//------------------------------// // Chapter 4 // Story: Fluttershy Batwings // by Brony God //------------------------------// The four ponies went inside the large mansion and in front of the large staircase stood and very young light grayish olive earth pony filly with a red mane named Applebloom. "Just great our baby sister is awake," said Applejack in a annoyed tone. "What are you doing up Applebloom?" asked Big Mac. "I was thirsty Big Mac and I was on my way back to bed," said Applebloom and then she notice Tammy and asked "Who is that?" "Well this is Tammy and she is going to be staying with us for a while and this is my youngest granddaughter Applebloom," said Granny Smith. "Hello Applebloom," greeted Tammy. "You look weird," replied Applebloom. "Forgive Applebloom she is only 5 years old," said Applejack. "It's alright I have been called a lot worse and it is not everyday you see anypony like me," said Tammy. "Alright let's go upstairs now," said Big Mac. So Tammy and the three earth ponies went up the stairs, both Granny Smith and Big Mac went with Applebloom to her bedroom while Applejack took Tammy to the guest bedroom. "Here is your room and you can make yourself comfortable and the tv is here," said Applejack. "Thank you," replied Tammy. "Have a goodnight Tammy," said Applejack as she left the room. "I wonder what's on tv right now," said Tammy to herself as she grabbed the tv remote from the night table and turned on the tv. The tv turned on and there on the screen was the news, there the reporter said "The Ponyville Police Department declared the Sparkle murder case cold for there has not been any leads to the murder suspect who gunned down wealthy aristocrats Night Light Sparkle and his wife Twilight Velvet last month." "And their orphaned fillies Shining Amour and Twilight Sparkle who witnesses the murders left today for Canterlot with their godmother Her Imperial Majesty Empress Luna who was staying at Sparkle Manor since the murders last month." "In other news the police have confirmed that Pinkamena Diane Pie the only suspect in the Cupcake Killings was released yesterday for lack of evidence," then the tv screen cut to a mugshot of Pinkamena and she had a deranged look on her face. "There is something truly wrong with her. Why she turned into a clown while everypony else was turned into floating heads and eyeballs? Something is telling me that there is something about her and she seems to be crazy enough to be the Cupcakes Killer." said Tammy as she shooked from chill in her spine from seeing Pinkamena's unsettling image on the tv. Then the tv screen went back to the news reporter and he continued "In other news while investigating the missing Wonderbolts Team members the police uncovered unrelated criminal activity in the Purple Square Circus, many of the circus members have already fled, and still no leads in the missing fillies case." "The only Wonderbolt Team member who did not vanished Soarin says that he was glad that he got the flu or he might ended up like his friends." "Thanks Soarin," said Tammy. The News reporter continued "In other news Emperor Sombra of the Crystal Empire has threatened war with Equestria again and in a statement he said "The Crystal Empire will open the gates of Tartarus on Equestria if their corrupt empress does give in to my demands." The News Reporter continues "The relations between the Equestrian Empire and the Crystal Empire have hit a new low ever since Emperor Sombra escaped from his imprisonment 20 years ago and began a military build up that threatens Equestria, and Empress Luna made a counter statement saying "The Equestrian Empire will not tolerate the Crystal Empire's aggressive behavior and it would be a fatal mistake if Emperor Sombra decides to go war with me." "And that concludes tonight's news broadcast so goodnight," said the News Reporter as the broadcast ended only to have a tv show to come up next. "Wow I guess that Spitfire and her gang are not the only psychos in this world," remarked Tammy. It was about music videos and there the host a young white unicorn with a light blue mane wearing sunglasses appeared said "Hello everypony it's me Vinyl Scatch host of the DJ Pon-3 Show and today's show we have a special guest, he is a upcoming singer who just made his first hit single, please let's give a warm welcome to