"So, remind me why we're here again this early..." Fluttershy asks yet again since she and her friends came here. Rainbow is the quickest to answer.
"Are you kiddin'? This is my only chance to get more cider than Pinkie Pie this year." She finishes with a huff.
This answer is pretty much what the yellow pegasus expected, so she shifts her gaze upwards to look at her friend from the stars. "I'm glad that you're here with us, Lynx. It's rare to see you be a part of our tradition."
The immediate response from the Saiyan is a subtle shrug of his shoulders. "Hey, it's a chance for me to get some free booze. No way I'mma miss that." The cyan pony however seems to be focused on another thing about the royal. Her friend, and now personal trainer, seems to be a bit on the edge, even more than usual. Not only is he still in Super Saiyan, but he also seems focused on something else. She hasn't seen him like this since Hearthswarming.
She's about to ask, when a unicorn and an earth pony approach the trio. "Hey guys!" Pinkie Pie yells.
"Good morning, dears." Rarity compliments her, although in much more gentle way.
After all of them give each other their respective greetings, they continue to wait in line much to Rainbow's dismay. "Oh come on just get on with it!" Her complaining echoes through out Sweet Apple Acres, which annoys everypony, including Applejack.
Thankfully for their sanity, the prince is here to put her in her place. "Keep your powder dry, Rainbow."
The agile pegasus looks at him with an annoyed scowl. "You've said that already!"
"And I'm going to keep saying it until you start doing so."
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Waiting in line has turned out to be much less tedious than Rainbow gave it credit for, especially for Lynx. With all the gentle and subtle motions that he needs to do, it gives him the opportunity to test his Super Saiyan endurance in a non-world-ending way.
Now that it's been a while since starting training in Super Saiyan, he feels like the form isn't as draining as it once was. So perhaps his routine of only going back to base form when he's about to sleep has paid off.
His train of thought stops when the prince hears somepony calling out his name. "Sweet Celestia, Lynx look at your eyes."
With a hard roll of his eyes, the young Saiyan gets in one knee to look at the pony in question. "Rarity, I swear, if it's about the bags again..."
Rarity however just gives a mirror and allows him to see for himself. It is then that Lynx notices as well. His eyes...They're not the emerald green color they usually are when he's in the elevated state, they're actually a bit more in the bluer side, though there's still a hint of green in there.
The generous mare walks near him. Her face though is actually more focused in the mirror. "Is this a permanent thing?" Rainbow jumps in.
"I...don't know." And that actually makes him wonder. Is this suppose to happen? Did the last Super Saiyan experience such a phenomenon? Or is it something completely new?
Either way, this change gives him a weird feeling. It's like a light pain in the chest, and...
His eyes open wide, when something crosses his mind. The girls...He wo-He immediately shakes his head on that thought. No, he is not worried about them.
Suddenly, the purple-maned unicorn's voice brings the royal back to reality. "Well, whatever the case, these eyes look spectacular on you, dear." Lynx cracks a brow at the sudden compliment, but responds appropriately, either way. "Thanks...I guess."
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Later in the morning, Twilight and Spike join in the line, both of whom seem eager to try the Fizzle Apple Cider. Even though Lynx decides to just wave silently and then continue to stare at the distance, Spike actually approaches him. With quite a smirk in fact, which at least grabs the royal's attention enough to kneel down at his level. "'Sup Spike?"
The baby Dragon thinks for a quick second, wearing the same smirk again. "I started training on my own lately, and I thought you'd be the best to see the progress." When the little assistant flexes-what the prince assumes to be-muscles, he can barely hold back his laughter. Before, all that the smirk did was just raise Lynx's curiosity. But now...The Prince of all Saiyans can't stop thinking how adorable the Dragon looks in this pose.
"Keep your powder dry, pretty boy. I've been training since I could walk." After a quick flex of his own muscles, he continues. "It's going to take at least a year for you to see any real progress."
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Moving further in the line, they're almost ready to get some Fizzle Apple Cider, until two ponies step into the scene. The two ponies have come with the intention of selling their own cider at a much faster rate than the Apple family.
The situation gets out of hand however, and the two sides end up on a contest of who can make the most and best cider in a strict time limit. But the Seven Hearts make quick work of the two swindlers with their cooperative effort, even though Lynx wasn't fully concentrated.
There are so many things that have been clouding his mind lately. The constant nightmares he has about Bee, his sparing of Discord, a familiar energy signature he senses approaching the planet more and more. But that's neither Bee's, Owlto's or Lavra's. It's someone else's. Someone who is probably the top third person that he hates the most.
But nowhere near the amount of hatred he has for Lavra and Bee. The prince has way too much history with them to be replaced so easily.
Though even outside of all of that, there are also fifteen strange signatures that just outside of Ponyville. One of them is mystical and it seems like it can never end, infinite. But the other fourteen are quite small, probably belonging to children, or even infants. All of these things have come all at once, and it starts to make the young royal feel uneasy. When he's about to face that upcoming visitor, will their voices stop him again, like when they did against Discord? Will he be able to fight at his all? Will a Saiyan be able to kill? Actually, does he even want to kill right now?
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With the sun now being set, the group has decided to stay and help with the chores, except for Pinkie and Rarity since they had to work early the next day. Lynx thought about leaving too, but he figured that if he went to sleep he'd still have Bee appear in his dreams. So helping the ponies it is.
