The ultimate surprise in Equestria girls

The group of ponies and four humans got out of the bus that Benjamin had upgraded, staring up at the crystal empire as Benjamin returned to normal with a crack of his back. “Alright, let's find the others and get home. I need a nap.”

“I bet you do.” Stanley said as he walked to the castle. “I will get the bus later.”

Benjamin hummed a bit. “Actually I could use a vehicle back home too… think you could use the command block to make a copy of the bus that you could spawn in like a mod? That way I could take it with me?”

Stanley stared at him. “Blocks.” Was all he said.

Benjamin raised an eyebrow before looking at the bus. “Wouldn't it copy it as it is? And then you could place the whole bus down like a bus and spawn it or something? Also if your command block is technology… couldn't I upgrade it with Upgrade and increase its abilities to do that?”

“I don’t want to risk breaking it.” Stanley said before he pointed at the wheels. “If I made a minecraft car the wheels would be square.”

“Damn, ok.” Benjamin said with a sigh. “I wonder if there's a scrapyard here that I can use to make another car.”

“Or you could make one back in your world, better tech to use too.” Stanley suggested.

Benjamin blinked a bit before grinning like a mad man and giggling wildly. “Oh-ho-ho, I am so, making Kevin's indestructible car!”

“Almost indestructible, remember it could be affected by magic in the end.” Stanley said with a laugh.

“Yeah, except I can upgrade and get help making it magic proof!” Benjamin said, rubbing his hands together. “Oh I'm gonna have so much fun!”

“Just make sure Argit doesn’t steal it from you.” Stanley said with a chuckle.

“Oh, I'm definitely adding a retinal and DNA scanner.” Benjamin laughed a bit as the group walked into town.

“Benjamin!” A familiar voice called out as H-Fluttershy ran over to them. “There you are, what happened to your head!?”

“Don't worry about it, it's not that big a deal.” Benjamin said with a small shrug.

“He got hit in the head with a ball.” P-Fluttershy said softly as she stared at her human counterpart.

“What?!” H-Fluttershy asked with a frown checking Benjamin's head as he made an uncomfortable face. “O-oh wait… are you my counterpart?” She asked P-Fluttershy.

The pony nodded her head. “Y-yes I am.” She said shyly.

“O-oh, um. Hello…” H-Fluttershy said with a small blush.

“H-hello to you too.” P-Fluttershy said softly before she looked between Benjamin and her counterpart. “Is…Is he your coltfriend?”

Benjamin's eyes widened as H-Fluttershy blushed red. “W-what? N-no! He's just a f-friend…” she said softly.

“Th-then um…” P-Fluttershy shyly pointed at Benjamin’s face which was a few inches away from H-Fluttershy’s bust.

H-Fluttershy blushed redder as she moved away quickly, leaving Benjamin blushing lightly as he pinched his nose a little. “I-i was checking his head!” She said with a deep blush.

“Sure you were.” Stanley said with a chuckle. “Did everyone have a good time? Spend your money well?”

“O-oh um, y-yes. We've all gotten a few things. The others are at the c-castle.” H-Fluttershy said as Sunset crossed her arms a little.

“Then let's get going.” Rarity said with a smile. “I'm excited to meet my counterpart.”

“Yeah, let’s get you all headed home.” Stanley said before he yawned and started walking.

Benjamin nodded as they all started walking to the castle, while H-Fluttershy and P-Fluttershy walked slowly behind the group. “Do you like him?” P-Fluttershy asked her counterpart soft.

H-Fluttersny blushed and looked down shyly. “I…don’t know.” She said just as softly.

“He seems nice, how long have you known him?” P-Fluttershy asked softly still.

H-Fluttershy looked down. “Just a little over Two and a half days.”

“Really?” P-Fluttershy asked. “Well, maybe something will come of it.”

H-Fluttershy blushed and looked away. “I don't know, I am letting him stay at my animal shelter but besides that we haven’t…well…he also saved me from…a creepy old man.”

P-Fluttershy looked at her in surprise. “Really? The others mentioned he said something about that but didn't go into detail.”

H-Fluttershy whimpered a bit. “He…he would come to my shelter offen, sometimes when I would order takeout when staying late, other times it would be random, and…he forced himself in and touched me… h-he even had me remove my clothes t-thankfully he never…”

P-Fluttershy gasped and hugged her counterpart. “I'm so sorry that happened to you!”

H-Fluttershy hugged her back as they stopped for a moment. “Th-the others don’t know…not the full story.”

“You should tell them.” P-Fluttershy said with a small frown, noticing Benjamin had stopped, causing the others to stop and look.

H-Fluttershy looked down. “I…can’t, it would only make them worry about me.”

“Shy of course we're gonna worry.” H-Rainbow said, walking over and setting a hand on her friend's shoulder. “You can tell us anything, besides thanks to Benjamin, that guy is gone forever. You don't have to hold it in.”

She sniffled and tried to hold it in, but as her pony friends all joined the hug she broke and started to cry heavily.

“Darling, you should tell our counterparts.” Rarity said with a frown.

“She's right Sugarcube, ahm sure they'd be there for ya.” Applejack said with a gentle smile.

“I…I don’t want to worry them.” H-Fluttershy said weakly.

H-Rainbow sighed and hugged H-Fluttershy again. “Shy, it's not worrying. We're already worried about you, you've been through something traumatic. And we'll always be here for you.”

Stanley looked back at the group and groaned a bit. “You could just see a therapist too.”

H-Fluttershy whimpered more as H-Rainbow glared at Stanley, while Benjamin sighed. “Dude if she's not gonna open up to her friends she won't open up to a complete stranger.”

He shrugged a bit. “Because it is their job?”

Benjamin sighed a little. “Let's just get going.”

Stanley nodded and started walking to the castle. “So what is your plan after you get back to your world? What's your plan for getting home?”

“Home?” Benjamin asked, arching an eyebrow. “If you mean the human world I came from, I'm not planning on going back.”

“You aren’t? Dude if you could make it back with the omnitrix you'd be set for life!” Stanley said in shock.

Benjamin shrugged. “I'm better off where I am.”

