A ancient legend has come to life in Equestria when a mystic being has been summoned to kill those who spill inicent blood and threaten others, but one is to wonder is that all this being wants?
An powerful pony has been wondering Equestria looking for a purpose in his life. He wishes to help ponies but they will only fear or hate him. Will the Rider still want to help everypony? Or will he give up and leave them to die in thier time of need. Ponies will die, tempers will flair, Will this supernatural being sacrifice his life for his friends? One begs the answer, friend or foe? Find out in the crossover story, Ghost Pony Rider!
The night was calm and peaceful, not a sound of a cricket, not the hooting of an owl, just silence. Twilight was sitting on her bed tossing on turning, worried.
"Cant sleep." she said.
Twilight got up, she slumped on her bed, the black lines under her eyes. With the thud of her hoofs she stood up and walked to the main room downstairs. Twilight looked to see Spike still asleep. He had the widest smile on his face. No doubt having another dream about Rarity. She then looked over her four book cases full of books to read. She sighed, Twilight covered her eyes with a hoof and randomly placed it a book. She lifted a book off the shelf. The dust and residue on the book symbolized that it had never been touched. Twilight blew on the book blowing dust everywhere in a cloud.
"Myths and Legends of Equestria?" Twilight gave the book a puzzled look, but through her curiosity, she found a disgusting surprise.
Twilight opened the book to see a spider the size her eye on one of the pages. Its eight green eyes met purple as it let out a hiss. She gasped and dropped the book, killing the spider inside. She flicked the spider off and started to read. To which she saw the title.
"Legend of the Ghost Pony Rider." Twilight rubbed her chin.
Twilight was interested just by the title and begone reading. The book's story told of a mystic being who was feared by many ponys and was even feared by powerful villians! Twilight's wings brushed over her as she read on. Unnoticed to her someone, or something was watching.
A Twilight was reading when she heard a loud yawn, Spike cam down stairs in a haze of drowzieness
"Ugh Twilight! It's almost three in the moring, what are you doing up?" Spike rubbed his eyes and gave Twilight a annoyed look.
"Couldn't sleep, so I decided to read a bit to help." commented Twilight rubbing the back of her head.
"Oh...alright just dont be up to long."
"Yes father...night Spike." Twilight said giving a snicker.
Spike went back up to bed, dragging his tail behind him. Twilight continued reading the story. when she saw a black image on the other side of the page. Twilight paused...she turned the page to see a grotess picture of a pony with nothing but a skull for a head with it also on fire. It was dresses in what looked like centuries dated cloak. The demonic being was using a whip like weapon and slicing a demon in half. She turned the page and gasped. Her eyes saw the being eating a ponys soul.
"Wow...he is scary, must have been feared in his times."
Twilight closed the book, she had been reading for nearly a half-hour now. She became sleepy and passed out from reading the book. Then the door creaked open, a dark, slim figure crawled through the door. The eyes were glowing a maroon red. Its claws making no sound as it crawled on all fours. The beat then noticed the pony sleeping on the floor next to it. It laughed in its throat as it approched Twilight. The being was shined in the moonlight through the window. The beast was a Alpha Timberwolf, looking for its next meal.
Miles away, a being waering a cape like cloth was standing on top of a cliff looking over the town.
"Hopefully this place will accept me for who I am." A mysterious figure was standing on top of a cliff, looking over Ponyville.
The being heard a scream and lauched from the cliff and ran as fast as lighting toward the screaming. A trail of fire glowed behind him with every clop of his hooves. Applejack was taking a evening walk when she saw the blazing figure.
"Oh gosh, that fellers on fire!" Applejack said with a wide eyed look.
She ran to her home and got a pale of water. She saw the figure coming and threw the water in the air. What should have been a loud splash, instead was a cloud of steam. Applejack watched as the figure continued running without even knowing. She said with a loud sign.
The Alpha Timberwolf crawled towards Twilight. Drooling with hunger as he could smell her. His heavy breathing was a dead giveaway as Twilight quickly jumped and let out a scream. She nearly dodged the huge beast nearly catching her as she dove out of the way. Twilight backed up into a corner. She yelled at the beast.
"STAY AWAY FROM ME!" She cried.
The creature came closer, it let out a bellowing growl. Its claws made of stone. It scraped the ground making indend marks the size of rulers. Spike heard her scream and ran down stairs and saw the hulking behemoth. Spike yelled at the creature, trying to get its attention.
"Hey, Get away from her!"
The Timberwolf then turned his head 180 degrees. Its red eyes faced Spike with anger. He stopped in his tracks with fear. Twilight yelled past the menecing wood wolf trying to get Spike out of his daze.
"Spike get out of here!"
Spike was to scared to move...the Timberwolf turned away and grabbed Twilight by the neck, it lifted her up and slammed her on the wall. The large wood wolf pulled closer to the magical horse gripping her like a balloon. She couldn't breathe. The beast gripped tighter on her neck. Twilight started to lose cauntionus. The wolf pulled Twilight closer, ready to clamp down on her head. Twilight managed to let out a breathe of voice.
"Some...one...help..."
Spike snapped out of his daze and grabbed the beast by the leg. He bit the beast with all his might. The beast let out a howl and tried shacking Spike off his leg. The beast then slashed his claw across Spike's back. Spike gasped and let out a cry of pain. Blood dripped from Spike's back as he was thrown across the room, slamming into a bookshelf. The beast let out a massive roar and got back to what he was doing.
A large sound was heard outside the house. The bellowing sound was like a monster groaning for food. The sound came closer until it was like it was just outside the house. The sound stopped, silence grew in the house. The monster wolf looked around the room. WIthout another interuption it turned to finish the job. Then without a warning, a fiery chain came crashing through the wall and it wrapped around the neck and arms of the mighty wood wolf. The wolf yellped in pain at the burning metal of the chain. The chain then jerked back and it dragged the wolf outside where sounds of a struggled could be heard. The wolf's eyes were glowing through the smoke with a scared look on his eyes. Another pair of eyes were spotted as they had a angry look in them. The chain then sprung up from the dust, its fire glowed through the dust. Its came down hard. Pieces of the wolf scattered around everywhere making a blender look like a duster. Twilight returned to consciousness and spotted Spike. She quickly galloped over to him. Twilight was balling over Spike, who was knocked out. Twilight quickly went and wet a wash cloth and cleaned Spike's back. She put a ear to Spike's chest, still breathing. Twilight gave a sign of relief. Then she remembered the huge hole on the side of her house.
Twilight slowly walked outside and to her astonishment, a large stallion stood apon the corpse if the Timberwolf, eating a blue mist coming from it. Its head emerging from the dust, an orange and red flame orientating from his head. The head was nothing but a skull, a unicorns. His clothes were a leather jacket with pants. His hoofs were nothing but bone. Same with its tail. The chain was wrapped around its chest, The tip coming out if his skull. His cutie mark was, of course, a skull that was on fire. Twilight glared in disbelief seeing the demonic pony before them. The demonic pony looked around seeing Twilight. He maoned a rasperly sentence that sounded like he was a ghost with no energy. The ghost like pony said in a confused state of mind.
"Where am I?" he asked. His jaw bone the only thing moving.
Twilight didn't have words for what she was looking at. The mystic being walked towards Twilight, with every hoof that hit the ground, fire lit where it landed. Twilight glared at the site of the demonic stallion. Twilight asked in scared position.
"Who are you?"
The being leaned toward the wounded mare. He was must taller than Twilight, a foot taller at least. He used his chain, with great strengh, he lifted her up like she was nothing but a pencil. The being said in a friendly tone and his skull smiled.
"They call me Ghost Pony Rider."
Twilight studdard, she lifted the legend book with her horn's magic and brought it toward her. She cycled the pages while with the help of the stallion's light. Twilight stopped when she reached Ghost Rider's page. She was astounded.
