A day after the encounter with the Changeling syndicate and their leader, Chrysalis, the girls and the boys are now forced to lay low since they are now fighting a war on two fronts. With enemies that are stronger and smarter than them put together. More fatal for that matter, too. Furthermore, the Victory Squad was compromised and down by one less member.

Now the boys were relocated at the girl’s base, just a precaution for their safety and so that neither Zoor or the changelings would locate them. Inferno saw it through that the base would be 100% unhackable and impenetrable.

Meanwhile, Sunset volunteered to keep Celestia's oldest son in check and help clear his mind before he can be let back into the Victory Squad.

The rest of the girls began to train twice harder than they normally do, since now they fight enemies with different tactics, skills, and weaponry. With Tempest and Inferno supervising them, as instructed by Celestia.

"Alright girls, listen up. Masking your presence is our main goal, but it's also necessary to increase your top speeds beyond their limits… and without the use of your geodes, Dash," Celestia explained. "That is why for the duration of your training, I had Inferno install a new feature to your suits. Activate your watches and say "Protocol Training EX."

The girls did as Celestia instructed and activated their watches and said, simultaneously; “Protocol Training EX!” Next thing that happens is the girls feeling like they're being pushed down by a heavy weight.

"Nnnngh!!! Celestia Sensei, what… what's going on? Why do I… feel so heavy?" Rainbow grunted, trying to stay standing.

"It's Protocol Training EX. For the next 3 weeks, you must train to withstand heavy gravity in order to improve your maneuverability," Celestia instructed.

“Your suits are now generating a gravity force that surrounds your body; a force that is at least five times greater than the Earth’s gravitational pull. And be lucky that I didn’t double that equation, or otherwise you’ll be…. Well, crushed.” Inferno explained, while using his hand to make a fist; showing them what he meant by ‘crushed’.

"And don't even think about using your geode, Rainbow Dash. I've also asked Inferno to monitor the magic resonating from your geode. If you so much as activate it, I will know. And you know what happens when you disobey me.”

“And to add it off, Tempest will be sparing with you girls.” Inferno mention. The girls turn to face the ex-military girl, who gave them a cocky smile and cracked her knuckles.

"We've officially reached our final destination: Hell," Rainbow commented, looking pale.

"Let's get started, shall we?" Tempest asked, cracking her knuckles.

"You may begin," Celestia said before Tempest charged straight at the girls. She delivered a few good blows to them, only a handful of them were barely able to block, but the moment they lost their balance, gravity betrayed them, forcing them down.

"No fair! She's not being weighed down!" Pinkie whined.

"On the contrary," Tempest remarked. She removed her shirt and revealed a set of armor underneath that seemed to cover her body so well. "Inferno made me this armor long ago before we ever parted ways. I've worn it ever since and I trained with it through Protocol Training EX before; which means, I am on your playing field level… except I passed it a long time ago” She explained.

"I'm sure you would've been an excellent student," Celestia said. "Now carry on."

"With pleasure," Tempest nodded. The highly-trained military wonder woman took aim at Pinkie Pie and came at her with a swift frontflip kick from above. She shrieked and barely dodged out of the way. She then went after Rarity, landing a critical blow to the gut, making her grunt in pain and then tossed the ninja fashionista across the dojo.

"My aching back," Rarity said before she gave in and became unconscious. Tempest then moved onto Applejack. Surprisingly, the apple girl put up more of a fight than the others. She never could've anticipated how quick she was to block most of her attacks. Tempest started off nice and easy with a few punches to the face. Only one of them was dodged, the others were blocked by her strong arms.

The ex-military soldier was a bit impressed by the farm girl’s reflexes. But that only meant she can turn up the heat and attack with 10% of her true strength. Tempest increased her speed at will and dodged one of AJ's punches before landing multiple punches to her stomach, then swept her by the legs and kicked her to the wall.

"Not bad. You've got spunk, young lady. But you're still not there yet. Maybe when you've gotten up to my level of training, you might be able to land at least one blow. Keep practicing," Tempest gloated, raising her fist up in victory. "Now, who's next on my list?" she then turns to the remaining girls.

“I can’t watch this.” Inferno said with worry and turned the other direction. Unfortunately, Celestia pulls him around to watch the training session against his will. He looked at the girls and mouth the words; “I'm so sorry.”

