//------------------------------// // Happy 2016! (Not Canon to This Story) // Story: Applebottom Jeans // by Jake Witt //------------------------------// The NEW You At the train station, a blue mobian hedgehog with a sword and a purple pony got off the train car they rode in, rushing towards Canterlot Castle. With the past constantly shifting, the pony named Twilight Sparkle was having a hard time remembering how to get to the archives. The tree of harmony's magic flowed over the unicorn, but instead of her castle and dragon being reduced to a tent and snake, her appearance changed again. Sonic the Hedgehog, hero of the planet Mobius, looked down at the pony in his arms. She looked like a recolored Twilight, her lavender and purple color replaced with sea and navy blue. Her mane and tail had a cream streak where her magenta streak used to be and she looked up with matching eyes wide. She quickly asked, "What's my name?!" "Twilight Sparkle," Sonic said with an annoyed tone. She gasped, "No! My name is Lunar Shine!" They looked over at the castle in the distance, "We need to hurry over to mom!" Sonic, somehow being immune to the effects of the changing time, was thrown off guard by replacing "princess" to "mom", but still kept his focus nonetheless. He was suddenly blinded by a blue wing, that was quickly moved away, "Looks like your wings are back..." "I can tell!" She replied, gripping the hedgehog harder. Her mane suddenly became messy when another rainbow flash surrounded her, "You're going way too slow, molasses hog!" Sonic was urked by the sudden change in faith but ran for his friend. Lunar climbed onto his back as she flew them over to the castle. "Not to be rude, Chip, but I rather fight with Caliburn in dire situations." Sonic conversed with a flying burgundy creature with a white tuff of hair and fairy wings. Instead of his usual gauntlet for Caliburn, Sonic had a green bauble bracelet that used to be Chip's necklace. Walking with them was a griffon chick that was originally Twilight Sparkle, Princess of Friendship, Element of Magic. Now she's Giddy, a nerdy griffon chick and the Element of Understanding. "Don't be too hard on the poor... Whatever he is. I bet he can summon a giant stone body to fight for you... Though, with the aging process, it's 9.600100201504% probable," Giddy said, checking her talons. The rainbow magic flashed over her again, making her resemble more of a griffon Twilight. She raised her talon. "Princess Twilight Sparkle, student of Celestia, you have a royal brother and a baby dragon named Spike, you have five friends. Elements of harmony sound familiar?" Chip informed and asked, just as tired as Sonic. Twilight Griffon nodded before tilting her head, "Why would I be Celestia's student again?" "Why would you ask that?" Chip asked, hovering back slowly. "I'm Luna's protégé and Queen Celestia has been trying to get her revenge for years!" Suddenly she pushed Sonic out of the way of a solar laser, "Why are we out at daytime?!" Grabbing Chip, the group increased their speed to the moving castle as THE BUCKING SUN TRIED TO FRY THEM, in an attempt to get somewhere. In the sky, Celestia flew around, laughing like a psycho and attacking the trio. "Run! Run, Twilight Sparkle! Discord won't save you, now!" Chip looked over Sonic's shoulder at Twilight, "Discord?" "Hero of Equestria that sent Celestia's statue to the sun for a thousand years. He's also my bodyguard love interest." Twilight said with a shy smirk. Sonic climbed up onto the rooftops to avoid dead ends, "I thought you didn't like Discord!" Twilight fumed, "I do! He's one of the most selfish-!" Discord tossed another grenade at the four, luckily Spike burned it, causing a huge explosion behind them (that blocked off the rest of Twilight's rant) as Sonic tossed off a pair of sunglasses that perfectly landed on Spike's face. The beast tossed more grenades, but they were blasted by magic the group currently didn't have. "Its Prince Blueblood of the Crystal Empire!" Twilight exclaimed cheerfully. Blueblood was armed to the teeth with knives and swords, riding a chariot with a hot yet depressed Princess Cadence next to him, who blew a kiss at Sonic as they passed. Spike and Chip watched as she rode out of sight, hearts on their eyes. Sonic rolled his eyes, "Spike! What would Rarity think?!" Spike looked back at Sonic with a carnivorous grin, "I remember Rarity. She actually broke my heart when Trenderhoof visited Ponyville. The unicorn tasted like chicken, now we'll be together forever!" Sonic and Chip grimaced at the idea while Twilight reached to her back and patted his head as she soared