Hero of Equestria
Chapter 1: The Mysterious pony
Opening Titles: Fair Tail opening 1
It was just another day in ponyville, birds were singing and the sun was shining while the ponies busy themselves with their everyday lives. As some hummed happily others were caught in a singing moment of the birds. Walking through the town was a purple unicorn with a Magenta six-pointed star, surrounded by five smaller stars on her flank. Her long Dark Indigo mane with pink and purple streaks curled at the end and hung short of her shoulder. Beside her, walking on two feet was a small purple dragon with green scales and spikes going down his back. He was small but that was because he was still a baby, even though he proves to be very helpful to twilight that was the pony’s name.
“Okay, let’s see,” spike said as he looked at the long list whilst holding a quill in his left claw. “ We've been to applejacks, Fluttershy's, pinkie pie’s and rainbow dash’s place, they are almost ready for Princess Celestia’s visit tomorrow.”
“Excellent.” Exclaimed Twilight sparkle, who seemed more excited about this than the other ponies. “The preparations are almost complete and for once nothing has gone wrong.” She said as she grinned happily from ear to ear. Suddenly a hyper pink pony named pinkie pie called out to her.
“Twilight, twilight!” she sounded alarmed like something terrible had happened. “Twilight my pinkie sense is acting up.” She said as she galloped across the square, although with pinkie it was between a gallop and bouncing. Her right front leg was off the ground, spike begin to shiver with fright, he knew most of pinkie pies sense was bad.
“Pinkie pie,” twilight asked as she pointed at pinkies leg “What’s wrong with you leg?”
“My knee is pinchy, and you know what that means.”
“Actually I forgot.” Twilight said sheepishly. She knew her best friends “pinkie sense” always came true, she didn't know how but it did. She was going to write a book on it so she knew what each feeling meant.
“My knee, it’s pinchy and a pinchy knee means something scary is going to happen.” Pinkie said as her eyes darted everywhere looking for the scary thing.
“Oh, come now pinkie,” Twilight consoled her “it’s a beautiful day and princess Celestia is coming tomorrow what could be so scary that-” before she could finish a loud thud shook the ground, it felt like an earthquake but it wasn't consistent enough, it sounded more like footsteps, giant footsteps. In the distance pinkie, twilight and spike saw the trees shake. The birds cawing from the everfree forest were flying scared and with good reason. The trees were knocked over with ease twilight's eyes shrank in fear as she saw that this was going to be a problem. The creature was huge and purple, glowing with stars and a long brush like tail. Its long sharp yellow claws curved as it stomped the ground. Its red eyes blazed angrily as it approached ponyville. Its two long sabre like teeth bared forward as it growled and an awfully sound. Despite all these traits twilight was fixated on the blue star in the middle of its forehead. It was a symbol to show that was going to be a problem on her hooves. She stuttered at first as she tried to pronounce the name of the creature but suddenly with all the breath in her lungs she screamed.
“Ursa major!” As it roared furiously they ran to warn all the other ponies of ponyville, pinkie pie’s pinkie sense was right. As they galloped through town screaming all the ponies began to panic, ponies left right and centre were attempting to escape from this raging beast. Rainbow dash saw the action from above and she glad she was a Pegasus but her friends were in danger she had to do something. Suddenly a loud roar was heard overhead, a streak of blue appeared from the sky in three straight lines it was the familiar roar in the sky of the wonderbolts. No doubt princess celestia must have heard about the Ursa Major attack and took quick, responsive action. Rainbow dash admired them and was determined to show them that she was wonder bolt material; suddenly it struck her, if she could help take down the Ursa Major then they would be begging to join them. With a mighty zoom she flew to the Ursa Major and performed the double loop around its head. As she came in for swoop fly by the Ursa Major’s paw smacked her aside sending her spiralling out of control straight into the wonderbolts. As all four Pegasi’s plummeted to the ground those who stood and watched saw with shock and horror that there was no stopping it. Suddenly A yellow earth pony with a red mane and tail with a large pink bow on her head came rushing past twilight, holding a rope in her mouth. She knew who this was. This was Apple bloom a friend of hers little sister, she was a young filly who was desperately seeking out her cutie mark. Her older sister was applejack, a hard working good to honest pony. On the other end of the rope was applejack. She had the look of determination on her face. she would as she would say “tie this varmint down.” They galloped at great speed, although twilight looked hopeful in her friends to stop this beast she sincerely doubted they could. If the wonderbolts couldn't stop it, who would. The closer they got to the Ursa Major the less sure applejack was of bringing it down, she was distracted by its daunting size that she didn’t see bon- bon running across in front of her. As the two ponies collided apple bloom was left on her own facing a giant monster, as she came face to face with the beast she was frozen in fear. Applejack saw her sister as her vision came back from the collision and saw that she was on her own.
