In a town with a huge line to a video game store, while the Young and Mane Six, Flash, Dust, Delta, Manny, Helen and Attea are waiting in line. “Ugh, we’ve been in this line for two hours and it hasn’t budged an inch.” Smolder complained.
“It’s a small price to pay for Celestial Knights 2.1.” Helix said with an exciting smile. “I’d do anything to get this game.”
“You said it dude.” Manny said as he and Helix shared a hoof bump.
“Why are we even here? Don’t you already have a game like that?” Attea asked in confusion.
“Yeah. But this is 2.1!” Helix pointed out. “A new and updated version of the game!”
“Yeah. For example, in this, you can change the fighter’s colors during the match, along with the weapons they use.” Manny explained with a smirk. “Really great updating of the game itself."
“Maybe fun for you two, but it’s hot out here.” Rainbow said while whiping er brow. “I don’t know why so many ponies wanted a game while in a heatwave.”
“You know, there’s a nice air-conditioned bookstore in the corner.” Twilight said while pointing to the bookstore behind them. “How about we wait inside until thai line thins out a bit.” She suggested.
"And lose my spot in line?" Helix questioned. "No thank you, you guys go and I'll wait here."
"I'll stay with him." Attea said as she scooted closer to Helix before Helen got between them.
"Me too!" Helen quickly said before the two alien girls in disguises glared at each other.
“I’ll stay too.” Manny said to them. “Gotta make sure we actually get that game, and also…” He then leaned close to the adults. “To make sure Helix doesn’t get ripped apart by his two crushes fighting over him.” He whispered.
"What?" Helix questioned as the two alien girls blushed.
"Good call." Ocellus mentioned as the group began to walk off.
“Anything to get you all something from the bookstore?” Flash asked.
“It’s summer vacation. Why would I read anything?” Helix questioned with a brow.
“I’m good.” Helen said to them.
“Same.” Attea added.
“Not much of a reader.” Manny said as the others shrugged and walked up to the bookstore.
A few minutes later, the group walked out of the bookstore as Twilight had bought some books as she levitated a few out with her. “I can’t wait to read these! Some of the new editions are so exciting!” She exclaimed with a wide smile.
“Does she ever think of anything other than books?” Gallus asked Applejack with a brow.
“That’s Twilight for ya. Her love of books is as big as her heart.” Applejack said with a chuckle. “We’re still trying to figure her out.”
"Well there was this one time when I couldn't sleep one night and I walked into Twilight's room where I saw both her and Flash--" Spike tried to say before both Flash and Twilight covered his mouth.
"You promised us you would never tell anyone what you saw that night." Flash harshly whispered to him.
“So keep your promise!” Twilight added with the same tone as Spike gave a nervous smile and nodded quickly and zipped his lips.
"What are they talking about?" Smolder questioned with a brow.
"You'll understand when you kids get older." Dust told her. "Anyway, let's see if Helix finally got his game by now."
“I bet he gone stir crazy in the line. Or maybe Manny trying to keep Helen and Attea undercontrol.” Rainbow said with a chuckle.
“The two girls sure do have eyes on Helix lately.” Fluttershy noted. “More so than before Attea joined in.”
“Well, let’s hope they didn’t rip my cousin apart.” Flash said as they walked up to the video game store, but then they heard crashing sounds as they turned to the customers running out of the store and saw Fourarms jumping out, but there was something different about him, he was a bit paler of his color and the Omnitrix symbol isn’t on him.
“Helix?” Ocellus asked in shock as some of the local officers came by in their chariots, but Fourarms lifted up, getting the officers out as they screamed.
“Why is he going berserk and tossing around police officers?” Silverstream asked nervously
“Good question.” Delta said with a serious look as the officers screamed and ran away before Fourarms threw the Chariot before more came to him as Fourarms started tossing things at them as the group duck in a corner.
“H-He must’ve snapped his cap!” Rainbow exclaimed in shock. “All this for a video game and where the hay is Helen, Attea, and Manny?!”
“I don’t believe it.” Flash said in shock.
“Well, I would be like that if somepony stole the last cupcakes.” Pinkie said with a shrug as they turned to her with a brow. “What? I would.”
"We'll talk later about that, sugarcube!" Applejack told her before they saw Fourarms threw a chariot when some police were coming down from the other end of the street. Then a big tank chariot came out as a buff solider stallion with white fur and yellow mane came out with some troops.
