In some universes, ponies are just normal ponies, while magical creatures and magic it selves are nothing more than fairy tales and myths. This universe is such a universe.
Element Watchers is an international task force formed during the Omnic Crisis, but after that crisis ended and peace between humans and omnics, a artificially intelligent robots, was achieved, the world no longer needed such a military group and they were somewhat disbanded. But before all that happened, on the moon base, Lunar Colony, a group of scientists were testing gene therapy on ponies and horses, hoping to cure a deadly brain disease that only attacks young kids.
In one such lab, there was a doctor named Dr. Wanda, 
this universe Celestia, who was put in charge of testing and recording the gene therapy on six little young fillies. Dr. Wanda was told not to get too close to the ponies, as they are just lab test subjects, nothing more. But as days turned into weeks, she grew close to them and gave them names rather than calling them by their code names, but soon, each poor filly died off horribly and slowly. As the last one died, the doctor just broke down crying and holding the last two fillies, the only ones to survive the gene therapy, and they were showing signs of brain growth and...other signs.
The purple one, known as Six because Wanda loves the number six, had grown a horn out of her head, which allows her to hover over small objects with her mind, showing a human level of intelligence while still growing.
The other one is named Three, because her barcode has nothing but three's. She showed the same level of intelligence but seemed to reach her peak, but she developed small wings on her back, which seemed to be of no use.
The three became family and loved each other, until the day came when this universe Cadance and the rest of the ponies who took over the moon base and Six and Three lost their mother that day.
Forced to leave Three behind, Six escaped the moon base and crashed landed on a farm, which Element Watcher recovered, and she joined them, using her mother's name, Wanda.
Years later, Wanda 
and other heroes are now facing off Null Sector and Disharmony, fighting against new war. Wanda lead her team to the Moon base on a mission after getting radio message from her sister and when she returned from her multiverse adventure, she and Three 
saved the Moon Base from missile strikes, making the Lunar ponies aiding EW in the new war as it started to spread out from earth and slowly towards Mars...
"No, really. Who are you talking to?" asked Aaira, who's under Discord this time, and everyone agreed as well. "So, Wanda and these 'Element Watchers' are in a space war? What?"
Layla grew worried for her old friend. "I hope Dr. Wanda is okay. I thought for sure she'd finally bring her world a better tomorrow. But I don't know about this 'Null Sector' and 'Disharmony'. She never said anything about them before."
Discord removed his headphones, closed the script book, and sighed. "Can I finish reading my script just once!?" He turned to them and could see the colorful tunnel coming to an end as they arrived in the EW universe.
The phonebooth exited out of the rift and floated above a base that seemed to be part of a promontory and was surrounded by nothing but the sea. Everyone could see an orbital launch facility at the far end of the base.
"Wait, isn't this the Rock of Gibraltar?" asked Amazement.
Aaira took a closer look and agreed with her, as their home universe, their planet is earth and Equestria, so it makes sense to see very familiar landmarks. They were going to ask each other more about their earths, but Discord teleported the booth away as a missile flew towards where it was.
AJ used her HULL helmet visor and could see missile launchers pointed at them and firing again.
"Hey, we better get out of the dam skies or we're going to get shot down," warned AJ.
"Right. Let's move to that building," suggested Discord.
"What? Are you nuts?! We don't even know whose base this is," argued Amazement. "Plus, they're shooting at us! I highly doubt that they want us near or inside their base for the counts of the freaking missiles!"
"Just trust me."
Discord moved the phone booth closer to the base while dodging more missiles, and once the phone booth was at the edge of the roof, everyone jumped off and turned around in time to see the booth getting hit by a missile and flying off with Discord still inside.
"Oh, this isn't good! Maybe I should have teleported everyone to the roof? Welp, I can't cry over spilling milk!" He started to laugh as the booth jumped into a rift and vanished, leaving the group behind.
"WHAT!? How the heck are we supposed to get home now!?" screamed Aaira, who wanted to pull her hair out.
Layla placed a hand on her shoulder, telling her to relax and think about this logically. Aaira calmed down and took deep breaths while everyone looked around. That's when Nana could see a female figure coming out of the building. Whoever it was, she was like a pink blur, blinking at different spots ahead of her as she got closer.
Bolt smirked, as she could tell whoever it was, they were not only fast but using some form of element control but in a short burst. "Okay, everyone, don't attack her! We need to show her we're not a threat."
Everyone nodded in agreement, and the pink blur stopped, revealing the person was a pink-haired female human, this universe Pinkie Pie. 
Before she could say anything, Flash quickly leapt at her and punched her, sending her rolling away.
Everyone who didn't know Flash well enough, looked at her in shock and confusion, but the people who did know her could say one thing.
"Of course, nice going, Flash."
