The Amazing Superfilly

Apple Bloom squinted.

Snow. Cold. Peaceful. Poetic. Snow could inspired the deadest of hearts. it could make any stallion and mare feel like a kid again. It could make any landscape look beautiful. Its white purity could make for a gorgeous spectacle. Quiet. Sublime. As if winter intentionally painted a canvas.

It could reflect a huge amount of light. Something that ponies with sensitive eyes could attest to. Some a bit more. Some a bit less.

Apple Bloom felt like if somepony was waving a lantern right in front of her face.

"Apple Bloom, can you even see what you're doing?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"Yeah..." she grunted as she pulled the tree out of the entrance to a small cave. "Why you ask?"

"Because you pulled the wrong tree."

Indeed. The small cave that they wanted to explore was now blocked with not one, but two large logs. Scootaloo adjusted her scarf.

"You've been squinting a ever since it snowed. Are you sure you're alright?" Apple Bloom sighed, dropping the ropes she was pulling.

"All this snow makes it hard to see. Its like staring at the sun all the time. Ah' can barely see anything!" Apple Bloom went on to push the log out of the way. The cave wouldn't explore itself. Specially if it was blocked.

"Maybe you could get glasses." Sweetie Belle chirped. "My sister has them."

"Yeah, but thats so she can see better. Apple Bloom needs something to block the light, not make it easier to see."

"Maybe Twilight can help? See whats wrong?" Sweetie Belle suggested. Apple didn't really want to go see her, but her unicorn friend had a point. Going to a doctor would compromise her secret identity, and nopony else would possibly know how to help her.

"Let's go to the library..." Apple Bloom sighed.

The whole town was covered in snow. The streets had to be cleaned of any water, lest it froze into a dangerously slippery ice. Kids rain over the snow while adults carried on with their business. The day was sunny, but not warm, and clouds could be seen floating around the town. A night of snow could be expected at this rate. The three crusaders walked through the street, not wanting to risk a tumbling with the scooter and cart.

"Geez, its cold..." Apple Bloom shuddered. Mighty she was, but even the mightiest sword could freeze. The library soon came into view. The branches were loaded with snow. Spike hadn't melted it yet. Twilight was going to be angry once she walked out. That is, if she actually left the library. Who knew that twilight could spend an entire week locked inside reading? Spike would have to clean up days worth of mess. She knocked on the door, which cracked a little. She still had some issues with her strength.

She was gonna have keep an eye on that.

"Yes? What is it?" Spike answered the door.

"We need to talk to Twilight." Sweetie said.

"Uh, she's kinda busy at the moment." Spike motioned to close the door. "If you come later maybe..."

"Ah' need to speak with her now Spike." Apple Bloom blocked the door. Spike struggled in vain to push her out of the way, but it was no use. Apple Bloom didn't want to be moved, and no force in Ponyville would change her mind.

"Fine...she's in her bed." Spike grudginly let them pass. "But be warned: she's in a bad mood."

Indeed, the inside of the library proved Spike's words to be true. Books were thrown around. A table was overturned. Scrolls, quills and ink bottles were strewn around as well. A distinct path of destruction could be noticed, one that went all the way up the stairs.

"Whats wrong with her?" Scootaloo asked.

"A cold. Coupled with a shipment of books I ordered a month ago being late, misplaced and finally lost."

Four heads turned up. Twilight was standing at the edge of the second floor, looking non too happy. Her mane was a mess, much like when she tried the want-it-need-it spell, though her eyes reflected none of the insanity she had back then. No, Twilight was visibly pissed.

"What is it you need?" she asked sternly. Apple Bloom backed a step away. She was mighty alright. But Twilight was one of the most powerful unicorns of this generation. Angering wouldn't be stupid.

It would be suicidal.

"Ah', eh, Ah' need glasses." Apple Bloom said. Twilight blinked a couple of times before rubbing her head in confusion.

"Excuse me?"

"Ah mean...Ah need special glasses." the filly repeated. "The sun is too bright with all the snow, and my vision is blinded."

Twilight teleported in front of them. The flash made Apple Bloom recoil bit.

"Come with me." Twilight gestured before pointing a hoof towards Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. " You two better leave for now. This may take a while."

"But-"

"Now." Twilight growled. The door was slammed right in the fillies' faces, leaving them out in the cold.

"Jerk." Scootaloo grumbled.

"Wow...She really is in a bad mood." Sweetie Belle added. Meanwhile, inside the library, Apple Bloom followed Twilight to the basement. Machines, books and boxes were strewn around the place. A surprisingly messy place for somepony as organized as Twilight.

"Alright then...glasses that reduce light reflection...shouldn't be too hard to make..." Twilight said a she rummaged through her stuff.

"Ah' don't wanna be a bother Twi. If you don't have them, Ah'll just go." Apple Bloom said.