“Lieutenant Iron, Special Alien Containment Team.” Iron said firmly while showing his badge to the officers. “We’ll take it from here. Concussion bazooka.” He ordered as two of his stallions brought out some kind of tricked out bazooka.
“That doesn’t look good.” Rarity muttered.
"Wait, Lieutenant Iron, hold your fire!" Delta called out, sounding a bit like a commander.
"Delta, long time no see." Iron replied.
“Yeah. It has. But listen, you don’t wanna do this. That alien is…” Delta tried to say before Iron raised his hoof.
“Sorry, sir. But I’ve got a job to do. We’ll talk later.” Iron said as his men were about to use the bazooka, but Smolder ran up.
“Helix, what are you doing?!” Smolder yelled as Fourarms turned to her while carrying a chariot, which made her gasped as Iron nodded to his men and they fired at Fourarms, sending him flying to a pizza place.
“Helix!” The group all yelled in concern as Fourarms came out while holding a woodburning oven and tossed it at a truck, which exploded as Fourarms took the chance and jumped away.
“There must be a logical explanation to this. Right?” Fluttershy asked hopefully.
"How do you know Iron?" Rainbow questioned Delta.
"It's a long story, but right now we have a mystery to solve." He replied as they all headed back to the mobile base.
Back at the mobile base disguised as a Chariot in a parking spot, the group entered as they saw Helix, Helen, Manny, and Attea playing the Celestial Knight game together. "Okay, I'll admit this game really is fun." Attea mentioned as they continued to play.
"Just wait until you see the show." Helix mentioned before he noticed the others coming in. "Oh hey, what's up?"
"Don't 'hey, what's up' us bucko!" Rainbow exclaimed. “Why did you go alien to get a dumb video game?!"
"What are you talking about?" Helix questioned with confusion.
“You going Fourarms freaky in front of the store!” Applejack yelled. “That’s what we’re talking about. And where were you three when he went alien?!” She questioned Manny, Attea and Helen with a look.
“Yo, what’s with the interrogation thing?” Manny questioned with a brow.
"Yeah, we were with Helix the whole time." Helen spoke up. "The line got shorter and eventually we bought the game and came back here."
"And we've been playing it while we waited for you guys to get back." Attea added.
“Seriously?” Smolder questione with a brow.
“Now, I’m sure they got a good explanation.” Flash said while trying to ease the tension. “Don’t you guys?”
“Yeah. Because we seriously don’t know what you’re talking about.” Helix said as he and the three continued their game.
“Oh, sure, just like you never put an empty milk bottle back in the refrigerator or you never leave the shower all gunked up, or you never, ever leave the toilet seat up in the--'' Rainbow ranted before the four got annoyed and frustrated before Manny slapped her. “Ow! Did you just slapped me?!” She questioned in irritation.
“You were getting all in our face! Plus you were getting on our nerves!” Manny retorted.
“Because seriously, I didn’t do anything wrong!” Helix yelled. “I don’t know if some encyclopedia or something fell on your head at the bookstore, but you have no evidence I did anything wrong.” He pointed out.
"Oh yeah?" Smolder spoke up as she turned on the TV which showed new footage of what happened a few moments ago.
The four looked in shock by that. “Wait! That’s not me!” Helix called in shock.
“Oh, no?” Applejack questioned with a brow.
“We’re sure it’s just some other Fourarmed alien going postal in front of a video game store.” Gallus said sarcastically.
"Hey, it's possible." Helix told them. "Remember Tetrax? He was the same species as Diamondhead. Plus, all the species that's in the Omnitrix live in the universe somewhere."
"Plus I think you all are overlooking some crucial details of what happened." Attea spoke up before she rewind and paused the footage. "Take a closer look at this guy, his color is a bit pale and there's a very crucial detail you all overlooked, he doesn't have an Omnitrix on his shoulder. Every time he transforms into an alien, they would have an Omnitrix symbol somewhere on their body." She then points to the shoulder of the Fourarms on screen. "This guy doesn't have one."
They all looked at the Fourarm alien and noticed that Attea was right as their eyes widen. “Oh, how did we not notice that?” Rarity questioned in surprise. “Attea is correct.”
"So this only raises more questions than answers." Twilight mentioned with a brow. "Like why would an alien come to Equestria and start attacking out of the blue for no good reason?"