Flash grinned at everyone, but there was a pink flash, and everyone looked back and could see the woman somehow reserving her own time. She reappeared in front of Flash and pointed two futuristic pistols at her face.
The woman smiled and spoke in a British accent, "That wasn't very nice, you arsehole!" She fired her weapon, and Flash backed away as her face got hit by lasers. The woman was kind of shocked to see Flash barely hurt. "What's this? How are you still alive!? Bettuh, call in for backup! Merciful, I need a little help here!" she said as she pressed a device on her ear.
Flash grinned harder and pounded her fist together. "Wow, you look strong! Let's go at it!"
The woman was shocked to see Flash wasn't afraid of who she was. "You must be mad, girl! If I were you, I'd run now!" She blinks behind her, slaps a futuristic bomb on her back, and blinks away. Flash tried to touch whatever was on her back, but Midnight quickly appeared, pulled it off, and sent it flying above them. Within a few seconds, it blew up.
The woman blinks, lands near the others, and looks at them all. "Well, you sure are the most weird and colorful bunch of characters I have ever seen! I guess you're not Null Sector because you don't look all death robot-like or are not trying to attack me all at once, so not Disharmony then? Who group do you belong to, and what do you want?"
"We're sorry for that. She's...well, a fighter," explained Heat while looking at Flash, who was just waving at her but getting smacked by Midnight. "She's not the brightest."
The woman laughed and was going to say something, but her back-up arrived as another pink-haired woman exited the roof entrance. She's this universe Fluttershy, 
who's holding a staff, flew towards her teammate, and her staff glowed blue and a laser beam touched her.
"Tracker! Are you fine!?"
"I'm fine, Merciful. I thought I was a goner when that tall, blue girl smacked me, but can't kill someone who can rewind their own time!" Tracker smiled, making Merciful do a small laugh, and she turned off her staff as she scanned the group. "They're not so bad. Maybe the tall one over there."
She looked at Flash, who was being told to bow and ask forgive us by Midnight. "Nope, not at all. I don't think they're a threat," replied Merciful.
The two soon heard their radios going off, and their ears were being blasted by loud pony noises.
Tracker pulled out her ear radio and spoke into it. "Wanda, are you okay!? Why are you making horse noises? Hello?" She looked at Merciful. "I think she hung up?"
Before anyone could do anything, across from them, where Tracker and Merciful came out from, there was a long window above it, and out of nowhere, the glass scattered and leaping out of it was a purple pony wearing a lab coat and using a rocket jump device that looked like a pair of wings, and she landed in front of Bolt and the others.
"Girls!" shouted Wanda, rushing over and hugging her friends, while the others watched on. "I missed you all! It's been a few months, but look at some of you! Flash, you got much taller!" she looked over to Aaira. "Aaira, your hair got longer, and you seem to be in a bit of poor health. Is it stress?" she then faced Eirika and noticed her new armor and hair color. "Eirika, you look amazing!" She let them go, saw the remaining friends, and fixed her glasses. "Rest of you, you girls haven't aged one bit! Could it be that time flows differently in other universes?"
"Dr. Wanda! It's good to see you!" shouted Layla while hugging her. "How's everything in your world?"
Wanda pulled her away and fixed her coat, giving the same response. "Not good, but like always, never give up! What about you? How's your world doing? Did you find a cure yet for those chaos diseases?"
Layla shook her head, making Wanda sad as her ears went back, but they quickly went up again when Nova walked over and stood by her childhood friend's side, holding her hand.
"Oh, is this her? Nova?" Wanda walked around them and spoke as she studied the dragon girl. "I see no signs of the disease in her from what you told me. Is she cured?"
Nova used her tail to poke Wanda in the nose, making her stop walking around them. "Not really, just until we save the twins that you, Layla and the others saved."
Wanda was studying Nova Tail, but quickly turned to her. "The twins? Breaker and Blitz? What's going on?" she asked, with great concern.
"They're in danger," answered Amazement, who walked up to her.
"WHAT?!"
Merciful stepped up and spoke. "Whatever's going on, you can explain it inside then. Come, we have coffee and snacks, though you don't eat them, Dr. Wanda, since you keep eating nothing but peanut butter. I'm sure the others can enjoy our little snacks."
Wanda nodded in agreement and led her friends inside, with the two Element Watcher members right behind them.
After explaining everything, and now inside the main control room of the base, which is also acts as Wanda's bedroom, Wanda sat in her chair, rolled her way to the computers, and started to type using her psychokinesis from her horn.
"I'm coming with you then, but first, I need to send out a message to the rest of the EW team and tell them I'm going to be gone for a while." She stopped typing and turned to them, blushing a bit. "By the way, sorry about shooting at you girls. The base is automated to attack unknown and unresponsive aircraft. Last time, my home was invaded by Disharmony, and an old friend tried to kill me."
