MLP: Metal Grip On Life

by JusSonic


Chapter 01: Out Of Town Mayor Greeting

Chapter 01: Out Of Town Mayor Greeting

Pinkamena peeks in, smiling to the camera as she spoke, "Well it seems things might get tense and also many surprises and other things will happen that will go along with what happened before this started so most that is made will be edited. I think to fit with what you all saw if it is needed and near the end Cadance will be very surprises just like Celestia and Luna were and others."

Pinkamena ducks down as our story truly begins.

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It was a time of departure in the Crystal Empire. The place was almost fallen to the control of Frozen Sage, a mare who despises stallions for a long time. But thanks to the sacrifices of Ben Mare, Shining Armor and Flash Sentry to save Twilight and Cadance, and the Element of Love, Frozen Sage has seen the errors of her ways and allows the Royal Couple to keep the empire. Looks like things had come back to normal...or will they?

Cadance is preparing on heading off to speak to Mayor Ronson while her beloved is going to Ponyville. The mayor had a meeting with the two lately and wishes to discuss more with Cadance before heading off to the town itself.

"Do you have to go?" Cadance ask her beloved in concern.

Shining sighs, nuzzling Cadance as he explains, "I had to. I promise Iron Brave about the situation, especially Mayor Ronson. He's acting strangely. I sense that his aura is... familiar."

"You're right... I felt that too..."

"I've got a bad feeling that Ronson might do something bad to my sister. I don't want to lose. I don't want to see that event again."

"I know. But you are a nice and greatest brother that Twilight ever has. I wish you luck for both helping Twilight and earning the Element of Steel." Cadance said to Shining. There's a chance that the stallion will gain the Element of Steel but he must prove himself first.

"Thanks, Cadance." Shining said, kissing his love on the cheek.

"Say hi to Twilight and Ben for me."

"Of course, Cadance. No problem."

A while later, Shining left the Crystal Empire. The guards escort their prince to the train station to take the next train to Ponyville before the one that Mayor Ronson will be on would arrive; upon arrival, the unicorn is surprised to see an old friend of his waiting for him.

Shining gasped, "Iron Brave; What are you doing here?"

"Checking the progress; I just want to make sure that it's good to go." Iron Brave explains to Shining that he wishes to make sure that everything is good.

"Yeah... Ever since you told me about the authority and rebel at Twilight's home, I'm worried for her. I've got a feeling that it's not good news. I just want to make sure that she's safe and sound from any danger."

"I know what you mean. I felt how for my sister too; that's why I'm gonna help you."

"Thanks." Shining said with a smile. He will need all the help that he could get.

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Times in Ponyville seem to have gone well, especially with the new sighting of Princess Twilight Sparkle’s castle in the center of the town. It was here that Twilight, her family and friends were inside a throne room where the group has each taken a seat of throws around a central star-shaped dais. The group was still just getting use to their daily living or for some, visiting the castle that now the Sparkle Family live in since the Golden Oaks Library was destroyed by Tirek. But now the focus is on about what is going on as we speak.

“So what’s the meeting about now Twilight? Is it about the weather?” Rainbow Dash asked off in what they are here to discuss about.

“Well you see…” Twilight was going to say, but in truth, it was hard to just have friends over to her place without discussing royal duty bound stuff.

“Ah think it’s about how our last supply o' venation has been slacking a bit.” Applejack cuts in to say what she thinks their discussion to be gathered is all about.

“Yes, I know, but…” Twilight responded in hearing that statement to agree, but was cut off again.

“Oh my, and I thought it was to discuss some casual wear for a ball to be held here.” Rarity sighed to say from thinking that they were going to be talking about something more upper-class discussions.

“That’s not for a while.” Twilight raised an eyebrow in hearing what Rarity was saying, they aren’t doing that for some time.

“Um, I was almost thinking….when can we try to have a treat your animal fairly law, um…if that’s too much to ask.” Fluttershy shyly and meekly spoke off to say this from it being on top of her mind.

“Fluttershy; that might be stretching it a bit,” Twilight raised an eyebrow in hearing what the shy pony suggested, it’s hard to even picture to make such a law be solid.

