//------------------------------// // An Explosive Problem // Story: Horizons // by Battwell //------------------------------// Peter entered his lab in his normal attire with Sonic and Twilight following close behind. The two other worldly heroes observed the lab they were in, it wasn't much, but it was enough for Peter. "Well, make yourselves comfortable." Peter said to the others as he approached a nearby workbench and laid out his damaged suit. Sonic whistled, "Not bad, Pete." Twilight was too busy observing the kind of technology Peter had at his disposal. To say she was impressed would be an understatement. "Just imagine what this kind of technology could do for Equestria. It would be revolutionary." Twilight thought to herself as she approached a nearby computer. Peter then got to work on repairing his suit, using the same materials Otto used when he made the Advanced Suit. This made Peter feel sad for a moment, thinking of what used to be, but he shook it off and continued to work. Twilight then entered Peter's 'Office', as he called it. She looked around and saw pictures of Peter and Otto just after Peter had graduated college. She turned around and saw a wall filled with newspaper articles, each of them depicting Peter defeating one of his enemies. What caught her eye though was that somehow the newspaper articles made Peter out to be the bad guy. She arched an eye brow in confusion, how in the world could they think Peter was the bad guy? She then walked over to a nearby bench and saw a podcast on the computer screen. "'Just The Facts With J. Jonah Jameson'?" Twilight read out the name of the podcast. She then pressed a button on the keyboard and started the podcast. (End song) (Start at 0:08) Twilight chuckled a little bit, she knew it was Peter on the podcast with Jameson, although it seemed that Jameson wasn't aware of this. Once the podcast ended, she frowned. "How could that jerk think Peter is a menace? He's saved countless lives, he's a hero!" Twilight exclaimed angrily. She then walked out of the room, but not before knocking over some blueprints that were lying on the table. She sighed and picked them up with her magic. She then saw the blueprints. They were for a new suit. It looked amazing. "Cool, huh?" Peter said as he and Sonic entered the room. She turned and smiled at them, placing the blueprints down, "This looks incredible! The amount of technology inside this suit is revolutionary!" Twilight said happily. Sonic chuckled, "You're such a nerd." Twilight stuck her tongue out towards the blue hedgehog. Peter then had an idea. "Y'know, I could always use some help with it." Peter said. Twilight and Sonic turned to him with confused looks on their faces. "You.... you mean it?" Twilight asked. Peter shrugged, "Sure. And hey, maybe we can work on something for the two of you?" Sonic smiled as Twilight squealed with excitement. "OH MY GOSH! THANK YOU!!!!" Twilight screamed as she tackled Peter with a bone crushing hug. Peter chuckled as Twilight let go, "Alright then. Let's get to work then, shall we?" Meanwhile, at Grand Central Station, a portal opened up inside the station. The civilians inside looked on in confusion before Sombra and his minions stepped out of the portal. Members of the Demon Gang shot their guns into the air, causing everyone to scream in panic. Everyone dropped to the floor as the mind controlled unicorns shot blasts from their horns. Sombra then walked over to the center of the station and placed a bomb on the ground. He then used his magic to arm it. He smiled as he turned around, "Make sure no one gets inside this station!" Sombra yelled as he walked passed his minions. He then stepped out of the doors leading outside with some Demon's following him. He looked up and saw two helicopters flying around Grand Central Station. Sombra smiled, "Come and get me, fools." (End song) Back in the lab, Peter had finished repairing his suit and was helping Twilight design the blueprints. Sonic was speeding back and forth, bringing the geniuses whatever materials they needed. "This is coming along well. The designs are complete, all we need to do is-" "Breaking news! A bomb threat has been issued at the Grand Central Station!" The news broadcaster cut Twilight off. They each turned to the TV and watched, "A few minutes ago, a strange creature entered the Grand Central Station and planted a device that appears to be a bomb inside the station. There has been confirmation that there are hostages, we'll bring you more as the story develops." The news then showed Sombra exiting