“You are nuts.” Stanley said before whispering. “I mean yeah they look human enough, but I don't see myself dating anyone from the world those girls are from, let alone the ones from here.”

“Then you're closed minded.” Benjamin said with a small shrug.

“No, I am a human being.” Stanley said before looking back for a moment. “I mean just look at those horse faces they have, and your girls have those massive eyes.”

Benjamin shrugged a bit. “Still a better life than the one I had back there.”

“Alright, well after I figure out how to make sure I survive I am going after the ender dragon and heading home.” Stanley said with a smirk.

“If it works.” Benjamin said as the group walked into the castle.

“It is the only answer I can think of.” Stanley said with a shrug.

Benjamin shrugged a bit as well as they walked into the throne room. “Good luck.”

“Stanley, you have returned.” Amore said with a smile after a guard had just whispered something to her.

“Howdy partners y'all meet our counterparts?” H-Applejack asked as Benjamin smirked.

“What do you think?” He asked, as the pony versions of them walked in.

“Whoa.” H-Pinkie said as she looked at her pony self and rushed over, they looked at each other and giggled together.

“Howdy.” P-applejack said with a grin to her counterpart, while the Rarity's started talking about fashion.

“Whoa.” The two Sweetie Belle's said as they looked at each other.

Twilight looked around and pouted a bit. “Th-there isn’t another me?”

“Sorry, we haven't met a human you Twilight.” Sunset said with a small frown.

“Oh…” Twilight said sadly.

Benjamin frowned a little bit. “In a way Gwen is your counterpart. She's really smart like you and is amazing at magic.”

Sunset blushed and looked down shyly. “I am not that smart.”

H-Rarity laughed a little. “Darling, you're the best tutor in the school.”

Sunset blushed more and she looked away. “I just help out to make up for what I did.”

“What did you do?” Twilight asked with a frown as Sunset's eyes widened.

“That's a bit too personal.” Benjamin said with a small smile. “But she's been doing her darndest to make up for everything.”

Stanley leaned on a wall. “I hope you all had fun while you were here.”

“Yes darling. Thank you so much for letting us come here, I got some fantastic new outfits for new designs.” H-Rarity said with a smile.

“Thank ya.” H-Applejack and H-Applebloom said together.

“I wish we could stay and talk with ourselves more.” H- Sweetie Belle said sadly.

“That is nice, and just ask Benjamin to call me if you want to come, just wait a few weeks before that.” Stanley said with a small roll of his eyes.

Both Rarity's frowned at his reaction as Benjamin sighed again, before looking at Twilight. “Maybe the next time we come here we'll have your counterpart with us.”

“I would like that, I will have to write down all my questions.” Twilight said with a smile.

Benjamin chuckled a bit as he looked at Stanley. “We're ready to go home whenever you're ready to send us back.”

“Alright, stay safe out there man.” Stanley said before giving a two finger salute. “Our contract is complete.”

Benjamin smiled more as a vortex opened up behind him. “See you soon man.” He said as the ponies and Humans said goodbye to each other.

“The next time you're here we're having a race so bring your scooter!” P-Scootaloo said with a grin.

H-Scootaloo smirked back as they fist bumped. “You got it!”

“Next time you're here we should have a tea party.” P-Sweetie Belle said with a smile to her counterpart.

H- Sweetie Belle smiled back. “I'd love to!”

“When ya come back maybe we can brainstorm ideas to upgrade our treehouses!” P-Apllebloom said with a smile.

“Oh heck yeah!” H-Applebloom said, shaking her counterpart's hand before the three human crusaders went through the portal.

“I'd love to exchange ideas for new designs.” H-Rarity said to her counterpart.

“Oh absolutely, you are me after all.” P-Rarity said with a smile and giggle.

“Ah could use a break from the farmworker next time yer here, maybe we could go to the spa and unwind a bit.” P-applejack said with a smile.

“The spa huh? Ahd like that a lot.” H-Applejack smiled.

“Party?” P-Pinkie asked her counterpart.

“Party!” H-Pinkie said as the two hugged.

“So… um… sorry for attacking you.” P-Rainbow said with a frown to her counterpart.

H-Rainbow crossed her arms and sighed a bit. “You were worried about your friends, and those changeling things sound dangerous, so I get it.” She then smirked. “But do it again and I’ll kick your butt.”

P-Rainbow smirked back. “Try it.”

P-Fluttershy hugged her counterpart and whispered in her ear. “When you come back we can feed the animals and relax. But you really should talk to your friends and a therapist.”

“I…I’d like that.” H-Fluttershy said softly before she sighed. “I…will think about it.”

The human five walked back through the portal as Sunset looked at Twilight with a small smile. “It was nice meeting you Twilight.”

“I agree, it was nice to meet you too.” Twilight said with a smile to her.

Sunset smiled a little as she went through the portal, leaving Benjamin there before he smirked a little. He pulled out his orange Phone and looked at everyone, gesturing for them all to get closer together.

After a moment all of the ponies got next to each other and smiled, before he took a picture with his phone. “Later you guys, it's been fun!” Benjamin said, waving to them before jumping through the portal.

Benjamin looked around a little at the construction of the city, pausing as he and the girls saw the cop from the other day. “Hello again.” She said with a smile.

“Ma’am.” He said simply as he slipped his hands into his pockets.

“How was the trip?” She asked with a small smile.

“Trip?” He asked, tilting his head and acting confused.

She raised an eyebrow at him. “I was here when you left, do you not remember?”

“I have no idea what you're talking about, officer, me and my friends have been here the whole time.” He said with a small smirk.

The women smirked a bit and chuckled. “I would actually like to speak with you, if you are free.”

“I guess.” He shrugged before looking at the girls. “Head inside.”

“Why?” Scootaloo asked. “It can't be that bad.”

“Just go kid, have Argit buy you some take out or something.”

Scootaloo frowned more as the girls all went inside. “He doesn't have to be so rude.” Sweetie Belle said as Benjamin looked at the girl.

“So what's up?” He asked.

“I was not truthful with you the other day.” She said with a small frown.

“Oh? What about?” Benjamin asked as he crossed his arms.

