//------------------------------// // Chapter 8 // Story: Soul Reaper // by cellum95 //------------------------------// The three Soul Reapers, Twilight, Pinkie and Octavia, got out of their almost dire situation, but there was one thing that still nags them to their very being. Although they have been granted with unbelievable powers, they still worry about not only themselves, but also their friends. Also, because of their display before the eyes of Rainbow Dash, they doubt she will leave up to her promise to keep their powers a secret. If they think about it, they will have fear to their very presence. "Hey girls, do you still have that fear?" Twilight asked her other companions. "What kind of fear?" Pinkie asked back. "The fear of our powers being shown in public." Twilight replied, which made a lot sense for the other Soul Reapers. If they used their powers in public, what will the ponies react? Will they treat them still as friends or as freaks? Thousands of potential thoughts were in their heads, that it gave them a monstrous headache. However, a noise startled them, and they were in defensive stances. However, when they saw Angel Bunny, they sighed in relief. "Angel! Where are you?" That voice got them freezing. It was the unmistakable voice of their friend Fluttershy. But one question still remained in their heads, what was Angel doing here? What was the bunny doing? Whatever it was doing, it was stupid. They just hid, hoping that Fluttershy will just mind the bunny. "Oh there you are Angel!" Fluttershy squealed in joy as she found her pet rabbit. However,Fluttershy could see her pet's rabbit expression quite a bit, making her concern. "What is it Angel?" She asked. For the hiding Soul Reapers, it's the ringing bell in their heads. Maybe Angel with give Fluttershy what it saw. Thousands of possibilities just showed up that it's almost getting them a gigantic headache, but they refuse to utter a single word. Fortunately for them, however, Angel didn't even showed Fluttershy where they are right now. "Oh it's probably nothing. Come on Angel, let's go back." Fluttershy said, prompting the white, fluffy bunny to follow the timid pegasus. The Soul Reapers breath a sigh of relief. However, because Fluttershy was their best friend, they decided to watch her as a silent body guards. However, knowing the consequences of doing it, they would go into the shadows just to observe their friend. -Fluttershy's Cottage- Fluttershy, the Elemental Bearer of Kindness, got home as she fetched her beloved pet bunny, Angel, from the Everfree Forest, but not that far. 'Why would dear Angel bunny would go there? The Everfree Forest is the most dangerous place in Equestria!' She thought in her head. However, a rustling noise startled her, and she thought that it was a lost animal, so she go outside. However, what she saw will change her life forever. It was very huge, very huge in fact that in her eyes, it was a Manticore, a very big one. She froze in fear, doesn't want to do something stupid. But when the Manticore roared, she do one thing when in a situation like this. She screamed. She screamed in the top of her lungs, that the Manticore was covering it's ears with it's paws. When the Fluttershy stopped screaming, the Manticore roared again, but before it could do anything, three pony figures in robes with swords leaped out of nowhere, making Fluttershy wondering: 'Who are these ponies?' The three ponies just stood there, in ready-to-battle mode, ready to take anything at the cost of it's own safety. Fluttershy stared at them at a few moments, wondering what will they do next. But she is afraid of these ponies, because they wield a very dangerous weapon, normally perfected by the Royal Guards and some warriors. But she was also curious of why they were standing in biped style, like her friend, the Spirit of Chaos, Discord. Suddenly, one of them spoke, making Fluttershy wide-eyed in realization. "I don't know what your doing here, but you will not hurt our friend."