Amazement, who, along with the others, were eating the snacks that Merciful brought out, turned to her and gave a thumbs up. "It's fine. It makes sense that an unknown flying object in your airspace would set off any alarms. Besides, that idiot has probably already fixed the phonebooth and is coming back soon."
Wanda fully spun around, took a spoon full of peanut butter, and pointed at them. "Still, I'm sorry about that. In the meantime, you girls can look around the base and relax a bit." She was going to put the spoon in her mouth when she heard coughing, and everyone looked up, seeing a tire swing above them, and inside of it was this universe Rainbow Dash, Three, as she narrowed her eyes at Wanda. She has a collar device around her neck and a blue light turned on.
"Sis, you need to stop eating nothing but peanut butter! You're going to get sick or fat one of these days! I'll make you a proper meal, then you can finish eating that nasty stuff!" She shouted at her with the robotic voice.
"Three, I'm fine. Now go and finish your nap!" Wanda put the spoon in her mouth and had a blessed-looking face.
Three growled, swung around, and spoke. "Fine, because you never listen to me, SIS! Just you wait, I'll prove I'm not just an 'annoying kid' but someone who can help protect you and the others." She looked at the group and overheard everything. "Happy to see horses and ponies like us!" She jumped down, her metal wings device opened, and she hovered to the ground, landing in front of Aero, Bolt, and Heat. "You look just like me and my sister!".
Bolt smirk. "It won't be the first time for me. Least your not trying to kill me and calling me a faker or not an evil robot version of me." She could see Three confused look. "...never mind. So, your Wanda sister, huh? Nice to finally meet you! Name is-"
"Bolt the pegasus, I know. Wanda told us about her multiverse adventure after she returned to the moon and helped me save the Lunar base from those missile attacks. Some of the EW members don't believe her still, but after meeting Twilight and Twilah, the rest of us do."
They continued to talk while Tracker and Merciful were up top on the second floor, looking down at everyone from the railing.
"I can't believe Wanda and the others were telling the truth! The multiverse is real!" excitedly said Tracker. "This is so cool! OH! Is there a copy of me here? I ONLY SEEN COPIES OF WANDA, THREE, AJ, AND-"
"Calm down, girl! You're getting hyper again!" giggled Merciful, placing a hand on her shoulder. "You're almost like a young kid when you get too excited." She looked around at the group and noticed a floating pegasus-looking girl in a white dress. "I think I see my copy. She looks cute."
The tracker looked at the girl and sighed. "No fair, how come there isn't a version of me here!? I should ask Wanda if I can join her." but she could see Merciful giving her a look. "...or not. Yeah, it's best I stay and totally not join Wanda in saving the multiverse. Nope!" She started to walk off, whistling, making Merciful roll her eyes, and she knew Tracker was going to try and join.
Meanwhile, Amazement had her fill and walked over to Midnight, who was lovingly feeding Flash some snacks.
"Hey, after you're done, can we start training again?" asked Amazement.
Midnight, who was wiping some food from Flash's face, turned to her and gave her a cold stare like always, but Amazement got used to it. "Not now."
"But why? I mean, if we're going to help save the twins, I want to get stronger! Plus, I need to overcome my fears about facing that monster! So we shouldn't waste any more time."
Midnight finished feeding Flash and looked at her, knowing how desperate she is.
"I understand, but maybe start to get to know everyone here first. Think of it as part of your training and facing your fear."
Amazement didn't understand. "How is getting to know the people here going to help me fight the monster that nearly killed me and took away my love?"
"Because if you let fear get the better of you, you'll only hurt yourself and get everyone here killed. You need to learn patience and that not everything will go your way. Just trust me on this."
Amazement sighed and walked away.
"If you say so."
Amazement looked over and saw the first group of people she would try to get along with.
"Hey girls! Mind if I sit here?"
"Sure," replied Eirika, who was sitting with Aaira and Berry.
The young girl sat down next to Eirika and tried to think of something to say, but her mind was blank. The three looked at her and then at each other.
"So, you're a...mage, right?" asked Aaira, trying to start the conversation.
"Uh, yeah, a mage but turned superhero."
Eirika smiled. "So, your universe has magic too? That's amazing!"
Amazement nodded and smiled, happy that someone was interested in her. "Yeah, though not everyone can use magic. Most people are just born with a gift. Just like other super heroes in my world. Sunset Spider is a good example."
Berry munched down on a cupcake and felt like she had heard that name before, but she brushed it off as she asked her a question.
"By the way, why are you with Discord? Bolt told me that you were with him, but she never really asked you or him why. What's the story there?"
"Discord and me..." Amazement started to think back, remembering how Rainbow Dawn killed Dr. Wonder and how she only escaped thanks to her. Discord needs her because she knows a few other universe indexes, their numbers and the location of the worlds. She remembers her love talking about teaming up with a group from another universe, and hearing Flash talking about Wonder, she realized it was them. She couldn't tell them the truth about what happened to their friend, as it might be too soon to tell.
