episode 4: All that is yours is rightfully mine! (Edited)
[Castle Friendship, Cutie Map Room, Third Person POV.]
The Z-fighters and company found themselves in a large room with a round table and seven chairs in the center. Each of the chairs bore a symbol consisting of three butterflies, three apples, three-party balloons, three diamonds, a rainbow shooting out of a cloud, and a six-pointed star. Each of the girls took a seat in their respective chairs. The four Royals stood at the front of the round table with Cadence still fawning over baby Trunks. Discord floated above everyone else with a tub of popcorn in his hands. Spike sat down in his chair next to Twilight. Ember saw that there were no more available seats left, so she sauntered over and sat on Spike's lap. Boldly, she wrapped her tail around him. Spike furiously blushed as he looked around the room. Five of the elements were doing their best not to snicker at him while Rarity looked aghast. All the royals save for Cadence shot the Drake a knowing smile.
Spike chanced a look at Goku and the others. Vegeta was at the far end of the room while leaning on the wall, completely ignoring the scene in front of him. Bulma gave Spike a sideways look with a coy smile. Trunks lightly coughed into his hand. Master Roshi was wiggling his eyebrows in a manner Spike wasn't comfortable watching. Piccolo stood there impatiently, and Android 16 remained stone-faced. Krillin and Tien tried to look inconspicuous while Yamcha was downcast. Gohan found himself in a similar predicament, surrounded by the fillies that accompanied them inside the castle. Whereas Spike's mentor, Goku, had his hands on his head. A wide grin plastered on his face as Flurry Heart played in his spiky blond hair.
"So~ How long have you two been dating?" Bulma asked with a mischievous grin.
"I-I, uh, We--" Spike found himself flabbergasted at the sudden question.
Ember scoffs and throws her arms around Spike's neck. "We have been promised to each other for five years now," She leered at her. The Dragonlord still wasn't entirely trusting of the Z-fighters.
"Aw young love. So rich and fulfilling," Master Roshi commented.
"Before we go off tangent again, I would preferably like to get something accomplished! Every moment we spend idling is precious time lost to us. Meanwhile, Chrysalis may already have the upper hand!" Piccolo reminded, his patience wore out.
"I still don't understand how Chrysalis survived her battle with Princess Celestia," Shining Armor said.
"We can deliberate on that in a moment, Prince Shining Armor. But first, I think it best if we introduce ourselves with our new guests," Celestia said. "I am Princess Celestia Solaris, regent of the sun, and co-ruler of Equestria. My sister, Princess Luna Selene, Herald of the Moon, she rules alongside me. These two are Princess Mi Amore Cadenza and her husband, Prince Shining Armor. They rule over the Crystal Empire. Next is my former faithful student, Twilight Sparkle, The Princess of Friendship. And these her friends and the elements of harmony. Rarity the element of Generosity, Applejack the Element of Honesty, Pinkie Pie the element of Laughter, Rainbow Dash the element of Loyalty, and Fluttershy the element of Kindness. Twilight, herself, wields the element of magic. Starlight Glimmer is Twilight's apprentice in the Magic of Friendship. And the little ones around Young Gohan over there are Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, Diamond Tiara, and Silver Spoon. You have already met my son and daughter-in-law Spike and Ember," She finished as each member made a motion as Celestia called them.
"Forgetting somepony, Celly~," Discord teasingly said as he disappeared in a puff of smoke. Miniature versions of himself appeared on each of the Z-fighter's shoulders. "I am Discord, the spirit of chaos and disharmony. Reformed, of course, and I looked forward to getting to know you all!"
The Z-fighter, save for Goku, was silent at the introductions. None of them quite knew how to digest the information. Most notably the cringe-worthy expressions at the blatantly childish titles and names. Piccolo and Vegeta seem to suffer the worst of it as both of them felt their right eyes twitch uncontrollably. The ponies began to shift around uncomfortably at the awkward silence. The tension was becoming so thick that Discord cut through it with a butter knife he conjured. Finally, after a full minute, Krillin spoke up.
"It's, uh, nice to might you...?" Krillin said very slowly and very carefully.
"It's great to meet you too!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed.
Piccolo was glad to see that they were making some progress and introduced himself first. "You already know Goku," Piccolo said as he gestures the Saiyan warrior who gave a quick salute. "My name is Piccolo. I originally hailed from Planet Namek, but I was born and raised on the Planet Earth," Piccolo said. Twilight instantly brought her hand up to ask a question, but Celestia shook her head in disagreement.
"I am Tien Shinhan of the Planet Earth. I studied at the school of the hermit crane,"
"I'm Yamcha of the school of the Turtle Hermit,"
"I'm Krillin, also of the school of the Turtle Hermit,"
"I am Master Roshi, the Progenitor of the Kame-Sennin Ryu martial art. I taught Goku, Krillin, and Yamcha everything they know," He said before his eyes landed on Scootaloo and Spike. "I'm also glad my pupil was able to continue my legacy on this planet," Spike and Scootaloo felt bashful at the praise and bow their heads in respect to the master of their master.
