"Uhm hello is this thing on? Tap Tap Oh! Ok there it is. Hello creatures from the outer world (Or in this case readers), I am Screecher the lovable hero from which you all may recognize along side with my sidekick Zap. Unfortunately, Zap won't be here to start off the story because he's have some issues so I'll be his replacement so sit back, pull out a popcorn, and relax because this is going to be a long one. E-Ehem, where to start? Oh yes! Just after we defeated that crazy loon Ashtrail drowning him in a pool filled with dark magic we found so old stupid door and that key to it. Once we unlocked it, the door slowly opened and guess what we found? Come on guess guess... A frinking giant scrap metal and a some soft of giant old ring with weird writing around it! Yeah, quite a "great" reward for two brave hero WHO save the our homeland from some insane drake like pony! Anyway, a month has passed since then. Why a month? Hey, heroes deserve breaks right? Also sigh... A week ago Life Saver died of an illness and Zap was very devastated since then. A week later we decided to try out the two prehistoric junk we found. So that's where our story begins.."
Outside uncles' hut
It was another warm clear sky afternoon in South Village as the two heroes Zap and Screecher were sitting beside the strange metal object while Tinker observed it figuring how the machine would work and her father studied the huge ring searching through his books trying to figure what it could be. Zap on the other hoof was still depressed after the lost of Life Saver. He stared at the grass as he lets out a sigh, Screecher looked over sighed as well before gently patting his back.
"Hey come on cheer up now Zap. I understand how devastating it is for you to loose somepony that you cared and loved."
He said, Zap only lets out another sigh in response. Tinker flew over to them as the two turned their attention towards her.
"Well guys from what my calculation, its pretty much a ordinary transport but with only two buttons. Its a bit odd to find this lock up behind that door.. And why we were fascinated by it."
She explained before letting out a sigh then shrugged. Her father walked over towards the three before scratching the back of his skull.
"I've tried looking through my books about ancient artifacts and relics. Its indeed an artifact but I can't seem to find what it is really in any of my books. Its probably not best to see what or how it works."
He said.
"Well maybe I don't know but maybe this transport might be able to interact with that. I mean what purpose would it be locked up as well?"
She said.
"W-Well maybe, but I can't take any risk. Nopony EVER touches that transport, understand?"
Tinker sighed nodding in response. Screecher rolled his eyes.
"Yeah whatever Papa Smurf. We'll just let it sit here and collect dust."
He said before snickering as the uncle rolled his eyes to his "jokes".
"And speaking of dust, you should be cleaning up my hut! And don't forget the corners!"
The uncle said as he tossed a broom and a dustpan to Screecher, he grumbled before stomping inside the hut.
"Tinker, just continue on that little project of yours."
He said, Tinkers lets out a sigh nodding before flew over to her workshop. He then looked at Zap frowned faintly.
"And Zap.. I know how hard it is to loose somepony you love, especially Life Saver and... Your mother. What make it worst is they both died of a deadly illness."
Zap lets out another sigh but sounding more deep and depressed as his uncle shook his head.
"B-But what I'm trying to say is, even after one tragic incident somehow, somewhere, you'll find love again. Maybe not today, not tomorrow, not next week, nor this mouth but soon. You'll find love again just don't give up hope my boy, ok?"
His uncle said, Zap slowly raised his head facing him before slowly nod. His uncle grown a faint smile as he gently patted his back.
"Good good, now I have go pick up a few things for that hut. I need you to watch over the hut while I'm gone, do you think you can do that?"
Zap expression changed from depression to default before slowly nodding in response. His uncle smiled gave him one last pat on the back before trotting down towards the village. Once his uncle was out of sight Zap turned his attention towards the transport scratched his chin thinking for a moment.
Meanwhile inside the hut
Screecher himself was sweeping, dusting, washing, etc through the conversation between Zap and his uncle. He was continuously grumbling to himself and complained about his "slave labor". In case if you don't get before both their adventure began in their time at the age of possibly nine or ten Screecher accidentally broke something VERY valuable belonging to Zap uncle. So in order to play him back, he has to do a certain amount of years worth of works. Tinker was working with a pair of brown boots with some wiring around it. Screecher lets out a groan dropping his broom and dust pan, Tinker rolled her eyes looked at Screecher watching him pout.
"Seriously Screecher? You been doing this for almost half a decade and you're still pouting about this is "Slave Labor" Even though this is what my father thought that can repay the damage you made."
She said, Screecher stomped his paws a few times before staring at her with a furious expression.
"And all for what?! Because I broke his STUPID EGG COLLECTION?!"
He yelled while hopping in mid air.
"They were priceless eggs and are VERY rare and expensive. You either had to agree to it or he'll tell on your parents which I guess they'll punish you so badly enough to make agree to this from the start."
She explained, Screecher rolled his eyes in response taking few steps towards her.
"Whatever. So whatcha working on nuts n' bolts?"
Tinker rolled her eyes.
