Overwatch Operations Base, Crete
Command Center
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Tracer, Northstar, and Twilight walked into the command center, where Winston was waiting for them.

"Seems you caused quite a stir." Winston said, gesturing to the Atlas news report.

"...We are now receiving reports that unknown troops clashed with rumored Vigilante Northstar and another unknown person inside an abandoned Omnium in Sicily. Among the ruins, parts were recovered of a modified Arachnid walker, not seen since the First Omnic Crisis in Asia. Reports state the unknown attackers were clad in black and red, and carried assault weaponry. Some reports have stated an Orca aircraft commonly attributed to the former Overwatch organization was sighted leaving the area, but the UN affirmed their statement that Overwatch's charter was revoked…"

Winston shut off the feed and looked at Northstar.

"Welcome to Overwatch." He said. "Feel free to explore, and have a look around, you two."

"Thanks." Twilight said as they left. Winston then saw a comms feed from Torbjorn, who was currently en-route to Crete.

"Winston?" He said.

"Torbjorn." Winston replied. "Were you successful?"

"I was. The Bastion unit did spook a few citizens of Sweden, but I think this one's different."

"Different how?" Winston asked.

"He has an adverse reaction to sounds similar to gunfire. He nearly opened fire on me when I was mending some machinery."

"Like Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder." Winston mused. "But in an Omnic. What else?"

"The Bastion seems real fond of a bird that's nesting on his shoulder, so that's a potential liability, but it should be fixable." Torbjorn reported. "Bird's real cute, too."

"Understood. What's your ETA?" Winston asked.

"A few hours. Say, I heard you recruited two new agents." Torbjorn said. "Good to hear some nice news."

"Wish I could say the same." Winston said. "Crete out."

"Torbjorn out."

Winston ended the call and looked at a banana rack on his desk.

"Winston?" Athena asked. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

"I think I'm thinking what you're thinking." Winston said.

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Twilight walked into her barracks dorm and sighed. It was once bare, but now several bookshelves stuffed with tomes and loose paper peppered the area. She sat down and focused her magic, attempting to muster a communication spell with Celestia. Then, a white screen appeared before her. Twilight's jaw dropped at the images. Celestia and Luna being captured…

Her friends imprisoned…

Her monument desecrated...

And a new flag flying over Canterlot Palace.

The vision faded, and Twilight's sadness slowly boiled into anger. An anger unlike anything she had known before.

"Magister?" Athena said. "Your heart rate is accelerating.'

"Get Winston on the line, Athena." Twilight growled. "Now."

"Understood."

"Magister?" Winston asked through the room comms panel. "What's wrong?"

"I need to return home." Twilight said. "My friends are in danger."

Winston nodded.

"You won't be going alone. I've managed to locate several more former Overwatch agents and convince them to return. They'll be supporting you."

"Who?" Twilight asked.

"Reinhardt Wilhelm, Farah Amahri, Hana Song, and Genji Shimada." Winston said. "Also, Soldier 76 and Tracer will be going with you. Athena, myself and Northstar will be here to receive a few more agents. Good luck. The portal is ready when you are."

Twilight nodded and grabbed her staff.

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A few days later, Reinhard, Phara, D.Va, Genji, Soldier-76, Tracer, and Mercy stood before the portal to Equestria, with Twilight at the front. Twilight activated the portal, and the eight of them entered, and they were gone.

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Twilight and the Agents reappeared in Equestria, inside the Castle gardens. Twilight saw her casket and monument had been torn down, and she seethed in anger.

"Phara, provide cover and see if you can locate the targets." Twilight said.

"Roger that." Phara replied as she took to the skies.

"The rest of you, with me." Twilight said. As they snuck through the city, Phara radioed.

"There's something happening at the palace steps. I think it's some kind of execution."

"Roger that. On our way." Twilight said. As they hurried, Twilight saw the unthinkable. The Traditionalists had her friends, Celestia, and Luna in irons, and Twilight saw a cloaked pony wielding an Orichalum axe.

"Take up positions around the ring." Twilight said. "Keep it quiet. Phara, with me."

"Alright. Coming to you now."

As the agents hid, Twilight and Phara snuck behind the columns and disabled the rearguard. Then, Twilight growled.

"On my mark, we all strike. Phara, if you will?"

Phara gave a nod and took to the roof of the palace, while Twilight snuck to the entrance. Twilight smiled as she hid.

"Now."

Phara leaped into the air and activated her missiles, drawing all attention to her.

"JUSTICE RAINS FROM ABOVE!" She cried, unleashing her payload of missiles. As they impacted and exploded, Reinhardt smashed out of his hiding spot and used Earthshatter, sending the guards flying. Soldier activated his Visor and provided cover fire, pinning down more hostiles. Genji and Tracer leaped from target to target, too fast to hit. Mercy kept a steady stream of healing going to D.Va, whose MEKA was tearing through the guards. Then, as the last of the Traditionalist troops were routed, Twilight walked into the light, still disguised as a human.

"Who...are you?" Blueblood stammered. Twilight nodded to the humans, who began to speak in turn, one by one.

"We...are Hope." Mercy said.

"We...are Courage." Phara added.

"We...are HONOR!" Reinhardt bellowed.

"We...are Justice." Soldier growled.

"We...are Determination!" Tracer echoed.

"We...are Harmony." Genji said.

"We...are Persistence!" D.Va said, giving her V sign.

"We...are Overwatch!" Twilight bellowed, shedding her disguise and flaring her wings. The crowd gasped and whispered, and every Traditionalist paled in fright and terror. Twilight walked to a stammering Amadeus, and slapped him to the ground.

"'I've waited a long time for this." Twilight said. "You once compared me to Queen Chrysalis. You were sort of right. The only deceitful, lying, conniving, murdering locust here...is you!" She screamed.

"No…" Amadeus whispered. "You're dead! DEAD!"

"I was brought back." Twilight stated. "And you should know something, all of you. I was more than a Princess of Equestria. I was a hero. And heroes never die, for even the darkest of shadows only dim the light, and can never extinguish it. I know what you're feeling. You're scared and desperate. You want to die."

Twilight looked Amadeus in the eye.

"But I'm not going to kill you. I'm not a monster, like you and all the Traditionalists. By the time we're done with you...I'll let you imagine the next part." Twilight said. "Guards?"

A lone guard stepped forward.

"Yes, Princess?" He said. "What are your orders?"

"Get them out of here, and into the darkest cell you have." She said. "Also, see what you can do about those chains, will you?"

"Of course." The Guard said. "Get to it!"

"Yessir!" They chorused. Twilight walked over to Celestia, and before her friends could react, she buried her face in Celestia's chest and wept. Celestia wrapped her legs around Twilight and tears fell like the rain.

Author's Notes:

Update!

Sorry that this took so long.

Next time-Twilight and the Overwatch agents deal with the Traditionalists, but during the trial...things hit the fan.