//------------------------------// // Pony in Sheep's Clothing Part - 1 // Story: Swapped : A WWE Crossover // by AzelTheMantis //------------------------------// Chapter 4: Pony in Sheep’s Clothing Part - 1 “I didn’t screw Nightmare Moon, Nightmare Moon screwed Nightmare Moon” – Princess Celestia on the latter’s banishment “W-What in tarnation are you?” Apple Ambrose said as she quickly scurried away from the strange bipedal animals that were staring at her, “What the hay!?” she yelled when she saw her hands. “Hey, Mr. Ambrose, calm down”, Twilight H approached Apple Ambrose before she realized that Dean had lost the usual crazed look, “Applejack?”, Twilight H said the first name that came to her mind. “H-How did you know my name?” Apple Ambrose asked, hiding behind a couch. Despite the concerned look in the faces of the creatures, she still could not let her guard at a time like this. “Well, what’d you know? AJ’s here too”, Rainbow Miz said with a smirk on her face. “It’s us, Applejack”, Twilight H extended a helping hand. “Twilight? Rainbow Dash?” Apple Ambrose asked before she gave them a smile, “I thought you two were gone forever”, she suddenly grabbed them and gave them a warm hug. “This is so weird on so many levels”, Damien chuckled as he stood near the door. “Go on, guard the door”, Stephanie pushed him out. She definitely didn’t want anyone else having the same condition as The Miz, Triple H and Dean Ambrose. Besides, if what she heard was true, it seemed like whoever were inside the said trio’s bodies were all females. “Applejack, you’re...hugging....too tight”, Rainbow Miz said nervously before Apple Ambrose loosened her grip on the two. “Sorry”, Apple Ambrose smiled sheepishly, “So, are you two alright?” “Yep, and I’m still awesome as always”, Rainbow Miz chuckled. The next second, Apple Ambrose fell to the ground, mainly due to not having any experience in walking on two legs. “I may need some help getting around”, Apple Ambrose said as her two friends helped her to her feet. “That’s okay, we really don’t need to go far”, Twilight H replied. Since the portal that could fix all this was nearby, all they need was something to stabilize it so they could control it. “Looks like Ambrose is gone for now”, Stephanie said with a devilish smile on her face. Finally, she had managed to get rid of the lunatic. “Who’s Ambrose?” Apple Ambrose asked. “Ambrose is the owner of the body you are in”, Twilight H explained, “I really hope he’ll be able to understand the situation once he’s in Equestria”. “I think he’ll fit right in. That is, if what you say about ponies are true”, Stephanie said. Dean Ambrose stuck in a world filled with ponies wasn’t something she’d never imagine. “Uh-oh, what if The Miz calls him names or somethin’ like he did to me”, Apple Ambrose said with a small hint of concern for this “Ambrose” character. “Is The Miz still at that?” Twilight H asked with a raised eyebrow. “Yup, he hurt my feelings after callin’ you pathetic but he did apologize later”, Apple Ambrose recalled what had transpired some fifteen minutes ago. “Well, good for him”, Twilight H shrugged. “What’s so bad with the guy in my body?” Rainbow Miz asked. Ever since she got swapped, she never understood why the others hated The Miz so badly. “He’s obnoxious and stubborn and rude”, Apple Ambrose replied fiercely. Rainbow Miz could see the anger and rage in her eyes when she answered her question. “Anyway...” Twilight H turned to Stephanie, “These are fingers, right?” she asked, showing her hands to Triple H’s wife. “Yes they are”, Stephanie replied. “So, why is there finger between my legs? It’s not like I’ve seen anyone use it to hold or grab something”, Twilight H said with a smile, probably not knowing what the hell she was talking about. Unfortunately for Stephanie, she knew exactly what she meant. “Yeah, I have one too”, Rainbow Miz added, “Although these black tights make it difficult to feel”. “Uh...seems like I have one too”, Apple Ambrose chuckled. “So, Stephanie, why do human males have an extra finger here?” Twilight H pointed to her crutch, preparing to unzip her pants at any second to get a better look. “For the love of God, stop!” Stephanie shouted, blushing as Twilight H unbuckled her