The flying figure slowly hovered around Apple Bloom. The metallic finish of the object shined like a star in the eyes of the young ponies. Apple Bloom shielded her eyes from the luminous "not parasprite".
"I'm from ten years in the future and," The strange being spoke again. "...in the future, all is devastation." This statement caused Apple Bloom's eyes to widen. "Sombra, the universal wielder of shadows, send all to the horror of eternal darkness..."
Diamond Tiara shook in fear, tears welling up in her eyes as she heard this. Silver Spoon just stared at the figure in calm but speechless horror.
"However, you must listen! Where I am from, there is a well-known legend that has been handed down from ancient times... It says:"
"When the Chosen filly reaches the point
she will find the light.
The passing of time will shatter the nightmare rock
and will reveal the path of light."
"You see..." The flying object paused its speech for a brief moment. "it is my opinion that you are that filly, Apple Bloom. This I believe..."
"What?!" Apple Bloom jumped back in surprise. "But... Ah don't know if I can-"
"Sombra's monstrous plan has already been set in motion somewhere in Equestria. If you start your journey now, you may have time to counter the plans of Sombra." The being explained. "Three things are of the utmost importance:"
Wisdom,
Courage,
and.....
Friendship.
"The legends from the ancient times tell of 4 foals who defeat Sombra."
Apple Bloom looked down at the ground, attempting to comprehend and accept the thoughts running through her head. Why her? Why does the legend need HER to be the hero?
"I'll tell you more later." The flying figure said. "Go now! You have much work to do, Apple Bloom."
Apple Bloom turned her head to Silver Spoon, who said nothing. She turned her head to an absolutely horrified Diamond Tiara.
"It looks like you're in a lot of trouble right now... 4 foals, right?" Diamond Tiara said, stumbling over her words. "Uhh... I'm not one of them, am I?" She said, her eyes narrowing at the thought. "'Cause... I'm not into this kind of thing..."
Apple Bloom sighed and began walking down the hill. The group, including the flying object, followed behind. A long walk had finally gotten them to the final straight until reaching the Apple Family home. They would have to go to Diamond Tiara's house first, but at least they knew they were near safety-
Suddenly, a figure phased in front of the group. It appeared to have appeared out of thin air. It was unlike anything Apple Bloom or the other fillies had ever seen. It had a similar metallic finish as the object that hovered around Apple Bloom. Its rear hooves were flatter at the base and its fore-hooves were thin and tentacle-like. But its face... It didn't seem to have eyes or even a snout. It had a huge black visor in the middle of its face.
"It's been a long time...Buzz-Buzz" The figure spoke in a chillingly artificial voice. "You've been successful at foiling King Sombra's plans. But you must now surrender. You're no longer the hero, but just a useless insect." The metallic pony-like being's horn began glowing. "I'll stomp you hard!"
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"Be careful... That's a Starmare jr." Buzz-Buzz began glowing as it created a transparent shield around the 3 fillies and itself.
The Starmare's horn glowed as it created a wave of fire towards the group of fillies. Diamond Tiara couldn't help but to drop on the ground. She looked up to see that the shield caused the fire to dissipate into thin air. With this opening, Apple Bloom grabbed her carved stick and smashed it against the Starmare. Silver Spoon quickly bashed her head against its side.
The Starmare jr. stumbled back. The metallic pony immediately shot another wave of flames towards them. Once again, the shield made it disappear. Buzz-Buzz flew and smashed into the Starmare, causing her to fly back a few yards! Silver Spoon attempted to smash into it while it was down, but the Starmare dodged quickly. With that distraction, Apple Bloom swung the carved stick at the enemy.
*SMAAAASH!!*
The enemy stayed on the ground. Apple Bloom let out a sigh of relief as she turned her back. Without warning, the Starmare jr. shot out another fire attack, this time directed at Apple Bloom. Before the fire could reach her, Buzz-Buzz rammed into the Starmare's visor, destroying it.
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The group collectively caught their breaths. Apple Bloom stared at the defeated Starmare. Diamond Tiara peeked her head out from behind a tree.
"Is... Is it over? Did you win?" Diamond Tiara said timidly.
Apple Bloom looked at Silver Spoon before they both shook their heads.
"Whew!... It came from 10 years in the future to kill me..." Buzz-Buzz cleared his throat. "From now on, you'll be fighting enemies sent by Sombra, as well as ponies with corrupted minds. Animals are also becoming agressive and violent due to Sombra's influence over their minds. They'll definitely make trouble during your adventure!"
With that, Apple Bloom and the rest continued on their way to Diamond Tiara's house. It was a short walk as they made it there within a few minutes. With a knock on the door, Apple Bloom, Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon waited at the doorstep. The door was answered by Filthy Rich. He quickly urged Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon to go in.
"I'm sorry for the trouble that these girls may have caused you-" Filthy Rich paused as his eyes met the flying being. "Ugh! What a wretched creature!" He smashed Buzz-Buzz without hesitation.
Buzz-Buzz spiraled down onto the cold hard ground. Apple Bloom gave out a slight panicked gasp as she got down closer to the fallen being.
"Agh! I was... much weaker than I thought. You must begin your adventure.Before I forget...To defeat Sombra, your own power must unite with the Elements of Harmony... The Elements will channel your power and multiply it... There are seven points that you must visit. One of them is near Ponyville. It's called 'Pegasus Peak'. Go there first- Agh!" Buzz-Buzz writhed in pain as he attempted to say his last words. "Everything's... going dark... Here, I want to give you something... It is the Harmony Stone. You can record the sounds from the Elemental points into this stone... Do you understand?"
Apple Bloom stared at the gem with empty yet expressive eyes before turning her vision back to the dying insect. She gave an assuring nod.
"Good! It's already dawn outside..." Buzz-Buzz let out a few more cries of agony before finally passing away, leaving Apple Bloom in possession of the Harmony Stone.
Apple Bloom turned around to look at the horizon. The sun slowly rose from the dark night and illuminated the city of Ponyville. She stared at the bright source of light, leaving her to soak in her thoughts.
Her adventure begins now...