//------------------------------// // The gang's back together // Story: Five Shooting Stars // by The Infinity Doctor //------------------------------// "I told you NOT to wander off!" Smart Ass yelled "You were hard to keep up with! We got lost!" "Fine, maybe I was goin' a little fast- and just what is that?" He asked, pointing to the clearing "It's a Manticore, now let's go!" Applebloom shouted as she and the other crusaders pushed him into what they thought was the forest exit "I'll take care of it" he said, pulling his pistol out of his pocket "That funny club ain't gonna help us! Move!" Smart Ass mumbled something incoherent and shoved the gun back into his pocket X "What in the world was that?" Wheezy asked, uncovering his ears "Oh my...it sounded like a Manticore" Fluttershy said "You mind watchin' her while I go check it out?" he asked, pointing to the filly "Um, I guess I can't stop you...if you really want to go- just be careful..." "I will, bye" Wheezy left the cottage and took off into the forest X Greasy was just finishing mending a suit for Rarity when he saw a familiar shape run into the forest. He quickly grabbed a quill and a piece of parchment and jotted down a note to the alabaster unicorn. Chica, something came up, be out for a few hours- suit's all mended -Greasy Setting the note where she could find it, Greasy ran out of the boutique and followed the form that ran in not a few minutes before X "Greasy? That you?" Flasher asked as a green blur ran past him, Psycho, and Twilight "Who- or what- was that?" Twilight asked "If I'm right, one of our friends" Flasher said "C'mon Psych" He and Psycho ran after who they thought was Greasy Twilight however, went off to round up each of her friends- what ever was going on, they were going to get to the bottom of it. X "Alright, get behind me" Smart Ass said, ushering the three fillies behind him "Wh-what's gonna happen to us?" Sweetie Belle asked He wasn't quite sure how to respond to that, the current situation was bleak- here they were trapped between a wall of solid rock and a Manticore "I don't know kid" The three gulped and cowered behind the weasel Smart Ass, not knowing what else to do, pulled out his gun "Stay back, I don't wanna hurtcha" He said, pointing his pistol at the lion/bat/scorpion The Manticore reared back and swiped at Smart Ass Incidentally, he dropped his gun just as the lion swung at him, knocking his gun several feet away. He tried to use his abilities to grab the gun, but his arm wouldn't stretch any farther than normal 'Powers still aren't workin', gotta think of something else' Smart Ass used himself as a shield to protect the fillies (Cliche, isn't it?) He waited for the attack ...it never came Smart Ass looked up and saw Psycho standing on the Manticore's back, weilding an over-sized mallet; and stars circling the lion's head "Psycho! You don't know how happy I am to see you!" "Not the only one!" Psycho sing-songed Wheezy came out of the bushes, followed by Greasy and Flasher. "B-Boys? Where've ya been?" "Around..." "Right, but where's Slimy and Stupid?" "We still haven't figured that out...but let's get out of here before that thing wakes up" Wheezy said, pointing his Tommy Gun at the Manticore A shout came from the bushes "WAIT!" "Fluttershy?" Wheezy turned and saw the yellow pegasus running towards them, followed by Twilight, Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and a blue pegasus he'd never seen before She ran up to him with big pleading eyes "Please don't hurt him" "But-" "Please?" The weasel sighed and turned away from the Manticore "Let's just get out of this forest..." (Several hours later) "Tell me again why we're on a train goin' somewhere after we almost got turned into lunch?" Smart Ass asked "Princess Celestia responded to my letter and told me to bring you" "Rrrriiiggghhhtt" The train stopped and the mares and weasels piled out of the car "Alright, the castle's just up ahead, let's go" Twilight said, leading the group towards the castle They soon stopped however, as a platoon of guards halted them and escorted the group into the throne room. "Greetings my little ponies" Celestia said "*Ahem*" Twilight shot a glare at Smart Ass "...and weasels" Celestia said, seemingly unfazed "Wait a second, how do you know who we are?" Wheezy hacked "There are two more like you that landed here in Canterlot" Celestia replied "Though what manner of mischief they've gotten up to with my sister is a mystery" Just as Celestia finished, the throne room doors swung open, revealing a white unicorn with a blonde mane, which was sopping wet "Aunty Celestia! Those horrid monsters with Aunty Luna are absolutely dreadful!" 'He's pompous and snide...I hate him already' Greasy thought to himself "Hush now nephew" Celestia said, hiding a faint smile "They're mearly having a little fun" The unicorn 'hmmph'd' and left the throne room "Just who the hay was that?" the blue pegasus asked "How could you not know darling, that was Prince Blueblood" Rarity said, eyes shimmering X X X X X X "Quiet! Here comes another one" Slimy said as he, Stupid, and Luna sat on a balcony holding a water balloon Slimy closed his eyes as he let the balloon drop, sailing towards the ground and soaking another unfortunate pony, followed by familiar laughter "Stop that laughing!" "B-Boss?" Slimy and Stupid looked over the edge of the balcony and saw Smart Ass glaring at them