belt, “Just forget about that. It’s not important”, she said with a nervous smile. Even if they were really all females on the inside, she still didn’t want to see what was beneath their clothing, especially when they were in such a strange situation. “Uh...okay”, Rainbow Miz simply shrugged before she whispered to Apple Ambrose, “Never knew they were this touchy about their clothes”. “Yeah, and they must like clothes very much”, Apple Ambrose whispered back, “Rarity would make such a fortune here”. Stephanie quickly rushed outside the room to take a breather. She had been cooped up in the room for quite some time so she needed to relax a bit. “Steph, is everything okay?” Damien asked her while other staff members stared and pointed at them from a distance. “I’m alright, just guard the door. I’ll be back”, Steph replied before she went away. She needed to have a drink before she lost her marbles. As he watched his boss walk away, Damien could still hear the three talking to each other from the outside. They seemed to be sharing some jokes or something judging from their laughter. He could only imagine what The Miz would be doing especially when he was stuck in some other world with Triple H and Dean Ambrose. “Hey, stunt double, what the hell are you doing outside?” Damien was suddenly startled by a thump to the back. He turned around and saw four superstars. The first one was a tall, bald and bearded man wearing a sheep mask and carrying a Rubik’s cube. His name was Erick Rowan and he was a former member of The Wyatt Family. He didn’t talk that much and he was a mysterious person. According to some reports, he was said to have an IQ higher than that of a normal person and he was also a vintner. The wrestler standing next to him was much shorter in comparison and he was wearing red trunks and boots as well as a grey T-shirt. The bearded goat was known as Daniel Bryan and he was a former WWE World Heavyweight Champion. He was quite an energetic guy and he was also a former United States and Tag Team Champion. The third man in the group was simply called Ryback, a human wrecking ball who had quite the reputation of being a real hungry dude. Though he had not won a championship yet, he was a valuable ally in time of need and gaining his trust was as hard as how he hit. Last but not least, the person who tapped Damien was none other than the two-time World Champion, Dolph Ziggler. Dolph Ziggler was a person who loved to hog the spotlight every time he was on and he would make sure it was always on him. A multi-time Intercontinental Champion, he was absolutely talented and he loved showing it to everyone he knew. “It’s none of your business. Get away from here”, Damien tried his best to shoo the group away but they didn’t budge an inch. “Get away? NO! NO! NO!” Daniel yelled right in Damien’s face. “Come on, why the hell are you standing guard outside your locker room?” Dolph asked again with a smirk on his face. “I told you, it’s none of...” Damien attempted to answer but he was cut off by a quick hand to his mouth. Slowly, Rowan moved his mask to the top of his head before he locked eyes with Damien, “Answer”, he simply said. “The Big Guy’s hearing something”, Ryback said, placing his left ear on the door, “Sounds like there’s some conversation going on inside”, he added as he heard some people talking. “Nothing, huh?” Daniel smirked. “Sounds like Ambrose is in there”, Ryback told the others, “Uh-oh, Triple H and The Miz are there too”. “Ooo...wonder what they’re doing”, Dolph grinned before Erick Rowan laid out Damien with a chokeslam, leaving him motionless on the floor. “I think that was a bit too hard”, Daniel said to Rowan. “No”, Rowan countered as he put his sheep mask on again. “The Big Guy’s hungry”, Ryback said with a smile, sticking his tongue out, “I’m going to get some snacks”, he turned to leave. “Again? That’s like, the fifth time today and it’s not even 10 am yet”, Dolph groaned as he watched Ryback happily walk away, “Well, they don’t call him Big Hungry for no reason”, he shrugged before he opened the door, only to be met by three surprised faces. “Who the hay are you? Where’s Stephanie and Damien?” Twilight H asked the three intruders as she didn’t see any signs of the aforementioned