Watching From Home

by Madhat886

Summary:

Sunset Shimmer who was abandon by the one who should had been her family. Luz Noceda a girl who is seen as weird by others. Anne Boonchuy, Sasha Waybright, and Marcy Wu are 3 friends who will soon be separated. And Tulip Olsen a girl who decided to run away from her home to go to someplace she wants to be. All are sent to another world, where their adventures are broadcasted back home.

Chapter 1

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It all started after the disappearances of 6 girls across the country. 

Sunset Shimmer who was reported missing by her school’s principal, after she disappeared while standing in front of the school’s statue of a horse. A search of the address that she gave the school, revealed an abandon house that she’s been swatting in.

Luz Noceda, who was reported missing but was found by her mother. 

Anne Boonchuy, Sasha Waybright, and Marcy Wu are 3 friends who all just disappeared. 

Tulip Olsen, had runaway from her home after having a fight with her mother. 

After 3 months, a series of new shows began that appeared online, began to gather an audience. The shows all began small but word of mouth began to spread the word about them, all of them being live action and so realistic, with a massive budget for all the special effects. But what got the attention of law enforcement, is that each show stared the missing girls. With the openings of each show showing the main cast, and how they got to the new world they found themselves trapped in.

Suikoden: Dunan Unification War, a show about a group of 3 childhood friends getting caught up in a war between two countries. Gaining friends and losing others as they try to survive and end the war. 

The Owl House, a girl who wants to live a fantasy life after entering a magical door, finds herself in another world. A world of magic and fantasy, taking place on the remains of a massive titan surrounded by a boiling sea. 

Amphibia, after opening a strange music box, 3 friends find themselves separated and find themselves in a world of giant bugs and giant amphibious beings. Now they’re all trying to find each other and find a way back home.

Infinity Train: The Perennial Child, a show about a runaway girl who got onboard on a train that just appeared in front of her. An endless train with seemingly endless cars that each contain their own worlds inside. 

All posted by Rep Bill Ic Entertainment, an unknown company that no matter what the owners of the site tried, keeps on staying on the site and posting new episodes. 

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Sukioden World -

A tall shapely and buff girl with long red hair with yellow stripes, hits the wall of the cave she found herself in, trying to get it to open again and take her back. She has on an orange tube top with a red and yellow sun symbol on the front, a cyan skirt, a black studded leather jacket, black boots, and a black belt. She also has a large brown hiking backpack, which has all of her belongings inside. The cave she found herself in is lit by the light of a hole that’s on the side of a mountain, with the cave being high on the mountainside. The only thing that’s in the cave with her is a sword in a stone, there is also another pathway leading deeper into the cave.

“Great, I got Isekaied into another world,” Sunset said to herself wondering how long it will take for the portal to open again for her to return. “How long will it take to open again?”

“That portal only opens every 2 years,” a voice said. 

“Who said that?” Sunset asks looking around and stops at the sword stuck in the stone. 

Her eyes narrowed as she sees that the sword has a face on the hilt, a smug looking face that is looking at her. 

“A magic talking sword, so this world has magic then or are you a self aware weapon created by technology?” Sunset asks.

“You’re not that surprised?” the sword asks.

“No, this isn’t something to be surprised at. You are a talking sword, not something that is trying to kill me,” Sunset said. “Names Sunset Shimmer and you?”

“I am Star Dragon Sword, born from the Night Rune one of the 27 True Runes that gives this world magic,” the sword said. (1)

“Any monsters?” Sunset asks.

“Yes if you go deeper into the cave and try to exit from the ground entrance. I have scared the monsters from venturing into this chamber,” Star Dragon Sword said.

“Seeing I’m new to this world, I need to know how things work here,” Sunset said as she sat down cross legged in front of the sword. 

“You’re taking being trapped in another world well,” Star Dragon Sword said. 

“It’s not like I have anyone to return back to,” Sunset said as she opens her backpack and looks over what she has. 

Two water bottles, 3 chocolate bars, two pairs of underwear, two pairs of socks, a matching pair of a white shirt and shorts, her PE clothes. Money that’s not going to buy her anything in this world. Her phone, her iPad, school supplies, a chemistry textbook book, a science textbook for the classes that she had for today. A small first aid kit, a tool kit and a small towel. A sleeping bag, a small one person tent, both can be compacted to the size of a hand ball. A flashlight, a solar rechargeable battery pack, cords, a small metal case that has the last of her bits, and the journal from her old life. And the guitar of Flash Sentry who had asks her to look after it while he went to do something. 

“Very well, I will tell you about this world. Seeing how you’re the first person I been able to talk to since that bear man left me here,” Star Dragon Sword said.

Sunset listened as Star Dragon Sword began his tale.

In the beginning... there was Darkness.

Darkness lived for eons in a rift in time. Suffering in solitude for so long, Darkness finally dropped a Tear.

Two brothers were born of Tear. Sword and Shield. Sword said he could cut anything to pieces. Shield swore he could protect anything.

And so, the two went to battle. The battle lasted seven days and seven nights. Sword cut apart Shield, and Shield broke Sword into pieces. Fragments of Sword fell and became the sky. Fragments of Shield fell and became the earth. Sparks from the battle became the stars.

The jewels that adorned Sword and Shield became the True Runes, and the World went into motion.

Star Dragon Sword, went on to explain the world to Sunset who listened and asks questions now and then. Of the runes, the world, the races and creatures that it knows. Sunset also told Star Dragon Sword of the world she came from, which interested Star Dragon Sword of a world where magic is either a lost art or doesn’t exist. The sun was setting when Star Dragon Sword finished his lesson to Sunset.

“The runes that everyone uses to be able to use magic, is it needed to use magic or can people learn to use magic without them?” Sunset asks.

“The runes are more of a magical tool like a wand for those who don’t want to spend years learning to harness magic without them,” Star Dragon Sword said.

“I see,” Sunset said as she’s been feeling the flow of magic in this world that she hasn’t felt in years. 

Sunset closed her eyes meditating as she focuses her mind to use her old abilities that she hasn’t used in years. A rock near her slowly rosed in the air, causing Star Dragon Sword to look at it and look at Sunset.

“I see that you’re a natural. Been a long time since I seen someone like you,” Star Dragon Sword said.

“Like you, I act high and mighty because I know I’m special. And me being able to use telekinesis is just the start. I will figure out how this world’s magic works and will get back to my world,” Sunset said. 

“This world is full of monsters and other dangers unlike your world,” Star Dragon Sword said.

“I know which I could use a weapon and a teacher,” Sunset said to Star Dragon Sword. “Are you one of those, only the chosen one can wield you or only if you allow it?”

“You think you are worthy to wield me?” Star Dragon Sword asks.

“Now that’s the question, how do I prove myself to you to be both your wielded and student?” Sunset said as she felt a familiar magic that she hasn’t felt in ages. 

“What will you even do with me? What do you fight for?” Star Dragon Sword asks.

“I fight for me,” Sunset said as she picks up the guitar and let the magic of the Heart Song takeover. (2)

I’ve been through storms that shook my soul 
Lost in the dark nowhere to go 
I’ve carried doubts 
I felt the weight of every time 
I walked away 

But deep inside there's still a fire 
A spark of hope that won't expire
No matter what 
No matter how I choose to rise 
I choose right now 

I won't break 
I won't bend this 
Is not how my story ends 
I will fight for me 
Stand up strong and I will rise 

Even when it all feels wrong 
Every tear 
Every scar 
Every fear 
Inside my heart 

They won't define the soul in me 
I will fight for me 
I will believe 
I will believe 
I’ve given love but lost my own

I’ve tried so hard to not feel alone 
But I am worth the love I give 
I am here, I’m meant to live 
The road is long 
The climb is steep

But I refuse to let fear
Keep me from the life 
That I deserve every step 
I'll find my worth

I won't break 
I won't bend 
this is not how my story ends 
I will fight for me 
Stand up strong and I will rise 

Even when it all feels wrong 
Every tear 
Every scar 
Every fear 
Inside my heart 

They won't define the soul in me 
I will fight for me 
I will believe 
No more running 
No more hiding 

I am done with all the silence 
I am worthy 
I am free 
This is my time 
I will fight for me

I will fight for me 
Stand up strong 
I will rise 

Even when it all feels wrong 
Every tear 
Every scar 
Every fear 
Inside my heart 

They won't define the soul in me 
I will fight for me 
I will believe 
I will fight 
I will believe 

This is my time 
I will fight for me

Sunset finished her heart song and place the guitar down and stood up. The Star Dragon Sword just stares at her, having felt the magic of the song she just played. He never felt magic like that before.

Sunset place her hands on the hilt of Star Dragon Sword and began a chant of a spell she knows from an anime she watched.

Darkness beyond the blackest pitch
Deeper than the deepest night
Lord as vast as the largest ocean
Colder than the coldest ice
Lord of Darkness who shines like gold upon the night sky
I call upon thee and swear myself to thee.
I stand ready to bear the strength you give me.
Let the fools who stand before me be destroyed
By the power you and I possess!

Star Dragon Sword’s face broke out in a smile and he laughs as he allowed himself be pulled out of the stone by the girl from another world. She is nothing like any of the past wielders that he allowed himself to be used by. She is the most interesting wielder he has ever gotten, he can sense the pull of destiny around her and he can’t wait to see what’s in store for her. 

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Earth -

In his office, Mr X is watching the first episode of Suikoden. Cutting to the part where Star Dragon Sword explains the world that Sunset Shimmer found herself in. At 17, she’s the oldest of the girls that went missing and suddenly showed up starring in a show. The Luz Noceda that was sent to that camp to make her normal, turned out to be a shape changing creature called a basilisk, a magic eating creature. Camila Noceda having grown attached to Vee as she calls herself has become her primary care taker in the facility where Vee is being kept, till the legal issues are resolved. Seeing how her daughter Luz had destroyed the door to keep it out of the hands of Emperor Belos.

Sunset Shimmer is of special interest as she in the very first episode, showed familiarity of being in another world. The other girls showed being off balance before they learned how to handle themselves, but Sunset didn’t need time she acted like she been through something like it already. Which could be hand waved of her being older than the other girls.

Looking into her background, they found nothing. The school she went to, records of her are all made up by her. She just appeared when she was 13 and started attending the Canterlot Highschool and been living in an abandoned house. Pointing to her being a runaway. She’s very intelligent and is the top student of her school, also the school bully who intimidates all the other students. Made easy by her standing at 6’5” and still growing. She also always has a camping backpack with lots of things inside, saying that she’s prepared for just about anything. Or to make a run for it if she’s found out. 

The fast food restaurant she works at, the interviews with the staff who works with her. Revealed that she’s has a good sense in management, which she handles ordering and finding the supplies that the restaurant needs to run. The owner of the restaurant said that she never had such a good manager working for her before. 

A search of the abandon home and her locker turned up nothing at first. A more detailed search revealed an old truck, hidden inside the wall of the building. The truck has several books and scrolls in a language that is completely unknown. The few illustrations in the books and scrolls look like something out of a magic book. Which seeing that magic is real, could be the real thing. Leaving the question of where it all came from and how Sunset got ahold of it. 

“Who are you, Sunset Shimmer?” Mr X asks watching the show as the end credits rolls. 

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1 - Depending on the version of the game, it’s either Star Dragon Sword, Zodiac Sword, or Celestial Sword.

2 - Heart songs happen like in the show’s cannon musical moments. The ponies are aware of it and just treat it like something that just happens out of nowhere.

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Chapter 2

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Cave of the Wind, a cave named after powerful winds that blow within. It is said that the winds make it sound like a woman is wailing inside the cave. The cave is host to powerful monsters, including griffins. Despite that fact, children from Southwindow are often seen playing inside the cave. The depths of the cave are difficult to get to due to the extremely strong winds. However, it is said that carefully guarded secrets lay at the end of the cave.

It’s from there that a powerful burst of magic was felt as the sun was setting. Magic to those who could sense the burst, never felt the type of magic that they suddenly felt. Causing them to look towards where it came from.

A enigmatic rune mistress name Jeane was finishing up her lessons in Newleaf Academy when she felt the burst.

On the Magician's Isle both Leknaat the Seer and her young apprentice, Luc. Both felt the burst of magic as their True Runes glowed feeling the Night Rune’s power.

In the ruins of North Window’s castle, a vampire named Neclord felt the burst south from where he is, as the True Moon Rune glowed.

In the country of Harmonia, a high priest named Sasarai felt the burst as their True Earth Rune glowed.

By a river Tir McDohl looked up as the True Soul Eater Rune glowed.

On a boat, Lazlo looks to the horizon as the True Rune of Punishment glowed.

At the Dragon Knight’s fortress, Joshua Levenheit stops and turns as the True Dragon Rune glowed.

Inside a deep cave, Crowley the master archmage, whose magical abilities far surpass anyone else known in the world. Open his eyes feeling the burst of magic.

Likewise his rival and former student Mazus in his cave also sense the burst.

In Budehuc Castle, his other student Piccolo senses the burst of magic.

In a pub another student Estella, looks up from her meal sensing the burst of magic.

In an inn, Sierra Mikain looked up from her meal feeling the burst of magic.

In the Grasslands, a mercenary for hire Geddoe, looks to the east as the True Lightning Rune glowed.

In her hideaway, Zerase eyes widen and narrowed as she felt both an unknown burst of magic and the magic from the Night Rune. Her Star Rune a unique offspring of Night Rune glowed.

In the remains of a stone building, Eresh eyes widen feeling the burst of magic that she never felt before.

In a building, Yuber the black knight looks towards the burst of magic, his True Eightfold Rune glowed.

In the L'Renouillem palace the True Beast Rune glowed, alerting the people around it.

In the cave where the twin True Runes, Sword and Shield glowed.

On the bottom of the riverbed the Dragon King Sword with the True Sovereign Rune embedded on it, glowed.

In the Falena royal palace, the True Sun Rune glowed.

Both the True Fire and Water Rune sealed in their shires glowed from the burst of magic.

The scene shifts to Temzan Pass, a pass that runs through Mt. Tenzan, which connects Higheast to the Kyaro area. Where the camp of the Unicorn Brigade of the Highland Army has setup and where the young soldiers under the command of captain Rowd, are awaiting to be discharge and return back to their homes. Two childhood friends Riou and Jowy are already taken off their uniforms and get some sleep for the big day tomorrow.

The scene changes to the woods around the camp on the cliff side where an army waits.

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The title appeared and the opening song began.

Suikoden: Dunan Unification War

(Pink blood)
(Pink blood)
(Pink blood)
(Pink blood)
(Pink blood)
(Pink blood)
(Pink blood)
(Pink blood)

The camera zooms across a field of grassland till it settles on Sunset standing on top of a hill with the Star Dragon Sword on her back, looking to the horizon.

Even if it′s just me
If they all look away
What is beautiful will
Always be no matter what they all say
Even if I
Don't ask anyone else
Beauty always remains
At least, that′s what I say

The scene changed to Riou, Jowy, and Nanami, standing in front of the tree behind the dojo. A large squirrel wearing a red cape Mukumuku, pops out of the tree and into Nanami’s arms.

Trying to read your expressions
Trying to read the room
Trying anything to get through
But it's hard to read you

The scene changes to screen shots of the other cast members that will be appearing later.

What is the point of being
Cared for by someone who
Who doesn't know your worth
Who doesn′t believe in you
Why are we working so hard?
If we are bound to fall
Why do we keep going if
Nothing matters at all?

Screen shots of the world and fighting between armies are shown.

Even if it′s just me
If they all look away
What is beautiful will
Always be no matter what they all say
Even if I
Don't ask anyone else
Beauty always remains
At least, that′s what I say

Sunset is shown blocking the sword of Prince Luca Blight as they fight in a burning fortress. Behind her is Riou, Jowy, and Nanami who is holding a young girl Pilika in her arms, who fled as she buys them time to escape.

Even when I'm in pain
I take all of the blame
But I have to quit that
Because I know that it′s just so lame

Screen shots of Sunset, fighting monsters and soldiers alone or with the other main cast of characters.

As I walk into your room
My tears begin to fall
I see my future, but I
Don't see your face at all
Can′t stay a child forever
Who doesn't know their worth
It's time that I started to
Look out for myself first
I′m not afraid anymore
Take every part of me
′Cause any damage done is
Only temporary
I finally realized what I
Should have known from the start
I am the only one who can fix this broken heart

Sunset stands in front of the rock face where she came out of, placing her hand on the surface.

So, roll the dice
We'll just keep on moving when
When it seems like a road laid before us has no end
We′ll just wear our regrets
On our sleeves, bloody red
'Til they turn into nothing but some memories instead
And we′ll keep rolling dice
And we'll move forward again
We just don′t care what they say
We're doing what we can
And I don't need a throne, just a place to call a home
But it won′t mean a thing unless I make it with my own hands

Sunset turns to the cave opening and looks out as the camera zooms towards the castle where the other main cast members have made themselves home in.

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Earth -

Mr X watch as the second episode suddenly shifts to two young adults, Riou and Jowy as their army camp is attacked by their own side in a false flag operation lead by the heir of their kingdom of Highland, Luca Blight. Their unit’s commander Rowd is in on the plan, so that he would be promoted, which Riou and Jowy overheard their captain as he stood with the prince in the burning camp. The two young soldiers survived by running up the cliff side instead of running into the forest like all the others.

Screen shots of dark silhouettes of the young soldiers in the woods being ambushed by their fellow soldiers, are shown as they’re cut down.

Riou and Jowy couldn’t climb up the side of the cliff face and with soldiers coming for them. Jowy and Riou made an X on a rock, saying that if anything happens that they would meet at the rock. They both jumped into the river below and a flashback of their childhoods happened, as they were washed down the river.

The entire episode had most of it being about Riou and Jowy as they and the other young soldiers all being excited in returning back to their hometown of Kyaro, which all of them are from. The two young men had their final meal with their fellow soldiers and talked with their friends in the unit. And the last part was the attack of their camp and the soldiers who had their names said, were all killed off.

“More violent then the other 3 and is for an older audience. Likely due to how she is the oldest of the missing girls. The ending credits has given more insights of Sunset Shimmer’s past,” Mr X said.

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Ending credits -

The first scene shows a younger Sunset walking with nothing more than the clothes on her back that look fancy and dragging two heavy bags with her.

It starts with one, one thing, I don't know why
It doesn't even matter how hard you try
Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme to explain in due time
All I know, time is a valuable thing
Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings
Watch it count down to the end of the day, the clock ticks life away

It's so unreal, didn't look out below
Watch the time go right out the window
Tryna hold on, d-didn't even know
I wasted it all just to watch you go
I kept everything inside and even though I tried, it all fell apart
What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when

I tried so hard, and got so far
But in the end, it doesn't even matter
I had to fall to lose it all
But in the end, it doesn't even matter

One thing, I don't know why
It doesn't even matter how hard you try
Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme
To remind myself how I tried so hard

In spite of the way you were mockin' me
Actin' like I was part of your property
Rememberin' all the times you fought with me
I'm surprised it got so far

Things aren't the way they were before
You wouldn't even recognize me anymore
Not that you knew me back then, but it all comes back to me in the end
You kept everything inside and even though I tried, it all fell apart
What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when

I tried so hard, and got so far
But in the end, it doesn't even matter
I had to fall to lose it all
But in the end, it doesn't even matter

I've put my trust in you
Pushed as far as I can go
For all this, there's only one thing you should know
I've put my trust in you
Pushed as far as I can go
For all this, there's only one thing you should know

I tried so hard, and got so far
But in the end, it doesn't even matter
I had to fall to lose it all
But in the end, it doesn't even matter

The entire credit scene had Sunset walking with the background changing showing he getting older and changing as the years went by. Her once fancy looking clothes turning to rags before changing to other outfits as she got older. Her entire demeanor and face changed as the background shows what she did to survive on her own. Stealing, robbing, breaking into buildings to get what she needed to survive. And ends with her current outfit she wore when she got trapped in another world. Looking right at the camera with a knowing smirk.

The final shot is her journal opened and showing the last page.

‘It’s too late. I can’t forgive you. Mom.’

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Mr X Office -

“Sunset Shimmer ran away from a well off family and took what she could before leaving. And met with the cold reality of living alone on the streets. Turning her into what she is today. Have to wait for the next episode to learn more. Hopefully her family seeing the show will make contact soon. Even if the last page has her saying she can’t forgive her mom,” Mr X said into his recording.

He looks at his screen that is rewind back to the flashback of Riou and Jowy.

“It also seems that the formate of the show is to switch from Sunset to the 2 other leads of the show,” Mr X said into his recorder. (1)

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Equestria -

In her room Celestia watched the ending credits of a new show that appeared on the crystal ball network. Where unicorns use their magic to broadcast shows that they create using illusion magic, report news or show live events. The show was brought to her attention by Cadance who recognized Sunset even as a human being the main star. (2)

Celestia has been watching and is horrified at the ending scenes showing what happen to Sunset after she jumped into the mirror. She had thought that being in the human world would had changed her for the better, but it seems that all that happened is her changing for the worst.

“I should have contacted you sooner,” Celestia said looking at the journal that has been filled to the very last page. Which she hasn’t checked for years. Filled with pleas for help, up to the last page. “Now I just fear what I turn you into and what you will do once you come home my daughter.”

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Notes:

1 - The show switches from Sunset to the other leads in the Suikoden 2 game. Which stars the 3 main leads of the game, which Sunset has become part of the story of Suikoden 2, as a recuitable character in the gotta collect them all gameplay of the game series.

2 - Like the magic stand ins for tvs and iPhones in The Owl House.

Chapter 3

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In the Cave of Winds, Sunset had setup her camp in the chamber where her new mentor Star Dragon Sword was stuck in. Having used her telekinesis to lift a big rock to block the path that leads deeper into the cave so that she doesn’t have to worry about the monsters coming at her while she sleeps. She spent her time learning to use her magic again after so many years of disuse. Which helped her with her water supply problem, she simply casted an ice spell and then melted the ice with a fire spell into her used plastic bottles.

For her food needs, while venturing outside she was attacked by a group of child size squirrels wearing red capes. She zapped them with lightning killing them, after the first one slammed into her back and the other 4 flying at her. Looking around she found their nest a tree house, in a large tree that has gold coins, a round metal shield, and a belt of strength that increases the strength of the wearer of value to her.

The monsters according to Star Dragon Sword, often pick up whatever they find, steal, or gotten from people that they have killed. Their nests are often have valuables for the taking once the owner have been dealt with. Some large monsters have eaten things that could be collected by cutting open their stomachs. And while he traveled with the bear man, the monsters killed like the squirrels would be skinned for their fur, their meat and others for body parts to be sold to merchants. (1)

Taking the bodies back to the cave, Sunset opens her iPad and thanks to her having downloaded survival books and other books or interest that she found online. One of the books told her about hunting, in preparing meat, pelts, fat, leather and marrow. And more importantly how to cook over an open fire.

After skinning one of the squirrels, using the knife in her tool kit as Star Dragon Sword refused to be used to skin. Sunset used her telekinesis to carefully pull the skin off, gutting the body, tossing the stomach and guts out of the cave as far as she could send them flying, she began to roast the squirrel over the fire she made using a fire spell and wood that she collected. As it cook she did the same with the other squirrels and once she was done she froze them in a block of ice for later. The skins she made drying racks on the side of the mountain where the sun would handle the rest. She used one of the red capes of the squirrels to wrap around Star Dragon Sword as a sheath.

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Earth -

In Canterlot High lunchroom, as the students are eating their lunches. The students are using their phones, iPads or whatever else to watch the show that has the school bully eating roast squirrel. The entire town of Ponyvile is abuzz about Sunset Shimmer suddenly appearing in a tv show, months after she disappeared.

“Those poor squirrels,” Fluttershy said as she and the other students watched the newest episode of Suikoden.

“They did attack her first,” Applejack said looking at her own screen.

“You think that ending credits of Sunset running away from home and growing up on the streets is real?” Rarity asks. “The clothes she had own look to be fancy, meaning that she should had been in a well off family. And that journal’s last page, whoever her mother is, must have done something horrible to Sunset.”

“That would explain why she’s as she is, she just took after her mother,” Rainbow Dash said.

“Do you know anything Flash?” Pinkie Pie asks Sunset’s old boyfirend.

“Not really, she never talked about her past. I didn’t even knew that she was homeless, till she disappeared,” Flash Sentry said.

“Well, she’s handling herself good in the other world,” Rainbow Dash said watching as Sunset ate the meat off the arm of the squirrel she cooked and ripped off with her telekinesis. “I wonder what squirrel taste like?”

“Rainbow!” Fluttershy gasped.

“Depends on how you cook them. But it’s mostly stew meat as there’s not much meat on the ones around here,” Granny Smith said from behind the food counter.

“Uncle Turnip brought squirrel stew during the wedding of cousin Orange Flower,” Applebloom said.

“It’s was good,” Big Mac said.

“Never mind that. I wonder if going to that world would result in finding out you can use magic,” Pinkie Pie asks.

“Well in the Owl House there’s using those runes to use magic like Luz did,” Rarity said.

“It’s called glyphs,” Fluttershy corrected.

“Maybe it works here!” Pinkie Pie said as she takes out some paper and draws the light glyph from the Owl House and then slaps it on the table.

“Fire!” several students screamed out as the piece of paper burst into fire.

“Cool!” Pinkie shouted out as her sister’s Marble, Limestone, and Maud who she’s sitting with poured their drinks on the fire their sister caused, again.

“Great now we have to worry about Pinky making magical glyphs now,” Limestone said as Marble grumbles.

“Watch Pinky and don’t let her draw anymore, I need to tell mom and dad about this and the principal,” Maud said in her deadpan voice as she got up and headed for the office to report about her sister, again. (1)

“But shouldn’t it have become a ball of light?” Sweetie Belle asks.

“Maybe it wasn’t drawn right,” Scootaloo said.

Apple Bloom was about to say something when her granny appeared next to the table.

“No, you girls aren’t going to be trying out any spells and setting things on fire,” Granny Smith said.

“Awwwww,” the girls all said.

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Suikoden -

The following week, Sunset spent training herself under the guidance of Star Dragon Sword, which she used him to channel her magic through like a wand. Hunting monsters and collecting the loot she gets from them or from their nests and dens. Having played enough videogames to get into the swing of grinding her skills and abilities, just without the leveling up. (2)

Then while exploring and coming across an isolated cabin in the woods.

The cabin is made from logs stacked on top of each other and has a stone chimney. An open barn and a small shack are the only other buildings. A cover wagon is besides the barn, which has 2 horses inside. Using a spell to detect heat, Sunset counted 11 people inside and from the sounds of it having a party.

Hearing noises near her, Sunset’s eyes narrowed as she spots a group of wolves eating something. Having a closer look and using a see in the dark spell, she saw what they’re eating. Where the occupants of the cabin dump their trash, is the body of a young girl and an older woman, both naked with marks on their wrists that Sunset has seen on some shows and movies. Sunset looks towards the cabin, putting it together.

“Bandits,” Sunset said.

“Most likely,” Star Dragon Sword said who is strapped to her back.

“Well, than I don’t have to feel any guilt then,” Sunset said walking towards the cabin.

Sunset opens the door finding it unlocked and looks inside. A large open space with a large table in the middle with plates and bottles covering it. A barrel of soapy water stood next to the doorway with underwear soaking, washed clothing drying on rope tied to the walls by nails. Dried vegetables hung in thick clusters from the ceiling to protect them from rodents, and slabs of meat are stuff inside barrels filled with salt. Nearby were wicker baskets of dry wood, cases of empty glass bottles and an old tub piled with potatoes and turnips. Across the room, a colossal iron stove was visibly radiating heat, a iron pot of something boiling on top, the tantalizing aroma brutally reminding Sunset that it’s been days since she has eaten a cook meal.

The 11 bandits have been eating the food from the wagon they robbed, killing the man and having their fun raping the woman and the girl. They were disappointed in the wagon only having potatoes and turnips that the farmers were taking to market. But they now have plenty of food to last them some time and the women were fun before they were used up and killed.

“Hey boys looks like we have another wrench to play with,” the leader of the bandits said at the end of the table seeing the tall, busty, and young woman who just appeared.

“So those two dead women outside is your handiwork?” Sunset asks.

“Hope you last longer,” the leader said as he and the other bandits got up from where they were seated.

“Good,” Sunset said as she used her telekinesis to hold all of them in place.

“What the?” the leader shouted as he and the other bandits couldn’t move.

Sunset held them in place taking all of her focus to do so, as even for a gifted unicorn like herself whose special talent is magic, allowing her to cast more spells then the average unicorn. Holding so many living beings who are fighting against her telekinesis, is taking all of her focus. She lifts Star Dragon Sword off of her back and flung him forward, spinning like a buzzsaw. The sharp blade slicing each of the bandits throats as it flew by and stop in front of the leader, who could only watch in horror as his men fell over clutching their cut throats.

Sunset now having more freedom floated the bandit leader and Star Dragon Sword back to her, taking them outside with her. Sunset brought the bandit leader to where the two dead women are and caused the wolves to back away at the sight of them. Without a word Sunset made the bandit leader to spread out his arms and legs as he hang helpless in the air. Sunset took hold of Star Dragon Sword and casted a spell making the blade glow red as it was heated up. The bandit leader pleaded and beg for mercy that he never showed to any of his victims as Sunset cut off his arms and legs. The superheated blade cauterizing the served limps, preventing the bandit leader from bleeding to death.

“Supper time!” Sunset called out as she drops the bandit leader into the trash pile with him landing between the bodies of the woman and the girl.

The bandit leader screamed out as he saw the wolves approaching him, still hungry. He tried to wiggle himself away but to his horror the bodies of the mother and daughter he and his men had raped and killed suddenly sprang to life and their arms wrapped around themselves around him, pinning him between them. Their rotting and half eaten faces broke out in smiles as they held him down as the wolves began to bite and eat him alive.

Sunset having used her telekinesis on the bodies of the mother and daughter to make it even more horrible for the bandit leader, turned and walked away from the scene. The camera zooming onto her face as she headed back to the cabin to make sure the other bandits are dead. Her face breaking out into a sinister smile as the screams of the bandit leader played out behind her. And the ending credits began to play.

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Canterlot High -

The entire student body were all staring at their screen, stunned and horrified at what they had just watched. Some of them having to find something to throw up in once they saw the killings, as unlike other shows, the deaths are real. Sunset was the school bully and all that, but she just showed them all that she’s more than just that. She had just killed those bandits in cold blood, yes they raped and murdered the mother and daughter, but still. They had no idea that Sunset would be so ok in just killing them all off like that.

“Sunset’s a monster,” Fluttershy said.

“They were bandits and they raped and killed that mother and child. She looks around Scootaloo‘s age,” Rainbow Dash said who was horrified seeing the bodies.

“And seeing how it’s in the middle of nowhere, what was she suppose to do? Just beat them up and hope that they won’t go and do the samething again to others?” Applejack said glancing at Applebloom. “It’s old fashion frontier justice.”

“And at least she made sure that they were the ones responsible,” Rarity said.

“I knew Sunset was tough but, she just went and killed them like that. No wonder there’s a warning before the title opening,” Flash Sentry said.

“And you’re the one who dump her,” Pinkie Pie pointed out.

“Oh… yeah,” Flash said the blood draining from his face.

“Sucks to be you,” Rainbow Dash said.

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Notes:

1 - It shouldn’t be a surprise that Pinkie Pie’s sisters are all too use to what their sister does that her showing that magic is real in front of them, doesn’t faze them.

2 - As Suikoden in the story isn’t a videogame world, the looting of fallen enemies is different. Some enemies will have loot on them or in them, or parts of them being sold to merchants.

Chapter 4

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The scene opens to a group of soldiers in leather armor searching the bank of a river, the leader of the soldiers is a big muscular bear of a man with messy black hair, standing over 7 feet tall, and just as hairy as a bear. Wearing a yellow shirt with the sleeves missing, black pants, brown boots, and wearing leather armor. He’s armed with a massive two handed sword.

His name is Viktor, the leader the mercenary unit of the Mercenary Fortress. The fortress was built at the request of mayor Anabelle to make sure the eastern portion of Muse Principality was adequately protected from Highland. Seeing how the only two villages in the region, Ryube and Toto are the only 2 settlements in the region with a large enough population to be marked on most maps. The region has many smaller villages and isolated farms, as the region has little importance due to the low strategic value of eastern Muse.

They’re searching the river bank as bodies of young men wearing Highland uniforms have washed up along the river. The bodies are the soldiers who managed to get to the river before they were killed, drowned or riddled with arrows. Now their bodies are washing up along the river, where people are looting their bodies of their armor, weapons and anything else they had on them.

Then they found a survivor, a young man with short brown hair, wearing a red sleeveless shirt with white boarders, black pants, brown boots and gloves, a yellow scarf tied around his neck, and a metal headband. On his belt are a pair of wooden tonfas.

