Hello everypony! I'm so sad, because this will be the last time I get to do this. Thank you to everyone who has read, reviewed, favorited, and followed this story to the very end. Your support means so much to me; I can't even put it into words.

And now, for the last time, I do not own The Avengers or My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

The main hall of Canterlot Castle was filled with ponies, all cheering for the twelve heroes that walked down the aisle to Princess Celestia. All were still in their suits (except for Bruce and Fluttershy), masks removed so all could see the faces of their heroes. Trumpets blared in a wonderful fanfare as the Avengers and ponies came before the princess. In the shadows, Director Nick Fury was watching the ceremony, a rare smile on his face.

Princess Celestia stood tall above the crowd, beaming proudly at the group before her. "We are gathered here today to honor the bravery of these twelve heroes who once again defeated the villains Loki and Discord. Together, their teamwork saved not one, but two worlds from the grip of Chaos!"

The crowd erupted into cheers, shouting and stomping their hooves. Bruce and Fluttershy smiled sheepishly at all the attention, while Tony and Rainbow Dash were positively soaking up the praise. A pleased grin settled onto Thor's visage, the expression mirrored on Twilight's face. Rarity was beaming brilliantly, white cheeks slightly tinted with a blush. Clint and Natasha were standing together, Clint's arm around her shoulders, both agents wearing a small smile rarely seen by S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel. Pinkie Pie, meanwhile, was bouncing up and down, a bright grin on her face. "Hey, you know what this calls for?" she asked, not waiting for an answer. "A PARTY!"

From seemingly nowhere, the fuchsia pony yanked out her party cannon, aiming it at the center of the room. Almost instantly, all of the Avengers and ponies ducked down, knowing full well the damage a blast could cause. "Oh, don't worry, silly willies!" Pinkie Pie giggled. "I put it on its gentle setting!"

"That thing has a gentle setting?" Rainbow Dash asked incredulously, having been on the receiving end of a blast.

"Well, DUH!" Pinkie replied. "I mean, otherwise, it would destroy the whole place where I want to party!" And without further ado, Pinkie Pie slammed her brilliant pink hoof onto the fuse-button-thing. A blast of confetti issued forth, obscuring everyone's vision for a second. When the cloud of colorful paper finally settled down, a collective gasp was heard as everypony saw the newly transformed hall. Balloons and streamers of every hue decorated the ceiling, and the tables were covered with all kinds of delicious party treats. Celestia smiled as music began playing from a DJ booth, and ponies everywhere began enjoying the impromptu celebration.

Tony just stood in awe for a few moments, blinking in surprise. "And this all came…from inside a cannon?"

Rainbow Dash chuckled. "After a while, you just learn not to question it." She flew a few feet into the air, deactivating her suit. As it swiftly changed back into a vest, she motioned to Tony. "Well, are you going to join the party or not?"

"I never miss a good party," Tony replied with a smirk. "Even if it is a random party thrown by an even more random pink pony."

~o*o*o*o~

The party continued on for quite some time, everyone, humans and ponies alike, enjoying the festivities. Many of the Avengers were swamped with questions from the ponies, most never having even seen humans before. The ponies were also bombarded with inquiries about how they managed to save Equestria not once, but three times. Eventually, though, the queries began to die down, and the twelve heroes were allowed some peace. Twilight Sparkle finally was able to find her brother Shining Armor in the crowd, and the two shared a joyful reunion, both extremely thankful that the other had not received any serious injuries.

Shortly afterwards, the purple unicorn stepped outside into the gardens for a breath of fresh air. Princess Luna had just raised the moon, the stars glittering above in the purple expanse of sky. Speaking of the Princesses, where was Princess Celestia? She must have slipped out of the celebration, but why?

The silhouette of a tall human caught her eye, and she slowly approached, realizing it to be Thor. The Asgardian turned to see the purple unicorn approaching. "Ah, Lady Twilight," he remarked, returning his gaze to the heavens. "What a lovely night it is tonight."

"It is indeed," Twilight replied. "Princess Luna really outdid herself tonight." She came to stand by the god of Thunder, the pair silent for a moment. "Hey, Thor, have you seen Princess Celestia?" she finally asked. "I don't know where she went."

