The Elements of Nature, Book 3

Chapter 2, The X-Factor

It has been a couple of days since Mcallen nearly killed Fire’ and Lance, and Fire’ has been recovering. He is staying at the local hotel, with the others in neighboring rooms. He leaves the shower room when suddenly, Scootaloo’s brother, Lance, walks in. “Sorry to bother you, but I need your help real quick.”

“What is it?” Fire’ said as he drays off.

“I received word of a hostage at the storage area. The other Avatars are in the library looking for any clues about the Elements of Nature, so it's just you and me.”

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Later at the warehouse, Lance and Fire’ enter and see nothing at first, with Lance has a strange device. “What is that thing, anyway?”

“A scanner that detects electromagnetic waves. The Royal Guard has received reports about strange magnetic anomalies all over Equestria lately, and this warehouse has the strongest readings by far. This thing is barely working as it is now.” Lance said as the two enter.

“There’s nothing here. Are you sure this is the right place?”

“I’m sure, Fi-- Look, over there!” Lance then points to a Pegasus tied up with a metal beam.

“Hey, you okay?” Fire’ said as they run over to him. “He's out cold.”

“I just sent word to the hospital. There sending an ambulance now.” Lance said.

“Wonder what did this to him?” Fire’ asked. Just then, an earth pony in red and purple armor appears behind them. He is wearing a helmet that is also red and purple, the only detail they can see is that he has blue eyes.

“A couple more pitiful Equus ferus caballus unicornia, this time in armor, mimicking the powers of my kind.” He then lifts a hoof, which somehow causes both Fire’ and Lance to float up in the air, Lance by his armor and Fire’ by his sword. They're lifted out and once they're out, they're lifted up into the sky and then they are drop into a dumpster.

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In the Fire Nation Royal Palace, at Zuko's bedroom, Zuko is tossing and turning, unable to sleep. He opens his eyes and gets up, donning a cloak. Later at the rim of a volcano, he walks through a path.

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At the Capital City Prison, Zuko walks to it. He stops and looks above. A guard is walking through a balcony spots him. “Who's there?!” Zuko, without saying a word, turns back and walks away. The guard, seeing Zuko leave, resumes his patrol.

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The next morning, at a restaurant near the school, the Avatars, the main six, the CMC, Featherweight, Pipsqueak, and Twist are at a table, with Fire’ at a nearby table while, watching the news. “Red Stormwall was assaulted last night for his anti-mutant stance.” A reporter said.

“Whoa. Fire.’ Did you shower after your little dumpster dive?” Rainbow asked as she moves a little further away. “You smell like dippers.”

“Like a 140 ton dipper.” Blitz said.

“I showered like 20 times.” Fire’ said. “You can’t get that smell off of a steel sword, or my mane. And worse,” Fire’ continued, “whoever did that to me, whoever has that kind magic or tech, vanished.”

Twilight then looks at the TV and sees Stromwall. “Thats the guy you two found last night, right?”

“Yep.” Fire' said. “According to his site, Red Stormwall is a big time anti-mutant activist from America. He wants to identify and control mutants all across the world.”

“What is this?” Blitz said, clearly annoyed. “The 950s? That’s just wrong.”

“Excuse me dear,” Rarity said to Blitz, “but I kinda want to know if some Earth Pony or Pegasus has the power to fry me with just a look, or have retractable fangs. There are many evil mutants out there.”

“Yeah,” Sweetie continued, “whats wrong with just identifying them?”

“So you two think they should be outed and ostracized, even if they don’t want to be. Segregated even.” Blitz said as he took to the air and hovered near them.

“No. Not segregated, just ... identified.” Sweetie said.

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Later in class ... “Okay, everypony, settle down now, I have an announcement to make. I like to introduce a new student, her name is Arline and she's moved all the way from Colorado in the USA. Stand up Arline.” A Pegasus filly with an orange coat and a red mane then stands up. She also has light green eyes and a fossil of an ammonite for a cutie mark.

“Uh, hi.” She said. “I’m Arline. I really don’t know what to say.”

