Magical Alien summer EP 2: Canterlot B.C.
The crowd of people looks up in fear and worry at the sight of the burning apartment building as the firefighters race to the rescue.
In the burning structure, a mother and her son were trying to escape, only to get cut off by falling debris. They both look around, only to noticed a bunch of celling falling on them. The mother and son held each other, bracing for the crushing, burning pain. But the boy hears something and opens his eyes, only to widened in shock at the being in front of him. "Who're you?"
"I'm here to help." Shock Rock replies as he tosses the debris somewhere else. He then made a battering ram and charged, smashing through the blocked doorway and beckons for the people to follow him. The 2 follows the alien as they made into the hallway. "This way!" Some debris smashed the stairway. "Never mind, new route!" Shock Rock beckons them to grab onto his back and ran towards a window.
BLAST The Fulmini blasts through the window as the 2 humans hangs on. He quickly made a plasma ramp and slides down it to the ground as a crowd gather around. The family drops off the alien as they all cheered at him. "Naw, naw. Please. It was all just me doing a job! I couldn't accept it…. okay, maybe just a bit! You got me!"
As Shock Rock tries to humbly accept the crowds applause, he noticed that the boy he rescued was looking at 3 cards, but not just any cards… "No way! Sumo Slammer Gold cards!? I been looking for those for my collection for a while! I got to ask that kid how—"
BEEP BEEP Shock Rock turns to see Sunset sitting in a sporty convertible that has a sun mark on the hood and a moon mark on the sides. "Hey, Shock Rock! The fire was a diversion! The jewel robbers are getting away!" She calls out as Celestia looks from the driver's seat. The alien briefly looks at the cards and then back at the 2. "Uhh… I knew that!" He then made his way to the car.
Celestia was speeding after the bad guys in their getaway van as they zoom through the city of Canterlot. It has been a week since the Camp Everfree incident. Dan has been getting training into figuring out all his aliens as well as controlling them better. During the time, he made friends with the rest of The Rainbooms.
He thought that they were weird and freaky, especially when they have magic powers. But after hanging and getting to know them, he realized that they are pretty cool. Sunset also explain about Equestria Magic and where it came from. She was also explained about the mirror portal and how it is linked to another dimension.
Dan thought it was girly and lame that it was linked to a realm of magical ponies. But then realized that he can explore another dimension, anytime he wants. But his Aunts said he wasn't ready for it and will allow him when the time is right. Twilight was also cool to hang out with, including Spike, who can talk which is awesome in Dan's book. But he is a bit annoyed that Twilight would bother him about his aliens and tries to drag him to her lab and research on the watch.
But, Sunset and Celestia puts their foots down and scolds her. After a talk, she apologizes and promises to not do anything to make Dan uncomfortable. She then became a better friend. Dan like hanging around Sunset, she is like a better version of his sister Crystal.
As The adult stays on the escape car's trail, she felt a jolt to her seat, making her yep for a sec. "I knew I should have got those rubber seat covers when I had the chance." She mumbles as she look at the energy alien in the back seat.
"I can't help it, Aunt Celestia! I'm made of electricity." "Why did you picked Shock Rock, then?" "Don't look at me! I wanted Overflow, but the watch had other plans." He answer Sunset's question, annoyed by the watch's habit of not giving him the alien he wants sometimes.
The van turns a corner with the sports car following after it. Shock Rock stand up and made an energy ball, throwing it at the back of van and made it explodes the back door and the bottom tires up. "Bulls-eye!" The van swerves as it goes out on control, stopping when it hits a wall.
The ski-masked thieves were moaning as they rubs their heads when an blue energy hand rips the driver's door off as Shock Rock glares at them. "Unless you 2 want a REAL shock to the system…" The alien crunches the door to proves his point. "Hands against the wall and on your knees, NOW!"
The bandits got out and did what the alien said, unaware of a beeping sound coming from the symbol on his chest. "Boy, you 2 picked a lousy day to be bad guys!" FLASH Dan was about to taunt the robbers when he noticed that he was shorter. Looking down, he notices that he timed out and looks at the red glowing watch as it gave a dying beep.