"Discord needs my help in finding some universes, and Rainbow Dawn killed my..." She couldn't finish as the pain and sorrow of losing her love were coming back. She felt a small hoof on her shoulder and looked up, seeing Berry smiling at her.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to bring up bad memories." Berry flew back a bit, allowing Amazement to take a deep breath and regain her composure.
"It's okay. We all lost someone. I guess you and your friends lost someone too, didn't you?"
Berry sadly nodded and flew down to sit.
"When we were facing off Bre-" she coughed, correcting herself. "Blitz? Or was it Braver? Anyway, I saw my friends here die—well, not really, as you can see, but at the time, I thought they did die. I also lost Tank as well, soon after." Berry tried her best to keep her composter.
Eirika looked over to her own group and back to Amazement. "I lost a lot of good friends in the final battle against the Chaos Dragon. Some of us blame each other for their deaths."
Aaira, who was drinking some coffee, placed the cup down. "I lost the love of my life and friends to the Pillar and Changers. It's been a few years, but it still hurts, you know?"
Amazement could see that these girls were like her in losing a loved one. She wanted to ask them something—something that's been bothering her ever since Flash told her about giving second chances to people who hurt you.
"I have a question. Is it really worth it?" She could see them looking at her with confusion. "I mean helping those who have done horrible things to you, like taking away your love? It seems some of you had to kill whatever took away your loved ones rather than give them second chances."
Aaira looked down and thought about her dead lover, then looked over at Enmity, who floated over to Merciful, and both started to talk. Even though they look completely different, she can only see Faye in them.
"Changers were a hivemind alien race hell bent on killing all life in my universe. They couldn't be given a second chance, but..." she looked over at Lil Star, who was floating around Twila and talking to her. "One was different, and after saving the multiverse and the twins, I got to know Star more and let her in. She's a Changer, but a good one. Even though she tormented me by being Faye, I forgave her and gave her a chance because she wasn't like them; she showed me that."
"I see. What about you, Eirika? If you don't mind me asking."
Eirika closed her eyes and answered her. "Chaos Dragon couldn't ever be given a second chance...but." She opened her eyes and gave a small smile. "Some of my friends were on the dragon cult side before joining my side. They had their reasons, from being forced to or being promised lies to help their families. It wasn't until I and others started noticing them in other battles that we started to talk to them and understand them more."
Amazement thought about what they said, making her wonder about herself. It wasn't until Berry answered her as well.
"We were only a six-member team, but after I returned from my adventure with the girls here, Grape told me that Plum wanted to join our side. To be honest, I was against it at first, since she was the bad guy we had been fighting for a few years now." She and the rest looked over to Plum, who's talking to her counterparts and boring the two about Kaiju-related stuff. "When I got to know her, she really wasn't that bad and just wanted to share her love for giant monsters, and she even understood that the evil things she did were wrong. I gave her a chance, and she proved to herself that she's one of us now. Though she's still learning to be a magical girl for peace."
Berry then turned back to Amazement, and she and the two other girls gave her a small smile together as Berry spoke again.
"We also gave the twins a second chance at life, after learning their sad fate and how Blitz wanted to die to pay back their sins of killing their universe and her parents. I'm glad we did, and that's more than just worth it; everyone can change for the better. You just need to hear them out because some people aren't truly evil."
Amazement clutches her fists, as she knows Rainbow Dawn is one of those people who can't be given second chances. She killed her love; she couldn't forgive her. She stood up and thanked the girls for the talk.
"Thank you, all of you. It helped."
Eirika and the others smiled at her as she left. Eirika then turned to the others, giving them the same look that they were giving her. They could tell that Amazement didn't believe what they said about people getting second chances.
Amazement walked out of the building and found herself outside, overlooking a tram track that led further into and around the base. She could see Three, Bolt, Heat, and Lyra out on the platform, talking about something. When she got closer, she could hear what they were saying.
Three necklace devices glowed as she spoke. "You three are THAT fast?"
"Of course, in my base form, I can reach the speed of sound!" answered Bolt, using her wing feather to rub her nose.
Heat giggled a bit before she answered her too. "I'm not as fast as Bolt here, but I can keep up by jumping higher places as short cuts. All thanks to my power over flames." She could hear Lyra whistling in amazement.
"Really? You can control flames? Just like Eirika told us when she returned." Lyra sat on the edge of the platform but tried to get into a comfortable position. "Maybe you can show us? I can control the wind thanks to my magical armor and this emerald horn that was crafted from the Air Emerald stone," she said, tapping the said gem that was on her forehead, causing it to glow as the wind blew, blowing Lyra's hair.
