//------------------------------// // Stop 3 // Story: Friendship is Timeless // by Seanzilla115 //------------------------------// It had been four days since Rarity and Urataros joined the group, and the fights against enemy Imagin have been slightly easier with the new abilities offered by their new friends, whether it was Rarity's Earth abilities, or Rod Form's defensive and aquatic capabilities. But today, we find ourselves focusing on another person. As the sun began to set, a figure was still out running across the city. The figure jumped from the top of a roof before using a metal tower as a stepping stone to jump up to the ledge of a building and climb to the top. The figure then ran across the roof before flipping off the other end and landing on the next building before pressing their hand to the ground and using it to flip over the side before letting go and falling before grabbing onto a fire escape and using it to climb down. The figure ran across the park before flipping over one of the picnic tables set up in the park. The setting sun then illuminated the figure, revealing it to be a short girl with rainbow colored hair. She was dressed in a white shirt and black tights with a pair of running sneakers and gloves with the fingers cut off. She was coming up to a girl with pale pink hair, her hair done up in a ponytail while she wore a simple white shirt and dark blue jeans. "Time, Rainbow!" the pinkette shouted as the tomboy ran by her before stopping. "H...how did I do?" the rainbowette asked, panting as she rested her hands on her knees. "Congratulations! You broke your record by a whole second," she replied happily, holding up the stopwatch. "Only one!?" Rainbow gawked angrily. "That's way too slow!" "Rainbow, you shouldn't overwork yourself. You're already getting faster everyday." the girl said meekly as she covered her mouth with the clipboard she was holding. "If I don't excel myself, I won't be able to win next years competition, which means I'll have to wait another four years to enter Wonderbolt Academy, Fluttershy!" Rainbow argued. "Maybe it's Soarin that you want to impress?" "Wh...what?! I have no idea what you're talking about!" Rainbow yelled, a small unnoticeable blush on her face. With that, the two friends spent the next few minutes looking down at the city that laid before them. It was all being covered with the dim golden light of the still setting sun, casting a unique glow that was wonderful to stare at. "...Rainbow?" Fluttershy spoke, getting the tomboy's attention, "Do you mind that I'm your friend?" "What are you asking? You know you're my only friend." Rainbow countered. "I just don't want to be a hinderance to you." "Fluttershy...It's been three years since we've met, and you made the first move." Rainbow explained, "I'd probably still be alone if you didn't have the courage to talk to me. Although, I will admit..." she then gave a slight chuckle, "I would've never imagined to have someone like you, a shy and timid girl, as my friend." "...I...I'm not shy," Fluttershy pouted, poking her two pointer fingers together. "Fluttershy, you're afraid of your own shadow." Rainbow smirked as she looped her arm around the shy girls neck and brought her in for a small hug. "You're so mean…" Fluttershy whimpered a bit before Rainbow eventually let go of her, "Rainbow, it doesn't matter how many years pass but...will you be my friend forever?" "Exactly! True friends forever, Fluttershy?" she smirked, raising her hand for her to bump. "...Y...yes," Fluttershy smiled softly as they bumped hands, "Ow! That hurt…" "Heh. You're so weak…" Rainbow chuckled a bit. Unknown to the two, the tall blonde known as Applejack was walking down a path before noticing the two. She didn't say anything, but her eyes developed a strange look, as if a mix between sad and angry before she made her way to leave. "Oh no, it's so late!" Fluttershy gasped as she checked the time, "I promised my mother I'd be home before nightfall!" "Ok, I'll stay here and train for a little longer before I head home." Rainbow explained. "Alright, b...but don't' strain yourself. Remember, you promised me you'd help at the park in the morning," Fluttershy reminded the tomboy. "I'll be early, so don't worry," Rainbow smirked as she patted Fluttershy's shoulder. "R...right. Um...goodbye," was all Fluttershy said as she left the area, leaving Rainbow Dash by herself. "Alright! Let's get this going. I'll become the world's best Traceuse. Then I'll be part of the elite Wonderbolts in no time!" Rainbow smirked as she raised her fist up, all this as to excite her for her workout to come. --- "G-good heavens! If I take the usual way, I'll be home late!" Fluttershy panted as she ran down the street as fast as she could, "M...maybe I sh-" *CRASH* "Eh?" the shy pinkette blinked as she stopped, hearing a crashing noise nearby. "Ah...I'm okay...I think." a voice said as Ryotaro walked out of an alley way, holding his head as Spike walking right next to him. "*Yawn* ah that one was my fault...closed my eyes for a second…" "Yeesh...Twilight wasn't kidding about your luck," Spike sweatdropped a bit before stopping, "Hey Ryotaro, that girl's looking at you." "*yawns* Eh…?" Ryotaro asked as he looked over at Fluttershy. "Ano...hello." he greeted, waving at her. "...Ano...Daijoubu?" the shy pinkette asked as she walked up to him, "T-the way you were holding your head m-makes me think you took a n...nasty fall." "Well given his week, he's fallen down a flight of stairs with cans falling over him, hit in the head by a baseball, tennis ball, foot ball-both soccer and American-, and he almost fell out a window." Spike explained. "He's got some really bad luck." "He's right…." Ryotaro sighed, his shoulders sagging. "Oh my…" Fluttershy gasped, "Th...that is bad luck...st...still. I'm glad he came out of those okay." "Hai...I guess I just have good friends to look out for me." he chuckled sheepishly. "Spike is one of them," he added patting Spike's shoulder. "Thanks for helping my out of that mess with the rollerskates by the way." "Hey. At least it wasn't like that one day Twilight told me about involving the cats and fish," Spike shrugged, "You know, things like this don't happen to you when you swap with….uh your other selves. why is that?" "I just noticed that too…" Ryotaro replied as the two began to speak to one another in a hushed tone. trying to hide the bits involving things like the Elements of Harmony, Den-O and the Imagin. "Ano...i-it was nice meeting you two, b-but I have to go," Fluttershy bowed as she left, running down the alley way "Oh, okay...ah!" Ryotaro shouted in realization. "Wait, Miss! Don't go that way! People hang out there! Bad people!" "Dang it! Not again!" Spike complained as the two ran into the alley way. "W-what did they…" Fluttershy began before she accidentally bumped into someone, "s-sorry! I didn't s-" The reason for her pause was because she looked up to see two men who did not look like your everyday good citizen. They were both taller and brutish dressed in dark jeans with grey vests and white shirts on. "Hey girl, what're you doing in our alley?" the shorter of the two asked as he smiled. "You know you gotta pay a toll to get through this place." the bigger of the two added. "Eek!" Fluttershy yelped as she jumped back, "I...I'm sorry! I...I didn't know…" "Well then, looks like you'll have to find a way to pay us. Why not work…" "Ah!" Ryotaro's voice cried as he tripped again he ended up sliding right past Fluttershy before bonking his head with the shorter ones cutting him off. The two fell to the ground, holding their heads. "Ah...I can't believe I slipped on another banana peel." "O-oh my!" Fluttershy gasped as she ran up to Ryotaro to see if he was alright, "D-daijoubu?" "It's fine…" he said standing back up, "Ah...you little…" the shorter one complained as he and his companion glared at the two. "Hey, Losers!" Spike shouted, getting their attention, as he was held up a slingshot with a green ball in it before he pulled the band back before letting it snap forward as the ball hit the two releasing a foul green smoke. "*cough*You little demon!