//------------------------------// // Discovery // Story: Singularity // by Riley McApplePoneManJr //------------------------------// Three days had passed since Riley had started training Fluttershy and things were going really well. Fluttershy had been getting better and better at controlling her powers each time she used them. So far she had been able to push and pull wind away and towards her and summon a shield. “I tell ya Flutters, you are the fastest learner I’ve ever seen.” Congratulated Riley. “It usually takes forever to learn how to use elemental powers.” “Really?” Fluttershy said. “How long?” “Umm…Around about a year, give or take.” “Oh, okay. What about the full elemental powers.” Riley got up and walked to the window, he observed the beautiful crystal clear skies for a good thirty seconds. Deep in his thoughts. “Um…Riley, are you okay?” Fluttershy asked nervously. Riley turned around to face Fluttershy. “Honestly Flutters, I think you’ve already got your full powers.” Riley hypothesized. “Huh?” “Maybe you already have a weapon, we just don’t…” *KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK* “Her Fluttershy, its Rainbow Dash. Open up I wanna show you something cool. “Coming.” Fluttershy sang. Fluttershy opened the door to find a horribly disgusting timberwolf and three pups. *SURPRISE* *AHHHHH!* Fluttershy screamed and held her hoof out, shooting a wave of air at her attackers and sending them flying back. “What the hell, Flutters.” Riley yelled as he ran into the room, drill spinning rapidly. “T-t-timberwolves.” Stammered Fluttershy. “We’re not timberwolves!” The big one yelled. “Flutters, are you blind.” Accused Riley. “What, no. Why would you think that?” “Take a look at your supposed attackers.” Fluttershy turned around to face the timberwolves and instantly rushed out to help them when she suddenly realised that it was really Rainbow Dash and the CMC’s. “Oh girls, I’m really sorry.” Fluttershy apologized. “Don’t worry about it. We’re fine aren’t we girls, girls?” The three fillies didn’t respond. They were too awestruck by Fluttershy’s wind attack. “That. Was. So. AWESOME!” They all squealed in unison. “Just like sisters.” Riley commented. “Or brother and sister.” Erin added as she appeared out of nowhere. “How did you do that Fluttershy?!” Scootaloo asked energetically. “Well I, um. Riley accidentally gave me some of his powers, and he’s been teaching me how to um…use them.” Fluttershy said quietly. “It’s nothing to be ashamed about Flutters.” Comforted Rainbow. “Heck, the ponies that live here have seen a lot weirder than that.” “I think that this tops tha list Fluttershy. No offence to ya’ll.” Applebloom stated. “None taken.” Erin replied. “In fact, we just came to see if you wanted to come with us to do something on nightmare night.” Sweetie Belle asked. “I definitely won’t be going.” Riley said. “What about me?” Erin questioned. “Can I go?” “You are really crazy. But since your old enough, I’ll let you decide.” “I want to go.” Erin shrugged. “Alright you can.” Riley agreed. “Yessssss!” Erin yelled happily. “But.” Riley started. “Don’t be seen, stick to the shadows and the alleyways.” “I can do that, I do parkour.” “Yes I know, you don’t have to rub it in my face.” “Sweet.” Said Rainbow Dash. “What time are we going to `escort’ you out.” “What time does the celebration usually start?” Erin asked. “I dunno, 8-ish” Rainbow shrugged. “Okay then. Nice costumes by the way.” “Thanks.” Thanked Rainbow Dash. “We got Sweetie Belle’s sister Rarity to do them at the last minute.” “She’s a really good seamstress.” Commented Fluttershy. “Yep, and what about you Flutters, you coming?” Rainbow asked. “No no, I don’t like Nightmare Night.” “Yea, you say that but really, you’re just nervous.” Rainbow teased. “No I’m NOT Rainbow Dash.” Fluttershy said sternly. Fluttershy turned around and went back into her house, slamming the door for extra effect. “Is she always like that?” Riley asked. “Never, in fact that’s the first time that she’s ever lashed out at somepony close to her.” Rainbow Dash spoke. “Awkward.” Erin sang. “Shut it.” Said Riley. “We’d better be going. See you tonight Erin.” Rainbow informed. “Yea, see ya.” Erin yelled as they trotted away. “You’d better be getting ready.” Riley noted. “What should I wear?” Erin brainstormed. “Something reasonable.” Replied Riley. “Go inside and choose something, I need to talk to Fluttershy.” “I know exactly what I’m going to wear.” Erin smirked as they