“I… am a plumber, I said the other day I was not.” She said with a frown. “My name is Rook-blanka.”

Benjamin blinked a bit. “Oh that, yeah I already had a guess you were… wait did you say Rook-Blanka?”

“I did.” She said with a nod.

“Wow, I think I know of a counterpart for you in another world.” Benjamin said, rubbing his chin.

“A…counterpart?” She asked, confused.

“Yes, from another reality.” Benjamin nodded.

“You are a strange human.” She said.

Benjamin laughed a bit as he put his hands in his pockets again. “Maybe, but basically multiverse Theory is real.”

“Yes, well now that you know I am a plumber, what are you going to do?”

“I have to finish investing The highbreed.” Benjamin said with a soft sigh.

“There has been no sign of any Highbreed on this planet.” She said to him.

“Yeah? Tell that to the DNAliens I fought the other day, and the fact that a snowstorm hit without anyone knowing.” Benjamin said, crossing his arms.

“We have not seen these DNAliens, as you call them, and earth’s weather is nearly unpredictable.” She said back to him.

Benjamin arched an eyebrow and grabbed her arm, pulling her inside and up to the apartment where the others were waiting. “They can tell you first hand I'm not lying, they saw the DNAlien with their own eyes.”

“Do you have video or photographic evidence?” She asked them.

“U-um, m-my animal shelter has security cameras…” Fluttershy said timidly.

“What's a DNAlien again?” Pinkie asked.

“Y'all weren't here, when we first met Benjamin he stopped this yellow and black alien thing with tentacles for a mouth from stealing stuff from the radio store.” Applejack said with a tip of her hat.

The female alien raised an eyebrow. “I would like to see those security tapes.”

“O-oh, o-ok.” Fluttershy said, leading her downstairs.

“Wow, she has a stick up her butt.” Rainbow said.

“Yeah, she's very… by the book.” Benjamin said with a shrug. “She's an alien by the way.”

“Like the things your watch turns you into?” Rainbow asked.

“Can you turn into her?” Applebloom asked.

“If I scan her DNA I'll be able to become a Revonogander yes.” Benjamin said.

“Do it do it do it!” The three girls chant at him.

Benjamin raised an eyebrow at them. “You realize I'm not a clown right? This watch isn't for party tricks.”

They smile sheepishly. “Sorry, it is just so cool what ya can do.” Applebloom said.

Benjamin's frown slowly turned into a smirk. “Darn right it is, and I'll transform once.”

“Yay!” The three girls cheered.

Rainbow smirked a bit. “Seems we found your weakness, adorable girls.”

Benjamin looked down a little at the ground with a small frown. “Yeah… I guess they remind me of my niece…”

“We would love ta meet her if ya find a way to bring her here.” Applejack said with a smile.

Benjamin clenched his teeth a little as he looked away, while Sunset set a hand on his shoulder. “That's… not gonna be possible…” she said sadly.

“What do ya…” Applejack started to ask before her eyes widened. “Oh…Ah see, ah am sorry Benjamin.”

Benjamin sighed as he kept glaring away from them, before starting to walk out the door. “Sunset, go ahead and tell them what I told you about my niece. Just not the rest, I need some air.”

“O-oh, ok…” Sunset said sadly, as Benjamin left before Fluttershy and the police officer came back in.

“So what happened?” Rainbow asked Sunset.

Sunset frowned more as she sighed. “He… he was watching his niece one day, when some people attacked them. H-his niece was…” Sunset said, finding it difficult to keep going.

“W-was what?” Pinkie asked with a worried frown as Applejack his her face with the hat.

“S-she was… R-raped and killed In front of him… that's why he got so upset earlier.” She said, looking at Rainbow.

Rainbow’s eyes widened before she cursed and looked away. “Fuck! No wonder the dude got upset when that bastard was messing with Fluttershy!”

Fluttershy covered her mouth as tears filled her eyes, while Pinkie shook with her hair flat while tears flowed down her cheeks. “O-oh my…”

“He…was really hurt by this and what happened after…” Sunset said as she looked at the ground.

“W-what happened after?” Scootaloo asked shaking a little, as her friends and her held each other.

“Sorry… Pinkie pie promised not to say.” Sunset said softly.

“Oh… it must be worse then…” Rarity mumbled, covering her mouth as well.

Sunset looked away, having to cover her mouth to keep from saying any more.

The police officer frowned and crossed her arms with a sigh. “I do not normally let emotion come with the job but… I hope those men had been castrated.”

“I hope so too.” Rainbow said with a nod.

“What does castrated mean?” Scootaloo asked before Applebloom whispered into her ear. Scootaloo's eyes widened before she nodded. “Yeah they deserve that!”

“How could anyone be so cruel?” Fluttershy asked sadly.

“The universe isn't perfect.” Argit said from the couch. “Not everyone is nice…”

“I am sad to say, such things do happen…” The alien cop said with a frown.

“Ah couldn't imagine what that did ta Benjamin.” Applejack said with a frown.

“Benji survived, and now he is the way he is.” Argit said while checking his finger nails.

“It is interesting, going through such an event and yet still he is kind and willing to help others.” The plumber said, rubbing her chin.

“Maybe he just doesn’t want others to go through what he did.” Fluttershy said softly.

“Maybe…” Sunset said with a frown.

“I feel sorry for the human.” Rook said as she looked back to where Benjamin had left. “I was going to offer him a sponsorship for the plumbers.”

“The plumbers? Benji?” Argit asked before he burst out laughing.

Rook frowned at Argit. “What is so funny?”

“You don't know Benji at all.” Argit said with a chuckle. “There's no way he'd fit in with the plumbers.”

“He helped catch a dangerous criminal, and protected all of you while doing so.” She said, not convinced to change her mind.

“I kill.” Benjamin's voice said from behind them, making everyone jump and look at them. “If I need to.”

“I…see.” Rook said with a small frown.

“Ya said the plumbers are cops right?” Applebloom asked. “Don't cops kill if needed?”

Applejack frowned at her sister, opening her mouth as Rook nodded a little. “We do, but we try not to.”

“Right.” Argit said sarcastically, not convinced.

