//------------------------------// // episode 1: First Day! // Story: Dragonball MLP: Buu's Calamity! // by ultrapoknee //------------------------------// [Planet Earth - Goku's Home - Gohan's POV.] "Gohan! Are you ready? You're going to be late for your big day!" Mom called out. "I'm coming down now, mom!" I said. I got in front of the mirror, going over my school uniform. "Ok, Black vest. Beige pants. White undershirt. What am I missing? Oh yeah, my badge!" I opened the door and pulled out my student badge. It was a picture of Twilight's cutie mark in between the Equestrian flag. After we defeated Cell, Bulma managed to build the portal between our worlds. It wasn't as much as a shock as anyone would've expected. The amount of craziness both planets witness would dull anyone's sense of surprise. These past seven years allowed relations to flourish. And I'm attending Twilight's new school as one of the many exchange students. I'm aspiring to be the first scholar to hold the knowledge of two different worlds! How exciting is that! "Gohan!!! You're going to be late!!!" "Sorry, here I come!" I ran downstairs, and the first thing I ran into was my baby brother, Goten. The little rugrat tackled me to the ground with that wide grin on his face. It still gets me how he looks like dad. "Hey Gohan, can I visit this new planet with you? Huh, can I, can I?" "Haha, maybe some other time Goten. I'm already cutting it close as it is," Goten started to pout before his face lit up again. "Well, can I at least go with you to the portal?" "I don't mind. Mom?" "It fine. But Goten, promise you will be back before it gets late!" Mom said in a stern tone. "I promise!" Goten said with a salute. I ruffled my little brother's har as we stepped outside. I looked up into the sky as I called for our transport. "Hey, Nimbus!!!" There was a twinkle in the air before a poofy yellow cloud flew down towards us. We got on and turned back to mom. "Alright, I'm all set, mom. See you later," The nimbus cloud shot off into the sky as mom shouted back. "Give my regards to Twilight and the others!" [Intro.] High over the horizon, a long, serpentine-like dragon, Shenron, soars through skies. Upon his head were the likes of Gohan, Goten, and Trunks enjoying the ride. Moments later, a portal opens before them. Flying past the dragon, Vegeta, and Piccolo enters the portal first as the trio looks on in awe. Shenron lets out a roar as he follows the two through it. The scenery quickly changes from Earth to Equis. Celestia was enjoying a cup of tea on her balcony with her sister Luna as Shenron exits the portal in the background. Fluttershy was busy tending to the animals in her sanctuary as Angel bunny frantically points to the dragon above. The yellow pegasus looks up and gasps at the sight. Over in Sweet Apple Acres, Applejack hauling in her product before a large gust of wind from Shenron's passing blows her hat off. The farm mare puts down her produce and gives chase. In Ponyville, Pinkie gasps as she hovers in the air while Shenron passes. A moment later, the party mare disappears, leaving behind an outline of smoke. At the carousel boutique, Rarity struggling on a new line featuring the combat Gi's Spike and Scootaloo wore before seeing Shenron passing by her window. A look of inspiration hit the fashion mare as she quickly stretches something out before running outside. Rainbow Dash was resting on a cloud when she spotted Shenron in the skies. Looking at their destination, Rainbow shot off her perch with her signature sonic rain-boom. The trios of Saiyans leap off the great dragon while landing in front of the castle. There, Twilight is standing at the entrance, waving them over. The rest of the elements of harmony, Piccolo and Vegeta were there to greet them. Elsewhere, Dragonlord Ember was walking through a hellish landscape. The silhouette of a massive dragon was reaching toward her. She closes her eyes only to open them again as Spike looks at her with concern. In a coliseum filled with cheering spectators, Scootaloo walks in with the E.A.T. belt around her waist. Her opponent was a man in a brown and white Gi that sported an afro. She shots her opponent a confident grin as the two charges one another. A second later, Scootaloo sends her rival out of bounds as two announcers - one blond human and Earth pony of similar features - declare her the winner. The sunsets as the moon rising over a statue of Goku. Spike and Scootaloo stood there wearing somber expressions at the loss of their beloved mentor. However, the transparent image of Goku puts a reassuring hand on Scootaloo's and Spike's shoulders. They turn around in shock at his appearance. He smiles at his pupils before he fades away, with the two of them chasing after him. They don't get far as several