Chapter 10: Dragon Smoke
To say that Izuku's news was Earth Shattering was an understatement. Receiving a quirk from someone else was just unbelievable. Though the blow for Katsuki was somewhat softened as Izuku did tell him the basics before, after their first hero class.
"We should leave this you talk about this." Said Sunburst.
The four left to let them talk about this, because it was quite the bomb shell.
"Did you have a Quirk before you got All Might's?" asked Tenya remembering how Katsuki acted during both a Quirk assessment Test they had and their first hero training.
"No." answered Izuku.
"You were Quirkless?" asked Momo surprised.
"Wait is that why you keep breaking your bones because it's so new?" asked Ochaco.
"Yeah." Said Izuku embarrassed, "I haven't learned to control it."
"Didn't All Might give you introductions how to use it?" asked Tenya.
"Uh…" said Izuku.
All Might's instructions were lacking… and that's putting it nicely.
"I know this sounds strange… but yeah…" said Izuku deciding to change the subject.
They hadn't had All Might as a teacher for long, but they already knew he wasn't that good of a teacher.
"Like I said, I had to keep it secret considering how insane it is… but with everything going on, I couldn't anymore." Said Izuku.
"It's fine." Said Tenya.
"It's okay." Assured Ochaco.
"We understand." Said Momo.
Katsuki said nothing just glared at Izuku.
"It does disprove my theory on why you two had similar quirks though." Said Shoto.
"What do you mean?" asked Izuku.
"I had thought you might have been All Might's secret love child." Said Shoto.
They all stared at Shoto unsure if he was joking or not.
"What…" said Izuku.
Though to be fair, it made some sense for Shoto to think that way, as while Izuku was the protégé of the number 1 hero of Japan, Shoto was the son of the second Endeavor.
"I didn't think you were the type for conspiracy theories." Said Momo.
This just made Shoto blush.
Izuku though was happy that they all accepted the news even if it was strange.
Over the course of the next few days it was pretty normal for Ponyville.
Izuku thought over what Shinning Armor asked him about his quirk.
They had learned something strange about the new world they inhabited, once in a while Ponies would randomly break into song…
It was very strange to witness a random musical number break out.
They also had to deal with Trixie…
It didn't go as bad as Twilight feared…
It went worse…
Trixie appeared in town as scheduled by Twilight, a blue unicorn dressed like an over the top stage magician boasting about her many talents with a fireworks show.
"Anything you can do! I can do better! Any takers? Anyone? Hm?" she asked.
However Katsuki who was watching.
"Oh you think your better than me!" yelled Katsuki.
"Kacchan! No! You're not supposed to anything!" cried Izuku.
"Oh so you think you can do better than me!" said Trixie.
Katsuki jumped onto the stage.
"So you have to show me!" said Trixie.
"This!" yelled Bakugo showing off his quirk… which ending up blowing up her fireworks and destroying both of the stage and her wagon.
Needless to say he got in trouble.
And was still in trouble a few days later.
A day that everyone had to hunker down due to the dragon sleeping in the mountain covering all of Equestria with smoke. So everyone was stuck the library.
"I can't believe you're still harping on it!" yelled Katsuki.
"Because we told you! It's her revenge that's the problem!" yelled Starlight.
"You know maybe we should have explained it better." Said Spike as he played Ogre Oubliettes with Sunburst, Izuku and Tenya.
"She gets her hooves on an extremely powerful magical artifact." Said Twilight as she was moving stuff out of the basement with Ochaco's help.
She had realized that the boy's room was currently not a good idea and decided to convert the basement into separate bedrooms.
"She's going to become extremely powerful with it." Said Twilight, "And she will take over Ponyville."
"Then why didn't you find and take that artifact!" yelled Katsuki.
"Oh we tried." Said Twilight.
"It's in a store that sells magical curios and forbidden cursed objects." Said Starlight.
"So what's the problem?" asked Katsuki.
