//------------------------------// // Chapter 8 // Story: Equestria Girls: A Star Cometh // by Time Agent pony //------------------------------// "You," Logan said. "Father," Wanda stated. "What are you doing here?" Pietro asked. "I believe I just saved your life, son," Magneto replied. "I heard all about you and your Brotherhood of Evil Mutants from Pietro," Wanda cried, "we don't need your help." "Right," Pietro nodded. Magneto took a deep breath, "Pietro, Wanda," he said, "we've had a long and twisted history, I done many horrible things in the past allow me to make it up to you." There was a long silence, while Pietro and Wanda stared at Magneto. It was Logan who eventually broke the silence. "Who's the kid?" he asked, pointing at Polaris. "This is Polaris," Magneto replied, he turned to Pietro and Wanda, "she's your sister." Both Pietro and Wanda looked at Polaris in surprise and shock. "It's nice to meet you," Polaris said, "Father has told me much about you and Wanda." "Oh, really?" Pietro replied, "did he also happen to mention the millions of innocent humans that were caught in the crossfire of his battles to 'protect' mutant kind?!" "Father," Polaris said, turning to Magneto, "is this true?" "I was simply doing what I thought was right for the safety of our people," Magneto responded. "I'm sorry to interrupt," Applejack interjected, "but we need to be getting out here before more of those starfish show up." "If you think for one minute that me and Pietro are going to work with him," Wanda stated, glaring at both Magneto and Polaris, "you're sorely mistaken." "Look," Rainbow Dash interrupted, "I know he's a bad guy and done a lot of messed up stuff, but he's here to help us and we need all the help we can get in order to fight Starro's invasion." Wanda took a deep breath, "OK," she breathed finally. "Alright," Rainbow Dash said. "But I've got my eye on you," Pietro insisted, Logan nodding in agreement. With that, Applejack was about to radio Machine Man to transport them back to the safe house. But suddenly, there was a rumble of an engine and a giant metal blue beetle descended from the sky. "What is the world?!" Applejack exclaimed. As if in answer, the voice of Twilight Sparkle sounded from a loud speaker. "You guys need a lift?" she asked. Elsewhere. "The world is now yours, my master," the Faceless Hunter declared, "though there are those in space and on the planet that are resisting." "No matter," the voice of Starro answered, "what matters is that my army is assembled and ready." "Indeed," the Faceless Hunter nodded, "your army stands ready, ready to wage war against the one who destroyed your universe." Meanwhile, onboard the Bug, Ted Kord Blue Beetle's personal flying vehicle. "Attention passengers," Blue Beetle declared, "we will shortly be arriving at our destination, please ensure that you have your seatbelts fasten, your seat tables folded up, all that jazz, thank you for flying with Blue Beetle airlines, I hope you enjoyed your flight." As Ted prepared the Bug for landing, Rainbow Dash, Applejack and their team were explaining the presence of Magneto and Polaris to Twilight and her team. "And that's the story," Applejack finished. "Well," Twilight replied, "if he and Polaris want to help then I suppose we can trust them." "If you say so," Rainbow Dash nodded. While the girls were talking, Magneto looked at his children, thinking about what Pietro had said. "Father," Polaris asked, "are you alright?" "Pietro is right," Magneto responded, "I have always told you of my great battles for the freedom of mutant kind, but I have never told you of the many innocent lives I snuffed out in order to accomplish that goal." Back at the safe house. All the teams were reassembled and going through plans for confronting Starro and his army. They had also added two more allies to their ranks, these being the mutants Hazmat and Sunspot. "Ok," Twilight said, "what do we know about Starro?" "Well," Midnight replied, "we know it's taken over all super-powered beings on earth." "It seems to be repelled by non-organic materials and extreme temperatures," Magneto added. "Your insight is not appreciated," Pietro snapped. "Everyone, please," Colossus interrupted, "we should be fighting the invaders not ourselves." "Right," NFL Superpro nodded, "we're all in this together, as a team." "Anyway," Magneto continued, "it seems that, for these starfish things to control a host they need to attach themselves to the host's face to gains full control of said host." "So we just have to protect our faces," Twilight replied, "we can use our rings to protect ourselves, Colossus has his metal form, Logan and Laura have their adamantium skeletons, NFL Superpro, Combo man and Magneto wear helmets, Machine Man, Jocasta and Cyborg are machine/half machine, Hazmat has her suit, Sunspot's body emits solar radiation, Captain Citrus has he energy constructs and Man Thing is....." "Alright we get it," Rainbow Dash interrupted, "whats the plan for taking this thing down?" "Yeah," Twilight answered, with a sheepish look on her face, "that part's still a work in progress." "In that case," Machine Man said, "I suggest we find someone who's powers are physic based." While the others were brainstorming a plan of action, Gali was having trouble focusing, images kept flashing in her mind, a strange spherical spaceship, a purple helmet and swirling mass of energy. "Gali," Sunset inquired, "are you okay?" Gali explained about the images she had been seeing. "Maybe you should..." Sunset began, when suddenly everything around Gali seem to freeze. "Sunset," Gali said, "Sunset?" "You need not worry, child" a voice answered, "time has stopped." Gali turned around to see a tall, bald figure standing a little distance from her. "Who are you?" she asked. "I am Uatu," the stranger replied, "the Watcher. "Why are you here?" Gali retorted. "I am here," Uatu replied, "because it my duty to record all events across space, time and reality and you are the most important being in the universe, because of who you, because of what you are." "What I am?" Gali repeated, "how can I be the most important being in the universe? I don't even know who I am." Before she could continue more images appeared in her mind. These were new images, a planet with a futuristic city, a scientist whose face she didn't know and yet his face looked familiar to her and finally a spaceship flying into an explosion. "Gali," Uatu stated, "these are your first steps." "I don't know what you mean," Gali replied. "I must go now," Uatu said, "As a Watcher, I have sworn a vow of non interference in the affairs of others and I cannot help you anymore for fear of violating that vow anymore." "But, wait!" Gali exclaimed, "these images I'm seeing what do they mean?" But Uatu was gone. As soon as he had left everything and everyone around Gali unfroze. "...have a rest," Sunset finished. "Perhaps you are right," Gali nodded, "but I want to help you and the others." "You won't be any help if you're not battle ready," Sunset replied, "if you need rest, then rest." "OK," Gali agreed, reluctantly "but I don't want to be baggage for the team." "You don't need to worry about that," Sunset smiled, "we're your friends, we'll always be there for you no matter what happens." "Thanks," Gali replied. Far out in space, the blue area of the moon. Uatu reappeared in his base of operations, in which was filled with all kinds of advanced technology. As the Watcher looked over a monitor a figure sitting in a futuristic chair appeared. The figure was Metron of the New Gods, scientist and chronicler. "You realise what your actions may cause?" Metron stated, "by intervening now you may have put every planet in the universe at risk." "I believe in the child," Uatu answered, "I have faith that her friends will steer her in the right direction." "In any case," Metron continued, "what happens next will reshape the universe going forward." "Indeed it will," Uatu nodded, "Indeed it will."