figures cloaked in shadows appear before them. Gohan, Piccolo, Vegeta, Trunks, and Goten land beside them as they all take combat stances. There was a staredown between the two factions before they collide in an explosion of light. Finally, the ponies and dragons stand next to the Z fighters in front of the School of Friendship. Goku lands between his wife while draping his arm over Gohan's shoulder. They both share wide grins that for their friends and family. [West City - Portal Transport Hub - Third Person POV.] "This is our stop, Goten. You better head back. We can't have anyone spotting the Nimbus," Gohan said. "Wow. There are a lot of people here!" Goten exclaimed. "I'm not surprised. Bulma's has the only working portal right now. It's better this way to prevent criminal elements from seeping into a pure world," "Criminal?" Gohan ruffles his kid brother's hair as he got off the cloud. "Don't sweat it, bro. Catch you later," Gohan said as he descends to ground level. "Later Gohan," Goten sails off into the distance as Gohan touches down. He makes sure no spotted him as he melded with the crowd. Inside, a Capsule Crop representative greets them. "Hello, and welcome to Capsule Corp. I see most of you are heading to Equis. Please follow me to the portal," Gohan trek along with the other people. As they traversed the halls, Gohan saw more inhabitants of Equis going in the opposite direction. The portal frame allows people of both worlds to come and go as they please. However, as the group approached the portal, Gohan saw some nefarious-looking individuals making inappropriate gestures at most of the visitors from Equis. 'I don't like the feel of these guys!' "Please form groups of seven as you enter the portal. You should also note that there will be some mild disorientation. Traveling to another world tends to do that," The attendant said. "Here we go," Gohan muttered. He joined the next group. The group walked into the portal as their bright flash overtook their vision. [Equis - Canterlot Portal hub.] "I can't believe how much time went by since I was last here. I'm glad not much changed," Gohan said to himself. He looks down at his watch and panics. "Uh oh, I better book it. Twilight will have my hide if I'm late!" Gohan began jogging at a quick pace until he was out of the city limits. Once the number of people dwindled, Gohan took to the skies. During his flight, Gohan could see the many changes contact with the Earth has brought to Equis. There many hover vehicles present. However, there was one that was moving erratically down below. Gohan thought nothing of it until several of the royal guards pursued them. Gohan frowned at the sight. "It looks like someone doesn't want a ticket. I guess with the intro induction of cars and traffic laws, not everyone would adjust to the changes-- Uh oh!" It was at that moment that Gohan saw someone leaning out the window of their car, wielding a firearm. Gohan didn't need any more justification to act. "I have to stop them! But fighting in my school clothes will raise a lot of questions. I know!" His golden aura burst outward as he flickered down to the chase in progress. Gohan reappears in front of the cruiser. The resulting impact against his body was equivalent to a crash test. The vehicle's hood collapsed into itself while the perpetrators slammed against the windshield. The royal guard ponies halt their pursuit as the suspect recover. "Where did that civilian come from?" "Doesn't he looks familiar?" "What should we do?" "Hold back. I want to see how this plays out," The suspect with the gun rubs his head as he snarls at Gohan."You worthless brat. Wha do you think you're doing!?" "Isn't that obvious? I'm stopping you from hurting others. How did you get that weapon into Equestria!?" Gohan demanded. The criminals blinked in confusion before breaking out laughing. "Get a load at 'Mr. Good Samaritn over here' boss. We better do as he says or else he'll turn us into the horses!" "You want to know how I got my gun here? How about I show you what I got inside of it!!!" Gohan narrows his eyes as the crook opens fires at him. Gohan stood still as he raises his left hand. His hand moved in tandem with the bullets until the lawbreaker ran out of ammo. Gohan's expressions morph into a small smirk as he opens his palm and lets the dented bullets hit the floor. The crooks smug visage quickly turns to fear as he frantically tries to reload. Gohan took the same hand and shot out a shockwave that knocked the perpetrator out cold. Releasing what he was up against, the other criminal tried to escape only to find himself captured in an aura. The royal guard descends on the scene. "You aren't going anywhere!" The guard pony said. They round up the two criminals and confiscate the weapon and vehicle. Gohan watches on silently as law enforcement do their jobs. Millions of questions were running through the Saiyan's mind right now. 