Amazement stopped and was in thought. If these girls are that powerful and have such unique gifts, they wouldn't allow second chances to those who hurt them, right? She didn't know if they had gone through the same thing she has and wondered if they were like her in not believing in second chances.
Amazement waved at them as she arrived with the group. She asked them the same question and became surprised by their answers.
"I never had to give someone a second chance," whispered Heat, putting her hoof under her chin.
Lyra scratched her head and answered. "Same here. Never had the need to. Eirika and others did, though; I'm just a knight. Point me to the enemy, and I'll deal with them, killing them or not."
Bolt looked at her with confusion, wondering why she would be asking such a thing. She had her own answer, though.
"Of course I have! There were so many people I met who started out as bad but became good. Good, because I gave them a chance! Well, some didn't, but most did, so it was worth it! Everyone deserves a second chance!"
Amazement couldn't believe it; even Bolt was saying the same thing. "Even when they hurt tons of people or even killed!? Do they still get second chances?"
Bolt nodded. "Of course! They have their reason, even if they didn't say it. Some have family to care for; others didn't know they were being used or tricked. Some felt guilty and regretted their actions and wanted to make amends. So I gave them a chance, because I'm not that type of person who will turn my back on them, especially on people who have suffered."
Amazement couldn't understand this and didn't want to; she knew some people couldn't be saved. "All of you are so stupid! If someone murdered innocent people, they're nothing more than a freaking monster, they don't deserve second chances."
Bolt was shocked and taken back from her outburst, and she saw Amazement walking away. Heat and Lyra didn't say anything, not wanting to make her feel worse, but that didn't stop Bolt, as she dashed towards her and stopped her.
"Look, clearly something happened to you, and it has to do with Rainbow Dawn, doesn't it? But whatever happened to you, you need to let it go! I know you're still hurt and in pain, but you can't allow yourself to let this hate and anger take over. If you do, you'll become the monster you think the person who hurt you is." She reached out her hoof, hoping Amazement would take it.
Amazement could hear her voice saying those things, and it made her sick. "NO! YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND! Rainbow Dawn...is not worth saving!"
Before Bolt could ask why, Amazement drew her sword and pointed it at her face. "Stay back! You wouldn't understand; you're just like those fools, thinking she can be saved! She isn't like the twins you saved; Rainbow Dawn is not like them! She doesn't deserve a second chance, and I won't give her one, not ever!" She hoped Bolt would back down, but to her surprise, Bolt didn't and just smirked at her and waged her wing feather like a finger.
Bolt watched as Amazement was ready for a fight, while others were going to step in, but she stopped them. "It's okay; she needs to blow some steam." She then took a ready pose and looked at her. "Fine, it's been awhile since I've been in a tussle, and I can tell you're hurting. So if you want to fight me, then so be it!" She became a rainbow ball and started to revve up her spin dash attack, but Amazement quickly created a barrier just in time as Bolt launched forward and smacked the shield.
She could hear Amazement scream out in rage as she bounced off the shield and saw her create more of those shields and throw them at her like Frisbee, making Bolt dodge and counter with her homing attacks. She could tell Amazement was holding back, and she was kind of glad she was, as she could tell that Amazement could be a tough cookie if she went all out.
Bolt opened her wings, flew above Amazement, and started to spin around, creating a large tornado. Amazement countered with a magical wind spell that blasted the tornado away. Bolt landed and rubbed her nose in smugness, enjoying the fight.
Amazement could see that smug look and grit her teeth in anger, making her rush towards Bolt.
"YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HAVING 'FUN'! THIS IS A DUEL! YOU AND THE OTHERS WON'T CHANGE MY MIND ON KILLING RAINBOW DAWN AND NOT GIVING HER A SECOND CHANCE! Some people do not want to be saved! YOU WON'T STOP ME! That is who I am and what I believe in."
Bolt saw Amazement coming at her, just gave her a serious face, and dashed forward. In a blink of an eye, Bolt was already in front of Amazement and slide kicked, making her go flying and rolling across the ground, until she skidded to a stop. Bolt turned to her, still with a serious face.
"I appreciate that. I really do."
Amazement could hear her, still in shock that she was beaten in one hit, as Bolt continued.
"It's who you are. It's what you believe in. That's fine. I don't know your full story, so I can't really judge. But I can't let you kill anyone." Bolt flew up to a flag pole and stood on the tip of it as she watched as Amazement stood up and looked at her.
"YOU AND THE OTHERS CAN'T BE THIS NAIVE! NOT EVERYONE CAN BE SAVED! SO WHY!?"
Bolt could see the anger and hate in her eyes, and she knew what it was. It was the same look that Upsurge gave her.
"I like to keep it simple. I live for the moment. I want to see the world, find all its thrills and adventures, and enjoy them." Bolt opened her wings and, once again, wagged her wing like a finger. "I want everyone to have the freedom to do that, too. And Rainbow Dawn wouldn't get the opportunity if we took that chance away from her. We're not killers; we're good people. We're here to save the twins, the multiverse, and Rainbow Dawn."