Benjamin shrugged as he sat down, staring at the ground. “I don't know…”

Sunset put her hand on his shoulder. “Do you want something to eat?”

Benjamin glanced at her for a moment, before looking away with a slight nod. “Ok, I will take care of it, just sit down and relax.” Sunset said before she walked into the kitchen.

Benjamin sighed again before leaning his head back, as Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle, and Applebloom walked over to him. “U-um… c-could you tell us about her?”

“Girls, that's not appropriate!” Rarity said with a frown.

Benjamin sighed a bit before he rubbed Scootaloo’s head. “It’s ok, I can tell them.”

“Are you sure?” Scootaloo asked with a small frown.

“Yeah… her name was Amanda…” Benjamin said with a soft sigh before smiling a little bit. “She loved to sing and help me whenever I would cook for her. She clung to me wherever I went…”

“She sounds nice.” Sweetie Belle said with a smile.

Benjamin sighed softly and nodded a little. “She was…”

“What did she look like?” Sweetie asked.

Benjamin smiled a little as he looked up at the ceiling again. “She was a nine year old girl, she had long brown hair and typically wore black and Pink. Her favorite outfit was a pair of black shirts with a hoodie that had pony Pinkie pie on it.”

Pinkie smiled a bit. “So she liked me? Did I make her happy?”

Benjamin nodded a little as his voice cracked slightly. “Y-yeah, i-i started watching the show with her. She's the reason I know anything about any of your pony selves.”

Scootaloo gave him a hug. “You don’t have to continue.”

Rainbow looked at Scootaloo in surprise as Benjamin sighed softly and hugged Scootaloo back, surprising Argit this time. “It's ok… it's just nice to… talk about her again.”

Scootaloo looked up at him. “What did she like about the show?”

Benjamin smiled a little bit. “She loved all the friendship lessons, and all the little jokes Pinkie made.”

Pinkie smiled a bit while the girls also smiled. “That's good she enjoyed it.”

Benjamin nodded a little. “As for me I think my personal favorite thing about it…” he said before frowning a little again. “Was watching it with her…”

“Ah geez…” Argit said as he scratched his head. “You really cared for her didn’t ya?”

Benjamin nodded slowly. “Yeah… I loved the squirt like a daughter.”

“Did ya…take care of things after?” Argit asked as gently as he could.

Benjamin glared down at the ground and away as Sunset came back with a tuna melt. “That… too private.”

“I mean…like…” Argit rolled his hand a bit. “A funeral.”

Benjamin sighed softly as he nodded a little. “There was one… but my family wouldn't let me be there. They blamed me for it… I never got to say goodbye…”

Argit sighed a bit and got up, heading for the door. “I will be back later, got some stuff I need to do.”

Benjamin nodded a little as Sunset slowly passed him the sandwich. “T-they wouldn't even let you say goodbye?” Pinkie asked, her hair deflating even more.

“N-no…” Benjamin said sadly, looking at the sandwich in surprise. “A-a Tuna melt?”

Sunset blushed a bit and looked away. “It is one of the few things I know how to make.”

Benjamin looked at it as he took a bite, tears rolling down his face. “i-it's amazing…”

Sunset looked away shyly. “No, I probably burned it or something.

“Better than what I've ever made…” He mumbled a bit, before taking another bite.

“That was her favorite food was it not?” Rook asked Benjamin, a small frown on her face.

Benjamin slowly nodded, mouth full as tears ran down his cheeks.

Sunset gasped and covered her mouth. “I-I'm sorry, I didn't know!”

“It's alright… you didn't know.” He mumbled.

Sunset looked at him sadly. “Still…I…feel bad if I upset you.”

“It's not upsetting… more of… nostalgic I guess…” he mumbled a little.

Fluttershy smiled softly. “It is good that you can keep the happy memories of her.”

Benjamin sighed and nodded with a small smile, before looking at Scootaloo who was still hugging him. “Are you ok?”

“Yeah…just…having an emotional overload.” He said softly.

She nodded a little. “Do… Do you want to be alone?”

“If it isn’t too much trouble.” He said softly.

Scootaloo slowly stopped hugging him as everyone started walking out the door, leaving Scootaloo and Sunset alone with Benjamin for a moment. “Um, about what you asked me before… I wouldn't mind.” Scootaloo said with an embarrassed look as she rushed out the door.

Sunset watched her go before she looked at him. “Don’t do anything dangerous, ok? You are our friend now, we care about you.”

Benjamin sighed and looked away. “Yeah… ok…” Sunset sighed softly before she left as well.

Benjamin looked at her as she left, before getting up and heading to the bedroom. Outside all the girls stood around with frowns as Sunset came down, all looking worried about what they just heard. “Is there anything we can do?” Applebloom asked.

“I don’t think so girls, I think all we can do is be here for him.” Sunset said softly.

“Ah can't believe someone would be so cruel.” Applejack said, glaring off to the side. “If ah ever find them ahm gonna beat them within an inch of their lives!”

“Maybe I could hack the city's birth records and see if there is a counterpart for him and his niece in the city.” Pinkie said, sounding very smart for a second.

“You know how to hack?” Rainbow asked in surprise.

“I don't know if that's a good idea, Pinkie. How would we explain two of them?” Sunset asked with a small frown.

Pinkie just shrugged with a silly smile. “They are twins?”

“I meant to the second Benjamin and his niece.” Sunset said with a frown. “Besides, who knows what that could do to him mentally. Suddenly seeing his dead niece alive again.”

Pinkie sighed a bit. “Ok, it was just an idea.”

“A good one, it's just… we have to be careful. With everything he's going through and been through, it's a slippery slope.” Sunset said with a gentle smile.

Sweetie Belle rubbed her chin before her eyes widened and she whispered to the other two younger girls. “That's a great idea!” Scootaloo said with a smile, as the three girls ran off.

“Where are they going?” Rarity asked with a raised eyebrow.

“No idea, but they better keep out of trouble.” Applejack said.

“I am sure they will be fine.” Rainbow said before she looked at the others. “What should we do though?”

“How about we go to Sugar cube corner?!” Pinkie asked. “After what we just found out, I could use a milkshake.”