"You stay there until the cops come!" Dan disguise his voice as he backs up. He then turns and runs as they robbers noticed the different voice. Just as they turned… "FREEZE!" The cops showed up and pointed weapon at the bandits, making Dan smirk. "There all yours, officers! Now I know that you—"
"Beat it, kid! This isn't a playground!" A cop ordered as he cuffs and escorts one of the bandits. "But… I was the one who caught him! I'm the Hero!" Dan moans at the lack of respect, wondering what is the point of being a hero if you don't get appreciated at all?
The next day, at an apartment building on the other side of the city, a man in a business suit was pounding on the door. "ANIMO! I know you're in their! Open up!" Getting no answer, the man took out a key and used it to open the door. When he walks inside, he was surprised to see all sort of animals in tanks, cages and habitats. "Whew… Smells like a zoo in here.' The man went to get a closer look at one of the tanks, unaware of a shadowy person behind him.
As the man was observing a frog hopping out of a log… "How did you get in here?!" The man jumps and turns around to see a man that has pale green skin, looking like it hasn't seen any sun in years. He also has brown eyes with shoulder-length white hair. He is wearing a sleeveless grey shirt with brown pants tucked into black boots. He lastly has long, black fingerless, rubber gloves along with long, claw-like fingernails.
"Ahem… Passkey. I'm your landlord! Your rent is 6 months past due." "All of my funds go into my research. Now get out! Your disturbing me!" Dr. Animo snaps as he works on something at a table. "Look, doc! Unless you can pony up some green, you and your furry friends are out on the streets!
The doctor merely smirks as he chuckles at the threat. "'Pony up', interesting choice of words." He then got out the frog and places it on the floor. "I'm guessing you're an animal lover. Then you are really going to love this!" Animo then puts on a helmet made out a kitchen appliance that has 2 red antenna on top of it. Connected to it is a red dial on his chest.
The man laughs at the device. "What's that?! You're a member of the moose lounge or something?" Animo merely rolls his eyes and points at his gizmo. This is my Trans-modulator! Phase 1: It creates genetic mutations at an accelerated level. Observe."
Animo twists the dial, making the antenna lights up with energy, to which he zaps the frog, making it grew until it's bigger then both humans. It now has 4 red eyes and 2 horns growing out of it's head. The landlord screams as the frog ate him. The man struggles as the mutant kept him in its mouth. Animo watches with sick amusement.
"I'm sorry, it sounds like you have a frog in your throat. Hahaha… Or is that the other way around?! HAHAHA!" The frog spat the man out, covering him in green slime as he was knocked out. Animo stars at a piece of paper with silent rage. "So close to getting what is mine! All I need is a few lousy components!"
"So remember to come on down to Canterlot City's mall: The shopping center that always have what you need, whenever you want!" Animo turns towards a running T.V. to see an ad for the local mall. The madman grins with maliciousness, satisfied that he found the perfect place to get the parts. "Ahhh… just what the good doctor ordered."
At the massive mall of the city, Celestia and Dan were doing some shopping as the boy hero was slumping. Dan was bored out of his mind as he and his aunt went shopping for some groceries, not even getting to go to the arcade or candy store. Dan was back to his normal clothes while Celestia was wearing her normal outfit of a yellow jacket with a sun pin over a purple sleeveless jumpsuit and gold heels. she has a purple bracelet on her left wrist and a watch on her right.
Just they enters the groceries, he saw something that caught his eye. Running towards it in the cereal aisle, he picks up a box of 'Sumo Slammer Crunch'. "Whoa! Sumo Slammer cards!" Dan then gained a smirk, dialing the watch as his aunt remains unaware.
Celestia was looking at her list while holding a basket. Unbeknownst to her, Twilight and Spike were in the same store, picking up somethings for her family at her house and planning to get some tech parts at the local electronic store. Twilight has her glasses and ponytail. She is wearing a blue button shirt with puffy sleeves under a pink vest with a pink bow. She has a purple skirt with a pink star on it. She lastly has blue socks over slip on shoes. FLASH "Uhh… Twilight? Did that flash of green light looks familiar?" "It did, Spike."
As the 2 rounds the corner, they were surprised to see cereal aisle looked like a tornado went through it. Spike then smells something, growling at a shaking box. The teen genius narrows her eyes as she grabs the box. "Darn it! Another red card!" A small, yet, deep voice is herd as Twilight reaches and pulls out a small alien.
