The Elements of Nature, Book 2

Chapter 9, The Double Date

In Abysus, it’s night in Bellwood. All is quit, not even the mice are about. That is, until sparks of electricity begin to flicker from building to building, till it stops at a pizzeria. Inside, the sparks destroy some cash registers, before it takes on the form of a small humanoid creature, around a third of a meter tall, black with a yellow stomach, and yellow eyes, with a metallic plat on it’s head, making it look like a living battery. It then laughs at the destruction it did, when a bola tangles it and it lands on the buffet table.

The little creature sees that the bola came from a Unicorn colt, around 10 years old, with a flame red coat, an orange mane and tail and charcoal black eyes, and cutie mark. “Man, you Megawhatts are annoying, your even worse than rats,” the colt said. Unfortunately, the Megawhatt breaks free and zaps the buffet table, causing it to explode, which sends some leftover pizza all over the colt. “Ow, so annoying. Blah, pizza!? Who’d ever want to eat something like that?”

The Megawhatt laughs at the colt as it heads outside, followed by the colt, who pulls out a small rubber sheet from his saddle bag, and captures the Megawhatt, who tries to zap him. “Fun’s over!”

“Nice work, Fire.’” The colts dad, Phoenix, said as he and two other foals, one a Unicorn colt around Fire’s age that's gold and black, and a Pegasus filly two years older than Fire’ with an orange coat and a red mane with a chemical bottle for a cutie mark, walk up with a rubber band ball, which they use to trap the Megawhatt.

“Thanks, Dad. Now, can you help get this pizza sauce off.” Fire’ said as he takes a napkin from inside the pizzeria with his magic and rubs the sauce off.

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Ten years later, at the Trump Soho New York hotel, Fire’ and Applejack come into the group room with some Ray's Pizza boxes for lunch. “Soup's on, everypony!” Applejack said as she and Fire’ place the four boxes on the table.

“That sure does smell good.” Twilight said as she opens a box and takes out a 5 cheese pizza slice.

“You got that right.” Fire’ said as he takes a slice.

“This is the best pizza I ever had!” Spike said as he eats two slices at once.

“Ya don’t say?” A familiar voice, except to Terra and Agua, said at the open door.

Twilight turns around and sees, “Shining Armor! Cadence!”

“Twilight!” Cadence said as the two do a quick hug before ... “Sunshine, sunshine, ladybugs awake. Clap your hooves and do a little shake!” The two said with a little laugh.

“Why are you two here?” Rarity asked.

“We were invited here by the UN.” Shining Armor said. “Guess they didn't know that the Crystal Empire is a part of Equestria.”

“Me and Applejack ran into them when we get back.” Fire’ said. “They were excited to see us, and to see you, Twiley.”

At this, Twilight gives her older brother a big hug. “I’m so glad to see you, Shining Armor.” Twilight said, not having seen her brother in over a year.

“I’m glad to see you, too.” Shining Armor said as he returns the hug. “We should go do something this afternoon.” He said as he looks at the clock, which shows that it’s 2:00 p.m.

“That be great.” Twilight said as she drops the hug. “We can go to the museum, and maybe to Coney Island. I heard there are some really good roller costars there. You like to come?” Twilight asked the Fire Avatar.

“I love too.” Fire’ said.

“Great!” Twilight said as she and Cadence go to the dresser room, which is where Twilight realizes something.

“Twilight, what’s wrong?” Cadence asked.

“When Fire’ said yes when I asked him to come along, I think I just go me a date.”

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“Did I just get a date with your sister?” Fire’ asked Shining Armor on the other side of the room, out of earshot.

“I think you just did.” Shining Armor said, causing Fire’ to blush slightly. “Say, I never noticed before, but where did you get that scar from?” Armor said as he points toward a star shaped scar on Fire’s head, a few centimeters from his horn.

“I got it from a psychopath, the same one who took my sister.” Fire’ said with a sad tone.

“Sorry. Did I bring back some bad memories?” Shining Armor asked.

