//------------------------------// // Chapter 2 // Story: Teenage Mutant Ninja Ponies // by Shazam 25 //------------------------------// It was couple of minutes after Applejack left and the sewer was quite. I know, why would ponies be living in the sewer? Well, Celestia thought it would be better then on a the surface, where they can not hide their fur coat colors and they also stick out from other ponies. Twilight was riding her skateboard, pulling off a few tricks and soon reach where Pinkie was. "Hey there.", Twilight said getting off her skateboard, "how you're doing?" "Fine." Pinkie said, eating what was left of a Popsicle. "Nice night." Twilight said, look through the vent above them. "Hmm, Pizza dude's got 30 seconds." Pinkie agree, before saying. Twilight nods, wanted to eat as well. "Hey Pinkie, did you ever think about what Celestia said tonight? I mean, you know, about what it would be like not having her?" Twilight asked her sister. "Hmm.", Pinkie said thinking, "Time's up. Three bucks off." Twilight shook her head, knowing that Pinkie didn't think about it at all. Above them, a scooter pull up and the Pizza Man got off and grab the pizza. "Now let's see.", He said picking up the pizza box, "One-twenty-two and an eighth." He walk to where the building was suppose to be and saw it was an old run down one with no numbers on it. "Terrific. Where the heck is one-twenty-two and an eighth?" He ask out loud. "Your standing on it dude!" Pinkie spoke up, casing him to move back. He saw some money coming out of the vent and heard, "Just slip it down here." He look around hoping no one would see him doing this. He walk over and started to put the Pizza box in. "Gimme that!" He said and snatch the money as the pizza box disappear. He started to walk away and notices how much he had. "Hey! This is a 10. The tab's 13." He said to the vent. "You're two minutes late, dude." Pinkie told him. "Oh, come on! I couldn't find the place!" He said getting down on his knees to speak in the vent. "Wise pony say, "Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza"." Pinkie said. "Pinkie, you said that wrong!" Twilight's voice came out. The Pizza man got up and shook his head. "I got to get a new route.", He said and got back in his scooter, "and I thought I delivered everywhere." Back at the ponies home, Pinkie held up the Pizza, knowing it was going to be good. "Yes, friends, the new Turbo Ginsu!" Pinkie said, before throwing it in the air. Rainbow took out her katanas and started to slice up the pizza. "It dices, it slices and yet makes french fries in many different..." Pinkie said as pizza slices landed on plates, expect for one that landed on Celestia head. "Oops!" Pinkie said, putting her hoof to her mouth. "Kids." Celestia said and use her magic to take the pizza off. The others started to eat making sure they left some for Applejack. Speaking of her, Applejack just finish a movie that she watch call the Critters. "Ugh!", She said, "Where do they come up with this stuff?" Applejack look around before heading back home. Along the way she spotted a group of teens running up and stole an old lady's purse. The ran pass Applejack, who stick her hoof out and trip both of them. She toss the purse back and turn to two teens. She move aside her over coat and pointed to her sai. The two teen got up and ran, they jump over a wall and stop after a while. "What the hell was that?" One teen ask. "I don't know." The other answer. They were surprise as a young man dress in a white shirt with a purple vest and pants and sneakers. He had green hair that made into spines that also let his hair fall freely. He also had a white hockey mask on. He held a golf bag holding all type of sport items. "That was a crime, you purse-grabbing pukes and this is the penalty." He said and smack one down with a hockey stick. "Two minutes for slashing, two minutes for hooking..." He said tripping the other, "and let's not forget my personal favorite, two minutes for high-sticking." He raise the hockey stick over his head and was push to the ground, losing his mask in the progress. "How about a five-minute game misconduct for roughing, pal?" Applejack ask, having following the teens to see this happen. The man stood up and said, "Hey, Bogey, who died and made you referee? You did your job. Get out of here and let me do mine. These JV lowlifes need to be taught a lesson." "Not like that they don't. Not from you." Applejack said knowing this guy was doing it wrong. The teens took their chance and ran for it. The man turn back and sigh as he saw them get away. "It looks like you're the one who needs a lesson, pal.", The man said and drew two bats of of his golf bag, "Class is Pain, your instructor is Spike Dragon." "Look, I don't want to fight you." Applejack said, wanting to go home for now. "Tough rocks, pal." Spike said and swing the bats. Applejack dodge them before grabbing one of them. "A Jose Canseco bat? Tell me, you didn't pay money for this?" Applejack asked him. "Ooh!" Spike said and hit her back. "Was a two-for-one sale, pal." He said. The hit case Applejack's hat to fall off, showing her face and blonde mane. Spike raise an eyebrow, not sure if he was seeing things. "Hey, what are you, some sort of punker?" He ask, getting Applejack to look up as she held the bat. "I hate punkers." Spike and and got a better look at her, "specially blondes ones with orange makeup who wear masks over ugly faces." "That it.", Applejack said and swing the bat, "new batter!" "Strike one!" Spike said as he dodge. Applejack swing again and Spike once more dodge. "Whiffer." Spike mock her. Applejack flip over him and hit his back knocking him to the ground. "Home Run!" Applejack