"Amazing! Your real!"
"If you can call it that." He said annoyed.
"What do you mean?" Twilight questioned.
Ghost Rider walked toward Twilight. Twilight was still giving him a astonished look and still a little scared of him. Ghost Rider walked toward Twilight. She jerked to the side, trying not to get in the way of the fearsome looking pony. Ghost Rider then sat on the floor. Twilight sat across from him. Ghost Rider then signed. The tension in the room died a little. Ghost Rider then noticed Spike laying on the floor with a blanket over him.
"Your friends hurt." he said.
Twilight didn't have time to answer as Ghost Rider carried him over to where he was. Twilight's nerves were sky rocketing now.
"No please! He's fine he just needs some rest."
Ghost Rider ignored her as his fire turned a light blue. Twilight watched with amazement as Ghost Rider placed a hoof on Spike's back. The wound that covered his back was slightly healed. It just looked like a nasty scratch now. Ghost Rider's fire returned to orange and he put Spike in Twilight's arms like a new born baby.
"How did you..." Twilight asked but was cut off.
"Lets just say I'm not just slice and dice." Ghost Rider replied with a giggle.
The tension in the room was gone. It felt normal again. Twilight broke the silence that was bugging her.
"Soooo...how did you get your, uh, look."
Ghost Rider then stared at Twilight with his blank, souless eye sockets. Somehow, Twilight felt dread when she looked into those eye sockets. Ghost Rider then wrapped his chain around his hand. The chain then went up Ghost Rider's back and into his neck. The chain then cracked through his head where the hole was.
"Many years ago, I was an ordinarry pony just like you. I always would make the right choices I never made mistakes. I was a perfect soul. However I didnt have one thing, friends to share my life with. Everyday at school I'd see kids with thier friends laughing, having fun. I was always alone, never did anyone talk to me. They'd just say I would never have friends in my life and that I should just dissapear. Well, I tried multiple times to end it. I leaped off cliffs only to land in water or pushes. I tried hanging, but the rope always broke, even before I jumped! Until one day, two bullies from the school jumped my outside the school. The kicked, punched, and taunted me. One of them pulled out a knife." Ghost Rider was in a gaze when talking the first minute.
Ghost Pony Rider broke his gaze from Twilight and looked down at the floor. Then Twilight heard him sobbing. Tears of fire dripped from the demonic ponys eyes. Lighting the floor where they dropped. She quickly put them out. Ghost Pony Rider wiped his face and continued.
"One stabbed me, while the other held me up. It...went on fo...for...hours. I lost so much blood, I couldnt move. When they were done, they laughed and said."
Ghost Rider's eyes glowed a firey red. He growled with anger, his chain started glowing and levitatting. Fire grew from his feat. Ghost Rider closed his eyes and took deep breathes. He looked up to see the alicorn staring at him with distress. Ghost Rider continued.
"Never come back..."
Twilight could feel her heart break.
"I tried to walk but every step fell like I could collapse from blood loss. I ventured fro miles, days turned to months, months into years. My fears of returning grew into anger. I wanted to go back and make those pay for what they did to me."
"Did you go back?" Twilight asked.
Twilight asked a question that made the room silent. Ghost Rider started to laugh, Twilight's curiosity turned into fear as she saw the demonic pony laughing like she asked him the most stupidest question in the world. To which he knew the answer.
"OF COURSE I DID" said Ghost Rider with a laugh to follow it.
Twilight gasped as the pony laughed even harder. Twilight by this point didnt want the story to continue knowing the outcome.
The pony stopped as he saw the mare before him covering her face and sobbing with fear. Ghost Rider sat down and looked at the ground.
"I'm...I'm sorry. I can get a little carried away with my powers and how they effect me."
Twilight gave her new friend a painful look and said.
"Um...yeah ya think?"
Each pony sat across from each other looking in another direction. Twilight looked up at the firey skeleton before her. Ghost Rider then continued his story.
"Anyways, eventully I stayed at a inn for a night. Then I met someone. He never said his name but he said he could help with my problem but for a cost, my soul. I immedieatly made the deal with him. I woke up hours later with my skin gone, nothin but bone. Fire was coming from my neck, swarming my head. Also my cutie mark was very, very different. I had a chain in my skull that was sticking out of it. Anyho, I could also run like I was a pegasus who just had an energy drink. Leaving fire where ever I go. When I made to my town, everyone screamed at the site of me. Mares grabbing thier children and running away. Stallions running away like little girls. Those did not distract me from my goal though. I tracked down those that made my life HELL! Once I found them."
Ghost Rider snickered and laughed.
"I made sure they never walked again. I RIPPED THIER EYES OUT! I PULLED THIER HEARTS FROM THIER THROATS! I SHATTERED THIER BONES!"
Ghost Rider shook his head. He then frowned and put his hoof over his neck.
"But was it worth it? The towns called me a monster. They never wanted me to show my face in public again. Then they started calling me names, throwing things, saying they'll kill me. I remember getting so angry...so intense...I just lost it and..."
Ghost Rider was stopped by Twilight who finished his sentence by saying,
"You killed everyone."
Ghost Rider nodded. Twilight felt a little uneasy and a bit scared, she didn't know what to say or do. Twilight wanted to change the subject. She thought for a few minute before asking,
"Well...I'm guessing thats how you got your name?"
Ghost Rider shacked his head.
"No...I got my name for saving citizens from the evil of the land. An old mare who I saved from a pack of Timberwolves told stories about me the next day while I was in a town called, LiarsBurg. She said I was a hero and that all evil should beware. That is when I made a life, or short term decision. I voud to kill those who would spill innocent blood. However, I just want somewhere to call home."
Twilight stared at the pony. She didn't want to believe someone from a town called Liars Burg could give him a name. She then smiled and put her hoof on his shoulder. Ghost Rider looked up at her. Twilight said in a kind and loving tone.
"Now you do."
Ghost Rider gave a surprised look and said,
"WHAT, BUT...I...WHAT IF!?"
Twilight giggled and looked out the window. She said with a smile.
Queen Crysalise stars outside to the dark forest. It had been nearly a year since she was deafeted by Twilight and her friends at the wedding of Candance and Shining Armor. Eversince, she has been trying a plan to kill Twilight and her friends. Crysalise growled and spoke to herself.
"I need to find a way to get rid of that Twilight and her little friends, but how? I tried everything I could do. What else is thier. It's not like its going to knock me in the head."
One of her changlings came crashing in the throne room smashing head on into the ground. Crysalise turned with a death stare.
"What do you want? WELL...SPEAK UP!"
The changling stummbled up and started at its queen. It then whispered in her ear a strange lanquaque. Crysalise then smiled.
"Excellent...he is real. I always knew he was real. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
_Back in PonyVille*
Twilight makes a room for Ghost Rider. The room may have been small, but it was home to Ghost Rider. The first home he had in years. Ghost Rider went in the small room and looked around. He shed a smile and embraced his bed. Twilight saw this and laughed.
"Like it? I had Spike make as best he could. I never thought you'd like it to tell the truth."
Ghost Rider laughed. He looked at Twilight and smiled.
"Hey, I'm surprised your little guy woke up. I thought he would be out for the night."
Twilight fluphed her wings and went to a different room. Ghost Rider sat on the bed that was in the right hand corner of the room. He looked around before his flame grew lower and lower. Eventully his head was nothing but the skull. He layed back in the bed and fell into a deep sleep. The dream he had however, was not comforting. In his dream Ghost Rider was running from the bullies that had tortured him through his childhood. The bullies corned him.
"What do you say boys? Should we make this freak learn some respect?"
The other bullies laughed and nodded. The young Ghost Rider had his hoofs over his face, sobbing. One of the bullies then pulled a pocket knife from his pocket. The young Ghost Rider then grew in anger. His eyes grew in fire. He let out a roar so mighty that it shook the ground. The young rider then drew a large chain from his horn. He was ready to kill every pony he saw when he heard something.
