//------------------------------// // Chapter 2: Meet the Legends // Story: Apex ponies // by Oaoadil //------------------------------// It was a warm morning. Mirage was walking through the forest trying to find the city, if there was one at least. Suddenly he felt that someone is watching on him. He quickly disappeared in trees. "How do you think girls who is this pony in strange clothes?" asked Apple Bloom. "No idea". said Scootaloo. "Maybe we should talk to him?" said Sweetie Belle. "No, what if he is dangerous, i think we just need to follow him." With that words the CMC continued chasing the strange unicorn. Then they came out to the river where they saw a unicorn sitting on the log. "What do you think he's doing?" "He's just sitting there." Suddenly they felt that they were pushed to the ground. When they opened eyes they saw three changelings. "Well, well, well, what we have here. Three little fillies walking alone in the forest. Didn't your mother said not to go to the forest alone?" "We aren't alone." Suddenly changeling felt hoof on his shoulder. Another changeling pointed to the pony on the log. "Hey you, come here." said changeling, but pony didn't even move. Third changeling approached the pony and hit him. But his hoof went through the pony and unicorn disappeared with sparks. "What the he-" suddenly the loud shot interrupted him. He looked to his brothers and one of them fell to the ground with the small hole in his head. Then he saw unicorn holding the strange thing to his brother's head. "Sorry, did i confuse you?" Changeling near the log threw the knife into the unicorn but it went through him and hit the tree, while unicorn disappeared with sparks. "Wha-" he was cut off by the shot in his head. He fell to the ground with the hole in his skull. The last changeling was scared by this disappearing pony with the strange thing that killed his brothers. Suddenly he felt someone pointed his shoulder. He turned around and was met by the hoof into his face. "You was bamboozled!" said Mirage. He looked to three fillies that had their mouth open. They were surprised by the fact that this pony can make clones. "That was awesome!" shouted Scootaloo. "How did you do that?" asked Sweetie Belle. "Can you teach us that trick?" "Wow, wow girls calm down. I have a few questions. First, why are you were spying on me?" "We saw you, while we were walking and we were interested in you and your costume." "Second, who is these freaks?" unicorn pointed to unconscious changeling. "These are changelings. They are feeding by love and blood. They also can disguise as any pony." "Third, where is the nearest city and where am i?" "You are in Equestria and the nearest city is Ponyville." fillies pointed to the direction to the city. "Fourth, did you ever see a human?" CMC collectively shook their heads. Alright, i am stuck in place called Equestria and there is no humans. Hmm, interesting what others are doing now? Suddenly four ponies heard a crunch. And shadows jumped from the bushes and surrounded CMC and Mirage. When Mirage took a look at them, he firstly looked quizzed but then he smiled and said: "Ha ha guys, where you were? You missed all fun." "Mirage! What are you doing here? And can you explain us where are we?" "Alright, let uncle Mirage explain everything. We somehow ended up in place called "Equestria" and there is no humans and now we are ponies. We should the way out of here. But i found these fillies and that freaks called "changelings" that can disguise yourself as any pony here. But i heroically showed up and saved everyone. I am hero. Don't thank me." All ponies looked at each other in confused. Now they are ponies and they definitely not in Outlands. "Alright, what we will do with them?" violet alicorn pointed her hoof to the fillies. They cuddled to each other scared that these ponies will hurt them. Sweetie Belle began crying silently. Mirage saw that and looked to the alicorn. "Good job, Wraith. Look what you did. You make little children cry." Mirage quickly approached Sweetie and pet her. "Shhh, don't cry. Uncle Mirage will take care of you and don't take offense at aunt Wraith. She's just having a problem with trusting to others." Wraith just rolled her eyes. White alicorn approached fillies and said: "Calm down, kids. We won't hurt you. Can