//------------------------------// // Chapter 3: Mystic Fist! Arrival at Ponyville! (Third Person, mostly) // Story: From Rinshi To Mystic Master // by SoonToBeWriterBrony //------------------------------// Princess Twilight was busy for the first time in a long time, despite being named a princess and earning her wings two years ago, she wasn't given much responsibility other than managing her Friendship Court and helping Mayor Mare with a few things to make sure Ponyville prospered. However, despite finally being able to get some important work that is worthy of her station, the situation itself was sour. All over Equs, strange creatures were hopping and attacking everybody in sight to the point that Celestia was called to an emergency meeting with all the rules of Equs to figure out how to deal with the problem at hand. Although no true answer was found, it was agreed that all these creatures must be up to something as they are rarely killing any of their victims unless they resist. However, that somewhat changed when when the well known model and girlfriend to Fancy Pants, Fleur De Lis, was kidnapped by the strange creatures. After that, the creatures started becoming more aggressive, some of them transforming on the spot and causing all sorts of problems. Despite the power they have from the locked box, they were no match for the transformed beings. In fact during their most recent scuffle with a strange pig monster called Tabu, Applejack almost lost her entire Apple Orchard when the creature used it's flame breath attack. Because of that, Celestia and Luna had ordered a mass reinforcement of each and every settlement in Equestria against these creatures and all are informed of the creature and their known capabilities.Currently, Twilight is organizing Ponyville's defenses to withstand another attack and supervising the emergency rations distribution. Applejack and her bother Big Mac have a detachment of Regular Equestrian Forces Solders (or REF Solders) to help guard the farm as it is one of only sources of grown foods within the town limits. Furthermore, they receive a few workers as well to help keep the town feed and will later be reimbursed by the government. Fluttershy has been forced to abandon her home as it was to far for the guards to patrol properly, as some of the creatures had been taking up the habit of setting up ambushes to and from the cottage. Thus she has taken up living in one of the empty houses and converted it into first aid center for both animals and ponies alike. Rainbow Dash, unfortunately, had her Wonderbolt Reserves Status activated and was ordered to go to Cloudsdale, and once in a while, she comes back to Ponyville to drop off supplies. Pinkie Pie also has left Ponyville, because of the demand for ores to smith new weapons for the REF and the Royal Guard, she and her sisters were conscripted to find new mines. Rarity herself was also called of to Canterlot by Fancy Pants as he currently need her help keeping everything in check while he used his connection and fortunes to assist in finding Fleur and assisting anyone else who were attacked by the monsters. Twilight closed her eyes and rubbed the bridge between her nose with her forefinger, sighing at her own incompetence. Due to her own shortsightedness, the strange creatures attacked the nearby warehouse where they kept their extra food supplies. She should have had more guards patrolling around in that area. She then looked at the day's report of injured and deaths with made the total of 45 deaths and 81 injured solders, 4 deaths and 34 injured civilians. She hated looking at these reports and she felt whoever that was writing them didn't see the poor souls are ponies but rather numbers in his or her head. But then again it could be a cooping mechanism. Before she could mentally beat her up further, she heard a loud scream which snapped her out and she rushed towards the balcony. What she saw was something she never expect to see..... **Earlier** Along the treetops of the Everfree forest a great wolf and a even greater lion ran fast towards the closest settlement. Wu, riding on the Geki Wolf along side Chrysalis and Fleur, having traveled for a day and traverse great distances. Both of the Machine Beast, having run without rest, traverse the vast landscape towards Ponyville and were about to reach when Chrysalis asked one important question that Wu (and the writer) didn't think about when they were running away. "How would Ponyville act if two giant animals crashes though?" "....oh shit." **Now** Twilight couldn't believe her eyes nor the information the eyes were feeding into her currently stunned brain. A Ursa Major sized purple Wolf and an even bigger white Lion. On it was one of the transformed monsters and the crasher of weddings, Queen Chrysalis. The transformed creature jumped off the large animals before letting Chrysalis and what looked like a third and unconscious pony, slid off and was caught by the creature. Once done the two large Ursa sized creatures vanished, leaving the transformed creature, the changeling and the pony in the middle of the town. The REF that Twilight has been training immediately took the advantage and surrounded the three, allowing some of the higher ranked officers to approach the three. Twilight decided she should address this strange scenario, hopefully it wasn't a trap. ***** Wu looked around at the solders who had surrounded them, some of them determined to arrest or kill them, the rest seemed scared. "Understandable," Wu thought," I would be afraid too if they didn't know what the hell I am." Some of the higher ranking officers are trying to order Wu and Chrysalis to stand down, however they that all died down when a purple Alicorn walked though the pony barricade and addressed them. "That was a rather flashy entrance, Mr...?" asked the purple Alicorn. "The name is Zhuge Yie Wu, or Wu for short. However, before we continue I would like some medical assistance to my two friends here, as until yesterday were held captive by the Rinshi," I answer giving a short bow to the Alicorn. ".... very well, however I will have to ask you would be placed in our makeshift jail, Mr Zhuge." "So long as Chrysalis