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// For Everfree: Vector 
// Story: Monster King 
// by Godzilla2020 
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Yearling was leaning against the wall as she watched Fleetfoot sleep. There was a lot that was going through her head at the moment. The incident last night, the fact that she failed her mission, then explaining why she failed to captain Spitfire. To top it all off she lost a member of her squad. The image of Soarin impaled on that Varan creatures' tail was still playing in her mind. Along with the laughter of that white haired woman and the imp on her shoulder. She clenched her fist tight at thinking about her. 

"Can't sleep?" A raspy voice said. She looked to her side seeing a woman with flaming orange hair that matched her eyes that were currently trained on a sleeping Fleetfoot. She sat in one of the chairs that stood in the room.

"I've slept enough, Spitfire." Yearling said. 

"It's captain to you." Spitfire said.

Yearling's response was an eye roll as she turned to the door. The two had spent a long, and very awkward, night together. Spitfire may have been putting on a tuff act but she had red marks in her eyes. Yearling knew about her relationship with Soarin, mostly due to Fleetfoot who would never stop talking about it. When she told Spitfire the news about his death. The look of heartbreak was clear on her face. It wasn't something someone as strong as Spitfire showed.

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(Last Night)

"And that's what happened more or less." Yearling said brushing some of the hair out of her eyes. She and Spitfire both stood outside of Fleetfoot's room. Spitfire had a dumbstruck look on her face after hearing the story Yearling had told. Her body shook along with her eyes. Yearling sighed knowing that it was a lot for anyone take in or believe. "Look I know it's hard to believe but if we integrate those G-team guys..."

"Why?" Spitfire cut her off. She was shaking more as she clenched her fist tight. Her head shot up and Yearling briefly saw small tears come from her eyes. With blinding speed Spitfire grabbed Yearling by her shirt collar slamming her into the wall.

"Why did you let him die, Yearling?!" Spitfire roared getting the attention of the nurses. 

"Ladies, I don't what's going on between you two, but whatever it is take it outside and away from our patients." A doctor said firmly walking toward the two.

Yearling brushed off Spitfire's hand and walked past her without a care. She stopped at Fleetfoot's door looking over her shoulder, "Let's not do this here." Her voice was low and sounding like a warning to back away. She then left a glaring Spitfire alone in the hall.
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(Now)

The two were both trying their best not to jump the other. Spitfire chose to watch over Fleetfoot to help her in ignoring Yearling's presence. While Yearling focused on the door watching people pass by. But one person in particular caught her attention. A certain girl with flaming hair walked by at a brisk pace. Yearling instantly recognized Sunset as her eyes went wide. She quickly rushed to the door.

"Where are you going?" Spitfire asked coldly.

"Do you care?" Yearling answered with equal hints of edge to her voice. Spitfire didn't respond she just snorted and looked away. "That's what I thought."  

With that Yearling left Spitfire alone with Fleetfoot. 

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Sunset walked down the hall of the hospital at a slow pace. She rubbed her side as she felt a sting going through her ribs. She let out a hiss from the pain in her body. She wanted to meet with the sirens and see how they were doing but the walk there was causing her injury from the night before to act up. She let out a long groan as she passed the bathroom. "Might as well take a look." Sunset said to herself. She was completely unaware that she was being followed.

To her surprise and luck the bathroom was completely empty. It gave her the chance to look over her injury. She lifted her shirt revealing the purple bruise along her ribs. It looked like it had shrunk, but it didn't seem by much. She touched it and flinched from the pain. 'How long is this thing going to stay?' She thought to herself.

She thought back to how she received it. Kuro stomping on her was still something she felt now. She then began thinking back to all of the others and how Kuro had attacked them as well. She couldn't help but wonder if the others had similar bruises.

She looked at herself in the mirror with hard eyes. Kuro and Midnight where still out there some where planning who knows what. She envisioned both of them attacking her friends in the hotel all with the same smiles. All of them were at their mercy. Making matters worse were the words from Akiko playing in her head, "That was her holding back...." Kuro had beaten all of them and she wasn't even fighting at full strength. 

"I have to get stronger." Sunset spoke out loud.

"That's some proposal." A voice spoke behind her. Sunset turned to find Yearling standing behind her. The black haired woman was leaning against the door with a bored expression. She had small bandages around her face and a cut on her lip other than that she looked fine. Sunset quickly pulled her shirt back down when she turned to look at Yearling, "No need to act all nervous we're both girls here...I think." Yearling looked Sunset up and down recalling that this girl in front of her previously had longer hair and ears shaped like that of a horse.

"I'm a girl." Sunset said.

"Good to know. Some bruise you got there. You're a lot tougher than I thought. Most people I've seen get a beating like that tend to run straight to mommy, but what do you? Go straight into a war zone just to get her friend back." Yearling said.

"I was taught to be brave." Sunset said standing her ground, "Is that all you wanted to say?"

"So defensive." 

"Can you blame me? We've only met twice and you haven't made that good of a first impression." Sunset said.

Yearling chuckled out of her nose kicking off the wall and walking toward Sunset. She tensed up as Yearling held out her hand. But it shocked her to see that Yearling held her jacket in her hands. "Here." Yearling tossed Sunset back her jacket causing the girl to look at her confused. Yearling merely took the opportunity to get closer to the girl. "Special Agent A.K. Yearling." She held out her hand causing Sunset to look at confused.  

"When someone introduces themselves it's polite to give them your name back."

"Oh my name is Sunset Shimmer." Sunset said looking at her jacket as she recalled the other woman who was with Yearling, "How's your friend?"

"Fleetfoot isn't my friend she's my colleague nothing more. And she's fine." Yearling said thinking back to the distraught state Fleetfoot was in the night before, "Although she needed some stiches for her back." Sunset rubbed her arm thinking about the state Fleetfoot was in the last time she saw her. "Happy anniversary. Wonder why it set that orange haired guy off?"

Sunset looked up at her when she mentioned Kubo. Yearling took notice of the look Sunset had with a raised eyebrow. She leaned in looking closer at the girl. "You wouldn't know by any chance?" 

Sunset thought about the story Hikari told them. Yesterday had been the anniversary of a tragic event in Kubo's life. She also recalled the dream she had of the young boy crying over his dead mother's body. If it did have something to do with Kubo she didn't have any right to talk about something so personal about his life. "No I don't and I don't think he'd want me blabbering about his life." Sunset placed her jacket back on walking past Yearling, "Thanks for giving me my jacket back." 

Before she could get out the door Yearling grabbed by the wrist, her grip was like iron as she held onto Sunset. The agent's eyes could cut diamonds as she looked Sunset over. "Well then if you're lips are so sealed about your friend. Then how about you tell me more about yourself." Yearling said as she looked at the girls hair and ears. "Like what was up with you last night. Your friends aren't the only ones hiding something are they?"

Sunset tried to get out of Yearling's grip but she wasn't letting go, "Hey, let me go!"

"Try not to cause a scene," Yearling said in a low voice, "Just answer my question."

"Sorry you didn't say the magic word." 

The woman furrowed her brow tightening her grip around Sunset's wrist. Sunset grumbled as she kept trying to pull out of Yearling's grip until she sighed stopping an idea forming her mind as she looked the agent in the eye. "You really wanna know?" Sunset asked Yearling shook her head, "You really, really, wanna know?" Sunset smirked as she began to channel her inner Pinkie Pie. Yearling lowered her eyelids and shook her head again. "You really, really, really, really wanna know?"

"YES!" Yearling shouted throwing her arms up in annoyance accidently letting go of Sunset in the process. She took advantage of the situation and ran to the door stopping.

"Well since you asked so nicely I'll tell you, just keep it a secret." Sunset said with a wink before talking at a hundred miles an hour, "I'm really a run away with extreme emotional issues from a world full of magical talking ponies. Who stole a magical crown from another pony, who happened to be the Princess of Friendship, to raise a an army of teenagers to take over said world. Then I learned what the magic of friendship was joined a band and learned that the crown gave us magical powers. So now whenever I access my magic either by playing my guitar or, as of now, at random I grow ears and a tail." 

After hearing Sunset speed run her entire history all Yearling could do was look at her with a raised eyebrow mixed with a twitching eye. Everything she just heard sounded like something out of a cartoon or from a doll commercial. Sunset just snickered at the confused woman seeing the look on her face was priceless. 

"Any questions? No? See ya." Sunset said before running out of the bathroom. 

She didn't get far however as she ended up running into someone else. She shook her head. Standing in front of her was a woman with a fiery head of hair. "Geez watch where you're going ." The woman spoke with a raspy voice.

"Yeah sorry about that." Sunset rubbed her head.

