In every universe, the MLP setting is mostly fantasy with magic, but in others, the setting is sci-fi with no magic but instead psychic powers. In this one universe is that one setting.
In this universe, humanity(which are anthros) spread out across the stars, settled in a sector, and created its government, the Inter-Galactic Coalition, until it was overthrown by a particular group and became an empire.
The Grey is an alien race with tall grey bodies and high-tech weapons. The Changelings, an insectoid race that can infect and absorb biomass, invaded the sector as they spread their wars across the galaxy, destroying and killing all life.
Humanity became caught in the middle and almost extinct in a few years. The survivors hid themselves across planets or traveled on dying starships.
Before the invasion started, there was a war between the empire and rebels who wanted to overthrow it. On a planet called Skyros, a young soldier named Rainbow Brigitte leads the empire squadron, the Element Walkers, after her commander is killed. This is where she meets Terra, a ghost, a special forces soldier trained in sneaking and using psychic powers. They join forces and lead the Element Walkers off the first planet that was invaded by the alien races.
This is where the Elment Raiders are born, creating the most significant rebel army to take on the alien races over the next few years until the final battle on Skyros. This is where they learned that a part of the Grey tribe left their race years before the invasion and created a prison to seal their people and Changelings away. It was the planet itself, and underneath its surface was the prison.
Humanity knew this was their final chance to seal the aliens away, so they lured the aliens to the planet, and after a great battle that took place within, Element Raiders flagship, Loyalty, blasted towards the fleeing aliens, carrying Brigitte and Terra on the damaged ship. The two were on board when the vessel self-destructed, stopping and trapping the aliens forever.
"Wait, Terra is dead!?" asked Layla, fearing that their friend is dead.
Discord rubbed his eyes, getting tired of people interrupting his storytelling. He turned around and glared at the group, who was behind him.
"Just once, can I finish!?"
The phone booth slowly faded into reality and landed on the floor. The doors opened, and everyone spilled out, complaining about being stuffed in there.
"Where are we?" Enmity asked, looking around the room, which looked like a small, cramped apartment living room.
Heat used her flames to light up the room and saw it was in bad shape. It was pretty rundown for a small living room. There was an old couch with a blanket and pillow and a TV. There was a window with a half-open blind, letting the night city lights shine into the room. As one of them was going to check the window, the sound of a handgun being loaded was heard, getting their attention.
There, in the darkness of the hallway, sat a person with a pistol aimed at them.
"Picked the wrong apartment to steal, you damn gang thugs. I won't go down without a fight." said an old female voice.
Flare raised her hand up and floated in front of the unseeable woman, protecting everyone from her gun.
"Ma'am, we're not here to steal anything. We're a group of heroes here to save the multiverse. We're looking for a young lady called Terra. She's a ghost soldier. Have you seen her?"
"Yeah, I know a Terra." The person put her gun away and came into the light, revealing herself to be this universe's Rainbow Dash. She's in a futuristic wheelchair. 
"My name is Brigitte, former commander of the Element Raiders. Terra told me about her adventure in saving the multiverse and the twins. I wouldn't have believed it if it wasn't for Twilight and Twilah appearing in her place. That was what? 25 years ago?"
"Yes," said Discord. "It's been a long time, and you haven't aged a day. What's the secret?"
Brigitte just shrugged.
"Maybe I aged backward. Who knows."
She pressed a button on the wheelchair, moved past the group, and stopped in the living room. She clapped her hands, calling out to someone.
"Girls, come out; they're not here to hurt us."
"Girls?" thought Amazement.
Suddenly, two holograms appeared out of thin air. Both were Alicorn's 
and flew around the colorful people and ponies. Asking them questions like where they came from or if they are real.
"Girls, let our guests get settled. I'm sure they're exhausted after their journey."
The twins flew to Brigittle's side like little girls hiding behind their mother.
"Who are these people, Mom?" the white Alicorn asked.
"They are here to save the multiverse."
"Really!? So you guys, what daddy always talks about when she tells us stories!?" asked the dark blue Alicorn, smiling as she pointed to Flare. "Supermare!" then she pointed to the others and said their name and backstory, but she then pointed to the others and didn't know their names. "Daddy said she met only thirteen heroes in her adventure! Who the heck are you guys!?"
