***Tom Pov, Castile of the two sisters.***
“Go home.” I told them for the fifth time but these three little ponies didn’t seem to understand. No matter where I went in the castile they followed, like little ducklings. Following a dog from the park.
“But we want to know more about you, maybe we can help get everyone in ponyville to not attack you. Maybe even help you send you back home.” Said Sweetie Belle. It was sweet and all but this was something they didn’t need to worry about. Besides I had some ideas I wanted to try, I was going around the castile collecting everything made of metal.
“What are you doin’?” Asked Applebloom. As I grabbed another suit of armour and stuffed it into the sack I was carrying. I wanted it to be a surprise, should I tell them what I’m up to?
“It un surprise.” I replied, giving them a toothy grin, I’m going to build a track. One problem, I needed a forge. Or something to melt down all this metal, and a lot of help.
Once I piled all the metal in the throne room, I realized I needed more metal. And I doubted I’d get enough metal from that small town. I looked down at the three some ponies as they were playing with one of the pony suits of armour.
“Oi, do yooz know werez I can find a lot of metal?” I asked them. Sweetie Belle, Applebloom and Scootaloo looked up at me and then looked to each other. I guess now that I asked they were having a good long think about it.
“No.” They all said as one. Lot of good that does me. I thought to myself before pulling a loaf of bread out of my pocket and eats it with one bite. “Why don’t you use magic?” I stopped what I was doing and looked at them.
“Wat?” I asked in surprise, oh now I realized what that blue horse was doing when attacking me. Those were not lazers, those were magic blast! “How it work?” I asked as they all smiled at me.
“We’ll get you a book about it. I’m sure Twilight has one!” Said Sweetie Belle as she and her two friends run off. I scratched my head as I had a think about this, I went back to my loot and had a look at all the bits and pieces before pulling out a egg whisk.
“Hmmmm, dis gives me an idar.” I said as I get to work, grabbing random bits and metal. I even found a cd player and a toaster… I won’t question how it ended up there, I wasn’t even sure what I was doing. All I knew was I was going to build something.
I still wasn’t sure what I made, or if it even worked. I didn’t even know what it could do. “I need some sleep.” I groaned rubbing my face. I went to my room and lay down then put my large feet up. “Maybe after a kip I’ll figure out what that thing duse.”
After closing my eyes I found sleep came easy to me. I then started to dream, it was of my old life as I worked on a car. It was a old one, I really liked the bettile. No matter how old that car get’s it always had a special place in my heart.
My dream then took me to a strange place, looked like a city. Not one I’ve seen before how strange. It was the middle of the night, there stars were out and so was the moon. “Wow. That a beautiful night tonight.” I said to myself looking up at the night sky.
“You find my night beautiful?” Asked a woman voice, wait…
I slowly turned to face who was here with me to see, the blue horse who was trying to kill me before! She was smiling and gave me a quick kiss on the lips before giggling. I did the only thing I could think of scream and run! I then felt pain.
I woke up later rubbing my head, I opened my eyes to see I somehow had run into a wall. “Dat just what I’z needed, add sleepwalking to being stuck ‘ere.” I grumbled before getting up. That was the strangest dream I have ever had. I decided to forget about the blue horse for now.
“Time ta find me some scrap.” I get up and started to get my things, also the new weapon… Or whatever the hell it was, the sun was setting. Time to get a train, and maybe some food if I find any.
Good news was I found the train tracks, bad news was it looked like no trains were traveling at night. So I followed the tracks for awhile, I also get out my new camo and put it around myself. I just hope the ork logic of if it purple it means a ork invisible. I know it sound stupid but I’m in a world of talking ponies so, yeah I’m willing to give it a try.
It must of been hours for the amount of time I was walking. But I did see a train, it looked like they were having trouble with the engine. I waited and made sure to stay out of sight, as the two horses, were working on something.
First things first, I needed to know how many was on this train before. I fix said train and scrap it once reaching that forest.
“To bad we broken down here instead of ponyville. Atliast there we could get some help.” Said the one with the horn on it head. Oh that bad, they can shoot magic.
“Yeah, come on. We can rest in the passenger cart until help show up in the morning.” Replied the older horse without a horn. I watched as they took their lanterns and headed into the train. I waited until the lights went out before going over to the train.
“Now dan, wat wrong with ya?” I asked in a whisper as I opened the compartment and took a look inside. Everything looked fine, apart from one damaged coge. I narrowed my red eyes at it and stop myself from growling. I managed to replace the coge, after finding a replacement for it. Now came the next part of my plan, what to do with the two sleeping talking horses…
I looked at my arm, and it huge muscles. I looked back at the train car trying to add up how much it weighed in my head. I could pull off a wooden door with easies. I went around unlocking the car from the train and the other passenger cars. Then carefully as I could lifted it off the tracks.
