There was nothing to say….Rarity, an elegant and beautiful fashion loving pony and competent designer, simply always knew how to impress with style.
Right after a proper breakfast, everypony within a Golden Oak Library divided their own and perspective tasks for a daily plan. The today was way too important. Well…Not that kind of important like Twilight would call it, when she was once doing “re-shelving” for an example. Yet it was still important nonetheless. This was the day, when Peter, Twilight and their friends were about to form a very special team of an unique ponies, devoted and in order to fight Grogar and protect the Equestria from evil and dark forces: “The Harmony Avengers”.
And with Peter and Twilight, who according the Princess Celestia might act as a official leaders of the team, along with Luna and Spike already in, it was just about to add three final members into group: Sunset Shimmer, Felicia Hardy, aka Black Cat and Logan, also known as Wolverine, Peters idea might actually come true.
Though, despite doing this all for a safety of Equestria and for a greater good, Peter, as he had already mentioned it on the summit from yesterday, couldn’t hide his true intentions of dreaming about superheroes in an “Equestrian” like style, having and being a part of a very own superhero team, as well as desire to once again see an old friend from the past.
Peter, however couldn’t help himself and nopony could actually feel him bad for that. In his youth, back on Earth, Peter was a big fan of superheroes, especially of Captain America and Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, both individuals having a big effect on a young man, inspiring to be a superhero on his own. And it all came down to that.
Peter, wanted to learn more about the Time Dilation Accelerator, though, according to Uatu the Watcher, now renamed “Dimensional Dilation Accelerator. That little toy, that back in Peters days back on Earth caused numerous troubles, falling into a wrong hands and being used by numerous villains, like Spot or Hobgoblin, and while still able to open interdimensional portals to limbo allowing for near-instant travel between two points, now its new and main function was to open the portals among other dimensions and alternate realities and…..it also can bring any person you choose from those dimensions.
However, despite his vast and impressive knowledge in numerous scientific disciplines as well as technology and being responsible for inventing numerous devices that might be a real “scientific wonders” of Equestria, like for an example his newly upgraded web shooters, capsules, utility belt with a miniature camera and Spider Signal, upgraded spider tracers and more recently a Spider Glider, with of course Maydays help and taking a helping hoof to her daddy in the workshop with his experiments, Peter decided to consult the matters as well as showing Dimensional Dilation Accelerator to a friend, that shared an exactly the same passion for science.
Twilight along with Spike, on the other hoof were on their way back to Canterlot. Despite Princess Celestias reassuring to send the Royal Guards to fetch Sunset in the next day, Twilight eventually offered herself to meet with Sunset personally. Two girls, after their adventure back on Earth and during their final battle with Norman Osborn became close friends over time, especially when Twilight helped her to return to her studies back into School for Gifted Unicorns. There was so much they wanted to talk about.
Aunt May, of course, as she usually did, stayed back at home, watching over little Ben while Mayday had a school. While surprisingly, Trixie was tasked by Peter with an important task. And by that, she was sent to visit Rarity.
An azure former stage magician was trotting gracefully her way through the streets of Ponyville, with a green knapsack with Twilight like cutie mark logo on it over her hip, as the mare finally stood in front of the door of Raritys Boutique.
“I cannot believe Parker talked me into making a morning errands for him.” The mare sighed slightly exasperated as she gently knocked numerous times on the door. After a shot while, the doors opened.
“Trixie! Darling!” Rarity exhaled with brightness and joy in her voice. “Peter informed me about your visit earlier. Please, come in.”
Despite Trixie was still bearing an annoyed and somewhat grouchy like expression, the mare eventually managed to smile warmly at her elegant unicorn friend. Yet, a mare got slack-jawed, her brow widening as she literally stared at Rarity, wearing a huge turban hat, of a light blue colour, with a purple gem in its middle and having five long light purple feathers. An elegant white unicorn mare was dressed in a simple yellow short sleeved dress with skirt, a pink ribbon and a large light blue collar wrapped around Raritys neck, all finished by a long peacock like shirt touching ground, covering her entire lower body.
There was nothing to say….Rarity, an elegant and beautiful fashion loving pony and competent designer, simply always knew how to impress with style.
“Yet nother of your fancy pants outfits, I presume?” Trixie stated dully with a smirk, addressing Raritys outfit as two mares walked inside the boutique.
Rarity, though bearing a little sign of annoyance, with a small glare and obviously annoyed by Trixies sarcasm, the fashionista pony kept her “inner lady” cool and collected, not letting herself dialled. “I personally design these fancy pants outfits every year for Grand Galloping Gala and also having a major success for numerous times, darling. Even Hoity Toity, a major representative of the fashion world from Canterlot, was very impressed with my work and even recommended featuring my clothes in his own boutique in Canterlot. Just too bad, you weren’t around, during the fashion show so you could see it by yourself.” Rarity spoke off proudly, standing firmly behind her outfits and work.
“Yeah. Yeah. Whatever.” Trixie replied in a blunt yet hones like manner, waving her hoof dismissively, yet an azure unicorn checked Raritys outfit carefully with a raising interest. “Mmm. By the way…Is that not the party costume, you were supposed to design for Twilight several years ago for her birthday party, but you had been so much busy with establishing your brand new image back in Canterlot?” Trixie smirked teasingly.
Rarity, by hearing stage magician blunt statement yet based on a pure truth, an embarrassment as well as shame filled her face, remembering the time when she was on a visit of Canterlot, yet also promising Twilight to make her a dress for her birthday party. But unfortunately, a fashionista got so many new friends and establishing herself a great reputation in a higher company and posts of Canterlot and being so much let herself and excited by her new post, that she nearly forgot to make a dress and even nearly missing a party of her dear friend, just because of some new pony friends, that were more elegant and aristocratic than mere ponies from Ponyville.
“Chmm…Yes. I know.” Rarity murmured shamefully. “But luckily, everything eventually ended fine, with Twilight eventually loved her simple party dress that I unfortunately so sloppily made up. And….I learned a lesson, that “no matter where you are, you should never forget your home and friends”. A fashion loving unicorn stated her quote of lesson with a more reassuring tone.
Trixies demeanour, despite her quirky nature eventually softened and denying a serene smile to Rarity. “I guess you are right, Rarity. Even I once wanted to leave Ponyvile, because I had thought to only be in Peters and Twilights way. But, when they had both convinced and showed me that I actually AM part of her family, I reconsidered and eventually staying with my friends.” A small tear rolled over mares cheek, yet staying collected. “Even despite occasionally leaving for a stage magic tours at times, I always return back home, because now I fully know that my place is with Peter, Twilight, Mayday and the others in here.”
“It definitely is, Trixie. It is. Peter and Twilight are so lucky to have you as part you their family, darling.” Rarity stated in empathy to Trixie.
“Now….What exactly is it, you have come again?” Rarity, recollected her sense and getting right to business.
“Oh yeah.” Trixie exhaled in a realization. “Peter tasked me and you, obviously, with an important business to take care off. And guess what….” Azure mare used her pink magic aura through her horn to open a green knapsack and also using it to pull a sketch book out, levitating it towards Rarity and opening it wide. “He wants you make an actual superhero outfits for Twilight, Sunset Shimmer, Luna and that…Logan guy. Guess he is really on with that.…”superhero staff”. I only hope it will not grow over his head.” She scoffed sarcastically.
Raritys eyes on the other hoof widened and her mouth falling agape. “Oh really?” The fashionista couldn’t deny her raising excitement by, though only checking the sketches in the book just on the eye, yet the mare already deep down knew it would be amazing, just like she fixed and improved Peters costume years ago. “Oh my! This is so on! Just give me a minute to change, darling.” Rarity clapped her hooves together in excitement and galloping into one of the changing cabins.
Trixie rolled her eyes and huffing exasperatedly. “Oh. This will be good.”