“Well, he could be a refuge alien or something.” Sandbar suggested. “I mean, remember Vilgax?”
“Don’t remind us.” Delta said with a look. “But still, there’s a rouge alien out there causing havoc.”
“And no ones gonna ruin my aliens’ reputation except me!” Helix declared with determination. “Let’s hunt that alien down!”
They soon arrived at the scene of the crime as they were looking for some sort of clue that would help them find this alien. "So he just burst out of the video game store before causing havoc?" Helen asked the others.
“From what we saw, yes.” Twilight said with a nod as Helix picked up a brick and inspected it.
“Criminals always return to the scene of the crime.” Smolder said sarcastically with her hands on her hips before Manny slapped her on the head. “Ow!” She then glared at Manny.
“Can’t you give it a rest? We already proved that Helix didn’t do it. Attea told you that.” Manny said firmly.
"I was just joking. I mean seriously, criminals don't really return to the scene of the crime they committed." Smolder mentioned with her arms crossed.
“Besides, we’re trying to solve a mystery here.” Attea added.
“Now what do you expect to find that everypony else couldn’t?” Spike questioned with a brow.
Helix then turned to an alley when he heard a transcan tilted and saw the other Fourarms in a corner before he started running. "There he is!" He called out before he started chasing the alien down.
“Wait!” Delta called as Helen then came up next to Helix and carried him.
“Need a lift to catch him?” Helen asked with a smirk.
“More than you think.” Helix said as they chased after the other Fourarms as they stopped at a street and saw no sign of him. “Where did he go?”
"Look!" Helen pointed towards a rooftop where they saw the imposter Fourarms, it was no ordinary building. "He's heading towards the mint!"
"Let's get him." Helix set it before they headed towards the mint.
The others followed along from behind. “Helen really gotta slow down and catch up.” Manny said with a look.
In the mint, some money were being made and printed as the group entered while searching for signs of Helix and Helen. “Are you sure they came in here?” Flash questioned.
"They had to!" Attea mentioned before they heard an explosion. They soon ran over to the spot where they saw the explosion before they saw Heatblast backing some workers into a corner as he threw flames at them.
“Okay, I was willing to give him one, but two of Helix’s aliens terrorizing the city?” Rainbow questioned firmly. “That can’t be a coincidence, guys! I’m stopping this right now!” She called as she rushed towards Heatblast.
"Rainbow, wait!" Applejack called out.
“Hey, hothead! Back off the fireworks before somebody gets really hurt!” Rainbow yelled as Heatblast turned to her in confusion. “Now, if you take responisbility for all the wacko stuff you’ve been doing lately, I’m sure we can help you.” She said firmly as Helen and Helix rushed up to them.
“Rainbow! Back away from him!” Helix yelled to her.
“Not now, Helix! Can’t you see I’m trying to deal with…” Rainbow trailed off as she realizes who she just spoke to her as she turned and saw Helix with Helen and the others. “Helix?! So who are you?!” She asked in shocked as she backed away from the other Heatblast.
“Me? I’m a hothead.” ‘Heatblast’ said with a smirk as he lit up some fireballs. "Just like you said.” He questioned as he shot a firebeam at Rainbow.
Before the flames could reach her, Helix quickly transformed into Overflow and counteract the firestream with his water. "Now do you believe me?!" He asked before he unleashed a stream of water right at the imposter Heatblast.
"We'll hold this guy off!" Manny declared as he, Helen, and Attea took off their ID masks.
"The rest of you get the workers to safety!" Helen added before dodging a fireball with her super speed. The rest of the group got the workers to safety as Ocellus quickly armored up and helped the rest fight off the alien. They managed to get the workers out of the building before the others duct under a fireball that was shot at them.
They looked around for any sign of the Heatblast imposter. “We don’t know who you are, but your giving aliens a bad name!” Overflow called out.
“So why don’t you cry about it?” ‘Heatblast’ taunted. “Or are you gona go run and tell on me to your cousin, your friends, or your gonna make more of my old friends betray on me?” He questioned before a fireblast hit a container above them, causing the bits to fall on them as the team were buried in it as ‘Heatblast’ came out of hiding. “Well Hallelujah! It’s raining money!” He mocked.
“Who are you?” Ocellus questioned. “You look like one of Helix’s aliens, but you don’t have an Omnitrix symbol.” She noted.
