The end and yet the beginning...

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Hello and welcome. You are about to enter into a whole new world of knowledge, one of wonderments and others a bit unnerving.

That’s right, as you read on you shall be learning of the peculiar creatures known as Arrancar’s. Don’t worry though. If you’ve haven’t or have already meet some before reading this. They may look and sometimes act scary or mean or… never mind. Just don't be fooled by that, they are more than you’d first expect. Which is why when you delve deeper into your studies on Arrancar’s. Remember this. Never judge a book by it’s cover, who knows. Maybe you will even become the best of friends with one.

With that said, enjoy and learn what knowledge there is to come.

-Introduction to Arrancar’s- By Princess Twilight Sparkle-

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“How long….have I’ve been here?”

A woman wondered that, wondered and wondered. She had no idea why it had happened. No… she did. She and her race without even realizing until it was too late. Had been betrayed. Backstabbed, used. Thrown out like yesterday’s garbage. But THAT…man.

The man who gave them hope, gave them shelter, power and the needs to shape their lives for the better. All of them, even the most stubborn of them all had taken his words in the end as truth. But because of that, this woman now realized something. They had all died for no reason. Each of them were simple pawns for a cruel and manipulative monster.

“I should have seen it… I…. no, maybe I didn’t want to…”

Indeed. The woman knew she could yell and scream all she wanted to in her blinding fury. But in the end of it all, she knew that she’d deep down inside what she could call a soul. She prayed and wanted to believe in the man she’d pledged herself and her fraccion’s to. But it was to late and she feared for her fraccion’s life’s.

Even if they had been beaten down already when she’d last saw then. She had also felt their reiatsu. There and alive, if not weak. Now, the woman feared that without her there. Her dear fraccion’s would perish from their wounds or worse from the man who’d betrayed them. To be honest she’d hope if they did die it would be from their wounds. As she could only imagine what that man could or would do to those three. It was a harrowing thought.

Still the woman knew that worrying on it too much wouldn’t be helping her. No because right now she was still trying to figure out where she was at. Her eyes closed in some sort of instinctual fear of the unknow even to a being such as herself. It was understandable too. As she could feel her body floating like a leaf in the wind. She felt cold and warm all at once. She felt, well to be honest she couldn’t find the proper word. If anything, she’d say tranquil almost.

“If only I could move my body, that last battle took a lot of out of me. Though my stomach wound isn’t much help either. Damn him.”

So, as she floated and floated in the ever so unknown with her eyes closed. She did something she didn’t think she’d ever do, she prayed. Prayed like those humans in the early years of their races life did and even now so often. Using all she could to move her hands into a praying motion. Which she quickly learned was surprisingly painful. But the woman ignored the pain and cleared her throat. Doing the best on what only she thought would work for this prayer.

“I’ve never done this before. Why should I, for I feel as if a god or god’s were out there. They abandoned the humans so long ago. Us in turn before we had a chance to try and worship them. Still I… I don’t know who or what I’m praying too. If it’s veil in nature or pure. But I just…I…. I want some to hear. I hate to admit this but…. I don’t want to die…. I don’t. I don’t want them to died either, my dear girls. They did nothing wrong. Only what was needed to survive. By my teachings they did these acts… what I’m trying to say is that. Someone… please… save us….”

The woman though felt herself slipping out of it. Feeling her body getting somewhat colder even. Then colder and colder. Before feeling like she was sinking, her breathing getting harder and for her once she began to tear up. Tears of fear, confusion and even some acceptance.

“I guess this the end… the end of my path… I’m sorry girls… I should have… I…” The woman said through her breaths before her world went nearly dark. Her body sinking more and only her right arm left to sink. But as she was so close to the darkness overcoming her. She felt for a moment another’s hand grab her hand

Quickly feeling the sensation of being pull out and up. She coughed for moment before feeling two hands, a man holding her in bridal style. Then she finally opened her eyes. Seeing some much black and dark grey above her, but seeing the shadow of her savior looking down at her.

“W…Wh…Who….”

But the woman was near out of it by this point once more. Though she only got a vague if barley an answer at all from this enigma.

“Do not worry child. Rest and be ready. Hm… you my dear and your girls will sure make interesting ally to them. I can’t wait to see.”

With that the woman was out of it fully, darkness was the only thing she could see and the sounds around all but mute. She wondered though in the last seconds before she passed out, what was going to happen now…

-Everfree Forest-

It was another lovely night, the star shined above like a million night lights for the residents of this world. Though to those who do not know, unlike what some may think. This was special, a land of peace in many ways even if small battles and dangerous catastrophes occurred. All in all it was still such a wonderland.

A land full of mystical beings of many legends, all living with on another though some having more trouble the others races at times. Again it was at the core, still a land of true peace. Though out of all the races, one stood above as the most powerful. A race simply known as the Ponies. Three kinds know as the earth Ponies, the Unicorns and Pegasi. Creatures who most were more prone to love, acceptance and the magic of friendship. But they and the races though part of this world’s history in many wonderful ways. We’re not our hero’s. No our hero’s to be were right now walking through the dark Everfree forest. A group of six children of these various races, who’d become quite close in the short few weeks they’d gotten to know each other.

One was a Hippogriff, another a griffon, the third an earth pony, the fourth a being known as a changeling, the fifth a Yak and the last being a dragon. An unlikely group most outsiders would say upon seeing them, but a group of friend’s no doubt. Though as they walked down the grassy ground of this forest. Aside from a few, the others were less than thrilled.

“C-Can we please go back now. Please…” The changeling asked, that of it being female

She was the smallest of the six creature group, with a light sky blue shell. Small red wings like a lady bugs and big blue bug eyes. She also had a transparent man of sort and a tail looking more bug like then anything else. This was Ocellus, a shy but sweet child. Who mostly liked to read and was what most would consider so far the logical one of the group. Mainly in situations like these, situations the young Changeling had no idea how she was coaxed… again into going along with.

“Y-Yeah. This place is giving me the creep more than ever and we’ve been in here before during the day.” The Hippogriff quickly pleaded a girl herself and was in total agreement with Ocellus

This Hippogriff was one of the average sized of the group. Her purple-pink feather coat stuck out in the darkness, along with her purple eyes, aqua blue and sky blue tinted mane. Her tail sporting the same color. But unlike the others, she had a set of clawed hands, talon feet, a small break and feathery ears. This was Silverstream, a sweet and gentle soul if not… well she was also a bit of an airhead. But a well-meaning and loving airhead.

“Well I’m not scared. Big stupid forest doesn’t scare me!!” Another of the females cheered instead of feeling the dread this particular forest usually gave it’s intruders

She was Yak, the largest of her group. She oddly gave of an aura of innocents. Rather from just how childlike she still was or maybe she wasn’t the brightest tool in the shed. Either way she despite her large frame covered in brown thick long fur, braided brown mane, big brown eyes and her two small horns. She was a gentle as they came, she even wore a little green scarf, only adding to her innocent appearance. She was Yona, again one of the sweeter; but also braver of her friends.

“Yona’s right. This forest ain’t nothing. I’ve seen bugs back at home scarier than this place!!” The last of the female’s boasted, like Yona had

She was a dragon. With orange scales, a pale orange under side, pretty aqua blue eyes, a purple fin, a purple fin at the end of her tail, wings, claws, a small tooth poking from under her upper lip and two large pale orange horns coming from the side of her head. This was Smolder, the more sarcastic and even at times blunt friend. But so far she’d showed in her own way she cared for the others dearly. Even if she would always tease them or even insult them at times. It was a gesture of affection.

“Yeah Smolder and Yona are right girls. Nothing to be worried about so just chill.” The only one of two males replied kindly

He was the only pony of the group, an earth pony to be exact. With a lime green coat, a seaweed green semi-grown out mane, short sea weed green tail, light green eyes and an image on his flank of three sea turtles. This was Sandbar, the chill and calm one usually of the group. Along with the one to so far keep everyone from arguing with each other whenever it came to that.

Silverstream herself seemed to calm down a little from that at least, looking around and having to admit. The forest even though having a not so great reputation. Could see, with the full moon shinning over them and the forest; it looked rather peaceful.

“Hehe… I guess so. Gallus a-are you feeling okay?”

The other male that Silverstream addressed, was a griffon. With a yellow beak and clawed hands. He was a shade of ocean blue, blue eyes, with a tanned under coat and three pointed feather hair piece with yellow tips. He also had a pair of dark navy blue wings and a large navy blue patch of fur on the tip of his tail. But that was because of his half lion appearance from the back with a set of two paws for his legs. He was what most would call the male version of Smolder when it came to sarcasm and bluntness at times. But like Smolder, he’d showed so far in his own way. Did it as a show of affection towards his friends.

“Yeah totally cool. I mean not like this place scares me or anything. Beside like Silver said we’ve been here before. So why should we be scared?”

Though Smolder and Ocellus at least noticed his hands were slightly shaking as he addressed them, maybe it was because he was bit nervous being in the famed Everfree forest at night again. Though neither wanted to bring it up. Gallus they knew was proud one in his own way and they respected him enough to not try to shatter his confidence.

Sandbar himself, wondered though on why they were even out here like Ocellus was. He remember coming back to the room with Yona, Ocellus and Smolder walking alongside him. All of them ready for bed after a long day of helping their professors after class. Only for the to enter their dorm room to see Gallus and Silverstream had started saying something about going into the forest on the outskirts of the town of Ponyville.

So now, looking to Silverstream at least. He found it a bit amusing that she was one of the more scared of their group even if now she seemed a bit calmer. Thanks to his helpful words he’d guessed. “Hey Silver, can I ask. But why are we out here?”

“Well… Gallus?”

“Right.” Gallus replied waving her off as they just kept on walking down the pathway before them “Why you ask. To be honest it’s because of an indecent an hour ago me and Silver had witnessed.”

The others just looked at one another, confused by what Gallus meant by incident. Then looked to Silverstream who sighed a bit.

“Well it’s was more of a surprise. It’s started like this…”

-1 hour ago: The School Of Friendship-

It had been a slightly longer day than usual for Silverstream. Who was tired more then she usually was around this time of day. Granted school was so much more fun now in the few weeks they’d been back. Well that and their teachers were super cool too. Though it did help that they’d been able to stop a possible war of nations thanks to their little stunt of running away. Long story… but why Silverstream was more tired today. Was because she’d actually help one of her professors. Professor Fluttershy with demonstrations with some of the animals she brought in today.

It was fun she wasn’t going to not deny that, but Silverstream never realized that making sure the animals behaved could be so tiring. Didn’t help with a bunny Fluttershy called Angel making it a bit harder for her too. She swore that rabbit was just messing with her for fun, that or maybe it was because she’d accidently stepped on him when she and Professor Fluttershy were taking the animals from her cottage to the school earlier that day. It wasn’t like she meant too, but it seemed she’d made an enemy. A small, fluffy enemy out of the bunny.

Still she couldn’t wait to get back into her room and relax. Though unlike the other students. She, Smolder, Ocellus, Yona, Sandbar and Gallus all shared on dorm room. Girls on one side and boys on the others. Though there were some obvious worries having two boys and four girls living in the same room. The six youths had convinced them that nothing would happen. I mean sure they were getting close to becoming adolescents this year. But it’s not like they would do anything like…that with each other. Silverstream a few moments later finally getting to her dorm, grabbed the handle and couldn’t help but chuckle a bit at that thought.

“I mean we usually are in the room together in threes, fours or all. So what are the chances I’ll end up alone with one of the boys. That’s just-” Silverstream muttered in amusement, opening the door only… only to see Gallus in the room reading a comic book “Silly…”

Gallus meanwhile having been reading his comic, heard the door open and looked up seeing Silverstream. Who was wide eyed, before he became wide eyed himself.

The sudden realization coming to him like a Griffon to an all you can eat meat buffet. He was alone…ALONE in a room with a girl. His friend yes, but a girl…a cute girl he’ll admit too. Gallus knew he to act quickly if not to be overcome by the curse he’d called his early stage of adolescent hormones. He didn’t want to do something he’d regret. –“Okay, okay what would um…um… what would Grandpa Gruff say in a situation like this!!!”-

-“Gallus, just remember if you ever meet a female you feel ahem…special towards. Just walk up to her, turn her around, bend her over and f-“-

-“No, no, NO… why Grandpa Gruff did you even suggest that!?… Alright ah… um… oh what would Gilda say!!”-

-“MATE, MATE WITH THE FEMALE. DO WHAT I CAN NEVER DO TWERP. SO FU-“-

-“NO, GILDA WHY. WHY DID YOU TELL ME THAT… man not good either. Okay um… Gabby, Gabby I’m sure she’d had some good advice for me…what was it again??”-

-“You can do it, do it. Love that girl and do it. I know you can yay!!”-

-“Okay despite the good natured advice. NO… and now I’m just realizing I may have not had the best influences in my early life. Aside from Gabby.”-

Though as he thought and though, hoping to Celestia that he’d been able to figure out how to deal with this situation. He felt a quick tap on his shoulder, flinching as he looked seeing Silverstream looking back at him. Smiling a bit awkwardly. Gallus doing the same a second later.

“S-So Gallus…um w-what are you doing here?”

Silverstream gave him a big smile, which made it even more awkward as she grabbed Gallus other shoulder; her right eye twitching just a little.

“Me oh ah….ah…reading, reading a lot. You know first test of the year coming. But I thought I earned some time to read a few comics before bed and ah…” Gallus replied. Trying to find the best way to get out of this. But it was late at night and he knew they couldn’t be out of their dorm after 10:00. “I um… hey where are the others?”

“Oh them ah… coming here I’m guessing. I mean it’s I think 9:39 so you know.”

“Yeah…yep…”

Silverstream did hope though the others would get here soon. Her mind was already filling with questionable scenarios that could happen right now. She could feel her face warming up from how perverse her thoughts were becoming. She may not have been the smartest and an air head, but she wasn’t that foolish. That and her parents were smart enough to tell her the acts of sexual intercourse. Mainly so she wouldn’t try to figure it out here at the school, which was understandable.

Still, Silverstream was just doing her best to not blush or make a face that would give Gallus the wrong idea. Not that she though he’d do anything unsavory to her. But she just didn’t want to make things awkward, well anymore awkward then it was right now. Especially since they’d only meet a few weeks ago. But as she was internally freaking out herself. Gallus noticed her lack of focus and saw this as he chance to book it, at least until he knew the others were in the room.

“WELL… I’m going to go for a quick walk so see you in a-” Gallus had begun to quickly say, doing his best to push back Silverstream who was snapped out of her trance. Feeling Gallus grab her left arm, which in her current mind set did not help with her worrisome assumptions since again she had no experience in these situations at all.

“BAD TOUCH!!!”

Silverstream quickly grabbed Gallus and threw him over her, but she wasn’t adept in the arts of hand to hand combat. So her attack was more of a sloppy grab as the two crashed into one another. A few books on the edge of the bed Ocellus slept in falling over on the ground. A few seconds past as silence took over the room, but only for a few moments.

“Jeez, Silver what was that foooo…..r…” Gallus asked having rubbed the top of his head as he pushed himself up a bit. Only to realize what had just happened, as he found himself on top of Silverstream

But it wasn’t that simple. No Silverstream was below him, facing him as she’d landed on her back. What made it worse, was that Gallus accidently looked down and caught quite a sight of Silverstream’s… privates. Also it didn’t help that his crouch already was against hers. Gallus didn’t feel any better when he looked back at a for once silenced Silverstream who was red in the face from embarrassment. which in turn only made him feel even more embarrassed himself.

Gallus though was too shocked to think of just moving off, as his mind was flooding with way too many private thoughts right now. He cursed these hormones of his, cursed them as he tried to speak. “S-Silver um I ah… oh…”

Gallus quickly stopped as he felt something beginning to react to this situation. The worst kind of reactions from his ‘little’ buddy. –“No, no, no stop. Stop bad hormones no!!!!”-

“G-Gallus what’s…” Silverstream asked, a bit worried seeing Gallus pupils shrink from some form of fear. Until she felt something down there start pushing. She went wide eyed too realizing what was possibly going to happen, but in her own shock she couldn’t move or push the shocked Gallus off

-“No. No not like this with a guy I’ve only know for a while!!!”-

-“Come on stop, stop you stupid pecker. STOP!!!”-

-“Oh god, oh god why is my heart starting to race am…am I liking this?!?!”-

-“Why am I not moving, why. Move, move before I do something to Silver I don’t want to do!!!!”-

But despite this, their bodies weren’t moving. As their minds were in too much of a panic to realizing the simple solution to this. The very… VERY simple solution to this.

-“No!!”-

-“No!!!”-

-“NO GALLUS STOP!!!/ NO SILVER I’M SORRY!!!”-

(WHOOSH!!!!!!)

A loud shockwave echoed passed their room, shocking the two off one another. Both of them quickly looking to the window seeing a blue fire ball crash down somewhere in the Everfree forest. Right past Professor Fluttershy’s cottage. As a small fiery boom exploded, before the blue flames disappeared from sight. Gallus and Silverstream staring at where the ball of blue fire crashed, then back at each other. Then two quickly flinched away from each other.

“S-So did you just see that?” Gallus asked nervously, hoping Silverstream didn’t think he meant for THAT to happen; he wasn’t that kind of Griffon

To his credit, Silverstream just rubbed her left arm shyly looking at him and closing her legs a bit. But not in a way that told him, she didn’t think he was trying to do that to her. But more that she just need some time to get passed what just happened. That it was an honest mistake between them, but that again she wasn't accusing him of anything.

“Silver?”

“Y-Yeah… what was it?” Silverstream asked in a slight hushed tone, which in a sense made Gallus uneasy. Even if she didn’t blame him for what could have just happened seconds ago

But Gallus quickly began to ponder on Silverstream’s question. Mostly so he wouldn’t have to deal with the uneasy feeling in his gut. Still to be honest he knew already, that he couldn’t call it a meteor. No it was a ball of blue fire, pure blue fire that had kept itself together long enough to crash “To be honest Silver. I don’t know…but we should go check it out.”

“Yeah…maybe we should.” Silverstream replied sweetly. In a way to help her slowly get past her own uneasy gut feeling. Smiling a bit more at the idea “You know what that does sound fun. Yeah, but maybe we should-”

Though as she was about to say more, Silverstream was interrupted as Ocellus, Yona, Sandbar and Smolder came in looking a bit tired themselves. Smolder being the first one to immediately notice the odd tension in this room. She couldn’t help but smirk a bit.

“Hey you two… what’s up?”

Gallus credit to him again could tell what Smolder was gunning for. Raising an eyebrow at the dragons subtle question of insinuation. “Nothing much. Just talking Smolder. That and star gazing.”

“Really?” Smolder quipped, looking at Silverstream “Silver?”

Silver for her part also was quick enough to realize Smolder was already wondering and was able to answer appropriately “Oh yeah totally. Just that nothing else honest silly!!”

Smolder just raised an eyebrow, the others giving her a slightly confused gaze at what was going on with her. But just let it be, learning already Smolder was just Smolder and that was that.

Sandbar himself just sighed, feeling his own fatigue starting to catch up as he really needed to go to bed. Like he really…REALLY wanted to just lay down. He decided to take control so he could get just that “Look, let’s just get to bed. It’s getting l-”

But Gallus quickly cut him off by placing his clawed hand over the ponies mouth. Smiling and doing a quick chuckle. “Sorry Sandbar. No can do. Me and Silver are going out for a bit.”

“Out, out where at this time Gallus?” Ocellus asked curiously as Silverstream move up closer to Gallus

“The Everfree forest.”

The others let out a quick gap’s at the statement. They all knew that they were not allowed in the Everfree forest. Especially at night and especially without any of the professors to act as a guide when they had to go in for one reason or another. So why now of all times was extremely confusing. Yona being the first to express this.

“Why friends Gallus and Silver go to forest at night. Forest not scary to me, but we may get in trouble. Big, big trouble!!”

“Yeah and not even including all the creatures that lurk in their at night. Are you two crazy?!?!” Ocellus added in. As she just wanted these two to forget the idea and stay safe, Smolder herself even felt the same way

“I gotta agree. Look I ain’t scared of that place myself. But I’d rather not get in trouble at school or at least deal with getting scolded. That can get really irritating.”

But before anymore objections could be said, Gallus and Silverstream just made their way passed by them, then out of the door. Ocellus, Yona, Smolder and Sandbar quickly following as they watched the two walk further and further away down the dark hallway. But Gallus knew a good trick to get at them to come along.

“You know, I get what you mean by you don’t want to get in trouble. But me and Silver would feel much safer if you all came with us. I mean how fun can it be just with two of us.”

“Yeah. We’d have a higher chance of making it back here too if you came with us. But if you all want to stay here…”

Silverstream surprisingly caught on and played along, shrugging as seconds later. She and Gallus could hear the others quickly catching up.

Though as that occurred, Gallus couldn’t help but smile at Silverstream for her daring move. Silverstream smiled back, already taking a guess that Gallus liked what she did. But they all stayed in calm silence, continuing their way off to the Everfree forest.

-Present-

“And that’s why we’re out here. Simple as that.” Gallus finished explain to the others, though leaving out the more…private parts of what had occurred between him and Silver before they arrived. No need to start any sort of rumors

The others just let it sink in. They hadn’t realized that a ball of blue fire crashed into the Everfree forest. But were more confused on how none of them or anyone else had heard it pass by. Though those question were best saved for later. Sandbar being the first to reply back from this news.

“Okay. That makes sense I guess. So what do you think it could be?”

Gallus and Silver stream just shrugged. Honestly having no clue on what it come be or even begin to figure it out. It was just a mystery they’d need to figure out before they got there. Smolder though felt the need to answer.

“Personally Sandbar. I’m thinking it’s aliens from another planet. Super cool aliens or better yet a alien super hero!!” Smolder exclaimed with a wide smile of held back excitement, that got a laugh of the other’s; but Ocellus felt the she need to put in her own two bits now

“You’re reading way too many comics Spike leant you Smolder. Still if you want my opinion I think it’s just a space rocks. Nothing more, nothing less. Just nature.”

“Yona find your answer silly. Yona agree with Smolder. It must be aliens!!!”

That got another small laugh in the group. It helped with the fact they were in a forest notorious for danger, still it became silent once again. So very silent. But a comforting one as they walked on and on. Happy the moon shining above gave them natural light along with the stars. Though after what felt like another hour. Suddenly Silverstream stopped, making everyone else stop all of sudden. Yona being the first to ask.

“Silverstream are you-”

But as she asked, they heard a growl. A low, primal and vicious growl. The six youths looking slowly to their right. Looking into the darkness of the forest in that direction. They just stood still. Hearts racing and fear slowly arising as they saw a pair of green eyes pop within the darkness. Then looking to see a wooden wolf walking slowly to them. It was a Timberwolf, usually an easily fought creature alone. Unless it was in a pack.

Unfortunately for the six youths, as their fear only increased . Why, because they saw behind the first Timber Wolf. A second pair of green eyes pop up, then a third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth. Eight Timber wolfs in total. Each one looking hungry, extremely hungry. The six youths moving back slowly by pure instinct to survive, as the Timber Wolfs closed in.

“W-What do we do??” Ocellus whispered in a plead. Praying to whatever would listen to save them, tears of panic threatening to follow as her heart beat went faster and faster by the second

“Run…” Sandbar quickly replied, as he’d heard stories of survivors when it came to Timber wolf pack encounters… at least what he could remember that is

The others quickly looked at him, wide eyed at the suggestion that they should run. All the while they were realizing they’d be hitting the forest brush to their right if they backed up anymore. Which would make it even harder to for them if they did. Smolder being the one though to address what they all were feeling.

“W-What are you crazy Sandbar?!?!”

But the Timber wolfs growled even louder and fierce. Barring their wooden fangs now and looking like they were getting gutsier. The fact was clear to the six youths, if they didn’t do anything. They were going to be eaten alive and die most likely a horrifically slow death. Sandbar though didn’t know what else to say back to Smolders question.

“I SAID RUN!!!!” Sandbar screamed, as the first Timber wolf being the alpha lunged at them. The six youths quickly running down the pathway they were following anyways. Yona being the last t run, barely dodging being mauled by the alpha who feel into the bushes instead as she ran with all her might

Quickly getting out the bush, the alpha growled before commencing the chase. The seven others in the pack following behind not even a second later.

“CRAP, CRAP WHAT WE DO!!!” Smolder screamed as she, Ocellus, Gallus and Silverstream were gliding. Most would say they could just lift up Sandbar and Yona. But they knew even together they weren’t strong enough to lift up the two in their current state of fatigue. Gliding was all they could really do. Gallus was the only one to give Smolder any sort of answer

“Just keep running and don’t look back!!!!”

Ocellus without even realizing or hearing Gallus warning. Did look back though. Seeing the pack of eight Timber wolf right on their tail and closing in closer by the second.

Ocellus could only scream at the top of her lungs, fear driving her mind now as she looked back ahead “I LOOKED BACK. DEAR CELESTIA I LOOKED BACK!!!”

“THAT’S WHY I SAID NOT TOO!!!” Gallus scolded as just hearing the hunger filled barks was enough to make his skin crawl

But sadly the six youths even with their best to try and find the way back into Ponyville. Having done a few turns and some back peddling even. Ended up at a dead end. Facing a large cliff side that blocked their path. Then seeing it was actually a large circular cliff side. Which had been hard to spot until now thanks to the trees around them. The six youths looking back also seeing they were now in a large dirt field. The Timber wolfs like before slowly walking up to them. Panting a bit from the chase, but even more hungry as they started to formed a half circle around the six youths.

“This isn’t good.” Gallus muttered as he, Ocellus, Yona, Silverstream, Sandbar and Smolder huddled up next to one another. Gallus taking in a deep breath as he looked to his friends “I-I know we only meet a while ago. But… you guys are my best friends and I’m sorry I got us stuck in this mess.”

Silverstream herself tearing up a little, as she found no way out and her wings were too tired at the moment to fly up even if she tried “Same. Super-duper same…”

Yona herself looked scared for once as she knew even with her size and natural strength. The Timber wolfs were smart enough to take her down quickly. Smolder must have though the same, as the dragon knowing she could burn them. Also knew if she tried too much at this current state of being. She would tire herself out, that and like Yona. Smolder could tell these monsters already were planning on taking her out first or second. Looking to her left she saw Ocellus crying now as she was too stunned to use her shape shifting powers to scare the beasts away.

“I…I…I…I…don’t want to die….please no….” Ocellus pleaded in whimpers, fear of the inevitable slow deaths she and her friends would endure now. But out of all of them, Sandbar seeing a sharp branch. Took it in his mouth and stood in front of the others

The others were a bit surprised by the sudden action of the pony, Yona being the one to address it though as she couldn’t help but feel a slight odd feeling all of sudden seeing his brave if not suicidal action.

“Sandbar, no you’ll die!!!”

“Maybe, but if I do maybe you five can get out of here.” Sandbar answered as he was in a controlled panic watching every one of the Timber wolfs

Who all were at this point coming in much slower seeing that one of their meals were actually getting ready to fight back. But Sandbar knew what he had to do, if only to get his friends out alive as he narrowed his eyes, snorting and ready for a fight as he glared right at the Alpha. Who in some way realized Sandbar was challenging it and growled barring it’s teeth fully by this point.

Sandbar for his part scared though. Was happy his plan was already working as he kept his glare on the Alpha who was getting more aggressive by the second “I ain’t got all night. Come on, COME ON YOU STUPID PILE OF TWIGS!!!”

The alpha seeing the aggressiveness of Sandbar growled at its loudest before lunging at the pony. Who himself charged at the same time, ready to kill for the first time in his life if he had too. While the others watched in utter horror realizing that Sandbar was really going through with his suicidal plan to save them.

