Route 93 into Canterlot on any given morning was packed tighter then a sardine can. Cars filled each and every of its three massive long lanes as the mass of commuters went along their daily morning routines as they headed off for work. Horns were pressed, words were exchanged and the social finger was used on more than one occasion. A typical morning.

But not for a certain minivan.

Several people ran around frantically as the medium sized car sat precariously on the overpass. The front half hanging dangeriously in the air. The only support being a single piece of the metal railing from the overpass' railing. After being cut off, the van lost control before jumping the curb and crashing through the side barrier. In the chaos, one man in the crowd was panicking more than the rest. He may have been fast enough to escape the crash.

His young daughter not so much.

Trapped in her car seat the girl begged for her father. Unable to gain access without toppling the rig, the man paced back and forth, begging for the few authorities to help. The girl let out a terrified yelp as she cried for her father, causing the man to stop his frantic pascing. Immediately he walked over to a nearby police officer and grabbed him by the collar of his uniform.

“You have to save my daughter!”

The cop pushed the man off of him, “I can’t!”

The man placed a hand on his head and started at the ground. Everything he worked so hard for was in that car. It was obvious he was on the verge of vomiting.

“Wait!” a bystander called out, “Here they come!” she pointed down the highway.

Looking up, the man looked down the now stationary highway. Down the street, jumping and vaulting stationary cars like they were nothing but mere obstacles. The two hero’s approached. The gathered crowd rejoiced. Launching off the roof of one last car, both landed in front of the gathered crowd. Just in time too.

The small piece of metal supporting the van snapped.

The girl inside screamed yet again as the car started to tip forward. Fear struck the crowd. Thinking fast, the broken helmeted female whipped an arm back before launching forth a bright orange tether. Connecting with the rear bumper, the van lurched back as the woman was dragged forward.

“It’s to heavy!”

The man shot forward and grabbed her right wrist with his hand and wrapped his left under her armpit as they were slowly dragged forward. Their feet kicked up small particles of dust as their feet skidded along the street.

“Hold on!”

Reaching the tipping point, the van dropped. Both hero's nearly lost their footing as they were dragged ever closer to the end of the overpass. Dropping flat on their rears as they were dragged along, they soon reached the curb. Both placed their feet on the ledge, bringing their drag to a halt. Leaning back with all their strength, the hues of their suits glowed. Almost as though they were channeling all their power into their arms and legs. The mans red, the woman’s orange. Their grunts and constant tugging indicated that they were giving it everything they had.

“Pull!”

With a heavy grunt they leaned further back, bringing the van up a foot before they lurched forward again.

“I can’t!”

Both leaned forward again before pulling back as hard as they could.

“I’m not letting her die like this! Pull, damn it!”

With another grunt they attempted to adjust their feet and pull again… only to end up with the same failed result. All hope was started to fall thin as the two struggled to keep the van in place. To their shock, the man felt a pair of arms wrap around his torso. Looking over his shoulder, out of the corner of his eye he saw the father of the young girl holding him.

“Please…”

The man nodded before looking forward.

“Pull!”

With a grunt, all three pulled with all their strength. The two on the ground moving their right foot back an inch. Before they knew it, the only officer at the scene grabbed the hero’s right arms.

“You better prove yourself son!”

The hero nodded at the officer.

“To protect and serve! Now pull!”

With another heavy grunt, the four pulled, gaining yet another inch. Just like those previous, more and more bystanders started to add to the pile. Many abandoned their cars as they joined it. Pretty soon each and every one grabbed either a body, or the tether. All the while the male hero constantly gave the order to "Pull!" With a heave or a grunt, the mass of people used all their strength to pull the van. Each tug would gain a single footstep.

Slowly but surely they lifted the mass of metal.

Once the bumper tapped the bottom of the overpass the group stopped.

“DADDY!”

“It’s okay sweetie!” the man attempted to reassure his distraught daughter. He looked at the hero, “Save my daughter.”

