____*Outside Sugarcube corner two minutes later*____
Storm walked outside with Scootaloo right behind him. "What do you want Scoots?" He asked.
Scootaloo transformed into her tiger form and threw Storm to the ground. "What are you planning?" She demanded.
Storm chuckled as Scootaloo held a claw to his throat. "Go ahead, kill me, save me the trouble." He joked.
Scootaloo growled and held Storm by the throat. "Listen to me, I know you hate this place but that doesn't mean you can mess with its people." She stated.
Storm laughed roughly. "I did that the moment I got here, and even before that." He said sarcastically.
Scootaloo sighed in annoyance and dropped Storm. "Wherever your going I'm going with, whether you like it or not." She replied flatly.
Storm shrugged as he stood up. "Fine, see you at ten AM." He said in defeat.
Scootaloo transformed into her Pegasus form and flew off.
Storm mentally kicked himself for this, he really didn't want to bring Scootaloo along with him, he sighed and flew off towards the house.
As he flew Storm could hear Vengeance laughing at him. "You really cant fight her can you?" He asked mockingly.
Storm growled darkly at the entity's words. "Shut up." He snapped.
Vengeance just broke into more laughter. "You aren't as tough as you say." He taunted.
Storm instantly changed course to the Everfree forest. "What are you doing? we both know that nothing in that forest is a challenge for you." He asked.
"Its not that." Storm replied.
Storm laughed as he flew at blinding speed towards the forest, he grabbed a group of clouds and positioned them above the forest. "What are you doing anyway?" Vengeance asked.
With this Storm just grinned. "That sunbutt decided she wanted to hunt me like an animal, so I'm going to do something that shows her that she can kiss my ass." He explained as he kicked a cloud which turned orange and red, the cloud then ignited and started to drop fire into the forest. "Burn baby burn." He said maniacally.
Vengeance laughed evilly. "Oh yes, the incineration of her favorite forest, I wonder how she will handle this?" He pondered.
Storm watched as the fire spread like flies across the forest, he proceeded to kick the other clouds causing them to rain fire, he activated his scanning eyes and saw that there was a zebra attempting to put the fire out but was promptly crushed by a tree.
He couldn't care less at the moment, however there was one thing that concerned him, just barely within reach of his scanning eyes was a group of people watching the fire spread, he chuckled as they panicked and retreated towards the town.
Vengeance was now silent. "If you really want this forest to burn you might want to make sure they don't get near the forest with that water." He warned.
Storm felt alive but heeded Vengeance's warning. "Well then, lets keep them back shall we?" He said darkly.
Vengeance grinned, not that Storm could see it. "You want my help?" He asked.
Storm shook his head. "Nope, don't need it." He replied.
Vengeance chuckled. "Fine, let me know when you need a boost." He said.
Storm flew off in the direction of the town and immediately recognized six people. "Fuck." He swore.
Vengeance noticed it as well. "You got three options now bud, one you run, two you help them put the fire out, or three you fight them." He replied.
Storm slowed down. "How can I fight the Elements of Harmony?" He asked.
Vengeance chuckled. "Should have thought so, as the name suggests they need to be in sync with each other or their Harmony blast wont work, but it seems like there's only five of them." He replied.
Storm focused more and noticed that in the place of Pinkamena was Scootaloo. "Damnit." He swore again.
"The Elements of Harmony cant use their Harmony blast without all six so that removes that threat, but remember if they work together they get a massive power boost, they all have separate powers but only the Element of Loyalty seems to be able to use it." He continued.
Storm landed in front of the forest and waited for the six to arrive. "Lets show them what I can do then." He said confidently.
Vengeance prepared himself mentally. "Just tell me if you ever need a power boost, also make sure you take the Element of Magic out first." He advised.
Storm smirked evilly. "My pleasure." He replied.
As Storm prepared himself six mares came into view, Twilight, Rarity, Fluttershy, Applejack, Dash and Scootaloo.
"Hey guys! you like what I've done with the place?" He asked darkly.