“SANDBAR!!!” The other five youths screamed as they could see the Alpha was already going to win, it’s jaw closer to Sandbars left side of his neck; then Sandbars sharp branch to its chest to impale the creatures heart. Though they also noticed, Sandbar was looking at them, using his right eye to convey them a message that only made it worse

-“Bye guys, thanks… thanks for being my friends…”-

But as the Alpha was ready to maul Sandbar and devour the soon to be dead pony. Something happened. A suddenly burst of wind pasted in between the two as Sandbar halted just like that from the feeling. While the Alpha flew past Sandbar into the ground. It’s body lying motionless as it’s severed head landed near it. Green glowing blood seeping from the exposed neck wound.

Though none of six youth paid much mind to that. As their sights, along with the now seven Timber wolfs sights; were upon the sudden appearance of the strangest creature either side had seen. The one standing in front of an awe struck Sandbar.

The being was bipedal like minitour. Hairless aside from the blonde braided hair, had dark skin and wore a few different articles of clothing all in white with tinted black on it. The beings back and part of its thighs showed too. It also held a sword in its right hand. One that looked so elegant yet deadly all at the same time.

Silence though shrouded the area for a few seconds. The Timber wolfs backing up just a bit seeing their alpha killed so easily and not able to reform back as their species was known to do. While the six youths just kept staring in awe and shock of the being that just saved Sandbar and them all in turn. Then the being looked back at Sandbar.

“Child.” The being or woman said, as it’s tone was much more feminine then masculine. It was soft, yet stern, gentle yet dangerous all in one. But Sandbar and his friends couldn’t help but see this woman as beautiful. Even if her mouth was covered up by the cloth of its rather somewhat exposing jacket. Her blonde brows could be seen now along with her lovely green eyes. Eyes that spoke wisdom, as she looked down at Sandbar who finally was able to clear his throat

“Y-Yes miss…?”

The women herself seemed to have smiled for a moment, if the slight change in how her cheeks were could indicate anything. While she still stared at Sandbar, before she simply just patting him on the head. Sandbar confused even more by that.

“Good work.” The woman simply said, before looking back at the Timber Wolfs, who had yet to run away. More angered now of their Alpha’s death as they growled once more, about to lunge at this new fresh meal. But the woman seemed unfazed as she huffed “Move back to your kin little one. I will handle this.”

Without a chance to argue, the woman quickly charged at the Timber wolfs who lunged at her. While Sandbar got back up, moving back to the others. All of them too shocked by what was happening now. Though Gallus was the only one to even think of asking Sandbar something.

“Sandbar…”

Sandbar to his credit, heard even though he was already entranced by the fight going on between their savior and the Timber wolfs. “Y-Yeah dude?”

“What… the… heck… is that thing?” Gallus asked. Though got no answer as he, Ocellus, Silverstream, Yona, Sandbar and Smolder simply just watched the battle or to be more honest the one sided slaughter

The women meanwhile, had grabbed one of the Timber wolfs by the neck with her bare hands. Narrowing her eyes before crushing it’s wooden neck to splinters as it’s body feel dead from the immense damage. Then the woman dodged two more of the Timber wolfs that lunged at her. Before pivoting her foot around and impaling a third Timber wolf through its wooden chest and through its beating heart. To make sure it was a solid kill, the women even twisted her blade a bit as the Timber wolf whimpered in agony before falling dead too.

But as she quickly straighten herself up. One of the reaming five Timber wolfs was able to get a bite on right her arm. The six youths gasping a bit, not from the attack itself. But the fact the woman seemed unharmed and unfazed by the fact it’s teeth had broken slightly while others barley were embedded in her flesh. The woman only could scoff as she brought the now terrified Timber wolf closer to her face.

“Pathetic, Starrk the lazy oaf he was. Was ten times the wolf then you will be foolish creature of wood. May this give you a swift death though. That much you’ve earned for being so daring.” The woman calmly stated, raising her left hand that began to form a blue glow. Before a beam of pure blue energy shot out. Burning the Timber wolf alive, but so quickly that once the beam was gone. The remains fell over, a large charred hole where the poor Timber wolfs head, neck, left side of its heart and left leg were gone just like that. The woman then looked at the last three now cowering Timber wolfs, slowly backing away in fear of this monster as she stared at them “Leave now or you will suffer the same fates as your kin.”

The three Timber wolfs though scared, were also still so hungry. But they couldn’t find the strength to attack as the woman’s glare sent fear through their animalistic minds, even if they stood their ground still. The woman seeing that these last three were stubborn. Just raised her left first and took a step towards the three Timber wolfs. Who quickly bolted away knowing they had failed. After a few seconds, sure that the were safe. The woman turned around. Looking now at the still in awe six youths. Sighing a little as she was worried she’d broke them, seething her sword. She cleared her throat.

“Are you okay?”

It was a simple question, but the six youths finally snapping out of it quickly flinched some. Almost freaking out, before calming down enough for at least one of them to respond. That one being Ocellus around this time. Who slowly moved a bit closer to the woman.

“Y-Yes miss…um…t-thank you…but who or what are you?” Ocellus asked in a fearful whisper, as the woman didn’t say anything. But knelt down suddenly, as Ocellus closed her eyes and feared the worst. Only to be surprised and confused when she felt a gentle pat on her own head

Opening her eyes back up. Ocellus noticed the woman was so calm still and patting her head for a few more seconds before standing back up. Letting out a small amused huff.

“Do not worry little one. I mean you and your kin no harm.”

Smolder now finally getting back to her sense, needed to reply back. She need some answered like right now after what she just saw “Well if you aren’t… then what are you to us??”

The woman just let out another amused huff, then a bit more of a laugh that was oddly cute despite what the six youths had just witnessed.

“Your guardian.” The woman simply answered, much to the confusion of the others at what she even meant by that or why. But before any could ask, the woman suddenly felt off and fell onto her knees “Damn..”

The others seeing this, quickly moved right up and around their savior. Concerned for her, which only got worse when they saw some blood pouring from her stomach.

“Oh my gosh. You’re injured. We need to get you help right now!!!” Silverstream stated in a panic, before feeling the woman hold her clawed hand all of sudden. Looking down, she saw the girl was now focusing on her

“I’ll be fine… the others though… over to the right of us they…. I….”

The woman though began having a hard time even speaking as she seemed to be going in and out of it all of sudden. But again it was probably because of that slowly bleeding wound she had on her stomach. Yona was the first to move to where the woman had said, pushing past a few bushes seeing to her shock three more beings just like their saviors.

Yona quickly looking back seeing the others coming up already to her, with Gallus and Smolder helping their savior back on her feet. “Friends, Yona found more. Just like lady said there would be!!!”

As the others though got to where Yona was with their savior. They six youths indeed could see, these other three were just like the woman who’d saved them. Granted they all were different in height and size; but all female from the looks of it. They all sported outfits different from one another too, but still in that white and black tinted color scheme. A scheme now the six for a moment wondered if their Professor Rarity. The fashionista she was, would either approve of or find not to her liking. Still aside from that after though, they could see these new three females also had swords.

Though also on their heads and even around one of their necks. Bone like armor and masks. Heck the biggest of these new three had hold through her stomach like it was supposed to be there. Looking at their savior. They suddenly noticed popping from under the high collar of her jacket. Bits of bone like armor around where her mouth would be. But no hole to the six youths personal relief.

But none of them said anything, as their savior motioned that she wanted to be seated near them. Though the best they could do, was lay her against a small rock. All six youths getting a bit more concerned now on the woman’s condition.

“A-Are you going to be okay. Please tell us you are miss.” Sandbar hopefully pleaded, as the woman yet again let out an amused huff as she patted his left shoulder blade gently “Miss?”

“I’ll be fine little ones, I…I just need some rest. Please…please keep an eye one me and my girls here… I promise I’ll tell you what you want to know… when… when…”

Though as the girl explained, she could feel her fatigue really starting to kick in as her vision blackened a little. The six youths seeing this, knew they had to get at least one more answer out. Thankfully it was Smolder who thought of a good one.

“Before you pass out, can you at least tell us your name!!!” Smolder asked as she could see their savior was near out cold by this point, but seemed to have heard the question. As she looked like she was at least forcing herself to hold off for just a moment or two more

“My name… my name is…. Ti…Tier….. Harribel..” Tier answered, before she finally lost consciousness

The six youths looking to one another, then her as Yona felt like she could ask this rather grim question “Is she…”

Thankfully for Yona. Ocellus had already checked her pulse, looking back at Yona with a small smile of relief.

“No need to worry Yona. She’s fine and the others are too. I did a quick check on them when you were talking to Tier here.” Ocellus happily answered, before looking back at Tier “Tier Harribel. That’s a pretty name if you ask me.”

The others couldn’t help but agree, she was both beautiful in appearance and name. Even if they had no idea what she was and had to admit were a bit nervous seeing what she’d been able to do. Gazing upon the other three girls, they wondered if they were like her in that regard when it came to pure raw strength. But as silence came in again. Smolder cut in once more to break the ice on the newest of many questions.

“So…what should we do. If we stay here. The school will be on a search for us. Then on the other hand, if we leave them here. That would just be low to do, after Tier saved our lives. We should I guess do the same….you know. So again. What in the world are we going to do with these four??” Smolder asked as she was at a standstill with coming up with any plans, especially after experiencing a harrowing near death experience. For a few seconds, no one answered before Silverstream beamed up “Silver, got a plan?”

Silverstream on her part calmed down in joy at the plan she suddenly came up with. Not only was it the best choice, but they could make more friends with these four. She already knew they could. “You bet ya Smolder. Let’s take them back to our dorm!!!!”

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Silence was the only response that Silverstream received. Well that and the stares her friends were giving her. The blank stares at the mere mention of that suggestion. Silverstream would have said something, but someone else had before she could.

“Are you freaking crazy Silver?!?!” Gallus screamed, making Silverstream mostly flinch back from the sudden change in tone. The others just decided to stay silent as they felt this was going to get into a big argument that none of them would be able to stop

“W-What do you mean Gallus??” Silver asked, a bit hurt from Gallus yelling

Gallus just sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose at Silverstream’s lack of understanding on what she was insinuating.

“Silver look. Yes Tier saved us and yes we owe her. But I think bringing her and her friends back to the school would be a horrible idea. I mean what would happen if someone caught us with them or found them when we were in class. No offense Sandbar but you ponies freak out way too much!!”

“Eh none taken.” Sandbar quickly replied, as that was kind of true. Ponies tended to jump to conclusion a bit to quickly at times, some more than others. But still he could see where Gallus was coming from

Silverstream though huffed a bit with her friend. She knew that leaving them out here would be a death sentence. Though she also knew none of the other ponies could find out. They really were a skittish race at times from the stories she’d been hearing around the school. Still, they had to take Tier and her friends back to the dorm. Narrowing her gaze at Gallus, she was ready to make her stand on this.

“I know that Gallus. But they’ll die if we don’t take them back to our dorms. I know that head mare Twilight keeps a medical kit in her office. I’m sure one of us could get in there and get it in secret.”

Though suddenly Yona was going to suggest something, but was quickly stopped by Silverstream. Before she could even voice it.

“And no. That Zecora lady lives deeper in the forest. We wouldn’t be able to get these four there in time.” Silverstream explained, keeping her gaze on Gallus. But softening it just a bit to pull at his heartstrings “Please Gallus…please…” she pleaded, tilting her head a little to the right and quivering her lip as well to add to her persuasion

Which seemed to be taking quick effect. As Gallus being the recipient of the gaze, could feel his stubbornness already diminishing. That and the fresh memory of what almost happened in their dorms made him feel even more guilty. Like she was saying mentally 'Do for me.' Gallus knowing he couldn’t last longer from Silverstream's gaze, sighed and slumped his shoulders.

“…Fine. Fine, we’ll take them back to the dorms. If that’s alright with everyone else though?”

To his slight relief and worry. Sandbar, Ocellus, Yona and Smolder agreed. Relief because they were a bit hesitant before agreeing, but worry also because they were well…agreeing to go along with this insane plan of Silverstream’s. Then again maybe this was karma already for almost getting everyone here a one way ticket to a slow and agonizing death viva being eaten alive. Silverstream though seemed to be the happiest at the outcome.

“Great!!!” Silverstream cheered as she clapped a bit. Before looking at Tier and already lifting the Tier up by her right. Looking back at the others moments later “Well come on. We need to get going.”

The others didn’t reply. Just walked passed Silver. Aside for Sandbar. Helping out Tier who saved his life. By holding her left side up using his back. Yona able to pick up the largest of the other three women against her back, even if she seemed to be struggling just a bit. Smolder and Gallus picking up the most average sized of the women. Then finally Ocellus able to lift up the smallest of the other three woman easily over her own back as she hovered in the air with her wings. Mainly because this woman in particular weighed not too much from how the other two and Tier looked.

With that the six youths silently began their way back to the school of Friendship. Glad they had the rest of the night to get back. Because they could tell it would take a bit longer to get them all back and safely hidden in their dorm. But as the walked back, none of the six could get this nagging feeling all if sudden.

A feeling of slight uneasiness, like one way or another their happy school day’s wouldn’t last too long. The thing was, none of the six youths here. Knew how right they were and how it would all start with the four women they were taking away to their dorms. None of them could realize how much this would change the world as they knew it for years to come…

Author's Notes:

Welcome one and all. To my first fic on this site, well again. I had one before. But I deleted that one since I realized I needed to refined it like a lot.

But enough of on that. I just wanted to say first off, this is of course a MLP X Bleach crossover. Why, because I just wanted to for one, two I haven’t seen to many MLP X Bleach Crossovers and three if you’ve seen the story cover. I got inspiration from that. So I was like ‘Oh hey, doing a MLP X Bleach crossover sounds fun to do!’ So here we are.

Anyways, I haven’t watched Bleach in a good while. That and I haven’t read the manga in a while so most of this was from pure memory. Aside from looking up a few references here and there. But if I did get anything wrong, just tell me in the comments or message me. Either works and I’ll do the best I can to fix that.

Though if you have any questions in general, tips, etc. Then do the same if you’d like to. Also I hope I wasn't to OCC so far. Again it’s been a while when it comes to Bleach and a bit since I last watched MLP. So again tell me if I may have messed something up, tell me and I’ll see what I can do.

P.S: Just to say, that little scene between Gallus and Silverstream was kind of a test for me on how to write those accidently teens scenes between a female and male character. I haven't done too many when it comes to straight scenes (Just Yuri hehe). Like before if you got any tips on me for those particular types of scene just tell me if you feel so. Oh and be a honest on your comments or PM's as you want. All the criticism both critical and casual always is a help for me to improve. Ah wait also, don't worry about like hardcore sex scenes. It's more of just references on it honest,

So until the next chapter. I wish you all the most wonderful days ahead!!! : )

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For I fear the unknown, yet the unknown today could be a wonderful thing the day after…

-??????-

Dark… that’s all it was for her. Total darkness and silence, enough to drive most mad before long. But not for her. No… no, for she… what was it again she was trying to remember.

“Maybe I… no, no that wasn’t it. Was it?”

A young woman muttered, trying to remember what in the world had been going on with her. Her mind was so fuzzy. Her body felt as if she’d been crushed and dropped a hundred feet down onto somewhere. Honestly, she had no idea what was going on anymore. It was all so confusing enough.

“Hm I… wait, that’s right. I died.” The woman muttered once more. Barely remembering how it happened and more of the after math. That her being here. Wherever here was as again she couldn’t feel anything much anymore since well…she died. At least that’s what she concluded

To be honest the fact she knew she’d died wasn’t what was upsetting her. Well okay maybe just a bit. But aside from that. What was really bothering her on that particular issue, was that she mostly remembered the pain. Not the actual death itself. Which the young woman was kind of happy about. If she could remember her exact death. She may have gone insane already.

Though to be also be honest once more. She might as well let it happen. It was her in this place of neither life, death, light or darkness. Well her and someone else with her too. She couldn’t see them since she had her eyes closed still. But she could sense them. Their spirit energy that was all but familiar to her. But her mind was in too much of a jumble to properly remembered that too.

“Damnit come on. Think, think… UGH. No use. It’s just all fuzzy. This sucks, I’m stuck in who knows where with a woman who I know. But can’t seem to remember. Top of that remembering the pain of my own death. Just kill me already whatever is out there, just do it and end this madness!!!”

But nothing seemed to reply back. Just silence. The woman didn’t know what was worse. That there was no response or that maybe there would be sooner or later. Not like she knew what could, if at all lived in this odd place. She could die all over again and that was something she wasn’t keen on. So just floating in nothingness. The woman suddenly felt the need to…well let it out.

“It’s not fair… I don’t even remember what I did to die. But I don’t want to die. Not before I can remember or…. Know who this other girl with me is or something. I just don’t want to die a nameless face… someone help please…”

As she began to tear up some more, feeling her emotional barriers crumble from the situation she found herself stuck in. She stopped quickly when she felt a warm hand touch her own left hand. Before she could gasp, another hand covered her mouth.

“Shh… it’s alright. I not here to hurt you. Hm in actuality I’m here to send you and your little friend off like I did with the others. Not that I think you’d be of use no… you just. Just remind me of someone. Have fun.” A man stated. Calmly and fatherly at the same time. Though also his tone hid some amusement, along with some excitement

But before the woman could say anymore. She felt her body begin to vanish. Then she felt the hand of the other silent woman with her touch her face for just a moment. Before feeling that disappear as well. Within seconds she and whoever had been with her, were gone. Leaving only whatever had sent them alone as he chuckled.

“Oh yes. Let’s see what fun you and your little girlfriend can make. Who knowns maybe you can change…hehe who knows indeed?”

With no one else to speak with. The entity vanished. Leaving only silence to reign again. Pure, utter, maddening silence…

Pain...

Yet again with the pain. That was what the woman first felt as she began to stir. Her head feeling like it just been bashed in with a rock, before being stomped on repletely. She could sense the other woman still. She was next to her. But the woman quickly realized she was now sitting on something solid, solid and made of wood. But she couldn’t seem to move much, then again the sudden soreness was probably why.

Without screaming in pain, but lowly hissing she decided since she couldn’t yet move much or find the strength to open to her eyes. She would listen and listened she did. Only to hear oddly the sounds of calmness and nature. A feeling of peace already enrapturing her own self. But before she could try and listen more, she hear three pairs of oddly… hoofs coming up what sounded like a wooden stair way.

She got her answer when she heard a door open. Defiantly hearing the hoof’s clomping closer to her. She would have attacked despite her weakened state. But she didn’t know what was in here now with her, for all she knew. Whatever it was could kill her easily. So again she decided to just wait and listen.

“Hey gals. Ya’ll think they’ll be fine?” What sounded like a much younger sounding girl, with a hint of a country accent asked

The woman was quiet surprised she understood whatever was inside at all. But kept on listening hoping she’d get an answer on what to do next. But she did hear from her left another young sounding girl cough to get whoever’s attentions.

“I’m sure. My sister said that whenever you’re hurt or find someone hurt. Just let them rest, keep them warm and that they feel comfortable when they wake back up!”

This much younger girl sounded more elegant in tone, but humble and a sweet heart as well. The young woman didn’t know how to procced yet still, she needed info and badly if she were to make a quick decision.

“Well we did all we could do anyways for them. But the lady here had a bad cut. Ugh… I’ve never seen so much blood at once. Even if it wasn’t that much but still…” A third tomboyish girl stated, sounding slightly off put as the woman was surprised that she’d been bleeding out “Still. I’m kind of glad we decided not to tell the adults.”

The woman herself, was now even more confused. –“Wait adults, how many people saw me or us or whatever?!?!”-

“Yeah. The town can get really jumpy at times.” The more elegant of the three little girls replied, sounding like that was a more than wanted regular occurrence

The woman, couldn’t help but now wonder on what kind of things lived in their so called village. That and she was even more curious on what the heck could have happened, to make these people or things so jumpy. But to be perfectly honest, she kind of didn’t want to know at the same time.

-“Alright…alright. Let’s go over what I know already. I’ve heard hoof steps, little girls and they can talk the same language I can… I have no idea. Damnit.”

The woman couldn’t help but feel a slight anger rise up in her. This whole confusion wasn’t helping, but she kept calm. Calm enough to realize she need to do something, something before this got any more frustrating. Just something…

“Hey are we sure she’s fully okay. Maybe we missed like a cut or something?” The tomboyish gal asked suddenly, as it seemed apparent that they hadn’t if her tone alone could tell

Meanwhile the woman could guess, by the sudden small gasps that they hadn’t “Hey ya, I don’t think we did gals.”

“Oh then should we ah…undress her then?” The elegant little girl asked as, the young woman already saw the imaginary red flags shot up

-“AND… there we go!!!”-

Forcing herself to fight through the soreness. She quickly stood up, hearing the gasps from the three little girls around her. Then finally she opened her eyes.

“THE HELL YOU’RE UNDRESSING ME YOU…….” The woman screamed. Only she stopped when she saw who or what exactly had apparently saved her. To be quiet blunt, she was shocked beyond belief

For what or who had saved her, was three small and admittedly adorable… ponies or foals as she suddenly just remember. These one’s being filly’s, what the females were called as she knew somehow. Fuzzy memory was such a hindrance currently. Still she could tell easily which voice belong to which pony. The one with the country accent must have belonged to the yellow coated pony with her big amber eyes, her long red mane or hair… just mane. Along with the big red bow on her head. The elegant one was easily the white coated pony with her big green eyes, horn on her head, then finally her pink and blue colored mane. Then the last orange coated filly, with brown eyes, purple short hair and two little wings. She just screamed tomboy. They also lastly shared a odd marking on their flank. Three stripped triple colored shields with three different emblems in the center. Each unique to the three filly's before her. Still the young woman could only say the most obvious of responses after seeing what she was currently.

…

“WHAT??”

Now, for a moment put yourself in these in the three foals shoes or…hoofs. You and your friends found a unknown creature with another unknown creature next to a second one. Both on the ground outside the town you lived in, bleeding out. Now most would just walk away in slight fear. Most or maybe not, who knows really. Still now imagine you and your friends do the noble thing. By taking these two into your tree house and tending to their wounds. Only to come back a little later to see one awake and seemingly ready to kill you. The appropriate response should be obvious…and it was.

“AHHHHHHHH!!!!”

The three foals scream at the top of their lungs, their feared filled lungs. So loud that the woman herself covered her ears, only to hear their screams barley muffled. Which only made the woman more irritated. But before she could respond back… the other one woke up from all the noise.

“WILL YOU SHUT UP!!!” The second woman screamed in a slight rage. Though as she took a gander at the first woman who somehow she knew, but couldn’t remember herself. Then the three small filly’s looking at her. This being her first sight since well whenever she’d been knocked out cold or killed. The response again was an obvious one

“AHHHHH, AHHH WHAT THE HECK?!?!?!?”

Then the screaming went and on… and on…

It was silent...

The two women sitting on their knees now. Next to one another as they stared at the three filly’s. The filly’s in turn doing the same. None of them speaking. Then again after five minutes of screaming their lungs out, which was painful as much as embarrassing. They couldn’t bother to right now. Only to stare, stare in such an uncomfortable awkwardness.

Tick…Tock

The five individuals looked to their right, up a little seeing a wooden clock. Just ticking the seconds and minuets away. The filly with the country accent was kind of regretting now of installing that in the tree house. Especially with how awkward it was currently.

Tick…Tock

Again none of them could keep their gazes off the rather irritating clock. Just ticking and tocking within this cage of colorful wooden awkwardness. What cruel god could allow this happen. Well none of them knew, still it was quiet irritating

“So…..” The tomboy filly muttered. Trying to break the ice finally, only she was interrupted by the clock

Tick… Tock

Before anyone else could say anymore, the first woman who’s eye was twitching by this point. Simply stood up, walked calmly to the clock. Lifted it from the nail that kept it up and then… threw to the ground. Repletely stomping the irritation with frustrated grunts. It was a good half a minute before she ceased her assault. Taking in a few calming breaths, as the others watched. The first woman then just calmly walked back. Sat on her knees and sighed.

“Sorry.”

The three filly’s couldn’t help but sigh a little themselves. Well it more of relief then anything for the death of the tick and tock clock of irritation. Why did they want in their tree house again, none of them could remember. But the southern accent filly decided to at least respond back to the extremely genuine apology.

“No, no. It’s fine ma’am…anyways ah….ah….” The southern filly stated, though other than that she couldn’t figure out what in the world to say next. She wanted to ask a question, a very obvious one. But to be perfectly honest. She was kind of scared too

Not that anyone could blame her, these two younger women. Well they came to the conclusion they were young and women since they seemed more what’s the word…girly. Yeah that was it. But also they had breast, though they were on their chests oddly and also small. Not small-small, just small. So the three filly’s had figure they were slightly older kids. Still there was also was the fact, the one that woke up first just curb stomped their annoying clock to death. So that was a red flag if any for a possible short temper and quick need to resort to violence. Again no judging here when it came to that justifiable fear of the two unknown creatures, before her and her friends.

So once more it was nothing but a room filled with thick awkward silence. So much awkward… long….silence. The two group yet again, just staring at each other having no idea how to start conversing with one another. That was until one of them finally had enough, which was the tomboy once more.

“Oh for the love of Celestia, what in the horse apples bucking son of Nightmare moon are you two?!”

The elegant filly gasped suddenly, standing up as she gave the tomboy a shocked gaze. Before following up with a scolding glare.

“Scootaloo language!!!” The white filly scolded, like a mother to a daughter oddly enough. It was quiet funny and also very heart melting at how cute this scene was playing out. As the tomboy gave her a ‘What?’ sort of gaze

Though it was the southern filly who decided to response to her friend’s odd phrasing, that and she really did sound like a mom right now “Did you really just say… language Sweetie Belle?”

“Well ah…yeah…um… oh I just sounded like dork didn’t I?” Sweetie Belle quipped. Realizing how much of a nagging mom she just sounded like, covering her face with her hooves as she was embarrassed now; especially when she did this in front of two strangers

Meanwhile the first young woman and her friend, who she was going to admit she found rather cute. But still, the two looked at one another confused. Then back at the filly’s, where the tomboy was snickering a bit, while the southern filly was patting the elegant filly’s back for comfort at the embarrassing moment. Before the same filly looked back at the two women.

“Sorry bout that, Sweetie Belle is easily embarrassed. Anyways… what are ya, really?”

The two women looked at one another again, confused a bit as to be honest. They had freaking idea. Their memories were like before, just way too fuzzy still to give a solid answer. Sighing, they looked back at the three. Seeing the tomboy having calmed down and moved back next to her friends. With the elegant filly was less embarrassed herself, all three staring back at the two women yet again.

“Sorry ah…kids. We can’t really say.” The second woman replied, rubbing her forehead a bit “Me and her I guess have lost a lot of our memory. So again we can’t tell you much even if we wanted to.”

The three filly’s looked quiet sad at that explanation. Looking to one another, before back at the two. The elegant one deciding to replied this time.

“Sorry to hear that. Hm, could we help you maybe get some or your memories back maybe?”

The tomboy gave her look all of sudden, like she was kind of worried at what Sweetie Belle was suggesting. Sweetie Belle, noticing this sighed. Rolling her eyes at what the two women guess was a accusations of something.

“No Scootaloo. I’m not using a spell on them, besides after learning about some of Twilights… incidents with that sort of magic. No thanks.”

The two women were now more confused than ever before. Everything these three were talking about just didn’t make any sense to them. It was quiet frustrating to be honest, but these two had a feeling these three were just being kids. Nervous ridden kids, but kids no doubt. So they let it be and didn’t try to be more demanding with some answers. The southern filly speaking up once again for the trio.

“Again sorry bout them. They can get that way at times. But ah…oh right I’m AppleBloom. You’ve already meet Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo is the one with the wings.” AppleBloom explained kindly, while Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo had cease their little argument. Giving the two women nods at their re-introduction “How bout ya’ll. Can you tell us anything about yourselves at all?”

The two women yet again, tried to think on something. Anything back to their lives before ending up wherever this place was even. But nothing came up, if barely any snippets of their lives before. Just their deaths, their horrible… horrible painfilled deaths; but again nothing more from that. That was what the first woman already knew, while looking at the only other one of her kind. It seemed she had to same issue if her worried look was anything of indication. Sighing once more. They just nodded their heads in a ‘no’.