“Wait! What about an Honorable Party-Theme Holiday? A Holiday where every pony gets to party from dawn to dust,” Pinkie Pie spoke off in wanting to say something about when they will have a specially made national holiday.

“Pinkie, if we did that, who knows how many parties there be, not everyone could attend them at the same time.” Twilight spoke off to tell the pink pony that such a thing might be hard, cause if everyone throws a party, who will go to who’s party; it’s too complicated.

The Mane Six were pretty much losing track of where their talk discussion was heading nowhere fast. Spike, Phobos, Nyx & Ben watch as this was a lot of debating actions going on here. They sigh in feeling that this could take a while before they end up with a settling resolve.

“Burp,” Suddenly, Spike burps out a magic scroll that appeared before Twilight’s spot.

“Wait, girls! Look, a letter from Princess Celestia & Luna!” Twilight spoke surprise to say while using magic to open and read the scroll.

“What’s it say Twilight?” Spike asked off in what the scroll from Celestia has written in it.

Twilight was soon reading the scroll that was sent to her, and as she was reading it in her mind, her eyes slowly began to widen. Some of the gang members could see her expression and could almost tell right away….something was up and it may be important.

“Oh my, I don’t know about this!” Twilight spoke in looking a bit concern over what it was that she was reading.

“What’s wrong mommy; is it something bad?” Nyx asked off in seeing a little tension from her mother’s face.

“Don’t tell me we got another villain problem! It hasn’t been a week since we lived in finer laggard that this happens!” Phobos slapped his forehead to groan off in complaining, if it’s another enemy attack or invasion, then they are pretty much ASKING for trouble!

“No, worse; Celestia has informed me that a very important mayor from Manehattan is coming to visit our town.” Twilight spoke off saying what the scroll was telling, much to anyone listening in from hearing what they heard. “He wants to not just visit what SHOULD have been a peaceful town, but hopes to aid us in our problems.” She addresses the manner of how this out of town mayor is coming for a visit, all to help them out.

“Doesn’t sound so bad to me Twilight, he sounds like a pretty decent pony.” Ben shrug off his shoulders to say from thinking that this doesn’t sound like bad news to him.

“That’s just it, he’s TOO Important! And coming here to our town, Celestia says we need to welcome him and that I’m to help Mayor Mare with his welcome speech event for all of Ponyville to gather and hear out.” Twilight issued off from looking a bit worried about taking on the task of such a big responsibility of preparing a welcoming & special treatment of someone of such high dignity. “But what if something happens and he gets attack by either the Apocalypse Ponies, the Dark Mystics or more of Grimmore’s forces? What if something happens that I have the responsible burden and the ponies of Manehattan hate me for failing? What if…” The mare was gonna go on and on about so many problems that a true princess has to worry about, but this might be going overboard.

“Woah-woah, woah; Hold up there Twilight, you’re getting too deep in the ‘what ifs’ department! If the guy is so important, we’ll be his bodyguards.” Rainbow Dash held up her hooves to stop her friend to calm down, stating that if there was such a big deal, then they help guard the new mayor guy is all.

“Rainbow’s right an' Ah rarely say it much. But we’ve grown strong as a team Twilight, we’ve face plenty o' danger 'ta know wha 'ta expect.” Applejack nods off to say this that they have grown together much, have gotten better than beforehand.

“Besides darling, after we gotten those lovely Rainbow Forms, we singlehandedly stop Tirek, didn’t we?” Rarity spoke with a proud and prideful smile on her face about what major achievement they did.

“I’m not sure about that, the Rainbow Forms that we got, we need to learn and understand how they work.” Twilight spoke in stating this serious factor about still not knowing how the Rainbow Forms that they earn even work after they unlocked the chest from the Tree of Harmony. “Ever since the chest came and this castle came out, I’ve been trying to figure out how we can gain that ability willingly or not.” The new princess may have gain many things, but there are just more questions than just answers.

“Well that power was nice, but not as nice when we’ll get our Element Forms from Element Evolution!” Pinkie Pie spoke off to say this to the gang in what they’ll really be looking forward to.

