//------------------------------// // Jet the Lizard Spy // Story: Being from Another world // by Catrina37 //------------------------------// Ch. 3: Jet the Lizard Spy Shining Armor and Twilight arrive back at the Friendship Castle. Surprisingly, it didn’t take them as long as usual to get there. That was because they decided Star of Worlds a test run by using it to get to the castle. And, they didn’t have to use the door. “Man! I’m so glad to see that it really works,” Shining Armor says. “I know right,” Twilight responds with elation, “Starswirl really outdid himself with the Star of Worlds.” As they stood inside and were about to settle in, Spike comes in, going around looking under some furniture like he was searching for something. But his search came to a halt when he spots Twilight. “Twilight, back so…” he says, until he stops midway when he sees Shining Armor, “Hey, Shining Armor.” “Hey, Spike.” Shining Armor responds. Just then, Twilight gasps because she just remembered something very important. “Oh no! I forgot! The Cutie Mark Crusaders are having a sleepover here,” Twilight says, “Spike, are the snacks ready?” “Everything’s all set, Twilight,” Spike replies, “I’m just looking for the first aid kit.” “The first aid kit? Why do you need that?” Shining Armor asks with a raised eyebrow. “Applejack came over to the castle with all kinds of scrapes and bruises.” “What?!” Twilight and Shining Armor say. **** Applejack is in the kitchen, and she is covered in well kinds of bruises and cuts with her mane messed up. She even has a black eye. She is waiting for Spike. Her waiting ended when he and Twilight came in. “Applejack! What happened?” a concerned Twilight asks. “Thorne and Discord were what happened,” Applejack explains, “Thorne tried to cheat by using some of the grease I use for the wood finish to make Discord lose the arm-wrestling contest. But Discord saw through it because he’s capable of being unaffected by grease. At first, the two polecats started screamin’ at each other, and the last thing I knew, I got these.” Twilight sighs at how this happened to her friends. “Should have guessed,” Twilight jeered. “MmmmHmmm,” Applejack responds before plopping on the ground. Twilight uses a healing spell on Applejack, making her good as new. Applejack gets up off the ground and looks at her reflection with a shiny and clean frying pan. She smiles at the fact that Twilight helped her get better quickly and without a problem. “Phew. Thanks, Twilight.” “I’m glad you’re here, Applejack. I need you to gather the rest of our friends: Fluttershy, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, and the Knights. We’ve been given an important task.” “You’ve got it, Sugarcube.” **** A little later, the rest of the Main Six, the Knights, the Crusaders, and Spike were with Twilight, and gathered around in a big circle. Twilight’s friends listened intently to what she was saying, even Pinkie Pie, even though she was also eating popcorn. “So you see, Celestia has given me the task of guarding the Star of Worlds from Grogar here in the Friendship Castle. But I’m going to need your help to keep Grogar from getting his hooves on it.” “Sounds like Star Swirl was onto something when he wanted to travel,” Pinkie Pie says, “Can it take me to a world filled with cotton candy trees?” “Maybe, but we are not taking that chance,” Twilight says, “It’s important we make sure the Star of Worlds is locked up.” “You’re right, Twilight. If Grogar gets it, he could absorb the magic and break the exile spell,” Scorpan says. “Which is why I’m here,” Shining Armor says, “With the force field activated over the castle, not even Star Swirl could break it.” “We’re all gonna take turns guardin’ that star,” Applejack says, “But what about the kids? Apple Bloom is gonna be disappointed to have her sleepover cancelled.” “Don’t worry about it, Sis,” Apple Bloom says, “We can help guard the Star along with you.” “There’s always safety in numbers,” Sweetie Belle adds, “Besides, we don’t know who Grogar is gonna send. It could be anyone.” “Sweetie Belle’s right,” Rep says, “There are some chameleons like me who follow Grogar’s rule and serve as spies. He could send any one of them over.” “Fear not!” a bandaged Thorne speaks up, “With me guarding the Star, what can go wrong?” Thorne trips over his cane, causing him to fall. “Where should I start?” Applejack says with an eye roll. **** Back at the Castle of Tambelon, where Grogar resides, he is in the throne room with Ahuizotl waiting for his top spy to come in. He then hears the door open, and coming in is a black cat. “Ohhhh. What an adorable little kitty,” Ahuizotl says as he picks up the cat. Suddenly, the cat transforms into a huge, humanoid lizard in black armor, crushing Ahuizotl’s hands as he cries in pain. He lets go when he decided he was finished. “I wish you wouldn’t do that, Jet,” he says. “But it’s so much fun seeing you squirm,” the lizard called Jet says, “You summoned me, Master Grogar.” “Indeed, Jet,” Grogar says, “I have a task for you. It seems that the Star of Worlds is a very hard package to deliver, even for Ahuizotl. The location of it is in Ponyville. I need you to pay the village’s castle a visit and take the Star of Worlds right from under the nose of the Princess of Friendship.” “So you want me to clean up the mess Ahuizotl made earlier today. How riveting.” Ahuizotl growled to that remark. “Yes, with your practice in umbrum magic, you will not fail. And should any hindrances occur, I suggest that you, how should I say, get rough.” Jet maliciously grins when his master made that remark. “Consider the task done, Sire.” “Ahuizotl will be your guide to Ponyville. He’ll take you to the castle where the Star resides.” Jet salutes, and then he turns himself into a bat and flies out the window heading for the castle’s front door. Ahuizotl and Grogar watch as he did. Ahuizotl looks back to his master with a look of question. “You sure he’s up for this task?” Grogar razes at him. “He better if he doesn’t want to end up with the Rainbow of Darkness once I get it back.” Ahuizotl shakes in fear. “When do we leave?” he asks while stretching his color like he’s hot.