Brigitte scooped her up before anyone could answer her and placed them on her lap.
"They can explain as we make dinner for them. Cooking while listening to their stories is better than watching cartoons, right?"
"Yay!" said the twins as they disappeared into the small kitchen, helping take out food for their mother to make.
Brigitte looked away and towards the group.
"Get comfortable. Make yourself at home."
She rolled her chair towards the kitchen, leaving the group standing around, unsure what to do.
"Should we be relaxing? We need to find Terra, and she knows her, right?" asked Amazement, hoping the others would agree with her. However, from the kitchen, Brigitte called out to them, telling them that Terra was working right now and would be home in an hour.
Amazement crossed her arms and pouted, not believing a word that came out of her mouth.
"How can we trust her?"
Discord snapped his fingers, puffing a floating chair above them, and sat in it and put on a sleep mask.
"You can trust her: this is Terra lover and wife, Brigitte. So take a chill pill and enjoy the peaceful moment." he raised his sleep mask and peeked at her. "Because you won't in the upcoming battle."
Soon, he snored away, making everyone else laugh, and everyone found a spot in the small apartment to sit down.
After an hour or so, Terra
finally returned home and was shocked to see many strange-looking people sitting down and relaxing in her apartment. Until she noticed her old friends, making her drop her briefcase and running towards her friends, doing a group hug.
After a lengthy discussion, Terra and her family were informed about what was happening and why the group needed her help.
"I see. That's what's going on. The twins are in danger and need us again," said Terra, sitting on the floor and putting her hand on her chin. "We should get going as soon as we can!"
Amazement agrees and is happy to see someone agreeing with her.
"Whoa, now darling, dinner is done, and I can't let you go without eating," said Brigitte, coming out of the kitchen and holding a plate of steaming food. "Eat first, spend time with the girls, and then gear up. Then, you can save the whole universe."
Brigitte gave her the food, kissed her, and returned to the kitchen. The group sat around the living room again, eating and talking to each other, asking questions about this and other universes and the deal with the two hologram alicorns.
"These are Celeste and Artemis, AI from the war before the alien invasion," explained Terra, pointing her fork to the two girls watching TV. "Artemis was designed to build a hyperdrive engine, while her sister was intended to oversee all systems on the ship that housed the engine. After we won the war against the aliens, the new empire seized them and almost fully deleted their memory cores. I stole them, and I have been raising them with Brigitte as if they were our daughters." she was done explaining their story when Artemis got up and flew towards her, sitting in her lap.
"Daddy saved us! The greatest ghost ever!"
Everyone looked at each other and then back at Terra, who was blushing red.
"Artemis sees me as the father, while Brigitte is the mother. It's cute but embarrassing."
Everyone laughed at the situation and returned to enjoying their meal, but only one person didn't touch her plate, and that was Amazement, who just looked at it.
"We should be leaving, damn it, not wasting time eating and relaxing. We're almost done getting everyone, and I want to face 'her' again as soon as possible!" she thought, looking at the green meat on her plate.
Midnight noticed the reaction she was making, making herself sigh with her head down.
After everyone ate, Terra took her daughters to the apartment park, and, surprising her, Enmity and others wanted to come with them. She agreed, and they left the apartment. Few others stayed in the living room, while others went to the kitchen to help Brigitte clean the plates. Amazement just walked to the small porch, leaned on the railing, and looked at the dark city below until Midnight joined her.
"I have heard from the others how you have been acting lately. About wondering if you should give Dawn a chance," she said, standing next to her and looking down.
Amazement looked at her and chuckled, not knowing what else to say or do.
"Well, yeah. You did order me to talk to them, but I still don't understand what this has to do with my training in facing Dawn again. I should be learning skills from you, not speaking to these idiots who believe in giving monsters and murderers second chances. I'm not like them, and I never will."
Midnight sighed and shook her head, turning to her and grabbing her shoulder.
"Keep talking to them, and you will see why I asked you to do that." She let her go and walked away but then stopped. "All of this is your training, and when you see it, I'll teach you something that will help you beat her." She left, leaving Amazement alone and more annoyed about her current situation.
"I don't get it. What is the point of doing this!? This is not the kind of training I was expecting!"