*cough*" "Run now!" Ryotaro said as he grabbed both Fluttershy's and Spike's hands before he began to run pulling them along. "S...sorry for not asking before but...Wh-who are you?!" Fluttershy asked as they ran. "I'm Spike, and this is my pal Ryotaro." Spike introduced as they kept going. "Your lucky Ryotaro knows where all these kind of guys hang out so he can avoid them." "I-I see…" Fluttershy noted, "...I-I'm sorry. I...I didn't know about…" She was soon interrupted when a figure blocked their path, said figure pushing the three down to the ground. It was another man, only this one was wearing a red and black jacket with his hair spikes into what looked like two horns for some reason or another. "Ah, that hurt…" Spike and Ryotaro complained holding their heads. "Boy, you think you and your friend are some kind of heroes?" the third punk asked with a dark smirk, "Heh. Time to make you pay." "Oh, the irony in that statement." Spike groaned. He then shook Ryotaro. "Hey, switch with Momotaros already." he whispered. "I...I can't. H-he's asleep right now…" "Ugh...darn it!" "P...please don't hurt us…" Fluttershy whimpered as the three punks closed in on them. "Oh, we won't hurt you. In fact...' the lead punk paused as he looked at her, "You're kinda cute looking." But to their shock, Ryotaro got up as he stood before the two, but he was still just his normal self. He knew he wasn't good at fighting, but after facing so many Imagin, he's already developed this protective habit. "So...you're up first, eh buddy?" the lead punk smirked as he cracked his knuckles, "Fine...have it..." "Hey guys," a voice spoke up, causing the punks to turn and see who was talking to them. "Why're y'all botherin' these here kids, when y'all could be playin' with me?" 'W...wait...isn't that...ano...what was her name?' Ryotaro pondered mentally before it came to him, 'Oh! Applejack! Demo...W-what's she…?' "*yawn*man what a great nap," Momotaros yawned inside Ryotaro's head 'Momotaros! Thank goodness you're awake! I need your help.' "Scram, woman!" "I'll handle it." the shorter punk said as he walked over to Applejack, "Girl, how about you show some respect to us men? And while you're at it..." he paused as he used his finger to touch the blond's chin, "How about some gracious 'hospitality'?" Applejack closed her eyes before she lifted her knee up and slammed it into the thug's crotch with a very loud crack sound. "Gh!" the punk winced as he fell to the ground face first, holding his crotch. "Enjoyin' mah southern hospitality, boy?" Applejack smirked a bit, placing her bag and jacket on the ground. "Cocky little girl!" the bigger thug growled as he charged at her. He then raised his arm and swung with all his might but the telegraphed attack was easily dodged when Applejack ducked down to all fours. "Hya!" she shouted as she pushed with her arms before she raised her legs back and slammed both legs into the big thugs chest, sending him stumbling back the air knocked out of his guts. "Girl, you think you're going to best us?!" the lead thug growled before his head was grabbed from behind, lifting him off the ground. "Oi, oi...you shouldn't turn your back on people…" the voice of Momotaros said as M-Ryotaro lifted him up. "Now let me ask you...and be careful how you answer. If you say even one letter I don't like, I will freakin' kill you. So tell me, what where your plans?" "Grr! Let go!" the lead punk growled. "...Wrong answer," M-Ryotaro frowned before tossing him to the ground. He then cracked his knuckles before he delivered a powerful uppercut to his face that sent him flying into the air for a second before slamming head first into the ground. He then walked up to him before he reared his leg back and kicked the thug, punting him out of the alley way. "Tsk...I'll be back and beat him again, but for right now, I need to get my after nap coffee." he scoffed as Momotaros left Ryotaro. "...Hmpmh...Ah could've p-" Applejack began before the punk from before grabbed her from behind. "Don't move! Or else she gets it!" the lead punk growled as he tightened his grip around the blond. "Ano…" Ryotaro began, "I think you're kind of wrong about that decision." "Huh? What're you...?" the lead punk began. He then felt a sudden pain in his hands as they were beginning to be crushed by Applejack's, "Uh...I'm screwed ain't I?" the thug asked, sweating nervously. "Eeyup," Applejack grinned as she threw him over her shoulders, sending the punk crashing into a wall. "Incredible," Fluttershy awed. 'She's very strong. I wonder if she also holds an Element of Harmony?' Spike couldn't help but ponder before he noticed the blond walking away, grabbing her things. "Hey girl wait!" he called after Applejack as she left. "Ah! Wait, Spike!" Ryotaro said before chasing after Spike, Fluttershy right behind him. "Um...thank you for helping us back there," Spike said as he caught up with the blond, Ryotaro and Fluttershy coming up from behind. "...Ain't nothin', kid. Just stay out of trouble from now on," Applejack stated before shooting a glare at Fluttershy, "And you. What kind of show was that, girl?" "Eh?" Fluttershy blinked as she shrunk back. "I...It was my fault for going down that way...I won't do it again…" she said weakly. "Ah ain't talkin' 'bout that," AJ frowned, "What would've ya done if that boy had gotten hurt? Cryin' ain't good fer nothin'. What'll happen one day if the people you love needed yer help? What's yet plan, bein' paralyzed by panic?" "I…." Fluttershy tried to say, but she just went quite. "...Best y'all get home now," Applejack sighed as she turned back around and began to leave. "...U-um...Thank you, friend," Fluttershy spoke, making Applejack stop in her tracks, "Eh?" "Now listen here, girl, and listen good!" Applejack suddenly shouted as she turned around, "Ah am not, nor will Ah ever, be your friend! You hear me!?" "...I…" Fluttershy mumbled weakly as she tried to hide behind Ryotaro and Spike. "Hey! What's your problem?! She only said 'friend,'" Spike frowned, but he soon hid behind Ryotaro and Fluttershy when Applejack glared at him next, "Ah! I'm sorry!" "Ah...Spike…" Ryotaro sighed, Spike had a bit of a mouth to him so this was normal. "...Friendship's nothin' but a farce," Applejack scoffed as she turned around, "Word of advice, kid...don't trust any friends further than you can throw them. They always end up deceivin' you in the end…" "What's wrong with that woman?" Spike asked bluntly as Applejack left. "Spike." Ryotaro sighed again. 'Wh...what friends deceived her?' Fluttershy thought. --- (cue opening) Owner: Toki no ressha Denrainā (The train of time, DenLiner). Tsugi no eki wa kako ka? mirai ka (Will the next station be in the past? Or the future)? Jikan no nami wo tsukamaete(Catch the wave of Time!) Ima sugu ni ikuo yakusoku no basho(Head to the promised place right away) Genkai mugen iza tobikome(The limits are infinite. Jump at the critical moment!) CLIMAX JUMP! Ii jan! Ii jan! Sugee jan?! Ii jan! Ii jan! Sugee jan?! Kanaetai yume no ga aru nara(If you have a dream you wish would come true) Shinjinakucha neggata hibi wo(You've got to believe in the day you made the wish) CATCH THE WAVE Mayoi sou na Toki Kanarazu(When you think you're lost, I'm sure…) Omai no tsuyasa ga michibiku(The strength of your feelings will guide you) Kimi ga Nozomu mirai sude ni IN YOUR HANDS!(The future you wish for is already IN YOUR HANDS) Hajimari wa itsumo totsuzen(Beginnings are always sudden) Unmei wo Tsurete yuku TIME TRIPPIN' RIDE!(Bring fate with you on a TIME TRIPPPIN' RIDE) Fukanou no Koete(Surpass the impossible) Tsukami toru sa(Grab hold of it) CLIMAX! Kawaru koto wo osorenaide(Don't be afraid of change) Ashita no jibun mi ushinau dake(You're just losing sight of your future self) Dare Yori takai sora e tobou yo(Higher than anyone else...let's jump into the sky) CLIMAX JUMP! Ii jan! Ii jan! Sugee jan?! Ii jan! Ii jan! Sugee jan?! --- Stop 3: The shy butterfly and the Strong Bear pt 1 --- Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash, the Tomboy, was making one last run across the park. 'One last practice run and then I'll head home.' she said to herself mentally as she dashed across the ground, getting ready to do another trick. But before she could,a figure ran by her, knocking her down in the process, "Oof! Hey! Watch where you're…!" The figure ignored her as he used his hand to jump over a ledge, kicking his legs into the air in the process. He then did a backflip off a wall, getting a large amount of air. He then did a large jump into the air before he landed on his feet with little problem. "Woah...That guy's good," Rainbow awed a bit before her eyes widened when she saw the figure running towards a narrow cliff structure in the side of a wall, "Oh! Is he gonna…?" The figure then jumped to one side of the cliff before he pushed off with all his might and jumped up as he did. His hand and foot touched down on the other side before he pushed again, sending him higher up and to the other side of the wall. He then repeated this until he made his way higher and higher up the cliff. He then made one last jump before he made it over the ledge of the cliff and landing safely on his feet. 