The alien is a grey-skinned small alien that looks like a frog with large green eyes with horizontal pupils and gills on his cheeks and a black strip on his fore head. He has 4 sticky fingers and 3 toes. He is wearing a black jumpsuit with a green strip going down the middle of the chest, which connects to green rings around his neck and waist. He has black fingerless gloves that is attached to the suit and green leggings that leaves his toes open and goes up to his knees. He lastly has the watch symbol.
"What are you doing?!" "Uhh… Looking for the gold Sumo Slammer card!" Grey Matter responds to the dog's question. Twilight scolds him as Grey Matter got a bored look. "You're supposed to use your alien powers to help others! NOT to find some dumb trading card!"
"AHEM!" The Teen turns around and hides the alien and dog behind her. "What happened here, young lady?" "It wasn't me, sir! It was a friend of mine who did this!" "Well, someone is going to pay for all this." The store employee responds, making Twilight growls in annoyance.
Later, Celestia was pushing a cart full of Sumo Slammer Crunch cereal as she struggles to keep her temper in check. "And remind me why did I buy all this cereal, again? "We would have bought only the one that has the gold card in it! If a certain, Brainiac, egghead didn't butt in!" Dan responds as Twilight, holding Spike, glares at the boy.
"Hello! You were the one who was trashing the entire aisle just to look for a piece of cardboard that's not even real gold!" "Now, Dan! I know how much you love Sumo Slammer! But you are getting a bit obsessive about the card." Celestia adds to Twilight's response.
"Yeah, you're right, Aunt Celestia. Maybe I don't need a gold Sumo Slammer card. It's not like I rescued a bunch of PEOPLE FROM A BURNING BUILDING OR SOMETHING!" Dan sarcastically yells out, getting more ticked off at his Aunt and friends not knowing how important the card is to him. "Wow, superhero guilt? Really?" Spike comments with a raised brow.
As they walk off, Dan notices a Sumo Slammer card display case by a set of TVs. "WHOA! Sumo Slammer cards! A complete set." As he ran over to gaze at the set, the older girls and dog all looks at him. "When is that boy ever going to get it?" "Twilight, my nephew needs to learn that true heroes don't expect a reward, every time they do something good. They do it because the deed IS the reward. And that is something he needs to learn himself." Celestia wisely said as they went to another part of the mall.
As Dan drools over the gold card in the case as it shines. "Someday, you'll complete MY collection." He noticed a slight rumble sound as the TVs gone static. One of them fall off and smashed in the window. He noticed that the rumbling was getting louder, making him leap behind a potted plant when…. CRASH
Dan peeks out as the dust from the explosion cleared off. "Whoa…" He said in wide-eyed awe. Animo was sitting on his giant frog as it stumbles through the hole. The mad scientist hops off and went inside a nearby electronic store, swapping a few things from it and putting it in a sack and exiting it.
"HEY!" The man turns to see Dan standing near a pile of stacked boxes and near a glasses booth as they guy from it runs for his life. "You can't take those!" The frog shot his tongue out, hitting the boxes as the kid looks up in shock. He quickly leaps out of the way.
"Don't be a hero, kid! Run along and play!" Animo warns as he mounts his frog. Dan looks at the watch and grits his teeth as it gave a dying beep while glowing red. "You're lucky I can't go hero." "FREEZE!" Dan turns to see 2 security guards running over, only to stop in shock at the mutant animal. "Get down from the… the… frog and put your hands up!" Animo merely smirks and made his minion hops away as the 3 looks in shock.
"Uhh… We got a grab and dash from the computer store! Male, 5ft, 6. Riding a giant frog… or toad! Trust me, you can't miss him!" A guard yells in his walkie-talkie as Dan merely glances.
At the pet shelter, Twilight and Spike were visiting Fluttershy, who is working there, as she attends to the animals. The shy girl was humming with a smile, petting on of the gerbils. CRASH Both girls turns and gasps at seeing the giant frog before them, smashing the front of the shelter. Animo twists the dial, making an energy ray fire at Spike. "SPIKE!"
