Chapter 04: Canterlot Meets Crystal Prep

One Hour Afterwards…Back At Strikespell’s Underground Facility

At this sudden moment the scene changes to a familiar dark control room in where we see Strikespell, he looks down to an area that had a see through glass cube in which some operation of surgery was going on in which the patient included; his father, Azure Phoenix. So busting into the room was the Dragon Strike Force’s members, as they came in, they saw where Strikespell was looking at to see with the clear cube surgeon chamber but it made shadow Dragon clench his fist tightly.

“Who did this to him?” Shadow Dragon looked to Strikespell in demanding actions for what happened.

“It’s hard to believe it, but…someone managed to beat him & his mind games.” Appearing to have spoke while entering was Cunning Fury, followed by another known soldier…a guy named…

“Cunning Fury, and…Eye-One Anger?” Aqua responded off in seeing the first guy, & recognizing the second one.

“I see that we all got the message, but…” Laxtinct stated off to say this in having heard about what happened, but….

“We were too late, how’d this happen?” Blazefist stated to curse that they missed the moment to protect their old general leader, how’d this ever happen.

“I’ll show you, computer, playback event at 0800 hours ago, in Downtown’s Central District.” Strikespell issued off in about to show everyone how everything happened at that moment of his father’s accident, as he spoke to a system that responded to his voice.

“Acknowledged.” A female voice was heard in having heard the request before playing on a big holo-screen of the subject in question. Soon an image began to play an SUV Truck in which Azure Phoenix was the passenger while his bodyguard Rhino Armor was driving, only to be smack by oncoming police cars to pin him down. Azure has a fractured left hand as the police…were actually Cobra Men, began to open fire with gun shots while the guy used a pain antistatic. Then a man with a metallic mask face, everyone knows him as Destro brought out a battering ram device to smash through the bullet proof vehicle. Soon they were trying to bash the window down as the more times it hit, the weaker the window got, but then Rhino Armor pulled a fast one by deploying a hidden machine gun to fire off against the Cobra agents, causing them to either duck down or get shot down while Destro took cover before a missile was fired from the guy that hit a police vehicle & caused a close chain-reaction to be in play. Now using a GPS computer, throttle backwards while firing his weapon to keep Cobra agents busy while making an escape.

“Cobra must NOT let that man escape, send in Dragoclaw at once!” Destro gave the order on his radio com-link to issue an order of who to send.

“Hang on sir, I’ll get us out of this!” Rhino Armor issued off to say this as he drove.

Everyone watched in seeing Rhino Armor use the wheel while Azure Phoenix was aching from the fractured bone as he was playing mind games with the Cobra units as policemen tailing the guy. Rhino Armor was maneuvering with excellent driving skills in seeing that he was bypassing other civilian cars without dragging anyone in this, he had to bump against a few bigger vehicles to escape his pursuers without really killing the innocent. Course it did cause a small traffic for the Cobra pursuers to exit their vehicles to run after the target slowing up ahead when getting stuck in the traffic ahead. Many Cobras were trying to fire their guns to kill the targets, but Rhino Armor used his armor car to bash through while an enemy shot through a bus to get him, then backed in to knock a Cobra agent into another vehicle that took care of that, before flooring it to ram into another Cobra police vehicle that knock them into a glass waiting spot. Just before he immediately drove himself to escape while a woman was seen spying the events happening.

“This is the Baroness, he’s heading for the next route, cut him off at the pass.” The woman revealed to be the Baroness issued off to say this.

Now Azure was seen driving to escape the last few Cobra agents tailing the guy as one Cobra stuck out of a vehicle to shoot at the driver’s seat where the target was; but he lean back to avoid it. The Cobra agent kept firing while a truck got in the way, but Azure was still far from mover as he steer his car to ram against the shooter into his spot as the man kept firing while another Coba vehicle tried to pin the armor car’s other side. It was a tight squeeze, but Azure punch his attacker, Rhino grab the guy’s gun, but was soon coming to an interception where a truck was coming before….he HIT THE BRAKES! And at that lucky moment, the two Cobra vehicles were unaware of what was gonna happen & got smashed by an incoming Big Rig that ended up transforming into Optimus Prime.

“Azure Phoenix, we’ve secured a safe passage, you must escape! G.I. Joe’s evacuating the citizens out of harm’s way.” Optimus spoke off in warning the man of being endangered.

“Optimus, what is going on?” Azure asked off from his car in what was going on here.

“Your life is in peril, quickly, we’ll hold them off. Join up with Shadow Dragon & his team, hurry!” Optimus issued off to say that the man needs to get going to get to Shadow Dragon’s group to be out of harm’s way.

“No arguments there, we gotta get going, now!” Rhino Armor exclaimed in seeing they need to quickly get a move on here.

Azure Phoenix didn’t need a second advice as Rhino Armor drove off as Optimus & his four Autobots arrived to transform, as many other Cobra agents saw them, & were engaged to be detain. It would seem that Azure Phoenix was gonna be alright after all.

“I don’t get it, it looks like he’s doing great, so…” Icy was about to comment what they see until…

“Keep watching.” Strikespell coldly silence the girl to pay attention as there is more to be seen here.

Soon everyone watch the holo-screen in showing that Azure Phoenix had Rhino Armor driving the vehicle straight, but there was some mysterious figure in a cloak that he suddenly ripped off to reveal what he was….many could not believe. It was some human male dressed in black armored, appeared muscular-looking, but seem more like some humanoid with Cybertronian tech as he was armed with his Demonic claws. He just stood on the road while Azure had no idea what was gonna happen, before the guy roared wildly as he charged straight at the SUV Truck. He rammed it so hard, it caused the armored truck to flip over & landed on the road hard with Azure Phoenix & Rhino Armor inside suffering the damage. Azure Phoenix was heavily wounded & injured while upside-down in the vehicle, Rhino Armor was pretty much in the same state but will survive as the attacker began to approach them. But even while injured, Azure Phoenix’s mutant power can only be active when he dies, being critically injured to not move was a different story.

“Sir, are you alright?” Rhino Armor asked off in trying to unbuckle them while seeing if the guy was okay.

“I’m fine…we need to…escape!” Azure Phoenix responded in stating this while not being honest; but issued they must getaway.

“How…?” Rhino Armor asked off in not knowing.

“Leave that…to me!” Azure Phoenix exclaimed to bring out a handle laser cutting tool from out of nowhere.

“Azure Phoenix!” Optimus’s voice is heard in where he sounded close as if calling out to the man in trouble.

The attacker sees Optimus beginning to come, but he turn to Azure’s car, used his Demonic claws to rip the door off; only to find a hole through the ceiling & the ground. That concluded that Azure Phoenix & Rhino Armor escaped, crafty, but left Azure still injured. The mysterious attacker soon was taken by a sudden Cobra helicopter as he escaped from when Optimus tried to stop them, but they were long gone before checking the wreckage of Azure’s car while not finding any trace of the guy.

“That will be all computer.” Strikespell issued to which the system shut down the hologram image before the man turn to everyone else. “My father just barely managed to escape while injured, Rhino Armor managed to survive with minimum injuries, afterwards, someone brought him in & the rest…is history.” Strikespell finished off to explain the case in what happened to his father next after escaping near certain death at the hands of their enemies.

“But, who was that guy?” Tailtech asked in not knowing who that attacker was that hurt Azure so much.

“A Demon of Destruction….” Spoke a voice of another person that was seen coming into the picture of the room.

“Minister Schemetrick, your here too?” Icy exclaimed off in surprise to see who else was here all of a sudden.

“Yes, & the enemy you see there that attacked Azure’s vehicle, we managed to get Intel on him.” Schemetrick stated off to say this in having gotten info about the strange character that attacked Azure’s vehicle.

“Right, we don’t know him, but he has a name that we thought was just a myth…Dragoclaw!” Anger exclaimed to say this in expressing his own thoughts of who the guy was by name alone.

“Who is Dragoclaw?” Shadow Dragon asked off to the two in having felt like they know something.

“As the name says, he appears to be someone armed with demonic claws. A very dangerous foe.” Cunning Fury pointed out in stating this simple fact of just what kind of enemy it was that has appeared.