'No way Bulma would ever let weapons from Earth move freely to this world. It wouldn't surprise me if the royal guards received an upgrade from the influx of tech. But surely there are security measures to keep out of the wrong hands. I guess I'll be doing more than just catching up with Twilight,' He thought. Gohan saw the royal guard moving towards him. Gohan wasn't in the mood for interrogation, so he flickered away from the scene, leaving the guards confused. [Ponyvile - School of Friendship.] "Amazing! Twilight spared no expense here. And it looks like I made it just in time," There was a massive crowd outside the school. Gohan noted that most of them were inhabitants of Equis, consisting of Yaks, Changelings, Buffalos, Minotaurs, Hippogriffs, Griffons, and Dragons. Humans and Kirin's were a new addition to the world. However, it seems like only a few were attending. What took Gohan by surprise was that all the world leaders were here in attendance as well. Gohan instantly recognized Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, The elements of harmony, Spike, and Ember. Dragonlord Ember wore her usually golden armor with the bloodstone specter in tow. However, Spike wasn't in his Gi that he's come to adore. He was wearing a dark blue chest plate with gold trimmings and a red cape. Two gauntlets on his forearms with a sharp blade at the end. On his legs were a pair of black pants. Spike's overall appearance brought a sense of unease to the teenage Saiyan. They were talking to a much younger dragon with orange scales and mulberry spines. The dragon was female with two fins on the side of her head curved upwards to the sky. She wore a black jacket with a light blue undershirt and grey jeans. Gohan noted that the dragon didn't look too happy about being here. However, whatever conversation they were having stopped when Spike and Ember looked over Gohan's direction. Gohan quirks a brow at this before Pinkie flickers over to his position and brought him into a hug. This action draws the attention of all the other students. "Whoa! That kid knows one of the elements!?" "They seem pretty close," "Isn't she also one of the professors at the school?" "Aw, what!? Does that mean he's going to get special treatment?" "Yeah. I thought this was a grand opening! How does he already know her!?" More and more murmurs of discontent began to spread, causing Gohan to sweat nervously. Despite the growing hostilities, Pinkie continued her hug and went on her usual rants. "Oh my gosh! I am super awesome-cited to see you again, Gohan. You got so big and handsome!" "Ah - hehe - thanks, Pinkie, but can you let me go now...!" Gohan said in a strained tone. Pinkie found herself encased in a violet aura courtesy of Twilight, who sent the giddy mare a glare. 'Pinkie! Did you forget that Gohan asked us to treat him like every other student! We can't go showing favoritism like that! Not to mention that he asked us to help maintain his family's privacy. None of the students are supposed to know he visited our planet before them!' Twilight scolded telepathically. Pinkie had the decency to look ashamed. 'Oops,' A long sigh escaped Twilight's lips before she turned to the assembled crowd. "You will have to forgive professor Pinkie Pie. She is excited about the opening of our school, as I am sure you all are as well. Today marks the start of a new journey for all of us. Here at the school of friendship, students pf any species will have the opportunity to learn what friendship is and how enriching it came to be for those who embrace it. Not only that, but it's a chance for those native to Earth to explore and learn of a world entirely different from there own!" A huge vibrant smile adores Twilight's features. "Any questions?" "I've got one," Everything turns to a human girl with black hair and pigtails flowing in front of her shoulders. She wore a long white shirt and black shorts. Her wide blue eyes glared into Twilight's as she pointed her finger. "Earlier today, three criminals were using automatic weapons while fleeing from the Canterlot portal station. I want to know how did those weapons, which are exclusively found on Earth, got on Equestrian soil and why no one called me to assist in the arrest?" Many of the Equisians gasped at the bold words while Gohan arches a brow. "How does she know about that so fast? And how would she be able to stop them?" Unfortunately for Gohan, another human student overheard him. "You don't know who she is!? That's Videl. She the daughter of Mr. Hercule, the twenty-third world champion of the world and the guy that defeated Cell!" Gohan's jaw dropped when he thought back to the