All six of them had a look of shock on their faces but Scootaloo held it back better then the others. "YOU DID THIS?!" Twilight shouted over the flames.
Storm made a mock bow before unsheathing Demise. "Who else would do something like this?" He questioned.
Twilight and the others had rage all over their faces, Scootaloo was the first to move however, she transformed and got into a battle stance.
Storm laughed. "You cant beat me alone Scoots, the only reason you did so well against me when I was a wolf is because he doesn't use his brain." He stated.
Scootaloo's face went blank as she slowly advanced.
Dash cursed under her breath and flew forward as Scootaloo charged, Twilight and the others shared a look before charging.
Storm yawned as Scootaloo swiped him with her claw only to see him dodge it, Dash flew directly at Storm intending to ram him only for him to duck and kick her away.
Twilight and Rarity charged up their horns and fired a volley of magic.
Applejack went to double kick Storm but he just jumped.
Storm laughed as he activated his runes causing the magic to just bounce right off him, he then flew at blinding speed and rammed Rarity then he hit Twilight with an uppercut.
"You six are weak, apparently the only reason I can see that your opponents would ever be defeated by you is if they stand still." He taunted all the while dodging attacks from his remaining opponents.
Storm noticed that Fluttershy hadn't moved but knew that she had her own weapon, something called, the stare? he ignored that thought and slashed Dash with Demise.
"Don't bother fighting me Dash, just let the flames do their job." He warned.
Dash and Scootaloo looked at each other and nodded before charging, Scootaloo by land Dash by air.
Storm sighed as Applejack attacked from behind, he smirked and stood still as Applejack double kicked him.
Applejack kicked Storm but quickly knew something was wrong. "What in tarnation!" She shouted as Storm just absorbed the entire blow, he hadn't even moved.
Storm laughed before looking up at the moon. "Ah well what do you know, time for some fun." He said while looking at the moon.
Scootaloo and Dash stopped their charge and looked up, their expressions went from rage to fear, it was a full moon.
Storm quickly kicked Applejack with unnatural strength and punched Dash sending her flying then he threw Scootaloo into Fluttershy all within four seconds.
"Hmm, I guess I can hold off most of the transformation, if only that I'll have my mind." He said sarcastically.
Storm screamed in pain all of a sudden as the transformation began, his hooves became claws, his fur thickened and his teeth became much sharper, his eyes also changed but they were now entirely dark blood red.
Scootaloo got off of Fluttershy and watched as Storm changed.
Dash and Applejack both recovered and watched as Storm became a werewolf, again. "Applejack!, RUN WE CAN'T WIN THIS FIGHT!" She warned.
Applejack apparently didn't hear as she just charged in again.
Dash cursed under her breath as she began to glow red and black again, she flew at Storm.
Scootaloo looked at Fluttershy who seemed to be in shock, but what happened next shocked Scootaloo, Fluttershy stood up and slowly advanced on Storm, Scootaloo did the same.
Storm stopped screaming as the transformation stopped, he stood up on his back legs and noticed that he still had wings, he smirked and moved at a speed that was maddening and reappeared behind Applejack.
"Surprise." He said darkly, Storm drove his claw right into Applejack's back before throwing her towards Twilight and Rarity who were unconscious.
Storm watched as his three remaining opponents despaired for a moment. "COME ON DASH, WHERES YOUR FIRE!" He taunted.
Dash knew what he wanted her to do, but she couldn't risk it. "I'm no fool Storm." She countered.
Scootaloo was unsure now, last time she fought Storm he seemed so much slower, but now he seemed unstoppable, Fluttershy trembled but began to have a yellow glow form around her, the normally timid mare shouted and charged at an unnatural speed.
Storm awed at the mares speed, but he soon chuckled and moved faster then the mare, he grabbed Demise and threw it at blinding speed at Fluttershy.
Fluttershy gasped as the dagger flew at her but couldn't stop in time, she jumped and the dagger lodged itself in her leg.
Storm laughed manically. "Come on Dash!, fight me!" He demanded.
