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// From the Inside 
// Story: Linkin Pony: Own Worst Enemy 
// by Kaciekk 
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	The world changes you. The world has effects on many different ponies, giving them their life as it goes. Some positive, some negative. But even past a Catalyst, you need to keep your head high. But sometimes you are your own worst enemy.

It was a few months after the resistance gathered. Many teams were still being made. The Resistance was for good, to take down the Hybrids who stole their energy and life. The resources were finally building back up, from the pure energy helping. All of the ponies worked together to rebuild the world.  It was a rebellion against the way many ponies lived, in complete hell.
The leading team of the Resistance was made of six stallions heading it. They were a band before the Catalyst, and had made amazing music. They would always collaborate together, as a team and friends to make the music.  Still, their music helps ponies through the challenges of the world, giving them hope. 
The leader of this team was CharmingRhythm. The blue-gray Unicorn was made leader for his ability to plan out things. He was also the leader of the band before. His talent was making music of course, his cutie mark showed a microphone, for his main talent was singing and rapping. But now, he had to go in a different direction.
HyperBlitz was the Co-leader. The yellow Pegasus was able to take down Hybrids with not just pure energy, but his energy inside of him. For he was named for his excitement. His cutie mark showed a flaming music note, defiantly showing the fire inside of him. But would the fire come out in the wrong way?

Hyper trotted over to the center of the mainroom. He watched Rhythm tap on his right mechanical hoof. It was like the hoof covers everypony had to put their energy in. But Rhythm’s was a part of him, his own leg, replacing one that he lost. The blue light lit up his face and silhouetted Rhythm's beard.
“Anything to do today?” Hyper asked with anticapation.
“Not really?” Rhythm replied. “Unless you want to go out to the camp with Echo. You can help gather energy.”
Hyper grumbled. “That’s boring. I want to find some Hybrids. I haven’t seen any for more then a week. And those were really weak Hybrids.”
"If you really want something to do, go out with Echo."
At that moment  the red pony poked out from the hallway.He had a choppy brown mane, with dark red stripes. His brown eyes stared as he heard his name. 
EchoBeat stepped over. "I was planing to go to the camp, I wouldn't mind some help."
Hyper placed has hooves forward and rolled his eyes. "I guess so."
He followed the Earth-pony, and stepped into the dry air outside. The world looked a lot better then it did a few months ago. A lot of trash was picked up, and plants were placed by ponies. But the world was still pretty depressing.
Hyper's white hoof cover tapped on the hard ground. He gazed around where some ponies were. They lived at the basecamp, working side by side. Echo searched around and then waved at a purple Pegasus. Her red mane bounced as he saw them and galloped over to greet the stallions.
"Hey guys, you wanna help?"
"I need something to do, ThunderCharm." Hyper blurted out.
Thunder's aqua eyes gazed over. "You can place those boxes inside; there are supplies in them." 
Hyper sighed, and lifted his wings up. He fluttered and circled his hooves around a box. He dipped his head through the door, and placed the box down. ThunderCharm then placed another on the top of it. Hyper then looked around and saw a white filly. She had big blue eyes and red hair.
"Hey LilyMist." Hyper said. "How have you been?"
"Pretty good." She squeaked. "But Mama is still bugging me."
"You know she only wants what's best for you." He poked her
Two other ponies, smaller then LilyMist walked over. Hyper jumped. "Hey there!" The ponies shrunk down and showed fear. 
"HyperBlitz!" ThunderCharm called at him. "Those are young ponies, don't be so loud!" 
"Sorry." He whispered. "It's hard for me to be quiet." He ducked his head down. "I came here to do something. I haven't done anything productive."
"Maybe you can go out with a scout team-"
"And clean up things?!" Hyper finished. He growled. "That is so stupid!" He slammed his hooves down, and the two little ponies jumped.
"Hype, please calm down." Echo murmured.
ThunderCharm then fluttered up. "C'mon, lets go out to the fields."
"No, I'd rather just stay here, or go back to the base." Hyper left the building with his head low.
A dark stallion gazed at him. He was a large Pegasus, with a black and red mane that cover his left eye. 
"You seem quite bothered." His voice was harsh.
"Ugh, I can't do anything exciting, BlackOut." Hyper explained.
"You need to live with that. It's good that no Hybrids are anywhere. But you are talking to me, and my talent is pretty much fighting."
"ThunderCharm says that being... myself pretty much, will scare the children." Hyper said. 
"You have a different energy, not like the pure crystal energy." BlackOut replied.
Hyper only nodded, and left without doing anything else.

The Pegasus sat down on a cliff. He watched other ponies place thing to the side. They moved the trash and old wood away. Sometimes they would burn it, but it didn't look like they had fire with them.
Hyper leaped down and flashed his wings out. "Need some help?!"
All the ponies jumped. a brown colt hid from him behind some scrap metal. A yellow Unicorn scowled at him. Her blue eyes showed anger.
"Goddamn it, HyperBlitz. Are you trying to scare us!? We could of thought you were a Hybrid and attacked."
"Then why didn't you attack, SunSwirl?" He smirked.
"Becasue we know your voice." The brown colt retorted.
"Exactly." Hyper laughed,
"Shut up." SunSwirl said quietly. "Hybrids will find us if you're too loud."
"Then come get me!" Hyper yelled out into the sky. Orange magic then snapped his mouth shut.
"Just stop. You're being a nuisance. Be quiet, or leave." 
When the orange magic left, Hyper muttered. "Bitch."
"Excuse me?!"
"Nothing!" Hyper looked over as if nothing happened. "So what are we doing?"
"I'm not sure if WE, includes you.." SunSwirl said. "But we need to get rid of this trash.
"Why not burn it?" Hyper tapped on the blue orb of his hoof cover. It flashed with red.
"NO,NO!!"
Hyper placed his hoof forward, and a orange flame flashed out. The flame crashed into the wooden boards. As it exploded, the brown colt jumped with fear.
"HyperBlitz!" The unicorn yelled. "You know that's not safe with these ponies around. And of course he hates fire." SunSwirl pointed to the shivering colt.
Hyper growled at them. "FINE!"
"Anyways, there was an oil spill around this area." She added.
"I'll just leave then!" Hyper flied into the air and flipped around.
He headed in the other direction. He looked up at the gray clouds. He still had plenty of energy in him. What if he went to the clouds?  It had been a while since he had touched them.
Hyper then shot upwards, and the wind blew against his coat. He broke through the dust, and quickly placed his hooves on the fluff. The clouds were very low, and it didn't take much energy away from Hyper. They were all very ugly, like most of the world.Hyper kicked the dirty cloud, and water vapor floated up and dissipated. 
His brown eyes widened at the horizon. The sun was about to set, and above some of the dust that cover the world, colors showed. Still more clouds raised into the atmosphere, but the faint colored awed Hyper. It had been so long since he truly seen the sun. 
His red hooves came forward, but the cloud was way too thin. Suddenly, he dropped down through the barrier. His eyes shot down as he fluttered his wings madly. Hyper hit the ground, but not as hard as he could of without his wings. He raised his head up and muttered with annoyance. He really didn't care about the pain, for he always got hurt. He looked over to the base, and headed back home. 

That night, HyperBltiz had a horrible time trying to sleep. His body couldn't stay still. There was just too much energy in him, and the day didn't get it out. His mind raced, but he couldn't catch a single thought.
He sat on his back and looked up to the ceiling where a blue glow was shown. He turned to his mechanical wing. He then tapped it with his left hoof, and the orb soon faded out. Hyper still was uncomfortable. He breathed in and out to try to calm himself down, but nothing seemed to work.