Welcome back to the awesomeness that is "Compassion"! Last time, we saw Raya finally activate her magic to fight with Ben in order to stop Malgax! However, in order to save her father, she had to stab the villain right through the chest! How are things now?!

COMPASSION

Silence filled the air of the empty room as Raya trembled at the sight of the Malgax lying lifelessly before her with a crystal shard wedged into his chest. His Mechamorph armor oozed off of him slowly, spreading out across the floor to reveal Vilgax groaning in agony before his head suddenly dropped down. Upon hearing it, the Tennyson girl began to whimper, shaking at the thought of what she had just done.

"I-I-I just…" she tried to say, but couldn't as tears started to well up in her eyes. Her father immediately went over and wrapped his arms around her from behind, pulling her into an embrace.

"Raya, it's gonna be okay…" he told her in attempt to reassure her, while tears streaked down her cheeks.

"Heheheheheh…" an electronic, male voice cackled, causing them to gasp in surprise as they both looked to see the gooey red and black armor moving over beside the overlord of the Vilgaxians, coming into form as he grew into a broad-shouldered Galvanic Mechamorph, with sharp claws, a pair of spikes atop his head, a face that had only a glowing yellow center in the shape of a ping pong paddle, and a hulking appearance as he loomed over the two humans.

"Wh-What?" the half-rainbow haired girl stuttered out of shock, losing her cerulean skin, wings, long ponytail, and pony ears in a sudden flash of light.

"Malware…" Ben uttered in realization while still holding his child closely, recognizing the villain's red and black color scheme, "You were still alive?" he questioned as he looked over at them.

"Yes," he answered, forming a blade that glowed gold upon his right hand, "After you defeated Vilgax on Galvan Prime, I was able to free us from the encasement we were trapped in," he explained as the Omni Force leader stood back up with the teenager, "However, Vilgax hadn't been weakened enough to the point where I could free myself from him," he continued, "so I had to devise a plan where he and I would finally be separated," he stated as the Biomnitrix bearer narrowed his eyes.

"And that plan involved getting Raya…" he mentioned, "Why?" he asked, while still holding his daughter closely.

"I have… gained interest in the power your wife and now child share," the heinous being answered as his left claw scratched through the floor while approaching his foes, "A great amount of power is released when one first activates that 'magic', yes?" he inquired as the girl being talked about was whimpering out of fright and sadness, "My intention was to have your daughter activate it for my purposes," he said, walking up to them, "And although I still have great interest in your latest Omnitrix model…" he kept going, stopping himself before suddenly turning around, losing the blade upon his hand, "I think I've done enough for now," he admitted, much to the bearded man's surprise as he saw his feet merge with the floor, sinking down into it.

"Hey, hold it!" he demanded, but was too late as he disappeared, causing him to gnash his teeth together in frustration.

"D-Dad…" the Tennyson girl stammered, catching his attention as he saw her trembling his arms, "d-did I… kill him?" she asked, while tears streaked down her cheeks. Her father widened his eyes after hearing her words, turning his head away as he grimaced.

"Come on," he beckoned, walking off with her, "Let's get out of here," he advised, heading back into the hallways of the Chimera Hammer, which launched a pod from it up into the sky.

"What the heck was that?" Devlin asked from below, as he and the others were gathered together around the debris caused by the conflict, which included large amounts of busted droids and drones. His mother closed her eyes, suddenly jerking them open with a gasp, catching everyone's attentions.

"It's Ben!" she exclaimed, pointing skyward and causing the others to look up and see Atomix floating down towards them with Raya in his hands. A beeping sound emerged from the Biomnitrix before he transformed back into his human form in a green flash of light, landing upon the ground.

"Babe!" his wife exclaimed, dashing over to him as her wings, ponytail, pony ears, and cerulean skin all vanished as she came down and embraced him tightly as their daughter's face was dug into her father's chest.

"Thank goodness…" Kenny uttered in relief as he pressed something on the back of his helmet, making it open to reveal his face. Everyone gathered around the family as they were all together, appearing to be happy. Rainbow then let go, blinking in surprise to see her child's new hair.

"Hey, look at you!" she pointed out with a bright smile, having not seen her face yet, "After all these years, you finally-!" Her jubilance for the half-rainbow haired girl's fortune ceased the moment she saw her turn around to reveal the tears in her eyes that streaked down her cheeks.

"M-Mom…" she stammered, much to her shock as she buried herself into her shirt, "I'm so sorry!" she sobbed, bawling loudly, while everyone else watched on, stunned and confused.

