They didn't know where they were headed,
The Voidtrotter touched down in the center of the settlement. It was oddly quiet, though they spotted a couple of ponies tending the fields. The trademark glint of the crystalline dust caught their eye. Surely these must've been the ponies the timberwolves faulted for harnessing the gems for themselves.
"Excuse me," they began, stepping closer to the ponies, "What is the purpose of this fine gemstone powder that you disperse across your fields?"
"The crystals accelerate the growth of our crops," the first pony began in response, "and when consumed during harvest time, help strengthen our herd for the next season that may come."
"Are you in any way concerned of the potential consequences of using such powerful gemstones?"
"Nay," the second pony shook their head, rising to the side of their partner. "These stones return to the land when we are finished. We harvest them from the ground, scatter them back, and eventually... excrete them, short to say."
The Voidtrotter nodded. The response given was sound in logic-- perhaps eventually, new gemstones may rise from the earth, fueled by the crystalline powder returned by the Earth Ponies. Maybe the timberwolves needed only to wait for some time before their gemstones may return.
"Another inquiry," they pressed, once again catching the attention of the two farmers, "How does one avoid the timberwolves when harvesting gemstones if they protect such stones with their body and spirit?"
"We do not."
"You do not?"
The first pony shook his head solemnly. "We have lost a great number of our finest mares and stallions performing such a task, but it is the only way if we wish to sustain ourselves over the dark winters."
A shooting pain ran down the Voidtrotter's spine, eliciting a grimace.
"Is something the matter, visitor?"
The Voidtrotter held up a talon. "You may call me Cookie," they corrected, "As for my sudden pain, I do not know of the origin."
The second pony glanced downward, spotting the shards of crystal embedded within the Voidtrotter's hind paw. "There is crystal," she muttered, pointing a hoof. "We do not recommend inserting crystal shards directly within one's body. Perhaps they may be the source of your pain?"
Leave this place, intruder. Do not commune with the thieving ponies.
The Voidtrotter's eyes shrunk to pinpricks. "You two must leave," they urged, warily eyeing the surrounding forest. Another shot of pain rattled through their body. "You are about to be ambush--"
Leave!
The alpha timberwolf from before burst from the underbrush, followed by the smaller timerwolf, and a good portion of what appeared to be the local wolf pack.
Leave, foolish intruder! the alpha bellowed at the Voidtrotter, We have spared you already, but you are not yet safe from our pack! Do not tempt your fate by lingering any longer.
A loud buzzing began to emanate from the forest behind the trail of wolves.
A bugbear, Celestia's voice mused, I was not aware of their existence in such a primal era.
Intruder! the alpha wolf countered Celestia's voice, What is this other voice we sense within your mind? Do you commune with the intruder ponies? Do you seek their protection in exchange for the land's gemstones?
The Voidtrotter shook their head violently, thrashing about as their body began to dissolve into flecks of light. Nopony was there anymore to see it happen, however-- the two farmer ponies had long-since fled when the wolves began tearing into the fields.
A distant, pained roar appeared to suggest the fall of the Bugbear to the Earth Ponies' forces. What mattered more at the moment, though, was the dematerializing form of the Voidtrotter.
Your body and mind are still without experience, Voidtrotter. It may be difficult for you to hold such complex forms for extended periods of time.
Thank you for such a delayed reminder, the Voidtrotter rolled their eyes. Their griffin form was long-since gone now, leaving only a cloudy mist that hovered midair in its place. Perhaps this form may grant them extra mobility, however, or maybe a new perspective on the ongoing feud. Whatever it may be, the Voidtrotter was without a body for the time being, and powerless to help. Even the timberwolves now appeared to ignore the very existence of the Voidtrotter-- perhaps to the timberwolves, the Voidtrotter simply ceased to exist entirely. It wasn't completely out of possibility, after all.
The Voidtrotter loomed overhead, watching from a distance while the various creatures of the forest joined the timberwolves in driving away the ponies, and shredding their farmland in search for their beloved crystal shards.
Faraway, a tree crashed to the ground.
As usual, we shall end this chapter on a cliffhanger, and a set of questions that may guide your responses:
- What new form may the Voidtrotter take?
- What damage have the creatures caused to the village?
- What may have caused the felling of the tree?
Of course, these questions only serve as a suggestion for your responses. As always, you are free to suggest anything you'd like in the comments below. 
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Lighting storm rolled in and a bolt of lightning hit the tree
a FEman D.-dog
Set fire to the houses
and tock the mares for them self
And have them clean there house and other things.
The tree has to cut down to make an other timber-wolf
9886998
Huh?
I'm not gonna touch that idea. This story is rated-T with no warning tags. I'd like to keep it that way.
9887127
Jest wanted to make sure that you understand
FEMALE
He becomes a She.
9887127
I was thinking that they are asked to ... Clean there nest ans other things.
9887260
The Void trotter is established as genderless.
As far as the second part goes, in still not sure about using it.
9887278
I know that why I think his/her body should change gender each time
I understand
Sorry
9887317
It's alright. This is a comment-driven story after all. I'm just trying to keep the story going as smoothly as possible, so there's bound to be some rejected suggestions.
9887338
What about the gender changing each time ?
9887384
I think I'd prefer to keep the Voidtrotter genderless the entire time. It makes for an interesting way to write the story .
A wallaby
Complete destruction
Why not a hydra
As always, good chapter! I really like where other people have taken this story as far, as well as you, who is doing an amazing job at executing it. Now, for some ideas.
I'm suggesting the answer to these two as one. Since the Voidtrotter had that timberwolf shard impaled in them, I think that it would make the most sense if they turned into a timberwolf. This would give us a chance to learn the other side of the story, from a completely different perpective. Also, like someone else said, the tree was cut down to make another timberwolf. Since the Voidtrotter wasn't originally one, they would have to be made out of new materials.
As of the other question, I have no idea. Maybe the timberwolves just search houses for shards?
Very excited to see where this is gonna go!
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9890025
But tack we tack 9889996 's ideal, and have the tree that fell become Voidtrotter's new body ?
9890181
No, I'll stick with with the mix of ideas I've posted. I want to keep a balance of ideas in each chapter.
9890184
Yeah, that makes a lot more sense than having too many things from the same person.
9890204
We can never have too many Derpy things
Rats, too late to post my ideas.
9890614
Just gotta wait 'till the next chapter.
9890231
That is true.