Rarity, wearing her trademark working red glasses and a yellow roll meter over her neck and Trixie were sitting at Raritys working table, listing the sketch book slowly and carefully checking and analysing the sketches of various supposed superhero suits, meant for Twilight, Sunset, Luna and Logan to wear. Rarity soon found herself rather staring at the costume sketches, slack-jawed and her eyes literally gleaming what she saw.
The first, Twilights costume was a very light shade of violet with some portions that could have been mistaken for the color white to the untrained eye. A white, yet not restrictive hood. A pair of large pink gloves. A pink and purple tight leotard with two holes on the sides, designed for Twilight wings to be exposed. Boots of a similar design to gloves, coming up to the midsection of the tights.
And there was of course an insignia of Twilight’s cutie mark, a violet star, sat above her chest and below her neck, pinning her hood and with two other insignias placed on both sides of her flank.
Originally, Twilight wore a white cape she wore, that was attached to the hood, draped over her shoulders and coming down to her calves. Although the cape would not fit with her wings, Rarity had just decided to keep and make the cape nonetheless, quessing that Twilight would indeed looke dashing with it.
The next, Sunsets costume, on the other hand seemed even more sophisticated than Twilights. A sleeveless dress, was though designed to leave most part of stomach exposed, having a dark and light shade of purple color, separated aside by a portion of a yellow gap, as well as a yellow portion in the middle of the chest, leading to a collar.
Sunsets cutie mark like insignia of red and yellow sun, with spiraled rays, just like at Twilight served as a pin for a large grey cape, with the opposite site colored pink to neck collar.
The rest of the costume actually formed a pants with sorts of connected boots, decorated by a golden like shoes and silver belt around hips. And just like an upper part of the costume, it bore an exactly the same shades of dark and light purple colors, separated with a yellow gap, that lead from the belt right around the flank, filling it once again with Sunsets cutie mark.
Lunas outfit however was arguably the most sophisticated yet the most elegant of them all, being exactly the same one that Moon Goddess wore during her stay on Earth with Peter, Twilight and Spike. It was actually a light blue royal-princess like dress, with a pearl like necklace along with a new improved black necklace with her trademark crescent moon like insignia, a blue chest plate with golden wings like symbol in its center, yet also decorated with pieces of gold covering upper body.
The sleeves here though short, yet somewhat puffy, decorated with golden bracelets. The rest of the lower body however was rather covered with a darker blue like skirt, while her crotch was covered with a lighter blue scarf and with light violet greyish socks that bore Lunas cutie mark on its tops and having the same golden bracelets over her hooves. Plus, there also were some other decorations, like her tiara though still in black being though harmonized with gold and small gems, golden earrings with three stars each, golden bracelets over front hooves.
“Oh my….” Rarity exhaled, her breathing growing sharper every second, and like being in some kind of trance, she just cold not avert her gaze from the sketches of superhero costumes in the open sketch book lying in front of her. “Twilight and Sunset actually wore these, back on Earth? Goodness….When I first saw Peters costume and the way how he designed it, despite being quite tacky, yet the technique of the design was marvelous. But these….They are indeed a work of a real master designer on top level. And I believe that even Hoity Toity would be virtually dazzled by such marvelous design….It is just too bad, however, that Twilight and Sunset just had to create these only via by magic, therefore it would be more original if it was tailored.” Rarity finished a little sarcastically, suppressing her awe a bit.
“Yeah. They really compensated that much for tailor.” Trixie stated bluntly, not seemingly sharing the same excitement and awe about the costumes like her tailor friend due to her stoic personality, yet deep down, a stage magician couldn’t help but admire unique style the costumes were designed.
“I have to say….” Rarity trailed off thoughtfully, checking how the costumes were sketched. “Twilight and Sunsets costumes are really sophisticated and therefore representing a true challenge and being tricky to design. Yet, Princess Lunas costume, on the other hoof is far more simple. Making it sparkly would be challenging as well, but it should not be a problem.”
“But that is not all….” Trixie chuckled, her usually stoic demeanor somehow turning into an amused one, as she used her magic to shift the page of the sketch book. “Just take look at this.” Rarity toke a closer look on another page as her eyes once again widened, though this time not from an awe, but rather out of an utter shock, and her brow twitching involuntarily what she just saw.
They were costume sketches for Logan, but unfortunately and unlike other three costumes that were sketched perfectly, like from a real master artist, Logans costumes rather looked like a just five years old foal would draw it. Scrawled and rather tacky.
“My goodness!” Rarity exhaled on top her lunge, nearly squeaking by the sight of a horrible sketch work. “Who has been drawing this, Trixie? Mayday?”
“No.” Trixie replied bluntly, yet remaining her amused expression with a devious grin. “Guess who….Peter himself.”
Trixies response earned a baffled expression at Rarity with her mouth wide open, wonder that it almost didn’t touch the ground and titling her head on the side. “If you are about to ask “how”, let me enlighten you. You know Peter. Without a magic to hold a pen or pencil, and of course in his case….Having no “fingers” and therefore he has to rely solely on his ability to stick into any surface, which is unfortunately the only way how he can hold a pencil in his hooves. But as you can see, it doesn’t look like his drawing skills would improve over the years.”
Trixie just could do nothing but giggle. “But on the other hoof, some more of the pictures like these and he could make his own exhibition….In a Ponyville Schoolhouse I presume. I am sure foals, Applebloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo would love it.” The mare finished sarcastically, yet still unable to suppress her amused giggling.
Paying her stage magician fried rather childish and unladylike behavior no mind, Rarity only sighed and shifting her gaze back to sketches. Despite the costumes of Wolverine was tacky and scrawled miserably with Peters unfortunate and poor drawing skills, the fashion designer scanned it carefully and being able to catch a proper design and style the costumes was sketched, along with colors. Though being highly impressed by Twilights, Sunsets and Lunas costumes, Rarity seemed quite taken aback by the sight of Logans/Wolverines costume designs.
The first costumes upper, sleeveless body was colored in yellow, having three pairs of black strips on its hips and a one pair of black strips on the sides of its neck, coming down to chest, dark blue gloves with a strange three pair of white openings on each glove, a red belt with a “X” like insignia, dark blue underpants, yellow pants and just like gloves and underpants, dark blue boots with an unusually prolonged and sharpened edges.
However, what was arguably the most disturbing off all about the costume was the mask. Though it was yellow, like torso and pants of the costume, the mask had strange, long pointed black ears, covering across white eyeholes and chins, having a hole under nose for a mouth and chin being exposed, yet leaving enough space for nostrils to breath.
The second costume was nearly familiar with the first one, like exactly the same mask, yet the costume had several design differences. Its upper, sleeveless body was colored in more yellow, with a brown shade coming from its shoulders across stomach, right to red bell with the same “X” like insignia, brown underpants, yellow pants and brown same boots with an unusually prolonged and sharpened edges.
Rarity stared on the X-Mens trademark costumes, that made him famous with her eyes widened, and though still being taken aback by the costumes very unusual design, the mare also found it quite unique and even liking it of sorts. It was quite familiar like with Peters costume at the first place.
“Oh my….” The fashionista exhaled in awe. “Just like Peters Spider-Mane costume, I have to say, those costumes of that Logan guy also are indeed designed in unique way, and the techniques are very stylish.” However, Raritys awe faded away for a while as a slightly skeptical expression took its place. “Too bad, however, they are still a bit tacky, with quite a poor choice of color. Though….Yellow and brown is quite matching and fitting on that second one. It should be quite easy to make and adjust in a pony way. Though…..The mask design and those strange white openings on gloves might be a little tricky, but nothing I could handle in a couple of days.” Rarity finished the costume topic.
“It is alright, Rarity.” Trixie assured a fashion loving unicorn and waving her hoof in a dismissive way. “Peter said, that it would be okay for you to think it through properly and take time to work on it. Two or three days should be enough.”
