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// Easier to Run 
// Story: Linkin Pony: Own Worst Enemy 
// by Kaciekk 
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	HyperBlitz kicked up his hooves as he trotted with a bounce. It was now midday. Hyper looked left and right. He knew that he should try to go to ponies that he wanted to help. But was there any ponies that asked for help themselves?
Hyper turned his head and saw some ponies going into a shop. They seemed to be attracted by something. He placed himself forward and poked though the ponies. He stared at the pony how stood at the counter. He was a green unicorn with a brown mane. He had bright brown eyes that glared though glasses. 
"What's  going on?" Hyper asked, not even looking at the pony next to him.
"This guy said that he made bread."
"Bread?"
Hyper knew that bread was one of the foods that they couldn't keep, and it would go bad very quickly. It was so long since he had ate some. What is really true?"
"Yes!" The pony at the top spoke up. " Anypony who gives me the most scrap metal at three-o-clock will get this loaf of bread." He raised up the idem with his magic.It really was bread! 
HyperBlitz had already eaten his vegetables he had got from the mares the last day. But he would do anything for something as rare as this. He glared down at his hoof cover. He needed to turn his energy on if he wanted to keep time. As he walked out of the shop, he clicked the orb on his hoof cover and on his wing. 


Hyper flew through the sky with a steady pace. He didn't want to use is energy up, but he was being a bit to bashful about it. He scanned the area below. He wasn't very fond of the place. He saw a park, the could possibly be scrap metal in it. he took his flight downwards and set his hooves down
Wary of his surroundings, Hyper walked down a rugged path. He glared around. He saw a old bench. The legs were made of metal. Could he take them and use them? Or would it be too hard for him to take them off? Hyper knew what ever metal he got, it would be very heavy. 
Hyper watched another ponies pass along the ground from a distance. That pony might have been looking for scrap metal too. But Hyper need to find some for himself.
His brown eyes stared around as his legs pulled him along almost aimlessly. He saw a collection of materials that ponies would place to 'get them out of the way'. He stopped and raised his head over to see the materials. There was many planks of wood and wire. He stretched his fore-hoof out to move some of the rotting wood.
Hyper spotted a silver strip where the blue light of his hoof cover and wing reflected. The pegasus felt the ease of satisfaction as he found the pieces. It seemed as they were part of an old air conditioning unit .
Hyper crouched down and lifted the metal sheets over his head and on his back. He remembered he had the pouch that acted as a saddlebag. He then placed the metal under the loose rope, to give them a little more support. 
He then started to walk stiffly. It was a bit uncomfortable with the sheets on his back. They chapped against his coat as if they would remove the fur. 
Would it count if I got more, but less dense metal? Probably not. I didn't stay long to see if there was any exceptions for that unicorn. But I just really would like that bread. But I couldn't keep it for myself. What about the guys?  Hyper shook his head at the thought of the ponies he ran away from.
The yellow pony started to walk again. For some reason, his attention was off. Hyper tried to concentrate. He studied the park to see if there was any other piles. He did find another. He pushed away a broken barrel and plastic jugs.  He saw a metal rod on the other side.
Hyper tried to come forward, but just as he did, a figure dropped from above. Hyper caught sight of a tall, skinny black pegasus who had a sharp cut red mane. His eyes flashed with rivalry as he curled his forehooves around the metal rod, and dashed into the air.
"HEY!" Hyper yelled out, coming forward crushing a plastic container with his hoof.
Hyper scowled as he kicked the plastic to the side. He started his pace again with his head down.  I guess that's fair game. But what is?... That pony did remind me a bit of BlackOut 
He looked forward and saw the pony about 20 yards away. He snooped around a stone wall that held dirt and a dead tree. But something was moving behind the garden island. It was a dark blue creature, standing as an earth-pony, but metal features were built around it. The face was covered with an iron plate and it's eyes glowed red. 
Hyper ran forward and tried to fix his hoof cover to shoot out energy, but he forgot that he didn't have a magnet. 	
"Shit.." He muttered.
"HEY! Get away from there!" Hyper screamed
The black stallion glanced at Hyper, then noticed the Hybrid. He flinched with fear and dropped the metal rod. The pony flipped away, not even using his wings.
Hyper reared up and threw the metal off of his back. He bounded forward toward the Hybrid and picked up the metal pole. He swung it around and hit the creature in the shoulder, denting some of the armor. The Hybrid yelled and flipped it's leg to the side. The metal hoof had a blade on it, cutting into Hyper's right top foreleg. 
Hyper ignored the blood running from his leg. He then swung around the other way, and bashed the rod into the Hybrid's eye, cracking it, losing it's red glow.
The enemy screeched as Hyper jumped back. He turned his head and saw the black pony staring with horror. "Hey do you have energy?!" 
The pegasus galloped up to Hyper's. He raised his right hoof that had a cover on it, and a blue glow shot out and blasted the enemy. The Hybrid lagged, weak from pure energy, and lifted to it's rear legs. Hyper took his left armored forehoof and slammed it into the creature's belly with all the force he could. The Hybrid smashed down into the ground on its back. 
Hyper glared around as he breathed heavily. His eyes looked at the other pegasus.
"Tha..Thank you." The pony stuttered. "You saved me."	
"No.. I just..."
"No, really, you did. I don't think If you at least warned me, that Hybrid would have got me. You.. you should take that metal rod, I did sorta take it from you."	
"You didn't take it from me, I was too slow. You keep it. I have my own." Hyper trotted over towards where he dropped his metal sheets. "Wait... where's my glasses? I was wearing glasses."  
"There." The black pony pointed to the ground next to the metal.
Hyper picked up the eyeglasses and placed them back on his muzzle. He then took the metal sheets. Hyper also noticed that his pouch's rope had snapped when he was running, and it fell on the ground.
"Really, you should take my metal, you saved me."
"No, keep it. I can find more metal myself." Hyper started to walk away from the scene.


HyperBlitz walked his way back towards the shop, for he knew his time was coming short. He had the metal sheets and he found some pieces of a old fence, and flat round iron part that he wasn't sure what it went too. He had to walk very steadily to keep it all on his back. He lifted up the blades of his wings to balance the parts in between them.	
As he came closer to the shop, he saw a mare with metal of her own, in a small box that she drug around.She was a rusty color with a pale yellow mane. Her eyes were weary and and walked with a stuttered pace.
A gold colt look up to her with worried eyes. "Mommy, do you think that is enough for that bread?"
"I don't know sweety, I hope."
Hyper stepped a bit towards the couple. "You are getting the bread for your colt?"
The mare idled a bit before replying. "Yes. I.. I just want the best for my son. We are both so skinny. But there is no reason for you too care."
Hyper did see how scrawny the little pony looked. In no way he could protect himself from any enemy. Hyper's heart ached a bit from mercy. He didn't ever want to see ponies like this.
"Take my metal."
"What?"
"Here." HyperBlitz pulled his left wing over, and pulled the top pieces off of his back into the mare's box. He then slid the metal sheets off with his hoof.
"I... You don't have to do that."
"No, I understand. I have a colt of my own. But he's in much better shape then yours. You need that bread more then I."
"I.. I don't know what to say. Thank you so much. How kind of you." The mare's eyes seemed to sparkle now.
"That should be plenty of metal to get that bread. And if for some reason not, it will be enough to do something else with it."
"Just... thank you. I don't think I've met a pony as generous as you in so long."	
"It's my pleasure." Hyper bowed. 
He then pulled his hooves away from the shop. Though he really would have liked to taste the grainy food, he felt better to help a pony. He had a confident feeling in his chest.