The hero looked over his shoulder again, “It is done…”

Stepping to the side, the father switched places with the hero, grabber the female by the armpits. Leaving the group, the hero ran to the edge of the overpass. Grabbing onto the railing he leapt over while holding onto the side. Slowly he grabbed onto the side of the vehicle. Grabbing the door handle he giggled it.

Jammed.

Moving lower he reached for the passenger side door. Grabbing the handle and pulling it refused to move. Bringing a fist back he smashed the class in like it was nothing, sending shards everywhere and forcing the young child inside to scream and cover her face with her hands. Unlocking the door from the inside he opened it and leaned in.

On the street the female hero struggled to hold onto the weight.

CRACK!

“AH!” she screamed in agony as her arm removed itself from her shoulder.

Falling to the ground the tether released from her grasp, forcing the crowd to stumble or fall forward on their stomachs. The hero grabbed her shoulder as she fell to her knees in agony while others watched on in horror. The father let out the most terrifying “NOOOOOOO!” anyone had ever heard. The crowd gaps before hearing the car smash to the street below.

The man fell to his knees. He couldn’t move, he couldn’t speak, he was devastated. The female hero lifted her head and looked at the opening before dropping her head and fearing the worst. She failed… in front of everyone. Silence filled the air as many started to sob. Men lowered their heads, those wearing hats covered their faces. Couples held each other close while many sobbed. A life so young, so new and full of so much potential... was lost.

“Nuh!”

Or so they thought. The sound of grunting from the hole grabbed the attention of the crowd, causing them to look up. They watched as the young girl was lifted up and gently placed onto the sidewalk. Not a second behind her the male hero hopped up, sitting in his three-point kneel before fully standing. The crowd watched on is jaw dropping disbelief before they rejoiced to the heavens. In the joyous chaos the female hero let out a relieved sigh while dropping her head yet again.

The male hero slowly bent down and picked up the crying child, cradling her so as not to drop her. She didn't need that for a second time in less then five minutes. Slowly, he started walking while the father ran up as fast as his shaking legs could carry him. Handing the child over, the man took her in the biggest and warmest hug. He could go on living again.

The father looked at the savior of his daughter, “Thank you… how can I ever repay you?”

The hero pushed the girl’s hair to the side a little while he studied her sad little face. It brought a sad memory to his mind.

“Give her what I never could…” he dropped his arm, causing the girls face to disappear behind her hair. He looked at the man, “Love her with all your heart.”

The fathers lower lip quivered before he closed his mouth, smiling and finishing with a nod. The hero nodded before walking past the duo and to his partner. Without missing a beat he grabbed her arm and lifted it while placing his left hand on her shoulder. It was obvious to everyone that he intended to reset her shoulder instead of taking her to a proper medical facility.

“On the count of three.”

The female hero nodded.

“One.”

CRACK!

The woman winced, clenched her jaw, and lifted her head to the sky while letting out a painful grunt.

“You son of a-mmmm!”

The man released her and chuckled lightly. Shortly after that the sound of sirens and screeching tires filled the air as police cars pulled up nearby. Jumping out, officers raised their weapons. Their intentions were very obvious.

“You’re under arrest!”

“Get on the ground!”

The hero took a step forward before he was cut off by the father.

“If you want them! You have to go through me!” he challenged.

“And me!” A second bystander added.

“And us!” the crowd added while making a human wall between the heroes.

“No…” the male hero said while stepping forward. He placed a hand on the father’s shoulder and looked at him, “Not for the sake of your daughter.” The hero walked in front of the group. “If they want us…” He turned around and walked to the edge of the street where the van made the hole, his partner joined his side. Both leapt back off the edge, the man giving a two fingered salute. The crowd sat dumbfounded before the sound of plane engines filled the air. Both appeared with their packs on their backs. The female continued to climb in the skies while the male hovered nearby.

“They’re going to have to catch us first!” he mocked before waving to the crowd, turning and taking to the skies.