Spike grew until he is almost as big as the frog. He grew a set of green spines down his back that stops at his tail base, that is longer and bushier. He grew sharp claws on the paws as his fronts ones became hand-like. His collar snaps off as his teeth became razor-sharp with an extended muzzle. His eyes became red with silted black pupils.
Both Girls gasps in shock as the once-puppy growls at them as he glares at the teens. Animo zaps a parakeet, making it big with red eyes as well. "Arise to your full potential, my pets!" The madman cries out.
Dan was running after Animo as Celestia joins him. They both screeched to a stop as the teens ran out of the store and joins up with the 2 as Spike pounces out, roaring and growling. "Oh, man! What did Twilight feed to Spike!?" "I know you don't want to hurt us, Spike!" Celestia pled as the were-dog prowls closer with dripping fangs.
The group back slowly in shock as Animo and his mutants gathered. "Behold the genius of Dr. Animo! Nothing can stop me from getting what I deserve! Mark my words! Today I make history, or should I say, PRE-history!"
"What did that person do to sweet little Spike?!" Fluttershy exclaims as Twilight whispers at Dan. "If you didn't go cereal diving, Spike wouldn't be a mutant and be looking at us like chew toys with one of your aliens!' Dan looks at the still charging watch, groaning at Twilight being right.
Spike then roars, making the group run as he chase after them. They all scream as they ran through the mall as civilians all run and hides as well. Dan quickly ducks and rolls as the mutant dog leaps over him, corning the girls as they all back up against a movie theater.
The boy looks down at the still charging watch and then notices a motor scooter in a toy store. "I don't need a alien to tame this dog!" He ran to the outlet as Twilight pleas. "Spike, please! Try and remember who you are! Who we are!" "Please, Spike! Come back to us!" "Spike, you need to remember who you really are!"
Spike merely roars at the girls, not even trying to hear them. He was going to pouch on them, tearing them to shreds when… BONK A football hits him, making turn to see Dan on the scooter with a helmet on. "Hey, Spike! Want to play fetch? Follow me!"
He zooms off, making the mad dog chase after him. Nat kept ridding through the Mall, sliding on turns as the were-dog chases after him. He kept zooming, entering into the grocery store while looking to his side to see Spike running next to him. He made a leap at him, but the boy ducked, making Spike tackle a shelf and made it lean.
Dan quickly used it as a ramp, leaping over the snapping dog as his land on another shelf, pushing it towards the dog and trapping him. Spike tries to escape, but couldn't cause of the weight. "DAN!" Celestia cries out as she and the others ran up to the smirking boy. "Uhh-huu. That's right! Not even a mutant wolf is a match for Dan Tennyson!"
Dan dismounts his vehicle as he walks up to the struggling dog. "Sorry, Spike! It's for your own good!' Just then, a rumbling sound got the group's attention, making them turns to see Animo's frog landing near them. "Young fool! You can't stop me! I will turn Canterlot City into Canterlot B.C.!"
The bird then swoops near, making Animo hop onto it as it bursts through the skylight as it flew away, with the frog following it. "You!" The kid turns to see the employee from before "You just saved my store! And the Mall! If there's anything I could do to repay you, name it!"
Dan grins, looking at the gold Sumo Slammer card as it shines. "Well, now that you mention it, I would like the-" Celestia grabs him and drags him off. "Fluttershy! Can you please watch over Spike for me?" "Oh, yes, Twilight! I won't leave his side! And I'll get the others." The teen nods as she catches up with them.
"But Aunt Celestia! I was about to score the Gold Sumo Slammer card! It will just be a quick sec!" "Sorry, Dan! We need to follow that mutant bird before it gets away!" The woman ran towards the exit as Twilight shrugs before following her. Dan groans out as he begrudgingly follows.
But, unbeknownst to him, Fluttershy overheard him and looks at the card. Smiling, she call out to man. "Excuse me, sir! I happen to be friends with that boy! And he really does want something from you." "What is it?" Fluttershy look at the display case, making the man glances at well.
At night, the giant bird screeched as it carries it's master to his next location through the city. But, Celestia's car was not far behind it, keeping pace as the woman kept a sharp eye on it. Twilight was in the back, looking up something on her phone while Dan was slumping in the passenger seat. "MMhh… This reminds me of the old days with my sister! Before I went to teaching and being a principal!"