Cell games. "That's -uh - the first time I've heard of this..." He remembered a group of ordinary martial artists came to try their hand at defeating Cell only to fail spectacularly. The student looked at him like he was crazy. "Have you been living under a rock or something. It was huge news! Here's his picture!" The student pulls out a photograph of the man in question. Gohan's eyes bulged out of their sockets. He instantly recognized the man as the loudmouth braggart that stepped appeared at the Cell games. The result was clear. Cell defeated Hercule with the greatest of ease. Gohan couldn't help himself as he blurted out his response. "That's her dad!?!" This outburst gained everyone's attention. Gohan covers his mouth in embarrassment. "I mean, uh, that sounds bad..." "I want to assure everyone that you are in no danger. The royal guards resolved the situation. Now we should head inside and get your schedules in order," Videl frowns at this but complies. Gohan was the last entry before he heard Twilight's voice in his mind. 'I need to speak with you in private. It is of the utmost urgency!' 'Right,' Gohan nodded. [Caferteria.] "If I didn't know any better, I would say Applejack is out to destroy other fruit products," Gohan said to himself. He was sitting down by himself with his bento box. Many voices overlapped in the lunchroom as Gohan prepped to eat. However, his wandering eyes fell a group of humans sitting on the other side. One of them was Videl, who was staring right back at the teenage Saiyan. Gohan averted his eyes, but he could still feel Videl's gaze upon him. "Oh, no. Why does she keep looking this way!?" Gohan chances another glance only for his heart to sink when she was coming over to his table. The other students started to follow her. "Oh, shoot! Why is she coming over here?" "Hey, what's your name?" Videl asked, now standing at his table. "Uh. It's customary to give your name first," "Videl!" "Uh, Gohan. Is there anything that you want?" Videl went to respond, but the blonde girl in the green tube top and blue jeans cut her off. "Hey, do you mind if we join you, I'm Elisa," "I'm Sharpner," The blonde hair guy said. He was wearing a long-sleeve green shirt with white pants. "Ozzy," A glasses wearing student said, wearing a blue shirt and black pants. "Nice to meet all of you," Gohan said politely. "The pleasure all mine," Videl said with the same scrutinizing look. "We all transferred here from Hercule city. Funny thing is I don't remember seeing you," Elisa said. "O-oh. I live out in the countryside," Gohan said. "I was mostly homeschooled," "Sounds like a long commute," Videl said. "But everyone at Hercule high had their grades screened for this program. How did you get yours done?" "I sent my grades to the registry beforehand. They were so impressed that they wanted to do a private interview. That's why Professor Pinkie knows me," Gohan stated. Videl never let up with her hard glare. Sweat began to trickle down Gohan's brow. 'Please buy it! "Wow. Your scores must've been impressive," Ozzy said. "Tch. Another know it all, huh? You won't get far if others think you're superior to them," Sharpner said. "Don't listen to Sharpner. I think he's cute," Elisa said with a wink, making Gohan blush. "Oh yeah, he's a regular Casanova. I'm sure all the chicks will be lining up to date him," Sharpner said sarcastically before busting out laughing. "Sorry, but I'll go ahead and save you the heartache, Gohan. A lot of girls look for qualities in a guy that you don't possess. Take those girls, for example. I hear they're assistant counselors," Gohan looked to where Sharpner was gesturing only to find three familiar faces looking back at him. "There he is!!!" (Here's the adult C.M.C. and their clothes.) Gohan found himself glomped by all three ponies as Videl and her friends' steps back. "It's great to see you again partner," "Again?" Videl asked. Gohan gulps as Videl looks at the scene with renewed suspicion. "Hehe, hey Applebloom, hey Sweetie Belle, hey Scootaloo-- "SCOOTALOO!?" The lunchroom yelled in unison. "The E. A. T. champ is here? "No way!" "Can I have your autograph?" All at once, the students began to swarm Gohan's table, screaming for Scootaloo's attention. The orange pegasus surprised everyone when she erected a shield around the table. The mob stopped short as Scootaloo spoke. "Easy there, everybody. I know I'm awesome and all, we would like to spend some time with our colt friend," Gohan groan out loud as several gasps went out. "You're dating E.A.T. champion!?" Elisa exclaimed. "And all these girls too?" Ozzy added in disbelief. "B-but how? How can a sissy like you score all these babes?" Sharpner asked. That remark earned him a glare from the crusaders. "A better question would be how you know