“Apple bloom get outta there.” She yelled, but Apple bloom did not. Her own heart was making so much noise she couldn't hear anything. The Ursa Major couldn’t see her as it continued its rampage, debris was flying everywhere. As it knocked over a building dust blew into its eyes and it couldn’t see. As its paw slammed down on poor apple bloom apple bloom knew this was the end. The shockwave was felt not just throughout ponyville but sent shockwaves through the hearts of all the ponies. Tears streamed down from applejack’s eyes as she just witnessed her own kin’s death. Twilight felt sorry for applejack, to witness such horror must be painful on so many levels. Suddenly a great roar was heard, but not from the Ursa Major, this roar was different. Suddenly a dark figure came out of the smoke and said two words that would change the course of pony history forever.
“Fire Flare.” It said as its hoof was enveloped in flames. The figure blinded the Ursa Major and taunted it. “Come on you big bear sack, follow me, if you can.” The Ursa Major become enraged and with great speed followed the pony that so boldly taunted it to chase him. While others thought he was just another Trixie, showing off what he could do, others thought of him as a hero. Brave and heroic like most heroes from pony tales. As fluttershy helped rainbow dash up, the other ponies dared to look at the giant paw print that squashed poor apple bloom to discover nothing there. Applejack couldn't believe it, her own sister, still a little filly....gone.
“Aw, gash darn it, I should've told her to stay home, now look what's gon’n happened. How am I going to explain to big Mac and granny smith what happened?” all felt sad for applejack. Just then a voice was heard from behind them. A sweet loving and concerned voice,
“What’s happened here, my little ponies?” as everyone turned round they saw that princess Celestia had arrived. While all the ponies bowed before her twilight was the one who spoke, sadden by today’s event which would ruin tomorrows as well.
“Princess Celestia, it’s terrible. During the Ursa Major’s rampage half of ponyville is destroyed and we have lost a good pony and dear friend, apple jacks sister.” Princess Celestia felt applejacks pain, for she too knew what it was like to lose a sister. Though lunars was only for a 1000 years, apple blooms would be permanent. As she walked towards applejack the ponies felt the need to leave applejack to her grieving. Princess Celestia wrapped one of her wings around her and said softly.
“Losing a loved one is hard, but they will always be with you. For love is always around us and it is that love and memories of them they make us happy.” She smiled down on applejack and applejack tried to smile back but could only manage a slight twitch of her lips. Applejack got up and said kindly.
“Thank y’all Princess Celestia, but I got’s to tell the folks back at sweet apple acres, what’s happened.” She slowly walked home with tears still streaming down her face. As applejack left Princess Celestia was quite perplexed. Ursa Majors don't attack pony villages and definitely not during day time. Not only that but a faint smell of burning was in the air, as her nostrils picked up the scent she discovered two things down the dark alleyway. A strange set of hoof prints and some ripped fabric. What did this all mean? She didn't have the answers, but she knew who might. She levitated the fabric with her horn and rushed off to twilight’s library, she needed twilight to do something for her, something that goes beyond the lessons of friendship.