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// Chapter 10: Guard Master 
// Story: My Little Pony Equestria Girls The Crystal Girl 
// by Pinkie Pie Sweets 
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A few weeks later and it's in the middle of summer, one early morning, the sun is not in the sky yet, so it's not very hot. In the backyard of Star's house, Rainbow Crystal is doing some early training and exercise. Rainbow is always the type of girl or pony to work hard and train her body as well as her mind. Twilight wakes in the morning as well to do some activities. Twilight looks at the yard next door to see Rainbow Crystal training. Twilight is wondering what Rainbow is doing this early in the morning.

"Good morning Rainbow!" Twilight calls out.

Rainbow stops her her training to see Twilight, and calls out, "Morning Twilight, what are you doing up this early?!"

"I was about to ask you the same thing," Twilight replies.

"I usually train before the sun comes back at home," Rainbow answers.

Twilight scratches her head with a confused look as she says, "Train?"

"Yeah. I usually do some early training before I started guard duty back in my home world," Rainbow explains.

Twilight says in her thoughts with a smile, "You sure are dedicated."

"Just remember we're going to the mall to do some more studying for the entrance exam!" Twilight calls out through her window.

"Okay," Rainbow answers with a smile.

Twilight goes back in her room and closes her window and curtains while Rainbow Crystal continues her early training. Sometime later, Twilight Sparkle and Rainbow Crystal are at the mall's food court studying their assignments and getting a bite to eat. As Rainbow studies her assignments for the exam, she can tell the history from a thousands years ago is very different that when she has witnessed in Equestria.

"The history in this world are sure different than some of the story that I know," Rainbow says reading, one of the history books.

Twilight says, "Well even though you lived some of the history we're learning, I guess there has to be some differences one way or another."

"I have to agree," Rainbow agrees to the idea.

Rainbow turns to Twilight and asks, "Twilight?"

"Yes Rainbow," Twilight replies.

Rainbow sighs looking a bit sad, as she answers, "Do you I'll ever be able to fit in?"

Twilight stop her reading to take a look at Rainbow with a confused look.

She then asks, "What made you say that?"

"Well, besides me living in another world, I'm not exactly normal in this world," Rainbow explains looking unsure.

Twilight blushes a bit as she explains, "I have to admit, you are different from us, but that's what makes you special. Even though you used to be a pony from another world, you are still strong, athletic, smart, pretty, confident, and will do anything to help. It makes me wish I was a lot like you."

"Really, you wish you could be like me?" Rainbow asks looking surprised.

"Of course," Twilight answers while nodding her head.

Rainbow never think that Twilight wishes to have her kind of spirit. Then again, she does have a habit of impressing ponies, or people in this case.

Rainbow smiles back and says, "Thanks, I appreciate it."

After their discussion, Rainbow Crystal and Twilight Sparkle continue with their studies in their books and papers. Twilight has been a good teacher to help Rainbow with her studies, and is catching on very fast, and able to do a lot of the studies on her own. Just then, the two hear a loud scream, and turn over to see what's going on.

Twilight recognize someone and questionably asks, "Isn't that Principal Cinch?"

Rainbow Crystal looks at the scene to see that it is Principal Cinch. However, her crystal is glowing orange meaning that someone is endanger. Rainbow look at the scene to see Principal Cinch and some guy wearing a black hoodie covering his face are pulling on a bag, and the guy is holding on to Principal Cinch on the waist. Rainbow knows what this means.

Rainbow gets off of her seat in a rush and runs to the scene, and shouts, "She's in trouble!"

"Rainbow, wait, it's too dangerous!" Twilight warns her in fear.

But Rainbow is not listening, and quickly run to the scene to save Principal Cinch from what danger she is in. The man who is wearing the hood is trying to take Principal Cinch purse, and she's not cooperating. Just then, Rainbow Crystal lands a kick at the man's face, causing him to let go of the damsel, but manages to keep the purse in his possession.

