Arctic runner- vol 1 catching shadows

by adaptroug


getting aquanted part 1

"So where are we headed to Fluttershy" I asked half wanting to know the town like the back of my hand half being my curios self.

"Just to the market D" she asked confident he wasn't a blood-lust predator but a good friend.

It took us about 30 minuets to get half way when a familiar rainbow blur was headed straight for me.

Again, at least i know her full speed capabilities I thought.

I acted as if i never saw it coming, causally walking with .fluttershy.

"IT'S LIMBO TIME. I yelled causing Fluttershy to duck as i Limboed under the rainbow blur barley missing my chin.

I grunted in pain as my ribs slid slightly out of place.

"Fluttershhy are you okay?" We asked in unison.

"I see you two have previously met" I said calmly while she helped Fluttershy up.

"Yeah what's it to you freak" She exclaimed.

"Oh joy and I thought I was the only one not worthy of the word 'Freak'." I Said even calmer while the ribs slid back into place, And if she knew about the shadows that hide all the good Iv'e done she'd be right I thought.

"Well first off i don't know you and you don't know me, I am Dylan, my friends call me D"

"So the freak has a name" She said " And I'm Rainbow Dash fastest flyer in all of equestria"

The shadow appeared beside facing away from me and said "Come on challenge her to a life or death race she can only pull mock 1 we can pull mock 2" He said smirking " You can't lose"

I felt the urge to rip this 'rainbow dash' limb from limb for some quite easy to resist but the urge to race was to much to bare.

"How about a race then, Tomorrow name the time and place. I'll be there." I said. "The ultimate race of man and machine vs,
..... pegisi i guess?"

"Race of man and what now?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"You'll see soon enough and, also when and where?"

"White tail woods this time tomorrow"

"See you then"

She then nodded her head and said "Don't be late slowpoke" and raced off into the nearest cloud.

The shadow spoke up "Not even 24 hours in another universe and you already have a race. Just remember I will have control soon enough." he said merging with me again.

"Well you're awfully quiet Fluttershy."

"N-not to hurt your pride but." her voice went to quiet to here.

"Me, my pride hurt? Apparently you have just seen the arctic's noise making abilities, Now weren't we going somewhere." I asked clutching my stomach out of hunger pain.

"Oh right the market." She said walking toward the market.

I glanced around with no one in sight except for the occasional blinds closing quickly when i looked at them.

"Well that was strange" I said in an caricaturist whisper.

"Yes it is, they must be scared of you" Fluttershy over herd me say.

"Could you blame them."

"N-no not really, but look we're here" She said stopping in front of a seemingly empty stand.

well this is anticlimactic I thought.

"Looks like no one is here" I said slightly annoyed "Somewhat expected."

"H-hello, applejack" she said walking up to the stand with me waiting slightly behind.

Applejack? I thought that was a cereal not a name. Or is it? I questioned myself while letting my guard drop.

Apparently who or whatever was in the stand took me as a threat and waited for me to drop my guard so they could 'attempt' to hog tie me.

"Gotcha ya' varmint" a southern voice rang out as a rope tied around my neck.

"Well this is gasp unexpected." I said choking an my own words trying to get the rope off my neck.

"Now y'all gonna tell me what you were gonna do to shy" The voice rang out once again but muffled thanks to lack of air.

"Stop this right now!!!" Fluttershy suddenly spoke up.

I felt the rope take an inch of slack. So i took a mile and got the rope off my neck. "Thanks.... " I managed to say between gasps.

"Sorry" Fluttershy said in her usual whisper.

"You know you could of just asked me who i was... Applejack if i'm correct" I said regaining my composer. "I am Dylan my friends call me D ,and all the same I do understand why you did what you did."

"Well all tha' same i'm sorry for.." She started to say

"Do I need to repeat myself I already said i understand " I intervened

"For what?"

"For protecting your friend"

"Oh, well then. Wadda here fer. I don't open for another fifteen minuets."

"For a few apples" Fluttershy joined in.

"Why didn't ya say so" she said grabbing a barrel of apples "yet why do I feel like ya eat meat?" Apple jack questioned.

how do they hold things with hoofs "Don't fret on that but, since you incest I am an omnivore meaning i eat plants as well as meat"

"Really" An unknown voice joined in.

I jumped feeling I have herd this voice before but, muffled. Oh joy what is it this time