Rarity lowered her phone while turning her attention to the small device. Serenity -with her fixed shoulder- myself and Twilight sat with the rest of the girls in the lunchroom of the school while we waited for classes to start.

“Well, whoever they are, they have my support,” I looked at Twilight and gave her a subtle wink.

At this point things just kept getting harder and harder. The dragon the day before was a rather fun and hard fight. The car was a hard thing to walk off, especially when I went to Sugar Cube Corner afterwards. Come to find out Drax, or the Chroma class Warframe, had somehow ended up here. The Russian dragon sure was an interesting meet.

Looks like he’s the next addition to the team.

After I had Serenity drop him off with Celestia on the other side of the portal we went back to our main objective. Today was the final day. It was now or never. If Twilight didn’t get the crown, I was taking it by force. Personally the hard part was what the girls had planned for lunch.

I doubted it was going to work.

“Excalibur?”

“Yes?” I replied from my thoughts of the previous day.

“Have you gotten a date for the dance?” Twilight asked me.

I looked around the table at the all the hopeful faces of the girls- except Serenity. So that’s what the conversation moved to? To see who I would be taking to the dance… sad part was I was spoken for for the night. This would be the perfect time to go to the bathroom!

“Why?”

“Well…” Rarity started.

“All of us are dateless…” Rainbow added.

“We were wondering if you would ask one of us!?” Pinkie finished. The rest of the girls glared at her, causing her to sink down into her chair and hide behind her hair. Once they felt she was shamed enough they turned to me with the same hopeful smile. I gulped. The only thing that 'truly' scares me…

Is women…

“Do you want me to answer that here or…?”

“You don’t have too…” Rarity replied.

“But we don’t mind…” Rainbow added.

It was like an interrogation…

“Alright...” I slowly sat up in my seat. All the girls sat up a little further in theirs, anticipating my answer. I placed my hands on the table. “But first… that’s an odd place to put a piano?” I said while pointing past the girls. Right on que they looked over their shoulders.

I kicked my chair out and ran like hell.

“GET BACK HERE!!!”

“Pass!”

Leaving them in the dust and exiting the lunchroom I started running down the halls with our five friends chasing me. I passed students and teachers alike. Scaring most of them. Honestly, I couldn’t help but laugh. Yes, I’ve had my fair share of run ins with girls. But this was just comedic. At least they wouldn’t do something drastic.

Sexually I mean.

Turning down a random hallway I came to a door and opened it as fast as i could turn the handle. Stepping inside I slammed it shut and planted myself against it.

“Can I help you, Excalibur?”

I looked at the voice.

“Oh-ho-ho… Hi principle Celestia… come here often?”

She raised an eyebrow, “Well this is my office… and I do work here…”

“I knew that… I was testing you!”

She rolled her eyes, “And how are you today?” she asked merrily while opening a drawer in her desk and placing something inside.

She was in a good mood even though I saved her life and nearly took her sisters the night before. Sucks that lead to a dead end. I was after Sunset’s info… which lead me to nothing. All I got was an old address. She didn't even have a phone number listed.

I nodded my head, “I’m good.”

“I think he went this way…”

"Hgn!"

I tensed up against the door. Not even a second later the doorknob jiggled. Before I could even react the next thing I knew I was smashed against the wall. Pinned between a door and a wall… not how I picture starting my school day. This seemed like something out of an early sitcom… I was just waiting for the crowd to start laughing at my misfortune.

“Hi Principal Celestia!” I heard Dash’s voice on the other side of the door, “Have you seen Excalibur?”

She glanced to the side at me. Our eye locked. As best as I could I waved my hand in front of my neck. A small smirk formed on each corner of her mouth. Oh god I knew what she was planning.

“I cannot say that I have, girls.”

I sighed out of relief. It may have been a charade… but I knew they were going to gut me like a fish.

“Oh… okay.”

They closed the door and left, allowing me to peel myself off the wall. Shaking my head, I blinked a couple of times before adjusting my sweatshirt. Celestia walked up to me.