Now the three filly’s couldn’t help but feel even more sad at that fact, they couldn’t even imagine what it must be like to forget everything that made them well them. The elegant filly once more, deciding to bring up what she was going to suggest “So you don’t know either then…sorry to hear that again. But I was going to suggest. Maybe we can tell you how we found you, maybe somehow or someway you’ll remember something.”

“Actually I’ve been kind of curious how you found us or how you got us here. No offense but… you three are like super little. So it’s kind of hard to imagine you know.” The second young woman exclaimed, as to be perfectly honest these three filly’s looked like they couldn’t move a box full of pillows let alone them both. The three fillies looking to one another, before nodding and gazed back at the two women. AppleBloom yet again deciding to answer for her group

“None taken…. Somewhat.” AppleBloom quipped with a slightly irked look. But let it pass pretty quickly as her face softened “Anyways, it all started about almost now. Two hours ago…”

It had been such a lovely day...

Just AppleBloom with her two best friend’s Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. Having this day to just relax and enjoy, which they we’re taking full advantage of at their tree house. AppleBloom having eaten a few apples her big sister gave her to share with the girls, Sweetie Belle knitting a bit even if she barely got any better at it. Then Scootaloo standing upside down for some reason as her face was a bit flushed red.

But speaking of Scootaloo. Sweetie Belle took a moment to stop knitting, giving her friend a look of curiosity and confusion. “Scootaloo…um, why are you doing that?”

“Oh…this… I’m…trying…to… s-so dizzy…trying to… make myself tougher!!” Scootaloo explained, as she was looking a little light headed by this point. AppleBloom now felt the need to speak her piece too with their dare devil of a best friend

“By standin upside down. How’s that gonna help??”

“Easy AppleBloom. I’ll…be able… too… too…” Scootaloo began to explain. Only feel the light headiness hit her hard. Thankfully AppleBloom threw the apple core of the apple she just finished. Right into the side of her head, Scootaloo a second later falling over on her right side. Dizzy as can be, but okay “Ugh… so…dizzy.”

AppleBloom couldn’t help but smirk a little and chuckle some at Scootaloo’s phrasing “Well maybe ya’ll shouldn’t do that next time. Right Sweetie Belle?”

“Right. But hey maybe if you do, we’ll join. Maybe…”

The three young filly’s laughed some more then, Scootaloo more of a half laugh and half sounding like she may need to barf. But, before anymore could happen. Suddenly they heard a loud echo screech above them. Quickly running to the window, dizzy or not. They looked outside seeing just a bit far off from their tree house. Near the border outskirt were the Everfree forest started. In their state of shock, the two didn’t hear the sudden sound of hoof steps. The door of their tree house being kicked in. Showing two new little fillies.

One was a pink filly with a white and purple highlighted mane, blue eyes, a tiara on her flank and wearing a Tiara. The other filly was a light grey furred one. Wearing a pair of light blue glasses, a light blue bead neckless, grey eyes, a light grey braided mane and the image of a silver spoon on her own flank. These two were Dimond Tiara and Silver Spoon respectfully. Former bullies, now good friends with the three filly’s inside the treehouse.

“Did you girls see that!?!!” Dimond Tira screamed, as she was wide eyed in shock, alongside Silver Spoon. The three filly’s realizing they forgot that they were going to have a meet up with these two here at the tree house. Quickly did their best to reply from all this suddenness

“Well ah we ah…”

“AppleBloom means ah….”

“Head still dizzy…crazy thing sky and…”

“Yeah…yeah I think they did DT.” Silver Spoon quipped, giving the three friends one of hers a dead panned look, Dimond Tiara face hoofing at how odd their friends could be at times. Not that she blamed them considering what just occurred… but still

Thankfully it didn’t take to long for Dimond Tiara and Silver Spoon to help the three shocked beyond belief filly’s to calm down. Since once they were, the five sat around in a circle discussing what they should do or not do. AppleBloom the first to speak up on her idea.

“I say we go see what it is gals!”

The only ones to give AppleBloom a nod for ‘no’ was Sweetie Belle, Silver Spoon and Scootaloo of all ponies. Wondering what was going through AppleBloom’s head, that and also kind of wondering why Dimond Tiara of all ponies didn’t seem to disagree with AppleBloom. Sweetie Belle being the one to say something back.

“Are you crazy AppleBloom, that thing landed near the Everfree forest. That place we’re not supposed to go to…even if we do…Never mind that. Look it’s better if we just leave it okay.” Sweetie Belle argued in the calmest manner she could, Silver Spoon deciding to go next against this

“Sweetie’s right. Besides what if whatever that thing that crashed was like some sort of monster from outer space!?!”

Dimond Tiara suddenly at least began to regret taking up comic books, thanks to Scootaloo showing them to her first. She quiet liked them… still, she was kind of worried Silver Spoon was getting way into them as of lately. That and anime too, a much newer form of entertainment. Either way Dimond Tiara was worried these comic books, might be influencing Silver Spoon’s mind a little too much as of lately. Scootaloo didn’t help either in that regard.

“Totally, maybe they’ll suck out our brains or they could even take wings as trophies!!” Scootaloo began to spout out, slightly scared herself which again considering how she was usually was; kind of raised of few red flags in the others. Dimond Tiara deciding to be the blunt one here

“Hey Scootaloo. Can I ask but… what’s with you today?”

Scootaloo flinched just a bit from the sudden question. Sheepishly laughing all of sudden as she looked side to side, then up at the roof. Before answering her friends accusation. Didn’t help when the others, agreeing with her or not gave her a questioning gaze. “Ah w-what do you mean… NOTHING… I mean. Nothing’s wrong with me. Hehe…”

“Seriously?” Silver Spoon asked, as she and the others just stared at Scootaloo. Staring and staring to make the filly to break from her obvious lies. It worked a little too well, as Scootaloo only lasted for five seconds flat

“UGH…fine. Look. I’m just tired of all…all… THIS!?”

But the other filly’s just gave her a confused gaze this time. Confused on what even Scootaloo was referring to as ‘THIS’. Scootaloo sighed realizing her mistake in wording and decided to try explaining it in a better way.

“Look all I’m saying is that I want a few weeks. A FEW WEEKS… where we aren’t facing or dealing with world ending or life ending situations. I mean do any of you realize that Ponyville basically has become the poster child for those sorts of situations?!?!”

“Wait really, since when and…wait how do you even know?” Sweetie Belle asked now, curious as she’d never heard of anyone referring to Ponyville in such a way. Not that it wasn’t somewhat… fully true about their beloved home town

Scootaloo just groaned. Seeming like she didn’t want to talk much on it or maybe she’d been hanging around some odd ponies when she wasn’t with the girls. Either way Scootaloo had heard quiet enough to get the picture on what others thought of their home town. Still she at least felt comfortable enough to say something back. “I’ve heard enough girls. Heard quiet enough to know. We ain’t looked on nicely.”

“I wouldn’t be surprised. I’ve even heard my mom a bit when she rants about Ponyville. Even before all this oddness started up a few years ago.” Dimond Tiara added in, scowling a bit at the mention of her mother “Trust me. I’m pretty sure I know every swear there could be by now listening to her rants.”

“Hm…” AppleBloom just hummed in agreement with Dimond Tiara, but knew Scootaloo was most likely trying to shift the conversation so they’d stay in the tree house longer and not near the Everfree forest “Anyways. Look, gal’s we’ll all be together when we check it out. Besides we didn’t really have much goin on so. Ya know, might as well right?”

Dimond Tiara happily just nodded in agreement, before she and AppleBloom looked at the other three. Seeming to think on their words a bit. But it didn’t take too long before they all seemed to come into joint agreement. Looking at the two, AppleBloom and Dimond Tiara couldn’t help but smirk in utter smug victory. Knowing what the answer was already.

“Fine…”

It had been such a lovely day, the word now being HAD...

“Alright almost there, see didn’t me and DT here tell ya it would be fine?” AppleBloom quipped, smirking ever so much still alongside Dimond Tiara who couldn’t help but say her own piece here

“Indefinitely. But we are quite a smart pair aren’t we hehe.”

Meanwhile behind the two filly’s, were Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo and Silver Spoon. Slightly irked at the teasing the two had been giving them so far. Still ever since these five became good friends finally. AppleBloom and Dimond Tiara had been hanging out quite a bit more, then anyone would have expected. Seemed that some of Dimond’s sassy rubbed off a bit on AppleBloom. But the same could be said for Dimond Tiara when they caught her at a time or so saying what most would call ‘Countryisms’ like she’d been saying them her whole life. Either way, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo and Silver Spoon knew they’d just do what they could to ignore the jabs. Scootaloo being the one to reply back, since most of the harmless friendly jabs were aimed at her.

“Yeah, yeah whatever you two. Just don’t blame me when we get in trouble…again for being here.” Scootaloo stated as she knew AppleBloom was allowed at least when visiting the medicine Zebra Zacora inside the forest. Then again AppleBloom had explained that she’d learn the pathway to Zocora’s hut fairly easy after two or three walks there “Look let’s just get to whatever that thing was that crashed is. Then we get back okay, besides I was going to see if Rainbow Dash wanted to hang out in a while.”

So with that said. No one said much, even the teasing had stopped. But again it was more of the fact the five realized the air around them was getting colder all of sudden. But the five filly’s kept on despite this feeling. Besides by this point they’d already crossed into technically the Everfree Forest borders. That and they could easily see small wisps of smoke in the air. So might as well since they were here.

It didn’t take too much longer for our five to make it with the crash site, the sudden cold feeling having ceased though. Replaced with that was now the feelings of shock and awe. As they gazed upon to creatures they’d never laid their eyes on before. Creatures that made them feel slight fear, yet they couldn’t help but find beautiful as these creatures were some form of females.

The first had now hair on her, aside from the black mane like hair on her head. Tied in two long pig tales held by two white bands. She wore a somewhat well, the fillies knew ponies didn’t wear clothes really. But still what this woman wore seemed a bit exposing to them. Since it was a sleeveless jacket that exposed a good part of her stomach, chest where her…ahem breasts were. That themselves were only covered by two cloth pads from the jacket itself. Showing off a bit of cleavage then needed short frilled skirt. Aside from that she wore two white pieces of cloth, that were pressed against her arms. A short frilled skirt and thigh length boots. All in the color combination mostly white, with back outlining. Aside from the boots that were opposite of in coloring.

The second woman there a slightly more olive skin tone. With short spiky blonde hair and wearing a white neckless around her neck. She also wore a pair of bracelets around both her arms. The rest of her attire was still a little revealing. But not as much as the first. Her attire consisting of short sleeve collared white dress, with the top unzipped showing off a little bit of her breasts. Her sides were also exposed a bit and a bit of her thighs. Lastly she wore a black socks and sandals. Again all in mostly white and outlined in black.

But what caught the five filly’s attention. Wasn’t their attire or the fact they looked like hairless minitours. But it was the two bone like masks over their eyes. A bone mask over the first woman’s left eye as some of her hair covered it, while a bone mask covered the right eye of the second woman; with some of her own hair covering it.

None of the filly’s could explain it. But just looking at those masks gave them an intense chill down their backs. One that screamed for them to just back away and leave them be. But even if this sudden threatening gut feeling ran through their entire being. For some reason. None of them decided to run away, even the three filly’s who didn’t want to be here in the first place. Instead Sweetie Belle was the first one to run up to them both. After seeing something very worrying on the first young woman’s right side and the second one’s left arm. Small puddles of blood underneath them.

“Miss, um other miss are you okay??” Sweetie Belle asked, worried as she could see they both were still breathing since their chest were slightly moving up and down even few seconds “Girls he-”

Sweetie Belle was about to plead, before seeing AppleBloom, Dimond Tiara, Scootaloo completely over her own worry with this trip and Silver Spoon looking the same way as Scootaloo had. Already coming down up to her to help out. Sweetie Belle for a moment was a bit surprised by this suddenly. Then again she was also surprised she was the one to go near these creatures first.

But after thinking on it for a few more seconds. She realized it should have been expected. For even though their beloved small town of Ponyville had become what most would call. The main attraction of world ending situation and such. It had also thanks to six very special ponies. Become to many others a beacon. A beacon for what. Why one for what could be considered the true definition of their nations most beloved law of life, ‘Friendship is magic.’ It was again all because of the six ponies that lived in this town, each having effected the lives of its citizens. Changing them always for the better one way or another. Instilling to them virtues most had lacked many years before now. So to Sweetie Belle, that was why it became so clear. Because in the end of the day, they’d all learn how to be braver and to overcome fear. Even when faced with a bleeding creature of unknown origins.

So as she and her friends looked over the too. Making sure the two creatures could be moved and other precautions. Sweetie Belle herself couldn’t help but feel a surge of pride in herself and her friends. She wondered if maybe one day, these creatures before her would become good friends of theirs. She hope, because she could already see this friendship could be so…so… magical.

Time sure flies by when telling a story....

“And that’s how it happened.” Silver Spoon finished explaining. Having come in only a few minutes ago with Dimond Tiara. Almost having also freaked out seeing the two women awake now. Glad they were alive of course, BUT still a bit shocked by them being awake so quickly

It was thanks to Scootaloo and AppleBloom covering the two filly’s mouths before they could scream that helped. That and Sweetie Belle quickly explaining what had been occurring before their return. From what happened at first, what had been explained and what they had been doing beforehand. It didn’t take too long before Dimond Tiara and Silver Spoon turned from shock to pity with these two women. Especially after hearing on that could only remember just a bit, if barely anything at all. Which was why by this point, Silver Spoon finished off explaining the origins of how the two were discovered by them.

Meanwhile, the two women were quiet shocked themselves. The second one more then the first since she hadn’t been truly awaken when that man sent her and the first woman to this place. The first young woman now wondering why they had been bleeding, she at least knew back in that place of nothing; they had no wounds. So her only conclusion was that the man’s sendoff had ended in their wounds. Which now she could feel a bit more easily on her side. She was glad these filly we’re there to help them out or who knows what could have happened to either of them. But suddenly she realized one earlier question that hadn’t been answered yet.

“Wait… I get me and my friend here we’re found by you five. But still how in the world did get us back here. Like my… friend here said. You kind of look weak or well…ah never mind. Look I’m just asking because you’re well little kids you know?”

But instead of seeming offended, the five filly’s suddenly…cringed. Like real bad, not the sort of cringe that you get from seeing something embarrassing. No this was full on your parents showing childhood photos to your date sort of cringe. The type that was in a mix of panic, embarrassment and worry. But for these five, the two women could tell it was just a cringe mostly filled with a nervous panic. Dimond Tiara was the one to address this sudden case of cringe.

“Eh… promise you won’t get mad hehe…”

The second woman raised an eyebrow, crossing her arms and giving a look of scolding disapproval all of sudden to the pink filly as she addressed her plead. “You know when you ask people not to get mad, they usually end up getting mad. Just saying.”

“Yah… okay I think we get ya.” AppleBloom replied back now for Dimond Tiara who blushed a bit from the realization of the dumb plead she’d just asked of these two “Look we may have found ya. BUT…we did have some other help.”

“How many?” The first woman asked now, kind of worried since she had a bad feeling if too many people knew that could cause trouble for them

The five looked at one another, trying to get someone else to say something at least. After a few bouts of silent arguing. Silver Spoon seemed to draw the short end of the stick, as she was gently pushed in front of them. Silver Spoon, impressively kept calm even if she was nervous on the inside. Clearing her throat she decided to get this out of the way as fast as possible.

“Okay so, like you said we couldn’t get you two here even with just the five of us. So when we did find you, Scootaloo and me were sent out to the town to see if we could find something to like pull you in. BUT…we did run into some issues.” Silver Spoon explained, but saw the two women just give her a look that easily said ‘Go on.’ “Right well anyways. First off me and Scoots tried to see if we could get a cart. But we ran into someone we knew. A colt called Rumble. Said he had a cart we could barrow since he overheard us talking about needing one. BUT then he wanted to come with us and made that a condition if we wanted his cart. So we agreed. Then of all the things to happen to us Featherweight and Pipsqueak just so happened to have overheard too. So they asked if they could come since they only barley saw whatever you two were in before crashing and guess that’s why we need the cart. Like Rumble had. Anyways I was going to say no. But then Rumble the idiot say ‘Oh sure come along!’ So we we’re stuck with them. Then oh it get just better… So anyways turns out Button Mash overheard too. That and he was with like three more of our classmates. The fillies called Pina Colada, Aura and Dinky Doo. So they wanted to join in too. Again I was going to say no, BUT SCOOTALOO… sorry. Scootaloo here said why not and let them join. So we got the cart, had a whole other group with us and made it back. So with us five plus those other seven. We got you both in the carts fairly easy. Though I will say they almost freaked out. But AppleBloom was able to get them to calm down enough. So that’s the story and basically including us five in here. There are twelve in total that know about you so yeah… hehe…”

It was silent once more, as the two women stared at Silver Spoon in silence. Then the other five, then at each other; before back at the five filly’s. Sighing and face palming seconds later at the news of how many already knew of them. Which only made the filly’s feel somewhat uneasy like they were going to get yelled at. AppleBloom decided to try and play peace maker…again.

“W-We’re really sorry. We didn’t mean ta honest.”

The others nodded in agreement, though one of them decided to ask Silver Spoon a bit more on the part with Button Mash and the three girls he was hanging with. Just to ask…nothing more or possibly jealously fueled. Yep… still, the two women knew it wasn’t like they meant to. But that didn’t mean the headache this was going to cause. Wasn’t already being dreaded about by these two. The first young woman decided to plan something on the spot.

“Alright…alright ah... How about this. You five get those other seven and we meet somewhere private. We’ll be here and once you do that, just send someone to take us there or we’ll just get going or something. Point is we’ll try and make a plan so no one outside of you twelve freaks out about us. I’ve heard enough screaming as it is. Understood?”

“Yes ma’am.” The five filly’s replied back, feeling a bit more at ease now since it didn’t seem they were too upset about this

With that the first woman just motioned them to get going, which they did seconds later. Once alone, silence came yet again between the women who we’re all but trying to keep a headache from forming. That was until the second young woman broke the silence.

“Hey…” The second woman said, as the first looked to her seeing her comrade rubbing her own forehead in slight frustration “I’m going to say this once… but I think this is just the start of our troubles.”

“Yeah same here….same here.” The first woman simply answered back, as both memory loss women just sat in silence contemplating what may happen next…

“So everyone’s here then?”

The one who asked was AppleBloom. As she and the girls were inside the barn within the Apple’s family homestead. Thankfully today her brother and granny were out to make a delivery of apples to a neighboring town. While her big sister was at the school of Friendship for her classes she teach. So they had the barn all to themselves. With the five filly’s, were now the other seven in their little group that knew of the creatures.

The first was Pegasus colt, grey furred with a black blow back mane and had light purple eyes. His name was Rumble one of the only few guys friends the girls hung out with. Next to him was another Pegasus colt, with a much thinner body then the rest, slight bigger head and bigger ears. Having a light cream coat and a short brown mane with big eyes and two small-ish buck teeth. This was another of the girls guy friends Feather Weight.

Next to Feather weight stood yet another colt in the group. Smaller than most of the others with a coat that was white and had light brown patches on it. He also had brown eyes and a brown mane. This was Pipsqueak an earth pony and one of the girls first guy friends back to a few years ago. But next to Pipsqueak was the last colt here who so also happened to an earth pony. With a light brown coat, a short red-ish brown mane, amber eyes and wore a propeller beanie on his head. This was Button Mash, one of the colts who could be considered an avid arcade gamer, along with being the girls friend as well. Even if one of the may look at him in a more…ahem, different light.

Anyways, the last three there were the only other filly’s. The first one was a light purple coat filly with aura colored hair and aura colored eyes. No surprisingly her name was simply Aura an earth pony. The other filly had light pink coat, with a long dark pink man that had a small highlight of semi-light pink in it. She also had light aqua green eyes. Her name was Pina Colada another earth pony. The last was a light purple coat filly, with messy blonde hair, amber eyes and a horn on her head. This was Dinky Doo a unicorn. The first two weren’t as close of friends with the five girls with them. The guys a bit more, but then again these two seemed to keep to themselves a bit more than others. While Dinky Doo was better friends with the five girls before them.

Scootaloo meanwhile hearing this question as it was obviously, couldn’t help but rolled her eyes a bit as she faced AppleBloom. “Well yeah, what kind of question is that Bloom?”

“I was just askin is all Scoots.”

“Girls maybe we should get back to the why we’re here?” Sweetie Belle quickly cut in, as AppleBloom and Scoots just nodded before looking back at the others in their group of twelve. Scootaloo nudging AppleBloom to speak up as she sighed, having a feeling she’d be then one to be explaining most of what’s been going on to the rest

“Right, so since we’re all here. You can guess why we called you.” AppleBloom explained as she hoped so. If they did, meant less for her to explain…she again hoped

The new seven looked to one another, then back at the girls. Aura being the one to answer for her side of the group. “Well yeah. It’s about those creatures right. Are they okay too. I was kind of worried when I saw all that…ugh… blood.”

“Yeah I’m wondering too. It didn’t seem too bad…but you know.” Rumble added in, as he like the others were curious on how the two creatures they’d help move to the CMC’s tree house were doing. Thankfully they’d get their answer soon, as Silver Spoon decided to speak up now

“Glad you asked. Gals, you can come out now!!”

Without missing a beat the two women, who’d been hiding behind a large stack of hay bales came out. Slowly, but with calmness to them if only to make sure the seven new additions didn’t freak out. Even if they all showed concerned for their wellbeing. So for almost half a minuet the two women stared at the seven new foals. While the foal’s in turn looked up and back at them. It didn’t take too long before Pipsqueak slowly walked up. Seeming rather extremely calm as he smiled at the two.

“Hi I’m Pipsqueak nice to meet you!!”

The two women didn’t know how to respond to such the.. well the warm welcome. They expected some wariness or something, but Pipsqueak at least looked calm as can be around them. So they both just smiled a little and waved back at the young colt. The other new foals, seeing the two women were friendly enough. Decided to go up as well, to say hello to the creatures they helped save not too long ago.

“Hi, I’m Featherweight!!”

“I’m Rumble, nice ta meet ya!!”

“And I’m Button Mash. Warrior of-” Button mash began to say, to seem cool with these two most likely aliens. Only for someone else’s hoof to cover “Mfff, mfff…”

The foal who did the act, was Dinky Doo who gave the colt a small assumed smile before looking back at the two women “Sorry he’s like that sometimes. But he’s nice enough. Also I’m Dinky Doo. Nice to meet you new friends!!”

“Friends?” The second young woman asked, a bit shocked by how quickly these new foals seemed to take a liking to them. Even if they didn’t remember much. They knew at least that it shouldn’t be this easy to get close to people or ponies as of now. Thankfully the two other new filly’s took over with the talks.

“Yeah new friends. Besides it’s always so nice to make new friends. Oh and I’m Aura, nice to meet you too!!” Aura cheered in utter glee, with a big kind smile towards the two women

Pina Colada couldn’t help but agree with her fellow classmate. As she skipped happily closer to the two creatures of unknown origins before her. “And I’m Pina Colada. I hope we too can be super friends. Also I like your eyes, they’re so pretty!!”

“Oh well… thank you then.” The first young woman quipped, smiling sheepishly as she looked to her only other comrades in the species bin giving her a look back. One that pleaded for her to just to do the talking, since it seemed she was bad at it. The first young woman couldn’t help but sigh as she decided now was better than ever to explain the situation and the plans for the future ahead or at least what they came up with so far. Which wasn’t much sadly “Anyways kook kids ah… can I ask you all a favor. I need you all to understand that me and my friend here would like to stay hidden for a while. I mean we’ll still be here and you can all come to see us. But well we’re just wanting to have some time to maybe see if we can get some memories back from our past. We kind of lost our memory, like completely so… can I ask you all to keep us a secret for the time being?”

“Yeah please, besides like my friends said. We’ll still hang with ya since you did save us. Thanks for that anyways.” The second young woman added in, kindly giving all the foals a warm smile “So what do say kids. Can you help keep us secret for the time being?”

Meanwhile the girls all stayed quiet, worried a bit as they saw their seven other friends seeming to think on it. Looking at each other, then the two women for a good minuet or so. Then it was silent. Before they all smiled and gave their more than obvious answer.

“Sure!!”

The two women yet again we’re quite surprised by that, even the girls somewhat. But they were relived too that they wouldn’t have any problems. Still the first young woman couldn’t help but express her own surprise.

“Really, well that was easy…like really easy.” The first young woman exclaimed as she didn’t expect it to be this easy or for the foals to be so willing to keep them a secret. From what she’d barely remembered, kids weren’t the best at all when it came to hiding secrets

“Well yeah. Besides if the adults found out…well. They can be a bit…” Rumble answered, as he tried to finding the nicest word to describe how the adults usually acted when new kinds of creatures either showing up by accident or to attack them

“Crazy.” Pipsqueak answered first, rather bluntly from how the small colt usually was. Aura quickly following his lead as a word came to her just like that

“Frantic?”

Featherweight chuckled at least as that was pretty true so far. Going next as he had a good one. “A mad mob of crazies.”

“Dude’s that’s a little much. I’d say more like they go all brain dead.” Button Mash also bluntly exclaimed. But considering he seemed to be way more natural when he was blunt, kind of wasn’t too much of a shock like with Pipsqueak. Dinky Doo gave the colt a slight smack on the forearm “OW, I was just saying sheesh!?”

“Still it was rude Button, besides they’re not that bad.”

Dimond Tiara couldn’t help but back up Button on this one, since she shared a similar view as the gamer pony. “Dinky, just last week they almost started a riot in a whole afternoon after they thought Pinkie Pie had poisoned the water supply with Poison Joke.”

“But then it turned out that it was just a Timber Wolf that picked up some in its mouth before getting sick off of it and spitting out right near the water source we use.” Pina Colada added in, as she remembered that week. It wasn't their towns proudest moment, amongst a few others during the past few years

“I still remember the cake that fell in the line of duty that horrific day…” Rumble explained with a slight sniffle. As Pinkie had made a wonderfully and tasty looking large cake to share with everyone the very day for whatever reason. Which was when most of the adults all assumed it was her since she’d been the last one to venture just a little bit into Everfree forest where the Poison Joke grew the most around. The cake was crushed in the angry mob afterwards, never stood a chance and the foal’s had really wanted to eat some of it. Speaking of, Featherweight decided to add in his own two cents to the conversation at hand…hoof… never mind

“Thankfully Twilight and her friends were able to expose what really happened before they drove Pinkie out of town.”

“Then after that, they started of with a whole new friendship lesson about not assuming before well I don’t remember since I was sad about the cake.” AppleBloom explained lastly “That and the fact it all seemed to last and end in thirty minutes or less.”

All the foals just nodded in agreement at the example of the rather than unbefitting behavior the adults in their life’s should displayed. Heck some of the foals here even began to question how they’d end up from living in this crazy small town. The two women just were a bit shocked by what they heard, though it was more of a confused shock then anything. The first young woman deciding to say something finally after the strange explanation.

“I have several question.”

“No time. I’m actually now more worried if we stay any longer my sister might catch us.” AppleBloom replied back, as the others just gave her a sudden ‘What??’ stare “What, I’m just sayin.”

“But you said she’d be out today!!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed a bit angrily as AppleBloom flinched a bit before replying back

“Well I did. BUT… then I remember today she doesn’t have classes to teach and also that she was out today because she was going to deliver some apples to a few folks in town who ordered some. So she could be here any minuet…hehe”

The others just either sighed or face hoofed. Silver Spoon deciding to take over “Okay then how about we just ah…um…meet back at the tree house kay?”