"I am designate Android 16," He said in a flat monotone voice.
"Um... What's an Android?" Sweetie Belle asked.
"An android is an Artificial Human. Or more commonly known as a robotic/cyborg humans made from machinery. I am the exception to your standard Android considering Dr. Gero manufactured me from synthetic technology," 16 informed, but many of the room's occupants save for Bulma, Twilight, and Starlight did not understand a word of it.
"Essentially, Mr. tall, quiet, and gloomy here is a golem only made from nuts and bolts," Discord simplified as everyone nodded in understanding. Twilight was jotting down notes at a fever pitch.
"That is a crude interpretation,"
"But not inaccurate~,"
"..." 16 said nothing as he stared at the grinning draconequus on his shoulder.
As 16 continued to glare at the spirit of chaos, Gohan spoke up. "I am Son Gohan,"
*GASP* "You're Goku's son! The resemblance is unyielding between you two," Rarity exclaimed while the other's nodded in agreement.
"Wow, I bet Mr. Goku taught you all sorts of cool things," Applebloom said.
"What's your mother like?" Diamond Tiara asked.
"I heard she was a Princess too. So that makes you a prince!" Silver Spoon said.
"My mother is very kind, but she can be extremely strict when it comes to my studies. In fact, it took a lot to get her to let me train with my dad,"
"Hehe, that's Chi Chi for you," Goku said.
"My grandfather is the OX King, and I guess my family is technically royalty. But we don't live in a castle. We live near the countryside, and my dad works as a radish farmer. I started my training with Mister Piccolo," Applejack gave a shift nod at the fact that she was in the presence of fellow farmhands.
"That is why you bear his clothing. You honor him well," Luna praised. Piccolo couldn't help but smirk as Gohan blushed a little.
Bulma cleared her throat as it was her turn to speak. "I am Bulma Brief, daughter of Dr. Brief and Ceo of Capsule Corporation,"
"That's amazing! Dr. Briefs told us all about you! He said that you were brilliant!" Twilight stated.
"My dad told me all about you as well, Twilight. It'll be great working with you. He even left you a surprise," Twilight squealed with joy as she embraced Bulma in a hug. "Haha, now where was I? Oh yes, that baby you're holding is my son, Trunks Briefs," As if to respond to his mother, baby Trunks spoke, but all that came out was baby babble.
"It's nice to meet you too. I can't decide which are more adorable foals or babies? I just love these little toes and fingers~," Cadence cooed as she played with the tiny appendages causing baby Trunks to giggle.
"He has some sharp features. I'll give him that, but if we're rating on cute and adorable, then Flurry has him beat," Shining said. "Although I'm sure he'll have all the mare's after him when he grows up," Future Trunks couldn't help but groan at that comment.
Bulma then turns to Trunks and bumps his arm with her elbow. She sent him another wicked smile, urging him to introduce himself next. With a tired sigh, Trunks steps forward. "Hello everyone, my names, Trunks..." He trailed off once he saw everyone stared at him oddly.
"Wait a second. Are you called Trunks too? What's up with that?" Rainbow asked.
"Yeah, why are you all named after underwear?" Spike interjected. Ember tugged at his spine at the rude comment.
"Well, you see, Bulma is my mother, and that baby you're holding is my past self," Trunks said.
"Um, I don't think I understand..." Fluttershy said.
"It's simple. This strapping young man is who baby Trunks grows up to be 15 years into the future. Or you could call him Future Trunks," Bulma explained.
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"WHAT!?!?"
"So you're telling us that this here baby grows up to be him?" Applejack asked as Future Trunks nodded in confirmation. Cadence held out baby Trunks and looked between him and Future Trunks. Everyone's eyes slammed open at the uncanny reflection.
"But how is the adult version of your son standing before us?" Celestia asked.
"My mother developed a time machine that allowed me to travel to the past to warn Goku and the other's about a dangerous threat that will soon make itself known," Celestia's eyes widened, and her gaze fell Gohan.
"I see, Gohan has told me as much in our discussion. We should--"
"How is it you developed a time machine?" Twilight shouted in delight and intrigue, ultimately cutting Celestia off. "I once dabbled in time spells before, and the most I was able to go back in time was for a few seconds! I can tell you've been in the present for a long time! Even when I went back and tried to warn myself about an impending danger, I wound up pushing myself right into it,"
"It took my future mother several years to build the time machine. We just--"
"When I discovered Starswirl time spell, I was able to modify it so I could remain in the past infinitely. But when I changed one event, I created an alternate timeline. Did that happen to you?" Starlight added. Trunks found himself sandbagged at many questions hurled at him. Bulma watched on with considerable amusement as the two unicorns slowly advanced toward him.
"Now, now, darlings. I'm sure our mysterious young stallion will be happy to answer all your inquiries. But we have to finish the greetings first. Although I will say that I was certainly correct in my earlier assessment regarding how you would turn out~," Rarity said with a flutter of her eyelashes. Future Trunks backed away nervously.