“Nice colors,” Diamond Tiara said, “if your from Loservile.” She and Silver Spoon then chuckle a little, making Arline sit back down.

“What is wrong with those two?” Scootaloo said as she glared at the two earth ponies. “We’re 11 years old now, there’s no need to be all immature like that anymore.”

“Tell me about it.” Sweetie Belle said.

“I’m not sure about having a third redhead in class.” Apple Bloom said.

“Whoa. She’s cute, am I right or am I right?” Featherweight whispered to Pipsqueak.

“If you like the snobby stuck-up, better than Tiara attitude.” Twist said.

“Nah.” Sweetie Belle said to them. “I think she's just shy.” Arline then looks over at them and smiles.

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Just outside of the Whitetail Woods, Deker in his pony form is sitting on a hill. “Queen Chrysalis’ bonds can't hold me, but my cursed half-pony, half-changeling existence still imprisons me. My fate is sealed.” He then walks down a road where he meets a unicorn with a black mane, a gold coat, brown eyes, and a fishing rod for a cutie mark. He is also wearing a jacket that has a gray and white pattern on it. He is also pulling a blue ice chest that has an attachment for holding fishing rods. He also has a bird cage on the ice chest, but it's covered by a sheet. They walk past each when the gold unicorn stops.

“You.” The unicorn said as Deker stops in his tracks. “I know what you got there.” The unicorn said as Deker prepares to pull out his blade. “It’s fishing rods.” The gold unicorn said. Deker then breathes a sight of relief. “And there’s a good stream that way. They weren’t bitting this morning, but just now I caught a bunch!”

“I’m no fisher-colt.” Deker said as he begins to leave.

“Oh.” The unicorn then runs up in front of Deker. “But I bet your hungry. How about some lunch? Theres a secret Baby Barracuda Recipe I’m working on. Do you want to challenge your taste buds?”

“Maybe next time.” Deker then leaves.

“Say, do know where Ponyville is at?”

“Follow this path until you find the train station. You’ll probably have to wait for a while before a train comes, though.” Deker said as he enters Whitetail Woods.

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Meanwhile, after school has ended, the CMC, Featherweight, Pipsqueak, and Twist are walking down the hallway when Scootaloo sees Arline. “Hey, check it out. Theres the new girl. Do we need another orange Pegasus mare around here? I think not.” Scootaloo said as they see Diamond Tiara grabbing Arline’s bag.

“Nice bag there, new girl.” Tiara said, starting a small tug-a-war. “Whoa, easy. I just want to take a look.”

“Could you just stop. I don't want any trouble.” Arline said as Silver Spoon sees whats going on with some other students.

“Trouble? Well, that's funny, because you just found a-” Just then, Tiara losses her grip and falls backwards. A locker door opens, hitting her in the face while another opens with a orang glow and she tumbles to the ground. The other students, including Silver Spoon, laugh at Tiara as she gets back up. “What are you?” She said while pointing an accusing hoof at Arline. “Some kind of mutant?” Tiara then leaves as the other students wonder what just happened. Arline then flies off.

“Did you see that?” Pipsqueak asked as they see Arline fly down the hall.

“You really think she's a mutant?” Sweetie said. “I mean if she is, maybe we should keep our distance.” Featherweight then flies of after Arline. He is soon followed by Twist, Pipsqueak, Scootaloo and Apple Bloom. Sweetie then gives up and follows them.

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On the roof, the teen CMC, Featherweight, Pipsqueak and Twist find Arline near a ledge. “Uh, Arline.” Featherweight said. Arline then turns around. “Hi. Were not here to mess with you. I’m Featherweight. These are my friends, Pipsqueak, Twist, Scootaloo, Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle. What you did back there, that was amazing.”

“I shouldn't have overreacted like that, but she wouldn't back off.” Arline said.

“But you didn't touch Diamond Tiara.” Sweetie said. “Your one of them, aren't you? A mutant?”

“And that freaks you out?” Arline asked them.

“No.” Scootaloo said as she walked to her.

“Of course not.” Featherweight said.