“How was he able to learn where Azure was, he’s not even a part of the serious military actions since you took over?” Tailtech asked off the bigger question of why Azure was targeted when he is not in much active duty like he was, yet enemies tried to attack him.

“Enemies will hold grudges on all that rise against them, it’s only natural they sought to kill someone who was at the top once.” Strikespell spoke off in a straight face in stating the issue of how an enemy would think to get rid of an annoyance.

“How can you say that when he’s your own father?” Saber Dragon snapped off to argue that this guy even says that with a straight face when his father is on a surgeon bed.

“He speaks true…anyone that knows Azure Phoenix, even a sniper would take a chance to attack in broad daylight.” Cunning Fury spoke off in knowing that any enemy that knows Azure Phoenix, would more than likely want him out of the way.

“Will he make it?” Terrorcreep asked if the guy was gonna be alright.

“That is not your concern, you should be focused on finding the enemies…did I not tell you to not stop for anything?” Strikespell issued forth this cold remark in wanting the Strike Force to get to work on their assigned task.

“This is Azure Phoenix we’re talking about, your saying he isn’t worth dropping a few minutes to check up?” Shadow Dragon snapped off to say this in getting upset that Strikespell was saying such things when they all care if Azure Phoenix was endangered.

“Then tell me, what will you do if others end up like him, or even worse…can you live with that? And can my father live with it that you couldn’t go & protect others from the threat of our enemies?” Strikespell issued this off in stating the cold fact of reality of how Azure Phoenix would feel, seeing his Strike Force stop everything even to help those that are innocent lives all for the guy’s sake; would the man on the bed be happy or…

“Let it go, it ain’t worth it. Especially ah know, he’s right.” Flare Tiger pats shadow Dragon’s shoulder to let such means drop, they are not worth losing a temper over.

“My father will be safest here, no one without high level security gets in to see him. Nothing gets in or out, not even a mouse or a bug for that matter.” Strikespell issued forth to say this in having this place lock so tight, nothing gets in or out without his knowing. “Now, excuse me. I still must secure the preparations for the Phoenix Fortress.” He issued off to say this as he was passing the group by here towards the exit.

“The Phoenix Fortress…you named that warship?” Icy yelps in realizing what it was that Strikespell did, he name that horrible heli-carrier weapon with his family’s name.

“Indeed he did, it’s now near 93 percent completion, once the last to final checks are over…our enemies will be finished.” Cunning Fury stated off to state how close their strongest weapon is becoming now, one the last 7 percent is over with; it will be ready.

With that, Strikespell & Cunning Fury it the scene while Strike Force is left to ponder about all that has happened.

“Does he really care about Azure’s health?” Shorty asked off if Strikespell even had some concerns for Azure’s safety.

“He does…despite his tone with us, there was….some…held in emotions over nearly losing his father!” Terrorcreep exclaimed in what he could sense even for a brief moment; Strikespell had a heart to care for his father while never showing it much.

“You shouldn’t let this get you’ down, you know.” Then entering the scene was someone else the group know & feel at least glad to see a friendly face, a member of the Sparkle Family which was…

“Huh, Starlight Sparkle…why are you…” Laxtinct replied off stump in seeing the brother of Twilight & Nyx was here all of a sudden.

“I was on my way to start my school life in Canterlot High when I forgot some things at home, when Azure Phoenix just happened to be in my living room. Telling me about a hack job on our side, that someone found him.” Starlight Sparkle explained the case that he was the one that happened to find Azure Phoenix in his house-hold to bring the guy in for a treatment for the wounds while having heard about some things.

“A hack job, you mean…someone has infiltrated the Phoenix Military & is secretly working for the enemy?” Aqua gasped off in having heard this, that means…someone from their side is a traitor; but who?

“Did he say anything else?” Blazefist asked off in hoping for more details on the subject.

“No, but that the enemy seem to want him out of commission. Why, is something I’m not sure myself,” Starlight Sparkle shrug off to say this in not being a hundred percent sure o the subject of why someone would do that.

“You did a brave thing in keeping Azure Phoenix safe for us Starlight, you’ve made us proud.” Schemetrick exclaimed to smile to pat the boy for a job well done, just like Twilight, he has done well in serving the Minister in their effort to help another.

“Starlight Sparkle, I hate to ask this…but can you stay by Azure Phoenix’s side to make sure he stays safe?” Shadow Dragon asked this request for the guy to stick around to watch over Azure Phoenix while the guy gets better.

“Sure, but what about you all? Aren’t you going for the games?” Starlight Sparkle asked off lost & puzzled, shouldn’t these guys be at CHS for the big games today?

“Sadly no, if our enemies did this to Azure, then whoever this Dragoclaw is will pay…I swear it!” Shadow Dragon exclaimed to lunch his hands in feeling that whoever did this evil deed, shall pay….with their lives.

“One more thing, take this.” Starlight Sparkle spoke off to reach for something in his pocket; some drive to install in a computer. “Azure Phoenix managed to keep this safe, he was doing some work before getting ambushed. It’s encoded, but he said it should have the answers behind the attacks & what the enemies are planning.” The guy explained off the importance of the drive that may be able to shed some light on their dark subject.

“Thank you, we’ll take care of it.” Shadow Dragon responded off to say this in taking the drive. “Let’s move!” Soon the guy’s group was moving out while Schemetrick & Anger were gonna take the rear as they talk to one another.

“Perhaps I should contact Twilight, she’ll need to know the news.” Schemetrick stated off in bringing up a cell phone here.

“You sure, the news might be harder on the girl than you think?” Anger asked off in thinking that be a bad call to make.

“I’ll try to be settle about it, I hope she takes alright.” Schemetrick stated off to say this in hoping what he can do will make the bad news…not too upsetting for the young child.

As the others were moving, Snake Eyes was seen crawling in the vents in having witness & overheard what happened, to know that if Azure Phoenix was to be in any particular danger, the man would need protection. So the ninja continues on through while never being seen, the G.I. Joe member is good at being all stealthy & stuff like that. Everything blurs out for the time being here while we continue to move along.

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The scene changes to where Twilight was getting her things together from her research area as she packs them in a bag. Her decision to take part i the games was the only choice she could do that would insure her shot in getting into Everton. While packing her notes, she reached for her jacket, only for Spike to make growing noises in having tug it in trying to keep the girl from going.

“Ugh! Come on, Spike!” Twilight groans to struggle in wanting Spike to let go of her coat. “I was always gonna go to Canterlot High for the Friendship Games to complete my research.” She issued off her plan in wanting to go to CHS during the games to do her research. “Ich!” But then as she won the tug-of-war, her coat flapped against her face before it dropped. “But of course, the only difference now is that I have to compete in the said games.” The girl rhetorically stated this in knowing the difference being going for the games & competing in them, which she’s in the latter. “Besides, it's not like Principal Cinch gave me much of a choice. Even though it was a surprise to learn that Dr. G. Gar convinced Strikespell to allow me to go.” She stated off the matter of how things turn out that in the end, she’s going to CHS in any way she should take.

Spike then whimpers a bit to lay down in feeling sad that Twilight will leave him as the girl pats his head to cheer up.

“I know, Spike. I don't like it either.” Twilight spoke off to say this while Spike was smiling from being petted & getting a little scratching under the chin. “Doing the games, I probably won't be able to collect anywhere near as much data as I thought.” She exclaimed of to say this in thinking that with work between competing in the games, she might not be able to get enough data like she wanted before picking up her tech compact device to rub her chin in thought before….she suddenly smiled. “But you know what, maybe I can still get some after all.” As she spoke this, Twilight tied a little necklace string around her compact device to wear it off like a fancy necklace locket; she smiled in thinking its perfect, now the device she needs will be with her all the time.

Spike however whimpers to pat Twilight’s arm in wanting some attention for something.

“Aw Spike, I wouldn't leave without you.” Twilight awed out to say in hugging her friend in not about to go off somewhere without her friend coming along. “Just remember to be quiet during the time, okay. And try not to shed too much, alright.” She spoke this off in putting Spike in her bag that looked to her as she advised the guy with this statement with a hearty smile. With a zip of her bag, the girl stood up now to approach the door, had one last look at her research spot with a sad look to leave it all before closing the door.

“Ah Twilight, getting ready?” Then as Twilight was outside her research spot, she saw Dr. G. Gar & Brays were waiting for her, much to her surprise.