"U-uh..." Trunks muttered weakly.
"Tell me, darling, who IS your designer? Your garments are simply divine!" She said as she took note of how the suit emphasized each of his muscles.
"Um, m-my mother made them..."
"A genius in multiple fields!? Darling, we just must make an ensemble together,"
"Of course, just as soon as you keep your promise and take my son out on a date~," Bulma said as both Future Trunks and Rarity's face lit up. A realization struck Rarity's face as remembered her earlier request of courting baby Trunks when he grew up. Only to find that the child in question had already become of age. She was just teasing, of course. But looking at Trunks again, she found herself excited by the idea.
"MOTHER!!!" F.Trunks yelled out in embarrassment.
"Hey, he's wearing one too!" Applebloom said as she pointed to Vegeta. The Saiyan prince scoffed at the attention he was now getting. But he figured it would move things along since he has yet to introduce himself. Vegeta moved from the wall and stood in front of the group as he spoke.
"I am the Prince of all Saiyans, Vegeta. The honor is all yours," He said smugly. The Equestrians went silent as Vegeta's name and status sank in.
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"PRINCE VEGETA?!?!" The ponies exclaimed.
Several things happen next. All the ponies and Spike instantly went on alert. Ember was confused at first, but thanks to their bond, she took an aggressive stance. The Crusaders and the Sugar Lumps huddled behind Gohan while Scootaloo took a defensive position in front of their group, leaving the young Saiyan confused. Flurry Heart flew above her mother and gave her the best war face that Bulma thought was cute. Next, there was a flash of light, and the royal sister's and Shining Armor were garbed in their battle armor and held their weapons. The Z-fighters picked up on the dire situation and took defensive stances, save for Gohan, Goku,16, and Piccolo. Although, they were still confused at the sudden hostilities. The Equestrians all glared at the Saiyan prince, who regarded the actions against with a bored expression.
"Will somebody mind explaining what is going on?" Master Roshi asked.
"Are you serious? That's Vegeta! The jerk that wanted to kill everypony on your planet!" Rainbow stated.
"Aw, so I see my reputation proceeds me even on this backwater planet," Vegeta said with a smirk. Piccolo pinched the bridge of his nose and spoke to Goku.
"I posit you told them about our encounter with the Saiyans, didn't you Goku?"
"Yeah, that's right," Goku said. Piccolo sent Goku a deadpan stare before he put his palm on his head and tilted it back. There was an audible slapped when it connected. A single sentence echoed inside the Namekian's skull.
"We're doomed..."
"You will remain silent, or we shall end you!" Luna barked as she narrowed her eyes, dangerously at the prince.
"Well, now, I'd like to see you try!" Vegeta goaded. F.Trunks immediately put himself between his father and the Equestrians.
"You've got the wrong idea. My Father isn't that person anymore!"
"HE'S YOUR DAD!?" They said in unison. This new revelation was shocking to its core. They looked between F.Trunks and baby Trunks and Vegeta. Their eyes went more extensive as the resemblance was getting harder to ignore.
This time Bulma spoke up. "Yes, Vegeta is Trunks' father, who once tried to end all life on Earth, but he straightened up his act, right, Vegeta?"
"Hmph!" Vegeta said as Bulma frowned.
"But didn't he and his meanie pants friend hurt all your friends, Goku?" Pinkie reminded.
"I distinctly remember that," Tien muttered.
"Well yeah, but--" Goku started, but Vegeta cut him off.
"If I recall correctly, it was Nappa that killed all of Kararots friends. I never hurt anybody. Not from lack of trying, mind you~," Vegeta sickening taunts were starting to get to the Equestrians.
"Goku, I don't believe this is a wise course of action. Reformation is one thing, but this man attempted to end your life!" Twilight stated
"Technically, at least half the guys there tried to kill Goku at one time or another. Am I right?" Yamcha joked, but the Equestrians looked mortified. "Tien, remember when you tried to kill Goku when you thought he killed General Tao?"
"Right, that would've been a terrible mistake," Tien said, sounding slightly subdued. But that feeling was replaced with nervousness when all eyes fell on him.
"Or how about when Piccolo tried to kill Goku for defeating King Piccolo when he was a boy at the 23rd annual Martial Arts tournament?" Master Roshi recalled causing Piccolo to groan louder.
"Actually... Piccolo did manage to kill Goku when Raditz came along," Krillin said.
"Hey! That's right! Goku told us you blasted a hole in him to beat his brother!" Scootaloo proclaimed as she pointed an accusing finger at Piccolo. Reminding all those present of the tale, Goku told them when he first landed.
"And wasn't Android 16 created by Dr. Gero to kill Goku when he defeated the Red Ribbon Army? Those were good times," Bulma reminisced, unintentionally adding fuel to the fire. All eyes turned to 16, who shifted his gaze from Discord to Goku. Goku, himself, felt 16 staring at him and looked back at him with a quizzical expression. They each stood there, trying to peer into the other's mind.
