As the portal opened in Sweet apple acres, Sonic and the others jumped out and took in the statues on the ground. Spear paced back and forth as he waited for the depetrifing
Process to start.

Sonic saw that, like back in the library, Spear was on the verge of a breakdown. He walked over, hoping to lighten things up with a bit of humor. But stopped at the last minute. Thinking that wouldn't be appropriate for something like this. "Sonic? Have you ever known the feeling of raising a child? To be a father?"

Sonic was confused and shook his head. He has raised Tails like a brother, but never thought of raising a child before. He then looked behind him and saw the small winged pony statue and began to put two and two together. "The little one is your daughter, isn't she?"

Spear nodded. "Adopted daughter, but yeah, she is my daughter." He sighed as he looked up at the sky and tried to calm down. Sonic was surprised to see his friend in this somber state. He never imagined that his friend could act like this. Tails and Amy and Spike watched and heard them nearby as Twilight and Rainbow dash talked and waited for their friends to be back to normal.

Flashback

Spear began to tell them about how he and Scootaloo first met. It was actually around the time of Dimond Tiara's party, and the cakes hired him as a chaperone to supervise the party. Well, he, Twilight, and their friends were all Chaperones for the party. He also saw Her bullying Applebloom for having no cutie mark.

If there was one thing he couldn't stand, it was bullying, and he was about to step in and break it up. But then he heard two voices coming from under a table. It was from two fillys. And Spear recognized one of them. The white filly with the lavender mane was Sweetie Bell, Rarity little sister, and the other he didn't recognize. The orange filly with the magenta mare was Scootaloo, and she was the one to tell Dimond Tiara off about being a 'blank flank' as she called it. And this impressed Spear a lot and he saw a lot of himself in her at that age.

So, like Rainbow dash, he decided to take her under his wing. Especially since Rainbow was busy with training to be a wonderbolt and works at the weather factory to make time. But with Spear, yeah, he trains as well, but more often than not, he invites her to help with training.

However, Spear hears about something called a family festival that's taking place in ponyville in a couple of weeks and thought it would be fun to go. But all of his foster family was busy in his home dimension and didn't want to bother them with this. However, he then spotted Scootaloo by a Cliffside on his way back to his cabin and asked, "What brings you all the way up here all by your lonesome?"

Scootaloo stayed silent. That's odd. She's usually more excited and pumped up than this, but she's seems to be depressed for some reason. He thought about telling her about the family day festival that's coming up. Maybe they all can go together? He, Scootaloo, and Rainbow dash, there are like siblings, and that should count as family even if it's not official.

He then asked her, but Scootaloo started to get frustrated and said, "I'm not going! It's a stupid festival anyway! I don't want any part of it! Just leave me alone! Spear becomes confused and asks, "Is everything ok, Scootaloo? I've never seen you like this. Do you wanna talk about it?"

Scootaloo then said, "Promise you won't think of me as a wimp for crying about this? And don't tell Rainbow dash about this?" Spear then did one better, a Pinkie promise. This gave her confidence that she could tell him about this.

"Well... you know that in a couple of weeks is the family festival, right?" He nodded as he acknowledged it. "Well...on that date, my parents left on an expedition to find a rare flower that can cute magical illnesses. I wanted to go with them, but I was too young at the time. But they told me they would be back within a week or the day of the family festival at the latest. So a week later, I waited at the station for them. I waited, and waited, and waited. Even after the festival was over I when to the station to wait for months for them to return."

Scootaloo then started to cry as she continued. "Till one day...I gave up waiting. They left me, they forgot me. They didn't want me! I ended up living at the orphanage after a month after they left, and I've been there ever since! I'm so useless!"

However, this gets Spear angry. This incredible filly is calling herself useless?! The anger he felt inside him was immense, as he calmly said "Your wrong..." Scootaloo looked up and saw his face getting angry,tears in his eyes,and holding her in a tight embrace. "Your not useless. Your somepony who's gonna become a force to be reckoned with."

