At this time, the local authorities were finally wrapping up the area of where Smaug’s operation had gone down. At the time, Shorty & Tailtech managed to finally decode the Anti-Collars to allow them & the others to have their powers & abilities active again. Soon many were leaving the crime sight in hopes to get back home & some thought about getting back for bed for another school day. But there was one thing that was still in need to be finished here before this matter can be settled.

“Shadow Dragon, may I ask you take the rest home. I would like to have a word with Fluttershy?” Terrorcreep spoke off to his captain of their squad in requesting some ‘alone’ time with someone.

“Hugh… very well.” Shadow Dragon lightly responded as everyone else watched this play out. “Terrorcreep, don't be too upset at her. I'm sure she didn't mean for things to happen like they did.” He issued this off to remind the vampire to be easy on Fluttershy as she did not wish to cause any harm.

“You're not her father.” Terrorcreep issued off to say this about Shadow Dragon not being the father to lecture someone that is considered family.

“The same maybe said for you, remember? You’re her guardian.” Shadow Dragon reminded that Terrorcreep is Fluttershy’s guardian from the loss of her folks some time ago in the past.

“Let us be, as her uncle, I will decide her fate.” Terrorcreep stated off to say in turning away in requesting to be alone again.

Fluttershy felt a bit worried by the tone Terrorcreep was using, she knows she’s in big trouble for good reasons. Her friends came over to at least say goodbye while wishing her luck.

“Okay, see you at school Fluttershy.” Rainbow Dash spoke off in patting her friend’s back in being supportive.

“Right, don’t let this beat yah around de bush.” Applejack nods off to honestly say this to help a pal not be so down.

“We’ll still be supportive of you darling, here or anywhere.” Rarity exclaimed to say this in knowing that whatever happens, they will support their friend even afar.

“Right, so don’t be too gloom over this.” Pinkie Pie nods off to say this with a little smile to cheer Fluttershy up.

“I’m sure Terrorcreep won’t be that mad if he cares for you.” Sunset stated to say this in trying to help keep the matter of how upset Terrorcreep is, doesn’t mean he hates Fluttershy now.

“Fluttershy…just be yourself & hopefully, it’ll be alright.” Ben stated off to simply say this much in what the kind girl has to be now.

“Right, isn’t that right Twilight?” Nyx nods off to agree while looking to Twilight in response.

“It is Nyx, and…well, I hope I’ll see you around.” Twilight nods off to say this in knowing that is the case, & she wishes to see everyone again…sometime soon at least.

Soon Fluttershy watched as everyone was leaving her, especially with Twilight going in a different direction since…she lives in the big city far from Canterlot High as she still goes to Crystal Prep. Now it was just the girl and the upset vampire.

“Fluttershy!” Fluttershy yelped when she heard Terrorcreep’s voice, as she found him flown up to a nearby tree’s branch. The girl followed along before climbing the tree carefully before she sat down on a branch near Terrorcreep. “Fluttershy, I'm very disappointed in you.” Terrorcreep exclaimed in sounding serious in his disappointment to the girl.

“I know.” Fluttershy muttered quietly in knowing that what she’s done was….a terrible mistake on her part.

“You could have been killed or lost your humanity! And what's worse…you put all of your friends in danger.” Terrorcreep was lecturing Fluttershy about the choices she made in having tried to become a vampire without realizing the risk of becoming one & what they lose in the process. “What would have happened if you were unable to control that power? You would have killed everyone you have loved! Or worst, you wouldn't be able to survive the sunlight or have the normal life!” The guy was laying it pretty thick, Fluttershy could have done a lot of things while being a running loose wild vampire.

“I know, uncle.” Fluttershy responded, yet felt almost like sobbing from the harsh angry tone of Terrorcreep’s voice. “I… I... I... I just want to be strong like you. I didn’t want to be unreliable to my own friends. I didn’t want to be weak.” She exclaimed out in stating what she wanted to be, someone much stronger than being someone so weak they couldn’t do much.

“Being strong doesn't mean you should rely on vampire's strength, but having friends. I was hoping you will never do such a thing.” Terrorcreep sighs off in motioning this off that the strength Fluttershy needs comes from friends than of the unnatural stuff of becoming a vampire; he never believe Fluttershy would try something that foolish because it might have been scary to keep her curiosity out of it.

“I’m sorry. I wish I could be strong like you…” Fluttershy apologize to Terrorcreep in wishing she was strong like the guy.

“I wasn't. I was like you. I was afraid.” Terrorcreep stated off that he isn’t as strong as the girl believes, because he feels afraid.

“Afraid? Afraid of what? You never get scared??” Fluttershy asked off puzzled to hear that Terrorcreep was afraid of something.

“I am now. I almost lost someone I had treasured when she was just a little girl.” Terrorcreep admits this forth about how he almost lost Fluttershy.

“Me? I'm... I'm sorry... I didn't mean to scare you.” Fluttershy was flabbergasted to hear this, she caused Terrorcreep to be afraid.

“It's okay. But promise me that you won't do that stunt again.” Terrorcreep stated off to say this in showing a little more of a friendly side to the girl now.

“I promise.” Fluttershy nods her head in showing a good, kindhearted smile across her face now.

Then at the sudden moment, the two are shown hugging each other, having a moment’s peace in where neither one felt like the other was not being cared for anymore. After a moment’s peace, they separated to look up at the night sky now.

“You're the best uncle I could ever have, even though I'm just adopted.” Fluttershy expressed out to say this to the man about herself being lucky that Terrorcreep was taking care of her.

“Fluttershy... There's something I wanted to tell you before. People say that kindness is weakness. But they were wrong because with such small kindness can make biggest changes.” Terrorcreep spoke off in letting the girl know something, which involves the matter of what kind of strength lies with one’s own kindness.

“Really?” Fluttershy raised an eyebrow in hearing this that sounded…surprising.

“Yes, just like you.” Terrorcreep nodded off to state this factor to the girl.

“How?” Fluttershy raised an eyebrow in becoming curious for the answer.

“Showing how much important you are to me & to others. And for giving everyone a hope & being so gentle in nature. Your kindness is your strength. Never forget that.” Terrorcreep explained off to say this, stating that the girl’s true strength lies within the kindness of her heart; of who Fluttershy is.

“I won't.” Fluttershy nods off to say this in being honest to not forget that.

“Well now, isn’t this a touchy Oscar award moment?” Detective Dan was seen below the tree as he lean from the opposite side in overhearing the conversation. “Oh don’t mind me, I was just passing through.” He turn to speak to the two in stating his reason of being here.

“I see, detective…I also wish to show you my thanks…for helping Fluttershy.” Terrorcreep nods off in being understanding, while thanking Detective Dan for if not for him being there, & giving the cure to Fluttershy, she would have been a 100 percent vampire that would never return to her human life again.

“Eh, what can I say, I’m a kind of guy that gets into sticky situation to get unstuck.” Detective Dan shrugs off to briefly mention this about what he does in his life of work. “But before you take her home, why not get her check out?” He issued off this concept of what Terrorcreep should do for Fluttershy.

“Um, why’s that?” Fluttershy looked puzzled, was there something still wrong with her.

“Just to make sure you’re a hundred percent okay kid, after all, the case may be over, but it ain’t unless my clients are satisfied. Till then, here’s looking’ at you kid.” Detective Dan replied off to say this towards Fluttershy in being sure she’s all good while leaving it off with a cool liner.

With that, Detective Dan was seen walking slowly in the nightlight of some street lights as some slow jazzy music is heard sounding off hear. As both Terrorcreep & Fluttershy watch the strange detective leave them, before they too decided to head off somewhere…Everything begins to go blank here in what was shifting us towards what else is happening.