"Wait… what kind of job involves chasing down giant birds or madman?" Twilight questions as Celestia got a nervous look. "Well. It wasn't chasing down something, per said. Let's just say that it involves a lot of travel and… Hey, Dan! What's the matter?"
"I saved an entire mall from a becoming a mutant dog's chew toy, without my aliens! But what did I get? NOTHING!" "Dan, being a hero isn't about getting something in return. It's about saving lives, without the rewards! You need to learn that, if you want to be know as a true hero!"
"GOT IT!" Dan looks back as Celestia listens while driving, as Twilight reads from her phone. "5 years ago: Dr. Animo was a promising Veterinary scientist, who had a shot at a big prize called the 'Verties Award'! But it was later discovered that he was performing genetic experiments on animals! And when he lost his chance at the award, he flipped out! Going off the map and hasn't been heard from since!
"Does any of this stuff sounds familiar?" Dan just slumps again, ignoring Twilight's smart remark. Celestia notices that the bird disappeared behind some large buildings. Lost them! They could be anywhere in the city!" "Which is going to be soon 'Canterlot B.C.'!" Dan widens his eyes in realization on the key words: B.C. "Wait… I know where he is heading!"
"The Canterlot Museum!" Dan exclaims as they stand out of the Museum. Notching a giant feather near a large hole in the entrance, Dan picks it up as Celestia comments "Look like we're on the right track. Great job, Dan!" "You know, for a c- student, you can pull a surprise every once in a while." "It's one of my many talents." Dan responds to Twilight as they all head in.
The team kept walking, moving past exhibits and artifacts as they kept their eyes peeled. Dan then notices some discarded boxes. Picking it up, he saw that they are from the computer store of the Mall. Just then, they hear something being tinkered. The team saw that Animo was in front of them and has his back to them as he works on his device.
"….You are persistent. I hate persistence!" The madman spoke from over his shoulder. "We all know about your freak experiments, Animo! It's over!" Dan points at the villain as the 3 of them glares at him.
"Oh… but it's only begun! See, I only need a few components to push my work into phase 2: The reanimation of dormant cells!" "Uhh… those guy comes with a translator or subtitles?" Twilight gasps in shock as she realizes Animo's plan. "He's going to revive extinct animals by using the exhibits, that contains a bit of their DNA!"
"Precisely, my dear! Observe!" Animo then zaps a mammoth exhibit, making it glowed red as the 3 gasps in shock. The mammoth moved and bellowed as it glares it's red glowing eyes at them. "Behold! The genus of Dr. Animo!" The former scientist then ran to another room. "Now would be a good time go hero?" "No, duh! You 2 take Animo! I'll deal with hairy Jumbo!" Dan then slams down on the watch. FLASH
The watch sinks into his arm as veins protruded out of his arm, traveling up to his eye as he shuts it before it shot open, making it all green with black markings around it. A tail shot out of the base of his spine as black spines ripped from the back of his shirt. He then grew bigger and buffer as black fingerless gloves with green cuffs forms on his growing hands. He spun around before facing the 4th wall.
He then roars out as he pumps his arms while slamming his tail on the ground, posing as the transformation is complete.
Twilight and Celestia gasps in shock as the green flash died down. Dan is now a humanoid dinosaur alien that is 12 feet tall. His legs are shorter than his arms. He has elephant-like feet and a lengthy lizard-like tail. His armored hide is light brown, with minor plating on his shoulders, tail, back, arms, and upper legs. He has a beige chest, abs, inner arms, and lower jaw. Dark grey, stone-like spikes, each shaped like the dorsal fin of a shark, run down his spine from the top of his neck to a black mace on the end of his tail. The mace has three spikes shaped like stalagmites, being one large spike on the middle and two smaller spikes on the sides. He has three fingers and a thumb on each hand and three black, elephant-like toes on each foot. His knee caps and finger joints also bulge out. He has black fingerless gloves with green cuffs and black briefs with a white waistband.
His square-like head is mostly hunched forward, and the beige area of his neck is wrinkled. Both his lower jaw and brows are protruding while his almost human-like nose appears to be squished inward. His lips are black and have wrinkles. His teeth are yellowed and minorly fanged. He also has two green eyes with thick black outlines. He lastly has the watch symbol on his chest.
