//------------------------------// // Chapter 9 // Story: Equestria Girls: Rebirth of Heroes // by Time Agent pony //------------------------------// At the Tower of Justice. "First things first," Captain America said, "Me and the others will focus on rescuing our comrades from the prisons." "What about us?" Twilight asked, "can't we help?" "I'd appreciate the help," Captain America replied, "but you and your friends lack the proper training of full time Justice Force members." "What!" Rainbow Dash burst out, "you said you saw us fight, you said you wanted us to be part of the Justice Force." "You girls can only fight as long as you have your rings or your geodes," Captain America responded, "you all are laking in hand to hand combat, and," he continued, "I said be a part of the new Justice Force." "New Justice Force?" Sunset queryed. "In the years since we've been gone, Captain America carried on, "I've noticed a rise in young meta-humans across the world." He handed Twilight a small hard drive, "that drive contains all the identities of all the young metas across the world," Captain America explained, "you need to recruit those young heroes to the new Justice Force and teach them how to use their powers to help protect the world." "But why us?" Fluttershy asked. "You girls have something special in you," Captain America replied, comfortingly, "something magical, something that reminded us all what being hero was all about." "What about me?" inquired Starlight,"I'm just normal, I have nothing special to offer this team." "Even if you don't have powers, you can still hero," Captain America responded, "I should know." Elsewhere. Hyperion touched down near where Parallax had been sighted last. "Where are you, Parallax?" he asked, aloud. "Right here," a voice answered. Hyperion turned to see Parallax standing behind him. "So we finally meet," Hyperion said, "your the one the whole world's afraid of." "Guilty as charged," Parallax replied, "but you are something new, almost like Superman in some ways, but also not at the same time." "Save your psychoanalysis," Hyperion growled, "I'm here to stop you from hurting any innocent lives," "I fought Sentry to a standstill," Parallax smiled, "you won't last a minute." Canterlot High "Captain America told us to recruit young superheroes to our new team," Applejack said, as she, the girls and their friends ate lunch in the school cafeteria, "so where do we start looking?" "In here," Twilight replied, plugging the drive into her laptop. Names started appearing on the screen, names like: Kate Bishop, Jaime Reyes, Natasha Irons, Vanessa Airea, Tyrone "Ty" Johnson and Tandy Bowen, Garfield Logan and Kotomi Kimura, to name just a few. "Do you have a plan about tracking down all these people?" Rarity asked. "We could ask Principle Celestia or Vice Principle Luna if we can look at the list of students at CHS," Sunset suggested. "Sounds like a plan," Mary nodded, the other teen heroes agreeing with her. "Alright everyone," Rainbow Dash smiled, "lets get to work." "And I think we might not have to look to far for our first member," Sunset smiled. She turned her gaze to Kamala Khan as she walked towards them and sat at their table. "I heard you're putting a team together," Kamala said, "You can count me in." "Great," Applejack commented, "that leaves a ninety-nine more people to recruit." Somewhere else. Hyperion's battle with Parallax was in fall swing, with Hyperion going at Parallax with everything he had: his heat vision, super breath and super strength. "You're nothing but a pale imitation of the real Superman," Parallax laughed, firing off energy blasts. "Your words mean nothing to me," Hyperion replied, dodging the attack and firing his heat vision. "Why do you work for the government?" Parallax asked, "why take orders from those who are beneath you?" "I'm trying to keep the world safe," Hyperion answered, "safe from monsters like you!" With eyes glowing red, Hyperion rocketed stright at Parallax and the two collided. CHS after-hours. The Rainbooms, the teen heroes and the heroes they had recruited, all met up in the school's gymnasium. Along with Kamala, the other heroes in CHS they had managed to recruit were: Jaime Reyes, Dante Pertuz, Garfield Logan, Miles Morales, Joseph Wilson and Scott Summers. "Thank you all, for agreeing to meet with us," Sunset said, "we have been tasked with putting together a team." "So what exactly can you guys do?" Rainbow Dash asked. "I can shrink, grow, morph, stretch and heal pretty fast," Kamala replied. "I have an alien armour, that gives me access to ton of weaponry," Jaime answered. "I have fire powers and can heal fast," Dante replied. "I can transform into any animal in the world," Garfield answered. "I can climb on walls, shoot webs, I have a venom-blast and can camouflage myself," Miles replied. "I can fire an optic blast from my eyes," Scott answered. Joseph just pointed at his eyes. "Ooook," Twilight said, confused. While this was happening Starlight pulled Rarity aside. "You think you could help me with something?" Starlight asked. "Why of course, darling," Rarity said, "anything for a friend." While the other girls and the teen heroes interacted with the recruited heroes, Starlight explained what she wanted from the fashionesta. "Remember you can't tell any of the others," Starlight whispered, "not Twilight, Sunset, Applejack, not even Pinkie Pie." "I do hate having to lie to my friends," Rarity replied, "but for you I'll make an exception." Back with the others. "Do you have a plan for adding more members to this team of yours?" Scott asked. "Not really," Sunset smiled, weakly. "Well, that's motivating," Dante responded, sarcastically. "Well, since we're going to being working together," Gwenpool commented, "we should pick codenames." "I wanna be called Ms. Marvel," Kamala suggested, "she's my idol and she called Captain Marvel now, so I'll be the new Ms. Marvel." "Well, if you get to be Ms. Marvel," Garfield said, "then I get to be Beast Boy." "And I think Inferno would fit you," Ms. Marvel commented, looking at Dante. "Inferno," Dante smiled, "I like it." "And you could be Blue Beetle," Beast Boy suggested, studying Jamie. "Now that is an awesome name," Jamie replied. "And for you I think Cyclops," Dante said, looking at Scott. "Cyclops," Scott replied, "I like it." "And since there's an Amazing Spider-man," Jamie commented, to Miles, "you could be the Ultimate Spider-man." "Nice," Miles replied. "And you....." Gwenpool said, looking at Joseph, "all I can think of is Jericho for you." Jericho nodded and gave her the thumbs up, with a smile. Back with Hyperion and Parallax. Both being stood facing each other, tired but not beaten. "It appears we are at an impasse," Hyperion stated. "We don't have to fight each other," Parallax replied, "if you join me, all those who control you will be trampled beneath your boot." Hyperion didn't reply. "If you join me," Parallax continued, "I will command a vast and terrible army and you will spearhead that army." Hyperion not to speak, but lowered his fists. "We swarm across a billion worlds," Parallax carried on, "we will swarm until ever light has been extinguished, you are strong Hyperion but I am beyond strength, I. Am. Fear. I have chosen you, Hyperion. Why don't you join the winning side?" Hyperion stayed silent.