working out in the gym or at the spa as a masseuse. But this time today there was something else on his mind.

That beautiful she adonis that stood on that stage, her muscles, her brashness, her colorful mane, her muscles…

He'd never been especially interested in Rainbow Dash, he liked her confidence and colorful mane. He was a little more interested in Applejack due to her diligence and better muscleculture but this mysterious green pegasus seem to combine their best attributes into one hot bodybuilder!

He can just imagine working out at the gym as a power couple…

"BULK BICEPS" a voice startled him out of his thoughts.

“Huh?” Bulk turned around and saw an irate mare.

“Can I help you?” He asked.

“No but you could help all the ponies you knocked down on your way to wherever,” She insisted and he looked to see he had knocked down a dozen ponies that must have bumped into him while he was musing.

“Oh! Sorry!” Bulk hurried over to help.

After helping out the ponies Bulk went on to approach Sweet Apple Acres.

“Ok Bulk! You got this! YEAH!” Bulk flew over the acres and looked around for the green mare, he eventually found her bucking a tree… with her fists?

“Huh?” Bulk said floating there and watching Zap Apple punching the tree with precision, but Bulk knows… she’s holding back her punches to not damage the tree, just shake it, bodybuilders have this sixth sense about that stuff.

“Whoa, she’s doing a bucks worth with just her fists! She’s awesome!” Bulk said before wondering if he could do that too… time to find out.

“Just like Uncle Ten Tons always told you! ‘Go for it champ!’... Or was it ‘stop lifting the couch when I’m trying to nap on it’… I don’t remember…” Bulk said before shrugging and flying down there.

“H-hey there Mrs” Bulk said as he landed.

“Hmm? Oh hey there Bulk!” Zap said as she began punching the tree and making apples fall.

“Doesn’t that hurt?” Bulk asked.

“Not really, ah gotta admit this fusion thing certainly made me strong,” Zap Apple said.

Bulk also noticed the cloud house near the farmhouse.

“Is that Rainbow's house? Why did you move it?” Bulk asked.

“Ya’ll are forgettin that ah’m Rainbow too? Ah had to move mah other stuff here,” Zap said.

“Oh yeah, you did say that… so! Uh… hey! You wanna come with me to the gym and pump iron until we collapse?” Bulk asked.

“Eenope, too busy,” Zap said taking a swig of a water bottle she brought with her.

“Oh… well when you have a break?” Bulk asked.

“Ah don’t take breaks, too awesome for breaks,” Zap said cockily.

“....Lunch?” Bulk offered.

“Sorry Bulk, yer mighty kind but ah got plans to get together with Apple Bloom and discuss thing with her, this is an adjustment period with her as ya probably know, maybe tomorrow!” Zap said.

“Ok… Hey! How about I help you?” Bulk said.

“Hmmm, why not, ain’t gonna turn down a helper,” Zap shrugged and gestured for Bulk to walk to a tree.

“Show me what ya got,” Zap said.

“Got it! Hrrraaagh!” Bulk ran up and began trying to pull the tree out by the roots and he was succeeding.

“HEY! Not like that!” Zap barked.

“Oops!” Bulk stopped.

“Ya gotta kick it like so,” Zap spun and kicked the tree with one of her strong legs.

Almost every apple rained down into the surrounding buckets.

“Took a few tries but ah ain’t breaking them anymore,” Zap Apple said.

“Breaking?” Bulk asked.

“Ah tested out my strength on a few non-apple trees and snapped them, but ah got the hang of it, eventually,” Zap bragged.

“Awesome, you're like a supermare or something!” Bulk said.

“Well ya ain’t wrong,” Zap said flattered by his admiration “Now try again, like ah showed ya,” Zap said.

“Got it!” Bulk was about to swing his leg with all his might, but Zap sensed this, jumped in front of it, and caught his leg.

“Huh?” Bulk said

“Not quite that hard, ya gotta measure yer strength before each blow, otherwise yer bound to damage the tree,” Zap said letting go of his leg.

“Gotcha,” Bulk said before kicking the tree with a more controlled kick successfully making apples fall.

“Alright, now yer doin it!” Zap said with a nod.

“YEAH! So we can go work out now right?” Bulk asked.

“Eenope, we got too many trees t’day, maybe next time,” Zap patiently said.

“Aww…” Bulk said.

The day passed by quickly and Bulk's legs were starting to hurt from kicking trees alot, not wanting to admit it though he continued until Zap gestured for him to stop.