“Yeah. But we all can’t live in the past.” Fire’ said as he looks over to the clock. “We still got a few hours left.”

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Later, at 6:00 p.m., Shining Armor and Fire’ are waiting in the lobby for Twilight and Cadence. “I hope they get here soon.” Fire’ said as the clock now reads 6:01.

“Calm down, Fire.’” Twilight said as she and Cadence walk up to the two. “Ready to go?”

“We sure are, Twiley.” Shining Armor said as he places an arm around Cadence as they head outside, with Twilight and Fire’ walking closely together.

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At the American Museum of Natural History, the foursome are awestruck by the sear size of the museum. It’s about 4 stories tall and looks like a Greek temple, with statues of Alicorns on the four front column. Above the statues, they’re words. They say:

State of New York Memorial to

Theo Roosevelt

A great leader of the youth of America

In energy and fortitude in the faith of our fathers

In defense of the rights of the people

In the love and conservation of nature

And in the best in life and in Creature-kind

“Wow, it’s bigger than I thought.” Twilight said as they head inside. “This should be fun.”

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Later at 7:00 p.m., the four walk out, with some souvenirs. “That was amazing!” Cadence said.

“You got that right.” Shining Armor said. “I still can’t believe that Tyrannosaurs Rex skeleton at the front. It scared me half to death.”

“That was funny to see.” Twilight said, amused that her older brother got scared because of a fossilized skeleton of a reptile that lived 65 million years ago.

“Okay, next stop: Coney Island.” Fire’ said as they head for the subway.

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Later, at 9:30, the foursome leave Coney Island, some of the sick. “That was the best roller coaster I’ve ever been on.” Twilight said, thought she’s slightly sick, due to have some food before going on.

“Your right about that, Twi.” Fire’ said as he teleports the souvenirs they back to the hotel.

“That sure was fun.” Cadence said as she holds onto Shining Armor, who throws away their leftover food. That's when they notice a teenage Griffon walking by, talking on some kind of cellphone that has a glowing power cord to a pack on his back. He has long hair with an orange strip in it, that covers half of his face, along with a black shirt with a necklace thats a flaming skull.

“What is up with that Griffins phone?” Twilight asked.

“That looks like it’s from Wakanda.” Fire’ said. “No one from outside of that nation should be able to get Wakandan tech. We should find out how he got it.” Fire’ said as he follows the Griffon, who turns around into a dark ally way.

“Sorry, Corvo, you're not her type.” Someone of the phone said.

“Well, you tell her I’m part of something big.” Corvo said on the phone. Corvo then turns around when he gets the feeling of being followed, and barley sees Fire,’ Twilight, Shining Armor, and Cadence hid behind some garbage cans. “I’ll call you back.” He said as he hangs up, while the foursome then look at Corvo, and see that his phone has somehow turned into a pistol, which he fire at them. Fire’ shields Twilight, while Shining Armor does the same with Cadence as the teenage Griffon runs.

“Uh, Fire,’ you can let go now.” Twilight said when she notices that Fire’ is now hugging her.

“Uh, sorry.” Fire’ said as he let's go, while Shining Armor does the same.

“We need to stop that guy.” Armor said as he goes after the teenager, along with Fire.’ They see Corvo run down another ally, and where they barely avoid his car, which looks like an orange and black jeep with a skull on the hood.

“This guy’s nuts.” Twilight said as Fire’ goes elemental.

“I’ll go after him, you guys call the others.” Fire’ said as he flies after Corvo, who’s driving down main street, and sees Fire’ in the rearview mirror. He shoots at Fire’ a few times, but the shots either miss or go through him. Corvo then notices where he’s going, and barley hits a bus, and somehow does a U-turn. Realizing that Corvo will run over Twilight, Cadence and Shining Armor, he blast one of the tire, melting the rubber, leaving the wheel bare, which causes Corvo to crash into a lamppost near the three. Corvo then tries to fly away, but Shining Armor uses his magic to pull him down, and conjures some rope to tie him up.