“Oh yes, it seems that’s the only power to help us defeat the Three Lords of Equestria.” Fluttershy spoke in suddenly feeling surprised, but just a bit shyly about knowing they need something far stronger to take on the toughest enemies yet.

“So when will this mayor from out of town come in mommy?” Nyx asked off the main question that was on their minds right now.

“He’ll be arriving on a train that’s due for noon, and it’s only the first morning.” Twilight responded in telling the group here of when the mayor from Manehattan will be arriving. “We have to prepare lots of things, especially for an opening event in the center of town for tomorrow.” They have much to prepare and get ready, if they don’t, well she doesn’t wanna think that far ahead.

“Can’t you just leave it to our mayor if this stresses you out?” Phobos asked off the question that Twilight as princess just dumps this heavy burden to Ponyville’s mayor to deal with.

“You know Twilight; she likes to help make all things be prepared ahead of schedule.” Ben smiled off to say this to the gang of what Twilight wants done around here.

“Okay, I need every pony to help on this, we need to make sure nothing goes wrong during the Mayor Ronson’s visit.” Twilight issued this statement to have everyone be very focus for the development of the revealed mayor’s visit.

“That’s his name? Ronson,” Rainbow Dash asked off a bit stump surprise to hear the name of who was coming.

“Mayor Ronson, why I think I recall it.” Rarity spoke off a bit in recalling the name from somewhere, maybe from her trip to Manehattan.

“Ye know, Ah think he might’ve sent ponies ta pick up orders ta sale in Manehattan.” Applejack spoke off in recalling an order of veggy supplies sent to that city, might’ve been from the mayor’s orders.

“Oh my, he does sound important.” Fluttershy spoke in thinking that maybe this different mayor is important.

“Then let’s give him a welcome party!” Pinkie Pie smiled off to say cheerfully in what they can do here.

“First things first, let’s get what we can do, here’s some list preparations if an important guest were to come to town.” Twilight spoke while levitating note papers to her friends in having already prepared stuff they need to be doing for such an event.

“Wait, did she actually plan ahead for if this were to happen?” Phobos asked off stump if Twilight had actually made such things ahead of time but kept them put away.

“Probably a yes, if you ask me.” Spike shrug off to say in knowing Twilight, she likes being well prepared.

“Okay girls, let’s make this visit work!” Twilight issued this off to her friends with a serious face.

“Right,” The other Mane Six responded to this before getting up from their seats.

“Don’t threat Twilight, if something needs fixing, you can ask us to help out.” Ben patted Twilight’s tense shoulder to be relaxed as they’ll help out.

“Right, we’re here for you mommy.” Nyx smiled off to tell her mother this to not be worried.

“Thanks, I can use all the help with this next to newest activity of acting princess from my own castle in my hometown here.” Twilight sigh a bit to thank her friends for being very considerate for her in this state.

Soon the gang prepares to head on out in getting ready and also to welcome an out of town mayor; Ronson, to Ponyville. They can only hope things will go so smoothly.

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At Canterlot Castle, we find Luna entering the throne room to visit Celestia. Apparently, the moon princess has heard what the sun princess has apparently sent out to Twilight about a visit from an important mayor figure.

“Sister, is it true about what I heard that Mayor Ronson from Manehattan is visiting Ponyville?” Luna asked forth this question that was on her mind from hearing about it.

“Yes Luna, and you’re probably wondering why this is happening.” Celestia nods in admitting the truth of such a manner that is occurring.

“Indeed….but mostly from how such a mystery pony came to become so popular and powerful, it intrigues the mind.” Luna spoke from feeling a tense bit of thought over such a manner of things.

“Mayor Ronson has shown much good in helping his citizens, and after hearing of what’s happen to us, and about Twilight’s current position as a new princess of friendship, he wants to extend a helping hoof for our cause.” Celestia spoke off in explaining the situation that Mayor Ronson wants to offer some aid to those here that are in need of aid.