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At this moment during the late night, we find Dragon Strike Force busting open two doors leading into a government office. They were Shadow Dragon in the middle lead, Aquastroke, Shorty Thinking, Saber Dragon, Blazefist, Laxtinct, Tailtech, even Flare Tiger. They all had some serious expressions on their faces, as they, accompanied with Twilight as well, looked like they were looking for someone.

“Firmtact Waller. We need to talk. And it's about Twilight and Trixie. Why the hell did you involve those two with the criminals? They could have been killed.” Shadow Dragon was snapping forward at the front desk of where a big chair was facing the opposite way to a large window; the guy & the others were upset to learn of something that was never approved by Azure Phoenix to involve entrain civilians in this act.

“I’m afraid, Ms. Waller is no longer in control of Project: Supreme, anymore. I have replaced her now.” Spoke off a mysterious male voice, making the others feel confused, but also found that they heard who’s voice this was.

Turning to face the group in Waller’s desk & chair spot, was none other than….Strikespell, catching everyone off guard. And then another man walked near Strikespell from the shadows to reveal himself to all. The guy was a man in his 40s, with a small mustache & beard, dressed in his purplish suit with a scarf & a turban-like on his head. The two before the others seem to smirked darkly as if knowing something no one else knows.

“Mr. Secretary? Minister Snaptrap?! What are you doing here?! Where's Waller?!” Twilight responded off to say this in knowing Strikespell & the other person near the guy; what were these two doing here instead of Firmtact Waller?

“Waller and Tarkin are relieved from duty. They are no longer work for the government after the stunt they tried to pull behind of my back.” Strikespell informed everyone of what has happened to Firmtact & Tarkin, they have been relieved of their duties in the government office after what was pulled over his eye. “Mystic Knight informed me of what had actually happen. And I’m certainly not pleased that Imperial Phoenix's prized & important intellect was working for her in secret.” He issued this off in having gotten information concerning something about Twilight being used for Firmtact’s little Task Force X project group.

“Take a look behind you.” Snaptrap pointed off, as everyone looked to see that behind the wall by the doors were, the grieved expressed looks of Firmtact & Tarkin with some black suited government men. “Did those two think that they can actually get away with that easily, just because they served under former secretary for the last few years? Please... They're gonna have to do better than that.” The guy was making a lot of remarks over the matter of what Firmtact was pulling that they were not gonna find out eventually.

“So, you knew about this, didn't you? Instead of capturing them or retrieving Twilight back, you decided to use her to do your dirty work?” Shadow Dragon raised an eyebrow in finding this quite a shock, Strikespell learn of what was going on, but decided to use the situation to his advantage.

“Is there something wrong with that? Every government did that to their own children.” Snaptrap issued off in not seeing any problem in having to do such a case.

“But that’s wrong! Using children for untrained environments!” Aqua protest the idea as it disgusted her.

“She’s right, Twilight is not a soldier; she’s still a student!” Blazefist issued off in debating over this thing in anger.

“Her friends got involved in something that they almost lost their lives if this case wasn’t resolved.” Tail tech exclaimed to say in how close things were that innocent lives were in danger & they allowed them to partake than give them protection.

“Really? Wasn't saving the world important? After all, this isn't the first time that children, like Twilight played to be a hero?” Strikespell raised an eyebrow in issuing this little matter of thought about how the world was saved, thanks to some uninvolved children that had lady luck on their side. “A Lot of times, either of you had to deal with it. And so, why is this any different?” He remotely stated in how this was any different from where those that are hardly adults managed to aid in saving the world because the government foresaw their use.

“Unlike you. I've kept my promises to the people I hired to work for me. And now they got what they deserve.” Firmtact spoke off with a straight stern face in stating the matter about keeping promise she made to the convicts she assembled. “Task Force X are now a free squadron. And as for Twilight, fulfilling our intended agreement needs to be in order.” She issued off in what else she needs to do here in concerns of fulfilling a promise she made to Twilight; much to the girl’s surprise.

“Unfortunately for you, you don't have that power anymore.” Strikespell sternly objected the issue about what Firmtact was spouting off here. “Twilight Sparkle will remain where she is. She will not transfer to Canterlot High until I say so. And of course, she will not be involved in attending to Friendship Games.

“Why would you say that, it’s like your executing her from the rest of the students to be involved?” Laxtinct asked off in questioning such a means of cutting Twilight from going to the Friendship Games.

“Heh-heh, huh…Isn't it obvious?” Strikespell chuckled off in amusement, much to anyone’s dissatisfaction of what was so funny. “When your friends, even your best friend, are on your enemy's side, are you willing to take a fight with them?” He stated this off in seeing what answers will be given, if Twilight partakes, will she swallow the matter of being friends to do her best for her team…or let them down; this was something that has always been an issue in war mean areas.

“This is ridiculous!” Saber Dragon protest off in how things were becoming right now; its nonsense.

“Are yah saying’ if Twilight competed, she lose on purpose against her old pals?” Flare Tiger issued off in reacting that the guy was saying Twilight won’t support her school in favor of where her friends are.

“While I extremely disagree in letting Twilight to go to Canterlot High, it’s also foolish, if not cruel enough to let her competed against her old ‘bonded’ comrades.” Strikespell issued forth in stating this matter of what is going on that he is contemplating to the case. “Remember the words my father said to you, strike force: ‘a leader treats his soldiers as friends & family, & always remained as such till the very end.” He issued off in stating the words Azure Phoenix once spoke off, to which members of Dragon Strike Force know quite well.

“Well it’s true, we have been told of that.” Flare Tiger admits that they were told about such things.

“What's your game, Strikespell?” Saber Dragon asked off in feeling there was more to this then they know.

You've already strive’d to take control of almost half of the world during this confusion! Which four of them places already suffered from being turn to metal,” Blazefist argued off that Strikespell was taking control of areas that had already suffered from what the Apocalypse Order unleashed onto the planet.

“Right! So what's the point of needing Twilight if she's done her part?” Aqua asked off in demanding why Twilight is even still needed when Strikespell is already achieving things on his own terms of power use.

“Not quite. Project Avenging Ship is almost done. And I will not stop until everything is under control & any invasion destroyed before it’s begun.” Strikespell issued off in making a claim over the case in point of what he’s still continuing to do. “And now, Twilight will be crucial in having her mind aid to help mold a new form of Energon; Rainbow Energon.” He issued forth in wanting Twilight to give them aid in developing a new type of Energon.

“It’ll be a glorious day for the new world, where we control to make things peaceful by extracting out choices other countries lead to in destruction & war.” Snaptrap issued off in what they are planning to gain from doing all this.

“With all due respect, have you lost your mind?!” Shorty was stating off in thinking that this was pure madness. “The plans for developing Rainbow Energon is not fully tested. We've only know what it’s supposedly made of from the Energon we’ve stubble across. And trust me, this kind of power could destroy the whole world. We can't do this!” He was arguing off about the latest matter of doing something that may cause a great catastrophe to fall down upon them.

“Mixing Energon with the unknown magic element we’ve only just uncovered after the Sirens event & studying the broken gems the Dazzling wore that absorb such raw energy, the mixture could create more harm than good.” Tail tech issued off in agreement that mixing Energon that is raw power & the unknown element of magic for the so-called; Rainbow Energon, could blow up in their faces.

“I’m willing to take that risk to save the world. If you don't do it, then we'll be weakened by the enemies. In fact, all of us are tired of wars & battle nonsense. So, it is time to end this once & for all…” Strikespell issued off in strictly claiming the matter that with so many wars happening, all the fighting, it’s time to put an end to it…for good.

