Gohan's Second Chance
Chapter 32: Equestria Girls
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This is a feature chapter. Jesus that sounds stupid. Just enjoy.
Gohan, Spike and the Mane 6 were visiting the Crystal Empire!
"Whooee!" Applejack said.
"You said it. You guys watched me sleep here!" Gohan joked.
"Y-Yeah, hah!" Twilight laughed.
"And I finally left my sword at home." Gohan said.
"Your very first princess summit! You must be excited, Twilight. You should be over the moon!" Applejack said.
"Yes, I am excited, but I'm a little nervous too!" Twilight said.
"You're nervouciting! It's like you want to jump up and yell YAY ME!" Pinkie Pie said, doing that.
"But you also want to curl up into a teeny tiny ball and hide at the same time!" She said, doing that too.
"We've all been there!" Pinkie Pie said, noogieing Twilight.
"I'm there almost everyday..." Fluttershy said.
"Everything's gonna be okay, Twilight." Applejack said.
"TWILIGHT! I just realized your not wearing your crown!" Rarity said.
"It's in my bag." Twilight said.
Spike was patting the bag. Or suitcase, really.
"Just feeling a little self conscious about wearing it." Twilight said.
"Oh, don't be afraid Twilight. I know a guy who's technically a king but boasts he's a prince but doesn't do prince stuff." Gohan reassured.
"That confused me more than Pinkie." Twilight said.
"Sorry. Carry on." Gohan said.
***
The eight met the three princesses in the throne room.
"Twilight! I haven't seen you since the coronation!" Cadence said.
"We have so much to discuss. But it can wait until tomorrow." Celestia said.
"You all look tired from your journey. Now off to bed." Celestia said.
***
Each pony/person had their own room.
Gohan only packed a gi, and his formal wear along with a few bits.
He was just about ready to crash until he sensed something odd.
Everyone was rushing out of their rooms, along with another pony.
Gohan rushed to a different room where everyone was.
Twilight's crown was sent flying into a mirror!
The pony, known as Sunset Shimmer, ran in after it.
"GET BACK HERE!" Gohan yelled, dashing into the portal after her.
All the ponies gasped.
***
Gohan opened his eyes...
It was daytime despite it being Night?
Gohan got himself up.
He wasn't changed a bit.
But he did notice something different. It scared him so much.
Oh so bad.
He was at a high school!
Well, that's not so bad.
But the bad part was he saw other humans!?
"W-What!?" Gohan asked.
He began to think the mirror led him back to Earth again.
'N-Now Piccolo, Trunks and the others are going to kill me!' Gohan thought.
But he couldn't sense anyone familiar.
He would at least sense Vegeta, he would be training.
Unless he died... Whatever, he didn't want to think about it.
"W-Would anyone like to help at the animal shelter?" He heard.
Gohan looked to the other side of the statue he was beside to see...
What.
What!?
WHAT!?
WHAAAT!?
A human FLUTTERSHY!?
'H-Hang on, this could be a coincidence! Unless there's a Rainbow Dash... And an Applejack... And everyone else.' Gohan thought.
The girl sat down and began to cry.
Nobody was willing to help her at the animal shelter.
"A-Are you okay?" Gohan asked.
She looked up at Gohan.
'This is definitely Fluttershy.' Gohan thought.
"O-Oh! Uh... Hello..." Fluttershy said, looking down again.
"I-I'm interested in this animal shelter." Gohan said, trying to make her feel better.
"R-Really!?" Fluttershy asked, perking up.
She stood up.
Gohan was three quarters the size of Fluttershy. He had to look up at her.
She gave him a paper about the animal shelter.
"I-I'll see you there... What's your name?" Fluttershy asked.
"Son Gohan. Just Gohan will be nice." Gohan said.
"I-I'm Fluttershy. Thank you so much!" Fluttershy said, going away.
'Huh. So this is a humanized world?' Gohan thought.
"GET INSIDE! ITS TIME FOR CLASS!" A student yelled.
"Uh... Doh, whatever." Gohan said, running slowly to the school door.
'I can't forget what I have to do. Get Twilight's crown back.' He thought to himself.
He entered the school to see... Well, a school.
There were students everywhere.
'Hm... I saw a bacon-like pony on the other side, so I should look for that.' Gohan thought.
All of the people looked similar to their pony counterparts!
Gohan traversed the crowded hallways, struggling to hide his strength. By not knocking into people.
The bell rang, and everyone went into their classes.
Well, except for Gohan. He just stood in the empty halls.
"I'd say that pony ran to this school..." Gohan said to himself.
He sensed another presence approaching.
So, he hid in the boys bathroom until it passed. Maybe the principal was passing by?
As the person left, Gohan sighed.
He left the bathroom and looked around. He saw the trophy case.
But something, or someone caught his eye.
It was Twilight.
He noticed the dog, which looked like Spike, talking.
"We need to get you a mirror." He said.
Then Twilight noticed Gohan roaming the halls.
"Gohan?" Twilight asked.
Gohan rushed over to Twilight, who was by the door.
She was also a fourth taller than Gohan.
"Gohan? You're still regular?" Twilight asked.
"Why are you a person all of a sudden?" Gohan asked.
"I don't know! It's all so confusing!" Twilight said.
"And Spike, you're a dog?" Gohan asked.
"Yeah, its confusing!" Spike said.
"I imagined you would be bigger than me." Twilight said, looking down at Gohan.
"I'm only a kid. You're an adult, technically." Gohan said.
"Yeah, okay." Twilight said.
Then the bell rang.
The hallway was filled with students yet again. (End of homeroom and now starting first period)
"I'm really sorry, I just found it, and I thought I should give it to her!" Gohan and Twilight heard.
It was Fluttershy.
"Wait..." Gohan said.
The three ran over to where Fluttershy were.
"I didn't know you had dropped it..." Fluttershy said.
"Well I did! And I was about to get it before you swooped in and ruined everything! You shouldn't pick up things that don't belong to you." Sunset Shimmer said, pointing at Fluttershy.
"Hey!" Gohan called.
Fluttershy was shocked to see Gohan.
Sunset Shimmer turned around.
"Oh, it's karate kid. What, are you going to protect her with your bad karate?" Sunset Shimmer mocked.
"No, I was thinking you shouldn't pick on others." Gohan said.
"Hah! This is hilarious. You're pathetic, you know that?" Sunset Shimmer asked.
"Besides, what's... Uh... Bacon hair girl going to do? Weren't you the one who took the crown?" Gohan asked.
"It's MY crown!" Sunset Shimmer said.
"Um... Well, technically it isn't..." Fluttershy mumbled.
Sunset Shimmer slammed her hands against the locker, trapping Fluttershy.
"What did you say!?" Sunset Shimmer shouted.
"Oh, um... Nevermind..." Fluttershy said.
Gohan tapped on Sunset Shimmer's shoulder.
"Seriously. You can't just prance around and talking like that." Gohan said.
"Yeah! Be nice!" Twilight shouted.
"You two must be new here. I can speak to anyone any way I want!" Sunset Shimmer said, walking away.
"Is she some sort of spoiled kid?" Gohan asked.
"I-I can't believe you did that!" Fluttershy said.
"Did what?" Gohan asked.
"Y-You stood up to Sunset Shimmer... Nobody does that!" Fluttershy said.
"Sunset Shimmer?" Twilight asked.
"Is that someone you know, Twilight?" Gohan asked.
"Well, yes. Kind of." Twilight said.
"Gohan? Are you two transfer students from another school?" Fluttershy asked.
"Uh... Yes. We're from Orange Star High School." Gohan made up.
"Yes... Anyway, I'm Twilight Sparkle." Twilight said.
"I'm... Fluttershy." Fluttershy said inaudibly.
"Sorry, what was that?" Twilight asked.
"It's Fluttershy." Fluttershy said with a higher voice.
"It sounds like you're saying Fluttershy? But how is that possible?" Twilight asked.
"Y-You weren't this shy when we met?" Gohan asked.
"Sorry!" Fluttershy said.
Then Spike walked to beside Twilight.
Fluttershy noticed, and immediately became excited.
"Oh my goodness!" She exclaimed, rushing to hug Spike.
"Who's this sweet little guy!?" She asked.
"That's Spike! My... Dog!" Twilight said.
"Oh, he's so cute!" Fluttershy said, holding Spike.
She reached into her bag for a treat.
"Come on, eat up little pup!" Fluttershy said.
Spike took a small bite, but then swallowed it whole.
"Oh, wouldn't you just give anything to know what they're really thinking?" Fluttershy asked.
Twilight looked at Gohan. "You can read minds, right?" She whispered.
"Only if I put my hand on their head." Gohan whispered.
"Anyway, Sunset Shimmer said you picked a crown up?" Twilight asked.
"How did you know?" Fluttershy asked.
"I mean, we already told you we knew the existence of it." Gohan said.
"Do you still have it?" Twilight asked.
Fluttershy shook her head.
"But you know what happened to it." Twilight asked.
Fluttershy nodded.
"This morning, I was passing out flyers for the animal shelter." Fluttershy said.
***
Fluttershy was passing out flyers for the animal shelter.
But, nobody cared to listen. She was also too quiet.
A crown came out of nowhere, and Fluttershy gave it to Principal Celestia.
She went back to trying to hand flyers out again, but then she gave up.
Then Gohan appeared.
***
"And that's how I know this little guy." Fluttershy said, pointing at Gohan.