'No way! He managed to finish the Ninja Jump! Only Soarin, Spitfire, and Fleetfoot have ever mastered that leap!' Rainbow thought before gaining an serious expression, 'But if he can do it, so can I!' With that, Rainbow ran for the cliff and she jumped to one side, then pushed off to the next and began repeating the process up the cliff. But with her last jump, she fell just short of making it to the ledge of the cliff. 'It's too hard...I'm gonna fall,' Rainbow thought, the tomboy losing her grip before someone grabbed her hand, making her look up to see it was the figure who grabbed her. "I got you, Rainbow!" the figure smirked. 'H...how does he know my name?' Rainbow thought in slight shock as the figure helped her up, "That...was a close one. Thanks...wait..." a blush began to form on her face, "You're Soarin, aren't you? Only he and his teammates, Spitfire and Fleetfoot can master the Ninja Jump." "Haha...nope. Sorry. You're a bit off there. I'm called Descent." he explained as he pulled his hood back, revealing spiky black hair. "Oh…I thought you'd be Soarin," Rainbow sighed,her blush dying down. "I take it you know him, Rainbow?" Descent asked. "Yeah I do! I know everything about the three members of the elite Wonderbolts!" Rainbow smirked, "There's Fleetfoot, the girl for which no gap is too narrow to pass through with her unmatched flexibility. Then there's Spitfire, who holds all the academy records for speed, and has faster reflexes than a cat. And finally my greatest idol...the super strong Soarin, whose legs are powerful enough for all the great salti. It's thanks to him that I fell in love with parkour in the first place." "I get it, I get it. You know them..." Descent sighed a bit as Rainbow stared off into the distance, stars in her eyes before she shook it off. "By the way, how do you know my name?" Rainbow dash asked, "I've never met you before." "Well the color of your hair is enough to easily call you Rainbow, but truth be told I do know who you are. In fact, all that like calling themselves extreme sportsmen know about your near victory." Descent explained. "What're you talking about?" "I'm referring to what happened in the competition held by the Wonderbolts a few years ago." he explained. "You were the youngest to enter the competition, but you weren't remembered for your age, but for what you nearly accomplished to achieve." "...I don't remember it like that." Rainbow sighed, "I wasn't good enough or I'd be studying at the Wonderbolt academy already." "...heh...I'm glad you didn't get in," Descent chuckled a bit, earning him a glare fm Rainbow Dash, "Don't get me wrong here. You've seen that I'm an expert sportsman. But I'm not just another athlete. I'm a member of the Shadowbolts." "Shadowbolts?" Rainbow repeated in slight confusion, "Never heard of that academy." "We aren't some academy stiffs." Descent explained, "We're a group of only three members at this time. But we're all professionals and each one of us have won trophies in all kinds of extreme tournaments all over the world." "So that's why you're so awesome!" Rainbow Dash awed before blinking, "But...what're you doing here?" "Let's cut to the chase here, Rainbow. We're recruiting for a world cup to be held in Moscow this year. I remembered you from the tournament and I beleive you to be a great member to win over, especially against the Wonderbolts." he explained. "...Seriously? But…" Rainbow Dash paused as she turned away, "I promised Soarin that I'd partake in the competition they're holding here next year." "At the Wonderbolts tournament a few years ago, you showed you were better than the others, at such a young age too. I'm sure you're ready for the big show," Descent stated. "But...I want to compete at Soarin's side," Rainbow said with a small blush "Don't you think it will be much better to compete against Soarin instead?" Descent asked. "...I see no reason why…" "Soarin's like a trainer to you. Who better then a trainer to judge when their student exceeds them?" "...You really think so?" "i'm sure of it, cutie." "...Alright. I'm in," Rainbow dash nodded in response. "I knew you wouldn't disappoint Rainbow. But first you have to you have to show my colleagues how good you really are. How about we meet here tomorrow after you get out from school?" "S-wait. After school?" Rainbow dash asked, earning a nod in response, "...Can't we meet again at around this time?" "Sorry, but I got a lot of moves to teach you so you can impress my friends." Descent explained. "It's just I kind or promised my friend I'd meet her after school." Rainbow explained. "Don't disappoint me, Rainbow. Not many are given the chance to become great athletes in such a short time," Descent frowned as he turned around, walking away, "But if you can't make it, forget it then." "Wait…" Rainbow called out, "Okay...I'll be there." 'I'm sorry, Fluttershy...' "I knew you'd be trustworthy." Descent said as he turned around to face her again. He then reached into his hoodie before he pulled out a necklace. "Here, take this as a gift." he offered. The Necklace was a dark purple/blue with a silver crescent moon on it, and two wings on the sides facing opposite ways as if chasing one another. "Aw yeah! Sweet necklace!" Rainbow awed as she looked at her gift. "My trainer gave it to me." Descent explained. "Her name was Luna." "And this Luna is a great extreme athlete as well right?" Rainbow asked. "Sure thing...if the others accept you, I'll personally introduce you to her, and a secret benefactor of ours. You'll see how really great they are," Descent replied as he turned around, a small dark smirk on his face as he walked away. A few minutes later, Rainbow Dash made her way home. She is commited to see Descent again the next day, but she still had a feeling that she'd fail to meet up with Fluttershy. --- The next day after school, Twilight and Ryotaro went to one of the rooms to meet up with Pinkie and Rarity. What they found though… "...R...Rarity? What...on earth...is Pinkie wearing?" Twilight asked as she and Ryotaro saw Pinkie Pie dressed in a bright pink body suit with gloves and boots, her thighs also had the same balloon marks that appear when she uses her powers, but the suit also had a cowl that covered her hair and ears and had two ears on the top and a mane of bubblegum pink hair on the back of her head and a matching tail. Pinkie herself was enjoying this as she flashed a peace sign infront of her face. "Eto…" Ryotaro left off as he saw this. "Seriously, what the hell am I looking at?" Momotaros asked in Ryotaro's mind. "It seems….interesting," Urataros noted. "It's just a design idea for battlesuits we're going to wear. Isn't it fabulous?" Rarity asked her two friends with a small smile. "I told you they'd love it!" Pinkie smiled as she highfived Rarity. "Why would we need a battle suit?" Twilight couldn't help but ask. "Oh, please, everybody wears suits. Soldiers, policemen, firefighters, and even Ryotaro has his armor." Rarity defended as Ryotaro looked around in confusion. "Oi, don't involve us in this mess!" Momotaros complained, but only Ryotaro could hear it. "Oh! You also forgot someone, Rarity!" Pinkie spoke up, earning a blink of confusion from the purpleette, "The Super Sentai!" "Super...what now?" Twilight blinked at that. "Ano, Super Sentai is a term used for heroes known to fight monsters. They tend to have a common color scheme of a Male Red hero, and then a blue and yellow hero who could be either male or female," Ryotaro explained, "They are very common in Japan, honestly. You can see them on the news all the time." "I see…" "Yeah! Plus, they have awesome giant robots! *gasp*Ryotaro! Can Denliner change into a giant robot?!" Pinkie asked excitedly with stars in her eyes. "Well, I don't think so...it's not like Owner or Celeste have given me a manual for it...but since Urataros revealed there is more than just the four battle and the recreational cars maybe DenLiner can do something…" he said. "Wait, why do you ask? I'm not a part of a Super sentai...in fact, I don't know