It was heavy but I could carry it for a little while. I placed it down and then made my way back to the train, to push it into place with the other train cars. Once I locked them, I looked back at the train car with the sleeping horses in it. Then sighed to myself.
“I can’t just leave dam like dat…” I looked at the train and sighed, as I began the slow task of pulling the train and it cargo of traincarts away. I checked first to make sure there was no one else on the train. Didn’t need someone to see me and start shooting magic at me when I’m in the middle of taking the train part.
Once it was out of the way, I walked back to the train car and picked it up again. Then slowly put it back down on the tracks. I looked at it and smiled at my handy work. I then headed back to the train, once I get there. There was a problem, he was to big to fit inside of it… “Crap…”
***Next day. Twilight pov.***
“Twilight wake up!” I heard Spike shout at me, I slowly opened my eyes and found a book under my hooves. Did I fall asleep studying again? Then I remember, that right I was looking for any information on this big green monster! I was about to get back to work when I noticed Spike looking at me.
“Sorry Spike what is it?” I asked after clearing my eyes. I was looking through every book I could think of to find out what this monster was, but could find nothing about it.
“The princess is here!” He yelled. Snapping me out of frame of mind. I wasn’t ready, I didn’t even have any notes on this creature. Let alone where it was. I quickly get up and almost knock Spike over as I run to the door. Once I opened it with my magic i was meet with two royal guards.
“Oh hello, is-” I was interrupted before i could ask where my mentor was.
“Miss Twilight Sparkle, by request of Princess Celestia. Please follow us to the Everfree.” Said one of the guards. I was a little confused, as Spike went up to my side. We soon left and it didn’t take long for the rest of my friends to join us.
‘What in Equestria’s going on...?’ I thought to myself, slightly worried. “You girls okay?”
“We’re fine sugarcube, my guess is the princess wanted us to meet her. And get the full story about what happened.” Replied Applejack with a smile.
“What happened?” I asked, confused.
“You’ll see in a moment miss Spackle.” Replied the guard as they now walked along the train tracks.
“What’s that?” Asked Rainbow Dash pointing at something by the everfree. I wasn’t sure until we got closer. A number of ponies who were looking over footprints in the ground. Aline with scraps of metal and-was that a train car!?!
“What happened here!?” I yelp in surprise. What could have done this? That’s when I recognized the large footprints, oh no. It must of been that monster that went into ponyville last week.
“A train was stolen last night, after it was reported missing this morning.” Said Celestia as she walked up to me and my friends. We bowed before she waved for us to rise. “I had thought Luna had chased the troll thing away?”
“I’m, not sure…” I replied biting my lip. My friends quickly went into detail about driving it off. Then about the robbys in ponyville. “But what happened here?”
“We’re not sure, we found the ponies who are alright. But they’re very upset about the train and it cargo being taken right under there noses. But that's not the strange part.” Informed Celestain as she walked around, nodded for me and my friends to follow. “The strangest part was the cargo was left behind. But there no sign of the train.”
I was taking notes on what was on the ground. A crate full of paintings, and chests full of bit’s. I did not understand this, why take the train and not it cargo? I then noticed that most of the traincarts had the wheels missing… “Where are the wheels on that cart?” I then asked.
“We’re not sure, but we think it has something to do with the missing train.” Celestia replied, then stopped at the edge of the everfree. It showed something big had been through here, and by the drag marks in the ground. So was the rest of the train... Or what left of it...
“You have got to be kidding me!” Complained Rainbow Dash. There was scraps of metal all over the forest floor, but still no train... It almost looked like something dragged the train into the everfree.
“Has anypony scouted the everfree? There may be some clues around there.” I suggested.
“We already sent scouts out when you first reported on the green troll. But the everfree is large. It’ll take time, but with this trail we may find it faster like this.” Celestia commented back with a soft smile. “Unless the everfree takes the new trail for itself.”
“What?” I questioned, confused. The princess pointing at the ground near the edge of the everfree. Fresh grass was already growing in the freshly turned over dirt. “That’s… New… Anyways, is there anything I can do Princess? And why’d you call us?”
“I was hoping to spend some time with my student, under the gise of asking if you knew anything else about this troll.” She replied with a warm smile.
I blushed in slight embarrassment, with a hint of gratitude. It’d been awhile since I’d seen her on a not life threatening situation. “Heh, you should’ve told me. I’d have prepared some tea or something.”
“And spoil the surprises? Never.” Celestia added with a giggle.