went inside. Erin went into the living room to choose her getup while Riley went upstairs to see Fluttershy. “Fluttershy, Fluttershy?” He called, no reply. “Bloody hell, where is she.” Riley continued looking down the corridor until he heard a noise which made him stop it his tracks. It was Fluttershy, but something sounded off about her. Riley traced the noise to the bathroom, where he found the door to be locked. “Flutters. You in there.” “*COUGH* *COUGH* Yes Riley I’m *ACK* in here.” Fluttershy replied from the other side. “Are you okay, I don’t know jack shit about sickness, but all that coughing doesn’t sound good.” “Yes, yes. I’m fine just leave me alone. I’ll feel better later. “Whatever lights your match.” Riley shrugged. “But are you…” *BLEARGGGGG* “Oh shit…I’ll leave you to it then, just call me and I’ll help.” Clarified Riley. Fluttershy heard Riley walk downstairs. Leaving her by herself. “What is going on?” Fluttershy thought to herself. “As soon as I walked through that door I felt like throwing up, turns out I did need to throw up. How in Celestia’s name does that happen?” Right on cue, Fluttershy’s stomach began to gurgle, making her face flush green and her cheeks swell up with more vomit. “Oh, dea…*BLEARGGGG*” Fluttershy emptied the contents of her stomach into the sink. Once she had finished, she fell back and landed on her rump. “Oh Celestia, that was the worst one yet…Huh?” Fluttershy propped herself up and noticed something odd in the pool of vomit the filled her sink, a small, shiny white thing was gleaming in the middle of the green muck, standing out like a Candle among the darkness. Fluttershy took a closer look at it and found it to be her tooth. “D-did my tooth just fall out.” Fluttershy stammered. Fluttershy opened her mouth and looked into the mirror to look for the gap in her teeth that held her tooth. But she didn’t find any gaps. Instead, one of her teeth was much more different that the others, it was a lot sharper than any of her other teeth, but was wide and thick enough to still grind something up. Fluttershy was completely stunned. Even more by the fact that when she got the tooth that fell out and put it behind this new tooth, it was a complete match. “Oh. My. Celestia!” Fluttershy yelled. Fluttershy couldn’t take anymore, her body fell limp and she collapsed unconscious to the floor with a dull thud. “Are you ready to go Erin?” Sweetie Belle squeaked. “Yep, check this out.” Erin walked out the front door wearing a pair of jeans, a black hoodie and a pair of black sneakers as well as Riley’s hat. “What are you supposed to be?” Scootaloo asked. “A ninja, warrior that lurks in the shadows and can remain unseen in any environment.” Erin boasted. “Cool.” Scootaloo said. “But what’s with the hat?” “Riley said I could wear it as long as I kept it in good shape.” “Oh. Still looks cool.” “Hey Riley, where’s Fluttershy?” Rainbow Dash asked. “Said she felt ill, she’s been in the dunny all afternoon.” “Dunny?” “Toilet.” “Oh right.” “C’mon, let’s go!” The three little filly’s squealed. “I didn’t see you as a parent figure Rainbow.” Commented Riley. “Which one is your sister?” “None of them.” Rainbow answered. “Although Scootaloo is sorta like a sister to me, even though she’s an orphan.” “Oh.” “And I got stuck with them because the other two’s sisters are busy tonight.” “At least they’re not troublemakers.” Riley shrugged. “Believe me buddy, you haven’t seen anything from these three. Let’s go Erin.” “Yea, let’s a-go.” Erin yelled. “What?” Rainbow asked, confused. “Never mind, let’s just go.” Erin said. Erin and Rainbow Dash followed the Cmc’s down Fluttershy pitch black entry way. “See those bushes.” Rainbow Dash informed “They are a ring of bushes that go around the edge of town, keep following them and you’ll come to the main even that will be happening at midnight.” “That’s hours away!” Erin complained. “What do I do until then?” “Hey, hey. I’m Rainbow Dash. I’ve always got a plan. Can you use you lightning without hurting somepony?” “Yea, easily.” “Good. We’re going pull a prank, here’s what were gonna do…” “Come right this way little filly’s to the most terrifying thing of all in Nightmare Night!” Rainbow Dash declared to a small group of filly’s in tiny costumes. Erin waited for Rainbow Dash to give her the signal, they were going to give these small ponies the shock of their lives, literally. “Yea sure.” One of the small fillies yelled out. “I bet that this is just one of those