"That guy's *intense*," Diamond Tiara whispered.
Ember let out a low growl at this. "This is insanity. How can any of you call yourselves friends!?" The Equestrians couldn't help but agree with the Dragonlord. It was at this that Discord reformed into one being before he fell to the ground in uncontrollable laughter.
"Now what in tarnation's is so gosh darn funny Discord?" Applejack reprimanded. Discorded continued to laugh for a few more moments before he settled down.
"Oh, come now. Don't you see it? These wonderful individuals have done the impossible and found the perfect balance between chaos and harmony!" Discord proclaimed, leaving everyone confused. He snapped his fingers and summoned a lounge chair while he smoked a bagpipe that had bubbles coming out of it. He wore a yellow turtleneck shirt with a gray sleeveless vest and a pair of glasses. "Each of them come from very different backgrounds and has been at odds with each other at one point or another. Despite being so different or being enemies, here they are, standing before, all together as one cohesive unit. Their friendship may be radically different from the one we know. But we have to remind ourselves that they are from an entirely different planet. Therefore, the rules are extremely different,"
"But half of them wanted to KILL Goku!" Twilight argued, whereas Discord waved his paw at her dismissively.
"Your point? Little Woona tried to stamp out Celestia and bring about the eternal night, remember?" Twilight bit her lip while Luna blushed. "I've driven ponies bonkers during my rule over Equestria. And little miss star pupil over there muddy up the timeline so bad that Equestria was nonexistent. Keep in mind those alternate timelines still exist," Discord said as he displayed images from the several different timelines Starlight inadvertently created. This showcase causes the light purple mare to shrink behind the crowd of her friends.
"Hmm, you make a compelling argument," Pinkie said as she smoked her bagpipe.
"And besides, were they lying when they said grumpy pants over there was reformed?" Applejack reluctantly shook her head. "And isn't your job to explore different types of friendships, Princess Twilight?" Twilight slumped her shoulder as she nodded her head in agreement. "We are not perfect. We are all different, yet that's what makes us so unique," Discord said in a strangely erudite tone.
"Discord was the voice of reason here? I think Tartarus has frozen..." Shining Armor said. Discord merely shrugged his shoulders and discarded his clothing.
Celestia let out an exasperated sigh as she rubbed her temples. "I can't believe I am saying this, but you are right, Discord," She said as she turned to the Z-fighters. "I am sorry we jumped to conclusions. The fact that you are all together despite your troubled past speaks volumes about your characters. But I believe we have wasted enough time. Would you all mind explaining why you have come to this planet. What is this threat against your world?"
"Chrysalis managed to hide within Goku's ship as he traveled to Namek. After a series of events on Namek, she came to the Earth under the guise of a Namekian child. For a time, she lived peacefully there while disguised as a human. Then she found her way to Master Roshi," Piccolo informed as Master Roshi took over.
"I was surprised when a young lady such as herself found her way on my island asking me for training. But being the gentle that I am, I took under my wing and taught her the Kame-Sennin Ryu," Master Roshi said.
"Wait, so you're saying she knows all of Goku's techniques?" Spike asked. He was worried that Chrysalis might know the Kaio-Ken technique.
"Not all of them, only what Goku initially learned from me. She was surprisingly adept at learning my arts. She finished her training within the first two years within the five years we've known her,"
"It also doesn't help that she reached out and convinced some us to teach her our technique as well. The only ones who didn't show her anything were Piccolo, Vegeta, and Trunks," Tien said solemnly.
"But shouldn't you have been able to tell she was a changeling? I thought that while under a disguise, a changeling has no Ki signature at all," Cadence said.
"We were a little busy dealing with the threat Trunks informed you about earlier. Specifically, the androids," Piccolo interjected. "I'll spare you the full details about them for now, but Chrysalis fought alongside us up until the threat of Cell," The Equestrians and Dragons were genuinely surprised by this.
"Why would the bug queen fight the bad guys with you?" Rainbow asked.
"She did it to get closer to us so that we would lower our guard. We were completely unaware when she made her move and stole not only the Dragonballs but Dende as well," F.Trunks said through gritted teeth.
"Who is Dende?" Twilight asked.
"Dende is the new guardian of the Earth and the creator of the Dragonballs," Krillin explained.
"There is that phrase again. You better explain what a Dragonball is right now!" Ember demanded.
"Hehe, I promise you it's not what you think, Ember. Do you all remember when Dr. Briefs showed you what a Dragonball looked like?" Goku said. The Equestrians looked deep in thought until Fluttershy spoke up.
"Oh! I do. It was an orange orb with a red star on it. If I recall that correctly,"
Spike and Ember's eyes went wide at this as the young Drake pulled out the Six Star Dragonball. "Is this what you're talking about?" Spike showed the orb to the Z-fighter's who were quite surprised to see it.
"Well, it's certainly not the pair resting between your legs now, is it. This one is far too big," Vegeta taunted as Spike and Ember flushed in anger and discomfiture.
"Yes, that's a Dragonball! But wait-- Something's not right," Bulma said as she examined the ball.