The rest of the group just nodded in agreement, seeing as that would most likely be the safest place. Actually now that they all thought more on it. Why did they come to the barn anyways… either way now they knew that they’d at least be safe enough to talk more with the two women at the tree house. But that suddenly brought up a question in all of them, that they had completely forgotten to ask considering the shock of the day these past few hours. AppleBloom by this point from habit, asked for herself and the others.

“Hey ah, before we get going. I know you two said you lost pretty much all your memory. But…” AppleBloom stated, seeming a bit shy to ask as the two women were curious on what AppleBloom was going to asked of them. Who herself took a quick breath, before feeling better to ask them her rather serious question “Are you at least able to tell us your names?”

At that moment the two women went a bit stiff, like a something triggered a few more memory of something. Small glimpse of events barely there echoed in their minds. So quickly that neither noticed the foals seeming to get worried.

Memories…

So many faint memories…

None of them made sense…

Name…name…did they ever have names…?

As the two tried to get a hold of their minds, racing with constant barely understandable pieces of memory. Yet again they didn’t notice what was all going around them. Until finally they got a wakeup call thanks to one Sweetie Belle. Who had got a bucket of water and dumped it on them. Both women soaking wet now as they blinked their eyes. Before they finally looked around seeing the foals looking at them with concern. Then at Sweetie Belle, who’s horn glowed a pink energy around the very wooden bucket she’d just used. Before it stopped once place onto the ground.

“Sorry, but you two were acting all weird. We got worried… but are you okay?” Sweetie Belle explained, concerned herself as the first woman yet again decided to answer for her and her friend

“Yeah…sorry. Just, I think at least for now I remember my name. What about you?”

The second woman just slowly nodded, as she did as well. It was quite a shock but a welcomed one as she smiled “Same. But I’m glad at least we got something now.”

“Well what is it!!” The twelve foals asked in slight exactment, as the two women couldn’t help but chuckle a bit at the behavior of the children. Looking to her friend, the first woman kindly gestured the second to go first

Which the second woman gladly did, clearing her throat to address the foals who looked at her and her friend now with eyes of wonderment. It was quiet cute actually and she couldn’t help but gush inside a bit before finally speaking.

“First off I want to say again. That I’m glad to meet you all little ponies. So you may call me Menoly Mallia.” The second woman or now Menoly said calmly and with a warm smile as she could hear one or two of the fillies say her name was ‘Pretty’. That got a slight bigger smile out of her, before motioning her friend to go now

So like Menoly, the first woman cleared her own throat. Ready to state her name as she kind of felt oddly giddy. She didn’t know why, but she also found the looks of awe from the foals adorable in every way.

“And you may call me Loly Aivirrne. I want to thank you twelve very much again for saving us. We’ll do whatever we need to help you out with keeping us a secret. That and again we’ll hang out with you whenever you feel like it. Who knows maybe one day we’ll even be able to expose ourselves, with your help of course.” Loly sweetly stated, as she found this rather…nice and peaceful

So with their names officially told and with a slight boost of moral. Loly was ready for the world so as long as she had her name, the foals and Menoly. She would be ready for anything really, no matter how bad it could get. Even though she was getting a rather ominous feeling.

“A new life huh…”

-‘Did she deserve it…for some reason she felt like she didn’t.’-

But as Loly was starting to feel conflicted, since some of those extremely vague memories seemed like unpleasant one’s. She decided seconds later her answer to her own self-doubt. Smirking as she looked out to the world that would be her new home for who knew how long.

“Well kids, Melony. Let’s get our new life started today!!!”

Without even waiting for any responses she began to make her way back to the tree house, on the pathway they used to get to the barn in the first place without being seen by the townsfolk. Menoly and the twelve foals giving her a confused stare. Then looking at each other shrugging, before following behind Loly.

But none of them knew of what would transpire the same night later on or the roles they’d play in the future ahead of them. The future that would never be the same, rather they liked it or not…

Author's Notes:

AND, hello again. Finally got the chapter up and ready. I do hope you all like it. Sorry it took long too. Just with this whole virus going around. I've been just helping out my folks more with their chores they usually do alone. It helps them feel a bit safer and makes them go quicker.

Anyways as you may have seen. Yes I did add other Arrancar's into the fray. Now our first four are the main one's. BUT... I never did say I wouldn't add other one's into this story. But don't worry, I do plan on only adding three more in. Mainly one's who aren't usually used in fic's and one's l liked personally a lot for one reason or another.

But after that no more. Trust me I do other fics were I have....just a lot of characters in general. Well one to be exact and as fun as it is to do. It's also quiet a hassle to deal with. Which is why I now make so many lists for my fics out of habit.

Oh also I do hope I got the personalities right for the foals I included in. At least the more well know one's or one's that the fandom kind of helped craft with their personalities in various fics. And I do hope you like the inclusion of two rather not very well know or used fillies as well. That being Aura and Pina Colada. I just always found them adorable even if they had little to no lines or use in the show itself. Also I'm using their earth pony versions to make things just a bit easier since that's what comes to memory on those two.

Now then I hope you again enjoyed this chapter and some of the changes I've done to have scene changes work. Again if any of you feel like telling me the good or bad here. Be as honest as you want, all the feed back again helps me with improvements to the story/ my writing skills. Oh one more thing actually. As you see Loly and Menoly don't have much of their memories. While it seemed in chapter one Tier does still. There is a reason for that and one I promise will be explained one way or another.

So now with all I need to be said, I wish you all the best day's ahead and that you will stay healthy as can be during these times. Until the next chapter, see ya!!!

P.S: I decided just for the fun, to give my fic a little theme song. I know it's from an anime already (One that I love like a lot!!!). But I decided to use it because why not. Give me your thoughts on it. : )

(P.S: Anime is Gundam IBO)

Link of the theme: Rage of Dust - YouTube

The pieces are in place...

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Silly is most dangerous when serious, Serious is most gentle when silly...
-??????-

Confusion...

That was the emotion, a rather lovely woman felt. For she was fair skinned, with dark plum curly medium length hair. Her lovely purple eyes, light purple lipstick and two light purple tear drop markings under her cheeks only added to her lovely looks.

What she wore was a frilly dress with puffy sleeves that cut off and a pair of knee-high boots. She also wore a pair of fingerless evening-style gloves and leg warmers that attach to garters at her thighs. Also there was a set of two wings on her back. Finally she had a bone like circular hair pin on the front left of her head with three bead like strings hanging from it. All in all again. This woman was one lovely site to see.

Still this woman was feeling utter confusion. For she had been walking through a large snow covered forest, it was somewhat sunny and the gray overcasts skies could be seen. Still the woman again was rather confused...

"Awe what a cute little snow covered wooden wolf you are. Yes you are, oh yes you are!!!"

Oh...also she felt an incredible amount of irritation. From what or in this case who. Being the only other person that she was stuck with. A man, a very chipper happy go lucky man that she wanted to pile drive into the ground.

The man in question was a muscular average sized person, his slightly tanned skin, brown eyes, jet black hair with two spikes poking up like horns and a mustache/ goatee distinguishing his looks. Wearing a fully white, with some black shirt, pants and boost with a black piece of cloth tied on the left side of his pants. With a bone like plate on his forehead. This man looked rather like a bull in a way.

The fact this man was so chipper when the lady was confused; irked her. She was annoyed at how sweet he was acting, especially with making friends with these odd snow covered woodland creatures. Everything to be honest if you asked the lady, was just one big pain currently. At least for her that is.

“Now off you go back to your nest, have a good one and stay safe!!” The man quipped in a much chipper mood as the wooden wolf gave him one last lick on the face before running off

By this point the lady was on her wits end with this man, his joyfulness was grating her nerves by the second. Looking back at him she gave an irritated huff “Can you not?!”

“Hm, cannot what missy?”

“Be…well….YOU. You’re just so…UGH!!” The lady groaned as the man stood back up, confused a bit at this woman’s attitude “And also its not missy. It’s Cirucci Sanderwicci!!”

And yes, in fact even though the lady or Cirucci had awoken in this forest. The only thing she knew or remember at all for that matter. Was her name, Cirucci Sanderwicci. Which considering her looks when she looked upon her reflection in a frozen puddle and she could already understand how she got such a lovely sounding name.

The man thought over the name, as he smiled seconds later once more so kindly “Ah yes, quiet a lovely sounding name. Even if it’s tied to such a rotten little girl.”

“ROTTEN, SAY THAT AGAIN OAF AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS?!?!”

Cirucci swore she was SO…so very close to just chocking out this man before her. The only reason she hadn’t was again. Because she was stuck in this forest with no sign of a way out yet. She also didn’t want to be alone, with the possibly of being killed by various wild life or the cold even if they barley felt it. Though being around this man for almost two hours by this point. She was starting to contemplate if possible death by wild life/ eventual cold taking her over would be more preferable to well… being with the overly chipper smart mouthed man before her.

The man just chuckled a bit at her reaction, smirking as he seemed so chipper and kind. But it also seemed he also had quite the mouth on him “And you only prove my point my little purple angel. But call me by my name si (Yes), Dordoni Alessandro Del Socaccio!”

“That is like literally to long of a name to care to remember…” Cirucci mused, as she was not going to remember that whole name what so ever “Besides oaf sounds like such a more appropriate name.”

“YOU WOUND ME MY LADY!!!”

Cirucci just rolled her eyes at what she was considering an act of being hurt by her words, truly she was now really considering possible death in this snow forest of hell then spend another minuet with Dordoni. Though… she knew she’d stick with the man. Mainly because he was the only one of her kind, whatever that was. That was here with her and once more she didn’t want to be alone. If she was gonna die one way or another, she was going to have someone with her the whole way for it. Even if said company was just… ugh.

Though before anymore banter could be spared between the two. They hear, the sounds of a crying baby. Coming from their far left, followed by the sounds of… clopping of all things. The clopping of hoofs running towards them.

Cirucci and Dordoni wondering what the heck this was about. Fully facing the direction the ever so louder clopping against the snow was coming from, before seconds later a female pony or mare with a dark brown coat, a black mane, golden eyes and a mark on her flank. One that looked like the wind blowing in a quick manner appear. In the mare’s mouth, was held a foal wrapped up in tight cloth bag. Her big green eyes and white coat face the only thing seen. As the foal was crying, trying to escape.

Though meanwhile as the mare herself ran, like the wind itself. She couldn’t help but feel nervous still. Then again this mare had just kidnapped a baby Alicorn from her home. How she got out, even with her unique skills in running away. She had no idea, but the fact that the baby foal hadn’t used any of her magic. Most likely because she was too scared and crying too much to think on doing so by instinct alone even. The mare couldn’t help but also feel lucky. Very lucky… well until she crashed.

“GAH!!!” The mare screamed as she felt suddenly crashing against something, which shot her back against the snow. Thankfully she had a good grip on the bagged baby Alicorn, that and she landed on her back so the foal hadn’t been harmed. Still irked at the sudden halt in her escape, she looked back up in a slight fury “Mfay, Whv zid zhaaaaa…… (Okay who did thaaaaa……)”

The mare couldn’t really stay mad at the moment, no her anger turned to total stunned shock as she eyed the two creatures before her. In full white, with bone masks on them and just… looking like some of the oddest hairless creatures ever. She just stared and stared, wide eyed at this encounter. She even dropped the foal she’d been holding up with her mouth. Though the one she guessed was the male, had caught the foal. Who a bit upset, seemed to calm down rather quickly when the foal looked upon her accidental saviors. Though the female of the two odd creatures, knelt down staring the mare I the eyes. Who stared back, but the mare didn’t expect what happened next. The odd female creature… poke her faced.

“Oh my lord… you’re real.” The female creature had muttered, in her own shock from what the mare saw

But the mare was so stunned, so very stunned at what was happening. She didn’t even realize the guards after her had caught up thanks to this distraction. The mare didn’t even take notice of what happened next, before she FINALLY snapped out of it and realized she was stuck inside a dungeons cell now. Looking to a few cells to her right she saw the two creatures that had stunned her, the male seemed chipper somehow and the female miserable. Still mare could only say one thing, that was most appropriate for the situation she found herself in.

“Oh horse feathers…”

How did this happen….

SERIOUSLY. How in the world did she end up in this situation. Just how… to be honest she blamed Dordoni for being a bad luck charm of sorts. The fact that they just met the natives who happened to be freaking adorable pastel colored ponies. Which made Cirucci internally want to squeal at the cuteness on the down low. But now she found herself still stuck with the chipper oaf and in prison no less. What god had she angered in her life she had no memory of, did she cut someone off when they were speaking. Did she scratch someone’s furniture. What…WHAT she asked, what in some gods names did she do to deserve this.

But her self-pity didn’t last too long as she looked over to her cell mate. Just laying against the all, whistling a little tune without a care in the world. That only served to anger Cirucci, so…so much. She quickly stood back up, glaring at the man.

“SHUT UP, JUST SHUT UP YOU OAF!!!”

“Well… I was hoping you’d start talking with me again. Just not the way I was wanting.” Dordoni quipped as he had decided to just go with the flow, sure he was shocked but hey he was alive. No memories aside from his name, but alive either way. Letting out a small sigh, he stood back up to address the rather grumpy woman he’d been stuck this whole day so far “Senorita (Miss). Why are you so uptight, ever since we woke up this morning. You’ve been mad, mad and mad. Just relax for once.”

Cirucci couldn’t help but repress the urge to almost punch Dordoni in the face. She really was at her wits ends with this man, she was actually starting to contemplate committing suicide being around this… this FOOL. But as her anger rose, it began just like that to cease. She couldn’t be angry anymore. She was just too tired now to be angry. Cirucci had to admit, even if she hated this man already. Dordoni also seemed to have a good head on his shoulders when it came to common sense… well in a way. Cirucci couldn’t help but chuckle a bit from her exhaustion, but stopped when she noticed a small smirk donning Dordoni’s face.

“Ahem… whatever.” Cirucci muttered as she felt a little embarrassed she chuckled in such company

But Dordoni couldn’t help but smile some more himself, deciding to even tease his companion a bit as he was going to enjoy this small moment of calmness from the grouchy woman “Ha, I see you can be calm. Such a cute laugh to, you should let it out more. You’d be quiet the catch then. HAHA!”

Cirucci would have screamed at the man, if she hadn’t become suddenly so flustered from the unexpected compliment. That and they heard the doors to the dungeon open, a bright light glowing from the contrast to the near darkness of the prison. As the two saw some more of those guard ponies come in. With their usual pale purple fur, silver armor, spear and oddly crystal like glow to them. The guard ponies moving to the left and right side each. Before three more came in, one stallion, one mare and a very similar foal.

The Stallion had a hefty build, and looked be in his earlier years as well. With a white fur coat, a blue mane, a blue tail, blue eyes, a mark on his flank of a shield and wearing a red elegant coat. One that screamed ‘Military first, royalty second’ , despite his rather calm laid back look.

The one walking aside the stallion was a mare that looked quite different from the one that had crashed into the two. With her light pink coat, pink and yellow highlighted hair. A heart image on her flank, light green eyes, a horn on her forehead and wing. She also wore gold shoes over her hoofs, a gold neckless and a gold crown. This woman screamed royalty.

By this point Cirucci and Dordoni could tell these two must have been the familiar foals parents. As the foal was female from what they could tell, sharing a coat that was a somewhat pale pink like it was a mixture of her parents coat colors. With light blue eyes, light purple hair with strips of blue in them. She like the mother had a set of rather big wings and a horn. Wearing only a diaper on her, she must have been only a year or close to a year old then.

Though as the two watched the three royal ponies walk up to their cell, stopping before it. The foal recognizing the two, seemed to choo in joy as she tried moving closer to them. Only for her mother to hold her back, while holding a calm if not somewhat wary gaze of Cirucci and Dordoni.

“She seems to like you two. That’s a good sign so far.” The stallion stated, calmly but with a hint of sternness as he eyed the two for a few more moments before clearing his throat “I’m Prince Shinning Armor of the Crystal Empire. This is my wife Princess Cadence and our daughter princess Flurry Heart.”

Cirucci and Dordoni having no idea what to do right now, just smiled and waved… smiled and waved. Thankfully the three royals seemed to find their reactions a bit amusing. Much to the two’s confusion, before the mare decided to speak up now.

“Sorry. Just, it’s refreshing to meet some pony… I mean some creatures. That we can talk with in a more casual way. Anyways, despite your incrassation currently. We wanted to come down and thank you for saving our daughter from… her.” Princess Cadence stated, as she gave a slight glare to a cell behind her to the right. Cirucci and Dordoni looking to see it was the same mare from earlier. Laying down with her back turned away from them all

Shining Armor sighed at the mere mention of the mare, looking to his wife with an apologetic gaze “I’m sorry about that again Cadence. I should have kept a better eye on her or at least have someone looking into her background thoroughly.”

“Shinning dear, you had no way of knowing. She was so kind and sweet the whole two weeks here. None of us though she was a thief or a foalnapper.”

Shinning Armor just slowly nodded to his wife that he understood, even though he felt horrible about the whole thing. He’d been captain of the guard for Celestia’s sake. He should have seen it… but he’d always been a weak one when it came to sob stories and boy did that mare pull one heck of a sob story.

Though once again, Cirucci and Dordoni were confused. As they had no idea what in the world these two were even talking about. Which the two adult royals took quick notice of, feeling a bit embarrassed on leaving out two possible guests out of the loop.

“Ahem… apologies for that. Let’s just say that the mare in the other cell is in quiet a large portion of trouble. But enough of that, back to our original reasons here. Like I said before. We thank you for saving Flurry Heart, though the guards gave a bit of explanation on why you two were thrown down here. I and my husband wanted to see if you’d like to be set free.” Candace kindly explained, before Shinning Armor cut in

“BUT, only after you answer us a couple of questions. Which depending on them we’ll either let you free or keep you in here for a bit longer.”

Cirucci and Dordoni looked at one another, taking a moment before both without even saying it had their answer. Looking back at the three before them, as Dordoni was the one who decided to answer for them “Si (Yes). I think we’ll answer your questions.”

Shinning Armor and Cadence gave each other a affirmed nod of pride that things had been going rather smoothly so far with these two rather odd looking creatures. Flurry Heart was just nibbling a bit on her hoof as blissful as always. But since she was foal, that wasn’t really unexpected. Still Shinning Armor cleared his throat before asking the questions he and his wife decided would be best to ask first.

“Alright then first off… what are you two?”

“Arrancar’s.” Cirucci answered quickly, though was a bit shocked at her answer alongside Dordoni who gave the woman a questioning look. Not that she blamed the man for his reaction, she had NO idea on what that was about. She had no memory aside her name so how she knew what their species name was more than odd

The two adult royals though seemed satisfied with that answer, not taking notice of the confusion the two Arrancar’s displayed. Cadence seeming to take the reins now with the questioning of the newly dubbed ‘Arrancar’s’.

“Now then, we also need to know but are there any more of your kind here. If so, do any of them have ill intentions?”

The two Arrancar’s thought about that for a moment, to be perfectly honest they had no idea. Then again just until seconds ago they didn’t even know their own’s species name. Though, the two were curious themselves if there were really anymore of their kind out there. Were they like them… were they not as crabby… were they not as oafish… you could guess which those last two thoughts belonged to. But Dordoni decided answer once more for the two.

“No tengo idea de perder (No idea miss). To be honest, we don’t remember anything aside from our species name and our names. We can’t really tell you more.”

“Hm… okay.” Shinning Armor suddenly said, having taken only a few moments to think over…well whatever he decided

Again the two Arrancar’s were rather confused with the half answers, Cirucci speaking up this time between the two. “OKAY… what?”

“You’re free to go, me and my wife we’re already leaning more on that side anyways. So yeah, you’re free and be welcomed guest in our home.”

Now for once, the two Arrancar’s were shocked in silence. Both of them, even Dordoni the more optimistic of the two. There was no way it was THIS easy… no way, like at all. There had to be some sort of other reason for it. Cirucci once again deciding to question the convenience of their situation, even though in hindsight it wasn’t good to look a gifted horse in the mouth… or in this case pony… actually wait was that rude to… you know what better no to think on it too much.

“But why… not that we aren’t happy. At least me but… why?” Cirucci asked, as she just knew there had to be some sort of other reason, there had to be. Seeing the understanding looks of the two adult royals, she almost prided herself at the correct guess. She was right, there was another most likely more self-serving reason

“ I guess we do have one alterative motive. Truth is the other reason we’re letting your free is…” Princess Candace began to explain, purposely as she acted to be hesitating answering before she smiled lifting up Flurry Closer to their cage “Like my Shinning Armor said, it’s because Flurry likes you.”

Cirucci in her moment of self-congratulations, halted in her train of thought eyeing the two adult royals why Dordoni just kept quiet. Though thankfully Cirucci was a bit too shocked by the princesses answer to hear the small snickers the man was somewhat holding in. Cirucci seconds later doing her best to calm herself down as she addressed the royals once more.

“I-I’m sorry what… that’s really it…. b-because you’re kid likes us??”

The two royals just nodded, smiling a bit like they were amused by Cirucci’s disbelief that it seemed it was that easy. Little Flurry Heart even adding to her parents words. As she seemed to want to fly up to the two and hug them. Again only for Flurry to be pulled back closer to Candance, but more now because Candance didn’t want her daughter to smoother the two in hugs. No matter how cute it would be. Dordoni at this point couldn’t help but start laughing.

“HAHA, you should see the look on your face senorita. Priceless ha!” Dordoni laughed, as he even patted Cirucci’s back from his amusement “What did you think the nice little ponies would hurt us. HAHA!”

Cirucci by this point, even if she was still shocked by the reasoning. Elbowed Dordoni’s stomach hard, as the man fell over. Though with grunt sounds of pained chuckling as the royals just stared at the rather odd scene between these two. Princess Candance seeming to have an odd look in her eyes all of sudden, that and the smirk across her face for some reason didn’t help Cirucci feel any calmer for some reason.

But by now, the two royals knew it was time to get their new guests out of the cell and maybe grab them something to eat. Show them around the palace and see if Flurry wanted to spend time with the two. Their child really had seemed to have gotten attached to the two and so quickly too. Shinning Armor coughing to get the attention back on him, clear his throat before addressing their new guests.

“Anyways. Follow us and we’ll see if we can get you acquainted with your new surroundings.” Shinning Armor kindly said, as he motioned one of the guards to come over

The guard doing so, spear in hoofs still despite the royals claims. The cell door opening seconds later as the two Arrancar’s move out, Flurry Heart finally flying out of her mother’s hold as she flew and almost crashed into Dordoni who thankfully caught the foal as he chuckled alongside the small princess.

Cadence herself couldn’t help but chuckle at the cute sight, she was happy her child made some friends. Even if they were two newly discovered creatures of unknown power and possibly able to overthrow her along with the other Alicorns if given the chance… Something Candace never thought on, until right now. But from how Flurry was, she was confident that these two were safe if not Cirucci being a bit of a grump. Clearing her own throat, to address the two once again.

“Well come along now. We’ll show you around.”

Cirucci and Dordoni just nodded in agreement, relieved that things seemed to go over easy. Despite the guard at least giving them a wary gaze still. But it was better than staying in their cell. So with that, they followed the two royals out, Dordoni following behind as he was playing with Flurry Heart who was flying around him poking the man. Both of them laughing at the harmless fun. Cirucci the last to follow, though as she passed the cell that held the mare, that crashed into them. Even if the mare herself wasn’t looking back at her, Cirucci couldn’t help but feel… off. Like really off about the mare… like she wasn’t normal. But Cirucci decided to fret on it later as she made her way out.

Still she was wondering once again. On the first question that they had been asked, as it was starting to bother her on the possible answers. Yes, she wondered if they’re were really anymore of her kind out there. If so, were they friendly…

So much pain, so much…

That’s what he felt… he who is… actually he didn’t remember his name…. he didn’t remember anything about him. AT ALL… was that good, bad… a bit of both. The pained man had no idea, but his head felt like he’d been dropped off down a cliff side and he cracked his skull open. Which considering what he felt as he rubbed his head, that seemed unlikely.

For this pained man felt, his head was skull shaped. Like a bulls skull, standing up he looked over himself and saw he wore a white long coat of sorts, with white gloves and boots. Some black on him as well if barley along with a blade sheathed on his right. But the pained man was so confused. Why was he in pain, why couldn’t he remember anything… where was he in the first place?

Now that he actually got a moment to look around. The pained man notice he was in a throne room. Bright in color with its white walls and purple curtains all around. Along with two thrones side by side up a flight of stairs behind him. The most noticeable sight, were the stain glass windows on each side. Most depicting some kind of story in a way. A few of the more noticeable stain glass windows, showing images of six… mares yes that was word. But showing six mares, like they were heroes of sorts.

Though before the pained man could think on his current situation or why he woke up inside what must have been a castle. Suddenly the two large purple colored doors far from him opened. Before two mares came in speaking to one another.

The first mare who was tall. Like close to his height tall. Had a pure white coat like snow or the clouds in the sky. With pink eyes, a flowing mane along with tail in the colors of the rainbow, a horn, wings, golden shoes, a golden neckless, a golden tiara and finally an image of the sun on her flank. This mare or was it… yes Alicorn, that was also the word also. Still this Alicorn was very striking in the terms of beauty.

The also rather tall, if only a few inches shorter Alicorn had dark midnight blue coat, a flowing mane that look like the night star filled sky itself, blue eyes, wings, a horn, dark silver shoes, a dark silver neckless, a black tiara and on the end of her flank a black patch with a crescent moon in the center. Like the first Alicorn, this one exhibited a more exotic beauty.

But as the pained man inspected the two Alicorns enjoying the chat with each other, they stopped. Looking right at… oh wait. They were looking at him. Right.. he was in plain view.

It was only a few seconds before suddenly the midnight blue one narrowed her eyes, a small ball of energy charging up in her horn as she got in a half battle stance. Before she addressed him… rather loudly.

“WHO ARE THOU INTRUDER. WHAT FOUL ILL PLAN DOUS YOU HAVE, SPEAK NOW OR FEEL MY WRATH!!!!” The midnight coat Alicorn demanded, her voice raising that the very room shook a bit and the power the pained man felt from her scream alone was… unnerving a bit

Though now the pained man was wondering if maybe he was sent here in this particular area for some reason. Maybe he was meant to do something great, maybe he could talk with the rather powerful Alicorns maybe… oh god he just realized. He took too long to answer thanks to his wonderment. The fact he suddenly felt himself be blasted in the chest off his feet; then into the stairs leading up to the thrones didn’t help. The mere hit causing the pained man’s headache to act up. Before he started to black out, only hearing a few words from the two Alicorns that walked up to him.

“Sister-… You could-… lled him!?!” The white Alicorn had yelled at what the pained man through his few seconds of consciousness could guess was her sister, who herself seemed to look from what he could tell a bit shameful all of sudden

“Celestia, I didn’t m-… “The midnight Alicorn quickly addressed her sister or Celestia now in a panic, but before the pained man could hear the rest; he finally blacked out

This was quite different…

Oh yes this had been quite different from what Cirucci at least was expecting. Call it gut instinct or maybe she was just in general a cynic even before losing her memories. But the female Arrancar had not expect everyone to be so… friendly. Like at all or at least how nice these ponies were to them, mainly the royals since they’d made her and the oaf, honorary guest in their home… just because their daughter liked them.

Not that Cirucci wasn’t happy about it. She’d rather be stumped at the uncanny level of kindness these ponies were showing her, then be still stuck in the jail cell below. Looking over to her right, she saw the oaf Dordoni making funny faces at Flurry Heart who was giggling at the sight. Which the woman couldn’t help but admit a bit, she did find it cute… Flurry Heart she meant, not the oaf. Though as she kept her gaze at the two, before looking away making a quick ‘Tch’ sound from her own frustration. She suddenly notice from the left of her eye a hue of pink. Looking towards it, she saw a smiling Princess Cadences had decided to sit next to her.

“So, Cirucci right?” Cadence asked as Cirucci just nodded back. The princess letting out a small sigh of relief “Oh good. I was kind of worried I’d get your name wrong and then offended you. Them… you know what never mind. Anyways, if you don’t mind me saying, but that’s quite a nice name even if it’s hard to pronounce at first.”