and Fleur get IMMEDIATE and PROFESSIONAL medical help." I stressed those two words as I didn't know how much I could trust the purple Alicorn who I assume is Twilight with Chrysalis's life. "Very well. Now if you would come this way." "Wu, I can take care of myself-" Chrysalis begins to argue, but I interrupt. "Chrysalis, I need you and Fleur at one hundred and fifty percent. Because I intend to teach you what I know." "Why?" "Because I cannot do this alone. Especially if our enemies are the three Fist Demons." "Interesting information Mr Zhuge." interjects the purple Alicorn," Will you be sharing other information later?" "Of course miss...?" I ask to get confirmation if this is indeed Twilight. "Ah forgive me Mr Zhuge, I am Princess Twilight Sparkle of the Friendship Council. And I welcome you to Ponyville, despite the circumstances." ***** Twilight led me to what looks like Sweet Apple Acres, in fact it was and didn't stop until I was lead into the Apple's barn. There, a interrogation table and chairs were set up in the barn. Princess Twilight gestured a seat while a small purple/ green dragon whom I presume is Spike came in and readied several rolls of parchment and quills. "Now Mr Zhuge, I would like to ask you a few questions if you don't mind," said Twilight as Spike readies his quill to record as much of the information as possible. Behind him, is another pony who also holds a quill to record as a back up copy. "None at all, Princess Twilight. As I have introduced before, I am Zhuge Yie Wu. I was Rinshi and now I am Mystic Fist." "What are these Rinshi you have mentioned and why are you now Mystic Fist?" "To explain what is Rinshi or Mystic Fist, I will have to delve into ancient history... that is not native to this one." I began," Back in ancient times there was one particular school of martial arts that wasn't like any other. While most martial arts followed the style that mimicked an animal or an insect or something like that, this style or martial arts took the spirit of your style and could manipulate energy into those attacks. Now after founding this new school of martial arts and stopped an ancient evil from destroying the world, the school split into two styles." "The first group became the Confrontation Beast Fist, who believed that power should rule over all and the uses of fear could increase their power. This power was later named Ringi and any creature created by that power was later called the Rinshi. The second group believe that the power they attain though training should be used to protect and that the believe of justice should increase the power of the user. This power was later called Geki, and that group became known as The Fierce Beast." "Rinshi mostly consist of undead warriors who died in battle and resurrected by Ringi. I was one of them actually however my qualification at the time were questionable." "I see, so those hopping creatures are-" "Yes, they are the dead, brought back to life by Ringi." "OK.... and what is Mystic Fist?" "Ah yes, Mystic Fist is a new school I am creating. Which focus on the balance of three energies of Ringi, Geki and a third which is not well known called Gengi. Think of it as the balance of power between the Body, the Mind and the Soul." "I see... and what are you exactly?" "Well I'm not to sure at the moment. You see, as a Rinshi, I could not speak the basic language but I could speak to other Rinshi. Once we have trained enough under a particular style, we Rinshi are allowed to undergo a trial where we can rank up into RinRinshi. These are the ones who can transform into a more powerful form and speak basic language. When I ranked up... I kinda got stuck in this armored form...." "And is this because you had a balance of the three energies?" "I assume so, since I am the first Rinshi that ever learned the Confrontation Beast Fist, Fierce Beast Fist and the last which relies on Gengi, Mystical Beast Fist." "How many styles do you know?" "Six, two of each style. They are respectively, Confrontation Lion Fist, Confrontation Scorpion Fist, Fierce Cheetah Fist, Fierce Wolf Fist, Mystic Pixie Fist, And lastly and the most important of the styles Mystic Chimera Fist " "Who are the leaders attacking Equs?" "They are called the Fist Demons. The main leader is called the Land-Fist Demon, Maku who follows the Confrontation Bear Fist style. He is the strongest of the three but also the quickest to anger. The right hand man is called the Sky-Fist Demon, Kata who follows the Confrontation Hawk Fist style. He is the smartest of the three, but is the most prideful. The last is the Sea-Fist Demon, Rageku who uses the Confrontation Jelly Fish Fist style. She is the most cunning of the three, and the most untrusting." "Why are they here?" "Cause they have no contest in this world. So it would be easy to take over. Other than that I do not know." "And Chrysalis and Fleur?" "They were captives of the Rinshi. They had attacked and destroyed Chrysalis's hive and took her captive for information of this world. After a month, they kidnap Fleur to feed Chrysalis energy since feeding her Ringi was very dangerous. As it gave her the chance to escape." "What were those giant Ursa sized creatures you rode on?" "They are called the Beast Machines, made from their Respective energies which was the Geki Wolf and the RinLion. I can also summon the Geki Cheetah, the RinScorpion. the Gengi series do not have a Beast Machines summon." "Well that answers a lot, now tell me, are you going to fight these... Rinshi?" "You bet I am. Particularity I want to raid their library for the other styles. That and I don't think the Rinshi will leave me alone after escaping.... and trashing their throne room." ".... I see." "Well I'll trust you so far but will you be teaching my forces how to fight against the Rinshi?" "Depends on their alignments and the talent if they had it. However, I will stick only to Chrysalis and if she is willing Fleur." "I see... Wel llets get you settled in. Who knows maybe you'll be useful. Spike could you make several copies of these notes and send them to Celestia, Luna and Cadence please?" "You got it Twilight! Come on Quick Quill, we got work to do." "Of course Sir Spike."