Moments later, Inferno saw the girls all laying on the ground groaning and grunting from the beat down they received from Tempest. The girl stood in the center of the dojo, pretending to inspect her nails and had an extreme bored expression on her face.

"As much as I enjoy hearing the sounds of your pain and agony, I can only do so much in my spare time. So hurry up and lick your wounds and get up so we can begin again.” She said.

“Uh, how about we… don’t do it again.” Inferno responded. “I’m already not enjoying the sight of my old childhood friend beating up my other friends.”

"Hmmm… alright but only because it's you and it's getting late for these girls. Unless you want us to continue, Celestia," Tempest said, looking to the ninja teacher.

"No, that's enough for today. I'm a teacher, not a torturer from the Palace of Justice," Celestia said, giving the okay to stop. "Get plenty of rest. Oh and as an act of mercy, all of you can turn off the protocol by saying "End Session Now."

"Oh thank the makers. I thought I'd have to walk home in this state. I can't even begin to imagine what kind of abuse I'd put my poor bed through if I had this thing on! It would be the WORST… POSSIBLE… THING!" Rarity commented in relief and exhaustion

“But sadly, you girls have to go through this training again tomorrow.” Inferno mentioned.

“OH COME ON!” Rainbow complained.

As the few girls were getting up from their training and deactivated Protocol Training EX, Tempest walked over to Applejack, who was a bit bruised and exhausted from the beatdown she received. The ex-military woman brought her hand towards the farm girl, and while she was hesitant, Applejack took her hand and Tempest helped her up.

“Even though I don’t do this often and I don’t play favorites… but, you fought well. I hadn’t expected anyone to keep up with me, even when I'm using 10% of my physical strength.” Tempest commented. “And I can’t wait for our rematch.” Were the words that left her mouth as she walked away from AJ, who was at least surprised by Tempest’s words. And the most shocking, she sounded like she was actually honest about it.

"S-Sure, no problem, Tempest," Applejack said hesitantly.

Soon Applejack joined up with the others and left home to get some rest. Celestia, Inferno, and Tempest discussed the recent events with the arrival of the Changeling Syndicate.

“Inferno, how goes your research from the attack on the Victory Squad Tower?” Celestia asked the inventor.

“Well, I haven’t found much. Although, while I checked the security systems of the tower, it seems that Chrysalis's associates hacked into the system before I could install the updates. And right before they did, they timed their opening into the system, looking for any weak spots. And to ensure that they couldn’t be tracked or discovered in the system.” Inferno explained. “Whoever these guys are; they’re good.”

“It still doesn’t make any sense. If they would want to successfully kill Heat and Eternal; why would they do it in broad daylight? And more importantly, how did they know when it was the perfect opportunity to attack the tower?” Tempest asked.

“I still haven't got to that part.” Inferno replied. “But it raises a good question? However, since we’re fighting on two fronts; we’re not ready to find answers, just yet.”

"Think about it. Most places are heavily secured during the night. I doubt they'd want to make a fuss trying to off my boys during the night.” Celestia stated. "

“So attacking a heavily secured place in daylight would be the only option since the security would lessen and nobody would expect an attack…. Mmmm, clever.” Inferno said.

"Correct. And because Chrysalis has eyes and ears everywhere on the streets, she must've heard me talking about them during my time out in the town, or possibly overheard the boys talking about me. Or worse… she's probably been watching me my whole life as far back as my marriage to Blaze Burn and the boys' birth up to now," Celestia explained.

“Speaking of boys, how are we gonna continue to hide Heat and Eternal from the enemy? We can't keep doing this for the rest of our lives. Eventually they’re gonna get out into the city some time now.” Tempest stated.

“She’s right. And not to mention we don’t have any rooms for them to stay in; cause I forgot to include any.” Inferno added.

"Then I'll just bring some pillows and blankets from my house. It's not much, but it'll have to do. Besides, there should be enough space in the dojo for the boys to sleep in," Celestia said.

"Speaking of sleep, I heard Israel regained consciousness a while ago," Inferno said. "I got a text from Heat that said he was okay now."

“Good, out of all three of them. He’s kinda my favorite.” Tempest stated. “And what about the tower? And the damage report of Eternal’s little… rage incident?”

“Oh, well the good news is that the tower sustained minor damage from the shockwave blast. Of course the bad news, they got the incident on footage.”

"Damn! Alright. Do you have a recording of the original video?" Celestia asked.