"How can you say that, darling? There's nary a scratch on the marvelous jewel," Rarity said with sparkling eyes.
"No, there is something wrong. Chrysalis used the Dragonballs to wish herself and Dende from Earth to here. That means the Dragonballs should not be active. They usually turn to stone after each wish," Gohan said.
"It sounds to me that the Dragonballs are mystical. And since Planet Equis holds more magic than the Earth, they are getting stronger the longer they're here," Starlight deduced.
"And if that's the case, then Chrysalis would be able to use your artifacts to grant any wish she desires. She'd be invincible," Luna stated grimly.
"Not only that, but she also stole the dragon radar. So she won't have any trouble finding them," Bulma said.
"Oh, this is just excellent news. Once the other inhabitants learn about these balls, then they'll trade an arm and a leg to get them. Haha, it will be utter pandemonium," Discord said with unbridled glee.
"Discord! We are in a dangerous situation. If an evil pony gets the Dragonballs, then they could rule the entire world!" Fluttershy said. Discord merely scoffs at her.
"That's no all we have to worry about either. When Chrysalis removed the Dragonballs from Earth, she upset the planet's equilibrium. Now the Earth's energies are growing out of control, and they threaten to collapse in on itself. This reaction will cause the Earth to implode, destroying all life on it," Piccolo said as the Equestrians gasp out in horror. "We managed to slow down the process, but we must get the Dragonballs back on Earth!"
"Hmm, well, I suppose that does complicate things a little," Discord said thoughtfully.
"And they could make themselves stronger than you," Pinkie chirped. That got Discords' attention. He was the master of all things chaos, and he did not want any competition in that regard.
"Give me that thing! I'll solve our problem right away," He said as he grabbed the Dragonball from Bulma. He picked up on the mystical energies surrounding the orb and snapped his fingers. The chaos bringer had hoped to make all the Dragonballs appear before them, but only the one Dragonball was present to his dismay. "Hmm, that's odd..." He said as he tried again only for nothing to happen. "This usually works. I hope this silly thing hasn't expired. I never got the warranty," Discord then detaches his talon arm from his body, much to the shock and awe of the Z-fighters, and give it a good shake. He reattached it and tried one more time only to fail once again.
"Welp, for the record, I tried. Whatever energy I'm getting from this shiny little ball is pretty resistant to my chaos magic. Thus I can't poof them here," He then proceeded to toss the Dragonball over his shoulder. However, when the Six-Star Dragonball landed on the Cutie Map, it glowed a bright yellow that enveloped the room.
"What's happening?" Krillin asked as he and the other's shielded themselves. The light died down, and everyone was startled by what they saw. The Dragonball was floating above the Cutie Map that had activated upon contact with it. The map itself displays an image of the entire planet with geographical landmarks. On each of those markers, four blips of lights flashed on them.
"Whoa, what is this?" Gohan asked.
"I think the Dragonball had somehow interfaced itself with our Cutie Map. These landmarks are different kingdoms on Equis," Twilight figured.
"But what are these four dotted lights flashing over them?" Ember asked.
"I-I think they're the rest of the Dragonballs," Bulma stated. Everyone gasped out at this new revelation.
"But these are only four. We have one right now, and there's seven in total. So, where are the other two?" F.Trunks pondered.
[The Badlands, Changeling Hive Castle. Chrysalis POV.]
I glared down at the usurper as the drones give us some breathing room. For a time, neither of us says a word, opting just to oversee one another. I must admit that despite his disgusting appearance, Thorax seemed to have grown in power. There is a substantial amount of love emanating from him. I was curious about what caused such a metamorphosis, so I decided to probe him for answers.
"I must say that you have certainly been busy during my time away," I said as I gestured to the changelings in the room. "I can't say I'm a fan of changes. I preferred the classic changeling appearance,"
"You mean the appearance of monsters!" He replied.
"The appearance of Strength, Power, and Respect!"
"How can one garner respect through fear and intimidation?"
"Is that not the most reliable way of attaining it?"
"Wrong! There are other more peaceful ways to gain it as well as love. In the time that you were gone, we changelings worked excessively hard to show that we can share love instead of just to take it!"
My face morphed into a scowl at this. "Share? So I see your new facade has altered your thought process. We, changelings, do not share. We, changelings, do not give. We take what is ours because we have the power to do so. Love is nothing but a weak emotion born from our prey. We are the predators that feed off the frail because only the strongest survive in this world. To think otherwise is foolhardy!"
"And where had such ideals gotten us? We had to hide in the shadows to escape persecution. When you left, the changelings were in complete disarray. Without proper guidance, what little of our kind remained after your little battle tried to follow your old reasoning and lost their lives in the process. We hunted down by the other nations because they believe we would hurt their way of life. I saw kind suffer like never before; barely scraping by on whatever meager portion of love they could get their hands on,"
"Is this where you tell me how you "ascended" to the throne and forgotten your place?"