“You guys still haven’t figure it out?” ‘Heatblast’ questioned in amusement. “Maybe this will help jog your memories.” He said as he then concentrated as his head morphs into Jetray’s, then Diamondheaad, then Upgrade as the group watched in shock before the head shapeshifted into each of Helix's aliens before his head turned into somepony they are familiar. It was Powers, who was giving a smug look. “Now do you remember me?”
“Powers?!” Helen, Manny, Ocellus, and Helix asked in shock while Attea looked in disbelief.
“I-I don’t believe it! It’s you?!” Manny exclaimed in shock.
“We don’t get it. We thought you lost all of Helix’s powers and your own back on the bridge in Manehattan!” Ocellus said in shock. “How can you shapeshift into his aliens at full strength!?”
“Oh, that’s where it surprises me too, buggy.” Powers said as the team stood up. “Turns out, during our fight, I absorbed enough of that weird watch energy when it gave that sudden feedback blast, which allows me to turn into any of those aliens inside if I just concentrated hard enough. Similar how Changelings can change forms.” He said with a smirk before he glared. “But the only problem is, I can only stay a pony for a short time before I transform into any alien forms I got again. You all made me into this freak, Helix.” He said with venom in his tone.
"Oh yeah, this is all my fault." Overflow replied sarcastically. "Except you were the one who got a little power hungry and tried to absorb all the powers of my watch!"
"Not only that, but you were going to hurt innocent ponies just to make a quick buck!" Helen added.
"I don't care, because now it's payback time." Powers told them with an evil grin. “Now everything is 50/50, I do the crime and your friend Helix here does the time."
"You won't get away with this." Manny growled.
"You mean Helix won't get away with this." Powers corrected. "I'm not me anymore, I'm him! Remember?" He reminded them as the windows exploded and they turned and saw some soldier stallions coming before Powers blasted them down. “Heh, keep the change. You can use it to pay your bail, Helix.” He said as he then transformed into Jetray. “Gotta fly.” He said as he took off to the glass ceiling.
“Powers!” Manny yelled angrily.
"Uh, I think we have bigger problems to deal with." Attea mentioned, as the soldiers surrounded them and pointed their weapons at them.
“Sorry, aliens. No unauthorized withdrawals on my watch.” Iron quipped as he adjusted his collar.
“Please, you don’t get it! The true bad alien is getting away!” Ocellus exclaimed while pointing above the ceiling.
"And we're the good aliens who tried to stop him!" Overflow added.
"Sure, just like those alien heroes that've been spreading around Equestria nowadays.” Iron replied as he gestured to his men to move forward. "No dice, to me you look like a walking water pistol, a fourearmed freak, an over-evolved dinosaur, a freaky frog thing, and a walking blob of circuits."
“Hey!” The heroes exclaimed in offenses.
“They’re telling the truth, officer.” Twilight spoke up as the others came back to the room. “There was another alien, who--”
“I don’t try ‘em, your highness. I just catch 'em.” Iron said firmly before he looked at Delta. "You of all ponies should know that. We'll let the boys back at the base decide who's naughty or nice. Fillyadelphia, Mt. Aris, Canterlot, you and your outer space pals have been keeping me real busy. But neither of you are getting away with it this time.”
"This time?" Overflow repeated with confusion before Ocellus turned her right arm into a blaster and fired a smoke bomb to cover their tracks. The soldiers started firing as the five of them quickly moved out of the way.
But then some lasers were shot at them as they were shot back by two stallions, who high-hoof each other before Overflow soaked them down before more started firing at them before Helen sped up quick to make a dust cloud to get out of sight. Iron and his troops search around before they looked up and saw them climbing to the railings as he pointed up and his two troops rushed off to get to the top.
Once the team made it to the top, the Omnitrix was about to timed out. “No, not now!” Overflow cried as they were surrounded with Iron and his troops blocking their way as Iron made a grab for his weapon.
Manny looked down as he got an idea and grab Overflow. “Sorry, dude! But you have to go!” He called as he tossed Overflow down, which he crashed into a copy machine as he turned to Ocellus. “Get us out of here!” He called as Ocellus nodded and grab her friends and flew off through the roof.
“Forget them! Get the alien they tossed!” Iron yelled as they looked down to find Overflow as a red flash shined one of the soldiers turned and saw Helix curled up on the floor.