Fire’ then turns back to normal and skids to a halt as Twilight takes Corvo’s phone. “What is your deal?!” Corvo nearly yelled. “I wasn't doing anything!”

“Except shooting at two princesses from Equestria, who have diplomatic immunity here.” Shining said as Twilight shows Fire’ the phone.

“Defiantly Wakandan tech, modified with Stark tech.” Fire’ said as he incinerates the phone. “Who gave you this stuff?”

“Ha! Even if I did tell you, you guys wouldn't stand a second with my boss.” Corvo said. Suddenly they hear some pounding from Corvo’s car.

“That doesn't sound like a normal engine.” Twilight said as she and the other three walk up to it.

“Maybe it’s some kind of hybrid?” Fire’ said as Shining unlocks the hood.

“There’s nothing in there, I swear!” Corvo claimed, but they ignore him as they open the hood, and see a yellow glowing battery. As some crakes appear, it explodes as a bolt of electricity jumps out and lands in between the foursome and Corvo. As the smoke clears, a small humanoid creature, around a third of a meter tall, black with a yellow stomach, and yellow eyes, with a metallic plat on it’s head, making it look like a living battery, which causes Fire’ to gasp in surprise as the little creature gets up into the air and heads for Corvo, who tries his best to run, but gets zap as the little creature heads for his backpack, opens it, and another little creature comes out.

“What are those things?” Twilight asked as the two creature fly around in the air, laughing that their free.

“They're Megawhatts. I haven’t seen any in years.” Fire’ answered.

“You know about those things?” A surprised Cadence said.

“Yeah. They’re native to Abysus, and they’re considered the first lightningbenders.” Fire’ said as the Megawhatts land. “They were also a pretty big nuisance since they like to cause mischief.”

“Really? How?” Twilight asked, only to get the answer when the two Megawhatts angrily growl at Corvo, who smiles sheepishly. They then run up to him, pin him to the ground, and begin to zap him.

“Ow! Ow! Stop -- ow -- that!” Corvo begged in between zaps.

“We need to stop them before they eat all the electricity in Brooklyn and multiply a hundred fold.” Fire’ said.

“Any advice against these things?” Shining asked. Just then, one of the Megawhatts turns into it’s electric form and shocks Shining, while the other zaps him a few times.

“Try not to let them zap you.” Fire’ said as the Megawhatts stop.

“Thanks, I got it.” Shining Armor sarcastically said as the two Megawhatts get onto some power lines. They then both chatter in some high-pitch language and take off along the lines. “Get back here, you little miscreants!” Armor yelled out as he, Fire,’ Twilight and Cadence run after them, while leaving Corvo behind, who hops away.

Further down the street, the two Megawhatts destroy some traffic lights, causing some accidents. It wasn't until after the accidents that the foursome arrive. “Your right, Fire.’ They do love to cause mischief.” Twilight said as she surveys the damage.

“Where did they go?” Cadence asked.

“Up there!” Fire’ said as he points to the second story of one of the buildings, where the Megawhatts are shouting at them, one even mooning them, before they take off south toward New Jersey. “Me and Shining will keep after them.” Fire’ said as he and a somewhat reluctant Shining Armor run down the street. “You two give us some eyes in the sky.” Fire’ said to Twilight and Cadence.

At this, both Twilight and Candace fly up into the sky, and see that the Megawhatts are now heading for the docks. Twilight then gets out he phone and calls her brother. “Guys, the Megawhatts are heading for the docks.”

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“Why would they head for the docks? There aren't any power plants there.” Fire’ said as he and Shining follow the Megawhatts, with Fire’ in his elemental form, flying, while Shining Armor is running along the ground. After a few minutes chase, Shining Armor nearly collapse at a lamppost, which Fire’ notices as he looks back. He then turns back and lands next to Shining Armor. “You okay?”

“I will be. But we lost them.” Armor said as he catches his breath.

“Your right.” Fire’ said as he looks in the direction the Megawhatts went. “They’re too far ahe-- Wait, what?” Fire’ said as the two Megawhatts comeback.