“Unfortunately… Yes.” the inventor replied as he played the security footage of the attack. And in the footage, it shows Eternal going berserk and firing the Shockwave Gauntlet at the enemy soldiers and the shot that nearly collapsed the entire building. “And I must say, it’s not a very good look for Eternal.”

"The backlash and abuse… it'll be just like… like… like the Red Terror Incident back in his middle school," Celestia said with a heavy heart.

“Red Terror?” Tempest asked in confusion

"It happened when he was only 11. His little brother was constantly being bullied. Then one day, he saw him in the middle of a beating with 5 bullies. Eternal lost it and… I don't know much of it, but supposedly… he landed the bullies as well as their "friends" in the hospital. When I got there, Eternal's hands and parts of his face were covered in blood. The other kids' blood. The incident was taken to court and miraculously, we won the case. But at a heavy price. Eternal Flames got expelled and sentenced to juvie for 7 months."

“Whoa… That’s… uhhhh, I have no words for that.” Inferno replied.

"When he got out, he was different. He had grown his hair out and didn't bother to cut it. The look in his eyes… It's like a monster was controlling my son. That wasn't the same Eternal Flames I raised. On the bright side, his grades improved and he graduated high school," Celestia said.

“Well… what if I told you that…. That footage I showed you is not a copy?” Inferno mentioned.

“What are you saying, Inferno?” Tempest asked.

“Well, right after we left the tower…. I downloaded all the security footage from the tower and… Stole it.” Inferno stated.

Celestia, surprisingly didn't show any signs of anger. The principal just sighed and looked at Inferno as calm as a river current. "So the footage originally came from the tower, not from some outside source?"

“Nope. Meaning that Eternal’s public look is safe and no one will know what caused the damage to the tower’s structure.” Inferno said.

Celestia sighed in relief and hugged Inferno. "I owe you for sparing my son," she said.

What the principal didn’t know was that Inferno is unable to speak or to breath for that matter, since her large melons were drowning his face. Tempest began to feel a little bit bitter by this.

MMmmmmmpf mmmmmff!” Inferno tried to speak, even tapping on Celestia’s shoulder to get her to notice. “I… can’t… breathe!” His voice was muffled.

“Uhhh, Celestia. I think Inferno is beginning to lose his oxygen.” Tempest informs the adult woman.

"Oops, sorry." Celestia lets go of Inferno, letting him catch his breath. "I'm just relieved that you saved my son."

“No… *gasp*... problem.” Inferno replied just as he fell face first onto the floor.

“Well, he’s broken.” Tempest said.

"Yeah, that's my bad. Here, give this to him when he wakes up," Celestia reaches into her pocket and hands her $200. "This is so he can buy a decent meal. Call it a bonus before his monthly paycheck."

“I’ll let him know. And by the way, you really need to be careful when you hug people.” Tempest chuckled as she lifted up Inferno and carried him out of the building. Leaving Celestia all by herself in the hideout.

Moments after nearly everyone has left the hideout, the girls are halfway home and still feeling the pain from their intense training session. They were trying to work out the kinks in their sore joints, not looking forward to their next training session tomorrow.

"What did we ever do to deserve this?" Pinkie complained.

"Hey, we said it ourselves that we wanted to become Celestia's pupils in the first place. When we said we can handle her training regiment, we didn't expect it to be this tough. We're gonna have to adjust to this," Sunset pointed out.

"Wouldn't we have been better off using our own magical abilities? We used them before, why not now?" Fluttershy asked.

"Fluttershy, Ah git how ya feel. But Ah don't think these geodes are gonna do us any good anymore, Fluttershy. Those androids an' Zoor aren't big pushovers, even with our current strength from the training. We have to push ourselves past the limits of our normal human limitations more than ever. If we don't, we'll just end up as casualties," AJ said.

“That’s a very strong statement, AJ. I didn’t think you had it in you.” Rainbow said.

"Well, that fight with Tempest… it made me realize how inefficient our abilities are. She's been through hell an' back an' continues to get stronger and stronger each day. She ain't no slouch an' Ah'm not about to slow down either," Applejack said.

"Good point. Life doesn't favor those who would rather take shortcuts. If we have to endure such excruciating training in order to progress, then so be it. In a way, it's like my work," Rarity said.

"True. Your clothes aren't made in mere seconds. There's a lot of time and preparation to even come up with the ideas on how you want to make them. Then there's all the materials you need in order to make them. And that could take days, maybe weeks to make," Twilight said.

