Chapter 1-19: Road to "War"

Sonic was at his locker when Rainbow Dash walks up to him "Hay Sonic have you seen Rage? I need to talk to him."

"I think he is helping Ms. Cheerlee with her computer." Sonic says

"Alright thanks!" Rainbow replies running down to Cheerlee's room where she, Rage, Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle and Applebloom were.

"So what's wrong with it Rage?" Scootaloo asks "Did someone from another world hack it?"

"I highly doubt that." Rage chuckles "But someone definitely was doing something on here…"

"What do you mean?" Cheerlee asks

"Those files you found on your desktop were planted by someone probably with a flash drive. It's weird though… a lot of the teachers seem to be having similar issues. I get a feeling that this isn't only one student trying to hack their grades or anything…" Rage says rubbing his chin

"What do you mean?" Cheerlee asks

"Well it started about a month back I was helping Principle Celestia with a problem on her computer but that was different. But now teachers all over are complaining of random files on their computers and having it freak out at times." Rage replies inputing some commands and then deleting the files. "Someone is behind this and I can't keep doing this."

"Hay uh Rage!" Rainbow says to him "Don't mean to interrupt your nerd talk but I need to talk to you."

"Yeah one second Rainbow Dash." Rage says inputting a few more commands and then stands up "Alright so what I did was remove the infected files, restored the corrupt system data and finally as a test I disabled you free USB drive. If those files appear again let Principle Celestia know and she will contact me."

"So what is the test?" Scootaloo "Some kind of undercover thing that can catch the hacker in the act?"

"No, this way if they appear again it tells me it is being done remotely or through the network." Rage answers before waving good bye and walking out with Rainbow Dash. "What's up Dash?"

"So I was with XL and he told me he was some kind of Elemental Guardian of Fire or something told me about some kinds of weird powers. The other girls too, you know him well what was he talking about?"

"I don't know." Rage answers "First I've heard of it, I honestly don't know him all that well. Is that all?"

"No you see I am not sure if you heard about the upcoming Games." Rainbow scratches her head

"Yeah, The Friendship Games what about them?" Rage asks

"Well the Wonder Colts need two things… but I don't know where to find them. I figured you must be good with martial arts so could be on the Martial Arts Team? Also I need a good rifle shooter. Hot Shot needs a second buddy because she can't do all the events alone." She answers

"I am a good martial artist yes as for marksmanship I have a 290/300 average in the Olympic three position." Rage answers "Want me to do them?"

"You don't have to do both Rage." Rainbow Dash says

"It's not problem really" Rage smiles as the two walk out of the building where Sonic was waiting

"What took so long?" he asks annoyed

"Rage was working on Cheerlee's computer…" Rainbow sighs

"Again?" Sonic asks surprised "That's like the fourth time this month!"

"I know something is wrong…somebody is playing with the teachers and it seems the moment I remove it a few days later it's back! I want to get to the bottom of this just as bad the teachers do."

"You are far too kind Rage." Rainbow says

"I am not." Rage scoffs

"Hay guys did Twilight seem weird at all today?" Sonic asks

"Not that I noticed." Rage says before looking at Rainbow who shakes her head with a shrug as the three turn the corner.

"Huh cause I swore that she was acting weird in Social Studies today." Sonic says before shrugging

"Twilight isn't in Social Studies." Rage says "She has Modern Economics."

"Well then I must be daydreaming." Sonic sighs as they walk up a dirt hill to Sweet Apple Acres. They walk into the barn where the others were hanging out and chatting.

"Where have you three been?" Rebecca asks

"Long story." All thee sigh "Sorry.."

"So the Games are next week and we got the team right?" Applejack asks

"Of course we do!" Rainbow Dash says "Rage so kindly took the last two spots we couldn't find."

"Okay now what will we do about the rest of the school?" Twilight asks "I know we have a pep rally but what can we do to get everyone excited that we may have a chance against Crystal Prep this year?"

"Hello Canterlot High has the most popular rock band on the planet!" Sonic says "We play some of our new songs and bam we can get them going!" he smiles

"Right, I forgot." Twilight sighs "So tomorrow make sure you all show up ready to play!"

"No problem!" they smile

"oo I have something I want to show you guys!" Rarity says pulling out a rack with T-shirts for the school

"Wow Rarity where did you get those?" Rage asks

"Those are awesome!" Sonic says

"I made them myself." Rarity smiles "To help get everyone pepped up."