"Principal Celestia? She's the ruler here?" Twilight asked.
"I... I guess you could say that. She and Vice Principal Luna do make the rules around here..." Fluttershy said.
"So... The crown is with the principal?" Gohan asked.
"Yes." Fluttershy said.
"Where's her office?" Twilight asked.
"Third door on the left." Fluttershy said.
"Thanks, Fluttershy." Gohan said, walking away with Twilight.
"Oh, by the way, you can't have pets on school grounds. It's best you tuck him into your backpack." Fluttershy said.
So, Gohan stuffed Spike gently into Twilight's bag.
"It's what I do." Fluttershy said, showing her bag full of animals.
The bell rang.
"Oh man, it's class. You're on your own Twilight." Fluttershy said.
***
Twilight had met Principal Celestia.
The bell rang.
Twilight was going to run for Princess of the Fall Formal.
She stepped out of the principal's office.
"I'm going to run for Princess of the Fall Formal!" Twilight said.
"What's the Fall Formal?" Gohan asked.
"I... Have no clue. Actually, it's like the Gala." Twilight asked.
"Why are you running for it?" Gohan asked.
"It's the only way I can get my crown back." Twilight said.
"Oh. Well, how can we apply?" Gohan asked.
"I have no idea!" Twilight said triumphantly.
The bell rang again, and it was lunchtime.
***
"Oh no, we don't have money or food!" Gohan said.
They were in the lunchroom. Or cafeteria.
"Don't worry." Fluttershy said.
"The food they serve here is free!" She added.
"Oh, cool!" Gohan said.
Twilight leaned into Gohan's ear. "But what if it's not enough?" She whispered.
"I'll fast." Gohan whispered back.
Gohan, Twilight and Fluttershy all got their trays of lunch.
Twilight and Fluttershy got a veggie burger and a fruit bowl.
Gohan got the same... Except he took two of each.
"Are you sure you can eat all that?" Fluttershy asked.
"It's not enough, bu- I mean, yes. I didn't eat breakfast." Gohan corrected.
"I know we just met, but I need your help with something." Twilight said.
"Sure." Fluttershy said.
"I'm running for Princess of the Fall Formal." Twilight said.
Fluttershy dropped her fruit bowl in surprise, and accidentally spilled some fruit and jello on Gohan.
"Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry!" Fluttershy said, grabbing many napkins.
"Oh no, don't worry, I can dry this myself." Gohan said.
"Are you sure?" Fluttershy asked, holding the many napkins in her arms.
"Uh... Yeah! Just..." Gohan said, placing his hand on the stain.
He didn't show his ki, but his ki produced enough heat to dry.
"There." Gohan said.
Luckily, Fluttershy wasn't looking when she got another fruit bowl.
"I'm sorry, but running for Princess is a really horrible idea!" Fluttershy said.
"Why? Is Sunset Shimmer going to run?" Gohan joked.
"Yes!" Fluttershy said.
"Oh. I was joking there. You're serious?" Gohan asked.
"Yes..." Fluttershy said.
They got their apples for their trays from Granny Smith, and walked to a table.
"Whenever Sunset Shimmer wants something, she gets it! Just ask the girl who ran against her in the Spring Fling!" Fluttershy said.
"I have to try!" Twilight said.
"I don't think you understand, you'd have to convince everyone here to vote for you instead of her!" Fluttershy said.
"If she uses threats to get votes, then why don't we just threaten them?" Gohan joked.
"B-But were're so small!" Fluttershy said.
"It was a joke, sorry." Gohan said.
"Oh, my bad." Fluttershy said.
"Why is everybody separated into groups?" Gohan asked.
"Maybe at your old school it was different, but at CHS, you stick to your own kind." Fluttershy said, sitting down.
The others sat down as well.
"Should I join the athletes or the nerds?" Gohan asked himself. It was pretty inaudible, but the other two heard it. He looked to the athletes then the nerds.
"Do you do sports as well?" Fluttershy asked.
"Do martial arts count?" Gohan asked.
"Uh... I don't know." Fluttershy said.
"One thing we all have in common is that Sunset Shimmer is going to rule this school until we graduate." Fluttershy said.
"Not if I can help it!" Twilight said, biting into an apple without holding it.
The other two looked at her funny.
Twilight caught on, and held the apple in her hands to avoid embarrassment.
Gohan ate his entire tray in five seconds.
"That'll do for now." Gohan said to himself.
Fluttershy was shocked to see Gohan just eat four bowls of food in an instant!
"H-How did you...?" Fluttershy asked.
"So, uh... Where can I find the head of the party planning committee?" Twilight asked.
***
"Fluttershy said she'd probably be in here." Twilight said, walking into the gym.
Gohan followed.
The gym was decorated with all kind of balloons and party favors and whatnot.
"I bet it's Pinkie. Someone's hiding." Gohan said.
"INCOMING!" Pinkie Pie screamed, raining down tons of rolls of colored paper.
The three were covered in them.
Gohan used his ki to get them off.
Twilight got it off herself.
Pinkie Pie was still decorating.
In fact, she somehow tore the fabric of a balloon off her shirt and it turned into a balloon.
"Hi, I'm Twilight Sparkle and-" Twilight said before Pinkie Pie turned around while blowing said balloon.
"Pinkie Pie?" Twilight asked.
"Hah! I knew it!" Gohan said.
Pinkie Pie stopped blowing into the balloon, and the air blew into her face.
She immediately grabbed Twilight by her shirt.
"ARE YOU PSYCHIC?" Pinkie Pie asked.
"Uh, no. I don't think so. Unless that's something you can do here...?" Twilight asked.
Pinkie Pie let go of Twilight's shirt.
"Not usually." Pinkie Pie said before blowing a balloon again.
'This can't be Earth. Seriously, I don't think they exist on Earth.' Gohan thought.
'And I don't sense anyone familiar's ki.' Gohan thought.
"Fluttershy said this is where I'd find the head of the Fall Formal planning committee." Twilight said.
Pinkie Pie began to tie the balloon. "Fluttershy, huh? Don't let the whole shy thing fool you, she can be a real meanie!" She said.
"Uh... I'm sure we can all be real meanies." Gohan said.
"You two aren't friends?" Twilight asked.
"So you want to get your name on the ballot, huh?" Pinkie Pie asked, ignoring Twilight's question. She inched herself closer.
"The dance is day after tomorrow." Pinkie Pie said.
"We're brand new here." Twilight said.
"OOH! No wonder I couldn't recognize you! Now that I look at you... Do you have a twin sister who lives in the city? Who has a pet dog named Spike who looks just like that one?" Pinkie Pie asked.
"Uh... Maybe?" Twilight asked.
"And you!" Pinkie Pie said, pointing at Gohan.
"... I got nothing." She said.
"Anyhoo, you just need to fill this out!" Pinkie Pie said, pulling a checklist from her poofy hair.
"And then you're officially up for the Fall Formal crown!" Pinkie Pie said, pulling a pen from her hair too.
Twilight took the pen and put it in her mouth?
"Do you know how to write?" Gohan asked.
Twilight held the pen. "No." she whispered.
"I'll sign her up." Gohan said, taking the pen.
He wrote Twilight Sparkle for number two. Just below Sunset Shimmer.
Then, the door barged open.
"Did somebody order a case of fizzy apple cider?" Applejack asked.
'This is an alternate universe for sure.' Gohan thought.
"OOH! OOH! Me! I did!" Pinkie Pie said, running to Applejack.
Applejack placed the case of apple ciders on a table.
"Can you bring in the rest?" Applejack asked.
Then Big Macintosh came in carrying four cases of the drinks.
"Eeyup." He said.
It did make them sweat.
Gohan walked over to Big Macintosh.
"I'll take those." He said.
"No, I won't do that to you." Big Macintosh said, walking away.
Then Gohan looked sad because he wanted to try.
But he instantly perked up.
Applejack took a case of the fizzy drinks and placed it on another table.
She looked at Twilight. "Hey, I know you! You're the new girl! And the new boy!" Applejack said.
"You gave Sunset Shimmer that what-for today!" Applejack said, opening a bottle of apple cider with her teeth then drinking it.
"Twilight Sparkle here is going to run for Princess of the Fall Formal!" Pinkie Pie said.
Applejack spit her drink out.
"I'd think twice about that. Oh, sure, she'll approach you all friendlylike." Applejack said, pulling Pinkie Pie down from above.
She took two balloons and wrote Twilight's and Sunset Shimmer's faces on them.
She mimicked the Sunset Shimmer balloon, which was red and heart shaped. "I do hope for a friendly competition!" She mimicked.
Then she mimicked the Twilight balloon, which was oval and yellow. "Yeah." She mimicked.
"And then, here comes the backstabbing." Applejack said, putting a needle behind the Sunset Shimmer balloon and stabbing the Twilight balloon with it.
"The only other student you can trust less in this school is Rainbow Dash." Applejack said.
"Rainbow Dash?" Twilight asked.
"She's like, the captain of every team in Canterlot High." Pinkie Pie said, bouncing around on a balloon.
"She's also the captain of saying she'll do something for ya, and turn around and not even bother to show up!" Applejack said, crossing her arms.
"Thanks for the advice, Applejack. But this is something I really need to do." Twilight said.
"How'd you know my name was Applejack?" Applejack asked.
"Uh... Didn't you say?" Twilight said nervously.