After a few minutes, Amazement left the porch, entered the living room, and noticed a few she wanted to speak with were in the kitchen. She entered the kitchen and sat on a stool near the island counter. She watched as the group did dishes, cleaned them, and had fun.
"Shock to see soldiers doing housework," asked Amazement, looking over the kitchen.
Tracker was in the kitchen with Brigitte, blinking across the place as she put stuff away. Light and Spitflame were wiping the counters down. Great Diamond was putting leftovers into containers and putting them in the fridge.
"Yeah, well, we like to help. What's wrong with cleaning and helping?" said Tracker, blinking in front of Amazement and pointing her finger at her nose.
Amazement pushed off the finger and slowly scanned the group, feeling she should ask them the same question.
"I gotta ask, have any of you gave an enemy a second chance? Even if they did terrible, terrible things and don't deserve it. Even if they can't change and just continue their murdering."
The five women stopped and turned towards Amazement, giving her a confused look, which she wasn't sure why.
Light tossed the wet rag over her shoulder and crossed her arms. "I'm a police officer and member of its SWAT team. My job is to arrest people and hope the justice system treats them fairly. So, in a way, I'm giving them a chance; not everyone I arrest is guilty."
Spitflame leaned back, took her sunglasses from her hair, and glared into them. "I'm a great knight sworn to protect those who can't defend themselves. Many think that there could only be death on the battlefield of war and nothing else, but they are wrong. We spare others from death, allowing them to return to their families." She placed the sunglasses back on her eyes. "On the battlefield, we're all killers. We all have blood on our hands."
Great Diamond placed the last container in the fridge and stared at Amazement. "If we don't spare others on the battlefield, we lose our humanity. It is the very thing that keeps us from becoming monsters. It is the very thing that separates us from real killers and evil people."
"But-"
Tracker noticed that Brigitte took out a jar of cookies and blinked towards her, grabbing a handful and stuffing her mouth before she turned to Amazement. "I fought tons of evil people, some just plain evil like Doom Fister or that crazy quack that Merciful once worked with." she rewind time and had another handful of cookies, the same one she ate. "But others aren't evil, just lost their way like Reap or Widow Spider; one was scarred from the war and forced to be a gas-like monster, while the other one was brainwashed. I wouldn't have known that if I never gave them a chance. I wouldn't have known their reasons for being evil. Nothing isn't as simple as you think; evil people aren't as bad as you think, and you should keep that in mind."
The group continued their task, and Amazement was stunned by what they told her. She was going to go, but Brigitte grabbed her hand.
"I have seen a lot of good lives wasted, kid. Some were innocent and just trying to survive in the worst of worlds, while others were trying to live their life in the best way possible, even if it meant being on the wrong side. They didn't deserve the lives they had lost. If you can't tell the difference between a lost soul and a heartless bastard, I must question if you're fighting for the right reasons. Do you fight for revenge or something more?"
Amazement said nothing but pulled away and ran out of the kitchen and towards the apartment's exit, making the others in the living room look and wonder what had happened.
"She needs some time alone," said Brigitte, pulling up to the doorway and looking out.
"Damn it; I thought for sure those guys would agree with me like they're soldiers! Soldiers just kill without any care when ordered! They shouldn't be giving monsters a chance! I won't give in! I just won't, damn it!" Amazement shouted to herself while traveling down the stairs and entering another hall, but soon heard children playing and walked towards the sounds, thinking it might make her feel better.
She entered an entrance and found herself in a crappy and run-down apartment park where kids were playing. The AI twins played with the children as they flew around them while Terra and those who joined her were watching.
Amazement sat next to AJ, who was talking to Nanna. She said nothing; she didn't want to ask them the questions and already knew their answers.
"You okay there, magic girl?" asked AJ, finally taking notice of her.
Amazement just waved her off.
"I'm fine."
AJ raised an eyebrow and asked her again what was wrong, only for Sunny and her sister to answer for her.
"She's pretty upset that everyone has been giving her the same answer to her question."
Lunar removed her dark shades and placed them in her pocket. "About giving others a chance or second chances." She could see Amazement glaring at her. "The others told us during Wanda's universe, and Midnight told us afterward. If you want to hear our answers, go ahead and ask."
