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// Chapter 2, The X-Factor 
// Story: The Elements of Nature Book 3 - 气 (Air) 
// by Superior-Doc-Fossil 
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The Elements of Nature
Book 3: 气 (Air)
Chapter 2, The X-Factor


It had been a couple of days since Mcallen nearly killed Fire’ and Shining, and Fire’ has been recovering. He is staying in a room that's like the one Rarity had when she stayed at Canterlot to make Twilight’s birthday present. It's after dusk and Fire’ is taking a shower when a flash of light drops a pice of paper on his bed. When he gets out, he notices the paper and uses magic to levitate it over. “Whats this? A song about me. Lets see.”

“He's a pony, on a mission.
With allies of spiritual and magical ammunition.
Trapped on the edge of an endless game.
His simple life will never be the same.
In a dangerous world he does all he can.
He’s Firebrand!
Firebrand!"

“Okay, that's actually catchy.” Fire’ said after he finished reading the song. “Why do I get the feeling that the one who wrote this is-” Before he could finished, Shining comes in.
“Sorry to bother you, but I need your help real quick.”
“What is it?” Fire’ said as he drays off and places the song on his bed.
“I received word of a hostage in a storage area. The other Avatars are in the library looking for the Daggers Tip, which is where that Guru told you that the Element of Fire and the sixth one are at, so it's just you and me.”


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Later at the warehouse, Shining and Fire’ enter and see nothing at first, and Shining has a strange device. “What’s that thing anyway?”
“A scanner that detects electromagnetic waves. The Royal Guard has received reports about strange magnetic anomalies all over Canterlot, and this warehouse has the strongest readings by far. This thing is barely working as it is now.” The two then enter.
“There’s nothing here. Are you sure this is the right place?”
“I’m sure, Fire.’ Look, over there!” Shining then points to a Pegasus tied up with a metal beam.
“Hey, you okay?” Fire’ said as they run over to him. “He's out cold.”
“I just sent word to the hospital. There sending an ambulance now.” Shining said.
“Wonder what did this to him?” Fire’ asked. Just then, an earth pony in red and purple armor appears behind them. He is wearing a helmet that is also red and purple, the only detail they can see is that he has blue eyes.
“A couple more pitiful Equus ferus, this time in armor, mimicking the powers of my kind.” He then lifts a hoof, then both Fire’ and Shining begin to float up in the air. They're lifted out and once they're out, they're lifted up into the sky and then they are drop into a garbage truck.
“What just happened?”
“How should I know, Shin?”


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In the Fire Nation Royal Palace, at Zuko's bedroom, Zuko is tossing and turning, unable to sleep. He opens his eyes and gets up, donning a cloak. Later at the rim of a volcano, he walks through a path. At the Capital City Prison, Zuko walks to it. He stops and looks above. A guard is walking through a balcony spots him. “Who's there?!” Zuko, without saying a word, turns back and walks away. The guard, seeing Zuko leave, resumes his patrol.