"I spoke with the Princess a few moments ago," Thor answered. "She is leaving for Asgard to return Loki to prison and speak with my father, Odin. I offered to accompany her, but she said I should stay and enjoy the festivities. I was going to return to the celebration, but I stopped here to admire the heavens. You say your Princess of Night designs the sky every night, correct?"

Twilight nodded. "Yes, she brings out every star in the sky and raises the moon. On some nights, she'll even put out a shooting star! It's really underappreciated sometimes."

"Indeed," Thor agreed. "But we are appreciating it now, are we not?" The god of Thunder paused for a moment, recalling a story his mother once told him. "It is said that all realms are beneath the same blaze of stars, connected by the skies above. No matter where you or your companions are, all you need to do is gaze at the heavens, knowing that your friends see the same."

Twilight gazed at the god of Thunder. "Is that what you do, Thor, when you miss your friends not on Asgard?"

Thor nodded, a sudden pensive look on his face. "Lady Twilight, may I ask a favor of you…"

~o*o*o*o~

Meanwhile, back inside the hall, Tony and Rainbow Dash sat together, both sporting huge grins of joy. "Well," Rainbow remarked, flying up a few feet and stretching her front hooves as she yawned. "I think I'm just gonna take the day off tomorrow, Tony."

"You know, that sounds like a wonderful idea, Dashie," Tony smiled. "I think we all deserve some time off."

And so the next day, all the Avengers and ponies gathered together in the hall to see each other off on their "vacations". Fluttershy volunteered to stay in Equestria and help treat some of the injured ponies, and Bruce, being the doctor that he is, agreed to stay with her. Rarity, Natasha, Clint, Pinkie Pie, Steve, Applejack, Tony, Rainbow Dash, Thor, and Twilight were all returning to the Helicarrier, if only for a few moments. The ten all lined up in front of the swirling golden vortex, Fluttershy and Bruce watching them from the side.

"We'll see you tomorrow," Bruce remarked, waving goodbye to the ten.

A small grin spread across Fluttershy's face. "Bye, everypony!"

The ten all said their goodbyes to the two before each stepping through the portal, disappearing in a flash of golden light. After all had departed, Bruce turned to the yellow pegasus. "So, are you ready to go?" he asked.

Fluttershy jumped slightly, surprised. "Oh…yes." A soft smile tugged on the corners of Bruce's mouth as he began following Fluttershy to the medical ward of the castle, where all the ponies that were injured in the fray were resting.

A sudden question came into the doctor's mind, his curiosity getting the better of himself. "Fluttershy, why are you doing this?" he inquired.

"Doing what?" the pegasus asked, her stride faltering.

Bruce gestured to the surrounding area. "Staying here and helping. I would've thought you would have gone with your friends."

"Oh," Fluttershy replied, her smile dropping like a stone. She walked over to a bench and plopped down, her head drooping down like a sad puppy. Bruce came and sat by her side, a concerned expression on his face, though he didn't say anything. After a few moments, Fluttershy spoke. "I promised myself that I would never let Nasty Fluttershy strike again," she explained, her voice barely a whisper. "But I did. I let Nasty Fluttershy take over again, and then several more times. I'm afraid that some of the damage I caused may have hurt some of the other ponies."

Bruce nodded, understanding exactly how the yellow pegasus mare was feeling. "The same feeling happens to me, every single time the…other guy comes out. I try to right the wrong I do when I become the other guy, but sometimes, I can't." He paused, heaving a sigh. "But you eventually learn how to control it, to control your other guy, and then you're able to help people instead of hurting them."

Fluttershy turned to the doctor, her teal eyes wide. "Does that work?"

"It did for me," Bruce replied with a smile. "Now come on, I'm sure they're ponies there who need our help."

The butter pegasus nodded, her spirit brightening. "Right."

~o*o*o*o~

"Thor, are you ready?"

The blond god of Thunder nodded to the purple unicorn, showing the mare the picture of the location they were to be traveling to. Thor would have traveled there himself using Mjolnir, but unfortunately, his sense of Midgardian direction was quite a bit off, and he was not sure he would end up in the correct place. "Do you believe you will be able to make it?" Thor asked concernedly.

"I think so," Twilight replied. "Just let me concentrate." She squeezed her eyelids shut, focusing all of her magical energy into her horn. Once again, a rosy glow began to surround the pair, and with a brilliant flash of light, the two found themselves in their desired location.