"My place has always been for the good of our changelings. I spent time in hiding at the Crystal Empire as I tried to sustain myself. I had the good fortune of meeting with the Crystal Empire hero, Spike. While he was afraid of me at first, he stayed by the side and convinced the ponies of the Empire that I wasn't a monster. It was there that I discovered we don't have to steal love from others. And it is far more powerful when others give love freely. After that, I set out to show the other's what I learned. I went to different nations far and wide. Searching for the pockets of changelings scattered within them. I found them and taught them the lesson I learned. Take a good look around you, Chrysalis. We have evolved past you and your old-fashioned ways of the changelings of old!"
I decided to humor him and look at my drones again. They each glared at me and had the gall to be defiant. I finished my assessment much quicker than the first time. I found that my opinion of these new changelings hadn't changed much. "I see what I have come to correct. Apparently, you poisoned yourself as well as my drones to the philosophies of the Ponies. Don't worry, though. I'll restore the changeling race to its former glory!"
"The fact that you still refer to us as mindless drones say it all..." I was legitimately surprised when Thorax of changelings summoned a Warhammer. He twirled it above his head and pointed the hammer end at me.
"...You never loved anything but yourself! Prepare yourself, Chrysalis!"
I blink a couple of times before I broke out in cackling laughter. "Oh, my. You're serious about this, aren't you? Do you honestly believe you have the strength to stop me from taking back what is mine? Very well, I'll play with you for a little bit,"
Thorax begins his little assault by charging straight at me. His hammer was held high above his head as he brought down upon me. Scoffing at the pitiful attempt, easily dodge to the right and go for a counter-attack. I swing my left leg toward his head, but he blocks it with the handle of the Warhammer. Thorax pushes my leg aside and goes on the offensive. He swings his weapon like a madman as he attempts to score the first hit. I merely continue to dodge all with a broad smile on my muzzle.
"Is this all you're capable of, Thorax? No wonder there has never been a king in the Changeling race. You're far too pathetic to ever--" My taunts died off as a deafening shrieking sound erupted in my eardrums the moment I dodged his latest attempt. Before I could gain my bearings, that fool Thorax manages to hit me with his little toy and send flying back to the other side of the room. I stop myself before I could hit the wall, but the vibrations seemed to have gotten worse. They reverberated throughout my body, making it difficult to stand. I look back at Thorax and notice his Warhammer is admitting a soft glow.
"Surrender Chrysalis! We shall never go back to being your pawns!" The so-called King ordered. But I understood now. His Warhammer disorientates his opponents from the wind he generates from his swings. Then the hammer itself sends out vibrations every time he strikes. A devious little toy, but manageable. I smirk at him as I took my two index fingers and stabbed the inside of my ears, causing blood to flow from my ruptured eardrums. I took delight in the horrified expressions my actions created. I, however, knew of Dende's healing abilities, so it was of little consequence.
"You're small club won't help you now!" I shouted as I lit up my horn and fired an offensive spell. Thorax responded by batting the attack back at me. I expected this as I already primed a teleport spell. I vanished in a flash of light and reappeared behind him. I formed a dagger construct in my left hand and raised above my head, intending to slash Thorax's throat. But the fool was saved by one of the bystanders.
"MY KING! LOOK OUT BEHIND YOU!"
That little warning allowed Thorax to block my attack. We glared at each other before we broke off and launched a flurry of attacks at each other. Loud clangs rang out each time our blows struck. But I was gaining the upper hand. While he grew complacent, I became stronger. I thrust my magical dagger upwards, which broke Thorax's guard. Then I pivoted on my hooves and launched a roundhouse to his sternum. The blow caused him to let go of his Warhammer. Thorax let out a grunt as he flew back and hit the wall of the room. I casually made my way toward him as he slowly got back on his hooves. Pain dominated his features as I came closer and closer to him.
"YOU CAN DO IT THORAX!!!"
I was glad that I was deaf at the moment; otherwise, I would've told these whelps to be silent. I stood in front of Thorax. One of his hand clutched his chest while he kneeled on the ground. "There you go. Isn't that your natural position? To kneel and bask in the brilliance of your Queen!"
"You won't rule over us ever again...!" He stated as his eyes glowed. I paid him no mind as I prepared to finish this little squabble. However, just as I was about to finish him, I felt a disturbance in the air. I quickly turned around to see Thoraxes Warhammer barreling towards me. I used my left palm to intercept it, but in doing so, I took my eyes off Thorax. He flips from behind me while sliding an inhibitor ring on my horn. The effects were immediate as my magic was cut off. Thorax reclaims his Warhammer and slams it into my side. The force of the blow next me back to the center of the room. I laid there face down on the ground as my drones applaud their "Kings" victory. "It is over Chrysalis. You should have stayed in whatever hole you came out of instead of showing yourself again,"
"My liege, what of this odd foal she brought with her?" One of them asked as they brought Dende to Thorax.
"Chrysalis has placed this child under her spell. I'll free him in a moment," I saw him ignite his horns as he attempted to free Dende from my clutches. We can't have that happening.