“Yes, but...You didn't say anything about me being a part of my school's team to be in Canterlot High…” Twilight lightly nods off to say this while still being lost about something here.

“I assure you, Miss Sparkle, everything in our sessions are secret between us both. This chance will not only help you get into Everton, but will also give you a chance to continue your researches you have been doing.” Dr. G. Gar held up a hand in commenting the fact that the girl has nothing to fear, this will be used as a way for Twilight to continue her research needs to help them both out.

“Even so, there’s something else that’s eating me up. It doesn't feel right about competing against the friends I made there…” Twilight shook her head off in being lost about doing this, competing against the school of the friends she made…doesn’t feel right.

“More like feeling wrong! Ha ha ha!” Bray scoffs off to say this while making a goofy laugh.

“Quiet, Bray.” Dr. G. Gar snaps at Bray that shut him up to yelp & whimper before the man turn to Twilight with a gentle tone. “Again, relax. This is the Friendship Games, so have fun. On the plus side, you will see your old friends as well. Who knows? You may find things to be...for the better.” He explained the matter in which case, Twilight should have fun while being old friends, & maybe…things will work out for the better.

Twilight looked at the two in feeling a bit uncertain about things being better, but….the girl sighs before just turning to leave without saying a word. But as Twilight left, the two seem to be having a secret ‘chat’ among themselves.

“The poor girl...with no Dark Stone, using the girl's curiosity & wanting for friendship is a perfect tool.” Dr. G. Gar exclaimed to say this with a sly smile & tone in how to make Twilight go in a certain….direction.

“But master, when the time comes, how will we get what we needed?” Bray asked off the bigger question that puzzled him.

“Miss Sparkle can give us what we need as long as we give her the...final push.” Dr. G. Gar exclaimed to state this off with a strange, dark little smile across his expression. As the scene was going dark, behind the man was the same shadowy form of some Demonic ram in which….it showed red eyes glowing; as if something nefarious was on the horizon.

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The scene changes to outside of Crystal Prep in where we see two or so buses design in black with yellow bolts & streak likes; no doubt a theme for…the Shadowbolts! Right now as many of the students are waiting in line to board while Cadance was checking her schedule, Twilight was last seen coming out of the school to approach Cadance in being…curious about something.

“Dean Cadance, I'm not really sure where to go on which bus?” Twilight asked the question of where to go on which bus while the girl unintentionally cut in front of Sour Sweet & Sunny Flare to notice the act while Fleur Dis Lee was texting on her phone.

“One second, Twilight.” Cadance held up her finger to request a moment to check everything while moving away from the spot.

“You could try the end of the line!” Sour Sweet exclaimed off to say this sourly to Twilight of where she was needing to go.

“What did you say?” Twilight looked back stump to fix her glasses, unsure of why the girl would say something like that while not knowing what she did wrong.

“Just that someone as smart as you should definitely go first.” Sour Sweet spoke off in a sweet little peppy talk in stating that Twilight should go ahead to be first in line while Sunny Flare smiled in seeing this play out, much to Twilight’s confusion.

“I…I didn't mean to cut in. I was just asking…” Twilight held up her arms to innocently say this in apology, she did not mean to cut in front of Sour Sweet; unaware that Dean Cadance had return.

“This is the right bus for you, Twilight. Go ahead & take a seat.” Cadance issued off to the girl in responding to the question if this was the right bus for Twilight

“But...I didn't mean to actually cut in front. Honestly.” Twilight spoke up softly in not intending to cut in front of someone that waited first.

“Ugh….Well guess what, it's too late now.” Sour Sweet sourly scoffs off to cross her arms to roll her eyes as Sunny Flare join her in the same action that it’s too late for Twilight to rethink her act here.

Twilight looks a little down in never wanting to get in the way of a fellow student as the bus doors open as she just went ahead to climb aboard

“Are We Gonna WIN?!?!” Then without warning that caught Twilight by surprise against the front of the Bus’s compartment, Indigo Zap leans to her in making a loud cheer shout off in pumping up their eager motive….to win.

“Well I...I don't know.” Twilight responded off a bit unknown & sheepishly about the answer to that topic.

“Ennn…Wrong answer!! Let’s Try Again!” Indigo Zap narrow her eyes in pressuring a worried Twilight down for giving the wrong response before smiling to try this again from the top. “Are…We Gonna…WIN?!?!” She force up to state this slowly with a sly prideful smile in pumping up their motive to win the games, as always as their school is known for.

“Um...I guess.” Twilight responded nervously to stand on the bus to respond to Indigo Zap’s question. “I-It's just...I mean…I’ve been hearing that CHS is doing well now. With their reputation that is.” The girl spoke up to give a little speech about what she knows has been going on at CHS as of lately. “And, what I mean is, it's not better than ours, of course.” She made a sheepish smile in trying to sugar-coat the subject about their rival school having a reputation, but not as great as theirs. “But we can't let them do it, you know. Win, I mean. Right?” Twilight rubbed her hands with a worried smile in trying to give a little self-confidence to the matter of them winning the games for the theories to know.

But of course, many of the other Crystal Prep students on the bus looked to Twilight with weird faces as if ‘what was this girl talking about’ sorta expressions. Because pretty much, the speech was halfhearted at best.

“You're gonna have to take a seat!” The Bus Driver sat in his seat while telling Twilight to take a seat now, which the girl looked down in knowing she best do.

Course as Twilight was moving, a human version of Trenderhoof moves up to cover his open seat from being taken, as Twilight moved near an annoyed Indigo Zap then human versions of Royal Pin & Jet Set. A human version of Suri Polomare moved her bag to cover her open seat on the left, then Twilight saw the human version of Neon Lights on the edge corner of his seat, but across another open spot, a human version of Upper Crust moved down to keep a spare seat occupied. Pretty much, not many of the others wanted Twilight to sit with them, so in the end…Twilight took the back, which thankfully was not left out for her as another classmate of hers, Lemon Zest, didn’t seem bothered while listening to music.

“Um…Hi there, Sugarcoat.” Twilight turn to make a little smile to across the other seat spot where Sugarcoat sat who stared at the girl.

“That was a really bad speech. You should consider not speaking in public.” Sugarcoat bluntly remarks off in speaking pretty straightforward about Twilight’s ineffectiveness of her speech before turning away.

Twilight looks a little down, Sugarcoat was always more…being blunt about things, which do seem kind of harsh sometimes. Then the girl unzips her bag with a hidden smile across her face while the engine was starting.

“Well, Spike, all in all, at least I've got you with me.” Twilight whispered out to say this in petting a smiling Spike in being glad she has one friend still with her. “I wish Ben, & my siblings Nyx & Starlight were here, but…you’ll have to be my support.” She whispered off to say this to the dog as he was liking the rubs.

But then Spike whimpers a bit from hearing something….loud nearby that got him worried as we see Lemon Zest was rocking it out in hearing some rock music playing on her headphones.

“Dude, you have just gotta hear this! It’s Johnny Brock’s latest & LOUDEST Album EVER!” Lemon Zest took her headphones off to exclaim this with an excited smile to bring her headphones over for Twilight to hear the music.

“Uh? Eh!” Twilight yelped from being unprepared by this, as she was shutting eyes a bit & twitching a bit from the surprising LOUDNESS of her classmate’s music. As far as Twilight knows Lemon Zest, she demonstrates the behavior of a wild, obnoxious rocker girl that enjoys listening to loud music while being fiercely competitive like many other students to win & prove their school’s superior, she to Twilight’s thoughts is not so bad…..at least when her loud music doesn’t keep ringing in anyone’s ears.

With that, the bus is seen driving off here as the students of Crystal Prep are now on their way…to meet the competition.

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Meanwhile back at Canterlot High, the students are doing their daily things as some are going around outside. But there is loud music heard that’s coming from the school, to which we zoom in to learn where it’s coming from. It’s the Rainbooms; Rainbow Dash on electric guitar & sometimes on lead vocals, Applejack on base, Rarity on keytar, Fluttershy on tambourine, Pinkie Pie on drums, & the latest addition, Sunset Shimmer as rhythm guitarist & backup vocalist. They were performing while they all were in the Pony-Up forms of ears, tails, & wings, as Goldie’s group, Ben & Nyx & even Megan’s group watch them in action. As they wrapped up the performance, the magical transformation began to fade out, everyone did wonders in making a fantastic performance.