She wanted to, but her anger and rage prevented her from saying anything. Instead, she got up and walked away until AJ told her answer.
"You know about my problems, how I killed my family thanks to the pillar and all that. You told me that I shouldn't die, that I should live because that's what they would have wanted, remember?"
Amazement looked down, nodding without turning to her.
"You gave me a second chance, even though I didn't ask for one. But it was the right thing to do. I'm not dead because I was given a second chance to live my life, and I'm using that chance to help others."
Amazement quickly faced them, upset from hearing that. "But you aren't a killer or a monster! That pillar thing controlled and twisted your family into those nightmares! How could you compare yourself to Dawn!?"
AJ just gave a sad smile. "Because I killed my family. Something like that can't ever be forgiven, but you-."
"That's enough, AJ. Thank you."
AJ looked away and nodded her head.
Amazement stomped away, but Crescent stopped her, allowing Nanna to speak her answer.
"You are correct; giving second chances to others is very foolish." She could see that Amazement would say something, but she stopped by raising her hand. "But it is also foolish to hold onto hate and revenge. I am living proof of that. I was betrayed by someone close to me, and the only thing I ever wanted was to kill them." Nanna summoned back Crescent, who snugged against her face like a dog. "But Layla came into my life, saving me from that fate of unending hate and revenge. I live best with those close to me, not focusing on the past. Layla gave me a second chance without her ever knowing." Crescent disappeared, and Nanna turned away and watched the children playing. "I have done evil things in my younger years, to the point I could easily be labeled as a monster, but I'm not that old person anymore. I want Layla and all those I took in to be free from the infection and live everyday lives again. In my eyes, they're all my children that I love."
Amazement said nothing and listened to Lunar, who sat on the park bench.
"I did evil things that I shouldn't ever be forgiven for, but Flash and my daughter took me in and never hated me. If anything, I'm glad they are both in my life. Without them, I would still be a cold-blooded queen bitch of the moon." she leaned forward, seeing a little girl doing fighting moves against her friends. "I hurt my sweet daughter, my son, and many more. I should have suffered for my crimes against them all, but as I said, my daughter never hated me, and even my son forgave me." tears started to fall. "They should, though; they should hate me with all their heart, but they didn't." she turned away and rubbed her eyes, not wanting to show any weakness. She put on her shades and looked at Amazment. "I'm glad and pleased they gave me a second chance and allowed me to see my daughter grow into a wonderful teacher. You should be proud and honored that she's teaching you. Maybe because you remind her of someone that she used to know."
Amazement was going to ask what she meant by that, but Sunny patted her back and watched on, watching the kids play.
"I know the answers you are getting aren't the ones you wanted to hear, and maybe you're right, and you should just kill your enemy, but what will you do afterward?"
"I don't understand."
Sunny leaned forward. "Will you live your life without looking back, or will you be consumed by rage and anger, unable to move forward and trapped in one place? Because when you get your revenge, that's all you'll have. Nothing else. You will be trapped because you couldn't move on and live a hollow life."
Amazment said nothing, but she wouldn't give in to their words. "Bullshit, killing her will give me peace! It will allow me to move on! She won't be a threat to anyone ever again! I'm doing the right thing, damn it!"
She stomped away, but someone stopped her once more. Enmity flew through her and raised her hand, asking her to stop.
"What, do you have something to add? Because I'm done hearing the bullshit from you people."
Enmity stared at her momentarily, but eventually, she spoke.
"My father is evil. He wants to rule the world and make it in his image. You first saw this when you entered the base to get me."
"Yeah, so? What does this gotta do with anything?"
Enmity placed her hands on her chest, glitching from red to white. "I love him; he's my father. I would do anything for him, and I will follow him anywhere. But I will not let him continue this insane crusade. I won't kill him, though, because I can't, but I will do everything I can to stop him. I know I can change him; if I can't, I will spend the rest of my life stopping him and saving people." She looked down, shaking her head. "I have to try. It's the right thing to do. It's like what Bolt does for others, giving second chances is the right thing to do, it allows them to change."
"Change, huh? If I were you, I wouldn't count on that, Enmity. Once a monster, always a monster. There is no changing that. You can't save your father, and Bolt should have killed him years ago! Stupid girl!"