what kind of hero I am when I become Den-O." "Oh that's easy, Ryo. You're a Kamen Rider! *Squee*" "Damn it! Who keeps squeaking that damn toy?! I will find it and stomp it to bits!" Momotaros snapped. "Boku…?" Ryotaro blinked. "I'm no Kamen Rider." "Of course you are! You have a cool motorcycle." Pinkie explained. "Well, yeah, I have the Den-Bird." "And you have a cool belt." she added. "Hai…" "Oh. And everytime Momo or Ura takes over, your helmet gets a new mask." "You're right…" Ryotaro admitted. "Eeyup! I know I am! *Squee*" "Uhm...not to bother you again, but one more question: what is this Rider thing?" Rarity asked. "They are an urban legend, they are these heroes who protect the world in secret and are famous for wearing a mask and belt and riding on bikes." Ryotaro explained. "And again they are very common in Japan." Pinkie smiled. "I see…" "Yup...oh! I even have a few pictures of them, but…" Pinkie paused as she cried anime tears," I forgot to bring them from home~" "Pictures?" they blinked. "Yes. My sister sent them to me once and they were these cool pictures. One looked like a beetle. Oh, and then there was one who looked like a vampire, oh oh! And then there was this Kamen Rider who looked like a magician with crystals as armor. Oh oh oh! There are even these two Kamen Riders, one looked like an astronaut, and the other looked like a samurai with an orange theme!" "My...that's such a...diverse...theme pool." Rarity blinked. "But this also makes my point more important. If we have a battle suit, then we will be better prepared for next time." "Well I suppose that makes some sense, but unlike Ryotaro's armor it doesn't just form from a belt." Twilight said, "Plus...well, Celeste told me once we find the other Bearers of Harmony, our transformations will be complete." she explained as Pinkie began skipping around the room. "Well until then, we could use these." Rarity countered. "I doubt Imagin or monsters will give us the time to change cloths." Twilight deadpanned. "It will be fine, Ryotaro and his Imagin can buy us the time. And besides Pinkie really seems to like…" she began before she noticed Pinkie looking at her tail while drooling, she then began to nibble on her tail for some strange reason. "Pi...Pinkie. What are you doing?" Rarity couldn't help but ask. "...Eheheh…" Pinkie chuckled sheepishly as she stopped nibbling on her tail, "Sorry. It's just my tail looked so pink and fluffy, I thought it was cotton candy...but that's probably me since I...eheh...kinda missed out on lunch." "I see..." Rarity sweatdropped, "well, make sure to wash it then. Oh. I nearly forgot," she paused as she pulled up a light purple jumpsuit, "This is yours, Twilight." she smiled before noticing that Twilight had left. "Twilight? ...Twilight?!" she asked looking around. "Ryo's gone too," Pinkie stated as she began chewing on the hair of her outfit. --- "You'd have to be crazy to think of something like that," Twilight deadpanned a bit as she and Ryotaro walked through the school, "I mean, really. Humanized ponies?" "Well...given the story Celeste told us...I guess you can see how she came to the idea." Ryotaro tried to defend Rarity's choice in design. "They were freakin' stupid." Momotaros snorted. "I kinda liked it." Urataros commented. "Yeah right. You only liked it because it showed some of the Mizu-onna's curves!" "Is it wrong to look at one's beauty?" "Uh…." Ryotaro mumbled, blushing as the two Imagin argued this in his head. "Wait…" Twilight spoke, seeing a familiar pale pinkette not too far away, "I know that girl. She's in my class." "Urataros, please stop saying things like that…" Ryotaro said out loud. "...Ugh...what's he saying now?" Twilight asked before Ryotaro whispered what Urataros said to her, making her blush brightly, "I...I see…" "Ah gomen...I shouldn't have said it." "Oi, Kame-Yaro! Stop making this annoying! It'll make these girls more likely to hit us!" "I will take me chances. Besides, physical violence is an immature method of displaying affection." "I need some kind of brain filter…" Ryotaro sighed. "...Maybe we should go talk to her?" Twilight asked, pointing to Fluttershy, "It would be nice to have somebody to talk to in class, and a teammate for group work." "Oh, that's Fluttershy-san." Ryotaro noted. "Huh? You know her?" Twilight blinked at that. "Eh...well sort of. I met her the other day while I was walking Spike home." "I see...still. It wouldn't hurt to say hi to her and stuff," Twilight stated as she walked over to the shy pinkette, "Hello, classmate of mine! I am Twilight Sparkle, and your name is Fluttershy, correct?" "...A...ano…" Fluttershy stuttered. "Huh?" "Uhh….h...hai…" she replied very quietly, almost under a whisper. "...I'm sorry...I can't hear you...much less understand you…" "Um….hai…." she said even quieter this time. "Don't be afraid. I won't bite or anything…" Twilight said, trying to reassure her. "Well….it's just...I don't trust...my classmates." she mumbled a little bit more clearly this time. "Huh?" Twilight blinked confused. "Hey, Twilight, have you seen Ryo or Rarity? I'm bored." Spike spoke, appearing behind Twilight. "Oh! Spike!" Fluttershy gasped happily as she hugged him, "How're you?" "He...hello Fluttershy." Spike mumbled, "I'm good." "Wait, you know her too? I thought only Ryotaro talked with her?" "Ah-hahaha...well I never said we...talked…" Ryotaro chuckled as he walked up to them. "Ryotaro-san…" Fluttershy gasped, about to hug him next before she stopped, the pinkette quickly turning around with a heavy blush on her face, "H...how're you d-doing?" "Ah...I'm doing okay…" Ryotaro replied, a small blush on his cheeks as well from seeing she was about to hug him. "Ano, this is my friend Twilight." he introduced. "Twilight, this is Fluttershy." "Ano...a...a pleasure…" Fluttershy stuttered. "...There's that language again. You're the second person I've heard speak like that," Twilight noted as she looked at Fluttershy. "You speak Japanese...just like Ryotaro and his sister," she realized, looking at Ryotaro who rubbed the back of his head. That was a bad habit of his around his friends. "I...I do. I...I lived in Japan for a wh-while a few years ago..." Fluttershy admitted, messing with her hair a little. "Oh, that's right. You explained that to Ryo earlier when you both began speaking Japanese together." Spike remembered, "They talked for nearly an hour and I didn't understand a lick till Ryo explained it to me afterwards." he whispered to Twilight. "I see...by the way, how did you and Ryotaro meet her?" Twilight asked, making Spike freeze up a bit. "Oh that….haha...well you see." Spike began before he explained the story of the other evening to her. "You...what?!" Twilight snapped, scaring off a few birds in the nearby trees, "I told you not to go near those kinds of places, Spike!" "I...it was mostly my fault. G...gomen nasai…" Fluttershy whimpered as she poked her pointer fingers together. "It's not her fault. She didn't know, and I was the one who dragged Spike to go help her." Ryotaro defended. "Oh...I see…" Twilight noted before she rubbed the back of her head, chuckling sheepishly, "Well, at least you guys are okay." "Yeah yeah...I'd better go check on Rarity and see if she's doing well," Spike muttered as he walked off, "Later." "Bye Spike." Both Fluttershy and Ryotaro waved him off with a smile. 