"She got the class list from the principal, and since you seem to have a thing for apples, she must have assumed your name was Applejack." Gohan said.
"Uh... Okay, I guess that makes sense." Applejack said.
"Well it was nice meeting you both! I'll hope to see you around!" Twilight said, galloping away.
"Uh... We need to ask... And she's already gone." Gohan said.
Then the door burst open.
"This looks terrible!" Sunset Shimmer shouted.
She came with Snips and Snails.
Gohan face palmed seeing her again.
"There should be more streamers near the stage and fewer balloons!" Sunset Shimmer said, popping two balloons.
"Yeah! Streamers!" Snips said, ripping a streamer in half.
"Yeah! And fewer balloons!" Snails said, trying to pop a balloon, but to no avail.
"And fizzy apple cider!? UGH! This is my coronation! Not a hoe down!" Sunset Shimmer said.
Applejack was about to respond, but Gohan beat her to it.
"Sunset Shimmer, this Fall Formal isn't made just for you." Gohan defended.
"Oh, it's karate kid again." Sunset Shimmer said.
"Yeah, and the name's literal translation is rice! Now get out of here before rice teaches you a lesson in terrible karate!" Gohan joked, getting into a goofy pose.
It's one of the Great Saiyaman poses where he stands on one foot and holds up two peace signs.
Everyone just looked at him.
"What? I wasn't lying." Gohan said.
"Uh... What?" Pinkie Pie asked.
"Wait, someone confused Pinkie? That's a first." Applejack said.
"Okay, but seriously, Sunset Shimmer, just get out of here." Gohan said, doing the 'shoo' gesture.
"What did you say!?" Sunset Shimmer said, inching closer to Gohan.
"I said get out. This thing is run for and by the school, not for you." Gohan said.
"Well! A brute isn't the most brightest now, huh!?" Sunset Shimmer mocked.
Gohan remained unimpressed.
"Obviously it's going to be MY coronation, I'm running unopposed." Sunset Shimmer said.
"Uh... No?" Gohan asked.
"No, the new girl just signed up!" Pinkie Pie said, flashing the paper.
"What!?" Sunset Shimmer asked, taking the paper.
"Where is this Twilight Sparkle?" Sunset Shimmer asked.
"You aren't going to hurt her." Gohan said sternly.
"And what are you going to do, 'protect' her?" Sunset Shimmer said.
"I don't know, I guess?" Gohan asked.
"Whatever." Sunset Shimmer said, walking away with her goons.
Gohan walked in the direction of Twilight.
***
"Twilight, she's after you." Gohan said.
They were in the dark parts of the hall.
"Aaaand she followed me." Gohan said, turning around.
"H-How did you even notice me?" Sunset Shimmer asked.
"I'm a psychic, that's why. Now, can't you just leave?" Gohan asked.
"No. I'm not surprised Princess Celestia sent her student here to come after my crown." Sunset Shimmer said.
Twilight was shocked to hear this.
"It's not yours!" Gohan said.
"Yeah, it's MY crown!" Twilight said.
"Whatever. This is just a minor setback for me." Sunset Shimmer said, walking around the two.
"You don't know the first thing about this place, and I already rule it." She said.
"If that's the case, why do you even need my crown? You went through an awful lot of trouble to switch it with the one that belongs here." Twilight asked.
"Pop quiz. What happens when you bring an Element of Harmony when you bring it to an alternate world?" Sunset Shimmer asked.
"Uh... It gives you power?" Gohan asked.
"Uh... Okay, you might have guessed part of it. But you two don't know the first thing about fitting in." Sunset Shimmer said, walking away.
"This is not good." Gohan said.
***
"LIBRARY!" Gohan shouted.
"Library!?" Twilight asked.
"Library." Gohan said, pointing at the library.
"And computers, too." He added.
They sat down at one.
Twilight tried to use the computer, and looked like a fool doing so.
Snips and Snails were lurking around.
Gohan thought of them as just regular people.
"Okay, so let's look up this school." Gohan said, typing into the browser.
Then, loud music could be heard from another computer.
Cheerilee, the librarian, unplugged the speaker.
"School purposes only! This? Just, no. No!" Cheerilee said, walking away.
"Aw!" The three students said.
"Are they the Crusaders?" Gohan whispered to Twilight.
"Sounded like it..." Twilight said.
"All these comments are mean! They said we're funny!" Sweetie Belle said.
"Funny, huh?" Scootaloo asked.
Then the three had an epiphany.
"We're funny!" The Crusaders said.
"Um, I don't think that's-" Twilight said, but the trio already left the library.
Gohan looked up Canterlot High School, and couldn't find anything about Sunset Shimmer's previous victories at the Fall Formal. Or Spring Fling. Other than the fact she won.
He searched all over the web while Twilight searched the library for books.
***
"I hadn't thought about where we're going to sleep!" Twilight said.
"I don't know... Uh... Sleep in the library?" Gohan asked.
"That gives me an idea!" Spike said, walking away.
***
Spike made two book beds for Twilight and Gohan.
"Nobody comes up here, so I thought it could work!" Spike said.
"Thanks, Spike. Now it's time for a long sleep despite no dinner nighttime." Gohan said, immediately crashing on his bed.
***
"Fluttershy said I had to convince all the groups to vote for me, so I wrote some talking points." Twilight said.
"I don't think these notes will help all too well. The best you should do is just don't talk to anyone unless they talk to you." Gohan said.
"Why?" Twilight asked.
"You'll probably forget, or whatever. Be too shy, anything." Gohan said.
"Good point." Twilight said.
"It's just like when you were in school, Twilight." Gohan said. "Just be casual." He said.
"Okay, casual. Let's go." Twilight said, opening the library doors.
Spike was in her bag.
As they traversed the halls, the other students started to laugh at her.
The three were confused.
"Why is everyone looking at me funny?" Twilight said, before a random hand grabbed her into another room.
"Twilight!" Gohan said, rushing in after her.
Inside the room, there was Rarity.
Rarity already began taking Twilight's measurements.
She went into her bag and grabbed a green dress and a blond wig. "Perfect!" She said.
She put them on Twilight.
"W-What are you doing, Rarity?" Gohan asked.
"I'm trying to help her! Nobody will recognize her!" Rarity said, not realizing Gohan's slip up.
"Why wouldn't... Huh?" Gohan and Twilight asked.
Then Applejack came in.
"Well there you are, Twilight!" Applejack said.
"So much for the disguise." Rarity said, crossing her arms.
"I've been looking for you!" Applejack said.
"Me too." Fluttershy said.
"Me three!" Pinkie Pie said, inspecting the disguise.
"I like your new look!" She added.
"I do have an eye for these things, not that you seem to care." Rarity said.
"WHAT!?" Pinkie Pie said.
"Why do you mean she doesn't care?" Twilight asked.
Applejack was signaling a 'NO!' And Fluttershy covered her face in fear.
Pinkie Pie seemingly steamed.
"N-Nevermind." Twilight said.
"Why does she need this outfit?" Gohan asked.
"What's going on?" Twilight asked.
"S-She hasn't seen it yet..." Fluttershy said.
"Seen what?" Gohan and Twilight asked.
Pinkie Pie opened her computer. She pressed play.
"Oh, it's really not that bad." Pinkie Pie reassured.
After watching a 'documentary' on Twilight's odd behavior by Sunset Shimmer, Gohan was steaming.
"I take that back. It's pretty bad." Pinkie Pie said.
"This makes me want to blast her into oblivion!" Gohan said, trying to stop his anger.
"Calm down, Gohan." Twilight said.
"Sorry." He said.
"Anyhow, is this why everyone was looking at me weirdly!?" Twilight asked.
The four other girls nodded in response.
"What am I going to do!? Nobody will vote for me after this!" Twilight said.
"Not that it'll make any difference, but I'll vote for you." Fluttershy said.
Twilight slammed her face into the desk.
"You two were so nice to me after Sunset Shimmer was picking on me yesterday." Fluttershy said.
"If you still want to run, maybe I can help!" Pinkie Pie said.
Fluttershy leaned into Twilight's ear.
"Don't take her advice. She never takes things seriously!" She whispered.
"Uh! Why do you have to be so awful to me?" Pinkie Pie said, stomping her foot.
"Oh- K- Pu- Ch- Don't play innocent Pinkie Pie!" Rarity said, pointing at Pinkie Pie.
"You are no better than she is!" She added, pointing at Fluttershy.
"Guys..." Gohan said.
"AND what is that supposed to mean!?" Pinkie Pie retorted, grabbing Rarity's arms.
"Guys." Gohan said.
"I am happy to offer my assistance as well, to someone who would APPRECIATE what I have to OFFER!" Rarity retorted.
Then three started arguing.
"Look at you! Just get over it and move on!" Applejack said, dropping a finished apple into the trash.
"You mean like how YOU got over what happened with Rainbow Dash!?" Rarity retorted.
"She said she'd get the softball team to make an appearance at my bake sale. I tell everyone that they're coming, and not one of them shows up! She made a liar out of me! It's different." Applejack retorted.
"Guys." Gohan said more sternly.
Twilight slammed her head against the desk again.
"IS NOT." The three other arguers said.
"IS TOO!" Applejack retorted.
Now Applejack joined the craze.
Gohan just had enough of it.
Gohan flew up so that he was face to face with everyone as they argued.
Gohan just yelled: "AAAAAHHHHH!"