Amazement didn't respond to her, as she started to create a few barriers around her and started throwing them at her. Bolt once again dodged and countered her attack, making the girl more angry. But Bolt kept talking.
"I've made peace with enough enemies to know there is a better way." Bolt, appearing in front of Amazement again, but instead of attacking, she just smirked at her. "So I'm willing to chalk this up to 'a rocky start' and let us have a do-over. If you will?"
Amazement stepped back and spoke in confusion. "Just like that?"
"Just like that."
Amazement tsk loudly and walked past Bolt. "This won't change my mind. If I'm given an opening, I will kill her. No talking and no chances."
"Nope! I won't let you take that from anyone! You can choose to be a problem. Which means you choose to get a whoopin' from me and the others!" Bolt replied, not looking at her as she walked away and into a nearby building.
"Bolt!" shouted Heat as she, Three, and Lyra rushed towards her. Heat looked at the door that Amazement had entered and spoke to herself. "Will she be okay?"
"That's the real problem with giving people a choice—a chance. You can't stop them from making the wrong ones and wasting the chance they were given." said Bolt, crossing her arms and sighed. "Hopefully, Midnight will get through to her and make her understand."
Both girls started to talk to Bolt while Three looked at the entrance and hurried to it, hoping to catch up with Amazement.
Amazement quickly ran down the hall, not wanting to deal with anyone right now and wanting to be alone. The hall is completely empty, with only the buzzing sound of the lights and the echo of her shoes hitting the floor.
"Stupid. Stupid. Stupid," she repeated, slamming her fist into the wall, denting it a bit. "Why are they trying to protect her?! We should be trying to kill her! She's too much of a threat to the multiverse! But no, they want to protect her and give her a second chance! I won't stand for this."
She didn't see or hear Three following her, making sure she didn't lose her, and making sure she's alright. She wanted to say something to try and make her feel better, but she knew this wasn't the time and that she had to find a way to calm her down.
"I'm going to kill her, and no one is going to stop me."
Amazement returned to walking down the hall but stopped as she heard someone walking behind her. She turned around and could see Three standing there and looking at her.
"What do you want!?" she asked, not wanting to hear another stupid take on giving Rainbow Dawn a second chance.
"You're a good person; I know you are."
Amazement froze, her words echoing in her mind. She didn't know how to respond to that as Three walked closer and stopped, looking at her with a small smile. Repeating what she told her.
"You're a good person; I can see it, just like my mother. But you don't believe in second chances; I know why. Something happened to you, and Rainbow Dawn is the reason, isn't she? And if you can't forgive her for whatever she did to you, that's okay. Those are your reasons, and we won't force you. But please, don't be a killer."
Three could see the tears starting to build in Amazement's eyes as she continued.
Three put her hoof on Amazement's hand. "Like I said, you remind me of my mother. Come." She led her to a door and led her inside.
Amazement could tell the room was Three's bedroom, as it was filled with flying ship models, blue prints of a flying wing device, and a bed hanging from the ceiling.
Three walked over to a bookshelf, took something, sat down on a bean bag chair, and patted the other bean bag next to her, offering a seat. "Sit, it's okay."
Amazement hesitated but did so as Three spoke again.
"This is my mother." She handed it to her, making her realize it's a photo.
"I...Discord was telling the truth; it's Dr. Wanda, correct? The one who tested on you, and...ah, it's why Wanda is named after her. She was truly like a mother to you, right?" She asked, hoping she's right and didn't hurt her.
Three nodded and took a deep breath. "She is such a great and caring woman. She cared for all of us, the test subjects, and treated us as her own." Her face became filled with pain as she started to remember seeing her 'sisters' dying from the gene therapy, leaving only her and Wanda alive.
Amazement noticed the pain in her face and asked. "What happen?"
"I can't; it's still too painful for me." Three took a breath and spoke again. "Living with her was such a wonderful experience; we loved living with her and being treated as daughters to her, but then the other test subjects rebelled against the scientist and the rest of the crew of the moon base. They took our mother away, and after escaping the room that my sister and I were in, we found the whole crew and our mother..." Again, Three face became filled with so much pain as her body started to shake, as she remembered the dead bodies floating past the window and seeing their mother's lifeless body drifting past the window, as Wanda and her were calling out to her.
Amazement knew that pain and felt the same when she lost Dr. Wonder to Rainbow Dawn. She could hear Three speaking again.
"Afterwards, Wanda left the moon as the escape pod we made together went into launch mode somehow, leaving me behind and stranded on the moon base with the ponies and horses that killed my mother." Three looked over to her and held her hooves on her chest, looking at her with sad eyes. "And before Wanda left, she told me something, and I hope you'll listen."