Rarity, by listening Trixies words, turned into more serious and decisive side as a designer. “Trixie, darling. As a fashion designer and as well as Peters, Twilights, and Princess Lunas friend, I insist on making them a superhero costumes for their….Avengers team stuff. Along with Sunset Shimmer, Spike and that Logan fellow. Their costumes must be perfect, especially when that nasty Grogar, the Necromancer brute is threatening the entire Equestria. And they WILL be! Besides, it is also important for a hero to look stylish, when facing and fighting against evil, isn’t it?”
“Oh, well…” Trixie shrugged her shoulder indifferently. “If you think you can handle it, Rarity….”
“As I have said…..” Rarity insisted willingly. “It will be a lot of work to do. But, on the other hoof, it would also be a boost for my business, as well as a special program for an upcoming fashion show. And fun. And plus…..For a sake of the entire Equestria. Now, if you excuse me, darling, I got lots of work to do.” Fashionista used her magic to grab Trixies sketch book and galloped into her workshop.
Trixie only rolled her eyes, yet managing a warm smile nonetheless. “Oh great. A fashion designer is in her element.” She murmured sarcastically.
“I have heard that.” Raritys annoyed yet serene voice echoed right from her workshop, evident that she heard Trixies blunt quirky remark. Yet, the fashion designer didn’t bother herself to come out, because she had much work to do, about designing the superhero costumes for Twilight, Sunset, Princess Luna and Logan/Wolverine, as future members of an upcoming The Harmony Avengers superhero team.
Trixie sighed in relief and knowing that there was nothing else or more she could do in the boutique, stage magician mare eventually trotted her way to the door, making her departure.
“So, what do you think, doc?” Peter asked with a scientific like curiosity present in his voice.
“Unbelievable!” A light brown earth pony stallion, with a slightly disheveled dark brown mane, blue eyes, a white collar with a green tie and having hourglass like cutie mark on tis flank, exhaled in awe. “This is indeed the most peculiar device, like any I had never seen or even invented by myself in my life. It is absolutely fascinating.” 
Dr. Hooves, usually a background pony, just was evidently unable to suppress his awe and fascination, by checking a strange, unfamiliar and alien like device carefully, so he didn’t miss a single detail, lying in front of him on a work table. Because, unlike most ponies, Dr. Hooves was a pony who had an unusual affection and fascination for science and technology, despite magic and spells being superior to those kinds of things on Equestria, while science and technology again on the other hand and conversely being dominated back in Peters world on Earth, where magic was quite rare. Well, with of course some exceptions, like Dr. Strange, Sorcerer Supreme in the world.
Peter was visiting Dr. Hooves in his house, which rather resembled a research laboratory and workshop than an actual house, which was by the way lots off in the Ponyville, where Hooves had lots of strange and arguably advanced mechanisms and gadgets. Though, the machinery seemed somewhat “primitive” and “backward” in comparison with Earths technology, it was still fascinating and impressive nonetheless, due to phenomena “magic over everything”.
Though, before doing so, Peter just better asked Princess Celestia for her permission to consult the matters about interdimensional travel with some other pony. And Peter knew, that Dr. Hooves, as one of a few ponies in Ponyville, well if not in Equestria, just might be a perfect choice. He knew that his fellow stallion, sharing the same love and passion for science would be fascinated about advanced technology device from Earth, and also being upgraded by seemingly god like alien, whose oath was only to observe and never physically intervene. And sun goddess of course approved Peters request, knowing that she could count on the Knight of Equestria and trusting him with all of her heart.
“How exactly have you said this thing works, Parker?” Hooves ask with scientific curiosity, averting his gaze from Dimensional Dilation Accelerator back to Peter standing nearby, wondering what will be a response from a young stallion.
“You see, doc….” Peter started, clearing his throat a bit and approaching and pointing at the device with his hoof. “This thing, once called a Time Dilation Accelerator, though now called Dimensional Dilation Accelerator by the way, via this small camera like objective can open interdimensional portals to an alternate dimension, called itself Limbo, that allows for a near-instant travels between two points instantaneously. And right from that Limbo like dimension, and before of course setting the coordinates, whoever possess a Time Dilation Accelerator, may virtually travel and appear whenever he wishes. Though, the teleportation range of course might be limited.” Young stallion explained.
“Really?!” Hooves blurted out, as his eyes literally stared, wonder they nearly didn’t pop out from his eye holes in awe. “You mean, like actually opening a doorway, connecting two distant locations separated by spacetime, with an ability to travel in hyper speed?”
Amazed himself by his fellows scientist matching passions and knowledge of science and technology, Peter could do nothing but nod with is head in agreement. “You are….apparently right, doc. Dimensional portals, of both magic and spells origins as somepony, especially unicorns or alicorns describes it, or those…..spots created by Time Dilation Accelerator usually functions on a basis of so called…Wormholes.”
“Wormholes?!” Dr. Hooves nearly stammered in disbelief and his brow twitching, be Peters mention of those. “Parker…Do you actually mention…?”
“Yup, Dr. Hooves.” Peter replied quite indifferently. “In physics, Wormholes are hypothetic objects that enables an ability, via spacetime, to create a “shortcut” across time and space in a hyper-speed travel in one direction.”
“Great whickering stallions!” Hooves exclaimed out in excitement, apparently also being amazed by young stallions remarkable knowledge of an advanced scientific topics like those, that by the way would normally confuse other ponies, who didn’t had a proper affection and gift from the birth for such things, which Hooves found kind of unique for a somepony so young. “Parker…I….Didn’t know you also know such things and having such a remarkable passion for science.” Hooves was nearly bumbling incoherently, perhaps do to his own amazement and fascination. “May I.…Know the name of your incredible teacher?”
Peter along with Mayday, still a bit bewildered by Dr. Hooves rather overly excitable like and somewhat absentminded attitude and being rather even more fascinated or even crazy for science than Peter and Mayday were, wondering what choice of word to use in order to answer, and yet knowing that Peter should be careful about not giving out so much from his past, for a safety of all pony by that way, the stallion though deeply as he eventually spoke off. “Well, doc….Back in my early years…Back on Earth, as you probably along with everypony know by the way….” Peter stated a little sheepishly. “Already in my fifteen, I showed a remarkable skills and passion for science, especially in chemistry, biology and physics, being a literal science mayor in my class. I had even scored as high on some of the same testing scores as Reed Richards did when being in my age, who is by the way the smartest man on Earth.” Peter stated quite boastingly, earning quite bewildered and questioning gaze from Dr. Hooves.
Paying science doctors reactions no mind at all, Peter went on with his narration. “Though….I once had someone, who was both a teacher and mentor alike to me. His name was Dr. Otto Octavius. For him, science was virtually everything and therefore, he even considered it his responsibility. He had a really great impact and encouraging me to study science and technology further. He said that “Intelligence is not a privilege, but a gift. A gift that should be used for a greater good of a mankind. Or though in this case.....Ponykind to be more specific. And he also said that science is the important thing and that it justifies all that we do in its services.”
By the time, Peter finished his story, Hooves literally couldn’t suppress his never fading amazement. Peters story as well as words of wisdom of Dr. Otto Octavius, once Peters mentor at school, who was also ironically one of his greatest enemies, Dr. octopus, echoed within background ponys mind and unable to cease off, making an even greater impression with Peter.
“Those are….Indeed proud words, Parker. And even I couldn’t say it better myself.” Hooves complimented young stallions narration, with a steadily raising respect for his fellow young, yet highly talented scientist. “I really thing we will go along just fine. It is just too bad, I didn’t met you earlier. We would have so much to discuss.”