these girls when you just enrolled in this school?" Videl stated, stepping forward. Scootaloo took that as a challenge and stood in front of her. "Why do you want to know? It's not any of your business," "I'm making it my business. All the students here worked hard and applied as everyone should, yet Gohan is dating three counselors? Before that, he was telling us how he met with the professors and head mare of this school before us? It sounds like foul play!" Videl accused. Many of the other students began to whisper in agreement. Gohan was sweating bullets now. Thankfully, Sweetie Belle came to his defense. "That's not true! We met Gohan when my sister interviewed him!" "Your sister is on staff?" Elisa asked. Sweetie Belle pulls out a photo of her Rarity. She showed it to the crowd as she continued. "See. my sister is one of the professors!" "Mine too," Applebloom said, following Sweetie's example. "Here's my family!" "And mine!" Scootaloo added with a smug smirk. It was all photos of the crusaders with Applejack, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash. Three of the professor at the school and world-famous elements of harmony. Videl flinches back at this. "That doesn't explain how you're all together after one meeting!" "well, that's obvious," Applebloom commented as she hooks Gohan's left arm with hers. Sweetie Belle giggled as she nuzzles Gohan. "It was love at first sight," "Nuff said," Scootaloo scoffs as she takes her wingtip to flick Videl's nose. Videl scrunches up her nose while a blush erupts. Snarling at Scootaloo, Videl launches a high kick at Scootaloo's head. Everyone gasps while Scootaloo blocks the blow with her forearm. Quicker than Videl could react, Scootaloo thrust her free arm out towards Videl's face. However, she stops short of making contact with her fist. Videl looks on in bafflement before she bats Scootaloo's while flipping back to create some distance. "Not bad. I guess you're not all talk," Videl smirks, dropping into a combat stance. Scootaloo returns the gesture with a grin of her own. "So does the apple fall far from the tree, or did the seed never bloom?" "Hey!" Applebloom shouts indignantly. Videl frowns at the jab to her father. The two warriors stared each other down as the crowd begins to surround them. Chants for Videl and Scootaloo were all anyone could hear. Gohan was beside himself with worry. 'What should I do? They can't fight like this in school! But I can't break it up, not with all the scrutiny on me. Where is Pinkie Pie when you need her?' *BOOM* "Here I am!" Pinkie cried over the sound of the party cannon firing, sending confetti all over the cried. Videl and Scootaloo stare blankly at the sudden appearance of the pink mare. "Hey there everybody! Professor Pinkie here to enrich your taste buds with the new Sugarcube Corner special; snickerdoodles!" There was a pregnant pause before many of the Equisians swarmed the tray. Pinkie winks at Gohan before contacting him via telepathy. 'Twilight needs to speak to you right now,' 'Thank you for this, Pinkie,' Gohan smiled before Scootaloo came over. She places her hand on Gohan while putting two fingers to her forehead. One moment later, the group of four vanished from the cafeteria. Videl breaks herself free from the mob of pastry consumers and looks around. Her friends were still at Gohan's table, watching as snickerdoodles fly off to the wayside. "Where did they go?" She asks. "We didn't see anything after the mob swarmed the tray," Ozzy said. "I'm still getting confetti out of my hair!" Elisa whined. "I still can't believe a guy like him scores three girlfriends!" Sharpner complained. "There has to be something wrong!" Videl crosses her arms as she glares at the mob. He gazes lands on Pinkie, who waves back at her with a wide grin. Videl quickly looks away. "I'm inclined to agree..." [Outside the counselors' office.] Gohan and the Crusaders reappeared in front of the counselors' office. "I don't know what's worse, teleporting or instant trans-foolery!" Applebloom said, clutching her head. "At least teleporting doesn't make you as queasy..." Sweetie Belle retched. "I didn't know you learned that technique," Gohan said, sounding impressed. Scootaloo puffed out her chest in pride. "It's not that big of a deal. But it took me two years to get the hang of it. Twilight helped a bunch. She compared it to how unicorns and alicorns perform it. There are two ways how they do it. One way is they have to have a clear view of the location," "Why's that?" Gohan asked. "They could accidentally wind up in a wall or something," Gohan and Applebloom flinch at that while Sweetie Belle nods. "They could also hurt other ponies if they're not careful. The second way is they had to have been in a location before. They leave a small bit