you say us where is city?" "City is there". Mirage pointed to the direction. "Where is your family?" "There is my sister's farm nearby. We can walk by yourself." "No, it's very dangerous we will take you home." "Ugh, they said that they can come back by yourself. Why we need wasting time on these ponies?" said green unicorn in mask "Caustic, we can't leave them alone." "Why? We can. We can also get rid of them." said red earth pony made of metal. "I will do it with pleasure." pony chuckled evilly. That terrified CMC. Now their fates were in the hooves of these strange ponies. But they calmed down when they saw that most of them decided not to kill them. "Alright, let's go." "No, i don't want to walk with these fillies." said Caustic. "Alright, i found compromise. Who want to walk with me and Lifeline lift their han- i mean hooves to the air. Both of them lifted their hooves. After that 6 ponies decided to take fillies to home, while other 6 was heading to the city "Ponyville". But before they separated fillies shouted. "Wait, we didn't even introduced yourselves. I am Apple Bloom, there is my friends Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle. But together we are- CUTIE MARKS CRUSADERS" shouted three ponies in unison. "What mean cutie mark?" asked brown earth stallion in the armor. "Cutie mark is a sign on the flank that represents your special talent. We don't have them and one bully always make a fun of it." All Legends looked at their flanks and found their Cutie marks. "So what's your names?" "I am Bloth Hoondr. But you can call me Bloodhound." said a mare Pegasus with a black tale in the costume that covered her entire body so that difficult to said what colour was the fur. "I am Gibraltar." said a brown earth stallion with black mane and tale which height was the same as Big Mac's height. "I am Lifeline, i am medic." said white mare alicorn with blue mane and tale "Hi, i am Pathfinder. Can we be friends? said metallic blue earth stallion with one big eye. "Of course, we are friends." "Cool!" "I am Wraith." said violet alicorn mare with white mane and tale. "Sergeant Williams, but you can call me Bangalore." said orange mare pegasus with yellow mane and tail. "Caustic" said toxic green unicorn stallion with grey mane and tail. "I am Mirage. I am in every girl's dream." said a yellow stallion with horn & brown mane and tail. "What is there ?" asked Scootaloo pointing to the zippers on the Mirage's costume. "I don't know." Mirage unzipped both of them and from them two large wings appeared. Everyone looked at Mirage with a surprise, while the CMC looked at the stallion with shock and amazement. Mirage noticed that and asked: "What? Lifeline and Wraith also have horn and wings. Why are you looking at me like that?" "Well there are 4 species of ponies. Unicorn, Pegasus, Earth pony and Alicorn. Earth pony is a usual pony. Unicorn is a pony with horn. Pegasus is a pony with wings. Alicorn has both of them. But..." "But what?" "We have never seen a stallion alicorn. We have only seen a mare alicorn." "Why is that?" "Well the quantity of mares is bigger than the quantity of stallions." "How much?" "10:1" Mirage's jaw dropped. "Whoho, i am famous and there are a lot of women around. Best day ever!" The CMC blinked at Mirage's reaction. "Hey, my name is Octane, the fastest man in the world." "Not fast as Rainbow Dash. She's the fastest Pegasus in Equestria." "Oh yeah, the challenge." said light green Pegasus stallion with black mane and tail. He quickly got up on his hind hooves. The CMC's eyes widened when they saw his legs. Metallic legs. "Oh sweet Celestia, what happened to your legs?" "Oh, that's a long story. I don't have time and interest to tell it." said Octane running on the spot. "My name is Wattson." said blue Unicorn mare with yellow mane and tail. "Crypto" said white Unicorn stallion with green mane and tail. "I am Revenant" said red earth stallion made of metal. "Wow, are you two robots?" asked Apple Bloom pointing to Revenant and Pathfinder. "Yes". "That's so cool!" "Alright we introduced each other now let's go." "Agree" said Caustic who was annoyed by this conversation. Gibraltar, Lifeline, Mirage, Pathfinder, Wattson, Bangalore went to take home fillies; while Bloodhound, Wraith, Caustic, Octane, Crypto and Revenant went to the city.