A/N: Well here is chapter 12, probably the longest in the serie now. please enjoy and R&R

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Chapter 12: Human Potential

''What do you know… About the human potential?'' Mary asked Chrysalis. She acted so confident when asking that question but she was a bit scared. Where did it go wrong? She was just having a fight with her parents four hours ago, and now she was fighting for her life, for other lives. With creatures she didn't know and two claimed to be humans just like her.

Four hours ago. Human world
''Mary Elizabeth Storm! How dare you hit the son of your fathers boss when he did nothing wrong?''
''Nothing wrong? Mom, he was bullying my friend and how could I let that go?''
''Even if he bullied the president for all I care. You'll get your father fired with that behavior.''
Mary stood up and walked to the front door. ''Stop right there young lady, I'm not done talking to you!'' Mary glared at her mother. ''But I'm done talking to you mother.'' And she closed the door behind her.

Mary Elizabeth Storm, a five foot one girl who you shouldn't underestimate. She is a fifth degree Judoka and a great archer. Even though she is a bit petite she is very determined and can use her will to do anything.

She didn't know where to go back then. She would probably go to her great aunt. She loved her more than her own parents. She lived close by, she lived three blocks away. She started walking in that direction and began thinking. She still had to go to archery grounds. She would go there every Tuesday So she didn't really something strange right? It was on the same road. Her archery equipment was at her aunt's anyway.

Before she knew it she reached her aunt's house. She rang the bell and the door opened right away. ''Hey Mary, aren't you a little early for your archery club?'' She nodded and walked inside. ''Let me guess, you had a fight with your parents. Again.'' Mary sat down. She didn't really wanted to talk about it. ''Mary, tell me what's wrong. I can't really help if I don't know what's wrong right?'' She was right, Mary couldn't fight against her aunt. She was kind and always listens to her, she also gave great advice. ''Some kid was bullying my friend and he hit him.''
''And what happened then?''
''I jumped between them, he hit me a few times and called me names.''
''And let me guess, you knocked him out good after that.'' Mary nodded. Her aunt was good at this. ''Mary… you did well. There is nothing worse than to leave someone who needs help. Especially when you can give the help.'' Mary nodded again. ''But there was something else wasn't it.'' Mary sighed and looked at her aunt. Her eyes were full of understanding. ''It was the son of dad's boss.'' Her aunt looked at her with disbelief. ''That's it? They were mad at you because that kid was the son of his boss?'' Mary nodded. ''It's just not fair, he has been cleared of everything he ever did and…''
''shhh. Don't anger yourself about that. You did what you had to do and I'm proud of you.'' She gave Mary a hug. ''Now you have to go to your club and take those negative emotions from your mind ok?'' Mary smiled and grabbed her stuff. ''Thanks auntie, have a nice day.'' And she ran outside leaving her aunt alone. ''Sigh, she looks more like her grandma then her own parents.'' Her aunt closed the door and went back inside.

After Archery Club
Mary went out of the changing room. ''Bye guys see you next week.'' She ran towards the exit. ''Maybe I should visit auntie again. She probably have some tea around now so if I slow down I could probably get some coffee instead.'' She slowed down and walked towards her aunt's house. She put on her headphones to listen to some music. She was almost at her aunts when she saw something in the corner of her eye. She went into a side street to take a better look. She saw some punks surrounding an old lady. ''Come on Grandma, give us your bag.'' Said the leader.

Mary went berserk. She hated those kind of people. When one of the guys tried to force the lady to give her bag she snapped. She jumped over the fence in front of her and ran towards the punks. With a quick leg sweep she floored the first one in a flash. The second punk who tried to take the bag looked behind him but was then caught by Mary's hip toss. ''Thank you dear. I'll call the cops.'' The old lady said and tried to get away. ''They'll need an ambulance first.'' Mary said to herself when she ran towards the third guy and again with a fast leg sweep she floored the guy.

Mary dragged the three to the same place and took a chain to bind them, after she was dine she walked towards the other exit of the alley. Suddenly she saw a green glow before here, thinking it was a car she waved while walking ahead. She then fell something strange, it felt sticky and like pudding. When she looked up she saw it was a green orb. Just like Blade's this one opened up at her touch and tried to gobble her up before she could react.

When the police came there were only three punks tied by a chain. Only the old lady knew who helped her and she wasn't there.