As that was going on a young girl with short brown hair and wearing a pink dress of 6 came across a young man who washed up on the shore of the river near her town. The young man has light silver hair, wearing a blue sleeveless shirt, white pants, brown boots, brown armbands, and has a yellow scarf around his waist. He has a blue metal pole with two silver colored dragon head ends with each having a metal ball in their open mouths.

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Title opening starts.

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Dunan is a temperate region situated north of Toran and East of the Grasslands. Northern Dunan is occupied by the Highland Kingdom, which has the Holy Kingdom of Harmonia as its northern neighbor.

The first kingdom to claim this territory was the Dunan Monarchy led by King Bernand. However, the Dunan Monarchy steadily declined in power, giving rise to numerous republics which took the form of city-states. The fragile balance of power was tilted when Maroux Blight established the Highland Kingdom in Solis 237 as an aggressive military power. Maroux Blight invaded the Dunan Monarchy and easily defeated them, annexing eastern Dunan in the process. Soon later, rebels captured Southwindow Palace and brought an end to the Dunan Monarchy. Since then, the city states learned to cooperate in order to resist attacks from the Highland Kingdom, leading to the formation of the Jowston Alliance in Solis 314.

The most noticeable feature in Dunan is Dunan Lake, a saltwater lake with its waters feeding in from the eastern mountains. The entire region is surrounded by tall mountains to all directions other than the Northeast, South. However, the vast Karakas desert and the "badlands" lie South, and a huge cliff lines Highland's border with Harmonia, forcing travelers to travel on select pathways that are often infested with bandits.

The Muse Principality is the largest region in Dunan, divided into a central region and an eastern region. The two regions are somewhat different in culture. The capital, Muse, is located in the central region along with Coronet, an important port city. Trade routes between Matilda, Greenhill, and Highland all converge at Muse. However, the eastern region is largely neglected due to its low strategic and economic value, which makes the area a safe haven for bandits. This region has a relatively temperate climate. Muse Principality has traditonally been the leader amongst the Jowston Alliance, partly due to history, but largely due to the fact that they are at the frontline against the Highland Kingdom. The flag of Muse depicts a huge tree which used to grow on Jowston Hill.

Muse
Population: 13000
Industry: Commerce, Trade

Muse is the largest city among the Jowston Alliance, and is a center of trade. The city existed from before the formation of the Jowston Alliance. Muse beat back attacks led by Maroux Blight of Highland nearly 200 years ago by the bravery of General Jowston. This was the reason for the naming of Jowston Hill and the Jowston Alliance. Since the formation of the Jowston Alliance, the conference hall at the summit of Jowston Hill has been the symbol of unity between the allied city-states.

During the Jowston-Highland war, in the year 434, Jowston Hill was the place of truce between Mayor Darrel and King Agares Blight of Highland. The two nations decided to end the conflict by a duel between their respective heroes, Genkaku and Han Cunningham. Han Cunningham won the duel, which resulted in Kyaro belonging to the Highland Kingdom.

South Window

Population: 9000
Industry: Tourism, commerce

Southwindow is a fortified city with much history. Having been the capital of the Dunan Monarchy, it is actually the oldest city in Dunan. The city is rich in culture, with many different types of artwork being traded in the market. It is also the first city visited by travelers from Toran, which makes Southwindow one of the busiest cities in Jowston.

Two River

Population: 9000

The name of the city comes from the fact that this city is built on the two branches of Lana River. The city is divided into three sections--the kobold side, winger side, and human side. Each section is governed by separate branches of the city government, and the standard of living varies greatly among these three sections.

The kobolds function mainly as a military force, while the wingers are simply stratified and discriminated against due to their short history in Two River and for their strange customs. The human section of the city is well-developed, with the Wakaba-inn being known for its excellent service.

The city has a well developed sewer system which runs under all sections of the city. However, it is infested with hostile monsters.

Greenhill

Population: 8000
Industry: Academics

Greenhill is most famous for the Newleaf Academy. Many students come not only from Dunan, but also from neighboring countries. The academy is the main source of income for the city, and the headmaster of the academy has traditionally also been the mayor of Greenhill.

Rockaxe

Population: 7400
Industry: Art

Rockaxe is a castle built into a hillside, making it very easy to defend. It is the headquarters for the Matilda Knights, and many knights are seen training in the courtyard every day. The town shows a high level of sophistication due to the knights' taste for fine arts. The trade center is always filled with fine artifacts brought from other countries.

Tinto

Population: 8000
Industry: Mining, metal working

The capital of the Tinto Republic built right into a cliff. The city is run by the Miner's Guild, and the Guild Master is also the President of the republic. The city produces various rare forms of metals, and has its own population of metal working trademen. For that reason Tinto is not only known for mining, but also for high quality weapons and armor.

Sunset closed the book she found in one of the chests that the bandits kept in the root cellar where they kept the valuables they had stolen. The language the book is written in, took her awhile to figure out, but she learned the human language and many other of their languages when she was younger. It took her awhile but she taught herself how to read the new language. And Star Dragon Sword was able to help her as he could read the language, sped things up.

After cleaning up the bodies and the blood, Sunset made herself home in the cabin. Enjoying being able to cook meals again, in the fireplace, is the stew that the bandits were eating and she has been kept on cooking over the fire as perpetual stew. And once she cleaned them, a real bed to sleep in, even if it was a straw bed that she sleep on top of with her sleeping bag. (1)

Sunset looks at the suitcase size chest that she has put all the coins she found in the cabin in and added the coins she found from some of the monsters she hunted. The coins came in copper, silver, and gold, with some of the coins looking like they came from different places. Which isn’t too uncommon as there are different countries which would be minting their own coinage. The problem is figuring out the exchange rate. (2)

But she has time, the cabin has plenty of supplies to keep her fed. She’s been looking after the horses and keeping them nice and fed with plenty of water. Which after emptying out the old tub that held the potatoes and turnips, she’s able to have a proper bath and wash her clothes.

“All that and the sword just broke?” Star Dragon Sword asks having been place leaning on a chair at the table. Having been watching her iPad playing Samurai Jack, episode Seasons that was setup on the table in front of him.

The yetis during the Winter part of the episode, went through a lot of effort to create a magic sword. Mining, grinding and melting crystals to pour the melted crystal into a sword mold. Taking the red hot sword and dropping it into a frozen crevasse to quench it, melting the resulting ice block with focused sunlight that took several weeks at the least. Then tempering it with the fire of a chained dragon, having every blacksmith in their tribe hone and sharpen it, and finally one of their priests sacrificing himself to empower it with lightning. With having a massive free for all battle to find the warrior worthy enough to wield it. When the mightiest warrior confronts Jack, Jack effortlessly slashes the sword in two and carries on his journey without stopping.

“Well the blade is a magical one made by gods,” Sunset said.

“And I’m not?” Star Dragon Sword asks.

“Well you’re just one powerful rune, while there’s 3 gods who made that blade,” Sunset said.

“I should be able to cut through a sword like that,” Star Dragon Sword said.

“It does depend on who is swinging you. With enough speed and force, an egg can go through a stone wall,” Sunset said.

“Also why don’t those gods help?” Star Dragon Sword asks.

“Because if they did, there wouldn’t be a show. But in universe of the show, they’re lazy bums who only do things when they have too. It’s very true in my world, only doing something about a problem when it’s their problem,” Sunset said.

“And Aku spreading his evil to other worlds isn’t?” Star Dragon Sword asks.

“Nope and they don’t have the excuse of being a sword like you who is limited in what you can do and not as powerful,” Sunset said.

“Lazy bums,” Star Dragon Sword said.

“Would help to show that they have other duties they have to take care of but like many other shows, they’re all powerful bystanders who do nothing,” Sunset said.

“You’re familiar with that?” Star Dragon Sword asks.

“Know the type too well. Grew up with one who talks big but never does anything when it matters. Always telling me how todo things while never helping at all, sending me out to do things that she should had sent adults instead of a child,” Sunset said.

“Someone sent you as a child to do things that should have been handled by an adult?” Star Dragon Sword said.

“Thats my mom Celestia, for you, sending her daughter to die in the hopes of it killing me,” Sunset said.

“What about your father?” Star Dragon Sword asks.

“Never had one, either dead or she just slept around. No matter, once I get back, I’m going to be paying her a visit,” Sunset said.

“Kill her?” Star Dragon Sword asks nonchalantly.

“No, that be too good for her. I’m going to cut off her all of her limbs, her tongue, face, breasts, ears, stick a red hot metal pool up her cunt to destroy her womb, and leave her alive,” Sunset said.

“You put a lot of thought into what you’re going to do to her,” Star Dragon Sword said impressed at what Sunset is going to do to the woman.

“I’m been preparing for years for the day I face Celestia again. And thanks to the monsters and bandits, I just shown myself that I don’t mind killing living beings. If only she can see me now, how much dread would fill her at seeing what she made me into,” Sunset said.

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Equestria -

In her chambers Celestia stared in horror at the crystal screen, hearing what Sunset is planning on doing to her when she sees her again. She walks over to her desks as the scene switches to Riou being held in the Mercenary Fortress till they could figure out what to do with him. She sat down and opens a drawer and pulls out the sister to the journal that Sunset has. Opening it to the last page, reading the words.

‘It’s too late. I can’t forgive you. Mom.’

“At least your nightmares are now justified,” Luna said walking into her sister’s room.

“I’m a horrible mother,” Celestia said looking at the date the final page was written on and the one that came before. The second to last page pleading for help, was dated years old. Showing that Sunset held onto hope that her calls for help would be answered which they never were, and she gave up on hoping for her mother to come and save her.

“You are and my niece wants to maim you when she finally gets home. And I can’t blame her,” Luna said glancing at the scene being played out on the show where Jowy has showed up to rescue Riou. “What’s the plan in dealing with her?”

“I don’t know,” Celestia said having no idea how to makeup for years of not caring for Sunset as she should had when she had the chance to. “You think the elements will be able to free her from her hate?”

“Don’t even think of sending Twilight and the others to deal with her instead of yourself. Learning that Twilight is the one you pick to rule and become an alicorn instead of your own daughter, will just end with death. You have to be the one who handles this mess,” Luna said.

“But how?” Celestia asks.

“That’s your problem, you’re her mother who never once cared or acted like she was your daughter. How to go and earn forgiveness when you have done nothing at all to earn it, is beyond me. Seeing how you waited for so long and only caring now that all of Equestria is also watching and knows what you did,” Luna said.

Luna left her sister to wallow in the mess she made for herself as she tries to figure out how to fix it.

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Notes:

1 - A perpetual stew, also known as forever soup, hunter's pot, or hunter's stew, is a pot into which foodstuffs are placed and cooked, continuously. The pot is never or rarely emptied all the way, and ingredients and liquid are replenished as necessary. Such foods can continue cooking for decades or longer if properly maintained. The concept is often a common element in descriptions of medieval inns. Foods prepared in a perpetual stew have been described as being flavorful due to the manner in which the ingredients blend together. Various ingredients can be used in a perpetual stew such as root vegetables, tubers (potatoes, yams, etc.), and various meats.

2 - I’m going with the Suikoden world having a copper, silver and gold coin standard. Seeing how if I tried to go with how money works in the game, Sunset would have to carry around several large chests of gold coins. And there is no bag of holding to explain it away.

Chapter 5

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Mr X watched the 5th episode of Suikoden, having finished watching the other shows of the other missing girls. The format seems to be either compassed episodes that shows what happen over a couple of days, or have time skips. People both in the government and people online are still trying to figure out the timescale of when the episodes are happening.

The Owl House, appeared first, and after finding out that Vee as the basilisk had been deleting the messages that Luz had been sending her mother from the Boiling Isles while the portal was open. A base was setup around the abandon house to wait for the portal to open. Till the episode where Luz destroyed the doorway to keep Belos from having it.

Infinity Train, came next and has Tulip solving each of the train cars to get to the engine. The newest episode had Tulip meeting the conductor of the train and watched as her two companions were killed or transformed into a monster in front of her.

Amphibia, had Ann meeting her friend Sasha at the Toad Tower and their fight.

And finally Suikoden the last show to appear with a new episode showing up once a week with only 5 episodes showed so far. A far more mature show than the others, a Game of Thrones style if it wasn’t real. With Sunset being the oldest missing girl, having taken being sent to another world and being all alone but for a talking sword better than the other girls would had in her place.

What she revealed of her past in the last episode had people talking about the abuse she must had gone through with her mother Celestia to make her into what she is. Eyes turn to the principal of Canterlot Highschool, Celestia of being Sunset’s mother. But hospital records and her sister who lives with her, all said the same thing, she was never pregnant. And seeing how Celestia is 36 and Sunset is 17, Celestia was still going to collage and showed no signs of being pregnant and no record of her having any child around.

Making Sunset a bigger mystery, as while Sunset could be talking about another Celestia. A blood test showed that Sunset is Celestia’s daughter with an unknown father, with everything saying that it’s impossible. And why he’s watching the latest episode looking for more clues.

The episode is centered around Riou and Jowy as they escaped the fortress and made their way to the Ryube village. They stop there to get the supplies they need to be able to get back home. It’s there that they met up with a family trio of traveling sideshow performers.

Bolgan, a massive young man who is both fat and muscular and stands over 8 feet tall. Bald but for a small tuff of brown hair. Wears just a green kilt with a brown leather apron in the front, held up by a crisscrossed metal chain, sandals and leather armbands. He’s both the fire breather and the strongman, being the one who acts as the pack mule carrying a huge backpack of all of their stuff when they travel.

Ellie, a dusty skinned young woman whose black hair is styled in a short bob. Wears an exotic black chop top black shirt, wears a pair of black leather tights beneath her red sarong and matching black boots. She’s the knife thrower and juggler.

Rina, the older sister who like her younger sister Ellie, is dusty skin and has long black hair. Despite being 18, she has the appearance, attitude and vibe of a seductive mature woman. She wears a long black dress with a pink under dress underneath, a long green sarong and black shoes. She’s the tarot reader and magician of the trio, having a fire rune on her right hand and knows how to use it. She and her sister both dress like traditional gypsies.

After Riou took part in a knife throwing act with Ellie, he and Jowy joined with the trio to get to their home town of Kyaro. The trio are heading to Highland to perform there but need some help getting there as they need to go through North Sparrow Pass. Recently the area was plagued by a mist monster.

The North Sparrow Pass connects eastern Muse to the Kyaro region of Highland. Due to the very small amount of security present at both ends of the pass, this is an ideal way for people to enter Highland illegally. However, low security also invites bandits, and many of them prey on unprotected travelers. And why the trio are traveling with Riou and Jowy, as it will take at least a couple of days to travel through the mountains. (1)

While that was happening Sunset was having a montage of her training herself and having a lock and load montage of her preparing a new outfit for herself. She went through all the armor and other equipment that the bandits have and using her tools and that of the bandits, with her magic she went to work. And the montage showed several days passing by.

The scene went back to Riou, Jowy, and their new friends as they have a montage of them traveling through the mountains. After Rina had used her charms to get the guards to allow her party to pass through. The episode ended with the party encountering and defeating the mist monster that could shift from a powerful looking monster to a voluptuous woman made out of mist. Riou had Bolgan throw the small wooden casket of rum at the mist monster, and Rina used her fire magic to hit it while it was within the mist monster’s body to blow it up and destroying its mist body all at once. (2)

Then before the ending credits rolled, the camera showed the front door of the bandit cabin opening and Sunset setting out, now changed in her new outfit. She now wore brown leather pants, a tan long sleeved shirt, brown gloves, and brown boots. She wore a brown leather corset over the shirt with a leather breast plate that also acts as her bra with a chainmail shirt and her black leather jacket over it, metal armbands and shin guards. On her head is a metal helmet that’s styled after the one that Magneto wears.

On her back is a large round shield that is two metal shields fused into one, with slots between the two parts. The slots are where the swords she got from the bandits are stored, 8 in all, 4 on each side, with Star Dragon Sword the biggest being in the middle, and his face sticking out right above her head. On her sword belt she has a rapier, an odd looking club as it’s a metal rod has runes curved on it, and 4 smaller knives on the belt.

And the end credits roll.

“Looks like I’m going to have to wait for the next episode to discover your secrets,” Mr X said.

He looks to the board where all the information he has collected so far on her, is pined to it. In the center is the last photo taken of Sunset before she disappeared. And a photo of the horse statue with the pillar that acts as the portal to the world where Sunset ended up in. Seeing how they do have 2 years before the portal reopens, they simply surrounded it with a concert wall and posted guards to watch it if it suddenly reopens.

The portal to the Suikoden world is like the portal to the Owl House, having a fixed point where the portal opens. No matter where the portal door opens in the Boiling Isles, it always opens at the doorway of the old house. Which is why they couldn’t afford to do anything to either the house or the statue, as it could destroy the connection of the portals. The ways to the Infinity Train, and Amphibia, can be opened anywhere thanks to the train being able to appear anywhere and the box being able to open a portal anywhere.

Thanks to the show being online, some people who have been on the train have come forward. The train for some of them had been different as two friends Ryan Akagi and Min-Gi Park remembers from their time on the time. Some former passengers remember that One-One use to be the conductor of the train and not the new one.

As for the music box, a Dr. Jan of the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History, has found an ancient pot in the museum that shows a frog handing a box to some vikings. She is now working with other researchers in uncovering any stories and myths of frog like beings. Other teams of researchers and people online are also looking for clues for the other worlds.

A Megan Williams and her brother Danny and sister Molly have come forward saying that during the 80’s they use to visit a magical world of humanoid ponies. Which she wrote her adventures in a book series, My Little Pony of her time in the pony world. She and her siblings have photos of the ponies and other races of that world. The way to travel there, the rainbow bridge had just disappeared one day and that was the end of their adventures.

Which has lead other countries also looking for anyone or stories of going to other worlds. The stories and myths of magical creatures and doors to other worlds could be all real. And it’s up to people like Mr X to figure out what’s real and what’s fake and the best course of action to take.

Seeing how much trouble any of the other world beings can make, like Edalyn "Eda" Clawthorne the owl lady. She’s been traveling to Earth for years and caused trouble everywhere. A Stanley Pines had confirmed that he’s her ex-husband under the name of Marilyn Rosenstein for less than a day in Las Vegas, where she stole his winnings and his car, leading the police on a chase before she got away. One of many crimes she has committed while being on Earth. Also her magic has made some rats behind a cafe able to talk, which have been contained for study. And who knows what else she’s responsible for.

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Notes:

1 - Unlike in the game, traveling from one place to another, on foot doesn’t take a couple of minutes. Like in real life it can take a couple of days of traveling.

2 - Combat isn’t like in the game where people and monsters all take turns.

Chapter 6

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Using the cover wagon and the two horses from the bandit cabin, Sunset has been following the pathway that lead out of the forest and been traveling on the road she found. The 2 stallions she has named Balio and Sunder, who she had taken care of while she was staying at the cabin. She had loaded as much of the food, clothes, and other supplies as she could fit in the wagon. She took the loot that the bandits had to sell or trade. That she had already done before, when she first came to the human world.

She traveled on the road for 5 days, sleeping in the wagon while Star Dragon Sword kept watch. She had used magic to speed up smoking and drying the meats from the game and monsters she has been hunting. The potatoes, turnips, and other vegetables and fruits from the bandit cabin, gave her some more variety to her diet. And ice magic keeps her supply with fresh clean water. Something that many stories and other fictions never really bring up. The survival guides and other books she digitally downloaded onto her iPad have really helped her out. (1)

Sunset during her journey she came across other travelers on the road, who she learned that the road she’s following goes to South Window. She stopped by 3 small villages, where she traded the furs and other goods to merchants for supplies and other goods. Learning about the culture and more about the world she’s in.

From moneychangers, she learned that the coins she gotten from the bandits and monsters have different values depending on where it came from and the amount of gold, silver, and copper the coin has. Each of the Jowston Alliance city-states mint their own currency, with currency from Highland, Toran Republic, Grasslands, Zexxen, Falena, and other countries also being used thanks to traders, merchants, and travelers. Mostly in the Greenhill region thanks to the Greenhill academy, that has students from all over attending the school. The most value currency is the coins from Harmonia, being the largest, oldest nation, also by the vastness of its military and political power.

Sunset finally got to Southwindow the capital of the region, where she unloaded most of the valuables she still had. There she learned about the hunters guild that buys the furs and body parts of monsters and sells them to merchants and people who used them. Many people used the guilds instead of going around finding the right merchants and traders to sell their goods. Like in many of the anime and manga she has seen, and after paying a registration fee, she was able to sell off the furs and bodyparts of the monsters. She also sold off the weapons and equipments she took from the bandits, holding onto the jewelry for later.

Sunset spent the following 3 days in Southwindow, buying supplies and equipment that gives her a status boost like in a video game. But those equipments do have a big price tags to them. She learn that silver and copper coins are the most used, with the gold coins for things with big price tags. The few bits that she has left, have high value to them thanks to them being made out of pure gold or silver.

One of the gold bit coins Sunset used to buy a pair of Winged Boots that increases the speed of the wearer. Ended up traveling to Radat, a town built at the mouth of the Dunan River, which flows into Dunan Lake. Thanks to the trader who sold her the boots working for a big name trader who lives in that town. With the gold coin being held up to the camera, showing the coin having a horseshoe on one side and a tree on the other, with an embossed rim.

While that was happening with Sunset, in the other storyline of the show, Riou and Jowy return to their hometown of Kyaro and said goodbye to their traveling companions, Bolgan, Ellie, and Rina.

The two split up both heading back to their homes. Riou’s home is an old dojo that hasn’t had a student since the death of Genkaku, the master of the dojo last year. Riou visited the large tree behind the dojo and popping out of the tree came one of those squirrels who wear capes that Sunset have been hunting gliding into him. Riou hugs the squirrel calling him Mukumuku, which the viewers watching recognize as the squirrel from the opening.

Walking into the dojo, Riou found it empty and ask Mukumuku if he knows where Nanami is. Mukumuku lead Riou to the back door where a young woman is praying to the grave of their adopted father Genkaku.

Nanami, is a slender and athletic young woman with short brown hair. She wore a pink shirt with yellow sleeves, light blue shorts, white gloves, brown shoes, a blue cloth belt, a pink scarf around her neck and a pink headband. She’s armed with a three piece staff.

Nanami quickly leap onto Riou and sent both of them to the ground. There she explained how the news of the massacre of the Unicorn Brigade had already spread with captain Rowd being the only survivor besides two traitors who helped the Jowston soldiers to set the ambush. Riou told Nanami what happen and both decided to run away before he was discovered. They were leaving with Mukumuku to get Jowy but were ambushed by Highland soldiers lead by Rowd who captured them.

Jowy was disowned by his family as he was arrested by Highland soldiers.

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Earth -

“That coin, is either a red herring or just something that’s hinted to be important but never is brought up again,” Mr X said having watched the latest episode of Suikoden.

He turns to the tv showing the news coverage of the upcoming final episode of the Infinity Train. The latest episode was a real dozy.

Angry and downcast from the events that just occurred, Tulip is convinced that she'll be stuck on this train forever, causing her number to shoot up to 67. The Cat, who like One-One survived the collapse of the play structure, speaks up at this moment to make one more deal. Tulip initially refuses to listen to anything the feline says, especially becoming angry when the cat says that the way to cure Atticus lies in entering yet another video tape, believing it to be yet another lie. Tulip agrees to watch the tape only if the Cat does so first, which the cat does, prompting Tulip to begrudgingly follow. One-One manages to tag along as well, though he's unable to explain how he managed to do so.

The trio finds that all the memories contained in the tape follow two British schoolchildren, Alrick and Amelia, as they go from childhood friends to lovers in young adulthood. While going through the memories, One-One continues to display the ability to control the playback but is still unable to explain how. By the end of the tape, Tulip has learnt that the Conductor is Amelia, who boarded the train as a young adult following her husband's premature death, with the Cat further explaining upon them exiting that the woman had removed the previous conductor at some earlier point and took over the train for her own purposes since.

Tulip wonders how any of this information helps her, so the Cat points out in the footage that the train had a small cannon which Amelia re-purposed, and Tulip realizes she can likely do the same. She angrily questions why the Cat didn't tell her this information to begin with and rants about the tape making things more difficult: the Conductor is no longer some heartless robot to fight, but a person who is in deep emotional pain that she's trying to run from... just like her. Voicing this epiphany causes Tulip's number to zero out, creating a portal back to her home to Minnesota. But despite this good fortune, she states that there is still one last thing to take care of. Using the cat's shuttlecraft and leftover parts from the earlier fight, the trio gains control of the Ball Pit Car and start speeding it towards the engine, with the goal of confronting the Conductor and returning Atticus to normal.

Contacting the British authorities, Mr. X got information on Amelia Hughes and already has a team awaiting the return of Tulip. They had hope in using the open portal but earthing around the area where the portal should had open as in the show, there was nothing. The door camera of Mrs. Olsen showed the portal opening up when Tulip was near it but close when she went away. Now they just have to wait for Tulip to return on her own.

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Notes:

1 - Sunset has been preparing herself to be able to survive no matter what. As she wants to have her revenge on Celestia.

Chapter 7

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After spending a few days in South Window, Sunset was preparing to leave and is still deciding on where to go next. Right now in the room of the inn she’s staying at, she’s looking at the US currency she has with her. She made money however she could, mostly by picking up the recyclables around the school and selling them at the recycling center, making around 50 dollars a week. As well as other things to get her the funds she needed to survive.

She had 1,392 in mostly large bills and 174.23 in coins, thanks to how she likes to exchange her paper money to use dollar coins instead. As she’s just to use in using coins then bills in her old life. Of course the bills do allowed her to have a great amount of money on her in case she needs to flee and much easier to carry around then lots of coins.

The coins she had she ended up using in a gambling den, where she could earn money and learn about this world more. There were card games but she would have to learn the rules and having to play against people who been playing for years, so she settled for dice games. And learned the rules to play the game.

Chinchirorin is a dice game played by two players, using three regular dice and a bowl. It is usually played for gambling purposes and is popular at taverns throughout the Northern Continent.

A player rolls all three dice simultaneously into the bowl. If a die falls out of the bowl, it is called a 'piss' and results in an automatic loss, the player must then pay the full amount of potch wagered. The aim of the game is to get two dice to land on the same number. The remaining number will be that player's 'score'. This score is compared to the score of the other player and the highest scoring individual wins. If both players end up with the same score, or fail to make any score at all, it's called a draw and neither one of them wins. The money has to be wagered anew for another game.

If a player gets three of the same number (2, 3, 4, 5, or 6), they will automatically win the game and will win thrice the amount of Potch originally wagered. However, if a player gets three ones, they will automatically lose and must pay triple the amount of Potch wagered to their opponent. These two special arrangements are both called Storm. Moreover, rolling 4-5-6 will automatically win, granting double the amount of Potch wagered. On the contrary, rolling a 1-2-3 is an automatic loss, and the roller must pay double the wager to their opponent.

She also learned that the people of this world aren’t use to having people who can use telekinesis, and all she needed to do is give the dices a small push here and there to get a winning score and lose some so that people aren’t getting too suspicious about her winning. She got rid of all of her US coins in the gambling den, giving them to a moneychanger who took the US coins but at a low price as they’re unknown coins. Sunset just told him that the coins she found in a monster’s nest and has no idea where the coins are from either.

The coins would be separated and passed around as people used them here and there with no real idea the value of them. Some would get into the hands of people who could wonder what language the letters on the coins are and what the numbers which are the date of when they were minted mean.

“Where to go?” Sunset asks herself as she looks over a map of the region.

Sunset looks over to Star Dragon Sword watching The Lord of the Rings on her iPad.

“Know anyplace?” Sunset asks.

“No,” Star Dragon Sword said.

“I guess we just go to Muse then. I can get more equipment that gives me a status boost,” Sunset said looking at the items she already managed to buy or trade from merchants and traders or from monsters.

Flame Casque: Defense +36, Strength +15, Accuracy +1, Flame Resist

True Thunderbolt Leather: Defense +92, Lightning Resist Level 2, Accuracy +10%

Gray Coat, Defense +68, Magic +10, Magic Defense +5

A Dawn Badge, Status Resist 25%

A Sun Badge, Heals +5

A White Rose Brooch, Speed +10

A SilverWhite Emblem, Magic Defense +10

Water Amulet, Defense +5, Water Resist

Wind Amulet, Defense +5, Wind Resist

Winged Boots: Defense +12, +10 Speed

Earth Magic Ring, Defense +4, Earth Magic +1

Fire Magic Ring, Defense +4, Fire Magic +1

Lightning Magic Ring, Defense +4, Lightning Magic +1

Water Magic Ring, Defense +4, Water Magic +1

Wind Magic Ring, Defense +4, Wind Magic +1

Guard Ring, Defense +7, Magic Defense +10

Magic Ring, Defense +7, Magic +15

Skill Ring, Defense +9, Technique +20

Luck Ring, Defense +3, Luck +15

Power Ring, Defense +3, Strength +15

Belt of Strength, Defense +6, Strength +5

Star Earrings, Defense + 8, Heals +5

Yellow Scarf, Defense +10, Status Protect

Blue Ribbon, Defense +5, chances of avoiding physical attacks greater

“You really went all out on buying status boosting gear. What are you going to do? Wear them all?” Star Dragon Sword asks.

“Unlike videogames, I’m not limited to gameplay rules,” Sunset replied. (1)

All the equipment had cost her much, all the valuables that she took from the bandits, her monster hunts and she used all but one of her bits, a gold coin she’s saving for an emergency. Thanks to South Window being a major trade hub for traders and merchants from the south coming from the Toran Republic after braving the vast Karakas desert and the wastelands to the south. Sunset was able to find the status boosting equipment that she would need to survive in this world. (2)

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The next day -

Once again on the road, with the wagon no longer having so much weight on it, both Balio and Sunder the two stallions were able to pull it faster. Sunset was heading for the town of Radat, a town built at the mouth of the Dunan River, which flows into Dunan Lake. This town also serves as an entry-point to Toran for those taking the Banner Pass. Not many travelers go into Muse through Radat, as most travel by boat across the lake then going all the way around that takes more time. Which Sunset prefers as she still is learning about this world.

She was surprised at the food that’s served in the inn and the restaurants she went to while in South Window’s. Different names but the meals are like some of the Asian foods she has been too. Which was the same like in her old world but without the meats, which she has gotten a taste for since becoming…

Her train of thought was halted as an explosion echoed through the air, coming off the road she’s on. Casting a spell to see what’s going on, Sunset look to where it came from and saw one of those purple skin and tailed TargetLady monsters leading a horde of DarkBunny monsters, rabbits armed with axes and wearing helmets attacking a camp site.

Sunset came across such camps before where the ones at the camp had fallen to the monsters who attack them. She could tell the difference between monsters and bandits being the ones responsible. The monsters would eat the bodies and leave the valuables behind, while the bandits would take all the valuables.

“Another monster attack,” Sunset said to Star Dragon Sword who has been placed on her shield carrier for her other 8 swords.

“Going to help?” Star Dragon Sword asks.

“If they’re dead, there’s the loot I can get,” Sunset said, as she got Balio and Sunder to race towards the attack site.

Once she got within range, Sunset used her telekinesis to pull out her 8 normal swords and sent them flying at the monsters. The monsters fell as the swords flew at their necks, with nothing to attack but the swords themselves, sending them into a panic. Soon, there was 1 dead TargetLady and 10 dead Dark Bunnies. In front of a destroyed wagon, a dead horse, a ruined tent and two young women.

There are more dead Dark Bunnies with crossbow bolts in them. Which Sunset found what looks like an automatic crossbow. It has a carved wood stock and is adorned with brass embellishments. And for melee combat, a retractable bayonet slides out of a slot under the bolt. (3)

The first woman a redhead with short hair, wore goggles on her head, a blue button shirt, tan overalls, and brown boots. She also has a buxom body that her clothes does little to hide. The bulge of the tops of her breasts form a deep valley from the unbuttoned top of her shirt.

The other woman is a short, stout woman, who wore glasses and has a long mane of light purple hair that nearly reaches the ground. Wearing a brown robe, brown pants, brown boots and a large brown hooded cloak.

Both of them look to have been on or near the wagon when the TargetLady had blown it up. The Dark Bunnies would had finished them off, if it wasn’t for Sunset showing up right there and then. Sunset laid them both on the blankets from inside the tent and treated their injuries and gave them the healing medicine that healed their wounds. She setup camp and started skinning the rabbits and roasted them over the open fire as the healing medicine of this world uses the body fat and nutrients stored up in the body to work and they be hungry when they wake up.

Unknown to Sunset because she’s in the world of Suikoden, her presents and actions would change many fates and like the two young women, saving them from being killed off.

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Elsewhere -

Back in their story line, Riou and Jowy were first lead to the execution grounds where they would be hanged. But they were saved by Viktor and Flik who is the other leader of the mercenary brigade. Who defeated the soldiers and sent Rowd who was overseeing the execution running.

