//------------------------------// // Chapter 3: Bronycon is here // Story: Bronycon 2013 // by Magicolt808 //------------------------------// 8 Months Later Bronycon 2013, Ny,Ny. June 29- As the orange sun peaks in the sky, bronies roamed around the massive convention building. The Mane 6 have yet to arrive, although Celestia has just gotten on stage to address the people. “Hello ladies and gentlecolts, oh, I mean gentlemen. Both the elements of harmony and I are very happy to be here and are glad we could come.” Celestia greeted. After she said this, the crowd roared with cheers and applause. Celestia nodded and smiled, “Soon my faithful student, Twilight Sparkle, and her friends will be here, I realize you are very excited to meet them.” After receiving an even louder wave of applause Celestia continued. “Also, I see that there are some people outside who do not like us very well. It’s perfectly alright, let us just love and tolerate them.” From the curtain behind Celestia, appeared Twilight, Jonathan and Mr. Johnson. Twilight was whispering something to Jonathan before she smiled and waved to the crowd. “I knew we wouldn’t make it in time! Your schedule was at least ten minutes off!” She hustled him. Jonathan shrugged and pushed up his glasses. “Just a slight miscalculation, I assure you.” Jonathan said, nonchalantly. “Hello, everyone!” Twilight said smiling, receiving many cheers from her adoring fans. Twilight looked on across the sea of people and could see her own image plastered on some shirts and posters. From behind the curtain again came Pinkie Pie, bouncing along by herself. The cheering and yells she received totally blocked out the beginning of Twilight’s speech. Upon noticing the large crowd, Pinkie’s eyes filled with excitement. She turned and looked toward the curtain waiting. Next came, Spike and King, both walking slowly and trying to look cool. “Yeah man, just pretend like they are not even there,” King laughed. Spike’s knees were quaking a little, “I never should have come, I hate big crowds.” Pinkie ran up to King who handed her a suitcase. “I’m so glad I made a second batch yesterday for everyone!” Pinkie popped open the suitcase and started tossing cupcakes to the cheering crowd. Afterwards, she handed the last cupcake to King who accepted it with a big smile and ate it on the way across the stage. Spike walked back to Twilight’s side. “Getting along well without me?” He asked. Twilight, noticing his arrival and hugged him. Spike had decided to wait till the actual day of Bronycon to travel to the human world. Through the back door of the stage room, entered Travvy. He was holding Fluttershy and Alex on his back, but something was wrong. He was heaving and showed signs of battle. “Sorry, ran into a little trouble on the way here, that crowd outside is really getting violent.” Fluttershy hopped onto the floor and ran to the safety of her friends, before falling over at the sight of the crowd. Most of them had gone silent after seeing Travvy, his large stature and axe combined with the fact that he looked like he had just wrestled a bear was very off putting. After finally working up the courage Fluttershy moved to the microphone and gave a small “Hi,” to the crowd. She received many cheers from the audience from just one small hello. Fluttershy blushed and hid behind Travvy. The cheers of the crowd died down again once the sound of an engine rose. Magic’s black limo was parting the crowd as it pulled up to the stage. Magic got out of the side and then opened the door for Applejack who immediately gained a large applause of cheering and yelling. King chuckled and whispered to Pinkie Pie, “Show off.” Pinkie giggled. But just then, the familiar loud rev of a motor cycle tore through the air. Jonathan peered through the distance, “I think you stand corrected.” Foxxy’s pure white ninja dodged the audience as it whipped side to side, now complete with a white pony wrapped around the drivers back. Foxxy wheeled up and popped onto the back of Magic’s limo, ramping onto the stage where he spun and then stopped. Rarity hopped off the back and took off her helmet, her hair miraculously still amazing. The crowd was now roaring even louder at these amazing spectacles. Peering into the sky King said back to Jonathan, “Actually, I think you stand corrected.” Sky’s jet flew circles around the top of the building, blasting the My Little Pony theme, to the cheers of the audience and the dismay of haters rallying outside. After flicking the autopilot switch, Sky opened the hatch and dived out, his jet boots shooting long blue streaks of fire now. Behind him, Rainbow Dash’s long rainbow streak trailed, as her body aerodynamically flew through the skylight with Sky. “HELLOOOO NEW YORK!” Rainbow yelled as she zoomed around. Sky landed on stage gracefully while Rainbow Dash, busy trying to impress the audience crash behind him, gaining her many playful laughs. The ponies all gathered together as their guards stood behind them. They all laughed and giggled at the fact that they were so liked by the crowd. They felt empowered and excited to meet each and every one of them. But they soon fell silent with the rest of the crowd when Celestia decided to speak again. “Now then,” Celestia began, “I really must say that it is such a pleasure to be here to greet you all. I never knew we had so many fans and and friends. I can’t believe that this many people came just to see us. We are all very glad to be able to see you all and talk to you. I realize that not everyone likes us, and that is perfectly alright.” Celestia wiped her eyes with a small tissue before continuing, “Really, we were all surprised we were invited, and we simply must do this again, I would personally like to meet each and everyone of you. I will be happy to talk to you all and I really do appreciate all of you coming to see us. I ca--” Celestia was cut short by a large explosion that was heard at the base of the building, near the large doors where security tried to keep the haters from entering, and making sure the fans with tickets get in. Mr. Johnson slowly turned and looked at the guard. “We’re on it Andrew.” Said Foxxy, hopping back on his bike and speeding off. The others followed in his wake, the crowd cheering as they made their way to the front doors where hundreds