"What happened, Ben?" Kevin asked, going up to the Omni Force leader, who grimaced as he approached.

"I'll explain later," he answered as he blinked in surprise, "Get that ship down here and have it confiscated," he told him, "And… be sure to take care of the body," he mentioned, folding his arms over his chest as he was reluctant to say anything else.

"B-Body?" the hybrid Osmosian stammered, glancing over to still see Raya crying her eyes out, "Oh god…" he uttered in realization, widening his eyes. The teenager's brother watched the scene in shock, wondering what exactly caused his sister to be so distressed.

EPISODE III PART III

A whole week passed after the incident of Malgax attacking Omnitrix City. Everyone had made it out alive, and the town itself was mostly unharmed by the drones and droids. The Plumbers then went on to release a statement that confirmed Vilgax the Conqueror's death, and that Malware was still alive, now lurking within the depths of the universe. Despite immediate concern for the Mechamorph returning for revenge, the Biomnitrix bearer reassured that he has defeated Malware before and would do so again if the time called for it. Thanks to Azmuth, his left gauntlet was fixed up from being broken by the villain's hand. Unfortunately, that was the only help he could get from the smartest of the Galvans, as he had absolutely no idea what to do about his daughter.

She had shut herself away from everyone after what had happened. Even as her family kept on telling people that the Vilgaxian's demise was not her fault, she never said anything to vouch for it. Rainbow had to deliver her breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the past seven days, and she barely ate any of it, still thinking about the moment that she saved her father by killing the enemy. It was the one thing that her parents never resorted to, even when in a bleak situation. Her expression was becoming colder and more distant from everyone else with each passing day as she sat on her bed. Sunday night then rolled around, with the rest of her family finishing their dinner without her. Kenny took the untouched plate at the table instead of the rainbow haired woman, promising to deliver it to her himself. Once he arrived at her door, he let out a deep breath of air, knocking on it.

"Raya?" he said, trying to get her attention, "It's… me," he uttered nervously as inside, his sister sat up, still curled up into a ball, "Mom made mashed potatoes and some veggies for you…" he mentioned while holding the plate of food upright, "If ya want, we can grab some ice cream later…" he finished, laughing somewhat nervously.

"No thanks," she replied, much to his surprise as his eyes widened, "You can just come in and leave the food on my dresser…" she told him, while he grimaced.

"Hey…" he began, "mom told me about what happened back then with Wonder Woman," he mentioned, making her perk up instantly, "All these years, I thought you were just the favorite because you were the first kid," he confessed, setting the plate down outside of the door, "but that was only because you went through something like that…" he realized, smiling a little.

"Kenny, don't pity me…" the half-rainbow haired girl advised, "I don't deserve it after what I've done to this family…" she mentioned as he gave off a look of surprise, "I made mom retire, I made you the bratty kid you are," she listed off, tensing up as she grasped her legs with her hands, "and now I did the one thing real heroes aren't supposed to do…" she finished, letting a few tears streak down her cheeks.

"But… you're still my hero," her brother suddenly said, making her eyes widen out of shock as she immediately looked towards the door, "Back when I got my Omnitrix, I acted like a jerk to everybody…" he remembered as he glanced at his bare left wrist, "I wanted to prove that I was a real hero," he mentioned while grinning, "but you were the one who always stood up for me, even when I was totally pranking you from time to time," he told her, "So what if you accidentally killed someone?" he questioned rhetorically as she stood up from her bed, "It's not gonna change the fact that you've been a hero to me," he stated, "Or heroine in this case…" he corrected with a chuckle. The door then suddenly slid open, getting his attention as he saw his sister standing before him, letting a little smile come across her lips.

"Thank you, Kenny," she said out of gratitude, embracing him gently, "Even though you're a brat, you're still my brother," she noted to him after letting him go.

"And you're still my sister," he replied, picking up her plate, "Come on," he beckoned, "Maybe if we're lucky, mom and dad'll let us watch a movie before school tomorrow," he suggested, causing her to laugh in agreement before they both headed off together.

X

The next morning, both kids were ready to head back to OCA, as the school had taken a week off to recover from the events of Malgax's attack. Raya got her new hair tied up into a ponytail, grinning in the mirror as she felt as if she looked like her mother.

"Still no word on Malware?" she asked later at the kitchen counter with the rest of her family, looking at a holographic screen that appeared to show local and extraterrestrial news.