Cheese Sandwich." Then came a young gamboge earth pony with a dark brown mane wearing glasses came on stage waving happily at the audience and the tv cameras. "I am so happy to be on this show and now I shall my first hit Hearth Warming Eve In Ground Zero and I got inspired to write this song when I was watching the news." Then he sang the song as the music band behind him and Vinyl Scratch started to play. "It's Hearth Warming Eve at ground zero There's music in the air The sleigh bells are ringing and the carolers are singing While the air raid sirens blare It's Hearth Warming Eve at ground zero The button has been pressed The radio just let us know That this is not a test Everywhere the atom bombs are dropping It's the end of all ponanity No more time for last-minute shopping It's time to face your final destiny It's Hearth Warming Eve at ground zero There's panic in the crowd We can dodge debris while we trim the tree Underneath the mushroom cloud You might hear some reindeer on your rooftop Or Jack Frost on your windowsill But if someone's climbing down your chimney You better load your gun and shoot to kill It's Hearth Warming Eve at ground zero And if the radiation level's okay I'll go out with you and see all the new Mutations on New Year's Day It's Hearth Warming Eve at ground zero Just seconds left to go I'll duck and cover with my Yuletide lover Underneath the mistletoe It's Hearth Warming Eve at ground zero Now the missiles are on their way What a crazy fluke, we're gonna get nuked On this jolly holiday What a crazy fluke, we're gonna get nuked On this jolly holiday!" Then Cheese Sandwich bowed to the audience as they cheered at his song and he said "Thank you for liking my song, and I would also like to thank the band for playing for me and have a Merry Christmas," and then he left the stage. "What a funny colt," said Tammy. "Ooookay well that was interesting and now I have some very special guests the Fancy Band," said Vinyl. "Yay, I love their music and Lyra is such a interesting pony," said Tammy. Then came several ponies lead by a goldish gray earth pony with a dark gray mane holding a violin named Octavia Melody, a piano playing earth colt with a brown coat and a white mane named Frederic Horseshoepin, a light greenish gray earth pony with a blue mane with fuschia stripes named Sweetie Drops, and a very light aquamarine unicorn with a pale grayish cyan mane with white stripes who had metal claws made out of scissors where her front hooves should be and she had small dark circles in her eyes named Lyra Heartrings. "Try not to scratch the floor Lyra it just got waxed," said Vinyl. "I'm sorry," replied Lyra and then she stood up on her two hinds legs walk towards Vinyl. "So where did you learn to walk like that Lyra?" asked Vinyl. "From my father the late Dr. Gerald Robotnik he was not from this world," replied Lyra. "I hear of him was he was from planet Earth and he was a favourite of the Empress and what do you mean him as your father he was not a pony like us," said Vinyl. "Well he made me and he was the only father I knew," said Lyra. "Why do you have those scissors for hooves Lyra?" asked Vinyl. "I was originally a robot that was used to cut lettuce and he was about to give me hands before he died so I am stuck like this," replied Lyra sadly. "At least you had a loving father that cared for you unlike me," said Tammy. "Oookay then so this band is going to play a Concerto for us," said Vinyl. "Alright let's begin," said Octavia. Then the band got to their instruments as Octavia grabbed her cello, Frederic went to the piano, and Lyra used her unicorn magic to lift up her harp and walk towards her microphone. But then she tripped on a wire and accidentally touched the microphone with her scissorhooves electrocuting her unconscious. "HOLY SHIT CUT TO A COMMERCIAL NOW!!!" screamed Vinyl as Octavia and the camera crew and the music band rushed to Lyra as she lay on the floor unconscious. Then the tv cut to a preview of a comedy show starring a colt with glasses whose catch phrase is "I'll buy that for a bit," that was coming up next. "I hope Lyra is alright,' said Tammy in a worried tone. Then The DJ Pon-3 Show came back on and Lyra was conscious but still shaking from the shock and a nervous looking Vinyl said to the audience "Sorry about that accident and it looks like