“Wow, so that’s how they do it.” Molly spoke off amazed in what they saw happened just now.

“Man, magic sure comes in strange appearances.” Danny smiled off in seeing how new magic can come in on strange occurrences.

“This was when we first learn that everyone here can magically transform when they play their instruments or sing, it somehow builds up their magic point to come up.” Megan explained how fro what they learn, the group here need to play music to build up the magic they still have to be brought out to the surface; that was what was learn during the Dazzlings event.

“Okay, so they got the basics of how the old school effort to transform is still in effect, that just leaves the other part.” Jack Zen nods off in seeing that they got one way of how the magic the Rainbooms have works out.

“Like if there are other ways they can access the magic, it’s a mystery alright.” Goldie rubbed his chin in feeling that solving how Rainbow made her magic appeared without the usual steps to activate the transformation; lies hidden to them.

“Well, in any case, you girls ROCK the house. Though technically, we’re in a school, but you get it.” Pinkamena smiled off in giving praises to those that really made a great effort.

“Thanks! And I hope the Friendship Games will have a music competition, because against the odds, we would totally rock it!” Rainbow Dash smiled off in being all boastful before playing a chord on her guitar; if they have such a competition, they who won the Battle of the Bands would win for sure.

“Um, I know we won the Battle of the Bands that way, but we're supposed to keep magic out of the Friendship Games, remember Dash?” Sunset exclaimed to worriedly say this in tapping her fingers than pointed them down in reminding Rainbow Dash of what they mustn’t have happen during the games.

“Uugghh…” Rainbow Dash scoffs in annoyance; Sunset had a point, they can use magic when they play their instruments, but they can’t do that without exposing the secret only those at CHS know.

“Easier said than done, darling.” Rarity spoke off to Sunset’s quote while applying her makeup on with a smile from seeing her compact’s reflection. “But I’m sure in Equestria, magic does whatever you want it to do, right. But…” Rarity was getting off to say this, before shrugging off the case in where a ‘but’ comes in about using magic freely.

“Hugh…This isn't Equestria. That much can be noted.” Sunset plainly stated off to look down in the dumps, as she held her left shoulder in knowing that if this EQU Universe was like Equestria Prime, they can use magic, but that is not the case in point.

“Well come on Sunset, when it comes ta magic, Ah'm sure yew'll figure it out sooner or later.” Applejack smiles to approach to pat Sunset’s shoulder to cheer her up while Rainbow packs her guitar & Fluttershy watches; Sunset smiled a bit from being cheered a little.

“And of course, while Sunset works on keeping the magic out of the games, I've been working on what to put in the games!” Rarity was speaking out in proclaiming this matter delicately in her own work ahead which made her giggle in excitement.

“Alright Rarity, wha'd did ye go an' do?” Applejack made a stern face in pondering what the fashion girl here had gone & done this time.

Then before anyone knew it while being lightly surprised, a rake of clothes were pushed forward before everyone’s eyes.

“Well, I had a little time on my hands here, & since we don't know what the Friendship Games' events are as of yet…” Rarity explained off in pushing cloths rakes towards Fluttershy, AJ & Sunset, then at Pinkie Pie who poked out wearing apart getup, then another rake near Rainbow Dash as she smiled a bit to look for a cool outfit until… “I made a few options for uniforms for any theme!” Rarity pokes out to happily say this before throwing a pair of cloths over a surprised Rainbow Dash, before anyone knew it, Dash was wearing what was a Wondercolt gym outfit.

“Gee, Rarity. You really didn't have to do all that for us.” Rainbow Dash rubbed the back of her head in feeling this was awkward that Rarity went through all that trouble to help them out.

“I know.” Rarity smiled off in happily stating that why she didn’t need to, she did it anyway.

“No. Wha Dash means is…Ye really didn't have ta do all ‘dat!” Applejack exclaimed off in rhetorically stating that Rarity didn’t have to do much of that as there were almost four to five different outfit rakes which the cow girl saw pretty dress & a sparky one as if they all seem a little…overmuch as everyone was looking at them & seeing them, Pinkie Pie & Pinkamena were seen dressed like a wizard & a hobbit.

“I know! Guhuhuaahhh….: Rarity smirked up all perky to giggle for joy in what she ended up doing despite such things.

“You think outfits will be enough to win the games? Especially against Crystal Prep’s best & skilled students?” Nyx asked Ben in wondering if having the right outfit on will give them the edge to win; as former Crystal Prep students, they know how tough their old school is.

“Well they say clothes make the man….or woman or at least help them feel like they are in the right zone.” Ben was trying to state this to Nyx while having a hard time figuring out the right thing to say; but hopefully this will make their school fill more sportive at least?

Pretty soon, everyone was gonna be trying on some outfits to see which ones were, well…the best & felt alright for any sort of theme the Friendship Games may throw at them. But as everyone does this, Ben & Nyx were in deep thought about someone else they wonder if they will see during the speculation of the games…only time will tell.

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During the same time outside of Canterlot High, we find that Vice Principal Luna along with Principal Celestia are seen on school campus by the road spot. There were some familiar black buses as they were none other than Crystal Prep school buses. And now we see Celestia welcoming Crystal Prep’s Principal Cinch, to their school.

“Vice Principal Luna can help your students get settled if you'd like me to show you around our school, Principal Cinch.” Celestia spoke off in explaining things to be on a friendly greeting while Principal Cinch seems…well, moody & bored as she crossed her arms in hearing the woman speak. “I will say this. There have been quite a few changes since your last visit four years ago.” Celestia held up her right hand to grasp with a happy joy claim to inform Principal Cinch of Crystal Prep of the changes that occurred since they last saw another from the last games event.

“Oh, yes, Principal Celestia. I'm sure that would be fascinating to see…as I’ve heard some reports that even impressed Azure Phoenix of your handling.” Principal Cinch exclaimed to adjust her glasses to smile a bit in commenting the quote while looking rather dull over such a claim of a school she hears is doing better to be equal to Crystal Prep’s reputation.

Soon many of the Crystal Prep students were coming off the bus in looking around at the place to see where the next Friendship Games will compete.

“Oh, it's always such a pleasure to see you, Dean Cadance.” At the moment, Vice-Principal Luna was hugging her niece, Dean Cadance as they were so happy to see another. “Even if it means another defeat by your school.” She looked down to be all gloomy about knowing that their school may lose to Crystal Prep like…always.

“Um…thank you, Vice Principal Luna, but I have recently heard it's not going to be so easy this time to beat CHS.” Cadance smiled off to say this while eating her aunt’s shoulder to comfort her about this year’s game events will not be as easy to win against the opposing team.

“So you say.” Then appearing before the two woman, was Jason, looking as strict as a drill sergeant would.

“And I see you have…Jason accompanying you all.” Luna narrow her eyes in seeing who else was accompanying Crystal Prep, the known Mystic Knight that has a certain…unpleasant atmosphere around him.

“I’m sorry Aunt Luna, I’m hoping he won’t try to discourage your students like last time.” Cadance apologize to her aunt in hoping that Jason will be on his best behavior. “Right, Jason?” She narrow her eyes in wanting the man to be on his ‘best’ behavior.

“Humph! Whatever…I have my orders.” Jason scoffs off to say this in not being the least bit caring about such issues of what he did before; like yelling & belittling CHS students that drop their spirits, he was enforcing his school’s students to win.

Soon Luna, Cadance & Jason begin to leave the scene of where the buses are parked. At this moment, Twilight was peeking out to look around, seeing if everything was in the clear & about to get off after adjusting her glasses until…

“Comin' through!” Indigo Zap yelled out to push across Twilight to get off first, causing the girl to lose her balance on the steps before…

“Uuugh!” Twilight fell & landed right on Sunny Flare as Soar Sweet saw this in unexpected surprise. As the girls got up, Sunny Flare looked to someone annoyingly angry while Twilight held her head from not knowing what happened.

“Seriously? What was that about?” Sunny Flare remotely asked off in what the heck was that all about in falling on her.