Before she could go on the door to the bathroom burst open. Yearling rushed out grinding her teeth. She looked at Sunset with rage filling her eyes. "Why you little..." Before she could go on she noticed the woman standing behind Sunset. "What are you doing here, Spitfire?"

Spitfire just rolled her eyes looking at Yearling, "Fleetfoot was asking for you. Why are you harassing this girl?" 

"She's one of the girls I was telling you about last night." Yearling said looking at Sunset, who gulped.

She was caught in between Yearling and this other woman who seemed to be with her. This Spitfire woman was looking at her up and down. The look in her orange eyes was cold with hints of what Sunset could tell was depression. When she took a step foreword Sunset stepped back. 

"You were there last night?" Spitfire asked her voice felt like it was crushing Sunset. Yearling was simple to deal with, but Spitfire was generally terrifying. She looked like someone who was ready to take their anger out on the first thing they saw. Which happened to be Sunset. 

Her patience quickly gave out and her hand quickly lunged for Sunset causing her to yelp as Spitfire pulled her close. 

Yearling flinched at the action, "Spitfire, go easy on her."

"This is coming from you?" Spitfire asked coldly looking at Yearling with cold eyes. She looked away with a sigh seeing as Spitfire didn't seem like she was willing to listen. Spitfire turned her attention back to Sunset who was shaking in her grip. "Now I'll ask again were you there last night? Yes or No. Simple answer." Spitfire said looking at Sunset as she looked her in the eyes. Sunset was quivering as she felt general fear from this woman similar to what she felt from Kuro. Spitfire's brow was twitching at Sunset's lack of a response. 

"WELL?!"

"Is there a problem here?" A voice spoke up as a hand gripped Spitfire's arm. Yearling was surprised to see the person standing next to them while Sunset looked relieved as a smile came to her face. Kubo had arrived. He rose a brow at Spitfire with a serious look on his face that could even rival that of Godzilla. "Let go of my friend. Right now."

Spitfire sent a harsh scowl at him but Kubo showed no sign of backing down. He just applied more pressure to her arm until she finally let go with flare of the nostrils. Sunset quickly rushed to his side allowing Kubo to take a protective stance in front of her. The tension was high between them as it looked like they were both ready to pounce on each other. Spitfire looked him up and down as she began to put a name to his face, "So you're Private Kubo of the G-team?" Spitfire spoke in a cold tone.

"So what if I am?" Kubo asked looking back at Sunset.

"I'm Captain Spitfire. Yearling and Fleetfoot's superior. They told me a story about last night; a woman with white hair and talking dolls. Yearling said your friend was there. I just want to know if it's true."  Spitfire said her cold eyes meeting Kubo's.

"Yeah and the proper term is Elias. Is that all? Because I've got to meet my friends." Kubo began to walk away taking Sunset with him.

"Private this isn't over between us." Spitfire said putting her hands in her pockets and walking in the opposite direction. "Or your pet." 

Kubo stopped in clenching his fist tight at the mention of Godzilla being called a pet. Sunset could tell he was resisting the urge to say something back. Yearling watched Spitfire get further down before turning to face Kubo just as he started walking again.

She moved with surprising speed as she got in front of Kubo and Sunset. "Do you have it?" She asked causing Kubo's eyes to widen with anger.

"Have what?" Kubo spoke with venom rising in his voice.

Yearling either didn't notice or didn't care when she answered, "You know the talking doll."

"If you're referring to my friend, Lora, then no." Kubo said, "Now can you please let us go." He tried to get past her but Yearling refused to move.

"When Spitfire said 'it wasn't over' she meant it." Yearling said looking at Kubo and for a brief moment Sunset could have sworn she saw hints of sadness in her eyes, "That woman with white hair and that thing with her killed my second in command." 

Sunset let out a small gasp when she heard the news. Kubo's eyes got softer at hearing that Yearling lost someone. Last night a large number of soldiers lost their lives. He couldn't help but feel guilty for not stopping Midnight and Kuro before they let their kaiju run rampant through the city. Some of the flames bubbling inside of him began to fade as sympathy began to take rise. 

"I didn't like the guy, but Spitfire loved him more than anything else." Yearling looked at Kubo seriously, "And she'll do anything to get back at the one who took him. So you might as well tell her everything you know." 

"You want to know everything about Kuro and Midnight fine." Kubo walked past Yearling but met her eyes as they passed, "Don't let your captain anywhere near them. Or she will die." 

With that Kubo kept walking with Sunset trailing behind him. Yearling merely watched them off while rolling her eyes with an angry growl. She wanted to tell him off and get the answers, but something felt off in her chest. Some strange emotions going on inside of that she couldn't explain. It also didn't help when Sunset stopped following Kubo to look at her.

"Yearling," The unicorn turned human gave Yearling a genuine look of compassion as she spoke softly, "I'm sorry about your friends."

The strange feeling in her chest as she heard Sunset's words started to rise. Yearling began to brush them off as she just snorted and walked off. Leaving Kubo and Sunset with an awkward silence. Kubo just sighed placing his hands in his pockets and walking in the opposite direction. Sunset looked at Yearling with a frown. The woman was hard to deal with, but she couldn't help feeling bad for her. She also gave a silent prayer of thanks that she saved Adagio before the siren could suffer the same fate. 

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As they walked down the hall Sunset gave Kubo side glances looking over his form. He was wearing a white t-shirt and jeans. He had a bored expression as he walked along the halls. Normally a sight like that wouldn't surprise her but in this case it was the first time she'd seen him looking relaxed. All the others times he looked so serious and ready for a fight. Now he just looked like a regular person. It also played with the image of the little boy she saw in her dreams. 

"Hey Sunset you okay?" Kubo asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Huh oh um.... yeah I'm fine."

"Okay..... it's just that you've been looking at me since we've been walking." 

Sunset felt her face flush as she started laughing nervously. She couldn't stop her tongue from getting tied. All that came out was babbling nonsense. Kubo just rose a brow and began scratching his head. It was then Sunset noticed the bandages wrapped around his middle and ring finger. 

"Hey your hand." Sunset said with worry and hope that it would change the topic. 

Kubo looked at his fingers nonchalantly and shrugged it off, "Eh I've had worse."  

Sunset chuckled at the dry humor and playfully punched Kubo in the arm, "Okay then tough guy." 

Both of them laughed as they continued to walk down the hall. Sunset mentally sighed at the fact that the awkward moment between them had passed. She still couldn't help remembering her dream from the night before and everything Kubo had done for her and her friends. "Hey Kubo."

"Yeah?" Kubo asked. 

She wrapped her arms around his waist and placed her head on his chest with a smile. Kubo looked down at her surprised by the sudden show of affection. After a minute passed she let go of him still keeping her kind smile. 

"What was that for?"

"Helping me save my friend for one." Sunset said rubbing her arm as she thought how to explain her strange dream, "Also I kind of had this weird...."

"Hikariiiii!" 

A loud moan cut Sunset off as a slightly annoyed Hikari and Akiko came walking up to them. Hikari was wearing her white lab coat with her button down shirt and mini-skirt. In her hands she held a bag from a fast food restaurant. She was rolling her eyes as she kept have to move the bag out of the way each time Akiko would try grab it. The G-team captain was wearing shorts and a black t-shirt. She let out an exaggerated moan and rubbed her stomach. 

"C'mon just one more biscuit."

"No way I know what happens when you eat one more of something. You've already had your breakfast, Aki, these are for everyone else." Hikari said holding her head in the air. When she looked up she smiled when she saw Kubo and Sunset. 

"Hey you two!"

"Miss Hikari!" Sunset smiled at her.

"Yo." Kubo just waved at Hikari and Akiko.

Akiko rushed over to Kubo catching him off guard when she jumped onto him. "Kubo can I have your breakfast?! Pretty please!" Akiko put on her best puppy dog face. Sunset was confused by the question until she caught the distinct smell of greasy fast food. 

"Sorry Cap, Hikari ruined the puppy dog face for me." 

"It's not like I did it all the time." Hikari said looking at Kubo with disapproval. 

"Just whenever you wanted me to do something for you." Kubo said.  

All Akiko did was groan louder. Sunset was surprised by how flexible Akiko was when she wrapped herself around Kubo's back. He grunted when Akiko's added weight caused him to stumble. She put her chest against his back causing a blush to form on his face. 

"If you give me your breakfast I'll give you a kiss."  Akiko said loud of enough and with a sly smile directed at Hikari. The young scientist puffed out her cheeks and grumbled as she blushed. Sunset looked at interaction between the two women with a raised brow. She didn't have time to think to when her thoughts were interrupted by a loud scream in her head.

'I'm the only one allowed to kiss Kubo!'

Sunset looked around confused at hearing a voice in her head while Kubo, Hikari, and Akiko just took it normally. "Um did anyone else here a voice in their head?"