Spear let go of her and walked to the cliff away from her. He didn't want her to see him like this. But before he could run, he felt a pair of tiny hoofs grab onto his leg as she said "Spear? Are you...?" He breathed in and out as he said "Yes, I'm a orphan too. I lost my biological parents as a infant. I don't remember what happened, but one day our house was trashed and I was the only surviving soul left of the rebel."

Spear fell on his knees as the memories of those days came back. He broke down into tears as he remembered hearing that his parents were dead in the attack. He was lucky to have been adopted a year later by a young couple who even though they had kids with more on the way, had enough room for another child in their family. Some of the most fun he had before becoming a hero was with his little brother and ten sisters growing up. But the pain of his biological parents dead was still a painful memory to revisit, even now. "I wouldn't let anyone feel that kind of pain. Not if I can do something about it."

Scootaloo sat next to him crying as well as she heard his story. She didn't think that anypony could understand her pain. But here's Spear, who understood her and knew what she felt. The two of them say at the cliff before he took her back to the orphanage where they said goodnight.

After Spear left, he then had a thought. He once said that he wouldn't let anyone live the way he did. And here was Scootaloo, living the same kind of like he lived. He then ran home to plan something for her.

Two weeks later was the family festival, And Everypony was excited. Scootaloo even when there begrudgingly on Spear's request. She didn't know what he wanted, but she felt uncomfortable with all the families here and she didn't have one. Ms.Cheerie was here to help with the festival as well and saw Scootaloo there. She asked "Are you waiting for somepony Scootaloo?" She nodded and said "Yeah, I'm waiting for Spear to show up. He said he had a surprise for me here."

Behind them was Spear running to the festival as he said "Sorry I'm late Scootaloo! Your surprise ran a bit late!" Spear caught he breath as Scootaloo then Said "It's ok, I'm just glad your here!" She gave him a hug before she asked "So, what was this surprise you planned for me?" Spear them smirked and said "Funny you should ask. It's in here." Spear then opened his bag and brought out a folder on it. Scootaloo looked confused as Spear said "Open it. The surprise is inside."

She then opened it and was surprised to see a name on here. 'Scootaloo loud?' Scootaloo was confused. Till she noticed another name lower in the page. 'Spear loud?' She then looked at Spear and asked,"What's this?"

Spear then kneeled down to look at Scootaloo in the eyes and said,"Scootaloo, remember how I said that I wouldn't like someone feel the kind of pain that we know?" She nodded as he said "Well, I know it's sudden, but...would you like me to be your father from now on?" Scootaloo then realized what was happening. He wanted to adopt her. To be his daughter. For him to be her father. She then cried in happiness. She never imagined that she would have a father again after all this time. The two of them hugged as they enjoyed the festival as Father and Daughter.

End of Falshback

As Spear's story capme to a close, it surprisingly got different reactions. Tails was drying his eyes at the story, as it touched his heart. Spike remembered when he told him and the others the news and was happy Scootaloo found a family of her own. Twilight overheard the story and remembered how happy the both of them were that day. She blushed in happiness remembering that moment.

Rainbow dash knows more about the story then she let's on. She was near the cliff side to check on Scootaloo when Spear was there. She hid behind some trees as she heard what happened, and her heart broke. She was happy that Spear adopted her, but she made a promise to herself that she'll always be there for Scootaloo as well from now on.

Sonic and Amy had the same look of their face. Surprised and in awa. Being both orphans themselves, so the story touched them on a different level. They began to wonder something, and idea begins to form as they all heard something behind them. It was the same sound that happen when the others were turning back to normal.

They saw Scootaloo,Knuckles,and Applejack return to normal, as Knuckles and Applejack got to take in their surroundings, Scootaloo then spotted Spear with the group ran to him saying "DAD!!!" The father and daughter duo hugged as relief washed over them. Applejack didn't know what was going on, but was happy at the scene in front of her. While Knuckles was just confused, Having no idea what was happening.

After some introductions from both sides, Knuckles started to walk off as Spear said "And just WHERE do you think your going knucklehead?" Knuckles got a bit irritated but said "I'm heading back to Angel Island.i need to see if the master Emerald is safe."