“I would definitely look forward to it, doc.” Peter replied satisfied, sharing his fellow stallions own passion. “It is good to know that I am not the only egg-head around.” Peter stated a little sarcastically, unfortunately earning a baffled expression and blank stare from Hooves. “Well, at least beside Twilight of course.......” Parker went on though this time changing a subject when other thoughts came to his mind. “How have YOU actually got to all this sciency stuff, anyway? I mean, over all that magic and spells by the way?”
Considering young stallion question, yet also being glad that she brought that up, Hooves could only smile by the response. “I have been wondering if you bring this up. You see….Just like you and that ….Otto Octavius fellow as you put it, I have been studying science my whole life. Ever since a particularly dramatic experience as a foal, I have been looking for a ways to make sense of the world around me. I have been working on a cutting edges theory, to make a time come forward to us.”
“My life work. Decades…Well….Centuries really of research and experimentation I really had to cracked. Though, eventually turning out, there actually was a magic spell for it. Who knew…”
Paying his fellow stallions reaction no mind, Hooves continued, returning to his sciency stuff topic, though this time, a stallion nudged much closer as his muzzle was virtually touching that of Peter, looking into his eyes sharply, yet with a fascinated gaze, making Peter to feel a little awkward and uncomfortable. “But….There are still so many things that magic cannot explain. Where there is a science, physics and mathematics over a real magic. Science provides explanations we had never though possible!”
“Is this guy eating his notes and encyclopedias for breakfast or what? I know that I can be a nerd and Twilight on the other hoof being a total book worm, to the point where it is silly, compared to me. But… I really have no idea what HE might be….Seriously, beside dork, nerd of book worm, I really don’t know what could possibly be more than that.” Peter though for himself humorously.
“And by the way…” Hooves exclaimed with a near squeak like tone and quickly galloping to a large bookcase, where he had lots of various documents, encyclopedias and notes and starting literally “digging” through the books frantically, occasionally throwing some books away around, like he would be looking for something special or important. Peter just stared at Dr. Hooves digging through the bookcase like a mad and hungry mole, frantically searching worms underground, making a mess around from, lots of books and documents lying around.
“Seriously, doc.” Peter chuckled by humorously addressing the stallion. “You may by intellectually gifted like Twilight for an example as well as my daughter, and having a passion for science and technology like me, but like a librarian you would be really cheap.” Young stallion chuckled innocently, oblivious to a slightly baffled look Hooves bore by Parkers humorous remark.
“Seriously. He more likely looks like a Moleman, trying to run away from Fantastic Four by digging his way throughout beneath Manhattan.”
“Ah! There it is!” Hooves exclaimed out as he finally found what he was looking for. He was holding a big, quite a bulky book in his mouth and trotting his way back to duo, seemingly oblivious the mess he had just made. Peter, however took a better look at the book Hooves just brought up and his eyes widened in a realization with quite a shock. There was a sign:”Humanity: A documentary pressed by Twilight Sparkle”.
“Is that a….?” Peter muttered bewildered, unable to avert his gaze from the book lying in front of him.
“Yes, my friend.” Hooves replied honestly, having a wide smile on his face. “A book that your wife, Princess Twilight Sparkle wrote and published about you and human kind several years ago.”
It was truth though. A book that Twilight wrote and pressed about Peter and human kind several years ago, in order to try make other ponies better understand her husbands true nature as a human/alien and mankind back on Earth. The book soon became immensely popular, having a worldwide success shortly after being published. Over two-hundred and fifty thousand copies sold within first few months and readers all around the Equestria were so eager, that they even asked Twilight for a sequel “Humanity II: Understanding Our Neighbors”, in which Princess of Friendship hadn’t been ever hoping or dreaming to make.
“So, you had been actually been reading the book Twilight wrote years ago too, hadn’t you, doc?” Peter asked curiously, pointing her hoof at the book.
“That is correct, Parker.” Hooves replied in agreement and carefully opening the book with his hoof. He was listing the book with swift movements of his muzzle through numerous pages, as he finally stopped somewhere in the middle, if not even on the near end of the book. “I have to say personally, it was absolutely fascinating to read. Especially, chapter about Ingenuity, impressed me the most of all. Humans, with their complex and unique minds, innovating ways of thinking, all their scientific advancements and technological wonders, that we ponies could only ever dream to achieve. When I was reading it, I thought I would maybe die.” Dr. Hooves once again just couldn’t suppress his amazement and fascination with science and technology.
“Now…Where were we about that Time Dilation Accelerator again?” Hooves recollected his senses, being finally able to recuperate from his amazement about science and shifting his attention back to urgent matters at hoofs, by which Peter and Mayday visited him.
“Well…” Peter, who already recollected his senses as well from that all sciency like stuff, going on with his explanation about Dimensional Dilation Accelerator. “The way how does this thingie works is far more complex than you would thing. And….Also quite dangerous in its own right.” Peter took Dimensional Dilation Accelerator into his hooves. “Lets make ourselves a little demonstration, what this little toy can do, shall we?”
“Great whickering stallions!” Dr. Hooves exhaled, like he would be sharing and empathizing with Maydays own joy and excitement. “A possibility to see an alien advanced technology from the other world to work. It is just like a big lifetime dream coming true!”
“Oh boy! Does this really sounds like someone -- I mean somepony I know personally. Like myself....” Peter thought, obviously referring either himself of his wife in a humorous way.
“But…Before we begin, we all should better keep safe distance away. Trust me, the last time Dimensional Dilation Accelerator was used, it had some unexpected and nasty side-effects.” Peter warned and moved backwards slightly in order, to get some distance and started pressing buttons on the device, making some modifications. “And also speaking of pretty painful by the way.”
“What kind of side effects are we actually talking about?” Dr. Hooves asked curiously.
“Trust me. You better don’t wanna know.” Peter replied somewhat humorously, recalling in spirit his unfortunate and painful accident with Pinkie yesterday by demonstration a function of advanced technology camera like device. And though, Dr. Hooves was wondering how come, he immediately dismissed the topic.
“Alright then. Show me, my friend.” Hooves stated, arguably cannot wait any longer to finally see device at work and keeping the same distance.
“Here goes. Hold on to your saddle!” Peter declared sarcastically, earning yet another baffled like expression from Dr. Hooves before pressing exactly, the same red button, like Pinkie did yesterday. And as he did that, camera like zoom on the device fired a grey energy like beam and in the instance, it opened a big blackened spiralling portal in the middle of room, but luckily and unlike yesterday, the portal didn’t created the same vacuum that pulled Pinkie in, due to Peters modifications.
Peter, along with Dr. Hooves stood several meters away in a safe distance from a portal, holding their ground. Yet a science fascinated pony with a hourglass cutie mark, just literally stared at the portal slack-jawed with a baffled expression, yet he was still clutching near to younger stallions side.
“Beauty, isn’t it?” Peter stated proudly, boasting about a black portal, impassively spiralling nearby. “Doc?” Peter asked, as he watched Hooves rather bewildered expression in concern, obviously, doctor was completely out of himself by staring at the portal fascinated. “Close that mouth, Brainiac. You are drooling.” Peter stated humorously, awaking his fellow stallion from his self-induced trance.
“It is.....It is absolutely fascinating, Parker.” Was all Hooves could say, recollecting his sense a bit, yet still being amazed by the Dimensional Dilation Accelerators capabilities and by the dimensional portal itself. “That black spot actually appears to be a time dilation portal, indeed. Quite similar, to dimensional portals, created by magic and different kinds of spells. By the looks of it, they actually might share some properties with Black Holes. It even seems, the portal absorbs radio waves for an example.” Hooves stated with his hoof placed on his chin thoughtfully.
“Thats right.” Peter though stated by interrupting Hooves theory. “Yet.....Unlike their big brothers, the portal lacks a super gravity.”
“Well….That is right, Parker.” Dr. Hooves replied in agreement as his scientific curiosity and interrest reached yet another brand new level. “And you say, that each of these portals actually leads into s some sort of an alternate dimension, called itself Limbo?”
