Both Metamorpha's, Chitinia, and Rainbow, still unaware of the secret the three shared, ran into the main room of the human version of Sugarcube corner to see four armed creatures that had black flames coming off their black and slightly white bodies. They had a single, glowing eye at the center of their head.

The others were in a corner, the things keeping them there, with John in front, Cortana nowhere to be seen. Behind the things keeping the others in the corner stood a larger creature with four arms, but two blades in its hands.

"What are we going to do," Rainbow said, to which Metamorpha smirked.

"Easy," she said, grabbing the Element of Magic in her right hand and bringing it to her side. "I get them out of here, and we make our way to the nearest safe building."

"Uh, Twi," Rainbow said, "how do you plan on doing that?"

"By beating the shit out of those things," Metamorpha said as she sent a mental command to her Element, transforming it into a bo-staff, this one with a purple blade at the tip.

"Whoa," Rainbow said. "That's cool."

"Just wait, Rainbow," Metamorpha said with a smirk before her expression turned serious. "HEY, ASSHOLES!" she screamed t the creatures, which got them to turn around. "Wanna have some fun," she asked, getting into a combat stance just as one of the things roared. "Thought so," she said just as they rushed her. When one got close, she jabbed forward, hitting one in the head, and it seemed to vanish into a blackhole that came from its head. She then pulled it back and twirled her staff over her head before slicing it through the necks of three more of the smaller creatures, causing them to disappear in a similar manner to the first, leaving only one of the more human sized ones, and the other one.

"Scared," Metamorpha asked, getting no response. "Wow, you don't talk much, do you," she said before thrusting again at the last of the smaller ones, but it avoided it, only to hit the other end of the staff and being knocked to the floor. "Or that bright," she said as she spun her staff around and brought the blade down through the things head, making it disappear.

Just as she brought her staff up, she was knocked aside by the last creature. She flew through the air, hitting the wall and sliding down to the floor. "Okay, that hurt a little," she said as she clutched her side. "I think it broke a rib."

She saw the others trying to get to her, and even saw another thing, this one much larger with a weird shield keeping John from getting to her. But what took up most of her vision was the four armed creature, which had to have been the leader of the group, now that she thought about it, due to its size. It stopped as it stood over her, observing her with its single eye.

As it raised its two swords, Metamorpha thought, So this is how I go out, just before a beam of energy struck the thing in the chest, making it break apart, and another hitting the thing with the shield just after. "Just hold on," she heard a voice say before the pain in her side faded, and she saw a purple hand with light, almost fuchsia colored gloves on. She also saw the others looking in her general direction with a bit of fear in their eyes. "What happened," she asked as she looked up, and saw what she could only think of as herself as a hot badass.

H Metamorpha had gotten taller, the whites of her eyes now a light cyan, with some kind flame aura around each. She also had a horn, the same color as her eyes, from her forehead. Her outfit resembled something some female nobles would wear back in Equestria, the skirt stopping just above the knees, with some kind of over skirt  that left a triangle of the other skirt revealed, with a portion of the equivalent of a cutie mark showing. She had on some form of leggings that went to just under her knee, with heels the same color of the flame.

"Long story," she said. "Short version is I used some magic I had left in my system from when I went crazy to change into this form again and save you and the others."

"Well, it definitely looks intimidating," Metamorpha said as she got up and picked up the Element of Magic, which had reverted to its gem form when it was knocked from her hand. "So, did anyone come up with a name for that form?"

"I've heard 'Midnight Sparkle' a few times."

"Then lets go for that until you turn back," Metamorpha said as she looked at the others. "What," she asked, as they all had looks of surprise on their faces, as well as the fear still.

"She tried to destroy two worlds, one of which was yours, and you didn't even care, and now you're complimenting her on it," Sugarcoat said in her monotone, which, for some reason, Metamorpha found funny.

"Uh, I tried to destroy my world too," Metamorpha said, getitng looks from the others. "Right, we skipped over that," she said, turning to John. "Where's Cortana anyway?"

