//------------------------------// // No need for Aliens // Story: No need for Equestria // by DemonWolf //------------------------------// Nuada sat in his home, it was a simple oriental home, very open with many rooms. I wonder what happened to my family? Nuada was lazily eating an apple while he was staring at a piece of lumber. Well no use thinking about it, I can’t do much about it. Nuada tossed the core into a woven trash bin and got back to work fixing a large hole in the wall where the wood had rotted with age. “Luna I have news!” Celestia called holding a letter from Twilight. “What is it dearest sister?” Luna asked groggy waking from a nap. “It seems Nuada has met Twilight,” Celestia remarked happily handing the letter to Luna. “Dear Princess Celestia,” Luna began, “today I learned…. ask for help… friendship means helping… yours Twilight Sparkle…. PS can you help me with some research, a creature named Nuada came thru town calling himself a human, I’ve heard the term but can’t remember where. Sister is this true?” “My student would never lie, Nuada is still in Equestria, and sounds to be okay,” Celestia said happily. “This is good news, let us write a letter for her to give to him if she sees him,” Luna stated. “So this is the planet the energy comes from,” a dark figure stood looking out a window, observing the hemisphere planet with it’s two satellites in geosynchronous orbit. Seemingly at random the two orbs moved changing the hemisphere from bright day to dark night. “Hey Mister,” Nuada was called by a bouncing pink pony. “Can I help you?” he asked turning to face her. “Hi, My name’s Pinkie Pie, and I love meeting new friends, Twilight told me your name is Nuada that is so cool, hey sorry about Twilight’s greeting, between you and me she’s still too new at this sorta thing, anyways you left before I could meet you last time and throw you a welcome to Ponyville party, so are you free tonight?” the pink one spoke with such speed it took him a moment to grasp what she said. “I just came to town to get some supplies and then was going to head home,” Nuada said indicating his large bag full again of supplies, this time it looked like seeds and food. “Oh,” Pinkie Pie’s face fell. “But I suppose I can stay for a bit if you can help me find a couch to crash on,” Nuada said relenting to the pony’s pleading eyes. “Silly why would you want to crash that sounds painful, anyway I’ll see you tonight at Twilight’s I’m 100% sure she won’t mind,” with that Pinkie bounced off. “She is a strange one,” Nuada said to nobody in particular. Nuada arrived at the Twilight’s library before dusk and knocked. “It’s open,” a shout came sounding like Spike. “Sorry habit,” Nuada stated opening the door to find a frustrated Twilight complaining as Pinkie Pie threw streamers in seemingly random places. “But the book says that’s not how to throw a party,” Twilight said her hair curling at the ends. “When will you learn Twilight parties are for funsies, and should be random,” the pink mare said bouncing around pulling random things from her hair to make it more party like in the library. “Urrah, and why my library, why not Sugarcube Corner?” Twilight asked. “Cause he looks like the type who prefers a library and I knew he knew where here was, right Nuada?” Pinkie was suddenly in his face a smile ear to ear. “Yeah, I guess,” Nuada agreed taking a step back, “am I too early?” “Yes.” “No.” “Pinkie we haven’t finished setting up,” Twilight started to argue, “the book says everything should be ready before guests are to arrive.” “La, la, la, la, la, silly Twilight but we are done,” Pinkie Pie said pulling a cord causing a banner to drop. ‘Welcome to Ponyville’ was written on it in large letters. “Welcome!” Pinkie cheered as confetti fell out of the banner across the open mouthed Twilight.” Nuada snickered a little at Twilight’s face as other ponies started to show up for the party. Nuada spent the next two hours meeting and greeting ponies, getting the names of some shop vendors he was going to do business with later. “So who is this party for?” a blue pegasus asked Pinkie Pie while Nuada was walking over to her. “That would be me,” Nuada said extending his hand, “my name is Nuada Lugh, I am a human.” “Rainbow Dash, weather team manager for Ponyville, you’re an odd looking one,” she said extending her hoof which Nuada shook. “It’s nice to meet you,” Nuada said, “I’m intrigued I was under the impression that weather control was restricted to only the most senior and well trained pegasi, how did one so young as yourself become one?” “What you think I can’t handle my job?” Rainbow asked getting in Nuada’s face. “No, just surprised is all, a pony so young and small weren’t made weather manipulators until later in life,” Nuada stated “Now you’re calling me small, you’ve some nerve buster,” Rainbow replied, “let me show you just what this little filly can do.” A crowd formed around the two, as Rainbow flew back and prepared to charge him. “Are you two crazy?” Twilight asked walking between them. “Out of the way Twi, I need to teach this hornless minotaur a lesson.” “Rainbow!” “It’s okay Twilight,” Nuada said gently moving her aside, “I shall not be harmed by such brash actions.” “But,” Twilight stopped seeing Nuada shake his head. “Okay Miss Dash please come at me and show me that you’ve earned that title of yours,” Nuada stated taking basic stance with his right side forward and his left hand behind his back. Without further banter Rainbow charged at Nuada, hooves forward. Just as Rainbow was to hit Nuada she felt something grasp her hooves, the next second she slammed into the floor. “What?” She asked getting back up, and shaking the cobwebs out of her head. “That was such a weak attack,” Nuada said, “the speed and force were there but it was too predictable, so brash.” “I’ll have you know I am a black belt in