“While it’s true, he has been shown to be a good and fair mayor to his ponies, there have been many gossips and rumors about some threat trying to come after him.” Luna spoke firmly in addressing the manner that has them so focus to ponder what dangers lie in wait, and seem to be around this Mayor Ronson fellow.

“Yes, and now that he’ll be coming here, he’ll become most likely a target by any threats around or that those from Manehattan will come to get him.” Celestia spoke with a serious look on her face in knowing of threatening manners that may surface from this visit from Ronson.

“Tia, I’m worried. Twilight has only started to adjust to living in a castle now. Shouldn’t we at least help her acquire Royal Guards?” Luna spoke her own concerns for their new princess friend over the issue and should give some forces to help her out, "Besides the two that she got from what I was told."

“Do not worry, my son and her friends will be there. They can handle the task, I’m sure of it.” Celestia spoke in feeling there is no need to worry, for Twilight has her friends and family to give her backup.

“I most certainly hope so, the citizens are just starting to feel like the dangers are either gone or there is still problems to face later.” Luna spoke with deep concerns over such manners that will worry the mortal ponies.

“We can only pray that in the end, whatever evil is being plotted will not succeed here.” Celestia spoke with a focus face expression in praying that no harm will happen, and whatever happens, they can trust Twilight’s group to handle it.

With that, the Royal Sisters nodded to the other before returning to their respective duties. The scene goes dark with more puzzling issues crossing many minds.

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Now the scene changes to Ponyville’s train station, where the Mane Six, Ben, the baby Dragons, Nyx and the CMC were there to await the arrival of a certain visiting mayor from out of town. They already informed much of the Ponyville citizens of what was going on, so they’ll need to make sure that everything goes well; That, and also the manner in getting the materials and preparations for Mayor Ronson’s speech to be held in the center of town hall.

“Hey look! Here comes the train!” Sweetie Belle spoke off in seeing something was coming that look like a train of the railroad.

“Hugh, is dat our usual train?” Apple Bloom raised an eyebrow in seeing something off the closer the train got.

“Yeah, it looks really different.” Scootaloo stated in feeling like the train coming to them isn’t their usual train.

“Mommy told me this Ronson mayor is coming in his own private train.” Nyx spoke off to say from knowing that maybe a train from Manehattan is different compared to their country type train.

"Wait hang on...that looks like one from the Crystal Empire, as in the one that Cadance rode in one time when she was hanging with Twilight before Discord butted in!" Ben exclaims, recognizing a train coming in from the Crystal Empire. The others look bewildered. Who could be visiting?

Once the train stops, the doors opens as ponies came out...especially two familiar ones, much to everyone's surprise.

"Hey Twiley," Shining said with a grin as he and Iron Brave came out to the meeting group. "Wow, if I had known you would expecting us, I would've brought gifts for everyone."

"Uncle Shiny," Nyx exclaims as she came over to nuzzle him. "What are you doing here?"

"Problems in the Crystal Empire again," Ben ask, giving a look of concern to Iron Brave. "I thought Frozen Sage has come to her senses."

"She did, but we are here on...private business involving the threats against him." Iron Brave explains seriously, much to the worries of the ponies. He then chuckles, "But let's not worried about that for now. I've heard that the Mayor of Manehattan will be coming here."

"Yeah, he already visited us, which is why we took the train here before his." Shining explains as the train leaves the station so that Mayor Ronson's train would arrive. "We got some catching up to do."

"Big brother, a while ago isn't that long." Twilight remarks with a scoff of amusement. "And ponies claimed I was overprotective!"

"Hey, I resent that, little Twiley!"

"Look; that must be the real train now!" Spike exclaims, spotting another train coming. "And this one is different from our trains and the Crystal Empire's!"

Soon the train in question was finally stopping near Ponyville’s train station. But when the group finally got a good look at it, it was far different from any standard train for common travels. It looked like a steel-manufactured monorail bullet train with customizations to look pretty secure in case of battles.

“Geez, if this train wasn’t so armored up, you think we were dealing with a villain here.” Phobos spoke off to say from seeing this train looked like it was not a peaceful train, but something meant for battles and whatnots.

