//------------------------------// // Twi-lit origins // Story: Cross-Realm Raiding // by Bishibosh the Shaman //------------------------------// Cross-Realm Raiding Chapter Five Bishibosh and Fayt followed Applejack for what seemed like hours. Fayt was more or less disgruntled at the idea of farm work, but Bishibosh was listening to every word that came from Applejacks mouth. She told the two heros about the foundings of Ponyville, as told by her grandmother, and about her exploits on the farm, including a recent scramble with some cider twins. Walking through town they came into what looked like the town square. Confused by the busy streets of Ponyville, Bishibosh was not paying much attention to wear he was going. When he finally looked back down he was nose to nose with (quite possibly his greatest challenge in this whole new land) a Pink maned pink coated Candy printed pony... "Oh, I'm... sorry?" Bishibosh said warily as he almost rammed into the pony. *GASP* "Oh my gosh you are a new face arn't you I can tell you wanna know how I can tell I can tell because I know everypony in Ponyville I make it my dudty to make friends with EVERY SINGLE PONY in ponyville" The small pony takes in a deep breath. "Anyways I'm Pinkie Pie and you are dressed funny, those cloths do look a little neat on you the way the purple matches with the red and grey OH MY GOSH! you should totally go meet RARITY! She would LOOOOOVE you because she is always looking for someone to *murf* *murf*" "Ok Pinkie, I think you stalled our guest a little too much. Perhaps its time you go plan a party or something." Applejack interrupted Pinkie. "A PARTY!? WHAT A FANTASTIC IDEA!" Pinkie screamed with delight as she ran off into the croud. "Don't you mind Pinkie, she gets a little excited when new comers arive." Applejack explained. "No worries, I'm just glad she is done talking." Bishibosh sighed with relief. "Yeah... Haven't heard someone talk that much since we took your brother to that l70etc concert..." Fayt included. "Don't remind me..." Korin stood looking at the machine a while longer after the others left. His brothers disappearance has to have something to do with this machine, but he was a blacksmith. Not an engineer, and even if he was. This was gnomish technology. He went back into the city that night but got no sleep. Instead he consulted with another officer of the guild. Maybe some Goblin ingenuity would bring his brother back. "Wuzzle, please. I can only ask this of you." "Korin listen, Guildy or no I can't just go messing with gnome tech for free. I've got a reputation to keep." "I will pay you then, every gold I have." "Sorry kid, it ain't necessarily about the gold either. I read the report, It's not just gnomish tech. There is old magic involved. Twilight Magic..." Bishibosh, Fayt, and Applejack came up to the orchard where they dragon was slain. There it's corpse lay. The memories were burned into Bishibosh's mind. Laying infront of that behemoth, about to be wyrm food. If not for Twilight he would have been dead for sure. At the thought of Twilight, Bishibosh noticed something he hadn't noticed before (probably because of the night). This was of the twilight brood, the glowing purple scales and golden eyes, and the twilight flames still burning. "Gosh I thought Big Mac would have the fires out by now. Well, guess that's our job now." Applejack states as she makes her way toward the fire but before Bishibosh can jump in she gets to close and the flames come to life. It comes down to seconds when dealing with twilight magic, and Bishibosh had nothing but seconds. The flames singed Applejacks mane but rather Bishibosh take the scorching flames it was Fayt who was on the ground bathed in flame. "Fayt!" Bishibosh yelled casting his healing water onto his friend. "Argh!" Fayt grunted when the two magics clashed on his body. The healing waters eventually cleansed the flames and Fayt was no worse for the wear. Bishibosh rushed to wear Applejack lay on the ground, wide eyed and panting. "In all my days on this farm I aint Never seen a fire do that! It was almost as if the darn thing was alive and coming at me!" Applejack exclaimed. "Yes, Twilight magic is uncontrollable. Not even Neltharion had complete control... I'm more concerned with why the twilight flight is here on your world..." Bishibosh began to sweat as he thought of the possibilities. "You don't think it's possible..." Fayt hinted. "No. I don't even want to think of that. We need to find out were this thing came from, find the nest, kill the brood mother, and smash the eggs if there are any. "Now wait a dag gone minute, what in tar-nation is going on here? Twilight magic? Do I need to get Twilight down here?" Applejack asked "No, actually.... yes. we could use her, and her dragon." Bishibosh said. "Actually... I know someone who may be better suited to dealing with a dragon. Even if she doesn't want to admit it."