Cirucci meanwhile felt a little…shy, she didn’t know why but maybe it was because her old self wasn’t a social person or maybe she just didn’t have great personal skills. She could tell the Princess she wasn’t in the mood to talk, but she knew that would be rude. So Cirucci just bearded and grinned back at the rather kind compliment, even if she hadn’t wanted acknowledge the complement.

“Why thanks you Princess Candance. I like your name too, easy to remember and… pretty.”

Cadence just waved her hoof and chuckled a bit, all in good intent mind you. “Thank you Cirucci, but you can just call me Candance, I like that more.”

“Seems kind of improper if you ask me. No offense.” Cirucci quipped, as Candance seemed to smirk at bit at that statement

“Well I guess it is, you could just call me by my real name them and title then. Princess Mi Amore Cadenza.”

It didn’t take too long as Cadence snickered a bit seeing the shift in opinion on Cirucci’s face, as she smiled sheepishly like she was going to plead any moment now “OH ah… Cadence sounds wonderful. Yep…yep WONDERFUL. Heh...”

“Glad you agree Cirucci.” Cadence quipped, looking back at Dordoni still making funny face at Flurry Heart, while Shinning watched in amusement. Before looking back at Cirucci as she began watching the two again, a calm look on her face as Cadence already found a new… ‘Job’ to work on since she was known as the Princess of Love, that and since these two were possibly the only two of their kind on this world well… everyone needs someone to love “Hey Cirucci, can I ask something?”

Cirucci looked back at Cadence moments later, seeing that same slight unnerving gleam in the mare’s eyes. Nothing of ill will, but the Arrancar felt it was a look that would cause her so much stress in the future. But she answered anyways “Sure… what is it?”

“Well you said you don’t remember much. That I can understand must be frustrating. BUT… do you remember at all if you had a special some pony?”

“A what?” Cirucci asked, as she had no idea what special some pony meant, then again she was still reeling in that this was all real so she wasn’t all there mentally at the moment

“You know…someone who ruffles you’re hoofs or…?”

Cirucci just gave Cadence an even more confused gaze, as again her brain was half functioning to answer the rather obvious question that Candance was really asking of her.

Cadence taking a hint at this, decided to just be more blunt with the rather confused Arrancar. She’d ask in a whisper of course. BUT she just hoped it wasn’t too blunt “Okay… girl do you have a boyfriend?”

“Do I have a boy…….. WHAT?!?!” Cirucci screamed as everyone else in the room looked at her, Cadence covering the Arrancar’s mouth; before working on the quick cover story

“Oh ah sorry everyone. I was just explaining to her a few things about the Crystal Empire. She’s just amazed is all. Yes just amazed, so nothing to worry about honest!”

The others though for some (Mainly Shinning Armor and the guards inside the dining room), giving the two questioning looks. Decided to let it be, Dordoni just shrugging and going back to making the little adorable Flurry Heart giggle more. Once the coast was clear, Cadence slowly moved her hoof from over Cirucci mouth, moving a bit closer so they could have some privacy still.

“Better?” Cadence asked, making sure the woman was so she wouldn’t you know. Scream loudly again and get even more suspicion put on them, Cirucci just nodded “Thank Celestia. Anyways sorry about that. I didn’t mean to be blunt, I was just curious is all. You know… girl talk.”

Cirucci just raised an eyebrow at that, then again she didn’t seem to have any real experience with this so called girl talk. She had to admit, it did sound interesting. “Right… but why do you want to know about my love life anyways?”

“Because if you must know. Officially I’m known as the princess of love. Which as you can tell by the name. Mean’s I’m an expert when it comes to love… though on a more personal level if I’m going to completely honest with you. I don’t want see one of my daughters two new favorite friends be lonely is all. I mean even I can you’re quiet a pretty lady. So that too.”

Once more Cadence couldn’t help but almost snicker at the sudden sight of the confused look on Cirucci’s face at the explanation. But she was being honest about that, like it or not it seemed Flurry Heart had already decided to two Arrancar’s were her friends. The fact that she was so animate in flying to them back in their cell was proof enough.

Not that she wasn’t happy that Flurry found friends, admittedly much older friends who again so happen to be a completely different species and looked like they could kill them all in seconds. BUT… friends no less. Still, as she looked at Cirucci who’d now slammed her head against the table mumbling something about ‘Freaking nice ponies…’. Then to Dordoni who was talking with Shinning Armor, while Flurry heart sat in her father’s lap happily listening despite the fact she had no idea what they were talking about since she was a foal. Cadence couldn’t help but feel a rather joyful feeling at this. She knew and her husband would have to tell their kingdom and the others about these two new visitors one way or another. But for now, she’d enjoy this moment.

Speaking of, Cadence was curious about how her aunties were doing. She may be running the Crystal Empire with her Shinning Armor, but it wasn’t near what her auntie Celestia and Luna must have to deal with daily. Then again, she had a good feeling everything on their side for the moment was A-Okay…

.....

“Not good, NOT GOOD!!!!!” Luna screamed as she was pacing back and forth in the waiting room of the personal clinic in their castle, in what most would call the most calm panic she’s had since coming back from being Nightmare Moon almost a good few years ago

Inside the clinics waiting room too was Celestia waiting and calm as ever, but slightly scolding herself. Luna had been on edge since of a small incident a week ago. One involving the two having to fight off a monster of sorts that just suddenly appeared in their throne room. Almost killed two of the guard Ponies there too, but thankfully it seemed she and her sister still had it. Killing the monster since it left them no honest choice but to do so.

Thankfully it was quick, since the monster then seemed to be decaying a bit every second it moved. Aside from a few questions on all the muffled noises. No one was the wiser and the guards there were sworn to not speak of it. Last thing the sisters needed were their subjects staring a fear filled panic amongst the streets.

Still Celestia should have realized ever since then, her sister had been on edge and the stranger that just suddenly appeared not even an hour ago. Didn’t help with her sisters on edge mood, like at all… made it worse if you asked her since now her sister was having a mini panic attack. But Celestia knew she had to let Luna let it out before she comforted her little sister. So she sat and waited, hopefully the doctor would soon give them the new… good news she prayed.

Though Luna herself was just becoming more panicked by the second, she attacked a creature without reasons. Well aside from the fact it looked like something from an edgy colts fever dream, after they ate too many hay fries until they fell into a food comma… BUT the point was. Luna was just worried, very worried that she may have started a possible war with a race of beings that they never knew of until now. It was like Nightmare moon all over again if that was the case, different situations but the end result of war was what was stuck on her mind.

Luna couldn’t even figure out how Celestia was calm, this was bad. So huffing a bit, she decided to just ask her sister just that “Sister, how in the world are you not panicking. Because of me-”

But Celestia gently placed her hoof over her sisters mouth, standing back up as she gave Luna a quick hug before letting go. Luna seconds later easing once more since as much as she hated to admit this. But despite the few years back in modern times so far since her reformation. She would always and still felt calmest when her sister did this. Usually when she was in much more worried or panic filled moods like right now.

“Feeling better Luna?” Celestia sweetly asked, nuzzling her face against Luna’s some. Luna returning the nuzzle before they ceased the affectionate gestures “’I know you didn’t mean to attack. After what we faced not even a week ago in our throne room. I will admit, I’m a bit on edge myself. But you need to realize it was an accident, accidents happen. So don’t go blaming yourself, you’ve done enough of that. Remember what you told me Twilight and her friends did for you years ago involving the Tantabus?”

Luna just sighed, slowly nodding in agreement with her sister as she remembered that small incident all too well. Once she finally had felt the need to inform her sister on it of course. Still Luna was glad to have Celestia with her at times like these.

“Indeed thous… I mean, I do sister. Thank you for keeping me calm. Like always.”

“That’s what families for Luna. Still after this maybe you should rest for the day, it’s been a week and you’re body isn’t use to staying up so… well early since you have the night courts. I’ve heard a few of guards say their worries to me in private. You’re lucky, you have quiet the loyal ponies with you.”

“Indeed it sees I do sister and you may be right. I am a bit… tired.” Luna quipped, as she let out a quick and cute yawn “Yes… yes after this I think I’ll do that.”

Celestia did her best to not just gush at how cute she found her sister right now. Not that she thought Luna her adorable little sister was never cute. But sometimes it was more than others. Though before Celestia’s mental barriers to gush over her litter sister could break, thankfully the doctor FINALLY came out.

The castle’s personal doctor that was, as it was an older mare that was quiet well known for her no-nonsense attitude yet oddly good bed side manner. The old grey fur coat, grey tail, grey long mane tied with a small pony tail tied in the back and piercing green eyes only added to the older mare’s rather mysteriousness even with the princesses.

This time Luna decided to speak with the good doctor, who for these good few years since her return. Had helped Luna quite a bit when came to her needed shots, getting her immune system on pare with most ponies today and just teaching her generally about the modern medical field itself. That and she was a good shoulder to lean on when Luna felt to… talk about her past in something she learned was call therapy.

“Doctor Cuore. What news’s do you have for I and my sister. Is the person I attacked… okay?”

Instead of an answer though, the good Doctor simply walked a bit closer to Luna. Motioning her to lean in. Luna doing so, before… well before suddenly Doctor Cuore straight up wacked upside the head. Luna already in that moment knowing she earned this, mainly because she fell for the good Doctors trademark ‘Come here and get a smacking!’ act.

“What do you think you moon loving fool. You shot a strange creature in the chest with a condensed blast of magic. He’s alive yes, but he’ll probably be sore beyond belief when he wakes up. You’re lucky he’s seems durable enough that it did kill him, which it WOULD have it he was so darn tough!” Doctor Cuore scolded as Luna averted her rather shamed filled gaze to the ground, before the good Doctor turned her glare over to Celestia who to anyone outside of this rooms shock if they saw her. Was whistling like she hadn’t seen a thing, that and she was sweating heavily now “And YOU, you’re supposed to be making sure you’re sister doesn’t do stuff like this you sun loving fool of a mare!!!”

Celestia seconds later received an ear pull and a smack upside her head too. The guards that had been in the room the while time were still silent, but now shaking a bit in fear themselves as if there was one mare to fear in this whole castle out of pure respect. It was Doctor Cuore. The only mare anyone in the castle knew that had the stones to actually smack the princesses if they did something stupid. Which a lot of times in the day, evening or night the sisters did quite a lot of stupid small mistakes. Well when they had much more free day’s which wasn’t a lot, but again when the stupid things happened. Doctor Cuore when she could be, was always there to scold and smack the princesses upside the head.

Though the good doctor had done that to almost everyone in the castle at one point. Not as much since by this point, getting injured at the castle only to be healed by Doctor Cuore always ended up with a scolding and smack was a well-known fact amongst the castles staff and guards. So most did their best to avoid that outcome. That and if this mare scared the princesses along with having the guts to actually smacked what some citizens called the sisters, goddess or demi goddess when called for. Then yeah she was rightfully feared for good reasons.

“Hehe…yes I ow… understand Doctor Cuore. I’ll do better next time to make sure Luna doesn’t you know.” Celestia replied back as she was glad at least that she and her sister had somepony to treat them normally

Not that others didn’t to a degree, but when it came to the Doctor she didn’t care who it was. If they earned a smack, a smack would come. Heck Celestia swore the mare would smack a raging dragon with no fear at all if she could. Still, Celestia and Luna she knew; did love having Doctor Cuore around

Doctor Cuore on the other hand or hoof… at this point had given the usual does of smacks to the back of the head. Sighing she decided to inform the princesses more on what she learned of the creature before in the other room. “Anyways Princesses. Before you ask, when I said he’s durable. I mean he really is durable. No real internal damage done to him from the blast Luna dealt to him along with the fact he crashed against the stairs to your thrones straight on his spinal cord. Also yes his is indeed male, trust me I made sure when I… ahem checked while taking his robe off to check for wounds.”

The sister just nodded at the news, glad that the unknown man wasn’t dead. Though they couldn’t help but blush a bit at the thought of how the look of his… never mind. But still again they were glad the male wasn’t dead. Silently nodding to the Doctor to go on with anything else, as she did just that.

“Anyways. The only other things I can say about this male is that the skull on his head is stuck there, like it’s a part of his actual head. The weapon he has is a sword unlike any design we have here in Equestrian, though something else of the man feels… odd.” Doctor Cuore explained, as she had felt something else when it came to the male in the other room. But before anyone else could ask more, she kept on “With all that said and done, he is awake. He also would like to speak with you two, not that he’s mad. Well he was a bit upset when he first woke up, but after I explained to him only that Luna has been on edge after an… incident last week. He is calmer, but still he wishes to speak with you. On what I didn’t ask, but it would be rude to just ignore him. Am I not correct?”

The two princesses just nodded in agreement. As it was rude to leave someone who wanted to speak with them alone. That and the two were curious more on this man. Celestia mainly out of curiosity and a need to know if he was a possible danger to her people. Hey, she may have been willing to give this man a chance; but that didn’t mean she wasn’t cautious too. But she had a good feeling things wouldn’t be that bad. Meanwhile Luna was just hoping to tell the man she was sorry for her rather rash if not somewhat justifiable actions.

So the two giving Doctor Cuore a quick nod goodbye, along with motioning the guards to stay outside, they went into the room late with the man inside. Once in, they saw the he sitting upright on the side of his bed, his sword placed on a table ahead of him. Though the two princesses were happy again to see he was okay. They couldn’t help but still be a bit put off by the skull mask and the fact he was such a new unknown. But they kept that slight wariness back as they approached the man, who took notice of them seconds later.

“Ah… so you did come. Good to know.”

Though no response from the sisters came, as they just stared at the man. Then again they honestly didn’t have any idea how to even respond to him. Sure they could say hello, BUT after how they first met, that seemed a bit lacking in a proper more friendly reintroduction.

The man seeming to catch on, looked at Luna to break the awkwardness since she had been the one that attacked him. “Ahem… so, quiet the hit you gave me there…miss.”

“Oh ah…yes, yes quiet the hit indeed.” Luna replied, feeling even more awkward now as she just smiled a bit to widely that it didn’t seemed forced. Celestia was already feeling like face hoofing from that alone, while the man just awkwardly rubbed the back of his head. Then finally Luna had enough and let out loud sigh before clearing her throat to address him “Look… I want to apologize. For attacking you I mean. It’s just… Doctor Cuore explained to you already about an incident that occurred. I’ve just been on edge since then… STILL, that shouldn’t excuse me for attacking you just like that. So I humbly apologize.”

Luna did a quick bow with her neck, before looking back up at the man who just stared at her now. Celestia in her own way silently praying this wasn’t a creature that held grudges for a long time. Thankfully for her, it seemed like the man was a more understanding type as he laughed a little. Before ceasing his laughter to address Luna at least.

“It’s fine, I may have been taking too long to answer you too. So no harm done. Still just don’t do it again.”

Celesta meanwhile let out a small sigh of relief alongside Luna who looked like she’d gained ten years of her long life span back from all the worrying she’d put herself through earlier. But decided now to address the man herself, coughing a bit to get his attention as the he looked at her seconds later “Well first off my sister and I are glad to see you’re okay. Along with the fact you aren’t angered by it, you wouldn’t believe how nervous we were… OH. Sorry where are my manners, greetings I am Princess Celestia, this here is my younger sister Princess Luna.”

“Pleasure to meet you then princesses. I would tell you my own name but… I can’t seem to remember.” The man explained, while the princesses were quiet surprised by that if not with some pity too as they could see it was frustrating him, Luna being the one to start questioning the man on that

“Can you not remember your name only or… anything?”

The man just sighed, rubbing the back of his head some more as he looked down at the ground before back at them. “No… at least for the most part.”

“Well what can you remember, even if it’s snippets?” Celestia asked back, hoping that maybe just asking the man to try and remember would help trigger some memory; hopefully a name at least

The man just began to try and see if he could remember anything. Think and thinking, though he began to rub his forehead a bit as a slight strain started to form. Then, suddenly if only it was a very distorted. A few memoires began to barley resurface.

‘Ah yes… you are quiet the character aren’t you?’

He could remember a voice, female in tone… though no psychical view could be seen other than distorted darkness.

‘Hm, don’t worry my dear. You will soon be reborn… yes.’

He could feel the faint ghost feeling of finger on his cheek from the memory. So cold yet so warm too, her voice also sounding so mocking; yet so concern and regretful all in one.

‘You will not remember though. I am sorry to say Rudbornn Chelute, you are my first subject aside from the other two. Then the next two… hopefully the last four will I’ll be able to keep their memories in tack. Still, enjoy your life little Arrancar and keep your wits about you. Hehe… you’ll need it.’

The he felt a sudden odd feeling of disappearing, before nothing expect a jolt of shock like he was crashing against something and then silence.

“GAH!!” The man screamed, as he jolt back to the current times. The royal sisters quickly moved closer to him to see if he was alright while the two guards kicked the door open with their spears ready if needed while eyeing the man like they were waiting for him to try something

“Princess is everything alright!!”

Princess Celestia juts looked back at the guards, though she should be a bit mad they jumped the gun. She couldn’t help but be glad they took their jobs so seriously, even in peace times. Clearing her throat to address them seconds later “Yes everything is fine. Our guest here was just experiencing some issues thanks to his injuries early on. You may go back to your posts outside the room.”

The two guards, glaring at the man still with their spears in the ready positions. Ceased doing so a few seconds after Celestia’s declaration. Even if everything in their very being screamed to just attack and kill the creature with the princesses. They would take the princesses words over their own instincts every time. Princess Celestia and Princess Luna these few years, had never lead any of them astray before. So for that, they would always listen to both princesses words out of respect. The two leaving before Celestia looked back at the man, groaning a bit still as Luna was keeping an eye on him.

“I apologize for the guards. They can be zealous with their duties at times, but they are only doing what they think is right to keep us safe.” Celestia explained, as she hoped that the guards actions hadn’t offended the man at all. But instead the man seemed to let out a quick chuckle, before addressing her claims back

“Heh… no worries. Can’t blame them for doing their duties, its rather admirable if you ask me.”

Yes, for some reason the man couldn’t help but find the guards upmost loyalty and devotion to their duties admirable. He felt an odd kindship with the guards now all of sudden, like he knew how they were in many ways. Why honestly he didn’t know. But it felt… nice to have some familiarity with something, even if he had no idea why.

Luna herself couldn’t help but giggle some. For a rather fearsome looking creature, he also seemed very reasonable and understanding.

Then again he’d already shown those qualities when they first spoke, still she was glad either way. This time she decided to speak some with the man before them since he like her sister, was too hopeful that maybe his sudden pain was because he got some memoires back “Good to know you understand, still did you get anything… memories I mean.”

“A few… two to be exact.” The man answered, as he took a few more deep breaths before straightening himself back up to explain what he knew. At least what had made sense that is “First off, my race. I remember what it is, I am know as a being called an Arrancar.”

“Arrancar’s…” Celestia and Luna muttered, as they could tell the name sound rather unsettling to them yet the man’s behavior so far contradicted that feeling at least, but they nodded for him to go on with what the other thing he remember was. Though this time he stood up, showing his rather impressive height as he was just as tall as they were. Before he did a bow, more for a formal sense than anything

“For my name, you may call me Rudbornn Chelute. It is a pleasure to formally meet you Princess Celestia and Princess Luna.”

Once more it was just silent, as the princesses though happy that they learned more on the man or now known as Rudbornn Chelute. They began to wonder and worry too, if there were more of his kind out there. Were they nice as he was so far. They hoped so, then again after everything their nation had gone through these few years. They were sure they, their allies and the heroes of Ponyville could handle it.

Right?

Author's Notes:

Welcome once again friends, I FINALLY got this chapter done. So sorry about the wait I was busy with the latest chapter of my other fanfictions. Well the last two chapters of two other one’s which unlike the chapters here, are much longer. This is like the first fic that I’m doing that’s has much shorter chapters. Well what short for me since my fic’s usually are 28,000 to a close 30,000 or 32,000 words each.

But okay getting off topic. All I’m saying is that my other fics took me a bit to finish chapter wise and I’m glad I was able to get this one done with quickly. I did my best to fix the grammar and improve on what may need fixing. Again by what I’ve read so far on the reviews pertaining to that and just for my own want to do so. So I really hope you enjoy what’s to come.

Also as you see, things in this chapter are a bit more different in how I did in style of writing. Well that I introduced the last three Arrancar’s to the fold. Yes that’s right I’m sticking to just in total nine Arrancar’s. Five mostly used ones, two semi-used ones and not as much used ones. For some of the missing explanations like how Cirucci and Dordoni were detained, the unknown mare, to the creature that attacked Celestia and Luna. Have no worries I did that on purpose, I'll answer those one way or another. Also I’m not having a lot of ponies OC’s in this, if anything just the two in the chapter. So like always, I do hope I got the character’s from both franchises correct personality wise.

Anyways you all enjoy this chapter and the chapters ahead!!!

And it begins...

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Ch.4: And it begins…

A stranger today, is a friend the next day

The night is still young…

That’s how it was currently in the mindset of the student six, who all were standing around the still out cold bodies of the three unknown females and Tier. Thankfully the floor was comfy enough, that and the kids didn’t know if their beds could even hold the weight of the four females, despite the fact they were rather easy to bring back to the school.

Speaking of, that was the obviously difficult portion of their trip back. Because for some stupid reason, it seemed everyone wanted to enjoy a night stroll out this particular night. To the point it was like the whole town was alive and awake like it usually was during the day. But luck was on the six side, as one of their professors was holding a bake goods eating contest. One Pinkie Pie as most of the residents knew her as, had given them the distraction they needed from being detected by any of the townsfolks.

Then came the school. Oh their beloved school of friendship… was at the time their maze of slight paranoia since they didn’t want to bump into one of the students. Which would be bad or one of the teachers which would be much worse in the long run. Sure their teach were the elements of harmony. But they were still ponies who could get scared and wary of unknowns. Considering what their teacher had dealt with in the past. The students were worried their teachers would be on guard even more. But thankfully they were able to make it to the school without a hitch. Aside again from slight paranoia of being caught before they made it into their room. Which now lead to their current situation.

“Oh dear hive, dear sweet merciful backside of a Thorax what have we done?!?!”

The one screaming was Ocellus who after helping get the four unknown’s into their room. Had the sudden weight of what just occurred hit her like a steam train. They had just brought in four, dangerous if anything Tier did proved it; unknowns to their school. The very school that had almost been closed months ago by one jerk know as Councilor Neigh-Say. Which then lead to the fear that if these four were found. That would give Neigh-Say and anyone else who may have an issue with the school enough to have it closed and torn down just like that.

That didn’t help with the fact that Ocellus began to panic even more at what would happen to their teachers if this got out. Though what was the worst was that her and her friends could get into deep trouble if this got out. So many unknowns, so many possibilities.

“Okay Ocellus you got to chill. You’re making too much noise.” Gallus tried explaining to Ocellus. Though he couldn’t help but worry a bit now too as similar thoughts started to form in his mind. Looking back he saw the others looking over the four unknown’s some “Hey can one of you help me out here before she catches someone’s attention??”

Smolder hearing this first, looked seeing that yeah Ocellus was in the verge of making too much noise for their comfort. Sighing she looked at Sandbar, Yona and Silverstream who just nodded before going back to studying the four unknowns. Then gazing back at Gallus and Ocellus she answered “Yeah, yeah. Watch how a professional does it Gallus.”

With that Smolder moved over to help/ show off to Gallus her ways of calming someone down. But as she did so. Sandbar, Yona and Silverstream couldn’t help but be at awe with their four new guests.

“So, anybody have a guess what they are?” Sandbar asked. As aside from knowing Tier’s name they knew nothing else of the four; well not including the fact they seemed to be powerful fighters as if again what Tier demonstrated was any indication of that

Silverstream decided to reply back first, since she had been coming up with a few ideas “I think maybe they’re like super magic powered cousin to Minitours. I mean they look alike to women minitours, aside from the chest area.”

To empathize that fact, she began to poke the dark skinned one’s rather ahem… large chest a bit with her right index talon. The soft feeling of it made Silverstream chuckle a little as she kept poking the woman’s chest.

“Yona don’t think you should do that.”

“Yeah Yona’s right ahem… maybe not poke the woman’s ah… breasts.” Sand Bar added in. Looking away as his face was a bit flustered from seeing the rather soft look and maybe even touchable breast that were making now a mess of his hormone fueled mind

Silverstream though just shrugged, chuckling a bit more as to her this didn’t seem harmful much. “Oh don’t worry you two. Besides maybe this is okay in their culture. You know like a hello, I mean why would they be so soft and up there for anyone to see or grab. I’m sure that’s the case.”

“Yona admits… that kind of makes sense.” Yona exclaimed as she had to admit Silverstream brought up some good points. Deciding might as well, she began to also start poking the same breast Silverstream was as seconds later the Yak chuckled a little “Hehe. Silverstream right. This is fun to poke!”

“See I told you!!” Silverstream cheered. As she and Yona kept poking the woman’s breast. Silver stream looking over to Sandbar once more “Come on have a poke. They’re real soft!!”

Sandbar just blushed madly at the suggestion, not that he didn’t want to. Mainly because he was a decent colt and he didn’t want to just touch a females breast no matter their species. Even if his raging hormones were screaming at him to touch the nice looking… soft… rather large breasts. No he was trying to refuse to do so with those rather strong hormones telling him otherwise.

But as this all occurred within the room. None of them took notice of the sudden slight pressure that was starting to form. Their window slightly cracking and the wood in their beds creaking a little too. Then it happened. The dark skinned female woke up, just as Sandbar was deciding to maybe take a poke.

“WHAT THE HELL?!?!”

The dark skinned woman’s sudden awakening and scream startled everyone in the room. But before any of them could even respond back. The dark sinned woman most likely out of instinct. Grabbed Yona and Sandbar by the legs and threw them at Silverstream who ducked just seconds before impact. Though Gallus and Smolder were unlucky as the took the brunt of the throw. Ocellus barley dodging to the right out of sheer instinct to do so herself. Though as Silverstream at least was able to stand back up. Still a bit shocked from what just happened. She froze when she felt an aura of sheer rage right in front of her. Looking back ahead. She was now face to face with the glare of the dark skinned woman.

Silverstream just smiled sheepishly. Shaking a bit from how utter fear was running through her body suddenly. But she would try her best to maybe sooth this creature of rage “H-Hello.”

But instead of getting even a grunt back. Silverstream felt her left arm grabbed in a tight hold, one that she swore she almost felt was broken. The woman bringing her closer to her face as she glared as the young hippogriff felt like she in the presence of a predators. Ready to kill her at any moment.

“What the hell are you.” The dark skinned woman simply asked. But her tone threatened extreme bodily harm if she didn’t like the answer. The woman tightened her grip to make sure Silverstream got the point, as the young hippogriff cringed a bit from the slight increased pain “Well?”

“I-I-I…I’m Silverstream… a-a-a-” Silverstream tried to answer only for her arm to be even more slowly crushed by the dark skinned woman grip. This point Silverstream believed that if her arm wasn’t broken it would be sort until she could get someone tomorrow to patch it up. At least enough to walk and slightly run on it

The dark skinned woman meanwhile scowled a bit as she looked around the room for a moment. Then back at Silverstream as she growled some more. More anger filling her mind as she was utterly confused at, one where she was at. Why the others of her little clan were out cold and what the hell these things in here were.

She was about to just throw the little thing calling herself ‘Silverstream’ away. But she didn’t take notice until it was too late, that an orange one with wings flew head first right into her stomach. She hadn’t been ready so the blow caused more sudden damage than expected. As the dark skinned woman lost her grip on Silverstream’s arm. While the dark skin woman herself flew back onto one of her out cold clan mates.

Smolder meanwhile landed back on her feet, her head hurting but she was too angry to care as she stood protectively in front of the others, who’d gotten back up by this point. Smolder glaring sternly at the dark skinned woman who groaned “Get the flank away from Silverstream!!!”