“I’m warning you, Strikespell. This attempt may end up backfiring than bring an end to all the fighting & wars.” Shadow Dragon issued off a warning to the guy to trend carefully in what he does.

“I believe it is time for you all to leave.” Strikespell issued off in turning his chair the other way while stating that it’s time this bunch leaves him. “I’ll let Twilight have the moment with you before she has to return to Crystal Prep. We have to make some preparations for the Friendship Games. I'm looking forward to it…” He stated off in mentioning this in what he’ll be looking forward to where Crystal Prep competes…to win another game.

“You…” Twilight was about to say something, but…was cut off by Flare Tiger.

“Ease up Twilight, Ah sure there will be another time ta get your chance.” Flare Tiger pats her friend’s shoulder to save whatever things she wanted to say for another time, it’s not worth continuing a losing debate.

Twilight fell silent in having heard that, but lightly nods in agreeing to the terms to put off this matter today, to focus on what to do the next day. With that, the Dragon Strike Force leaves the room with Twilight coming along, but Firmtact & a silent Tarkin stood nearby to gaze at Strikespell.

“While I'm no longer work for the government, I will fight for my country. Even by means of recruiting the best & loyal soldiers to achieve it. Mark my word, Strikespell. You will not get away with this.” Firmtact spoke off this matter in being most clear that she is not through as she will make a stand against what Strikespell is doing may lead to their downfall.

“Leave now…before I force you to leave.” Strikespell issued off godly to the woman to leave before she ticks him off any further. When Firmtact & Tarkin later show themselves out the door, Strikespell was seen activating a screen nearby that showed Mystic Knight’s image in receiving a call. “Striker, keep an eye on Twilight Sparkle. And report to me on any strange activity. If there's something up at Crystal Prep. I want to know what is going on.” He gave out the order in wanting to be informed about anything that maybe going on at Crystal Prep, to avoid any more issues like this one.

“Yes, sir. I won't let her out of my sight.” Jason nods his head in understanding the mission before the monitor of his image shut off.

“We should push our concerns aside from our active role, now that our enemies' Project End had failed miserably due to some meddling kids, their dog, some Mini-Cons, & that klutz detective.” Snaptrap stated off to Strikespell in thinking they can push their worries aside, now that Project END was stopped by some high schoolers, a dog, Mini-Cons, even Detective Dan being involved stop everything of what almost happened.

“Maybe... Or maybe this is the beginning.” Strikespell leans forward to clutch his hands in being unsure about the matter; if this was really the end, or just the beginning.

Meanwhile, as things move along from what happened from the unpleasant meeting with Strikespell, in a certain medical bay area within the governmental building, we find Terrorcreep & Fluttershy speaking with Shorty Thinking. At the time, Shorty checked on Fluttershy by using his flashlight in testing her eyes reaction, giving a garlic for her reaction, choosing the food & taking blood samples. After some 10 to 20 minutes, the results came in…

“I've got good news & bad news. Good news, is that Fluttershy is clean from becoming vampire.” Shorty stated off in giving a report of the test results, saying Fluttershy will not become a vampire.

“Oh, well that’s good news to hear.” Fluttershy smiled a bit meekly in what she heard.

“And, what’s the bad news?” Terrorcreep asked off in not knowing what could be bad after hearing the good.

“Well, bad news is that she may still harbor some Vampire Cells in her.” Shorty lightly stated off to say this in being concern of what the test imply.

“What! What do you mean? She took the capsule & was cured! I saw it with my own eyes!” Terrorcreep came up to Shorty as if arguing that it should be impossible, Fluttershy shouldn’t have any vampire blood in her after being cured.

“Oh my, does that mean I might grow fangs again, or my hair gets messy, or my skin becomes paler, or my eyes turn red, or I get pointy ears? Will I have to stay away from sunlight?” Fluttershy asked off in holding herself in fear of suddenly returning to being a vampire again.

“You shouldn't be worried about it.” Shorty issued off in calming down the two to listen to him. “From what I can theorize, the magic you possess must have change it a bit. The vampire blood may react when say Fluttershy is in grave danger to mostly give her the atheistically features of a real one or half…it’s still unknown. But consider this as a secondary emergency when you're out of your pony-up energy.” The guy finished off in explaining the case of what can be said, that Fluttershy has some secondary cells to give the girl a boost to help keep the kind Fluttershy safe if she’s in deep peril.

“Oh my, that does sound….strange. Am I….even still normal after all that?” Fluttershy asked off worried if she’ll still be normal from what she heard.

“As far as I can tell, you are normal, just remember…kindness is your greatest strength. Never lose it.” Terrorcreep patted Fluttershy’s back in assuring the girl, no matter what, she is normal, & her kind nature is her special strength to cherish.

Fluttershy smiled in having heard this before she & Terrorcreep gave a farewell to Shorty to head home now. Slowly the scene begins fading out as this moment comes to a closure of sorts…

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Meanwhile, the scene changes towards the night time, in where we find Trixie Lulamoon was approaching an abandoned theater that seem closed down for ages. There were signs & posters that seem to suggest this place was a magic theme magician’s place in its time. But why was the trickster girl here, well…that’s what she’s about to explain.

“This is it….a magic theater….where I became interested in being a trickster, it took me time, but…here I am.” Trixie stated off to herself in realizing where she is, the place where from Shiv Katall’s message seem to clue her to knowing she was told to come here.

Now Trixie entered the place when checking to make sure no one was around to see her. But the moment she entered, a secret trap door opened beneath her feet, causing her to fall right down it.

“Waaahhhh!” Trixie yelped off a cry from where she was skidding down a slide that she was unprepared for as this freaked her out. “Guuuagh!” Then she yelped from appearing out of the trapdoor slide to land on her bottom on a floor as she looked up to see who was standing to wait upon her; dropping in.

“Welcome Trixie, thanks for…dropping in.” Merluck smiled off to make a little joke of the girl dropping in so suddenly.

“Merluck!” Trixie snapped off to say as she got up to dust herself a bit. “If it wasn’t for the fact that I’m glad to see you alive, I would be infuriated that you let me fall in through a trap door!” Trixie was snapping off to say these things about not knowing if she’s happy or mad to see someone after such a trip.

“Relax sister, father’s just finishing business.” Merluck held up his arms to calm Trixie down while stating what their father Smaug is currently doing.

Soon, Trixie was watching her father in a chair speaking to five active monitors of five strange beings wearing black cloaks with hoods over their heads.

“Report of your station?” Smaug asked off in wanting a report of the current state of the situation.

“Suffocator Jill Reporting: Europe’s Transformium has been secured.” The first one called Suffocator Jill issued off in what he has gotten while sounding cocky.

“Warring Malice Reporting: South America’s Transformium has also been gathered up. Got It Memorized?” The second one called Warring Malice gotten her own bunch gathered while making a sly statement of memorizing that fact.

“Starven Fran Reporting: Russia’s snow turn Transformium has been taken, I’ll be glad to get out of this fridge place.” The third one called Starven Fran stated that he got his while complaining of how cold it was in his area.

“Deadly Rager Reporting: Pacific Ocean spots have been hailed off or made to look like they sank.” The fourth one called Deadly Rager had secured his large amounts from the ocean areas to be taken off sight.

“Wilco Reporting: The supplement of gathering the Transformium before the government can secure it all has been achieved, Smaug.” The fifth one called Wilco responded in a voice robotic mixture about their completing task of gathering the Transformium before someone catches onto them, but it’s all good.