Getting up after feeling the pain, the man looks at Rainbow with an angrily tone, "Hey, what are you doing you shrimp?!"

Rainbow makes a serious took at the robber, and one of the things Rainbow doesn't like is something tried to take another's belonging by force. Principal Cinch is still rather stunned to see the same girl she has met could be that way. Twilight then arrives at the scene next to Principal Cinch, and Rainbow knows they need to get way to safety before they get into anymore danger.

Rainbow turns back and orders, "Twilight, take Principal Cinch and get to safety!"

"But…" Twilight scaredly replies.

But Rainbow protests, "No time to talk."

"Okay," Twilight says agreeing to the idea.

Twilight takes Principal Cinch by the hand and takes her somewhere safe while Rainbow deals with the robber. When the two are gone, Rainbow knows it's time to teach this robber a lesson.

The robber makes a smirk on his face and says, "Well at least I got her bag."

"Maybe, that doesn't belong to you," Rainbow firmly replies.

She then narrows her eyes as she firmly says, "So give it back."

"A little girl fighting me, you won't last very long," The robber replies with a laugh.

Rainbow is not taking the robber laughing at her very much.

She says in her thoughts, "Don't say I didn't warn you."

With the robber runs towards Rainbow at full force hoping to ram her, and Rainbow is not moving at all. Just as the robber becomes close enough, Rainbow turns to the side, and then hits him on the head her fist. The robber becomes stunned by it, and tries to fight back, but Rainbow keeps scoring a punch and avoiding the robbers. Principal Cinch and Twilight are shocked to see this. Rainbow is able to fight the robber without getting hit herself.

Twilight surprisingly says in her thoughts, "I… I never see this part of Rainbow Crystal before. She's like a different person. Then again Rainbow told me that she's was a royal guard and they are known to protect others no matter what. It looks like Rainbow is doing the very thing she do since at her home world, being a guard that protect others no matter what."

As the fight continues, two security guards arrive at the scene just as Rainbow give the robber the final kick sending him across the floor realising the bag. Rainbow simply grabs the bag while the security guards capture the robber, and begin to escort him away to prison.

One of the guards turn back at Rainbow and says, "Thanks kid."

"No problem, just here to help," Rainbow replies with a smile.

With that, Rainbow Crystal walks over to Twilight and Principal Cinch who are hiding in the food court until the whole incident is clear. The two come out of the eating place to see Rainbow Crystal holding her bag.

Rainbow presents the bag to Principal Cinch, and says, "Here Principal Cinch, I believe this belongs to you."

"Um, thank you," Principal Cinch replies as she take her purse back.

"You're welcome," Rainbow says with glee.

The Rainbow says, "Come on Twilight, we promised Star to meet him in the park."

"Okay," Twilight said looking a bit surprised.

She then turns back to Principal Cinch and says, "I'll see you again at school, maybe."

With that Twilight comes along with Rainbow Crystal and are going to meet Star at the park. Sometime after they reach the park and find Star. Twilight explains to Star about what happen at the mall earlier today, and Star is completely amazed by it.

"Wow Rainbow! The way Twilight describe it, must be really cool and awesome!" Star exclaims with excitement.

"Yes it was, but Rainbow could have been hurt," Twilight says with concern.

Then Rainbow says, "There's nothing to worry about, I done this plenty of times, so my skills can use a little more work, but I think it's good to help those in need."

"Trust me Rainbow, your skills don't need improving. You really beat that robber good," Twilight bluntly replies.

"I know, but it's good to know that I save a citizen from harm," Rainbow remarks.

Star and Twilight can see that Rainbow sure knows how to put them and that she's not an ordinary girl, a human girl for that matter. At the park Rainbow and Star have been helping Twilight with more physical training, involving running, stretches, bars, and other exercises. Their training has taken them until it's time for them to come home for dinner. They sure have a normal yet a bit of an exciting day,and now they can rest easily for the night.