This time it was Spear's turn to get irritated and said "Hate to break it to you, but the portal won't take you to the alter. So unless you wanna be stuck on the island with no way back, I suggest you stay with us, don't you think?"

Knuckles turned around and said "I never said I was using the portal. I was gonna use the wrap ring to head to Angel island and check up on it. Come on, give me SOME credit here?"

Spear blushed, getting embarrassed about his mistake. But he then said "Knuckles, I know your the guardian of the master emerald and all, and it should stay at Angel Island...but don't you think it would be safer to keep it around town for now? With everything all mixed up like this, I think the safest place to put it in is here in ponyville. Come on you gotta admit I'm right about this."

Knuckles hated to admit it, but he was right. With him being gone for so long, who knows what will happen to the master emerald. Plus, its power could help fix this mess. "Sigh...fine. but is there a safe place I can put it in to hide it when I bring it here?"

Spear, Sonic, Tails, and Amy began to think of something when Twilight stepped up,saying "Ummm Excuse me. But I know a place where we can put it." Everyone turned to Twilight as she asked "But, I have to ask, What's the master emerald?"

Knuckles was about to explain when they all heard a voice saying "Ooooooh, the Master emerald? I haven't heard that name in a LONG time!" Then appeared a really strange creature to Sonic and the others, it was a mixture of different creatures body parts that looked like someone put a lion,dear,bat, dragon, and a chicken in a blender and mixed them all up randomly.

However, to the Equestrian heroes and Spear, he was someone all TOO familiar. Twilight,Rainbow dash, and Applejack were on high alert, while Spear and Scootaloo smiled when he appeared. It was Discord! The God of Chaos himself. While everyone else was Cautious around him, Spear, Fluttershy, and eventually Scootaloo warmed up to him. In fact, To Scootaloo, he was an uncle to her. A silly uncle, but a uncle no less.

Discord made a dramatic entrance as confetti and fireworks shot out as he appeared. "Yo,Discord! Long time no see!" Spear said,waving to get his attention. Discord notice and said "Ah Spear! My chaos brother! How are you?" The two of them gave each other a high five as Scootaloo walked up "Uncle Discord!" He looked and said "Well, if it isn't my favorite Niece! Come here!" He hugged her and lifed her up as Sonic asked "Spear, who is this?"

Spear turned arand said "OH right! Guys, this is Discord. The God of chaos! He's a good friend of mine. Even if he can be a bit TOO chaotic for his own good." Discord scoffed the jab as Spear continued, "He tried to conquer Equestria at one point, but he's calmed down since then."

The other Mobiun heroes were surprised that Spear was friends with someone who tried to conquer Equestria. Even letting him near his daughter like that. Knuckles decided to speak his mind and said "Are you CRAZY!? If he tried to conquer this place, what makes you think he won't betray you and try again?!"

Spear looked at Sonic and smirked, Saying "Remind me Sonic, Who was it that fought us back on Angel Island when we first met him?" Knuckles grunted, knowing what he was referring to. "Plus, didn't half our friends started off as our rivals/enemies during our first encounter with them?"

Sonic remembered the first time the two of them met and Spear was right. He and Knuckles DID clash the first time they met and look at them now. Friendly rivals and a great friend of his. Sonic then said "Well, if Spear thinks your a good guy now, I think we should give you a chance. Right guy?"

Tails and Amy then nodded at Sonic. He was one to trust someone for a good reason. And while Knuckles was still on the fence on Discord, he begrudgingly trust him too. Twilight, Rainbow dash, and Applejack however, were still on guard in front of him after all that happened.

Spear then asked Discord, "What brings you here? Did you notice that Equestria looked like a boring office building?" Discord then looked around and said "Ohhhhh so that's why the whole world looks like a empty canvas! To be honest, I thought the animators were on strike again."

Everyone, except Spear and Scootaloo, we're kinda thrown through a loop as Spear then said "Say, Discord...do you think..." Discord gave him a disappointing look and said "Now Spear, even IF I had the power to turn everything to normal, it wouldn't help you by taking a shortcut, would it? Plus, even if i wanted to, I can't. I'm afraid whatever did this has somehow blocked my powers." Everyone looked at Spear, as he gave a guilty look on his face. Knowing that this wasn't gonna work.