"Y'know that insult isn't even comical, if you really trying to be a comedian in that rate then you'll end up getting tomatoes thrown towards your face. But to answer your question, as you can see I'm working on a--"
She was cut off by a huge flash of light that leaded towards the massive ring. The two quickly trotting outside as they stared at it as it had formed vortex in the center. Tinker turned her attention slowly towards the transport as her eyes widen seeing that Zap was sitting down inside. He turned his head towards the smaller red button beside the other but larger button. Zap raised his hoof leaning it toward the button as his cousin dashed towards screaming out his name attempting to get his attention to stop him but it was too late. Zap has his attention turned towards her but he had already pressed it. Tinker stop at a short distant from the transport before shouting.
"Zap quickly get off before it takes off!!"
Zap quickly stood up but was too late to react quickly. As the transport was launched towards the vortex in a blink of an eye Zap was already gone. Just right after he went through, the vortex vanished. The portal itself slowly break apart as its remains fell into the ocean. Tinker eyes went complete widen as tears slowly formed before covering her eyes sobbing. Screecher stood beside her before falling to his knees.
"ZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP!!!"
Canterlot High
June 15th, 2:30PM. It was another lovely summer afternoon for Canterlot High. The breeze of the wind was just nice and cooling, the temperature slightly hot making a perfect day to go to the beach because it was the end of the school year for the students, teacher and staffs. Just at soon as the bell rang all the students out the exit like it was black friday minus the few shoppers being trampled to death. Once the ever student charged out, Sunset Shimmer came out last behind the group thinking to herself trying to remember what she may have forgotten.
"Now what could I be forgetting?... Oh yes!"
She she quickly dashed back inside the school heading towards her locker. She opens her door letting out a sigh in relief as she pulled out her journal. She walked back outside but only stop after the step off the last steps noticing something strange happening to the mirror as it slowly surged. She slowly take a few steps before stopping as the mirror surged rapidly forming a portal. Her eyes began to widen slowly back away.
"Please don't tell me that could be what I think it is?!"
The portal continuously surged then slowly glowed brighter and brighter every second until a strange figure was launched out having to smash through the glass doors before causing a loud thud inside. Sunset blinked for a bit shook her head before she ran back inside to investigate to see if her hunch was right that it could be another evil being from Equestria that hungered for the magic that was brought from Twilight a some time ago. She creep towards what is now a large crater on the wall. The dust slowly cleared up and what she saw what not what she had expected. It wasn't some humanoid creature that would seem menacing or maybe that may look so friendly but it can cause allot of mayhem then what it looks (Its a true fact) but instead from what she saw was just an unconscious teenage boy was wearing a blue leather tunic and wore soft blue fabric pants. He had bandages wrap around both arms and palms but he had no socks or shoes. But in his left had was a metal hollow bar, Sunset crotch down observing him for a bit then noticed he was wearing a sapphire carved into a lightning bolt attached to a string around his neck. She picked the gemstone up a bit getting closer look at it when suddenly a faint groaning could be heard closely by her but then noticed the body was twitching. She slowly turned her head towards his head as it shook side to side, raising his left are dropping the bar to rub his forehead. Sunset lets out a faint gasp held on to the gemstone as she quickly stood back up as the string snapped off easily since it was quite old. The lightly red toned male slowly tried to stand up but collapsed. Sunset blinked for a moment putting his necklace in her jacket pocket just as soon he tried to stand up again she quickly wrap around his arm helping him up. He was able to stand up but his legs were wobbling a bit but still stable none or less as he placed his hand over his left eye groaning still. Sunset stared at him with a concern expression still wondering if he may or may not be whom or what she though of him as. She lets out a faint sigh dropping the assumption for now.
"U-Uhm sir are you... O-Okay?"
She said quietly, the male teenager groans slowly fade as his uncovered eye began to open. He rolled his eye around observing his surroundings before his eye widens uncovering the other growing a shocked and scared expression.
"S-Sir?.."
She asked again, he instantly froze slowly turning his head towards her staring directly at her eyes for one second before he immediately freaked out collapsed again landing his rear letting out a groan. Sunset Immediately help him out again this time making sure he stood still as he dusted himself off but stop to stare at his palms as his eyes widen again and slowly lowered his jaws as he was about to let off a scream.
"N-Now now sir. There's not need to pan--"
"WHUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!"
"P-Panic..."
His screams echoed through the whole school as he was panting heavily and loudly. Sunset looked around left and right attempting to calm him down.
"Sir sir! Just relax now there no need to pan--"
"HOLY SWEET MOTHER OF FUCK!!??!"
"W-Whoa whoa whoa! Theirs no need for that type of language! Now just calm down first!"
He panted heavily before his pants slowly calmed as takes on deep breath and exhale as he looked back at her.
"A-Alright, I'm calm now.."
"Great, now who are you? Did you came from the mirror back in Equestria and why are you here?"
He stared at her completely lost and confused towards her second question.
"E-Equestria what? Is that some type RPG video game or something?"
She lets out a faint sigh.
"I'll take that as you're not from Equestria. But how did you get here even and why?"
The young teenage male lets out a sigh clearing his throat before speaking.
"From some ancient portal that we've found lock up behind some old door. It came with the transport, which was destroyed during the travel through some.. Place I don't know what its called I don't know, not a stallion or whatever I am now that knows science."