"STOP!"
A large purple and black pony glided down to the young ponys. Her main was like the constalations, her eyes were pure violet and black. The glass slippers and crown made it know she was royalty. It was Princess Luna.
"WHO ARE YOU!" Ghost Rider screamed.
"I am Princess Luna, I'm here to help you." she said in her best kind tone.
"HELP ME!? HOW!?"
"By making you see what your purpose in life!"
Ghost Rider stopped. Those words sang to him like how his mother did. His eyes dimmed. He then looked up at the princess.
"You can? How?"
Luna smiled.
"Simple, by having you tested."
The mystic pony then flashed her eyes a bright white. The young rider blacked out. He woke up in a dark ally, nothing but a street light to keep it lit. He then saw he was his older self. He heard a scream furthur down the ally and ran toward it. A stallion was robbing a mare.
"GIVE ME YOU'RE MONEY" The mugger said holding a knife to the mare.
"Please! Please just stop!"
The stallion then kicked the mare and slammed her onto the ground. The stallion then got on top of the defenseless mare and started violating her. Ghost Rider sat thier frozen, not knowing what to do. Luna then came behind him.
"Well? What are you waiting for?"
Ghost Rider saw the point drive home. He pulled his chain from his skull.
"Save her."
Ghost Rider swung his chain. Contact was made. The assaulting stallion dissinagreated and turned into ash. Ghost Rider laughed as he saw his accomplishment. Luna however wasnt so happy. Ghost Rider looked back to see he aslo hit the mare. The chain had sliced her in-half. She groaned in pain as she bleeded out.
"I...did...didnt mean...!"
"Just as I suspected. Disscord's deal did more to you then you know."
"Who are you talking abou...!"
Ghost Rider was stopped when he saw Luna was gone. He then saw a bright light. It covered him knocking him out.
Ghost Rider woke up in a frantic state of sweat and heavy breathing. He looked around his small room, nothing but a tiny window in the corner of the room lit it. Ghost Rider tried to think why he had that dream. What was its purpose? Who was that other pony? Why did she say "I knew it"? These questions bondered his skull with a headache. Ghost Rider walked into the main library.
"Twilight must be out."
Ghost Rider pondered through the room looking for something to do. He saw a book shelf. He might as well do something productive. He lifted and put back tonz of books. None of them looked interesting to him, except a book called "Demonic Possesion". The title alone was enough to get his attention. Ghost Rider filled through the pages until he noticed a page about a demon called Spirit of Vengence. The Spirit of Vengence was an angel who was casted down from heaven and was corrupted by the depths of hell. The angel however, wanted to take revenge on those who casted him down. He then was offered a deal by a mystic being by the name Discord. Discord offered Vengence a chance to live again. However it was at a price, he would have to sell his soul to Discord as a prize. Vengence took the deal without hesitation. The powers were to be distributed to those who met with a terrible fate, such as death.
"That sounds awfully familiar. I need to find this Discord." he thought.
Ghost Rider heard a sound outside. Shadows of unfamiliar ponies creaking open the door. Ghost Rider jumped and clinged to the ceiling. The figures walked inside, one was a baby blue pegasaus with a rainbow main and tail. The other was pure white furr and a perfect purple main and tail almost like a beauty queen.
"Are you sure Twilight didnt go to the castle for awhile?" said Rarity looking around the house.
"I'm positive! If she wasnt we would know." Rainbow Dash said with a smug tone.
The two ponys walked through the house looking everywhere. Ghost Rider did not know these two, he considered them hostile, for now.
"I guess she aint here."
"Indeed, well mite as well come back some other time I suppose."
The two walked out of the house as thier chatter grew lighter and lighter. Ghost Rider jumped from the ceiling and landed. He lifted the same book and read on. When Discord was cield in the stone prison again, all traces of the Ghost Pony Rider was lost. Ghost Rider didnt know what to make of this information, but one goal, find Discord.
*Groooaaaaannn*
Ghost Rider hadn't eaten for a long time. He wanted some food. Knowing he would have to go out into town and get the food himself. He grabbed his cloak from his bed. He opened the front door and took in the morning sunlight. The boarded up hole in the wall stuck out like a sore thumb. Ghost Rider shrugged and proceeded into town. He stomped and saw a small little restaurant. He trotted over to the building. Ghost Rider felt something crash into him, he looked down to see an orange filly rubbing her head.
"Ow!" she cried.
Ghost Rider felt bad.
"You okay squirt?" he asked.
The orange filly gave Ghost Rider an angry look. He was confused why.
"Listen buster! Nopony calls me that except Rainbow Dash!"
Ghost Rider touched a nerve from the looks of it. Now he felt even worse.
"What's goin on here?" another voice said.
Both ponies looked to see Rainbow Dash, crossed armed, and not looking very pleased. Ghost Rider slouched his head and let out a groan. Then he was eye to eye with Rainbow Dash, she was giving him an intimidating look. He thought to himself.
"Ooooh! Scary!" he thought with a laugh.
Ghost Rider tried to say something but was cut off. Its was going to be one those days.
"Listen dude. I don't know who you think you are, but what's the big idea knocking over my friend?" she said angry.
Ghost Rider's temper was starting to flare.
"MY idea!? Maybe your friend should watch were she's going!"
Both Rainbow Dash and Ghost Rider were staring each other down. Both looking as if they could swing at any minute. Then the shop owner came out the door.
"Hey you too! Not here! Take it somewhere else!"
Ghost Rider laughed and looked Rainbow Dash in the eye.
"Better get moving." he said.
Rainbow Dash cussed under her breathe.
"You got lucky." she said before walking with the orange filly in the opposite direction.
"Whatever." Ghost Rider said continuing his walk to the shop.
Twilight gave a slite smile and walked furthur into the room. Ghost Rider closed the book and turned to Twilight with a concerned look.
"Two ponys came in here today looking for you. One was this attitude one, the other was like a drama queen."
Twilight gave a wide smile and laughed.
"Those were my friends Rarity and Rainbow Dash. I guess they wanted to do something today."
Twilight gave a pause then thought of doing something that Ghost Rider would not like.
"I should introduce you to my friends!"
If Ghost Rider was drinking something it would have spurt out of his nose. He went stiff as a board and stared at Twilight with a baffled look on his face.
"That is a terrible idea, they'll flip if they see me!" Ghost Rider said worried.
"That is true...but hey maybe...!"
Twilight was stopped with a colorful array of ballons and stremers filled Twilights house like a chrismas tree. Then a pink pony came from know where and surprised Twilight and Ghost Rider. Ghost Rider took it a little to much. He whipped his chain in every direction . When he stopped all the balloons were popped and the stremers were destroyed. Ghost Rider blushed with embarrisment. Pinkie Pie however didnt seem it at all. She just smiled and pulled out knew balloons from a bag she had in a wagon. Pinkie Pie hung the balloons almost in every knook and cranny. Then four more ponys came through the door. The ponys gasped at the site of the flamming pony before them. Ghost Rider tried to say hello but the others screamed and ran for the door. Twilight teleported in front of them.
"Hey, hey what's the rush?" she asked.
They all looked at her like they would trample her trying to get out of the house. Twilight guided them to the library where Ghost Rider had a unsurprised look on his face. It was getting ridiculous by this point for him. Twilight pushed the group of friends toward the being. She then walked in front and introduced Rider.
"Girls...meet my new friend, Ghost Pony Rider."
Every pony, with fear in their eyes didn't want to go near him. Twilight grunted and gave the group an angry look that could make the toughest of creatures back down from a fight. Knowing they wouldn't have any chance of leaving without saying at least hello, they each took their turns.
"Evening d...darrling, my name is Rarity."
Rarity gave a smile and quickly jerked away as the next pony gave introduction.
