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// Bonus Chapter 2: Before the Wedding 
// Story: The Arrogance of Man 
// by Johng117 
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The sounds of roars echoed out in the night sky. Fires raged around the nuclear power plant, spewing smoke into the air. Explosions echoed as gun fire filled the air. Near the backside of the facility, a wall that was blasted open began to pour gallons of water. From the current of water came Mosura in her moth-like form. Her eyes were dim and the fuzz on her back was torn along with the edges of her wings. She was carried down to the nearby beach. Her vision was clouded as faint sounds of crumbling echoed in the air as the alarm blared from the facility. Her body was carried out by the water that had originated from the cooling tanks and down to the ocean. The Transmutant was caught in the waves, where her body slowly began to sink under, with her claws going under last.
Mosura's vision was slowly beginning to darken as she stared at the surface from underneath. She weakly attempted to swim, but the pain that surrounded her very form had taken its toll on her. She was starved of oxygen and was slowly descending into unconsciousness. As she continued to sink further down, her eyes spotted three figures approaching her from ocean. Their colorful fish tails glittered in the moonlight as they swam towards Mosura. The Transmutant's vision grew darker until she had completely blacked out.



Warmth. That was the feeling that Mosura felt all around her body. Her thoughts ran lazily in her head as her body rested. The Transmutant felt the need to move and to swim out of the water that she had been driven under. Her body made weak spasms as she attempted to awaken. She heard a gasp from her side and voices talking frantically around her as she slowly moved whatever muscle that she could. Mosura's body and mind slowly became more active, but she was still overcome with exhaustion. She lightly groaned as she turned her head and found a familiar face staring at her own. Mosura began to find a red mist flowing around her as her helper stared at her in worry. The individual reached for one of her moth clawed hands and held it tightly. Mosura weakly tightened her grip as well as she held the individual's hand.
"You're going to be OK, Mosura! Just hang in there!" cried the individual. Her voice echoed as Mosura fell back into unconsciousness.



The sun had risen over Saddle Arabia. MONARCH soldiers prowled about the town as they stood armed at the teeth. The nuclear power plant faintly glowed as the magic dome kept the lethal radiation particles inside. Outside of the village, Mosura lied down a sleep in her human form inside of a tent. She slowly began to stir as her face began to crinkle. She gasped loudly as her eyes shot open and immediately shot up but was met with something against her forehead. She and another voice cried out in pain. Mosura dropped back down onto her back as she rubbed her forehead and moaned in pain. She opened her teary eyes and found Sonata sitting on her rear at Mosura's side, rubbing her head.
"Ooow," moaned Sonata as she rubbed her head. Mosura immediately shot up with a look of joy.
"Sonata!" cried Mosura as she dove for the Siren and wrapped her into a tight hug. The Siren grunted as she was suddenly pulled into Mosura's embrace as her head was cushioned against Mosura's chest.
"Thank goodness that you're alright! We were so worried!" said Mosura. Sonata smiled brightly as she returned Mosura's hug. From outside of the tent came Adagio and Aria.
"You're awake!" said Adagio. Mosura greeted them with a grin as she pulled Adagio into a hug. She reached for Aria with her hand, causing the Siren to be pulled by her telekinetic ability, forcing her to join the other Sirens into the hug. 
"You're all alright!" cried Mosura. Aria pulled away with a look of panic.
"The heck was that?! Is there a ghost in here?!" asked Aria. Sonata gasped loudly as she pulled away from Mosura with a look of fear.
"Ghosts?!" cried Sonata.
"Don't be ridiculous! There's no such thing as ghosts!" laughed Adagio as Mosura released her.
"No, something pulled me out of nowhere! I'm not crazy here!" said Aria as she searched frantically for any signs of paranormal activity. Mosura chuckled.
"No, that was me. I can influence a physical system without physical interaction," said Mosura. The Sirens looked to her in confusion.
"So...you're a psychic?" asked Adagio.
"That's right. It’s one of the abilities that I had gained for being a Transmutant," said Mosura.
"Oh! Does that mean you can read minds? What number am I thinking of?" asked Sonata with a grin. Mosura smiled in amusement.
"You're not thinking of a number. You're actually thinking of tacos," answered Mosura. Sonata gasped loudly. She leaned into Aria as she placed her hand by her mouth.
"She's good," whispered Sonata. Aria rolled her eyes.
"I don't know. I say that was a lucky guess," said Aria.
"You once had a crush on a male Siren named Sea Shore," said Mosura as she pointed at Aria. The Siren broke into a deep blush as the other two Sirens stared at her in surprise.
"Wait, you had a crush on Sea Shore?!" asked Sonata.
"No! I uh..." Aria frantically tried to think of a lie. She groaned in frustration. "It was a long time ago! But he-"
"Turned out to be a real jerk," said Mosura as she closed her eyes. Her face crinkled in disgust. "Yeah, talk about looks being deceiving."
"OK! I believe you!" said Aria in annoyance. Mosura laughed in embarrassment.
"Sorry. I sometimes have a bad habit at scanning through certain memories," said Mosura. Adagio rubbed her arm in embarrassment.
"Just...don't look through them anymore," said Adagio. Mosura nodded.
"Alright, but I have to ask. How did you all escape?" asked Mosura. The Sirens smirked.




The previous night...

It was the evening. The Transmutant Four had just fled the scene from the beach as the Dazzlings were left behind to cover for them. Sunset Shimmer yelled for Junior as she glared at his back angrily. She, Erika and several other soldiers were held against the boat that they had arrived in by the Sirens' magic. Ghidorah was slowly approaching as his hands sparked with the golden lightning-like energy. He laughed darkly as he shot his hands forward. Sonata yelped as she dove for the ground, ducking under the stream of sparking energy. Aria glared at the golden armored soldier and then forced her hand to towards him, sending Erika towards his way. Ghidorah dodged the Transmutant and charged his attack again. The Sirens all began to fling the soldiers towards him. Ghidorah dodged them but was knocked off of his feet by one of the soldiers that had crashed into him. He growled in annoyance as he continued to stalk closer to them. The other soldiers slowly stood to their feet as they watched Ghidorah approach the Sirens.
"This isn't good," said Adagio as she frantically looked around. Her eyes widened as she formulated a plan of escape. She turned to the boat that rested on shore and then back to Ghidorah. She smirked as she turned back to the other Sirens.
"Aria, Sonata, the boat!" said Adagio as she stepped to the side and sent her red magic mist towards the boat. Sonata and Aria shot their hands towards the boat as well, slowly causing it to levitate. Adagio glared at Ghidorah as he began to charge towards them, the sparking magic striking the sand around his feet. The Sirens grunted as they forced the boat towards the Transmutant soldier. He stopped and shot his hands forward, sending his sparking energy towards the boat. The beams began to pierce through the boat and course all around the metal. The boat exploded in midair, creating an explosion. Shrapnel and large parts of the boat shot all around the area. Sunset ducked her head while Erika caught a couple pieces of shrapnel in her chest. She grunted as she dropped on her knees. The other soldiers dropped to the ground for cover. The Sirens leapt into the sea as fire raged around and boat shrapnel crashed into the water. Ghidorah was struck by a few pieces of shrapnel and large and blunt pieces of the boat. He grunted in pain as he dropped to one knee. His bones went stiff and his muscles constricted from the strike. He turned and found the Sirens swimming away. Their legs were replaced by fish tails as they dove under water.
"Damn fish," cursed Ghidorah as he rubbed his wrist. He rotated his shoulder, causing it to pop.




Present day...