To Twilight, there was nothing special about this place. It was a wide expanse of sand, empty except for the large machine shaped like a rectangular box with a cone-like spire protruding from the top and the one lone woman attending to it. The woman seemed quite young for a human, in Twilight's eyes, with straight brown hair brushing into her face as she busied herself with her work. The purple unicorn was reminded of herself working in her library as she watched the young woman bustle around the machine.

Thor, meanwhile, had the broadest of grins plastered onto his face. "Lady Jane!" he cried, rushing over and embracing the young woman.

Jane blinked in surprise, her face frozen in shock. "T-Thor?" she stuttered. "Y-you're back?"

"I have returned to Midgard, but only for a short while," the Asgardian replied. "I'm afraid I can only return when this world needs my help."

Jane nodded, her expression dampening for a moment before brightening once more. "Thor, I'm just really happy I can see you again."

"As am I, Jane," Thor stated sincerely. He then turned to Twilight, who was beginning to find the situation awkward on her end. "Lady Twilight, I cannot thank you enough." He released the young scientist, beginning introductions. "Jane, I would like you to meet Twilight Sparkle, a wonderful unicorn mare from the realm of Equestria. She has been my companion in battle several times and has also helped me find you once more."

Twilight blushed lightly at Thor's praise. "Um…hi."

"Nice to meet you, Twilight Sparkle," Jane replied, beaming whilst examining the unicorn with interest. "I'm Jane."

"Just Twilight is alright, Jane," the pony stated, gazing up at the woman. "Tell me, what's that machine you're working on?" Twilight gestured to the large contraption behind them.

"Oh, this? It's a machine that's supposed to recreate an Einstein-Rosen bridge," Jane explained.

Twilight's eyes widened with fascination. "You mean, it's supposed to create a wormhole that allows travel across space?"

Jane's eyebrows shot up in surprise. "You've heard of it?" Twilight nodded eagerly. "Well, then maybe you can help me with a little problem I'm having with this." She stepped over to the side of the machine and opened one of the panels, revealing a large generator. "See this? This is supposed to generate the power to create the bridge. However, I'm still not able to produce enough power to successfully make it."

"So, you're having an energy problem?" Twilight asked. At Jane's nod, the purple unicorn put her hoof to her chin in thought. "Well…I think I may be able to help you with this…I could just use my magic to create raw energy like I did for Rainbow's suit…but I'd have to alter it slightly to fit this…hmm…do you think I could give this a try?"

"You can trust Twilight Sparkle, Jane," Thor reassured the young scientist. "She will do everything in her power to help you and will not intentionally bring harm to you or your things."

Jane sighed. "Alright, Twilight, go ahead."

The unicorn nodded, once again focusing all her energy into her horn. Instead of beginning to create a magenta glow, however, her horn began crackling with blue lightning. Without warning, a brilliant beam of white light erupted from her horn, striking the inside of the generator.

A few moments later, Twilight collapsed onto the ground, panting heavily. "I think…it worked…"

Amazed and excited by Twilight's display of magic, Jane hurriedly rushed to the controls of the machine, bending over the dashboard. "Everything is up and running," she informed them. "Whatever you did, Twilight, it's giving this an incredible power boost. I think it may actually work!" Jane grasped a lever tightly, slowly pulling it down into on position. The entire machine began rumbling intensely as a bolt of bluish-green light shot into the sky. Clouds began swirling around it as the light seemed to break through the heavens themselves.

An immense smile spread across Thor's face as he gazed at the beam. "It is just like the Bifrost," he breathed. "The same pull of magic, connecting our worlds together."

"Energy levels are holding steady," Jane announced.

"Jane, may we test it?" Thor asked kindly.

"I…I don't know, Thor," Jane answered. "I've never been able to test it before, but if you say it feels like the Bifrost magic, then I guess it would be alright." She straightened up, pushing a strand of hair behind her ear. "I'll stay here to monitor it. If anything begins to go wrong, I'll warn you."

Thor nodded before turning to Twilight, offering her his hand. "Lady Twilight, would you like to see Asgard?"

~o*o*o*o~

Twilight could never put into words how traveling across the bridge felt. It was strange and unnatural, yet it had an unusual feeling of comfort to it. Rainbow lights danced around her view as she traveled next to Thor, the blond god sporting a huge smile. Suddenly, Twilight felt solid ground beneath her hooves. The multicolored glow faded from around her, and the sight that met the unicorn's eye took her breath away. The pair was standing on what appeared to be a glass bridge, rainbow lights racing beneath the surface. In the distance, the tall golden spires of a castle reached up to the sky, glistening in the fading sunlight. Several other simply gorgeous buildings dotted the skyline, and the faint shape of a crescent moon was imprinted into the heavens.