"Oh yeah I guess you haven't heard that power yet." Hikari said hitting herself across the head. She opened up the bag of food revealing the contents. Inside where at least twelve sausage biscuits with hash browns. Along with Moll and Lora who were both sharing a piece of sausage. When they saw Sunset their eyes glowed the respective colors of their auras. 

'Hiyah!'  Moll's happy voice played in Sunset's head as she waved at her.

'Greetings.' Lora said although she didn't bother waving and just continued to eat her breakfast. 

Sunset couldn't take her eyes off the two of them again. Moll was out of her sailor scout uniform and was wearing a blue flower print dress. Her dark hair was resting against her shoulders. Lora was in an orange crop top and miniskirt with a string tying her hair back. Sunset hadn't moved for a full thirty seconds and Lora let out an annoyed sigh. 'We're trying not to be seen and you staring at us isn't helping.' 

"Oh sorry." Sunset said quickly backing away almost leaving behind a dust trial. 

"Don't mind Lora she's always grumpy in the morning, and afternoon, and night." Akiko said with a dismissive hand.

"Or because of the new outfit you bought for her." Hikari said under her breath. They could practically hear the humph Lora made. 

"So what's up with the bag of food?" Kubo asked. 

"Hospital food taste horrible so we figured you girls would want something nice and greasy." Akiko said with a wide smile.

"Oh yeah Adagio!" Sunset nearly kicking herself for getting caught up in watching Moll and Lora, "I hope she's awake." 

She rushed down the hall leaving the G-team alone and surprised at how fast she was moving. Akiko broke the silence as she kicked Kubo like a horse.

"Well come on, aren't you going to see them too?" 

"I was waiting for you to get off." Kubo said trying to get Akiko off his back but she clung to him like a back pack.

"I'm too hungry to move. Give your big Sis a piggyback ride." Akiko said resting her chin on top of Kubo's head. 

"Lose some weight." Kubo muttered under his breath Akiko's eyebrow twitched and her hair rose up. In a flash she put him in a choke hold. Hikari sighed and walked past the two of them. "Hey mind helping me out here?!" Kubo asked as his breath left him.

"You tied your own noose." Hikari kept walking with a small giggle. 

"Who needs to lose weight?!" Akiko roared as she choked Kubo more.

"No one, Cap, you're like a leaf!" Kubo barely got out.

Akiko released him with a smile, "Good now giddy up horsy!" she pointed toward the speeding Sunset. Kubo grumbled and kept walking with Akiko clinging to his back. 

The group managed to reconvene with each other although a certain flame haired girl nearly ran over several doctors and nurses in her mad dash to reach the sirens room. Sunset was now standing in front of their room taking a steady breath. She didn't know what expect when she entered the room. The last time she saw Adagio the siren had a burn scar across her neck from nearly having her jugular cut. She recalled hearing words from the doctor that Adagio would have died if they hadn't cauterized her wound. Sunset felt overjoyed with the fact that she would be okay. But the scar was still something that haunted her.

Deep down she wanted to gain some feeling of friendship toward the sirens. Pinkie was quick to find the good in Sonata which lead to them becoming fast friends. Aria may have been aggressive and standoffish towards her. In fact she was ninety eight percent sure that if she was left alone with Aria she would end up beating her into the ground. But she also saw how quick she was to defend her cousins when they were in danger. So she was sure that Aria had some good in her that was just buried under a truck load of anger issues. She raised a brow humming to herself. Maybe they did have something in common.

Then there was the head siren herself. Adagio was quick to anger like Aria, but she did show some form of compassion for others. She had seen that fully when the siren risked her life to save her from Kuro and Midnight. If the situation had gone differently Sunset may have been the one sitting in the bed. She had to find someway to thank her but not the way she did with Kubo. Other than the fact that Adagio would extend her stay in the hospital if she tried to hug her. She had to come up with another way to make it up to her.  Before she could get to far in into her thoughts there was a pat on her shoulder. She looked to see the smiling face of Hikari. 

"I hope they're awake." She said Sunset nodded in agreement.

"Well we won't find out by just standing here." Akiko said.

"Whose standing?" Kubo grunted as Akiko shifted on his back.

Sunset giggled at the interaction between the two. She had noticed that Akiko had a serious side to her, but also had a more caring side when it came to her team. She secretly longed for a relationship like that. For now she had new friends to make. She put on her biggest smile and opened the door. The sight that greeted her immediately erased it with a look of pure confusion.

"Sonata, get off!" Aria shouted.

"Hold still!" Sonata shouted as she struggled on the floor with her cousin. Aria was pulling on Sonata's ponytail as the young siren sat on top of her. Sonata held a purple pair of pants in one hand and one of Aria's legs in the other. "Come on it's just one leg at a time!" 

"For the last time! I don't need help putting my clothes on!" Aria shouted as she kept pulling on Sonata's ponytail with her good arm in an attempt to pull off her younger cousin. 

"Um girls?" Sunset cleared her throat getting Aria and Sonata to look at her, Kubo, Akiko, and a blushing Hikari. A wide smile formed on Sonata's face as she hopped off of Aria.

"Sunset Shimmer!" Sonata had a wide smile as she flew through the air straight toward the unicorn turned human.

"Hey Son-" Before Sunset could finish her sentence Sonata crashed into her with a strong hug. Both of them fell to the ground with Sunset letting her feet hang in the air while groaning. "Whyyyy?"

Aria sighed with annoyance as she got up brushing herself off. The sight of Sunset on the ground with Sonata on top of her brought a smile to the siren's face, "Huh looks you make for good Sonata bait, Shimmer." 

"So what was all that about?" Hikari asked looking in between the two of them. 

"Bubble head thought it would be a good idea to put my clothes on for me." Aria said tossing her pants back onto her bed. She was still a green hospital gown and her broken arm was still wrapped in a sling. 

"I was just trying to help." Sonata huffed as she helped Sunset to her feet.

Aria rolled her eyes while Sonata stuck out her tongue. Akiko raised a brow before a smile formed on her face. Sunset was looking around the small room and noticed the lack of a ball of puffy orange hair. 

"Hey where's Adagio?" 

"Adagio, we've got guest and an annoying pony!" Aria called out. 

Sunset lowered her eyelids in annoyance at Aria's comment. The bathroom door opened revealing the head siren. Adagio was fully dressed in her normal clothing and had a tired look in her eyes as she stepped out placing her spiky head band on. The jacket she normally wore over her tank top had a hole in it revealing the scar on her shoulder from the blast Midnight used on her. But the real mark that drew everyone in was the scar running down her neck. Sunset couldn't take her eyes off it as Adagio locked eyes with her.

She sighed rolling her eyes and putting a hand over her neck. She then looked over to Aria noticing that she was still dressed in the green gown. "Didn't I tell you two to get dressed?" 

"I tried, Dagi, but Aria was being difficult." Sonata said pointing at Aria, who just scoffed.

"You were the one who jumped me!" 

"Was not!" Sonata said rushing into Aria's face.

"Was too." Aria shot back along with messing up Sonata's hair. As the two sirens began bickering amongst each other the group noticed a vain popping in Adagio's temple. She curled her hand into a fist and blew on it. Before anyone knew it there were two distinct thuds along with high pitched whines. Adagio looked at her siblings with annoyance as they both rubbed the lumps on their aching heads. 

"Sonata get changed. Then when you come out help Aria." She said squeezing the bridge of her nose. Sonata gave a happy salute while Aria grumbled. Before she could protest Akiko suddenly appeared next to Aria wrapping an arm around her neck. Aria flailed as her air was cut off. 

Akiko had an overly eager smile as she spoke, "Oh don't worry about Aria. Just let me handle getting her dressed." 

"Cap, what are you doing?" Kubo asked creeped out by how overly eager Akiko was.

"This isn't some revenge scheme is it Sis?" Hikari looked at her with a raised eyebrow of distrust.

Akiko just laughed it off waving a dismissive hand, "Oh don't worry, Sis. I still don't hold a grudge about her laughing at me yesterday." Akiko looked down at Aria with a mischievous look that caused her to quiver. She looked at the others with a nervous laugh.

"Hey Sonata you know what I take it back I could use a hand." Aria looked to Sonata but her jaw dropped when she noticed the only thing left of Sonata was a hospital gown floating to the ground. The bathroom door slammed shut with the sound of happy humming came from inside. Sweat was pouring down her face like a waterfall as she shook. "U..u..uh Adagio could you maybe..."

"Wonder what's on TV?" Adagio said nonchalantly as she flopped onto her bed turning the television on.

"DON'T ACT LIKE I'M NOT HERE!" Aria growled as Adagio ignored her. 

"Well since there are no objections." Akiko sang with the same wicked smile as she began to close the blinds around the bed, "No peeking Kubo."