"I'm glad you see the hard work I put into them," Rarity smiles.

“Except they don’t really stand as an example to the training we endured.” Rainbow stated.

"I'd say boxers, but I don't think they go through the same excruciating training regiment as ninjas do. Maybe martial artists who spent their training days out in the wilderness," Sunset says, thinking out loud.

"Whatever way you put it, it won't change the fact that-- oh!" Fluttershy says in surprise.

"Fluttershy? What's wrong?" Rainbow asked. The animal caretaker pointed in front of her and the girls checked what she was looking at. Their eyes land on a certain silver-haired young man with bright yellow hair who saved their necks earlier.

"Israel? What are you doing out of bed? Shouldn't you be recovering?" Sunset asked.

"Tell that to my empty stomach. It's been bothering me all day, so I thought I'd pick up a pizza. Where are you heading off to?" Israel asked.

"Home. We had a rough training day with… Tempest," Fluttershy said.

"Ouch! I'm sorry to hear that. She's an extremely tough girl. But deep down, she can be a very nice person.” Israel replied. "How do I know? Simple, I chatted with her during lunch earlier. She's pretty cool."

"I should tell you, Inferno says he owes you big time for what you did with the tower," Rainbow said, patting his shoulder.

"I did what I could. When there's no time to think, I use a huge of my powers as a last resort. It leaves a nasty hangover after I regain consciousness. But it's worth it," Israel said.

“And we’re grateful for what you did.” Fluttershy stated as she embraced the young man in a grateful hug. He hugs her back in return.

"Listen, if you girls ever want to chat or have a huge lunch, let me know," he said.

“Well we love to, darling. But I’m afraid we are a bit tired at the moment. So perhaps we’ll-” Rarity replied until Fluttershy interrupted her.

“I don’t mind joining you for lunch. Tomorrow in the afternoon?” She said.

"Sure. My schedule is clear for tomorrow. I'll see you then," Israel said.

“I hope so,” Fluttershy smiled and waved at Israel as he walked away back to his house. The rest of the girls stare at the animal lover with shocked expressions on their faces, well except for Rarity’s.

"Oh and you know, Fluttershy… you're kinda cute," he said with a warm smile before heading off to get his meal. The shy, timid girl immediately squealed on the inside and her yellow cheeks turned red.

"Aww, Fluttershy's in love," Pinkie said teasingly. "And he finds it cute. Do I see a potential boyfriend in your future?"

"Alright, Pinkie. I think she's had enough," Rarity said.

“Yes, please!” Fluttershy said as she tried her best to hide her blushing face.

"Alright. Sorry, Fluttershy. But we're extremely happy he likes you. You're really lucky," Pinkie Pie said.

“HE ACTUALLY LIKES ME!?” Flutterhy screams happily in a way similar to Pinkie. “Does he? Or does he not? Should I dye my hair? Should I change my personality, cause I can be tough?” She widely asks questions.

“Jeez, Fluttershy, calm down.” Rainbow tries to calm the animal lover, before she could have a panic attack.

"Fluttershy, you don't have to change anything about you. Just be yourself. That's what guys like Israel love in a girl. So don't ever change who you are.” Rarity stated.

"O...Okay," Fluttershy replied.

“However, we do need you to look best for your lunch date with Israel. Tomorrow, I’ll help you pick out a perfect outfit to wear!” Rarity said.

"R-Really?" Fluttershy asked.

"Yes, so come along with me and I shall prepare you properly," Rarity said, her energy being brought back to her. Fluttershy followed the fashionista and the other girls laughed it off as Rarity being herself.

"Nothing more energizing than motivation," Rainbow said, amused.

“Eeeyup. Anyway, ah better go. My family is waitin’ for me, see y’all tomorrow.” AJ said as she separates from the group and heads straight for her family’s farm.

"Alright, catch you later, girls," Sunset said. The girls all headed their separate ways, heading to their respective homes.

Next day, the girls are going on with their daily lives. Meanwhile, Rarity helps Fluttershy with her ‘lunch date’ with Israel at her boutique shop.

“Are you sure this is… appropriate?” Fluttershy asked as Rarity measured her body to get the size of her outfit. Oh and she’s only wearing her bra and her underwear during the measurements; good thing that they’re in the back room of the shop.