'Wow. These two seem really similar.' Twilight thought as she looked at the two, "...By the way Fluttershy , I have to ask. What're you doing out here without your uniform? And what's with the bulky bag?" "Oh. I'm waiting for a friend but she's really late." Fluttershy explained. "A friend?" Twilight repeated. --- Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash was taking a short break from her training. She was dressed in a hooded tank top, and a pair of shorts. Descent was standing near by, dressed in a red shirt and black shorts. He too looked out of breath. "Well done, Rainbow. You're a really quick learner. Again!" Descent said with a smile. "Sure...let me just...catch my breath...please…" Rainbow Dash panted as she sat on the ground. "Hah. Very well, a five minute breather then I'll show you the next move. My friends will be really impressed." Descent smirked as he crossed his arms. "Okay...and thanks for teaching me these awesome moves, Descent," Rainbow Dash smiled a bit before thinking sadly, 'I just hope Fluttershy will forgive me. I swear I'll help her out tomorrow.' --- A little later, Twilight and Ryotaro both offered to help Fluttershy with what she had planned. Turns out, Fluttershy was going to plant trees in the local park near the river bank. It was surprisingly impressive how much work it was and that Fluttershy regularly did it. "So this is what you do after school? Planting trees in the park?" Twilight asked as Fluttershy was currently planting a seedling, "Why so?" "Well I'm an only child. My mother and I always wanted to adopt a sibling, but I'm not good enough yet to be a caretaker. My mother told me that once I'm trustworthy enough, we'll adopt, and when that happens I'm gonna see my new sibling in this park." Fluttershy explained. "Heh...also, there are many small animals deserving a place full of trees to live in. Oh, and thank you so much for helping me. Spike was right about you, Twilight-San." "You're welcome, I had some spare time anyway." Twilight smiled before she just had to ask, "But what did Spike tell you?" she asked as Ryotaro froze but luckily he was out of her range of sight. "When I asked about you, he said you're a good person, and that you and I should meet someday," Fluttershy replied before giggling a bit, "I never thought that his sister would be my classmate." 'I would've never imagined that Spike tells others that I'm a good person.' Twilight blushed slightly at the compliment of this description, Ryotaro sighed happily that was what was revealed, 'I'll be sure to make him a delicious cake and...' "He also said you're grumpy and sometimes as ferocious as a ogre." '...Deliver it directly into his face!' Twilight thought as a tick mark appeared on her head, Ryotaro then paled as the part he didn't want to be revealed got revealed. "Ahahaha….that Spike...anyway." Ryotaro mumbled trying to change the topic, "B-back at school, I overheard you say you didn't trust your classmates." "...Hey yea," Twilight spoke after having calmed down, "You're always alone when I see you. I thought I was the only one who knows nobody here." "...My classmates don't like me. They only mock me, and sometimes abuse me for being so shy," Fluttershy explained sadly. "What?!" the two gasped in shock. "Th-they taunt me, and throw things at me when I'm alone," Fluttershy continued as she messed with her hair. "That's bullying," Twilight frowned, "You shouldn't let them do that to you." "I guess I just learned to withstand their ridicule. I've been a weak girl I deserved to be treated like that." "No," Ryotaro spoke as he put a hand on her shoulder. "No one should accept something like that. You are a much stronger person then you know. I know sometimes it's easy to think it's your fault, but trust me. That will only make you hurt those who care about you." he explained. "...D...demo…" "Ryotaro's right." Twilight added, "Don't worry about it anymore. As long as we're together, we won't let it happen again." "...You sound just like Rainbow Dash," Fluttershy giggled a bit before a soft smile grew on her face, "A...arigatou, Twilight-san...Ryotaro-san." "No problem." Twilight smiled along with Ryotaro. Before anyone could say anything else, a loud yowling noise caught their attention, making them turn to see a cat, struggling to get what looked like copper wire off its leg. "Oh no. Its leg is stuck in that wire," Fluttershy gasped, seeing this. Ryotaro would've offered to help, but his legs wouldn't move as the incident with the cats and the fish was still fresh in his mind. "...I'll get it out," Twilight offered as she walked over to the cat, kneeling down to it, "Calm down, kitty. I'm..." However, before she could touch the wire, the cat hissed angrily and swiped its claws, scratching her hand. "Ow!" Twilight winced as she pulled her hand back, "It scratched me...how can we get the copper wire off? The cat's acting way too scary at the moment." "I'll get it." Fluttershy said as she got up and walked to the cat. The Cat hissed at her as she lowered her hand after taking the gloves she put on for planting off. She then lowered it down gently. "Calm down, don't be afraid of me, I'm no threat to you." she said gently. The cat slowly began to calm down as it neared her hand before licking one of her fingers. "Amazing…" Twilight whispered in awe as the cat rubbed its head against Fluttershy's hand, "That cat was completely uncontrollable, and now it's totally calm...and it's all thanks to Fluttershy." Ryotaro then noticed a glowing from Twilights bag, the boy nudged her shoulder getting her attention before pointing to the glow. "...Could it be…?" Twilight gasped quietly as she ran over to her bag and pulled out the container holding the remaining Elements of Harmony, the pink butterfly jewel giving off a soft, pink glow. "I promise I won't hurt you. Just let me take that off," Fluttershy reassured the cat as she had it on her lap. She then carefully and slowly removed the copper wire from its leg, "There. Now was that so hard?" "It can't be...it's the Jewel!" Twilight gasped as she held up the remaining three elements as the pink butterfly shaped one began to glow more. "It's shining!" "See? Now you're all better, aren't you?" Fluttershy smiled softly as she held the cat in her arms, the feline purring as it rubbed against her. "Ryotaro…" Twilight whispered to her friend, "Fluttershy's the Bearer of the Spirit of Kindness." "Eh?" he blinked in shock. "You mean just like that, we found another one?" "You freakin' sure you have bad luck?" Momotaros couldn't help but ask. "It does seem plausible," Urataros spoke, "Fluttershy is quite a kind girl. For her to be the literal embodiment of kindness would not be surprising." "Shut up. You just want to flirt with her and you know it." "I never said I didn't." "I really really need some kind of brain filter…" Ryotaro sighed sadly while holding his head, trying to tune out the argument going on between the Imagin. "Goodbye, kitty," Fluttershy smiled as she put the cat down, said feline running off, "Take care." "Fluttershy!" Twilight called out as she grabbed the girl by her shoulders. "Kya! D-don't scare me…" Fluttershy whimpered. "I'm sorry, but you're the person I've been looking for," Twilight explained happily. "...I...I'm afraid I don't understand," Fluttershy tilted her head in slight confusion. "Come with me and meet mine and Ryotaro's friends. We'll explain it all on the way." Twilight said as she began pushing Fluttershy back to the school. "Come on Ryotaro." she called out to him, waking him from being a mediator of the Imagin's mental argument. "Ano...hai," Ryotaro nodded as he followed the two. Unaware to the three, a small familiar orb of light spied on them from above, the orb mainly focused on Fluttershy a bit. --- While this was going on, Descent's had brought Rainbow Dash to meet his teammates. "At last, Rainbow, you get to meet my colleagues. This is the leader of our group, Nightingale." Descent introduced Rainbow to a woman with short darkblue hair, she wore a pair of black shorts and a tube top that tied behind her back. "So...you're the girl Descent was boasting about," Nightingale noted as she looked at Rainbow, "...Honestly, I thought you'd be a bit older...and taller." "Size ain't everything, I can still win any competition." Rainbow complained with a slight frown. "Hehehe. At least you have a fiery temper kid...that's good," Nightingale smirked a bit as Rainbow Dash just pouted at being called a kid. "Don't tease her Nightingale," Descent chuckled a little, "And finally, this is our newest member, Haze." he introduced as a tall...incredibly tall and muscular dark skinned man walked in he was dressed in a green hoodie with the sleeves ripped off a black shirt and it's sleeves seen underneath and a pair of black pants. He had the hood up and covering most of his face, only the his lips and chin visible. "..." he grunted a little as he somehow looked down at Rainbow, inspite of the hood covering his eyes. 