After the attempt at a mixer before the start of the Games, where Pinkie Pie was able to get the party going before getting her magic drained and that uptight bitch Cinch showed up, the Games started with the Academic Decathlon.
Since I had just started at CHS, I declined to participate in the Games to allow the students who had been there since the last Games their chance to win. This way I was able to keep an eye on Twilight.
What I was able to observe was shocking. I figured that she had no social skills, but it seemed like for all of her intelligence she was ostracized by her classmates because of it. But judging by the fact that the group from Crystal Prep was the epitome of stuck up rich snobs, I can see how a shy bookworm like her wouldn't fit in.
Then I take my eye off of her for one damn second to chat with Cloudchaser, and she winds up draining Applejack at the Archery portion of the second round of challenges. Then she dropped the compact and it landed by the track being used for the roller derby, popping open and opening large portals.
Out of the portals came thick sentient vines. At least it wasn't tentacles. We already had magical girls, no need for this school to go hentai.
Jumping from the bleachers, I shot out several Firas at the vines causing the vines the break off their attacks on the racers on dirt bikes, one of who was Sunset.
A few more Firas forced the vines back towards the portals and then a couple of overpowered Firagas sent them back through completely.
As I was doing this, Rainbow Dash had ponied up and saved a Crystal Prep student who had almost gotten smashed by one of the vines as they pulled back towards the rifts. Twilight was able to recover her device and while trying to close it, wound up draining Dash of her magic as well.
This then cause a portal to open up over the field, showing a full moon hanging in the night sky. Sunset exploded on the girl.
"You shouldn't be messing around with something that you don't understand!" She shouted at her as the both of them struggled to close the device.
"But I want to understand!" Twilight shouted back, fear evident in her voice.
As I approached the pair got the device closed and the portal disappeared.
"Then you should have asked someone. They could have pointed you to either Sunset or myself. We could have helped you with some smaller scale stuff. What you are screwing with, what you are wanting to understand, it is high order, primordial, fabric of the universe type power, plain and simple. You a messing with something you can't hope to control." I said.
Twilight ran off, tears in her eyes. I sighed. I hated to be cruel like that, but she was playing a dangerous game.
We had moved to the front of the school for the final event, a tie-breaker game of Capture the Flag. As we were waiting, I was treated to a visit by Aegis and Amethyst.
"Hey you two, what are you doing here?" I asked as I greeted them.
"Just coming to root for the home team." Aegis said with a smile. "How is it going so far?"
"Well, Crystal Prep won the Academic Decathlon and CHS won the sports competition. So this is the tie breaker event. A game of Capture the Flag." I replied. As I looked at the pair, I noticed a glint on Amethyst's left hand. I smiled.
"About damn time Aegis." I said, with a laugh as we sat in the stands.
"I know, but this woman makes me happy, so I was willing to wait." Amethyst said happily, showing me her ring.
It was a simple gold band with a single small diamond set on it. Simple and something that she could afford on a cop's salary, but elegant in it's own way.
"Well congratulations you two." I said with a smile.
The pair smiled before a rush of wind swept through the courtyard.
Quickly turning my head, I saw a glowing sphere of arcane energy.
"Oh, shit! What has that girl done now?" I asked as I stood up.
"Talisman, what the hell is that?" Aegis asked, shock evident in her voice.
I looked over my shoulder and saw her eyes were wide and she had a slight tremor in her hand as it dropped to where her sidearm would have been if she was in uniform.
"Magic." i said simply as the sphere exploded and revealed Twilight Sparkle, but in a completely new form.
She had a twisting, glowing horn coming from her forehead, black wings on her back and even her clothes had changed. Gone was the conservative Crystal Prep uniform and glasses. In its place, a pair of ripped up stockings, high heels, and a short skirt and low cut top that positively oozed sex appeal. Her glasses were replaced with a flaming mask, glowing the same green as her horn. What had me worried was the massive nodachi in her left hand, especially when she drew back the anti-cavalry blade and began ripping open rifts to another world.
Looking through the portals, I realized the it was Sunset's home, Equestria.
"Shit." I said as I jumped from the bleachers and summoned the main blade of the Fusion sword, a flick of my wrist causing the blade to expand.
Running forward, I leapt up at Twilight, swinging my blade, which she met with her own, interrupting her monologue about the power she had.
"Twilight! You have to stop this before you hurt someone!" I yelled as our blades clashed before gravity pulled me back down. As I dropped, I flung a low level Thunder spell at her, but she batted it away.
As I landed, she charged me. I was barely able to get my blade up in time, her speed being greater than I had anticipated. She was either adapting to her new powers far quicker than I would have thought, or she was riding the wave and had better instincts that I thought.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the girls helping to save students, CHS and Crystal Prep alike, from falling through the rifts. All five of them started glowing as they pulled them out.
I twitched my left hand and summoned the hollow blade and swung it at Twilight, barely scratching her abdomen, drawing a thin line of blood.
I closed the main blade, and secured the hollow blade to the main blade and held the blade in front of me, angled so the tip was by my left shoulder, the blade running across the front of my body.
Then I heard Sunset yell out.
[A/N: This next part is direct from the movie.]