"It's important to get the precise and exact measurements of your body before I can create your ensemble for your date today. You'll want to look your best, deary," Rarity insisted.

“O-okay.” Fluttershy replied, still feeling embarrassed for being almost naked in front of one of her friends.

"My goodness, Fluttershy. How did you manage to grow these so naturally?" Rarity asked, cupping her friend's breasts. Her cup size was a solid H-cup while hers was G-cup. "I'm surprised you're even able to stand so well." 'Curses. And I thought mine were bigger,' she thought to herself.

"Um… R-Rarity? You're… you're hurting me," Fluttershy said, blushing intensely. Rarity gasped and let go of her boobs.

"Sorry, darling. I suppose I got a little carried away," She replied as she continued with her measurements.

"Rarity. I was just wondering, what do you plan to do after high school?" Fluttershy asked.

"Hmm? Why the sudden interest?" Rarity asked.

"Just curious is all. I mean isn’t that we’re all curious about it.” Fluttershy replied.

"Well. It's obvious that I want to keep running the business at my precious boutique. But, I want to be able to wind down in the near future and settle down with a man I deem worthy to become my husband," Rarity said.

“That sounds very nice. But how are you ever gonna find your knight in shining armor?” Fluttershy asked.

“That… uh...ahem, let me worry about that, Fluttershy, deary.” Rarity replied as she finally got the measurements she needed to make her friend’s outfit. "Anyways, I have all the necessary measurements I need to complete your ensemble."

Rarity then heads to her desk, where her sewing equipment and tools are, and starts to work her magic. Fluttershy immediately puts on her clothes to avoid any humiliation, and she did it with perfect timing since the bell on the door rang. Meaning that someone has entered the shop.

Footsteps were heard, moving closer and closer to the backroom door. The door then opens, revealing a young teenage boy. He stood around 5’1” ft, and had spiky green hair and green eyes also. His skin was light purple and he wore a purple hoodie and dark violet pants. But he also had an exhausted expression on his face and sweat dripping down his forehead. As if he was running a while ago.

"Spike, welcome! My word, you're sweating bullets, darling," Rarity stated. "Can I get you anything, dear?"

"No thanks, I have some water with me already," Spike replied, showing a half-full bottle of water and then drinking some. "Sorry I'm late. I had to pick up some groceries for my mom before coming here. I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long."

“Nonsense, darling. You did arrive here as promised, and you were busy with family matters, so you don't have to worry, darling," Rarity reassured. “So why don’t you sit down and rest yourself for a while.” she suggested.

“Okay, thanks Rarity.” Spike replied. “You truly are generous as you are beautiful.” He whispered quietly as he went to sit down; although, Rarity was able to hear it, and his kind gesture made the fashionista fluster a bit.

"Oh, Spikey, you're such a gentleman. You flatter me too much, Spikey-poo," Rarity said, blushing a bit.

While Rarity is left to her work, Spike sits down to catch his breath and recharge. Fluttershy, in the meantime, was getting her regular clothes back on before walking out of the changing room in the back. When her eyes met with Spike's, she gasped.

"Spike! It's so great to see you!" Fluttershy exclaims, running over to hug the little guy. She smothered the little man in her large, squishy bosom. "I've missed you so much, yes I did."

"Fluttershy, darling. Be careful, you'll suffocate the poor dear," Rarity warned, concerned for the spiky-haired shortstack's safety. Fluttershy let go of Spike, allowing him to breathe.

"Oops. Sorry Spike. I got a little carried away there. Are you okay? I didn't hurt you in any way, did I?"

"No, it was just a hug," he assures her, blushing. "By the way, what've you been up to?"

"I… uh, well… I…" Fluttershy couldn't find the right words to tell Spike her plans.

Rarity, however. "We're getting Fluttershy prepared for her special lunch date with a boy. We're currently working on making her look presentable."

Spike is left with disbelief and hysterical. “Wait?... Fluttershy… has a date?” He asked. “Snips and Snails owe me some money.” He thought to himself. “So… Who’s the lucky guy?”

"He's a… unique young man who goes by the name of Israel Yabuki. Recently, he… risked his life to save us from an… unfortunate accident and invited one of us to lunch. Fluttershy was bold enough to accept his offer and guess what," Rarity said.

"What?"

"He called Fluttershy cute," Rarity let out a squeal. "It was absolutely adorable."

"Wow, congratulations Flutters. I'm happy for you," Spike said happily.

