After a bit of flying, the heroes are then walking into an entrance of a Swap Meet at Rainbow Falls where they saw tons of stands and items ready to trade or sell from certain creatures around them. "Wow, this place looks amazing." Looma complimented.

"Yeah, this year's theme for a swap meet here is the 90s." Twilight mentioned as a bunch of creatures were offering multiple things from a lifetime ago, the 1999. "Nothing else but 90s stuff. I thought you all would like to see it before we head to Ponyville to pick up Zecora and then to her homeland.”

“And try not to swap Fluttershy again, Rainbow.” Applejack said with a teasing smirk.

"Wow, one time, I did that one time and suddenly I am on the hook." Rainbow complained.

“Well, this place certainly more crowded then I remember.” Fluttershy noted.

“With Equestria together, this place is more popular with creatures from all over.” Flash said with a smile.

“Hey, they even have the Daring Do collection.” Manny said with a smile at the collection.

“And plenty of collectors share their items and their own personal items.” Xylene said with a smile.

"Yeah, and this bizarre is very bizarre.” Helix mentioned as he picked up a small statue of some small creature. "Who knew that the 90s had such cool yet weird stuff."

"Now remember to have some self control." Celestia spoke up to the younger group.

“And yes, Pinkie, that part is for you too.” Luna added as Pinkie gave an innocent smile.

“And spend your bits wisely.” Delta said as he and some of the other adult ponies gave some bits to each of them.

"Okay, da-Oh, what's that?!" Helix asked excitedly when something caught his eye before he rushed off.

“And there he goes.” Helen said in amusement.

“Meet us at the food court when you’re done, son!” Dust called out when Helix rushed off.

"Okay!" Helix called out as Looma, Attea, and Helen followed him.

"Helix, so easily distracted by-Oh my Celestia!" Misty gasped when she saw a booth filled with something she admired. "Mint vintage Lucky Filly!

“Heh, runs in the family.” Scootaloo commented with a smirk as the others shared amusing chuckles.

With Helix, Helen, Looma, and Attea, they were walking around the stand. “Wow, who knew the 90s were so awesome!” Helen said with a smile.

“Sweet retro hairdo, dude.” A mare said while skating by.

“Thanks.” Helix said as he look around. “Flame shirt, gaint foam, and--Whoa!” He said as he rushed off.

“What got him so cheery?” Looma asked in amusement.

Attea look ahead and saw something that made her smirk. “Something that Helix loves very much.” She said as Helix stepped in front of a set of Celestial Knight cards.

“Mint vintage Celestial Knight cards!” Helix said in excitement before an Earth Pony stallion wearing a flame t-shirt took them. “Are you getting all those cards?”

“Huh? Who said that? It’s funny, I thought I heard a little voice just now but nothing made Y-2-K exist in this swap meet.” The stallion said rudely with a smirk.

“But, I was made after the year 2000.” Helix said with a frown.

“Exactly.” The stallion said as he lowered his sunglasses with a smirk.

"Wow, that was very un-cool." Helen mentioned with her arms crossed.

"Aw, whatever, they were all blue cards anyway.” Helix mentioned with a look before he spotted something that made his eyes widened. “Wait, what is that?!” He excitedly asked as they saw a gold Celestial Knights action figure.

“A vintage mint condition solid gold 97 Celestial Knight’s all star figure!” Both the stallion and Helix squeal in excitement.

"It's mine!" The stallion exclaimed before he charged for the action figure.

“Not this time!” Helix shouted as he slammed his Omnitrix down and turned into Shock Rock. “You wanted to collect them all? Collect this!" He shouted as he used his powers to make sumo figures, which the stallion shocked back from.

“Ugh! Loser!” The stallion groaned as he walked off.

“That guy seriously had it coming.” Attea said with a frown.

"Sorry not sorry, pal!" Shock Rock exclaimed before he grinned at the action figure.

"Helix, I know the guy deserved it, but you should have had more self control.” Helen mentioned.

“Hey, give me a break. You know how I be with the Celestial Knights.” Shock Rock said with a shrug. “And that guy had it coming.”

“Well, well, well.” A familiar voice spoke up, which made the four flinched as they turned and saw it was none other then Chrono, wearing a 90s gear as he took off his helmet.

“Whoa, that stuff is not just cool. It’s 90’s cool.” Looma commented before they shook out of their stupidor.