“Ah! Don’t hurt me, please!” Helix yelled in acting before he opened his eyes. “Oh, is the monster gone?” He asked as the soldier lowered his weapon before he smirked.
Soon the soldier brought Helix to the others before Dust quickly ran up to him. "Oh there you are!" She acted all worried as she hugged him. "We were so worried about you!"
“Sorry, Iron. Helix’s always running away.” Delta said with a sheepish smile.
“We’re considering on getting my cousin a leash.” Flash acted as Iron gave a straight face before facing the Omnitrix.
“Mmm. Nice watch. Never seen anything like it.” Iron said in a suspicious tone.
“Uh, yeah. It’s from, uh…” Helix said while trying to make an excuse. “Japony!"
"It was a birthday gift for him.” Delta added.
“No sign of the aliens, sir.” A solider said to Iron. “It’s like they disappeared into thin air.”
“And I don’t suppose you old friend and the rest of you know anything about them.” Iron questioned.
"Now if we did, we would tell you." Delta told him. "And you know me just as well as I know you."
“Yeah, of course, Delta.” Iron said with a straight face as the group walked out. “Keep an eye on them. I know Delta, and he, his family and his friends know more than they’re saying.” He ordered one of his troops as he nodded.
They all soon regrouped back at the mobile base and told them everything that had happened. "It was Powers that attacked both the video game store and the mint." Helix told them. "They were all setups for me."
"That explains everything." Applejack spoke up. "Now I don't need to tell y'all, but that colt is nuttier than a squirrel in a nut con."
"It's what that alien hunter guy said that got me confused." Helen spoke up as Attea was over by a console typing something in. "He said something about Fillyadelphia, Mt. Aris, and Canterlot, but we have never been to those places yet."
"You might not have, but your friend, Powers, had." Attea spoke up before pulling up a few newspaper articles on a hologram screen that showed some of Helix's aliens, but each of them missing the Omnitrix symbol. "It looks like he's been busy since your last encounter. From what he said, he was using Helix’s aliens to do crimes. Spidermonkey in Fillyadelphia, Overflow in Mt. Airs, Goop in Canterlot.” She listed out.
“I’m gonna get blamed for all of it and I didn’t do any of them!” Helix exclaimed.
"Now that's going to get ironic." Smolder muttered before they heard screams of terror outside. They looked out and saw a trolley rolling down the road as they saw it was possessed by Powers as Upgrade.
“Powers!” Helen, Helix, and Manny grunted when they saw him pass by.
"He turned himself into Upgrade to possess that cable car and put those ponies on board in danger!" Twilight theorized as Helix activated the omnitrix.
"He's just a copycat that can't live up to the original!" Helix exclaimed as he programmed Upgrade. "Let's see how he likes an even playing field!" The core soon popped up before he slammed it down and transformed into Spidermonkey. "Oh you have got to be kidding me."
“Nice choice, monkey brain.” Smolder joked before Spidermonkey shot a web at her mouth.
"Don't blame me, blame the Omnitrix.” He said before he rushed out of the base and web swing to chase down Powers.
“Should we help him?” Manny asked Helen, Attea, and Ocellus with a smirk.
“Do you even have to ask?” Ocellus joked as she armored up and carried Manny while Helen carried Attea as they rushed after Helix as the others watched them go, but not noticing that two soldiers were spying on them.
“Mobile one, a wild blue spider monkey with four arms, a fourarmed creature, a fast dino on wheels, a frog alien, and the armored one just emerged from the Charito.” One of them informed Iron. “Now all of them are heading down the street in Pegasi street.”
“Maintain visuals. I’m on my way.” Iron informed through the comms.
On the cable car, the conductor tried to pull the brakes back before Upgrade's eye circle appeared in front of him. "Now why would you do something like that?" He questioned before a few tendrils wrapped around the brakes and yanked them out. "This is only the start of some fun!" The cable car went faster before Spidermonkey and his team caught up to it as Spidermonkey landed on the cable car.
“Stop this thing now, Powers!” Spidermonkey exclaimed as Power’s Upgrade eye appeared in front of him.
“Sorry, Helix. No pets allowed!” Powers taunted as he then formed spikes on the ceiling, which caused Spidermonkey onkey to move out of the way and stick to the side of the cable car.
"A little overkill much?!" He exclaimed before he saw another cable car coming up as he quickly went inside to not get hit by it.