"Nice." said Mosura with a smile. Adagio smiled proudly.
"He didn't know what hit him." said Adagio.
"Mosura, where are the others? Where's Angirasu?" asked Sonata. Mosura's eyes widened as she began to recollect the previous hour before she had blacked out. She frowned as she lowered her head.
"I...I don't know. We were all at the power plant when we ran into another group of Transmutants. We ended up fighting for our lives against them. Next thing I know, MONARCH soldiers arrived and separated us." said Mosura as she placed a hand over her face. The Sirens looked on in worry. Mosura's uncertainty of the fate of their friends was most unsettling for them. The Transmutant sighed as she placed on a small smile.
"But if I know Goji, he likely escaped. Rodan and Angirasu were closer to the exit so they may have gotten away before things had gotten bad." said Mosura as she slowly stood. She found bandages wrapped all around her upper torso, covering her breasts.
"Our healing spell managed to heal your burns a bit. We bandaged you up to protect the tenderness of you back." said Aria. Mosura was about to reach for her back but her hand was slapped by Adagio.
"Don't touch it!" scolded Adagio.
"But it itches!" whined Mosura. Adagio sent her a glare.
"I don't care! You're going to scar yourself!" said Adagio. Mosura moaned in disappointment as she propped a hand under her chin. The girls all sat in silence briefly.
"So, what are you going to do? Those guys are all over the place." said Aria.
"Well, I'm going to have to see if I can meet up with Goji and the others. Hand me the map." said Mosura as she pointed up to a rolled up paper that sat in the corner. Sonata crawled across the tent and grabbed the map. She made her way back to Mosura and handed it back to her.
"I can probably travel around the village and make my way to Zebrabwe," said Mosura as she unfurled the map and began to point to where their current location was. She dragged her finger across the map down to the East side and to where Zebrabwe was. She then moved north to where another nation lied that was on the edge of the Great Inland Sea. Across the sea was Equestria.
"I'll move North and then make my way across the sea to Equestria. I can sense that MONARCH has set a small fleet of ships on the sea's edge closer to Saddle Arabia," said Mosura. Her mind flashed as she heard the sounds of roaring engines and saw visions of ships sailing near Saddle Arabia. She sighed as the visions died down.
"Hopefully I'll run into Goji and the others," said Mosura.
"If you can sense the ships, can't you sense the guys?" asked Aria.
"This kind of power is random for me. Sometimes, I get these flashes or hear voices. I don't know how to focus my power to find them," said Mosura in disappointment. She looked to the Sirens with a serious expression.
"I need you all to stay far away from MONARCH. That means you can't return to Saddle Arabia," said Mosura.
"But, what about you? We can't just leave you to fend for yourself!" said Adagio.
"Don't worry about me. It's not the first time where I needed to evade MONARCH," said Mosura with a reassuring smile. She placed a hand on Adagio's shoulder.
"We'll be safe in Equestria. Just come by and feel free to visit sometime. I'll see if I can find you," said Mosura. Adagio lightly smiled.
"Alright. Be careful out there," said Adagio. Mosura nodded and slowly made her way around the tent to put on a pair of shorts and a shirt.
"I'm gonna need something to shield me from the sun. Especially to hide my appearance," said Mosura. She then noticed a black garment folded near the corner. She made her way over to it and smiled.
"I forgot that I packed this." said Mosura as she unfolded it. She smiled brightly at the cloak that she held. Nostalgic memories of her meeting Junior in person for the very first time reached her. She began to place the loose clothing on her body.




Later...

Mosura roamed across the desert just at the edge of the village. Her breathing was labored as the sun beamed down on her. She glanced up at the scorching sun that rained its rays upon her. The Transmutant sighed in frustration as she reached under her cloak and pulled on the collar of her t-shirt, allowing the air to reach more of her sweaty skin.
"Dang, it's hot," said Mosura. She began to pick up her pace as she had later reached the mid-section of the village where a few farms were known to be near. She remained far from the farms to avoid confrontation with any of the locals. Her sight caught a MONARCH jeep in front of her. She gasped as she dove for cover near a large boulder that sat nearby. Her ears picked up the sound of frustrated dialogue coming from the nearby farm. Two men taunted what sounded to be a frustrated and annoyed man. Mosura slowly peaked over and found the soldiers harassing a family.
"Look, all I'm saying is that it's the least that you can do for a couple of soldiers who are risking their lives to protect you guys," said one of the soldiers. The farmer glared at the soldier.
"We will not be extorted by you just because you think you are entitled to take the food that we need to get by!" said the farmer.
"Leave this instant!" said the farmer’s wife in a thick accent. Mosura watched as the argument went on.
"Extortion? No, we're not extorting you! We're just going to pull any soldiers out of this area and leave you to the Transmutants and the bandits," said the soldier in a smug tone. The farmer grew anxious.
"Wait, wait! You can't do that! The guards haven't been able to catch these bandits and the Sultan requested that you and the other soldiers offer additional protection! Including the capture of bandits that have been stealing from our farms!" said the farmer in a panicked tone.
"Pretty sure that I can do that. I am C.O. of the squad stationed out here and I don't appreciate the tone of you and your wife," said the soldier. Mosura glared at the soldiers from behind and began to come out of hiding.
"Please sir, I am begging you!" pleaded the man as he grabbed the soldier's vest. The soldier glared at him and shoved him away to the ground.
"Hands off, civilian!" shouted the soldier as he kicked dirt at the farmer. Mosura hardened her glare.
"Hey!" shouted Mosura. The soldiers and family turned to find Mosura approaching.
"The heck is wrong with you?" demanded Mosura as she approached the soldiers. One of the soldiers scoffed.
"Mind your business lady. This is the affairs between soldiers and citizens that have disrespected the law." said the soldier, hoping to play off the true reason why he and his comrade were around.
"Don't give me that! I saw and heard everything! What's this about you two abandoning the farm because of not getting what you want?" demanded Mosura. The other soldier smirked.
"Baby girl, you don't know how stressful it is being a soldier for MONARCH. We heard that this farm in particular has the finest diary and bread around!" said the soldier
"Wait, 'baby girl'?" questioned Mosura with a tone that gave away her annoyed attitude. The soldier smirked as he walked up to Mosura. He leaned in close to her as he ran a hand over her cheek, causing Mosura to harden her eyes.
"Would you prefer I call you, 'sexy'?" said the soldier in a seductive tone. Mosura's eyes widened.
"Oh, hell no!" said Mosura as she slapped the soldiers hand away. The soldier laughed.
"Come on, don't be shy! Show me what's under that cloak!" said the soldier as he reached for the Transmutant's hood. Mosura sent him a glare and sent her fist into the man's gut. He dropped to his knees from the tremendous force and suddenly began to vomit onto the ground. The family gasped in shock at how she had struck the soldier. Mosura then kicked the side of the soldier's head, knocking him unconscious into his own waste. She glared at the other soldier.
"You want to get on my nerves too?" asked Mosura. The remaining soldier glared at her and pulled out a baton.
"Oh, I'm arresting your ass!" said the soldier as he charged towards Mosura. The Transmutant smirked. She charged towards the guard as well and then sent a quick jab into his chest. The soldier swung his baton at Mosura, who ducked under it and kicked him in his thigh, causing the soldier to drop to his knees. The soldier swung his baton again at Mosura, but she forced her hand towards the baton and used her telekinetic power to cause the soldier to slam it on the ground instead.
"What the-?!" the soldier exclaimed in confusion at how he had suddenly swung his baton on the ground. Mosura sent her fist towards the soldier's face and knocked him to the ground. She huffed as she dusted off her cloak.
"What a couple of jerks. No, more like asses," said Mosura. Her eyes widened.
"Oh my god, is Gojira's negative attitude starting to rub off on me?!" exclaimed Mosura in worry. She began to take calming breaths as she closed her eyes. She then sharply exhaled and smiled brightly as she looked down at the unconscious soldiers.
"You boys are forgiven! But I'm still telling," said Mosura as she knelt down next to the soldier and took his walkie talkie. Mosura began to scan through the unconscious soldier's memories to find any names that she could use to fake her identity. She found a female soldier's name that was stationed out with these two men. She cleared her throat as she pressed the button.
"Uh...this is private Cloud. I wish to report a squad member and the C.O. of our squad," said Mosura, she then released the button, waiting for a response. Her eyes widened as she pressed the button again and held it down.
"O-Over!" said Mosura. The device began to static but then a voice reached her ears.
"Copy that Private. What seems to be the trouble? Over." asked a man over the device.
"These men were harassing a couple of farmers out here for their dairy and bread. They threatened to order the squad to abandon our post if they did not comply. A goat got loose and knocked them out. Over," said Mosura.
"Right. We'll be sending someone over there right now! Sit tight soldier," said the man over the device.
"Roger that! Over and out," said Mosura. She then turned to face the family who looked to her in shock. She smiled brightly.
"Pretty cool huh?" asked Mosura.
"You must be crazy! You could get in trouble!" said the farmer. Mosura shrugged.
"Well, yeah but I couldn't let those guys trample all over you. I don't care if their military is respected and they’re seen as heroes. They were just crooks," said Mosura. She made her way past the unconscious men. "Would you mind pretending that I wasn't here?"
"Alright, but wait one second!" said the farmer as he rushed into his home. Mosura stopped and looked on curiously. She found him rushing out of the house with a glass container filled with milk and a small bag holding a piece of a loaf of bread.
"Take this!" said the farmer.
"No I couldn't!" said Mosura as she waved her hand with a smile. The farmer's wife approached.
"It's hot outside and you seem to be on a journey! You need your strength!" said the wife. Mosura's stomach began to growl. She chuckled in embarrassment.
"Well...if you insist. Thank you," said Mosura as she took the bread and glass bottle of milk. She waved to the family as she began to walk away.
"Take care!" said Mosura. She began to pick up the pace and sighed.
"I only wish I didn't have to walk. I can't risk transforming," mopped Mosura. She then heard the sound of a horse whinnying. She turned and found a brown stallion caught to a bush further out. It appeared to have been abandoned as the equine frantically attempted to free itself. Mosura rushed over to the horse and gently ran her hand over its muzzle.
"It's alright. Take it easy, boy," said Mosura. The horse began to nuzzle at her hand that held the bread. She looked at it curiously and then back at the stallion. An idea formed in her mind. She placed her glass bottle of milk on the ground and opened the bag. She broke the bread in half and gave one half to the horse. The equine began to devour it as Mosura did the same with her half.
"Say, would you mind giving me a lift?" asked Mosura with her mouth filled with food. She brought her hand near the horse's head. Her telepathy linked with the horse's mind. The creature grew calmer as he lightly grunted. He nodded his head and Mosura smiled brightly. The Transmutant went back to pick up her bottle of milk and hopped on the horse's back.
"When we're through, you're a free stallion!" said Mosura. The horse whinnied as he kicked his forelegs in the air. Mosura yelped as she held onto the horse tightly. The horse took off and began to run across the land. Mosura laughed with excitement.