“Ah, maybe we might.” Spike spoke nervously in pointing at some spooky shadow over the window glass of the door that seem…unlikely a pony.

“Gruspvhmm…” Suddenly, the slide doors opened with some steam mist escaping to bring off a strange evil theme to this whole thing. There appeared like a gray bulky brute golem with blue armor plated designs, with dark eyes from their gray faces as he seems like a humanoid type creature.

“Eeeeekkk! A villain,” Fluttershy squealed in terror in thinking they are already facing a scary foe already off a train.

“Alright, back off buddy!” Applejack spoke off to say while getting her lasso and hat ready to tussle.

“Yeah, before things get messy!” Rainbow Dash spoke off with a determine face and held her nun-chucks tight.

“Right; except, well…we won’t get messy, but you…most certainly will!” Rarity spoke off to say this with a different manner told while having her magic gems float near.

“Time to bring out the PARTY CANNON,” Pinkie Pie declared out to say with her cannon already line up.

More of the strange creatures showed up from the big ones to ones that seem more half & thin sizes that wore on just a darken plate armor. They all seem to carry some silver baton-like weapons that seem either capable of stunning from blaster mode or used as melee weapons. Truly the gang was gonna believe to fight these things when…

“What have you done? Tell us, where is Mayor Ronson!” Twilight sternly spoke this out in wanting answers from whoever these guys were of what they did to Mayor Ronson.

“Woah, woah, easy there folks; No need to blow someone’s head off,” A voice spoke out in sounding innocent, joyful and concerning.

“Who’s there?” Ben asked in demand of who was it that was speaking to them.

Soon entering out of the train was something that wasn’t a golem, but more of a pony figure. It was a white tan color strap unicorn stallion, with well maintain mane & tail, and brown eyes, and seen wearing a formal business suit. From his appearance, he seem charming, handsome, a philanthropic being that is hardly ever seen in this day and age.

“Greetings, allow me to present myself. My name is Ronson, Mayor Ronson from Manehattan.” The new unicorn pony introduced himself as being the known Mayor of Manehattan.

“Mayor Ronson?” The others responded in being utterly shock, this was the guy that they were waiting for?

“Yes, and I see you’ve met with my security force.” Ronson nods with a smile while looking to those that are with him.

“Security; These guys,” Phobos asked off in seeing the scary golems are actually with this different mayor.

“But, aren’t they…well…?” Spike was about to say until he was cut off by the out of town mayor.

“Golems, well of course, it’s my special spell work; They’re Steel Golems.” Ronson spoke off to answer in what these creatures he calls his security force are, golems made of steel it seems. “I took library to help build up golem units to help keep me and my fair city safe from crime and against criminals. Nothing is too good to keep my citizens safe from harm and have happier lives.” He spoke with such a jolly personality that makes him be seen as such a go-getter guy.

“Wow….” The CMC responded to look at the Steel Golems, when they aren’t acting mean, they do seem pretty cool.

“Sir, these ponies and their Dragons were about to attack, should we question them?” A thin steel-golem unit approached his mayor to report of what took place here.

“No, no, captain, that’s alright, they only jump the gun. Let’s let them off, why don’t you take the others to unload my things.” Ronson held up a hoof to calm the commander of the steel golem units that it was all a misunderstanding while giving out new orders.

“Sir!” The Steel Golems saluted in hearing this before getting to work now to get Ronson’s things unpacked.

“Please forgive them, the captain and my Brute types only carry out my assignments, they’re very tough, but don’t question unless been order to.” Ronson explained this issue to those that were thinking the Steel Golems were enemies.

“Boy howdy, ye got them fellas following ya like a well oil machine.” Applejack spoke off to say in seeing those golem creatures works and obey without ever questioning.

“Yes, Golem Spells are an interesting form of Crafting one’s magic to make many to help around. But never mind that, you must be Applejack, the honest and tough Earth mare and good seller of your family’s veggies in our stock market stores.” Ronson smiled off to say in speaking towards Applejack while knowing very much about her farm business and how the veggy’s are a big help for ponies growth.