“Oh, sorry. I didn't mean to.” Twilight nervously apologized for that in rubbing a lock of her hair, as Sunny Flare got up to leave while Sour Sweet made a dry look to see how that went. “Hugh…” She groans in sorrow from this as she tries to get up, but almost bums into Sour Sweet when she was minding her business to walk through, but was cut off…by you-know-who. “Oh, sorry about that. Why don't you go ahead first?” She apologized for cutting in the girl’s path & waved out her arms to allow Sour Sweet the chance to go off first.

“Oh really? You are such a sweetie!” Sour Sweet sweetly spoke off to clap her hands together in seeing how very sweet Twilight was being… “I am watching you!” Then the girl made a sour & hushed remark near Twilight’s nervous face in watching out what the girl does.

Soon Sour Sweet was moving away while a worried Twilight watches her go be with the other students near Cadance & Luna.

“Ahh! Yeah!” Then coming out of the bus with rocking music & making sounds & acts was Lemon Zest as Twilight yelped of her rock-out act without a care. “Uh-huh…Yaaahhhh!” She landed on the ground in really listening to her music & rocking out with eyes shut in being so in the zone to hold up a hand sign for ‘rock-out’ to join the others while Sugarcoat was coming out next as Twilight saw her.

“You are kinda being a doormat right now.” Sugarcoat bluntly issued this off to Twilight in what she was being before leaving her; leaving the girl stump to be told that straight away.

“Miss Sparkle? A word!” Jason was seen approaching the girl, much to her surprise while getting herself together. “In order to not have your teammates question your loyalty about having been pals with CHS members, you’re gonna have to pretend you don’t know them.” Jason he points to the girl in issuing this command of what will be best for the Shadowbolts & for what Twilight must do.

“What, but I do know them…even Ben & Nyx & my brother Starlight who…” Twilight was about to protest to this request when…

“Those ex-students are of the acceptation, the rest….ignore, remember, the reputation of the school is on the line…if you distract your teammates of favor to CHS & not bring your A-Game, then punishment will be brought out as a lesson to them.” Jason exclaimed forth like a hardcore drill serpent that if Twilight doesn’t do as she’s told that may ruin their team’s focus, then he’ll give out a punishment…to all those that did not do well because of the girl.

“Punishment….” Twilight gasped of in hearing this, Jason can’t be serious!

“Only for your teammates, you’ll be spared.” Jason issued off to say that Twilight will be excluded, the rest…will suffer for her.

“But…that isn’t fair to them, it won’t even be their fault!” Twilight protest that such an act is too cruel, just because she’s special from being pick by Azure’s eyes, doesn’t mean she should be excluded & everyone else suffers.

“And who will be the one to be blame? So do what’s right for your school Miss Sparkle…” Jason leans down to issue this with a dark threat for the girl to shape-up or ship-out with their school’s name on the line. “And remember this, fail to do your best will spread word that Azure Phoenix’s prize student of choice…would ruin his image.” He issued off this matter of what will happen if the girl fails to act up in showing all why Azure Phoenix, a founder’s family member of Crystal Prep, had picked a worthy student that only…brought the guy shame.

Twilight was suddenly silent afterwards, as when Jason brought up such a subject, the girl had no choice…but to quietly nod & submit.

“That’s what I thought, now let’s get moving.” Jason issued off to say this as he stands up to leave while no one saw a dark aura around the guy’s eyes; but Twilight sigh in having heard this stuff that just made it harder for the girl to really get by while being at CHS.

But while Twilight was dealing with these issues, her electronic compact device was flashing up a bit with a readout as the girl noticed it. She held it up in where from the rim spots, the direction of the unknown energy was being lead towards…inside the school. Twilight smiles in seeing this, finally a chance to investigate, but looks back at her fellow classmates with worry. But the girl smiled again while Spike poked his head out, before Twilight decided to….check out the mystery. But as the girl was following her device, she was passing by two CHS students Bon Bon & Lyra Heartstrings up the front door steps.

“Hi, Twilight.” Bon Bon waved up to say to the girl, but Twilight didn’t pay attention, which made the girl wonder what was wrong to which Lyra Heartstrings shrug off not knowing.

Now Twilight enters CHS’s open front center as many of the others students were moving about, chatting & being friendly.

“Hey, Twilight!” Cherry Crash waved off happily to say hi to the girl, which Twilight stopped to look back, someone was able to tell who she was? Twilight thought no one would recognize her in his uniform, but shrug it off to continue.

“Hi, Twilight.” Sweet Leaf was seen waving a hello to Twilight passing by.

“Hi, Twilight.” Mystery Mint was next seen saying hello as Twilight pass her next.

“Hey, you. Lookin' good.” Scribble Dee issued off in saying hi to the girl that was looking good after so long.

“Um, hi there.” Twilight sheepishly showed a smile in seeing that everyone was calling her name without asking questions about the girl herself or of what she’s doing in following her device.

“Hey, what's happenin’?” Sophisticata issued off as she was passing by to say how Twilight’s doing.

“Really nice to see you.” Blueberry Cake waved off coolly in nice seeing Twilight again here.

“Twilight, how ya doin’?” Velvet Sky stated with a smile as she & a waving Bright Idea as they pass by Twilight.

“Twilight, yo!” Then an Eco-Kid girl named Starlight waved to Twilight & made a click sound with the tongue.

“Hi. Hello. Um, good.” Twilight looked back in responding to everyone greeting to recognize her as she face to walk backwards, and… “Gaaugh!” Then without warning, she bumped into Flash Sentry who was carrying his guitar as the boy was on the ground, Twilight was across on his guitar case while her glasses were near his head.

“Twilight? Hugh, I almost didn't recognize you.” Flash replied off surprised to see who was here, as he helped himself & Twilight up from the fall, but the girl was moving her hands around because…she couldn’t see well without her glasses. “Um…When did you start wearin' glasses?” Flash turn to ask this off puzzled that Twilight never wore glasses before as he went to pick them up.

“Um, like, since about forever. I tried wearing contacts before feeling more better with glasses.” Twilight responded off to say this to twiddle her fingers & shrug off that she needs something for her eyes to see for as long as she recalls.

“Oh really, guess that never came up. So then, how long are you here for?” Flash spoke off after picking the glasses up to have a little discussion here.

“It’s only just for the Friendship Games.” Twilight stated off to say this while trying to focus her eyes to see, but in truth…the girl can’t see a DARN thing without her glasses or the guy she bump into.

“Oh right. Of course you are.” Flash nods off in fully understanding the topic of why Twilight was here. “We'll totally win the games with you here.” As he said that, he helped put the girl’s glasses on her to allow Twilight to see his clear smiling face.

“Um…” Twilight felt a bit stump in seeing Flash, it’s been a while since…well, since before she left the school but he like everyone knows her. But the talk that Jason said about not acting like she knows anyone or it’ll cause distrust for her Shadowbolt teammates weighted heavier than liking to chat with an old friend. Then without warning, a glowing sign made Twilight look down, her compact device had a light rim heading to the right; something was nearby. “Uh…..excuse me, I gotta go.” Twilight slowly stated to quickly wrap up the discussion before heading on off without warning.

“Uh, well then…okay. Bye.” Flash rubbed the back of his shoulder in saying farewell to Twilight while being puzzled about the whole thing. “Aw…did our bumping make her think that it hurt Ben’s feelings of how that happens?” He sighs to say this to cover his eyes while Derpy was seen approaching him to pat his back as he noticed.

“Don’t worry, she’s fine…she’s Twilight, right?” Derpy spoke off in cheering Flash up to not be discourage over such a step.

“Yeah….I guess, I wonder if Sunset & the others know she’s here.” Flash nods of in agreement while pondering if the Rainbooms know Twilight’s back in their school.

“So…which Twilight was it? The Pony or the Human?” Derpy asked off from being uncertain from her cross-eyes not being able to tell who that Twilight was.

“Hugh, that’s actually a good question, I forgot to ask.” Flash held his chin to ponder, they don’t know which Twilight this Twilight they bump into was…especially with the glasses thing; it felt, somewhat off from before when they meant…why?

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Meanwhile at this time in the music room, everyone was still being the test subject of Rarity’s….different outfits for any theme the Friendship Games may present. Rarity measured Fluttershy in a hockey outfit, Pinkie Pie in a cow girl outfit, Rainbow Dash in a police constable with a hat, Sunset in a jumpsuit with an iron mask protector, Applejack in a baseball outfit, Pinkamena in a samurai outfit, Goldie & Jack Zen in tennis outfits, Nyx in an ice skater outfit, Ben in a rocker’s outfit, Megan, Molly & Danny were all in Dutch outfits.