“Kind of.” Sweetie quietly said.

Apple Bloom glares at Sweetie for a moment before she has an idea. “Mah big sis an' her friends invited us fo' dinner tonight. Howsabout we talk thar. Is thet right fine?” Arline turns around and looks at them. She then nodes a yes.

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Later at Sugarcube Corner, the main 6, the CMC, the Avatars, Featherweight, Pipsqueak, Twist, and Arline are eating, on Pinkie’s treat. “So, you're a mutant?” Fire’ asked.

“You don’t have to be afraid of us.” Twilight said to her. “You can talk about whatever you want.”

“I’m not afraid. Believe me, not anymore. We all have secrets. Right, Firebrand?” Arline said.

“Huh?” Fire’ said as Arline begins to levitate the forks and other utensils.

“Man that is so cool!” Featherweight said as most of the group stare in disbelief. “What else can you do?” He asked.

“I can read peoples thoughts.” Arline said, surprising everypony, especially Featherweight as she puts the stuff back on the table. “That’s why I trusted you and your friends. I know who they are. And I need your help.”

“You mean you know...” Fire’ began to say.

“You, Agua, Terra and Blitz are the Avatars.” The group then stare at each other. The news as who the Avatars were was keep hidden from the world by Celestia. “Look, I didn't mean to pry into your minds. I just don’t trust ponies often.” Arline said as she looks at Sweetie Belle and Rarity.

“Why do you need our help?” Agua asked.

“I’ve been trying to find a school. There are rumors about a special institute for mutants. But there are other mutants out there, not all of them good.” Arline said.

“Well, that's a big surprise.” Rarity sarcastically said.

“One of then wants me for his own cause. He's been trying to track me down. I had to run away from home so he wouldn't find my family.” Arline said as Fire’ notices something going on outside. “He hates normal people. Thinks a war is coming.” Arline said as Fire’ sees the lamp post and other metal objects floating in the air.

“Uh ... Does he wear red and purple?” Fire’ asked her.

“Yeah.” Arline answered.

“And ... uh ... a metal helmet?” Fire’ asked.

“It protects him from mental powers.” Arline answered, but she realizes that Fire’ shouldn't know about this.

“And does he have the power to control magnetism?” Fire’ said as than others see whats going on outside.

“Oh no. Its him! Its Magneto!” Arline said as the Earth Pony from earlier floats down and launches a trash can at the shop. The group get back just when the can hits.

“You think you could hide from me for long, foal.” Magneto said as the group make way for the door. “The iron in your blood is unique. There like a hoof print. Once I'm close, I can track you like a lion tracks a gazelle.” The group run down an ally, but Magneto meets them at one end. Fire’ goes elemental and tries to attack, but Magneto flicks him away using a lamp pole. The group then run again, with Rainbow charging at Magneto. He takes a metal pole and wraps it around her.

“What the!?” Rainbow said.

“You call yourself a master of air, Pegasus. Pathetic.” Magneto said as he flies after the others.

“Hurry! He's right behind us!” Featherweight said as they run down the street. Suddenly, a scrapheap of lamp posts block their path. They turn around and see Magneto.

“You run from the truth, filly. You know whats to come, and yet you flee from me.” Twilight then uses her telekinesis to move the scrapheap away so the can run. “Foolish.” Magneto then takes three dumpsters that slowly move toward the group.

“I really wish I know how to bend metal.” Terra said, unable to see Magneto due to how still he is. Fire’ then comes flying in and hits Magneto in the face.

“Thats what happens when I pull my punch. You don’t want to see what happens when I don’t.” Fire’ said as Magneto catches himself in midair, due to his suit being made of metal. “Who are you anyway?”

“You may call me Magneto. And you, my friend, have silver in your blood, which makes it a lot easier for me to do this!” Magneto then makes Fire,’ using the silver in his blood, hit the wall, slowly climb it, and hit the exact opposite wall and back a few times. “You would think our fist meeting would've taught you a lesson.” Magneto then pushes Fire’ agains a lamppost and twists it around Fire,’ and begins to slowly crush him.