humans. “Nice joke, Terra Ryzing, what are you and him doing to Ambrose?” Dolph inquired with a look of indifference on his face. “Ambrose?” Apple Ambrose asked before she realized Dolph was talking about her, “Oh right...nothin’ wrong, everythin’ okay”, she smiled nervously. “Not okay”, Rowan suddenly said, scaring the hell out of the three friends when they saw the sheep-faced giant. Well to be honest, who wouldn’t freak out when they saw a creepy, mask-wearing giant? “WHAT IN CELESTIA’S NAME IS THAT THING!?” Rainbow Miz yelled, pointing at Rowan. “Okay, either they’re trolling us or they’ve just lost it”, Dolph whispered to Bryan. Twilight H and the others were cowering in front of Erick Rowan like a bunch of scared little puppies. Something told Dolph that there was a sinister reason behind their behavior. “Stay b-back! I’ve got a...” Twilight H warned Rowan before she reached for something to fight him with, “I’ve got a...pair of shades?”, she asked herself as she looked at the glasses she grabbed. “I’ll take that”, Rainbow Miz took the shades before she put in on, “Aha! 20% cooler”, she smirked. “What the hell’s wrong with you guys?”, Dolph chuckled at the trio, “If you’re trying to convince us that you’ve all gone batshit crazy, congratulations, you’ve won”. “Crazy? I ain’t crazy”, Apple Ambrose replied. “They’re not crazy”, Rowan suddenly said, taking Dolph and Bryan by surprise. “Excuse me?” Bryan asked. He didn’t just hear Rowan agree with Ambrose, did he? “They’re not crazy. Something is wrong”, Rowan said before he stood in front of the door to The Miz’s bedroom. “Uh...I wouldn’t go in there if I were you”, Rainbow Miz warned him. The portal still looked unstable so it was unclear whether or not it might shoot some orbs or bolts again or cause another mind swap which they wanted to avoid. “What’s inside your bedroom, Miz?” Dolph smirked, “You’ve got some Playboy magazines or some old toys?” he added, chuckling a bit. “Playboy?” Rainbow Miz asked Twilight H. “Must be a video game magazine or something”, Twilight H guessed. “Can you explain what’s happening?” Bryan asked Apple Ambrose, much to the latter’s surprise. She didn’t expect the bearded man to suddenly talk to her like that. “Uh, yeah! Accordin’ to Twilight, there’s a portal inside The Miz’s bedroom which swapped our minds with three humans”, Apple Ambrose replied. “You read Twilight?” Dolph said with disgust. “Read what?” Apple Ambrose asked with a raised eyebrow. “Man, I knew you’re unhinged and unstable but dang! Twilight? Of all the books you could read?” Dolph said, unamused by what Apple Ambrose had said. “Did he just say there’s a book called Twilight?” Twilight H asked Rainbow Miz, puzzled. “Yep, there’s even a film about it. You see, it’s about this vampire who meets a...”, Bryan replied before Rainbow Miz could. He almost said the entire plot before he was stopped by Dolph. “Bryan, you watched “Twilight”?” Dolph inquired his friend. “Not on my own terms, duh! It was Brie’s turn to pick a film when I watched it”, Bryan defended himself. “Women”, Dolph mumbled before he turned to Twilight H, “So, you say you guys swapped minds with Dean, Hunter and Miz?” “Yup, that’s what happened”, Twilight H nodded. “And there’s a portal in Miz’s bedroom?” Bryan asked. “Yeah, I think it’s still there”, Twilight H replied. “Well, there’s only one way to find out if you guys are really crazy or not”, Dolph shrugged, “Rowan, open the bedroom!” he told the tall man. “No, don’t open it!” Twilight H yelled back. “Awwww...come on! You can take a look at Miz’s Playboy magazine too”, Dolph chuckled before he looked at The Miz, “And you, Mr. A-Lister. I thought you married that Canadian chick a year ago” “I did what?” Rainbow Miz had a confused look on her face. The next second, Erick Rowan kicked the bedroom door open and froze right in his place. A purple glow could be seen coming from the room. While Bryan and Rowan were staring in awe at the glow, Dolph still had some doubts. “Who the hell puts some wacky, purple disco lights inside their bedroom?” Dolph joked before he noticed the shocked expression on Rainbow Miz’s face. “Trust me, that isn’t any disco light”, Rainbow Miz said. Suddenly, some magic inside the portal suddenly