"Howdy...I'm...my names Applejack!" she said trying not to share any fear.
"Hi! I'm Pinkie Pie! I like partys and everything in the world!" Pinkie said showing no fear at all.
Ghost Rider for some reason felt a little scared around Pinkie Pie. Just the sense she was so happy gave him the chills. Ghost Rider then came face to face again with Rainbow Dash who was more annoyed then last time. Ghost Rider the same. Twilight caught on to this, same with the others.
"I'm guessing you two have met?" she asked.
"You can say that." Rainbow Dash answered.
Every pony gulped at the speedy pegesus comment. Both ponies were then separated before a real brawl was about to start. Ghost Rider then saw a light yellow and pink mane pony approach him with caution. If he had eye brows still, one would be lifted. The light pony was hiding behind her mane only showing an eye.
"Um...I'm...Flutter...shy...nice to meet you." she said in a soft tone.
The shy pony hid behind her mane while looking at Ghost Rider, obviously scared of him. He couldnt blame her.
"It's very nice to meet you all, Im Ghost Pony Rider, but I just go by Ghost Rider."
The four ponys smiled, trying not to show fear at thier knew friend. Rainbow Dash gave an angry look at Ghost Rider.
"Say where do you live?" she said smug.
The question was a bit unwanted and it made Ghost Rider stutter. Twilight gave a nasty look at Rainbow Dash. Rainbow Dash blushed with embarrassment and flew behind the group.
"That is something he doesnt want to talk about!" she snapped.
Ghost Rider looked at Twilight with surprise. She then gave a deep breathe and turned to Ghost Rider.
"So...what do you want to do?"
Ghost Rider didn't know what to do. He couldn't think of anything these ponies would enjoy doing anything he liked. He then saw Rainbow Dash. An idea came to mind. Ghost Rider walked toward Rainbow Dash and let out a laugh.
"How bout a race?" he asked.
Everyone looked at them with amazement. Anypony who challenges Rainbow Dash to a race is considered screwed by the start. Rainbow Dash smiled.
"Sure...why not?"
Both ponies gave each other a evil smile and bolted outside, the rest following. Both ponies were in front of the tree house.
"How about from here, to Canterlot? First one to win gets bragging rights."
Rainbow Dash points at a castle in the distance. Ghost Rider saw this as an easy task. He accepted. The two ponies lined up next to each other as the group watching them was cheering. Pinkie Pie got in front of the two ponies.
"Alrighty! First to Canterlot and back is the winner! Ready everypony?" she asked.
Both ponies nodded their heads. Pinkie pulled a white flag from...god knows where. She flew it over her head and got in the ready position. Both ponies got in a ready stance. Rainbow Dash's wings were wide out and ready. Ghost Rider's feet were blazing. Pinkie brought the flag down and as soon as she did a huge wind gust flew past her. Both ponies took off like bullets and the race was on! Rainbow Dash had an advantage because of her flying but Ghost Rider was no push over. He was actually keeping pace with Rainbow Dash! Rainbow Dash pushed her wings harder and she got some more speed. Ghost Rider noticed and galloped harder. Both ponies were going faster then anything in Equestria! In little of no time both ponies reached the castle and began the long race back. Rainbow Dash however, started feeling light headed. Her wings were slowing down and she started lowering to the ground. Ghost Rider saw the falling Pegasus and quickly grabbed her in mid air. She was fine, just tired. Ghost Rider wasn't even tired after his long run. He wasn't even tired. He put Rainbow Dash on his back and quickly ran back towards PonyVille.
Days past, Ghost Rider was starting to get bored staying inside Twilights house. Ghost Rider looked outside, seeing everyone outside. The kids playing, ponys at work, others talking with friends. Ghost Rider missed thoughs days of being a child and going out the world. Then, he thought of an idea. Ghost Rider grabbed a cloak he found in closest. He slipped the cloak and proseided to the door. He creaked the door open adn placed his first step outside. The hooded pony looked around slowly, visualizing the area. Ghost Rider from the door and proseded down a street. The colorful building on each side, the birds chirping, the ethical cheering...wait...WHAT!Ghost Rider came upon a group of people. The squeezed between ponys to get to the front. A race was going on. Contestints were lining up to begin the race. Ghost Rider then saw Applejack and Rainbow Dash. He whistled and got thier attention. He waved to them, they waved back. An announcer came on a stage.
"LADIES AND GENTLEPONYS! I am proud to announce the annual Ponyville race competition" said the announcer with please.
The racers lined at the line, they got ready.
"READY, SET, GO!"
The racers dashed off into a cloud of dust leaving behind a crowd of cheering ponys. Ghost Rider laughed with enjoyment. Then he decided for some reason to follow his new found friends into action.
Ghost Rider walked until no one was able to see him, he removed his hood and procided. The orange and gold forest went for miles. Ghost Rider followed the trail, until he stepped in something, wet. He looked to see a puddle of a red substance. The substance was warm and very thick.
"Blood...someones hurt!"
Ghost Rider looked everywhere. Bushes, ditches, streams, nothing. Until he heard a faint crying. The crying was soft and not that loud. He pushed away a fallen tree limb to see a pony with a gash in her side. The gash looked as of it had been done but a blunt object, or a tree limb. Ghost Rider flipped his hood to hide identity and went to help the bleeding pony. The pony was up against a tree, holding her side where the wound was. Dirt covered the wound and the body. She must have been thier for nearly and hour.
"Hey! You okay?" Ghost Rider asked.
"Huh? What? Who are you? The mare replied.
"My name is Gho...uh...Johnny Blaze."
Ghost Rider didnt dare to revile his true identity. He wanted to help this mare without her screaming and being scared of him.
"Please stop...it...hurts."
Ghost Rider jerked away quickly, he didnt want to put the mare in anymore pain and misery.
"Please I'm only trying to help you!"
The mare looked at Ghost Rider with an uneasy look. She untuined her wound, it was like a club had hit a watermellon. The wound was dirty and bleeding preatty fast. It could get infected here soon, Ghost Rider had only one thought.
"I have to get her back to Ponyville!"
Without her permission, Ghost Rider slumped the wounded pony on his back, she was like a feather to him. Ghost Rider only heard groans as he ran as fast as he could, leaving a trail of fire with every step of his hooves. Ghost Rider then heard a whisper from the mare.
"I...I...feel tired" said the pony while she fluttered her eyes.
Ghost Rider let out a mighty roar and he was going faster then ever! He reached Ponyville in less then three minutes, he looked around adn saw the hospital. Without hesitation, he runned toward the white building with tremmendes speed! He reached the hospital, a nurse saw him.
"Whats the trouble? Oh my gosh!"
The nurse saw the pail skinned mare and layed her out on a table. Ghost Rider didnt say anything as more doctors arrived. They rushed the mare into the emergency room. Ghost Rider was asked to stay outside.
Hours later, Twilight and her friends arrived at the hospital. They found Ghost Rider sitting in a chair almost lifeless.
"Rider! Is she okay" said Twilight with worried voice.
Ghost Rider didnt move or say a word.
"Darling? Is everything alright?"
Still nothing.
"HEY WAKE UP" Rainbow Dash said screaming at the already upset pony.
Ghost Rider then turned his head slitly to the worried ponys before him, Ghost Rider then frowned and started at the ground. A doctor walked in, his face was something no pony should ever see. He walked over to Ghost Rider with a weird look in his eye.
"We tried our best...but she bled out before you got here. The infection from the dirt did the rest."
Ghost Rider looked at the ground, the wide eyed expression on his face was telling his friends, he failed. Then Ghost Rider reached to rub his head when he noticed, his hood was gone. Nothing but his skull and fire was showing. He gasped as the doctor had an angry look on his face. Ghost Rider then looked on his jacket, blood stains.
"Why? Why kill an innocent pony?"