of magic whenever they teleport, and they can lock onto that magic," "I get it, like a magical impression that can be traced by the user," "Uh, yeah, what you said. But it was different for Ki energy. At first, I tried copying what Goku did and doing what Twilight said. It didn't work until I tried locking onto Ki energy. After that, it was easy," "I'm sure my dad would be proud of you, Scootaloo. Anyway, let's see what Twilight wants to talk about," The group opens the door. Twilight and Starlight were there waiting for them. Both mares looked grim with hints of worry. "I guess this conversation isn't just about catching up?" Twilight sighs while shaking her head. "No. This conversation has to do with the robbery incident earlier. What's your opinion on it, Gohan?" "They had weapons that were clearly from Earth. Bulma would never be as careless as to allow weaponry to enter this world," Gohan looks down in deep thought. "Today wasn't the first occurrence, was it?" "Today would be the sixth reported incident of from criminals wielding human weapons," Starlight said. Gohan recoiled in shock. "...Has anyone died?" "Thankfully, no. However, many citizens suffered serious injuries. Multiple fractures. Concussions. Coma patients. The citizens are getting worried," Starlight said. "It's gotten to the point where the princesses and I issued a curfew for every city," Twilight informs. "What about the undisclosed incidents?" Gohan asked. "That's where things get complicated. There's been a surge of missing creatures all over the world. But the victims are unusual," "What do you mean, Twilight?" Sweetie Belle asked. "All them fellas that are going missing are big sluggers that know how to tussle," Applebloom answered. "They're all the participants of the E.A.T. circuit. All of them are disappearing!" Scootaloo said. Gohan crosses his arms as he diest the news. "So all the planet's top martial artists are vanishing. Along with bandits performing random acts of violence. Are these events connected somehow?" "It's possible. It began seven years ago. A few months after you returned to Earth. At first, it happened at a slow rate, barely enough kidnapping cases to warrant serious attention. But now they've increased steadily over the years. At a meeting with the world leaders, Celestia gave a prosal. We keep the awareness of the disappearances to a minimum. Meanwhile, Princess Luna has been looking for clues at night," "Any progress?" Scootaloo asked. "Something or someone is barring full access!" Twilight exclaimed in frustration. "It doesn't make sense! The ones capable of performing any magic of this caliber are either allies, sealed away, or dead!!!" "Hmm, Videl asked you why she wasn't informed about the cooks I stopped. She's a student. why would she be involved with matters of the crown?" This time Scootaloo answers, but not before letting out an annoyed snort. "The world president of Earth recommends Hercule since he "defeated" Cell. But he decided that was too good for him and pushed the job on his daughter," "They say she fought crime in her city with the police," Sweetie Belle said. "Yeah, and her father was too busy being a blowhard to come here himself. So they sent his daughter," "I hear they want to get you and that Hercule fella for a bare-knuckle hoe down at the tournament," Applebloom added as Scootaloo groans. "It's all annoying. The fans. The media. The fighters. All of them want to see a fight between us! Why? He only famous because he took credit from our colt friend!" Applebloom and Sweetie Belle nodded in agreement. "You know what, maybe I should expose him for the fraud that he is! Then I'll beat that smug attitude out of his daughter!" "Videl doesn't seem that bad. Maybe a little pushy," Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle and Applebloom all arch a brow at that comment. "Ok, maybe she's a lot pushy, but not bad like her father," Gohan said nervously. "Regardless, Videl does have experience when dealing with human criminals. The problem lies with the disappearances," Twilight reminded. "You have to be careful, all of you, I know you four are more than capable of fending for yourselves. But others will be in danger. We don't know who these people are or what they look like, so exercise caution around everyone," Twilight said. "I wish there was a way to get these varmints out of hiding!" Applebloom said through gritted teeth. "Maybe we can!" Starlight exclaimed. "What if we use the upcoming E.A.T. tournament as a trap," Twilight beamed brightly at the idea. "That's ingenious! They won't be able to resist all those fighters in one place. I'll write a letter to Celestia to set up a meeting. In the meantime, go about your days as normal," 'Are things ever normal around here?' Gohan thought to himself.