Flik is a powerful swordsman with short brown hair, wears blue and black leather armor outfit. With a blue cape and a blue bandanna that he always wears. He even named his sword Odessa, after his old love.

After freeing the two they went to free Nanami and Mukumuku. Only to find that both of them had already broken out and beat the prison guards as they were off to rescue Riou and Jowy. They joined the others and they fled the town.

Nanami asks Riou if they would ever comeback.

Riou told her that they would one day.

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Earth -

Mr X watch the news coverage of Tulip Olsen return. The new episode hasn’t aired yet, showing there is a time delay between what happens and when the episode airs. Right now she’s being held in a military base being questioned by her aunt who is a soldier at the base, to avoid the reporters and other people.

Mr X looks at the screens showing the latest updates of the other girls. Luz is currently trying to find a way back home by making her own portal door, while Belos is putting the destroyed door back together.

Anne and the Planters are on a road trip to find Marcy.

And Sunset just rescued two young women.

“Jenny how any new reports on Mr Pines and his team progress?” Mr X ask Agent Jenners who is at a computer.

Jenny sent a email to him and he looks over it.

Stanford Pines is working with other researchers on portal technology. After the shows began airing, a Dr. Frakes who has actually built a prototype interdimensional gateway. When Anne, Sasha, and Marcy had open the box and were teleported to Amphibia, her gateway activated nearly sucking her and her apprentice Terri into it. She’s smart but despite having created various sci-fi gadgets that would be revolutionary, she just runs a small interactive learning center for a living.

Now with government funding and help of other researchers and Mr Pines who also knows about interdimensional travel. After what happen in that town of Gravity Falls and a review of the body cam footage of the agents sent there. And interviewing the two agents undercover as apart of the police force of the town, to help cover up the truth of the 8th and a half president. The truth came out and some arrangements were made to keep things covered up. Seeing how the stone statue of that one eyed, top hat and bow tie wearing pyramid was found, and quickly covered up with cement and buried. It’s better than having people look around and might waking up something that shouldn’t be woken up.

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Notes:

1 - I really can’t think of a good reason why status boosting equipment are so limited in how many you can equip. Makes sense in a videogame but outside of that, it be like you only be able able to wear two other items besides for your upper, lower and your feet.

2 - Items that can only be found in certain places only works in videogame logic. As the setting of most games have traders and merchants traveling around, not to mention people selling off old equipment for new stuff to merchants. Would mean that some equipment that in a game would only be available in late game places would be available to buy by a traders or a traveler selling off their stuff. As if there’s a trade network in the game setting, there be a way to get things in places where lots of travelers and merchants stop at.

3 - Base on Bianca the repeating crossbow from Dragon Age.

Chapter 8

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The smell of cooking meat was the first thing that entered her mind as she woke up. She remembers swinging her wrench at those Dark Bunnies when the TargetLady blew up the wagon with her and Evil Eye on it. She sat up and found herself underdress and bandaged up.

Looking around she saw another wagon next to the destroyed one and two horses grazing nearby. She spotted the bodies of the Dark Bunnies, skinned and frozen in ice, their furs hanging out to dry on a makeshift drying rack, using the pieces of her destroyed wagon. The TargetLady also been stripped and her body parts that could be brought, namely her tail been chopped off. And sitting by the fire is her companion Evil Eye who is feasting on the cook meat from one of the Dark Bunnies, and she isn’t alone.

“Tinker right?” Sunset asks as she turns the spit she had brought from a trader. A Dark Bunny has the metal rod going through its mouth and out of its anus, is being evenly cooked over the campfire.

“Yes,” the redhead said.

“Names Sunset Shimmer. You two are lucky I came by when I did, those Dark Bunnies would had chop you two into pieces. Evil Eye here woke up and told me about you two,” Sunset said.

“We run out of food and instead of being the hunters they hunted us,” Tinker said getting dressed and walking over to the fire.

“Is Evil Eye her real name?” Sunset asks looking at the short purple haired girl, greedily eating the roast bunny she gave her. (1)

“That’s the only name she gave me, all I know she’s a dwarf and carries around an automatic crossbow. Which is why I’m traveling with her, as while she’s a trickster like me, she had trouble traveling on the road alone,” Tinker said as Sunset hands over the roast bunny to her.

“Yes she admits she’s helpless on her own,” Sunset said looking at Evil Eye who nodded in agreement.

Noise began to drift from the wagon getting their attention.

“Whats that?” Tinker asks looking towards the wagon as the opening song from The Greatest Show, playing.

“My mentor Star Dragon Sword, a talking sword is watching a movie on my iPad. I’m from another world and came from a world that has advance technology and machines,” Sunset said seeing how he cat’s out of the bag. While she was in South Window’s she mostly left Star Dragon Sword in the room of the inn to watch her stuff. Which he happily did as he has gotten to like watching shows and movies on her iPad.

“What?” Tinker asks as she and Evil Eye looks at her.

“Long story,” Sunset said settling down to tell the two of where she came from.

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Elsewhere -

The scene cuts to Riou, and his group traveling back to the guard station of North Sparrow Pass. Having traveled faster thanks to Viktor and Flik leading the party through the safer and faster ways through the pass. There they made their way back to the fort, which is a large wooden fort with a log wall around it, with one large building and smaller buildings in the courtyard. Housing around 1,000 soldiers and support staff, with some soldiers having their families coming from nearby small villages and farms, stopping by. The funding for running the fortress came from Muse, where a guarded wagon train with the soldier’s pay would be ship to the fortress every few months. And the farms and villages around the fortress provided the food and other supplies to keep the fortress running. (3)

There other important cast members are introduced as Riou showed Jowy, Nanami, and Mukumuku around.

Barbara, a large brawny woman in charge of the warehouse as the quartermaster. She has long brown hair that she keeps in a braid, wears an orange dress with a yellow wrap around her waist over a green dress, and wears a green bandanna. She also came from North Window the same town that Viktor came from and knew him before she moved away.

Gengen, a Kobold conscript to Flik and Viktor's mercenary army. He has brown fur, wears an orange green coat and green shorts, with brown boots and gloves. He fights with a sword and a shield.

Leona, the bartender at the Mercenary Fort. She’s a buxom dark haired woman who wears a sexy, clinging red cheongsam. She’s a local of the area having came from the town of Toto.

Pohl, a young redhead mercenary that had been Riou’s handler while he was kept prisoner in the fortress. He wears the standard uniform of the soldiers of the fort that most of the soldiers of the Jowston Alliance wears.

Riou and his group joined the mercenaries, having no other place to go. They were told that the Highland Army would take several days to gather the supplies they need for a campaign. They were given a mission to travel around and stop by any village to spread the word around of Highland resuming the war. And to find any soldiers willing to join to head towards the fort. Jowy also wanted to head to Toto to see the family who found him. (4)

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Elsewhere -

Once again on the road, Sunset headed to Radat to take the bridge over the river to get to Muse. This time however instead of just traveling with Star Dragon Sword, she’s traveling with Tinker a trickster, which means she’s good at building machines, and Evil Eye a dwarf woman who is also a trickster and is quite and is just off. But she made good use of her automatic crossbow as she snipes at any monsters who come near from the wagon.

“Your world is so advance,” Tinker said looking over the science textbook that Sunset brought with her.

“Yes,” Evil Eye said reading the chemistry textbook.

English both spoken and written seems to be a trade language. Simple to learn and the reason why traders use it and why it’s so wide spread. Sunset figures that someone from Earth also ended up in this world and became a trader and why English is known here.

“Magic isn’t a thing on Earth or people forgot how to use magic. The main faiths of Earth sees magic as the work of the devil and evil, which would be the reason why magic is a lost art,” Sunset said.

“Really?” Evil Eye asks.

“Yup, mainly used by the leaders to control the believers as they’re closer to their god then all the others and what they say goes. That’s till most people just stop taking what the leaders say on blind faith and started to question them. Which the faiths only have stories written by people to go on and no proof at all. The closest thing to god or gods here are the True Runes and with star Dragon Sword being the True Night Rune, who you can talk and interact with. The awe and wonder quickly fades once you get to know him,” Sunset said.

“Once we were worshipped,” Star Dragon Sword said.

“Yes and that story you told me of how this world was made has lots of plot holes in it. Like how the stars were created by the battle between the sword and shield runes, when the sun overhead is a star that’s just closer to this planet,” Sunset said.

“We might have exaggerated some of the story, but giving life to this world is what happen,” Star Dragon Sword said.

“We actually knew that already,” Tinker said.

“Good to see the education and the learned community can think for themselves and not just believe in silly stuff. On Earth there are lots of people who believe that the world is flat,” Sunset said causing both Evil Eye and Tinker to laugh.

“We don’t have a ship that can travel into space but even we know that the world is round,” Tinker said.

“The humans of Earth are so smart but so dumb in so many ways,” Sunset said.

“That’s for sure,” Evil Eye agreed.

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Earth -

The episode ended with an overhead shot of an army crossing a mountain pass.

But what Sunset said caught many viewers ears. She said the humans of Earth, causing many viewers to start brainstorming on what she meant by that.

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Notes:

1 - Evil Eye from Arctic Cold War manga.

2 - Maximo vs. Army of Zin

3 - Unlike in the game, where because of the limits of graphics and memory space the settlements aren’t going to be like in the game. Seeing how a city that suppose to have thousands of people living in it, only has 5 buildings.

4 - Unlike the game where traveling between the cities and other locations that’s minutes. Here it takes days as they are traveling by foot or wagon.

Chapter 9

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The episode starts with Riou, Jowy, Nanami, and Mukumuku, traveling on a cart drawn by a horse with Gengen being the driver. Along with 3 other soldiers who are traveling to the small farms and villages to collect goods for the fortress and to gather recruits and soldiers. One of other gathering parties to prepare for anything that Highland is up to, after the massacre of one of their own army units. After Nanami told Viktor and Flik about the call to arms that’s happening in Highland they figure that the war is going to restart sooner or later.

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Elsewhere -

As that’s happening the scene goes back to Sunset, Tinker, and Evil Eye having arrived at Radat. There they stop at one of the inns to rest and sleep in a real bed for the night. Also to sell off the monster loot they had picked up and buy supplies. Both Tinker and Evil Eye have decided on traveling with Sunset so that they could learn more about her world and the advance technology.

After they got a room in the Lakeside Inn, named after the castle used by the rebels during the Gate Rune Wars. They went to the local pub for something to eat and where they came across 2 former members of said rebels who are sharing a table. Just as it began to rain, making travel by road dangerous.

Gasper, a dark haired man with an eye patch over his right eye. He came up north to have a game in Chinchirorin with his rival Shilo. And he came across an old friend who he’s sharing a table with. (1)

Meg, a fun-loving teenager, and the niece of Juppo, Meg aspires to become as famed a trickster as her uncle, and goes on travels to train herself, joining the Liberation Army (much to Juppo's chagrin) and now in Dunan to look for him. She’s a brown haired girl who keeps her hair in a ponytail. And how she dressed, in a large white collar with two small red bells, red and yellow stripe shirt, short green skirt, white and red gloves, pointed green and white boots, and thigh high red socks. Reminded Sunset of a Christmas elf.

What caught Sunset’s attention is the large wooden barrel that has 3 wheels popping out from the bottom, two long claws for hands coming out of slots on the sides, and the head that has the top of the barrel as a hat, that’s two eyes and a round mouth.

“Is that a robot?” Sunset asks looking at the barrel robot.

“Yes, I am,” the barrel robot said turning to Sunset. “I’m Gadget created by famed trickster Juppo, to act as a companion to his niece Meg on her journey.”

“Hey is that Star Dragon Sword?” Gasper asks looking at said sword on Sunset’s back.

“Oh it’s you two,” Star Dragon Sword said recognizing the two.

“But last time we saw you, was you being wielded by Viktor. Did he and Flik survived the collapse of the palace?” Meg asks.

“They did and that bear man left me in a cave after they built a fort east of here,” Star Dragon Sword said.

“Viktor is the name of the bear man?” Sunset asks.

“Yes and a much poorer wielder then you,” Star Dragon Sword said.

“Hey a robot,” Tinker said walking over with Evil Eye and look over Gadget.

“My uncle Juppo made him,” Meg said.

“You’re related to Juppo?” Tinker asks.

“Yes,” Meg said.

“Are robots common around here?” Sunset asks.

“In some places where there’s someone who can make them. But they are expensive, so only those who can afford the materials and labor can afford it. The only place I know that has robots in large numbers is the Revolving Bridge, a bridge inbetween Sol-Falena and Rainwall across the Feitas, that was designed by Babbage of Estrise, so that it can only be operated from the west side,” Evil Eye said.

“Lepant‘s house in Kouan also has robots,” Gasper adds.

“Magical powered? No, it’s all clockwork, springs and gears that is running you,” Sunset said having casted a spell that let her see how Gadget works.

“Yes, I’m a clockwork robot,” Gadget said.

“Don’t you have robots where you came from?” Evil Eye asks.

“Yes but a robot that’s powered by clockworks, no one has done that before. Not at this level, you’re more of a work of art than a machine,” Sunset said.

“Thank you,” Gadget said.

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Later -

Sunset sat down on a chair as she tunes her guitar to sing a song. Her companions are watching as they ate like everyone else in the pub. The owner of the pub saw Sunset’s guitar and asks her if she could sing a song. Which Sunset agreed for a discount on her meal along with her companions. As she began to play her heart song magic began to power up her song.

I couldn't wait for you to come clear the cupboards
But now you're going to leave with nothing but a sign
Another evening I'll be sitting reading in between your lines
Because I miss you all the time

So, get away
Another way to feel what you didn't want yourself to know
And let yourself go
You know you didn't lose your self-control
Let's start at the rainbow
Turn away
Another way to be where you didn't want yourself to go
Let yourself go
Is that a compromise

So what do you wanna do, what's your point-of-view?
There's a party soon, do you wanna go?
A handshake with you, what's your point-of-view?
I'm on top of you, I don't wanna go
'Cause I really wanna stay at your house
And I hopе this works out
But you know how much you broke me apart
I'm done with you, I'm ignoring you
I don't wanna know

And I'm awarе that you were lying in the gutter
'Cause I did everything to be there by your side-ide
So when you tell me I'm the reason I just can't believe the lies
And why do I so want to call you (Call you, call you, call you)

So what do you wanna do, what's your point-of-view?
There's a party soon, do you wanna go?
A handshake with you, what's your point-of-view?
I'm on top of you, I don't wanna go
'Cause I really wanna stay at your house
And I hope this works out
But you know how much you broke me apart
I'm done with you, I'm ignoring you
I don't wanna know

You
Oh-oh oh-oh-oh
I don't know why I'm no-one

So, get away
Another way to feel what you didn't want yourself to know
And let yourself go
You know you didn't lose your self-control
Let's start at the rainbow
Turn away
Another way to be where you didn't want yourself to go
Let yourself go
Is that a compromise

So what do you wanna do, what's your point-of-view
There's a party soon, do you wanna go?
A handshake with you, what's your point-of-view?
I'm on top of you, I don't wanna go
'Cause I really wanna stay at your house
And I hope this works out
But you know how much you broke me apart
I'm done with you, I'm ignoring you
I don't wanna know

Sunset took a bow as the people in the pub cheered.

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Elsewhere -

At the town of Toto, Jowy, is reunited with Pilika who found him and her parents who nurse him back to health. Where he introduced them to Riou, Nanami, and Mukumuku, who Pilika hugs like he’s a big teddy bear. She also asks Jowy to go to Muse and buy a wooden amulet that she saw when her father took her to the city. Giving him the money she saved up so she can give it to her father.

The party said goodbye to Gengen and the soldiers that they been traveling with and cross the bridge to get to Muse that would take them a couple of days to get to.

The scene ends with the advance force of the Highland army having made its way through the mountains. Their target being the Mercenary Fort, so that when the real attack happens, they won’t have to worry about being attacked from behind or attacks on their supply lines. Speaking of which, to travel through the mountain pass, they had to travel light.

A tall dark haired man dressed in white armor and has a long blue cape, sat on his horse as a scout came back.

“There’s a small village up ahead my lord,” the scout said.

“Good, my sword is thirsty and we need to resupply on our provisions,” the man smiles cruelty.

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Earth -

“Hey Flash did you knew that Sunset could play like that?” Rainbow Dash ask Flash as they watched the newest episode in the lunchroom.

“Nope, I had no idea she could sing or play like that,” Flash said and wonder what else he’s going to learn about his ex.

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Notes:

1 - See Suikogaiden.

Chapter 10

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The episode opens up to Sunset’s wagon on the road again but this time Gadget the clockwork robot is rolling along in the front of the wagon. In the wagon with Tinker and Evil Eye is Meg who is going wild looking over the iPad, amazed at the level of technology of the other world where Sunset came from has. And looking over the two school text books that she also has with her. Most tricksters learn their craft by being mentored by other tricksters or going to schools which are expensive, Meg was amazed at public schools that any child could attend.

“Public schools are paid by the taxes of the place they’re located and fund raisers or private donations which are used as a write off on taxes. There are private schools that do cost lots of money to go to. And there are also colleges for higher education that most people spend years paying off the debt,” Sunset explains what she knows of the schools in the human world.

“That sounds wonderful,” Meg said.

“Yes but there are the bad sides, like teaching all the students one way and making students learn things that will never be used again after being done with school. And that some of the richest people are actually drop outs, while the ones who have the higher degrees are underemployed. Meaning that someone whose job doesn’t come anywhere close to what all of their school work should have. Like if someone learned how to build robots like Gadget, instead having a job in building robots, has a job in muck raking,” Sunset said.

“Muck raking?” Meg asks.

“Collecting manure or animal dung or poop. Making the years spent learning, a complete waste of time. As what’s the use of having a high education when all you be doing is shoveling up poop? And not to mention the huge amount of money also wasted,” Sunset said. (1)

“Yeah that would be a total waste,” Meg said.

“Those songs you played are from the other world?” Tinker asks changing the subject.

“Yes and looks like I started a new craze,” Sunset said remembering the night before.

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Last Night -

The songs Sunset played attracted lots of people to the pub, once word got around about her. Which Sunset couldn’t help but notice many people in the city are dressed like something out of Japan. With some people that the people on Earth watching the show recognized from the opening.

Amada, a dark haired fisherman living in Radat who helps run the local sluice gate over the river. He’s dressed in a decorated yellow vest, a sarashi a long strip of cloth wrapped around his midriff, and that diaper like cloth thing that Sunset doesn’t know the name of but has seen it in animes and mangas. He also uses his oak oar for his boat as a weapon.

Yoshino Yamamoto, a mature woman with long black hair who wears glasses and wear a kimono that has a red bottom and a yellow top in the style that Sunset has seen in animes and mangas. In keeping with her classy, traditional vibe, she wields a naginata, a weapon used by samurai wives to defend their homes from attackers.

Hoi, a petty crook who keeps his brown hair in a ponytail, is short, fat, and has a vaguely similar outfit to Riou. A orange shirt, brown pants, a yellow scarf with blue stripes decorations wrap on his left shoulder, and brown shoes. He even uses the same weapons as him, a pair of wooden tonfas.

Richmond, a dark haired man who wears a black overcoat over a pink shirt, red pants and black boots. He’s a detective and an information broker, useful for traders and merchants who regularly visited the city. Has a pet brown cat called Bianca who he keeps in his jacket pocket.

Shu, a man with long black hair, wears a long black and white jacket over a white outfit and wears black shoes. Shu was a student under Mathiu Silverberg when he was a child. Under Mathiu, he learned everything about military strategy. Mathiu saw great potential in this young pupil. However, Shu used his knowledge for personal gain and was cast out from Mathiu's school. Since then, Shu has become a trader. With his uncanny grasp of the movements in the world, he quickly became rich through trading.

Lebrante, a bald man who wears a red coat and pants outfit and wears a monocle for appraising treasures. He works as an appraiser in the town, putting a price on treasures like jewelries, gemstones, raw ore, and art. Which Sunset visited to find the value of some of the loot that she had no idea the value of that she took from some monsters. The 3 jars she found in a squirrel nest turned out to be Blue Dragon urns, each worth 20,000 potch.

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Present -

“The appraisers look over the loot that adventures and others pick up to put a price on what they are?” Sunset asks.

“You don’t have them in your world?” Meg asks.

“Yes but mostly in property values when someone is selling or buying land or a building,” Sunset said.

“How different is our world from yours?” Tinker asks.

“You will find many beautiful things and wonders that you never seen before. You will also see many ugly things and horrors that you never seen either. As it is here in this world, I seen wonders and horrors,” Sunset said.

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Elsewhere -

The rest of the episode has Riou, Jowy, Nanami, and Mukumuku, journey to Muse. A large walled city with a population around 13,000, with smaller towns, villages, and farms around it. It took them awhile to find the shop where the wooden amulet that Pilika wanted to give her father. But the shop owner wanted 500 potch for it.

“I pay for it,” Riou said as while they were traveling they hunted monsters and the loot they took they went and sold it to local merchants.

“Thanks, I pay you back,” Jowy said taking the amulet from the shopkeep. “I hope Pilika likes it.”

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Earth -

The ending scene of the episode has Fluttershy crying, like many other students in the lunch room. The scene of Pilika crying in the remains of her burnt out house as she desperately shakes the bodies of her parents. That scene would haunt many of the students and others nightmares.

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Notes:

1 - Way too common outcome once school is over.

Chapter 11

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The burnt remains of the town of Toto is what greeted Riou, Jowy, Nanami, and Mukumuku, having return from Muse. They looked around for survivors but only found dead bodies among the ruins. The Highland soldiers had ransacked the town of all the supplies before setting it on fire, like all the villages and farms that they came across.

Then in the ruins of what’s left of Pilika‘s home they found said girl crying in the arms of a barbarian woman. Who is with a man and another woman wearing glasses.

Hanna is a wandering mercenary from the Nameless Lands. Not much is known about her other than the fact that she likes to eat meat and that she likes children. She’s a tall incredibly muscular and strong woman with short brown hair, a real amazon. She’s dressed in a loincloth with a fur wrapping around her waist that’s held up by a belt on her right shoulder, a leather breast plate with a strap on her left shoulder, a metal forehead guard, a fingerless glove on her left hand and a leather armband on her right, and fur boots. She’s armed with a board sword and a shield.

Zamza, who is arrogant and highly vain magician from Zexen, who has his own take on magic. He believes that magic users must also be strong in body, and not only in intellect. Due to this approach, he was banned from the magic academy he was in and started to experiment with his own brand of magic. This is how he created his Fire Dragon method, where he fuses magic with his punches in order to unleash powerful blows onto enemies. Due to his originality, he is highly narcissistic and thinks that he is incredibly powerful and beautiful. However, he actually is indeed powerful, but it is hard to understand his power, to say the least. He’s a tall well built man with shoulder length brown hair, dressed in a pink robe with a yellow hooded cloak over it, and a green scarf. To many viewers watching he’s dressed in middle eastern fashion. He’s armed with magical enhanced knuckle dusters.

Apple, was a student of Mathiu Silverberg and is highly compassionate, who has become a strategist herself. She’s young woman of 19, who has short brown hair, wears glasses, she wears a yellow dress, blue pants, a yellow coat with brown edges and yellow boots with brown tops.

Pilika seeing Jowy ran into his arms and wailed into his chest.

“You 4 do you live in this village?” Apple asks.

“No, we don’t, what happen here?” Riou asks.

“The Highland army attack, slaughtering everyone that didn’t ran and burning everything that they didn’t took,” Zamza said.

“Me and Zamza did what we could to get as many people away but there wasn’t much we could do against an army,” Hanna said.

“I’m Apple, she’s Hanna and that’s Zamza. We came looking for survivors and only found her,” Apple said waving to Piklika. “Do you know where two mercenaries Viktor and Flik fort is?”

“You know them?” Riou asks.

“Yes, I was with them during the Gate Rune war,” Apple said.

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Mercenary Fort -

At the courtyard both Viktor and Flik welcomed their old friend Meg, who like everyone else had thought they had died when the old castle came crashing down. Which turns out that Viktor was supposed to have told the others that they’re alive but he simply forgot to make sure that they knew they were alive. And Meg wasn’t alone as during the travel to the fort, her group ran into Templeton, who also wasn’t happy that they never made sure he and the others knew that they were still alive.

Templeton, is a young traveling cartographer, a genius surveyor and map-maker and set out mapping the world from the age of just eleven and now 14, but can still get a little crabby if he needs to update his maps following wars. He has blonde hair, blue eyes, dress in a yellow shirt, grey shorts, knee high blue socks, brown shoes, and wears a blue hat. His look is that of a prep-school boy to many viewers on Earth.

“So this is the bear man,” Sunset said with her sword holding shield on her back and Star Dragon Sword on top looking over her head.

“Yes, this is him,” Star Dragon Sword said.

“I am not a bear man,” Viktor said.

“Your hairy like a bear, you act like a bear, you eat like a bear,” Meg listed off.

“Don’t forget the smell,” Templeton said.

“Hey!” Viktor growls at the two.

“No, most bears love being in water,” Flik said.

“Hey, I take a bath at least once a week,” Viktor said.

“I know it’s hard to keep clean when water isn’t available. But really, can’t you even use a wet cloth to wash up?” Sunset asks and looks at Flik. “I can already tell which of you does a better job in keeping clean.” (1)

“Which is why, I prefer you to him. Now blast him for leaving me in that cave,” Star Dragon Sword said.

“What!” Viktor asks as Sunset pulls out the mace with runes engraved on it from her belt and pointed it at him.

Viktor found himself floating in the air helpless as a torrent of water came out of the mace. Much to the amusement of the others watching him being washed.

“How is she doing that?” Flik asks.

“Sunset is from another world and can use magic from her world,” Meg answered.

“She is?” Flik asks.

“Yeah, she’s been using that water spell to keep us clean and wash our clothes,” Tinker said. (2)

“That must be nice,” Flik said remembering the journey through the wastelands south of here where he nearly died.

Flik then noticed Riou and his group returning with some new people, one of them being Apple.

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Earth -

Mr. X watched as the two different groups different storylines all came together. The rest of the episode is Apple telling the news of the Highland army attacking villages and farms and burning them to the ground as they headed for the fort. How prince Luca Blight using the slaughter of the youth brigade to spark another war with the City-States of Jowston. The advance force is just to make sure that the mercenary army wouldn’t be a problem when the main invasion force is ready.

Sunset agreed to help out after being asked, and has some ideas for siege weapons that could be made to defend the fortress. Using her iPad she brings up the design for a trebuchets, a giant, usually non-portable sling weapon with a very long range that can throw much bigger projectiles than catapults do. They operate by pulling the opposite end of the catapult downwards and back, typically by dropping a counterweight, causing the sling to shoot up with great force.

Tinker, Evil Eye, and Meg all look over the design from book of medieval warfare that Sunset had downloaded. Saying that with the materials and man power they be able to build one. Everyone else nearby was amazed by the device that Sunset has with her. And the episode ends.

Sunset’s show is much more mature than the others, showing the aftermath of a destroyed town. The others shows are still progressing with what’s happening there.

Amphibia has Anne and the Planters traveling to find Marcy.

The Owl House has Luz trying to find a way to create her own portal door.

The Infinity Train on the other hand should had ended once Tulip had left the train. She is still staying with her aunt on the military base housing for personal. To keep her safe from the reporters. The show restarted with the title under the Infinity Train title, changed to Cracked Reflection.

The show now is staring Mirror Tulip now calling herself M.T. Now sporting a shaved head, a black shirt with the sleeves ripped off, and grey pants and brown boots. She displays that as she is living metal she’s able to take more punishment and much stronger than a girl her age would be, seeing how heavy she is, she needs to be able to move under her own power.

She joined up with Jesse Cosay, a fifteen-year-old boy from Arizona who finds himself on the train after an unfortunate incident with his younger brother. He had watched the Infinity Train before and told M.T. what happened to Tulip when she got back. Surprising M.T. that people off the train had watched Tulip and wonders if people aren’t watching them right now.

She reveals that the Mirror Police are still chasing after her and she wants to get off the train and go to the real world. Jesse told her that he would take her with him once he solves his problems and get his number down. And told his family that he will solve his problems and get back home.

“One plot twist after another,” Mr X said to himself, wondering what’s going to happen next.

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Notes:

1 - Few fictions get into how hard it is to keep clean when traveling before cars and faster modes of travel was a thing. There’s a reason why in the newest version of The Oregon Trail, the spare clothes are important for hygiene, as like in real life when the clothes travelers wear get too dirty, and there isn’t a place to wash up, people would just change clothes.

2 - A magic user using water magic to keep themselves clean and their party on travel isn’t brought up in most fictions.

Chapter 12

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In the Mercenary Fort, Sunset is helping in the building of a trebuchet to aid in the defense of the fort. Tinker, Evil Eye and Meg using the design that they copied to paper from her iPad, came up with a new design using the materials available to them. The soldiers of the fort gathered the wood, stone and metal to build the siege engine.

Sunset is using her magic to shape the materials into what the shape they need to be for the weapon of war to work. Carving wood in minutes, and shaping metal, and the soldiers under the guidance of the tricksters put it all together. The trebuchet would be placed in the front of the fort, where the Highland army would attack from, as the back of the fort does have a path but is narrow and covered by a thick forest full of monsters.

Currently Sunset is taking a break having worn herself out using her magic to make the materials into parts for the trebuchet and is resting in the mess hall of the fort. Where she’s preparing her food supplies for when she continues to travel. Using the fort’s kitchen to prepare long lasting foods that she gotten from the old western cook book that she downloaded on her iPad. She’s making hardtacks, jerky, and pemmican, so that she didn’t have to rely on monsters for her food. (1)

“Here,” Sunset said giving Pilika who has been helping her in the kitchen, one of the last 2 chocolate bars she has left.

Pilika eyes lit up tasting the sweetness of the candy.

“What’s that?” Viktor asks walking over to her.

“Chocolate a candy from the world I came from,” Sunset said. “And no you can’t have any it’s for her.”

“Ok,” Viktor said looking down where Pilika is munching on the candy bar.

“Where are the ones who were with her?” Sunset asks, haven’t seen Riou’s group for awhile now.

“They’re going to Ryube Village, to recruit, Tsai a blacksmith to fix the old fire spears,” Viktor said.

“Fire spears?” Sunset asks.

“A spear that shoots fire, got it from the dwarves down south. We made good use of them during the war 3 years ago,” Meg said having come in for a break.

“That would come in handy. Too bad there aren’t any guns around,” Sunset said as she does have blueprints for guns in her iPad.

“Guns? You mean a long tube that fires bullets? During the Gate Rune War we had a member who used a gun, Clive. He’s apart of the Howling Voice Guild, it’s a powerful espionage and assassination organization in the Holy Kingdom of Harmonia,” Viktor said.

“And I’m going with they’re the only ones who know how to make gunpowder and keeps a tight lease on that knowledge,” Sunset said figuring that anyone who has knowledge of how to make guns are taken cared of. “What about cannons?”

“The Island Nations from what I heard still have Rune cannons,” Viktor said.

“I know about Rune cannons, they used seeds from a tree monster from the World of Emptiness, that was summoned by a mage named Warlock. The seeds were used as ammunition for the cannons that were magical charged,” Meg said.

“Is that so,” Sunset said as she doesn’t want to be targeted by that assassin guild. But hearing about rune cannons has given her some ideas. Namely creating a weapon from an anime she use to watch, of outlaws and space pirates.

Her train of thought was ended when Apple showed up.

“How is the trebuchet coming along?” Apple asks.

“The trebuchet just needs to be put together and the effective range should be around 300 to 400 meters (about 984 to 1312 feet) depending on what’s being used as the ammo. I recommend using small rocks or logs, that way they will spread out as they fly and be able to hit more people. And depending on how much time we have we can start on another one before the Highland army attacks. Also fending off the attacking army using fire spears is all good, but you’re forgetting about attacks from behind,” Sunset said.

“Any attacking force can’t be a large one, the forest and terrain prevents that,” Apple said.

“Doesn’t need to be a large one, just big enough to take the fort and keep the soldiers inside busy long enough for the main force to reach the fort. Or set fire to the mostly wooden fort. Better setup some traps and post guards in the back to raise the alarm,” Sunset said.

“Did you study military tactics in your world?” Apple asks.

“I read the book Art of War an ancient military guide, watch documentaries about warfare, and played military games. Like that tower defense game I showed you, Plants vs Zombies,” Sunset said.

“Oh yeah that videogame and Apple got eaten by zombies,” Viktor chuckles.

“Well there’s a big difference between playing a game and doing it for real,” Apple grunted.

“Of course there is,” Sunset agreed. “In a game I don’t have to worry about how well the soldiers are, their needs or anything else. Not to mention unlike in a game the units lost are real lives being lost.” (2)

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Ryube Village -

After agreeing to help out, Riou, Jowy, Nanami, and Mukumuku journeyed to the Ryube Village to recruit a blacksmith to repair the fire spears. They traveled by donkey and cart to the village and warning the smaller villages and farms about the Highland attacking and what happened to Toto Village. With many people fleeing to either Muse or South Windows to spread the news of the renewed fighting.

