Meanwhile, in Ponyville, Nikita was in Sugarcube Corner with Queen Poppy and her friends. They were hanging out and eating snacks with each other. They loved visiting their pony friends in Equestria and going on adventures with them. Nikita was happy to bring the Snack Pack to Equestria to hang out with the Main Six whenever she could. Poppy loved going to Sugarcube Corner to see Pinkie Pie, they both had the same cheery personalities.
"Thanks for bringing us to Ponyville, Nikki." Poppy said. "Glad to be of service to you." Nikita, who was in her pony form, said. "Mr. Dinkles and I love to dine on these delicious snacks." Biggie said. "Yeah! I could spend a whole day in the sweet shop." Cooper said.
Then, the Cutie Mark Crusaders came by and greeted the whole gang. Cooper jumped off the table and ran over to his fellow crusaders.
"Hey, guys!" He said excitedly. "Cooper! We're so glad you're here." Sweetie Belle. "So, how was school? Did you learn anything new?" Nikita asked. "We learned all about the multiverse." Apple Bloom said. "Oh, really? What do you know so far?" Nikita asked. "We learned about how many there are and how many creatures come from them." Sweetie Belle said.
Nikita and the Snack Pack were very fond of the Crusaders. They have grown to care for them ever since they first met. The Crusaders also grew fond of the trolls, especially Cooper. They loved his goofy personality so much that they made him an honorary member of their club. Cooper was more than honored to become a member of the Cutie Mark Crusaders, even though he wasn't a pony and couldn't get a cutie mark.
"We also told everyone about you, Twilight, and the others." Apple Bloom said. "Really? What did you mention about us in class?" Smidge asked. "We told them about how you guys travel to other worlds, meet other creatures, fight bad guys, and save everypony's lives." Scootaloo said.
Nikita was really pleased that the Crusaders enjoyed hearing her stories about her adventures in the multiverse. Poppy and her friends also liked being around the ponies a lot. They enjoyed visiting Ponyville and traveling all over Equestria seeking out adventures and solving friendship problems. Nikita has grown very fond of the Crusaders since the day she first met them.
"I wish we could go on amazing adventures like you guys." Scootaloo said. "Yeah. We could be heroes just like Princess Twilight and her friends." Sweetie Belle said. "Also, we could probably find something special that'll finally get us our cutie marks." Apple Bloom said, staring at her black flank.
Cooper climbs on top of Apple Bloom as the Snack Pack's hug-time bracelets went off.
"Hug time!" Poppy said. "Hug time!" Everyone said as they gathered together for a huge hug.
Nikita and the Crusaders made sure to hug the trolls softly so as to not accidentally squish them during hug time. They hugged each other for a really long time before Branch decided to break the silence.
"Okay, I think that's enough hugging for now." He said.
Once everyone was done hugging, Nikita spoke to the Crusaders.
"Well, I believe you three would make excellent heroes." She said. "You really think so?" Sweetie Belle asked. "Of course! You three are really smart and always so optimistic." Poppy said. "I believe in you guys too." Cooper said.
That made the Crusaders even more happy. The encouragement from their closest friends was just the thing they needed to motivate them. They knew that they could always count on Nikita and the trolls for support.
"Hey, Nikki? Can we ask you something?" Apple Bloom asked. "Sure, anything." Nikita said. "When you go on your next adventure, can we come with you?" Apple Bloom.
Nikita was surprised over the fact that the Crusaders wanted to go on an adventure with her. She was always by their side to support them, but has never considered bringing them with her on one of her multidimensional travels.
"Well... I don't know what to say." Nikita said. "I'd love to bring you three with me on one of my adventures."
This made the Crusaders very happy. They were really looking forward to going on an adventure of their own.
"Really?! Oh, thank you, Nikki!" Scootaloo shouted joyfully. "Yeah! We can travel to new places and meet different creatures." Sweetie Belle said. "And we could fight bad guys and save the day, just like Princess Twilight and her friends!" Apple Bloom said. "Yeah! And I'll be by your side to support you." Cooper said.
But Branch immediately interrupted their celebration.
"Wait, wait, wait. Are you three a little too young to be traveling to other dimensions?" He asked.
The Cutie Mark Crusaders stopped their celebration and looked at Branch.
"What do you mean by that?" Apple Bloom asked. "I'm just saying that you're all too young to go dimension hopping." Branch said. "But we can totally handle it." Scootaloo said. "Yeah! If you guys can do it, so can we." Sweetie Belle said.
The three young fillies were determined to join their friends on an adventure. They were really hoping to travel to new lands and encounter new beings. They were especially hoping to find some new ideas to help them earn their cutie marks as well. The Crusaders wanted Nikita to take them with her on an adventure with her and the trolls.
"Guys, I think Branch is right. You're way too young to leave your home dimension." Poppy said. "So? Nikki will be here to keep us safe, right Nikki?" Scootaloo asked. "You know I'll always have your backs." Nikita said.
Suddenly, Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon showed up at the scene. Nikita and the Crusaders weren't happy to see them. The Snack Pack wasn't all too thrilled to see the two fillies either.
"Well, well, well. Look, Silver Spoon. It's the Cutie Mark Blunderers and their wimpy troll friends." Diamond Tiara said with a snarky look on her face. "Yeah! What are you up to now? Still trying to earn your marks?" Silver Spoon asked.
This made Nikita very angry. She hated them for the way they treated the Crusaders. Cooper got off of Apple Bloom and confronted them both.
"It's none of your business. Besides, we're talking about how these three fillies would make excellent adventurers." He said. "Adventurers? These three? Don't make me laugh!" Diamond Tiara said. "We'll be great adventurers! Better than you'll ever be!" Scootaloo shouted. "Whatever. Come, Silver Spoon. Let's leave these losers to their fantasies." Diamond Tiara said.
As soon as they appeared, they both walked away from Sugarcube Corner. The Crusaders felt a little dejected while Nikita felt a surge of anger boiling inside of her. The Snack Pack stood silently as they watched the whole scene unfold around them. They didn't know what to make of the situation as they never had to confront any bullies before. Meanwhile, deep in outer space, a large asteroid the size of Manehattan was approaching Equestria at a fast pace.