"Those stores are a nightmare! They're there one day, but gone the next! You hear about a shop but by the time you get there, it's gone. If we get a lead the store is either gone or not the right store." Said Starlight.
"Last time we went not only was it the wrong store, but it also sold frozen yogurt. Spike bought some, but it turned out to be cursed." Said Twilight.
"It was an interesting week." Said Starlight.
"Oh come on!" yelled Spike blushing.
"We kind of gave up looking for it after that…" said Sunburst.
"You know why didn't we just leave town on the day Trixie was supposed to come?" asked Shoto who was reading a book.
The four were quiet as the realzation sunk in.
"He does have a point." Said Tenya.
"Because we're kind of dumb…" answered Spike face clawing.
However none of them noticed small spider like robots watching them.
In a mysterious location a figure watched them.
"So these are the ones who defeated Nightmare oon and have mysterious powers." Said the mysterious figure drinking some orange liquid out of a wine glass, "Now the real question: Wait to attack or just go in now… either should prove interesting."
Back in the library, someone knocked on the door.
Momo went to answer it without opening the door.
"Sorry but due to the dragon smoke the library is currently closed." Said Momo.
"Yeah I figured, but unlike ponies I can handle it." Said a female voice on the other end.
Spike immediately perked up when he heard that voice.
"Ember!" he said surprised, "Let her in."
Momo did so and was surprised to see another teenaged dragon, a blue female with horns on her head.
"So playing your little nerd game while every all these ponies company?" asked the dragon.
"Hey! Don't knock it until you try it!" said Spike.
"I did try it remember, I found it boring." Said the dragon, "I guess you're just going to ignore me and play you're little nerd game now that I'm here."
"Of course not!" said Spike.
"Relax geeze, I'm just messing with you." Said the dragon.
"Guys this is Ember" said Spike.
"Bratty teenage daughter of the Dragon Lord at your service." Said the dragon named Ember.
"Dragon Lord?" asked Tenya.
"Leader of the dragons, it's more informal than Princess Celestia but a dragon must follow his orders. Thankfully he's pretty claws off so it's fine." explained Ember, "So who are these ponies."
"It's a long bizarre story." Sighed Spike.
"More bizarre than the fact that you're from the future?" asked Ember.
The five (as Ochaco was downstairs helping Twilight with the stuff) were surprised.
"Yeah, she knows the truth." Said Spike.
However they were still unaware of the cameras and it was recording audio of them.
With the mysterious figure, it finished the orange liquid and looked at the empty glass in its paws.
"The daughter of the dragon lord… Combined with that that one dragon trying to sleep… perhaps kidnaping the little dragon would make for an interesting show." Said the mysterious figure, "I have prepared a dragon capture device, I'll just have to repurpose it."
Back in the library Spike finished the story thus far.
"Wow… that is really weird." Said Ember.
"We've gotten used to it." Said Izuku.
"So Stockholm Syndrome." Said Ember.
"Ember!" said Spike, "Do you know how long it took them to actually trust us."
Ember blushed and looked away.
"I was just joking." She said, "Geez, sorry!"
"Wait is she a Tsundere?" thought Izuku.
"So what brings you here?" asked Sunburst.
"Everyone thinks I'm here to see the Ponies freak out about that one dragon. Said Ember, "It's just an excuse to visit Spike."
"Yes, that dragon is causing problems." Said Tenya.
"Yeah, but super powered Ponies aren't fighting… that's the real surprising thing." Said Ember.
"Who Princess Celestia sent is better suited." Said Starlight.
In the cave where the dragon was sleeping, three Pegasi watched it. One was a yellow with a pink mane, she was Fluttershy the pony that would have been the element of Kindness.
The other two were Rainbow Dash and Daring Do who volunteered to act as body guards during this quest.
"Excuse me Mr. Dragon, can you please leave." Said Fluttershy, "Your smoke is causing all sorts of problems for Equestria."
The dragon just looked at her and turned away.
Fluttershy sighed.
"No more Ms. Nice Pegasus." Said Fluttershy.
Then Rainbow Dash pulled out popcorn.