“Silverstream, you okay??” Gallus asked, helping Silverstream up as her was careful to not aggravate her possibly broken or at least sprained arm

“Yona want to know too. Did scary lady hurt you???”

“I-I’m fine… honest.” Silverstream answered. Even though she could feel what was most likely at least a small fracture in her arm, as the pain gnawed at her

But as everyone else began to fret about Silverstream, Smolder included as they wanted to make sure no cuts or blood were dripping from the hold the dark skinned woman had done. They all tenses up once more, looking back as they could feel a slight pressure in the air as the dark skinned woman’s body seemed to be shaking about. Shaking from rage.

“You…. You…. BRATS. I’M-” The dark skinned woman was starting to threaten, looking back up at the six with blood filled rage and about to kill them seconds later. Only for the dark skinned woman to be pushed off, falling flat on her face hard

The one who pushed her, was one of the smaller women. The one with the horn like a unicorn on her head. Despite her size difference to the dark skinned woman. She had easily pushed her off and gotten up on her feet. Glaring not at the six youths. But instead at the dark skinned woman.

“THE HELL YOU DOING CRASHING INTO MEAT HEAD!!!” The unicorn horned woman screamed in rage, as the dark skinned woman was just getting back up “WANT ME TO KICK YOUR ASS!!!”

The six meanwhile watched as the dark skinned woman finally back up on her feet. Clenched her fists, before completely forgetting about the them and glared back at the unicorn horned woman. Slamming her forehead against the unicorn woman’s forehead with a furious rage. “OH SHUT IT LOUD MOUTH OR I’LL SHUT IT FOR YOU!!!”

“OH YEAH?!”

“YEAH!!”

So as two unknown females argued viciously at each other, the young students just watched in utter shock at what was going on now. From Ocellus freaking out. Silverstream and Yona poking the dark skinned one’s breast all of sudden. Then finally being attacked by the dark skinned one, then most likely to be killed by the insane woman. Only to be unintentionally saved by the unicorn horned woman. Before she and the dark skinned woman began arguing quiet loudly and looking like they were trying to egg on one another to attack first. It was most likely the oddest night for the six in their whole lives so far.

“So… did we like, end in some kind of shared magical fever dream?” Smolder asked, as she and the others just stayed back watching the two women trying to start a fight with one another. Though it seemed both of them were a bit too stubborn to throw the first punch and be at fault. Yona deciding to respond at least to that question even if she was kind of wondering that herself by this point

“Yona not sure. But… I think so… I think.”

“Gonna be honest too. I think this maybe a fever dream also. Kind of… a loopy one. One where my arm is in incredible pain still.” Silverstream answered next. As even if her arm screamed in internal pain, again probably with a fracture. The sight before her subsided that pain, at least for the time being as she had to figure out an excuse tomorrow for everyone if they asked her why she was limping just in case no one could patch it up for her… though it would be a bit harder since one of their teachers was a literal lie detector. BUT… she’d go over that bridge when it comes, right now… right now she alongside the others watched as the two unknown women keep on arguing

Though as the two argued, the six didn’t take notice the last of unknown women. The snake like woman having awoken during all this. Had moved alongside to the right of the group next to Ocellus. Having been there since the other two of her clan had been arguing. Mainly waking up because of a said arguing. Still she’d been more interesting studying the six creatures next to her. Curious of them and finding them cute, to the point she was barely holding back a want to pet the back of the one that looked like a light blue bug. But she decided that if she was going to surprise them, might as well talk to them instead of causing the adorable lot one to have a panic attack. She knew what to say too, as well.

“Hello.” The snake woman sweetly said, as the six youths flinched and screamed a bit from the sudden greetings. Looking over to her now, as the snake woman chuckled seeing their wariness of her. Which made sense if the two meat heads did something to cause such wariness “Hehe. Apologizes. I didn’t mean to startle you all. I just wanted to say hello and by the looks you’re giving me. One of my clanmates here probably was the cause of it. Was it the brute or the loud mouth?”

Meanwhile the kids just looked at one another, then at the two unknowns arguing. Then back at the snake Lady since their answer was pretty obvious. They didn’t even have to say anything as the snake woman sighed. Shaking her head before she looked back at her two arguing comrades.

“I see. Well I do apologize for them. They tend to be more on the hit first, talk never sort of tactics. I on the other hand use my head more, like Lady Tier does.”

By this point, the six youths were started getting a better understanding on the situation now. Thankful that at least one of the awakened women had some common sense to NOT freak out or threat to kill them. They looked back at the two others STILL… arguing. Most of them kind of wondered why no one had wakened up and barged into their room yet with everything that had been going on. Well… they didn’t have to wait TOO long after that thought.

A sudden push of the door echoed, the six youths and the snake lady looking towards the source of the sound to see a rather sleepy looking; yet awake alicorn. Her purple coat, mane, horn, wings and star like cutie mark. Belonged to the principle of this school and the princess of friendship. One Twilight Sparkle. Who decided tonight to stay at the school and sleep in her office after going through a few papers she needed to finish up.

But the princess of friendship had not expected to suddenly wake up in the middle of the night hearing loud thumps and yelling. At least that what she heard, she was confused on how none of the other students hadn’t woken up. But she was quick to find the source of the noise being six of her rather more unique students. She expected them to just be, being too loud. BUT… she did not expect to see three unknown creatures with her students. The three unknowns and the horrified students staring back at her.

“What in the name of Cele-” Twilight began to scream at the sight before her. Only to stop when she felt a sudden chill down her spin, then felt a quick back of the neck chop and just like that she was out cold

Meanwhile the six youths stared wide eyed at the now out cold Twilight and then to the one who did the deed. One Tier who was now fully awake and had SOMEHOW appeared behind Twilight in mere seconds without them or Twilight noticing. The three unknown’s though had a different reactions.

“Lady Tier!!” The three unknown women cheered in glee. About to just hug the woman at seeing her okay. But stopped when they saw her giving them a slight glare

It was a glare that wasn’t ill in intentions, more of scolding like a mother to three daughters who misbehaved while she was resting. She placed her finger over her covered mouth for a moment, before addressing the three “Shh, it’s is late at night and I wake up to you Apacci Emilou and you Milia Rose arguing when you should be silent.”

“Hehe.” The snake woman chuckled. Only to flinch a bit nervously when Tier turned her gazed upon her

“You also are in trouble. You could have tried to stop them at least, but you just watched and let the chaos ensue. You’re usual the better behaved one Cyan Sung-Sun.”

Sung-Sun meanwhile shyly looked down at the floor a bit, while Apacci grumbled a little in embarrassment and Milia rubbed the back of her head avoiding looking Tier in the eyes. The fact she used their full names, meant they’d messed up a bit. Tier sighed though knowing her girls were like this usually. Most of the times she would let it be unless it got really out of hand. But considering what she’d quickly gathered when she woke up, she could tell they were in a place they needed to be quiet.

Then the purple one came in seeing them. Her mind already screaming this was not a good start, so she did what she thought would be the best course of actions. Moved over to the purple one in a quick manner, then knock her out. But then she looked to the six youths, memories coming back as she remembered they were the children she’d saved from those wolfs made of wood. Before she passed out from her wounds. Speaking she didn’t feel them much anymore, had they healed her somehow. Question for later though, right now she needed to get some answer from the kids.

“Hello once-”

“SWEET CELESTIA WHAT DID YOU DO?!?!” Sandbar screamed, cutting Tier off as he was the first to snap out of the shock of what just occurred “Y-You knocked her out?!!”

“Oi brat!!” Apacci suddenly screamed, making Sandbar flinch as he looked to her as she gave him a glare that sent a uneasy chill of near death through his body “Talk to Lady Tier like that again and I’ll break ya. Got it?!”

Sandbar just slowly nodded back in agreement. Apacci smirked that she got to scared the kid, ignoring the glares from the other five brats with them. Before looking upon her Lady again seeing she was giving her a much sterner glare making the tough woman shy a bit from being silently scolded.

Tier meanwhile sighed yet again. She’d need to make sure her girls; especially Apacci behaved and didn’t scared the kids anymore. Looking back at them, then her girls, then the purple one she knocked out. She actually just realized she must have been… important “Children. May I ask but… is she, important?”

Yona decided to answer this one, as even if she was still in shock. She might as well get use to this… well more use to it then she already was… OH YOU GET THE POINT. “Yes, Twilight is one of the Princesses!!”

Tier almost felt the needed to facepalm. She couldn’t help but start scolding herself at the move she’d chosen to keep what little peace was left in the room. What a great way to start relationships with the ruler of this land or rulers apparently.

“I see. My bad then, look. I need at least a few of you to help me with her, lead me to where she slumbers and we’ll place her back. Maybe make it look like she was knocked out by something in her room or that she had an odd dream.”

“Well I guess that could work….” Gallus muttered, though was kind of worried now if whoever came along with Tier, got caught with the unconscious body of Twilight. Actually he already knew what would happen and he was WAY too young to go to jail. He was but a young griffon, he wouldn’t survive a day in prison. He was way to good looking to not become someone’s prison doll, he was like rare exotic… you know better not to go down that rabbit hole of internal panic

“It shall, now quickly; who will come with me.” Tier asked, as she knew time was of the essence if they were to make sure this so called Twilight wouldn’t wake up sooner than expected

The group of six looked at one another, silently conversing to see who would be the best to perform this stealth mission and who to keep back here in the room. Didn’t take too long before Ocellus, Gallus much to his hesitation and Sandbar also much to the ponies own hesitation. Walked up to Tier, who seemed happy with the selection.

“Good. Now then two of you help me with the body and the last one be out look out. Understood?” Tier explained quickly, as the three nodded as they understood the plan, the unsettling plan; but knew it had to be done if only to prevent Twilight from freaking out sort of plan as well. They’d heard stories of her freak outs from some of the older ponies here and there. They were not pretty, not one bit. Tier meanwhile was happy that these three understood, looking back at the others though noticed Milia walk up to her

“Lady Tier, I would like to come with you. Even if it seems you trust these children. I don’t and it would make I, along with the others feel better if one of us came along too.”

Tier though could have said no. But she didn’t as she couldn’t blame Milia or the others for feeling this way. Oddly she couldn’t remember why she trusted these kids so much, aside from the fact they saved her. Actually her memory though there, was still a bit fuzzy and was slowly coming back to her from the earlier tonight. But again those questions would have to be saved for later. As she looked towards Sung-Sun and Apacci, who were sitting on the one of the students beds at this point. The remaining students just standing near them, a bit wary which was understandable. Though she took notice of the one’s she’d asked to come with her move up closer to await their assigned roles. Knowing time was short, she needed to get going.

“Then you can come with us. The rest of you stay and behave.” Tier stated, as she began to drag Twilight from her back left leg out of the door she opened with her free hand. Ocellus, Gallus, Sandbar and Milia following behind moments later as the door shut

With that Apacci, Sung-Sun, Smolder, Yona and Silverstream were left alone. An awkward silence filling up the room moments later. Silverstream the only to try and break the ice.

“So… anyone, like ah… want to do some girl talk. Hehe… Hehe…”

The word being, TRIED….

A headache…

A raging, painful headache. Like a Manticore had just kicked her face in and she broke her horn against a rock. That was what one Princess of Friendship Twilight Sparkle felt currently as she stirred awake. Gorgy and again in gnawing pain. She slowly opened her eyes, seeing the light of the sun shining through the windows of her office. It took a moment for her to realize though that she wasn’t in her home… wait.

“W-Why am I… wait… how did…” Twilight mutter as she had no idea why she was in her office. To be honest this was a sudden and weird shock to the young royal “Wait… maybe… I think last night ah…”

Though as Twilight tried to remember what had went on last night, that could have left her sleeping in her office instead of her nice comfy bed. She realized, she couldn’t. A slight throbbing pain jolted on the back of her neck moments later as she tried to remembered.

“Gah what the… what’s up with that?”

Again Twilight became even more confused as she tried remembered some more. But nothing came to mind, if anything just small very fuzzy snippets. But that wasn’t going to do much for her right now. To be honest she could use a spell. BUT her headache and back of her neck were throbbing in pain so much that she really couldn’t remember at the moment if she even knew a spell for this particular issue. Actually thinking at all was really kind of hard even for her currently.

Didn’t help when the door suddenly opened, a new mare coming in after that as the sounds itself irritated Twilights headache at least. Looking Twilight saw her personal apprentice, now school Guidance counselor Starlight Glimmer.

“Hey, who’s in-” Starlight began to say in a stern manner. Only to stop when she heard the groan of Twilight be her answer. That and seeing her friend in her office so early, along with noticing Twilight seemed to be in pain “Um… Twilight, what are you… wait. Did you fall asleep in your office again?”

Twilight groaned a bit more, as even with a normal tone. Starlight’s mere question was making her headache throb some more. “Shhhh…. Please lower you tone. Ow… my head.”

“Right… what happened. Stayed up to late or…?”

“I don’t know. The back of my neck hurts, I have a headache and I can’t remember a thing from last night. Well barely, it’s just all fuzzy.” Twilight explained, as she rubbed her forehead a bit more before looking back up at Starlight, moving over to unicorn “Sorry to ask but…”

“No need. I’ll take over your class for the day. But Twilight. Please, for yourself and a request from a friend. Get more rest when you need it.” Starlight answered kindly. As she gave Twilight a small smile, before patting her back. Then made her way out of the room moments later, gently closing the door behind her this time

Twilight meanwhile chuckled just a bit at her luck for having such a good friend like Starlight. Deciding that it would best to take a quick nap to see if maybe that would help with her headache. Moving back to her desk, she pulled out a small pillow she kept under her desk just in case of these sort of incidents with a lack of sleep. Laying her head down on the pillow as she got comfortable. She already felt slumber take her over once more. Though one thought did cross her mind.

Just what the pony feathers happened to her last night??

Boring, so very boring…

That’s what it was currently for Tier, Apacci, Milia and Sung-Sun. All of them resting inside the room of the young six creatures that had saved them. It was morning and the six youths were out today for something called classes, since they were apparently in a so called school.

But as of last night at least, Tier and her girls had given the six their names. From Tier reintroducing herself first. The largest being Milia following second in a somewhat kinder way, the unicorn head one being called Apacci third and being the most aggressive about it. Finally with the Sung-Sun last and who was the sweetest of the new three.

Anyways even this day was boring so far. Milia was the only one to say something on this gnawing boredom.

“So boring… so damn boring. I don’t like it, those brats could be planning to stab us in the back.”

Sung-Sun rolled her eyes at her fellow clanmates paranoia. Not that she wasn’t a bit wary herself, but she at least believed that those kids were being honest with them about being allies. Lady Tier trusted them and that was enough for her. Still she at least decided to see if she could ease one of her clanmates worries a bit “Look, I myself can say that we’re not in such a… great position.”

“No shit.” Apacci quickly cut in, huffing somewhat as she was sitting next to Sung-Sun. Sung-Sun herself rolled her eyes. Though smirked a little at Apacci, poking her shoulder somewhat as Apacci blushed a bit “Stop that…”

“Stop what grumpy?”

Apacci just rolled her eyes back, averting her gaze as Sung-Sun chuckled a little while blushing too. Poking Apacci’s cheeks for a few moments as the two seemed to be suddenly in their own world with one another. Milia and Tier watching, confused as they looked at each other then back at the other two with them. Tier being the one to cut this rather… interesting interaction between the two.

“Ahem.” Tier coughed loudly into her hand. Apacci and Sung-Sun flinching before remembering that Milia and their Lady Tier were with them. Both quickly straightening themselves out as their faces were a bit flushed still “Anyways. I think we understand what you’re saying Sung-Sun. To be honest I still don’t have much recollection on what occurred last night before we found ourselves in this bedroom. But we should all get used to it for the time being.”

Milia couldn’t help agree with her lady, even if she personally hated waiting. It was probably the best idea. If the six youths reactions to their awakening last night and the purple one’s short reaction was any indication at how they’d be perceived by the populous outside. Again it was probably the best idea to stay inside. Though she couldn’t help smirking as she gave Sang-Sun and Apacci an amused gazed. She might as well make her own fun for a bit “Though me and Lady Tier could see if we can find somewhere else to go. You know, leave you two alone for some… fun.”

Apacci at least went beat red, while Sung-Sun bite her lip tapping the tips of her index fingers from the… accusation. Apacci the only one to respond back.

“S-Shut the hell up damnit!!”

Milia though just chuckled at her two clanmates embarrassment. Tier though finding Apacci’s and Sung-Sun’s reactions cute. Also she realized Milia just brought up a good point. A real good point. One she needed to address before the teasing could go any further.

“As amusing as it is to watch you three converse like always. I believe Milia brought up a good point.”

“I did?” Milia asked, curious on what she’d even said. BUT, who cared. Lady Tier complimented her and she was stoked from that

“Yes you did. The children said we had to stay out of sight. BUT, they never said in this room. Most likely they assumed we’d do so when they told us we needed to stay hidden.” Tier explained, moving over to the window that showed the area outside. The lovely green trees, lake side and the blue sky with white clouds. Ahead that was what she assumed was a village. Tier knew what she and her girl must do to escape this boredom. To do one thing she never did when it came to being the elder of her girls “Girls…”

She had to break the RULES!!!

“We’re sneaking out.”

The rather rare, but obvious response from the other three hearing their mother figure say what they thought she said was again…real obvious as the they smiled.

“YES LADY TIER!!”

So far so good…

Yep, that’s how it was currently for the group of six young creatures. All having their lunch for the day before going back to class. So far it was peaceful. No slip ups or screams of hairless clothed monsters could be heard. Even so, the six couldn’t help but feel paranoid as they around a circular table. Lunches fresh and made for them like usual school lunches. But none of them could even think of eating the yummy looking food, just stare at it.

“So… we can all agree we’re worried right?” Sandbar asked, as so many bad scenarios of their odd guests in their room. Constantly played in his mind as he’d went through his earlier classes, he almost even considered lying in Miss Rarity’s class that he had to go to the bathroom. So he could make a quick dash to their room and see if their guest were still okay along with hidden

Thankfully Smolder was able to keep him calm minded. Since she took notice of Sandbars slow decent to a paranoid freak out in public. Not like she hadn’t felt anymore less paranoid, that or any of the others. Still at least so far none of them had snapped from the fear of their four guest being discovered during the day. But again, that didn’t mean it couldn’t happen. Out everyone, Ocellus was the first to answer back to the obvious answer.

“Yeah…” Ocellus answered. As she finally took a sip of today’s lunch, being apple cobbler soup. Tasty and warm like every Tuesday so far, but because of the current mood. This time it tasted like nothing “We are so gonna be found out.”

“Agree with Ocellus. Yona worried… real worried.”

Gallus just patted the back of their larger friend. Feeling just like everyone else. Though, he was trying his best to keep calm for the others. Mainly because he was one of the one’s who co-decided along with Silverstream to take the four with them in the first place. Even if he had been against it. Smolder herself deciding to speak up now at her friends worries.

“I don’t know. Tier seems to at least be the smart one of those four and the one in charge. Besides I’m sure she knows how important it is to keep hidden until…well if we’re able to show them off. I’m more worried about how our teachers will react to them.”

“Yeah… but Smolder’s right. I’m sure it will be fine. Besides not like they’d just go on out during the middle of-” Silverstream started to say, taking a sip of her own apple cobbler soup now. Only for her to look right outside the window and see well… all four of their guests leaping tree from tree towards Ponyville; which made Silverstream spit out what soup she put in her mouth almost hitting Sandbar. Who move to the right avoiding the liquid a split second before contact

“Whoa, Silver what was that for??”

“Yeah you almost sprayed Sandbar.” Gallus added in, surprised by Silverstream’s sudden actions

“S-Sorry… but look.” Silverstream muttered, pointing out the window as the others looked

Then they all went wide eyed, well more of Yona and Sandbar. Gallus pinched the bridge of his beak, Smolders left eye was twitching from stupefied anger, while Ocellus hoof palmed groaning as she could not believe this was happening.

“Come on… come on I vouched for you!?!” Smolder screamed, only for Gallus to cover her mouth as he looked around at the other ponies around them eating and talking with their own friends. Thankfully for Gallus it seemed none of the other students had taken notice of Smolders small rant

“I am really glad ponies are scattered brained at times.”

“Hey!?” Sandbar argued a bit, as he felt that was a small jab at himself. Gallus rolling his eyes a little as he shrugged

“Just saying is all Sandbar. But still… we should you know.”

The other’s just nodded in agreement, real quick agreement as they got up from their seats and left their food alone. Making their way out and hopefully able to sneak out of the school if only to make sure their new guest didn’t cause too much if any sort of trouble, if they were spotted.

They hoped at least.

This was so fun!!!

That’s what Sung-Sun thought gleefully as she and her clanmates leaped through the tree’s closing in on the town before them. She really had to appreciate the look of the town itself. It seemed so… peaceful. Though to be honest she and the others had learned last night that none of them had any real memories of their old lives. Aside from knowing one another and their Lady Tier.

But aside from that. Lady Tier had assured them that this was a new start, a new better start for whatever their lives would be in this world. Apacci and Milia may have been a little iffy on that even if they just nodded in agreement. Sung-Sun though, was a bit more positive on Lady Tier’s words. She was glad that even if they could be meat heads, that Apacci and Milia were still with them too. Especially Apacci.

Now granted she may not have had memories of her old life in their old world. BUT, she did have some memories or more of left over feelings from her time in well; where she and the girls had ended up after their apparent deaths. They had comforted each other she assumed, though an odd feeling in her chest occurred whenever she looked upon Apacci. Apacci seeming to get all flustered around her whenever they were near one another or spoke too. But it was a good feeling every time from what she felt herself and what she could sense off of Apacci.

They actually had held hands with one another for a while last night, when everyone else was asleep. No idea why but, she liked holding Apacci’s hand. Though she also learned, that she seemed to really like holding Apacci’s hand because she kept a firm if not… what’s the word… loving, yes. It was firm and loving hold as they just stared out at the moon that had shined in the sky and through the windows of the bedroom the six youths stayed in. Sung-Sun’s only reasoning on why she and Apacci were being like this with one another, was that they must have expressed some sort of feelings for each other in that world of nothingness. Which lead to them becoming extremely close from it. But again, it was all just left over fragments of emotions that she was using to make a conclusion on why she and Apacci were so close.

Either way. Sung-Sun was happy to just be outside. In the fresh air, feeling the warmth of the sun hit her and the colorful landscape in general. Along with being with Lady Tier, Milia and Apacci made this day already much more happier she’d admit. Still a few uneasy feelings still occurred last night, even when she and Apacci were basically snuggling up to one another. That seemed to come up, despite the good feelings she felt.

But Sung-Sun decided to let it be, as she was not going to let whatever bad feelings she felt so far. Ruin the moment currently. She was going to enjoy this day. Though she did wonder if she’d be able to hold back from hugging what she guessed was most likely. A village full of adorable fluffy creatures. Because if the kids were any indication of what could be in the village ahead. Oh boy was she gonna have a hard time. Though maybe she could ask to hold onto Apacci’s arm while they were there. She guessed her more aggressive clanmate wouldn’t mind. Just like she didn’t mind holding hands with her last night. But that would come later once they were as close to the borders of the village as they could be without being spotted.

Finally though. After what felt like minuets, they found a large, long thick tree branch; with the top of it covering it. Which gave the four a spot to stop and hide in plain sight from the villagers. A few moments later and they landed on said branch, before taking an observation of the residents of the village itself.

They quickly found that the village was filled with the creatures similar to the young one called Sandbar and the Princess named Twilight. Well mostly, some had horns, some had wings and some had neither. All in various shades of colors that mixed and matched. Along with those stranger images on their hind-quarters. Milia was neutral on it mostly, Apacci felt like her blood sugar just spike up a bit, Tier was just observing the lot and Sung-Sun.

Oh dear Sung-Sun. She had known this would be hard, but not this hard. She felt the need to just pick on up and hug them forever. Especially a grey furred one, with a yellow mane, a bubble like symbols on her hind-quarters and wings. That one was the closest to their spot and was freaking cute. That and the fact she. Sung-Sung assumed her to be, was eating a muffin and had in all rights, derpy like eyes.

“So… cute…” Sung-Sun muttered. As she truly was doing what she could to not just go down into the villager and kidnap one of these creatures to hug like a stuff animal

Though Milia at least took notice of Sung-Sun’s internal struggle. Smirking, she elbowed Apacci who grunted a bit as she looked at Milia. Who herself was gonna have some more fun with this. “Hey.. Apacci. Your girlfriend is cracking.”

“My Sun-Sun?” Apacci asked, using a rather sudden nickname for Sung-Sun; a rather cute one for just two girls who were ‘friends’. Though Apacci realized what she just said, that and the smirk from Milia. Making the woman growl a little “S-Shut up. Now get out my way, I need to calm her down before she freaks.”

Milia just snickered some more, as she watched Apacci pass her on the branch that was surprisingly holding the weight of the four still. All to help calm down Sung-Sun from freaking out in a cute crazed and scaring the populace most likely.

Tier meanwhile keeping an eye out on the population in the village ahead of them. Couldn’t help but smile just a little seeing the girls so… carefree. Yes that was the word, carefree. To be honest she was kind of glad none of them seemed to remember their old lives. That was perfectly fine with her. From what she remembered, it was better this way. Much better.

Still even if the new world seemed teeth rotting sweet so far. Again in a good way considering their pervious home, Tier knew better then to take it as just that. No, she knew even the sweetest of sights and places could still hold some form of danger. So Tier was observing and seeing what dangers could be waiting for them.

But as she inspected the area. She felt sometime… no someone or a few someone’s. It was a little past the village around what looked like a farm of sorts. At least to her guess. Yes this feeling all of sudden, it felt like how the girls felt to her species wise. Aside from slight differences, it was at least one or two of their kind here. So at that moment, she knew what she had to do.

Meanwhile Apacci, Milia and a now calmed down Sung-Sun took notice of Lady Tiers sudden silence. A bit confused on it, but more worried as for some reason they felt when their Lady was this quiet, it meant something was up. Sometimes bad and sometimes good, the girls felt like it was usually half-half on the possibilities when it came to their ladies silence. Sung-Sun being the one to address this sudden change in Lady Tiers disposition.

“Lady Tier, are you-”

But before Sung-Sun could ask more, their Lady Tier dashed away like she had through the village now. Fast enough thankfully that none of the creatures below seemed to take notice of her passing by then. All of this was a bit of a shock to the three.

“Crap, come on you two. Lady Tier must have a reason for this!” Apacci stated, following behind their Lady Tier moments later with same speed as Lady Tier

Milia and Sung-Sun just looked at each other. Sighing for a moment, before following behind Apacci moments later. Matching their speed as they hopped through the village. Both wondering on what in the world caught their Lady Tiers attention with such intensity. They didn’t take notice of the six young ones just coming into sight of the town itself. Seeming to have caught just a glimpse of them, before trying to keep up in a futile attempt…

Normal, so very normal...

That was what today was for the young three foals who were tasked to keep an eye on their two guests. The three being Aura, Rumble and Sweetie Belle. All having this be their day to play watchmen, all three having been able to sneak away from school to do so. Sure questions would be asked, maybe even some of them would get in trouble. But considering who their guest were, being that of Loly and Menoly. It was a worth wild risk to take, if only to help keep the two safe until further notice.

Loly and Menoly meanwhile, were quiet happy for the peace. They still were getting a hang of learning more on this world. They hadn’t been told much, since the foals said they’d get them books to read when they could. That fell upon Dinky and Silver Spoon to do so while they were at the school. They could have asked someone called Princess Twilight, but the foals had worried that may seem a bit suspicious if anything.

Still waiting until they got the books, was making the two young women restless. The foals though were nice enough to talk with them and keep them entertained. But Loly and Menoly could tell, their saviors were nervous. Scared even, they gave off that feeling to them. Not that either blamed the young ones. The two girls could guess, if they were found out by the wrong people or ponies in this case. Things could go bad real quick. So the Loly and Menoly opted to stay in the tree house with the three foals that were they watchmen for the day.