“Yup.” Peter simply nod his head in a blunt manner and by pressing a red button again, closed the portal, that immediately as far as it appeared, it also faded away by the same way. “A pocket dimension, or an artificially created universe, existing within the bounds of another universe. The term of pocket universe is something like an actual universe of dimension where it is actually portrayed as an orb which would fit in a pocket.” Young stallion explained the best way he could. “Like some sort of storage.”
Dr. Hooves, however on the other hoof seemed and rubbing his chin with his hoof thoughtfully. “Mmm. You also mentioned before, that this thing has also a “secondary function” to open inter-dimensional rifts across other dimensions than Equestria? Like that…Earth for example? Your original and previous home planet?”
“That is right, Dr. Hooves.” Peter nod in agreement. “To tell you the truth, I am not quite very well familiar with this “dimensional travel” stuff as well as hopping across other different worlds and universes.” Young stallion stated a bit sheepishly, scratching a back of his neck nervously. “But…My guess is and I also believe that using Wormholes just might the key for inter-dimensional travel in a hyper-speed across two different kinds of realities/universes, like at that time dilation process.” Peter explained the best how he could, yet being slightly uncertain.
All that dimensional or time traveling staff wasn’t actually much of his thing. Maybe some other greatest minds on Earth could have an answer or proper explanation about it, like Reed Richards, Hank Pym, Bruce Banner or Dr. Doom. However, the thing were rather more complicate about other realities and dimensions, especially when it could be achieved via powerful magic, like that of Dr. Strange, or Twilight using a “summoning spell” to bring Peter from Earth to Equestria.
“It also might be perfectly related to Einsteins Theory of Relativity.” Peter declared by the mention about one of the greatest scientists of all time on Earth with his famous theory about equation explaining the universe, getting older stallions attentions with curiosity. “There are actually two theories, special and general. Special theory of relativity applies to elementary particles and their interactions, describing all their physical phenomena except gravity. While the general theory explains the law of gravitation and its relation to other forces of nature, E equals M c squared. Or simply put…. Energy equals Mass Time the Speed of lights squared.” Peter explained Eiensteins equation further.
The knights statement literally blew nearly all air from Hooves lungs. The stallion just stared at young stallion, who though having sometimes having a strange and hard to understand personality with a rather immature and quirky sense of humor and sarcasms at times, yet though possessing a natural passion for science and being exceptionally intellectually gifted for a pony of his age, being as much intelligent as any science professor or teacher as well as possessing a great calculating and logical mind.
“Great whickering stallions!” Dr. Hooves once again blurted out in his trademark catchphrase when he was either excited about something fascinating or frustrated. “An explanation of relationship between mass and energy. This is…..This is….” Stallion stammered incoherently, trying to find a fitting sorts of words for himself.
“Absolutely fascinating?” Peter muttered humorously, like he would already know what was his fellow scientist say on the first place. “And great whickering stallions?” Parker than added sarcastically, guessing.
Dr. Hooves, who once again managed to recuperate from his awe and never fading fascination with science and technology, as well a being aware of his friends, hidden though steadily declining patience, a science loving pony chuckled sheepishly, evidently ashamed of himself a bit by his rather overly-excitable antics. “I am….Sorry, my friend. Sometimes…I let myself to carry a little away by enthusiasm.”
Peter managed an honest and serene smile. “It is alright, doc. When it comes over someponys head….” Young stallion stated in a reassuring tone. “It is actually pretty cool that my along with Twilight and Mayday aren’t the only ponies in all Equestria who have a passion for science, over all that magic and spells above all, you know.” Parker chuckled a bit sheepishly.
“No, my friend….” Hooves waved his hoof dismissively, yet managing a serene smile. “I AM glad that I am actually not the only pony in Ponyville who is fascinated with science, mathematics, technology over a real….” Hooves suddenly halted, realizing he was doing it again, getting embarrassed himself and chuckling awkwardly. “But you already get the idea.”
“By the way….I am very glad that you shared your knowledge as well as showing me Time -- I mean…Dimensional Dilation Accelerator. It is a great honor for me to something like that….An advanced technology from another dimension.” The stallion once again grabbed ”Humanity: A documentary pressed by Twilight Sparkle” book that was lying on a work table, still opened on the same page in his hooves and holding it in front, like he wanted Peter to see it properly, standing firmly on his hind hooves.
“And yet…This book filled me with even more fascination with science and I become even more determined to dedicate my life studying it, which might be for a greater good and useful for Equestria and the entire ponykind.” Hooves stated with a decisive yet fascinated expression, standing firmly behind his own statement full of motivation, earning honest and satisfied smiles from both Peter and Mayday, sitting nearby.
“Curious, though….” Hooves closed the book, putting her back on the table and addressing Peter. “I am just wondering, why have you decided to come with that device to me and know my own expertise. I am fascinated very much yes and quite familiar with mechanics and functions. But you, on the other hoof, seem to be more familiar with advanced technologies and mechanics like anypony in Equestria, well….Maybe with an exception of me of course.”
“Well….” Peter spoke of in a quite serious tone, going right to the point. “I have wanted to ask and consult with you, if it is okay for me to use it? For an interdimensional gateway to open?” Peter asked quite sheepishly.
“Great whickering stallions!” Hooves once again jerked out, both with fascinating and also quite shocking tone. “Opening a gateway in time and space between our world and another dimension? Like that Earth for instance? Are you serious?!” Though, doctor managed to recuperate himself from his amazement quite quickly as an interested look took its place. Though, there was also felt an undercurrent of uncertainty. “May I….Ask, what exactly do you intent to use it for?”
“I am sorry, Dr. Hooves. But those are rather personal matters, that we are not supposed to talk about.” Peter though stated in quite a discreet yet honest manner for a change of attitude, knowing he better wouldn’t give out too much information than it was necessary.
Hooves, unfortunately, by hearing those words eyed young stallion suspiciously, yet his face visibly filled with worries and doubts. “Are you sure about that, Parker? Don’t take it all wrong, but….such a highly advanced technology may be dangerous, unpredictable and cause lots of trouble, especially in the hooves of those, who don’t know how to control it precisely.”
Listening brown older stallions somewhat doubting, yet justifying judgement against highly advanced technology device, like Dimensional Dilation Accelerator and being against using it, Peter could do nothing, but agree and sympathize with Hooves suspicious and worries. He knew very well -- too well what kind of horrible things or a devastating consequences, such highly advanced toys could have on their surroundings, or worse….on the others. Hooves own words were nothing, but a pure truth, though. And sadly, back on Earth, as Dr. Hooves described it by himself, humans, with their complex and unique minds, innovating ways of thinking, all their scientific advancements and technological wonders, trying to use all those advancements for a greater good, in order to make their lives easier and for brighter future of mankind, it unfortunately didn’t all went without some nasty consequences, like pollution, global warming, nuclear disasters for an example.
Suddenly, a memories of past adventures and battles flashed through Peters mind as he recollected Henry Pym creating Ultron for a good of mankind, yet a highly advanced android going rogue, showing himself to be way too intelligent and dangerous, by attempting to replace humankind with robots and machines, Dr. Curt Connors creating a Lizard Formula in an attempt to regrow his missing limb, unfortunately turning a poor guy into a savage and bestial Lizard, Obadiah Stane, Ivan Vanko and Mandarin trying to steal and use Tony Starks/Iron Mans armors for their own selfish, power-hungry and malicious intents, Jonathan Ohnn, aka Spot and later Hobgoblin using Time Dilation Accelerator for crime and above all….Hearing Uatus story about Watchers offering their advanced technologies to Prosiclians, only for alien to use their gift to create weapons, spreading a war among their own kind and eventually destroying among each other.