"Really?" asked Daring Do.
"Oh come on, you heard the stories." Said Rainbow Dash.
Darrin Do sighed at her apprentice's antics.
Back in the Library.
"Plus Katsuki already lost to Spike." Said Shoto, "So he wouldn't be able to beat and adult dragon."
"It was a draw!" yelled Katsuki.
"Sure keep telling yourself that." Said Spike.
"So where's your mom?" asked Ember.
"Stop calling her that." muttered Spike.
That was when they heard scream coming from the basement.
"What is that thing!" they heard Ochaco yell.
"Never mind sounds normal down there." Said Ember.
Less than a minute earlier in the basement…
"Ochaco can you get that over there?" asked Twilight.
Ochaco knew it was a rather large piece of machinery, she used her quirk on it and it started to float.
However when moved it, they both saw the spider robot, both of them quickly realized that it wasn't a normal spider.
"What is that that thing!" yelled Ochaco.
Twilight grabbed it with her magic.
They both looked at it.
"Is that a camera?" asked Ochaco.
In the mysterious location.
"So it seems I've been found out." Said the mysterious figure, "Oh well."
In the library Twilight and Ochaco go to the main floor.
"Is everything okay?" asked Izuku.
"We found this!" said Twilight.
She levitated the camera to them.
"Is that a camera?" asked Tenya.
That was when the other spider like cameras came out of hiding.
"Greetings. "said a male voice coming from one of the robot spider cameras, "I have been watching you for the past few days."
They all stared at the cameras.
"Hold on… I forgot to ask. Can you understand me." Said the voice.
"Yeah… what about it?" asked Katsuki.
"Good… oh I can finally do this!" said the voice, "Rubber baby buggy bumper! Rubber baby buggy bumper! Rubber baby buggy bumper! Toy boat! Toy boat! Toy boat!"
"Okay! Who are you!" said Starlight.
"I have no name…" said the voice, "But my goal… I want Equestria… and I've been watching you for the past few days… With the Dragon Lord's daughter and the dragon causing smoke I think I can cause a war between Equestria and the Dragon… then I can take the ruins."
"What?" asked Ember.
"Oh really? And do you plan on doing that." Said Katsuki.
That was when suddenly one of the walls burst open and a large spider shaped tank came through.
"I believe that answers your question Katsuki Bakugo." Said the mysterious voice.
That was when a strange device appeared and captured Ember.
"Seriously! I'm a damsel in distress?" asked Ember.
"Sorry, but after seeing you here, the chance was too easy to pass up." Said the mysterious voice.
"That is not from the original timeline." Said Twilight.
"We kind of figured that." Said Ochaco.
"We have to save her." Said Izuku.
Momo began to create six face masks.
"Seriously?" asked Katsuki.
"You want to have breathing problems?" asked Shoto.
Katsuki put on the face mask.
"I'm coming too." Said Spike, "She's one of my best friends also dragon…"
"Just don't fanboy too much about helping us fight." Said Katsuki.
"I will try!" said Spike.
Nearby the spider tank carried Emer away.
"With you I will start a war between the Ponies and the Dragons. One will fall and hopefully it will be Equestria. But even so it should break Celestia!" said the mysterious voice.
Ember rolled her eyes and started to do the hand (or rather claw) thing with his mimicking what the voice was saying.
"Really?" asked the mysterious voice.
"Look, my best friend is one of the biggest comic book nerds in Equestria." Said Ember, "I know all the clichés. And with the a bunch of super hero ponies running around I should have known I'd be one of those clichés…"
That was when the device holding her and began to do something that caused her pain.
"Oh that device was meant for you best friend. But don't worry I have more Anti-Dragon defenses as well as defenses to all the ponies…" said the mysterious voice.
"Apologies." Said a voice.
That was when suddenly the spider tank began to ice over.
The six heroes in training along with Spike showed up.
However the tank started to glow red and the ice melted.
"I've already come up with defenses against all of you." Said the mysterious voice.