we are out of time see you all next week." "Thank goodness Lyra is alright," said Tammy happily and then the show ended and Tammy continued watching tv. In an another room Big Mac was on the phone calling the police "I would like to report an intruder on the property and she looks very dangerous, I think she is some sort of monster it's like she is half bat just come here at the Apple Estate now." "Eeeyup no monster is going to hurt my family I lost my parents to a car accident and I am not going to lose my sisters and grandmother to some freak," said Big Mac. Then about 30 minutes later the police came to the Apple Estate and knocked on the front door where Big Mac let them in and told where Tammy was "The freak is in the guest bedroom upstairs use deadly force if you have to." The sound of armed police colts awoken the other members of the Apple family. Granny Smith, Applejack, and Applebloom went to the top of the staircase only to see the police running up the staircase and Big Mac standing near the front door with a smurk on his face. "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING IN HERE?!!!" yelled Applejack. "I am saving this family that's what going on," replied Big Mac. "Saving us from what?" asked Applejack. "I am saving us from that thing from the greenhouse," said Big Mac. "You mean Tammy?" asked Applejack. "Eeeyup that freak and I know that she is going to slaughter us when we are all asleep," replied Big Mac. "You can be very heartless and stupid Big Mac just like when you sold Winona to that crook Filthy Rich which last week the poor dog got hit by Filthy's limo," said Applejack angrily. "I HAVE TO PROTECT THIS FAMILY AND I AM NOT GOING RISK OUR SAFETY OVER SOME WEIRDO WHO BROKE INTO OUR GREENHOUSE!!! yelled Big Mac. Then Tammy came out of her room to see the what was going on only to be greet by the well armed police colts only to be shot at by them, but luckily for Tammy the police colts missed her. Tammy flew above the police colts in the hallway and head towards the Apples yelling "WHY ARE THEY SHOOTING AT ME?!!! "Eeeyup they are going to end you freak nopony is going to hurt my family," replied Big Mac. "Why would I want to hurt them?," said Tammy as tears rolled from her eyes. "IT WAS ALL BIG MAC'S STUPID IDEA TO CALL THE POLICE!!!" screamed Applejack as she punched Big Mac in the face. "INGRATEFUL BITCH I AM ONLY PROTECTING YOU FROM THAT THING!!! yelled back Big Mac as his nose bled. Applebloom cried out loud while Granny Smith seemed to be zoned out to her old age. "Just because I look like a freak does not mean that I am out to hurt everypony that I meet," cried Tammy. The police spotted Tammy and opened fire and one bullet grazed her right back, but Tammy jumped over the Apple family and flew out the front door where more police colts opened fire on her. Tammy flew out into the snowy night as police chased her until they lost her in the snowy forest. Tammy collapsed on the snow covered ground crying out "WHY CAN'T ANYPONY SHOW SOME KINDNESS TO ME!!!" Tammy cried for a couple of hours saying to herself "Is everypony out to hurt me? Even my own parents wanted me dead throwing me away like a piece of garbage in the sewer. I am not a monster and yet the so called normal ponies are the real monsters. Poor Angel you are in a better place than I am now." Tammy walked in the dark forest hoping to find some shelter, the wound on her leg was not serious, and she found a old abandoned cottage. It looked like nopony lived there for years but it had a solar panel on the roof. Tammy went inside and turned on the lights and the cottage still have working electricity. "At least here nopony is going to shoot me and what am I going to do with myself now?" Tammy would go the nearest farms at night to take food especially fruit, but avoiding the Apple Estate. Sometimes she would be spotted by a farmer and rarely get shot at. And she would make friends with the local animals of the forest. She would look after them for they were now the only company she has now. Sometimes Tammy would go back to Ponyville for supplies and medicine for herself and the animals of course she was forced to break into stores when they were closed since she had no money and even if she did nopony would want to even be near her and nopony would want to hire somepony like her. Sometimes Tammy