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// The Treachery of Kumiho 
// Story: MLP: Journey Across Time 
// by B. J. Williams 
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	Yukimura was at his personal alter. The three fillies were with him praying like they would do. At that moment, Fluttershy entered the room.
"Uh, hello?" Fluttershy asked. The three fillies were done with their prayers and went to her.
"Hi, Fluttershy." Oichi stated.
"I hope I'm not interrupting anything."
"You're not we just got done with the prayers."
"What's up?" Nene asked.
"Things have been awkward lately." Fluttershy replied. "I'm kind of worried."
"Relax. Nothing is going to happen."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah, we have daddy here with us. He'll be able to protect us from any threat that comes."
"I don't know what it would be like without him." Ina stated. Unfortunately for them, they were about to find out very quickly. While Yukimura was still praying, an unknown being with a nodachi sword came down from the ceiling. The being lunged his blade right into the back, through the heart, and out the other side. He was in immense pain as he tried to turn around. He turned his neck and saw Captain Smokemane.
"How did… you get… in here?" Yukimura asked in confusion.
"Kumiho allowed me entrance." Captain Smokemane replied. That moment he was full of shock and anger from finding out the treachery that had occurred. Smokemane removed his sword.
"Girls… run." Smokemane cut the shogun in half as Yukimura perished.
"DADDY!" Ina shouted in tears. The others were too shocked and frightened to move. Captain Smokemane turned around and noticed the four ponies full of fear. Smokemane was a dark blue pegasus with a long smoke-colored mane. He wore a black cape and the left wing was missing from his body.
"Your daddy is no more." Smokemane stated. "It is unfortunate he will not live to see my rule over the kitsunes with my army of kelpie pirates." Then, a set of pirates came in to capture them. "You are now my prisoners." The fillies were fighting back and Fluttershy was trying to escape but it was to no avail. "To start anew, I will have this castle burned to the ground." He turned to the idle pirates. "Take these prisoners to the ship and set this palace ablaze."
"Yes, sir." a pirate replied.
Pinkie Pie was running as quick as she could to the palace. Then, before she was able to get there, she began to see a fire starting at the palace.
"Oh no," Pinkie thought. "I'm running out of time." Pinkie hurried with haste. But as she arrived, the castle was in flames. Kelpie pirates were around trying to kill the ones in the palace. Pinkie rushed into the inferno to save her friends. She looked around and eventually found the shogun's body. At that moment, she found out she was too late. On the other side, Twilight Sparkle was amongst the chaos lost in the burning building.
"Applejack?" Twilight shouted. "Rainbow Dash, Rairty, Fluttershy. Where are you?" She looked around. Then, she encountered a kelpie trying to make a move on Rarity. "Rarity, I'm coming." She launched a water spell at the enemy and drenched him. Rarity smacked him away with her hooves.
"Can't he treat a lady with respect, Twilight?" Rarity stated after she thanked Twilight for helping her. The ponies eventually were able to meet up outside. Myobu was with them. "Everyone all right?"
"This is just a disaster." Myobu stated. "Just a disaster." Suddenly, some kelpie pirates came up to them.
"Looks like we missed some." a pirate stated.
"Why don't we get under their skin." another one said. "Literally." The pirates were ready to fight them. The group huddled had to fight. Myobu grabbed and drew his katana. Rainbow Dash drew her halberd. During the fight, Rarity started to have a flashback that she was not familiar with. It involved herself being a white male pegasus with a crazy blonde mane that was fighting robots with a very big sword. Reinforcements came for the enemy; however, they were taken down by Pinkie Pie.
"Pinkie," Rainbow Dash stated. "There you are, where have you been?"
"There's no time to talk." Pinkie explained. "Basil's been kidnapped by the kelpie."
"What?" Twilight replied.
"The shogun is dead and Kumiho is responsible for this mess."
"KUMIHO?" Myobu replied. "It can't be." Myobu was infuriated. "HOW DARE HE BETRAY US LIKE THIS! IF HE WAS IN MY HANDS, HE WOULD BE EXECUTED FOR HIS CRIMES!"
"Where's Fluttershy?"
"I don't know she was going to go get the little fillies. If we can't find them, they might be captured by the Kelpie."
"Rainbow Dash, make sure you stay with Myobu." Twilight stated.
"Where are going?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"I'm going to rescue our friends."
"I'm going with you."
"I'll come to." Rarity stated.
"You're acting more bold than usual."
"I don't know why though."
"We all need to go." Myobu stated. "We each have different reasons for going. We should just go." So, the six left the palace making sure that the ones who survived were able to escape. Again, Rarity got another flashback.
"What are these thoughts going through my head?" Rarity thought. "I don't remember doing any of these things."


Flashback in Rarity's Mind

The guns from horse-shaped robots were firing upon the white pegasus stallion as he was flying. He took his giant sword and cut the robots down and continued on his way. The name of this white pegasus was Cloud Belle. He was searching for a dark blue pegasus with one wing. Until at last, he found him.
"SMOKEMANE!" Cloud shouted.
"Hmm, Cloud Belle." Smokemane stated. "I'd never expected you of all ponies to be here."
"And out of all ponies I never expected you to fight for Discord."
"So, what of it? I will stop you."
"Everyone is tired of Discord's reign of terror."
"After, I deal with you. Maybe, I'll perhaps hit the alicorns." Cloud was then furious.
"No. If Celestia and Luna are killed, it'll be all over." Cloud thought. Then, Cloud drew his blade. "You will not lay a hoof on the alicorns."
"We will see about that." Then, they crossed blades. The battle took them across the clouds. The two had decided to end the fight over the water.
"Smokemane, for the alliance with Discord, I will defeat you now." At that moment, he forced him off the clouds causing Smokemane to fall.
"Damn you, Cloud." Smokemane replied as he fell to the earth. "I swear I will take everything away from you and your family. I will never rest until you and your descendants are nothing but dust." He stated and declared an eternal vendetta against the Belle family.