"But..." They all looked at Discord in curious breath, wondering what he was saying. "I can tell you HOW you can continue onwards?"

Spear then said "Yeah,we know. Find the portals, save our friends, and restore ponyville. Simple, right?"

Discord then said "Oh, my naive young friend. You truly don't know what has happened do you?"

Twilight was getting impatient. They didn't have time for riddles or for Discord to toy with them. She then said "Enough with games Discord! Just either turn everything to normal or show us HOW to turn everything back to do it!"

Discord smirked and said "What games? I'm reformed, remember? I'm actually being somewhat serious here." Spear could tell he was messing with Twilight a bit there. But then said "Well, how DO we find more portals?" Discord then dawned a daring do inspired outfit, with Rainbow dash may or may not have Squeal at seeing, and said "I thought you never ask. Come along now! Their's portals to find!" And with a snap of his talons, he wraps everything to the portals.

After wrapping everyone, our heroes saw three portals in front of them with energy cables connected to a strange door with a lock on it. Sonic then asked "So, whats with all the portals and the vault door down there?"

Discord then shrugged his shoulders and said "How am I supposed to know? I just found this contraption and thought Bookworm here can figure it out."

Twilight grumbled at annoyance from the nickname, but then investigated the device. It seemed to be made up of gears from a clock and the energy cables were like wires. She hasn't seen anything like this before. Tails however, then inspired the device too. And had a idea. "I think I know what this is!"

Everyone then turned to Tails as he explained. "This portals are different from the ones we encountered before. Their like a security mechanism to the big portal down below. I'm betting if he shut the portals down from the inside one at a time, the energy from these portals will diminishing unlock the big portal down below."

Everyone then Applied at Tails for his explanation. Twilight was taken aback at his attention to detail, while Discord then said "Well done twin tail. That was super impressive!" He then dressed him up in a graduation gown with the hat and a diploma, saying,"We have one big brain in this fellas! And so young too! I wouldn't be surprised if you would replace Twilight at the smartest in ponyville."

This definitely stang for Twilight as she always prided herself as one of the smartest in ponyville. Spike spoke up and said "OH come on! We all know that Twilight is one of, if not THE smartest ponys in ponyville. Maybe even in all of equestria!" Twilight blushed at Spike's statement. Always taken aback by his words of confidence.

Discord then said "Hmmm. Guess will have to settle this another time. But for now, reality needs us. So! Any for you two genius know how to open the portal?"

They all knew what to do, when Sonic and knuckles began to have a argument. "Come on knuckles, you know this is more important right now!" Knuckles looked back at Sonic and said "I'm the guardian of the master emerald. And right now, that's my only concern at the moment!" Sonic fired back "The whole universe is at stake here! I know it's important, but we need to focus on the here and now!"

The two of them were focused on two different things now. Knuckles was too focused on guarding the master emerald and Sonic was trying to get him to see reason.

Rainbow dash was gonna go help Sonic convince knuckles to stay with them, but surprisingly, Applejack stopped her and said "Where do you think your going?" Rainbow dash then replied "To get knuckles to stay with us! This is pretty dangerous, and we need all hoofs on deck here!"

Applejack chuckled and said "You? Worried about danger? That's a new one now." Rqinbow dash started to get annoyed and said "What are you saying farmgirl? That I can't be serious?" Applejack rolled her and said "No offense sugercube, but I don't see you as a serious type." Rainbow dash growled a bit and said "Well, at least I'm not a workaholic who runs herself ragged all myself~"

When she said that, the area when completely silent. Twilight and Spike were caught off guard by what she said, The mobiun heroes felt a bit awkward being in the middle of this,Discord made a lawn chair and a bucket of cookie popcorn to see the show, and Spear and Scootaloo did a face and hoof pale respectively.

