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// The CMC and a...wait why is there a Deathclaw! (part 1) 
// Story: Desert Ranger of Equestria 
// by Alpha777 
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	It has been a day after the princess and the 6 saw Edward's past from his own memories, and it was a peaceful, quiet day, which he rather enjoyed.  Edward trotted along in Ponyville, getting to know the town better.  It has been an hour or so until he came to a small schoolhouse that is somewhat similar to the one he saw in Goodsprings. 

http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii509/ThePowderKegNV/Goodsprings%20Schoolhouse%20Cellar/002-2.jpg


He walked towards until he heard voices saying, "Blank flank, blank flank, hahahaha!"

He had a feeling that was a bad thing.  So he went to investigate further until he saw 5 younger ponies, but 2 of them were somewhat making fun of the 3 of them calling them 'blank flank', whatever that means.  He thought, 'I hate these types, always making fun of others, thinking they are better than anyone else.'

He thought for a moment on how to approach this until he thought, 'Well since I'm still wearing my Desert Ranger combat armor and the fact that hardly anypony here knows about this or even know me, I might be able to scare those brats off.'

He then walk slowly behind the two, trying to be as quiet as possible without any of them noticing a finally was right behind them.



 

Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle were standing there with the expression that says 'really, are you serious' look at Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon.  Scootaloo said, "*sigh* This is getting old, Diamond Tiara.  How abo..." She stop in mid-sentence as she, Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle looked above Diamond Tiara's and Silver Spoon's heads to see a shadowy figure with green glowing eyes.

The two stop to look at what the 3 were looking at, which when they looked, their eyes widened in fear.  Then the figure leaned in closer and said, "Boo!"





Edward leaned closer and spoke, "Boo!"  The two ran off screaming away before he even say the letter A.  He then yelled out, "That's right, you better run you brats!"

The 3 looked at him and he quickly responded, "Sorry about that.  I just had to do that just to get them stop bullying you girls."

The 3 look at each other in utter surprise and then the one with a bow says, "Well thanks mist'r, you have no idea how much they'd been doin' that same thing fo' years.  I never seen you before, who are you?"

"The names Edward." Edward responded.

"Wait, you're the one that mah sister told us about."

"Your sister?" Edward questions.

"Applejack, of course."

"Oh, wait you're her little sister? huh. who would've thought."

"Mah names Apple Bloom."

"The names Scootaloo."

"I'm Sweetie Belle."

And then in unison, "And we're the Cutie Mark Crusaders!"

Edward cringed with they shouted and replied, "Ow, my ears are ringing now. C-can tone it down a little?"

The 3 had a sheepish look and said, "Sorry."

"It's alright, just next time keep it down, but it's not your fault, you girls have tons of energy in all of you." Edward replied

Edward thought for a moment and just then, he replied, "So, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, huh?  Why do you call yourselves that?

Scootaloo answered, "We are on a quest to find our cutie marks."

Edward asked, "Cutie Marks?  What's that?"

The 3 were surprise from the question and Sweetie Belle asks, "How do you not know what a cutie mark is?"

"Well for one, I'm not from around here, in-fact not from this world either, and two, I wasn't a pony for my whole life until I arrive in that forest over there." Edward replied.

Scootaloo asks, "So wait, you are saying that you are an alien?"

"If you count with dimensional travel, then yes, I guess I am."

In unison, the three replied, "Cool."

"You know, there was an order of knights known as the Knights Crusaders, or Templars for short." Edward inquired.

"Really?!" in unison.

"Yep and the only one they served was known as the King of Kings , the Lord of Lords, and the Maker of the Heavens and my world, Earth, who created all life on my world and made each and every destiny for each and every person in my world, known as God."  Edward responded.

The trio's eyes widened and said, "Wow."

Scootaloo asked, "So they must be the good guys, right?"

Edward answered, "In a way, yes they were."

"Were?" asked Apple Bloom.

"Well this was centuries ago, I doubt their order still exists, but yeah, they fought against nations that tries to take over others through war, and mostly are victorious.  They protect the ones who can't protect themselves and die for them."

Again, the trio response was, "Wow."

Sweetie Belle asks, "How was their order ended?"

"I really don't know but it had something to do with the French, but I ......"  Edward was interrupted by a roar from the forest.

Scootaloo asks, "What was that?"

Edward said, "Oh no, why here, how?"

Apple Bloom asks Edward, "What is it Mr. Edward?"

Edward turned to them and said, "Run, now!"

Right when he said it, the creature he recognize came from out of the forest and slowly stalked them.  It was a Deathclaw that he encountered throughout his adventures and travels, which he surely hated.

Scootaloo asked shakenly, "Wha-what is that thing?!"

Edward sighed and said, "A Deathclaw, and you girls need to get out of here, and find Twilight and the others. They will know what to do. Now go quickly!"

In unison, the replied, "Okay."

The 3 ran off and Edward faced the very creature he hated and said, "Come at me you over-grown lizard!" as he pulled out a .45 auto submachine gun (Thompson SMG) and readied himself as the Deathclaw roared and charged at him.

He thought, 'Another fucking long day, great.'


To be Continued....