"Wow, Thor," Twilight breathed. "I've never seen anything like it!"

"It is truly magnificent," Thor agreed.

"Welcome, Thor and Twilight Sparkle, to Asgard," a deep, rumbling voice greeted. Twilight turned to see a tall, dark-skinned man approaching them, clad completely in shining gold armor. His eyes were an unusual shade of glowing orange and gold, and in his hands rested a mighty sword.

"Heimdall," Thor smiled, striding over to the guardian of Asgard. Twilight remained still, unsure of what to make of this newcomer.

"Thor," Heimdall stated, before gesturing to the glass bridge. "Look."

If possible, Thor's grin became even wider. Beyond Twilight Sparkle, the rainbow bridge stretched far into space, instead of halting, cracked and jagged, where Mjolnir had smashed it. "The Bifrost is repaired," he gasped.

Heimdall nodded before fixing his attention on the small purple pony. "Come nearer, Twilight Sparkle. There is no need to fear."

Hesitantly, Twilight stepped nearer to the golden-clad god, looking up at him with wide violet eyes. The Gate Keeper was incredibly intimidating, radiating power and majesty. "Y-yes, Heimdall?" she stuttered, using the name Thor had used to address him before.

"I have seen all you have done, Twilight Sparkle," Heimdall replied. "You are the bearer of the Element of Magic, a most powerful thing indeed. You have triumphed over evil many times, and for that, many are grateful." A smile slowly crept onto Heimdall's lips as he continued. "You are much more powerful than you think, young Twilight. Though you may not know it yet, but you will accomplish great things. Helping to repair the Bifrost is only the beginning of a greater journey you and many others will share."

Twilight gazed at the All-Seeing in mute amazement. It's only the beginning…

~o*o*o*o~

Steve strode through the halls of the Helicarrier, his duffel bag slung across his shoulder. The Captain had swiftly changed out of his suit and was now making his way to the gym. When he arrived, however, he did not expect to meet someone else there as well.

"Howdy, Captain," Applejack greeted from the punching bag she was at.

Steve set down his bag on a bench. "Hi, Applejack. I didn't expect you to be here too."

"Well, I thought I oughta brush up on my bucking," she replied, raising her hind legs and thrusting them at the bag. The punching bag was sent flying into the air, swinging back to meet the earth pony's hooves once more. "Fury said this would be the best place to train."

"Well, he's not wrong," Steve stated. He quickly wrapped his hands and hung a punching bag on a hook, just waiting to be knocked down. "Um, would you mind if I turned the radio on?"

"Not at all, Cap," Applejack answered cheerfully. "I would've done it myself, but I don't have any hands."

Steve chuckled at the pony's remark before turning the button of the antique radio he had brought. It reminded him of his home, and besides, he still couldn't figure out how to work those new contraptions anyways. As he expected, the news was on, covering Discord and Loki's attack on the city.

"Several alien creatures terrorized the streets," the reporter announced. "Beside them were many freaks of nature, such as dancing buffalo in tutus and herds of giant rabbits stampeding down streets. Many say this has to do with the strange weather occurrences around the country, but the question is: who caused it?"

"That mudsill Discord, that's who," Applejack muttered, kicking her bag in anger at the memory. Steve winced as he remembered his time underneath Discord's trickery, but he had resolved to put that behind him now. He would try not to think of it anymore, like how he tried not thinking of Coulson's death anymore…

"Thankfully," the reporter continued, "the Avengers were there once again to save the day. But they were not alone. A group of strange, small, colorful horses also accompanied them, not as mounts, but as helpers in the fight. Some witnesses say that they had the ability to talk, and that some had horns and others had a pair of wings. Scientists believe that these ponies must be a result of a freak mutation in the genetic code of horses. Several skeptics are rejecting the idea, saying that it's impossible for such small, cartoonish things to become hero-"

The rest of the radio broadcast was cut off as a punching bag flew off its hook and collided with the radio, successfully shutting it off (at the least). Steve turned to Applejack, who was seething and glaring heatedly at the radio. He crouched down, attempting to comfort the angered pony.

