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// Equestria and the Mysterious Stones-Chapter 54  
// Story: Equestria and the Mysterious Stones 
// by LunicStream1105 
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Chapter 54: Meeting new faces


The pony galloped up to him, "I'm happy to see you again, but we didn't really catch your name back when..." he scratched the back of his head.

"It's fine, I was in a rush. My name's JetStream." Exteeled was expecting the same reaction.

"So you're the pony those things were talking about." JetStream sighed.

"I'm surprised I'm not used to hearing that."

"I expected that..." Exteeled stated. Suddenly the ground was rumbling, "What's go-!" JetStream's panic was cut off as Exteeled covered his muzzle.

"Be quiet!" she whispered. All he did was look around nervously. As soon as it stopped, she uncovered it.

"What was that for?"

"I did that so they wouldn't spot us."

"Understandable, and I guess I rather not find out what happened if you didn't, so I'll let that go."

"Good." she responded blankly.

'Sheesh...'

"Com' on, lets go inside." she suddenly broke into her energetic self again.

"Alright." they all turned the corner. All the ponies looked at the ones entering.

"Wow..." JetStream was in awe. He couldn't even begin to check the differences, "You guys really have changed the place..." the other ponies thought it was a "wise-pony" leader directed his attention toward Exteeled.

"Who is this?"

"This is JetStream, and apparently he said he has been here before."

"I know I have." JetStream backed up on it looking at Exteeled with a furrowed expression. The pony to the left of them stepped forward.

"It's true, leader. This was the same pony we saw at the hotel." the leader thought that couldn't be, but after a quick look, he seemed to fully believe it.

"How is this possible? I'm glad you're back."

"It's, JetStream."

"JetStream, yes. I actually have a question for you." he walked back to his what-it-seemed-to-be throne. He paused before he went to ask, "... What could you have possibly done to earn all this bounty?" JetStream leaned back.

"... What bounty?" he paused under the pressure. The pony's expression changed.

"I'm surprised? You managed to get here, but you yet to know a single bit about your doing?"

"Well, what did I do?" Exteeled sighed.

"Jeez you're so lost. How did you get here without knowing you were being searched for?"

"That's what those robots were for!?" JetStream looked over to Exteeled.

"Duh! But not just for you, for everypony else, they're probably doing this because of you in the first place!" JetStream flinched.

"Silence, Exteeled..." the leader calmed everypony.

"Strange, I only got the everypony part down." JetStream stated.

"That's because you're slow." JetStream sighed.

"I get that."

"Well, JetStream? How'd you manage to get here without being caught?" JetStream sat straight down on the concrete covered with carpets.

"Well, I woke up inside those grey spheres. I found out that my friends were gone but I was spared for some reason..."

"That, person, as they said. He's vicious, how did he even leave you there?" JetStream shrugged.

"Maybe something went wrong?" he sounded unsure.

"Either that or pure luck."

"But hold on..." JetStream stood back up and walked to the throne, he stopped right under the grate were the moon was shining on him, "If he was looking for me, then why would he not come for me? In fact, how fast would have to build an army like he has so fast in the first place?" Across the open area on the other side, orange eyes were shining, JetStream saw it in the corner of his eyes making his spine feel cold suddenly.

"It happened so suddenly. As soon as he came, they all showed up." the voice was something he heard like no other, it was smooth yet strong enough to give a yelling command, "Who's he?" she nodded toward JetStream looking at the leader.

"Somepony I haven't seen for a while." The leader looked at JetStream, he felt nervous, he was confused on whether it was a pony or not.

"W-who are you?" he asked curiously, but still not able to get past the chills, she smiled relax-fully.

"Hope you're not afraid of the dark. Name's, Midnight Blossom." she walked up as she greeted herself. She held a hoof out as she closed her wings, JetStream wouldn't move, he was too focused on the wings.

"N-not be, mean or anything... But I haven't seen wings like those before." She laughed seductively.

"I'm not the average Pegasi. Only with some of the other non-pegasi with wings, flying the night without a problem." she went up to JetStream's right ear and whispered, "We're batponies..." JetStream gasped.

"Wow..." he was shocked, JetStream looked back as she circled around, "Then, how come I've never heard of them before?"

"It's because I flew here, to Equestria." JetStream felt everything freeze, almost to the point it shattered.

'Equestria isn't the only body of land!?'


~~~Chapter End~~~