//------------------------------// // Showdown // Story: Blood ravens: Crashlanding in Equestria. // by ThatRarityIsaSpy //------------------------------// “What in the hay is that supposed to mean?” Applejack said. “Does he mean.... we’re the chicks?” Rarity said shuddering. “Wait.... over there! What’s that?” It was Sweetie Belle, she was running very fast for such a small pony. Stopping when she saw Rarity, she began to weep and blubber incoherently much to the annoyance of everyone. “What’s happening?!” Rarity said. “Tell me! Tell everyone!” “There-there-it’s horrible! Ponies are dying and... it’s just so.... awful!” She cried seeing Thaddeus she went to him and began to beg. “Please.... I saw you help some ponies earlier.... please help us! It’s so terrible!” “What’s going on?” The assault marine asked. “At least tell me that!” “Their are so many of them! They are destroying everything and killing every pony! I saw several....” “Shut up and tell us where these curs are.” Avitus said harshly. “Town center!” “Say no more. Let’s go!” Angelos said it was then when he saw what was going on. Several of his space marines lay slain along with many of the little ponies. The killer, was a sorcerer in his hand was a odd looking staff. He looked at his victims intently. “All.... power demands.... sacrifice.....!” Sindri said. “Thank you for yours........” “Sindri!” Angelos roared as he grabbed his hammer. “Ah.... the illustrious Angelos. You defeated me back on tartarus. The same will not happen here.” He said as he disappeared as he waved several chaos space marines forward. “Get a squad over here. Now!” Thule voxed as he fired his bolter into the giant mob of chaos space marines. “STRIKE FROM THE SKIES BROTHERS!!!!” Angelos voxed. Looking up, he was rewarded with the sight of several assualt marines descending upon the giant mob of Chaos space marines. The assault marines probably couldn’t finish the job on their own, so deciding to help, all the space marines save for Jonah, Cyrus, Tarkus and Thaddeus went to help their battle brothers. “We’ve got to find the other element!” Twilight said. “Let’s go!” “But where?” Jonah asked. “Sindri disrupts my powers that I can’t have even a clue of where the other artifact maybe.” “We’ll just have to spread out, I guess.” Applejack said. “C’mon everypony and everyone, let’s go!” “No! We cannot!” Jonah said. “He meant something specific... like a hapless chick descended on by wolves....” “I am afraid I don’t follow....” Twilight and pretty much every other pony said or thought. “Well, I have a feeling whatever this “hapless chick” is. It has the third artifact.” Jonah explained. “He just means we have to find it.” “And how do we know we just aren’t going to get killed by a bunch of those Chaos... whatever...” Rainbow Dash asked. “And how do you know what he meant, are you a wizard?!” “Yeah..........” Twilight said awkwardly. “He sorta is...............” “Psyker is the correct term.” Jonah said. “But Wizard, magician whatever you feel like using provided it’s along those parameters.” “Can we drop this and just find the element? Like now?” Rarity said. “We are wasting time!” “I agree.” Cyrus said. “We need to properly think this one out.” “Well, let’s go to sweet apple acres!” Applejack said. “We can hide out there and properly think this one over. Also gets up away from that fellas.” She pointed a hoof at the large fight that was going on. “Take us there then.” Tarkus said. “Hey big sis!” Applebloom said as she greeted her sister. “I see you bought guests! I would offer you something to eat.... but the apples are kinda big.... and the...” “It’s fine. We’re not here for a tea party anyways.” Rainbow Dash said. “We just need to discuss something.” “Perhaps in a place where we won’t get spotted easily.” Tarkus said. “The last thing any of us need is chaos space marines knocking on our door.” “We’ll try this cider cellar!” Applejack said opening the entrance. “In there!” The cellar was actually pretty small for the blood ravens. They all had to end up kneeling just to fit and overall, most of them were very uncomfortable even then. “Here try some of this mister.” Applebloom said handing Thaddeus a cup of cider. “Thank you.” He said gulping the liquid down. It was very good. Much better than anything he’s had in the past. Applebloom promptly gave some to Jonah, Cyrus and Tarkus who drank and made nods of approval. Afterwards, it was time to go back to work. “So what exactly does he mean by a chick set upon by wolves?” Rainbow Dash said. “Sounds like some stupid riddle.” “That’s probably because IT IS a riddle.” Twilight said. “My only question is... what’s the chick and what are the wolves?” “Fluttershy’s chickens? Nah, Discord wouldn’t make it too easy for us.” Applejack said. A massive discussion went on. Ideas ranging from dragons to ursas went for the wolf, while things like actual bird related species to other herbivores were said. However, after about an hour of this, it didn’t take long for people to realize this discussion was really going nowhere. “Think! Think! Think!” Twilight said to herself. “A chick set upon wolves....” “Like that time when Fluttershy lost a chicken and we tried to find it?” Applebloom asked walking in. “What?” “Yeah, this one time. Fluttershy lost a chicken and we helped her find it! Then I remember that while on the way I had this argument with Scoota........” Applebloom all of a sudden stopped talking as her eyes turned to the size of dinner plates. “What’s wrong?” Fluttershy asked. “Are you nervous like me?” “No..... it’s... I have a sick feeling in my stomach.” “Why?” “Because... when....I had the argument with Scootaloo....I called her.... a chicken.........” “Then what are the wolves?!” Twilight asked concerned. “That filly’s life could be in danger!” “The black legion. No doubt about it.” Cyrus said. “Or, those same chaos space marines we were fighting.” “WHAT?!” Twilight yelled so loud that it shook the roof of the cellar. “Yes. Back before the days of the horus heresy, the black legion was called the luna wolves.” “Oh no.....” Rainbow Dash said. “So what can we do?! She may already be dead!” “Don’t give up faith.” Jonah said reassuringly. “Lead us to this Scootaloo and we will do we must.” Alright, let’s face it. Discord in reality really doesn’t want to hurt anyone. But on the other hand, getting turned to stone really isn’t on his list of things to do. A thousand years ago, he had been