Just then, the mobile base behind them took off at high speed as Dust and Delta gave exciting looks. “You know times like these really make you appreciate my ship driving experience!" Delta said with a grin.
“Really feels like the good ol days!” Dust added with a laugh.
In the cable car, Helen, Ocellus, Manny, and Attea joined Spidermonkey inside as the crowd look at them frighteningly. “Everycreature, it’s okay! We’re here to help!” Attea called out as Power’s head appeared next to them.
“Peek-a-boo!” Powers said as they turned to him.
“We’re gonna stop you, P--” Manny was cut off when ‘Upgrade’ formed an fist and whacked Manny up as he crashed into the side.
“Sorry, but not gonna let you say my name.” Powers said as he tossed a bench at them, which Ocellus caught as they were pushed back. “I think I’d over stayed my ride.” He said as he reformed on the roof. “Let’s see. Brakes are out, heroes’ trapped, and everypony’s about to go for a dip in the bay.” He listened as he saw that they were getting close to the docks. “My work’s done.” He said as he transformed back into Jetray again and took off.
Helen looked out in front as her eyes widen. “Uh, guys! We’re about to crash into the bay!” She exclaimed.
“Put in the breaks!” Manny yelled as Attea looked at the controls.
“There is no breaks!” Attea yelled as the mobile base zoomed next to them.
“Kids, attach the line to the bottom of the mobile base!” Delta called as they looked down and saw the cable line on the bottom. Manny quickly grabbed the cable and leaped over to the base before attaching the hook to the bottom of it.
"While you do that, I'm going to try something I saw in a movie!" Spidermonkey exclaimed before he jumped in front of the cable car and started to shoot multiple web lines onto buildings they were crossing.
“What movie is he talking about?” Attea asked.
“We’ll explain later.” Ocellus said as Spidermonkey shot more webs as the mobile chariot hit the breaks as the wheels screech on the floor while Spidermonkey held onto the webs at the front of the cable cart as he strained a bit before Ocellus flew in front of him. “Let me help!” She called as she then pushed the fornt and used her rockets to pushed back the force.
After a few moments, the cable car stopped just as it dangled over the edge of the docks as they all sighed in relief before the crowd all cheered to the heroes for saving them.
At night, the others regrouped at an alley as they went to the hero team, who were hiding behind a dumpster to avoid anyone seeing them just before the Omnitrix timed out, Ocellus removing her armor, and the rest of them putting on their ID masks. “You guys are getting better at the team thing.” Sandbar commented.
"Hey, that's what us heroes do." Helix commented.
"Freeze!" They heard Lieutenant Iron shout before they saw a bunch of his men surrounding them while pointing their weapons at them. "Make any sudden moves and you'll all be swiss cheese!" He told the group.
"Lieutenant Iron, what is the meaning of this?!" Twilight questioned with a demanding tone.
“The jig is up, you’re highness.” Iron said as he walked up to them. “You all have two choices, tell me what you all have to do with these aliens or get measured for your prison uniforms.” He advised as he then grabbed Helix’s hooves that holds the Omnitrix. “It has something to do with this watch, doesn’t it?” He questioned. “Is it some kind of singal to call the aliens?” He demanded before Delta then grabbed Iron’s shoulder and tossed him back, much to everyone’s shock.
“Back off, Iron!” Delta said firmly. “My son has nothing to do with this.”
"And you're the one who needs to stand down!” Twilight added with a look. "You know it's treason to threaten a princess and wrong to make false accusations!"
"I had my men keep an eye on you all and they reported seeing three of the same aliens that were at the mint, including a blue monkey with four arms exiting your chariot." Iron told them. "For all we know you could be harboring these aliens. Princess or not, you're in big trouble along with the rest of them."
"Sir, we're getting reports of a crystal alien rampaging on the city bridge, taking down the supports." One of his men informed him. “If we don’t stop him, he’ll bring down the whole bridge.” He said as Iron stood silent for a moment before taking out a walkie-talkie.
“Falcon one, pick up at my 20.” Iron said as he then turned to the group with a firm look. “We’re not done.”
“Oh, yes we are, Iron.” Delta said firmly. “And you know that even though we share our disagreements, you are still my old leutanent. So you either stop trying to spy on others and focus on the real threat while also paying attention to details. Because if not, you might just end up getting the wrong guy." Iron didn't reply as a hook line came down and he hooked himself up to some pegasi flying in the air.
