//------------------------------// // Heroes in the making // Story: My Little Pony: Legends of Old and New // by AlphaToothless95 //------------------------------// Sunny Starscout.. was scared. Actually not even scared, she was terrified. Since she first met Artemis and Thunderbird, she was actually kind of excited just to be on another journey with her friends by her side. Now.. now the two new ponies seemed very very intimidating. It was almost training time but Sunny realized that Artemis was still explaining so she decided to listen. “Before Twilight started her last plan, she told me and a few others to look after Equestria while she was gone. Those few didn’t make it.. I figured out how to turn myself into an alicorn just in time.. a few years later I met Thunderbird and he told me he wanted to make a difference just like she did.. I knew I couldn’t turn him into an alicorn but turns out I didn’t need to, he was made immortal by the same magic that gave him power over lightning. Together we made.. all this and with it and the ponies who want to make a difference in Equestria for the better, we continue to uphold Twilight’s legacy as the 'Wings of Equestria'.. but then magic disappeared and Thunderbird and I were on the brink of death.. but then you brought magic back and the crystals chose to make you an alicorn in exchange.. TWILIGHT'S magic chose you Sunny.” Artemis explained, gaining shocked looks from everypony. This was a lot to take in, especially finding out that it was Twilight herself who made the crystals.. by sacrificing herself to save Equestria one last time. This also just encouraged Sunny to wanna be like her more. Her respect and admiration for Twilight had gone up ten times more than it already was (If that was even possible). Then it hit her and she slowly looked up at Artemis and Thunderbird. “Wait so.. that means..” she hesitantly started to ask until she felt Artemis touch her shoulder. “You and your friends.. are the new guardians of friendship.” she continued for her and Sunny nearly fainted. Her entire life, she had wanted to be just like Twilight and her friends.. then she actually gained friends from all three pony kinds. Now they were all just like them and it was their responsibility to protect Equestria.. just like they would’ve done. “Ok, now that that’s all cleared out,” Artemis started before walking to Thunderbird then turning around to face the young alicorn and her friends. “who would like to train against Thunderbird first?” she asked and everypony instantly went stiff and Sunny was shocked to find that her friends were pointing.. at her. Her blood instantly ran cold and she started to whistle and walk off. That was until Thunderbird grabbed her tail. “Looks like you’re up first Starscout.” he said before dragging her along with him. Everypony followed until they ended up outside. They were right by a waterfall and suddenly the speed of the water decreased until it got so weak that the water lowered to the point where even a toddler could stand in it and be fine. Thunderbird took off his armor and switched into a training outfit then gave Sunny one that matched her colors and she teleported it unto herself and they both walked to the middle. “The goal here is to not get knocked off and don’t tap out. Whoever either of those happens to first loses.” Thunderbird explained and Sunny nodded before they both got into their own fighting stances, Sunny pretty much just doing whatever comes to mind, her fists raised in front of her and one foot in front of the other. Suddenly Thunderbird charged at her and she jumped over him but he kicks back and ends up almost knocking her off the waterfall already. She grabs onto the ground below the surface of the water, trying her best not to fall off. She manages to stop but Thunderbird is already on her again as he swings at her but she knocks his punch to the side and returns it with a kick which ends up knocking him back a bit. “Very good.. for a newbie.” he says before charging at her again and she runs at him and slides under his legs, getting past him and getting a fair distance away from the edge and she kicks water at him to distract him and it gets in his eyes and she takes the chance to jump at him and punch him but he recovers quickly and retaliates with his own punch right to the gut, sending Sunny flying back and gasping for air while holding her stomach. “O-Ok I think that’s enough. I don’t know how much more she can take.” Hitch says, hoping to appeal to Artemis, but she just holds up one finger. “Just give her a second, she’s got this.” She says as Sunny starts to get up and quickly dodges a kick from Thunderbird but then gets hit with a punch. Then another one. Then another one until finally she gets fed up and catches one of his punches. This surprises even him but what’s even more surprising is when she looks up, her eyes, specifically her irises, are glowing a golden yellow just like her magic. That’s what REALLY shocks everypony and she throws an uppercut which sends Thunderbird flying into the air from the power that was packed into it. Sunny just waits for him to land before going to him, stepping on his chest and then punching him repeatedly. Yep, she was definitely pissed off. He tries catching one of her punches and manages to but it doesn’t stop her punch and he still gets hit so he hits her leg when she’s about to punch him again, making her fall then punches her off. They both get up and glare at each other for a while.. until Sunny charges at him and jumps at him but he ducks under her, waits till her stomach is directly over him then punches her in it and she goes tumbling off the waterfall. Her friends start to panic until she flys back up and lands, falling to her hands and knees. Artemis helps her up and Thunderbird walks over to her. “You’ve got potential Sunny, that’ll only get you so far though.. but anyway, good practice.” he says before patting her shoulder and walking off. Sunny smiles a bit and Izzy huffs then helps Hitch carry her while they all follow Artemis to where they'll be sleeping during their training days. After Sunny and her friends get comfortable, she dries off then lays down, still a little sore. “Well.. THIS wasn’t what I was expecting.. at all.” Sunny said drowsily, exhausted from the training. “You can say that again, I still think you did a good job against him though.” Pipp said, who was brushing her mane in the bathroom connected to the huge bedroom. “We all do, I just have one question.. your eyes.. what was going on with that?” Zipp asked before sitting down next to Hitch and Izzy who were both sitting in front of Sunny. “I.. I don’t know, I just got so frustrated, almost angry and I felt.. stronger. It felt like all my magic had reached the highest level it can get to.. probably not even the highest and just.. halfway.” Sunny said, sounding confused and a bit scared and when Izzy heard this, she went up to her friend and embraced her in a warm, tight hug. “We’ll figure all that out together Sunny, just.. not tonight but soon ok? Promise. Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye.” Izzy said while doing the motions of the childish promise. Sunny smiled and nodded, trusting Izzy and the rest of her friends with her life. Sure the journey ahead might be a long and scary one, but she knows that with the help of her friends, she can do anything she puts her mind to, after all, the magic of friendship never failed. Somewhere in Equestria The forest was quiet tonight, everything was peaceful.. until a portal with a bunch of dark energy opened and shook the trees and the ground, corrupting both and causing a storm. Shadows started scattering across the ground, coming out of the portal, purple magic lightning coming off of it. Slowly an alicorn with a black coat, purple glowing eyes, a flowing mane and tail as black as night starts coming out of it. She had damaged ancient armor on and as she walked out of the portal, the armor slowly started collapsing off her and she slowly flew up into the night sky, thirsty for revenge.. and new alicorn magic. She suddenly yelled, using the old 'royal canterlot voice'. “EQUESTRIA!! YOUR RIGHTFUL QUEEN HAS RETURNED!!!” she yells, enjoying being free once again. So much for her to destroy, so little time. “Now where is this.. Sunny Starscout.. and when will her magic finally belong.. to ME.” she says, smiling evilly, planning to make Sunny's life a living nightmare.. and when she was done.. Twilight Sparkle’s legacy.. would be no more.