//------------------------------// // Page 2: Welcome to Ponyville // Story: His New Story // by type13 //------------------------------// Making his way out of the Gorge by following a dirt road, he came across a view that he never knew he would see again. A view of one of the most beautiful lands he has ever laid eyes on, it vibrated with peacefulness, tranquility and furthermore, Harmony. ‘How can a land be this peaceful? This Tranquil?’ he thought to himself. It then reminded him of the ‘Calm’ back from home. He then confirmed that he was not in Spira anymore. The breeze, the fauna, everything was at peace. As he continued to follow the dirt road; curious to where it would take him. A small smile appeared on his face while enjoying the warm breeze. He noticed a grey dot from the sky coming his way. Squinting his good eye a little; the dot appeared to be a small…..horse? with wings? Complete with a saddle. Coming in at an alarming speed, the horse like thing seemed to be out of control. Aiming himself to where the horse would crash, he steadied his upper body and planted his feet firmly. And with open arms, he caught the small horse with a bit of a thud in his chest. It appeared to be dizzy, due to the fact that its eyes where facing in opposite directions. And as the small horse came to, it looked at its savior with a huge smile and spoke. “Thank you for saving me, mister!” thanked the small grey horse, its eyes still in opposite directions, but with its left eye focused on his face. “Your welcome, are you alright?” he replied in a stern voice with a hint of ruggedness. He then gently put the horse down, looking at its features; it had a blonde mane and tail with a grey coat, its eyes where in different directions (maybe that’s the reason she crashed), it also has wings and some sort of marking on its flank that appears to be bubbles? “I haven’t seen you before!” asked the grey horse. “Likewise, mind telling me what you were doing flying like that with your eye condition?” he asked “Oh! I was supposed to deliver mail to a zebra in the Everfree forest! But I got lost… But don’t worry! These things happen to me all the time!” it replied with a huge smile on her face. “I see” he replied whilst raising an eyebrow, he then added “Might telling me, where this road leads to?” “Oh! This road leads straight to Ponyville! That’s where I live and work!” “I see, Thank you” he then continued to walk, passing by the grey horse who was still smiling; it then suddenly thought of something and cut him off. “I forgot to ask your name! My name’s Derpy! Derpy Hooves!” Derpy asked as she hovered next to him. “Nice to meet you” he replied without even turning his attention to Derpy, he then replied to her question. “You can call me Auron” *** The citizens of Ponyville was in a state of fixing their little town, after the attack of two huge mountain trolls a few days back and the appearance of a bipedal creature who saved them from the said trolls. Accidents tend to happen to Ponyville every now and then, so the citizens weren’t really that surprised when the Trolls attacked. But one certain Mint Green Pony was disappointed as she sat at a bench looking at the exit and entrance to Ponyville. Her name is Lyra Heartstring; the so called ‘Expert’ on bipedal creatures known as ‘Humans’. As she sighed heavily looking across the horizon, she spoke to herself. “And here I thought I’d finally meet a human” she said to no one in particular and letting out another heavy sigh. When the Mountain Trolls attacked, she was busy looking for her best friend Bon-Bon. And to her surprise she saw a ‘Human’ who wore a black suit magically reappearing just above their broken apartment. And then it vanished again. “I didn’t know Humans could do magic! Ugh!” she complained to herself slouching on the bench she was sitting. She then stood upright from where she was sitting and looked at the Sun; that was now setting. And raised a hoof as if pointing to the horizon and spoke in a determined tone. “As Princess Celestia as my witness! I WILL find a human!” she half shouted with grin on her face. And as if Princess Celestia herself heard the determination in Lyra’s words, over the horizon just a few miles away, she saw a tall creature together with what seems to be Derpy Hooves walking towards her, towards Ponyville. Lyra was dead shocked; she just stood there in her little pose with eyes widened following the Human and her grin still plastered on her face. As the Human and Derpy walked passed her, the human spoke without looking at Lyra. “Are you ponies always this weird?” asked Auron to Derpy, to which Derpy only replied with a giggle. “Don’t mind her, Auron. Let’s just get to Twilight’s house and ask if she could help you” As Auron and Derpy where atleast a few feet away from Lyra. She still stood there in her little pose, as a vanilla coated pony with Bon-Bon for a cutie mark trotted next to Lyra and looking at the direction Auron and Derpy where at, she spoke. “Look Lyra, Another Human” she spoke with a smile on her face. She then jumped in surprise as Lyra’s head practically turned 360 degrees and stared at the walking human. And as Bon-Bon, was about to speak and ask Lyra if she’s alright. Lyra dashed towards his ‘Human’ leaving Bon-Bon shaking her head and slowly following her best friend. *** Arriving at the Town Library, Auron was becoming a little irritated, not because of the weird looks he got from the other ‘Ponies’ as Derpy called their race. But because of a certain mint green pony who suddenly appeared and followed them, and started to ask weird questions about his anatomy and others. Auron was a man with little words, he enjoys silent strolls and little talks, Derpy already noticed this when they traveled together, but it seems to be opposite for the other one. “So! What do you eat? Are you an Herbivore? Or a Carnivore? OH! Omnivore maybe?” Lyra asked as she kept on hopping and circling Auron, looking at his every feature. ‘Make’s me wish that I was with Tidus than this one, she’s more talkative than Rikku.’ Auron thought to himself. “Hey! Why aren’t you answering my questions?” asked Lyra, to which Auron just kept silent, he then looked at Derpy and spoke. “Is this where this ‘Twilight Sparkle’ lives?” asked Auron to Depry, not even bothering to look at Lyra. “Yup! Let me just knock on the door, I hope she can help you with your little problem!” replied Derpy with a smile. She then continued and knocked on the door. KNOCK! KNOCK! After a few moments of silence, they heard the door of the library unlocking. And as the door opened, a small purple lizard appeared infront of them with a raised eyebrow, not even surprised to see Auron. “Can I help you?” asked the little lizard, to which Derpy replied. “Hi Spike! Is Twilight home? I’d like her to meet a friend of mine!” replied Derpy, she then pointed a hoof to Auron. Spike just stood there looking at Auron with a raised eyebrow, looking at him from the down up whilst scratching his chin. “Do you have a friend named VECTOR?” asked Spike. “Excuse me?” replied Auron with confusion. Watching in the corner were two Unicorns, they eyed Auron as he held a conversation with Princess Twilight’s assistant, and in a few moments, Twilight’s assistant let the trio inside the library, to which the two unicorns hide in a nearby dark alley way. With nopony in sight, their body began to glow in magic and transform into their original forms; insect like wings and holes protruding from their hooves and horns, these creatures are called Changelings. As one of the Changeling’s horn glowed, it spoke. “Reporting in, my Queen” whispered the Changeling. “Yes? Have you found our ‘Champion?’“ replied a female voice from within the Changeling’s horn. “Yes, my Queen! He is currently residing with the Princess of Harmony’s Tree House!” “I see, you know what to do, don’t you? I have already given you the instructions on how to use the mind controlling spell” “Yes, my Queen! We will wait till the Champion sleeps and or alone! Then we strike!” “Good, do not fail me my Children” “For the Hive!” replied the Changeling as it ended the communication. “What do we do know?” asked the other Changeling. “We wait” the other replied. And as Princess Luna’s moon rose to the night sky and enveloped the town of Ponyville in darkness, two suspicious shadows lurked ever so eerily, waiting for their chance to pounce on its new guest. Not knowing that they are making a huge mistake.