“When don’t you want a milkshake Pinkie?” Rainbow asked with a roll of her eyes.

“When I'm sick.” Pinkie said with a smile, before it fell a little. “But… I just want to go somewhere comfortable after what we heard…”

“Ah will go with ya Pinks.” Applejack said as she walked over to the door.

“As will I, it is a good idea to… unwind.” Rarity said with a sigh.

“I shall file a report on the DNAliens. And we shall begin investigating the highbreed.” Rook said.

“Will you be able to stop them?” Fluttershy asked shyly.

“I do not know, the Highbreed are a very powerful and ancient race of aliens.” Rook said with a frown.

“How powerful could they be?” Rainbow asked with a raised eyebrow.

Rook looked at her and frowned slightly. “They have an army that can be stretched across the universe from what I have heard.”

“Oh geez.” Rainbow said with a frown. “At least Benjamin was able to stop that one we saw.”

Rook shook her head. “That was a DNAlien, the servants of the highbreed.”

“A servant?” Fluttershy asked with a small squeak.

“Yes.” Rook said with a nod.

“So it wasn't the boss?” Applejack asked.

“No, the DNAliens are mind controlled people from the planets the Highbreed wish to take over.” Rook said.

“Wait, so that was actually a human?!” Rainbow shouted.

“Uh Dash, we saw that fer ourselves.” Applejack said.

“Yes darling, don't you remember? Benjamin used his watch to fix the poor dear once the fight was over.” Rarity said.

Rainbow scratched her head. “I looked away.”

“Back to the topic, yes, the DNAliens are the mind controlled inhabitants of a planet on the Highbreed’s radar. From what I have read they use a species called the Xenocite.” Rook said with a sigh.

“What can we do to help?” Rarity asked Rook.

Rook shook her head. “I am sorry, only Plumbers are allowed to deal with this matter. You do not have the proper training.”

“We have stopped threats before.” Rainbow said before looking over at Sunset. “No offense.”

“None taken.” Sunset said with a frown as Rook shook her head.

“I am sorry, but it is the protocol.” She said.

“We understand, but if you need any help please let us know.” Rarity said with a soft smile.

Rook nodded a little before walking away, as the group slowly began walking in the opposite direction. Sunset however paused for a moment as she looked up at the open window of Benjamin's apartment.

“I hope he will be ok.” She said softly to herself before joining the others.

The group slowly made their way to the sugar cube corner, sitting in their regular booth as they stared at the table. “Hello girls… why the sad faces?” Mrs. Cake asked them with a small frown as she came over.

“We…we just heard some sad news about a new friend.” Pinkie said, trying to force a smile.

“Oh dear, is everything alright?” She asked with a small frown.

“Not… really.” Rainbow said with a frown.

“Can we get some milkshakes please?” Pinkie asked softly.

“Of course dear.” Mrs. Cake said walking back to her husband behind the counter.

Rainbow scratched her head as she leaned it over the table. “Man…after hearing that I don’t know if I can be happy again.”

“Don't say that, sure its sad but there's still plenty of things to be happy about.” Pinkie said with a frown.

“I know.” Rainbow said while waving her hand. “But that story really bummed me out.”

“Ah agree, losen someone ya love like that… right Infront of ya…” Applejack said with a deep frown.

Rarity sighed a bit. “I don’t know what I would do if that happened to Sweetie.”

Sunset looked worriedly at her friends. “Girls… what if he…”

They looked at her, confused. “What if he what?” Fluttershy asked.

Sunset looked away worriedly. “What if… he tries to…k-kill-”

The other’s eyes widened. “Kill who?” Rarity asked in a whisper.

Sunset looked away. “Himself… w-we don't know how long ago that happened to him…”

The girls looked among themselves. “We…didn’t think of that.” Rarity said with a frown.

“W-we left him alone!” Fluttershy said with a frown.

“Do you think he would really do that?” Rainbow asked as she put her hands on the table.

“W-we just met him… we don't know what he'd do…” Sunset said with a deep frown. “A-and add in all the stress from all that alien stuff…”

“Should we head back or trust he will be ok?” Rarity asked with a worried frown.

The group all looked at each other with frowns, as Mrs. Cake brought them their regular milkshakes. “Here you go girls.”

“Thank you… Mrs. Cake, can we ask you a question?” Pinkie asked with a frown. “What should you do if someone you know went through something traumatic and you don't know if they're… ok?”

“Yeah, like… what would you do if they could… hurt themselves or worse but you don't know if they will?” Rainbow asked.

“Oh my, such a dark subject um…” Mrs. Cake said before tapping her chin. “I suppose I would bring them some sweets and try to stay by their side until they were feeling better.”

“But what if they wanted to be alone, but were under a lot of stress…?” Applejack asked with a frown. “We made a new friend named Benjamin and… he was forced to watch someone he loved like a daughter be…” she paused for a moment.

“Be what dear?” Mrs. Cake asked worriedly as the girls looked at each other worried.

“R-raped and killed.” Fluttershy said, tearing up as she shook. “We shouldn't be telling you this, it isn't our place but… he's under a lot of stress, and we don't know how long ago it was…”

Mrs. Cake covered her mouth for a moment before she nodded her head. “I will go make a to go order for you girls, you need to get back to him as soon as you can.”

The group looked at each other in worry as Mrs. Cake went over to her husband and started talking with him. The two rushed into the kitchen as fast as they could, coming back with a large meal to go a few minutes later. “Here you go girls. I hope you all and your friend likes it.” Mrs. Cake said with a gentle smile.

“Thank you Mrs. Cake, I hope he does too.” Sunset said as she and the others picked up the food and started to leave.

“Bring him by when he's feeling up to it, we'd love to meet him.” Mr. Cake called to them as he waved.

“Will do Mr. Cake!” Pinkie said before she went out the door.

“We should hurry.” Sunset said with a frown, as the group rushed back to the apartment.

“I hope he is ok.” Rarity said as she panted from having to run.

“So do I.” Sunset and Fluttershy said together, opening the door while looking around a little.

“Benjamin?” Sunset called out, however, they all grew worried when there was no response in the eerily quiet apartment.