"She just vanished," Fluttershy said.

"She went to get some help," John said.

"How?" Rainbow asked. "Wait, let me guess: long story?"

"More like complicated," Metamorpha said as she looked out the window, only to see a shit ton of the things that had tried to kill her and the others, most likely, anyway, in the streets, a swell as others with the same coloring. "We need to get out of here," she said. "Wish I could still teleport."

"Well, couldn't we just, I don't know, run for it?" Indigo said.

"We'd probably get killed," John said, looking out the window. "There's a lot of hostiles outside, and we didn't bring any weapons. Aside from the Element of Magic, that is."

Metamorpha's eyes widened. "That's it," she said. "We use the Element to get out of here!"

"How," Midnight said.

"Use you magic to charge it," Metamorpha said, tossing her Element to her counterpart, who barely caught it.

"But how am I actually going to get us anywhere?"

"Just think of a location," Metamorpha said. "Inside Canterlot high, maybe?"

"Right. I'll try," Midnight said, closing her eyes and focusing on the gym for Canterlot high.

Outside, Metamorpha saw some of the things getting closer. "John, if we survive, I say we bring Magnums on our next vacation."

"Agreed," John said.

"Uh, Twilight," Rainbow said, "when did you become so, I don't know, calm with violence? Last time you were here, you nearly broke down because we argued."

"Lot a stuff," Metamorpha said. "Mostly a large change in the norm back home. I'll tell you later when we're safe."

"Assuming we get to a safe area," Sour Sweet mumbled.

Just as the door began to open, prompting Sunset and the others to put as much of their weight on it as possible. "Uh, Twi, any second now," Sunset cried to Midnight.

The Element glowed as Midnight replied, "Almost. . . got it."

A few seconds later, just as Sunset and the others lost their leverage on the door and the creatures flowed in, there was a bright flash, and they were all in the Canterlot high gym. Sunset and the others fell over due to the lack of counter force, and Midnight fell to her knees in exhaustion, while Metamorpha and John looked out the doors. "Looks like we're good for now," Metamorpha said, turning to the others. "Everyone alright?"

"Much as we can be," Lemon Zest said, crawling out of the pile made by her and the others. "What about you?"

"Same," Metamorpha said just as a weird energy wave, one the same color as Harmony's hair, made its way through the school, wasinh over all of them, but only affecting Metamorpha and Sunset. Their feet turned into hooves, their mouths and noses became muzzles, both grew a horn, Metamorpha's being sharper and resembling a changeling's, with Metamorpha's wings coming out. "Though this new," she said, crossing her eyes as a familiar voice made it into her head.

Metamorpha, are you okay, Chrysalis asked her daughter over their link.

Yeah, Metamorpha replied. What are you doing here?

Cortana appeared and said you were in trouble, so me and some of the others came over through a portal Maruco made. Where are you?

The gym, Metamorpha replied, showing her mom the way there.

Right. We'll be there soon. With that, the contact ceased, but, like always, Metamorpha could feel it in the back of her head.

A knock could be heard on the door, and Metamorpha turned around to see this worlds Celestia and Luna, as well as a few other students, including this world's Vinyl and Octavia. She opened the door, letting them in. Once they were all in, she closed the door, and turned around to see Principal Celestia and Vice-Principal Luna.

"Twilight?" Celestia asked. "When did you get here? And why do you look like that?"

"Earlier today, and no idea, honestly. Is this everyone?"

"That was in the school, yes," Luna said. "This is the only part of the school that has only one entrance."

As sounds that wouldn't sound out of place in a horror movie began to be heard, Metamorpha said, "I don't think that'll matter, soon. There any other exit?"

"No," Celestia said, the sounds getting closer.

'"Well, that's stupid," Metamorpha said. She walked over to where Midnight was. "You okay?"

"Yeah," Midnight replied. "Just a little exhausted."