Enmity said nothing as she watched her raise her hand and was going to smack her. Even though Enmity was just a hologram, she still flinched as the hand got closer to her face.
"ENOUGH!"
Amazment felt her body being slammed into the ground with great force, making everyone in the area look.
"What the hell? These psychic powers! It's unreal!" grunted Amazement, feeling the pressure all over her body. She suddenly saw brown shoes and looked up, seeing Terra with her horn glowing. She lowered to her and spoke.
"I was listening to everything, and here's my answer. So listen well and hope it sticks in your fat head." she pokes Amazement's head. "I killed my sister and her family after my psychic went crazy. I lost my world and felt lost that I didn't resist when the empire kidnapped me and made me into a weapon for war. I killed so many lives, all in the name of empire, even if the targets I killed were just good people. All those lives were wasted by my rifle. I'm not a monster; I know that now, thanks to my wife." She leaned forward, her horn glowing. "I will always regret my actions, but I have changed, given a chance to undo my sins and help others. If you can't accept this, you'll prove everyone right about you."
"What? Prove them, right? What do you mean?"
Terra stood up and sighed, shaking her head.
"If you don't get what we're saying, you are beyond hope. You are a little girl whose life is wasting away, unable to move on and grow." Terra released her and called out to her daughters, telling them they were heading home. She turned to Amazement one more time. "My love gave me a chance to see everything to the end, seeing our dreams come true." She pointed to the kids who were watching and whispering. "In a world where those kids can live without fear of war, enjoy the small things, and grow and see a bright future. They don't have to fight to survive. I'm grateful for that second chance I was given, even if history won't remember us, like look how we're living, we're war heroes, but we're forgotten, living like poor people, but you know what? It doesn't matter because we did our parts and did our best."
The kids ran to her and hugged her. She petted their heads, and they walked towards the park exit with the others, but she gave one last speech to Amazement through her mind.
"Don't waste your life holding onto a past you can't change. Look to the future, move forward, and let it go. Because it's better that way."
Amazement was left alone and didn't know what to think or do. Her mind was blank.
She didn't know what was the right thing to do.
"How's the visor, darling? It's outdated tech these days, you know," asked Brigitte, watching her wife put on the visor and turn it on. The screen turned on, and holographic info appeared.
"It's working, don't you worry." She smiled, putting it on her hair, taking out her old rifle, checking it out, and putting in a new ammo clip. "And the rifle is still good as new, even though it's been 25 years." She sat up and put on a belt filled with extra ammo and other things she might need.
"It's a Shame you don't have your ghost suit. Without it, you won't be able to cloak, and without those light armor plates, you risk getting hurt," said Brigitte, watching her put a knife into the belt pocket.
Terra finished gearing up and smiled at her. 
"True, but I have been through worse; remember when I had to travel behind enemy lines with a five-second cloak because the cloaking device was damaged? They never noticed me, and I returned safely."
Brigitte just chuckled. "That's my girl, always the crazy one." She hugged her. "Be safe, alright?"
"Of course, but I gotta ask you something."
"What?"
Terra turned her head, seeing Celesta hovering behind her. "Do I need to bring Celesta with me?"
"Of course, when she's linked to your visor, she will aid you in combat. Celesta was made for that, you know. Plus, it will give me peace of mind that someone we know will look out for you." Brigitte quickly turned to the group as they were entering the phone booth. "No offense."
"None taken," answered Discord when he finally awoke from his nap and waited for Terra to enter.
Terra turned to Celesta, who hugged her sister goodbye. She turned off her image model and revealed her actual form, a floating orb device. She flew to her mother's belt, hooked on it, and linked herself with the visor, making Terra hear her voice as she talked.
"All systems online, ready to serve and protect."
"Thank you, Celesta," said Terra, smiling.
"You're welcome, mother."
Terra waved goodbye to her wife and daughter, walked towards the group, and entered the phone booth. The doors closed and slowly started to fade away until it was gone.
Brigitte smiled and told Artemis to get ready for bed, but she quickly told her to get behind her. She pulled out her handgun and pointed to the doorway of their apartment, where a tall figure stood.
"Who are you? You look like Terra but much younger."
The figure walked closer and gave a sad smile.
"I need your aid. Aid in saving two young kids."
End of Chapter Red