And then he took off as the others looked in shock at what they just heard. “Wait, dad, You were Leutanent Iron’s boss?!” Helix asked in shock.
"A long time ago before I joined the plumbers, but that doesn't matter right now." Delta said firmly. "We all know he doesn't stand a chance against Powers if he can change into one of your aliens."
"All but two new ones I got after he absorbed the power from the watch." Helix pointed out. "I have to stop him. It's between me and him from the start." The group soon got into the mobile base before it drove off towards the same direction.
Meanwhile, Powers was on top of one of the archways on the fridge as Diamondhead while he was firing diamond shards at the support beams that held it up. Powers grinned as he continued to shoot diamonds, not just at the supports, but at some of the creatures on the bridge as well.
The pegasi flew up as Iron jumped down as the pegasi tried to keep steady, but they were losing balance. "Oh, yeah!” Powers cheere as Iron cut the rope and he fell onto the bridge in front of Powers. “Lieutenant Iron, so nice to see you again.” Powers said tauntly as Iron charged at him.
On the ground, the mobile base went up as the group got out and saw the chaso. “Ugh. Just one more thing I’m gonna get blamed for.” Helix groaned as he walked up to the battle.
“Wait, Helix, it’s too dangerous.” Silverstream said in concern.
“Powers is more dangerous then this.” Helix said with a serious look. “He took my powers and framed me across Equestria! And we’re gonna settle alien to alien!” He called as he continued on and started climbing to the top of the bridge.
At the top, Iron was tossed to the wall as his face is all bruised up and have a blackeye as he struggled to stand up. And then Powers made a blade as he picked up Iron and was about to slice him with a glare.
“Let him go, Powers.” Gax’s voice spoke up as Powers turned and saw Gax across the bridge in battle ready. “This is between you and me.”
“Sounds good to me.” Powers said as he tossed Iron away, who managed to hold onto the railing as he laid there. “Still trying to be a good hero, Helix? Let me guess, you just wanna help me.” He said with chuckles. "By the way, that's a nice new alien you got. Have you been holding it out on me?"
“You had plenty of chances to get help, but you always messed it up.” Gax said seriously. “This time, you're getting what you deserve, Powers.”
“Aw. Does this mean that we’re not best buddies anymore?” Powers mocked as he then fired shards at Gax, but he blocked them with his arms before he jumped down and grabbed Powers and punched him back.
“You risked all those innocent lives just to get even with me?” Gax questioned. "And what about Manny and Helen? They were just trying to help you not go down a bad path!"
"They're the ones who ditched me and no creature is innocent!” Powers exclaimed as he stood up. “They just didn't have the chance to make fun of me yet! But I'll make sure they never do!" He soon charged at Gax before Gax unraveled his arms and wrapped Powers with his tentacles. Meanwhile down below, Iron's men got out the Bazooka and aimed it right towards the two fighting.
“Stop!” Twilight yelled as she got next to them. “You can’t do this! He’s trying to help!” She yelled as she was about to step forward, but the solider aimed their weapons at her before Delta punched the solider away.
“Get that weapon away from them!” Delta yelled as he got in front of the bazooka. “If you even shoot the wrong guy, we all fall!”
Iron thought for a moment as he was thinking about what Delta said before while he was watching the two aliens fight. “Targets are locked on, sir. Permission to fire?" One of his men asked through his walkie-talkie before he took it out and replied.
“Fire on my command only. Repeat, on my command only and nothing else.” Iron told his men.
“We got to blow those alien freaks back into outer space.” One of the stallions said.
“You really want to disobey a direct order from Iron?” The second stallion questioned.
“Trust me when I say, when Iron get a disobey order, his punishment will be harsh.” Delta said with a smirk, which frighten the two stallions.
Meanwhile, Gax has gotten the upper hand as he continued to punch Powers multiple times before using his laser eyes to blast him back. Powers got his bearings just as Gax approached him before he quickly changed from Diamondhead to Overflow as he sprayed Gax in the face with water to push him back. Gax was soaked as Overflow shot more water, which he blocked as he ran to the side and slammed his fist down, which sends Overflow flying before he transformed into Jetray as he started flying around and tackled him and zapped him with laser eyes.