“Fire’! No!” Twilight said.

“Leave him alone!” Annie said as multiple object make their way to Magneto, but he stops each one.

“Impressive. Your telekinesis is quite strong, just as strong as an Alicorns. Next time, try not metal objects,” Magneto said as he tosses them back and looks at Firebrand. “You are nothing but a pony-being who is an Avatar. Flesh, bone, hatred, and little spirit,” Magneto said as he takes the entire pole and tosses it with such force that it lands ten blocks away. “Amusing, but I don’t have time to play with silver blooded ponies.” Magneto said as the main six, Agua, Terra, and Blitz make a stand while Annie, Featherweight, Pipsqueak, the CMC, and Twist run. Magneto takes a sing post and uses it to catch Arline.

“NO!” Arline screamed as she is dragged away.

“Come foal. We have much to discuss.” Magneto said as the two disappear.

“Arline!” Featherweight said as the group stare in shock.

“Where they go?” Sweetie asked as Twilight runs to where Fire’ landed, hoping he’s okay.

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Later, in Magneto's hideout, an old train station that has a pile of old TVs, he has Arline pinned against a wall. “Forgive me for this horrid place. It’s a temporary refuge. This is where they have driven me to.” Magneto said to Arline.

“Let me go. You can’t do this.”

“I do what must be done.” Magneto then uses his powers to turn on a television set. The set shows a Unicorn with a black mane and a gray coat making a speech.

“We can clearly see what mutants are capable of in the wake of Stormwalls’s attack. Mutants must be controlled. You can’t have these so-called people running ramped, no matter what Celestia says.” The stallion said.

“Senator Rough Boulder.” Magneto said. “The only one of Celestia’s advisors who’s a leader in mutant segregation, and hatred!”

“Mutants must be identified. There births must be regulated, for the sake of our normal pony foals.” Magneto then turns off the TV.

“As a colt, I was locked away in a facility. Experimented on. I finally fled for my life, and I've been running ever since.”

“I know how that feels. To be on the run all the time. To always live in fear.” Arline said to Magneto, clearly angry.

“You cannot be that blind. The ponies and other creatures will segregate us, ostracize us, and eventually exterminate us. They destroy any one who is different. Even among their own kind.”

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“Okay, Magneto is defiantly a problem.” Twilight said after they get Fire’ out of the hospital, again.

“Uh, guys, I think we should stay out of this.”

“I agree Sweetie. This is between the mutants.” Rarity said.

“There you two go again, talking about mutants like there so different from us.” Blitz said to the two Unicorn sisters. “Were all creatures!”

“We know that, were just saying were still interfering.” Rarity said, getting a terrifying glare from Blitz.

“So what are we gonna do?” Agua asked.

“I have a theory about Magneto’s powers.” Fire’ said, getting everypony interested. “If I’m right, Magneto can control both a positively charged and a negatively charged magnetic field, but not both at the same time. I’m gonna asked the build team for the Royal Guard to make some miniaturized force filed generators to counteract whatever magnetic filed he’ll be using.”

“Brilliant.” Twilight said, just getting more and more impressed by how smart Fire’ is.

“Ah have absolutely no idea whut yo' jest said, but it soun's cool.” Applejack said.

“They’re gonna give all of us a shield?” Rainbow asked him.

“Ugh, no. I don’t think we have enough time for that, but if you guys stay close to those of us who have them, you’ll be fine.” Fire’ said.

“Why don’t I feel convinced?” Blitz said.

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At Magneto’s hideout, Arline is trying to use her telekinesis. Fire.’ Twilight. Scootaloo. Featherweight. Can you here me? But the brace that has her tie down squeezes slightly. Magneto then walks up to her.

“I have this sanctum fortified with the same anti-psychic tech that lines my helmet. Your telepathy is useless hear.” He then loosens the grip of the clamp, letting her breath. “Your powers are strong, foal. I could teach you how to use them.”