Everyone looked at him.
"Thank you." Gohan said.
"Weren't you smaller a moment- Uh.... How- How are you flying?" Applejack asked.
Gohan looked down to his feet and noticed he was actually flying.
He had to think of something. Something that he could use to hide his abilities.
He got it!
He looked up at nothing.
"Someone put a small rope on me!" He said, biting down on nothing.
Then he stood on the ground again.
"There we go." He said.
"Anyway, what do YOU have to add to this, boy!?" Rarity asked.
"This pointless arguing isn't helping Twilight!" Gohan said.
"Yes. I need to show you all something." Twilight said, reaching into her bag for the yearbook she got in the library.
"You guys were friends!" She said, opening the page to the Freshmen Fair.
"But something happened. I think that something was Sunset Shimmer." Twilight finished.
"That's a nice theory, darling. But Sunset Shimmer had nothing to do with it." Rarity said.
"But she's known for ruining people, like she did to Twilight in that video. Unless something different happened, where it wasn't a rumor or any lies being spread." Gohan said.
"That... That still doesn't add up!" Fluttershy said.
"Pinkie Pie personally ruined my Silent Auction for the Animal Shelter with fireworks and noisemakers!" She added.
"What!? I got a text from you saying you didn't want a silent auction, and a big party instead!" Pinkie Pie said, holding out her phone as evidence.
"Aha! That's our first clue!" Gohan said.
"In what regards?" Fluttershy asked.
"Did you ever send that text, Fluttershy?" Twilight asked.
"No, I didn't." Fluttershy said.
"And who could have been responsible?" Twilight asked.
"T-That's an amazing theory, darling. However, we can't tell if Fluttershy is lying!" Rarity said.
Gohan was about to prove her wrong, but didn't want to slip up again.
Twilight took the reigns from there.
"But what about Applejack's problem with Rainbow Dash? Did Rainbow Dash text you that? Or did you hear her say it in person?" Twilight asked Applejack.
"She did text me it..." Applejack said.
"That can't be a coincidence." Gohan stated.
"Did you talk to her at all after the incident?" Twilight asked.
"I... I guess I just stopped talking to her after that." Applejack said, in embarrassment. She even took her hat off.
"Maybe we should go talk to her about her point of view." Gohan said.
***
Rainbow Dash was out on the soccer field, practicing her shots.
Applejack confronted her, but then it turned into an argument.
"They're actually talking!" Rarity noted.
They were on the benches.
Gohan face palmed. Applejack just started yelling!
He decided to take matters into his own hands.
Gohan walked up to the two fighters.
"STOP. Just stop!" Gohan shouted.
"Shut it, we are having an argument!" Rainbow Dash said.
"And this is why you two aren't getting along!" Gohan said.
"She won't cough up her side of the story!" Applejack said.
"Only because you randomly ignored me!" Rainbow Dash retorted.
"STOP! Okay, what will it take for you to cough it up?"
"If one of you beats me in soccer." Rainbow Dash said. She assumed it was an easy win for her.
But not Gohan.
"I will." He said sternly.
"Do you WANT to lose?" Rainbow Dash laughed.
"Do you?" Gohan asked.
"I NEVER lose." Rainbow Dash said.
"Why don't we test that theory, huh?" Gohan asked.
"Fine. Best of five." Rainbow Dash said.
"Deal." Gohan said.
Rainbow Dash placed a soccer ball in the middle of the field.
Applejack walked back to the bench. "That boy doesn't know what he's getting into." She said.
"What are those two doing?" Rarity asked.
"He's gonna play Rainbow in a soccer match!" Applejack said.
"He's what?" Pinkie Pie asked.
"Why?" Twilight asked.
"She won't talk. She said she would if one of us beat her in a soccer game." Applejack said.
"He can't beat Dash..." Fluttershy said.
Twilight smirked after that. "Oh, I just think he will." She said.
Gohan and Rainbow Dash were on opposite sides of the field.
"Don't cry when you lose." Rainbow Dash mocked.
"Don't worry. I'm fine with a loss." Gohan said.
Then, the soccer game began.
Rainbow Dash took the ball instantly, running after Gohan's goal.
She kicked the ball towards the goal.
Gohan used his quick speed to seemingly appear next to the ball and kick it.
He did it as lightly as he could.
It flew halfway across the field.
"You're not bad!" Rainbow Dash said, taking the ball with her feet.
Gohan slowly ran up to her.
"Can you see through THIS?" Rainbow Dash asked, moving the ball all around her feet.
It was a small illusion.
While her feet were swift, the ball barely moved. It seemed it was, though.
Gohan made a swift kick at the right point, kicking the ball into Rainbow Dash's goal.
"W-What!? Nobody can see through that!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed.
"H-He got a goal after seeing through her after images!?" Pinkie Pie asked in shock.
"W-What in tarnation?" Applejack asked.
Everyone but Twilight and Spike were shocked.
"We're still not done!" Rainbow Dash said, placing the ball in the middle of the field again.
"Of course not." Gohan said.
Rainbow Dash took the ball again and tried to confuse Gohan in another way.
She kicked the ball up in the air, preventing it from being able to reach Gohan's feet.
"Hey! That's not fair!" Pinkie Pie said.
"Don't worry, Pinkie. Just you see." Twilight reassured.
"See? I see Rainbow Dash acting like a snake!" Applejack said.
"You can't get the ball now!" Rainbow Dash said with a smirk.
Gohan only smiled.
He jumped up and kicked the ball to hit it into the goal again.
"W-What the heck!? How did you jump that high!?" Rainbow Dash asked, completely dumbfounded.
"It's called jumping." Gohan stated.
"That's it, no more nice Dash!" Rainbow Dash said.
She put the ball in the center again.
This time, she only shot it as fast as she could.
It even combusted.
Gohan was pleasantly surprised by Rainbow Dash's ability, but had to act quick.
He couldn't touch the ball with his hands, so he did something extraordinary.
Well, according to the spectators.
Rainbow Dash had an early victory.
"Yes! Goal!" She said triumphantly.
But, she didn't score the goal.
In fact, the soccer ball was not in the goal.
It was being held up in the air by two feet.
Gohan performed a handstand and caught the ball with his feet before it went into the goal. His back was facing Rainbow Dash.
"W-WHAT!?" Pinkie Pie exclaimed.
Even Twilight was surprised. She never saw him do that!
"T-That's not real!" Fluttershy said.
"H-How in tarnation did he catch the ball WITH HIS FEET!?" Applejack asked.
"HOW!?" Rainbow Dash asked, dumbfounded.
"I'm surprised. Making the ball combust was amazing!" Gohan said, standing up again.
"But I'm going to take the game now." He added, kicking the ball into Rainbow Dash's goal.
Rainbow Dash was too surprised and confused to react to the ball.
"N-No..." Applejack said.
"No... Freaking... Way..." Pinkie Pie said.
"T-This boy has more than I thought!" Rarity said.
"B... But Rainbow is the best..." Fluttershy mumbled.
Rainbow Dash fell to her knees in defeat.
She... Lost?
For the first time ever, she lost a game. A 1-on-1! She never had a chance at losing those!
Gohan walked over to the distraught Rainbow Dash.
"I'm very surprised. You have some serious strength! Good game, Rainbow." Gohan said, holding his hand out to help her up.
Rainbow Dash was still too caught up in her pride.
"How... How could I...?" She kept repeating.
"Rainbow? Are you alright?" Gohan asked.
"I think Dashie just broke." Pinkie Pie said.
"Now this is a first!" Applejack said.
"Rainbow Dash. Don't beat yourself up." Gohan said, forcefully putting Rainbow Dash on her feet.
Rainbow Dash looked down in fear at the younger child WHO BEAT HER!
"You'll beat me one day. I promise you." Gohan said.
Rainbow Dash still had feelings of doubt, but she then calmed down.
"You're really amazing." Rainbow Dash complimented with a smile.
"Thanks for the compliment..." Gohan said, scratching the back of his head and blushing slightly.
He actually expected a worse breakdown. Maybe in the equine world.
"I guess I need to cough up my side of the story, huh?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Yes." Gohan said.
***
"So... You were told the bake sale was on a different day, huh?" Applejack asked.
"Yeah. I even showed up on that different day, with the softball team." Rainbow Dash said.
"I think we can all guess who did do this..." Applejack said.
"There's no doubt that it's Sunset Shimmer." Twilight said.
"Anyway, you're looking to dethrone Sunset Shimmer and become Princess of the Fall Formal?" Rainbow Dash asked, pointing at Twilight.
Twilight nodded.
"I gotta say, I'd love to see that happen! I'll totally help you out!" Rainbow Dash said.
Everyone perked up.
"All you need to do, is beat me at a game of soccer." Rainbow Dash said, pointing at Twilight.
"Uh..." Twilight said.
Rainbow Dash began to kick the ball repeatedly in the air.
"Ok." She finally said.
"Alright! First to five points wins!" Rainbow Dash said, kicking the ball into a goal.
"That's one." She added.
Gohan hoped Twilight could pull a miracle.
***
It was 4-0, and Twilight couldn't do anything.
Gohan really questioned Rainbow Dash's help.
So, he decided to help Twilight himself.
Twilight had the ball, and attempted to kick the ball.
She slipped.
Gohan used his telekinesis to make it seem like it was hit heavily.
It even curved around.
Rainbow Dash was so confused by the weird occurrence that she didn't react to the goal.