"I'm afraid I can't let you do that..." I said as I got back to my hooves. I wiped the dust off the dress as I faced Thorax again. He seemed mildly irritated that I was virtually unharmed during our battle. He was about to find out why pretty soon. "I have plans for the child, and the first step is taking my throne back. You've done a superb job in keeping it warm, but now it's time to take your proper place once again,"
"You wicked witch! I shall end you here and now!" I had no idea what he hollered out just now, but he charged forward again. He poured as much magical power into this strike as possible to finish me. A devilish smile formed on my muzzle as I waited till the last moment before I used the afterimage technique. He swung his Warhammer with all his might only for it to pass harmlessly through my afterimage. "W-what!?"
I reappeared to his right while I flicked the locks of my hair with my left hand. I raised my right arm and launched my elbow at breakneck speeds. One second, thorax held his hammer, and the next, he was sent hurling the walls of the Hive Castle. The drones were stunned into silence at the fall of their King. I brought my hand to the suppressor on my horn and crushed it effortlessly. I looked over to our captative audience and saw Dende. "Oh, Dende, be a dear and heal my ears for me~," I commanded sweetly. Dende made his way to me with no one hindering his advance. Why would they, when I just prove who was indeed in charge? I teleported to Thorax's beaten form with my hearing restored and brought him back to the hall.
"H-how...?" He muttered weakly in his semi-conscious state
"Hmm? Still conscious, I see? Good, that makes this next part all the sweeter~," I lit my horn up and delved deeply into his mind. I quickly found the hive mind link, and I severed it without a second thought. The shrieks of agony were music to my ears. They deserved to suffer for abandoning their roles. Their purpose is to serve their queen. If I wanted them to smile, then I would've commanded it. If I wanted them to die, I would order them to kill themselves with a smile on their faces. I reestablished my link to the hive mind and tossed Thorax to the side. Sadly, there was nothing I could do about their metamorphosis. But I found out through my new link that my drones have been well established in several nations. So I suppose I will have to stomach their appearance. Besides, they could always just morph into their previous forms. They shall act as my eyes and ears once I make preparations to find the other Dragonballs.
"How may we serve you, my queen?" My changelings asked how I missed this feeling.
"I want the walls to the Castle repaired at once! Then we shall have a meeting for the next phase of my plans!"
"What about the usurper?" A drone said as he gestured to Thorax. I should kill him, but he may still prove to be of value.
"Place him in the dungeons for now. I want his magic suppressed, and his cell guarded 24/7. I must get reaccumulated to my home. Although, a Changeling King is rare indeed. Who knows, he might make a good royal breeder in the future,"
"Yes, my Queen," I waved goodbye to Thorax as a pair of drones took each arm of his and dragged him off to his new accommodations.
I did a little stretch as I started to make my way to the throne room with Dende close to my side. On our journey there, I ignited my magic and summoned the Five Star Dragonball into my hand. I marveled at the tool that would soon grant me total world domination. "And this time, no one will be able to stop me! Ahhahahahahahahaha!"
[??? POV.]
A cloaked figure makes his way through a crowded street of pedestrians as he walks to an unknown destination. The character is mostly ignored by the other's until he bumps into a burly Minotaur. The minotaur in question had dark brown fur and black hair. He wore a pair of cut-up slacks, and one of his horns was missing. He didn't like that he was thrown off balance and confronted the cloaked individual.
"Oy! Aren't you going to apologize? What, you think you can bump into Silver One Horn without so much as a mutterance of penitence?"
The cloaked figure stopped walking as he turned to regard the obnoxious bully. "To show remorse is a weakness. To be repentant to a meager cattle such as yourself is a disgrace,"
Silver One Horn did not like that at all. "Why you..." He snorted as he pawed the ground. He then let out a furious roar as he charged the cloaked character. The mysterious being sigh's dispassionate as he held out his hand and stopped Silver's charge cold. Before the bull could question what happened, He suddenly felt feeble as all his strength left him. The cloaked being then took his head and slammed it into the ground, knocking Silver out cold. The cloaked figure brought back his hand that glowed with power before leaving the area.
"Such a pitiful offering..." The cloaked being said. However, a glint of light caught the mysterious person's eye. Power was radiating from an alley to the left. The being entered it and looked around and found an orange sphere on the ground with three red stars. The being tentatively picked them up and marveled at his beauty. "This ball... What is it? It holds high power. This orb could be the key to our salvation. I must tell the other's!" With that said, the cloaked being lit up his horns and disappeared from the alleyway in a flash of light.
Now that the Z-fighter had made their mission known to their Equine companions, They must travel to parts unknown to retrieve the Dragonballs and Dende. However, Chrysalis has taken back her changelings and planned to hunt down each of the Dragonballs to bring her plans to fruition. And what of this new mysterious figure that is now in possession of the Three Star Ball? It's a race to discover who will find the Dragonballs first. Will our heroes win? FIND OUT NEXT TIME ON DRAGONBALL MLP: WORLD TOUR!!!
