//------------------------------// // chapter 1 Mark Of Chaos // Story: MLP Crystal Cops, a gen 6 idea // by discordjediknight //------------------------------// Darkness. The only sense of the surrounding area was the sound of the icy cold wind blowing over the screams and scratches of others in pain. He opened his eyes, seeing the world being torn apart. Ghostly forms of shadow ponies fly among the dark sky. Dark purple flames burn the buildings, adding to the smoke-filled sky. Snow and ash fell in front of him. He grits his teeth and tries to stand up. He's a yellow pony with blue hair and greenish stripes threw his mane. He feels pain as a little liquid substance falls from the side of his head. He winces as a wave of pain courses through his body. "Is… Izzy." He mutters. "Got to help." He once aging collapses on the floor. "Izzy. Come on." "Ahhhh!" He jumpers waking up from his sleep. He breathes in and out, completely out of breath. As he tries to calm down and gather his thoughts, he looks around taking in his surroundings. Whoa, easy, their partner. A purple earth pony with dark purple and bluish hair taps him on the shoulder. She grins at him as he tries to calm down. He stares at her with a bit of a terrified look in his eye. "Sis." "Another nightmare, I'm guessing. Yeah, I get those too. Mine was so weird. Donuts coming to life and attacking downtown manehatten. I really shouldn't go to bed on an empty stomach. You know... Oh, did I tell you of the…" "Alright alright. Talking donuts, I get it." He says, a bit annoyed that his sister wasn't taking him seriously. Then a sound over the speakers came in. "Next stop, pony lane." "Good thing you woke up hitch. Here comes our stop. We better get to school. Ohhh oh, oh, I wonder if Mr. Burst Well like the bracelet I made him." She pulled out a bracelet made of string and some little knickknack jewels. One similar to it was on her right hoof. Same with hitch "Yeah, I'm sure he'll like your friendship bracelet." Hitch sighed, a bit annoyed at his sister's bubbly happy-go-lucky attitude. "Oh, I hope so… ever since we moved here for college, neither of us has made any new friends yet..." Her smile dropped to a pout. "...I'm starting to think no one like me." "Maybe if actually took things seriously for more than two seconds. Hitch muttered under his breath. "What's that?" She smiled brightly at him. Hitch stared at Izzy. For a second. The look of optimism and innocence in his sister's eyes made his heart soften. Tho, he hated to admit it. "Um. nothing." He smiled softly. "I'm sure will make friends soon. But Izzy we're not here to make friends, remember?" "Oh, I know. We're here to make our dream come true." "Yep. don't forget. We're here to become big-time cops in the city. Won't Mom be excited?" "Yeah!" She yelled out. As the train stops, the two siblings head out of the train and up the stairs to the surface world. The city was filled with crystal-carved buildings of all colors, shapes, and sizes. The two walk the streets together. Alongside the other pony creatures. Sea ponies jumping on their tales to walk around. Pegasus floating above. As they crossed the road, they see all ponies of different species use magic. a unicorn food cart salesman uses fire magic to cook hot dogs. As a little crystal pony stands, their eyes wide and mouths dripping with saliva ready to eat. A Pegasus and a pony with bat wings were flapping their wings flying over them, using wind magic to create a little tornado cleaning up the trash in the city The two Earth pony siblings head to a large crystal building. A sign in front says crystal college Police department academy. "Okay, class, open to page 72 of your textbooks. "The teacher says as they did. "Welcome back to Magics on patrol class." As the class turned the pages of their books, sighs and grumbles came from the crowd. "Yes, yes, I know. It's pretty boring at this point, isn't it?" The teacher said. He was a yellowish-orange unicorn pony with a fiery red main and a beard to match. He wore a blue robe with a star pattern on it. a pony from the back spoke up. "You think at this point everyone would know this? I mean, we learn this stuff in kindergarten for celestial's sake." The class all nodded and agreed. A few yeps and yeahs could be heard. "Now now. It's never a bad idea to look back at the basics. If you understand the basics of magic, you'll be more prepared to deal with it on patrol. Now all creatures in this world have magic and thus have a magic mark to signify what magic they have an infinity for. Now come on class, tell me the eight basic elements of magic that you can have an affinity for."He picked up a piece of chalk and stepped over to the chalkboard. A blue Pegasus with a rainbow Mohawk and a black leather jacket waved her hoof, creating a little breeze. "Wend" A little pink alicorn sitting in the front room smiled a bit evilly. "Fire." "Good." the teacher said as he wrote on the board. A pony that looked almost made of crystal with a snowflake mark spoke up. "ice." she said as icy breath filled the air from her mouth. "Yes." "Earth," like rock and stuff. A gray sea pony said. He had both Gilles and a seahorse tail and fins. Yet had a tree mark on where his hip would be if he was an earth pony. "Correct, next" "Water can't forget water," said a green male alicorn with a wave mark said. "Lightning." Said a black crystal pony, forming a little electricity with her hoof. A cloud with electricity was his mark Crystals. Izzy said as she shook her rear a little, showing her crystal mark. "Yes, and the last one." The teacher said finishing writing down. He looked through the classroom and smiled. "Mr drake?" The class stood silent for a moment as they all turned to the back. A rather tall figure in the back seat with his book on the table. It was clear he wasn't paying attention. He was a rather tall figure dressed in a