stupid pranks that you like to pull, isn’t it Rainbow.” “Oh I can bet you any amount of bits that this is the most evil…tree in all of Equestria.” Rainbow yelled as she pointed her hoof at a medium-sized old tree that lay among the edge of the forest. The Fillies all burst out into a massive fit of laughter at the expense of Rainbow Dash’s stupid claim. “You doubt its power, just watch.” Erin knew that this was her Que. She immediately held both her palms out at the base of the tree, sending lightning sparks out from the bottom. The little filly’s laughter died down when they gazed directly at the tree that now had bluey-purplish lightning sparks pulsating out it. Their fits of laughter instantly becoming screams of terror as the lightning spread up the tree and across the ground, towards the trembling foals. Erin ended the show with a massive lightning bolt streaking down the tree. This was enough for the fillies as they ran off in terror, leaving only the CMC’s and Rainbow Dash behind, all of them in hysterical fits of laughter. “Oh wow Erin. That was almost the coolest thing I’ve ever seen.” Complimented Rainbow Dash through fits of laughter. “I know right, I am so…” “Um guys. Tha midnight shows bout ta start, let’s go.” Applebloom yelled as she was followed by her friends to the other edge of the Everfree Forest. “I’ll meet you guys over there.” Erin said as she darted back into the thick shrubs. Rainbow followed the CMC’s to the other side of town where the rest of the town folk have gathered for the midnight Nightmare Night presentation. Rainbow looked to the side of the bushes, seeing the CMC’s talking to Erin. She decided to leave them alone and let them commune about what was going to happen. “So, what’s going to happen?” Erin asked. “Usually, Nightmare Moon comes to eat our candy and take our souls, but it’s really just the princess Luna.” Explained Sweetie Belle. “So she puts on a show based off an old evil character, sounds legit.” “No, she was Nightmare Moon.” “That makes no sense…” “Shhhhh. The shows starting.” The three fillies whispered in unison. Erin looked high above the clouds to see dark storm clouds begin to form. A bright blue beam shone out of the vortex of the swirling clouds, with a mysterious being that Erin presumed to be Nightmare Moon floating down with four other armoured ponies accompanying her in her descent. What erin noticed was that Nightmare Moon had both a horn and a pair of wings and the wings of her and her guards were those of a bat. “Looks like something out of a scary movie.” Commented Erin. “Yea, really spooky.” Replied Scootaloo. Nightmare Moon walked up to the centre of the stage and addressed the crown of equines in her booming, powerful voice. “GOOD EVENING MARE’S AND GENTLECOLTS. I WELCOME YOU TO THE TERRIFYING CELEBRATION OF NIGHTMARE NIGHT!” She boomed. “Bloody loud isn’t she.” Said Erin. “Yep, that’s the Royal Canterlot Voice.” Stated Sweetie Belle. “Sounds like someone got a bloody pot and put a microphone in it to make it sound echoic but ended up with a mess.” “Really. To me it sounds like…” “Who are you talking to Sweetie Belle?” Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo and Applebloom all turned around to find Sweetie Belle’s sister Rarity, wearing what looked like a Frankenstein’s bride outfit with extremely neat hair and a poufy dress. “What the fuck is that costume?” Erin whispered as quietly as she could as she ducked behind a bush. “Oh…Rarity. We were just um…” Sweetie Belle stammered. “I could’ve sworn I just saw somepony in the bushes.” Rarity started. “No, no you didn’t…I’m uh sure of it.” “Hang on just one minute. What is that?” Rarity walked closer and closer to the bushes. Each passing second feeling like an eternity for Erin as she slowly approached Erin’s hiding spot. Erin waited for Rarity to find her, but it never happened. Erin heaved a quiet sigh of relief. “It looks like one of the Apple Family hats.” Said Rarity. Erin’s and the three filly’s blood ran cold. “I’m just gonna take a quick peep over…here?” Rarity gazed at the mysterious creature that was crouching in the bushes. Acting like any concerned citizen would, she gracefully reported the creature in the most appropriate manor. “MONSTER!!!” Rarity screamed at the top of her lungs gathering the attention of every single pony in the vicinity, including Nightmare Moon and her guards. Erin stared as all eyes were now on her. She back away as slowly as she could. “GUARDS!” Nightmare