Ponyville. Present
Mary shook while thinking back. ''No I did the right thing.'' She thought. ''And now I'm here helping the people or ponies that need it.'' Chrysalis laughed. ''Then show me this human potential you puny pony. Or do you have an army like me that will prove your point for you?'' Mary looked down, she didn't have something like that. She then saw something at her sides. ''Bluestar, Blade, What are you guys doing?'' We stood beside her. ''We're your army.'' Bluestar said and I followed his lead. ''Hell yeah, I'll show that Chrysalis some human potential.'' Chrysalis looked at us. ''Wait, don't tell me that..''
''Yeah it's true, we're all humans. And with the human potential we have. You don't stand a chance.'' Bluestar claimed but again Chrysalis laughed. ''This is the best. All three humans in one place. Now I can kill you and regain my place.'' Her horn glowed again and she fired away some thunderbolts. We ducked but another bolt hit the first ones and they cancelled out. It was the combined magic of Rarity and Twilight. ''Thanks for the save you guys. We owe you one.'' They shook their heads. ''We'll see about that when this is over. But now we trust you three to kick her ass. We will take care of her minions and take the villagers to a safe place. ''The three of us nodded and returned towards Chrysalis when Applejack said something. ''Blade, please stay safe, I don't know what to do without you.'' I turned around and smiled. ''Don't worry about me, They wouldn't get me away from you even with ten times the size of this army between us.'' Applejack smiled back and went towards the others.

Bluestar grabbed his weapon, Mary began to concentrate and I began to think how much I wanted to kick her ass. ''Ready guys?'' ''Ready!'' And we headed towards Chrysalis. ''I. Don't. Think. So!'' Chrysalis said and again her horn lit up. I was lifted up without my own flying to help me. I was wacked into a building and felt pain in my hind leg. She was strong. Bluestar had the same fate as me, within seconds he also rammed a house and broke through the wall. ''Damn, she is just so strong!'' Bluestar said.

''No shit Sherlock'' Mary told him and prepared another attack. Just to be thrown on the ground again. ''Dance my toys, Dance.'' Chrysalis screamed and she threw the three of us one by one in the walls close by. But every single time we stood up again and tried to hit her. Mary used her Ice arrows over and over again but they got repelled. While Chrysalis was busy with Mary Bluestar and I tried to hit her from behind. ''Bad boys, you thought you could outsmart me?'' Her horn glowed brighter and we both got trapped in the air. She then re-directed two Ice Arrows directly at us. We dropped out of the air and I was a little shaky. ''Now I know why those changelings were defeated damn what power.'' I lit up my whole body again to hit her, when I shot away I fell pain in ,y wings and I felt as if I just ran a marathon. In flight I slowed down and Chrysalis threw me in the ground hard.

In what felt like hours the main six arrived. They defeated most of the army and wanted to check on us. But all they saw was a laughing Chrysalis and three bleeding ponies. ''Chrysalis stop this Immediately! Or we will stop you.'' Twilight yelled, I could hear some despair in her voice. ''Oh no little ones, I'll play with you when I'm done with these three. And to make sure you won't interfere…'' Her horn began to glow. ''I'll use a spell that I stole from your brother.'' A bubble appeared around Chrysalis. Bluestar, Mary and I got sucked in but The main six were locked outside. ''Chrysalis! What will you do to them?'' Applejack yelled, Chrysalis stared at her and she could already tell what she was about to say. ''I'll kill them with my bare hooves.'' Her horn glowed again and I was thrown in the wall close to Applejack and then thrown against the barrier next to Applejack. ''Blade!'' Mary yelled. ''Don't worry Mary, he will pull through. Rainbow Dash thought me that. Just make sure you aren't death when he does.'' Mary nodded and prepared another attack. Blood was flowing outside some of my wounds. ''Here comes darkness.'' I thought

Dreamland…Again
''We've had this talk before Blade.'' I nodded. ''Yeah sorry, I can't do anything about the fact I get here every time someone knocks me out good.'' We sat on opposite sides of a tree. Nothing else was there. ''And with that I'm exhausted. Every time I light myself up it feels that I'm running a marathon.'' ''Of course you are. Because you do it with your entire body! Why didn't you first do parts like the rest?'' I turned around with a dumb look on my face. ''Parts? You mean I can just concentrate and just put power in one hoof?'' The shadow nodded. ''for example your tail can stretch out and be used as a whip, all that kind of stuff.'' The shadow looked at me. ''You really didn't know and it was more dumb luck…'' I nodded. ''Well now you know. I'll help you get out but it will hurt. Also promise me you won't die. People want you alive and I can't resurrect you. That was a one-time only spell.'' I stood up and nodded more confident. ''Thanks shadow dude… Wait I need your name for future reference.'' ''just call me Flare. Now go and kick that fakers ass!'' He hit me hard in the face and It went black for a second.