Peter knew well, what kind of consequences all hose scientific and technological wonders and advancements could cause, especially when being in a wrong and unauthorized hands, just like Dimensional Dilation Accelerator. Peter also mentally got horrified what might happen, if Grogar got his evil hooves on that device.….He didn’t even wanted to think about, what kinds of horrible things he could do with it. And also knowing, that Equestria and ponykind wasn’t ready in the slightest for such advancements yet, Peter knew it would be the best to keep Dimensional Dilation Accelerator for himself, along with all of his other inventions in accordance with his family, Twilight, Elements of Harmony and Council consisting from Princess Celestia, Luna, Cadance, Shining Armor and Chrysalis and using them only in really exceptional situations, or as a last resort.
Suddenly, Peters train of thoughts was interrupted as he felt an energetic, yet soft and gentle bumps in his guts. Peter snapped from his self-induced trance, turning his head on the left and finding out, it was Mayday nudging her father with a reassuring smile on her face and winking, showing her unquestioning support for her fathers intentions, and that was what Peter needed.
Being supported and assured by his daughter, Peter managed an honest smile on his own, winking playfully as stallion rubbed Maydays hair playfully and once again turning his attention back to Dr. Hooves, who was wondering what kind of response is Peter about to make.
“Doc…” Peter started, addressing his fellow scientist pony quite casually. “Yes. I am very well aware about those highly advanced toys true potential….Speaking of some nasty consequences they can make when not being used properly or falling into wrong hooves….And I know what I am saying.” Peter stated somewhat with a mixture of seriousness about matter yet also in a humorous and awkward way, as a twitching sensation echoed in the midsection of his back. A painful and unfortunate memory of Pinkie Pies little accident with Time Dilation Accelerator from yesterday echoed in his mind. But, yet everything ended up well. Lucky for Pinkie and Peter obviously, well at least for his back.
“But….Those who possess something like that, aren’t supposed to use or see it just a mere thing or toy for their own selfish and indifferent intentions. No. They are supposed to use that power in a right way and for a greater good of all beings. As I always say….With Great Power Comes a Great Responsibility.” Peter stated decisively with no humor in his voice, standing firmly behind his statement, as he earned an amazed gaze from Dr. Hooves and warm smile from Mayday, who was obviously very proud of her father. “And….Sometimes, a desire to do a right thing, may be much stronger and better than following the old rules.” Peter now declared the same words of wisdom, Princess Celestia spoke off to Uatu from yesterday.
Listening young stallions unique statement and standing firmly and decisively behind his options, Dr. Hooves found himself just staring at Peter slack jawed, his eyes widened, yet his expression filled with amazement, fascination and admiration for someponys so young, yet intelligent, decisive, honest, who by the way was also a brave and powerful Knight and Equestrias greatest hero, Spider-Mane.
“You truly stand firmly behind your options and judgements, Peter. And taking responsibility very seriously for a good of you family, friends as well as other species around.” Hooves declared calmly with honesty, looking into Peters deep brown eyes full of sympathy. “I have to say, that I am very impressed and respect your statement. With your strong heart and sense for responsibility,….In such a young age by the way.” Hooves replied somewhat dumbfounded, yet immediately returning to his motivated tone. “I can with an utmost certainty say, that you are definitely worthy to have Dimensional Dilation Accelerator in your possession, and I also believe that you will definitely use it for a good cause indeed, my friend.”
Hooves pause a little and then he gave one final advice to his younger fellow stallion. “Just do, what you consider as a right thing and use your gifted intellect for a greater good of ponykind, as that Otto Octavious, your former teacher and mentor once said. Because, I would definitely do that.”
Listening and being amazed by older stallions own motivating words slack-jawed, with his brow raised, yet Peter managed to reply. “Wow….” He exhaled in amazement. “Thank you, Dr. Hooves. It means so much to me.” And he raised his hoof to shake with Dr. Hooves, as brown stallion accepted the gesture without hesitation, shaking his hoof with Peters in respect. “You can bet, that I will definitely use Dimensional Dilation Accelerator for a greater good.”
“I believe you will, my friend. I believe you will.” Dr. Hooves gave his final blessing to Peter with the warmest smile he could muster, while Mayday embraced her dad from behind with warm and honest smile on her own.
Twilight and Spike stood right in front of a School for Gifted Unicorns, on their visit of Canterlot.
It was a large building with sharp edged roofing, a dark purple roof, decorated with magic like sparks and multicolored silhouettes, purple walls with oval shaped windows and having a main large roofing side built right into the academy center. It was very well decorated, having two large pillars between a main entrance door with dark yellow stairs leading up. The academy also had three light purple, yet, just like the main entrance roofing side well decorated towers.
As they stood in front of the academy, which was also the place, where Twilight was attending as a small filly to study magic, memories suddenly started floating through young alicorn princess mind like fallen leaves in a late autumn wind.
Watching his friend with an edge of his green eye and also knowing a well familiar expression on her face, Spike smirked and nudging Twilight playfully, waking the mare from her daydreaming. “This place sure brings lots of memories back, doesn’t it, Twilight?”
“I know Spike.” Twilight trailed off, eying a baby dragon with only a mere edge of her eye, as she couldn’t avert her gaze from the academy, when it nearly looked like alicorn was staring on the building with amazement and her eyes nearly gleaming. Yet, there was no wonder. The academy meant so much for Twilight, therefore it was the place where she was studying magic, originally getting her cutie mark and becoming Princess Celestias personal student. “I got so many great memories of this place.”
Spike chuckled by response. “I guess you remember more than very well the time, when you had been tasked with hatching the certain dragon egg during the entrance exam, with your magic accidently going out of control and….A giant dragon hatched from the egg” “Little dragon proclaimed humorously, with quite a devious grin on his face and arms folded. Yet, Twilight knew very well that Spiek was talking about. A moment that she would never ever forget.
“How could I forget Spike.” Twilight murmured somewhat sheepishly. “And by the way….I had been doing just fine with the magic spell, until I had been startled by Rainbows Sonic Rainboom, as my magic went out of control by that.” Twilight justified her actions seriously, yet turning into a more positive a sweat tone. “But anyway….It was also the time when I got my cutie mark, becoming Princess Celestias personal student and….” Twilight suddenly wrapped her hoof over Spikes back, pulling dragon into a warm embrace and nuzzling Spikes cheeks with her own affectionately. “It was actually you who hatched from the egg, Spike. You became my assistant, as well one of my first and the closest friends.”
Spike felt a little uneasy by Twilight sudden action, as he felt his body temperature raising, yet baby dragon return the hug on his fullest to pony, whom he had always seen as a big sister figure to himself, obviously enjoying her affection.
The pair eventually parted from the embrace, as Spike watched the academy questioningly. “Mmm….When does the class ends exactly again?”
“Don’t worry Spike.” Twilight reassured her dragon friend. “If I remember correctly and according the teaching schedule….The class should end right….” But unfortunately, she didn’t had a chance to finish her sentence as a loud alarm ringing echoed within the academy, signalizing that the todays class was dismissed, which was what Twilight and Spike were waiting for. “Now.”
“Right on time. Sure it is faithful.” Spike declared in a complacently, evidently being satisfied with Twilights calculations and almost near infallible precision.
In the instance, a main entrance door of the academy opened and lots of unicorn ponies, with a knapsacks over their hips started coming out of the building like bees flying out of their hive, obviously happy and satisfied about with the class finally ended and they were all looking forward to go home and having a free time for the rest of the day.
Twilight and Spike watched the crowd of students exiting the academy and scanning every unicorn pony carefully in a hope to locate Sunset Shimmer, though having no luck so far. “Chm….Where could she be?” Twilight murmured as she kept looking around and scanning the crowd.
However, Spike suddenly hopped on Twilight back, clumsily climbing of the mares head to have a more proper view and unfortunately, messing her mane a little, quite for Twilights annoy. “Hey! I can see her already!” Baby dragon was looking around, exclaiming as his eyes finally landed on a pony they were waiting for.