"Huh. That's a weird kind of kick..." Rainbow Dash noted.
"She got a goal!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed.
"Nice job." Rainbow Dash said.
Twilight was panting on the ground.
"You alright?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"I don't know how much longer I can go..." Twilight said.
"You know what? Game's over. We both know the outcome won't be in your favor." Rainbow Dash said.
"Are... Are you serious?" Twilight asked.
"Yeah." Rainbow Dash said, helping Twilight stand up.
'This Rainbow Dash is a lot less prideful than I thought.' Gohan thought.
The others walked over to the duelists.
"So? Why'd you stop?" Pinkie Pie asked.
"She's too winded to go on. I wouldn't do that to her." Rainbow Dash said.
"So... It's a draw?" Applejack asked.
"Even though my awesomeness overpowered her, I'll call it a draw." Rainbow Dash said.
"So, you'll help us?" Gohan asked.
"Yep!" Rainbow Dash said.
"But... I didn't win!" Twilight said.
"Of course you didn't. I'm awesome! But I believe the Fall Formal Princess should have heart and determination. You have those qualities." Rainbow Dash said.
"Thanks!" Twilight said.
"No problem!" Rainbow Dash said.
"I still can't get over the fact that he beat you, Rainbow Dash." Rarity said.
"Yeah... How did you even move around that fast?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"You didn't see me too well." Gohan lied.
"Maybe because you're really small?" Rainbow Dash asked.
Gohan laughed.
"Yes." He chuckled.
"And you caught my flaming kick with your feet while doing a handstand!" Rainbow Dash said.
"I exercise a lot." Gohan said.
"I wonder how everyone will react to your victory over me." Rainbow Dash said.
"C-Can we keep it a secret?" Gohan asked.
"Yeah sur- Wait, what?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"I'm also confused." Pinkie Pie said.
"I don't want to ruin your already perfect reputation for being awesome." Gohan said.
"Tch! Thanks!" Rainbow Dash said.
"That's very nice of you." Fluttershy said.
Gohan laughed sheepishly.
"Anyway... What's the plan? How can we get you to win instead of Sunset Shimmer?" Rainbow Dash asked.
Then Gohan's stomach rumbled.
"Uh..." He said.
Twilight knew Gohan didn't eat anything for dinner. He barely ate lunch.
"Do any of you know where I can eat a ton of food that I shouldn't be able to eat but somehow I can?" Gohan asked.
"Uh... What?" Everyone except Twilight asked.
Little did any of them know, Sunset Shimmer was lurking around.
She, Snips, and Snails gathered photos and videos of Twilight.
***
Now, school ended.
The seven friends were all at Sugarcube Corner.
Everyone but Gohan got soft drinks and sweets and whatnot.
He only got water.
But it was constant refills.
After Twilight bumped into some boy she met earlier AGAIN, Twilight somehow alleviated it by moving away in time.
She kinda liked him.
They were shy around each other, though.
So the seven were lounging now.
Rarity knew what Twilight was doing.
"Don't even try it. Sunset Shimmer will kill you if she finds out you're with her ex boyfriend." Rarity stated.
"I don't know, we keep bumping into each other, and- Ex Boyfriend?" Twilight asked.
"Flash Sentry broke up with her a few weeks ago. I can't believe she hasn't done something awful to him yet." Fluttershy said.
The person known as Flash Sentry walked away with a drink, and he smiled at Twilight.
"Maybe she's waiting until she has the power to do something REALLY awful." Twilight said.
"Okay, planning time. Who has ideas to get Twilight to win?" Gohan asked.
"We need to get everyone to see her differently than that video." Applejack said.
"Yes... But how?" Gohan asked.
After some thinking...
"I'VE GOT IT!" Rarity screamed.
Everyone in the store looked at her.
She realized her slip up.
"Ahem... I may have the solution. This may be a dumb idea, buuut... What if we wore these as a sign of unity?" Rarity asked, pulling a fake tail and pony ears from her bag.
"Uh... Huh?" Gohan asked.
"They were very, very popular in freshmen year." Rarity said, putting them on.
"This is a good way for everyone to show their school spirit! You know, Go! Canterlot Wondercolts!" Rarity said, jumping.
"Ahem. Even though the seven of us are very different, we're all Canterlot Wondercolts deep down!" Rarity said, giving everyone a fake pony ears and tail.
Even Gohan wore it.
"Hey Twilight, this is the closest you'll get to see me as a pony." Gohan whispered.
Twilight giggled internally.
"Sunset Shimmer is the one who divided us, and Twilight Sparkle and... I'm sorry, I never caught your name." Rarity said.
"Gohan." Gohan said.
"Oh." Some of them said.
"Yes, anyway. Twilight and Gohan united us! We need to let everyone know it!" Rarity said, placing a fake pair of pony stuff on Twilight.
"What do you think?" Rarity asked.
Everyone else nodded or gave a thumbs up.
Then Gohan's stomach rumbled again.
It was very loud.
His group of friends looked at him.
"I need to eat, seriously." Gohan said.
***
Everyone looked in awe as Gohan was still eating, and eating, and eating.
The group of friends were now at Sweet Apple Acres.
Gohan ate continuous amounts of rice and apples.
"This kid's just full of surprises, ain't he?" Applejack asked.
"I wonder if his father eats like this..." Rarity asked.
Gohan stopped eating for a moment, and swallowed.
"To answer your question, yes, Rarity." Gohan said.
"That's hilarious!" Pinkie Pie said.
"I suppose you attained his... Stomach." Rarity said.
***
It was tomorrow.
It was also lunchtime.
Everyone was eating.
Each of the Equestria Girls Mane 6 and also Gohan wore their Canterlot sweaters.
Even the fake pony parts.
Gohan sat alone in a corner while everyone else in the plan sat at their designated groups.
Pinkie Pie started to tap her lunch tray against a table.
It provided a beat.
Rarity joined in the same rhythm with her feet.
*Bam!*... *BamBam!*
Then she started to clap.
Fluttershy began to tap or slam, pick your choice, two glass cups against the table.
People started to notice the small music being played.
Applejack joined in with the clapping, and also slammed her hands against the table with the beat.
Rainbow Dash joined in with a tray of her own.
Spike, hiding in Twilight's bag, pressed a button on a speaker.
It recreated that rhythm, so that the others didn't have to keep slamming.
Then, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie and Applejack began to skip across the room.
As they skipped, they sang!
The Cafeteria Song.
Gohan refused to dance because stomping his 'hoof' would result in a possible cracked floor.
His boots were heavy, after all.
And he did not want to get in trouble for that.
He did clap and sing along, though.
The song was a success, everyone was going to vote for Twilight!
Everyone started to wear the fake pony parts too!
The seven were walking across the hall.
"Doesn't it look just fabulous?" Rarity asked.
"It was a great idea, Rarity!" Twilight said.
Then Applejack noticed something.
Sunset Shimmer, oh boy.
"Don't know what she's smiling about." Applejack noted.
She and her two goons had smirks as they walked across the hall.
"Twilight's the one who's gonna be princess of the Fall Formal!" She added.
Sunset Shimmer knocked on Vice Principal Luna's door.
As the Vice Principal opened it, Sunset Shimmer put on an act!
"Oh, Vice Principal Luna, something terrible has happened!" She said.
***
The gym was wrecked! All of Pinkie Pie's work was RUINED!
"Isn't this just awful!? And after Pinkie Pie tried SO hard to make everything perfect! Why would Twilight Sparkle do something like this!?" Sunset Shimmer asked, actually deceiving the Vice Principal.
"Why would you think Twilight was responsible for something like this?" Luna asked.
"Because I have proof!" Sunset Shimmer said, showing Luna a file of photos.
Little did they know, somebody was spying on them.
Flash Sentry was.
He was determined to prove Twilight innocent!
***
Gohan was outside Vice Principal Luna's office, hating himself.
"I should have known! She'd come up with fake evidence and get Twilight banned from the election!" Gohan muttered.
He couldn't help but hang his head low in defeat.
Sunset Shimmer had done it.
Vice Principal Luna was going into Twilight about the issue.
"The school cannot let someone run for Princess of the Fall Formal after they did something as horrific as this." Luna said.
Gohan heard all of it. He couldn't help but feel immensely guilty!
He noticed Flash Sentry approaching the office.
Holding some photos in his hands.
'I hope it's evidence for Twilight's innocence.' Gohan thought.
He entered the office, instantly stating: "Vice Principal Luna. I've found these in the trash can of the library."
He gave the photographs to Vice Principal Luna.
They were the REAL photographs of what Twilight had done, and her body was cut out of them.
"I thought you should see them." He added.
"I appreciate you bringing this to me, Flash. Light of this new evidence will allow you to run for Princess." Luna said.
Gohan was shocked and happy to hear these news!
'She's in!' He mentally screamed.
Twilight hugged Flash Sentry instantly.
"Thank you so much! You don't know how much this means to me!" Twilight said, before realizing she hugged him.
"What was I gonna do? Not prove your innocence? Wouldn't be much of a Canterlot Wondercolt, would I?" Flash Sentry asked.
"However, the damages to the gym have been made. We will have to postpone the ceremony to tomorrow night." Luna said.
"Now, I must tell my sister about this." Luna said, leaving her office.
"So, uh... I was wondering, if you weren't already going with someone, want to go to the Fall Formal with me tomorrow night?" Flash Sentry asked.