“Na, na, na-na, na!” They both said as they take a turn toward some storage facilities.

“Come on.” Fire’ said as he and Shining Armor follow the Megawhatts, this time both on the ground. The two stop when they reach some stairs that lead to the storage building, where the Megawhatts are waiting. Twilight and Cadence then join them, with Cadence checking on her husband.

“Are you okay, Shiny?” Cadence asked.

“Just, give me a sec, so I don’t hurl.” Shining Armor said as he takes some deep breaths.

“Amazing you two didn't loss them.” Twilight said.

“That’s the thing, Twi.” Fire’ said. “I think they wanted us to follow them.” Fire’ said, getting a surprised look from Twilight, her brother and her sister-in-law as he heads toward the storage building. He opens the door and they head in and hide behind some crates. That's when they see a disturbing sight.

They see a large generator, with small, yellow glowing tubes, all of them having a Megawhatt, with the first two trying desperately to break the glass. “I see it, but I don’t believe it. The Megawhatts need out help.” A surprised Fire’ said.

“Someone built a factory that uses them as a power source.” Twilight said.

“Quiet, guard's coming.” Cadence quietly said as a Unicorn guard in a Stark Exosuit walks down the catwalk, when he sees the escaped Megawhatts.

“Hey, two of the batteries got out!” He yelled out as he jumps down to the ground floor. The two Megawhatts make a break for it, but the guard charges up the suit, and captures the Megawhatts, trapping them in two glass tubes.

“Talk about cold.” Twilight said to her brother, sister-in-law, and Fire,’ all of them oblivious that another Unicorn guard in a Stark Exosuit, is silently walking up to them from behind.

“Armor, you better do something soon, if you know what I mean.” Fire’ whispered to Armor, who turns his head slightly.

“I do.” Armor said as he knocks the Unicorn off-balanced as Fire’ kicks him to the wall. Unfortunately, the first guard captures the four in an energy bubble using his suit.

“This is bad.” Twilight said as the second guard gets up and smiles. Just then, the storage buildings doors open, showing Corvo and his boss, a blue, muscular Minotaur with an orange mohawk with black and white paint around his face, making it look like a skull. He also has a black sleeveless shirt with a skull on it, along with purple tattoos all over his body. He also wears arm and leg braces, black wrist bands, knee pads with orange pants, and silver shoes with black spikes on them.

“You four better be worth interrupting my workout for.” The Minotaur said as he head toward a red punching bag.

“Looks like spies, Fistrick.” One of the guards said, oblivious that Fire’ is whispering something into Twilight's ear.

“We got spies in my house of business?” Fistrick said as he punches the bag, breaking it slightly.

“There’s no sing out front.” Shining Armor said.

“Yeah. It looks like you don’t want people to know about your business.” Fire’ said as Fistrick nearly breaks the bag in two, white sand falling out.

“Well, Wakandan tech and Stark weapons like this just don’t fall of a truck.” Fistrick said as he continues to punch the bag.

“I’m sure whoever you took it from isn’t too happy about it going missing.” Fire’ said as Fistrick does one last punch, snapping the chains and sending the punching bag crashing to the ground.

“He don’t care anymore ... bro.” Fistrick said with a slight evil laugh.

“So, you steel Wakandan tech, upgrade it with stolen Stark weapons, and use the Megawhatts to charge it.” Fire’ aid as Twilight charges up a spell.

“Two different people make it. Another species powers it. I mass-produce it and sell it to the highest bidder. It’s just good business, bro.” Fistrick said, then he notices Twilight charging her spell. “What are you doing?”

“Knocking out your guards.” Twilight said as she cast the spell, which causes the energy bubble to explode, knocking out the guard. Fire’ then sends a blast of fire toward the other guard, sending him across the room, knocking him out.

“Nice one, Fire.’” Twilight said.

“Oh, you just made a big mistake, bro.” Fistrick said as the four face him and Corvo.

“I made a lot of mistakes. Shutting you down isn't one.” Fire’ said. At this, Fistrick runs to the other end of the factory, followed by a sacred Corvo. Shining Armor then conjures a bola, and uses it to tie up Corvo as he, Fire,’ Cadence and Twilight follow Fistrick.