“Excellent, make sure the gathered amounts of Transformium is delivered straight to the Dark Terrorists & Galvatron.” Smaug issued forth in stating this in making certain, that they get as much of the spoilers as they can to be brought to their ‘client’ members.

“Understood.” The others on the monitors responded to Smaug’s words before their screens were shut off; as they hung up at the moment.

“Father…” Trixie was seen calling out to Smaug in a quiet voice in seeing the man who saw the girl from the reflection of the off monitors.

“Ah, Trixie, so you have been worried about me after all.” Smaug responded off to turn to face Trixie in looking a bit glad to see that someone sounded like they missed him.

“Um, I…” Trixie was having a hard time trying to say something about such a thing. “Never mind that, who were you talking to?” She asked off in demanding to know, who those other people were that she never meant before.

“The Apocalypse Order’s Inner Circle Members.” Merluck exclaimed to say this in who those that his sister saw were called.

“Inner Circle Members?” Trixie raised an eyebrow in hearing that, she was never aware of such an existence in the Apocalypse Order.

“While it’s true, we have many hired thugs & such to help me run my organization, in other case matters, I needed those that show much more quality effort then grunt work.” Smaug issued forth in saying this that to run an organization as big as his, it takes ‘special’ type of people that show quality measurements & skills to aid in certain fields.

“So he gathered those that he found to be his most trusted figureheads to help run other operations for the Apocalypse Order.” Merluck pointed out in stating that the ones Trixie saw were such types.

“And now dear daughter, I’m offering you a special gift.” Smaug issued off to say this while getting up from his chair.

Trixie yelped from when her father tossed her something which she caught; when she took a look, it was a strange badge that had the words ‘A’, ‘O’, ‘I’, ’N’ around the top in which the badge had a symbol of a magic star wand making magical dust.

“You will now be one of the orders Inner Circle Members, you should feel very honored in receiving this from your dear father.” Smaug exclaimed to say this forth in giving something of such importance, to his youngest child to be a part of.

“Yep, it’s a nice gig, being an important head to command things…especially since I haven’t even gotten in yet.” Merluck nods off to say this in knowing what the girl is gonna be getting, a chance to call the shots as she sees them.

“I…I don’t know what to say, but…why me? Why not Merluck, he’s always so loyal to serve you.” Trixie was very much speechless over this, why would her father make her an Inner Circle member instead of someone like Merluck for his loyal services.

“While that is true, his place is by my side, working to aid my greatest works. But for you, you are given something I trust you to handle the most.” Smaug issued forth to explain why Merluck is not selected to join the Inner Circle of the Apocalypse Order, but instead, it’s been given for Trixie to undertake.

Soon off the screen of a monitor appeared Canterlot High School, something that made Trixie gasp; could it be what she thinks this is?

“You are stationed at Canterlot High, where I know that there is without a doubt…something quite…magical, about it.” Smaug issued off to mention this to Trixie, to which having heard this made her show a surprise reaction.

“Magical?” Trixie slowly responded in seeing that her Mob Boss father knows that Canterlot High has some magical force that makes it quite a wonderment.

“We were kept in the dark, but now we know…the energy source that occurred there is something described as magic. A source of power unlike any advance tech or alien technology could ever hope to obtain.” Merluck issued forth in saying that whatever magic is occurring in that location, it is unlike anything they currently have or even understand.

“Well it’s true, I suppose there were some….issues about that place.” Trixie slightly replied off to agree, knowing that such things since the Fall Formal & Battle of the Bands would leak out for some to be curious.

“The Sirens were an existence that Dark Curse & his organization came across long ago to partner with them in exchange for more greater power of what lies beyond.” Smaug explained forth this matter of knowing what even the Dark Terrorists were plotting when they meant the three Sirens banished to their world long ago.

“Greater power?” Trixie raised an eyebrow in hearing this part, what would the Dark Terrorists gain from the Dazzlings they later on abandon to even wanna acquire?

“Don’t you remember, dear sister? When the world was almost swallowed into that black hole, our scans determine it was unnatural, as if something of great power formed it & then cease action afterwards.” Merluck explained forth that something of termed power was at play that nearly ended the whole world, but then it cease action; that kind of power is even far greater than any Transformer or alien tech around; it was almost ‘GOD-like’ to their current knowledge.

“If there exist a power that grand, then we must obtain it. For this, I entrust to you…as a special payment.” Smaug issued off to say this while giving something for Trixie to enjoy receiving.

“Payment?” Trixie raised an eyebrow in not sure what she was going to receive.

“Yes, you get to continue to enjoy your natural daily life, while aiding us from the shadows, do this right daughter, & you will be closer to the family than you realize.” Smaug issued forth as he turn to walk down a spot with his hands behind the back; stating this task he gives for Trixie to do while at her school.

Trixie was silent in what she heard, she’s now going to be an Apocalypse Order undercover agent within her own school to spy on the magic that goes on. But perhaps, she can use this to her own advantage if even Smaug trusts her with this, so…a decision was made.

“Very well, I’ll do it…if it means that I can have my freedom. And that no one will take it away…” Trixie nods off in agreeing to what it is she’s given, for a chance to live out her life as she wants.

“If you mean about Task Force X, relax…we made a deal to make sure your relationship with us will be kept off the public’s eye.” Merluck exclaimed to calm his sister down to not be worrying over such little things.

“But…how? Firmtact was serious about…” Trixie asked off in not sure how Firmtact would not act in revealing her ties to a family of criminals.

“I said there was our intel within the government that would aid us, he reported Firmtact’s removal which means you have nothing to fear, & besides, he is a unique subject to be called out of this world.” Smaug exclaimed to mention this as he stared off at something while he spoke of ’someone’ under the phrase out of this world claim.

The scene suddenly shifts to Crystal Prep in where something was happening as we are focusing in a certain office belong to some…doctor.

“Dr. G. Gar, the principal likes to speak with you.” A male voice down the hall called out to someone who was working on his computer.

“In fact, the process of hacking into Phoenix Military Satellites, was all ‘his’ doing, because he is also in on the ‘real’ face of Project END.” Smaug’s voice was explaining things off as the scenery was playing off its course.

“I’m coming…” Gar responded off to say this as he turns to leave while his computer read off TOP SECRET MILITARY INFO.

“And no one knows who he truly is,until it’s all but too late.” Smaug’s voice exclaimed forth to say this as the scenery at Crystal Prep blurs out that someone is working as a mole from the inside.

Trixie felt a shock to hear this, so her father did place someone within the enemy’s stronghold; but who was it?

“And just so you know, if you want to have some hired helpers at school….maybe you’ll recruit Boris & his gang.” Merluck smiled off to tease his sister in giving her some lackey helpers.

“What….why would I even…” Trixie yelped off in feeling that she doesn’t wanna involve Boris’ group with crimes related to her Mob Boss father.

“Do you want someone else to aid you, someone of…our choice than yours?” Smaug raised an eyebrow to look at Trixie in thinking she wants someone ELSE to probably…keep an eye on her progress.

“Um…no, never mind….I’ll get them to work under me…just as long as they stay safe with me.” Trixie yelps a bit in having second thoughts, at least with Boris’ group, they will be more trusting for her than someone her father may send in.

“Very well, remember daughter….you will play a role bigger than anything you can imagine. Learn the secret of the magic, & the world….will be eating out of the palm of our hands.” Smaug exclaimed forth to turn to his children as he held up his hand, then grasp it in announcing how the world will be within their grasp.