"I would l- Wait, TOMORROW? No, nononono!" Twilight said, grabbing her bag and rushing out of the office.
Flash stepped out too. "One no would have been fine!" He said, walking away in defeat.
"Wait." Gohan said.
Flash turned around. "Yeah?" He asked.
"Thanks." Gohan said.
"No problem." He said, walking away.
Gohan started to walk towards Twilight.
But, she had ran to Rarity's Boutique.
***
Twilight rushed into a changing room.
"Everything okay in there?" Rarity asked.
"Yes!" Twilight said.
"Except it's not alright. If I don't get my crown tonight, I won't go back to Equestria for another thirty moons!" Twilight whispered.
Gohan came in through the door next.
"Twilight, are you alright?" Gohan asked.
"Yes!" Twilight said.
"Phew, that's good." Gohan said.
Everyone else was changing for the Fall Formal.
"What are we going to do?" Twilight asked Spike.
"Hm... Let them know the truth. There's no other way we can get the crown tonight." Spike said.
"But what if they don't help? What if they found out how different I really am?" Twilight asked.
"Twilight, these girls rallied around you because of what they saw in your heart! You even have Gohan by your side! And he's a warrior!" Spike reassured.
"They aren't going to think anything less of you when they find out you're a pony princess in Equestria." Spike said.
"I'm glad you followed me here, Spike." Twilight said.
"Me too. But of course, we're stuck here for another thirty moons. We didn't even tell Gohan about Sunset Shimmer and how the portal closes." Spike said.
"Let's just tell them the truth." Twilight said.
She opened the curtains.
"The Fall Formal isn't happening tonight." She said.
"WHAT!?" Pinkie Pie screamed.
"It had to be postponed because Sunset Shimmer had Snips and Snails wreck Pinkie Pie's decorations." Twilight said.
"WHAT!?" Pinkie Pie asked.
"But the Fall Formal HAS to happen tonight!" Twilight said.
Pinkie Pie was about to scream what again, but Applejack covered her mouth.
"You see..." Twilight said.
"You're from an alternate world where you're a princess there and the crown actually belongs to you that has a magical element embedded in it that powers other magical elements and without it they don't work more and you need them to help your magical world and if you don't get the crown tonight, you'll be stuck here and you won't be able to get back for a really really long time!" Pinkie Pie sputtered.
Everyone looked at Pinkie Pie in surprise.
She still didn't explain Gohan, though.
"Yeah, I'm pretty sure that isn't the reason." Rainbow Dash said.
"Nope, she's pretty much spot on." Spike said.
Now everyone was shocked that Spike was talking!
"HE CAN TALK!?" Rarity asked.
"Oh yeah! And back from where I'm from, I'm not even a dog! I'm a ferocious fire breathing dragon!" Spike bragged.
Fluttershy came up instantly. "This is SO AMAZING! Tell me, WHAT ARE YOU THINKING RIGHT NOW?" She asked, being face to face with Spike and having the biggest smile in the world.
"I'd like a scratch behind the old ears." Spike said.
"How did you know all that!?" Twilight asked.
"Just a hunch." Pinkie Pie said.
"Now hold on a minute. You're a pony?" Applejack asked.
"You're a princess?" Rarity asked.
"You're from another world!?" Fluttershy asked.
Twilight nodded.
"That. Is. AWESOME!" Rainbow Dash said, getting everyone but Gohan in a group hug.
"See, told ya." Spike said.
The hug broke.
"So... What about Gohan? Is he a pony prince or something?" Applejack asked.
"I have no idea." Pinkie Pie said.
"Should I tell them?" Gohan asked Twilight.
"I don't see why not." Twilight said.
"I'm not a pony in her world. In fact, I remain this way, as a human/Saiyan hybrid." Gohan said, referring to his body.
"Saiyan? What race is that?" Fluttershy asked.
"It's too long to explain. It's an alien race." Gohan said.
"Uh... Okay, so you're a half alien?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Yes." Gohan said.
"That's cool!" Rainbow Dash said.
"So, is there anything else interesting about you?" Applejack asked.
"Well... I'm a warrior." Gohan said.
"A warrior? But you're only a kid!" Rainbow Dash said.
"Then how does that explain this?" Gohan asked, flying.
Everyone looked in shock.
He was flying again!
"Wait... So y-you... Can fly? What!?" Fluttershy asked.
"It's not an alien power, I have to clarify that. That's not all, too." He said.
Gohan stood on the ground again.
"I can do stuff like this." Gohan said, holding a ki blast out.
It wasn't going to hurt anyone.
"Cool!" Rainbow Dash said.
He controlled it, moving it around with his hands.
Pinkie Pie started to chase the ball.
Gohan absorbed the ki blast again. Before Pinkie Pie got hurt.
"He's saved my world from destruction many times." Twilight said.
"So... He's a superhero?" Applejack asked.
"It explains my win over Rainbow Dash. I'm super fast and can lift a lot of things up. And also punch through them..." Gohan said.
"So... what else can you do?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Uh... Here, try and hold this." Gohan said, taking off his weighted shirt and placing it on the ground gently.
Rainbow Dash tried holding the heavy cloth. She managed to hold it in her elbows.
"Argh! H-How do you move around in this! This is like a million tons!" Rainbow Dash exaggerated.
"One hundred kilograms to be exact. My boots and one hundred and fifty each, and my wristbands are fifteen each." Gohan said, taking the shirt again.
"That's so cool!" Pinkie Pie said.
"Anything else you can surprise us with?" Applejack asked.
"Uh... Sure." Gohan said, seemingly teleporting.
"Where'd he go?" Rainbow Dash asked.
Everyone was looking around the one spot for where he went.
"I'm right here." Gohan said, behind everyone.
"Wow, I couldn't figure it out." Twilight said.
"Uh... Anything else?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"You know what? Let's save it for another time. We need to get the Fall Formal running tonight!" Gohan said.
***
"I simply can't believe they did all this!" Rarity said.
They were now in the gym, which was wrecked.
"If only I had some sort of party Cannon that would decorate all this for me!" Pinkie Pie said.
"Don't worry, we can fix this up." Gohan said.
"Yeah, it seems impossible, but if we work together..." Twilight said.
"Now that's the spirit I want to see!" Applejack exclaimed.
"Let's do it y'all!" Applejack said, holding her hand out.
"Absolutely!" Rarity said, placing her hand on top of Applejack's.
"Rock on!" Rainbow Dash said, placing her hand on the pile.
"Yes indeedily!" Pinkie Pie said, placing her hand on the pile.
"Yay!" Fluttershy said, placing her hand on the pile.
"Let's go!" Gohan said, placing his hand on the pile.
Twilight joined in, and they all jumped.
Now they were going to clean up.
Twilight grabbed many brooms, handing them to each of her friends.
Rainbow Dash showed her moves off with it, while the rest caught it.
Because of Rainbow Dash's request, Gohan performed for her.
He spun the broom at lightning speeds and moved around with it too.
Now that ended.
Everyone was cleaning the floor.
Gohan did the most work, as his superior speed trumped everyone else's.
Now there was a huge pile of garbage.
"I got this." Gohan said, blasting the trash.
It exploded without a trace.
"Awesome!" Rainbow Dash said.
Now, other students were walking by and noticed Twilight attempting to lift a broken table.
Two boys came into the gym and took the table on their own.
But then they were shocked to see Applejack lift one and walk casually.
THEN they saw Gohan lift five of the tables with one finger and walking casually.
Now they were throwing streamers.
Other students noticed, and joined in on the cleaning fun!
Now everyone in the school was helping them set up for the Fall Formal tonight!
They set up the stage, they set up the music, the food, the games, everything!
Twilight and Flash Sentry had another interaction in the process.
After the ceremony was almost finished being prepared, the six friends all got in a group hug.
"Gohan, get in here!" Applejack said.
Gohan joined in on the group hug, despite being smaller.
"THIS... LOOKS... SO... GOOD!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed.
"We did amazing." Gohan said.
Now Principal Celestia was clapping.
"Alright everyone! The Fall Formal is back on this evening!" Celestia said.
Everyone cheered.
"So you better get out of here and start getting ready. And don't forget to cast your ballots for Fall Formal Princess!" Celestia said.
Everyone was going to vote for Twilight!
***
"I still can't believe we pulled that off!" Fluttershy said.
They were back at Rarity's place.
"I can!" Rainbow Dash said.
"Yeah! We had Gohan do SO much heavy work! He lifted five tables with his finger!" Pinkie Pie said.
"Now that's a strong one!" Applejack said.
"Enough chit-chat. We need to look fabulous!" Rarity said, pulling out many dresses and suits.
After many changes to dresses, appliances, nails, accessories and hair, everyone was prepared.
All but Twilight and Gohan.
Gohan didn't get any of that fancy stuff.
He wasn't wearing a tux as what everyone else expected.
He asked for... Different wear.
Twilight finally finished. She had a purple dress which showed off how much of a princess she was!
Gohan was still in his changing room.
"You alright, Gohan?" Rarity asked.
"Yeah, I'm just doing some changes." Gohan said.
"Well, no rush." Rarity said.
Gohan stepped out of the room with an entirely new look.
His new look shocked everyone. Except Twilight, she saw it before.
Gohan had blond hair and blue eyes?
He secretly wore his gi underneath.
"Gohan? D-Did you add hair dye to your hair?" Rarity asked.
