Fluttershy needed to warn her friends. These hideous ... monsters must be responsible for all the unusual things that has been happening: the late night noises, the forest fire, the disappearance Berry Punch...
She flapped her wings faster than ever and soon found herself in front of Twilight's library. She rushed in without knocking or politely asking, which was very unusual for her.
"Twilight! I-I need your help. We must tell th-the princess now .. th... this is urgent."
"Huh? tell her about what?"
"Th-There were th- these creatures, fro-from the forest." She nervously tried to catch her breath, "There-they... Big ... A group of them, he screamed at me. An-and then ... and then he, he eat my brai-" The terrified pegasus was out of breath.
"Fluttershy, please calm down." Twilight said worriedly "Have a seat, relax then tell me exactly what happened." She invited her friend to sit on the couch. "I can get you some tea if you want."
"No, No they are already here. W-We don't have time for tea."
"I can always spare some time for tea." A third voice replied.
"Huh Rainbow Dash? its nice to see you here, Fluttershy was about to tell me something important. Although I'd appreciate it if you girls knock on the door next time. Now about your tea, SPIIIIIKE!"
"Isn't this supposed to be a public library?" Rainbow Dash innocently said, but Twilight seemed to ignore that remark.
The baby dragon quickly descended from the stairs.
"Yes Twilight?" he replied.
"Make us some tea."
"Right away." Spike immediately put on his cooking apron. He was about to go into the kitchen but he noticed the funny look Rainbow Dash was giving him. He knew she was laughing at him about something, but she couldn't conceal that laugh quite well. "If you keep looking at me like that i will put salt in your tea." He threatened and then retreated to the kitchen.
"Sorry, won't happen again." She quickly turned her gaze back to Fluttershy and laid next to her on the couch, still holding a laugh with her hoof.
"Alright Fluttershy, tell me what's wrong?"
Fluttershy took a deep breath and replied. "Ok. So, earlier when i was in front of my cottage i heard strange laughter coming from the forest. First i thought they were colts who might have started the fire, I went there to nicely ask them about it. Bu-but what i found were no colts at all, not even ponies! They were hideous terrifying hairless creatures. I never seen anything like them, and i know most of the terrifying creatures that live in the Everfree forest."
"New creatures? interesting. They could be nice for all we know. You can't judge them by their looks Fluttershy."
Spike returned with the dragon breath warmed tea. He put it on the desk while checking if Rainbow Dash was still mocking him silently.
"Thanks spike. Now Fluttershy, can you accurately describe them."
"Yes" Fluttershy took a sip from her tea-cup to help her recall what she saw, "I think there were nine of them. They kind of looked like monkeys, they stood on their back hooves, and their front hooves were ... deformed. And they had no fur. They looked disgusting." Fluttershy shuddered.
"Maybe you only think that way because it's the first time you've met them. First impressions are not always right ya know."
Rainbow Dash's remarks only seemed to make Fluttershy more nervous.
"Rainbow Dash, you aren't helping. Aren't you supposed to schedule a Tornado or something." Twilight whispered angrily.
"Don't worry Twi, i've got it handled. I was just trying to lessen Fluttershy's worries."
"Well you are achieving the opposite, its better if you let me handle this. Fluttershy please continue."
Fluttershy took another sip an continued. "I think they wore Red clothes, they also wore fancy hats. I remember a big one, he was so huge, maybe as big as a bear. A-and one of them wore a pot on his head, he said h-he wanted to eat my brain." She paused "A-and, one of them had a black face that didn't move, he had no expressions. He s-s-screamed at me very loud. H-His voice was muffled and scary." Fluttershy felt the terror rushing back to her as she remembered the faceless creature, she was shaking as she spoke. Twilight sat next to Fluttershy and wrapped her hoof around her. "Poor Fluttershy, this must be horrible. Maybe i can find something about them in my books if you can tell me more about the others."
"Heh, at least they show some signs civility. You know monkeys don't walk around wearing fancy hats, and they can't talk."
"Rainbow Dash do you not have any sympathy at all." Twilight grit her teeth.
"I am just stating the obvious, after all we need an objective perspective on the matter."