A trap door opens as Fistrick jumps in, and as the foursome are about to do the same, there's a rumble as a large suit of some kind rises from the hole, with Fistrick piloting it. The suit is about 2 and a half meters tall, orange, has four mechanical fingers, and has a mohawk. “You never asked why we need so many of th,se Megawhatts,” Fistrick said as the suit closes as six Megawhatts on the suits back scream in pain. “Let’s take this baby for a test-drive,” he said as the suit moves forward. “Looks like I’m getting my workout after all.”

“Okay, I give up. What is that?” Fire’ asked.

“It must be something he made.” Twilight said as she, Fire,’ Shining Armor, and Cadence back up in fear. “Any chance that the others are on their way?”

“I hope so.” Cadence said as they all look at each other in worry. They then see red dots appearing all over their bodies, and realize that it’s the suits targeting system, which beeps as it fire four missile their way. They run, but the explosion from the missiles sends them flying a few meters.

“Whoa! I love it!” Fistrick said as he advances toward them. Thinking quickly, Shining Armor takes a Stark Industries gun and open fires on the mecha-suit, causing Fistrick to stop.

“Stop shooting! You might hit the Megawhatts!” Fire’ pointed out as he takes the gun and throws it away.

“How are we supposed to fight back, then?” Cadence asked.

“Oh, we can fight.” Fire’ said to the confused Equestrians. “We just have to take him down without hurting them.”

“That wont be easy.” Twilight pointed out.

“Has it ever been easy.” Fire’ said as the mecha-suit emerges from the smoke, without even taking a scratch.

“I sure hope you know what you're doing.” Shining said as Fire’ takes out his sword and goes elemental.

“I hope so, too.”

“You can presto-chango all you want. I’m still gonna squash you like a bug.” Fistrick said as he charges at Fire’ and punches him, sending him flying out of the building. Outside, a slightly dazed Fire’ gets up as Fistrick charges toward him, ready for the finishing move.

Angry, Fire’ instinctively does some kind of spell, which causes his horn to flash gold for a moment as he casts the spell. Fire’ does a punching motion as a white energy glows around his hoofs, and it somehow sends Fistrick flying, but he’s just hovering in the air, as if gravity stopped working for him. Twilight, Shining Armor, and Cadence are completely shocked at this, along with Fire.’ “A gravity spell?! Wow!” An impressed Fire’ said as Fistrick tries to move.

At this, Fire’ moves his hoof down, causing the mecha-suit to crash into the ground. Fistrick tries to get up, but can’t as Twilight gets onto the suit, trying her best to remove the pods, but can’t. “Keep trying, Twilight.” Fire’ said, accidentally lifting the suit, along with Twilight, into the air.

“Focus the gravitational field lower!” Twilight said.

“Sorry.” Fire’ said as Shining and Cadence help him lower the filed with his arm, crashing the suit back onto the ground.

The force of the crash is enough for one of the Megawhatts tubes to fall off of the suite, which Twilight notices. Unfortunately, a small repulsor extends from the suits left shoulder and aims towered Twilight. “Uh, oh.” Twilight said as the repulsor charges, then fires, sending Twilight back a few meters, landing on a cargo container, leaving a big dent.

“TWILIGHT!” Fire,’ Cadence and Shining Armor all scream as they run to Twilight. “Twilight please, stay with us.” Fire’ said as he turns back to normal and holds her hoof, only for him, Shining Armor, and Cadence to be dragged away by Fistrick, who throws them to the other end of the docks, with Shining Armor and Cadence falling into the water.

“Fire,’ you okay?” Shining Armor said when he and Cadence reach the surface.

“I’m fine.” A slightly dazed Fire’ said.

“You won’t be for long. Look out!” Cadence cried as Fistrick first steps on Fire,’ then proceeds to punch him into the ground.

“You...want...some...more...bro?!” Fistrick said in between punches.