black hoodie and trying to keep his head down until his name was called out. He put on a fake grin, trying to look as if he wasn't bored beyond belief. He looked at the board and seeing the seven elements, he quickly caught up to what the teacher was asking him. "Um chaos" "Correct… chaos magic. Probably the rarest type of all." The crystal pony with ice powers raised her hoof." Uh, sir. I never understood chaos magic being an element. I mean all the others are about keeping balance and harmony in the world right? So why is chaos considered an element?" "Good question, the teacher spoke. While yes, it is rare. Chaos is a part of nature, as all the others are. If you think about it. You see, a good way to look at why chaos magic exists is like guarding. A little flower must grow thanks to the rays of the sun and the water of the sky, but every now and then it has to be pruned or removed to make way for new growth." The little alicorn from before raised a hoof. Sir isn't true that most wars and fights are caused by chaos users. Umm. The teacher smiled nervously. Yes, it is true that in the history books, a lot of villains used chaos magic. But that doesn't make chaos users evil. Now as odd as it may seem magical gifts and infinity we know are not linked to species nor is it linked to genetics. So tell me what is the course to gain a power mark? The little alicorn raised her hoof. "Yes, Mrs. Glow." "Mr burst. If I remember correctly, it's linked to one soal or something like that," "Correct…hmm sort of. Tons of research have tried to explain this phenomenon, but none can come to an inclusive answer. But the most common explanation for this is linked to one's inner spirit. When we're in tune with our magic a mark appears to show it" "Ha!" shouted Mr Drake from the back. "Mr drake. You disagree" "Isn't that obvious?" "Oh, and do tell your thoughts on the subject." "Simple, it's not some inner soul's fault or genetics. It's a roll of the dice and see what you get. Some don't even find an element infinity." At this, hitch himself looked at his blank flank. And sighed, "Can't deny you have a point there, Mr Drake. No one knows what their element is gonna be until it surfaces." Noticing Hitch's frown, Mr Burst smiled. "But all do find it eventually." "Now there are many crosses of elements. And there are many who can use two or more and with the right training can even learn all of the elements, but it takes years of practice to even control one to its fullest. Knowing what element your foe might have on the job is important, as you can then decide what element can fight off the other… Like, a water user can be much more efficient than a fire user or an ice user. Since most of the time you never know what you're going to be up against, most officers use crystal. Crystal magic users can contain and store a magic type ready to be used on the field, for example." Mr burst grabbed a red crystal and tossed it on a patch of wood. It instantly caught in flames. "And now." He said, picking up a blue crystal and tossing it on there. Instantly water splashed putting out the tiny fire. "Izzy being one of our crystal users can indeed make crystals to store magic spells for later use. You Izzy have one of the most useful magic elements in our line of work." Izzy smiled her genuine massive smile. The bell then rings. "Ok, class time to get to basic drill training." They all sighed sadly. "Oh, come on, it's not that bad." The teacher smirked. As he waved them out. The class then stood up and left the room. "Oh, um, Mr apple. Hitch, mind if I have a word with you before your next class?" Hitch looked over at Izzy, who gave a reassuring nod before she got up and left the room. Hitch shrugged and got up to head closer to his desk. "Yes, Mr. Burst." The teacher smiled." Please call me son burst. Now, we here at the police academy welcome all who want to do good. But I'm afraid that some are better than others." "Sir my sister is a little odd but she's..." "No, I mean you." At this hitch, eyes widen. "We're coming up on the end of our six-month training program." Son Burst pulled out a file from his desk. "Due to your um..." He cleared his throat with a cough. "Lack of skills, you barely were able to meet the basic requirements to get in." "I already know that what's your point?" Hitch said, raising an eyebrow. "Well, you umm." "I don't qualify, do I?" Hitch deadpanned, "On the contrary, you once aging barely met the requirements for the police officer." " Really that's awesome." Son Burst smiled nervously. "But?" "But I." Son Burst sighed. "I really don't think you're cut out for this. At least not here. Not in crystal cove. This is a big-time city with lots of crime. You're more than qualified for a sheriff job or a highway patrol officer. But as a big city cop, Mr. Apple. I'm just worried that..." "It's because I don't have a magic mark, huh?" "If you go out there on the job and don't have a single crystal from your sister you're not gonna be able to defend yourself let alone others." Hitch had no words after that. He just looked away, a bit saddened. "Still, I can't stop you. With your grades and performances, I have no choice but to pass you. Just. Think about..." "No." "Hmm." "No. this was my and Izzy's dream since we were little. I'm not gonna stand down." "Well, I can definitely say this, you got determination in ya." Son Burst tapped him on the shoulder. "Good luck out there." Hitch got up and left to catch up with the others. After a few hours of doing basic training, Izzy and Hitch headed home. While Izzy wouldn't shut up, hitch definitely stayed quiet thinking about what the teacher told him. "Hay Hitch," Izzy said, noticing her brother's lack of interest in whatever story she was telling. "Huh," Hitch responds. "Something wrong." "No, it's nothing really." BOOM! The train came to a screeching stop. The world returning to darkness.