"Nonsense. You already got me out of bed, so might as well do something productive while at it." Twilight pulled a small blue box out. "Here we go!"

The box was dusty and visibly worn, but by the way handled it, Apple Bloom could see it had endured worse things. Twilight snapped the box open, pulling out a couple of glasses. One of the lenses was missing, while the other one was cracked. The legs were bent and to call it dirty would be an insult to dirtiness.

"You know, if you don't wanna help me, just say so..." Apple Bloom snarked. Those glasses were in terrible conditions!

"Apple Bloom, I always do the best of my effort is asked for it." Twilight walked up the stairs. "Now follow me. This is just the first part."

Twilight applied a small spell to the lenses. The cracked in the glass vanished, while the legs bent themselves back into their proper place. They were still dirty though, and the missing glass was still there.

"Its not done." Apple Bloom commented.

"Hang on..."

A small glass panel flew off from the window towards the glasses, changing and shrinking in the process. By the time it got there, it had turned into a nice glass, right in size.

"Almost there." Twilight hummed as she applied another spell. The stains were gone, the dust vanished and the rust went away. The glasses, which appeared to be at least twenty years old, now seemed like they were bought yesterday.

"Will it help me now?"

"Not quite. You see, right now, this just a normal pair of glassed that I used to use when I was a kid. But..." another spell briefly covered the glasses. "Now its ready. Try them on."

Apple Bloom did, expecting some major change. To her surprise, there was no change. Having the glasses on felt no different than not having them at all. Had Twilight failed or something?

"Nothing's different..."

"Oh, but it is. Look out the window?"

Apple Bloom did. And gasped. The snow was perfect! Every detail, every pile. It was beautiful. Ponies wrapped up in coats, scarfs and boots walked around.

"Its perfect!"

"Not exactly."

"What do you mean?" Apple Bloom asked.

"I enchanted the glasses so that they filter light. Basically, you'll be seeing what a normal pony would see." Twilight lifted the glasses from her eyes. "But if anypony else puts them on, they wont be abel to see anything..."

"Blowing my cover."

"Exactly." Twilight twirled the glasses on the air." These are designed specially for you, so be careful with them."

Meanwhile, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo waited outside. Why did they have to wait outside in the cold was beyond them. Twilight had an odd way of thinking, and the chances of understanding were fleeting at best. All they could do was to be patient and wait for their friend. Sweetie Belle was doing her best to take it in stride. Scootaloo, on the other hoof, was fuming. A trait she had learned from her idol.

"Why do we have to wait here?" she arranged her overly long scarf. "I'm freezing my wings off!"

"Why don't we-" Sweetie coughed hard. "...e-explore in the meantime?"

"Dude, that throat just doesn't want to get better." Scootaloo noted.

"It's been like this for a while..." the unicorn croaked.

The door opened, letting a very content Apple Bloom out.

"Be careful not to break them!" Twilight instructed before closing the door.

"Can you see better now?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"Much better, thanks." Apple Bloom led the group away from the library. "Ah' feel like if somepony had removed a flashlight from my face."

"Can we call you four eyes now?" Scootaloo joked. The three fillies laughed. No criminals for now, no emergencies from repairs and constructions, no natural disaster. Life was good for them.

"What's that?"

A large carriage was silently moving through in Ponyville. No windows were visible, and the single door hole was blocked with planks. Nopony was pulling the carriage, though that fact wasn't particularly important, since carriages pulled by magic had not been unheard off. Since Ponyville had visitors every now and then, nopony really paid any attention to the carriage.

Except Apple Bloom.

"What's wrong?" Scootaloo asked.

"That carriage." Apple Bloom pointed a hoof towards it. "Its buzzing."

The carriage kept moving on, now followed by the crusaders, who soon noticed its destination.

"Ah' thought the town hall was still closed." Apple Bloom noticed.

"Rarity said that the main hall was cleared. Maybe they are a repairing crew?" Sweetie Belle said.

The carriage stopped right in front of the hall.

"Hey girls! Whats up?" Pinkie Pie asked as she bounced besides them.

"When did you get here?!" Scootaloo asked.

"My mane poofed, and my ears twitched three times." the party pony answered.

"So?"

"Soooo it meant that something big is going to happen here! Is it a party? I hope its a party!"

The carriage was dead silent for while. Nothing happened with it nor around it. Pinkie Pie impatience won, and she ran to the carriage in curiosity. Apple Bloom's ear twitched as the buzzing got stronger. Something was wrong.

"I wonder what's inside..." Sweetie Belle said.

The buzzing increased.

"Hey! Here's a small hole!" Pinkie Pie peered inside. "Let's have a look."

The buzzing went from agitated to frantic. Apple Bloom heard a growl.