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The next morning, at a restaurant near a middle school, the Avatars, the main six, the CMC, who are in their teens now and have cutie marks (Apple Bloom an apple half shape like a heart with a screw driver and a hammer crossed behind it, Scootaloo a disco ball, and Sweetie Belle with a microphone in front of a heart), Shining and Cadence are watching the news. Featherweight, Pipsqueak, and Twist are at a table near the CMC, who have now expanded their club to help other foals find there special talents. Fire’ and Shining are at a nearby table while the others are sitting away from them. “Red Stormwall (Pony version of Simon Trask) was assaulted last night for his anti-mutant stance.” The reporter said.
“Whoa. Fire,’ Shining. Did you two shower after your little garbage truck dive?” Rainbow asked as she moves a little further away. “You two smell like dippers.”
“Like a 140 pond dipper.” Blitz said.
“We showered like 20 times each.” Shining said. “You can’t get that smell out of poly resend metal, or our manes.”
“And worse,” Fire’ continued, “whoever did that to us, who ever has that kind magic or tech, vanished.”
Twilight then looks at the TV and sees Stromwall. “Thats the guy you two found last night, right?”
“Yep.” FIre' said. "According to his site, Red Stormwall is a big time anti-mutant activist. He wants to identify and control mutants.”
“What is this?” Blitz said, annoyed. “The 950s? That’s just wrong.”
“Excuse me dear,” Rarity said to Blitz, “but I kinda want to know if some Earth Pony or Pegasus has the power to fry me with just a look, or have retractable bone claws. There are many evil mutants out there.”
“Yeah,” Sweetie continued, “whats wrong with just identifying them?”
“So you two think they should be outed and ostracized, even if they don’t want to be. Segregated even.” Blitz said as he took to the air and hovered near them.
“No. Not segregated, just identified.” Sweetie said. Just then, a teacher at the high school calls out to her class. The group overhear this and see whats going on.
“If everypony would settle down and act like civilized ponies, thank you. I like to introduce a new student, her name is Arline and she's moved all the way from Colorado in the USA. Stand up Arline.” A Pegasus mare with an orange coat and a red mane then stands up. She also has light green eyes and a fossil of an ammonite for a cutie mark.
“Uh, hi.” She said. “I’m Arline. I really don’t know what to say.”
“Nice colors,” Diamond Tiara said, “if your from Loservile.” She and Silver Spoon then chuckle a little. Annie then sits back down.
“I sure am glade we no longer share any classes with those two bullies anymore.” Scootaloo said as she glared at the two earth ponies.
“Tell me about it.” Sweetie Belle said.
“I’m not sure about having a third redhead in class.” Apple Bloom said.
“Whoa. She’s cute, am I right or am I right?” Featherweight said to Pipsqueak.
“If you like the snobby stuck-up, better than Tiara attitude.” Scootaloo said.
“Nah.” Fire’ said to them, overhearing their conversation. “I think she's just shy.” Annie then looks over at them and smiles.


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Just outside of the Whitetail Woods, Deker in his pony form is sitting on a hill. “Queen Chrysalis’ bonds can't hold me, but my cursed half-pony, half-changeling existence still imprisons me. My fate is sealed.” He then walks down a road where he meets a unicorn with a black mane, a gold coat, brown eyes, and a fishing rod for a cutie mark. He is also wearing a jacket that has a gray and white pattern on it. He is also pulling a blue ice chest that has an attachment for holding fishing rods. He also has a bird cage on the ice chest, but it's covered by a sheet. They walk past each when the gold unicorn stops.
“You.” The unicorn said as Deker stops in his tracks. “I know what you got there.” The unicorn said as Deker prepares to pull out his blade. “It’s fishing rods.” The gold unicorn said. Deker then breathes a sight of relief. ”And theres a good stream that way. They weren’t bitting this morning, but just now I caught a bunch!”
“I’m no fisher-pony.” Deker said as he begins to leave.
“Oh.” The unicorn then runs up in front of Deker. “But I bet your hungry. How about some lunch? Theres a secret Baby Barracuda Recipe I’m working on. Do you want to challenge your taste buds?”
“Maybe next time.” Deker then leaves.
“Say, do know where Canterlot is at?”
“Follow this path and enter the town of Ponyville. It's mostly deserted now because Celestia and Luna ordered a mass evacuation of neighboring towns. You’ll be able to see Canterlot from there.” Deker said as he enters Whitetail Woods.


