Chapter 6: Secrets Revealed
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After their encounter with the Equestrian Dark Clan Luke brought Sunset, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy to his house where the girls were sitting in the living room as Luke was talking to Will and Eli who was on screen.
"Luke this is a risky idea you had by bringing them here." Eli said
"I know but the Dark Clan was after them what was I supposed to do?" Luke asks.
"Why would the Dark Clan be after those girls anyway?" Will asks.
"I don't know but all I know but whatever it is it has the power to supercharge the Dark Clan. I know as a Shane I must keep the knowledge of Slugterra a secret, but I think I'm past that point with them. I have to tell them." Luke said.
Will and Eli look at each other and sigh.
"He's right son for their own safety they must know the truth." Will said.
"Alright Luke, you can tell them." Eli nods in agreement.
In the living room all the girls were sitting around waiting when April walked in with glasses of water.
"Here you all go." April said.
"Thanks Mrs. Shane." Sunset said.
"It's a lot to take in trust me I speak from experience." April said when Luke and Will walk in and sit down.
"Well I'm sure you girls have a million questions." Luke said.
"That's an understatement." Applejack said.
"And why do I have this feeling we're being watched?" Fluttershy asks.
"Because you are. Come on out everyone. It's safe." Luke calls out as multiple slugs popped out of their hiding spots.
"That's a lot of slugs." Sunset said while Fluttershy had stars in her eyes.
"Oh my goodness!" She smiles widely.
"Glad to see someone's happy." Will chuckles as Fluttershy hugged a handful of slugs.
"So, where do you want me to start?" Luke asks.
"How about with where you're from darling?" Rarity suggests.
"Well I'm from a world that's called Slugterra and it's a world that's literally right beneath feet. Slugterra is 100 miles beneath the Earth's surface and my family has been in charge of keeping the secret safe." Luke said making all their jaws drop.
"But that ain't right? How can a world be that deep underground?" Applejack asks.
"It's a Shane secret, our family was the one who even made the lie about it being nothing but magma underground." Will said.
"This is unbelievable." Sunset said holding her head.
"Why would you keep such a secret?" Rarity asks.
"Because the slugs are the key to everything down there. Slugs make Slugterra special they're used in every way possible." Pinkie said making Luke, Will, April and Burpy drop their mouths in shock.
"How'd you know all that?" Will asks.
"Just a hunch." Pinkie smiles.
"By the way your slugs seem very different than the ones that that thing used when it captured us." Fluttershy said looking at the slugs.
"What the Dark Clan used were called Ghouls. They're the evil versions of Slugs created by a madman named Dr. Blakk, we thought we saw the end of him when Luke's father and I defeated him." Will said.
"That's a lot to take in." Rarity said.
"And your family has been protecting this entire world the whole time?" Pinkie asks.
"Yep and when the day comes that my father steps down the responsibility of protecting Slugterra will fall to me." Luke said.
"That's some responsibility." Applejack said.
"I'll say this world sounds awesome. Slugs that transform, cool tech like those mechas and it's literally right below us. How do I get there?" Rainbow asks.
"That's actually the easy part." Will smirks.
"You gotta ride The Drop." Luke said.
"That sounds like a theme park ride." Fluttershy said.
"Well you strap in and drop all the way down to Slugterra so I guess you could call it that." Will said.
"This sure isn't Equestria." Applejack said.
"What's Equestria?" April asks.
"Well…that's the world I'm from." Sunset said rubbing the back of her head.
Luke, Will and Burpy look at each other with wide eyes.
"Okay now it's my turn to ask some question. Now what's Equestria and how does it tie into what happened today?" Luke asks.
"Well like how your world is big on slugs Equestria is a world of Ponies, Unicorns and Pegasi. I originally came to this world to try and use my magic to take over." Sunset said.
"Is that why everyone in the school hates you?" Luke asks as all the girls nod. "Yikes so what happened?"
"Well I went back to Equestria to steal a crown to use it's magic, but then Princess Twilight came from Equestria and with the help of these girls here, they used their magic to stop me." Sunset said.
"Wait, how recent was this?" Luke asks.
"Just last week at Fall Formal." Rarity said as Luke's eyes widened.
"Wait a minute, last week I saw a giant rainbow blast in the sky." Luke said.
"That was us defeating Sunset." Pinkie said.
"That was Equestrian Magic, specifically the Elements of Harmony." Sunset said.
"Elements of Harmony?" April asks.
"6 elements that when used together can be very powerful: Honesty, Kindness, Generosity, Loyalty, Laughter and the most powerful one of all Magic." Sunset said.
"Wow an entire world of ponies and Magic, if we didn't come from a world of Slugs, Molenoids, Cave trolls this would be a lot harder to take in." Will said.
"Wait til Mom and Dad hear about this." Luke said.
"Well whatever this is the Dark Clan want to use it and from what you told us we can't afford to let that happen." Will said.
"You mean there's more of those things?" Applejack asks.
"Down in Slugterra there's a whole army of them." Luke said making the girls shudder in fear.
"Luke with this situation I think it would be best if you stayed up here on the surface in case any threats from Slugterra or this Equestria show up." Will said.
"Probably for the best." Luke looks over to the girls. "Looks like I'm gonna be getting to know you girls a lot better now."
"Especially since now you don't have to hide anything from us." Applejack said.
"That's a plus and I think my slugs really seem to like Fluttershy." Luke said to see so many of them on Fluttershy's lap and arms.
Seeing this everyone couldn't help but laugh.
As Luke walked into the kitchen Burpy hopped off his shoulder.
"We've had quite a long day haven't we Burpy?" Luke said getting a glass of water. Burpy chirps in agreement as Luke gave him a small bowl of water.
The two of them take a drink when Sunset walks in with Torch.
"Uh hey Luke. I just wanted to give these back to you." Sunset said holding out his blaster and Torch.
"You know after tonight I think you might need them more than ever." Luke said handing them back to her.
"Really?" Sunset asks surprised.
"Yeah I do, besides I think Torch likes you." Luke points to the smiling slug.
"Listen Luke…I owe you a big apology." Sunset frowns.
"For what?"
"When I first saw you I thought you were someone sent here to well take over the school and I from the way you were acting I thought you were someone who was well like how I used to be." Sunset said.
"You sound like you were a pretty bad person." Luke said looking at her.
"A demon I was literally a she-demon." Sunset said.
"Well I don't think a she-demon would have saved me today and you were just looking out for everyone and I was being secretive. Sunset, everyone makes mistakes, but my dad always tells me you have to learn from them to get better. I don't know what person you were before, but you seem pretty nice to me." Luke smiles.
"Thanks Luke." Sunset smiles as she takes the blaster and Torch back.
Walking back into the living room Luke and the girls started sharing stories about their worlds and what's happened to them.
Looking at them April and Will couldn't help but smile at their grandson's new friends.
"They seem like real nice girls." April said.
"Yeah they do and with all this Equestria stuff I think Luke's gonna get a much better lesson than if he stayed on Slugterra." Will smiles.