“Are you okay?”

“I’m fine, thank you.” Looking her in the eye I noticed some small bags. “You okay? You look tired?”

She let out an exhausted sigh.

“I had a long day…” she stepped past me and opened the door.

“I know I fucked up… but was it that bad?” I asked, following her.

“Don’t curse,” she chastised, “And no… I… well it was long. Leave it at that…”

I shrugged.

“Alright…”

Silence filled the air except the sounds of wandering students, lockers being closed and okay you get the point… the halls were filled. Between us, it was quiet for a few seconds. Celestia looked at me and raised an eyebrow.

“Wow…”

I glanced at her, “What?”

“No prying, prodding, or questions?”

I shrugged again, “Your life, not mine.”

She groaned, “Can I tell you anyway?”

“Why?” I looked at her, “Isn’t this something you should tell your sister?”

She sighed, “I wish I could, but she was there… I… I just need to tell someone!” she said while holding her hands out and shaking them lightly.

“Isn’t that what therapists are for?” I said, trying to lighten the mood.

“Please…” I kept silent. She took a deep breath, “You know that superhero?”

“The guy that’s been the talk of the town for the last three days?”

“Yeah…”

“Never heard of him!” Celestia gave me an unamused glare. “Sorry…”

She sighed again, “I ran into him yesterday.”

She quickly explained what I already knew. She left out many of the details. Like the attempted rape the killings -which she used arrested. No I flat out killed them. Come to find out the one man I did arrest was part of the ‘Canterlot’s Big Three’. A trio of killers, rapists, and thieves. Guess who rid the city of two and gave the survivor permanent mental scaring? I had fun bashing his head into the podium the police chief was using that morning to address the town that he basically wouldn't be taking any of my shit. Made him and a bunch of his officers look like asses in front of not only the crowd watching but on television too.

“Wow…” I faked surprise as we rounded a corner.

“Yeah… it was something… I still can’t believe he saved me,” she replied, slightly reminiscing and possibly fantasizing about me.

“He’s closer than you might think,” I replied with a chuckle.

“You know… that’s exactly what he said yesterday,” she replied while looking to the side and holding a finger to her chin.

I chuckled again, “Maybe you’re talking to him right now?” I smirked.

She gave me a deadpanned look, “Very funny Excalibur, and I raise the sun!”

‘In my universe you do…’

“Anyway, you better get to class,” Celestia suggested.

“I might as well,” I agreed.

“Girls! I found him!”

My eyes went wide, “If anyone asks I went that way!” I yelled while pointing in the opposite direction I was headed. Celestia just lowered her head and silently laughed behind me. A few seconds later five teenage girls ran past, ready for the hunt.

I stood near the door to the lunchroom exit next to a radio and a small backpack with a dog inside at my feet. Students filled the tables around the large room while they chatted away or ate their meals. Many doing both. The girls wandered the room and took up their respective seats while I watched on.

“There is no way, in heaven or an earth, that this is going to work.”

Spike looked up at me, “You have little faith my friend,” he said before leaning over and turning the radio on. The music played away while I watched the scene unfold.

“Holy shit I can’t believe that worked…”

The halls were packed with students in the Wondercolt ears and tail. Many smiled as we walked by. They waved at each other, some toward us while many just talked. I was still in shock that that little plan of their worked.

“We told you Excalibur,” Rarity said, taking the time to milk in her victory.

“Yeah, yeah, yeah… and I’m out twenty bucks…”

A small purple paw reached out from Twilight's pack. Reaching into my pocket I pulled out a twenty and handed it to the paw before it disappeared back into the pack. My attention soon changed when we watched Sunset strut her stuff up to us with two rather stupid looking teen boys behind her. The shorter boy had grey-ish green skin, orange spiky hair, a black shirt with a pair of scissors on the front, a plain pair of blue jeans, and green shoes with yellow strips on the back and green shoelaces. Next to him was a taller, skinnier kid. He had orange skin, blueish green hair, a red shirt with a green sweater with a small snail on it, khaki pants and red shoes.