Ghost Rider looked at the doctor in shock. Why in the world would he have killed the pony? He was trying to save her! The doctor then walked to the door. He pushed a door button, revilling nearly a squad of castle guards. The guards surrounded Ghost Rider.
"Your being placed under arrest for the murder of an innocent pony!"
Ghost Rider let out a gasp as his friends were pushed away from him as guards dogpiled him. They chained him in shackles, smacking him with thier spears, taunting him. Ghost Rider never felt so scared since...the bullies killed him. Ghost Rider then let out a ear spliting roar and erupted the guards from him. He broke the chains like they were plastic. The then pulled out his chain from his horn, he gripped it with two hands. The pulled the chain from both ends making it glow a light orangie fire! He lashed the chain, slicing five guards in half. Their corpes then burned like wood and shatterd. The rest of the guards looked at Ghost Rider in fear as he laughed demonicly and evilish. The slashed again killing another, and another, until two guards remained. The guards hleld thier spears up hoping to defend themselves. Ghost Rider then gave a monicle smile as he lashed out again. The chain missed, but in return slashed a guards leg off. The blood sprayed like a water gun as the guard shrieked in pain. Ghost Rider about to finish the job when he was shot by a magical blue beam. He was sent crashing into a wall leaving a dent the sizes of gate! Ghost Rider then knelt on the ground, he couldnt move, he was paralized! He looked to see Princess Luna looking over him. Twilight and her friends burst infron of the magic alicorn.
"Wait! Please! Don't kill him!" Twilight yelled.
"Ya, He didnt mean it...right?" Applejack said looking over Ghost Rider.
They all looked at the blood soaked demonic pony. He was huffing and puffing with no time of quitting.
"I'm sorry Twilight...but he must be dealt with." Luna said.
"What if you just locked him up in the dungeon!"
Luna gave a pause, she never has seen this side of Twilight before. Standing up for an accused murderer? Luna backed down and ordered the guards to cuff Ghost Rider. Ghost Rider then passed out onto the floor.
Ghost Rider awoke from his unconciousness in a daze. He looked around, he was in a dark room with nothing but his flame keeping it lit. Ghost Rider tryed to move his hands, but to find them chained to a wall. His arms were lifted up and restrained on the wall. He didnt struggle much because of his drowziness. The room was full of nothing but spider webs and dust. The window was nothing but a set of bars with an open window. The moon light was shining through, making a arch shape on the cell's floor. Rats ran by in a rush. Ghost Rider then noticed someone standing before him. It was Luna, she was giving him a disspointed like look.
"What were you thinking? Killing an innocent pony...and for what? To win a race?"
"I...didnt...kill...her" said Ghost Rider shacking his head.
"BULLSHIT! You had that look in your eye the moment I saw you for the first time!"
Ghost Rider dropped his head in frustration. This is the first time in his life he had been accused of a crime. Well...maybe not the first time.
"I'm telling you I didnt kill her! I was trying to save her!"
Luna put her hoof to her face and skwinted. She was obviously angry and frustrated. Ghost Rider didnt want to push that anymore then it was. Ghost Rider let out a puff of breathe and continued.
"Luna...believe me when I say, I didnt comment any crime god dammit!"
"YOU WATCH YOUR TOUNGE! Or I'll..." Luna was stopped by Ghost Rider taunting her.
"You'll what? Cut it out? In case you havent noticed, I DONT HAVE ONE!"
Luna charged her horn ray and shot Ghost Rider. Ghost Rider slouched and let out a pain filled graon.
"Behave yourself demon, I am not the one to judge where you go."
"Who does then? Your wannbe lawyers? Those guys are only good for kissing ass to you and your sister!"
Luna paused, how did he know she had a sister? Luna then walked to the stair case leading out of the dungeon. She stopped to say one last thing.
"A hearing will be held tomorrow at noon, then your fate will be decided."
Luna then left the dark dungeon leaving an already pissed off demon pony. Ghost Rider sat thier in the cold, dark dungeon with only the moon as company. He looked at the white orb in the sky and thought to himeself.
"Why? Why have this happen to me? When I only wanted to help someone...I'm punished for it! Why must I endor this torture? Why must I live!?"
Ghost Rider heard the door at the staircase creak open. The footsteps were like big feet stomping in a pile of mud. They got louder until a tall, thin, wierd looking creature appeared in the door frame.
"Ah! Your here! I was wondering when you would show!" a mysterious voice said coming from the dark stairs.
"Huh? Who are you?"
A freaky looking creature that looked like it had been throw in a blender stepped from the shadows. He had multiple body parts from different animals. He voice was toned like an englishman but more raspier. Ghost Rider had finally found him.
"I say...your in a bit of a pickle, eh" Discord gave a laugh as he saw his creation before him.
"YOU! YOU DARE SHOW YOUR FACE TO ME YOU BASTARD! DO YOU KNOW WHAT KIND OF HELL YOU PUT ME THROUGH?"
"Oh yes! I'm very aware, I came here to say I'm sorry."
"THEN YOU HAD THE ODASITY TO...wait...what?"
Ghost Rider gave the lord of choas a confused look. The things he wanted to say to him for making his life the worst, for making him a monster, then he just says "sorry"?
"Your serious?"
"Very sorry my friend, that was when I was evil and nasty. Now I've reformed and I help my friends down in Ponyville!"
Discord gave a gentle smile and sat in the chair near the cage.
"You look abit tired olchap. Need help?"
Ghost Rider couldnt belieave his ears! The lord of choas, wanting to help him? Disrading it, Ghost Rider nodded. Discord waved his hand, the shackles unlached and released Ghost Rider. Ghost Rider streched from being hung for Celestia knows how long! Anywho, Ghost Rider looked at his practical friend.
"So...what happens now?" Ghost Rider rubbed his wrists.
"Easy...you go free!" replied Discord.
"What? Why?"
"Because your innocent in the murder case. I have proof!"
Discord showed Ghost Rider a magic globe which had a scene playing in it. The mare from before was running when a large bug like creature tackled her and hit her with somesort of club. The struggle was hard to watch, Ghost Rider was angry that he didnt feel the blood that was being spilt. The bug like creature then flew away leaving the mare to bleed out. The mare then struggled to walk, she tripped and rolled into the ditch where he found her.
Ghost Rider was surprised by this evidence.
"This is great! I can use this in the trail tomorrow!"
Discord jerked away the globe with a concerned look on his face.
"I...I...I cant show it" Discord hid the ball behind him while shuffling his feet. Ghost Rider stood up, his flame grew bigger with anger. He gripped the bars making them glow orange.
"WHY THE HELL NOT! I NEED THIS TO PROVE MY INNOCENTS!"
"I'm sorry! I need to show this after words! That is how the trails work!"
Ghost Rider let go of the bars and backed up. He looked to see the sun rising. The conversation must took more time then expected. He looked back to see Discord gone, and the evidence. Princess Luna came in with some guards.
"How did you get out of your restraints?" she said upset.
"I asked nicely! How do think I got out" Ghost Rider turned and slumped on the wall.
Luna ordered the guards to restrain Ghost Rider. The guards put heat resistent shackles on this time.
"Ready for judgment day?"
Ghost Rider nodded. Luna lifted her head at the guards signaling to move Ghost Rider. They esscort Ghost Rider to a large area outside where it looked like thousands of ponys where seated on each side. All of them boing and yelling insults and threats. Luna, Celestia, and Twilight all stood up on a balcony looking over the accoused killer. The trail begins.
Ghost Rider was put on a roundish stone that has pole on each end. The guards shackled him in and were dismissed. The huge stands full of ponys silenced. Princess Celestia was greeted by the sound of horns. Ponys cheered as they saw the three pricesses amerge from the balcony door. Celestia then held up a cane and slammed it on the ground. Everypony got quiet and awaited the princesses speech.
"I now call this trail to order!"
Luna gave Ghost Rider a nasty look and locked eyes with him.