between rooftops. The sky suddenly ripped open, revealing Time Sombra's warrior spirit fighting a giant armored Principle Celestia with a necklace that looked familiar to Sonic, both pushing at each other's swords. Sombra growled, "Yield Solaris! I will have your power!" The two beings disappeared, causing normal time to snap back for a moment. In that moment, Twilight was back to her usual self with the normal Spike on her back. Sonic held Caliburn as he ran, but Chip was still there somehow. He pointed down to see the cowardly Prince Blueblood run from a muddy normal looking Princess Cadence, carrying her chariot in her magic. The four neared the castle, recapping Twilight and Spike's bio before they entered the throne room. There was a huge line of creatures, requesting court with the princesses. Twilight grabbed Sonic as they flew over the line, skidding to a stop in front of Celestia. The princess saw the fear in her eyes, but couldn't tell the ponies to leave fast enough when a history book was shoved in her face. There was another chapter- Starswirl's death by the hand of Zik as Clover the Clever forced her mentor's knowledge of magic into her, beginning a campaign of her insanity as a dark mage after she banished the sirens. Twilight exclaimed, "The past is changing! Starswirl died early, Clover the Conquer, Discord's near death! All of this is changing the future!" She pointed to her fangs and bat wings, making Sonic jump at the sight. Twilight gave off another rainbow glow as the entire scenery became a barren mountain, luckily the other princesses had a rainbow shimmer over them, making them as immune to the changes as Twilight... who was part orange. Orange as in the fruit. Why are we talking about oranges? What purpose- Oh yeah, all of the ponies are young fillies now. Sonic took out Caliburn as Spike returned to existence with the group and the others- back to normal -preparing to fight as Time Sombra flew through the sky. They moved over the mountain as Pinkie Pie- whoops! I mean Bubble Berry flew a hot air balloon overhead with Sonia and Manic playing music to fit the scenery as everything transitioned to white. Surrounding the group, many Master variant Dark Gaia minions appeared. The power master enhancing the abilities of fire and lightning masters. Sonic dodged fireballs and electricity as he ran, slashing the minions to oblivion with Caliburn. He even tossed the dang sword. "Sire, what are you doing?!" Caliburn asked from the ground. Sonic homed in on a few masters and kicked one across the face, "I thought you'd fly back! The plan has holes!" "I can only hover when I'm standing!" He responded as Sonic grabbed him and tossed him again, killing some minions and being caught by Luna, who swiped at her enemies, "I actually don't have a problem with this." Twilight countered their magic as she dispersed a Lightning Master's bolt at the Power Masters, weakening all of the remaining Masters as Celestia crushed some Fire Masters under her summoned war hammer. Ten Red Titans appeared, but Luna and Caliburn lowered the number to nine in an instant as Sonic homed in on one, climbing up another Titan's club, and grabbed Caliburn to stab a third one in the eye, in a single fluid motion. On the ground, Spike set the huge clubs on fire and let one Titan hit him, using the force to fly over to Chip and grab him, pulling him to safety. That plan was flawed as Chip hit his head on the ground, but Spike took most of the skull-splitting force, causing Chip to unlock his powers "Avatar: The Last Air bender Aang vs the Fire Lord" style- better known as Deus Ex Machina. Chip let his wings grow as he held onto Spike, the two flying around the battlefield, combining Chip's photokinesis and Spike's magic fire they began burning Masters and oncoming Red Nightmares that appeared with a strong, pure light magic flame. They got a little reckless and started punching Titans into oblivion, Spike's weak punches given Light Gaia power. It was impressive seeing the two work like a perfect team and fight as if Chip was an extension of Spike's dragon instincts and wild imagination, especially when they didn't even speak a word and paused with angry look on their faces like a sudden argument. Hey, Sonic? Should Spike fire a fireball or fight up close and personal? Chip asked in Sonic's mind. The hedgehog was used to his friend's telepathy so he replied in thought. Keep your distance and make sure you two don't over do it, Sonic thought to Chip. Warrior Sombra and "Principle Solaris" returned, fighting with no sign of a winner. The actual beings appeared next, staring each other down as they shot