“That’s good enough fer now, Ah’ll take it from here,” Zap said.

“Uh… sure! Not that I’m hurting in the legs or anything, I’m tough as nails!” Bulk said.

“Alright, see you later Bulk, thanks fer the help,” Zap said.

“No prob,” Bulk said as he walked/limped away.

“Kickings different from lifting, guess it’s best ah stopped him here before he hurt himself,” Zap said to herself.

Bulk walked to his home since it was his day off, and having spent most of his free time helping Zap Apple, he wondered if she would be interested in him, especially if she found out about his… pastime, besides bodybuilding of course.

Bulk flew into his house and went up to his room. Afterward he sat down on his bed and opened a book, labeled ‘Bulk poetic diaries’ and began writitng.

“Her mane flitters in the breeze, her colors, like a rainbow has been seized, placed into her locks to brighten her up. Her muscles so strong, I fear to ever do her wrong, her eyes, such a pretty color, makes my heart beat harder and louder, like a forlorn lover,” Bulk finished his poem and set it down before sighing.

“Would she think me unmanly for being a poet as well as a weightlifter? More reason to not let her or anypony find out…” Bulk sighed before leaving his room.

Charity had calmed down the previous night and had Twinkle teleport a message to her animal friends, basically giving them a rundown on what happened to Fluttershy.

She had kept the Boutique closed to go to visit her animal friends.

“I’ll be back Sweetie, I need to visit my animal friends,” Charity said.

“Ok, Charity, I’ll be with my friends later!” Sweetie said as she left, when she was gone Sweetie sighed.

“Maybe they have advice on how to get used to this…” Sweetie said.

Charity wandered through town, humming a little tune and waving to ponies as they passed.

Charity found the path to her cottage as if she’d lived there most of her life… which in a way, she did.

She paused at the door of her cottage and wondered if she should do this, but they knew ahead of time so hopefully they won’t employ anti-invader maneuver seven… that would hurt.

She knocked on the door and waited for a few minutes before the door creaked open.

Looking down she saw a familiar rabbit who looked up at her expectantly.

“H-hello Angel,” Charity said, kneeling down.

Angel looked closely at her face and he cautiously hopped closer to her, sniffing her hand as she lowered it for him.

“It’s me Angel… at least partially, you received my message right?” Charity asked.

Angel nodded and hopped away for a second before coming back with her message.

“Okay, good,” Charity said.

Angel gestured for her to come in and she did. When she did she saw her animal friends had straightened up the cottage and were waiting in the living room.

“Hello everybody,” Charity nervously said.

Angel hopped over to the animals and gestured to Charity a few times.

Deciding to see if what Angel said is true the other animals crowded around Charity and sniffed her.

Eventually, they backed off and looked at her sadly.

“Yes darlings, it is true, I am Fluttershy, and also Rarity, I am also considering living in Ponyville to be closer to Sweetie Belle, b-but I can still visit periodically,” Charity hurriedly said.

The other animals seemed sad to hear this.

“There isn’t two of me anymore, I am sorry, I will try to find a way to continue to care for you, it will be difficult but I refuse to abandon you all,” Charity said.

Harry approached Charity and she petted his head.

“I know dear, I will find a way to be there, but it may take awhile, so I am leaving you in charge until then,” Charity said.

Harry nodded.

“I will take Angel with me, I am sure he will take the longest to accept me, considering how close he and Fluttershy were,” Charity said.

Harry nodded again.

“I will put some tea on if anypony wants any?” Charity said leaving for the kitchen.

Every paw was raised.

The Cutie Mark Crusaders all met for a singular reason, their new sisters.

“Alright! Sound off” Apple Bloom said.

“Here!” Scootaloo said.

“Sweetie Belle present,” Sweetie Belle said.

“And ah’m here so now we can begin our emergency meeting,” Apple Bloom said sitting down with the other two crusaders.

“Yeah…” Scootaloo said

“Don’t worry Scoots yer in a judgment-free zone,” Apple Bloom said.

“Well… do you two feel as uneasy about… what’s been going on lately?” Scootaloo asked.

“What do you mean?” Sweetie asked.

“First our sisters get fused with the other elements, then we’re told they aren’t coming back and then… look girls what I am about to tell you doesnt leave this room, got it?” Scootaloo said firmly, the other two ponies nodded.

“I saw a strange stallion sneak into Canterlot and steal from the princess's room!” Scoots said.