"What do you mean?" asked Izuku.
That was when a strange robot spider launched itself at Izuku and attached itself to his horn.
"A magic suppressor… that quirk of yours makes you too fragile, but I saw that you're quite skilled in magic so it makes up for it." Said the mysterious voice, "And that's only the beginning…"
Before any of them could react, it shots a strange goo at Ochaco, Tenya and Katsuki's hooves, it stuck Tenya to the ground (but not Katsuki or Ochaco), but it was clear it would prevent them from using their quirks.
Katsuki tried to blast it off but what it was, it was preventing it.
"A mixture of all sorts of things." Said the mysterious voice, "But it should hold for a while.
That was when two strange ribbons came from the strange spider robot. Both of them warped themselves around Momo's whole body and around Spike's mouth.
"I already won!" said the mysterious voice.
Shoto once again tried to freeze it again, but the ice once again just melted.
"You know, there's are some stuff you haven't heard about." Said Tenya.
"Oh really." Said the mysterious voice.
"Listen I might be able to break through this, however my engines will stall if I use it." Said Tenya, "But it should buy us some time to come up with a plan."
"Oh cute! You have a plan." Said the mysteries voice.
"Recipro Burst!" called out Tenya as his engine suddenly flared much more than before.
"Oh crap! You have a plan!" said the mysterious who wasn't expecting this.
With the burst of speed giving allowing him to break through the goo he was able to speed over and deliver a kick to the spider tank.
They used this distraction to carrying Momo to spot where they could get the strange ribbon off her.
"Damn it…" muttered Katsuki looking at the goo.
Spike was struggling with the ribbon and clawing it at it.
Izuku began to think… which meant a mumble storm.
"I can't use my magic and as long that stuff is on them they can use their quirks… I know I shouldn't use my quirk even with the bone healing potion but I know I should really on it. Then again it would be easier if I knew what Shinning Armor meant about if that how my quirk works… I mean that's… how…"
That was when Izuku realized something…
"That's not how All Might uses it." Said Izuku.
"Deku?" asked Ochaco.
"I have a plan… I don't know how well it will work. But I'll try…" said Izuku.
"Damn it Deku! That guy better not kill you!" yelled Katsuki.
"Don't worry it will be fine…" said Izuku.
Back with the Spider tank and Tenya, smoke emerged from Tenya's exhaust pipes.
"Looks like you use Super Speed any more… not that it matter." Said the mysterious voice.
"Great…" muttered Ember.
"I will win… I know everything else about you and your little group… even about the other timeline stuff and the other world." Said the Mysterious Voice.
Tenya gritted his teeth.
"You don't know everything about us." Said Izuku.
The spider tank turned towards him.
"Is that so." Said the mysteries voice.
Izuku took a breath and began to channel his quirk in his whole body.
"All Might has to channel it through his body whenever he uses it. I've been using One for All like as a now or never attack. Channeling everything into one body part when I should be directing it evenly." He thought.
Izuku began to glow as strange red lines appear all over his body before fading, a green electrical charge seemed to course along his body.
"What…" said the mysterious voice.
In the hiding place, Shoto managed to melt the goo off Ochaco and was now melting it off Katsuki.
Spike managed to claw off the ribbon and had started on Momo's.
"Why did you use your fire against that thing!" yelled Katsuki.
"I refuse to use my left side in a fight." Said Shoto as the goo on Katsuki's hooves melted.
"We'll talk about that later…" said Momo as she was free.
"Hopefully Deku's plan will work." Said Ochaco.
They all came out of their hiding place to see Izuku glowing.
Izuku jumped into the air, and punched the spider tank crumpling it big time.
"Izuku! Are you all right!" called out Tenya.
Izuku was crying.
"I didn't break any bones!" he cried in joy.
That was when the skies started to clear.
"No…" growled out the mysterious voice.
Spike flew towards the Ember and device holding her back, as there was some damage thanks to Izuku's attack he was able to swipe at it, freeing his friend.
"There you go damsel." Said Spike.