"Let's wrestle!" Humungousaur then charges at the undead animal, grabbing it and slamming it sideways. Twilight and Celestia want after Animo as Humungousaur tussles with the mammoth. They both kept running down the hall, only to stop to see that the giant bird was blocking their way, screeching at them.
Twilight frowns and grabs ahold of her geode while holding her other hand out. The bird was then lifted in a pink, sparkling aura and then was slammed on the ground. Twilight kept using her magic to slam the bird on the walls, ceiling and floor, letting go of it as it runs away. "Who needs aliens when you got magic power?" Twilight comments as both girls continued.
They both found Dr. Animo as he activates his modulator, smirking at them as he fires at a T-Rex skeleton. The skin starts to regrow as it's eyes glowed red while the girls were shocked and awed. The reanimated dinosaur steps off and roars, although part of it's skin is missing, giving it a zombie look that makes it more terrifying.
Humungousaur slides back as he drops on all fours. He looks up to the charging mammoth and glares. He slams his tail in front of it, sending out a shockwave that pushes the beast back as it was dazed. He then charges at it, giving a right hook and left-slamming it with his mace. The beast was knocked away, before getting up and bellowing.
'You are going down, peanuts!" The mammoth charges at the alien as he cracks his knuckles. He then charged and grabbed it's tusk, spinning around really fast for a while before Humungousaur tosses it into a wall, making it collapse and buries it. The alien, on the other hand, was holding his stomach as he wobbles. "Oh... I don't… feel so-" His cheeks puffed up as he slouches and hurls out his stomach contents.
Twilight and Celestia quickly dodges as the zombie T-Rex slams it's tail on the doorway. "I love to stay! But I need to calm the award, I so richly deserve!' Animo call from his massive mount, as it roars and smashes through the exit, making it's way into the city.
As Twilight and Celestia watches, the parakeet screeches as it snatch Twilight in it's claws as the Teen screams, flying out into the sky as Celestia calls out. "DAN!" "I'M ON IT!" He rushed past Celestia ad jumps on to the roof tops of the nearby buildings, giving chase. Celestia notices a piece of paper in the rubble, picking it up as she looks at it.
Humungousaur was running on the roof tops as he chased down the bird. He then made a big leap, using his tail as a boost, grabbing on the bird as it screeches. It started to descended down form the extra weight as the alien glares at it. "No bye-bye for you!" BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP
The alien's eyes widened as his symbol started to beep while flashing red. "OH NO!" The bird shook him off as Twilight watches in horror, held captive as the bird's talons pins her arms. "DAN!" The alien crashes in the middle of the street, making a huge crater as he changes back.
The boy pulls himself out as he watches the bird fly away in fear. "TWILIGHT!" BEEP BEEP Dan saw Celestia pulls up in her car. "Someone called a taxi?" Dan hops in as she speeds after them.
"You know the magic thing, I can understand. But alien watches, madmen and mutant animals? That is where I draw the line!" Twilight shouts out with annoyance as the bird takes her up to the top of one of the skyscrapers.
Animo, on the other head, was riding on his rampaging T-Rex through town as the people screams and runs in fear. The beast smashes down on an empty bus as the crazy doctor smirks. Ahh… I do love my work!"
Twilight was being held above a large drop as the mutant bird was perched on the roof balcony. Twilight was terrified as she looks down while being held by her shirt in the mutant's beak. She then remembers something as she pulls out her phone. "I hope Sunset and others can get me, because the more rescue I have, the better!"
"No sign of beak breath!" Dan calls out as the 2 races through the town. "There can't be too many places a bird the size of an elephant would roost. Here, Animo dropped this." Celestia said as she passes the paper. Dan reads it, noticing a young Animo glaring at another man with clenched fists. " 'Dr. Kelly accepts Verties Award.' He's going to pick up his award and get revenge on Kelly! He must be in Canterlot for a visit! We got to stop him!"
"First thing first, we got to find Twilight!" Just then, Dan saw the skyscraper with the bird. "UP THERE!" "Good eye!" Celestia zooms to the building as the giant mutant takes off. "Hurry, girls! I don't know how long I have!" Twilight cries as she hugs the pole top while trying not to slide of the glass surface.