"Seriously." Kubo said with a deadpan expression. 

Akiko just winked and closed the blinds behind them as Aria gave them pleading eyes to save her. It was deadly quiet before the sound of muffled screaming could heard along with the blinds being ruffled like a wrestling match was going on behind it. Sunset watched the scene with nervous eyes while Hikari just sighed fully entering the room.

"Should we?" Sunset was about to ask but Kubo shook his head.

"It's too late for her." Kubo said walking into the room and closing the door behind him. "Moll, Lora, it's safe to come out." 

The Elias hopped out of the food bag both stretching and enjoying being back out in the open. They walked along Adagio's bed finding a comfortable spot to sit while Hikari began getting food out the bag. Adagio looked at was being placed in front of her with wide eyes as the smell hit her nose and caused her stomach to growl. She blushed putting a hand over stomach to keep it quiet. Hikari smiled cheerfully noting that she made the right call when bringing up food. 

The door to the bathroom swung open as Sonata was practically levitating off the ground when the smell of food hit her nose. As she came over to Hikari she was practically panting like an excited puppy. Hikari smiled handing a biscuit to the younger siren, while handing Kubo and Sunset their own. Kubo looked his over with hungry eyes while Sunset examined her biscuit nervously. "And for girl of the hour." Hikari handed Adagio a large box full of pancakes that Sonata eyed like a predator, "An extra large pancake breakfast!"

"What's all this for?" Adagio asked looking at the food confused.

"Well after big life threatening missions, like last night, we usually stuff our faces with junk food." Hikari said with a smile as she held up her own food. 

"It's the best!" Moll said with a happy smile as Hikari placed another biscuit between the Elias.

"I'll admit humanity has made great progress with this 'fast food'." Lora said as she bit into the biscuit. 

"Lora I think you're forgetting something." Kubo said causing Lora to blush and stop eating. Hikari put her hands together along with Kubo. Moll copied them with a happy smile along with Lora. 

"Itadaki masu!" They all said at once before eating their food. 

Sonata looked at them curiously before clapping her hands together. "Ita-da-ki mas-u!" She happily shouted although with a bit of a struggle before digging into her food. Hikari happily giggled as the younger siren copied them. Adagio let out a chuckling snort before cutting her food. 

"Not bad. I'll help you learn a few words in Japanese on our way back to your town if you want." Kubo said. 

Sonata happily smiled her face elated, "Thanks big..." Sonata stopped herself midsentence not wanting to bring back memories of Kubo's bad past. However, Kubo pat her on the head.

"No problem, Little Sis." Kubo smiled at her.

"For realizes?" Sonata asked.

Kubo scratched his cheek in embarrassment while he looked at Sunset and Adagio, "Well I already have a crazy big sister."

Just as he said that a gasping laugh filled the room from behind the blinds. "Uh oh looks like someone's ticklish~." Akiko said as more of Aria's crying laughter came from behind them.

"See what I mean." Kubo said, "So I guess it won't be to bad to expand my family. Besides and promise you won't laugh." Kubo's face actually turned red as he looked at Sunset and Adagio. They looked at each other before nodding at Kubo as he cleared his throat. 

"You both remind me of my mother." 

Sunset's eyes widen with shock as she recalled the woman from her dream. Her eyes were a similar red to Adagio's and the woman's flaming hair was similar to Sunset's own. She gripped her food tighter as she thought about the pervious night. 

Adagio looked at Kubo with wide eyes at the words he spoke. She couldn't help but think about the angry eyes she kept giving him for yelling at Sonata. All of the cold things she kept thinking about him. But none of it stopped him from risking his life to rescue her. The same could be said about Sunset as well. She made the unicorn's life an unending misery when she first arrived and came close to destroying her friends. Yet despite all of it she was still willing to make an attempt to befriend her. 

Why were they so willing to accept her? Was running through her head over and over again. Before she could ask her question a squealing Sonata jumped into Kubo's arms. She rubbed her face along his chest, "I HAVE A BIG BROHTER!" Sonata let out a happy yell as she squeezed Kubo in a tight hug. Kubo just chuckled and pat him the young siren on the head. "Oh and another sister." Sonata looked at a surprised Sunset with a smile.

"Ummm..." Sunset scratched her head thinking about Sonata's words. She wouldn't mind having a younger sister. The idea of Kubo accepting her as a sister was causing her heart to jump. However there was also the concept of letting Aria and Adagio accept her, something she was sure neither of them would do. Adagio simply responded with a sigh casting a glance at Sunset before taking a bite of her pancakes. Sunset looked at Adagio in surprise before giving her a small smile.

'Maybe she is warming up to me.' Sunset thought as she happily sat next to Adagio in her bed. 

As they enjoyed the calm of everything the group took to eating their breakfast with collective moans of joy coming from the Elias as they seemed to get the most joy from the food. The only one who wasn't eating was Sunset as she kept examining her sandwich more so the large piece of sausage in the middle of it. 

She brought her mouth to it but the mere thought of eating meat made her stomach churn and she held the biscuit away. Hikari took notice raising an eyebrow to Sunset as she kept making faces at her breakfast. Adagio took notice as well before a thought clicked into her head. "Oh yeah you ponies aren't omnivores are you?" 

Sunset sighed in defeat not being able to force herself to eat meat. "Yeah."

"What are you two talking about?" Hikari asked in curiosity.

"Remember the story about us being from another world?" Sunset asked. 

"Yeah I'm still trying to wrap my head around it. So you're both really from a world full of talking pon...ies." Hikari slowly spoke the words realizing what was actually standing in front of her. She slapped her head with a moan, "Oh shoot! Sorry Sunset."

"About what?" Kubo said with his mouth full and Sonata happily clinging to him. 

Hikari let out an annoyed sigh, "Science 101, Kubo, what do equines eat?" Kubo just raised a confused eyebrow at the word equine, "Horses, Kubo." 

"Oh um hay and grass right?" Kubo asked.

"There you go. Sunset was a pony in her world and judging from the way she's acting she's still kept the habit of not eating meat." Hikari said looking to Sunset to see if she was correct.

"Yeah this body can process meat, but back in Equestria ponies weren't the only things that were sentient." Sunset said recalling old memories, "So it kind of makes things weird when I eat meat. Heck the last time I did I kind of had a major freak out." Sunset let out a small chuckle at recalling the incident. She suddenly felt like a predator was right behind her. Arms draped over her shoulders and a smiling face slowly moved into her view.

"Did someone say they weren't eating?" Akiko asked with drool coming down her mouth. Sunset was surprised that Akiko seemed to almost appear out of thin air. A tiring pant came from the left and Sunset noticed that Aria, now fully clothed, was lying in her bed panting with what she could of almost swear where swirls in her eyes. 

"Sunny!~" Akiko was still drooling like a hungry predator as she stared at the biscuit in front of her. "Are you going to eat that?" 

Sunset just chuckled nervously  as she held up her breakfast to the G-team captain. "You can have it if you-" Before Sunset could finish her sentence Akiko jumped like a hungry shark taking the biscuit in her mouth. She began to shake her food like an angry dog. Sunset found herself edging closer to Adagio shaking. Moll laughed as she watched Akiko eat while Lora rolled her eyes.

"How uncouth." Lora said.

"Shut it fairy I'm hungry." Akiko spoke with food and spit coming out of her mouth. After swallowing the entire breakfast sandwich in a few bites she let out a happy sigh turning back and nearly causing Sunset to jump out of her skin. "Thanks for the food Sunny. Now you're punishment won't be as serve."

"Oh no probl- Wait punishment?!" Sunset exclaimed.

"Don't think I didn't forget about you sneaking off last night." Akiko's purple eyes were deadly serious as she looked at Sunset causing her to shrink back. "I mean do you know all of the excuses I had to come up with not to worry your principal and friends. So that's why when we get back..."

"You'll be grounded for three weeks." A voice called from the entrance getting the groups attention. Standing at the doors entrance were Celestia, Miki, and a very tired looking Twilight Sparkle. Miki whispered something into Celestia's ear, "Oh and you have to write a three page apology letter. One for each member of the G-team."

"Seriously?!" Sunset moaned slumping her shoulders.

Miki smiled and giving the principal a thumbs up. Celestia smiled to herself while Twilight walked in yawning and rubbing the sleep from her eyes. She gave a wave to Sunset, "Hey you-(hurrah)-guys." 

"Hey Twilight you don't look so good." Sunset said looking at Twilight with worry.

"Just some...bad dreams. " Twilight said with a small hint of fear in her voice as she shivered, "I think it's just from everything that was going on." 

Hikari walked over placing a hand on Twilight's shoulder, "Well let's not dwell on the past. It's a new day after all." 