"You didn't do anything… it was all your green friend." Said Ember, "But thanks any way…"
"Wait… is she a Tsundere?" thought Ochaco staring at the blue dragon.
They all approached the Spider Tank The cockpit opened up. They all looked at the holder of the mysterious voice in shock.
"What…" said Izuku.
"The fuck…" said Katsuki.
Ochaco tried to not laugh.
Shoto, Tenya, Momo and Ember had no words.
"You're kidding! You have to be kidding!" yelled Spike, "ANGEL!?"
The holder of the mysterious voice was a tiny white rabbit.
One who Spike knew in the previous timeline very well.
"Huh… Angel… the irony of the name is well suited." Said the voice which came from a collar around the bunny's neck, "I believe that name will suit me fine… Call me Angel from now on…"
Angel then strapped on a jet pack and hovered above them.
"You might have throated me this time… but I will take over Equestria… Mark my words Heroes of Equestria, we will meet again and I will defeat you." Said Angel.
Then he flew away.
"Well… he's a villain now…" said Spike unsure how to react, "I never liked him anyway…"
"How do you know a super inelegant bunny?" asked Ochaco.
"He wasn't super intelligent the first time around!" said Spike.
"Should we talking about this in the middle of town?" asked Tenya.
With the skies cleared the town had gathered in a safe distance.
"Fighting against a giant spider… lame." Said Smitty.
"See! I told you villains would show up to attack them!" said Everlasting Imagination.
Both of Raspberry Swirl and H.P. gritted their teeth.
"Super hero battles in in the middle of town! Awesome!" cheered the orange Pegasus filly.
"I'm so glad I moved to Ponyville!" said a mint green mare with a lighter green and whet mane.
They headed back to the library to tell the others what happened. Starlight was magically fixing the whole, while Twilight and Sunburst cleaned the rest.
Momo was also using a screw driver to get the suppressor off Izuku's horn.
"Angel…" said Twilight, "Angel… are you sure it was Angel?"
"Yeah… it looked like Angel… my memory might be a little fuzzy but I'm pretty sure it was him." expalined Spike.
"Okay! So how do you know the evil rabbit?" asked Katsuki.
"In the original timeline he was Fluttershy's pet." Said Twilight.
"How did he become evil then?" asked Shoto.
"Well if he never Fluttershy he must have become evil instead of being just a jerk." Said Spike.
"That doesn't explain the super intelligence though." Aid Twilight.
"Remember what Zecora said in the Chrysalis Timeline… changes can have unexpected consequences." Said Spike.
"You're right…" said Twilight.
"So the evil bunny vowed revenge" said Ochaco.
"That he did." Said Tenya.
"Gah! God damn it! What is my life now!" yelled Katsuki.
"Madness and insanity!" said Starlight, "Madness and insanity…"
"At least I got a better hand on my quirk." Said Izuku.
"That's good news…" said Twilight having a freak out, "But still… I have way too many questions about this! Where did he even get the funding for everything? I mean cameras! Spider weapons! Just how!"
"So looks like a level 2." Said Ember recognizing Twilight's freak outs.
"Definitely a level 2." Said Spike.
"This is just fucking weird." Muttered Katsuki.
Meanwhile in Angel's evil lair he began to come up with ideas. As he poured himself some concentrated carrot extract.
"Oh Heroes of Equestria… I will win the end… and none of you will stop me." Said Angel with an evil smile.
And indeed they had a new enemy… a super intelligent bunny… yeah… it was as weird as it sounded…
At least Izuku has a better handle his quirk, so that's something…
Next Time: Katsuki wakes up and discovers he turned into a girl over night! Will they be able to figure it out or will he be stuck as a girl as well as a pony. Find out next time!
A/N: I did want to go into detail about how Spike and Ember met, but I think a flashback chapter would be better...
Also when Spike got that frozen yogurt he did have a choice of toppings! He didn't want any, which turned out to be a good choice as they contained potassium benzoate...
I apologize for nothing!