My Little Pony: Adventures in Tyria.

by Mehnlo

To catch a monster

When Twilight Sparkle and the four Royal Guards sent to protect her were teleported back to the Ponyville Library, they were met with the expectant faces of Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Spike, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie.
Rarity was the first to speak up. “Oh darling, I am so glad you got back so qui....ckly.” As everypony, and dragon, saw the other four ponies with Twilight, they all looked confused, except for Rarity, who was only gawking at the handsome pure white unicorn in the Royal Guard’s armor, he looked exactly like a more rugged, down to earth, version of the pony she once fantasized about, Prince Blueblood. “Oh, my my my, Twilight. Would you mind telling us about your friends?” Rarity asked, still looking at the unicorn, yet trying to be discreet; after all she didn’t want to scare him away.
“Yeah, Twahlight. Who’re these ponies. Why’re they wearing the armor o’ the royal guard?” Applejack asked.
Twilight started to introduce them, but the pegasus with the royal seal of Canterlot on her breastplate stepped forward. “I am Captain Swiftflight, my squad and I have been ordered by Celestia to guard Twilight Sparkle with our life. My second in command is Full Trust. He is the pony standing to my right. If you have any questions you may address him. The other two are Regal mask and Summer Darling.” With that having been said, Swiftflight stepped back, letting Twilight speak again.
“Erm... Thank you Swiftflight, but you do not need to be so formal. We are not the Celestia or Luna; there is no need to practice as much etiquette around us as them. These are my friends, and I trust them as much as I would trust Princess Celestia.” Twilight explains to Swiftflight. She then goes to introduce her friends, only to be told by the Captain that they know who each of them are. They were told about them in the mission debrief before they arrived.
A loud whistle is heard among the room, coming from Applejack. “Wow Twahlight. I knew ye’ were special, but fer the Princess to send some o’ the guard to protect you... Wow.” Applejack was looking at Full Trust, silently wondering how many apple trees he could buck, with his fancy Canterlot military training, as opposed to her.
A very small whisper emanates in the back of the room, however no one could make it out as Rainbow Dash spoke up. “Alright! Now that we know who each other are, how about we go meet Zecora, and she can help us find this beasty!”
A second, louder whisper is heard from the back of the room. “Uhm... Ex-excuse me?” Fluttershy manages to get out.
“Yes Fluttershy, is something wrong? Please speak up darling; no one here is going to hurt you.” Rarity spoke, being the only one to hear her friend.
Fluttershy looks directly at Rarity, hoping that she can say what she wants to say without her shyness overcoming her. “If... If Celestia sent Twilight with some of, of the Royal Guard. D-does that mean that... That whatever att-attacked Zecora is really.” Fluttershy makes an extremely audible gulping sound. “Really d-dangerous?” All of the other ponies there look at Fluttershy, most with a look of sympathy or understanding, except for Rainbow Dash, who looked at her only with a look of shame.
“Fluttershy! If Celestia sent the Royal Guard of course it’s because the thing that’s out their is dangerous! I mean, it’s the Royal Guard. They are trained for this kind of stuff! It doesn’t matter how dangerous this thing is, they will protect us, well you. I won’t need protection. Nothing can match MY speed!” Rainbow Dash declares, as she zips around the library three times to emphasis her point, causing a multitude of books to fall off of the shelves.
Twilight looks up at Rainbow Dash angrily. “Rainbow! Your not helping. And stop flying around, your just making a mess.” To Fluttershy, Twilight tells her that she doesn’t have to come with them. She will understand completely if Fluttershy is too scared to go. As far as all they know this thing could be extremely deadly.
Fluttershy, looking better now, looks up at Twilight. “Th-thank you Twilight. I’m really sorry but I just can’t.”
“S’all right sugarcube. We won’t judge yeh. ‘Though I suspect ye should probably get goin’ home. I say it’s ‘bout time we find this beast.” Applejack says. All of the other ponies agree, and as they start to file out of the library, Twilight asks Spike if he can stay and clean up the library, to which he agrees. At last, the only ponies still in the main room are Rarity and Regal Mask, the unicorn who came with Twilight.
Rarity puts on her ‘innocent’ look as she slyly trots up to Regal Mask. “So... Your Captain never mentioned your name...” Rarity pauses, waiting for a response and upon not hearing one she continues. “My name is Rarity, but I am sure you already know that. Mind introducing yourself?” Rarity looks right in the other unicorns face as she seductively blinks a few times.
“My name is Regal Mask, Ma’am.” The unicorn states, his voice staying flat.
“Oooohhh, ‘Regal Mask,’ I like that name a lot.” Rarity says in a sing song voice, as she moves her head under his neck, her horn slightly rubbing against him. Causing Regal Mask to blush slightly.
“Erm. I - I need to stay with the Captain!” Regal Mask states as he quickly gallops off out of the Library. Rarity watches him go as she lets out a sigh and slowly trots after the group, leaving the library as two pairs of eyes from the bedroom peer down at her, a single tear forming, as the snake like eye lids close, causing the tear to fall. “Why Rarity... Why?”

