//------------------------------// // Chapter 5 // Story: Kingdom in Peril // by R-Dashiefan20 //------------------------------// We were at a small fast food place named, 'Ponyville Diner'. Not very clever. "So, what kind of stuff do they serve here?" I asked as we went inside, the place was deserted. "They have pretty much anything. Burgers, soup, fries, etcetera." Twilight said. "Hmm. Sounds good to me." I said. We walked up to the counter and was greeted by a guy in a white apron and paper hat that had a burger on it. "What can I get you today Princess?" He said. "*sigh* I guess we'll have six burgers and six orders of fries. Everybody fine with that?" She asked. We all gave a collective nod. "Okay. Coming right up." The guy at the counter said. "So, how come you don't have a helmet to go with your armor?" Rarity asked. "Well, it's because my organization doesn't get helmets." I said. "Why is that?" Twilight asked. "Well, as part of the Covert Flyers, we aren't issued a helmet. Our goal is to collect intel without a confrontation. However, we are trained in hand-to-hand combat and sword fighting in the event our cover is blown." I said. "Oh, I've read about the Covert Flyers. They're like the spy group of Equestria." Twilight said. "Here's your order. That'll be thirty dollars." The guy at the counter said as he set a tray of food on the counter. "Thanks. Here you go." Twilight said as she took the food and gave him the money. We sat in a booth and Twilight passed out the food. "We may not have helmets, but, we do have something awesome that no other organization has." I said. "What's that?" Rainbow asked. I reached into the front of my chest plate and pulled up a strip of fabric and pulled it up over my mouth and nose. They all gasped. I pushed the mask back into my chest plate. "How does that work?" Twilight asked. "This type of material was invented by Starswirl the Bearded over a thousand years ago. It's ancient and powerful unicorn magic. Once it comes into contact with a persons skin, it renders that person invisible. It's called Active Camouflage." I said as I took a bite from my burger. We all ate in silence for a while until I realized something. "You ladies are the ones that can wield the elements of harmony correct?" I asked. "Yes, why?" AJ asked. "I thought there was six of you." I replied. "There are. Fluttershy couldn't make earlier." Twilight said. "She has to be at the meeting with us. All six of you need to be there." I said. "Okay, I'll call her and have her meet us at the train station." Twilight said as she pulled out her phone and dialed. There was a pause. "Hey, Fluttershy. Can you meet us at the train station to catch the one thirty train to the Crystal Empire?" She asked. Another short pause. "It's really important." She said. "I'll explain when we get there." She said. "Okay, thank you Fluttershy. See you in a bit." She said as she hung up. "Alright, she'll be there waiting for us." Twilight said. "Good. You said one thirty? What time is it?" I asked. She checked her phone. "It's ten after now. We should probably get going." She said. We dumped our trash and headed out toward the train station. We arrived after about ten minutes. Sitting in the station waiting for us was a girl with curled pink hair that covered one eye. She was wearing a light green skirt with a butterfly pattern on it, and a white T-shirt. "Hey, Fluttershy!" Pinkie yelled. Fluttershy blushed as she approached us. "I'm going to go get our tickets." Twilight said. "Okay. I'll try not to let Pinkie throw a train party or something." I said. Twilight just giggled as she walked away. "Hello. My name is Jet Stream. You must be Fluttershy." I said holding out my hand. She looked at the floor and blushed again. She said something that I couldn't hear. "I'm sorry what was that? You'll have to speak up." I said. "Hi. Nice to meet you." She said in almost a whisper. "What's with her?" I asked Pinkie. "She's just shy around new people." Rarity said as she walked over to Fluttershy. "It's okay, darling. He's a new friend. Surely if you can trust that dastardly Discord, you can find it in your heart to trust Mr. Stream here." Rarity said as Twilight walked back over. "Okay, guys. The train will be here in five minutes. Let's get out there." She said. The train arrived quickly and we boarded. As we headed toward the Crystal Empire, Twilight explained everything to Fluttershy.