Zebrabwe. A few hours later...

Mosura rode the stallion that she had freed, who trotted across the grass and the area of trees. She hummed to herself as she looked around the area. Vines hung from the trees while apes sat perched on the branches, reaching for the fruit that hung above. Mosura took a sip of what remained of the milk that she was given. She sighed as she savored the taste.
"So good," said Mosura. She noticed a clearing that she and the horse were approaching. She patted the horse's neck as she leaned close to his ear.
"Almost home free! This is where we part ways," said Mosura. The horse stopped trotting, allowing Mosura to drop down from his back. She petted him on his head and scratched his ears.
"Thanks a lot!" said Mosura. The horse nodded. He turned around and began to trot away. Mosura smiled as she turned around and found a village that lied ahead. Mosura ran down the field across the grassland and into the village. She clapped her hands together as she entered the village.
"Now to find a boat," said Mosura. She turned and found a Zebrabwen man talking to another. His dark skin was covered in sweat as he wiped his brow. The man made gestures as he spoke in his native tongue to his friend. The gestures appeared as if he was complaining about the hardship of his job. Mosura approached the two men. The man stopped talking and turned to find Mosura. She removed her hood and looked to the men.
"Excuse me, but do you guys speak Equish?" asked Mosura. One of the men raised his hand.
"I do," said the dry man with a thick accent. Mosura smiled brightly.
"Excellent! Would you mind pointing me to the harbor? I'm trying to get home to Equestria and I need a boat," said Mosura.
"Sorry, but there aren't any boats leaving the harbor," said the man.
"What? Why?" asked Mosura in confusion. She was beginning to wonder as to why her plan for the way home was ruined.
"No ship is allowed to leave the harbor. Only MONARCH's ships are allowed to leave. Something about a sea dragon appearing near Saddle Arabia. The Government fears that more are nearby," said the man. Mosura sighed in disappointment.
"So, I'm basically stuck here? How long do they plan to keep the boats in the harbor?" asked Mosura.
"Two weeks," answered the man. Mosura's eyes widened.
"Two weeks?!" exclaimed Mosura.
"That's right. A lot of fisher men are angry about it to," said the man with a sigh.
"Damn!" said Mosura. She sighed in disappointment as she crossed her arms. She’d have to wait out two weeks until she could board a ship back to Equestria. She would rather not risk being caught transforming by MONARCH and shot out of the sky.
"Is there a place a tourist like me can live for cheap? Possibly free?" asked Mosura. The man pointed behind her. Mosura turned and found an old and abandoned building sitting there. Its windows were cracked and the wood was falling apart outside. Mosura merely stared at it.
"Hmm. Doesn't seem so bad," said Mosura with a shrug.
"Seriously?" asked the man in confusion.
"Yep. I use to live in a cave," said Mosura as she began to approach the building. She waved to the man with a smile. "Thanks!"
"Sure. Strange, lady," said the man with a wave. Mosura made her way into the building and found it to be empty. Inside, the wood was rotting and the air was cold. Her footsteps creaked as she made her way upstairs. Mosura found a room with an old sofa sitting inside along with a desk. Mosura made her way over to the sofa and sat down. 
"I can't stay out here for two weeks. Gojira and the others must be worried sick!" said Mosura as she lied down on the sofa. She analyzed her options. She could leave now by transforming, but she would surely be caught. She could wait out until the ships are free, but she'd risk being caught eventually and perhaps missing her friends where ever they could be. Mosura gulped at the last option that she thought of.
"Or I could just break into a base and steal a boat," said Mosura. She scoffed as she shook her head.
"Yeah right! I should probably come up with more plans before I try something so stupid!" said Mosura with a laugh.




One week and four days later...