'Um...this guy is huge...and for some reason, I feel something...off about him,' Rainbow dash thought as she looked at Haze. "Rainbow," Nightingale spoke up, making the tomboy turn to look at her, "Descent told us you practice Parkour. Are you doing any other sports as well?" "Yeah," Rainbow dash nodded, "I go surfing in the summer, and go snowboarding in the winter." she explained raising her finger, "But right now I'm concentrating on parkour for the Wonderbolts tournament." "Hmm...you got a good track record, kid. But…" Nightingale paused as she crossed her arms under her chest, "I'm one of those people who have to see it to believe it." "Then what's the hold-up?! I want to show you I'm not hot air!" "Calm down, I believe you should take a two hour break." Nightingale explained, "We'll have everything prepared to test your talent for when you return." "Agreed," RD nodded, 'Two hours will be enough time to go help Fluttershy and get back here!' she then began to leave the area, running a bit, "See you in two hours!" Once the tomboy was out of sight, the three turned to a shadowed area covered by trees. "You can come out now," Nightingale said as a shaded figure walked in from the shadows. "Did you give her the necklace?" Luna's Imagin asked as he leaned against the tree. "Yes," Descent replied, "She's wearing it under her clothes right now." he explained as the Imagin nodded in understanding. "I still believe it would be for the best to just take her to Luna against her…" "Your job is not to think. If I want your opinion, then I'd ask a useless mutt," the Imagin stated, "So do as I order." "He's right," Nightingale spoke, "Besides, Luna doesn't want Rainbow as her slave, but as an ally. Let the collar do the rest." "That is how one should respond to orders. Remember that, shounen." the Imagin said as he stood up. "I have to talk with Luna-sama, you three follow the plan as I have described. All of you." he reminded as he turned his head to give them a final glare. "Of course," Nightingale nodded before she spotted Haze leaving, "...Where are you going?" "I got things to do," Haze replied, "I'll see you tomorrow." "I get the feeling Haze is hiding something…" Descent frowned slightly as the tall man left. "I think so too." Nightingale nodded, "But remember, he's very good at what he does." "For what I'm expecting and paying him for, he better." the Imagin said as he left the area as well. "Agreed. And I doubt he'd betray Luna. Doing so would be like defying death himself," Nightingale added. --- -An hour later at school- "Yay! We got a new friend!" Pinkie beamed as she spun Fluttershy around. "Ah! I'm scared of heights!" Fluttershy cried as Pinkie continued to spin the shy girl around. "Oi! Stop spinning the girl, damn Mizu-Onna!" M-Ryotaro shouted as Momotaros got bored and took the wheel not long after arriving at school. He then bonked Pinkie on the head, making her fall to the ground and drop Fluttershy. "Owie~ T-T" Pinkie whimpered as she rubbed the bump on her head. "Shut up!" M-Ryotaro snapped. Suffice to say, his much more different than Ryotaro personalty scared Fluttershy at first. "Twilight, are you quite sure she's a bearer?" Rarity whispered to the violitette. "Yes. The jewel doesn't lie," Twilight nodded in response, "If you had seen her earlier, you wouldn't doubt her. She humbly calmed down a ferocious cat." "Why the hell does that sound so anti-climatic?" M-Ryotaro asked with a deadpan. "A...ano..." Fluttershy spoke, recovering a bit after being spun around by Pinkie, "L...let me see if I can get this. I...I was a pony in another world?" "Trust me; don't think on that one to much. Saves you a lot of headaches," M-Ryotaro snorted "I...iIsee. G-gomen for being a bit...sk-skeptical demo...the only times I've heard of girls transforming into magical ones was in video games, and in an old newspaper I found when I lived in Japan." 'I think I know what she's talking about.' Ryotaro pondered. "And yet you have no problem believing I'm some entity possessing Ryotaro?" M-Ryotaro asked her. "You women are freakin' contradictions!" he shouted. "Eep!" Fluttershy yelped as she ran behind Twilight. 'Momotaros...maybe you should lower your voice?' "Shut up Ryotaro! These onna are getting on my nerves! I try and fight, they hit me! I try and stay calm, they piss me off! I want to hit something!" "Momotaros?" "What, Mahou-On-" *CLANG!* "Buttermilk biscuits…" M-Ryotaro dizzily mumbled as Momotaros left Ryotaro's body. "Ah…" Ryotaro groaned as he stumbled around on his feet. "Boku...daijoubu…" he said before falling to the ground. "...You didn't have to hit him that hard, Twilight," Rarity sweatdropped a little as Fluttershy checked to see if Ryotaro was alright. "I regret it every time, but we'd be better off without him here." "But if you know Momo's out, and make Ryo all dizzy, then doesn't that mean that Ryo's body is free for Ura to take control?" Pinkie asked. "...Oh no…" Twilight sighed as a familiar streak of blue appeared in Ryotaro's hair. "Omae, boku ni tsuraretemiru?" U-Ryotaro asked as he sat up,adjusting his glasses a bit before he turned towards Fluttershy, "My such an innocent little angel. I would almost regret not being able to meet you. My heart...I can feel it beating, it's telling me, you are my destined one." he said as he stood up and wrapped his arm around her. "...A...ano...ano...ano…" Fluttershy stuttered, her face a bright red from the sudden hug. "I'm sorry I was too forward, I was merely struck by that angelic beauty of yours. Please do allow me to make up for it." he said with a smirk as he turned away and began to walk her away. "Sayonara, minna." he said to the others as they left. "Oh no you don't," Twilight frowned as she walked up to him. She was about to grab his ear before… "Hey!" a new voice spoke, making the group turn to see a familiar rainbow haired tomboy, her rose colored eyes giving off a slight dark glow, much like her necklace. "R...Rainbow?" Fluttershy managed to get out, the shy pinkette still blushing heavily. "Hm…?" U-Ryotaro pondered as he looked at her. 'Hm, this is not good. I can sense a bad thing coming off this girl, and not the normal kind. It's the 'we might all have to fight for our lives because of evil' kind.' "Hey buddy..." Rainbow frowned as she walked over to U-Ryotaos, "Get your hands off her, you damn perv." "Hm...very well. I will not lay a hand on your elder sister." "She's my friend," Rainbow frowned, "Also…" *CLANG!* "...Ow…" U-Ryotaro grunted as he fell to the floor, holding his crotch as the tomboy lowered her foot. "HAHAHAHAHA! That was the best thing I've seen all day!" Momotaros laughed inside Roytaro's head "Mmmm…." Ryotaro cried in pain as well. "My, such a brutish little girl." U-Ryotaro grunted a bit as he got back up. "...What?" Rainbow frowned dangerously. "Oh no," Fluttershy paled as she ran behind a tree. "Not this time." U-Ryotaro said as he shot back up before he jumped with all his might and landed on a tree. "Hm...I don't like fighting, but you're a lot like a stupid Sempai of mine. You'll no doubt come after me for insulting you?" "Damn straight!" Rainbow growled as she ran up the tree with ease and grabbed him by the leg, forcing him onto the ground, "How does that taste, you perverted jerk?!" "My legs are much stronger than you expect, little girl." hU-Ryotaro countered as he pushed his foot against her before he put all his force behind it, sending her flying away before he landed on the ground. He then flipped back and then jumped again and to everyone's shock the jump carried U-Ryotaro all the way to the roof of the school as if it where a simple feat. "...Tch. Forget you then," Rainbow scoffed before walking over to Fluttershy and grabbed her arm, "Come on. We're leaving. It's bad enough you're hanging out with these girls." "Excuse me?" Rarity frowned slightly, "Who do you…?" "Butt out, granny," Rainbow stated plainly. "She...she called me Granny!" Rarity shouted in rage as Pinkie held her back, lest she do something to harm the tomboy, "That insolent little b-" she took a deep breath as she calmed down, "No no. I am not going to resort to cursing. I am a lady after all." "My my. I'm glad I stepped out when I did." U-Ryotaro sighed happily as he fixed his glasses. "Fluttershy, let's go," Rainbow stated. "B...but...I was only talking to them. T...they seem friendly an-" "And nothing! Listen, I'm your only friend, got it?! It's either me or them!" Rainbow Dash snapped. "I...I…" the girl mumbled. "Fluttershy?" Twilight asked. "...I...I'm sorry, Twilight," Fluttershy sighed as she began to leave with Rainbow Dash. "Listen to me, Fluttershy. I never want to see you hanging around those girls or that pervert again," Rainbow Dash stated as they walked towards the school gates. "But Rainbow, they aren't that bad...and Ryotaro-san isn't normally like that…" "Rarity's the most popular girl in school. Did you forget what happened three years ago?" Rainbow dash reminded her with a frown, "That horrible prank those popular girls