Jetray flew around for another attack, but suddenly, Powers just transformed back to his normal self without warning as he screamed before Gax slammed his chest on him that knocked Helix to the ground. He raised a brow at Powers before approaching him while Iron watched closely. Powers groaned before he saw Gax towering above him as he looked like he was about to finish this. Soon he trusted his fist forward, only to hit the ground next to Powers before turning and walking away from him. "G-Get back here and fight me, Helix!" Powers demanded as he stood up. "I'm not done with you!"
"But I'm done with you, Powers." Gax replied as he looked over his shoulder towards Powers. “You're not worth it, never were from the start." Powers then got really angry as Helix won't even continue fighting him before he felt an unbelievable surge of power coursing through him. Soon his hooves started mutating as he started to grow in size and grunted in pain.
Powers then grew buffier as hooves then formed into Heatblast arm on his left while Diamondhead's formed on his right. Two of Spidermonkey's arms formed below them as Jetray's wings formed under his upper arms. His chest started to form like Goop while Overflow's water tubes formed and connected around his body and up his neck. His back then had Upgrade’s highlights and XLR8's tail as his head then turned red with Overflow’s water tubs on his neck before he gave a roar, which got everyone’s attention.
Powers groaned as he stood up and Gax saw that he was in a form with a mixture of his aliens while his face have fangs, his left eye has two from Fourarms, and his right eye has Greymatter’s while he had Jetray's horns on his head before he looked at himself. Powers then focused as he tried to undo his form, but couldn't as he strained.
“Ah, I-I can’t change back.” Power said in a disoriented voice. “My powers combine your alien forms into one! I’m stuck like this! Look at what you’ve done to me!” He yelled as he charged at Gax.
"Great, is there anything I'm not going to get blamed for today?" Gax asked before Powers delivered a powerful punch that sent him flying back a bit. “Ah!” He cried as he was hit to the wall as Powers then tried to punch him and grab the two, but then Spidermonkey’s arms on Powers’ lower half punched him as he was punched many times before being tossed to the otherside of the bridge before holding onto the ledge.
“Helix!” Both Attea and Helen cried out in concern as Powers walked up to Gax and stepped on his hand.
"You never could have beaten me even if you tried." He told Gax. "You know why? It's because you're one of the good guys, and good guys never have the guts to finish off guys like me."
“But I do.” Iron said as he spoke through his walkie-talkie. “Fire!” He called out, which his two men then fired their bazooka at Powers, who got hit as he was sent over the edge in smoke as he fell into the ocean.
Gax then grabbed the railing as he got up before he saw Iron slipping before he jumped towards him and grabbed him and lifted him back up as the two stared at each other. “Are you still looking for me and the other aliens?” Gax questioned with a straight look.
"Second target is locked, permission to fire?" One of his men asked through the talkie as Iron picked it up.
“We got our alien. Stand down.” Iron said as Gax nodded and jumped away over the bridge before Iron took out his talkie again. “Well, what are you waiting for, a pretty please? Get me down off of here!” He ordered loudly.
On the ground, the others are all in the mobile base disguised as the chariot as they drove down the bridge. “You think Powers is…” Pinkie asked slowly.
“Not even Powers could’ve survived that blast and fall, right?” Spike asked.
"You're asking the wrong group here." Manny replied. “We thought he was gone for good the last time."
"Makes all the more reason to keep our guard up, just in case." Delta mentioned before they stopped when Lieutenant Iron and his men stood in the way. Iron walked up to them as Delta lowered the window. “What is it, Iron?” He questioned.
“Just wanted to know why you all are always around when aliens show up?” Iron questioned as Helix covers the Omnitrix while Manny, Helen, and Attea kept their ID masks in place so they don’t fall.
"Is that a fact?" Rarity questioned as they all acted innocent. “Come to think of it, we haven't really noticed at all. It sort of feels like trouble just follows us around without us even knowing."
"Knowing you six and your past adventures, I say so as well." Iron agreed. “Maybe we’ll cross paths again someday.” He said as he stepped away. “Drive carefully. Lots of weird stuff in Equestria out there.”
“Yeah, you’re telling us.” Helix said in agreement.
“And Delta…” Iron said as Delta turned to him. “Make sure you take care of your family and try to watch out for anything dangerous.” He said with a small smile.
"I always do." Delta responded before the two of them saluted each other before driving off as Iron watched them go. At the bottom of the ocean under the bridge, bubbles were bubbling from in the water. Which is a sign that Powers will return and get payback.