"Pinkie Pie! Get out of there!" she yelled. But it was too late. The carriage exploded, sending planks and snow flying, along with a pink pony. Pinkie Pie slammed on the frozen ground hard. She didn't get up. Meanwhile, The contents of the carriage had been revealed. And it wasn't a party.

"Changelings!" a mare shouted.

"Run" another pony screamed.

The group of changelings started their attack. They were barely seven. But when you could fly and shoot green beams of destruction, the number was no longer a big concern anymore. The insect like ponies wasted no time in getting to work. One destroyed stand, while other two grabbed a pony and launched her against a window. Three other were randomly firing beams, scorching the ground and burning walls. The seventh one, however, was high in the air, seemingly giving orders to the rest. He was just as black was the others, but his plates were not green, but red.

"Sweetie Belle! Scootaloo!" Apple Bloom grabbed her friends.  "Get Pinkie out of here, then fetch Twilight! Go!"

The two fillies friends nodded before darting away, doing their best to pull the unconscious mare away from danger. Apple Bloom ran to an alley, pulling her hat and coat off.

"This looks like a job for Superfilly!" she said as she put on the suit.

The red changeling gleed in cruel happiness as he watched how his drones tore apart the town plaza. He was so involved with the destruction that he didn't even noticed the hoof that collided with his face with the force of a charging minotaur. He crashed on the ground with the same force, making a small crater.

"Alright monsters! Ready to have the daylights knocked out of you?!"

Twilight felt better now that she had cup of tea and a nice book. What better way to spend a snowy day than in your bed with a good story. Oh, it reminded her of younger days. Like when she-

The door knocked.

"Oh, you gotta be kidding me..." she grumbled as she jumped out of bed. The door knocked again, harder this time.

"I'm coming, I'm coming!"

She opened the door.

"Twilight! Changelings are attacking the town! Superfilly is fighting them!" Scootaloo shouted.

"Pinkie is hurt! We need your help!" Sweetie Belle cried. As on cue, a small explosion was heard.

So much for reading.

Meanwhile, Superfilly rose from the debris of the wall where she had crashed through, her in deep confusion about what happened. One second, she was whamming the mother of all beatdowns on the changelings, the next, she was sailing through the air. Her face hurt. A lot.

"What the hay..." she mumbled as she walked out of the hole. The red changeling stared at her, seemingly just as confused as her. Did he do it? How?

"Who are you?!" she asked.

"Me am Red Shell! Me am no friend!" he shouted, snapping out of his confusion. "Me kill pony! Me get revenge for queen!"

"Not if Ah' can help it!" Superfilly charged. The two fighters crashed into each other, exchanging blows and kicks. Red Shell had the advantage of size, but Superfilly was more experienced. It didn't take long before she managed to buck him straight in the face, sending him flying through the sky.

"Me...no like..." he grumbled as he sailed through the town. Meanwhile, Superfilly continued her fight with the changelings. Those beams werent very strong against her, but they did hurt. Ever held a hot plate? Thats how hot they were.

"Stop...firing..." she dodged a laser from the sky. "..those dang lasers!"

Another laser shot, not green, but purple, hitting one of the changelings straight on the chest. The invaders stared how their comrade fell to the ground, completely singed.

"Superfilly! We are here to help!" Twilight proclaimed. Behind her where all of her friends, with the exception of Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy.

"Whoa nelly, those bugs are back!" Applejack shouted.

"A true gentlepony knows when to admit defeat." Rarity said.

"Who cares!? They're gonna be gone now!" Dash smashed her hooves together. Indeed, as soon as she finished her staement, the changelings charged at them, only to be met with the strength of the elements of harmony! Twilight was about to fire again when the local hero stopped her.

"Twilight! We got a problem!" she said. "There's red changeling thats got super strength!"

"Super strenght?" Twilight asked. That was the las thing she managed to say before Superfilly pushed out if the way of the large fire that shot their way.

"What the hay was that?!" Applejack yelled as she finished hogtying one of the monsters.

Superfilly immediately rose to the challenge. Red Shell had returned, looking a lot different than before. His wings were gone, and he had shrunk a little, both in size and horn length. His eyes, pure blue, now had red irises in them.

"Me Red Shell!" he proclaimed. "Me angry!"

"Red Shell? What kind of unoriginal name is that?" Dash said.

Red Shell took a deep breath before unleashing a torrent of fire. Superfilly countered immediately with her own, icy breath. The two powers collided, mixing and canceling each other out. Steamy water laid on the ground between the two enemies. Twilight quickly put two and two together.

"Superfilly! I think I know whats going on!" Twilight launched a beam towards an incoming changeling. "His changeling nature must have reacted when you touched him!"

"Whats that supposed to mean?!" Superfilly shouted as she dodged a blow from Red Shell.

"Its your powers!" Twilight shouted back. "He has an inverse set of your powers!"