As they walked by Sunset didn’t say a word. We locked eyes while she wore the cockiest, most shit faced grin I had ever seen on anyone in my entire life. As she passed me she winked before holding a hand to her face and blowing me a kiss.

“… Were fucked…”

I could not have been more right.

Twilight and I sat in front of Vice Principal Luna in her office. For some odd reason she had the lights off, making the room look rather ominous. I couldn’t believe that Sunset got the drop on us. Luna went on to explain how Twilight had destroyed the gym for the upcoming dance. The girl in question was devastated for such an accusation and I was straight up dumbfounded. Twilight was a good girl; everyone knows that she would never do such a thing. To top it all off the vice principal had a folder full of pictures.

“This cannot go unpunished young lady,” Luna finished before looking at me, “Excalibur, as Twilight current guardian she is hereby suspended starting tomorrow-” Good thing we’d be gone by tonight. “-and she is also out of the dance.”

“WHAT!?!”

“Vice Principal Luna, you cannot be serious!?” I replied, “Twilight is a good girl! There is no way in heaven or on earth she would do this!”

“I’m sorry Excalibur, but the evidence speaks for itself.”

I fell back in my seat defeated... a migraine started to form. It was just unbelievable that Sunset beat us! I don’t care if she is the duplicate because I’m kicking her ass before I leave! I looked at the curtain covered window. I glanced back at the vice principle while slowly reaching behind my back. When I had the grip of my gun I wrapped my fingers around the handle.

This is where I take the crown.

No pun intended.

Or I would have if the door hadn’t of opened. In the doorway stood an oddly familiar young man. He had orange skin, a pair of black and white tennis shoes, a pair of blue jeans, a white shirt with a shield with a lightning bolt on it, a black jacket with a single white strip with a red one underneath it and to top it all off he had spiky blue hair. The intrusion made me release my gun.

“Vice Principal Luna,” he said before walking inside, “I found these in the library.”

He held out several pictures that appeared to be cut out. The elder woman took one and one of Twilight's accusation pictures before overlapping them. It was very obvious that this was a set up.

“Let me see that!” I swiped one of the photos on the table and another from the young man and over lapped them. It was a perfect match. Tossing the cut out I ran a fingernail over the accusation picture. Catching, I slowly peeled away the picture of Twilight. I held it up before examining the empty picture of the ruined gym. I crushed the gym picture in my hand and clenched my jaw.

“Thank you for this new evidence Flash,” the elder thanked the young man, “Twilight, you may of course continue your bid to be crowned as Princess of the Fall Formal.”

I sighed out of relief while Twilight wore the biggest smile. Getting up she ran over to Flash and grabbed him a massive hug, “Thank you! You have no idea how important this is to me!” She looked up for a second before blushing and taking a step back. I just controlled my emotions and thought about the situation. While they talked Luna started to walk toward the door.

“I’m afraid enough damage has been done to the gym that we will have to postpone the dance until tomorrow night.”

‘Tomorrow!?!’

“If you will excuse me. I must let my sister know about this latest development… the rest of you, get to class,” she said before leaving the room. Twilight and Flash walked out of the room while I fell back into the chair I was sitting in before running my hand through my hair.

“Lock and load Tenno…”

After a few seconds I stood up and left the room. The young man was making his leave. Just before he left I gave him a fist bump while Twilight waved goodbye. Once he was far enough away Twilight's expression changed.

“What do we do!?” she silently screamed into my face while grabbing me by the collar of my sweatshirt. I slowly grabbed her by the biceps and made her let go of me. I gently wrapped my arms around her and hugged her.

“Go back to class. We’ll do what we planned and meet the girls at Rarity’s. From there we’ll think of something.”

She wrapped her arms around me and hugged me back, “Okay… and you?”

“I’m going for a walk… I’ll meet up with you guys after school.”