“Well, guilty as charge, can’t lie when ye say it like dat, yer honor.” AJ proudly spoke to Ronson from hearing him say such things about her family’s farm business.

“Yeah, that be the day you don’t lie about such praises.” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes in hearing what AJ was saying from taking such comments.

“Ah, you must be the daring and very loyal flier of the weather control of Ponyville, Rainbow Dash, was it?” Ronson stated in meeting Rainbow Dash while knowing about her career and performances.

“Oh yeah; you better believe it!” Rainbow Dash smiled proudly in stating that be her alright.

“Yes, we believe it alright.” Rarity rolled her eyes to sarcastically say this about Rainbow Dash trying to be seen as someone cool.

“You must be the well-known stylist and fashion designer that enter one of the contest held in our fair city, the generous Rarity.” Ronson spoke with a smile in addressing Rarity from recalling of her work during a fashion show event.

“Oh, well I….am indeed generous for the kind work of a fan of my styles.” Rarity replied off with a bit of a bashful expression from being told such things.

“Oh-oh! You got anything about me and Fluttershy?” Pinkie Pie waved up her hoof to ask if the nice mayor from elsewhere knows them too.

“Um, that is, if you know us, if not…it’s okay.” Fluttershy meekly spoke in not being so pushy on such a thing of what there is to praise about her.

“Nonsense; You both are known very well. The laugh maker of joy & party time funs, Pinkie Pie. And of course, the sweet and kindness of a shy but diligent girl named Fluttershy.” Ronson happily spoke in speaking of who these two ponies were and of their field specialty.

“Woah, I never knew we were described like that!” Pinkie Pie spoke off in hearing this, that’s some way to describe them.

“Me neither, and diligent too…that’s a new one.” Fluttershy replied off in never being thought of being such a pony before.

“And are these the Cutie Mark Crusader originals, I heard some filly started a group in Manehattan, Babs Seed was it?” Ronson spoke off to bring up a name that was familiar.

“'Dat’s my cousin!” Apple Bloom responded with a wide smile on her face.

“I can’t believe our club has stretched that far ahead!” Scootaloo stated about how their club to search for cutie marks has gone up lately.

“Me neither, maybe soon, we’ll have a group all over!” Sweetie Belle smiled to think how cool that they’ll have more members that search for their cutie marks.

“And you must be Nyx, I saw the latest book of your telling tale, it was marvelous.” Ronson smiled off to say this with a smile about even the black filly here.

“Oh, why…thank you.” Nyx slowly responded in never guessing anyone that recall her as a reincarnation of Nightmare Moon, would feel happy to meet her in the flesh.

“And these must be their tough Dragons of your group, they might not look it, but I’m guessing they are more than meets the eye.” Ronson spoke to see Spike & Phobos, and is guessing they are more tougher than just their small appearances.

“Well it’s about time someone noticed greatness!” Phobos smiled off proudly in hearing such praises of him.

“Well I remark that, if I wasn’t also being praise too.” Spike rolled his eye to say but felt like he was happy to receive praise to.

“Oh boy; so how was your trip Mayor Ronson?” Ben rolled his eyes in how the Dragons are swallowing this before asking Ronson how his trip was.

“Very relaxing, and you must be Celestia’s child, have to say, for a prince, you seem like an ordinary guy.” Ronson smiled off to say while admitting that Ben looks just like an ordinary pony than one of royalty.

“Believe me, wanting to be ordinary was something than just being overly famous.” Ben rolled his eyes to chuckle off about how he likes being normal than being treated special.

"Prince Shining Armor, Iron Brave, good to see you too again; Shining, your wife told me that you and your mentor would be going off ahead. Any reason why?"

"Just to chat with my sis and her friends," Shining remarks with a chuckle as Iron Brave stood firm. "And hang around and stuff."

“Mayor Ronson, I wanna welcome you to our home and hope we can make your stay comfortable.” Twilight spoke off to proudly introduce herself to Ronson.

“Not at all, and it’s a pleasure to meet you, Princess Twilight Sparkle of Friendship.” Ronson responded and gave a bow of showing respect to the new princess. “It must have been hard to get up to where you are now.” He stated about Twilight’s struggles to reach where she currently is at.