"Ghost Pony Rider, you are accused of the murder of an innocent pony!"
Multiple ponys bood in the crowd. Ghost Rider looked around the open area seeing the ponys booing and insulting him.
"Have you got anything to show as evidence you are innocent?"
Ghost Rider remembered the evidence Discord showed him, "not until after the trial is over", Ghost Rider bowed his head in frustration. Ghost Rider wa bit uncomfortable however, he had never been out in the sun before. He had always been found a abandoned house or cave to spend the day in. The night was his comfort suite.
"No...no I do not...that does not mean I'm not innocent though!"
"Really? When you brought the pony to the hospital you had blood stains on your jacket!" Celestia said with anger.
"Plus, multiple civilians said they heard screaming then you ran out of the forest with her!" Luna added.
Twilight remained silent, she did not want to condone on her friend. When Celestia looked at Twilight to signal her its her turn. Twilight signed and procided to the front.
"Ghost Rider...punishment of murder here in Equestia is punishible by...death." Twilight said with hesitation.
Everyone was shocked to start hearing Ghost Rider laughing.
"Really? Seems a bit dark in a land where everybody is a wouse about even the word death."
Ponys in the crowd gasped with shock, same with Celestia and Luna.
"Your out of order Rider!" Luna said.
Ghost Rider laughed.
"Look, even if you wanted to kill me I would kill dozens of more guards to take down with me! Plus, how do expect to kill something that's already dead?"
Silence filled the ring, no pony thought of it before. Then Discord out of no where appeared and said something Ghost Rider wanted to kill him over.
"Technically, your not dead. Your just someone possessed by a demon. You can still die."
Ghost Rider cursed so horrifically that parents in the crowd covered their kids ears. Even Luna and Celestia blushed at the vulgar being said. Ghost then heard heavy foot steps come from the hole he came from they got louder and louder. Guards then flooded the open area, they surrounded the demonic pony. In the middle came a commander of the regiment.
"Oh ya? How bout we do it here and now!?" All guards drew thier swords.
"Whats the meaning of this? Why are you here Commander?" Celestia said.
"Easy...finshing what you...uck!"
The commander was stopped by a sudden burst of pain in her front. Ghost Rider had used his chain as a spear, plunging it in her heart. The other guards watched in terror as the commander fell in a lifeless state, her blood draining faster then a water main break! Ghost Rider pulled his chain from the dead mares chest. He looked to the other guards with a smile.
"See...told you. Anyone else?"
The guards shacked thier heads and backed up slowly from thier commanders murderer. Ghost Rider then looked up at Celestia and the others.
"Listen...I didnt kill that girl you accused of me murdering, but I did kill this one out of self defense! Listen...I promised I wasnt going to say anything, but, Discord has evidence I'm innocent."
Everyone, even Celestia gasped in shock. Then Discord appeared with a sad look on his face.
"I told you evidence was excepted when the trial was over!"
"Discord what do you know?" Celestia gave Discord a angry look.
"I...uh...!"
"NOW YOU DUMBASS! TELL THEM BEFORE I RIPP YOUR THROAT OUT" Ghost Rider yelled with intenseitie in his voice.
Everyone looked at Ghost Rider, seeing he was getting angry. To avoid getting him more angry, Discord showed the evidence to Celestia. When they saw the bug-like creature, Celestia, Luna, and Twilight looked at each other.
"Changlings" the gasped in horror as they saw the changling kill the mare.
Everyone screamed with fright. Celestia raised her hoofs to calm everyone. Onces they where calm, Celestia looked to address Ghost Rider only to see him walking away.
"Where are you going! The trial is not over!"
"...." Ghost Rider was trying his best to ignore her.
"Speak when spoken to you direspectful...!"
Ghost Rider swung his massive chain almost hitting the Princesses. They looked to see an evil, angry look in his eye.
"YOU KNOW WHAT!? I'M TIRED OF PONYS BEING HATEFUL OR AFRIAD OF ME JUST FOR TRYING TO SAVE THEM! FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE I HAD PLACE TO LIVE, NOW ITS HAPPINING AGAIN! SPEAK TO ME AGAIN AND I WONT MISS NEXT TIME!"
Ghost Rider then ran off into the forest. Everyone looked at each other, thinking what he said. Even Celestia and Luna were ashamed of thier actions. They should have gave him a chance to explain himeself. All they could do is honor his wish to be left alone.
Ghost Rider didnt think about his choice to spout of, cause he was in a dark forest, late at night, alone. He noticed a small cave he ducked under it to sleep for the night. Then a bear came and roared in his face. Ghost Rider shrugged and slashed the bear with his chain. The bear fell back. Ghost Rider then layed his head down, he wanted to forget this day, this week, his entire life in an instant. Since that want going to happen he started at the stars.
"Why must I endore this? Why me? Dammit...WHY ME!?"
He heard a sound, he turned to see a unknown pony walking towards him. Ghost Rider perked up and got in battle postion. The pony then stopped in front of him without hesitation. The pony was wearing a brown cloak, her face was covered with the hood. The rest wasnt, her fur was black with a touch of brown to it. Her eyes were as white as the sun. Her voice was just like Ghost Riders' but in a female voice.
"Do not be afriad...I'm not here to hurt you."
"What? Why are you here then?"
"Please calm yourself, my name is Marible Firestride."
"Okay...what do you want?"
"Same thing you want, a chance in this world."
Ghost Rider became more calm, she stood up straight and looked at his company.
"Just like you I was a rider...but...my time has gone. Now I'm just a lone spirit, wondering lands helping anyone without something in return."
"They dont scream or throw things at you?"
"No, because I never show my face. I always keep it hidden. You on the other hand arent afraid to show your face in public."
"Oh...saw that did you" Ghost Rider's face blushed.
Marible laughed.
"Indeed...I found it quite funny you lost your hood."
"Well...I...um..." Rider's face grew even more red.
Ghost Rider never felt this way before, never since he was a child. Could it be he has met a true friend? Or maybe, more than that?
"That spot taken?"
"Uh...no! Please sit!"
Ghost Rider scooted to the right letting the mare sit next to him. The two gazed at the stars, witnessing the multie colored sky and stars. The stars glowed as bright as diamonds. The moon's shine engolfed the cave.
"So...when did you get your powers?" Marible shined the rider a smile.
The next morning, Ghost Rider was sleeping in the cave he spent the night. He also saw the Marible sleeping next to him. He got up and walked into the forest. His first instinct was, find water. Ghost Rider didnt know the forest so he decided to go in a random direction.
"Rivers not that way" she pointed north-east.
Ghost Rider turned to see the sleeping mare waking up, rubbing her eyes. As she streched, her hoos slipped and showd a white skulled unicorn with, not a orange and red flame, but a BLUE flame. She quickly grabbed her hood and put it back on. Ghost Rider couldnt help but ask.
"Why is your flame blue? Is that for girls only?"
"No silly...because I lost my title as the rider, The Spirit of Vengeance left me. Now I only feel justice."
"Wait, wait...it left you" Ghost Rider leaned into Maribles's face.
"Correct" Marible backed Ghost Rider back.
"How do I get rid of it?"
Marible gasped and looked shocked at Ghost Rider like he asked her an embarrising question. Marible eyed the ground and gulped.
"You...have...to...die" Marible then ducked her head.
Ghost Rider pulled back his head and gupled. Who knew the only thing to take his title meant he had to die for it, literally!
"That's a bit extreme dont ya think? I mean, I've heard ponys saying thier die to be free, but, this is ridiculous!"
"It's the only way the spirit will leave you be."
Ghost Rider thought for a minute. He had a choice here, kill yourself to be free, or, stay the spirit of vengeance?
"Say wheres that pond" Ghost Rider marched in the western direction.
