//------------------------------// // Chapter 11- Attributes and Elements (edited) // Story: Band of Five Attributes // by Dragonborne Fox //------------------------------// "So, Miss Sparkle. You were told of our existence, as it were?" 01 asked. Twilight nodded. "I see. You were also told of the Special Task Force and what they....erm.....partake in?" 01 continued. Twilight nodded once more. "Ah. And one final question: Is the Quartet here as well?" "Yes, they are, as far as we know. We don't know where exactly in Equestria they are at, but Misaki seems to know they're lurking," Twilight replied with another nod. "Alrighty then. We have to make preparations to see when and where they are at, so that at any rate we can strike," 01 said, shifting his glasses slightly. "Why do they want our new friends dead?" Rarity asked, her voice filled with dread. "They wish to wipe out the whole Special Task Force so they can start world domination," 01 grimly answered. "But we want to fight too! I want to use one of those doohickeys you guys wear all the time!" Rainbow chimed, pointing her hoof accusingly at the professor. "Miss Dash, you are very fortunate. We have six spare devices on our person. They are brand-new, in fact. Though you and the other Elements need to take lessons from either Nagare, Koto, Rekka, Tenmei, or Yuuki. Speaking of which, we need the other three Elements here," 01 said, a slight grin on his face. "I've already sent my sister Sweetie Belle to fetch them," Rarity answered, crossing her forelegs. "Excellent! They need to know of this as well, but it must not be leaked to the outside world until the most critical moment in which to do so arrives," 01 said, beaming with a smile. "Why not?" Twilight asked, shrugging her shoulders. "The Quartet is very cunning, and as you are very much aware of, they've gone so far as to slander, embarrass, and even have some people turn on us! If Celestia so much as agrees with them, then it is simply all over," 01 replied, sighing. "They know how to sway people to their cause. I dare say the same could be said for ponies as well." "Oh my..." Twilight said, shaking her head in disbelief. "We must wait for the other Elements to arrive. Then, we will talk business," 01 said, sighing again. ---- Sweetie Belle had fetched Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy. They had arrived at Sweet Apple Acres. But what they saw could not have been brought by even Discord. Big Mac was holding off a fridge-person. Applejack and her little sister, as well as Scootaloo, stood back to watch. Suddenly, Big Mac pushed the fridge-man and then kicked him with his hind legs. He was sent flying into the sky and disappeared into the clouds. "Ah knew you could do it, Big Mac!" Applejack said, rushing in to hug her brother. "Eeyup," Was all he replied with. "Applejack! Rarity sent me to get you! You need to go to the Carousel Boutique right now!" Sweetie shouted as she began to take her leave. "Ah hope she ain't gonna make me fabulous and all that!" Applejack replied, scowling at the last time that happened. "She won't! It's something else entirely!" Sweetie called again, stopping. "Well, shoot. Does it have to do with the fridge-gone-walkabout?" Applejack asked, raising a brow and shifting her hat. "More than that! Just head to the Boutique!" Sweetie answered, turning around and galloping to the Boutique. "Might as well bring Big Mac," Applejack called again before turning to her brother. "Eeyup," Big Mac said with a simple nod. ---- "You brought the other Elements in addition to Applebloom, Scootaloo and Big Mac?" Rarity asked, eyes widening a bit. "Yeah. They wanted to come with too!" Sweetie replied with a grin. "This fridge-thing attacked us, and Big Mac sent him flyin'!" Applejack said, sitting on her haunches and waving her forelegs frantically. "Eeyup," Big Mac said, nodding his head. "About that, we have some special visitors that know more about the fridge-thing and much more things that are obscure," Rarity said, leading them into the Boutique. "Wait a minute! Them the ponies that landed in the dirt from outta nowhere?!" Applejack said, noticing Tenmei waving at her. "Yes. They are," Twilight answered, sighing. "Well, tarnation!" Applejack said, impressed. "And a few more," 01 said, sorting the spare devices. "Who's he?" Applebloom asked, pointing to 01. "He’s a friend of our guests," Rarity replied, watching him sort the devices. ---- "Oh my. We have to help as well?" Fluttershy whispered, head hanging low. "Yes. The more allies, the better," Mikarya said, putting her hoof on the pegasus's shoulder. "And what are these gizmos for?" Applejack asked, fumbling with a device. "They contain weapons that will make the Q-hybrids return to our world, or cyberspace, whichever comes first. We've deduced that the Elements of Harmony cannot be used against them or the Quartet," 01 stated, helping the farm mare put the thing on her foreleg. "So, these things will help us in the long run?" Pinkie asked, standing on her hind legs and placing her forelegs behind her head. "Yes. You must be taught how to use them though. The weapons vary from person to person." 01 said, crossing his forelegs together. "Or in this case, pony to pony," Mimi corrected. She, like Miki, was playful, though she did express sadness and shock on occasion. She was also the smart-alec type, often correcting mistakes here and there whenever someone was speaking. "At any rate, we can stop the Quartet," Mikarya said, raising a hoof like she was in a classroom. "I hope they don't make Q-hybrids out of ponies," Rekka chimed, scratching his head with both hooves. "Here, I do not think that's possible," 01 said, shifting his forelegs a bit.