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// The Traveler's Prophecy 
// Story: Power Ponies 2: The Eternal Bond 
// by Epicdiscord214 
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  "All right, everyone," the Masked Matterhorn said. "Where do we go first?"
"According to the radio," Dusk said, "The closest town with any report of a New Hero is Sweet Apple Acres."
"That's where I'm from," Mistress Marevelous said. "What June bug would gain superpowers there?"
"Only one way to find out," Zapp said. "Now, how long before we get there?"
"One hour, three minutes, and twelve seconds, I'd say."
The Power Ponies and Mighty Machines gasped in shock. They didn't see the Earth pony standing there before. He had a brown mane and a white collar and black tie. His Cutie Mark was an hourglass. He took out a pocket watch and opened it.
"AAAAHHH," Masque screamed. He pointed his claw to the strange pony. "STRANGER DANGER! STRANGER DANGER!"
"Who," Radiance stuttered, "What... Why... How... Where..."
"Wrong questions," the stallion said. "The real question is, when?"
"What's your name," the Shadow Blot asked.
"Hmm," the stallion pondered. "I've been traveling for so long, I've seem to have forgotten my name. Well, until further notice, just call me the Doctor."
"We should call him a good therapist," Zapp whispered to her friends. She then turned her attention to the Doctor. "What are you doing here?"
"That depends," the Doctor said. "Which event is happening now?"
"I don't know if you hear the news lately," Rodan said, "But there are New Heroes in the world and we're looking for them."
"Ah, of course," the Doctor exclaimed. "And let me guess, you've sent Anar D and Timberwolf to capture the Siren Sisters."
"Wait a minute," Filli-Second said. "How did you know who the bad guys are or who we sent after them?"
"Yes, I probably should have lead with this," the Doctor said. "I'm from the distant future. I used to make my living off of research. On day, due to a series of circumstances, I gained the powers of time-travel."
"No, really," the Shadow Blot said crossing his arms.
"You're a wirewolf who used to be close to this world's Celestia," the Doctor said. "Are you really that surprised?"
"This world's Celestia," Shining Armor asked.
"Of course," the Doctor said. "There are countless other worlds across the time-stream. There's a world where you are ordinary ponies who face similar problem, a world where good and evil are reversed, a world where we are all humans, and so on. I make it my mission to travel to each time point in each timeline and observe past events, or in your case, present or future events."
"So why are you here," Mistress Marevelous asked.
"I've been trying to observe your battle with Arcanus," the Doctor said. "It appears that I made a wrong turn and arrived early."
"There won't be a battle with Arcanus," the Masked Matterhorn said. "We're going to rescue the New Heroes from his hidden agenda and he won't return."
"So naive," the Doctor said. "Even if you could prevent Arcanus from escaping, the worst is still yet to come."
"What do you mean by that," Dusk asked.
"I can't reveal too much information directly," the Doctor said. "However, I leave with these words..." He then spoke more ominously. "After the battle with Arcanus, Anar D will unknowingly give his kin's box to himself, but at the same time, it will have a new host. And that will be the perfect leverage for the Red Eye."
"What," Masque asked. "What does any of that mean?"
"It's a prophecy, Sherlock." the Doctor said. "I was trying to be mysterious. Well, I'll see you all in a couple of weeks... or sooner." Suddenly, a bright light glowed from his body. When the light dimmed, he wasn't there anymore.
"That was strange," Hum Drum said.

In Manehattan, the Siren Sister's final performance was done. The curtain closed and the sirens changed back into their human forms. Anar D and Darkmatter were congratulating them. Anar D materialized some chocolate milk glasses and gave them to everyone.
"A toast to... whatever it is what you just did," Anar D said.
"It's called enchanting, idiot," Serena said. "Tomorrow, Manehattan will be swarming with New Heroes."
"Wait," Anar D said. "So you WANT your super-powered victims to be heroes? I don't get it."
"Of course, you don't," Melody said. "You're too stupid to realize what we're doing."
"Duh," Carol said. "We're making them heroes because we also put something else in our spells." Serena stroked her fingers across her throat angrily. "What? What did I say?"
"Come on, Serena," Anar D said. "We've known each other for 10,000 years. Couldn't you tell little ol' me?"