"T-Thanks, Spike. That really means a lot," Fluttershy blushed.

After getting the rest he needed, Spike was now fully replenished from his rest. And soon he was now able to assist Rarity in making Fluttershy’s outfit for her outing with Israel. And as expected, Spike was willing to do anything Rarity asked of him; of course, Rarity had to watch herself to not overwork him. During the beginning, when she did overwork him, she got a huge scolding from his parents, accusing her of taking advantage of their son without even so much as to reward him. That's a mistake she'll never make again.

He's a very sweet boy and she won't take him for granted.

After a few hours of working and sewing, Rarity had finally finished Fluttershy’s outfit and, not forgetting, paid Spike for his help. "Thank you so much, Spike. You were a big help," Rarity said.

"You're welcome, Rares. Let me know if you need me for anything else. And good luck with your first date, Fluttershy. Bye, girls!" Spike said, waving as he headed out.

After he had left, Rarity hands over her finished project to Fluttershy and gently shoves her into the changing room. “Go on, darling! Place it on. You’ll soon be even more fabulous!” She said.

"O-Okay then. Here goes nothing," Fluttershy said. She takes the dress with her to the changing room where she starts putting it on. Rarity waits patiently for her friend, sitting and humming a lovely tune. Later on, Fluttershy comes out and Rarity gasps at the ensemble Fluttershy has on.

Her dress was a golden yellow dress with spring green and baby blue trims. On the side of her bottom part of the dress were butterflies sewn into it and for the cherry on top, a pretty pink bow that shows off her beauty and adorableness. "Fluttershy, you look adorable!" she said, hugging her friend.

"You think so?" Fluttershy asked.

"I know so. Israel would not be able to resist when he lays his eyes on you.” Rarity replied.

"Yay," Fluttershy exclaimed quietly to herself.

Soon after leaving Rarity’s shop, Fluttershy sent a message on her phone to Israel, asking where they would like to meet. Israel messages her his location and tells her that he’ll be waiting for her.

After walking for a few minutes, Fluttershy had arrived at the location where Israel would be; a restaurant called Joe’s Diner Palace. And waiting at the front entrance of the establishment, is Israel, dressed in a black, thin hoodie zip-up jacket, dark blue shirt and black pants.

While she tries to hide it, Fluttershy was a little flustered at how good looking he is. Same goes for Israel, for he was paralyzed by Fluttershy’s beauty and cuteness.

"Umm… h-hi Israel. I-I hope I… d-d-didn't keep you waiting. H-How do I... look?" she asks, feeling more shy and embarrassed.

"Oh… my… god. Fluttershy… you look…" he paused for a moment and went up to hug her and nuzzle her. "...ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE!!!"

“R-Really?!” Fluttershy asked, while a bit excited by his reaction and flustered when he hugged her.

"Of course, Flutters. You look so cute! Did you get yourself all nice and ready just for lunch?" Israel asked.

"Y-Yes. Rarity insisted on it," Fluttershy explained.

"Well, she did a good job. You look gorgeous. Shall we head inside?" he asked. Fluttershy nodded and followed Israel inside the diner.

"Welcome to Joe's Diner Palace. Table for two?" the host asked.

"Yes siree," Israel replied.

"Follow me, I've got the perfect spot for you two crazy lovebirds," the host said. The two blushed at what the host called them as they followed him to a special spot in the restaurant.

The spot they were assigned to was at the corner of the restaurant with a round table and a large window with a big view of the city, with the mall in full view as well. "Hey, this is a pretty neat spot. After you, m'lady." Israel says.

Fluttershy let out a cute giggle by his clivery gesture. “Why, thank you, good sir.” She replied. She takes a seat by the window and Israel takes a seat next to her.

"Enjoy your time here and a waiter will come." the host says before leaving the table.

After the host left, Fluttershy and Israel began to have a conversation together. Chatting about certain things involving their time in High School and other things involving their childhood. That’s when they saw their waiter coming.

“Good evening! Thank you for choosing Joe’s Diner, I’ll be serving you tonight!” The waiter said. He had light yellow skin, cherry red eyes and bright blue hair. He wore the Joe Diner’s uniform but had a bit of style to it which included a black bow tie with a bright red knot.

"Hey there.“ Israel saw his name tag which said ‘Blazing Waters.’

“Can I start you two off with your drinks?” Blazing asked, pulling out his notepad and pen.