“No, never! I hate you! You're just as evil as the most ignorant PONIES!” She then uses her telepathy and tosses a barrel and a box at him. When he hits the floor, Arline levitates a large pice of concert and throws it at Magneto. But Magneto tightens the grip of the clamp, forcing Annie to stop, and walks up to her again.

“You will help me wage my war, or I will hunt down your family.” Magneto threatened as he turns on the TV again, still showing Boulder.

“This is not a false alarm to shock Equestria. Mutants are very real and very dangerous and they must be controlled!" Boulder said.

“Thus far I have approach the situation the wrong way. We can't make then see our side with these foals. You will make it look like a natural cause. No mutant can be blamed for a heart attack.” He then uses his powers to pull out some railroad spikes and points them to Annie. “And if you don’t, you and everyone you love will suffer!” He then throws them at the TV showing Boulder, destroying it.

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Fire,’ Agua, and Blitz are flying above Manehattan, the last place Magneto was sighted with a Pegasus filly matching Arline’s description. “There’s still no magnetic anomalies anywhere,” Fire’ said, holding the scanner, picking up nothing. “I hate to say it, but we won’t be finding Magneto anytime soon,” Just then, the scanner picks something up. “Huh, just when I said it. There’s a strong magnetic anomaly at the old train station,” Fire’ said as the fly toward the train station in question. They land at the entrance and head in.

“It looks like were too late.” Agua said.

“Still,” Fire’ began to say, not noticing a tripwire, “we need to be ...” before Fire’ could finish, he breaks the wire and sets off a bomb set to explode in 5 seconds. “Carful.” The bomb then explodes, destroying the station, but when the smoke clears, Fire’ conjured up an orange shield that protected them from the blast.

“Whoa, that was a close one.” Blitz said after Fire’ drops the shield. “Magneto is making sure no one is following him.”

“And according to the criminal database, that would include everyone.” Twilight said over a communicator. “Boat loads of secret government agencies and something called the Weapons X Project. Looks like Magneto’s real name is Magnus.”

“Whoa.” Rainbow said. “Look at his record, this guy is competing with somepony called Doctor Doom and Queen Chrysalis for the Super Villain of the Century Award.”

“All right, we gotta find Arline. Lets spit up. We’ll go all day if we have to.” Fire’ said, when suddenly...

Fire,’ Agua, Terra, Blitz. It’s Arline. A voice sounded inside their heads.

“Whoa. Where are you?” Terra asked.

“Is that on our communicators?” Blitz asked.

“It’s Arline’s voice. And no.” Fire’ said. “It’s in our heads. It’s telepathy.”

I’m on a roof on a corner at main street near the city hall. Please hurry. The entire group heard inside their heads. The group then fly over as fast as they can.

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At city hall, Senator Boulder is making a speech. In the crowd is Rarity and Sweetie Belle. “I am here to talk about my proposal, Proposition X.” Boulder said over a microphone. “The country wide mutant control law. My proposal seeks to identify mutants, even before there born. And register them as the Americans would register a gun,” Unknown to Boulder, Magneto is watching him from the roof of a building with hatred in his eyes. He has Arline with him.

“You see, already they treat us like objects. As weapons. If this stallion gains anymore power, every mutant on the planet will be hunted down.” Magneto said to Arline.

“Mutants are a genetic mishap. An unnatural product of nature. A disease that must be controlled before it gets out of hand.” Boulder stated.

“Make it look just like another normal act of the nature he so embraces. A heart attack.” Magneto said to Arline, who then begins to use her telekinesis, but stops.

“I wont. Pony life? Every form of life is precious.” Arline yelled.

“You are a weak foal.” Magneto said as he flies up into the air. “Your parents will suffer. Buts first ...” Magneto then pulls out some railroad spikes. “You!” He then sends the spike at her, but Fire’ incinerates them.

“Firebrand!” A relieved Arline said.

“The silver blooded buffoon returns. Be gone!” Magneto then fires a magnetic blast, but the belt Fire’ made blocks it. “Amusing trick.” Magneto said as he lands.