"Don't bother," Darkmatter said. "They're not telling me."
"All you need to know is that we are called the Order of Change because that's what we're going to do to the world," Serena said.
"Oh, yeah," Carol said. "What she said is what I meant... to say."
"And it's what you would've said if you weren't so lame," Melody groaned.
"You are," Carol argued.
Serena grabbed both her sisters' hair and pushed their heads against each other.
"Forgive them," Serena said. "They're idiots. D, just lead Darkmatter to where the Power Ponies are for their death. We'll catch up."
"Fine," Anar D complained. "Then I won't teach you the lyrics to Glass of Water." He disappeared.
Darkmatter glowed his horn and vanished in a flash of black. Serena turned back to her sisters angrily.
"Oh," Carol ached. "You almost made me bit my lips."
"Then next time, keep them shut," Serena snapped.
"What did I do," Melody asked. "I didn't almost blab about the plan?"
"If one siren makes a bad move, everyone should be punished," Serena said.
"Then shouldn't you be punished," Melody asked.
"I am," Serena said. "I'm still stuck with you two."
"I don't get it," Carol said. "Why don't we tell Anar D what we're up to?"
"I trust the guy who banished us to the Netherealm as far as I can throw him," Serena said.
"For realzies," Carol said. "Don't you think we should give him a second chance? After all, if he hadn't transformed us into humans, we'd be dead."
"If he hadn't transformed us, we'd be spared the humiliation," Serena shot back. "Don't you remember about how all the other girls kept making fun of us behind our backs."
"And sometimes, in front of us," Melody said.
Carol was getting creeped out as her oldest sister approached her closer with anger burning in her eyes.
"Equestria betrayed us, Carol," Serena said. "And as soon as we get the chance, we'll pay them and D back."
"Really," Carol asked. "But... But he swore his loyalty to us. He even gave us his box as a sign of his trust."
"And that was his mistake," Serena said.

"We're here," Shining Armor declared landing the blimp in a wide field. The Power Ponies and the Mighty Machines exited the Harmony Wind and looked out at the field.
"What was that Doctor guy talking about," Masque asked. "Anar D giving his box to himself and there would be a red eye. That makes no sense at all."
"We can worry about all that later," Mistress Marevelous said. "Right now, we got to find the New Heroes before..."
Suddenly, there were loud screams. The Ponies and Machines followed the origin of the screams and saw a large creature. It had three heads: a tiger, a goat, and a snake.
"A chimera," Mistress Marevelous gasped. "But they're not allowed out of their territory."
"Well, let's send this creep packing," Zapp said.
The heroes began to use their powers, but before they could unleash them, they saw something they didn't expect. Six long, green vines sprouted from the ground and wrapped themselves around the chimera's limbs. It tried to struggle, but it was no use.
Then, without warning, punches were flung at the tiger head, but there was no one there. When the beating stopped. It felt dizzy and wobbled out of control.
"Hey, get ahold of yourself," the goat head shouted. "What's wrong with you?"
"No, I can't march in the pudding parade," the tiger head said in a British accent.
"What," the snake head asked.
Suddenly, a burst of rockets were heard. A small pony with rocket skates appeared out of nowhere and ran right into the chimera. The vines broke off and the chimera fell down unconscious.
Suddenly, three young ponies landed in front of the ponies and wirewolves. There was a yellow Earth pony that rose with vines, a white unicorn that materialized slowly, and an orange pegasus with rockets on her skates. They were wearing costumes and masks that matches their manes.
"Fear not, Sweet Apple Acres," the yellow pony declared. "We are on the job to protect you. Seedling!"
"Nowhere Mare," the white unicorn declared.
"And Turbo Girl," the orange pegasus declared.
"C.R.U.S.A.D.E.," the three shouted.
"And who are we really," Seedling shouted. "The world may never know!"
"Apple Bloom," Mistress Marevelous asked in shock as she recognized the yellow one as her little sister.
"Sweetie Belle," Radiance asked in shock as she recognized the white one as her little sister.
"Scootaloo," Zapp asked in shock as she recognized the orange one as her biggest fan.
"HEY," Apple Bloom shouted revealing herself. "You just broke the secret identity code!"