"Nope," Ben replied, folding his arms over his chest, "He's likely going to avoid coming back here since he won't be able to fight on even grounds," he explained, "and he's definitely not going to Galvan Prime," he mentioned while sighing in frustration.

"We'll find him, babe," Rainbow chimed in reassuringly, causing her daughter to smile as she was glad to see her like her old self.

"Hey, Kenny," her father suddenly said, catching the attention of the tan skinned boy as he slung the straps of his backpack over his shoulders, "after school, you and I are going out on patrol for a bit," he told him, much to his surprise as he blinked in confusion.

"Wait, what?" he uttered, seeing the bearded man stand up and walk over to him.

"I know you've got that time-shifter belt on you," he pointed out, reaching into the pockets of his pants, "but just in case…" he continued as he pulled out the white, watch-like version of the Omnitrix, making him gasp out of shock.

"Are… you serious?" he asked, taking it with his right hand.

"Serious as I'll ever be," the Biomnitrix bearer answered, "Now do you wanna be a hero or not?" he questioned rhetorically, causing his son to grin before putting the device upon his left wrist, locking it with a click as it pressed against his skin.

"I'll see you after school dad!" he promised, laughing excitedly as he pulled out his hoverboard, exiting quickly.

"Raya-"

"I know mom," the half-rainbow haired girl interrupted, "I'll make sure he doesn't cause trouble and that I do good myself," she told her reassuringly, making her smile and nod. The Tennyson girl then pulled out her own hoverboard, getting onto it and zooming out, looking back at her parents and waving to them with her new MPG in hand. A while later, she and her brother were zooming to school alongside each other, having a bit of a race as the wind rushed through their hair. Suddenly, they both heard a loud boom in the distance, stopping to see a cloud of dust billowing near one of the buildings in the city.

"Uh oh," Kenny uttered out of surprise, "That looks like a dad job," he pointed out, while his sister eyed the cloud as her fists were clenched.

"Hey, brat?" she said, catching his attention as she suddenly threw her duffel bag, which he managed to catch, holding onto it tightly, "Tell the teachers that I might be a little late…" she advised, activating her magic in a flash of light as her cerulean skin, pony ears, long ponytail, and wings all formed upon her body.

"Uh, Raya?" the tan skinned boy muttered out of concern, "Maybe we oughta' just let dad-" His sentence was interjected as he heard the sound of a boom, with only the blue hoverboard being left behind. The new Equestrian magic user zoomed down towards the cloud of smoke, grinning widely as she could now call herself a hero.

END

And enter the new heroine that is Raya Dashilee Tennyson! This isn't the end yet though. We've still got an epilogue to get to! But before that, it's time for another sneak peek! This time, we've got "Legend of Everfree: The Omni Force Crossover", which finally got some footage out! Without further ado, here's the preview!

SNEAK PEEK

"Hey, are you okay?" Sunset asked worriedly, having noticed her ponytailed friend's distressed cry within her sleep.

"It sounded like you were havin' quite the nightmare…" Lector noted as he chimed into the conversation.

"I would freak out, too…" Frosch confessed, shaking a little.

"Heh…" Twilight laughed nervously, "I'm fine…" she claimed to them. The Omni Force squadron leader wasn't all that convinced, along with the exceeds.

"We are gonna have so much fun!" Pinkie exclaimed as she clasped her hands together, interjecting the amber skinned girl's attempt to try and speak with her glasses wearing friend, "We're gonna roast marshmallows and eat marshmallows and sleep on marshmallow pillows!" she explained excitedly with outstretched arms, while the female sitting before them smiled.

"Yeah…" Rainbow uttered, catching their attentions as they saw her lean against the back of her seat, "probably not gonna do that…" she said, shaking her head.

"Maybe you're not…" the puffy haired girl retorted, holding a whole bag of the fluffy, colored goodies, which she pressed against her face with a squeak, nuzzling her cheeks against them.

"You doin' okay, Twi?" the rainbow haired girl asked her friend, having heard her scream as well.

"I-I'm good…" she stuttered in reply, brushing a strand of her hair back, "How about you?" she questioned, causing the cerulean skinned girl to widen her eyes in surprise towards her, "You seem a lot better than when you came back from Ben's universe…" she mentioned as she grimaced in remembrance, glancing away.

"Uh…yeah, yeah…" she repeated in claim with a nervous laugh, sweating a little before she sat back down, having a light blush across her cheeks. Sunset folded her arms over her chest while reminiscing over what she had heard days before the trip from her Omni Force teammate.