Trixie fell silent while lightly nodding to this as a smiling Merluck & Smaug could see that the girl will do well in what awaits her. With that, the scene begins to darken out as many more things are still happening in their course…

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Back at Canterlot High, on the next day we find everyone had return to their school as the charity event was kicking off to a good start from many visiting people. Even among the visitors was Twilight that managed to come visit this place with Cadance, even for just a little while to see how her other school friends are doing after the whole Apocalypse Order matter got settled.

“Well now, I’m very pleased to see many of you have done such a wonderful job with the charity event.” Celestia smiled off in mentioning this to the Rainbooms & their booth for the charity event.

“And for those of you that were…absent, for 2 to 3 days straight, we received a call stating of your reason.” Luna pointed out that though some students skip school for 3 days, there were reported ‘reasons’ why from someone upstairs.

“Thanks mom, Aunt Luna. I have to say, this has been one crazy week.” Ben stated off to mention how time went by in three crazy days they experienced.

“Not as crazy in wha Boris’ group with Trixie is gone & done.” Applejack pointed off in noticing what was happening elsewhere.

At Trixie’s booth, an amazing stunt was performed in which the crowds with Trixie & Boris managed to get themselves tied up in what was a lot of knots & stuff by Dum Dum & Boxco that made it look hard to get out. But then in a stunning surprise, got out of them which wowed the crowd. Dum Dum & Boxco were receiving coins from folks that enjoyed the special show…

“How did you two get out of these ropes so quickly and easily?” Snails asked off in not sure how those two even pulled that trick off.

“Easy. These simple’ knots aren't half as good as Trixie's knot tying skills, I often assist her when she's practicing stage magic & escape artist tricks.” Boris explained off in having to easily get out of knots made from his two boys that aren’t as hard as one believes.

“Yes. I DO wish to be a professional entertainer when I grow up. Not just a musician, but also a stage magician & an actress.” Trixie proclaimed herself in making a front claim about herself, as usual.

“That explains how YOU are able to slip out of those ropes so easily, depending on how much practice you've had, but what about Boris?” Snips stated off in guessing that Trixie could pull off the trick, but how’d Boris get it down.

“Well, I DO often try the tricks myself to make sure they're safe enough for me to feel comfortable about of when Trixie is doing them.” Boris explained off the matter of what could be said about the matter itself.

“Oh…Okay. Not as much as I imagined at first. But, fair enough.” Snails slowly replied off in getting the idea, sorta.

“Well it looks like things over there are doing better.” Jack Zen slightly stated how Trixie’s booth is working out.

“Yep, & despite that crime related adventure, we got out pretty much okay.” Goldie nods off to say this in how close a call they had to deal with.

“Right, but that was pretty much a close calling in what we saw, I’m surprised my sister got put in some government group of convicts to track down a Mob Boss. That was pretty much dangerous.” Nyx stated off to mention this that despite everything, Twilight was pulled into something that was force on her by the government’s former member, Firmtact.

“Right, I hope that that doesn’t happen again.” Ben stated off to say in not wanting to experience that again of Twilight being put in danger.

“Well, as dangerous as that assignment was, I suppose the SLIGHT upside is the fact that I DO get to see my boyfriend & my family again. I just wish it were under much more pleasant circumstances." Twilight commented off to say this in trying to sugarcoat the matter of what they experienced, as best as she could.

“Well if the Mob Boss was captured, Smaug would have to find a way to run his rackets from a cell at the Equestria Valley Super Maximum Security Prison.” Pinkamena rubbed her chin in thinking if Smaug was caught, he have to be sentence to a high maximum security prison.

“Along with Chrysalis, Sombra, Veronica Rivers, Lana Casales, Thames, Montague Martin, Dutch Gunderson and Sally Decker.” Pinkie Pie spoke off in mentioning names of those within the named prison place.

“That’s strange. I know about Chrysalis & Sombra, but not the other six?” Fluttershy stated in being puzzled about the whole thing.

“That, & that Sombra is now on a road to being reformed as he & Autumn Gem are off to Hawaii for a little R & R.” Pinkamena spoke off in having mentioned this for the rest to know of where Sombra was, having a vacation with Autumn Gem.

“So then, who are the other six?” Rainbow Dash asked off in being lost of those names Pinkie said.

“Oopsie. Sorry about that. I was channeling something else. And anyway, the other six would be in the Statesville Prison, NOT in the Equestria Valley Super Maximum Security.” Pinkie Pie replied off to sheepishly say this while making a cheeky smile.

“Pinkie Pie, you are so random. I’m amazed how we got out of spying on Crystal Prep’s competition before our….ugh, cover got blown.” Rainbow Dash issued off to say this in finding the random acts of this girl was as random as what they did in spying at Crystal Prep.

“You mean when you lost your cool darling & revealed yourself?” Rarity stated off to make a sly smile in stating this little matter.

"Too bad I wasn't around when Rainbow & Pinkie were trying to spy on the Shadowbolts. I would have loved to ask them how Ben, Nyx & Starlight were doing." Twilight smiled a bit in thinking how great it would have been if she learned two of her friends came to her school, they could have caught up about some stuff.

“Speaking of Starlight, it’s hard to know when he’ll be back from wrapping up some assignment to finally be in class with us.” Nyx thought up in wondering when her other brother will be back to be with them in Canterlot High.

“Say Twilight, are ye sure there aren’t a few other pals still in yer school?” Applejack asked off in being curious if there was at least SOME students at Crystal Prep that was about as close to being friends with Twilight.

“Aside from Ben, Cadance & my siblings, Moondancer was the closest thing I had to a friend in Crystal Prep; at least before she was transferred to another school." Twilight explained off to say this before sighing to look down, one friend she did had at Crystal Prep got transferred &…now that leaves her with no one.

“Well then, we best be continuing, the event is almost about to close, so you all may pack up for the day. Well done on your work.” Celestia stated off to say this in being they need to quickly finish up things around here.

“Do take care of yourselves, everyone. And have a safe trip home…but please, don’t get whirl up into trouble again.” Luna issued off to say this in wishing everyone safe trip; but to not get whirled into another problem like what happened 3 days ago.

“Well, since the event’s ending, everyone wanna hang out some more?” Flash asked off in thinking they can hang out for a bit.

While many were nodding their heads in thinking they can do that, someone was showing no response; it was Twilight for some sad reason.

“I’m sorry, but I have to get going back to the city.” Twilight exclaimed off to sadly mention that she needs to return. “Hugh, I guess this is it. This is will be the last time I see you guys. I really wish I was here.” Twilight sighed a bit in really wishing she be with everyone here.

Everyone felt kinda sad in knowing that Twilight has to return to Crystal Prep, when they really wish she didn’t have to & stick around a little longer.

“Twilight, don't give up. We'll figure something out, even if it means defying Strikespell’s orders to keep you at Crystal Prep.” Sunset stated in trying to insure her friend that they will try to figure something out, somehow along the way, maybe…to get Twilight out of that school.

“Sunset's right.” Then appearing on the spot was Iris Crystal to approach the others to speak out. “Don't lose your hope, Twilight. Even though you're a Crystal Prep A+ Student, you’re still someone to always be a part of Canterlot High.” She spoke off in honesty in knowing where Twilight truly belongs, in due time, it may become a reality.

“Take care, Twilight.” Ben then approach to give Twilight a hug at this moment. “I’ll call you, but you've gotta call me back. We'll try to get a good date in somehow.” Ben explained off in what they will try to do to be together, even if they are schools apart.

“Goodbye sis…” Nyx came up next to hug Twilight too in going to miss her, after having so much fun with her around.