Just then, her phone fells off, sending it down as it crashes in front of Dan and Celestia, breaking into many pieces. "Twilight is next!" The principal calls out. Dan looks a green glowing watch and smirks. "Not if I have anything to say about it! IT's HERO TIME!" FLASH
The watch sinks into his arm as Dan clutches his fist, thrusting it open as it turns into a 3 clawed-hand covered by a green fingerless glove as his skin turned red and a bit muscle with gauntlets on his forearms. His mouth and noise turned into a largen horny beak with a black and green strip on it. His head and hat shreds as small crest is pointed fin the back of his skull.
His back forms a jetpack-like structure as his clothes changed into a green and black bodysuit with a white belt. The watch symbol flashes from his left shoulder as the alien poses while Celestia was very surprised and shocked.
Dan is now an alien that looks like a cross between a Pterodactyl and a glider. He has a large yellow beak-like mouth, green eyes, red skin, black and green clothing on his shoulders and waist, green braces around his wrists and ankles with fingerless gloves and feet. He has a jetpack-like structure on his back as 2 small, yellow, retractable wings that resemble a glider in appearance, slides out from it.
Dan then ignites his jetpack as green energy propels from it, zooming up into the air as Twilight falls and screams. "GOTCHA!" Dan cried as he grabs Twilight around the waist, carrying her to safety as the teen opens her eyes. "Pterodactyl!" "ASTRO-dactyl! SQUAK!" "Right, thanks for the save!"
Just then, the bird screeches as it appears from behind. "Incoming!" Astrodactyl looks back at his tail-gainer. "Hang on!" The flying alien then turns, zooming through the air as the bird of prey gives chase. Celestia already went inside and is riding the elevator to the top.
Sunset and the Rainbooms, except for Fluttershy, arrived in Applejack's truck. The all got out as they look up. "WHOA! When Fluttershy said a big mutant bird, she wasn't kidding!" "To think that a devious, and unfashionable, madman would turn our sweet little Spikey-Wikey and a majestic Parakett into such monstrosities!" Rainbow cries in shock as Rarity comments in disgust.
"Hey, look! It's one of them 'Alien Heroes'! Like that Overflow and Shock Rock felleas from camp!" Applejack points out as Pinkie Pie comments "WOW He's a really fast flyer! Maybe faster then you, Dash!" "Don't even go there, Pinkie…" Rainbow Dash warns the party girl.
'Well, it looks like he's having a hard time fighting back while carrying Twilight! Let''s head to the roof!" "Top floor: Friendship rescue!" Pinkie cries out as they all head into the building.
"Okay, Polly! Let's see you take this! SQUAK" Astrodactyl cries back as a ring of energy expanded from his jet pack, hitting the bird as it explodes and sends it crashing down. Astrodactyl then saw Celestia at the balcony, waving her arms. "Hang on, Twi! I'm dropping you off!" "You better not literally drop me, Tennyson!"
Astrodactyl flew near his aunt and hands Twilight over to her, making her pull the Teen to safety. "Okay! I'll go take care of Animo, Now!" The adult nods her head, making the hero flies off after the mad man.
The 2 made to the bottom floor as they stepped of the elevator, only for Twilight to ambushed by a surprise group hug. "TWILIGHT!" Sunset and the others cries out as they smile and laugh. "Are you hurt, Twi?!" "You okay, Egghead?" "Darling! Tell us you are all right!" "Are any of your bones broken?!"
"GUYS!" Sunset calls out, making everyone and stop as she hugs Twilight. "Are you fine?" "Yes! Thanks to Principal Celestia, who was in the area at the time, and that nice alien who saved me!" Twilight assures everyone, making them smile.
They left the building ready to head out after Dan when… BOOOMMM SCREEECCCHEEEE The bird roars out as the group got scared and surprised looks with wide eyes. Twilight squeaks out. "I think that energy ring WASN'T enough to knock it down and out." "Oh, Candy Corn." Pinkie mumbles out.
At a science lab in another part of the city, Dr. Kelly is visiting another group of scientist as he shows his work and achievements. "And lastly, my Verties Award! Of course, it was an honor to be nominated along with a small group of other, great scientist." He said as he places a golden trophy shaped like a beaker.