"This isn't the way! I know you feel powerful right now, like you can have everything you want! I've been where you are, I've made the same mistake you're making! I put on a crown and, just like you, I was overwhelmed by the magic it contained! I thought it could get me everything I wanted!" Sunset shouted.
Twilight laughed cruelly. "Oh, you're wrong. Unlike you, I can have everything I want!" She said back, a wicked smile on her lips, nodachi hanging loose in her grip.
"No, you can't. Even with all that magic and power, you'll still be alone! True magic comes from honesty! Loyalty! Laughter! Generosity! Kindness! I understand you, Twilight, and I want to show you the most important magic of all…:" Sunset said as the compact began charging with the energy of the girls as she named off the Elements of Harmony before throwing the device to the ground, causing a second sphere of light to emerge. "...the Magic of Friendship!" She finished after the light cleared, her outfit a beautiful white dress, knee high boots, elbow length fingerless gloves, and a red mask around her eyes. The most fitting part of the transformation was the wings of red and gold, looking like flames. The wings of a phoenix.
I quickly pulled out my phone and snapped a couple of pictures.
Twilight laughed wickedly and fired a blast of magic at Sunset who met it with her own. Sunset was almost overwhelmed, but Twilight was distracted by her dog calling her name, giving Sunset a chance to push back.
[End of movie extract]
I watched the pair disappear into a sphere of light as their magics clashed after Sunset used her power to close the rifts.
Soon the sphere descended to the ground and dissipated, the pair resuming their normal appearances.
I dropped the Fusion blade, it once again disappearing in a flash of Mako green, and hurried up to the pair, pulling them both into a hug.
"Glad you two are okay." I said as Twilight sobbed into my shoulder.
"I-I'm so sorry. I never meant for any of this to happen." She said between her sobs.
Sunset and I pulled back and looked at her.
"Everything worked out. There were no serious injuries and we can always hold another musical showcase to raise the money to replace the statue." I said. "Things can be replaced, people can't." I added, booping her nose, causing her face to scrunch up cutely and her glasses to slide down.
Then Cinch had to open her mouth.
She was quickly shut down however by her Dean and her own students. Oh, and by the talking dog. Quite satisfying overall, even if the thought of running the bitch through was one that I quite enjoyed.
Soon enough, the crowds dispersed and the Crystal Prep students were preparing to leave.
The girls and I were talking and looking over the photos of Sunset's new transformation.
"Well I have to say that you looked absolutely beautiful, my Phoenix." I said as we watched a video of her hovering, wings of fire supporting her.
"I guess it really is appropriate, huh?" She said as she gave me a hug.
Before I could reply Celestia approached with Twilight by her side.
"Everyone, I would like to introduce you to our newest Wondercolt." she said, as Twilight looked down bashfully.
We all happily greeted Twilight.
"Welcome to our motley crew." I said, lightly bumping her shoulder.
"Thank you. But how are you all so accepting, after well, all of that?" She asked.
Sunset smiled. "We're a forgiving bunch. Trust me on that." She said with a smile.
Later that day the eight of us were sitting by the statue having a picnic and getting to know each other when the portal rippled.
"I am so sorry I didn't get your messages. I was dealing with this time loop thing and it was the craziest thing I have ever experienced." Princess Twilight said as she came skidding out of the portal, stopping when she saw her counterpart. "Make that the second craziest thing she said making us all laugh as the two Twilights awkwardly waved to each other.
I stood up and stood by the princess. "Twilight, meet Twilight Sparkle, formerly of Crystal Prep Academy and our newest Wondercolt." I then turned to the human Twilight. "Twilight, meet Princess Twilight Sparkle of Equestria."
"How is this possible?" The human Twilight asked.
I shrugged. "Welcome to the wide, wide world of the Multiverse. An infinite number of realms, each similar, yet differing from our own." I said.
Later that evening, Sunset and I collapsed into bed, worn out from the rollercoaster the the day had turned into.
"Today was a day." I said.
"Yup." Sunset replied.
"Glad it is over. At least we came out up a friend." I replied as we cuddled under the blankets.
"Yup and a cute one at that." Sunset replied.
I pulled back and looked at her with a raised eyebrow.
"Already looking to trade me in for the newest model?" I asked teasingly.
"No." Sunset said, laughing. "But do you remember what I said about how relationships in Equestria work?" She asked.
"Yeah, monogamy is the exception, not the rule." I replied.
"Yeah. Before I got all power crazy, I always dreamed of having a big family. Comes from being an orphan I guess. The feelings have come back lately." She said quietly.
I held her close. "Well, I am open to it, but then I am a bit more opened minded. Polyamorous relationships can work with the right people. But they are a lot of work to try and find that right balance." I replied.
"Huh, so not the answer I was expecting." Sunset replied.
"What, do you think I want to be in the situation of failing to please two females?" I asked. "Just keep this in mind: 'You never know with the quiet ones.'"
"What does that mean?" Sunset asked.
"What I mean is that she is someone who has spent her life in books. I would have to look at her bookshelves, but there might be a kinky woman under that sensible librarian-esque look." I replied, causing Sunset to laugh.