“Uh, Rarity, these outfits are great & all, but why in de wide world would ye put so much time an effort into clothes we might not even wear at all?” Applejack was speaking this out to the girl in finding such effort maybe a waste before Rarity skipped off. “You're gonna exhaust yourself before de games even get started at all.” The girl was concern that Rarity was gonna be so poof’d out from all this work effort, that she may not have the strength to compete.

“Oh, pff. Kch. Fff. Ts; don't be silly, darling!” Rarity waved out her arms, as if finding that very idea to be silly to her. “For you see, putting effort into clothes is what I live for after all, & spending time on my friends’ outfits just fills me with energy!” As Rarity put away one outfit on a rake, she held her hands together to express her greatest joy in doing what she loves at all times….just as she held out her arms; she was suddenly glowing…

Then in that sudden motion, Rarity’s pony ears, her hair length extended tail appeared as she made a stunning appearance. Everyone but Rarity were showing amazed reactions in seeing this, Rarity has transformed into her Pony-Hybrid form.

“And apparently what fills you up next is magic too, I guess.” Sunset made a sheepish smile that became worrisome in seeing this to drop her safety mask, first Rainbow Dash, now Rarity’s magic was active on its own without an instrument.

“This is amazing…it’s like her magic has evolved.” Megan exclaimed in surprise, this was truly something in which Rarity felt so happy her magic appeared; but still, how did she trigger it?

Back in the hallway, Twilight’s device continues to beep in responding to detecting unknown energy in her general direction. The girl was getting a stronger fed back as she held it around to see where the energy source was coming from. “Blupvhm…” But then in a surprise, Twilight’s compact opened up as its bottom & top centers glowed.

“What…” Twilight yelped in seeing this as she fix her glasses to see this. “It’s reacting…is it the unknown energy source…but where is it?” Twilight pondered off to say this in not knowing the answer.

But at this same time, as the Rainbow gang see a transformed Rarity on sight, none saw that a flow of her magic aura was slipping out of the music room. But Rarity did feel like, something was off about herself for a moment while not knowing why. Then without warning, the magical aura mist that’s violet flowed near Twilight’s open compact device as it was being taken into the amulet core unit as it glowed. And back inside the music room, Rarity was seen dropping down to the ground, looking…exhausted.

“Actually, Applejack…maybe now that you mention it…I do suppose I could might use a…tiny break for a moment.” Rarity spoke off in feeling out of breath, as the others felt concern in what was wrong with their friend that was so tired. “Ugh…” Soon the ground fell to faint as Applejack caught her as she held her head again, feeling so very tired out.

“I told ye so Rarity, ye pushed too hard.” Applejack spoke off to scold her pal in concern in Rarity pushing herself.

“Hmm…something about that seem weird, Rainbow Dash wasn’t tired out before.” Goldie rubbed his chin to ponder, Rainbow Dash never showed such a strange symptom before, so why Rarity now?

“Do you think it’s an unknown side effect of using too much magic?” Jack Zen asked off in not knowing if Rarity used so much magic working that she got super tired real fast.

“I don’t know, we should hold off the thought for later.” Pinkamena suggested this in what they should do for Rarity’s condition of being tired out.

At this moment, someone opened the door to the music room while seen closing her tech compact for a moment; as she turn to stare off at where she was, as it was…a curious Twilight. And then…

“Twilight?” The Rainbooms, Goldie’s group & even Megan’s group responded off with smiles in seeing the face of a familiar friend enter the scene.

“Uh, yes?” Twilight slowly responded in seeing everyone’s response to see her, there were those that she knew, but three others she was not sure, but she remembers Jason’s warning…

“Twilight…” Then the other group that spoke was none other than Ben & Nyx, who were stump surprise to see Twilight…here, back in CHS.

“Ben…Nyx…ugh…” Twilight responded to see those from Crystal Prep before she was cut off by Nyx suddenly tackling her lower waist to give her a hug.

“Your here, your actually here! I missed you sis!” Nyx cried out for joy in seeing her sister was actually here.

“I can’t believe that it’s really you! You came to see us after all!” Ben spoke off stump surprised in seeing that Twilight was able to come to CHS after all. “Man, the gang’s back together, just like old times.” He sighs in feeling like maybe Twilight managed to find a way to return to them, maybe this was it, he was so happy, he wasn’t thinking straight.

“Well, Ah'll be a Turkey on a Hillside. Ye shoulda told us ye were comin' today.” Applejack approached to rest an arm on Twilight’s shoulder, much to her worried moment as everyone surrounded her.

Sunset approached in smiling in thinking maybe this was Pony Twilight, the one she send her message through her magic book that seem to have gotten through at last.

“Darling, those…those glasses. Eh-heh. And just what are you wearing? It's so...severe.” Rarity asked off in noticing Twilight’s choice in clothing & style to chuckle nervous while having seen such things seem a bit…different from Twilight’s usual wear.

“You me….My uniform?” Twilight nervously responded to touch her uniform in not following how her uniform was something of a big deal.

“A uniform?” Danny & Molly responded off lost in hearing Twilight say that, usually that means she’s a part of something of some group.

“Um, your uniform for what, if you don’t mind me asking?” Fluttershy asked off this question in being lightly curious of the topic of what the uniform was meant for.

“Well, it’s for...Crystal Prep.” Twilight lightly responded off in answering this question in trying to not behave all so familiar with the group. “But how come everyone at this school knows who I am like this?” She lightly asked off the question that despite wearing her uniform, her folded hair & glasses, everyone still could see who she was.

“Wait, excuse me, but did you just say ‘Crystal Prep’…& your wearing their uniform?” Rainbow Dash asked off this question in feeling that she like everyone, felt there was something off

“Wait, that’s right….Crystal Prep wore those outfits…I was so busy being happy to see Twilight, I completely missed what she was wearing.” Ben responded off in shaking his head to get his senses straight; why was Twilight here in Crystal Prep’s uniform?

“Wruff-Wruff!” Spike then pops out his head from Twilight’s backpack in feeling there was something exciting going on.

“Spike!” Fluttershy & Rarity smiled off happily in seeing a familiar dog as Fluttershy pets the dog.

“Wow, it really is Spike…they look the same. Must be named after his grandpa alright.” Danny commented off in seeing a familiar little guy

“Hugh…wait…You know my dog's name, too? And for that, you know about what his grandfather was named?” Twilight gasped off to hold her bag in looking at Megan’s group in being surprised, how could those she has never meant before even know Spike as well as her name, plus know about her dog’s family history of what his grand-dog was named to be carried on to the next generation.

“Why wouldn’t we, we known about you two.” Molly stated to say this in looking at Twilight kinda funny.

“We…have?” Twilight slowly asked off in being uncertain about the answer.

“Twilight, is something wrong…it’s us, Megan, Danny & Molly? Remember…” Megan approached to remind Twilight of who they are; but from the girl’s strange behavior…she doesn’t actually know Megan or her siblings.

Everyone seem to feel that something was not right, it’s like the Twilight they outta know doesn’t really know them. This was all so…so…bizarre, makes them wonder what kind of Twilight Sparkle they got that has a dog named Spike that reminds them of the same ones with the same names & faces.

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The scene changes to where we see the two principals of Canterlot High & Crystal Prep were walking down the halls in continuing the tour. They soon had to come to a stop from a wet floor sign that was near as a familiar custodian of CHS was seen making sure no one had any accidents; Hoboken ‘Hobo’ Joe.

“Careful ladies, this here’s a wet floor…safety first!” Hoboken Joe spoke off in making sure nobody had any accidents in slipping on slippery floors to hurt themselves.

“Thank you, Principal Cinch, this here’s another important staff member of our school, Mr. Hoboken Joe.” Celeste smiled in thanking the man before introducing him to Principal Cinch to meet & get to know.

“Oh really, a janitor playing an important role of school staff?” Principal Cinch tips her glasses in studying the man in charge of…cleaning CHS. “You know Principal Celestia, at our fine school, janitors are not needed; we ordered cleaning drones to keep everything, spot, clean.” Principal Cinch issued this off that a very expensive boarding school hires some cleaners that work to do the job & be less in being…paired.