Back at the entrance door, the last unicorn mare was just exiting from the door. Her coat was light amber colored, having a deep light blue eyes, her red and perfectly yellow mane being fixed in an attractive and stylish style, as well as her tail, and just like the other students, she had a knapsack over her hip.
“Sunset Shimmer!” Both Twilight and Spike exclaimed simultaneously, trying to get fire like maned mares attention, as purple alicorn with baby dragon riding on her back struggled to made her way through the crowd of pony students leaving.
“What the?” Sunset blurted out in disbelief as she finally saw Twilight and Spike galloping right to her. “Twilight Sparkle! Spike! Is that you?” The mare exclaimed excited, and despite her tone still bearing a little hint of disbelief, an amazement and friendly demeanor quickly associated with it. The mare quickly made her way downstairs gracefully and galloping her way to meet with her friends.
“Hello there, Sunset. It has been a while.” Twilight stated gently as she hugged her fellow unicorn with her hoof, pulling her into an embrace. “We have missed you.”
Though gasping a bit and being quite surprised by young princess action toward her, Sunsets demeanor eventually lightened up and returning her own hug to Twilight. “Likewise.” She replied somewhat sheepishly, yet maintaining her friendly and honest expression nonetheless, being also very happy to see her friends once again, who by the way helped her get back on her hooves and reestablishing her good reputation.
The mares eventually broke their hug. “From what I learned from your record, your personal cored nearly as I high as I once did. You have earned lots of awards and even becoming one of the Schools top and star student. That is indeed admirable quality.” Twilight congratulated to Sunset, showing a great deal of respect to Celestias former student.
“Oh, come on!” Sunset dismissed the compliment defensively, despite that she couldn’t hide her cheeks glowing to a bright shad of pink, blushing a little. “The records are exaggerating and can be unprecise at times. Though, I have of course done well in the last few years. You know, studying ancient books, archeology, magical mysterious and other things.”
“I am glad you are modest.” Spike stated sarcastically.
Sunset also shifted her gaze to Spike, who by the way climbed down from Twilights back. “Hey there, Spike.” Sunset addressed baby dragon happily and also hugging him tightly with a playful smirk. “It is funny, to remember you being…a little bigger on Earth, and yet seeing you after all those years…You haven’t changed a bit.” Sunset chuckled humorously, connecting to Spike in his adult form when being back on Earth seven years ago and yet, baby dragon being still the same.
“What can I say? I live healthy.” Spike chuckled a little awkwardly, yet he kept his confident demeanor, maintaining a posing like stance and tightening his muscles on both of his arms, showing that he was in a good shape and condition. Sunset along with Twilight rolled their eyes playfully in a response.
Sunset, however turned into a more serious and assertive side. “Well….It is surely nice of you both to see me once again after a long time, but may I ask what exactly do I owe this sudden visit from you? It is not quite like YOU to decide to return to you studies at the colleague.” The red headed mare smirked provocatively with a hint of sarcasm present in her voice.
Twilight on the other hoof, chuckled sheepishly, trying to figure out what kind of suitable answer to give her friend, yet deep down she knew that matter at hand were far more complicated, as so much thing happened in the last few days. There was so much to be discussed, but Twilight knew that standing in front of School for Gifted Unicorns was not exactly a fitting place for a chat. “Oh! And how is Peter? And what about Mayday and little Ben?"
“We will fill you in momentarily, Sunset….” Twilight stated and raising her hoof reassuringly, begging Sunset not to press on the matter so much. “There is so much and there are also an important and urgent matters at hand, that we have to discuss. But this is a hardly a suitable place. Come on. I just know the perfect spot for the conversation.” Twilight declared hopefully, wrapping her hoof over Sunsets own, prompting her friend to follow her with a serene warm smile on eh face.
Though still having no idea what was going on, Sunset could do nothing but return a serene smile of her own and following Twilight and Spike in pursuit, yet knowing that everything will be explained and she will know the truth very soon. Sooner than she though actually.
Twilight and Sunset were all sitting comfortably around the small table in a Joes donut shop, where other ponies were sitting around, chatting among each other and eating donuts with various toppings and flavors. While Spike was sitting at counter, chewing viciously yet enjoying donuts from his own plate and occasionally chatting with Joe, a baker stallion unicorn pony, being a longtime friend with both baby dragon and Twilight. Twilight and Sunset, on the other hoof were consulting the matters among each other. It was Twilights and Spikes favorite spot for a snack during their living in Canterlot and it also seemed as a perfect place for the mares and dragon to have a conversation, in quiet and peace.
And yet, after what seemed like an hour, Sunset already knew everything and nearly failing to wonder the everything that happened within a couple of last days.
“No way!” Sunset exhaled aloud, unable to suppress her astonishment, though unfortunately earning collective gazes from number of ponies with mixed reactions, sitting around in the process, much for Twilights and Sunsets dismay. But luckily, nopony seemed overly surprised, as they eventually returned to their own business. Sunset, remembering that there were still ponies around, this time managing to fully suppress her excitement into and from then one rather whispering and using her hoof as a shield.
“Wow….A magical explosion fallout…Grogar, an evil ram necromancer….Some mysterious and powerful alien entity from other dimension calling himself…Uatu the Watcher….Dimensional Dilation Accelerator….Crimson Gem of Cyttorak…and forming the Harmony Avengers them?” Despite whispering, light amber colored unicorn with a fiery mane still couldn’t suppress her awe with Twilights testimony. “Is that really so, princess?”
“I am afraid so, Sunset.” Twilight replied back in a whisper with a serious and no-nonsense tone. “And right now, with Grogar on the loose, the Elementals about to awake from the slumber and….That mysterious dark entity, the Equestrai may face a grave threat, like anything it had ever faced or experienced in its entire history.” Twilight explained.
“In that case…It is indeed an unfortunate and serious matter.” Sunset declared with a mixture of seriousness and bluntness scratching the back of her neck. “And not to mention, how Grogar just subdued Peter and defeating Princess Celestia, Luna and Cadance like that as you put it , he must by extremely powerful necromancer as he calls himself. Especially when he has that magical collar bell, that doubles his magical abilities even further as you say.” Sunset considered matters at hand, rubbing a chin with her hoof. “Mmm…You have also mentioned, when Peter attempted to remove the bell from Grogars collar, it had shocked him back with a dark pulse, something like a defense mechanism?”
“Exactly, Sunset.” Twilight nod, agreeing with her red headed unicorn friend. “As incredible as it sounds, it looks like that the magic collar bell would be somewhat connected or strongly embodied with Grogar.” The mares brow furrowed in a quiet disturbing realization. “And the way how he managed to withstand the Harmony Beam and gaining enough strength to teleport away after that, I wouldn’t even consider something like that possible. Elements of Harmony are by the way one of the most powerful forces against evil and dark forces.”
Sunset, considering young princess testimony thought deeply. “Maybe, it is got something to do with that magical collar bell over his neck. As an immensely powerful artifact and a source of dark magic, and besides dramatically increasing Grogars magical abilities, it must also bestows him with some sort of force field, protecting him from the positive effects of magic, I guess.”
“I guess you are right.” Twilight considered and had to agree with Sunsets judgement. “With this dangerous combination, Grogar is indeed a dangerous and formidable enemy, like anyone we had ever encountered before….With the only exception of Osborn I guess. And….We will only stand a chance against Grogar if we unite and stand as one.” Twilight stated firmly, with a fierce determination in her eyes and slamming her hoof into table determined yet gently.
Sunset knew that Twilight was right. “So…Anyway. Is Peter serious with that idea of his? To gather a team of superheroes….The Avengers to fight Grogar? Really?” The mare wondered with a s lightly baffled expression and her brow furrowed.