At the village Riou and the others met some more recruits for the mercenary army.

Rikimaru, a middle aged man who has messy brown hair, broadly-built and muscular. He wore yellow shorts, a yellow a sarashi, underneath a blue robe, a large bell is attached to his belt. He has wrapping around his legs below the knees and sandals. He wields a huge, curved blade. He joined up because he was starving and after Riou’s party got him food at the inn and paid his bill of 2,000 potch. He joined up as being with the mercenaries would mean he be fed.

Millie, a 14 year old girl with long brown hair under a large white hat. Wearing a light blue and dark blue with white rims sleeveless minidress. With detracted white, light and dark blue sleeves, with matching white shoes and leggings. A mysterious girl they found wandering the village looking for her steadfast companion. Her bizarre pet, Bonaparte a yellow with brown stripes, 6-eyed groundhog. She uses a boomerang and is a surprisingly powerful magic user. She joined the party after they help her find her pet in the forest.

Kinnison and Shiro, an archer and his white wolf who has a blue cloth wrapped around his left paw. Kinnison wore a light blue shirt under a yellow coat, white pants with light blue leggings, brown boots and a long red scarf. He carries a bow and has a quiver full of arrows strapped on his back. They joined after Nanami went and put a baby bird back in its nest.

And the blacksmith they came for, Tsai, an Asian looking man with black hair tied in a red cloth bun, who wears yellow robes, a green leather apron that covers his front and back. He wears a metal arm guard on his right arm and wears brown sandals. He’s a gifted spear-fighter and craftsman who has retired from fighting. He's known as "Tsai of the Divine Spear" after with a spear thrust he destroyed a helmet. It should also be noted he's not a fan of being called this as he finds it overblown and embarrassing. He agreed to join the fight and refused the payment for his service saying he’ll be paid after the war is over.

With their large group, the monsters in the forest mostly left them alone. With them only having to deal with a group of 4 of those giant snails, whose remains got the attention of the other monsters as it’s an easy meal for them. But when they got back to the village, they found it under attack by the Highland army.

In the burning village, prince Luca was laughing as his personal White Wolf soldiers slaughters the villagers. The soldiers are looting the village, dragging people out of their hiding places and killing them, or left them trap inside their homes and set fire to the building. Luca himself is personally killing off villagers brought before him.

Kiba Windamier, a middle aged man, bald but has a full blonde beard. He’s wearing black thick long sleeved shirt and pants underneath his full plated armor and wore a long red cape. He looked on with disgust at the slaughter going on around him.

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Earth -

Mr X frown as he watched the slaughter of the villagers by the hands of the Highland army. Luca told a pleading woman to act like a pig and she would live. Which she did acting like a pig before him, only for him to kill her while laughing. With Kina trying to get his prince to stop the needless slaughter, with Luca saying that his sword thirst for blood and wants the villagers to be burn down.

Riou and Jowy wanted to run into the village to help, but Tsai pointed out that they’re outnumbered and be killed if they did. They instead help the ones who fled into the woods, protecting them from the monsters and the soldiers. Where they would hide till well into the next day where all that would be left of the village being burnt remains and the bodies left behind.

Luca before he left had the captured children all stuff inside a still intact building and locked inside. He had his soldiers toss lamp oil onto the roof and personally toss a torch on the roof. The screams of the children as they pounded on the lock door and the sealed windows, rang out as the camera focus on Luca Blight’s face smiling as he walks away from the inferno behind him. (3)

“And right there is the big bad,” Mr X said.

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Notes:

1 - Pemmican, is a mixture of tallow, dried meat, and sometimes dried berries. A calorie-rich food, it can be used as a key component in prepared meals or eaten raw. Historically, it was an important part of indigenous cuisine in certain parts of North America and it is still prepared today.

2 - No matter how good you are in tactics, in real life the skills and moral of the soldiers doing the actual fighting is what really matters.

3 - Scene from film The Northman.

Chapter 13

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In her office, principal Celestia watched the newest episode with her sister Luna. The last episode of Luca Blight having the surviving children piled into a single building and than burning it with the children screaming inside, caused much distress among the student body and staff.

“I hope that Sunset won’t have to face that monster. You have any idea what it takes for someone to do something like that,” Celestia said.

“Plenty of people like that, but having someone being in power, at least that’s rare now. The sad thing is that in the past people like that are heroes to their people,” Luna said. (1)

“And Sunset is in that kind of world now,” Celestia said going back to the episode that’s already airing.

Celestia suddenly felt a chill as she remembers a past episode. The one where Sunset walk away as the bandit leader was being eaten alive by those wolves. Her smile as she hears the dying man’s screams, is just like Luca’s smile as he walked away from the burning building with those children inside.

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Suikoden World -

In the strategy room of the mercenary fort, Flik is looking at the map provided by Templeton, marketing down that the village of Ryube. The information provided by Riou’s group, who hid in the forest with the survivors who fled into the woods. From the scouts sent out to keep an eye on the Highland army, they’re raiding and burning every village and farm as they march towards the fort. And after a duel with Riou let him and his group fight.

“Sunset and her team have built 3 trebuchets and have soldiers gathering up ammunition for them. And we tested the range of them and when the Highland army attacks, we hit them with the trebuchets and follow by fire spears, once, Tsai repairs them,” Apple said.

“Sunset is down in the workshop helping him. Also I had some traps and posted guards for the back gate. Sunset is right about leaving us open to attack from behind,” Viktor said.

“A small team would be able to mount an attack from behind, but the main attack will be from the front,” Flik said agreeing with Sunset’s foresight.

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In the basement -

The basement of the fort is where the forge is located which is also used to provide heat to the entire fort. Tsai is busy at work using the tools of the workshop to repair the fire spears. Sunset is also there learning from Tsai how the fire spears work, which are powered by fire runes that allow the spears to shoot fire. She’s also had Star Dragon Sword help her as she wants to make a magical weapon for herself. Tinker, Evil Eye, Meg and Gadget are also helping in the repairs of both the fire spears and the other weapons of the fort, with Evil Eye making a ballista to mount on the wall.

The fire spear that Sunset is working on has the mace she engraved runes on, attached to the blunt end of the spear, giving it a counterweight. The mace also acts as the power source for the spear, allowing her to cast spells through it. So instead of just fire, she can fire out bolts of lightning, ice, and other spells.

“You’re a quick learner,” Tsai said, as he fixes the rusted spears while Sunset repairs the faded fire runes.

“Had a very good incentive to be the best,” Sunset said looking over her handy work with her new weapon.

Sunset turns her attention to Evil Eye who is working with Kinnison on the ballista she’s making. The draw weight will be much greater given its size and would be using throwing spears as bolts, throwing spears being lighter weight to allow greater range when throwing.

“How’s the ballista?” Sunset asks.

“Getting there,” Evil Eye said.

“Kinnison once you get the hang of using it, talk out any soldier who looks important. Taking out the commanders will cause the enemy soldiers to lose their command structure,” Sunset said.

“I never used a crossbow before,” Kinnison said.

“Well you just have to aim and pull the trigger. Better range and power, the only drawback is the rate of fire. Save your strength for when the soldiers are in range of your bow,” Sunset said having read up on the difference between crossbows and bows. (2)

Riou and Jowy came walking into the workshop and headed for Sunset. Both of them didn’t speak to Sunset before they left but heard about her when they returned. Sunset wasn’t wearing her armor just her brown leather pants and the tan long sleeved shirt, which showed off her ample chest and figure, along with her natural beauty. Has caught the eyes of many of the soldiers in the fort, like Tinker and her buxom body, her breasts is the same size as Sunset at G cups.

“Hi, so you’re Sunset?” Jowy asks having heard of her from Pilika, who is watching that, show on that mirror thing with Star Dragon Sword, about a swordsman who is sent to the future where a demon rules the world.

“And you two are the ones who Pilika told me about,” Sunset said.

“Thanks for looking after her,” Riou said.

“You’re welcome,” Sunset said. “Heard that you want to fight?”

“We need to help,” Jowy said.

“Our unit is the Zero Unit,” Riou said having thought up the name.

“The fort just needs to hold out till the Muse reinforcements get here. And to keep the Highland army focus on us then the villages and farms that are still standing,” Sunset said.

“We could go and find some more recruits,” Riou said.

“And there are still villages and farms that need to be warned,” Jowy adds.

“Be careful you two, you should be careful of who you trust. Learned that a long time ago,” Sunset said.

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Equestria -

Luna watch the newest episode as the Highland army finally attack the fortress, taking battle formations on the field as they march towards the fortress. One of the trebuchets flung a wooden barrel which would had been out of range if it wasn’t for Sunset casting a wind spell to push it further and into one of the formations. The barrel burst open and a swarm of hornets filled the air, sending soldiers running as they broke formation. (3)

The general in charge of the attack shouted for the soldiers to regroup. Only for another barrel full of hornets to stuck another part of the formation, and another, sending the soldiers into a panic.

Solon Jhee, who wears custom armor and a green cape, who sports a slicked-back fin of silver hair. Growls seeing the army halted by the hornets. He quickly orders for the mages with water runes, to cast Kindness Rain over the soldiers being attacked by the hornets. The magical healing rain healed the soldiers and drove the hornets away. The soldiers got back into formation and marched forward.

Another barrel flew at the soldiers, only for a mage to cast a fire spell to destroy it in midair. It was repeated as the enemy soldiers got closer to the fort and the mages destroyed the incoming barrels with fire and lightning spells. Till one of the barrels on impact by a fireball, exploded into a rain of flaming oil that fell on the enemy soldiers.

“Sunset is a very good in military tactics,” Luna said to her sister who is also watching the show with her.

“She is,” Celestia agreed, watching as the Highland army fell into disarray as some of the soldiers caught on fire.

A commander tried to get his soldiers under control, only for a spear to strike him dead. It was repeated with other high ranking soldiers as rocks and logs were flung at them by the trebuchets and the ballista took out the commanders. Then the mercenaries armed with fire spears strike the panic soldiers. Causing a full on retreat of the Highland army.

“So what are you going to do when she returns?” Luna asks her sister.

“I have no idea, what can I do?” Celestia ask.

They looked back at the show as Apple talked to Sunset about how well her plan with the long range weapons worked.

“You better think of something,” Luna said before turning back to the show as the Highland army launched another attack with Apple taken by surprise as the already exhausted soldiers were forced to attack again.

With most of the ammunition for the trebuchets, the bee and fire barrels already used, and the rocks and logs quickly spent. Sunset resorted to casting ice spells and using the ice blocks as ammunition instead. The Highland army continue to press forward as the mercenaries used the fire spears to drive them back, only for the fire spears to stop working as their power source was spent.

Then the soldiers who were posted at the back gate began shouting as a large army lead by Luca Blight himself emerged from the forest from behind. Apple was shocked at the news that such a large army could make it through the forest. The Highland soldiers climbed the walls and open the back gate letting the other soldiers to pour into the fort.

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The fortress was in complete chaos as Highland soldiers clash with the mercenaries. A call for a retreat was sounded as the mercenaries and the others inside the fort did their best to escape. Riou and Jowy having been told by Viktor and Flik to flee ran to the main building to get Pilika.

Sunset was using her new magic spear, casting a freeze ray on the Highland soldiers and incasing the front gate in ice to prevent the main army from pouring inside and joining the ones already inside. Her swords are spinning around her keeping the attacking soldiers at bay as she does so.

No matter where her eyes fell, someone was dying. A large mercenary had been buried beneath six opponents, and summarily butchered. A tall dusky-skinned mercenary lost her head to a Highland soldier’s backswing. Two wizards from both sides had literally blown each other into a great cloud of gory red mist. And the list of atrocities went on and on.

Sunset spotted Riou and Jowy running into the main building and remembered that Pilika is still inside the strategy room. Sunset pointed her spear down and shot upwards on the pillar of ice forming under her and she landed on the balcony of the main building and ran inside. Running into the room, Sunset got in just in time to see Pohl shaking in fear as Luca Blight took his head off, joining the other dead soldiers that Luca had already killed as he cut his way through the fortress.

Pilika screamed and cried as Luca turned his attention to her. Eight swords flew at Luca who knock each of the swords away in a flurry of sword swings. Sunset blasted him with a lightning spell using her magic spear, which hits him but he just looked amused.

“Of course, you would have magical armor,” Sunset said.

“Not going to let a spell do me in,” Luca smirks cruelly at her. (4)

Riou, Jowy, and Nanami came bursting in the room with the later grabbing Pilika.

“No you don’t,” Luca shouted and charged at the new pigs to kill.

“Star Dragon Sword, be my strength!” Sunset shouted as she summons said sword in her hands and blocks the sword swing of Luca.

The two lock their blades with both of the faces inches from each other. Both of them smirking at each other as they both tried to overpower the other. Suddenly the fort was rocked by an explosion and fire engulfed the building, knocking the tow back from each other.

“Run!” Viktor shouted as he and Flik appeared in the doorway.

“We toss the fire spears into the forge, the fort is going up in flames,” Flik shouted.

“Go, I hold him!” Sunset shouted as she launch herself at Luca who regain his footing.

As she brought the others time to escape, Sunset darted around as she blocks Luca’s sword strikes as the building around them burn. Sunset who only been learning to use a sword, was clearly no match for a well trained swordsman that Luca is. Sunset using her telekinesis lifted the heavy table that took up much of the room and flung it at Luca as he swung his sword at her, hitting her right side and was blindsided by the sudden attack. The table sent Luca slamming into a wall that’s on fire with the force and weight of the table being enough to break through the weaken wall.

Sunset held her bleeding side as she ran out, the blow would had done more damage if the table hadn’t hit Luca when it did. She got out of the burning building finding the smoke of the fire making it hard to see. Sunset ran forward till she was out of the smoke and found herself facing some Highland soldiers. Crossbow bolts struck them as her wagon came out of the smoke.

Tinker driving the wagon with Meg besides her as she using her control box made Gadget in his transformed mode grab Sunset and put her into the back of the wagon. The Highland soldiers were force to get out of the way as Gadget still in his transformed mode spun around with his arms outstretched in front of the wagon as it rode out of the back gate. In the back of the wagon, Evil Eye fired her crossbow hitting several soldiers before she got out of range.

The episode ended as Riou running with others escaped into the forest. He looks back to see the fortress engulf in flames.

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Notes:

1 - This is very true in real life, where someone going to a village and slaughtering, raping and enslaving the people would be seen as heroes for their people in the past.

Completely different values and morels compare to today’s world.

2 - In Real Life, the main advantages of a drawn bow were rate of fire and mechanical efficiency: a decent archer could loose arrows much faster than a crossbowman could shoot bolts, and the large draw length spreads out the power required to pull back the string so that a strong and skilled archer can draw a heavy bow without a time-consuming spanning device. This disparity was somewhat mitigated by the fact that an archer would try not to use up his limited supply of arrows too quickly, while a crossbowman could speed up his rate if he had spare crossbows and assistants to span them for him while he was shooting. The ability to shoot rapidly was most important in horseback archery—a hit-and-run art in which the rider has a short window of opportunity to shoot as many arrows as possible before retreating out of range—and least important in sieges, during which the archer or crossbowman could take his time reloading behind cover without having to worry about his position being charged.

Meanwhile, crossbows had advantages in that with spanning devices they require less upper body strength to use compared to a longbow with similar projectile energy, they are easier to use in a confined space or from a hiding position, they can be held ready at full draw without exhausting the archer, and on a Game-Breaker level, training a crossbowman to shoot accurately and use a weapon of useful military draw weight only took a few weeks, whereas it took years to for an archer to develop instinctive aiming and build up his body to draw bows of military power.

3 - Bee hives were used so much during ancient times that they became extinct in some regions.

4 - Unlike in the game, the reason why Luca Blight is such a powerhouse is not only he’s incredibly strong and powerful, but being royalty. He can afford to have his armor be magical protected, like being immune to most spells. As there is Fire Sealing Rune that makes the wearer completely immune to fire attacks. So as a royal he can easily afford other runes that make his armor immune to elements spells.

Chapter 14

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Running through the forest around the burning Mercenary Fortress that lit up the night sky. The Highland soldiers are searching the woods for any fleeing soldiers and others from the fortress, capturing and killing some of them. In one part of the forest, Riou, Jowy, and Nanami who is carrying Pilika ran into some of the others who escape the fort with whatever they managed to carry with them. Rikimaru, Mukumuku, Gengen, Hanna, and Millie who managed to fight their way out, the fort exploding when it did gave a big enough distraction for them to be able to escape. Before they lost Viktor and Flik as they ran and fought their Highland soldiers in the woods, told them to head for Muse to regroup there.

Meanwhile with Sunset’s group of Meg, Gadget, Tinker, and Evil Eye, they came across and picked up a few other members of the Mercenary group, Zamza, Kinnison, Shiro, Templeton, and 3 young women. Who in another timeline each of them would either been caught and captured or killed by the Highland soldiers.

Cadence, a young woman with long blonde hair and blue eyes. She wears a grey shirt and pants with a red tunic over it. Brown knee high boots and gloves, and wears a blue bandanna. She wields a shovel. (1)

Idrial, a golden haired slender elf woman who had been in the fort seeking shelter from the Highland army. A drifter who left her elf village in the Island Nations centuries ago, and was apart of a team of adventurers when the village they were staying at was attacked by the Highland army, she was the only survivor of her party. She wears a blue hooded robe with the sides cut so that she can run in it. She’s a mage who specialized in water magic and uses a wooden staff with an attached water rune on the metal ball top. She used her healing magic to heal Sunset’s sword wound.

Morwen, one of the mercenaries who also escape the fall of the fort. A buxom and buff redhead with long braids, wearing the standard armor worn by the mercenaries. A short sleeved dark brown tunic and matching shorts, a metal breastplate with the front and back held together by leather straps on the shoulders and waist, a front metal skirt, a brown bandana, and brown boots. She wields twin hatchets. (2)

There was a male mercenary who tried to climb onto the wagon but got a crossbow bolt to the back of the head by they pursuing Highland soldiers. As well as other fleeing mercenaries who couldn’t get to the wagon as it raced by.

Both groups are heading for the remains of Toto village to get to Muse.

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In the castle of Friendship, Twilight is hosting her brother Shining Armor, his wife princess Cadance and her niece as Flurry Heart. Cadance is going to Canterlot to talk to Celestia about Sunset Shimmer, who has been all that ponies have been talking about. Trixie said that she was in the same magic class as Sunset was and was her friend before she disappeared. They and the other mane 6 and Spike are watching the newest episode on the crystal network screen. (3)

“Sunset was always asking me about how I became a Alicorn but I promise Celestia that I wouldn’t tell her,” Cadance said the guilt she still felt for what happened next, was still there. “If I had she would had never gone into learning dark magic and gone into the mirror after Celestia’s banished her. Or become what she is now.”

“She eats meat,” Fluttershy said having fainted when she saw Sunset skinning the squirrels that attacked her and cook their flesh. Ponies while eating eggs, don’t normally eat meat.

“But is Sunset, Celestia’s daughter?” Rainbow Dash asks.

“As far as I know she isn’t, but she was raised by Celestia,” Shining Armor said.

“She was already her student when I was adopted by Celestia. From what I know she was very close to her,” Cadance said. “It’s why, I’m going to see Celestia. Sunset sees her as her mother and I fear what will happen when she returns.”

“How powerful in magic is she?” Rarity asks.

“She’s on the same level as Twilight, her special talent is magic. And being in that world, with all of that combat magic and learning from a magical sword. She’s going to be leveling up,” Shining Armor said.

“Well, we have dealt with worst,” Apple Jack said.

“Yes, but all the villains you all faced before, none were anything like Luca Blight,” Shining Armor said causing the mane 6 to be silent.

The episode of the raid and him setting fire to the building that was stuff with children, caused much unrest. Ponies were just not use to dealing with a monster like that. Ponies do get killed by some of the predators, but they only did so to feed. What Luca did, was horrifying on so many levels.

“Sunset if, I’m guessing right will fight him and the Highland army again. She has only been learning to fight with her weapons but like how she’s with learning magic, she’s a fast learner. And she has to be as she either learns to fight or she dies,” Shining Armor said.

“And none of you girls have actually killed any of the monsters that show up time to time,” Spike adds.

“Hey guys! Both groups are at the town and something is happening!” Pinky Pie said getting everyone’s attention back on the screen.

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When the two groups met up, they were discussing about what to do next when Pilika walked off heading for the shrine of the village. The group followed her, as she said that she heard that there’s a great power inside. Inside they saw the shire made up of two fire pits that had blue fire burning in them and a stone slab. Getting close Jowy read on the slab and got Riou to come over and Sunset walked up as well.

‘My friend and I seal our thoughts here. We deeply regret that we could not make them one.’

Signed by Han and Genkaku.

A glow came from the slab and all 3 of them vanished before their group eyes.

They appeared in a new cave with a long tunnel lit by magical torches.

A woman suddenly teleported before the 3. Who is a beautiful adult woman with long black hair and her eyes are shut. She’s wearing elegant light blue hooded robe and a light pink shawl.

“You who follow the path of fate… Heralds who summon the Stars of Destiny. Go forward,” the woman said.

The 3 walk down the tunnel and suddenly flashbacks were shown of their past.

Sunset as a young child but having a unicorn horn on her forehead, horse ears and tail. Looking up to a tall woman entered the room she’s in, having large white wings on her back, a unicorn horn on her forehead, multiple colored hair with a tiara on her head and wearing a white dress that shows off her voluptuous body. She came to take Sunset in as her student after she displayed powerful magic. Sunset called her princess Celestia.

Scenes of Sunset learning from her distant teacher as she grew up. Her being sent to handle dangerous tasks that a child her age shouldn’t have been sent to deal with. While her mother does nothing to help her but giving out extremely verge hints. Not caring how dangerous it’s for Sunset.

Sunset became interest in Cadance who became the adopted niece of Celestia. Wanting to learn to become a Alicorn but Celestia kept that information from Sunset. With Sunset looking into Celestia’s personal library and her personal books, looking to become an alicorn, so that she could be Celestia daughter.

Then came the day Sunset was found by Celestia reading the forbidden books of dark magic. During their auguring, Sunset told Celestia that all she wants to do is be an alicorn so that she could be her daughter. She knows that Celestia is her birth mother and because she wasn’t born as a Alicorn she couldn’t be her daughter.

Celesita responded by banishing her. Having guards escort her out of the castle. Sunset took out the guards and took what she could grab and leap into the magic mirror to escape from wherever Celestia was planning on sending her.

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Equestria -

“Sunset is Celestia’s daughter,” Cadance said shock like everyone else.

“Celestia banished her own daughter?” Twilight gasping as she hyperventilated.

In her chambers Celestia watching the show could only imagine the backlash. Family is very important for ponies, always been long before her own birth. And the news of her banishing her own daughter will destroy her reputation.

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The flashbacks ended and Sunset, Riou and Jowy found themselves at the end where a large fire pit of blue fire is burning. Behind it are two more tunnels, with Sunset feeling powerful magic from both tunnels. The woman reappeared before them.

“Young followers of destiny. We have looked into your hearts and witnessed your characters,” the woman said.

“Who are you?” Riou asks.

“I am the inheritor of the Gate Rune. The keeper of the gates between worlds. She who watches the great scales of fate. Here begins the gathering of the Stars of Destiny. Fate quivers, the future cannot be seen. One of the 27 true runes has recognized you. Oh followers of destiny, the path is now open to you. Stand before the runes and hold up your right hands. You will be granted power to alter fate. Think and then decide. Power will not grant you peace. The storm of fate cause misery for many and few will be able to calm them once they start. If you don’t desire power return to the world outside,” the woman said.

“True rune?” Jowy asks.

“Yes the rune recognized you. The Rune of Beginning, which lies sleeping beyond here, is needed to complete your destiny,” the woman said.

“We do need power,” Riou said to Jowy.

“I take the right one,” Jowy said.

“I stay here,” Sunset said watching the two head down the two different tunnels.

Once they were gone Sunset turns to the woman.

“Leknaat the seer, you have the back half of the Gate Rune one of the 27 true runes which all other runes come from. The Gate Rune has the power to open portals to other worlds and dimensions. Not to mention other timelines, which is how you know so much as you look into the possible futures,” Sunset said to the woman.

“You’re very well informed,” Leknaat said.

“I do have a True Rune of my own. I’m carrying around, who can talk and is mentoring me,” Sunset said drawing attention to Star Dragon Sword.

“She is a very good student,” Star Dragon Sword said.

“And I know all about using something that can see into the future. The future isn’t set in stone and can be changed, the whole can’t fight fate is just a lazy plot line in stories where people are trapped in. Like someone is fated to do something, all that needs to happen to stop that is the death of the person. As someone learning their fate will think that no matter what they will live to see what they been fated to do, and think that no matter what they won’t die because of that. Seen it happen,” Sunset said.

“You seen it happen?” Leknaat asks.

“A fellow student in magic class was visited by his future very old self using a time spell, that only works once by the user and only last a few minutes. He return to the past to tell his future self not to worry about his future and not waste time worrying about it. As he did and wasted his entire life not living it. His younger self got the idea that seeing how he lived to an old age, he’s fated to live no matter what. Short story he lost both his legs after he foolishly thought that nothing could harm him,” Sunset said.

“That happen?” Leknaat asks.

“Yes and it’s not the first time I saw it happen. Another time another student future self tried to warn their younger self about something and their younger self kept on talking and talking. So he wasn’t aware of the magical experiment he was doing going wrong and destroying the lab and causing him being kicked out of school. He tried the magic time spell and only when he return did he realized how dumb he was in not letting himself speak. I mean how dumb you have to be to keep talking when you just learn that your future self came back in time to warn themself?” Sunset said.

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Twilight blush as everyone stared at her. (4)

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“Yes the future is ever changing and there is infinite possible futures. I merely use the most common futures to plan ahead,” Leknaat said.

“So you know who I am?” Sunset asks.

“You are Sunset Shimmer, the daughter of the sun princess Celestia of the Equestrian kingdom. Your race are called ponies having horse ears and tails. There are 3 tribes, Earth ponies, Pegasus ponies who have wings, and unicorns who have unicorn horns on their foreheads, which you are. You were banished by your mother and were to be sent away but you escape into a magic mirror where you ended up on Earth where you turn human because of the magic of the mirror. Who then ended up here, thanks to another portal,” Leknaat said.

“Yes and with you being able to open gates to other worlds, you be able to send me back,” Sunset said.

“Yes, I can but I seen what happens,” Leknaat said.

“Let me guess, me maiming Celestia by cutting off her body parts? What you think I’m planning on doing to her. She left me to die and refused to treat or see me as her daughter,” Sunset said.

“Yes that does happen in most of the timelines,” Leknaat said.

“You refusing to send me back means you seen what happens in this world if I leave too early,” Sunset said.

“You guess correctly,” Leknaat said.

“I know the setup, you tell me and it doesn’t happen and so on,” Sunset said.

“Here, I can give you something that has been denied to you,” Leknaat said holding out a glowing crystal ball with both of her hands.

Sunset took hold of the crystals from Leknaat, her hands touching the older woman’s hands as her body began glowing.

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The group were left where they stood after the 3 disappeared before them. The stone slab glowed again as Riou and Jowy came back, each having a rune on the back of their right hands. Then Sunset came back, having gone a change of her own.

Her skin has changed to orange with a very fine coat like a horse replacing her human skin. A unicorn horn now came out of her forehead, horse ears pop out from the top of her head, and a horse tail came out of her pants. And on her back are two massive orange wings.

“Sunset? What happen to you?” Tinker asked.

“I’m back to normal, and now an alicorn,” Sunset smiled and seem to be looking at the viewers watching from Earth as the scene ends

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Notes:

1 - Crypt of the NecroDancer

2 - The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age.

3 - The ponies are antro, human bodies with pony features, horse ears, colorful bodies, horns, wings and tails.

4 - Twilight was really dumb in that episode where her future self came back to warn her about something and she kept talking.

And the whole future is set in stone is just a plot device. As if that was the case it means someone who is going to do something in the future no matter what happens to them. Could be dump into a blender and chop to pieces and somehow still able to do what they need to do.

Chapter 15

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In his office, Mr X is watching the newest episode of Sukioden, which deals with the fallout of Sunset’s transformation. While here on Earth, the reveal that Sunset isn’t human and herself came from another world, meaning that she was isekaied twice already. Explaining why she was so ready and prepared to handle finding herself in another world, as she already done it already.

The intro of the episode has also changed new song and scenes.

The scene begins by Sunset in her new Alicorn form standing on top of a building overlooking a castle town.

Save the pain for another day
Say you understand, swear to look away
Don't you dare go asking any questions (any questions)

Screen shots of the other named characters are shown, some who haven’t appeared yet.

What you feel, isn't real
Dry your tears, learn to pretend
Never take a stand, bow and comprehend
Don't you dare go asking any questions (any questions)

Riou, and Jowy running through a forest joined by others as they ran is shown.

The less you think, the more you win
The less you give, the more you get
(Bloody, power, fame)
(Bloody, power, fame)

Screen shots of the Highland cast is shown next. The generals, the royal family of the king, the princess and Luca Blight.

It's all out of control, out of control
Nothing will save us anymore
Standing at the gates of hell
Still wanting more, more, more
Bloody, power and fame

Sunset is shown in a battlefield unleashing spells on enemy soldiers. As well as other characters shown fighting.

Locked out of heaven
Sins unforgiven
'Cause we're only painting over what's been done (what's been done)

Luca Blight is standing on top of a pile of bodies laughing as he faces off against Sunset. The two clash with their weapons locking together. Their faces showing the same expression of bloodlust.

And every time we look away
The more and more we die each day
(Bloody, power, fame)
(Bloody, power, fame)

The scene ends with Sunset standing in the middle of a rune circle staring at the viewers.

The show seems to be in a new season given the new intro.

“You are really full of surprises,” Mr X said watching the show and learning more about Sunset and her magical world.

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Currently Sunset is explaining her backstory to her companions after they left Toto village and crossed the bridge. Making camp after traveling till the sun was setting. Sunset began to tell her tale to her companions as she cooks the gold furred boar she hunted down by flying around.

Her companions are tried and hungry from running for the last few days with barely any food, water or sleep. Now that they’re across the bridge and in Muse they be able to take their time. Thanks to the relief Muse army that was suppose to come to their aide, making camp on the other side of the bridge and making sure that the Highland army couldn’t easily cross the bridge.

She told them about her life in Equestria and of her people. About Celestia and how she tried for years to kill her by sending her out to do missions when she wasn’t much older the Pilika. How Celestia banished her and she escape into the mirror, sending her to another world. How she had to survive on her own for years, even using her magic journal she had that was connected to the one her mother has, pleading for help. Till she finally gave up on Celestia ever loving or caring for her. And now she wants nothing more than make Celestia pay for all of her sins against her.

“You're going to maim your own mother?” Jowy asks shocked. Everyone else is also shocked at what happen to Sunset and her mother.

“Celestia made sure that I would never see her that way. Celestia over the years campaigned to kill any idea I had that she would ever love me as her daughter. And she should be proud that all that effort worked and that I will never see her as my mother again, just like she wanted. And I will take great pleasure and satisfaction in cutting off her body parts, and leaving her alive to live with it,” Sunset said.

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In the command tent, Luca Blight snarled as a message from the soldiers he sent to hunt down the one who knocked him through the wall, managed to cross the bridge that is now heavily guarded. That woman he learned from some of the prisoners, name is Sunset Shimmer and came from another world with technology that likes that they had never seen before. A screen that allowed her to bring up moving pictures, show pictures and bring up information of anything she wants.

It’s the reason why the fort was so well defended from the front. The 3 trebuchets and the ballista recovered from the fort, the engineers are looking over them and never seen designs like them before. They already showed how effective they are in battle, a number of commanders were killed by the ballista and the trebuchets kept the main attack force dealt a massive blow to the army.

Sunset also showed she’s more than able to fight on her own, having created that modified fire spear that she attached a mace with magic runes engraved on the end, that she used as her wand. The magic spear is her new magic staff that she used to devastating effect during the battle inside the fort. Casting all sort of spells through it and is the one who incase the front gate in ice, preventing the main army from coming inside the fort. They had to climb over the walls or make holes in the walls to get inside.

Luca remembers the duel between him and her, how she managed to hold her own against him. He nearly got her but she tossed that heavy table at him that sent him through that flaming wall and the table falling on top of him. He was recovered by his soldiers and healed, but his armor was damaged, needing repairs. Luca felt something towards her after that, her face burned into his mind. He felt such rage and obsessive towards her.

“My lord we need to return soon, the preparations for the main invasion is almost complete,” Solon Jhee said to him.

“Fine, have the men prepare for tomorrow. And send some scouts to keep track of Sunset Shimmer and keep me inform about her,” Luca said.