"Yeah you should focus more important things, like eating this yummy fast food stuff!" Moll said before digging back into her food. 

Hikari handed Twilight a biscuit, but stopped midway through. "Wait aren't you from Equestria too?"

"No, that's a different person or a different me or a different pony me. It's kind of confusing." Twilight said happily taking her breakfast. 

Sunset couldn't help but look at everyone with jealousy as they ate their food. Her own stomach was feeling empty and on the verge of growling. She did her best to not disrupt the others. That was until the smell of syrup reached her nose. She looked down noticing that a fork with pancakes was under her nose. She looked at it noticing that Adagio was holding her fork to Sunset looking away with red cheeks. "If your stomach starts growling it'll get annoying. And I prefer sausage and eggs anyways. So here eat up. Si..Si..Si." The head siren looked like she was choking on the final word trying to come out of her mouth.

"Thanks Adagio." Sunset said happily eating Adagio's pancakes.

Adagio merely snorted eating her own food, "Thanks for saving me." She said under her breath scooting closer to Sunset.

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On the roof of the hospital the Hawk sat taking up the entire helipad. On the wing sat Bone Crusher in shorts and a black double zero jersey with his goggles covering his eyes. Data was quickly zipping by his eyes on the status of the Hawk. Soon a green complete sign appeared and he had a happy smile before taking his goggles off. "Well everything looks good. Now for the best way to spend every morning." He took out a burrito from one pocket and his phone from the other pocket, "Breakfast burrito and cyber-stalking all my old frenemies from high school to see how much cooler I am then them." With that he began scrolling through his phone.

"Fat, kids, kids, kids, fat, jail, still in the closet, social justice warrior, anti-social justice warrior..." As Bone Crusher continued to scroll and eat he didn't notice Trans walking up behind him. 

"Lieutenant."

"Woah, Betty got hot!"

"Lieutenant."

"Just gonna take a look at a few pictures. Nothing creepy about this."

"Lieutenant!" Trans shouted this time causing Bone Crusher to hop out of his skin dropping his burrito off the roof. He let out a shrill cry as his breakfast tumbled away. 

"You done yet?" Trans asked with an annoyed sigh.

"Still grieving." Bone Crusher spoke before going back to crying.

Trans rolled his eyes before looking at the Hawk. There was a slight twinkle in his eyes as he admired the plane. He tapped the armor plating as if trying to hear acoustics. "Did she take any damage last night?"

"You know you're talking to the best pilot in A.G.A.F right?" Bone Crusher asked hopping off the wing. Trans laughed as he looked over the Hawk before letting out a tired sigh.

"Did Kubo and Hikari tell you about your new friend, Yearling?"

"Yeah Yearling's involved with, Victoria, as if we didn't have enough trouble."

"You're not the one who has to make grief calls." Trans said rubbing a hand through his hair. Bone Crusher looked at him hard eyes clenching his fist tight. He knew all to well what those were and they made him sick. The call that most people with family members in A.G.A.F feared. The call telling them that there loved one was dead. A grief call was never something he wanted to be a part of. Whether it being on the receiving end or the one making it.

Bone Crusher looked up at the sky watching the clouds pass by, "How many?"

"The pilots in those helicopters Varan destroyed makes at least ten. And Lieutenant Brody and his men never returned from the tunnels last night. So I can only assume."

"They're dead." Bone Crusher said without looking at Trans, "Last night when Gezora attacked he threw a frozen body at us. I didn't see the name, but that was defiantly an army uniform he was in. If there was one then that can only mean that he got the rest of them."

"I see then in that case twenty." Trans said in a tired voice. 

"If only Rodan had gotten here sooner." Bone Crusher said smacking his fist together. Trans looked at him with a raised eyebrow, "What? You saw him last night he whooped that Varan things butt."

"You know his approval ratings are lower than Godzilla's right?" 

"Like I care about those stupid numbers." Bone Crusher waved his hand dismissively.

Trans looked at Bone Crusher seriously, "Bone Crusher people don't see Rodan in the same light as you and the others. Heck on his way here he destroyed an airport. People are demanding A.G.A.F do something about him. Heck some leaders already are planning on attacking him."

"Can't you do something about it?" Bone Crusher asked.

"I already get in enough trouble with letting Godzilla go as it is. Half the time it's the South American Division that takes over when Rodan is involved." Trans tried explaining the situation but Bone Crusher rolled his eyes and clicked his tongue. Trans sighed, "Look I'm not saying this as the head of the American division, but as a friend. Find away to deal with Rodan before something happens that everyone regrets." 

"Thanks Doc." Bone Crusher said. 

Trans felt his eyebrow twitch at being called 'Doc', "Either call me Doctor Trans or Commander. Not Doc."

"Whatever you say, Doc." Bone Crusher said leaving Trans behind with a twitching eye.

He leaned against the tire watching the passing clouds. Time seemed to fly by as Bone Crusher continued to look up at the sky above. He closed his eyes and listened to the flowing wind. He could hear sounds of the pigeons as they flew through the air. In the far distance he heard helicopters taking off and hovering. But the high pitched winds of Rodan's wings generated was gone. It was a sound he had greatly come to enjoy. 

"Why do you have to be such a pain, Big Bird?" Bone Crusher said to himself. 

He was suddenly broken from his train of thought when someone flicked his cheek. He looked to his side noticing Akiko standing next to him, "Welcome back to reality Boney." She said with a smile. 

Bone Crusher looked past Akiko noticing that Hikari, with Lora on her shoulder, Miki, Sunset, Adagio, Aria, and Principal Celestia were standing there as well. "Aren't we missing two people?"

"I'm coming!" Kubo suddenly appeared walking behind them carrying a very excited Sonata on his back. Moll sat on her head with her own happy smile. 

"Thanks for the piggyback ride, BIG BRO!" Sonata shouted with a happy laugh.

"You're the best, Kubo." Moll said happily kicking her legs.

Kubo sighed keeping Sonata steady on his aching back, "How do I get myself into this?"

Bone Crusher was resisting the urge to burst out laughing as he stared at the women in front of him, "So I take it we're ready to take off Cap?" 

"Yep everyone here has a clean bill of health." Akiko pointed a thumb at the sirens, Sunset, and Twilight.

"So where am I taking you," Bone Crusher took a closer look at Celestia with a smile. He stepped past Akiko and bowed like a butler toward the girls, although it was a show for the principal, "Incredibly beautiful ladies off to." Hikari and Miki smirked at Bone Crusher's antics. 

"Well that would be Canterlot Mr. Crusher." Celestia said with a smile.

"Such a beautiful name for city. One that could only spawn such a sunny princess." Bone Crusher said taking a knee and Celestia's hand. She blushed at his words while Sunset gagged at the sight getting a laugh from Twilight. Before things could get any further Akiko sent a hammering fist into Bone Crusher's scalp dropping him into the pavement. 

"What have I told you about flirting with women in front of me, Boney?" Akiko hissed. Bone Crusher responded with pained moan as his leg twitched. "That's right. All right everyone on board. Don't mind Boney he's just playing."  

With that Akiko went on board leaving Bone Crusher on the ground. Celestia just looked at him worriedly before following after Akiko. Hikari just sighed having been used to the sight and herded Sunset, Twilight, Adagio, and Aria inside the Hawk. 

"Come on Boney time to get up." Kubo said nudging his friends side with his foot. Bone Crusher moaned again before getting back up and stopping the world from spinning around him. Sonata gasped when she saw the blood spraying from his head.

"Am I still pretty?" He asked with twirling eyes.

Both Sonata and Moll were having a hard time coming up with the right words to say. Kubo just rolled his eyes, "When were you ever pretty?"  

"Not cool." Bone Crusher shot back cracking his neck. He lead the way back to the Hawk. Kubo followed after him but stopped midway and looked over his shoulder noticing Miki hadn't moved.

"You coming, Ms. Miki?"

"No, I have to get back to Tokyo before my hubby blows a gasket. Speaking of which be ready for a stern lecture some time in the future." Miki said with a wink while sticking her tongue out. Getting a sigh from Kubo while Sonata just looked at him confused. Before any further talk could go on there was a loud scream from inside. Kubo quickly ran inside with Sonata hanging onto his back. 

His jaw nearly hit the ground when he saw the source of the screaming. Out of the young girls in the room Celestia was the one hanging onto the top bunk shaking like a leaf at the dog sized Mothra in the plane. The massive moth looked at the principal with a cocked head as she tried crawling after the human. Celestia looked like a cat in a tree as she tried to back away.  

"How can all of you be so calm?!" Celestia shouted looking at Mothra as she approached. Sunset, Twilight, Adagio, and Aria all looked at the massive moth nonchalantly. They then shared a look with each other before performing a unison shrug. 

"Used to it." They all said at once. 