Fluttershy checked the bedroom while Sunset checked the kitchen. “He isn’t here!” Fluttershy called out in worry.

“He's not here either!” Sunset yelled as Rainbow rushed into the bathroom.

“He's gone!” She called out.

“Where could he have gone?” Rarity asked after she sat down.

“Who knows, with that watch he could be anywhere.” Rainbow said sitting down as well.

“What if a demon dog summoned him to her world?” Pinkie asked with a silly smile.

“A what?” Applejack asked.

“What?” Pinkie asked back, tilting her head.

“It's Pinkie, don't question it.” Rainbow said with a groan as she rested her head on the kitchen table. “How the hell didn't we think leaving him alone was a bad idea?”

“I don’t know, but Pinkie did make a good point, what if he was summoned by another Displaced?” Rarity asked.

“But what if he wasn't and he…” Fluttershy whimpered, shaking violently.

“Then five of us should go look for him and one of us should stay here. Just in case.” Sunset said with a nod.

“I will go looking, I still have some stuff I need to do anyway.” Rainbow said as she got up.

“Ah think you should stay here and wait fer him Sunset.” Applejack said, making Fluttershy frown slightly. “Ya know more about his situation than any of us. He may need a friend to talk too when he gets back.”

“Alright, keep me posted if any of you see him.” Sunset said as she sat down and looked at her phone. “I don’t think any of us even asked for his number.”

“We just met the guy… Wait, my parents have it!” Rainbow said. “He let me use his phone to call them when we got trapped by the blizzard!”

“Then go to them or call them and get the number.” Applejack said with a smile. “We can all have the number in our phones.”

Rainbow pulled out her phone and walked away as Sunset sighed softly. “That's good, this was if something happens we can get a hold of him.”

“Assumin his phone can get calls when he is in another world.” Applejack said with a small frown.

“I hope so…” Fluttershy said softly, as Rainbow came back over.

“Got it!” She said with a wide smile.

“Send it to me, I will try to call him.” Sunset said as she looked at her phone, waiting for the number.

The group all glanced at each other before Rainbow shrugged and sent the number to Sunset. “Ok, but will his phone work in another world? It wouldn't have a connection.”

“That's what ah asked.” Applejack said as she crossed her arms.

“I don’t know, but it is worth a try.” Sunset said as she dialed the number.

“I know, I was agreeing with you.” Rainbow patted Applejack's shoulder, as they watched Sunset and heard the phone ringing for a long time.

“Uh… Hello?” Benjamin's voice asked in confusion over the phone.

“Benjamin!” Sunset shouted in joy. “Oh thank Celestia you are alive!”

“Ok I have a lot of questions, mainly how you're even able to call me. But my main one is why wouldn't I be alive?” He asked as Sunset put her phone on speaker and they could hear another voice in the background.

“Well darling…we..um…thought you may try to…hurt yourself.” Rarity said to him.

“Look I appreciate the concern, but I've been dealing with this stuff for a long time. A lot longer than you probably imagine-” He started to say before they heard a clanking noise. “My phone!”

“Stop chatting and fight me!” They heard a female voice yell.

“Who is that!? What's going on?” Sunset shouted into the phone.

“Sorry, I'll have to call you back!” Benjamin said, as they heard a noise before a loud roar came over the phone. “Let me tell ya something Loona, the admittedly cooler character from hell of a boss! Wrath is gonna beat your ass!”

“It's helluva boss ya feline dumbass!” The group heard before the phone cut off.

“Did he say Luna?” Rainbow asked.

“It sounded different but yes.” Sunset said, shaking her head. “Now I have more questions.”

“Well…I guess we know we can call him between worlds now.” Fluttershy said softly.

“That's one of them, how is that even possible?” Sunset asked herself with a sigh. “oh whatever… at least we know he's ok…” She finished with a small smile.

“What should we do while we wait for him to get back?” Rainbow asked, tapping her foot.

“We should probably see what the girls are doing, they ran off pretty quick before.” Applejack said with a soft sigh.

“I agree, who knows what they have planned.” Rarity said while sighing.

The group got up while getting ready to leave, hearing a small snoring noise. Sunset rested her head gently on the arm of the couch as she snored softly, getting chuckles out of the others. “She must be exhausted after everything.” Pinkie said with a smile.

“She can stay here while we go.” Fluttershy said with a small smile.

Rarity smiled a little as she covered Sunset up with a blanket, before they walked out the door. “Where should we look for them?” Rainbow asked.

“They are probably at their club house.” Applejack said with a sigh. “Thank goodness they had Big Mac upgrade the club house to have a heater and be insulated.”

“I can't really blame them, it is really cold.” Rainbow said with a slowly nod.

“Let’s go find them then.” Rarity said as they headed for Applejack’s farm.

The group pulled up to the apple farm a few minutes later, getting out just as a young man with red skin and yellow hair pulled a cart full of apples to the barn. “Hey Mac! Are the crusaders in their clubhouse?” Applejack called to get brother.

“Eyep.” Big Mac said with a nod.

“Thanks!” Applejack said, while the group began walking through the apple orcher.

“Those girls better not be planning anything to cause trouble.” Rainbow said as she rubbed her arms.

“Ahm not sure they are, after all they ran off after hearing that stuff about Benjamin.” Applejack said as they walked up to the clubhouse.

“I am sure they are doing something nice.” Pinkie said as she ate a cookie.

“Like what?” Rainbow asked.

“I don’t know, just something nice.” Pinkie said with a shrug. “They are good girls after all.”

“Well… that is true.” Applejack said with a small smile, knocking on the door.

“We are busy!” Scootaloo shouted through the door.

“It's us, open up!” Applejack yelled.

“Applejack?” Applebloom asked before a ton of noise was heard.

“What are you doing in there?” Rainbow asked.

“Nothing!” Three voices came from the inside.

“Girls, we need to talk with you, please open the door.” Fluttershy said.

“Just a minute!” Sweetie Belle called out as more sounds of shuffling were heard.

“Sweetie! You spilled your coco on my picture!” Scootaloo said with a sad tone.

“Sorry!” Sweetie Belle said before Applejack sighed and forced the door open.