karate,” Rainbow said changing stances. “Show me.” Rainbow stepped in and threw a kick at Nuada in a wide spin. Nuada used his height to flip over Rainbow’s attack and get behind her. “Still too predictable,” he said poking her in the back of her head. This caused her to throw an “elbow” at Nuada who caught it and waved his finger at her. Further enraged the cyan pegasus went for another kick only Nuada to intercept it with his hand, mostly locking Rainbow Dash down. “You know the moves but you are too short tempered, you are quite brash, and lack discipline. I am saddened to see my teachings have fallen so far,” Nuada said letting the mildly shocked pegasus go. “What do you mean your teachings?” Twilight asked amazed at the speed, each attack looking like a single flash in her eyes. “I taught Private Pansy the ropes after Hurricane refused to listen to me,” Nuada stated. “That can’t be right,” Twilight stated, “you would have to be well over a thousand years old.” “And that is exactly what he is,” a calm regal voice said causing everyone to stop and look at the door. Princess Celestia smiled as the whole room took a knee and bowed, except for two. “Princess I wasn’t expecting you,” Twilight said walking up to her. “Well I got this note earlier today from Spike,” Celestia giggled handing it to Twilight, “please everypony, don’t mind me, continue the party.” “Princess,” Nuada said walking away from Rainbow Dash after being ordered to have a rematch later. “Nuada it is good to see you are well,” Celestia stated, as Twilight read the note over and over. “Pinkie Pie invited you?” Nuada asked looking at the pink mare in question working on getting the party going again. “Yes I’m not sure how she knew too but she did,” Celestia stated, “may we talk?” “We’re already talking,” Nuada stated. “True, Twilight please be a dear and let everypony know we’ll be back in a moment Nuada and I are going for a walk,” Celestia said waking Twilight from her daze. “Um yes Princess right away,” Twilight agreed and bolted off. There was an uncomfortable silence as Celestia and Nuada walked out and around the tree house. Guards formed around the pair as they walked away in silence. “So,” Nuada said. “How have you been?” she asked. “Fixing my home, a thousand years will do a number on even the best construction,” Nuada stated, “today was just a shopping run.” “Nuada,” Celestia said looking at him sadly. “Don’t try it Celestia, guilting me didn’t work before and it won’t work now,” Nuada said. “Luna and I are both sorry, Luna’s been…” Celestia was cut off by a hand to her muzzle. Her guards tensing until they saw her give them the look. “Celestia that betrayal is still too fresh for me,” Nuada stated looking at her in anger. Celestia swore she saw a flash of red in them as he continued, “I was betrayed by my best friend, and spent a thousand years in her trap, taunted by her shadow. Were it not for you, I would have hurt Luna. I would have broken her, I feel that much rage when I see her.” “Nuada,” Celestia looked at him with pleading eyes, “please don’t, I miss my family and you’re a part of that, brother.” “I’m sorry Tia but I can’t,” Nuada said looking to the moon, “I just…” “Nuada?” “Duck,” Nuada said shoving the Princess to the side as a beam of energy cut thru the night, “who’s there?” “Oh ho, I didn’t think you had seen me,” a voice said from the shadows, “however that doesn’t mean much.” Nuada drew his weapon a soft blue illuminating the area, as the guards all formed up around Celestia. “Show yourself,” Nuada stated eyes wide looking thru the dim light. Dodging a beam of energy. “Not bad,” the shadows stated as a form revealed itself from the night. Before Nuada stood a 6 foot tall bipedal anthropomorphic tiger with white hair, wearing strange clothes, reminding Nuada of something. “What is your name?” Nuada asked his blade ready for an attack at any time. “Katago, I am the greatest researcher in the universe,” the feline stated laughing maniacally. This caused Nuada to facepalm and groan irritated. “Hey you should be honored that you are in my presence,” Katago stated, “for with finding this… hey,” Katago dodged back as Nuada attacked interrupting the start of a monologue. “Listen Kagato, leave before I have to end you,” Nuada said remembering the first true enemy his hero had to fight in the otherworld. “Katago you oaf and I shall not leave without my prize,” he said looking at Celestia who had a shield around her directing her guards to let Nuada handle this, much to their irritation. “What do you want with her?” Nuada asked swinging his sword in a charge. “With her power over mana, I will…” “Unlock the secrets of the ultimate force?” Nuada asked parrying an attack from an energy blade the tigerman had summoned, following with a kick to the tiger’s chest. “How do you know this?” Katago asked charging energy into a ball between his hands. “Heard it before,” Nuada said generating a small shield that deflected and diffused the energy beams from the collected energy. “Then have you seen this?” Katago asked as Nuada’s sword met home from a quick charge. The body divided in two but faded into shadows. “A simulacrum,” Nuada stated looking for the true body. Kraka-boom Nuada was thrown forward by an explosion, and rolled into a nearby tree nearly breaking it in half. As Nuada shock the daze from his mind he felt the air change around him, the warmth that had been there since he had stepped outside stopped. Looking up he saw the guards thrown across the battlefield and Celestia with a device over her horn and her eyes shut. “Bastard, what have you done to her?” Nuada asked reaching for his sword trying to stand, the explosion was stronger than he thought if it was affecting him this bad. “She’s alive, I’ll need her for my experiments later, weak fool,” Katago stated before he and Celestia teleported out of view.