Applejack had anger on her face, but was also hurt Rainbow dash said that. She didn't know what to do, until she heard Sonic and knuckles arguing again as he said "Alright, that's it Sonic! It's about time I teach you some manners!" Sonic then said "Getting lessons from you? I'm sure I would make a better teacher here." Knuckles then replied "Grrrr, shut up! We're settling this now!"Sonic then had a cocky smile and said "So, hand to hand combat, eh? Heh, bring it on!"

Sonic and knuckles got into battle stands as they got ready to fight. But when Applejack saw it, she was inspired to do the same with Rainbow dash. "Rainbow, I believe it's time WE settled things ourselves!" Rainbow dash was confused and said "An iron pony competition? Now? I don't thing it's the right-" "I meant a actual fight,smart alec!" Applejack got into charging stands, to show Rainbow dash she meant business." Rainbow dash then gave a shocked look saying "Your...serious, are you." Rainbow dash then snapped out of it. If Applejack wanted a fight, she got one. "Heh, alright, bring it Cowgirl!"

Twilight and Spike panicked. This was bad, they were gonna fight. They had to put a stop to this! Before they could try, Spear,Amy, and Tails stopped them As Spear had "Hold on guys, let this play out." Twilight looked bewildered and said "What?! But there gonna hurt each other and not be friends anymore! We get to do something or else-"

Surprisingly, it was Amy who said "It'll be fine Twilight." She looked at Twilight with a sympathetic look and said "Sometimes friends need to work these things out. Even if they have to fight it out first." Twilight then replied in a shocked tone, saying "How can you say that?! You say that like this has happened before!"

Tails then chimed in and said "Sonic and knuckles do this from time to time. It's not from ill will or anything, it's just their way of working things out. And it's actually pretty funny to see them bickering like that. But, their also rivals as well, so they offen spar at times but their still great friends at the end!"

Twilight stood still, she never heard of fight helping to grow a friendship. Then again, she's learned the hard way that friends fight at times to work things out, even though she wishes she can avoid it sometimes.

But that thought quickly when out the window when she saw Spike snuggling Amy's side saying "Well, maybe sometimes, Friends need to work things out the hard way to be better friends. Right, Amy?" She nodded and smuggled him with both of them smiling happily. This made Twilight hit the roof saying "OK, THAT'S ENOUGH! SPIKE IS MY LITTLE BROTHER, NOT YOURS!"

This definitely got the attention of all the equestrian heroes. Twilight was usually a peaceful pony, except when she's late for a assignment, but now, she was peeved. Something that was really rare for her to do. But, she was mad, and wasn't gonna to calm down till she won her little brother back. "Amy rose! I challenge you to a duel! The winner gets to Spike's big sister forever!"

Spike was shocked. Was Twilight...jealous of Amy rose? He teared up, seeing Twilight getting jealous like that was touching in a way. But then realized that she was challenging Amy to a fight? Was that wise of her to do that? Before he can intervene, Amy then said "Alright, you wanna battle? We'll battle. Just remember, you asked for this. And this will be a excellent chance to show off my training too!"

And so, the three fights were happening simultaneously. Sonic vs knuckles (a classic), Rainbow dash vs Applejack, and Amy rose vs Twilight. Spear,Tails, Spike and Scootaloo were seating at the side with Discord. Who still had his lawn chair with him and ready to watch the show. "Well now. Never expected equestria to such sport like this! Maybe having your friends around will be fun after all!"

Spear rolled his eyes and said "Too bad we can't make it more exciting and get the portal open at the same time." That's when he had a idea! "Hey Discord, can you poof in some microphones in? Normal mics this time?"

Discord nodded and made four mics appear out of thin air. Tails then asked "What are you up to?" Spear then said "We're gonna make things more exciting and bring everyone up to speed. HIT IT!"

Discord,can't resist adding some flare, started to some fireworks and made them looking like a rock band. Which they were ok with! Spear and Scootaloo began the first verse as a duet.

Win or lose,
It is not your place to choose.
Or to prove,
Who will make the final move.
Light the fuse.
You’re the one who would accuse.
A thing or two.
Words aren’t good enough for you, ‘cause...

You don’t even get it, and I’ll,
Take my time to get it through to you!