Ghost Rider trotted in a direction. He decided he'll get it taken care of later, but for now, its strictly to survive. The two ponys cam upon a large blue pond. The sound of the lake against the rocks was so soothing, you could have a picnic there! Ghost Rider got his hoofs togethor and drank a big palm full of water. Marible did the same. The two then noticed fish swimming in the lake, breakfeast.
"Maybe I should..."
Marible was stopped by Ghost Rider putting his hoof in front of her.
"I'll take care of it. dont want your cloak to get ruined."
"Oh yes! Mister macho demon, come on then, fish us some breakfeast" Marible crossed her arms and snickerd.
Ghost Rider snorted flames from his nose, he jumped in creating a huge cloud of steam. He arose from the pond with his flame still lit. He swam around until he saw a fish, he got his chain, making a spear weapon. One by one, fish came from the pond. Later that day, Marible gatherd wood, Ghost Rider avoided it, being the fact he would burst the trees into fire. Marible layed the fire wood in a pile.
"Say...how can you touch those things without bursting into fire?"
Marible giggled and unfolded a cloth from her hand. Still a skeleton hand with blue fire. She then ravled her hoof and touched the wood, nothing.
"When the BONE touches something it lits. Other wise its okay."
The fire was lit, fish was cooked, bellys were full. The two sat on a log on the ground looking at the flame. The warmth of the fire was great considering fall had started. Ghost Rider turned to his new found friend.
"So tell me...how did you get your powers?"
Marible signed like she has told this story so many times it was becoming repetitive.
"Years ago, my family wasnt the richest family on the land. Mother and Father had to work in fields for hours. My brother and I werent allowed because of our age. Our lives were owned by a stallion by the name, Mayor Frostfall. She had a heart as cold as ice(pun not intended). She never gave anyone happieness. All she did was cause pain. One day, my family was working when she and her thugs arrived. She demanded we would pay her the monthly rent. My father then said we barly had enough. She didnt like hearing that because she ordered her thugs to beat my father and...ma...mama. The made me and brother watch."
Marible started to have a sobbing tone in her voice as she contiuned.
"One of the thugs took a liking in me, he grabbed me but my brother kicked him in the leg. My father told both of us to run, we did. Then my father jumped and hit the other thug holding my mama. Me and my brother were running when we heard a gun shot. We turned to see the Mayor shoot my dad, she then shot my mama. With tears in our eyes we...we..."
Marible couldnt contiune before sobbing in Ghost Riders chest. Ghost Rider then put his arms around her. Ghost Rider didnt know what to do. He didnt know what to say. All he could do is remain silent. Marible came from out of his chest with tears in her eyes. Ghost Ride stoked her back, trying to comfort her.
"I'm sorry...I" Marible ducked her head in Ghost Rider's jacket like it was a pillow.
"You have nothing to be sorry for."
Marible shook her head and continued.
"My brother and I ended up in small town near the farm. We asked people if we could stay, no one allowed us. Said we were "vermin" and that we should "go away, and never come back". My brother and I however, didnt give up. We found an ally to live in. It...was the only place we could stay. Days turned into months, months into years, time went by and we leared things off the streets to survive. Steal, sell, eat, repeat that was our modo. We were arrested a couple times. It was worth it."
"How does this tie in to your powers though?" Ghost Rider was becoming anxious.
"I was just getting to that. One day, a group of thugs amboushed us. One grabbed me, another grabbed my brother. They said were going to keep me as a slave, and they were going to kill my brother. I stuggled so much to try and save him. One thug got tired of and...hit me with a ratchet. I could feel my skull break and blood spill out as I collapsed. All I could hear was mubbiling. Then I heard a gun shot and by brother fell infront of me with his lifeless eyes. Then...I pass out only to awoke with blood everywhere and me standing up, covered in it. I looked at myself in a puddle, I screamed. I then saw the bodys...the...mangled...torn...aviserated..."
She started crying again. Ghost Rider then rubbed her back again.
"You dont need to continue."
"Thank you...for letting me share this information with you Rider."
"No...hpm!"
Ghost Rider was tooken off guard by the mare he just met yesterday, kissing him. Again he didnt know how to react. Marible then broke off with a surprised look in her eye. She studdard.
"S...sorry...I couldnt help myself" Marible blushed.
"Uh...yeah...no problem."
Marible:"Listen Rider, I appreciate you listening to my story."
Ghost Rider:"Same with you listening to mine."
"I guess we'll depart tomorrow?"
"Who says it has to be tomorrow? Why not for awhile?"
The two ponys looked at each other again this time with a smile.
It was early morning, the sun had just risen from over the moutains with its orange and purple lights surrounding the sky and sun. Twilight was at the castle, overseeing it while the princesses were out for buisness. Twilight walked out of bed in pure frustration. She walked to the window. The glow of the moon on the mountains gaze a shadow. She grunted to herself.
"Oh Rider...where are you? If only they would have listened to you sooner."
Twilight dropped her gaze at the window and walked around the room. Celestia and Luna agreed with Ghost Rider's warning and didnt pursue him. Twilight had never seen such anger in a pony before. The red in his eyes, his chain, surging with fire. Twilight was thinking about getting her friends and going to find him herself. However, she was wondering if Ghost Rider would keep his word and kill her too? She didnt want to risk her friends and certainly not the rest of the castle. Twilight mumbled to herself.
"Huh...what do I do? Do I risk to kill my friends? Or...myself?
Twilight then nodded her head and made a dision. Twilight gathered most of her stuff into a backpack and opened the door...but before, she heard a sound. A faint buzzing sound, something like a, a, BUG! Twilight ran to the window to see an entire black cloud of changlings in the sky. They came over the mountain in a huge black cloud, almost forming a entire creature in the sky! Twilight said to herself.
"No...no, no, no!"
Twilight ran onto a balcony that was located on the same level. The fierce swarm ingulfed the castle, but, strangly, the bugs didnt attack the castle, instead they were heading for Ponyville.
The people in Ponyville were soundly asleep in thier dream lands. Soundless asleep, nothing to disturb them. Well...almost, Rainbow Dash was sound asleep in her bed when she heard the buzzing.
"Huh? Wha? Whats that buzzing? Did I leave the stove on again?" Rainbow Dash rubbed her eyes.
Jokes aside, Rainbow Dash walked to window rubbing her eye. When she saw the enormous swarm, she screamed.
"HOLY CRAP!"
Rainbow rushed out of her house to warm everypony. She flew to the center of town seeing some ponys awake. She tried knock on other doors to warm them, but no answer. Rainbow Dash had only one thing to do. She screamed at the top of her lungs.
"HEY WAKE UP! THIERS A HUGE CLOUD OF BUGS HEADING TOWARDS PONYVILLE!"
The message was then said. Tons of ponys came from inside thier homes in a flock of confusing. All looked to the sky to see the enourmes cloud. In a mater of moments, the village came under attack. Changlings gripped the houses and started destroying them. Changlings ripped through the roofs, smashing down walls, hurting innocent. Twilight saw the destruction from the castle and was shocked beyond belieaf.
"How could this...who could ya...Crysalis."
Twilight then turned to see the bug pony in her preasence. Crysalis laughed monikly and a hourd of changlings came behind her.
"What do want Crysalis!?"
"Easy...the demon."
"Who are talking...you want Ghost Rider, dont you" Twilight gave a ready stance to brawl.
"Yeeeesss...where should I find him."
"I'm not telling you."
Crysalis frowned and comanded one of her changlings to attack Twilight. The changling grabbed Twilight and locked her against the wall. Other changlings soon joined in. They held Twilight against the wall with extreme force making her almost choke.
"Ugh! Get off me!"
The changlings titened thier grip and choke her even worse. Crysalis then walked slowly to the pinned alicorn. She drew a knif like weapon from her back. She then drove it into Twilights stomach. She screamed with vigerous pain, letting the whole castle know of it. However, no one came to see the trouble. It was like they all abandend the place.