Reality
On the other side of the Barrier Applejack tried to reach me. But the force field was too strong. ''Damn that Chrysalis. Stealing my big brothers spell and letting us watch how she hurt our friends.'' Twilight said Angrily. Mary was preparing for another attack but her horn glowed vague and Bluestar couldn't even get close to her. ''Ouch! What the fuck asshole Flare mothe…. Hey I'm back.'' I suddenly yelled and everybody looked around to me. ''Oh my, you're pretty full of energy.'' Chrysalis joked. I stood up and went to the other two. ''Hey Blade, glad to see you with the living again.'' Bluestar said. ''Well, you're probably useless, but I have to give that I'm glad to see you up again.''

''Don't worry guys. I have a plan. Or at least a new tactic.'' My mane began to change color and I concentrated. ''Blade we already did this your attack won't work.'' ''Yet! My Finishing move won't work yet but other attacks will.'' My wings were now on fire and the other two looked at me. ''Don't just use your specialty but reform it to make other attacks.'' Bluestar gasped. ''Well Blade, That was the smartest thing you said since we met.'' Mary said and I smiled. ''Don't worry, You'll hear more later.'' We turned to Chrysalis who was laughing. ''You humans are more fun than I thought. I will love it when I crush your bones to dust!'' I shot of towards her. I was faster than before and passed right by Chrysalis who looked shocked two seconds later. ''You were saying?'' Chrysalis glared at me angrily and her horn began to glow. Green lightning shot out and almost hit me when an Ice Javelin was thrown between us. ''Combining all those arrows is hard work. You owe me one.'' I nodded and shot of again I hit Chrysalis with the tip of my wing and there was a cut on her face. ''This isn't possible! Where are you getting this power from?'' Mary laughed. ''This is the human potential, to rise above all odds even when the situation seems against you in every way. We gain power from it and can make the impossible possible!'' Chrysalis looked down at her from mid-air when she noticed one was missing. ''Where is the third runt?''

Behind Chrysalis Bluestar appeared. Sansetsukon, Dragon Sleeper Throw.'' He put his Sansetsukon around Chrysalis neck and began to choke her while preparing her to throw her down. ''Mary! You're up!'' And he threw her down. Mary concentrated and her horn began to glow bright again. She ran while activating the spell. Her horn began to grow from the Ice until it looked like she had a spear on her head. It was a direct hit and Chrysalis flew a little until she was caught by the horn. ''Blade!'' And she threw Chrysalis up high in the air. When she fell down she saw that something appeared behind her. ''Feel my Human Potential!'' And setting my hoof aflame I hit Chrysalis in her stomach and up but didn't let my hoof disconnect from her stomach. We hit the top of the bubble and it shattered. Chrysalis deactivated it to let her minions that weren't defeated get near them. ''Kill them all.''

But her Minions all froze and looked up. When she looked up she saw me with my flaming hoof. I used my instant movement to get above her. ''Chrysalis, you wanted to see some human potential? Well I'm coming for you now.'' My whole body lighted up again and I began my dive. ''A Human Potential filled. Flare. Dive!''
''No! Go my minions, don't let him close to me!'' The smaller changelings tried to form a barricade between me and Chrysalis. But two figures made a path for me. Mary fired a continuously barrage of arrows on the changelings while Bluestar tried to make a way for me. I saw an opening and shot in it. ''No!'' Chrysalis yelled but it was too late. My whole body connected with her and she Shot faster down than I ever did. When she crashed into the ground a large dust cloud appeared. Chrysalis caught blood. ''You fool, now you will all be destroyed and not just you three.''
''What do you mean Chrysalis?'' Bluestar asked. ''My master's will destroy this town if they have to!'' Suddenly a bolt of White thunder shot down on Chrysalis and she got knocked out. A voice was heard in the air. ''Chrysalis, Chrysalis… We warned you about failing us. Now It's time to pay the price.'' Again white Thunder came down on Chrysalis and she disappeared. All of her minions were gone too but we didn't know where. ''And I have to congratulate you humans. It wasn't an easy battle. But our next associate won't fail so easily...'' The voice laughed evil while fading away.

''I don't know what that is all about…'' Mary began.
''…But we all fought really hard so…'' Bluestar continued.
''… we all earn a little rest.'' I ended. We looked around and saw that most of the town was in flames.
''Maybe we should help them first'' Mary said and we nodded. It was too early to sleep and there was a lot of fixing too do.

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A/N: Had the first days of school and I'm already sick of it. XD So maybe chapter 13 at the end of the week.
hope you had fun reading.
Blade