"Sure, a nice cold cup of Pepsi, please," Israel said.

"And I'll just have a glass of water.” Fluttershy added.

“Pepsi and a glass of water coming right up you two. Take some time to look over our menu and I’ll be back with your drinks.” Blazing said with a smile before heading to the kitchen. The two then took that exact time to look over their menus and choose what they would like to eat.

"So, Fluttershy, what's been going on lately? You and your friends doing alright?" Israel asked.

“We’re doing fine.” Fluttershy replied, then she got a little closer and lowered the volume of her voice. “Well except for our new training session that my friends and I went through. I mean have you ever had to spar with Tempest while feeling like you're being pushed down by gravity?"

"No, but I can tell it was painful for you. Why do you put yourself through that excruciating training session if all it does is leave both you and the girls exhausted and sore? Tempest is no pushover considering her involvement with the U.S Army," Israel stated

"This is something we have to do. You've seen how dangerous it is in Canterlot right now. We barely escaped with our lives during that fight with the Changeling Syndicate," Fluttershy pointed out.

"That's true. Still, it does make me worry about you girls. Especially you. And yet you still manage to come out strong as ever. This world needs more people like you," Israel said straight to her face. Fluttershy felt flattered that he appreciated the hard work and effort she and her friends put into keeping the city safe.

"Why, thank you. But… if you don't mind me asking, why did you decide to become a member of the Victory Squad?" Fluttershy asked.

"Good question. The truth is, I wanted to be able to show the world I can make a difference, but I didn't know how I could do it. Then I met Eternal Flames and Heat Blitz, my best friends. We were out at an arcade and got to talking over some burgers. Then before we knew it, the subject of becoming a hero came to our thoughts. But we all have different ideas on what we think makes a hero. Heat thought a hero was someone who can save others without harming the enemy, but even that was impossible. Eternal thought dealing some swift, hard justice by beating your enemies to the ground was the measure of a true hero."

"What about you? What do you think?” Fluttershy asked.

"Let's see… I think what makes a true hero is someone who has an unshakable resolve to do the right thing, even when things seem hopeless. To stay true to your beliefs and keep a brave smile to show everyone that everything'll be fine. And when you have this… power within you, you must only use that power only when necessary. Like this wise man once said: With great power comes great responsibility," Israel explained.

Soon afterwards, Blazing comes back with two tall cups. "Here you are. One cup of water for the lady and one cup of pepsi for her gentleman. Are you ready to order or do you need some time to think it over," Blazing asked.

"I'm ready. How about you, Fluttershy?" Israel asked.

“I am hungry, so I’m also ready to order.” She replied.

"Alright. What'll it be for you two lovebirds?" Blazing asked, pulling out his pen and notepad. The two were a bit flustered and sheepish for being called ‘loved birds’.

"I'll have an order of some fried, boneless chicken with a side of garlic fries," Israel said.

"And I'll have some spaghetti, with garlic bread and a potato salad," Fluttershy said.

“Wonderful choices for a night here! I'll have your orders ready in a few minutes." Blazing said, taking the menus with him as he made his way back to the kitchen.

"So, being a hero means you have a responsibility to the people?" Fluttershy asked.

"Yup. But there were times when I got my butt handed to me.”

“Well, believe it or not…. There were a few times where I sparred with Applejack… and I pinned her down on the mat.” Fluttershy said with a sheepish expression on her face.

“Whoa. I guess the old saying is true; ‘It’s always the quiet ones…’, right?” Israel replied, which causes the two to have a laugh and give them something to smile about.

"So, do your parents know about your occupation?" Fluttershy asked.

"Only my dad does. My mom… she doesn't know… at least, not yet, anyways. She's always scared for me because of my… condition," Israel replied.

"Condition? What kind of condition? As in medical, or behavioral?” Fluttershy asked.

"It's sort of a mental disability. I… I have Asperger's Syndrome. I get socially awkward around large crowds. And I have a bit of a goofy personality.” Israel explained.

“Well, honestly… I kinda like you like this. I mean you being goofy, not the… Oh, i'm not making this good, am I?” Fluttershy said, feeling a bit foolish.

"No, of course not. You're doing fine, Flutters," Israel then acts out of instinct and strokes Fluttershy's cheek tenderly. Which made the animal lover a bit skittish and flustered even more. Just then, Israel moved his hand away, blushing.