would be seen by somepony in a back alley or a store employee and they all just run off screaming. Luckily the tv in the cottage still worked and Tammy watched her favourite shows like the DJ Pon-3 Show and the news which was mostly about the high crime rate in Ponyville or the rising tensions between the Equestrian and Crystal Empires, and sometimes the news would be about her. The news would talk about the sightings of a half bat half pony creature scaring farmers which the name the media liked to use a lot was the Pegabat. Therefore Tammy was not out of touch with the current events and she would often say to herself that maybe it was for the best that she lived alone away from rest of ponity. For the next 5 years Tammy would live like this until the December day in the Crystal Empire invaded Equestria. Tammy was watching tv when a special news alert came and interrupted the normal programming and the news reporter announced with a shocked looked on his face saying "Breaking news today the Crystal Empire without warning invaded Equestria. The Crystal Imperial Army came into Equestria ravaging every city they encountered leaving a trail of destruction and death, numerous reports of systematic killings, rapes and other war crimes are coming in from ponies fleeing the cities that are under attack from the Crystal Empire." The tv screen cut to the city of Appleloosa, it was a grotesque sight dead ponies everywhere some of them were in pieces and some of them were charred, buildings and houses bombed and even the hospital was bombed. Then the Equestrian Imperial Army came in some soldiers were on foot while some were in tanks, then the tv cameras followed them till the Equestrian army encountered the Crystal army and then a battle broke out bullets and missiles flying everywhere and there were many deaths from both sides. One of the missiles from a Crystal tank hit the camera crew and the tv screen went static for a few seconds before the tv went back to the news reporter who now looked like he was about to vomit. "It seems that our camera crew got attacked by the Crystal army and now Her Imperial Majesty Empress Luna will make a statement, then the tv screen cut to Empress Luna who was seated behind a large desk in her office at Canterlot the window behind her showed the Canterlot skyline. Her demeanor was filled with genuine anger and it looked like she had trouble keeping her cool as she began her speech. "My subjects I am equally outraged and disgusted by these ghastly events as everpony. The Crystal Empire will be punished for all of the evil committed today. Emperor Sombra thinks he can win this war he is fatally mistaken for the might of the Equestrian Empire is stronger than his bandit army of rapist and filly murderers." Then Empress Luna pounded her front hooves on the desk with tears in her eyes continued her speech except now her voice was loud and she was basically yelling "WE SHALL SMITE AND DESTROY THAT RAT SOMBRA, WE WILL CRUSH THE CRYSTAL SCUM, WE WILL HUNT DOWN EVERY CRYSTAL RAT SOLDIER THAT IS IN EQUESTRIA AND SEND THEM TO TARTARUS!!!" Then the enraged Empress Luna raise her right hoof upwards in the air and screamed "EQUESTRIA HAIL VICTORY!!!" Then tv screen went back to the news reporter and he said "It is official it is war, the Crystal Empire has invade Equestria and our beloved Empress is not going to let the Crystal menace to get away with it." Then the news reporter stood up and raised his right hoof upwards in the air and yelled "HAIL MY EMPRESS LUNA THEE!!!" Tammy was now shaking with fear she never had been this scared before, not since the night Angel was killed and the night she was chased out of the Apple Estate by the police five years earlier. "How can anypony do something like that? This Emperor Sombra is a monster, a demon, he is not a pony. I hope his army does not reach Ponyville." said Tammy with tears in her eyes. Then a loud explosion came from outside and Tammy looked out the window saw a fleet of airships in the snowing sky, and coming from the forest an army of tanks came rolling in, and then there were soldiers marching on foot and this scared Tammy for they were not Equestrian soldiers for they were semi transparent, they were Crystal soldiers. "I got to get out of here before they butcher me," said Tammy. And as Tammy reached for the front door a group of four Crystal soldiers kicked open the front door and the leading officer of them yelled "ANYPONY HOME?!!!" then they spotted Tammy. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU FREAK?!!! screamed one of the Crystal soldiers. "I really wish I could tell you, but I would like to know that myself and I am just a former freak show performer living here by myself that's all." replied Tammy in a nervous tone. "Oh well let's take her home in the Crystal Empire and study her, but first let's have some fun," said the leading officer of the group and then he barked to the other Crystal soldiers with a sinister grin on his face "Hold her down while I mount her first and we shall take turns." And as the three Crystal soldiers jumped on Tammy she screamed "GET OFF OF ME YOU CRYSTAL SHITS!!!" and expanded her bat like wings sending the soldiers to the other side of the living room. "YOU ARE COMING WITH US WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT FREAK!!!" yelled the commanding officer as he pointed his machine gun at Tammy. "MAKE ME YOU TRANSPARENT FILLED UP GARBAGE BAG!!! screamed Tammy who was now enraged. "YOU ARE GOING TO REGRET INSULTING ME AN OFFICER OF THE GREAT CRYSTAL IMPERIAL ARMY YOU MONSTER!!! yelled the officer. "HA ALL I SEE IS A BUNCH UNIFORMED BARBARIANS THAT VIOLATES ANYPONY AND ANYTHING THAT COME IN FRONT OF THEM!!!" screamed Tammy. "DIE YOU EQUESTRIAN BEAST!!!" yelled the officer as he began firing his machine gun, but Tammy quickly jumped up in the ceiling and the bullets instead hit one of the Crystal Soldiers who just got up after being knocked out by Tammy killing him. The other two soldiers got up, but one got jumped on by Tammy and he tried to fire his pistol at Tammy, but Tammy chewed off his right front hoof off quickly and grabbed his gun and shot him in the face a few times. The officer and fired his machine gun again and so did the other soldier with his pistol, but Tammy was to quick and she jumped behind the soldier and shot him in the back of his neck, drowning him in his own blood. "I'LL SEND TO TARTARUS YOU DEMON!!!" screamed the Crystal officer. "Not before I send you there first you miserable cowardly rapist," said Tammy with a grin on her face that bared her sharp teeth and she was drooling both blood from one of the Crystal soldiers and her own black bile from her mouth. Then Tammy flew towards the officer so fast that he could not fire his machine gun again. Tammy grabs the machine gun and fire it at his crotch till she ran out of bullets and the officer screamed in agony. "SHUT UP YOU CRY FILLY!!!" Tammy screamed and then she hits him with the machine gun in his face until his face was no longer recognisable. Tammy runs out the front door and saw that the Equestrian army have arrived and there was a battle in the forest and many of her animal friends were killed. Tammy flew across the snowy battlefield dodging bullets and bombs and some of the soldiers from both sides saw her and they all screamed. Once Tammy got out of the forest into the highway which was now filled with burnt cars, blown up tanks, and many dead bodies, some were Crystal soldiers, some were Equestrian soldiers, and a lot of civilian ponies who were just trying to get away from the battle. Tammy then saw the Ponyville skyline and there was a lot of fires in the skyscrapers and two fleets of airships were firing missiles at each other, Ponyville itself was now a war zone, but Tammy had no choice but to go there for the chances of survival were slimmer in the forest. And so Tammy flew into the entrance of Ponyville's sewer system at the frozen Ponyville river as she flew in the sewers she could hear loud explosions, guns firing bullets, and ponies screaming. Tammy found went up the manhole in a part of Ponyville that was unusually quiet and she found herself in a snow covered street that was filled many dead ponies and more burnt cars and destroyed tanks and all of the buildings in the street were either burning or had there windows smashed. Tammy looked inside of the ruined stores and found more dead ponies, civilians and soldiers from both sides. Tammy just collapse on the floor crying hysterically for an hour and then she flew to another part of Ponyville and there was the Equestrian army evacuating the Ponyville ponies in buses that were heading towards