said and walk up to him. "Applejack wins! One-nothing!" Applejack cheer and place a hoof on Spike. Spike kick it off and move away from the pony. "Well?" Applejack asked him. "New game, blonde.", He answered, taking out a cricket bat, "Cricket." Applejack look at him, wondering what game that was. "Cricket? Nobody understands cricket. You got to know what a crumpet is to understand cricket." Applejack said. "I'll teach you." Spike growl and hit Applejack into the air. Applejack flew and landed head first into the trash can. "Six runs." Spike said, as Applejack fell to the ground with the can. "So long, freak. I got work to do." Spike said as he ran off. "Freak?!", Applejack shouted and stood up, "FREAK?!" She chase after him almost getting hit by a Taxi. "What the heck was that?" The passenger ask. "Looked like a big horse in a trench coat.", The driver said before turning back, "you going to La Guardia?" Applejack chase after Spike still highly upset. "Come back here! I'm not finished with you!" She yell, but soon lost him. "DAMN!!!" Applejack shouted. Some time later, Applejack return home upset and sad about what happen. "Applejack." She heard and turn to see Celestia was still awake. "Come sit by me." She said. "Can't this wait until morning?" Applejack ask tire. "You will listen now!" Celestia said, her tone telling her that it can't wait. Applejack walk over and sat down next to her. "My master Yoshi's first rule was...Possess the right thinking. Only then can one receive the gifts of strength, knowledge, and peace. I have tried to channel your anger, Applejack, but more remains. Anger clouds the mind. Turned inward, it is an unconquerable enemy. You are unique among your sisters, for you choose to face this enemy alone. But as you face it, do not forget them. And do not forget me." Celestia remind her and saw tears coming from Applejack's eyes. "I am here, my daughter." Celestia said and place a hoof on Applejack, which case Applejack to hug her. Celestia hug back, thinking back to her master as well a pet rat that she was good friends with. The next morning, Rarity was getting ready for work as her boss, Filthy Rich stood over her. "Rarity, you could've called me last night, you know? Call it a quirk, but I like to know when one of my best reporters has been mugged." He said. "I wasn't mugged, Rich.", Rarity said and place some make-up on her face, "besides, I knew you'd just worry and rush over here like you did this morning." "From now on, security is gonna escort you to that stone-age van of yours every night." Mr. Rich said. "Yes sir!" Rarity said, place an hand to her forehead. "I'm not kidding, Rarity." Rich said Rarity roll her eyes and and turn to Filthy Rich's daughter Diamond Tiara. "Hey, Diamond Tiara, how school going?" She ask her. "Fine." She said, before looking at the book she was reading. "Wonderful. So wonderful I have to drive her there every morning now just to make sure she goes." Rich said and watch as Diamond place on a set of head phones. "See? That's what she does when she wants to ignore me, sticks her head in those things." Rich said, before noticing that he never seen them before. "I wonder where the hell she got those things, anyway?" He ask. "Rich, give the kid a break." Rarity said. Whiling they were talking, Diamond Tiara notices Rarity wallet and the money inside it. Rarity wasn't someone she would steal from, but she was low on cash and her father stop giving her money because she waste it on junk. She sigh and check to make sure they weren't looking and took the money, which was a 20 dollar bill. Rich walk up to the window and asked, "Just what is going on out there, Rarity? I've never seen anything like this before. It's like the city's falling apart. It's getting so you can't step outside in the daytime anymore." "I'll tell you one thing.", Rarity answered, "After everything I've been hearing out of Little Tokyo, Hoof-Sterns is gonna have some answering to do this afternoon." "Hey, hey!", Rich nearly shouted, "just take it easy. He's already got the mayor breathing down my neck." We soon move to town hall, where Rarity was doing a report with a man that was in his 30's, had a fizz hair cut and dress like police officer, which he was. "We are presently executing a plan of redeployment that will minimize response time, while maximizing coordination between patrol units in a decentralized networking scheme." He said, answering Rarity's question. "I'm not sure I understood all that, Chief Hoof Sterns. Would you mind repeating it in English, perhaps?" Rarity asked him. "What that means, Miss Belle, is everything is well in hand." Hoof Sterns said. Inside the ponies home, the four were watching Rarity make her report and knew her as the women they save the night before. "Hey, girls, look! That her." Twilight said as the rest look. As soon the TV went back to Rarity, Pinkie kiss it and joke, "I'm in love." The other two shook their heads, knowing they were ponies and Rarity was a human. Applejack smirk and straighten out her hat before grabbing her coat and left before any pony notices. However, the ponies were not the only ones watching Rarity report. "What do you know about an organization known as The Changelings?" Rarity ask, casing a dark being watching to growl. "There is no evidence to link such a name to these incidents." Hoof Sterns said. "Are you denying an organization known as The Changelings exists?" Rarity ask. "I'm not denying anything." Hoof Stern said. The dark being took a knife and threw it on one of the TV's. It then turn to it's follower near-by and said, "Find her. Silence her." The follower bow and left. The dark being watch Rarity end her report, still growling.