“Yes my lord,” Solon Jhee said.

“Also put a bounty on her head. Make it 100,000 potch, I want her alive and brought to me,” Luca said.

“Yes my lord,” Solon Jhee said.

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Equestria -

Luna watched as the ending scene of the episode before the credits rolled, is bounty posters being placed around. Showing the drawing of Sunset’s face and a description of her. With a bounty of 100,000 potch caught the eye of many.

A pair of tricksters, Twitch and Vinegar who are looking for a way to fund their experiments. Both are shapely blondes and like the other tricksters already shown dressed in clothes that made them stand out.

Twitch the short one, wears a white tank top that exposes her midriff, a blue helmet, goggles and a blue miniskirt. She uses a fire spear.

Vinegar wears an orange leotard with a blue miniskirt, a blue helmet, and shoulder pads. She uses a pair of gauntlets that have retractable blades. (1)

Growth & Cline, a pair of mercenaries, Cline is the smaller slender woman standing at 5 feet, while Growth is the larger muscular one standing over 8 feet.

Cline has blue hair in a ponytail, wears an asymmetrical black suit where one leg is covered and the other is in a thigh high green stocking. She wields a pair of short swords, using her speed and agility in battle.

Growth, is a dark skin, quite big, muscular, and sexy giantess. She has short light purple hair, wears a leather vest that exposes her muscular midriff, green pants and brown boots. She fights with a massive metal tower shield that can completely covers her body and a massive studded mace.

Yoshino, a dark haired Amazon of a woman who keeps her hair in a bun. She wears a black sleeveless bodysuit and wears a leather apron that does little to hide her buxom body. She wields a giant metal hammer. (2)

A trio of lizard men, from the Grasslands, a rare sight outside of the Grasslands. All three like most of their clan, are skilled fighters using large halberds. They mostly wear leather armor as they rely on their thick scales for protection.

Khamai, is a very lanky humanoid chameleon light green skin. Unlike most Lizards, Khamai has traits of a Chameleon, demonstrating the ability to blend into his surroundings rendering himself virtually invisible, he was also adept a climbing. He uses a light halberd with a hook design to aid him in climbing.

Kask, possesses a slim build. His eye and skin color is very pale compared to most lizards. Unlike most Lizards, Kask is amphibious; being able to move though the water with ease and hold his breath for long periods of time. His halberd is more of a harpoon in design.

Sauro, is big and bulky in build, standing over 9 feet tall. He has a strong sense of smell for tracking. He wears plated armor and a helmet. He wields a massive halberd that has a large axe at the end. (3)

In a pub a rare black feather duck from the Duck Clan of the Grasslands. He’s Deadeye, a lethal marksman who is missing his left eye that he covers with a red eyepatch. Wearing an orange dyed leather vest and a red helmet. He’s armed with a crossbow. (4)

The Harpie sisters, a team of bounty hunting sisters who are from the Winger clan, having clawed feet and bat like wings on their backs. All of them wear black leather vests that are cut into shape in the back for their wings and shorts. Showing off their shapely and buxom bodies. (5)

Mai, the eldest who has long dark green hair in a ponytail. Her weapon is a whip, with an embedded lightning rune. (Harpie Queen.)

Airo, who has long pink hair. Her weapon is a whip, with an embedded lightning rune. (Harpie Lady 1)

Ocupete, who has short brown hair. Her weapon is a whip, with an embedded lightning rune. (Harpie Lady 2)

Keraino, who has spiky blue hair that stands up. Her weapon is a whip, with an embedded lightning rune. (Harpie Lady 3)

Puti, has long pale blonde hair, done in a ponytail. Her weapon is a chain with a studded iron ball at the end. (Harpie Dancer)

Palo, who has long red hair down in two ponytails making circles on either side of her head. She’s a mage using wind spells. Her weapon is a staff that she uses to cast spells with. (Harpie Channeler)

Patty, has long red hair held in check by a black headband. She uses a recurve bow with a Sleep Rune embedded on it. (Harpie Harpist)

Mina, has long light purple hair kept in check by a purple headband that has a red feather on it. She uses a pole catcher that has spikes on the sides. (Harpie Perfumer)

Nina, has long light blue hair kept in check by a blue headband. She’s a mage who uses a water rune. She uses a staff the cast spells with. (Harpie Oracle)

Peach, the youngest who has long blonde hair. She uses a spear with a hook. (Harpie Girl)

“Sunset is going to have her hands full,” Luna said seeing the bounty hunters who have taken interest in the bounty on her niece’s head.

Of course that’s nothing compared to what Celestia is dealing with once the reveal of what she had done to Sunset, her own daughter. Celestia has lost her ponies trust, Twilight and the others have been avoiding her once they learn that Sunset is Celestia’s daughter from Luna. As Celestia has locked herself away in her chambers, leaving Luna to handle things.

“What’s going to happen when Sunset comes home?” Cadance asks using a crystal ball to talk to Luna.

“Sunset wants to cut off her limbs,” Twilight adds who is with Cadance.

“Celestia is going to be dealing with this herself. Sunset is her daughter and what she is now is what her mother made her. My heart isn’t into fighting my niece to save my sister, not after she spit into everything that we hold dear,” Luna said.

For family, taking care of the herd and the children, has always been apart of the pony culture. What Celestia has done, is unforgivable. As Luna asks why would she do such a thing to her daughter and only met with silences from Celestia. So when the time comes when the banish princess and heir to the throne comes, her sister is on her own.

“So we just let Sunset do what she wants?” Cadance asks.

“Yes as my sister has proven herself not worth fighting for,” Luna said.

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Notes:

1 - Shantae

2 - Metal Gear Attack.

3 - Thundercats

4 - Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars!

5 - Yu-Gi-Oh

Chapter 16

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Flying overhead Sunset kept an eye out for danger for her party as they travel to Muse. Clinging to back is Mukumuku, who being a flying squirrel is in no danger of falling to his death, and who is her messages to the others down below. Having been to Muse before, Riou and his party lead the others using the path that they had used before. Which they also joined the other refugees from the eastern part of Muse, fleeing the Highland army. From what they learn from the people fleeing, most of the northern part of eastern Muse have been ravaged by the Highland army, with the soldiers freely looting, raping, and killing all the settlements and farms.

Sunset is still getting use to her new body, namely being able to fly and her newfound strength of an earth pony. She knows how strong earth ponies are and how fast and agile in the sky pegases ponies are, but as an alicorn with the strength of all 3 tribes in her, she’s much more powerful and stronger then she ever was before. Celestia had grown fat and lazy over the centuries, never displaying the power or strength she has, which now Sunset has. She knew how powerful an alicorn is by what Cadance showed when she was still learning to use her newfound Alicorn abilities.

Looking down she could make out Tinker driving the wagon with Pilika sitting with her. The cover of the wagon was down so that Evil Rye would be able to have a clean shot if any monster would appear. The others of her group are walking along side of the wagon, Meg, Gadget, Zamza, Kinnison, Shiro, Templeton, Cadence, Idrial, Morwen, Riou, Jowy, Nanami, Rikimaru, Gengen, Hanna, and Millie. Reminding Sunset of the pictures of the days of the cover wagons of the old west of America.

The stuff they managed to grab as they fled the burning fort, food, clothes and other supplies are all on her wagon. Her belongings were all packed up and in her backpack, as Sunset had prepared to be able to flee if things went bad at the fort, which she told her group to be ready too. She wouldn’t die, not till she sees Celestia again and jabs her thumbs into her eyes.

Sunset new eyes spotted something far off in a forest area, something big.

“Mukumuku, tell the others that I be back after I check something out,” Sunset said to the squirrel.

Mukumuku made some squirrel noises and lets go of her back and glides down to the others below. And Sunset took off towards the forest where being above the forest, allowed her to see things that others couldn’t see. Namely a massive stone complex hidden in the forest and an inn built close by. What she found is the White Deer Inn. And the complex is a Sindar Ruin that lies behind the inn, where the Sindar's most precious treasure is said to be hidden.

“All the inns in the villages that we passed by are full,” Sunset said heading back to her group.

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Equestria -

“Well she’s certainly a fast learner,” Rainbow Dash said.

“She only been an alicorn for a few days and she’s already flying like she’s always been doing it,” Twilight said.

“No she’s still learning, I can tell. Took me awhile to get use to having a horn and strength of an earth pony,” Cadance pointed out.

On the screen Sunset’s group made their way to the in to rest up and they met the inn owners.

Alex, the innkeeper alongside his wife Hilda and son Pete outside of Muse. Alex is obsessed with treasure hunting and why he built the inn next to the ruins. He’s a middle aged man with brown hair, wearing a white shirt, a brown closed brown vest, blue pants and brown boots.

Hilda, also runs the inn. A middle aged matured woman who keeps her light brown hair in a bun. She wears a red dress with a white apron.

Sunset’s group got the rooms that are still open and would rest up instead of sleeping under the stars. They also talked to the other people who stopped at the inn and discovered that the city gates of Muse are closed to travelers. The guards only letting in people with permits. Which Alex happens to have one.

“Hey, a treasure hunt,” Pinky Pie said as Alex would give them the permit if they help him get to the treasure in the ruins.

“Cool!” Rainbow Dash said excited to see the kind of treasure hunting she reads about in her Daring Doo books.

Sunset simply grabs Alex and flys him over the ruins which just has high walls and nothing to keep anything that could fly out. (1)

“You know, I always wonder why in Daring Doo books, she doesn’t do that more often,” Fluttershy said.

“I… just ask her the next time I see her,” Rainbow Dash said thinking about how in many of the stories, would have been easier if she just flew over to the end. Most of the time she doesn’t miss anything and the times that there was something she needed in the maze or ruin, she could had just go back and look for it. (2)

The group watch as Sunset took Alex to the area where there’s a giant two headed snake inside, and a temple like structure where there’s a treasure chest. Sunset asks out loud how the heck that snake is even alive when there’s no clear way for it to leave and hunt for food. The snake’s two heads hiss at Sunset and Alex as the 2 pairs of eyes locking onto them. Sunset place Alex down on top of the wall and using her magic spear engulfs the massive snake inside a field of magical energy and lifts the snake out of the chamber and over the wall. Where she drops it into the many halls of the ruins, where the snake went after the other monsters that inhabit the ruins. (3)

With the snake gone, Alex was able to open the treasure chest and found a herb inside.

“Well, that’s a big let down,” Rainbow Dash said.

“I know,” Shining Armor said.

“Wait, maybe the herb is a magical herb,” Twilight said.

“Too bad Zecora isn’t here, she could tell us what herb it is,” Applejack said.

On the screen Alex identified it as a healing herb, one that he never seen before. The kind of herb used to make medicines that people use to restore their health, heal small wounds, and their energy. The draw back of that over using the medicine, causes toxic backlash if used too much. And it doesn’t heal large wounds, like stab wounds or broken bones. Sunset said that the herb could be useful and collected the seeds from it to use later. (4)

The rest of the episode is Sunset and her group settling in for the night. Hilda later revealed that she’s not feeling well, and she felt hot to the touch. Sunset opens her first aid box and gave Hilda a cold and fever pill and told her to go to bed and get some bed rest. Which unknown to her would save Hilda from getting really sick.

“So has Celestia gave a reason for abandoning Sunset?” Twilight asks still holding onto hope that her mentor has a reason for what she did.

“Twilight what reason could she have to do what she did to Sunset. I should had just told her how, I became an alicorn when I had the chance to. Luna told me that she has locked herself in her room,” Cadance said.

“But there has to be a reason,” Twilight said.

“Celestia’s a bad mother,” Pinky Pie suggested.

“Face it Twilight, Celestia was just a bad mother,” Spike said.

“Like how we learned that uncle Barrel Keg, has a serious drinking problem,” Shining Armor said.

“What are…,” Twilight said and turn green as suppressed memories of what happened that night when Barrel Keg being drunk went and cause that thing to happen. “I suppressed that memory for years and now it’s back!”

Twilight covered her mouth and ran to the bathroom. Everyone turns to Shining Armor and Cadance as in the bathroom Twilight is emptying out her stomach.

“You do not want to know,” both of them said.

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Notes:

1 - I know that in the game because of gameplay limits, they couldn’t just have, Chaco or Sid who can fly just fly over things and get something that’s behind a wall or something.

2 - Admit it, if there’s a way to bypass a dungeon, you would take it.

3 - The monster boss locked away in a chamber that hasn’t been open for years or even centuries, unless it’s magical, undead or like a golem, is impossible for it to have survived that long locked away. Makes sense in videogames but outside of that, doesn’t make sense in what it eats, drinks and other needs.

4 - Seeing how often people die in fictions where healing items are a thing. I’m going there’s only so much the medicine in the Suikoden world can heal. So small cuts and bruises can be healed fast, deep wounds on the other hand is too much.

Besides if the healing stuff works like they do in battle and anything outside of a cutscene. The person who got stabbed would be ok after drinking some healing stuff. Or the thing used to bring someone who died in battle back to fighting shape.

Chapter 17

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In his office Mr. X is busy looking over all the reports that has been gathered on Sunset Shimmer. Interviews with Megan Williams and her brother Danny and sister Molly, on their time in Ponyland, seem to have a connection to the world of Equestria. But Megan and her siblings remember the ponies walking on all fours and being more horse like.

Sunset is gathering quite the fan base, with her backstory of being an unwanted child of the ruler of the kingdom she came from. With the powers and abilities that she has shown, she’s easily the most powerful of the remaining girls whose time in the worlds they’re in are being broadcasted. And having a body count that keeps going up, having shown how willing she’s in killing.

Her principal Celestia who looks like her mother, has been informed of the plan in dealing with Sunset when she returns. Is for her to talk to her and keep her calm, as she’s the only one who be able to keep her calm. With her looking like her birth mother, is the reason why Sunset was always so willing to do what she asks of her. The Alicorn Celestia on the other hand is what worries him.

Mr. X looks at a clean up image of the Alicorn Celestia the mother of Sunset. Sunset explains that she’s in charge only because she’s the one who keeps her world spinning. Sunset explained that her world use to spin like other worlds around their sun, but over time lost the ability to spin on its own. The unicorns had to use their magic to keep their planet spinning and not be locked, with one side freezing and the other side burning. Till Celestia and her sister Luna who Sunset learned about in the journals that Celestia kept, both for who have the special ability to do the job that took hundreds of unicorns to do. Having vast telekinesis power that allows them to move a planet around. The power and control needed to move a planet around, made both Celestia and Luna living goddesses, seeing how both of them are also immortal.

Her aunt Luna was banished to the moon by Celestia, over a 1,000 years ago and she’s been ruling since. Sunset knows that her mother having lived so long, is much more skilled and powerful then she is, but she is also very lazy and hasn’t done much in centuries. Making her fat and out of shape, giving her all the edge she needs. But even with that she is still someone who is able to just think about it and fling just about anything into space. (1)

Sunset also revealed that the mirror has been used by Celestia’s old mentor Star Swirl was the one who created the mirror which he used to travel to other worlds and use it to get rid of living beings and dangerous things, sending it all to another world. Doing a background check the stone used for the statue stand came from a quarry in Europe, Hungry to be exact. Meaning that anything else that came from Equestria would be found there. Making him wonder what else is in store for earth.

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Hungary -

The region is a mountainous region of Hungary. The region of Valdelobos has culturally been isolated from the rest of the country for most of its history, being a former Roman city state and the home of Iluminados, a primal religion which survived while others faded away. The religion of Iluminados is base around the immortal sirens, a trio of sirens who made the region their home and protected it since ancient times when the Roman Empire was still around. Using their powers to cause any invading force to fight among themselves, allowing the defenders to slaughter the rest. Or transform into dragons unleashing their rage on the invaders. Causing a religion to form around the sirens who displayed powers and magic unseen.

Valdelobos was given control to the Dazzlings noble family who are said to have been started by said sirens, after a visit from the Roman emperor of the time to see the sirens for himself. After allying themselves to the Empire, they were given rulership of the region. It’s said that the reason why the Roman Empire lasted after the fall of the empire is because of the sirens aiding the empire. Till a betrayal told in the epic of ‘Siren Song’ where a power mad emperor tried to make the sirens his wives and cause the fall of the western empire when the sirens transform into dragons and lay waste to the city of Rome, with only the eastern empire surviving till its own fall to the Ottoman Empire.

The Dazzlings house continue to rule over the region, creating a sense of order while the surrounding lands, had kingdoms raise and fall. Merchants and traders came and did business in the region, with noble families moving to the area during the Black Death where the Dazzling house making sure that the chaos that the plague cause didn’t happen in their region. As they made it well known that the rats and their fleas are the cause of the plague and made examples of any of the people who tried to throw blame elsewhere or start witch hunts. By having the leaders being burn at the stake instead. Creating a safe zone while the other countries tore themselves apart, with soldiers keeping the few safe roads into the region under heavy guard to stop any spread. Which cause the region to become quite wealthy thanks to the Siren bank, seen as the most stable financial institution in the world.

The city of Siren is built around the bank that the stories said to been started by the sirens themselves and still owned by the Dazzlings house. The bank loans to countries and invest in others, with the bank being very trusted thanks to how stable the bank is in managing the money that is put in. Other banks are more powerful but the Siren bank being the oldest is seen as the most stable. The bank is also known for their legendarily secretive bank accounts, which is a tax haven for many with ill-gotten gains.

Causing many companies and guilds to setup shop in the city. Which caused many of the smaller villagers to lose their young people who moved to the city for more opportunities and get an education. That gives the region a wall of protection, the city being a hub of economic power, few leaders dare to even think about invading as it would just bring down the wrath of other countries who depend on the bank to continue to operate.

Over the centuries, the Dazzlings house descendants continued to oversee and enforce matters in the region as feudal lords and castellans. While the land’s political and technological climate changed radically over the course of the centuries, the region itself remained a time capsule, being a remnant of the Roman Empire. Which is seen well among the oldest of the villages and Siren Castle, with some buildings having been around since those ancient times, being rebuilt and repaired over the centuries.

The soldiers of the Dazzlings House are of the remnants of the 27th Roman Legion, who served under the command of the Dazzlings house. Maintaining their ranking system, training, and discipline for centuries, with them being the only standing army that had female soldiers in Europe. The soldiers are still used as a military police force and during the war kept the peace as refugees came to the region and acted as neutral ground during talks between the two sides.

Far from Siren City is Siren castle that is built on a hill and separated from the city by a deep riven with a river at the bottom. Several old bridges and a newer one are built over the riven. Protected by an outer wall and an inner wall. It started off as a temple to the sirens before being built upon in the passing centuries. The castle has survived fires, sieges, natural disasters, and many other things that has damaged the castle. The castle has been rebuilt and remodeled to its current state.

The old outer walls built in Roman times is still used to keep out the wild animals that still roam in the forest and hillside areas. The forest and hillside is home to the last herd of Auroch, a specie of wild cows that died out everywhere else. The Dazzlings house has royal hunts whenever the population needs culling with them either being hunted and killed or captured and used for breeding bigger and stronger cattle. The forest also the home of elephants which the Dazzlings house collected over the centuries from side shows, privet zoos or another places, letting them loose in the forest where they bred and multiplied. There are also the flocks of dodos that one member of the Dazzlings house took a liking too and gathered up a flock and brought home with her. While the dodos died off on their home island they thrived under the care of the Dazzlings house and are now farmed like other farm birds. As well as other animals that members of the house have been collecting and letting loose in the forest.

Followed newer walls that protects the castle town. Between that are the smaller hamlets and farmlands which have emptied out over the years as more jobs and opportunities lay in moving to the city. The main military base is still standing at the site where the original Roman fort once stood. The soldiers are well trained and paid for their service, and in agreement with the Hungary government also trains the government soldiers and sends their soldiers to serve with the government army.

The region is apart of the Hungary empire but as a self governing region. Which the government is happy with as the region keeps the payments and other agreements flowing to them. A deal that the Dazzlings house has always maintained with the different kingdoms and governments that raised and fall around them, while they remained.

The castle town and the remaining populated hamlets have been modernized thanks to the Dazzlings house investing to improve the living standards. Power lines connecting to the new dam and power plant, light up homes and buildings. The region still used the old Roman aqueducts and baths built and the public toilets, being repaired and maintained for centuries, with only the new water treatment plant being built to make the water clean and the sewage plant to treat the waste water. Which was dump out of a drain into the riven before the treatment plant was built.

The castle itself is protected by a dry moat, which depends on the time of the year is filled with water or dry. The wall that still have towers standing that have be changed to gun towers, cannons and machine guns were place on the towers during the war for protection. The main entrance is still the main gatehouse that still has a working drawbridge that can still be lifted up, the gatehouse also has a working portcullis. There are also several sally ports built along the wall, allowing people to get in and out from the castle from small and easily overlooked doors halfway up a wall. Unlike other castles thanks to the still working aqueducts the latrines didn’t lead to a pit where a gong farmer had to empty it out now and then, but are connected to the sewerage system that takes the waste away.

Inside the walls are several courtyards called baileys. During war times, animals and people were sheltered inside, during peacetimes the courtyards housed workshops. In the modern era the courtyard now houses 3 guest houses where workshops use to be located at. There is still a stable and a blacksmith forge, mainly used as a maintenance shed where all the tools are kept. Several store houses, a garage for the cars. A greenhouse has also been built. The guard houses are still around and used by the soldiers who guard the castle.

The castle keep has been changed and rebuilt to be more homely than a fortress. The great hall is located in the keep that is used both as the dining room and ballroom. The castle still has the shrine to the sirens, which is also a bathhouse, now serves as an indoor pool.

There are plenty of bedrooms for the residents and guests, servant quarters, a guardroom for the soldiers station in the keep. The full time servants and guards who stay inside the keep are all women, no men are allowed to stay inside the keep. A few exceptions have been allowed, like when Kimba the white prince was given sanctuary in the keep.

The kitchen that still has some of the old kitchen equipment still there, like the spit wheel where a small dog would run in the wheel to turn whatever is being spit roasted over the fire. Others like the larder has been turned into the refrigerator like the cold room that’s deep underground that is still in use to keep the food from rotting, has freezer AC installed to keep the room colder.

The castle is a mix of the old and new, with the current heads of the castle being the 3 Dazzlings sisters. The Dazzlings house has always been lead by women as no man has been born into the family and there is always 3 of them. The different generations would rule for some years before they would head off and never return. The steward left in charge would rule till the new generation of the house would return to the castle to rule, mirroring the appearances of the old generation but have different personalities.

Only a select few knows or managed to figure out that the Dazzlings house has always remained the same. They are the sirens of legends and are immortal, just disappearing for some years before returning as their own daughters to hide the fact that they don’t age or die. (2)

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Inside the castle -

The siren sisters are gathered in the tv room watching the broadcast of the girls trap in other worlds. Which they already know about as time to time they do met others who either went to other worlds or came from another world. They were talking about going around the United States as young adults for a few years before returning when the shows began to air.

Sonata Dust, she has blue and sly blue hair tied in a ponytail and has light skin. She’s has the biggest breasts with J cups.

Aria Blaze, has purple and mint streaked hair which she wears up in two high ponytails. She has the biggest butt, has G cups and the most muscular one.

Adagio Dazzle, she has orange and yellow hair, with a spiky headband on top of it. She’s in the middle of her sisters with an hourglass figure and H cups.

They’re on the sofa the 3 sisters watched the shows as they air. The one with Sunset the daughter of that student of Star Swirl’s who became the Alicorn ruler of Equestria, has progressed by 4 episodes since the episode with the giant two headed snake. Namely Sunset and some of the group staying at the in to explore more of the ruins to see if there’s anything else of value inside.

Riou and his group tried to get into Muse by pretending to be Alex, Hilda, and Pete. And thanks to very bad acting by Nanami, and Jowy, the group got arrested. Spending a night in jail till, they were released as Viktor came to get them. Thanks to Gengen being with the group and was recognized by one of the Muse soldiers being with Victor’s mercenaries.

The following 3 episodes is just the group exploring the city of Muse and later joined by Sunset and her group who also made it to the city after exploring the ruins. They were let in as the guards at the main gate was told to be on the look out for a redhead with orange skin and wings on her back. From there there was some back story about events that happen before the show began.

Currently Sunset went to an armorer to get better armor for herself. Because of her wings she needed custom armor for herself, but luckily the armorer she went to is a winger who could make armor for other wingers. She had to ask around till she found him.

A scalemail hauberk for both protection and mobility.

She also went to other armorers to get some other pieces of armor for herself so that her orders could be done faster.

A open-faced helmet with excellent visibility.

Steel pauldrons with wide range of motion.

Vambraces forearm protection made with steel plates over leather.

A scalemail skirt.

Steel greaves and iron boots.

All colored orange and some having her cuties mark symbol on it.

“So should we reveal ourselves?” Sonata asks her sisters.

“Not yet, we still have time to prepare,” Adagio said.

“Well we do have plenty of strings to pull,” Aria said.

“And it be nice to meet the heroine of Dream Valley,” Sonata said who had wanted to meet the legend in person but was stopped by her sisters. “Too bad we couldn’t use the rainbow bridge.”

“You know we couldn’t. If we did anything while the rainbow bridge open that portal to the Anicent past, we could erase ourselves from history,” Adagio said.

“You’re the Doctor Who fan. You know about time…. paradox… things,” Aria said.

“At least magic is a thing again and the church doesn’t have blind support anymore,” Sonata said as the magic of the Boiling Isles have spread world wide.

“There’s that,” Aria said.

“I can’t believe there was still a working portal door, after all of this time,” Adagio said as she and her sisters use to visit the Boiling Isles.

“Well there is still the portals that open up now and then, that’s how all the trash from this world ends up over there,” Sonata said. (3)

“Yes and we be swimming in the boiling sea,” Aria said.

“Once was enough,” Adagio said never wanting to go through that again.

“We also should tell the authorities about Leif who brought the Calamity Box to Earth in the first place,” Sonata said.

“You are the one who lost the box,” Adagio said.

“Hey, it was only because of those soldiers raiding the house I was in at the time. And there was a world war happening,” Sonata said.

“Also there’s the train. Really changed since we rode on it,” Aria said.

“And we’re closer then ever,” Sonata said hugging her sisters.

“Yeah, there’s that,” Adagio said smiling as the train did help mend their bonds during the late 1800’s.

“Let’s see,” Aria said getting out of the group hug and opens her iPad and looks up the updates to the other shows.

Owl House, the last episode has Lilith, Hooty, and King learning about where he came from. (Echoes of the Past)

Amphibia, has Anne, Marcy and the Plantars travel to an ancient temple that could hold the key to getting Anne and Marcy home. (The First Temple)

Infinity Train, has M.T. and Jesse meeting the Apex. (The Mall Car)

“You notice that some episodes have time skips and others have day to day?” Sonata asks. (4)

“Well if nothing really interesting was happening, of course that be skipped. Like you just hanging around the house playing videogames all day,” Aria said.

“So?” Sonata asks.

“Wouldn’t make it a very interesting episode,” Aria said.

“Like you reading a book all day or me napping,” Adagio adds.

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Notes:

1 - Seeing how in cannon Celestia hasn’t done anything to help till the very last two seasons. She’s in this story has grown fat and out of shape from centuries of doing nothing to help but when she has to.

2 - Seeing how long the Sirens have been on Earth and that they are smart. Why wouldn’t they have been able to become rich and powerful in all that time.

3 - Did the show ever explains how human trash ends up in the Boiling Isles?

4 - Unlike in the cannon shows, there are more episodes as unlike in real life. There isn’t budget issues or like the Owl House someone suddenly decides that the biggest show they had at the time wasn’t a good fit for the company and canceled the Owl House.

Chapter 18

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Inside the mayor’s office of Muse, Sunset is meeting with Anabelle the mayor of Muse, and the de facto leader of the Jowston Alliance by default. She’s a very tall mature buxom woman with long red hair. Who wears a blue sleeveless blue shirt and yellow pants. A blue bandanna, an orange vest and brown boots that have fur trims. Making her look like a pirate.

With her is Hauser the commander of Muse’s army. He’s an imposing dark skin man with a muscular physique that's still noticeable despite wearing full clothing. He wears the same blue uniform as the other soldiers of Muse having rose up the ranks, but with brown leather markings to show his rank. But wears a distinct full plated armor with large pauldrons built in his blue leather jacket to make himself stand out on the battlefield. He wields a large board sword.

And Jess, an arrogant government bureaucrat, that Sunset knows the type all too well. He has short brown hair, wears a white shirt and mustard yellow tie underneath a grey vest, and yellow pants.

Sunset has been called in to talk about the siege weapons she and her group of tricksters built to defend Viktor’s mercenary fort. The 3 trebuchets and the ballista, had dealt a massive blow to the Highland army and command. The number of commanding officers that Kinnison took out, has delayed the invasion, till Highland could replace the officers. Flik also told how her observations with Highland attacking from behind and the guards posted there, had given the fort early warning. Allowing more of the soldiers and personnel there to escape.

“I never went to any military schools or been taught military tactics. But on Earth there are plenty of books and other sources of information that allows anyone to learn military tactics. I mostly just used what I learn in games. But this is a defense setting. Setup ballistas on the walls, and place the trebuchets where they can be placed. They will need to be put together on the walls in pieces, or setup a rope and pulley system to bring them up. But of course the trebuchets are heavy so the walls would need to be able to support them,” Sunset picks up her iPad and began looking through the siege engine book she has on it.

Sunset found what she’s looking for and put in down on the table showing the 3 the siege engine, a mangonel that is operated by people pulling ropes attached to one end of a lever, the other end of which had a sling to launch projectiles.

“Cheap and easy to use, and lightweight and placing them on the walls will give them greater range. The ammunition for them will be an issue, but once they’re on the walls the Highland army will not be able to take the city easily,” Sunset said and brings up a picture of the city she took while flying high above it.

The 3 in the room having never seen the city from a bird’s eye view were amazed by the picture.

“The ditches that are already around the city walls will need to be dug up to make it harder for the Highland army to get close. The back of the city, the meeting hall on top of the hill is the main weak spot. The steep cliff will make it hard but if Highland could get people who are good at climbing up the cliff side, they be able to get into the city and cause havoc. Or drop rope or rope ladders to let more soldiers climb up. And there is of course sending in people who can fly to enter the city. Which come to think about it, with how easy it’s for me to just fly around, why aren’t there wingers in the army? All they need to do is fly out of range of arrows and keep an eye on the movements of the enemy force. The only real danger would be mages,” Sunset said. (1)

“It’s rare for any winger to join the army,” Hauser said.

“Well the best course of action is to fight a defensive battle, and cut off their supply lines. Without supplies the Highland army will be force to retreat. The army that attack the fort weren’t that many and lack heavy equipment, so they were just making sure that the fort wouldn’t be an issue later. Which has left the entire region completely defenseless, also as a way to bring in more soldiers through the mountain passes. And seeing how large of an army Highland has 25,000 soldiers for each of the 4 armies. The army of Muse won’t be enough,” Sunset said.

“The other leaders will be here in a couple of days. They will be sending their own soldiers to aid us,” Anabelle said.

“Me and my group will do what we can to sure up the defenses. You supply the materials and we get to work. Just give us the down payment and pay us the rest later,” Sunset said.

“As we agreed,” Anabelle said.

“This ipad you have, how much information does it contain?” Jesse asks looking at the iPad.

“A entire library can be contained within. And is not for sale at any price. Besides without me to unlock it, it won’t work and even if someone could do unlock it. There’s a limited power that keeps it going. Like a fire that has run out of fuel to burn,” Sunset said taking her iPad. “Besides Star Dragon Sword likes the entertainment it provides and will not let anyone take it.”

Sunset looks at Star Dragon Sword now in a sword scabbard instead of the shield holder. She has lost the other swords in the fort and now that she has wings on her back, she can’t wear it on her back anymore. And she’s been training with trainers to learn how to fight better with a sword. Her fight with Luca, showed her that she still has much to learn.

“Also you do know that Highland has a True Rune of its own right? It’s the Beast Rune, representing animalistic rage and passion; the rune is officially said to have been given to the Blight family by the High Priest Sasarai. The fact is that the Beast Rune refused to be contained within Harmonia and took residence in L'Renouille according to its own will. Harmonia hid this fact by claiming that it was a gift, and used it as a political tool,” Sunset said getting everyone to look at her.

“How do you know that?” Jesse asks.

“I have a talking sword who is the incarnation of the Night Rune, one of the True Runes,” Sunset points out.

“What else does it know?” Jesse asks.

Star Dragon Sword just gave out a grunt.

“He tells me things, but only when he feels like it. And if you bother him too much, he will unleash magic and fly around trying to gut you,” Sunset said.

“And I will do it,” Star Dragon Sword said.

“Just like I remember it,” Anabelle said having been shown the sword by Viktor when he still had it.

“There is also something you should know,” Hauser said presenting Sunset a wanted poster of her.