Fluttershy ignored her friend's remarks this time. If Rainbow Dash saw what she saw, she would understand, "Well, i didn't have time to focus on the others. Twilight please, you must tell the princesses about this. They are so close to my cottage and they can harm my pets at anytime. I am sure that they are also behind all of the strange stuff that's been happening in the everfree forest. The lights, the noises, the fire..."
"Yes, maybe they are responsible for that. If These creatures can talk and wear clothes, they must be a new intelligent creature in Equestria. That means we must be extra careful when we deal with them." Twilight kept an understanding face for her friend's sake. But deep down she was bursting from excitement from the though of studying a new intelligent creature.
"That doesn't make any sense Fluttershy, there is no direct evidence linking them to the fire and lights or whatever. Don't let your paranoia think for you." The blue Pegasus said.
"Rainbow Dash cut it, Fluttershy is having a hard time as it is and you are only making it worse. That's not what friends do." Twilight might have to ask Rainbow Dash to leave if she gave another blunt remark. "Spike, help me find 'Sentient creatures encountered by ponykind'.
I need to know what they are before reporting to the princess."
"Right on it!"
"It would save some time if you see them for yourself Twilight. I don't want them near my pets any longer."
"Sorry Fluttershy, i have to know what we are dealing with here before i see them for myself. You made it clear that they can be dangerous."
'Sentient creatures encountered by ponykind' didn't have a description that fits Fluttershy's .Spike and Twilight flipped the library upside down searching for other sources. Few minutes passed and they had no lead about what these creatures might be. Twilight was becoming desperate, it usually takes less time to find out about any content she needs due to her excessive organizing. Maybe she would have to search in the Canterlot library, but that would take time in which these creatures might cause more damage, or just disappear. Perhaps the wisest move is to contact the Princ-
Twilight's thinking was interrupted by her front door suddenly opening with a slam, again without knocking....
"Fluttershy quickly, i've been looking for you everywhere. We're going ... to ... start ... the Tornado ... in a few ... minutes... ?" It was Rainbow Dash hovering right in front of the open door. Her pace of speaking slowed down as she noticed ... herself laying on the couch next to Fluttershy.
Everyone shared awkward looks, unable to comprehend the situation.
The first Rainbow Dash, sitting on the couch forced a fake laugh "uhhh, hehe."
"Uh Rainbow Dash? Why is there two of you?" Spike nervously asked.
"Who are you? I mean you are Rainbow Dash, but she is Rainbow Dash too. How can there be two Rainbow Dashes, it's not scientifically possible. One of you is not scientifically possible." Twilight waved her hoof at both Dashes with an almost crazed look.
"There is only one explanation Twilight. she is an IMPOSTER. Who do you think you are to try and mimic my awesomeness." The hovering Rainbow Dash said.
"No, you are the IMPOSTER. Twilight help me." Replied the first. This struck a nerve on the other Rainbow Dash. In a blink of an eye she charged towards the couch and started punching the first dash with no mercy.
"Girls Girls, stop. We need to resolve this without violence!" Twilight quickly intervened as she pulled both dashes away from each other with her magic.
Twilight suddenly noticed that the first Dash wasn't acting like herself earlier, so the new Dash must be the real Dash. But she had to be more certain...
"I am sure the real Rainbow Dash would win in a race." Fluttershy suggested.
"Great idea Fluttershy. who ever makes it from here to Town Hall is the real Rainbow Dash. Understood?"
"Hell yeah. This pathetic liar will not stand a chance against the fastest flier in all of Equestria." The second Dash replied enthusiastically.
"Alright then, we have a solution."
"Flier? No sorry i can't participate ... You win Rainbow Dash. I am the imposter, i can't even fly." Said the first dash in defeat.
"Hahaha, you are pathetic. You can't even fly and you disguise as the best flier in Equestria, pffft ... Now tell me who are you and why are you disguised as me. And don't you think about running away." Rainbow Dash punched her hooves together to intimidate her double.
The imposter erupted into smoke and revealed it's true self. All the three ponies Gasped in awe.
"Its it- its one of THEM!" Fluttershy screamed and quickly hid herself behind the couch with her hooves above her head.