“Wait, Chrono?!” Shock Rock asked in shock. “What are you doing here?!”

“Same thing as you and your friends.” Chrono said with a smirk. “Looking for cool 90s stuff. Hahah. Are those Celestial Knight cards you’re fighting over?” He asked in amusement.

"Oh no you don't!" Shock Rock exclaimed as he stood in front of the action figure. "I'm not letting you take this, I earned it!"

Chrono raised a brow at him before a smirk appeared on his face. "Wow Watch, maybe I should start collecting some baby toys if you're willing to go bad for them." He teased with his hooves crossed.

"Hey, last I checked that you're the only bad guy around here." Attea told him.

“Didn’t you know, Attea?” Chronos asked with a smirk. “In the 90’s, it’s cool to be bad? See?” He gestured to his shirt.

“Mama said you got dunked on to the max?” Helen asked in surprise at what the shirt said. “Whoa, that is cool, to be honest.”

"And it was easy to get the action figure with my powers.” Shock Rock mentioned before he realized what he said and shook his head. "No! No, I have to have self control." He said as he turned to the others. “If that’s what the 90's was about, it’s not as cool as I thought.” He said as he looked at Chronos. “And with that rude dude tude, you’ll be left in the dust with the rest of this decade.”

"You'll be the ones left in the dust once I show you my real wheels." Chrono replied before he activated his Antitrix and slammed down on the core. He then transformed into XLR8, only he was covered in dark green armor with his eyes glowing red and sharp fins on his back. "Let's Rush!" He then ran past the four and quickly snatched up the action figure. "I'll take this!"

“You don’t even like Celestial Knights!” Shock Rock shouted with a glare as he quickly switched to XLR8 and rushed after him.

“Oh boy. Here we go.” Helen said as she rushed after them as Attea and Looma followed after.

XLR8 and Rush rushed past the people and the stallion from earlier. “Hey wait! My Celestial Knight!” The stallion shouted as Helen rushed past them.

“Excuse me!” Helen called out.

"Coming through!" Attea called out as she leaped over him.

“Pardon!” Looma called as she tossed him away.

“Chronos, that’s mine!” XLR8 shouted as he kept chasing after Rush.

"Oh Helix, nice for you to stop by! More like next to me to let you catch up!" Rush started before he started to fling a bunch of booths right at XLR8. "Catch these!" XLR8 quickly dodged each Booth as he tried to keep up with Rush.

"Bad, throwing booths is bad!" He exclaimed.

"Your face is bad, dweeb!" Rush counter as he threw another booth at him. XLR8 quickly dodged but didn't see another booth coming as it crashed into him.

"Now you're asking for it!" XLR8 shouted before he switched to Shocksquach. “Time for a shock!” He called as he charged up some electricity.

“Helix, wait!” Helen cried out before Shocksquach yelped and caused him to yelp and crashed into a booth. "Oops."

"Face it, Watch." Rush said as he suddenly came up to the two. "You just can't hang with the big dogs."

“Okay, that’s it!” Shocksquach yelled as he stood up. “You wanna take me on for real?! Let’s go!” He shouted as he charged up his powers as Rush sped off as the stallion from earlier came in front of him.

“Where’s the Knight!” The stallion shouted with a look, which made Shocksquach yelled.

“Seriously?! You again?!” Helen questioned as Attea and Looma came to them.

“Will you just stay out of my way!” Shockquach yelled as he released a charge, which hit a few action figures.

“You fools! You have any idea what you’ve unleashed?!” The stallion questioned as the action figures came crawling towards them.

"Nope, but good luck with that." Looma said as they rushed off as the action figures attacked him as he screamed in pain.

With the others, they were searching around. “Hey, guys, you think I can get this giant cannon?” Pinkie asked with a cheerful smile.

“Pinkie Pie, don’t be weird.” Fizzlepop said with a brow.

“Aw, but I’m so good at it.” Pinkie whined.

"Hey guys, you think this big hat that carries sodas looks good on me?” Flash asked as he was wearing a soda guzzler.

“Hey, that is cool. I have one of those.” Rainbow said with a smile.

“Same here.” Scootaloo said with a smile.

"Hey, look at this--" Gallus was going to say before Rush suddenly zipped by.

“What the?! Was that Chrono Clock?!” Cozy questioned in shock as the others were surprised.

“What is he doing here?!” Manny questioned with his arms crossed as Zed growled.