“What?” Apple Bloom said.

“Was he handsome?” Sweetie asked casually.

“Seriously Sweetie? That’s your first reaction?” Scootaloo said with a flat look.

“Just kidding just kidding,” Sweetie chuckled.

“What’d he steal?” Scootaloo asked.

“Just a box and a small mirror,” Scootaloo said.

“Odd,” Apple Bloom said.

“Yeah, and I’m betting it was something important, so here’s what I suggest, we help find him and we become famous investigators in the process!” Scootaloo said like it was foolproof.

“Scoots, we already got our cutie marks,” Apple Bloom said.

“So? Who says we can’t do a little side activity to earn some bits?” Scootaloo replied.

“What if he’s dangerous?” Sweetie asked.

“So what? I’m no slouch, and neither is Apple Bloom, not to mention you got some magic, at the very least I wanna contribute to the cause of finding out what’s happening in Equestria, for all we know a new danger is in the works,” Scootaloo said.

“Eh, alright, but we only do investigation, ah don’t wanna end up kidnapped,” Apple Bloom said.

“Count me in!” Sweetie said.

“Alright! Cutie Mark Crusaders, investigators!” The three cheered.

In Manehatten it was raining, the hooded figure walked through a portal that formed in an alleyway.

“Alright… now to get started… I need good material,” The hooded pony said, as he wandered through the seedy alleyways he caught the attention of several ponies hiding in alleyways.

He continued walking even as it was clear he was being followed.

“Hey buddy!” The head unicorn said finally.

The hooded pony ran ahead.

“He’s getting away!” A brown pegasus mare shouted as the group of eight gangsters pursued him.

The group intending to mug him pursued the unicorn into an alleyway dead end.

He paused there and looked around before turning to the group.

“Nowhere to run now pal, now hand over all your bits and valuable, and that cloak while your at it, I'm freezing in this rain,” the lead unicorn said.

“Thanks for following me out here, no witnesses after all,” The hooded pony said.

“For what?” The head unicorn asked.

“Hmm… not bad, not prime but it’ll work…” the unicorn muttered.

“Hey! Didja hear me?” The unicorn said.

“Shut your mouth you filthy street rat, I’m examining my materials,” The hooded pony said.

“Your what? And the hell did you just call me?” The unicorn said before turning around.

“Hey! Sledgehammer, teach this bozo a lesson would ya?” the gangster said.

“Yes boss,” A burly grey earth pony said approaching.

“Ooh, your well built,” The hooded pony said before holding out his hand.

“Thanks, now cough up your valuables or I’ll make you-” Suddenly the stallion named Sledgehammer yelped as he was grabbed off of the ground by a glowing green tendril.

“What the?!” the gangsters exclaimed.

“And now… you,” He shot another tendril that snatched a lanky black punk unicorn and he raised the two up.

“Wh-what are you doing?!” The head unicorn demanded.

“Making them better than the sum of their parts…” he then slammed them together and a bright green glow overcame the area, when the glow ended the new pony was revealed.

He had Sledgehammer’s build but the punk look of the other pony, and his coat was a dark gray.

“Wh-what the hell did you do to me?!” The new pony demanded.

“I made you better, now for phase two,” The hooded pony said before reaching into the box of Celtus and pulling out what looked like a lantern.

“H-hey! I don’t know what you did to Sledgehammer and Red Knoll, but you better turn them back or else I’ll-” The leader was blasted with a fast-moving magic blast that froze him.

“Shut up,” The hooded pony said before turning back to the dark gray unicorn.

“What are you-” The lantern flashed brightly and when it dimmed his pupils dilated.

“You serve me now,” The hooded pony said.

“....What is your will?” The dark grey unicorn said bowing.

“L-let’s just get out of here…” The brown pegasus mare said as she turned to run before suddenly she bumped into a force field, “Huh?!” She scrabbled wildly at the barrier.

“Sorry, but none of you are leaving, I need to continue my studies and gain some enforcers after all,” The hooded pony said.

“P-please let us go!” A green pegasus mare begged.

“Why would I do that? It won’t benefit me, don’t worry, you're helping bring about a new Equestria, one where everypony is strong, and nopony is vulnerable again!” The unicorn laughed.

“Your crazy!” The brown pegasus mare cried before a green tendril snatched her and the green pegasus.

“Your next…” The hooded pony laughed as the two mares screamed as they were slammed together and merged.