It was six in the morning. The MONARCH base in Zebrabwe sat silently as a few search lights scanned the ground and the night sky slowly disappearing as the sun began to rise. Mosura ran past a watch tower as she panted and leaned against a wall. 
"What am I doing?" asked Mosura. She turned and then leapt into the air. She turned and found a soldier looking over the watch tower. Mosura dove down into a bush that was behind the metal wall. She hid as the soldier scanned the outside. Mosura sighed as she turned to find another soldier approaching the main entrance to the base. She expanded her psychic abilities to influence any nearby soldiers. She ran out of the bush and trailed behind the soldier. Her powers clouded the senses of the soldiers, masking Mosura's presence from them. The Transmutant panted as she quickly grew tired.
'I hate waking up so early,' thought Mosura. She and the soldier walked the halls of the base. The footsteps echoed in the hall as they continued on. Mosura turned around the corner and separated herself from the soldier. She sighed in relief as she broke her concentration. Suddenly, the sound of the alarm echoed in the hall. Mosura gasped as she began to project her power again, shielding herself from the sight of any approaching soldiers that were armed to the teeth.
"Let's kill some rebel scum!" said a man. Mosura glanced at them in confusion.
"All units, report to the airfield. Prepare to board the Cyclone," said a voice over the intercom. Mosura's eyes widened.
'Airfield? That must mean that they're going to be flying out of here!' thought Mosura. She trailed behind the soldiers, unseen and unheard as she clouded their senses. Mosura later found herself standing outside of the base near the airfield. 
"Hey, where do you think we're headed?" asked a soldier that jogged beside another towards an airship. Mosura jogged behind them.
"They were sighted near Wishershell Island. The higher ups think that the rebels are trying to hide out in Equestria so we're being dispatched near there to stop them," said the other soldier. Mosura raised a brow in confusion. She wondered why rebels would have been formed within MONARCH. Still, she thought it would have provided her with a good opportunity to escape to Equestria.
"Dude, I've got like a weird itch going on." said one of the soldiers.
"Gross!" said another soldier in disgust.
"No not like that! It feels like something is picking at my brain," said the soldier. The Transmutant gasped as she quickly fell behind. Mosura stopped and made her way around the airship. She had forgotten that prolonged use of her abilities on the mind of a person could cause them to start feeling her use her abilities on their mind. As the soldiers boarded the ship, the airship's propellers began to spin. Mosura grunted in frustration and leapt up onto the airship, climbing along the metal railing as she made her way to the top. She yelped as she felt the airship rumble. Her hood flew off of her head, but she proceeded to climb and made her way onto the top of the airship, where large cannons lied. She gulped nervously as she stared at the cannons.
"Maybe this wasn't such a good idea," said Mosura. She made her way over towards the cannons and crouched in between them.
"I...might as well take a quick nap for the ride," said Mosura. She lied back and began to close her eyes. She thought it was irresponsible of her to take a nap on a battle airship, but she was just too tired to care. She desperately wanted to catch up on her sleep. Mosura began to drift off to sleep. What felt like a minute of resting her eyes had actually escalated to an hour as she began to have visions in her sleep. The face of a Neighponese man with scars on his face and clad in strong, grey armor appeared in her vision. The man stood beside a lion/dog hybrid-like creature with red eyes. The sound of cries filled her ears as did the sound of gunfire. Suddenly, a glowing moth-like creature appeared in her mind.
"Help them," whispered the moth in a small, feminine voice. Mosura's eyes shot opened. She stood up and panted as she held her chest and her heart raced. She searched around herself and found the sun to be rising higher.
"Mosura," said a voice. Mosura gasped as she turned and searched frantically for the voice.
"Who's there?! Where are you?!" demanded Mosura as she stood. She searched around and only heard the sound of the wind and of the propellers spinning.
"Don't worry about where I am. Just worry about your allies," said the voice.
"What allies?!" demand Mosura as she searched for the voice, but it sounded as if it were in her head. Her eyes widened.
"Your voice! It was in my dream!" said Mosura.
"Yes. I was calling to you. I am your ally. The man and the creature that I have shown you are allied with the rebel faction that had broken off from MONARCH. You must help them repel the soldiers that are approaching their ship as we speak," said the voice.
"Why should I help them? I'm just trying to return home!" said Mosura in frustration. Suddenly, an orb of light appeared before her, forcing Mosura to shield her eyes. She slowly lowered her arm and stared in shock at what was before her. A moth-like creature that was the size of a cat was fluttering in front of her. The creature reminded Mosura of herself when she transformed.
"They know of MONARCH's hand in the rise of Transmutants such as yourself. They are rebelling to stop them. But without your help, they will die," said the fairy. She fired a beam of magic into Mosura's forehead, causing her to gasp loudly as her eyes rolled back into her head. Visions of the revelation of MONARCH's hand in the creation of Transmutants that was revealed to the soldiers played in her mind. Another vision of the soldiers starting a rebellion flooded her mind. She saw the faces of the humans who had learned the truth first. The fairy had cut off its beam and fluttered away from Mosura, who knelt down and began to pant. She looked up to the fairy with wide eyes.
"What are you?" asked Mosura. Suddenly, the sound of explosions reached her ears. Mosura cried out as she clutched her ears and knelt down. She stared at the cannons and watched them fire rockets through a sphere dome that engulfed the ship.
'No time to explain! You must help these rebels by buying them time to retaliate against this ship!' said the fairy urgently via telepathy. Mosura clenched her eyes shut as she forced her hands to the sides. Her telekinesis caused the rocket barrels to twist and become mangled. Mosura then yelled as she sprinted away from the cannons and dove for cover. She forced her hands down on the metal below her and punched a hole through it. Mosura dropped down inside of the ship as the rockets were launched from inside of the mangled cannons. Suddenly, an explosion occurred, rocking the airship. Mosura panted as she pulled down her hood.
"I hope my trust isn't blind this time," said Mosura as she began to run down the hall.




Thirty minutes later...

Mosura found herself standing on the deck of a battleship. She watched with wide eyes as one of the rebels that she had helped punched the other rebel and berated him. She wanted to intervene, but she felt that it wasn't her place. As a stranger, she rather not risk angering the rebels. She knelt down and helped the grey armored soldier up to his feet.
"Who's the girl?" questioned Inoue.
"Girl? You mean this guy?" asked Koizumi as he pointed to Mosura. The Transmutant scoffed in offense.
"I am not a guy!" said Mosura, indignantly. She pulled off her hood with a look of annoyance. The rebels stared at her with wide eyes and in shock.
"No way," said Yoshi. Mosura glanced at him in confusion. Her eyes then widened in realization.
"Oh, wait," said Mosura. Koizumi drew a pistol and pointed at Mosura.
"Oh, shit! She's a Transmutant!" exclaimed Koizumi. The other rebels drew their weapons as well and pointed them at Mosura. The Transmutant raised her hands defensively.
"No, wait!" cried Mosura. Yoshi immediately stood in front of Mosura as he held his hand out.
"Stand down!" ordered Yoshi. Koizumi groaned in annoyance.
"Not this again!" said Koizumi in exasperation. Caesar made his way at Yoshi's side with a firm stare.
"Calm yourselves. This Transmutant is not our enemy," said Caesar.
"A couple of run ins with Transmutants says differently!" said a rebel. Caesar growled.
"Lower your weapons! Is this how you repay someone who had risked her life to help us escape?" demanded Caesar.
"What the hell did she do?" asked Koizumi. Mosura sent a glare.
"Um...does me helping you fight off a couple of soldiers when you were on your own ring a bell?" asked Mosura.
"Other than that," deadpanned Koizumi. Mosura sighed in frustration.
"Did you see that nasty smoke cloud that surrounded the airship? Did you wonder how the shield suddenly went down? That was me." said Mosura as she placed a hand on her chest. She suddenly spotted the moth fairy that had greeted her fluttering towards them.
"What did I miss?" asked the fairy.
"You told me to help the rebels and told me that they weren't my enemies. I don't think they got the memo," deadpanned Mosura as she pointed at the rebels that kept their weapons pointed at her.
"Put. The weapons. Down," said Yoshi sternly as he glared at the rebels. They gulped nervously at his glare and lowered their weapons.
"Thanks," said Mosura as she smiled at Yoshi.
"You're welcome. I apologize for this," said Yoshi as he bowed his head.
"No problem," said Mosura. Caesar began sniff Mosura, causing her to recoil back. His eyes widened.
"Yes. It really is you," said Caesar.
"You can talk?!" exclaimed Mosura with wide eyes. Inoue turned to Caesar, ignoring Mosura's shock.
"Um...who?" asked Inoue with a raised brow.
"The ally that we need!" said Caesar. Mosura raised her hands.
"Wait, the creature up there told me about your rebellion. I'm sorry but I don't want any part in it. I'm just trying to get back to Equestria," said Mosura.
"Funny. We're heading there now," said Yoshi. He then raised a brow as he looked to the fairy. "You were recruiting her?"
"Not exactly." said the fairy. The rebels stared warily at Mosura. The Transmutant cleared her throat as she felt the tense atmosphere setting in.
"May we know your name?" asked Caesar. Mosura turned to face the Shisa.
"Mosura Yasu. Yasu is my surname," said Mosura. Caesar bowed.
"A pleasure to meet you. My dear, we have much to talk about," said Caesar. Mosura raised a brow.
"What do you mean?" asked Mosura.
"You'll learn soon enough. Please, come with me," said Caesar as he began to walk on all fours across the ship's deck. Mosura reluctantly followed Caesar along with Yoshi and Inoue. Koizumi sighed.
"I don't know about this," said Koizumi.




Later that night...