“I think I lost them!” The stallion from earlier shouted as he looked a bit draft as he got an action figure of his tail. “Those monsters are ruining the 90’s!”

"Monsters? You mean more than one?" Silverstream asked.

“I think the three girls exposed themselves when Chrono showed up.” Zs’Spooky said to them.

"If Chrono is here, that means he's going to tick off Helix." Misty mentioned.

“Oh dear.” Celestia said with a cringed look.

Meanwhile, Shocksquach and the girls continued to look for Rush as they rushed through the bazaar. "Where'd he go?" Helen asked. "He really made his version of XLR8 faster than me and original."

“I think he was here.” Attea said as they looked at a poorly drawing sign wih Helix’s face on it that said ‘Chronos was here, Helix is a loser’.

“Helix is a loser?” Looma questioned as Shocksquach growled.

“Yep. He definitely went this way.” Shocksquach growled in annoyance. "Just gotta follow the trail of jerkiness."

“Sheesh, you are really tense, are you, Helix?” Looma asked in concern.

“It’s just that Chrono really pushed my buttons when he did that.” Shockrauch shouted before his Omnitrix beeped and he timed out, which made him groan and look at his watch. “And so does this watch!” Helix groaned in annoyance.

"He really does not like Chrono at all." Attea muttered.

Rush ran until he stopped and looked around. "Looks like I lost the dweeb and his little pow wow." He said to himself before he sniffed the air and saw the food court up ahead. "Huh, I could use a bite to eat. First I need a quick change." He then transformed into his version of Stinkfly, but with golden armor and bat-like wings. “Incoming Skunkmoth!” He shouted as he grabbed some food. “Hahah! Thank you!” He cheered as he accidentally dropped the box down while eating some food.

Helix and the girls managed to make it to the food court as his eyes caught sight of the dropped box. "Hah! Way to leave the box unguarded dummy!" He called out before he started to charge for the box.

“Helix, wait”! Helen called out before Skunkmoth spun around and shot some stink acid at it, causing Helix to stop before Shunkmoth grabbed him and tossed him to a roof.

“Nice try, shrimp.” Skunkmoth mocked as Helix quickly got up as Helen got him down from the roof and rushed to the box.

“Please be okay. Please be okay.” Helix pleaded before he saw the box was ruined. “No! Not again…” He cried out as he had a flashback.

A younger Helix was sitting at a lunch table as he was playing a card game with his Celestial Knight cards against another colt. “I think you might actually beat me and join our crew at Celestial con.” The colt said with a smirk.

“Oh, come on. I haven’t won yet.” Helix said with a smile as they didn’t notice Chronos was walking towards them. ‘Even still, I’ve been training my whole existence for this moment. I’m gonna be the champ and I’ll finally have something that I’m good at school. I can’t lose.’ He thought to himself.

"Hey." He heard Chrono's voice before he smelled a bad smell as he realized Chrono farted in his face.

“Chrono, gross!” Helix exclaimed while fanning in disgust.

“Seriously? Are you even taking this game seriously?” The colt questioned Helix.

"I am, but it's Chrono who's ruining our game." Helix accused.

“But Helix, you know what they say about a bad deck of cards, you smelt it, you dealt it.” Chrono taunted with a laugh.

“Nice try, Helix. I’m gonna go play with somepony who isn’t full of hot air.” The colt said as he walked off.

"But… but…!" Helix called out as Chrono laughed some more.

"You said butt!" Chrono laughed.

Helix heard those words as he gave a hateful glare from that memory while Skunkmoth laughed hard as he activated his Omnitrix and slammed the core down, turning into Gax. "You know what you and farts have in common, you both stink!” He yelled in anger as the girls saw his rage expression.

“Oh boy, Chrono is in for it.” Attea muttered with a cringe look.

"Dude, it was just a joke." Skunkmoth replied. "Chillax."

"Oh yeah, it's a real joke. Maybe you should try something more original, but that seems too hard for you!" Gax shouted before he shot his laser eyes right at Skunkmoth.

Skunkmonth yelled in pain as his wings fell down as he transformed back while rubbing his back. “I was just fooling around man! I thought it was fun!” He retorted.

"Well it wasn't fun for me!" Gax exclaimed as he marched up to Chrono. "Why are you following me around and copying everything I do?! Go find your own group and aliens!"