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Later after school has ended, the CMC, Featherweight, Pipsqueak, and Twist are walking down the hallway when Scootaloo sees Arline. “Hey, check it out. Theres the new girl. Do we need another orange Pegasus mare around here? I think not.” They then see Diamond Tiara grabbing Arline’s bag.
“Nice bag there, new girl.” Tiara said. They then have a small tug-a-war. “Whoa, easy. I just want to take a look.”
“Could you just stop. I don't want any trouble.” Arline said as Silver Spoon sees whats going on with other students.
“Trouble? Well, that's funny, because you just found a-” Just then, Tiara losses her grip and falls backwards. A locker door opens, hitting her in the face while another opens with a orang glow and she tumbles to the ground. The other students, including Silver Spoon, laugh at Tiara as she gets back up. “What are you?” She said while pointing an accusing hoof at Arline. “Some kind of mutant?” Tiara then leaves as the other students wonder what just happened. Arline then flies off.
“Did you see that?” Pipsqueak asked as they see Annie fly down the hall.
“You really think she's a mutant?” Sweetie said. “I mean if she is, maybe we should keep our distance.” Featherweight then flies of after Arline. He is soon followed by Twist, Pipsqueak, Scootaloo and Apple Bloom. Sweetie then gives up and follows them. On the roof, the teen CMC, Featherweight, Pipsqueak and Twist find Arline near a ledge.
“Uh, Arline.” Featherweight said. Annie then turns around. “Hi. Were not here to mess with you. I’m Featherweight. These are my friends, Pipsqueak, Twist, Scootaloo, Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle. What you did back there, that was amazing.”
“I shouldn't have overreacted like that, but she wouldn't back off.” Arline said.
“But you didn't touch Diamond Tiara.” Sweetie said. “Your one of them, aren't you? A mutant?”
“And that freaks you out?” Arline asked them.
“No.” Scootaloo said as she walked to her.
“Of course not.” Featherweight said.
“Kind of.” Sweetie quietly said.
Apple Bloom glares at Sweetie for a moment before she has an idea. “My big sis and her friends invited us for dinner tonight. How about we talk there. Is that cool?” Arline turns around and looks at them. She then nodes a yes.


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Later at Doughnut Joe’s doughnut shop, the main 6, Shining, Cadence, the CMC, the Avatars, Featherweight, Pipsqueak, Twist, and Arline are eating. “So, you're a mutant?” Shining asked.
“You don’t have to be afraid of us.” Fire’ said to her. “You can talk about whatever you want.”
“I’m not afraid. Believe me, not anymore. We all have secrets. Right, Firebrand?” Arline said.
“Huh?” Fire’ said as Arline begins to levitate the forks and other utensils.
“Man that is so cool!” Featherweight said as most of the group stare in disbelief. “What else can you do?” He asked.
“I can read ponies thoughts.” Arline then puts the stuff back on the table. “Thats why I trusted you and your friends. I know who they are. And I need your help.”
“You mean you know...” Fire’ began to say.
“You, Agua, Terra and Blitz are the Avatars.” The group then stare at each other. The news as who the Avatars were was keep hidden from the world by Celestia. “Look, I didn't mean to pry into your minds. I just don’t trust ponies often.” Arline said as she looks at Sweetie and Rarity.
“Why do you need our help?” Agua asked.
“I’ve been trying to find a school. Theres rumors about a special institute for mutants. But there are other mutants out there, not all of them good.” Arline said.
“Well, that's a big surprise.” Rarity sarcastically said.
“One of then wants me for his own cause. He's been trying to track me down. I had to run away from home so he wouldn't find my family.” Arline said as Fire’ notices something going on outside. “He hates normal ponies. Thinks a war is coming.” Arline said as Fire’ and then Shining stare outside and see cars and other metal objects float in the air.
“Ugh ... Does he wear red and purple?” Shining asked her.
“Yeah.” Arline answered.
“And ... ugh ... a metal helmet?” Fire’ said.
“It protects him from mental powers.” Arline then realizes that they shouldn't know about this.
“And does he have the power to control magnetism?” Fire’ said as than others see whats going on outside.
“What the hay is goin’ on?” Apple Bloom asked.
“Please tell me you're doing this, Twilight.”
“It’s not me, Cadence.”
“Oh no. Its him! Its Magneto!” Arline said as the Earth Pony from earlier floats down and launches a car at the doughnut shop. The group get back just when the car hits.
“You think you could hide from me for long, foal.” Magneto said as the group make way for the door. “The iron in your blood is unique. There like a hoof print. Once I'm close, I can track you like a lion tracks a gazelle.” The group run down an ally, but Magneto meets them at one end. Fire’ goes elemental and tries to attack, but Magneto flicks him away using a lamp pole. The group then run again, with Rainbow charging at Magneto. He takes a metal pole and wraps it around her.
“What the!?” Rainbow said.
“You call yourself a master of air, Element of Loyalty.” Magneto said as he flies after the others.
“Hurry! He's right behind us!” Featherweight said as they run down the street. Suddenly, a car and an ambulance block their path. They turn around and see Magneto.
“You run from the truth, filly. You know whats to come, and yet you flee from me.” Twilight uses her telekinesis to move the cars away. They then continue to run. “Foolish.” Magneto then takes three cars sideways and they slowly move toward the group.
“I really wish I know how to bend metal well.” Terra said, unable to see Magneto due to how still he is. Fire’ then comes flying in and hits Magneto in the face.
“Thats what happens when I pull my punch. You don’t want to see what happens when I don’t.” Magneto catches himself in midair due to his suit being made of metal. “Who are you anyway?!”
“You may call me Magneto. And you, my friend, have silver in your blood, which makes it a lot easier to do this!” Magneto then makes Fire,’ using his mechanical wings and the silver in his blood, hit the wall, slowly climb it, and hit the exact opposite wall and back a few times. “You would think our fist meeting would've taught you a lesson.” Magneto then pushes Fire’ agains a lamppost and twists it around Fire.’ Magneto then begins to slowly crush Fire.’
“Fire’! NO!” Twilight said.
“Leave him alone!” Annie said as multiple object make their way to Magneto, but he stops each one.
“Impressive. Your telekinesis is quite strong, just as strong as an Alicorns. Next time, try not metal objects.” He then tosses them back and looks at Firebrand. “You are nothing but a pony being who is an Avatar. Flesh, bone, hatred, and little spirit.” Magneto then takes the entire pole and tosses it with such force that it lands in Celestia’s thrown room. “Amusing, but I don’t have time to play with silver blooded ponies.” Magneto said as the main six, Shining, Agua, Terra, and Blitz make a stand while Annie, Featherweight, Pipsqueak, the CMC, and Twist run. Magneto takes a sing post and uses it to catch Arline.
“NO!” Annie said as she is dragged away.
“Come foal. We have much to discuss.” The two then float away.
“Arline!” Featherweight said as the group stare in shock.
“What he gonna do to her?” Sweetie asked and Twilight runs to the castle to see if Fire’ is okay.