“Well yes, but…” Twilight was about to say until she was cut off there.

“But never fear, together, we’ll help bring hope to your citizens to make them feel at ease.” Ronson smiled to proudly say this to help give some encouragement. “I remember when starting out, I wasn’t seen much, but I knew I had a specific duty, and what’s best for ponies around is what makes me proud.” He spoke in trying to sound very inspiring of where he’s getting off to.

“Wow, a little more practice, and you and Zecora could be in a rhyming contest.” Phobos spoke off in having heard this and thinks the guy could be in a rhyming game with Zecora.

“For now Twilight, how about showing me a place to where I may accommodate to while staying here?” Ronson asked a favor in where he’ll be setting up for now.

“Of yes of course, right this way. Trust us; we’ll make sure everything goes perfectly.” Twilight spoke off to suddenly get her focus set on being a good host to their traveler from a far city that he runs.

“Which I have to ask, what sorta enemies might be trying to come at you?” Ben asked off in liking to know what they may have to watch out for. Shining and Iron Brave nods as if admitting that's another reason as to why they're here.

“Oh, no one particular, certainly not any of the Three Lords of Equestria if that’s who you are worrying about.” Ronson smiled off to say this with an easy smile that he’s not a target for such big shot foes.

“So, you don’t have any enemies than?” Spike raised an eyebrow in thinking the guy has no enemies left to come get him.

“Well, no…there is a certain someone who seems very dangerous and unappreciable. Why my Steel Golems can barely handle the one called; the Metal Rogue.” Ronson spoke off in stating lightly about there is one threat, and it’s from a rogue that’s trying to get him.

“The Metal Rogue,” The others repeated off in hearing this, they don’t know who that is, but he sounds serious.

“But I’m sure he hasn’t learnt of my leave and still thinks I’m in Manehattan. Now come now, let’s not be negative, let’s be positive and think of the future.” Ronson spoke to change the subject to not being worrying over such manners as they need to look at the brighter picture.

“Yes of course, I’m sorry for that.” Twilight responded off to say this to the visiting mayor from out of town.

“Don’t be, every good mayor…or princess…needs good precautions; that’s what helps us stay on TOP of any situation.” Ronson waved off in stating there was no need to feel bad, that’s a good thing about being a pony that the others look to for guidance.

With that, the group begins to move with the Steel Golems carrying some box crates out of the train.

Iron Brave leans to Shining, whispering quietly to him, "Remember, Shining Armor, keep an eye on Ronson."

"Got it; why would someone want to kill him, unless... he's hiding something." Shining said in concern. No one would think of trying to kill someone like Ronson...unless he got something to hide.

"Exactly."

But unknown to the others, a hidden character in a cloak with another cloak figure, only more chubby was seen hiding and coming out from the farthest backside of the train.

“There he goes, but are you sure about this? He’s with Celestia’s child and the new princess; they might be tougher than you might think.” The chubby cloak figure spoke off with an elderly mare’s voice to the other from seeing who Ronson has hooked up with.

“Like I got a choice; this is where Ronson doesn’t have so much power. If I don’t strike him down now, then he’ll be harder when he gets back to Manehattan.” The other figure spoke as a stallion with a mix of an Asian & Street City accent talk as he was sounding somewhat a loner about Ronson.

“Alright, just be careful, being here for a special event might not be his only reason.” The chubby cloak figure spoke off with a voice sounding concern for the other partner of hers.

“Trust me, I’ll handle this.” The other figure responded to show something…a metal blade. “I’ll get him when I’ve lessen his guards scatter, that’ll even my chances.” He spoke of a plan to give him the edge, by thinning out the number of Steel Golems to make it easy to get to the target himself.

The chubby cloak member sighs at hearing this before the two shadowy characters rush off to continue to hid themselves. Looks like whoever has arrived with Mayor Ronson, wants a piece of the guy for reasons unknown. What will the Mane Six gang do at this rate when another new opponent is around the corner, that is a question…left to be seen another time.