“Why don’t you go back to your parents, baby!” Chrono countered.

“At least I have ponies to run back to!” Gax countered, which made him realize what he said as Looma, Attea, and Helen gasped in shock. "Oh…oh man, I went too far, didn't I?"

"A little bit…" Helen replied with a cringed look.

Chrono gave a hurtful rageful look before glaring at Gax. “So, that’s how it is.” He growled.

“Now, Chrono, don’t be so hasty.” Attea tried to say as Chrono then activated his Anti-Trix.

“You want original, I’ll give you original!” Chrono yelled as he slammed his Anti-Trix down and transformed into a different alien they had never seen before. He became a wolf-like alien with brown armor on as he gave a wolf-like roar, which shocked them from seeing this.

"What is that thing?!" Gax questioned in shock.

"I…I have never seen something like that before." Looma mentioned.

"Oh this guy? I think I'll call him…" Chrono started before he delivered a powerful punch to the ground and launched himself right at Gax. "BASHMOUTH!!" He roared as he grabbed Gax and sent him flying and hit a pillar.

“Helix!” Helen cried out as Bashmouth then punched the pillar, breaking it completely with his bare hands as the pieces hit another pillar, breaking it.

“Okay, that is uncooooolll!!!!” Gax called out as he was grabbed by Bashmouth.

“Tell me something I don’t know!” Bashmouth shouted as he swung Gax around like a ragdoll and caused him to be tossed back.

“Okay, that’s it!” Looma yelled as she charged forward and was about to hit Bashmouth, but when Bashmouth crossed his arms, armor formed on his wrists so when Looma hit them, she cringed and shook her two hands. “That smarts! It has shield arms?!” She grunted while rubbing her fist.

“I know, right?” Bashmouth asked with a smirk before he punched Looma back as Helen spun around him and punched him multiple times, but Bashmouth grabbed her as she tossed her at Attea, knocking her down.

“Okay, my turn to swing!” Gax yelled as he grabbed a still intact pillar and started swinging it around Bashmouth, who blocked it with his shield arms before he gave a roar and his teeth turned metal as he took a bite of the pillar, breaking it to pieces. “Shield arms and metal teeth?! How can--” He trailed off as the Omnitrix timed out. “Oh boy.” He muttered.

"Beloved!" Looma called out as Bashmouth marched up to Helix.

"H-Hey, uh… how about we take a time out?" Helix asked nervously before Bashmouth growled and swung at Helix. “I guess that means no!” He shouted as he avoided another swing. “Chrono, stop! You’re out of control!”

"WHO CARES!!!!!" Bashmouth shouted as he created a shockwave, which cracked the ground he is on as Helix and his three girlfriends were sent flying as the area cracked as some food was sent flying. “NOW, YOU’RE ALL DOG FOOD!” He then stopped as his ears perked up and sniffed the air. “Food?” He asked before he panted like a dog and rushed off with his tongue out. “Food!” He cheered as Helix and his girls regrouped and hid from Chronos while he was distracted.

"Okay…so he's clearly out of control." Attea mentioned nervously. "I have never seen anything like that before.”

“And from the looks of things, he acts just like Rath but as a dog." Helen pointed out. "A really big dog."

“With different abilities and a nastier attitude.” Looma added. “But has a better personality.”

"Gah, I don't get it!" Helix shouted in frustration. "All he does is copy everything that I do but he gets improved versions of everything I have. And an alien I don’t have like Bashmouth?!” He questioned before he groaned. “Wait, what if he’s the newer improved version of me? How am I any different? Am I the old model nobody cares about anymore? Just like everything in the trade show?” He questioned doubtfully.

"Well, he does have better table manners than you, despite eating off the floor." He heard his cousin Misty saying before they saw the group next to them wearing 90s stuff.

“Guys! You all look pretty rad.” Attea commented.

"I'm glad you all are okay because none of my aliens are good enough." Helix said with a depressed tone. "I'm not good enough."

They all looked at him in concern before Misty. “Helix, of course you’re good enough. Even when you’re pally annoying.” She said before she felt a punch on the shoulder. “Ow!”

“Not helpful, Misty.” Gallus said with a look as Zed growled.

“Sorry.” Misty said with a sheepish look.

"What she means is that just because something is new doesn't mean it's better than the original." Twilight told him with a small smile. "Like these tight threads, as they say which I don't get. What's important is you figure out who you are and don't get caught up about how you compare yourself to others.” She said.

