//------------------------------// // The Unexpected Guest // Story: Ranger's Destiny (Undergoing Edited) // by TasteDaRainbow //------------------------------// Twilight sat inside the throne room in her castle in Ponyville. Along with all of her friends, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Starlight Glimmer, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Fluttershy, Spike, Princess Ember, and their special guest, Sunset Shimmer; also with Princess Celestia, Princess Luna and Shining Armour. They all sat circling the round table, silence and worried about what might happen next if Sombra controlled his massive army and rule entire Equestria. The news were spread fast and now only a few cities haven't been occupied by Sombra's army. "Well..." The Princess of the Sun breaks the silence. "The Crystal Empire has been taken by one of our most powerful enemy, King Sombra." Hearing his name sends shiver to all of the ponies in the throne room. She turns her gaze to the white stallion, who is still deep in thoughts, he almost thought that this was all just a dream. But reality proves it 100% wrong. Celestia looked at him with concern face, she couldn't imagine what he had been through to get here; along with the crystal ponies that arrived in Canterlot earlier today. "So," ask the purple alicorn breaking the silence again. "What are we gonna do? They're more than strong enough to defeat us." "So what?" the rainbow maned pegasus said with an annoyed tone. "We'll just have to buck 'em right in the face." "Hold it right there sugarcube," Applejack disagreed with her opinion. "That stallion has an entire army with him, big and strong enough ta conquer this world." "Do not worry my little ponies," Princess Celestia said with a motherly tone in her voice. "I already send few of the Royal Guards to do a recon mission outside Ponyville." "May I come in?" ask a familiar voice. Then a pink alicorn with her filly trotted over to the meeting table. "Flurry's here wanted to see his daddy." She chuckles. "Come here," the stallion immediately approach the two of them and hugged the filly. "Alright," said the Princess of the Night. "As the Crystal Empire has been overtaken, we have to figure out a plan how to retake the Empire before his army could attack another town." "We can't attack them in full force," Ember crossed her arms. "His army would probably shatter all of us before we could had a chance to touch the city." "Shining?" Celestia turned her gaze to him. "You and your guards have been fighting your way to get through here right?" Shining nodded at this. "Can you tell me about those armies?" "What do you mean?" "Tell me the specific details about this army, how they attack, their armor, everything." "Well," Shining said back to his seat. "They came from every direction, it all happened in just a mere seconds. We didn't know what was actually going on until Sombra came in one of the streets face-to-face with me." Everypony gasped in shock at this, well except for Celestia and Luna. He continued his explanation, "His guards are strong like minotaurs, they charge, attack with no mercy and no afraid of... death. Most of the unicorns held crossbow with their magic or shoot with their magic. They all killed whose standing in their way, I lost too many guards already at this and I won't take any risk if we have to do counter assault straight to the kingdom." Then, suddenly the main door of the castle burst open and a Royal Guard pegasus fly through to the throne room where all of the Princesses are gathering. "Your majesty!" the pegasus limply stand on the floor with several cuts on his coat. "What happened?" Celestia stood up, along with everypony in the room. "They're... they're here!" the pegasus take a deep breath before continues, "Sombra's army is heading directly to this town!" "I'll handle this," Cadance chimed in and soon after that her horn glows light blue and then a magical barrier surrounding the village. "It'll hold 'em for good." "Where are they coming from?" ask the Princess of Friendship. "They're heading from the Everfree Forest." "Yep, those things aren't afraid of anything," Sunset's said putting her left hoof to her left chin. "Alright, I'll go there." "Are ya crazy Twi?" Applejack looked at her friend shocked. "Don't worry, I'll be inside the barrier with the Royal Guards." "This mares crazy," Rarity whispers to Applejack. "Then I'll go with you," Rainbow immediately stand beside her best friend. "Me too," Sunset follows suit. "Me three!!" said Pinkie bouncing around. "We all going," Celestia said with a warm smile on her face. "Well," Starlight finally speaks up. "What are we waiting for? Lets go!" "Shining, I want you to stay here with Cadance," Celestia orders to the former Captain. "Yes Princess." Celestia turn back to the Guard, "I want every guard in this town proceeded to the bridge that leads to the Everfree. And tell the citizens to stay inside their home." She looks down, then back to him again. "This is a serious emergency." "Yes Your Majesty!" the pegasus immediately fly out of the castle to inform all of the guards and the citizens. "We better get going," Princess of the Night said with anger. "Hold on my little ponies," Celestia horn glows and a light surrounding all of them. Second later, they teleported to the bridge before the Everfree Forest. They saw all of the Royal Guards line up with their shields and spears ready for any attack. Though they notice a barrier will separate them and Sombra's army but it is better to be ready for any risk. "Well this is it," said one of the guards. "We haven't been in this situation for years dude," reply the other one. "Lets just get this over with and live our normal lives." "You betcha." "So... they're heading right this way?" the cyan pegasus ask almost frightened but hides her face before anyone could see her. "I believe so," said the pegasus Guard that informs them about this. "Be prepared my little ponies," Celestia said, her wings flared up. They all stood behind the line of the Royal Guards. After waiting five minutes or so, Sombra's army came out from the Everfree and march towards the barrier. Dozens of them. "By the moon." _____________________________________________ Slowly, Daniel opened his eyes. He still in the humvee, he quickly checked all of his body and let out a sigh, well, guess Im not dead after all. He looked around to see all of his friends are unconscious. "Hey," he shakes Jerry who is still holding his hand to Daniel's wound. "Hey buddy wake up... Jerry!" "Huh whaa?" his friend rubs his eyes and looks at Daniels' wound. "Hey you're not bleeding anymore!" he wrap more bandage around his friend's chest. "Better now?" "He he," the young ranger chuckles. "Never been better." he says with a warm smile. Daniel always been a gentleman, even to a stranger he always so nice around everybody. Finn groans and blink his eyes several times to adjust with the new environment. His eyes widened at his surroundings. Daniel notice this and he felt like his jaw dropped to the ground when looked at the window. Jerry too seems confused, more like shocked right now. His heart beats faster than ever. Soon, Chase awakes too and when he opened his eyes, he soon greeted by the confused and shock looks on his friends. "What the hell is going on?" he hold his head and let out a groan. And when he saw next is completely out of explanation. Despite of his injury, Daniel manages to let out a joke, "Is it just me, or we're now fighting against Vietnam?"