I wanted to use the song TFS 16 sang in his head on DBZA 57, but that song is not available, so you guys just have to watch the episode to hear it.
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8058674 I uploaded it just now
good chapter but when is the others going to learn about super saiyans and when is the rematch and who was that cloaked dude because it didn't sound like tirek since he said we please stop ignoring me and please respond shazammitylam
8058915 They will know what a Super Saiyan is in due time. The cloak dude is called plot device. The rematch is a little down the line.
8058956 why not then while they were explaining everything I mean the freaking elephant in the room that goku's hair is blonde now why didn't rarity say anything about it plus it's still fresh in celestia's mind when gohan was about to explain it to her until he got cut off and that can't be tirek since he said we shazammitylam
No Chrysalis! Don't breed that abomination of an OC!
Yes! Yes! This is how I imagined how they're reactions would be like when meeting Vegeta! Thank you!
Whelp, now there are three groups that will search for the Dragon Balls huh. Eh, the more the better!
another fantastic chapter.
Ha! The revelation went better then I hoped for well done, although Yamcha SHOULD have mentioned is own attempts of killing Goku when they first met.
My favorite reaction was Flurry's, pretty sure she had no idea what was going on and just went with it.
Still hoping you have her follow Piccolo around though. Also maybe have him bond with Luna and maybe even Sombra at some point, I mean he IS the 'son' of the manifestation of the evil within Kami's being.
How are the ponies going to react to how powerful Goku and his friends are?
I can see F.Trunks and Starlight bond and I hope he confines in her or maybe even Rarity about his life. Especially about F.Gohan's death.
You know Chrysalis is going to use what she knows about the Z Warriors to her advantage.
So far i love what i'm reading...thouhg i wonder if the mysterious figure is in fact a centaur like Tirek?
8058956 why aren't you responding to my question shazammitylam
8058956 also are your pms working now shazammitylam
8058956 naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiillllllllllllllllllllll why haven't you responded to what i said earlier and how's the next chapter shazammitylam
8071688 Kinda slow I got real life problems right now,
8071758 okay but since your responding now now can you respond to what i previously said and in case you have trouble finding it here it is again why not then while they were explaining everything I mean the freaking elephant in the room that goku's hair is blonde now why didn't rarity say anything about it plus it's still fresh in celestia's mind when gohan was about to explain it to her until he got cut off and that can't be tirek since he said we please respond to what i'm saying here shazammitylam
8071764 It will be addressed. It's a lengthy explanation, and I wanted to get there mission out there first.
8071836 when are they going to find the chance they're kind of on a short timetable here since chrysalis already has one of the dragon balls and whoever that cloaked dude was originally i thought it was tirek but then he said we and tirek doesn't work for anyone so when and how will they find time for a rematch with all of this going on and there's also the fact that chrysalis has the dragon radar which is more reliable in finding dragon balls then the cutie map and how's the next chapter shazammitylam
8071846 Did you forget that the Earth's time has been slowed down. They'll have time for the fight. It just won't be as spontaneous as "Hey let's have a rematch!". And if you weren't paying attention, each group has one Dragonball.
8071867 yeah but how are they supposed to get the others and whoever that guy is doesn't know how they work and you said that they only have a few months plus how would it even happen since there's no tournament this time so he can't wish to have a rematch and when will they have the time to explain the whole super saiyan thing since you said it's a lengthy explanation and everyone is going to split up now to get the dragon balls that were seen and once again the cutie map won't be as reliable as the dragon radar and how's the next chapter so explain all of that to me please shazammitylam
8071881 Once again, you have asked for spoilers and about half of what you have asked for will be in the next chapter. Not the rematch though that is still later down the line.
8071926 that just means you don't have a plan and is one of those things the whole super saiyan explanation please tell me that much shazammitylam
8071978 And that's another thing, stop asking questions that are self-explanatory.
8072026 your not making any sense will the whole super saiyan thing be explained next chapter please tell me that shazammitylam
8072034 I mean stop asking questions you know the answer too. It goes without saying that it will be explained while they are together. It's not a major plot point so stop treating like that.
8072120 it is to me and was that so hard to say that super saiyan will be explained next chapter normally I wouldn't care but this has been coming ever since goku fought celestia last story and it won't be revolved until the rematch happens please respond to this shazammitylam
8072120 and how's the next chapter please respond to this and my previous message shazammitylam
8072434 Look, dude. I'm not trying to be mean but let ultrapoknee do his story. He is not a machine. He is probably busy with other things. I want to read the next chapter as well but we need to be patient.
8073050 i want to hear it from him shazammitylam
8072120 how's the next chapter shazammitylam
8072120 I really like it, dude.
. I wonder if the fillies actually have a crush on Gohan.
HA sweetie bot asked about a Robot # FreeTheReferences
8:35 for the song
12:10 for the stinger.
I like how you described all the pony stuff as "cringe" lol. Pretty sure a lot of the DBZ cast would agree. It is rather silly when you think about it, wayyyy too cute.
Nice that introductions are out of the way.