energy balls and homing projectiles, in hopes to get one spirit to falter and drop their guard. One of Warrior Sombra's bottom arms broke off from the other three in defense, in an attempt to stab the Solaris spirit. Bad news for him, Solaris split it's arms and sun-themed sword in two, a bottom arm mirroring the one attacking arm. From on top of a Titan's head, Sonic stared in awe as Solaris actually existed! He has memories that shouldn't exist of him blowing out the flame of young Solaris before the sun / time god could grow into a being of darkness (Mephiles the Dark) and destruction (Iblis) then become one again (Solaris) to be a threat to everything! Chip looked upon the creature in shock, nearly dropping Spike, "It really is Solaris! We need to stop him, now!" Caliburn was tossed Sonic's way, allowing the hedgehog to catch it and stand in silence with his sword drawn... for a minute... two minutes... The sword looked around, "Sire? What are we doing?" "I'm trying to summon the power of Excalibur like last time, let me focus..." Sonic replied. Caliburn rolled his eyes, glowing and transforming as golden armor attached to Sonic with a glorious red cape flowing behind Excalibur Sonic. "Yeah, it worked!" "You could have said 'please', sire!" Excalibur said, groaning a bit. Sonic didn't hear him over the face guard shutting and he flew up to the warring avatars, fighting for control. They use time in their fight, equal power, and prediction abilities. If scientists studied this fight, nobody would know the movement origin because every move to attack or block move in sync. Sonic being added would tip the scales in any combination of win-lose whether two wins, one win, or no win. Time Sombra took out a lamp from hammerspace, "Erazor, destroy the pest!" The lamp summoned a muscular purple, red man that bowed as his green eyes displayed a black smoke and his black cape flowed behind him, "As you wish, mmmmmasster..." He said the last part with great pain as he summoned a red lamp themed sword. Sparks flew as they collided, he smirked recognizing his foe. "Ah, looks like we have a rat problem." Excalibur Sonic glared at him passed their blades, "A sword? Why the sudden change?" "I would make a fourth wall joke, but I hate stories almost as much as I hate you!" "Author? What author?" Sonic asked before he shook his head, then quickly spinning, and slid his Excalibur across Erazor's back as dark shadows left the deep cut. The djinn clenched his teeth as a counter spell that allowed the shadows to form a copy of Excalibur to form in his free hand. He turned a knee to pound Sonic in the gut, barely denting his gold armor. Sonic instantly backed off and they flew towards each other again, Sonic's speed with Excalibur compensating for the lack of a second sword, but he had one trick Erazor Djinn probably didn't know. He swiped his sword a few times, soul surging as he shouted, "Yo Pinkie, it's party time!" Two balloons appeared, popping to reveal little Sonic with their extreme gear "the Blue Star" and the Sonic, that originally met the genie, with the harmony emeralds with him, hanging over the board. The later Sonic pointing at little Sonic, shouting, "Kindness, frees animals! Loyalty, to those in danger and his friends! Generosity, saves the world without being asked? He shares laughter with his friends! He will be honest, but not too blunt! Forgiveness, he teams up with his enemies? Oh yeah, Knuckles! Friendship is his magic?" The seven gems circled all three Sonics as two of them resembled their hyper form while the armored one gained a rainbow glow inside of his gold armor, wielding a rainbow Excalibur. "Are you, what they call, 'gay'?" Erazor asked, an eyebrow raised. They ignored him as two Sonics fed rainbow magic to rainbow Excalibur, firing a multicolored soul surge beam straight through Erazor and into Solaris coincidentally, weakening the god to the point that Time Sombra went for the kill. He disappeared with Solaris and Erazor Djinn as Warrior Sombra impaled Principle Solaris, the two avatars for the beings fading away. Just as Sonic and Twilight left the train they rode on, they noticed the return of the princess's wings. Upon that notice, a wave of information entered their mind in a natural, not painful way that allowed them to remember what happened. Sonic sighed, "I'll go buy the tickets for home... Unless you want me to run us home or a royal sky chariot?" Twilight glared and growled, "No. We need to think of a plan on the train. Two time beings just merged and I'm not enjoying that." "Yeah, and we have to prepare for the worst," Sonic said with clenched fists.