The older girls paused as they saw paper and coloring utensils all over the place, with loads of pictures scattered all over the floor. Scootaloo stared sadly at the picture on the table that was covered in coco, as the other crusaders smiled nervously at the older girls. “H-hi Applejack…” Applebloom said nervously.

“Girls, what are ya up to?” Applejack asked them while looking around confused.

They figated a little nervously. “We… um…” Sweetie Belle started to say.

“We wanted to surprise Benjamin…” Scootaloo said sadly, picking up the picture she drew. “We were making pictures of him and his niece.”

The older girls’ eyes widened. “Oh Sweetie, that is so sweet.” Rarity said softly.

“Yeah squirt, it may help him a lot.” Rainbow said with a sad smile.

“Why didn't you want us to know?” Applejack asked with a small frown.

“We wanted it ta be a complete surprise…” Applebloom said looking over sadly at Scootaloo's ruined picture.

“Yeah, but all my hard work is ruined.” Scootaloo said with an upset frown.

“Let's see that.” Rainbow said, looking at the picture as her eyes widened. “Whoa, Scoots. I didn't know you could draw like this, it looks exactly like Benjamin!”

Scootaloo blushed a bit and looked away. “No, I messed up his hair, watch, and his eyes are too big.”

“Still, this is mighty impressive Scootaloo.” Applejack said, looking over Rainbow's shoulder. “How about we see if Sunset has some magic way of fixing it? Or would you rather try to redo it?”

“I can try to remake it.” Scootaloo said as she set the drawing down.

Sweetie Belle rubbed her arm sadly. “I'm sorry Scoots, you've been working on that one drawing almost this whole time… and I ruined it.”

“It’s ok…it was an accident.” Scootaloo said softly.

“The whole time?” Rainbow asked, before looking around at all the other pictures. “dang you girls draw fast.”

“Well, we were just making random drawings. Scootaloo here got almost very detail on not just that picture of Benjamin, but this one as well.” Applebloom said, holding up a perfectly detailed picture of a young girl with long brown hair with black pants and a pink hoodie that had a pony on it with a pink curly mane as the girl did a peace sign with her tongue out and one eye closed.

“Wow.” Rainbow siad, blinking in shock. “If you keep up the work you could be a famous artist or something.” She said, rubbing Scootaloo’s head.

Scootaloo blushed a bit as she fidgeted. “I-i was… gonna draw a hand on her head and have the two pictures connected…”

“Why didn’t you?” Applejack asked.

“Well I was trying different positions for him to be in, kneeling down, standing up, showing off his watch or just having his arm down. I finally settled on his hand being in his pocket with him standing up… when…” She paused and looked at the picture.

“Oh.” Applejack said before she smiled and rubbed Scootaloo’s back. “Want some help making a new one?”

Scootaloo smiled a little before nodding softly. “Then let's get to work, you got any paper towels in here?” Rainbow asked with a smile, as she moved the papers away from the spilt coco.

“Here!” Sweetie Belle said with a bright smile passing her some as everyone started cleaning up the mess of coco, while Rarity used a portable burner in the clubhouse to make more.

With Sunset.

Sunset tossed and turned in her sleep a little bit, her mind racing a hundred miles and hour as within her mind she walked through a winter scene. Snow crunched under her feet that echoed for miles, as dead frozen trees stood all around her in a circle with wind blowing the numbing chill onto her face. “hello?” She called out, her voice echoing.

“Hello Sunset shimmer.” A gentle melodious voice said, the wind kicking up some snow to reveal a young girl with brown hair and a pink hoodie.

“Wh-who are you?” Sunset asked before she looked down and saw she was a pony again.

“You should already know that based on what my uncle told you.” The girl said with a gentle smile, as she walked closer to Sunset.

Sunset’s eyes widened. “You are Benjamin’s niece? But…but you’re…”

“Dead?” She asked with a gentle smile. “Yeah, I am. I have been for almost twenty years.”

“Twenty years? but…Benjamin doesn't look older than me and my friends.” Sunset said as she looked back at the girl.

She smiled sadly. “I can't tell you how I know this, but displaced sometimes de-age when they become Displaced… but in my uncle's case I specifically asked for him to become younger.”

“You asked?” Sunset asked before she gulped. “Why are you here?”

The girl sighed sadly as she looked at Sunset. “Because I need your help, please take care of my uncle.”

“I am his friend, I was going to do my best to help him already.” Sunset said before she looked nervous. “Do…do you have a message for him?”

The girl smiled sadly and shook her head. “I'd love to, but I know he wouldn't believe you. And it would just make him mad… and when I say take care of him… I mean, watch over him. You and your friends weren't wrong when you thought he might hurt himself… he tried before the last time he was a teenager.”

Sunset gasped and covered her mouth. “No, me and the girls will keep an eye on him.”

The girl sighed and smiled sadly. “It's funny, you remind me a lot of my uncle Dillan back before I died.”

“I…do?” Sunset asked, surprised.

“Yeah, he was always… empathetic to others and would go out of his way to make them feel like they weren't alone.” She nodded a little bit, before looking down. “Now he just shuts himself away whenever someone tries to be nice to him… or at least he did until he met you.”

“Me? But…I didn’t do much.” Sunset said, confused. “I just tried to be there for him.”

The girl smiled at Sunset. “And I know he told you about our family and how they treated him, it wasn't just them. The world thought he did it, so he hasn't had anyone to be there for him. It means more than you might think.”

“The…the world thought he was guilty? Wasn’t the real guy caught?” Sunset asked.

“They were, but everyone blamed my uncle Dillan for letting it happen. Thinking he paid them to do it, or helped them, or even did it with them… he was widespread known as the boy that got his nine year old niece killed.”

Sunset shook her head. “Wait...Dillan? I thought your uncle was Benjamin.”

Amanda smiled softly. “They're the same person, he changed his name after getting displaced… he probably wanted a fresh start.”

“O-oh.” Sunset said softly. “I guess that makes sense.”

“Um… if you can… tell him I miss and love him.” Amanda said, tearing up. “A lot…”

“Of course, I promise and I will make him believe me too.” Sunset said with a smile.