Twilight gasped, there were hints of fear and amazement all over her face. Meanwhile Rainbow Dash immediately fell into combat state.
And Spike screamed and turned tail upstairs.
"Ewww, what is that thing." Rainbow said
"Ladies, i am thee Spy. Pleasure to meet you. I do not intend to cause any harm, Ms. Fluttershy, please don't be afraid. And Ms. Rainbow Dash, i am sorry that i took your form. You are free to ask me any question and i will answer with utmost honesty, you deserved it after all the problems we unintentionally caused."
"Don't call me Miss, or the last thing you'll see is my hoof meeting your face." Rainbow was unsure of what to do at this moment. She never seen such creature before and had no idea of its capabilities. All she could afford was keep this thing intimidated until she could figure out its weaknesses.
Twilight just stared at him in shock trying to process what she was seeing. It looked like a two legged creature, almost as tall as princess Celestia. His front hooves were ... Divided. His face was similar to ponies, except that its nuzzle was very tiny. It was completely dressed in red and wore some kind of hat. It also appeared to be smoking. Twilight have read tons of books about all kinds of creatures. She knew every category of every species that ever existed. But never in her life had she read about such creature, even in mythological books. This filled her with mixed feelings of fear and excitement.
"Come on, i haven't got all day."
"What are you?" Twilight asked.
"I am a human, I come here in peace from a different dimension."
"A different dimension? The princesses themselves don't have enough power to jump through dimensions. And you don't even have a horn, so how did you do it?" This 'human' seemed to contradict everything Twilight believes in.
"Why were you in Twilight's library disguised as me? And why are you in Equestria in the first place?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Me and my colleagues have escaped to your world seeking peace. Our first contact with your species, as Ms. Fluttershy might recall, was rather unpleasant. We did not mean to scare your dear friend, it was just mutual misunderstanding. I followed Ms. Fluttershy here disguised as Rainbow Dash to make sure she doesn't spread panic about our existence, and at the same time to study your society a little bit before we present ourselves. But it seems that my cover has been blown too soon. And Twilight, if you wish to know how we got here you should meet my friend Engineer. He is waiting for my return with the rest of my colleagues in the forest."
"I don't trust any word you say. If you truly are peaceful, you would have said so earlier in your true ugly form."
"I do not know how you ponies would react to alien creatures. If i presented myself in my true form i would only cause panic. Or perhaps i would be locked away by the authorities. Twilight, i would like you to see my colleagues for yourself and talk to them. You seem to be the most rational amongst your friends." Spy can see Twilight's thirst for knowledge, he's going to exploit that for his favor.
Rainbow Dash looked at Twilight who appeared to be deeply in though. "Twilight, are you seriously considering this? It's obviously a trap!"
"It does sound fishy, but i am willing to take a risk. Sorry Rainbow Dash." Twilight desperately needed some answers, even if it means getting herself into danger.
"Seriously? I though you were smarter than this Twi. You can't throw yourself in danger like that."
"Yes i can, and you, Rainbow Dash, are coming with me. You will hover above me so if anything happens you will fly and get some help. And there is nothing you could say to change my mind."
"But-. Aguh, fine" Rainbow Dash unwillingly agreed only because she wasn't scared of these 'human' anyways. Even if it was a trap, she was sure that she can handle it.
"Alright, SPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKE" Twilight yelled.
Spike peeked into the room from upstairs, he was still visibly shaking.
"There is nothing to be afraid of, he is friendly... For now."
"I-If you say so Twilight. what can i help you with?"
"prepare a letter to the princesses. Write about every detail you heard, describe the human well and don't forget to mention what i am about to do. So if anything bad happens to me, Spy and his 'colleagues' might get a free ticket to the moon."
Twilight knew that what she said wasn't completely true, but it served to guarantee her safety.
Spike nodded then he pulled out an empty letter and a plume out of nowhere and started writing.
"Alright then ladies. I don't want to cause problems just by walking on the street." Spy said as he erupted into smoke once again. After the smoke faded there was another Fluttershy in the room.
