//------------------------------// // The Toreador March and a Screech // Story: Freddy Fazbear and Friends' Displaced Adventures in Equestria // by Theyellowninja13 //------------------------------// As the children looked at us scared, I didn't care, as some outside force forced me forward slowly, acting like I needed to care for them. But when I took a few steps forward, they all screamed almost as loud as Foxy's Frank's screech, and backed up into a thick tree, preventing their escape. The child with yellow fur and a red mane with a bow spoke up first. "Puh-Please don't eat us monster. We don't taste good. Honest! My sister's the Element of Honesty, and that means I can't lie!" 'This children are awfully scared. Maybe some music will calm them down.' I thought, and suddenly my microphone was in my hand, and the Toreador March started playing. As it played, the children started to calm down, and let me get near them. As I walked up to them, I crouched down to the best of my ability, before speaking. "He-hey t-there. My name's Fred-Freddy Fazbear." 'Man, I have to sound all weird like that? Like I'm malfunctioning... oh yeah, I am malfunctioning.' "What's yours?" The children looked between each other before responding. The orange and purple one said her name was Scootaloo. The white, purple, and pink one said her name was Sweetie Belle. And the one that spoke up earlier said her name was Applebloom. Slightly nodding, I responded. "Those are some nice names." I gestured to my three friends behind me. "You see. My friends and I are lost in this forest. And we need help trying to get to the nearest town. Do you think you can guide us there?" They lightly nodded, and I stood up, and stepped out of the way, and the three fillies walked past me, looking around nervously. But before they could get far, all three of them tripped on a tree root sticking out of the ground, causing them to comically spin forward, rolling up a tree trunk, before losing speed, and falling on the ground hard. When they hit the ground, I heard three simultaneous cracks as each filly broke one of their legs. 'Seriously?' Then, the weird programming thing kicked in again. I quickly walked forward and picked up all three of them in my arms, making sure they keep off each of their broken legs. "Are y-you th-three o-okay?" Instead of responding normally, they started bawling. I looked towards my friends, who all shrugged, trying to figure out what to do. When I finally figured out what to say, I started playing my music again to calm them down. When they finally stopped crying loudly, I started speaking. "You're going to be okay. Do you think you can lead us to the nearest town still? We can get some help for you there." All three of them nodded, and we spent the next few minutes walking to the exit of the forest. "All right girls, lets go save the Crusaders!" I yelled out, and heard the yells of agreement from my four friends with me. Several minutes ago, Applejack came to me, saying that the Cutie Mark Crusaders apparently entered the Everfree, and haven't left in over an hour. So, we went and gathered the other girls, who all eagerly joined, except for Fluttershy, who was too scared to enter the Everfree. So now, we stood outside the fearsome Everfree Forest, about to charge in, and save the three fillies. But right before we could start our charge, a group of four creatures exited the side of the forest we were facing. At first I noticed that their group consisted of a bipedal bear, a huge bipedal rabbit, a (very hideous) bipedal chicken or duck, and a bipedal fox, dressed similar to a pirate. But when I looked closer, I noticed they were holding the Cutie Mark Crusaders, whose legs seemed to be injured. My concern for the fillies creeped into my thoughts 'Oh no! Those monsters are going to eat them!' Then, the more logical side of my brain, usually referred to as the temporal lobe, realized that if they were going to eat the fillies, they wouldn't leave the forest, where anypony could see them. And they would have done so when the came across them and found that the fillies have broken legs. Meaning that the four creatures weren't going to eat them, but were instead trying to bring them back to Ponyville. I was about to tell the girls this, but I was drowned out by their angry yelling. "I won't let you eat them, you monsters!" Rainbow Dash yelled, as she charged at high speeds towards the creatures. I wasn't fast enough to stop Rainbow Dash, as she collided with the bear creature, in an attack that should severely and permanently harm any creature. When we saw some fading light, we started to pick up the pace, until we left the tree line, and got a good view of a small town. I looked down at the fillies that were still in pain, to hear them point out the name of the town. 'Ponyville, huh? So I guess ponies are a dominant species here?' I was about to walk towards the town, when I heard some yelling coming from the right. I turned my body, to see a rainbow blur charge straight at me, yelling. "I won't let you eat them, you monsters!" 'Protect the children at all costs. Kill any who harm children.' I was about to follow the programming, when I realized something. 'No! They think we're trying to harm the fillies! I must protect them, but not harm the ponies!' And with enough willpower, I fought against the programming, and managed to turn my body in time to point my back at the rainbow blur, which I could only assume is a pegasus, probably the Rainbow Dash Scootaloo mentioned. I heard a loud clank, as I felt myself push forward heavily, and about to fall down, if Bobby didn't catch me, and help me back to standing straight. Well, I would stand straight, if my back wasn't crooked because of the pony. I looked back at the pony, to see her dazed and her forehooves bloody from striking me at high speeds. Before I could do anything else, I was pelted with gems, and bucked in the stomach, further denting my body. But while they continued their onslaught, I stayed as a protective cover for the three fillies, as the gem came close to striking them. I managed to spare a glance at Frank, who quickly nodded, before letting out a loud shriek at caused everyone who isn't an animatronic, or surrounded by an animatronic to stop what they're doing, and cover their ears.