"Please...why are you...doing this?"
"Easy...I want to kill you and your friends for foulying my plans, and now I'm going to finsh you."
A large chain came charging from the shadows and grabbed all the chainlings. The chains burned the changlings into ash. The chains retracked and wrapped around the hands of two supernatrual ponys who are about KICK SOME ASS!
Crysalis laughed at the site of Ghost Rider and his friend. Twilight however, was not laughing the knife was lodged her side and bleeding rapidly. Ghost Rider saw this and growled, trying to intimidate Crysalis to let Twilight go. However, she just responded with an insult.
"Growling won't help you save your friend Rider, it will only make it worse."
"Dont make this hard bug, we only want the princess."
"DONT CALL ME A BUG!" Crysalis snapped with anger in her voice.
It appears Marible had hit a sour note on Crysalis. Crysalis growled in anger, she called more changlings to come and kill. The changlings made a black cylander around the two demons. Ghost Rider laughed, this was pathetic to him knowing how weak the changlings were. Changlings came from the cloud and rushed Ghost Rider and Marible. Ghost Rider smiled and step to the side, triping the changlings having them trip into each other. The changlings rolled into a ball and smalled against the wall. More changlings followed only to suffer a more gruesome death. Ghost Rider charged his chain with fire has he spun around like a top and with that spin, a ring of fire formed burning the other changlings into ash. Marible lifted her hoof to only catch a burning spark. She and Ghost Rider looked at each other and smiled. Crysalis drew an angry look and summoned another sharp weapon from her horn this time! She roared a mighty battle cry and charged the two. Ghost Rider and Marible dogged causing Crysalis to slam into a wall. The two rushed over to Twilight. Marible pulled out the dagger causing Twilight to shriek in pain. Ghost Rider bit his hoof in worried.
"How...ba...bad is it." Twilight pinched the wound.
"Not to bad, but the blood loss is tremendous. Your lucky to be alive your highness."
"And if you dont...mind...me...me asking, who are you?"
"My name is Marible...I'm a...friend of Ghost Rider."
Twilight nodded and let Marible try to help her. Ghost Rider then noticed Crysalis charging them again. Ghost Rider stiffend his chain with both his hands, he made as stiff as a board. The two weapons clashed in a loud mettalic clash. The two beings struggle, shoving one another in a different direction.
"What do you want anyway you witch" Ghost Rider growled.
"You!"
Ghost Rider and everypony stopped and stared. That was something no pony wanted to hear. Ghost Rider espacially was confused.
"Um...why?"
"Because...I would have wanted you to be my personal servent."
"Now, now, you dont want your friend and...special friend to say goodbye do you?"
"What are you an about?" Ghost Rider backed down.
Crysalis then laughed and clapped her hoofs and two evil and very scary looking changlings appeared out of no where. They looked very differnet fromthe others. Thier eyes were red with a mutch lighter skin. Thier wings were also red but much more broken. They however had no mouth or nose. Both creatures held up swords to Twilight and Maribles throats. Ghost Rider got his chain but he stopped and froze.
"Dont hurt them" Ghost Rider said in a scared voice.
"Swear your alligence to me, and they wont be hurt."
Ghost Rider looked back at his friends, he saw the fear in thier eyes. He didnt have a choice. Ghost Rider dropped his chain and raised his hoofs. Ghost Rider groaned.
"You...win."
Crysalis laughed and walked toward her new servant.
"Now that you've sweared your allegiance...nothing will stop me."
"RIDER, NO!" Both Twilight and Marible gasped as Crysalis laughed.
Crysalis then ordered her changlings to release the two. She then turned to Twilight with a satisified look..
"I want you to remember this day Twilight Sparkle...remember it like you did him."
"YOU WITCH! ILL RIPP YOUR HEART OUT AND EAT IT!"
Crysalis laughed. Marible then gave a frustrated look.
"Like you have the spine to do so."
Crysalis then let out a howling scream as she could she a fiery hoof rammed through her abdomen. She turned to see Ghost Rider with a wide smirk. He whispered in her ear.
"She may not...but I do!"
Marible then gave a look of surprise. Her and Twilight were smiling. Crysalis then collapsed to the ground, dead. All the changlings in town then stopped thier attack and dispended. Twilight and Marible nearly trampled Ghost Rider when they tackled him. The all of Twilights friends came in from the front entrance, seeing the carnage.
"What...what happened!" Fluttershy said covering her mouth.
"Ghost Rider saved us!" Twilight replied.
"He did?" Rarity asked.
"He...killed...Crysalis." Twilight said looking at the changeling queens corpse.
"WHAT!?" All the ponys gasped in horror.
All gasped in horror at the site. Everyone didn't know what to thing of the incident.
"Shes gone for good!" said Applejack with fury in her voice.
"Got that right!" agreed Rainbow Dash.
"What should we do now?" asked Pinkie Pie.
Twilight wiped her eyes and faced her friends. She then looked at Ghost Rider and Maribel.
"First...we go home, then party!"
"YEAH!" All ponys shouted in battle cry as they all galloped out the fortress.
*Back in Canterlot*
All the ponies came through the front entrance but to be greeted by a crowd of armored guards. All the guards saw Ghost Rider behind them. One solider then cries out.
"Halt!"
Celestia, trailed by Luna, comes through the group of guards. She gives Ghost Rider a stern look.
"You have a lot of nerve coming back." she said annoyed.
Ghost Rider saw this as a time to make a joke.
"Nerve? No. Guts? Yes."
Celestia on the other hand didn't appreciate it. Ghost Rider noticed this and became annoyed himself.
"Look Ms. RuffAss I just took down the culprit responsible for the murder!"
Celestia didn't enjoy the insult, but she was intrigued about the suspect.
"I know it was Crysalis, I was just about to send a group of guards to come drag her in but, somepony beat me to it."
Celestia then pulls a long green horn from a bag. She gives Ghost Rider an unimpressed look.
Twilight was resting inside her house writing a weekly report for the princess. She hadn't heard from Rider or Marible for a while. She thought they were on a some sort of mission. She looked outside her window to see a orange trail of flames heading out of the city toward moutains. Twilight smiled as she saw her now dear friend dissapear over the hill.
Ghost Rider had decided to do something he hadn't done in years. With Marible close behind him, Ghost Rider galloped over the dirt road he was running on. The wind of the valley made him feel fantastic. He hadn't felt this way in years. He felt, happy. Both Rider's then stop on a hill. Marible coming in huffing a little. Ghost Rider laughed.
"Losing your edge dear?" he asked.
Marible gave him a smirk and slugged him on the arm. She took a minute to collect herself before speaking.
"You wish."
Both Rider's noticed the small town over the hill they were on. Maribel say Ghost Rider's nervous look.
"You don't have to do this you know?" she said with care.
"Yes, I do." he replied.
He then takes off leaving Marible behind to watch. Ghost Rider gallops into the town and he see's the town name on a sign.
"Liars Burg" it read.
Ghost Rider trots further. He stops infront of a house. He dabs the spots where his feet pressed to clear any fire. He knocks and two old ponys come from behind the door. They gasp at the site of the orange demon. One old mare says,
"My, my...its you." she said in a kind tone.
Ghost Rider grunts and lets out a mumble.
"Its me ma...its...Johnny."
One of the ponys let out a cry, the other stands in silence. The older stallion flips his hood. Ghost Riders orange flame around it with his chain still in it. Ghost Rider flips over his hood and stares at his parents. His mother hugs him so tight that he let out a yelp. The old mare then cried out.
"Oh how we've missed you all these years!"
Ghost Rider replied with,
"I've missed you too."
"Wont you come in for a cup of tea or maybe a cookie?"
Both old ponys full of join beyond belief. They have not seen thier son in over twenty years. To see him this moment his a breathe taker. Ghost Rider smiles and says,