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Later in Magneto's hideout, which is an old train station and has a pile of old TVs, he has Arline pinned against a wall. “Forgive me for this horrid place. It’s a temporary refuge. This is where they have driven me to.”
“Let me go. You can’t do this.”
“I do what must be done.” Magneto then uses his powers to turn on a television set. The set shows a Unicorn with a black mane, a gray coat making a speech.
“We can clearly see what mutants are capable of in the wake of Stormwalls’s attack. Mutants must be controlled. You can’t have these so-called ponies running ramped.” The stallion said.
“US Senator Kelly.” Magneto said. “A leader in mutant segregation, and hatred!”
“Mutants must be identified. There births must be regulated, for the sake of our normal pony foals.” Magneto then turns off the TV.
“As a colt, I was locked away in a facility. Experimented on. I finally fled for my life. And I've been running ever since.” He said.
“I know how that feels. To be on the run all the time. To always live in fear.” Arline said to him.
“You cannot be that blind. The ponies will segregate us, ostracize us, and eventually exterminate us. They destroy any one who is different. Even among their own kind.”


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At Celestia’s and Luna’s thrown room, Team Avatar, Featherweight, Pipsqueak and Twist are telling Celestia and Luna about Annie and Magneto. “So these two are mutants.” Celestia said.
“Yeah. Magneto is the evil one. Arline just wants to find this special school is all.” Twilight said to her mentor.
“Ugh, guys, I think we should stay out of this.”
“I agree Sweetie. This is between the mutants.”
“There you two go again, talking about mutants like there so different from us.” Blitz said to the two sisters. “Were all ponies!”
“We know that, were just saying were still interfering.” Blitz then glares at them before turning to the others.
“So what are we gonna do?”
“I gonna asked the build team make some miniaturized force filed generators to counteract whatever magnetic filed he's using.” Shining said.
“Brilliant.” Rarity said.
“I has no idea what y’all said, but it sounds like a hoot.” Applejack said.
“Your gonna give all of us a shield?” Rainbow asked him.
“Ugh, no. I don’t think we have enough time for that, but if you guys stay close, you’ll be fine.”
“Why don’t I feel convinced?” Blitz said.