Hikari just giggled at the sight before helping calm the situation. She pat the young kaiju on the head earning a happy chirp from her. Celestia started to calm down watching the scene play out. But she still felt like clinging to the bed. Sunset let out a small snicker that quickly died in her throat as Celestia sent her a quick glare. Kubo tried to get Sonata off his back but she clung tighter than Akiko. 

She kept going on about wanting to be with him for the ride back. Aria rolled her eyes but did find the sight slightly cute something that she was keeping to herself. Adagio just sighed and sat back on the bed that she had being rescued. Twilight sat on Kubo's bed resting her back against the cool surface. She let the cool metal ease the tension in her back and slowly helped her relax. All she wanted to do was go home and forget everything that happened. With everything that had gone on she just wanted to put way in the back of her mind. Much like another subject she was trying to put back. 

Sunset was starting to join in with Sonata on wanting Kubo to stay with them, although she more so wanted to learn about the kaiju he and the team had encountered . Kubo sighed eventually giving into the request getting a cheer from Sonata. Hikari smiled at the sight of Kubo getting along with the girls. Mothra happily chirped as well before her antenna began to twitch. She had another job that needed to be taken care of. So as the humans began getting ready to take off Mothra exited the Hawk taking off into the sky. Flying straight toward the East River.

"Attention lovely ladies and whatever Kubo counts as." Bone Crusher spoke from the cockpit getting everyone's attention and causing Kubo to lower his eyebrows in annoyance, "Please hang tight as we begin take off." Akiko sat in the co-pilot seat flipping switches bringing the Hawk to life once again. 

Miki stood by the entrance of the hospital her hair flowing in the wind the Hawk created as it came to life. Next to her Trans stood with crossed arms watching the G-team rise higher into the air. Miki noticed that Akiko was looking out and she happily waved to her. The captain blushed slightly but waved back to her mother. 

"I swear those kids are going to be the death of me." Trans said as he watched the Hawk rise up higher although he did have a smile. 

"Easy there Mr. Grumpy Pants, you have to admit they do liven things up." Miki happily said looking at Trans, "I don't know the full details about what happened with Kubo and those girls, but something's telling me this won't be the last we hear about them. Especially if Midnight and Kuro are after them." 

"I hear you," Trans said walking over to the edge of the roof looking out at the East River noticing small shimmering sparkles over the water while in it a massive shadow moved, "Which is why I called in a favor from my former portage."

"How'd you get him to leave his lab?" Miki asked.

"I have my ways." Trans said, "Besides I think Akiko and the others will like the surprise." 

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Canterlot
..............

The town was surprisingly quiet today as the normal groups that walked around were staying in doors. After the incidents of their New York field trip many of the students of Canterlot High ,who would walk around, were spending time resting at their homes. Making for a low outing of people for a sunny midafternoon day. But one person who was happy about the lack of people was a young man with lime green hair that hung around his tired eyes. He had on jeans with a chain hanging around the back pocket along with a black skull and cross bones t-shirt. Around his neck was a stone necklace that took the shape of a snarling dog with ruby eyes. He let out a yawn as he walked down the streets.  

"All I wanted was a nice relaxing week to myself, but no I have to come out here and, and?" He growled messing up his hair and stamping his feet on the ground, "What am I even doing here?!" 

The wind seemed to blow past him as he let out annoyed sigh like someone had told him the obvious, "Geez don't you know a rhetorical question when you here one?!" The wind blew again and he scoffed, "Yes I was using rhetorical correctly!"

The few people who were around looked at the strange green haired person as he continued to talk to himself. Many people where used to crazy antics happening in their town. But it still didn't stop them from watching. Much to the young man's annoyance. He looked at those who watched him with a scowl, "Can't a guy have a conversation?!" He yelled holding his necklace. 

The crowd was quick to disperse as his eyes met their own. As the crowd began to disperse the young man rolled his eyes and went back to walking. He looked at the necklace with malice as he stared into the ruby eyes of the dog. "You just love making me look crazy don't you?" He looked at the necklace for a minute, "Whatever I'm taking my mind off this annoying ordeal and what better way to do that?" 

His eyes lit up with joy as he came to a stop at a small building. On the front of the building was a rocket blasting off from a planet. On the windows hung card board cutouts of men in tight customs and capes either flying or swinging on webs. Hanging on the door were the words 'Rocket Comics'.  

"Than by catching up on some, Deku." With that he proceeded to walk inside while at the same time a group of girls walked behind him. 

"Come on, girls the Cake's shop will be the perfect place to discuss the party. The G-team could be hear at any moment!" Pinkie Pie shouted as she skipped down the street. 

"Pinkie, didn't Sunset say they were going slow. We've got plenty of time." Applejack said. The rest of the group agreed with nods. 

Rarity let out a loud sigh as she held up a comb and mirror as she messed with her tangled hair, "Honestly Pinkie, couldn't you have waited until after I finished my hair to get the supplies. I don't just wake up with this wind blown look." 

"Um Rarity you're not walking on the side walk." Fluttershy softly said as Rarity, so focused on her reflection, was walking into the street.

"Don't worry I got her." Before Rarity could get to far out Rainbow quickly turned her back on the right course. Although Rarity  was so focused on her hair she barely noticed what was going on. As the girls continued to talk amongst themselves they didn't notice the young man looking at them with a raised eyebrow. 

"Did cotton candy head just say G-team?"

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Sugar Cube Corner
.............

"Thanks for the food, Mrs. Cake!" Pinkie cheerily shouted as she took several boxes off a counter where a smiling woman with hair similar to her own stood, "Just put it on my tab."

"Oh don't worry about that sweet hearts. Mr. Cake and I saw the news last night. Those kaiju must have scared the day lights out of you girls." Mrs. Cake said.

"You have no idea." Rainbow said rubbing her bandaged arm while also thinking back to Kuro. She let out snort at not being able to give that woman her Rainbow Dash special.

Mrs. Cake looked confused at Rainbow's actions but just brushed them off, "Well any who I thought it would be nice to let everyone from your class have a nice free meal."

"But just for the day!" A skinny man came rushing from the kitchen. The girls always got a laugh at seeing Mr. Cake as he always reminded them of a giant carrot. Although that was secret that would follow them to graduation. Mr. Cake looked tired as food was all over his apron, "I'm barely able to fill all of the orders as it is without Adagio here."

"Adagio!?" The girls all shouted at once.

"She went to New York with her little sister honey. She's probably resting after everything that happened and I'd say let her she works hard everyday." Mrs. Cake said to her husband who just rubbed his aching shoulders. 

He was about to retort but Rainbow jumped in between the two of them, "Wait did you two seriously say Adagio as in Adagio Dazzle! Since when did she work here?"

"Around early spring if I'm recalling things correctly." Mrs. Cake said tapping her chin in thought.

"But I eat here everyday and have never seen her." Pinkie Pie stated scratching her head in confusion.

"She helps me in the kitchen. She kind of prefers it in there really one of the few times I've seen her smile is when she's cooking." Mr. Cake said with a tired sigh, "I could really use her help right now."

"I've already told you. She's probably at home resting dear." Mrs. Cake playfully slapped her husband on the head. She laughed as her husband gave a sigh at having to work twice as hard on his own. While this was going on the girls all shared looks of concern with each other before Fluttershy spoke up.

"Actually Adagio, Sonata, and Aria are in the hospital back in New York." She spoke with a heavy sigh. Mrs. Cake instantly stopped laughing to look at the girls with wide eyes while Mr. Cake stood up straight to hear what was going on. 

"We kind of ran into this crazy lady at our hotel and well..." Pinkie began to explain but was having trouble including the details about Kuro and Midnight without sounding crazy.

"She gave us a bad whoopin. Even stole my hat." Applejack put it bluntly before going silent. Keeping secrets wasn't her thing so she wasn't to keen on talking much about her trip. She only gave out small details, "But Adagio and her kin they got the worst of it."

Mrs. Cake had her hands cupped over her mouth at hearing something had happened to Adagio. Mr. Cake gave a tired sigh running his hand through his hair before walking to the back. He was gone for only a few minutes as the sound liquid being poured into cups could be heard. He soon walked back out carrying five different milkshakes. "Here you go girls. I'd say you've earned them and your favorite booth is open if you'd like a seat."

"That would be perfect, Mr. Cake." Rarity happily went to the booth. 

"Eh I'm still sore from those rescue beds. I could use a load off." Rainbow said cracking her necking following Rarity while taking her milkshake.

"Hey I'm not one to pass up free sweats but we still have to set up..."

"Pinkie you can set up a party in eight seconds." Rainbow cut her off taking seat in the booth with Rarity. Applejack just shrugged taking the boxes of food with her as Fluttershy joined her. Pinkie just slumped her shoulders letting out a sigh before taking her shake.