Amazement looked at her and said nothing as she waited for Three to continue.
"You need to stop and think. I know that this 'Rainbow Dawn' person hurt you, and I understand the pain and hate you have towards her. But please, I beg you. Hear her out—it's like what Wanda told me. Even though the moon test subjects killed my mother and the rest of the staff, I understand why they did it. We were test subjects; we were nothing more than lab rats, and they hated being treated that way. So they took a chance and took back their freedom. I can't say I don't blame them, but I still wish they didn't take things too far." Three looked at Amazement and could see her rage building all over her face, as she could tell that whatever Rainbow Dawn did, it must have been very bad.
"Wanda always said, 'Second chances are important. Without them, no one can heal, move on from the hurt and pain they feel and created, and be a better person.', Even if Rainbow Dawn killed someone you loved, just listen to her, and you'll understand. So please don't be like them and take the chance. It will make her a better person, I promise."
Amazement didn't say anything as her tears finally broke and she started crying.
"No, I can't. This isn't fair! She killed the love of my life, Dr. Wonder and all you guys are saying is that I should hear her out!? Why!? Why!? WHY?!"
Three could see the rage and hurt in her face and knew there was nothing else she could say, as Amazement cried even harder and just sat there as she let go of the photo, showing young Three and Wanda in the arms of Dr. Wanda.
It wasn't long before Discord returned with the phonebooth, but the group was confused to see a red phonebooth appearing above it, and two older men opened the door and spoke to Discord.
"Need anything else, my groovy draconequus?" asked the man, wearing a blue shirt.
Discord was suddenly wearing a rock star outfit and holding a guitar, and he spoke to the guy in the same accent as him.
"I'll give ya' a shout if I need you, my fine dude. But for now, I have to take these cats back to the next universe, and we have a party to hit." Discord started to rock out on the guitar, playing an awesome rift, making the other two men rock out as well by doing air guitar.
The other man, wearing a pink shirt, spoke as they kept rocking out. "TOTALLY!"
"Alright, Discord, cut it out," said Midnight as the group stood by Discord and the phonebooth. "We don't have time for this."
Discord stopped playing his guitar and sighed. He waved goodbye to the two older men, who waved back and entered their own phone booth, which soon disappeared. Discord opened the booth, allowing everyone to get in, but Aaira whispered to Heat.
"...should we ask who those two guys were just now, or?"
Heat shrugged, not sure how to answer that.
The group very slowly got inside, as they were trying to make room for each other. Discord could see that there wasn't enough space and just smirked.
Meanwhile, Wanda put on her jetback wing backpack and turned to her friends and sister.
"It looks like I'm off! I already sent the other members where I'm going. I'll be back as soon as I can, hopefully."
"Please, be careful, Wanda," replied Merciful, looking at her with worry.
Wanda smiled. "I know the dangers of the multiverse, but don't worry, I'll be fine. My old and new friends are with me!" She looked over to Tracker, who looked very upset. "What's wrong, Tracker?"
Tracker made a big puff and looked at her. "It's nothing." She could see Wanda smiling at her like always, and she finally told her. "I want to go with you! I want to see the other universes! Maybe there's a universe where we're video game characters in a hero shooter or something! That would be so cool!"
Wanda smiled. "Maybe, maybe not. But you have a mission to do here. You and Merciful are needed here."
"But..." she whimpered but stopped as she could see Wanda giving her a very warm smile, and she sighed in defeat. "Fine..."
"We'll be alright," said Merciful, as she placed her hand on her shoulder and looked at her. "I trust the other members; we'll be fine without you for a bit. Go, Wanda, save the multiverse and the twins again. You're the only one who can, right now."
Wanda's face turned serious as she nodded but went soft as she faced her sister, Three.
"Sister..." whispered Wanda, walking over to her and placing her hooves on her shoulders, looking at her.
"I know what you're going to say; you don't have to," replied Three, as she was also giving her a soft look as well. "Like what you said on the moon base all those years ago, when the escape pod started to launch, 'This isn't goodbye. Never will be'."
"That's right; it never will be. We'll always be connected and will see each other again. So don't worry."
Three didn't say anything; they just nodded and gave her a hug, making Wanda smile.
"You and me, we're family. No matter the universe and who we are, I will always love you, my dear sister."
"Me too," replied Three as the two parted, but she gave Wanda something as she placed it in her hoof.
Wanda fixed her glasses and opened the folded paper, only to smile and cry a bit, as it was the photo of their mother, holding her. "Three?"
Three looked over to Amazement, who was looking on as she watched the group try their best to fit inside the small phonebooth.
"Remember what our mother told us? When we looked up at the earth from the moon base?" asked Three, looking back at her.
Wanda nodded, still looking at the photo.