Mosura sat alone on the ship's deck. She had finished speaking to Caesar, who turned her entire world upside down. She was told that she was a reincarnated Kaiju. She denied the notion entirely until the fairies had given her visions of her past life. She was something more compared to the average Transmutants and that frightened her. Mosura sighed as she propped her hand under her chin. She heard footsteps approaching from her side and turned around with a look of alarm. She found Yoshi immediately stopping his approach, being reduced to being as stiff as a board.
"Don't sneak up on me! I almost had a heart attack!" said Mosura as she sighed in relief.
"Sorry about that. I was just checking up on you," said Yoshi with a nervous smile.
"I'm fine. I didn't hear you coming," said Mosura.
"Well, I don't exactly have my heavy armor on right now," said Yoshi with a chuckle. Mosura shared a chuckle as well.
"I can see that, Captain Obvious," said Mora with a smirk. Yoshi furrowed his brow.
"Actually, I'm a Sergeant. So that’s Sergeant Obvious to you," said Yoshi. The two remained in silence. The too suddenly burst into laughter.
"Are you serious? That was kinda corny!" laughed Mosura.
"Sorry, I couldn't resist," said Yoshi. Mosura calmed herself as she sighed. Yoshi cleared his throat.
"So, what was it that Caesar told you?" asked Yoshi. Mosura looked to the side as her face grew to a frown.
"Well, he told me about the situation," said Mosura as she looked towards Yoshi.
"You seem quite worried," said Yoshi. Mosura nodded.
"Of course I am. MONARCH's leadership is trying to start a one world government! Can you imagine what these leaders could do if they get their way?" asked Mosura. The thought that she and certain Transmutants were going to be used as weapons to control the world for MONARCH worried her.
"Well, I know that some of these men aren't fond of non-human races. So I imagine that they would not be welcomed," said Yoshi as he sat down. He sighed. "It's terrible how there are some people that want to oppress others just because they have this idea of being superior,"
"I agree. It makes me want to cry, knowing how differences like ethnicity, species, could cause such strife," said Mosura as she held her knees up to herself with a frown. Yoshi looked to her with a slight frown as well.
"You don't seem like the Transmutants that I encountered," said Yoshi. Mosura glanced at him.
"We're not all the same you know," said Mosura.
"Sorry. I didn't mean it like that. It's just that I've never met a Transmutant that doesn't hate humans. You're quite a rarity," said Yoshi. Mosura smirked.
"I never met a human so comfortable to have a conversation with a Transmutant. Especially if he worked for MONARCH," said Mosura.
"True. But I didn't join MONARCH to fight Transmutants. I joined to fight for the safety of innocents," said Yoshi. Mosura smiled lightly.
"Well, I can't bring myself to hate humans. I used to be one after all. Plus, it was only a number of individuals responsible for what happened," said Mosura. She sighed as she turned to face the ocean. "I wish my older brother felt the same."
"Your brother?" asked Yoshi. Mosura nodded.
"Someone who went down the wrong path with the other Transmutants. I was too weak to help him stray away from that path and instead left him like a coward," said Mosura as she clenched her fist. She held her tears back as she thought of her fight with Battra. The thought of either of them attempting to kill each other haunted her. Her stomach turned at the thought of killing her own brother. 
"Well...maybe he'll get on the right path," said Yoshi. Mosura glanced at him sadly. The rebel looked across the deck with a neutral expression. "It's none of my business and I don't know you or your brother very well. But...I think he'll one day figure out what the right thing to do is."
"He tried to kill me the last time that I saw him because I wanted to protect humans, so my friends and I were seen as a stain on Transmutants by his radical group," muttered Mosura. Yoshi frowned.
"I'm sorry." said Yoshi, feeling that he had not helped the Transmutant at all. Mosura looked down in thought.
"But...maybe you're right," said Mosura. Yoshi looked to her in surprise. Mosura raised her head. "My brother...he may be lost. I have seen...a lot of darkness in his heart when I have faced him. I have seen how cruel he can be,"
"Still...he does have good intentions. He wants to protect Transmutants from harm. He's just going about it all wrong," said Mosura. She hardened her eyes. "I know there's good in him. He might change on his own, but I want to be there for him when he does,"
"You're a very positive person," said Yoshi. Mosura smiled to herself.
"Well, I wasn't always this positive. But I think things might finally start turning around, knowing that I might just have new allies," said Mosura. She then turned to the rebel with a grin. "Thank you, Sergeant...Yoshi was it?"
"That's right. I'm always willing to help, Yasu-san," said Yoshi with a nod. He turned as he heard the sound of whispering. He found Inoue as she hid behind a turret with Koizumi. She gasped as she pulled the mercenary down with her. Yoshi scowled.
"It's rude to spy!" said Yoshi. Mosura turned her head and tilted her head in curiosity. Inoue and Koizumi slowly stood up from hiding. Inoue chuckled in embarrassment.
"I told you to shut up. So glad I never was deployed on assassinations with you," deadpanned Koizumi. Inoue glared at him.
"Screw you!" said Inoue. Koizumi smirked.
"I bet you'd like to," said Koizumi. Inoue's eyes widened.
"What did-"
"I'm kidding! Get the stick out of your ass, Inoue," said Koizumi as he made his way over to the pair with an amused smile. Inoue growled in frustration as her face flushed. Yoshi gave Koizumi a deadpanned stare.
"Koizumi, leave your gun," said Yoshi.
"What gun? I have no idea what you're talking about!" said Koizumi with a shrug.
"The one that you have tucked in behind your pants," said Mosura with a smile. Koizumi chuckled nervously.
"That's crazy talk!" said Koizumi. Inoue scoffed in annoyance as she made her way to Koizumi. She reached for his backside and yanked a pistol from behind him. She removed the clip and then tossed it away. She handed the pistol back to Koizumi, who grumbled to himself.
"Don't keep a gun around if you plan on using it on Yasu-san," said Yoshi.
"It was just a precaution," said Koizumi.
"I'm just going to pretend you didn't bring one. I understand why you did it though," said Mosura with a smile. Koizumi scowled.
"That cute cheerfulness in your voice just scares me for some reason.” Mosura giggled as a blush formed on her cheeks.
"Cute?" asked Mosura. Inoue rolled her eyes.
"Eh...let's not get carried away," said Koizumi as he waved his hand.
"Heh. 'Kay," said Mosura with a nod. Inoue cleared her throat.
"So...what do you plan on doing when we get to Equestria?" asked Inoue.
"Well, I want to check out my home and see if my friends are there, but Caesar said that you guys would need some help, especially with convincing the princess of Equestria that you guys are no longer affiliated with MONARCH," said Mosura.
"How are you gonna help with that?" asked Inoue.
"A friend of mine was raised by her. I met her personally, so hopefully when I find him, I can convince him to speak for you," said Mosura. Koizumi looked to her suspiciously.
"Why are you helping us?" asked Koizumi.
"Well, you are giving me a ride. Plus, MONARCH needs to be stopped, and you rebels seem to have a lot of dirt on the organization that can turn it around. Plus, my friend would probably kill you guys if he ran into your group," said Mosura. Koizumi chuckled.
"Shit. What's he gonna do?" asked Koizumi in a mocking tone. Mosura looked to him with a grave expression.
"I'm not joking. He's a strong Transmutant. In fact, MONARCH is the second thing that he hates the most right now. He's not afraid to take a life," said Mosura.
"Is he like Destoroyah?" asked Inoue, apprehensively.
"No. Destoroyah is a sociopath. He puts on an act as if he's some kind of savior to Transmutants when he's actually a genocidal monster. Gojira...he's just afraid of MONARCH because of how large their numbers are and how many people support them. He feels like a cornered animal," said Mosura solemnly. "I'm worried that if this goes on, he'll snap,"
"He sounds like he needs a vacation," said Koizumi. Mosura propped her hand under her chin.
"He's not a bad guy. Gojira is just...doing what he thinks is necessary to protect his loved ones and himself," said Mosura. Inoue took a seat beside.
"You really think he'll be cool with us?" asked Inoue.
"I hope so." said Mosura. Koizumi sighed.
"I guess that's as good as we are gonna get," said Koizumi in exasperation. Yoshi nodded.
"It's good enough for me. I'll be counting on you to talk him down if he gets hostile. I'll do my best to keep my comrades calm, but I can't settle a raging fire alone," said Yoshi. Mosura nodded to him with a smile.
"I'll do my best," said Mosura.




Mustangia, Equestria. Three weeks and six days later...

