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// chapter 1: out of the everfree 
// Story: new dogs in town. 
// by greatscotty2012 
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One bright and sunny day in the land of equestria everything was rolling along normally, rainbow dash was doing tricks in the sky above, pinkie was planning a party, twilight was walking along reading her latest book from cantorlot, applejack and rarity were arguing, the cutie mark crusaders were trying to get their cutie marks (today in acrobatics), and derpy hooves crashed through a window and into a fine china shop.  Yes everything was peacefull, until zecora came running into town with a worried look on her face, she was covered in cuts and scratches the cloak she always wore was tattered and torn like she had just escaped from a war zone.  She came running into town faster than rainbow dash during a race everypony stopped and look as she sprinted towards the library, but just before she got there she slammed straight into twilight sparkle sending both of the ponies tumbling towards the library door.

"ow, zecora what's wrong? And why do you look like you got attacked by a manticore?" Twilight asked as she recovered from the hit.

Zecora started to speak franticly in her native language, but soon stopped and began speaking again so twilight could understand "please you must help my purple friend, because I fear on this day ponyville will end."

"zecora what do you mean, is there something headed towards ponyville?"
"not just one but a total three, and at ponyville they soon will be."
"what are they zecora manticore, dragons, ursas!?"
"no those beasts are not around, but three diamond dog will enter town."

twilight was shocked but not with fear, but how ridicules it sounded and as she thought of how "dangerous" the last three diamond dogs were she began to laugh.  This only made zecora angry, so she muttered a curse in her native language and limped off towards the hospital to get her self patched up, as twilight stopped laughing she saw that spike was standing over her with a questioning look on his face.

"OK what's so funny twilight?" asked the baby dragon, who was not very amused that he was left out of a joke.
"oh nothing, just zecora saying something about three diamond dogs on their way to ponyville."
"WHAT, diamond dogs shouldn't we get ready for them or something they could be dangerous."
"spike, spike, spike, remember the last three diamond dogs that tried to mess with a pony?"

spike began scratching his head with one of his claws and then finally remembered the last diamond dog incident.

"oh yea, rarity just started whining and they gave up."

twilight nodded, and then started to walk inside of her library with her oldest friend when they suddenly stopped as they heard a blood curtailing howl that seemed to be coming from the direction of the everfree forest.  Everything in ponyville stopped as the sound died down, nopony moved or said a word even pinkie pie was speechless, time had just simply stopped in fear of what could have made that sound then in an instant panic and screaming came over the town.  Ponies grabbed their foles and headed inside, big Macintosh scooped up grannysmith and the CMC's as he ran back to sweet apple acres, and the six elements of harmony all darted towards the edge of the everfree forest to investigate.

One thought ran through twilights brain as she ran with her friends to investigate the horrible sound, what monster in all of equestria could make such a sound? the group knew before they got to the forest that whatever it was, it was huge and it was mad but when they got to the forests edge were the sound came from, they found something they never expected.  They started to notice it halfway down the road, the path was very familiar to the six ponies but there was one in particulate that grew more and more worried as they reached their destination, a small cottage with a stream and bridge in front it was fluttershy's house but instead of its usual peaceful look it was ablaze.  Animals ran around in horror, fluttershy and applejack tried to round them up as best as they could, but they had to stop a few times to avoid stepping on a few that looked like they were half eaten, during this the other four were trying to put out the inferno that was fluttershy's house until something distracted rarity, it was a diamond about the size her hoof.  However, she quickly saw that under the diamond was a piece of paper, she lifted the diamond and paper with her magic and called the others over when she saw they were finished with the fire and the animals, the six huddled around one another trying to read the note left by some unknown pony.


Dear ponies,
If you are reading this than you have seen are handy work and if you don't want the samething to happen to your beloved ponyville we would suggest you bring every jewel in town to the nightmare moon statue in the everfree forest by midnight tomorrow.
You have been warned.


The six ponies could only stand there with their mouths hanging open at the threat from an unknown pony, until fluttershy finally spoke up.

"wh-why would anypony wha-what to do this to the poor little animals?" asked fluttershy as tears ran down her face.
"I jus don't know sugercube, but ya'll can bet we'll get 'em" 
"sorry to interrupt darlings, but how in the name of equestria do we plan to stop somepony that's capable of doing something like this?"
"ooh, ooh I just had a really great idea girls!"
"Pinkie, I really don't think a party could help us."
"of course not rainbow dash you silly filly, we should make a rope trap that way when somepony comes to get the jewels we spring the trap and beat'em like a piñata."

Pinkie flashed an ear to ear smile as the other ponies stared at her.

"Pinkie, I think you just had a great idea." said twilight
"well duh, I have some great ideas."

the six ponies looked at one and silently agreed to this plan and headed back home so they could get ready for tomorrow.





The next day the six ponies gathered at rarity's boutique to get the jewels they needed, and then headed to sweet apple acres to get some rope for the trap and then headed in to the forest to set the trap for tonight.  Once the trap was set they simply waited, playing games or reading books anything to keep their minds occupied for the day as midnight approached the six ponies started to hear something in the distance, it was only a low rumble at first but then as it got closer they could make out words and a melody, what ever it was it was singing.  The six ponies looked out over some brush they were hiding behind and saw the strangest thing coming into the clearing were the nightmare moon statue stood, a diamond dog so big he put the biggest of the three other diamond dogs they encountered to shame, his fur was a snow white except on his back and the his massive forearms that was a light grey,  his eyes were blue and very cold, his teeth long and looked razor sharp, he had a large scar on his hand and walked with a slight limp on his right leg.  The girls studied the diamond dog further as he sniffed the air for any trouble he wore heavy metal armor over his upper body  and had a huge wooden club with five railroad spikes stuck into it slung over his shoulder, the girls watched as he made his way toward the pile of jewels lying on the ground and about two feet away from the jewels the trap was sprung and the diamond dog was knocked of his feet and was lifted about three feet of the ground by his felt leg.  The six ponies began to cheer thinking they had won but then they heard the blood curtailing howl again coming from the trapped diamond dog and watched as he used his claws to cut the rope in one slash and grab the club of the ground next to him.

"I know your here my little ponies, I'm not as dumb as those eastern diamond dogs your use to." the giant dog said as he swung his club through some brush near were the six had been hiding.

The girls watched as he came closer swinging his spiked club in the brush sending animals running and leaves flying, it wasn't until he was right ontop of them that they finally attacked.  With a powerful blast from twilights horn the dog was thrown backwards, but landed on his feet still holding his weapon and then charging towards the six on three of his massive limbs wildly swinging his club, the six ready them selves for a fight but before the massive diamond dog was close enough for any kind of use full attack from them, a loud whistle came from the darkness and the dog stopped mid-charge and stared at the ponies with his cold blue eyes.  The dog put his club on his back, gave a quick snarl towards the ponies and lumbered off on all fours like an ape singing a new song, something about skinning a pony alive and cooking them on a spit, the ponies could only stand there and watch as the huge figure faded into the shadows.  The girls gave each other silent stares, they each wanted to say something but with a near death experience and that it was going on one in the morning they simply decided to head home and talk in the mourning.