Moon yelled. “SEIZE THE MONSTER!” “Fuck.” Erin cursed under her breath as she bolted away as fast as she could. Every pony watched as the creature bolted, leaving a stunned group of ponies. Nightmare Moon transformed back into Luna and started chasing Erin. “Don’t let it get away!” Luna commanded. Her guards as well as Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rarity and Pinkie Pie followed Erin as she bolted through the town. “They’re never going to catch me.” Erin thought with pride. “I’ll just round this corner and lose them in the...” Erin tripped on a little pebble, a tiny little freaking pebble that sent her flying down the street. “Shit my ankle.” Erin yelled in pain. Erin’s stumble allowed her pursuers to surround her. Luna’s four guards pointed their spears at Erin. Erin got up and put her hands in the air, signalling to them that she was surrendering. “Come with us quietly creature and you will not be harmed.” Luna commanded. “Um Princess, I don’t think it can understand our language.” Intervened Twilight. “Course I can.” Interrupted Erin, shocking the ponies. “And I’m not a monster.” “Yea sure.” One of the guards teased, moving the tip of his spear closer to Erin. “I wouldn’t do that if I were you.” Warned Erin. “Watch me.” The guard dared. He jabbed his spear at Erin, what he didn’t expect was for Erin to dodge his attack. Annoyed, he swung it again. It got Erin on the face, cleanly slicing her across the cheek. Erin’s anger raised higher and higher. “Stand down guard.” Luna said. He didn’t listen and swung his spear at Erin a third time. To his surprise, Erin caught it in her hand and sent a jolt of electricity down the spear, electrocuting him and knocking him unconscious. Erin saw that they were stunned by her attack. Quickly, she charged up more lightning in her fists and punched the ground, sending an EMP blast towards her attackers, sending them flying backwards. Erin took this as an opportunity to escape and darted away. “Oh no you don’t.” Twilight said. Erin stopped dead in her tracks. She was surrounded by a purple aura of some kind. “What the hell is this………” Erin suddenly fell unconscious from twilight’s spell. Dropping her limp body to the ground. The remaining ponies got up and circled Erin. “What do we do with it princess?” Twilight asked. “I do not know Twilight Sparkle.” Luna thought for two seconds. “Guards, take the unconscious guard and yourselves back to Canterlot. Alert my sister to get down here immediately. Twilight, help me contain it and the rest of you can calm down the crowd.” “Yes Princess.” The guards yelled as they took off for Canterlot. “We’ll do what we can.” Applejack said as she, Rarity and Pinkie Pie ran back to the crowd. Luna and Twilight examined the creature. “What do you think it is princess?” Twilight asked. “I cannot be sure Twilight, but I don’t want to take any chances. Where is your friend Rainbow Dash, she usually is here when danger is present.” “I don’t know princess. But still, we are looking at a newly discovered intelligent species. Can you imagine the things we could learn from it.” “That’s more of your department.” Chuckled Luna. “Likewise, I shall keep the creature in a magical aura until my sister arrives.” “Good idea, we can’t risk it attacking us again. Lightning came out of its…Whatever those things are at the ends of its arms.” *KNOCK* *KNOCK* *KNOCK* “Riley! Fluttershy! It’s Rainbow Dash! Open up! Riley yanked the door open to find a panting Rainbow Dash. “Rainbow, what is it?” Riley asked. “They discovered Erin.” “WHAT!” Boomed Riley. “Relax, she’s fine.” “No that’s not the point, I know this was a bad idea. Fuck me!” “She’s been captured by the princess as well.” “That’s even bloody worse!” Riley darted inside and grabbed his revolver. “What are you doing?!” Rainbow asked with concern. “Getting my sister back.” “Wait, wait. They’re not torturing her.” “How do you know?” “I saw it, she’s fine. Just come with me and I’ll help you convince them that you both aren’t evil.” “Fine, but I’m still taking the revolver.” “What about Fluttershy, she could help as well.” “She still feels ill.” “Oh, well I’ll still be able to convince them.” “Let’s go then.” Declared Riley. Riley spread out his wings, igniting them to create to magnificently beautiful flaming wings on his back. With one might flap, he soared into the air as a flaming streak in the night sky. “So. Cool!” Squealed Rainbow Dash as she spread her wings and followed closely behind.