“The prince really wants to get his hands on me,” Sunset said seeing how the reward of 100,000 potch is only if she’s alive. (2)

“You did bested him,” Hauser said as word of Sunset besting Luca Blight had spread.

“From what I can tell he’s both super strong and skilled, I learned how to be a mage first, now a sword fighter. Luca has years of training and experience, as well as having the royal coffers of Highland to afford the best magical armor and other equipment. Which I also gotten as many status boosting equipment too. He’s the main target that needs to be taken out. Kill him and the one driving Highland to war be gone as well,” Sunset said.

“You should kill him the next time you get the chance,” Jesse said.

“Better said then done. He’s one of the rare few people who is terrifying not just through the power he holds because of his minions. He also has the physical might to back up his bark. Met plenty of people who are only powerful only because of other people doing their dirty work. Without that, they’re nothing,” Sunset said.

“And because of that, you have become quite well known,” Anabelle said.

“Beating Luca Blight? Or that I’m a humanoid unicorn turned Alicorn, having a horn and wings?” Sunset asks.

“Both,” Anabelle said.

“I’m becoming a symbol,” Sunset said and thought of something. “What about Riou and Jowy? They have the shield and sword true runes, which was used during the last big war. And Riou and Nanami are the adopted children of Genkaku the last hero of Jowston City-States. Both of their runes are powerful, I seen it when I help them train using their runes.”

“Yes, but both of them are still just young boys. They haven’t shown themselves to be more than that,” Hauser said.

“And can either of them actually lead others?” Jesse asks.

“Power to inspire, is completely different from the logistics of actually leading others,” Sunset said.

While traveling together Sunset was the one who organized things for the group.

“But they're just starting and Leknaat wouldn’t have appeared before us if they weren’t going to be important later,” Sunset said having learned that Leknaat has always appeared during important events.

“There is also something else, I called you here to discuss,” Anabelle said looking at the modified fire spear that Sunset has been using as a walking stick. “Viktor told me that most of the fire spears were destroyed or captured when the fort was taken.”

“Would be a big help in fighting with Highland if more could be made. Sorry while, I did modified the spear, how to make more is beyond me. I’m no blacksmith who can make more magical fire throwing spears. The fire spears even after being repaired, because of years of disuse and rust, aren’t as powerful, as they use to be. They stop working after being used 2 times. You would have to make new ones,” Sunset explains.

“The blacksmith Mose, who made the fire spears is in the Toran Republic as well as the dwarves who created them,” Jesse informs.

“There is sending either Viktor or Flik down south,” Sunset suggested.

“Not enough time, it took months to make the fire spears in the quantity we will need to arm an army,” Anabelle said.

“Right, this is a world without an Industrial revolution,” Sunset said.

“Industrial revolution?” Anabelle asks.

“Machines that can mass produce just about anything, including weapons. To arm soldiers quickly and not have to wait for blacksmiths to forge swords on a mass scale. Just have molds of a single edge blade made and is easier to sharpen,” Sunset said. “Doesn’t matter if the blacksmith is able to create a legendary weapon, if it takes a long time just to make one, when the mass production weapons can arm a entire army by the time just one weapon by the blacksmith is made.” (3)

“That would help a lot,” Hauser said.

“Also why is Luca Blight so Hellbent on burning this country to the ground? I seen him up close and the look he has is the same as the one I wear when I think about what I will do once I meet Celestia again,” Sunset said.

“My father, Darell the mayor before me, he hired bandits to attack the royal family of Highland. They captured Luca and his mother, where she was raped by them till the royal guards lead by Han Cunningham saved them. The queen gave birth to princess Jillia and died shortly afterwards,” Anabelle explained clearly not proud of what her father did.

“Not only he’s the one who caused the last war to happen but also is the one who cause this one as well,” Sunset said.

“Yes,” Anabelle said.

“Looks like both of us have horrible parents, who cause problems that others have to deal with later,” Sunset said.

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Elsewhere in Muse -

In the alleyways of the city, Riou met a mysterious woman in a hooded white cloak, Elza who gave him two packages to hold onto and to meet her at the main gate. And later in the same area Riou met another mysterious cloaked figure Clive. Who asks him if he had seen the woman and walks off when Riou didn’t answer him immediately.

Elza, is a fugitive member of the Howling Voice Guild, assassins who are the only ones who have guns. She’s a blonde with shoulder length hair and she has a nasty stitch mark running across the middle of her face. She wears a long sleeved blue shirt with a black upper part, black pants and brown boots under her white hooded cloak. A gun belt where she holds two flintlock pistols. Stern and Mond (sometimes called Star and Moon) are two small, specialized guns that were made specifically for dueling. Stern symbolizes justice, and Mond, betrayal; these two symbols were chosen because they represent the two functions of the Howling Voice Guild.

Clive, an assassin from the Howling Voice Guild of Harmonia who is searching for Elza. He’s a short blonde haired man. He wears a gray hooded cloak over a green shirt, dark tan pants, green boots, and a gun belt. Sturm (sometimes called Storm) is the most sacred gun within the Howling Voice Guild. Only the Guild Master is allowed to wield Sturm. In fact, a Knight Class Gunner must be able to wield Sturm in order to become Guild master. It is said that Sturm is sentient, and possessed by an elemental spirit. Not even the Elders, the rulers of the Guild, may oppose Sturm.

At the front gate, after Riou hands over the two packages to Elza who gives him a sound set. The sound set are special magical crystals that stores music, rare and hard to come by. It’s there that Clive appears and tries to capture Elza, who uses Riou as a human shield. She fires her guns at Clive who rolls out of the way and flees with Clive after her. (4)

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Later -

While Riou is with Nanami and Jowy, they were approached by Jesse ho had gotten ahold of some Highland uniforms. But for the youth army unit, so only soldiers who are young could wear them and sneak in the army camp. Jesse wants Riou and Jowy to sneak in and find out how much supplies the Highland army has, so that they would know how long the Highland army is planning to keep up the invasion.

As that was happening Luca in the command tent is talking to Kage, a ninja who has no loyalty to anyone, but if paid to do a job will get it done. Rumors say that he would kill his own family if the right price was given. Kage, is dressed in black ninja grab and wears a dark blue bandana over his face and has grey hair.

“Sunset Shimmer, a unicorn from a magical world who went to another world and then coming to this world. And thanks to the seer Leknaat, has become an alicorn gaining wings on her back, a unicorn horn horse ears and tail, and orange skin? And she is also a fallen princess, of said magical world who was abandoned by her mother a 1,000 year old Alicorn?” Luca asks repeating what he just heard. Looking at a detailed drawing of Sunset.

“Yes,” Kage said.

“That sounds like a fairy tale,” Luca said.

“Seen her myself,” Kage said.

“Very well, I contact you when I need you,” Luca said to Kage who disappeared in front of him.

Luca turned to the drawing and felt something that he can’t place what it’s called.

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Notes:

1 - That’s always bothered me when there are people who can fly and they’re not used right.

2 - Seeing how in the game you just get money from fighting monsters. Is the reason for the high prices in the game for items and equipment. And upgrading weapons. In this story it’s more like in real life, where the prices are much more reasonable and not like in the game. So like during the Greenhill arch where offering 20,000 potch for information of the location of the mayor, is like it would be in real life where there’s an offer of 20,000 dollars for something.

3 - Going by real life rules only, it doesn’t matter how strong a sword is, when mass production weapons are able to arm far more soldiers than the side that makes fewer but better quality weapons.

4 - The sound sets in game just allows the changing of the background music. So I have to change it up from the game to make it work outside of a game setting.

Chapter 19

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The episode starts with Riou, Jowy, and a group of their companions heading for the Muse and Highland boarder. There the two True Rune holders will put on Highland uniforms and spy on the Highland camp. Traveling on horses that were provided for them for faster transport.

As that was happening Sunset was visiting the surrounding villages and towns around Muse. She’s been searching for a pair of tricksters that have been spotted around Muse. The reason why is because according to a traveler who saw Sunset’s spear, that he saw a short blonde with a similar spear, who is traveling with another blonde both of them being tricksters. Sunset went off on her own to find them and see if either of them knows anything about making fire spears.

Asking around she learned their names are Twitch and Vinegar, they been traveling around hunting monsters to collect their parts to sell. At the last inn she learned that they openly talked about the bounty on her head and wish that they could get it so that they be able to fund their experiments. Sunset called up her own tricksters who are working at the Muse workshop to see if they know the two.

Sunset teleported back to Muse using the long range teleportation. Using Star Dragon Sword who is guarding her iPad as he watches a show on it, as a beacon to lock onto. Teleportation is hard when it’s very long distance, but if you used something to lock onto, you don’t run the risk of teleporting into something, which is never pretty. (1)

Teleporting into the workshop, she found Tinker and Meg at work, making ballistas, while Star Dragon Sword is watching a show. Gadget was taking the finish ones out of the workshop and brought in more materials to make more, Evil Eye wasn’t around for some reason. Sunset told them about the two tricksters she’s been looking for.

“Nope never heard of them,” Tinker said.

“Me neither,” Meg said.

“Well both of them are also after the bounty on my head,” Sunset said. “And where is Evil Eye?”

“She went off looking for recruits to help us, or minions as she calls them,” Tinker said.

“Why does she acts like she does? She talks about strange stuff and speaks of a dark demon lord that she serves,” Meg asks.

“I have no idea. She’s strange but she knows how to build things,” Tinker said crossing her arms under her large breasts, that are G cups.

“Tell me about it,” Sunset said crossing one arm under her also large chest of G cups and rested her other arm on it as she held her face.

Meg glance at the two older women, and at their very development chests. She took a glance at her own A cup sized chest and mumbles of how it’s not fair.

Evil Eye entered the workshop with the two Tricksters that Sunset had been looking for following right behind her.

Twitch, the short buxom one with D cups, wears a white tank top that exposes her midriff, a blue helmet, goggles and a blue miniskirt. She uses a fire spear.

Vinegar, the taller buxom one with E cups, wearing an orange leotard with a blue miniskirt, a blue helmet, and shoulder pads. She uses a pair of gauntlets that have retractable blades.

The twosome eyes lock onto Sunset before they turn to Star Dragon Sword who is watching a show on the iPad.

“I found some help,” Evil Eye said.

“You two are the two tricksters who are looking to cash in on the bounty on my head, to fund your works. How about you work under me and get access to super advance technology that I have,” Sunset said to the two.

“What?” both asks and looked at each other.

“I need people who know how to put things together and the iPad over there is just one of the things that working for me will get for you,” Sunset said to the two.

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Days later -

At the Highland camp has been waiting as new commanders were promoted and more soldiers were brought in. Which became a huge drain of supplies and money, as the soldiers and animals that have been gathered still needed food and water to be brought into the camp. Even with them still being in Highland territory the surrounding area is being affected by the huge amount of soldiers all located in the region.

The camp is massive and laid out in a grid style, with soldiers being drilled and training for the upcoming battle ahead. A city onto itself from its sheer size and the soldiers that are within it. Which for some people watching from Earth would recognize as being Roman like in how it was setup.

The group lead by Riou and Jowy could smell the camp before they got near it. With the mass of soldiers and animals, even with army discipline in keeping the army camp clean, couldn’t keep the human and animal waste from piling up. Which the group was coming up downwind from the cesspit that the army uses.

After dressing up in the stolen uniforms, Riou and Jowy managed to sneak into the main supply tent. And found that the supplies inside for the army is about a week. They tried to escape unnoticed but were spotted the now promoted Rowd, who ran raising the alarm upon seeing their faces.

Both Riou and Jowy ran as the alarm bells sounded around the camp and soldiers started running around. With them still in the Highland uniforms the soldiers ran pass them, not knowing who they’re looking for but that wouldn’t last for long. They tried to get back to where they entered the camp but found Rowd there with soldiers telling them what to look for.

Running back into the camp they found themselves in front of a large tent. Which they ran inside to hide inside till things quitted down in the camp so that they could escape. Inside the tent they found it carpeted with a fine table and chairs, a four posted bed with curtains and curtains that divided the part of the tent with the bed.

And they weren’t alone as a lovely young woman with long black hair is inside the tent with them. Who is beautifully dressed in a deep-scarlet gown, with a dark blue corset top. Princess Jillia Blight is Luca's half-sister, born to his late mother and a bandit who raped her. Who came to the camp to try to talk her brother out of the invasion.

All 3 stared at each other as the ending credits began rolling.

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Equestria -

Twilight stood in front of her mentor and second mother figure who had help raised her to be the mare she is now. Even after learning that Celestia is a mother herself and what she did to Sunset, she had held onto the faint hope that there had to be a reason why she would had done what she did to her own child.

How could someone who raised and taught her so lovingly, be so cruel and cold to her own child? How could someone care more for others than her own blood? How could she had made her into a princess, while denying her child’s birthright.

The answer was shattering to hear.

SHAME

Celestia was just ashamed of how Sunset was conceived, a night of celebration, using magic to make herself look like a pegasus and having wild unprotected sex at an orgy. Something that she has done plenty of times in the past to release stress and have some fun. But this time, for the first time in her life, she fell pregnant.

She couldn’t had come out saying that she likes going out to have sex with multiple partners of both sexes time to time and this time for the first time she got pregnant. It would had been a scandal, would ruin her image. So she hid the truth.

Celestia hid her pregnancy and gave birth to Sunset in secret and drop her off at the orphanage, thinking that she would never see her again. But years later Sunset showed that she is her mother’s daughter with the amount of magic she had unleashed, forcing Celestia to take her in as her student, which she had hoped to raised her as a powerful mage for the kingdom. But Sunset wanted to be more than that and learned the truth on her own, forcing her to banish her. But she escape into the mirror.

“Instead of trying to learn to be mother, instead you…,” Twilight said staring at her mentor in horror.

“I made her into what she is now,” Celestia said.

“I held out hope that you had a reason why you did what you did to Sunset. If you were raped, at least I could understand why you didn’t want her around you, but… you go to orgies,” Twilight said.

“I couldn’t have my ponies think of me as anything but prefect,” Celestia said.

“You could had made up something or just made it a secret. And now once Sunset comes back she will cut off all of your limbs, and I won’t stop her,” Twilight said leaving the room.

Celestia watch as her faithful student left her after learning the truth of why she abandon Sunset. Now that Luna has taken over her royal duties and gotten more aides to help in the workload, Celestia was left to herself in her room. Having nothing to distract her mind or keep herself busy, has left her with nothing but her past regrets and guilt.

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Notes:

1 - Teleporting into something or someone doesn’t come up often in fiction.

Chapter 20

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Inside the train car that contains a entire world of a mall inside of it, Jesse Cosay had used his iPhone to show the recordings of the Infinity Train, starring Tulip Olsen, to The Apex a bunch of children who have been on the train, some like Grace Monroe and Simon Laurent who are the oldest, for years, who have the philosophy of higher numbers. Explaining to the group that the point of the train is to work out their issues and lower their numbers and get off the train. The reason why the train was a mess for the last 30 years or so was because the Conductor One-One was removed by one of the passengers Amelia who took control of the train and tried to make a train car where her dead husband is in it.

Jesse having explained the situation with the broadcast said that given that he’s with Mirror Tulip or M.T., he’s probably being shown back home. And that they should take the time to reflect if they really don’t have a life to go back to, or try to get their numbers down and go back home. Causing the kids to grow quiet as they all began thinking of home.

“Go back home?” Simon said as his memories of his life from before the train is just a blur now.

“As if my parents actually miss me,” Grace said.

“Simon if this is all going to be shown back on Earth, it means that your parents, your family can also see this. All of your families can see this,” Jesse said as he got an idea. “Quick everyone grab something to write with and something large to hold. All of your families can write your full names and then stand in front of me, one at a time and say your full names. The next time any new people show up on the train they might have news about your families.”

Leaving the group silence with them all thinking of contacting their families.

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Later -

“You never once came back for me,” Simon said to Cat who is trap in a container as Simon held the container over the side of the moving train.

“I’m sorry I never came back for you,” Cat said.

“No, you’re not. You could have apologized anytime since we met but you refused to even say sorry. Not till I’m holding you over the side of the train is when you finally decide to shallow your pride and say sorry,” Simon said.

“Please don’t do this!” Cat pleaded.

“Like you left me to die? As you say, what’s in it for me. As I know all about how the numbers work now and there’s nothing left you can offer me now is there,” Simon said to Cat.

“Do you really want to be like me?” Cat asks.

“No..l but this will ensure you can’t do the samething to me, to anyone else,” Simon said.

Simon lifts the container over his head making Cat think he wasn’t going to throw her over the side. Only for him to toss the container as far as he could throw it, sending the container flying far from the train. Cat would eventually frees herself from the container but by that point the train has long since disappeared. Leaving Cat alone in the wasteland. (1)

“Feel better now?” Mirror Tulip asks Simon who watched the scene with Grace and Jesse.

“Yeah, I do,” Simon smiling said looking at his number.

“You can move on now and go back home. If your parents do care and love you, they will be waiting for you to come back to them,” Jesse said.

“Yeah,” Simon said having comforted the one who left him to die all those years ago and gotten his revenge against her and he can now move on with his life. “I feel like I can breath again.”

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Earth -

In his office Mr. X watched the newest episode of Infinity Train, the episode already has lots of the kids shown in the episode, their families are contacting the authorities. Like both Simon and Grace’s parents are hoping that someone could get a message to their kids. Now that the kids now know how to lower their numbers and get back home, they hope that they be able to see their kids someday.

The updates of the other 3 shows is on his desk.

Amphibia - Has Anne and the Planters still traveling to find Marcy. They visited a mysterious roadside oddities museum, where the owner Curator Ponds tried to incase Anne in wax to add to his museum. But the other creatures that he had trap broke free and took their revenge on him. With Hop Pop saying at the end that Curator Ponds is definitely dead. (2)

Researcher Pines made a note that Curator Ponds is just like his brother but more evil. As he doesn’t hold people or creatures against their will like that. Not that he’s aware of, anyways.

The Owl House - Has Luz getting sick with the common mold, Amity on the other hand had to fight with the Golden Guard to get Titan’s blood to create a new portal door.

As for Sukioden, has Sunset getting both Twitch and Vinegar, see that working for her would benefit them more than the bounty on her head. And asking how would they be able to sneak her out of the city and pass the boarder, which both of them really didn’t think that far ahead. Both of them became entrance by the technology and books that Sunset brought with her. Like Evil Eye, Tinker, and Meg, the two tricksters joined Sunset’s group so they be able to access her technology and books. And went to work in building ballistas for the defense of the city.

The other part of the episode, has Riou and Jowy being hidden from the Highland soldiers, by Princess Jillia Blight in her own tent. Captain Rowd did attempt to search the tent but one mention of her brother sent Rowd running out. Princess Luca is very protective of Jillia and made everyone wary of not upsetting the princess at the risk of bringing down the wrath of the prince.

Jillia talked to Riou and Jowy over tea, asking about what they think of her brother. Which they said he’s a monster, which Jillia agrees with. According to some of the older servants and guards, he was very different before he and their mother were captured by bandits. After that Luca changed into what he is now, using his rage to fuel his strength and cruelty.

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Sukioden World -

“But lately my brother has been obsessing over the woman Sunset Shimmer who bested him at the Mercenary Fort. Having posted a bounty on her to be brought to him alive, sending people to gather information about her. Is it true she’s actually from another world and she now has wings on her back and a unicorn horn on her forehead?” Jillia asks.

“Yes, it’s true,” Riou said.

“The way he speaks about her, there’s more to his rage than, I have seen before. I seen him staring at the drawing of her, just staring at it,” Jillia said.

“That sounds bad, we need to tell Sunset about it when we get back,” Jowy said.

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Earth -

Mr X frowns at that scene that he replayed. Luca Blight has developed an interest in Sunset after she had bested him and even his sister Jillia has taken notice. Online people are talking about how Luca is obviously obsessing over Sunset, like how villains in some fictions become lustful over the main hero or heroine. Which is why he wants her alive.

Riou and Jowy tried to sneak out but Rowd had posted men to watch the tent. They managed to fight off the first wave of soldiers but just got more soldiers to rush to the area, where Jowy told Riou to run while he holds the on coming soldiers back. He used the Sword Rune to fight off the soldiers while Riou runs back to where the others are waiting for him.

The episode ends there, leaving it on a cliffhanger.

“Now we have to wait to see how this will turn out,” Mr X said.

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Notes:

1 - Because how differently Simon handled his encounter with Cat, his story will changed from the cannon story.

And unlike in other stories where they go on and on about how revenge is empty. I like to ask what do people who help put away people in jail or be put to death feel when the court says guilty?

2 - Yeah the frog Stan is dead.

Chapter 21

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In the pub Sunset is sitting with her party, Meg, Tinker, Evil Eye, Twitch and Vinegar, all having a meal together. They’re not alone as Cadence had decided to join Sunset’s party as she being a treasure hunter and she asked Sunset to take her back to the Sindar Ruin to see if there’s anymore hidden treasures there. Which only got her a Water Rune, Magic Drain Rune, an old book, and a Fire Lizard Rune after opening the chests that they were kept in. As to repay Sunset, she joined her group to see what else she could find while journeying with them.

Idrial, the elf mage also joined the group as well as she wants to learn more about Sunset’s other world magic.

And Morwen, who prefers her leadership to Viktor’s who her unit was serving under. With her being one of the only survivors of her unit she decided to join up with Sunset. Which Sunset has been assigned an army unit in the Muse Army, as weapon engineers, with her team making the siege weapons for the rest of the Muse army to use as defense.

Morwen, Idrial, and Cadence, are the guards to the workshop and help where they can. The other survivors of the Mercenary Army have been reassigned into the Muse Army, like the people Riou, and Jowy recruited. Where they get food, shelter and other things taken care for them, and pay.

Sunset is also talking with Anita, a wandering swordswoman with a tumultuous past with a general from the Toran Republic. A tall mature slender with an ample figure and muscular woman thanks to her years of training and fighting. She sports a masculine, cropped haircut to her dirty blonde hair. She wears a lavender and white outfit with a white shoulder cape. Wearing a metal breastplate with metal gauntlets, with high heeled metal boots, giving her both protection and giving her greater movement and grace. She’s armed with a rapier that she’s very skilled in and great with lightning magic.

And is the reason why Sunset wants to recruit her. Sunset is still learning to use a sword and she needs an experienced swordswoman to learn from.

“You do have the advantage in open spaces, I haven’t had to fight a sword fighter who can fly. The Wingers I have fought mostly use long reaching weapons,” Anita said.

“That’s what my magic spear is for, but as I am the wielder of the Star Dragon Sword. I need to learn to be able to use a sword better. And while he’s a magic sword, I need some skill to be able to use him better,” Sunset said.

“Fine, training you should improve my own skills,” Anita said thinking of her rival.

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Canterlot High -

In her office Celestia hardly paid attention to the other half of the episode with Riou and his group returning and finding that Jowy hadn’t made it back. They informed Anabelle and Jesse about what happen with some help from Flik and Viktor to get to her office. After being told there’s nothing that could be done in rescuing Jowy, Riou, Nanami, and Pilika went to the main gate of the city to wait for him.

Celestia wasn’t paying attention to that as she was glued to the computer screen showing the information that people online have gathered about Sunset. She always had an odd feeling about Sunset, and it turned out that it’s because she’s the daughter she could have had. Thinking about the year where she would had been pregnant with her own Sunset, it would had been that party she and Luna were invited to, that turned out to be a sex party. Both of them had backed out quickly, but now she couldn’t help but wonder if she had gone, would a one night stand would had resulted in her own Sunset. (1)

“Luna, that wild sex party we were invited to, all those years ago, would had been when I would had been impregnated with my own Sunset,” Celestia said looking to her sister.

“Sure but we were still in school,” Luna said.

“I know but now, I wonder what it would had been like to be a mother to my own Sunset,” Celestia said.

“You couldn’t have been worst then your pony counterpart. It’s no wonder Sunset had latched onto you when you showed kindness to her,” Luna said.

“Gave her a chance to pretend she had a caring mother,” Celestia said.

On the screen Jowy finally made it back, with Nanami and Pilika running to him and hugging him, with Riou welcoming him back.

“It will be 2 years before she returns,” Luna reminds her.

“I know but maybe she’ll find another way,” Celestia said.

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Notes:

1 - The cannon show never explained how everyone had a counterpart in Equestria Girls but for Sunset. A really big plot hole there.

Chapter 22

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The episode opens to nearly a week has passed since Riou and Jowy group went to spy on the Highland camp. In the inn that they’re staying at, Nanami wakes Riou up so that they could go to Jowston Hill. There’s going to be a meeting with the other heads of the alliance of city states. They were joined by Jowy and they headed for Jowston Hill.

After walking up the walkway leading up the hill at the entrance of Jowston Hill head up where Viktor joined with the , but the guard at the door for VIPs wouldn’t let Viktor in because she has no idea that he is the Mercenary leader. That was when Flik comes and the guard recognize Flik face and lets them in. With Viktor wondering why people know Flik but not him.

In the Conference room Nanami was pushed out of the way by an old knight named Gorudo but one of the other two knights following him, named Camus apologizes to Nanami for him and her group went to a table where they would be seating and listening of the meeting.

Sunset was already there seated and keeping an eye on the leaders of the alliance. Making notes of the different leaders and what she had heard of them before hand.

Anabelle, is seated at the head of the long table in the room where Jess, and Hauser are standing behind her.

Gorudo, a large man with white hair and beard. Dressed in white and grey leather and cloth uniform, over plated armor. He’s armed with a large board sword that he’s skilled in using. He is the leader of the Matilda Knights and the white knights. A man driven primarily by self-preservation and the protection of his lands, he’s known for his selfish and arrogant demeanor.

Behind him are two knights of the blue and red order.

Camus, of the red knights, is a well built man with light brown hair with matching eyes. As a knight of Matilda, he wears a red and black coat along with a purple half-cape on his left shoulder. Beneath this, he wore white pants and knee-high black boots, trimmed with red. He also wore white gloves. On the left side of his chest, he wore the emblem of the Matilda Knights. He holds special pride in his sword, Uriah.

Miklotov, has dark eyes, strong eyebrows, and black hair, styled in a short, cropped bowl cut, further emphasizing his seriousness. As a knight of Matilda, he wore a large blue and black long coat over a blue tunic, secured with multiple latches and a belt. Beneath this, he wore white pants and knee-high black boots, trimmed with blue. He also wore white gloves. On the left side of his chest, he wore the emblem of the Matilda Knights.

Makai, a man with short blonde hair. He wears a white robe, with the right side being blue and the middle having a grey line, over a grey outfit, and wore a jewel necklace. He served as Plenipotentiary of Two River City. Although it must be said that Two River's system of governance precluded him from making strong decisions, it is also true that he was lacking in leadership ability. Due to Two River's segmented political structure, it is difficult to promote united action and this, combined with Makai's indecisive nature, led to the city's lack of unity and growing internal tension. Still, though he may give off the impression of being somewhat unreliable, Makai held a genuine passion for his hometown.

Teresa Wisemail, a woman with long blonde hair who is wearing an aqua shirt with a dark blue design in the middle, and a long dark blue skirt, with white boots. She esteemed position as the daughter of Alec Wisemail, the mayor of Greenhill City. When Alec fell seriously ill, Teresa assumed his responsibilities, gaining immense popularity and becoming a symbol of the town. Despite her charisma and popularity, she actually held little personal interest in warfare or politics. Following her father's demise during the early stages of the Dunan Unification War, Teresa declined the offer to become the mayor. In response, the townspeople established the office of acting mayor specifically for her. Endowed with intelligence and an unwavering dedication to Greenhill.

Behind her is her bodyguard.

Shin, is a tan skin man who is a practitioner of the Eight Death Sword and wielded the Tarantula sword, utilizing his Spider Slay technique to great effect in combat. He wears a sleeveless orange shirt with a blue spider design on the back and matching pants. He’s armed with wears a yellow cloth turban, with matching wrappings on his arms and legs.

Gustav Pendragon, is a rough looking man who wore a white shirt, black pants held up by suspenders and brown work boots the outfit of a miner which is what he is. But is wearing a fancy blue coat to show his rank. He holds the esteemed position as head of the mining guild in Tinto City, consequently making him the mayor of the mining town, in accordance with local traditions. As a seasoned miner, Gustav possessed a commanding presence, his physique comparable to seasoned warriors, and his demeanor was marked by a bold and outspoken nature. His charismatic personality instilled a sense of security among the citizens of Tinto, thus earning him significant popularity as the mayor.

Granmeyer, the leader of South Window. Is an old man dress in a pale white clothes with a light blue shoulder cape. He’s known as a moderator Mayor of South Window City, well loved by the people of the city.

Behind him is his personal aide.

Freed Yamamoto, a glasses wearing man with short black hair. He’s a South Window’s soldier with strong loyalties to his home principality. He wears the blue and white military uniform with matching brown gloves and boots. And has a sword on his back held by a strap on his right shoulder.

Sunset listens on in as the leaders talked about what to do about Highland and the infighting between the leaders quickly began with Gorudo starting it. Reminding Sunset of the nobles and leaders back home when Celestia held day court.

‘Some things will never change,’ Sunset thought to herself watching and listening.

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Canterlot High -

“This is boring,” Rainbow Dash said as she watching the latest episode during lunch.

“At least it’s not violent,” Fluttershy said.

Fluttershy like other students still have nightmares about some of the things they have seen. Like what Luca did to all of those children, locking them in a building and setting it on fire.

“Wait something is happening,” Pinkie Pie said.

On the screen of her phone, a soldier came to deliver a message from the boarder wall. The Highland army is attacking the soldiers posted at the boarder and are crossing into Muse. The soldiers are holding them back using the siege weapons that Sunset’s group made for them. But can’t hold them back for long, due to the sheer size of the army attacking them. And that they’re using trebuchets and ballistas that are modeled after the captured weapons from the Mercenary Fort.

Anabelle ordered the other leaders to send their soldiers to help defend Muse and stop the Highland army in their tracks. Sunset spoke up and said that she would fly over and lend the soldiers there a hand, taking off before anyone could stop her.

“She's going on her own?” Applejack asks.

“Looks like it,” Rarity said.

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Suikoden -

Flying high in the air and using her teleportation magic, Sunset headed for the boarder wall which would have taken a couple of days on the ground. But as she flew using the road to the boarder wall, she spotted a City State soldier on horseback heading away from the wall. She flew down and saw that he’s all wounded and exhausted. She remembered that the message from the boarder wall would had taken a couple of days to get to Muse.

“The Highland army broke through?” Sunset asks the male soldier.

“Yes, some soldiers scaled the wall and hit us from behind. I was captured but were let go to deliver a message. You’re Sunset Shimmer right?” the soldier asks.

“Yes, I am,” Sunset said.

“Luca Blight is looking forward in seeing you again, now that you are now an Alicorn,” the soldier said.

“Oh really,” Sunset said looking up the road where the soldier came from.

She thought of flying over to the Highland army, but thought better of it. Luca Blight knows she’s an Alicorn now and would be ready to deal with her being able to fly now. Besides she needs to help the soldier to get back to Muse.

“What happen to the other survivors?” Sunset asks.

“I have no idea,” the soldier said.

“Alright,” Sunset said as she teleports herself and the soldiers came from back to Muse.

That took her several teleportations to get back to Muse, as long range teleport spells took lots of magic to use, even for an Alicorn. Especially when it’s with someone else. Which is why teleporting is normally done by line of sight and only for short distances. (1)

Once she got to the walls of Muse, she got some soldiers to help the wounded boarder guard and flew over the walls heading for the mayor office to speak to Anabelle. Who was surprise to see her back so soon.

“You're back?” Anabelle asks seeing Sunset walk into her office just after she allowed Riou and Jowy to help fight.

“The Highland army already took the wall and Luca let one soldier return to tell me a message. He knows about me being an Alicorn and wants to fight me again,” Sunset said.

“I see, you need to be careful,” Anabelle said.

“I will, I been preparing myself for it. He use have spies around here feeding him information. So he will know some things about me. He won’t be taken by surprise like last time” Sunset said.

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Highland Army -

Because of the size of the gate on the wall, marching an entire army with all of their equipment took time. Luca Blight and his white wolves, have already marched through and are just waiting for the rest of the army. He turn his glaze to the siege weapons that proved very powerful and deadly in his soldier’s hands. Especially using the ballistics to launch rope ladders up the walls so that some soldiers could attack from behind the walls.

“Soon, I’ll see you again,” Luca said thinking of his next meeting with Sunset.

Luca doesn’t know why he wants to see her again, he just has an overwhelming drive to see her again. He just can’t place a word on what he’s feeling for Sunset, since she bested him. But he knows that once he has her, he can figure it out.

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Canterlot High -

“Oh boy, this is a classic, the villain has fallen for the heroine plot,” Rainbow Dash said.

“That’s bad,” Fluttershy said.

“Real bad,” Applejack agrees.

“And unlike most shows, the heroine isn’t protected by plot armor,” Pinkie Pie said.