Dash flew up to Scootaloo and held her back protectively. "Don't, let me handle Storm, you go tend to Fluttershy and the others, I got this." She ordered.
Scootaloo gave Dash a look of disbelief but reluctantly nodded and ran towards Fluttershy.
Storm retrieved Demise from Fluttershy's leg and walked away from the mare, he looked at Dash and grinned mockingly.
Dash growled at Storm before flying at full speed, Storm sheathed Demise and charged.
Scootaloo kneeled down next to Fluttershy and put her claw over the wound to stop the bleeding. "Put pressure on the wound." She ordered.
Fluttershy bit her lip and looked over at Dash and Storm. "Will she be alright?" Fluttershy asked.
Scootaloo nodded. "Dash will be fine, for now we need to stop the bleeding." She replied.
Fluttershy's face went pale. "Applejack!, go help her!" She said fearfully.
Scootaloo complied and rushed over to Applejack who was unconscious.
Storm and Dash charged at each other with unnatural speed, Dash suddenly stopped flying and landed and she glowed brighter then before, she jumped and kicked the ground with her rear hoof.
Seeing what Dash was doing Storm jumped high and flew upwards. "Come and get me!" He taunted.
Storm knew that Dash was trying to make a decision, if she was smart she wouldn't follow him, if not, well she would regret it.
Dash was tempted to just follow him, but she decided against it, she simply watched him as the forest burned fiercely. "I swear, if he comes back, he's a dead man." She vowed.
Scootaloo looked over at Dash and saw that she was staring off in the distance. "Dash?" She said worryingly.
Dash looked at Scootaloo with concern. "Are they ok?" She asked.
Scootaloo nodded and stood up. "Yea, Twilight and Rarity are just unconscious, Applejack stopped bleeding and Fluttershy is fine, what about you?" She replied.
Dash looked at the sky and growled. "I'm fine, but if Storm comes back he is dead." She stated fiercely.
_____*Rainbow Dash's cloud house 8:40 AM*_____
Storm shot up and was breathing heavily. "Just a dream, just a dream." He repeated.
Vengeance groaned. "Did you have to wake up?" He asked with disappointment.
Storm looked around and saw that he was in his room, he sighed in relief and leaned back on the bed.
"I personally am glad that didn't happen, otherwise that would have been horrible." He countered.
Vengeance sighed. "I guess your right, I'm not quite ready to announce myself yet." He replied.
Storm got off of the bed and stood up. "Might as well get Pinkamena and head to the company, the quicker the better." He said.
Vengeance laughed. "Then you might want to take all of your weapons with you, we don't want them to fall into the wrong hands." He suggested.
Storm nodded and walked up to his weapons cabinet, he opened the cabinet and took his wing blades and grenade launcher, he equipped them and walked towards the door.
"So what will you do if the temple doesn't help?" Vengeance asked.
Storm chuckled. "What I always do, I find a way to lighten the mood." He replied while walking into the bathroom.
After a brief bathroom break, Storm walked downstairs and into the kitchen, he noticed that nobody was awake yet and stifled a laugh. "What is it?" Vengeance asked.
Storm opened the fridge and pulled out his concoction. "Scoots said she wanted to come with me but she isn't even awake." He replied.
Vengeance burst into laughter at this. "OW!, ok Vengeance, I know that no one can hear you, but keep it down." He snapped mentally.
Storm sighed as Vengeance continued to laugh. "Ugh, here comes unending headaches." He toasted silently as he drank a shot of his concoction.
____*Company meeting point 9:58 AM*____
Storm walked up to the hill with Scootaloo and Pinkamena who had reluctantly come with. "So, remind me why I'm coming?" Pinkamena asked.
Scootaloo snickered as Storm sighed. "Because I think that we can find a way to restore you to normal." Storm replied.
Pinkamena gave him a look of disbelief. "You mean bring Pinkie back right?" She said venomously.
Storm sighed again and smacked himself. "No, I mean, ugh, if this trip goes well you and Pinkie can coexist." He replied as if it was obvious.
Scootaloo laughed softly. "I don't buy it." She said.