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At Magneto’s hideout, Arline is trying to use her telekinesis. “Fire.’ Twilight. Scootaloo. Featherweight. Can you here me?” But the brace that has her tie down squeezes slightly. Magneto then walks up to her.
“I have this sanctum fortified with the same anti-psychic tech that lines my helmet. Your telepathy is useless hear.” He then loosens the grip of the clamp. “Your powers are strong, foal. I could teach you how to use them.”
“No! Never! I hate you! You're just as evil as the most ignorant PONIES!” She then uses her telepathy and tosses a barrel and a box at him. When he hits the floor, Arline levitates a large pice of concert and throws it at Magneto. But Magneto tightens the grip of the clamp, forcing Annie to stop. He then walks up to her again.
“You will help me wage my war, or I will hunt down your family.” Magneto turns on the TV again, still showing Kelly again.
“This is not a false alarm to shock the world. Mutants are very real and very dangerous and they must be controlled!" Kelly said.
“Thus far I have approach the situation the wrong way. We can't make then see our side with these foals. You will make it look like a natural cause. No mutant can be blame for a heart attack.” He then uses his powers to pull out some railroad spikes and points them to Annie. “And if you don’t, you and everypony you love will suffer.” He then throws them at the TV showing Kelly, destroying it.


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The Avatars, along with Celestia, Luna and some royal guards are flying around Canterlot, looking for any sing of Annie or Magneto. “We’ve been up all night and were still not picking up any magnetic signatures.” Fire’ said, holding the same device Shining used to find Magneto the first time. They then head for the castle when Fire’ gets something. “Wait. I’m picking up something. It’s faint and its coming from those storage areas.” They land and head inside.
“It looks like were too late.” Luna said as they enter.
“We need to be ...” But before Celestia could finish, she breaks a wire and sets off a bomb set to explode in 2 seconds. “Carful.” The bomb then explodes, but when the smoke clears, Fire’ conjured up a red shield that protected them from the blast.
“That was a close one.” Agua said after the smoke cleared. “Magneto is making sure no one is following him.”
“And according to the criminal database, that would include everypony.” Twilight said over a communicator. “Boat loads of secret government agencies and something called the Weapons X Project. Looks like Magneto’s real name is Magnus.”
“Whoa.” Rainbow said. “Look at his record, this guy is competing with somepony called Doctor Doom, Discord and Queen Chrysalis for the super villain of the century award.”
“All right, we gotta find Arline. Lets spit up. We’ll go all day if we have to.”
“Fire.’ Agua. Terra. Blitz. It’s Arline.”
“Whoa. Where are you?” Terra asked.
“Is that on our communicators?” Blitz asked.
“What is on your communicators?” Captain Lance asked.
“Annie’s voice. And no.” Fire’ said. “It’s in our heads. It’s telepathy.”
“I’m on a roof on a corner at main street near the city hall. Please hurry.” The entire group heard. The group then fly over as fast as they can.