"And what's with your eyes? They're blue!" Rainbow Dash said.
Gohan chuckled. "It's a secret." He said.
"Let me guess, it's something we can do, right?" Pinkie Pie asked.
"Sorry to disappoint you but only Saiyans can do it. Heheh." Gohan said.
***
The seven friends all arrived to the Fall Formal in a limousine.
Spike came along, too.
They stepped out.
At the same time, Flash Sentry came in his own car.
"Twilight!" He called.
Twilight stopped while her friends went ahead.
He ran up to her.
"I know you said no about the Fall Formal with me... But would you reconsider and at least have one dance?" Flash Sentry asked.
"I didn't say no... I mean, I did, but I didn't mean no to you." Twilight said, placing a hand on Flash's shoulder.
"What I mean is, yes. I'd love to dance with you." Twilight said.
Flash Sentry escorted Twilight into the school.
Not before he walked into the wall by accident.
Inside, a party was happening!
Everyone was dancing!
Well, Gohan kind of stood there awkwardly, drinking some fruit punch.
Then some other kids his age came by.
"Who are you?" A kid asked. It was Applebloom.
The human Crusaders were those kids.
"Are you in our classes?" Scootaloo asked.
"I-I'm not in your classes." Gohan said.
"Why aren't you dancing?" Sweetie Belle asked.
"I-I'd rather not..." Gohan said.
His friends were dancing, and Flash Sentry was performing.
"Anyone see Sunset Shimmer?" Twilight asked.
"Maybe she was too embarrassed to show! You gotta know you won by a landslide!" Rainbow Dash said.
"Maybe..." Twilight said.
Now the band finished a song, and Celestia walked up to the stage.
"First off, I want to say how amazing everything looks tonight. You did a magnificent job fixing the place after the unfortunate events of earlier. And, without further ado, I'd like to announce the Princess of this year's Fall Formal." Celestia said.
Luna brought up a chest with Twilight's Element of Harmony.
"The Princess of the Fall Formal is..." Celestia said.
Everyone was hyped to hear who was the princess.
"This is gonna be awesome!" Rainbow Dash said.
"Twilight Sparkle!" Celestia said.
Everyone cheered.
Gohan was jumping too!
But he jumped so high that he got some looks.
He stopped and blushed.
However, during the cheering, two kids, Snips and Snails snuck into the gym unnoticed.
Twilight was walking up to get her crown.
"Congratulations, Twilight." Celestia said, placing the crown upon Twilight's head.
Everyone cheered.
But, something bad happened.
"TWILIGHT! HEEEELLLLP!" Spike screamed.
Snips and Snails took him.
"Spike?" Twilight asked.
"They've got Spike!" She yelled, running after the two boys.
Her friends joined her race against them.
Gohan stayed behind the girls as they raced because bumping into them was rude.
They chased the boys outside where Sunset Shimmer was.
She held a sledgehammer.
"That's close enough!" She yelled, ready to swing at the portal.
"Twilight!" Spike said, before Snips and Snails shut his mouth.
"Don't hurt him!" Twilight said.
"You hurt him, I'll kill you!" Gohan shouted.
"Oh, I wouldn't dream of it. I'm not a monster, Twilight. Let him go." Sunset Shimmer said.
The goons looked at her confused, and then let him go.
Spike ran back to Twilight, where they hugged.
"You don't belong here, give me the crown, and you can go back to Equestria tonight." Sunset Shimmer said.
"And why should we listen to you?" Gohan asked.
"I don't know, blondie. Or else Twilight here can't go back for another thirty moons, or forever!" Sunset Shimmer said.
"F-Forever!?" Gohan asked.
"Keep it, and never go home." Sunset Shimmer said, ready to swing.
"Time's ticking, Twilight. The portal will close in less than an hour. What's your choice." Sunset Shimmer said.
After lengthy thinking time, Twilight had an answer.
"Fine." She said.
"What!?" Her friends asked.
"Wise choice." Sunset Shimmer said.
"Twilight, don't-" "Gohan, there's no other way!" Twilight interrupted.
She handed her crown over to Sunset Shimmer.
"Oh no..." Gohan said.
Sunset Shimmer placed the crown on her head.
"At last! More power than I can EVER imagine!" Sunset Shimmer said.
The crown's Element glowed dark magic.
A dark black and blue aura surrounded Sunset Shimmer.
"N-No!" Gohan said.
Everyone looked in horror.
The people in the gym also came out to see what the commotion was.
They were scared.
Sunset Shimmer transformed!
Her whole body was red, her clothes formed into a fiery red, she attained wings and her hair was on fire.
She cackled, inspecting her new body.
Everyone gasped.
"Dang it!" Gohan shouted.
She zapped Snips and Snails, transforming them too!
They were going to attack the seven.
Gohan stepped up to the plate while his friends backed away.
"Leave now, and you won't regret it." He said.
Everyone but the seven ran back inside for protection.
"I had to jump over so many obstacles tonight get my hands on this crown! And it really should have been mine all along!" Sunset Shimmer said.
"But, let's let bygones be bygones! I am your princess now, and you will be loyal." Sunset Shimmer said, destroying the doors.
She used her new magic to mind control everyone in the school!
She had ordered Snips and Snails to round up the mind controlled people.
"Spoiler alert, I was never going to destroy the portal! I don't want to rule this pathetic little high school! I want Equestria! And with my own little teenage army, we shall succeed!" Sunset Shimmer boasted.
Even Flash Sentry was possessed.
"Not on my watch!" Gohan yelled.
Gohan removed his formal wear to reveal his gi, and reverted back to his base form.
"You're that kid? No matter, you can't beat me now." Sunset Shimmer said.
"I am the protector of Equestria, and I cannot let it fall to you!" Gohan shouted.
"You're what!?" The six others asked.
"What are you going to do to stop me!? I have magic, and YOU have NOTHING!" Sunset Shimmer exclaimed.
"She has us!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed.
"No, stand back!" Gohan demanded.
"You'll die! I can handle her. I don't need magic, I have more strength and skill than you can ever imagine!" Gohan yelled.
"The gang is all back together again, hahahah! Now step aside!" Sunset Shimmer yelled.
She threw a fire blast at the six girls, who all hugged each other for protection.
Gohan jumped in front of them and held the immense blast in his hands. He struggled to hold it, so he directed it at the sky.
Rainbow Dash was the first to look.
"What the...?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"What!?" Applejack asked.
"I'll hold her off! You figure out a way to fix her!" Gohan yelled, flying up to the new Sunset Shimmer.
Sunset Shimmer threw another blast of magic at Gohan, which he kicked back at Sunset Shimmer.
Sunset Shimmer dodged the blast.
"You hid your strength, but the battle has only begun!" Sunset Shimmer exclaimed.
"You won't win!" Gohan said.
Gohan and Sunset Shimmer began to clash with barrages of punches and kicks.
Gohan was only a little bit stronger.
However, they seemed evenly matched.
"ATATATATATATA!" Gohan yelled as he threw his punches and kicks.
Gohan eventually ended the interaction with an axe kick, knocking Sunset Shimmer down to the ground.
Everyone looked in shock at the battle they were witnessing.
Gohan flew back down, attempting to slam Sunset Shimmer with a double axe handle.
Sunset Shimmer moved out of the way in time.
The impact caused the concrete to shatter.
Sunset Shimmer blasted Gohan with magic, which he couldn't dodge or block in time.
Gohan was damaged, but he recovered in time to redirect the blast back to Sunset Shimmer.
Gohan flew beside the blast going towards Sunset Shimmer.
He threw a few ki blasts at Sunset Shimmer too.
Sunset Shimmer blocked every projectile, but Gohan grabbed her head and flung her behind him.
Sunset Shimmer managed to throw a fire blast at Gohan before being sent flying.
Gohan dodged, but he was almost hit. His shirts were hit, though.
It revealed a single pec, and half of his six pack.
"You're not bad. If you were good, we could have been good rivals." Gohan said.
"I will still destroy you!" Sunset Shimmer said.
"T-That's so cool!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed.
"It's because he's the strongest being in existence." Twilight said.
"W-What!? But Sunset Shimmer... She's actually keeping up!" Fluttershy said.
"Gohan has another power increase in store." Twilight said.
"He said he'd hold her off, what are we supposed to do!?" Applejack said.
Sunset Shimmer knocked Gohan down to the ground with a double axe handle and threw a magic blast at Gohan.
Gohan fired a weak Masenko to counter the blast.
Gohan landed gently and sidestepped as Sunset Shimmer came down with a dropkick.
He immediately kicked her in the head with extreme force.
You could hear a cracked bone from it.
He repeatedly kicked her again, and then grabbed her faced and dragged it across the ground.
"Whoa! That's overkill!" Rainbow Dash screamed.
Gohan let go, and Sunset Shimmer got back up.
"Argh! You're good, but I'm still holding back!" Sunset Shimmer said.
"So am I." Gohan said, going in his Super Saiyan form.
Sunset Shimmer powered up.
Her power was still weaker, so Gohan suppressed himself.
"This time, I'm at my full potential. You won't get away with this!" Gohan said.
"I'd LOVE to see you try!" Sunset Shimmer yelled.
Gohan's resolute valor touched the hearts of the girls.
Gohan and Sunset Shimmer were at it again, but with stronger hits.
Gohan eventually broke up the interaction with a Masenko.