Metamorpha chuckled. "Yeah, it was that way with me too, my first time," she said as she grabbed her Element off the floor. She looked at Sunset, who was still a little wierded out, with good reason, and said, "Think you can get the others back stage?"

"I think so," she said, still examining herself.

"Then do what you can," Metamorpha said as she summoned her bo-staff, walking to in front of the door, John next to her. "Let's hope we can hold out until the others get here."

"Agreed," John said, bringing his fists up.

The first of the things was seen just as the last of the students got back stage, and it ran towards the doors, only to jerk sideways as a beam of green energy hit it in the head before it disappeared, with streaks the two recognized as Tracer rounds began to fill the hallway.

"They're here," Metamorpha said. A few seconds later, the ones firing the tracer rounds came into view. Five of them, each in Mjolnir armor, peeled off from the group and turned into the gym, and each of them were recognized, though three were unexpected. Those three were John's old team, Blue team. The other two had Prefect armor on. One's armor was colored black and green, the other white and pink.

"What are you guys doing here?" Metamorpha asked Fred, John's second in command.

He shrugged. "We were on shore leave coming to see John when Cortana showed up and told us you guys needed help, so we suited up, and here we are."

"Well, it's good to see you guys again," Metamorpha said as she hugged the black armored figure. "Hey, mom."

"Hey, sweetie," Chrysalis said, returning the hug. "You alright?"

"Yeah," Metamorpha said before facing the other mare in armor. "Hey, Celestia."

"Hello, Meta," Celestia said. "Any one else besides you two?"

"Behind the stage," John said as the doors burst open again.

"SHIT!" Maruco said as he and the others came in, firing out into the hall. "Get in here, NOW!" He, Ken, and lily, the members of the UNSC side of lone team that had been part of first contact, gave off covering fire as Shadow, Chaos, Solar, Cadence, and, to Metamorpha's surprise, Lightning Spear, her cousin, Spike, Nova, Spike's adoptive brother, both dragons in their dragon forms, Fluttershy, Rainbow, Blue Thunder, Rainbow's sister who had been discovered when lone team for Equis was revealed, and Pinkie.

"What's everyone doing here?" Metamorpha asked.

"To help you out," Kelly said. "We brought both of your armors, by the way."

"Thanks, Kelly," John said.

"Well, what are we waiting for?" Metamorpha asked John. "Let's get suited."

"Shit, shit, shit," Josh said, firing off his Vanity at incoming Hive as he stood beside two Cabal Legionaries. He, the rogue Cabal, and the rest of Fire team Specter had been fighting the Hive for half an hour. "Luna, where's the Vanguard?!"

"Inbound, but still a few minutes out," Luna said. "But they so have someone who can get here to help us last until then."

"Who would that be, then?" Cybis asked over the radio.

"No idea," Luna said as a familiar pulse rifle report was heard, and a Hive soldier fell, followed by more reports, each resulting the a Hive death.

Josh looked back, and saw the Exo Stranger, her pulse rifle in hand. "Guardian," she said. "Good to see your still alive."

"What are you doing here," Josh asked.

The Stranger gestured with her chin forward. "Helping," she said as Josh turned, and saw six figures wearing armor that resembled Titan armor going to town on the Hive.

"What the?" Josh said.

"Friends of mine," The Stranger said. "You needed the help."

"Yeah, but what the hell?" Josh said. "How'd they get here?"

"I'll explain later," The Stranger said. "Now, we just need to hold out until the Vanguard get here."

"So long as you actually explain this time," Josh said as he began to fire into the Hive forces again.

"I will," the Exo said. "And my name's Scout, by the way."

Josh rolled his eyes, remembering something from his time before being a Guardian. Long as she doesn't start acting like a braggart. he thought to himself. "So, who are your friends, anyway?"

If an Exo could grin, Josh was certain Scout would have, given her tone. "Individuals you and Fire team Specter would along with," she said. "Right now, you can call them 'lone team'." Next Chapter: Evac Estimated time remaining: 11 Minutes