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At city hall, US Senator Kelly is making a speech. In the crowd is Rarity and Sweetie Belle. “I am here to talk about my proposal, Proposition X.” Kelly said over a microphone. “The worldwide mutant control act. My proposal seeks to identify mutants, even before there born. And register them as we would register a gun.” Unknown to Kelly, Magneto is watching him from the roof of a building with hatred in his eyes. He has Arline with him.
“You see, already they treat us like objects. As weapons. If this stallion comes to power, every mutant will be hunted down.” Magneto said to Arline.
“Mutants are a genetic mishap. An unnatural product of nature. A disease that must be controlled before it gets out of hoof.” Kelly stated.
“Make it look just like another normal act of the nature he so embraces. A heart attack.” Magneto said to Arline, who then begins to use her telekinesis, but stops.
“I wont. Pony life? Every form of life is precious.”
“You are a weak fool.” Magneto said as he flies up into the air. “Your parents will suffer. Buts first ...” Magneto then pulls out some railroad spikes. “YOU!” He then sends the spike at her, but Fire’ incinerates them.
“Firebrand!”
“The silver blooded buffoon returns. BE GONE!” Magneto then fires a magnetic blast, but the belt Fire’ made blocks it. “Amusing trick.” Magneto said as he lands.
“We got a million of them, mate!” Blitz said as he shocks Magneto. Magneto turns around, but doesn't see Agua as she sends a wave of water at him, knocking Magneto over the ledge.
Terra then arrives and metalbends the steel beam from Arline. “Arline get out of here! Go!” Terra said to her.
“Be carful. You don’t know how strong he is!” Annie then flies away.
Magneto flies back up and tosses Fire’ to a nearby building. Kelly and the crowd below see this. “Whats going on up there?” Kelly asked. He then sees Magneto. “Is that a mutant!” Agua and Terra try to attack, but Magneto uses his powers to take control over their weapons and tosses them toward Celestia and Luna, knocking them over. He then floats over to Fire.’
“You interrupt the good work. I have no sympathy for anyone who stands in my way!” Magneto said as he begins to use the silver in Fire’s blood to slowly crush him. Blitz fires off a lightning bolt, but Magneto creates a magnetic shield and deflects and disperses the lightning, with each new bolt hitting some buildings.
“Uh oh.” Blitz said as Magneto controls the armor he's wearing, sending him across some buildings. Some debris falls to the crowd below. Kelly runs but sees that a large chunk is about to fall on him.
He freezes out of fear, but the blocks stop in midair. “What?” Kelly then sees Arline is the one who saved him. He then notices that Arline is a Pegasus, not a Unicorn. A news crew sees this and records it. “Saved, by one of them?”
Fire’ gets out of the building and sees Arline below. He then sees some debris falling above her. “No!” He flies over and incinerates the derbies, including the ones above Kelly. He then flies up to where Magneto is.
Magneto is still making Blitz hit buildings. “I ... cant ... move!” Blitz said as he is pined to a wall. “I need to get this armor off.” Blitz said as he struggles to take off the armor. Magneto than flick him across the city. Fire’ than tackles Magneto and sends him inside a building. Fire’ flies over to see if Magneto is out. A steal guarded then hits Fire.’
Fire’ recovers I time and sees Magneto above him. “Now it ends.” Magneto fires a magnetic blast, but the shield Fire’ built blocks it. “I see you have some control over magnetism.” Magneto said as he struggles to break the shield. “Very well then.” He then uses all the loose metal around him and attacks Fire’ with them. “You are a very clever and frustrating foe, and when I finally get to you, I'll twist you into abstract art with the silver in your blood!” He then crushes tow cars on Fire’ and creates a giant ball around Fire,’ trapping him.
“I cant give up now.” Fire’ said.
“Guys,” Fire’ heard in his head, “listen to me. You have to get his helmet off him. It protects him from my mental powers.”
“And how are we gonna do that, Arline? Ask him politely?”
“I’m flying up now. You have to do something.”
“No! It’s too dangers! Terra told you to run!” But Arline doesn't listen and lands on a nearby roof. “Twilight, I could use some bright ideas here.”
“Stop with defense and try offense when he's not expecting it.”
“Got it. Going super nova hot now!” Fire’ then creates a small explosion and incinerated most of the metal into ash. He then launches a fireball at Magneto, sending him flying.
“Fire,’ get him!” Rainbow said over the communicator. Magneto lands on the roof Arline is on, but he doesn't notice her. He then jumps up into the air and presses Fire’ against the floor, crushing him slowly.
“Pathetic. You really weren't much of an advisory. Lucky, yes. Crafty, perhaps. But worthy, no.” Magneto said to Fire,’ not noticing Agua behind him.
“I feel the same way about you!” She said as she removes Magneto’s helmet, showing he has a blue coat and a white mane.
“NO!” Magneto screamed as Arline uses her powers to put him on the floor.
“I want you to just take a nap.” She said as Magneto collapses, unconscious. Celestia and Luna arrive and stare at Arline. “Don’t worry, he’ll wake up, in a few days.”
“Hopefully inside a plastic prison.” Fire’ said as he takes Arline to the ground where Kelly prepares to get in his white limo.
“There she is!” Kelly said, pointing an accusing hoof at Arline. “She’s a mutant! She's the cause of all of this!” He said to the same camera-pony who recorded Arline saving Kelly.
“Are you out of your mind?” Fire’ said as he points to Kelly. “She saved your life!”
“Thats right!” Silver Spoon said. “She save all our lives!” Soon the crowd begins to back up Fire’ and Arline, and against Kelly.
“I think you should leave, Kelly.” Blitz said to him. “Before your followers turn on you.” The crowd then throws junk and other things at Kelly. Kelly then gets in his limo and his driver leaves as more trash and other items continue to fly at him.