Now in the kitchen, the young Saiyan has taken the task of cleaning all the dishes and bottles that have been used. It certainly is a nice way to pass the time with some peace and quiet. Not that the 4 mares are a bad company, but they can be a bit overwhelming sometimes. Rainbow and Twilight especially.
The Saiyan's thoughts are interrupted by the sound of two very recognizable voices.
"Thanks for standin' up for me back there."
"No problem."
Looking at the reflection of the window, Lynx notices Rainbow Dash and Applejack...rubbing their heads against each other? That's...odd. Not that the royal doesn't understand what it means. He's not stupid. But it's still strange to see. He shakes his head. 'Nah, I'm probably just imagining things.'
When the cyan pegasus exits the room, the farmer pony and the Super Saiyan warrior are left alone, with the former engaging a conversation with the latter quite easily. "You seemed to enjoy working on the farm."
The alien thinks for a moment before shrugging his shoulders. "I suppose." He turns around, having finished the dishes. "It's probably the best training this planet can offer."
Suddenly, he feels all of those signatures having gathered right outside of the farm. Curious, Lynx and Applejack go to the living room to check with the others what this is.
Immediately, the orange mare is taken aback by what she's just seen. A creature that has similar proportions to Lynx. Its thinner body, along with the emphasis on the chest, makes the farmer assure that this creature is female and it's floating right above their floor.
Her entire body is a pure dark glowing purple, with white pupil-less eyes, and her wavy hair is a mix of white and pink, looking more like a mane.
Surrounding her, there are 14 blue moth-like creature that have green eyes, with pupils of a darker version of the same color. Their bodies have several black spots on them, with some even going up to their wings. All of them differentiate in size. From being the size of the females hands, to being the same size as a filly.
Looking at the other ponies, Applejack notices Fluttershy gushing over how adorable the little ones look, and Twilight asking a billion different questions to the woman. Then her Saiyan friend steps in and approaches the oldest creature. "An Anodite and 14 Necrofriggians? Quite the rare sight."
His words result on the creature that he deems to be an Anodite, to form a smile. "Ah, you must be the Legendary Super Saiyan. We've heard so much about you." Her voice echoes through their little house.
"That would be me. Yes." The Saiyan's tone throws everypony off. It still has the same smugness that they've grown accustomed but there is also something else in there. He sounds a bit weary and the Anodite seems to notice. "Who are you? And what's up with the babies?"
Now floating a little closer, their visitor answers. "I am Verdona . And these are actually my great-grandchildren."
"Great-grandchildren?" Twilight says in confusion. "Then how come you be such a different species than them? No amount of cross-pollination can end up in 100% pure forms." Normally, Lynx would be annoyed by his friend butting in but he lets it slide this time, since these questions are some that have been bugging him for a while.
Even so, Verdona seems to be cryptic as usual. "Well, my grandson is a special kid, with a special spark. So special in fact, that he recently ended the war between the Hybrid race and rest of the universe." All of the ponies are shocked by learning about the end of a war that they didn't even know it was happening.
Yet the royal isn't. Yet, his face shows a tiny hint of anxiety. There is a sinking feeling in the stomach. There was a war happening that he wasn't even aware of.
His Saiyan instincts have kicked into high gear. A war he didn't even participate? Now that's a bummer. But if that grandson of hers is so special, then perhaps he'll make an entertaining punching bag for the Legendary Super Saiyan. "And you prince, have a spark all too similar."
Verdona's phrase brings him back to reality. A spark? A similar spark to her grandchild? That's...odd. But is this spark helpful? After all, those voices inside his head are definitely a new experience. If something within his own subconsciousness doesn't allow him to kill monsters like Discord, then what about Lavra? Or anyone like her for that matter? How is he suppose to face upcoming threats if he's not ready to kill? How can the Legendary Super Saiyan be merciful?
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Much like any other time she has been here, Fluttershy has chosen to clear the dust of the furniture. Tedious, but she doesn't. And she can't really explain why. It just...relaxes her, giving her time to reflect on her day. And what a day it was? From walking up early with Rainbow Dash to get in line for cider faster, to helping their friend not lose her farm to a pair of swindlers, to even meeting some creatures from outer space. And the little blue creatures were adorable! If she remembers correctly the babies' species name is known as Necrofriggians. If that's the case then she definitely hopes she can run into the little ones again.
Letting out the most silent yawn that can be let out, the yellow mare decides that it's finally time to go home. Well that is until she stumbles upon her warrior friend in the living room. And he actually seems relaxed for a a change. Laid on the floor, closed eyes, arms covering each side of his head. Lynx is actually sleeping.
Fluttershy chuckles. She hasn't seen him in his normal form for months, let alone calm. She walks near him and puts a hoof on his chest. His heartbeat is slow, which means he's in deep sleep. The sleeping Saiyan hasn't been in that state for who knows how long. Who would've thought that a warrior, more specifically a Saiyan warrior, can sleep so peacefully?
Fluttershy decides to stay and sleep by his side. After a while the rest of their friends join as well, with all of them sharing the same thought as the shy mare.
And soon enough, four ponies and the last prince of the Saiyan race are sleeping together in peace.