It’s been a month since the Summer Sun Celebration. The Princesses of Equestria had introduced the Transmutant vigilantes that had been sighted before. People were still divided on whether it was wise to allow these Transmutants to live among them. A woman walked across town with a white t-shirt that held a heart over a painting of a monstrous dragon-like creature with a human. She made her way to a small group of people.
"Nice shirt. Where did you get it?" asked one of the woman's friends.
"I made it!" said the woman. One of her friends leaned as she curiously looked at the image.
"Hey, isn't that one of the Transmutants that was in the newspaper?" asked the woman.
"Yep! I'm advocating for these guys! This one is Goro!" said the woman.
"Nice! Can you make me one?" asked one of her friends.
"Sure!" said the woman.
"Why just Goro though?" asked one of her friends in confusion.
"He's hot! That's why!" said the woman with a grin. Her friends looked to her with raised brows.
"You mean that when he's a normal looking guy, right? Not as a big scary monster," said one of the woman's friends.
"Duh," said the woman. The friends continued on with their conversation. From across the street, Manda and Baragon walked side by side. The female Transmutant bore a look of excitement.
'I can't believe we've been going out since that night! This is awesome!' thought Manda. She held Baragon's hand, prompting him to blush and to look away shyly.
"So uh...what do want to do today?" asked Baragon. Manda gasped in excitement.
"We should go see a movie!" said Manda. 
"Are there any good ones playing?" asked Baragon.
"Yeah! There's that one Bat guy movie!" said Manda. Baragon chuckled in amusement.
"No, it's Bat ma-" Baragon was about to finish his sentence but was grabbed by Manda.
"Shut up and let's go!" said Manda as she ran with Baragon in tow. The two rushed down the street, making their way towards a movie theatre.




Two hours later...

"So, he doesn't have any super powers?" asked Manda in surprise as she and Baragon walked down the road. The two had both finished watching a super hero film. It was becoming a common trend now for Pinewood to make films based on super heroes. Unfortunately, Manda was one of the movie goers who had never read any comics that the films were based on, so she was unfamiliar with the characters.
"Nope. All he has is his smarts, fancy gadgets and awesome fighting skills," said Baragon. He sighed in disappointment. "Man, all of that so called realism in the film kinda took the fun out of it,"
"Really? I thought it was good." said Manda.
"It was OK. I just wish the film wasn't trying so hard to make a comic book world 'realistic'. The classic car is nothing but a tank now! There is none of that gothic-like atmosphere for the city from the comics! Also, that actor sounded like he was gurgling di-"
"Wow. You really know your comics," said Manda in surprise. Baragon shrugged.
"They're fun to read. But I guess I can't be too sore about this movie. I'm looking forward for that reboot where he fights a certain super hero in the red cape!" said Baragon.
"A reboot? We just watched the film!" said Manda.
"Yeah, Applewood plans fast," said Baragon in amusement. He shrugged. "Either way, we get more super hero films!"
"Well, that movie where the guy swings from webs is getting another film. Wanna see that?" asked Manda.
"Sure! But that's like a couple of years from now so we'll have to settle with the Power Humans film that's coming next year," said Baragon. Manda grinned as the two continued on down the road past the crowd. The two walked down the road as they heard the sound of arguing.
"We don't even know where they're supposed to be, Pinkie Pie!" said a scratchy, tomboyish voice. Manda and Baragon turned their heads as they found a group of human girls standing by the sidewalk, exhausted. The rainbow haired Valkyrie stared at her pink haired Earthbound friend in annoyance. The Elf with indigo hair looked to Pinkie in confusion.
"Why is it that you're trying to throw them a party? You normally wouldn't travel across the land to do so," said the Elf.
"Rarity, there's a time where you can throw a party at home and there's a time where you travel across the land to throw a party. This is one of those times for very special people!" said Pinkie with determination. A rose haired Valkyrie raised her hand as she raised a brow.
"Which?" asked Fluttershy.
"The second one!" answered Pinkie as she held two fingers up.
"Pinkie, we'll never get anywhere if we just wander around aimlessly! Let's just ask someone if they've seen them," said Twilight.  Manda tugged at Baragon's arm.
"Let's help them!" said Manda. Baragon gave her a deadpanned stare.
"Let's not and say we did," said Baragon as he attempted to walk away. Manda scoffed as she grabbed him by his shirt's collar and dragged him along. Manda waved to the girls as she called out to them.
"Excuse me! Are you ladies looking for someone?" asked Manda. The girls turned around curiously to find the tall woman approaching. Pinkie formed a grin as she rushed towards the pair at the speed of a bullet.
"Holy shit!" exclaimed Baragon as he flinched away from the Earthbound.
"We're looking for those Transmutants that Princess Celestia introduced during the Summer Sun Celebration! Do you know where they're living?" asked Pinkie. Manda's eyes widened in surprise and felt slightly worried at what these humans would want with her and her friends.
"Um...what for?" asked Manda with a nervous smile. Baragon slightly tensed himself. Pinkie merely grinned.
"For a party, silly!" said Pinkie.
"S-seriously?" asked Manda. Baragon cocked his head in confusion.
"You came all the way out here to throw us a party?" asked Baragon. He gasped as he cupped his mouth, realizing that he had just given this hyperactive girl their identity. Pinkie gasped loudly.
"You're them?!" exclaimed Pinkie.
"No! Gotta go!" said Baragon as he took Manda's arm and attempted to walk away. The female Transmutant resisted the shorter Transmutant as she kept her feet planted in the same spot.
"Yes! That's us!" said Manda with a smile.
"Shit," muttered Baragon as he lowered his head and slumped his shoulders. Rainbow scowled.
"Where were they earlier?" asked Rainbow.
"Well, 'least we don't have to keep asking around," said Applejack with a chuckle. Rarity went stiff at suddenly being close to Transmutants. Memories of the attack on Ponyville flashed on her mind. She clenched her eyes shut as she tried to block the memories out. She took soft breaths as she attempted to calm herself. Still, she was apprehensive around the shape shifting humans.
"Oh! Well, that makes things quicker," said Twilight in relief. Pinkie grinned at Manda as if she had discovered a mountain of sweets that would last a life time. She took Manda's hand and began to shake it furiously.
"Hi! I'm Pinkie Pie and it's very nice to meet you Ms...." Pinkie leaned her head closer with a curious glance. Manda shook herself out of the disorientation that she felt from girl's shake.
"Just call me Manda. It's nice to meet you too," said Manda with a smile. She then grabbed Baragon and brought him to her side.
"This is my boyfriend, Baragon!" said Manda as she gestured to Baragon. She lightly giggled as she thought back to the term. She always wanted to introduce her special somebody. Baragon blushed as a small smile formed on his face.
'Heh. She actually called me her boyfriend,' thought Baragon. He then shook off his thoughts and gave a forced smile to Pinkie.
"Um...hi," greeted Baragon. Rainbow looked to Baragon with a raised brow.
"Huh. So your boyfriend is shorter than you?" asked Rainbow. Baragon's brow twitched in offense. Applejack elbowed Rainbow's ribs as she shot him a glare. Manda merely smiled as she wrapped Baragon into a bone crushing hug.
"Yep! Best part is that I get to hold him like this!" said Manda. Baragon groaned in pain.
"Release! Release!" pleaded Baragon as he flapped his arm. Manda gasped as she immediately released Baragon, allowing him to gasp loudly and to begin panting.
"Sorry!" apologized Manda.
"Aww! You two must be a happy couple!" said Pinkie with a grin.
"Actually, it's only been a month since we started dating, but it's been pretty good," said Baragon. Pinkie grabbed the shoulders of the Transmutants as she stared at them intensely.
"We need to set a one month anniversary party for you! And the 'Welcome to Mustangia' party that we came here for!" said Pinkie. Manda waved her hand dismissively.
"Oh, that's not necessary! We were already spending time together for that. We just saw that new Bat guy movie!" said Manda. Baragon sighed.
"Bat man!" said Baragon. Rainbow looked to the pair curiously.
"Was it any good?" asked Rainbow.
"Meh," said Baragon. Rainbow sighed in disappointment.
"Oh, don't mind him! He's sour because it wasn't like the comics. I thought it was good," said Manda. Rainbow's face brightened up.
"Cool! I love me some super hero movies!" said Rainbow.
"You two went to see a movie on your anniversary? What else were you going to do?" asked Rarity. Baragon shrugged.
"I don't know. Go home and make dinner?" asked Baragon.
"Wouldn't it be better if you took her out to eat? You are celebrating a month together after all!" said Rarity.
"I don't have that kind of money to pay for the restaurants out here! We were only able to see that movie because we got a discount!" said Baragon in a defensive manner. Despite being free to roam around the town without worrying about being attacked, financial problems still plagued the Transmutants.
"It's alright! What matters is that we spend time together! That's what is important to me," said Manda as she wrapped an arm around Baragon. Twilight smiled in envy of the Transmutants. She looked down with a frown as she thought back to Junior. Right when she thought the two could have shared an intimate relationship, it was snatched away in a day. Fluttershy noticed her downcast expression and frowned in sympathy.
"Well, can I at least throw you that 'Welcome to Mustangia' party?" asked Pinkie. Manda looked to Baragon, who merely sighed.
"I was going to take a nap when we got home, but I guess I could skip on that today," said Baragon. Pinkie smile brightly as she wrapped the two Transmutants into a tight hug.
"You're gonna love it! We're going to be best friends at the end of the day!" said Pinkie with excitement.
"So much strength!" strained Baragon as he felt himself being crushed. Manda laughed as she wrapped Pinkie and Baragon into a hug as well.
"I like you already!" said Manda. Pinkie's eyes bulged out as she felt the bone crushing hug that Manda gave.
"Sweet Celestia," groaned Pinkie. The other Elements Bearers laughed in amusement at the scene.