“So can I ask. But do those pieces of bone hurt at all?” Rumble asked, curious a bit since it seemed the pieces of bone weren’t part of their own skeletons. But another normal piece of their body on the outside

Though it did look like it hurt, mainly because for Loly and Menoly. It looked like each of their opposite eyes, where the bone pieces were. Were the actual eyes instead of well having a real eye. Which was why to Rumble at least, thought it looked painful in a way. Loly and Menoly couldn’t blame the colt for asking. They didn’t know much either thanks to their missing memory.

Menoly decided to answer for her and Loly, well answer with as much of the truth as she knew herself. Again thanks to her lack of memory and all “Honestly not really. It just feels as normal as your tails or the horn on Sweetie Belles head.”

“Really, but can you see through those bone pieces then?” Sweetie Belle asked, curious as she wondered if that was the case “I mean unless you have eyes under them?”

Loly now answered for her and Menoly, as this was how it had been so far between the them; and the foals. Simple yet an effective way of conversation between the different species.

“I think so Sweetie. To be honest we can’t really tell you much, like we said aside from our names. Neither me or Loly remember a thing. But still I hope we answered your questions a bit.”

“I think you did. I was going to ask the same thing as Sweetie. So yeah.” Aura replied kindly, looking outside “Maybe a little later we can take you two outside. So you can see a bit more than just inside here. No offense Sweetie Belle.”

Sweetie Belle just shrugged, getting what Aura was trying to say. It would do Loly and Menoly some good to get out of the tree house for a bit. They didn’t even have to go out all the way near Ponyville. It could be somewhat close there, but enough that no one would take notice of the two or the three foals with them. Loly and Menoly themselves didn’t think that was a bad idea while they waited for the books to be delivered so they could start their study session.

But as the peace went on in this small part of the villages outskirts. A sudden pressure hit the five in the tree house, effecting Loly and Menoly more than any of the foals. Though the three younger ponies shivered from the feeling alone. Loly was the only one able to speak at the moment, having been the first one to snap herself slightly out of the sudden hit of pressure.

“What-“

But as Loly was about to speak. The roof of the Treehouse broke, with a woman landing in front of them and the foals. Who’d moved behind Loly and Menoly by instinct, for safety when they felt the pressure. Still the two young ladies looked upon the older one, the older one who though was different in many ways. Gave off a feeling that she was the same as them.

As the older Lady though looked upon the five, three more landed right behind her. All different in sizes, skin tone, clothing and even the bone pieces on their bodies. But Sweetie Belle, Aura and Rumble at least took notice of the different feelings these four gave off. Loly and Menoly already had a somewhat suffocating presence to them.

One that the foals had gotten use to by this day. But these new four, they had same slight suffocating effect, but it was much more potent. The only reason the three foals believed they were still able to breath mostly, was because these four didn’t seem to give off the vibe that they wanted to kill them. It took a few moments, before someone else also came in. A hippogriff that seemed to be out of breath, slumping on the ground a little as she took in a few deep breaths. That and it looked like she was cringing just a bit, as she rubbed her left arm for whatever reason. Still the foals didn’t know who she was, aside from Sweetie Belle by reference alone.

“S-Sliver Stream… right?” Sweetie Belle asked loudly, everyone looking at the unicorn filly. Who didn’t take notice of them, only Silverstream as the hippogriff seemed to have caught her breath and looked back at her

“Yeah. Do we… know each other?”

Sweetie Belle just nodded no, since she, AppleBloom and Scootaloo had only heard of Silverstream; and her merry band of friends from Twilight and the rest of her friends/ their older sisters. A statement here or a few words there really. So yeah that was the only reason Sweetie Belle could tell this hippogriff was the one called Silverstream. That and she was the only hippogriff in Ponyville come to think of it.

“Oh okay then. No wait…” Silver Stream began to say, before she stopped herself and looked at the four newcomers. Looking a bit upset “Why’d you go. We said to stay hidden until like ah… I don’t know, till we found a good time for you to go out. That just mean what you did!”

The one that had the unicorn like horn and the tallest of the four either shrugged or rolled their eyes. The snake like one just chuckled and the older one who came in first sighed as she gazed upon Silverstream.

“I apologize child. But I felt a presence and who I found, were these two.”

“Who…” Silverstream asked, looking back at the three foals and realized, she hadn’t taken notice of the two creatures that were with them. One’s who were smaller, even smaller then Sung-Sun who was the smallest of Tiers group. But were in the end, the same species as their own special ‘guests’ were; the bone like pieces on their eye sockets were just too similar to not be “Oh. OH, wow. You really are like them. Who are you two?”

For a moment, Loly and Menoly felt like that maybe they should tell this off creature their name. Besides she was with others of their kind and she seemed nice. At least that was their first impressions of Silverstream. A few reassuring gazes from Aura, Rumble and Sweetie Belle helped their decision. So as they were about to say their names to a new… ally they guessed. It happened.

“[_/\__/\__/\__/\__/\__/\__/\__/\_]”

The sound itself was an unknown. It sounded like a sentient creature, yet in pain and inhuman all in one. The roar was loud as it echoed through the air, a pressure that wrapped around Silverstream, Sweetie Belle, Aura and Rumble in an instant. This one screaming death, screaming that it wanted blood. That it wanted to kill all around it.

Tier, Milia Rose, Sung-Sun, Apacci alongside now Loly and Menoly were six beings thrusted into a world that they knew nothing of. But as they heard this inhuman roar echo in the air. They couldn’t help but feel uneasy a little. It sounded so familiar, yet so unfamiliar at the same time. But the only thing that currently crossed their minds and the minds of the natives was…

‘What… was that?’

Though, things could have gone better...

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Ch.5: Though, things could have gone better…

No plan ever, survives first contact

Today had been a good, ‘HAD’ being the word…

That’s what currently was going through the perfectly reasonable, terrified mind of a mare known as Derpy Hooves or just Derpy for short.

Oh yes, today had been for the most part nice and normal for Pegasus. Derpy, doing everything she usually did when she woke up. Which went a little like this…

Step. 1- Get out of bed and do a few stretches

Step. 2- Go to the bathroom and brush her teeth, followed by a quick shower.

Step. 3- Make her way to her adopted daughter, Dinky’s room to wake her up.

Step. 4- Help Dinky get ready for school or just for the day in general

Step. 5- Start cooking breakfast for her and Dinky

Step.6- Walk Dinky to school, before heading back to get ready for work. (Note: This step depended on the day of the week. If it’s the weekend, Step 6 does not apply)

Step. 7- Let Dinky go out and enjoy herself for the day with her friends/ Enjoy the day off herself if Step.6 is not applicable

So today, just like any other Saturday. Derpy had assumed like always, that it was going to be another normal day for her. So on this particular day, Derpy had decided to maybe get some time to spend with a certain, rather handsome stallion friend of hers that also happens to be a Doctor, with the last name of Hooves.

Not that she was totally crushing on said stallion.NO… not at all. She simply just enjoyed the Doctors friendship. Again no other reason or more for it. Not going to the fact too, that she’d been trying to get the rather obvious stallion to take the hint. That she was sexually attracted to him. Not that she also was trying to also get Dinky a father figure in her life. Since he would make QUIET the catch. Nope, not at all… oh who was Derpy thinking she was fooling.

Of course, that had been her plan, ever since Cranky and Matilda’s wedding. When she and Doc got acquainted because of that day's rather quaint insanity, partially due to her own mistakes she’ll admit. BUT… still, she wanted to get closer to Doc. She was smitten with him. He was sweet, and an gentlemen if not odd. But then again. She was odd too, but he stilled like her despite her oddness. Heck, Doc and Dinky had gotten to know each other pretty well these past years too. Since the man had offered to babysit her foal from time to time.

So it wasn’t too much of a stretch for Derpy to want to try and start a relationship with Doctor Hooves. Followed by possible marriage later on and then happily living out the rest of her days as a loving family of three. Oh, that would be the dream if the stallion wasn’t so darn oblivious. That or he was just REALLY shy about the whole relationship thing with her. Hopefully, it was not the ladder.

Still, that was today’s plan or again ‘HAD’ been today's plan. Because currently today’s plan was more dead than Princess Twilights love life. No offense to her of course. But the little jab aside. Some may be asking exactly WHY today had been ruined.

Oh you know because of the GAINT MONSTER ATTACKING THE TOWN SQUARE RIGHT NOW!!!

Yep. That’s what was happening. Now Ponyville was a rather well know center for monster attacks during these past years. But those were usually critters from the Everfree forest or a villain bent on world domination or some other nefarious plan. Those were the normal types of danger that Derpy and the surprisingly still sane…ish citizens of Ponyville had lived through. Always saved at the end by their town heroes.

But this time, it was different. In the most flanking horrifying way mind the language kindly. For you see, the creature attacking was that of nightmares if Derpy was going to be fully honest. Like what would come to mind as a messed up picture, if you’d asked a depressed and broken foal who just saw their family being torn to shreds by Timber Wolfs in front of their very eyes sort of messed up. If that was a correct metaphor to use currently.

For what Derpy saw ripping the head off of one of the many citizens of Ponyville like it was nothing. Was a beast that was half as large as an Ursa Minor when fully standing up. It had bright red skin, a sort of bright red that made it look like its skin had been burnt by the very sun that provided them all warmth. Its legs and arms were thin. In a very creepy manner too, as they looked like they could break at any moment. Though the body was muscular which made it look even more unsettling to those who gazed upon it. The beast sported a long messy brown mane that went down almost to its ankles. But what was the worst. Was the skull like head it had, almost mask like it way too. But the fact it had two beady yellow eyes and sharp jagged teeth proved it was the beast's face. Though it also oddly had a hole in its chest.

The beast had appeared out of thin air. Well more of a dark portal, but the result was a blood bath of gore and mindless killing. It hadn’t even been ten minutes. But Derpy swore she’d seen more death and blood than she’d ever had her whole life so far. That being said, she’d never seen any if barley until today, so let that sink in.

But now nearing ten minutes of this horrific blood bath and Derpy was currently hiding behind a food stall. Making herself as small as she could to not be seen and staying as quiet as she could to not be noticed. Which was hard enough to do, when she kept hearing the screams of sheer terror for another victim the beast got its large hands on and…

Oh….

Oh dear Celestia no, another one….

Yes, Derpy quickly heard somepony being lifted off the ground, screaming and screaming as Derpy did her best to fight every instinct of hers to help. She hated this as she was forced to listen to the pleads of what she guessed was a Mare.

“NO. NO PLEASE CELESTIA PLEASE SA-”

[CRUNCH!!!!]

[CRNUCH!!!!]

[CRUNCH!!!!]

That Nightmare moon forsaken sound echoed once more, a sound Derpy regretfully was familiar during these few minutes. The sounds of the chewing that came after though, were worst. It was what you’d hear when someone chews bubble gum, expect more… what’s the word soft and liquid like. Over and over again, Derpy was forced to listen to the sounds of the dead Mare’s body being chewed and swallowed by the beast. The smell of iron filled her nose too.

It was funny actually. Derpy until this day, never knew what blood smelled like. Of course, she’d gotten cuts one way or another in her life. That was a normal part of growing up. But every time she’d cut herself by accident. She was quick to patch it up. Never having smelt the iron that resided in the blood. Then whoever would, most of all those she knew. Well by her guess anyways.

But again here and now. She finally learned something new about her own body, learned it from the smell of the dead that were filling the market center. Filled with the dead who had been too scared or injured in the initial attack to run away as most did. Dear Celestia, this was Tartarus wasn’t it?

That must have been it and this was her punishment for Celestia who knows why. Was because she was sin, like how the bullies back when she was but a young filly would tell her every day because of her simply different with her eyes. If it wasn’t then….why….WHY. She’d never done anything wrong in her life, she did all she could to make life better for those she loved and live her life the best she could.

So why….WHY, WHY, WHY WAS THIS HAPPENING. Why was she being forced to listen to the screams and pleads of those around being slaughtered by some nightmare come to life. Maybe…maybe that’s just it… maybe this what she only deserves…maybe she should just die…. No. NO, she couldn’t. She had people who’d miss her. She needed to get away and…..

No…. oh no…..

The beast, Derpy looked up and saw it.

Said the beast looking right down at her, with those yellow beady eyes of its. Fresh drips of blood and pieces of blood coated fur from its last victim; in its jagged teeth could be seen too. But all it did was just look at her, looked and looked. But what made Derp truly horrified of this beast. Wasn’t the appearance of it. No, it was the fact. She could see clearly… a smile.

A son of a Shadow Ponies honest to sunshine’s genuine smile. Like it was taking pleasure, raw pleasure that it was scaring her. It looked almost in glee as it licked its lips at her. Slowly moving its large right hand at her. Like a manticore that was ready to tear into its prey that was staring back at it. The hand slowly came closer to her by the second. But Derpy could only stay frozen from her genuine pure fear.

‘So this how I’m gonna die..’

That was the only thought that went through her mind. Not even thirty years old and her story was about to come to a slow, painful, bloody end. Truly someone even above the princesses must hate her. Hate her very existence for this to be her fate. A twisted reward or joke to someone who did their best to be happy in her life. Derpy could have moved, she knew that. But she also knew, her body just gave out from her fear shocking her motor functions.

Derpy could only cry in silence as she realized. She’d never see her friend's big smiles again. Never deliver another package and bring a smile to someone’s face. Never tell her dear Doc how she felt about him and worst of all…never be able to tell her little sweet daughter Dinky. How much she loves her and how much she means to her. None of that would ever happen or happen again. As death’s hand was closing in closer and closer. Mere inches away now.

Though as she closed her eyes, to not witness her nearing death; like in some way hoping that it would make this beast go away. Derpy simply wished Dinky would live a wonderful rest of her life. She knew that filly of hers was going to a wonderful mare. So as Derpy forced herself to embrace her early death. She realized seconds later. It never came.

No instead she felt a sudden warmth, a burning warmth. Slowly opening her eyes, she saw it was Princess Celestia. Standing in front of her like a guardian angel. But Derpy had, to be honest, instead of the usual Celestia, she saw from time to time on the paper, or from a distance for various different reasons. The Princess Celestia she and everyone else saw always. Was not here.

Instead, Celestia had an; Derpy dare say. Murderous look on her face, her eyes narrowed like the gaze of Griffon ready to kill for a piece of gold. She bared her teeth, like a Dimond Dog warning off intruders. To put it in more simple terms. Princess Celestia, the ruler of the Sun. The mare whose perfect smile warmed the hearts of all around, the very same mare who inspires those near her to become better ponies. Right now, looked absolutely enraged. The sun princess horn, glowing and holding the hands of the beast that had been so close to killing Derpy. Derpy could only watch in shocked silence, as Celestia was the one to finally say something.

“You….you…… VIEL MONSTER!!!”

That was all Celestia had to say, as she flung the beast back into a few stands. The thing kept its footing though, letting out another roar of blood lust. Before charging at the Sun Princess. Celestia herself, already prepped for a fight as she charged right back at the beast. Derpy being the only one who currently witness a rare event. The event of seeing just how skilled the Princess of the Sun was in combat.

It was quick as Celestia and the beast closed in inch by inch in seconds. The beast was the first to strike, as it swung its two large hands at the Sun Princess in a cage like hold to crush her. But as the hands were about to make contact, Celestia used a teleport to dodge the attack. A moment of shock, the beast looked back, seeing Celestia appear once more. But it was too slow, as Celestia tapped into that raw Earth Pony strength. Coupled with a spell that hardened her the golden slippers on her hind hoofs and with on powerful buck. Kicked the beast right in the stomach just above the hole in its chest.

Derpy who still was watching. Swore she hear just a bit of flesh and inners of the beast make a ‘SQUISHHHHH!’ sound, before it crashed against one of the homes. Which broke into rubble upon impact. A large cloud of dust poof into the air as silence followed. But Celestia wasn’t taking chances. Having a spell ready as her horn glowed once more, she semi-slowly walked closer and closer to the dissipating dust cloud. Waiting to see if she’d dealt a killing blow, as much as she regrated doing so as she abhorred killing. This was an expectation like the time a week earlier when a similar if not also very different creature attacked her and her sister. Again silence was all that followed for a few more seconds.

But the beast was smarter than it looked. Since when it took a sudden swing at Celestia. It push the dust right at Celestia as the Sun Princess took a moment to cover her eyes. That moment was when the beast swatted Celestia with its other arm as the sun princess crashed against the ground hard. Her body rolled a few times before stopping from the loss of momentum. Fighting through the pain. Celestia saw the beast charge at her and start swiping its large hands at her wildly.

Swipe after swipe Celestia barely dodged each one, as she used that pegasus magic in her to quicken herself. After the thirteenth swipe. Celestia had enough, as she dodged one more swipe, before moving under it. Then tapping now into her unicorn magic, mixed with her natural Alicorn magic. Fired a condensed beam of pure sun energy right up and under the beast's head. The beast letting out a pained howl as its bone like face started to blacken from the heat. Though the beast was also quite adaptable, as it saw Celestia had exposed herself a little with her current attack. So it took a chance and kneed Celestia in the chest pushing her back on her hooves. Though as she was about to do a counterattack. She scowled from the sudden pain from her chest, where the beast had just hit.

A second didn’t pass when Celestia felt an uneasy feeling down her spine. Before noticing the beast had now lunged at her with the only goal currently of killing her. Celestia doing what she could, summoned a shield around her as the beast landed. It wasn’t even a second later before the beast let out another roar and began beating the shield around Celestia. Each hit made the sun Princess cringe from the strain. But the beast just kept on and on with his flurry of attacks.

[BAM!]

[BAM!!]

[BAM!!!]

By the third set of hits. Celestia was starting to sweat and her shield was sporting multiple cracks at this point. One more hit and she knew she wouldn’t be able to hold the shield anymore. What was taking the others so long she wondered. Unless they got held up somehow… she hoped not. If so then she-

“[_/\__/\__/\__/\__/\__/\__/\__/\__/\__/\__/\__/\__/\__/\__/\__/\_]”

This time, the beast let out a louder blood curling roar. As its hand glowed an ethereal red a bit before it started to swing down once more at Celestia’s shield. Celestia herself knew this would be a life a death choice. Decided to use the rest of her magic on the front of the shield and hope it would be enough. All the while this went on, one still awe struck Derpy watched from the sidelines.

Still, as Celestia held for the inevitable hit, which was nearing inch by inch in seconds. Once she saw an impact about to make contact with the shield. She closed her eyes, hoping that everything would be okay. Though after about a few more seconds. Celestia took notice that no impact had been made. Actually the sounds of a ‘THUD’ echoed a moment later of her realization.

Opening her eyes slowly, she took notice that the beast wasn’t in front of her anymore. No, instead two beings that looked quite similar to Rudbornn stood in front of her. Back turned to her, but the sun princess could tell it was a male and female. They also sported a similar attire color scheme wise and the odd bone like pieces on them too, just like Rudbornn. Celestia was surprised that it seemed to otherworldly beings similar to her own odd guest or the Arrancar. Saved her, but a second later and both Arrancar’s looked back at her. The male smiled widely as he greeted the sun princess.

“Hola, alteza. Se trata de un- (Hello, your highness. It's an-)” The male said before his female companion rather rudely elbowed him in the ribs hard. If his sudden look of pain was any indication, all the while the female scolded the male

“ She probably doesn’t speak that gibberish Dordoni. You moronic oaf!!”

The now known Dordoni seemed to whine a bit. Rubbing his bruised side as he stared back at his female companion before responding. “ That hurt Cirucci. Por qué siempre me pegas?? (Why do you always hit me??)”

“Because I feel better doing it you oaf!!!” Cirucci argued, seeming more agitated than before

Though that’s when the two began to just argue and argue right in front of a confused Celestia, alongside Derpy who watched from the side lines. Just as confused as Celestia was. To be honest, to both mares from what they could see. The two acted like an old married couple. It was cute in a way.

But as the two were arguing, Derpy at least took notice of that beast getting back up. From the ruins of yet another home that was destroyed as it crashed into it. Though also that the beast's face, the left cheek to be exact. Was caved in such a way that it kind of made Derpys skin crawl a little at how gross it looked. Despite that queasy feeling, Derpy also realized it was about to leap. Ready to kill the rather distracted trio. Which it did like a second later at blinding speeds. Derpy finally at this moment found her voice again, as she shouted towards the trio in sudden danger.

“L-LOOK OUT!!!”

It was for naught though. As the beast was too close for Celestia, Dordoni, or Cirucci to counter attack. But just as quickly as the beast lunged at the three. Its head suddenly flew off, a small gust of wind occurring before its body crashed into the ground. Flopping around like a broken rag doll right past the trio and stopped near another home mere inches away. The head landed to the left of the trio. Before silence followed.

Utter silence followed. The kind of uneasy type to be exact after what had occurred. No one from Celestia, Derpy to the Arrancar’s had any idea what just happened. That was until they heard a ‘Click’. Looking to their left, all of them. They saw another odd male, one that Celestia knew as she addressed the man.

“R-Rudbornn. Did you…”

Rudbornn on his part. Looked at the beast's head for a moment, giving it a quick poke with his left index finger before looking back at Celestia. The others seeing this man were a bit nervous, more of Dordoni and Cirucci meeting another of their kind. One they oddly felt had much more power than they had themselves. Still, even if they had no idea why they at least were again happy to seem they weren’t alone species wise in this rather so far odd world.

Still, Rudbornn took a moment more or so, before clearing his throat to address Celestia. A bit perplexed at what he'd just done. But he did need to at least say something “I… yes I did. Strange I didn’t know I could do this. I do apologize that I took so long, but when you charged on ahead. Your sister, guards, and I were attacked by…smaller version of well. This dead thing before us.”

“Are they okay??” Celestia quickly asked back. A panic going through her, but also hating herself for being so brash even if she saved one of her dear little ponies

Thankfully for Celestia’s health and slowly growing out of control blood pressure. Rudbornn gave her reassuring nod that they were fine. Celestia herself couldn’t help but be relieved by this news. Though she suddenly remembers the two before her. She would have thanked them, but she decided to first go to her little pony still here and most likely traumatized to a horrific degree on what just happened. Getting up she ran to Derpy.

Meanwhile, the three Arrancar’s stayed where they were, silent before looking at one another. Looking, looking, and looking some more not having any idea on what to even say or ask. Thankfully at least one of them decided to say something, that being Cirucci.

“So…. Hello there, I’m Cirucci Sanderwicci. Got a name handsome?” Cirucci sweetly greeted, deciding to be a bit flirty as if there were only two males of their species here. She’d have to pick Rudbornn for a possible love interest compared to the oaf she’d been stuck with

Rudbornn himself simply stayed silent, looking at Cirucci who herself was feeling a little nervous at the silent stare down from the skull wearing man. Before said man passed right by her, holding his hand up to Dordoni. Before addressing his fellow brother in arms “Rudbornn Chelute, a pleasure to meet you.”

“Dordoni Alessandro Del Socaccio. Pleasure is mine fellow comrade in arms. HAHA!” Dordoni replied back kindly. Already having had a feeling he and Rudbornn were gonna be good friends. Though Cirucci quickly made her sudden irritation clear moments later

“Hey, bone head. Now you're just being damn rude here. Hey, are listening?!?!”

As Cirucci went on with her tangent towards Rudbornn or now as she called him. ‘Bone head’, said bone head deiced to ignore the annoying woman. But to address his fellow male Arrancar still “So do you remember much yourself Dordoni?”

“Hm…sorry not really my friend. Cirucci and me both woke up in a similar situation or no memories aside from knowing our names and-”

“And the name of our species. Yes the same with me as well, it’s rather concerning honestly. Not to mention frustrating.” Rudbornn cut in, sighing a bit as he was happy to be found by rather nice ponies. But also irritated that he had no memories aside from his own name and the name of what he was, but at least it seemed he wasn’t alone now. Though he already did find the female annoying “So is she always…”

“Si amigo (Yes friend), Cirucci is quite a handful already. But trust me on this. She can be quite sweet too. No hace dano que tambien sea bastante guapa (Doesn't hurt she's quite a looker too.).” Dordoni replied back smirking a little in a good manner, as he patted Rudbornn’s right shoulder letting out another hefty laugh

Rudbornn could only sigh a little at the man’s answer. He could already tell that this was going to be his life now. Annoyances and all, but again at least he wasn’t alone anymore. Still, he could only really sum up that Dordoni was a literal saint to be dealing with a woman like Cirucci their whole time here. But he kept that comment to himself, he’d rather not give the annoying woman anymore to yell about.

So as the three Arrancar were in their own little world, they soon were brought back to the reality of the situation as they heard another set of hoofs coming up. Looking to their right where the sound came from. They saw a pink Alicorn which Dordoni and Cirucci defiantly knew, being Candance who seemed in quite a hurry to catch up to them.

“Finally I….I……” Candance began to say. As she stopped to take a moment to catch her breath, before she lost her breath again seeing…well the aftermath of the beats little massacre “Oh…Oh…Oh…”

Thankfully for the Princess of Love. Someone quickly caught her attention from the horrors before her eyes. That being Celestia who had pretty much a still traumatized Derpy Hooves. Who herself was holding a free hoof Celestia offered her. The grey Pegasus holding the royal hoof like a lifeline. Still, for Candace. It was a welcomed distraction from well… the blood bath before her. Celestia addressed her niece's sudden appearance

“Cadance what…what are you doing here. Not I’m glad you’re not here but… well, I wish you didn’t have to see…”

Cadance only sighed with a shutter. Taking one more forced glance at the sight before her, dear her aunt herself. She was going to need some super extra snuggle time with her hubby once this was done. She’d known the stallion of her life had seen things like this when scouting expeditions went bad.

Well before he became a prince, but she was wondering how he seemed so normal if this was a normal sight. Either way, she looked back to her Aunt who gave her a knowing look and understood. Still, Candace decided to answer back “Well ah… y-you see. Shinning and I wanted to introduce Twilight and her friends to a very important set of friends of our own.”

“You mean those two I assume?” Celestia answered as she pointed her hoof over to where the two Arrancar Candace must have known were with the one she knew

“Huh??” Cadance asked, doing her best to avoid looking at the blood bath and to where Dordoni and Cirucci were. But was shocked when she saw Rudbornn with them “Y-Yeah that’s them. But-”

“Someone I and Luna meet just a while ago too. Tell me do they call themselves…”

“Arrancars. Yes, they do, But w-what does this mean now?” Candance answered, feeling suddenly a little uneasy at the fact it appeared she and Shinning weren’t the only ones who made new friends

Celestia simply sighed, looking at the three Arrancar’s speaking amongst themselves. Though the female looked irritated, then looked at all the blood and death that tainted the quaint town. Before finally looking down at a shivering Derpy Hooves who was still holding onto her hoof like her life depended on it and with a thousand yard stare.

Yes, Celestia already was getting a bad feeling things after today was only going to get possibly worse if the beast that was now dead before them was any indication of that. Looking back to her niece, she was about to speak. Before her ears twitched some, a sudden vibration catching her attention. Derpy for a moment out of her traumatized state of being and Candace both took notice of the sun princess's slight change in demeanor. Derpy was the one to ask the princess exactly what was wrong.

“P-P-Princess Cele-estia wha-”

Though before any more could be said by Derpy. Suddenly a loud ‘BOOM’ echoed just a bit away from the three natives and non-natives. A small dust ball in yet again a new crater could be somewhat seen. Everyone was silent for a moment. Before something or someone came out of it with a rather… interesting ‘Buddy’.

“DIE!!!” Was the voice of a woman that echoed first, before said woman leaped showing it was another rather aggressive Arrancar, aggressive because she was punching what looked to be a mini version of the dead beast; avid that it had green skin of red. But punching its face in with an irritated look

After like two more punches a loud ‘CRUNCH’ echoed, which indicated much to the ponies uneasy. That and watching the newcomer easily just killed this mini beast by caving in its skull. Followed by letting out a quick laugh of victory like she found it rather fun to do or at least she had enjoyed the fight at least. Silence filled the area once more. It was a moment or so later before this new Arrancar finally took notice of the others. Before addressing them in a rather… blunt way.