exploded, knocking Erick Rowan back towards a wall before he crashed into the LCD TV nearby. He was looked stunned as the magic from the portal slowly retreated back into the bedroom. “Magic...” he whispered to himself as he stared at the portal. “Whoa! Rowan, are you okay?” Bryan helped the huge guy up. “We need stabilization”, Rowan said after he shook off the effects from the sudden jolt. Other than a slight singe near his heart, he seemed to be okay. “So, do you believe us now?” Apple Ambrose asked Dolph. “You could say that”, Dolph said with a nervous chuckle. Whatever crazy shit had just happened, it was something he had never seen before in his life. “I’m going to inform the others about this”, Bryan told the others as he headed towards the exit. “No Bryan, don’t”, Dolph stopped him. “What for?” Bryan asked. He wanted to get someone over as soon as possible as this seemed like a rather unusual situation, a weird phenomenon to say the least. “Well, we do know these three are not who we think they are and I have a hunch they might know a thing or two about this....magic. Besides, we’ll only get unwanted attention. Let these guys do it since they’re the only here that have some knowledge about this”, Dolph said with an uncertain look on his face. “Indeed we do”, Twilight H spoke up, “If only we could stabilize it, we would be able to control it”. After a quick explanation of who they really were, Twilight H decided that they would need some material to contain the portal before it caused some more damage. “...so we’ll keep it from exploding again. Of course, we would need some help from the other side to keep it stable”, Twilight H finally finished her monologue. “One question: You guys are ponies?” Dolph asked, open-mouthed. “Of course we are, I thought you’d find that easier to swallow by now”, Twilight H replied. “Ponies don’t suddenly make plans and know something about magic”, Bryan retorted. “Well, their world is different from ours according to them, so we can’t really just doubt them”, Dolph told Bryan. “Now, does anybody know where we can find some alloy strong enough to repel and confine arcanic form of energy?” Twilight H asked the others with confidence. Silence was the only answer she got. “I do. We need leather”, Erick Rowan replied, grabbing the attention of everyone in the room. “Leather? That’s a great substitute!” Twilight H exclaimed while the others sans Rowan simply shrugged. After rummaging around The Miz’s wardrobe, Twilight H pulled out some jackets which the A-Lister would normally wear at special occasions like WrestleMania and SummerSlam. “Place it near the door”, Rowan told her as she hesitatingly inched closer towards the portal, “Right there”, he pointed to a spot on the floor. Twilight H obliged and hastily threw it on the floor. To her and other’s surprise, stray bolts from the portal began striking the jackets repeatedly before they finally stopped. “Alright! It worked!” Apple Ambrose exclaimed. “I’ll get some more”, Twilight H said with a smile on her face. Only a few more pieces of leather and there would be no more stray magic bolts that could hurt them while they attempt to control it. In short, they were one step closer to getting back to Equestria. But there was another roadblock to their path. Erick Rowan suddenly fell to his knees; it was almost as if he had lost all energy inside of him. Bryan and Dolph ran to his side to check if he was okay. “Rowan, talk to me”, Bryan said as shook the former Wyatt Family member. “Big Red, you there?” Dolph began shouting. “What’s wrong with him? He was okay just a second ago”, Rainbow Miz said. She and her friends were genuinely concerned for Rowan’s health. They were so close to getting back and now, it was unclear whether or not they would be able to do so now. “Where am I?” Rowan asked himself. “He’s alright”, Bryan told the girls. “Ahh!! P-Please, d-don’t hurt me!!” Rowan quickly covered his face with his hands as soon as he saw Dolph and Bryan. “Why would we hurt you?” Dolph chuckled a bit though he was sure that something was wrong with Rowan and so were Twilight H and the others. “Oh darn”, Rainbow Miz and Twilight H groaned as they realized another friend of theirs had probably gotten swapped again.