//------------------------------// // 2. Respawn // Story: PonyServer // by Prince of Cavia //------------------------------// The next morning, Calm Sky walked through the town. She still couldn’t believe her luck. “Psst…” she heard someone. She looked around, but there was nopony there. “Over here,” somepony said from behind a bush. Calm Sky walked towards it. From behind the bush, a pegasus filly with a curly mane walked out. “You’re the new pony in town, right?” “Well, yes.” “I heard that you said you are the Backdoor Horse, and that you took over a server once. I also heard that you have something against alicorns.” Calm Sky looked at the filly with suspicion. “And you are?” “Cozy Glow. I have a proposition that I know you will be interested in. Ponyville was used to visits from strange creatures. Yet, each time something unexpected happened, it still drew attention. This day, two strange angular creatures walked on the road. They looked around the town. Eventually, they stopped, and the armored one started speaking. “Good day, or good night, depending on where and when you watch me. I am Thicc Hussar and this is the first episode of Minecraft,” he stopped for a dramatic inhale. “MINECRAFT! Hussar, why do you play Minecraft! This is a game for little kids! Go play some game for intellectuals. Make another series where you remove muscovites in Europa Universalis. You are turning into yet another boring popular youtuber. If you do not play the games I want you to play, you will be over. You heard that, YOU WILL BE OVER!” he shouted. Large group of ponies was looking at him with confusion. Hussar continued “That is how I’ve imagined the reaction of a typical Hussar viewer once I upload this video. I was just thinking that playing Europa Universalis all the time might be a bit boring, so I’ve decided to play a different game for once. Don’t worry, EU4 will be back after I finish this series. So, next to me is Calvim.” “Hello.” “I have found an interesting server: mc.equestria.eqs. It is a heavily modded server, and looks interesting…” Hussar continued talking to a nonexistent audience. Group of ponies watched him. Pinkie Pie noticed something interesting happening, and walked towards the group. She saw the two blocky creatures and smiled. “Hello. I am Pinkie Pie. Welcome to Ponyville!” “It seems that the locals here noticed us. Maybe there are some viewers that already play on this server?” “I have no idea what you are talking about, but I hope we will become friends!” said Pinkie and grabbed the two creatures in a hug. “Are you made out of metal?” At that moment, Calvim took out a stone sword. He hit Pinkie. She started glowing red. “Ouch. Wha…” she didn’t finish, as Calvim hit her again, and she turned into dust. Shocked, ponies started running away. Then, somepony screamed. “TWILIGHT!” Twilight Sparkle was in the castle’s library, trying to find anything about the Endless Sky. Suddenly, the door opened, and Pinkie ran into the library. “Twilight, I had a very weird dream. There were these blocky creatures…” Then, a guard ran into the library as well. “Princess, Ponyville is under attack! We… wait, Pinkie? I saw you getting killed!” “Killed? No, I’ve dreamed about blocky creatures, then I woke up in my bed.” “We need to…” started Twilight. Then, she heard an explosion. Before her eyes, she saw text. ThiccHussar was blown up by CalmSky using End Crystal Calvim was blown up by CalmSky using End Crystal Twilight attempted to touch the letters. “Do you see this?” she asked. “Yes, that’s weird,” said Pinkie. “We need to find Calm Sky and get to Canterlot as fast as we can. Something very strange and possibly dangerous is happening.” Next night in the Everfree Forest was far from quiet. The portal started emitting sounds again, and another blocky creature walked out. Then another one, then another. Dozens, hundreds of creatures started walking out of the portal. All of them had white-red armbands. They started cutting down trees and damaging the castle. Large group started running straight for Ponyville.