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// A World Beyond our Own Part 4 
// Story: Slugging it out 
// by cyberlord4444 
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Twilight, Rarity and Rainbow approached Sweet Apple Acres, Slugs in tow.

"What do you think the problem is?" asked Rarity.

"Hopefully, if it is what I think it is, it won't be too much of a problem," said Twilight as they entered the orchard, where they were greeted by dozens of Slugs. They were mostly in the trees, more then a few hanging upside-down from the branches. More than a few were munching on apples.

"I assume this is what you were talking about?" asked Rainbow.

"Pretty much," Twilight replied as Applejack ran up to them.

"Thank goodness yer here," said Applejack, "these critters have been chompin on my apples since this mornin'." She then noticed the one on Twilight's shoulder, "I hope that one there's domesticated."

"You could say that," Twilight replied, "so, what exactly do you need us for?"

"I want these critters out'a my orchard," Applejack replied.

"If I may darling," Rarity interjected, "isn't Fluttershy better at that sort of thing?"

"She's doin her best, but..." Applejack pointed to where Fluttershy was talking to some Slugs, who were currently pranking her.

Twilight sighed, "Rarity, mind if I borrow Silk for a minute?"

"Of course darling," holding him out in her hoof, "but I'm not sure how much help he'll be."

"Oh he'll be plenty," Twilight said, holding out a tube, "think you can round them up?"

Silk nodded before hopping into the tube, which Twilight inserted into her blaster.

"Um, sugarcube," asked Applejack, "what're ya'll doin'?"

"This," Twilight said, pulling the trigger and launching Silk at 100 mph, where it swiftly turned into a rather large spider.

Silk quickly spun a web, which he then shot out, capturing a large group of Slugs.

"That wasn't so hard," Twilight said, picking up the web bag in her magic and depositing it in an empty cart, "keep an eye on them Bright?" Bright nodded before hopping onto the edge of the cart.

"Hey, don't leave me out of this," said Rainbow, as Dart hopped from her shoulder into one of the tubes on her armband, which Dash then loaded and fired. Dart transformed and snatched a pair of Slugs from a high branch before dropping them in the cart and returning to Dash, ready to go again.

"Oh, don't hurt them," said Fluttershy, "they're just curious, and hungry."

"Please, if anything they're having fun," said Dash. In fact, when the next few Slugs landed in the cart, they were laughing.

"Well, I suppose if they're okay," said Fluttershy before turning to Sarge, "I don't suppose you'd like to help?" Sarge nodded.

"Well if you're going to help round them up, you'll need this," Twilight said before pulling a Blaster out of her saddlebags. It was stubby, and certain parts of it looked like they were made of wood.

"Oh, you didn't have to," said Fluttershy.

"It's no trouble, it's the prototype," replied Twilight as she levitated it and a few tubes over to her.

"Well, as long as you're sure," said Fluttershy as she took it, "ready Sarge?" In response, Sarge jumped into the tube that was already loaded. "Try not to hurt them," Fluttershy said before pulling the trigger. Sarge flew off and transformed, snatching a Slug in each claw before depositing it in the cart.

After a few minutes, all the Slugs were in the cart, one last web from Silk keeping them in. "Thanks for the help," Applejack said.

"I'll just take them over to Whitetail Woods," Fluttershy said, "there's already a colony or two there."

"Wait a sec, we missed one," said Rainbow, pointing to where a two-toned blue Slug was currently reaching down on a branch to grab an apple.


However, before anyone could go an grab it, it slipped and fell. Fluttershy eeped and dove to try and catch it, but before it hit the ground, a tiny green lasso snagged it. Looking up, they saw that they had missed a second slug, this one a two-toned green.


It nodded before releasing the blue Slug into Fluttershy's outstretched hooves. Fluttershy looked it over, "I think I'll take this one home, if that's alright."

"I don't see why it would be a problem," said Twilight as she levitiated the green Slug down.

"Actually Twi," Applejack said, "I think I'd like that one ta stick around."

"You sure?"

"It knows it's way around a lasso," said AJ as it hopped onto the brim of her hat, "might come in handy if any more, Slugs I think you called them, come round."

"No problem, if you'd like I can make a Blaster for you," said Twilight, "you too Rarity."

"Can I have one?" asked Pinkie.

"Sure you can Pinkie," Twilight said, before processing exactly who she had answered, "Pinkie!? Where did you come from?"

"From my house silly," Pinkie replied, "and I found a little Slug friend of my own, say hi Giggles." Pinkie held up a Slug that looked like an orange pill bug.


"Why'd ya name it Giggles?" asked Rainbow Dash.

Before Pinkie could reply, Giggles burped up a cloud of brown gas, which Rainbow inhaled, and immediately started chuckling.

"Cause he makes you giggle," Pinkie said, chuckling herself.

Twilight sighed, "Looks like things are going to get interesting, huh Bright." Bright nodded with a grin.

Sarge grinned as well, this might not be Slugterra, and he would always be loyal to Will, but for the moment, this would make a good home.