Pinkamena chuckled. "Me neither." She agreed.
Storm groaned. "I'm doomed." He concluded.
The trio reached the hill to see that two battalions worth of people were there.
"This is one big company." Storm said.
Pinkamena and Scootaloo nodded in agreement. "Stay close." Storm ordered.
The trio walked through the company and saw some peculiar faces, there were Griffins and Changelings, an assortment of Pegasi Unicorns and Earth pony's, Storm smiled. "Ah, this brings back fond memories." He said excitedly.
Scootaloo chuckled. "What, being part of a company?" She asked.
Storm shook his head. "No, being with an array of other species, this should be interesting." He replied.
Scootaloo put her claws behind her head and started walking, she noticed that she was getting some looks from some of the other company members.
Storm rolled his eyes and continued walking. "Come on, we need to find Cosmo." He said.
Pinkamena gave Storm a look. "Who?" She asked.
Storm grinned. "A member of the company, she can give us directions." He replied.
Scootaloo rolled her eyes and followed Storm, Pinkamena sighed and followed Storm.
Pinkamena looked around and saw that she was getting a bunch of mixed reactions along with Storm.
"This is going to be a long journey isn't it?" She asked.
Storm simply nodded as he scanned the area for Cosmo, however his dream from last night troubled him greatly, even though he new it was a dream it still hit a nerve. "I'll never just snap." He said quietly.
Scootaloo looked at Storm and raised an eyebrow, he was acting strange today, normally he's sarcastic and odd, but now he was unnaturally quiet, and the way he acted earlier, it was like he was apologizing for something. "Storm, what's eating you?" She asked.
Storm shrugged. "Nothing, just stay close." He replied.
The trio finally found Cosmo and had gotten signed on, afterwards they met up in the only quiet place they could find near the camp.
Storm sat down. "Alright, we need a way to tell if its each other." He said.
Scootaloo and Pinkamena both sat down. "What do you mean?" They asked.
Storm sighed. "Look, I'll be able to tell if either of you are shapeshifters, but you don't, so we need a way to find out." He replied.
Pinkamena looked at the sky in thought while Scootaloo closed her eyes.
Storm smiled and drew Demise and stuck it In the ground. "Well, I have an idea, the way to tell if its us can be this, the name of my dagger." He suggested.
Scootaloo and Pinkamena nodded and the trio stood up and walked towards the camp, Storm smirked as a figure silently followed them.
_____*three hours later western plains.*_____
Storm was in the middle of the company, along the way he had dealt with a group of idiots who thought that they could bully him, they soon ended up tied to the carts.
Scootaloo was on the side of the company, she hadn't gotten into any fights but was getting annoyed by the constant flirting by some of the other company members.
Pinkamena was at the rear of the company, she was being avoided actively by the her fellow company members.
They were divided into five groups, although it was only for organization they had no specific order.
Storm continued walking as he noticed he was being watched, he knew it would be best to avoid a scene so he simply changed his eyes to green.
_____*Two hours later*_____
The company had stopped to rest for a while, Storm had taken advantage of this entirely. "I should have gone before I left." He repeated.
Storm had been saying the same word for an entire minute, he could not find Pinkamena and Scootaloo but he knew they could take care of themselves, he grinned and walked over to a nearby tree and leaned against it, he unsheathed his dagger and looked at it, the dagger looked much different from Demise which had a jagged curve to it, this dagger had a demonic edge to it, he had named the dagger Pain due to its design.
He held Pain with reluctance, he hadn't wanted to bring this dagger but he knew it was better this way, at least this way he didn't risk Dash finding it.
Storm sighed and sheathed Pain. "Not unless I'm desperate." He swore.
A laugh came from behind Storm and he jumped to his feet and drew Demise. "You don't call, you don't write, what kind of person does that?" Came a familiar voice.
A unicorn came out from behind the tree and grinned at Storm who gasped. "Surprised to see me?" The unicorn asked.
Storm sheathed Demise and chuckled. "Been a while." He paused.
He held his breath for a moment before smirking. "Mom." He finished.