“... Okay…”

Giving her a light squeeze we parted ways. She went back to class while I left campus. Walking down the street towards Canterlot I just wandered, lost in my thoughts. We had less then twelve hours to make this work. The hardest part for me was how I was duped by a high school student. It was obvious Sunset was smart… more then I gave her credit for. Not once did I hear her mention Equestria, unicorns, and the like. I mean... she had the whole school wrapped around her finger. I was starting to get closer and closer to going back to that school, kicking the door in, shoving a gun in Sunsets face, stealing the crown and leveling that damn statue.

“Watch where you’re going!”

“Sorry!”

My head shot up from my entranced state. Looking to the side I noticed I was standing in front of another school. Or… if you could call it that. Students wandered the area in matching purple uniforms. The school itself looked like a damn fortress. It was three stories tall with what looked like two towers on each side of the main door. There was a stone wall surrounding the entire campus and a lone metal gate with what looked like crystal as the accents. But the voice is what caught my attention.

“Twilight?”

A young girl in a purple uniform with large matching color glasses and her long multi-purple hair tied up in a bun. She stumbled before regaining her footing after running into a student. I watched on while students shoved her, each time she stumbled they glared at her while she continued to apologize. Just behind her I saw a male student come up. He smirked while elbowing the young man next to him.

He brought his arm up and back to smack human Twilight in the head. Turning around, the young girl froze. Her eyes went wide before she closed them tight while attempting to curl up into a ball on her feet. Timed slowed as an arm wrapped around her body and pulled her to the side as a loud and audible SMACK of skin on skin filled the air. Catching the hand in mine I held Twilight to my side while the young man stood there dumbfounded.

“Touch the girl. Lose the hand!”

The young man glared at me. “Pft! Who the heck are you?”

I felt the young woman look up at me. I must have been like an angel with the way I felt her sigh and relax in my arm.

“The man that’s going to rip your arm off and beat you with it,” I threatened darkly.

The young man pulled his hand from mine, causing me to lower my arm. Releasing the girl, I made sure to stand between her and the two bullies. Students all around watched on with blood lusting interest. Many pulled out phones to document while others mumbled to each other. Ignoring them I stood there while the young man sized me up.

“I think it’s time we teach you a lesson!” he looked at his friend and gestured at me with his head. Catching the hint his friend dropped his bag and rolled his neck while he stepped forward. The young man to my left charged first. Stepping to the side I wrapped my left hand around the left side of his face, putting him in an upside-down headlock. While his friend charged forward I put a precise and accurate hit on his esophagus. He dropped to the ground like a rock, choking and holding his throat. The other young man who was bent backwards and pinned under my arm struggled for a handhold.

“Time for a lesson boys and girls” I yelled to the crowd while turning in a circle. “It only takes 130 pounds of pressure to snap a neck!” the young man started to plea into my arm while he wiggled harder, “But it only takes five to eight to crush a windpipe! Or!” I jabbed the kid in the neck, causing him to go limp. “One well-placed shot to the carotid artery to stop blood flow and cause temporary paralysis!” I dropped the young man to the concrete. The entire group of students slowly looked up at me from their defeated classmates. “I think I made my point!” I looked at human Twilight, “You’re welcome,” I said before leaning into her ear so fast her hair actually fluttered for a second. She gasped at my closeness, “But I know what you’re thinking… don’t do it!” I leaned back and looked at the crowd. I glanced to the sides before walking away.

A few seconds later I heard the doors to the front of the school open while the sound of heels on concrete tapped rapidly. A voice yelled, “Hey! Come back here this instant young man!”

“Fuck you Cadence!” I yelled while flipping her the bird.

Time to meet up with the girls.

Author's Notes:

I wanted this to be one chapter but what i have planned next involves a lot of fighting some talking and so on. Because I didn't want to toss the SciTwi scene I am forced to break this into two chapters. One more chapter an i will be bringing this alternate universe to an end...

Or will I?

P.S. Don't try the artery thing... i made that up.