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The next morning at the middle school, Team Avatar, the main six, Shining and Cadence tell the CMC, Featherweight, Pipsqueak, and Twist about what happened yesterday. “Yeah.” Fire’ said to them,  “After the camera crew saw Kelly spew his hatred on a filly who saved his life, his supporters bailed. He doesn't have a platform to stand on now.”
“He deserves it.” Sweetie said.
“I see you two have change your minds on mutants.” Blitz said to the two white unicorns.
“We never said we didn't like Arline or mutants.” Sweetie said.
“Right, we just don’t like evil mutants.” Rarity said. The group then see Diamond Tiara harassing Arline agin.
“Your a mutant!” Tiara said. “Show us your powers, mutie. Your just a freak. You don’t have any friends. Never will.” Tiara said, oblivious to the fact that the group is behind her.
“Oh she has plenty of friends.” Scootaloo said to Tiara.
“You wanna do something about it, tough girl?” Fire’ said to her.
“Tiara.” The group see that its Silver Spoon who called out her name. “The reason we were friends for all these years was because I thought you were fun. But after seeing you harass the mare that saved me, were not anymore.” Spoon said, shocking Tiara.
“I ... I was only kidding.” Tiara then runs as fast as she can.
“Bout time you saw what she really is.” Apple Bloom said to Silver Spoon.
“Yeah. Sorry for bullying you.” Spoon said to Arline.
“Its all right, and thanks guys, but I think from now on I can take care of myself without my powers. Unless somepony really ticks me off." Arline and the others chuckled a little. You guys trusted me, now I want to trust something to you, my real name.”
“Arline isn't your real name, sugar cube?”
“No, Applejack.”
“Oh, oh, is Orange Menace? Red Thought?” Pinkie asked.
“No, no. It’s Eastern. Eastern Runner (pony version of Jean Grey).”
“I like that even more than Arline.” Featherweight said.
“There you are.” The school ponies recognize the voice and see Miss Cheerilee walking over to them.
“Miss Cheerilee? What are you doing here?” Sweetie Belle asked.
“I heard about Arline here and remembered an old friend of my who can help." Cheerilee said to the group. "He’s a mutant too.”
“He is?” Scootaloo asked with a very confused face.
“Yes. I called him and he decided to come pick Arline up for his school. Oh, here he comes now.” She then points to a stallion with a white coat and no mane, he's also in a wheel chair that has a X on the back, that's like his cutie mark.
“Hello, Miss Arline. My name is Professor Charles X.” He said as Eastern walks up to him. “My old friend, Miss Cheerilee, told me that you are looking for a certain insatiate I run. A school for mutants. I too have similar abilities.” Professor X said inside Eastern's mind, smiling. “You won’t have to feel alone ever again.” Eastern then smiles and looks at her friends.


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In the Fire Nation prison, Prince Zuko is walking through the halls to Iroh's cell and the guard is alerted to his presence. He readies his spear and points to Zuko. “You again? Stop where you are.” Zuko then raises his head. “Prince Zuko...”
Zuko then grabs the guard by the collar and slams him against the wall. “I'm going in for a visit, you're going to stand guard here, and no one is going to hear about this.” Zuko releases the guard and enters Iroh's cell. “Uncle, it's me.” Iroh, who is sitting on the floor, turns away from Zuko with a scowl on his face.