"WHAT? WHAT DO YOU MEAN 'ESCAPED'?"
"Um sir, he just activated the portal and left."
"Did he close the portal?"
"It was experimental. Brandon used it's last spark."
"Great. Just great. Like I need more problems. Very well, conquer the remaining worlds before going to his. We''ll need our biggest army to kill him."
"Yes, sir."
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I woke up, wondering if I was dreaming. I looked down to see a girl with rainbow colored hair in my arms.
Yep, it wasn't a dream.
"Hey, Rainbow, wake up." I said shaking her.
"Five more minutes..." she replied.
"Not now. We had to meet up with Applejack today, remember?"
She didn't move. I picked her up, and took her into the bathroom. I undressed her (a feat that I never would dream of happening) and put her into the shower. She sprang up, shouting "What was that for?"
I laughed and got in too.
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We made our way to Sweet Apple Acres. She wore a Wonderbolts T-shirt and gym shorts. I wore a black T-shirt and my basketball shorts. AJ greeted us. We trained and ran laps like champs. I may have been fast, but Applejack was just as fast, if not, faster. (Keep in mind I had powers on my side.)
The race day came. "May the best win!" I said.
"I intend to." They both said. We took off, cutting through the Acres, all the way to the main city. I was in the lead by a hair, then it was Applejack, then Rainbow Dash.
That was when I saw him. Apocalypse had his sword in his right hand, and a black flame in the other.
I was NOT about to let him torch us all.
Pushing my self even faster, I threw myself in the air. Bringing my foot down in a hard heel drop, I attacked him. He blocked quickly, then punched me in the chest. Stumbling back several feet, I spawned my sword.
"What the hell are you doing here?" I asked.
"What does it look like?" He smirked.
"If you don't want to tell me, then leave."
"No." And then he charged me. I swung at him, and then our blades clashed. The clash sent down an arc of lightning between the two swords, and the sheer power made people stumble backwards. We fought and swung, then he nailed me. Below the goddamn belt.
I was on the ground. I felt dizzy. And then he kicked me hard in the chest. Again and again. I coughed up blood but he didn't let up. Then he stomped my head into the ground.
"Don't you miss her? She could mend it all. But she's long gone. And you can't save her. Once I'm done killing you, I'll get her too."
Then I heard it: "STOOOOP!"
I looked up. I saw him flying away, like he had been hit.
Then I saw who saved me.
Kaitlin. Thank God.
I grabbed her and hugged her tightly.
"Brandon, you know I'm not here to stay." She said matter-of-factly.
"I know. It's just relieving to see you again." I said.
"Hold still." She put a hand on my forehead. I felt my wounds closing, the blood started to clean itself. She offered me a hand, and I took it. I got up.
"I just remembered that your powers suck when you're feeling down. So I just wanted you to remember, that I you even get a new girlfriend, I still love you. Okay?"
I nodded. Hearing her say that, surprisingly enough, had actually helped. Kaitlin and her golden tongue. She kissed me on the cheek and ran to the open portal. WAIT, I thought, THERE WAS A PORTAL.
Well, shit.
Apocalypse returned from his flight. He looked at me, considered going back for round two, then said, "Another time, my friend." With that he jumped into a portal as well.
AJ caught up to me. "What in tarnation is your problem? Ya don't jus go fly in a ground race, do ya."
I looked down. Kaitlin had given me more bravado, but left me by myself again.
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People were already filing out of the place. Pretty much me, AJ, and Rainbow Dash (Who was silent for whatever reason) were left. Applejack wasn't angry, she looked concerned now.
"Ya okay, Sugarcube?"
At that very moment, all my manliness and bravado disappeared and I started bawling like a little kid. I felt warm arms wrap around me. I looked up to see Rainbow holding me. I didn't push her away, I just stood there, in her arms.
After a while I stopped crying. Rainbow Dash let me go.
"Not a word, you two." I said, regaining my composure.
Me and Rainbow made our way to the Cloud palace. It was nighttime. Once we got there, we sat down next to each other.
I looked at her. Time to do something stupid, I thought. I kissed her on the lips. She seemed surprised. I broke the kiss, worried If she was lesbian, which would suck. Then she kissed me. I didn't recoil. Soon, her tongue was In my mouth, and vice versa. I didn't let it on, but I was proud of myself. When we broke the kiss, she looked at me. Then I looked in her rose colored eyes and said, "I love you."
I had to resist the probe in my mind telling me to get it on.
Luckily, I was right to do so.
Because a familiar girl with pink, poofy hair was jumping up and down in the room.
"Hi Dashie! Hi Brandon!"