"Hey, don't listen to what they say," he stated, looking straight in Applejack's eyes. "Those reporters, they're completely wrong. Look at Fluttershy. Everyone thought she was just a timid, weak pony, but she ended up being the one who stopped Loki for good." Steve sighed, reaching out and putting a hand on the orange pony's shoulder. "A long time ago, I was taught that what makes a hero is not just what's on the outside, it's also what's in your heart. Your feelings, motivation, bravery, that's what makes you and your friends true heroes, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise." Steve smiled, rising to his feet. "Now come on, I bet I can knock down more punching bags than you can."

A smirk plastered itself on Applejack's freckled face. "You're on, partner."

~o*o*o*o~

"WHOO-HOO!"

Two whoops of joy filled the city as two streaks of light, one red and the other blue, darted across the sky like a pair of shooting stars. Rainbow Dash and Tony were back in their suits, having a grand time as they raced through the New York City skyline. Both were hurtling at incredible speeds, each having broken the sound barrier at least twice.

"Man, I totally beat you that time!" Rainbow shouted when they eventually came to a stop.

"Uh, really, because I'm pretty sure I won," Tony retorted, smirking beneath his faceplate.

"You did not!" Rainbow Dash denied.

"Did so!"

"Did not!"

"Did so!"

"Did not!"

Tony chuckled at their banter. "Well, as much as I'd like to continue our argument, there's something I want to show you. Come on." With a burst of speed, Tony rocketed towards his building, Rainbow Dash close behind. The Stark Tower had been fully repaired; the only thing not fixed being the glowing letters plastered on the building's front. The lone "A" on the tower was still there, shining brightly in the night. Tony liked it better that way.

The duo touched down on the landing pad simultaneously. At Tony's command, yellow robotic arms began disassembling his armor, removing it from his person to reveal a casual shirt and jeans beneath. Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash had deactivating her armor, the metal pieces folding neatly away into her vest. "JARVIS," Tony called out once both he and Dash had removed their suits.

"Yes sir?" JARVIS answered in his robotic, and surprisingly British, voice.

Rainbow's eyes widened when JARVIS answered, the cyan pegasus letting out an impressed whistle. "Man, I seriously need to get one of those."

"Well, Dashie, JARVIS is mine," Tony replied. "Get your own computerized butler." He suddenly clapped his hands, as if remembering something. "Oh yeah, introductions! JARVIS, meet Rainbow Dash, fellow world savior. I want you to bring up the plans for the Avengers Mansion."

"Right away, sir," JARVIS responded as the duo sat down on Tony's overly plush couch. Immediately, the coffee table in front of them was illuminated with several three-dimensional blueprints of a huge house on the coast of California, according to the map up in the left corner of the display.

"This is my old house in Malibu," Tony explained, enlarging the model of the building. "Snazzy, huh?" Without waiting for a reply, Tony continued. "Well, since I'm living in this beautiful tower now, I've decided to put this to good use." He waved his hand, changing a few of the room dimensions and adding a bit more detail to the inside. One floor was completely dedicated to a training room, and a shooting range was added in a basement. Several of the seemingly empty rooms now had beds in them, and the kitchen had expanded greatly.

"These are the plans for the Avengers' residency," he announced, spinning the model around a few times. "I think it looks really nice." His smile grew as he waved his hand once more, more additions falling into place. Six more rooms were filled with beds, an enormous library was added to the left side, and a beautiful garden scheduled to be filled with several small critters appeared outside. "But after the recent events, I decided to add some more changes."

"What are those for?" Rainbow inquired.

"They're for you guys, of course," Tony replied simply. "I mean, you are Avengers now, aren't you?"

Rainbow Dash paused for a moment, a wide grin slowly spreading across her face. "Yeah, I guess we are," she answered. "We're the Avengers of Harmony."

~The End~

Wow, I can't believe it. It's over. Nine chapters and one prologue, three months in the making, all done and finished. It's incredible.

I don't know when or if I will be writing a sequel, but if I do, I'll probably put a little chapter at the end of this story to alert you all. But I wouldn't expect it too soon.

Thank you EVERYONE for coming with me this far. I can't tell you how happy I am to have such amazing fans and followers. You guys are the best, and I am so sad that it's time to leave you now.

I'll miss you so much! THANK YOU! :D

~Maethorelen