cast out by his fellow gods of chaos because even he managed to get on their nerves. This left Discord rather bitter, but he made the most of it by messing with Equestria. Now seeing that once again the enemies of his cousins have landed, he saw an opportunity to cause havoc for both worlds. His promises of revenge and glory to the chaos space marines were in reality, further acts of manipulation as if things went as he expected, they would be defeated. Maybe for helping him aid in the undermining of his cousins, he should even help the blood ravens to a minor extent. Several of them had already perished in the battle against the space marines and more to come of course. So making his plan he decided to aid the blood ravens in this part of their quest while coming up with a plan of avoiding having to go back to his stone prison. When Jonah randomly collapsed and began to cry out, it caused all the ponies to jump back while Cyrus and Tarkus went to see if he was alright. “Librarian! Are you okay?!” Tarkus said frantically. “Gah.... I am fine! I am fine! She’s somewhere in that direction!” Jonah said pointing on a path. “Let’s go! Hurry! I just know it! No time to ask.” Cyrus did a facepalm as he heard the librarian ramble on but wisely, followed anyways as soon as he saw his brothers and the ponies follow the librarian who shot off like a bullet out of a gun. So imagine this...... you’re a little filly who was minding her own business when one day, the local librarian tells you that there will be a meteor shower tonight and everypony will be there! Undoubtedly there would be a role model you’ve had and it would be nice to meet her there! But unfortunately you didn’t get to meet her while viewing the meteor shower, but what did happen was that you found out aliens had crash landed on Equestria! So meeting up with a few friends, you decided to investigate, only to be chased by timberwolves but at least getting a glimpse of the aliens. Then while being chased, a house on legs smashes your pursuers with a giant manticore while at the same time, breaking it’s back. So, for on the next day, you heard rumors of a military action that was ordered by the captain of the royal guard himself. But these were only rumors, but hey, they sounded cool so they must of been true! A day passes and you find that several of these guards ended up in a local hospital, including the Captain of the guard who began to speak of aliens. Big bipedal things with advance technology that Equestria probably won’t have for another few thousand years. But that soon turned out to be the least of your worries as later, you found the spirit of disharmony, or chaos had returned and began to cause havoc around town. That was when the element of laughter randomly hits you on the head and you find big bipedal things in black chasing after you with all kinds of weapons and such, This really spooks you and causes you to run. Soon after, you end bumping into an oddly dressed creature who is with more of his kind as well as a few pony friends! The odd bipedal creatures then proceed on to massacre those who’ve been chasing you with such levels of brutality that you feel like you were going to be sick. And now here you are explaining your story to everyone as you thank your saviors yet feel a sense of wonder. There was the one who had saved a few ponies earlier in the day, one who had no hair and constantly seemed bored, the oddly dressed creature whom his companions referred to as a “librarian.” Apparently, he was some kind of wizard and lastly, a cynical and grim alien with a red eye that is probably going to give you nightmares. That was how scootaloo felt for the last few days and that was how she essentially shared her experience. “Well, that was interesting indeed.” The red-eyed one said. “But we now have three of the artifacts. I fear however that our other battle brothers may be tied down with other matters.” But right on cue, he was wrong as several of his friends show up to say that they had defeated the chaos space marines. Which sounds just like an army that would serve discord. So after a while, you decide, why not hang out with these ponies and whatever the aliens were? Your friend Applebloom was with them, though she still isn’t saying much from surprise and it’s really not a true cutiemark crusader fashion without Sweetie Belle which you end up tasking if you could find her. Out of all the aliens, the one who had saved you earlier nods and offers to help with some agreeing, which a few of the more cynical ones claim that there’s no time to be lost. But after a while, a leader figure steps out and sends one of his men to find Sweetie Belle with the aid of Rarity, her older sister. This takes some time and when they come back, there’s a flash of light and Discord comes once again. “Ahhh..... so my friends you found the third element! You’re better than I’ve thought you to be! And with such speed too!” Discord said. “Well, I am bored and I think it’s time I played a little differently. This time I am going to have you fight your way to it!” “We’ve been doing that this entire time!” Someone said. “Just give up already!” “No..... I think not.....” A familiar voice came out as Eliphas stepped forward back by Sindri. A snap of the fingers and they were in canterlot throne room with a bewildered Celestia. Well, only Thule and Eliphas that was. “Defeat your enemy and you get the element! I expect a good fight!” Discord said propping a seat next to Celestia’s throne while teleporting her back onto her own throne. “Now this is entertaining! Won’t you agree ladies?!” “Discord what are you doing?! These two are going to.....” Luna began. “Of course they are! Haven’t you learned yet! Their lives revolve around fighting! So let’s be quiet and see what they do best!” Thule glared daggers at Eliphas with his good eye as he got his power sword out and readied to fight. “Your head is mine. Surrender now and this may be painless!” Thule snarled. “I think not captain. I was denied a chance to properly kill you. Now this daemonic patron of mine has given me the proper chance! I think it’s time we settled our unfinished business.” Eliphas replied. Right after, Angelos and Sindri were sent in. They were to fight as well much to Celestia and Luna’s displeasure. “You defeated me on Tartarus. The same will not happen here.” “My Emperor watches over me sorcerer. I will defeat you and cast you back into the warp.”