Cloudsdale. Tammy recognises one of the Equesrian soldiers that was directing ponies to go to the buses it was Soarin and he was with a very light cerulean Pegasus with a rainbow mane named Rainbow Dash who was helping him with the evacuation. "We have to make sure that all of the population of Ponyville goes safely to Cloudsdale for the Crystal Empire has not attacked that city yet," said Soarin. "Yes Captain, Cloudsdale is a fortress city those Crystal barbarians will have a hard time attacking the city since it is the heart of the Equestrian Imperial Air Force," replied Rainbow Dash. "Let's hope we don't get attacked on the way to the airport these psychos seem to enjoy slaughtering civilians," said Soarin. "I must go to Cloudsdale, but I don't want to scare anypony, I'll follow the buses to the airport," said Tammy and as the buses drove off Tammy flew behind them to the airport. The airport was in ruins some of the planes have been destroyed, but there were still some planes working and airships. Tammy saw some of the rich ponies that she knew from the news were waiting outside of a small private plane, a light grey unicorn with a light azure mane named Fancy Pants who is a wealthy aristocrat, his girlfriend a white unicorn with a light mangentaish grey mane named Fluer Dis Lee a famous supermodel. Tammy then sees Filthy Rich, Diamond Tiara, Prince Blueblood and Pinkamena Diane Pie the ponies she saw at the circus five years earlier. The way Blueblood and Pinkamena acted was like they were coltfriend and girlfriend and this surprised Tammy. But then two pegasi got out of a limo and joined the rest of the group and this sent shivers to Tammy's spine for it was Tucker Cobblewing and his wife Esther. Tammy was once again unsettled by the way Esther looked for she still looked exactly like Tammy but without the bat like deformities, the same yellow coat and pink mane. "About time you two showed up we have been waiting here for twenty minutes we got to go to Canterlot now," said Blueblood. "I'm sorry Blueblood but it is hard getting past the destruction and carnage," replied Tucker. "Alright then let's go," said Prince Blueblood said. "Do you have to bring that little psycho with you Blueblood?" asked Fancy Pants. "She is my marefriend and she comes with me," said Blueblood. "You better be nice to me Fancy or I will cut your ears off and force feed them to Fluer that bimbo you are sleeping with," said Pinkamena with a creepy grin on her face. Fleur snapped back "Well at least I am not a psychotic cannibal like you Pinkamena." "Calm down Pinkie Pie you have to forgive Fancy for he has hoof in mouth disease," said Blueblood. "That's a good one Blueblood," said Filthy. "It's true Fancy really does have a problem keeping his hoof out of his mouth," said Tucker. "Yes he does," said Esther. "Fancy is silly,' replied Diamond. "Let's go to Canterlot now," said Bluebood and then as the whole group went inside of the plane Fleur says to Fancy "Why we have to go with them? All of them are awful and that Blueblood is actually sleeping with that lunatic Pinkamena The Cupcakes Killer he always makes sure that she stays out of the insane asylum where she really belongs." "I know but there are no other planes left for Canterlot and once we get to Canterlot we are not staying with them." said Fancy. Then the plane took off and Tammy felt weird after seeing those rich ponies only Fancy and Fluer did not creep her out but everypony else especially Pinkie Pie and the Cobblewing couple creeped her out the most. "Were those two snobs my parents? That mare looks just like me. I'll have to worry about that later I got to find a way to Cloudsdale," said Tammy. And then Tammy saw large crates being loaded onboard a airship along with the ponies who were coming out of the buses. And then Soarin and Rainbow Dash came out of the buses and directed the ponies to the airship. "Get all the supplies onboard the airship," ordered Soarin to the soldiers who were loading the crates. Tammy flew down and snucked inside one of the crates filled with medical supplies. The crate gets loaded to the airship. "I never been to Cloudsdale before," said Tammy. The airship lifted up in the air, Soarin, Rainbow Dash and the other pegasi soldiers flew outside of the airship to protect it and so the airship's journey to Cloudsdale begins.