"She told us not to see the world as it was, but as it could be. It's why I want to see a better future. A dawn for future generations to see and treasure a new beginning." She refolded the photo and put it away in her lab coat. "But why are you bringing that up?"
"Amazement doesn't believe in second chances and will do anything to kill Rainbow Dawn. It's because of something that she did to her. She hasn't told you or your friends yet, but Dr. Wonder is dead. Rainbow Dawn killed her." Three could see the shock reaction on her sister's face. "Rainbow Dawn wants to eat the twins and restart the multiverse to have them in every universe. Because she knows them, she's looking for them...like she lost them? I feel there's more than we know right now. There's always a reason, right? Rainbow Dawn wants the twins back—'her'' twins; she wants her world back. Please, help Amazement. Make her listen to the Rainbow Dawn story. If she does, maybe there is hope—hope that there will be no more death or pain."
Wanda took a deep breath, as she knew that Three was right, and nodded. As she turned and started to walk over to the others, she spoke to her sister. "...but if we can't save Rainbow Dawn, then you know what must be done."
Three didn't say anything and just watched as her sister walked off and stood next to Amazement, who took notice of her.
"Done saying your goodbyes?" asked Amazement, not looking at her.
"You know, my sister told me the truth. About Dr. Wonder." also not looking at her.
Amazement didn't say anything.
"I'm sorry. I understand what you are feeling. Losing someone you love is a painful experience, one I have no doubt that you went through and are still going through. You have a right to feel the way you do. But please, can you not hold that pain and that anger against Rainbow Dawn? Not until we know why she wants to restart the multiverse. It has to do with the twins, right? If she does have a reason, I can only imagine that it's a very personal one. She will do anything to see the twins again, no matter the cost, even if it means killing."
Amazement clutched her fist. "Are you defending her?"
Wanda took a deep breath and didn't look at her. "I'm not. I'm just stating the facts."
"But what about your mother? Discord and Three told me about what happened to your mother. How the other ponies and horses killed her and the rest of the staff. You must have wanted to kill them for killing your mother, no!? Didn't you have any anger or hate towards them?!"
Wanda closed her eyes. "Yes, I was angry. And I did want to kill them, but..."
"Then why are you telling me not to kill Rainbow Dawn when you wanted to kill them?! What makes her different!?"
"I didn't kill them. Yes, I did want to, but I didn't. Because I knew why they did it, my sister must have told you, no? Why we were being tested on? To save human children's lives from a brain disease." Wanda looked up at her, seeing her struggling with herself.
"Why!? Why are you all saying that, that I should listen to her?! Give her a second chance!? It doesn't make any sense! You should understand why I should kill her, so why are you guys telling me to do otherwise!? You know why I should hate her; wasn't Wonder your friend? You should be on my side; you should want revenge for her! So why are you siding with her?! WHY!?" she shouted, making the group take notice, but not knowing why she was yelling, Midnight and Discord knew however.
Amazement could feel the tears build up in her eyes as the memory of Wonder dying over and over again.
"WHY?!" she yelled again, but stopped as Wanda touched her leg, looking at her with such kind eyes.
"Because everyone deserves a second chance. Just like the twins, they saw themselves as monsters, thinking they didn't deserve to live after killing their own parents and then their universe." Wanda started to tear up. "If we killed them, then they wouldn't have grown up and had such a great life. They grew up to be wonderful people, helping others and meeting people who loved and cherished them. They found friends and family. Killing isn't the answer sometimes," she said, wiping away her tears. "And don't get me wrong, if Rainbow Dawn can't be saved, then we will put her down as a mercy killing. But please, at least give her a chance to talk. Maybe we can save her rather than kill her, so it doesn't have to come to that."
Amazement didn't say anything but just looked over the group, who started to look away and talk among themselves. She sighed and said nothing to Wanda and forced her way into the booth, making few of the girls telling her to watch it, as she step on them.
Wanda sighed too, walking to the booth with Tracker. Both got into the booth, but Wanda quickly realized that she was with her and gave her a look, which made her sigh with disappointment. She walked out, the door closed, and the booth started to vanish...until Tracker rewinded her own time and reappeared along side Wanda, who had hooved faced herself.
"WOOOOOO MULTIVERSE ADVENTURE!!!" screamed Tracker with so much excitement.
Merciful could only watch as the booth fully disappeared, taking Tracker along for the ride. She groan in disbelief but not really, in what Tracker did. "That girl! I swear, I'm gonna kill her when they come back."
Three walked to Merciful side and laughed. "Least sister won't be alone on this adventure. Plus, I bet Tracker and her time powers will be very useful to Wanda and the others."
"Yeah, you're right. I hope so."
They looked up at the blue sky and hope Wanda and the others can save the multiverse...
...but in another universe, up in the blue sky, there is a flying object over a city. It's a bird...It's a plane. It's...
End of Chapter Orange