“Who the hell are you?”

Before anyone could answer. The sounds of someone else coming in from the side near this new Arrancar could be heard. Moments later a student that Celestia and Candance remembered hearing about. One of the non-natives being a Hippogriff called, Silverstream appeared. The young girl seemed out of breath and her wings even spasming a little like she’d used them in a rather frantic manner.

“A….A….Apacci…. come on just walk like-” Silverstream began to say, only to stop as her breath cut short when she gazed upon the bloodbath before her. Wide eyed in horror and looking she was bout to throw up a little. She could barely say anything to what she was seeing “W-W-W-W-What….what…..”

“Hey, hey. Let it out if you need to. Okay, sweetie?” Candace quickly said, moving over to the horrified Hippogriff and wrapping her right wing over the girl's eyes, and pulling her close to at least shield her from now on having to keep seeing the… blood bath before them. A few sniffles could be heard moments later from Silverstream. Much to the Princess of Love's pain for knowing this young girl had just witnessed something she shouldn’t even have seen on accident.

Candace then looked back at Celestia who could only sigh. Both Alicorns having a really good feeling now. That today wasn’t going to be the end of…whatever set off this attack. Then they looked at the ever growing group of Arrancar’s. The one named Apacci stared at the rest who stared back. All in silence, utter and if not somewhat awkward silence.

But yet again before anyone could speak or do anything else. A similar feeling was sensed by most of the individuals there. Aside from the traumatized Derpy and Silverstream for obvious reasons. The Arrancar’s the most affected as they looked right up at the sky. Then followed something as a second after their eyes landed near Celestia. Where yet another set of two Arrancar appeared.

These two were younger looking female Arrancar with blonde and black hair. The blonde holding Sweetie Belle, who had a semi-deep cut on her left. While the black hair one held one of Twilights Students. Ocellus was just covered in cuts on her body. Both wounded out cold as well.

But before anyone could say something, suddenly three older female Arrancar’s appeared too. Holding also, wounded. One being Twilight herself with some blood going down her face and even a slightly bent right wing. The next was Applejack with only a few cuts on her side and back legs, then the last Fluttershy. She only had what looked to be a sprained left wing and a semi-deep cut over her back.

With all the commotion, the ponies at least were in shock at the fact there seemed to be even more Arrancar’s than believed. Silverstream and Derpy though were still in their own state of shock sadly to even take notice. The younger blacked hair Arrancar though spoke up before any questions could be asked.

“A-Are you Princess Celestia?!?”

“I ah…yes I am. But-” Celestia replied back, before the black haired Arrancar once more, cut her off

“N-No time. Our f-friends got hurt. PLEASE HELP THEM. I j-j-just…”

Though as the black haired Arrancar was becoming more and more of a stuttering mess. Celestia slightly in a stern manner. Push her hoof against the girl's mouth to silence her. Thankfully that seemed to calm the black hair Arrancar down; before Celestia responded.

“I understand your panic. Believe me, I do. But I need you to calm down. The hospital is a bit away. But please I ask you and your… friends to set down the wounded with my niece and here. Go to the others of your kind for now and we’ll take care of everything.” Celestia had explained, mostly keeping in her own panic seeing the wounded with these new Arrancar’s

“Others?” The older female Arrancar looked like she could break most of the ponies in half if she wanted to. That and the one holding Applejack asked. Rightfully confused. Celestia simply pointed her left wing to whom she spoke of.

It wasn’t even seconds later before both parties of Arrancar’s noticed one another. Apacci seemed to be familiar with the newcomers as she gave them a slight wave and half smile.

Though as this occurred. Celestia looked around the area once more in disgust from all the blood. Then looked down to the traumatized Derpy, then next to Silverstream who was still shivering as Candace held her close. Then finally she looked to Candace herself. Both Aunt and Niece did not even have to say a word as they realized. Things were about to get much… much… worse. They simply hoped whatever was to come next. Wouldn’t be as bad as today.

Were they so very wrong to have ever believed that.

Things could have gone much better…

That was the sentiment amongst the group of Arrancar’s. Most having been silent so far as they simply been made to watch a day’s worth of the ponies they’d all come to find themselves around. Move the injured into the hospital that was thankfully not too full. Along with the guards taking care of the dead. Which also thankfully hadn’t been TOO bad. Still, quite a few nearing around thirteen. But at least again, it wasn’t too bad in the body count.

The total report for the rest of yesterday up until just an hour ago. Showed that most of the injured were ponies that were harmed were ones that were the closest to the beast when it started to attack. Some others were accounts of running into the Everfree forest, and simply crashing into trees or even being nearly killed by the wildlife. It was a miracle for sure that it wasn’t the case there.

Sadly and more obvious reports for dead. Showed seven stallions, five mares, and one little filly who were unlucky enough to have been either killed by the initial attack. Or by being half eaten by the beast itself for whatever reason. It wasn’t a pretty sight for even the most battle harden of the Royal Guard.

Still. Aside from the reports of those injured, those the Arrancar’s had brought in were doing much better this day. The Princess had a hoof in healing them up first, so they could help with the other injured. But despite the good news there, the group of Arrancar’s that currently sat inside the main hall of the School of Friendship. Didn’t feel quite as happy as they should have or had wanted to.

Though that might be because none of them really didn’t know what to say to one another after such an…eventful yesterday. Thankfully one of the females decided to say something finally. That one being Tier, who cleared her throat getting the other attention. Which worked as they all turned their attention to most likely the oldest of the females in the room.

“Look, I can tell we’re all a bit… uneasy. If not for what occurred yesterday. More of the fact of well… that were all the same. That said. I believe we should introduce ourselves to one another. We are at least for the time being to my belief. The only of our kind, so it’s not like we can afford to be so quiet. Am I not correct?” Tier inquired. Calmly, yet also with a slight hint of nervousness

Not that she was nervous around these others of her kind. More to the fact, she was nervous about what implications of their arrival meant for the future of this new home of theirs. Would this answer her current worries or simply create more uneasiness within herself. But if Tier was being honest, she somewhat hoped that her questions wouldn’t be answered.

Still for a few moments. No one spoke up, even Tiers girls. Seeming to be experiencing their own sudden fits of shyness. Tier sighed a little seeing this might be a bit more difficult than she’d like. Though it was the Rudbornn that finally spoke up amongst his fellow Arrancar’s.

“She is right. Like it or not we’re stuck together and that means we need to get used to each other.” Rudbornn stated as he’d only really learned of Dordoni and Cirucci’s names beforehand. Getting up from his seat and doing a quick half bow, before he addressed himself “I am Rudbornn Chelute. A pleasure to make your acquittances.”

After that, Rudbornn sat back down with silence following behind like before. It wasn’t too long before Loly now stood up, alongside Menoly. Both give each other a nod to ease the other's worry. Before they spoke up.

“Since we're doing this. Then my name is Loly Aivirrne.”

“And I Menoly Mallia. We’re both glad to meet others such as us.” Menoly finished, as she and Loly took a seat. Happy to get their introductions out of the way, it was nerve racking enough with Tier and her girls when they just arrived out of nowhere back at the clubhouse. But now to do it in front of even more again had made the two feel quite nervous

Thankfully by this point. The rest of the Arrancar’s were slowly feeling a bit more comfortable with one another. The next to go was probably the most loudest and enthusiastic out of the bunch when it came to their kind. Yes, that’s right, it was Dordoni. Who, leaped from his seat with his usual big smile.

“Hola amigos. Encantado de conocerlos a todos. Yo paso (Hello friends. Great to meet you all. I go by), Dordoni Alessandro Del Socaccio!!” Dordoni said in his rather unique language and he didn’t even mean to this time. He actually was just really excited to be around so many new Arrancar’s

“Okay, I got like half of that dude….” Loly stated with a deadpanned gaze, as some of the other females gave the man a similar deadpanned stare from the rather long introduction in a foreign language

At this point, Cirucci growled irritably. Standing up next to her oaf of an ally. She elbowed him in his right side yet again and with extra force as Dordoni gasped in pain, clutching the side Cirucci had abused yet again. Cirucci sighed as she cleared her throat to take her turn in this meet and greet ‘Idiot next to me aside. You may all address I as Cirucci Sanderwicci. Be at awe!!”

“And I already can tell. She’s a brat…” Apacci bluntly quipped. Cirucci hearing this glared daggers at the woman seconds later as Apacci smirked seeming to enjoy the reaction out of the bratty Arrancar

To quickly elevate the situation from getting psychical in the most violent of ways. Sung-Sun took her turn to say something. Making, sure her friend…girlfriend… one of those from saying any more to make things tenser again. Standing up, she quickly smiled before holding onto Apacci’s arm and happily snuggling against her dearly beloved a bit.

“And you all will know me as Cyan Sung-Sun or Sung-Sun for short. I apologize for my… others behavior. She’s a bit on the wilder side. Speaking of will you please be kind to introduce yourself to our new friends here?” Sung-Sun sweetly said, as she and Apacci looked to one another. Sung-Sun having none of it as she kept on smiling with a slightly tighter hold of the girl's arm. Apacci realized this wasn’t a request of her… love was that right word... Well anyways, Apacci knew what to do next

“Hehe…r-right…dear. I’m ah…. Emilou Apacci. Sup.”

Apacci then took notice of Mila Rose trying to hold in a snicker, alongside the brat Cirucci and the smaller blonde brat Menoly. Ignoring those two and feeling a slight flare up in anger, she sighed as she looked back seeing that Sung-Sun seemed happy with the answer. As her hold around Apacci’s arm loosened up. Apacci was just happy to not upset her special lady friend.

Meanwhile Mila Rose kept on doing what she could to hold in her laughter at seeing Apacci become whipped by Sung-Sun. It was cute she’ll admit, but SO much funnier on the other hand. The only reason she was able to calm herself, was when she felt her Lady Tier giving her a motherly stare that screamed ‘Behave and introduce yourself young lady’. Mila Rose was smart enough to get herself back under control quickly and then stand up herself now to say hello to their newly found allies. But more to the fact to upset her mother figure.

“I ah… I’m Franceska Mila Rose. That’s really all I got to say!!!”

Once a rather embarrassed Mila sat back down. Feeling some of that uneasy tension leave her systems, though only for it to be placed with embarrassment for saying her name in such a loud manner. She noticed her Lady Tier stand up last to introduce herself.

For everyone looking at her. They’d probably be a bit intimated by the woman. But for Mila even if she was embarrassed and her quote on quote ‘sisters’. Even for simply standing up to address herself. To them, Lady Tier looked like an Angel. A lovely merciful Angel. At the same time, Tier finally did the honors of concluding their little meet and greet before getting to some of the more important subject matters surrounding them as a whole.

“And I am Tier Harribel. I am grateful to meet others of our kind as well. For these past near four days, I was bit… nervous I and my girls here were the only ones.” Tier exclaimed, before sitting back down. But continued with her thoughts “That said. Since we all know one another’s names now, Maybe we should start by telling each other what we remember waking in upon this world for the time at least.”

“Yeah, that’s fair. I mean gonna be honest here, me and Loly were just lucky to be found by the kids. Glad they’re okay too, especially Sweetie Belle. Just hope she doesn’t end up with a scar. Feel bad enough I was probably the reason she got it. If only I’d been more preceptive with those annoying little pests that started attacking.” Menolyexclaimed. Bitter about the events that lead little Sweetie Belle to get hurt in the first place. Loly kindly pulled her into a quick hug

“Hey I told you, Sweetie willing did that to save your life, we can scold her later. So just chill out until then, okay?”

The others just listened to these two as they’d unintentionally voted to go first in this next part of their little group session. Though as they did, Tier at least wondered, just what their allies were talking about currently Twilight office.

What Tier didn’t realize, was that their allies were in…well a similar predicament with their own little meeting going on at the same time.

The current mood was anger and disappointment. More on disappointment th-

“WHAT WERE YOU THINKING CHIRLDREN?!”

Okay, more anger currently than disappointment. Yeah, yeah let's go with that…

For you see. As the Arrancar’s were having their own meet and greet/ discussion amongst themselves. The others who’d come into contact with said Arrancar’s were doing the same.

For the adults had gone first, Celestia and Luna with their part of the story. Then Cadence and Shining Armor with theirs. But as it came to children, that’s when tempers started to flare. Not in anger, but more of disappointment with both gathers groups of youths and what they’d done behind everyone’s backs. being the one to bet the most… vocal with her opinion there. Rather loudly and still doing so currently. Okay, maybe it’s just anger currently…who knows.

“YOU THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO HIDE THOSE CREATURES WHEN YOU KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THEM!!!” Luna screamed with her royal Canterlot voice. Mostly because she was angry that they did so without taking into full consideration of the dangers. Her disappointment was of the fact, the children didn’t trust the adults around them. To be honest she knew she shouldn’t be considering her own little ‘guest’ but she wasn’t thinking clearly

The children in turn. Being the Young six of Twilights School of Friendship, including a still bandaged Ocellus and a less traumatized if not a bit out of it Silverstream. Alongside the foals of Ponyville that had been on this, also with a sill bandaged Sweetie Belle. All just let the scolding happen.

They knew nothing would get them out of trouble in this situation. Though they all agreed that Luna would make one scary mother. But as Luna ceased her little rant. Silver Spoon was the only one who was able to work up the nerve to say something at least back in their own defense.

“W-We’re sorry…b-but why are we g-getting yelled at if you did the same?” Silver Spoon with as much courage as she could muster up asked. Though immediately regrated doing so as she remembered exactly she was arguing with. She quickly tried to salvage the conversation “W-With respect I mean your majesty!!”

“Hehe. I like her, she’s got spirit.” Candace mused as she found it that rather amusing for filly to say such a thing to a princess even if it was true.

Though she’ll admit to, she was like the rest of the adults. Angry and disappointed with the children, but she didn’t think yelling at them like her Aunt Luna did, was helping with the situation. But she decided to back up her Aunt anyways. Moving closer to the children herself as she gave the lot a friendly smile.

“I’ll admit. It is a little bit hypocritical for us to be yelling at you when we did the same. But the difference between us. Is that were the adults, and we’ve dealt with possible dangerous elements before. You all could have gotten hurt, badly. Speaking of that, I think a certain group of teachers have some words to say o their students.”

With that. Candance gave a nod to Twilight who though still had a few bandages on her, alongside her friends. Gave her sister-in-law a silent thank you nod before she and her friends gave their six students unamused stares. Twilight taking the lead here “Cadance and Luna are correct. You all could have gotten yourselves hurt. If your guest weren’t as friendly as they seem so far. It could have turned out much worse. That said…”

Twilight took a moment to let her anger cool off, as she didn’t want to scream at her students. Her six unique, but also currently rather irresponsible students. She knew they were just being helpful in this situation with these ‘guests’. But she needed to make sure her students understood the severity of this choice of theirs. So taking a deep breath, she continued and did her best to ignore the rather uneasy looks of her students. She was Headmare Twilight mode now.

“Gallus, Silverstream. Sandbar, Yona. Ocellus, Smolder. I will say first we’re happy you are safe and sound. But aside from our relief. We’re all still quite disappointed in you six. Not only for the fact you harbored four potential threats. Within the school no less. Despite the fact, some outside of our school wants the place shut down and this would have given them all they needed for that. But more on the fact, you should know by now to trust us. Instead, you didn’t and I can’t say for the girls. But I have lost a little bit of my own trust in you, and you’re going to have to do quite a bit to get that trust back.”

It was silent after that, as the others who watched could see that Twilight was not enjoying being so stern with her students. Especially Silverstream considering how traumatized she seemed yesterday, even if whatever spell Princess Celestia used seemed to dampen that trama a bit. But they could also tell Twilight had to make her point. The others in Twilights group started their own turns scolding the students. But while that happened. The foals started to have their own little conversation.

“I’m kinda glad I ain’t being scolded like dat.” AppleBloom whispered to her friends, most of them giving her a slight nod of agreement. Though Rumble just had to say something, even if he didn’t mean for it to sound bad for the bow loving filly

“Well for now. I mean your big sister might later on…actually that could go for Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo here too honestly. I mean I’m sure they have something to say in private with each of you.”

As that was said, the CMC members all slumped their heads down. Realizing that their sisters probably were going to scold them later on one on one. Everyone other foal gave the colt a slight judgmental glare. Rumble realizing his mistake simply said a sheepish ‘Sorry’. But the damage was done sadly. Thanks a lot, Rumble.

“Oh girls, don’t listen to mister dummy here. I’m sure it won’t be that bad, but if they do. I know they’re doing out of a place of love.” Dinky mused though she ignored the slightly offended sounding ‘HEY!’ from Rumble as some of the others giggled from that

But as they giggled, the foals hear a stern ‘AHEM’, from Shining Armor who alongside now every other adult were giving them stern looks. The group of foals quickly shut up as Rarity this time took the lead for their own group scolding.

“Don’t think we forgot about you dearies. You’re in just as much trouble as our students are. Even more, since we’ll be having to inform most of your parents of this.” Rarity sternly exclaimed as the kids all let out a groan. But the fashionista wasn’t having it as she stomped hard and loud to keep their focus on her “Ah, ah. No groaning. This is part of your own punishment considering you all were in on this and didn’t think of telling any of us of it!”

“Oh come on!!” Button Mash now yelled, a bit irritated that he, his friends, and even older kids with them were getting punished for helping their new friends out of a bad situation beforehand. Before anyone could argue back with him, the young colt continued with his own little rant “Look we get it. We made a big mistake, but if we didn't help then. At least for me and my friends. Loly and Menoly would have…died probably. They were bleeding out really bad when we found them.”

“Lots and lots of blood….make me shiver still.” Feather Weight added in, shivering a little from the rather bloody state of being he saw with Menoly and Loly in the first time

Pipsqueak and Aura at least shivered in silence at the memories of the rather bloody sight of the two back then. They had never seen that much blood before and prayed to NEVER again see that kind of sight. By this point, Pina Colada and Sweetie Belle decided to chime in too to back up their fellow foal in arms.

Aura being the first, did her best to keep calm before speaking to the adults before her “Y-Yeah Buttons right. We know it was a bad thing to lie, b-but you all have to be honest and admit. T-That most of the adults, even you all can get a bit…”

“Panic filled, freak out-ish, and some other really accurate words for it. But seriously, we were just worried you’d freak out if we showed you them. So come on…just… just give us a break, please. We were scared enough to be found out as it is!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed, glad to have said something to hopefully help the adults see their view even if only a little

The adults all looked to one another. Seeming a bit conflicted now, well more of the fact of starting to understand the children’s point of view here. As they’d all had to admit, most ponies. Especially Pineville’s adult residents. Did have quite the tendency to come to the worst conclusions when it came to newcomers or just panic to near riots at times.

To the point only just a few months ago, many in other cities referred to Ponyville as just ‘That Tainted Place’, Of course, usual from the small mutters or groups of friends that talked. So yeah, maybe they were being a bit too hard on the kids. That and the fact they really just want to help the Arrancar’s was noble as well. Looking at one another, they all looked to Twilight to have the final say. As Ponyville was technically her domain and the older youths were HER students.

Twilight getting the message. Simply nodded back that she understood, before sighing a little to address the children. “I think we understand. That said we’ll still be informing your parents, but we’ll explain that you only were doing what you thought right. Despite our own disappointment with you all, you did do the right thing.”

“But…?” Gallus suddenly asked, as he knew there was no way they weren’t being still punished even a little for what they did

“But nothing else Gallus. For now at least, since you and your friend are our students. We’ll figure out an appropriate not as severe punishment. The rest of you won’t be getting an punishment from us, that’s up to your parents or relatives you live with to decide. Our words or not.”

Once more a series of groans echoed, but no one stopped them this time. They let the children have it as they yes did the right thing. But again, possibly could have caused trouble if their guest weren’t as friendly as they appeared to be. At least with the princess, like Candace said. They could deal with that outcome, but the kids could have been hurt or worse. Thankfully that wasn’t the case.

But as the kids though happy to not be punished, were down a little for being still in slight trouble for their actions. Starlight chimed in now to at least help with their spirits.

“Okay, we understand this isn’t fully fair to you. But if it helps, you can all go and see to our guests. Make sure they’re doing okay. Besides us, adults need to talk some more. How’s that sound?” Starlight suggested, as the big smile on the foal's faces and their own student's faces said enough. Making their way out Starlight smiled a bit seeing the kids looking better. But once they were gone she slowly lost her smile, sighed, and turned her attention back to everyone else left in the room “So. Be honest here. How are we all really feeling about these…guests?”

Yet again it got quiet. Though the rather uneasy looks on most if not all the ponies in the room was evident enough that it wasn’t too great of opinions or at least that’s what it looked like. The first one to say anything, being Pinkie Pie.

“Well… they seem nice. Like the funny mustache guy, he looks like he knows a good party when he sees one. Oh, oh wonder if they like cake if so I wonder what kind of cake. Maybe they like pie too. I should-” Pinkie Pie started to say, going from maybe just a little unsure to now full on her usual sprouting of words and love of sweets. Rainbow Dash already use to this like her friends, placed her hoof over the hyper ponies mouth

“We get it Pinkie. But I don’t know, I don’t really trust em…well most of them. I think like, the two with the kids were fine enough and the mustache one like Pinkie said. The rest, I dunno. They make my feathers twitch a bit. Like really twitch.”

“I… I kind of agree too…” Fluttershy interjected now. Shying away a little when all eyes were on her. Taking a quick deep breath she continued “I-I mean. They do seem kind of nice… a little scary. But nice, they didn’t attack the kids so that’s good…r-right?”

The others thought about that for a moment. Indeed the so called Arrancar’s hadn’t hurt the kids so there was that to help with their image. But there were still too many unknowns there, at least without talking to Arrancar’s themselves. This time it was Applejack who decided to bring up something.

“Speaking of dat. Princesses, Shinning Armor what ya’ll have to say about this. Sides from the ones with the kids. You all had two and one with ya. So….”

Celestia at least let out a heartfelt chuckle. Feeling a little silly for forgetting that tidbit, then again after a thousand years her memory at times could fail her. But she decided to answer back the earth pony first “Hehe. You are correct there Applejack. Rudbornn so far has been nothing more than gentlemen to I and my sister here. Despite his more threatening appearance. He’s a sweet one.”

“Indeed he is. Though keep in mind friends, Celestia and I may be a bit bias here because of our interactions with him, brief ones. But enough to color our own views on him. What of you Candance, Shining Armor.”

“I’ll admit myself. Me and Candace here probably have a similar bias with Dordoni and Cirucci. Not only because they were kind so far with us, even if one was more grumpy than the other. But also because they helped save Flurry Heart here from that foal napper.”

“Still can’t believe that happened. That mare is lucky she wasn’t caught by me…” Twilight in a rare slightly dark moment stated, not having been very happy with the news that she heard on the fact her niece was almost stolen away from home. She sighed, with a small apologetic smile “Sorry. I…I shouldn’t say those sort of things. I just feel bad Flurry had to go through that. I mean she won’t remember most likely. But still…”

“And we don’t blame ya for that egghead. I’d be ticked off too if someone foal napped Scootaloo.” Rainbow replied back, patting her friend on the should as the sisters of the group fully agreed with Rainbow's statement. But once more the conversation was steered back by Cadance

“That aside. Shinning is right Twilight. We can’t really say much because we already like our own two guests plenty. Just like my aunties.”

Twilight could only sigh at this. Having had a feeling those would be their answers. Not that she was mad, she just wanted to make sure these Arrancar’s wouldn’t cause mass panic if someone from Ponyville blabbered about them to travelers or if someone from the other cities discovered them somehow.

Especially if a certain stallion named Neigh Say heard about them, Celestia knows what he’d do if did. Thankfully for Twilight in her small moment of worry, she felt a wing touch her back and looked seeing Cadance smiling down at her. Then the others followed in suit in the forms of reassuring smiles. Taking a calming breather, she decided to say what the plan was for the time being.

“Okay here’s what we’ll do for now. The Arrancar’s will stay here in Ponyville for the time being here in the castle. Before any of you argue, it would be for the best. Considering Ponyville is small enough of town that most don’t pay mind to it. It should be a safe place for our guests to stay at. Still another part of the plan is to hopefully try and get these Arrancar’s to get positive rep with the citizens. So when of we do decide to introduce them to the rest of nation. We can at least have proof they’re friendly. Maybe then some of the more… traditional ponies won’t have too much to say against them. Ugh… to be honest, this is the best plan I can think of right now. But unless the rest of you don’t agree, we can always keep brainstorming.”

“Well, I say it's a good plan Twiley. Flurry will miss her new friends sure, but that doesn’t mean we can’t stop by once in a while.” Shinning Armor stated first. Knowing that his little sister was right on many of her points when it came to the Arrancar’s stay here

Candance happily chuckled in agreement with her husband, while Luna this time chimed in for her and her big sister “Shinning is right. I and my sister agree too. Though don’t be surprised if we maybe pop by more than usual here. Besides it would help mix things up for us even if for a bit.”

“At least the kids will be happy to know their friends get to stay here and new friends too. YAY, I should go get ready to bake a ‘Welcome to Ponyville!!’ cake!!” Pinkie Pie cheered in glee, already thinking up so many ideas for future parties and questions to ask the Arrancar’s

“And I can ask more about their rather exotic attire. I mean I’ll admit the color scheme is a bit dull, but heavens does it look out of this world!!” Rarity exclaimed as she’d found the Arrancar’s attire or at least what she saw when passing by them dashing and like she said; exotic. Applejack rolled her eyes, amused though too at her friend's usual priorities

“Same old Rarity hehe. But shucks, my little sis likes em so they can’t be all that bad I reckon.”

Fluttershy simply nodded with a quiet hum that she was fine with the idea too. While Rainbow Dash seemed a little more hesitant with this plan. Even if she could too for once, understand the reason behind it. Letting out a small sigh, she couldn’t help but be in agreement despite her worries “Fine…but just because they’re guests here. Doesn’t mean I ain’t gonna watch them for trouble.”

“Which none of us would blame you for Rainbow Dash. We appreciate the sentiment, still, I’m in for it to Twilight, besides like the rest of you said. They seem harmless enough.” Starlight interjected as she was sure her old teacher/ friend knew what she was doing even if this plan was more spur of the moment. Twilight always had good plans, despite some of them no going quiet liked she planned

Twilight herself. Only could smile back at the reassurances of her friends and family. Deciding to let the kids have their time with the Arrancar’s. Since she had a feeling they’d be involved quite a bit from now on with their guest. Twilight felt at ease finally after these past two days. So she would herself, for now, enjoy the time she had taken with her friends and family here. Besides with everything she and the girls had faced so far in these past years minus the beast and those smaller beasts. Which were probably the only ones of their kind so no worrying there. But for real, even if something did occur because of their new guest…

What in Equestria’s name, couldn’t they handle by this point in their lives?

Author's Notes:

I AM ALIVE!!!, no for real though sorry about this late chapter. I was quite busy these past months for one and two I also was focused on my other fics. But I do hope you enjoy this chapter, I did when writing it. Even if I'm not as happy with the end results with some parts of this chapter. Hopefully, this doesn't seem too rushed, because it wasn't intended to be so. It just kind of came to this sort of conclusion by the time I got done writing. Still, I do again hope you enjoy this chapter.

That aside. If you have any advice or suggestion. You can always PM me and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Anyways until the next chapter. Have good days ahead everyone, I wish you all the best!!!

P.S: If you're curious about how some things happened in this chapter. You probably know what I'm talking about. But I left it as a mystery for the moment. Later chapters will explain more on that. Anyways again. I wish you all the best days ahead!!

A world of wonders

by Mordred Knight Of Cutie

The end and yet the beginning...

The more, the merrier…

The pieces are in place...

And it begins...

Though, things could have gone better...