Goro sat down on a chair in the Transmutant cave as he watched the humans and his fellow Transmutants enjoying themselves for the party. He smiled at the scene. Rarity merely sat alone on a sofa with a plastic cup of water in her hand with Twilight. Rainbow approached Goro as she looked around.
"So you guys live in a cave? That's pretty cool! No worries about paying rent, eh?" asked Rainbow.
"No. But since we've recently been accepted by a large number of humans here, it's been difficult to earn money for food," said Goro.
"Bummer. Sorry to hear that man." said Rainbow with a frown.
"Things are getting better. Now all of us are able to receive jobs to make more money. All it takes is smart spending and saving," said Goro. Rainbow nodded with a smile.
"That's good! You know, I wasn't so sure about Transmutants other than some friends of mine, but you all seem pretty cool!" said Rainbow. Goro looked to her curiously.
"Other Transmutants? You mean Gojira Takeshi Jr.?" asked Goro.
"Yeah, him and three others! How did you know?" asked Rainbow in surprise.
"Oh, the Princess told us about them when we met her. I assume that's who you were talking about since a lot of other Transmutants aren't fond of humans," said Goro as he took a sip of his water. Twilight and Rarity glanced over to them as they listened in.
"Right. So...what's their deal?" asked Rainbow. Goro sighed as he lowered his cup.
"Well, a small group of Transmutants started it when they got tired of being looked at as freaks. They slowly grew in number as they influenced other Transmutants to take freedom for themselves rather than being looked down upon. Only that made it worst," said Goro. He then looked down at his cup.
"I was with two other Transmutants. We split off from that group, not wanting any part of it. A madman was in charge and he was slowly poisoning the minds of the youth that was with him, turning them into murderers," said Goro as his mind thought back to the Transmutant that was the destroyer of all living things. Rarity turned to face Goro.
"You mean...this someone had children...kill?" asked Rarity in an appalled tone. Goro nodded.
"Tragic isn't it?" asked Goro.
"It's awful! What sort of monster would do such a thing?!" demanded Rarity.
"Destoroyah is the kind of monster. He and his group are dedicated in a fruitless war with humans in attempt to 'overthrow ' them. By this, he means killing every single one, no matter their age," said Goro. Rarity and Twilight's eyes widened in shock. A group of powerful beings such as Transmutants hell-bent on committing genocide on humans was definitely a force not to be trifled with.
"Is every Transmutant like this?!" exclaimed Rarity.
"Rarity!" said Twilight in a scolding manner. Rarity went stiff as she registered the words that left her mouth. She looked away from Goro as she lowered her head. Her cheeks burned with shame.
"I...I didn't mean..." Rarity stuttered to explain herself. Goro merely kept a neutral expression.
"You're afraid of being around us." said Goro. Rarity glanced at Goro. She looked away.
"N-No! No, don't be silly!" said Rarity with a nervous laugh.
"You reek of fear. I smelt it radiating off of you when you walked in," said Goro.
"Y-You can smell me?" stuttered Rarity with a nervous expression. Twilight's interest peaked as she heard this. Goro nodded.
"Transmutants are enhanced in both their senses and their physical traits. As a predator based Transmutant, I can tell easily," said Goro. Rarity gulped nervously as he mentioned the word, 'predator'. Her experiences with predators from the Everfree or any other beast have been most unpleasant.
"Fascinating!" said Twilight. Goro and Rarity looked to her in confusion. She smiled in embarrassment.
"Sorry. I've been kinda interested in how Transmutants differed from humans besides shape shifting," said Twilight. Goro shrugged and then turned to face Rarity again.
"You're from Ponyville. We heard about what happened," said Goro.
"A lot of innocent people died that day," said Rarity as she clutched her arm. She closed her eyes as she deeply inhaled. "I just...can't stop seeing what I saw. Those Transmutants...they were terrible! Our lives were threatened! People who I thought were our friends turned out to be like them!"
"They were hardly like them! Rarity, they were trying to protect us!" said Twilight. The rest of the humans and Transmutants turned their attention as they found Twilight glaring at Rarity.
"I want to believe that but it's hard! How can I trust them?! You saw how Gojira was going to kill him!" Rarity bore a look of anxiety as she thought back to Junior's monstrous eyes, how he ruthlessly beat one of the Transmutants and how he tried to kill him.
"Kill who?" asked Goro. Rarity went silent as she turned back to Goro. Twilight lost her glare as she looked towards Goro as well. "Who was he going to kill that has caused this much distress?"
"It was...another Transmutant. He called himself...Shino...Shin..." Twilight groaned as she scratched her head as she searched her memory for the name of the Transmutant.
"Shinomura?" asked Baragon.
"Yes, him!" said Twilight. Goro hummed in thought.
"Belle-san, you said that you saw Gojira as a friend?" asked Goro as he looked towards Rarity.
"I did," said Rarity with a nod. She sighed. "But...now I don't know what to think. After that day...I've been afraid of him,"
"Was it because he was going to kill or was it because he was a Transmutant all along?" asked Goro.
"Both," admitted Rarity.
"Listen, not every Transmutant is the same. Like you, we're individuals. We have desires, emotions, and free will. A number of us lost our way, while others stand by Destoroyah because they see him and his group as the strongest force against MONARCH," said Goro. Rarity raised her head as she listened. "I know how you Equestrians are apprehensive with killing. You can't make a peaceful nation with bloodshed, but you should know that Shinomura is one of those Transmutants who fell far,"
"You didn't see Gojira! The way he had beaten that Transmutant...it wasn't like him! I'm not trying to defend Shinomura over what he did, but we never saw that side to Gojira before!" said Rarity. Twilight lowered her head. She did have to agree that witnessing Junior perform such an act was frightening to say the least.
"You were all threatened, right?" asked Goro.
"That's right," replied Rarity.
"Well, when those that you care about are threatened, you may grow the desire to protect them. Meaning you'll do whatever it takes to defend those you love. I believe that killing is justified when you're trying to defend yourself from a dangerous foe and when your loved ones are in danger," said Goro. Rarity looked down in thought. She sighed.
"He always did have a temper. But, never had we seen something like that," said Rarity.
"Anger and Fear can cause anyone to behave not like themselves. What's important is that they don't let it drive them," said Goro.
"Good thing that Twilight was there to get him to snap out of it," said Applejack. Goro looked to her with a smile.
"Is that so?" asked Goro. Twilight nodded.
"I did beg him to stop. It worked too. But he ended up getting hurt because he took his attention away," said Twilight with a frown.
"Well, at least you know that he was willing to listen to someone he must have cared for," said Goro.
"Yeah, and we repaid him and the others by looking at them like they were monsters," said Twilight in a bitter tone. "Now, they're gone and he probably hates my guts,"
"I don't think so," said Manda as she made her way over to the sofa and sat down next to Twilight.
"I mean, he might be pretty sad right now, but I don't think he hates you," said Manda.
"How could you know?" asked Twilight.
"Well...think of it this way! If you were in his position and you held the same dark secret for so long and your friends found out, would you hate them?" asked Manda. Twilight looked to her with a slightly startled expression.
"I...no! I couldn't possibly hate my friends! I love them too much to do that!" said Twilight. Her friends merely smiled after hearing Twilight say those words. "I think I would actually be devastated by the fact that they couldn't accept me because of that reason,"
"Well, if your friendship meant anything to him, then I say he's going through the same thing," said Manda with a reassuring smile. Twilight felt hope growing inside of her. The hope of being able to start over with Junior seemed possible if he didn't hate her.
"I still can't get over the fact that I'm putting him through it," said Twilight. Applejack placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Don't worry about it, hun. You're not the only one who made that mistake. We'll make it right," said Applejack. Twilight smiled to her.