“We got a million of them, dude!” Blitz said as he shocks Magneto, who turns around, but doesn't see Agua as she sends a wave of water at him, knocking Magneto over the ledge.

Fire’ then melts the steal beam that Magneto used to contain Arline. “Arline get out of here! Go!” Fire’ said to her.

“Be carful. You don’t know how strong he is!” Arline said as she flies away.

Magneto flies back up and tosses Fire’ to a nearby building. Boulder and the crowd below see this. “Whats going on up there?” Boulder asked as he sees Magneto and the Avatars. “Are those mutants?!” Agua tries to attack, but Magneto uses his powers to take control over her trident and tosses them toward Blitz, knocking them over. He then floats over to Fire.’

“You interrupt the good work. I have no sympathy for anyone who stands in my way!” Magneto said as he begins to use the nanites in Fire’s blood to slowly crush him. But Blitz fires off a lightning bolt at Magneto, but he creates a magnetic shield and deflects and disperses the lightning, with each new bolt hitting some buildings.

“Uh, oh.” Blitz said as Magneto controls the metal chain in his nunchuks, sending him across some buildings. Some debris falls to the crowd below, scaring them, with Boulder running to some cover, but a large chunk is about to crush him.

He freezes out of fear, but the blocks stop in midair. “What?” Kelly then sees Arline is the one who saved him. He then notices that Arline is a Pegasus, not a Unicorn, but he doesn't see a news crew sees recording it. “Saved, by one of them?”

Fire’ gets out of the building and sees Arline below. He then sees some debris falling above her. “No!” He flies over and incinerates the derbies, including the ones above Kelly. He then flies up to where Magneto is.

Magneto is still making Blitz hit buildings. “I ... cant ... let go!” Blitz said as he’s pined to a wall by a steal beam. “I need to get out of this.” Blitz said as he struggles to free himself. Magneto than flick him across the city. Fire’ than tackles Magneto and sends him inside a building. Fire’ flies over to see if Magneto is out, only for a steal beam to hit him.

Fire’ recovers in time and sees Magneto above him. “Now it ends,” Magneto said as he fires a magnetic blast, but the shield Fire’ has blocks it. “I see you have some control over magnetism,” Magneto said as he struggles to break the shield. “Very well then,” He then uses all the loose metal around him and attacks Fire’ with them. “You are a very clever and frustrating foe, and when I finally get to you, I'll twist you into abstract art with the silver in your blood!” He then crushes tow cars on Fire’ and creates a giant ball around Fire,’ trapping him.

“I can’t give up now.” Fire’ said.

Guys, Fire’ heard in his head, listen to me. You have to get his helmet off him. It protects him from my mental powers.

“And how are we gonna do that, Arline? Ask him politely?”

I’m flying up to a nearby roof now. You have to do something.

“No! It’s too dangers! I told you to run!” But Arline doesn't listen and lands on a nearby roof. “Twilight, I could use some bright ideas here.”

“Stop with defense and try offense when he's not expecting it.”

“Got it. Going super nova hot now!” Fire’ then creates a small explosion and incinerated most of the metal into ash. He then launches a fireball at Magneto, sending him flying.

“Fire,’ get him!” Rainbow said over the communicator. Magneto lands on the roof Arline is on, but he doesn't notice her. He then jumps up into the air and presses Fire’ against the floor, crushing him slowly.

“Pathetic. You really weren't much of an advisory. Lucky, yes. Crafty, perhaps. But worthy, no.” Magneto said to Fire,’ not noticing Agua behind him.

“I feel the same way about you!” She said as she removes Magneto’s helmet, showing he has a blue coat and a white mane.

“NO!” Magneto screamed as Arline uses her powers to put him on the floor.

“I want you to just take a nap.” She said as Magneto collapses, unconscious. Blitz arrives and, along with Agua and Fire,’ stare at Arline. “Don’t worry, he’ll wake up, in a few days.”

“Hopefully inside a plastic prison.” Fire’ said as they fly back down to the ground, where Bolder prepares to get in his white limo.