FLASHBACK

"You and Ben did that?!" the red and yellow haired girl questioned in a loud whisper, blushing a mad red, but less than the flushed face that was upon her athletic friend.

"Y-Yeah…" she replied, rubbing her right arm behind her back out of nervousness as they were behind the school, "I don't know what came over me…" she confessed while tugging at her short-sleeved jacket, "Maybe it's because I was captured or I didn't want another girl to get him before I could…" she suggested as tears started welling up in her eyes, much to the amber skinned girl's shock, "but now I feel like I made things so much worse…" she admitted, letting out a sob before being embraced by her comrade, who held her close.

"Well…" she began somewhat nervously, "I'm not sure how I can help right now…" she told her, placing her hands onto her shoulders, allowing her to wipe the tears from her eyes with her hands, "but thank you for telling me," she said in gratitude, "That's gotta make you feel a little better, right?" she guessed, receiving a simple nod in response from her as she let off a small smile.

"Promise not to tell anyone?" she asked seriously out of concern, afraid the story of what she had done would spread across the school.

"Promise," the amber skinned girl answered, "At least until you can work up the nerve to tell everyone about it," she mentioned, causing her to tense up a little.

"I-I'll try…" she stuttered, evidently afraid to confess about what had happened.

END FLASHBACK

"Everything okay here?" a familiar voice asked, snapping the Omni Force squadron leader out of her thoughts as she saw Luffy's head right beside her, making her and the others gasp in surprise as they saw that he had extended his neck out.

"Twilight had a bad dream," Frosch immediately responded with his dopey, happy expression, while Spike growled at the Devil Fruit user.

"Bad dream, huh?" he repeated, looking over at the glasses wearing girl, who appeared to be somewhat downcast, "I've been there before…" he added as he glanced up at the roof of the bus with his own depressed expression, "I wouldn't worry though!" he reassured with a wide smile, catching her attention as she looked at him in surprise, "It's just one silly thing!" he pointed out while chuckling cheekily.

"Yeah, we know that…" the dog stated with a hard glare towards the pirate, who blinked in surprise before retracting his head back to his body at the back of the bus.

"Huh…" the ponytailed girl sighed, knowing that her pet was just being wary of who the teen was as a person.

"Hey, Sunset?" Lector chimed in, making her look to see him climb over the back of the seat and jump down onto her lap, "You think you can really get your whole team to have fun on this trip?" he questioned somewhat nervously.

"Yeah, I think so," she replied reassuringly, taking him into her arms, "Aside from Sasuke and Sakura," she began to say, looking over at the pair of ninjas who were seated together a few rows in front of them, "I know everyone pretty well," she told him.

"But… do you think they'll be able to like each other?" the exceed asked worriedly, "I mean… you saw how Spike treats Luffy…" he mentioned.

"He's just being protective," the red and yellow haired girl responded, rubbing the top of his head gently, making him smile, "We'll be fine," she added.

"Attention, students," a resounding voice chimed in, catching their attentions as they looked out to the front of the bus to see Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna looking at them, wearing camping gear over their forms, "we're almost there," the older of the two noted to them, "But before we arrive," she continued, "we just wanted to say how proud we are of you for raising enough money to go on this class field trip," she said gratefully.

"When we were your age," her sister began, gesturing towards the forested area they were driving through, "we made some of our favorite memories in these woods," she told them, "and we're sure you will, too," she promised with an excited grin.

"Now who's excited for Camp Everfree?!" the head of Canterlot High exclaimed with a pump of her fist, enticing everyone to break out into cheers. However, Twilight was a little less exuberant as she was still recovering from her terrifying dream. All of a sudden, a pair of thuds were heard at the back of the bus, causing them to turn and look over to see Sting and Rogue lying against the ground with sickly expressions as they groaned.

"Yeah…" they tried to cheer simultaneously, but sounded very unenthusiastic from their ride.

"Ah! Rogue!" Rarity shrieked frightfully, cringing a little at the sight of the ponytailed teen's puffed cheeks.

"Dragon slayers…" Sunset muttered with a shake of her head, knowing that this would be quite the trip.

END SNEAK PEEK

Looks like Twilight's having a rough time with overcoming her inner demons, and dragon slayers are still as motion sick as ever. Let's not forget that the exceeds are now here, too! Be ready to see plenty of hair-raising action in this story!