“Sunset has a blood hungry stalker after her,” Rarity said her eyes wide as she read and watch news stories about what happens to many of the victims.

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Notes:

1 - Seeing how easy it would be to teleport around but is rarely used. I’m going with it takes lots of magic to do it.

Chapter 23

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In his office Mr X is watching the new episode of Suikoden. The plot twist of Luca developing an obsession with capturing Sunset has caused people to worry about what would happen to Sunset if she was to be captured and handed over to the mad prince. And unlike most shows, where the heroine is protected by plot armor, Sunset isn’t going to have a lucky escape if she gets captured. She will be at the mercy of the mad prince who showed glee as he set fire to a building full of children.

Lots of people online are worried about Sunset falling prey to Luca. Who would likely torture her, rape her, or just kill her. Her fellow students at Canterlot High are worried about her, especially Celestia who according to her sister Luna, is worried sick about Sunset. Having learn that Sunset is the daughter of her counterpart, Celestia has become more attached to Sunset. Which she would have had her own Sunset if she had gone to a sex party with her sister, from what she figures would have been the time she would had been impregnated.

Mr X has been keeping an eye on Celestia as she’s the only one that Sunset actually cares for and listens to. With how powerful Sunset is, the need for someone that she trust to keep her calm is needed. She is easily the most powerful of the ones ending up in another world and it’s her second time too.

Being a magical Alicorn princess of a magical world, also brought up the problem of how to handle her. While she is planning on maiming her mother for abandoning her, she is still from a royal house that rules a kingdom. People in the government and other countries are talking about treating her as diplomat, so that friendly relationships could be established.

The reveal of Equestria has also brought to light that others from that magical world have ended up on Earth. The Dazzlings, a trio of sisters who are sirens, who are aquatic dragons from Equestria, have been living on Earth for the past 1,000 years. Living in the region of Valdelobos of Hungary, where they been ruling since the times of the Roman Empire as the Dazzlings house, Sonata Dust, Aria Blaze, and Adagio Dazzle. Who also are the owners of the Siren Bank, which is seen as the most stable financial institution in the world. With their wealth and connections they have made over the centuries, the Dazzlings are very powerful, which the government of Hungary is using to boost their own sphere of influence.

The Dazzlings also are a well of knowledge of all 3 worlds of the other shows, having been there before. They know about Leif the female frog who brought the Calamity Box to Earth and brought her to the Boiling Isles when portal doors were more common to help her return home. They also been on the train during the 1800’s, which helped them mend their bonds as a family. Which was very different from how it is now, and that One-One wasn’t the conductor when they boarded the train in its first incarnation as a coal power stream train. It was a clock work robot named Cog.

They’re giving out lots of information of the two worlds and the train, with second hand knowledge of Amphibia, which turned out that the Leviathan family had been out conquering other worlds using robot armies, using the Calamity Box to open portals to other worlds. With Earth having been the next world that would have been conquered. But Leif seeing a venison of the moon falling to Amphibia, is the reason why she took the box, as she believes it’s the reason why the moon would fall.

And that Andrias if he is the same prince who was friends with Leif would be over a 1,000 years old now. Making people realizing that even if the king Andrias isn’t the same one that Leif knew, he might just be helping Anne and Marcy get home just so he could finish what his family began. And the girls have no idea that they’re helping someone who is going to betray them.

Which is why people in the government want to roll out the red carpet for Sunset when she gets back. With how the glyphs from the Boiling Isles have spread and magic becoming normal to see and people to do. Having ties to a magical kingdom would be very beneficial to the country. Especially if there is going to be a war with Newtopia.

Back to the episode has the Muse soldiers launching delaying attacks on the Highland army, as refugees from the northern settlements flee the advancing army. With Riou and Jowy leading their own army unit, with the Shield Rune showing how powerful it is as it heals the soldiers in the area of effect but leaves Riou exhausted and unable to cast the healing spell again. The Matilda knights came to help but were called back by Gorudo, much to the dismay of Miklotov who was leading the knights but was duty bond to follow his commander.

Sunset casted spells high up but the Highland army mages protected the soldiers with magic barriers and fired spells at Sunset, forcing her to do hit and runs. As well as the Highland army having long range weapons to deal with flying attackers. Which Sunset learned that all armies have something to deal with flying enemies, as many countries like the Toran Republic down south have the dragon knights that are able to fly and launch attacks from the sky. And that she’s the only flyer that Muse has also made her the lone target in the sky. (1)

The Highland army after days of marching and pillaging villages and farms, finally came within sight of the walls of Muse. Camping out of range of the long range weapons and spells. The city is full of refugees who fled to the safety of the city and didn’t continue fleeing south. And there’s the side story with Jowy speaking with someone throughout the episode, always in the shadows. That was till Riou came across Jowy talking to the ninja for hire Kage, who he asked what was that about, Jowy just told him to trust him that it’s something that he has to do. Making Mr X and many other viewers quickly go to the conclusion that Jowy would betray his friends.

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Suikoden -

With the city under siege, all the defenders could do was wait till the other armies of the other city states come to the rescue. That night Riou and Nanami are going to see Anabelle who is going to tell them about their adopted grandfather. As that was happening the camera focus on Sunset who is in her room of the inn she’s staying in with her group.

Sunset having been busy helping with the defenses is getting ready for bed while Star Dragon Sword, is already sleeping. Having been told by Sunset that he couldn’t watch shows on her iPad all the time as her device needs to be turn off sometimes and recharge. Sunset having already dressed in her night clothes was ready for bed.

With how Sunset’s old shirts unable to fit her now that she has wings, she had to have new shirts that allow her wings to come out in the back. Not to mention her bras, which she had to switch to corsets, bustiers, and basques, which have low backs which are meant for female wingers. And why Sunset is dress in orange cloth shorts and a blue dudou, which shows off her lust figure very well.

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Canterlot High -

“Wow,” Flash said blushing seeing Sunset state of undress.

“Is it me or has Sunset gotten… bigger since she became an alicorn,” Applejack asks blushing a bit as she has seen Sunset naked before in the girls locker room.

“I think she has gotten a growth spurt,” Rarity said as she does remember Sunset not having such a busty figure.

“Yeah lucky her,” Rainbow Dash mutters as she looks at Sunset’s chest and looks down at her own small chest.

“I hope that the show isn’t going to show her in the nude,” Fluttershy said crossover her arms over her own large chest.

“Nah, the show isn’t going to be doing that,” Pinkie Pie said hopping around with her own large breasts bouncing with her.

Rainbow Dash frowns as she looks over to Applejack and Rarity own large breasts. She looks back down to her much smaller chest and growls at how unfair it is.

‘At least, I have the best butt,’ Rainbow Dash thought to herself. Thanks to all of her working out, she might have a small chest, she does have a killer butt.

Rainbow Dash looks back at Sunset on the screen of her iPhone and looks down at her butt as Sunset leans down to pull the covers off to get under them and get some sleep. Rainbow Dash’s eyes twitch as she sees how big and firm Sunset’s butt is, giving her an hourglass figure, giving her both T and A.

“Not fair,” Rainbow Dash moans in defeat.

That is shared by many of the other girls in the lunchroom, seeing how the changing into an Alicorn has caused Sunset to gain a prefect hourglass figure. That many of the guys are also noticing, as they have never seen Sunset even in a swimsuit before. And are now seeing how buxom she is with both big breasts and a large butt to go with it.

A shout from Fluttershy got Rainbow Dash’s attention as everyone was back looking at their devices.

On their screens Jowy is inside the room that Anabelle is in after she had a drink with Viktor, holding a knife. Anabelle managed to distract Jowy for her to jump him.

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Suikoden -

A ninja dress in all dark blue, came sneaking into Sunset’s room with a sleeping powder ready to knock her out. He didn’t get far as Star Dragon Sword suddenly open his eyes and a bolt of lightning blasted the ninja. The blast woke up Sunset, who used her telekinesis to grab the ninja and snap his neck.

Sunset casted a barrier spell around her as several darts were tossed at her from the window of the room. Star Dragon Sword blasted the ninja who was trying to climb through the window with another blast of lightning, sending the ninja falling to the ground below. Sunset reached out and grabbed the ninja who leap from the open doorway by his neck and snaps it.

Sunset teleported herself outside and above the building and saw there are several other ninjas around the inn. She grabbed 14 of the ninjas and flung them upwards into the sky and let gravity do the rest for her. The remaining ninjas lead by Kage to secure Sunset, seeing their numbers reduced decided to flee as Muse soldiers were drawn by the noise.

Sunset looks around and saw that the Highland army is attacking, having scaled the walls using rope ladders fired by ballistics. And the main gate is open letting the Highland army to pour inside. Where the Muse soldiers are putting up a fight but it’s clear to Sunset that the city is lost.

Sunset teleport back inside the inn and saw that her group having woken up by the fighting are inside her room.

“Highland soldiers are already inside the city and the city is lost. Get dress and grab what you can, we got to leave before the city is lock down,” Sunset said as she pulls out her armor and clothes. “Get the cart and head out, use Star Dragon Sword to clear your way.”

“Where are you going?” Tinker asks.

“I’m getting Anabelle,” Sunset said.

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Elsewhere -

Riou and Nanami walk inside to see Jowy standing over a mortally wounded Anabelle. Both of them were shock and horrified at the scene, with Riou asking, Jowy what he had done. Jowy fled the room and Riou and Nanami kneeled down over Anabelle. Jesse came in shouting the he Highland army is attacking and saw the two kneeling over Anabelle and thought the worst. A soldier came telling Jesse that Highland soldiers are in the city, causing Jesse to leave the room to see to the defenses.

Anabelle asks of Riou and Nanami were happy living with Genkaku. Both of them said they did, which she was happy to hear. She told them to flee while they could as she’s unable to move. They two fled to get Pilika and escape the city while they could, leaving Anabelle to die.

A fully dressed Sunset came into the room having been looking for Anabelle. Without a word Sunset casted a powerful healing spell while using her telekinesis to force her cut flesh together as they were mended together by the healing spell. Saving Annabelle’s life but still leaving her weak. (3)

“Sunset?” Anabelle asks weakly.

“Come on we’re leaving,” Sunset said picking Anabelle up with her telekinesis and teleported outside above the building.

Sunset saw her group loaded up in the wagon driven by Tinker with another wagon driven by Morwen following right behind it. Gadget in his transformation mode controlled by Meg is clearing the way for the wagons, with Idrial channeling her magic through Star Dragon Sword to blast through the Highland soldiers. Evil Eye is firing her crossbow, backed up by Twitch and Vinegar who are also firing crossbows at the Highland soldiers. Cadence in the first wagon and Anita in the second are beating back any Highland soldier who tried to climb onboard the wagons, and helping anyone fleeing to climb onboard.

3 people managed to get onboard the wagons as they escape the city.

Melia, a long haired blonde buxom beauty, wearing a blue dress. She and her sister Millian runs the Millian's Armor Emporium a popular armor store due to the two beautiful sisters running the store.

Jonah, a Muse soldier who is dim-witted, unkempt and belligerent. He’s a thin man with short brown hair, who is armed with a spear. Who came with his fellow guard Eli.

Eli, a large overweight and bald Muse soldier. Unlike Jonah, Eli is more mild-mannered and respectful towards John. He is physically strong and appears to be more competent than Jonah when it comes to their duties. He’s armed with longbow. (4)

Sunset got into the second wagon and place Anabelle in it. She took off again summoning the Star Dragon Sword to her and casted a powerful gust of wind that blew the Highland soldiers coming in from the main gate out of the way, clearing a path for the two wagons and everyone else who are also escaping the city. People seeing the two wagons followed and many others managed to escape from the city, but many more were captured too.

“Get to safety, I draw attention away from you all,” Sunset said as she flew back to the city.

On horseback riding to the main gate, Luca spotted Sunset flying back to the city, shouted to his men to capture her. Causing soldiers to chase after her instead and paid little mind to the people fleeing from the city. Which allowed Riou, Nanami and Pilika to escape the city.

Luca rode into the city with his White Wolves soldiers, where they found Sunset in the main square of the city having created a barrier around her with soldiers around her trying to break the magical wall. Some mages are casting spells as Sunset created runes on the ground around her. Luca shouted for his soldiers to stop as he got off his horse and walk towards the barrier, stopping in front of it. He took in Sunset’s new features, having the prefect hourglass figure that few women ever gain. The flaming red hair with the yellow stripe, making it have a fire look. Her orange skin, unicorn horn, wings, even her horse ears and tail didn’t take away her beauty, no it just gave her an exotic look. That feelings he felt for her, he could feel it growing and wanting her.

“You and I have unfinished business,” Luca said.

“We do, don’t we,” Sunset said.

“Lower the barrier and let’s finish what we started,” Luca said smiling at her.

“And have your soldiers just mob me?” Sunset asks.

“Anyone who dares to interfere with my fight with her, will be made to watch as their family is killed in front of them,” Luca shouted out, causing the soldiers around them to sheath their weapons and step away.

“Well, I can’t let this opportunity slip by me to end it here and now,” Sunset said dispelling the barrier and held Star Dragon Sword ready.

Luca smiled as he charged at her with his sword now on fire, clashing with the magical blade of the Star Dragon Sword. Both his and Sunset facing each other as they smiled feeling the fire of battle lit within them.

The new ending song began to play. (Get Wild, from City Hunter)

My tires squeal on the asphalt
Through the darkness
I risk my life for cheap thrills
However, I'm still afraid of tomorrow

The scene switch to the other named characters escaping the city.

It's your pain or my pain or somebody's pain
If I can live for someone
It's your dream or my dream or somebody's dream
I'm not scared of anything

The scene switch’s back to Sunset who is blasting Luca with her magic that his magical armor protected him from the full might of the spells. Just powering through the bombardment of spells.

Get wild and tough
Holding the puzzle of love that I can't solve alone
Get wild and tough
I don't want to rely on kindness of others in this city

Luca strikes Sunset with dozens of sword blows that she block but some hit her with only her armor saving her. Sunset tried to grab him by her telekinesis and just throw him into the sky but his magical armor is protecting him from that as well.

Then she spotted Jowy in the crowd, wearing a Highland uniform. She looks to Luca who smiled seeing that she realized how the defenses she setup were bypassed.

Get chance and luck
Somewhere there is something that only you can protect
Get chance and luck
I'll get back the broken dreams even if I am alone

Sunset flew backwards and slams her foot on the rune circle she made earlier. Summoning the giant two headed snake from the Sindar Ruins that she had mark with a summoning spell. Something that she had planned on summoning after placing the rune circle outside so that the snake would attack the Highland soldiers.

The snake unleash a powerful spell that bombarded the soldiers that are surrounding it. Giving Sunset the distraction she needed to teleport away. Luca scream in rage seeing her slip out of his hands and glared at the giant two headed snake that is staring down at him, with one head going down to his level.

Luca screamed as he punched the snake’s left head and swung his sword downwards.

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Notes:

1 - Seeing how in Suikoden there are dragon knights who ride flying dragons, armies in that world would have something to handle flying enemies.

2 - A dudou is a traditional Chinese article of clothing that covers the front of the torso, originally worn as an undershirt with medicinal properties. With the opening of China, it is sometimes encountered in Western and modern Chinese fashion as a sleeveless shirt and backless halter-top blouse.

3 - Seeing how Anabelle was still alive, casting a healing spell on her could have saved her. If the game would had allowed it and it wasn’t a cutscene.

4 - Red Dead Redemption

Chapter 24

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The betrayal of Jowy, siding with Highland, nearly killing Anabelle, shocked many viewers. The online boards are all full of theories or why he betrayed his friends like that. Some pointing that with how he had stayed behind to hold off the Highland soldiers at the camp, he might had been captured and forced to betray his friends. While others said that he’s only looking out for himself. 

Many people tuning in to see the aftermath.

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The fighting in the city of Muse has largely stopped as the midday sun hangs overhead, the Highland soldiers are rounding up prisoners or plundering the shops and homes. The Muse treasury vault is being emptied, Highland soldiers are gathering up the potch within under heavy guard and watch. Once the potch is counted by the coin counters, the Highland soldiers who took part in the taking of Muse would all be getting a cut of the loot taken. 

That’s the sight the 10 Harpie sisters the team of bounty hunters saw as they were lead to see Luca Blight. Who upon hearing about the winger sisters being in a nearby village had them be brought to him.

They walked pass carts being loaded with the armor and weapons from an armory shop. Bags of flour taken from a bakery, meat from a butcher shop, clothes from a tailor shop, and so on as the shops were emptied of their goods. 

Soldiers collected potch from shops and homes, pocketing some for themselves and adding it to the ones in large chests that are carefully guarded and watched. 

Bodies of the dead stripped and piled onto carts. Young women cried as they were grouped together in chains, lead to be used by the victorious Highland soldiers. 

The sisters were lead to the plaza where the prince is at with his personal soldiers, the white wolves. The giant two headed snake is dead, skinned, cleaned and is now being cut into pieces. Where the pieces of meat are cooked over open fire and the soldiers feasted on the flesh of the snake. Luca himself was inside a nearby pub feasting on snake meat and drinking heavily.

Luca had calmed down after losing his chance of capturing Sunset himself. Also personally beheading the city leaders that were captured, to leave the people leaderless. The mayor Anabelle, is missing. Jowy said he stabbed her and she should had died but he was force to flee when guards came. And investigation of eyewitnesses both Muse and Highland saw Sunset flying with a redhead woman away from city hall. Meaning that Anabelle might still be alive and is with Sunset. 

The eldest of the sisters Mai was let inside while her sisters waited outside. Mai enter seeing it full of soldiers wearing white uniforms showing that they’re part of the white wolves unit. The prince is at a table with a feast on it, snake meat, cook vegetables, bowls of fruits and soup, bottles of wines and kegs of ale. Luca is talking with a ninja, Kage about his team’s failure to capture Sunset. Learning what had happen when his team had tried. 

“As long as she has that sword near her, it will be hard to capture her alive,” Kage stated.

“Send your people around and find her, keep me informed of her whereabouts,” Luca said waving to one of his soldiers to hand over a small chest. “There’s your payment as we agreed.”

Kage took the chest and disappeared. 

Luca waved Mai over to his table as he took a bit of snake meat.

“I heard you and your sisters are good,” Luca said.

“We are,” Mai said. 

“With Sunset’s being able to fly, makes tracking her and following her almost impossible for my scouts to find her. But not for you or your sisters. Your group can follow her and chase her down where others can’t. Capture her and bring her to me and the reward is double. You and your sisters will each earn 20,000 potch each. But only if she’s unharmed and unspoiled,” Luca said.

“You’re speaking my language. We leave immediately,” Mai said.

“Good, boarder gates of both Greenhill and Matilda have sealed their gates, the bridge of Toto is under my control. The only safe routes now is by boat and all the port towns have already been taken. And with her traveling with those wagons of her group, her choices will be limited,” Luca said.

“We’ll find her,” Mai said taking her leave.

Mai stepping outside told her sisters to follow her as she took flight. Her sisters followed her as she lead them flying south. 

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Elsewhere -

The vast forest northwest of Coronet Town, is where Sunset’s group had made their camp. Sunset having used teleportation to quickly traveled away from Muse, traveling to the forest that would had taken days to reach. Which has drained Sunset’s energy, which would take her some time to recover from.

Now that she could rest and recover from her wounds, she’s looking over the map. The others have setup camp, eating the rations of hardtacks, jerky, and pemmican, she had made while at the Mercenary Fort. There are 14 people in all and are recovering from the night before. 

Tinker 
Morwen 
Gadget 
Meg 
Idrial 
Evil Eye 
Twitch 
Vinegar 
Cadence 
Anita
Anabelle
Melia
Jonah
Eli

Anabelle still weak from nearly dying is helping her plan where to go next. The land north of Lakewest Town is split between two rivers creating a vast marshland and swamps. Traveling through that piece of land is for only those who have no choice. The rivers are very wide that are deep, the land around and between the rivers, swamps and marshlands, where you can sink up to your chest in the mud if you don’t just sink underneath the muck. And are full of creatures that make it their home. There are some people who live there but are far and few between. (1)

“No one ever tried to settle there?” Sunset asks.

“No, it’s just not worth trying. There’s just nothing there worth the trouble. Besides the people who make their homes there, the only people who travel into the swamp are adventures who go into there to get things that are only found there,” Anabelle said. 

“Then we have to travel to Toto Village, get over the river and travel south. Or get to a village around Dunan Lake and get on a boat,” Sunset said. 

“We would need to a big boat for the wagons, if we’re taking them with us,” Anabelle said. 

“Or make one,” Sunset said thinking of how they could cross the lake.

“Make one?” Anabelle asks.

“Yes, make one, once I recover my strength I can use magic to make one,” Sunset said.

“Can you after fighting Luca?” Anabelle asks.

“I’m an alicorn, my body can take much more damage and strain. Unlike last time where he just overpowered me with his strength, he only force me back this time because he’s a more experienced swordsman than me. And that magical armor he’s wearing protects him from all the spells I tried to cast on him to just end it as fast as possible,” Sunset said.

“Can you kill him?” Anabelle asks.

“I can but it will take some time for me to gain the skills needed to do so. I only dared to fight him one on one when he told his soldiers that if any of them interferes, would watch their families be killed in front of them. Even so, casting that healing spell on you took a lot of my strength to do so,” Sunset said.

“That healing spell you used drained you?” Anabelle asks.

“Yes, that wound Jowy gave you, would had killed you otherwise. The healing spell of my world is more powerful than the healing spells of this world but cost the caster by their strength. Instead of the number of spells you can use,” Sunset said. 

“Thank you for that,” Anabelle said. 

“Don’t thank me yet. We have a long journey ahead before it’s over,” Sunset said.

!

Days later -

Traveling along the shoreline of Dunan Lake, after trying to cross into Greenhill but couldn’t get pass the Highland roadblock. A trio of carts, each pulled by an horse are trying to find a way to cross the lake, but the villages along the lake have been taken over by Highland soldiers keeping the boats dock. The ones that didn’t only had small fishing boats that couldn’t safely cross the lake. 

The travelers are a rare sight to see so far from the Island Nations. The travelers of 8 are Nay-Kobolds, a race of cat people found at the Island Nations. They’re smugglers, merchants, and traveling performers, who are now looking for a way to get out of Muse territory. Besides their belongings, supplies, the carts carried the goods that they had smuggled to avoid paying taxes on them, which are Anicent texts. 

Riding in the lead cart is Viktor Vasko, a large Nay-Kobold who is missing his right eye that he covers with an eye patch. And next to him is Mordecai Heller, who unlike his companions keeps himself as clean as he possibly can. He also reframes from using his claws like the rest of his race does, not wanting to get them covered in blood. He’s a marksman with a crossbow. 

The middle cart has Mitzi May, the leader of the band of travelers, she looks fragile, but is a shrewd and steely businesswoman. Next to her is Ivy Pepper, very cheerful and hyperactive. Bringing up the rear are Dorian "Zib" Zibowski and Horatio Bruno on the last cart.

Traveling on foot ahead of the carts are Roark "Rocky" Rickaby, and his cousin Calvin "Freckle" McMurray, who are scouting ahead. Who are running up to the wagons…

“Hey there’s a big boat made of ice up ahead,” Rocky said. 

“What?” Viktor asks. 

“Yes, a big boat with lots of people around it,” Freckle said. 

“Sounds like someone with a water rune, making one to escape to the south,” Mordecai said having figured out what must had happen.

“You think they can take us with them?” Ivy asks. 

“Only one way to find out,” Mitzi said.

“Follow me,” Rocky said running ahead with the others following.

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Shoreline -

It took her awhile to do so but Sunset made a large boat made out of ice. The boat is more of a floating iceberg with most of its mass underwater but it floats and can carry all of them south. The top part is made to be like a ferry that transports cars that she once was on. Which was needed as the boat needed to move lots of people. 

While Sunset was sleeping most of the time as they traveled south, they came across refugees also fleeing the takeover of Muse. Including Alex, the innkeeper alongside his wife Hilda and son Pete who are fleeing from the invading Highland army. Joining other refugees who joined Sunset’s group both for protection and a way to cross the lake. Seeing that the mayor Anabelle is with the group the people fleeing, became more hopeful of their chances. Muse soldiers who escape from the city also joining the group, bringing the group’s number to be over 700 in all. With more people joining as they had camp along the shoreline as Sunset made the ship.

With so many people, Sunset had to work fast to prepare to sail across Dunan Lake, which took 2 to 5 days to cross by sailboat, depending on the weather. She had the soldiers hunt game, bringing back Darkbunnies, Flyers, Whitetigers, boars, deer, and other game to feed the people with them. And thankfully there are a number of sailors with the group, to help with the ship, which is more of a raft. There’s a rudder made from logs to steer the ship but to propel the ship, Sunset would be using her magic to move it forward. As for water seeing how the lake is a saltwater lake, ice magic will be able to make enough fresh water for drinking. 

With it finished the people broke camp and started filing onto the ship. Sunset was flying around keeping a lookout for trouble. She had spotted Highland Scouts now and then nosing around the last few days. A large enough army would arrive sooner or later and they needed to get away before they come. 

“Is that everyone?” Anabelle asks as the last few people got onto the ice ship. 

“I think so,” Jonah said. 

“No there’s 3 carts coming with Nay-Kobolds,” Sunset said flying down. 

“Nay-Kobolds? That’s rare,” Anabelle said having only seen them at sea ports and major trading hubs. 

“Once they get onboard we’re leaving,” Sunset said. 

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Equestria -

Twilight and the others have been glued to the broadcast of Sunset’s adventures in the Suikoden world. Learning why she bailed on her fight with Luca, as she was weaken from using that healing spell to save Anabelle from dying. And were surprised at using ice magic to make a ship large enough to transport all the refugees across the lake. Which the final scene has the ice ship sailing off and the reason why Sunset said they were leaving was shown as an army unit of Highland soldiers on horseback appeared. 

“Does healing spells really weakens you?” Applejack asks Twilight. 

“Depending on the wound, yes it can. If Anabelle was really close to death, the amount of stamina that Sunset must have used must have been very costly to her, not to mention setting up that summoning circle, and teleporting. If Sunset wasn’t an alicorn now, there would have been no way she could have done any of that without burning herself out,” Twilight said.

“Sunset was always different, she planned ahead by summoning that two headed snake to distract the soldiers while she escapes,” Cadance said. 

“And how she’s just taking charge of all of those people like that. She’s a born leader,” Shining Armor said knowing how hard it is to command soldiers let alone so many people fleeing from Highland. 

“Hopefully she and the others will meet up with the others,” Pinkie Pie said.

“I still can’t believe that Jowy just betrayed his friends like that,” Rainbow Dash said. 

“He might be being force to do it,” Fluttershy said. 

“Hopefully the next episode will show why,” Rarity said. 

“Yeah, I want to know what happen to the rest of the group,” Spike said. 

!

Notes:

1 - Not true in the game. As the game map operates by the game logic that you the player can’t climb over walls, swim, or just step over a stick laying on the road. Which in this story, I have to figure out a reason why people can’t just cross a river without a bridge or climb over something or walk around something.

Chapter 25

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The new episode of Suikoden opens up to Riou, Nanami, and Pilika the night where they fled from Muse. The 3 are camp out under a large tree somewhere around Muse, where Nanami wonders if Jowy really did that to Anabelle. She then wants to know if they can go somewhere far away where they could live a quiet life.

Riou told her that would be nice. Pilika woke up and Nanami told her to go back to sleep as they have a long day tomorrow. When they woke up, they made their way to the village of Coronet, joining the stream of people fleeing from the Highland army. It took them days to get to Coronet on foot as they traveled with the convoy of other people also traveling on foot for protection. The Highland army being too occupied in locking down Muse and searching the western lands for Sunset’s group, allowing refugees to flee to safer lands.

Once they reached Coronet they tried to get on a boat to get to the port village of Kuskus and than to South Windows. But found that the Highland army had already beaten them to the village and had locked down the port. With nothing else to do they went to an inn to plan where they ran into Eilie, Rina, and, Bolgan who are also stuck in the port village. Where Eilie barreled through Nanami to get to Riou, trying to find out why he’s there, then she'll introduce herself as the person who saved his life to Nanami. Which Riou asked, ‘Saved his life?’ Making things awkward.

Later in a tavern, Riou and Nanami, told Eilie, and Rina, what happen to them and that they’re heading to South Windows to meet up with the others who also escaped Muse. Meanwhile Pilika is playing with Bolgan and stayed at the tavern, while Riou and Nanami left to search for a way to cross the lake. They looked around, but found nothing as while there were smugglers willing to ferry people across the lake, they were mostly gone already or holding out for people willing to pay more.

To the east of the village to an old shack, they saw a young man with short orange hair coming out of it. He’s wearing a green buttoned tunic with yellow designs and a large v-neck to reveal his dark red sleeveless mock turtleneck, black pants and reddish brown boots with green lining. He also accessorize with a gold necklace that was stick in his neck. The young man is Sheena, who is the son of Lepant and Eileen. Sheena is a flirt who is constantly chasing after young women. He is skilled in both swordsmanship and magic, abilities which he inherited from his parents.

He walked away from the shack in a huff muttering how Tai ho and Yam Koo, wouldn’t help an old friend. Taking him across the lake for old times sake and taking his money. Riou and Nanami hearing that the people inside have a boat, they enter to find 2 guys sitting at a cooking fire with a pot of fish stew on the fire.

Tai Ho has brown hairs and a pointy beard, and wears a purple bandana on his head. He also wears a beige tunic, a purple belt and sandals. His weapon of choice is a spear. Tai Ho is a well known fisherman who has sailed many seas, but he's also a known smuggler and gambler, with contacts with merchants. As a gambler, he loves to take risks, whatever they are. Without risks, his life as no meaning. He’s armed with a fishing spear with a trident spearhead.

Yam Koo is a pale man, with white hair which is shaggy and messy. He wears a long blue robe and also wears flip flops. Yam Koo has a laid back attitude most of the time, and enjoys fishing more than most things. He only seems to get worried when it's related to his brother, who is quite a spontaneous guy. Yam Koo also likes to openly talk about his brother in front of him, showing that he has a very blunt way of speaking. He is also armed with a fishing spear with a trident spearhead.

Riou and Nanami asks to be taken across the lake and with some convincing on Nanami’s part Tai Ho agrees. But only if he’s beaten in a game of Chinchirorin, with the bet being 2,000 potch. Riou agreed and pooling his money with Nanami’s had enough to bet with, and managed to win the bet.

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Canterlot High -

“Hey that dice game looks fun,” Rainbow Dash said watching the episode in the cafeteria with the others. “Who wants to try it?”

“No gambling in school,” Luna said who is standing behind Rainbow Dash.

“Awww,” Rainbow Dash said.

!

With Sunset’s Group -

Sailing across the lake, using her magic to propel the ice ship forward in a south direction thanks to a number of compasses that several refugees had with them, the ship made good time. Anabelle and the Muse soldiers kept order on the ship, keeping the food supplies under guard and given out during meal times. For water Sunset used her magic to make fresh water out of the salt water, by separating the two.

It took two days to cross the lake, thanks to both the speed Sunset’s magic was able to move the massive ice ship and that she needed to rest and recover. She also flew straight up to see how far the ship was to the southern shore, and spotted land a day ago, with a settlement on a tall cliff.

Once within sight of telescopes, Anabelle told Sunset that she knows the place that they’re heading to, North Window village. North Window was once a bustling town with fortifications and a castle that made it virtually impenetrable to enemy attacks. It once played a part when the Scarlet Moon Empire invaded and was used to launch a counter strike. (1)

It was a big village that rivaled South Window City, but in year 449 of the Solar Calendar it was raided by zombie troops commanded by the vampire lord Neclord and was reduced to ruins in just one night. One after another, the villagers became zombies, and in the end, a cruel scene unfolded as they devoured each other. Viktor, who was born and raised there, was away from the village at the time of the attack and returned to find his family and friends murdered. He vowed to get revenge on Neclord and continued his journeys.

“And he did during the war that saw the fall of the empire and the birth of the Toran Republic,” Anabelle said.

“I remember that and even saw the vampire,” Meg said.

“Well it will make a good place to camp and rest up,” Sunset said.

“But what about monsters or bandits?” Anabelle asks.

“Thats why, I’m going to scout it first with a party to make sure it’s safe. The ship is going to stop at the beach near the village. Before that, I can take a party with me to the old village and see if it’s clear or not,” Sunset explains.

“Wait how are you going to transport everyone?” Anabelle asks.

Sunset using ice magic created a large ice platform with guardrails for the people coming with her to stand on while she uses her telekinesis on it to carry them all with her. Besides the 400 Muse soldiers, she also took Morwen, Gadget, Meg, Idrial, Cadence, Anita, Jonah, and Eli with her. Flying off towards the castle town ruins, as the people on the ship waves goodbye as the ship continues from momentum towards shore.

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Equestria High -

“That world has vampires!” a fan girl of the Twilight book series shouted out.