Twilight, however chuckled in response. “You know Peter. When he intent to do something, there is virtually no way to stop him. And besides….Princess Celestia and the Council also consider it as a good idea. With me, Peter, Spike, Princess Luna,…Black Cat….unfortunately.”
Twilight proceed a little venomously before going on. “You and Logan by our side, we might be Equestrias best and arguably only hope for its survival. For everypony, all other species like griffons, dragons or changelings and most of all our friends and loved ones. Will you help us…..Sunset?” Alicorn begged Sunset for help.
Consider her alicorn friends determined and motivating words, as well as asking for help, Sunset at first just stared at Twilight, yet after a while, the mare denied a warm smile yet quite an uncertain gaze. “Twilight….After all you and Peter have done for me, as well as after all we have been through back on Earth several years ago during our confrontation with Osborn….I would be more than willing or happy to help you guys up!” The mare exclaimed in excitement, but suddenly an uncertain look formed on her face. “But…..What about the school? I mean….How am I supposed to fight evil forces and study at the same time?” She proclaimed somewhat sheepishly, scratching back of her neck awkwardly.
Twilight, however only smirked uncharacteristically smugly, which was unusual, even for her. “You don’t have to be worry about that, Sunset. Princess Celestia has just taken care of that, look.” Alicorn used her magic through her horn, opening her green knapsack lying supported for her chair an pulling a scroll, warped with a red ribbon with Princess Celestias golden cutie mark sun like insignia and levitating it right to Sunset, who took the scroll with a magic of her own.
“What is this?” Sunset asked questioningly, unwrapping the scroll carefully, opening it so she could read it and her eyes literally widened like saucers by realizing Princess Celestias cutie mark like sign and her very own signature on the right side of the document below. “I don’t get…Is that a …?” She murmured incoherently.
“That’s right, Sunset.” Twilight only nod, assuring her friend to be right. “This a pass from Princess Celestia where she legally declares for you to suspend your studies indefinitely, in order to take an important and urgent job, entrusted personally from her. And….It will also allow you to pass Royal Guards and moving free throughout the Canterlot Castle with no problem, as long as Princess Celestia is concerned.” Twilight look however, once again formed into a serious one, with also concern and urgency present within. “So, Sunset….Will you help us? For Equestria, our friends and loved ones? Please?”
Sunset, at first was once again checking the document carefully one more time, before averting her gaze back to Twilight and a warm smile, if not even rather smirk formed of fiery maned mares face. “In that case…..Twilight…..You, Peter, Princess Celestia and your friends can rely and I promise and swear to my honor and heart to help you guys as much as I can against this evil. Mark my words. Grogar will wish to never escape from Shadow World.” Light amber colored mare declared decisively, having no humor behind her words and showing her full support for Twilight, Peter and their other friends and willingness to join The Harmony Avengers team and gently slamming her hoof to the table, unfortunately earning yet another number of collective gazes from other ponies sitting around, once again much for Twilights, Sunsets and Spikes dismay.
Yet, despite their mixed reactions like scowls, bewildered expressions wondering that was that all about or shaking their head in exasperation, the ponies eventually shifted their attentions away from trio and returning to their own business.
Twilight sighed in relief, yet having the brightest smile on her face and extending her hoof to shake it with Sunset, who immediately accepted the gesture without hesitation or second thoughts. “Thank you, Sunset. Welcome to the team. And by standing togethers as one, we all shall prevail and defeat Grogar.” Twilight stated firmly, with a decisive manner, yet also smiling honestly.
“It is my pleasure, Princess Twilight.” Sunset replied decisively as well, yet showing her respect to a young princess. “And together we shall prevail. And we WILL. Because we fight for what is right and justice.”
“Please. Don’t call me that.” Twilight got a little embarrassed by Sunset addressing her by the title. “The title means absolutely nothing to me and nothing has changed. We are friends Sunset by the way, just like I am with all my friends in Ponyville. So, just Twilight fits just fine.”
“If you say so….Twilight, than it is alright with me.” Sunset shrugged her shoulders, also seemingly being alright and happy to have Twilight for a good friend, smilingly warmly. Yet, suddenly a curiosity got into amber colored unicorn, though this time she casually looked around, making sure nopony is watching them, the mare arched closer to Twilight and speaking in the lowest tuned voice, resembling a whisper. “So….Do you actually intent to bring Logan from Earth, here to Equestria to help us fight Grogar? With that advanced technology device? Is that even possible?”
“That’s correct Sunset.” Twilight nod. “With that Dimensional Dilation Accelerator device, that Uatu gave use yesterday, we shall be able to open a dimensional gateway between our world and Earth, by setting right coordinates to track down Logan and transport him into Equestria. Peter…Along with Mayday by the way….Visited Dr. Hooves to share his knowledge and showing that device to him and still studying the proper functions of the interdimensional travel, but I am pretty sure that with Peters advanced scientific knowledge and expertise with advanced technologies, we will eventually manage to bring Logan here. I got a faith in Peter.” Young alicorn princess explained her husbands intentions to Sunset.
“Wow! This is so great.” Sunset exclaimed in enthusiasm, yet managing to keep her voice even and low tuned so she didn’t attract any more attention. “We will see Logan again after such a long time. You know….I kinda grew fond of that guy back on Earth. He may seem tough, but he also seems to have a soft spot as well. I have to say, that I am really looking forward to see him again.”
“Me too, Sunset.” Twilight added, sharing her friends enthusiasm about Logan. “We shall prepare a warm welcome for him this evening.”
Twilight and Sunset were chatting and considering matters at hand carefully and making sure nopony would actually hear their conversation aloud via whispering and keeping their voices low. But unfortunately, two mares didn’t have a slightest idea how wrong they were.
Grogar, an evil ram necromancer, who was comfortably sitting in his throne like a true proud ruler, was watching two mares right from his Magic Mirror of Seeing and hearing out every single word and detail from their conversation. A devilish and malicious grin formed into monsters muzzle, like he had some malicious intentions on his mind. And he of course and as usually had.
“So….Forming a special task force team of gifted individuals to fight and oppose my might, heh?” Grogar considered before huffing contemptuously as well as anger associated with it and slamming both of his hooves into armrests so strong, that small crackles appeared on them by the impacts. “Pathetic little fools! How naive they can be to think that some single small handful group of ponies can even hope to stand a ghost of a change against Me, Grogar, the Necromancer!? Bah!”
Grogar cursed menacingly that even Guard Dogs standing on the guard at the main entrance door of the throne room clutched themselves somewhat involuntarily out of fear and whimpering a bit. But yet, just as fast as he got mad, an evil ram breathed deeply and eventually managed to recollect his senses, calming himself down and easing in his throne for a more comfort. “Whatever….I shall not let those news ruin my day.”
“Yet anyway….Transporting the alien creature…Who also appears to be an old friend… from the another dimension into Equestria via some sort of technologically highly advanced device, hum?….Intriguing. Very intriguing.” Grogar thought deeply, having a wide interest and considering the mater, and suddenly, a devilish yet brilliant plan was born in evil rams twisted mind. “Mmm…Maybe that…so called Logan guy might be some use to me. Hurm…..There isn’t too much time though. Guards!” Grogar shouted on, addressing the Gourd dogs with authority and dominance.
“Yes, Lord Grogar?” Both dogs whimpered in response, immediately stepping forward the throne and bowing in respect, expecting orders from their dark lord.
“Send immediately for Lady Catrina from her private quarters and Rover, Fido and Spot as well. I have an urgent matters to discuss with them.” Grogar ordered.
“Yes, Master!” The Guards replied back obediently, bumping their paws into their chests and each of them went their separate ways. One guard went through a long passage, while the second one exit the throne room in order to execute the order from their superior lord and master.
“I too know how to prepare a proper welcome.” Grogar stated maliciously, with a devilish fanged grin forming on his face and having a dark and malicious intentions for Peter, Twilight and the others on his mind.
To be continued……