“Besides, you have us to help you become better.” Spike said with a smile.

Helix looked at them for a moment as he gave them a hug as far as his hooves could reach. “Thanks, guys.” He said as they all smiled and return the hug, but then the ceiling began to crumble as Helix and Misty quickly went alien and transformed into Armadrillo as they with both Manny and Looma held up the ceiling.

“You guys need to blast the pillars that are blocking the exit!” Delta called out.

“But we can’t reach it or do anything!” Manny cried out as he struggled to keep it up.

"And the rubble is kind of blocking the ends of our drills!" Misty pointed out.

"Chrono!" Armadrillo called out as Bashmouth was still showing down on the food. "I said some stuff before and I'm sorry, but you gotta help us clean up the mess we made! A bunch of creatures are going to get hurt!" Bashmouth looked over and focused only on Ocellus who had a very concerned look on her face.

He let out a small whimper before he spat out the food in his mouth and rushed over to some Rubble. He then delivered a powerful punch and unblocked the way. "Move it!" He called as a bunch of creatures rushed out while he rushed up to the heroes and helped the pillars stay in place.

“Alright!” Misty called out.

“Just lift before I change my mind!” Bashmount roared.

“This way, everyone!” Flash called out as he and the others guided the creatures away.

“Look at us, we’re like a lift machine team!” Armadrillo cheered.

“I never said I was on your team!” Bashmout called as he yelled and smashed the ceiling as he went through the opening as the rumbles came down to the rest of them.

"Chrono, wait!" Armadrillo called after they dug themselves out and saw Bashmouth heading to the woods. "We got to catch up to him before he loses control again!” He called before his and Misty’s Omnitrixes timed out, leaving them powerless as they watched Bashmouth run off and into the woods until he is out of sight.

"Helix, it's over." Delta told him.

“But we almost had Chrono!” Helix urged.

“He’s long gone, now, son.” Dust said to him. “But in the meantime, we can help everyone with the cleanup.”

"And even if he comes back, we'll take him on together." Lolaxx added.

Meanwhile within the woods, Bashmouth was walking through before he stopped next to a tree and timed out. “What a surprise. Another loss due to lack of control.” A familiar voice spoke up, which Chrono recognized.

“I told you, I can do this on my own.” Chrono said with a look.

“Really?” The voice said again from behind Chrono before he jumped and saw the Brainstorm fusion stallion standing in front of a portal. “It doesn’t look like it. You may have more power, but if you don’t learn to control it, you’ll always lose. But it doesn’t have to be that way.” He then offered his hoof to Chrono. “With my help, you’ll pass him in every way imaginable.”

Chrono thought for a moment before he sighed. “Fine.” He said as he accepted his hoof.

“Excellent, now begins the end of the Coming Storm." The stallion said with an evil smirk. "And you may call me Servantis and welcome to the Rooters.” He added as they entered the portal.

Back at the damage are at the training yard, the stallion that Helix encountered was searching before he found the Celestial Knight figure. “Hey now, what have we got here?” He questioned as he picked it up. “Somebody once told me about finder keepers. I never thought it would happen like this.” He said with a smirk as he kissed the box, but he gagged in disgust as Chrono’s stink was still on it.

Author's Note

Sorry to take so long about this chapter, but I hope you all enjoy it.

Rush:

POWERS AND ABILITIES

• Being a Kineceleran, Rush has a super speed, it has been seen running up to about 1,429.1 km / h. He also possesses improved agility and reflexes.

• Rush is much more robust, thanks to his armor, and has sharp claws, and a long and strong tail.

• Rush has also improved strength by being able to launch a multitude of speed-enhanced attacks, such as punches, in short and rapid succession.

Skunkmoth:

POWERS AND ABILITIES

▪ Skunkmoth's insectoid wings allow for fast and agile flight

▪ Skunkmoth possesses enhanced strength

▪ Skunkmoth has armor that protects even its wings

▪ Skunkmoth can shoot orange acid slime

Bashmouth:

POWERS AND ABILITIES

• Bashmouth's signature ability is his ability to generate strong metal shields on his arms and teeth

• When its teeth are coated by metal, it is capable of producing powerful roars that are generated when Bashmouth barks vibrate in metal

• Bashmouth has improved dexterity as he can run on all fours, just like Rath