pulled on you? Not to mention what happened after that involving that one jerk who nearly had his way with you." "No I didn't forget…" Fluttershy admitted. "Good...you were lucky I was there to save you before you ended up taking your own life," Rainbow dash sighed, "Look. Just trust me, and no one else. Okay?" "O...okay Rainbow." Fluttershy nodded weakly. "I...trust you." "Good...Hey. I was gonna bring this up at the park, but I might as well tell ya now. I've meet some people that can take us away from here," Rainbow dash explained as she stood in front of the shy girl, "I only have to do something, and then we can go together." "Okay Rainbow, please be careful." Fluttershy said to her, knowing of Rainbow's habit of getting too excited sometimes. "Thanks," Rainbow Dash smiled as she hugged her, "I love ya, Flutters...I let down a friend before, but I won't make that mistake with you." "Ra...Rainbow." Fluttershy said before she returned the hug. Nearby, U-Ryotaro had witnessed the small scene from behind a tree, the sun's glare shining off his glasses a bit, hiding his eyes. "Naruhodo…" he mumbled. "IMAGIN!" Momotaros shouted as he ran back into Ryotaro before changing him to M-Ryotaro. "Doke!" M-Ryotaro shouted getting the two's attention, he ran before he jumped and literally ran up the side of a wall before he jumped and landed on the street sniffing the air. "Ah that way!" he said as he began running before he grabbed a light pole and spun around on it before he tucked his body and shot himself into the air and landing on a building across the street. He then began to jump across buildings making his way across the city. 'M-matte! What about Twilight and the others?!' "Forget them! They only get in my way! I want some excitement! I'm taking this one by myself!" M-Ryotaro snapped as he kept jumping across buildings, sniffing the air the entire way, "Alright, teme! where are you?!" --- "Where the heck did Ryotaro go?" Pinkie asked as she looked around for him. "He's still possessed by Urataros, so know him...he's probably flirting again," Twilight sweatdropped. At that, the three heard what sounded like a motor. They looked at the street as a black and gold crow themed Imagin flew down the street. Den-O Sword Form soon chased after him on the Den-Bird. "Come back here, Crow-boy! I hated the movie Crow anyway!" Den-O snapped, the bike chasing after the Imagin. "...Girls?" "Yes Twilight?" Pinkie and rarity asked. "We better hurry and help him before he ends up destroying the city," Twilight stated, already donned in her tiara and bracelets. "Yay!" Pinkie smiled as she did the same. "Very well," Rarity nodded, doing the same, "But let's hurry and-" "No time. We need to…" "Too late! Already in it!" Pinkie shouted, already in her pink jumpsuit. "Not even going to bother asking," Twilight sighed as she just ran after the Bike and Den-O. --- Den-O cornered the Imagin at the park as he used his sword to deflect feathers the Imagin used as projectiles. He swung left and right before he spun the sword around, blocking the rest of the feathers. "Ah, this is the best! Just me fighting and no one to get in my way!" Den-O whooped as he ran at the Imagin before he slashed him across the chest once then twice before a third one. He then spun and slashed him upwards, sending the Imagin flying back. He then ran at him and kicked the Imagin in the back, sending him stumbling to the ground. He then slashed the Imagin as he stumbled back up each one sending ripping sparks of the Imagin and keeping it from getting back up. "Come on. Get back up, Crow-yaro." Den-O said pulling the Imagin back up before slashing him across the chest again before slashing again sending him stumbling away, "Is that the best you got?" "Raaa!" the Crow Imagin screeched as he unleashed a flurry of feathers on Den-o, causing sparks to come off his body as he crashed into the wall, a few feathers keeping him pinned in place. "Ah Fudge!" Den-O cried as he tried to get free. "Oi, this is a cheap trick! Come over here and fight me like a man!" "Why should I? Far range battles are much better than close range," the Crow Imagin stated as he flew into the air, getting ready to attack, "Sayonara, D-" he was interrupted when a hand made of earth grabbed him, "?!" "Eh?" Den-O blinked at this. "Hi, Momo!" Pinkie's voice shouted as Den-O saw the excitable pinkette jump into the air, wielding her ice hammer as she slammed the Crow imagin into the ground, "Slam dunk!" "AH!" Den-O cried in annoyance. "Why?! Why can't I have anything?!" "Oh pish posh. You're happy to see us, momo! *Squee*" Pinkie beamed as Twilight and Rarity ran into the area. "Ah I know you women like to hang out with Ryotaro, but why can't I have a fight all to myself?" Den-O complained. "Momotaros, please stop complaining." "Damn it!" Amidst this, the Crow Imagin was about to fly away before he hit a wall made of ice and earth, preventing his escape. "You're lucky you are very easy to find." Rarity smiled as Den-O was set free. "Tch...whatever. I could've beaten that teme easily," Den-O scoffed. "You were trapped against the wall," Twilight countered, "If we hadn't arrived to help you out, you probably would've gotten beat badly." "Yeah, well, let's hear you say that next time when I don't come to act as a shield for you." Den-O countered. "You know how many times you should be dead if I hadn't protected you." he added, pointing his finger at her. "Uh...I get the feeling this is a personal problem." the Crow Imagin sweatdropped. "Shut up!" Den-O and Twilight shouted at him. "...Know what? Fine!" Twilight frowned as she stood back, "Let's see you beat him by yourself, without our help. Rarity? Pinkie?" "Uhm...Well normally I'd agree, but I don't like it. Ryo will end up getting hurt bad because Momo doesn't know when to quit." Pinkie said. "He has a point,dear," Rarity added. "No. if he doesn't want our help, that's fine," Twilight huffed as she sat down. "Fine! We don't need your help!" Den-O shouted. "No no! He doesn't speak for me!" "Shut up, Ryotaro!" 'Urataros? Help please?' "No no! Don't pull in the Kame-Ya-" "Switch!" With that, Den-O's body moved on its own as he pressed the blue button and swiped the pass. =ROD FORM!= With that, his armor lifted off and moved around before the mask for rod form grinded down the helmets track. It all locked into place with a bright blue glow. "Omae Boku ni Tsuraretemiru?" Den-O asked as he deconstructed the DenGasher and then put it into it's Rod formation before it extended. "Hm...my, this day just burns all bridges with women, doesn't it?" he asked as he rested his weapon over his shoulder. "Ah well," he said before he swung the rod as the blade shot out on it's wire and wrapped around the Crow Imagin. "Now now let's not make this a game of tug-o-war…" he groaned as he pulled with all his might, slamming it into the ground. The wire then retracted before he charged forward and stabbed the tip into it's shoulder. He then spun it around before lancing it across the chest, making sparks fly. "Guh! Teme!" "Now now. No need for such language, especially in front of ladies such as them," Den-O said as he stabbed the rod into his chest before he spun it around. "This may take a while." --- Meanwhile, Fluttershy was making her way home, a sad look on her face. Rainbow Dash had left her a while ago to head to the park, leaving the shy pinkette by herself. She walked down the street. sadly looking at the ground the entire way. But the next thing she knew was a light sphere coming from behind before it entered her making her blink for a moment. "Eh?" she blinked before sand began to come off her cloths. "Eh?!" she gasped, jumping back before the sand soon began to reform. The figure soon took shape, revealing that he was very muscular, and seemed to be wearing a fur lined vest. His head looked like a helmet with an exposed mouth, a V like visor for eyes and he had a large horn extending from the top of his head. "Wh...wh...what...are...you?" Fluttershy whimpered as she looked at the figure. "Hm...I am here to grant you a wish. Name any wish and I shall grant it." the Sand figure stated before he raised a hand to his face and pushed his head to the side, cracking his neck in the process. "...A...a wish?" Fluttershy repeated. "Hm." the Imagin nodded proudly, but his head then dropped down. "Zzzzz." he...snored? "...Um...mr...ano..." Fluttershy paused, looking at the creature a bit, "...B-bear?" "Zzzz...Huh...What? Oh