"Oh! S-Sorry about that. I couldn't help myself. I guess I just find you so cute that I couldn't stop myself from stroking you. I'm sorry if I overstepped," Israel chuckled nervously.

“No no, it's fine…it’s…” Fluttershy was gonna say more, but lost thought as she and Israel locked eyes and slowly drew closer to each other. “Fine.” she spoke softly.

Fluttershy and Israel continued to look into each other’s eyes for a long minute, and their faces drew more and more closer, as they paid no attention to everyone and everything around them. And soon they closed their eyes as they brought their lips against each other, and the two softly kissed each other. They kiss for a full 2 minutes until they detach from each other’s lips and stare into each other’s eyes.

"Wow… that felt… amazing," Israel said.

Fluttershy giggled happily. “It really did!” She said. “I have never felt so… so… alive.”

Israel chuckled at Fluttershy’s excitement and felt a sense of warmth seeing her smile and acting so pure. Of course, there was a big question on his mind.

“Hey, Fluttershy. There’s something I need to know.” He asked.

“Yes, what is it?” She asked as well

“What are we now? I mean what does this mean for us as we move forward from today? Are we… you know… officially a couple? Or...” Israel said.

"I… I'm not sure, myself. M-Maybe… maybe we should take it slow. Start out as friends, but… I don't mind a little friendly cuddling every now and then," she suggested.

“Wait... what?” He replied in confusion.

"You know, like… like this," Fluttershy leans in and gives Israel a big hug, nuzzling into him. His heart beated 10 times faster than normal, but soon, it calmed down and he cuddled her, too. Fluttershy giggled and let go. "Are you okay with that?"

"Sure, yeah. In fact, I think I'm gonna enjoy this.” Israel replied.

Soon, Blazing came by with their food. He placed them both in front of them, along with the silverware and napkins.

“You two enjoy your wonderful meals together, and remember to smile! You know you’re never fully dressed without one.” Blazing winks at them with a smile.

"Thank you," Fluttershy said. When she smiles, she lets out a cute squee, that almost made Israel have a heart attack.

"T-T-Thank you, sir." he said, keeping his composure… sort of. Fluttershy realizes this and softly wraps her arms around him and embraces him, with his head brought down to her soft, massive breast. And then she strokes his hair as she softly whispers to him.

“There, there. It's alright, Izzy. It's gonna be alright.” She whispered.

"Hehehe, I guess your… your cuteness took me by surprise," he replies before nuzzling Fluttershy, making her giggle.

"And you call me cute?" Fluttershy teases. "Maybe instead of just friends, we can be… friends with benefits, if you'd like." Israel's eyes shot wide open.

"I thought you were an angel. But no… you're a goddess!" he responded

Fluttershy giggled at his response as she brought her mouth to his ear and whispered something in his ear, which made Israel shocked as ever.

“Then how about you and me leave this place and head on to my house for our little fun? My family is away for the day and I'm all alone.” she said, quietly and with a seductive tone.

"Yup… it's official… my life is just beginning," he commented. "A-Anyways, I'll definitely be there with bells on."

“I’ll be waiting.” Fluttershy replied.

"Right. Anyways let's finish with our lunch and we’ll be on our way.” Israel said.

“Agreed.” Fluttershy responded.

After their conversation, the two enjoyed their meals, which were very delicious by the way, and conversed a little more, telling a few good jokes and sharing a few laughs. Fluttershy even told Israel a few interesting stories about her own life and a little bit of her friends' lives. But not too much since they were still barely friends.

Moments later, after finishing their meals, Israel paid the bill before leaving the diner with Fluttershy and gave her a big hug.

And the animal loving girl gave him the address to her house and sent him off with a peck on the cheek before parting ways. And on that day, Fluttershy felt more alive than she had in her entire life.

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The Victory Tower reigned over Canterlot City. It was still recovering from the attack from the changeling syndicate. Thankfully, no one was hurt in the attack but the whole attack was captured and speculations were being created. Down at the very base of the tower stood a man who happened to have served one of the squad mates that resided in the tower at a restaurant down a few blocks. He wore a dark red pinstripe coat along with a bright red dress shirt and the same bowtie, along with a red burgundy dress pants with matching red cuffs at the bottom. He adjusted his monocle and looked up at the tower with a grin.

“Well… this is for sure going to be very entertaining.” Blazing said to himself as he chuckled to himself.