Amanda nodded a little as she smiled. “You're just the person I had hoped my uncle would meet…thank you.” She said as the world around them began shaking.

“Sunset.” Benjamin's voice rang through the area.

“Looks like you're being woken up.” Amanda smiled at Sunset. “Please make him happy again, I want my old uncle back and tell him his Amanda panda misses her uncle Dilly Willy.”

“I will…I will…I will….” Sunset said as the dream faded. Sunset slowly stirred in her dream as she slowly began waking up, mumbling to herself. “I will…”

“You will what?” Benjamin asked her, arching an eyebrow before Sunset saw his clothes ripped and torn.

“Benjamin!” Sunset sat up and gasped. “What happened to you?”

“I was summoned by a displaced and ended up fighting her.” Benjamin said with a shrug.

“Why?” Sunset asked as she got off the couch and walked over to the cupboards, pulling out a first aid kit.

“When she summoned me I fell on her head, and apparently she was already in a bad mood.” Benjamin said.

“Oh.” Sunset said as she held the first aid kit. “Sit down, I will help take care of any injuries.”

“I'll be fi-” Benjamin started to say, stopping as Sunset glared at him a little. “... Fine.” He mumbled sitting on the couch.

Sunset opened the kit and started treating his cuts. “Benjamin…I…I want to tell you something that could upset you.”

“Ok?” He said in confusion, glancing back at her. “What?”

Sunset was quiet for a moment as she tried to think how to say it. “I…saw your niece in a dream.”

Benjamin frowned a bit. “Oh, I'm sorry if you had a nightmare about what I told you.”

“N-no…it wasn’t a nightmare…I think it was really her.” Sunset said softly before she looked at him. “Tell me, is your name Dillan?”

Benjamin's eyes widened in shock as he got up, staring at her with his mouth agape. “H-how… A-argit doesn't even know that…”

Sunset gulped and she stayed sitting. “She told me…she also said that the whole world thought you did it, even after they were caught. And that she misses and loves you.”

Benjamin's eyes filled with tears as he looked away, his hands shaking violently. “What you're saying is impossible! Y-you must used a spell or something to read my mind!”

“No, I didn’t.” Sunset said as she stood up and put a hand on his shoulder. “I saw her in my dream and she told me all that.”

Benjamin shook more as he looked at her, tears flowing down his face. “And how can I possibly believe-”

“She said, " Your Amanda Panda misses her uncle Dilly Willy.” Sunset told him with a soft frown.

Benjamin stared at her for a long time, his legs giving out as he fell to his knees with tears falling down his face. “h-how… how!?” He yelled in agony. “If you saw her does that mean she's not at peace!? Has she been in pain this whole time, is she in limbo!?” He shouted grabbing his head.

“N-no I don’t think she is in pain or anything like that.” Sunset said while hugging him. “I think she…she just wanted to help you.”

Benjamin shook violently as he shook his head. “Why… I couldn't save her…”

Sunset rubbed his back. “I don’t know, but now you can protect everyone around you, if you want to you could make sure no one else goes through that.”

Sunset's eyes widened as she felt some of Benjamin's scars through the rips on his coat and shirt. “I… I don't know what to do anymore…” Benjamin mumbled.

“You live, keep moving one step at a time.” Sunset said softly.

Benjamin sighed a bit as he slowly got up off the floor, sitting on the couch. “That's not what I meant… I'm not sure what to do about… you, and everyone else. I'm not used to all this kindness… and Empathy.”

“You don’t have to do anything, we are your friends.” Sunset said as she got up as well.

Benjamin snorted a little. “You're the only one that's put in any real effort into that you know. They don't know anything about me other than what happened to my…”

“You could tell them…they are your friends, and when you disappeared they were very worried.” Sunset told him.

Benjamin frowned more as he glared at the floor. “No, I want to put that part of my life behind me for good.”

“It is your choice but take it from me, your past always comes back somehow.” Sunset said softly.

Benjamin stared at the ground for a while before sighing softly. “I'm sorry, you're probably going through your own stuff. You don't need my drama.”

Sunset walked up to him and hugged him. “You are my friend, so your drama is my drama.”

Benjamin shook slightly, before hugging her back much to her surprise. “Same to you.”

Sunset smiled and held the hug. “You can always count on me to be on your side Benjamin.”

Benjamin smiled a little and pulled away from the hug looking at her, while still having his arms on her sides. “Back at ya, if you need anything. I'll be there.”

Sunset smiled and nodded, then she booped his nose. “What I need right now is for you to sit back down so I can finish treating your injuries. Can you imagine how Fluttershy would react if she came in and saw you all banged up?”

Benjamin sighed softly and smiled as he sat down, looking at the ground as Sunset began bandaging him again. “Those nicknames… that my niece used. I'm surprised she told you.”

“Nickname? I thought Dillan was your real name but you changed it when you came here.” She said while working on his arms.

“I meant… Amanda panda and… Dilly Willy…” He mumbled with an embarrassed blush.

Sunset giggled a little. “They aren’t that embarrassing.”

Benjamin sighed again. “I know, but she never told anyone about them before… and could you do me a favor? Don't tell anyone my real name… I want to wait a little while.”

“I understand, you can tell them when you are ready.” She said as she patted his shoulder. “Are you hurt anywhere else?”

“No… thanks…” He said softly.

“It's ok…um…” Sunset looked around before her eyes widened and she picked up the to-go bag from sugar cube corner and handed it to him. “This is from all of us as well as Mr. and Mrs. Cake.”

Benjamin looked at it confused as he slowly took it. “What is it?”

“Some snacks and other sweets.” Sunset said with a smile.

Benjamin looked down at the bag but smiled softly. “Wanna share?”

“If you want to share.” She said with a smile. He chuckled softly as he offered her some of the food with a smile. “Thanks.” She sat next to him and took the offered food.

Benjamin smiled a little as he looked at the ground, taking a bite of a cookie as he thought about something. “Hey… um… thank you.”

“You are welcome.” She said and smiled at him.

Benjamin smiled back at her with a light blush, looking away as he thought to himself. “Maybe this world will be better.”

Chapter end.