“Aw gee wize, well dat maybe nice, but this school likes having hired help which an’ they can have conversation with. And it ain’t janitors, we prefer Custodians.” Hoboken Joe rolled his eyes in seeing that someone likes to make it sound like CHS shouldn’t hire a guy that makes it so clean, especially some countess type principal that belittles hard working custodians.

“Now, now, our school’s each run things differently. Let us finish the tour!” Principal Celestia exclaimed to calm the situation before any sort of…unpleasant events take place. “And as you can see, our music program has especially taken off.” Now the group was soon approaching to meet the music room that had its doors open before…Celestia & Hoboken Joe saw who ELSE was in there.

“Hugh…Twilight?” Hoboken Joe & Celestia responded off surprised to gasp in seeing a familiar girl much to Principal Cinch’s notice & Twilight hearing more folks call out her name.

“This is almost getting to be ridiculous!” Twilight rolled her eyes to say this in feeling that today keeps getting weirder as many recognize who she is, what’s a girl to do?

“I must do so apologize for the curiosity of my prized student.” Principal Cinch spoke forth in stepping forward behind Twilight in apologizing to everyone here for the action her most prized student has done.

“Hold on a second? Yer student?” Hoboken Joe asked off puzzled in being the first time he’s hearing that Twilight Sparkle…is a student of Crystal Prep; that info must have never been notified. “Dang it Azure, he always like ta keep transfers of his units a secret, but using kids, what was he thinking’ back then?” He muttered off in not believing that Azure Phoenix had Twilight from Crystal Prep transfer here, only to learn about things after the Fall Formal to even stuff after the Battle of the Bands.

“The smart ones are always curious.” Principal Cinch exclaimed this matter of thought to lean near Twilight in stating how her smart mind was curious about some things. “And this one is special because she was picked by our school’s founder member, Azure Phoenix.” She proudly spoke of how special Twilight was, hand chosen by an important Phoenix Family member.

“Azure?” Celestia lightly gasped in having heard this little info about someone she once knew…

“Yes, as I recall, your son attended our school, along with Miss. Sparkle’s other three siblings.” Principal Cinch exclaimed off in recalling about Celestia’s son that was one a student at Crystal Prep along with Twilight’s other two siblings. “However, only the oldest brother graduated our school, isn’t that right…Nyx?” She exclaimed this to look to Nyx in recalling the young child that once attended to their school before having left along with the other brother, Starlight Sparkle.

“Big brother Shining Armor.” Nyx stated off in looking away in knowing how their oldest brother in the family graduated from such a school.

“Well, as much as I love to catch up to some former transferred students of our school. Twilight’s little exploration of this place must be my focus on behalf of Strikespell.” Principal Cinch issued forth to change the subject in concerns with Twilight’s little exploration of CHS. “So now excuse me, as I’ll return her to check in with the rest of her classmates.” Principal Cinch exclaimed fourth towards Celestia as she was beginning to move out with a concern Twilight that look back to the others in the music room that her mind was distracted on.

Then entering the scene before the two left was Bray & Dr. G. Gar that appeared from around a corner.

“Oh, a musical cosplay, nice…hehehe…” Brays commented off to say while letting off a goofy laugh.

“Quiet Bray.” Then appearing was Dr. G. Gar before the other students as he straighten himself up. “Forgive my assistant, his curiosity gets the better of him. Now, is there a problem Principal Cinch?” Dr. G. Gar spoke off in straightening his behavior to be gentleman in what was the commotion here.

“Not really. I’m about to escort Miss Sparkle back to her classmates.” Principal Cinch exclaimed forth in stating the matter of what was solved.

“Oh, I'm sure Miss Sparkle just wish’d to see the wonders of this place. No harm done.” Dr. G. Gar exclaimed off to mention while letting loose a chuckle. But then the man looked at those in the room, & his eyes almost became widen in seeing…three children whose features felt…familiar to him. “Gugh-humm….But I digress. We should be returning to where the class is at, Jason has them all set in the gym auditorium. Let’s be off Bray.”

“Yes, doctor. Of course.” Brays nods off to say this in knowing what they need do.

Soon Principal Cinch, Twilight, Brays & Dr. G. Gar began to leave the area, while Celestia & Hoboken Joe turn to everyone in the music room in what was that all about especially when it concerns about Twilight’s return here just before the games.

“Was that really the Twilight from Equestria? She didn’t even know us?” Molly asked off in seeing that Twilight’s behavior seem…strange in not knowing them.

“Hugh, I don’t think we ever heard about Twilight having a twin sister.” Danny held his chin in thinking that maybe that was Twilight’s sister who they never knew about.

“Oh she doesn’t!” Pinkie Pie spoke off in mentioning this out to everyone of what she meant. “That Twilight is obviously the Twilight from this world since it couldn't possibly be the Twilight from the pony world since the Twilight from the pony world doesn't go to Crystal Prep or wear glasses or such.” The pink girl was speaking off a lot of words while a lot of it was sorta making sense while leaving some…spellbound that she managed to get all that.

“Um….Never mind.” Danny slowly stated off to say in feeling that was more than enough info.

“Well at least we know that’s the Twilight we should know, but she seem to act like she didn’t know, even though she knows us. You know.” Pinkamena also spoke off some random stuff that was kinda hard to explain, but it also made some feel like they understood…somewhat.

“So…who's the scientist & the laughing boy we saw before they left?” Rainbow Dash asked off in not knowing those two other grownups in which they seem…kinda strange.

“That's Dr. G. Gar, the school counselor & therapist, & his assistant Bray.” Ben explained off who those two were that the others don’t know.

“Twilight has been having sessions for him for a long time, but I don't feel right about him. There's something about him I can’t figure out, especially when my sister screamed from seeing weird visions.” Nyx explained to say this in being concern that whenever Twilight visited the doctor, there were times she screamed because of seeing something that frighten her, that made Nyx feel like something scary was going on.

“Hmm…they say therapists can help one see things that aren’t really there, or maybe….have patients see what they never had. I wonder.” Hoboken Joe rubbed his chin in having some thoughts about Crystal Prep’s so-called Therapist by the name of Dr. G. Gar.

“I’m not sure why, but seeing those two makes me think back to when the Dazzlings got transferred here. But I’m not a hundred percent sure since….” Sunset was stating in feeling like that doctor guy & his assistant were somewhat making her feel like they gave off something from when the Dazzlings appeared, except they felt more like…something else she’s not getting.

“The other guy was just a wacky assistant & the other loses his temper from the assistant while keeping up a gentleman appearance.” Jack Zen stated off in mentioning this about who Brays seem to be that was a whacky & foolish assistant that drives one crazy.

“Well they say therapists hire strange people to help others, & they tend to act weird to help others with problems from what I heard.” Goldie shrug off that maybe Dr. G. Gar was someone that has hard times keeping his emotions in check when something goes wrong when trying to get business done.

“Odd though, Dr. G. Gar never got involved in the Friendship Games. He usually stays at Crystal Prep or elsewhere. Wonder why he decided to come this time?” Ben held his chin to ponder the question of why Dr. G. Gar decided to come for the Friendship Games today when he usually stays behind to do other important work.

“Guess that’s a mystery meant to understand later during the games, who knows?” Pinkamena shrugs off to say this in not having much thoughts; but its best they keep things up about the subject alter on.

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Meanwhile, as Twilight was with her principal, the doctor & his assistant, she felt like she had to apologize for the matter.

“I’m sorry about all of that, Principal Cinch. I was just following these strange readings. Actually, they led me to those girls and…” Twilight was stating off in what she was doing that certain things were happening, and then…

“Twilight, what you do in your free time is of little interest to me, but while you're here, I...all of Crystal Prep, in fact, require your complete & utter focus.” Principal Cinch exclaimed this in what little use she wants to hear about what Twilight does matters little to her other than the girl competing for the games.

“Hum, But why does everyone at this school seem to know her? Hugh-Hugh?” Bray asked off in being curious about the subject here.

“Bray, we discussed this…she was one transferred here, but was soon pulled out of the operation to continue at Crystal Prep.” Dr. G. Gar said, reminding Bray of the transfer before.