Later...

The sun was setting over Mustangia. The cave was cleaned up of any mess that may have been left behind from the party. The Main six were making their way out of the cave while the Transmutants walked them out.
"Thanks for the party!" said Manda.
"No problem! Hey, feel free to visit Ponyville sometime! I work at this bakery called, 'Sugarcube Corner'! Cupcakes will be on me!" said Pinkie.
"I'll have to take you up on that!" said Manda with a grin. Baragon wore a scowl as Applejack chuckled to herself.
"Come on, no need to be in embarrassed at being beaten by a girl at arm wrestling," said Applejack as she nudged Baragon's shoulder.
"It's not that you're a girl. It's the fact that you're a human," said Baragon. He sighed. "I'm not as strong as Manda and Goro,"
"Well, you did give me a hard time. I spend a lot of time on the farm, so that's how I build up my strength," said Applejack.
"I've been lazy lately too," chuckled Baragon.
"Alright. Well, work out and we'll have a rematch next time," said Applejack. Baragon grinned.
"You're on!" said Baragon. Rarity followed Fluttershy and Twilight close behind in silence. The three held an idol conversation until a voice interrupted them.
"Belle-san," called Goro. Rarity went stiff and stopped. She turned to face Goro.
"Y-Yes?" asked Rarity.
"Remember what we talked about. You don't have to accept Gojira, but figure out if he is someone that you would still want to continue being friends with. As people, we're all flawed. It's the people who don't want to correct their flaws that you should avoid. Do you understand?" asked Goro.
"I...I believe so," said Rarity. Goro nodded in approval.
"Good. Not bad for your first meeting with three new Transmutants huh?" asked Goro with a chuckle. Rarity lightly smiled.
"No, I suppose not," replied Rarity.
"Well, take care Belle-san," said Goro. Rarity nodded to him.
"You as well." replied Rarity as she left the cave and went off to join her friends. Manda and Baragon made their way over to Goro's side as they watched the humans leave.
"You think she can look past the beast?" asked Baragon.
"As long as Gojira continues what he did that defined him as being human, I'm sure she will," said Goro.
"He's lucky to have friends like them. It's a shame what happened though," said Manda.
"Well, good things can emerge in bad situations." said Goro. He then turned to the rocky cave wall and found the clock. He read the time and sighed.
"Listen, I have to get to work. Clean up whatever is left please. I'm going to be home late," said Goro as he rushed to the other side of the cave. He began to dress into his work clothes, which consisted of a pair of blue jeans and a hard hat. He grabbed an orange vest and made his way out back to the exit of the cave.
"OK, see you later!" said Manda as she waved good bye. Goro made his way outside, disappearing from their sight. Manda and Baragon made their way over to the sofa as they sat down next to each other. Manda leaned her head against Baragon as she bore a smile.
"Today was fun," said Manda. Baragon nodded in agreement.
"It sure was. You seem to have bonded pretty quickly with that cotton candy haired girl," said Baragon. Manda laughed in amusement.
"Yeah, it does look like cotton candy does it?" asked Manda. She sighed as she felt her heart in her chest run. Her ears picked up Baragon's soft breathing and her spine tingled as her skin felt his own. She leaned into him and kissed Baragon on the cheek.
"I love you," said Manda. Baragon turned to face her as he placed a hand on her cheek.
"I..." Baragon felt the words caught in his throat. He knew what he felt, but it was much more difficult for him to say it without him stumbling over his words.
"I love..." Baragon sighed in frustration. Manda giggled as she leaned into him and pressed her lips against his. The two locked lips as they kissed. They tasted each other's breaths, causing their hearts to race at a greater pace. Baragon's eyes widened as he felt Manda press her tongue into his mouth. He felt it dance and graze against his own tongue, causing his heart to beat faster.
"I never knew you were that bold," said Baragon in surprise. He then noticed Manda's eyes glazing over. She began to pant as she stared into his eyes. He felt himself being entranced in her red eyes. Manda ran her hand over his head as she began to reach under her shirt. Baragon's eyes widened.
"Wait, wait," said Baragon anxiously as he pulled away. Manda stopped with a look of disappointment.
"What's wrong?" asked Manda. Baragon cleared his throat as he looked towards the exit of the cave.
"I...how far are we going?" asked Baragon. He suddenly felt Manda pinning him to the couch. She panted as she stared at him.
"Let's go all the way! You and me!" said Manda.
"Really? I mean, should we?" asked Baragon. Manda grinned as she ran her hand on his arm. She then grabbed him and pulled him up. 
"Get your butt into the bedroom," whispered Manda as she leaned into Baragon's ear and pressed herself against him.
"Whatever you say," said Baragon with a grin.




Ponyville...

Rarity had arrived back home to her boutique just an hour before. The trip back was exhausting to say the least, but she was now home, free to be able to rest for the night. However, she felt herself restless as the more she thought back to her conversation with Goro and their meeting, the more conflicted she felt. She did vow to put aside her personal feelings towards the revelation of Junior being a Transmutant for Twilight's sake, but she was still uneasy about him. The more she thought about his situation, the more sympathy she felt.
Transmutants were something that she had grown to fear as the years rolled by. The more she heard about them, the less she felt that she could trust any of them. It was the same for her was when she and her friends had learned of being friends with Transmutants. Rarity sighed as she stood up and paced around her boutique. Her heels clicked along the floor as her mind was plagued with conflict. Rarity thought about how Junior was there for her sister when she was trouble. She began to look at the attack on Ponyville and Junior's involvement in a different light. Although she wasn't one to condone violence, or killing for that matter, she did see that Junior had good intentions. She overlooked the fact that he fought and revealed himself to protect her and the others. However, she repaid him with mistrust rather than gratitude. Rarity sighed as she rubbed her forehead.
"Gojira, I wish I could have gotten a better understanding of you before. Twilight and Fluttershy seemed to know you best. What kind of friend does that make me?" asked Rarity aloud. She sat down on a chair and sighed. She noticed a small box sitting in the corner of the room. Rarity slowly stood up and made her way over to it. She knelt down and opened it, pulling out a charcoal grey sweater that was torn and covered in hard blood stains. She lightly cringed as she thought of the ghastly wound that Junior had and how it healed on its own. She then began to look at the sweater with a small smile.
"I can't believe he always wore this old thing," said Rarity. She stood up with the sweater and made her way over to the table. She sat it down and began to look it over. She felt the material that made it up and checked for any hint of a size tag. Rarity snapped her fingers as she reached for her drawer and pulled out a small note book. She opened it and began to skim through it. She found columns with her friends' names and their measurements. She smiled as she found Junior's measurements. She rushed over to the other side of the room and began to levitate out materials and needles.
"Maybe I'll get the chance to understand you, someday," said Rarity with a small smile.