He used the time to perform the Multi-Form Technique.
Now there were four Gohans!
Sunset Shimmer came back to the battlefield and was utterly shocked by this display.
"Four of these nuisances!" She yelled.
"Snips! Snails! Come handle this!" Sunset Shimmer demanded.
Snips and Snails didn't bother.
The four clones nodded to each other, and three went after Sunset Shimmer while one fell back.
Despite the numbers, their powers were reduced.
That doesn't mean they couldn't give Sunset Shimmer a run for her money.
"Guys, did you figure it out?" Gohan asked.
"Figure what out?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"I'm not supposed to defeat Sunset Shimmer right now! It's up to you!" Gohan said.
"Us!? What about you!? Just go Super Saiyan 2 or whatever!" Twilight said.
"No, Twilight! Remember, what's your purpose in Equestria?" Gohan asked.
"I'm... I'm the Princess of Friendship." Twilight said.
"We can't destroy her, but we can only make her realize. Killing her is pointless! There's a good person under that mask. She was Celestia's student!" Gohan said.
"Yeah, that's right!" Twilight said.
Then, one of Gohan's clones came sliding across the concrete beside Gohan.
"YOU'VE STALLED FOR LONG ENOUGH!" Sunset Shimmer yelled.
Gohan's clones all got together to become one again.
"My will to fight is endless!" Gohan shouted, charging at Sunset Shimmer again.
"HA! HA! HA!" Gohan yelled has he threw many ki blasts.
"T-This is an awesome battle!" Rainbow Dash squealed.
"ADYA!" Gohan screamed as he performed a double axe handle on Sunset Shimmer.
"Wait... That's right!" Twilight said.
"What?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"The magic contained in my element was able to unite us, the ones who created it!" Twilight said.
Sunset Shimmer got up from the recent impact.
The crown started to emit an energy towards the six.
The Mane Six!
"The Element of Harmony does not pertain to Sunset Shimmer, because it's purpose is for the magic of friendship!" Twilight exclaimed.
Gohan halted his assault, and remained in the air.
The energy, or magic actually, touched the six friends, and they all floated up in the air.
The six friends all got their pony counterpart ears, tails/extra hair, and/or their wings!
Well, only three got their wings.
Each of them represented an Element of Harmony, despite them not wearing the necklaces.
"Together, with the crown, we create a power beyond many! But it is not a power you have the ability to control!" Twilight exclaimed.
The crown started to counteract with Sunset Shimmer.
"The crown may be upon your head, Sunset Shimmer. But you cannot wield it! Because you don't possess the most powerful magic of all! The magic of Friendship!" Twilight said.
The six floating friends all held hands to create a double rainbow that flew up and down on Sunset Shimmer.
"Aaaahhh!" Sunset Shimmer screamed.
"ITS NOT ENOUGH!" She screamed.
She was ready to break free.
"KAMEHAMEHA!" Gohan screamed, putting full power into his Kamehameha wave.
The combined blasts were too much to handle.
"Here and in Equestria, it is the only power than can unite us all." Twilight said.
The magic of Friendship released the students from Sunset Shimmer's spell.
It reversed Snips and Snails' transformation.
"NOOO!" Sunset Shimmer yelled.
An explosion ensued outside the school.
Gohan floated back down to the ground, where his friends were.
They laid on the ground.
He still sensed Sunset Shimmer, but her darkness was destroyed.
The Mane Six all got up again.
They noticed Gohan's upper body, but he didn't realize they were looking.
"We did it." Gohan said.
"My goodness! Y-Your upper body..." Rarity said.
Gohan looked down at his exposed skin, and hid it while blushing.
There was a huge hole in the ground.
"You will never rule Equestria. Any power you may have had in this world is gone!" Twilight declared.
"Tonight, you've shown everyone who you truly are. You showed them what was in your heart!" She added.
Everyone walked over to where the destruction occurred.
Sunset Shimmer actually felt... Guilt.
She was crying.
Gohan smiled. She finally figured it out.
"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry! I... I didn't know there was another way..." Sunset Shimmer sobbed.
Gohan jumped down into the hole.
Sunset Shimmer was fearful for her own life when she saw the Super Saiyan in front of her.
"Of course there was. The magic of Friendship exists everywhere. You were a monster without empathy. But now you've changed. I will accept your apology. We do." Gohan said, referring to his new friends.
"Huh?" The five asked.
He held out a hand to Sunset Shimmer.
"B-But all I've done since I've been here is drive people apart! I don't know the first thing about friendship!" Sunset Shimmer sobbed.
"But it's never too late to learn, Sunset Shimmer. I bet they can teach you." Gohan said, referring to his friends again.
He lifted her up, making her stand again.
She looked down at him with tearful eyes.
"Hugs?" Gohan asked.
Sunset Shimmer took the offer, and hugged the Super Saiyan who helped her realize her mistakes.
"Hugs are nice." Gohan said.
Gohan brought Sunset Shimmer up to the same level as everyone else.
Well, he flew up there.
"I-Is he flying!?" Applebloom asked.
"I sure am." Gohan said.
"Woohoo! Yeah!" Spike yelled.
"Did that dog just talk?" A boy asked.
"Me being able to talk isn't the weirdest thing in all this." Spike said.
"I, for one think you're adorable!" Rarity said, picking Spike up and scratching his ears.
"I believe this belongs to you." Celestia said, bringing the crown to Twilight.
"A princess leads by not forcing others to bow to her, but by inspiring others to stand with her." She said, placing the crown upon Twilight's head once more.
"We have all seen you are just capable of all that." Celestia said.
"I hope you see it too, Princess Twilight." Celestia said.
"I do." Twilight said.
Everyone cheered for Twilight.
Gohan reverted back to his base form and stood on the ground again.
He smiled for Twilight.
"And you." Celestia said, pointing at Gohan.
"Me?" Gohan asked.
"Although Sunset Shimmer had us under her spell, we were able to see the fight unfold. I must say, your resolute valor alone has touched all of our hearts." Celestia said.
"We thank you on behalf of this world. What is your name?" Celestia asked.
"Son Gohan." Gohan said.
"Son Gohan, thank you." Celestia said.
"Yeah! You were like, 'Ha!' And she was like, 'Ow!' And you grabbed her face, and-" Scootaloo said, before realizing everyone was staring at her.
Gohan laughed sheepishly.
"What can I say, huh? I fight for my friends." He said.
"Would now be a completely awkward time for a dance?" Flash Sentry asked Twilight, holding his hand out.
Twilight looked at the moon. She still had time.
She nodded, and took Flash Sentry's hand.
***
Everyone was in the gym again, partying like there was no tomorrow.
Gohan actually joined in on the dancing this time.
Well, when the Crusaders asked for him to carry them as he flew.
Rainbow Dash took Scootaloo for a ride with her newfound wings, while Applebloom and Sweetie Belle sat on Gohan's back as he flew around the gym.
Photo Finish wanted the seven friends to get in a photo for her.
So, the seven all got together, and they would never forget this night.
***
Everyone was hugging Twilight and Gohan.
"We'll miss you two." Everyone said.
"Look out for Sunset Shimmer, guys." Gohan said.
"Of course we will! Although I do expect some sort of apology from her." Rarity said.
"And we owe you, Gohan for saving us!" Rainbow Dash said, lightly punching Gohan in his shoulder.
"A-As long you guys will be good friends, and teach her friendship, I will personally take it as repaying your debt." Gohan said.
"I have a feeling she'll be handing out a lot of apologies." Twilight said.
"We better get going." Spike said.
"I know we've been friends for such a short amount of time, but I'll miss you all." Twilight said.
"Yeah, I'm really glad we made friends with you." Gohan said.
"Aw, we'll miss you too." Rainbow Dash said.
The three walked back to the portal.
"That crown does suit you, Twilight." Spike said.
"You know, I think I'm more comfortable in it now." Twilight said.
"I think you would be, I mean you know what it's like being a human now. You know what it's like for me, except I'm... Well, me." Gohan said.
The three entered the portal, back to Equestria.
As the moon was full again, the portal closed and the five friends all lost their pony parts.
Pinkie Pie, in an act of desperation, ran over to the statue where the portal used to be and ran into it.
"Aw, bummer!" Pinkie Pie said.
***
Back in Equestria, the rest of the Mane 6 and the princesses were waiting for Twilight's arrival.
Suddenly, Twilight came through the portal standing on her back hooves. She put her forehooves down on the ground again.
"Twilight!" Her friends shouted.
"You're back!" Rainbow Dash said.
"You've got your crown!" Rarity said.
Pinkie Pie hugged Twilight. "I knew you could do it!" She said.
"I was so worried- Wait, where's Gohan?" Applejack asked.
Gohan emerged from the portal with Spike.
"Gohan!" Pinkie Pie said.
"Hey!" Gohan said.
"It seems you have gone through quite a battle." Celestia said.
"You could say that, yeah." Gohan said.
"Is Sunset Shimmer alright?" Celestia asked.
"She's going to be fine. I left her in good hands." Twilight said.
"What are hands?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"These." Gohan said, showing his hands.
"Oh. Huh?" Rainbow Dash asked.
***
Since Twilight couldn't be bothered to talk about what happened in the other world, Gohan took over.
"There were the same ponies here, but as humans! Or basically me without the Saiyan biology." Gohan explained.
The whole tale was told to the others, and now Twilight would never return.
Or will she?
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