Cause I know,
You’re too slow,
Time to cease and let it go!
Wrong or right,
Show that might,
Cut your losses in this fight!
Won’t back down,
Can’t stop now,
Feel the lightning strike your ground!
Can’t you see,
What will be,
By the count of three, I’ll bring you up to speed!

As the song was playing, the fights were raging. Sonic and knuckles struck with fast kicks and punchs that hit hard and fast as the two old rivals started to have fun in their brawl.

Applejack and Rainbow dash were fighting too,and for the first time, they were showing the other what they were made of, and we're enjoying it.

Amy and Twilight were also trying their hardest in their fight. Twilight with her magic and Amy with her hammer. But she also had a special trick in mind she wanted to debut. She then summon some tarot cards, filled them with energy, and threw them at Twilight! They hit her as Twilight then smirked. She couldn't believe how much fun she was having. She then changed as Spike and Tails did their verse.

Don’t you lie
I know how to set this right,
So tonight,
Time for you to say goodbye!
Do or die,
I would just take my advice,
To new heights!
Take your limits past the sky - oh!

Like you’d even know me, you see.
I can see right through you any day!

To and fro,
I was shown,
Down the only road I know!
Wrong or right,
I just might,
Get excessive in this fight!
Won’t back down,
Full stop now,
Break the mold to end this round!
Can’t you see,
What will be,
By the count of three, I’ll bring you up to speed!

As tiredness kicked in, the frustrations they all had began to fade off. Sonic and Knuckles cooled off, Applejack and Rainbow dash managed to settle their argument, and Twilight And Amy rose developed respect for each other, as the song began to draw out to a close. With all four of the singing joining together!

To and fro,
I was shown,
Down the only road I know.
Wrong or right,
I just might,
Get excessive in this fight!
Won’t back down,
Can’t stop now,
Feel the lightning strike your ground!
And you’ll see,
Guaranteed,
Head to head I know, I’ll bring you up to speed!

When the song ended, they head applause from behind them. Turns out, Discord split himself to multiple clones to make a audience for the event. The singers blushed as they all took a bow. The brawlers didn't k know what happened, but they still applaud in response.

As Sonic and knuckles gave a fist bump to each other, Twilight realized that maybe once In a while, a fight can clear the air between two friends. She'll have to make a friendship report to princess Celestia once this was over. But before that, she walked over to Amy and said "I'm so sorry I did that earlier. I got jealous when you were with Spike and i..."

Amy gave a warm smile and said "It's ok Twilight, I understand. Spike must be special to you to fight for him, huh?" Twilight nodded in response. Ever since she hatched him back at Celestia's school of gifted unicorns, She's been close to him ever since...ok maybe she hasn't been as close to him recently due to school work, but...Twilight then started to feel bad for not being for Spike. She decided that she'll make more time for him once they had time as Spike gave her a reassuring hug.

Meanwhile, Rainbow dash and Applejack, despite having calmed down, still began to talk things over. Rainbow dash began by saying "I'm so sorry for saying what I said A.J. I kinda went too far there and-"

Before she could continue, Applejack stopped her and said "No, I'M the one who should apologize sugercube. I did overreacted on your jab Cas...well, you kinda hit the nail on the head."

Rainbow dash grind and said "What do you say? Call it even and make up?" Applejack nodded and said "You got it sugercube."

The two of them hugged it out as the Sonic and Knuckles talking again. This time in a more calm tone. Sonic then said "So, your Convinced they can help you guard the Master emerald?" Knuckles then sigh, but gave a reassuring smile and said "Fine, you convinced me Sonic, I trust them. Plus, if Spear trust them, then why shouldn't I?"

As Knuckles said that, all three portals began to open. They knew they had to open them AND stop their infighting, and it worked in spades. Now it's time to dive in the portals and unlock the way to restore ponyville to normal.

Author's Note

And that's it for this part. Also yes, my oc was adopted by the louds. I liked the loud house and I thought it would be interesting to have them be my Oc's foster family. This was my longest chapter yet, so i hope you enjoy it and I'll see you in part 7!