“I know.” Twilight responded to return the hug, as she sniffs a little before splitting the two apart. “But thank you so much. You guys…are really something else…” Twilight finished off to say this in being glad to have these kinds of friends around.

With that, Twilight is seen waving farewell to everyone as she was then seen getting on a bus that was taking her straight to the city. Everyone still felt bad in seeing Twilight go, it was so unfair…

“You know, things could be harder again for us if we have to face danger like what we experienced again.” Rainbow Dash stated off to mention this to the others about the danger they faced with Smaug & his mob organization. “Maybe we should carry our instruments with us at all times. You know, so we can have quick access to the power of our pony hybrid forms at all times in case of emergencies." The girl was stating a caution thought in what they can do to make sure they are not caught surprised if they run into trouble again.

“Well de enemy doesn’t know about it, & if we did, they might use it ta our disadvantage.” Applejack rub her chin in thinking what happen if the enemy learn about using their instruments to pony up.

“Like removing our instruments to stop the transformation; why that would make things harder?” Rarity exclaimed to say this i shock, that would be a terrible disadvantage for them.

“Oh my then what can we do?” Fluttershy asked off in feeling worried about this now.

“Easy, so long as they don’t see it coming, we might still have a shot.” Sunset spoke up to calmly tell her friends this to ease their worries which Wheelie & Brains pop from the booth to nod their heads in agreement.

“I hope you right Sunset, cause I don’t know what we’ll be facing next!” Flash exclaimed to say this in thinking that whatever happens next, they best be ready for anything.

With that, the scene zooms away from the school to go over the sunset skies. As the scene begins to fade out here to change to a different location of what else is going on now…

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The scene changes to a strange military location of someone’s office. Currently, they were some different types of military unit troops, their names were Cunning Fury, & his two sons Arthur & Scar Brilliance. Currently they were reviewing a transferred report about the recent events that happened to the world after Smaug & his Apocalypse Order launch their own Project END that was stopped in the nick of time. But now they had another matter about the Mob Boss still being on the loose in which the guy possibly had ties with the Dark Terrorists in which they to wanted to perform the project.

“As far as the disappearance of Smaug & any of his employment, Project End is no longer the concern to our military might anymore.” Scar Brilliance issued off in mentioning this about seeing someone was not a threat with a bust to their failed scheme.

“What a bothersome matter to clean up…” Arthur sighed to shake his head, this was a pain to do clean-up after one notorious Mob Boss failed & he’s still as dangerous as anyone they have to deal with.

“That will be all. You my leave me to settle my own matters here…” Cunning Fury issued this off to his sons in wanting to have some alone time to handle something else that has his attention.

At this moment, both sons left the room as their father suggested. Scar Brilliance glanced at his father before the door was closed when he was last to leave. The room was filled with darkness, as some monitor screens near the desk was making static electricity to show shadowy blur figures. From there, Cunning Fury stood up before he saluted to the center figure on the screen of who seem to be in-charge.

“Cunning Fury... Have the enemies learn nothing of our true plan?” A blurry image of someone with a mix voice was asking this off to the man in the room.

“All has been taken care of. They suspect nothing about it.” Cunning Fury reported off to say this of what’s been done.

“Excellent... Our enemies have no idea what will hit them. The extinction of humanity will commenced. But I need one more item to help us. I need the negative force of the magic energy to complete the latest Energon now…” The hidden blurry character on screen issued off in mentioning some strange stuff here of what needs to be done.

“That will be a bit difficult, but nothing I can handle. But there is someone to help us to deal with it, someone Smaug said can get close to the source. Rest assure our success, I will make preparation for our army to be ready for the coup d'état for some special guests.” Cunning Fury exclaimed off in briefly mentioning this about leaving the task to someone that Mob Boss Smug is going to take care of the task while they prepare for another coup to take place.

“Good... Send word to Dr. G at once. And ensure that the capture of the Dark Magic is done right, so the Project End can finally commenced. The true project…” The blurry character issued off in giving word to send a message to the one doing the task will ensure they have what they need to start the true project, of Project End.

“It will be done, Lord Dark Curse...” Cunning Fury issued off in mentioning the identity of the hidden blurry character; the leader of the Dark Terrorists. With that, everything goes dark in a shadowy form that something terrible will come…

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The scene focuses at Crystal Prep of the next morning in where Twilight was now once again, attending her classes, where everything was…the same; minus some friends to hang with. By chance, Cadance came near in smiling at finding Twilight as it helped cheer the girl a bit up to find someone she missed seeing during the whole crazy Boss Mob Smaug & his Apocalypse Order business of turning the world metal, etc.

“Twilight, I’m very glad you were never hurt from what you been through.” Cadance exclaimed off to say this in being glad her friend was alright.

“Yeah, I guess.” Twilight lightly shrug off to briefly say this with…less enthusiasm.

“Is something still bothering you?” Cadance asked off in what’s wrong that Twilight seem down?

“Well, it’s just…With Ben & Nyx and now recently, I heard my brother Starlight, are gonna be transferred to Canterlot High, there's nothing really left for me here.” Twilight commented off to say this in feeling a bit down in the dumps of knowing how many of those she knew at this school have left her. “And Strikespell just won't listen to reason, which concerns in allowing ME to transfer there too. Maybe he will be more than willing to allow me to transfer to Everton though.” She stated off that her chances to be with her friends seem to be all but shut off for good & sighs to feel that she may as well focus on something in which she can get into.

“Wait, isn’t that…” Cadance yelped in feeling that what the girl was saying sounded like…it couldn’t be.

“Yeah, I thought it over, &…I may be thinking of applying. It may as well be my future…it’s probably the only thing I can look forward to.” Twilight responded off to briefly mention this while mostly sounding sure of her thoughts of applying to Everton.

“Twilight…” Cadance tried to reach out to the girl, but Twilight already left…the matter of where she may end up alone seems to heavy her heart.

But as Twilight was soon continuing down the hallway, we see the so-called Mystic Knight, AKA Jason, spying & keeping a close eye on her. But then, someone hits him from behind, knocking him unconscious before he could react. Minutes later, Jason begins to wake up, only to find himself in Dr. G. Gar's office with the doctor and Bray looking at the guy that’s tied up.

“Good evening, Jason. Been doing some spy work for our old pal, Strikespell on a student? That isn’t good to favor one out of the many.” Dr. G. Gar replied off in making a remark of what this guy was up to.

“Drop dead, doctor. You are meddling in things that do not concern you.” Jason snapped off in trying to struggle out of his binds.

“Oh, you mean about the Rainbow Energon project, correct?” Dr. G. Gar remarked off slyly to say, which caused Jason to react, how did this guy knows something that was secret. “Yes, I know all about it...and the new ship & more. Strikespell won't have to worry about me...he won't even hear a word from you. Let's say you will be working both sides. Bray, the Dark Stone.” He explained off that Strikespell will be in the dark, & that Jason will be working under both sides now…

Bray smirks wickedly, as he jabs what was a strange purplish-dark stone of unknown origin, right into Jason’s gut. Jason lets off an inner scream as something glowed to enter him, & once it was done…he fell unconscious.

“Jason will be a good tool to us…& won't tell Strikespell of our activities. Can't let him get in the way of what's important now, do we Bray?” Dr. G. Gar issued off in knowing what they must do to keep things under their control.

“Yeah, boss...” Bray nods off in agreement in having heard this.

“Next will be the exact same treatment for Strikespell, but on an unseen matter, oh Jason.” Dr. G. Gar spoke off to say as Bray untied the Mystic Knight to stand up.

“Yes…” Jason responded, but seem less like his usual self.

