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// The New Beginning  
// Story: A New Knight Rises 
// by Gleaming 
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Chapter 1: The New Beginning


Falling through the portal, landing on the soft green grass blowing in the wind. The brisk night moon shining down on the ground while all of the citizens of Ponyville are sleeping safe and sound in their homes. The dark mysterious figure with a black suit emerged from the ground, looking around the center of Ponyville with all of the lights shining on the sidewalk.  

Trotting over to the flickering lights from the library, looking up to the library where the unicorn known as Twilight Sparkle was sleeping soundly in her bed. Twilight swaying her arms back and forth uncomfortably, pushing her pillow over her two ears trying to ignore the ruckus outside caused by a mysterious pony with a black suit and long black cape. This must be a mistake. I was not expecting any company late at night, at this hour. She let out a high pitched yell, so loud that even a tiny decibel of noise could wake up anypony that is sleeping tonight. However, she felt that investigating the noise outside could finally lead to some peace tonight. 

'' Well, I guess I'll investigate the noise while Spike is sleeping.'' Sneaking past Spike on her four hooves silently tip-toeing, trotting down the stairs quickly reaching the front door. Opening up the front door, looking out in front of the door as the dark mysterious figure known as Batman showed Twilight his presence. 

'' Who are you?!'' Twilight's horn shines a purple aura, glowing a bright purple light in front of the door. The purple light circled around Batman standing in front of the door, not showing any response to her question nor her magic. 

He looked over at Twilight Sparkle, rolling his eyes to the side not even caring about what she just did. I am so not amused by, what this magical talking purple horse is doing to me. Bruce thought to himself, clearing his throat ready to reveal to the very curious unicorn on who he is. '' I am Bruce Wayne, also known as the caped protector of Gotham City. I'm the vengeance of the night, the protector of good, I am the jar for your pickle. I..am..Batman!'' Thunder starts to erupt in the clouds with a huge bolt of lightning, Twilight looking very astonished at Bruce's introduction. 

'' Well, then. I think that I just discovered a new species in Equestria. I'd better tell, Princess Celestia! Skipping around on her four hooves in joy, running into the house. Taking Bruce into the house by grabbing his hoof, dragging him into her humble library house with the wind blowing outside the library. 

As Twilight finishes her random rambling about their princess, Bruce covers her mouth with his hoof. '' If you value your life, do not tell any of your friends or family that I'm Batman. If you do, my entire reputation will be disgraceful.'' 	Looking over at him, her eyes start to grow bigger with his mention of his reputation in Gotham City. ''I..promise.'' 

'' Twilight Sparkle, can you let me stay with you since I'm new to this mysterious world that you live in?'' A concerned grin formed on Bruce's face, taking off his mask putting it on Twilight's desk. A mysterious fog forms outside of Twilight's library, with the moon reflecting off of the night lights downstairs in the library. 

'' Sure, why not. Introducing you to a lot of wonderful friends here in Ponyville, could do you some good.'' Twilight Sparkle uttered to Bruce. ''But first, we might need to hide your identity a little. You know, to keep your identity a secret.''

Bruce looked at Twilight with a very expressionless look on his face, rolling his eyes in a very nonchalant fashion. '' I'll be okay with that Twilight, but we need to find a way to make the portal that brought me here return again!'' 

Twilight Sparkle looking at Bruce, scratching the back of her head with her hoof confused. ''Bruce, there is just one problem. I do not know how to bring back this mysterious portal yet until, I read more books to know more about this portal. So until I find something in my library or any book that refers to the portal that your mentioning, you will have to lay low.''

''Fair enough, Twilight. But, how will I be able to live by the standards of a mysterious world that I know nothing about? Bruce stated to Twilight, sweat dripping from his forehead from being too nervous about not being able to learn about living a new lifestyle that he is not used to. ''Plus, I don't have a reception connection from Alfred or Robin from Gotham City.''

The brisk autumn leaves blowing in the wind, the moon shining down on all of Ponyville with all of the citizens sleeping everypony except Bruce Wayne and Twilight Sparkle still trying to resolve Bruce's problem. 

Feeling a bit disgruntled, Bruce walks over to the sink getting ready to wash his face. Placing his hooves under the sink water, the water dripping down on his hooves with Twilight rummaging through her books to find a solution to the mysterious portal that brought Bruce Wayne here in the first place. ''So, how's the solution to bringing me back to Gotham City coming along Twilight?'' Trotting down the stairs, walking up behind Twilight while she is searching through the books. 

''I haven't exactly found any solution yet but, I'll teach you on how to make friends.'' Twilight smirked, with a huge smile on her face. She rubbed her hooves together with glee, sparkling stars start to form in her eyes. ''So tell me about yourself, Bruce.''

''My parents are dead.... Bruce sighed, looking out the window in disgust. ''I know it sounds depressing, but my parents were shot down in an alley after we left a play that showed my fear of bats.'' The dark and luminous sky flourished with glowing white stars signifying a huge black bat in the sky. Wiping away the tears in his eyes, looking up at the stars showing his bat symbol. Twilight Sparkle hovered a hanky above her horn, wiping away Bruce's tears.  A new knight would soon be born... ''Everything is going to be okay, Bruce.'' Trotting over to Twilight, wrapping his arms around her, hugging her very tightly. 


End of Chapter 1: The New Beginning