“They may be trying to confuse you since there were some you considered friends here. Perhaps they're trying to lure you away from being focus on whose school you belong to.” Principal Cinch exclaimed forth in what was likely going on that the students of CHS were plotting how to get under Twilight’s skin to make her lose focus.

“It didn't feel like anyone was trying to lure me, even though Jason told me to pretend I don’t remember them…they were just…being friendly.” Twilight said in hesitation, she still doesn’t feel right in the pretending not to know them department.

“I don't know what they're planning, but I guarantee, it isn't to help us win. Jason had the right idea, you must focus on your team & your teammates alone…” Principal Cinch exclaimed in coming to firm terms i what they should be doing to insure everything does not go astray that they lose this year’s game.

Then without warning, Twilight’s cell phone was going off as she quickly took it out to answer it while the principal & the other staff members saw this.

“Hello?” Twilight picked up to answer who’s calling her.

“Twilight, is that you?!” The voice sounded like it belong to Schemetrick.

“Minister Schemetrick? What’s wrong?” Twilight asked off in feeling like from the voce tone, the guy was worried.

“Azure! He’s…” Schemetrick’s voce was trying to say this in about to state what’s happen to Azure Pheonix.

“Azure’s what…what is it?” Twilight asked off in looking worried as she paid attention until…

“Give me that!” Principal Cinch took Twilight’s phone away in seeing the girl was making commotion & will not have that. “Hello, Minister Schemetrick, this is Principal Cinch, what seems to be the problem?” She spoke in place of Twilight in a calm manner to take the call for the child as it seems to be discussing about Azure Phoenix, their school’s important Phoenix founding member. “Yes, uh-huh, yes….he’s what now? No-no, of course I’ll tell her, yes…I understand. Thank you, Minister.” She made a few nods before her eyes widen in shock before rubbing her eyes to continue to hear this before getting back to a calmer, more refine manner before hanging up the phone.

“What did he say?” Twilight asked off as she was given back her phone.

“Azure Phoenix was in some sort of accident!” Principal Cinch exclaimed off in mentioning what happened to Azure Phoenix as of lately.

“An accident?” Twilight gasped in shock; that was terrible news to hear about it. “Then what are we waiting for, we have to go see him!” She stated in knowing they need to see if Azure Phoenix is alright or not since it sounded serious.

“We cannot! As you very well know, the opening for the games will be taking place….you need to be attending to that.” Principal Cinch issued off to say this in knowing they can’t leave when the opening for the Friendship Games is about to begin.

“But what about Azure, it doesn’t sound like he’s fine.” Twilight issued off in being worried about the man that it sounds very serious of what happened.

“Dr. G. Gar, could you & Bray go & tell Jason we’ll be arriving in a few moments.” Principal Cinch issued off this to the two gents to give the two a moment here.

Both Dr. G. Gar & Bray nod their heads before leaving the area to allow the principal & student to have some chatting time.

“Listen carefully to me Twilight, at this moment, Azure Phoenix is under the watchful care of his son, Strikespell. He’s been given surgery to make sure Mr. Phoenix will not die.” Principal Cinch explained this to Twilight in a calm manner in stating the condition that Azure Phoenix is under well protective care under Strikespell. “However, you must also think about what you’re doing & how it may hurt him more.” She spoke a bit strictly on the subject at hand here of what the girl may do to make things worse.

“What do you mean?” Twilight asked off in not fully understanding this.

“If you left before the games were concluded, Crystal Prep would be given a bad reputation in where you, our best student was not here to compete…& without sending our best may result…in our loss. The media would put the blame on Azure Phoenix in forcing you to leave because of his injuries & it may hurt him in his pride to which I’m sure…you don’t want that, now do you?” Principal Cinch exclaimed off to state this in a rash, but reform claim of how if Twilight does such a reshuffle thing, not only would it ruin their school, but hurt Azure Phoenix more than any injury could.

“No…no I don’t because…he’s almost been like a second father to me. My parents, Night Light & Twilight Velvet thought of him like he was…family, for helping me get started out.” Twilight spoke off in feeling shock & sadden that he would never wanna do something that would hurt Azure by what he has that is one’s pride only to be crushed & be nothing but dust.

“Then do the most sensible thing for him by declaring a win of the Friendship Games in wishing him a quick recovery.” Principal Cinch kneel down to the girl in stating what Twilight should do, perform in the games as a sign to reach out to the man.

“Will that be enough?” Twilight asked off in wondering if that may be helpful.

“Of course child, this will spare any salt wounds in ruining the Phoenix Family name our school has been built on & I’m sure your feelings will get through if you try your best.” Principal Cinch spoke with a confident tone that if Twilight does well, he will insure that nothing bad will happen to Azure’s name of what their school represents their founding family member of the Phoenix group.

“I…I suppose your right…leaving now when I’m representing the school would be bad for Azure Phoenix, I don’t wanna do that.” Twilight looked down in feeling guilty in almost doing something while being blinded by emotions, Azure Phoenix taught her to not let such things distract her from her goal in life.

“Then let us keep this news of this incident a secret, the last thing we need to distract our students is word of Azure’s accident to keep them from focusing. You’ll do that, won’t you Twilight?” Principal Cinch stood up to turn around in exclaiming this final statement to the girl, while slyly stating that Twilight will insure that no one outside them learns about what happened to Azure Phoenix, it would distract everyone from doing their best when the games will begin.

“Of course, Principal Cinch. I won’t tell a soul…not even….my old friends….and former school members.” Twilight silently responded off to say this in a weak hearted motion in feeling herself unable to oppose, she has to do this; for Azure, she can’t ruin what the man is because of any mistakes she might do.

As Twilight & Principal Cinch were finished of their conversation, Bray & Dr. G. Gar were hidden behind a side corner of the hallway in overhearing things while discussing other matters of importance.

“Master, those three children in the music room, they almost look like them….but it can’t be, right?” Brays exclaimed in having seen Megan’s group, they looked almost like…those they met before.

“I know Bray, I know….after all these years, it couldn’t be them. But there is always a chance!” Dr. G. Gar exclaimed in feeling that the moment of those that they knew long ago are here of all places…seems almost too much a coincidence.

“What should we do?” Bray asked off in what they should do here.

“We watch for now & keep a distance from them. Their arrival may ruin things before it’s time.” Dr. G. Gar exclaimed in what they should do to make sure Megan’s little party will not spoil things for them.

“Time…for what?” Bray asked off in not fully understanding.

“Twilight Sparkle has already obtain the first piece, I can see it.” Dr. G. Gar held up his bell necklace as it responded a strange violet color of sorts before vanishing. “When my bell is glowing brightly enough, it will ring forth a signal for the plan to begin.” He issued off in what will happen when the bell has become fully ready to be active, it will make…a ringing sound.

“Oh goody!” Bray smiled off eagerly in liking the sound of that.

“Until then….we must make sure….that certain military bunch of fools, those special squad stooges, & even alien interposers…are kept busy by their mortal foes.” Dr. G. Gar exclaimed to say this in what must be done to insure, G.I. Joe, Dragon Strike Force, & even the Autobots, continue to be focus on finding their mortal enemies. “By the end of the day….all will be within reach…” He smiled off wickedly in having said this claim…

The scene begins to fade a little as when the guy’s shadow image was seen….a strangely Demonic ram being is seen staring off. Then everything went dark at this time, as more things begin to turn, other things continue on without a single disturbance. What will happen in the future, those are things meant to be seen…far later within…the games.

Author’s note
The car chase & surgeon scenes are a reference to what happened to Nick Fury in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Man, this one was long, but it got done. Next chapter, the students of Canterlot High & Crystal Prep meet in the auditorium where the opening of the Friendship Games is starting off...but it seems not everyone is socializing. The Rainbooms are still trying to get over in knowing that the Twilight of this world is a part of Crystal Prep, & they will be competing against someone that is like Pony Twilight in being the smart one. But while everything is slowly being on a slow start, Pinkie Pie will try to help brighten up the welcoming party to which...the other Twilight helps her out & in amazement, everyone is looking...pretty happy while forgetting they're rivals. But what happens when that magic...gets taken from Pinkie Pie, how will it affect the rest of the gang of what's happening? And what happens when a bigger crisis occurs by the Wondercolt statue? Stay tune to find out...