“I want you to place this tiny Dark Stone in Strikespell’s little watch when he’s not wearing it, do that, & he will listen to a ‘certain’ amount of reason while not being the least bit suspicious.” Dr. G. Gar explained this while handing what is another Dark Stone, but tiny compared to what was jab into Jason.

“Understood.” Jason nods off in briefly understanding the task given to him.

“Good, now go do it while he’s in the lobby. Act like your usual self around others while not forgetting who is truly in charge.” Dr. G. Gar explained forth to which Jason nods before leaving the office to do his task. “Now all careful considerations are made, manipulating the principal will be far easier than those two. The time is almost near…” He stated off to say this, as he rubbed his hands in feeling wickedly excited.

“The alignment?” Bray asked off in knowing what the doctor was referring.

“Yes, & how fortunate it is that the planets will be align…during the day of…the games.” Dr. G. Gar responded off to say this in knowing that very soon, something very big will happen, during the course of the Friendship Games.

The scene shifts to where Strikespell was in the teacher’s lobby washing his hands with his watch off on the table. Just then, unknown hands grab the watch to take it away, just as Strikespell was done washing his hands to turn grab a towel, & meet…some company.

“Greetings sir.” Jason spoke off in catching the man just drying his hands by surprise, but lightly ignored it.

“What news do you have to report?” Strikespell asked off in what Jason has to report on watching Twilight.

“Nothing, everything is going smoothly.” Jason responded off to say this, as the two were face to face, before he handed off something. “Your watch, sir.” As Strikespell saw his watch, he silently nodded to take it before leaving as he put it on; unaware for a brief moment, he felt a dark pulse course through him while the watch’s center had a new inner gear decorum: a Dark stone.

“Soon, my time of reckoning will come…” As Gar’s voce was overheard, as strange shadow was seen hidden from the scene playing out that looked like a Demon ram. As it laughs off evilly while the scenery fades out now in where Jason & Strikespell don’t know it, but they have no become pawns to someone that will manipulate the games to one’s own…self-satisfaction.

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Meanwhile, the scene begins to open up in a strange place, as it seem unnatural. It was a cold day in the city, as we see Twilight who was trying to keep warm, walks through the snowy ground. She stops in front of a store, smiling while seeing what appears to be Earth Ponies, Unicorns, & Pegasus on display in a store window. Then just as Twilight touches the window, smiling a bit...but saw ghostly images of her friends in the reflection.

“Twilight…” Ben’s voice is heard groaning at this time…

“Hugh!” Twilight gasps in surprise before she turns around, seeing no one behind her; nothing. “Ben…Nyx….Sunset….girls…anyone?” She called out in hoping that she was being pulled for a prank here.

As Twilight looks around, she fails to see the display burning & glowing...until it blew up. The explosion made Twilight yelp from the push force while getting her attention. Twilight gasps as she saw a shadowy ram like figure with glowing red eyes, chuckling from the destroyed display.

“Wha….what are you?” Twilight asked off in fright, what was this.

There was no response, but something else was seen near the shadowy ram character. A strangely familiar, but monstrous figure of what looks like…a shadowy form of Twilight herself. Then the other lookalike of Twilight was shown using some sort of burning rope to grab Twilight by surprise. Twilight tries to escape, struggling as she can, but the girl screams as she gets pulled into the inferno before disappearing, all went black now before a voice is heard…

“Twilight Sparkle...what had you done?” The voce responded off in sounding ominous of what the girl has done here….

“Hugh!?” At that moment, Twilight was seen gasping in rising herself up in her bed, sweating up a storm.

At this moment, Twilight sees herself in her own bedroom, looking around to see that it was still nighttime with a full moon.

“Another bad dream…” Twilight sighs to wipe off the sweat from her forehead; it’s another bad dream she had.

“Arrf!” Spike was near from barking as he climbs onto the bed to look at the girl in worry.

“Oh Spike, I had another one. It’s just like the other nights after that Apocalypse Order case was over.” Twilight hugs Spike in feeling a need of comfort about what was happening to her, it’s enough to scare her mind.

“Hrruumm….” Spike moans in feeling sadden to hear this as he tries to lick the girl’s face to cheer her up.

“I know you’re worried about this as am I, what’s happening with me? My daily visits with Dr. G. Gar to understand something has resulted with more of this nightmare visions. I just can’t understand this case.” Twilight sighs to pet Spike before putting him down to clutch her arms around her knees while not knowing what is going on.

“Bark-Bark!” Spike barks off with joy to leap off the bed, then comes back with a phonebook to open it up to point at a certain phone number listed in the ‘D’ section.

“This is….Spike, you’re a genius! He helped solve my friend’s case, maybe he can do so about this too.” Twilight responded off in suddenly feeling a bit happy in reading what Spike showed her, maybe this friend can help them out like what he did for the Rainbooms. “Though I wonder if repeated nightmares about a weird Demon ram & some form of an evil me is too strange for even him to take.” Twilight has second thoughts about this in being completely unsure if anyone with a sane mind would even take her seriously.

“Hruvhm….” Spike raised a left eyebrow as if saying ‘are you for real’ in what he heard.

“You’re right, strange, weird, may be even insane, if he’s like Pinkie Pie, then maybe he’ll take the case. Let’s do this.” Twilight stated off to say this to pat her dog’s head in deciding it was worth trying.

Spike barks for joy as Twilight picks up a phone, & then begins to fail the number. As the scene fades, the girl is hoping that maybe someone that helped them before, can help them again with this case…whatever is up, she hopes it won’t lead to something…terrible.

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Within a certain detective’s office, Detective Dan was sitting by his desk, feet up in lying back. Some jazzy music was heard playing within this noir theme office, just like always for a guy that is doing things in a detective theme atmosphere. Suddenly, the phone was heard ringing, the guy reached over to pick it up while the little lizard, Dojo, was moving away from the spot.

“Hello, you reach Detective Dan.” Detective Dan responded in picking up the phone to speak who’s calling him.

The phone made weird muffle sounds in which only the guy on the receiving end was hearing who was calling.

“Oh Hoboken Joe, how you been? Detective Dan replied off in greeting to the caller that was calling him.

More scribble voice sounds from the phone are hard as Hoboken Joe was stating something to the guy on the other side.

“Yeah, I helped out them kids.” Detective Dan issued off in stating of what he did.

The phone responded with more muffle sounds in sounding like there were some questions on the matter.

“Did I learn anything crucial, well let’s just say that even if this case is closed…the real mystery has only begun.” Detective Dan spoke off in stating some puzzling facts of where one thing is solved, another may just begin; somehow.

There was more phone scribble noises of Hobo Joe’s voice muffling off to say something to the guy.

“Yeah, you have a goodnight too, see ya at Donut Joe’s place for coffee & donuts next Tuesday, alright.” Detective Dan replied back while preparing to say goodbye while knowing where they can meet again.

Now Detective Dan hangs up the phone before tipping his hat to prepare to take a little nap. But then the phone rings in which the guy yelps wide awake before picking it up.

“Gut-Hum….Hello, you reach Detective Dan.” Detective Dan clears his voice as he replied off in hearing & picking up the phone again to hear another caller calling him.

Another voice was heard muffling, this one was female & sounding like it was a very scared tone that the detective was having hard time following this of hearing who was calling him.

“Twilight? Woah, slow down there, what’s all the worry stuff?” Detective Dan replied off in calmly sitting up straight to gently have the girl on the line settle down to talk slowly to him.

Now Detective Dan was listening in carefully as the muffles of Twilight’s voce was stating some things for the guy to pay close attention.