"And when you see Adagio tell her to take as much time off as she needs and don't worry pay we've got her covered." Mr. Cake said with a smile and wink. 

Pinkie nodded with her own bright smile before joining her friends. As Pinkie and the others sat down enjoying the ice cold shakes and letting it relax their nerves. The incidents of the previous night was starting leave them along with the stress. They instead let happy thoughts take over like the fact that the sirens got a clean bill of health along with Twilight. They were on their way back and soon would get a classic Pinkie Pie party. 

However another thought was crossing Rarity's mind as she formed a mischievous smile looking at Rainbow Dash and Applejack, "So ladies excited to see your boy toys?"

Rainbow's face turned bright red as she spit out her shake nearly hitting Fluttershy if the girl didn't dodge in time. Applejack just shrugged as her face held a small blush along with a smile.

"I wouldn't mind seein Kubo again." Applejack happily said taking a sip from her shake.

"Sure I mean seeing the entire G-team would be awesome!" Rainbow happily teetered out with a nervous laugh as her face was bright red.

"Especially that Bone Crusher fellow. Right Dash Bow.~" Rarity wiggled her brows and nudged Rainbow Dash in her ribs as she snarled at her. 

As the girls shared a laugh together at Rainbow's embarrassment they weren't paying attention as a young man with green hair walked in with a plastic bag. He sent a passing glance at them before making his way to the counter. Mrs. Cake gave a happy smile and welcomed him as he looked at the menu. "Do you all by any chance sell Rush?" He asked. Mrs.Cake looked at him confused about his choice, only to get a sigh from the young man, "I take it that's a no. Good grief. What's the closet thing you all have to an energy drink?" 

"That would be coffee." Mrs. Cake said. 

The young man clicked his tongue and sighed again, "Good enough, I'll take a small cup with extra sugar and cream." He looked around the small café taking note of everything around him. Noticing that the girls he spotted earlier were here as well, "Almost as if I followed them here."

"Excuse me?" Mrs. Cake asked handing the young man his coffee.

"Nothing just talking to myself." He said taking the his coffee leaving both money and a confused Mrs. Cake at the counter. He took a seat in the booth behind the girls taking comforting sips from his coffee. He then opened the bag he brought with him with a smile as it contained the comic he had been hunting. While at the same time listening to the conversation the girls where having.

"I swear the next person who calls me ,Dash Bow, I'm sending to the moon!" Rainbow shouted sending an angry glare at Rarity, who just smiled in return. 

"Come on girls let's not give Rainbow a hard time," Fluttershy calmly said as she wrapped Rainbow into a hug, "She's still getting used to these new feelings." 

Rainbow groaned in annoyance slumping into Fluttershy's arms. "Way to make it sound like I just hit puberty." She muttered under her breath. Fluttershy didn't catch what Rainbow was saying as she held her athlete friend closer. Applejack continued to laugh at her getting Rainbow to shake with rage she broke from Fluttershy's grasp sending a finger at the farm girl, "Oh yeah I bet you'll freeze up when you see that Kubo guy, AJ!" 

"I bet I can kiss him." Applejack said as she stirred her milkshake without even bothering to look at Rainbow Dash.

"Oh my a kissing competition! That's new for you two." Rarity said.

"K-k-kissing competition." Rainbow stammered as the thought of her and Bone Crusher locking lips plagued her mind. Rainbow started to blush harder as a smile crossed her face along with small giggles.

"And she's in la la land again." Applejack said rolling her eyes then looking at Rarity, "You havein fun?"

"Why I don't know what you mean, darling." Rarity put on her best innocent routine while trying to hold back a laugh.

From behind them the green haired young man clicked his tongue rolling his eyes. 'Girls talking about guys how original. And why is it Kubo of all people?!' His eyelids narrowed as he began grumbling and taking another sip of his coffee before turning a page in his comic. Just as he did that a flash of pink quickly came before him.

"Hiyah!"

"What the?!" The young man shouted throwing his coffee in the air. He let out a pitched scream jumping over his comic book. Just as the coffee spilled onto his back causing him to grind his teeth from the sizzling drink hitting his skin. 

"Oops sorry about that!" Pinkie looked at the young man with worry holding out a napkins. Before any words could be uttered out of his throat Pinkie began padding him down. He tried to get the party planner off, but Pinkie was deceptively strong as she kept rubbing his back. It wasn't until Applejack pulled her off him that he was finally able to snap his back straight.

"Pinkie what are you do in?" Applejack asked holding Pinkie by her collar.

"This guy spilled coffee on himself." Pinkie said before the young man cut her off.

"After you startled me." He said with a moan while checking on his book. 

Pinkie smiled nervously looking at him, "So I was just drying him off."

Applejack sighed rubbing her temples at Pinkie's antics. Fluttershy cautiously made her way over to him looking at the coffee stain on his back. She was about to use more napkins he looked at her holding up a hand. "Look I appreciate the sentiment, but I think I'm dry."

"Sorry about Pinkie Pie she get's a bit...excited." Rarity said although as she made her way over she began paying closer attention to his necklace.

"Nothing that a skin graph can't fix." He said, "At least Deku's fine." 

"Deku?" Rarity raised a brow looking at him then at his book which depicted a young boy in a green and black costume with hair similar to the young man in front of her. It looked like he fighting a man in black with multiple hands covering his body. It didn't take her long to realize that he was a collector. "Oh so that's why you let your coffee spill on you."

He nodded as the girls continued to look at him much to his displeasure. Applejack was looking him up down trying to recall if she'd seen him before. So far all she had done was draw a blank. Fluttershy looked over him trying to do the same thing but given she had very little people experience outside of her friends she was having very little luck. Pinkie, having complete knowledge of everyone who lived in town, already knew this was a new comer to town. Rarity however was more focused on the dog like necklace around his neck. The ruby eyes specifically had her attention. And Rainbow Dash was, "Kissing competition." in her own little world as she giggled to herself.

"Rainbow would you wake up!" Applejack shouted snapping her fingers at the girl with a sigh, "Anyway I'm Applejack."

"Fluttershy."

"Rarity and I must ask where did you get that lovely necklace?"

"And I'm Pinkie Pie! Sorry about the coffee! So You're new here right?! Where are you from?! How old are you ?! How many comics do you have?! Whose the good guy and the bad guy?!" Pinkie Pie kept shooting thousands of questions a minute and the young man merely sighed. He looked at their table noticing that Rainbow was still giggling to herself leaving her milkshake open. In quick motion he grabbed the cheery on top of the shake and plopped it Pinkie's mouth. Pinkie went from talking to chewing on the fruit letting out small moans of joy. With a sigh of relief he looked at the girls.

"Name's Vector. I'm eighteen. Yes I am new here, but I'm just looking for a group of friends before taking off. And I got my necklace from a friend." He finally revealed.

Fluttershy shot her head up as she looked at Vector, "Oh maybe we've seen your friends around could you describe them."

Vector looked at Fluttershy for a moment as if he were studying her before answering, "We'll there's my  best friend he's a big dude, dreads, and keeps a pair of goggles around his neck. Then my other friend has scar on his forehead and his hair makes him look like a soul reaper and has trouble admitting his feelings. Speaking of pent of feelings there's a girl who always has a miniskirt on and she keeps two dolls with her. One is always happy while the other one is a constant grump. Then there's this annoying woman ,long hair, boobs big enough to make you all look like billboards." 

"Just going to ignore that." Rarity said with low brows and a hint of venom in her voice.

"Ignore what?" Vector said clearly confused about what he just said to offend the girls as all them, excluding Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash, where looking at him with angry eyes and red faces. 

As Applejack was still getting over Vector's comment about her chest she registered the words that were going through her head. The description about his friends were similar to that of the G-team. She kept her eyes from narrowing in suspension as she started to get a strange feeling from him. 

Vector cracked a smile at Applejack which sent a large chill down her spine. "They also happen to hang around with a giant radioactive lizard and overgrown an moth." 

Rainbow snapped out of her stupor and Pinkie's head shot up as they joined their friends looking at Vector in surprise at his statement. It was perfectly clear that Vector knew who the G-team was. Applejack was fast to put herself in between Rarity and the others. "Last person who knew the G-team ended up being a nasty varmint. So just who in the hay are you?"

"I just told you my name." Vector looked at the farm girl clearly confused by her statement. He then looked at the others as they began giving him unsure glances. "Good grief you lot are so serious." 

He got up from his table cracking his neck looking over the girls on last time. Rarity kept her eyes on Vector but for a split second she noticed that the ruby eyes on his necklace had a brief glow. Just after that he clicked his tongue scratching his head.  