“Yes but not the dreaming boyfriend ones, they’re the monster ones,” Rarity pointed out.

“That Neclord wipe out that entire town,” Fluttershy said.

“And it’s all real,” Apple Jack said.

“At least he’s dead,” Pinkie Pie said.

“But isn’t he already dead as he’s undead?” Rainbow Dash asks.

!

North Window -

The castle town is separated in two parts, an outer wall protecting the town and the inner walls protecting the castle. The buildings are weathered and damaged from years of neglect and lack of upkeep but all repairable. All the infrastructures that is needed for a thriving village was all there, and ripe for the taking. Seeing how the entire village was empty, not even a bird was around.

“Neclord left a dark magic behind him,” Sunset said as she lead the soldiers as they walk through the village armed with her magic spear having left Star Dragon Sword on the ship. “The bodies of the dead still have dark magic on them.”

“Can you get rid of it?” Idrial asks.

“Yes. A magical circle here and there or find the source of the…,” Sunset said as she stops as she sees a man walking towards her.

“It can’t be… he’s dead. Neclord was killed,” Meg gasps pointing at the vampire who has changed since she had last seen him.

Neclord's hair is now gray to match up his pale gray skin and his eyes became bright red. Still wearing the thin silver tiara on his forehead. His gothic noble attire such as his long sleeved tunic adorned with a purple obi and his pants are black and loafers are black. Neclord also wears a large black cape with the interior being red adorned with two silver chains with emerald gems embedded in it.

“I remember you girl. You have grown into a lovely young woman, you would make a lovely bride, as well as many others here,” Neclord said seeing the women before him before locking eyes on Sunset who just stared flatly at him.

“Neclord the vampire lord, centuries old and powerful. Both undead with all the powers of a vampire but also the magic of the True Moon Rune, which is why you’re able to be walking around in daylight,” Sunset said.

“Well, now,” Neclord said surprised before grinning. “How do you know that?”

“I learn to detect True Runes thanks to being around two bearers, and learned all 28 True Runes and what they do,” Sunset said as she jabs her magic spear into the ground.

“I heard of you as well, from the travelers I have taken. Telling me tales of a young woman from another world, with wings and a horn of a unicorn. You will make a bride like none I have ever taken before,” Neclord smiled his eyes glowing bright.

Around the dead village, where they have been buried years ago. The dead villagers came bursting out of the ground. The Muse soldiers tighten their formation as they ready their weapons and spells.

“Star Dragon Sword, be my strength!” Sunset shouted summoning said sword to her hands to the shock of Neclord.

Pouring her magic into Star Dragon Sword she made a big show of it making everyone think she’s going to unleash a sword spell. Instead she toss it into the air causing everyone to turn their heads skywards at the sword. While Neclord was distracted Sunset grabs her magic spear blasting him with a powerful ice spell that incase him in a block of ice. She resummoned Star Dragon Sword to her hands and in a fury of swings slices the helpless vampire lord into pieces, starting off by cutting off his head. She used telekinesis to pull her magic spear to her hand and again using telekinesis grabbed all the slice pieces, sending them flying up into the air. She blasted the pieces with powerful magic, lightning, and fire spells destroying all the pieces.

Sunset looks upwards before she turns her head to a building and blasted it. A small bat flew out of it with it splitting into dozens and dozens of bats, with Sunset blasting as many bats as she could as they flew around the ruins. She chased the bat swarm blasting as many as she could trying to hit the real one as more and more of them appeared. Then all of them just disappeared as one of the bats had hid inside one of the buildings and casted a teleportation spell, allowing the real Neclord to get away. All the zombies with their master, all return being dead.

Sunset flew back to her group.

“He got away. The one I destroyed was just a copy. With the True Moon Rune giving him a power boost, ,” Sunset said.

“Damn vampire,” Star Dragon Sword said.

“What?” Meg asks.

“The vampire has a true rune and a trick that lets him make duplicates of himself,” Sunset said.

“Oh,” Meg said. “Viktor isn’t going to be happy hearing this.”

“Nope but with the vampire gone any of his undead minions be gone as well. But stay together while, I gather up the bodies. I need to burn them so that the vampire can’t use them as undead minions anymore,” Sunset said looking over the dead, knowing that this is going to take her awhile.

“What was that you did?” Anita asks.

“Did what?” Sunset asks.

“That stuff you did to the vampire?” Anita asks.

“I just went for killing blows right off the bat. Cutting off his head and then chopping up his body then blasting the pieces to ash to make sure. Besides he’s undead and has a true rune, I can’t afford to hold back,” Sunset said. (2)

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Notes:

1 - Unlike in the game the castle HQ isn’t that small, as it is supposed to be to be able to house an army and not just a few hundred at best.

2 - Unlike in other fictions, I’m going with how to kill vampires, is by destroying the heart in anyway as a gunshot that blows the heart to pieces is as good as something stabbing it. Cutting off the head, and blowing up the body. As the whole super vampire that can regenerate like Deadpool but will only stop when a stake is used on their heart is just dumb.

Chapter 26

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Anabelle lead the refugees and Muse soldiers into the abandoned village of North Window, they had walked pass the large burning mound that Sunset was used her magic spear to set alight. Which are all the bodies that Neclord had raised as zombies to attack her large party of over 500 soldiers, as well as more recent victims of his added to the pile. All burned by magical fire to make sure that they can’t be brought back to life as zombies and will be dumping the ash into the lake to keep ghosts from gathering.

The abandon castle town while needing some repairs was still in good shape as it’s only been a couple of decades since people last been living in it. People were already moving into still intact buildings and some who are merchants moved into the old shops ready to setup their new shops. The soldiers that came with Sunset had already secured warehouses to store the supplies, and the castle, which is where she headed to.

“Anabelle,” Sunset called out as she flies over to her having dumped the ash into the lake.

“This village will make a good place to house all the refugees,” Anabelle said walking with Sunset as they headed for the castle.

“With the vampire chased away and the Muse soldiers here, the refugees be safe and housed. Muse was overcrowded with people fleeing from Highland and from the settlements that were destroyed. Same thing is happening right now with South Windows, people lining the streets, the inns all full up from the people who fled earlier. This is an abandoned village that can house thousands. Some repairs here and there and the refugees can be housed here, while you work with the other city state leaders in pushing back Highland. But before that you need to travel to South Windows and talk to Granmeyer, or cross a bridge to Two River and see Makai. They will see you’re alive and can send messengers to the other city states to tell that you’re still alive. They can also send some supplies here. I can handle fresh water, but for food and other supplies that’s another matter,” Sunset said.

“I go to South Window, it’s closer,” Anabelle said.

“I handle things here, seeing how, I’m the new owner of the castle and the town,” Sunset said.

“Wait what?” Anabelle asks.

“This castle town has been abandoned and I’m the one who chased out the vampire lord who was using it. I’m claiming it as mine. I am only here till the portal reopens and this place is near it. So I’m claiming this place as my home till then. I’m still helping in pushing back Highland, but this place is mine,” Sunset said.

“Just claiming this place as your own?” Anabelle asks.

“As if anyone was claiming it before,” Sunset said.

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Equestria -

Celesita and Luna watched as Sunset with the help of Anabelle, organized the refugees and the soldiers to make the abandon castle town livable for them. She setup work crews to clear rubble in the streets and repair the buildings. Field kitchens to cook food for the people, hunting parties to hunt for game, and soldiers with carts and money to buy supplies from nearby villages and farms.

“Sunset’s a natural leader,” Celestia said staring at her daughter’s image on the screen on the crystal projection.

“Too bad you couldn’t see it, till it’s too late,” Luna said watching her niece leading the people that came with her.

Sunset using the ice from the ice ship had emptied out all the old water of the wells of the town and cleaned them out of all the filth from the bottom. She went and melted the ice into the now empty wells giving everyone a supply of fresh water. Using other pieces or the ice to make an ice house in the deepest part of the castle that was the tomb room, before she emptied it out when she was getting rid of all the bodies. And now is where food is stored. (1)

“Taking a bunch of people who lost everything and helping them rebuild. Reminds me of us when we were rebuilding the land after Discord’s reign,” Luna said.

“It does,” Celestia said remembering how hard it was back then.

“Twilight is ok as an administrator, but that’s completely different from actually ruling and being responsible for an entire kingdom. Her having to build from the ground up with no support from anypony but herself, is just beyond her as she is now,” Luna said.

“You’re right about that,” Celestia agreed. (2)

They watched as Anabelle left for South Window with a party to show that she’s still alive to Granmeyer. Leaving Sunset in charge of North Window which she has claimed as her own domain. Which seeing how it’s close to the portal that took her to that world, is a good spot for her to wait for the portal to reopen.

They had seen the other shows and their new episodes.

Infinity Train - The Wasteland, Mirror Tulip finds herself in the wasteland outside the train handcuffed to Mace one of the mirror police who has been trying to grind her down. Instead after being cut in half she grinds him against the train wheel killing him. After getting back to the train's roof after killing Mace, MT looks at her hands for a moment before bringing them to her face and crying.

Amphibia - Little Frogtown, While the kids wait in line at an arcade, Hop Pop goes to meet Sal, who runs a sandwich shop. He arrives to see that the place looks ransacked and, donning a hat, begins to act as if he is in a detective noir. Hop Pop is convinced that someone had stolen Sal's sauce recipe and is now selling it. After various mishaps, he locates the source in a factory, only to find that Sal is the one selling the sauce. He admits that the sandwich business was not doing well, so he mass-produced the sauce instead. He tells Hop Pop to embrace change and he returns to the kids who failed to get into the arcade. Right after the body of the worker he toss into one of the vats was discovered. (3)

Owl House - Yesterday’s Lies, really changed things as Luz managed to make a portal door that worked, kind of. She was only able to appear in mirrors and reflected surfaces, being stuck in a in between dimensions place. She was able to talk to her mother and learned about the broadcasts of the shows of her adventures in the Boiling Isles. How Vee a basilisk had tried to replace her but was discovered after the shows began airing online. Luz learned all she could before she was force to go back to the Boiling Isles as the portal door wasn’t stable. Telling her mother that she will comeback.

“At least we know when she’s coming back,” Celestia said.

“Yes but what are you really going to do to get her to not chop off body parts?” Luna asks.

“I… don’t know,” Celestia said.

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Notes:

1 - Ice houses: Larger castles and manor houses often had dedicated buildings called ice houses, usually built partially underground, to store ice harvested from lakes and rivers during winter.

2 - Twilight is how she is right after the episode, The Crystalling, Season 6.

3 - Hop Pop went and killed that guy in that episode.

Chapter 27

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In their shared home, Celestia and Luna sat on their sofa watching the newest episode of Sukioden.

“I always knew that Sunset was good at a leadership position but the way that she just took charge of all those refugees and soldiers, organized them like that,” Celestia said.

“Too bad she never put those skills to use while here,” Luna agreed.

“She’s going through so much growth, so quickly. From the girl she was to what she is now,” Celestia said and grew quite. “Luna remember that episode of the Infinity Train where M.T. killed, Mace? And afterwards she broke down crying. Sunset after she killed those bandits and fed the leader to those wolves? She just walk away smiling hearing the screams.”

“And he and his gang rape and killed that mother and daughter. This isn’t like a comic where the villain no matter what they do is always more valuable to keep alive for the sole purpose of keeping sale numbers up. It’s the reason why I prefer anime and manga as they have heroes who will kill the villains and people don’t act like it’s worst,” Luna said. (1)

“Didn't you write that fanfiction where Batman had to deal with the fallout of him maiming that 8 year old girl after he threw one of his batarangs into her hand after she killed Joker with a gun?” Celestia asks.

“Yup and was a big hit. As he had to deal with a girl who lost her parents because of the Joker who he saved from falling to his death, which he repaid by killing two random people, the girls parents, and the girl grabbed the gun and shot the clown in the head. The rest of the story deals with the fallout and how people began asking why no matter how many people the Joker killed that he always just gets away with it by saying he’s insane and that Batman always saves him. With the girl labeling Batman as her parents killer as they only died because he saved Joker who just kept on killing for fun,” Luna said. (2)

“And the story ends with the girl leaving with Rose Wilson to learn to be a killer so that she be able to be a hero who won’t be scared to kill and keep what happen to her from happening to someone else,” Celestia said.

“Yes and in that world where the law is only extends to how far the city guards can reach. Killing off bandits is how you solve that problem, just like in the old west. As unlike in the Red Dead Redemption games, you can’t just lasso and hog tie someone and travel in minutes from snowy mountains to a desert town to deliver them to jail. That takes days of travel and keeping the captive tied up and one eye open all the time. And that’s just for one person, Sunset was dealing with an entire bandit gang, her killing all of them was the safest choice for her,” Luna said.

“I just hope Sunset doesn’t change too much,” Celestia said.

“And dad serve in the army and killed enemy combats,” Luna pointed out. (3)

“You’re right. Sunset is maturing at a fast rate in that world,” Celestia said.

“Maturing is right, since she changed into an Alicorn, she had a growth spurt. She’s on her way of being your size,” Luna said eyeing her sister’s I cups.

“And she’s on her way of having a big as a butt as you have,” Celestia said back.

“She’s going to have it both, from both worlds. Big breasts and a big butt,” Luna said who is very proud of her big booty.

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Sukioden -

Upon reaching the port of Kuskus, Tai Ho and Yam Koo dock their boat letting out their passengers. Unlike the massive ice ship that took days for Sunset to build and for the refugees to gather upon and days more to cross the lake, the small fishing ship only took a day to cross the vast saltwater lake thanks to good wind. The party of Riou, Nanami, Pilika, Eilie, Rina, and, Bolgan, gathered their belongings and departed for the city of South Window.

During their race to escape the city of Muse, Riou and Nanami couldn’t grabbed anything as they had only what they had on them when they escape with Pilika. They did get some supplies in Coronet before they left, using the money they had won from Tai Ho. They joined other refugees who managed to cross the lake, heading south. Some for South Window, others for the Toran Republic, either crossing the dangerous Wastelands or for Radat Town where they would go down river to Banner Village and take the Banner pass. Trying to escape the war and get to safety.

It took the group 4 days to reach South Window, by foot as they join other refugees heading for the city. Slow but the large group provided safety for them, keeping bandits and monsters at bay. Once they reached the city they found a refugee camp setup around the city, the inns of the city already full.

Luckily they ran into Viktor who has been on the lookout for them and Sunset. He took them to an inn that the others are staying at, most of the other members from the mercenary fort had also escape from Muse. Riou and Nanami told Viktor what happen that night when Muse fell and how Jowy had killed Anabelle. Which Viktor told them that during that night several people saw Sunset flying out of City Hall carrying Anabelle, so she might still be alive. Her group was last seen racing away on two wagons from the city and Sunset was last seen fighting Luca Blight in the city’s center before escaping by summoning the giant two headed snake from the Sindar Ruins.

While Pilika stayed at the inn with Eilie, Rina, and, Bolgan. Both Riou and Nanami went with Viktor to South Window city hall to meet with the mayor Granmeyer. On the way, Viktor told Riou and Nanami that the others are helping where they can and been waiting for word about them and Sunset. They really need a moral boost.

At the city hall they’re greeted by Granmeyer who was hoping for word of Anabelle, without her leadership there wouldn’t be a leader that could keep the alliance together. He also asked for help as several young women have been disappearing from villages around the abandon North Window City, with several bodies found drained of their blood. Which Viktor said is the work of a vampire and that he has dealt with a vampire before and will deal with it. Both Riou and Nanami would join him to help him out as well as Granmeyer’s personal aide Freed Y.

The group said goodbye to the others at the inn with Eilie joining the group. They ran into Flick who is busy helping to keep order with the refugees and Rina pulled into having tea with her. Viktor lead the group to North Window which he came from, which would take a couple of days depending on the weather and other road conditions.

As they were leaving marching towards the city is the Highland army lead by Solon Jhee. They had used the captured ships from the port towns on the north side of the lake to cross over. The army is using press ganged former Muse soldiers and captured adventures. As well as mercenaries to boost their numbers. The main force is dealing with capturing and holding the newly capture lands of Muse and stamping out the last holdouts. (4)

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Notes:

1 - Western comics are good but mangas are better as they will kill off the villains.

2 - Mass killers like the Joker would never be able to get away with killing so many people in real life.

3 - The whole argument in western comics where if a hero kills that they can’t stop. Falls flat when people who serve in the military and in law enforcement who killed while serving do that all the time.

4 - In game it’s not clear how the Highland army got to South Window, so I’m making it up.

Chapter 28

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The formerly abandoned castle town of North Window, is once again filled with life as the refugees from the northern lands made themselves home. With Anabelle gone to South Window for the last few days, Sunset immediately took charge of things, starting off with in which of the empty buildings goes to whom. The ones who use to run inns and pubs were given the empty inns and pubs, followed by the merchants, the bakers, butchers, rune merchants, traders, and so on. Thanks to how large the castle town is, while there were plenty of buildings that needed repair, or total rebuilding. There were enough empty buildings for all the people who had fled with Sunset’s group.

Setting laws that are harsh but fair, where depending on the crime, the punishment is force labor, maiming, to execution. Giving the refugees a sense of order and safety, in a time of uncertainty. People following her as she became their bedrock.

“Ok, now the problem is supplies,” Tinker said to Sunset who is helping her with a check list of things that are needed to be done.

They’re in the main entrance of the castle, having been walking around overseeing all the stuff that needed Sunset’s input for the day.

“Jonah, Eli, Morwen, and Idrial, are leading the hunting parties, to gather food, I got the fresh water handled already. Also need some people who know the area and the villages around here. Buy food and make it known to the farmers that they can sell their goods here,” Sunset said.

She remembers the Nay-Kobolds.

“Also I need to speak with Mitzi May, she and her companions are merchants, they would know some people to get supplies from,” Sunset said.

“You’re surprisedly good at running a town,” Tinker said.

“I play lots of resources management games and this town is now mine now,” Sunset said.

“I still don’t think that’s how you claim a castle,” Tinker said.

“It was abandoned and the vampire that was using it was chased out by me. So, I’m the new owner of the castle and the people who lovingly in it our now my subjects till the portal opens and I can return home,” Sunset said.

“Oh yeah, you’re planning on leaving,” Tinker said.

“This world is nice, but it’s not my home and I still have a way back. And I made a vow, that I will see the one who gave me birth but was never my mother. But in a way, I should be thankful for that. There’s nothing to bond me to her, she’s just an abusive caretaker who no longer is dealing with a small child. And I’m more than happy to deal with her physical to reflect the mental trauma she put me through,” Sunset said.

“But aren’t you going to be leaving her just a limbless, eyeless, tongueless, torso with a head?” Tinker asks.

“Yes. I’m still thinking if I should leave her the sense of smell and hearing, just so she has some idea of what’s happening to her, afterwards,” Sunset said.

“She really must have hurt you,” Tinker said.

“She did and never once showed me anything that would have gotten me to care for her. I’m just going to hurt her just as bad as she did to me. And do the same to anyone who tries to stop me,” Sunset said.

“People will try to stop you?” Tinker asks.

“Things are different here, but in my world there will be people saying that if I hurt Celestia as badly as she did me. It would make me as bad as her,” Sunset said.

“That’s just dumb,” Tinker said.

“Plenty of people act like getting revenge does nothing but make you worst then the one who did the harm. With many plot lines in shows and films having that revenge is empty or destroys you in the end. But that’s fiction, there are many stories where people took revenge and the world didn’t end. For example with Luca, instead of him being killed. The plot with revenge is bad no matter what, will have him being forgiven for everything he has done,” Sunset said.

“What? Even after all he did?” Tinker asks.

“That anime I showed you Dragonball. The prince use to go around killing off the entire population of a planet to sell to it off. Or just destroy it whole. But now he’s a hero, but only because the fans of the series like him too much for him to be killed off,” Sunset said. (1)

“That’s mess up,” Tinker said.

“I know. Which is why I’m just going straight for my revenge and crushing anyone who tries to stop me. I know what I’m going to do afterwards unlike in so many plots in fictions where the person out for revenge is just a flat character. I’m going to take my birthright,” Sunset said.

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Equestria -

In the castle of Friendship Twilight and the others are watching the newest episode. It’s mostly of Sunset helping the refugees settle in the castle town that she has claimed as her own. Watching as Sunset took an abandoned town and brought it back to life. Sorting the people and housing them in the buildings that are still useable.

“She took the time to house all them in buildings that suit their needs,” Twilight said.

“Like you did during Winter Wrap Up,” Pinkie Pie said.

“She really has the makings of a ruler,” Rarity said.

“But did she really need to make such cruel laws?” Fluttershy asks.

“Harsh but fair, have to keep order,” Applejack said.

“That world is much more dangerous than ours and is in middle of a war. It is her town and if they don’t like it they can find someplace else,” Rainbow Dash pointed out.

“And I rather take my chances with her than the monsters and the Highland soldiers,” Spike adds.

“Sunset is dead set on her revenge on the princess,” Twilight said.

“Better stay out of it. It’s a family thing,” Applejack said.

“And it’s not like Sunset hasn’t killed and is becoming a fully trained warrior by either becoming one or dying,” Rainbow Dash said.

“Yeah,” Twilight said wondering if there isn’t a way to heal the bond between mother and daughter.

“Besides sugar. The only one who can solve the problem between Sunset and Celestia, is Celestia herself. She is her mother, it’s about time she acts like one,” Applejack said.

On the screen Anabelle came back along with Riou’s group who they met on the way and explained what had happened at North Window. They headed back to South Window but met with Flik leading a bunch of fleeing people and soldiers. He informed the group that the city was attack by the Highland army lead by Solon Jhee, a day after Riou’s group left. Granmeyer surrendered unconditionally, and the next morning, his head was hanging from the castle gate. Flick’s group were able to escape, and met with Apple, Tsai, Leona, and the rest of the others along the way. Now they're sure Highland will be heading to North Window soon, following the fleeing refugees.

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Suikoden -

In the grand hall, Sunset is meeting with Anabelle and the others. Going over what the plan to do next is. The other leaders still don’t know that Anabelle is still alive and it would still take time for soldiers to come to their aid. They do have soldiers, and people who can fight but they don’t have enough to fight what’s coming.

“To fight a force that has greater numbers, you need better strategy. Failing that, you fight a brutal war of attrition, with hit and runs on supply lines and soldiers. Of course that kind of war only really works on an energy force that doesn’t go round killing off entire populations and burning down villages and towns leaving nothing in their wake,” Sunset said.

“Which under Luca, Highland is more than willing to do,” Anabelle said.

“We can’t just give up,” Riou said.

“That’s true but we need a master mind, someone who is very good at military planning and tactics. I have some good insights thanks to all the games and stories I’m into, but there’s a big difference between that and doing it in real life,” Sunset said. (2)

“There is someone, a fellow student of mine from Mathiu's school. He’s now a trader in Radat, he’s the tactical genius we need, which I’m not. I didn’t even think of the Highland army attacking by the back way of the fort, but you did Sunset,” Apple said looking at Sunset.

“I was expecting a small force to scale the walls, not a huge army. Which is why if this Shu guy is good, we will need him. Riou I need you to escort Apple to Radat, take some people with you. I need to stay here and keep the castle safe, sooner or later the Highland army will learn that I’m here and when that happens, Luca will be coming for me,” Sunset said.

“We return as soon as we can. The Highland army will take some time getting here,” Apple said.

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South Window -

Inside the castle that serves as the city hall, Solon Jhee is busy over seeing the subjection of the city. One of the Harpie sisters, Keraino had come to see him about sightings of Sunset.

“What do you have to report?” Solon asks.

“Sunset Shimmer is currently at North Window with a large number of refugees from Muse. She’s there with Anabelle,” Keraino said.

“The prince will be pleased with this information,” Solon said his mind racing to finish this once and for all.

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Notes:

1 - In Dragonball, Vegeta was actually supposed to die but was saved as he was too popular with fans.

2 - Like the difference between being good at light gun videogames or indoor shooting ranges. Compared to doing it outdoors, where you have to add in how strong the wind is blowing to make the shot, among other things.

Chapter 29

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In his office Mr X watches the latest episode of Suikoden, the episode is focusing on Riou and his group escorting Apple to the town of Radat to talk to recruit her old classmate Shu. They needed him as he has the tactical mind needed to win the war, according to Apple. Sunset is powerful but she recognized that she could win battles but she can’t win the war, alone.

“Sunset is very thoughtful in how she does things. The world she’s in knows how to handle powerful magic users,” Mr. X said to Jenny.

On the screen, the party has reached the town and are trying to recruit Shu.

“Isn’t he one of the background characters that showed up earlier?” Mr. X asks.

Jenny brings up a screen shot showing Shu from an earlier episode.

“Hey look, Freed Y has a wife,” Mr X said looking at the screen as Freed Y introduced his wife to the others after they ran into her after being rejected by Shu to join. Who flat out refuse, telling us that war is actually good for his business, regardless of who wins. Freed Y’s wife is Yoshino Yamamoto, a mature woman with long black hair who wears glasses like her husband. Who decided to start packing her things and head for North Window’s to join the war effort. (1)

At the same pub where Sunset sang, Apple and the others stop by to have something to eat. There they met with Shu again who came with some of his workers for some drinks. Apple once again ask him to join and fight against Highland. Shu wonders if she'll get on her knees and beg for Shu to help them. Apple did just that, on her knees begging for his help. This
makes Shu lose his thirst, so he goes to leave, asking Apple if she's lost her pride as a disciple of Mathiu, where she'll answer that HE should be ashamed, saying that she can throw away her vainful pride for what she believes to be right. Just like their teacher taught them, that pride is useless.

“True, too much pride has caused more harm than good,” Mr X agreed. (2)

The rest of the episode has the group getting the help of the detective and an information broker, Richmond. Where in the following 2 days, Apple’s group learned that Shu was going to meet with a trader at the bridge the following night. They waited at the bridge where Shu gives Apple a tasks to find a coin used by traders in the Island Nations, which he tosses into the river.

To get the sluice gates closed to lower the river level, Riou had to deal against a fisherman named Amada who used an oar. Who also showed up in an earlier episode. Riou won and the gates were closed and the water level began to lower. Where Apple began to search, joined by the others of their group. Where Nanami says she thinks she saw Shu pocket the coin he supposedly threw, but Riou found the coin where Shu shows up and has a talk with Apple before joining the army. But he can’t but wonder about the coin.

On the bridge as the episode ends is Richmond who flips a coin into the air.

“So that’s how it happen,” Mr X said and goes to the other episodes of the other shows.

Amphibia - "A Day at the Aquarium" - Andrias informs the group that the gems on the music box must be charged for Anne and Marcy to return home. Marcy informs Anne that she should stay in Newtopia and she decides to go to the aquarium with the Plantars. Despite their effort to remain happy, they find things that remind them of their previous adventures. After an incident with a stingray, Anne and the Plantars have one last goodbye before they separate. However, Marcy sees that Anne misses the Plantars and tells her to go back to Wartwood with them, much to her relief. Andrias offers a proposition to Marcy.

Owl House - "Reaching Out" - Amity enters the Bonesborough Brawl to prove herself to her father. Luz decides to help her win the championship by participating as well. During the duels, Amity notices that Luz acts surprisingly strange, but Luz refuses to tell why. Meanwhile, Eda tries to get information from Warden Wrath about the Day of Unity, so she makes a blabber potion with Edric's help. To get faster results, Edric alters the potion's recipe, accidentally causing Wrath to turn into a giant monster. When he attacks the participants, everyone works together to defeat him, including Alador who originally came to drag Amity away from the Brawl. After they turn Wrath back to normal, he answers Eda's questions while Amity tells Alador that she doesn't want to join a coven anymore. For the first time, Alador listens to her and respects her decision. Later, Luz confesses to Amity that today is the anniversary of her father's death and she was upset that she cannot be with her mother on this day. To make her feel better, Amity picks some flowers and they float them away on a balloon into the starry night.

Infinity Train - "The Tape Car" - MT and Alan hijack a pod from an elderly passenger and ride it back to its origin. A video on the pod plays, in which One-One explains that the damaged pod needs to be fixed at the Tape Car. Upon entering it, MT discovers that passengers, having been made unconscious after being brought on the train, are placed in a gelatinous substance where they are monitored and have their memories copied onto videotapes that rate their flaws and issues. They are then dropped down to a room where a laser uses the information from the tape to inscribe a number onto their hand. MT puts her hand in the path of the laser in order to receive a number, but the beam just goes through her body. Angry and frustrated, she begins to destroy the room's service robots and prepares to do the same to the laser, only to be stopped by One-One, piloting the Steward robot.

“With Jesse back from the train, the show is all on her now,” Mr X said.

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Notes:

1 - Recruiting in game is limited by gameplay reason, like one recruit is found in a town where you can go but can’t be found till later in the game for some reason and was around earlier.

2 - Lots of plots only happen in storylines because of someone’s pride.

Chapter 30

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The new Infinity Train episode suddenly aired early, just after the last episode aired. Unknown to many it’s taking place live as it happens. Thanks to Jesse having managed to resummon the train and before anyone could stop him he got back on.

One-One recognizes M.T. as Tulip’s reflection, which she angrily refutes, claiming she is her own person and deserves an exit. One-One refuses, pointing out numbers are for passengers and their growth, while M.T. is a denizen who was created for the sole purpose of helping passengers. He demonstrates by showing a data pad with Jesse and the fact that he got to zero with her help, only to realize that Jesse is also being processed for the train. They find him in the Passenger Farm, where M.T. reunites with Alan Dracula, and bring him to the Memory Watching Machine where One-One tries to figure out why he returned to the train. A new Memory Tape is created, where they learn the source of Jesse's problems is the guilt he felt for leaving M.T. behind.

After getting off the train he reunited with Nate and apologized for his actions, which Nate and his family already know having been watching the show. After giving it some thought, he decided he couldn't leave M.T. behind and resummons the train getting on before anyone could stop him.

M.T. wakes up Jesse and they happily reunite. One-One forces Jesse to get a number assigned, only to discover it only displays non-real numbers. Jesse's problem is that M.T. is stuck on the train, but because M.T. is a denizen and cannot leave, Jesse's problem cannot be solved. This paradox catches One-One in a logic loop and causes the car to lose power, creating a reflection in a screen that summons Sieve, who is out for revenge after M.T. killed Mace. Sieve offers One-One the opportunity to solve the paradox by destroying M.T., which One-One considers.

After momentarily fighting off Sieve, M.T. notices Jesse's number being reflected in a television screen. Seizing the opportunity, she demonstrates to One-One that she has a number by reflecting Jesse's number off her hand: denizens don't have numbers, but because she has a number, she can get an exit. One-One accepts this and gives M.T. and Jesse a dual exit. As they try to escape, however, Sieve manages to grab onto M.T.'s leg, leaving her half-stuck in the human world with Jesse trying to pull her through. Who is joined by Nate and his parents who have been watching and runs out side once they saw the exit door appeared on screen. They are also helped by the reporters and police who also showed up at the Cosay home.

They pulled M.T. through and Sieve is left screaming on the other side unable to get through the portal as it closes. His screaming does cause Alan Dracula to turn his attention to Sieve who blast him with his laser eyes, causing him to pop like a balloon. Having saved M.T. and Jesse and fulfilled his purpose as their companion, Alan Dracula's feet turn into rockets and with One-One's help, he flies off back to his home car.

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Earth -

M.T. was helped up by Jesse, who looks around now freed from the train and in the real world. And sees all the people around her.

“Has everyone been watching me, since you got off the train the first time?” M.T. asks Jesse.

“Yes, after he left you became the main star and it’s nice to finally meet you,” Nate said.

“Yeah, I’m…,” she said trying to come up with a new name for herself.

“Dracula 2?” Jesse suggested as he’s being hugged by his parents happy that he’s back.

“No…,” she said looking around and sees her reflection in the lake near the Cosay’s house. “It’s Lake.”

And the ending credits began to play.

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Elsewhere -

In the Olsen home, Tulip has been watching the episode of Infinity Train with her mom, watching as her mirror counterpart finally escape the train.

“I need to call your father,” Megan said picking up her phone to call Andy.

“Why?” Tulip asks.

“To see if he can pick up your sister,” Megan said.

“Sister?” Tulip asks.

“She is you, and we’re the only family she has here,” Megan said. (1)

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Elsewhere -

“I really need to be updated if someone comes back from another world and goes back,” Mr X said having watched the show and called up why he’s just learning that Jesse got back on the train.

Jenny just shrugged.

“But we have learned something important, when something is happening that takes place in a short timeframe that also has the main stars coming back here, it’s goes on live. Also episodes that take place in the same day but cut into two episodes if it’s a final are played back to back,” Mr X said.

Jenny puts an X on the Infinity Train file, marking it as complete.

“Season 2 anyways. Those kids in that mall car episode could be the next stars or co-stars,” Mr X said.

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Notes:

1 - I would like to know what happen afterwards with Lake being in the real world and if she contacts Tulip.