of angry people rushed in and started wreaking chaos. Mr. Johnson turned towards Celestia, “Ah, This kind of thing isn’t normal. I think something is behind this attack.” “Or someone...” Said Celestia. ------▲------ Foxxy’s bike was skimming through the anti bronies. Occasionally from the front it would shoot a blast of pressurized air, blowing away everything in its wake. Magic swiftly made his way to the balcony over looking the ground floor and began shooting rubber bullets at the frenzied citizens below. Sky zoomed through the air, kicking and kneeing at the attackers while tried to shepherd the bronies to safety. King, Jonathan and Travvy had also joined the fray, sending their opponents flying in all directions. Alex and the mane 6 were still back on the stage, standing behind Celestia. Rainbow Dash stepped forward. “Shouldn’t we be helping them?” She asked frantically. Celestia’s wing blocked her path, “No, it is far too dangerous. We must trust in our human companions in this time of need.” As the attackers tried to pass the defense of the guards, Trey silently crept behind Magic. “Pretty awesome huh?” He chuckled. Magic quickly turned around, aiming the blades on his pistols at Trey. The kid was too fast though, sending his bat toward Magic and knocking him onto the floor. Trey stood on the balcony and yelled out across the hectic scene. “That’s it! Destroy it all!” Magic stood back up, staring up to Trey and aiming his pistols dead center. “Really now? Aren’t you a little busy at the moment?” Trey took out a switch and flipped it before turning around and heading back towards the ponies. The switch had triggers the explosives laced around the stage room where the rest of the group, sending dust and debris everywhere. “Shit.” Magic said, running back up to the stage room. Foxxy turned his motorcycle around, whipping backwards. “The ponies are the number one priority!” He yelled. “What about the bronies!?!” Sky yelled back to him. “Looks like they are gonna have to fight their own battles!” King yelled back. Jonathan sent a crazed teenager flying, “I don’t like it, but we don’t have much of a choice.” After making their way back to the stage room and wading through the smoke, they followed the distressed cries of the ponies. As the haters broke through the makeshift brony defenses, the guards knew they had to get the ponies to a safer place. Jonathan led Twilight back behind the curtain making a mad dash to the farthest escape door. Alex led Fluttershy out the back door they came from while Travvy and King held off the attackers rushing into the stage room door. “GO!” Travvy yelled to King before shoving back most of his opponents. King ran back to Pinkie Pie just as a white limo broke through the stage room walls. Zooming past the guard and rubble and heading towards Pinkie. King dived at Pinkie, grabbing her and dodging the limo before he ran straight out of the hole in the wall. The limo spun in a donut before a man in black got out, grabbed Rarity and threw her into the car before it sped out the way it came. Foxxy’s bike swerved passed the rest of them as it exited the building, trailing the limo. Travvy ran backwards, heaving from all the dust and left through the exit Alex and Fluttershy escaped from. Rainbow Dash zoomed up through the skylight, while Sky jumped over everyone and blasted up after her. As Celestia and Mr. Johnson ran upstairs to the control room, Magic stood in front of Applejack, shielding her from the falling rubble. Trey parted though the haters as he walked into the stage room. Applejack was cowering behind Magic, not used to being in a situation she couldn’t get herself out of. “Well, well, well, looks like it’s just me and you.” Said Trey, approaching the stage. Magic drew his guns once more, “Looks like i’ll be switching to live ammunition.” he laughed. Faster than Trey’s eyes could follow Magic shot a bullet. It flew at Trey, who in the knick of time, shielded himself with the bat. Trey grinned, “Is that all you’ve go--” The bullet exploded into smoke, blinding Trey’s vision temporarily. When he looked up seconds later, Magic’s fist collided with his face, sending him flying. “Payback’s a bitch, huh?” Magic said, sprinting at Trey. “I’ve got some tricks of my own!” Trey yelled, pointing his finger at Magic and sending long streaks of kinetic fire. Magic manage to roll under them, but was hit by Trey’s bat. The two traded blows, each earning the occasional knife cut or bat bruise. Magic rolled backward unleashing a barrage of bullets before reloading. The bullets released a special acid after hitting a surface. Trey started running circles around Magic, trying his best to dodge the bullets. It was clear Trey was slowly making his way closer to Magic as he reloaded. Trey raised his bat, but Magic aimed his pistol at Trey, pressing a button on the side and shooting out the bayonet. It deeply shot into Trey’s side, stunning him momentarily. “Y-You asshole,” Trey gasped, blood leaking from some of his wounds. Trey shot a blast of fire from his bat that surrounded Magic. “Sissy’s like you that watch girly ponies don’t even deserve to live.” Said Trey, removing the knife from his stomach. Magic looked up at him, smiling. “That’s what you think.” Just then, Magic knocked the bat out of Trey’s hands with the butt of his pistol and got up with blinding speed. Trey was stunned and couldn’t recuperate. Magic sped up to Trey until they were face to face. Magic then started jabbing at Trey’s stomach, making him cough blood and with one last blow, Magic stabbed Trey in the chest with the other bayonet, making blood spew onto the stage floor. Trey fell to his knees, slumping forward. Magic turned around to Applejack, panting out of breath from fighting. “I-I’m sorry you had to see that.” Magic said, resting his hand on his knees, bending over. Applejack looked around, she had never witnessed something so violent. Her life in Ponyville was carefree, nobody ever really dies. They sort of just... disappeared. Applejack stood up, her eyes trying to avoid the body. “Are ya okay?” asked Applejack. “I’m fine, we just have to meet up with the rest of the team.” Magic said. Just then, a loud scream from a jet came from above as heavy artillery could be heard from the ground. “Looks like Sky’s got his hands full.” Magic said.