He said before letting out a groan, Sunset raised an eyebrow still a bit confused.
"R-Right.. But who are you? And where do you come from even?"
"O-Oh right! Well, my name is.."
"ZAP STORMWING!!!"
A shout was heard coming from outside as they turned towards seeing four strange figure. Three were equally eight feet tall black scales were visible on their arms and face as well as their small dagger like teeth with red slit eyes all were wearing dark blue colored armor and carrying rifles. The other figure was wearing the armor like the three but wasn't reptile-like and was only equally the same height as Zap. He did had teeth showing but were more like fangs, his ears were not humans or primates but resemble much like a batponies ears as well as his slit dark blue eyes. Once they stopped at a two feet distant from the two before the three giant reptilian humanoid aimed their rifles towards them. Both their eyes thinned, Sunset slowly raised her hands up faintly now seeing that the threat she thought was already here. Zap stood behind her stared at them with a glare as the batpony like humanoid lets out a chuckle walking towards it.
"Trying to be the hero now, ey Zap? Now then we're only here for YOU but then the flame haired girl would do as a bonus. After all, theirs plenty of cells to go around from we're taking you two."
He laughed, Zap frowned letting out a faint huff in response before going into thought.
"So, we can do this the easy way or the hard way! I much prefer to do the easy way, rather then wasting two bodies making a mess all over the place."
The batpony humanoid pulled out a small tranquilizer gun aim towards Zap forehead growing a smirk.
"Now are you going to come without resistance? Or do we have force you to?"
Sunsets' heart was beating faster when she saw the guns as she gulped faintly.
"O-Ok uhm.. T-There must be a misunderstanding h-here officers?.."
She stuttered, as he turned his attention towards her letting out a chuckle.
"Officers huh? Hmph, even if we were these "officers" then we would be asking, is everything alright? Hmm, how about we start off with you."
He aimed his tranquilizer towards her instead wrapping his pointer finger firmly around the trigger. Sunset quickly closed her eyes tightly preparing for the worst. But she didn't hear the gun fire but heard loud yelps, screams, and thuds. She slowly opened one eye and she saw was the three giant armor figures were lying down unconscious and the dark batpony humanoid was knocked across five feet away from them. She now opens her other eye looked around the unconscious and bruised "men" before she stared at Zap as he was panting gently.
"T-Thank you Z-Zap Stormwing?.."
He turned around rolling his eyes before he looked back at her.
"Just call me Zap and Recently, its what I do."
"Right, he said they were after you. Why were they?"
She asked before Zap lets out a sigh.
"To be honest, I'm not for sure who they are and why. But the symbols on their chest plates they look.. Familiar to me.."
She blinked stared towards one of them noticing there was a dark blue star in the center.
"They almost look like.. T-Twilights' cutiemark.."
"Who?.."
He stared at her in confusion.
"O-Oh, just a friend of mine!"
"Hmm, well the symbol you see belong to some evil "spirit" that ponies where I came from tell as a spooky campfire story. I believe it was called..."
"The Dark Queen!"
Both their eyebrows raised up faintly quickly turned towards as they saw a ten foot large figure with black scales, with a tail a dragon like head standing out side walking towards them carrying s rifle.
"Pleasure in meeting you at last Zap or should I say, Subject number 209!"
He raised his rifle aim towards Zap chest quickly fired a mechanical dark. Once is made impact it began sending painful shocks as it screamed in pain before he collapsed, his body was still twitching from the shock as Sunset lets out a gasp back a few steps staring down at his unconscious body. The drake like figure walked inside letting out a laugh picking him up by his feet hanging him up side down.
"Hmph, have to everything myself. Soldiers! One your feet!"
He shouted, the three guards groaned before immediately stood back up.
"Yes sir Baron Dark Dragon sir!"
All three said, the batpony humanoid groaned rubbing his forehead as Dark Dragon stared down with a pissed off expression.
"Commander Shadow Wing! You had one job. ONE. JOB."
Shadow Wing grunted standing back up, picking is tranquilizer up.
"Yes Baron Dark Dragon, but what about her?"
He pointed at Sunset as Dark Dragon stared letting out a huff.
"Leave her, it is him we're after!"
He pulled out a small controller with only one button, as he pushed a portal behind Shadow Wing was formed.
"Lets head back to the ship, and begin the "project" once the machine is complete."
All except Shadow Wing walked through the portal as he stared at Sunset with a snicker.
"Y'know what they say. What happens in Canterlot High, stays in Canterlot high~."
He chuckled before entering the portal as it vanished. Sunset placed her hand where her heart is, beating fast after experiencing a terrifying event even though she had experience two tragic events, but seeing humanoids with actual weapons and threatening to take you away as their prisoners or worst shot you down on gun point, this was indeed the worst she had faced so far. She pulled out the necklace that he wore, stared at it. She lets out a sigh in sorrow getting concern and worried for Zap wondering what they planned to do to them their project Dark Dragon mention before they departed. She formed a sad expression closing her eyes stippling the necklace back in her pocket ran outside head straight to her house.