"I was just leaving!" He suddenly shouted out of no where. The girls were all shocked by his sudden outburst and Vector looked at them with wide eyes. He began clearing his throat, "Look ladies it was fun but I think I'm gonna go."

"Go where exactly?" Rarity asked keeping her eyes on Vector.

"Some where." Vector said with a smile as he left out the door. 

The girls all shared concerned looks with each other before following after him. He hadn't gotten too far as he wasn't walking in a hurry. He looked over his shoulder noticing the girls looking at him suspiciously, "Hey don't you have party or something to plan? Don't worry I'm not like Kuro and Midnight. Me and the others are friends, I swear." 

Applejack kept her eyes on Vector. So far it looked liked he was telling the truth usually someone who was lying gave off a distinct sign like the twitch of an eye or their voice getting higher. But Vector wasn't showing any signs that he was lying. The only thing he was showing were signs of boredom. 

He smiled at them on last time before turning around to be met with Pinkie Pie staring at him. "How?! You?! There?! Here?! Why?!" He shouted nearly falling flat on his back while looking back to the group of girls, now minus Pinkie, to the crazy girl in front of him. 

Pinkie Pie looked at Vector up and down rubbing her chin with a hum. He chuckled nervously trying to back away from her but the party planner just kept looking at him. Her eyes where narrowed looking at him but after a few seconds she moved her hands fast holding out a card.

"Well if you're their friend then here you go!" Pinkie happily shouted. Vector took it with a raised eyebrow and slowly opened it. Only to met with a small trumpet and confetti going off in his face. "You're officially invited to our thanks for saving us party for the G-team and the welcome back party for Sunset Shimmer, Twilight Sparkle, and the sirens!"

"O...kay then." Vector looked at the card then to Pinkie as she had a bright smile on her face. He returned it with a smile of his own although it was with a nervous laugh, "Thanks." He slowly walked off leaving the girls to look at Pinkie with the same level of confusion Vector had mere moments ago.

"You seriously trust this guy?" Rainbow asked watching Vector leave.

"He said the G-team were his friends." Pinkie said shrugging.

"He could have been lying." Rainbow said with deadpan expression.

"No." Applejack shook her head watching Vector leave, "Everyword he said was the truth. But still there's somethin off about that guy."

"Did anyone think it was weird when he talked to himself?" Fluttershy asked rubbing her hair. They all shared a collective nod of agreement as they watched Vector get smaller.

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As Vector got further down the street he quickly rounded a corner into an alley. He leaned against the wall before feeling something in his shirt. He pulled something out finding a piece of confetti still in his shirt. With an annoyed sigh he flicked it away, "What am I getting into this time?" 

The ruby eyes of his necklace began to glow and Vector rolled his eyes. "I know, I know. It's for a greater good, geez learn sarcasm." The eyes glowed and making Vector snarl, "Don't start with me! Did you find anything weird about them or not?"

The eyes began to glow once more and Vector nodded his head in understanding. He clicked his tongue rolling his eyes, "They have aura? Good grief, this is gonna be such a hassle all I wanted to do was relax in a lab for a few days." He looked at the card in his hands finding it to be surprisingly well made for something on the spot. When he looked inside he found an address along with directions on how to get there. 'Well that's overly convenient.' 

The necklace gave off another glow as the wind blew by him. He shook his head, "No, I don't need you here I'm just waiting for Bone Crusher and the others. What happens next is up to them." With that Vector broke off from the wall he was leaning against and began walking away while cracking a small smile along with a chuckle, "Besides don't you think it would cause a hassle if people suddenly saw a giant dog walking around a small town. Now let's go find some place to read and maybe find a new shirt." He plugged his nose as the smell of coffee hit his nostrils.

"I swear you need to learn to relax, Caesar."

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Okinawa, Japan
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In a place where very little humans tread nature had remained untouched for years. Trees grew in a bounty giving the forest a beautiful calm as the moon shined down upon it. The animals happily slept on the soft and cool ground. It was a night of pure peace. 

MMRRAAHH

The birds quickly awoke and began chirping wildly at the sound of the low growl. Others animals began to move out of the way or ran to higher ground as the earth began to shake. From the shadows a large figure began to move from the mountains. As the being came into the moon light it revealed dirty yellow and brown fur along what appeared to be rocky skin. Two large ears hung along it's head while sitting on top appeared to be horns that formed a perfect crown including a jewel that sat in the middle of the beast forehead. The face of the creature looked both feline and dog like. The eyes of the creature looked giant red rubies with black pupils sitting in the middle of each of them. On it's rear sat a short tail, with a puff of hair sitting along the end, that was wagging in irritation as the beast let out another low growl.

In a time long forgotten this creature stood proud over this land looking over those who lived in it. They were his people and to them he was their king. He would defend them and they would allow him to live in peace. But know his people were gone along with his time. Know he is just a relic standing in an alien world that still held beauty and had a capability of growing more. Those of this time still call him king but it is nothing more than a hollow title. As he has met other so called 'kings' as well. He was nearly killed by a king of terror. He fought alongside a monster king. So when others referred to him as a king it didn't seem like anything. Though he preferred being called by his other name.

Caesar. 

It made him feel equal to the one he spoke to. The one known as Vector. Though currently Vector was driving him up a wall as he was forced to stay in one place. He looked down at his three clawed hands the tuffs of hair on his wrist were rising. Something wasn't right he could feel it. Early in the day he sensed the aura of an old enemy return. A glutton he thought he defeated long ago. 

Then there was also the aura of those humans it was like nothing he had ever felt before. Something was going on where ever Vector was. Something strange and he didn't like it. He wanted to go out to this 'city' as Vector called it and find what ever was giving him this strange feeling. 

But he soon let it go with a low growl. Vector was right if he did leave his hiding spot he would cause havoc. For now he would just have to settle and wait for the right time. He would just have to keep watching from afar. Caesar sat down in the middle of the forest. His body getting stiff as he looked out into the sky. He looked liked a shisha statue found outside of a temple as his body gave off a light brown aura. The animals he scared off soon returned as they felt a calming presence about Caesar. Some birds even began to land on top of him settled in onto his massive body. He closed his ruby eyes a growl escaping his throat before slipping into a soft slumber. Vector was trustworthy and never led him astray since the day they first met. Which is why the kaiju chose to go with his word and stay put.

Perhaps Vector was right about him needing to relax. Maybe this was just his nerves getting the better of him. 

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Camp Everfree
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Timber stood in the rock quarry rubbing his arm. He felt goosebumps as he watched his sister standing on the edge. Gloriosa held her hand out as a green glow came across her hand. A bead of sweat came off her forehead as she let out a grunt as she pulled her hand foreword. The earth beneath their feet shook as the giant foot of Anguirus came down. The kaiju let out a low growl as a green glow appeared in his eyes. He shook trying to resist whatever pull Gloriosa had on him. 

"Come on just a little more." Gloriosa said as her hand began to shake. The gems around her neck began to glow brighter.

"Gloriosa this is crazy!" Timber said watching the massive kaiju try to stay in place. It was like watching a dog pull on a leash.

"I've got this." Gloriosa shot back, "I...just...need...to." She yelled out as Anguirus let a wailing roar as his eyes had a brighter glow. Soon he stood in place much to the surprise of the siblings. Gloriosa blinked for a moment before inching her hand to come closer. With out any form of resistance Anguirus walked deeper into the quarry. Gloriosa smirked and waved her hand down causing the kaiju to start digging.  After a few minutes of digging the kaiju was soon completely submerged under the earth. The only thing that they could see was his skull which practically blended with the surrounding rocks.

"Nice just stay there like a good boy until I call you." Gloriosa said looking at her brother with a happy smile. She quickly rushed over to him and scooped him into a massive hug, "Timber I did it. I can control him."

Timber looked at his sister with wide eyes then down to the kaiju. Anguirus's eyes held a green glow as all he did was breath he looked like a zombie. Despite the initial scare Timber couldn't help but feel bad for the creature. "Gloriosa this is crazy! What do you plan on doing with him?"

Gloriosa looked him in the eyes as vines began to surround the quarry some even covering up Anguirus. "I'm going to keep our camp safe."

"By doing what?" Timber asked only getting silence in return as Gloriosa walked past him. Timber looked down as the vines began to completely hide Anguirus. He sighed and looked down at the kaiju with a frown. "I don't know if you can understand me. But I'm sorry about this."  

Timber soon followed after his sister with worry as she had more vines growing along the path she was walking. Neither of them noticed Anguirus move his head to watch them both leave. He was a prisoner in his own body. Even his thoughts were no longer his own the only image in his head was that of a human in a dark suit, another of a smaller female with purple and white hair with a tiara, finally a much taller female with a gold necklace. They kept flashing in his mind and the only feeling he had toward them. 

Was to kill them all.