“Not ... really!” Fire’ said with a grunt as he coughs out some blood, and fells that his leg is now broken.

“Too bad about your girlfriend there.” Fistrick taunted. “Too bad for you that she got off easy.” Fistrick said as he prepares to finish Fire,’ but the hook of a crane hits him, sending him flying back into the factory.

Fire,’ Shining Armor, and Cadence are surprised by this and see that the crane operator is ... “Twilight!” They all said as Shining and Cadence get out of the water and help Fire’ get onto his hoofs.

Unfortunately, the little reunion is cut short as Fistrick jumps out of the factory, with his suit slightly damaged. “Weak!” He said.

“Guys,” Twilight called to her friend, brother and sister-in-law, “I think I know how to get the Megawhatts away from the suit, but you need to get the suit to stop moving.”

“Yeah. We’ll get right on that, Twiley.” Fire’ said as Fistrick charges at them again.

“Can you do that gravity spell again?” Cadence asked.

“I think I can. I know I can.” Fire’ said as his horn and eyes flash gold for a moment as he cast the spell again. He takes the mecha-suit and crashes it down against the docks.

Fistrick tries to get up, but can’t. “Got anything else, hero, or are you just a one-trick pony?” Fistrick asked Fire.’

“Hey, it’s my first time using a spell like this,” Fire’ defended. “Now, you might be able to withstand 40 G’s,” Fire’ said, which causes Fistrick to look at the dock, and see that it’s breaking. “But I don’t think the docks can. What do you think?” Fire’ said as he intensifies the gravity, which causes Fistrick to fall into the water with most of the dock, only to come back up, and down, up, down a few times.

“It’s like one of those dunk tanks!” Cadence said as Fire’ takes Fistrick and the suit out of the water for the last time.

“Are you having as much fun as we are?” Shining asked, getting a few groans from Fistrick.

“We got it to stop moving.” Fire’ said to Twilight, who charges a laser spell. She fires, but instead of destroying the suit, it causes the pods the Megawhatts are in to fall off and break, freeing them. “Nice shot.” Fire’ said as he lets the suit and Fistrick to fall.

Fistrick then falls out of the suit, completely exhausted. “Bro.” Fistrick moaned as Twilight hugs Fire,’ who groans in pain.

“Watch it Twi.” Fire’ said to the lavender Alicorn.

“Oh, sorry.”

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A few minuets later, Twilight’s friends, Agua, Terra, the police and some people from Stark Industries arrive. “Are you sure your okay, Twilight?” Applejack asked.

“Other than some back pain, I’m fine AJ.” Twilight said as a Unicorn nurse does some healing magic on her and Fire,’ who looks over toward Fistrick as he’s lead into a Ballistic Armored Tactical Transport, along with his lackeys.

“Nice job, you four.” The Diamond Dog police chief said to Fire,’ Twilight, Shining Armor, and Cadence. “And I thought I should tell you, that there’s a colony of Megawhatts that helps power the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier.”

“Since when?” Fire’ asked.

“Since now.” The chief said as he points toward a large container, where all the Megawhatts are happily cheering.

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Back at the hotel, the group are in the lobby, talking about what happened. “You were lucky that Fistrick broke just your leg, Fire.’” Terra said as she has a sandwich.

“She’ right.” Pinkie said. “You were just lucky that--” just then, Pinkie gets an eye flutter, pinchy knee, and a twitch tail, which causes her to smile and run outside.

Outside, just coming back from the Lowlands, Rainbow, Scootaloo and Blitz arrive. “Let’s head i-” But before Rainbow could finish, Pinkie rushes out and gives Rainbow a death hug.

“Yourback!Yourback!Yourback!” An ecstatic Pinkie said as the others join her, which include Shining Armor and Princess Cadence.

“You got Blitz, huh?” Applejack said as Pinkie let's go of Rainbow, who gasps for air.

“Did you have a good time?” Fluttershy asked.

“Yeah, we kinda did.” Scootaloo said, when she notices that Fire’ now has a broken leg. “What happen to you?”