RUMBLE Just then, the ground starts rumbling, making the people concerned and confused. SMASH ROOOOOOOOOOAAAAARRRRRR The zombie T-Rex smashed through the wall, rising and scaring most of the people except Kelly, who is petrified with fear. "Kelly! You have something that belongs to me!" Animo snarls out and hops off. He grabs the award as he had a deranged smile. "I like to thank the community for this honor!"
He hops back on his minion as it stomps towards the scared man. Astrodactyl came out of nowhere and tackles the head, knocking it confused. The alien turns around, only to get knocked away by the giant's tail, sending him flying into a wall. He got up and rubs his head, only to noticed Kelly being held by his shirt as the zombie Dino was about to eat him. "SOMEONE HELP!" "Oh, man! This hero stuff is not hero easy!" He then zooms off, making a small rockslide behind him.
Astrodactyl grabs the man as he was tossed up and got him to safety as Animo calls out. "What are you?! You little pest!" "The name is Astrodactyl! SQUAK SQUAK I am here to kick tail!" He flies next to the Dinosaur, making green energy comes out from his gauntlets and swings at it. His whips hits the beast, hurting it and making Animo try keeps his balance.
He then whips the trophy, knocking it out of the madman's hands and sending it crashing down on the floor. "NNNOOOOOO!" He calls out in shock, only to have helmet taken off by the alien, who then tosses it on to the floor.
"MY TRANS-MODULATOR!" The impact sends out an red energy wave, turning the zombie T-Rex into a fossil, which then collapses under Animo. "No! No! NO!" The energy wave travels over the city. It reaches the Parakeet as it corners the girls, turning it back as it flew on to Twilight's arm. "AAWWW… I think it likes you, Twilight!" The teen ignores Pinkie's comment and glares at the bird. "Don't even try to kiss up to me now, beak breath!"
The wave hits Spike, who is still under the shelve, and shrinks him back to normal. He then stumbles out, all dazed. "Whoa… what happened? I blacked out there." "SPIKE!" He was caught in a surprise hug from Fluttershy as she cuddles him. "Oh, you're back! Thank goodness!" "Uhh… did I go somewhere?"
Later, the police arrived to take Animo away as Dan stands near his Aunt as he watches with a smirk. "Let me go! I deserve that award! I had it coming to me! I want it!" The man cries out as he was shoved into the back of a car. "All of this… just for some trophy? That is so lame." Sunset commits as the Rainbooms nods there heads in agreement. "Sheesh, talk about a sore loser." Pinkie adds in.
Dan walks up to the car in realization as he stares at the mad scientist. "That sounds really familiar." Dan realizes that he was acting like Animo before. He then vows to never let the same thing happened to Animo happens to him too.
Later, Celestia was driving his nephew home at the sister's house. "You know, I didn't get the gold card! But I did snags my own trophy from Animo!" Dan said as he places the dial from his Modulator in a box on his lap. "And I guess saving the city from Freakimo is it's own reward."
"Well, i'm glad you learned your lesson! And you also saved Twilight's life as well! I'm proud of you, Dan." Celestia phrases with a smile as they pulled up to the driveway. They both got out and heads towards the door when Luna opens it.
"Hey, you 2! You wouldn't believe what has happened on the news! It was crazy!" "Tell us more after dinner, Luna. Right now, we're hungry." Luna nods her head in response and then digs for something in her pocket. "Fair enough. Oh, Dan. I almost forgot! Fluttershy stopped by early to give you this! She said she wants you to have for helping Spike and the Mall, whatever that means."
To Dan's surprise, it was a gold Sumo Slammer card she pulls out. "No way! A gold Sumo Slammer card! But where did she get it?!" "She said she got it from the display case at the mall. She also said a little kindness can go a long way." She then enters in, leaving Dan to gawk at his card as Celestia smirks.
"You know, after all I have been through today, I am just glad I got the card in the end. I learned that rewards like these aren't important. There just bonuses compared to the real reward." "Now that is hero talk. Come on, Luna has ordered pizza for us. Let's eat!" Celestia and Dan walks in, shuttling the door.