the station from a helicopter camera. "Sombra." Twilight growled. "First Zazz and Captain Zappy, now this? This doesn't make any sense, what are they up to?" Sonic pondered. "We'll figure it out later. Right now we have to save those people." Peter said as he grabbed his suit from the bench. Sonic and Twilight nodded to one another before leaving the lab while Peter gets changed. Back and Grand Central, Sombra was firing shots from his horn at the police cruisers that arrived on the scene. He laughed as a police cruiser blew up into flames due to Sombra's attack, "HA! That's right. Flee from my wrath! The wrath of a king!" Suddenly, a nearby Demon was webbed to a nearby wall. Sombra turned around, only for a mind controlled pony to be teleported away thanks to Twilight's magic. Sombra then turned to see that his other minion was gone. He then faced forward as Spider-Man, Sonic, and Twilight landed before him. Sombra snarled and prepared a blast of magic, but Sonic thought quickly and hit him with a Homing Attack, sending him rolling down the street. Peter then swung up to deal with the choppers while Sonic walked over to Sombra. (End song) Sonic then grabbed Sombra by the horn and got in his face, "What's the deactivation code?!" "Okay, okay! It's F-A-U-S-T 2011!!!" Sombra revealed in alarm. Sonic nodded to Twilight, who teleported into the building. Sombra then started laughing, much to Sonic's confusion. "What's so funny?" Sonic asked. "Oh nothing, it's just that you actually believed who had an edge over me." Sombra then smiled, "And that I gave that idiotic mare the detonation code." Sonic's eyes widened as he released Sombra. "TWILIGHT!!" Sonic shouted as he sped into the building. After a few seconds, an explosion went off, shattering the windows in the station. Sombra then laughed maniacally as a portal opened behind him. "I can't believe it was that easy. How did Ivo have so much trouble with that hedgehog anyway?" Sombra said as he entered the portal. But once he exited the portal on the other side, he was grabbed by the neck by Eggman, who then slammed him into the nearest wall he could find. "YOU IDIOTIC STALLION!!! HOW DARE YOU?!!!" Eggman shouted. "Ngh....What is the meaning of this?......Release me!!!" Sombra demanded as Eggman squeezed his neck. "Let's make one thing very clear, Sombra! The hedgehog is MINE to destroy! It is not the job of some self centered fool like you!!! Don't you get it?!!! I could carpet bomb him any day. But that's not enough!!! THAT'S NOT THE POINT!!! I have to beat him!!! I have to prove that I'M superior!!! There's a right and a wrong way to deal with your life long nemesis! And you did it very, VERY WRONG!!!" Eggman shouted in anger. He then dropped Sombra to the floor and walked away as the dark king hacked and coughed while he rubbed his neck with his hoof. Eggman approached the computer screen and turned it on, "Lucky for you, Sonic is far too cunning for your barbarism." The screen then showed Sonic and Twilight inside the station, with a purple bubble surrounding them and the hostages thanks to Twilight's magic. Sombra growled in anger as he approached the screen, he was sure his plan would work. Eggman then scoffed as he walked towards the door of the room. "And where are you going?" Sombra sneered. Eggman smirked as he looked back towards his 'ally', "To show you how do destroy your life long nemesis. The right way." Eggman then walked out of the room, leaving a very angry King Sombra in the room. Sonic and Twilight teleported outside the station with the hostages. Paramedics and police officers rushed over and escorted the hostages to safety. Peter then swung down and landed in front of the two heroes. "Choppers gone?" Sonic asked. Peter nodded as he and the hedgehog fist bumped. Sonic then fist/hoof bumped with Twilight, as did Peter. Suddenly, a very large portal opened up in the sky above Grand Central Station. They all looked up and saw something coming through the portal. Sonic then heard a very familiar voice, "Nya-hahahaha. You unsuspecting little hedgehog! Not even you will last long against this one!" As he said that, Eggman arrived through the portal in a familiar, but different mech. Eggman laughed as the heroes got into battle ready positions. "Behold, the mixture of science and magic!!! The Dark Egg Dragoon!!!" Eggman shouted as giant purple flaming wings protruded from the mech's back. Peter's eyes widened, "Woah. That thing is huge!" He turned to Sonic, "And you deal with this regularly?" Sonic sighed and shrugged, "Almost on a daily basis."