“There she is!” Bolder said, pointing an accusing hoof at Arline. “She’s a mutant! She's the cause of all of this!” He said to the same camera-pony who recorded Arline saving him.

“Are you out of your mind?” Fire’ said as he points to Bolder. “She saved your life!”

“Thats right!” Silver Spoon said. “She save all our lives!” Soon the crowd begins to back up Fire’ and Arline, and against Bolder.

“I think you should leave, Boulder.” Blitz said to him. “Before your followers turn on you.” The crowd then throws junk and other things at Bolder, who then gets in his limo, yelling at his driver to step on in as they leave, more trash and other items continue to fly at him.

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The next morning at Ponyville, near the schoolhouse, Team Avatar, the main six, Shining and Cadence tell the CMC, Featherweight, Pipsqueak, and Twist about what happened yesterday. “Yeah.” Fire’ said to them, “After the camera crew saw Kelly spew his hatred on a filly who saved his life, his supporters bailed. He doesn't have a platform to stand on now.”

“He deserves it.” Sweetie said.

“I see you two have change your minds on mutants.” Blitz said to the two white unicorns.

“We never said we didn't like Arline or mutants.” Sweetie said.

“Right, we just don’t like evil mutants.” Rarity said. The group then see Diamond Tiara harassing Arline agin.

“Your a mutant!” Tiara said. “Show us your powers, mutie. Your just a freak. You don’t have any friends. Never will.” Tiara said, oblivious to the fact that the group is behind her.

“Oh she has plenty of friends.” Scootaloo said to Tiara.

“You wanna do something about it, tough girl?” Fire’ said to her.

“Tiara.” The group see that its Silver Spoon who called out her name.

“Silver Spoon, good, I need some help-”

“The reason we were friends for all these years was because I thought you were fun. But after seeing you harass the mare that saved me, were not anymore.” Spoon said, shocking Tiara.

“I ... I was only kidding.” Tiara then runs as fast as she can.

“About time yo' sar whut she really is.” Apple Bloom said to Silver Spoon.

“Yeah. Sorry for bullying you.” Spoon said to Arline.

“Its all right, and thanks guys, but I think from now on I can take care of myself without my powers. Unless someone really ticks me off." Arline and the others chuckled a little. “You guys trusted me, now I want to trust something to you, my real name.”

“Arline ain't yer real name, sugarcube?” Applejack asked.

“No, Applejack.”

“Oh, oh, is Orange Menace? Red Thought?” Pinkie asked.

“No, no.” Arline said, stopping Pinkie from going on further. “It’s Eastern. Eastern Runner.”

“I like that even more than Arline.” Featherweight said.

“There you are.” The school ponies recognize the voice and see Miss Cheerilee walking over to them.

“Miss Cheerilee? What is it?” Sweetie Belle asked.

“I saw Arline on the news, and, realizing she’s a mutant, I decided to call and old friend of my who can help." Cheerilee said to the group. "He’s a mutant, too.”

“He is?” Scootaloo asked with a very confused face.

“Yes. I called him and he decided to come pick Arline up for his school. Oh, here he comes now.” She then points to a stallion with a white coat and no mane, he's also in a wheel chair that has a X on the back, that's like his cutie mark.

“Hello, Miss Arline. My name is Professor Xavier.” He said as Eastern walks up to him. “My old friend, Miss Cheerilee, told me that you might be looking for a certain insatiate I run. A school for mutants. I too have similar abilities. Professor X said inside Eastern's mind, surprising her, smiling. You won’t have to feel alone ever again. Eastern then smiles and looks at her friends.

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In the Fire Nation prison, Prince Zuko is walking through the halls to Iroh's cell and the guard is alerted to his presence. He readies his spear and points to Zuko. “You again? Stop where you are.” Zuko then raises his head. “Prince Zuko...”

Zuko then grabs the guard by the collar and slams him against the wall. “I'm going in for a visit, you're going to stand guard here, and no one is going to hear about this.” Zuko releases the guard and enters Iroh's cell. “Uncle, it's me.” Iroh, who is sitting on the floor, turns away from Zuko with a scowl on his face.