Spy said to the real Fluttershy with her own voice: "Fluttershy, please be a dear and stay inside. We don't want to cause any confusion."
To which She replied with a scared yelp.
After that Twilight and 'Fluttershy' walked out of the library while Rainbow Dash hovered above them. They took few steps outside when
"aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA." Yelled scout as he came crushing down. His body slid on the ground few meters, slowly burying his face into the ground. He finally came to a halt right at the tip of Twilight's hooves.
"Ehhhhh... What?" Rainbow Dash looked at the small human in confusion.
"Another human? You said they were at the Everfree forest Spy." Twilight glared at him, or her.
Spy stuttered a bit before replying "I-I did, but it seems something unexpected happened. Scout, what's the meaning of this?" It seems that there was nothing left of his original plan.
Scout stood up and spat out the dirt out of his mouth then shook his head. He then stared at Twilight for a few seconds.
"Woah woah woah, did i hit my head too hard or am i actually seeing a purple unicorn in front of me."
"Look around you Scout, there are unicorns of all spectrum." Scout did look around, there were alot unicorns but also flying ponies and just normal ponies. They all came with different sizes and colors, and they all stared back at him with surprise or confusion.
"Now enough of that, tell me what happened and where is the rest of the team?" Spy asked.
"Well, me 'n the guys were sitting in the forest, minding our own business, when out o' freaking nowhere came a Freakin' Tornado and sent us all flying all over the place. Guess these ponies weren't joking around."
"Oh crap. I forgot about the water Tornado." Rainbow Dash facehoofed, "I am glad that ponyville was able to pull it off without me."
"Well then, i guess we won't be making a proper introduction." Said Spy as he noticed the growing crowd of ponies around them.
"I got more bad news, Pyro woke up and i have no idea were he is now. We do not want that crazed lunatic running around screaming at random ponies. Also we should find to Soldier before he does something that will drastically damage our reputation."
"Then we need to quickly regroup all of the team. Sorry but i must ask your help for this my new pony friends. Rainbow Dash, i need you to fly around and look for my colleagues, there are seven of them. Once you find them guide the to a secluded place. We will do the same."
"Ok, but keep in mind i am only doing this so nopony gets hurt. I still don't trust your kind." She replied.
"AppleJack's barn sounds like a perfect place." Twilight said. Rainbow nodded an took off quickly
"hehe, 'nopony'." Scout chuckled.
"This is no time to joke Scout."
"You said you came in peace, how come one of your friends yelled Fluttershy and the other said he wanted to eat her brain." Twilight asked.
The crowd around them grew by the tens. All of them were asking Twilight about what was going on and what was that tall thing standing next to her. Meanwhile, Scout, the center of attention seemed to enjoy the moment. He flexed his muscles and did back flips, and part of the crowd seemed to enjoy it. The other part was outright creeped.
"Please Twilight, I will explain later. Help us find them first, let us not waste any time."
"Fine, but you will answer my questions." She replied.
"Yes of course."
Spy found no excuse to keep disguising as Fluttershy seeing that Scout has already made their existence public. He hid behind a cloud of smoke again and reappeared in his true form. Everypony around them gasped at the sight of the second human.
"Woww, Do that trick again." Said a random filly.
"Twilight, Can you please handle them?"
Twilight finally raised her voice to address the crowd: "Everypony listen to me these are just from a different world, they come in peace. Right now they desperately need help finding their other friends before any misunderstanding happens. It would help us alot i you go on about your daily lives, and if you happen to find any of their friends please tell me immediately. Once everything is in order you will get to know them and their intentions."
The crowd trusted Twilight enough to comply, after all she is the personal student of the princess herself.
What was left was just a group of curious fillies and colts.
"Thank you dear Twilight, that was much needed."
"Alright Mr.Spy and Mr...?"
"Hi, i am Scout. How ya doin' sweetheart?"
"Okeyy? i'm.. fine." replied Twilight in an awkward manner. "Let's look for your friends."
"We Just have to be careful of the 'faceless' one, and the one who is wearing a Stainless Pot on his head. they are a bit ... mentally unstable to say the least."
"Well, almost all of them are mentally unstable." Scout added.