"I can feel it this is the year that we finally show those stuck up Crystal Prep kids what for!" Applejack says "But we should get some rest, big day tomorrow." She yawns and the others agree breaking off to their own homes.

The Next Day~Canterlot High—Gym

Sonic, Shadow and Rage were backstage discussing what song to play. "So from what I was able to gather from the students Crystal Prep is their rival school and they want to show them that they are better at something then CHS is. So far they have so I was thinking we do What I'm Made of… for the song." Sonic says

"That is a pretty good idea Sonic." Shadow says and they look at Rage who was tuning his guitar and give a thumbs up.

"Let's do it!" he smiles as they walk on stage the gym floor quiets down as Rage taps the mic "Good afternoon CHS!" he shouts "Are we going to show Crystal Prep who's the best?" he asks the crowd who cheer in response "Alright so here's a new song by us just for that purpose What I'm Made of…"

(A/N: Skip Italics if you don't want the lyrics otherwise the song is What I'm Made of by Crush 40. As normal bold is Sonic, Shadow and Rage while normal italics is Rage solo and in the parenthesis are only Sonic and Shadow echoes)

I don't care what you're thinking as you turn to me

Cause what I have in my two hands is enough to set me free

(Set me free)

I can fight the feeling to resist it over time

But when it's just too much to take you sneak up from behind.

Is it me? You say?

You're looking for

Let me show you who I am and what I am here for…

(here forrrr!)

Heaaaaayyyy!

Trying to reach inside of me!

Trying to take my energy!

Let me show you just what I'm made of!

Simple curiosity trying to take a bite of me!

Let me show you just what I'm made of nowwww

Like a million faces I recognize them all

And one by one they all become a number as they fall

(As they fall…)

In the face of reason I can take no more

One by one they all become a black mark on the floor

Is it me (Is it me) you say (You say)

You're looking for

Let me show you who I am and what I have in store…

(in storrrrreeee!)

Hay! Hay Yeahhh!

Trying to reach inside of me!

Trying to take my energy!

Let me show you just what I'm made of!

Simple Curiosity

trying to take a bite of me!

Let me show you just what I'm made of now...

You can take another lifelong try

You can take another tryyyyy

Hay!

[Rage begins guitar solo]

Trying to reach inside of me!

Trying to take my energy!

Let me show you just what I'm made of!

Simple curiosity trying to take a bite of me

Let me show you just what I'm made of now!

Trying to reach inside of me

(show you what I'm made of)

Trying to take my energy

(Show you what I'm made of)

Let me show you just what I'm made of! [echoes]

The three finish and the crowd cheers loudly for their new song as they bow and walk off stage to the back room where the others were. "You were awesome!" Rainbow Dash says

"That really got them going!" Sunset says walking in with XL and Amanda close behind

"If that didn't get them pumped I don't know what will!" Amanda says "You guys did great!"

"Has anyone seen Twilight?" Fluttershy asks and they all shake their head

"I thought she was only going to the bathroom." Applejack says

"Me too." Rarity says "We should check on her."

"Good idea." Rainbow says and the group heads out. They turn the corner to the hallway that the restrooms were on and they are met with a shocking sight…

"TWO?!" they all gasp/yell looking at not one Twilight but TWO! One was the one they knew and the other had on square glasses and a pencil in her ear. She was wearing a hoodie when they arrived she put it up and ran out leaving a small sticker logo behind. Applejack picks it up.

"that's the Shadowbolts logo!" Rainbow Dash says

"What was that?" Sunset asks

"Twilight I think you blew it…" a voice comes from her bag as Spike pops out. Making them even more surprised

"Uh…surprise?" she smiles and they drop their mouths.

"Wait so that means…" Rainbow says "That you're Princess Twilight and that was…this worlds Twilight…and she goes to Crystal Prep?!"

"She's the other Twilight?" Rage asks "So hold up which one am I in love with then?!" he shakes his head confused

"Me!" Twilight says "Look did you notice she wears glasses I don't!"

"Huh…" Rage thinks "Good point… but what was she doing here?"

"The same thing the Shadowbolts love to do." Applejack says roughly "Post their teams crap in our school!'

"Well this year is our year we will show them!" Rainbow says

"After Twilight explains what she is doing here undercover like she has been that is." Applejack says looking at her and she blushes embarrassed

To be continued…