yes, the wish. Tell me what it is." "...M...my wish…" Fluttershy pondered a bit. What would she wish for...then she remembered everything that had happened recently. What Ryotaro told her earlier today. "I...I have only one thing I would wish for…" "Hm...Tell me, and I shall ensure it happens." the Imagin nodded his head. "...I...I wish…" --- Back with Den-O and the girls, Den-O ducked from another swing before slashing the Crow Imagin across the back. Den-O then slammed the bottom of the weapon into its back sending it tumbling to the ground. The Imagin tried to fly away again only for the wire to wrap around his leg before slamming him down to the ground yet again. "That's the sixth time you tried to fly away. How long till you realize it won't work?" Den-O asked as he stabbed his weapon into the ground and leaned on it. "He's right," Pinkie spoke up, leaning against her ice hammer, "Plus, you're pretty much stuck here thanks to the wall me and Rarity made mr...hmm...what name would be good for you?" "Pinkie, is that important?" Ryotaro pondered. "Of course is it! You got to name Momo and Ura, and Luna got to name that Bat Imagin, so I think it's important each one gets a name." "Eh? You can hear Ryotaro?" Den-O asked shocked, "How…?" "It's Pinkie. Don't question it," Twilight deadpanned. "No, this is something to question. Ryotaro is only able to speak mentally." Den-O said as he grabbed his rod and stabbed the Crow Imagin sending him stumbling back. "Can she read minds? If so, that's very important. Imagine how useful that would be in battle." he said as he spun and slashed the Imagin across the back when he flung himself at Den-O. "Again, don't question it, Urataros," Twilight sighed, "Me and Momotaros tried, and we ended up spending the whole day trailing her for nothing." "Ugh...it's true. The mahou-onna got so mad after that, her hair turned into fire! Her HAIR!" Momotaros exclaimed. "Really?" Den-O blinked. "Ano...if it's not too much to ask, could we please defeat the Imagin?" "Right right. Take care of this pesky Raven." Den-O said as he leaned the Rod on his shoulder. "If it wouldn't be too much to ask, could you keep him from moving for a second?" he asked the three. "Sure thing, Ura!" Pinkie saluted as she 'skated' towards the Crow Imagin, summoning up some water before throwing it at the kaijin, freezing its wings once the water hit it. The Crow Imagin was about to try and charge before he was pelted by a magical blast from Twilight before being smacked to the side by a pair of stone hands Rarity created. "Alright, let's finish this." Den-O said as he scanned the pass. =FULL CHARGE!= Den-O then tossed the Rod at the Imagin. As it pierced into the Imagin, it formed into a blue hexagon. The hexagon began to keep him pinned in place. "Alright…" Den-O began before his body stopped. =SWORD FORM!= With that, Den-O changed back to his red Sword form. "Heh. As if I'd let you take this one!" Den-O shouted as he held the pass before scanning it again. =FULL CHARGE!= With that, the energy formed over Den-O's leg before he jumped. He extended his leg into a flying kick before he came down and landed it on the Imagin, causing a large explosion. The smoke cleared as Den-O stood up. "Ore no Hissatsu waza, Kick version." he smirked, swiping his thumb over where his nose would be. He then grabbed the belt before he pulled it off, leaving regular Ryotaro in his place. "Well, that wasn't too bad…" Ryotaro said before he stumbled a bit. "Ah, okay, never mind...I think my ankle is sprained…" he said as he limped away from the flames from the explosions. "...Hold on..." Twilight spoke as she walked up to him, "Let's see if I can fix that," she knelt down to his knees before closing her eyes, her hands giving off a soft glow as she held them over Ryotaro's sprained ankle. After a moment, the glow faded as Twilight lost her tiara and bracelets, the violetette panting, "T...try it...now." "Eh?" Ryotaro asked as he put some pressure on it. "It's all better now…" he realized, "How…?" "A...healing spell...I learned it in a book Celeste sent me...but...it uses up a lot of my Spiritual energy," Twilight explained, still panting as she tried to get up. "Ah careful…" Ryotaro said as he helped her stand. "If it makes you so tired maybe you shouldn't use it. I know I get hurt a lot, but it's okay." "I know...which is why...I'll use this as a...last resort in case anyone of us gets injured in battle," Twilight panted as she stood up, "For now, let's just wrap things up for today." "Right." they all nodded as they began to leave, Ryotaro helping Twilight out a bit as she was still a bit exhausted from using that spell. However, unaware to the three, they were being watched. From the shadows of the trees, the three members of the Shadowbolts watched the battle play out. "They have a rather interesting team dynamic." Descent noted as he noticed how Sword Form was so proud he got his friends to stop helping him. But Rod Form was able to talk them into helping him. "Indeed…" Nightingale nodded, frowning a bit. "...Still upset Rainbow Dash declined our offer?" "What do you think?" "It's surprising. Her Loyalty overpowered the amulet Luna made." "Idiots…" the black Imagin sighed as he stood behind them. "I told you to follow my plan...who said to ask her the question like that, in a way that she had to choose?" he scolded. "But luckily, I had a back up plan. This time, don't mess it up or I'll personally end you." "...Fine," Nightingale nodded. "I'm sorry but what was that tone?" the Imagin asked appearing before her. "...It's nothing. I won't use it again," Nightingale stated. "See that you don't. It's by Luna-sama's word you live, but if you so much as get in the way of my plans, ruin them, or show any signs of disloyalty to us, I will make you regret ever being born...do we understand?" he asked all three, who nodded in response, "Good. Now I will be leaving, and remember do not engage them in battle. The plan is set." he reminded as he walked away before disappearing into the shadows. The three all then left the other way, an angry aura evident from them, especially Nightingale. Who was this Imagin to order them around as if he were their master? It angered the three everytime he gave them that dark look, but at the same time there was little they could do about it. Nightingale soon spotted a familiar tomboy in the distance, a dark smirk growing on her face. She was about summon a ball of dark energy before Descent pushed her out of the way of a tossed boulder. "Grr...What was that for?!" Nightingale demanded him, angry at his action. She then noticed the boulder that landed where she stood seconds ago. She stood back up before the three noticed sakura petals began to fall around them. "What is this?" Descent asked as the petals came from nowhere; there were no Sakura trees in this park or even close by. A loud stepping sound then got the three's attention as they looked behind them to see a black bodied with bright yellow colored armor Imagin. His chest was covered in a black vest with fur, and fur lining his arms, his knuckles were spiked and he had axe blades on his shoulders. His head had a yellow mouth with a black helmet with a yellow visor and a horn extending from his head. The Imagin crossed his arms as he snorted at the three. "Nakeru de!" the Imagin spoke to them. "...Is that a joke?" Nightingale frowned at that, "You'll make us cry?" "..." the Imagin said nothing as he looked at them. "You will not harm that girl." he said as he walked towards them slowly. "...And what makes you think you can stop us?" Nightingale stated as she and her two teammates stood ready. "...Ore no tsuyosa ni(My strength)...Omaega naita(Shall make you cry)!" he spoke as he slammed his leg in a sumo like style, making the ground shake and making them lose their balance. He then held up one arm "Namida wa kore de fuitoke." he added as he charged forward to deliver a palm strike but the Imagin stopped just short of them, however the sheer force from the blow actually pushed the air in front of his palm forward like a cannon, sending all three flying away, "...Osu!" --- Ryotaro: Eh Imagin? Momotaros: Kuso stupid Kuma-yaro! Twilight: Wait...is this Imagin...connected to Fluttershy?! Nightingale: I will not let that giant bear humiliate us. Go after him. ?-Imagin: Hah I will enjoy smashing you into Pieces, Den-O! Stop 4: The shy butterfly and the Strong Bear Pt 2 ?-?-?: Dynamic Chop!