Scootaloo looks at her friends, Applebloom and Sweetie Bell, as they go back to their clubhouse, after having spied on Twilight Sparkle. “Alright girls, are you game for this? It was just a joke for Fluttershy earlier, but now it’s for real.” She was grinning, Applebloom had decided to let Scootaloo lead today’s crusading, deciding to keep her ticket for later as she nodded.
“Yeah. If we can catch this monster thingamajig not only will ah prove to Applejack that ah can take care of myself, but we will get our cutie marks fer sure!” Applebloom stated, then both of the fillies looked at Sweetie Bell.
“I don’t know... What if it’s dangerous? The monster attacked Zecora, think of what it could do to three fillies?” Sweetie Bell asked the group, not wanting to go at all, but not wanting to outright admit it either. “Maybe, maybe we should just leave it to the big ponies, and the guards.”
Scootaloo looked at her friend with a disgusted look on her face. “What are you, scared? Rarity isn’t afraid, so why should you be, huh? You want Rarity to know your afraid of something she isnt? If she can do it so can you, your two times the rough and tumble pony she ever would be!”
“Hah! Yer five times the rough and tumble pony Rarity is, Sweetie Bell.” Applebloom assured her friend.
Sweetie Bell looked a little better, but was still unsure. “Well... I guess so, but... What the hay, lets do it!”
All three ponies looked at each other as they hoof bumped each other, while saying “Cutie Mark Crusader Monster Catchers! Yay!!”

Drub stalked the outskirts of this strange town, by now he was beyond confused, and figures that if he was going to even try to make sense of where the hell he was, he needs to eat something. Under normal circumstances, Drub wouldn’t think twice about just takeng one of the strange ponies that seem to inhabit the town, but he doesn’t want to underestimate one again like he did with the zebra. So Instead he decides to see if he can find any animals that at least resemble those back in his homeland. It was with luck that he comes upon what seemed to be an abandoned cottage, near the edge of town. It was completely grown over, as if it was built into a hill, but that was impossible, it would only provide one entrance and exit, a horrible home for anyone, how could they get out if their house was under attack?
“Finally, some luck. Let’s see if I can’t find anything good in here.” With that Drub sneaks over to the cottage, and upon hearing clucking around behind the cottage he moves around, only to find a chicken coup. “Hm, maybe this cottage isn’t as abandoned as I thought. Bah, I’ll be gone before the owner arrives.” With that Drub slowly walks up to the chicken coup, and using a flint and tinder creates a flame under it, controlling it so that it will only burn down the chicken coup. He silently chuckles to himself as he hears the chickens squawks of pain, as they are burned alive, the sound feeding his hunger. “Heh, finally, a decent meal. Cooked chicken.” As Drub crouches in front of the Coup, waiting for the chickens to finally die so he can eat, he silently wonders if he can find anything else worth eating or taking inside the cottage.

Fluttershy walked back to her cabin, feeling much better now, soon she would be able to be with her little friends again. Sure, the other ponies were some of her best friends also, but with her animals, there is just a connection of sorts, it’s different than with other ponies. Fluttershy couldn’t explain it and she didn’t have too, she loved it. “Don’t worry, Twilight Sparkle and them can take care of it. I can’t wait to tell Angle Bunny whats been going on. He’ll really like it, oh I’m sure.” Fluttershy said to herself as she walks up to her cabin. However, her good mood fell the moment she her door opened. Her cabin had been trashed, the tables had been upturned, the fridge had been left open and food scattered all over the floor. The back door just opening and closing in the breeze, and the natural noise of the woodland critters that normally surrounded her cabin is gone. “Oh my... What, what happened?!” Fluttershy let out a squeak as she went out back to make sure her friends were okay. Quietly, Fluttershy creeps over to her back door, and her eyes grow huge at the sight she sees. Where the chicken coup once stood, only a pile of ashes remained. Chicken bones tossed about her backyard without care, some still with meat on them. Worst of all though being the hulking beast that gave her a strange look, as it dropped a squirming bunny - Fluttershy let out a scream. “No! Angel Bunny!!!”

Drub had just finished eating the last of the chickens when he saw a small rabbit looking at him angrily. “Well well well, what have we here? A nice desert to compliment all that chicken?” Drub walked up to the rabbit, as it picked up a stone at it’s foot and threw it at him. Drub only laughed as he picked up the rabbit, which started squirming and chittering angrily. “You have some fight in you, no matter, it only makes the meat more tender.” Drub said to his prey, as his eyes laid upon one of the strange pony creatures, although this one had wings. Oh great... Drub thought, as it looked right at him.
Drub let go of the rabbit and turned around to get a good look at the small pony in front of him. This one, like some of the others had wings, and a pink mane. It let out a small shriek “No! Angel Bunny!!” Drub gave those words a thought, wondering how he could get the pony to talk. He realizes that she is referring to the rabbit he let go, and an idea comes to him as he reaches down and snatches the rabbit back up, who he only now realized had been beating him with it’s foot. “Pony! Your going to tell me what this place is, or I’ll kill your precious rabbit!” Finally, Drub is going to get some answers, he chuckles slightly at his cunning as the ponies eyes grow abnormally large.
“Wait... What, what are you doing?” Drub asks the pony in front of him, her eyes were starting to freak him out, but he was a Charr warrior, he had nothing to be afraid of, so he steps forward, and to make his point that if she wont talk, he will kill the rabbit, he slowly, tauntingly, lowers it to his mouth.