“Uh-huh…A strange nightmare vision….Uh-huh…about you…Uh-huh…some Demonic ram…Uh-huh…& about unleashing certain doom to the world? Is this some kind of joke?” Detective Dan nods off in hearing everything Twilight was saying on the phone while pondering if this was a joke the teen was pulling over the eye.

Twilight’s voice on the other line was making muffle responses as if saying ‘it’s no joke’ & sounding a bit desperate by the sounds of it.

“Uh-huh, you’re not joking. So you’re saying you saw these things from a therapist, but now it feels like something is making you see them in your dreams.” Detective Dan nods his head in slowly getting the facts clearer in what was wrong with Twilight all of a sudden.

And again, Twilight’s muffle voice is heard stating more factors of what she’s wanting to do & hoping someone can help unravel this case.

“Okay, look, I’ll try to look into it for you, figure out if maybe some dream annalist can tell me what they mean. Until then, try to get some sleep, kay?” DetectiveDan easily spoke off in seeing that he’ll try to get to the bottom of things to help out, while wanting Twilight to get some rest.

With that, Twilight’s muffle voce responds in a ‘thank you detective’ response as the guy hangs up the phone before looking up at the slow ceiling fan to be in his own thought.

“Hmmm….say Dojo, isn’t this news strikingly weird how there’s supposed to be a rare alignment on the same active moment as Canterlot High & Crystal Prep’s Friendship Games?” Detective Dan asked his lizard pal nearby in picking up a newspaper that read different articles of what’s the big news for the daily eyes; which certain topics caught his eye by chance.

Dojo made some lizard hiss sounds in responding to his owner on his thoughts of the matter.

“Hmmm…this next case maybe even bigger than what I last was involved in pal, something in my gut tells me that. And from what’s gone on & reported of cleanup of all the leftover metal work on the planet, this…may only be the beginning.” Detective Dan pointed off in feeling that this was gonna be some next big case he’s about to undertake, bigger than with Smaug even, & it all revolves around something to be coming up soon…

The detective puts down the paper that read about the government’s cleanup of the world after the Apocalypse Order’s scheme to turn the planet metallic, but had questions of suspicious characters obtaining much large amounts; it may have been the military…or someone else.

“And so it seems like what was gonna be just a simple quiet night at home, some bizarre case pops in like when you wind up a jack-in-the-box to get the surprise inside; & what a surprise.” Detective Dan narrates off in mentioning this, as the guy was seen getting up to prepare himself now. “But a private eye’s gotta do what a private eye’s gotta do because no matter the case, I’ll figure it out, because…” The guy’s voice was saying something as he was last seen approaching his door.

Then as Detective Dan was seen exiting the door to close it, he suddenly opens it up to actually…Break the Fourth Wall!

“I’m Detective Dan…” Detective Dan announced this off to the viewing audience of what he was in finishing up the narration’s unspoken sentence.

Soon afterwards, Detective Dan leaves to close his office door, as the jazzy music in the background wraps this gig up in a classic ‘to be continued…’ kinda tone atmosphere…As everything begins to fad out that with one mystery solved, the next unknown case may yet to appear in the future; & whatever may lurk in the dark, someone will be there to bring it to light, & it may end up happening soon during one big event…

The Event…Of the Friendship Games…

Author's Notes:

Major Cast List
Tara Strong: Twilight Sparkle, Harley Witch
Rebecca Shoichet: Sunset Shimmer
Ashleigh Ball: Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Various Crystal Prep Kids
Andrea Libman: Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy/Flutterbat, Pinkamena Diane Pie
Tabitha St. Germain: Rarity, Princess Luna
Cathy Weseluck: Spike the Dragon, Female Voice
Jason Marsden: Ben Mare
Daveigh Chase: Nyx
Tim Curry: Smaug
Vincent Tong: Flash Sentry, Counter Man, Various Crystal Prep Kids
Tom Kenny: Wheelie
Reno Wilson: Brains
Kathleen Barr: Trixie Lulamoon, Young Woman
Crispin Freeman: Boris
James Arnold Taylor: Boxco
Richard Steven Horvitz: Dum-Dum
CCH Pounder: Firmtact Waller
Stephen Stanton: Tarkin
Orlando Bloom: Golden Heart
Brian Drummond: Jack Zen, Elderly News Man
Mark Rolston: Reaperdeath
Chris Cox: Deadblast
Greg Ellis: Boomerang
Adam Baldwin: DJ Red
Clancy Brown: Clumsy Rat
James Sie: Shades
John DiMaggio: Black Tiger, Crazy Man
Jamieson Price: Devil Destroyer
Kari Wahlgren: Skycrush
Giancarlo Esposito: Black Spider
Jennifer Hale: Frost, Emma Tiger
J.B. Blanc: Maskdevil
Josh Server: Detective Dan
Matt Lanter: Shadow Dragon
Collen Villard: Tailtech
Will Friedle: Saber Dragon
Janet Verney: Aquastroke/Aqua
P.J. Pryce: Laxtinct
Skip Stellrecht: Shorty Thinking
Matthew Mercer: Terrorcreep
David Faustino: Blazefist
Brian Cox: Merluck
Patrick Warburton: Shiv Katall

Minor Cast List
Britt McKillip: Dean Cadance
Troy Baker: Jason Striker/Mystic Knight
Brian Murray: Jack Silver
Nicole Oliver: Principal Celestia, Voice Machine
Graham Verchere: Pipsqueak
Michelle Creber: Apple Bloom
Claire Corlett: Sweetie Belle
Madeline Peters: Scootaloo
Michael Bell: Dr. G. Gar
Frank Welker: Bray
Doron Bell: Trenderhoof
Jim Miller: Sombra
Lara Jill Miller: Autumn Gem
Doug Erholtz: Strikespell
Vic Mignogna: Minister Snaptrap
Kelly Hu: Iris Crystal;
Meredith McCoy: Suffocator Jill
Monica Rial: Warring Malice
Cree Summer: Starven Fran
Tom Hiddleston: Deadly Rager
Eric Stuart: Wilco, Male Voice
Lee Tockbar: Snips, young man
Richard Ian Cox: Snails, Undercover Guy
Kyle Hubert: Cunning Fury
Josh Grelle: Scar Brillance/Smartscar
Kaiji Tang: Arthur
Latham Gaines: Dark Curse
Peter New: Various Thugs/Underlings
Rob Paulsen: Various Thugs/Underlings

With Special Voice Appearances by
Drake Bell: Tony Pajamas
Josh Peck: Pauly
Amanda Bynes: Candy

A scene feature of Twilight's nightmare is a reference for a teaser trailer for "Alice: Madness Returns" but for a different event to be explained in the future?

And that's it folks! That's all of the chapters, this story is now concluded. Which means the next story to come will be...the Friendship Games Remake. What sort of surprises are gonna be in store with so many things seen here that may play off, best to wait & see how it's all gonna go, cause it'll be something else for sure...

Of course, while I do that, I’m going back to the world of Equestria for another MLP: FIM fic. Here is the next one in line…

“The Twilight Mystery Case: Twilight has suddenly begun to feel strange from recalling moments of her adventure where she seen the Equestrian Eliminator, to the point of Starlight's death in her dreams. She wakes up feeling something has triggered a weird transaction, and that the only way to unravel why her younger brother's disappearance to the mysterious masked pony assassin figure, is to find him. But finding a pony that can't be found is tricky stuff, even with Twilight's friends helping to figure out the case.
Villain: The Equestrian Eliminator”

And thus, the Equestrian Eliminator returns. Good stuff. Until next time, read, review and suggest!